Robert Scott (died 1808)

Robert Scott (c1746-1808) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1780.

Scott was the son of Robert Scott of Lauder, Berwickshire and his wife Elizabeth Pringle. Scott’s father was one of a group of Scottish wine merchants, settled in Madeira and trading to the West Indies and other colonies in Africa and America, the continental colonies, and the Guinea coast. In about 1738 he left his partners John Scott and John Pringle in charge in Madeira, and moved to London and became senior partner in the firm of Scott and Pringle of Threadneedle Street. In 1767 he purchased the Crailing estate in Roxburghshire.[1]

Robert Scott was educated at Eton College in 1757 and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He entered Lincoln’s Inn in 1762 and undertook the Grand Tour in 1765. He later joined his father in the business.

In 1774 he was returned as Member of Parliament for both Gatton and Wootton Bassett and chose to sit for Wootton Bassett. He did not stand for parliament again.[1]

Scott married Emma Assheton Smith, daughter of Thomas Assheton Smith of Tedworth, Hampshire in 1782. His political views differed from those of his friend John Pringle and he sold Crailing in 1786 and left Scotland. He purchased Danesfield House in Buckinghamshire which he rebuilt in typical Georgian style. He died there 6 February 1808.[1]

References

  1. "SCOTT, Robert (?1746-1808), of Blackheath, Kent". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Hon. John Damer
Joseph Martin
Member of Parliament for Gatton
1774–1775
With: Sir William Mayne
Succeeded by
Robert Mayne
William Adam
Preceded by
Major the Hon. Henry St John
Thomas Estcourt Cresswell
Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett
17741780
With: Major the Hon. Henry St John
Succeeded by
Major the Hon. Henry St John
William Strahan
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