Earl of the Hour: Walter John Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith

Born in 1984 (2 August), this 26-year-old Scottish nobleman (2nd from the left in photo below) is the heir apparent to the double-dukedoms of Buccleuch and Queensberry, 10 other titles, a reknowned art collection, and holdings of 280,000 acres, including Drumlanrig Castle.  His father, the 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensberry (far left), is also the Chief of Clan Scott.  Few publications reference The Lord Dalkeith or provide details about his private life, but, due to his youth, he is presumed to be unmarried and childless.  As such, the presumptive succession would be his younger brother, The Lord Charles David Peter Montagu Douglas Scott, 23 (born 20 April, 1987; far right), who is also single.

Addresses:

Bowhill, Selkirk TD7 5ET

Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire

The Duke's Family, including His Grace, Lord Dalkeith, Lady Louisa (who has just announced her engagement 7 October, 2010 to Mr. Rupert Trotter), Her Grace, Lady Amabel, and Lord Charles.

Drumlanrig Castle

Sources:

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scott,_Earl_of_Dalkeith

FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Walter-Scott-Earl-of-Dalkeith/103248339730968

ThePeerage.com - http://www.thepeerage.com/p6826.htm#i68260

Burke’s Peerage, 107^th Edition - http://www.burkespeerage.com/Search/FullRecord.aspx?ID=1865

Cracroft's Peerage - http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/

Telegraph.co.uk - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1562180/The-Duke-of-Buccleuch.html

Boughton House - http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/welcome/

Drumlanrig Castle & Country Estate - http://www.drumlanrig.com/