Memoires of the lives, actions, sufferings & deaths of those noble, reverend and excellent personages that suffered by death, sequestration, decimation, or otherwise, for the Protestant religion and the great principle thereof, allegiance to their soveraigne, in our late intestine wars, from the year 1637 to the year 1660, and from thence continued to 1666 with the life and martyrdom of King Charles I / by Da. Lloyd ...

THE Life and Death OF WILLIAM St. MAUR. Duke of Somerset.

WILLIAM St. Maur, Marquiss of Herford, Duke of So∣merset, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter; noble in his extraction, being restored, to use his Majesties words (because he had merited as much of his Majesties Father and Himself, as a Subject could do; and he ho∣ped none would envy the Duke, because he had done what a good Master should to a good Servant) created Duke of Somerset 1660. 12. Car. 2. an Honor his good Grand-father in Edw. 6. time had, (from whom Somerset-house, which he built, hath that name) Ed∣ward

Duke of Somerset injoy; and descending from the ancient Lords Beauchamp; illustrious in his alliance, his Aunt Iane Seymour being Wife to one King,a 1.1 Henry 8. and Mother to another,b 1.2 Edward 6. Was none of those male-contents, who by the sins of their riper years, make good the follies of their youth, and main∣tain oversights with Treason: As he was patient under his Impri∣sonment for the one, so he was active in his Services against the other; not more dutifully submitting to the severity of King Iames (for a marriage without his Majesties privity or consent, with the Lady Arabella Stuart, nearly related as himself to the Crown) than Loyally assisting (by several Declarations for the King and Bishops in the Long-parliament) by his attendance on his Majesty at York, to be a witness to the world of his Majesties pro∣ceedings, and subscribe with other Lords his own Allegiance, and a resolution to oppose others Treasons; by his raising thec 1.3 We∣stern Country by his interest, and yielding the Command of the Army he had raised (as the Kings first General against the Earl of Essex) to more experienced Commanders (though he had been a Souldier abroad) out of prudence, governing his Majesty, then Prince, under his Tuition, with discretion and moderation; by bringing his Majesty 60000l. of his own and others to set him, by securing for him forty five Inland Garrisons, and six Sea-towns; by waiting on his Majesty in his Privy Counsel and Parliament at Oxford, and in all his treaties and negotiations, and offering him∣self, when there was no other remedy, to dye for him; by supply∣ing his present Majesty, and his Friends, with near 5000l. yearly, one year with another during the Usurpation, for which services he paid at Goldsmith-hall 1467l.) the necessities of King Charles in his war. Its true, he was drawn in, by a pretending moderate par∣ty, to subscribe the untoward Propositions for an accommodation with the Scots 1640. at York; but it is as true, that (when he disco∣vered the bottome of the design) he did of his own accord disown the unnatural Plot in London 1641/2. where the King advanced him to the tuition of the Prince; and he went himself to the defence of the King, at what time such his popularity, that he raised an Army himself; such his humility, that he yielded the Command of it to another, as if he knew nothing but others merits and his own wants; being own of those men, that admire every thing in others, and see nothing in themselves. His face, his carriage, his ha∣bit favoured of lowliness without affectation, and yet he was un∣der what he seemed. His words were few and soft, never either peremptory or censorious, because he thought both each man more wise, and none more obnoxious than himself; being yet nei∣ther ignorant nor careless, but naturally meek; lying ever close within himself, armed with those two master-pieces, Resolution and Duty, wherewith he mated the blackest events, that did ra∣ther exercise than dismay that spirit that was above them, and that minde chat looked beyond them; the easiest enemy, and the truest friend; whom extremities obliged, while he, as a well-wrought Vault, lay at home the stronger, by how much the more weight he

did bear. He died 1660. full of honor and days, the exact pour∣tract of the ancient English Nobility.

As was his Brother Sir Francis Seymor, a wise and religious per∣son, a great Patriot in the beginning of King Charles his reign for three Parliaments together (in the first year of whose reign he was High-sheriff) as long as the people desired reason; and as great a Courtier towards the latter end of his reign, when he saw some projectors, under colour of the peoples good, plotting Treason. He was indeed one of the Lords (being Created Baron of Trow∣bridge in Wilt-shire Tebig 1640. 16. Car. I.) that Petitioned his Maje∣sty against several grievances taken notice of in the Long Parlia∣ment; and he was one of them who at York, Oxford, and Vxbridge, (for he was at that Treaty) made it evident, that that Parliament its self, by its Factions, was become a grievance; he himself keep∣ing a middle way, between the Kings Prerogative, and the Peoples Liberty, so widening his Majesties interest to the utmost latitude and extent. For all which, and for neglecting the Parliaments Summons to return, he and his Son Charles paid in way of Com∣position. 2725l. 00s. 00d.

Since for his past Loyalty, and present serviceableness, made Privy-Counsellor to his, Majesty King Charles II. and Chancellor to the Dutchy of Lancaster; in which places he died 16••4/5. As the Per∣sians look not upon their children until they are ten years old, so he wished men, not to trust too much to their present settlement, till it had attained seven years.

To thisa 1.4 ancient Family relate Mr. Henry Seymor, who added Art to his Honor, in which respect a learned man calleth him not only his Amicus, but his Necessarius; and paid for his Loyalty 150l. as Sir Edward Seymor of Berry Pomery did in Devon 1200l. Richard Seymor of H••nsord Dorset 0030. 06 8. Io. Seymor of Stockingham Devon, Esquire. 0105l. 00 00

[unspec II] The Marquiss of Hertford was the first Commander in Chief for his Majesty in the West, and the Earl of Cumberland in the North; Commanding first Prince Charles his compleat Regiment of the choice Gentry of York-shire for a Guard to his Father, and (being excepted out of the Westminster-mens Pardon, in the Commission they granted their General) he was General of the Northern As∣sociations whole Army (bringing to his Majesty 24000l. and 2000. men) for the defence of the Country; where he cleared York-shire, Durham, Cumberland, &c. settling thirty Garrisons for his Majesty, forcing and perswading several persons of quality, as Sir Edward Loftus, and his Richmond-shire Forces; Sirb 1.5 Henry Anderson, with those of Cleaveland, to return; managing the war with that civili∣••y, as if he had been only to have kept the peace of the Country. Of all which his Ancestors had the government for an hundred and fifty years in their own right, as they had of Westmerland in the right of the Viponts their relations: A Family that with na∣ture subsisted, and grew by the same things whereby it was first raised, virtue that created; supporting it till it pleased God it became lately extinct, in a person made up of true Honor, Valor,

and Mercy (the best mettle bends best) this Noble Person died about the 1646. having taught the world, That the art of making war hath not a positive form, and that it ought to be diversified accor∣ding to the state of occurrences. They that will commit nothing to fortune, nor undertake any enterprize, whose event appeareth not infallible, escape many dangers by their wary conduct, but fail of as many successes by their unactive fearfulness. Its useless to be too wise, and spend that time in a grave gaze on business, that might serve for the speedy dispatch of it.

The great Estate of this Noble Earldom reverted untoa 1.6 Anne the sole Daughter of George Clifford, the third brave Earl (that King Iames when he met him first said, was rather King than Earl of Cumberland) the relict of R. Earl of Dorset (and since of Phillip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery) by whom the had two Daughters, the one married to the Earl of Thanet, who promoted the Kentish, and other Insurrections so far, that besides frequent Imprisonments and Decimations, it cost him at one clap for Compounding 9000l. and the other to Iames Earl of Northampton.

Sir Marmaduke Langdale, being none of those English-men, who [unspec III] being made Gentlemen before they are men,* 1.7 seldom become wise∣men, was bred so as that he might be able to carry his head on his own shoulders; and knowing that Gentility sent to Market, will hardly buy a Bushel of Wheat; added to his honorable descent most Scholar-like accomplishments, and good husbandry, by the same token, that he bought that estate of Sir William Constable (an un∣happy man, that forgot the honor of his ancient Family) before the war for 26000l. which Sir William afterwards begged of his Comerades, during the Usurpation, for nothing.

Sir Marmaduke was esteemed a serious and wise man, and there∣fore he was able to do his Country great service, when he stood for the Liberty of the Subject, as he did all along in the first years of King Charles I. and the King as great, when he saw it necessary to support his Government, as he did 1642. when he brought in the whole County of York (being Sheriff that year) to Petition his Majesty to accept of their assistance; and all the Clergy of the North, to vindicate his Majesties Cause by their Subscriptions, as the Laity had done by their Contributions.

His first exploit was with the honorable Sir Francis Worsley of ••••••leton in York-shire, Colonel of his Majesties Army, till taken Prisoner as he was settling the Array; who was so good a pay∣master, and so civil a man in the Army, that he might leave that saying in York-shire, which his Country-man Sir Thomas de Rockby left in Ireland behind him; That he would eat in wooden dishes, but would pay for his meat gold and silver. Paying for his Loyalty by way of Composition 5000l.

Francis Nevill of Chivel in York-shire, Esq who (as Palevezine the Italian had in one night his hair turned from black to gray) so in a short time, from a very active to a very grave person, using much that saying of my Lord Burleighs, Stay a little, and we shall have done the sooner; and paying for his Allegiance at Goldsmiths-hall

1000l. Richard Nevil of Bellingbere in Berk-shire did 887l. Thomas Ne∣vil of London, Draper 84l.—Nevil of York, Esq and Sir Gervase his Son of Awbern in the County of Lincoln 1737l. Thomas Nevil of Wakefield York, 151l. the Lady Frances Nevil 329l. William Nevil of Cresse-temple in Essex, Esq 211l.) to force York; and to give dire∣ction to besiege effectually Sir Iohn Hotham, where they had dri∣ven him in Hull, where eminent was his great care and vigilancy. His next was settling the Contributions and Quarters of the Country in the easiest method, saying, That he durst anger the Parliament, but he durst not displease his Country-men; after this he furnished his Majesty with 3000. Northern-horse, at three several times, preser∣ving indeed all the horse that were left after the fatal sight at Mar∣ston-Moor (having before routed 1500. Scotch horse before the City of York) and rolling with them till they were a considerable Brigade, by that time they came to Hereford, Relieving the adjacent Garrisons as he marched along; but the most famous action in all these wars, was his marching with 2000. horse from Oxford through all the Enemies Quarters and Army, toa 1.8 Relieve ••omfret 1644. ordering his march so prudently, that under the Enemies Colours he was there before they were aware of him; and so couragious∣ly, that he came back disputing nine Passes and after twelve Skir∣mishes ma••gre all the opposition made against him; routing first and last in that famous Expedition 9000. men. A little before Naseby fight, my Lord declared for breaking into the Associated Counties, and so through them to the North, to chase away the Scots, when that battel was resolved on, where he said, when he was desired to Lead the Left Wing of Horse in that sight, that by reason of the Leicester Plunder, the averseness of his men from fighting, save in their own Country, and the tired condition of the whole Army, would ruin his Majesty, as it did, he being never able to make head for him, but once afterwards 1648. when with Sir Phillipb 1.9 Musgrave, having surprized Carlisle and Berwick, he joyned 3000. brave English to Hamilton's Scots, beating Lambert back to Appleby, and taking several strong holds by the way, as he had done the kingdom, had his advise been hearkened to in march∣ing directly to York, and so to London, whereas they wandered in Cumberland and Westmerland (as Colonel Stuart, when afterwards upon the Stool of Repentance for that Expedition, being asked gravely by the Ministers, whether by his Malignancy he went not out of the way? answered that he went wrong to Westmerland, when he should have gone to York) that Scots Army being beaten as soon as seen, there being no more effectual resistance made by the 16000. horse and foot under Hamilton (of whom the King said when he heard, that he was Commander in Chief, that he expected no good from that Army) than was made by Sir Marmaduke with the 2000. English that he had raised and commanded; Sir Marma∣duke Langdale was taken Prisoner, and by caressing his Guards made an ingenious and bold escape to his Majesty beyond Sea; where he carried that seriousness in his countenance, (he was a very lean and much mortified man, the enemy here called him Ghost, and

deservedly they were so haunted by him) that gravity in his con∣verse, that integrity and generosity in his dealing; that strictness in his devotion, that experience, moderation, and wariness in his Counsel, that weight in his discourse, as much endeared to stran∣gers his Royal Masters Cause, and his own person in all the Coun∣tries he travelled; as he did many and all the Armies he engaged in, as he did in most then afoot in Europe, till he was restored with his Majesty 1660. when appearing in Parliament, as Baron Langdale of Holmes, till his Majesty by the Act of Indemnity, and disbanding the Army was fully setled, he returned to his considerable Estate in York-shire, satisfied for 160000.l. loss in his Majesties service, with the conscience of having suffered it in a good cause, and acquitted himself bravely, and played the man,—if thou do ill, the joy fades, and not the pains; if well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains: His Discipline was strict and exact; It was present death to wrong the meanest person in the least thing, where he had any Com∣mand; saying, that he must make the people believe that his Ar∣my was raised to protect them; and therefore it was not fit in an Ar∣my of his, wherein every Souldier was a Gentleman. He died 1661.

Deterrimi saeculi optimi heroes, G. Dux Somersetensis, H. Comes Cumberlandiae. Marmaduke Baro Langdale. Pulverem Sparge, Lector & abi, ••egi vult modesta, virtus non legi, cujus hoc dogma, ama nesciri.

Sir Thomas Glemham having most of the noble blood of England [unspec IV] in his Veins, had most of the virtues that belonged to such blood in his Soul; having had experience of the German Wars, (then the great Nursery of our English Gentlemen) he was the fitter for service in our wars, being an admirable Commander of Horse, and a discreet and watchful Governor of a Garrison; forcing York, he was made Governor of it, and Commander in chief of his Ma∣jesties Forces upon the borders, whence he writ to Argyle as smart a discourse as was written during the wars about the Scots. In∣vading England against their Allegiance, the late Pacification, and the many obligations of his Majesty upon them, upon the invitations of a few inconsiderable men, that carried on designs of Innovation, contrary to the known Laws, Government, Liberties, and Priviledges of the King∣dome; disabusing those parts, and people, as to the ••alse rumors, and aspersions spread by the Scots, among them. Against whom, and all the Northern Forces, whom he made to shrink like Northern Cloath: He kept the City of York 18 weeks, till after he had gallantly withstood 22 Storms, Counter-mines 4, slain 4 or 5000 of the enemies, he was forced after the fatal Battel all Marston-moor, which he would not have had fought, to surrender up the City (upon very hono∣rable conditions for themselves, and good for the City and Coun∣try, whose Trade, Freedom, Estates, and Government, were se∣cured in the Articles, as their Persons were at the surrender,)

Iuly 16. 1644. As he did the Garrison of Carlisle, (after 9 moneths seige, in which time, he kept it to astonishment, against Pesti∣lence, a 1.10 Famine, and all the power of Scotland) upon the same terms to the Scots; and the head Garrisons of Oxford (upon the Kings order, the noblest terms that ever Garrison was delivered on to Sir Tho. F. his Army) over which, his Majesty placed him, because of his moderation, sobriety, popularity, good temper, reputation, and his skill in fortification; many additions to the works of that Garrison, being madeb 1.11 by him, whereof one was of most dangerous consequence to the enemy, viz. the breaking of the ground before the Trenches into pits full of stakes, that nei-Horse nor Foot could attempt the Works, nor a close seige, espe∣cially in the Winter-floods, be laid to them.

After an Arrest in London, contrary to the Oxford Articles, and sometimes Imprisonment in the Fleet, thereupon he passed to Holland, and there falling sick (Sir M.L. and he for some reasons, little frequenting the Court) died some twelve years agoe, by the same token, that a Horse-farrier that belonged to him formerly in the North, being commended to him for a great Doctor in Holland, the honest man when he saw him, desired to be excused; calling for a more expert Physitian; and telling him privately, entreat∣ing his privacy, that the doses he used to administer to the Northern Horse, did agree infinitely well with Dutch bodies. His Brother the Reverend Dr. Glemham is now Dean of Bristol, and Bishop Elect of St. Asaph.

[unspec V] Tho. Glemham, Cuj castra Carleolente & Eboracense Monumentum sunt, & Oxonium Epitaphium.

Sir Henry Slingsby, the Head of an ancient and numerous family; of which Sir Arthur Slingsby, Col. Tho Slingsby, Col. Slingsby in York-shire whre he was High-Sheriff, 9 Iacobi; and always a good Justicer, a noble Landlord,c 1.12 a serious man, much conversant with Holy men, and our best Divines; a generous Master, a Gentleman of a large E∣state, spent most of it in the Kings service, and the rest sequestred by the Parliament; he brought 600 Horse and Foot to his Majesty, with whom he did more service than any Gentleman in York-shire, being always in action, till he was overpowered by Sir H. Ch. at Gis••orough, where he was taken prisoner, till exchanged for Col. Sanderson; with an undaunted Industry upon all occasions pur∣suing his Majesties interest; both when he was taken with Iohn Berkely in the West,d 1.13 and with divers other Gentlemen in the North, being a Prisoner in Hull off and on, during the whole Usur∣pation, till being trepanned by some words of the Officers of that Garrison, against the Usurper, together with some Inclination to∣wards his Majesty, after some cautious pauses, to sound the villains, made use there of some old Commissions he had under his Majesties hand, for which being brought before a packed Court of his enemies, he was condemned to be murthered, Iune 8. 1658.

(notwithstanding that he there discovered the juggle and plot of the Officers; and the Impossibility of the thing it self) as he was (notwithstanding the Intercession of his Nephew the Lord Vis∣count Fa••lcon-bridge, the Sultan being, as he said, Inexorable to per¦swade people forsooth of the horror of the Fact, not to be pardoned in a relation) laying down (after devout and serious prayers, to∣gether with a short speech, declaring upon his death the odiousness of the Trepan, and his sorrow that it was not for some more effectual service to his Majesty) with courage and resolution, saying, he was ready to submit his Neck to the Executioners stroke.

In the Company of Dr. Iohn Hewet, a Norfolke man, by extracti∣on [unspec VI] and Birth, and a Cambridge man by Education, carrying the Gen∣tility of his Family in the gentileness of his behaviour: He stayed not long in Cambridge to be a Scholar, before he came to London, where in those dayes young men learned to be preachers; whom so sweet his voyce, and so comely his presence and behaviour, that as many came to hear him read prayers then, as afterwards flocked to hear him preach. So devout, grave, and distinct his pronuncia∣tion, that it is probable the prayers of the Church had never been turned out of it, if Moses had been so preached, that is, edifyingly read (the seriousness of the office, suiting with the weight of the prayers) in our Synagogues; and those maintain the true worth of Common-Prayer in their arguments, did not undervalue them in their Administration. His civility and good carriage pre∣ferred him to a relation to the Earle of Lindsey as Chaplain and to his virtuousa 1.14 Sister as husband, with whom he went through the blackest adversity, guilding it with that serenity of temper, which others want in their brightest prosperity, which together with the smoothness, the pleasure of his converse, and diligence of his dis∣courses, the sweetness of his gesture (each part, the lifted-up hands, the Heaven-ward fixed eyes, his sweetly grave and sober countenance, and the erect posture, preaching eloquently their respective Sermons, and the whole one great Rhetorick Schem•• begat him great applause, as that did great envy, in so much, that when he was convented for the supposed entertainment of my Lord of Ormond his journey to Bruges, and the feigned Plot of burning London (to make him odious in that place where he was so popular) the Usurper did not so much examine, as revile him discovering his own spleen, rather than the good Doctors design, telling him among other approbrious Imputations, that he was in the City as a Torch set in the midst of a sheaf of Corne, and when he was sentenced by the bloud-hounds for denying their authority, and illegal and arbitrary way of proceeding, alledging against them, the known Law of the Land in the best authorities, and presidents; no intercession of the Tyrants own dearest Daughter Cle••poole, (who immediately upon it, fell mad, and before her death told him, such bloody things as hastened his, both dying not long af∣ter, the Doctor (after whose death the prosperous villany never saw good day) could prevail for his life; no, nor of those very

Ministers who were suspected out of aemulation to irritate him to thirst after his innocent blood; and therefore for shame beseech∣ed him to save it. But Iune 8th. aforesaid, having made his peace with God, and by his charitable Letters to all persons, he might of infirmity at anytime have offended, as much as in him lay, endea∣voured to be at peace with all men; he came with an holy resolu∣tion to the Scaffold at Tower-hill (in the company of Dr. Wild, Dr. Warmestry, and Dr. Berwick (of each of whom more hereafter) as he said, To bear witness to the truth, as he did to thea 1.15 Religion, Laws, and Liberties of England, denying upon his death the matters laid to his charge, and there with Christan magnanimity sealed it, by being beheaded, with his bloud.

[unspec VI] As didb 1.16 Colonel Ashton a Prisoner for debt, who being allow∣ed a little liberty upon design, fell into some emissaries company, who (as he said upon his death) spoke those dangerous words which they testified against him, and for that was Hang'd, Drawn, and Quartered, Iuly 2. 1658. in Tower-street; as did Mr. Iohn Betley, a young man of excellent parts, in Cheap-side (who after he was thought dead, pulled off his Cap, and looked upon the peo∣ple) and Mr. Edward Stacy, who suffered two days after, the last Mar∣tyr under the Usurpation.

[unspec VII] Under which suffered Col. Hugh Grove of Chisenbury in the Pa∣rish of Ewford, in the County of Wilts, Esq a Pious, Honest, Meek, and very grave Gentleman, of serious Thoughts, and few Words; that was all fear and reverence in thec 1.17 Church, that heaven (he called it) where God was more than he, making Conscience of gi∣ving God, to use his own Word, his Day, and Due; and all inte∣grity without an integrity made up of Iustice; of which he would say, he could not offer an injury to any, but thereby he taught that person to injure him; adding, that our honesty was our secu∣rity, and Charity; of which he would often with contentment re∣peat that Verse of his dear Herbert,

Ioyn hands with God, to make a Man to live.

Who undertaking with the whole Nation (for that noble En∣gagement was national) for his Majesties Restauration, the just Pri∣viledges of Parliament, the Rights and Liberties of the People, and the established Religion, rose with Sir Ioseph Wagstaffe in the West, upon confidence of the generality of the design, the discontents of the lately dissolved Parliament (though betrayed by Manning (Colonel Mannings Son who was slain at A••esford-fight) who was formerly Secretary to the Earl of Pembroke, and then Clerke to one of his Majesties Secretaries, betrayed all his Maje∣sties correspondencies, till Colonel Tukes broke into his Chamber, and caught him in the very fact, for which he was shot to death in

the Duke of Newburghs Country) appearing on Munday. M••rch 9. at Salisbury in the Assize time, whence having seized the Lawyers horses, and the Judges, Rolls and Nicholas Commissions, they march∣ed to Chard in Sommerset-shire, where Colonel Penruddock proclaim∣ed the King in his own person, and thence toa 1.18 Southmoulton in Devon-shire, where beingb 1.19 overpowered by Captain Vnton Cr••••ke Sir Io. Wagstaffe, Sir R. Mason, Esquire Clarke, Mr. Thomas Mom∣pesson (escaping in the dark, as Major Hunt did afterwards in his Sisters cloaths) they yeilded upon quarter for life, which being unworthily denied, after a close imprisonment at Exeter, and strict examinations before O. P. at London (to discover the Ma••quesses of Hertford, and Winchester, Mr. Freke, Mr. Hasting, and Mr. Dorring∣ton) where they desired, and had the prayers of several Congrega∣tions, they were tried at Exeter, where Mr. Grove, knowing that the Judges were prepossessed, addressed himself to the Jewry, shewing them by the known Laws of the Land, that this Loyal At∣tempt was Duty, and not Treason, which being over-ruled as the whole current of the Law, was (according to their Sentence, ha∣ving prayed for the King, the Church, and the Nation, and forgi∣ven Sheriff Dove his false-swearing against him, and Crookes breach of Articles with him) beheaded in Exeter Castle yard, and buried in the Chancel of Saint Sidwells, with this honest Epitaph consider∣ing those times,

Hic jacet Hugo Grove in Comitatu Wilts Armiger. in re∣sti••uendo Ecclesiam in Asserendo Regem, in propugnando Legem, ac Libertatem Anglicanum Captus & Decollatus, May 6•• 1655.

Colonela 1.20 Iohn Penruddock the third Brother of that Ancient [unspec VIII] and Gentile Family, that died in and for his Majesties service, in whom Virtue, Religion, and Learning, for he was a choice com∣pound of all these three; was not Frowning, Auster, Servile, Sad, Timerous, and Vulgar; but Free, Chearful, Lofty, Noble, and ge∣nerous; grounded neither upon that Delicate and Poetical Piety, made up of pretty conceits, which prevailed lately in France, and since in the more generous part of England; nor upon that Enthu∣siastical imagination, that obtains among the lower sort of people amongst us, but upon solid reason, that might satisfie the judge∣ment, and rational principles and maximes (according to the Ana∣logy of Faith professed in ours, and in the ancient Church, as he declared at his death to Dr. Short, and others attending him at his death) that might comfort his conscience; reducing all things by Philosophy exalted with Religion to these two Heads, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, what was not in his power, was not in his care; what was in his power, was within his injoyment; so in the great altera∣tions he saw without him, injoying peace within, Right the good man, Prov. 14. 14. that is, satisfied with himself, submitting to God in the things without him, and conforming himself to God in the things within. This brave temper, with his vigorous parts and

obliging carriage, made him capable of making this Attempt for his Majesty, and able to go bravely through the disasters that fol∣lowed it, not yielding but upon honorablea 1.21 Articles, which were not kept with him; and when he had yielded, offering no∣thing but good security, that he would be more a Gentleman than to use his life afterwards against those that saved it, to O. P. and others, which was not accepted from him; because he would not betray others to save himself, and so redeem his life with the price of his conscience. He proved irrefragably, and very ingeniously at the Bar, with as much Law, Reason, and Will, as ever Gentle∣man spake with, that the Treason he was charged with, was his loyalty and duty; and declaring at the Block the sad condition of people, that instead of known Laws, were subject to arbitrary In∣junctions; where forgiving his enemies with an extraordinary charity, praying for his Majesty, the Church, and Realm, with an heroick zeal; comforting his Relations with this consideration, that this disaster was so far from pulling down, that it was likely to build it a story higher; acknowledging the civilities of the b 1.22 always Loyal City of Exeter to their whole party, and to him in particular; and saying, that he deserves not one drop of bloud, that would not spend it in so good a Cause. He died by Behead∣ing, as generously as he lived.

Quid nempe martinum nis•• beneficium malo animo datum? J. P. May 6. 1667.

With him fell, 1. Mr.c 1.23 Io. Lucas, of good quality in Hunger∣ford, Beheaded on the same account, a plain and a wise man (of a Loyal name, Io. Lucas of Axminster Devon, paying in way of Com∣position 125l. Sir Robert Lucas of Leckstone, Essex 637l.) who puts me in minde of a notable person, who finding the first admission to Court to be the greatest difficulty, appeared in an Antick Fa∣shion, till the strangeness of the shew brought the King to be a spe∣ctator; then throwing off his disguize, Sir (said he to the King) thus I first arrive at your notice in the fashion of a Fool, who can do you service in the place of a wise man, if you please to imploy me.

2. Mr. Kensey, a Gentleman, as they say, of the French, in a man∣ner born with his sword by his side; a modest man, that under∣stood the world, and loved himself too well to be ambitious to go out of that vale, where is least agitation and most warmth.

3. Mr. Thorpe, Iohn Friar, and Iohn Laurence, murthered at Salis∣bury (besides eleven more at Exeter, whose names we hope are in the Book of Life, thought not in ours) persons that were a great in∣stance of Charrons Tenet, viz. that Nobility is, but there being mean persons of the noblest extractions, and noble persons of the meanest, who have this honor, that the chief of their Judges lived to beg his pardon and life with tears, for condemning them when

the most inconsiderable of them scorned to beg their lives of him. Two of whom indeed, Mr. Iones and Mr. Dean, owed their lives to them, who usurping mercy, as well as majesty, disparaged the kindness so far, that these Gentlemen would say, they had not a good tenure of their, till his Majesty pardoned them the fault of holding them of Tyrants.

Colonel Iohn Gerard, Brother to the Right Honorable Sir Gilbert [unspec IX] Gerard (who had eight of the name Colonels in the Kings Army; viz. the Lord Gerard, Colonel Edward Gerard, both the (b)a 1.24 Sir Gil∣bert Gerards, Colonel Ratcliffe Gerard, Colonel Richard G••rard, Co∣lonel C. Gerard, and himself) and these of the same name Seque∣stred, viz. Thomas Gerard of Ince, Lanc. paying 209l. Thomas Ge∣rard of Angton, Lanc. 280l. Richard Gerard of Brin, Lanc. Esq 10••l. Sir Gilbert Gerard London 200l. William Gerard of Penington, Lanc. 30l.

A Gentleman of so much loyalty and spirit, that it was but em∣ploying a few emissaries to cast out a word or two in his company in the behalf of his Majesty, and his tender nature presently took the occasion, for which being convented on the testimony of his young Brother Charles, then but nineteen years old, frighted to what he did (as the Colonel) said on his death, sending him word, that he loved him notwithstandingb 1.25 with all his heart) he cleared himself of all the imputations of a design to burn the City, ••ear∣ing that he should not dye in his Majesties favour for dying under a suspition of such a thing so unworthy of him; and disowned their authority, preparing himself for that death, he had so often looked in the face both in England and in France, (for he Command∣ed in both kingdoms) with a becoming frame and temper, enno∣bled with honorable and devout circumstances, by the assistance of a faithful Minister, that honored his Family; and in the com∣pany of many Reverend and Noble Friends, with the Offices of the Church of England every day, from his first imprisonment to his death, Iuly 10. 1654. all with as much reverence, zeal, thank∣fulness, holy sorrows and joys, as his great soul could hold. When with a religious confidence took his leave chearfully, and particu∣larly of all his honorable and good friends, he passed through the Guards, on whom he bestowed money twice bare-headed, out of an humble respect to the people, that pittied him on each side, till he rather leaped up than ascended the Scaffold upon Tower-hill smiling, with a pretty glance of his Eye (which was a natural loveliness in him) on the Executioner, and his Instrument, and saying, Welcome, honest Friend, that will do the deed I'le warrant it. And being refused by the Sheriffs, Edward Sleigh, and Thomas Allen, to speak to the people, Let us, saith he to the Reverend Minister with him, speak to God, as they did for half an hour afterwards; professing he died a faithful Subject to King Charles II. (for whom, he said, he would lay down, if he had them, a thousand lives) and a Son of the Church of England, for both whose Restauration he prayed; and desiring the people to remember a poor Soveraign abroad, who (he said) deserved to be remembred, bowed himself

to the stroke of death, with Christian meekness and courage extra∣ordinarily mixed together; the same time and place, but not with the same weak spirit that Don Pantaleon sa dyed wih, who for fighting with Mr. Gerard on the New-Exchange (where one Mr. Greenaway no ways concerned in the quarrel was killed) was brought to dye with him (though on a different occasion) on Tower hill.

[unspec X] Upon which day Mr. Peter Vowel, a Bedford-shire man, School-Master of Is••ington, being betrayed by a blind Minister he relieved at his house, and disowning the pretended High-Court of Justice, whom, as Ierome of Prague did his adversaries, he cited to appear before the great Tribunal, was murthered at Charing-Cross (a piti∣ful Minister of theirs sent under pretence of comforting, to trepan him, passing as severe a sentence on his Soul as they had done on his body) dying as they would tell him, and he confessed confi∣dently, instructing the Souldiery in the dangerous principles they went on in; and professing his adherence to the King and the Church, desiring that none should be disheartned at his death, being assured that sanguinis Martyrum (which he said they shed as the Heathens did in their bloudy sacrifices) should be semen Ecclesiae, commending his soul to Gods mercy, and his numerous family to his providence, saying, He was sure the King should be restored, and that his poor family should be better provided for than it could be by him; he and Mr. Gerard leaving these principles be∣hind them. 1. That men might be excellent if they looked to their thoughts before they became desires, and happy if they had but a right Opinion of things, and understood. That all the good and evil of mans life, though it may have its occasions with∣out, hath truly and really its causes prevented or lessened, or turned into good by a vertuous disposition. 2. And that they looked into Opinions before they turned into Passions. Major Henshaw escaped by flying, and Mr. Somerset Fox by Argument, that Massacre, as did Mr. Manley a Merchant. The noble Gentle∣man Sir. Humphrey Bennet a Brigadire in his Majesties Army, Mr. Woodcock, Mr. Carrent, Mr. Friar, Mr. Io. Sumner, and Mr. Oliver Allen, Mr. Hatgil Baron, Mr. Stapely, Mr. Mansel, Mr. Iackson, and Mordant, 1658. Mr. Sidney Fotherby, and Mr. Tudor a Chirurgeon.

[unspec XI] In which yet Col.a 1.26 Benlow fell Oct. 1651. having been obser∣ved active in the engagement at Worcester, being shot to death at Shrewsbury; a Person very observant in his carriage of that Rule in Mr. Herbert.

Slight not the smallest loss, whether it be In Love or Honour, take account of all; Shine like the Sun in every corner, see Whether thy stock of Credit swell or fall, Who say, I care not, those I give for lost; And in his habit of this, Affect in things about thee cleanliness; That all may gladly board thee as a flow'r,

Slovens take up their stock of noysomness Before hand, and Anticipate their last hour. Let thy minds sweetness have his operation Vpon thy Body, Cloaths, and Habitation.

And Sir Timothy Fetherston-haugh, I think of Corkes-would in Cum∣berland [unspec XII] Knight, having paid 700 l. for the service of King Charles I. laid down his life for King Charles II. which he ventured mag∣nanimously in the Field at Wiggan in Lancashire with the Earl of Derby, with whom he (being taken prisoner there) lost it resolute••ly by beheading after a Court-Martial at Chest••r, where he de∣nounced judgment on the Murtherers that passed sentence upon him; setting the foulness of their fact with as much power on their Consciences, as they did his Loyalty upon his Person, and praying as heartily for the Kings person then in danger, as for his own soul, doing all he could honorably to save his life, that he might not be felo de se; and nothing dishonorably, that he might not be a Traitor to Allegiance, comforting himself with that say∣ing of Pope Nicholas, Martyrum solennia non funebria tanquam mori∣entium sed (utpote in vera vita nascentium natalitia vocantur; and be it here remarqued, that Sir Henry Fetherston, and Col. Iohn Fether∣ston, put as fair for Martyrdom as Sir Timothy, which on all occa∣sions to serve his Majesty, they declined not by their own Cowar∣dise, but escaped by the Divine Providence, winning and wearing the name of Confessors. One whose Son lay very sick, being told by a Physician that his Son was a dead man, said, I had rather a Physician should call him so an hundred times, than a Judge on the Bench once; whose pronouncing him for a dead man makes him one.

Sirb 1.27 Henry Hide, Brother as I take it, to the Lord High Chan∣cellor, [unspec XIII] bred a Turky Merchant, and after the gaining of a conside∣rable Estate and Experience, made their Consul at Morea; where his integrity and prudence gained him such respect in those parts, that his Majesty having some occasion of correspondence at the Port, sent him (to use his own word) Internuncio thither (without any design against either the Merchants whom he had a charge to be tender of, or Sir Thomas Bendish who had been a Prisoner in the Tower, and paid a 1000l. for his Loyalty to his Majesty, by whose Commission he was there Ambassador, and who hath published an Apology to clear himself about Sir. H. death) where the Visier be∣ing bribed, as it is the fashion there, to betray him to the Faction of Merchants (which thec 1.28 honorable Sir Sackevill Crow (a Gentle∣man able and willing to do his Majesty as much service as any man in England in his lowest condition, though he hath and doth in••i∣nitely suffer for it in his highest) had to do with keeping up his Majesties Reputation at Constantinople in spight of them as long as it pleased God to preserve his life in England) who sent him in the S••irna-Fleet, with other honest persons that there sided with him, to England, where after some moneths Imprisonment in the Tower, he was by an High-Court of Justice (which refused him the Liber∣ty

of pleading ind 1.29 Italian, the language he was most ready and expressive in) sentenced, and accordingly March 4. 1650. (out of malice to his Brother and Master, as if they had a design against the peoples Trades) beheaded near the Exchange, where being at∣tended by Dr. Hide, Bishop Vsher had been with him before, he owned thee 1.30 King, and Church of England, Allegiance he said being incorporated in his Religion; he protested he was sent to the Levant, to serve and protect all, and injure none, as a Messen∣ger to take care of the English Interest there, untill his Majesty had settled an Ambassador;* 1.31 he blessed God for giving him the advan∣tage of paying that Debt due by nature upon the account of grace; and this way bringing him to himself, he cleared his Brother and all other persons from any design against the English Merchants, and offered all the satisfaction in the world to any person that de∣sired it; the Axe doing that at one blow, which his many Diseases would have done within a few weeks, for he was not able either to rise or fall himself, though he was able to dye.

[unspec XIV] Dr. Levens. This Learned Gentleman descended of an ancient Family in Oxford-shire,* 1.32 near Bolley, within a mile of the University. His Education was truly generous, his Profession the Civil Law, wherein he was graduated a Doctor, and in which he was excel∣lently known before these Wars.

He continued most part of the War at Oxford, and his own adja∣cent dwelling, till such time as the surrender of the said City into the hands of the Parliament, where he had the same terms, and was concluded in the Articles of that Capitulation; which being forced to accept and lay down his Arms, he again re-assumed his wonted studies.

But after the Murther of the late King, this Gentleman (very considerable in his numerous acquaintance, prudence and integri∣ty) considering the confusion, impendent ruine of Church and State, became engaged for the Son our present Soveraign, as be∣fore for his Royal Father; several Consultations and private Meetings were held by him and others in order to his service; to which purpose he also received Commission from the King then in France, for several Officers of these Forces designed to be raised, and other instructions as the Affairs proceeded. But the sagacious industry of the Parliaments spyes lighting upon some glimpses of this business, which they followed so close, that they discovered Dr. Levens to be the chief Agitator and Manager of the plot, in whose breast the Cabal was principally lodged.

An Order thereupon was made by the Council of State, and a Warrant signed by Bradshaw the President, to seize and bring him before them, and to search his Chamber, and break up his Trunks for Papers; (he then being at London, the place most expedient for the design) which accordingly was done, a file or two of Mus∣queteers guarding and securing the House, where the said Papers were; among which there were blank Commissions signed by the King, to the purport aforesaid, were found with him and carryed to the Council, who thereupon ordered him to be proceeded a∣gainst

as a Spie, and referred him to a Councel of War. According∣ly he was soon afterwards tryed by a Court-Martial, where he not excused himself, but acknowledged their Allegations against him, and the Justice of his Cause, of which he told them he was no way ashamed, but if it must be so, he would willingly lay down his life in the owning of it. He told them moreover, he was indis∣pensably bound by the Laws of God and this Kingdom to do what he did, and so referred himself to them. They very earnestly pressed him to reveal the other parties engaged with him, and gave him fallacious hopes of life, if he would freely declare them; but those offers prevailed not with him, being resolved to suffer and take all upon himself, rather than to ruine others, whom they could not fasten upon without his discovery.

So the Court proceeded to Sentence, which was that he should be hanged over against the Exchange in Cornhill in Exchange time; which after some little preparation was executed, he being brought in a Coach from the Mews with the Executioner Vizarded with him, and a Troop of Horse to guard him to the said place, where the Sheriffs received him into their charge. After he a∣lighted, and some words passed between them concerning the said discovery, he told them they should not expect it, and desired them to forbear any further trouble to that purpose; and so ••as∣cending up the Ladder, where he prayed very fervently for the King and the Church, and commending his soul into the hands of his Redeemer, and so concluded his last breath on the eighteenth of Iuly 1650.

Col. Eusebius Andrews, an honest and Religious man, bred in [unspec XV] my Lord Capels Family, whose Secretary he was, and a good Law∣yer of Grays-Inn, engaging in his Majesties cause from 1642. to t••e surrender of Worcester 1645. when taking neither Covenant, Pro∣testation, negative Oath, nor engagement in London, he followed his Profession, till one Io. Bernard formerly a Major under him, be∣cause of his good parts and sober demeanor admitted to his famili∣arity) brought one Captain Helmes and Mr. B••nsonf 1.33 (formerly belonging to Sir Iohn Gell, who was hanged on this occasion Oct. 7. 1650. to save his Arrears, repenting that ever he had served the Parliament, and praying heartily for the King) to his acquain∣tance, who insinuated the discontents of Sir. Io. Gell and other Reformadoes; the designs of the Levellers and Agitators, and Letters from Mr. Rushworth, to be sent by Mr. Brown Bushel a Sea-Captain, very active in bringing the Fleet to the Princes com∣mand, taken as he was waiting an opportunity to serve the King at London, and tossed from Custody to Custody till he went to the Tower, (where it went so hard with him for necessaries, that his Wife was forced to go with his daily provision from Covent-Garden to the Tower every day) and thence being condemned for delive∣ring up Scarborough to his Majesty, to the Scaffold at Tower-hill, un∣der which being deluded with a promise of pardon, that very day he was for fear of the Sea-men that loved him beheaded suddainly April 29. 1651.) beyond Sea; Sir Io. Gells Interest in the Coun∣try,

and his regret that he had served the Parliament; and not only so, but brought him to Sir. Io. Gells Company, who expressed himself very sensible of the Parliaments ill requital of him, and his desire to be represented as a Loyal Subject to King Charles II. and likewise offered him the model of a design and engagement, en∣tred into by the Buckingham, Dorset, and Kentish Gentry, with O∣vertures of Money to go over and promote the said design with his Majesty in Sir Iohn Gells, Sir Guy Palmes, Sir Io. Curson, Sir Tho∣mas Whitmore, Mr. Fitz Herbert, and Sir Andrew Knovelaes, and the aforesaid Gentlemens names, appointing Col. Andrews to go to Graves-end to meet with the Kentish Gentlemen, whereof none came there; where the betrayed man was taken March 24. 1640. with Dr. H••nry Edwards, Mr. Clarke, and Sir Henry Chichley, who were casually with him; and being brought to Lond. examined be∣fore the Council of State by Scot so punctually, to each circumstance of his life his several Lodgings, Names, and Acquaintances, Re∣moves, Abodes, Correspondencies, and Interests since 1646.) that he saw he was betrayed, and therefore set down a plain Narrative, being sensible, as he said, that Bradshaw had set a spie upon him for four years together; after which examination, and being con∣fronted by Sir Io. Gell, who was trepanned as well as himself, he was kept close Prisoner for sixteen weeks together in the Tower, and after a Rational, Learned, Accurate, and brave Plea in the be∣half of the Freemen of England against the Authority of the High Court of Justice, sentenced to be beheaded, as he was on Tower-hill, August 22. 1650. when as he said, the fear of Isaac had banished all other fears: after holy preparations for death, with the assistance of Dr. Swadling, the Sequestred Minister of St. Botolph Aldgate, who thanked him for his three dayes converse with him, excellent Letters and Discourses to his Friends, (for he was an exact Ora∣tor) a Divine Will, where having little else left, he bequeathed good Instructions to, and prayed for his only Daughter Mavilda Andrews; a satisfactory account of his Faith and Charity, in the clear way of Dialogue to the Doctor, (to whom he had unbosomed himself in private) before the people; earnest prayers both of his own and the Doctors, (who professed himself his Scholar, rather than Instructor) comforting himself in the honorable kind of his Death answerable to his Birth and Quality, in the good Cause of it wherein he said, his Judgment was satisfied, and his Conscience setled, and in the blessed issue of it, hoping it would bring him to the presence of Christ, King Charles, and his good Lord Capel: (no face of the many that looked on him he observed, but had some∣thing of pity in it) he was enrolled in the noble Army of Mar∣tyrs with such incredible constancy, that it much confirmed his friends, and amazed his foes. One of the greatest of whom said, Alas poor innocent, a better Speech from a private person, than a publick Magistrate, bound by his Usurped place not only to pity, but protect afflicted Innocence, especially in so sweet and amiable a nature as Mr. Andrews, whom all good men did love, and few bad men did hate; all men knowing that all his fault was (to use his

own words) a believing nature wrought upon by treacherous men; whereof one, I mean Bernard, was hanged four years after wards at Tyburn, for robbing Col. Winthorps House at Westminst••r Discite Iustitiam moniti.

In this Rubrickg 1.34 Mr. Beaumont, an Orthodox Minister of Ponte∣fract, [unspec XVI] noted for his Loyal, Resolute, and constant Adherence to the Royal Cause, and for setling at his House the design for surpri••zing Pontefract, and keeping Intelligence, Stating and Regulating Contributions, bringing in relief, spying the enemies Lines and advantages, and going out in several parties to secure it when it was taken; murdered by a Councel of War, who took, senten∣ced, and executed him in two hours, Feb. 15. 1648. deserves to have one name, being an instance of an extraordinary Cruelty in one respect, that with a Fanatick respect to the Law, Deut. 13. 6. his nearest relation was forced to have a hand in his execution, contrary to the Civil Law among Heathens.

Filius non torquetur in Caput parentis.

And Col. Iohn Morris Governor of Pontefract, wichh he had with extream painsh 1.35 taken, and with extream hardship kept (the last Garrison in England for the King; being forced to render himself and five more upon discretion) and after two and twenty weeks imprisonment, sentenced at York, where hei 1.36 convinced them that it was against the Law of Arms, that a Souldier should be tryed by a Jury, and against all the Laws of the Land, that a Subject should dye for acting according to an acknowledged So∣veraigns Commission, and yet as his Master, the Earl of Strafford, under whom he had his Education, he was against all the Laws in being murthered August 23. 1649. Sealing his Allegiancek 1.37 to his Soveraign, as his Soveraign had the Liberti•••• of his people with his bloud; refusing to do an extraordinary act, which like Sampson, Eliah, &c. he was urged to do to save himself. Gyants were pro¦ducts of the Copulations between the Sons of God and the Daugh∣ters of men (Copulations unlawful, not because they were too near, but because they were too far a-kin,) and Monsters must be the issue of the horrid mixture of an extraordinary example by Commission from God, and ordinary actions of meer men, who alledge Heaven to justifie the mischiefs of Hell.

(Premendo sustulit, ferendo vicit)

Deserves another mention, as honest Cornetl 1.38 Blackborn (who after 7. years faithful service to his Soveraign, for whom he prayed to his last, was murthered at the same time, because of the same success∣less attempt, I say successless Our Soveraign, the Copy like God, the Original coming not in the tempestuous winde of War, the fire of Fury, or Earthquake of open enmity, but in the still voice of a peaceable composition; and to shew that this should not be mans work, God suffered both the Wise-men of the North, the Men of Kent and Cheshire, Chief-men, to fail in their Loyal indea∣vours; that it might be Gods work, and justly marvellous in our eyes) must needs have a third mention; and Captain Burleigh

murdered at Winchester by Wild, Feb. 10. 1647. for beating up Drum according to his Allegiance in the Isle of Wight for his Majesty, when deposed by the Vote of Non-Addresses, and af∣fronted in that place which should have been his Sanctuary, the disgrace of Law, yet indicted for levying War against the King, when Rolfe against was whom proved a design of Assassinating his Majesty, was in the same time and place acquitted, claims a fourth place in the bloudy Calender; all Courts then casting Loyalty as the Maids Graves at Colen do, in a night Vomit up all mens bodies buryed there.

And let Mr. Daniel Kniveton, formerly a Haberdasher in Fleet-street, and in the Wars one of his Majesties Messengers for bring∣ing the Kings Seal to London to Prorogue Michaelmas Term, con∣trary to the Law of Nations, which secure Envoyes, murdered by a Councel of War over against the Old Exchange, Nov. 27. 1••43. One Mr. Benson, an honest Bookseller in Fleet-street, accompany∣ing him at his death, lie the last whose Memories are starved into Skeletons in History, having few passages to flesh, and fill up the same as their bodies were in Prison.

[unspec XVII] Mr. Tomkins, an accomplished Person by Education, being Fel∣low of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford, where he was Tutor to the Right Honourable the now Earl of Bristol,a 1.39 and traveller, having attended the old Earl of Bristol (who commended him to be Clerk of the Queens Counsel as the ablest man in England, for various Languages, a posite Pen, and a solid and reaching Head-piece) into Spain and other parts, having formed many a Confederacy against the Faction (an Anti-Pym, as much the Head of the sober party, as the other was of the wild one) both in the Election of the two last Parliaments, and the management of ma∣ny Affairs in them; and brought this last, oft engaging the City (by possessing them with new grievances every day, first to Peti∣tion the Parliament to an accommodation, and then being enraged as he ordered it with the denyal, to surprize them and their Strength, Guards, Lines, and Magazines about London, to let in the Kings Army, issuing out a Commission of Array from his Maje∣sty to that purpose, to Sir G. Binion, a great sufferer for his Majesty, Richard Edes,b 1.40 Mr. Hasell, Marmaduke Royden Esq Thomas Blink∣horne, Edward Foster, Steven Bolton, Robert Aldem, Edward Carleton, Charles Gennings, William White, R. Abbot, Andrew King, Thomas Brown, Peter Pagon, &c.) to a wonderful forwardness, till his Let∣ters to his Brother-in-lawc 1.41 Edm. Waller, which he bid him always Copy and burn, being seized, discovered; and brought him after a Tryal by a Court-Martial, where he bravely overthrew their Authority to execution, where he was very resolved near Grays-I••n, whereof he was Member; and Mr. Challoner against the old Exchange, where he had been an eminent Citizen, both instances of the Italian Proverb. Chi offende non perdonu moy. That the offen∣dor never forgiveth.

[unspec XVIII] Next Mr. Thomkins (many of whose name suffered for his Maje∣sty, Thomas Thomkins of Mannington Hereford Esq paid in Goldsmiths

Hall 1443l. 6 s. 8 d. Nathaniel Thomkins of Elmridge Worcester, Gent. 208l. 16s. 8d. Peregrine Thomkins London 60l. and Mr. Challoner, whose Cousin Thomas Challoner of Shrewsbery, I think the admirable Greek Scholar, and School-master of Shrewsbery, Newport, and Ruthin, to whom that part of the Kingdom was very much beholding (for keeping up the Principles of Loy∣alty, which he distilled into the vast company of Gentlemen bred by him with their Learning) paid 60l. Henry Challenor of Steeple Cheydon Bucks, 666l.) were murdered (notwithstanding his Majesties express Letter to the contrary, sent to the City of Bristol, and General Forths to the Governor and the Counsel of War,) the brave spirited man of a large soul, and great imployments, Mr. Yeomans, with Mr. Bouchers, suddainly (the time of their executi∣on being concealed for fear of thea 1.42 people, who out of respect to the Cause they suffered for, the delivering of the City from Loans, Taxes, and other Oppressions,b 1.43 to his Majesties Forces, and their Persons, Mr. Robert Yeomans having been Sheriff the year before) May 29. 1643. giving testimony to their own Allegiance, and against the Rebels proceedings, out of 2 Tim. 3. Chap. 2 Pet. 2. and the Epistle of St. Iude, for which they were as honorably at∣tended to their Graves (having left their Wives big with Child, and many Children behind them to the mercyless Rapine of the Ene∣my, an object of their Charity, rather than Cruelty,) the one to Christ-Church, and the other to St. Warburghs, as ever Citizens were. (Whilst (see the hand of God) the Governor N. F. was not long after condemned to dye in a Counsel of War, for delivering that City to Prince Rupert: and the Advocate Clem. Walker dying in prison by the same power, under which he acted here; as did Major Hercules Langrish, who gave the five Members notice of the Kings coming to the House of Commons to demand them) their design being but to assert his Sacred Majesties Authority, who was blasphemed there every day, and to keep the City free from the Parliament Army, as the King promised they should be from his. I find that Io. Boucher of Bristol Merchant paid 160l. composition.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Henry ••. was moved to mar∣ry by all ••he N••••••••y, be∣cause of the conven••ences of her years, to∣gether with her excellent at beauty and puren••••s of 〈…〉〈…〉 (they are be wards of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Act of P••••••ia 〈◊〉〈◊〉.)
• b 1.2

  Of whom sh••ded in Child be•• in Henry 8. full favour.
• c 1.3

  21. Coun∣ties.
• a 1.4

  Among other writings of antiquity, this Noble F••∣••••••y keeps a g••e••t Hunters∣h••rn ti••ped with silver, in ••oken of their d••scent from the S••••mies, Lords of Woksale, and Guardians of the w••ll gamed Forest of Sa¦vernake (well 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so its 〈…〉〈…〉) ma••y ha••nd 〈◊〉〈◊〉 years ago.
• b 1.5

  Note Sir F. Anderson of New-castle upon Ti••e, was a Col. in his Majesties Army•• and paid for it 1••00l. as Sir Henry Anderson of Pentdey Hert. 1730l Stephen An∣derson of M••••by Line 372••l. Jo. Anderson London 0••00l Rob. Anderson of Ch••ehester, Esq 0407l.
• a 1.6

  To whose charity we•••• that stately built, and rich••y endewed H••••••ital ••al at App•••• by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Westm••••∣••••••d.
• * 1.7

  Henry the last Earl of Hum∣berlands Daughter married the Right Honora∣ble the Earl of Co••••••e.
• a 1.8

  Routing Col. R••ss••er at Moulton Monb••ay, and the be∣siedgers, though twice in number to his ti••••d forces
• b 1.9

  Mem. Th•••• Sir Edward Musgrave of Layton Camb. paid 1974l. compo∣sition.
• a 1.10

  He was the first man tha•• taughs Souldiers to ••a. Cats, Dogs, &c
• b 1.11

  With the assistance•• ••f his Countr••y-man Dr. Raw••n∣son, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 excel∣lent Ma••he∣ma•••••••••• i•• Queens Col. Oxford.
• c 1.12

  He was once upon ma∣king M••. Thruscross and other god∣ly men Trustees for the Education of his Chil∣dren, in case it should please G••d he failed in the Wa••es.
• d 1.13

  In an at∣tempt made ••o vise at H••••••••m moo•• 16••5. ••o second Mr. Penrud∣dock. Where ••e and Sir Richard Ma∣leverer were taken; ••e it re∣membred, that the noble Gen∣tleman Sir Charles Sling-by was kissed at Mar∣ston-Moor, & Lieutenant Col Sli••gsby at Newbery
• a 1.14

  Who after¦wards ma••••y••d Sir Abraham Shipman, an active Gentle∣men for his Majesty during the wares, espe∣cially at ••ol••••••∣ter, for which ••e suffered se∣v••••••ly, and was cast away in a place in the Indies, he went to pos∣s••sse for his ••ajesty.
• a 1.15

  As he did at the Court, offering that if either Iudges singly o•• the learned Counsel at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 would give it under their hands, that the High Court of Iustice was a Lawful Iudica••ory, he would have pleaded
• b 1.16

  Note that Edward Ashton of Al den••am, S••••∣sex Esq p•••••• 2000l. com¦position. Thomas Ashton of ••••••k••th, Lane, 192l. and T. A. of Westbanke, Lane. 116l.
• c 1.17

  Where, how would ••e seal his eyes, and send them to his heart.
• a 1.18

  W••••h 〈…〉〈…〉 D•••••••• and 〈◊〉〈◊〉. that L•••••• 〈…〉〈…〉 Se••.
• b 1.19

  〈…〉〈…〉
• a 1.20

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 P••••∣cl••••m 〈◊〉〈◊〉 M••••••••y at Bland••ord.
• a 1.21

  He decla∣red at his death, that C C. told him, as he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on the Road to Exeter, that he was ••••••ry Sir Jo. Wag∣staffe was not taken, being he was a brave Gentle∣man, and might, if ta∣ken, have h••d the benefit of the A••••••cles; yea, and that several of C. C Troop were dismissed. be∣cause they ••••ver••ed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ar∣ticles, which the Captain prot••sted a∣gainst, though he had with many importunities and protestations put them upon them.
• b 1.22

  When besieged by Perkin Warbeck in Henry 7. time by the Western Rebels, in Edw. 6. time, and by the Par∣liament forces in King Charles 1. reign; and now relieving these 80. distressed Gentlemen, not only with necessaries, but super••••••ities.
• c 1.23

  Here note Sir Jervase Lucas, the noble and active Gover∣nor of Belvoir, who answered Poinz his Summo••s thus, viz That he was not set by the King there to yield to Rebels, and that he would not give an Inch of ground which he could maintain with his Sword.
• a 1.24

  Sir Gil∣bert Gerard 〈◊〉〈◊〉, was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 near 〈…〉〈…〉
• b 1.25

  D••••••ing his ••re•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 think ••••••••∣••y of him.
• a 1.26

  Cap. Simkins, formerly Go∣vernour of Beaumoris, shot to death for carrying a Letter from the King, to Sir Thomas Middleton, and being as true as his Steel, not to be frighted or flattered to dis∣cover any.
• b 1.27

  Laurence Hide, D••b••∣ney South 9••l. composi∣tion 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Hide Ken∣ning Berks Esq 538l.
• c 1.28

  Much va∣lued by Ar••h∣b••shop Laud, for his de•••• e∣••••y, activity, and int••g••ity, and Sequestred.
• d 1.29

  Berba••ously and foolish ••as∣cribing that request of his, vanity and affectation of strange tongues.
• e 1.30

  Several times calling him the most pious and just Prince in the World.
• * 1.31

  Hum Hide Kingston Berks Esq ••aid for his Loyalty 610l.
• * 1.32

  Lewis Le∣vens of Hes∣lington York, paid for compo∣sition 316l. and Lewtian Lewins of Ruthall York 130l.
• f 1.33

  Here note 〈…〉〈…〉 Line 〈◊〉〈◊〉 paid 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Loy••••y and Jo. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••llcx. Gent. 30••
• g 1.34

  〈…〉〈…〉 with the Lord Beaumont, Si. Thomas Beaumont, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Beau∣mont of York, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Beau∣mont paid 5000l. com∣posi••ion.
• h 1.35

  Having been of the Kings Army till Liver∣pool was 〈…〉〈…〉 quiet •••• the Country, be ••••d by Col. Forbes, Col. Overten, and Litute¦nant Col Fair∣••ax perswasion in the Parlia∣ment 〈…〉〈…〉 that Cr•••••• did the King this ser∣vice.
• i 1.36

  Tho••pe and Paleston the Iudges, be∣ing able to say nothing to him but silence him.
• k 1.37

  H. Morris Weston Sa∣lop, Mr. Mor∣ris of Penny b••n•• Den∣bigh, N Mor∣ris Emptail York, Edw. Morris, De∣von. paid 1200l.
• l 1.38

  R. Black∣born Major, paid 242l. composition.
• a 1.39

  Which he managed the better by living at Becon•• field privately, at an equal di¦stance between Oxford and London.
• b 1.40

  Who dyed in prison.
• c 1.41

  Who paid ••••r his life 2000l.
• a 1.42

  Who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 great 〈…〉〈…〉.
• b 1.43

  Prince Rup•••••• with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 H••••e and 2000. Foot upon D••r••••••. Downs, ex∣pecting the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Ring∣ing of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, having order not to offer violence to any, only to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them that had taken an Oath among them∣selves to main∣tain the Kings Crown and Dignity. Note that the gates of the City were s••ut a∣gainst the Kings Letters for these men so that they c••me not till they were dead.