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.

Main residences: Nettlestead; Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent; Philip Lane, St. Alphege, London.
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Commons 1604-1629
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SCOTT, Sir John (c.1564-1616)

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