Birth30 Dec 1894, Scotland, poss. Melrose
Death4 Oct 1973, St Andrew, Edinburgh, Scotland
General1st s. 8th duke.
EducationEton. Ch Ch, Oxon.
Spouses
1Vreda Esther Mary Lascelles [60, Buccleuch article, vol XIV, p. 119], [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1921, St Geo han Sq, vol 1a, p. 944], [3, Death, Feb 1993, Kettering dist, No 6691A, Reg A38D, ent 186]
Marriage21 Apr 1921, St Margaret’s, Westminster, London [60, Buccleuch article, vol XIV, p. 119], [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1921, St Geo han Sq, vol 1a, p. 944], [19, Marriage on 21 Apr 1921 at St Margaret, Westminster]
Notes for Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott Duke of Buccleuch
His very probable birth index on Scotland’s people:
Surname Forename Gender Year Ref RD Name
DOUGLAS SCOTT WALTER JOHN M 1895 799/1 8 Melrose
or
SCOTT WALTER JOHN MON M 1894 683/ 241 Dalkeith
or
SCOTT WALTER JOHN MO M 1895 799/1 8 Melrose
All three may even be the one birth.
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Death index fromS cotland’s people:
Surname Forename Age at Mother's Year Ref RD Name
death Maiden Name
D OF BUCCLEUCH WALTER JOHN 78 1973 734/ 512 St Andrew (Edinburgh)
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Notes for Walter John & Vreda Esther Mary (Family)
FreeBMD gives these results for the one wedding:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1921 (>99%)
Dalkeith (Earl of) Walter J Lascelles St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 944
Douglas-Scott Walter J M (Earl Of Dalkeith) Lascelles St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 944
Lascelles Vreda E M Montagu-Douglas-Scott (Earl of Dalkeith) St.Geo.H.Sq 1a 944
Montagu-Douglas-Scott Walter J (Earl Of Dalkeith) Lascelles St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 944
Scott Walter J M D (Earl of Dalkeith) Lascelles St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 944
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And the church record is:
First name(s) Vreda Esther Mary
Last name Lascelles
Age 20
Birth year 1901
Residence -
Marriage year 1921
Parish St Margaret, Westminster
Spouse's first name(s) Walter John Montagu
Spouse's last name Douglas-Scott
Spouse's age 26
Spouse's birth year 1895
Spouse residence -
County Middlesex
Country England
Archive City of Westminster Archives Centre
Record set Westminster Marriages
The register image adds:
Date: 21 Apr 1921
His rank: Captain Grenadier Guards Peer’s eldest son
His abode: 6 Dean Farrar Street and of 2 Grosvenor Place
Her abode: 69 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Square S.W.
Her father: William Frank Lascelles (deceased)
Her father job: Majpr Scots Guards
His signed name: Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott Earl of Dalkeith
Her signed name: Vreda Esther Mary Lascelles
Witnesses: Edward P [later Ed VIII], Buccleuch-Queensbury, Margaret Buccleuch,
Michael Cavendish, Osborne Beauclerk, Louise de Vere, Loder plan ANO [illegible]
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