Alexander John Scott (1768–1840) was an Anglican chaplain who served in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

After the battle was over, Scott helped to draw up the treaties subsequently presented to the Danish, and accompanied Nelson's party as an interpreter.

[4] Scott was then assigned to the frigate HMS Topaze which was sent to the West Indies, serving with Admiral John Thomas Duckworth.

[2] Duckworth used Scott's linguistic abilities to help in translating documents and to spy and eavesdrop whilst visiting foreign ports.

[2] The explosion and electric shock knocked out several teeth, injured his jaw and affected his hearing and eyesight.

[6] Scott often spent his time aboard Victory reading newspapers and letters captured from foreign prizes to Nelson.

[10] He accompanied the body back to England, was with Nelson during the lying in state at Greenwich Hospital and attended the funeral processions and the ceremony in St Paul's Cathedral.

He later wrote of his friend: Men are not always themselves and put on their behaviour with their clothes, but if you live with a man on board ship for years, if you are continually with him in his cabin, your mind will soon find out how to appreciate him.

[16][14] The newly-weds moved into the vicarage at [Burnham on Crouch] where Scott assumed the curacy to supplement his income as Rector of nearby Southminster.

[17] They had a son who died shortly after birth named George Alexander, and two daughters, Horatia Sophia and Margaret.