DEATH OF THE DUKE OF BUCCDEUCH.
Our' cable ' 10s today .announces the Death'of the Duke of Biiccleuch. " Men of the Times" [supplies the following notice; of His Grace:—Buccleiich. (Duke of), Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, K.G., K.T., DiLO. } 4a; theeldest souof the fourth andlate-duke,-was. born November 25y -1806, was- educated at St. ■John's College. Cambridge, where he graduated M.A, in : -1827. Having succeeded to the title whilst a minor, he never sat in the House of Commons. His Grace, whose wealth .gives lumgreat influence, is' HighvSteward, of .'Westminster, : a 'GoverrtoV:of :•,the. Charterhouse, Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian and Koxsburgnshire, and Captain of the -Queen's Body-guard ■ in. Scotland. He ; supported-the "Conservative party, and held the posts of Lorjf'Privy Seal' iind Lord .President Council in Sir'.Eobert.Poel's second administration in 1842-6. Well known as a generous patron of arts'ahdfofiliterature. His Grace received tlia honorary degree of D.C.L. fro'nslie Tfrjirasity of Oxford in. 183,4, and the.-:honorary degree of L.L.D;. from- the'i University.. of"' Edin : ! burgh^prlr%'lß74.' , P^"v-,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 18 April 1884, Page 2
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161DEATH OF THE DUKE OF BUCCDEUCH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 18 April 1884, Page 2
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