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An exact narrative and relation of His Most Sacred Majesties escape from Worcester on the third of September, 1651. Till his arrivall at Paris.
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Wing E3662; Thomason E1034_12; ESTC R209039
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AN EXACT NARRATIVE AND RELATION OF HIS Most Sacred MAJESTIES Escape from WORCESTER on the third of September 1651. Till his Arrivall at PARIS LONDON Printed in the Year 1660. THE KINGS Escape from Worcester FOrtune had now twice Counterfeited and double-Gilt the Trophees of Rebellion and its Brazen Trumpet repeated Victory betrayed or prostituted before at Dunbar now ravished at Worcester by numerous over-powring Force on that Black and White day September the 3d. 1651. in the Dusk of which Fatall Evening when the ashamed Sun had blush't in his setting and plunged his Affrighted Head into the depth of Lucklesse Severn and the Night ready to Stain and Spot her guilty Sables with loyal Blood was attiring her self for the Tragedy The King whose first and conspicuous valorous Essay so exceeded all comparison that it cannot but oblige Fate to preserve that Matchlesse courage and never again to venture or expose it to any Hazard compelled to Abandon the City of Worcester whose Fidelity and Affection deserves Perpetual Memory after he had quitted his Court and Lodgings to which he retired from the Field having rallied his most Faithful and Considerable Friends divers English Lords and Gentlemen who were resolved to accompany him in his â—â—ght was presented by that renowned Earle of Deroy with one Charles Gifford Esquire a person of note then of that Country and of much manifested Honour since to the World to be his Majestic Conductor in this Miraculous blessed Escape who forthwith called for one Francis Yates whom he had brought with him under the Command of Colonel Carelusse in a party that met the KING in his Advance to Worcester to be guide-assistant for the surer finding the by ways for his Majesties speed and safety In the mean time Colonel Carlesse a Gentleman of very Gallant and Noble Endowments was commanded to sustain the Brunt of the pursuing Enemy and to keep them off while the KING might be somewhat in his way which with excellent Prudence and Valour he did to effect and afterwards fled to his old retract and coverture passing by Hartlebury Castle then Garrisond by the Enemy whom he Couragiously Fought with and broke through and came safe to his Designed shelter Towards three a Clock Thursday morning the 4 of September the KING in company with the said Earle of Derby Earle of Shrewsbury Earle of Cleaveland Duke of Buckingham my Lord Wilmot and others to the number of Fourscor came to the place called White-Ladies in the Parish of Tong in the confines of Stafford and Shropshire being 25 miles distant or there abouts from Worcester which space of ground he had rid that night This White-Ladies was a house belonging to one Fitz Harbert where one George Pendril the youngest Brother of the five who were all severally instrumental in the conductment and preservation of his Majesty hearing somebody knocking at the Gate so early opening the Window he espied there the aforesaid Francis Yates who was his brother in Law with Mr. Gifford to whom he presently opened the door and enquired of his brother Yates what News from Worcester who told him that the KING was Defeated and in Pursuite and therefore bid him to make hast and put on his Cloaths But before he could make himself ready the King with most of his Lords had entred the house and came into the Hall where after a short consultation held among them the Earle of Derby called for William Pendrill the Eldest brother you must know that my Lord of Derby had taken this place for a subterfuge after the defeat given him by Colonel Lilburn neer Wigan in Lanchashire and was acquainted there and by them conveyed to Worcester to the King as also several other Gentlemen before had used this for their Sanctuary who being come George was sent to Tong to one Robert Beard an Honest Subject to enquire of him whether there were any scattered parties of the Kings thereabouts or any of the Enemies appearing who brought word that the Coast was yet clear and no parties at all to be seen In his return he met with his Brother Richard for now those few Inhabitants that Lived there were awakned with the Noyse and their own ill boding thoughts and fears of the successe at Worcester Richard was no sooner come in but Squire Gifford called for him and bad him make hast and bring with him his best Cloaths which were a Jump and Breeches of Green course Cloth and a Doe skin Leather Doublet the Hat was borrowed of Humphrey Pendrill the Miller being an old Gray one that turned up its Brims the Shirt which in that Countrey Language they call'd an Hurden or Noggen Shirt of Cloath that is made of the coursest of the Hemp was had of one Edward Martin George Pendrills Bond and William Creswells Shoos which the King having presently unstripped himself of his own Cloaths did nimbly d'on His Buffe Coat and Linnen Doublet and a Gray pair of Breeches which he wore before he gave into these Brothers Hands who forthwith buried them under ground where they lay five weeks before they durst take them up again The Jewels off his Arm he gave to one of the Lords then departing Then Richard came with a pair of Shears and rounded the King's hair which my Lord Wilmot having cut before with a Knife had untowardly notched and the King was pleased to take notice of Richards good barbing so as to prefer his work before my Lord Wilmots and gave him the praise of it and now his Majesty was Alamode the Woodman Hereupon William Pendril was brought to the King by the Earl of Derby and the care and preservation of his most sacred Majesty committed to his charge and the rest of the Brothers any Lord would have staid too but there was no undertaking security for them both and presently the Lords took their heavy leave and departed every one shifting for himself Onely my Lord Wilmot was conveyed by John Pendrill to Mr. Thomas Whitgreaves but he would have left him at several other places wich my Lord did in no wise approve of first at one John Shores of Hungerhill thence to John Climpson thence to one Reynolds of the Hide so to John Humspaiches where passing by Coven they had notice of Troop of Horse in the Town and seeing some men coming behind them which proved to be Friends though my Lord suspected the Country rise upon them they betooke themselves into a dry pit where they stayed till Evening and then arrived safely at Mr. Whitgreaves The Company being all departed a Wood-bill was brought and put into the Kings hand and he went out with Richard into the adjoining Woods VVilliam departed home and Humphrey and George went out to scout and lay hovering in the Woods to hear or see if any one approached that way But the King had not been an hour in the Wood before a Troop of Horse of the Enemies came to VVhit-ladies and enquired if some of the Kings Horse