Talk:John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch

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Interesting Trivia

John Scott is the current point of acknowledged direct male descent from Charles II;

Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain
Sir James Scott, 1st and last Duke of Monmouth
Sir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Sir Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch
Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Sir Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
Sir Charles William Henry Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch
Sir Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch
Rt. Hon. Sir William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch
Sir John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Queensberry
Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 10th Duke of Queensberry
John Scott

and is therefore one candidate for the 'true' monarch of the United Kingdom chrisboote 14:00, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Actually he isn't a "candidate for the 'true' monarch". Aside from the fact that the Act of Settlement 1701 governs the succession of the throne, the Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch was a bastard. Craigy (talk) 18:59, 5 November 2006 (UTC)