- The political views of Mr. Scott were opposed to those of Lord Marchmont, and by allowing his son Hugh, who had just come of age, to be nominated as a candidate for the county of Berwick in 1780, in opposition to Sir John Paterson, Lord Marchmont's other son-in-law and special nominee, he gave serious offence, never forgotten or forgiven.
Mr. Scott was successful, but bought his victory dearly, for though, on the death of Lord Polwarth in 1781 he would naturally have been the heir of his grandfather, Lord Marchmont refused ever to see him or have anything to do with Lady Diana, cutting them both completely out of his inheritance.
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