Background
Thomas married Jane Blayney, (daughter of Thomas Blayney, niece of Edward Blayney, 1st Baron Blayney and grand-niece of Adam Loftus (bishop)) purchased Ballyvarra Castle in 1655, and in 1659 was at Dunmurry.
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Thomas Walcot
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He settled at Croagh, Company Limerick, Ireland where he had an estate of £800 per annum. He also had lands at Amogan in the Barony of Lower Conneloe.
He was offered the Governorship of Province of Carolina, but declined lieutenant
Arrested in 1672 on allegation of planning a Dutch invasion of Ireland. Spent eight months in Tower of London before being exonerated.
Stood trial on July 12, 1863 at the Sessions-House in the Old Bailey London for High Treason Walcot was hanged, drawn and quartered on July 20, 1683 at Tyburn Hill (Marble Architecture) in London and head exhibited on spike at Aldgate. Walcot was the last man in England to undergo this punishment.
William Russell, Lord Russell, cousin of Thomas Walcot, was also convicted and executed.
Algernon Sidney, was convicted on weaker evidence by Judge George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, who was brought in as Lord Chief Justice in September 1683.
