Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet

Sir Johnny Scott Bt
Born	1948
Spouses	Lowell Goddard ​ ​ (m. 1969,divorced)​ Mary Gavin Anderson ​ (m. 1977)​

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. ^[2] He currently writes for a variety of magazines and periodicals on field sports, food, farming, travel, history and the countryside, including The Field. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

Publications

• Clarissa and the Countryman with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2000)
• Clarissa and the Countryman: Sally Forth with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2001)
• Sunday Roast: The Complete Guide to Cooking and Carving with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2003)
• The Game Cookbook with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Kyle Cathie, 2004)
• A Greener Life: The Modern Country Compendium with Clarissa Dickson Wright (F&W Media International (previously David & Charles), 2007)
• A Book of Britain (HarperCollins, 2010) ^[5]

References

1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 3543. ISBN   978-0-9711966-2-9.
2. Johnny Scott at IMDb
3. Scott, Johnny. "Various". The Field. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
4. Profile, ThePeerage.com; accessed 22 March 2016.
5. "Celebrating Country Life". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Walter Scott	Baronet (of Beauclerc) 1992–present	Incumbent