Children
His marriage to Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch resulted in the birth of eight children:
- Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (24 August 1672 – 9 February 1673/1674).
- James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (23 May 1674 – 14 March 1705). He was married on 2 January 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 (17 February 1675 – 13 August 1685).
- Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine (1676 – 25 December 1730).
- Francis Scott (1678 – buried 8 December 1679).
- Lady Charlotte Scott (buried 5 September 1683).
His affair with mistress Eleanor Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham of Lambeth resulted in the birth of three children:
- James Crofts (died March, 1732, Major General)
- Henriette Crofts (c. 1682 – 27 February 1730). She was married around 1697 to Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton.
- Isabel Crofts (died young).
Toward the end of his life he conducted an affair with Henrietta, Baroness Wentworth.
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Famous quotes containing the word children:
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—Donald C. Medeiros (20th century)
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—C. John Sommerville (20th century)
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