Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal

British barrister and baroness
Person human Q194713
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Summary

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dominica[2]. She was born on August 19, 1955[3]. She worked as a politician[4], diplomat[5], barrister[6], and jurist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal was born in Dominica[2].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal was born on August 19, 1955[3].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal was married to Richard Mawhinney[9].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal held citizenship in Dominica[11].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's professions included politician[4].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's professions included barrister[6].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal worked as a jurist[7].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's education included a stint at Anglia Ruskin University[14].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's education included a stint at University of London[15].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's education included a stint at Walthamstow School for Girls[16].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's education included a stint at Lord Ashcroft International Business School[17].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal received the BBC 100 Women[18].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal received the honorary doctor of the University of Leicester[19].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal is recorded as female[20].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal was affiliated with the Labour Party[22].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's Commons category is recorded as Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal[23].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's family name is recorded as Scotland[24].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's given name is recorded as Patricia[25].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's official website is recorded as http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/baroness-scotland-of-asthal/2099[26].
  • Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's work location is recorded as London[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's place of birth was Dominica[2]. She was born on August 19, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Anglia Ruskin University[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1992[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of London[15], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in London[35]; Walthamstow School for Girls[16], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1890[38]; and Lord Ashcroft International Business School[17], a business school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1858[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], diplomat[5], barrister[6], and jurist[7]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[12], a position[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1801[44] and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13], a position[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[18], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 2013[49] and honorary doctor of the University of Leicester[19], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Personal Life

Among Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's spouses was Richard Mawhinney[9]. She was affiliated with the Labour Party[22].

Why It Matters

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal born?

Born in Dominica[2], Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal…

Who was Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal married to?

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal's spouses include Richard Mawhinney[9].

What did Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal do for work?

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal worked as politician[4], diplomat[5], barrister[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal go to school?

Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal was educated at Anglia Ruskin University[14], University of London[15], Walthamstow School for Girls[16], and Lord Ashcroft International Business School[17].

What awards did Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[18] and honorary doctor of the University of Leicester[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/patricia-scotland-baroness-scotland-of-asthal
MLA “Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/patricia-scotland-baroness-scotland-of-asthal.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_patricia-scotland-baroness-scotland-of-asthal_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/patricia-scotland-baroness-scotland-of-asthal}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal — https://4ort.xyz/entity/patricia-scotland-baroness-scotland-of-asthal (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/patricia-scotland-baroness-scotland-of-asthal · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Mike Rohsopht · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Instance of
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Official portrait of Baroness Scotland of Asthal crop 2.jpg"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.