John Scott, 4th Earl of Eldon
DL JP | |
|---|---|
 Hon. John Scott, 1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Scott 29 March 1899 |
| Died | 20 October 1976 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | John Scott, Viscount Encombe Hon. Mary Laura Fraser |
| Education | Scots Greys Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Rank | Flight lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
John Scott, 4th Earl of Eldon
Early life
Eldon was the son of John Scott, Viscount Encombe (1870–1900), and Hon. Mary Laura Fraser (1869–1946).[1] His younger brother, the Hon. Michael Simon Scott (1900–1938),[2] married American heiress Ruth Brady (the second daughter of James Cox Brady and a descendant of Anthony N. Brady),[3][4] died while fishing off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida.[2]
His father was the eldest son, and heir apparent, of
He was educated at Ampleforth College and Magdalen College, Oxford.[6]
Career
He served in the
During the
Between 1937 and 1952, Lord Eldon held the office of
Personal life
On 10 April 1934, Lord Eldon was married to his cousin, the Hon. Magdalen Mary Charlotte Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat and the former Hon. Laura Lister (the second daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale). Together, they were the parents of three sons, only two of whom lived to maturity:[5]
- John Joseph Nicholas Scott, 5th Earl of Eldon (1937–2017), who married Countess Claudine Maria Olga Columba Fidelis von Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche, youngest daughter of Count Franz von Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche of Vienna, in 1961.[5]
- Hon. Simon Peter Scott (1939–2009), a John Savile, 6th Earl of Mexborough), in 1966.[5]
Lord Eldon died on 20 October 1976 and was succeeded in his title by his eldest son, also called John.[5]
References
- ^ "Lady Mary Encombe, Widow of Viscount". The New York Times. 4 December 1946. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b "GRANDSON OF PEER LANDS SAILFISH, DIES; Michael Simon Scott Collapses After Half-Hour Fight With 7-Footer Off Florida". The New York Times. 5 February 1938. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "MISS BRADY TO WED HON. MICHAEL SCOTT; Daughter of Mrs. James Cox Brady Is to Marry Son of the Viscountess Encombe. FIANCE IN SCOTS GUARDS Marriage of Debutante of Last Season to Take Place in Bernardsville, N.J., Dec. 31". The New York Times. 12 November 1928. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (1 January 1929). "RUTH BRADY WEDS HON. MICHAEL SCOTT; Very Rev. Adrian Weld-Blundell Performs Ceremony in Church in Bernardsville, N.J. POPE SENDS HIS BLESSING Paulist Choir Boys Lead the Procession--Reception Held at Hamilton Farms. The Wedding Procession. Reception at Hamilton Farms. Among the Guests. Peaslee--Hopkins". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Eldon, Earl of (UK, 1821)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, pg. 2003.
- ^ "EARL OF ELDON FALLS DEAD; Eccentric British Peer Dies at 81 on Way to Barber Shop". The New York Times. 11 August 1926. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "No. 35383". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1941. p. 7122.
- ^ "No. 40198". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1954. p. 3409.
- ^ "No. 43946". The London Gazette. 8 April 1966. p. 4123.
- ^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 5.