Scott Baronets of Great Barr
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The Scott Baronetcy, of Great Barr
in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 April 1806 for Joseph Scott
of Great Barr Hall
, Member of Parliament
for Worcester
.
The family were, until the early 20th century, owners of Barr Beacon
.
had already succeeded to the Bateman Baronetcy of Hartington Hall
when he inherited the Baronetcy in 1851. However, the two titles separated on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1905, when the Bateman Baronetcy was inherited by the fourth Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronet of St Audries.
The sixth Baronet, Sir Edward Dolman Scott, was a distinguished naval man, Commander
of HMS Marlborough
and HMS Centurion (1844)
.
near Salisbury, and convicted of bigamy in 1918, and imprisoned. His grandfather was the Reverend William Scott, rector of Aldridge
. His uncles were the Reverend William Henry Scott, first vicar of Great Barr, and major-general Douglas Scott of the Madras Army
. At the time of his death, the seventh Baronet was living as the paying lodger of a married couple in a small bungalow in Wokingham.
, who had invited customers to "have an affair with Lady Scott", as part of an advertising campaign for toilet paper
, featuring a fictitious character of that name. Their only child was a daughter, Jeanette, who could not inherit the male-only Baronetcy. Ted had a younger brother, Douglas Francis, born 1908, who did not claim the Baronetcy, reputedly due to a head injury, and another brother, John Esmond, who died in 1938 aged 24.
The current status of the title is thus uncertain.
Great Barr
Great Barr is a large and loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich and Walsall , West Midlands, England...
in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 April 1806 for Joseph Scott
Sir Joseph Scott, 1st Baronet
Sir Joseph Scott, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and politician.He was the son of William Scott of Great Barr Hall, then in Staffordshire....
of Great Barr Hall
Great Barr Hall
Great Barr Hall is an 18th century mansion situated at Pheasey, Walsall, on the border with Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is, however, in a very poor state of repair and is on the Buildings at Risk Register.-The Scotts:In the mid-17th...
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Worcester
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
.
The family were, until the early 20th century, owners of Barr Beacon
Barr Beacon
Barr Beacon is a hill on the edge of Walsall, West Midlands, England, very near the border with Birmingham. It gives its name to nearby Great Barr and to the local school Barr Beacon Language College. It is historically the site of a beacon where fires were lit in times of impending attack or on...
.
Early Baronets
The third BaronetSir Francis Scott, 3rd Baronet
Sir Francis Edward Scott, 3rd Baronet was an English landowner.On birth he succeeded his maternal grandfather Sir Hugh Bateman to the Baronetcy of Bateman of Hartington, Derbyshire to become 2nd Baronet of Hartington.He was the son of Sir Edward Scott, 2nd Baronet of Great Barr Hall, then...
had already succeeded to the Bateman Baronetcy of Hartington Hall
Bateman Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Bateman family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Batemans had their origins in Norfolk but settled at Hartington, Derbyshire in the 16th century....
when he inherited the Baronetcy in 1851. However, the two titles separated on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1905, when the Bateman Baronetcy was inherited by the fourth Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronet of St Audries.
The sixth Baronet, Sir Edward Dolman Scott, was a distinguished naval man, Commander
Commander (Royal Navy)
Commander is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is immediately junior to captain and immediately senior to the rank of lieutenant commander...
of HMS Marlborough
HMS Marlborough (1855)
HMS Marlborough was a first-rate three-decker 131 gun screw ship built for the Royal Navy in 1855. She was begun as a sailing ship of the line , but was completed to a modified design and converted to steam on the stocks.She served as flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet from 1858-64 HMS...
and HMS Centurion (1844)
HMS Centurion (1844)
HMS Centurion was a two-deck 80-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1844 at Pembroke Dockyard.In 1855 she was fitted with screw propulsion. Centurion was sold out of the navy in 1870....
.
Seventh Baronet
The seventh Baronet, Reverend Sir Douglas Edward Scott, an only child whose father died when he was just nine months old., was declared bankrupt while curate-in-charge of Winterbourne, Dorset, and again in 1914 while rector of Teffont EviasTeffont Evias
Teffont Evias, also Teffont Ewyas, past alternative spellings including Tevont Evias, is a small village and former civil parish in the south of Wiltshire, England. The present buildings are mostly of local stone, and several are thatched...
near Salisbury, and convicted of bigamy in 1918, and imprisoned. His grandfather was the Reverend William Scott, rector of Aldridge
Aldridge
Aldridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was part of the county of Staffordshire, but in 1974 it was incorporated into the Walsall borough as well as the West Midlands county.- History :...
. His uncles were the Reverend William Henry Scott, first vicar of Great Barr, and major-general Douglas Scott of the Madras Army
Madras Army
The Madras Army was the army of the Presidency of Madras, one of the three presidencies of the British India within the British Empire.The presidency armies, like the presidencies themselves, belonged to the East India Company until the Government of India Act 1858 transferred all three...
. At the time of his death, the seventh Baronet was living as the paying lodger of a married couple in a small bungalow in Wokingham.
Eighth Baronet
The eighth Baronet Edward Arthur Dolman Scott, known as Ted, emigrated to Australia at the age of 17, and was living in the Adelaide suburb of South Plympton when elevated to the Baronetcy. He worked as a house painter and died of cancer in January 1980. His wife, Lady Dorothy Elsie Scott, a hairdresser, was paid thousands of Australian dollars in an out-of-court settlement after suing Bowater-ScottBowater
Bowater was an American pulp and paper company based in Greenville, South Carolina. Bowater had 12 pulp and paper mills in the United States, Canada and South Korea and 13 North American sawmills. It had approximately 10,000 employees...
, who had invited customers to "have an affair with Lady Scott", as part of an advertising campaign for toilet paper
Toilet paper
Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain personal hygiene after human defecation or urination. However, it can also be used for other purposes such as blowing one's nose when one has a cold or absorbing common spills around the house, although paper towels are more used for the latter...
, featuring a fictitious character of that name. Their only child was a daughter, Jeanette, who could not inherit the male-only Baronetcy. Ted had a younger brother, Douglas Francis, born 1908, who did not claim the Baronetcy, reputedly due to a head injury, and another brother, John Esmond, who died in 1938 aged 24.
The current status of the title is thus uncertain.
Title holders
- Sir Joseph Scott, 1st BaronetSir Joseph Scott, 1st BaronetSir Joseph Scott, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and politician.He was the son of William Scott of Great Barr Hall, then in Staffordshire....
(1752-1828) - Sir Edward Dolman Scott, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Scott, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Dolman Scott, 2nd Baronet was an English landowner and a Whig politician.He succeeded to the Baronetcy of Scott of Great Barr and inherited the estate at Great Barr Hall on the death of his father in 1828....
(1793-1851) - Sir Francis Edward Scott, 3rd BaronetSir Francis Scott, 3rd BaronetSir Francis Edward Scott, 3rd Baronet was an English landowner.On birth he succeeded his maternal grandfather Sir Hugh Bateman to the Baronetcy of Bateman of Hartington, Derbyshire to become 2nd Baronet of Hartington.He was the son of Sir Edward Scott, 2nd Baronet of Great Barr Hall, then...
(1824-1863) - Sir Edward William Dolman Scott, 4th Baronet (1854-1871) - nephew of the 3rd Baronet.
- Sir Arthur Douglas Bateman Scott, 5th Baronet (1860-1884)
- Sir Edward Dolman Scott, 6th Baronet (1826-1905)
- Reverend Sir Douglas Edward Scott, 7th Baronet (1863-1951)
- Sir Edward Arthur Dolman Scott, 8th Baronet (1905-1980)