title: Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet
text: # 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)
  