George Ⅲ Silver 'Earl of Clonmell' Vinaigrette
Scott, Earl of Clonmell
John Scott married Catherine Matthews
born 1739 1768
Tipperary
died 23 May 1798 died 8 Apr 1771
John Scott son of Thomas Scott and Rachel Prim was born 8 Jun 1739. He was educated at the
Free School in Clonmel and Trinity College Dublin and admitted to King's Inns in 1765. In 1768,
he married widow Catherine Anna Maria Roe daughter of Thomas Mathew, of Thomastown
Castle, Co Tipperary. Catherine died 8 Apr 1771. His brother William died at his house in
Harcourt Street in May 1780. He was created Lord Earlsfort in 1784 and as The Viscount
Clonmell in 1789. When he was first raised to the Peerage, he spelled it Clonmel and later he
added the second l, giving rise to the contemporaneous joke 'give Scott an inch and he'll take an
l'. He was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1784 to 1798 and lived at
Clonmell House, 17 Harcourt Street, Dublin and his country residence was at Temple Hill, in
Blackrock. He also had a house at Friarsland which was put up for let in 1789.
In 1779 he secondly married Margaret Lawless, daughter and heiress of Patrick Lawless, a Dublin
banker. He was referred to as ‘Copper face Jack’ by John Magee, owner/editor of the Dublin Evening
Post and Temple Hill was famous for what became known as Magee's revenge. Scott was the judge in
the libel case of the 'Sham Squire' Higgins v Magee and granted fiats against Magee with sureties of
over £7800, an amount which Magee could not pay and was jailed. This judgement was thought of as
highly unfair, if not unconstitutional and Scott found himself ridiculed in his decision by both his
colleagues and the general public.
In 1789 Magee rented fields and a lodge close to Temple Hill and named it Fiat Hill. He organised a fete
supposedly to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Wales on Lammas Day the 12 Aug 1789. The fete
was called an Irish Festivity - Lau Braugh Pleasura and about 8K people attended on the day. Activities
included a boat race, football and cudgel playing. Local publicans set up stalls selling food, beer and ale
(no spirits allowed). The high light of the day was a pig chase where pigs had the tails shaved and
soaped and were chased around the fields and when caught could be kept. The pigs burst through the
hedges into Temple Hill causing damage to the gardens and parterres. Earlier in the day Magee hosted
a Scot's breakfast at the lodge for his friends, the menu included sham burgou, bludgeon broth and fiat
soup.
John kept a diary and one of the final entries reads;
By neglect of yourself you are now a helpless, ignorant, unpopular, accursed individual, forsaken by
parliament, hated by the bar, unaided by the bench, betrayed and deserted by your oldest friends.
John died 23 May 1798. Following his death Margaret moved to London and over the next 20 years was a
doyen of London's social scene. John's library of law books and over 5000 books on literature were put up
for sale in 1807. Margaret died on 5 Nov 1829 aged 66 at Portman Square in London and was buried at St
Marylebone churchyard. She left 70K in personal estate, most of which was left to her daughter Charlotte.
1 Mary Scott baptised at St Peter's 23 Apr 1780.
2 John Mathias Scott born Harcourt Street born August 1781 at Harcourt Street baptised at St
Peter's, Dublin.
3 Thomas Scott only son born 15 Aug 1783 at Harcourt Street was styled Lord Earlsfort from 1793
to 1798. Thomas succeeded his father to the earldom in 1798, aged 14. In 1799 he was
bequeathed 70K by his uncle Mathias Scott. He lived at the Harcourt Street and his law agent
was William Harding Bradshaw. In 1805 Mapas Obelisk Hill in Killiney (Loftus Hill) was put up for
sale and in 1807 having sold all the furniture, he put Temple Hill/Neptune up for sale and it
was bought by Lord Aldborough. He was returned to parliament for New Romney the same year, a
seat he held until 1812. Thomas married Lady Henrietta Louisa Greville, second daughter of
George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, on 9 Feb 1805 at Berkley Square, London. Thomas died at
North Aston, Oxfordshire, on 18 Jan 1838, aged 54, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John.
Harriet, Countess of Clonmell only survived her husband by ten months and died at St Leonards-
on-Sea, Sussex, in November 1838.
1 Lady Harriet Margaret Scott born 2 Dec 1805 at St James' Square married Edward Mostyn
on 20 Jun 1827 and died 27 May 1891 at Seymore Street, London.
2 Lady Louisa Augusta Scott married John Slater Harrison of Shelsworth Park, Oxford and
died 29 Oct 1873.
3 Lady Charlotte Rachel Scott third daughter born 14 Jul 1808 married Henry Arbuthnot on
30 Apr 1830 died 23 Apr 1891.
4 Lady Caroline Sophia Scott fourth daughter born 8 Feb 1810 at Hertfort Street died
24 Jun 1855.
5 Lady Frances Mary Scott born 13 Nov 1812 at Hertford Street, Mayfair died 27 Jun 1896 at
Chester Square, London.
6 Lady Sophia Louisa Scott born 24 Nov 1814 at Hertford Street, Mayfair died 11 Jun 1895 at
Chester Square and left 68K in personal estate.
7 John Henry Scott, born 4 Jan 1817 became 3rd Earl of Clonmell on the death of his father.
He married Annette (Anne) Burgh, daughter of Ulysses Burgh at Kilberry Church, Athy, Co
Kildare on 19 Apr 1838. John died on 7 Feb 1866 age 49 at Bishop's Court. Anne died on
19 Nov 1872 at Bishop's Court, Straffen, Co Kildare.
1 John Henry Reginald Scott son and heir born at Bert House on 2 Mar 1839 became
the 4th Earl on Clonmel on the death of his father in 1866. He died a bachelor in 1891.
2 Thomas Charles Scott born 18 Aug 1840 at Bert House became the 5th Earl of Clonmel
on the death of his brother in 1891. He died without issue on 18 Jun 1896 at Bishop's
Court and was buried at Maudlins.
3 Maria Scott eldest daughter married George Fitzclarence in July 1864 at Knightsbridge.
4 Annette Louisa Scott married Percy La Touche in February 1870 at Kill Church.
5 Rachel Mary Scott born 1846 married Llewellyn Saunderson in May 1866 at the Mariner's
Church, Kingstown. They entered the church from the Royal Marine’s Hotel's private
entrance and a red cloth was laid down between the two buildings for the bridal party to
walk on.
6 Edith Scott, youngest daughter married Henry Monck in 1874 at Knightsbridge.
8 Hon Charles Grantham Scott born 28 Feb 1818 at Hertford Street, Mayfair attained the rank
of Colonel.
9 Lady Augusta Anne Scott (twin) born 1 Feb 1820 Weston House, Warwickshire died 28 May 1886.
2 Charlotte Scott only daughter married John Reginald Lygon, 3rd Earl Beauchamp on 14 Mar 1814 at St
Mary Le Bone Church. No issue found.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2022
John Scott married Catherine Matthews
born 1739 1768
Tipperary
died 23 May 1798 died 8 Apr 1771
John Scott son of Thomas Scott and Rachel Prim was born 8 Jun 1739. He was educated at the
Free School in Clonmel and Trinity College Dublin and admitted to King's Inns in 1765. In 1768,
he married widow Catherine Anna Maria Roe daughter of Thomas Mathew, of Thomastown
Castle, Co Tipperary. Catherine died 8 Apr 1771. His brother William died at his house in
Harcourt Street in May 1780. He was created Lord Earlsfort in 1784 and as The Viscount
Clonmell in 1789. When he was first raised to the Peerage, he spelled it Clonmel and later he
added the second l, giving rise to the contemporaneous joke 'give Scott an inch and he'll take an
l'. He was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1784 to 1798 and lived at
Clonmell House, 17 Harcourt Street, Dublin and his country residence was at Temple Hill, in
Blackrock. He also had a house at Friarsland which was put up for let in 1789.
In 1779 he secondly married Margaret Lawless, daughter and heiress of Patrick Lawless, a Dublin
banker. He was referred to as ‘Copper face Jack’ by John Magee, owner/editor of the Dublin Evening
Post and Temple Hill was famous for what became known as Magee's revenge. Scott was the judge in
the libel case of the 'Sham Squire' Higgins v Magee and granted fiats against Magee with sureties of
over £7800, an amount which Magee could not pay and was jailed. This judgement was thought of as
highly unfair, if not unconstitutional and Scott found himself ridiculed in his decision by both his
colleagues and the general public.
In 1789 Magee rented fields and a lodge close to Temple Hill and named it Fiat Hill. He organised a fete
supposedly to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Wales on Lammas Day the 12 Aug 1789. The fete
was called an Irish Festivity - Lau Braugh Pleasura and about 8K people attended on the day. Activities
included a boat race, football and cudgel playing. Local publicans set up stalls selling food, beer and ale
(no spirits allowed). The high light of the day was a pig chase where pigs had the tails shaved and
soaped and were chased around the fields and when caught could be kept. The pigs burst through the
hedges into Temple Hill causing damage to the gardens and parterres. Earlier in the day Magee hosted
a Scot's breakfast at the lodge for his friends, the menu included sham burgou, bludgeon broth and fiat
soup.
John kept a diary and one of the final entries reads;
By neglect of yourself you are now a helpless, ignorant, unpopular, accursed individual, forsaken by
parliament, hated by the bar, unaided by the bench, betrayed and deserted by your oldest friends.
John died 23 May 1798. Following his death Margaret moved to London and over the next 20 years was a
doyen of London's social scene. John's library of law books and over 5000 books on literature were put up
for sale in 1807. Margaret died on 5 Nov 1829 aged 66 at Portman Square in London and was buried at St
Marylebone churchyard. She left 70K in personal estate, most of which was left to her daughter Charlotte.
1 Mary Scott baptised at St Peter's 23 Apr 1780.
2 John Mathias Scott born Harcourt Street born August 1781 at Harcourt Street baptised at St
Peter's, Dublin.
3 Thomas Scott only son born 15 Aug 1783 at Harcourt Street was styled Lord Earlsfort from 1793
to 1798. Thomas succeeded his father to the earldom in 1798, aged 14. In 1799 he was
bequeathed 70K by his uncle Mathias Scott. He lived at the Harcourt Street and his law agent
was William Harding Bradshaw. In 1805 Mapas Obelisk Hill in Killiney (Loftus Hill) was put up for
sale and in 1807 having sold all the furniture, he put Temple Hill/Neptune up for sale and it
was bought by Lord Aldborough. He was returned to parliament for New Romney the same year, a
seat he held until 1812. Thomas married Lady Henrietta Louisa Greville, second daughter of
George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, on 9 Feb 1805 at Berkley Square, London. Thomas died at
North Aston, Oxfordshire, on 18 Jan 1838, aged 54, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John.
Harriet, Countess of Clonmell only survived her husband by ten months and died at St Leonards-
on-Sea, Sussex, in November 1838.
1 Lady Harriet Margaret Scott born 2 Dec 1805 at St James' Square married Edward Mostyn
on 20 Jun 1827 and died 27 May 1891 at Seymore Street, London.
2 Lady Louisa Augusta Scott married John Slater Harrison of Shelsworth Park, Oxford and
died 29 Oct 1873.
3 Lady Charlotte Rachel Scott third daughter born 14 Jul 1808 married Henry Arbuthnot on
30 Apr 1830 died 23 Apr 1891.
4 Lady Caroline Sophia Scott fourth daughter born 8 Feb 1810 at Hertfort Street died
24 Jun 1855.
5 Lady Frances Mary Scott born 13 Nov 1812 at Hertford Street, Mayfair died 27 Jun 1896 at
Chester Square, London.
6 Lady Sophia Louisa Scott born 24 Nov 1814 at Hertford Street, Mayfair died 11 Jun 1895 at
Chester Square and left 68K in personal estate.
7 John Henry Scott, born 4 Jan 1817 became 3rd Earl of Clonmell on the death of his father.
He married Annette (Anne) Burgh, daughter of Ulysses Burgh at Kilberry Church, Athy, Co
Kildare on 19 Apr 1838. John died on 7 Feb 1866 age 49 at Bishop's Court. Anne died on
19 Nov 1872 at Bishop's Court, Straffen, Co Kildare.
1 John Henry Reginald Scott son and heir born at Bert House on 2 Mar 1839 became
the 4th Earl on Clonmel on the death of his father in 1866. He died a bachelor in 1891.
2 Thomas Charles Scott born 18 Aug 1840 at Bert House became the 5th Earl of Clonmel
on the death of his brother in 1891. He died without issue on 18 Jun 1896 at Bishop's
Court and was buried at Maudlins.
3 Maria Scott eldest daughter married George Fitzclarence in July 1864 at Knightsbridge.
4 Annette Louisa Scott married Percy La Touche in February 1870 at Kill Church.
5 Rachel Mary Scott born 1846 married Llewellyn Saunderson in May 1866 at the Mariner's
Church, Kingstown. They entered the church from the Royal Marine’s Hotel's private
entrance and a red cloth was laid down between the two buildings for the bridal party to
walk on.
6 Edith Scott, youngest daughter married Henry Monck in 1874 at Knightsbridge.
8 Hon Charles Grantham Scott born 28 Feb 1818 at Hertford Street, Mayfair attained the rank
of Colonel.
9 Lady Augusta Anne Scott (twin) born 1 Feb 1820 Weston House, Warwickshire died 28 May 1886.
2 Charlotte Scott only daughter married John Reginald Lygon, 3rd Earl Beauchamp on 14 Mar 1814 at St
Mary Le Bone Church. No issue found.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2022