Biography

Colonel Scott. (-)

Boswell met a Colonel Scott of the Guards, natural son to the late Duke of Buccleuch in The Hague, together with William Nairne and Andrew Stuart on June 1, 1764. Presumably, the colonel was a son of the 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, Francis Scott (1695-1751). None of the lists to my disposal lists any legal heir to the Duke fitting the description given by Boswell, so presumably Colonel Scott was a bastard son of the 2nd Duke.

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell spent most of June 1, 1764, in the company of Scott, Andrew Stuart and William Nairne, going with them (in a coach) from The Hague to Delft and Rotterdam. They spent the night at the Maréchal de Turenne, with Boswell and Scott sharing a room. Boswell described Scott as "a fine, gay, hearty fellow, quite English and happy".

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