John Scott (cricketer, born 1841)

Sir John Scott (4 June 1841 – 1 March 1904) was an English judge who became, amongst other titles, Deputy Judge Advocate-General and later Judicial Advisor to H.H. the Khedive in his adopted home Egypt. He was also known as a cricketer in his youth, active from 1861 to 1863 when he played for Oxford University.

Scott was born in Standishgate Wigan to Edward Scott, a solicitor, and his first wife Annie Glover. After the death of his wife Edward Scott married Laura Hill, the daughter of the headmaster of Bruce Castle School Arthur Hill. They had a further two sons and two daughters. From 1852 to 1860 Scott was educated at his stepmothers family concern, the Bruce Castle School in Tottenham. The school founded by Laura’s Grandfather Thomas Wright Hill instructed their students in science and the arts in such a manner to give a student the ability to continue self-education throughout life. His sons, who all taught there at some point, went on to reform some aspect of Victorian life, from prisons (Matthew and Fredric), the postal service (Rowland, devisor of the penny post and penny black stamp) to envelopes (Edwin, invented a machine to fold envelopes). Her father Arthur was headmaster during Scott’s time at Bruce Castle and her brother George Birkbeck Hill became his lifelong friend. Matriculating at Pembroke College, Oxford, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1864 and became a Master of Arts in 1869. It was during this time his talent as a left-handed fast bowler brought him recognition. He appeared in four first-class matches as a left-handed fast bowler. His batting hand is unknown. He scored four runs with a highest score of 2 and took 11 wickets with a best performance of five in one innings.

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