Sir James Sibbald David Scott, 3rd Baronet (1814–1885) of Dunninald Castle,

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, was a Scottish antiquarian and army officer.

Life

Born on 14 June 1814, he was eldest son of

Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet, Royal Guelphic Order, KH (25 July 1782 – 18 June 1851) of Dunninald Castle, Scotland, was a Scottish Tories (British political party), Tory politician. Biography Early life David Scott was born on 25 July 1782, ...

of Egham; his mother was Caroline, daughter of Benjamin Grindall. He graduated B.A. in 1835 from

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, and was a captain in the

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and its offshoot, the Royal Sussex Militia Artillery, from 21 April 1846 to 22 January 1856. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1851, and was J.P. and D.L. for

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and

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. He was a fellow of the

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, and a member of the Royal Archæological Institute.''Army List'', various dates. Scott died on 28 June 1885 at

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Works

Scott's major work was ''The British Army: its Origin, Progress, and Equipment'', illustrated. The first two volumes were published in 1868, and a third volume in 1880, bringing down the record from the 1660 to 1688. He contributed to the journal of the Royal Archæological Institute. In the summer of 1874 Scott paid a short visit to

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, and his diary was published in 1876 under the title ''To Jamaica and Back''. It contains a sketch of the military and naval history of the island, and describes in some detail the

Morant Bay rebellion The Morant Bay Rebellion (11 October 1865) began with a protest march to the courthouse by hundreds of people led by preacher Paul Bogle in Morant Bay, Jamaica. Some were armed with sticks and stones. After seven men were shot and killed by t ...

of 1865.

Family

Scott married Harriet Anne Shank on 28 November 1844. They had three sons and four daughters.

Notes

Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, James Sibbald David 1814 births 1885 deaths 19th-century Scottish antiquarians 19th-century Scottish diarists 19th-century British Army personnel Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Sussex Militia officers

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Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Scottish military writers British expatriates in Jamaica Scottish travel writers