Lord Henry Scott

Lord Henry Francis Montagu-Douglas Scott (15 January 1868 – 19 April 1945) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Lord Henry Scott

Personal information
Full name	Lord Henry Francis Montagu-Douglas Scott
Born	28 June 1871 Bowhill, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Died	19 April 1945 (aged 77) Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Batting	Unknown
Relations	Lord George Scott (brother) Earl of Dalkeith (brother) Charles Montagu-Scott (grandfather) David Brand (nephew) Lord George Hamilton (uncle)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 25 Batting average 25.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 23* Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 August 2019

The fourth son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and his wife, Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, he was born in January 1868 at Bowhill, Selkirkshire.[1] He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] After graduating from Oxford, he was commissioned into the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in May 1888,[3] with promotion to the rank of captain in October 1890.[4] Scott made a single appearance in first-class cricket for H. Philipson's XI against Oxford University at Oxford in 1891.[5] Batting twice in the match, he ended the H. Philipson's XI first-innings unbeaten on 23, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by George Berkeley.[6] He later served in the Second Boer War,[1] during which he was promoted to the rank of major.[7] He was granted the honorary rank of lieutenant colone in June 1905.[8] with Scott obtaining the full rank in November of the same year.[9] He served as the honorary colonel of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) from 1907–12.[1]

Scott saw action in the First World War, during which he was mentioned in dispatches five times.[7] Upon the outbreak of the war, he was transferred to command the 1st Public Schools Battalions in September 1914.[10] He was appointed to the ceremonial rank of brigadier in the Royal Company of Archers in June 1915.[11] Toward the end of the war, he was transferred to the Labour Corps.[12] Scott relinquished his commission following the conclusion of the war and was granted the full rank of colonel.[13] Scott founded the Royal Scots Club Edinburgh in 1921 as a memorial to the fallen soldiers of the Royal Scots, making membership of the club open to all ranks.[14] In later life he served as the deputy-governor of the Bank of Scotland and as a justice of the peace for Dumfries-shire, Roxburghshire and Berwickshire.[1] He died at Melrose in April 1945, unmarried.[7][1]

References

1. "Colonel Lord Henry Francis Montagu Douglas Scott". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1264.
3. "No. 25815". The London Gazette. 11 May 1888. p. 2698.
4. "No. 26098". The London Gazette. 17 October 1890. p. 5508.
5. "First-Class Matches played by Lord Henry Scott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
6. "Oxford University v H Philipson's XI, 1891". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
7. The Times, 21 April 1945
8. "No. 27803". The London Gazette. 9 June 1905. p. 4112.
9. "No. 27853". The London Gazette. 10 November 1905. p. 7502.
10. "No. 30128". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1917. p. 5837.
11. "No. 29201". The London Gazette. 22 June 1915. p. 6018.
12. "No. 30676". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 May 1918. p. 5564.
13. "No. 32245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 March 1921. p. 1774.
14. "History of the Private Members Club, Edinburgh". The Royal Scots Club. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

External links

• Lord Henry Scott at ESPNcricinfo