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.

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

This description from the Morning Post describes a black silk dress, but her portrait shows her dressed in a light-colored dress.
 * "as a Watteau shepherdess, in black silk, trimmed with pink roses."

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.