SCOTT, Sir John (c.1564-1616), of Nettlestead and Scot’s Hall, Smeeth, Kent and Philip Lane, St. Alphege, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1564, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Scott† (d.1594) of Scot’s Hall and his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Baker† of Sissinghurst, Kent; bro. of Edward* and Thomas†. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1580, aged 16. m. (1) c.1591, Elizabeth (d. 6 Feb. 1599), lady of the bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Stafford† of Chebsey, Staffs., wid. of Sir William Drury† of Hawstead, Suff., gov. of Bergen-op-Zoom 1588-90, s.p.; (2) by 1600?, Catherine (d. by 8 Mar. 1617), da. of Thomas Smythe I† of London and Westenhanger, Kent, customs farmer 1569-88, wid. of Sir Rowland Hayward† (d.1593), clothworker, of Elsing Spital, London, ld. mayor 1570-1, 1591, s.p.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 128; Al. Ox.; J. Thorpe, Reg. Roffense, 806-7; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 70; ii. 57. Kntd. c. 12 Nov. 1588; C.R. Markham, The Fighting Veres, 131-2 (ref. from David Trim). suc. bro. 1610. d. 24 Sept. 1616. C142/363/208. sig. John Scott.

Offices Held

Capt. of ft., Low Countries 1585–9, CSP For. 1584–5, p. 635; E351/240–1 (refs. from David Trim); APC, 1589–90, p. 135. Islands’ Voyage 1597, Stuart Tracts ed. C.H. Firth, 129 (ref. from David Trim). Ire. 1599, 1602. Arch. Cant. lxxviii. 71; HMC Hatfield, xiv. 210.

J.p. Kent by 1593–d., Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 343; capt. militia ft. 1598–1601, APC, 1597–8, p. 204; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 496. horse 1611, Cent. Kent. Stud. U1115/06/33–4. dep. lt. 1601–?d.; APC, 1601–4, p. 450. commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1602-at least 1609, C181/1, f. 28v; 181/2, f. 87v. inquiry, lands and goods of George Brooke, Kent 1603, C181/1, p. 135. subsidy 1607–8; E115/355/140; SP14/31/1. freeman, Maidstone 1612; W.B. Gilbert, Antiqs. of Maidstone, 124. commr. aid, Kent 1612; E163/16/21. collector, composition for purveyance, Aylesford division, Kent 1614; Cent. Kent. Stud. U1115/013/6. commr. charitable uses 1615–d. C93/6/18; 93/7/17.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1607. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 369.

Parlimentarian

SCOTT, Sir John (c.1564-1616), of Nettlestead and Scot’s Hall, Smeeth, Kent and Philip Lane, St. Alphege, London

Main residences: Nettlestead; Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent; Philip Lane, St. Alphege, London.

Author

P.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SCOTT, Sir John (c.1564-1616)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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