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Sir James Scott, Earl Of Dalkeith

Sir James Scott, Earl Of Dalkeith[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1674 - 1705  (30 years)

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  • Name James Scott 
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix Earl Of Dalkeith 
    Birth 23 May 1674 
    Gender Male 
    _AMTID 192683649542:1030:204653251 
    _COLOR 14 
    _FSFTID MSV3-DHQ 
    _UID 5676451E2DAC221727A7419E600002207042 
    Death 14 Mar 1705 
    Burial 19 Mar 1705  Westminster Abbey, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I180  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 8 May 2025 

    Father James Scott, 1st Duke Of Monmouth,   b. 9 Apr 1649, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1685, Tower Hill, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Anne, Countess Of Buccleuch 1st Duchess Of Buccleuch,   b. 11 Feb 1651, Buccleuch, Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1732, Dalkeith Castle, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1663 
    Family ID F155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lady Henrietta Hyde, Countess Of Dalkeith,   b. Abt 1677, Hindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1730 (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1693 
    • Spouse: James Scott
    Children 
     1. Hon Francis William Scott, 2nd Duke Of Buccleuch,   b. 11 Jan 1694, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1751, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     2. Anne Scott,   b. 1 Apr 1696   d. 11 Oct 1714 (Age 18 years)
     3. Charles Scott,   b. Mar 1700   d. 4 Apr 1700 (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. James Scott,   b. 14 Jan 1702   d. 26 Feb 1719 (Age 17 years)
    Family ID F46  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Photos
    Hornby Castle, where Isabella Harrington was born    		Hornby Castle, where Isabella Harrington was born
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  • Notes 
    • tt, Earl of Doncaster (24 August 1672 – 9 February 1673/1674)
      James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (23 May 1674 – 14 March 1705). He was married on 2 January 1693/1694 to Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester. They were parents to Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch.
      Lady Anne Scott (17 February 1675 – 13 August 1685)
      Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine (1676 – 25 December 1730)
      Francis Scott (died an infant; buried 8 December 1679)
      Lady Charlotte Scott (died an infant; buried 5 September 1683)
      His affair with his mistress Eleanor Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham of Lambeth resulted in the birth of three children:
      James Crofts (died March 1732), major-general in the Army.
      Henriette Crofts (c. 1682 – 27 February 1730). She was married around 1697 to Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton.
      Isabel Crofts (died young)
      Toward the end of his life he conducted an affair with Henrietta, Baroness Wentworth.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] WikiTree, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=230807621&itemId=54840438&action=showRecord.
      Sir James Scott Gender: Male Birth: May 23 1674 Marriage: Jan 2 1693 Death: Mar 14 1705 Father: James Scott (born Crofts) Mother: Lady Anne Scott Wife: Lady Henrietta HydeChild: Duke Francis Scott Siblings: Lady Isabella ScoCharles ScoLady Anne ScoHenry ScoLord Francis ScoLady Charlotte ScoLady Anne Scott

    2. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=230807621&itemId=21992379&action=showRecord&indId=individual-230807621-2506283.
      James Scott Gender: Male Birth: Circa May 23 1674 Marriage: Spouse: Henriea Hyde - Jan 2 1693 Death: Mar 14 1705Burial: Mar 19 1705 - Westminster Abbey, London, England Father: James Walters Scott Mother: Anne Sco, 4th Countess of BuccleuchWife: Henrietta Hyde Children: Francis Sco, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, Charles Scott, Anne Scott, James Scott Siblings: Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (born Scott), Isabella Scott, Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine (born Scott), Lady Anne Scott, Unknown Scott, Francis Scott, Lady Charlotte Scott, Richard Scott, Earl of Winserton (born Scott)

    3. [S2] WikiTree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=230807621&itemId=54840438&action=showRecord&indId=individual-230807621-2506283.
      Sir James Scott Gender: Male Birth: May 23 1674 Marriage: Jan 2 1693 Death: Mar 14 1705 Father: James Scott (born Crofts) Mother: Lady Anne Scott Wife: Lady Henrietta HydeChild: Duke Francis Scott Siblings: Lady Isabella ScoCharles ScoLady Anne ScoHenry ScoLord Francis ScoLady Charlotte ScoLady Anne Scott

    4. [S6] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30042/england-births-christenings-1538-1975?s=230807621&itemId=29806781-F&action=showRecord&indId=individual-230807621-2506283.
      James Scott Gender: Male Birth: Jan 11 1694 Christening: Jan 20 1694 - St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, England Father: James Scott Mother: Henriea Hyde Birth: Jan 11 1694 Child: Francis William Scott Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C32047-2 System Origin: England-VR GS Film number: 1042307 Reference ID: 2:2KQ4M2Q

    5. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-21992379/james-sco-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      James Scott Gender: Male Birth: Circa May 23 1674 Marriage: Spouse: Henriea Hyde - Jan 2 1693 Death: Mar 14 1705 Burial: Mar 19 1705 - Westminster Abbey, London, England Father: James Walters Scott Mother: Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch Wife: Henrietta Hyde Children: Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, Charles Scott, Anne Scott, James Scott Siblings: Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (born Scott), Isabella Scott, Henry Scott, Anne Scott, Unknown Scott, Francis Scott, Charlotte Scott, Richard Scott, Earl of Winserton (born Scott), James Scott, Isabella Scott

    6. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-132821013/james-sco-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      James Scott Gender: Male Father: James Walters Scott Mother:Anne Sco, 4th Countess of Buccleuch Child: Francis Scott Siblings: Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (born Scott), James Scott, Isabella Scott, Henry Scottott, Earl of Winserton (born Scott), Isabella Scott