Dorothea Scott b: 1611 in Godmersham , Kent,England Christening: 22 Sep 1611 Godmersham Church, Kent,England Dead: Death: 10 Apr 1688 in Oyster Bay,Nassau,New York married Daniel Gotherson, 1635 in St Barthol. Less,London,England Note: Dorotha Scott is supposed to have married Major Daniel Gotherson (of Cromell's army) shortly after her father's death in 1635. Marriage 2 Mr Hogben Married: 1670 in Godmersham , Kent,England
Note: Dorothy?s second marriage. Dorothy married again before 1674 to a man with the surname of ?Hogben.? It is possible that he too was a widower with growing children, but this is speculation
Notes:
"Dorothea Scott, otherwise Gotherson and Hogben, of Egerton house, Kent : 1611-1680. " by G. D. Scull Oxford: Printed for private circulation by Parker and Co., 1883, 237 pgs
The Egerton estate eventually passed to Dorothea Scott, but in what manner nowhere appears in any hitherto discovered records. This estate was o the value of nearly L500 per annum, which she had inherited through her father and grandfather, not, however, without an action at law, brought against her claim by some collateral relatives, but which , after much litigation, ws decided in her favour.
"The Manor of Eggarton was anciently part of the inheritance of the great family of Valence, who were Earls of Pembroke. Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, died possessed of it in the 17th year of King Edward II, but leaving no issue. this Manor, by the marriage of Jaon,one of his sister, became the Estate of John Comin, Earl of Badzenoth in Scotland, but he dying also withour male heir, Joan, one of his daughters and co-heirs, carried this Manor to her husband, David de Strabolgia, Earl of Athol. His son and heir of the same name and title dying in the 7th year of Kind Edward III, settled it by deed on his kisman, Sir Henry de Hills, and this donation was afterwards confirmed by Catharine, his Countess Dowager, in the 20th year of Edward III, Gilbert de Hills was buried in this Church; and in this name did the Estate continue till Queen Elizabeth's reign, and then was sold to Charles Scott, the second son of Sir Reginald Scott by his second wife Mary, daughter of Sirt Bryan Tuke, Knigh (Secretary to Cardinal Wolsey)
The estate descended to a granddaughter of this Charles Scott- Dorothea Scott, through her by marriage it went to Mr. Daniel Gotherson. From hence it passed by sale to Sir James Rushout, Bart., and from his trustees, by the consent of his son and heir, Sir James, it went the samey way to the late Peter Gott of Surrey Esquire"
"The Egerton estate eventually passed to Dorothea Scott.
"The estate descended to granddaughter of this Charles Scott- Dorthea Scott, and through by marriage it went to Mr Daniel Gotherson. Dorothea Scott is supposed to have married Major Daniel Gotherson of Comwell's army shortly aftthe her father deaBadzenoth ge Fox Journal (1665)
It was very probably about this time that Daniel and Dorothea Gorherson joined the Sociey of Friends. She became a minister among them, and held meeings, besides writing and publishing religious exhortations. In Thomas Lovelace's deposition he says( he living in Kent at the time)
"This Mrs. Gotherson had long been a great Quaker, and she had a particula congregation some where about ye hermitage, near ye two great Brew houses, which went under her maiden name of 'Scott's congrefation' where he has heard her himself preach"
About this time Mrs Gotherson thus expresses herself as to her spiritual experience
"when I came first from my mother's womb, I was as all are in that state, an heir of heaven; but my parents, who were of the Protestant Church, so called, would have me brought up within that pale or compass, not thinking me a sufficient Christian; as I was created in the image of God therefore they did inted to make me one by that way and form of the Protestant Church so called.
Not long after Major Gotherson's death, his widow tool steps in 1667 to ascetain tge exact state if ger afffairs on Long Island and as Col. Francis Lovelace had been appointed Governor of New York and was just proceeding thither, she gave him a power of Attorney, dated Novemeber 2,1667, empowering him to make such enquiries and investigations as he deemed best for her interest."
"The should inducement to Governor Lovelace to take upon himselfe ye Trouble of Mrs Gotherson's business at New-York, was a promise shee made him at his going, that if shee could make any money by the sale of her Land in Kent, which had been mortgaged by her husband band in his lifetime, shee would herselfe go over to New-Yorke and carry an hundred and twenty Familes with her to ye great advantage of ye Place"
Thomas Lovelace, the governor?s brother, was going to New York in 1668, and promised to return for his family in the same year, so Dorothy asked him to make inquiry about the status of the land. (In those days the common year did not end till March 25.) In February Dorothy went to London to await his arrival from New York. She sent inquiry at Butcher?s Arms every day by means of her daughter to see if he had arrived, but after three weeks she could wait no longer. She left a letter for him and returned home to Eggarton.
Gov. Francis Lovelace?s options:
There were two things Dorothy thought the governor could do: 1) see about what could be had for the 100� that had been given Richbell for his deed, and 2) let her know about the between 200� and 300� debt (to Daniel Gotherson from a certain Scott, that the government had hanged) that had been assigned to the governor to support the education of Daniel Jr. in New York. The Duke?s secretary didn?t want this to reflect badly on the governor. They thought things would have been handled long ago if they had only known about it. So now that they knew about the situation, they might be able to allow her something. Dorothy replied to the question from the King?s secretary about possible collusion with John Scott by assuring him that she had not seen Scott for nearly six years, since the time he returned from New York in 1664 with the news that the boys were safely delivered there
Thomas Lovelace?s kindness.
In June when Col. Thomas Lovelace was taking his family to New York, he took with him the papers in Dorothy?s case to deliver to his brother, the Governor of New York. With him he had: 1) the letter of introduction from the King?s secretary, 2) a copy of her petition to the King, 3) the letter explaining her desires. Upon his arrival in New York he inquired concerning the fate of Daniel, Jr., whom he finally traced to New Haven, where he was in servitude to an innkeeper, rubbing horses? heels and performing other drudgery in the yard. He paid 7� to set the boy free, newly clothed him, and put him in school in New York. After all the investigations were complete Thomas Lovelace?s conclusion was to quote from an old proverb: ?where nothing is to be had, the King must loose his righ
An appeal to the King.
With the news of what had happened under Governor Nicholls, in May, 1669, Dorothy gained an audience with King Charles II. She explained the matter to him in a petition which he read and they discussed her plight for about half an hour. The King told her that it would not be proper for him to address the governor in writing and referred her to the Duke of York (his brother), who was just then passing through the drawing room, just adjacent to the King?s chamber. The Duke suggested that since Col. Lovelace was on his way to New York, he could handle her case, and told his secretary to draft a letter of introduction to the governor. The king?s secretary told Dorothy that it would be a good idea for her to spell out the details of her case in her own handwriting
Coppey of what I writt to ye King [text:]
Lett it please the king to know that I formerly Dorothea Scott being heire to the yoonger house of Scotts Hall in Kent did match with Daniell Gotherson to whom I brought ye estate of neer 500� perannum which estate being all morgaged by my husband and since his death all extended for debt soe yt my selfe and six chilldren craue ye kings clemency in the case following
A great part of my husbands debts being contracted by his disbursing near 2000� to one John Scott for land and houses in Long Island which land is all disposed of and ye houses pulled downe and sett up in other places and my son for whome ye land was bought exposed to work for bread ye 2 or 3 years last past who is not yett full 17 years of age
Lett it please ye king therfore to giue his Royall Letter of order to ye now debuty governour Francis Lovelasse to examine my prefections and doe iustlie and if it appear I have noe interest in land ther I haue none elswhere yett blessed be his name who oblige me to wish ye kings eternall wellfare as my owne and many more such vnfeigned true subiects as Dorothea Gotherson ye king read it all in my hearing, and after a quarter of an hour's discourse about it, he said he would writ to Coll. lovelasse, and I might be assured what he could give me ther He would, and he seamed, and I am sure did, pittie my case very much.
p. 12 Thomas Lovelace's Deposition to Samuel Pepys Continued
"That the said Daniel Gotherson did send over Carpenters and Materialls with Scott, to build two houses upon two lotts of the Lands hee had bought of him, which houses were by Scott accordingly built, and after his being driven to fly ye country, and the lands proveing to bee none of his, they were taken downe, removed, and sett up againe at Seatalcott, and given by Colonel Nicolls, the former Governour, to the wife of ye said Scott for her support, after her Husband's deserting her, By which meanes the said Gotherson and his Family had neither Lands for his Money, nor ye Houses that were built upon the said Lands with his Money."
Letter To Col. Thomas Lovelace Dated March 9, 1668/9 To Make Him Aware of Her Business With His Brother. "My Friend,-- . . . . be pleased to give me notice by my Daughter when thou intends to depart from England, that soe I may repaire to London againe a little before that time: I have bin at London neer three weeks waiting thy coming, because thou tould me thy intentions were to be heer in February. I have sent every week to the Butcher's Arms since to inquire of thy coming, and they send me word every weeke, they look for thee, but since i see thee not nescetity calls me home, but if the Lord prevent me not I shall return one notice, and I hope by that time John scott will be returned from holland, he wrot me too letters (but i have not seene him) professing me any kindnesse that lay in his power. Now if thou art pleased to give me to understand what good he can doe me for the gaining of the land, which cost my husband soe much mony, and I beleeve what lieth in this power he will doe: if I loose that land ther, I loose all, for all is extended in England, for my husband died neer 6000� in debt, soe that I have not reseaved any rent since he died, but have bin put to greate straits, and have and doe live in hopes to see all sould heere, and then, and not till then, will it be determined what will be affoorded me and my six children, but naked we must returne, and still blesse his name whose protection I committ thee unto, and remaine thy trew friend, and could serve thee if it were in my power. I am knowne to thee by the name of Dorothea Gotherson March, or called ye ninth day
p. 14.
Letter of Introduction Dated May 19, 1669 From Mr. Wren (Sec. To the Duke of York) For Dorothea Gotherson St. James, 19th May, 1669
"Sir,?This Gentlewoman Mrs. Dorothy Gotherson having complained to his Royal Highness of some hard usage she hath mett with in some Business of hers at New York, His Royal highness hath thereupon commanded mee to write unto you that you will cause her Pretensions to be examined and doe her Right in her affaires. "I am your most humble servant,
Letter Dated June 15, [1669] To Col. Thomas Lovelace From Dorothea Gotherson To Explain Matters To His Brother Gov. Francis Lovelace.
"My esteemed friend, Coll. Lovelace,--I should before this time have writ could I have given any satisfactory accompt, wch I have waited for longe with much patience, but such as I can give be pleased to accept of. My land is not yet sould, neither is it knowne what will be affoorded me. I am at their mercy to whom it is morgaged, who have stopt ye rents from me and rescaved them ever since my husband died, soe yt it hath bin very hard with me as yett, but I hope ther will be something left when ye land is sould, which I shall not hastily dispose of, because I hope to convert it to the improvement of the interest I may have (by thy clemancy, favour and good will to me and mine) in long islland, wch without thy assistance I fear will be worth nothing to us, therefore I intreat thee to doe what lieth in thy power for thy Country people (viz.) myselfe and Chilldren, and thyselfe shall see if I am of abilety that I shall not be ungratefull; and seeing providence hath cast my sonne one thy care, I leave him wholly under God to thy ordering. I hope ther will be �100 had of Richbell, which he acknowledges he hath reseived in this deed, besides my husband turned over a debt which Scott ye Secretary yt was hanged, owed him of betweene 2 or 300�, which Richbell had allowed him by the Duke of York, which I hope thou will in part regaine and order it as thou please with my son, thy brother (my friend) did informe me it was necessary to have the king's letter to thyselfe to doe me justice, wch he as willingly and freely granted as to any person, saying I should have justice and he wood writ. The first time I had near halfe and houres discourse with him, and he pitied me and chilldren, he knowes my son is under thy charge, I spoake to him six severall daies affter largly, for ye Counsell did not count it soe proper for ye King to writ, as the Duke, being he was Governour, soe ye King spoke to ye Duke to writ to thee, and the Duke as he passed through the Drawing room next the King's chamber came to me, and tould me the business should be referred to Colonel lovelace, and I shoold goe to his Secretary for a letter wch I have sent here inclosed wth a coppy of what I writ to ye kinge, in wch I did not personate Coll. Nichols, yett it reflected soe yt he interposed and did me all ye mischeffe he could at first, which proved noe at last; for then he acknowledged before the Duke to me that my case not being then known, could not in his time be examined, but now it was known it might, and I might have something allowed, though not considerable to what my husband disbursed. Ye Lord Orlington, ye king's Secretary, wold have me give it under my hand (wch I did) that I did not deale underhand for Scott to make him any interest ther, wch suggestion I am sure was insinuated by Coll. Nichols, but proved of noe vallidity, for as I gave him to know under my hand, I have not seen John Scott neere six yeare. I intreat thee to read this ould writing, wch is an account of thy horses, and now at last i am straitened for time. Otherwise I should have new writ that particular--now my friend it is in my hert to stir up thy mind to doe good to all in thy place, as thou art a Minister of Justice, and to love and delight in mercy, for I am certain the time is begun againe that blood thirsty men and persecutors shall not live out halfe their daies. Dear friend, I speak by way of caution, not of accusation, for I hope thou art otherwise inclined, but fearing least at any time thou might be stirred up by ye enemy of thy soule to doe his worke; this is what I have to writ, and I hope it will be reseaved in love and good will, as it is written by her who is known to thee by the name of
"Dorothea Gotherson "ye 15 of the moneth called June--London--."
pp. 17-19 Summary of Contents of Documents Provided to Samuel Pepys by Col. Thomas Lovelace. [endorsement:]
"May 5th, 1780, an abstract of Papers this day put into Mr. Pepys' hands by Mr. Lovelace, relating to Colonel Scott." [text:]
"Mrs. Dorothy Scott, heiresse to 500� per annum, of Scott's-hall, in ye County of Kent, and relict of Major Daniel Gotherson the Ellder of Egerton in the said County, havinge received many pretended kindnesses from one Titular Major John Scott of Long-Island in America, did intrust him with the whole concernes of her estate, which in the end proved fatall to her, as by this scedule here under written doth at large apeare.
"Imprimis--by 3109: foot of timber sould to him by John Leverett, Governour of Boston in America, for which Mrs. Gotherson was forced to pay for, here in England, as under hir hand apeareth. "To an order in Court granted to Joseph Rayner and Richard Howell of all the Lands and goods whatsoever they could discover belonging to the said Capt. Scot, for satisfaction of a considerable debt due to them, as by wrightings doth appeare.
"To a fraud done by disposinge of one Hallelujah Fisher , a boy intrusted to his charge, into Virginia by ye records att Oyster Bay appeareth. . .
To a letter from Captain Younge, Captain of Horse uppon Long-Island, sent to him, wherein hee chargeth him 28� with the deplorable condition his wife was in for want of bread for herselfe and servants to eate, which moneys was never repaide to him againe.
"To 182� 4s in hand, paid by Major Gotherson to Major Scott, to bee paid in Cattle att Long-Island, which was never done, as per a letter in 1663 appeares.
"To a leter of attorney to treate for and buy 20,000 acres of Land, when hee had not one foot there, for which hee received a considerable sum of money.
"To a deed bearinge date 1663, wherein hee sells to Major Gotherson 100 acres of meadow and 15 acres of pasture groundes, lyinge near the Horesenecke in Long-Island, for a valuable Consideration, when, upon inquiry made, there was no such landes to bee found.
"To 1600 acres of land lyinge on Long-Island, sould to Major Gotherson for so many hundred poundes; the monies received, but no landes to be found.
"To 200� worth of Jewells fraudilently detained.
"Lastly, which is worst of all, for being intrusted with D. G. the younger, the only sonn of Dorothea G., to educate him according to his birth, did dispose of him, or suffer him to bee disposed of, to one Herringman of New Haven in New England, from whence Coll. Francis Lovelace was forced to redeem him, and pay a considerable sum of money for the reminder of his time, and new cloth him, and putt him to school to new Yorke, where hee much improbved himselfe.
"All these unchristianlike actions being seriously considered in Charitie to herselfe and six children, shee was enforced to complain of this hard usage to his Sacred Majesty for reliefe herein, as by a Letter to Coll. F. Lovelace appeareth (who, in compassion to her deplorable condition,) ordered immediately His Royall Highness to lay his strict commandes on Col. Franciss Lovelace to doe her all the Justice and equity that might bee, who ordered Commissioners ther to inquire into the matter; and uppon strict inquiry made, the said Commissioners found the ould proverb verified, 'where nothinge is to bee had, the Kinge must loose his right.'
"So that, in the whole matter, shee hath been fraudilently deceived by him of 2200�, as to several persons shee hath declared." pp. 25-30
Samuel Pepys Letter To His Secretary Samuel Pett Containing 1) Queries To Be Made To Mrs. Hogben and 2) Samuel Pett's Cover Letter With Her Response Enclosed. "York Buildings, January 6, 1679/80
"Mr. Pett,--According to my Promise last night I doe herewith send you a paper of Enquiryes touching ye Business I then discoursed with you upon. Wch I shall intreat you to Communicate in such a manner as you shall think best to ye Gentlewoman at Canterbury, entreating her answer as fully and speedily as shee can. Your care and kindnesse wherein will bee of great use to Sir Anthony Deane and mee, and as such will bee acknowledged by "Your truely affectionate friend to serve you, S.P."
"Qu�ries sent to Mistress Gotherson.
In order to ye Discovering ye Truth of what is universally reported touching ye undue Practices of Col. John Scott, and particularly one relating to one Major Gotherson and his Family upon account of selling them a parcell of land on Long-Island in New-York, it is desired yt Mrs. Gotherson, widow of ye said Major, will communicate in writing what shee has knowne and can recollect of ye Truth of that matter in ralation to ye Particular Enquirayes following:--
"1st. When and where her Husband's and her acquaintance begun with Scott and on what occasion?--
"2nd. Whether Scott did not claime kindred of her upon pretence of his being of ye family of ye Scotts of Kent, and how neare hee pretended to bee related thereto?--
"3rd. Whether Mrs. Gotherson herselfe bee not related to the Family of Scot's-hall in Kent and how?--
"4th. What Lands Scott pretend to have Right to in Long-Island and by what Title?--
"5th. What part thereof Scott sold to her Husband? Upon what Termes and what monies have at any time or times been paid to scott for or towards ye same?--
"6th. What part thereof her Husband or his Family ever did enjoy of those lands?--
"7th. How Scott has justified their want of possession of any of ye Lands by him soe sold to them?--
"8th. What applications either ye said Major, his wife or Family ever made for remedy against him either to His Majesty and Councill by proceedings at Law or otherwise, and at what time or times ye same have been made or done?--
"9th. What effects shee or her Family had had of such applications and Proceedings, and how ye Case stands at this day between her and Scott concerning it?--
"10th. Whether she has any writeings or Coppies of ye writeings formerly given them by Scott in relation to those Lands and where they are now?--
"11th. When her Husband dyed and when shee last saw Scott?--
"12th. Whether her husband or shee did ever committ a son of theirs to ye Care of Scott and when, upon what Termes, what the issue of that was in reference to ye Education of her son, and where that Son now is?--
"13th. What profession Scott has to her knowledge made in Reference to Religion and particularly to that method thereof which is professed by ye people commonly called Quakers?--
"From Samuel Pett to the Honble Samuel Pepys, Esqre, humbly present.--
"Honble Sir,--This comes only to give cover to the Enclosed, which is in returne to the severall queries I sent to Mrs. Dorithea Gotherson, alias Hogben. If their be anything further needfull from me in relation to this matter, or anything else be pleased to command, "Honble Sir, your most obedt servant, Samuel Pett.
"17 January 1679/80
"An answer to 13 quearys relating to Coll. John Scott.
"1st and 2nd. My being at white Hall about 18 years since [1661] with ye the King, in whose presence was John Scott, who toulde me his name was Scott, and of ye same famely of Scott's Halle, whch I was ready to beleeve, because some of our anchestors' pictures were very like him.?
"3rd. I am heiresse to my brother Thomas Scott, my father Thomas Scott, my grandfather Thomas Scott, who lived like himselfe (onely one ye estate which after thir decease was mine), who was parlement man and justice in Coram longe: take my grandfather's owne writing one an occasion in 1630 my house Eggerton is a limbe of Scott's halle, and ye nearest unto them as any of yt name in the world. Sir Reynold Scott, who was grandfather to my selfe and Sir John Scott, late of Scott's halle, all our Parents are ye same from ye beginning of ye world, or our name after Sir Raynold we are thus divided.?
"Sir John Scott's father was the onely sonne of Sir Raynold by his first wife Emlin, ye daughter of Sir William Kemp, and my father was ye eldest son of Sir Raynold by his second wife Margerry, ye daughter of Sir Bryan Tuke. Sir John Scott is ye son of Sir Raynold Scott's eldest Son by Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir John Baker, and I am ye son of Sir Raynolds Scott's second son by Jean, ye daughter of Sir Thomas Wiatt, and a great deale to this purpose, ther is of my grandfather's writing, to prolix to insert here.
"4th. John Scott gave me to understand he was an unluckey boy and would cutt ye souldiers' girts of ther saddles yt were against ye King and such like tricks, soe yt some of them gott him transported to forraign parts, wher he was a servant many years, but when free traded for himselfe and dwelt long with ye natives in Long-Island, and purchased a great tract of land of them, and had as he made it appear to my husband when he purchased land of him, ye lawfull Indian's title.?
"10th and 5th. My husband bought many hundred ackers of land of him and two houses, for his Intent was to goe thither to dwell, but how much mony be paid for yt land I cannot tell, or how much land he bought, but ye writings may be produced one occasion, but at present are not in my custody. "6th. We never had any benefitt of yt land. My husband, my husband was cut off from his intent of goeing thyther by death.?
"7th. Coll. Scott was constrained to fly from yt place, ye people being insenced against him (ye cause I know not), this is what I have been informed, but not by himselfe, and yt they would have cutt him off by their will in displeasure wch was ther law, and yt hee had much wrong done him by ye new England people, soe I know not wher to send or write to him, neither saw him, or heard from him but once in 16 years' space, concluding him not in a capacity of doeing me right or himselfe either as to yt perticular consern of posesing that land.?
"8th. I made it my request to ye King about 8 years since yt hee would be pleased to write to ye Deputy Governor Fransis Lovelace to examin my pretensions and doe me justice, he ye King did ingage ye Duke his brother soe to doe a great favour from soe Great a Prince to such a person as my selfe. ye Deputy writt me a letter intimateing yt he had received ye Duke's letter one my behalfe, and he did advise me to come to Long-Island and prosecute yt affaire my selfe, for he could not be prosecutor and judge himselfe, he gave me great incouragement to goe thyther, but my estate being all extended and taken from me one a mortgage for 6000� I was not of abilety to goe and build, plant in a straing contry one bare land for Coll. Nicholls, predessesor to Francis Lovelasse, had pulled downe my housses and sould ye materialls. I am satisfied I might have injoyed ye Indian and English interest if I had gone thyther, but haveing many chilldren and not verry healthy my selfe, and wch was most of all not of abillety to transport soe many persons as would accomplish such a consern, soe I never went.
"11th. My husband died betweene ye great fire and plague of London. I had not seen John Scott in 16 years till I mett him last sommer '78 in London. 3 after I came from thence and have not seen him since.
"12th. My sonne was commited to ye charge of Coll. Scott by my husband and selfe about 17 years since, and he had �40 with him, but when J. S. made escape he took ye boy with him, a little way, but he was affraid to goe with him and ran into ye woods, so J. S. left order at yt place wher he was yt they should looke after him and take him in; soe they did, and he was four years with them as a Servant, but now it is thought and I have long feared is cast away with Joseph Freeman's ship coming from ye Barbadoes.
"13th. I never heard him make any proffession of what religion his faith stood in (although we loged in one house great part of a year when my husband Gotherson was liveing) till last somer at London in ye negative, he did say papacy was such a foollish religion he would never be a papist, because he would not be a foole, and much more to yt purpose; he never proffessed himselfe a Quaker, as I knew off, or ever heard off, and I think his deportment signifies as much to any yt know him. "Do. H."
More about Scott under Daniel SR
p. 31. From Power of Attorney Granted By Mrs. Gotherson to Governor Lovelace [Deed prob. 1663] "John Richbell, Merchant of Oyster Bay, sold the 28th August, 1633, to Daniel Gotherson, his two dividents of allotments of Land, containing together by estima�on Ten acres, situated in Oyster Bay, late in the occupation of Mark Meggs and Walter Salter."
p. 32. Letter from Jacob Davis (d. 1820, son of David Davis and Dorothy Cousins, an English woman who lived to the age of 96) to Lydia Lippincott (dau. of his youngest dau. Esther and Joshua Lippincott, and who md. 1823 to David Scull) dated 1814.
"As to my mother's ancestors I cannot remember any of them, but have heard her say that her grandmother was a very rich friend in England, whose name is gone out of my mind; and I think I was informed she was a widow, and that she or her daughter, my grandmother, married to a man who so far ran through her estate as that my mother had but very little portion of this world's property, but chose that good part which I believe never was taken from her, who was a pattern of moderation to all men, and even in that of bodily labour." From the commission of bankruptcy in the matter of Daniel Gotherson & Francis Soane, chapmen and coptners of Newington, Surry, doing business in Southwark, as partners, who had become bankrupt July, 1650, granted April 22, 1651 [mentioned GDS: p. 37]
[Document has him as "Captain Gotherson" March 10, 1651. ] p. 37.
Petition for return for services rendered presented to Council of State referred to a committee of three for a report, October 31, 1653 [Document has him as "Major Gotherson"] pp. 37f.
Letter to government from Daniel Gotherson concerning movement of dissenters in Kent, August 26, 1663 To Joseph Williamson, Secretary to Henry Bennet, Lord Arlington.
Honble Sir, ?Since I saw you last I have had some discourse with some persons that are able to head parties and contrive disturbances, and I find ther Spirits very Bitter, but cannot understand or gather at present yett that ther is anything possible for them to effect at present. I wold not give you the occasion to feare without sufficient cause, but answer that ther cannot bee anything acted but I shall have timely notice of it, which that you may prevent it I have thought good to give you the names of some persons that I know to be active and dangerous, yett think it a better way to correspond with them then secure them with out something done by them which appearing obviously will make them for ever incapable of doeing mischief. I shall waight on you very suddenly and fro what you please to command me and faithfully serve you to the death, who am, Sir, your very humble servant, Daniel Gotherson
Hunsden-house, London, August 26th, 1663.
[then follows a list of names, addresses, and notes of conduct relating to numerous London residents, including:] Major Rober Hampson, . . . who raised the prodigie about the blood in a pond in Newington Green Alderman Mat. Hardy, Lambeth, . . . was present, looking over St. James' Park wall, and said, "his heart leapt for joy when he saw the blow given to chop the King's head off." [then follows a long list of names of officers in Kent whom he perceived to be enemies of the government.] pp. 38f
Second letter to government concerning movement of Presbyterians in Kent, October 2, 1663 To Lord Arlington, Secretary of State
Honoured Sir,?Since I last was with you, I have proceeded to discover anything which might serve the end discussed of, to that end I have personally bin in company with the eminent disenters in this County, and finding such a trusty hand to send to you as this Bearer, Captain Burchall, I thought it convenient to give you an account that I find an Implacable Bitter Spirit amongst men, but noe designe producing very little head of present action, unless amongst the Presbyterians, which I have cause to suspect, they being very Bold; and it doth very much concern you to have a watchful care after them to prevent them, I will proceed with all the vigilant care I can, and if I find anything materiall, I shall not faile to give you timly Notice, and I impart my discoveries unto you by Letter or in person, and take leave, Sir, to subscribe myselfe your most faithful Servant, Daniel Gotherson Egerton-house in Godmersham, October 2nd, 1663.
pp. 39-41 [altered slightly so as to read as registered in PCC mico fol. 135]. Non-cupative will of Daniel Gotherson, August 25, 1666
Memorandum
That on or about the five and Twentieth day of August one Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Six, Daniell Gotherson of the parish of Godmersham in the County of Kent Esquire being of perfect disposing mind and memory with a serious intention to make his last Will and Testament nuncupative or by word of mouth did utter and declare his last Will and Testament in these or the like words following, (vizt) He desired Mr William Fysher, Silke Throwster and cittizen of London and Deborah Gotherson his eldest daughter to take and dispose of Lett or Sell for the best Advantage they could All his Estate both reall and personall lyeing in Godmersham or elsewhere in the said County of Kent for and to the use of Dorothy his wife and Children and payment of his debts But for house and Marshland lyeing in Rumney Marsh in the County of Kent he desired may be reserved unsould if possibly it may be for and to the use of his said wife and children And for his lands lying in Long Island neare New England beyond the seas he did dispose thereof as followeth (vizt) Hee did give to the said Mr William Fisher and his heirs for ever Three Thousand Acres thereof And to his daughter Deborah and her heires for ever Three Thousand Acres thereof And to Jane Brymington and her sonne and their heires for ever Three Thousand Acres thereof And all the rest and residue of his said lands lying in the said Long-Island or elsewhere beyond the seas He did give and bequeath to his said wife and children as well that child wherewith she was Enseint as the rest, equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike and to their heires for ever; he did likewise give and confirme unto the said William Fisher and Elizabeth Graydon of St Martins in the Fields spinster and to their heires and assignes and either of them for ever All that his fower Messuages or Tenements of freehold scytuate and being in Three Tunne Alley in the Burrough of Southwarke in the County of Surrey According to his deed of guift in writing Dated the day of the date hereof And did likewise give and confirme unto the said Mr. Wm Fisher and Elizth Graydon their executors administrators and assignes The remainder of a Lease of a certaine Messuage, a Tenement scituate in Kennington in the parish of Lambeth, in the said County of Surrey Together with an Orchard and Garden thereto belonging according to his deed of guift in writing likewise dated the day of the date hereof And did nominate and appoint the said William Fysher and his daughter Deborah Gotherson full and whole Executors of his said last will and Testament nuncupative And did desire them to se the same faithfully performed These words or the like in effect the said Daniel Gotherson did speake and declare in the hearing and presence of Samuell Bosworth and Elizabeth Golofore and diverse other Credible witnesses
Sam: Bosworth
Elizabeth Gollopher
Proved 24th September, 1666
pp. 41ff
Extract from a part of a book called An alarm to all Priests, &c., clearly authored by Dorothy but published under the name of Daniel Gotherson, 1660 It consists of 1) a preface of five pages dated "the 22 of the 10 month commonly called by the heathens, December, 1659," 2) a "preparative" section in verse and double column on six pages signed "D. Gotherson and dated Egerton Anno 1660," and 3) eleven "Epistles" addressed to various individuals and classes of people. [from title page]
"The substance of most of this Discourse was by several Revelations from the Spirit of the Lord, given unto the author to be proclaimed: who is known unto many by the Name of Daniel Gotherson. "Wherein Tho. Danson, a Priest in Sandwich is proved a Deceiver of Souls. "London: Printed by James Cottrel, 1660." [from Epistle 6]
"Now having done with the deceipt of these men at present, I must speak a few words in the vindications of a party who hath some calumnies cast upon her, by the scandalous pen of a lying Priest, one Thomas Danson, at Sandwich in Kent: it is on the behalf of one he calleth "Mrs. Dorothy Guderson," in his book called "The Quaker's folly opened" by him as he allegeth, upon his dispute at Sandwich with three Quakers, &c., Thomas Danson beginneth his Discourse of her thus, "I will tell thee a true Story, which may perhaps move thy laughter," just like a Jester in a play, rather then like a staid Fellow of a Colledge, wherein he condemneth her for denying to Kiss a Gentleman, and is ashamed to tell it was himself; for I being present the same time, perceived by his countenance, as far as one may judge or discover by outward appearance of another, that he was much disturbed that she refused him to salute her, and the passage was thus: He coming to salute her she put forth her hand to him and said, "That so far as God had made manifest to her any sin, or vain custome of the world she should [deny herself of it, and did deny] . . . herself in it, and that [greeting with a kiss] she did believe to be one." And verily he might have been so far judicious, after so many high compliments used to her, and his wife inviting her to his house, as to have forborn the putting her in print, just in the end of his Book, as much as in him lay, to make her ridiculous to her Friends, kindred and acquaintances when she said "she beileved it and he may know, that what is not of faith is sin." [the dispute at Sandwich was] "on the 12th, 13th, and 14th dayes of the month called April in ye year 1659, wherein he styles himself Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford; where he might, if he had made good use of his time, have learned more manners then to traduce a person so much above him by Birth and Parentage as she is, which thing he highly esteemeth and prizeth, although she denieth it, having so learned Christ, as to count all things but dross and dung, that she may be found in him, not having her own Righteousness which is by the Law, but having the Righteousness which is by Christ, through faith in his blood, and so expecting Justification by the Righteousness of Jesus Christ within her; and this I know is her whole desire, . . . and verily Thomas Danson did exceedingly wrest the Scriptures, . . . . And he fell to traducing in my presence Samuel Fisher, charging him with lies, in his book. To my own knowledge, Samuel Fisher is a babe in Christ, and truly endeavours to do his Master's will in every way he believes it right so to do. He firmly opposes the Pope and popery, and I do verily think, that there is not a man in England more able to confute Errour and Heresie than Samuel Fisher is."
pp. 48f.
Extract from Thomas Danson, The Quaker's folly &c., 60pp. (July 6, 1659) from A Narrative, p. 49.
"And I had some private discourse with a Gentlewoman, a Quaker, and urging her (Mrs. Dorothy Guderson) with that Scripture, Mark 7, 13, 'making the word of God of none effect,' which is spoken of the 5th Commandment, vers 9, 12, (part of the written word) to prove that the Scripture calls itself by the name of the Word of God, and perceiving her at a losse, I pressed her for an answer, instead whereof she put me a question, 'would'st thou not have me imitate the man Christ in all things?' To which I answered, 'Yes, in such things as are intended for our imitation;' she replies, 'the man Christ did not alwaies answer such cavilling questions as were asked him, neither will I answer thee.' And when she was urged with those Scriptures, Romans 16 and other Epistles which enjoyn Salutations, she pretended that she, not being a Roman, nor Corinthian, what Paul wrote to them was nothing to her, unlesse the Spirit within her did prompt her to do the same things. And that thou maist see how great a stress they lay upon small matters, I will tell thee a true story (which perhaps may move thy laughter) that a kinsman by marriage of the same Gentlewoman, making offer to salute her at his own house April 12th, 1659, she went 2 or 3 steps back with these words, 'I have renounced the Devil and the Flesh long since, prethee forbear that custom of the World.' These things, I thought good to add (at the desire of some worthy persons) which else I had omitted, that the world may take notice not onely of the wickednesse but of the absurdity of these people's Principles."
pp. 49f.
Extract from Samuel Fisher's Rusticus ad Academicos &c. (1660, 3rd. Ed. 1664)
"Thomas Danson, thou say'st that the reader may see how great a stress we lay upon small matters, thou wilt tell him a true story (which perhaps may move his Laughter) that a Kinsman of Dorothy Gotherson's offering to salute her, she went two or three steps back with these words, 'I have renounced the Devil and the flesh long since, prethee forbear the custome of the world,' and that these things thou thought'st good to add (at the desire of some worthy persons) that the world may take notice not only of the wickedness, but of the absurdity of these people's (the Quakers) principles. Reply. This last part of thy first Narrative is not a more true then strange story and as Ridiculously related, as it is a Ridiculous Relation; what if thy Kinswoman D. G. refused thy offer to salute her at thy house, because she could not conscientiously close with thee [fn. For de te fabula, "thou art the said (unkind) kinsman, thou tell'st this remarkable tale of."] in the carnall course of that customary complement which in the world itself weares out now too and begins to savour (so far is it from the Christian) plus Coloni, quam aulici, more of the Clown then of the Courtier.
Must thou needs be so obstreperous in Print against her for it, and thou doest it to shew how great a stress we lay on small matter, but thou shewest indeed how bad a construction thou puttest upon the good Intentions of thy own kinsfolks, when they are (as thou Ironically terms it, (page 56)) of that perswaision of Quakerisme. Thou dost it to move thy Readers to Laughter at her and our wickednesse and Absurdity, but if he be one whose heart is not among the wise in the House of mourning, but among the Fools in the house of mirth, he will, with Laughter thereat take much more notice of thy own. Thou thoughtest good (though thy thoughts in it were not good) at the desire of some worthy friends to do it, a worthy piece of business indeed, like thyself and those worthy persons who desired thee so to do, to add at the end of thy Renowned Narrative of Remarkables, as it were to pin the Basket to bring up the Reare, and as some weighty substantiall matter, to add weight to the rest of that Windy, Frothy, Husky, Chaffy stuff, and matter of Story with which thy book is abundatly stored.
Hadst thou been wise, thou mights have learnt of thy kinswoman to do the same that was undertaken for thee long since viz., to forsake the Devill and all his works, the vain pomp and Glories of the world, so as no more to follow, nor be led by them; but now in this thy printed publication and so Jack-Pudding like a passage at the very Tayl of all thy merry matters, and lying Tales of the Quakers, to move thy lewd, more risible, then Reasonable Animals to laughter at them, thou hast rather vented thy own vanity to the advantage of the truth, thou treat'st against, then disparag'd it, having acted herein much below that Gentility, Civility, Courtesie, Common humanity and ingenuity that becomes one that calls himself a kinsman, and would be counted more then a Common Christian; but not so much finding a great fault where there is none at all, as a wrong rend'ring of that to the Reader, as some gross villin D. G. which he to whom Christ's Cross is not yet a Riddle, will read to be as great a good, as thou mak'st a gross evill of it. Of so slender credit is Truth among its foes, that if the least fault be among its friends, it shall be sooner found, then find forgiveness on confession: if it be but a weakness, or mistake of one man for another by night, its magnified into some impardonable wickedness or mighty mischief; if it be but a mole-hill that every wise man would step over, and none but blind Guides and their giddy guilded ones, who strein at the Saint's Gnats and swallow their own Camells, can well stumble at, it's made a mountain, which they can't see over; if but a mote, it's sooner seen in a Brother's eye, then a Beame by them in their own; if it be but some pitifull passage not fit to be Printed, a Narrative must be made of it, as of some Remarkable passage, that can't be omitted if but as Ridiculous a thing to Relate as Serious in itself, it must be rested to move Fools to Laughter at it; but wise men will laugh most at its Relator."
pp. 56f. Letter to Col. Lovelace (Brother of the Governor of New York) from Matthew Prior (formerly bailiff for two estates in England for Major Daniel Gotherson) "March 31, 1668
"Much honorable,?I have requested ye bearer, Captain John Underhill, to present you with my articles of agreement with Major Gotherson, and a letter under his owne hand for ye receipt of a sum of money for me impowering him before my departure out of England I intrested him for ye recovery of 150� Sterling money, and I received no other account of him for ye whole sum then specified in his letter, nor did hee ever send mee a penny of ye said sum, nor of 48� I lent him in England. Sur, I humbly request yr honnour's favour to consider my undone condition, yt have withered here four years and odd months depending upon his service, to my great damage but no relief; but if you shall please to grant me an order to dispose of ye seized lands at Oyster Bay, although of small value, yet may administer some relief to my necessitated family, and I shall ever remain your thankful servant to command, "M. Prior. "Killingworth." pp. 55f.
Warrant or order dated September 15, 1663, received by Matthew Prior from Major Daniel and carried by him to Long Island.
"Theas are to authorize thee to order and manage my Estate at Long Island according to thy discretion, and I do desire thee to take of my loving kinsman, Colonel Scott, in Cattle at Sidilicott, milch cowes at 3�.10 shillings, at corne ther in Long Island, the money (in all 182�. 5s.) being payed certain persons here.
p. 56.
Declaration relating to warrant or order dated September 15, 1663, received by Matthew Prior from Major Daniel Gotherson
"I, John Platt, afferme that aboord of our vessell coming from England, I see Mathew Prior shew these above written, and Mr. Scott owned that was there written, and promised to make payment when hee came to Long Island, all but the eight pounds to myselfe."
p. 58.
Letter of Attorney, 1663, for Daniel Gotherson to purchase land for John Scott; sealed using a [no doubt perloined] seal of Scotts of Scots-Hall quartered with that of the Tuke family "I, John Scott of Ashford, on Long Island, in the south part of New England, Esquire, doe authorize Daniell Gotherson, Esquire, of Egerton in Kent, my true and lawfull attorney for me, and in my name and for my use to treat for 20,000 acres of land lying and being on the South side of Long Island, and between Acombamook and ye land of ye aforesaid Daniell Gotherson, lying by Uncochuag one the south side of ye marsh land of the said John Scott, on which it butts South, and therupon to conclude for such sum or summes of money as he in his prudence shall thinke a fitt consideration for ye whole or any part of ye said 20,000 acres so soulled, I hereby promise to ratify and confirme under my hand and seale, if ther be any deficiency in ye grants, granted by ye said Daniell Gotherson, and to ye performance of premises I bind myselfe, heirs, Executors, and assigns, &c. 1663."
Petition to King Charles II edorsed on the back of the paper:---
"A coppey of what I writt to ye King. "Lett it please the King to know that I, formerly dorothea scott, being heire to the younger house of Scott's hall in Kent did match with Daniel Gotherson to whom I brought ye estate of neer L500 per annum, which estate being all morgaged by my husband, and since his death all extended for debt, soe yt myselfe and six children crave ye King's clemancy in ye cas following. "A great part of my husband's debts being contracted by his disbursing near L2,000 to on John Scott for land and houses in long-Island, which land is all disposed of and ye houses pulled down and sett up in other places, and my son for whome ye land was bought, exposed to work for bread ye two or three yeares last past, who is not yett full 17 years of age. '"lett it please ye King therefore to give his Royall letter of order to ye now debuty governour, francis lovelace, to examine my pretensions and doe iustlie and if it appear I have noe interest in land ther, I have none elsewhere, yett blessed be his name who obliges me to wish ye King's eternall welfare as my owne and many more such unfeigned true subjects as "Dorother Gotherson"
Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed., Calender of State Papers, Colonial Series (Volume 5), America and West Indies, 1661-1668, Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office (Vaduz: Kraus Reprint Ltd., 1964) First Published London: HMSO, 1880. pp. 290, 398-399, 442, 607-608.
"1668 Petition of Dorothea, widow of Daniel Gotherson, formerly Dorothea Scott, to the King. Was heir to the young house of Scott's Hall in Kent, and brought her husband an estate of near 500l. per ann., which was all mortgaged by him, and since his death all taken for debt, so that petitioner and six children crave the King's clemency in the case following: a great part of her husband's debts were contracted by his disbursing near 2,000l. to one John Scott for land and houses in Long Island; the land is all disposed of, and her son, for whom it was bought, has been exposed to work for his bread the last three or four years, though not full 17 years of age. Prays therefore for an order to Fras. Lovelace, Deputy Governor of Long Island, to examine her pretensions and do her justice: if she has no interest in land there, has not any elsewhere. "
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
The high-handed treatment which Pepys underwent at this time exhibits a marked instance of the disgraceful persecution connected with the so- called Popish plot. He was totally unconnected with the Roman Catholic party, but his association with the Duke of York was sufficient to mark him as a prey for the men who initiated this ?Terror? of the seventeenth century. Sir. Edmund Berry Godfrey came to his death in October, 1678, and in December Samuel Atkins, Pepys?s clerk, was brought to trial as an accessory to his murder. Shaftesbury and the others not having succeeded in getting at Pepys through his clerk, soon afterwards attacked him more directly, using the infamous evidence of Colonel Scott. Much light has lately been thrown upon the underhand dealings of this miscreant by Mr. G. D. Scull, who printed privately in 1883 a valuable work entitled, ?Dorothea Scott, otherwise Gotherson, and Hogben of Egerton House, Kent, 1611-1680.?
John Scott (calling himself Colonel Scott) ingratiated himself into acquaintance with Major Gotherson, and sold to the latter large tracts of land in Long Island, to which he had no right whatever. Dorothea Gotherson, after her husband?s death, took steps to ascertain the exact state of her property, and obtained the assistance of Colonel Francis Lovelace, Governor of New York. Scott?s fraud was discovered, and a petition for redress was presented to the King. The result of this was that the Duke of York commanded Pepys to collect evidence against Scott, and he accordingly brought together a great number of depositions and information as to his dishonest proceedings in New England, Long Island, Barbadoes, France, Holland, and England, and these papers are preserved among the Rawlinson Manuscripts in the Bodleian. Scott had his revenge, and accused Pepys of betraying the Navy by sending secret particulars to the French Government, and of a design to dethrone the king and extirpate the Protestant religion. Pepys and Sir Anthony Deane were committed to the Tower under the Speaker?s warrant on May 22nd, 1679, and Pepys?s place at the Admiralty was filled by the appointment of Thomas Hayter. When the two prisoners were brought to the bar of the King?s Bench on the 2nd of June, the Attorney-General refused bail, but subsequently they were allowed to find security for L30,000.
Pepys was put to great expense in collecting evidence against Scott and obtaining witnesses to clear himself of the charges brought against him. He employed his brother-in-law, Balthasar St. Michel, to collect evidence in France, as he himself explains in a letter to the Commissioners of the Navy:?
His Majesty of his gracious regard to me, and the justification of my innocence, was then pleased at my humble request to dispence with my said brother goeing (with ye shippe about that time designed for Tangier) and to give leave to his goeing into France (the scene of ye villannys then in practice against me), he being the only person whom (from his relation to me, together with his knowledge in the place and language, his knowne dilligence and particular affection towards mee) I could at that tyme and in soe greate a cause pitch on, for committing the care of this affaire of detecting the practice of my enemies there.
In the end Scott refused to acknowledge to the truth of his original deposition, and the prisoners were relieved from their bail on February 12th, 1679-80. John James, a butler previously in Pepys?s service, confessed on his deathbed in 1680 that he had trumped up the whole story relating to his former master?s change of religion at the instigation of Mr. William Harbord, M.P. for Thetford.
Pepys wrote on July 1st, 1680, to Mrs. Skinner:
I would not omit giving you the knowledge of my having at last obtained what with as much reason I might have expected a year ago, my full discharge from the bondage I have, from one villain?s practice, so long lain under. William Harbord,8 of Cadbury, co. Somerset, second son of Sir Charles Harbord, whom he succeeded in 1682 as Surveyor. General of the Land Revenues of the Crown, was Pepys?s most persistent enemy. Several papers referring to Harbord?s conduct were found at Scott?s lodging after his flight, and are now preserved among the Rawlinson MSS. in the Bodleian. One of these was the following memorandum, which shows pretty plainly Pepys?s opinion of Harbord:?
That about the time of Mr. Pepys?s surrender of his employment of Secretary of the Admiralty, Capt. Russell and myself being in discourse about Mr. Pepys, Mr. Russell delivered himself in these or other words to this purport: That he thought it might be of advantage to both, if a good understanding were had between his brother Harbord and Mr. Pepys, asking me to propose it to Mr. Pepys, and he would to his brother, which I agreed to, and went immediately from him to Mr. Pepys, and telling him of this discourse, he gave me readily this answer in these very words: That he knew of no service Mr. Harbord could doe him, or if he could, he should be the last man in England he would receive any from.
Besides Scott?s dishonesty in his dealings with Major Gotherson, it came out that he had cheated the States of Holland out of L7,000, in consequence of which he was hanged in effigy at the Hague in 1672. In 1682 he fled from England to escape from the law, as he had been guilty of wilful murder by killing George Butler, a hackney coachman, and he reached Norway in safety, where he remained till 1696. In that year some of his influential friends obtained a pardon for him from William III., and he returned to England.
In 1678 a certain London magistrate was murdered. John Scott, was in London at the time, going about disguised as a Jesuit priest. The Duke of York immediately suspected him and Samuel Pepys, who was then Secretary to the Admiralty, tried to have him arrested. For this his enemies (probably taken in by some of Scott?s shrewd deals) succeeded in providing evidence enough to have Pepys committed to the Tower on May 22, 1679. While there the secretary used his time to collect all the evidence he could against the scoundrel. The documents collected include a good number of the documents cited by Mr. Scull in his 1883 biography of Dorothy
After the sale in 1680 of the Estate of Egerton to Sir James Rushout, Dorothea Gotherson and her children embarked, in the autumen of that year, for Oyster Bay, Long Island, in America. Her husband had, as early as 1663, purchased a few acres of land in that settlement.
"John Richbell, Merchant of Oyster Bay, sold the 28th of August 1633, to Daniel Gortherson, his two dividents or allotments of land, containing together by estimacon Ten acres; situated in Oyster Bay, late in the occupation of Mark Meggs and Walter Salter."
Dorotha Scott Gortherson parents Thomas Scott born: ABT 1567 in Godmersham,Kent,England dead 31 Mar 1635 in Canterbury, Kent, England Burial: 31 Mar 1635 Godmersham,Kent,England married 1 Elizabeth Webb b: in ,Kent,England on 28 Sep 1626 in Lenham,Kent,England and 2nd Jane Knatchbull b: 1575 in Mersham,Kent,England
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Thomas and Elizabeth Scott children
1 Jane Scott b abt 1660 Godmesham Kent, England
2 Elizabeth
Thomas and Jane Knatchbull Children
1 Thomas b: 1605 in Godmersham , Kent,England
2 Ann b: 1606 in Godmersham , Kent,England
3 John b: 1607 in Godmersham,Kent,England
4 Katherine b: 1609 in Godmersham,Kent,England
5 Dorothea b: 1611 in Godmersham , Kent,England
Thomas parents were Charles Scott b: ABT 1543 in Smeeth, Kent, England dead: 1596 in Egerton, Kent, England and Jane Wyatt b: 1546 in Maidstone, Kent, England Married: 1562 in Scot's Hall, Kent, England.
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Charles Scotts parents were Reginald (Reynold) Scott b: 1511/1512 in Of Scot's-hall dead 16 Dec 1554 in Brabourne, Kent, England and Mary Tuke b: ABT 1514 in Layer Marney, Essex, England Married: BEF 1542 in ,Kent,England
Notes Reginald (Reynold) was heir in 1536 to his older brother William Scott
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Reginald (Reynold) and Mary Tuke children
1 Charles
2 Catherine
3 Henry
4 George
5 William 6 Mary (Marie)born: abt 1548 (1553) in Scotts Hall, Kent, England dead ABT 1605 Burial: All Saints, Maidstone, Kent, England married Richard Argall b: ABT 1536 in London, St. Faith-the-Virgin, England 1569 in East Sutton, Kent, England
7 Elizabeth
8 Margaret
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Reginald (Reynold) Scott parents John Scott b: BEF 1501 in Scot's Hall, Braborne, Kent, England dead : 7 Oct 1533 in ,Kent,England and Anne Pympe b: BEF 1485 in ,Kent,England Married: BEF 22 Nov 1506 in ,Kent,England
John and Anne Pympe Scott children
1 Reginald (Reynold) b 1511/1512 in Scot's-Hall
2 William
3 Richard 1510
John Scotts parents were William Scott b: in of Brabourne, Kent,England and Subyle Lewknor
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