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A57257 The civill vvarres of England briefly related from His Majesties first setting up his standard 1641, to this present personall hopefull treaty : with the lively effigies and eulogies of the chief commanders ... : together with the distinct appellations, proper motions, and propitious influences of these memorable starres, chronologically related from anno. 1641 to anno. 1648 / collected by John Leycester. Ricraft, Josiah, fl. 1645-1679.; Leycester, John, b. 1598. 1818 (1649) Wing R1428; Wing R1436_PARTIAL; ESTC R15379 77,291 228

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under Laughorne he was eight thousand and we were three thousand and took them prisoners And Chepstow and other Garrisons were there reduced As also Appleby Castle Brugham other places of strength in the North And Waymor Castle in Kent A good successe in North Wales against Sir John Owin The defeat of Sir Henry Lingen and his party on the 17th of the same month in Montgomeryshire by the Forces under the Command of Colonell Horton and Major Robert Harley and Col. Dingley Newcastle 10 Aug. 1648. Lieu. Col. Lilburn Deputy Governour of Tinmouth sends most of his owne souldiers in parties abroad and declares for the King and Himselfe armed such prisoners that were in the Castle The Officer that kept the Armes being but a Corporal he ran through for refusing to deliver them a sadde and ominous action some leap over the wall to give Sir Arthur Hazleridge our Governour notice In the interim Lilburne summons all the saylors and others to come in and assist him for the King Sir Arthur in the meane time sends a party under Lieut. Col. Ashfield also with a 100 Dragoones who with such ladders as could be got got thither before morning yet not so private but some shot was made they fall to storming Major Cobbit leading on the Forlorn and after a hot dispute the Castle was recovered all in armes put to the sword the Lieut. Col. found dead whom a Souldier espied cuts off his head and sets it upon a pole on the wall where it now stands crying God blesse the Parliament The Souldiers got at least 2000 li. in money and plate which was laid up by Lieu. Col. Lilburnes Royall friends Aug. 14. 1648. 800 land souldiers and saylors came to land with a resolution to fall upon Col. Riches Col. Hewsons men as they lay intrenched but being discovered 300 Musketeers were drawn out of Col. Hewsons Col. Maj. Husbands mounted 100 Horse The Princes forces marched up with a great resolution the Major wheeles about in way of retreate which occasioned them to advance in conceit of a victory the horse flanked them the 300 Muketiers at the same time discharged and presently the Princes party is in disorder the Parliaments fell to execution neere 200 slaine on the place many of quality taken 100 prisoners 300 Armes the rest wounded and fled Sandoune delivered up It is observable that Aug. 17 the Covenant was taken in Scotl. and their Army on Aug. 17 was routed for the violation thereof in England A List of the Particulars of the Victory against the Scots from the first to the last Taken Prisoners Duke Hamilton Lord Gen. the E. of Callendor L. G. and two Earles besides Maj. Gen. Vanrusk Lieu. Col. Bayley five Lords five Knights 16 Colonels 20 Lieutenant Colonels 25 Serjeant Majors 70 Captaines 100 Lieutenants 90 Ensignes 30 Cornets 8 Trumpeters 350 inferiour Officers 300 Servants Taken in all 9000 Souldiers by L. Gen. Crum 2000 souldiers in severall places 3000 Souldiers in Vloxter 4000 Horse 3500 Horse Armes 15000 foot armes 160 Colours 2500 slain Ours under the command of Lieut. Gen. Crumwell was but 8600. Letters were read in the House of Commons from Col. Rich that he Col. Hewson c. have taken Deale Castle for the Parliament Officers and Souldiers to march away and leave all behinde them giving their faith never to engage against the Parliament There marched out Captaine Wynn the Governour and 200 more besides 16 that were sicke Aug. 19 Taken Prisoners in Colch The E. of Norwich L. Capel L. Louborough Sir Charl. Lucas was shot to death Sir Geor. Lyle was likewise shot to death Sir William Compton Sir Barn Gascoign Sir Abra. Skipman Sir Hugh Oreley Sir Hen. Appleton Sir Rich: Mauleverer Sir Lodo. Dyer Sir Char. Hastings c. Collonels Wil Maxey Farre Ayloff Bard Hamond Till Heath Tewk Chester Gilburt Culpepper Saver Slingsby Lancaster c. 183 Knights Col. and Esquires 300 other Officers 3067 Souldiers 5000 Armes 26 Ordnance Scarborough taken by Col. Bethel by storme with the losse of six men and some wounded and 35 of the Enemy slain and neer 200 prisoners Septemb. 16. 1648. The Names of those that are appointed to attend his Majesty during the Treaty Duke of Richmond Marquesse of Hertford E. of Southampton Earle of Lindsey George Kirke James Leviston Henry Murray Thomas Davis Hugh Henne Humphery Rogers William Levet John Rivers Sir Ed. Sidenham Rob. Tirwhit John Howsdon Mrs. Wheeler with such maides as she shall make choice of Sir Fowlke Grevile Capt. Titus Cap. Burrowes M. Cresset M. Ansley M. Firebrace Dr. Juxon Dr. Dupper Dr. Sanderson Dr. Turner and Doctor Honywood Sir Thomas Gardner Sir Orlando Bridgeman Mr. Jeffery Palmer Mr. Thomas Cooke Mr. Jo. Vaughan Edward Walker Esquire Mr. Philip Warwicke Mr. Nicholas Owdart Mr. Charles Whitacre Mr. Philip Newton Mr. Clement Kinnersley Dr. Ducke Dr. Reves two civill Lawyers The names of the Commissioners sent from the Parliament Of the Lords House The Earle of Northumberland Earle of Pembrooke Earle of Salisbury Earle of Middlesex Viscount Sea And of the House of Commons The Lord Wayneman Sir Henry Vaine Sir John Pots Mr. Crew Mr. William Perepoint Mr. Denzill Hollis Sir Harbottle Grimstone Mr. Glin Mr. Bulkeley and Mr Samuell Browne Chaplaines for the Commissioners Mr. Caroll Mr. Seymer Mr. Hearle Mr. Vines Mr. Marshall FINIS * The Earl of Essex was in his friendships just and constant and would not have practised foully against those he took to be enemies No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him in point of loyalty to the king whilst he thought himself wise enough to know what treason was But the new doctrine and distinction of allegiance and of the king's power in and out of parliament and the new notions of ordinances were too hard for him and did really intoxicate his understanding and caused him to quit his own to follow theirs who he thought wished as well and judged better than himself His vanity disposed him to be his Excellency and his weakness to believe that he should be the General in the Houses as well as in the field and be able to govern their councils and restrain their passions as well as to fight their battles and that by this means he should become the preserver and not the destroyer of the king and kingdom With this ill-grounded confidence he launched out into that sea where he met with nothing but rocks and shelves and from whence he could never discover any safe port to harbour in When he took the command of the parliament army he was better qualified than any man in the kingdom for that post but was soon eclipsed by a new race of soldiers who if not his superiors in the art of war went far beyond him in spirit and enterprise He died the 14th of September 1646 and his death helped to open a way for the ambition of Cromwell The due desert of Englands deceased Generall the Earle of Essex The Earle
taken A Catalogue of the Earles Lords Knights Generalls Colonels Lieutenant-Colonels Majors Captaines and Gentlemen of worth and quality slain on the Parliament and Kings side since the beginning of our uncivil civil Warrs With the number of Common Souldiers slain on both sides As also a List of those that have fled out of the Kingdome Of the Parliament side these following slain THe Lord S. John slain at Edg-hil fight The Lord Brook slain at Lichfield Sir William Fairfax brother to the Lord Fairfax slain at the raising of the siege before Mountgomery castle Sir John Meldrum mortally wounded in the admirable service performed by him at Scarborough Castle Major Generall Charls Fairfax brother to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax slain at Marston-Moor fight Colonell Charls Essex slain at Edg-hil fight Lieutenant Colonell Ramsey slain also at Edg-hil fight Colonell Tucker slain at Newbury fight Serjeant Major Quarles slain at Branford Serjeant Major Stawhan slain at the fearfull fight betwixt Friznol-hil and Tough-hil Capt. George Massey slain at Newbery fight Captain Hunt slain at Newbery fight Captain Lazy slain at Branford fight Captain Lister slain at Tadcaster fight Captain Nutty slain at the siege of Reading Captain Williams slain neer Oswestry Cap. Lieut. Fletcher slain neer Oswestry Lieutenant Richard Macock slain at the siege of Ragland Castle Captain Pue slain at Marston-Moor fight Mr. Hugh Popham slain Major Burton slain Major Haynes slain at St. Beaudeux Captain Dove slain at Sherborn Castle Two other Captains whose names are not perfectly known slain there also Lieut. Col. Ingoldsby slain at Hilford castle Captain Allen slain neer Burleigh Garrison Major Sidenham slain at Melcomb Captain Oglesby Major Jackson Major Bradbury Major Fitz Simons Colonell John Gunter The full number 33. Slain on the Kings side these following The Earl of Lindsey Lord General of his Majesties Forces slain at Edg-hil The L. George Stuart slain also at Edg-hil The Lord John Stuart slain at Cheriton The Lord Bernard Stuart slain at Routon Heath All these three Lords being of blood royal brothers to the Duke of Lenox The Earl of Northamton slain neer Stafford The Earl of Denbigh slain neer Brimidgham The Marquesse of Viville slain at Newbery fight E. of Caernarvan slain at Newberie fight The Earl of Sunderland The Earl of Kingston after he was taken prisoner going in a Pinace towards Hull by the Earl of Newcastles Cavaliers that thought to have rescued him was shot to death and none hurt besides him The Lord Grandison The Lord Faulkland The Lord Darcy eldest son to the Earl of Munmouth slain at Marston-Moor fight Lord Ashton slain neer Dudley Castle Generall Cavendish slain at Gainsbourough Generall Mynne slain at Ridmarly Sir Edward Verny the Kings Standard-bearer slain at Edg-hil fight Sir Joh. Harper slain at Bradford in York-sh Sir Bevil Greenvil son to the Marquesse of Hartford slain neer Marsh-field Sir George Bowles slain neer Horn-castle Sir William Wentworth brother to the Earl of Strafford Sir Francis Dacres neer kinsman to the Lord Dacres Sir William Lambton Sir Marmaduke Ludson Sir Thomas Metton Monsieur S. Paul a French Gentleman Sir Richard Goodhil Sir William Crofts slain near Stoaksey Castle Sir Thomas Nott slain at Highworth in Wiltshire Colonell Owen slaine at Holt bridge Sir Bryan Stapleton Sir Francis Carnabie Sir Richard Hutton Colonell Monroe slain at Edg-hil fight Colonell Wane slain neer Nantwich Colonell Ewers Colonell Roper slaine Colonell Slingsby Colonell Fenwick Colonell Prideaux Colonell Atkins Col. Marrow slain neer Crowton House Col. Baynes slain at Malpass Col. Connyers slain also at Malpass Generall Gorings brother slain at Newbery fight Colonell Hauton slain neer Namptwich Generall Gorings Quarter-Master Generall of Horse Generall Gorings Quarter-Master of Foot Colonell Philips slain neer Winchester Lievtenant Colonell Howard slain also neer Marsh-field Lievtenant Colonell Bowles slain at Alton in Surrey Lieutenant Colonel Lister slain neer Namptwich Lieutenant Colonell Stonywood slain Serjeant Major Beaumont drowned neer Leeds Serjeant Major Purvey slain at Preston Serjeant Major Smith slain at Gainsbrough Serjeant Major Lower slain neer Marsh-field Mayor Wells slain at Glocester The Major of Preston slaine Major Heskith slain at Malpass Major Trevillian slain Major Hatton Farmer slaine neer Abington Major Pilkinton slaine in Worcestershire Major Duet slain neer Radcot-bridge Major Heynes slaine Major Pollard slaine at Dartmouth Captaine Wray slaine Captaine Bins Captaine Houghton Captaine Baggot Captaine James slain neer Marshfield Captaine Cornisham slaine Captain Plunket slain about Strozby Heath Sir Joh. Smith brother to the L. Cottington Major Threave slaine Captain Fry Colonell Billingsly slaine Capt. Cottington slain neer Ruthencastle Major Casts slaine at Basing-house Six Priests slain at Basing-house Lievtenant-Colonell Gardner slaine neare Winchester The full number 82. With divers more of quality which were found dead after severall fights but to the Parliaments forces unknown Common Souldiers slaine on the Parliaments side AT Babell hill 6 At Portsmouth 1 At Manchester 4 At Keinton 380 At Brainford about 160 At Winchester 14 At Tadcaster 8 At Bradford 15 At Henley 8 At Leeds 12 At Namptwich 33 At Seybridge 16 At Preston 4 Neare Stafford 40 At Middlewich 6 At Lichfield close 98 At Dorchester I Captain 1 At Causam-bridg 5 At High Arcall 40 At Hereford 1 At Stafford 1 Neare Newark 2 At the Trench 11 Neare Nottingham 10 At Friznot hill 18 At Glocester siege 8 At Newbery fight 170. at Burleigh-house 7. In Kent 8. At Weem 5 At Alton 5 At Plimouth siege raising 16 At raising the siege of Namptich 2 At Lincoln storm 115. At Milbrook 6. At an assault at Lime 18. Of the Garrison at Lime 16. At Dudley castle 17. At Marston Moor near York 340. At Newbridg 40. In Cornwall 28. At Mountgomery castle 40. At Beezly 10. At Peel 1. At Helmsley Castle 4. At Heightley 9. At Weymouth 10. At Holt bridg 6. Near Tedbury 7. At Taunton 100. At Evesham 5. At Naseby 300. At Barkley castle 3. At Sherburn castle taking 210. At Basing 40. At Sherburn 8. At Carlile sands 30. At Beaudeaux 30. At Bristol 160. At Torrington 20 At Cardif many hurt The totall number of common Souldiers on the Parliaments side in all 2533. Slain on the Enemies side of the Inferiour sort At the Leaguer before Hull 23. At Coventry 70. At Southam by L. Brooks forces 40. At Sherburn castle or Babel hil 20. At Caldrot by Mr. Purfreys houshold 18. At Portsmouth of Col. Gorings 3. At Worcester fight divers the number unknown it s supposed 100. At Manchester of the E. of Darby's 200. At Keinton fight 2000. At Branford severall Cart-loads supposed that were slain 100. At Winchester 20. At Tadcaster of Newcastles men 200. At Chichester 1. At Bradford by Sir Thomas Fairfax against Newcastle 100. At Burford of Birons men 7. At Newbridg 2. At Henly of the L. Grandisons 30. At Leeds of Newcastles men 28. At Namptwich about 40. And many mortally wounded   At Preston of quality 8. At Madbury