Mary Montagu-Scott Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Mary Montagu-Scott
Birth Name:Mary Rachel Douglas-Scott-Montagu
Birth Date:16 November 1964
Nationality:British
Spouse:Rupert Scott (m. 1997)
Children:2
Parents:Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (father)
Belinda Crossley (mother)
Relatives:Ralph Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (brother)

The Honourable Mary Montagu-Scott (born 16 November 1964) is the daughter of Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1926–2015) and his first wife Belinda Crossley.[1]

Early life and family

Hon. Mary Montagu-Scott has one sibling from her parents’ marriage, Ralph Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. He is the current Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. Her parents divorced in 1974, and her father married his second wife, Fiona Margaret Herbert, in the same year. They have a son, Hon. Jonathan Deane Douglas-Scott-Montagu.

Career

Mary Montagu-Scott trained in Theatre Design at the Central School of Art and Design, London. She set up Mary Montagu Designs, an interior design business working on many residential and commercial design projects.

She is the chairperson of the New Forest Heritage Centre Trust, which runs the New Forest Heritage Centre,[2] a trustee of the National Motor Museum Trust,[3] a trustee of The National Museum of the Royal Navy,[4] and a trustee of The Medusa Trust.[5]

She is currently the director of Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd, Beaulieu [6] and a Board member of the New Forest Agricultural Show Society.[7]

She is also a patron of both Oakhaven Hospice [8] and the Maritime Archaeology Trust.[9]

From April 2017 until April 2018, she served as High Sheriff of Hampshire.[10]

She became a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire in 2018 [11]

Personal life

Mary Montagu-Scott is married to Rupert Scott. They have two children.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. The Guardian. 26 March 2017.
  2. Web site: New Forest Centre - Trustees. newforestcentre.org.uk. 26 March 2017.
  3. Web site: About the Trust - The National Motor Museum Trust. nationalmotormuseum.org.uk. 26 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Home . nmrn.org.uk.
  5. Web site: THE MEDUSA TRUST - Charity 1133706 . 2023-02-06 . register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Beaulieu Enterprises Limited - Company Information - Endole. endole.co.uk. 26 March 2017.
  7. Web site: THE NEW FOREST AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY - Charity 1004255 . 2023-02-06 . register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Stone . Melanie . 2022-01-17 . The Honourable Mary Montagu-Scott joins Oakhaven as Patron. . 2023-02-06 . Oakhaven . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Patrons & Trustees . 2023-02-06 . Maritime Archaeology Trust . en-GB.
  10. News: Lord Montagu warns Brexit could hit the county . Southern Daily Echo. 29 November 2016. 26 March 2017.
  11. Web site: Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | the Gazette.