Family and Education
m. (1) by Mich. 1395, Eleanor, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) by 1412, Joan, da. and coh. of Sir William Hampton of Hampton, Herefs., wid. of Roger Elys (d.1396/7), of London, waxchandler, and of John Venour (fl. 1402), of Kingswood, Herts.; (3) Parnell, 2da.CP25(1)30/91/137; Corporation of London RO, hr 141/88; Cal. Wills ct. Husting London ed. Sharpe, ii (1), 323; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 392; F. Blomefield, Norf. viii. 98; VCH Hunts. ii. 258; VCH Beds. ii. 252-3; CCR, 1429-35, pp. 251, 253; CPR, 1446-52, p. 559. We do not know which of Scott’s three wives was the mother of his daughters.
Offices Held

J.p. Hunts. 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1405, 13 Feb. 1407–18.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 22 Oct. 1404 – 1 Dec. 1405, 7 Nov. 1409–29 Nov. 1410.

Commr. to assemble and lead men against the Scots, Cambs., Hunts. May 1405; of array, Hunts. May 1418, Mar. 1419; to raise a royal loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420.

Parker of the park of Weston by Baldock and steward of the manor and lordship of Weston, Herts. confiscated from Thomas, Earl Marshal, by 14 June 1405.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 16 Nov. 1420–3 May 1423.

Verderer of the royal forests of Sapley and Weybridge, Hunts. to 20 Nov. 1415.

Lt. to John, earl of Huntingdon, as constable of the Tower of London 6 May 1422–27 Feb. 1429.PPC, ii. 332; iii. 47.

Parlimentarian
Main residences: Abbotsley, Hunts.; Tempsford, Beds.
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Commons 1386-1421
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SCOTT, Robert (-d.1441)

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