John Scott of Scott's Hall
- John Scott of Scott's Hall
Sir John Scott (or Scot) (about 1423 - October 17, 1485) was Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Sir John was born at his family home of Scott's Hall at Brabourne in Kent, England (although at least one source reports that he was born at Smeeth instead). He was the grandfather of Sir William Scott. during his life he acquired the manor and castle of Wilderton and Molash in Kent and the manor of Old Swinford and Snodsbury in Worcestershire, all granted to him by King Edward IV for his distinguished service to the Yorkist cause.
Scott was High Sheriff of Kent (1460), and was knighted in 1461, the same year he became Comptroller of the Household of King Edward IV of England. He also served as Chamberlain to Edward, Prince of Wales, and was Member of Parliament for Kent in 1467. As Ambassador to Burgundy, he was one of the negotiators of a treaty of commerce in 1467 and of the marriage treaty of Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, and was also later engaged in diplomatic relations with the Hanseatic League. In 1471 he was sent to France to arrest Warwick the Kingmaker, and was appointed to succeed Warwick as Lieutenant or Governor of Dover Castle, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Marshal of Calais.
Sir John married Agnes de Beaufitz "of the Grange, Gillingham" in Kent. He predeceased her at Brabourne and was buried, per his instruction, in the north wall of the chancel at the parish church at Brabourne. Agnes died by July 4, 1487, and was also buried at the Brabourne parish church. Her will is dated March 25.
An uncle, also one "Sir John Scot of Scott's Hall", born at Brabourne, had been Lieutenant of Dover Castle from 1399 to his death in 1413. He had also served as Member of Parliament for Hythe in Kent from 1384.
External links
* [http://userpages.burgoyne.com/bdespain/famhis/bio20528.htm Works of Wonder (Bruce D. Despain) - THE LIFE SKETCH OF Sir William Scott (d. 1350) & of Selected Descendents] (see section "John Scott the Yorkist Diplomat")
* [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ss4as/scott05.htm Stirnet Genealogy: 'Scott05'] (John is listed in the eighth generation)
References
* Dictionary of National Biography
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