William Scott (justice)
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Sir William Scott was an English
lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from January 8, 1341 to November 26, 1346. Originally from Yorkshire
- probably Birthwaite in Kexbrough
- Scott as Chief Justice presided over trials resulting from Edward III
's purge of the administration the previous years. Among those tried was William de la Pole. After retiring from this position, Scott largely withdrew from public life, probably because of ill health. He returned to Yorkshire to attend to his estates. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
says that he "was still alive on 10 March 1352...but was certainly dead by 11 May 1356, and probably by 1354".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from January 8, 1341 to November 26, 1346. Originally from Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
- probably Birthwaite in Kexbrough
Kexbrough
Kexbrough is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley , on the border with West Yorkshire.Kexbrough lies directly to the west of Darton off the A637 road...
- Scott as Chief Justice presided over trials resulting from Edward III
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
's purge of the administration the previous years. Among those tried was William de la Pole. After retiring from this position, Scott largely withdrew from public life, probably because of ill health. He returned to Yorkshire to attend to his estates. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Dictionary of National Biography
The Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
says that he "was still alive on 10 March 1352...but was certainly dead by 11 May 1356, and probably by 1354".
Source
- Henry Summerson, 'Scott, Sir William (d. 1352x6)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
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