Thomas Scott, MP

Thomas Scott (died 1610)

Thomas Scott (c.1563-1610), of Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent, was an English politician.

He married Elizabeth Honywood.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aylesbury in 1586.[1]

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Scott_(died_1610)

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• Sir Thomas Scot1
• M, #148294
• Last Edited=6 Jun 2005
• Sir Thomas Scot lived at Scot's Hall, Kent, England.1
• Children of Sir Thomas Scot
  • 1.Elizabeth Scot1
  • 2.Anne Scot+1 b. b 1569
• Citations
• 1.[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 476. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p14830.htm#i148294 __________________
• SCOTT, Thomas (c.1563-1610), of Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent.
• b. c.1563, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Scott of Scot’s Hall by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Baker†, of Sissinghurst, Kent; bro. of Edward Scott and Sir John Scott. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1580. m. (1) Mary, da. of John Knatchbull of Mersham, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) bef. 1587, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Honywood of Sene, Newington, s.p. suc. fa. 30 Dec. 1594.1
• Offices Held
  • Capt. of lancers, Northbourne camp, 1588, 1589; j.p.q. Kent from c.1596, sheriff 1601-2; commr. survey crown lands in Kent 1608.2
• Scott was brought into Parliament for Aylesbury by his father, who was knight of the shire for Kent in 1586. Sir Thomas had already tried to secure him a parliamentary seat at Hythe in 1581. That it was the son who sat for Aylesbury in 1586 is clear from D’Ewes, 8 Mar. 1587: ‘Sir Thomas Scott and his son have leave to depart’. The Scotts were related by marriage to Thomas Smythe I, the customer of London, who himself represented Aylesbury, as did two of his sons. Thomas Sackville, the 1563 Aylesbury MP, was also a relative.3
• For the eldest son of a leading Kent landowner, surprisingly little is known about Scott, the absence of whose name from national and local records is all the more surprising when the active lives of his younger brothers are comparatively well documented. Several of them married into important families; two were knighted and sat for Kent in Parliament. That Sir John Scott, the second son, was knight of the shire and deputy lieutenant while his elder brother was still alive and head of the family, testifies to the importance of the Scotts in Kent and, at the same time, accentuates Thomas’s minor role. He had no military experience, was not knighted, performed few services for the county (though holding the shrievalty once), and neither of his two wives belonged to families which were his social equal or the equal of those into which his brothers married. The reason for this undistinguished obscurity is matter for speculation. Perhaps, as a letter from a Kent neighbour, Thomas Wotton, suggests, efforts had been made to estrange Sir Thomas Scott from his eldest son, though if so they were reconciled by the time of Sir Thomas’s death. Thomas, his principal executor and residuary legatee, inherited seven manors, his seat at Scot’s Hall and all his goods. In 1599 Thomas leased three manors to Anthony St. Leger and Richard Smythe, and three years later made a similar grant to Thomas Honywood and John Gibbon. The lands were to revert to Thomas’s younger brothers, John and Edward, and their families. Scott was one of those appointed, in September 1608, to help the lord lieutenant, Edward, Lord Wotton, to survey the Crown’s lands in Kent. Earlier, he had acted as trustee for the lands of his brother, Sir John Scott, when he was abroad in the army.4
• Scott’s own military service was limited to Kent. In 1588 and in the following year he served as a captain of lancers in the army assembled at Northbourne, near Dover, under his father’s command, to resist any Spanish landing. Later, he appears from time to time among the officers for the county musters, and he helped to supply men to watch the coast at Romney Marsh. In 1604 he attended upon the lord lieutenant when he welcomed the constable of Spain.5
• Scott died on 24 Sept. 1610,6 leaving his brother John as heir: the last known reference to him appears to be in September 1608. No will has been found, but a reference in an indenture reveals that he made one. This mentions that he left £2,000 to his niece, Elizabeth Scott, and his widow was to be looked after by Sir John; on the latter’s death, which occurred in 1616, she was to receive a life annuity of £240. She died in May 1627 and was buried in Brabourne church. By that time the lord of Scot’s Hall was Scott’s younger brother Sir Edward.
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/sc... _____________________________
• SCOTT, Sir Thomas (c.1535-94), of Scot's Hall, Smeeth, Kent.
• b. c.1535,1 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. 1570.2
• Offices Held
  • J.p. Kent from c.1561, q. by 1571, commr. piracy 1565, grain by 1573, sheriff 1576-7, dep. lt. by 1582; commr. piracy Cinque Ports in Suss. 1578; superintendent of works, Dover harbour 1580; col.-gen. of Kent forces 1588, 1589.3
• Scott’s family had owned estates in Kent since the fourteenth century and had lived in style at Scot’s Hall since the reign of Henry VI. Contemporary sources contain many examples of his wealth and hospitality, and describe his life style in terms usually associated with the great medieval barons. He was related to Leicester and corresponded with many leading statesmen. With him his family, perhaps, reached the highest point of their history.4
• Barely a month after his entry into the Inner Temple he heard of the death of his father, who left him the bulk of his property consisting of 30 manors centred on Brabourne and Smeeth near Ashford. Scott was still under 20, but a marriage had already been arranged with the daughter of one of their wealthiest neighbours, and Sir John Baker, his future father-in-law, may have acquired his wardship as well. In May 1556 he came of age and entered into his inheritance. From that date until his death 38 years later, he is said to have held sway over a part of Kent like a reigning monarch.5
• .... etc.
• Scott died 30 Dec. 1594, aged about 59. His will was proved on 7 Jan. 1595. If his mode of living was as luxurious as writers suggest, it was still within his financial resources. He left part of his household goods and several portions of lands, including the manor of Thevegate, to his wife, who had to surrender her jointure, Nettlestead, to the second son, John. The bulk of the estates went to the eldest son, Thomas, the new lord of Scot’s Hall. The other surviving sons were remembered, either by grants of land or by annuities; even grandchildren find their place in the will. There were no charitable bequests, in contrast with his generosity while still alive, though his wife’s maidservant was singled out and given £5 ‘for the pains she hath taken in the times of my sickness’. The executors were his sons Thomas and Sir John, and his brother Charles. Lord Buckhurst, a relative, acted as overseer, for which he was paid £40. The will ends with a list of the household items at Scot’s Hall which the widow could remove, and a request to the executors to complete the buildings at Thevegate, where she was to live.13
• Scott was buried with his ancestors in Brabourne church, despite a plea by the citizens of Ashford that he might be laid to rest in the chancel of their church, free of all charges. His tomb, according to local tradition, was desecrated by Parliamentarians in the civil war. No trace of it remains in the church, but in what was formerly the chapel of Scot’s Hall itself a mural slab was found in the nineteenth century, bearing the words: ‘Here lies all that is mortal of Sir Thomas Scott’. Perhaps his body was transferred there after the civil war. Three of his sons succeeded him in the possession of Scot’s Hall, but its great days died with him.14
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/sc... _________________
• 'Scott09'
  • Various of this family spelled their name 'Scott'.
• Sir John Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
• m. Anny Pympe (dau of Reginald Pympe of Pympe's Court and Nettlested)
  • 1. Sir Reginald Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
  • m1. Emeline Kempe
    • A. Sir Thomas Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
    • m1. Elizabeth Baker
      • i. Sir Edward Scot of Scot's Hall
      • 'Memorials' identifies Sir Edward's 1st wife as Alice Stringer and their son's as Lady Catherine Gray. We follow Commoners (vol IV, Taylor of Pennington) in identifying their wives as Susan Stringer and, supported by BE1883 (Goring of Norwich) Catherine Goring.
      • m1. (1601) Susan (Alice?) Stringer (dau of John Stringer by Alice Taylor)
        • a. Edward Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
        • m. Catherine Goring (dau of George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich)
          • (1) Sir Thomas Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
          • m. Caroline Carteret (dau of Sir George Carteret, Bart)
            • (A) George Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
            • m1. Anne Pemberton (dau of Sir Francis Pemberton, Lord Chief Justice)
              • (i) Edward Scot of Scot's Hall and Nettlested
              • m. Margaret Sutherland
                • (a) Francis Talbot Scot of Scot's Hall (b 1745, d 22.06.1789)
                • m. (c1777) Cecilia Scot (dau of George Scot of Bombay) @@ below
                  • ((1)) George Scot (b 25.05.1778, dsp before 1839, Rev.)
                  • m. Susan Strong (d 1842, dau of Rev._ Strong)
                  • ((2)) Francis Peach Scot (b 31.12.1779, dsp before 1839)
                • (b) Edward Scot of Bodtalag
                • m. Louisa M. Anwyl (relict of Louis, Count de Soumaise)
                • (c) William Scot (b 06.03.1758, d 06.12.1785)
                • m. (21.07.1783) Susan Man (dau of Elias Man of Widdicomb)
                  • ((1)) William Scot (b c1785, d 1802)
                  • ((2)) Henry Scot (a 1876, Captain RN) had issue
                  • m1. Susan Hartshorne (d 1829, dau of Lawrence Hartshorne of Halifax, Nova Scotia)
                  • m2. Anne Lane (dsp, dau of Isaac Lane of Ewell)
                • (d) Caroline Scot
                • m. (07.12.1784) George Best of Chilston and Cowling Castle
                • (e) Charlotte Scot
                • m. William Saxton
                • (f)+ other issue - Thomas (Rev.), Tufton Charles (Rev.), Cecilia, Mary, Katherine, Margaret
              • (ii) Mary Scot
              • m. Francis Sandys
              • (iii)+ other issue - Francis, Thomas, John, James
            • m2. Cecilia Dering (dau of Sir Edward Dering, 3rd Bart of Surrenden Dering)
              • (vii) Arthur Scot
              • m. Lady Mary Compton
              • (viii) George Scot of Bombay (b 27.03.1714, d 03.1760)
              • m. Mary Bidwell
                • (a) Cecilia Scot
                • m1. Brice Fletcher of Bombay (d 1776)
                • m2. (c1777) Francis Talbot Scott of Scott's Hall (b 1745, d 22.06.1789) @@ above
                • (b) Margaret Scot
                • m. John Weldon Tarlton
                • (c)+ other issue - George (d 21.07.1781), John Baliol, Mary
              • (ix) Catherine Scot
              • m. Charles, Count of Soumaise
              • (x) Caroline Scot
              • m. (03.01.1743) Thomas Best (b 1713, dsp 26.03.1795)
              • (xi)+ other issue - Charles, William, Bexley, Arthur, Cholmely, Elizabeth, Cecilia, Baliol (b 27.03.1714), Louise, Elizabeth, Anne
            • (B) Caroline Scot
            • m. _ Floyd
            • (C)+ other issue - Edward, Thomas, James, William, Robert, John, George, Elizabeth
      • m2. Katherine Honywood
      • m3. Mary Aldersey (widow of Sir Norton Knatchbull of Mersham)
      • ii. Thomas Scot
      • m1. Mary Knatchbull
      • m2. Elizabeth Honywood
      • iii. Sir John Scot of Nettlested (d 17.01.1617)
      • m1. Elizabeth Stafford (widow of Sir William Drury)
      • m2. Catherine Smythe (widow of Sir Rowland Haywood)
      • iv. Richard Scot (5th son)
      • m. Catherine Haywood (Hayward)
        • a. Elizabeth Scot (b 1603, bur 24.01.1640/1, heir) probably of this generation
        • m. (by 1625) Sir Thomas Dereham, 1st Bart
      • v. Robert Scot of Mersham
      • m1. Priscilla Honywood
      • m2. Mary Moyle
      • vi. Sir William Scot (8th son)
      • m. Lady Mary Howard
      • vii. Elizabeth Scot
      • m1. John Knatchbull (dsp)
      • m2. Sir Richard Smythe
      • viii. Emeline Scot
      • m. Robert Edolphe
      • ix. Ann Scot
      • m1. Richard Knatchbull (b c1554, d 20.01.1590)
      • m2. Sir Henry Bromley
      • x. Mary Scot
      • m1. Anthony St. Leger
      • m2. Alexander Colpeper
      • xi.+ other issue - Charles, Reginald, Joseph, Anthony, Benjamin
    • m2. Elizabeth Heyman
    • m3. Dorothy Bere
    • B. Catherine Scot
    • m. John Baker
    • C. Ann Scot
    • m. Walter Moynes
  • m2. Mary Tuke (dau of Sir Bryan Tuke)
    • D. Charles Scot of Egerton (d 1617, 2nd son by this marriage)
    • m. Jane Wyatt (dau of Sir Thomas Wyatt of Allington Castle by Jane Hawte)
      • i. Thomas Scot of Egerton (d 1635)
      • m1. Elizabeth Webbe (dau of John Webbe of Warehorne)
        • a.+ issue - Jane, Edith
      • m2. Maria or Jane Knatchbull (dau of John Knatchbull of Mersham)
        • c. Thomas Scot of Godmersham
        • m. Judith Thompson (dau of HenryThompson of Lenham)
        • d. Dorothy Scot
        • m. Samuel Gotherson of Godmersham
        • e. Anna Scot
        • m. _ Pacemore
        • f. Maria Scot
        • m. _ Brayse (Bragge?)
        • g.+ other issue - John, Catherine
      • ii. Anthony Scot ancestor of Scot of Tong Norton
      • iii. William Scot of Godmersham
      • iv. Deborah Scot
      • m. William Flet of Chartham
      • v. Mary Scot (b c1569, d 1629)
      • m. Sir Robert Sharpleigh of Plechinghurst
    • E. Ursula Scot
    • m. Lawrence Rook or Rooke (d 1612)
    • F. Mary Scot
    • m1. Richard Argall of East Sutton (d 1584)
      • i. Elizabeth Argall
      • m. Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton (d 1629)
      • ii.+ other issue - Thomas, 4 sons, 4 daughters
    • m2. Lawrence Washington of Maidstone
    • G. Eliza Scot
    • m. William Heyman
    • H. Margaret Scot
    • m. Thomas Rook
    • I.+ other issue - Bryan (dsp), George, William, Henry
  • 2. William Scot (3rd son)
  • m. Anne Fogge
  • 3. Richard Scot
  • m. Mary Whetenal
    • A. Reginald Scot
    • B. Anne Scot (d before 26.10.1573)
    • m. Marmaduke Darell of Pageham (d before 23.07.1558)
  • 4. Mildred Scot
  • m1. John Diggs
  • m2. Richard Keyes
  • 5. Catherine Scot
  • m. Sir Hugh Crispe
  • 6. Isabella Scot (d 20.05.1535)
  • m. Richard Adams (b 1495/6, d 17.02.1523/4)
  • 7. Mary Scot
  • m. Nicholas Bolland
  • 8. Elizabeth Scot
  • m. Stephen Whitfield
  • 9. Syble Scot
  • m. Richard Hynd
  • 10. Anne Scot
  • m. Sir _ Pollard
  • 11.+ other issue - Sir John, George (?), Alice, Pashley
• Main source(s): 'Memorials of the Family of Scott, of Scot's Hall, in the County of Kent' by James Renat Scott, published in London in 1876.
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ss4as/scott09.php _______________________