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Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet
Born 25 July 1782 Died 18 June 1851 Nationality British Occupation Politician Children Sir James Sibbald David Scott, 3rd Baronet Parent David Scott of Dunninald
Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet , KH Dunninald Castle , Scotland , was a Scottish Tory politician.
Biography
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Early life
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David Scott was born on 25 July 1782,[1] David Scott (1746–1805) of Dunninald.[2] Eton and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1801.[2] [3]
His father was a director the British East India Company , who put an agency for the company in trust for his son, to mature when he was 12. Young David entered that business.[2]
Career
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When his father died in 1805, Scott had expected to succeed him as MP for the Perth Burghs . However, by the time Scott left his father's bedside, Sir David Wedderburn had already secured so much support that even the backing of Lord Melville was unable to prevent defeat.[4]
As consolation for his defeat, it was arranged for him to be elected instead for another seat.[4] Member of Parliament (MP ) for the rotten borough of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight .[5] [6] general election in November 1806 , when he did not stand again.[5]
After his 1805 defeat, he sought a baronetcy for his mother's brother-in-law Sir James Sibbald, 1st Baronet of Silwood Park in Berkshire, which was granted in December 1806, with remainder to David.[7] [8] Patrick Arklay MP.[9]
He was a Director of the East India Company from 1814 to 1818.[2]
He was also a Knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order .[10]
Death
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He died on 18 June 1851. After his death, he was succeeded by his son, Sir James Sibbald David Scott, 3rd Baronet .
The H.C.S. ship Sir David Scott Captn D.I. Ward, at the Entrance of the Sunda Strait, February 1830
References
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^ "Scott, David (SCT799D)" . A Cambridge Alumni Database . University of Cambridge.
^ a b Escott, Margaret (2009). D.R. Fisher (ed.). "Perth Burghs" . The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 . Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 July 2014 .
^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England 521 . ISBN 0-900178-13-2
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"
^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "S" (part 1)
^ "No. 15973" . The London Gazette
^ "Scott" .
^ William Anderson (1867), The Scottish nation 3
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