Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch

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Anna Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch (11 February 1651 – 6 February 1732) was a wealthy Scottish peeress. After her father died when she was a few months old, and her sisters by the time she was 10, she inherited the family's titles. She was married to James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, and the couple had six children, only two of whom survived past infancy. Her husband was executed after the failure of the Monmouth Rebellion, and she went on to marry again.

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