John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

The Right Honourable The Earl of Eldon PC FRS FSA
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
In office 1 April 1807 – 12 April 1827
Prime Minister	The Duke of Portland Spencer Perceval The Earl of Liverpool
Preceded by	The Lord Erskine
Succeeded by	The Lord Lyndhurst
In office 14 April 1801 – 7 February 1806
Prime Minister	Henry Addington William Pitt the Younger
Preceded by	The Lord Loughborough
Succeeded by	The Lord Erskine
Personal details
Born	4 June 1751 (1751-06-04) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died	13 January 1838 (1838-01-14) (aged 86) London, England
Political party	Tory
Spouse	Elizabeth Surtees ​ ​ (m. 1772; died 1831)​
Alma mater	University College, Oxford

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, PC, FRS, FSA (4 June 1751 – 13 January 1838) was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827.