Sir John Scott
- Born: Abt 1480, Scotts Hall, Brabourne, East Ashford, Kent, England
- Marriage: Anne Amy Pympe about 1500
- Died: 7 Oct 1533 about age 53
 Noted events in his life were:
• Military. SIR JOHN SCOTT (1485?-1533), was knighted by the young Prince Charles (afterwards the Emperor Charles V) for gallantry displayed in the campaign of 1511 in the Low Countries against the Duke of Guelders [see POYNINGS, SIR EDWARD]. He
entered the retinue of George Neville, lord Abergavenny, constable of Dover Castle, and had charge of the transport service on the landing of Charles V at Dover on 28 May 1522. He was sheriff of Kent in 1527, and died 7 Oct 1533. By marriage
with Anne, daughter of Reginald Pympe (said to be descended from John Gower, the poet), his successors acquired the manor of Nettlestead, Kent. Their issue was, besides several daughters, three sons, William (d. 1536 s.p.), Reginald, and
Richard, who was father of Reginald (d. 1599) [q.v.], author of 'The Discovery of Witchcraft.' [Life Sketch of Sir William Scott & Selected Descendants, www.burgoyne.com]
John married Anne Amy Pympe, daughter of Sir Reginald de Pympe and Elizabeth Pashley, about 1500. (Anne Amy Pympe was born about 1485 in Pympe's Court, Nettlestead, Kent, England and died about 1545.)
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