Francis Scott (British politician)

Francis Scott (31 January 1806, Mertoun, Berwickshire – 9 March 1884, Send Hurst near Guildford) was a British politician.

For other people named Francis Scott, see Francis Scott (disambiguation).

Scott was the youngest son of Hugh Scott, 6th Lord Polwarth. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he read for the bar at the Middle Temple.[1] He was MP for Roxburghshire from 1841 to 1847, and for Berwickshire from 1847 to 1859.[2] From 1866 to 1876 he was master of the Surrey Union hounds, and actively promoted the Hunt Servants' Benefit Society.[3]

References
  1. "Scott, Francis (id-SCT823F)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. Boase, F., Modern English biography, 6 vols, 1892-1921
  3. British sports and sportsmen, 15 vols.


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