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A77395 A briefe and compendious narrative of the renowned Robert, Earle of Essex, his pedegree, and his valiant acts, performed when he was generall of the Parliaments army. With a summary chronicle of his life: and in what manner his buriall is appointed to be solemnized. Published according to order. 1646 (1646) Wing B4525; Thomason E358_9; ESTC R201158 10,236 18

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divers more many lying 6. and 8. in a heap and upon desire his Excellency granted them leave at a parly to bury their dead On Saturday the 24. of Aug. 1644. his Excellency appointed Major Generall Whitc●t and Col. Ware to guard the Reare of Lestithiel and make a dam tostop provisions from the Kings Army that way and his Excellency with a small party of Col. Gowres Regiment beat off 3000. Hhrse and foot from Blazy bridge appointed by the enemy to stop provisions from Millibilly Bay where his Excellency killed many and tooke prisoners a Colonell 2. Captains and divers others In the beginning of September his Excellency notwithstanding he was so over-powred by the enemy yet preserved both himselfe and hls men forced the enemy from the Sea-coasts and got safe to the Lord Admiralls his Horse not above 3000. brake through the whole body of the Kings Army and his Foot not above 6000. though incompassed with 20000 of the Kings from Gromporond Enedor and Foy even to Blazy bridge who were resolved to give no quarter to our men yet they fought it out so gallantly killing two of theirs for every man that we lost untill at last they got Articles from the Kings party to have a safe convoy to Lestithiel Pool and Wareh●m their sick to remaine at Foy and none of them be pressed to desert their service to his Excellency And his Excellency being recruited in September from the Parliament and in December had his randezvous at Titchfield and falling on the Kings Reare took almost an hundred prisoners neere Kingscleare and with the assistance of the Earle of Manchester and Sir W. Waller routed the K●ngs Army neere Newbery and tooke 9. peeces of Ordnance 300. prisoners and 500. Armes In September Col. M●sley ●ron●ed Prince Rupert tooke 12. Peices of Ordinance 100. Horse and 200. Foote In October the Scots tooke Newcastle by storme and in it 20. Lords and Knights 50. Officers of note 2000 Prisoners 48. peices of Ordinance and 3000. Armes The Earl of Manthester and Sir William Waller routed the Kings Army neere Newbery and tooke 9. pieces of Ordinance 300. Prisoners and 500. Armes Tinmouth Castle surrendred to the Scots Liverpoole taken Col. Egerton defeated at Farme in Cheshire by Sir William Brereton Holt Castle taken by Col. Crooke In November Helmsley taken by the Lord Fairfax the enemy driven from Newbery Farringdon and Malborough by the Earle of Manchester and Sir William Waller the enemy beaten by Captaine Stone neere Ecleshall Decemb. the Pembroke men tooke Laughorne the Scots Carlisle the Lincolnshire men Croyland Col. Massey Monmouth and the Lord Fairfax tooke Knais brough In Ian. Russel house taken by E. Denby Bellasith Garison neere Abingdon by Col. Browne the enemy beaten at Christleton neere Chester by fir William Breretons forces the enemy routed at Eaton in Cheshire fir william Breretons forces beat Prince Ruperts and Maurices forces going into the North to joyne with the Northern forces In Feb. Col. Laughorne routed the enemy in Pembrokeshire tooke 4. peices of Ordinance 400. Armes and 300. Prisoners Sir Iohn Meldrum tooke Scarborough Towne 30. peices of Ordinance and 100. Ships Col. Mytton tooke Shrewsbury and in it 100. Knights and Esquires and Officers in Commission 36. peices of Ordinance 3000. Armes and 2000. Prisoners In the latter end of March 1645. the Lord Fairfax and the Scots tooke the Castle of Scarborough Weymouth retaken by Col. Sydnham Blechindon house taken and Col. Massey tooke Evisham 30. Officers and Gentlemen 150. Horse and 400 Prisoners and Armes His Excellencies Funerall His Excellency the Earle of Essex his Hearse having been publickly seene at Essex House in the Strand where he hath layne in his Scarlet Britches and Buff-Coate in his Parliament Robes Commanders Staffe in his hand and Coronet on his head in a Hearse covered with black Velvet and his Cullers and divers Scutcheons of Armes about him being attended by the Members of both Houses Essex house being hanged about with mourning he passeth from thence with divers Regiments of the Trayne Bond of the City of London marching with him and others standing on each side of the streete to Westminster and in the Chancel of the Abbyes another herse prepared for him where he is to lye during the pleasure of the House and then to be removed into King Henry the sevenths Chappel The Earle of Essex his Pedigree SIR Walter Devoreux Knight had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight who married Agnes Daughter and Heire of Thomas de Chophall and had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight who married Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Brannock alias Bromwich Knight by whom he had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight which married Elizabeth Daughter and Heire of Iohn Marbury and by her had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight of the Garter and Lord Ferrers of Chartley in right of his wife Anne Daughter and Heire of William Lord Ferrers of Chartley. This Sir Walter was slaine at Bosworth field with King Richard he 3. he had Issue Iohn Devereux Knight of the Garter and Lord Ferrers of Chartley who married Cicely sister and Heire of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and had Issue Walter Devoreux Lord Ferrers of Chartley Viscount Hereford and Knight of the Garter married first Mary Daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse of Dorcet he married secondly Margaret Daughter of Robert Garnish of Kendon in the County of Suffolk by whom he had issue Edward Devoreux of Castle-Bromewich in Warwickshire c. he had Issue by Mary Gray his first wife Sir William Devoreux Knight 2. Son who married Ione Daughter of Iohn Sendamore and had Issue by he two Daughters Barbara and Margaret and Katherine wife to Sir Iames Baskervill and Sir Richard Devoreux Knight eldest Sonne of Walter and Mary Gray who married Dorothy Daughter of George Hastings Earle of Huntington he dyed before his Father and had Issue Mary who dyed a Virgin Anno. 1558. being then 20. yeare old Anne wife to Henry Clifford Elizabeth wife to Iohn Vernon of Hodnet Sir George Devoreux Knight second Sonne married Daughter of Meverell And Walter Devoreux the first Earle of Essex of that name Created by Queene Elizabeth Anno. Dom. 1572. dyed in Ireland 1576. he married Lettice Daughter of Sir Francis Knowles Knight of the Garter he had Issue by her Dorothy I. married to Thomas Parrot and after to Henry Percy Earle of Northamberland she dyed Anno. Dom. 1619. Penelope wife to Robert Lord Rich she dyed 1607. Walter Devoreux second Sonne slaine at Roome in Normondy the 10. of December Anno. Dom. 1591. And Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe c. Eldest Sonne he married Francis Daughter and Heire of Sir Francis Walsingham by whom he had Issue Dorothy wife to Henry Shirley Son and Heire of Sir George Shirley of Stanton in Leicestershire Knight and Baronet Francis wile of VVilliam Lord Beauchamp Son of Edward Lord Beauchamp Sonne of Edward Lord of Hartford And Robert Devoreux Earle of Essex and Ewe Vicount Hereford Lord Ferrers of Chartley Bourchier and Lovaine Lord Generall of the forces raysed by and imployed in the service of the Parliament who dyed at his house in the Strand on Munday September the 16. Anno. Dom. 1646. He married to his first wife Francis Daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolk and by her had no Issue he after married the Daughter of Sir Iohn Paulet and had no Issue The Funerall Elegie of the Obiets of his Excellency Robert Earle of Essex VVHat dismall accident is fall'n of late That fills with grief our Kingdome the State Sure it must be some universall blow That makes a Sea of teares the land ore-slow Or as and Earth-quake had great Brittaine shooke Men are amaz'd or else seeme Plannet strooke This weeping deluge this eyes inundation Bewrayes some mighty blow is given our Nation T' is so and such a stroke cannot befall On one the like whom we a Subject call And therefore reader if thou knowst not why Sad sorrow hath possessed each mans eye Then know that griefe this Land hath over-spread Upon distracted thoughts of Essex dead Oh! 't is too true have we not reason then To mourn untill we have his like again Two Kingdomes next unto the King 't is knowne On this good Peere had their affections thrown But what avails high Eminence and Place The Kingdomes favour and the peoples grace These are supports but no preheminence Gainst Death to be a Buckler or Defence For why If any or if all of these Could have put by this blow or given some ease To this lov'd Lord there 's few within this Land But would have lent him both a heart and hand But he hath made a happy change in this An earthly Earldome for a Crown of Blisse He liv'd well purposely to dye well too And as his purpose was he so did doe Death brings good men where good men should abide If wicked men were good they should have dy'd We take our turnes it skills not where or when Provided that we dye to live againe Scotland a friend London an Interest In this maine losse is too too manifest You Souldiers that good Essex did attend Let these lines to your sorrowes solace send That though you have a curelesse cause of care Yet in your griefes three Kingdom 's beare a share And in sweete peace let rest his noble Dust untill the Resurrection of the just When Soule aad Body both conjoyn'd againe In never ending glory shall remaine FINIS
A briefe and compendious NARRATIVE Of the renowned Robert Earle of Essex His Pedegree and his valiant acts performed when he was Generall of the Parliaments Army WITH A Summary Chronicle of his life AND In what manner his Buriall is appointed to be solemnized Published according to Order LONDON Printed by JANE COE 1646. His Excellence ROBERT DEVOREUX Earle of Essex and Ewe Viscount Hereford Lo Ferrers of Chartley Bourchier and Lovaine Lo Generall of all the Parliaments Forces dyed on the 15. of Decemb. 1646. Aged 56. yeers A briefe and compendious Narrative of the renowned ROBERT Earle of Essex his pedegree His valiant acts performed when he was Generall of the Parliaments Army c. I Shall not trouble you with the Narrative of the many pious actions of this noble Lord in his minority he was much beloved of the Commons he had a publique spirit his experience was great hee travelled beyond the seas and acted well at home When times began to be reformed he was made a Privy Counsellor and the King raising Fore●s against the Parliament this good Earle was looked on with great affection and England had great hopes to be eased by him for none was more in the affections of the people Iuly 12. 1642. The Parliament being acqu●inted that the King had besieged Hull with many Horse and Foot that his Forces were trenching themselves and had 24 peeces of Canon to plant against the Towne both Houses voted the 22. of Iuly 1642. His Excellency the Earle of Essex to be their Captaine Generall and to live and dye with him And the Earle of Bedford was voted Lieutenant Generall of the Horse Before which time the Earle of Warwick was made Admirall of the Seas and then of the Navy His Excellency having received his Commission from the Parliament the City of London assisted him in the raising of nigh 10000. men for his owne Army they were drawne into Regiments and daily exercised in the discipline of Warres by Orders from his Excellency but in the meane time those that adhered to the King laboured to set up the Commission of Array in all parts of the Kingdom but those that adhered to the Parliament joyned with his Excellency and laboured to set up the Militia The Parliament having placed Deputy-Lieutenants for the severall Counties of the Kingdome gave Commissions to the Earle of Pembrooke E. of Stamford the Lord Say Lord Brookes Lord Roberts Lord Willoughby of Parham and others The King proclaimed both his Excellency and them Traytors but the Parliamene published their faithfulnesse And the 15. of August his Excellencies Army was drawn out of the City of London August the 20. His Majesty came against Warwicke and playd against the City with Batteries and Prince Rupert landed at Newcastle with Armes from beyond Sea and the Commission of Array was laboured for in Kent but prevented a party of Horse Foot being sent by his Excellency took Cobham house the Block-houses at Gravesend the Bridge at Rochester and Dover Castle and secured other parts of the County August the 22. His Majesty set up his Standerd at Nothingham Sir Iohn Lucas and divers others were taken prisoners But the Kings Foote plundred divers Waggons at Litchfield that were loaden with cloathes for the reliefe of the Protestants in Ireland Aug. 23. The Lord Brooks and Col. Hampden fell on the Kings Forces raised from Coventry routed 7. Troops of Horse and 300. Foot killed 40. and took 60. prisoners neere Southwell amongst the rest Cap. Legge and Cap. Clarke prisoners the Earle of Carlisle taken prisoner and committed to the Black-rod The Earle of Bedford with a party from his Excellency forced the Marquesse of Hartford the Lord Paulet Sir Ralph-Hopton Sir Iohn Stowell and others 500. in number to retire into Sherburne Castle The E. of Stamford reli●ved Leicestershire and rescued much goods that Col. Hastings had plundered P. Rupert came to joyne with Hastings The Lord Admirall came with a Squadron before Plymouth Roads and took a Merchants Ship and a man of War from Spain both comming to the King Septemb. 1. Divers prisoners were taken in Lincolneshire by Col. Sir Anthony Irby viz. Sir William Ballardine Major Lilb●way Major D●llman Killiguay and divers others Col. Lunsfords Sumpter Horse was taken in Oxfordshire himselfe hardly escaping Sir W. Waller and Col. Norton forced Goring into Portsmouth and Southsay Castle was surrendred to them also in like manner Portsey and Portsmouth were surr●ndred Septemb. 9. his Exc●llency took his leave of the Parliament and passed through the City guarded in triumph and many vollyes shot at parting a●d prayers for him and his Forces 46. Cavaliers were taken in Oxfordshire and sent to London Sep. 13. the Lord Montague was taken Prisoner and committed to the Tower prince Rupert being joyned with the King and marched towards Chester to joyne with Sir Iohn Byron Sep. 22. the parliament sent a petition to be sent to the King by his Excellency from them with instructions for the ordering of th●●● Army under his Excellency which was sent by Sir Phil●p Stapleton And his Excellency marched with his Army to Shrew●bury with 300. Horse and seize on the Magazine After which the King joyned his whole Army with the Lord Strange and possest himself of Chester his number 10000 Foot and 3000. Horse But the meane while the E. of Bedford took Sherborne Castle Col. Fines with Col. Sands Col. Browne with others consisting of 10. Troops of Horse and 1000. Foot engaged with prince Rupert P. Maurice and Sir Iohn Byron killed 30. and lost 28. amongst the rest Major Douglas But the meane while 200. Cavalliers were beaten off at Northampton And the Lord Fairfax Generall of the North did many good services and took many prisoners in York-shire many Horse and Foot out of severall Counties came in to joyne with the E. of Essex His Excellency marched on to Worcester and took the City Malignants had plotted to blow up his Quarters with 11. barrels of Gunpowder but the plot was discovered and prevented He sent the Parliaments Petition to the King and was called Traytor for his labour yet went on with gallant courage and resolution Worcester also and Hereford mere taken by him And the King retreated to Shrewsbury and the E. of Derby besieged Manchester The Lo Fairfax took Kewood Castle and Pontfract Castle Afterwards the King went against Hereford but was kept out till his Excellency came to relieve them and followed the King to Worcester where he received Propositions from the King which his Excellency sent to the Parliament and fortifyed Worcester and secured Bridgenorth and hearing that the King had appointed P. sb Rupert the E. of Derby E. of Cumberland E. of Worcester Marquesse of Hertford E. of Cardigan Lo Herbert and the Lo Coventry with their forces to joyne with him his Excellency prepared to give them Battaile And in the meane time a party from his Excellency defeated the Lord Grandison neere Gloucester killed 50. took
30. prisoners and took the towne and the Lord Willoughby fell on P. Ruperts Quarters and killed 30. on the place but with some losse The Kings Forces joyning marohed towards Coventry his Excellency followed him so close that they stayd not there The Parl. secured Windsor Castle and the Tower of London Octob. 3. a great battail was fought between Keinton and Edge-hill between both Armies the King in person being in the head of the one with P. Charls the Duke of Yorke with divers Dukes Marquesses Earles Viscounts Lords and Knights and the Earle of Essex in the head of the other with divers Lords and Commons Members of both Houses of Parl. where his Excellency after a bloody fight obtained a gallant victory and took 16. Colours from the King killed Robert Earle of Lindsey Lord high Chanceller of England George Lord D' Aubeny brother to the Duke of Richmond and Lenox Sir Edm. Varney Knight Marshall to the King and divers other eminent men and took many prisoners Afterwards the King having taken Banbury marcht to Reading his Forces were kept out of Windsor The Parliament sent a Petition to the King by Commissioners but the Kings Forces in a misty night Novemb. 12. marched to Brainford and killed many of Col. Hollis his men in their Quarters yet his Excellency relieved them by the Lo Brooks and Col. Hampdens Regiments many were slaine on both sides And his Excellency came up so close to them that they fled to Henly and brake down the bridge to hinder the pursuit and the City of London shewed so much willingnesse to assist his Excellency in what they might as could be expected as his gallantry had well deserved 13. pecces of Ordnance were brought downe by water and discharged against them at Sion house which did execution so that the enemy to be revenged plundered the passage boats which they found on the water side Thursday the 17. in the night the City of London tooke a great Alarum to Oxford 3. City Regiments with 12 pecces of Ordnance were drawne out to releeve His Excellency A great party of His Majesties Forces were about Charsey Brainford Hou●s●● Hamersmith and parts adj●cent some Capitulations there was betweene the King and Parliament but it came to no effect And therefore His Excellency forced them from their quarters and drave them from Brainford Kingston Hunslow c. The King retreating to Oxford his forces about Abbington Wallingford and Redding And the 25. of November His Excellency returned to the Parliament to acquaint them with the state of the Army and to provide subsistance for his Forces for winter quarters In December Sir William Waller took Winebester the Lord Grandison and 60. great Officers 1000. Horse and Foot and 600. Armes The Lord Fairfax Routed the Earle of Newcastle neere Tadcaster Sir William Waller took Arundel Castle And the city of Chichester In Ianuary the Lord Fairfax Routed the Earle of Newcastle again neer Bradford Again the Lord Fairfax Routed the Earl of Newcastle neere Leeds Leeds taken by the Lord Fairfax His Excellency Routed the Kings Forces neer Henly and took 200. Prisoners Sir William Brereton Routed Sir T. Aston by Namptwich took 100. Prisoners Horse and Foot In February Sir Iohn Seaton in Lancashire took Preston Lancaster Town and Castle The Western Forces Routed the Cornish neer Madbury took five piece of Ordnance 10 Officers 100. Prisoners and 200. Armes Sir Th. Aston again routed by Sir W. Brereton at Middlewich March Sir W. Brereton took Lichfield close Sir W. Brereton Routed the Kings Army neer Stafford the Earl of Nerthamton and many more slain Lastol also taken Sir W. Waller tooke Mal●●sbury by storm In April 1643. Col Massey Routed the Welch in the Forrest of Dean Col Massey took Tewksbury Wigg●n taken by Sir Iohn Seaton Sir W. Waller took three Troops of Prince Maurice's Horse Sir W. Waller took Manmouth in Wales Sir W. Waller took Higman and in it 150 Officers and Gentlemen 1000. Prisoners Sir W. Waller took Rosbridge and Chepstow And Hereford taken by storme by Sir W. Waller and in it 40. Knights and Officers in Commission and 600. Prisoners Sherburus Castle and Hemster taken by Sir W. Waller The Lancashire man took Whaley The Lincolneshire men took Crowland His Excellency having received recruits mustered 3 compleat Regiments in the Artillery Ground at London And His Excellency marched to his Forces to Henly making preparations against the enemy And marched with his Army against Redding in number 12000. Foot and 2000. Horse where he had some parly with Colonell Aston the Governour and had releefe sent him from London A party came to releeve Redding but were beaten back and 16. of their men were slaine and another party gathering neere Dorchester where divers were slaine and 100. taken Prisoners and a third time Prince Charles and Prince Rupert with 45. Troops of Horse and 9. Regiments of Foot were beaten back by the L. Roberts 80. killed on the place 4. taken in the pursuit many prisoners taken and 200 Arms. And April 20. the Enemy being 3500. marched out and delivered Redding to His Excellency And the workes about the City of London were made by the assistance of the Inhabitants men women and children The City sent provisions to his Excellency which was distributed thus Victuals distributed to his Excellencies Army His Excellenties Army 2. load The Lord Greys Foot 6. load Major Gen. Skippons 1. load Colonel Hampdens 1. load The Lord Roberts 1. load Sir William Constable 1. load Sir John Meldrum 1. load Colonel Bartlet 1. load Colonel Holborne 1. load Colonel Holmsted 1. load Colonel Cholmley 1. load Rochford Peterboroug and Vallard 2 load To the Traine 1 load To the Pioners 1. load And his Excellency being resolved to march towards the King came to London May 11. to acquaint the Parliament there with And the Queene was going towards Oxford with 52. waggons of Ammunition and 44. barrels of Gunpowder A treaty was between the King and the Parliament but took no effect So his Excellency returned to his Army to Reading Iune 8. preparing to march towards Oxford and accordingly his Excellency marched through Stoken Church and so on towards Whateley and the E. of Denbigh was made Generall of the Counties of Stafford Worcester Salop and Warwick In July his Excellency forced the Kings party from Wheatly bridge where he took 80. Horse His Majesty put out a Proclamation excepting his Excellency and divers members out of pardon Which caused the Parliament to put out a declaration to vindicate them At which time the sicknesse was very hot about Oxford And the 9. of July his Excellency sent Sir Philip and Colonell Goodwin towards Buckingham who raised the Kings men from their quarters and killed and took divers But Thursday July 16. Sir William Waller being over-powred receiving losse at the Devizes the Queen joyned her Forces with the King neere Edge-hill All this while his Excellency giving a check to the Kings Army
The Kings Army besieged Glocester gallantly defended by Colonell Massie His Excellency marched from Ailsbury Aug. 23. to relieve him On which day Colonell Massie besides divers other repulses made a sally upon them and took 3. peeces of Ordnance and killed many In September there joyned with the Lord Generall 2. Regiments of London Train-bands and 3. Regiments of Auxiliaries who raised the siege and brought in Ammunition and provisions And three dayes after his Excellency marched to Cerencester where he beat two Regiments of the Kings tooke the Kings Magazine of bread and nigh 400. prisoners After which his Majesty with his whole Army being again drawn into the field his Excellency marched up to them the Queen came up to the Kings Army and a great Party with her to strengthen his Majesties Army against the Earle of Essex But his Excellency fought with them neere Newbery where hee killed five Lords with divers others of quality The King with the losse of 500. men retreated to Edge-hill whither the Queen came to him from the North and joyned her Forces In September th Earle of Manchester took Horn Castle and the Citie of Linco●n Eccleshall taken by Sir William Brereton who caused Lord Capels forces at Lappinton to retreat In October Lord Capels Forces beaten at Leigh-bridge and forced into Shewsbury Holt-baidge taken And in Nouember Colonell Birch routed the enemies forces Wrexam in Wales taken taken by Sir William Brereton The enemy beaten The Dorsetsbire men took Wareham In December Sir Tho. Middleton took Flint Moston taken Colonel Massie took Woorton The Plimouth forces routed by the Lord Digby Sir William Waller routed the L. Craford neere Aulton Aulton taken by Sir William Waller Col. Skippon took Grafton-house Holt-House Bewly-House and Hawardin castle taken by Sir W. Brereton In Januaay Sir W. Waller took Arundel Castle and 200. prisosoners Colonell Mitton routed Sir I. Biron neere Elsmore Sir John Gell took Burton upon Trent Hilson taken and Laicock House The Earle of Manchester took Croyland Burleigh House Cocket Island taken by the Scots Gussanna taken by Sir W. Brereton In February Sir W. Brereton took a fortified house in Wales by storm Sir W. Brereton routed L. Capels forces and brought 3000. of the enemy to nothing The Isle of Axolm taken by Sir John Meldrum Burlington also and Whitby taken and Milus house by the L. Fairfax Alnwick and Morpith by the Scots Milford haven by Captain Swanley Biddle-house by Sir Tho. Fairfax where was taken the L. Brereton 20. Officers of note and 300. prisoners Hilsley House and Newbery taken by Sir W. Balfore In March was taken Bredport The Pembrokeshire men with Cap. Swanleys Sea-men took Haverford West Timby Castle taken with 7. peeces of Ordnances and 400. prisoners and Arms. Carew castle taken the Earle of Carbery routed Sonderland taken by the Scots Sir W. Waller routed Hopton at Cheriton neere Alsford one Lord and 100. more slain 100. Officers and 500. Souldiers taken prisoners Whitchurch taken by Dorsetshire men In April 1644. the L. Fairfax took Cawood Castle Axolm and Crowland taken Whitchurch in Dorsetshire and Waltham taken by Col. Brown Adlington taken in Cheshire by Col. Duckinfield and Major Morgans men Also Dedington house and Crow The Earle of Newcastle routed at Selby Duresme and Lumley taken by the Scots In May the Earle of Manchester took Lincoln and the Castle 7. peeces of Ordnances 200. Kinights Colonels and other Officers of note 300. Armes and 800. prisoners In May 1644. his Excellency desired the Parliament to have a Committee to reside with him in the Army his Excellency made preparations to the field and presently besieged Oxford where the King then was and at the beginning of June got away towards the West the King and the Prince being gone to Exeter with the Lord Paulet and others his Excellency having taken divers prisoners drew his Army after them The Queen fled over into France his Excellency took in the Well divers persons in severall places amongst which many of quality and divers Garrisons In June his Excell secured Weymouth Taunton Deane Wartham Bavonestable Mount Stanford neere Plimouth Plimpton Saltash and Lanceston And in July his Excellency gave a defeat to Greenvill neer Lestithiel in Cornwall and took 100. prisoners and killed 300. upon the place and then took Tadcaster and Foy and did beat them from Newbridge still taking more prisoners daily The Pembroke men took Carnarvan and the Castle Col. Massie routed Sir John Winter at Newnham took 9. peeces of Ordnance 200. Officers and 500. prisoners Brereton Castle taken Malmsbury taken with 7. peeces of Ordnance and 300. prisoners The Scots took Lumly Castle Bewdly in Worcestershire taken And Yarmouth by Sir Iohn Meldrum Abingdon by the L. Robers Russell Hall by the Stafford Forces In June Col. Massie took Chippingham Tewksbury Sir W. Waller took Shudly took two pieces of Ordnances 70. Officers and Gentlemen 40. Horse 250. prisoners Compton house taken by the Warwickshire men 30. Officers and Gentlemen 60. Horse and 140 prisoners Weymouth by Sir W. Balfore 27. peeces of Ordnance 400. Arms. Taunton Dean by him likewise Oswestree by the Earle of Denbigh Cholmley house by him likewise His Excellency took Barnstable and Taunton The great Battell at Marstone Moore was fought where all the 3. Generals Armies were engaged on both side we killed 4000. and took 1500. prisoners and the Earle of Newcastle and Pr. Rupert both utterly defeated Greenland house taken by Col. Brown Wilny Ferry by Sir Iohn Gell. York surrendred to the 3. Generals Tickell to the Earle of Manchester Mount Stamford neere Plimouth taken by his Excellency and Plimpton with 8. peeces of Ordnance and Saltash also and Lanceston Greenhil house taken and Morpith Castle In July the Lord Roberts routed Greenvill neere Listithiell in Cornwall took 100 Officers and Gentlemen and killed and tooke 300. more Newbridge taken by his Excellency Sir W. Brereton defeated Newcastles Army going to joyn with the Lord Capels and Biron about Chester and Wales Sir Thomas Middleton surprized the enemy at Welsh-poole and took 100. horse and prisoners Sir M. Langdale defeated at Melpesse by S. W. Breretons Forces and divers prisoners of note taken Sir W. Breretons Forces beat the enemy at Tarvin and after beat Col. Marrows Forces in Cheshire and a third time beat the enemy out of Worrall Island In Aug. his Excellency fell upon the Cornish Brigade neer Saltash and brake through their Army slew many of them upon the place took 300. prisoners and four Drakes Shelford taken by the Earle of Manchester and likewise Welbeck House VVareham by his Excellency Gatesh ad at Newcastle by the Scots VVinkfield Mannor by Sir Iohn Gell and Redcastle by Sir T. Middleton The Kings whole Army Maurices and Greenvils were erawn into th field in Battalia in number almost 2●000 men neere Lestithiell where his Excellency daily skirmished with them killed many took prisoner Col. Champernoon who was sore wounded and