Biography of Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch 1651-1732

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On 13th June 1637 Alexander Leslie (age 26) and [her mother] Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes (age 37) and [her grandmother] Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes (age 40). He the son of Alexander Leslie 1st Earl Leven (age 57).

On 25th July 1646 [her father] Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch (age 19) and [her mother] Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Buccleuch. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes and [her grandmother] Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes. He the son of [her grandfather] Walter Scott 1st Earl Buccleuch and [her grandmother] Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch. They were half third cousins.

On 11th February 1651 Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch was born to Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch (age 24) and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 30).

On 22nd November 1651 [her father] Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch (age 24) died. His daughter [her sister] Mary (age 4) succeeded 3rd Countess Buccleuch.

On 13th January 1653 [her step-father] David Wemyss 2nd Earl of Wemyss (age 42) and [her mother] Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 32) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes and [her grandmother] Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes. He the son of John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jane Gray Countess Wemyss. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 11th March 1661 [her sister] Mary Scott 3rd Countess Buccleuch (age 13) died. Her sister Anne (age 10) succeeded 4th Countess Buccleuch.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 7th September 1662. After I had talked an hour or two with her I went and gave Mr. Hunt a short visit, he being at home alone, and thence walked homewards, and meeting Mr. Pierce, the chyrurgeon, he took me into Somersett House [Map]; and there carried me into the Queen-Mother's (age 52) presence-chamber, where she was with our own Queen (age 23) sitting on her left hand (whom I did never see before); and though she be not very charming, yet she hath a good, modest, and innocent look, which is pleasing. Here I also saw Madam Castlemaine (age 21), and, which pleased me most, [her future husband] Mr. Crofts (age 13), the [her future father-in-law] King's (age 32) bastard, a most pretty spark of about 15 years old, who, I perceive, do hang much upon my Baroness Castlemaine's, and is always with her; and, I hear, the Queens both of them are mighty kind to him¹.

Note 1. James, the son of Charles II by Lucy Walter, daughter of William Walter, of Roch Castle [Map], co. Pembroke. He was born April 9th, 1649, and landed in England with the Queen-Mother, July 28th, 1662, when he bore the name of Crofts, after Lord Crofts (age 51), his governor. He was created Duke of Monmouth, February 14th, 1663, and married Lady Anne Scott (age 11), daughter and heiress of [her father] Francis, second Earl of Buccleuch, on April 20th following. In 1673 he took the name of Scott, and was created Duke of Buccleuch.

On 20th April 1663 [her husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 14) was created 1st Duke Buccleuch, 1st Earl Dalkeith, 1st Baron Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale. Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 12) by marriage Duchess Buccleuch.

On 20th April 1663 James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 14) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 12) were married. She by marriage Duchess Monmouth. She the daughter of Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 42). He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 32) and Lucy Walter. They were fifth cousins.

On 6th February 1665 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland was born to James, Duke of York (age 31) and Anne Hyde Duchess of York (age 27) at St James's Palace [Map] at 11:39pm being their fourth child and second daughter. She was baptised Anglican in the Chapel Royal with her elder sister Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 2) being Godparent as well as Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 13) and Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon (age 66).

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 15th November 1666. Presently after the [her father-in-law] King (age 36) was come in, he took the Queene (age 56), and about fourteen more couple there was, and began the Bransles. As many of the men as I can remember presently, were, the King, Duke of York (age 33), Prince Rupert (age 46), [her husband] Duke of Monmouth (age 17), Duke of Buckingham (age 38), Lord Douglas (age 20), Mr. [George] Hamilton (age 59), Colonell Russell (age 46), Mr. Griffith, Lord Ossory (age 32), Lord Rochester (age 19); and of the ladies, the Queene, Duchess of York (age 29), Mrs. Stewart (age 19), Duchess of Monmouth (age 15), Lady Essex Howard, Mrs. Temples (age 17), Swedes Embassadress, Lady Arlington (age 32); Lord George Barkeley's daughter (age 16) [Note. Assumed Elizabeth], and many others I remember not; but all most excellently dressed in rich petticoats and gowns, and dyamonds, and pearls.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 21st June 1667. So I to my office, and there all the afternoon. This day comes news from Harwich, Essex [Map] that the Dutch fleete are all in sight, near 100 sail great and small, they think, coming towards them; where, they think, they shall be able to oppose them; but do cry out of the falling back of the seamen, few standing by them, and those with much faintness. The like they write from Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map], and their letters this post are worth reading. Sir H. Cholmly (age 34) come to me this day, and tells me the Court is as mad as ever; and that the night the Dutch burned our ships the [her father-in-law] King (age 37) did sup with my Baroness Castlemayne (age 26), at the Duchess of Monmouth's (age 16), and there were all mad in hunting of a poor moth. All the Court afraid of a Parliament; but he thinks nothing can save us but the King's giving up all to a Parliament. Busy at the office all the afternoon, and did much business to my great content.

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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th June 1667. He tells me, speaking of the horrid effeminacy of the [her father-in-law] King (age 37), that the King hath taken ten times more care and pains in making friends between my Baroness Castlemayne (age 26) and Mrs. Stewart (age 19), when they have fallen out, than ever he did to save his kingdom; nay, that upon any falling out between my Baroness Castlemayne's nurse and her woman, my Lady hath often said she would make the King to make them friends, and they would be friends and be quiet; which the King hath been fain to do: that the King is, at this day, every night in Hyde Park with the Duchesse of Monmouth (age 16), or with my Baroness Castlemaine's: that he [Povy (age 53)] is concerned of late by my Lord Arlington (age 49) in the looking after some buildings that he is about in Norfolke, where my Lord is laying out a great deal of money; and that he, Mr. Povy, considering the unsafeness of laying out money at such a time as this, and, besides, the enviousness of the particular county, as well as all the Kingdom, to find him building and employing workmen, while all the ordinary people of the country are carried down to the seasides for securing the land, he thought it becoming him to go to my Lord Arlington (Sir Thomas Clifford (age 36) by), and give it as his advice to hold his hands a little; but my Lord would not, but would have him go on, and so Sir Thomas Clifford advised also, which one would think, if he were a statesman worth a fart should be a sign of his foreseeing that all shall do well. But I do forbear concluding any such thing from them. He tells me that there is not so great confidence between any two men of power in the nation at this day, that he knows of, as between my Lord Arlington and Sir Thomas Clifford; and that it arises by accident only, there being no relation nor acquaintance between them, but only Sir Thomas Clifford's coming to him, and applying himself to him for favours, when he come first up to town to be a Parliament-man. He tells me that he do not think there is anything in the world for us possibly to be saved by but the King of France's (age 28) generousnesse to stand by us against the Dutch, and getting us a tolerable peace, it may be, upon our giving him Tangier and the islands he hath taken, and other things he shall please to ask. He confirms me in the several grounds I have conceived of fearing that we shall shortly fall into mutinys and outrages among ourselves, and that therefore he, as a Treasurer, and therefore much more myself, I say, as being not only a Treasurer but an officer of the Navy, on whom, for all the world knows, the faults of all our evils are to be laid, do fear to be seized on by some rude hands as having money to answer for, which will make me the more desirous to get off of this Treasurership as soon as I can, as I had before in my mind resolved.

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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th January 1668. Thence by coach to Mrs. Pierce's, where my wife and Deb. is; and there they fell to discourse of the last night's work at Court, where the ladies and [her husband] Duke of Monmouth (age 18) and others acted "The Indian Emperour"; wherein they told me these things most remark able: that not any woman but the Duchesse of Monmouth (age 16) and [her future sister-in-law] Mrs. Cornwallis (age 18) did any thing but like fools and stocks, but that these two did do most extraordinary well: that not any man did any thing well but Captain O'Bryan, who spoke and did well, but, above all things, did dance most incomparably. That she did sit near the players of the Duke's house; among the rest, Mis Davis (age 20), who is the most impertinent slut, she says, in the world; and the more, now the [her father-in-law] King (age 37) do show her countenance; and is reckoned his mistress, even to the scorne of the whole world; the King gazing on her, and my Baroness Castlemayne (age 27) being melancholy and out of humour, all the play, not smiling once. The King, it seems, hath given her a ring of £700, which she shews to every body, and owns that the King did give it her; and he hath furnished a house for her in Suffolke Street most richly, which is a most infinite shame. It seems she is a bastard of Colonell Howard, my Lord Berkshire (age 80), and that he do pimp to her for the King, and hath got her for him; but Pierce says that she is a most homely jade as ever she saw, though she dances beyond any thing in the world. She tells me that the Duchesse of Richmond (age 20) do not yet come to the Court, nor hath seen the King, nor will not, nor do he own his desire of seeing her; but hath used means to get her to Court, but they do not take.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 9th May 1668. Up, and to the office, where all the morning we sat. Here I first hear that the Queene (age 58) hath miscarryed of a perfect child, being gone about ten weeks, which do shew that she can conceive, though it be unfortunate that she cannot bring forth. Here we are told also that last night the Duchesse of Monmouth (age 17), dancing at her lodgings, hath sprained her thigh. Here we are told also that the House of Commons sat till five o'clock this morning, upon the business of the difference between the Lords and them, resolving to do something therein before they rise, to assert their privileges. So I at noon by water to Westminster, and there find the [her father-in-law] King (age 37) hath waited in the D. Gawden's chamber these two hours, and the Houses are not ready for him. The Commons having sent this morning, after their long debate therein the last night, to the Lords, that they do think the only expedient left to preserve unity between the two Houses is, that they do put a stop to any proceedings upon their late judgement against the East India Company, till their next meeting; to which the Lords returned answer that they would return answer to them by a messenger of their own, which they not presently doing, they were all inflamed, and thought it was only a trick, to keep them in suspense till the King come to adjourne them; and, so, rather than lose the opportunity of doing themselves right, they presently with great fury come to this vote: "That whoever should assist in the execution of the judgement of the Lords against the Company, should be held betrayers of the liberties of the people of England, and of the privileges of that House". This the Lords had notice of, and were mad at it; and so continued debating without any design to yield to the Commons, till the King come in, and sent for the Commons, where the Speaker made a short but silly speech, about their giving Him £300,000; and then the several Bills, their titles were read, and the King's assent signified in the proper terms, according to the nature of the Bills, of which about three or four were public Bills, and seven or eight private ones, the additional Bills for the building of the City and the Bill against Conventicles being none of them. The King did make a short, silly speech, which he read, giving them thanks for the money, which now, he said, he did believe would be sufficient, because there was peace between his neighbours, which was a kind of a slur, methought, to the Commons; and that he was sorry for what he heard of difference between the two Houses, but that he hoped their recesse would put them into a way of accommodation; and so adjourned them to the 9th of August, and then recollected himself, and told them the 11th; so imperfect a speaker he is. So the Commons went to their House, and forthwith adjourned; and the Lords resumed their House, the King being gone, and sat an hour or two after, but what they did, I cannot tell; but every body expected they would commit Sir Andrew Rickard (age 64), Sir Samuel Barnardiston, Mr. Boone, and Mr. Wynne, who were all there, and called in, upon their knees, to the bar of the House; and Sir John Robinson (age 53) I left there, endeavouring to prevent their being committed to the Tower, lest he should thereby be forced to deny their order, because of this vote of the Commons, whereof he is one, which is an odde case¹.

Note 1. This "odd case" was that of Thomas Skinner and the East India Company. According to Ralph, the Commons had ordered Skinner, the plaintiff, into the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms, and the Lords did the same by Sir Samuel Barnadiston, deputy-governor of the company, as likewise Sir Andrew Rickard, Mr. Rowland Gwynn, and Mr. Christopher Boone. B.

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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 15th July 1668. So to Unthanke's to my wife, and with her and Deb. to visit Mrs. Pierce, whom I do not now so much affect, since she paints. But stayed here a while, and understood from her how my Lady Duchesse of Monmouth (age 17) is still lame, and likely always to be so, which is a sad chance for a young [lady] to get, only by trying of tricks in dancing.

Before July 1669 James Howard (age 29) and [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth (age 19) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 39) and Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon (age 47).

Before 1670 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 7) was created 1st Baron Limerick.

On 25th May 1671 Henry Wood 1st Baronet (age 73) died without male issue. Baronet Wood extinct. On 31st May 1671 he was buried at Ufford, Suffolk. His daughter Mary Wood Duchess Southampton (age 8) was his heir. In view of the great wealth she was to inherit she was betrothed to [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 8), an illegitmate son of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 40) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 30). On her father's death she went to live with Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland. They, Mary Wood Duchess Southampton and Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland married 1679 but she died a year later from smallpox.

On 1st August 1672 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 8) and Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 4) were married. She the daughter of Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 54) and Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington (age 38). He the illegitmate son of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 31). They were half sixth cousins.

He was created 1st Earl Euston, 1st Viscount Ipswich, 1st Baron Sudbury. Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton by marriage Countess Euston.

On 24th August 1672 [her son] Charles Scott Earl Doncaster was born to [her husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 23) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 21). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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Before 1673 William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (age 18) and [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess of Yarmouth. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42) and Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon (age 50). He the son of Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth (age 41) and Rebecca Clayton Countess Yarmouth (age 37).

In 1673 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 10) was appointed 478th Knight of the Garter by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42).

John Evelyn's Diary. 16th March 1673. Dr. Pearson (age 60), Bishop of Chester, preached on Hebrews ix. 14; a most incomparable sermon from one of the most learned divines of our nation. I dined at my Lord Arlington's (age 55) with the [her husband] Duke (age 23) and Duchess of Monmouth (age 22); she is one of the wisest and craftiest of her sex, and has much wit. Here was also the learned Isaac Vossius (age 55).

On 19th August 1673 Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 23) was created 1st Duchess Portsmouth, 1st Countess Fareham, 1st Baroness Petersfield by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43) for life for being his mistress and for having given birth to his son [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 1).

In 1674 Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 10) was created 1st Earl Lichfield as a consequence of his being betrothed to [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 9), a natural daughter of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43).

On 9th February 1674 [her son] Charles Scott Earl Doncaster (age 1) died.

On 16th May 1674 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) and [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) were married at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 33). They were first cousin once removed.

On 23rd May 1674 [her son] James Scott was born to [her husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 25) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 23). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 1st October 1674 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 8) was created 1st Earl of Northumberland, 1st Viscount Falmouth, 1st Baron Pontefract by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 44).

On 5th October 1674 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) was created 1st Earl of Sussex. [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) by marriage Countess of Sussex.

Before 1675 [her future husband] Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis (age 19) and Elizabeth Fox Baroness Cornwallis were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Cornwallis.

In 1675 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 12) was created 1st Duke Southampton, 1st Earl Chichester, 1st Baron Newbury by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 44).

On 17th February 1675 [her daughter] Anne Scott was born to [her husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 25) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 24). She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 28th July 1675 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 18) was created 1st Earl Plymouth, 1st Viscount Totnes, 1st Baron Dartmouth.

On 9th August 1675 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 3) was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl March, 1st Baron Settrington by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45).

On 11th September 1675 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 11) was created 1st Duke Grafton by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45). Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 7) by marriage Duchess Grafton.

In 1676 [her son] Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine was born to [her husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 26) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 24). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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John Evelyn's Diary. 1st August 1676. In the afternoon, after prayers at St. James's Chapel, was christened a daughter of Dr. Leake's (age 34), the Duke's (age 42) Chaplain: godmothers were Lady Mary (age 14), daughter of the Duke of York, and the Duchess of Monmouth (age 25): godfather, the Earl of Bath (age 47).

On 21st December 1676 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 6) was created 1st Earl Burford, 1st Baron Heddington by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 46).

On 6th February 1677 Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 14) and [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 46) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 36). He the son of Francis Lee 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey. They were third cousins.

On 19th September 1678 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 21) and Bridget Osborne Countess Plymouth were married in Wimbledon, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. She the daughter of Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds (age 46) and Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds (age 49). He the illegitmate son of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) and Catherine Pegge (age 43).

In 1679 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 16) and Mary Wood Duchess Southampton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 38).

In 1680 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 16) was appointed 482nd Knight of the Garter by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 49).

Siege of Tangier

On 17th October 1680 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 23) died of dysentery at Tangier [Map] during the Siege of Tangier. Earl Plymouth, Viscount Totnes and Baron Dartmouth extinct.

In 1681 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 8) was appointed 485th Knight of the Garter by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 50).

After 28th February 1681 Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis (age 25) and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Francis Scott 2nd Earl Buccleuch and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 60).

John Evelyn's Diary. 19th November 1681. I dined with my worthy friend, Mr. Erskine, Master of the Charter House, uncle to the Duchess of Monmouth (age 30); a wise and learned gentleman, fitter to have been a privy councillor and minister of state than to have been laid aside.

On 6th April 1683 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 17) was created 1st Duke Northumberland by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52).

In 1684 [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth (age 34) died.

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On 5th January 1684 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 13) was created 1st Duke St Albans by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).

On 10th January 1684 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 18) was appointed 489th Knight of the Garter by [her father-in-law] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).

John Evelyn's Diary. 15th July 1685. [her husband] Monmouth (age 36) was this day brought to London and examin'd before the King (age 51), to whom he made greate submission, acknowledg'd his seduction by Ferguson the Scot (age 48), whom he nam'd ye bloudy villain. He was sent to ye Tower [Map], had an interview with his late Dutchesse (age 34), whom he receiv'd coldly, having liv'd dishonestly with ye Lady Henrietta Wentworth (age 24) for two yeares. He obstinately asserted his conversation with that debauch'd woman to be no in, whereupon, seeing he could not be persuaded to his last breath, the divines who were sent to assist him thought not fit to administer the Holy Communion to him. For ye rest of his faults he profess'd greate sorrow, and so died without any apparent feare; he would not make use of a cap or other circumstance, but lying downe, bid the fellow do his office better than to the late Lord Russell, and gave him gold; but the wretch made five chopps before he had his head off; wch so incens'd the people, that had he not been guarded and got away, they would have torn him to pieces. The Duke made no speech on the scaffold (wch was on Tower Hill [Map]) but gave a paper containing not above 5 or 6 lines, for the King, in which he disclaims all title to ye Crown, acknowledges that the [her father-in-law] late King, his father, had indeede told him he was but his base sonn, and so desir'd his Ma* to be kind to his wife and children. This relation I had from Dr. Tenison (Rector of St. Martin's) (age 48), who, with the Bishops of Ely (age 47) and Bath and Wells (age 48), were sent to him by his Ma*, and were at the execution.

Execution of the Duke of Monmouth

On 15th July 1685 [her husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 36) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Duke Monmouth and Duke Buccleuch forfeit. Bishop Francis Turner (age 47) acted a Chaplain.

On 13th August 1685 [her daughter] Anne Scott (age 10) died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th February 1686. The Dutchesse of Monmouth (age 34) being in ye same seate with me at church, appear'd with a very sad and afflicted countenance.

In February 1688 [her mother] Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss (age 67) died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 16th February 1690. The Duchess of Monmouth's (age 39) chaplain preached at St. Martin's [Map] an excellent discourse exhorting to peace and sanctity, it being now the time of very great division and dissension in the nation; first, among the Churchmen, of whom the moderate and sober part were for a speedy reformation of divers things, which it was thought might be made in our Liturgy, for the inviting of Dissenters; others more stiff and rigid, were for no condescension at all. Books and pamphlets were published every day pro and con; the Convocation were forced for the present to suspend any further progress. There was fierce and great carousing about being elected in the new Parliament. The King (age 39) persists in his intention of going in person for Ireland, whither the French are sending supplies to King James (age 56), and we, the Danish horse to Schomberg (age 74).

On 2nd January 1694 [her son] James Scott (age 19) and [her daughter-in-law] Henrietta Hyde Countess Dalkeith (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Dalkeith. She the daughter of Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester (age 51) and Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester. He the son of [her former husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 42).

On 29th April 1698 [her husband] Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis (age 42) died. His son [her step-son] Charles (age 23) succeeded 4th Baron Cornwallis.

On 14th March 1705 [her son] James Scott (age 30) died.

Before 1710 [her son] Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine (age 33) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. He the son of [her former husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 58).

In 1726 [her son] Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine (age 50) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Howard Countess Deloraine (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of [her former husband] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 74).

On 25th December 1730 [her son] Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine (age 54) died. His son [her grandson] Francis (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Deloraine.

On 6th February 1732 Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 80) died. Her grandson [her grandson] Francis (age 37) succeeded 2nd Duke Buccleuch.

[her son] Francis Scott was born to James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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[her daughter] Charlotte Scott was born to James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch and Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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