We don't know much about William, the son of Thomas Scot.
William was probably born in 1627, he married a Joanna and had one child Elizhia. He may have met Aphra Behn, while in Surinam in 1663. After the restoration, he fled to Holland, where he became a spy for the Dutch. He is referred to in intelligence papers as Celadon. He returned to England in 1667.
Thomas Scot was a supporter of the Commonwealth, member of Parliament and signed Charles I death warrant. After Charles II returned to power, Scot was hanged, drawn and quartered at Charring Cross on 17 October 1660. He died unrepentant "in a cause not to be repented of."
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