Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet explained
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. He currently writes for a variety of magazines and periodicals on field sports, food, farming, travel, history and the countryside, including The Field.[2]
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.[3]
Publications
Notes and References
- Book: Mosley, Edited. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. McGraw-Hill. New York. 2003. 978-0-9711966-2-9. 3543.
- Web site: Scott . Johnny . Various . The Field . 29 August 2018.
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p57282.htm Profile
- Web site: Celebrating Country Life . The Southern Reporter . 29 August 2018.
