James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth

James Crofts, later Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (April 9, 1649–July 15, 1685) recognised by some as James II of England and James VII of Scotland, was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter, who had followed him into continental exile after the execution of King Charles I.

Children

His marriage to Anne Scott resulted in the birth of seven children:

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• Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (August 24, 1672 – February 9, 1673/1674).
• James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (May 23, 1674 – March 14, 1705). He was married on January 2, 1693/1694 to Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester. They were parents to Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch.
• Lady Anne Scott (February 17, 1675 – August 13, 1685).
• Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine (1676 – December 25, 1730). He was first married in 1693 to Ann Duncombe, daughter of William Duncombe who served as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. The marriage resulted in the birth of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Deloraine, Henry Scott, 3rd Earl of Deloraine and a daughter Anne Scott who died young. He was secondly married on March 14, 1726 to Mary Howard, daughter of Colonel Philip Howard and Mary Jennings and grandaughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire. The marriage resulted in the birth of daughters Lady Georgiana Caroline Scott, later wife to James Peachey, 1st Baron Selsey, and Henrietta Scott.
• Francis Scott (1678 – buried December 8, 1679).
• Lady Isabella Scott (d. February 18, 1748).
• Lady Charlotte Scott (buried September 5, 1683).

His affair with mistress Eleanor Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham of Lambeth resulted in the birth of three children:

Related Topics:
Mistress - Eleanor Needham - Robert Needham - Lambeth

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• James Crofts who reportedly died young.
• Henriette Crofts (c. 1682 – February 27, 1729/1730). She was married arround 1697 to Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton.
• Isabel Crofts.