Alexander John Scott (1768 - 1840)

Born 23 Jul 1768 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

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Died 24 Jul 1840 at age 72 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Alexander Scott is Notable.

Alexander was born in 1768. Vicar of Catterick and Southminster and Chaplain to Admiral Nelson on board H.M.S. Victory at Trafalgar. He passed away in 1840.

From Find A Grave, quoting The Eagle: A Magazine Supported by Members of St. John's College, Vol. 27, 1906.: "Son of Robert Scott, a lieutenant R N., who retired on half-pay and engaged in ship-building and foreign trade; his mother was a Miss Jane Comyn, related to the family of Vaughan, of Golden Grove."

Sources

• Wikipedia: Alexander John Scott
• Cambridge Alumni: Scott, Alexander John] Venn and Venn
• Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 51 Scott, Alexander John (1768-1840) by John Knox Laughton
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151675716/alexander-john-scott : accessed 25 May 2022), memorial page for Rev Alexander John Scott (23 Jul 1768–24 Jul 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151675716, citing St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Ecclesfield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England ; Maintained by Virgil Caine (contributor 48791878) .