Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet
# Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet

Sir Walter John "Johnny" Scott, 5th Baronet (born 1948) succeeded his father Sir Walter Scott as baronet in 1992. He is a natural historian, broadcaster, columnist, countryside campaigner and farmer.

As of 2016, he held the following positions:

* Joint Master, The North Pennine Hunt
* Founder Member, The Cholmondeley Coursing Club
* President, The Union of Country Sports Workers
* President, The Gamekeepers Welfare Trust
* President, The Tay Valley Wildfowlers Association
* Vice President, The Heather Trust
* Patron, The Sporting Lucas Terrier Association
* Patron, The Wildlife Ark Trust
* Centenary Patron, British Association for Shooting and Conservation.
* Patron, The National Association of Beaters and Pickers Up
* Board member, The European Squirrel Federation

Sir John is best known for writing and co-presenting the BBC2 series Clarissa and the Countryman, with the late Clarissa Dickson Wright. He currently writes for a variety of magazines and periodicals on field sports, food, farming, travel, history and the countryside, including The Field.

## Marriage

He was married to Lowell Goddard in 1969 and they had one daughter, born in 1970; the marriage later ended in divorce. In 1977 he married Mary Gavin Anderson.

## Publications

* Clarissa and the Countryman with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2000)
* Clarissa and the Countryman: Sally Forth with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2001)
* Sunday Roast: The Complete Guide to Cooking and Carving withClarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2003)
* The Game Cookbook with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Kyle Cathie, 2004)
* A Greener Life: The Modern Country Compendium with Clarissa Dickson Wright (F&W Media International (previously David & Charles), 2007)
* A Book of Britain (HarperCollins, 2010)
