John Scott of Scott's Hall

Sir John Scott, JP (c. 1423 – 17 October 1485) of Scot's Hall in Smeeth was a Kent landowner, and committed supporter of the House of York. Among other offices, he served as Comptroller of the Household to Edward IV, and lieutenant to the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Family John Scott was the son of William Scott (d. 1434) and Isabel Finch (died c. 1457), of Netherfield, Sussex. Following his father's death, his mother Isabel married Sir Gervase Clifton as his first wife. He had a younger brother, William Scott (1428(?) – 1491), who married a wife named Margery, by whom he had six sons and two daughters, and was founder of the Essex branch of the Scott family. He also had a sister, Joan Scott (d. 1507), who married firstly Thomas Yarde of Denton Court, Kent and secondly Sir Henry Grey of Heton. Joan's daughter, Anne Yarde, married Thomas Heveningham of Suffolk.