John Scott

Scottish politician and general
Person human Q6257051
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John Scott

Summary

John Scott is a human[1]. He was born on 1725[2]. He died on January 1, 1775[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Scott was born on 1725[2].
  • John Scott died on January 1, 1775[3].
  • John Scott's father was David Scott[6].
  • John Scott's mother was Lucy Gordon[7].
  • Among John Scott's spouses was Margaret Dundas[8].
  • John Scott was married to Lady Mary Hay[9].
  • A child of John Scott was Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning[10].
  • A child of John Scott was unknown daughter Scott[11].
  • A child of John Scott was Henrietta Bentinck, Duchess of Portland[12].
  • A child of John Scott was Lucy Scott[13].
  • John Scott held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Scott's professions included politician[4].
  • John Scott held the position of member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Scott held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • John Scott held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • John Scott held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • John Scott is recorded as male[19].
  • John Scott's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Scott's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • John Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[22].
  • John Scott's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Scott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Scott was born on 1725[2]. His father was David Scott[6]. His mother was Lucy Gordon[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Scott worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[16], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[17], and member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Dundas[8], 1747–1797[25] and Lady Mary Hay[9], b. 1754[26]. Children include Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning[10], a politician[27], 1776–1837[28]; unknown daughter Scott[11]; Henrietta Bentinck, Duchess of Portland[12], 1774–1844[29]; and Lucy Scott[13], 1775–1798[30].

Death and Burial

John Scott died on January 1, 1775[3].

Why It Matters

John Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Scott's parents?

John Scott's father was David Scott[6]. John Scott's mother was Lucy Gordon[7].

Who was John Scott married to?

John Scott's spouses include Margaret Dundas[8] and Lady Mary Hay[9].

What did John Scott do for work?

John Scott worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning, unknown daughter Scott, Henrietta Bentinck, Duchess of Portland +1
    Occupation politician
    Wikitree person id Scott-260
    History of parliament id 1754-1790/member/scott-john-1725-75
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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