| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Roxburghshire | 1747 – Apr. 1765 |
Family and Education
b. 31 Dec. 1724, 1st s. of Walter Scott of Harden by his 3rd w. Ann, o. da. of John Scott of Gorrenberry; gd.-s. of Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1743-4. m. 18 Apr. 1754, Lady Diana Hume (de jure Baroness Polwarth [S] 1822), 3rd da. of Hugh, 3rd Earl of Marchmont [S], 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1746.
Offices Held
Receiver gen. and cashier of the excise in Scotland, Apr. 1765; trustee for fisheries and manufactures in Scotland, Nov. 1769.
Address
Main residences: Harden, Roxburgh; Mertoun, Berwicks.
biography text
The representative of a senior branch of the Buccleuch family, Scott was returned for his county in 1747 with the backing of the Marquess of Lothian, who supported the Government;1Lothian to Newcastle, 27 Aug. 1747, Add. 32712, f. 438. but in a list prepared by Pelham for the next general election in Scotland he is shown as ‘opposing’.2Newcastle (Clumber) mss. He died 25 Jan. 1793.
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