The loyall martyrology, or, Brief catalogues and characters of the most eminent persons who suffered for their conscience during the late times of rebellion either by death, imprisonment, banishment, or sequestration together with those who were slain in the Kings service : as also dregs of treachery : with the catalogue and characters of those regicides who sat as judges on our late dread soveraign of ever blessed memory : with others of that gang, most eminent for villany / by William Winstanley.

XI.

MAjor Pitcher, a Valiant Loyal Gentle∣man who out of his sense of the King and Kingdomes Misery, and a deep appre∣hension of the sad Consequences thereof, Engaged in Armes for the Restitution of his Sacred Majesty, being one of those, who with so much Valour, and Magnanimity De∣fended Pembroke against Cromwell, and his Ar∣my of Janizaries for the space of three months; but no hopes of Relief appearing, after a most gallant Defence they Rendred themselves upon Articles, by which he was To depart the Kingdome for Three Years, and not to Return upon pain of Death: But he well hoping there might be further occasion of Service to his Majesty, by reason the strange Actions of the Men at Westminster had rendred them so odious to the generality of the People; He therefore (ac∣counting it base to Desert his Prince when so great help required,) stayed at London, in expectation, as I said, of some further Ser∣vice; but being betrayed by some ignomi∣nious

wretches, was Apprehended, and Con∣demned by a Council of War, who seldome quitted any whom they thought might be able to do them a mischief, and according to that wicked Sentence, he was as barbarously Murthered, being shot to death against St. Faith's door, December 29. 1648.