HENRY JAMES MONTAGU SCOTT, BARON MONTAGU, of Boughton, in Northamptonshire, succeeded to this barony, May 28th, 1790, on the death of his grandfather, George, last Duke of Montagu, agreeable to the limitation of the patent granted in 1786. He then took the additional name of MONTAGU.

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His Lordship is the second son of Henry, Duke of Buccleuch, Knight of the Garter. (See title EARL OF DONCASTER, vol. iii.)

His Lordship was born December 16th, 1776, and married, November 22d, 1804, Margaret, daughter of Archibald, Lord Douglas, of Douglas (by Lady Lucy Graham).

Title. Henry James Montagu Scott, Baron Montagu, of Boughton.

Creation. Baron Montagu, of Boughton, by patent August 8th, 1786.

Arms. Same as EARL OF DONCASTER (Duke of Buccleugh), quartering Montagu. See vol. iii.

Crest. Same as Doncaster.

Supporters. Same as Doncaster.

Motto. AMO. Same as Doncaster.

Chief Seat. Boughton House, Northamptonshire.

a See title EARL OF CARDIGAN, vol. iii.

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(DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY IN SCOTLAND.)

HE following account of this family is principally in the words of Craufurd.

The Barony of Drumlanrig, in Drumfrizeshire, did anciently belong to the Earls of Marr. Thomas, Earl of Marr, gave these lands to William, Lord of Douglas, whose sister, the Lady Margaret, he had married, which King David II. did, by his royal charter, confirm Willielmo Domino de Douglas, Omnes Terras Baroniæ de Drumlanrig, cum Pertinen. Tenend. et Habend, eidem Willielmo Domino de Douglas, et hæredibus suis, libere et quiete, plenarie, integrè et honorifice, cum omnibus libertatibus, commoditatibus, Assiamentis, et justis pertinentiis suis, sicut charta dilecti consanguinei nostri Thomæ Comitis Marriæ, eidem Willielmo Domino de Douglas, et Margareta Sponsæ suæ, consanguineæ nostræ, inde confecta plenius proportat et testatur.'

To this William, Lord, thereafter Earl of Douglas, who died 1384, succeeded James, second Earl of Douglas, his son, who by his charter gave the Barony of Drumlanrig to William Douglas his son; of which, for the fixing the origin of this illustrious branch of the house of Douglas, I shall present the reader with an exact copy, as I transcribed it from the original.

"Omnibus hanc chartam visuris vel audituris, Jacobus Comes de Douglass, Dominus vallis de Lydale, ac baroniæ de Drumlanrig, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noveritis nos dedisse, concessisse, et hac charta nostra confirmasse Willielmo de Douglas, filio nostro, pro homagio et servitio suo, omnes terras nostras

totius baroniæ de Drumlanrig, infra vicecom. de Dumfrise, tenend. et habend. omnes dictas terras præfatæ baroniæ, cum pertinen, eidem Willielmo et hæredibus suis, de corpore suo legitime procreandis; quibus deficientibus, Archibaldo de Douglas filio nostro, et hæredibus suis, de corpore suo legitime procreandis, in feudo et hæreditate in perpetuum reservata, nobis et hæredibus nostris, regalitas ejusdem faciendo inde nobis et hæredibus nostris, servitium unius militis in exercitu nostro, nomine Albæ firmæ. In cujus rei testimonium presenti chartæ sigillum nostrum fecimus apponi, his testibus, Domino Archibaldo de Douglas, Domino Galuidiæ, Jacobo de Douglas, Domino de Dalkeith, Jacobo de Lindsay, Domino de Crawfurd, Willielmo de Lindsay, Roberto Colevyle, Willielmo de Borthewick, consanguineis nostris militibus, Adamo Forrester, Adamo de Hoppringle, Allano de Lau dere, et multis aliis."

This James Earl of Douglas lost his life in the battle of Otterburne, 1388..

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This Sir William Douglas, the first Baron of Drumlanrig, a being a brave gentleman, signalized himself in the wars against the English in his time; in 1411, together with Gavin Dunbar, son to the Earl of March, he burnt and plundered the town of Roxburgh, then in the possession of the English, which was performed with great resolution and courage. The war at length ending in a truce in 1412, d Sir William Douglas and the Lord Clifford were the chief challengers at a solemn tournament held by the Earl of Westmorland at Carlisle, but my authore is not particular as to the event. The same year he had the honour to be sent by the governor of Scotland, the Duke of Albany, ambassador to the court of England, to solicit the release of King James I. who was then kept a prisoner in that realm, f when he obtained from his captive sovereign a charter, all written fair out in the King's own hand, on vellum, & the very finest I ever saw, in these words:

a It may be here observed, that this noble family has always carried the arms of Marr quartered with their own, which denotes their descent from Margaret, heiress and Countess of Marr.

b He was twice in England, in 1397, and 1405, for which he had safe conducts from Rich. II. and Hen. IV. Rymer, vol. viii. p. 25,421, 429. d Rymer's Foedera Angliæ.

c Extracta e Chron. Scotia.

• Sir William Dugdale, in his Baronage of England.

f Rymer's Feedera.

Charta penes Ducem de Queensberry.

"Jamis, throw the Grace of God, Kyinge of Scottis, til all that this Lettre heris or seis, sendis Gretynge; wit ze, that we haue grantit, and be this present Lettre grantis a special confirmation in the mast Forme, til our Trust and Wele belofit Cosyng, Sir William of Douglas of Drumlanrig, of all the Lands that he is posest and charterit of within the Kyngdome of Scotland, that is to say, the Landis of Drumlanrig, of Hauyke, and of Selkirk : the which Charter and Posessions be this Lettre we confirm. In Witnes of the Whilk, this present Lettres we wrate with our proper Hand, and the Signet ussit in selying of our Lettres, as now at Croydon, the last day of Novembre, the Yeir of our Lord 1412."

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In 1416, Sir William Douglas, of Drumlanrig, was joined in commission with the Earls of Athole, Fife, Buchan, Marr, Douglas, and Crawfurd, George Dunbar, son and heir to the Earl of March, the Bishop of Glasgow, and Sir William Graham, to treat with the English about the relieving of King James, but for some reasons of state, that grand affair could not be brought to a close, though it is not to be doubted but those great men, who had the honour to be employed in the treaty, did all they could to have it concluded. Thereafter in 1420, when the English carried over King James into France," to try if his presence could draw the Scots, who were in the French service, over to that of the English, Sir William Douglas, of Drumlanrig, went over to wait on his master; in order to which he had a safe conduct granted him from the King of England, but with this remarkable proviso, that he should do nothing prejudicial to him, or to his dearest father the King of France; but the Scots did well then distinguish the deference which they owed to their King when captivated, and when independent and free; for though they sent persons to guard his sacred person, yet they adhered firmly to that interest which he seemed outwardly to oppose, though I have no reason to believe but that Sir William Douglas kept his promise to the King of England, and did not engage against the English interest at that time, yet he afterward lost his life in the service of France, at the battle of Agincourt, in 1427, leaving issue by. Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Robert Stewart, of Durisdeer and Rosyth,

g Rymer's Foedera Angliæ.

h Abercromby's Life of King James I.

1 Mr. David Simpson's Account of the House of Drumlanrig, M. S. penes me.

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WILLIAM DOUGLAS, second Lord of Drumlanrig, his son and heir, who was one of the hostages sent to England, for the redemption of King James I. in 1427, in exchange of another Baron of the same rank and fortune with himself, which was expressly provided in the treaty of redemption, but when he was relieved. again, it has not occurred to me.

This Sir William being, like his father, a warlike man, signalized himself in most of the actions between the Scots and English, particularly at the battle of Sark, anno 1448, where the Scots obtained a most glorious victory, under the command of Hugh Earl of Ormond, brother to the Earl of Douglas, where Sir William did to a very eminent degree manifest his valour and conduct; and departing this life in the year 1458,' left issue by Janet his wife, daughter of Sir Herbert Maxwell, Lord of Carlaverock, m

William, his son and heir, third Lord of Drumlanrig, who, though he did not long outlive his father, yet he gave many signal proofs of his valour in several actions, particularly at the siege of Roxburgh, where King James II. lost his life; and in that other bold attempt at Alnwick, anno 1463, where the French garrison was relieved by the Earl of Angus, in the face of a numerous English army," which was double the number of the troops the Earl had under his command; and departing this life in 1464, o left issue by Margaret his wife, daughter of William Carlyle, Lord of Torthorald, a younger son, John, bred to the church; also

William, his son and heir, fourth Lord of Drumlanrig, who treading in the steps of his heroic ancestors, was slain in the service of his country at the battle of Kirkonel, in that unnatural invasion of the Duke of Albany against his own brother, King James II. on the 22d of July 1484, P leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Robert Crichton, Lord of Sanquhar, ancestor to the Earl of Drumfrise,

First, James, his successor.

Second, Archibald, of whom the Douglases of Cashogle.

k Charta penes Ducem de Queensberry, in an indenture between William Douglas, Lord of Drumlanrig, and William Douglas, Lord of Leswalt, in the year 1427.

1 Mr. Simpson's Account of the House of Drumlanrig.

。 Ibid:

a Charta penes Ducem de Queensberry.