Some account of John Duke of Argyll and his family

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The following Memoir was written by Lady Louisa
vStuart, daughter of the Earl of Bute, Minister of
George III., for the purpose of giving to Caroline Lucy,
Lady Scott, an account of her great-grandfather John
Duke of Argyll, and of his family.
Lady Scott was descended from the Duke, through
her mother (Lady Louisa's very dear friend), Lady
Frances Scott, second wife of Arcliibald Douglas of
Douglas, created Baron Douglas.
Lady Frances Scott was sister of Henry Duke of
Buccleuch, and posthumous daughter of Francis Earl
of Dalkeith, by his wife, Lady Caroline Campbell,
eldest daughter of John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich.
Lady Dalkeith married secondly the Eight Honourable
Charles Townshend, who died Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer. She was created Baroness Greenwich, with
remainder to the issue male of her second marriage ;
but, a daughter only by Mr. Townshend surviving her,
the title became extinct at her death.
The accompanying genealogical tree shows Lady
Scott's descent from the Duke of Argyll, and/also Lady
Louisa Stuart's connection with the family.
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July, 1863.
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