Francis Scott

Earl of Dalkeith
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Francis Scott

Summary

Francis Scott is a human[1]. He was born on +1721-02-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Adderbury[3]. He died on +1750-04-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Francis Scott died in Adderbury[3].
  • Francis Scott was born on +1721-02-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Scott was born on +1720-02-19T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Francis Scott died on +1750-04-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Francis Scott is buried at Dalkeith Palace[8].
  • Francis Scott's father was Francis Scott[9].
  • Francis Scott's mother was Jane Scott, Countess of Dalkeith[10].
  • Among Francis Scott's spouses was Caroline Townshend, 1st Baroness Greenwich[11].
  • A child of Francis Scott was Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch[12].
  • A child of Francis Scott was James Scott[13].
  • A child of Francis Scott was Campbell Scott[14].
  • A child of Francis Scott was Lady Caroline Scott[15].
  • A child of Francis Scott was John Scott, Lord Scott of Whitchester[16].
  • A child of Francis Scott was Frances Douglas, Lady Douglas[17].
  • Francis Scott's professions included politician[5].
  • Francis Scott held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • Francis Scott held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[19].
  • Francis Scott's education included a stint at Eton College[20].
  • Francis Scott was educated at Christ Church[21].
  • Francis Scott's image is recorded as Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, by Thomas Bardwell.jpg[22].
  • Francis Scott is recorded as male[23].
  • Francis Scott's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Francis Scott's noble title is recorded as earl[25].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[26].
  • Francis Scott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dljfgp[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1721-02-19T00:00:00Z[2] and +1720-02-19T00:00:00Z[7]. Francis Scott's father was he[9]. His mother was Jane Scott, Countess of Dalkeith[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[20], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Christ Church[21], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Scott worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[18] and member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[19].

Personal Life

Francis Scott was married to Caroline Townshend, 1st Baroness Greenwich[11]. Children include Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch[12], a politician[35], 1746–1812[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], awarded the Order of the Garter[38]; James Scott[13], 1749–1758[39]; Campbell Scott[14], 1747–1766[40]; Lady Caroline Scott[15], 1743–1753[41]; John Scott, Lord Scott of Whitchester[16], 1745–1749[42]; and Frances Douglas, Lady Douglas[17], a writer[43], 1750–1817[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45].

Death and Burial

Francis Scott died on +1750-04-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Adderbury[3]. The cause of death was smallpox[26]. Burial took place at Dalkeith Palace[8].

Why It Matters

Francis Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where did Francis Scott die?

Francis Scott died in Adderbury[3].

Who were Francis Scott's parents?

Francis Scott's father was Francis Scott[9]. Francis Scott's mother was Jane Scott, Countess of Dalkeith[10].

Who was Francis Scott married to?

Francis Scott's spouses include Caroline Townshend, 1st Baroness Greenwich[11].

What did Francis Scott do for work?

Francis Scott worked as politician[5].

Where did Francis Scott go to school?

Francis Scott was educated at Eton College[20] and Christ Church[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . The Peerage. thepeerage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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