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My Take
Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch, is an easy figure to reduce to titles, an Eton-educated aristocrat, politician, and Chief of Clan Scott decked in the Order of the Thistle. What actually interests me is the art historian buried in that resume. A man born into vast land and centuries of obligation who still turns toward scholarship tells me something about character. You cannot choose your birth, but you can choose what you study, and that choice reveals him. I find the inherited grandeur less compelling than the curiosity behind it; the intellect is the part of him I genuinely respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・スコット (第12代バクルー公爵)
- Reading
- りちゃーど・すこっと (第12代ばくるー公爵)
- Born
- February 14, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / aristocrat / art historian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Eton College
Awards & achievements
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
- 2018 Order of the Thistle
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Scott%2C%2010th%20Duke%20of%20Buccleuch
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch born?
Born February 14, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch from?
Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch is from Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
What does Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch do?
Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch works as politician, aristocrat, art historian.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.