SCOT, THOMAS, son of Thomas Scot, Watton, Norfolk; b.; adm.; fact of education at the School stated by Wood, Athenae Oxon., iii, 578; MP Aylesbury Sep 1645-53, Wycombe 1654 – Sep 1654, Aylesbury 1656, Wycombe 1659-60; signed Engagement of 4 Aug 1647; one of the Commissioners for the trial of Charles I Jan 1649; signed the King’s death warrant; a member of each of the Five Councils of State during the Commonwealth; manager of home and foreign intelligence 1 Jul 1649; opposed the dissolution of the Long Parliament by Cromwell 1653; excluded from the House of Commons for refusing to sign the Engagement of 12 Sep 1654; again excluded during first session of Parliament of 1656; attacked the revival of the House of Lords, and justified the execution of the King and the abolition of the House of Lords 29 Jan 1658; protested against the recognition of Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector; an active opponent of the Army in 1659-60; appointed to sole charge of the intelligence department 10 Jan 1660; Secretary of State 17 Jan 1660; fled to Flanders Apr 1660, and ultimately surrendered himself to King’s Resident at Brussels; committed to Tower of London 12 Jul 1660; tried with the other regicides at the Old Bailey Oct 1660 and condemned to death; lic. to m. 1st, 27 Jun 1626 Alice, dau. of William Allanson; m. 2nd, 1644 Grace, dau. of Sir Thomas Mauleverer, Bart.; hanged at Charing Cross 17 Oct 1660. DNB.
