Background
He was the eldest son of Francis Scott, bart., of Thirlestane, Selkirkshire, and Lady Henrietta, daughter of William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian, who married in 1673.
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William Scott
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On 20 May 1719 Scott executed a deed of entail of his lands of Thirlestane. He died on 8 October 1725. He is buried in the sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh commonly called the Covenanter"s Prison.
His family share the vault with the Kerrs of Chatto, often referred to as Scott Kerr of Chatto.
Membership
He was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates on 25 February 1702.
