Family and Education
b. c. 1535,He took possession of his lands in May 1556, presumably when he had come of age (CPR, 1555-7, pp. 8-9). 1st s. of Sir Reginald Scott of Scot’s Hall by Emmeline, da. of Sir William Kempe of Olantigh, Wye. educ. I. Temple Nov. 1554. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Baker of Sissinghurst, 17 ch. at least 11s. inc. Thomas; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Ralph Heyman of Somerfield House, Sellinge, s.p.; (3) Dorothy, da. of John Bere of Horsman’s Place, Dartford, s.p. suc. fa. 1554. Kntd. 1570.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 128; Berry, County Genealogies: Kent, 170; J. R. Scott, Scott of Scot’s Hall, 178, 185, 206-29, 252 table; I. T. Adm. 19; Cal. I. T. Recs. i. 177.
Offices Held
J.p. Kent from c. 1561, q. by 1571, commr. piracy 1565, grain by 1573, sheriff 1576 – 77, dep. lt. by 1582; commr. piracy Cinque Ports in Suss. 1578; superintendent of works, Dover harbour 1580; col.-gen. of Kent forces 1588, 1589.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
SCOTT, Sir Thomas (c.1535-94)
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Oxford 1644
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