Sarah, Duchess of York Scott, a first cousin of Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, who married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, an uncle of Queen Elizabeth II. Sarah also has connections to the United States. Through ancestors of her great-great-grandfather, Mervyn Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt, Sarah is probably a descendant of Adam Winthrop, grandfather of Massachusetts Bay Colony founder John Winthrop, and is thus connected to the Winthrop family. Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson; 15 October 1959), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a British writer, charity patron, film producer, and television personality. She is the
HM hired armed cutter Duchess of York 21 February that "Honfleur" and "Dorade", two prizes to the cutters "Duchess of York" and "Fly", had arrived at Portsmouth. "Duchess of York", under the command of Lieutenant Lundy, arrived at Portsmouth on 4 April from a cruise off Havre. She brought in with her the brig "Alexander", which had come from Lisbon and had been bound for Altona, Hamburg. "Duchess of York" had intercepted "Alexander" going into Havre with a cargo of fruit, etc. This capture gave rise to a court case in 1800 in which "Alexander"s owners challenged her seizure. The facts of the case, per the owner,