MICRO-CHRONICON: OR, A briefe Chronology of the Time and Place of the Battels, Sieges, Conflicts, and other most remarkable Passages which have happened betwixt His Majestie and the Parliament, from the beginning of these unhappy dissentions to the 25th of March. 1647.
Together, With a Catalogue of the LORDS, Knights, Commanders, and persons of quality slain on either side therein.
Printed in the Yeare, 1647.
The Preface.
YOu have found in the preceding parts of this Ruina, under the Title of Rusticus, some few relations of those many plundring outrages committed on the good subjects lives, consciences, and Estates, by the giddyheaded Sectaries. In the second place, you have met with their fanaticke fury in destroying those once much to be admired Edifices, the Cathedrals of this Kingdome. In the third, you have seen what tyranny they have exercised over the learned and pious Divines in and about London, And in the fourth place, you have heard the querulous out-cry of that once famous University of Cambridge. In this last and remaining part, it rests only to give you a Synopsis, or short view of the Martiall Actions which did concomitantly occurre in the time of the other, and with it a List of suck Noblemen, Knights, Gentlemen and Commanders as perished on both sides, in the fury of lesse th [...]n five yeares Warre where the men▪ cry of such as fell in [Page] defence of Religion, King and Lawes, will deservedly live for ever, whilest the others will dye in their owne putrefaction: In this (as in the former parts) the Reader will easily perceive a great deale of candor and impartialitie to goe along even to the end where these persecuting subjects met with strange successes, not given by God, as a blessing upon their bad cause, but as a scourge for our sinnes, which when his infinite goodnesse shall deeme to be sufficiently chastised, we doubt not but that he will burne those Rods, by destroying the Hydra-headed multitude of Sects and Heresies, by re-establishing our gracious Sovera [...]gne in his ancient Rights and freedome, by reducing the Lawes to their old Channell, all loyall subjects to their Liberties and Estates, and out of the dissentions and impieties of these all-commanding subjects make new Rods for their deserved chastisement, which we shall patiently expect in Gods good time.
March 25. 1647.
Micro-Chronicon Annorum sex Mirabilium, &c.
Anno 1640.
NOvember 3. (after the unhappy breaches of some former Parliaments) began that (yet sitting) at Westminster, called by His Sacred maiesty, to advise with him for the redresse of our grievances: But instead thereof, (by the prevalencie of a factions party) the Kingdome was voted into unheardof disobedience against His majesty, whereby our grievances were multiplyed; Religion and Lawes defaced, by incouragement given to Anabaptists, Brownists, Independants, and all manner of Sectaries, Churches prophaned, the Monuments of the dead violated, the Common prayer Booke throwne away every man being left to the dictate of his private Spirit, and the whole Kingdome engaged in a most unnaturall and bloody Warre.
Anno 1641.
May 12. The Earle of Strafford, Lord Deputy of Ireland, after a long and tedious triall, was beheaded on Tower-hill. It were hard to tell you by what Law, other then some rusty volumes of constructive and arbitrary Treason. Howbeit, his life was sacrificed to [Page] appease the thirst of the multitude. And although His Maiesty (unwillingly) signed the Bill; It was no small happinesse for him and his Posterity, that His maiesty conceived him not meriting so severe and heavy a punishment, as the utmost execution of that sentence.
Dec. 15. The House of Commons published a Remonstrance of the state of the Kingdome, therein setting forth all the Errors of His Majesties Government (a meere designe to alienate the affection of His Subjects from Him) Wherein they also declared, that the party of Bishops and Popish Lords in the House of Peeres, had hindred the proceedings of divers good Bils passed in the Commons House, concerning the Reformation of sundry great abuses and corruptions both in Church and State. And thereupon the tumultuous and factious people in and about London, resorted to Westminster with clubs and swords, crying through the streets, Westminster-Hall, and between the two Houses, No Bishops, No Bishops, No Popish Lords, and abusing the severall Members of either House, who, they were informed, favoured not their ends: and using seditious and traiterous speeches against His Majesty himselfe.
January
3. His Majestie exhibited Articles of High-treason against the Lord Kimbolton, and the five Members, as for other matters, so, for endeavouring to subvert the fundamentall Lawes and Government of this Kingdome, and to deprive. His Majestie of his Regall power, and to place an Arbitrary, and Tyrannicall power in subjects; and for raising and countenancing Tumults, thereby to compell the Parliament to Order, limit, and dispose their proceedings as might concur with their designes.
4. Upon an Order published by the House of Com- [Page] against the Arresting of their Members, His Maj. went in person to demand them.
5. The Houses thereupon adjourned themselves into London, and the City took the Members into protection, under pretence of maintaing the priviledge of Parliament.
11. The accused five Members were guarded to Westminster both by water and land.
20. His Majesty (to compose these differences) sent a most gracious Message to both Houses, advising them to take into confideration all such particulars as they held necessary for upholding his just Regall power, and setling his Revenue; as also for establishing Religion, (with due regard to tender consciences in point of Ceremonies) and for securing their Priviledges, and the liberty of the Subject.
27. The House of Commons petitioned His Majesty, that the Militia, and the Forts and Castles might be put in the hands of such men, as they did conside in.
31. Because the major part of Lords would not concurre with the house of Commons in the businesse of the Militia, the factious and poore sort of people in and about London, petition'd the House of Commons (by their owne direction) against those Lords, as Malignants, and disturbers of their Peace, and threatned to remove them, so they withdrew themselves; and the Militia was carried by the remaining party of the Lords.
February
2. The Lords and Commons petitioned His Majestie, that he would forthwith put the Tower of London, and all other Forts, and the whole Militia of the Kingdome, into the hands of such persons▪ as they should recommend unto him, to which His Majesty returned this most Gracious Answer, that when he should know, the extent of Power which was intended [Page] to be established in those Persons, whom they desired to be the Commanders of the Militia, in the severall Counties; and likewise to what time it should be limited, that no Power should be executed by His Majesty alone without the advice of Parliament; then he would be content to put in all the places both of Forts and Militia, such persons as both Houses of Parliament, should either approve, or recommend unto him, so that they declared before unto His Majesty the names of such persons: unlesse such persons should be named, against whom he should have just and unquestionable exceptions. In the interim,
11. His Majestie (to shew his reall intention to satisfie the (needles [...]e) feares of his people) was content to accept of S. John Conyers, in the place of S. John Byron to be Lievtenant of the Tower.
23. The Queenes Majestie tooke shipping at Dover having been driven before from White-hall by the frequent tumults of the factious and rude people; and soone after His Majsty went to New-market, and from thence to Yorke.
24. The Houses of Parliament sent a message unto His Majesty, wherein they desired that the Prince might not be removed from Hampton Court, least it might be a cause to promote jealousies and feares, &c. To which His Majesty returned, that he knew not what answer to give, not being able to imagine from what grounds they proceeded. But if any information had beene given to that purpose; His Majesty much desired that the same might be examined to the bottome, and then he hoped, that their feares and jealousies would be afterwards continued only with reference to His Majesties Rights and Honour.
24. The Lords and Commons voted 2500000. Acres of Land in Ireland to be assigned, allotted, and divided amongst such as should disburse any summes of [Page] money, for reduceing of Ireland.
The same day His Majesty (being glad to receive any Proposition that might repaire the calamity of his distressed Kingdome of Ireland;) not only assented unto their Propositions; but also offered to venture his owne Royall Person for the recovery of that Kingdome, and to contribute any other Assistance he could to that service, by parting with any profit, or advantage of his owne there—And yet they were not ashamed afterwards to suspect, nay, accuse His Majestie of Granting Commissions for raising the Rebellion there.
25. The Houses presented an Ordnance to His Majesty for settleing of the Militia according as they had thought fit; to which they desired His Majesties assent.
28. His Majesty (for many weighty reasons) returned his Negative answer; wherein (amongst other rationall expressions) this was one: That he could not consent to devest himselfe of the just power which God and the Lawes of this Kingdome had placed in him, for the defence of his people, and to put it into the hands of others for any indefinite time, &c.
March
1. The Houses Petition'd His Majesty (then at Theobalds) concerning the Militia, wherein they threatned him; that if His Majesty should persist in his denyall, and not assure them by their Messengers of his Royall assent to their former desires, they should be enforced to dispose of the Militia, by their owne Authority, in such manner as had beene formerly propounded to him; and that they had resolved to doe it accordingly, with many other undutifull expressions.
The same day His Majesty retuned them answer; That for the Militia he had thought so much of his former [Page] answer before he sent it, and was so much assured that the same was agreeable to what in Justice, or reason they could aske, or he in honour grant, that he should not alter it in any point, &c.
2. The Houses voted that the Kingdome should be put into a posture of defence by their owne Authority, in such a way as they had already agreed upon.
15. His Majesty (upon his removeall from Huntington to Yorke) sent a most gracious Message to both Houses, wherein he earnestly desired that they would use all possible industry in expediting the businesse of Ireland, intimating withall, that no inconvenience should happen to that service by his absence, and that if the misfortunes and Calamities of his poore Protestant Subjects there should grow upon them (though His Majesty should be deeply concerned in, and sensible of their sufferings) he should wash his hands before all the world, from the least imputation of slacknesse in that necessary and pious worke; with many other most gracious expressions for the begetting of a good understanding betweene him and the Parliament, and the due observation of the Lawes of the Kingdome concerning the Militia, &c.
16. His Majestie set forth a most gracious Proclamation for putting the Lawes against Popish Recusants in due execution.
Anno 1642.
28. A Paper was sent from the two Houses, unto His maj. concerning the Earle of Warwick to be made Admirall of the Seas, notwithstanding that His Majesty had already appointed Sir John Pennington upon the Recommendation of the Admirall, against whom no fault was or could be alleadged.
31. His Majesty signified his resolution upon that point, which was that he would not alter him, whom [Page] he had already appointed to command this yeares fleete.
Aprill
8. His Majesty sent a most gracious Message to the Parliament, concerning his firme resolution of going in Person to Ireland, for suppressing the Rebells there, and thereby so to settle the peace of that Kingdome, and the security of this, that the very name of feares and Jealousies might have beene no more heard of.
9. The Lords and Commons declared that they intended a due and necessary reo [...]mation of the Government and Lyturgie of the Church, and to take away nothing in one, or the other, but what was evill, and justly offensive, or at least unnecessary and burthensome.
The same day they Petitioned His Majesty to give leave to remove the Magazine from Hull, to the Tower of London, and for executing of sixe condemned Priests, which His Majesty (in his wonted mercy) had Reprieved, because he had beene certainly informed that they were (by some restraint) disabled to take the benefit of His Majesties Proclamation.
18. The Houses Petitioned His Majesty to desist from his intended passage to Ireland, and from all preparation of men and armes tending thereunto, and to leave the managing of that Warre to themselves. Whereunto the King returned a most gracious answer, and was contented to stay sometime to see the event of things, and not pursue his resolution, &c.
22. The Gentry of Yorkeshire Petitioned His Majesty that the Magazine at Hull might not be removed thence.
23. Hereupon His Majesty went in Person to view his Armes, and Munition there, where being come, he sound the Gates all shut upon him, and the Bridges [Page] drawn up by the command of that Arch-Traitor Sir John Hotham, who then commanded a Garrison there, and from the Walls flatly denyed His Majesty entrance; nor would he suffer the Duke of Yorke, and his Nephew the Prince Elector, (who had gone thither the day before) to be let out to His majesty, till after some Consultation.
28. It was voted that Sir John Hotham had herein done nothing but in obedience to the command of both Houses of Parliament.
May
12. The Militia being taken from His Majesty (against the Law, and His Majesties consent) and put in execution; And his Magazine at Hull (being his owne proper goods) taken from (and imployed against) him; and Sir John Hothams Treason countenanced, and defended by the two Houses; His Majesty resolved to have a Guard (the Parliament having had one for three moneths before, upon imaginary jealousies) only to secure his Person; to be maintained at His Majesties owne Charge: In which he (this day) desired the concurrence and assistance of the Gentry of Yorkeshire, who willingly thereunto agreed, as conceiving themselves bound to doe the same by their Allegiance.
20. It was voted by both Houses, that the King intended to [...]eavy War against the Parliament: which they did on purpose to excuse themselves for raising a Rebellion against His majesty, as appeared within few dayes after.
27. His majesty by his Proclamation forbad all his subjects belonging to the Traind-bands, or militia of the Kingdome, to rise, martch, muster, or exercise, without his consent, or warrant, upon paine of punishment according to the Lawes.
The same day His majesty commanded the Gentry [Page] and others of the County of Yorke, to meete upon Heyworth moore.
June
18. His maiesty by his Proclamation, forbad all leavies of forces, without his consent.
20. His maiesty by another Proclamation, declared the lawfullnesse and use of the Commissions of Array, and commanded obedience to be given to the Commissioners therein named, in the Execution thereof.
30. His maiesty sent out his Warrant, for summoning of all Gentlemen, and others, being Protestants, who were charged with horses for His maiesties service, or had listed themselves to attend personally for his security to make their appearance at Yorke, July 7. following.
2. They offered to His maiesty 19. Propositions, which struck at Regall power it selfe; and would transferre it to, and settle it in the Houses of Parliament for ever: And so of Monarchy would have made this an Aristocracy and Democracy (suitable to the Government they intended in the Church, the Presbyterie:) and upon the Kings refusall of them,
10. They published Propositions for bringing in of money, &c. to raise an Army.
11. The Lords Ordered, that all Armes, Ammunition, Powder, Light-horses, &c. that were, or should be convayed towards the North, should be stayed.
12. Letters, feigned here at home, yet, given out to be sent from Amsterdame, intimating preparation of Ordnance, Pistols, and Ammunition there, to be transported to His maiesty of purpose to deterre the simple people, and to possesse them with a beleefe that His maiesty intended to make Warre with the Parliament;) were read in the House of Commons, and Ordered to be Printed and Published.
16. His maiesty disavow [...]d any preparations, or intentions in him to leavie Warre against his Houses of Parliament. And the Lords and o [...]hers of his Privie Councell there testified in Justification of His maiesty.
July
2. His maiesties Ship called the providence landed in the Cre [...]k of Kenningham neare Hull; till which time His m [...]i [...]sty had not a Barrell of Powder, nor any Armes, or Ammunition [...]hatsoever.
12. The pretended two Houses (Rebelliously) voted, that the Earle of Essex should be Generall of their Army, and that they would live and dye with him.
30. They Ordered 100000. l. of the monyes which was come in upon the subscriptions for Ireland, to be imployed to the disturbance of the peace of this Kingdome, in bloody Warre against His Sacred maiesty, the mischievous, illegall, and uniust diversion of which monies (contrary to the expresse words of the Act of Parliament concerning the same) was the only cause of the Rebells successe, and of the wasting of His maiesties Armies there, for want of timely supplies and payment.
August
1. The Earle of Essex caused all the men then raised (being in number about 10000) to be committed to officers, and divided into regiments, which men had beene raising ever since the 12. of July 1642. at which time he was made Generall of the Rebells.
6. The Earle of Bedford having fruitlessely besieged the Lord marquesse of Hertford in Sherburne Castle for foure daye▪ before, retreated to Yevell; whereof 9. Commanders, tooke divers Prisoners, and routed the rest; so as he marched away, and after [Page] divided his small forces, going himselfe into Wales and Sir Ralph (now deservedly Lord) Hopton into Cornwall.
8. The Lords and Commons by their Declaration gave full power and Authority to the Earle of Essex, and all the rest of their Commanders to [...]ight with, kill, and slay, all, or any that should oppose the militia.
9. The Earle of Essex, and all his adherents were Proclaimed Traitors: And His maiesty made his gracious offer of pardon to him and such of his adherents, as should within six dayes lay downe their Armes.
10. His maiesty declared (by his Proclamation) that no Popish Recusant should serve him in his Army.
18. The Rebells at Westminster declared all men Traitors that should assist His maiesty with Horse, Armes, and money, &c.
22. His maiesty (then at Notingham) sent unto them a most gracious message, for a Treaty: But they refused it.
25. His maiesty set up his Standard Royall at Nottingham, for raising of Forces to suppresse the Rebells then marching against him.
September
19. His maiesty made his speech and protestation in the head of his Army betweene Stafford and Wellington.
23. Prince Rupert with about 11. Troopes of horse gave a great overthrow to the Rebells in Wikefield neare Worcester.
The same day they Ordered, that all the Regiments of foot, and Troupes of horse in London, and all parts of England, should within 48. houres march to the Earle of Essex, to be imployed against His maiesty.
October.
4. His maiesty by his Proclamation adiourned part of Michaelmas Terme; but the Houses would take no notice thereof.
23. Was that signall great Battaile fought between Keinton and Edge-hill by His maiesties Army, and that of the Parl. led by the Earle of Essex, wherein the Parl. lost above 70. Colours of Cornets and Ensignes, and His maiesty but only 16. Ensignes, and not one Cornet. The exact number that were slaine on bo [...]h sides in this Battaile is not knowne: But it is most certaine that the Parl. lost above three for one. His maiesty himselfe was in the Bataile, whose undaunted Courage put life in every man, his sacred Person being exposed to so much danger as all good men doe tremble to remember. His Royall Sonnes (the two young Princes) Charles Prince of Wales, and James Duke of Yorke, being also in the field in very much danger, if God (whose cause it was) had not covered their heads in the day of Battaile.
24. His maiesty offered a generall pardon to all such as should lay down Armes, and returne to their obedience.
27. His maiesty to compleat his victory in Keinton field, drew his whole Army before Banbury; but after the fireing of one small Drake, the Parl. forces there submitted to His mai. mercy (which were in number about 800. foot (of the Earle of Pete boroughs, and Lord Says Regiments) with ten Colours, and a troupe of horse) and yeelded the Towne and Castle to the King: at which time the Earle of Essex with his shattered forces, were crept over the river Avon into Warwicke (full 8. miles backward from the place where they were beaten) there to secure those few he had left under the protection of the strong scituate Towne and Castle, leaving behind him above 20. Waggons loaden [Page] with Powder and other Ammunition.
His maiesty offered a pardon to the Citizens of London and Westminster.
November
12. His majesty, after foure houres fight, forced the Town of Brainceford, where Lievtenant Col. Quarles that commanded in chiefe was slaine, and at least 400. more of the Parliaments killed and drowned, and many taken Prisoners, amongst whom was that Firebrand of sedition, Iohn Lilburne, Defendour of the Independents faith.
13. The next morning (being Sunday) certaine of the Parl. forces had come down the Thames from Kingston with 18. peeces of Ordnance, which (so soone as they could discerne (for it was a very misty morning) they fired against Sion house, and His majesties Traine of Artillery, but did little or no harme: Whereupon His maiesty commanded some Peeces to be drawne downe into the meadow, and to the river side over against them, and likewise a Demicanon to be planted neare the South end of the Towne. All which were so iudiciously plyed, that they shot through their Boats and Barges, and at last fired the powder in one of them, which blew up many of them: The rest tooke them to their heeles, leaving behind them their mangled boats and barges, with all their Ordnance and the remainder of their Ammunition; on which His maiesty presently seized, and afterwards (the yeare being spent) made an Honorable and safe retreat to the Citie of Oxford.
5. His maiesties Forces (under the command of Lievtenant Generall Wilmot) stormed, and tooke the Towne of Marlborough defended by one Ramsey (a Scot) and about 500. foot: Ramsey and diverse of the prime Resistants brought Prisoners to Oxford, all their Armes taken and foure Colours.
The same day, the Earle of Newcastle laid siege to Tadcaster, and by severall assaults on the Towne (from tenne of the Clock in the forenoone, till seven at night) killed Captaine Lyster, and 60. more of the Parl. who found such hot service that they stole away in the night to Cawood and Selby, leaving Tadcaster fortified for His maiesties service.
19. A great victory was obtained by the Lord Hopton, neare Bodmin in the County of Cornwall, 900 of the Parl. slaine and taken Prisoners, &c.
22. The Lord Hopton assaulted and tooke the Town of Saltash.
27. The Forces (Commanded by John Hampden) assaulted Brill in Buckinghamshire (then a Garrison for His maiesty) but were shamefully repulsed by His maiesties forces there, under the command of Sir Gilbert Gerard the then Governour thereof.
February
1. Lievtenant Generall King and Lievtenant Generall Goring defeated 400. foot and three Troupes of the Parl. horse neare unto Yarum.
2. Cirencester, or Cicester, in Glouceste [...]shire was taken by his highnesse Prince Rupert.
13. The Queenes maiesty left the Hague and went to Sciveling.
16. Her maiesty reimbarked in the Princesse Royall of Great Brittaine; And,
Her maiesty came within sight of Flamborough head.
20. She cast Anchor in the harbour of Burlington-Bay.
22. Her maiesty landed at Burlington Key.
24. This morning, foure Ships and a Pinnace in the Parl. service, which came over-night into the roade, made above 100 great shot at the houses in the Key, for two houres shooting crosse-barre-shot, and bullets of 12. pound weight, all of them aimed so neere as they [Page] could, at the place where the Queene lay: insomuch that Her maiesty was forced to make what haste She could out of her bed, and to get her selfe under the shelter of an hill to save her life from the fury of those bloudy rebels. But God preserved Her maiesty both by sea and land.
In this moneth, Sir Richard Lawdy, with the Forces from Hereford, routed a great body of the Parl from Gloucester, at Cover, on the borders of that County; where that valiant and faithfull Gentleman was slaine out of a window.
March
18, 19. was a great battaile on Hopton-heath in Stafford-shire, wherein Gell and Brereton, two cowardly rebels, were totally routed by His maiesties forces under the command of the right honourable Spencer, then Earle of Northampton, who was there unfortunately slaine, with Col: Middleton, and some few others on His maiesties part.
23. Grantham taken by Col: Charles Cavendish for His maiesty, and afterwards the Works demolished.
Anno 1643.
Aprill 3. His highnesse Prince Rupert assaulted, entered, and possessed himsel [...]e of that seditious towne of Burmingham. Here he noble Earle of Denbigh received a wound, where of he afterwards dyed.
11. A body of the Pa [...]l forces under young Hotham their then Generall, totally routed, the Generall put to flight, the most of his men slaine and taken prisoners. This was performed by Colonell Cavendish, neare unto Ancaster in the County of Lincolne.
21. The Close at Lichfield after three Weekes fiege, was yeelded up to his highnesse Prince Rupert. [Page] This place was defended by a part of those forces under the command of the late Lord Brooke, a great leader in this rebellion, and a most m [...]litious enemy to the Church, who was killed in his assaulting this Church by a shot into the eye, on Saint Chads day, who was the first Bishop of this See, in memory of whom this Cathedrall was built, and called S. Chads Church.
30 His Excellency the Earle of Newcastles forces encountered with and totally routed above 3000 of the Parl. forces which were going to releeve the Town of Leeds.
6. James Earle of Northampton, the true heire of his Fathers loyaltie and v [...]lour encountered with a body of the Parl. forces in Midleton-Cheny towne-field neare to Banbury, consisting of about 700. foot, and five Troups of Horse, where he totally routed their foot, killed 217. upon the plaine, tooke above 300. Prisoners, and all their Ordnance and Ammunition, &c.
16. The Lord Hopton assaulted a great body of the Parliament then intrenched neare Stratton on the borders of Devonshire, fought with them full 10. houres, and having spent his Ammunition, insomuch that he had not powder left to serve one houre longer, fell upon them with Swords, piques, and musquetstocks: and, with unexpressible valour, wholly routed their Army, killed many hundreds of them in the place, wounded many more, tooke 1700. prisoners, whereof above 30. Commanders, all their Canon, money, (being three thousand pounds) Armes and Ammunition, &c.
30. The Queenes maiesty was most Traiterously voted a Traitor, for her love so exemplarily expressed to the King her husband.
30. M. Robert Yeomans, and M. George Bourcher. [Page] two Citizens of Bristoll, were there publiquely murthered by that Cowardly Colonell Nathaniel Fines, for their Loyaltie to His Majesty.
June
18. His Highnesse Prince Rupert beate up the Quarters of the Parl. forces at Postcombe & Chinner in Oxfordshire, obtained a great victory in Chalgrove-field, and utterly defeated the Parl. horse-men and Dragoons, slew divers of their Commanders, amongst whom was Colonell John Hampden (one of the five Members accused (by His Majestie) of High Treason) who in this fight received his mortall wound, in this very Chalgrove field, where he first mustred, and drew up men in Armes to put in execution the ungodly Ordnance for the Militia.
31. His Excellency (the Earle of Newcastle) obtained a great victory against the Northerne Forces under the Lord Fairfax upon Adderton Heath within the County of Yorke. In which fight His Excellency soone put the Parl. to flight; their Generall Fairfax being forced to shift (with one poore Toupe of horse) into Leeds, leaving the rest to the mercy of the victor.
July
1. Sir Charles Lucas with three Troups out of his owne Regiment, routed 400. of the Parl. horse and Dragoones commanded by Colonell Middleton, neare Padbury in Buckinghamshire, slew about 100. of them, took 40. prisoners, and thereby prevented a great designe of the Parliament
Col. (now Lord) Jermin, with those forces that guarded her Maj. out of the North (assisted by Col. Hastings (now Lord Loughborough) took Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire.
The same day the Marquesse of Newcastle besieged Bradford.
2. Bradford taken, and in it 2000. prisoners, withall [Page] their Horse, Armes, and Ammunition.
Hereupon the Parl. deserted the towne of Hallifax, and presently after Sir Hugh Cholmeley fell upon Beverley, and took it for His Majesty.
5. M. Tompkins and M. Challenor were most barbarously murthered in London, for their fidelity to His Majesty. And the same 5. day was a fight on Landsdowne Hall, betwixt His Majesties Forces, under the Command of the noble Marquesse of Hartford, and the Parliaments Army under Sir William Waller, who (after 11. houres fight) stuck their lighted matches in the hedges, and ran away. Their Foot were absolurely routed, and all dispersed: their losse of Officers & Horse very great, many hundreds of their men were killed; His Majesties Forces having the pillage of the field. And here was that valiant Knight Sir Bevill Greenvill unfortunately slaine in the front of his men.
13. About 4. aclock in the afternoone, the King and Queenes Majesty met at Edge-hill, where the Parl. ( October 23. 1642.) had received so great an overthrow: and the same day and houre His Majesties Forces (under the Command of the Lord Wilmot, Lieutenant Generall of the horse, the Earle of Carnarvon, and the Lord Byron) obtained another great & strange victory upon Round-way Downe, with 1500. Horse, and two small peeces of Cannon only: wherewith they totally routed the Parl. Army under the command of that old beaten Souldier Sir William Waller, consisting of above 2500. foot, and 2000. horse, besides five hundred Dragooners, took eight peeces of brasse Ordnance, slew 600. of them in the place, tooke above nine hundred prisoners, all their Cannon, Armes, Ammunition, Waggons, Baggage, and Victuall, 28. foot-Ensignes, nine Cornets, and left not one of them, but what was either killed, taken prisoner, or narrowly escaped.
24. His Highnesse Prince Rupert having joyned his Forces to his brothers and the whole body of their strentgh being brought together, they sate down before Bristoll, and began their Batteries.
26. They gained the Out works.
27. The Citie and Castle were delivered to His Maj. withall the Ordnance, Armes and Ammunition.
August
3. Corfe-Castle (in the Isle of Purbecke) was fallen upon by the Parl. forces, who were shamefully repulsed by the Gallantry of Captaine Laurence: Above 60. were killed in the place, the rest hearing of the Earle of Carnarvons approach, ran away.
5. Dorchester summoned, and surrendred unto the E. of Carnarvon.
9. About this, the Castle and Isle of Portland were reduced under His Maj. Command: And the Towne and Haven of Weymouth and Melcombe submitted to His Majesty.
20. Col. John Digby defeated the Forces of Biddeford and Barnstaple.
September
2, 3. The Townes of Biddeford, Appleford and Barnstaple delivered up their severall Garrisons to His Majesty.
The same third day His Highnesse Prince Maurice assaulted Exeter.
4. His Highnesse gained the great Sconce, and immediately after the Towne and Castle, which were delivered unto His Highnesse, with all the Ordnance, Armes, and Ammunition.
The Parl. Army (stealing out of Gloucestershire towards London) surprised part of a new raised Regiment of His Majesties Horse at Cyrencester, but being overtaken by Prince Rupert with His Majesties Horse neare Auburne in Wiltshire, many great bodies of their [Page] foot were routed, and many of them slaine in the place. Here was the Marquesse De la Vieuville taken prisoner, who was afterwards murthered in cold bloud; because they understood he was something allyed to the Queenes Majesty. Hereby the Parl. Army was greatly retarded, insomuch that His Majesty had time to overtake them with his foot, and
20. upon an hill neare Newbury and Enborne heath, His Maiesty fought with them, who were seated in the most advantagious place imaginable; yet in despight of all their Cannon, Foot and Horse, His Majestie beat them from their ground; gained the hill and one Peece of their Ordnance, and quickly routed all their Horse upon the heath. The most that were killed in this fight of His Majesties forces, exceeded not the Number of three hundred; but above six hundred of the Parl. lost their lives there, and a great number of them were wounded.
In this fight were slaine the most Noble and valiant Earle of Carnarvon, the Earle of Sunderland, the Lord Viscount Faulkland, Colonell Morgan Captaine William Simpcots, with some other Gentry and Commanders. After this the Parl. forces were further pursued and routed againe, so as they fled into Reading where they durst not stay, but left the Town for His majesty.
25. Th [...] pernitious Confederacy, called the nationall Covenant, was taken by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster in Saint Margarets Church.
Anno 1644.
Octob. 18. The Prince of Harcourt Lord Ambassadour extraordinary from the French King and Queene Regent (after he had beene most barbarously used by the Parl.) came safe to Oxford, where he had entertainment [Page] more suitable to the worth of so great a Personage.
His Majesties under the Command of the Lord Widdrington, and Colonell Henderson (a Scot) received a defeat neare Horne-Castle in Lincolneshire, by the Parl. forces under the Command of Manchester, Cromwell, and Fairfax, there were taken prison [...]rs neare 600. of His Majesties forces, Sir Ingram Hopton and some few others slaine, not without some considerable losse to the Parliament.
November
11. An Ordnance for authorizing the Counterfeit Great Seale.
21. Sir William Armine, and others (sent by the Parl. at Westminster) arrived at Edenborough with Articles of accord, and advance money, to hast [...]n the Scots invasion.
27. The Kings Messenger hanged at London, for discharging his Duty, in serving His Majesties Writ.
December
4. Hawarden Castle surrendred to His Majesty.
8. John Pym died ( De morbo pediculoso) at Derby house in Westminster.
12. Beeston Castle assaulted and taken for His Majesty.
21. Lapley house taken by Capt. Heaveningham
28. Col. Nathaniell Fiennes, one of the first that appeared in this unnaturall Warre, was in a Court of War at S. Albans, by his owne fellows, sentenced to be hanged for a Coward.
29. The stately Screen of Copper richly gilt, set up by Henry the seventh in his Chappell at Westminster, was by Order of both Houses reformed, that is, broken downe and sold to Tinkers.
Anno 1644.
Jan. 16. The perfidious Scots (contrary to the solemne Pacification) invaded this Kingdome.
22. The members of Parl. assembled a [...] Oxford according to His mai. Proclamation.
March
2. The Scots came over the river of Tyne, and Generall King pursueing them in the rere, forced them into Sunderland.
13. Hopton Castle in Shropshire taken by Colonell VVoodhouse for His majesty.
18. VVardour Castle in VViltshire (after long siege) was taken by Sir Francis Dodington for His maiesty.
22. Newarke, after three weekes siege releived by His Highnesse Prince Rupert, where all the Parl. Forces were totally defeated; and soone after Lincolne, Sleeford, and Gainsborough were quitted by the Parliament.
23. Sturton Castle in Staffordshire surrendred to S. Gilbert Gerard then Governour of VVorcester for His maiesty.
24. Apeley House in Shropshire taken by Col. Ellis, for His maiesty.
Aprill
3. 6. Longford House and Tongue Castle in Shropshire surrendred to His highnesse Prince Rupert.
13. Gloucester Forces assaulted Newent, but were gallantly repulsed and pursued by Col. Minne the Governour thereof, and forced to leave two peeces of their Cannon behind them, and many dead bodies before the works.
17. The Queenes maiesty began her iourney from Oxford into the VVest.
The same day B [...]ampton B [...]yan in Herefordshi [...] (a Castle of S. Robert Harleys) was summoned, and rendred (at mercy only) to S. Michael VVoodhouse, for His maiesty.
The same 17. day was Dunfreize in Scotland, taken in by the Marquesse of Mountrosse for his maiesty.
22. Stutcombe in Dorsetshire assaulted and taken by his highnesse Prince Maurice.
May
6. The Garrison of Lathom House in Lancashire, made (amongst divers others) a most remarkable sally, wherein they killed many of the Besiegers in their Trenches, pursued the rest and killed neare 300. of the Parl. in the pursuite, and took three peeces of their Ordnance.
12. The forces from Plymouth assaulted Mount-Egcombe House in Cornewall, and repulsed.
24. The Parl. having formed two Armies, (consisting for the most part of the London Trained Bands and Auxiliaries under the Command of the Earle of Essex and Sir VVilliam VValler) this day ioyned about Blewbury in Berkshire and bent their course towards Abbingdon.
25. Prince Rupert assaulted and took Stopford in Cheshire. Hereupon Latham House (after 18. weekes siege) was timely releived.
28. His highnesse Prince Rupert summoned, stormed, and took Bolton (the Geneva of Lancashire (as the Brethren use to call it) the first town in that Countie, and consequently in England, that put in execution the Militia, as the readiest meanes to ruine the Kingdome.
29. The Parl. Armies severed▪ The Earle of Essex marching from Abbingdon to Islip, with purpose to distresse Oxford on the North part, as VValler at [Page] Abingdon on the South part.
30. The Parl. forces attempted to passe, to crosse the River Charwell at Gosworth-bridge; but were gallantly repulsed.
31. Waller attemp [...]d to passe Isis at Newbridge, but being also repulsed, [...]e retired to Abingdon, where (to revenge himselfe) he demolished Abingdon Crosse, defaced the Church, burnt all the Tables and Chesseboards, and plundred most of the people of their Goods.
June
1. They againe attempted in severall places at once, to crosse the river Charwell, but sped as little, being still beaten off with great losse, and particularly at Gosworth Bridge, where they lost above-100. men.
3. His Majesty perceiving the Parl. intention to besiege Oxford, left a sufficient strength for defence thereof, and to disburthen the Citie of unnecessary sorce) marched with the rest of His Army (this eveevening) towards worcester.
4. The Earle of Essex perceiving the Kings forces drawne away, passed Charwell with his Army, and hearing of His Majesties departure from Oxford, hastned after.
5. The Earle of Essex went this day as farre as Chipping Norton after the King.
6. But unwilling to loose his labour any longer, returned to Burford, where he deputed Sir VViliam VValler to proceed in the adventure of King catching, that himselfe might have the honour of taking in Lestithiell.
11. Dudly Castle releeved by His Majesties forces from VVorcester.
12. Col. Gage, with some forces from Oxford took in Borstall house.
16. The Lady Henrietta borne at Exeter.
18 His Majesty in worcestershire (having intelligence that the Parliament Armie were now severed, (whilst Sir william waller to get before the King r [...]n into Staffordshire) resolved to reinforce himselfe with the Regiments left at Oxford, & encount [...] Sir william, to which end His Majesty returned, and came this day to VVitney.
20. Col. Shuttleworth with 400. Men attempted to beat up a part of Prince Ruperts Quarters at Blackburne in Lancashire: But S. Charles Lucas was so ready for him, that he killed and tooke above 100. of his men, and made himselfe and the rest shift for their lives.
22. Sir VVill. VValler having run himselfe out of breath, gave over the pursuite of the King (the rather for that then His Maj. was provided for him) whereupon His Majesty directed his march towards the Pari. associated Counties, and came this night to Buckingham, where he received the joyfull news of His Queenes safe delivery of the Princesse Henrietta.
25. S. Charles Lucas totally routed 300 Horse and 100. Dragoons under the command of Col. Shuttleworth, at Colne, on the borders of Yorkeshire, had execution on them for three miles, wounded Col. Shuttleworth himselfe, who with some few escaped, the rest were either killed, or taken, and the Colours and prisoners brought to Prince Rupert.
26. VValler to recruite his weary Army from the Garrisons of Glocester, VVarwick, Coventry, Northampton, Kenelmworth Castle, had this day a Rendezvouz in Keinton field, whereof the King having no ice, turned his martch towards him, and quartered this night at Brackley.
28. This day His Majesty comming before Banbury, sound VValler drawne up in Battalia Westward [Page] from the Towne, on the side of Crouch hill, taking advantage of the hills, bogs, and ditches.
29. His Maiesty discerning that Waller would not come into the plaine, nor could be assaulted as he lay, but with much disadvantage, removed somewhat Northwards, to see if thereby he could draw him from his Station, which accordingly was done, for Waller likewise advanced on the other side the river, whereupon the Kingat Cropready marched further off the river, leaving the bridge, in hope to draw them over, which Waller greedily apprehending as an advantage, put over 2000. horse and a great body of foote, with 14. peeces of Cannon. VVallers Army being thus divided were immediately charged by the Kings reare, the Earle of Clevelands horse, and Sir Bernard Astleys foot, routing all that had past the bridge, whilst the E. of Northampton charged the rest of their horse, that were fording over. In this fight were slaine above 300. Parl. and many of them taken prisoners, with their 14. peeces: There were slaine on His Majesties port two Gallant Knights, Sir William Butler, and Sir William Cla [...]ke, and not above 14. common Souldiers besides. And so much for Wallers Army this Summer.
July.
In the begining of this moneth His Highnesse Prince Rupert marched out of Lancashire with a considerable Army for the reliefe of Yorke, which had beene two moneths besieged by an aggregate body of the Parl. consisting of the Earle of Mancesters Army, the Lord Fairfax and the rebellious Scots under the Command of Lesley. The Prince had no sooner releeved Yorke, but drew forth after the Parl Army, & on Marston moore there began a terrible fight, wherein His highnesse at first had much the better, tooke their Ordnance, and many of them Prisoners, insomuch that Lesley and [Page] the Lord Fairfax thinking all had beene lost, fled many miles from the place where the Battell was fought, and never came to the remainder of their Armies, till two daies after the fight, but in conclusion (whether by fate that attends the event of Warre, or by neglect, I know not) the fortune of the day turned, and the Parl forces recovered their lost Ordnance, and tooke some of the Princes Baggage, and with it Sir Charles Lucas, Colonell Porter, and Colonell Tiliard Prisoners. In this Battaile were slaine on His Majesties part, the Lord Cary, Sir Thomas Metham, Colonell Ewer, Colonell Towneley, with some others of note, and about 1500. common souldiers. On the Parl. part were slaine Sir Charles Fairfax with many other of their Commanders, and at least 3000 common Soldiers.
This done, the Parl. rally and sit downe againe before Yorke, which was surrendred within three weeks after upon honourable conditions, which were most perfidiously broken by the Parl. forces.
6. The Lord Hopton routed 350. of the Parl. neare Warmister, which were pursued above 20. miles by Sir Francis Dodinglon.
15. His Maj came to Bath with his Army; which day the Queenes Maj. arrived safe at Brest in Brittany, notwithstanding 50 great shot made at her by Batty the Parl. vice-Admirall.
23. The King made a speech to the Sommersetshire-men on King's-moore.
31. Middleton (a Scot) furiously assaulted Dennington Castle, and received a most shamefull repulse.
August
1. His Maiesty with his Army passed into Cornewall over Tamar at Polton bridge in pursuite of the Earle of Essex, whom he had now chased through Devonshire.
25. His Maj. gained from the Parl. the Castle of Lestithiel, where their Army lay strongly encamped.
30. The Parl. Horse in the night passed between His Majesties Quarters, and fled towards Plymouth.
31. The Parl. foote making towards Foy, were beaten from five Peeces of their Ordnance.
Semptember
2. The Parl. Army being deserted by their Generall the Earle of Essex (who with the Lord Roberts fled to Plymouth in a Cock-boate the night past) this day yeelded up to His Majesty all their Traine of Artillery, viz, 49. peeces of faire brasse Ordnance, above 200. Barrells of Gun-powder, with match, Bullet, &c. proportionable, above seven hundred Carriages, and betwixt eight and nine thousand Armes: His Majesty out of his wonted clemency granting them their lives.
5. His Majesty having obtained so compleat a victory over the Parl. Forces, did (formerly after the defeat of Waller) from Tavestocke send his second message of peace to VVestminster.
About this time the Marquesse of Montrosse, and major Generall Mackdonald obtained a great victory over the Parl. Forces upon Newbigging Moore in Scotland: and took S. Johns Towne.
And within 14. dayes after this victory they obtained a second victory over another body of the Parl. forces in that Kingdome neare unto Aberdene; and soone after the Marquesse took the Town of Aberdene and all the Ordnance, &c. and therein many of their fugitives.
11. The Garrison of Basing (after 18. Weekes siege) was releeved from Oxford by Sir Henry Gage.
12. Ilfercombe in Devonshire rendred to Generall Goring for His Majesty.
17. Barnstable in Devonshire (that had formerly [Page] revolted upon the Earle of Essex his approach) submitted to His Majesty and obtained from him their second pardon.
23. Colonell John Fines (having besieged the Castle of Banbury above a moneth before) hired his men to storme it in five places, in all which they were shamefully beaten oft with great losse.
Anno 1644.
October 7. In the night Sir Richard Greenvil regained the Towne of Saltash by storming.
25. The E. of Northampton, and Sir Henry Gage raised the siege of Banbury-Castle, fell upon Col. Iohn Fines his flying Troupes, slew and took many of his men and horse, one peece of Ordnance, all their Ammunition, and many Armes.
27. The Parliament having thus lost two of their Armies, called the third (under the Earle of Manchesters Command, out of the associated Counties) and forced other Regiments out of London to sight His Maj. who was now advanced to Newbury with part of his Army, where the Parliament apprehending a great advantage, in regard that the rest of His Mai [...]forces were not come up, fell upon His Maiesties Quarters, but were beaten off, with the slaughter of above 1000. of their men.
November
6. His maiesty had his Rendezvouz on Bullington greene, betwixt VVallingford and Oxford.
9. Dennington Castle releeved, the Parliament not daring to withstand His maiesties Army.
17. His maj. advanced towards the Parl. forces to Hungerford, upon whose approach the Army left the field. Whereupon His mai. sent S. Henry Gage with a party to releeve the wants of Basing, but the Parl. had raised their siege before his approach.
19. Monmouth that had lately beene betrayed by Kirle, was bravely regained by the Lord Herbert of Ragland.
23. His Majesty having thus victorously defeated two of their Armies, and driven away the third, came to Oxford to entertaine an Overture of Peace (certaine Propositions being the same day come thither from London) having disposed of his Army to their Winter Quarters.
26. A Vote passed by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster, for the utter abolishing and taking away of the book of Common Prayer, with intention to set up a new device, to be called a Directory instead thereof.
December
13. His Majesty (out of His wonted desire of Peace) sent the Duke of Richmond, and the Earle of Southhampton to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster for a Treaty, as the best expedient for Peace.
Helmseley Castle in Yorkeshire (after 16. weekes siege) was delivered up to the Parl. upon honourable Conditions.
22. Col. Eyre with some horse from Newarke took two Troups of horse at Upton belonging to the Garrison of Nottingham, brought the men, Colours, Horses and Armes all safe to Newa [...]ke.
23. Sir Alex. Carew was beheaded on Tower-hill by Martiall Law, for intending to deliver up the Island at Plymouth to His Majesty. This man was observed to be most violent against His Majesty in the beginning of this Warre; but having some disposition to become a Convert, his fellow members thought fit to dispatch him to another world.
24 S. William Vaughan fell on a party of the Parl. neare Welch Poole Commanded by S. John Price, killed some, wounded others, took divers Prisoners, and many Horses and Armes.
28. Master Blakes house at Pinnell neare Calne in Wiltshire, taken by a party of the Lord Gorings forces.
31. The Members at VVestminster voted Sir Thomas Fairfax to be their new Generall, cashiering the E. of Essex, with whom ( July 12. 1642) they had sworn to live and die.
January
1. Young Hotham was beheaded on Tower-hill.
2. Sir John Hotham his father was likewise beheaded, by Martiall Law. Here the Reader may take notice of a speciall marke of Gods judgement, for ( Apr. 23. 1642.) when old Hotham denyed His Maj. admittance into Hull, he held up his hands, and prayed God never to prosper him or his posterity, if he were not His Majesties loyall Subject: And now see both father and sonne adjudged by their fellow-members, and condemned by their owne beloved Martiall Law, for intending to deliver up Hull to His Majesty.
The same day the Lord Astley took Lypyate house in Gloucestershire.
Sir Marmaduke Langdale totally routed Col. Ludlowes Regiment of horse at Salisbury.
10. The Lord Archbishop of Canturbury was beheaded on Tower-hill. It would be too long here (where we aime at Brevitie) to set downe the particulars of his Imprisoment, the preposterous proceedings against him in his Triall, and his pious magnanimity at the time of his Death, his Sermon on the Scaffold (whereof here followeth a true Copie) will satisfie the world, that he dyed innocently, and ( [...]hich is more) that His Majestie hath beene most unjustly accused of any inclination to Popery.
THis is an uncomfortable time to preach, yet I shall begin with a text of Scripture. Heb. 12. 2. Let us run with patience that race which is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the Crosse, despising the shame, and is set downe at the right hand of the Throne of God.
I have been long in my Race, and how I have looked to Jesus the author and finisher of my Faith, Hee best knowes: I am now come to the end of my Race, and here I find the Crosse, a death of shame; but the shame must be despised, or no comming to the right hand of God; Jesus despised the shame for me, and God forbid but I should despise the shame for Him; I am going a pace ( as you see) towards the Red Sea, and my feet are now upon the very brinke of it; an Argument, I hope, that God is bringing me to the Land of promise, for that was the way through which he led his People: But before they came to it, Hee instituted a Passeover for them, a Lamb it was, but it must be eaten with sowre Hearbs, I shall obey, and labour to digest the sow [...]e Hearbs, as well as the Lamb. And I shall remember it is the Lords Passeover; I shall not thinke of the Hearbs, nor be angry with the hand which gathereth them; but looke up only to him who instituted that, and gov [...]rnes these; For men can have no more power over men, then what is given them from above. I am not in love with this passage, through the Red Sea, for I have the w [...]aknesse and infirmities of flesh and blood pl [...]ntifully in me, And I have prayed with my Saviour, ut trans [...]et Cal [...]x iste, that this Cup of red wine might pass [...] from me: But if not, Gods will (not mine) be done; an [...] I shall most willingly drinke of this Cup as deep as he pleases, and enter this Sea, yea and passe through it, in the way that he shall lead me.
But I would have it remembred (Good people) that when Gods Servants were in this boysterous Sea, and Aaron among them, the Aegyptians which persecuted them (and did in a manner drive them into the Sea) were drowned in the same waters, while they were in pursuit of them; I know my God whom I serve, is as able to deliver me from this Sea of Blood, as he was to deliver the three Children from the Furnace, and (I most humbly thank my Saviour for it) my Resolution is now, as theirs was then; They would not worship the image the King had set up, nor will I the imaginations which the people are setting up; nor will I forsake the Temple and the truth of God, to follow the bleating of Jeroboams Calfe in Dan and in Bethell. And as for this people, they are at this day miserably missed, (God of his mercy open their Eyes that they may see the right way) for at this day the blind lead the blind, and if they goe on, both will certainly fall into the ditch. For my selfe, I am (and acknowledge it in all humility) a most grievous sinner many wayes, by thought, word and deed, and I cannot doubt, but that God hath mercy in store for me (a poore penitent) as well as for other sinners, I have now upon this sad occasion, ransacked every corner of my heart, and yet (I thanke God) I have not found (among the many) any one sin which deserves death by any knowne Law of this Kingdome; And yet hereby I charge nothing upon my Judges; for if they proceed upon proofe (by valuable witnesses) I or any other innocent, may be justly condemned; And (I thank God) though the weight of the sentence lie heavy upon me, I am as quiet within, as ever I wa in my life. And though I am not only the first Arch-Bishop, but the first man that ever dyed by an Ordinance of Parliament, yet some of my Predecessours have gone this way, though not by this meanes; For Elphegus [Page] was hurried away and lost his head by the Danes; and Symon Sudbury in the fury of Wat Tyler and his fellowes; Before these, Saint John Baptist had his head danced off by a lewd woman; and Saint Cyprian Arch-Bishop of Carthage, submitted his head to a persecuting sword. Many Examples (great and good) and they teach me patience; for I hope my Cause in Heaven will looke of another dye, then the colour that is put upon it here. And some comfort it is to me, not only that I goe the way of these great men in their severall generations, but also that my Charge (as soule as tis made) looks like that of the Jewes against Saint Paul, (Acts 25. 3.) For he was accused for the Law and the Temple, i. e. Religion; And like that of Saint Steven (Acts 6. 14.) for breaking the Ordinances which Moses gave, i. e. Law and Religion, the holy place and the Temple (verse 13.) But you will say, doe I then compare my selfe with the integrity of Saint Paul and Steven? No, farre be that from me; I onely raise a comfort▪ to my selfe, that these great Saints and servants of God were laid at in their times, as I am now. And it is memorable, that Saint Paul who helped on this Accusation against Saint Steven, did after fall under the very same himselfe. Yea, but here is a great clamour that I would have brought in Popery; I shall answer that more fully by and by; In the meane time you know what the Pharisees said against Christ himselfe, If we let him alone, all men will believe in him, Et venient Romani, and the Romans will come, & take away both our place and the Nation. Here was a causelesse Cry against Christ that the Romans will come; And see how just the judgement of God was; they crucified Christ for feare lest the Romans should come, and his death was it which brought in the Romans upon them, God punishing them with that which they most feared: And I pray God this clamour [Page] of Venient Romani (of which I have given no cause) help not to bring them in; for the Pope never had such a Harvest in England since the Reformation, as he hath now upon the Sects and Divisions that are amongst us. In the mean time, by Honour and dishonour, by good report and evill report, as a deceiver and yet true, am I passing through this world, 2 Cor. 6. 8. Some particulars also I think it not amisse to speake of.
And first, this I shall be bold to speak of the King our gracious Soveraigne; He hath beene much traduced also for bringing in of Popery; but on my Conscience (of which I shall give God a very present accompt) I know Him to be as free from this charge, as any man living; and I hold Him to be as sound a Protestant (according to the Religion by Law established as any man in this Kingdome; And that he will venture His Life as farre, and as freely for it; and I think I doe, or should know, 60th his affection to Religion, and His grounds for it, as fully as any man in England.
The second particular is concerning this great and Populous City, (which God blesse) Here hath beene of late, a fashion taken up, to gather hands, and then goe to the Great Court of this Kingdome, (the Parliament) and clamour for Justice, as if that great and wise Court, before whom the Causes come, (which are unknowne to the many) could not, or would not doe Justice, but at their appointment. A way, which may endanger many an Innocent man, and pluck his blood upon their owne heads, and perhaps upon the Cities also: And this hath beene lately practised against my selfe; The Magistrates standing still, and suffering them openly to proceed from parish to parish without check; God forgive the setters of this (with all my heart I beg it) but many well meaning people are [Page] caught by it. In Saint Stevens case, when nothing else could serve, they stirred up the people against him; and Herod went the same way, when he had killed Saint James, yet he would not venture upon Saint Peter, till he found how the other pleased the people. But take heed of having your hands full of blood, for there is a time (best knowne to himselfe) when God (above other sinnes) makes Inquisition for bloud, and when that Inquisition is on foot, the Psalmist tells us, That God remembers (but that is not all) He remembers and forgets not the complaint of the poore, that is, whose blood is shed by oppression, verse 9. take heed of this. It is a fearfull thing to fall into the hands of the living God, but then especially, when he is making Inquisition for blood; And (with my prayers to avert it) I doe heartily desire this City to remember the Prophefie that is expressed, Jer. 26. 14, 15▪ As for me, behold I am in your hand: doe with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. But know yee for certaine, that if yee put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon your selves, and upon this City, and the Inhabitants thereof, &c.
The third particular is the poor Church of England. It hath flourished and beene a shelter to other neighbouring Churches, when stormes have driven upon them. But, alas, now it is in a storme it selfe, and God onely knowes whether, or how it shall get out; and, which is worse then a storme from without, it is become like an Oak cleft to shivers with wedges made out of its owne body, and at every cleft prophanesse and irreligion is entring in, while as Prosper speakes (in his second Booke De vitae contemptu cap. 4.) Men that introduce prophanesse are cloaked over with the name Religionis Imaginariae, of Imaginary Religion; for we have lost the Substance and dwell too much in Opinion, and that Church which all the Jesuites machinations [Page] could not ruine, is fallen into danger by her owne.
The last particular (for I am not willing to be too long) is my selfe: I was borne and baptized in the bosome of the Church of England established by Law; in that profession I have ever since lived, and in that I come now to dye; This is no time to dissemble with God, least of all in matter of Religion; and therefore I desire it may be remembred, I have alwayes lived in the Protestant Religion, established in England, and in that I now come to dye. What clamour and slanders I have endured for labouring to keepe an Uniformity in the externall service of God, according to the Doctrine and Discipline of this Church, all men know, and I have abundantly felt.
Now at last I am accused of High Treason in Parliament: a crime which my soule ever abhorred; this Treason was charged to consist of these two parts, An endeavour to subvert the Lawes of the Land, and a like Endeavour to overthrow the true Protestant Religion established by Law. Besides my Answers to the severall Charges, I protested my innocency in both Houses. It was said, Prisoners protestations at the [...]ar must not be taken. I can bring no witnesse of my heart & the intentions thereof; therefore I must come to my Protestation, not at the Bar, but my Protestation at this houre and instant of my death; in which I hope all men will be such charitable Christians, as not to think I would dye and dissemble, being instantly to give God an accompt for the truth of it: I doe therefore here in the presence of God, and his holy Angells, take it upon my death, That I never endeavoured the subversion either of Law or Religion; and I desire you all to remember this Protest of mine concerning mine innocency, in these, and from all Treasons whatsoever. I have beene accused likewise as an enemy to Parliaments: [Page] No, I understand them and the benefit that comes by them too well to be so; But I did mislike the misgovernments of some Parl. many wayes, and I had good reason for it, for Corruptio optimiest pessi [...]a, there is no corruption in the world so bad, as that which is of the best thing in it selfe: For the better the thing is in nature, the worse it is corrupted. And that being the highest Court, over which no other hath jurisdiction, when tis mis-informed or mis-governed, the Subject is left without all remedy. But I have done, I forgive all the world, all and every of those bitter Enemies which have persecuted me, and humbly desire to be forgiven of God first, and then of every man, whether I have off [...]nded him or not, if he doe [...]ut conceive that I have. Lord doe thou forgive me, and I beg forgivenesse of him, And so I heartily desire you to joyn in Prayer with me.
OEternall God and mercifull Father, looke downe upon me in mercy, in the riches and fulnesse of all thy mercies looke upon me; but not till thou hast nailed my sinnes to the Crosse of Christ, not till thou hast bathed me in the blood of Christ, not till I have hid my selfe in the wounds of Christ: that so the punishment due unto my sinnes may passe over me. And since thou art pleased to try me to the uttermost, I humbly beseech thee give me now in this great instant, full patience, proportionable comfort, and a heart ready to dye for thy honour, the King's happinesse, and this Churches preservation. And my zeale to these, farre from Arrogancy be it spoken, is all the sinne, humane frailties except [...]d, and all incidents thereto, which is yet known to me in particular, for which I now come to suffer; I say in this particular of Treason; but otherwise▪ my sins are many and great: Lord pardon them all, & those especially, what ever they are, which have drawne downe this present judgement upon me: and when thou hast [Page] given me strength to beare it, doe with me as seemes best in thine own eyes: & carry me through death that I may looke upon it in what visage soever it shall appeare to me, Amen. And that there may be a stop of this issue of bloud, in this more then miserable Kingdome, ( I shall desire that I may pray for the people too, as well as for my selfe) O Lord, I beseech thee, give grace of repentance to all bloud-thirsty people; but if they will not repent, O Lord confound all their devices, defeat and frustrate all their designes and endeavours upon them, which are or shall be contrary to the Glory of thy great Name, the truth and sincerity of Religion, the establishment of the King and his posterity after him in their just rights and Priviledges, the honour and conservation of Parliaments in their just power, the preservation of this poore Church in her truth, peace, and patrimony, and the settlement of this distracted and distressed People under their ancient Lawes, and in their native Liberties. And when thou hast done all this in meere mercy for them, O Lord fill their hearts with thankfullnesse, and with religious dutifull obedience to thee and thy Commandements all their dayes: So Amen, Lord Jesus Amen, and receive my Soule into thy Bosome Amen. Our Father which art in heaven, &c.
11. Sir Henry Cage Governour of Oxford intended to have raised a fort at Cullom-Bridge, but the designe being treacherously discovered, he was prevented, and in the attempt most unfortunately received a shot, whereof, within two houres after, he dyed. His Body was afterwards interred at Oxford with funebrious exequies, and solemnities answerable to his merits, who having done His Majesty speciall service, was, whilst living, generally beloved, and dead is still universall lamented: He was a most valiant and expert [Page] Souldier; and a most pious and learned Gentleman, as may appeare by that learned tract of his, written and printed at Oxford, entituled the prerogative of man, or his Soules immortalitie, and high perfection defended, &c. His daily refreshed memory makes me trespasse on the Readers Patience with this
ELEGIE Vpon the never-enough lamented death of Sir HEN: GAGE, the most desired Governour of Oxford.
In this Moneth the John of London belonging to the East India Merchants, was brought to Bristoll (by the Loyalty of Captaine Mucknell and the rest of the Officers and Mariners of the Ship) for his Majesties Service, wherein were 26. Peeces of Ordnance mounted, 17000. l. in money besides some other good commodities. For which good service the said Captaine Mucknell had the honour to be the first Knight that ever the Prince of Wales made.
And within a few daies after another Ship called the Fame of London, was by tempest forced into Dartmouth, where she was seized on for His Majesty Service, as lawfull price, being bound for Dover, or London. This Ship had beene abroad 4. yeares, and was now returned homewards from the West Indies, laden with Bullion, Oyle, Couchanielle and other rich commodities to the value of 40000. l. at least.
The Treatie began at Uxbridge, wherein the Candour of His Majesties most reall intentions and desires of peace was very prespicuous: For his Majestie did not only arme Commissioners, or any Tenne of them, with a very large and powerfull Commission to treat of, conclude, and settle a firme peace in his dominions, but did also by Proclamation appoint a solemne Fast on the fift day of February then next for a blessing on that treaty, with a forme of Common Prayer set forth by His Majesty especiall Command to be used in all Churches and Chappells within this Kingdome.
February
9. Sir Walter Hastings Governour of Portland Castle for His Majesty, took the great fort of Weymouth, and within two dayes after Sir Lewis Dives took the middle fort and Towne of Weymouth, and in a skirmish there slew Major Sydenham (a forward enemy) with some others.
15. Rowdon house neare Chippenham in Wiltshire (after nine dayes siege) was taken by His Majesties Forces.
20. The Lord Macguire, an Irish Baron, was executed by the common hang-man at Tyburne by command of the Parl. In the history of which execution recorded in many of their owne Pamphlets, the reader may observe two questions asked by Master Gibbs, one of the Sheriffes of London, and answered by that Lord the very instant before his death.
The first was, whether he knew of any Commision the King had granted to the Irish Rebells, for the commotion they had raised in Ireland. He answered, that he never knew, nor heard of any: the second was; whether there was not some agreement made by the Irish Commissioners, before the Rebellion first brake out, with the Recusants in England?
He answered, that to his Knowledge, there was never any one in England, either Catholique or Protestant, that knew of it, but one, and he was an Irish man, and a Protestant, and he came to the knowledge of it by chance, not as he was an Actor in it.
Out of which, and out of that delivered by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury on the Scaffold immediately before his death, the world may evidently see His Majesty irrefragably cleared, by two acts of the Parliaments owne cruelty, from two of the most scandalous aspersions, by which the malice of these forgiving enemies hath from time to time endeavoured to make His Sacred Majestie odious to his People.
Salutem ex inimicis nostris, may the King well say, seeing his enemies actions turned to his Justification, quite contrary to their intendments. The first was, an imagined inclination in His Majesty to Popery; The second a pretended Commissionating of the Irish Rebellion. In the first, the Arch Bishop of Canterbury. In this the Lord Macguire, both at their very dying houres, have rendred His Majesty as innocent, as his enemies intended him odious. I say innocent, because we know the worst of Rebells cannot but credit those persons especially, testifying at such time when they were immediately after to give an account of all their Actions to the knower of all hearts. Nor can any one beleeve, but the Arch Bishop of Canterbury (who was dayly conversant with His Majesty in matters of Religion) must needs know the very depth of his heart therein. And the Lord Macguire, (who was privy to the first motion of the Irish Rebellion) must likewise of necessity have known of the Kings Commission if any such thing had been.
22. The Treaty at Uxbridge was broken up, though [Page] His Majesty sent a particular Message, and his Commissioners did earnestly desire that the same might be continued. In this treaty His Majesties Commissioners condescended much, but those of Westminster would abate nothing of the rigour of their unheard of Propositions, which was the cause the treaty tooke no better effect.
The same day was the Towne of Shrewsbury (by treachery in the night) delivered to Colonell Mitton, the Parliaments Governour of Wem. Here you may see the Parliaments Masterpiece, in hatching this treacherous plot in the time of Treaty, wherein they used the name of peace, only as a Masque for their designes, but intended nothing lesse.
25. Sir Marmaduke Langdale routed a great body of the Parl. forces consisting of at least 1200. Horse & Dragoons, commanded by Colonell Rossiter, a Scot, neare Melton Mowbray in Leicester shire.
The same day Colonell Roger Molineux, with a party of horse from Mewarke took the Parl. Committee at Wirksworth in Darby-shire, where they were gathering Contribution.
26. Sir William and Sir Charles Compton brothers to the Noble Earle of Northampton) with three hundred horse, routed foure hundred of the Praliaments horse of Northampton neare Daventry in that County. In the latter end of this moneth, a party of His Majesties Forces from Hereford, tooke Castle-ditch, (a Garrison of the Parliaments) on the borders of that County.
March
1. Pontfract Castle (that had been long besieged, not without much losse to the Parl. by frequent sallies made by the defendants and otherwise) was relieved by Sir Marmaduke Langdale, who there utterly defeated the Lord Fairfax his whole Army.
7. Major Abercromy a rebellious plundring Scot, was slaine neere Stratton Audley in Buckinghamshire, where his party of Horse was routed, and 17. of his men and horse taken prisoners, by a party from Borstall house.
14. Col. Long the High Sherife of Wil shire, with his owne Regiment of Horse onely, gallantly charged a great body of Wallers horse neere the Devises, and did good ex [...]cution on them; but being much overpowered by the Parl. numbers, was at length taken Prisoner with some part of his Regiment, which was within few dayes after sufficiently requited by the Lo: Goring, who took above 700. of Wallers Horse in those parts.
15. A party of His Majesties Horse from Pontfract Castle fell on Col. Brandlings Quarters at Badsworth, 4. miles from Doncaster, took 67. prisoners, whereof 13. Officers, 130. Horse, and 1000. l. in money.
18. The Earle of Northampton with his 3. young brothers (in all whom Gallantry is hereditary) routed a great body of the Northampton Horse neere Althrop in that County.
The same day Beeston Castle in Cheshire was relieved by P. Ruperts approach into those parts.
24. The Lower Members at Westminster vote the Clause for preservation of His Majesties Person to be left out in Sir Tho: Fairfax his Commission.
- 1. Sweare to live and dye with their owne General Essex, yet upon second thoughts, they disoblige themselves from that oath, and cashiere him of his Command.
- 2. Covenant to preserve His Majesties Person and Authority, and yet afterwards authorize Sir Tho: Fairfax to kill him if he can.
- 2. They vow to maintain the Protestant Religion, [Page] yet condemne the essentiall parts thereof, and introduce irreligion and profanenesse.
Now tell me, Reader, what Tropologicall sense can save this jugling from flat and literall Perjury? not all the addition of their Abrogative to their Legislative power; For this is indeed to abrogate Christianity as well as Loyalty out of the World: To give leave to kill the Kings Person in the field, and yet to cheat men into a conceipt of preserving His Majesty in William Lenthalls Chaire: To make the world beleeve they are Protestants, when they permit and authorize an illiterate Assembly of Non-Divines to discountenance the 39. Articles, dispute about expunging the fift Article of the Apostles Creed: To antiquate the Lords Prayer out of the Church Service, and turne out the long-setled Service of Common-Prayer out of the Church, to give way to a long-winded extemporary non-sense in the roome thereof.
Are not these fine Law-makers, who violate the Lawes of God and holy Church, as well as those themselves were borne unto, to make way for their owne Chymeraes? Would not any true Zelot pawne his soule upon these mens consciences, who make no conscience of breaking their owne oathes? Would not any wise man melt his Fortunes to maintaine these mens Cause, who have no cause for what they doe? Yes, he that could be made to beleeve Perjury were Fidelity; Treason, Loyalty; Blaspemy, Sanctity; Athiesme, Religion; the Speakers Cushion, the Kings Majestie; may likewise possibly beleeve that these Members intended the Churches, Kings, and Commmon-wealths good.
Anno 1645.
25. The Lord Goring routed a Party of the Parl. horse at Pitmaster neare Taunton in Sommerset-shire.
Aprill
1. Major Generall Sir Jo. Digby with a Brigade of horse and Dragoones beat up the Parl. Quarters at and about Wincaunton.
5. A party of the Lord Gorings horse routed Col. Pophams Regiment in Wiltshire.
14. The siege of High-archall in Shrop-shire raised.
19. A party of His Majesties from Newark tooke the Fort at Nottingham bridge, by Scalado.
22. Colonell Masseys forces were totally routed by Prince Rupert at Ledbury in Hereford-shire.
23. Major generall Laughorne lying at the siege of Newcastle Emblin in Carmarthenshire was totally defeated by His Maj. forces Commanded by Col. (now Lord) Gerard.
24 Colonell Cromwell (the Independent Generall) routed a party of His Majesties horse neare Islip, took divers Prisoners, and about 200. horse. And no sooner summoned Blechington house, but it was delivered up to him by Col. Windebank the Governour, who was soone after condemned by a Councell of War at Oxford and there shot to death in the Castle Yard.
26. The Garrison of Farringdon lost some few horse and men, through the indiscretion of a Commander.
30. Cromwell assaulted His Majesties Garrison of Farrington, but was repulsed with the losse of neare 200. of his men, besides what were wounded and taken prisoners.
7. His Majesty martched from Oxford, and the same day the Lord Goring routed a strong party of Cromwells horse neare unto Newbridge.
In the begining of this Moneth that unheard of crueltie was put into practice in and about London by certaine persons, men and women appointed and authorized to inveigle and entice young Children from their Parents, and without their knowledge, and so convay them on Ship-board to be sold, or transported to new Plantations the Lord knowes where. This so much discontented the People, that the Houses at VVestminster were glad to disavow the thing, and forthwith make an Order against it.
11. Taunton relieved by the Parl. forces.
The same day His Majesties Forces made a gallant sally from Scarborough Castle, wounded Sir Joh. Meldrum, that commanded the siege, whereof he dyed, flew Col: Cockeram, Lievtenant Colonell Stanley, Major Dent, Capt. Percy, and 50. others, whereof most commanders, and tooke divers prisoners: On His Majesties part were slaine Capt. Gower and some foure Common souldiers.
Soone after Captaine Zachary that Commanded one of the Ships in the Harbour for the Parliament, received a shot from the Castle whereof he dyed.
15. Hawksley house a Garrison of the Parliament in VVorcester-shire was surrendred to His Majestie at mercy only, and the house afterward slighted.
This done His Majesty martched with His Army towards Chester, which had beene long besieged by Sir VVilliam Brereton, but before His Majestie came within twenty miles of it, the Parliament raised their siege.
22. Sir Thomas Fairsax sate downe before Oxford.
23, Godstow house quitted and slighted, and some houses fired by the owner, M. David Waltar.
26. Massy surprised Evesholme in Worcestershire, a Garrison of His Majesties.
30. His Majesties Army sate downe before Leicest.
31. This morning Leicester was taken by storme, and in it the whole Committee, &c. And the same day the Parl. quitted their severall Garrisons of Bagworth, Colehorton, Kirby-bellowes, & Burleigh.
June
2. Whilst His Majesties Army was thus busied at Leicester, Sir Thomas Fairfax (the Parl. Generall) continued blocking up of Oxford, though f [...]uitl [...]sly, for by severall sallies thence, he lost many of his men, and especially this morning, when the Governour Col: William Legg with 1000. Horse and Foot fell upon the Parl. Guard at Heddington Hill, where they took and killed all their Musquetiers, save one: their Horse (not daring to withstand them) ran all shamefully away, and left their Foot to shift for themselves. These miserable wretches had some two houres before most wickedly railed against the King and Queenes Majesty, which much incensed the Oxford Horse.
4. Sir Thomas Fairfax (weary of such hot service before Oxford) assaulted Borstall house, (which he had closely surrounded the first of this month) but was beaten off with the losse of above 300. of his men.
6. There fell a strange storme of haile in that part of Leicester shire, which is in and about Loughborow: some of the haile-stones were as big as small Hens egges, & the least as big as Musquet-bullets: It destroyed the Corne and did much hurt in that part of the Country where it fell.
9. His Majesties forces encountered a body of the Parliament forces neare Stokesey in Shropshire, but being over-powred, were forced to retreat with [Page] the losse of Sir Wil. Croft, a gallant Gentleman and some others.
14. Was the fatall battaile at Naesby downe in Northamptonshire, where His Majesties Army (till then victorious) was now by the incertainty of Warre much worsted, his Infantry, Ordnance and Carriages lost: Some have blamed Prince Rupert there, for preferring his owne rash violence, before the result of a Councell of Warre, how deserved I know not: However, I am sure, there was a necessity of the one, not of the other: For, as Caesar held, and that truly, Councell is as necessary in warre, as Pbysitians in time of sicknesse. The whole number on both sides slaine was conceived not to exceed 400. but more wounded. Above all, the Parl. cruelty was remarkable, in killing upon cold blood at least 100. women, whereof many of quality, being Commanders wives, and far more most miserably wounded; and this done under pretence that they were Irish women.
18. Leicester was re-taken by the Parl. upon Artlcles; which were most persidiously broken. The same day Capt. Wright (from Newarke) routed 200. of the Parl. Horse at Ryby in Lincolneshire.
27. Highworth yeelded to the Parl. who presently made Sutling houses, Stables, and (oh horrible to think of!) Houses of Office within and about the Church, broke downe, and watered their horses in the Font.
28. The City of Carlile was delivered to the Scots, (after it had been gallantly desended 42. weeks) upon very honourable conditions.
July
2. Taunton the second time relieved by the Parl:
4. Sir Will. Vaughan beat up the Par. Quarters neer Bramcroft Castle in Shropshire. And
5. Routed the Besiegers of High-Archall, killed 100 [Page] of them, and took 400. Prisoners, with all their c [...]rriages and baggage.
10. A Brigade of the Lord Gorings Army worsted at Langport, being over-powred by the Parl. and so forced to a disorderly retreat, with the losse of 300▪ men, amongst whom was that gallant and resolute Gentleman Sir John Digby, who there received a hurt, whereof he shortly after dyed.
16. Chippenham, a new erected Garrison of the Parl. in VViltshire, was taken by Col. Long.
The same day a party from Newarke surprised VVelbeck house.
21. Pontfract Castle, after three months siege, surrendred upon honourable conditions.
22. Bridgewater assaulted, and taken by Sir Tho: Fairfax, not without much losse of blood to the Assaylants, and of goods to the poore Townes-people.
25. Searborough delivered (upon conditions) to the Parl.
30. The city of Bath surrendred.
August
1. A party of Horse from Newarke tooke Torkesey house in Lancashire by scalado.
4. The club-men of Dorsetshire dispersed.
8. Captaine Allen and his whole Troop were taken on the borders of Lincolneshire, by a party from Belvoire Castle.
15. Sherburne Castle assaulted and taken by the Parl.
17. The Marquesse of Montrosse utterly defeated an Army consisting of at least 12000 Scots in Kilseith field neere Glasgow, slew 3500▪ took 2000. Prisoners, &c.
20. Nunny castle in Sommerset-shire surrendred to the Parl.
24. Hunting don taken by His Maj. Forces.
September
2. The Scots (upon His Majesties approach with His Army) raised their siege from before Hereford, (where they had laine five weeks before) and hastned away, plundring every body where they came.
6. His Majesties Forces from Oxford, beat up the Parl. Quarters at Tame, killed divers, took prisoner Adjutant Generall Puide, with divers other Officers & common Souldiers. This Puide within three dayes after he was brought to Oxford had leave to depart upon his Parol; yet wanted the civility either to returne himselfe, or to release the Gentleman (or any other) that he promised in exchange for him. Such and no better is the faith and humanity of their Souldiers. They took also three Colours, and above 250. Horse.
9. Master Strode, one of the five Members, and one of the principall promoters of this unnaturall warre, died of a Pestilentiall Fever, to say no more of it.
11. Bristoll, part of it, won by assault, the rest surrendred (by P. Rupert) upon Conditions, after 3. weeks siege.
13. A Brigade of the Marquesse of Montrosse his Forces received a defeat, at Philip—haugh in Tividale in Scotland; being the first cleare defeat that ever that noble Marquesse, or any considerable part of his Army received since the beginning of this War.
22. The Castle of the Devizes (in Wiltshire) was surrendred to the Parl. upon Conditions, &c.
24. Five thousand of His Majesties Horse encountred a far greater Body of the Parl. Forces at Routon-heath neere Westchester, then besieged. In this fight His Majesties Army was worsted, having lost that noble and valiant Gentleman, the Lord Bernard Steward, Earl of Lichfield, and some others. The Parl. here (as in most other places) lost no men of quality, having very few or none in their Army to lose.
26. Barckley Castle in Gloucester-shire was surrendred to the Parl. upon Conditions.
October
1. Sandall Castle in York shire, after a long siege, surrendred to the Parl. upon Conditions, &c.
6. Winchester Castle was likewise delivered upon Composition, &c.
14. Basing house was taken by Storme, the Defendants not having a sufficient number within to Man their Works, so that they were wearyed out with continuall duty. Here was the truly loyall and noble Marquesse of Winchester (that had so long and gallantly defended his owne house) taken prisoner, with about 200. others, and at least 100. of the defendants flaine, many whereof in cold blood: the murtherers using these words, Cursed be he that doth the worke of the Lord negligently
15. A Brigade of His Majesties Horse martched Northward, under the Command of the Lord Digby, and Sir Marmaduke Langdall, surprised 800. of the foot at Sherburne in Yorkeshire, but before they had disposed of the Prisoners and Armes, a fresh party encountered them, rescued the Prisoners, disordered His Majesties Forces, slew Sir Richa [...]d Hutton and divers others.
16. Tiverton Castle in Devonshire assaulted and taken by the Parliament forces.
11. Langford house in Wiltshire surrendred.
27. Shelford house in Nottinghamshire taken by storme, the valiant Governour (Colonell Stanhop) defended it, even, to the last man, himselfe and neere 200. others were slaine by the mercilefle enemies, after they had entred the house, having first lost about 60 of their men in the assault.
November
5. Bolton Castie in Yorkeshire surrendred to the Parl. upon conditions.
16. Beeston Castle in Cheshire (after long siege) was likewise surrendred to the Parliament upon conditions.
22. The stables and Out-works of Belvoire Castle were gained by storme, in which action the Parl. lost 100. of their men, and more wounded, the defendants retreating into the Castle.
December.
1. The House of Commons at Westminster voted the King to confer severall Honours upon severall Members of each House, and ( inter alios) a Dukedome on the E. of Essex, and the heires Males of his Body lawfully begotten.
Latham house (that had so long and gallantly defended it selfe, and so often offended the enemy) was surrondred to them upon conditions.
5. His Majesty sent to the Parliament at Westminster to desire that the Duke of Richmond, Earle of Southampton, Master Ashburnham, and Master Palmer, might have a safe conduct to bring propositions of Peace.
15. His Majesty sent a second Letter, with the most powerfull perswasions immaginable, that a safe conduct might be granted according to his desire in his former Letter, but both had one deniall in a letter of the 25. of December. The same day was the Loyall Citie of Hereford (by the perfidiousnesse of some within, and the bribery of others without) delivered into the hands of the Par. Forces, without any siege, or almost any blood-shed, whereby the Persons and Goods of many Gentlemen of Quality, and other loyall Subjects, fell into the hands of the mercilesse enemie.
22. The Lords at Westminster (to the eternall dishonour of that house) put it to the Vote, Whether Christmas day should be kept or no: For truly to blor out that, and the memory of Christs Passion, is the nearest way to introduce Judaisme.
26. His Majesty sent a third Message, wherein he offered to repaire personally to London, for concluding a peace, but this found no better acceptance then the two former.
29. His Majesty sent an Answer to the Parl. Letter of the 25. of this moneth; and did then againe use the best perswasions he could to beget in them admittance of a personall Treaty; both which last received a deniall from the Parliament by a Letter dated Jan. 13. 1645.
January
1. The Newarkers made a gallant Sally upon Pointz his Quarters at stoke, killed and tooke above 220. of his men, &c.
14. His Majesty sent a fift Message, inviting to Peace.
16. The siege before Plymouth raised.
17. His Majesty sent an Answer to the Parl. Letter of the 13. of Janu. with many gracious expressions of his desire of Peace.
18. Dartmouth was taken by Sir T. Fairfax, part of it by storme, and part by composition.
20. Sir John Cansfield beat up the Parl. Quarters at Marlborough.
The same day a party from Ashby-de-la-Zouche tooke Astley Castle, in Warwickeshire, by Scalado.
24. His Majesty sent a 7. Message in fuller Answer of the Parliaments Letter of the 13. of this moneth, with earnest desire of satisfactory Answers to his former Letters; the aime of all which still levelled at the peace and welfare of this bleeding Kingdome:
29. His Maj [...]sty sent an eight Message to the Parliament, with many gracious condescendings for Peace, but their eares were still deafe to such pious motions.
30. A party from Ragland Castle, took the town of Carilon in Monmouthshire.
February
1. The same party from Ragland took the towne of Newport in that Countie.
3. Belvon Castle surrendred to the Parl. upon honourable Conditions, &c.
The same day was Westchester surrendred upon conditions, &c.
6. Dunster Castle in Summersetshire relieved by Major Generall Webbe.
7. A partie of His Majesties forces entred the town of Wa [...]ham in Dorsetshire, took Colonell Butler the Governour, two Commit [...]ee men and some others, and thence martched to Corse Castle there besieged, which they releeved, tooke a morter peece of the enemies, and made a safe retreate without any losse.
15. A little but sharpe encounter happened betweene a party of His Majesties forces from T [...]tbury Castle, and a like party of the Parl. from Barton house in Darbishire, wherein after above halfe an houres dispute, some slaine and many hurt on each side, the Parl. forces were routed, and many of them taken Prisoners.
16. Torrington in Devonshire entred by the Parl. forc [...]s.
18. A party of the Parl. forces neare uttoxeter, in Staffordshire were routed by His Majesties Forces.
26. His Majestie sent a ninth Letter to wesiminster to desire an Answer of his former letter, still pressing for Peace.
The same day Corse Castle (but lately releeved) was delivered into the hands of the Parliament by the treachery and perfidiousnesse of one Lievtenant Col. Pitman.
March
2. A party of His Majesties forces from Oxford entred the towne of Abbingdon, seized upon the Ordnance and Magazine, yet for want (only) of a dozen spades were forced to retreat, with some prisoners, and few slaine on either side. Tis known who was too blame.
14. The Lord Hopton being much overpowred by the Parliaments Forces in the West, was n [...]cessitated to acc [...]pt of conditions for the disbanding his Army, &c.
21. The Lord Astley commanded a Brigade of horse and foot from VVorceste shire, which were intended for Oxford, were s [...]t upon by an aggregate body of the Parliaments Forces on the edge of Gloucestershire and defeated, the foot most taken, with my Lord himselfe, and some of the horse, the remainder escaped and got to Oxford. Thus had His Majesty two Armies defeated in lesle then a fortnight. Yet we are confident when Almighty God have sufficienly punisht the Sinnes of this Nation, he will in his good time restore a pious King to his just Rights, and this bleeding Kingdome to Peace and Union in despight of all Sectaries and Opponents.
23. His Majesty (never weary in acting any thing tending to Peace) sent his tenth Message to this effect, that in case he might have the faith of his two houses of Parliament for the preservation of his Honour, Person, and Estate, and that liberty might be given to all those that doe and have adhered to His Majesty to enjoy their estates, without any sequestration, or being compelled to take any Oathes, not enjoyned by Law, [Page] he would then disband his forces, dismantle his Garrisons, return to and reside with his two Houses of Parl. &c. And could more be offered by, or expected from a gracious King?
Anno 1646.
March
25. The City of Worcester was summoned by Sir Will. Brereton.
And the same day was Dennington Castle surrendred to the Parl. upon Articles.
27. Newarke summoned by the English and Scottish Forces.
30. An Answer was agreed on by the Houses to be sent to His Majesty, being a flat denyall to his Tenth most gracious Message of the 23. of March, wherein they told the King, That it would be unsafe for Him, or them, to returne to westminster, untill He had assented to the Propositions, which they were framing, &c.
Now can any man imagine, that these men ever intended the Honour and safety of His Majesties Person, the restoring of Him to His just Rights, or (their maine pretence) the bringing of His Majesties Person from among his evill Counsellors; or had the least thought of composing these unhappy differences, and of setling the Kingdome in peace, when after so many gracious Messages sent unto them, (the worst of men) by Him, (the best of Kings) and therein so many more then faire proposals, and condescendings for the procuring of a happy and lasting peace; that yet these men should rerurne Him a flat denyall for comming to Westminster, untill He had assented to the Propositions, which they were a framing; that is, as much as if they had said, Untill He had granted them they knew [Page] not what; for as yet neither they themselves (much lesse His Majesty) knew what those Propositions were; as their owne words import.
31. And in case His Majesty should resolve to throw himselfe into their armes, by comming to London, without their knowledge and consent, (as what would not His Majesty have ever done for to beg [...]t a good understanding betwixt Him and His People, and to manifest the sincerity of His endeavours, for obtaining Peace?) to prevent that, they voted, That if the King (contrary to their said Answer) should come, or attempt to come (mark the heighth of their pride) within the Lines of Communication; that then the Committee of the Militia of London should have power, and were thereby enjoyned to apprehend and secure (that is, imprison) such as should come with him, to prevent resort unto him, and to secure his Person, (i. e. to commit him (close prisoner) to the Tower.
And the more to manifest their inveterate hatred and malice to His Majesty, and all such as had beene loyall to Him, the same day they thundred out another Order, commanding all men that had borne Armes against the Parliament, to depart the City of London, and Lines of Communication, by the 6. of April following, or otherwise to be proceeded against as Spies.
April
1. The Neworkers made a gallant and successefull [...]lly upon the enemy before that towne; wherein they slew and drowned many of their best men, and tooke divers prisoners.
3. And lest such of His majesties friends, as they had banishnd by their last mentioned Order, should addresse themselves to His majesty, or the Queene, or to any other of the Nobility, for their reliefe and comfort: The Parl. at Westminster passed a bloody Ordinance, for establishing a Court martiall in London; [Page] wherein they gave power to Commissioners, or any twelve of them, (a fit Jury) to punish with death all such as should voluntarily repaire unto the person of the King, or Queene, or Lords of the Councell, &c.
7. And that nothing which was either good or holy might escape the effects of their cruelty, they sacrilegiously Ordered, That the Brasse Statue, and d [...]faced Monuments in the Church of VVindsor, should be sold (to Tinkers,) and the proceed thereof paid to the Governour and Souldiers of VVindsor Castle.
8. Ruthen Castle, &c. surrendred to Mitton.
13. Exeter surrendred upon Articles.
The same day Lichsield Close was summoned; whereunto a gallant and resolute Answer was returned by Sir Thomas Tildsley, Col. Baggot, and the rest of that Loyall Garrison.
14. Barnstaple surrendred Towne and Castle.
15. S. Michaels mount yeelded.
21. Barnstaple Fort surrendred.
25. Dunstar Castle and Aburstwith yeelded to the Parliam.
26. VVoodstock mannour, a place naturally so seated, that it was scarce capable of Fortification: Yet by the excellent skill, care, and industry of Capt. Samuel Fawcet, a Gentleman of unquestionable worth and fidelity, so strengthned it by Art, where Nature had been deficient, and so judiciously and valorously defended it against the Enemy, that he killed many hundreds of them before the Workes; sallyed frequently upon them, with great successe and safety; took a Colours, and resolutely withstood them, till he had not halfe a barrell of powder left him: yet neverthelesse had resolved to have left his bones there, had not His Majesty sent Commissioners to treat for him with the Enemy, for the surrender of the Garrison, which this day was delivered upon Articles.
27. This morning early His maiesty (being prohibited to attempt comming to London, or VVestminster, and all his messages, and proposalls for peace being denyed, and an Army ready to inviron him within the Walls of Oxford) was enforced of two inevitable evills to chuse which he conceived the lesser, viz. to flye to the Scottish. Army (then before Newarke) for protection, thinking (by that meanes) to preserve his life, and more easily to compose these unhapy differences betwixt him and his Subiects.
About the same time that perfidious Prelate, and shame of the Clergy, williams, the Apostate-Archbishop of Yorke, deserted His Majesty, put a Garrison in, and fortified his House at Purin, neare Conway in wales, and protested against the Kings Party, which he had formerly sworne to maintain.
May
2. The Parliaments Army commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax, the second time Leagured before Oxford.
4. The Treaty began at Newarke.
The same day (the Houses not being yet certainly informed where His Majesty was gone, and suspecting Him to be in London, concealed by the Major or some other honest Citizen) to the end His Majesty should not finde any place whereon (quietly) to rest his head, they passed an Order, and publisht it by beat of Drumme throughout the Citie of London, and westminster; That what person soever should harbour, and conceale, or know of the harbouring or concealing of the Kings Person, and should not reveale it immediately to the Speakers of both Houses, should be proceeded against as a Traitor to the Common-wealth, forfeit his whole Estate, and die without mercy.
Was it ever heard of before, (speake you Lawyers) that to harbour the Kings Person, was, or could be Treason?
5. But (whilst they were searching of the Lord Majors House for him (an act beyond president, wherein the Honour of the Citie is yet not a little concerned) His Majesty arrived at Southwell; and from thence was he conducted into the Scottish Army.
6. Upon notice whereof, the Commons voted that the Scottish Commissioners, and the Generall of the Scottish Army should be desired, that His Majesties person be disposed of as both houses shall desire and direct: And that he be thence disposed of and sent (a Prisoner) to Warwick Castle. And further Ordered, that Master Ashburnham, and the rest that came with the King into the Scottish Quarters, should be sent for as Delinquents, &c.
8. Banbury was surrendred upon Articles.
9. Newarke (after 6. weekes siege) delivered: upon this the Scottish Army drew off from before Newarke and retreated about foure miles and the King with them in the head of their Army.
11. Oxford, Borstall house, Radcot and Wallingford, were summoned by the Parl. forces.
13 His Majesty came into Newcastle.
16. Hartleborough Castle surrendred to Colonell Morgan.
18. His Majesty (after he had withdrawne himselfe to the Scottish Army) for to secure His Person, sent His eleventh most Gracious Message, wherein he recommended to the two Houses, all the wayes, and meanes possible, for the speedy finishing so Pious & necessary a worke, as that of setling Peace within His Kingdomes: And particularly desired that they would take the advice of the Divines of both Kingdomes assembled at Westminster. As for the Militia, His Majesty was pleased to have it setled, as was offered at the Treaty at Uxbridge for seven yeares: And concerning [Page] the Warre in Ireland, His majesty would doe whatsoever was possible for him to give full satisfaction therein, &c. His majesty being resolved to comply with the Parliament, in every thing that should be for the happinesse of His subjects, and for the removing of all unhappy differences, which had produced so sad effects, &c. And that He would take a speedy course for easing and quieting his afflicted people, by satisfiing the publique debts, by disbanding of all Armies, and whatsoever else should be▪ judged conducible to that end, that so all hindrances being removed, He might returne to His Parliament with mutuall comfort: And being desirous to shun tho further effusion of blood, and to evidence His reall intentions to peace, His majesty further signified unto them that he was willing, that his forces in & about Oxford should be disbanded, & the fortifications of the City dismantled, they receiving Honourable conditions, which being granted to the Towne and forces there, His majesty would give the like Order to the rest of the Garrisons.
The same day began the Treaty at Marston a mile from Oxford.
19. It was voted; That this Kingdome (the Parl. at Westminster) had no further need of the Army of their Brethren (in Rebellion) the Scots in this Kingdome. And further, that the summe of 100000. I. should be advanced, and paid to the Scottish Army, &c. (for Invading and Plundring the Kingdome, and for running away from Hereford, and Marston-Moore.)
26. A Remonstrance from the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common councell was presented to the Houses at VVestminster which they promised to take into their Consideration, in convenient time, but that times not come yet, March 25. 1647.
4. A great defeat given unto the Scottish and Brittish forces, by the Irish, neare unto Benburke in the County of Tyron, wherein the Lord Viscount Mountgomery was taken prisoner, and his Lievtenant of Horse deadly wounded: The Lord Blancy killed, above 5000. more drowned, and taken, with all their Amunition and about 5000. foot Armes, and most of the Officers killed, or taken.
6. Carnarvon Towne and Castle surrendred to the Parliament.
9. And still to continue their wonted practice of indeavouring to make His majesty odious to the People; (notwithstanding that His maj. had fully & freely declared to the Scottish Army upon his comming thither, that his repaire to them; was purposely to compose the differences betwixt him and his Subjects, &c. and to settle a firme Peace in these two Kingdomes) the Houses at VVestminster voted (1.) That His maiesty in going to the Scottish Army in this Kingdome, thereby intended to prolong the Warres in this Kingdome. Now let any man judge whether these men aime at any thing more then the Ruine and destruction of His maiesty? For, neither would they admit of his comming to London, or VVestminster; Nor yet relish his going to the Scots; but tell the World it was to prolong the Warres.
(2.) That a declaration should be drawne to set forth new Jealousies and feares, &c.
The same ninth day Ludlow was delivered upon Articles.
10. And now all the world may see and iudge whether His maiesty had any intention to prolong the Warres, when he sent a warrant signed with his owne hand, and directed to the Governours of Oxford, Lichfield, VVorcester, and VVallingford, and all other Commanders of any other Townes, Castles, [Page] or Forts within the Kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales, requiring them upon honourable Conditions to quit the Townes, Castles, and Forts, and to disband all the Forces under their severall commands. Now if disbanding of Forces, and quitting of Garrisons be any meane or signe of prolonging the Warre, let those of Bedlam determine, since those at Westm. mistake so grosty.
20. The Articles for the surrender of Oxford were concluded, and the Treaty ended.
24. Oxford (His Majesties head Garrison) and the famous University thereof, after 6. weeks siege, was surrendred upon Articles to the Army of the Independents under the Conduct of Sir Thomas Fairfax. Which Articles were afterwards most perfidiously broken, especially by their Masters (the Wise-men) at Westminster.
- 1. By arresting and imprisoning the Governour himselfe, and divers others, for many weeks together, in the Compter and other prisons, contrary to the 7. Article.
- 2. By disarming (maliciously) such of the Officers and Soldiers of that Garrison, &c. as repaired to London, contrary to the 5. Article.
- 3. By banishing them 20 miles distance from the Lines of Communication, contrary to the said 5. Article.
- 4. And lastly, by not suffering any belonging to the societies of the Innes of Court, Innes of Chancery, or the Sergeants Inne, who had assisted His Majesty, according as they were bound both by Law and Conscience, to be admitted to live in any of the said Societies.
30. One Morgan (alias Powel) who was formerly arraigned and convicted for a Priest of the Order of Saint Benedict, at the Kings Bench Barre, [Page] was drawne, hang'd and quartered.
July
1. The Treaty began at Worcester.
The same day His Highnesse the Prince of Wales, being forced out of the Kingdome by the Parl. arrived at S. Jermans with about 200. attendants, where his Mother (the Queenes Majesty) then was; being fled thither (long before) to save her life from the fury of those creatures that had voted her a Traitor.
2. Ordered that all Papists and Irish should be put out of the Lines of Communication of the city of London, and all other Corporated places in this Kingdome, &c.
3. Sir Thomas Fairfax sent the True (not counterfeit) Great Seale of England, the Privy, Seale, the Signet Royall, the Seale of the K. Bench, the Seale of the Exchequer, the Seale of the Court of Wards, the Seale of the Admiralty and Navy, and the Sword to the Parl. at Westminster. And (in great haste) they Ordered, That all the said Seales should be forthwith broken in pieces, and that the Sword should be kept safe in the Kings Wardrobe.
6. Ordered, that all (such Godly and Learned) Ministers that had adhered to His Majesty, and beene sequestred for their Malignancie, (i. e. Loyalty) should be dis-enabled from any Office, place or priviledge of the Ministery; That is, they, their wives and children, must first beg, and then starve:
The same day they renewed their former vote; that this Kingdome had no more need of the Scottish Army, &c. and that a Letter should be sent to the Commissioners of Scotland, to desire them to withdraw their Army into Scotland.
7. Sir Peter Killigrew (the State-Poste) was sent towards Newcastle with a Letter dated July 6. to His Majesty, to desire Him to give order to the Marquesse [Page] of Ormond to surrender Dublin up to the Parl. and other Garrisons in Ireland.
9. They Ordered that the honest and faithfull Gentlemen Attendants upon the Duke of Yorke, should be all discharged.
The same day Monsieur Bellieure (the French Ambassadour) landed, and came to Greenwich.
And the same day Massey was sworne a Member in the House of Commons, and took his place in the House. In the first Expedition against the Scots, he thought himselfe highly advanced in being Capt. of the Pyoniers for 5. s. per diem, and then one might have spoke to him without a cringe: I wonder how a man must addresse himselfe unto him now?
And this day also Montrill (the French Agent) returned to His Majesty from France, with a Letter from the Queene, wherein (as tis recorded in the London Newes-books) she advised the King to make Peace with the three Kingdomes upon any termes, &c.
Now is it not to be wondred at, with what impudence these malicious wretches dare tax Her Majesty for being a meanes of this war; that know and acknowledge her thus piously advising the King (her Husband) to Peace?
10. Monsieur Bellieure (the French Ambassadour Extraordinary) came into London.
11. A most gracious Letter came from His Majesty in answer to the Par. Letter of the 6. of July, wherein he granted all their desires, touching the surrender of the Garrisons in Ireland.
The same day they committed John Lilburne close Prisoner in the Tower.
14. Commissioners were sent to His Majesty at Newcastle, with the Parl. most unreasonable and illegall Propositions for Peace, being such as are wholly destructive to the Fundamentall Lawes of the Kingdome, [Page] and which would absolutely deprive His Majesty of His Regall Power.
16. Lichfield Close surrendred upon Articles.
17. Monsieur Bellieure was highly honoured with the deafe ears of the Parl. at Westminst.
23. Worcester surrendred upon Articles.
The same 13. day a Declaration was passed, and pasted upon every poste, prohibiting all such as had adhered to the King, to presume to repaire to the Court, or to the Kings Person, &c. and particularly that Edward Walker (the King thought him worthy (so doe all that know him rightly) to be called Sir Edward Walker) a dangerous Malignant, &c. to be dismissed and sent away from about His majesty. See what care they took to have none but—about Him.
24. The Prineesse Henrietta (having been long destitute of all things, even common necessaries, suitable to the quality of the Kings daughter, though the Parliament, her evill Angell, had been often told of it) was happily conveyed away from Oatlands by the Lady Dalkeith, and carryed to the Queene her mother in France.
31. Gotheridge Castle in Wales surrendred.
August
1. A Peace between the Marquesse of Ormond and the Catholiques of Ireland proclaimed at Dublin.
2. The Commissioners received His Majesties Negative Answer touching the Parl. Propositions, & took their leave of him. I did not heare that any of them kissed his hand—
5. Hugh Peters (the very same man that so devoutly used the Butchers wife by Smithfield Barres) had 200. 1. per annum Ordered him out of certaine Lands of Delinquents for publique and great services: But the Earle of Essex whilst he lived would not suffer [Page] him to enjoy it, for some reasons best knowne to himselfe.
Shortly after their Gen: Fairfax came to towne, and had slender thanks return'd him by some of the more factious Citizens: But the House of Com. ordered him thanks, and a slender visit. And (as a reward of his good services) instead of an Army, gave him a Brigade, and bad farewell to their Generall.
7. Ragland Cast [...]e summoned.
10. The Commissioners that carried the Propositions to His Majesty returned to London.
18. The French Ambassadours Letters seized on, opened, and read Publiquely in the House of Commons. Will not France remember this?
The same day, were the true Great Seale of England, and the rest of His Majesties Scales that were taken in Oxford, save only two, viz. the Privie Signet and another small Signet all broken and defaced by one Henry Radley (a shirking fellow) now attendant on the Committee at Goldsmiths Hall in the presence of all the Higher and Lower Kings at Westminster, in the upper House.
13. The Silver of the broken Seales were bestowed on the Speakers of both Houses; which they formed into Plate: But I hardly beleeve they ever drank His Majesties health in them.
17. Sir John Stowell (a rationall and resolute Gentleman) only for desirng to know hi [...] Charge, and why he might not be admitted to his Composition, was Ordered to be sent Prisoner to Newgate and that an Indictment should be drawne up against him at the next Assizes, for assisting His Majesty against his enemies.
The same day Pendennis Castle was yeilded.
About this time Conoway town was taken by storme. Where Mitton tyed many English and Irish back to [Page] back and threw them Over-board.
19. Ragland Castle surrendred.
28. It was Ordred that Sir Thomas Glemham the late Governour of Oxford, should be discharged of his imprisoment; but no reparation made him. Neither was he released upon this Order.
About this time, that grand Incendiary betwixt the two Nations, Henderson (the Scot) died. The King confuted all his Arguments which he urged to perswade him to take the Covenant and signe the Propositions; which forced the poore Scot into another World to see if he could learne any better.
14. The Earle of Essex died; some say of an Apoplexy, some of a Surfer, others say of the Plague, and many thinke he was Poysoned; Whether he was or not, it is most certaine that the Parl. suspected him to harbour some Honourable thoughts of His Majesty, and that was enough to kill him, by one meanes, or other. It is confessed by all men, that he dyed suddainly: And that he was the first Generall of the Grand Rebellion: that will not die suddainly.
16. The Castle of S. Maries in Silly and the Island surrendred.
20. Ordered that His Majesties Person should be disposed of as both Houses of the Parliament of England should thinke fit.
25. Ordered that the Estates of the Lord Capell, Lord cottington, the Marquesse of winchester, E. of worceste, Sir Charles Smith, and many others should be sold. &c.
29. Sir John Geere (Alderman) Elected Lord Major by the City of London. This Gentleman is daily derided (by the Factious Persons in and about London) with the Title of the Queenes Knight: How well he may deserve so Honourable an Epithite, Time will manifest.
30. M. Culham and M. Edmonds (formerly elected Sheriftes for London) were sworn at the Exchequer bar, at Westminster.
October
1. Ordered that 5000 1. should be paid to the Executors of the late Earle of Essex, for defraying the Charge of his Funerall, &c. 500. 1. and a part of the Communion Booke would have buried him like a Christian; But 10000. 1. would▪ not wipe away the staine of his Name and Honour, whose memory will live in the Title of the first Leader of the— Anno 1642.
Ord red also that 4500. 1. which was due to the Countesse of Essex, should be to the State. Alas (good Lady!) nothing of his, Alive, nor dead.
Ordered that an Ordnance should be forthwith prepared for Estating 5000. 1. Per annum, upon Sir Tho: fairfax. So he gets more by his Rebellion, then ever his Predecessors did for their Loyalty.
5. And now that the Earle of Essex is dead, M. Peters gets an Ordnance passed for the payment of two hundred pounds Per annum, and his heires for ever out of the Estates of the Earle of Worcester and other Delinquents excepted against in the Propositions.
But let him take heed, the E. of Clamorgan be not a greater enemy to him, then th [...] E. of Essex was: What a Curse it is sor M. Peters to be troubled with Earles?
6. Ordered, That whereas all Commissions to Sea Captaines ranne formerly in the name of the King and Parliament, they should be altered, and made in the name of the Parliament only. Any thing (you see) rather then f [...]ile, provided it propagate the Cause, but let them remember The vessells are His Majesties.
12 Commissioners from Ireland came to London, to treat on the behalfe of the Marquesle of Ormond.
14. The Scots Papers concerning the Disposall of the Kings Person seized on, and the Scots Warrant for printing of them, adjudged invallid, the Printers and Stationers imprisoned.
17. Ordered that the Marquesse of Hartford, nor any that had ever borne Armes against the Parliament, should be suffered to goe with the Earle of Essex his Corps to see his last Rights performed. Was not this a horrible dishonour and griefe (thinke you) to the Cavalier [...]?
22. The E. of Essex his Funerall solemnized with more Ceremony, and superstitious foolery then ever was the Ashes of S. Cuthbert by the monks of that Age.
23. Ordered that the Judges of the Serjeants Inns, Benchers of the Innes of Court, and the Principalls of the Inns of Chancery, should take care that none of those Societies that had borne Armes against the Parliament, should be admitted to live in any of the said Societies. Which contradicts all Christian Charity, and violates, the Articles of Oxford, as formerly wee not [...]d.
26. Denbigh Castle surrendred.
29. Sir John Gere, formerly Elected Lord Major of the City of London, was sworne at VVestminster.
31. The Speakers of the two Houses, made keepers of the Counterfeit Great Seale, &c.
November
3. The Parl. begun to fit at Edenborough: Sure this day is fatall to all Parliaments.
17. This day the Ordnance for raiseing the 200000. l. for the Rebellious Army of the Scots, to [Page] betray and deliver His majesty into the hands of the blood-thirsty Subjects of England, was passed.
26. The E. of Essex beheaded.
December
8. The Treaty with Scottish Commissioners for the payment of the first 200000. l and their martch out of the Kingdome was concluded.
12. An Order was made (upon the motion of the Earle of Pembrooke;) That all Papists and such as had [...]orne Armes against the Parliament, should depart the Lines of Communication, and 20. miles further, (except such as should get Tickets from the Committee at Goldsmiths Hall, for to stay and attend their Compositions) and not to returne againe within 2. months. Which very day the said Earle of Pemb [...]ookes house at wilton neere Salisbury, was burnt down to the ground, whereby it is supposed he lost above 20000. l. A just judgement of God on so malicious a person.
16. The money for the treacherous Scots (being 36 cart loads) martched out of London.
19. The Citie Petition presented; and high Resolutions were pitched upon for obtaining a speedy and positive Answer from the Parl. but they received onely thanks for their Desires: and of a sudden the Independent Horse of Sir The: Fairfax his Army were drawn neerer London, to keep the citizens in awe.
20. His Majesty dispatcht his 12. most gracious Message to the great men at Westminst. wherein he proposed and desired rgaine to come to London, or any of his Houses thereabouts, upon the publique faith and security of his two Houses of Parl. and the Scottish Commissioners, that he might be there with honour, freedome and safety, &c.
28. But instead of returning him an Answer, the Higher House voted, That there might not be any further personall Treaty upon the Propositions; To [Page] which the Commons assented, and added a further vote, That the King comming to Holmby house, & the Scottish Army gone out of this Kingdome, the two Houses of Parliament will then joyne with our Brethren of Scotland in all possible meanes to perswade the King to passe the Propositions; and if he refuse, that then the Houses will doe nothing that may break the union and affection of the two Kingdomes, but to preserve the same.
January
9. And now they perceive the game is done, they begin to share the stakes, for this day it was Ordered that the Lord Say should have | 10000. l. |
Sir Rowland Wandesford | 5000. l. |
Sir Benjamin Rudyard | 6000. l. |
Master Bacon | 3000 l. |
Just 24000. l. in one day. |
13. Went those Lords and Commons from London, who were appointed by the Parl. to receive His Majesty from the hands of the treacherous Scots, and attend Him to Holmby. This night they lay at Dunstable; a very fit place for them, if you mark it.
18, 19. The House of Commons passed severall Votes for allowances to be given to such of themselves as could pretend to have sustained any losses or sufferings in the yeare 3 Caroli, and particularly
To the Earle of Northumberland | 10000 |
Master Vassall | 10000 |
Master Selden | 5000 |
Sir John Eliots children | 5000 |
Sir Will. Strodes poore kindred | 5000 |
Master Bensamin Valentine | 5000 |
M. Peter Hamond's successors | 5000 |
M. Walter Long | 5000 |
[Page]Sir Miles Hubbard | 5000 |
M. John Hampdens children | 5000 |
Denzill Hollis Esq. | 5000 |
In tote | 65000. l. |
Besides 2000. l. to the Trustees for the sale of Bishops Lands, and many hundreds more to petty Petitioners.
65000. and 24000. l. is 89000. l. a small pittance, & not worth the mentioning; yet a lesse summe would have stopt a great deale of clamour made at Westminster hall gates by a number of poore women and others who have lost their husbands and friends in their service, and yet are suffered to starve in the streets for want of bread, whilst these men share the spoile amongst themselves, yea no lesse then 89000. l. in three dayes; and yet see what care they afterwards took for the good of the Kingdome, in desiring His majesties Keepers at Holmby to be sparing in their expences: who out of their providence for preserving the wealth of the Kingdome, reduced their Prisoner to one meale a day.
20. The totall charged upon the Excise of the Kingdome was cast up, and reported to the House to be but 390000. l. Neverthelesse it hath plainly been proved in a printed book, entituled, Londons Accompt, that there must needs be above 4000000. remaining in the Accomptants hands of the Excize onely of the city of London and its Weekly Bils.—And what proportion the Excize of the rest of the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales may beare thereunto, let all honest men judge.
21. Doctor Hudson (onely for conducting His maj. into the Scottish Army, after the Parliament had denyed Him accesse to London, or any other of His Houses, (being formerly apprehended at Yorke, and brought up to [Page] London) was committed Close Prisoner to the Tower for Treason, and Ordered that none should speak with Him, but in the presence of His Keeper. Such are the Com [...]orts, and such the Rewards of Obedience and Loyalty.
30. The Perfidious Scots surrendred up New castle to the Parliament; Presented a Declaration to His Majesty; and the Commissioners sent from London received His Majesty Prisoner, and tooke the Charge of him.
February
3. The last 100000. l. was paid to the Treacherous Scots: The House of Lords published a Declaration wherein they set forth, that the Compositions made at Goldsmiths Hall, were not by Ordinance, and so the Sequestrators in the Countries not bound to observe them, &c.
The House (you know who we meane) Ordered, that His Majesties Plate, which was appropriated to an holy use, and stood usually upon the Communion Table, and in the Vestry at White-hall Chappell, should be melted for the service of the State: Now let all Moderate men determine, whether this was done out of contempt to His Majestie and the Church, or for meere necessity, the Common-Stock being so lately drained of 89000. l. But we have heard a story of a Taylor, who had gotten such a habit of theeveing, that rather then he would forget the main Principall of his profession, he would pilfer the very Rushes where he came to keep his Lime-twiggs in Action.
The similie may hold, save only in this; The one stitches together, the other rents in peeces.
The same day the Lord of Ormond sent a Letter directed to Sir Thomas Wharton, and Major Salloway, with propositions therein enclosed, for the surrender of Dublin to the Parliament.
7. the House of Lords were this day perswaded by the Commons, to passe a Declaration to recall their former Declaration published against the power of the Committee at Goldsmiths-Hall, and to joyne with them in another of their drawing up for the establishing of that Committee, &c.
9. Some of the London Apprentices Petitioned the Lords for a Play day once a Moneth.
10. Ordered that the Library of the late Arch Bishop of canterbury should be imployed and disposed for the service of the University of Cambridge.
11. The Treacherous Army of the Scots martched over Tweed, at Kelsey and Barwick.
12. Barwick quitted and the Garrison dismantled.
15. A great Tumult in Smithfield; The Excise house pulled downe and burnt, the bookes torne in peeces, and (as the Clerkes say) 80. l. in money scattered, but we heare not of a penny that was found in the ashes: This was a happy day for the Excise men. Diverse Butchers were apprehended about it, and committed to Prison; but we heard not of any further punishment.
16. His Maj. was led Captive to Holmby.
17. His Majesty sent a Message to both Houses, wherein he desired to be attended by some of His Chaplaines, not only for the exercise of his Conscience, but also for the clearing of His judgement concerning the present differences in Religion, and therein named 12. Reverend and Orthodox Divines viz. B. London, B. Salisbury, B. Peterborough, D. Shelden, Clerk of the Closet, D. Marsh. Deane of York, D. Sanderson, D. Baily, D. Heywood, D. Beale, D. Fuller, D. Hammond, D. Tailor. Whereof he desired that at least two might have free liberty to wait upon him, for the discharge of their Duty to His Majesty, according to their function: [Page] Upon reading whereof, they Ordered Wednesday following (being the 24. day) to returne Answer thereunto.
18. The House Ordered, That a Body of 5400. Horse and 1000. Dragoones should be continued, and maintained at the Charge of the Kingdome.
22. A Letter was sent to the Marquesse of Ormond, for the Granting of his Propositions, The Lord Lisle Lievtenant of Ireland arrived at Corke in Munster.
27. The French Ambassadour had Audience: His desire was for a happy accommodation betweene the King and Parliament; and presented himselfe as a mediator betwixt them.
March
1. The Apprentices of London, Petition againe for Play daies, &c.
6. His majesty after 17. dayes Expectation of an Answer to His former message of the 17 of February, renewed the same, and sent it to the Houses at Westminster, wherein amongst many other sweet and pious expressions, He assured them, that He could not as He ought take into consideration those Alterations in Religion, which had and would be offered unto Him, without such help as He desired; because He could never judge rightly of, or be altered in any thing of His opinion, so long as any ordinary way of finding out the truth was denyed him: but when this was granted him, His Majesty promised them faithfully not to strive for victory in Argument, but to seek and submit to truth, according to that judgement which God had given Him, &c.
10. This day was set apart for a day of Humiliation for the growth of Heresies and Blasphemies, &c. One would have thought they had been grown to a sufficient number already: The Humble-men were much afraid [Page] of being interrupted in their devotion, by the Independents, (whom they account the prime Heretiques) and therefore they set strong Guards both of Horse & Foot throughout the City and Suburbs.
The same day the Catholique Irish had a generall Rendezvouz at Laughlin bridge, not far from Dublin in Ireland.
19. Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, and Major Saloway, received Instructions to treat with Sir Thomas Fairfax about the 8000. Foot and 2000. Horse that had been formerly voted to be sent for Ireland.
21. This day being Sunday in the afternoone, there happened a notable Insurrection amongst the Apprentices and others in Moorefields, (occasioned upon the apprending of some who were found drinking in an Alehouse;) who drew into a head, and assaulted, broke downe and plundred the House of Justice Hubbard, and forced him and his servants to shift for their lives: Thre were divers hurt by small shot from the house before entrance, but not any killed.
Post-script.
THere remaines now (Reader) nothing to compleat this short-sad story, but a Catalogue of the persons of note slaine within this Kingdome since the beginning of these bloody warres, (not to speake of those many thousands of inferiour Ranke) which may well Challenge even from an Adamantine heart, the tribute of a bleeding Eye, the rather, since theres hardly any story can parallel these Calamities, which if truly resented, will exact from all good Christians an earnest and continuall supplication, that Almighty God would please to avert his Judgements from us; to set a Period to these distractions; and to preserve our most Gracious King from the fury of his Enemies; to deliver him out of their bloody hands; and (in his owne due time) to re-establish him in his Throne.
A Catalogue of the names of all or the most part of the Lords, Knights, Commanders, and persons of quality slaine or executed by Law Martiall on both sides, from the beginning of this unnaturall Warre to the 25. of March. 1647.
But before we proceed to give you the Names, we must in duty breathe forth some pious Ejulations in memory of so many gallant souls, slain on His Majesties part.
- EArle of Linsey, slain at Edgehill battell, October 23. 1643.
- Earle of Northampton, slain at Hopton heath in Staff. shire, March 19. 1642.
- Earl of Carnarvon, at Newbery first battel, Sep. 17. 1643.
- Earle of Sunderland there also.
- Earle of Litchfield, slaine at Routon-heath in Cheshire. Sept. 29. 1645.
- Earle of Kingston, near Gainsborough.
- Earl of Denaigh received his deaths wound at Burmincham.
- Marquesse de Vieuville, a French Lord, slaine at Newbery first Battell.
- Lord Viscount Fawlkland, slaine there also.
- Lord d'Aubigny, at Edghill.
- Lord Iohn Steward, near Alresford in Hampshire.
- Lord Grandison, received his deaths-wound at Bristow.
- Lord Cary, slaine at Marston-Moore, Iuly 1644.
- Baron Dene, (kinsman to the Prince of Orange) slaine at Nottingham.
- M. Edward Sackvile, (sonne to the Earl of Dorset) most barbarously murthered near Oxford, by some of Brownes souldiers from Abbington.
- [Page]Sir Edmund Verney, his Majesties Standard-bearer, slain at Edghill.
- Sir Bevill Grenvile, at Lansdowne, July 5. 1643.
- Sir Nicholas Slaynning, at Bristow, July 26. 1643.
- Sir Rich: Lawdy, at Cover in Gloc:shire.
- Sir Ingram Hopton, at Winsby fight near Horn-castle, Octob. 1643.
- Sir George Bowles, at Winsby fight near Horn-castle, Octob. 1643.
- Sir William Butler, slaine at Cropedy Bridge, Iune 29. 1644.
- Sir William Clarke, slaine at Cropedy Bridge, Iune 29. 1644.
- Sir Thom: Metham, at Marston-Moore.
- Sir Will: Lambton, at Marston-Moore.
- Sir Anth: Maunsell, at Newbery first Battell.
- Sir Iohn Smith, near Alresford in Hampshire.
- Sir Anth: St Litger at Newbery second Battell, Octob. 27. 1644.
- Sir Henry Gage, at Cullom-Bridge near Abbington, Ian. 11. 1644.
- Sir Michael Earnly, slain at the surprisall of Shrewsb.
- Sir Iohn Girlington, near Melton-Mowbray in Leicest. shire.
- Sir William Manwaring, slain at Chester.
- Sir Iohn Digby, received his deaths-wound at Langport in Com. Sommer.
- Sir William Crosts, slaine at Stokesey in Shropsh. Iune 9. 1645.
- Sir Tho: Gardiner, in Buck:shire.
- Sir Peter Browne, wounded at Naisby, dyed at Northampton.
- Sir Tho: Dallison, slain at Naisby
- Sir Richard Cave, slain at Naisby
- [Page]Sir Henry Fletcher slaine at Chester.
- Sir Bernard Astley, sonne to the Lord Astley, at Bristow last siege.
- Sir Richard Crane, upon a salley there.
- Sir Richard Hutton. at Sherburne in Yorkshire.
- Sir Francis Carnaby. at Sherburne in Yorkshire.
- Sir Gilbert Gerard jun. near Ludlow.
- Sir William Wentworth at Marston-Moore.
- Sir Charles Slingsby. at Marston-Moore.
- Sir Francis Dacres. at Marston-Moore.
- Sir Richard Goodhill wounded in Wales, and dyed at Worcester.
- Sir Brian Stapleton, in Yorkeshire.
- Sir Lodowick Wyer a Dutch-man, at Banbury.
- Sir Phillip Biron, slain at Yorke.
- Sir Nicholas Fortescue, Knight of Malta, received his deaths-wound in Furnace in Lancashire.
- Sir Troilus Turbervile, Captaine-Lieutenant of the Kings Life-guard of Hotse, slaine at His Majesties going from Newark to Oxford.
- [Page]COl. Thomas Howard, (sonne to the Lord William Howard) slaine at Peirsbridge in the County of Yorke.
- Col. Cha. Cavendish, (brother to the Earle of Devonshire,) near Gainsborough in Lincolne-shire.
- Col. Thomas Howard, (sonne of Sir Francis Howard) slaine at Atherton-Moore in Yorkeshire; the gaining of that Battell was principally ascribed to his valour- Iune 30. 1643.
- Col. George Herne slaine there also.
- Col. Ferdinando Stanhop (sonne to the Earle of Chesterfield) slaine in Nottingham-shire.
- Col. Stanhop his brother slaine in defending his Fathers house at Shelford in that County, October 27. 1645.
- Col. Cuthbert Connyers of Leighton in Durham, slaine at Malpasse in Cheshire, in August 1644.
- Col. Henry Lundesford. slaine at the taking of Bristow by his Majesties Forces, July 26. 1643.
- Col. Buck. slaine at the taking of Bristow by his Majesties Forces, July 26. 1643.
- Col. Trevanian. slaine at the taking of Bristow by his Majesties Forces, July 26. 1643.
- Col. Thomas Morgan of Weston, slaine at Newbery first Battell.
- Col. Beton slain near Gainsbor, in Lincolne-shire.
- Col. Herne, son to Sir Edw. Herne slain near Gainsbor, in Lincolne-shire.
- Col. John Marrow, slaine in Cheshire neare Sandyway.
- Col. Thomas Dalton of Thurnham in Lancashire, mortally wounded at Newbery second Battell, and died at Marlborough.
- Col. Bernard, Governour of Cannon-Froome in Herefshire, slaine when the Scots tooke that place in Iuly 1645.
- [Page]Col. Francis Hungate of Saxton in the County of York, slaine at Westchester.
- Col. Mynne, Governour of Heref. slain on the edge of Gloc: shire.
- Col. Will: Baynes, slain at Malpasse in Cheshire.
- Col. Billingsley, at the losse of Bridgnorth.
- Col. Whitley, slaine at Conway-Castle in North-Wales.
- Col. Pinchback of Leic: shire, received his deaths-wound at Newbery.
- Col. Rich: Green, slain at Beeston-Castle in Cheshire.
- Col. Prideaux, (sonne to the late Bishop of Worcester D. Prideaux) slain at Marston-Moore.
- Col. Rich: Mannyng, near Alresford in Hampshire.
- Col. Kirton, at Marston-Moore.
- Col. Will: Eure, (brother to the late Lord Eure) slaine at Marston-Moore.
- Col. Iohn Fenwick, there also.
- Col. Bl [...]rt, slain at the siege of Lime in Dorset-shire.
- Col. St George, at the storming of Leic. by His Majesties Forces.
- Col. Dalby, slaine at Winkfield Mannor in Darby-shire.
- Col. Bentall, in Shropshire.
- Col. Phillips, near Winchester.
- Col. Taylor, at the losse of Bristow.
- Col. Will: Wynn, at Wem in Shropsh.
- Col. Bawd, at Naisby.
- Col. Guthbert Clifton, slain near Manchester.
- Col. Leake (sonne to the Lord Deincourt, now Earle of slain at or near Newark.
- Col. Iames Chidley. slain at the siege of Dartmouth.
- Col. Bowles, slain at Alton in Hampshire.
- Col. Hugh Windham, slain in Dorset-shire.
- Col. Rich: Poore, slain in Wales.
- Col. Pert received his deaths-wound in Cornwall, when Sir Tho: Fairfax was there.
- [Page]L. Col. Tho: Markham of Allerton in the County of Notingham, slaine with his Coll: Cavendish, neare Gainsborough.
- L. Col. Monroe, slain at Edghill.
- L. Col. Lancelot Holtby, slain at Branceford.
- L. Col. Colt, slain at Radcoat.
- L. Col. George Preston, slain at Bradford in Yorkshire.
- L. Col. Howard, at Landsdowne.
- L. Col. Ward, at Landsdowne.
- L. Col. Wintour, slain in Gloc: shire.
- L. Col. Pavier, slain at Lincolne.
- L. Col. Iohnson, slain upon a sally at Basing.
- L. Col. Haggerston, of Haggerston-Castle in Northumb. received his deaths-wound at Preston in Lancashire.
- L. Col. Lisle, slain at Marston-Moore.
- L. Col. Iordan Metham, slain at the relief of Pontefract-Castle, March 1. 1644.
- L. Col. Iohn Gower, slaine in the siege of Scarborough-Castle.
- L. Col. Stonywood, at Marston-Moore.
- L. Col. Tho: Eure (eldest sonne to Sir Will: Eure) slaine at Newbery.
- L. Col. Lawson, slain at Naiseby.
- L. Col. Topham, at Newbery first Battell.
- L. Col. Will: Hoghton, slain at Newbery second Battell.
- L. Col. Phillip Howard (nephew to the first and Cousingerman to the second Col. Tho: How:) slain at Chester Battell.
- L. Col. Michael Constable, of the Sepulchers neare Hull, slaine chere also.
- [Page]L. Col. Story, slaine in Glocester-shire.
- L. Col. sayr of Worsarn in the County of Yorke, received his deaths-wound at Naiseby.
- L. Col. Moyle, slaine at the storming of Bristow by His Majesties Forces.
- L. Col. Ballard. slaine at the siege of Taunton in Somerset. shire.
- L. Col. Muddyford. slaine at the siege of Taunton in Somerset. shire.
- L. Col. Iones slaine upon a sally at the siege of Bridgwater.
- L. Col. Slingsby slaine at Newbery.
- L. Col. Bolton at Namptwich.
- Henry Sherhurue, Esquire, Comptroller of the Ordnance in the Lord Hoptons Army, slaine at
- [Page]MAjor Richard Harborne wounded at Malpasse (where his Col. Cuthbert Connyers was slaine) and dyed at Kendale.
- Major Beaumont, drowned at Leeds in Yorkeshire.
- Major George Pluckney, slaine near Stamford in Lincolne-shire.
- Major Kendall, slaine at the storming of Bristow by His Majesties Forces.
- Major Smith, at
- Major Pate (brother to Sir Iohn Pate) slaine at or neare Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
- Major Sheldon, at Lansdowne Battell.
- Major Lower, at Lansdowne Battell.
- Major Panton slaine in the West.
- Major Thomas Vavasor slaine at Marston-Moore.
- Major Threave, at Torrington.
- Major Cusaud, slaine at the taking of Bazing, upon cold bloud.
- Major Dubleday, at
- Major Huddleston, slaine at Yorke.
- Major Gower, slaine at Scarborough.
- Major Trevillian, slaine at Newbery.
- Major Turner, at
- Major Price (who commanded Priors Hill-Fort in Bristow) slaine there, when Sir Thomas Fairfax took that City.
- [Page]Major Garneer, a Frenchman, slaine then and there.
- Major Will: Leake, slain at Newbery second Battell.
- Major Heskith, at Malpasse.
- Major Laurence Clifton, slain when Shelford-house was taken.
- Major Pilkington, at
- Major Armestrong, slain at Oxford.
- Major Duet, a Frenchman, slain before Lechlade.
- Major Pollard, at Dartmouth.
- Major Clarke, slaine at Yorke.
- Major Metcalf, at
- Major Wigmore, slain near Ilmister in Sommers: shire.
- Major Wilsox, at Naiseby.
- Major Spotswood, a Scot, slain at Wem in Shropshire.
- Major Tho: Whitmore, slain at Muscam when the Newarkers beat up the Scotch quarters, he commanded the Foot in that service.
- Major Deane, slain at the storming of Bristow.
- Major Dacres, slain at Westhoughton in shire.
- M. Hugh More, Deputy Pay-master Generall to His Majesties Army, slain at Bristow by a Granadoe.
- Doctor Weston a Physitian, slain at
- Doctor Tho: Westby a Physitian, slain at Preston.
- [Page]Cap. Marmaduke Constable, Standard-bearer to the Lord Generall Linsey, slain at Edghill.
- Cap. Hen. Byron, & Cap. Kingsmyll slain there also.
- Cap. Will: Laborn, slain at Sheriff-Hutton in the County of York, and with him.—
- Cap. Matthew Anderton, of Cleyton in the County of Lanc.
- Cap. Plunkett, at
- Cap. Iohn Lampton, slain at Bradford in Yorkshire.
- Cap. Jose: Constable, slain at Newbery first Battell.
- Cap. Will: Bowes, at
- Cap. Will. Williamson, at
- Cap. Tho: Winkley (Captain of Horse under Sir Thomas Tildesley) slain in the siege of Leverpoole.
- Cap. Thurstan Anderton, wounded at Newbery, and dyed at Oxford.
- Cap Iames, at Lansdowne.
- Cap Ratcliff Hoghton, slain at Preston in Amoundernes.
- Cap. Cornisham, at Lansdowne.
- Cap. Hugh Henne, at Faringdon.
- Cap. Tho: Whittingham of Claughton in Com. Lanc. slain at Newbery.
- Cap. Hugh Hoghton, at Reading.
- Cap. Vaughan, at
- Cap. Goring slaine at Newbery.
- Cap. Robert Mollineux of the Wood in Com. Lanc. slaine at Newbery first Battell.
- [Page]Captaine Charles Osborne, slaine near Hartland in Devonshire.
- Captaine Fry, at Torrington.
- Cap. Charles Thimelby, slaine at Worcester.
- Capt. Cottingham, at
- Capt. Gardiner, (brother to Sir Tho: Gardiner,) slain at Tame in Oxford-shire.
- Capt. Iohn Bird, at Marston-Moore.
- Cap. Rich, slaine at the storming of Bristow by His Majesties Forces.
- Cap. Needham, slaine at the surprisall of Shrewsbury.
- Cap. Tho. Mennell, of Kilvington in the County of York, slaine at the reliefe of Pontefract-Castle.
- Cap. Fitz-lames, slaine at Bridgwater.
- Cap. Cha: Stewart, at in Warwick-shire.
- Cap. Bunce, at Bradford.
- Cap. Christ: wray, at Bradford.
- Cap. Iohn Clifton (brother to Major Laur: Clifton) slaine at Shelford-house.
- Cap. Redman, slaine at Pontefract.
- Cap. Will: Fenwick, slaine neare Bolton in Yorkeshire.
- Cap. Abraham Lance (of Abraham in Com. Lanc.) and
- Cap. Robert Lance his brother, slaine in Cheshire.
- Cap. Slany, at
- Cap. Cony, at Whaley in Lancashire.
- Cap. Chamberlain, at
- Cap. Rich: Wolsole of Wolfole in Com. Lanc. slaine at Newbery.
- Cap. Bushell, at
- Cap. Farrar, at Namptwich.
- Cap. Iames Basset, at or near Lanceston in Cornwall.
- Cap. Edw: Row, slain at Wakefield in Yorkeshire.
- Cap. Anth: Hammerton, drowned in service neare Manchester.
- Cap. Will: Symcotts, (Cap. L. of Lord Piercies Troop) slain at Newbery first Battell.
- [Page]Cap. Gerrard, at
- Cap. Tho: Whitley, at Harden.
- Cap. Sares, slain neer Uttoxeter in Stafford-shire.
- Cap. Tho: Singleton of Stanyng in Com. Lanc. slaine at Newbery first Battell.
- Cap. Francis Errington of Denton near New-Castle, slain at Rotheram in Yorkeshire.
- Cap. Nicholas Fitzackerley, slaine at Leverpoole.
- Cap. Butler of Kirkland in Com. Lanc. slain at Marston-Moore.
- Cap. Maximilian Nelson of Fairhurst in Com. Lanc. there also.
- Cap. Will: Lambton received his deaths-wound at Wakefield.
- Cap. Topham, slaine at Carlisle.
- Cap. L. Burbeck, slaine at Carlisle.
- Cap. Baxter, slaine at Baughton near Chester.
- Cap. Henry Aldersey, slaine at Chester.
- Cap. Iohn Adlington, slaine at Chester.
- Cap. Gilbert Markham, (brother to L. Col. The: Markham) slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Messenger, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Daniel Thorold, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Greenbury, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Iohn Rookesby, wounded at Sherburne, and died at Pontefract.
- Cap. Gascoigne, slaine near Melton. Mowbray.
- Cap. Sandford, at Namptwich in Cheshire.
- Cap. Gilbert Ashton, slaine at Boulton in Com. Lanc.
- Cap. Anthony Awd, slaine in a salley at the last siege of Newark.
- Cap. Tho: Cole, slaine upon the like occasion at the same place.
- Cap. Huddleston (brother to Sir William Huddleston of Millum-Castle in Cumberland) slaine at Yorke. This Sir William Huddleston raised a Regiment of [Page] Horse for the King, and had 7 or 8 brothers Officers in the same Regiment, a Loyall Family.
- Cap. Dudly Smith, slain at Round-way-downe.
- Cap. Sam▪ Wenman, slain in Devonshire.
- Cap. Orm [...]shaw, slain in going out upon a party at Oxford.
- Cap. Richardson, slain upon a sally at Oxford.
- Cap. Ioseph Davison, at New Castle.
- Cap. Francis Clifton, slain at Newbery first Battell.
- Cap. Standish, slain at Manchester.
- Cap. Roger Hoghton, at Marston-Moore.
- Cap. Edw: Bradley, at Marston-Moore.
- Cap. Mennell,
- Cap. Edw: Wynn, slain at Denbeigh.
- Cap. Swords, slain at Denbeigh.
- Cap. Parry, slain at Denbeigh.
- Cap. Iohn Lance, slain at Islip near Oxford.
- Cap. Anthony Girlington, (Unckle to Sir Iohn Girlington) was the man that did so gallantly charge the Scots at Newburne in the first Scottish expedition, where he was almost cut to peeces in the company of the ever to be honoured Sir Iohn Digby, and Sir Iohn Smith, but ultra spem recovered, and was finally slain near Lancaster.
- [Page] CHarles Townley of Townly in Com. Lanc. Esquire, slain at Marston-Moore.
- M. Charles Sherburne, a young Gentleman attending him, slain also in attempting to gain his Masters dead corps.
- M. Sands of the Vine, slain at the Battell of Alresford.
- Edw: Preston Esquire, slain at Ormeschurch in Com. Lan.
- Sidney Godolphin, Esquire, slain at Chafford in Devonshire.
- M. Price of Washingley in Com. North▪ slaine in cold bloud, when the Eare of Manchester took Linc.
- M. Bale, (son to Sir Iohn Bale) slaine near Thorpawker in Leic: shire.
- Ralph Langton of Low in Com. Lanc. Esquire, slaine at Preston.
- M. Iohn Constable, slain in Yorkshire.
- M. Steven Tempest, slain at the Devizes.
- M. Cuthbert Ratcliff, slaine when the Scots tooke New-Castle.
- M. The: Latham of Mosborough in Lancash. slaine when Pr. Rupert came last to Newark.
- M. Rich: Latham his brother in the last siege of Litchfeild-Close.
- [Page]M. Cary, slaine at Shelford-house.
- M. Iennyngs, slaine at Shelford-house.
- M. Bourscale, slain at Newbery last Battell.
- M. Courteney, slaine in Lancashire.
- M. Lames Anderton, slaine in Wales.
- M. Tho: Roper (second son to Tho: Roper Esquire) slain in the last siege of Gotheridge-Castle, in Com. Hereford.
- M. Steven Pudsey, slaine in Holdernesse.
- M. Francis Pavier, at Marston-Moore.
- M. Rich: Browne, slaine in the West.
- M. Christoph: Anderton, slaine at Marston-Moore.
- M. Charles Mohun (brother to my Lord Mohun) killed with a great shot at the siege of Dartmouth.
- Squire Cresset, slain at the losse of Bridgnorth.
- Alexander Davison, Alderman, slaine at New-Castle.
- M. Tho: Ogle, slaine there also.
- Mounsiour S. Paul, a French-man, slaine at Marston-Moore.
- M. Mort, Mayor of the Towne of Preston in Lancashire, slaine there.
- M. Boniface Kemp, slain by the Parl. souldiers, as they were marching (upon the delivery of York) to Skipton.
- M. Ildesons Hesket, slain by the Parl. souldiers, as they were marching (upon the delivery of York) to Skipton.
Here must not be omitted that memorable Gentleman Voluntier, M. Gawen Rotherford, who though he was not slaine in the service, yet deserves to be had in perpetuall remembrance for his Loyalty, for having had 29 children by one Wife, he trooped under his 27th childe, who was a Commander for His Majesty at Newark.
- [Page]SIr Henry Constable, Lord Viscount Dumbar, dyed in Scarborough-Castle.
- Sir Will: Pennyman Governor of Oxford, dyed there.
- Sir Gilbert Gerrard sen. Governor of Worcester, dyed there.
- Sir Will: Savile, dyed at York.
- Sir John Beaumont of Gracedieu in the County of Leic. dyed in the service.
- Sir John Ramsey, dyed at Newark.
- Col. Fleetwood, dyed at Borstall-house.
- L. Col. Green, dyed at Banbury.
- Cap. Robert Curson (eldest sonne to Sir Iohn Curson of Oxfordshire) dyed at Shrewsbury.
- Cap. Smith, dyed at Newark.
- M. Blount, drowned near Manchester.
- M. Ralph Fitzharbert, dyed at Ashby-de-la-zouch.
- M. Rich: Blount, dyed in the service.
Doctor Rawleigh Deane of Wells, who being first committed prisoner to Banwel-house, a prison in the County of Sommerset, by the Committee of that County, was afterwards most inhumanely butchered by the Marshall attending the said Committee, who run a knife into his belly, whereof he soone after dyed, yet the Marshall kept his place, and went unpunished: And afterwards the Committee turned the Doctors wife and children out of doores, and his sonne was forced to fly the Countrey, for that he would have prosecuted the Law against the murtherer of his Father.
- [Page]COl. Blague, executed for Treachery, the first at Oxford, the other at Exeter.
- Major Sadler, executed for Treachery, the first at Oxford, the other at Exeter.
- Col. Windebank, executed for cowardise at Oxford.
- Sir Iohn Cademan, beheaded at Bristoll for killing an Officer of that Garrison.
- Sir Iohn Scudamore, slain at Bristoll in a duell.
- Sir Charles Blount, Scout-Master-Generall, slain at Oxford by one Langston an Officer under him.
- Sir Iames Einyon, slain by the hand of Sir Nicholas Crispe in a duell.
- M. Hornivall of Worceshire, shot dead by accident in his Chamber at Worcester, by one in a like Chamber on the other side the street,
We cannot better conclude this sad story, then in affording the Reader a deserved Elegy on that gallant Gentleman before named, Captaine William Lahorne, slaine at Sherrishutton, who (being first asked by the Enemy for whom he was?) answered, for God, his holy Church, and the King, and so was instantly shot dead.
An Elegy upon the much lamented death of Captaine William Laborne, slain at Sheriffe-Hutton in Yorkshire.
- [Page]LOrd St Johns, sonne to the Earle of Bulling brook, slain at Edghill battell.
- Lord Brook, slain at Litchfield-Close,
- Sir Charles Essex, slain at Edghill.
- Sir Will: Fairfax, slaine at Mongomery Battell in North-Wales.
- Sir Char: Fairfax, Major-Generall, slaine at Marston-Moore.
- Sir Iohn Meldrum, a Scot, Major-Generall, and Commander in Chiefe at the siege of Scarborough-Castle, did there receive his deaths-wound by a sally from the Castle, commanded by Major Tho: Crompton, who performed that service with much gallantry and valour.
- Sir Will: Brooke, dyed in the service.
- Sir Will: Springer, dyed in the service.
- Major-Generall Crawford, a Scot, slaine at the siege of Hereford.
- [Page]COl. Sandys, slain at Wike field in Worc: shire, Sep. 23. 1642.
- Col. Iohn Hampden, one of the five Members, slaine at Chalgrave in Buck: shire, Iune 18. 1643.
- Col. Lutterell, slaine at Milverton in Com. Som: Ian. 24. 1644.
- Col. Tucker, at Newbery first Battell.
- Col. Meldrum, a Scot, received his deaths-wound at Alresford in Hampshire, and dyed in London.
- Col. Prince, slain at Chester battell.
- Col. Armyne, slain at the raising of the siege of Pontefract-Castle, by Sir Marm. Langdale.
- Col. Mallevory, slain at the raising of the siege of Pontefract-Castle, by Sir Marm. Langdale.
- Col. Cockeram, at the siege of Scarborough.
- Col. Lloyd, slaine in defence of Taunton.
- Col. Iohn Gunter, slain at
- Col. Pickering, dyed in the service.
- [Page]L. Col. Ramsey, slain at Edghill.
- L. Col. Quarles, slain at Branceford.
- L. Col. Stanley, slain at the siege of Scarborough.
- L. Col. Gurdon, a Scot, slain at the siege of Heref.
- L. Col. Harrington, slain at Riby in Linc: shire.
- L. Col. [...]ures [...]y, slain at the last storming of Bristow.
- L. Col Richbell, slain in defence of Taunton.
- L. Col. Dursey, slain at Bristow.
- L. Col. Ingoldsby, slain at the siege of Pendennis-Castle.
- L. Col. Frances (L. Col. to Gen. Skippon) slain at Naisby.
- L. Col. Cotsworth, slain at the last siege of Oxford.
- L. Col. Viccarman, slain at the siege of Scarborough.
- [Page]MAjor Douglas, a Scot, slain at Wykefield in Worcester-shire.
- Major Francis Sydenham, slain at or near Weymouth.
- Major Gunter, slain at Chalgrave in Buck: shire.
- Major Ʋrrey, slain at Newbery second Battell.
- Major Heines, slain near Plymouth.
- Major Abercromy, a Scot, slain near Stratton-Audley in Buck: shire.
- Major Bradbury, slain at Cullom bridge near Abingdon.
- Major Dent, slain at the siege of Scarborough-Castle.
- Major Stawham, slain at Lansdowne.
- Major Iackson, slain at
- Major Done, slain at Sherb: Castle.
- Major Crosse, slain at Sherb: Castle.
- Major Roy, slain at Pitmaster in Summerset-shire.
- Major Burton, slain at Mountgomery.
- Major Cromwell, slain at Bristow.
- Major Fitz-Symons, slain at
- Major Bethell received his deaths-wound at Bristow.
- Major Cooke, slain at
- [Page]CAp. Lister, slain at Tadcaster in Yorkshire.
- Cap. Willet, slain at Newbery second Battell.
- Cap. Iuxton, slain at
- Cap. Lidcoat, slain near Abthorp in Northamp. shire.
- Cap. Nutty, slain at the siege of Redding.
- Cap. Zachary, slain at the siege of Scarbor. he was Vice-Admirall, and commanded 16 Ships at that siege.
- Cap. Horsey, slain at the siege of Sherb: Castle.
- Cap. L. Flemmyng, slain at the siege of Sherb: Castle.
- Cap. Crosse, slain at the siege of Sherb: Castle.
- Cap. Guilliams, slain at Bristow last siege.
- Cap. Hill, slain at Bristow last siege.
- Cap. Gayle, slain at Bristow last siege.
- Cap. Ward, slain at Bristow last siege.
- Cap. Herne, slain at Bristow last siege.
- Cap. Parker, slain at Chester.
- Cap. Fownes, slain at Tiverton in Devon-shire.
- Cap. Wilkes, slain at Taunton.
- Cap. Gollidge, slain at Taunton.
- Cap. Ienkins, slain at Farrington.
- Cap. Iohn Heynes, slain at Leigh-hall in Shropshire.
- Cap. Bennet, slain at Huntington.
- Cap. Samon, slain at Heightley in Yorkshire.
- Cap. Watson, slain near Uttoxeter in Darbyshire.
- Cap. Bowen, slain near Uttoxeter in Darbyshire.
- Cap. Wigfall, slain at Barkley-Castle.
- Cap. Hunt, slain at Newbery first Battell.
- Cap. Franklin, slain at Exeter.
- [Page]Cap. Oglesby, slain at
- Cap. Allen, slain near Burleigh in Rutl: shire.
- Cap. Cawler, slain at Newbery.
- Cap. Bowen, slain at Carlion in Monm: shire.
- Cap. Wilkes, slaine at Bazing.
- Cap. George Massey, slain at Newbery first Battell.
- Cap. Lacy, at Branceford.
- Cap. Williams, at Oswestre in Shropshire.
- Cap. Paltison, slain by the Club-men at Hambleton hill in Com. Dors.
- Cap. Dove, slain at Sherburne-Castle.
- Cap. Pue, at Marston-Moore.
- Cap. Cooke Commissary-Generall of Horse-provisions, slain at Naisby.
- Cap. Tompkins, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Selby, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Bush, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Hoskins, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Potter, slaine at Naisby.
- Cap. Tho: Cooper, slaine at Higharchall in Shropshire.
- Cap. Taylor, slaine at Higharchall in Shropshire.
- Cap. Birket, slaine at the siege of Scarborough-Castle.
- Cap. Pearson, slaine at the siege of Scarborough-Castle.
- Cap. Middleton, slaine at Awborne-Chase.
- Cap. Hacket, slain at Awborne-Chase.
- M. Sellors, a Sequestrator, slain at Wirksworth in Darby shire.
- [Page]SIr Alexander Carew, at London.
- Sir Iohn Hotham and his sonne. at London.
- M. Tompkins, at London.
- M. Chaloner. at London.
- M. Bourcher, at Bristow.
- M. Yeomans, at Bristow.
Besides many other of inferiour ranke that were executed in severall Garrisons for deserting their Collours, or otherwise for supposed Treachery, or for Spies.