ENGLAND'S WORTHIES UNDER WHOM ALL THE CIVILL AND Bloudy Warres since Anno 1642 to Anno 1647 are related WHEREIN ARE DESCRIBED the severall Battails Encounters and Assaults of Cities Townes and Castles at severall times and Places so that the Reader may behold the time yeare and event of every Battle Skirmish and Assault WHEREIN LONDON-Apprentices had not the least share AS ALSO Severall Victories by Sea by the Noble Admirall ROBERT Earle of Warwick Heb. 11. Who by Faith subdued Kingdomes Psal. 44. 3. They got not the Land in possession by their owne sword neither did their owne arme save them but thy right hand and thine arm and the light of thy countenance because thou hadst a favour unto them LONDON Printed for J. Rothwell at the Sun and Fountain in Pauls Church-yard 1647. The right Hono:ble Robert Earle of Essexâ—â— and Ewe Viscount Hereford Lord Fereers of Chartleyâ—â— Bourchar and Lovaine Lo Generall of the Army â—â—â—ployed for the defence of the Protestant Religion the 〈◊〉 of his maties Person and of the Parliament the preseâ—â—â—tion of the Lawes Liberties and Peace of the King dâ—â— and protection of his Ma.ties Subjects from oppressiâ—â— A LIST OF THE SEVERALL Victories in which his Excellency was ingaged in Person HIs Excellency being made Captain Generall by the Parliament over all the Forces in England as was Voted by both Houses the 12 day of Iuly 1642. protesting to live and dye with him And by the first of August following his Excellency had 10000 Men which hee caused to be committed to Officers and drawne into Regiments and so marched immediatly into the Field The 23 of October next after was a very great Battell fought betweene Keynton and Edge-hill by his Excellency and his Army and that of the Kings led by his Majesty At which time his Excellencies army killed the Kings Generall the Earle of Lindsey the Lord Auboney Sir Edmund Verney and divers more and tooke Prisoners the Lord Willowby three Colonels and many hundred more and brought away 16 of the Kings Ensignes His Excellency was in the battell engaged against a great Army where was the King in person and Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles Viscounts Barons Knights and Gentlemen of all orders who engaged themselves against him yet his Excellencies Army fought most chearfully by the example of their Generall whose undaunted courage put life into every man Afterwards the Kings Forces being come up to Branford and Henley in November his Excellency after severall engagements with them and assistance comming to him from the City of London who protested to live and die with him he forced the Kings Army to retreat to Oxford with the losse of above two hundred men In Aprill Anno 1643 his Excellency being recruted marched againe into the field with his Army and took the Towne and Garrison of Redding from his Majesty and after severall defeats given to parties of the Kings Army hee took the Town of Cirencester After which his Majesties whole Army being againe drawne into the field his Excellency marched up to them the Queene came up to the Kings Army and a great party with her to strengthen his Majesties Army against the Earle of Essex But his Excellencie fought with them neare Newbury where he killed five Lords and divers others of quality the King with the losse of 500 men retreated to Edge-hill whither the Queene came to him In May 1644 his Excellency desired the Parliament to have a Committee to reside with him in the Army and his Excellency made preparations to the Field and presently besieged Oxford where the King then was and at the beginning of Iune got away towards the West the King and the Prince being gone to Exeter with the Lord Paulet and others his Excellency having taken divers Prisoners drew his Army after them the Queen fled over into France his Excellency tooke in the West divers persons in severall places amongst which many of quality and divers Garrisons In Iune his Excellency secured Weymouth Taunton-Deane Wareham Bavonestable Mount Stanford neare Plimouth Plimton Saltash and Lanceston And in Iuly his Excellency gave a defeat to Greenvill neare Lestithiell in Cornwell and took 100 Prisoners and killed 300 upon the place and then tooke Tocester and Foy and did beat them from Newbridge still taking more Prisoners daily In August his Excellency fell upon the Cornish Brigade neare Saltash and brake through their Army slew many of them upon the place tooke 300 Prisoners and 4 Drakes Then the Kings whole Army Maurices and Greenvils were drawn into the field in Battalia in number almost 20000 men neare Lestithiell where his Excellency daily skirmished with them killed many took prisoners Colonell Champernoone who was sore wounded and divers more many lying 6 and eight in a heap and upon desire his Excellency granted them leave at a parly to bury their dead On Saturday the 24 of August 1644 his Excellency appointed Major Gen. Whitcot and Colonell Ware to guard the rear of Lestithiell and make a damme to stop provisions from the Kings Army that way and his Excellency with a small party of Colonell Gowres Regiment beat off 3000 horse and foot from Blazy-Bridge appointed by the Enemy to stop provisions from Millibilli-Bay where his Excellency killed many and took prisoners 1 Colonell 2 Captaines and divers others In the beginning of September his Excellency notwithstanding that hee was over-powred by the enemy yet preserved both himself and his men forced the enemy from the Sea-coasts and got safe to the Lord Admirall his Horse not above 3000 brake thorough the Kings Army and his Foot not above 6000 though incompassed with 20000 of the Kings from Gromporond Enedor Foy even to Blazy-bridge who were resolved to give no quarter to our men yet they fought it out so gallantly killing two of theirs for every man that were lost untill at last they got Articles froÌ„ the Kings party to have a safe Convoy to Lestithiell Poole and Wareham their sick men to remaine at Foy and none of them be pressed to desert their service to his Excellency And his Excellency being recruited in Septemb. from the Parliament in Octob. had his Rendezvous at Titchfield and falling on the Kings rear took almost 100 prisoners neare King scleare and with the assistance of the Earle of Manchester and Sir Wil Waller routed the Kings Army neare Newbury and took 9 peeces of Ordnanâ—e 300 Prisoners and 500 Armes right Hon.ble Robert Earle of Warwicke ROBERT Earle of Warwick Lord Admirall THis most Noble and renowned and a Valiant as virtuous and pious Patrioâ— of his Countrey being in the yeare 1642 made Lord Admirall of the Parliaments famous Fleet of Ships by sea First his shipâ— met with five of the Kings great Shipâ— obstinately adhering still to Sir John Penâ—ngton and refusing to submit to the Parliaments Ordinance therein at last one oâ—â—he 5. voluntarily came in and the otheâ— foure were all inforced to the submission oâ— the Parliament
1. This noble and faithfully affected Earle of Stamford having given many reall testimonies of his love to Religion and Loyalty to his Country was by this present Parliament for the timely suppressing and restraining of the ravenous cruelties of the Royalists in Herefordshire Cheshire and other Countries and for the better setling of the peace and security of them made Gen. of all South Wales and the 4 next adjacent Counties viz. Gloucester Worcester Hereford and Cheshire in â—esting him with power to raise forces in all those Countries and to appoint Officers and Commanders over them for the mutuall defence and preservation of them 2. Upon the confidence and trust which the Parliament reposed in the fidelity and activity of the noble Lord Gray Son and heyre to this noble and renowned Earle of Stamford both Houses appointed him also Lord Gen. of five northern Counties viz. Leicester Nottingham Darby Rutland and Lincoln to the high honour both of the most noble Father and his valiant and vermous noble Son 3. Being upon speciall occasion of the Kingdomes then great straites and exigences call'd into the West to oppose the oppressive cruelties and outrages of Sir Ralph Hopton he most undantedly forced his passage into Cornwall over a River though the Bridge was broken downe at a strong Garrison'd Towne called New-Bridge where hee bravely beat the Enemy slew divers in the skirmish took prisoners 7 or 8 Gentlemen of quality about 40 common souldiers and got very much Armes and Ammunition 4. After this this noble Earle of Stamford chasing and hunting that insolent rebelâ—ious and subtile Fox Sir Ralph Hopton from Bristoll and Exeter hee drove that theevish Sculker back again into Conwall with great losse of his Armes Ammunition and Ordnance 5. And in February 1643 this Noble Earle with his forces fell upon about 2000 at the least of his Cornish Enemies at Modbury where Sir Ralph Hopten had strongly intrenched them but out of which their trenches they were with the helpe of the Devonshire Clubmen most bravely beaton and forced to fly leaving behind them at least an 100 dead on the ground and twice as many wounded where they took 5 peeces of Ordnance about an 100 Muskets neer 80 prisoners and at least 40 horse 6. After this also this noble Earle fell fiercely upon Hopton in his quarters before Plimouth and forced him to forsake them leaving behind him for hast one of his greatest peeces of Ordnance that hee had in his Army And thus this noble Earle proceeded most successefully against the Parliaments Enemies till hee returned to the Parliament upon other State employments IN January 1643 this most noble and renowned Lord Generall David Lesley Earle of Leven in Scotland first marched out of Scotland from Barwick into England and led on an Army of about at least 20 thousand horse and foot to help the Lord against the mighty and mischievous Enemies of our Religion and liberties and that in the very midst of the bitterest and deepest frost and snow that men could march through even to just admiration with singular sincerity faithfulnesse fortititude and love unto us never to be forgotten but ever to bee registered with Characters of God in gratitude to God and them 2. In this his famous and faithfull march through many and mighty difficulties and disturbances hee came to Alnwicke and Morpeth 2 Garrison Townes in the way from Barwicke to Newcastle and soone surprised them and took also the Iland of Cocquet which was yeelded to him at the first charge where he took in all the Armes and Ammunition neere upon 200 prisoners in it 7 peeces of Brasse Ordnance and provision of Victuall for almost one whole yeere 3. This most noble and renowned Generall having with great hazard and difficulty passed his Ordnance and Artillery over the River Tyne which was then by Gods providence extreamely frozen even so as to beare the weight of them and which had it not been so hee could hardly any way have brought on to be serviceable to him hee then being new come to Newcastle and had besieged and summoned it to yeild took Sunderland a usefull and strong Garrison'd place with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 4. Hee with almost incredible patience and sufferance of hardship lying in the field in bataâ—ia about 3 miles distant from Sunderland with the hardinesse of his brave Scots so vexed and mouldred the Earle of Newcastles Army then lying in the field facing one another but not striking one stroke that hee made the said Earle of Newcastle silently steale away with the losse at that time of at least 800 horse and men yet I say not one stroke being strook between them 5. Hee pursued the said Earle of Newcastle with his brave Scottish forces to Durham which also hee took with all the Armes and Ammunition in it 6. Hee also took Hartlepoole and Lumley Castle with all the Armes and Ammunition in them in his Victorious pursuite of the then fugitive Earle of Newcastle who durst not stand to fight with him 7 Hee also with his most valiant and Victorious Sonne Major Generall David Lesley were speciall Actors and Instruments in the obtaining of that glorious Victory against Prince Rupert at Marston-Moore 8. Hee also was a most famous and faithfull Agent and Instrument of our obtaining the great and strongly fenced City of Yorke with all the riches Armes Ammunition and Ordnance in it both in the City and Castle thereof 9. In the yeere 1644 hee also after a most tedious and strong Siedge before Newcastle at last most Victoriously took it by a terrible storme with all the Armes Ammunition Ordnance Prisoners which were very many great ones too and the plenteous provision therein of all sorts but this most noble and renowned Gen. suffered not his honest Scottish soulders to pillage plunder or spoile any Townsmans goods or to hurt their persons that stood not out in open opposition Armes against them but used them all with singular curtesie and cirility to his high honour and ever most deserved praise 10. This most noble and magnanimous brave Commander not long after took the strong Castle within Newcastle Towne which for a while held out against him all the prisoners who also were persons very many of them of speciall note and quality yeilding themselves to his mercy among whom were Sir Iohn Morley the most desperate Malignant Major of the Town and three Scottish Lords 11. Hee also took shortly after the strong Castle of Tinmouth and therein 38 pieces of Ordnance 50 barrels of powder 500 Muskets a â—ery great number of Pikes and great store of shot great and small with very much other good provision 12. In the yeare 16â—5 he also took by part of his Army Commanded by the noble Earle of Calender the Town of Carlile with great store of Armes and Ammunition 20 pieces of Ordnance and much other good provision 13. This most coragious Commander in the yeere 1645 tooke also
by storme the strong Garrison of Cannon-froom in Wales in the assault whereof he slew at least 70 of the enemies and all the Armes Ammunition and Ordnance therein And the Parliament taking-most thankfull notice of all these faithfull and famous services of this noble Commander sent a letter of thanks unto him signed by the Speaker of the house of Commons together with a Iewell of 500 l as a badge of Honour and respects of both houses of Parliament to him 14. Hee also took Raby Castle in Durham wherein hee took 300 Armes and good store of other Ammunition and all the Ordnance therein 15. And in December 1645 this most magnanimous Generall with his brave Scottish Army sate down before Newarke that most pestilent and pernicious Den of Royall theeves where he was by the Parliament of England made Commanderin chief of all the Scottish and English forces before Newarke and where and when he took Muschamp-bridge by a fierce assault upon the Newarkers and the strong Fort also upon the bridge whereby he closely begirt the whole Town round about and at last took it upon composition with all the great store of Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein And there and then King Charles put himselfe into the custody and guard of these loyall Brethren And after all these famous Victories and parformances hee with his whole Army having first delivered the King at Newcastle into the hands of the English and Scottish Commissioners appointed thereunto most faithfully loyally and lovingly marched back againe into his own Kingdome of Scotland 1. IN November 1642 this most noble and renowned Patriot of his Country the valiant Lord Fairfax was by the Parliament made Generall or Commander in chief of all the Northerne Counties of the Kingdom and was invested with full power of Martiall-Law to compell the Royall Malignants and Papists of those parts to the obedience of the Parliament 2. In December 1642 this thrice noble Lord encountred the Earle of Newcastles Army of about 8000 horse and foot with a small Army of not above 2100 foot and 7 troupes of horse at a Town call'd Tadâ—aster about 8 miles from Yorke where hee slew 200 of the Enemy on the place set fire on two houses where at least 20 Papists were burnt to death thereby and the said Atheisticall Earle of Newcastle was bravely beaten 3 In Aprill 1643 this noble Lord again did soundly cudgell the said Earle of Newcastles Popish Army at Leeds in Yorkeshire where he slew many in the conflict tooke at least 400 horse and foot and thus beat him thence with great losse and shame 4. In May 1643 this noble Generalâ— with his valiant and Victorious Son Sir Thomas Fairfax set upon their Enemies again at Wakefield in Yorkeshire where they obtained a most renowned Victory over them forced them out of the Town tooke all their Officers prisoners 27 Colours of foot 3 Cornets of horse about 1500 common souldiers 4 peeces of Ordnance with store of Ammunition and other rich booty 5. In October 1643 this noble and renowned Lord being about this time Governour of the most strong and important Towne of Mull which had then been sorely besieged by that most pernicious Earle of Newcastle did again most bravely beat the said Earle of Newcastle and Generall King a brave Souldier and thereby utterly raise that great Royalist Siege after a very fierce and furious fight in which this noble Lord assisted by famous and faithfull Sir Iohn Meldrum abtained a most glorious Victory and among many others took a most brave and great peece of Ordnance called the Queens Pocket-Pistoll 6. In February 1643 this valiant and Victorious noble Lord did with the successefull assistance of valiant and vertuous Sir William Constable tooke the strong haven Towne of Whitby in Yorkeshire and therein above 500 Captaines Commanders Officers and common souldiers together with at least 20 Commissioners of the Kings Array almost 1000 Saylers 40 Vessels great and small 500 Armes many barrels of Powder Match and other train of Artillery and about at least 100 peeces of Ordnance in the ships and works of the Town And in April 1644 this thrice noble and brave Commander the Lord Fairfax with the Victorious assistance of his famous Son Sir Thomas Fairfax tooke that strong Fort in Yorkeshire called Cawâ—â—d-Castle and also Axholme Iland with all the forces Armes and Ammunition in them both 7. In which foresaid moneth of Aprill 1644 It also pleased the Lord to Crown this most noble and renowned L. Gen. of the Northerne parts by the brave assistance of his most noble Son Sir Tho Fairfax with a most admirable glorious Victory at Selby which in his Letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament hee most justly termed a miracle rather then a Victory wherein he and his magnanimous Son most Victoriously beating the Royalists out of the Town took prisoners Collonel Iohn Bellassis Colonell Sir John Ramsdeâ— Collonel Sir Thomas Strickland 2 more Lievetenant Collonels 1 Major 8 Commanders of horse 20 Lievtenants of foot 6 Cornets 11 Ensignes 9 Quartermasters the master of their Magazine their Provost Marshall divers Serjeants Trumpets Corporals Drums and other Officers slew very many whose bodies lay strewed in the way to Yorke for foure miles together took 4 Brasse peeces of Ordnance 7 barrels of powder 16 bundles of Match above 2000 Armes many horse and foor Colours at least 1600 common souldiers above 500 horse all their bag and baggage many Ships and Boats upon the River and at least 400 more prisoners and some Commanders among them at Homcough neere Selby And hereby this most noble and renowned Lord became absolute Master of the Field in all those Northerne parts 8. And lastly In July 1644 this thrice noble and renowned Lord Fairfax was one of the three most magnanimous and Victorious Lords Generall which won that most famous and renowned Victory at Marsten-Moore neere Yorke together with that great City of Yorke it selfe with all the Armes and Ammunition therein where they most Victoriously beat Prince Rupert and the Earle of Newcastle slew at least 41 51 whereof two thirds at least were assured to be Lords Knights and Gentlemen of great quality they took above 1500 Prisoners wherof very many were Knights and Gentlemen of great esteeme and quality together with all the enemies Canon Ammunition bag and baggage 1500 Muskets 40 barrels of powder 3 tunne of great and small bullets 800 Pikes besides Swords Bandiliers c. and abundance of other rich prize THis most noble and Victoriouâ— Commander Sir Thomas Fairfax 1. Took Leeds with all the Armes and Ammunition 26 Ian. 1642. 2. With the help of Sir William Brereton he routed the Lord Byron tooke 152 Knights and Gentlemen 126 Commanders 1600 common Souldiers 120 Irish women with long Knives 3. This faithfull and valiant Commander took Bidle-house and in it the Lord Brereton 26 Commanders 300 common souldiers and all the Ammunition 4. He with the most
and Ammunition therein 5. He took the City of Chichester likewise with Sir Edward Ford high Sheriffâ— of that County for the King a most desperate Malignant Bishop King as bad as the worst Sir Iohn Morley together with many prime Commanders and at least 60 other eminent Officers very many brave horses about 400 excellent Dragoones with 3 or 400 foot souldiers 6. And in the yeere 1643 did admirable brave service to the Parliament in the West by a flying Army of horse about Salisbury VVilishire and Dorsetshire to the great terrour of the enemies where ever he came 7. Hee also took Malmsbury by storme and Stratagem and took therein at least 300 prisoners besies 3 Colonels 1 Lievtenant Colonell 1 Serjeant Major 6 Captaines 6 Lievtenants 6 Ensignes 1 Cornet 4 Quartermasters and great store of Armes and Ammonition 8. Hee also most undantedly with the help of renowned Colonell Massâ—y then Governour of Gloucester set upon 2000 of the Kings Welsh forces in the Forrest of Deaue under the Command of the Lord Herbert beat them out of their trenches slew about 600 on the place took 4000 of them prisoners took 6 Troopes of as brave horse as all England could shew almost all their Armes and Ammunition together with 5 peeces of Ordnance 9. And immediately after this advanâ—cing toward Teuksbury so terrible was the very name of Sir William Waller that the whole Garrison of Sir William Russell higâ— Sheriffe of Worcester lying then therâ— and hearing of his approach fled away wiâ— onely 2 Drakes toward Worcester and leâ— the said Town to noble Sir Williams peaceâ—able possession 10. After all this hee most Victoriousâ— marched with his forces into Wales tooâ— 3 Troopes of horse compleatly armed froâ— Prince Maurice And took Highâ—am anâ— took therein at least 1444 common souldiers prisoners well armed and at least 15â— Commanders and Gentlemen of quality 11. He also as undantedly as Victoriouslâ— marched forward in Wales and took the Townes of Newnham Ross-bridge Monâ—â—â—uth and Chepstow with all the Armeâ— and Ammunition in them all 12. This most resolute and renowneâ— brave Commander took also the Townâ— or City of Hereford and in it at least 2â— persons of quality the chiefe whereof weâ— the Lord Seâ—â—damore and his Son Sir Walâ—ter Pyâ— Sir William Crofts and Sir Richarâ— Cave with divers other gallants of worth and quality and upon at least 2000 Arms 13. Hee took also the Town of Lemster about 12 miles from Hereford a most Malignant Towne but very rich and of great consequence to the Parliament with all the Armes Ammunition and rich pillage therein 14. He soundly beat Sir Ralph Hoptons forces in the West between Glasenbury and Wells recovered all the losse which Colonel Popham and Colonell Stroud had received by them slew about 250 of the enemies on the place and chase of them sorely wounded Prince Maurice himselfe who was in the fight and beat him twice off from his horse and very narrowly escaped from being taken prisoner tooke divers Gentlemen of worth and quality prisoners and so retreated with much honour to Bath where Sir Williams quarters were 15. He most admirably beat Hopton in the West at that famous sight at Tugg-hill eere Sherborne and Marshfield where was slain the Marquesse of Hartfords Son Sir Bevill Greenvill of Greenefield 2 Lievtenant Colonels 1 Serjeant Major 6 Captaines and other Commanders and Officers above 200 common souldiers and 300 more mortally wounded 16. He took the Lord Saulton a Scottish Popish Prisoner on the coast of Sussex then landed from France with 4000. l. and divers letters of great importance which he sent to the Parliament 17. He again most bravely beat Sir Ralph Hopton and the Lord Craford at Alton in Surrey totally routed their whole Army by Hoptons own confession in a letter of his sent to noble Sir William wherein were slain above 40 of the enemies among whom was Colonell Bowles he took 700 prisoners besides 100 in a Barne and a 100 more in the field whereof at least 500 took the Covenant and served the Parliament his prizes taken were neere 200 horse and 1000 Armes among his prisoners were one Colonell one Lievtenant Colonell one Major 13 Captaines 3 Cornets and much other rich prizes and took the Town of Aâ—ltoâ— also with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 18. He bravely besieged and tooâ— again 〈◊〉 Castle in Sussex wherin he took prisoners Sir William Ford high Sheriffe of Sussex a most desperate Malignant Sir Edward Bishop Colonell Baâ—fiâ—ld with other eminent Gentlemen of quality above 50 Reformadâ—es 1200 prisoners with their Armes divers expert Engineeres and at â—000 l. in money and Plate with great store of other rich prize and pillage He also here took a brave Dunkirk ship of great burthen wherein were 20 brave braâ—se peeces of Ordnance 100 barrels of powder 2000 Armes great store of Ammunition divers Commanders and other persons of quality 〈◊〉 a great quantity of Linnen cloth to a â—eat value 19. He also with the help of renowned â—ajor Generall Browne terribly beat the â—ngs forces at Alsford under the Comand Sir Ralph Hopton where the L. Iohn Broâ—er to the Duke of Lenox was slain and at â—st 500 more and divers both Knights 〈◊〉 Gentl. of great quality taken prisoners 〈◊〉 after all this took in Winchester againe 〈◊〉 He soundly beat the enemy at Bazingâ—se took divers Officers and Commanâ—s prisoners and at least 1000 sheep and 〈◊〉 â—at Cattel a considerable sum of moâ—hich they had gathered in the Country He pursued the K. in his flight in Iunâ—â—4 out of Oxford and frighted him and his followers in a long chase and took Shudley Castle by storme in the way where hee tooke prisoners Sir William Moâ—â—ton Lievtenant Colonell Sayer 2 Serjeant Majors 4 Captaines 7 Lievtenants and divers other Officers and Commanders 289 common souldiers 80 horse two Drakes many slain in the assault on the enemies side but not one of Sir Williams a rare mercy and singuler preservation and thus this most renowned generous Generall went on Conquering and to Conquer Major Generall Laughorne THis most famous and faithfull Patriot of his Country and most active and â—yik-hearted brave Commander being â—orthy Gentleman of Pâ—mbrookeshire and Gods good Providence by the arrivall 〈◊〉 gallant and brave Sea Commander Captaine Swanley at Milford-haven being much assisted and encouraged now to stir in the defence of this his poore County almost over-run with the Malignant Welsh Gentry there especially by the wicked and Atheisticall E. of Carberie first put himself into Armes with the foresaid brave Captaine Swanley and the valiant Major of Pembrooke a very loyall and pious Gentl. to the Parliament and his distressed Country and with what help the well-affected gentry and Commons of that County could possibly afford them he first fell upon a strong hold or Garrison of the enemies called Stock-poole which after 8 houres assault he took into his possession with all the Armes
therein 4. After this also in November following hee tooke the most strong and almost impregnable Garrison of Shelford-house by a most fierce and furious storme wherein were slain by the enemies own obstinacy disdaining to aske quarter and desperately resolving to fight it out at the last lost at least 140 of them 5. He took also Worton-house a strong Garrison in those parts which he took by composition and therein 150 Armes 40 Pikes 3 barrels of Powder and store of other Provisions 6. He took also Welbeck-house a strong Garrison being the Marquesse of Newcastles house which also was taken by composition and surrender on Articles 7. Hee took also Skipton Castle which was likewise surrendred upon Articles of Agreement 8. And after a long and tedious Siege he and our deare and loyall Brethren of Scotland took that most strong Town and most mischievous Garrison of Newarke with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein which was very much and rich this being also surrendred upon Articles of Agreement Sir Thomas Middleton Major Generall of North-Wales THis most valiant and renowned Patriot and brave Commander Sir Thomas Middleton first being in Cheshire with his most famous and faithfull Achates or deere companion in Armes noble Sir William Brereton and having taken Holt Castle Harden Castle and the Town of Rexham with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition in them 2. Noble Sir Thomas went out with a considerable party into Flintshire where he surprized and took the Town and Castle of Flint with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein 3. He also took the Town and strong Fort of Mostin with 4 peeces of Ordnance and much other Armes and Ammunition wherby hee and Sir William were enabled the more strongly and securely to Garrisoâ— their souldiers in all the Towns about Châ—â—ster for the infesting thereof the Country comming in unto them as also much of the Gentry of note and quality and that with much willingnesse and freenesse 4. And in September 1644 this brave Commander being in the Country of Moâ—â—â—gomery in Wales a party of his Army fell upon New-Town in Monntgomerishire not farre from Mountgomery Town where he took Sir Thomas Gardner and his whole Troope of horse 28 prisoners besides 36 barrels of powder some stoâ—e of Match 2 horse Colours and one Quartermaster 5. Immediately after this he with his whole Army sat down before Mountgomery Castle and summoned it to be surrendred unto him for the use of the King and Parl. which the black L. Herbert for so he was termed presently upon the said first Summons surrendred upon faire hon. termes without any further troublesome contestation and so he became Mr. of this Castle with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein although it was as strong a Castle as any in the Kingdomâ— whatsoever or in all the Principality of Wales 6. He also took Radcastle a very strong and considerable Garrison with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein And the enemy out of Leigh Garrison not farre from Bishops-castle in Wales and took the Lord Leigh Baron of Duâ—â—smore whom he sent prisoner into Radcastle and beat the enemies out of another strong Garrison called Leighall the house of Sir Pelham Corbet the whole Country comming in unto this brave Commander most fully and cheerefully not willing to beare Armes against him 7. He also upon the borders of Mountgomeryshire bravely beat the enemy neer unto a place called Mathaven where he by his forces under the command of valiant Captain Farrer discomfited 1000 of the enemy and put them to flight pursuing them three miles together and slew at least 20 of them in the chase took 60 of them prisoners 12 Officers and above 100 Armes and after this took the Garrison at Mathaven-house which he burnt down to the ground that so it might no longer insest the Country thereabout as it had done 8. He also had a Principall hand and was a prime â—â—ctor in that most famous Victory obtained over the enemies at their besieging of Montgomery Castle where hee Sir William Brereton and Sir Iohn Meldrum a most famous Commander since deceased and renowned Sir William Fairfax who was slaine in this fight utterly routed the whole Army of the enemy consisting of at least 5000 horse and foot commanded by the bloody L. Byron where this most noble Commander with his brave compeeres in Armes aforesaid slew at least 500 of the enemies common souldiers on the ground took neere 1500 prisoners among whom were Colonell Sir Thomas Tilsley their Major Generall Colonell Broughton Lievtenant Colonell Bladwell and Major Williams 9 Captaines 17 Lievtenants 1 Quartermaster 3 Cornets 22 Ensignes 52 Sergeants 57 Corporals 11 Drâ—ms they took also at least 2000 Armes all their Carriages neere 20 baâ—rels of Powder and thus obtained a most glorious Victory 9. He also had a prime hand in that brave Victory obtained over the enemy at Oswestry where he utterly routed the enemy put them all to a shamefull flight slew very many of the Enemies in the pursuit of whom they had full execution and over-strewed the wayes with slain bodies took prisoner Francis Lord Newport Son and heyre to the Earle of Newport Major Manly and Major Whitney Captain Swinâ—ertoâ— 20 Welsh Gentlemen of quality with divers other Officers in Armes 32 Troopers 2 peeces of Artillery 7 Carriages whereof one laden with powder 200 common souldiers wherof most were Welsh men and very many armes of those that were slain and taken prisoners and which were gathered up on the high-wayes and in ditches after the fight 10. He also hath since most Victoriously gon on conquering and to conquer in N. Wales and taken divers other Townes and Castles in Wales and brought them into subjection to the Parliament and been a speciall meanes under God to reduce all those parts to a peaceable condition Major Generall Brown THis most gallant Gentleman being a brave spirited Citizen and was sent by the Parliament into Kent in the yeere 1643 for the appeasing of a desperate and dangerous Insurrection raised and fomented in that County by the Malignants the ill-affected Gentry and common people there where he managed things with such singular prudence and prowesse that in a short time he put the main body of them of flight about Sâ—anoâ—k â—â—ok 2â—0 of them prisoners found about 1â— slain on the place besides many whom they had secretly conveyed away and by this meanes he with the speedy help of some of the well-affected Gentry of the County soon appeased that Rebellion over the whole County 2. He also after this took the Towne of Winchester with all the Armes and Ammunition in the most famous battail at Aâ—ford in Hampshire fought by renowned Sir William Waller against Sir â—â—â—lph Hopâ—â—â— and his very potent Army this most valiant and renowned Major Generall was a principall actor and most unâ—â—â—ted Commander and a speciall meanes of obtaining a most glorious Victory there over the Royall enemies 3. In Iune
by Sea and Land and after about a Moneths Siege thereof it was surrendered into his hands with therein 50 peeces of Ordnance 20 barrels of Powder great store of Armes and Ammunition 2. In October 1643 hee fought a most brave and great battle with the Popish Lord Widrington and Generall Hinderson on Bullingbrook-hill neere Horne-Castle where hee obtained a most glorious Victory took at least 1000 prisoners among whom were Colonell Sheller and Colonell Ayres and as many were slain among whom was Sir George Bowles and many other brave Commanders and Gent. of quality about 200 horse were taken and 135 Standards and 1500 Armes 3. Upon the obtaining of this most famous Victory hee possest himselfe of the strong Town of Hornecastle and took all the Armes and Ammunition therein together with the City of Lincolne and Town of Gainsborough also with abundance of Armes and Ammunition in them also 4. Memorable also to the honour of this Noble Lord is that valiant and vigilant circumspection and providence of his in preventing that dangerous rising cloud of Insurrection beginning to grow great in and about Laystalke by some most eminent Malignants there which had not this Noble and renowned Generall sent some of his forces thither timely to suppresse might have hazarded all those Easterne parts of the Kingdome 5. Hee also reduced Croyland a place very strong both by scituation and fortification and having in it a professed Papist for its Governour to obedience to the Parliament 6. Hee bravely beat and defeated the Enemies at Grantham chasing them almost two miles and having utterly routed them took from them 5 or 6 of their Colours And took Burleigh-house and surprised the Lord Cambdens Regiment of horse with their Colours 3. or 4 Companies of foot and Dragoones with all their ammunition and about 400 prisoners 7. This Noble and renowned Commander with 50 Colours of his horse and Dragoones encountred and utterly routed 90 Colours of his Enemies at Winsey and kil'd and tooke about 1100 of them and neere 30 of their Colours 8. Hee re-took the City of Lincolne with about 3000 Armes all the Enemies Colours good store of Ammunition and 5. or 6 peeces of Ordnance and re-took also Gainsborough Town by storme without any losse of his men whereby all Lincolneshire became wholly cleered of the Enemy 9. Hee also took Hilsden-house which brave Alesbury Garrison had atteempted but could not effect where hee took above 200 prisoners 12 barrels of powder and proportionable Match all their Armes and about 50 horse this being a most singular good service for the ease and comfort of the whole Country of Buckinghamshire which was almost quite wasted and exhausted by the plunderings and continually inforced contributions which were raised by this Garrison and Oxford forces 10. This most Noble and renowned Earle was one of those 3 magnanimous Generals who in July 1644 beat Prince Rupert and the Earle of Newcastle at Marstone-moore obtaining there a most glorious Victory over them and presently upon it tooke the City of Yorke by assault 11. Hee also tooke in his Victorious advance from Yorke to the Associated Counties the Town and Castle of Tickhill with all the Armes and Ammunition therein and proceeding on further in his foresaid famous advance he took the strong Garrison of Welbeâ—k-house by Composition together with Sheffield Castle a very strong hold in Yorkeshire which hee tooke by storme and a fierce assault and therein 400 Armes 12 barrels of powder much Match 20 Tuns of yron-shot about 400. l. worth of Corne Beefe Bacon Cheese c. the Country people thereabout voluntarily gathering and giving to his souldiers at leaâ—t five hundred pounds as a gratuity for this good service done their Country in gaining this place from the Enemy 12. This renowned brave Generall took also Boulsover Castle and Staley-House also with all the Armes and Ammunition in them Together with Wingfield-Manâ—our which had long beene Besieged by Darby forces but not obtained but by this Noble Generals assistance Basil Fielding Earle of Denbigh Lord of Nowâ—ham Paddockâ— IN the yere 1644 about the Moneth of May the Loyall heart and valiant Spirit of this Noble Lord Fielding Earle of Denbigh being stirred up and stimulated to shew himselfe in Armes in the high places of the Kingdome for the preservation of the true Reformed Protestant Religion and just Liberties of his Country and being by the Parliament made Commander in chief over divers Associated Counties as Staffordshire c. 1. This said Noble Lord by his singular Martiall prudence and Prowesse took Russell-hall in Staffordshire therein Colonel Lane and divers other Commanders and at least 200 other prisoners all the Armes in the said Garrison and above 10000. l. worthâ— of goods and wares that had been plundered from the Countries and Carriers travelling that way 2. In June also following this Noble Earle lying in Siege before Dudley Castle and the King having sent a party of about â—000 horse to relieve the said Castle and raise the Siege this brave Commander sent out a party of a forlorne hope commanded by renowned Colonel Mitton then Governour of Wem who most bravely charged them but being over charged with the Enemies number to his paucity hee was brought into a forlorne condition whereof this Noble Earle understanding and being disswaded by his councell of Warre to venture to relieve him in regard of the great hazard hee would run of his whole Army but hee to his perpetuall honour hating so to see and suffer his friends and so faithfull and famous a Commander to Sacrifice their liâ—es in his cause and hee stand still with admirable courage fell on the Enemy and so fiercely and furiously and to so good purpose by Gods mighty and mercifull assistance that hee bravely relieved his foresaid forlorne hope put the Enemy to a disorderly flight slew an hundred of his Enemies in the place took 17 persons of quality prisoners and many common souldiers or troopers with many horse and much Armes 3. Afterward this Noble and brave Commander accompanied with valiant and Victorious Colonel Mitton assaulted and took the strong Town and Castle of Oswestree wherein hee took Lievtenant Colonel Bladwin 4 Captaines 3 Lievtenants 2 Cornets 2 Ensignes and many other Officers above 300 common souldiers and very many armes and much ammunition 4. About the midst of July following 1644 this Noble Earle marching on with his Victorious forces and making shew as if he intended to have besieged Shrewsbury contrariwise wheeled about and marching into Cheshire fell upon the house of the Lord Cholmley a very strong Garrison of the enemies in those parts which hee took by assault with all the armes and ammunition therein this also being a singular good piece of service to the State in regard that this Garrison had been a very great and long mischiefe to the Countrey in all those parts Henry Gray Earle of Standford Lord Gray of Groby Bonvile and Harington etc. IN the yeere 1642
in deepe and broad Characters of golden gratitude registred and recorded 3. After this in the yeere 1643 the Royalists resolving still as much as possibly they could to gird up Gloucester with Garrisons on all sides to â—ire and starve it up if it might be but this valiant and vigilant Governour still cropt and lopt all their subtilest designes in the very bud As first hee dealt with Colonell Vavasor at Tewksbury in December 1643 then immediately after this with Sir Iohn Winter whom hee bravely beat out of Newnham and soone after also out of Wotton-Garrison to his great losse and terrour 4. In February following hee beat Sir Henry Talbot in his own quarters at Shepstow took him prisoner and a brave prize besides In March following he beat his neighbour enemies about â— miles from Gloucester and took much and rich spoyle from them Again soundly beat Sir Iohn Winter in the Forrest of Deane And Colonell Min also in his own quarters on the borders of Wales 5. In May following 1644 hee again 〈◊〉 soundly scourged his Popish neighbour Sir Iohn Winter in Newnham 〈◊〉 and Little-Deane in Gloucestershire beating them in their own quarters and taking many prisoners and prizes from them 6. In Iune following hee took Bâ—verton Castle in Gloucestershire with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunâ—tion therein Malmesbury also with two Sonnes of the Parle of Barkeshire in it 28 Officers 7 or 8 peeces of Ordnance 400 Armes and other rich prize together with Chippingham strong Garrison with all the Armes and Ammunition therein which he took shortly after 7. And about the same time hee tooke Teuksbury also slew in the taking of it Colonell Godfrey and a Quartermaster Generall took Lieutenant Colonell Min prisoner together with divers other Officers and souldiers and very much prize 8. In August following Generall Miâ—nâ— plundering and spoyling the Country not farre from Gloucester this noble Colonell understanding thereof went forth and bravely encountred him and after a hot skirmish slew the said Generall and other Officers and about an 100 common souldiers took prisoners 1 Colonell 1 Major Captaines 3 Lieutenants 5 Ensignes 12 Serjeants and about 300 common souldiers and much other prize 9. In September 1644 hee took by a brave Stratagem the Towne and Castle of Monmouth in South Wales And shortly after bravely beat the Royalists at Beâ—sley where hee took the Governour thereof and 10 Commanders a 160 common souldiers and all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therein And upon the Parl. certain intelligence of these this most renowned Colonels famous and Victorious performances both Houses of Parliament conferred and setled upon him and his heyres for ever as a present encouragement of his fidelity and brave services 1000. l. a yeere of Sir Iohn Winters estate in Gloucestershire 10. About the middle of October 1644 this magnanimous Colonell understanding that Sir Iohn Winter that active Papist had again endeavoured to fortifie that considerable passage of Beâ—ckly or Beâ—sley where he had formerly well eudgeâ—â—d him he most couragiously set upon him there also again but now with extraordinary hazard of his precious life for in the midst of the fight his horse by leaping a ditch overthrew him to the ground which a Musketier of the enemies party soone perceiving suddainly gave fire upon him but by Gods good Providence he mist his marke which he also seeing and being somewhat neere him as soone as he had discharged hee turn'd the butt end of his Muskeâ— and strook fiercely at this brave Colonell and with the force of the blow strook off his head-piece all this being so suddainly done that the Col. had no time to consider the great danger he was in but now it pleased the Lord whom it seemes most evidently by this mighty danger deliverance the Lord his God reserved for yet some more great hon. work for his further glory his Churches good just as it was though in another kind with his famous compeere renowned Gen Skippoâ— it now I say pleased the Lord to give this noble Col. such an undaâ—ted spirit and renewed courage that he suddainly recovered his feet instaÌ„tly charged the Musketier kill'd him on the place very speedily after obtained a most memorable Victory over Sir I. Winter forced this his grand adversary to tumble down asleepe â—â—ill to save his life but in danger to have broken his neck took many Commanders Officers and common souldiers prisoners slew divers on the place took 8 barrels of powder 8 peeces of Ordnance with many horse and Armes and returned home laden with as much honour as rich spoyles and prizes 11. In December also 1644 this most renowned Colonell did bravely beat the enemies horse which came from Bristoll about Sedbury in Gloucestershire taking very many of them prisoners together with great prizes In March following 1645 he also soundly beat another party of Bristoll Cavaliers took Colonell Roberts a great Malignant Royalist of Herefordshire prisoner and divers other Officers in Armes and common Souldiers 12. And about the latter end of May 1645 this our most renowned and undefaâ—igable active Colonell took the most strong Town of Evesham by a terrible storme as sharp as short took in it prisoners Colonell Robert Legg the Governour of the Town Colonell Foster and Lievtenant Colonell Bellingham Major Travillian 13 Captaines 17 Lievtenants above 20 inferiour Officers all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition therin which was very much 13. About the midst also of Iuly 1645 ever to be honoured Colonell Massey being now for all his foresaid brave services in and about the City of Gloucester by the Parliament honoured with the title and place of Major Generall of the Westerne parts of the Kingdome was He who in the head of his Army strook the first conquering blow at that brave fight and famous Victory at Langport which was wonne through fire and water in which defeat which hee heere gave the enemy which indeed brake the heart of Generall â—oringâ— Forces he took at least 5 or 600 prisoners and at least 300 horse After this also hee gave the first most furious and successefull on-set upon Tiverton in Cornewall which was obtained by a remarkable shot of a Cannon admirably breaking the Chain of the draw-bridge of that strong Castle whereby it was taken 14. And now at length the Lord his God to adde more lustre to the splendour of all his famous performances and to Crown him with more honour moved the â—â—arts of his well-affected people to make â—oice of him for a most worthily honouâ—â—ble member of the house of Commons in Parliament yea and to adde yet one more sparkie Diamond of honor unto the Crown of all these his most illustrious Ornaments of honour the Lord I say still manifesting the faithfulnesse of his infallible word of Truth 1 Sam. 2. 30. Those that honour me saith the Lord I will honourâ— put into the hearts of our most renowned Parliament to choose him now with his most renowned