Sealed Knot

• John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
• Sir William Compton
• Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
• Col. John Russell
• Col. Sir Edward Villiers
• Sir Richard Willis

• Penruddock uprising, named after one of the leaders of the revolt, John Penruddock. The revolt was easily put down by forces loyal to the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, and for his part in the rebellion Penruddock was beheaded in May 1655. The conspiracy was ultimately ineffective, partly because of an abundance of caution, but not least due to the treachery of Willis, who was feeding information to Cromwell's spymaster John Thurloe from at least 1656, for reasons which remain unknown.
• Booth's uprising occurred after the death of Oliver Cromwell. The conspiracy was known to Thurlow and the Royalists under the command of Sir George Booth were militarily defeated on 19 August at the Battle of Winnington Bridge by a New Model Army contingent under the command of General John Lambert.