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 48 BUCCLEFCH. next reign in 1G90. by an net in that year."( a ) She m. (as his 2d wife) G May 1GSS, at St. Martin 's-iu-the-fields, Midx., Charles (Cornwallis), 3d Baron Cornwallis, her children by whom bore her surname of Scott. He, who was bap. 28 Dee. 1655, d. 29 April 1693, and was bW. at Brome, Suffolk. The Duchess resided at Dalkeith House in a style of princely splendour, and (/. li Feb. 1732, in her 81st year, and was bur. at Dalkeith. Will dat. 1G March 1723, pr. Feb. 1732. [Charles Scott, styled Earl of Doscaster s. and h. up. k 24 Aug. 1672, d. an infant v.p. 9th and was bur. 10 Feb. 1673/4 in AVestm. Abbey aged 1 year, 5 months and 15 days. M.I.] [James Scott, dyled Earl of Doxcaster, till the forfeiture of his Father in 1685, but subsequently, Earl ok Dalkeith, 2nd, but 1st sure. «. .and h. ap. 6. 23 May 1674. Served in the campaign in Flanders, 1692, K.T. 1701. He m. 2 Jan. 1693/1, (mar. lie. at Fac. off.) Henrietta, 2d da of Laurence (Hyde) 1st EARL or Rochester. He d. v.m., of apoplexy, in Albeinarle-streel, 11 and was bur 19 starch IJ04I5 in Westiu. Abbey in his 31st year. His widow d. 30 Hay and was bur. 3 June 1730 in Westm. Abbey afsd, aged 53.) Earldom Y. J.1732. Dukedom [s]~| 2. Francis (Scott), Duke of Buccleuch, &c. [S.] grandson and h., being s. and h. of James Scott, styled Earl of Dalkeith by Henrietta his wife abovenamed, He was b. 11 and bap. 20 Janj. 1484/5, at St. James, Westm. K.T. 2 Feb. 1725. REP. Pkkr [S.] 1734-41. On 23 March 1743 ho was restored by Act of Pari, to the English Peerages of " BARON SCOT OF Barony [S.] TINDAL and EARL OF DONCASTER," forfeited by his grandfather's attainder (but not to theDuKEiin.M OV I. MN.MOfTH)( b ) and took his seat the same day. He was cr. D.C.L. of Oxford, IS April 1745 ; was F.R.S. [1721], &e. He in. firstly, 5 April 1720, at the house of the Earl of Rochester, Privy Gardens, Whitehall, Jane, 2nd da. of James (Douglas), 2nd Duke of Qitkensberry [S.] and 1st Duke of Dover, by Mary, da. of Charles (Boyle), Lord CLIFFORD. She d. 31 Aug. 1729, and was bur. at Dalkeith. He m. secondly, Sep. 1744, at Mayfair Chapel, Midx., Alice Powell, Spiuster. He d. 22 (") Riddell, p. 76G. By this means the question as to whether the Father'* attainder wouid affect honours derived from the Mother, would not be raised. < h ) The. reason of the title, of Moumauth having been (alone) withheld was doubtless because that on 9 April 1689, Charles (Mordaunt), Viscount Mordannt, had been cr. EABL (W MoNMOUTU. This Earldom, which, in 1697, hud become united with that of Peterborough, continued to exist till 1814, when both Earldoms became extinct. The same reasons which in 1743 induced the restoration of the Earldom of Doncaster, would, by analogy, after 1814, apply to the restoration of the Dukedom of Monmouth. The following is a return, pursuant to an order of the House of Lords, dat. 15 June 1885, of "All Acts of Pari, passed during the last 20U years by which a Peerage has been restored to the person entitled to hold the same " : — 1. 1742 March 21. Dignity and title of Earl ok Don-caster and of Baron Scot ok Tindal restored to Francis (Scott), Duke of Buecleuch [S.] 2. 1824 June 17. Ditto of Earl of Mar [S.] to " John Francis EBBKIKE of Mar." 3. „ „ „ „ „ VisOOOnt KbnhUbe [S.] to "John Gordon, Esq., of Keiunure." 4. „ „ „ „ „ Viscount Stuatiiallan [S.] to " James Dkummond, Esq." 5. „ „ „ „ „ Lord Nairn [S.] to " William Nairne, Esq." «. 182G May 26. „ „ Baron Dvfws [S.J to " James Sutiikhlanjj, Esq." 7. „ „ „ „ „ Earl of Carnwath [S.] to "Major-Gen. Robert Alexander Dalzell." To which may now be added 8. 1S85 August 6. "An act for restitution of the ancient dignity and title of Eabl of- Mar " [S.] to John Francis Erskine Goodeve- . EusKINE.