Robert Wellbeloved Scott, born Robert Wellbeloved (15 July 1803 – 21 February 1856) was the

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Member of Parliament (MP) for

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, England from 1841 to 1847. He was born to the Revd

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and Ann ''née'' Kinder (d. 31 January 1823) and trained as a barrister. On 17 February 1830 he married Sarah Scott, the only daughter and heiress of John Scott of

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and the Red House,

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and on her father's death in 1832 assumed the additional surname of Scott. He was a Deputy Lieutenant for Worcestershire. He rebuilt The Red House at

, England in 1841 and had residences at Cambridge Gate,

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, London; and High Street,

. In 1845 he purchased the manor and estates of

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, between the

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and the

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. His sister Emma (d. 29 July 1842) married Sir James Carter in 1831. He died in 1856 aged 52. He and his wife had one son, John Charles Addyes Scott and three daughters.

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1803 births 1856 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 Deputy lieutenants of Worcestershire {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub