Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Scott, William (2)

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Scott, William, s. William, of Heworth, co. Durham gent. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 3 March, 1761, aged 15, scholar 1761, B.A. 1764; fellow University Coll., M.A. 1767, B.C.L. 1772, D.C.L. 1779, Camden professor ancient history 1773-85, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1780, bencher 1794, Admiralty advocate 1782-8, King's advocate-general 1787, knighted 24 Sep., 1788, judge of the Consistory Court and vicar-general of the province of Canterbury 1788-1821, judge of the High Court of Admiralty 1798-1828, P.C. 1798, M.P. Downton 1784 (unseated 1784), 1790-1801, Oxford University 1801-21, F.R.S., F.S.A., created Baron Stowell 17 July, 1821, died 28 Jan., 1836, father of William 1812.