“_Reynolde Scot_, a younger Son of Sir _John Scot_ of _Scots-hall_, near to _Smeeth_ in _Kent_, by his Wife, Daughter of _Reynolde Pimp_ of Pimps-court Knight, was born in that County, and at about 17 years of age was sent to _Oxon_, particularly, as it seems, to _Hart_ hall, where several of his Country-men and name studied in the latter end of K. _Hen. 8._ and in the Reign of _Ed. 6. &c._ Afterwards he retired to his native Country without the honour of a degree, and settled at _Smeeth_, where he found great incouragement in his studies from his kinsman Sir _Thos. Scot_. About which time taking to him a Wife, he gave himself up solely to solid reading, to the perusing of obscure authors that had by the generality of Scholars been neglected, and at times of leisure to husbandry and gardening, as it may partly appear from these books following. “A perfect platform of a Hop-garden, and necessary instructions for the making and maintenance thereof, with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, &c. _Lond._ 1576. qu. the 2. edit. as it seems. “The discovery of Witchcraft; wherein the leud dealing of Witches, and Witchmongers is notably detected, the knavery of Conjurers, the impiety of Inchantors, the folly of Southsayers, &c. With many other things are opened, which have long been hidden, howbeit very necessary to be known. _Lond._ 1584. qu. in 16 books. “Discourse upon Devils and Spirits.—In this, and the former, both printed together, it plainly appears that the author was very well versed in many choice books, and that his search into them was so profound, that nothing slip’d his Pen that might make for his purpose. Further also in the said _Discovery_ and _Discourse_, though he holds that Witches are not such that were in his time and before, commonly executed for Witches; or that Witches were, or are not; yet they, which were written for the instruction of all Judges and Justices of that age, (being the first of that nature that were published in the Mother tongue,) did for a time make great impressions in the Magistracy and Clergy, tho afterwards condemned by _James_ King of _Scots_ (the same who succeeded Qu. _Elizabeth_ in the Monarchy of _England_) in his Preface to _Dæmonology_, printed under his Name at _Edinburgh_ in 1597. qu. and by several others since, among whom was _Rich. Bernard_ of _Batcomb_, in his Epist. Ded. before his _Guide to Grand Jury-men_, &c. Lond. 1627. in oct. What else our author _Scot_ hath written, I cannot yet tell, nor anything else of him, only but that he dyed in _Sept._ or _Oct._ in fifteen hundred ninety and nine, and was buried among his Ancestors in the Church at _Smeeth_ before-mentioned.