Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet

Sir Walter John "Johnny" Scott, 5th Baronet (born 1948) succeeded his father Sir Walter Scott as baronet in 1992.[1] He is a natural historian, broadcaster, columnist, countryside campaigner and farmer.

As of 2016, he held the following positions:

  • Joint Master, The North Pennine Hunt
  • Founder Member, The Cholmondeley Coursing Club
  • President, The Union of Country Sports Workers
  • President, The Gamekeepers Welfare Trust
  • President, The Tay Valley Wildfowlers Association
  • Vice President, The Heather Trust
  • Patron, The Sporting Lucas Terrier Association
  • Patron, The Wildlife Ark Trust
  • Centenary Patron, British Association for Shooting and Conservation.
  • Patron, The National Association of Beaters and Pickers Up
  • Board member, The European Squirrel Federation

Sir John is best known for writing and co-presenting the BBC2 series Clarissa and the Countryman, with the late Clarissa Dickson Wright.[2] He currently writes for a variety of magazines and periodicals on field sports, food, farming, travel, history and the countryside, including The Field.[3]

Marriage

He was married to Lowell Goddard in 1969 and they had one daughter, born in 1970; the marriage later ended in divorce. In 1977 he married Mary Gavin Anderson.[4]

Publications

References

  1. ^ Mosley, Edited (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 3543. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Johnny Scott at IMDb
  3. ^ Scott, Johnny. "Various". The Field. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ Profile, ThePeerage.com; accessed 22 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Celebrating Country Life". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Walter Scott
Baronet
(of Beauclerc)
1992–present
Incumbent
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