| Honorific Prefix: | The Right Honourable |
| The Lord Montagu of Boughton | |
| Office: | Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire |
| Term Start: | 25 August 1823 |
| Term End: | 30 October 1845 |
| Predecessor: | The Lord Napier |
| Successor: | The Lord Polwarth |
| Birth Name: | Henry James Scott |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1776 |
| Alma Mater: | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Parents: | Lady Elizabeth Montagu Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch |
| Children: | 4 |
Henry James Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton (16 December 1776 – 30 October 1845)
Lord Henry James Scott was born on 16 December 1776. He was the youngest son of Lady Elizabeth Montagu (1743–1827) and Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch. His elder siblings were Lady Elizabeth Scott (wife of Alexander Home, 10th Earl of Home), Lady Mary Scott (wife of James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown), Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch,[1] Lady Caroline Scott (wife of Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry). His younger sister was Lady Harriet Scott (wife of William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian).
His paternal grandparents were Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (son of Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch) and the former Caroline Campbell. His maternal grandparents were Lady Mary Montagu and George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu.
Lord Henry was educated at Eton and St. John's College, Cambridge.
On his maternal grandfather's death in 1790, when the Dukedom of Montagu became extinct, the Barony passed under a special remainder to Lord Henry Scott.[2] Lord Henry also inherited the Lordship of Bowland from his mother, the Duchess, having the title entailed upon him by his nephew, the 5th Duke, in 1827.
In 1823, he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Selkirkshire, succeeding Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier and holding office until his death in 1845.
On 22 November 1804, Scott was married to Hon. Jane Margaret Douglas, the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas and, his first wife, Lady Lucy Graham (the daughter of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose and Lady Lucy Manners). Together, they were the parents of four daughters:
Lord Montagu died on 30 October 1845.[3] Upon his death, and with no male issue, the title of Montagu of Boughton became extinct.[4]