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A85634	A great victory obtained by Generall Poyntz and Col: Copley, against the Kings forces under the command of the Lord Digby, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, at Sherborn in Yorkshire, the 15. of October, 1645. Together with a perfect list of the commanders and souldiers, slain and taken prisoners. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this relation be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1773; Thomason E305_14; ESTC R200325	4,237	14

this day tooke all our Foot at Sherburne we pursued them ever since day charged them at the Towns end routed them but not without the rout of some of our men And so the Lord hath given us the victory many prisoners are taken we are yet in the pursuit we have redeemed all our Foot and their Arms this is all for the present from 15. Octob. 1645. Your most humble servant Chr. Copley Honor. Gentlemen MY hast last night made my Relation short and imperfect This I now present is for your further satisfaction Upon the Intelligence of the Kings advance to Blyth with part of his Horse We appointed a Randevouz on Tuesday morning purposely to have stopt his advance by Dancaster but having heard he had a Randevouz that morning at Worksope and thereby fearing his advance into Chesshire we kept our quarters and the gard at Duncaster as usually onely that we might be in readinesse I appointed a Randevouz of all our Horse at two of the clock on Tuesday night The enemy advanced beyond our expectation from Worksope through Dancaster by day light and beat up our guard at Cusworth about six or seven of the clock And in Scawsby keyes they quartred and marcht straight to Ferribridge next morning and thence to Shurburne took the Foot and their Arms and beat Colonel Wrins Regiment at the North side Shurburne I had sent to Pontefract at foure a clock in the morning to give notice to have saved the Foot but the Messenger from Colonel Overton returned to Pontefract not daring to go on so the foot had no notice and were taken We marcht on from the Randevouz by day met and joyned with the Lord Gen. Regiment who had taken good store of baggage of good value and divers prisoners who had lost their army in the night We continued a speedy march toward Ferribridge in hope to have got the Passe there have stayed the Enemy and have saved the Foot When we were marcht up to Pontefract the Castle gave us notice the Enemy was got before us there we hasted to draw up our Men drew forth a strong Party to force the Enemy to a stand but they were taking our Foot by that that Forlorne got to Betterice Hill which wee understood at Milford and that the Enemie was drawne up in Bodies on Sherburne Common Here wee drew up our Horse and ordered them into Bodies for Charges and Reserves as before I had given order to the Officers here we fell into a great strait wee durst not march through Milford fearing the Enemy with their Dragoones for we heard they had such but they had none or their new got Muskets might have put us into disorder but above the Town through the Hedges which was some inconvenience but wee were forced when we came neere Sherburne and the enemy drawing out against us to draw over a narrow way through an impassable Brooke we knew not of having much adoe to bring in our Bodyes againe into Order which might have occasioned the loss of the day had not the Enemy been somewhat too late in drawing out of the Towne So I brought on against every of their Bodyes as neere as I could a Body of ours and by the help of our Reserves we got the day through the blessing of God for divers of our Horse were Routed and the mischiefe fell most upon my Regiment who charged the onely Gallant men the Reformadoes many of our men are wounded hardly ten slaine The Victory cleare we kept the field pursued the Enemy three miles tooke above foure hundred prisoners whereof many are escaped by negligence of the Souldiers who regard the spoyle more then the glory but for the number and quality of the Officers I desire you to peruse the List inclosed taken for your further satisfaction by Coll. Lilburn The recovery of our Foot and Arms was not the least part of our Victory the losse was the right spur to the Engagement the Lord put on and wrought both for the preservation of this County I have sent above 100. of the Prisoners to Pontifract how many I know not to Cawood Castle 150. at least to Yorke For the further prosecution of the Victory I I sent not having time to stay for your Order Collonel Alureds and Collonel Wrens Regiments both to prevent the enemies March to Montrosse which believe it was the maine Designe the securing of Bolton Leaguer to whose assistance I have directed Coll. Lamberts Horse if the rest thinke fit but for a further addition of strength I conceive were safe to send the Lord Generalls Regiment after hearing you have resolved they shall not March to Generall Poynts who is by this time at Nottingham but I submit this to your wisdome desiring your speedy resolution to morrow our other Regiments will be in their frontire Quarters againe I shall be with them to attend the enemies motions againe Your desire of a full relation hath madē me tedious I crave your pardon shall present your Order for the expression of your good acceptance of our Service and your future care of us for the present I rest Sherburne Oct. 16. 1645. Your most humble servant CHR. CORLEY FINIS

TO THE HONORABLE William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honorable House of COMMONS SIR OVr News is very joyfull even the defeat of a raging Enemy of neer two thousand men under the command of the Lord Digby having taken neer one thousand Foot of mine neer Ferry-Briggs my Horse under the command of Co Copley fell suddenly upon them and not onely released the Foot but God gave us an absolute Victory as the List inclosed will manifest there is not above two or three hundred of them left together who are fled towards Skipton Eight hundred of mine pursuing of them so that I am retreating to block up the North side of Newark and have sent two Regiments to Colonell Rossiter to assist him in blocking up the South side till I receive further Orders from the Committee of both Kingdoms There is no considerable Enemy for me to follow the King being in Newark and the Garrison cleered of most of their Horse It s conceived a very seasonable time to block up the same I want onely their comands You shall hear further from me by the next that offers so much happinesse to Your Friend to serve you Sydenham Poyntz Worsop Octob. 18. 1645. Prisoners taken at the Battell at Sherborn on Wednesday Octob. 15. about four of the Clock in the Afternoone COlonell Sir Francis Anderson Col Bulmer Col Chaytor Col Carnaby Lieut. Colonell Matthew Wentworth Lieut. Colonell Gordon Major Craythorne Capt. Leneon Master of the Ordnance Captain Iames Cholmley Captain Marshall Captain Pudsey wounded and four Captains more taken Captain Lieutenant Slater Lieutenant Iohn Turner and divers other Reformadoes Mr. Duke Tunstall a great Papist Mr. Clavering Mr. Lowther Colonell Sir Francis Carnaby slain Colonell Sir Richard Hutton slain Mr. Slingsby sore wounded Colonell Clavering and Carnabyes colours taken with divers other colours Lord Digbyes Coach and the Kings Surgeon in it Much gallant Pillage We lost not ten men but many wounded The Enemy were about One thousand six hundred intended for Montrosse ours about One thousand twelve hundred and fifty About Six hundred of the Enemy gone towards Skipton Three of Four hundred Troopers taken and about Six hundred Horses Fourty slain and many wounded The Countesse of Nidsdale taken The substance of Sir Mar. Landales Speech ●o his men before this fight Gentlemen YOu are all gallant men but there is some which seekes for to scandall your gallantry for the losse of Nasby businesse but I hope you will redeeme your Reputation and still maintain that gallant Report which you ever had I am sure you have done such businesse that never was done in any War with such a number your March from Oxford first beating of Rositer and the reliefe of Pomfrett the like was never done And I hope you are Gentlemen that you will still maintaine it and redeeme that which you have lost for my owne part I will not have you goe any where but where I will lead you my selfe SIR WEE have had such a businesse here as never was since these Warres began My Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale had thought to have surprised our Army againe as they did at Pomfret but the Lord of Hosts was wonderfully seene as alwayes so now especially they came of a sudden from VVelbeck House one thousand and two hundred Horse and tooke eight hundred of our Foot at Sherlurn twelve miles from York but before they carryed them off the Field our Horse came on and joyned battell with them Routed their Horse Released the prisoners took above five hundred of them whereof there was great Commanders both slaine and taken I have sent you inclosed a List of those were taken now but our Horse are still in pursuit the Lord give a blessing to them You shall heare more by the next post God willing I pray you let me heare from you as often as you can for it is my joy and the onely comfort upon the earth to heare of your health and happinesse the Lord be praised for all his benefits towards us but for the comfort of you the Lord knowes my inward thoughts I pray God blesse you I rest your ever loving friend till death James Hopkinsonn Another Relation of the late fight neere Sherburne in Yorkeshire SInce this great Victory over the Enemy at Sherburne there came into this City of York severall persons that revolted from the Enemy whereof one of them being an Officer in their Army gives us this particular Relation Viz. That on the last Sunday the King marched out of Newarke with about two thousand Horse and came to VVelbecke where having drawne out about twelve hundred Horse gave command to the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale the last of which we formerly related to be either slaine or drowned and by this Gentlemans relation he was wanting for foure dayes and his owne party could not tell what was become of him to march towards Montross who as intelligence was brought to his Majesty by Scotch Nan who carries Letters continually betwixt them hath gathered a considerable Body of Foot and wanted nothing but Horse to joyne with them to act their cruelty in these parts From VVelbecke Parke they marched to Doncaster where having taken the Centry our men left the Towne and fled from thence marching on forwards they beat up our quarters in severall Townes thereabouts Afterwards drawing neere Sherburne they met with a Countrey-man who told them that our men were preparing for their comming being drawne into the field about eight hundred Foot besides Horse but the Enemy soone routed the Horse being but 2 handfull to them and tooke all the Foot prisoners laid their Armes in a great heap in Sherburne street till they could get carriages to send them away but before they were provided with carriages our Noble Collonel Copley hearing of them marched with all speed and faced them in Sherburne field both parties striving who should be soonest in Battalia the Enemy being much incouraged with their former good successe charged valiantly ours answered them with brave gallantry At the first the left wings on both sides were routed but in the conclusion the Enemy was forced to flye one of their chiefe Commanders the Lord Digby by name being wounded as wee heare and Sir Marmaduke Langdale also had foure pistols fired against him but whether he be wounded or no is uncertaine Many prisoners were taken it is reported 400 at least Sir Richard Hutton was slaine whose corps his kindred having protection from our Commissioners for Warre have buried in that place he formerly desired to be laid This great businesse was done on Wednesday Octob-15 being a great mercy the Enemy making themselves sure to bee in Yorke that night or the next but now they are scattered blessed be God All our men and Armes which they had taken are redeemed Col. Copleys Letter to the Honorable the Commissioners for War Honoured Gentlemen THe Enemy last night beat up our Guard at Cusworth Manor to Ferribridge