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A96432	A summary of occurrences, relating to the miraculous preservation of our late sovereign lord King Charles II. after the defeat of his army at Worcester in the year 1651 faithfully taken from the express personal testimony of those two worthy Roman Catholics, Thomas Whitgrave ... and Mr. John Hudleston priest ... the eminent instruments under God of the same preservation ...	Whitgrave, Thomas, fl. 1651.; Hudleston, John, 1608-1698.	1688 (1688)	Wing W2015A; ESTC R233044	7,840	33

A Summary of Occurrences Relating to the Miraculous Preservation Of our late Sovereign Lord King CHARLES II. After the Defeat of his Army at Worcester in the Year 1651. Faithfully taken from the express Personal Testimony of those two worthy Roman Catholics Thomas Whitgrave of Moseley in the County of Stafford Esq and Mr. John Hudleston Priest of the holy Order of St. Bennet the eminent Instruments under God of the same Preservation Permissu Superiorum LONDON Printed by Henry Hills Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty for his Houshold and Chappel And are sold at his Printing-house on the Ditch-side in Black-Friars 1688. A Summary of Occurrences relating to the miraculous Preservation of our late Sovereign Lord King CHARLES II. after the Defeat of his Army at Worcester in the Year 1651. Faithfully taken from the express personal Testimony of those two worthy Roman Catholics Thomas Whitgrave of Moseley in the County of Stafford Esquire and Mr. John Hudleston Priest of the Holy Order of St. Bennet the Eminent Instruments under God of the same Preservation TO the end future Ages may be rightly informed and duly sensible of the mercies and blessings of the Almighty bestowed upon our late Sovereign Lord of happy Memory King Charles II. and in him upon the whole Nation by the signal preservation of his Sacred Life and Person from the Hands of the Rebels after the defeat of his Army at Worcester We shall here to the Glory of God the Protector of Princes briefly set forth with all plainness and sincerity such particular Passages and Circumstances as occurred immediately before or during the time of the refuge and safety he found in his greatest danger and exigence at Mr. Whitgraves House at Moseley Please therefore to know That His Majesties Army being on Wednesday the third of September 51. wholly defeated at Worcester his Friends dispersed and Enemies in full pursuit of their Victory The King conducted by Collonel Charles Gyfford and accompanied with the Duke of Buckingham Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Derby Lord Wilmot Mr. Peter Street and others retired on Thursday Morning to a House called White-Ladies then appertaining to Mistris Cotton Widow and now the Inheritance of her Son-in-Law Basil Fitz-herbert Esquire in Staffordshire There His Majesty changed his Habit cut his Hair and transformed himself into the dress of a Country Peasant thus disguised he dismissed all his Retinue and committed his Person to the Fidelity of the Pendrells poor Catholics and labouring men at or about White-Ladies with one of these Pendrels named Richard the King spent the rest of the day in a Neighbouring Wood and at night attended only by the same Richard set forwards his Journey towards Madeley in Shropshire with intention to pass over the River Severn into Wales for the Recruit of his Army but arriving near to the River side he was informed by Mr. Wolfe a Catholic at Madeley that all the Fords and Passages were so strongly guarded and obstructed there was no possibility of effecting his design so that in this extremity he was forced after having absconded all Friday in a certain Barn of the said Mr. Wolfes to come back the next Night and regain his former Asylum at another House of Mr. Fitzherberts called Boscobel Tenanted by William Pendrel Brother to Richard and adjoining to White-Ladies During this interval those Persons of Quality whom the King had dismissed from White-Ladies endeavoured each one the best he could to provide for his own safety Amongst others the Lord Wilmot conjecturing the open ways least obnoxious to suspition departed the same Thursday in the forenoon from White-Ladies and took along with him John another Brother of the Pendrels as a Guide into the common Road between York and London but he soon perceived himself disappointed of his expectations herein for the whole Country was Alarmed The Enemy every where in pursuit The Avenues on all sides blocked up and searches redoubled by a promised Reward of One thousand pounds to any one who would discover the King. Wherefore my Lord justly despairing of success that way took refuge in the House of one Mr. Hunthatch of Brinford near Moseley about four Miles from White-Laides and sheltered his Horses in a ruin'd Barn of a poor Cottager not far from thence But this place affording him little or no hopes of rest or safety he sent his Guide John to Wolverhampton in quest of some more secure Receptacle Here also John miscarrying and frustrated wholly of all Relief in his return to my Lord by the singular conduct of Divine Providence met with Mr. Hudleston at a Place called Northcore John knew both the Person Religion and Character of Mr. Hudleston and therefore with an assured Considence related unto him how the day before the Kings Army had been utterly routed at Worcester how that very Morning the King himself with other great Persons had come in Private to White-Ladies how the King had been there disguised had dismissed his Followers and was retired he knew not whither with his Brother Richard. How he had endeavoured to help a brave Person towards his escape into York and London Road but not being able to compass it nor get any Harbor for him either at Hampton or elsewhere he had left him at Mr. Huntbatch's at Brinford near Moseley where he would be most certainly discovered unless Mr. Hudleston could prevail with his Landlord Mr. Whitgrave to receive him and conceal him in his House Hereupon Mr. Hudleston carried John to his Chamber imparted the Affair to Mr. Whitgrave who touched with a sence of compassion and Generosity willingly undertook the care however dangerous to himself of the distressed Lord's Concealment and Protection accordingly Mr. Whitgrave without farther delay waited upon my Lord at Brinford comforted and encouraged him by his promised Assistance and in fine ordered matters so that at ten a Clock in the Night my Lord was safely brought to his retirement at Moseley the only difficulty remaining was how to dispose of my Lords two Horses a thing not to be disregarded both because they would be necessary for my Lords farther Progress as also for that either standing as they did exposed in an open Barn or being brought to Mr. Whitgraves Stables adjoining and obvious to the common Street their being detected would occasion a disclosing of the whole grcret To remedy this Mr. Whitgrave sent a trusty Person to Collonel Lane at Bently about three miles from Moseley acquainted him with my Lords arrival and desired him for some little time to secure my Lords Horses The Collonel who had formerly served under my Lord in the Wars not only readily complyed herein but the same Night gave my Lord a private Visit and kindly invited him to his House as the more secure place adding That his Sister Mistris Jane Lane had procured a Pass from the Governor of Stafford for her self and a Servant to go to Bristow by virtue of which Pass he might as his Sisters Servant

it should ever please God to bless him with Ten or Twelve thousand Loyal and resolute Men he doubted not but to drive these Traitors out of his Kingdom After an hour or two's discourse with my Lord Wilmot in deliberation of what seem'd most expedient in the present conjuncture it being now about five in the Morning His Majesty desired to repose on his Bed and the Pendrels all but John were dismissed home Munday Upon the Kings first change of Apparel at White-Ladies they had put him on a course patch'd harden Shirt which by its roughness extremely incommoded him and hindred his rest This Mr. Hudleston observing prevailed with him to accept of a new Holland Shirt of his own and reserved for a Memorial the course one to himself For the better security of his Majesties Retreat Mr. Whitgrave sent forth all his Servants betimes in the Morning each to their several Employments abroad except one Cook Maid a Catholic who dressed their Dyet And it was farther pretended Mr. Hudleston had a Cavalier Friend or Relation newly escaped from Worcester who lay privately in his Chamber unwilling to be seen So that this grand secret was imparted to none in the House but Mr. Whitgrave Mr. Hudleston and Mr. Whitgraves Mother whom my Lord Wilmot presented to the King And whom his Majesty graciously Saluted and confided in At that time Mr. Hudleston had with him at Moseley under his Tuition young Sir John Preston and two other Youths Mr. Thomas Palin and Mr. Francis Reynolds Nephews to Mr. Whitgrave these he placed at several Windows in the Garrets from whence they had a prospect of all the Passages from all parts to the House with strict charge given them to bring timely notice of any whether Soldiers or others that came near the House and herein the Boys were as exact and vigilant as any Centinel could be on his Guard. It is now Munday in the Forenoon and John is ordered to go to Bentley with directions to Collonel Lane to send my Lords Horses at Night to Moseley to convey his Lordship back to Bentley His Majesty eat constantly in Mr. Hudlestons Chamber Mr. Whitgrave himself handing up all the Dishes from below Stairs to Mr. Hudleston's Chamber door And Mr. Hudleston placing them on the Table when all things were brought up old Mistris Whitgrave was called in and commanded to sit down and Carve whilst Mr. Whitgrave and Mr. Hudleston waited behind the King. This day His Majesty spent partly in reposing and refreshing himself from the Fatigues of his former Journeys and hardships and partly in recapitulating the late Transactions and taking a View of the present posture of Affairs He recounted his proceedings in Scotland and described the methods of his March from thence to Worcester He inquired how the Gentlemen of the Country were affected towards him and sent Mr. Whitgrave to Wolverhampton to get intelligence of Affairs sometimes he entertained himself at a Window opening to the common Street from whence he had the deplorable sight of divers of his own poor Soldiers even of those whom he knew of his own Regiment the sad remains of Worcester Fight some of these had in their Hands Pease in the Straw gathered from the Field-sides as they came along others were eating Cabbage-Stalks and Leaves which were thrown out of Gardens into the High-Ways not daring so much as to beg for Food Others again wounded and maimed sought for Relief at the Door whose Sores Mistris Whitgrave with great tenderness and Charity dressed At Night my Lord Wilmot's Horses arrived as was appointed from Bentley whither his Lordship accordingly returned with farther directions That Collonel Lane should the next Night following himself bring the Horses back to Moseley in order to the Conveyance of his Majesty to Bentley The King intending to take the benefit profered to my Lord Wilmot of Mistris Jane Lane's forementioned Pass to quit the Country The next day viz. Tuesday the King conversed for the most part with Mr. Hudleston Mr. Whitgrave and his Mother being employed in the discharge of their several duties towards his Majesties accommodation and safeguard below stairs He was pleased to enquire how Roman Catholics lived under the present Usurped Government Mr. Hudleston told him they were Persecuted on account both of their Religion and Loyalty yet his Majesty should see they did not neglect the Duties of their Church hereupon he carried him up Stairs and shewed him the Chappel little but neat and decent The King looking respectfully upon the Altar and regarding the Crucifix and Candlesticks upon it said He had an Altar Crucifix and Silver Candlesticks of his own till my Lord of Holland brake them which added the King he hath now paid for His Majesty spent likewise sometime in perusing Mr. Hudleston's Books amongst which attentively reading a short Manuscript writ by Mr. Richard Hudleston a Benedictine Monk Entitled A Short and Plain Way to the Faith and Church He expressed his Sentiments of it in these positive Words I have not seen any thing more plain and clear upon this Subject The Arguments here drawn from Succession are so conclusive I do not conceive how they can be denyed He also took a view of Mr. Turbervill's Catechism and said it was a pretty Book and he would take it along with him This afternoon a Party of the Rebels unexpectedly came to search Moseley for Mr. Whitgrave their approach was timely discovered and a Servant came running up Stairs towards the Chamber where the King lay and cryed out Soldiers Soldiers are coming upon this Alarm the King was immediately conveyed by Mr. Whitgrave into the Private place or Receptacle before mentioned which always stood open and ready in case of contingencies for his Majesties Retreat And Mr. Whitgrave to prevent farther search and thereby to secure the King from hazard of Discovery generously went down and exposed himself to the sight and sury of the Soldiers who violently seised upon him and would have hurried him to Prison as a Person engaged for the King in Worcester Fight but he assured them he had been a long time sick and infirm at home and called in the Neighbours to attest the same wherefore after much dispute they at length let him go and departed When they had quitted the Town and not before Mr. Whitgrave returned and with Mr. Hudleston helped the King out of his Confinement and attended him in his Chamber Mr. Hudleston knew the King was acquainted with his Character and Function and consequently also of his being obnoctious to the Sanguinary Laws and therefore said Your Majesty is in some sort in the same condition with me now lyable to dangers and perils but I hope God that brought you hither will preserve you here And that You will be as safe in this place as in any Castle of Your Dominions The King addressing himself both to Mr. Whitgrave and Mr. Hudleston Replyed If it please God I come to my Crown both you and all of your Perswasion shall have as much liberty as any of my Subjects It is now Tuesday Night and the hour of His Majesties departure from Moseley approaches At twelve a Clock Mr. Whitgrave informed his Majesty that Collonel Lane attended at the place appointed with the Horses to conduct him to Bentley His Majesty then with all the resentments of Kindness and Gratitude for their Fidelity and indefatigable care day and night in his Service bid adieu to Mr. Whitgrave his Mother and Mr. Hudleston they kneeling down begged his Majesties pardon for any mi●takes they might have committed through ignorance or inadvertency in discharge of their Duty And thus accompanied by Mr. Whitgrave and Mr. Hudleston the King went down to the corner of the Orchard where the Collonel expected with the Horses Mr. Hudleston reflecting on the coldness of the season and thinness of his Majesties Disguise humbly implored he would vouchsafe to accept of his Cloak for a Protection from the severity of the Weather The King put it on Then again they all making their Obeisance and with tears imploring the Divine Goodness for his Majesties safeguard the King mounted and came that Night to Bentley From whence by means of the above mentioned Pass of Mistris Lane he escaped under the notion of her Servant out of the Country and Nation remaining b●yond the Seas till the time of hi● no less wonderful Restauration This is the sum of the signal Preservation of the Sacred Life and Person of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles II. at Moseley wherein the Almighty Hand of God is clearly manifest not only in the Preservation it self but also in effecting the same by Means so weak and disproportionable to the End. To him be Honor and Glory for ever Amen Thomas Whitgrave John Hudleston FINIS