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

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divers more many lying 6. and 8. in a heap and upon desire his Excellency granted them leave at a parly to bury their dead On Saturday the 24. of Aug. 1644. his Excellency appointed Major Generall Whitc●t and Col. Ware to guard the Reare of Lestithiel and make a dam tostop provisions from the Kings Army that way and his Excellency with a small party of Col. Gowres Regiment beat off 3000. Hhrse and foot from Blazy bridge appointed by the enemy to stop provisions from Millibilly Bay where his Excellency killed many and tooke prisoners a Colonell 2. Captains and divers others In the beginning of September his Excellency notwithstanding he was so over-powred by the enemy yet preserved both himselfe and hls men forced the enemy from the Sea-coasts and got safe to the Lord Admiralls his Horse not above 3000. brake through the whole body of the Kings Army and his Foot not above 6000. though incompassed with 20000 of the Kings from Gromporond Enedor and Foy even to Blazy bridge who were resolved to give no quarter to our men yet they fought it out so gallantly killing two of theirs for every man that we lost untill at last they got Articles from the Kings party to have a safe convoy to Lestithiel Pool and Wareh●m their sick to remaine at Foy and none of them be pressed to desert their service to his Excellency And his Excellency being recruited in September from the Parliament and in December had his randezvous at Titchfield and falling on the Kings Reare took almost an hundred prisoners neere Kingscleare and with the assistance of the Earle of Manchester and Sir W. Waller routed the K●ngs Army neere Newbery and tooke 9. peeces of Ordnance 300. prisoners and 500. Armes In September Col. M●sley ●ron●ed Prince Rupert tooke 12. Peices of Ordinance 100. Horse and 200. Foote In October the Scots tooke Newcastle by storme and in it 20. Lords and Knights 50. Officers of note 2000 Prisoners 48. peices of Ordinance and 3000. Armes The Earl of Manthester and Sir William Waller routed the Kings Army neere Newbery and tooke 9. pieces of Ordinance 300. Prisoners and 500. Armes Tinmouth Castle surrendred to the Scots Liverpoole taken Col. Egerton defeated at Farme in Cheshire by Sir William Brereton Holt Castle taken by Col. Crooke In November Helmsley taken by the Lord Fairfax the enemy driven from Newbery Farringdon and Malborough by the Earle of Manchester and Sir William Waller the enemy beaten by Captaine Stone neere Ecleshall Decemb. the Pembroke men tooke Laughorne the Scots Carlisle the Lincolnshire men Croyland Col. Massey Monmouth and the Lord Fairfax tooke Knais brough In Ian. Russel house taken by E. Denby Bellasith Garison neere Abingdon by Col. Browne the enemy beaten at Christleton neere Chester by fir William Breretons forces the enemy routed at Eaton in Cheshire fir william Breretons forces beat Prince Ruperts and Maurices forces going into the North to joyne with the Northern forces In Feb. Col. Laughorne routed the enemy in Pembrokeshire tooke 4. peices of Ordinance 400. Armes and 300. Prisoners Sir Iohn Meldrum tooke Scarborough Towne 30. peices of Ordinance and 100. Ships Col. Mytton tooke Shrewsbury and in it 100. Knights and Esquires and Officers in Commission 36. peices of Ordinance 3000. Armes and 2000. Prisoners In the latter end of March 1645. the Lord Fairfax and the Scots tooke the Castle of Scarborough Weymouth retaken by Col. Sydnham Blechindon house taken and Col. Massey tooke Evisham 30. Officers and Gentlemen 150. Horse and 400 Prisoners and Armes His Excellencies Funerall His Excellency the Earle of Essex his Hearse having been publickly seene at Essex House in the Strand where he hath layne in his Scarlet Britches and Buff-Coate in his Parliament Robes Commanders Staffe in his hand and Coronet on his head in a Hearse covered with black Velvet and his Cullers and divers Scutcheons of Armes about him being attended by the Members of both Houses Essex house being hanged about with mourning he passeth from thence with divers Regiments of the Trayne Bond of the City of London marching with him and others standing on each side of the streete to Westminster and in the Chancel of the Abbyes another herse prepared for him where he is to lye during the pleasure of the House and then to be removed into King Henry the sevenths Chappel The Earle of Essex his Pedigree SIR Walter Devoreux Knight had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight who married Agnes Daughter and Heire of Thomas de Chophall and had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight who married Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Brannock alias Bromwich Knight by whom he had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight which married Elizabeth Daughter and Heire of Iohn Marbury and by her had Issue Sir Walter Devoreux Knight of the Garter and Lord Ferrers of Chartley in right of his wife Anne Daughter and Heire of William Lord Ferrers of Chartley. This Sir Walter was slaine at Bosworth field with King Richard he 3. he had Issue Iohn Devereux Knight of the Garter and Lord Ferrers of Chartley who married Cicely sister and Heire of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and had Issue Walter Devoreux Lord Ferrers of Chartley Viscount Hereford and Knight of the Garter married first Mary Daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse of Dorcet he married secondly Margaret Daughter of Robert Garnish of Kendon in the County of Suffolk by whom he had issue Edward Devoreux of Castle-Bromewich in Warwickshire c. he had Issue by Mary Gray his first wife Sir William Devoreux Knight 2. Son who married Ione Daughter of Iohn Sendamore and had Issue by he two Daughters Barbara and Margaret and Katherine wife to Sir Iames Baskervill and Sir Richard Devoreux Knight eldest Sonne of Walter and Mary Gray who married Dorothy Daughter of George Hastings Earle of Huntington he dyed before his Father and had Issue Mary who dyed a Virgin Anno. 1558. being then 20. yeare old Anne wife to Henry Clifford Elizabeth wife to Iohn Vernon of Hodnet Sir George Devoreux Knight second Sonne married Daughter of Meverell And Walter Devoreux the first Earle of Essex of that name Created by Queene Elizabeth Anno. Dom. 1572. dyed in Ireland 1576. he married Lettice Daughter of Sir Francis Knowles Knight of the Garter he had Issue by her Dorothy I. married to Thomas Parrot and after to Henry Percy Earle of Northamberland she dyed Anno. Dom. 1619. Penelope wife to Robert Lord Rich she dyed 1607. Walter Devoreux second Sonne slaine at Roome in Normondy the 10. of December Anno. Dom. 1591. And Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe c. Eldest Sonne he married Francis Daughter and Heire of Sir Francis Walsingham by whom he had Issue Dorothy wife to Henry Shirley Son and Heire of Sir George Shirley of Stanton in Leicestershire Knight and Baronet Francis wile of VVilliam Lord Beauchamp Son of Edward Lord Beauchamp Sonne of Edward Lord of Hartford And Robert Devoreux Earle of Essex and Ewe Vicount Hereford Lord Ferrers of Chartley Bourchier and Lovaine Lord Generall of the forces raysed by and imployed in the service of the Parliament who dyed at his house in the Strand on Munday September the 16. Anno. Dom. 1646. He married to his first wife Francis Daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolk and by her had no Issue he after married the Daughter of Sir Iohn Paulet and had no Issue The Funerall Elegie of the Obiets of his Excellency Robert Earle of Essex VVHat dismall accident is fall'n of late That fills with grief our Kingdome the State Sure it must be some universall blow That makes a Sea of teares the land ore-slow Or as and Earth-quake had great Brittaine shooke Men are amaz'd or else seeme Plannet strooke This weeping deluge this eyes inundation Bewrayes some mighty blow is given our Nation T' is so and such a stroke cannot befall On one the like whom we a Subject call And therefore reader if thou knowst not why Sad sorrow hath possessed each mans eye Then know that griefe this Land hath over-spread Upon distracted thoughts of Essex dead Oh! 't is too true have we not reason then To mourn untill we have his like again Two Kingdomes next unto the King 't is knowne On this good Peere had their affections thrown But what avails high Eminence and Place The Kingdomes favour and the peoples grace These are supports but no preheminence Gainst Death to be a Buckler or Defence For why If any or if all of these Could have put by this blow or given some ease To this lov'd Lord there 's few within this Land But would have lent him both a heart and hand But he hath made a happy change in this An earthly Earldome for a Crown of Blisse He liv'd well purposely to dye well too And as his purpose was he so did doe Death brings good men where good men should abide If wicked men were good they should have dy'd We take our turnes it skills not where or when Provided that we dye to live againe Scotland a friend London an Interest In this maine losse is too too manifest You Souldiers that good Essex did attend Let these lines to your sorrowes solace send That though you have a curelesse cause of care Yet in your griefes three Kingdom 's beare a share And in sweete peace let rest his noble Dust untill the Resurrection of the just When Soule aad Body both conjoyn'd againe In never ending glory shall remaine FINIS
A briefe and compendious NARRATIVE Of the renowned Robert Earle of Essex His Pedegree and his valiant acts performed when he was Generall of the Parliaments Army WITH A Summary Chronicle of his life AND In what manner his Buriall is appointed to be solemnized Published according to Order LONDON Printed by JANE COE 1646. His Excellence ROBERT DEVOREUX Earle of Essex and Ewe Viscount Hereford Lo Ferrers of Chartley Bourchier and Lovaine Lo Generall of all the Parliaments Forces dyed on the 15. of Decemb. 1646. Aged 56. yeers A briefe and compendious Narrative of the renowned ROBERT Earle of Essex his pedegree His valiant acts performed when he was Generall of the Parliaments Army c. I Shall not trouble you with the Narrative of the many pious actions of this noble Lord in his minority he was much beloved of the Commons he had a publique spirit his experience was great hee travelled beyond the seas and acted well at home When times began to be reformed he was made a Privy Counsellor and the King raising Fore●s against the Parliament this good Earle was looked on with great affection and England had great hopes to be eased by him for none was more in the affections of the people Iuly 12. 1642. The Parliament being acqu●inted that the King had besieged Hull with many Horse and Foot that his Forces were trenching themselves and had 24 peeces of Canon to plant against the Towne both Houses voted the 22. of Iuly 1642. His Excellency the Earle of Essex to be their Captaine Generall and to live and dye with him And the Earle of Bedford was voted Lieutenant Generall of the Horse Before which time the Earle of Warwick was made Admirall of the Seas and then of the Navy His Excellency having received his Commission from the Parliament the City of London assisted him in the raising of nigh 10000. men for his owne Army they were drawne into Regiments and daily exercised in the discipline of Warres by Orders from his Excellency but in the meane time those that adhered to the King laboured to set up the Commission of Array in all parts of the Kingdom but those that adhered to the Parliament joyned with his Excellency and laboured to set up the Militia The Parliament having placed Deputy-Lieutenants for the severall Counties of the Kingdome gave Commissions to the Earle of Pembrooke E. of Stamford the Lord Say Lord Brookes Lord Roberts Lord Willoughby of Parham and others The King proclaimed both his Excellency and them Traytors but the Parliamene published their faithfulnesse And the 15. of August his Excellencies Army was drawn out of the City of London August the 20. His Majesty came against Warwicke and playd against the City with Batteries and Prince Rupert landed at Newcastle with Armes from beyond Sea and the Commission of Array was laboured for in Kent but prevented a party of Horse Foot being sent by his Excellency took Cobham house the Block-houses at Gravesend the Bridge at Rochester and Dover Castle and secured other parts of the County August the 22. His Majesty set up his Standerd at Nothingham Sir Iohn Lucas and divers others were taken prisoners But the Kings Foote plundred divers Waggons at Litchfield that were loaden with cloathes for the reliefe of the Protestants in Ireland Aug. 23. The Lord Brooks and Col. Hampden fell on the Kings Forces raised from Coventry routed 7. Troops of Horse and 300. Foot killed 40. and took 60. prisoners neere Southwell amongst the rest Cap. Legge and Cap. Clarke prisoners the Earle of Carlisle taken prisoner and committed to the Black-rod The Earle of Bedford with a party from his Excellency forced the Marquesse of Hartford the Lord Paulet Sir Ralph-Hopton Sir Iohn Stowell and others 500. in number to retire into Sherburne Castle The E. of Stamford reli●ved Leicestershire and rescued much goods that Col. Hastings had plundered P. Rupert came to joyne with Hastings The Lord Admirall came with a Squadron before Plymouth Roads and took a Merchants Ship and a man of War from Spain both comming to the King Septemb. 1. Divers prisoners were taken in Lincolneshire by Col. Sir Anthony Irby viz. Sir William Ballardine Major Lilb●way Major D●llman Killiguay and divers others Col. Lunsfords Sumpter Horse was taken in Oxfordshire himselfe hardly escaping Sir W. Waller and Col. Norton forced Goring into Portsmouth and Southsay Castle was surrendred to them also in like manner Portsey and Portsmouth were surr●ndred Septemb. 9. his Exc●llency took his leave of the Parliament and passed through the City guarded in triumph and many vollyes shot at parting a●d prayers for him and his Forces 46. Cavaliers were taken in Oxfordshire and sent to London Sep. 13. the Lord Montague was taken Prisoner and committed to the Tower prince Rupert being joyned with the King and marched towards Chester to joyne with Sir Iohn Byron Sep. 22. the parliament sent a petition to be sent to the King by his Excellency from them with instructions for the ordering of th●●● Army under his Excellency which was sent by Sir Phil●p Stapleton And his Excellency marched with his Army to Shrew●bury with 300. Horse and seize on the Magazine After which the King joyned his whole Army with the Lord Strange and possest himself of Chester his number 10000 Foot and 3000. Horse But the meane while the E. of Bedford took Sherborne Castle Col. Fines with Col. Sands Col. Browne with others consisting of 10. Troops of Horse and 1000. Foot engaged with prince Rupert P. Maurice and Sir Iohn Byron killed 30. and lost 28. amongst the rest Major Douglas But the meane while 200. Cavalliers were beaten off at Northampton And the Lord Fairfax Generall of the North did many good services and took many prisoners in York-shire many Horse and Foot out of severall Counties came in to joyne with the E. of Essex His Excellency marched on to Worcester and took the City Malignants had plotted to blow up his Quarters with 11. barrels of Gunpowder but the plot was discovered and prevented He sent the Parliaments Petition to the King and was called Traytor for his labour yet went on with gallant courage and resolution Worcester also and Hereford mere taken by him And the King retreated to Shrewsbury and the E. of Derby besieged Manchester The Lo Fairfax took Kewood Castle and Pontfract Castle Afterwards the King went against Hereford but was kept out till his Excellency came to relieve them and followed the King to Worcester where he received Propositions from the King which his Excellency sent to the Parliament and fortifyed Worcester and secured Bridgenorth and hearing that the King had appointed P. sb Rupert the E. of Derby E. of Cumberland E. of Worcester Marquesse of Hertford E. of Cardigan Lo Herbert and the Lo Coventry with their forces to joyne with him his Excellency prepared to give them Battaile And in the meane time a party from his Excellency defeated the Lord Grandison neere Gloucester killed 50. took