Social Victorians/People/Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott

Also Known As

• Family name: Montagu Douglas Scott

Timeline

1897 July 2, Friday, Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House.

1908 January 21, Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott and Hon. Douglas Halyburton Cairns married.

Lady Constance Anne Cairns (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott) in costume as a Shepherdess. ©National Portrait Gallery, London.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Lady Constance Scott (at 26), at 20 years old, was dressed

• "as a Watteau shepherdess, in black silk, trimmed with pink roses."

This description from the Morning Post describes a black silk dress, but her portrait shows her dressed in a light-colored dress.

John Thomson's portrait of "Lady Constance Anne Cairns (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott) as a Shepherdess" in costume is photogravure #89 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery. The printing on the portrait says, "Lady Constance Scott as a Shepherdess," with a Long S in Shepherdess.

The Duke of Buccleuch is at 20, the Duchess at 24. The "Ladies Scot" are listed in the Times as having attended with the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch; Lady Katharine Scott is at 25. The Duke was not seated at dinner?

Demographics

• Nationality: British

Family

• William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry (9 September 1831 – 5 November 1914)
• Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton Montagu Douglas Scott (26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912)

1. Walter Henry Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (17 January 1861 – 18 September 1886)
2. John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch (30 March 1864 – 19 October 1935)
3. Lord George William Montagu Douglas Scott (31 August 1866 – 23 February 1947)
4. Lord Henry Francis Montagu Douglas Scott (15 January 1868 – 19 April 1945)
5. Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott (30 November 1872 – 17 June 1944)
6. Lady Katharine Mary Montagu Douglas Scott (25 March 1875 – 7 March 1951)
7. Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott (10 March 1877 – 7 May 1970)
8. Lord Francis George Montagu Douglas Scott (1 November 1879 – 26 July 1952)

• Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott (10 March 1877 – 7 May 1970)
• Hon. Douglas Halyburton Cairns (5 September 1867 – 6 March 1936)

1. Helen Christina Cairns (23 February 1909 – )
2. Hugh William Cairns (27 January 1911 – 4 March 1996)

Questions and Notes

1. Lady Sophie Scott (at 57) was Lady Sophie Beatrix Mary Cadogan, who married Sir Samuel Scott, 6th Bt. on 19 July 1896 and was not closely related to these Scotts.