Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet

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 withClarissa 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

Mosley, Edited (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 3543. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
Johnny Scott at IMDb
Scott, Johnny. "Various". The Field. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
Profile, ThePeerage.com; accessed 22 March 2016.
"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

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[Burkes-1] Mosley, Edited (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.

[thepeerage-4] Profile, ThePeerage.com; accessed 22 March 2016.

[5] "Celebrating Country Life". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2018.