Cuthbert Scott

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Cuthbert Scott or Scot (?-1564), Catholic bishop.

He was made Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1537, became M.A. in 1538 and D.D. in 1547. He was appointed prebendary of York. He was Master of Christ College 1553-1556. He became D.D. of the University of Oxford and prebendary of St Paul's, London, in 1554 and in the same year Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. In 1556 he succeeded George Cotes, former Master of Balliol College, Oxford, as Bishop of Chester by papal provision. On the accession of Elizabeth I he was one of the four Catholic bishops chosen to defend Catholic doctrine at the conference at Westminster, and immediately after this he was sent as a prisoner to the Tower of London and then in the Fleet Prison 1559-1563. Being released on bail, he contrived to escape to the Continent. He died at Louvain, on October 9, 1564.

His arms were blazoned: Argent, a chevron between three pelicans' heads erased at the neck Sable.

For a coloured illustration, see Cheshire Heraldry.org