Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit
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Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit was a 17th-century Scottish lawyer, politician, and laird known for his literary patronage and involvement in public affairs.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish lawyer
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Scottish politician ⓘ human ⓘ laird ⓘ patron of literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scotstarvit estate
NERFINISHED
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Scottish humanist literary circles ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| educatedIn | law ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Scots law
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Scottish politics ⓘ literary patronage ⓘ |
| floruit | 17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in 17th-century Scottish public affairs
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literary patronage ⓘ support of Scottish Latin poets ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf | Scottish gentry ⓘ |
| name | Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Scots ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| notableWork | Scot of Scotstarvit’s description of Fife and Kinross (often associated with Robert Sibbald’s publication) ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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landowner ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Scottish legal administration in the 17th century
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Scottish parliamentary and governmental affairs in the 17th century ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Arthur Johnston
NERFINISHED
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George Buchanan (posthumous editorial and commemorative support) ⓘ Scottish humanist and neo-Latin scholarship ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSphere | Kingdom of Scotland pre-Union institutions ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Chancery of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Lord of Session ⓘ member of the Scottish Privy Council ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism (probable) ⓘ |
| residence |
Fife
NERFINISHED
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Scotstarvit Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | landed gentry ⓘ |
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