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John Scott

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Sir John Scott (b c 1564 d. 24 September 1616) was an English soldier and politician, and Member of Parliament (MP). Early life He was the second son of Sir Thomas Scott, born around the year 1564. His family homes were Scot's Hall and Nettlestead Place in Kent Career He served as captain of a band of lancers in the English army in the Netherlands, and in 1588 was knighted for his services. In 1597 he commanded a ship in the expedition to the Azores. In 1601, Scott was implicated in Essex's Rebellion but succeeded in clearing himself, and in the same year was a parliamentary candidate for Kent in 1601. He was unsuccessful on this first attempt, but was elected its MP in the Parliament of 1604 and for Maidstone in the Addled Parliament of 1614.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named John Scott: Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman / winger (born 1 · English organist and choirmaster (1956–2015) · English former professional footballer who played as an insi · British entomologist (1823-1888)

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Sir John Scott (b c 1564 d. 24 September 1616) was an English soldier and politician, and Member of Parliament (MP). Early life He was the second son of Sir Thomas Scott, born around the year 1564. His family homes were Scot's Hall and Nettlestead Place in Kent Career He served as captain of a band of lancers in the English army in the Netherlands, and in 1588 was knighted for his services. In 1597 he commanded a ship in the expedition to the Azores. In 1601, Scott was implicated in Essex's Rebellion but succeeded in clearing himself, and in the same year was a parliamentary candidate for Kent in 1601. He was unsuccessful on this first attempt, but was elected its MP in the Parliament of 1604 and for Maidstone in the Addled Parliament of 1614.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).