John Scott, 4th Earl of Eldon
John Scott, 4th Earl of Eldon GCVO DL (29 March 1899 - 20 October 1976) was a British Royal Auxiliary Air Force officer, peer and courtier.
Eldon was the son of John Scott, Viscount Encombe, eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Eldon, and Hon. Mary Laura Fraser, a daughter of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat. He was educated at Ampleforth College and Magdalen College, Oxford. He served in the First World War as a junior officer in the Scots Greys. On 10 August 1926 he succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Eldon, his father having already died in 1900.
During the Second World War he served as an officer in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force as part of No. 930 (Hampshire) Squadron. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 16 December 1941.[1] On 8 June 1954 he resigned his commission, retaining his rank.[2]
Between 1937 and 1952 Lord Eldon held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to George VI. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1952. He served as a Lord-in-Waiting to Elizabeth II between 1952 and 1968, participating in that role in her coronation in 1953, and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon from 1957 to 1966.[3] He was appointed a Grand officier of the Légion d'honneur in 1960. In the 1963 New Year Honours he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.[4]
He married Hon. Magdalen Mary Charlotte Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat, 10 April 1934. He was succeeded in his title by his eldest son, also called John.
References
- "No. 35383". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1941. p. 7122.
- "No. 40198". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1954. p. 3409.
- "No. 43946". The London Gazette. 8 April 1966. p. 4123.
- "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 5.
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Earl of Eldon 1926–1976 |
Succeeded by John Scott |