Elizabeth Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1954–2023)
Elizabeth Marion Frances Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry, styled Countess of Dalkeith between 1981 and 2007, was a Scottish peeress and philanthropist.
Early life and family
Lady Elizabeth Marion Frances Kerr was born on 8 June 1954 to Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, and his wife, Antonella Newland. Her siblings included Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, and Clare FitzRoy, Countess of Euston.The Duchess received a bachelor's degree in sociology from the London School of Economics.
Career
After graduating from LSE, the Duchess worked for BBC Radio 4's Kaleidoscope programme and later BBC Radio Solway after her marriage. She was involved in a number of arts organizations, serving as chairwoman of the Scottish Ballet and the Heritage Education Trust and a trustee of the National Museums Scotland and the British Museum. In 2010, she founded the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and subsequently the Young Walter Scott Prize. She was a patron of the Royal Caledonian Ball.Marriage and issue
On 31 October 1981, she married Richard Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, later 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensberry. Styled as Countess of Dalkeith from marriage, she became Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry when her husband succeeded to the dukedoms on his father's death in 2007.They had four children:
- Lady Louisa Jane Therese Montagu Douglas Scott
- Walter John Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
- Lord Charles David Peter Montagu Douglas Scott
- Lady Amabel Clare Alice Montagu Douglas Scott