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
100. Neer Stafford of the E. of Northamptons men 140. At Middlewich of Sir Tho. Ashtons 30. Neer Malmsbury 10. In the Forrest of Dean by Sir W. Waller 600. At Lichfield close 30 At Sherborn town 10 At Dorchester 60 At Causam bridge 100 At Hereford 20 At the taking of Stafford by Sir William Brereton 3 Neer Newark by Col. Cromwell 100 At Whit-Church 150 Neer Nottingham divers but of note 4 At Friznol hill 200 At Glocester siege at least 220 In skirmish at Auborn hills 80 At Newbery fight of dead and wounded 140 cart-load  Slain about 200 In the pursuit neer Reading 100 At Gainsborough siege raising 300 At Stamford 200 Neer Burleigh of club-men 50 In Kent at Tunbridge 20 In fight by the E. of Manchester neer Horn-castle 1000 At Weem 6 cart-load of dead about 60 At Plimouth 25 At Alton 40 At Plimouth siege raising 100 At Winsby fight 100 At Namptwich siege 500 Slain in raising the siege 800 By the L. Fairfax neer Hull 30 Neer Nottingham 100 By Col. Lambert at Bradford 100 At Alrezford 400 At the storming of Lincoln 400 At Lime 140 At an assault against Lime by stratagem 400 At Dudley castle by the E. of Denbigh 100 In all against Lime in that siege 2000 At Marston Moor 41â—0 In Penbroke-shire by Colon Laughorn and Cap. Mitton 500 At New bridg 200 At Ridmarly 100 Neer Crowton house by S. W. Brereton 400 At Mountgomery castle 500 At Pool 16 At Newbery 200 At Taunton siege 1000 At Nazeby 800 Besides Irish Queans 300 At Langport 220 At Routon Heath 400 At Bazing house 300 The full number 21560 A List of those that have fled out of the Kingdom THe Lord Goring senior Sir Iohn Finch c. Sir Francis Windebank The Lord George Digby The Earle of Yarmouth The Lord Percy The Marquis of Newcastle The L. Widrington Sir Hugh Cholmley The L. Goring junior General Hinderson The L. Newport Mr. Walt. Mountague L. Culpepper The E. of Huntington The L. of Loughborough The E. of Northampton Sir Rich. Greenvill Sir Nich. Crispe L. Hopton The L. Wentworth The L. Capel Sir Endi Porter Major General Taplane Sir VVil Neave M. Ashburnham with many others COurteous Reader take notice that many more were slain at other places but in regard I could not have certain intelligence of them I thought it fit rather to break off then to proceed superfluously here being all that were slain in chiefe Battels and Skirmishes at the most remarkable Towns and Castles that were besieged and taken by storm from the Enemy FINIS An Addition of the late proceedings of the Army to this present IN April 1648 a great tumult insurrection and mutiny first began on the Lords day in the afternoon in the County of Middlesex where they seized on the colours of one of the Trained Bands of the said County being dispersed by some of the Lord G. forces did gather together within the City of London and liberties thereof and in a riotous manner did breake open divers houses and Magazens and took away plate and mony and seized upon the drums of the trained Bands seized upon the Gates Chaines and Watches marched to the Lord Mayors and shot into his house beate back his Guards and killed one of them came to the Magazeen at Leaden-hall but by the speedy and seasonable aide of the Lo. G. Horse their Drak coulors were taken for which the Militia in the name of the City by unanimous consent of the Common-Councel was to return to his Excellency the Lord Generall hearty thankes A rising in Norwich where they seised upon the Magazin and those that fired the same were destroyed but those that were cordiall friends to the Parliam being underneath the house fell part of it upon them that part below them were all saved one having his head seen was digged out after he was out he told of others until all were digged out without losse of life or limbe The old Lord Goring was on the 5 of June 1648. proclaimed Generall of the Kentish forces upon the hill neer Alisford where their body was drawn up consisting of 8000 men and 3000 more in Maidston and Alisford coming as a fresh supply there were 300 slaine and about 1300 prisoners among which were Gentlemen of good quality Sir Gamaliell Dudley Sir William Brookman Esq Scot Maj. Price and others there were about 500 Horse 3000 Armes nine foot colours and eight peeces of Cannon with store of Ammunition taken their word was KING and KENT ours TRUTH the rest marched over Rochester bridge with about 3000 Horse and Foot most of them were Cavaliers Prentices and water-men these fled over the water into Essex by Woolidge and Greenwich June 30 1648. 600 horse met for the King about Kingstone and the Duke of Buckingham with them Lord Francis Earle of Holland Lo. Andrew Lo. Camden and others Proclamation was made that they expected the Parliament would have settled the Kingdome but because they would not they would fetch the King and live and dye with him to settle it also Col. Leg and others of the Kings Officers Captain Pritty with a party of Horse from Windsor fell into Kingston and took 20 prisoners and beate all the Royalists out of the town 6 July Lord Gray of Groby sent a party of Horse under Colonell Hacket took 200 of them and routed the whole body of them near Wiloby 5 July Col. Rossiler had a victory against the Pontefret forces 4 Cornets 2 Ensignes 42 Gentlemen of quality 500 Prisoners were all Horse except 100 Dragoones 8 Carriages taken with Armes and Ammunition Col. Pocklington Col. Cholmley slaine all their Coulours bag and baggage taken 10 July was defeated totally the Royall party with the Earl of Holland at St. Needs by a party of Horse commanded by Col. Scroop sent from the Leagure before Colchester the Parliaments Forlorne charged and routed them before the body came up but when the body came up they in an instant fled severall waies yet many fell the Duke of Buckingham fled with about 60 Hors towards Lincolnshire the E. of Holland was taken in his chamber Sir Gil. Gerrard Col. Skemisher M. Holland M. Sleping Lieu. Col. Goodwin C. Dolbeire slain C. Leg. wounded 10 prisoners taken Kenelm Digbyes son slain 100 gallant Horse taken good store of gold and silver good cloaths weapons good store 10 July 1648. was surrendered Pembrooke Towne and Castle to Lieut. Gen. Crumwell for the use of the Parliament upon honourable termes The Commanders were to depart the Kingdom not to return within two years other gentlemen and private souldiers had free liberty to goe to their habitations 1 July 1648 Were prisoners taken in Northumberland by Col. Lilburn of which Col. Grey commander in chiefe â—00 Souldiers between 4 and 500 Horse and many Arms they were 1200 and Coll. Lilburne 900 600 from Barwicke should have joyned with Col. Grey that day A great defeate given to the enemies forces in Wales
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
grant may be effectuall that righteousnes may take place and peace and truth may meet together so shall our Kingdom flourish and we become a happy people by continuing in the Bond of Unity Courteous Reader if you meet with errata for I am conscientious to my selfe of my owne insufficiency I intreate you to impute them to the Diurnalls my best Intelligencers And as for other slips not suiting with thine affection yet perâ—it judicium cum res transit in affectum I must conclude with Lypsius his deprication Mihi quidem mens ubique bona si alibi humana haec lingua aut calamus hic titubavit ne asperè quaeso minus luam To close all as I prefixed to this short Epistle a Doxalogie so I shut it up with the Psalmists thankful acknowledgment which that renowned Conqueror Hen. 5 commanded to be sung in his Campe after the famous Victory at Agin-Court Not unto us Lord not unto us not to our Parliament not to our Armies not to our Navy nor to London but to thy name give the praise Ps. 115. 5. By John Leycester Robert Earle of Essex his Exellence Lord Generall of the Parlints Army etc lately deceased CHAP. I. Upon the illustrious and right honourable ROBERT Earle of Essex sometimes Generall of England lately deceased * Brightest Starre of the whole constellation Of warlike Worthies sending influence Of vigour to an old collapsed Nation Divided not by Romish negligence Had not thy courage cop'd with bloudy men Thy Conquests had not been so got with bloud But destruction needs must follow when Their cruelty threatning like a swelling floud Life and Lawes with an imperiall rage Providence by thy prowesse did asswage That furious torrent leaving the crimson ground Edg-hill and Newb'ry Marsh thy fame to sound For in those fields thou didst triumphantly Conquer the enemy and got'st the victory Therefore thou had'st instead of passing Bells The Drums and Cannons thunder forth thy knels THis our never sufficiently honoured English Generall his Excellency the Earle of Essex deserves a record written in letters of gold and a tomb carved out in precious stones with this inscription upon it for after Ages to read Here 's intomb'd Robert Devereux Brave renouned Earle of Essex Who was in English mens account The Phoenix Peer Lord Paramount A friend to Truth and Peace he was God lov'd him well that was the cause That he away from hence was sent Into the highest Firmament Where I leave him amongst the Angels and glorious host and descend from his celestiall to this terrestriall actions in some measure to speak of what he did most gallantly perform in the time he was late Lord Generall of England which was in the yeare 1641. and upon the third of July in the said year his Excellency rode through London to take a view of his voluntarie Citizens and Apprentices of London that had listed themselves under him and were met to be mustered in the new Artillery whither their renouned Generall no sooner came but was entertained with shouts of joy flinging up their hats into the ayre and crying with a loud voice We will live and die with you my Lord and he answered And I by the help of God am ready to do the like with you Never was Generall better beloved by his Souldiers then he was many of them to this day with heavy hearts shake their heads and cry Adieu brave Devereux adieu This renouned Generall had no sooner received his instruction from the Parliament but he marched into the field and hearing of the Kings Forces near Worcester plundering and spoiling the Countrey he marched up to them fell suddenly upon them and utterly routed them the 12. of September 1642. and afterwards tooke the City of Worcester and hearing the Kings scattered Forces got a head neare unto Shrewesbury in Shropshire he marched after them and drove them before him untill they saw their own advantage of time and place pitched there maine body upon a place called Edge-hill neere Keynton where our noble Generall drew up to them and most gallantly charged them in his own person and after a fierce battell the Enemy were wholly routed and most confusedly retreated with great losse where was taken the Kings Standard the L. Willoughby Sir Edward Stanley Col. Vavasour Col. Lunsford with many hundreds more in which sight was slain the Earl of Lindsey the Kings Generall the L. Aubeny Sir Edmond Verney the Kings Standard-bearer with divers other Officers of quality and many hundred common souldiers Octob. the 22. 1642. in this battell the Earl of Essex fought so gallantly shewing so much courage and fidelity that his very enemies did acknowledge it The winter was no sooner over past that Artillery might bee drawne but his Excellency againe tooke field and marched up to Reading and straightly besieged it and after a small time tooke it Aprill the 18. 1643. and afterwards marched to Glocester and relieved it then to Cirencester and took it and drew up the whole Army and gave the Kings Army battell at Newbery and utterly routed them kill'd five Lords and many hundreds more in this fight our noble Generall did in his owne person charge the enemy to the great encouragement of his Souldiers and after he had performed this service he marched for the relief of the oppressed West Countrey and beat up the enemies quarters before him tooke the town of Barnstaple in Devonshire and the Castle of Taunton-Deane with all the ammunition the 22. of June 1644. and afterwards marched up to Mount Stamford and tooke it with all the ammunition as also the town of Plympton with the Garrison of Saltash and Launceston with four or five more small Garrisons And againe he marches forward and takes Greenvill-house and Newbridge with all the ammunition the 14 of July 1644. and afterward took Tadcaster in Cornwall and Foy with many Ships in the Harbour These with many more did this renouned Generall his Excellency the Earle of Essex performe alwaies bearing a tender respect to his souldiers to see them well provided for And this was and is noble Essex's honor that he was mercifull to man and beast himselfe free from cowardice or covetousnesse pride or contention His Exellence Alexander Lasley Generall of the Scotch Army CHAP. II. Upon the right Honourable Alexander Lesley Earle of Leven Generall of the Scots Army * The great Commander of our warlike Friends And Brethren is this noble valiant Scot Whose sincere heart 's free from selfe-seeking ends His love and labour must not be forgot York Newcastle and her Marquesse knowes Their conquer'd State and his sad overthrowes Digby and Langdale too may waile their losse And that rebellious Army of Montrosse IF art could invent or wisdom delineate the height of perfection that is to be found in the most noble parts of military Discipline then renouned Lesley would be the admiration of all the world who now hath
of Essex made Generall of England in the yeere 1641. The Kings forces routed and Worcester taken Edge hill sight Prisoners taken Reading taken Aprill 18. 1643 Glocester relieved Cirencester taken Newbery sight * Alexander Lesley earl of Leven acquired the highest reputation as a soldier under Gustavus Adolphus king of Sweden who appointed him governor of Stralsund which he bravely and vigilantly defended against the Imperialists He was also governor of the cities along the coast of the Baltic and afterward felt-marshall over the army in Westphalia He had the supreme command of the Scottish army when it invaded England and was upon the cessation of arms betwixt the two kingdoms created an earl and about the same time made governor of the castle of Edinburgh He also commanded the army that marched into England in 1644 and which had so considerable a share in the battle of Marston Moor the greatest that was fought during the civil war Soon after the defeat of the royal army at this place general Leven the earl of Manchester and Fairfax with their combined forces sat down before York which presently surrendered upon terms They soon after divided their armies and Leven returning into the North took the rich town of Newcastle Zachary Hamilton preceptor to the Pretender's son told lord Hailes that Lesley was a soldier of fortune and that one day on a march in Scotland he said to an officer There is the house where I went to school How General answered the officer I thought you could not read Pardon me I got the length of the letter G. The due praise of Alexander Lesley Earl of Leven Lesleyes salutation and courting at the Court of England See their Speeches in print Cocket Island taken Ian. 20. 1643. Tinby taken March 19. 1643. Durham and Lomby taken April 14 15 1646. York besieged The battell at Marston-moore York taken Newcastle besieged Newcastle taken Octob. 20. 1644. Carlisle taken Newark taken by the assistance of our brethren of Scotland * The Earl of Warwick who assisted in the king's council was not much wondered at for deserting his royal master whom he had never well served nor did he look upon himself as obliged by that honour which he knew was conferred upon him in the crowd of those whom his majesty had no esteem of or ever proposed to trust so his business was to join with those to whom he was indebted for promotion He was a man of a pleasant and companionable wit and conversation of a universal jollity and such a licence in his words and in his actions that a man of less virtue could not be found so that one might reasonably have believed that a man so qualified would not have been able to have contributed much to the overthrow of a nation and kingdom But with all these faults he had great authority and credit with those people who in the beginning of the troubles did all the mischief and by opening his doors and making his house the rendezvous of all the silenced ministers in the time when there was authority to silence them and spending a good part of his estate of which he was very prodigal upon them and by being present with them at their devotions and making himself merry with them he became the head of that party and got the character of a godly man When the king revoked the earl of Northumberland's commission of admiral he accepted that office from the parliament and never quitted their service and when Cromwell dissolved that parliament he betook himself to the protection of the Protector married his heir to his daughter and lived in so entire a confidence and friendship with him that when the Protector died he exceedingly lamented him The earl of Warwick died April 19 1659 aged 71 and lies buried in Folstead Church Essex He left his estate which before was subject to a vast debt more improved and repaired than any man who trafficked in that desperate commodity of rebellion The due praise of Robert Earl of Warwick The E. of Warwick made high Admirall of England in the yeer 1642. The Navy at Sea secured Portsmouth taken Carmarthen Casurprized by the Earle of Warvvick * Edward earl of Manchester a nobleman of many great and amiable qualities was a zealous and no less able patron of liberty but without enmity to monarchy or the person of the king He was one of the avowed patriots in the house of peers and the only member of that house who was accused by Charles of high-treason together with the five members of the house of commons In the civil war he had the charge of seven of the associated counties and with his usual activity and address raised an army of horse which he commanded in person Soon after he entered upon his command he forced the town of Lynne to submit to the parliament and defeated the earl of Newcastle's army at Horn Castle In 1644 he took Lincoln by storm and had a principal share in the victory at Marston Moor After the battle of Newbury he was suspected of favouring the king's interest was even accused by Cromwell of neglect of duty and by the self-denying ordinance deprived of his commission He had been bred up in the court under the favour of the duke of Buckingham a lady of whose family he had married and had attended upon the prince when he was in Spain was called to the house of peers in the lifetime of his father which was a very extraordinary favour Upon the death of the duke of Buckingham his wife being likewise dead he married the daughter of the earl of Warwick a man in no grace at court and looked upon as the greatest patron of the Puritans because of much the greatest estate of all who favoured them after this second marriage lord Manchester totally estranged himself from the court and entered into all the politics of his father-in-law but at last he heartily concurred in the restoration of Charles the Second who appointed him lordchamberlain of his household He died May 5 1671 aged sixty-nine The due praise of the Earle of Manchester Colours and prisoners taken Horncastle Gainesborough and Lincolne taken York besieged Tickell Shelford and VVelbeck taken The due praise of the Earle of Calendar James Levingston earl of Calendar who descended from the house of Linlithgow was formed as a soldier in the wars of Bohemia Holland Sweden and Germany and acquired a great reputation in his military character He was a gentleman of the bedchamber to Charles I. who created him lord Levingston of Almont in 1633 and earl of Calendar 1641. Upon the eruption of the civil war he took the side of the parliament but afterward attached himself to the king He marched into England soon after the battle of Marston Moor with ten thousand men to assist the earl of Leven in reducing York He was lieutenant-general of the Scots army that attempted to rescue Charles from his confinement in the Isle of Wight His most
the commendation of the greatest part of Europe the Low-Countreyes and divers parts beyond Seas at this day eccho forth his praise and with a sorrowfull looke and pale face bid him Adieu brave Lesley adieu but the love he bare to Religion his King and Countrey ingaged him to steere his course towards these Kingdoms and coming to the Court of England was courted and consulted withall and being found neither knave nor foole was presently discountenanced and so departed into his owne Countrey of Scotland and was there received with much triumph and joy they knowing he was free from cowardice or covetousnesse which is often the losse of Armies and Garrisons if I be not mistaken Oxford Banbury and Bristoll will witnesse yet neither profit or penury could incline him or decline him from doing or suffering to his uttermost in the cause of Religion Lord-Bishops and all that depend upon their Episcopall Hierarchy will remember renouned Lesley who was under God the two-edged Sword that cut them and their wild branches off at the root witnesse the yeare 1640. in which time he entred England with an Army of twenty thousand men and upon the first entrance routed the Queens Regiment of Horse and Foot and all the rest fled finding a paire of heels to be of more use for security then a paire of hands but notwithstanding this advantage our Brethren were desirous to treat with His Majesty who condescended thereunto and hearing the reasonablenesse of their Propositions condescended thereunto and so in peace they did depart not long after but in the yeare 1642. a civill Warre arising amongst our selves and the Parliaments Army not able to suppresse the enemy were necessitated to desire the assistance of our Brethren of Scotland who were as ready to help us as we were readie to desire their help their sensiblenesse of our misery was exprest in tears as may appeare by the relation of our Messengers the Lord Wharton Sir Henry Vane M. Solicitor S. John M. Marshall and M. Burroughs and that which puts a seale of confirmation to these and other relations of their love and willingnesse to help us is their coming into England so suddenly after and at such an unseasonable time as they did it being mid winter that they marched in snow and water to the mid leg for a hundred miles together and their noble Generall his Excellency the Earl of Leven most resolutely fell to the work although in an enemies Countrey having before him the Earl of Newcastle with an Army of 20 thousand strong yet he drove them before him killing and taking prisoners many of them daily and upon a sudden he wheeled about with his Army and tooke Cockit Island with the town Jan. 20. 1643. and afterwards marches up to the enemies quarters and beats them up taking in also the strong Garrison of Alnwick Febr. 14. 1643. and afterward hastned his march further into the enemies Countrey and takes in the Town of Morepeth Febr. 22. 1643. and marches againe up to the enemy and beats up his quarters and takes the strong Garrison of Tinby March 19. 1643. and afterwards marches forward and takes Sunderland with great store of Ammunition Newcastles rage being risen drawes up his whole Army as intending to give battell to the Earle of Leven but no sooner did he draw up but Newcastles popish ragged Regiments ran away and our Brethren of Scotland marched forward and tooke the strong Garrisons of Durham and Lomby Aprill 14. 15. 1644. they marched yet forwarder and beat severall parties of the enemies and tooke Morepeth Castle with all the Ammunition the 2. of June 1644. and having notice of the renouned Earl of Manchester's marching up towards them they with much rejoycing hastned to meet him whom they longed to see the face of and having met him with much joy saluted him and so joyned both their Armies together and drove the Popish Earle of Newcastle and all his Army into York and there besieged him Prince Rupert being at that time in Lancashire hastens to raise their siege making his boasts how he would beat the Scots and would know of what mettle those fresh-water souldiers were made which e're he departed he very well knew to the deare price of 4500. mens lives upon the place called Marston-Moore never to be forgotten by Prince Rupert nor the Earl of Newcastle and after the spoile of the battell was taken they marched up to Yorke and tooke it with all the Ammunition and when this was performed the Earle of Manchester marched Westward and the Earle of Leven Northward and tooke Gateshead 12. of August 1644. and straightly besieged Newcastle upon Tine prepared mines and all accommodation for storme offered faire terms but were not accepted then stormed the towne and tooke it the 20. of October 1644. with much Arms and Ammunition and afterwards tooke Tinmouth Castle marched up to Carlisle and took it also and afterwards besieged the strong Castle of Scarborough and took it with the Castle of Rabi and the Castle of Canon-Froome and since have been assistant in the taking of Newarke And for the gallant service of this noble Generall the Earle of Leven let true-English-men give him true honour and praise let that tongue cleave to the roof of that mouth that is so ungratefull and uncivill as to foment divisions betwixt us and these our Covenanted-Brethren The Right Honble. Robert Earle of Warwick Lord Rich of Leeze Lord High Admirall of the Seas CHAP. III. Upon the right honourable and noble Patriot Robert Earle of Warwicke * A third bright star within our Hemi-Spheare Of Reformation is this noblest Rich Richer indeed then can to men appeare Because his aymes on noble ends do pitch This trusty Pilot waits upon the Ocean Watching both forraigne and domestick Foes Then to the land thus in their restlesse motion Are pious souls whom God doth here dispose To honour him and do his will on earth And them he honours with a second birth VVhich begets in Warwick prudence and love A lions heart yet harmlesse as the dove IT were great ingratitude to let passe or bury in oblivion the many glorious things that this our high Admirall of England Robert Earl of Warwicke hath performed both by Sea and Land since the year 1642. which both his and our adversaries at home and abroad know to their griefe he was unto our Kingdome under God as a bulwarke of defence a rock of refuge a castle and tower to flie unto a strong and mighty wall to defend us from the malicious pride and cruelty of France Spain Denmarke and all the world beside and had not brave renouned Warwicke stood to us and guarded our coasts we and our Kingdome had long e're this been a prey to our enemies at home and abroad But God be praised who put it into the hearts of our Parliament-Worthies to make so good a choice and they
the which the noble Sir William Brereton understanding the greatnesse of his strength sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax for help to raise the siege which noble Sir Thomas did no sooner heare of but did hasten up to Sir William Brereton who when they were joyned marched up to the Lord Byron and suddenly fell upon him and after a hot fight raised his siege and routed him tooke 152. Knights and Gentlemen 126. Commanders 160. common Souldiers 120. Irish women with long skeanes Feb. 14. 1644. and having relieved the Wich Sir William parted with Sir Thomas and marched up towards Chester and beat up the enemies quarters and straightned the towne the which Prince Rupert hearing drew all his Forces upon Sir William and gave him battell near Tarum who quickly made the Prince retreat with the losse of 450. men August 18. 1645 and presently having notice of a great party were going to relieve the Prince he sent out a Brigade that fell upon them and disperst them took 175. common Souldiers 15. Commanders August 27. 1645. and after he had performed this gallant piece of service he marched towards Chester and meeting with a great party of horse fell suddenly upon them routed and disperst them all tooke 35. Commanders 420. Prisoners 450. Armes Septemb. 24. 1645. and presently after closely besieged Beeston castle and tooke it with all the ammunition Octob. 15. 1645. The Kings Forces under the command of Sir William Vaughan joyned with all the Welch Forces being 6000. strong drew up towards Sir William Brereton and gave him battell and after a long and fierce battell were routed and 400. foot taken prisoners with 600. horse and killed 250. upon the place Novemb. 28. 1645. and having cleared the field he went againe before Chester and closely besieged it and tooke it with much Armes and Ammunition Jan. 29. 1645. and afterwards marched with his Army to Lichfield and took it with all the Ammunition March 5. 1645. and from thence to Dudley castle and tooke it May 12. 1646. These with many more victories hath this valiant Knight performed which will to after ages stand as monuments of his due praise Sr William Waller Major Gen of Surry Sussex Hampshire CHAP. XIIII Upon the valiant and religious Sir William Waller * Exactly view our English Hanniball Or rather view with an admiring eye Victorious Waller whom we well may call Th' unwaller of Foes strength and policie As dreadfull to insulting Cavaleers As Hannibal was once for sixteen yeers To Rome foure Armies routed in the field Moe Towns and Forts surpriz'd adorn his shield IF praise be due to any much more to this gallant spirit whose activity valour and constancy speake him to be one of our English Patriots who according to his solemn League and Covenant hath endeavoured by his sword to maintain the Kings Honour the Parliaments Priviledges and the Subjects Liberty with the Union of the Kingdomes as may appear by his gallant activity in the time of his publike imployment which in part I shall insert At his first going forth Westward with a small Brigade in the Counties of Hampshire and Wiltshire by the interest hee had in the good affections of the people and by his stratagems upon the enemy raised his Army to 5000. and then marched up to Portsmouth tooke it with the Castle and all the Ammunition the 5. of Septemb. 1642. and from thence marched to Farnham tooke it with all the Ammunition Octob. 15. 1642. afterwards marched into the field and on a sudden wheeled about and by a sudden assault took the Towne of Madbury Octob. 26. 1642. and hearing of the great oppression of Hampshire by the Kings Forces he to them in hast marched and suddenly fell upon the Kings Forces utterly routed them and tooke much booty Novemb. 12. 1642. and no sooner had he performed this but presently he marched to Farnham-castle and took it with all the ammunition Novemb. 24. 1642. and afterwards tooke the strong City of Winchester with the castle Decemb. 13. 1642. with the castle of Arundell Decem. 19. 1642. and the city of Chichester with all the Ammunition Decemb. 29. 1642. having gained so many Garrisons and the Kings Forces not daring to relieve any was yet a further incouragement whereupon this noble and renowned Sir William Waller marched into the field beat up their quarters took many prisoners and by storm gained the strong Garrison of Malmesbury with all the Armes and Ammunition March 17. 1642. and presently afterwards gave the Kings Forces battell neere the Forrest of Deane utterly routed them taking many prisoners Aprill 3. 1643. and afterwards surprized three Troups of Horse and took the Towne of Monmouth April 9. 1643. with the Towne of Higman April 17. 1643. and the Town of Rose-bridge April 22. 1643. as also the Towne of Chipstow and Hereford April 25. 1643. with the Town and Castle of Sherborn April 29. 1643. and having thus prosperously conquered and carried all before him he yet further proceeds and marcheth up to Lemster beseegeth and taketh it with all the ammunition May 13. 1643. and from thence marcheth up to the Kings Forces near Wells most resolutely chargeth them in the Van and Reare on a sudden utterly routeth them and takes much ammunition June 14. 1643. and by many skirmishes hard seeges and fierce battells have much need of recruit this valiant Commander came to London which ere long he was recruited and againe into the field he marched and gave the Lord Craford battell neer Alton in Surry and totally routed him Decem. 14. 1643. and afterwards took the Towne of Alton with all the ammunition Decem. 18. 1643. and Arundell Castle Jan. 28. 1644. and afterwards marched into the field and hearing of the Lord Hopton near Alsford drew up to him and gave him battell and in a little time utterly routed him took much Ammunition and many Prisoners killed the Lord John upon the place March 26. 1644. and having thus gallantly performed and the Countrey cleared of the enemy he marcheth up to the strong castle of Shudly and beseegeth it and in a small time gaines it with all the Armes and Ammunition June 8. 1644. and having thus gallantly performed is by Order of the Parliament recalled to whose commandement this valiant Commander obeyed and as a Member of that House sits to act and finish that which his sword began viz. the preservation of Religion defence of the Kings Person and Honour the Parliaments due Priviledges and the Subjects due Liberties with the Contents of the Nationall League and Covenant from which those that either love peace or truth will never revolt Edward Massey Esq. Major Generall of the west CHAP. XV Upon the right valiant and faithfull Commander Major-Generall Massey * What Masse of honor on the name attends Of valiant Massey that Commander brave O! what a stay was he to fainting friends When Glocester was design'd to be a slave Nor from the walls
prosperously proceeded and the winter drawing on apace they came to London the chiefe Garrison of England and so soon as Forces were able to march this renowned Browne did march forth with a Brigade against Arundell Castle and by a fierce storme tooke it with all the Ammunition and not long after this service marched into Kent and quel'd the mutineers that had made a great uproare there afterwards cleared those parts and marched up to Waltham-house and tooke it with much Ammunition and from thence marched to Greenland-house and tooke it also and afterwards took Abbington and fortified it just under the enemies noses and defended it most valiantly against all the power the King then had in his chiefe Garrison of Oxford tooke also an opportunity and marched forth and took the strong Garrison Ballasith-house with all the provision and retreated back to Abbington and preserved it from all the furious attempts of the enemy These with many more gallant pieces of service did this gallant Commander performe and though many proffers of honour riches and preferment were made him yet this may be valiant Brownes honour that he did refuse all and stood for that cause his Covenant had ingaged him unto and doth persevere to this day which if he also doe to the end it will be a crowne of honour to religious renowned Browne for ever ANd now having briefly recited many of the gallant actions of some of our valiant Commanders I shal also add hereunto the names of many more who have been seconders of the former in gallant performances and because most of their actions are included with the former I shall at present only speak to part of the particulars but for the future God willing I do intend to speak more at large for the first the truly worshipfull Colonell Hollis his birth and blood speak him to be a man that is free from basenesse his actions in the field have been valiant and his ends faithfull and I dare bouldly say it was not profit honor or preferment did allure that thrice noble hearted Hollis neither was it the Tower of London in which he was most unjustly imprisoned did any wayes daunt this valiant-hearted publike-spirited noble descended and religious affected Denzill Hollis from prosecuting the designe of God and his Country and for many of his valiant actions in the field I might speak much to his praise as also of his valiant Regiment not inferiour to any in England or that ever was in England since these last troubles in England but at present I forbeare for brevities sake and for his learned speeches profound motions and religious orthodox advice and Councell in the Honorable House of Commons I could insert somthing to his honour which is well knowne if it were proper for time and place And next in order to religious Hollis I shall speak of faithfull Covenant-keeping Sir Philip Stapleton somtimes Commisary-Generall to Englands generally beloved Generall the Earle of Essex and as it hath been said of that religious Earle deceased that when he was alive there was none like him in a publike Covenant engaged heart so when he died he left not his fellow so I may truly say of the truly worshipfull Sir Philip Stapleton if without prejudice I may speak it there is not his fellow-Knight nor will hee leave his fellow behind him I wish England were worthy of such men as hee is I might add to this renowned Stapleton many gallant things he hath both performed by his sword and his Councell which are more for his honour then all his enemies I hope can invent for his dishonour but for me to pretend as some of the new light-mongers do to light a candle to the sun were a master-peece of folly therefore I shall say no more but leave brave Stapleton beclad with wisdome honour and glory as a robe And so I shall descend to speak of valiant Sir David Lesley whose actions do deserve to be written in letters of gold for to rehearse them were to mention almost all the victories of that faithfull Army of our true-harted brethren of Scotland but I shall at present only give religious Sir David Lesley this character a man noble by birth noble in mind and noble in actions true to his Country true to his Covenant and true to his God as also loyall to his King in all just wayes and proceedings which renders not him only honour but also that Army which had such and many such like religious Commanders and Souldiers And the next to this religious and faithfull Lesly is Sir George Booth the elder of Cheshire who when the troubles first began stood up for his Countrey exciting his tenants so to do promising them that had leases of their lands from him that if any such did suffer in person or goods he would make them recompence and if any had Lease by life and should be slaine the life of his wife child or friend should be put in his stead a brave religious resolution if all the Gentry that had adhered to the Parliament had done the like the warres could never have lasted so long But this religious brave Booth thought it not enough so to doe but tooke a place of command himselfe and was verie active and couragious for the preservation of his Countrey did many gallant exploits which I hope hereafter to mention at large and at present give him this Character faithfull free grave godly brave Booth the flower of Cheshire Another neighbour and associated vigilant and valiant Commander is Sir John Seaton a Lancashire Gentleman for activity piety and constancy inferiour to few in England he is the man under God did pull down the pride rage and cruelty of the proud potent Papisticall Lord Strange who with his great Army thought to carry all before him but as we have just cause so let us blesse God and honour true-hearted Sir John Seaton for those great gallant things that have been done in reformed Lancashire and consequently in all England And as great honour is due to valiant Season for all his victories performed which are mentioned in the List of the Lord Generall so to valiant vigilant and religious true-hearted and right honourable Colonell Harvey who when things were at a low condition was willing to doe his Kingdome service marched forth with a Brigade of the City of London and with a small party did most valiant things which I omit for brevities sake And because I have somwhat more knowledge of him then many of whom I have and am to speak of I can without flattery say of true-hearted Harvey thus much that I ever found him a man of a noble spirit free from by private and base ends aiming at the good and prosperity of the Common-wealth active for the ends contained in the most sacred Nationall League and Covenant a man most free from the scab of errour adhering to no faction nor party further then the Covenant union of the Kingdomes and truth
ungratefull but acknowledge he hath done England good service Likewise Vice-Admirall Batten hath performed most gallant service at Seas and with the Navy hath been as a Bulwarke to preserve our distracted Kingdome from forraigne power which had in all appearance long ere this made us miserable Many valiant things have by him been performed as also the valiant Reare-Admirall Swanley whom I designed to bring up the Reare his actions in Wales Cornewall Devonshire and the Northerne parts of England can witnesse to bee such as deserve a History of themselves to be extant to succeeding Generations And thus much I can say as most conclude with mee that there is not his fellow at Sea this day for valour and judgement in the commanding and mannaging a Navy at Sea I crave pardon in my rude conclusion and desire to be excused by many whom I shall hereafter mention as Sir Robert Pye Colonell Sir Hardresse Waller Colonell Sir Arthur Hasterig Colonell Sir James Harrington Colonell Sir William Constable Colonell Sir Matthew Boynton a man whom England owes much honour to as also those deceased valiant hearted Worthies who adhered to the Parliament I have here nominated as also all others that have beene slaine on the Kings party with the common souldiers on both sides as also those that fled out of the Kingdome all which I hope will bee excepted of without prejudice from him who hath hitherto been and resolveth by the help of God for the future to bee the Kingdomes most faithfull servant in reality constancy and sencerity to serve them Josiah Ricraft A perfect List of the many Victories obtained through the blessing of God by the Parliaments Forces under the Command of his Excellency Robert Earl of Essex and Ewe Viscount Hereford Lord Ferrers of Chartley Bourchier and Lovaine Lord Generall of England His Excellency Alexander Lesly Earl of Leven Lord Generall of the Army of our Brethren of Scotland And the right honourable Edward Lord Mountague Earl of Manchester Viscount Mandevile Lord Kimbolton Chancellour of the University of Cambridge Major-Generall of the Associated Counties c. With the names of the Cities Towns Castles and Forts taken from the Enemie since the beginning of these unnaturall Warres in the Yeares 1642 43 44 to the 14 of June 1645. 1 THe first City in England assaulted by the Cavaliers since these unnaturall warres began after the King was denied admittance into Hull was renowned Coventry the King came in person against it and the inhabitants thereof most couragiously issued forth and routed their Forces took two peeces of Ordnance and many Prisoners July 26. 1642. 2 The Cavaliers had no sooner recruited but ingaged with the Forces under the command of the Lord Brook near Southam where they were again routed and many taken Prisoners 3. Portsay Island the 15. of August taken with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 4 The Town and Castle of Portsmouth in Hamshire taken with all the armes and ammunition therin by the renowned Patriots Sir William Waller and Sir Iohn Meldrum of happy memory 5 Southsay castle taken by surprisall with all the armes and ammunition 6 His Majesties Forces routed neare Worcester about the 12 of September 1642. by his Excellency Englands faithfull Lord Generall the Earl of Essex in which fight the religious and faithfull Colonell Brown did gallant service 7 The ever to be honoured town of Manchester in Lancashire the Garrison thereof being but few in number and brought to great penury yet most gallantly issued forth beat the Lord Strange raised the siege and took many Prisoners 8 Cawood Castle in Yorkshire taken by storme with all the arms and ammunition the 23. of October 1642. 9 His Majesties Forces routed at the never to be forgotten and famous fought battell of Edg-hill Octob. 22. 1643. where was taken the Kings standerd L. Willoughy Sir Edward Stanley Col. Vavasour Col. Lunsford and many hundreds more in which fight was slaine the Earl of Lindsey L. Generall of His Majesties Forces the Lord Aubeny Sir Edmond Verny the Kings Standerd-bearer with divers other Officers of quality and many hundred common souldiers in which battell his Excellency the Earl of Essex fought so gallantly shewing much courage and fidelity that his very enemies did acknowledge it 10 The Castle of Farnham taken by storm with all the armes and ammunition by the renowned Sir William Waller 11 Madbury neare Plymouth taken by storme with all the ammunition 12 The City and Castle of Winchester taken by Sir William Waller and in it the L. Grandison and 65. other Gentlemen and Commanders 1000. Foot 600. Horse 200. Dragoones and 600. armes with all the rest of the arms and ammunition December 7. 1642. 13 The Earl of Newcastles Army in the North neer Tadcaster routed by the noble Lord Fairfax about the 8. of December 1642. 14 Arundell castle in Sussex taken by storme Decemb. 16. 1642. with all the armes and ammunition by Sir William Waller and Col. Brown 15 Chichester taken by Sir VVilliam Waller the 26. of December 1642. with all the armes and ammunition therein 16 The Earl of Newcastles Popish Army again routed neer Bradford by the noble and religious Lord Fairfax January 3. 1642. 17 The said Army of the Earl of Newcastle had no sooner rallied and recruited but they were again routed by the noble and successefull Lord Fairfax neer Leeds the 9. of January 1642. 18 His Majesties Forces routed neer Henly upon Thames the 11. of January 1642. and many hundreds taken prisoners 19 Leeds taken by noble Sir Thomas Fairfax January 26. 1642. with all the armes and ammunition therein 20 His Majesties Forces under the command of Sir Thomas Aston routed neer Namptwich by the noble and truly religious Sir VVilliam Brereton Jan. 28. 1642. taken prisoners 110. Foot and 100. Horse 21 The town of Preston in Lancashire taken by Sir Iohn Seaton by storme Feb. 10. 1642. with all the armes and ammunition therein 22 Lancaster town and Castle taken Febr. 13. 1642. with all the Ammunition 23 The Cornish Cavaliers routed the 26. of February 1642. neere Madbury five pieces of Ordnance 200. Arms 120. Prisoners taken 24 Lichfield Close taken March 3. 1642. with all the ammunition 25 Lastoll surprised with all the armes and ammunition 26 The Army under the command of the Earle of Northampton routed neer Stafford and the Earle himselfe slaine by faithfull Sir VVilliam Brereton and Sir John Gell about the 25. of March 1643. 27 Malmesbury taken by storme March 28. 1643. by Sir VVilliam VValler with all the armes and ammunition 28 The Welch Army under the command of the Lord Herbert were routed in the Forrest of Deane by Sir VVilliam VValler and Col. Massey 29 Tewksbury taken by faithfull Colonell Massey with all the armes and ammunition about the third of Aprill 1643. 30 The town of Wigon in Lancashire taken by Sir John Seaton with all the armes and ammunition therein 31 Monmouth in Wales taken by Sir VVilliam VValler about
which time that vigilant Commander did also surprize three Troopes of Horse that were under the command of Prince Maurice 32 The town of Higman taken by Sir VVilliam VValler and in it 1444 common Souldiers and 150 Commanders and Gentlemen about the 16. of Aprill 1643. 33 Newman taken by Sir VVilliam VValler with all the ammunition 34 Rosbridge taken with all the Ammunition by Sir VVilliam VValler 35 Chepstow taken by Sir VVilliam VValler with all the Ammunition 36 Hereford taken by Sir VVilliam VValler by storm and in 42 Knights and Commanders and 600 common Souldiers 37 Sherborn town and castle taken by Sir VVilliam VValler with all the Ammunition 38 Redding taken by his Excellency the Earl of Essex Aprill 18 1643. 39 Lemster taken by Sir VVilliam VValler with all the Ammunition 40 The towne of Whaley in Lancashire taken by the noble Manchesterians 41 Croyland taken the 29. of Aprill 1643. with all the ammunition 42 Stafford taken by the ever honoured and true lover of Religion and his Countrey Sir VVilliam Brereton 43 Wolverhampton taken by Sir VV. Brereton with all the ammunition 44 Wakefield taken by the Lord Fairfax the 27 of May 1643. with all the Ammunition 45 Warrington in Lancashire taken by the valorous and faithful Manchesterians with all the Armes and Ammunition the 29 of May 1643. 46 Whitchurch taken by Sir VVilliam Brereton with all the Ammunition 47 The Kings forces routed neer Wells the last of May by Sir VVilliam VValler 48 Hagerston castle taken by storme the second of June 1643. 49 Holy Iland with the castle taken by the noble Earl of Warwick 50 Tamworth castle taken June 4. 1643. with all the ammunition therein 51 Ecklesall castle taken by the most religious Sir VVill Brereton June 26. 1643. with all the Ammunition 52 Lin Regis in Norfolk taken by the right honorable Earl of Manchester 53 Cirencester taken by the renowned Lord Generall Earl of Essex 54 His Majesties great and potent Army routed by his Excellencie the L. Generall at Newbery fight where was killed of his Majesties party five Lords and many hundreds of others in which fight his Excellencie did in his own person most gallantly charge the adverse party and shewed such valour as did much incourage the whole Army 55 Gainesborough in Lincolnshire taken with all their Ammunition 56 The town of Stanford taken by Col. Cromwell 57 The mutinous kentish Forces routed by Colonell Brown and that great insurrection stopped 58 Houghton castle in Cheshire taken by Sir VVilliam Brereton July 22. 1643 with all the ammunition 59 A party of the Earl of Newcastles Popish Army routed Aug. 14. 1643. 60 The Earl of Newcastles whole Army routed neare Horn-castle by the Earl of Manchester 1500 foot taken 200 horse taken 55 colours many Gentlemen and Commanders 61 Horn-castle taken by the truly noble and religious Earl of Manchester with all the ammunition Septemb. 2. 1643. 62 The City of Lincoln taken by the noble Earl of Manchester with all the armes and ammunition 63 Gainesborough taken by the Earl of Manchester with all the ammunition Octob. 12. 1643. 64 The Lord Capell routed near the Nantwich by Sir VVilliam Brereton Novem. 8. 1643. 65 Bullingbrook-castle taken by the Lord VVilloby with all the armes and ammunition Novemb. 14. 1643. 66 The town of Wareham taken with all the armes and ammunition Novemb 16. 1645. 67 Holt-castle taken by Sir VVilliam Brereton with all the armes and ammunition Novemb. 21. 1643. 68 Harden-castle taken by Sir William Brereton one of the Patriots of his Countrey 69 The town of Rippon taken by Sir William Brereton Decemb. 3. 1643. with all the ammunition 70 Flint town and castle taken by Sir Thomas Middleton with all the ammunition Decemb. 5. 1643. 71 The Town and Fort of Moston taken with all the Ammunition 9 December 1643. 72 The town of Wotton taken by Colo. Massey with all the ammunition Decemb. 11. 1643. 73 The L. Digby routed by the Garrison souldiers of Plimouth who tooke 200 horse and 200 foot 74 The L. Craford routed by Sir William VValler neare Alton in which fight faithfull and religious Lievten Col. Tailor did most gallant service 75 Alton taken by Sir W. VValler with all the armes and ammunition 76 Grafton-house taken by Major Generall Skippon with all the ammunition Decemb. 20. 1643. 77 Holt-house taken by storme with all the armes and ammunition 78 Bewly house taken by composition with all the armes and ammunition 79 Arundell castle taken by faithfull Sir William VValler with 2000. prisoners and a ship in the Harbour the fourth of Jan. 1643. 80 Sir Iohn Biron routed by noble Col. Mitton neere Elsmere the 20 of January and many prisoners and much ammunition taken 81 Burton upon Trent surprized by Sir John Gell with all the ammunition the 23 of Jan. 1643. 82 Hilsden-house taken and Lacock-house quitted Jan. 25. 1643. 83 Croyland taken by the Earl of Manchester Jan. 26. 1643. with all the ammunition 84 Burleigh-house taken Jan. 28. 1643 by the noble Earl of Manchester with all the ammunition 85 The Kings Forces routed by the faithfull and valiant Earl of Manchester neere Winsby tooke 1100 prisoners 32 Colours 500 Horse 86 Cockquet Iland and town taken by our faithfull and covenant-keeping Brethren of Scotland 87 The Lord Byron routed neer Namptwich by Sir William Brereton and Sir Thomas Fairfax taken 152 Knights and Gentlemen 126 Commanders 1600 common Souldiers 120 Irish women with long Skeanes 88 The Isle of Axholm taken by Sir John Meldrum Febr. 4. with all the ammunition 89 Burlington in Yorkshire taken Febr. 10. 1643. 90 Alnwick taken by our Brethren of Scotland with all the armes and ammunition Feb. 14. 1643. 91 The town of Morpeth taken by the Scots with all the ammunition Feb. 22. 1643. 92 King Mylus house taken by storm with all the ammunition and provision 93 Whitby in Yorkshire taken by the Lord Fairfax with all the ammunition 94 Milford haven taken by Captain Swanley with all the armes and ammunition 95 Biddle-house taken by Sir Thomas Fairfax and in it the Lord Brereton 26 Commanders 300 common Souldiers and all the ammunition 96 Hisley-house in Buckingham-shire taken and all the ammunition 97 Newbury taken by Sir William Balfour with all the ammunition 98 Tadcaster taken with all the armes and ammunition the third of March 1643. 99 Bredport taken with all the armes and ammunition the twelfth of March 1643. 100 Haverford West taken and in it 10 Peeces of Ordnance and all the ammunition March 15. 1643. 101 Tinby taken by storme March 19 and in it seven Peeces of Ordnance 400 prisoners 450 arms by our Brethren in Scotland 102 Carew castle taken with all the ammunition March 21 1643. 103 The Earl of Carbery routed and foure Garrisons quitted and possessed by the Parliament Forces upon March 24. 1643. 104 Sunderland taken by our Brethren of Scotland with all the ammunition March 24. 1643. 105 Sir Ralph Hopton routed neere Alsford
by Sir William VValler and Col. Browne where was slaine the Lord John and taken prisoners 120 Commanders and Gentlemen 560 common Souldiers and much Ammunition March 26. 1644. 106 Whitchurch in Dorset-shire taken with all the Ammunition therein 107 Waltham house taken by Major Generall-Brown with all the Ammunition April 9. 1644. 108 Cawood castle and Axholm Island taken by the Lord Fairfax and Sir T. Fairfax with all the ammunition 109 Croyland town taken with all the Ammunition therein 110 The Kings Forces routed neere Selby in Yorkshire by the faithfull Lord Fairfax and Sir Thomas his sonne upon the 11 of April 1644. 111 Durham taken by our brethren of Scotland with all the armes and ammunition April 13. 1644. 112 Lumley castle taken by our Brethren of Scotland with all the Ammunition 113 Bewdley in Worcester-shire taken with all the Ammunition the third of May 1644. 114 The City of Lincoln and the castle retaken by the faithfull Earl of Manchester and 200 Commanders and Gentlemen 800 common Souldiers 300 Horse and seven Peeces of Ordnance 115 Caernarvon towne and castle taken by Captaine Swanley 116 The Kings Forces routed neere Newnham by Major Generall Massey taken 200 Officers 500 common Souldiers and nine Peeces of Ordnance 117 The Ile and Fort of Iermonth taken by Sir Iohn Meldrum with all the armes and ammunition 118 Abbington taken by faithfull and religious L. Roberts with all the ammunition May 24. 1644. 119 Beverton castle in Glocestershire taken by Colonell Massey 120 Malmesbury taken by faithfull Major-Generall Massey and in it 300 common Souldiers seven Peeces of Ordnance May 29. 1644. 122 Chippenham in Wiltshire taken by Major Generall Massey with all the Ammunition the second of June 1644. 123 Russell-hall in Stafford-shire taken the 30 of May 1644. with all the Ammunition 124 Morpeth castle in Northumberland taken with all the Ammunition by our Brethren of Scotland the second of June 1644. 125 Tewksbury taken by Colonell Massey with all the ammunition 126 Shudely castle taken by Sir William Waller by storme with all the Armes and Ammunition June 8. 1644. 70 Gentlemen and Commanders 80 Horse 250 common Souldiers two Peeces of Ordnance 127 Compton-house taken by storme and in it 50 Gentlemen and Commanders 120 common Souldiers 60 Horse and all the Ammunition 128 Weymouth taken by Sir William Balfour and in it 27 Peeces of Ordnance with all the rest of the Ammunition 129 Taunton-Dean taken by Sir William Balfour with all the Ammunition 130 The town and castle of Oswestree taken by the Earl of Denbigh with all the Armes and Ammunition June 15. 1644. 131 Barnstaple taken by the ever to be honoured Lord Generall the Earl of Essex with all the Ammunition therein 132 The Kings Forces under the command of Prince Rupert and the Popish Earl of New-castle were routed by our Brethren of Scotland under the command of the Earl of Leven and our English Armies under the command of that faithfull and never to be forgotten E. of Manchester the noble Lord Fairfax at Marston-moore where they killed of the Cavaliers upon the place 4500 and took 1500 besides much Armes and Ammunition 133 Greenland-house taken by Major-Generall Browne with all the Armes and Ammunition the 18 of June 1644. 134 The castle of Taunton taken by the noble Lord Generall with all the Armes and Ammunition the 22 of June 1644. 135 Cholmley-house in Cheshire taken by the Earl of Denbigh with all the Armes and Ammunition 136 Wilne Fort and Ferrie taken by storme with all the Armes and Ammunition the 23 of June 1644. 137 The citie of York surrendered to the three Generals the Earl of Leven the Earl of Manchester and the Lord Fairfax with all the Ammunition therein 138 Tickhill taken by the religious and renowned Earl of Manchester with all the Armes and Ammunition the 25 of June 1644. 139 Mount Stamford taken by the Lord Generall the Earl of Essex with all the Ammunition 140 Plimpton taken by his Excellency the Lord Generall and in it eight Peeces of Ordnance and all the rest of the Ammunition 141 Salt-ash with the Fort belonging thereunto taken by the Lord Generall and all the armes and ammunition therein 142 Launceston with three or foure more small Garrisons taken by the Lord Generall and all the Ammunition therein 143 Greenvill-house neer Tavestock taken by the Lord Generall with all the Armes and Ammunition therein 144 Newbridge taken with all the armes and ammunition therein the 14 of July 1644. 145 The Kings Forces under the command of Greenvill were routed by the Lord Roberts in Cornwall neere Lestithiell 150 Gentlemen and Commanders with many hundreds of common Souldiers and much armes and ammunition taken the 16 of July 1644. 146 Tadcaster in Cornwall taken by the Lord Generall with all the armes and ammunition therein 147 Foy in Cornwall taken by the Lord Generall with all the ammunition and two Ships in the Harbour 148 Shelford castle taken August 1. 1646. with all the ammunition therein 149 Welbeck-house taken Aug. 8. 1644. with all the armes and ammunition 150 Wareham surrendered August 9. 1644. with all the ammunition therein 151 Gateshead neere New-Castle upon Tine taken by the faithfull and religious Earl of Calendar with all the arms and ammunition therein 152 Wingfield Manor taken with all the armes and ammunition therein the 12 of August 1644. 153 Latham-house surrendered with all the armes and ammunition 154 Red-Castle taken by storme by Sir Thomas Middleton with all the ammunition the 28 of August 1644. 155 The Kings Forces under the command of Prince Rupert routed by Colonell Massey that valiant and successefull Champion who took 200 Souldiers 200 Horse and 12 Peeces of Ordnance Sept. 3. 1644. 156 New-Castle taken by our faithfull Brethren of Scotland after a very hard Siege and by a most resolute storme and in it 20 Lords and Knights 2500 Souldiers 48 Peeces of Ordnance and much armes and ammunition the 20 of October 1644. 157 The Kings Forces were no sooner come out of the West in the height of their pride and cruelty but they were met withall by the noble Earl of Manchester who totally routed and disperst that great Army and took nine Peeces of Ordnance 300 prisoners and much more of provision and ammunition the 29 of October 1644. 158 Tinmouth castle taken by our loving and faithfull Brethren of Scotland with all the ammunition 159 Leverpoole re-taken the third of November and in it 1500 prisoners 2000 armes and much more ammunition 160 Helmsley castle surrendered with all the armes and ammunition therein the 22 of November 1644. 161 Newbery Farringdon and Marlborough quitted 162 The town and castle of Laughorn in Wales taken the fourth of December with all the armes and ammunition 163 Carlile taken by our Brethren of Scotland with all the ammunition 164 Croyland taken with all the armes and ammunition the 14 of December 1644. 165 Munmouth in Wales taken by Colonell Massey with all the
reduced Warwickshire to the obedience of the parliament he advanced into Staffordshire On the festival of St. Chad to whom the cathedral of Lichfield is dedicated he ordered his men to storm the adjoining close whither lord Chesterfield had retired with a body of the king's forces but before his orders could be put in execution he received a musket-shot in the eye by the hand of a common soldier of which he instantly died It was the opinion of some of the royalists and especially of the Roman Catholics that the bullet was directed by St. Chad. It is observable that the same man who was by one party looked upon as a monument of divine vengeance was by the other reverenced as a saint Baxter has placed him in heaven together with White Pym and Hampden His death happened in 1643. It was reported that lord Brook in his prayer the morning of his death for he used to pray publicly though his chaplain were in his presence wished that if the cause he was in was not right and just he might presently be cut off The due praise of the honorable L. Willoughby of Parham Lord Willoughby of Parham greatly distinguished himself in taking by storm at midnight the strong garrison of Gainsborough in July 1643 and in it the earl of Kingston and many gentlemen and common soldiers He afterward besieged and took the castle of Bolingbroke with a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition and signalized his courage on many occasions But a little before the restoration of Charles II. he left the parliament and secretly transported himself into Holland and arrived at Rotterdam when colonel Bamford returned from the fleet and went to wait upon the duke of York at the Hague Bamford delivered such a message from the fleet as he thought would hasten the duke's journey thither and told him the seamen made great inquiry after the lord Willoughby and much longed to have him with them insinuating to the duke that he had much contributed to that good disposition in the seamen and was privy to their revolt and had promised speedily to come to them and that it would be the most acceptable thing his highness could do to carry him with him to the fleet and make him his vice-admiral The duke made all imaginable haste to Helvoetsluys and immediately went on board the admiral where he was received with the usual marks of joy and acclamation He declared the lord Willoughby his vice-admiral and appointed some other officers in the several ships and speedily made ready to be out at sea Lord Willoughby accompanied the fleet sent to convey the king from Holland to his native country in 1660. Gainesborough taken * Sir Thomas Fairfax was formed as a soldier under Horatio lord Vere in the Netherlands and was at the taking of Bois le Duc from the Spaniards He was one of the first characters of his time for integrity and military accomplishments but his natural simplicity was so great that he was ever the dupe of Cromwell who had only the appearance of it He was a very useful instrument in the hands of that aspiring man who quickly reaped the fruit of all his victories Sir Horace Vere his master in the art of war was remarkable for doing great things with few men and Fairfax with the loss of few When the parliament determined to carry the war into Scotland Fairfax who had hitherto worn the name of general declared positively that he would not command the army against that country The Presbyterians said It was because he thought the war unlawful in regard it was against those of the same religion but his friends would have it believed that he would no longer fight against the king Hereupon Cromwell was chosen general which made no alteration in the army which he had modelled to his own mind before and commanded as absolutely But in all other places he grew more absolute and more imperious he discountenanced and suppressed the Presbyterians in all places who had been supported by Fairfax Sir Thomas afterward lord Fairfax has written memorials of himself and it is much to be wished that every great general had done the same though he had not like Caesar been equally dexterous at using the pen and the sword He versified the Psalms of David and other parts of Scripture but it is probable that they were never thought worth printing He died Nov. 12 1671 aged sixty The due praise of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Byron routed at Namptwich Naesby fight Gorings Army routed at Langport Sherborn Castle Bristol taken Hopton routed Exeter Barnstaple Oxford Farringdon and Wallingford taken * Sir William Brereton gave abundant proof of his valour in the time of the civil war He in a sharp skirmish defeated sir Thomas Aston near Nantwich and soon after gave battle to the earl of Northampton in Staffordshire where that gallant and loyal nobleman was unfortunately slain He presently after took the town of Stafford by stratagem and next defeated lord Capel and aided by sir Thomas Fairfax forced lord Byron to raise the siege of Nantwich On the 18th of August 1645 he gained a memorable victory over prince Rupert in Cheshire In November the same year he in a fierce battle totally routed a large party of the king's army in conjunction with all the Welsh forces under the command of sir William Vaughan which composed a body of six thousand men He also took several castles the town of Rippon and the cities of Chester and Lichfield The due praise of Sir William Brereton E. of Northampton slain L. Capel routed The gallant service of Sir W. Brereton Beeston Castle taken Chester Lichfield and Dudley Castle taken * Sir William Waller son of sir Thomas Waller constable of Dover Castle and Margaret daughter of Sampson Lennard lord Dacre served in the Netherlands in the same camp with sir Ralph Hopton and was in the army of the confederate princes against the emperor He was one of the most able and active of the parliament generals and was for a considerable time victorious and therefore called William the Conqueror He was defeated at the battle of Lansdown near Bath and afterward totally routed at Roundway Down near the Devizes Hence with a little variation it was called Runaway Down and continues to be called so to this day Sir Arthur Haslerig's cuirassiers well known by the name of the lobsters were among the fugitives Cleveland says that they turned crabs and went backwards The conqueror's fame sunk considerably from this time but he afterward had the honour of defeating his former fellow-soldier the lord Hopton at Alresford The Presbyterians caused sir William Waller to be named for deputy or lieutenant of Ireland and at first Cromwell did not oppose the motion but consented to it being very willing to be rid both of Waller and all the officers who were willing to go with him who he knew were not his friends But when he saw Waller insist upon great supplies
into the behaviour of the rest when it was so notoriously known how the superior officer had failed in his duty The due praise of Sir William Balfour * Major-general Pointz a man of courage and activity gained a very considerable name by his vigilance as well as his valour in the north and north-west where he in several skirmishes had the advantage of the royalists He commanded a large body of the parliament forces with which he harassed the poor remains of the royal army after the battle of Naseby His most signal exploit was routing the king's horse at Chester and killing many gentlemen and officers of note particularly the gallant earl of Lichfield who was the third brother of that illustrious house that sacrificed their lives in the course of the civil war It has been said that his views in entering into this war were purely patriotic and that he was never known to be influenced by covetousness or ambition when he had frequent opportunities of amply gratifying these passions Sir Marmaduke Langdale had intercepted a letter from Pointz who had marched a much shorter way after he was informed which way the king was bound to the commander that was before Chester telling him that he was come to their rescue and desiring to have some foot sent to him to assist him against the king's horse and the next morning he appeared and was charged by sir Marmaduke and forced to retire with loss but kept still at such a distance that the foot from before Chester might come to him The besiegers began to draw out of the suburbs in such haste that it was believed in Chester they were upon their flight and so most of the horse and foot in the town had orders to pursue them But the others haste was to join with Pointz which they quickly did and then they charged Langdale who being overpowered was routed and put to flight and pursued by Pointz even to the walls of Chester The due praise of Major Generall Poyntz * Oliver Cromwell whose genius was awakened by the distractions of his country was looked upon as one of the people till he was upwards of forty years of age He is an amazing instance of what ambition heated by enthusiasm restrained by judgment disguised by hypocrisy and aided by natural vigour of mind can do He was never oppressed with the weight or perplexed with the intricacy of affairs but his deep penetration indefatigable activity and invincible resolution seemed to render him a master of all events He persuaded without eloquence and exacted obedience more from the terror of his name than the rigour of his administration He appeared as a powerful instrument in the hand of Providence and dared to appeal to the decisions of Heaven for the justice of his cause He knew every man of abilities in the three kingdoms and endeavoured to avail himself of their respective talents He has always been regarded by foreigners and of late years by the generality of his countrymen as the greatest man this nation ever produced It has been disputed which he deserved most a halter or a crown and there is no less disparity betwixt the characters drawn of him and the reports propagated by his enemies and his friends Colonel Lindsey affirmed that he saw him enter into a formal contract with the devil and Dawbeny has drawn a parallel betwixt Moses the man of God and Oliver the Protector But the story of this contract is explained in Nash's History of Worcestershire where it appears to have been a citizen of Worcester and not the devil that had a conference with Cromwell He died in his bed on the 3d of September a day which he had long esteemed fortunate in the year 1658. The French court went into mourning for him but the famous Mademoiselle de Montpensier disdained to pay that respect to the memory of an usurper The due praise of Lievtenant-Generall Cromwell * Richard Brown an eminent citizen of London and a warm advocate for Presbytery greatly distinguished himself in the field and had no small influence in the parliament where he was a representative for the city of London He attended the earl of Essex when he first marched against the king and had a considerable hand in defeating the royalists near Worcester and at Edge hill He took Arundel Castle by storm and seizing on Abingdon bravely defended it against the whole force of the garrison of Oxford In a sudden sally from Abingdon he surprised and took Bellasith-house which was strongly garrisoned by the royal party and found in it a good supply of provisions He was one of the commissioners deputed to receive the king from the Scots army where perceiving the great advantage his majesty had in his disputes with their politicians and divines and probably penetrating the designs of the Independents he returned to his allegiance and ever after inflexibly adhered to it He was much in favour with Churles II. whose resident he was at Paris before the Restoration and was soon after created a baronet having before received the honour of knighthood He had the command of the city militia and was lord mayor of London in 1660. His only daughter and heiress espoused John Evelyn Esq. during her father's residence in France The due praise of Major-Generall Brown