John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu (1866 - 1929)

Born 10 Jun 1866 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Pearl (Crake) Douglas-Scott-Montagu — married 10 Aug 1920 in England

Died 30 Mar 1929 at age 62 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Brig.-Gen. John Douglas-Scott-Montagu was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu was born on June 10, 1866 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, son of Henry John Douglas-Scott (1832–1905) , 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu and Hon. Cecily Susan Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (1835–1915).^[1]

John (22) married firstly Cecil Victoria Constance Kerr (23) (born on February 14, 1866; daughter of Schomberg Henry Kerr and Victoria Alexandrina (Montagu-Douglas-Scott) Talbot) on June 4, 1889.^[1] Their children were:

1. Helen Cecil Douglas-Scott-Montagu (1890–1969)
2. Elizabeth Susan Douglas-Scott-Montagu (1909–2002)

John (54) married secondly Alice Pearl Crake (25) (born on January 6, 1895 in London, England; daughter of Edward Barrington Crake and Clara Alice Woodroffe) on August 10, 1920 in England. Their children were:

1. Anne Rachel Pearl Douglas-Scott-Montagu (1921–2015)
2. Caroline Cecily Douglas-Scott-Montagu (1925-2017)
3. Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montague (1926–2015)
4. Mary-Clare Douglas-Scott-Montagu (1928–2016)

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He was an engineer and steam engine driver on the railways (LSWR.). He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for New Forest between 1892 and 1905. He was correspondent for The Times during the Matabele War in 1896. He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, co. Southampton [U.K., 1885] on 4 November 1905.He was founding editor of Car Illustrated. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. He was appointed Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.) in 1916. He was awarded the Royal Officers' Decoration (V.D.) He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1918. He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.) in 1919. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire. He was appointed Fellow, Royal Royal Meterological Society (F.R.Met.S.).^[1] He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.^[2]

John died on March 30, 1929 in Beaulieu, United Kingdom, aged 62.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
2. ↑ Matthew H.C.G., editor. Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995.

• ThePeerage: Brig.-Gen. John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu.
• Montagu of Beaulieu, Baron (UK, 1885) Cracroft's Peerage
• Wikipedia entry for John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu