in the ashes This was a happy day for the Excise men Diverse Butchers were apprehended about it and committed to Prison but we heard not of any further punishment 16. His Maj. was led Captive to Holmby 17. His Majesty sent a Message to both Houses wherein he desired to be attended by some of His Chaplaines not only for the exercise of his Conscience but also for the clearing of His judgement concerning the present differences in Religion and therein named 12. Reverend and Orthodox Divines viz. B. London B. Salisbury B. Peterborough D. Shelden Clerk of the Closet D. Marsh Deane of York D. Sanderson D. Baily D. Heywood D. Beale D. Fuller D. Hammond D. Tailor Whereof he desired that at least two might have free liberty to wait upon him for the discharge of their Duty to His Majesty according to their function Upon reading whereof they Ordered Wednesday following being the 24. day to returne Answer thereunto 18. The House Ordered That a Body of 5400. Horse and 1000. Dragoones should be continued and maintained at the Charge of the Kingdome 22. A Letter was sent to the Marquesse of Ormond for the Granting of his Propositions The Lord Lisle Lievtenant of Ireland arrived at Corke in Munster 27. The French Ambassadour had Audience His desire was for a happy accommodation betweene the King and Parliament and presented himselfe as a mediator betwixt them March 1. The Apprentices of London Petition againe for Play daies c. 6. His majesty after 17. dayes Expectation of an Answer to His former message of the 17 of February renewed the same and sent it to the Houses at Westminster wherein amongst many other sweet and pious expressions He assured them that He could not as He ought take into consideration those Alterations in Religion which had and would be offered unto Him without such help as He desired because He could never judge rightly of or be altered in any thing of His opinion so long as any ordinary way of finding out the truth was denyed him but when this was granted him His Majesty promised them faithfully not to strive for victory in Argument but to seek and submit to truth according to that judgement which God had given Him c. 10. This day was set apart for a day of Humiliation for the growth of Heresies and Blasphemies c. One would have thought they had been grown to a sufficient number already The Humble-men were much afraid of being interrupted in their devotion by the Independents whom they account the prime Heretiques and therefore they set strong Guards both of Horse Foot throughout the City and Suburbs The same day the Catholique Irish had a generall Rendezvouz at Laughlin bridge not far from Dublin in Ireland 19. Sir John Clotworthy Sir William Waller and Major Saloway received Instructions to treat with Sir Thomas Fairfax about the 8000. Foot and 2000. Horse that had been formerly voted to be sent for Ireland 21. This day being Sunday in the afternoone there happened a notable Insurrection amongst the Apprentices and others in Moorefields occasioned upon the apprending of some who were found drinking in an Alehouse who drew into a head and assaulted broke downe and plundred the House of Justice Hubbard and forced him and his servants to shift for their lives Thre were divers hurt by small shot from the house before entrance but not any killed Post-script THere remaines now Reader nothing to compleat this short-sad story but a Catalogue of the persons of note slaine within this Kingdome since the beginning of these bloody warres not to speake of those many thousands of inferiour Ranke which may well Challenge even from an Adamantine heart the tribute of a bleeding Eye the rather since there 's hardly any story can parallel these Calamities which if truly resented will exact from all good Christians an earnest and continuall supplication that Almighty God would please to avert his Judgements from us to set a Period to these distractions and to preserve our most Gracious King from the fury of his Enemies to deliver him out of their bloody hands and in his owne due time to re-establish him in his Throne A Catalogue of the names of all or the most part of the Lords Knights Commanders and persons of quality slaine or executed by Law Martiall on both sides from the beginning of this unnaturall Warre to the 25. of March 1647. But before we proceed to give you the Names we must in duty breathe forth some pious Ejulations in memory of so many gallant souls slain on His Majesties part IMmortall Spirits whose transcendent worth Hath made you such while it hath brought you forth By a most glorious Birth into a Light Holds no alternate course with darksome Night Refulgent Starres in Honour's Orbe you shine Of the first Magnitude Who did decline No Combats signall Enterprises or The wants and suff'rings that attend on War But fought for Church for Caesar and your Lawes In all things disadvantag'd save your Cause And valiant hearts which made you bold t' oppose Your noble Bloud against ignoble Foes You need no Marble Statua's or Brasse To help transmit your Actions which shall passe To all succeeding Ages by the Tongues Of learned Bards the subject of their Songs No Flux of Time shall cancell any Name Your swords have graven on the leaves of Fame Who swell'd her breast with your departing breath To trumpet loud the Glories of your Death Wherein the living wish with you a roome To draw immortall Honours from that Toombe Which shaded stands with noble Palmes that spring From the pure bloud you shed for Charles your King On whose perpessions may the Heav'ns looke downe In vindication of his injur'd Crowne EARLES LORDS Slain on His Majesties part EArle of Linsey slain at Edgehill battell October 23. 1643. Earle of Northampton slain at Hopton heath in Staff shire March 19. 1642. Earl of Carnarvon at Newbery first battel Sep. 17. 1643. Earle of Sunderland there also Earle of Litchfield slaine at Routon-heath in Cheshire Sept. 29. 1645. Earle of Kingston near Gainsborough Earl of Denaigh received his deaths wound at Burmincham Marquesse de Vieuville a French Lord slaine at Newbery first Battell Lord Viscount Fawlkland slaine there also Lord d'Aubigny at Edghill Lord Iohn Steward near Alresford in Hampshire Lord Grandison received his deaths-wound at Bristow Lord Cary slaine at Marston-Moore Iuly 1644. Baron Dene kinsman to the Prince of Orange slaine at Nottingham M. Edward Sackvile sonne to the Earl of Dorset most barbarously murthered near Oxford by some of Brownes souldiers from Abbington Baronets Knights Sir Edmund Verney his Majesties Standard-bearer slain at Edghill Sir Bevill Grenvile at Lansdowne July 5. 1643. Sir Nicholas Slaynning at Bristow July 26. 1643. Sir Rich Lawdy at Cover in Gloc shire Sir Ingram Hopton at Winsby fight near Horn-castle Octob. 1643. Sir George Bowles at Winsby fight near Horn-castle Octob. 1643. Sir William Butler slaine at Cropedy Bridge
amongst whom was Colonell John Hampden one of the five Members accused by His Majestie of High Treason who in this fight received his mortall wound in this very Chalgrove field where he first mustred and drew up men in Armes to put in execution the ungodly Ordnance for the Militia 31. His Excellency the Earle of Newcastle obtained a great victory against the Northerne Forces under the Lord Fairfax upon Adderton Heath within the County of Yorke In which fight His Excellency soone put the Parl. to flight their Generall Fairfax being forced to shift with one poore Toupe of horse into Leeds leaving the rest to the mercy of the victor July 1. Sir Charles Lucas with three Troups out of his owne Regiment routed 400. of the Parl. horse and Dragoones commanded by Colonell Middleton neare Padbury in Buckinghamshire slew about 100. of them took 40. prisoners and thereby prevented a great designe of the Parliament Col. now Lord Jermin with those forces that guarded her Maj. out of the North assisted by Col. Hastings now Lord Loughborough took Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire The same day the Marquesse of Newcastle besieged Bradford 2. Bradford taken and in it 2000. prisoners withall their Horse Armes and Ammunition Hereupon the Parl. deserted the towne of Hallifax and presently after Sir Hugh Cholmeley fell upon Beverley and took it for His Majesty 5. M. Tompkins and M. Challenor were most barbarously murthered in London for their fidelity to His Majesty And the same 5. day was a fight on Landsdowne Hall betwixt His Majesties Forces under the Command of the noble Marquesse of Hartford and the Parliaments Army under Sir William Waller who after 11. houres fight stuck their lighted matches in the hedges and ran away Their Foot were absolurely routed and all dispersed their losse of Officers Horse very great many hundreds of their men were killed His Majesties Forces having the pillage of the field And here was that valiant Knight Sir Bevill Greenvill unfortunately slaine in the front of his men 13. About 4. aclock in the afternoone the King and Queenes Majesty met at Edge-hill where the Parl. October 23. 1642. had received so great an overthrow and the same day and houre His Majesties Forces under the Command of the Lord Wilmot Lieutenant Generall of the horse the Earle of Carnarvon and the Lord Byron obtained another great strange victory upon Round-way Downe with 1500. Horse and two small peeces of Cannon only wherewith they totally routed the Parl. Army under the command of that old beaten Souldier Sir William Waller consisting of above 2500. foot and 2000. horse besides five hundred Dragooners took eight peeces of brasse Ordnance slew 600. of them in the place tooke above nine hundred prisoners all their Cannon Armes Ammunition Waggons Baggage and Victuall 28. foot-Ensignes nine Cornets and left not one of them but what was either killed taken prisoner or narrowly escaped 24. His Highnesse Prince Rupert having joyned his Forces to his brothers and the whole body of their strentgh being brought together they sate down before Bristoll and began their Batteries 26. They gained the Out works 27. The Citie and Castle were delivered to His Maj. withall the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition August 3. Corfe-Castle in the Isle of Purbecke was fallen upon by the Parl. forces who were shamefully repulsed by the Gallantry of Captaine Laurence Above 60. were killed in the place the rest hearing of the Earle of Carnarvons approach ran away 5. Dorchester summoned and surrendred unto the E. of Carnarvon 9. About this the Castle and Isle of Portland were reduced under His Maj. Command And the Towne and Haven of Weymouth and Melcombe submitted to His Majesty 20. Col. John Digby defeated the Forces of Biddeford and Barnstaple September 2 3. The Townes of Biddeford Appleford and Barnstaple delivered up their severall Garrisons to His Majesty The same third day His Highnesse Prince Maurice assaulted Exeter 4. His Highnesse gained the great Sconce and immediately after the Towne and Castle which were delivered unto His Highnesse with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition The Parl. Army stealing out of Gloucestershire towards London surprised part of a new raised Regiment of His Majesties Horse at Cyrencester but being overtaken by Prince Rupert with His Majesties Horse neare Auburne in Wiltshire many great bodies of their foot were routed and many of them slaine in the place Here was the Marquesse De la Vieuville taken prisoner who was afterwards murthered in cold bloud because they understood he was something allyed to the Queenes Majesty Hereby the Parl. Army was greatly retarded insomuch that His Majesty had time to overtake them with his foot and 20. upon an hill neare Newbury and Enborne heath His Maiesty fought with them who were seated in the most advantagious place imaginable yet in despight of all their Cannon Foot and Horse His Majestie beat them from their ground gained the hill and one Peece of their Ordnance and quickly routed all their Horse upon the heath The most that were killed in this fight of His Majesties forces exceeded not the Number of three hundred but above six hundred of the Parl. lost their lives there and a great number of them were wounded In this fight were slaine the most Noble and valiant Earle of Carnarvon the Earle of Sunderland the Lord Viscount Faulkland Colonell Morgan Captaine William Simpcots with some other Gentry and Commanders After this the Parl. forces were further pursued and routed againe so as they fled into Reading where they durst not stay but left the Town for His majesty 25. Thâ—â— pernitious Confederacy called the nationall Covenant was taken by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster in Saint Margarets Church Anno 1644. Octob. 18. The Prince of Harcourt Lord Ambassadour extraordinary from the French King and Queene Regent after he had beene most barbarously used by the Parl. came safe to Oxford where he had entertainment more suitable to the worth of so great a Personage His Majesties under the Command of the Lord Widdrington and Colonell Henderson a Scot received a defeat neare Horne-Castle in Lincolneshire by the Parl. forces under the Command of Manchester Cromwell and Fairfax there were taken prisonâ—rs neare 600. of His Majesties forces Sir Ingram Hopton and some few others slaine not without some considerable losse to the Parliament November 11. An Ordnance for authorizing the Counterfeit Great Seale 21. Sir William Armine and others sent by the Parl. at Westminster arrived at Edenborough with Articles of accord and advance money to hastâ—n the Scots invasion 27. The Kings Messenger hanged at London for discharging his Duty in serving His Majesties Writ December 4. Hawarden Castle surrendred to His Majesty 8. John Pym died De morbo pediculoso at Derby house in Westminster 12. Beeston Castle assaulted and taken for His Majesty 21. Lapley house taken by Capt. Heaveningham 28. Col. Nathaniell Fiennes one of the first that appeared in this
unnaturall Warre was in a Court of War at S. Albans by his owne fellows sentenced to be hanged for a Coward 29. The stately Screen of Copper richly gilt set up by Henry the seventh in his Chappell at Westminster was by Order of both Houses reformed that is broken downe and sold to Tinkers Anno 1644. Jan. 16. The perfidious Scots contrary to the solemne Pacification invaded this Kingdome 22. The members of Parl. assembled aâ— Oxford according to His mai Proclamation March 2. The Scots came over the river of Tyne and Generall King pursueing them in the rere forced them into Sunderland 13. Hopton Castle in Shropshire taken by Colonell VVoodhouse for His majesty 18. VVardour Castle in VViltshire after long siege was taken by Sir Francis Dodington for His maiesty 22. Newarke after three weekes siege releived by His Highnesse Prince Rupert where all the Parl. Forces were totally defeated and soone after Lincolne Sleeford and Gainsborough were quitted by the Parliament 23. Sturton Castle in Staffordshire surrendred to S. Gilbert Gerard then Governour of VVorcester for His maiesty 24. Apeley House in Shropshire taken by Col. Ellis for His maiesty Aprill 3. 6. Longford House and Tongue Castle in Shropshire surrendred to His highnesse Prince Rupert 13. Gloucester Forces assaulted Newent but were gallantly repulsed and pursued by Col. Minne the Governour thereof and forced to leave two peeces of their Cannon behind them and many dead bodies before the works 17. The Queenes maiesty began her iourney from Oxford into the VVest The same day Bâ—ampton Bâ—yan in Herefordshiâ—â— a Castle of S. Robert Harleys was summoned and rendred at mercy only to S. Michael VVoodhouse for His maiesty The same 17. day was Dunfreize in Scotland taken in by the Marquesse of Mountrosse for his maiesty 22. Stutcombe in Dorsetshire assaulted and taken by his highnesse Prince Maurice May 6. The Garrison of Lathom House in Lancashire made amongst divers others a most remarkable sally wherein they killed many of the Besiegers in their Trenches pursued the rest and killed neare 300. of the Parl. in the pursuite and took three peeces of their Ordnance 12. The forces from Plymouth assaulted Mount-Egcombe House in Cornewall and repulsed 24. The Parl. having formed two Armies consisting for the most part of the London Trained Bands and Auxiliaries under the Command of the Earle of Essex and Sir VVilliam VValler this day ioyned about Blewbury in Berkshire and bent their course towards Abbingdon 25. Prince Rupert assaulted and took Stopford in Cheshire Hereupon Latham House after 18. weekes siege was timely releived 28. His highnesse Prince Rupert summoned stormed and took Bolton the Geneva of Lancashire as the Brethren use to call it the first town in that Countie and consequently in England that put in execution the Militia as the readiest meanes to ruine the Kingdome 29. The Parl. Armies severed The Earle of Essex marching from Abbingdon to Islip with purpose to distresse Oxford on the North part as VValler at Abingdon on the South part 30. The Parl. forces attempted to passe to crosse the River Charwell at Gosworth-bridge but were gallantly repulsed 31. Waller attempâ—â—d to passe Isis at Newbridge but being also repulsed â—e retired to Abingdon where to revenge himselfe he demolished Abingdon Crosse defaced the Church burnt all the Tables and Chesse-boards and plundred most of the people of their Goods June 1. They againe attempted in severall places at once to crosse the river Charwell but sped as little being still beaten off with great losse and particularly at Gosworth Bridge where they lost above-100 men 3. His Majesty perceiving the Parl. intention to besiege Oxford left a sufficient strength for defence thereof and to disburthen the Citie of unnecessary sorce marched with the rest of His Army this eveevening towards worcester 4. The Earle of Essex perceiving the Kings forces drawne away passed Charwell with his Army and hearing of His Majesties departure from Oxford hastned after 5. The Earle of Essex went this day as farre as Chipping Norton after the King 6. But unwilling to loose his labour any longer returned to Burford where he deputed Sir VViliam VValler to proceed in the adventure of King catching that himselfe might have the honour of taking in Lestithiell 11. Dudly Castle releeved by His Majesties forces from VVorcester 12. Col. Gage with some forces from Oxford took in Borstall house 16. The Lady Henrietta borne at Exeter 18 His Majesty in worcestershire having intelligence that the Parliament Armie were now severed whilst Sir william waller to get before the King râ—n into Staffordshire resolved to reinforce himselfe with the Regiments left at Oxford encountâ—â— Sir william to which end His Majesty returned and came this day to VVitney 20. Col. Shuttleworth with 400. Men attempted to beat up a part of Prince Ruperts Quarters at Blackburne in Lancashire But S. Charles Lucas was so ready for him that he killed and tooke above 100. of his men and made himselfe and the rest shift for their lives 22. Sir VVill. VValler having run himselfe out of breath gave over the pursuite of the King the rather for that then His Maj. was provided for him whereupon His Majesty directed his march towards the Pari. associated Counties and came this night to Buckingham where he received the joyfull news of His Queenes safe delivery of the Princesse Henrietta 25. S. Charles Lucas totally routed 300 Horse and 100. Dragoons under the command of Col. Shuttleworth at Colne on the borders of Yorkeshire had execution on them for three miles wounded Col. Shuttleworth himselfe who with some few escaped the rest were either killed or taken and the Colours and prisoners brought to Prince Rupert 26. VValler to recruite his weary Army from the Garrisons of Glocester VVarwick Coventry Northampton Kenelmworth Castle had this day a Rendezvouz in Keinton field whereof the King having no ice turned his martch towards him and quartered this night at Brackley 28. This day His Majesty comming before Banbury sound VValler drawne up in Battalia Westward from the Towne on the side of Crouch hill taking advantage of the hills bogs and ditches 29. His Maiesty discerning that Waller would not come into the plaine nor could be assaulted as he lay but with much disadvantage removed somewhat Northwards to see if thereby he could draw him from his Station which accordingly was done for Waller likewise advanced on the other side the river whereupon the Kingat Cropready marched further off the river leaving the bridge in hope to draw them over which Waller greedily apprehending as an advantage put over 2000. horse and a great body of foote with 14. peeces of Cannon VVallers Army being thus divided were immediately charged by the Kings reare the Earle of Clevelands horse and Sir Bernard Astleys foot routing all that had past the bridge whilst the E. of Northampton charged the rest of their horse that were fording over In this fight were slaine above 300. Parl. and many
of them taken prisoners with their 14. peeces There were slaine on His Majesties port two Gallant Knights Sir William Butler and Sir William Claâ—ke and not above 14. common Souldiers besides And so much for Wallers Army this Summer July In the begining of this moneth His Highnesse Prince Rupert marched out of Lancashire with a considerable Army for the reliefe of Yorke which had beene two moneths besieged by an aggregate body of the Parl. consisting of the Earle of Mancesters Army the Lord Fairfax and the rebellious Scots under the Command of Lesley The Prince had no sooner releeved Yorke but drew forth after the Parl Army on Marston moore there began a terrible fight wherein His highnesse at first had much the better tooke their Ordnance and many of them Prisoners insomuch that Lesley and the Lord Fairfax thinking all had beene lost fled many miles from the place where the Battell was fought and never came to the remainder of their Armies till two daies after the fight but in conclusion whether by fate that attends the event of Warre or by neglect I know not the fortune of the day turned and the Parl forces recovered their lost Ordnance and tooke some of the Princes Baggage and with it Sir Charles Lucas Colonell Porter and Colonell Tiliard Prisoners In this Battaile were slaine on His Majesties part the Lord Cary Sir Thomas Metham Colonell Ewer Colonell Towneley with some others of note and about 1500. common souldiers On the Parl. part were slaine Sir Charles Fairfax with many other of their Commanders and at least 3000 common Soldiers This done the Parl. rally and sit downe againe before Yorke which was surrendred within three weeks after upon honourable conditions which were most perfidiously broken by the Parl. forces 6. The Lord Hopton routed 350. of the Parl. neare Warmister which were pursued above 20. miles by Sir Francis Dodinglon 15. His Maj came to Bath with his Army which day the Queenes Maj. arrived safe at Brest in Brittany notwithstanding 50 great shot made at her by Batty the Parl. vice-Admirall 23. The King made a speech to the Sommersetshire-men on King's-moore 31. Middleton a Scot furiously assaulted Dennington Castle and received a most shamefull repulse August 1. His Maiesty with his Army passed into Cornewall over Tamar at Polton bridge in pursuite of the Earle of Essex whom he had now chased through Devonshire 25. His Maj. gained from the Parl. the Castle of Lestithiel where their Army lay strongly encamped 30. The Parl. Horse in the night passed between His Majesties Quarters and fled towards Plymouth 31. The Parl. foote making towards Foy were beaten from five Peeces of their Ordnance Semptember 2. The Parl. Army being deserted by their Generall the Earle of Essex who with the Lord Roberts fled to Plymouth in a Cock-boate the night past this day yeelded up to His Majesty all their Traine of Artillery viz 49. peeces of faire brasse Ordnance above 200. Barrells of Gun-powder with match Bullet c. proportionable above seven hundred Carriages and betwixt eight and nine thousand Armes His Majesty out of his wonted clemency granting them their lives 5. His Majesty having obtained so compleat a victory over the Parl. Forces did formerly after the defeat of Waller from Tavestocke send his second message of peace to VVestminster About this time the Marquesse of Montrosse and major Generall Mackdonald obtained a great victory over the Parl. Forces upon Newbigging Moore in Scotland and took S. Johns Towne And within 14. dayes after this victory they obtained a second victory over another body of the Parl. forces in that Kingdome neare unto Aberdene and soone after the Marquesse took the Town of Aberdene and all the Ordnance c. and therein many of their fugitives 11. The Garrison of Basing after 18. Weekes siege was releeved from Oxford by Sir Henry Gage 12. Ilfercombe in Devonshire rendred to Generall Goring for His Majesty 17. Barnstable in Devonshire that had formerly revolted upon the Earle of Essex his approach submitted to His Majesty and obtained from him their second pardon 23. Colonell John Fines having besieged the Castle of Banbury above a moneth before hired his men to storme it in five places in all which they were shamefully beaten oft with great losse Anno 1644. October 7. In the night Sir Richard Greenvil regained the Towne of Saltash by storming 25. The E. of Northampton and Sir Henry Gage raised the siege of Banbury-Castle fell upon Col. Iohn Fines his flying Troupes slew and took many of his men and horse one peece of Ordnance all their Ammunition and many Armes 27. The Parliament having thus lost two of their Armies called the third under the Earle of Manchesters Command out of the associated Counties and forced other Regiments out of London to sight His Maj. who was now advanced to Newbury with part of his Army where the Parliament apprehending a great advantage in regard that the rest of His Maiâ—forces were not come up fell upon His Maiesties Quarters but were beaten off with the slaughter of above 1000. of their men November 6. His maiesty had his Rendezvouz on Bullington greene betwixt VVallingford and Oxford 9. Dennington Castle releeved the Parliament not daring to withstand His maiesties Army 17. His maj advanced towards the Parl. forces to Hungerford upon whose approach the Army left the field Whereupon His mai sent S. Henry Gage with a party to releeve the wants of Basing but the Parl. had raised their siege before his approach 19. Monmouth that had lately beene betrayed by Kirle was bravely regained by the Lord Herbert of Ragland 23. His Majesty having thus victorously defeated two of their Armies and driven away the third came to Oxford to entertaine an Overture of Peace certaine Propositions being the same day come thither from London having disposed of his Army to their Winter Quarters 26. A Vote passed by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster for the utter abolishing and taking away of the book of Common Prayer with intention to set up a new device to be called a Directory instead thereof December 13. His Majesty out of His wonted desire of Peace sent the Duke of Richmond and the Earle of South-hampton to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster for a Treaty as the best expedient for Peace Helmseley Castle in Yorkeshire after 16. weekes siege was delivered up to the Parl. upon honourable Conditions 22. Col. Eyre with some horse from Newarke took two Troups of horse at Upton belonging to the Garrison of Nottingham brought the men Colours Horses and Armes all safe to Newaâ—ke 23. Sir Alex. Carew was beheaded on Tower-hill by Martiall Law for intending to deliver up the Island at Plymouth to His Majesty This man was observed to be most violent against His Majesty in the beginning of this Warre but having some disposition to become a Convert his fellow members thought fit to dispatch him to another world 24 S. William
to maintaine these mens Cause who have no cause for what they doe Yes he that could be made to beleeve Perjury were Fidelity Treason Loyalty Blaspemy Sanctity Athiesme Religion the Speakers Cushion the Kings Majestie may likewise possibly beleeve that these Members intended the Churches Kings and Commmon-wealths good Anno 1645. 25. The Lord Goring routed a Party of the Parl. horse at Pitmaster neare Taunton in Sommerset-shire Aprill 1. Major Generall Sir Jo. Digby with a Brigade of horse and Dragoones beat up the Parl. Quarters at and about Wincaunton 5. A party of the Lord Gorings horse routed Col. Pophams Regiment in Wiltshire 14. The siege of High-archall in Shrop-shire raised 19. A party of His Majesties from Newark tooke the Fort at Nottingham bridge by Scalado 22. Colonell Masseys forces were totally routed by Prince Rupert at Ledbury in Hereford-shire 23. Major generall Laughorne lying at the siege of Newcastle Emblin in Carmarthenshire was totally defeated by His Maj. forces Commanded by Col. now Lord Gerard. 24 Colonell Cromwell the Independent Generall routed a party of His Majesties horse neare Islip took divers Prisoners and about 200. horse And no sooner summoned Blechington house but it was delivered up to him by Col. Windebank the Governour who was soone after condemned by a Councell of War at Oxford and there shot to death in the Castle Yard 26. The Garrison of Farringdon lost some few horse and men through the indiscretion of a Commander 30. Cromwell assaulted His Majesties Garrison of Farrington but was repulsed with the losse of neare 200. of his men besides what were wounded and taken prisoners 7. His Majesty martched from Oxford and the same day the Lord Goring routed a strong party of Cromwells horse neare unto Newbridge In the begining of this Moneth that unheard of crueltie was put into practice in and about London by certaine persons men and women appointed and authorized to inveigle and entice young Children from their Parents and without their knowledge and so convay them on Ship-board to be sold or transported to new Plantations the Lord knowes where This so much discontented the People that the Houses at VVestminster were glad to disavow the thing and forthwith make an Order against it 11. Taunton relieved by the Parl. forces The same day His Majesties Forces made a gallant sally from Scarborough Castle wounded Sir Joh. Meldrum that commanded the siege whereof he dyed flew Col Cockeram Lievtenant Colonell Stanley Major Dent Capt. Percy and 50. others whereof most commanders and tooke divers prisoners On His Majesties part were slaine Capt. Gower and some foure Common souldiers Soone after Captaine Zachary that Commanded one of the Ships in the Harbour for the Parliament received a shot from the Castle whereof he dyed 15. Hawksley house a Garrison of the Parliament in VVorcester-shire was surrendred to His Majestie at mercy only and the house afterward slighted This done His Majesty martched with His Army towards Chester which had beene long besieged by Sir VVilliam Brereton but before His Majestie came within twenty miles of it the Parliament raised their siege 22. Sir Thomas Fairsax sate downe before Oxford 23 Godstow house quitted and slighted and some houses fired by the owner M. David Waltar 26. Massy surprised Evesholme in Worcestershire a Garrison of His Majesties 30. His Majesties Army sate downe before Leicest 31. This morning Leicester was taken by storme and in it the whole Committee c. And the same day the Parl. quitted their severall Garrisons of Bagworth Colehorton Kirby-bellowes Burleigh June 2. Whilst His Majesties Army was thus busied at Leicester Sir Thomas Fairfax the Parl. Generall continued blocking up of Oxford though fâ—uitlâ—â—sly for by severall sallies thence he lost many of his men and especially this morning when the Governour Col William Legg with 1000. Horse and Foot fell upon the Parl. Guard at Heddington Hill where they took and killed all their Musquetiers save one their Horse not daring to withstand them ran all shamefully away and left their Foot to shift for themselves These miserable wretches had some two houres before most wickedly railed against the King and Queenes Majesty which much incensed the Oxford Horse 4. Sir Thomas Fairfax weary of such hot service before Oxford assaulted Borstall house which he had closely surrounded the first of this month but was beaten off with the losse of above 300. of his men 6. There fell a strange storme of haile in that part of Leicester shire which is in and about Loughborow some of the haile-stones were as big as small Hens egges the least as big as Musquet-bullets It destroyed the Corne and did much hurt in that part of the Country where it fell 9. His Majesties forces encountered a body of the Parliament forces neare Stokesey in Shropshire but being over-powred were forced to retreat with the losse of Sir Wil. Croft a gallant Gentleman and some others 14. Was the fatall battaile at Naesby downe in Northamptonshire where His Majesties Army till then victorious was now by the incertainty of Warre much worsted his Infantry Ordnance and Carriages lost Some have blamed Prince Rupert there for preferring his owne rash violence before the result of a Councell of Warre how deserved I know not However I am sure there was a necessity of the one not of the other For as Caesar held and that truly Councell is as necessary in warre as Pbysitians in time of sicknesse The whole number on both sides slaine was conceived not to exceed 400. but more wounded Above all the Parl. cruelty was remarkable in killing upon cold blood at least 100. women whereof many of quality being Commanders wives and far more most miserably wounded and this done under pretence that they were Irish women 18. Leicester was re-taken by the Parl. upon Artlcles which were most persidiously broken The same day Capt. Wright from Newarke routed 200. of the Parl. Horse at Ryby in Lincolneshire 27. Highworth yeelded to the Parl. who presently made Sutling houses Stables and oh horrible to think of Houses of Office within and about the Church broke downe and watered their horses in the Font. 28. The City of Carlile was delivered to the Scots after it had been gallantly desended 42. weeks upon very honourable conditions July 2. Taunton the second time relieved by the Parl 4. Sir Will. Vaughan beat up the Par. Quarters neer Bramcroft Castle in Shropshire And 5. Routed the Besiegers of High-Archall killed 100 of them and took 400. Prisoners with all their câ—rriages and baggage 10. A Brigade of the Lord Gorings Army worsted at Langport being over-powred by the Parl. and so forced to a disorderly retreat with the losse of 300 men amongst whom was that gallant and resolute Gentleman Sir John Digby who there received a hurt whereof he shortly after dyed 16. Chippenham a new erected Garrison of the Parl. in VViltshire was taken by Col. Long. The same day a party from Newarke surprised VVelbeck
Iune 29. 1644. Sir William Clarke slaine at Cropedy Bridge Iune 29. 1644. Sir Thom Metham at Marston-Moore Sir Will Lambton at Marston-Moore Sir Anth Maunsell at Newbery first Battell Sir Iohn Smith near Alresford in Hampshire Sir Anth St Litger at Newbery second Battell Octob. 27. 1644. Sir Henry Gage at Cullom-Bridge near Abbington Ian. 11. 1644. Sir Michael Earnly slain at the surprisall of Shrewsb Sir Iohn Girlington near Melton-Mowbray in Leicest shire Sir William Manwaring slain at Chester Sir Iohn Digby received his deaths-wound at Langport in Com. Sommer Sir William Crosts slaine at Stokesey in Shropsh Iune 9. 1645. Sir Tho Gardiner in Buck shire Sir Peter Browne wounded at Naisby dyed at Northampton Sir Tho Dallison slain at Naisby Sir Richard Cave slain at Naisby Sir Henry Fletcher slaine at Chester Sir Bernard Astley sonne to the Lord Astley at Bristow last siege Sir Richard Crane upon a salley there Sir Richard Hutton at Sherburne in Yorkshire Sir Francis Carnaby at Sherburne in Yorkshire Sir Gilbert Gerard jun. near Ludlow Sir William Wentworth at Marston-Moore Sir Charles Slingsby at Marston-Moore Sir Francis Dacres at Marston-Moore Sir Richard Goodhill wounded in Wales and dyed at Worcester Sir Brian Stapleton in Yorkeshire Sir Lodowick Wyer a Dutch-man at Banbury Sir Phillip Biron slain at Yorke Sir Nicholas Fortescue Knight of Malta received his deaths-wound in Furnace in Lancashire Sir Troilus Turbervile Captaine-Lieutenant of the Kings Life-guard of Hotse slaine at His Majesties going from Newark to Oxford COLONELLS COl Thomas Howard sonne to the Lord William Howard slaine at Peirsbridge in the County of Yorke Col. Cha. Cavendish brother to the Earle of Devonshire near Gainsborough in Lincolne-shire Col. Thomas Howard sonne of Sir Francis Howard slaine at Atherton-Moore in Yorkeshire the gaining of that Battell was principally ascribed to his valour Iune 30. 1643. Col. George Herne slaine there also Col. Ferdinando Stanhop sonne to the Earle of Chesterfield slaine in Nottingham-shire Col. Stanhop his brother slaine in defending his Fathers house at Shelford in that County October 27. 1645. Col. Cuthbert Connyers of Leighton in Durham slaine at Malpasse in Cheshire in August 1644. Col. Henry Lundesford slaine at the taking of Bristow by his Majesties Forces July 26. 1643. Col. Buck. slaine at the taking of Bristow by his Majesties Forces July 26. 1643. Col. Trevanian slaine at the taking of Bristow by his Majesties Forces July 26. 1643. Col. Thomas Morgan of Weston slaine at Newbery first Battell Col. Beton slain near Gainsbor in Lincolne-shire Col. Herne son to Sir Edw. Herne slain near Gainsbor in Lincolne-shire Col. John Marrow slaine in Cheshire neare Sandyway Col. Thomas Dalton of Thurnham in Lancashire mortally wounded at Newbery second Battell and died at Marlborough Col. Bernard Governour of Cannon-Froome in Herefshire slaine when the Scots tooke that place in Iuly 1645. Col. Francis Hungate of Saxton in the County of York slaine at Westchester Col. Mynne Governour of Heref. slain on the edge of Gloc shire Col. Will Baynes slain at Malpasse in Cheshire Col. Billingsley at the losse of Bridgnorth Col. Whitley slaine at Conway-Castle in North-Wales Col. Pinchback of Leic shire received his deaths-wound at Newbery Col. Rich Green slain at Beeston-Castle in Cheshire Col. Prideaux sonne to the late Bishop of Worcester D. Prideaux slain at Marston-Moore Col. Rich Mannyng near Alresford in Hampshire Col. Kirton at Marston-Moore Col. Will Eure brother to the late Lord Eure slaine at Marston-Moore Col. Iohn Fenwick there also Col. Blâ—rt slain at the siege of Lime in Dorset-shire Col. St George at the storming of Leic. by His Majesties Forces Col. Dalby slaine at Winkfield Mannor in Darby-shire Col. Bentall in Shropshire Col. Phillips near Winchester Col. Taylor at the losse of Bristow Col. Will Wynn at Wem in Shropsh Col. Bawd at Naisby Col. Guthbert Clifton slain near Manchester Col. Leake sonne to the Lord Deincourt now Earle of slain at or near Newark Col. Iames Chidley slain at the siege of Dartmouth Col. Bowles slain at Alton in Hampshire Col. Hugh Windham slain in Dorset-shire Col. Rich Poore slain in Wales Col. Pert received his deaths-wound in Cornwall when Sir Tho Fairfax was there Lieutenant-Colonels L. Col. Tho Markham of Allerton in the County of Notingham slaine with his Coll Cavendish neare Gainsborough L. Col. Monroe slain at Edghill L. Col. Lancelot Holtby slain at Branceford L. Col. Colt slain at Radcoat L. Col. George Preston slain at Bradford in Yorkshire L. Col. Howard at Landsdowne L. Col. Ward at Landsdowne L. Col. Wintour slain in Gloc shire L. Col. Pavier slain at Lincolne L. Col. Iohnson slain upon a sally at Basing L. Col. Haggerston of Haggerston-Castle in Northumb. received his deaths-wound at Preston in Lancashire L. Col. Lisle slain at Marston-Moore L. Col. Iordan Metham slain at the relief of Pontefract-Castle March 1. 1644. L. Col. Iohn Gower slaine in the siege of Scarborough-Castle L. Col. Stonywood at Marston-Moore L. Col. Tho Eure eldest sonne to Sir Will Eure slaine at Newbery L. Col. Lawson slain at Naiseby L. Col. Topham at Newbery first Battell L. Col. Will Hoghton slain at Newbery second Battell L. Col. Phillip Howard nephew to the first and Cousin-german to the second Col. Tho How slain at Chester Battell L. Col. Michael Constable of the Sepulchers neare Hull slaine chere also L. Col. Story slaine in Glocester-shire L. Col. sayr of Worsarn in the County of Yorke received his deaths-wound at Naiseby L. Col. Moyle slaine at the storming of Bristow by His Majesties Forces L. Col. Ballard slaine at the siege of Taunton in Somerset shire L. Col. Muddyford slaine at the siege of Taunton in Somerset shire L. Col. Iones slaine upon a sally at the siege of Bridgwater L. Col. Slingsby slaine at Newbery L. Col. Bolton at Namptwich Henry Sherhurue Esquire Comptroller of the Ordnance in the Lord Hoptons Army slaine at Serjeant-Majors MAjor Richard Harborne wounded at Malpasse where his Col. Cuthbert Connyers was slaine and dyed at Kendale Major Beaumont drowned at Leeds in Yorkeshire Major George Pluckney slaine near Stamford in Lincolne-shire Major Kendall slaine at the storming of Bristow by His Majesties Forces Major Smith at Major Pate brother to Sir Iohn Pate slaine at or neare Ashby-de-la-Zouch Major Sheldon at Lansdowne Battell Major Lower at Lansdowne Battell Major Panton slaine in the West Major Thomas Vavasor slaine at Marston-Moore Major Threave at Torrington Major Cusaud slaine at the taking of Bazing upon cold bloud Major Dubleday at Major Huddleston slaine at Yorke Major Gower slaine at Scarborough Major Trevillian slaine at Newbery Major Turner at Major Price who commanded Priors Hill-Fort in Bristow slaine there when Sir Thomas Fairfax took that City Major Garneer a Frenchman slaine then and there Major Will Leake slain at Newbery second Battell Major Heskith at Malpasse Major Laurence Clifton slain when Shelford-house was taken Major Pilkington at Major Armestrong slain at Oxford Major Duet a Frenchman slain before
a forward enemy with some others 15. Rowdon house neare Chippenham in Wiltshire after nine dayes siege was taken by His Majesties Forces 20. The Lord Macguire an Irish Baron was executed by the common hang-man at Tyburne by command of the Parl. In the history of which execution recorded in many of their owne Pamphlets the reader may observe two questions asked by Master Gibbs one of the Sheriffes of London and answered by that Lord the very instant before his death The first was whether he knew of any Commision the King had granted to the Irish Rebells for the commotion they had raised in Ireland He answered that he never knew nor heard of any the second was whether there was not some agreement made by the Irish Commissioners before the Rebellion first brake out with the Recusants in England He answered that to his Knowledge there was never any one in England either Catholique or Protestant that knew of it but one and he was an Irish man and a Protestant and he came to the knowledge of it by chance not as he was an Actor in it Out of which and out of that delivered by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury on the Scaffold immediately before his death the world may evidently see His Majesty irrefragably cleared by two acts of the Parliaments owne cruelty from two of the most scandalous aspersions by which the malice of these forgiving enemies hath from time to time endeavoured to make His Sacred Majestie odious to his People Salutem ex inimicis nostris may the King well say seeing his enemies actions turned to his Justification quite contrary to their intendments The first was an imagined inclination in His Majesty to Popery The second a pretended Commissionating of the Irish Rebellion In the first the Arch Bishop of Canterbury In this the Lord Macguire both at their very dying houres have rendred His Majesty as innocent as his enemies intended him odious I say innocent because we know the worst of Rebells cannot but credit those persons especially testifying at such time when they were immediately after to give an account of all their Actions to the knower of all hearts Nor can any one beleeve but the Arch Bishop of Canterbury who was dayly conversant with His Majesty in matters of Religion must needs know the very depth of his heart therein And the Lord Macguire who was privy to the first motion of the Irish Rebellion must likewise of necessity have known of the Kings Commission if any such thing had been 22. The Treaty at Uxbridge was broken up though His Majesty sent a particular Message and his Commissioners did earnestly desire that the same might be continued In this treaty His Majesties Commissioners condescended much but those of Westminster would abate nothing of the rigour of their unheard of Propositions which was the cause the treaty tooke no better effect The same day was the Towne of Shrewsbury by treachery in the night delivered to Colonell Mitton the Parliaments Governour of Wem Here you may see the Parliaments Masterpiece in hatching this treacherous plot in the time of Treaty wherein they used the name of peace only as a Masque for their designes but intended nothing lesse 25. Sir Marmaduke Langdale routed a great body of the Parl. forces consisting of at least 1200. Horse Dragoons commanded by Colonell Rossiter a Scot neare Melton Mowbray in Leicester shire The same day Colonell Roger Molineux with a party of horse from Mewarke took the Parl. Committee at Wirksworth in Darby-shire where they were gathering Contribution 26. Sir William and Sir Charles Compton brothers to the Noble Earle of Northampton with three hundred horse routed foure hundred of the Praliaments horse of Northampton neare Daventry in that County In the latter end of this moneth a party of His Majesties Forces from Hereford tooke Castle-ditch a Garrison of the Parliaments on the borders of that County March 1. Pontfract Castle that had been long besieged not without much losse to the Parl. by frequent sallies made by the defendants and otherwise was relieved by Sir Marmaduke Langdale who there utterly defeated the Lord Fairfax his whole Army 7. Major Abercromy a rebellious plundring Scot was slaine neere Stratton Audley in Buckinghamshire where his party of Horse was routed and 17. of his men and horse taken prisoners by a party from Borstall house 14. Col. Long the High Sherife of Wil shire with his owne Regiment of Horse onely gallantly charged a great body of Wallers horse neere the Devises and did good exâ—cution on them but being much over-powered by the Parl. numbers was at length taken Prisoner with some part of his Regiment which was within few dayes after sufficiently requited by the Lo Goring who took above 700. of Wallers Horse in those parts 15. A party of His Majesties Horse from Pontfract Castle fell on Col. Brandlings Quarters at Badsworth 4. miles from Doncaster took 67. prisoners whereof 13. Officers 130. Horse and 1000. l. in money 18. The Earle of Northampton with his 3. young brothers in all whom Gallantry is hereditary routed a great body of the Northampton Horse neere Althrop in that County The same day Beeston Castle in Cheshire was relieved by P. Ruperts approach into those parts 24. The Lower Members at Westminster vote the Clause for preservation of His Majesties Person to be left out in Sir Tho Fairfax his Commission Thus doe the members 1. Sweare to live and dye with their owne General Essex yet upon second thoughts they disoblige themselves from that oath and cashiere him of his Command 2. Covenant to preserve His Majesties Person and Authority and yet afterwards authorize Sir Tho Fairfax to kill him if he can 2. They vow to maintain the Protestant Religion yet condemne the essentiall parts thereof and introduce irreligion and profanenesse Now tell me Reader what Tropologicall sense can save this jugling from flat and literall Perjury not all the addition of their Abrogative to their Legislative power For this is indeed to abrogate Christianity as well as Loyalty out of the World To give leave to kill the Kings Person in the field and yet to cheat men into a conceipt of preserving His Majesty in William Lenthalls Chaire To make the world beleeve they are Protestants when they permit and authorize an illiterate Assembly of Non-Divines to discountenance the 39. Articles dispute about expunging the fift Article of the Apostles Creed To antiquate the Lords Prayer out of the Church Service and turne out the long-setled Service of Common-Prayer out of the Church to give way to a long-winded extemporary non-sense in the roome thereof O tempora O mores Are not these fine Law-makers who violate the Lawes of God and holy Church as well as those themselves were borne unto to make way for their owne Chymeraes Would not any true Zelot pawne his soule upon these mens consciences who make no conscience of breaking their owne oathes Would not any wise man melt his Fortunes