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John Scott (9 January 1731 [1] – 12 December 1783), known as Scott of Amwell, was an English landscape gardener and writer on social matters. He was also the first notable Quaker poet, although in modern times he is remembered for only one anti-militarist poem.
Scott was born as John Scott Nearing in 1912, the son of Scott Nearing, a somewhat famous American radical, and Nearing's first wife, Nellie Marguerite Seeds Nearing.At age 17 or 18 years, John changed his name to John Scott; Stephen Kotkin, who edited a republishing of Scott's memoir, said that this was "to secure his own identity and independence".
Scott wrote a preface for the second edition of John March's sermons, 1699, and his Works, with the funeral sermon preached at his death by Zacheus Isham, were collected in 1718. [8] In the Devout Christian's Companion , (1708; 1722) are "private devotions by J. S[cott]", and some quotations from his book are given in Philipp van Limborch 's ...
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, PC, FRS, FSA (4 June 1751 – 13 January 1838) was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827.
Threads of Life is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall. Released on April 3, 2007, in the U.S. through Atlantic Records , the album debuted at number 46 on the Billboard 200 . [ 13 ]
John Scott was the son of William Scott (d. 1434) and Isabel Finch (died c. 1457), of Netherfield, Sussex. [2] Following his father's death, his mother Isabel married Sir Gervase Clifton as his first wife.
State Sen. John Scott may have been small in physical stature, but he stood tall in his years of public service. A crowd of about 1,800 people Saturday celebrated the lawmaker, who served in the ...
Scott was the third son of Thomas Scott (died 1763) of Scottsborough (made up of the townlands of Mohubber, Modeshill and Urlings), County Tipperary, by his wife, Rachel (died 1784), daughter of Mark Prim (died 1745) of Johnswell, County Kilkenny. His parents were cousins, being two of the grandchildren of Nicholas Purcell, 13th Baron of Loughmoe.