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A57257	The civill vvarres of England briefly related from His Majesties first setting up his standard 1641, to this present personall hopefull treaty : with the lively effigies and eulogies of the chief commanders ... : together with the distinct appellations, proper motions, and propitious influences of these memorable starres, chronologically related from anno. 1641 to anno. 1648 / collected by John Leycester.	Ricraft, Josiah, fl. 1645-1679.; Leycester, John, b. 1598.	1818 (1649)	Wing R1428; Wing R1436_PARTIAL; ESTC R15379	77,291	228

Langford House took the 17 of Octob. 1645. with all the armes and ammunition therein 50. The 17. of Octob. was Digby and Langdale routed in the North going for Scotland their bag and baggage taken and their journey stayed 51. The castle of Tiverton neer Exeter taken the 19 of October with all the ammunition therein 52. The town and castle of Monmouth taken by storm Octob. 19. with all the ammunition 53. Digby and Langdale having again recruited march again towards Scotland and are again routed by the Scotish Army bag and baggage taken and Langdale hardly escaped 54. The Kings Welsh forces under the command of Sir VVilliam Vaughan were totally routed by the Forces under the command of Sir VVilliam Brereton upon the twenty ninth of October Taken of the enemy prisoners foure hundred Foot six hundred Horse and kild two hundred upon the place with small losse blessed be God for it 55. The castle of Boulton taken by composition with all the arms and ammunition 56. Shelford House taken by storme with all the ammunition and armes October 1645. 57. Wharton House neere Newark taken by composition with all the armes and ammunition 58. The strong castle of Beeston in Cheshire taken by composition with the ammunition therein 59. The Fort of Latham taken by composition with all the armes and ammunition 60. The citie of Hereford taken by stratagem Decemb. 18. with all the armes and ammunition 61. The castle of Embleden in Carmarthenshire taken by composition December 29. 1645. 62. The castle of Skipton taken the 22 of December with all the armes and ammunition 63. The town of Tidbury taken by Sir Iohn Gell with all the armes and ammunition 64. The Garrison of Fulford neere Exeter taken with all the ammunition 65 Chillington House neer Exeter taken by a sudden storm with all the ammunition Decem. 28. 1645. 66 Pouldram house neer Exeter taken by storme Decemb. 29. 67 Plymouth relieved and the Kings Forces beaten Jan. 2. 1645. 68 The fort of Canterbury taken by a sudden storm Jan. 4. 69 Budex Church neer Plymouth taken by storm and in it 100 prisoners 100. horse 200. armes Jan. 9. 1645. 70 Sir Francis Drakes house taken Jan. 12. by storm and in it 100. prisoners besides other ammunition 71 The town and castle of Dartmouth taken Jan. 18. and in it one Earl two Colonels 5. Lievtenant-Colonels 3. Majors 15. Captains 22 Lievtenants 12 Ensignes 900 common Souldiers 120 peeces of ordnance two ships and all the ammunition 72 The castle of Belvoir taken by composition Jan. 20. 1645. 73 The city of Chester taken with great store of armes and ammunition by Sir William Brereton Jan. 29. 74 The town of Torrington taken by storme 75 The Prince and L. Hopton routed in the West 400 taken with 200 horse the rest fled 76 Cardiffe relieved by Ma. Gen. Laugherne 77 The Kings Forces in Wales totally routed by the said Major Generall Laugherne 800 common Souldiers taken 75 commanders 250 slain bag and baggage taken 78 Corf castle in Dorsetshire taken by storm and stratagem with all the armes and ammunition 79 The Kings Forces having surprized Abbington were by the Garrison souldiers beaten out with great losse in which service Col. Pane the Governour behaved himselfe gallantly 80 The Forces under the command of Major-Generall Web were routed Ian. 5. and many prisoners taken 81 Ashby-de-la-Zouch surrendred upon composition with all the ammunition March 2. 1645. 82 Chirk castle surrendred to Sir Thomas Middleton 83 Launceston taken and Bodman quitted by the enemy in the West 84. Listell taken and foure load of ammunition of the Lord Hoptons 85. Saltash taken and in it five peeces of Ordnance 86. Ward-bridge and Temple-Guard taken and the enemy totally routed and fled 87. The town of Litchfield taken by Sir William Brereton March 5. with the losse of three men 88. Sir R. Hoptons forces consisting of 5000 horse disbanded and delivered up to Sir Tho. Fairfax 89 Sir Iacob Ashley totally routed and himselfe with 1500 men and horse taken with all their bag and baggage March 21. 1645. 90. Dennis castle and Felford haven taken with 26 pieces of Ordnance in a Dunkirk ship that was comming for reliefe of Pedennis 91 The Fort of Axmouth is surrendred they were to march forth with their swords only 92. Inch House neer Plimouth taken with foure peeces of Ordnance and 90 Muskets in it 93. High Ark hall in Shropshire taken the 27 of March 1646. with all the ammunition 94. Hilford Fort in the West surrendred and in it 26 peeces of Ordnance 95. The strong castle of Dennington surrendred with all the ammunition to Col. Dolbier 96. Bridgenorth Town taken by storme the second of April 1646. with all the ammunition 97. The castle with the Isle of Portland surrendred with the armes and ammunition 98. The Kings body of horse routed neer Faringdon by Major Blunden where was taken 300 Horse 200. men and many arms 99. Exeter taken by composition April 13. 1646. with all the arms and ammunition therein 100. Ruthen castle surrendred to Lievtenant Generall Mitton with all the ammunition bag and baggage April 13. 101. Barnstaple surrendred by composition with all the armes to Sir Tho. Fairfax April 14. 102. The Fort of Ilford-comb taken by storm 103. S. Michaels Mount neer Pendennis castle surrendred a very considerable place 104. Aberistwith castle in Wales surrendred to Col. Powel with all the ammunition April 16. 105. Dunster castle in the West surrendred to Col. Black Ap. 19. with all the ammunition 106 The castle of Tidbury surrendred to Sir VVilliam Brereton April 20. with all the arms 107. Woodstock Mannor surrendred to Col. Ireton and Col. Rainsborough April 27. 108. The castle of Bridgenorth surrendred 109. The strong castle of Banbury surrendred to Colonell Whaley 110. The Garrison of Newark surrendred to the Commissioners of both Kingdomes And his Majesties coming to our brethren of Scotland 111. Penrin in Wales the Bishop of Yorks house surrendred to Colonell Mitton 112. Dudley castle in Staffordshire surrendred to Sir William Brereton May 12. 113. Hartlebury castle surrendred to Colonell Morgan May 16. with all the ammunition 114. Ludlow castle and towne surrendred to Colonell Birch June 1. 1646. 115. Radcot-house surrendred to Sir Thomas Fairfax 116. The town and castle of Caernarvan surrendred 117. The strong Garrison of Bostol-house surrendred 118. Sherburn-house surrendred to Sir Thomas Fairfax 119. The strong citie of Oxford his Majesties chief Garrison surrendred with all the ammunition 120. The Garrison of Faringdon surrendred July 1646. The City of Worcester with all the ammunition Lichfield Close taken with all the ammunition Wallingford-Castle taken In August 1646. The castle of Gothridge taken The castle of Rothian taken Ragland castle surrendred Pendennis castle surrendred Flint castle surrendred The Isle of Cily surrendred Denbigh castle surrendred Conway Castle taken Harleigh castle taken Holt castle taken The Isle of man taken The Isle of Garnsey taken The Isle of Iersey

alone but from the field There Massey made three Armies fly or yeeld Once P. Rupert knowes and the groaning West Partly by Massey's manly deeds find rest IF the outside of a portraicture could decipher the inside of a most valiant and heroick Commander then vertue honour and valour would be brave Massey's Effigies but because such graces cannot be so explained by the Art of the rarest Artist it shall therefore satisfie me that some would but could not sufficiently set forth as in a mirrour so much so rare and so transcendent deserts as are due to this true-borne English Patriot yet to bury in oblivion his gallant actions and unparellelled proceedings were the master-piece of ingratitude the which that I may convince both friend and foe that I am not guilty of I shall as formerly in part set forth the most material actions by the hand and assistance of God by him performed since his first taking up of Armes which was in the month of June 1642. at which time hee marched forth with our renowned Generall the Earle of Essex and at Worcester gave the Kings forces battell and beat them to a disorderly retreat Septemb. 12. 1642. and from thence followed them to Edg-hill where they and the Kings Army had a most fierce fight but at the latter end of the day the Enemy with great loss retreated Octob. 22. 1642. presently after this fight this faithfull reliligious and valiant Major-Generall Massey was made Governour of Glocester who had no sooner set the Garrison in a posture of defence but falls to action and marcheth into the field and by the assistance of Sir William Waller routed the Kings forces under the command of the Lord Herbert and took many prisoners March 30. 1643. at which good service the Kings Forces being very much inraged and the Councell of Oxford by Gods good providence infatuated determined to besiege Glocester with their whole Army the Parliament at that time having none in the field were necessitated to recruit the Lord Generall who had long wanted recruits in the interim of time Glocester was strongly besieged desperately assaulted and gallantly defended many large proffers were made unto the faithfull and truly religious Major-Generall Massey but by him rejected and finding him to be no Subject to bee wrought upon by large and plausible promises they fell to proud and daring threatnings and upon an arrow shot into the Town these words These are to let you understand that your God Waller hath forsaken you and hath retired himselfe to the Tower of London Essex is beaten like a dog yeeld to the King's mercy in time otherwaies if we enter perforce no quarter for such obstinate trayterly rogues From a Well-wisher To which presently upon another arrow was shot this ensuing Answer Waller 's no God of ours base rogues ye lie Our God survives from all eternitie Though Essex beaten be as you do say Romes yoke we purpose never to obey But for our Cabages which ye have eaten Be sure e're long ye shall be soundly beaten Quarter wee 'l aske ye none if we fall down K. Charls wil lose true Subjects with the town So saies your best Friend if you make timely use of him Nicolas Cudgel you wel My purpose is only to make a very succinct mention of these particulars and to proceed the towne being by the noble Lord Generall the Earle of Essex relieved Septemb 5. 1643. Major-Generall Massey marched againe forth into the field fell upon a party of the Kings Army near Tueksbery routed them and took many prisoners Octob. 16. 1643. and not long afterwards beat Colonel Vavasor from Teuksbery Decemb. 6. 1643. as also Sir John Winter from Newnham and did afterwards dissolve and dismantle the Garrison of Wotton Decem. 14. 1643. and hearing of some scattered forces neer Glocester drew forth upon them and tooke most of them prisoners March 20. 1643. and afterwards hearing of Sir Iohn Winter at Newnham drew up to him and by a traine of powder did him much harme and tooke very many prisoners and much provision as also the same day defeated the Kings Forces at Little Deane tooke the Town with all the armes and ammunition May 7. 1644. having cleared that part of the Countrey he marches up to Beverstone-Castle and takes it by storme with all the ammunition May 27 1644. and with the like successe tooke the Town of Malmesbury May 30. 1644. as also the Garrison of Chippenham having cleared the Countrey he took the Garrison and secured what before he had got a party of the Kings Horse and Foot under the command of Colonell Mynne entred those parts not long after and this renowned Major-Generall Massey hearing of him went againe forth into the field with a small party and near Kidmarly entred fight with them kild their Generall Mynn took many prisoners and much ammunition Aug. 12. 1644. afterwards marched up to the Castle of Monmouth and took it Septemb 26. 1644. as also defeated the Enemy at Betsly Sconce in the Forrest of Dean and tooke much Ammunition Sept. 30. 1644. and presently afterwards marched towards a strong party of the Kings Forces commanded by Sir Iohn Winter encountered them neare Beechly and routed them taking many prisoners Aug. 12. 1644. having thus gallantly dispersed the enemy he did endeavour to secure the Frontier Garrisons under his Command which he did accordingly in which interim of time Sir Iohn Winter again recruited and came up towards the Forrest of Deane where he had been before beaten the which renowned Massey no sooner heard of but drew forth his strength and did with much courage and gallantrey march towards the said Forrest and gave them battell and in a small space had utterly routed them taken and kild many Febr. 26. 1644. and not long afterwards having intelligence of a party of the King's horse coming out of Bristoll for the assistance of Prince Maurice were met by this noble Generall and upon a sudden routed and many taken prisoners March 24. 1644. presently afterwards he marched towards the strong Garrison of Evesham and besieged it upon a fierce storme tooke it with all the ammunition therein May 27. 1645. having thus gallantly performed not to be parallelled considering his strength yet some who were no well-wishers to Honour nor Religion did murmur and complaine of this noble Generall whose honour will stand to perpetuity upon Glocester walls and in all true-borne English mens hearts and although some thought his sudden taking off from that service would have dis-ingaged him from all service it is well knowne by the West that after he was made there Generall he did most gallantly and was indeed as I may so say the very wall to defend Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army from the incursions of the enemy brave Massey led brave Fairfax the way into the West witnesse the daily skirmishes he was in for five or six weeks together beating the enemy to retreats at least 120. miles taking and killing many notwithstanding

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

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