He is often referred to as John Murray Scott. He is best known for his role in the formation of the Wallace Collection. He was the eldest son of Dr. Scott's younger brother Edward Maude Scott β began a career in as a civil servant with the Post Office [ 7 ] He studied at Gloucester Theological College , and was ordained deacon in , [ 8 ] and priest in His widow bequeathed to Scott much of Wallace's huge fortune and art collection, another part of which she donated to the nation as the Wallace Collection , supposedly on Scott's advice.
Scott inherited the lease of Hertford House , Wallace's London townhouse, which he sold to the government as a home for the Wallace Collection, and was awarded a baronetcy for his services in connection with the establishment of the collection: [ 1 ] it opened as a museum in The collection consisted of the works of art in Hertford House in , when Lady Wallace left them to Scott.
Between and Scott built Nether Swell Manor in Gloucestershire as his country house, to the design of the architect Guy Dawber. Sir John Scott died of a heart attack whilst attending a meeting at Hertford House, [ 20 ] unmarried and without issue. He was buried in Orford churchyard. It was believed by Scott's relatives that Victoria had exerted undue influence over him, and they challenged the will in court "in a blaze of publicity", but were unsuccessful.
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