Table-book and Common-place rather than his heart Iulius Caesar said other mens wives should not be loose but his should not be suspected And this great Lord advised the Primate of Ireland that as no Clergy man should be in reality guilty of compliance with a Schism so should not he in appearance Adding when the Primate urged the dangers on all sides as Caesar once said You are too old to fear and I too sickly A true saying since upon the opening of his Body it was found that he could not have lived according to the course of Nature six moneths longer than he did by the malice of his Enemies his own Diseases having determined his life about the same period that the Nations distemper did and his Adversaries having prevailed nothing but that that death which he just paying as a debt to Nature should be in the instant hallowed to a Sacrifice for Allegiance and he that was dying must be martyred and just when he put off his Coronet Put on a Crown Philip the I. of Spain said he could not compass his design as long as Lerma lived nor the Scots theirs as long as Strafford acts and with his own single worth bears up against the Plot of three Kingdoms like Sceva in the breach with his single resolution duelling the whole Conspiracy That now being resolved into two Committees the one of Scots the other of English first impeach him Decemb. 17. of High Treason in the House of Lords though so Innocent and so well satisfied in his own present integrity that when he might have kept with an Army that loved him well at York to give Law to those conspitors he came to receive Law from them and when he might have been secure in his Government and in the Head of an Army in Ireland he came to give an account of that Government and Army in England laying down his own Sword to be subject to others and teaching how well he could Govern by shewing how well he could obey yea when he might have retired and charged his Adversaries as Bristow did Buckingham with that conspiracy for the overthrow of Government wherewith they charged him He being able to prove how P. H. H. K. S. H. S. that thirst most for his blood had correspondence with and gave counsel to the Kings Enemies in Scotland and Ireland and England when they could prove no more for the alteration of the Law against him than that he gave advice to the King according to his place to support them yet he tamely yeilded his whole life to be scanned by those that could not be safe but when he was dead and having mannaged the great trust reposed in him by the Laws of Antient Parliaments was not afraid to submit himself to the censure of this Rather than hide his head in some Forreign Nation that offered him Sanctuary saying That England had but one good head and that was to be Cut off meaning His he would loose in his own scorning for services done his own King to beg protection of another The brave man judging that he deserved death that minute he feared it and that he was fit to be Condemned that day he refused to be Tryed appeared in Parliament and Counsel with that resolution that afterwards he appeared at the Bar with till the Scots thinking their guilt could not be pardoned till his Innocence was Impeached and that their vast Accounts amounting to 514128l 9s could not pass till he was laid up to give up his as he was in Decemb. 1640 and the Scots going with the English first Impeached and afwards Ian. 30. compleated their Charge against him which drawn up in two hundred sheets of paper was brought to the Peers by Pym and how Sir Henry V. short Notes multiplied were read Feb. 24. to the Peers before the King and Feb. 25. to the Commons consisting of 28. Articles to which having Counsel allowed him in matter of Law after three dayes debate about it and they allowed to plead but in matters they were restrained to by the House he answered in Westminster-Hall before the King Queen the Prince and Courtiers in an apartment by themselves and the whole Parliament an Audience equal to the greatness of the Earls Person and the Earl of Lindsey being Lord High Constable for the day the Earl of Arundel Lord High Steward on the 22. of March as to matter of Fact in general and the Court adjourning to the next day then in particular to 13 Articles put to him of a suddain as first that he had withdrawn 24000l out of Exchequer of Ireland for his own use Secondly That the Irish Garrisons had in the years 1635 1636. c. been maintained with English Treasure Thirdly That he had preferred infamous and Popish persons such as the Bishop of Waterford c. in the Irish Church To which notwithstanding the surprize of a Vote wherein the Parliament of Ireland charged him of High Treason a Copy whereof was delivered sealed to the Lords at that very instant with purpose to discompose him An emergency that transported him indeed to say in passion That there was a Conspiracy against him which when the Faction aggravated as if he charged with High Treason by both Houses of Parliaments should charge both Parliaments with a Conspiracy though he execused it as meant of particular and private persons â—raving pardon for the inconsiderateness of the expression He answered with an undaunted Presence of spirit with firm Reason and powerful Eloquence to this purpose that the Money he had taken for himself was no other than what Money he had paid for the King before Secondly That he had eased the Kingdom of those Garrisons wherewith it had been burthened during his Predecessors time Thirdly That the Bishop of Waterford had deceived him and satisfied the Law and the next day after Marchâ— 24. to these Articles all the forementioned 28. Articles being 〈◊〉 urged he replyed thus The First Article insisted on That 31. Aâ—â—â—â—sâ—â—33 â—â—33 he being Lord President of the North and Justice of Peace publickly at the York Aâ—â—â—zes declared that some Justices were all for Law but they should find that the Kings little singer should be heavier than the loines of the Law testified by Sir David Fowls c. The Earles Reply That Sir David Fowls was his profest Enemy that his words were clearly inverted that his expression was That the little â—inger of the Law if not moderated by the Kings gracious Clemency was heavier then the Kings loins That these were his words he verified First by the occasion of them they being spoken to some whom the Kings favour had then enlarged from imprisonment at York as a motive to their thank fulness to his Majesty Secondly By Sir William Pennyman a Member of the House who was then present and heard the words which Sir William declaring to be true the House of Commons required Iustice of the Lords against him because he had Voted the Articles as
a Member of the House whereupon Sir William wept Secondly That he should say at the Castle of Dublin that Ireland was a Conquered Nation and that the King might do with them what he pleased and speaking of the Charters of that City averred that their Charters were nothing worth and did bind the King no further than he pleased The Earles Reply That if he had been over liberal of his Tongue for want of discretion yet could not his words amount to Treason unless they had been revealed within fourteen dayes as he was informed As to the Charge he said True it is he said Ireland was a Conquered Nation which no man can deny and that the King is the Law-giver in matters not determined by Acts of Parliament be conceived all Loyal Subjects would grant 3. That R. Earl of Cork having sued out a Process in Course of Law for Recovery of possessions out of which he was put by an order of the Earl of Strafford and the Council of Ireland the said Earl threatned to Imprison him if he did not surcease his suit saying That he would have neither Law nor Lawyers dispute or question any of his Orders And when the said Earl of Cork said that an Act of King Iames his Council there about a Lease of his was of no force the Earl of Strafford replyed That he would make the said Earl know and all Ireland too so long as he had the Government there that any Act of State there should be obeyed as well as an Act of Parliament The Earles Reply It were hard measure for a Man to loose his Honour and his Life for an hasty word or because he is no wiser than God hath made him As for the words he confessed them to be true and thought he said no more then what became him considering how much his Majesties honour was concerned in him that if a proportionable obedience was not as well due to Acts of State as to Acts of Parliament in vain did Councils sit And that he had done no more than what former Deputies had done and than what was agreeable to his Instructions from the Council-Table which he produced and that if those words were Treason they should have been revealed within fourteen days 4. That the said Earl of Strafford 12 Decemb. 1635. in time of peace sentenced the Lord Mount-Norris a Peer Vice-Treasurer Receiver-General Principal Secretary of State and Keeper of the Privy Signet in Ireland and another to death by a Councel of War without Law or offence deserving such punishment The Earles Reply That there was then a standing Army in Ireland and Armies cannot be governed but by Martial Law That it hath been put in constant practice with former Deputies That had the sentence been unjustly given by him the Crime could amount but to Felony at most for which he hoped he might as well expect from his Majesty as the Lord Conway and Sir Jacob Astley had for doing the like in the late Northern Army That he neither gave sentence nor procured it against the Lord Mount-Norris but onely desired Iustice against the Lord for some affront done to him as he was Lord Deputy of Ireland That the said Lord was judged by a Council of War wherein he sate bare all the time and gave no suffrage against him that also to evidence himself a party he caused his Brother Sir George Wentworth in regard of the nearness of Blood to decline all acting in the Procejs Lastly Though the Lord Mount-Norris justly deserved to die yet he obtained his Pardon from the King 5. That he had upon a Paper-Petition of R. Rolstone without any legal Tryal disseized the Lord Mount-Norris of a Free-hold whereof he was two years in quiet possession The Earles Reply That he conceived the Lord Mount-Norris was legally divested of his Possessions there being a suit long depending in Chancery and the Plaintiff complaining of delay he upon the Complainants Petition called unto him the Master of the Rolls Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Iustice of the Common-Pleas and upon â— roofs in Chancery Deâ—reed for the Plaintiff wherein he said he did no more then what other Deputies had done before him 6. That a Case of Tenures upon defective Titles was by him put to the Judges of Ireland and upon their opinion the Lord Dillon and others were dispossessed of their Inheritances The Earles Reply That the Lord Dillon with others producing his Patent according to a Proclamation in the behalf of his Majesty the said Patent was questionable upon which a Case was drawn and argued by Council and the Iudges delivered their Opinions But the Lord Dillon or any other was not bound thereby nor put out of their Possessions but might have Traverst their Office or otherwise have Legally proceeded notwithstanding the said Opinion 8. That he October 1635. upon Thomas â—Hibbots Petition to the Council voted against the Lady Hibbots though the major part of the Council were for her and threatned her with 500l Fine and Imprisonment if she disobeyed the Council-Order entred against her the Land being conveyed to Sir Robert Meredith for his use The Earls Reply That true it is he had voted against the Lady Hibbots and thought he had reason so to do the said Lady being discovered by fraud and Circumvention to have bargained for Lands of a great value for a small Sum. And he denied that the said Lands were after sold to his use viz. That the major part of the Council-board voted for the Lady the contrary appearing by the Sentence under the hand of the Clerk of the Councâ—l which being true he might well threaten her with Commitment in case she disobeyed the said Order Lastly Were it true that he were Criminal therein yet were the Offence but a Misdemeanor no Treason 9. That he granted Warrants to the Bishop of Down and Connor and other Bishops their Chancellors and several Officers to Attach such mean people who after citation refused either to appear or undergo or perform such Orders as were enjoyned The Earles Reply That such Writs had been usually granted by former Deputies to Bishops in Ireland nevertheless being not fully satisfyed with the convenience thereof he was sparing in granting them until being informed that divers in the Diocesse of Down were somewhat refractory he granted Warrants to that Bishop and hearing of some disorders in the execution he called them in again 10. That he having Farmed the Customes of Imported and exported merchandise Inhanced the prices of the Native commodities of Ireland and caused them to be rated in the Book of Rates for the Customes according to which the Customes were gathered five times more than they were worth The Earles Reply That his interest in the Customes of Ireland accrewed to him by the Assignation of a Lease from the Dutchess of Buckingham That the Book of Rates by which the Customes were gathered was the same which was established by the Lord Deputy Faulkland Anno. 1628. some
other places being more than the Inhabitants by Whaley with a 1000. Foot and four Troops of Horse who lay before it ten weeks ere Sir William would hearken to any terms as nobly angry with the Fortune of his Cause as disdainfully vext with the disparagement of the siege the Castle able to defie their intire Army having defeated a far by countermining under-ground and throwing Stones and Granadoes above ground yielded not till the whole Kingdom submitted against which it had been folly to loose themselves in an unequal and vain contest to Providence rather than Conquest going off May 8. upon these honorable terms All Officers with Horses Swords Goods Money and Passes with a safe Conduct whether they pleased without any Arrest or Molestation by virtue whereof Sir William had his liberty to settle his Affairs and I know not whether he be or another Sir William Compton of Frith in Kent compounded for 0660 00 00 as he did yet hazzarded all again to serve his Majesty in the Kentish Expedition where in my Lord Gorings absence he Commanded as Major General in which capacity notwithstanding the difficulties he was to wade through he made a comfortablâ— provision for the Army in Greenwich-Park amidst the infinite distractions And when a fatal infatuation and a pannick fear guided them into the Parliaments hands he approving himself more compleat in Gallantry Wisdom Virtue and Honor than years discovered the snare kept them together so as to make honorable terms for them to go upon The laying down of their Arms where they pleased under which pretence he drew them through the Enemy taking many of them Prisoners within a mile of London to the general astonishment of that whole City an action of great consequence as was the satisfaction he gave the Country all along in Essex he marched concerning the Principles whereupon they engaged and the infinite pains and care he took to keep the Garrison in its highest distress in some competent order in Colchester by great Instructions and a greater example where being taken a Prisosoner of War he suffered all the indignities that insulting meanness could offer there being no pretended Plot but there was occasion to take him Prisoner whom O. C. called the sober young man and the godly Cavalier especially in Penruddocks business 1655. and Sir Henry Slingshies 1658. He with the Earl of Oxford the Lord Bellasiâ— Sir Iohn Russel called then the Sealed knot managing all the eight attempts made for his Majesties Restauration from 1652. to 1659. when others having the charge of raising other Countries in pursuance of Sir George Booths design Sir William Compton Sir Thomas Leventhorp and Mr. Fanshaw undertook Hertford-shire and that project failing he doth with incredible industry and prudence observe and improve the struglings of a giddy people now reeling into Liberty by degrees withdrawing the force that awed them and assisting in the gradual changes of the Government suiting with particular persons gust in order to that great change that satisfied all taking care when the Royal interest was in view in a publick Declaration which he with other Noble Reverend and excellent Persons subscribed lest any offence might be taken at the whole party of Cavaleers to the prejudice of the expected settlement from the indiscretions or transports of any single persons promising without any regard to particular Factions or Interests to submit quietly and chearfully to the present power as it was vested in the Council of State in expectation of the future Parliament which producing that blessed effect the three Nations unanimonsly wished for this Noble Person had as great a share in the Comforts as he had formerly in the cares and sufferings being intrusted with the Important place of Master of the Ordnance till he died 1663. at Drury-lane a suddain death to all persons but himself Hem viator Arma foris consilium doâ—i Cui maximum monimentum est suum nomen Gulielmus Comptonus Eq. Auratus Comitis Northamptoniae Filius Frater Avunâ—ulus Carolo I. ab Armis Iuvenis Carolo Secundo a consiliis vix Senex 1663. THE Life and Death OF Sir CHARLES COMPTON TWin to Sir William in actions as well as Birth one History serveth both as well as did once one Picture Of whom one may say as one did of his Country Warwick-shire that it was the Heart but not the Core of England having nothing Course in his life having had the same Education with his Brother saving that he excelled in two great Accomplishments for Pleasure and Business Musick and Mathematicks without the first of which he would affirm that a man was no Company and without the second of no use He took to the same War being as eminent for Sobriety Discipline Moderation Conduct Vigilance and Activity in the field where he Commanded as Colonel as his Brother was in the Garrison where he Commanded as Governor There are two wonders in his life 1. His surprize of Breston-Castle with six men and himself by pretending to bring in Provision according to a Letter he intercepted as he did many reckoning his intelligence the main piece of his service and having always abroad his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his many Eyes and Ears as men of business must which injoyned it the next Towns 2. His having two Pistois clapped in his very face and yet neither fire but the owners which were so sure of his life loosing by his side both their own He was as much for Pasturage and Inclosures in his Country as his Brother was against them answering those that complained Sheep turned Cannibals in Warwick-shire eating up Men Houses and Towns their Pastures make such depopulation That though they make Houses the fewer in that Country they made them the more in the Kingdom Towns being more peopled by Cloathing and Wool than the Country is depopulated by pasturage Indeed to use the words of a modern Author in this Case Corn doth visibly employ the poor in the place where it groweth by Plowing Sowing Mowing inning threshing but Wool invisibly maintaineth people at many miles distance by Carding Spinning Weaving Dressing and Dying so that Abel need not kill Cain the Shepheard undo the Husbandman but both subsist comfortably together What service he did his Majesty and his Father during the Rebellion we may guess by the trust reposed in him since the Restauration his Prudence and Courage having been as effectual against the late Usurpation as the Ash of his Country a stand of which in Pikes in his Country mens hands under his Conduct was impregnable is against viperous Creatures of which it is said that a Serpent incircled with fire and the boughs thereof will in this Dilemma put it self rather on the hazzard of fire than adventure on the fence of Ashen-boughs but it is unhappy that he was like that Ash too of which it is written that being cut down green it burneth clear and bright as if the sap thereof had a
Penruddock proclaimed the King in his own person and thence to Southmoulton in Devon-shire where being overpowered by Captain Vnton Crâ—â—ke Sir Io. Wagstaffe Sir R. Mason Esquire Clarke Mr. Thomas Mompesson 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 Maâ—quesses of Hertford and Winchester Mr. Freke Mr. Hasting and Mr. Dorrington where they desired and had the prayers of several Congregations 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 Attempt was Duty and not Treason which being over-ruled as the whole current of the Law was according to their Sentence having prayed for the King the Church and the Nation and forgiven 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 considering those times Hic jacet Hugo Grove in Comitatu Wilts Armiger in restiâ—uendo Ecclesiam in Asserendo Regem in propugnando Legem ac Libertatem Anglicanum Captus Decollatus May 6â— 1655. Colonel Iohn Penruddock the third Brother of that Ancient and Gentile Family that died in and for his Majesties service in whom Virtue Religion and Learning for he was a choice compound of all these three was not Frowning Auster Servile Sad Timerous and Vulgar but Free Chearful Lofty Noble and generous 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 Enthusiastical imagination that obtains among the lower sort of people amongst us but upon solid reason that might satisfie the judgement and rational principles and maximes according to the Analogy 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 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what was not in his power was not in his care what was in his power was within his injoyment so in the great alterations 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 followed it not yielding but upon honorable Articles which were not kept with him and when he had yielded offering nothing 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 Gentleman 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 Injunctions 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 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 Beheading as generously as he lived Quid nempe martinum nisâ— beneficium malo animo datum J. P. May 6. 1667. With him fell 1. Mr. Io. Lucas of good quality in Hungerford Beheaded on the same account a plain and a wise man of a Loyal name Io. Lucas of Axminster Devon paying in way of Composition 125 l. Sir Robert Lucas of Leckstone Essex 637 l. 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 Fashion till the strangeness of the shew brought the King to be a spectator 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 manner born with his sword by his side a modest man that understood 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 Salisbury besides eleven more at Exeter whose names we hope are in the Book of Life thought not in ours persons that were a great instance 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 Gerard who had eight of the name Colonels in the Kings Army viz. the Lord Gerard Colonel Edward Gerard both the b Sir Gilbert Gerards Colonel Ratcliffe Gerard Colonel Richard Gâ—rard Colonel C. Gerard and himself and these of the same name Sequestred viz. Thomas Gerard of Ince Lanc. paying 209 l. Thomas Gerard of Angton Lanc. 280 l. Richard Gerard of Brin Lanc. Esq 10â—l Sir Gilbert Gerard London 200 l. William Gerard of Penington Lanc. 30 l. A Gentleman of so much loyalty and spirit that it was but employing 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 notwithstanding with all his heart he cleared himself of all the imputations of a design to
he was Author of the benefit of one of which upon the Thames is settled upon him by Act of Parliament 14 Car. 2. He Died 1666 7. The Lord Charles Herbert and the Lord Iohn Somerset the old Marquiss his Sons The glory of whose actions redounds to the Father according to that of Agricola Nec unquam in suam famam gestis exultavit ad aut horem ducem minister fortunam reserebat Tacit. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dion l. 4â— 3. Sir Philip Iones of Treeowen Monmouth-shire who after eminent contributions to his Majesties service under the favour of the Ragland Articles wherein being in that Garrison he was comprised with his Son William paid for his Loyalty 1050 l. as Iohn Iones of Nam-cross Cardig Esq did 389 l. Gilbert Iones Chancellor of Bristol 43 l. Cad Iones Exon. Esq 483 l. Tho. Iones of Osswell Devon Clerk 80 l. Edmund Iones of Landson-Mannor 70 l. Io. Iones of Halkin Flint 156 l. 4. Commissary Guillims and Dr. Bayley a Gentleman of great Alliance a good Temporal Estate and considerable Spiritual Preferments who being undone for his Loyaly by the Faction who for divers years imprisoned him in New-gate where he writ the book called The Wall-flower and by the way he was indeared to my Lord of Warwick for being an excellent Florist and Chymist and disregarded for setting out the Conference between the Marquiss of Worcester and his Majesty by the Kings party became of a solid Protestant such a scandal did the late war give the soundest men of our profession a zealous Papist seeing our Church afflicted he thought her forsaken dying at 〈…〉 heart-broken with the report of the Guns shot off a◠〈◊〉 a man to whose name we owe much for Bishop â—â—yly'sâ—ake â—ake the Author of that Book that hath done so much good in England and Wales I mean The Practice of Piety 5. Edward Vaughan of Old-castle Monmouth-shire Io. Vaughan of LLanely Caerm who paid for composition 540 l. Sir George â—aâ—ghan Penbrey Caâ—rm a Colonel in the Kings Army 2609 l. Sir Henry Vaughan of Wit-well York 659 l. 6. Sir William Vaughan a person of excellent conduct and service in South-wales and Cheshire both for the Sallies he made out of Shrawarding-castle whence he was called the Devil of Shrawarding Commanding Shropshire Cheshire and the borders of North-wales for his Majesty and the defeat he gave one day at Rowtâ—n heath September 24. 1645. three miles off Chester to Pointz who being re-inforced next day and Sir Williams Command being bestowed elsewhere totally overthrew his Majesties forces Sir William hardly escaping to Ragland and thence to Ireland where having formed a considerable Army and incamped them under my Lord of Ormond before Dublin all Ireland besides being reduced by the neglect of the Ingeneer who had the charge of the Guards he was surprized and fighting desperately to gain the whole Army time to Rally was killed August 22. 1649. when as Commissary General of the Horse he had not long before drawn up most part of his Troops with a considerable body of Foot to cast up a Work at Baggot Rath which would have shut up Dublin so effectually aâ— with a few days to force it to a surrender had not some persons envied him that enterprize because as the Romans said of Christ refusing a share in the Pantheon of Rome he would have no partner of his honor A man owing his Success to his Reputation and his Reputation to his Vigilance Industry Civility Justice and Sobriety 7. Io. Williams of Parke Breton 50l Roger Williams 〈◊〉 206 l. Willam Williams Mothry 102 l. Thomas VVhâ—tely of Aston Flâ—nt 125 l. Sir Io. VVeld senior VVilly Sal. 1121 l. 18s 4d Maurice Williams of Swarbe Line 460 l. Sir Trevor Williams a Colonel of eminent service in the Kings Army Io. LLoyd Crinvin Carâ— 140 l. Sir 〈◊〉 LLoyd Cacrm 1033 l. Hugh LLoyd Guâ—rdvâ—â—y Râ—â— 76 l. Sir R. Lee of Lingley Sal. with 169 l. 9â— 0d settled paid 371â— l. 〈◊〉 LLoyd LLanvardo Sal. Esq 300 l. R. LLoyd of LLoyd 〈◊〉 Sal. Esq 480 l. Walter LLoyd LLanvair Cardig Esq 1003 l. Anne Lady Somerset 2000 l. Tho. Stradling of St. Brides Glam 777 l. The Right Honorable the Marquiss of Winchester who in his house at Basing commonly called Basing-house in 〈◊〉 the greatest of any Subjects house in England yea larger than most Eagles have not the biggest Nests of all Birds of the King Pallaces Hugh Peters in the relation of the taking of it he made to the House of Common saying an Emperor might have lived in it made good the Motto written in every Window of it viz. Aimez Loyali Love Loyalty In a two years siege from August 1643. to October 1645. he held out against all the Parliament forces the good Marquiss being heard to to say That if the King had no more ground in England but Basing-house he would adventure as he did and so maintain it to the utmost as he did not yielding till it was taken by storm with the richest plunder in money plate jewels houshold stuffe amounting to 200000 l. Sterling among which a Bed worth 14â—â— l. with the assistance 1. Of Sir Robert Pâ—ake who had been an Artillery-man forty two years commanded thither from Oxford 1643. with but 100. men with whom before October 1645. by vigilant and dexterous Sallies he did execution upon thousands with two brave Majors Cuâ—â—and and Lingley of whom see more in the Journals of this Siege Printed Oxford by L. L. 1645. He died a good Benefactor to the City of London particularly to St. Sepulchres where he was buried with great military pomp Iuly 1667. 2. Inigo Iones the great Architect brought up by William Earl of Pembroke at whose charge he travelled much abroad and studied at home in King Iames and King Charles I. time for Representations Masks and more solid Buildings his skill both in the Theory and History of Architecture in the most excellent discourse writ by him upon King Iames his motion called Stone-henge Restored appears singular wherein he modestly propoundeth and more substantially proveth that Posing Quarry to be a Roman Work or Temple dedicated to Caelus or Coelum son to Aether and Dies the Senior of the Heathen gods 3. Dr. Thomas Iohnson born in York-shire not far from Hâ—ll bred an Apothecary in London where he attained to be the best Herbalist of his age in England making Additions to the Edition of Gerard A man of such modesty that knowing so muchâ— he owned the knowledge of nothing The University of Oxford bestowed on him the Honorary Degree of Doctor in Physick and his Loyalty engaged him on the Kings side in our civil wars When in Basing-house a dangerous piece of service was to be done this Doctor who publickly pretended not to valor understood and performed it yet afterwards he lost his life at a Salley in the same siege 1644. generally lamented even of those that murdered him Dr.
one Treasurer of the Northern Army and the other a Collonel both after the defeat at Marston-moor accompanying my Lord of New-Castle beyond Sea whence the first returned with new hopes to serve his Majesty and was slain at Sherburn in Yorkshire 1645. having time enough to rise on his knees and crie Lord have mercy upon me bless and prosper his Majesty A short Prayer at death serveth him whose life was nothing but one continued Prayer and the other died at Paris not much concerned that he was set by and not set by hung up like the Axe when it hath hewed all the hard timber on the Wall unregarded and none of those that desired to embroyl the Nation in a new War and like a knavish Chirurgeon out of design to blister the sound flesh into a sore to gain by the curing of it 24. Coll. Sir â— Applâ—yard Dilling Cumb. the first that entered Leicester and was therefore Governour of it Good always at at bold Onsets but better at prudent Retreats And to conclude all 25. The Lord Bard a Ministers son of our Church that valiantly fought for it coming from the University of Cambridge to the Army advancing by the particular notice his Highness Prince Rupert took of his large Spirit penned within a narrow Fortune from a Commoner by his great Services to a Baron leading on the Left hand â—ertia with Sir G. Lisle at Naseby and bringing off the whole Brigade otherwise likely to be cut off at Alesford he with the two London Prentices Sir T. and W. Bridges are not the only English instances of men of private Occupations arriving at great skill in Martial performances Sir Io. Hâ—wkwood a General in Florence was a Taylor turning his needle to a Sword and his thimble to a Shield he appeared not in our Wars as spirits who are seen once and then finally vanish being often put upon Honorable but Difficult service to keep places with few men against a fierce and numerous Enemy to whom once he set open the gate of Cambden house his charge as if deserted but entertained them so that they spilt not so much Claret Wine in the house as they left bloud before it He would often commend Sir Clement Pastons method of bounty Building a fair House for Hospitality where his serving-men spent their Younger dayes in waiting upon him and an Hospital hard by where they might bestow their Elder years in Recollecting themselves and say that he descended from that man in Norfolk he must be a Norfolk man that went to Law with W. and overthrew the Conqueror All these brave Gentlemen both for Camp and Court for Entertainment and Service in a March for Valor and in a Mask for Ingenuity Gentlemen who were most of them buryed in honour and his Majesties Cause for a while buryed with them whose Ashes should not be thus huddled together deserving a more distinct Commemoration especially those that have been as devout as valiant and as prudent as devout their Wit being as sharp as their Swords and piercing as far into business as those did into bodies Sir Francis Gerard Sir Cecil Trafford and Coll. Francis Trafford Lancash Gent. men worthy Recusants arming themselves in defence of those Laws by which they suffered valuing their allegiance above their opinion and supporting a Government that was imposed upon them rather than betraying it to them that would impose upon the Nation With whom I might reckon Sir Peter Brown and his son of Kidlington Oxfordsh who was slain in the service being mortally wounded at Naseby and dying at Northampton Sir Troilus Turbervile Captain-Lieutenant of his Majesties Life-guard slain in the late Kings march from Newark to Oxford whose bounty to his Souldiers puts me in mind of my Lord Audleys to his Esquires who bestowed the Pension of 500 Marks upon them which the Black Prince bestowed upon him for his service at the battel of Poictiers and when questioned for it by the Prince said These have done me long and faithful service without whose assistance I being a single man could have done little besides the fair Estate left me by my Ancestors enableth me freely to serve your Highness Sir Nicholas Fortescue a Knight of Malta slain in Lancashire whose worth is the more to be regarded by others the less he took notice of it himself a Person of so dextrous an address that when he came into notice he came into favor when he entred the Court he had the Chamber yea the Closet of a Prince a Gentleman that did much in his person and as he would say Let Reputation do tho rest he and Sir Edmund Fortescue were always observed so wary as to have all their Enemies before them and leave none behind them Sir Henry Fortescue being the most Valiant Commander in H. 5th time Sir Ad. Fortescue the strictest Governor he was Porter of Callis in H. 7th time Sir Hen. Fortescue and Sir Io. Fortescue the most learned Lawyers in Henry 6th time Sir Io. Fortescue the wisest Counsellor in Queen Eliz. time whose studies he was Overseer of and these Gentlemen very eminent Souldiers in King Charles I. Reign always prevailing in their parts with parties as much beneath their Enemies in number as above them in resolution and temperance by whom if there were any violence offered the appearance of these Commanders checked they carrying civility in their presence against all rudeness as the Abbot of Battel did a Pardon in his having power to save any Malefactor he saw going to be executed in all executions Col. Cuthbert Coniers of Leighton in Durham slain at Mulpasse in Cheshire Aug. 1644. and Col. Cuthbert Clifton slain near Manchester who could not endure that Rebellion that took Sanctuary in Religion which wanted a refuge its self the horns of the Altar pushing it from him sober men that could not endure to see the English coming to fight now under King Charles as they did 600 years ago under King Herold drunk and not able either to stand to an Enemy so overcome with drink nor fly from him both with Col. Richard Manning slain at Alseford in Hampshire Col. Will. Eure Brother to the late Lord Eure slain at Marston-Moor and his son L. C. Tho. Eure slain at Newberry Col. Tho. Howard son of Sir Francis Howard who gained the battel at Adderton-moor as Eye-witnesses testifie with the loss of his life Iune 30. 1643. one of them that taught the world to plant Lawrels on the brow of the Conquered Col. Thomas Howard son to the Lord William Howard slain at Piâ—rebridge in the County of York the Honorable Sir Francis and Sir Robert Howard of whose Names there were seven Peers with his Majesty Col. Thomas Col. Anthony and Col. Iames Morgan Sir Edward Morgan of Pencoed Mon. whose Loyalty stood him in 1007 l. Sir Iohn Cansfield who interposed himself between his Majesty King Charles and the Prince and the Fury of the Enemy bringing off both
by Art as it was by Nature till Art and Valour was rather stifled than overcome by multitude When these Gentlemen in vain encouraging their Countrymen much with their words more with their actions fell rather than as their Companions they would guard their brave heads with their nimble heels The Right Honourable Henry Lord Piercy son of the Right Honourable Henry and brother of the Mirrour of English Nobility for a well-governed Greatness his house being a Colledge for Discipline and a Court for Grandieur the most noble and potent Algernoon Piercy Earl of Northumberland Baron Piercy Lacy Poynings Fitz-pain and Brian Knight of the Garter and of the Bath whose Ancestor H. Baron Piercy of Alnewick was at the Coronation of Richard 2. 1377. created Earl of Northumberland a person of a stern spirit and a great capacity the first inclining him to Arms which he handled with honour abroad the other to Studies which he followed with success at home being at once a very stout and a very wise man useful in the Field and in Council having a great command of the Northern Army 1639 1640. and a good stroke in the English Parliament being able with his care of especially in point of pay and interest in the first to awe the second as he did 1641. to give the Army good words and make his Majesty great promises as long as that Army had a being in England and he a Command in it When he could no longer serve his Majesty in Parliament where he must expose his person to the rudeness and his opinion to the suggestions of the multitude he countenanced his affairs in the North where the name could at any time raise an Army and interest to support it where he grew as formidable as he had been rendred in the South contemptible My Lord with great hazzard attended his Majesty in all dangers being thrice dangerously wounded and with great resolutions in all Council at York for preparing for War at Oxford for accommodations of Peace being made Iune 28. 1643. a Peer of the Realm Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold and the only person intrusted with the conduct of her Majesty from the North to her dear Consort at Oxford and of four deputed to assist her in Councils in France As the Beaver bites off his stones for which he is hunted to save himself so he quitted his Estate to save his Person being excepted from Indemnity though he hazzarded his Majesties displeasure to procure them in order to a peace theirs He died suffering with Majesty beyond Sea having this character That he would not take an affront from the greatest person nor give any to the meanest With whom Sir Iohn Morley the loyal Major of New-Castle Sir Iohn Mallory of Studley York who paid 2219 l. Sir Nich. Cole of New-Castle who paid 564 l. Bryan Cook of Doncast York with 18 l. per annum setled 1832 l. Sir William Wentworth slain at Marston-Moor and Sir George Wentworth of Welly who paid 3188 l. Thomas Wentworth of Bretton York 350 l. The Honourable Sir Francis Fanc of Ashton York 1315 l. Sir Richard Gleddal killed at Marston-Moor Sir Will. Savile Governour of Sheffield where he found Iron Works very serviceable to his Majesty dying in the Service at York Sir Brian Stapleton slain at Rowton-Heath near Chester Sir Tho. Strickland of Thornton Biggs York who paid 943 l. Sir Robert Stapleton an Ingenious person that translated Iuvenals Satyr Plinies Panegyrick and other excellent Authors not only into his own Language but into his own person being a just wit and not only a strong Oxford Metaphor a forced and affected simile a short sentence an unclean ribaldry a jugling Anagram Acrostick or Rime jests saith one for Dutch men and English boys not a fluent tale or a flashy jest but a brisk thought and an equal apprehension of each thing he saw or heard Col. Samuel Tuke as well known by his adventures of 18 years in the German Wars of 5 years in the English Engagement of 12 weeks in the Colchester and Kentish action of 12 years in banishment where he was the first that broke into the Traitor Mannings Closet and caught in the very act of correspondence with the Rebels of some years tuition of young Noblemen being as accomplished a Gentleman himself as Study and Travel could make him The Lord Ethyn Sir Tho. Danby Sir Charles Sir Robert and Sir Tho. Dallison Sir William Dalton the 6 last of whom lost 36000 l. by the War Sir Rich. Goodhill wounded in Wales and died at Worcester Sir George Baker who kept Newcastle against the Scots as they writ themselves to the Parliament with a Noble opposition yielding them not an inch of ground but what they gained with infinite loss and speaking as bigg to use the Scotch mens words at last as at first and letting them bloud to cure them of their Pleurisie of Pride on the wrong side keeping the Besiegers so long until their Victuals grew short and they admired rather than assaulted him yea when they offered the place the Enemy refused it suspecting some deceit in the tender as bad men measure other mens minds by the crooked rule of their own between death and death the Foe without and hardships within being no way dismayed with some mens stealing away the loss of Cowards being gain to an Army they generally resolved rather to lose their lives by whole-sale on the point of the sword than to retail them out by Famine which is the worst of Tyrants and murdereth men in State while they die in not dying and armed with despair valour swells being crushed between two extreams dispute each inch of the Town which was ransacked by the angry men whose passion like heavy bodies down steep hills once in motion move themselves and know no ground but the bottom and keeping the Castle till the Scots after long fasting not measuring their stomachs by the Standard of Physick and dieting themselves till nature by degrees could digest their meat by surfeiting digged many of their Graves with their teeth The Right Honourable Tho. Lord Fanshaw of Ware Park Hertf. Clerk of the Crown to his Majesty who besides that he lent 2000 l. towards the Scots expedition and suffered 30000 l. by the English War paid for his Loyalty 1310 l. as Sir Simon Fanshaw did 600 l. and Tho. Fanshaw of fenkins com Essex Esq with 80 l. per annum setled 500 l. but especially the Honorable Sir Richard Fanshaw my Lords Brother bred in Cambridge whereof he died Burgess and at Court where he died a Minister A Gentleman of great and choice Learning and of a great Wit appearing in Lusiad and oâ— ther Poems as well Originals as Translations to set off that knowledge yet using both as they conduced to the higher Ends of great business and honorable Imployments the one as the weight the other as the Edge of his actions in whom the Statesman saw the burial
storm where he was killed the first instopping every breach that was made Francis Newport of â—yton upon Severn Sal. compounded for â—284 l. Sir Richard Newport deservedly created Baron Neport of High-Arcall besides many thousand pounds he sent the King paid composition with 170 l. per annum settled 3287 l. Mr. Lewis Blunt a Volunteer was killed near Manchester and Mr. Christopher Blunt at Edgulton house a William Pawlet of Paulstones Southampt paid 544 l. for his allegiance Francis Pawlet and Amos Pawlet Somers 800 l. b Sir William Savil was an eminent and a sober Commander on the Kings side Will. Savil of Wakefield Yorksh. Esq paid 946 l. as he said for the 13 Chapter of the Romans a Henry Leigh of High-Leigh Chester Esq 710 l. Composition George Leigh of Wotton Gloc. 264 l. Coll. Tho. Leigh and Sir Ferdinando Leigh were never surâ—rised for want of Foresight nor worsted for want of Resolution Gervase Lee of Norwel Notingh Esq paid 560 l. for charges Tho. Leigh of Adlington Chester 3000 l. Edw. Leigh of Bugeley ibid. 700 l. Thomas Lord Leigh of Stone-Leigh faithful to his Majesty in dangerous times paid for his consciencious adherence to his Soveraign 4895l Peter Leigh jun. of Neithertalby Chesh. Esq 778l Will. Leigh Pitminster Somers 120l Sir Richard Lee of Langley Sal. Ber. 8782l Sir Thomas Leigh of Humpstal Ridward Staff 1376 l. Gentlemen these easily distinguished by their actions though agreeing in name Great men when Sirnames are necessary to distinguish obscure persons are Sirnames to themselves a Coll. Hugh Windham a mâ—â—k Lyon was slâ—n in Docetshire a Particularly in 〈◊〉 deâ—eat of Waller at Teux bury a To whom â—e was Gen. â—â—man of his Bed-Chamber a Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles II. who would not have yielded Pendennis but at the Command of King Charles I. b He that beat Cromwel once in the West Sir James Smith Devon paid for being a Coll. in the Kings Army 188 l. Sir Will. Smith Sir Walter Smith of great Bedwin Wilts with 40l per annum settled paid 685l Composition Thomas of Nibley Ches 40l Edward Smith of Haughton Northam 142l Will. Smith of Stamford Kent 108l Will. Smith of Presly Som. 140l R. Smith Heath Denb 90l F. Smith of Buton Sal. and Cawood Ebor. 194l Edward Smith Dr. of Physick 45l Tho. Smith Steyning Sussex 40l Nich. Smith Theddlethorpe Lincoln 115l Jo. Smith Oxon. 220l Sir Tho. Smith Chester 10l per annum settled and 215l Jo. Smith of Small Corbes Gloc. 600l Jo. Smith Blackthorne Oxon. 107l Rob. Smith Akley Bucks and Will Smith 564l Jo. Smith of Great Milton Oxon. 107l Jo. Smith Swanton Ebor. 38l Rich. Smith of Torrington Devon Merchant 176l Parris Smith of Comb. Somerset 86l Joseph Smith Selby Linc. Clerk 600l Edw. Smith Wakefield York 60l Captain Dudley Smith killed at Roundway-down a Thâ—â— Windsor 1100l b 〈…〉 c Creatâ—d 166l d Sir William Huddleston of Millain Castle Northum was Sir Edward W. onely Parallel who raised a Regiment at his own Charge and had seven Sons that rid in it for which besides 30000 l. other losses he paid 2248 l. Composition and Sir Henry Lingen of Sutton Her who raised two Regiments and did eminent service in awing Glocester and securing Heresord and Worcestershire with his Bragade of Horse that they said never slept and â—azzarded himself often for his Majesties Restauration for which he paid 6342l as Jo. Lord Scudamore Viscouâ—t Sleyo in Ireland sâ—me years Leger Ambassador in France who all these times kept his secret Loyalty to his Soveraign Hospitality in his Family and Charity to the distressed Clergy for which with his son 2690l Not forgetting Sir B. Seudamore a gallant expert Commander Governor of Hereford and Dr. Scudamore who was slain't â—ere nor the R. H. Will. Lord Sturton whose Loyalty cost him 1100l a And the excellent judgment he would give of all the rational discourses iâ— Religion extant b Particularly in the laâ—e sickness a F. F. Epist. Dedic Clem. Throg de Haseley VVor. Arm. The Right Honorable Baptist Noel Lord Viscount Cambden 150 l. land per annum and 9000 l. besides 50000 l. other losses a Sir William St. Leager came over with him with his Regiment afterwards Commanding at second Newberry battel the Cornishmen and the Duke of Yorks Regiment Sir Anthony St. Leiger of Ulcomb Kent where it has been a Kinghtly Family 300 years Sir Tho. St. Leiger being Brother-in-law to Edward the 4th was killed commanding Prince Ruperts Life-guard at Newberry second battel Oct. 27. 1644. His son I suppose Sir A. St. Leiger paying 400 l. composition This Ancient Families decays hath been the occasion the issue generall of decayed Estates are projects of many noble Inventions in England preferring to be Masters of a Molebill than dependant on the highest Prince in Christendom a There were in the Kings Army 3 Collonels more of the name viz. Sir Charles Dallison Sir Robert Dallison and Sir William Dallison who spent 130000l therein men of great command in their Country bringing the strength thereof to the reasonable assistance of his Majesty a Edw. Heath of Cotsmore Rutland Esq paid 700 l. composition Jo. Hammond of Elling Norf. 1000 l. R. Heath of Eyerton Chesh. 300 l. b Where fell Coll. Scot. c At which place and time sell the Right Worshipful Sir â— Hurton a Jo. Fortescue Cookill Worc. Esq paid 234l for his Loyalty Jo. Fortescue of Bridlest Esq Devon 202l Sir Faithfull Fortescue came over to his Majesty at Edgehill with his Troop b Major Laurence Clifton and Captain John Clifton slain at Shelford House Sir Gervase Clifton of Clifton Not. 7625. c There was Coll. Matth. and Ralph Eure in the Kings Army Sir Sampson Eure Garley Park Hert. paid 110l composition d L. C. Philip Howard Nephew to the second and Cousin Germain to the first slain near Chester e Col. Thomas Morgan of Weston was slain at the first Newberry battel f And his Brother the Honorable Edward Talbot Esq slain together with Mr. Ch. Townley at Marston-moor Volunteers and Mr. Charles Sherburne Col. James Talbor was a Person deserving well of his Majesty Sherrington Talbot of Salwarpe Worâ— his Estate suffered 2011l deep g To these Iadde Sir Henry Constable Lord Viscount of Dunbar who died in the service at Scarborough h Who hath three Crowns added to his Arms with this Motto Subditus fidelis Regis Regni salus i There was Collonel Jo. and Collonel Thomas Butler Men much valued and much lamented as Persons of great Interest in the Associated Counties and Collonel Croker a Who lost by the War 733579 l. and his son the most hopeful Charles Lord Viscount Mansfield who had an eminent Command under him died in these times He was General of the Ordnance b I find Sir Charles Cavendish of Wellingon Line 2048l deep in the Goldsmiths-Hall Book and Francis Cavendish of Debridge Derby 480l The Lord Henry Cavendish was a
Person of great Command Sir William Crofts was slain at Stokesey Shrop. June 9. 1645. James Crofts Her Will. Crofts Devon Christoph. Crofts and Edward Crofts York paid 700l for their Loyalty b Tho. Conisby Morton Baggot Worcest paid 91 l c General King a good Scotch Souldier bred and I think after the defeat at Marston-Moor died in the Swedish service and Sir Jo. Brown a good Commander slain 1650. infight with Lambert # Die # created 16 4. d Sir William Ogle Wind. South paid composition 1042 l. James Ogle Causy Park Northumb. 324 l. and Sir Jo. Ogle Linc. e There was Sir Peter Courtney of Tresher Cornw. 326 l. Richard Courtney of Luneret Cornw. 437 l. Jo. Courtney Esq of Mollane Devon 750 l. a Whence a Yoke is their Supporters b As was Mr. Edw. Sackvile Earl of Dorsets son afterwards barbarously murdered near Oxford a general Scholar and a good Chymist Coll. Dervy Major General George Porter Lieutenant Colonel Ed. Villiers were hurt then near my Lord the last dying afterwards of the Small Pox. Coll. Jo. Spencer who with his posterity was voted to an extirpation out of the Kingdom because those Colours were supposed to be his which had a Parliament house on them with two Gun-powder Traytors on that and this Motto Ut Extra sic Intus a Sir Arthur Basset Knighted by the Duke of Normandy who had power of Knighting Life and Death Coyning Printing c. Sir Thomas Basset Arthur Basset Esq Devon b Whose escape at Winc. was admirably contrived not only to his safety but the converting of many to his Majesties side and sowing of Dissention among the Enemies a And preferred by him as appeared by the Docquet book b At the same time with the Isle of Rhe busisiness This minds me of Sir Thomas Danby of Fornley York who paid 780l c Who himself paid for his Loyalty and Estate in England 1631 l. a He was born April 2. on Maunday-Thursday 1629. 8 Meneth and Christened by my Lord of Canterbury Laud April 21. the same year b I finde this Note in the Black Book of Goldsmiths-Hall Sir Will. Campian Comwel Kent 1397l a Sir Tho. Holt of Aston com Warwick paid 4401l 2 s. 4 d. Sir Tho. Hole of Fleet-Damorell Devon 280l per annum setletd and 400l in Money Rob. Holt of Castleton Lane Esq 150l Thomas Webbe of Rich. Surrey Esq paid 345 l. Composition a I find Sir Tho. Manwaring Tho. Manwaring Peter Manwaring and Elisha Manwaring all Cheshire Gentlemen 2000 l. deep in Goldsmiths hall a Coll. Rice and Coll. William Thomas were active men in those parts a Subscribing all Declarations there b Sir Jo. Morley of Chich. Sussex paid 500 l. Sir Ed. Moseley of Hunyden Lanc. 4874. Kuthbert Morley 288 l. c I find Will. Savile of Wakefield York Esq 600 l. deep in the Goldsmiths-ball Books and Tho. Lord Savile 4000 l. a Where he mediated for the terms they had there b Translations the Argumentâ— of his ability as well as modesty since no Genius less than his that writ should attempt Translation though few but those that cannot write translate J.D. in Fr. II Pastor Fido. a Which T.B. said was a truth and though Impeacâ—ed yet not to be taught at that time a Captain Lovelace who delivered the Petition was in Newgate b Jo. Earl Rivers paid 1110 l. composition a Wise-man and able Statesman and Tho. Savage of Beeston Chesh. Esq 557 l. c Laurence Chaldwell Esq paid 553 l. composition a Col. Sebast Bunkley was a good Souldier and very true-bearted man b Whose composition stood him in 5000 l. It is Bartlet in Mercurius Rusticus a Sir G. Sonds of Throwley Kent paid 3280 l. Sir Jo. Butler of Stone Hertf. 2000l Jo. Butler Oxon. 180 l. Jo. Butler Bilson Leic. 128l Charles Butler of Coats Linc. Esq 970 l. Sir Tho. Butler and his son Oliver of Teston Kent 3011l Sir Jo. Butler of Elerton York 569l Rob. Butler of Southwell Notting Esq 679l Mr. Francis Nevil of Chivel York Esq 1000l 〈◊〉 â—W Nevill H. Nevill of Cressen Temple Essex Esq 6000l R. Nevile Billingberi Berks Esq 887l York Nevill Esq and Sir Gervase his son of Auber Lincoln 1731l Will. Nevill of Cresse Temple Essex Esq 211l There were in the Kings Aâ—my Col. John Thomas and Sir William Butler killed at Cropredy as before whose Lady Sir Philip Warwick Marryed A. C. a I find this Note in the black List of Compounders H. Walcot of Poynton County Salop Esq with 80l per annum setled 500 l. a Sir Jo. Harper of awk Derb. 578 l. b Christopher Lord Hatton of Kirkby Northumb. whose sufferings were great but his good example to all men and encouragement to good men greaterâ— he paid 3226 l. b Col. Robert Hatton was an active and a discreet man in the Kings Army a See Sir Edward Hales Speech in the Collection of Speeches 1659. b Bred in the German Wars a L. 4. Aen. b As Donne c. c Câ—l Cassey Bental slain at Stow in the Would Gloâ— Col. St. George killed at the entry of Leicester which Town is his Tâ—mb and the stones as red with his bloud as those of Jerusalem are with St. Stephens Col. Fenwick Sir John Fenwicks son an excellent Horseman slain at Marston-Moor Col. Dalby Engineer General killed at Winkfield Mannor Derb. a Sir Tho. Bridges Campton Som. 869 l. with 20 l. per annum setled b Sir G. Lisle bred them up and his Brother Major Lisle who was killed at Marston-moor Sir Tho. Bridges Somer 1000l in money and 20 l. per annnum land Redman Buller Fulbeck Esq 770l Sir Tho. Bludder Flanford Surrey 1537l There was Col. Jos. and Col. Bamfield belonging to Arundel Castle a Solus quod sclam qui Doctrinam novam superata Invidia vivens stabilavit Hob. Pref. ad clem Phil. 5. 1. de corpore a In one Volume called His Polâ—mical writings a 〈◊〉 which all ignorant persons of all ages he enjoyned to be 〈◊〉 a To go to the dead is said to go to the greater Number b Being knocked off his Horse before that Gate before which he denyed the King Entrance into Hull and plundered of that Estate to the value of 25000 l. which he had plundred from his Neighbors a He said at his death that he had relieved favoured and done Offices for that Party as much as any man in the Kingd b By which he meant the invisible c Particularly in the Case of the five Members a Philip Earl of Pembroke escaping narrowly being then sent with Propositions to Hampton Court b As he had been before 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653. till forced away by Sir George Ayscough another Convert to vanquished Loyalty a For the Papers being published all gave the better to his Majesty
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 A. M. sometime of Oriel-Colledge in Oxon. LONDON Printed for Samuel Speed and sold by him at the Rainbow between the two Temple-gates by Iohn Wright at the Globe in Little-Britain Iohn Symmes at Gresham-Colledge-gate in Bishops-gate-street and Iames â—ollinâ— in Westminster-Hall MDCLXVIII To the RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir Henry Bennet LORD ARLINGTON Principal Secretary of State to His Majesty and one of the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable PRIVY COUNCIL May it please your Honour IN this Collection which is humbly addressed to your Lordship as one of the most eminent surviving Instances of that Loyalty it treats of is contained Remarques and Observations upon above a thousand Persons in which number may be accounted no less than two hundred Peers and Prelates becoming the Excellency of that Royal Cause most Sacred in the two Branches thereof Government and Religion As the Slave in the Historian gathered up the scattered Limbs of his Great but Conquered and Murthered Lords burning them on some vulgar pile and repositing their Ashes in some poor room till more equal times should erect them a becoming Monument Covering them with a Pyramid or inclosing them in a Temple So I from the perishing and scattered Pamphlets and Discourses of these times have Collected some choice Memorials of those Heroes who deserved not to be forgotten in that Kingdom whereof I am a Subject and that Church whereof I am a Member which Collection may serve for a just though brief account of the great actions and sufferings of these Worthies till time shall produce a better History more lasting than its self that shall be a reproach to the weakness of Stone and Marble History saith my Lord Bacon which may be called just and perfect History is of three kinds according to the object it propoundeth or pretendeth to represent for it either representeth a time a person or an action The first we call Chronicles the second Lives and the third Narrations or Relations Of these although the first be the most compleat and absolute kind of History and hath most estimation and glory yet the second excelleth it in profit and use and the third in verity and sincerity For History of Times representeth the magnitude of Actions and the publick faces and deportments of Persons and passeth over in silence the smaller passages and motions of men and matters But such being the Workmanship of God as he doth hang the greater weights upon the smallest wyars Maxima eminimis suspendens It comes therefore to pass that such Histories do rather set forth the pomp of business than the true and inward resorts thereof But Lives if well written propounding to themselves a Person to represent in in whom actions both greater and smaller publick and private have a commixture must of necessity contain a more true native and lively representation I do much admire that the vertues of our late times should be so little esteemed as that the writing of Lives should be no more frequent for although there be not many Soveraign Princes or absolute Commanders and that States are most Collected into Monarchies yet there are many worthy Personages that deserve better than dispersed Reports and barren Elogies There are Pyramids erected for the Maccabees those great sufferers for a good Cause at Modinum in Palestine the bottom of which contain the bodies of those Heroes and the tops serve for Sea-marks to direct Marriners sayling in the Mediterranean towards the Haven of Ioppa in the Holy-Land not unlike whereunto for the use and service thereof is this following Volume partly to do justice to those Worthies deceased and partly to guide and Conduct their Posterity to the same happiness by steering their course according to the honourable patterns of their Lives and the resolved manner of their Deaths being moreover useful intimations to oppressed vertue when neither Law nor Government can neither encourage or support and successful and prosperous Vices which neither is able either to suppress or restrain yet is History able to do Right to the one and Justice on the other History that holds a Pen in one hand that can set the most neglected and despicable goodness eternally beyond injury and being the greatest awe over great Villains on this side Hell a scourge in the other that shall give the most powerful and domineering Villany perpetual wounds beyond a remedy a fair warning to all men that have any sense of fame or honour to take as great care of their deportment before their death as the Roman Gladiators did of their postures before their fall Neither am I without competent hopes that it will be a cosiderable pleasure to those worthy Persons still surviving their former sufferings to see the Kings friends in a body in an History as once they saw them in the Field and be able upon the view to make a judgement what Families and Persons are fit to be employed and entrusted what deserving men have been neglected and who may be encouraged and rewarded without doubt many will with great satisfaction look on this Catalogue as K. Charles I. did on Essex his Army at Edge-hill when he gave his reason for his long looking upon them to one that asked him What he meant to do This is the first time that I saw them in a body And the rather because though not mentioned themselves as being alive Nec tanti est ut memorentur perire Nor is it worth their while to dye that they may be remembred yet by this poor attempt may guess that when other means prove ineffectual Monuments of Wood being subject to burning of Glass to breaking of soft Stone to mouldring of Marble and Mettal to demolishing their own Vertues and others Writings will Eternize them If any Persons are omitted as possibly in so great a variety there may be some or mistaken or but briefly mentioned be it considered that the Press like Time and Tide staying for no man and real Informations though diligently and importunately sought after comming in but slowly we were forced to lay this Foundation and intend God willing if an opportunity shall serve to compleat or at least more amply adorn the Structure One of the greatest Encouragements whereunto will be your Lordships gracious acceptance of this weak but sincere Endeavour of My Lord Your Lordships Most humble and devoted Servant David Lloyd THE TABLE A. ALderman Abel Fol. 633 Mr. Adams 507 Sir Thomas Ailesbury 699 Dr. Ailworth 541 Fr. L. D'Aubigney Lord Almoner 337 Dr. Jo. Maxwel A. B. of St. Andrews 643 Col. Eusebius Andrews 561 Dr. N. Andrews 530 Sir
T. Appleyard 668 Dr. Jo. Richardson Bp. of Ardah 607 Dr. Jo. Bramhal A. B. Armagh 489 Sir Thomas Armstrong 680 Th. Howard E. of Arundel 284 Lord Arundel of Warder 688 Dr. D. Lloyd Dean of St. Asaph 613 Jacob Lord Ashley 644 Sir Bernard Ashley ihid George Ashley Esq 649 Col. Ashton 554 Sir Arthur Aston 644 Sir Henry Audley 688 Alderman Avery 633 B. Col. Bagot 666 Dr. Samuel Baker 512 Dr. Walter Balcanqual 523 Dr. W. Roberts Bp. of Bangar 599 Sir John Banks 586 Lord Bard 668 Dr. Isaac Bargrave D. of Cant. 687 Dr. Joh. Barkham 279 Coll. William Barns 696 Dr. John Barnston 91 Dr. Baron 642 Robert Lord Bartue E. of Lindsey 306 Montague Lord Bartue E. of Lindsey 315 Dr. Joh. Barwick D. of St. Pauls 610 Sir Simon Baskervile 635 Mr. Basly 507 Henry Earl of Bath 650 Dr. Richard Bayly 541 Dr. William Beal 454 Sir Joh. Beaumont 671 Mr. Beaumont 563 Dr. W. Bedle Bp. of Kilmore 605 Sir Joh Bennet 594 Mr. Bennet 521 Col. Benlow 558 Col. Cassey Bental 694 Joh. Lord Berkley 98 George Lord Berkley 126 Sir Robert Berkley 93 Sir Edward Berkley 109 Sir William Berkley 110 Sir Henry Berkley 114 Sir Maurice Berkley 119 Sir Rowland Berkley 120 Sir George Berkley 122 Richard Berkley Esq 119 Mr. Rowland Berkley 689 Dr. Nicholas Bernard 701 Col. Bernard 696 Mr. Joh. Betley 554 Col. Betoâ— 696 Sir Henry Billingham 698 Col. Francis Billingsley 696 Joh. Lord Biron 487 Richard Lord Biron 489 Sir Philip Biron 488 Sir Nicholas Biron 489 Sir Robert Biron ibid. Cornet Blackbourn 563 Col. Thomas Blague 679 Sir Arthur Blaney 666 Col. John Blaney ibid. Mountjoy Lord Blunt E. of Newport 651 Sir John Bois 680 Mr. Jo. Bois 613 Sir Thomas Bosvile 698 Sir William Boswel 686 Mr. Bourchier 565 Sir Th. Bower 698 Sir George Bowles 671 Col. Bowles 658 â—r Thomas Bowyer 633 Mr. Boyle 678 Sir Mathew Boynton 705 Dr. Jo. Bramhal A. B. Armagh 489 Sir John Bramston 82 Dr. William Bray 512 P. Lord Ruthen E. of Bremford 674 Sir Thomas Bridges 698 Sir William Bridges ibid. Dr. Bridgman Bp. of Chester 622 Col. Brin 645 Jo. Lord Digby E. of Bristol 579 â—r Th. Westfield Bp. of Bristol ibid. Sir Edward Bromfield L. M. London 633 Col. Robert Broughton 666 Col. Edward Broughton ibid. Sir Peter Brown 669 Sir John Brown 674 Dr. Brown D. of Hereford 51â— Dr. Ralph Brownrig Bp. of Exon. 404 Col. Buck 658 Sir William Bulton 698 Sir George Bunkley 689 692 Captain Burleigh 564 Sir Thomas Burton 649 Sir William Butler 690 Col. Jo. But er 671 Col. Tho. Butler ibid. C. Robert Lord Dormer E. of Caernarv 369 Mr. Isaac Calf 511 Duke Hâ—milton E. of Cambridge 642 Sir William Campian 679 Dr. W. Laud A. B. Cant. 225 Sir R. Cauterel 689 Arthur Lord Capel 479 Sir Henry Carew 692 Sir Mathew Carew 665 Sir Francis Carew 693 Sir Alexander Carew 705 Ja. Lord Hay E. of Carlisle 676 Dr. Potter Bp. of Carlisle 153 Dr. Th. comber D. of Carlisle 447 Sir Francis Carnaby 668 Sir William Carnaby ibid. Mr. William Cartwright 422 Hen. Lord Cary E. of Monmouth 650 Sir Rob. Lord Cary E. of Monmouth 650 Henry Cary Lord Falkland 333 Lucius Cary Lord Visc. Falkland 331 Sir Horatio Cary 659 Sir Henry Cary ib. Col. Edward Cary ib. Col. Theodoâ—e Cary ib. Col. Tho. Cary 693 Dr. Catesford 530 Sir Richard Cave 671 Ch. Lord Cavendish Visc. Mansfield 672 Sir Charles Cavendish ib. Charles Cavendish Esq ib. William Chaldwel Esq 688 Mr. Challoner 564 Dr. Chambers 506 George Lord Chandois 365 Dr. W. Chappel Bp. of Cork and Ross 607 K. CHARLES I. 16 Edw. Lord Herbert of Cherbury 372 Dr. Cheshire 507 Dr. â—ryan Walton Bp. of Chester 513 Dr. H. Fern Bp. of Chester 604 Dr. Bridgman Bp. of Chester 622 Earl of Chesterfield 651 Mr. Chettam 636 Mr. Chibbald 507 Fr. Lord Leigh E. of Chichester 653 Dr. Childerley 510 Mr. William Chilling worth 54â— Col. Edwal Chisenhal 69â— Sir Richard Cholmley 681 Sir Hugh Cholmley 705 Mr. Chostlen 521 Col. James Chudleigh 658 Sir William Clark 671 Sir Christopher Cletherow 63â— Tho. Lord Wentworth E. of Cleveland 57â— Mr. John Cleveland 617 Major Lawrence Clifton 670 Col. Cockram 667 Mr. William Collet 634 Dr. Samuel Collins 452 Col. Coniers 67â— Col. Coâ—isby 673 Dr. Geo. Cook Bp. of Hereford 600 Sir William Compton 354 Sir Charles Compton 359 Sir Spencer Compton 361 Sp. Lord Compton E. of Northampt. 353 Mr. Henry Compton 363 Sir Henry Constable Visc. Dunbar 671 Sir Frederick Cornwallis 66â— Francis Lord Cottington 78 Dr. Rob. Wright Bp. of Coventry 600 Sir William Courtney 680 John Courtney Esq 693 Dr. Abraham Cowley 62â— Dr. Cox 687 Sir Richard Crane 667 Mr. John Crane 634 Mr. Richard Crashaw 618 Sir Francis Crawley 29â— Col. Cuthbert Crifton 670 Sir Nicholas Crisp 627 Sir Oliver Cromwel 635 Sir William Crofts 673 John Lord Culpepper 654 Sir Alexander Culpepper 693 Dr. Walter Curle 597 Sir John Curson 700 Sir Patricius Curwen 692 D. Sir Thomas Dacres 682 Sir Francis Dacres ib. Sir Richard Dacres ib. Col. Dalby 665 Sir Thomas Dallison 667 Mr. Dalton 689 H. Lord Danvers E. of Danby 677 Fr. L. D'Aubigney L. Almoner 337 George Lord D'Aubigney 321 Dr. Jo. Davenant Bp. of Salisbury 281 Sir Humprey Davenport 146 Dr. R. Manwaring Bp. of St. Davids 270 Sir Abraham Daws 628 Sir Alexander Denton 700 â—a Lord Stanley E. of Derby 572 â—o Lord Digby E. of Bristol 579 Sir John Digby 580 Sir Kenelm Digby ib Mr. Kenelm Digby 581 Mr. Dubly Diggs 425 Mr. Joseph Diggons 635 Sir Wolstan Dixby 649 Sir Lewis Dives 691 Mr. John Dod 12â— Baron Done 68â— Rob. Lord Dormer E. of Caernarvon 36â— Sir Robert Dormer 70â— â—enry Earl of Dover 650 Dr. J. Taylor Bp. of Down Connor 70â— Dr. Arthur Duck 592 Mr. R. Dugard 63â— Sir H. Constable Lord Visc. Dunbar 671 Dr. Brian Duppa Bp. of Salisbury 598 Dr. Th. Morton Bp. of Duresm 436 Mr. John Dutton 700 E. Dr. Thomas Earls 604 Mr. Eccop 507 Dr. Thomas Eden 593 Mr. Edlin 511 Dr. Matthew Wren Bp. of Ely 61â— Dr. Wilford D of Ely 615 D. Edward Martin D. of Ely 461 Sir Michael Ernely 675 L. C. Thomas Eure 670 Sir Gerâ—ase Eyre 667 Dr. R. Brownrig Bp. of Exâ— 404 F. Earl of Falmouth 105 Fr. Lord Fane E. Westmorland 650 Mildm Lord Fane E. Westmorland ib Thomas Lord Fanshaw 684 Sir Richard Fanshaw 685 Mr. Thomas Farnaby 616 Mr. Anthony Farrington 543 Hen. Cary Lord Faulkland 333 Lucius Cary Visc. Faulkland 331 Dr. Daniel Featly 527 690 Dr. Samuel Fell 531 Richard Lord Fielding 658 Col. Fenwick 694 Dr. H Ferne Bp. of Chester 604 Sir Timothy Fetherston-haugh 559 Sir John Finch L. Keeper 52 Col. Fitz-morris 696 Col. Fleâ—ing 645 Sir H. Fletcher 681 Dr. Forbes 642 Sir Nicholas Fortescue 66â— â— L. Ruthen E. of Forth c. 67â— Sir Robert Foster 588 〈◊〉 Fowler 689 Sir Erasmus de la Fountain 649 〈◊〉 Mark Frank 680 â—r
Freeman 507 Dr. Ac. Frewen A. B. York 501 Sir Ferdinando Fisher 695 Mr. Jo. Friar 556 Dr. Thomas Fuller 523 Dr. William Fuller 509 G. Col. Henry Gage â—78 â—ir Jo. Gair L. M. London 631 Sir F. Gamul 692 Sir Thomas Gardiner 587 Alderman Jo. Garnet 633 Alderman Geo. Garnet ib. Sir Henry Garraway L. M. London ib. Dr. Jo. Gauden Bp. of Worcester 602 Sir Arthur Georges 697 Sir Gilbert Gerrard 557 Sir Francis Gerrard 669 Col. John Gerrard 557 Dr. Gifford 507 Sir John Girlington 681 Serjeant W. Glanvile 585 Sir Richard Gleddal 683 Sir Thomas Glenham 551 HENRY Duke of Glocester 656 Dr. G. Goodman Bp. of Glocester 601 Dr. Goad 594 Sir William Godolphin 694 Col. Sidney Godolphin ib. Sir Richard Goodhill 684 Lord Gordon 640 Col. Nath. Gordon 63â— Dr. Jâ— Gorsack 531 Geo. Lord Goring E. of Norwich 56â— Col. Gosnal 700 Ja. Lord Graham M. Montross 638 Lord Grandison 677 Dr. Graunt 506 Anthony Lord Gray E. of Kent 635 Lord Gray of Ruthen 653 Col. Richard Green 696 Sir Bevil Greenvile 468 Mr. Joh. Gregory 86 Dr. Matthew Griffith 521 Mr. Grigson 636 Col. Hugh Grove 554 Sir R. Gurney L. M. London 625 H. Sir Thomas Haggerston 699 Mr. Haiâ—es 507 Dr. George Hakewill 540 Sir Jo. Hale 649 Sir Richard Halford ib. Sir Edward Hales 691 Mr. John Hales 606 Dr. Joâ— Hall Bp. of Norwich 411 Dr. Halsey 5â—â— Ja. Duke Hamilton E. of Cambridge 642 W. Duke Hamilton ib. Dr. Henry Hammond 381 Mr. Hansley 507 Sir John Harper 691 Mr. Harrison 637 Sir William Hart 699 Dr. William Harvey 70â— Sir Richard Hastings 699 â—hristopher Lord Hatton 691 Sir Stephen Hawkins 69â— Jo Lord Haâ— E. of Carlisle 676 Sir Robert Heath 584 Mr. Heath 507 Sir Thomas Hele 691 Sir John Hele 516 691 Walter Hele Esq 517 Mr. Alexander Henderson 707 Edw. Lord Herbert of Cherbury 372 Richard Lord Herbert 645 Sir Edward Herbert ib. Col. Charles Herbert ib. Col. Edward Herbert ib. Dr. Geo. Cook Bp. of Hereford 600 Dr. Nich. Monk Bp. of Hereford 610 Dr. Brown D. of Hereford 510 Col. George Heron 690 Dr. John Hewer 553 Dr. Peter Heylin 525 Dr. Heywood 512 Sir Willoughby Hickman 691 Serjeant Robert Hide 589 Sir Henry Hide 559 Dr. Edward Hide 541 Dr. Hill 507 Col. Jo. Hilton 699 Mr. Hinson 68â— Serjeant Hodskins 589 Sir Robert Holborn 584 Dr. Richard Holdsworth 457 H. Earl of Holland 705 Ralph Lord Hopton 341 Sir Ingram Hopton 671 Thomas Hortop Esq 649 Sir Joh. Hotham and his Son 704 Sir Gilbert Houghton 699 Th. Lord Howard E. of Acundel 284 Col. Thomas Howard 670 L. C. Philip Howard ib. Dr. Thomas Howel 522 Mr. James Howel 522 Dr. Michael Hudson 624 Mr. Henry Hudson 691 Col. Hern 696 Mr. Humes 508 Col. Francis Hungate 696 Anthony Hungerford Esq 691 Col. Jo. Hungerford ib. Sir Fulk Hunks 666 Hen. Earl of Huntington 649 Sir Charles Husley 691 J. Dr. Thomas Jackson 68 Sir John Jacob 628 Dr. Jefferies 531 David Judge Jenkins 589 Dr. Jermin 507 Dr. Thomas Johnson 578 Dr. Will. Johnson A. D. of Hunt â—ngton 701 Sir William Jones 649 Mr. Jones 688 Mr. Thomas Jones 689 Mr. Inigo Jones 577 Dr. Isaacson 50â— Dr W. Juxon A. B. of Cant. 595 K. Sir Nicholas Kemish 682 Edw. Lord Littleton Lord Keeper 582 Col. Posthumus Kerton 694 Lord Kilmurrey ib. Sir Jo. Finch Lord Keeper 52 Mr. Kensey 556 Anthony Lord Gray E. of Kent 635 Dr. R. Kettle 542 Mr. Kibbuts 507 â—r Philip King ib. General King 674 Rob. Lord Pierpoint E. of Kingston 434 Dr. W. Bedle Bp. of Kilmâ—â—â— 605 Lord Kilport 639 Mr. Daniel Kniveton 564 L. Col. Laglin 639 Sir Joh. Lamb 593 Dr. Lamb 513 Sir William Lambton 671 Sir Richard Lane 594 Sir Valentine Lane 699 Dr. Gerard Langbain 517 Sir Marmaduke Langdale 549 Dr. W. Laud A. B. Cant. 225 Mr. Launce 52â— Dr. Laurence 54â— Mr. Joh. Laurence 55â— Mr. William Laws 62â— Sir Richard Lawdy 67â— Sir John Lawson 64â— Col. Leak 67â— Mr. Leak ib. Mr. Leech 507 Fr. Lord Leigh E. of Chichester 653 Mr. Hamond L'Estrange 707 Dr. Levens 56â— Sir R. Leveson 66â— Ja. Lord Ley Earl of Marlborough 648 Dr. Th. Winniff Bp. of Lincoln 538 Rob. Lord Bartue E. of Lindsey 306 Mount Lord Bartue E. of Lindsey 315 Sir George Lisle 478 Major Lisle 698 Dr. Rob. Wright Bp. of Litchfield 600 Bern. Lord Stuart E. of Litchfield 327 Edw. Lord Littleton L. Keeper 58â— Dr. Littleton 50â— Sir Evan Lloyd 661 Dr. D. Lloyd D. of St. Asaph 613 Dr. George Wild Bp. of London-derry 622 Mr. Loss 689 Sir Charles Lucas 47â— Mr. John Lucas 556 Sir Herbert Lunsford 58â— Sir Thomas Lunsford ib. Col. Henry Lunsford 658 Mr. William Lyford 608 Mr. Simon Lynch 635 M. Mr. Maden 513 Col. Richard Manning 67â— Ch. L. Cavendish Visc. Mansfield 672 Sir William Manwaring 681 Dr. Rog. Manwaring Bp. of St. Davids 270 Mr. Marbury 507 Jo. L. Napier of Marchiston 64â— Ja. L. â—ey E. of Marleborough 64â— Col. John Marrow 66â— Dr. Sam. Marsh D. of York 50â— Dr. Edward Marten 53â— Dr. Edward Martin D. of Ely 46â— Sir Henry Martin 59â— Mr. Mason 506 Sir Anthony Maunsel 681 Dr. Francis Maunsel 54â— Prince MAVRICE 656 Dr. Jo. Maxwel A. B. St. Andrews 643 Major Mercalf 700 Sir Thomas â— etham 671 Dr. Michelson 687 Sir Francis Middleton 696 Sir Richard Minshul 688 Rich. Lord Visc. Molineux 695 Col. Roger Molineux 69â— Dr. Nicholas Monk Bp. of Hereford 61â— Hen. L. Cary E. of Monmouth 65â— Sir Robert Cary E. of Monmouth ib. Sir John Monson 699 Ja. L. Graham M. Montross 638 Jo. L. Mordant E. of Peterborough 659 H. Lord Mordant E. of Peterborough ib. Col. Thomas Morgan 670 Col. Jo. Morris 563 Dr. Morrison 594 Dr. Th. Morton Bp. of Duresm 43â— Dr. James Mountford 53â— Dr. John Mountford ib. Lord Muskerry 678 Col. Mynne 664 Sir Christopher Mynnes 647 N. Jo. Lord Napier of Marchâ—ston 640 Sir Philip Nesbil 639 Sir Francis Nethersole 636 Francis Nevil Esq 549 Mountjoy Lord Blunt E. of Newport 651 Dr. Jo. â—icholas D. of St. Pauls 609 Sir Martin Noel 629 Mr Noel 688 Mr. Edward Norgate 634 Sp. Lord Compton E. of Northampt. 353 Geo. Lord Goring E. of Norwich 566 Dr. Jos. Hall Bp. of Norwich 411 O. William Lord Ogle 675 Sir Thomas Ogleby 639 Mr. Alexander Ogleby ib. Col. Okian ib. Dr. Oldish 689 Dr. John Oliver 543 Col. Oneal 664 Dr. Lambert Osbaston 616 Col. Jo. Osburn 699 Mr. William Oughrred 608 Sir John Owen 568 Dr John Owen 569 Mr. Owen 570 Dr. W. Paul Bp. of Oxon. 611 P. Mr. Ephraim Pagit 510 Mr. James Palmer 512 Dr. Samuel Pask 504 Dr. W. Paul Bp. Oxon. 611 Dr. Jo. Nicholas D. of St. Pauls 609 Dr. Jo. Barwiâ—â—k D. of St. Pauls 610 John Lord Pawler 652 Sir John Pawlet 675 Sir Robert Peak 577 Dr. John Pearson 612 Sir William Penniman 643 Sir John Pennington 646 Col. John Penâ—â—ddock 555 Col. Pert 665 Dr. John Towers Bp. of Peterborough 601 Jo. Lord
Mordant E. of Peterborough 659 H. Lord Mordant E. of Peterborough 659 Henry Lord Piercy 683 Col. William Pretty 665 Robert Lord Pierpoint E. of Kingston 434 Mr. Pigot 507 Col. Pinchback 696 Sir Paul Pindar 632 Dr. Robert Pink 544 Dr. Pit ib. Dr. Pocklington 512 Sir Hugh Pollard 648 Col. Richard Poor 665 Mr. Endymion Porter 657 Ch. Lord Weston E. of Portland 678 Jer. Lord Weston E. of Portland ib. Dr. Potter Bp. of Carlisle 153 Dr. Ch. Potter D. of Worcester 544 Dr. Hannibal Potter 54â— Dr. John Pottinger 616 Dr. John Prideaux 53â— Col. Ralph Pudsey 694 Sir Walter Pye 673 Q. Francis Quarles Esq 621 R. Sir George Ratcliff 148 Dr. Ratcliff 544 Col. Cuthbert Ratcliff 694 Sir Thomas Reeves 592 Sir Ab. Reynardson L. M. Lond. 630 Dr. Jo. Richardson Bp. of Ardah 607 Ja. Duke of Richmond 334 Eliz. Countess of Rivers 688 Dr. W. Roberts Bp. of Bangor 599 Dr. Roberts 530 Sir R. Roberts 649 Lord Wilmot E. of Rochester 464 Dr. Jo. Warner Bp. of Rochester 601 Mr. Rogers 507 Dr. W. Chappel Bp. of Ross 607 P. Ruthen E. of Forth c. 674 Jo. Lord Rutherford E. of Tiveot 707 S. Mr. Edw. Sackvile 689 Col. Sr. George 694 Sir Thomas St. Leiger 664 Dr. Jo. Davenant Bp. of Salisbury 281 Dr. B Duppa Bp. of Salisbury 598 Sir Thomas Salisbury 661 Mr. William Salisbury 660 Dr. Robert Sanderson 531 Col. Sandys 668 Mr. George Sandys 637 Rear-Admiral Sansum 678 Sir Thomas Savile E. of Sussex 652 Sir William Savile 683 Col. Scot 668 Sir Gervase Scroop 660 Mr. John Selden 518 W. Lord Seymor D. of Somerset 546 Sir John Shepington 649 Mr. Charles Sherburn 670 Dr. John Sherman 619 Mr. Josias Shute 293 Dr. Robert Sibthorp 277 Captain Simkins 558 Dr. Edward Simson 614 Sir Henry Skipwith 649 Sir Nicholas Slanning 657 Sir Henry Slingsby 552 Sir John Smith 658 Dr. William Smith 541 Sir Thomas Soams 630 Henry Lord Somerset â— Worcester 573 J. Lord Somerset M. Worcester ib. Th. Lord Wriothsley E. of Sâ—utham 661 H. Lord Spencer E. of Sunderland 431 Sir John Spotswood 641 Sir Robert Spotswood ib. Mr. John Squire 508 Mr. Edward Stacy 554 Sir Richard Stainer 647 â—r Stamp 507 Col. Philip Stanhop 651 Ja. Lord Stanley E. of Derby 572 Sir Brian Stapleton 68â— Mr. Samuel Stone 508 Sir John Stowel 653 Major Gen. Sir H. Stradling 654 Col. Edward Stradling ib. Col. Jo. Stradling ib. Col. Thomas Stradling ib. Sir Th. Lord Wentworth E. of Straff 1 â—r Alexander Strange 636 Sir Giles Strangewayâ— 690 Sir Ja. Strangeways ib. Dr. Stringer 544 Sir George Stroud 631 Bern. Lord Stuart E. of Lichfield 327 John Lord Stuart 324 Dr. R. Stuart D. Westminster 609 D. Stiles 511 Sir John Suckling 157 Dr. Swadling 523 Mr. Swift 688 Mr. Humphrey Sydenham 624 Mr. Edward â—ymonds 613 687 T. Mr. Tabor 513 Edward Talbot Esq 67â— Dr. J. Taylor Bp. of Down Connor 702 Col. Taylor 665 â—ajor Tempest 645 Col. Anthony Thelwall 661 Mr. Thomkins 56â— Mr. Thorp 556 Mr. Ed. Thurman 531 Col. Henry Tiller 666 Jo. Lord Rutherford E. of Tiveot 607 Dr. Tolson 544 Dr. Jo. Towers Bp. of Peterborough 601 Mr. Charles Townley 670 Sir Cecil Trafford 66â— Col. Francis Trafford ib. Col. Trevanian 658 Baron Trevor 137 Col. Mark Trevor 14â— Arthur Trevor Esq 144 Mr. John Trevor 143 Sir Thomas Tilsley 692 Jo. Lord Tufton E. of Thanet 663 Mr. Tuke 507 Sir Troylus Tubervile 669 Mr. Anthony Tyringham 689 V. Sir William Vavasor 676 Sir William Vaughan 576 Mr. Ephraim Udal 507 Duke of Vendosm 688 Sir Edmund Verney 351 â—arquess de Vieuvil 682 Francis Lord Villiers 678 Sir George Villiers 649 L. Col. Edward Villiers 676 Mr. Michael Vivan 636 Dr. Vivian 635 Mr. Vochier 507 Mr. Peter Vowel 558 W. Sir William Walcot 691 Sir Edward Walgrave 659 Dr. Isaac Walton Bp. of Chester 513 Col. William Walton 694 Dr. Samuel Ward 163 Mr. Seth Ward 167 Mr. Ward 508 Mr. Warfield 507 Dr. Warmstrey D. of Worcester 624 Dr. Jo. Warner Bp. of Rochester 601 Col. T. H. Warren 692 Col. H. Washington 664 Dr. William Wats 504 Dr. Weeks 512 Sir Th. Lord Wentworth F. of Straff 1 Th. Lord Wentworth E. of Cleveland 570 Sir William Wentworth 683 Lord Wentworth 571 Dr. Th. Westfield Bp. of Bristol 300 Dr. R. Stuart D. of Westminster 609 Fr. Lord Fane E. of Westmorland 650 â—ildm Lord Fane E. of Westmorland ib. Ch. Lord Weston E. of Portland 678 Jer. Lord Weston E. of Portland 678 Sir Richard Weston 145 Mr. Weston 505 Col. Tho. Wheatly 696 Mr. Abraham Wheelock 517 Col. Whiâ—by 696 Sir George Whitmore 630 Mr. Wiborow 689 W. Lord Widdrington 679 Dr. Geo. Wild Bp. of London-derry 622 Dr. Wilford D. of Ely 615 Dr. Jo. Williams A. B. of York 375 Francis Lord Willoughby 706 Lord Wilmot E. of Rochester 464 Dr. Wimberly 507 Marquess of Winchester 577 Sir Francis Windebank 62 Col. Hugh Windham 654 Dr. Th. Winniff Bp. of Lincoln 538 Sir John Wolstenholm 629 H. Lord Somerset M. Worcesler 573 Jo. Lord Somerset M. Worcester 575 Dr. Ch. Potter D. of Worcester 544 Dr. Jo. Gauden Bp. of Worcester 602 Dr Mat. Wren Bp. of Ely 611 Dr. Rob. Wright Bp. of Coventry 600 Sir Edm. Wright L. M. London 630 Mr. Wright 689 Th. Lord Wriothsley E. of Southamp 661 Sir Lodowick Wyer 682 Col. William Wynne 665 Col. Hugh Wynne 682 Y. Mr. Yeomans 565 Dr. Ac. Frewen A. B. York 501 Dr. Jo. Williams A. B. York 375 Dr. Sam. Marth D. of York 502 Z. Dr. Richard Zouch 545 PREPARATIVES TO The last Civil War From 1550 to 1640. AS in Nature there is hardly a Poyson growing any where but in the same place there groweth an Antidote against it so in Nations seldome do the loose principles of Licentiousness Rebellion and Disorder prevail so universally but that in the same Nation the more excellent principles of Reason Religion Laws and Allegiance bear up against them Various have been the shapes and pretences under which the Lusts of men for all the disorders in the world are nothing else but Lust casting off the restraint God hath laid upon it by Government have indeavoured since God set up Government to keep men civil and quiet in this world as he did Religion to prepare them for another world to shake and invalidate the obligations both of Religion and Government in all places of the world for most pretences last but an Age in which time they are looked through exploded abhorred and must be shifted How men willing to live at the highest freedom of a loose Nature have in this Nation endeavoured in several generations to overthrow all the Checks Restraints Rules and Disciplines of Religion is not so properly the business of this place as it is commonly the subject of every discourse elswhere The pretentions and appearances under which those that have made a pretty good shift to suppress all those Principles of Honesty Sobriety and Obedience that Religion curbed them withal within
stood by that that was a point worth his consideration The Earles Reply That he expected some proof to evidence the two first particulars but he hears of none For the following words he confessed probably they might escape the Door of his Lips nor did he think it much amiss considering the present posture to call that Faction Rebels As for the last words objected against him in that Article he said that being in conference with some of the Londoners there came to his hands at that present a Letter from the Earl of Lichester then in Paris wherein were the Gazettes enclosed relating that the Cardinal had given order to â—evy Money by Souldiers This he onely told the Lord Cottington standing by but he made not the least Application thereof to the English affairs 21. That being Lieutenant-General of the Northern Forces against the Scots 1639. he Imposed 6d per diem on the Inhabitants of York-shire for the maintenance of Trained Bands by his own Authority threatning them that refused with imprisonment and other penalties little below those inflicted for High-Treason The Earles Reply That his Majâ—sty coming to York it was thought necessary in regard the Enemy was upon the Borders to keep the Trained-bands on foot for the defence of the Country and therefore the King directed him to Write to the Free-holders in York-shire to declare what they would do for their own defence that they freely offered a months pay nor did any man grudge against it Again it was twice propounded to the great Council of Peâ—rs at York that the King approved it as a just and necessary act and none of the Council contradicted it which he conceived seemed a tacit allowance of it That though his Majesty had not given him special Order therein nor the Gentry had desired it yet he conceived he had power enough to Impose that Tax by Vertue of his Commission But he never said that the Refusers should he guilty of little less than High-â—reason which being proved by Sir William Ingram he was but a single Testimony and one who had formerly mistaken himself in what he had deposed 22. That he being Lieutenant-General against the Scots suffered New-Castle to be Lost to them with design to incense the English against the Scots And that he ordered my Lord Conway to Fight them upon disadvantage the said Lord having satisfied him that his Forces were not equal to the Scots out of a malicious desire to Engage the two Kingdomes in a National and Bloudy War The Earles Reply That he admired how in the third Article he being charged as an Incendiary against the Scots is now in this Article made their Confederate by Betraying New-Castle into their hands But to answer more particularly he said That there were at New-Castle the 24. of August ten or twelve thousand Foot and two thousand Horse under the Command of the Lord Conway and Sir Jacob Ashley and that Sir Jacob had writ to him concerning the Town of New-castle that it was Fortified which also was under his particular Care and for the passage over the River of Tine His Majesty sent special direction to the Lord Conway to secure it and therefore that Lord is more as he conceives responsible for that miscarriage than himself These replies were so satisfactory in themselves and so nobly managed by him that they exceeded the expectation of the Earles Friends and defeated that of his Enemies Insomuch that finding both the number and the weight of their former Articles ineffectual their multitude being not as they designed able to hide their weakness they would needs force him the next day notwithstanding a â—it of the Stone that made it as much as his life was worth to stir abroad which though testified by the Leiutenant of the Tower they measuring the Earles great spirit that scorned to owe his brave Life to ignoble Acts by their own mean one believed not and when convinced aiming at his ruin rather than tryal regarded not to answer others I mean those obscure Notes that Sir Henry Vane whose covetousness having as great a mind to a part of the Earles Estate as others ambition had to the snips of his Power betrayed his trust and honour to satisfie his malice took under his Hat at Council-board May 5. 1040. the day the last Parliament was Dissolved treacherously laid up in his Closet maliciously and by his own Son Harry who must be pretended forsooth as false to the Father as ever the Father had been to his Master and when sent to one Closet finding a little Key there to have ransacked another where these Notes lay conveyed to Master Pym slyly by Master Pym and the Commons who would needs have a conference with the Lords that very afternoon urged so vehemently that the Lords who thought it reasonable that the Earles Evidence might be heard as well as his Adversaries were bassled to a compliance with the Commons in this Vote that the Earl should appear April 13th as he did And when these Notes were Read viz. No danger of a War with Scotland if Offensive not Defensive K. C. H. How can we undertake an Offensive War if we have no money L. L. Ir. Borrow of the City an hundred thousand pounds go on vigorously to Levy Ship-money your Majesty having tried the affections of your People you are absolved and loose from all Rules of Government and to do what Power will admit Your Majesty hath tryed all ways and being refused shall be Acquitted before God and Man And you have an Army in Ireland that you may Imploy to reduce this Kingdom to obedience for I am confident the Scots cannot hold out five months The Town is full of Lords put the Commission of Array on foot and if any of them stir we will make them smart Answered thus calmly and clearly his nature being not overcome nor his temper altered by the arts of his Adversaries That being a Privy Counsellor he conceived he might have the freedom to Vote with others his opinion being as the exigent required It would be hard measure for Opinions Resulting from such Debates to be prosecuted under the notion of Treason And for the main Hint suggested from these words The King had an Army in Ireland which he might Imploy here to reduce this Kingdom he Answereth That it is proved by the single Testimony of one man Secretary Vanâ— not being of validity in Law to create faith in a Case of Debt much less in Life and Death That the Secretaries Deposition was very dubious For upon two Examinations he could not Remember any such words And the third time his Testimony was various but that I should speak such words and the like And words may be very like in Sound and differ in Sense as in the words of my charge here for there and that for this puts an end to the Controversie There were present at this Debate but eight Privy Counsellors in all two are not to be produced
ruined themselves as well as his Majesty and made way for that settlement which they had overthrown wherein this Noble Person had as large a share of his Majesties favours in England and Ireland when restored as he had of his afflictions when banishâ—ed as had his elder Brother Sir Charles Berkley Lord Fitz-harding not short of him in Integrity and Loyalty though not so much engaged in Action They say that though busling times are best for the Writer yet quiet times are best for the Liver so though stirring men afford more matter of discourse to Authors yet calm spirits and peaceable men yield most matter of peace and satisfaction to themselves the deep waters are still too lighter passions have a loud voice but the greatest are usually silent and actions of a lesser dimension have a great mention while noble and great actions exceeding Historians expressions exercise their modesty The inward Wheels that set the Engine on work are less observed though of more consequence than those parts that move most visible He that made Interests kept Correspondence engaged Parties sent and procured Supplies disposed of Commissions managed the Designs for the Restauration of his Majesty though the most secret yet was the most effectual Instrument of the great mercy vouchsafed to this Nation Such as this honourable person was who when more than 50000 English-men were corrupted by the arts and success of the Faction and their own covetousness weakness and ambition to a partnership in their guilt in the middest of the cruelties and victories of the Conspiracy that amazed most part of Mankind taught the unskillful the method of Confederacy and Design and in spight of the vigilant because fearful Parricides opened opportunities both of Correspondence with his Majesty and with all true-hearted English-men who communicated Counsels gave mutual Incouragements raised Supplies and kindled Flames that might have devoured the Juncto had it not pleased God that he and Sir Henry Slingsby should be taken and so forced to exchange his Services for Sufferings from Prison to Sequestration from Sequestration to Prison from thence to Decimation For as in the Primitive times when any Calamity happened the Heathens cried Christiani ad Leones so when the least toy took the Christians frighted out of their sences in the head they cried Secure the Cavaliers Secure the Cavaliers and that so long until as the sufferings of the Martyrs converted the world so the generously born afflictions of Loyalty reduced the kingdom it became necessary for them to secure the whole Nation who as one man as acted by one common Genius like the spirits of the world wrought its way into that settlement by a general consent which could not be attained to by any particular combination in which settlement this excellent Person not only enjoyed a freedom from his pressures but a reward for them being made upon the King's Return Comptroller of the Houshold one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council Treasurer of the Houshold Governor of in Ireland and of great trust about his Highness the Duke of York in which capacities he looks not to what he might do but what he should measuring his actions by justice and expedience If any person would know more of him let him make his Address to him and he shall find him Courteous let him Petition him and he shall find him extraordinarily Charitable let him go to his Table and he shall find him Hospitable let him Converse with him and he shall find him Exact and Punctual In a word a perfect Country Gentleman at Court one whose very nature is in pay and service to his Majesty gaining him by his Civilities more Hearts than either Laws or Armies can gain Subjects Every time my Lord Fitz-harding smiles the King of England gains one The Roman Lady when asked where her Jewels were brought out her Children and answered These are my Treasures This honourable Person if demanded where are his Services besides those in his own person formerly in times of war and now in times of peace particularly his good husbandry for his Majesty his faithfulness his place and the obligingness of his behaviour he can shew his Sons and say These are my Services of whom besides Sir Maurice Berkley Vice-President of the foresaid Province in Ireland two lately lost their lives with as much honor as they injoyed them viz. FIRST THE EARL OF FALMOUTH AS Treason taints the bloud so Loyalty ennobleth it the one deriving honour as effectually as the other doth guilt This personage inherited his Fathers Services as well as his Spirit being an early confessor of Allegiance and taught to suffer with Majesty as soon as to live he had the advantage of most other Gentlemen that he begun and spent some years of discretion in the experience of troubles and exercise of patience wherein all virtues moral and political are commonly better planted to a thriving as Trees set in Winter than in the warmth and serenity of times or amidst those delights which usually attend Princes Courts in the midst of peace and plenty which are prone either to root up all plants of true virtue and honor or to be contented only with some leaves and withering formalities of them without any real fruits such as tend to the publick good for which Gentlemen should always remember they are born and by providence designed Besides the intimacy of converse between his Sacred Majesty the most condescending Prince in the world and him in their tender years for which King Edward 6. loved Fitz-patriche so well as to have some thoughts of marrying him to his Sister and advancing him to the kingdom besides the sympathy of their spirits visible in the exact symmetry of their persons which indeared Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk so much to Hen. 8. that he was the only person that lived and dyed in the full Favour of that Prince Of whom it is observed That they who were highest in his Favour had their Heads nearest danger There were these remarkable things that recommended this young Gentleman to his Majesties Favour 1. His Happiness of Address much advantaged by the Eminency of his Person the Smoothness of his Voice the Sweetness of his Temper and the Neatness of his Fancy True is that observation of a great States-man if a man mark it well it is in praise and commendation of men as it is in gettings and gains For the Proverb is true That light gains makes heavy purses for light gains come thick whereas great come now and then So it is true that small matters win great commendation because they are continually in use and in note whereas the occasion of any great virtue cometh but on Festivals therefore it doth much adde to a mans Reputation and is as Queen Isabella said like perpetual Letters Commendatory to have good forms And therefore besides several other Messages of Consequence he had the Management of a Complement of very great consequence to the French King for
John Hutchinson Col. Robert Tichborne Col. Owen Roe Col. Robert Mainwaring Col. Robert Lilburn Col. Adrian Scroop Col. Algernoon Sidney Col. John Moor Col. Francis Lassells Col. Alexander Rigby Col. Edmund Harvey Col. John Venn Col. Anthony Staply Col. Thomas Horton Col. Thomas Hammond Col. George Fenwyck Col. George Fleetwood Col. John Temple Col. Thomas Wait Sir Henry Mildmay Sir Thomas Honywood Thomas Lord Grey Phillip Lord Lisle William Lord Mounson Sir John Danvers Sir Thomas Maleverer Sir John Bourchier Sir James Harrington Sir William Brereton Robert Wallop William Heveningham Esquires Isaac Pennington Thomas Atkins Aldermen Sir Peter Wentworth Thomas Trenchard Jo. Blackstone Gilbert Millington Esquires Sir William Constable Sir Arthur Hasilrigg Michael Livesey Richard Salway Humphrey Salway Cor. Holland Jo. Carey Esquires Sir William Armin John Jones Miles Corbet Francis Allen Thomas Lister Ben. Weston Peter Pelham Jo. Gurdon Esquires Francis Thorp Esq. Serjeant at Law Jo. Nutt Tho. Challoner Jo. Anlaby Richard Darley William Say John Aldred Jo. Nelthrop Esquires Sir William Roberts Henry Smith Edmund Wild John Challoner Josias Berneâ—s Dennis Bond Humphrey Edwards Greg. Clement Jo. Fry Tho. Wogan Esquires Sir Greg. Norton Jo. Bradshaw Esquire Serjeant at Law Jo. Dove Esquire John Fowke Thomas Scot Aldermen Will. Cawley Abraham Burrel Roger Gratwicke John Downes Esquires Robert Nichols Esquire Serjeant at Law Vincent Potter Esquire Sir Gilbert Pickering Jo. Weavers Jo. Lenthal Robert Reynolds Jo. Lisle Nich. Love Esquires Sir Edward Baynton Jo. Corbett Tho. Blunt Tho. Boone Aug. Garland Aug. Skenner Jo. Dixwel Simon Meyne Jo. Browne Jo. Lowry Esq. c. Neither were they only bold enough to Vote among themselves this horrid murther but likewise to try the pulse of the people they Proclaim it first at White-hall Gate and when they saw the people indured that afterwards upon Peters motion who said they did nothing if they did it not in the City at Temple-barr and the Exchange Indeed all was hushed and silent but with a dreadful silence made up of amazement and horror the very Traytors themselves not daring to own their new Treason perswaded the Nation that they would not do even what they were most busie about most people being of opinion that they might fright none thinking they durst against all the reason and religion in the world and the great and dreadful obligations of their own Oaths and Protestations murder Him Yet these aforesaid Assassinates meet in the Painted-chamber become now the Jesuits Chamber of Meditation to consult about the slaughter and being heated by one or two of their Demagogues that perswaded them that the Saints saying that there were 5000. as good Saints in the Army as any were in Heaven should Bind the Kings in Chains and the Nobles with Fetters of Iron beseeching them with bended knees and lift up eyes and hands in the peoples name who yet were ready to have stoned them not to let Benhadad go They dare but guarded strongly by a set of Executioners like themselves to Convene before them Ian. 19. 1648. Charles King of England c. hurried against the Publick Faith given him for his Honor and Safety first to Hurstcastlt to see whether he might be poisoned by the unwholesomness of that place and thence with several affronts not to be indured by any man much less a Prince to a place more unwholesom than Westminster and now to be deprived of his life as he had been before of his kingdoms Here the conspiracy might be seen in a body having lost most of its parts save a few villains that would needs take away the Kings life because they would not beg their own life being one of those courtesies we are unwillingly beholding for so hard it is for a man to trust another for his life who he knoweth is conscious that he deserveth not to injoy it contemptible and little A poor Pettifogger Bradshaw that had taken the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy but three Weeks before leading the Herd as President and the whole Plot in his draught Which after a traiterous Speech of Bradshaws opening their pretended authority and resolution to make inquisition for bloud and the Kings laying his Staffe thrice on brazen-faced Cooks back to hold the Libel was read by a Clerk The Traytors Charge of Treason against their Soveraign consisting of sixteen Traiterous Positions THat the said Charles Stuart being admitted King of England and therein trusted with a limited power to govern by and according to the Laws of the Land and not otherwise And by his Trust Oath and Office being obliged to use the power committed to him for the good and benefit of the people and for the preservation of their Rights and Liberties Yet nevertheless out of a wicked design to erect and uphold in himself and Unlimited and Tyrannical Power to Rule according to his Will and to overthrow the Rights and Liberties of the People yea to take away and make void the Foundations thereof and of all redress and remedy of Mis-government which by the Fundamental Constitutions of this Kingdom were reserved on the Peoples behalf in the Right and Power of frequent and successive Parliaments or National meetings in Counsel He the said Charles Stuart for accomplishment of such his designs and for the protecting of himself and his adherents in his and their wicked practises to the same end hath traiterously and maliciously levied war against the Parliament and People therein represented Particularly upon or about the thirtieth day of Iune in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty and two at Beverley in the County of York and upon or about the thirtieth day of Iuly in the year aforesaid in the County of the City of York and upon or about the twenty fourth day of August in the same year at the County of the Town of Nottingham when and where he set up his Standard of war and upon or about the twenty third day of October in the same year at Edge-hill and Keinton field in the County of Warwick and upon or about the thirtieth day of November in the same year at Brainford in the County of Middlesex and upon or about the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty and three at Cavesham-bridge near Reading in the County of Berks and upon or about the thirtieth day of October in the year last mentioned at or near the City of Gloucester and upon or about the thirtieth day of November in the year last mentioned at Newbury in the County of Berks and upon or about the one and thirtieth day of Iuly in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty and four at Cropredy-bridge in the County of Oxon and upon or about the thirtieth day of September in the year last mentioned at Bodmin and other places adjacent in the County of Cornwall and upon or about the thirtieth day of November in the year
Crimes you see answered when named made up into a Charge that was its own Reply and therefore barely set down by me without any reflection save their own nature and self-confutation What is ridiculous need only be shewed But hear the good man himself that had so often interceded for others to God pleading for himself before men I. To his Charge in General My Lords MY being in this place in this condition recalls to my memory that which I long since read in Seneca Tormentum est etiamsi absolutus quis fuerit causam dixisse 6. de Benef. c. 28. 'T is not a grief only no 't is no less than a torment for an ingenuous man to plead Capitally or Criminally though it should so fall out that he be absolved The great truth of this I finde at present in my self and so much the more because I am a Christian and not that only but in Holy-orders and not so only but by Gods grace and goodness preferred to the greatest place this Church affords and yet brought Causam dicere to plead for my self at this Bar. And whatsoever the world think of me and they have been taught to think much more ill of me then I humbly thank Christ for it I was ever acquainted with yet My Lords this I finde Tormentum est 't is no less than a torment to me to appear in this place Nay my Lords give me leave to speak plain truth No sentence that can justly pass upon me and other I will never fear from your Lordships can go so near me as Causam dicere to plead for my self upon this occasion and in this place For as for the Sentence be it what it shall I thank God for it I am for it at Saint Pauls ward Acts 25. 11. If I have committed any thing worthy of death I refuse not do dye For I thank God I have so lived as that I am neither afraid to dye nor ashamed to live But seeing the Malignity which hath been raised against me by some men I have carried my very life in my hands these divers years past But yet my Lords if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me though I may not in this Case and from this Bar appeal unto Caesar yet to your Lordships Iustice and Integrity I both may and do not doubting but that God of his goodness will preserve my innocency And as Iob in the midst of his affliction said to his mistaken Friends so shall I to my Accusâ—râ— God forbid I should justifie you till I dye I will not remove my Integrity from me I will hold it fast and not let it go my heart shall not reproach me as long as I live Job 22. 5. My Lords the Charge against me is brought up in ten Articles but the main heads are two An endeavor to subveâ—t the Laws of the Land and the Religion established Six Articles the fift first and the last concern the Laws and the other four Religion For the Laws first I think I may safely say I have been to my understanding as strict an observer of them all the days of my life so far as they concern me as any man hath and since I came into place I have followed them and been as much gâ—ided by them as any man that sat where I had the honor to sit And of this I am sorry I have lost the testimony of the Lord Keeper Coventry and other persons of Honor since dead And the Council which attended at the Council-board can witness some of them here present that in all references to the Board or debates arising at the Board I was for that part of the cause where I found Law to be and if the Council desired to have the cause left to the Law well I might move in some cases Charity or Conscience to them but I left them to the Law if thither they would go And how such a carriage as this through the whole course of my life in private and publick can stand with an intention to overthrow the Laws I cannot yet see Nay more I have ever been of opinion That Laws binde the Conscience and have accordingly made Conscience of observing them and this doctrine I have constantly preached as occasion hath been offered me and how is it possible I should seek to overthrow those Laws which I held my self bound in Conscience to keep and observe As for Religion I was born and bred up in and under the Church of England as it stands established by Law I have by Gods blessingâ— grown up in it to the years which are now upon me and to the place of Preferment which I now bear I have ever since I have understood ought in my profession kept one constant tenor in this my profession without variation or shifting from one opinion to another for any worldly ends And if my conscience would have suffered me to do so I could easily have slid through all the difficulties which I have prest upon me in this kinde But of all diseases I have held a Palsey in Religion most dangerous well knowing and remembring that disease often ends in a dead Palsie Ever since I came in place I have laboured nothing more than that the external publick worship of God so much slighted in divers parts of this Kingdom might be preserved and that with as much decency and uniformity as might be for I evidently saw that the publick neglect of Gods service in the outward face of it and the nasty lying of many places dedicated to that Service had almost cast a damp upon the true and inward worship of God which while we live in the body needs exterial helps and all little enough to keep it in any vigor And thus I did to the uttermost of my knowledge according both to Law and Canon and with the consent and liking of the people nor did any Command issue out from me against the one or without the other Further my Lords give me leave I beseech you to acquaint you with this also that I have as little acquaintance with Recusants as I believe any man of my place of England hath or ever had sithence the Reformation and for my kindred no one of them was ever a Recusant but Sir William Web Grandchild to my Unkle Sir William Web sometimes Lord Mayor of London and since which some of his Children I reduced back again to the Church of England On this one thing more I humbly desire may be thought on That I am fallen into a great deal of obloquie in matter of Râ—ligion and that so far as appears by the Articles against me that I have indeavoured to advance and bring in Popery Perhaps my Lords I am not ignorant what party of men have raised these scandals upon me nor for what end nor perhaps by whom set on but howsoever I would fain have a good reason given me if my conscience stood that way and that with my
nec dum omnibus manifesto optimis Consiliis fortis in Curia Senator restiterit sed insinuante se latius veneno crescente ferocia domum ad sâ—os reversus fortior miles in agro suo Somersetensi vicinis partibus omni ope manu iniquissimam causam oppugnaverit in Arce praesertim Sherborniana sub Auspiciis Marchionis Hertfordiae egregiam operam navaverit Mox ulterius progressus pollenti in Devonia factionis Tyrannide munitissima civitate in faedus illecta jam undique bonis subditis perniciem minante ipse pene in Regione Hospes Contracto e Cornubio milite primoribus statim impetum eorum repressit jacentesque afflictas nostras partes mirifica virtute recreavit Et licet summis necessitatibus Conflictanti exigua pars Negotii hostes erant tantum abfuit ut vel illis vel istis succumberet ut contra Copias auctiores bellico apparatu instructissimas saepius signis Collatis in acie dimicans semper superior excesserit Testis Launcestionia Salt ash Bradock aliaque obscura olim nomina loca nunc victoriis illius perduellium cladibus nobilitata vix etiam ab his respiraverat cum novus belli furor lassas jam fere continuis praeliis laxatas vires Numerossimo excercitu adortus uberiorem triumphandi dedit materiam Cum ille in campis Stratoniae in difficillimis licet angustiis redactus inops militaris instrumenti Consumpto jam pulvere tormentario armatos inermis vallo munito inter sola causa virtute animatus ita retudit concidit castris exuit ut totam belli molem cum ipsis Authoribus profligavit Quicquid fugae illius residuum erat inter urbis unius maenia eaque arcta obsidione astricta Concluso Qua quidem pugna memorabili praeter quod miserum popellum jugo intollerabili levaverat sedes suas expulsis Ecclesias Pastoribus pacem omnibus firma mentum pacis obsequium restituerit Et jam sequenti armorum nostrorum felicitate quae partes Regni occidentales maturius ad officium verum Dominum redierunt viam apperuisse momentum ingens extitisse libentissime profitemur In hac opera laudabili cum praefatus Radulphus perstitert adhuc invicto animo industria indefessa nullo arduo quantum vis labore periculo excusatus cumque mille argumentis testatum fecerit Honorem salutemque nostram sibi omni fortuna capite potiorem nos virum fortissimum optimeque affectum animum benigno stu dio prosequi amplius demereri volentes hunc praeconio merito ornandum propriori ad nos gradu extollendum censuimus Sciatis igitur nos de gratia nostra speciali ac ex certa Scientia vero motu praefatum Radulphum Hopton ad statum gradum stylum Dignitatem Titulum Honorem Baronis Hapton de Statton in Comitatu nostro Cornubiae c. In cujus rei Testimonium has Literas nostras fecimus Patententes Teste meipso apud Oxon quarto die Septembris Anno Regni nostri Decimo nono Jones HIs two great Actions the one at Liscard the other at Stratton cannot be better described than by an Eye-witness whose words are these as he saith out of a Manuscript corrected with Sir Ralphs own hand communicated to him by his Secretary Mr. Tredus At Liscard a little before the Fight began the Kings party took it into seasonable consideration that seeing by the Commission the Lord Mohun brought from Oxford four Persons viz. the said Lord Mohun Sir Ralph Hopton Sir Iohn Berkley and Colonel Ashburham were equally impowered in the managing of all Military matters and seeing such equality might prove inconvenient which hitherto had been prevented with the extraordinary moderation of all parties in ordering a Battel it was fittest to fix the Power in one Chief and general consent setled it in Sir Ralph Hopton He first gave order that publick prayers should be read in the Head of every Squadron and it was done accordingly and the Enemy observing it did style it saying of Mass as some of their Prisoners did afterwards confess Then he caused the Foot to be drawn in the best order they could and placed a Forlorn of Musqueteers in the little Inclosures wringing them with the few Horse and Dragoons he had This done two small Minion Drakes speedily and secretly fetched from the Lord Mohun's House were planted on a little Burrough within random-shot of the Enemy yet so that they were covered out of their sight with small parties of Horse about them These concealed Minions were twice discharged with such success that the Enemy quickly quitted their ground and all their Army being put into a Rout the Kings Forces had the Execution of them which they performed very sparingly taking 1250. Prisoners all their Canon and Ammunition and most of their Colours and Arms and after publick thanks taking their repose at Liscard Stratton Fight succeeds on Thursday the 16. of May 1643. THe Kings Army wants Ammunition and hath a steep-hill to gain with all disadvantage and danger The Horse and Dragoons being not five hundred and the Foot two thousand four hundred THe Parliament Army well furnished and Barricado'd upon the top of the hill their Foot 3400 and their Horse not many indeed having dispatched 1200 to surprize the Sheriff and Commissioners at Bodmin ON the Kings side order was given to force the passage to the top of the hill by four several Avenues the ascent was deep and difficult resolutely did his Majesties Forces get up and obstinately did the Enemy keep them down The fight continued doubtful with many countenances of various events from four in the morning till three in the afternoon amongst which most remarkable the smart charge made by M. G. Chudleigh with a stand of Pikes on Sir Bevile Greenvil who fell nobly himself and had lost his Squadron had not Sir Iohn now Lord Berkley who led up the Musqueteers on each side of Sir Bevil seasonably relieved it so resolutely re-inforcing the Charge that Major General Chudleigh was taken Prisoner Betwixt three and four of the Clock the Commanders of the Kings Forces who embraced those four several ways of ascent met to their mutual joy almost on the top of the hill which the routed Enemy confusedly forsook In this service though they were Assailants they lost very few men and no considerable Officer killing of the Enemy about three hundred and taking seventeen hundred Prisoners all their Canon being thirteen pieces of Brass Ordnance and Ammunition seventy Barrels of Powder with a Magazine of Bisket and other Provision proportionable For this Victory publick Prayer and Thanksgiving was made on the hill then the Army was disposed of to improve their success to the best advantage Nothing had sunk his great spirit but the fate of Kingdoms with whose ruine only he was contented to fall and disbanded his Souldiers upon honorable terms Five things made my Lord
meetings of the Vails and Woulds very commodiously to defend and command the Country especially my Lords three darlings as he called them the Woods the Cloathing and the Iron-work of that Country with near a 1000. men and 5000 l. in Plate he waits upon his Majesty at Shrewsbury and thence the Lord Say being too hard for him at home surprizing his house and making an intollerable havock an essay to that plundering wherewith my Lord made them odious in those parts all along to Edgehill Branford and Oxford where his Majesty observed that his Counsels were well-grounded and happy and his performances quick and well-designed His Castle in the mean time too narrow a Sphere for his own activity under the Command of Captain Bridges and some sixty Souldiers being besieged by Massie with 300 Musqueteers and three Companies of Dragoons and two Sakers after a long Siege several Assaults and Batteries when they were almost smoothered by the smoke of Hay and Barns burned about the house yielded Ian. 1642. a loss revenged by my Lord at Newbury Sept. 20. 16â—â— when with the Earls of Caernarvon and Northampton the true Heir of his Fathers valor Commanding his Majesties Horse there the King said Let Chandois alone his Errors are safe From which Battel he went to Glocester to secure several Garrisons which he kept round about Sudeley to hinder the Correspondence between Glocester and Warwick and consequently between it and London gathering a Cloud about Glocester that only eye-sore to his Majesties Affairs in those parts and disposing of himself at Chettenham the Lord Herbert and Sir Iohn Winter in the Forrest the Irish Forces on this side Berkley and the Oxford at Painswick and Stroud so effectually that he recovreed Sudeley and distressed Glocester till he was called with other Lords Ian. 22. 1643. to the Parliamentary Convention at Oxford made up of such honorable Members as could not with safety and honor sit where they were called by Writ as the King to advise with whom they were called could not at Westminster where he subscribed a Letter of Accommodation to the Earl of Essex Ian. 27. to the Privy-Council and the Conservations of the Peace of the Kingdom of Scotland in pursuance of the Act of Pacification against the Scots Invasion Ian. 29. and to the men at Westminster Feb. 6. 1643. all full of all the reason condescention and all lawful compliance in the world for the Peace of the Kingdom as were the several Messages for Treaty of Peace a free and full Parliament sent during that Session of Parliament which concluded April 15. 1644. with an humble Petition to his Majesty to continue his Care and Resolutions for the maintenance of the true Religion the established Laws frequent Parliaments and Synods strict Discipline in the Army with as much regard as can be to the ease of the Subjects in whose behalf they prayed that the present exigencies of War and Necessity might not be drawn into example For these publick Services he made a shift to deserve besides frequent Imprisonments a Sequestration from his Countreys service and being turned to herd with the Commons this heavy Composition George Lord Chandois 3975 10 00 and what escaped Sequestration he bestowed in generous relief of Reverend and excellent Persons who wanted not their own Estates as long as he had any of his many Cavaliers he entertained all according to their respective qualities he did indeavor to serve and promote among others the accomplished Mr. H. Compton dear to him for his relations sake and dearer for his vertues vertues that sweetned sad times and made the owners of them happier in injoying themselves than the world This excellent Person admitted to his own affections he indeavored to recommend to a Ladies of his acquaintance who vouchsafed him whose Fortune and Person was below few Matches in the Kingdom that respect for my Lords sake while his Lady lived that to his great trouble she would needs force upon himself when she dyed which Mr. Compton was so transported with though my Lord protested against her kindness to him and directed Mr. Compton to prevent it by pressing his Marriage with her telling him one morning as they were abed together that he should finde she was a Woman and fickle above the meekness of his nature and of Religion that in the precepts and examples of it hath taught mankind to suffer the greatest evils before they do the least and supposed its Professors so meek humble patient and charitable that it hath nothing against shedding of bloud more than the Injunctions of nature and Moses he being looked upon as an Apostate who renounceth Christ that quits his patience to give way to wrath to take up a course begun by wicked and branded Cain the first Dueller who as the Syriack Chaldee and LXX read that Text said to his Brother Let us go into the field and continued against all the Civil and Sacred Laws that obtained among all sober people only by the Goths and Vandals who not enduring the ingenious way of ending Controversies by Reason and Law brought in the barbarous kinde of decisions by handling hot Iron walking bare-foot on burning Coals scalding Water and the brutish Combat or Duel and first affront my Lord and since he was like Love not easily provoked afterwards challenge him who in point of honor as young Gallants cant must answer him and shew that he understood not the value of his honorable life only satisfie two or three Hectors that forsooth he feared not death setting up his own Honor against the humor of Orlando Furioso Christs express precept and example of meekness and patience as if it were not an higher honor to pass by and pity trivial offences than only to quarrel with them since by the last we are even with our adversary and by the first above him Loath was my Lord at first and loath both when they had slept at Brentford where Mr. C. had an ominous Dream a fair warning to awaken his reason that like Christ was asleep in this storm of his passion from him who sometimes speaks by dreams sometimes by Visions in the night to sacrifice their lives to their own and a Ladies follies till edged on by some of their unhappy company who swore What Childrens play nay but you shall fight They did very honorably indeed fore-go their Lives the one to the Sword of his Friend and the other to the mercy of the Law Mr. Compton who was told by him that he needed not to have used a Sword to search into his breast which when if he should open he would say he said that he had killed a Friend though he never loved the man as Friend that he feared as an Enemy but was not heard by him who thought it was his art to wooe lying at his mercy as he did which troubled him most of all that he must beg his life of those that had forfeited theirs at the cruel
to what their Father Sir Everarâ— Digby engaged in the Powder-plot forfeited to King Iames. A Gentleman of a strong body and brain witness his Book of Bodies and the Immortality of the Soul his soul being one of those few souls that understand themselves together with his suddain Notes on Religio Medici of a great correspondence see Dr. Wallis Commercium Epistoli Of a fluent invention and discourse as appears from his long discourse at Montpelier in France and his entertainments of the Ladies of the several Nations he travelled in of a great faculty in Negatiations both at France Rome Florence and most of the States of Italy of one of the Princes whereof it is reported that having no Children he was very willing his Wife should bring him a Prince by Sir Kenelm whom he imagined the just measure of perfection The rest learn from this Epitaph on his Tomb 1665. when he died and was buried with his incomparable Lady at Christ-Church London to which he had been a great Benefactor Vnder this Tomb the Matchless Digby lyes Digby the Great the Valiant and the Wise This Ages Wonder for his Noble Parts Skilled in six Tongues and learned in all the Arts Born on the day he Died the eleven of June And that day bravely fought at Scanderoon It 's Rare that one and the same day should be His day of Birth of Death of Victory R. F. 3. Colonel Iohn Digby the excellent Archer and Improver of Aschams Toxophelus but many talk of Robin Hood that never shot in his Bow 4. Mr. Kenelm Digby eldest Son of Sir Kelnelm who was then imprisoned at Winchester-house slain at Saint Neots in Huntingtonshire in whose Pocket was found they say a Lock and Key with a Chain of ten Links which a Flea could draw for which certainly he had been with The Little Smith of Nottingham Who doth the work that no man Can. 5. Sir Io. Digby of Mawfield-woodhouse County of Nottingham paid composition 1058 l. and George Digby of London Stafford Esq. 1440 l. Martial men it is observed made for and worn with her began and expired with Queen Elizabeth peaceable and soft spirited men with King Iames and honest publick-spirited Patriots with King Charles I. 6. Sir Herbert and Sir Thomas Lunsford both of Lunsford Sussex the first said by the enemies to be the fairer the â—ther the shrewdest adversary the reason why the ones abilities was drowned by the others activity one grain of the practical man was in all ages too heavy for a pound of the barely knowing both the biggest men though twins you could likely see to wherefore Sir Thomas was feigned by the Brethren a devourer of Children both bred in the Dutch and Germane Wars both in command in the Scotch war Sir Thomas was Lieutenant of the Tower 1639. and displaced to please a jealous multitude a Prisoner there 1641 for attempting as was pretended to draw up a body of Horse and seize the Magazines at Kingston upon Thames His first encounter for his Majesty was at Westminster upon the Rabble that came down to cry no Bishops where he and some other Gentlemen drawing upon them scattered them as he did them often afterward in the course of the Wars when they were modelled into Armies losing his Brother Col. H. Lunsford by a Canon-shot at Bristow Iuly 26. 1643. with Col. Trivanian and Col. Bucke who make me unwilling to believe the common Proverb That he was Cursed in his Mothers belly that was killed with a Canon though it is sad to see Valour subjected to chance and the bravest man fall sometimes by the most inconsiderable hand It was their Fathers observation in Queen Elizabeths time that God so equally divided the advantage of weapons between Spain and us that as their Bilboa Steel makes the best Swords so our Sussex Iron makes the best Guns THE Life and Death OF EDWARD Lord LITLETON Lord Keepter of the Great Seal of England ELdest Son to Sir Edward Littleton of Mounslow in Shrop-shire one of the Justices of the Marches and chief Justice of Northwales himself bred in Christ-Church Oxford and at the Temple in London one of the Justices in North-wales Recorder of London Sollicitor to King Charles the I. Term Mich. Anno 15. Car. 1. Serjeant at Law and chief Justice of the Common-Fleas 1639 40 Privy-Counsellor and Lord-Keeper and Baron of Mouâ—slow 1640 41. Honors he gained by his discreet management of the Duke of Buckinghams Charge and other Affairs in Parliaments 1625. 1626. 1627. 1628. between the jealousie of the people and the Honor of the Court that Sir I. Finch would say of him He was the only man for taking things by the Right handle and Sir Edward Cook that he was a well-poized and weighed man and deserved by sending the Seal first and then going himself after it to the King at York whence his presence did but countenance the Rebellion in London for the Lord Willoughby of Parham pleaded in answer to a summons sent him by his Majesty that he was about setling the Militia according to the Votes of Parliament passed as legal by Sir Edward Litleton Lord Keeper and Sir Iohn Banks as Lord chief Justice An action of important service to his Majesty not only confirming all his proceedings with the right Seal but likewise occasioning the Adjournment of the Term the suing of all Original Writs from Oxford the invalidity of unsealed Parliament Proclamations the impossibility of issuing out new Writs of Election for Members of Parliament and thereupon the danger of the dissolution of that Parliament especially since the making of the new Seal was a matter of so dangerous a consequence that a Member of their own desired the Serjeant that drew up the Orâ—â—nance for the new Seal not to be made too hasty in that business before he consulted the Statute 25 Edw. 3. Where counterfeiting of the Great Seal is declared High Treason To which the Serjeant replyed That he purposed not to counterfeit the old Seal but to make a new His very name carryed an hereditary Credit with it which plaineth out the way to all great actions his Vertue being Authorized by his Nobility and his Undertakings enobled by his Birth gained that esteem which meaner men attain not without a large compass of time and Experience Worthless Nobility and ignoble worth lie under equal disadvantage neither was his Extraction greater than his Parts his Judgment being clear and piercing his Learning various and useful his Skill in the Maxims of our Government the Fundamental Laws of this Monarchy with its Statutes and Customs singular his Experience long and observing his Presence and Eloquence Powerful and Majestick and all beâ—itting a Statesman and a Lord Keeper who was besides a Souldier For I think these Verses were made upon him In D. E. L. Iudicem Chiliarcham Truncatus manibus ne serret munera Iudex Olim oculis captus ne caperetur erat Vteris ambobus
very vigilantly and in the second in disposing of the Provisions in Colchester so carefully and unweariedly attending it every hour in the day for a long time together with his Imprisonment Escape and Exile excusing the Age Infirmities and Retirements of the first Sir Thomas Burton Sir George Villiers Sir Henry Skipwith of Cows who entertained the King nobly Sir Richard Halford Sir Io. Hale Sir Erasmus De la fountain Sir Will. Iones Sir R. Roberts Sir Iohn Shepington George Ashley Esq Tho. Hortop Esq need no other History than the first Commission of Array in their own Country Leicester-shire wherein they were inserted The Catalogue of Compounders wherein they are punished between them 20000 l. the Paper of Loan wherein they contributed towards his Majesties service 25642 l. the several Imprisonments they suffered and Sequestrations they endured The Right Honorable Henry Earl of Bath a Person it is questionable whether of more Honor or Learning being a great Scholar himself often times on occasion speaking for the Bishops once publickly professing it one of the greatest Honors that ever happened to his Family that one thereof Thomas Bouchier by name was once dignified with the Arch-Bishoprick of Canterbury always asserting the Kings Interest attending him in his Counsel in York and his General in his Affairs in the West till being taken Prisoner 1642. when he was rendred uncapable of serving his King and Kingdom he grew weary of the world paying for his Loyalty 900 l. rich in a contentment that chearfully injoyed its own Estate and troubled its self not with the thoughts of others limiting all desires but those of doing good whereby he might either relieve the needy or incourage the Ingenious A gallant man not in his quarrels with others but in his Victories over himself greater in that he was above affronts than that he retaliated them a happy soul that conversed with its self understood the value of time made use of that Authority great men are happy in to discountenance Vice and the Reputation which is the talent of Noblemen to encourage Vertue The Right Honorable Francis and Mildmay Fane Earls of Westmerland the first that assisted that Majesty which honored them 1624. and the first that suffered for it For the Earl of Westmerland I finde was not in the Parliament at Oxford because in Prison at London having lost his own freedom in defence of the Kingdoms a great Wit and a Patron of it as appears by his Noble Letters to Cleaveland and Cleavelands Heroick reply to him As was the Right Honorable Henry Cary Earl of Munmouth bred up under his Father Sir Robert Cary Earl of Munmouth 1625. Tutor to the Prince for being the first that brought King Iames tydings of the Kingdom with King Charles I. at home and sent by him to travel with this Instruction Be always doing something abroad whence he returned so well skilled in the modern Languages that being a general Scholar he was able to pass away the sad times in Noble studies the fruit whereof are excellent Translations of Spanish French and Italian Authors such as Malvezzi Bentivoglio c. He dyed 1661. and with him the Earldom of the Lord Cary his Eldest Son dying in the Bed of Honor at Marston-Moor Iuly 2. 1644. The first of these Honorable drank no Wine till he was thirty years of Age saying it preyed upon the natural heat and that vinum est Lac sonum bis puerorum the other enjoyed health best in unhealthy places whence he observed that the best Airs for a man are those that are contrary to his temper the moist to the dry and consanguine and the dry to the moist and phlegmatick and the best Diets to those that correct the Air and the best method a care of not going from one extream into another using often that saying Till May be out Leave not off a Clout Next these Scholars comes Henry Earl of Dover created 1627. that was Colonel of a Regiment of Scholars in Oxford as he was I think Captain of the Guard of the Pensioners after the Earl of Norwich at London a Noble Person not to be moved from his Allegiance by those Arguments used to his Son the Lord Viscount Rochford as some-say but as the Kings Declaration of the 12 Aug. 1642. Intimateth to himself by Mr. Pym viz. That if he looked for any Preferment he must comply with them in their ways and not hope to have it in serving the King Being made up of that blunt and plain integrity towards his Prince and firmness to his Friends for which his Ancestor the Lord Hundson was so famous that Queen Elizabeth saith she would trust her Person with the craft of Leicester the prudence of Cecill the reach of Bacon the diligence and publick spirit of Walsingham and the honesty of Hudson he dyed after one Greatrates that pretended to heal Diseases by washing and rubbing the affected places had been tampering with his Head for his deafness at Windsor March 1665. The Earl of Chesterfield created 1628. who never sate in the Long-Parliament after he urged that some course should for shame be taken to suppress the Tumults and was answered God forbid that we should dishearten our friends choosing rather to be a Prisoner to them than a Member of them and that his Person should be restrained rather than his Conscience ensnared The Lady Stanhop since Countess of Chesterfield Governess to the Princess Orange doing that service with my Lord Kirkoven Sir William Boswell c. in getting Money Arms Ammunition and old Souldiers in Holland which my Lord would have done in England And what the Ancestor could not do towards the re-establishing of King Charles I. the Successor did towards the restoring of King Charles the II. both in great hazzard and both great expence their Loyalty having cost that Honorable Family 15000 l. est aliquid prodire tenus Essayes in such Cases are remarkable green leaves in the midst of Winter are as much as Flowers in the Spring especially being seasonable when the whole Kingdom asked a Parliaments leave to have a King as Widdows ask their Fathers leave to Marry Mountjoy Blunt Earl of Newport created 4. Car. I. having made as great a Collection by travel of Observations on the State of Europe as he had done by study of Notes in all kind of Learning was called to the great Counsel of Lords at York and attended in all the Counsel at Oxford where considering that time would undeceive the Kingdom and give the King that Conquest over hearts that he failed of over Armies his Counsel was always dilatory and cautious against all hazzards in battels when bare time to consider would recover the Kingdom and break that Faction which the present hurry united He would not easily believe a man that rashly swore there being little truth to be found in him so vainly throws away the great Seal of Truth he would indure none but him that could
in the world one in most great Actions from 1624. to 1645. to accomplish himself for the service of his own Country where he was Governor of Litchfield Staffordshire keeping with Col. Lanâ— Sir Richard Bagot Dr. Bird and my Lord Loughborough that Country in good order by suppressing the Moor-Lander though as envy always must be expected if it will not be surprised by worth most men supposing their Bayes to wither if others flourish some found fault with his Actions because they did them not themselves which he indured being used to hardship having not eaten his bread nor fasted neither in one place He was slain at Nazeby Harvy Bagot of Parkhall Warwick Esq paid 600l Composition 12. Col. Henry Tillier one of those eminent Commanders brought over by Prince Rupert from the Palatinate zealous for Religion and therefore might be called as well as Robert Fitzwalter Marshall of Gods Army and holy Church worth will not long want a Master his judgement was much relied on in the Relief of Newark in the ordering of Marston-moor fight where with Major General Porter he was taken Prisoner in the siege of Bristol at the Delivery whereof he Vavasor and Mynne drew up the Articles as he did those of Oxford taking as many of the Garrison as would be Listed into pay under him for the French service as the Spanish Ambassador did for the Spanish 13. Col. Robert and Col. Sir Edward Broughton the last of whom did his Majesty Knight service in Cheshire and Newark 1645. 1646. at Worcester 1651. being one of the few Loyal Subjects that appeared there in Cheshire 1659. with the Lord Booth for which he was long Imprisoned in the Gatehouse whereof he was afterwards Keeper woing the Widow whose Prisoner he was and in the Seaâ—fight 1665. between us and the Dutch with his Highness the Duke of York where he valiantly lost his life scorning to fall though in effect killed and in his stubborn way blundring out Commands when he could not speak them 14. Col. Sir Arthur Blainey and Col. Iohn Blainey bred in Ireland and after he had lost his arm in Anglesea a with success shewed it depended not on Valour 1648. killed there The first the plainer man and greater Souldier the second the faster man and deeper Politician whom his own Country cry up for such a man that it will be a question hereafter whether ever there was such a man When invited thither by the Right Honorable Lord Buckley an eminent Gentleman for his Majesty in Northwales basely murdered by one Chedle of the other side 15. Sir Fulke Hunkes an old Souldier from Ireland whose Valor was attended with such meekness that upon all occasions the biass of his inclination did still hang 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and he took as much pains to bring over his old acquaintance on the other side by perswasions and Letters as to conquer them by force And indeed so weighty his overtures that qui deliberarun desâ—iverunt they that came to themselves and considered came over to him and revolted 16. Sir R. Leveson of Frentham Staff who with 360 l. per annum setled paid 6000 l. composition a great instance of Commines his rule that they who have the art to please the people have power to raise them He prevented all jealousies of his Majesties proceedings much more complaints doing what the people about desired before they desired it being very tender in bestowing Commands and Trusts since no man is served with a greater prejudice than he that employs suspected Instruments Coll. Tho. Leveson a Gentleman fearless of death always and yet always prepared for it that never begged or bought Command winning all he wore Governour of Dudley which he held till May 13. 1646. 17. Sir Tho. Dallison a Lancashire Gentleman of great service in Prince Ruperts Brigade whose Loyalty cost him his life at Nazeby and 12000 l. in his Estate being one of those noble persons whose too much courage as Buchanan saith in all defeats of the Scots was the reason they were conquered and their pursuing their Enemies too far the cause of their being beaten by them 18. Sir Richard Crane bred in the Palatinate serving the Prince Elector with whose son Prince Rupert he came over 1642. to serve his own Soveraign a Gentleman very careful against all ill opinions of his courage or prudence knowing that if the Enemy over-awed or over-reached him they for ever after had his measure Slain at a sally out of Bristol 1645. Be it here remembred that the Worshipful Iohn Crane Esq of Lorton Bucks paid 1080 l. composition 19. Coll. Anthony Eyre Coll. Rowland Eyre and Sir Gervase Eyre Robert Eyre of West Cabfield Wilts Esq hazzarded their lives and spent above 40000 l. in his Majesties Service commended not only by their side which may be partial but by their Enemies who cannot be suspected so for commanding their looks words and actions yea their very dress garb and accent as well as the pretenders by a rule and watching shrewdly in all Skirmishes the advantage of Ground Wind and Sun each singly considerable but little less than an Army when all put together 20. Coll. Cockram an Agent well versed in the humors and intriguies of the Danish Polish Swedish and other Northern Courts whence he procured considerable supplies both for England and Scotland reducing the former Leagues of those Crowns to more exact particulars with reference to the present state of his Majesties affairs 21. Coll. Edward Hammond Coll. Francis and Iohn Heath all astive in Colchester 22. Coll. Sandys slain at Alford Hampshire besides there were in the service of the name Coll. H. Sandys of St. Michaels Bedw Worcest 1400 l. Sir Martin Sandys Coll. Robert Sandys Coll. Sam. Sandys of Vmbersâ—â— Worcest Esq 1445 l. and Sir Tho. Sandys the first of whom would usually rise out of his bed dress him open the doors walk round about the field fight now striking now defending himself and return to bed not wakened the second for parentage person grace gesture valour and many other excellent parts among which skill in Musick he was the most acceptable person in all places he came of his time except his Enemies Quarters where his person was very terrible his actions more There is a Bird which hath looks like a man which killing a man comes to the Water to drink pineth away by degrees and never after enjoyeth it self An unhappy duel was a covering to one of these Gentlemens eves all his days ever after his Conscience loathing what he had surfeited on refused all challenges with more honour than others accepted them The fourth of these Gentlemen altered the Scene of the War from Defending to Offending and from Speeches to Syllogisms of Fire and Sword gaining much goods and doing more good in shewing that the King was not deserted 23. Sir Francis and Sir William Carnaby both Gentlemen of good quality of Thornum in Northumb. 10000 l. the worse for the War The
him to reâ—â—â— wâ—â—in 14. days with the Sea◠〈◊〉 of High Tâ—â—â—eson Sir Ed. Litleton is desceâ—ded of Sir Tho. Litleton Author of the book of Tenures commented on by Sir Edw. Cooke and of so much repute that the Iudgâ—s in K. Jâ—â—â—s'sâ—â—me â—â—me declarâ—â— that his Case was not to â—e qaâ—stioned b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c Ogmiâ— Eloquii preside Thebâ—no â—onstâ—orum Domitore a Both of the Long-Pareiament acting vigorously among the Members as Oxford b He was of Clare-Hall Cambâ—â— I think a good Benefactor to it c Sir 〈◊〉 Heath Ruâ—l paid for composâ—â—ion 700l Rich. Heath Weston Chest. 138 l. and R. H. of Eyerton Cheshire Esq 237 l. J. H. of Braâ—steel Kent Esq 52l and then were two Col. of his name in the King Army Col. Francis and Jo. Heath a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d 〈…〉 a His Tract about planâ—ing Tobacco in England a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c He purchased â—ands there and Lawyers generâ—lly 〈◊〉 Lands near the place of their birth built their Nâ—sts near the place where they were Hatched a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 a Who paid 500l composition Heâ—â— â—â—d Berlâ— 610l Sir Thomas Hâ—de and 300l a Giving Chamber counâ—â—l about convâ—iances and writing good books as Lex terrae conâ—uâ—ed onely by sevenarguments Authoritate viarre fraude metu terrore tyrannide b H. B. Om. Anâ— as he published many other Loyal Elogies under the covert name of H. G. a The Daughter of Mr. H. Southworth Merchâ—nt and Customer of Lond. reâ—yâ—ing afâ—eâ— he had got a greet E. state at wellâ— where Bishop Lake who never mâ—râ—yed any besides in râ—yed her to Dr Ducke b See his Funeral Sermon Mrs. Marg. Duck. c Bâ—â— it remembred 〈◊〉 when there was a 〈◊〉 after the confirmatioâ—â— Bâ—shâ—p Monntagues Eâ—ctâ—oâ— to 〈◊〉 Bâ—shâ—pâ—ick of oâ— Chicâ—ester to dine at a Tâ—vern here fased it because dâ—â—ing in 1 Ta veâ—â— gave the occasion to the â—alde of the Nags head Consecration Tho Reeves of Reading Eâ—que paid 〈…〉 a To maintain â—ax Candles in the Chappel in Trinity-hall on Annual Commemoration with a Latine Speech a Which no Clergy-man held since Bishop Gray who was Lord Treasurer 9. Edw. 4. a He was Lord 〈…〉 to King Charles 1. b Bishop â—ush Harpsâ—ield Hist. Eccles. Aug. 15. â—aeculâ— c. 24. c Whose Men Miracles were written on purpoâ—e to please the Duk into Learning a 〈…〉 b Eâ—â—s de Aug. He was buried aâ— Westminster-Abheâ— April 24. 1662. a He had another Brother a great sufferer câ—â—ncellor of Bangor and Saint Asaph Sir Henry Griffith of Agnisâ—â—rton York Bar with 1781. per annum settled 4461l Mr. Ed. Griffith of Henslan Denb 170l Peâ— Griffiâ—h of Carnvy â—lint Esq 113l Sir Ed. Griffith Ding by North. 1700l b Eccleâ—â—ull-castle 〈◊〉 â—â—affordsâ—â—â—e â—â—e â—â—de an excellent Apology for himself in Parliament a Foâ—nding a School and an Alms-house there a An accurate Logician Philosopher and School-Divine as appears by his Letter to Dr. â—aâ—â—or about his Unum Necessaâ—ium b Much lamented by the whole Kingdome more own by his Diocesse most of all by the Chuch and his Majesty who was much concerned for him a 〈…〉 b Whereof he was a Member R. C. in L. A. Ep. W. a And one of the Commissioners as Bishop Gauden and Bishop Earls was for reviewing the Liturgy and satisfying the dissenting Brethren b The very Parliament naming him as worthy to be one of the Assembly 1643. though he thought not it worthy of him c How well he understood the world in his younger days appears be his smart Characters how little be valued it was seen in the careless indifference of his bâ—ly contempâ—ative life a 〈◊〉 pâ—â—la oâ— the Vniversity chaplain to the 〈◊〉 and â—â—inister of a Living of his donation in Wâ—lâ—shire which he quitted with iâ—s Lord when he attended be â—â—ded not as urged with 〈◊〉 Arâ—â—uns by hâ—m his Master a Only Mr. Faringdon saith he spake of his Sermon Diâ—i Custodiaâ—â— with complacency a He proceeded 1631. a As Sir William â—ackehouse son Mr. Stokes Dr. Will. LLoyd Mr. Arth Haughton who had much ado to prevail with his modesty to publish his Trigonometria b In the Mathematical way a 〈…〉 b 〈◊〉 L' Hâ—lic de Blmville beâ— the Pâ—â—icc of Wales He 〈◊〉 Baâ—â—â— shment An 〈◊〉 Dom. 1â—42 Novem 14. Ann Ae aâ— 58. leâ— râ—â—ng 〈◊〉 â— st Charles Stuâ—t 〈◊〉 of Oriel Colledge Oxon â—â—bind him a sweet-natured and a very 〈◊〉 Gentlemen c And buried I think in Salisbury a He was in the Tower sâ—veral years sed with bread and water which diâ—t by Gods providence having saved his life when his veâ—â— broke hedâ— onlâ— little or nothing but water all his life time after and eat nothing but once in 24. or 30. hours b He was Prebendary of Durham before and â—â—â—plain and Executor to Bishop Morten c Hâ— gave liberally towards the repair of Saint Pauls a 〈…〉 and the good I expect from you will bring so great a benefit to your Country and to yourself that I cannot think that you will decline my Interest I leave the way and manner of declaring it intirely to your own Judgement and will comply with the advice you will give me The other to Sir John about him in these words I am confident that George Monke can have no malice in his heart against me noâ— hath he done any thing against me which I cannot easily pardon and it is in his power to do me so great service that I cannot easily reward but I will do all I can and perform what he shall promise his Army whereof he shall still keep the Command upon the word of a King July 21. 1659. b I think that 〈…〉 who was taken up 30. years after his Fuâ—eral as 〈◊〉 as the first 〈◊〉 he was 〈◊〉 was his Faâ—hel a where 〈◊〉 Broâ—her D. Wâ—en him Father is the 〈◊〉 genieus and learned Dr. W. â—n Ajironony-prosessor in Oxford b Two Ser mons aâ— Cambridge made him mâ—st â—â—ment the one an â—ssize Sermon upon a disign to Drayn the Fens 〈◊〉 Amos 5. 24 the other 〈◊〉 veturn out of Spain on Psal. 42. 7. C Twenty 〈…〉 of St. Johns Peter-Iâ—ose and Pembrokeâ—hall beirghiâ— Relâ—tions in mourning a Whereof he sent out the first part viz his Mosaique History first the acceptance of which among the learned encouraged him to finish it b And the doctrine of Regeneration in Joh 3. 6 which because he saidâ— that any great sin did extinguish grace and that St. Paul Rom. 7. Spâ—â—t in the person of anunregener 〈◊〉 man K. James was displeased a The Mythological part is most excellent b Wherein among â—thers he dâ—famed this opinion c He got the skill in Grammar in the Low-Countries where he was a Souldier a Where he was a Prisâ—ner as he was in the Fleet c. a Being turned out of his Fellowship a Whose â—ay of versitying on 〈◊〉 subâ—ects was
brought by Sir R. Dalling 〈…〉 Greek Suâ—â—â— there into the Chartet-house 〈◊〉 was Majâ—â— and 〈◊〉 b Mr Herbert Brother to 〈◊〉 Loâ—u 〈◊〉 of Châ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 University of 〈…〉 of the Church of England whose 〈◊〉 be was 〈…〉 are with 〈◊〉 Pâ—â—ms the Timple c A. C. d He was turned out for not taking the Covenant e In his book called White-salt or some sober Corrections for a mad world a The Guaâ—dian wâ—it by hâ—m 1640 at thâ—se years b See his Poâ—em of Plâ—nts Herbs and his Dovideus c Diou Hâ—liearnass de Alâ—aeo Vide A. C. presâ—t ad suâ— carmina a Sâ—â— his Misâ—â—â—ss on incomparable 〈◊〉 b In his Plague of Athens when Dr. Cowley presâ—wed his Boâ—k to the Vniversity of Oxon for which the Vaive 〈◊〉 presented him with a Degree 1656. Mr. Sprat writ an inimiâ—able Poem in Latine on his Poems to be â—â—en annexed to them in Wadham-colledge Library c Clerkâ— of the Green-cloath and Pâ—rveyor of the Navy to QEliz and Brother to Sir Robert â—uarles St. Basil apud D. Mossom a Not making himself what he foreâ— warned others not to do his preparation for death his 〈◊〉 bed task b So his book about Sigulor Dandiolo converted by him and the Revâ—rend Dr. Gunning Champion general of that Cause at that â—â—ne c See his Aâ—anâ—â—l called The Box of Spikenard a In most Legacies for châ—râ—â—able uses he was in hiâ—â—â—me the thâ—â— pâ—â—son geneâ—ally concerned b Iâ— his Magnificent recâ—ptâ—â—â— upon his return from Scotland besides that he assisted his Majesty in levying â—uâ—nage and Poundage and Ship-money supp effect unlawful Assemblâ—es and Petitions quâ—shâ—ng â—ll 〈◊〉 was motions at Common counsel a His Kinsâ—os the accomplished M. Crisp of C. C. C. Oxon. and Morall Philosophy Lâ—ctuâ—er preaching at his Funeral 〈◊〉 Grand 〈◊〉 the R. â—â—â—hipfal Sir 〈◊〉 crisp enâ—â—â—â— his Estate a With Sir John Shaw this gâ—eat safferâ—â— and noble Personage the most publick spiriâ—ed Sir Rob. Viner in the Custom-house John Soams of Orpinham Norfolk 1430l a Stephen Soams of Throwlon Suffolk Esq 800l b Sir Henry Gibbs and Thomas his Son paid for composition 517l c See his Funeral Sermon at the end of M. Faringdons Sermons that preached it He was born at Charley in Shrop-shire his Father was Mr. William Whitmore who was a great Benefactor of the Habâ—rdâ—shers Company London Sir George Binion â— Gentleman that hath done and suffered much must not be forgotten whose hoâ— sal Hâ—gh-gate was pulled dowâ—â—o the ground a Being the second in the Commission brought to London by the Lady Aubigney â— find in the Catalogue of Compounders this Note Sir George Stroud of Squeriers Kent 2814l H. Strode of Ditsham Devon 184 l. Jâ—an Stroud and George her Son of Stoke under Hampden Somerset Gent. 365 l Jo. Stroud of Parneham Dorset Esq 470l And I find Mr. Stroud an eminent Voluntier 〈◊〉 in in the first battel of Newberâ—â— a Sir Paul Pindar rented the Mine-Royal of Allum for 15000l paying 800â— men a day by Sea and Land constant Salaries b Dr Paul my Lord of Ely a Alderman Abel an active projecto with Mr. Kilvert 〈◊〉 his Majesty and a great sufferer with him b Living in Olaves Jury London where which is much in London his Posterity lived to a third Generation Be it here recorded that Sir Tho Bowyeâ— of Leathorne Suss. paid 2033 l. besides many Immunities a 〈…〉 b Tâ— which 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 b December 156â— a Peter-house a The Lord Ogleâ—y was one 〈◊〉 much who with several of his Family suffered a tedious imprisonment afterâ—â—wards b And that he had hindred them last Summer but could not do it any longer a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d 〈…〉 e 〈…〉 a Particuâ—larly Dundee the nest of the Rebâ—llien b 〈…〉 c â—here was 〈◊〉 the Lâ—â—d Gorden a He came to Scotland the less time with an excellent Portraict of hâ—â—iate Majesly â—headed with â—hese words Judge and revengâ— my cause O Lord and an excellent Declaration which was hanged about his neck b Together with Church Lands and Tithes c And being buried at Westminster a Worth yearly 30000l b There was a trial of combat between Rea and Ramsey 16â—â— thâ— one offâ—ring with his lâ—fe to prove that the other had discovered â—o him Hamiltons Dâ—sign to make himself King of Scotland c Author of Philos. Theol. Ancillans and De formali objecto sidei d Fâ—ther and Son whose Instrâ—ct Theol. and Irenium â—ubulus are â—â—â—ent Besides him James Penniman Esq of Orness in Yorkshire paid for his Loyalty 2000l Composition and Sir James Penniman jun. 530. an eminent Commander at Oxford and elsewhere in the Kings Army a Being of opinion that his Majesty should march either into the North or into the associated Countries whiâ—â—er Faiâ—sax following after he knew would give him several advantages which he had a shrewd way to take b He was â—red up in the Wars of Germany from his youth Besides Sir Arthur there were in the Kings Army the Lord Aston who aazzarded himself much about the relâ—â— of Cheâ—ster Sir Thâ— Aâ—â—on and Câ—llâ—â—el Ralph Astâ—n 〈…〉 rants of that Câ—â—ntry Lâ—ncâ—shire the piercing air whereof makeâ— the Inhabitants bâ—dies as able as their mâ—nâ—s willing for any laborious employment To whom I may joyn Edward Ashâ—on of Aldenham Salop Esq whosâ— Loyalty cost him besides many troublâ—s plunderings and other unknown charges 2000 l. Composition a Evident in his Boâ—k De Venture in Latine and French c. the former kept in the Pâ—pes Vatilan b Whither he was imployed by the E. of Pembrokes recommendation his Mother Mris Suf. Newport went to live at Camb. en purposâ— to breed up her children well Mr. G. Herbert was his Brother Mr Francis Herbert oâ— Dolgion paid 500 l. for his Loyalty Sir Hen. Herbert of Ribsford Worc. 1330 l. Sir R. Herbert of Langley Bucksâ— 500l Jo. Herbert of Great Hoel Brecon 397. Ed. Herbert of Bray Berks 266 l. a 〈…〉 a Kekerman of Danzick a great Port Town de re nautica all owneth the English the best the Dutch the next Sea-men of the 4 first Circumnavegators aâ—out the world 2 were English 1. Magâ—llane a Spaniard 2. Drake 3. Cavendish 4. Noort an Hollander Conducted by the English Capt. Mollis his Pilot. a Ashbey of De la zouch called the Maiâ—â—n Garrison never touched the E. of Leicester Sir Richard Hastings a Col in the Kings Army deserves to be inserted into this Catalogue b Among whom is Sir Wolstan Dixby of Normaron Derby 1835 l. composition His composition cost Mildmay Earl of Westmerland 1000 l. a Sir Hen. Cary of Cockingham Devon paid besides noble Contributions to the King and losses by the Parliament 1985 l composition he commanded Kingssworth when Sir The. F. assaulted it b I think the fiâ—st Earl of M. and the Earl of Dover were Brothers a Col. Philip Stanhop was a considerable peâ—sâ—n in the Army Governor of Shelford house taken by
Ceremonies were the known Liveries of Antichrist accursed Leaven of the blasphemous Popish Priesthood cursed patches of Popery and Idolatry they are worse than lousie for they are Sibbe to the Sarke of Hercules that made him tear his own bowels asunder Doctor Samson Dean of Christ-Church being propter Puritanismum Exauctoratus Whittingam and Goodman backing their Schism with Treason in a Book they writ in defence of Wyat nay some of them growing so bold as being convented before Doctor Grindall then Bishop of London to answer this Question of his Have not we a godly Prince speak is she evil Thus White What a Question is that the fruit doth shew Thomas Rowlands No but the Servants of God are persecuted under her R. Hawkins Why the Psalmist answereth this Question How can they have understanding that work wickedness spoiling my people and that extol vanity Nay from single Affronts to Government they proceed to Conventicles in Fields Woods and Friends Houses and not onely so but Thomas Cartwright the Bell-weather of Non-Conformity presents the Parliament 1572. with a Book called Admonition a Title not well resented in Parliament since Admonition is but the lowest degree of Ecclesiastical Censure and a Preparative if neglected to Suspension and Excommunication wherein were several Grievances represented with this onely Redress prescribed viz. The admission of that Platform which the Presbyterians there exhibited And since one modest Admonition would not do another more severe followeth and a Reply to Doctor Whitgift's Answer to the Admonition with a world of Libels and Pamphlets which they called The new way to work following that Reply they judging it a good way to turn serious Books into Satyrical Pamphlets Finde they did so many Friends and Patrons within the Parliament and without that they erected a Presbytery in Wandsworth sleighted such sober men even of their own Scruples as Master Fox and Doctor Humphred set up Exercises called Prophesyings irregularly and dangerously carrying on Meetings of ill consequence at Cock field in Sufâ—olk at Cambridge and London draw up a Platform of Discipline at London petition the Privy-Council and engage several of them in the Quarrel particularly Leicester Burleigh Traverse his Patron and Walsingham as appears by their Letters to Archbishop Whitgift procure a Conference at Lambeth with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York before the Lords of the Council set up an Assembly of Ministers to sit Jigg by Joul with the Convocation in London engaged so many Lords and Commons under the pretence of the Liberty of the Subject the Grievances of Pluralities and Non-residences Ecclesiastical Courts and Jurisdictions to shake the Established Government as forced Archbishop Whitgift to repair with an humble Petition to the Queen to stand by her own Authority as Supream in all Causes and over all Persons as well Ecclesiastical as Civil in these her Majesties Realms and Dominions The Lord Burleigh himself was so importuned by them against our Liturgie that he desired them to draw up a better as they had done but that they could not agree Nay some persons private Interests making use of and closing with these Publick Disturbances the Commons come up with a sixteen-fold Petition against the Church to the Lords and many of the Lords were so high that nothing would satisfie my Lord Grey less than the turning out of all the Bishops by Premunire then as they had been in King Henry the Eighth's time and that the Queen should not confer with the Bishops but in the presence of the Temporal Lords A bold Proposal as an honourable Lord then observed that the Lords should appoint her Majesty whom she should confer withal And no wonder now that such Pamphlets as The Epitome The Demonstration of Discipline The Supplication Diotrephes The Minerals Have you any work for the Cooper Martin Marprelate Senior and Iunior Have you any more work for Coopers flew abroad so much that the Synod at Coventry acted so boldly as they did in their Thirteen Canons as a man may call them And that they began to write to one another in this Style We look for Bickering ere long and then a Battel which cannot long endure A boldness excusable when both the Kings of Scots and Denmark interposed in their behalf yea and some of them as Hacket and Arthington set up Designes to murder the Queen and the Privy-Council Traverse himself though otherwise reserved and wary breaking out in his Temple-Lectures to open opposition against Mr. Hooker the Master of it and the great Champion of the Church of England And because they began to be ashamed to make such a stir about Rites Ceremonies c. they added some Sabbatarian Speculations and bold Controversies of Gods Decrees to put weight into the Quarrel and brave that the World might take them not for light Scruplers about indifferent things but the strong Astertors of the Power of Godliness viz. in the keeping of the Sabbath c. the design of Dr. Bounds Book of the Sabbath To this heighth the Impugners of Government and Discipline arrived at in Queen Elizabeth's time in whose Reign these Champions withstood them viz. 1. The Queen true to her Motto Semper eadem would not either by their Greatness Number or Importunity that maintained the Faction be moved to the least diminution of her Authority in Causes Ecclesiastical yea and in her latter days when she observed how the Church and State was overborn by them she grew very severe towards them as Vdal Penry and Cartwright felt they at the Assizes and this in the Star-Chamber till he saved himself by an humble submission 2. The Privy-Council always in Church-Affairs however some Members of it had a kindness for the Faction went along with the Arch-bishop 3. The Arch-bishops Parker and Whitgift notwithstanding the many and great Difficulties they met with kept up the Authority of the Canons and required subscription 4. Fulke Hooker and Rogers kept up the Authority of the Church in Writing Although the Queen was often by them in danger of her life the Arch-bishops made weary of their Lives and Government Mr. Hooker was heart-broken with Calumnies and Oppositions all the Bishops and Ministers of the Church rendred as odious and ridiculous as the Wit and Malice of men could make them The stout Bishop of Exeter went with honourable Scars from the Factions malicious Tongues and Pens to his Grave Arch-bishop Whitgift not onely felt the Fury of this Sect when Master of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge at what time Carwright was also a Member of that House kept a Fast there in his absence and perswaded all the Scholars but two or three to throw off their Surplices as they did till the good Master returned home Nor did he onely complain of the continual opposition that he met with when Regius Professor from Mr. Cartwright at the same time Margaret Professor in the same University nor of the Indefatigable pains he took to answer Cartwrights Admonitions to the Parliament and to
reply to Cartwrights Answers till his Antagonist laid down the Cudgels For these were inconsiderable troubles given him when we reflect on the great Oppositions and dangerous Motions in Parliament that forced him twice on his knees to the Queen intreating the continuance of her Grace and Favour towards him and the Church the first time and with grief of heart they are his own words craving her Majesties protection the second And add to them the several Contrasts he had with the Lords by whom in Councel upon their sending to him the Complaints of the Norfolk-Ministers against Bishop Preake of Norwich and of the Kentish-Ministers against himself he was forced to write that it was Irregular for Ministers to address themselves to the Council-Table in Affairs of the Church wherein he alone was Intrusted by God and her Majesty and to tell them that it was not for the Queen to sit in her Throne if such men might so boldly offer themselves to reason and dispute as in their Bill they vaunt against the state established in matter of Religion nor for himself to keep his place if every Curate within his Diocess or Province may be permitted so to use him it being impossible as he saith for him to perform the Duty which her Majesty looked for at his hands if he might not without Interruption proceed in that which her Highness had especially committed unto him And that the disorderly flocking and gadding from place to place was dangerous concluding that the sending for him to appear before the Council-Table as a Party and to call his doings in question which from her Majesty were immediately committed unto him and wherein he supposed he had no other Judge but her self and this upon the suggestion of unlearned despicable and troublesome men the meanest and fewest of the places where they lived was a thing unexpected from them from whom as their Pastor he expected all aid and assistance in his Office for the quietness of the Church and State the Credit of the established Religion and the maintenance of the Laws made for the same Neither was this all alas what a sad Complaint doth this Reverend Person make against one Beal Clerk of the Council who reviled and threatned him to his face if he proceeded to put the Ecclesiastical Laws in execution as he had done telling him boldly loudly and bitterly That he would overthrow the Church and that his hands should be shortly stopped His words are That were it not for his Conscience and well-grounded perswasion in the things he did the peace of the Church her Majesty and some Noble Lords constancy to him in the Service he should hardly be able to endure so great a Burden Nay writing to my Lord Hatton the good Arch-bishop saith That my Lord Hatton's kindness did not a little comfort him having received saith he not long since unkinde speeches where I least looked for them onely for doing my duty in the most necessary Business which I have in hand disobedient wilful persons I will term them no worse are animated Laws contemned her Majesties Will and Pleasure little regarded and the Executors thereof in word and deed abused Howbeit these Overthwarts grieve me yet I thank God so the good Prelate goeth on I am contented to sustain all these Displeasures and fully resolved not to depend upon Man but upon God and her Majesty If you saith he to my Lord Burleigh take the part of unlearned young ambitious Disturbers of Order against the established State of Religion and forsake me especially in so good a Cause I shall think my coming to this place to be for my punishment and my very hard hap that when I think to deserve best and in a manner to consume my self to satisfie that which God her Majesty the Church requireth of me I should be evil rewarded and having risen early and sate up late to give all men satisfaction have my Labour lost and called wilful Papist Knave and charged that I require men to subscribe onely to maintain my own Book and so sacrifice the publick to my own private Reputation These were the sufferings of Whitgift Dr. Fulke for writing against the Brownists professeth that he had not an hours rest for twelve years together And how bold Traverse was set up in the Temple against modest Hooker How the loud Lectures of the first of these were cried up against the solid Sermons of the other What siding and bandying there was in the House What confuting in the Afternoon of what was proved in the Morning What Addresses to the Lords of the Council And how meek Mr. Hooker weary of the Contrast was forced to retire is obvious to all that do but dip into the History of Queen Elizabeth's time not to mention either Dr. Baroe or Mr. Barrets Sufferings in Cambridge with Dr. Howson and Mr. Land 's at Oxford for Anti-Calvimsm which was onely another little occasion found to quarrel with Authority and to draw in more persons to their Party many learned men who favoured not the Faction in point of Calvinistical Discipline yet were very Indulgent and serviceable to them in respect to their Calvinistical Doctrine Well during Queen Elizabeth's Reign the Quarrel being confined within the Church and Schools few acted or suffered thereby besides Church-men and Scholars the Laity of the Nobility and Commons seldom engaging either way further than by private tampering encouraging interceding motioning c. and none of them suffering any further than that if they stood to the great and generous Principles of Government and Religion they were censured as Papists profane Enemies of the Power of Godliness c. or so But upon the Entrance of King Iames whom the Factious thought a Presbyterian from his Cradle as frighted to their way in his Mothers belly the Laity and Clergy began to side more openly Dr. Nevil Dean of Canterbury was not so soon with that King from Arch-bishop Whitgift and the rest of the Clergy as Mr. Lewis Pickering a Northamptonshire Gentleman waited upon him from the Presbyterians upon whose return judging by the Kings temper that they who had most Voices and Friends were likely to carry it at least for Liberty and Toleration a great Multitude was thought by them a strong Argument with that Prince they set up the mille-manus Petition called so for the thousand hands they pretended were to it Mr. Cartwright in the mean time Caressing his Majesty with all the Presbyterian Courtships in the world in an Epistle Dedicatory to his Latine Commentary on Ecclesiastes with the Importunity whereof together with the Mediation of some Lords especially the Scotch for now Presbytery had got a whole Nation I mean Scotland of their side there was a Conference held at Hampton-Court before the King and the Lords of the Council between eight Bishops eight Deans and two other Divines on the one side Dr. Reynolds Dr. Sparkes Mr. Knewstubs and Mr. Chadderton on the other The issue whereof notwithstanding
as the Fool thinketh so the Bell tinketh Besides principles of Policy as much against all Reason and Laws as these are against all Religion As 1. That the King and the two Houses made up but one Parliament 2. And that the King but a Member might be overruled by the Head 3. That the hereditary King of England is accountable to the People 4. That it might be lawful for the two House to seize the Kings Magazines Navies Castles and Forces and imploy them against him the Militia being they said in them not in him though they begged it of him 5. That when the King withdrew from the London-Tumults he deserted his Parliament and People and therefore might be warred against 6. That the two Houses might impose an Oath upon the King and Kingdom to subvert the Government and Kingdom who never had power to administer an Oath between man and man except it were their own Members 7. That an Ordinance of the two Houses should be of force to raise Men and Money to seize peoples Lands and Goods to alter Religion without the Kings consent without which they never signified any thing in England save within their own Walls 8. That the two Houses yea and some few of those two Houses should make a new Broad-seal create new Judges and Officers of State ordain a new Allegiance and a new Treason never heard of before and pronounce their Betters that is to say all the Nobility Clergy and Gentry Delinquents against their Blew-apronships 9. That they who took so much care that a man should not part with a penny to save the Kingdom unless they had Law for it should force so many Millions out of the poor people by a bare piece of paper called an Ordinance This was the Cause called The good old Cause on the one side when on the other there was 1. The Law of the Land 2. The established Religion 3. The Protestant Cause 4. The Kings Authority 5. The Church of England and the Catholick Church 6. The Allegiance and Obedience required by the Laws of God and Man from Subjects to Sovereigns 7. The Peace Tranquillity Safety and Honour of the Nation 8. The many obligations of Conscience especially the Oaths taken by the Nobility Clergy and all the people several times ten times a man at least and particularly the Oaths taken by every Member of the House of Commons at their first admission to sit there when they took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and the Protestation they took after they sate 9. The true liberty and property of the Subject 10. The security of Religion and Learning against the horrid Heresies Schisms Libertinism Sacriledge and Barbarism that was ready to overrun the Land 11. All the Principles of Religion Reason Policy and Government that hitherto have been received in the most civil part of the World managed against the canting and pious frauds and fallacies of the Conspiracy with that clearness that became the goodness of the Cause and the integrity of the persons that managed it 12. The common Cause of all the Kings and Governments of the World 13. The Rights Priviledges Prerogatives and Inheritances of the ancient Kingdom of England 14. The conveyance of their ancient Birth-rights Liberties Immunities and Inheritances as English-men and Christians to Posterity 15. The publick good against the private lusts ambition pride revenge covetousness and humour of any person or persons whatsoever 16. The opinion of all the learned Divines and Lawyers in the World 17. All the Estates in England made then a prey to the most potent and powerful I mean the Lands and Revenues of most of the Nobility Clergy and Commons of England 18. The sparing of a world of bloud and treasure that poor misguided Souls were like to lavish away upon the juggles of a few Impostors This was the Cause on the other hand and such as the Causes were were the persons ingaged in them Against the King the Law and Religion were a company of poor Tradesmen broken and decayed Citizens deluded and Priest-ridden women discontented Spirits creeping pitiful and neglected Ministers and Trencher-Chaplains Enthusiastical Factions such as Independents Anabaptists Seekers Quakers Levellers Fifth Monarchy-men Libertines the rude Rabble that knew not wherefore they were got together Jesuited Politicians Taylers Shoomakers Linkboys c. guilty and notorious Offenders that had endured or feared the Law perjured and deceitful Hypocrites and Atheists mercenary Souldiers hollow-hearted and ambitious Courtiers one or two poor and disobliged Lords cowardly and ignorant Neuters here and there a Protestant frighted out of his wits These were the Factions Champions when on the Kings side there were all the Bishops of the Land all the Deans Prebends and learned men both the Universities all the Princes Dukes and Marquesses all the Earls and Lords except two or three that stayed at Westminster to make faces one upon another and wait on their Masters the Commons until they bid them go about their business telling them they had nothing to do for them and voting them useless All the Knights and Gentlemen in the three Nations except a score of Sectaries and Atheists that kept with their Brethren and Sisters for the Cause The Judges and best Lawyers in the Land all the States-men and Counsellours the Officers and great men of the Kingdoms all the Princes and States of Europe Of all which gallant persons take this Catalogue of Honour containing the Lives Actions and Deaths of those eminent persons of Quality and Honour that Died or otherwise Suffered for their Religion and Allegiance from the year 1637 to this present year 1666. For the lasting honour of their Persons and Families the reward of their eminent Services and Sufferings the perpetual memory of the Testimony they gave to the duty of Subjects towards their Sovereign the satisfaction of all the World the Compleating of History the encouragement of Virtue and Resolution the instruction of the present Age and Posterity The Faction take the same course to ruine a Kingdom that they said the Gods took to ruine a Man first to infatuate and then overthrow make the first stroke at the Head and Councel of the Nation judging that they must take off and terrifie the Kings Council and Friends before they could practice on his Majesty or the Government so Tarquin was advised to take off the tallest Poppeys My Lord of Strafford they knew very active wise resolved and serviceable when he maintained the Liberty of the Subject against the Prerogatives of the Sovereign and him they judged most dangerous now he maintained the Rights and Power of his Sovereign against the Encroachments of their Faction He leads the Van of this gallant Company of Martyrs and the first Heroe that sealed his Allegiance with his bloud and Consecrated the Controversie a Protomartyr like St. Stephen knocked on the head by a Rabble rather then fairly tried in Courts condemned with Stones rather than Arguments instructing Loyal Subjects How when
they had done great things for their Sovereign they might suffer greater THE LIFE ACTIONS AND DEATH OF Sir THOMAS WENTWORTH Earl of STRAFFORD Protoâ— Martyr for Religion and Allegiance SIR Thomas Wentworth Earl of Strafford owed his Birth to the best govern'd City London his Breeding to the best modelled School York and a most exact Colledge St. Iohns in Cambr. his Accomplishments to the best Tutors Travel and Experience and his Prudence to the best School a Parliament whither he came in the most active and knowing times with a strong Brain and a large Heart His Activity was eminent in his Country and his Interest strong in King Charles's Parliament where he observed much and pertinently spake little but home contrived effectuallyâ— but closely carried his Designs successfully but reservedly He apprehended the publick Temper as clearly and managed it to his purposes as orderly as any man He spoke least but last of all with the advantage of a clear view of others Reasons and the addition of his own He and his leading Confidents moulded that in a private Conference which was to be managed in a publick Assembly He made himself so considerable a Patriot that he was bought over to be a Courtier so great his Abilities that he awed a Monarchy when disobliged and supported it when engaged the Balance turning thither where this Lord stood The North was reduced by his Prudence and Ireland by his Interest He did more there in two years then was done in two hundred before 1. Extinguishing the very Relicks of the War 2. Setting up a standing Army 3. Modelling the Revenue 4. Removing the very Root and Occasions of new Troubles 5. Planting and Building 6. Setling Ecclesiastical and Civil Courts 7. Recovering the hearts of the People by able Pastors and Bishops by prudent and sober Magistrates by Justice and Protection by Obligations and Rewards 8. Recovering the Churches Patrimony and Discipline 9. Imploying most able and faithful Ministers and Instruments 10. Taking an exact view of all former Presidents Rules and Proceedings 11. An exact correspondence with his Majesty and the Favourites of England None was more conversant in the Factions Intrigues and Designs than he when a Common-wealths-man none abler to meet with them than he when a States-man he understood their Methods kenned their Wiles observed their Designs looked into their Combinations comprehended their Interest And as King Charles understood best of any Monarch under Heaven what he could do in point of Conscience So his Strafford apprehended best of any Counsellour under the Sun what he could do in point of Power He and my Lord of Canterbury having the most particular account of the State of Great Britain and Ireland of any persons living Nature is often hidden sometimes overcome seldom extinguished yet Doctrine and Discourse had much allayed the severity of this Earls Nature and Custom more None more austere to see to none more obliging to speak with He observed pauses in his discourse to attend the motion and draw out the humour of other men at once commanding his own thoughts watching others His passion was rather the vigour than the disorder of his wel-weighed Soul which could dispense its anger with as much prudence as it managed any Act of State He gave his Majesty safe counsel in the prosperity of his Affairs and resolute advice in Extremity as a true Servant of his Interest rather than of his Power So eminent was he and my Lord of Canterbury that Rebellion despaired of success as long as the first lived and Schism of licentiousness as long as the second stood Take my Lord of Strafford as accused and you will find his Integrity and Ability that he managed his whole Government either by the Law or the Interest of his Country Take him as dying and you will see his Parts and Piety his Resolution for himself his Self-resignation for the Kingdoms good his Devotion for the Church whose Patrimony he forbad his Son upon his Blessing Take him as dead you will find him glorious and renowned in these three Characters The first of the best King I looked upon my Lord of Strafford as a Gentleman whose great Abilities might make a Prince rather afraid than ashamed to imploy him in the greatest Affairs of State for those were prone to create in him great confidence of undertakings and this was like enough to betray him to great Errors and many Enemies whereof he could not but contract great store while moving in so high a Sphere and so vigorous a lustre he must nedds as the Sun raise many envious Exhalations which condensed by a popular Odium were capable to cast a Cloud upon the brightest Merit and Integrity Though I cannot in my judgment approve all he did driven it may be by the necessities of Times and the Temper of that People more than led by his own disposition to any heighth 〈◊〉 â—igour of Action c. The second of the best Historian He was a person of a generous Spirit fitted for the noblest Exercises and the most difficult parts of Empire his Counsels were bold yet just and he had a vigour proper for the execution of them Of an eloquence next that of his Masters Masculine and excellent He was no less affectionate to the Church than to the State and not contented while living to defend the Government and Patrimony of it he commended it also to his Son when he was about to die and charged his abhorrency of Sacriledge His Enemies called the majesty of his Mind in his Lieutenancie pride and the undaunted execution of his Office on the Contumacious the Insolency of his Fortune He was censured for that fatal errour of following the King to London and to the Parliament after the Pacification at York And 't was thought that if he had gone over to his Charge in Ireland he might have secured both himself and that Kingdom for his Majesties Service But some attribute this Counsel to a necessity of Fate whose first stroke is at the Brain of those whom it designs to ruine and brought him to feel the effects of popular Rage which himself in former Parliaments had used against Government and to find experience of his own devices upon the Duke of Buckingham Providence teacheth us to abhor over-sine Counsels by mischiefs they often bring upon their Authors The third of Common Fame A Gentleman he was of rare Choice and singular Endowments I mean of such as modelled fashioned accomplished him for State-concernments of a searching and penetrating Judgment nimble apprehension ready and fluent in all results of Council most happy in the vein of Speech which was alwayes round perspicuous and express much to the advantage of his sense and so full stocked with Reason that he might be rather said to demonstrate than to argue As these Abilities raised him to State-Administration so his addressing his applying those Abilities so faithfully in promotion of the Royal Interest soon rendred him
before peoples eyes to move or exasperate them the dead and pardoned are forgotten My Lord had vast Affections for the Protestant Interest as appeared by his Proposals in Councel his wishes rather than his hopes and what he would rather then what he could do yet he suspected the Swedes and Scots Assistants as rather an Army of Mercenaries than the Auxiliaries of Friends Two things he said undid us 1. That our Divines had been so careless in opening the ground of Religion that Novelties had got such advantages over ancient Truths as to charge primitive Practices for Innovations 2. That our Lawyers were so byassed in their explications of the ground of the Law that old Laws such as those of Knighthood whereby the Subjects holding of the King as all do originally were either to be Knighted or fined for it and that for Ship-money shall be cried down for new Exactions My Lord applauded his Majesties generous Goodness in stopping the Combate between the Witnesses about Hamiltons Design to entertain all the Scots abroad to serve him against his Prince at home but he feared his easiness afterwards in trusting him He like H. 7. being at once what few men are most suspicious most knowing and most stout whereas usually the suspicious man is one that knows little and fears much Much did he resent the Differences between Protestants and Protestants and more with Bishop Bancroft encouraged he the Dissentions between the Seculars and Jesuits as he did in Civil Matters between some Scots and English advising that the Press might be open to them to discover the nakedness of their Parties and shut to our Disputants the Sabbatarians and Anti-Sabbatarians the Arminians and Anti-Arminians lest we betray our own Opinions it was his Maxime For Schools positive and practical Divinity onely for Presses and Pulpits A Maxime of as great concernment to the Church as his Contributions for Pauls which to say no more were worthy the Earl of Strafford and Bishop Laud's friend From being a Member of the Councel in the South he was advanced Lord President of the North and thence a while after Lord Deputy of Ireland In the North begun that Animosity between him and Vane about Raby that was not allayed but with his bloud Here he would have strengthned the Law by Prerogative always making good the Prerogative by Law some there complained to him of the Kings Government and he told them They complained of the Laws adding That the little Finger of the Law if not moderated by the Kings Clemency would be heavier than the Kings Loyns He endeavoured to indear his Majesties Government to his best Subjects and render it dreadful to the worst Parts and Merits imployed against the Government by mistake he informed and encouraged to better Imployment but Parts and Merits poysoned by Pride and Ambition he suppressed and sleighted saying He loved not a man of large Parts and a narrow and selfish Spirit He had Worth that was sure to raise Envy and a Prudence to allay it moderating the power he had himself and maintaining that of other Magistrates who might be his Skreen Who as he ingrossed not Business to exercise his Power so he intangled it not to raise a suspicion of his Cunning carrying things on in a plain and open rather than a private and close way not that he feared the effects of Envy on himself calling Envy a Shadow that reflâ—cted 〈…〉 prejudice it and as shadows did more 〈…〉 falls upon than to those stately things it 〈…〉 judging it his Monitor rather than his Danger Son 〈…〉 in the wary Conduct of his Affairs rather thâ—n 〈…〉 avoided them in the smooth course of his 〈◊〉 which wâ—nt above the hazard but not the interruptions of Envy The first Institution of the Presidents Place in the North was to suppress Rebellions and my Lords first caâ—e in â—â—at Place was 〈◊〉 prevent them How carefully did he look out 〈…〉 wise Clergy-men that might instruct and guide how 〈◊〉 did he choose knowing and noble Gentlemen that might govern and 〈◊〉 that rude Corner of the Kingdom equally obnoxious to the 〈◊〉 â—â—ations of the old Superstition that erept thither 〈…〉 the Seas and of the late Innovations that stole in 〈◊〉 from beyond the Tweed both dangerous to the People and 〈…〉 Government Instruction he would say must 〈◊〉 wa◠〈◊〉 Government and Government back Instruction by the 〈…〉 the hearts of men and by the second it â—yes their 〈…〉 the King trusted in his own Person the Eaâ—l 〈…〉 Nobility Gentry and Clergy of the North at onceâ— to 〈◊〉 and secure himself rendring hâ—s Authority plâ—â—â—sible by administring Government to the People by those 〈◊〉 that had most Interest in them and could best awe because they alwayes obliged them admitting many to his assistance and 〈◊〉 to â—is trust His Observations upon the Humors of the â—â—â—â—hern People prompted him to advise his Majesty to a Progress 〈◊〉 â—cotland Anno 1633. to encourage the Loyal Part of that 〈◊〉 on this side the Tweed by his Presence to settle the disloyal 〈…〉 other side by his Laws he having Intelligence from Scoâ—â—â—â—â— tâ—ey are the words of a great Lord then trusted with the Crown of that Kingdom that if the King should long deferr his Coronation the Scots might perhaps incline to make choice of another King This â—rogress by taking in the most popular and great Noble-men of the North to attend His Majesty he managed with a noble Conduct advancing all along the Kings Majesties Interest and Honor of such mighty consequence it is how a Prince appears to his people When he had composed the Affairs of Scotland some defects appearing by dayly Tumults and Commotions in the Government of Ireland this accomplished Person in the Affairs of Rule discovering dayly greater and greater Abilities equal to a Minister of State after he had brought my Lord of Holland to a Submission at the Council-Table and in some measure reduced the Factions that broke out dayly at Court where to use his dear Friend Archbishop Land's words Private Ends appeared every day more and more â—o the prejudice of the publike Service was intreated to the Supream Care under His Majesty of that Kingdom a Trust he managed so well That 1. he discharged Fourscore thousand Pounds the King owed and raised Twenty thousand men and as many thousand Pounds that the King wanted in the year 1634. 2. Reduced the Popish and Protestant Parties to so even a temper that upon some Disorders that year he was able to summon such a Parliament as was able to allay and fix the several Factions to a due temperament guiding the zeal of each Party by such Rules of Moderation as were ever observed most effectual to preserve and restore the health of all States and Kingdoms 3. Prevailed with the Church of Ireland to admit of the 39 Articles of the Church of England that as he would say They that agreed for the main in the truth of
this Lord Digby and Dunsmore look for the Captainship of the Pensioners Hertford once looked after it but now I believe he expects either to be Treasurer or of my Bed-chamber I incline rather to the later if thou like it for I absolutely hold Cottington the fittest man for the other And in a third as a wise States-man that was not to be abused with umbrages When the Rebellion seized on other mens Estates it looked for a greater Treasure with my Lord Cottington's A B C and Sir F. W. taking all their Papers Indeed this Lord sent such a Reply to some harangues of the House of Commons against him as could not be Answered but by suppressing both their Charge and his Answer an essay of the Spartanes valour who being struck down with a mortal blow used to stop their mouths with earth that they might not be heard to quetch or groan thereby to affright their fellows or animate their enemies And to prepare the way for his ruin the most opprobrious parts of his accusation were first whispered among the populacy That by this seeming suppression men impatient of secrecy might more eagerly divulge them the danger appear greater by an affected silence Besides the calumnies and the suspitions were so contrived as might force him and others to some course in their own defence which they hitherto forbore and by securing themselves to increase the publick fears For the slanders fixed upon the King's Party were designed rather to provoke than to amend them that being provoked they might think rather to provide for their security than to adjust their actions in a time when the most innocent man living was not safe if either wise or honest Indeed he sate among the Faction at Westminster so long as he had any hope of keeping them within any reasonable terms of moderation untill he and others saw that their longer continuance amongst them might countenance their confederacy but neither prevent nor so much as allay their practises And therefore among many eminent examples of loyalty and virtue of the noblest extracts and fairest estates in England of which they could not easily suspect to be divested without an absolute overthrow of all the Laws of right and wrong which was to be feared only by their Invasion on the Kings most undoubted Rights for when Majesty it self is assaulted there can be no security for private fortunes and those that decline upon design from the paths of equity will never rest till they come to the extremity of injustice We find him with the King at York where the King declareth that he will not require any obedience from them but by the Law of the Land That he will Protect them from any illegal Impositions in the profession of the true Protestant Religion the just Liberty of the Subject and the undoubted Priviledge of the three Estates of Parliament That he will not Engage them in any War except for necessary defence against such as invade him on them And he with others subscribing a Protestation to live and dye with the King according to their Allegiance in defence of Religion and Laws together with the prosperity and peace of the kingdom But this Resolution without treasure would not take effect and therefore the Nobility Gentry Clergy and both Universities furnished his Majesty with treasure chusing rather to lay out then estates for the supply of his Majesty than expose them to the lusts and usurpations of a Conspiracy And yet treasure without a Treasurer could not at that time be either preserved or managed and my Lord Cottington had been so good a husband for himself that he was looked on in a time when his Majesties occasions were so craving and suppy so uncertain as the fittest Steward for his Soveraign Being so rich that he would not abuse his Majesty himself and so knowing that he would not suffer others to do it The Souldiery would have their flings at him for being so close in his advises and wary in his place at Oxford But he understood that in vain do the Brows beat and frown the Eyes sparkle the Tongue rant the Fist bend and the Arm swing except care be taken that the Belly be fed But when it pleased God that the best Cause had the worst success and his Sacred Majesty more solicitous for his friends safety than his own chusing to venture himself upon further hazzards rather than expose their resolute Loyalty to all extremities directed his followers to make as good terms of peace as they could since it was in vain to linger out the war This Lord among others whom when fortune failed their courage stood to had the contrivance first and afterwards the benefit of the Oxford Articles so far as the forfeiture of all his estate most part whereof came to Bradshaw's share perpetual Banishment but withal an opportunity to serve his Gracious Master in his old capacity of Ambassador to the Court of Spain in Joint Commission with Sir Edward Hyde since the Right Honourable the Earl of Clarendon and Lord High-Chancellor of England Two persons whose abilities and experience could have done more than they did had not interest been more with Princes than honour and present accommodations beyond future advantages Considerations that made it more adviseable for this ancient Lord Cum satis naturae satisque patriae gloriae vixisset to prepare himself rather to dye in peace with God than to concern himself in the affairs of men of which he said as it is reported when some English Mercuries were offered him that he would peruse and reflect on them when he could find some of the Rabbines hours which belonged neither to day nor night So much longed he for the grave where the weary are at rest and that world where all are at peace What point of time about 165â— he died in what particular manner he was buried what suitable Monument and Memory he hath hath not come to my knowledge and need not come to the Readers This Lord himself could not endure a discourse that ran into frivolous particulars And it is Lipsius his censure of Francis Guicciardines history Minutissima quaeque narrat parum ex lege aut dignitate historiae Thy want of Tomb's an Ep'taph thou wants a Grave Cottington with more glory than others have The Sun 's Rise and Fall 's no more Spain's hoast Since this Lord 's morn and night was within that Coast. THE Life and Death OF Sir IOHN BRAMSTON SIR Iohn Bramston Knight was born at Maldon in Essex bred up in the Middle Temple in the Study of the Common-law wherein he attained to such eminency that he was by King Charles made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-bench One of Deep Learning Solid Judgement Integrity of Life Gravity of Behaviour above the Envy of his own Age and theâ— candal of Posterity One instance of his I must not forget writes the Historian effectually relating to the Foundation wherein I was bred Serjeant
Bruerton by Will bequeathed to Sidney Colledge well nigh three thousand pounds but for haste or some other accident it was so imperfectly done that as Doctor Samuel VVard informed me it was invalid in the rigour of the Law Now Judge Bramston who married the Serjeant's Widdow gave himself much trouble gave himself indeed doing all things gratis for the speedy payment of the money to a farthing and the legal settling thereof on the Colledge according to the true intention of the dead He deserved to live in better times The delivering his judgement on the King's side in the case of Ship-money cost him much trouble and brought him much honour as who understood the consequence of that Maxime Salus populi suprema lex and that Ship-money was thought legal by the best Lawyers Voted down Arbitrarily by the worst Parliament they hearing no Council for it though the King heard all men willingly against it Yea that Parliament thought themselves not secure from it unless the King renounced his right to it by a new Act of his own Men have a touch-stone to try gold and gold is the touch-stone to try men Sir Noy's gratuity shewed that this Judges inclination was as much above corruption as his fortune and that he would not as well he needed not be base Equally intent was he upon the Interest of State and Maxims of Law as which mutually supported each other He would never have a witness interrupted or helped but have the patience to hear a naked though a tedious truth the best Gold lieth in the most Ore and the clearest truth in the most simple discourse When he put on his Robes he put off respects his private affections being swallowed up in the publick service This was the Judge whom Popularity could never flatter to any thing unsafe nor Favour oblige to any thing unjust Therefore he died in peace 1645 when all others were engaged in a War and shall have the reward of his integrity of the Judge of Judges at the great Assize of the World Having lived as well as read Iustinian 's Maxim to the Praetor of Laconia All things which appertain to the well-government of a State are ordered by the Constitution of Kings that give life and vigour to the Law Whereupon who so would walk wisely shall never fail if he propose them both for the rule of his actions For a King is the living Law of his Countrey Nothing troubled him so much as shall I call it the shame or the fear of the consequence of the unhappy Contest between His Excellent Majesty and his meaner Subjects in the foresaid case of Ship-money No enemy being contemptible enough to be despised since the most despicable command greater strength wisdom and interest than their own to the designs of malice or mischief A great man managed a quarrel with Archee the King's Fool but by endeavouring to explode him the Court rendred him at last so considerable by calling the enemies of that person who were not a few to his rescue as the fellow was not onely able to continue the dispute for divers years but received such encouragement from standers by the instrument of whose malice he was as he oft broke out into such reproaches as neither the Dignity of that excellent person's Calling nor the greatness of his Parts could in reason or manners admit But that the wise man discerned that all the Fool did was but a symptome of the strong and inveterate distemper raised long since in the hearts of his Countreymen against the great man's Person and Function This Reverend Judge who when Reader of the Temple carried away the title of the best Lawyer of his time in England and when made Serjeant with fifteen more of whom the Lord Keeper Williams said That he reckoned it one of the Honours of his time that he had passed Writs for the advancement of so many excellent persons Anno 29. Iac. Termino Michaelii had the character of The fairest pleader in England Westminster-Hall was much envied by the Faction upon the same ground that Scaevola was quarrelled with by Fimbria even because totum telum in se recipere he did not give malice a free scope and advantage against him who when the Writ for Ship-money grounded upon unquestionable Presidents and Records for levying Naval Aids by the King 's sole Authority were put in execution and Hambden and Say went to Law with the King the one for four pound two shillings the other for three pound five shilling The inconsiderable summes they were assessed at to the Aid aforesaid went no further than upon this Case put by the King Charles Rex WHen the good and safety of the kingdom in general is concerned and the whole kingdom in danger whether may not the King by Writ under the Great Seal of England Command all his Subjects in the kingdom at their Charge to provide and furnish such number of Ships with Men Victuals and Ammunition and for such time as he shall think fit for the defence and safeguard of the kingdom from such danger and peril and by Law compel the doing thereof in case of refusal or refractoriness and whether in such cases is not the King the sole Judge both of the danger and when and how the same is to be prevented and avoided To declare his opinion thus MAy it please your most Excellent Majesty we have according to your Majesties Command severally and every man by himself and all of us together taken into our serious consideration the Case and Questions Signed by your Majesty and inclosed in your Letter And we are of opinion That when the good and safety of the kingdom in general is concerned and the whole kingdom in danger your Majesty may by Writ under your Great Seal of England Command all the Subjects of this your kingdom at their Charge to provide and furnish such number of Ships with Men Victual Munition and for such time as your Majesty shall think fit for the defence and safeguard of the kingdom from such peril and danger and that by Law your Majesty may compel the doing thereof in case of refusal or refractoriness And we are also of opinion that in such case your Majesty is the sole Judge both of the danger and when and how the same is to be prevented and avoided Iohn Bramston Richard Hutton George Vernon Iohn Finch Willam Iones Robert Barkley Humphrey Davenport George Crook Francis Crauly Iohn Denham Thomas Trever Richard Weston And afterwards in the Lord Says Case Ter. Hil. Anno 14. Car. Regis in Banco regis with Iones and Berkley to declare That the foresaid Writ being allowed legal the judgment of the Judges upon it consisting of four branches First That the Writ was legal by the King's Prerogative or at leastwise by his Regal power Secondly That the Sheriff by himself without any Jury may make the Assessement Thirdly That the Inland Counties ought to do it at their own Charge and
Subjects out of their Loyalty and against that artifice it was observable what advantage His Majesty had on his side for whereas the combination was forced to flie to the shifts of some pretended fears and wild fundamentals of State with the impertinent as well as dangerous allegation of self-defence since they who should have been Subjects were manifestly the first assaulters of the King and the Laws first by unsuppressed tumults and then by listed Forces His Loyal Subjects had the Word of God the Laws of the Land together with their own Oaths requiring obedience to the Kings just Command but to none other under heaven without or against him in the point of raising armes And those that would not be juggled out of their duty they indeavoured to disgrace out of a capacity of an effectual performance of it by a bold and notorious falsehood viz. That there was not one godly man with the King and as God would have it most of the eminent men in this County for his Majesty were in as much repute with the people before the war for their piety by the same token that notwithstanding the partiality and the popular heats wherewith the elections to that Parliament 1640. were carried in many places most of them were Members of that Parliament as they were after in disgrace with the Rabble for their Loyalty For to avoid a scandal upon the Kings government and the individious consequences of maintaining too stiffly even a just Liberty upon the Lords day We find Orders drawn up and sent in a Petition to the Kings Majesty by Iohn Harrington Esq. Custos Rotulorum to be delivered by the Earl of Pembroke Lord Lieutenant of that County To the first of which we find subscribed George Sydenam Knight Henry Berkley Knight And to the second Iohn Lord Pawlet Iohn Stawell Ralph Hopton Francis Doddington As severe though not so fantastical in that point as the very Precisians themselves for these are their words May it please your Majesty to grant us some particular Declaration against unlawful Assemblies of Church-Ales Clearks-Ales and Bid-Ales and other intollerable disorders to the great contempt of Authority and to uphold civil feasting between neighbour and neighbour in their houses and the orderly and seasonable use of manly exercises and activities which we shall be most ready to maintain an even moderation between prophanness and nicety between a licentiousness to do any thing and a liberty to do nothing at all In which temper after unsufferable Imprisonments rude Robberies called after the Germane Mode Plunder from planum facere to level or plane all to nothing or pluming unheard of Sequestrations and at last with much ado a Composition or paying as we do sometimes Highway-men for his own estate which besides the vast charge he was at to have the favour of that Oppression amounted to 1275 l. 00 00 For this is Recorded Sir Henry Berkley of Tarlington in Sommersetshire 1275 l. 00 00 He died Anno Christi 165 ... Aetatis 7 ... Tyrannidis 4. Being buried not without hope of his own and his causes resurrection Hic Decios Agnosce tuos magnae aemula Romae Aut Prior hac aut te his Scotia major adhuc Unus Turma fuit Barclaius copia solus Una cum natis Agminis Instar erat Sir VVILLIAM BERKLEY TO all these I could adde Sir William Berkley whose Man was Governor of Virginia in the late times when Princes were forced to go a Foot and Servants Ride on Horse-back and he himself in these when there have been made such orders for the improvement of the Plantation as are inferior only to the rules given him for the first erection of it which yet were none of the strictest for otherwise as Infants must be swathed not laced so young Plantations will never grow if streightned with as hard Laws as setled Common-wealths though they proved the most effectual those people giving no reason for that bitter rather than false jest spoken of one of our late Western Plantations consisting most of dissolute people Christian Savages among the Pagan Negroes That it was very like unto England as being spit out of the very Mouth of it This Gentleman aiming at two things that may do much good and that is 1. Justice in Dealings witness the brave Edicts made at a Convention there 1662. That their dealings among the Negroes there may be as naked as their going 2. A Sober Religion that may bless the Christians there and convert the Heathens in one of whom it is more to overcome Paganism than to master an 100 Pagans witness the very reasonable Proposals made both for the supporting and propagating of Religion in that Country for the maintenance of their Ministers and the discipline of their Church to the Right Reverend Father in God Gilbert then Lord Bishop of London and since Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury who encouraged the prudential part of their design in a way of great incouragement to the present generation and of great blessing to posterity Sir EDWARD BERKLEY ANd from him it were pity to part his inseparable companion in Loyalty and Sufferings Sir Edward Berkley that living confutation of Machiavell who thought religion spoiled a generous person as bad as a Shower of Rain doth his Plume of Feathers on a rainy day being at once most pious and most gallant of as much humble devotion as generous and daring valour as meek towards God as he was brave towards an enemy very well known for the hardness of his body and more honored for the generosity of his mind First he learned to follow others and afterwards to command himself being so much the more happy in his providence forward as had he gone farther in his experience backward being as knowing himself as he was happy in commanding others that were so Extreamly careful of his first enterprizes knowing that a Commanders reputation once raised will keep its self up like a round body some force is required to set it up though when it is up it will move its self Three things he abhorred in his followers 1. Scoffing at Religion a sin unusual never a civil Nation in the world being guilty of it 2. Useless for either the scoffer believes what he scoffs at and so he puts a great affront upon his conscience or he doth not and then it s in vain to cry down that Religion with raillery that is supported so much by demonstration And 3. Debauchery being of Gustavus Adolphus that true Souldier as well as great Kings temper Who when he first entred Germany and perceived how many women followed his Camp some being Wives for which they wanted nothing but Marriage others Laundresses though defiling more than they washed At a Passage over a River ordered the Bridge to be taken down that these feminine impediments might not follow as soon as his Souldiers were over Whereupon they made such pannick shreeks as seized the Souldiers hearts on the other side the River who
would one Stratagem twice being it is Hannibal's character inverted excellent at using keeping and improving Advantages as the foregoing Gentleman was at gaining them And never coming on the Stage to act any Part but what he was so much Master of as to come off with applause as one that understood as well his own defects as abilities Upon all occasions of the Kings Armies withdrawing from those parts he kept all places in such subjection to his Majesty that at their return they found all things so well that they wondred to see themselves there when elsewhere a constant awe and love keeping those coasts loyal But it was so As clocks once set in motion do yet go The hand being absent or as when the quill Ceaseth to strike the string yet trembleth still So grave and reserved a man might have escaped but that the serious combination measuring other people by themselves looked on those men as most dangerous that were most sober His Estate indeed being so great that it was malignant too and as once a merry servant of his said and by the way his Service was such Preferment and a Relation to him so much more than Wages from others that he had as many ingenious Gentlemen to wait upon him for his divertisement as others of his quality had meaner people for their service If they could finde nothing else against him surely they would sequester him for Original sin At which and his other vexations being but a prisoner at large all the while he was resolved not to be at leisure to seem sorrowful that he might be the more serviceable for though as the Tortoise keeps in his shell all the winter so he retired in the sharpness of the late times yet he had all occurrences waiting upon him when he seemed not to take any notice of them One asked a grave Matron how her Maids came by so good Husbands when they seldome went abroad O said she good Husbands come home to them That Text of Solomon Fear God and the King and meddle not with them that are given to change cost him they said three thousand four hundred sixty odd pounds blessing God for the benefits he hoped the Kings good Subjects should receive from their bitter usage which might prove wholsome Physick God sanctifying the malice of enemies the Serpents poyson may be used as an Antidote to do the office of a friend And supplying loyalty as freely as he had paid for it usually concluding his honest Discourses among friends with these two sayings Nothing undoeth us but security and We may well spare our superfluities to serve the Kings necessities To conclude a man this so happy in his Invention that in all his Loyal and Worthy Designs he was never at a loss but so projected all his courses that a second began commonly where the first failed and he would fetch strength from that which succeeded not A great observer of common occurrences the result of which enabled him to Advise and a religious one of extraordinary especially wonderfull emergencies for he thought that the ordinary course of things declared the glory of God The artificial mixture of them was an instance of the art of God and Men managing the subtile engine of the Universe The alteration of them as in a miracle did discover the will of God but the disturbance of nature as in Prodigies proclaimed approaching judgements which made him serious though not ensnared to those two credulous and superstitious Principles Fear and Ignorance which usually manage and deprave mens conclusions and affections Sir GEORGE BERKLEY IT is reported that in the last battel against the Turks for the defence of Christendom there was such a slaughter of the French Gentry engaged in that war upon the French Kings motion to them one day in his Palace that it was fitter they should appear in Arms against the enemies of Christendom than in their Silks and Feathers among their Ladies that there was hardly throughout all France a Family of quality that was not in Mourning It s certain that in the late and we hope the last controversie between the Government and the Faction there fell such a share of the publick calamities upon this Name involved therein by their own Consciences that permitted them not to sit down and injoy their own Estates at home while the State and Church were in so much danger abroad that I find but one person of any eminency and that is Alderman Berkley of London of the name that suffered not sooner or later on the Kings side For not to mention Francis Berkley of London Gentleman who no doubt might answer as the mannerly Gentleman did King Iames when he asked him what Kin he was to such a Lord of his Name Said Please your Majesty my elder Brother is his Cousien Germane And might be owned as once a Howard was by an honorable person of the name under whom he was impressed his Father interceding for his release the Lord asked for his name and when he replied that his name was Howard Said That his Cousien Howards Son should not be a Foot-souldier adding we are not all born to be rich though we are born to be great This Gentleman for his great happiness in conveighing Intelligence from London to Oxford travelling under the notions of a Pedlar and Chirurgeon for forming Combination here for his Majesty under the colour of Trade for securing and relieving his Majesties friends for being one of them that with Master Iohn Fountain and others at London who when they were demanded what they would be pleased to lend for the carrying on of the war Answered That it was against the Petition of Right to answer Yea or Nay whereupon Master Fountain was by the House committed to the Gate-house declaring forsooth against his judgment lest it should draw on others to the like honest error for indeavouring to publish every where the Kings Papers and Declarations to disabuse his Majesties good Subjects He was sixteen times Imprisoned thrice Plundered twice Banished and glad to Compound for the poor remainder of his Estate five hundred sixty two pounds four shillings and two pence Nor Thomas Berkley of Worcester Gentleman one of those happy men that are only to be found in England living in the temperate Zone between Greatness and Want France and Italy being in this case like a False Dye which hath no points between Sink and Ace Nobility and Peasantry who deserved so well of his Majesty in his Person in his Relation and in his Estate that he was forced besides several irregular sums extorted from him to lay down for his Loyalty in the Corban of the conspiracy Goldsmiths-hall four hundred twenty six pounds fifteen shillings and six pence A sum that deserves a mention for we are resolved none shall be denied admittance to the Temple of Honor who hath been at so great a charge to go through the Temple of Virtue Nor Edmund Berkley of Hereford shire the man
Oration used not one R Now the letter R is called the dogged and snarling letter This person could not indure a base and unworthy expression of the worst-deserving of all the adversaries because though it became them well to hear ill yet it did not become the other side to speak so it being below a good cause to be defended by evil speaking which might anger but not convince and discover the ill spirit of the party that managed the cause instead of keeping up the merit of the cause that was managed He was sad all his time but grew melancholy in the latter end of it conscience speaking than loudest when men are able to speak least and all sores paining most near night when he was not of Edward the II. mind who looked upon all those as enemies to his Person who reproved his Vices but of Henry V. who favoured those most when in years and a King that dealt most freely with him when young and a Prince A melancholy that was rather serious than sad rather consideration than a grief and his preparation for death rather than his disease leading to it wherein his losses were his greatest satisfaction and his sufferings his most considerable comfort Being infinitely pleased with two things King Charles the Martyrs rational and heroick management of his Cause and Sufferings and the Peoples being more in love with him and his cause since it miscarried than when it prevailedâ— an argument he thought that it was reason and not power something that convinced the conscience and not something that mens estates or persons that was both the ornament and the strength of the Kings side the reason he chearfully paid three thousand five hundred and forty pounds for his Allegiance as he had chearfully kept to it the only two instances of his life that pleased him If any body demand how he could suffer so much as he did at last and do as much as he did at first and how he could lay out so much to pious uses whom it had cost so dear to be a good subject The Spanish Proverb must satisfie him That which cometh from above let no man question Though indeed he was so innocent in that age that he could not be rich and of the same temper and equal fortune with Judge Cateline that Judge in Queen Elizabeths time that had a fancy full of prejudice against any man that writ his name with an alias and took exception against one on this very account saying That no honest man had a double name or came in with an alias And the party asked him as Cambden tells the story in his Remains What exception his Lordship could take against Iesus Christ alias Iesus of Nazareth A kinsman of whom having a cause in the Kings-bench where he had been Lord Cheif Justice was told by the then Lord Chief Justice That his kinsman was his predecessor in that Court and a great Lawyer And answered by the Gentleman thus My Lord he was a very honest man for he left a small estate There is one more of this name Sir George Berkley too who as it was his policy that in all discourses and debates he desired to speak last because he might have the advantage to sum up all the preceding discouses discover their failures and leave the impression of his own upon the Auditory So it shall be his place to be the last in this short mention in reference to whom remembring the old saying Praestat nulla quam pauca dicere de Carthagine Being not able to say much I will not say little of him this Gentlemans virtue forbidding a short and lame account of him as severely as Iohannes Passeravicius Morositis in Thuanus a good conceited Poet and strangely conceited man allowed not under the great curse that his Herse should be burdened with bad funeral verses Sir George Berkley of Benton in the County of Sommerset 450 l. 00 00 With 60 l. per annum setled Only it will not be amiss to insert an honorable Person in this place who though he appeared not with his Majesty so openly at first yet acted cordially and suffered patiently for him to the last I mean the Right Honorable GEORGE Lord BERKLEY Baron of Berkley Mowgray and Seagrave ONe of those honest persons that though ashamed of the Kings usage in London were sorry for the necessity of his removal out of it which left the City liable to the impostures and practices and his friends there obnoxious to the fallacies and violences of a Faction that had all along abused and now awed the Kings leige people that could not before by reason of their pretences discern what was right nor now by reason of their power own it This noble person did not think it adviseable to go from Westminster because his estate lay near the City yet he served the King there because his inclination especially when he was disabused was for Oxford He was of his Majesties opinion at the first Sitting of the Long Parliament that to comply with the Parliament in some reasonable and moderate demands was the way to prevent them from running into any immoderate and unreasonable The stream that is yielded to run smoothly if it be stopped it fometh and rageth but his honest nature being deceived in the confidence he had in others whom he measured by himself that is the advantage the cunning man hath over the honest pitied their unreasonableness rather than repented of his own charity and hope and ever after went along with them in accommodations for peace but by no means concurred in any preparations for war insomuch that when he despaired of reason from the Houses he was contented to deal with the particular Members of them being willing to hearken to Master Waller and some others Proposal about letting in the King to the City by an Army to be raised there according to the Commissions brought to Town by the Lady Aubigney when he could not open his way by the arguments used by him and others in the Convention Being a plain and honest man the factious papers and discourses took not with him they were so forced dark canting and wrested The Kings Declaration being embraced and as far as he durst published and communicated by him because clear rational and honest He might possibly sit so long at Westminster as to be suspected and blamed for adhering to the Rebellion but he was really with the Earls of Suffolk Lincoln Middlesex the Lords Willoughby Hunsdon and Maynard impeached at Westminster of High-treason in the name of the Commons of England for levying war against the King Parliament and Kingdom It may be thought a fault that he vouchsafed the Juncto his company when they debated any overtures of peace but it was his commendation that he retired when the Earl of Essex was Voted General the King the Bishops and Delinquents lands seized on the New Seal made the War prosecuted c. And appeared only to ballance
take from his Clergy but what God gave them Concluding That he desired them to be subject to him no further than that he and they might be subject to God That a King that was and did so as he was and did should be first suspected and then opposed should be rendred ridiculous abroad and odious at home should easier perswade his foreign enemies to a Peace than his own subjects to contribute to a War and that of their own advising and perswading That such a King should first suffer in his prime Favourites and Ministers of State and then in his own Person That such a King should be forced to sell his Crown Lands to defend and serve them who would by no means yield any thing to maintain him yea questioned Sr. Iohn Wolstenhome Mr. Dawes and Mr. Caermarthen Farmers of the Custome-house for levying his ancient Revenue of Tonnage and Poundage unless he acknowledged that as their favour which to maintain Convoy and Trade he enjoyed as an haereditary Right That under such a King any should say as Cooke and Turner did That the People had better perish by a foreign War than by a domestique Oppresssion and it should be a capital offence to enjoy his favour That one sort of subjects should invade and other abbet and libel him That his ancient Kingdom of Scotland should throw themselves upon the French King and the Kingdom of England upon French Counsels and Designs That so good a Master should be betrayed by his Servants have his Pocket pick'd his Letters discovered as Hamilton did Montross's and the E. of H. did the design against the five Members That malapert Burgesses should bawl out Remonstrances and Citizens affronts against so great and so excellent a Majesty It was introllerable to frame Conventicles Associations and Conspiracies against his proceedings in Church and State but horrid to do so against his Person That when they had stood out many years against allowing him any Taxes without their consent they shall seize his Crown and Dignity without his that those whom he had raised from the people should adhere to the people against him and when they had corresponded with armies that are but tumults mustered in the North they should incourage tumults which are but indisciplined armies in the South that the one might drive him out of his Kingdom for fear and the other out of the Royal City for shame that the Scots should sight and he not dare to call them Rebels and his faithful Counsellors should assist him and he not dare to own them as friends That such a King should be abused to Parliaments by his servants and to his people by Parliaments should be first intreated out of his Magazines Castles and whole Militia and then fought against with them should be forced out of one Town and shut out of another should see his Queen threatned with Articles at one time and though she would not believe that being loath to think the English should do her any ill offices to whom she had done none but good afterwards impeached without any regard to Sex Virtues Birth Allies and Majesty circumstances that would have guarded her from the Barbarous for no other fault but for owning that obedience to her Lord and Husband which they had renounced to their Soveraign That such a Prince should see his whole Court Voted and dealt with as Traitors his Estate Sequestred for Delinquency his Clergy and Church which he was by oath obliged to defend and maintain in its due rights ruined for keeping the Fifth Commandement and Rom. 13. his Churches turned to Stables his Loyal Subjects Murthered Plundered Banished and he not able to help them his Laws and Edicts over-ruled by I know not what Orders and Ordinances his Seals and great Offices of State counterfeited all the costly ornaments of Religion ruined and defaced Learning that was his honor and his care trampled on by its and his old enemies the Ignorant These are things that the world could never believe till it felt them and will not believe when the impressions of them are worn off This wise and good King the same in all fortunes was he that must pardon his enemies but must except his friends out of pardon he that when all his Subjects had sworn Oaths of Allegiance to him must swear an oath devised by his Subjects called Covenant against himself He without whom no oath could he imposed upon the Subjects hath an oath imposed upon him by his Subjects and in that oath must swear that government in the Church Anti-christian which was the only Christian government for 1500 years And when Divines dispute that and other points probably the poor King and his people must swear them peremptorily He that saw an army raised for the King that is himself and Parliament against himself and the instruments of death levelled against his person in his name And heard the very people promise to make him a glorious King who murthered him He that a people complained to of grievances that would not indure the remedies that complained that he made and continued a war when they would not endure a peace and when they had voted his Concessions sufficient grounds to proceed on to the settlement of the kingdom and yet ruined it He that they declared against for raising a Guard at York Nottingham to secure himself c. when they raised at Army at London to Take Imprison and Murther him That must be author of all the bloud shed in the three Nations after all his Concessions Messages Declarations Treaties and Overtures a sea and mercy to 20000 Rebels to stanch it And when all the bloud that was spilt before his death was to rob him of his life and government as appears by the five times more bloud that was spilt after his death to make good that robbery and murther He that saw a war begun to remove his evil Council and ended in the taking off his Head and that was said to begin a war when his first was dated the very day his enemies army was mustered the Faction having ordered an army to take him before he thought of one to save himself This is that Prince that saw a people in the Name of God lay hands on his anointed Preachers of the Gospel of peace trumpet it for war Religion made an argument against obedience and the Holy Spirit urged against peace and love and the Text He that resisteth the King the Ordinance of God resisteth to his own damnation understood thus He that resisteth not shall be Sequestred and that Curse ye Meroz that came not to help the Lord against the Mighty thus Curse ye all English-men that help not the Rebellious against Gods Anointed And Fear God Honor the King into fear the Lord and kill the King and that where the word of a King there is power understood thus The King shall not have a Negative Voice A King that saw himself Engaged
Isle of Wight upon the faith of a kingdom for his honor and life in the face of that kingdom bereaved of both A King that had the Oaths and Protestations of three Kingdoms to secure his life loosing it in one of them where the the Rebels like the thieves that sate on Shuters-hill upon the honest man for felony impeach him of that treason they themselves were guilty of Fond men that when neither Rolfs Pistols B's Dagger E's Poison nor other instruments of Assassination laid about his doors and windows could dispatch a Majesty that a great while they durst not against so many obligations of heaven and earth put to death and yet durst against their own fears and guilt suffer to live They durst judge and condemn him aggravating a horrid treason with a more horrid pretence Hereby Law and Justice were forced like Queen Anne Bulloigns Father being Judge at his Daughters death to assist in a Parricide against their own Father and Author Why these ceremonies formalities and circumstances of Villany why doth Treason chuse the Bench rather than the Vault and to Sentence rather than to Blow up but that the Traytors within being more Villains than those without had a design to render Justice it self as ridiculous as the great Master of it and assassinate Law it self as well as the Law-giver First they lay violent hands on themselves threatning the Lords they should Sit no longer if they concurred not and reducing the House of Commons to forty of the reproach of that Assembly and then on his Majesty It was necessary first that they should murder the Parliament by excluding vexing and abusing above four hundred of the Commons and laying aside all the Lords before they could come at the King and leave not a sober man in power before they robbed that good Man of his life This contemptible forty of whom yet twenty dissented Vote with their Mercenary and Fanatick Army with whom they hoped to share in their spoils and power no more Addresses to the King nor any more Peace and what was more ridiculous adjust their own Crimes by their own Vote Votes so daringly overturning Foundations that all men seeing all Law and Government cut off by them at one blow looked to their Throats Estates and Children when all that secured these was at one breath overturned Here is a power ascribed the people that they never owned and a power derived from them that they never granted here are the People brought in to judge their King that abhorred it and the King tried for war against his People when all the People were ready to lay down their lives in a war for him Here are the Commons of England pretended when the whole House of Commons was almost excluded and none but such persons as were known Adulterers Cheats two Coblers one Brewer one Goldsmith one Indicted for Committing a Rape another for writing Blasphemy against the Trinity another having said that Diodorus Seculus was a better Author than Moses first asserting to themselves this new authority and then exercising it These that were to be brought to the Bar themselves bring the King in whose name all Malefactors were tried to the Bar himself Those that had been eight years indeavouring to murder the King in a war are made his Judges now that war is over A pretty sight to have seen Clement Ravillaic Faux Catesby and Garnet one day indeavouring to dispatch a King and the next advanced to be his Judges After prayers and fasts the great fore-runners of mischief whereby they indeavoured as impudently to ingage God in the villany he forbid as they had done the people for the Remonstrance framed by Ireton for questioning the King was called the Agreement of the people in a Treason they all abhorred When all the Ministry of England and indeed of the world cryed down the bloudy design contrary to Oaths and Laws and common reason as the shame and disgrace of Religion These Assassinates were satisfied with the preaments of one Pulpit Buffoon Peters a wretched fellow that since he was whipt by the Governors of Cambridge when a youth could not endure government never after and the Revelation of a mad Herfordshire woman concurring with the proceedings of the Army for which she was thanked by the House her Revelations being seasonable and proceeding from an humble spirit All the Nation abhorred their proceedings therefore they hasten them and in five hours draw up such an horrid Act as was not heard of in five thousand years An Act of the Commons of England when not one in five hundred approved it Assembled in Parliament when the Parliament by the Army destroyed for Erecting of an High Court of pretended Iustice for the Trying and Judging of Charles Stuart King of England of that Treason they should have been tried for themselves WHereas it is notorious That Charles Stuart the now King of England not content with those many incroachments which his Predecessors had made upon the People in their Rights and Freedoms hath had a wicked design totally to subvert the Ancient Laws and Liberties of this Nation And in their place to introduce an Arbitrary and Tyrannical Government with Fire and Sword Levied and Maintained a cruel War in the Land against the Parliament and Kingdom whereby the Country hath been miserably wasted the publick Treasury exhausted Trade decayed and thousands of People murthered and infinite of other mischiefs committed For all which High and Treasonable Offences the said Charles Stuart might long since be brought to exemplary and condign punishment Whereas also the Parliament well hoping that the restraint and imprisonment of his person after it had pleased God to deliver him into their hands would have quieted the disturbers of this kingdom did forbear to proceed judicially against him But found by sad experience that such their remissness served only to incourage Him and his Complices in the continuance of their evil practises and in raising of new Commotions Designs and Invasions for prevention therefore of the like greater inconveniencies and to the end that no Magistrate or Officer whatsoever may hereafter presume traiterously and maliciously to imagine or contrive the inslaving or destroying of the English Nation and to expect impunity in so doing Be it Ordained and Enacted by the Commons in Parliament Assembled and it is hereby Ordained and Enacted by the Authority thereof That Thomas Lord Fairfax General Oliver Cromwell Lieutenant General Henry Ireton Commissary General Phillip Skippon Major General Sir Hardress Waller Colonel Valentine Walton Col. Thomas Harrison Col. Edward Whalley Col. Thomas Pride Col. Isaac Ewers Col. Rich. Ingoldsby Col. Rich. Dean Col. John Okey Col. Robert Overton Col. John Harrison Col. John Desborow Col. William Goffe Col. Robert Duckinfield Col. Rowland Wilson Col. Henry Martin Col. William Purefoy Col. Godfrey Bosvile Col. Herbert Morley Col. John Barkstead Col. Matthew Tomlinson Col. John Lambert Col. Edmund Ludlow Col.
for Prisoners to requireâ— to the last whereof it was excellently well answered Prisoners sir I am not an ordinary Prisoner Reasons are not to be heard against Jurisdiction Shew me replyed the good King that Iurisdiction where Reason is not to be heard Flinging the Reply with this parting Memorial Well remember that the King is not suffered to give in his Reasons for the Liberty and Freedom of all his Subjects How pathetically he did Conjure them by all that was dear unto them to let him offer his Reasons in the Painted Chamber before the Lords and Commons leaving with them these weighty considerations That they should think long before they Resolved of great matters suddenly a little delay might give peace to the kingdom whereas a hasty Iudgment may bring on that trouble and perpetual inconvenience that the Child unborn may repent it Re-inforcing them with this great period I do require you as you will answer it at the dreadful day of Iudgment that you will consider it once again These noble circumstances together with those ignoble ones of their consulting about Hanging and Quartering him or Beheading him in his Robes Their proceeding after a wretched Harangue of B's alledging the Treasons of former times as presidents for this and wresting Law and History as their Preachers did the Scripture to the Sentence to which sixty seven Mechanick Regicides expressed their Assent by standing up their consultation about the time and place of executing that Sentence and the warrant sealed by forty eight of them we are the more brief in because they are so excellently published in a Royal Volume already Printed 1662. for Mr. Richard Royston his Majesties Bookseller and his Fathers faithful Servant who underwent as many dangers in publishing the Defences of the Royal Cause as others in maintaining the being of it Now they would not suffer him to live yet they let him not quietly dye envying him even his very solitudes which they disturbed with irreligious intrusions and interruping his Devotion as if they intended the loss of his soul as well as his life with two things he was equally averse to Impertinent Talk and Tobacco Much ado had the best of Princes to gain the priviledge of the worst Malefactor 1. To see his Children and Relations for the satisfaction of his minde Or 2. His Chaplain Bishop Iuxon to settle his Conscience the latter of whom being permitted to come not till eight of the Clock on Saturday night the incomparable Prince enjoying in the midst of tumults a calm serenity being full of his own Majesty and having a greater power over his temper than his enemies had over his person bespeaks him thus My Lord that you came no sooner I believe was not your fault but now you are come because these Rogues pursue my bloud you and I must consult how I may best part with it Indeed all the while he did all things becoming a Christian obliged by his calling to suffer not reflecting that he was a Prince to whom such usages were unusual born to command Since they could not keep the Bishop from coming to him they disturbed him both the next day Ian. 28. in Reading Divine Service and Preaching on Rom. 2. ult and at other times at Saint Iames's with scoffs and unnecessary and petulant disputes which he either answered irrefragrably or neglected patiently and at White-hall with the noise of the work-men that prepared the Scaffold he being brought thither on purpose Ian. 28. at night to dye often by every stroke of the Axe upon the Wood before he should dye once for all by one stroke of it upon himself Neither do they only disturb but either out of fear or design tempt him too with unworthy Articles and Conditions which being levelled at his Honor and Conscience as their other malices were at his Life After hearing one or two of them read to him he resolved not to sully the splendor of his former virtues with too impotent a desire of life His Soul composed to Religion as all others were to sorrow for the villany of the Actors in this Tragedy and their own sins especially their credulity and fear of the horrid consequence there being a dreadful calm all over the City that was neither tumult nor quiet all Sermons Prayers and Discourses full of horror and all Congregations overwhelmed with tears applied its self to such duties of Religion as Reading Praying Confession of Sins Supplication for Enemies Holy Communions and Conferences and such offices of humanity as sending Legacies to his Wife and exile Children and exhorting those at home admitted to him Ian. 29. to this purpose his last words to them being taken in writing and communicated to the world by the Lady Elizabeth his Daughter a Lady of most eminent endowments who though born to the supreamest fortune yet lived in continual tears and died confined at Carisbrook whither her Father was cheared in the Isle of Whight to this effectâ— A true Relation of the Kings Speech to the Lady Elizabeth and the Duke of Glocester the Day before his Death HIs Children being come to meet him he first gave his Blessing to the Lady Elizabeth and bad her remember to tell her Brother Iames when ever she should see him that it was his Fathers last desire that he should no more look upon Charles as his eldest Brother only but be obedient unto him as his Soveraign and that they should love one another and forgive their Fathers Enemies Then said the King to her Sweet-heart you 'l forget this No said she I shall never forget it whilst I live and pouring forth abundance of tears promised Him to write down the particulars Then the King taking the Duke of Glocester upon his knee said Sweet-heart now they will cut off thy Fathers head upon which words the Child looking very stedfastly on him Mark Child what I say They will cut off my head and perhaps make thee a King But mark what I say you must not be a King so long as your Brothers Charles and Iames do live for they will cut off your Brothers heads when they can catch them and cut off thy head too at last and therefore I charge you do not be made a King by them At which the Child sighing said I will be torn in pieces first which falling so unexpectedly from one so young it made the King rejoyce exceedingly Another Relation from the Lady Elizabeths own Hand WHat the King said to me Ian. 29. 1648. being the last time I had the happiness to see him he told me he was glad I was come and although he had not time to say much yet somewhat he had to say to me which he had not to another or leave in writing because he feared their Cruelty was such as that they would not have permitted him to write to me He wished me not to grieve and torment my self for him for that would be a Glorious death that he should dye it
But if it be only matter of Conquest then it is a great Robbery as a Pyrate said to Alexander that he was the greater Robber himself but a petty one And so Sir I think the way you are in is much out of the way Now Sir to put you in one way believe it you will never do right nor God will never prosper you until you give God his due the King his due that is my Successors and the People their due I am as much for them as any of you you must give God his due by rightly regulating his Church according to his Scriptures which is now out of order To set you in a way particularly now I cannot but only this A National Synod freely called freely debating among themselves must settle this when every opinion is freely and clearly heard For the King indeed I will not then turning to a Gentleman that touched the Axe said Hurt not the Axe that may hurt me For the King the Laws of the Land will clearly instruct you for that therefore because it concerns my own particular I only give you a touch of it For the People and truly I desire their Liberty and Freedom as much as any body whatsoever but I must tell you that their Liberty and Freedom consists in having of Government those Laws by which their Life and Goods may be most their own It is not for having share in Government Sir that is nothing pertaining to them A Subject and a Soveraign are clean contrary things and therefore until they do that I mean that you do put the People in that Liberty as I say certainly they will never enjoy themselves Sir it was for this that I am now come here If I would have given way to an Arbitrary way to have all Laws changed according to the power of the Sword I needed not have come here and therefore I tell you and I pray God it be not laid to your charge that I am the Martyr of the People Introth Sirs I shall not hold you much longer for I will only say this to you that in truth I could have desired some little time longer because I would have put this that I have said in a little more order and a little better digested then I have done and therefore I hope you will excuse me I have delivered my Conscience I pray God you may take those courses that are best for the good of the Kingdom and your own salvations Dr. Iuxon Will your Majesty though it may be very well known your Majesties affections to Religion yet it may be expected that you should say somewhat for the worlds satisfaction King I thank you very heartily my Lord for that I had almost forgotten it Introth Sirs my Conscience in Religion I think is very well known to all the word and I declare before you all that I dye a Christian according to the profession of the Church of England as I found it left me by my Father and this honest man I think will witness it Then turning to the Officers said Sirs Excuse me for this same I have a good Cause and a gracious God I will say no more Then turning to Col. Hacker he said Take care they do not put me to pain and Sir this if it please you Then a Gentleman coming near the Axe The King said Take heed of the Axe pray take heed of the Axe Then speaking to the Executioner said I shall say but very short prayers and when I thrust out my hands Then the King called to Dr. Juxon for his Night-cap and having put it on he said to the Executioner Do's my Hair trouble you who desired him to put it all under his Cap which the King did accordingly by the help of the Executioner and the Bishop Then the King turning to Dr. Juxon said I have a good Cause and a gracious God on my side Dr. Juxon There is but one Stage more this Stage is troublesome and turbulent it is a short one but you may consider it will soon carry you a very great way It will carry you from Earth to Heaven And there you shall find a great deal of cordial Joy and Comfort King I go from a Corruptible to an Incorruptible Crown where no disturbance can be no disturbance in the world Dr. Iuxon You are Exchanged from a Temporal to an Eternal Crown a good Exchange The King then said to the Executioner Is my Hair well Then the King took off his Cloak and George and giving his George to Dr. Juxon said Remember Then the King put off his Doublet and being in his Wastcoat put his Cloak on again and looking on the Block said to the Executioner You must set it fast Executioner It is fast Sir King When I put my hands out this way stretching them out then ... After that having said two or three words as he stood to himself with Hands and Eyes lifted up immediately stooping down laid his Neck upon the Block And then the Executioner again putting his Hair under his Cap the King said thinking he had been going to strike Stay for the Sign Executioner Yes I will and please your Majesty Then the King making some pious and private Ejaculations before the Block as before a Desk of Prayer he submitted without that violence they intended for him if he refused his Sacred Head to one stroke of an Executioner that was disguised then as the Actors were all along which Severed it from his Body In the consequence of which stroke great villanies as well as great absurdities have long sequels the Government of the world the Laws and Liberties of three Kingdoms and the Being of the Church was nearly concerned So fell Charles the First and so expired with him the Liberty and Glory of three Nations being made in that very place an instance of Humane Frailty where he used to shew the Greatness and Glory of Majesty All the Nation was composed to mourning and horror no King ever leaving the world with greater sorrows women miscarrying at the very intimation of his death as if The Glory was departed Men and women falling into Convulsions Swounds and Melancholy that followed them to their graves Some unwilling to live to see the issues of his death fell down dead suddenly after him Others glad of the least Drop of Bloud or Lock of Hair that the covetousness of the Faction as barbarous as their Treason made sale of kept them as Relicks finding the same virtue in them as with Gods blessing they found formerly in his person All Pulpits rung Lamentations and the great variety of opinions in other matters were reconciled in this That it was as horrid a fact as ever the Sun saw since it withdrew at the sufferings of our Saviour and the King as compleat a man as mortality refined by industry was capable to be Children amazed and wept refusing comfort at this even some of his Judges could not
Prebend of Westminster and Parsonages of Creek and â—â—â—sâ—ck in Commendam with it whereunto he was chosen Octob. 10. and Consecrated Novemb. 18. by the Lords Bishops of London Worâ—â—ster Chichâ—ster Fly Landaffe and Oxford the Arch-bishop Abbot being though irregular for casual Homicide King Charles finding how he managed these Preferments King Iames had bestowed upon him advanced him Iune 20. 1626. to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells in the room of Bishop Lake then deceased and Octob. 2. the same year Dean of the Chappel in the place of Bishop Andrews then departed and Iune 17. 1628. Bishop of London and Aug. 6. 1633. Arch-bishop of Canterbury instead of Arch-bishop Abbot then newly dead the highest honor a Subject can be raised to in England or a Minister in the Protestant Church and as if these honors were not equal to his merit at the same time that he was Installed Arch-bishop of Canterbury he was twice offered once Aug. 7. 1633. and the second time Aug. 17. following to be Cardinal he both returning the Messenger whom de discovered to his Majesty this Answer like himself That there was somewhat within him that would not suffer that till Rome was other than it is 2. It must needs be imagined that these preferments raised him as much envy as advantage and indeed though he was singular in other felicities he was wrapped in the common unhappiness in this case For Christmas 1610. Arch bishop Abbot set the good Lord Chancellor Ellsmen to suggest to King Iames his being Popishly affected Octob. 3. 1623. he went to the Lord Keeper Williams who he found had done him many ill offices who Octob. 3. 1623. he saith in his Diary quarelled him gratis in the Duke of Buckingham their Joynt-patrons Withdrawing-chamber April 3. 1624. He went to Arch-bishop Abbot about a course he had taken to ease the Church in times of paying the Subsidies to be given that Parliament which the Lord Keeper Williams and the Bishop of Durham approved so well that they confessed it was the best office that was done for the Church for seven years before His Grace was very angry Asked what he had to do to make any Suit for the Church telling him that never any Bishop attempted the like at any time nor would any but himself have done it that he had given such a wound in speaking to any Lord of the Laity about it as he could never make whole again that if the Lord Duke did fully understand what he had done he would never indure him to come near him again Whereunto he calmly replied That he thought he had done very good offices for the Church and so did his betters think If his Grace thought otherwise he was sorry he had offended him hoping that he having done what he did out of a good mind for the support of many poor Vicars abroad in the Countrey who must needs sink under three Subsidies a year his Error if it were one was pardonable Ian. 25. 1624. He was forced to declare the whole affair about the Earl of D's Marriage which happened twenty years before when he was a young man and that Lords Chaplain to the Duke of B. ill willers notwithstanding his growing merit and services whispering and suggesting up and down that supposed old miscarriage Nay again April 9. 1625. he writes thus in his Diary The Duke of Buckingham most Venerable to me by all Titles certified me that some body I know not out of what envy had blemished my Name with King Charles his most Excellent Majesty taking occasion from the error I fell into I know not by what fate heretofore in the Case of Charles Earl of Devon-shire Decemb. 26 1605. April 11. the Duke of Buckingham met him and informed him what Secretary C. had suggested against him to the Lord High-Treasurer of England and he to the Duke Ian. 17. 1627. He shewed the King reasons why the Papers of the deceased Bishop of Winchester concerning Bishops that they are Iure Divino should be Printed and was opposed then by several Grandees who were of the humor the Historian expresseth thus That they liked not their own happiness if others had the honor of contriving it receiving no counsels but what they themselves first gave In Octob. 1627. The Dean of Canterbury and Sir Dudley Digges told Dr. W. that if things went not well in the Isle of Rhee there must be a Parliament and some must be Sacrificed and B. L. as like as any which gave him great trouble Till the King desired him Not to trouble himself with any reports before he saw him forsake his other friends Iune 1. 1628. The House of Commons put him into their black Lists of Innovators and Incendiaries by the same Token that one in that House stood up and said Now we have named these persons let us think of some Causes And Sir E. C. answered Have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without shewing a Cause and may we not be as bold with them Wherefore he enters the Dissolution of that Convention in his Manual March 10. thus The Parliament which was broken up this 10th of March laboured my Ruin March 29. 1629. Sunday two Papers were found in the Dean of Pauls his Yard before his House one of which to this effect concerning him Laud look to thy self be assured thy life is sought as thou art the fountain of all wickedness Repent Repent thee of thy monstrous sins before thou be taken out of the world c. And assure thy self neither God nor the World can endure such a vile Counsellor to live or such a whisperer c. Ian. 26. was thus noted by his Lordship This day discovered to me that which I was sorry to find in L. T. Weston and F. C. Cottington sed transeat Feb. 28. Master Chancellor of London Dr. Duck brought me word how miserably I was slandered by some Separatists I pray God give me patience and forgive them Roiter the Felon that broke Prison his Charge of Treason against him Novemb. 13. 1633. the Lady Davies Prophecy of him that he should dye before Novemb. 5. 1634. Green the Printers swaggering with his drawn Sword in St. Iames's Court that he would have Justice of the King against him or that he would take another Course with him himself The falsehood and practises of L. T. whereof he advertised his Majesty Some 37. Libels against him up and down the Streets of London we had thought worthy remembring had not he thought it fit they should not be forgotten But for which of his good deeds The enjoyment of great and and many Preferments might indeed raise him malice but his design by all those Preferments to do great and many good works might have recovered him love for surely none needed to have envied that mans Preferment that considereth what he did or what he intended 1. What he did 1. 1607. No sooner was he Invested in any of his Livings than he Invested
but understand the truth in this point as it was declared by the Laws either of God or Men truly It restrained the people that they might not be debauched from their Christian sobriety to Heathenish loosness but practise their duty on this day as it was taught by the Laws of God and Men orderly 20. His next Charge is his preferring of 1. The great Scholar Critick and Antiquary Dr. Mountague though it was Sir Dudley Carleton that preferred him 2. The profound Divine and honest man Dr. Iackson 3. Charitable Meek and Learned Dr. Christopher Potter 4. Acute Pious and Rationable Bishop Chapple 5. Pious Publick-spirited and Learned Dr. Cosins preferred indeed by the Arch-bishop of York 6. The very Learned and Industrious Bishop Lindsey deservedly preferred indeed by Bishop Neile 7. The worthy A. B. Neile who was so far from being preferred by my Lord of Canterbury that in truth my Lord of G. was advanced by him 8. The smart discreet and understanding man Bishop Wren Chaplain to Bishop Andrews 9. He is charged with the Incouragements he gave Dr. Heylm who was raised by the Earl of Denby Dr. Baker Bray Weekes Pocklington who were recommended by the Bishop of London c. 10. It is reckoned his fault that he interposed with His Majesty for such worthy men as Bishop Vsher recommended to him in Ireland and that upon a difference between the Lord Keeper and the Master of the Wards about Livings in the Kings Gift he moved the King to remove the occasion of those differences by presenting to him immediately himself and that if he recommended a worthy man to the King as Chaplain he trespassed upon my Lord Chamberlains Office 21. Some hundred Books are produced out of which some indiscreet passages had been expunged by Dr. Heywood Dr. Baker Dr. Weekes Dr. Oliver c. and these purgations are laid upon him and because the forementioned Gentleman suffered not bitter expressions that tended to the raising of old and legally silenced Controversies to pass the press as the expressions of the Church of England the Arch-bishop must come to the Block as an enemy of the Church of England 22. Because a Jesuite contrived a Letter wherein Arminianism is said to be planted in England to usher in Popery therefore the Arch-bishop preferring some worthy men who were of the same minde with Arminians had a design to introduce Popery 23. The High Commission called in many Books and punished Authors Printers or Booksellers and the poor Arch-bishop therefore indeavored the subversion of the Government 24. The Kings Declaration to silence the Controversies of the Church and his care to check those that endeavored to renew them The King and Councels Order at Woodstock about the tumult 1633. at Oxford the Kings perswading of Bishop Davenant and Bishop Hall to leave out some passages in their writings that might disturb the Peace and imprisoning their Printer for daring after they were purged to insert them in His Majesties approving Bishop Harsenets considerations about the Controversies and sending them to every Bishop and his Deputies reversing the Articles in Ireland make up his 21 th Charge 25. The Star-Chamber Order Iuly 1. 1637. about Printing whereby the Geneva Bibles were prohibited here and by Sir William Boswell suppressed in Holland Mr. Gellibrands new Almanack in Mr. Foxes his way burned Beacon Palsgraves Religion c. and other Books against the Kings Declaration for laying down Controversies stifled through the actions of other men must be this good mans fault 26. If Popish Books crept in either by imposing on his Chaplains or being printed without license though innocent ones too he must be guilty of a design against the Protestant Religion 27. The Kings Command to him to alter the form of Prayer for the fifth of November Dr. Potters request to him to review his Book called Charity mistaken must be another branch of his Charge as was his Majesties Order about sending the Common-Prayer upon D. H. request The Scottish alterations of it another the Bishops Chaplains presuming to alter the least Syllable in a conceited Authors Work a third The Importation of unlawful books by stealth against his will and without his knowledge a fourth Considerations about Lectures written by Bishop Harsenet and sent to every Diocesse by Arch-bishop Abbot a fifthâ— Attorney General Noy's suppressing the Puritane Corporation foâ— buying in of Impropriations as illegal and dangerous a sixth The alteration of the Letters Patents for the Palatinate Collection by the Kings Order who would not have such expressions pass the Great Seal as determined some Controversies as that the Pope was Antichrist which neither the Schools nor the Church had decided a seventh His very favourable dealing with the Walloon the French and Dutch Church for which they thanked him upon some incroachments of theirs upon the Parishes where they lived an eighth 28. 1. The Jesuits whispering into the ears of some fond people to raise suspicions of him and so oppositions against him which was the sum of Sir H. M. Mr. A. M. and Mr. Ch. hear-says of him produced at the Bar. 2. Rumors raised upon him because of his acquaintance with one Louder Brown and Ireland reputed Papists because his supposition in Oxford concurred in some things with Bellarmine where Bellarmine himself concurred with the Primitive times 3. Because Bishop Hall writ a Letter to one W. L. not to halt between two Religions 4. Because a Doctor in the University preached against those who were severe against the Puritans the then predominant Faction and moderate against the Catholicks at that time kept under and that he was pointed at by the University as one of those discreet men which indeed moved him but yet so that in a business of that kinde he thought fit in a Letter to Bishop Neal to be swaged to a patient course The Treaty for the Spanish Match which began before he was so much as Bishop and ended before he was Privy-Counsel the Duke of B. breaking it off to the great contentment of the Kingdom as appeared by the Parliaments thanks to him 1624. with whom he is accused to be so familiar and the Treaty with France which was managed with the Parliaments approbation His civilities to the Queens Majesty which was his duty and to win upon her his prudence His dislike of some scandalous passages in some mens prayers to her disparagement The Preface to the Oxford Statutes not written by him wherein Queen Maries days are extolled beyond Queen Elizabeths not for the state of our Church and Religion but for the Laws and Government of the University The printing of Sancta Clarae's book at Lyons and the maintaining of St. Giles by the King against the Archbishops will at Oxford The increase of Papists and Popery in Ireland without his privity The Lord Deputy Wentworths actions in Ireland not within his power The Queens sending Agents to Rome and receiving Nuncio's from thence against his advice
His maintaining with all sober men that the Church of Rome is a true Church Veritate entis non moris not erring in fundamentalibus but Circa fundamentalia That we and the Catholicks differ onely in the same Religion and do not set up a different Religion That a man may be saved in the Church of Rome and that it was not safe to be too positive in condemning the Pope for Antichrist A few Popish books in his as there are in every Scholars Study Francis Sales calling the Pope Supream Head Great Titles bestowed upon him in Letters sent to him which he could not help Dr. â—ocklington and Bishop Mountague deriving his succession as Mr. Mason had done before and all wise men that would not give our adversaries the advantage to prove the interruption of the Lineal succession of our Ministry do still from Augustine Gregory and St. Peters Chair Bishop Mountagues Sons going to Rome and Secretary Windebankes Correspondency with entertainment by and favor for Catholicks His checking of Pursevants and Messengers for their cruelty to Papists inconsistent with the Laws of the Land and the Charity one Christian ought to have towards the other his indeavor after a reconciliation of all Christian Churches expressed in these words I have with a faithful and single heart laboured the meeting the blessed meeting of peace and truth in Christ Church which God I hope will in due time effect His Correspondence with Priests and Jesuits not half so much as Arch-bishop Bancroft and Abbot held with them to understand the bottom of their Intrigues and Designs not proved against him he being as shie of them and they of him as any man in England and onely watchful over them and others that were likely to disturb the Peace of the Realm in such a prudent and discreet way as the vulgar understand not and therefore suspected His not believing every idle rumor about Papists and others so far as to acquaint the King and Counsel with it especially when they tended to the disparagement of our gracious Queen or her Great Mother His answer writ by the Kings command to the Commons Remonstrance against him 1628. The Lord Wentworths Letter to him about Parliaments in Ireland His speaking a good word for an old Friend Sir F. W. to prefer him at Court His supervising of the Scottish Lyturgy by warrant from the King and the good Orders sent into Scotland by the Kings Command and under his Hand and Seal All the Letters he sent into Scotland about that Affair by his Majesties special Command in these words Canterbury I require you to hold a Correspondency with the Bishop of Dunblane the present Dean of our Chappel Royal in Edenburgh that so from time to time he may receive our directions by you for the ordering of such things as concern our Service in the said Chappel By virtue of which likewise he was enjoyned to peruse the new Common-prayer and Canons of Scotland sent by the Bishops there hither to England and send them with such emendations as his Majesty allowed back again into Scotland His being the occasion of the Tumults there who was against the Commission for recovering Tythes which was the real occasion of them and who writ thus to the Lord Traquair High-Treasurer of Scotland My Lord I Think you know my opinion how I would have Church-business carried were I as great a Master of men as I thank God I am of things the Church should proceed in a constant temper she must make the world see she had the wrong but offered none And since Law hath followed in that kingdom perhaps to make good that which was ill done yet since a Law it is such a Reformation or Restitution should be sought for as might stand with the Law and some expedient be found out how the Law may be by some just Exposition helped till the State shall see cause to Abolish it Yea and found great fault with the Bishops there for that they acted in these things without the privity and advice of the Lords and others his Majesties Councils Officers of State and Ministers of Government Some Jesuits writing pretended Letters discovering the method taken in England for reducing Scotland a Paper of Advice sent him about Scotland from a great man thither and Sir Iohn Burwughs observation out of Records concerning War with Scotland transcribed for his use among which these are considerable I. For Settling the Sea Coast. 1. Forts near the Sea Fortified and Furnished with Men and Munition 2. All Persons that had Possessions or Estates in Maritine Counties commanded by Proclamation to reside there with Families and Retinue 3. Beacons Erected in divers fitting places 4. Certain Light Horse about the Sea Coasts 5. Maritine Counties Armed and Trained under several Commanders led by one General under his Majesty II. Concerning the Peace of the Kingdom 1. All Conventicles and Secret Meetings severely forbidden 2. All Spreaders of Rumors and Tale-bearers Imprisoned 3. All able Men from sixteen to threescore throughout the Kingdom Armed and Trained and those that could not bear Arms themselves having Estates to maintain those that could An Order of the Councel-table under thirteen Privy-Counsellors hands to him and all the Bishops to stir up all the Clergy of ability in their respective Diocesses to contribute towards the defence of the Realm and a Warrant under his Majesties hand to the same purpose The suppression of the scandalous Paper about the Pacification disavowed by the English Commissioners the Earls of Arundel Pembroke and Salisbury c. The Kings Officers Contributions toward the same occasions The Sitting of the Convocation 1640. by his Majesties Order approved by all the Judges of the Land under their hands The Orders sent by the Councel to the Lord Conway then in Chief Command of the Forces raised to stop the Scottish Invasion The Recusants Contributions according to their Allegiance towards the defence of the Kingdom by the Queens Majesties directionsâ— The Prentices Complaint for want of Trade Monopolies c. The Discoveries the Catholicks pretended to make of one another These are his pretended Faults most part whereof are Faults that no man yet was thought guilty for being excellâ—nt Virtues and the rest of the miscarriages he was not guilty of being 1. Either the Acts of whole Courts where he was never but one and sometimes none 2. Or the actions of particular Persons in whom he was not concerned or acts of State by which he was obliged So that in reference to the first he might use St. Eucherius his Prayer God pardon me my sins and Men forgive me Gods grace and gifts And with respect to the second that good mans Orisons who used to pray O! forgive me my other mens sins And these the crimes for which his Sacred Bloud after so many Tumults Libels and Petitions in England Scotland and Ireland was shed without any respect to his Abilities his Services his Age his Function or Honor
conscience I could subscribe to the Church of Rome what should have kept me here before my imprisonment to indure the libelling and the slander and the base usage that hath been put upon me and these to end in this question for my life I say I would know a good reason for this First my Lords is it because of any pledges I have in the world to sway me against my conscience No sure for I have neither Wife nor Children to cry out upon me to stay with them And if I had I hope the calling of my conscience should be heard above them Is it because I was loth to leave the honor and profit of the place I was risen too Surely no for I desire your Lordships and all the world should know I do much scorn the one and the other in comparison of my conscience Besides it cannot be imagined by any man but that if I should have gone over to them I should not have wanted both honor and profit and suppose not so great as this I have here yet sure would my conscience have served my self of either less with my conscience would have prevailed with me more than greater against my conscience Is it because I lived here at ease and was loth to venture my loss of that not so neither for whatsoever the world may be pleased to think of me I have led a very painful life and such as I would have been content to change had I well known how and would my conscience have served me that way I am sure I might have lived at far more ease and either have avoided the barbarous Libelling and other bitter grievous scorns which have been put upon me or at least been out of the hearing of them Not to trouble your Lordships too long I am so innocent in the business in Religion so free from all practise or so much as thought of practise for any alteration unto Popery or any blemishing the true Protestant Religion established in England as I was when my mother first bore me into the world And let nothing be spoken but truth and I do here challenge whatsoever is between Heaven or Hell that can be said against me in point of my Religion in which I have ever hated dissimulation And had I not hated it perhaps I might have been better for worldly safety then now I am but it can no way become a Christian Bishop to halt with God Lastly if I had any purpose to blast the true Religion established in the Church of England and to introduce Popery sure I took a wrong way to it for my Lords I have staid more going to Rome and reduced more that were already gone then I believe any Bishop or Divine in this Kingdom hath done and some of them men of great abilities and some persons of great place and is this the way to introduce Popery My Lords if I had blemished the true Protestant Religion how could I have brought these men to it And if I had promised to introduce Popery I would never have reduced these men from it And that it may appear unto Your Lordships how many and of what condition the persons are which by Gods blessing upon my labors I have setled in the true Protestant Religion established in England I shall briefly name some of them though I cannot do it in order of time as I converted them Henry Berkinstead of Trinity Colledge Oxon seduced by a Iesuite and brought to London The Lords and others conceiving him to be Berchinhead the Author of all the Libellous Popish Oxford Aulieusses against the Parliament at the naming of him smiled which the Archbishop perceiving said My Lords I mean not Berchinhead the Author of Oxford Aulicus but another Two Daughters of Sir Richard Lechford in Surrey sent towards a NVNNERY Two Scholars of Saint Iohns Colledge Cambridge Toppin and Ashton who got the French Ambassadors pass and after this I allowed means to Toppin and then procured him a fellowship in Saint Iohns And he is at this present as hopeful a young man as any of his time and a Divine Sir William Webbe my kinsman and two of his Daughters And his Son I took from him and his Father being utterly decayed I bred him at my own charge and he is a very good Protestant A Gentleman brought to me by Mr. Chesford his Majesties Servant but I cannot recal his name The Lord Mayo of Ireland brought to me also by Mr. Chesford The Right Honorable the Lord Duke of Buckingham almost quite gone between the Lady his Mother and Sister The Lady Marquess Hamilton was setled by my direction and she dyed very religiously and a Protestant Mr. Digby who was a Priest Mr. Iames a Gentleman brought to me by a Minister in Buckingham-shire as I remember Dr. Heart the Civilian my Neighbours Son at Fulham Mr. Christopher Seaburne a Gentleman of an ancient Family in Hereford-shire The Right Honorable the Countess of Buckingham Sir William Spencer of Parnton Mr. Shillingworth The Sons and Heirs of Mr. Winchcombe and Mr. Wollescott whom I sent with their friends liking to Wadham-Colledge Oxford and received a Certificate Anno 1631. of their continuing in conformity to the Church of England Nor did ever any one of these I have named relapse again but only the Countess of Buckingham and Sir William Spencer it being only in Gods power not mine to preserve them from relapse And now let any Clergy-man of England come forth and give a better accompt of his zeal to the Church To the Accusation against him about Imposing a Liturgy upon the Church of Scotland he gave in this true Narrative DOctor Iohn Maxwell the late Bishop of Rosse came to me from his Majesty It was during the time of a great sickness which I had Anno 1629. which is eleven years since The cause of his coming was to speak with me about a Lyturgie for Scotland At this time I was so extream ill that I saw him not And had death which I then expected daily seased on me I had not seen this heavy day After this when I was able to sit up he came to me again and told me It was his Majesties pleasure that I should receive some instructions from some Bishops of Scotland concerning a Lyturgrie that he was imployed about it I told him I was clear of opinion that if his Majesty would have a Lyturgie setled there different from what they had already it was best to take the English Lyturgie without any variation that so the same Service-book might pass through all his Majesties Dominions To this he replied that he was of a contrary opinion and that not he only but the Bishops there thought their Country-men would be much better satisfied if a Lyturgie were made by their own Bishops but withal that it might be according to the form of our English Book I added if this were the resolution I would do nothing till I might by Gods blessing have
health and opportunity to wait upon the King And here give me leave I humbly beseech you to tell your Lordships that this was no new conceit of his Majesty to have a Lyturgy framed and Canons made for the Church of Scotland For he followed the example and care in the business of his Royal Father King Iames of blessed memory who took Order for both at the Assembly held at Perth Anno 1618. As appears in the Acts of that General Assembly and the Sermon which the late Reverend Arch Bishop of St. Andrews preached before it pag. 40. 68. When I was able to go abroad and came to his Majesty I represented all that passed His Majesty avoided the sending of Dr. Maxwell to me and the business but then agreed to my opinion to have the English without alteration And in this case I held the business for two if not three years at least Afterwards the Scottish Bishops still pressing his Majesty that a Lyturgie made by themselves and in some things different from the English Service would relish better with their Country-men they prevailed with his Majesty at last to have it so notwithstanding all I could say or do to the contrary Then his Majesty commanded me to give the Bishops of Scotland the best assistance I could in this way work I delayed as much as I could with my Obedience When nothing would serve but it must go on I did not only acquaint his Majesty with it but writ down most of the amendment or alterations in his Majesties presence And do hope there is no one thing in that Book which may not stand with the Conscience of a right good Protestant Sure I am his Majesty approved them all and I have his warrant under his Royal hand for all that I did about that Book As for the way of introducing it I ever advised the Bishops both in his Majesties presence and at other times that they would look carefully to it and be sure to do nothing in any kinde but what should be agreeable to the Laws of that kingdom And that they should at all times as they saw cause be sure to take the advice of the Lords of his Majesties Council in that Kingdom and govern themselves accordingly Which course if they have not followed that can no way as I conceive reflect upon me And I am able to prove by other particulars as well as this that for any thing concerning that Nation I have been as careful their Laws might be observed as any man that is a stranger to them might be To the grand Charge his endeavor to reconcile the Church of England to the Church of Rome which certainly is a noble design or a plot to introduce Popery he made this general defence Sept. 2. 1644. My Lords I Am charged for endeavouring to introduce Popery and reconcile the Church of England to the Church of Rome I shall recite the sum of the Evidence and Arguments given in for to prove it First I have in my first Speech nominated divers persons of Eminency whom I reduced from Popery to our Church And if this be so then the Argument against me is this I converted many from Popery Ergo I went about to bring in Popery and to reconcile the Church of England to the Church of Rome Secondly I am charged to be the Author of the c. Oath in the New Canons parcel of which Oath is to abjure Popery and that I will not subject the Church of England to the Church of Rome A more strict Oath then ever was made against Popery in any Age or Church And then the agreement against me is this I made and took an Oath to abjure Popery and not to subject the Church of England to the Church of Rome therefore I was inclinable to Popery and endeavoured to subject the Church of England to the Church of Rome Thirdly The third Canon of the late New ones was made by me which is against Popery and then the Argument is I made a Canon against Popery Ergo I was inclinable to and endeavoured to introduce it Fourthly I was twice seriously offered a Cardinalship and I refused it because I would not be subject to the Pope and Church of Rome Ergo I was addicted to Popery and endeavoured to reduce the Church of England into subjection to the Church of Rome Fifthly I writ a Book against Popery in Answer to Fisher the Jesuit and then the Argument is this I writ a Book against Popery Ergo I am inclinable to Popery and laboured to introduce it Sixthly It is alledged I concealed and cherished the Plot of the Jesuits discovered by Habernfield and therefore I intended to bring in Popery and reduce the Church of England to the Church of Rome I answer either this Plot was not real and if so then Romes Masterpiece is quite blown up and published in vain Or else it was real and then I was really in danger of my life for opposing Popery and this Plot. Then the Argument from it must be this I was in danger of my life for cherishing the Jesuits Plot of reducing the Church of England to the Church of Rome Ergo I cherished and endeavoured to effect this Plot. Seventhly I laboured to make a reconciliation between the Lutherans and Calvinists Ergo I laboured to introduce Popery and make a reconciliation between the Church of England and the Church of Rome These were his general Defences besides his particular Answers to each Article of his Charge consisting of near nine hundred and designed to make up in number what they wanted that the good Prelate might sink under a Cumulative Impeachment as his good friend L. L. I. did under a Cumulative Treason so Accurate so Pertinent so Acute so Full so Clear so Quick and so Satisfactory and well Accommodated ad homines as argued he had great abilities beyond expectation A Clear Understanding above distractions a Magnanimous Spirit out of the reach of misfortunes a Firm Memory proof against the infirmities of this age and the injuries of the times a Knowledge grasping most things and their circumstances and a Prudence able to put them together to the most advantage and in fine a Soul high and serene above his afflictions and what was more the sence of them his passions too like Moses he that was quick and zealous in Gods and the Kings cause was most meek and patient in his own mastering himself first and so if there had been any place for reason overcoming even his adversaries Had not they injured him so much that they thought themselves not safe unless they did injure him more and secure themselves from the guilt of their Libels Tumults Imprisonments and Impeachments by the more dreadful one of his Death So men are robbed first of their Goods and upon second thoughts lest they should complain and retaliate of their Lives And indeed he could not expect there should be a great distance between his Prison and
of all to his undertakings in the Low Countries where his entertainments were free and noble his carriage towards Officers and Souldiers obliging especially those of his own Country his Engagements in every Action and Council remarkable his Designs on the Enemy restless and his Assaults forward being with the first generally at a Breach or Pass thrice Unhorsed but never daunted before Newport His courage growing from his dangers seldom using a Bed abroad and having little use of it as sleeping but four hours a night usually at home hardening thereby his body and knitting his soul. The first Expedition wherein he appeared was in the Company of the Earls of Essex and Nottingham to Cales where his great spirit was so impatient of delay that when it was Voted they should set upon the Town and Ships he and the Earl of Essex threw up their Caps and were so forward that he was Knighted in the Market-place where he said An old Woman with a Stone knocked down the Esquire and the General commanded him to rise a Knight His next adventure was with Sir Thomas Vere to Brill where he bestowed his time in observing the exact way of modern and regular Fortification His third Expedition was with Gilbert Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury then Ambassador to make observation upon the Renowned French King H. 4. and his Court the safest and most useful travelling is in an Ambassadors Company and the best places to travel in is Holland to see all the world and France to see any part of it Whence he stepped to see the siege of Amiens so honorably managed by Sir Iohn Baskervile and Sir Arthur Savage His fourth sally was after a Voyage with the Earl of Cumberland to take the Spanish Câ—rickes at Porto Rico with the Northern Ambassadors the Lord Zouch and Dr. Perkins to view the strength Interest and Alliance of the Danes Swedes Muscovians c. and upon his return a short journey after the Earl of Essex to see the obstructions to and the benefits of the Conquest of Ireland And the last Voyage under Queen Elizabeth was with his Country-men Sir Richard Leveson and Sir William Mounson to take the great Caricke worth 1000000 Crowns in the very â—ight of the Spanish â—leet and under their Castle to the great loss of the Spaniard but the infinite advantage of the English who were looked upon now as a people to be feared not to be invaded thus diverting the power of Spain that ever and anon threatned us to defend its self Upon King Iames his arrival he took a private journey to view the Interests Rarities Politicks Magnificences and the Designs of Italy to prepare himself with the more advantage to wait on the Earl of Nottingham in the splendid Ambassie to the slow and reserved Court of Spain whence after a view of the famous siege of Ostâ—ndâ— he returned to be one of the Knights of the Bath at the Installation of Charles Duke of York afterwards King of England And so during the peaceable Reign of King Iames the accomplished Lord setled in Lincoln-shire attended as was occasion 1. The Parliament with very useful suggestions in the three points he spake most to viz. Plantations Trade the Draining of the Fensâ— with other Improvements of our Country and Commodities 2. The Court upon Solemn times with a grave and exemplary aspect and presence 3. The Courts of Justice reckoning the meanest service of Justice not too low for his Lordship which was high enough for a King in his Country with tried Arts of Government severe proceedings against Idleness and dissoluteness several ways to employ and enrich his Neighbors and wholsom orders for the execution of Laws And 4. appearing at home sometime at half-light sometimes like himself as Affairs required improving his Estate as formerly by saving expences and gaining experience in travel So now by Rich Matches equally advancing his Revenue and Honor. 2. By thrifty management 3. Noble Traffick he having learned at Florence and Venice that Merchandise is consistent with Nobility and that the Stamel dy is no stain to the Scarlet Robe and a due improvement of his Estate with due incouragement to his Tenants whose thriving was his security as well as honor and tender regard of his Neighbors disdaining as much to offer an injury to those beneath him as he did to receive one from those above him Such his tenderness of the poor that thronged about his doors as if his house had been then what it was formerly an Hospital the Neighbor Gentry complaining of him merrily as Queen Elizabeth did of F. Russel the second Earl of Bedford That he made all the beggars Such the exactness of his pay and word to all he dealt with On mine Honor was the best assurance from him in the world Such the good Government and civility of his Family a Colledge rather than a Palace where the Neighborhood were bred rather than hired and taught to command themselves by serving him So great his care against Inclosures Whereas no grass groweth where the Grand Seigniors horse sets his foot so nothing but grass grows where some rather great than good men set their evil but powerful eyes His House-keeping so noble having his fish especially Pikes of which he would say it being the Water-Tyrant that destroyed more fish than it was worth that it was the costliest dish at his Table a dish of more State than Profit his Fowl his Beef Mutton Venison and Corn of his own So happy his way of ending Controversies among his Neighbors and consequently so many ways did he serve support and sweeten the Government that he was created Earl of Lindsey 1626. and after the ill success of the Lord Wimbledon and the Earl of Essex and the Duke of Buckingham as a man reserved for hazzards and extremities he when all men stood amazed expecting upon what great Person the Dukes Command at Sea should be conferred was pitched upon as Commander in Chief of the Fleet making up in Gallantry Courage and Experience what he wanted in Presence his contracted worth was the more vigorous little Load-stones do in proportion draw a greater quantity of Steel than those that be far greater because their Poles are nearer together and their virtue more united towards which place Sept. 8. 1628. from Portsmouth arriving at the Bar of the Haven with reasonable speed of Wind and Weather which though fortified by Cardinal Richlieu's monstrous Boomes Chains and Barracado's exceeding all Narration and History he bravely attempted passing the Out-works and Bulwarks to the very mouth of the Haven untill a cross-winde returned them foul one upon another from which great dangers and greater service he brought off the Fleet with a retreat as honorable as Conquest that the effect of Conduct and Prudence and this of Fortune 1630. He was admitted of the most Noble Order of the Garter and one of his Majesties most Honorable Privy-Council and in right of his Ancient Family Lord
person nor failed but by doing it by his Lieutenants Here rather oppressed with number than conquered by prowess opposing his single Regiment to a whole Brigade and his Person to a whole Company after eighteen wounds passages enough to let out any soul out of a body above sixty but that great one of the Earl of Lindsey he was forced to yield himself first to the numerous Enemies about him and next day being hardly used to the Enemy Death his Side winning the day and loosing the Sun that made it Vpon Edgehill the Noble Lindsey did Whilst Victory lay bleeding by his side At Edgehill that was true of him and his Country-men the Loyal Gentry of Lincoln-shire that was observed of Cataline and his followers That they covered the same place with their Corps when dead where they stood in the Fight whilst living This was the Noble Lord that pursued twelve French Vessels in his own single one to their Haven heated at once with anger and shame He of whom it is said that when the Duke of Buckingham returning from the Isle of â—hee was told by his Majesty That the neglect of his Releif must lodge on his friend and confident Holland He acknowledged That indeed he had very affectionately intrusted him in ordinary affairs but never had him in such an esteem as to second him in armes that place being more proper for my Lord of Lindsey whose judgement of that expedition was that it was Friendship in Earnest and War in Iest. He who when all men were amazed at the Dukes fall was assigned his successor And certainly saith one there present he was a man of no likely Presence but of considerable experience by his former Expeditions and one that to the last of his life made good his Faith with gallantry and courage notwithstanding his ill success the times fate rather than his Heros O Stratiarcha tuo qui funere vitam Expiraturi renovas nefunere regni Vt cum sanguinco sol declinavere axe Clarior ego fulâ—or succedit olympo Inter mavortis densut a tonitrua quanti Cordis erat majore ferens quam mente ferini Par Decio sacrum occumbens generale Cadendi Certus at occasu recidivi certior ortus Confirmans Actis Pompeii Dicta Britannis Nunc opus est ut stem non est opus ipse superstem Solus erat clypeus virtus Haec Aegide major Enecuit totas etiam sine Gorgone turmas Busta Polymniadis nostri sed Palma Coronat Dumque jacet victus victrici morte triumphat Sic ubi succumbunt arces saevitur in omnes Subjectos ubicuuque lares spargantque ruinam Exemplo tamen usque viget Dux ante secundi Iam belli Genius devoto in milite pugnax Quippe animant manes sociorum Corda viroque Mens uno vixit vivit nunc umbra viri itim THE Life and Death Of the Right Honorable MOUNTAGUE Earl of LINDSEY Son and and Heir of ROBERT Earl of LINDSEY LOve is as strong as Death both when it descends as it was in the Duke of Chastillions Case who ventured his own life through twenty thousand men to rescue his Son and this noble Lord who observing his great Father like to be lost in a Croud rather than an Army took with him not so many as he desired but so many as he could finde about him either to rescue the noble Lord or to perish with him made an attempt worthy his Relation and Cause through three thousand men wherein when he could not save his dear Father he was taken with him and after his death so valued by his Majesty that he sent a Trumpet immediately to exchange him for the Lord Saint-Iohns Earl of Bullingbrook and so esteemed on by the enemy that they would not part with him for all their Prisoners taken by his Majesty so true was that observation of his Majesty That he â—ought Gold to Dirt. His education happy as he used to observe himself in six things 1. The example of a wise and good Father 2. The Learning and Experience of discreet and knowing Tutors whom he mentioned with no less honor than Aristotle was remembred by Alexander who equalled him that gave him Education with his Father that gave him Being or his Master by Augustus who gave him so honorable an Interment or his Tutor by M. Antonius who erected him a Statue or Ausonius by Gratian who made him Consul 3. Travel and Observation which fixed those notions in his minde that lay so loose in others 4. Hardship and Patience to which he was used in a way of choice when he travelled abroad that he might use it in a way of necessity if there were occasion at home 5. Good and useful Company generally above seldom beneath himself knowing that gold in the same Pocket with silver loseth both of its colour and weight 6. An Inquisitive Nature not contented with the superficial and narrow notions others acquiesced in from Tradition and Authors but with a large soul enquiring after such an account of things as was derived immediately and genuinely from the nature of the things themselves Happy in observing that rule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 remember to distrust and wishing heartily for a systeme of principles gathered by observation and experience upon the systeme of nature The result of these and other advantages was a competent skill in Arts especially Phylosophy Mathematicks Physick and the two parts belonging to it Chirurgery and Botanism or a great skill and insight in Herbs and Flowers and Arms this accomplishing him for publick Service and the other being the satisfaction and ornament of his private Life the one being gained by experience in the Low-Country Wars where he learned in the time of our peace what rendred him serviceable in the time of our war the other by severe study weighing observations and good discourse His converse gave the world a singular pattern of harmless and inoffensive mirth of a nobleness not made up of fine Cloaths and Courtship a sweetness and familiarity that at once gained love and preserved respect a grandeur and nobility safe in its own worth not needing to maintain it self by a jealous and morose distance the confirmed goodness of his youth not only guarding his minde from the temptation to vice but securing his same too from the very suspition of it So out-stripping in wisdom temperance and fortitude not only what others did but even what they wrote being as good in reality as in pretence to which he added this unusual glory that since there was but a small partition between the Kings of Iuda's beds and the Altar through which they said David had a secret passage arguing the nearness there should be between Religion and Honor and that the Crosse was an ornament to the Crown and much more to the Coronet he satisfied not himself with the bare exercise of Virtue but he sublimated it and made it Grace As he understood himself well so he did his Estate being taught to
manage it before he injoyed it being none of those soft Noblemen who if they were as one was by his Father to tell all the money they spent would as he did retrench their expences that they might save themselves a labour Good Husbandry as Bishop Andrews said was good Divinity and as this Nobleman practised it good Nobility Improving his Estate to double the value of that on the other side the Hedge of it saying Those were not times for Noblemen to impoverish themselves that they might inrich their Tenants Foreseeing greater occasions for his Estate than the superfluity of Hospitality or the vanity of many Followers viz. the supplying of his Prince the relieving of worthy fellow Subjects and an honorable provision for the several very hopeful branches of his numerous Family He raised his Rents as plenty of money in the kingdom raised Commodities knowing that the humor of letting Rents stand still as our Forefathers left them was but the ready way to be cast behinde in the Estate we have whilst all things we buy go on in price his Rents quickned but did not gall his Tenants his Inclosures without depopulation which he detested were injurious to none the poor having considerable allotments for their common-age the free and Lease-holders a proportionable share in the Inclosures beneficial to many The Monarch of one Acre which he may mould to his own convenience being likely to make more profit of it than if he had a share in forty and consequently useful for the Common-wealth And as much prudence we observe in his Education of his Relation as we did in the managing of his Estate all of them like the Ottoman Emperors being bred to employments that may save if not improve their Estates and honor It is a sad story which one tells viz. That when he was beyond Sea and in a part of France adjoyning to Artoise he was invited often to the House of a noble Personage who was both a great Souldier and an excellent Scholar and one day above the rest as we sate in an open and goodly Gallery at Dinner a young English Gentleman who desirous to travel had been in Italy and many other places happened to come to this house and not so well furnished with return home as was fitting desired entertainment into his service My Lord who could speak as little English as my Countrey-man French bad him welcome and demanded by me of him what he could do For I keep none said he but such as are commended for some good quality or other and I give them good allowance some an hundred some sixty some fifty Crowns by the year and calling some about him very Gentlemen like as well in their behavior as Apparel This said he rides and breaks my great Horses this is an excellent Lutinist this a good Painter and Surveyor of Land this a passing Linguist and Scholar who instructeth my Sons c. Sir quoth the young man I am a Gentleman born and can only attend you in your Chamber or wait upon your Lordship abroad See quoth Mounsieur de Lignitor so was his name how your Gentry of England are bred that when they are or want means in a strange Countrey they are brought up neither to any quality to prefer them nor have they so much as the Latine Tongue to help themselves withall That worth he bred up his relations to be loved and countenanced in all men being a great Patron of useful Learning and Ingenuity that was either likely to be serviceable to the State or Church or honorable to the Persons that owned it He was of opinion that as some Physicians when they are posed with a mongrel Disease drive it on set purpose into a Feaver that so knowing the kinde of the Malady they may the better apply the Cure so it would not be amiss to let the unreasonable discontents of men whom nothing would satisfie all concessions to the tumultuary being like drink in a great heat and likely to inflame the thirst it should quench break into open Rebellion hoping it more feizable to quench the fire when it blazeth out than when it smoked and smoothered Accordingly when his sober advices would not be hearkened to in Parliament he with other young Noblemen as Commissioners of Array raised an Army in the Northern Countries that might back them in the Field but being taken as aforesaid Oct. 23. 1642. at Edge-hill he was detained Prisoner till Aug. 11. 1643. when he returned to his Majesty to Oxford where he was extraordinarily welcome the rather because he had made so good use of his Imprisonment like the Primitive Prisoners converting his Goalers that several Lords and Gentlemen immediately followed him being convinced by him that as long as they staid in London they were in Chains as well as he At Oxford his Majesty liked his Proposals as weighty and provident both in the Parliament there whereof he was a Member and the Councel whereof he was a great part all men approved his Expedients in order to an Accommodation having a great insight into the temper of those at London and to the particular ways at all times most likely to work with them And none can be ignorant of his dexterity in the several Commands he undertook at Newbury and Naseby especially in both which places he discovered a great reach in observing advantages and a greater in decoying the Enemy into them being the steerage that day to Sir Iacob Ashleyes Courage and Resolution with whom he Commanded the Right-hand Reserve His prudence was as intent in reconciling the differences at Oxford in order the forming of an united strength against the Enemy as Providence is in accommodating the disagreements of the Elements into a body that makes up the world But when it pleased God that the King and his Friends should see that the best Cause was to be rendred glorious by great Defeats and Misfortunes rather than by great Victories and when the Kings Friends were divided in their Counsels as well as in their Forces wanting that Peace and Agreement which is the only Comfort and Relief of the oppressed and which makes them considerable even when despoiled of Arms by imputing as it useth to be in unhappy Councels the Criminous part of their Misfortunes to one another When the Kings Overtures of Peace that argued him equal to himself under all the messages of ruines from each corner of the Nation like the fall of the dissolved world though applauded by the people that desired only Peace and Liberty were neglected by the Faction who aimed at Conquest and Usurpation and his Majesty was forced in a disguise an ominous Cloud before the setting of the Royal Sun to engage his very Enemies by extraordinary Trust and Confidence in them His Lordship with the Duke of Richmond c. yielded up himself to the Army which after a considerable Imprisonment admitted him in the years 46 47 and 48 to Negotiate Overtures of Peace on
each side by his great Moderation Prudence and Interest and when these proved unsuccesseful with those who as it is said of a French Rebel had drawn their Swords against their King and so thrown away their Scabbards being capable of no accommodation because not secure from the guilt of their former Crimes but by committing greater to cut off those they had acted against being guided by this Maxime We must kill those from whom in justice we can expect nothing but Execution to Composition paying near 7000 l. at first besides what was afâ—ter penalty upon penalty was the common false Heraldry of those upstart oppressors squeezed from him by Decimations c. and the constant restraint as it were of his Person all the years from 46 to 60 being but a great Paroule of fourteen years in which time how magnanimous was he in unwearied Overtures of Concessions Requests Arguments Conjurations Threatnings particular and infinite Applications and a ransome too for his dear Masters Life yea offering even himself as being one of the prime Ministers of the Kings commands as an hostage for him and if the Conspirators must needs be fed with bloud to suffer in his stead for whatever he had done amiss and when they chose rather to take away his Majesties life than beg their own and the most impetuous passion of Ambition having swallowed the hopes of Empire carryed them head-long to remove his Majesty that they might Inthrone themselves How piously did he and his many pious relations that made his place a Cloyster rescent the Parricide and the consequents of it giving up themselves to the extrraordinary Devotions in the despised and afflicted way of the Church of England communicating where ever they were only with the Members of that Church to the honor whereof and of baffled piety and virtue its self I cannot conceal though I offend unpardonably against her modesty when I mention a Sister of his that composeth her soul more carefully by Gods word than others do their faces by their Glasses Spends that time in praying keeping inviolably all the Primitive hours of Devotion that is thrown away too commonly in dressing gaming and complementing and bestow her thoughtful and serious Life between the strictest fasting but one sparing Meal in thirty six hours and not so much upon extraordinary occasions the most Liberal Alms both to the sick and to the needy bountiful both in her Skill and in her Charity Indefatigable reading serious discourses and constant prayers How prudently did he supply his Majesty and his Friends and by a discreet Correspondence when he could not reclaim yet he moderated the extravagancies of the times which had over-turn'd all things past the remedy of a Restauration if the extream violence of some men had not been seasonally allayed and corrected by the sober Applications and Interests of others Heartily did he wish well to the least design and attempt for Loyalty and Liberty but wisely did he observe that unsuccessful practices against any Government settle it the Bramble of usurpation as well as the Oak being more fixed and rooted by being shaken All Governments making use of real dangers and when they want them of seigned ones to improve their Revenues and increase their Guards But it is not to be forgotten that when he could not prevail for the Life of his Soveraign he with other Honorable Persons procured Orders and made provisions for and gave attendance on his Funeral reserving himself by his wary proceedings in his Masters cause for the fittest opportunity of his service being not all the time of the Usurpation actually restrained from his pursuit of the Royal Cause but once 1655. by Mannings Treason being sure as he would say That if none betrayed him on the other side of the water none should on this when with the Lords Maynard Lucas Peter Sir Ieffrey Palmer Sir Richard Wingfield c. he was committed to the Tower upon suspicion and as it proved but the bare suspicion of what they called High-Treason In which course he persisted untill it pleased God by divers Revolutions to open a way for the Lord General to settle the Nation in a way most suitable to his own prudent and wary Rules with whom he entred into a very strict and intire Friendship continuing through the correspondency of their discreet and generous tempers to his death the General advising with him about his Majesties Reception and other Affairs of very great consequence and being admitted at the same time with him one of his Majesties most Honorable Privy-Council Lord Lieutenant of Lincoln-shire c. Commander of a Regiment in the Army till it was disbanded one among many other Noblemen of the Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer for the Tryal of the late Kings Murtherers one of the most Honorable Order of the Garter 16 April 1661. appearing at his Majesties Coronation one of the first subjects in England in capacity of Lord High Chamberlain of England and upon all other occasions in Court Parliament and Country carrying himself as a wise man an ancient Nobleman as a good Patriot and a Loyal Subject till he dyed 1665. at Kensington leaving this Character behinde him that as the Red Rose though outwardly not so fragrant yet is inwardly more Cordial than the Damask so the most excellent Persons virtues are more inwardly solid between God and their own souls than outwardly vaunting in the sight of men he being as plain in his soul as he was in his garb which he resolved should be proud of him rather than he of it Hic jacet Montacutius Comes Lindseiae c. Magnus Angliae Camerarius A Sanctioribus consilii Carolo Primo puriter Secundo Regii ordinis Periscellidis Socius titulis magnus virtutibus major comunis amor olim communius jam damnum nisi post se reliquisset maxima duo nempe haeredem exemplum 1666. THE Lives and Deaths Of four Sufferers of The Honorable House of RICHMOND I. Of the Right Honorable GEORGE Lord D'AUBIGNEY XErxes viewing his vast Army from an high place all at a sight is said to weep at the thought that within an hundred years all those would be mowed down with death What man having in one view the great number of brave Persons that lost their Lives in this War can refrain the mingling of his tears with their bloud Certainly young State-reformers like young Physicians should with the first Fee for their practice purchase a new Church-yard What Erasmus said of his Country-men the Germans that I may see of our party the Cavaliers Nobiles habent pro hominibus that they had Noblemen as thick as the other party had men Insomuch that had the War lasted a little longer the Ladies of England must have been in the same condition with the Gentlewomen in Champaigne in France who some 350. years since were forced to marry Yeomen or Farmers because all the Nobility in that Counâ— yet were slain in the Wars in the
two Voyages of King Lewis to Palestine and thereupon ever since by Custom and Priviledge the Gentlewomen of Champaign and Brye ennoble their Husbands and give them honor in marrying them how mean so ever before George Lord Aubigney younger Brother to the Duke of Richmond born 1615. in London bred for the most part in France owing his Education to that Country whence he had that he was bred for his Honor the Lordship of Aubigny a Town and Seigniory adorned with many priviledges an ample territory and a beautiful Castle in the Province of Berry in France bestowed by Charles the sixth on Robert the second Son of Alan Stuart Earl of Lenox in Scotland for his many signal Services against the English and was till of late and it s hoped will be the honorary title and possession of the second branch of that Noble and Illustrious Family hence called by the name of Lords of Aubigny A Person whose life was nought else but serious preparations for death his younger apprehensions when living being of the mature with the oldest mens thoughts when dying well knowing that his extraction and conditions â—â—ould be as little excuse from strict expectations of his latter end â—s they could be none from the summons to it the Series of his liâ—â— carried with it such an awe of God and sence of true Piety and â—eligion as clearly evinced he had strong and habituated Meditations of that Levelling Day wherein the highest stands on the same ground with the meanest Religion was not then thought a stain 〈◊〉 honor and the minding of heaven the business only of those who had nothing to do on earth A person that had so much the character of Titus The delight of mankind that he was born to conquer by love and could he but have been heard to speak he need not Pretty was the return he made when disswaded from Embarking himself in the best cause in the world I would have all those that refuse serving in this War served as they that were backward â—o engage in the Holy War to each of whom was sent a Spindle and Diâ—taffe the upbrading ensigns of their softness and effeminacy the delicaâ—y of our mould and make speaking of Noblemen the quickness of our spirits the sprightliness of our faculties the exact proportion of our parts the happiness of our address the accomplishments of our persons the soundness of our constitutions and it may be whatever Aristotle thought the difference of our souls the happiness of our opportunities 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Mithridates called Occasion the Mother of all affaires And in fine our being born happy and as the Panegyâ—ist of Constantine Enrolled in the list of Felicity as soon as of Nature engageth us to do so much more than others as we are more than others The hardest temptation he ever found against virtue was a kind of blush and shame in the owning of it with much regret reflecting on mens glorying in their shame and being ashamed of their glory But I thank God he would say I can undergo the bloudless martyrdom of a Blush and the greatest help to it resolution business taking up all the parts of time and the workings of a restless minde temperance and sobriety seriousness and patience consideration and circumspection according to the Duke of Bavares Motto and Medal prudence with a Ballance in her hand Know Choose Execute quickly and which included all a mean or moderation My Lord being very much pleased with the story of the French King who one day inquiring of an experienced man how to govern himself and his kingdom had a large sheet of Paper presented to him with this one word instead of the many precepts he looked for Modus a Mean His good example had pressed many to the service of virtue when it flourished when the war broke out he was told by a prevailing Member that the Scots must be kept in Arms to awe the English as long as the Sons of Zeruiah were too hard for the well-affected engaged as many to the service of it when afflicted for with three hundred Gentlemen worth near 300000 l. he came to assist his Majesty marching along with him till he came to Edge-hill where come in to the succor of the Lord General it s a question whether was more remarkable his conduct or courage his followers being so advantageously placed that every particular man performed eminent service to borrow a few words belonging to the courage of the English in the battel of Newport 1600. to express the valor of these Gentlemen in the battel of Keinton Et fere nemo in illis Cohortibus vel ordine vel animo ante vulgus â—uit quem non dies iste sicuti virtute sic teste virtutis vulnere Insignivit Himself persisting in the Fight though most of his party were dead round about him till his bloud more Royal now that it was shed for one good King than that it was extracted from many great ones issuing out at twelve wounds left him weak indeed but not spiritless his soul loath to withdraw not only when the party it commanded but also when the body it lived in deserted it In which condition he was carried to Abingdon and thence when dead not long after to Christ-Church in Oxford where he was buried with as many sighs as blasted hopefulness and expectation is attended with there being not a sadder sight next the publick Calamities than to see a great virtue accomplished by industry and observation by a suddain and surprizing stroke made useless to others but in the example and to himself as to any employment in this world besides the sitting of him for a better Leaving behind him First An honorable Lady that espousing his Quarrel as well as his Cause like Dame Margaret Dimocke wife to Sir Iohn Dimocke who in King Richards time came to the Court and claimed the place to be the Kings Champion by virtue of the Tenure of her Mannor of Scrinelby in Lincoln-shire to Challenge and Defie all such as opposed the Kings Right to the Crown appearing with a spirit equal to her Relations and above her Sex if there be any Sex in souls in her heroick expressions upon her dear Lords death in a Letter to Archbishop Laud dated Ian. 2. I Confess I cannot as yet be so much my self as to overcome my passion though I know my Lord died in a just and honorable action and that I hope his soul finds which consideration is the only satisfaction of Your Graces humble Servant Kath. Aubigney Secondly In her Noble Attempts First in venturing to settle a correspondency between London and Oxford and then carrying the Kings Commission of Array in her own person to several Lords and Gentlemen of both Houses and Citizens made before-hand to seize into their Custody the Kings Children some of the pretended Members the wrong Lord Mayor and Committee of the Militia the City Out-works and Forts the
Tower of London and all the Magazines letting in the Kings Forces and this to be begun by Tumults to be raised about unreasonable Taxes imposed without authority with many other noble enterprizes so like her illustrious husband that her character is as deeply inlaid in his as Phidias his Picture was in that of Minerva Hic jacet pudor venustâ—s invictus animus quicquid uspiam est aut dotum aut virtutum unico Inclusum Aubigney in quo vix aliud humanum erat nist quod natus sit mortuus licet vel sic mori est esse Immortalem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nobili quo vixit sanguinis Purpura nobiliori quem fudit Alii diutius vitam tenuerunt nemo tam fortiter Reliquit THE Life and Death OF JOHN Lord STUART Acts 22. 22. Heb. 11. 38. The wicked Iews said of St. Paul Away with such a fellow from the earth for it is not fit that he should live St. Paul said of the godly Iews Of whom the world was not worthy AN Ingenious Person in a Dedicatory Epistle to the Illustrious Esme Stuart Duke of Richmond the most hopeful Son and Heir of Iames Duke of Richmond of whom more hereafter descants on these words thus Here I perceive heaven and hell mercy and malice Gods spirit and Mans spight resolved on the question that it is not fit that good men should live long on earth the same conclusion being bottomed upon different premises Wicked men think this world too good God knoweth it too bad for his people to live in Henceforward I shall not wonder that good men dye so soon but that they live so long since wicked men desire their Room here upon Earth and God their Company in Heaven and that this young Nobleman so soon exchanged his Coronet for a Crown A Nobleman of happy and assiduous Studies not in Plays and Romances the follies of good Wits but in the disquisition of solid and masculine knowledge as if he as well as Philostratus had been born a Man and his soul known no Childhood never did vice in youth finde a more confirmed goodness so impregnable was he against the temptations that gain easie access to those of his rank and quality that they could neither insinuate into him by their allurements nor force him by their importunities securing both his minde from the infection of vice and his same from the suspition A Nobleman being to think of himself as Caesar did of his Wiâ—e that others may live so as not to be condemned but he so as not to be suspected his virtue was not his stupidity or heaviness but his choice when he could have been as handsomly and takingly vicious as he was virtuous the severe exercises of his virtues being mingled with such charms from his parts and ingenuity that his very seriousness was as alluring as others divertisements and pleasures A quick and peircing Apprehension a faithful and retenâ—tive Memory a sprightful and active Fancy and a Judgement over-ruling them all neither prejudicated by vulgar opinions nor easily cozened by varnished and plausible error that deserved to live the ornament of better times and to dye engaging against those vices that were the shame of these There are a sort of Apes in India thus caught by the Natives They dress a little Boy in his sight and undress him again leaving all the Childs Apparel behind them in the place and then depart a competent distance The Ape presently attireth himself in the same garments till the Childs Cloaths become his Chains putting off his Feet by putting on his shoes The mimical Doâ—terels of Lincolnshire are thus taken As the Fowler stretcheth forth his armes and leggs going towards the Bird the Bird extendeth his leggs and wings apprâ—aching the Fowler till surprized in the Net The sweet carriage and exemplary virtue which he exercised really towards some of the Faction brought them to comply with him so far at least in pretence a while that at last they were his Converts in truth His valor conquering many his goodness more souls yielding to his virtues while bodies only lay prostrate beâ—fore his Sword Of all his virtues his patience was the most reâ—markable whereby he hardened his body to the same temperament that travel had done his soul he knew no bed for several times but that earth he sleeps on now and Pulvinar was a true Latine word for his Pillow â—afraid of softness even in his Furniâ—ture not willing to go to any Bed but that people had in those times when the Proverb rise which expresseth lying a Bed by these words Lying in Straw And this patience born up by a principle as noble as it self I mean a Religion made up of these two great parts Love and Immitation of God This noble person being of that brave Opinion That of so many divers Religions and manâ—ners of serving God which are or may be in the world they seem to be the most noble and to have the greatest appearance of truth which draw the soul into its self and cause it by pure contemplation to admire love adore dwell with imitate and enjoy the infinite Majesty of God the first cause of all things and the Essence of Essences acknowledge it in general without the nicety of particulars to be goodness perfection inâ—â—uiteness wholly incomparable This is to approach the Religion of Angels and the Humanity of Christ that shadow agreeing with the Divinity as equal-made Dyals with the Sun For his winged and soaring reason as high as theirs that pretend nothing above it acquiesced rather in the humble obedience of faith than in the critical researches of curiosity And his sprightly wit bestowed it self not in jesting upon but in adorning and obeying Religion being none of them that commence wit by blasphemy and cannot be ingenious but by being impious Indeed there was as manly a a beauty in his carrage as in his Face and a grace in each of his actions as of his Limbs charming all places he came to rather than conquering them having as generous a confluence of Noble Endowments in his Minde as he had of Noble Bloud in his Veins Worth this like a rich vein of Ore that forfeits the land it is in to his Majesty that rendred him too good to be injoyed by us For when it was necessary for him otherwise born for the sweetness and calm of peace to offer violence to and deny his nature to perform his duty in assisting that Majesty to which he was allyed as well as obliged in the defence of that Law and Liberty which his Ancestors had established as much his Inheritance as his Honor after several actions by which he shall ever live the pattern of a religious sober active watchful and resolved Souldier he came to that wherein he died the pattern of an excellent man for following my Lord Hopton as ambitious to observe his conduct as he was to attain his other great virtues at Brandonheath or
Cheriton-down near Alesford in Hampshire the Army standing ready to receive Sir William Waller and observing he had the advantage of a hill my Lord saying That he lay so there that he did but tempt them to beat him commands a Vanguard of Light Horse up the hill with such brave resolution that he gained it and that quickly rather because he supposed it only a shew of the enemy to amuse us while he stole his main body away In the mean time discreetly composing a difference arising in the command and service the bane generally of the Kings affairs with these two words Let us dispute the main with the enemy and we shall have time enough to dispute punctilioes among our selves and finding them possessed of another after a pause whether he should follow them considering the thick Hedges and Bushes wherein they were set ordering a Party to skirt those Hedges and Bushes he followed directly to gain a commodious hollow that lay between them where many a gallant man had his Grave not daunted with the fall of two horses under him nor with six wounds given and the death of near five hundred men round about him till like the Phoenix and the World he expired in his brave heat and fire March 29. 1644. and besides the Monument in each heart that knew him had one by his Brother in Christ-Church Chappel in Oxford Fratres Amiclaeis Pollux Castorque O utinam reversis sortibus vicissim uterque utriusque morte vivereret vos uno mors perimit funere Quam nec vis nec vi potentior virtus nec egregia Indoles movit nec regis vota nec regni In quibus coalvit juncta Marti Venus vis gladii magna formae major Caroli Rosae Leones THE Life and Death Of the Right Honorable BERNARD Lord STUART Earl of Litchfield IT is hard for a Physician to prescribe proper Physick to such a Patient who hath a hot Liver and a cold Stomach because what is good for the one is nought for the other and it was hard for a Nobleman to give satisfaction to the Critical temper of those times if he took his liberty in a Jovial conversation he was a scandal to his own party if he reâ—strained it by a strict carriage he was looked on as the most dangerous Enemy against the Faction Some of the Kings Friends came as their example eating and drinking and behold cry they of the hot temper Gluttons and Wine-bibbers some came fasting behold cry they of the Cool thoughts they have a Devil This excellent Lord being of the last number and having as great command of himself by temperance as he had over others by Commission was as much the object of the Factions envy as men of another Genius miserably enslaved by their lusts before they were vanquished by the enemy were of their scorn The youngest Brother of five in this Noble Family that served his Majesty and of three that dyed for him whose young and bashful virtues like the unripe and blushing glories of the Rose lying close and shut till the Sun and Majesty called them out and Maiden accomplisht men walking up and down in their vail yet have left these instructions to mankind that they have Parentes Parricidas who leave their Children by their pains great Estates and by their carelesness mean understanding the one being a constant blemish and reproach to the other besides that a full Estate not seasoned with Learning and Piety hath nothing grows on it besides Lust and Vanity as a fat heap of muck produceth nothing but weeds and trash as we see good ground grow mossie and barren for want of culture sowe observe good wits grow more vicious than those of less hope and pregnancy The happiness of having the minds and manners of Children formed and seasoned while they are pliant and ductile before license break out into Pride and Luxury before Lust groweth head-strong and intractable while they are a rusatabula tender trees and capable of shaping omnium hominum gravida est anima said Philo and want Masters as Midwives to shape and fashion the Off-spring of them The advantage of living according to the Hebrew Proverb before a great eye even the eye in the Scepter and Wheel alwayes wakeful upon our actions a strict ear always attentive on our words an indefatigable hand ever writing the account of our works a severe Cato constantly attending our performances The way to improvement is in each action to aim at excellency he that aims at heaven will shoot high that man will fail at last that alloweth himself one remiss and careless thought especially great Persons who like the great Luminaries step not amiss but all people gaze at them the least spot and mote in them being as visible as those in the Sun and other Lights that represent them and their infirmities are as visible as King Ozias his Leprosie which was in his fore-head and so between great thoughts of honor and ingenious Sentiments of shame are under the happy necessity of doing well because they have not the convenience of doing ill which necessity by holy thoughts may in time be ratified and sublimated into choice apart from all respects as those Lights we mention shined when there were no Spectators A full Theatre raiseth any mans thoughts it should the Noblemans besides that the â—oil sets off the Diamond and greatness illustrates goodness it being the triumph of vertue as Plato said to have sin in power and virtue in will These are the observations resulting from this Noble Persons virtues as so many beams from a great Light A person cast into the troubles of the times almost as early as the Germain Children used to be thrown into the streams of the Rhine to see how well they could wade as they tryed how well they could swim A person humble in greatness sober in plenty temperate in opportunities moderate in excesses calm in the midst of Affairs and business uniform and equal in vicissitudes that like Regio Montanus chained all the Butter-flies of appetites and thoughts that could do what he would and would do nothing but what he should that in the greatest occasions of evil shewed the greatest reflexions of good The truly great man in St. Bernard Cui faeliciâ—as arrisit non irrisit on whom Fortune smiled but deceived him not he enjoying the satisfactions of a Votary in the midst of the pleasures of the Court whose glory and vertue fed on bitter afflictions as the Sun doth on Salt-waters and might have used Lewis the XII Impress Inter eclipses Exorior A person Noble not by injoying greatness but by despising it Quanta felicitas inter delicias pariter ruinas mundi erectum stare one that husbanded time so well that even when young in years was old in hours and had age in his thoughts the first whereof were so wise when young that they needed not old or seconds Having a reposed nature happy in a
sober heat moderate desiresâ— and orderly though quick imaginations with all the advantages of age without any of its infirmities able to judge as well as to imagine to advise as well as execute and as fit for setled busisiness as for new Projects Having summed together those Experiences by reading which he could not by living to direct him in old Affairs and not abuse him in new emergencies Free from the errors of youth neither embracing more than he could hold nor stirring more than he could quiet nor flying to the end without consideration of the means and designs nor using extream remedies nor prone to innovations nor easily pursuing a few principles he chanced on nor uneasily retracting the errors he fell into and the mistakes of age as consulting too long objecting too much adventuring too little repenting too soon and seldom driving business home to the full Periods but sitting down with mediocrity of success Whereby he injoyed the favor and popularity of youth and the Authority of age the virtues of both ages in him corrected the defects of either acting as a man of age and learning as a young man This Incomparable Person being obliged in youth to hazzard his life in the behalf of those excellent Constitutions of this Kingdom which he hoped to be happy under when ancient and willing with his bloud to maintain what his Ancestors with their bloud had won saying That a small courage might serve a man to engage for that cause the ruine whereof no courage would serve him to survive The King when it was visible that he could not have an honorable and a just Peace without a War having not so much care to raise an Army the Nobility and Gentry who saw nothing between them and ruine but his Majesties Wisdom Justice and Power flowing upon him as to dispose of it under equal commands his own Troop consisting of 120 Persons of Eminent Quality worth above 150000 a year were intrusted with the Lord Bernard Stuart a Person suitable to the Command as it is said in our Chronicles of Edward of Caernarvon because one of themselves who having disciplined them with two or three Germain Souldiers direction to the exactest Model led them like himself valiantly and soberly after Sir Arthur Astons Dragoons to perform as the first so the best charge that was performed that day clearing the lined hedges so as to open a way to Sir Faithful Fortescue and his Troop to come over to his Majesty and to pursue the Enemy with great slaughter for half a mile untill he observed the Lieutenant General Willmot worsted and his Majesties Foot left naked to whose rescue he came joyning with Prince Rupert with whom he drew towards his Majesty with a noble account of his Charge with whom having taken care of his wounded Brother disposed of to Abington and Ian. 13. following solemnly Interred at Oxon he marched to Aino Banbury Oxford Reading Maiden-head Colâ—brooke and Brentford where he managed the Kings Majesty his Retreat and March with exceeding Conduct and Resolution as he did the excellent Services imposed upon him 1. Near Litchfield whence afterwards he was made Earl of Litchfield 1644. 2. Before Marleborough where he won three Posts lost two Horses and between thirty and forty ounces of bloud 3. And in Newbury second Fight when the Earl of Essex his Horse pressed so hard upon the Kings that they gave way in disorder untill this Noble Lord came in to the relief of Col. Legge as he had come just before to the rescue of Sir Humphrey Bennet and fell upon the Enemies Flank so dexterously and successefull that he routed them with the lose of several of their Officers and a multitude of the common Souldiers 4. And in Rowton-heath near Chester where when the King was over-powered by Poyntz and Iones this Lord managed his Retreat to the amazement of all that saw him till he fell the last of the three illustrious Brothers of this Family that dyed Martyrs to this great Cause wherein it was greater honor to be conquered than it was on the other side to conquer Causa victrix diis placuit victa Catoni Pro Patria si dulce mori si nobile vinci vivere quam laetâ—m est vincere quantus honos THE Life and Death OF LUCIUS CARY Viscount Faulkland A Brace of accomplished men the Ornaments and Supports of their Country which they served with no less faithfulness and prudence in their Negotiations abroad than honor and justice in their Places at home Of such a stock of Reputation as might kindle a generous emulation in strangers and a noble ambition in those of their own Family Henry Cary Viscount Faulkland in Scotland Son to Sir Edward Cary was born at Aldnam in Hertfordshire being a most accomplished Gentleman and a complete Courtier By King Iames he was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland and well discharged his Trust therein But an unruly Colt will fume and chafe though neither switch'd nor spur'd meerly because back'd The Rebellious Irish will complain only because kept in subjection though with never so much lenity the occasion why some hard speeches were passed on his Government Some beginning to counterfeit his hand he used to incorporate the year of his age in a knot flourished beneath his name concealing the day of his birth to himself Thus by comparing the date of the month with his own birth-day unknown to such Forgers he not only discovered many false writings that were pass'd but also deterred dishonest Cheaters from attempting the like for the future He made use of Bishop Vshers interest while he was there as appears by the excellent speech the Bishop made for the Kings Supply Being recalled into England he lived honorably in the County aforesaid untill by a sad casualty he broke his leg on a stand in Theobalds Park and soon after dyed thereof He marryed the sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Lawrence Tanfield Chief Baron of the Exchequer by whom he had a fair Estate in Oxford-shire His death happened Anno Dom. 1620. being father to the most accomplished Statesman Lucius Lord Faulkland the wildness of whose youth was an Argument of the quickness of his riper years He that hath a Spirit to be unruly before the use of his reason hath mettle to be active afterwards Quick-silver if fixed is incomparable besides that the Adventures Contrivances Secrets Confidence Trust Compliance with Opportunity and the other sallies of young Gallants prepare them for more serious undertakings as they did this Noble Lord great in his Gown greater in his Buff able with his Sword abler with his Pen a knowing Statesman a learned Scholar and a stout man One instance of that excess in Learning and other Perfections which portended ruine to this Nation in their opinion who write that all extreams whether Vertue or Vice are ominous especially that unquiet thing called Learning whose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth its own Period and that of the
in Chief of the West where in half an year he got 40. Garrisons well maintained 12000. men well disciplined 1000 l. a month Contribution regularly setled above 400 old Officers Souldiers and Engineers out of the Palatinate the Low Countries and Ireland usefully employed A Press to Print Orders Declarations Messages and other Books to instruct and undeceive the people Prudently managed the Pen upon all occasions being wonderfully quick in clearing this great truth That his Majesty and his Fellowers had no other intention in this war that they were necessitated to than the defence of the Protestant Religion the Laws the Liberty and property of the Subject together with the Priviledge of Parliament And by these ways prospered so well but especially 1. By the choice of his Deputies and Officers as curiously observing other mens worth as he carelesly undervalued his own being choice in his instruments because he was so in his designs well knowing that great actions must be left to the management of great souls 2. By his Discipline of the Army without which Commanders lead thronged Multitudes and not Armies and listed Routs rather than Regiments keeping his Souldiers men that they might not be conquered by their debaucheries first and then by their enemies by moral instructions enduring no Achan to trouble his Camp as well as making them Souldiers that they might not be to learn when they were to perform their duty Turpe est in arte militari dicere non putaram by military direction 3. By his Pay to his followers pinching himself to gratifie them knowing well what gelt could do and what it was to keep back from men the price of their bloud making them hazard their lives by Fight to earn their pay and by Famine before they got it His three words were Pay well Command well and Hang well 4. By his care to keep open the Trade of the Countries under his Command by Sea and Land 5. By his solemn familiarity neither the Mother of Contempt nor the Daughter of Art and design his language with Caesar to his Country-men was not Milites but Comilitones and with the Husbandman it was not Go ye but Gawee seldom putting them upon any service the most difficult part whereof he undertook not himself in so much that the Country stood as well out of love to his Person as conscience towards his Cause 6. By sharing with them in their wants observing their deserts and rewarding them he never made scales of his Souldiers when they were dead in taking Cities nor Bridges of them when living in bestowing preferments knowing that deserving persons are more deeply wounded by their Commanders neglect than by their Enemies the one may reach to kill the body the other deadneth the spirit 7. By preserving his Souldiers being loath to loose them in a day which he could not breed in a year and understanding the perience and resolution of a veterane Army he had the happy way of securing and entrenching himself for which â—ustavus Adolphus is so famous so as in spight of his enemies to fight for no mans pleasure but his own not cozened by any appearances nor forced by any violence to fight till he thought fitting himself counting it good manners in war to take all advantages and give none especially when the small beginnings of his affairs confined his care more how to save himself handsomelyâ— than set on the enemy giving his enemies occasion to complain that he would not patiently lye open to their full stroke as that Roman brought an action against a man because he would not receivâ— into his â—oâ—y his whole dart A prudent reservation is as useful as a â—esolute onset it being a greater skill to ward off blows than to give them he was as wise as that Lewis of France in preventing danger who had foresight to prevent mischiefs when they were coming but not a present prudence to engage them when come though yet he was as ready in incountring dangers as that Henry of England who could as the Lord Bacon observes who drew his life with a Pencil as majestick as his Scepter with ready advice command present thoughts to encounter that danger with success which he could not with foresight prevent 8. By understanding his Enemies way and the Countreys scituation as to take many advantages by his incredible diligence all his army doing service once every sixth day and prevent all disadvantages by his equally incredible watchfulness 9. By his Piety keeping strict communion with God all the while he was engaged in a war with men He was reckoned a Puritan before the wars for his strict life and a Papist in the wars for exemplary devotion entertaining sober and serious Non-conformists in his House while he fought against the Rebellioâ—s and Factious in the Field And we find him subscribing a Petition to his Majesty 1630. with other Gentlemen of Sommerset shire to prevent unlawful and scandalous Revellings on the Lords day As we observe him publishing Orders for the strict observation of the Lords day the incouragement of good Ministers and People throughout his quarters being very severe in these two Cases 1. Rapines committed among the people And 2. Prophaneness against God saying That the scandal of his Souldiers should neither draw the wrath of God upon his undertaking nor enrage the Country against his Cause By these courses I say he prospered so being so well placed to use Paterculus his words of Sejanus in eo cum judicio Principis certahant studia populi that the enemies Historian May writes this undoubted because an adversaries testimony of him Of all commanders there that sided with the King against the Parliament Sir Ralph Hopton by his unwearied industry and great reputation among the people had raised himself to the most considerable heighth until the Earl of Stamford coming to the West raised Sir Ralph from the Siege of Plymouth with some disadvantage which yet the old Souldier made up again by a Parthian stratagem of a feigned flight entrapping most of the Earls men and to overthrowing the Parliament Forces in so much that the Earl of Stamford desired a truce for twenty days which Sir Ralph condescended to with a design during the truce to bring off Sir Iohn Chadley as he did so happily that the Earl was forced to betake himself to Exeter the whole West consisting of so many rich and flourishing Shires being wholly at his Majesties devotion And when Sir William Waller with the posse of twenty one Counties came upon him he managed Skirmishes and Retreats with so much dexterity that his very Flights conquered for drawing Sir William to the Devizes to Besiege it and making as if he would Treat about the yielding of that place he contrived that he should be surprized with an unexpected Party of Horse on the one side while he drew out upon him on the other with such success that he defeated scattered and ruined him beyond relief the Earl of
Essex being told when he would have advanced with his sickly Army to recover him that he was past it he himself running for security first to Bristol and thence riding with a few Gentlemen for recruit to London leaving the few Garrisons that party had in those parts to Sir Ralphs mercy who took five of them by Assaults and seven upon Surrendry with three thousand Prisoners five thousand Armes six Ships with sixty four Peices of Ordnance in a fortnights time He was excellent at contriving at the Scaling of Walls as his Souldiers were in executing and yet more excellent in taking hearts being so civil even to the most obstinate that they chose rather to be conquered by him than protected by others ever detesting their bloudiness that came valiant to strong Holds and departing cruel thence knowing no difference either of Age or Sex in their anger though they did in their Lust only it is not be forgotten here how this expert Commander loosing the advantage of Lands-down for want of Ammunition taught his Souldiers to beat and boil Bed-cords to make Match of them From the Devizes Sir Ralph marched into Hampshire and Sussex facing Petworth entring Midhurst and at last sitting down before Arundel Castle in the extreamest part of Suffex which he carryed beating Col. Norton into Chichester and wheeling off in spight of the Enemy that provoked him to fight with disadvantage among lined Hedges and Thickets where he saw many brave men lost to no purpose at Cheriton-down in appearance to Winchester but really to Basing and so to Oxford whence Anno 1645. we finde him after the considerable Recruits he had left the King advancing Westwards and besieging Taunton where when we have observed that his Magazine being blown up he was grievously hurt in the face carrying an honorable scar to his grave our Pen shall leave him giving way to his own Secretary who hath communicated to the world this following account of him 1645. His Majesty the present comfort of the Kingdom being worsted and the Prince the future hope of it appeared taking progress into the West to understand the Countrey before he should govern it and to let the Country understand him the pawn of their future felicity whom it should obey the Lord Hoptons presence raised as many brave men in Cornwall to wait on the Son their Duke as his wise civil and obliging conduct had done on the Father their King under whom designing to relieve Exeter in a body of 10000 Horse and Foot when they were met by my Lord Fairfax at Torrington with 20000. where my Lord despairing of breaking through them drew out four or five Closes off the Enemy lining the hedges and flanking his Foot with Horse who disputed every hedge first with the Dragoons and then with the Reserves and at last with the whole body of the other Army pouring upon them Regiment upon Regiment and when they had lost the hedges maintained the Barricadoes at the end of the Town with push of Pike and the Butt end of their Muskets for three hours and when over-powred there my Lord brought up the Rear and made good the retreat though his Horse was shot under him so that the Foot had time to pass over the adjoyning River and the Horse to guard them my Lord making use of every Avenue in the Town or near to stop the Enemies Career whom if his advice had been followed he had surrounded and overcome with their own Victory And withdrawing to Cornwall he Rendezvouzed again and made 5000. able Horse a body under the Command of so wise as well as Valiant a Commander as the Lord Hopton appeared to be in the late Service might if there had been any hope of the Kings Affairs and since there was not commanded their own terms when the Prince withdrew from them to Scilly at Truero among others this Article offered my Lord himself is remarkable considering it proceeds from an Enemy Lastly for your self besides what is implyed to you in common with others you may be assured of such mediation to the Parliament on your behalf both from my self and others as for one whom for personal worth and many virtues but especially for your care of and moderation towards the Country we honor and esteem above any other of your party whose error supposing you more swayed with Principles of Honor and Conscience we most pity and whose happiness so far as is consistent with the publick welfare we should delight in more than in your least suffering My Lord after much dispute in hope either of assistance from abroad or of an accommodation between the King and Parliament as it was called at home upon the advance of near upon 40000. men towards him disbanded being allowed forty Horse and Arms and twelve men for himself for a while and not long after pardoned for Life but condemned in his Estate A favor like that I read of the Duke De Alva vouchsafed the City of Harlem when he promised them their lives and yet sterved many of them to death saying That though he had promised to give them their lives he had not promised to give them meat Gentle was this Excellent Persons Extraction in the West of England and man-like his Education in the Low-Countries that School of War where Sir William Waller and he learned as is said of Iugurtha and Manus in one Camp what they practised in two The one being no less eminent for his Service under his late Majesty of blessed memory than the other was for his against him The one was the best Souldier the King had the other the most experienced that the pretended Parliament boasted of None fitter to ballance Sir Ralph Hoptons success none likelier to understand his stratagems none abler to undermine his designs than his Fellow-souldier Sir William who understood his method as well as he was acquainted with his Person Both were equally active both equally vigilant But what better Character of this Hero than that which his Master gave him in his Patten for Baron which is his History as well as his honor CArolus Dei gratia Angliae c. Cum nominis nostri posteritatis interest ad clara exempla propaganda utilissime Compertum palam fieri omnibus proemia apud nos virtuti sita nec perire fidelium subditorum officia sed memori benevolo pectore fixissime insidere His praesertim temporibus cum plurimum quibus antehac nimium indulsimus temerata aut superta fides pretium aliorum Constantiae addidit Cumque nobis certo constat Radulphum Hopton Militem de Balneo splendidis antiquis Natalibus tum in caetura sua vita integritatis moris eximium tum in hac novissima tempestate fatalique Regni Rebelli motu rari animi fideique exemplum edidisse Regiae dignitatis in eaque publicae Contra utriusque adversarios assertorem vindicem acerrimum Quippe qui non solum nascenti huic furori
mercy of the Usurpers dying a while after of the Small Pox 1655 6. En Nobil Georgii Bar. Chandois cineres paenitentiales qui lachrimis mixti Invitam abluere culpam quae eadem erat Herois paena magnanimo munifico pio maximo viro erat unus error erat veneri una Labes Abi Generosa Iuventus quae tumida ferves vena nec tanti emas paenitere nec in facinus praeceps ruas bis lugendum cum patras cum Luis THE Life and Death Of the Right Honorable ROBERT DORMER Earl of Caernarvon RObert Dormer Grand-Child to Robert Dormer Esq Created Baronet by King Iames Iune 10. 1615. and Baron Dormer of Wing in Buckingham-shire the thirtieth of the same Month in the same year was by King Charles in the fourth year of his Reign made Viscount Ascot and Earl of Caernarvon a Person of whom King Charles the First might say as Lewis the 13 th said of his Favorite Luynes that considering the debonairness of his temper when disposed to be merry he was a very fit man to be trusted with the Kings Majesties Game as he was being by a Grant to him and his Heirs Chief Avenor and with respect to the vastness of his parts when disposed to be serious he was very capable of the most concerning trust which he had by Pattent as Lord Lieutenant His nature was not so much wild as great and his spirit rather extraordinary than extravagant to be admired rather than blamed as what age and experience fixed every day more and more into a comprehensive wisdom a deep understanding a strong resolution and a noble activity His Recreations were rather expensive than bruitish not unmanning his person as Drunkenness c. which he hated perfectly he being prone of those that gave occasion to the scandalous and odiously comparitive Proverb As drunk as a Lord as drunk as a Beggar but if moderately used becoming his Dignity as Gaming c. which he affected inordinately though he left this caution to Posterity That he that makes playing his business makes his business a play and that Gaming swallow Estates as the Gulf did Curtius and his Horse A man knoweth where he begins that pleasure but is utterly ignorant where he shall end besides that there is no pleasure worthy an excellent spirit in high Gaming which can have no satisfaction in it besides either sordid Coveting of what is anothers or a foolish Prodigality of what is their own making that breach in their own inheritance sometimes in one week which they and their Heirs cannot repair in many years The temperature of his minde as to moral habits was rather disposed to good than evil he was a Courtier and a young Man a Profession and an Age prone to such desires as when they tend to the shedding of no Mans bloud to the ruin of no family humanity sometimes connives at though she never approves of so that we may say of this Great man as one doth of a greater That those things we wish in him are fewer than the things we praise Being a Servant not only to his Majesties Prosperity but to his Person waiting on him not out of Interest but out of Love and Conscience no sooner appeared the Conspiracy in Buckingham-shire but he discountenanced it upon all occasions with his interest and when it brake out in the North he Marched to oppose it with two thousand men whom when he could in Parliament neither save the Life of his Majesties most faithful Servant not preserve the Honor of his Majesties Person being resolved rather to perish with the known Laws of the Land than to countenance them that designed the overthrow of them he led to wait on his Majesty to York where having with the rest of the Nobility attested the integrity of his Majesties proceedings and vowed his defence under his Hand and Seal he Rendezvouzed Marching to settle the Commission of Array in Oxford-shire and Buckingham-shire with so much activity that we finde him with the Earls of Cumberland New-castle and Rivers excepted by the Party at Westwinster out of the first Indemnity 1642. they offered for their actions in behalf of his Majesty as the Earl of Bristol the Lords Viscount Newarke and Faulkland Sir Edward Hyde Sir Edward Nicholas Master Endymion Porter were for their Counsels and Writing And having disciplined his Regiment we finde him the Reserve generally to the Kings Horse in all Engagements as first to Prince Rupert in Edge-hill where his error was too much heat in pursuing an advantage against the Enemies Horse in the mean time deserting and leaving naked his own Foot and afterwards to the Lord Willmot at Roundway-down where by Charging near and Drawing up his men to advantage not above six in a File that they might all engage he turned the fortune of the day as he had done at Newbury receiving Sir Philip Stapleton with this Regiment of Horse and Essex his Life-guard with a brisk Charge and pursuing them to their Foot had not a private hand put an end to his life and actions when breathing out his last he asked Whether the King was in safety Dying with the same care of his Majesty that he lived So he lost his life fighting for him who gave him his honor at the first battel of Newbury Being sore wounded he was desired by a Lord to know of him what suit he would have to his Majesty in his behalf the said Lord promising to discharge his trust in presenting his request and assuring him that his Majesty would be willing to gratifie him to the utmost of his power To whom the Earl replied I will not dye with a Suit in my mouth to any King save to the King of Heaven By Anne Daughter to Philip Earl of Pembrook and Mountgomery he had Charles now Earl of Caernarvon From his noble extract he received not more honor than he gave it for the blood that was conveighed to him through so many illustrious veins he derived to his Children more maturated for renown and by a constant practice of goodness more habituated to virtue His youth was prepared for action by study without which even the most eminent parts of Noblemen seem rough and unpleasant in dispight of the splendor of their fortune But his riper years endured not those retirements and therefore brake out into manlike exercises at home and travail abroad None more Noble yet none more modest none more Valiant yet none more patient A Physician at his Father-in-laws Table gave him a Lye which put the Company to admire on the one hand the mans impudence and on the other my Lords mildness until he said I 'll take the Lye from him but I 'll never take Physick of him He may speak what doth not become him I 'll not do what is unworthy of me A virtue this not usual in Noblemen to whom the limits of equity seem a restraint and therefore are more restless in injuries In the
understood he the interest of all his places and resolutely he maintained them What saith he shall the Liberties of Westminster he infringed when the chief Favorite is Steward and the Lord Keeper Dâ—an and I the Contemptible man that must be trampled on When he was in trouble what passion what insinuation what condescension hath he at command when Petitioned to how quickly he looked through men and business how exactly would he judge and how resolutely conclude without an immediate intimation from his Majesty or the Duke Many eyes were upon him and as many eyes were kept by him upon others being very watchful on all occasions to accommodate all emergencies and meet with all humors always keeping men in dependance on the Duke according to this intimation of his Cabal 287. Let him hold it but by your Lordships favor not his own power A good way had he been constant to it the neglect whereof undid him for designing the promotion of Dr. Price to the Bishoprick of Armagh he moved it to the Duke who told him it was disposed of to Dr. Vsher. Whereupon he went his own way to advance that man and overthrew himself for then his Lord let him feel what he had threatned my Lord Bacon when he advanced him That if he did not owe his Preferment always to his favor he should owe his fall to his frown The peremptoriness of his judgment rendred him odious his compliance with Bristol suspected and his Sermon at King Iames's Funeral his tryal rather than his Preferment obnoxious His spirit was great to act and too great to suffer It was prudence to execute his Decrees against all opposition while in power it was not so to bear up his miscarriages against all Authority while in disgrace A sanguine Complexion with its Resolutions do well in pursuit of success Flegm and its patience do better in a Retreat from micarriages This he wanted when it may be thinking fear was the passion of King Charles's Government as well as King Iames he seconded his easie fall with loud and open discontents and those discontents with a chargeable defence of his Servants that were to justifie them and all â—â—th that unsafe popularity invidious pomp and close irregularity that laid him open to too many active persons that watched him Whether his standing out against Authority to the perplexing of the Government in the Star Chamber in those troublesome times his entertainment and favor for the Discontented and Non-Conformists his motions for Reformation and Alteration in twelve things his hasty and unlucky Protestation in behalf of the Bishops and following actions in England and Wales where it s all mens wonders to hear of his Mâ—ruit su◠〈…〉 had those private grounds and reasons that if the Bishop could have spoken with the King but half an hour he said would have satisfied him the King of Kings only knoweth to whom he hath given I hope a better account than any Historian of his time hath given for him But I understand better his private inclinations than his publick actions the motions of his nature than those of his power the Conduct of the one being not more reserved and suspicious than the effects of the other manifest and noble for not to mention his Libraries erected and furnished at St. Iohns and Westminster his Chappel in Lincoln Colledge the Repairs of his Collegiate Church his Pensions to Scholars more numerous than all the Bishops and Noble-men besides his Rent Charges on all the Benefices in his gift as Lord Keeper or Bishop of Lincoln to maintain hopeful youth according to a Statute in that Case provided Take this remarkable instance of his Munificence that when Du Moulin came over he calleth his Chaplain now the Right Reverend Father in God Iohn Lord Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield and telleth him he doubted the good man was low wishing him to repair to him with some Money and his respects with assurance that he would wait upon him himself at his first leisure The excellent Doctor rejoyceth that he could carry him no less than twenty pounds The Noble Bishop replyed he named not the summe to sound his Chaplains minde adding that twenty pounds was neither fit for him to give nor for the Reverend Forreigner to receive Carry said he an hundred pounds He is Libelled by common fame for unchaste though those that understood the privacies and casualties of his Infancy report him but one degree removed from a Misogonist Though to palliate his infirmities he was most compleat in Courtly addresses The conversableness of this Bishop with Women consisted chiefly if not only in his Treatments of great Ladies and Persons of honor wherein he did personate the compleatness of Courtesie to that Sex otherwise a Woman was seldom seen in his house which therefore had alwayes more Magnificence than Neatness sometimes defective in the Punctilio's and Niceties of Daintiness lying lower than Masculine Cognizance and as level for a Womans eye to espy as easie for her hand to amend He suffereth for conniving at Puritans out of hatred to Bishop Loud and for favoring Papists out of love to them yet whatever he offered King Iames when the Match went on in Spain as a Counsellor or whatever he did himself as a Statesman such kindness he had for our Liturgy that he translated and Printed it at his own Cost into Spanish and used it in the Visitation of Melvin when sick to his own peril in the Tower and such resolution for Episcopacy that his late Majesty of blessed Memory said once to him My Lord I commend you that you are no whit daunted with all Disasters but are zealous in defending your Order Please it your Majesty replyed the Archbishop I am a true Welshman and they are observed never to run away till their Generall first forsakes them no fear of any flinching while your Majesty doth countenance our Cause His Extraction was Gentile and Antient as appeared from his Ancestors estate which was more than he could purchase without borrowing when at once Lord Keeper Bishop of Lincoln and Dean of Westminster His minde great and resolute insomuch that he controuled all other advices to his last to his loss in Wales and daunted Sir Iohn Cook as you may see in his Character to his honor in England His Wariness hath these Arguments 1. That he would not send the Seal to the King but under Lock and Key 2. That being to depute one to attend his place at the Coronation of King Charles the First he would not name his Adversary Bishop Laud to gratifie him nor yet any other to displease the King but took a middle way and presented his Majesty a List of the Prebendaries to avoid any exception referring the Election to his Majesty himself 3. That he proposed a partial Reformation of our Church to the Parliament to prevent an utter extirpation by it 4. That he exposed others to the censure of the Parliament 1625.
and when that was not judged expedient his second for the Archbishop of Armagh Bishops of Kilmore Down and Conner in Ireland the Bishops of Durham Salisbury and his own in England with three more of Scotland and the Professors of Divinity of the respective Universities judgment in that point and when that was not convenient considering the variety of mens apprehensions his chearful undertaking of the Treatise called Episcopacy by Divine Right upon my Lord of Canterburies noble motion and one G. Grahum a Bishop in Scotland most ignoble Recantation referring the fifteen heads of his discourse to my Lords examination who altered some of them to more expressiveness and advantage and perused each head when finished and compleated with the irrefragable propositions deserved But the Plot against Episcopacy being too strong for any remedy this good man was one of thâ—se Charged in the House of Lords and a strong Demurrer stopping that proceeding one of those endangered by the Rabble hardly escaping who one night vowed their ruin from the House under the Earl of Manchesters protection having in vain moved both Houses for assistance One of them that protested against all Acts done in the House during that violence in pursuance of their own right and the trust reposed in them by his Majesty and that being not as was intended proposed either to his Majesties Secretary to himself or the Lord Keeper to be weighed but hastily read in the House apprehensive enough of misconstruction He being able to do no good in the Subcommittee for Reformation in the Ierusalem Chambers with 11 of his Brethren Ian. 30. late in a bitter frosty night was Voted to the Tower after a Charge of High-treason for owning his Parliamentary right received upon his Knees where Preaching in his course with his Brethren and Meditating he heard chearfully of the Bonfires Ringing in the City upon their Imprisonment he looked unconcernedly on the aspersions cast on them here and in Forreign parts in Pamphlets and other methods he suffered patiently the Dooms prepared for them he Pleaded resolutely several times at the Bar. The pretended Allegations brought against them being admitted to Bail by the Lords he went patiently again to the Tower upon the Motion of the Commons and being Released upon 50000 l. Bond retired to Norwich his and his Brethrens Votes being Nulled in Parliament where being Sequestred to his very Cloaths he laying down mony for his Goods and for his Books his Arrearages being stopped his Pallace rifled in Norwich his Temporal Estate in Norfolk Suffolk Essex was Confiscated the 400 l. per annum Ordered by the Houses as each Bishops competency was stopped the Synodals were kept back Ordination was restrained The very Mayor of Norwich and his Brethren summoning the grave Bishop before them an unheard of peremptorinesse for ordaining in his Chappel contrary to the Covenant And when they allowed him but a fifth part Assessements were demanded for all extremities none could bear but he who exercised moderation and patience as exemplarily as he recommended them to others pathetically and eloquently who often passionately complained of the sacrilegious outrages upon the Church but was silent in those unjust ones on himself who in the midst of his miseries provided for the Churches Comfort by his Treatises of Consolation for its Peace by the Peace-maker Pax Terris and Modest offer for its Instruction by his frequent Sermons as often as he was allowed for its Poor by a Weekly Contribution to distressed Widows to his death and a good sum in the Place where he was born and the City where he died after it for its Professors by holy admonitions counsels and resolutions for its Enemies by dealing with some of them so effectually that they repented and one among the rest a great Commissioner and Justice of Peace I mean Esquire Lucas who though a man of a great Estate received Orders at his hands and recompenced in injuries to the Church as Committee-man by being a faithful Minister of it to this day and when he could not prevail with men especially about the horrid Murder of his Gracious Soveraign he wrestled with God according to his Intimation in his Mourners of Sion to all other Members of our Church in a Weekly Fast with his Family to his death the approaches to which was as his whole life solemn staid composed and active both in Presse and Pulpit his intellectuals and sensuals the effect of his temperance being fresh to the last till the Stone and Stangury wasted his natural strength and his Physicians Arts and he aser his fatherly reception of many persons of honor learning and piety who came to crave his dying Prayers and Benedictions one whereof a Noble Votary he saluted with the words of an ancient Votary Vide hominem mox pulverem futurum After many holy prayers exhortations and discourses he rouzed up his dying spirits to a heavenly Confession of his Faith wherein his Speech failed him and with some Struglings of Nature with the Agonies of Death he quietly gradually and even insensibly gave up the Ghost Having Preached to two Synods reconciled â—ix Controversies for which he had Letters of Thanks from Forreigners of all sides Served two Princes and as many Kings Sate in three Parliaments kept the Pulpit for fifty three years managed one Deanery and two Bishopricks written forty six Excellent Treaties seen his and the Churches enemies made as odious at last as they were popular at first directed the most hopeful Members of the Church in courses that might uphold it 1656. And of his Age eighty two years leaving behind him three Monuments of himself 1. His excellent Children in some of whom we yet see and enjoy him 2. His incomparable Writings of which it was said by one that called him The English Seneca That he was not unhappy at Controsies more happy at Comments very good in Characters better in his Sermons best of all in his Meditations now Collected in three Volumes with his Remains And 3. In his inimitable Virtues so humble that he would readily hear the youngest at Norwich so meek that he was never transported but at three things 1. Grehams horrid Apostacy 2. The infamous Sacriledge at Norwich And 3. The Kings unparalled Murder So religious that every thing he saw did or suffered exercised his habitual devotion so innocent that Musick Mathematick and Fishing were all his Recreations so temperate that one plain meal in thirty hours was his diet so generally accomplished that he was an excellent Poet Orator Historian Linguist Antiquary Phisolopher School Divine Casuist and what not no part of Learning but adorns some or other of his Works in a most eminent manner I cannot express him more properly than his worthy Sons Heirs to his worth and to his modesty intimate him with Pericles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To Socrates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To Pythagoras Ejus singula
of Ianuary was five times auspicious to Charles Duke of Anjou the 24. of February four times happy to Charles the Fifth as the twelfth of May was to Charles the Eighth and to say no more the third of September hath been observable to England 1650. at Dunbar 1651. at Worcester 1658. at Whitehall and 1666. at London He had a Tutor crooked with age that streightened the manners of his youth arming him against those Customs that are not knocked but serued into the soul inuring him to good discourse and company habituating him to temperance and good order whence he had the advantage of others not only in health but in time and business and diverting him with safe cheap but manly and generous Recreations The result of which Education was a knowing and a staid nature that made him a Lamb when pleased a Lion when angry daring in the highest tumults 1640. and 1641. to give the best Counsel and to oppose the worst advising those that complained that his Majesty was gone away to lure him home by their loving behaviour and not do as those troublesome women who by their hideous out-cries drive their wandring Husbands further off And when the House of Lords became the House of Commons by vile compliances with tumults when the Lords to climb up to the peoples favour trampled on one another the rabble bringing tales and they belief he though secure in his person yet not safe in his relation and allegiance at Westminster follows his Soveraigns fortunes as his Predecessors had done his Ancestors it was the first Lord Spencer of Wormeleighton that in Parliament to another Lord who told him as they were discoursing of their Ancestors service to the Crown That at that time his Fore-fathers were keeping sheep returned That if they then kept sheep yours were then plotting of Treason He pit ied not but reproved them that bemoaned his Majesties distance and whereas they expected to be commâ—nded for their patience under so great a punishment he condemned them for deserving it often urging that of Seneca Epist. 80. Nihil rex male parentibus majus minaripotest quam ut abeat de regno The last words he spoke in the Parliament House at Westminster were these We had been satisfied long ere this if we did not ask things that deny themselves and some men had not shuffled Demands into our Propositions on purpose that we may have no satisfaction He brought 15000 l. and 1200 men to his Majesties relief and the Earl of Northampton his Countey mans assistance adding to his Estate and Friends his Counsel and personal service wherein in dispute about a rising ground in the first Newbery fight not far from his Majesty he fell First a good Patriot upon all other occasions as one of them at Wâ—stminster observed promoting the Trade Manufactures and Priviledges of this Countrey and now standing by his Majesty as he evidently saw him stand for his Kingdom saying by a foresight and Prospect he had of things suitable to the eminence of his place that one seven years Truth is the Daughter of Time would shew that the King was the true Common-wealths-man Secondly a true Nobleman that was vertuous because it became him as well as because it was injoyned him being above vice as well as without it looking upon it as his shame and dishonor as well as sin and offence Thirdly a good Neighbor the Country about him when he had occasion to make use of it being his friends that loved rather than slaves that feared him Fourthly a discreet Landlord finding wayes to improve his Land rather than rack his Tenants Fifthly a noble House-keeper to whom that ingenuity that he was Master of himself was welcome in others Sixthly an honest Patron seldom furnishing a Church with an Incumbent till he had consulted the Colledge he had been of and the Bishop he lived under Seventhly an exemplary Master of a Family observing exactly the excellent Rules he so strictly injoyned consecrating his house to a Temple where he ordered his followers to wrestle with God in Prayer while he wrestled with the Enemy in fight whence those holy thoughts that went as harbingers of his soul to heaven whereof he had a glimpse before he died through the chinks of a wounded body when those noble persons Sept. 20. 1643. closed his eyes that through weeping had hardly any left themselves leaving behind him a noble Lord of whom Dr. Pierce that had the tuition of him gave this Character That his choice endowments of nature having been happily seasoned and crowned with grace gave him at once such a willingness and aptness to be taught as reconciled his greatest pains with ease and pleasure and made the Education of his dear Lord not so much his imployment as his Recreation and Reward And a noble Lady not to be mentioned without the highest honor in this Catalogue of Sufferers to so many of whom her House was a Sanctuary her Interest a Protection her Estate a Maintenance and the Livings in her gift a Preferment among whom the foresaid excellent person acknowledged to her all the visible contentment of his suffering years a good portion and a good people which he injoyed by her favor and kept by her interest and power Bene est ab unde est nunc sat est etiam perduellionibus totus in uno cadit exercitus Hero Compendia fati Sunderlandius Caernarvon Falklandius quos nec tota plebs redimat gloriae triumviros ipso casu triumphantes quod sic moriendo mori nesciant dum sit hominibus virtus aut virtuti historia quae sit temporum testis hominum THE Life and Death Of the Right Honorable ROBERT PIERE-POINT Earl of Kingston HIS Ancestors came in with the Conqueror to settle the Monarchy of this kingdom and he went out of the world maintaining it with his Interest which was so great that the Faction pretended his Concurrence with them a passage which puts me in minde of the great power of his Predecessors one of whom in Edward the first Kings time hath this Memorandum of Record Memorandum THat Henry de Piere-point on Munday the day after the Octaves of St. Michael came into the Chancery at Lincoln and said publickly that he had lost his Seal and protested that if any Instrument were found Sealed with that Seal after that time the same should be of no value or effect Indeed it was his great Services when Sheriff 13. Iacobi and greater when Justice of Peace and King Iames in a Speech in Star-Chamber valueth a Justice of Peace as much as one of his Privy-Councel as it is as much to see Laws and Order kept as to make them and to keep the peace in each part of the kingdom as to advice about the peace of the whole composing differences by his skill in Law suppressing disorders by his great reputation and promoting the good of his Country by his large prudence and deep insight into
things that as he was honoured with King Charles the first his Writ to be Baron in Parliament a favour his Ancestor Robert de Piere-point had in Edward the thirds time but did not enjoy being summoned a Baron in Parliament and dying before he Sate therein by the Title of Baron Piere-point and Viscount Newarke and afterwards 4. Caroli primi Earl of Kingston for his moderate opinions between the extreams then prevailing in Parliaments which he was able to accommodate as to State Affairs as an experienced man and as to Church Affairs as a Christian and a great Scholar Whence he would commend a general learning to young Noblemen upon this ground because the great variety of Debates that came before them wherein the unlearned Gentry either rashly offer dangerous proposals to impose on others oâ— sloathfully rest in a tame yea and nay being easily imposed on by others The effect whereof we found both in his and his hopeful Son the now Illustrious Marquess of Dorchesters learned and rational Defences of the Spiritual Function and Temporal Honors and Imployments of Bishops 1641 2. which though they could not convert any of the obstinate Anti-episcopal men not a speech to satisfie their reason but a grant to gratifie their interest must effect that yet confirmed they the wavering Episcopal party When it came to passe in the Civil Wars of England as it had done in those of Rome that the Seditious Brutus and Cassius were followed by the lower sort of the people Ex subditis Romanorum saith Dion while Caesars Army consisted Ex Romanis nobilibus sortibus This honorable Person and his Eldest Son attended his Majesty the Father with the Sword and the Son with the Pen more fatal to the Faction that the Sword and therefore the first men excepted out of Pardon were such excellent Pen-men as the Lords Viscount Newark and Faulkland Sir Edward Hide Sir Edward Nicholas and Mr. Endintion Porter the quickness of whose honorable Declarations and Replies amazed the Conspiracy as the smartnesse of them betrayed and defeated it their writings being like truth naturally clear and the Rebels like error forced and obscure He brought to his Majesty 4000 men of whose number 2000 were able and willing to serve him with their Persons and the râ—st with their Armes and Money to the value of 24000 l. and having the care of the Country with his near Relation the Duke of New-castle he vigorously opposed the legitimate Commission of Array to the by-blow of the Militia till he was surprized at Gainsborough by the Lord Willoughby of Parrham and being looked upon as a person of great concernment to the Kings affaires the Country calling him usually the good Earl of Kingston sent towards Hull in a Pinnace which Sir Charles Cavendish who knew well the value of that noble person as well as the enemy pursued demanding the Earl and when refused shooting at the Pinnace with a Drake that unfortunately killed him and his servant placed a mark to his friends shot who when they took the Vessel put all the Company to the Sword a just though not a valuable sacrifice to so noble a Ghost which King Charles the I. would have ransomed at as high a rate as his Ancestor Robert Peire-point was redeemed in Edward the III. time who cost that King when taken at Lewis 700 mark the Ransom as money went in those days of a Prince rather than a Subject Robertus Baro Peire-point Comes Kinstoniae quem amici servando occiderunt ab ubinon mors Si caecus amor ipso infestius odio sâ—miae more affectu necat amplexibus strangubat THE Life and Death OF Dr. THOMAS MORTON Bishop of Duresm HE was of the same original and stock with that Eminent Prelate and wise States-man Iohn Morton Loâ—d Chancellor and Arch-bishop of Canterbury by whose contrivance and management the Houses of York and Lancaster were united as appeareth by his Coat-Armor and Pedigree He was born in the ancient and famous City of York March 20. 1564. his Parents were of good repute Mr. Richard Morton a well known Mercer and Mrs. Elizabeth Leedale by whom the Valvasours and Langdales acknowledge themselves to be of his Kindred by whose care he was brought up in Piety and Learning first at York under Mr. Pullen and afterwards at Hallifax under Mr. Maud of whom he always spake with great reverence as a grave Man and a good Scholar and from thence 1582. went to the University of Cambridge at the eighteenth year of his age and there was admitted into St. Iohns Colledge under Dr. Whitacre wherein were so many eminent Scholars at that time as he was wont to say It seemed to be a whole University of its self His Tutor was Mr. Anthony Higgon afterwards Dean of Rippon who lest him to the care of Mr. Hen. Nelson Rector of Hougham in Lincolnshire who lived to see his Pupil pass through all the other Dignities he had in the Church till he came to be Bishop of Duresm and a good many years after Being chosen Scholar of Constables Foundation 1584. In the year 1590. he took his Degree of Master of Arts having performed all his Exercises with great approbation and applause Afterwards he continued his Studies in the Colledge at his Fathers charge for above two years March 17. 1592. he was admitted Fellow meerly for his worth against eight Competitors for the place which he was wont to recount with greater contentment to himself than his advancement to any Dignity he ever enjoyed in the Church About the same time he was chosen Logick Lecturer for the University which place he discharged with much art and diligence as appears by his Lectures found among his Papers fairly written In the same year he was admitted to the Order of Deacon and the next after of Priesthood Having received his Commission from God and the Church he was very ready to assist others in the way of charity but not too forward to take upon him the particular care of souls And accordingly we finde him for the space of five years after this continuing in the Colledge prosecuting his own private Study and reading to such Scholars as were committed to his Care and Tuition Anno 1598. He took his Degree of Bachelor of Divinity and about the same year being Presented Instituted and Inducted to the Rectory of Long-Marston four miles distant from his native City of York he betook himself wholly to the cure of Souls there committed to him which he discharged with great care and diligence and yet he did not intermit his higher studies the general good of the Church while he attended it To that end he had always kept some person to be his Assistant whom he knew to be pious and learned And this assistance was more necessary because his great parts and worth would not suffer him to enjoy his privacy in a Country cure For first he was made choice of by the
new fallacy that the young Divines might be used to answer them so dissembling himself truths foe to be her better friend with Ioseph having sufficiently sifted the matter in a disguize he discovered himself I am Joseph your Brother As his Latine was pure and elegant making a smooth way over the Alps of Philosophy and School-divinity using only such Thread-bare School-terms as were Standers fixed to the Controversie to take off the covert fallacy might have under the Nap of flourishing Language so was his English plain when he came to Preach especially to a plain Auditory with the Paraclesians extracting Oyl out of the driest and hardest bodies knotty Timber being unfit to build with he edified his people with profitable and plain matter His three Spurs to virtue were Satyr Sarcasm or Irony and Panegyrick by the two first shaming the ill-inclined and by the last encouraging the well-disposed It was observed of him that as his Tickets giving notice of his Reading on the School-doors for forty years were never two together alike without some considerable difference in the Critical Language thereof so his Reparties were never upon two men the same nor twice alike upon one man He escaped being Bishop of Bristol which some Courtier who would prefer him downward procured him out of spight by his Friends He kept his Chair when turned out of his other preferments out of necessity by his Foes who had made the times such that it was easie to finde new Masters and new Preachers but not so new Professors Intreating them after he had complemented them out of a long time to consider of the Covenant to take his Preferments if they would for he would never take their Covenant being so happy in his Panegyrick wherein only he over-did that he flattered two of the Committee into Proselites to his persecuted Opinion right like the Primitive Martyrs that smiled their very Persecutors into a Conversion to undergo that very Martyrdom for afflicted Christianity that they were ready to inflict He died about 1651. being a Person of small stature and therefore the more vigorously actuated by his great soul whose faculties like Beams contracted are the more active and strong leaving Esquire Collins his accomplished Son a worthy Member of the present Parliament Heir to his Eloquence as he was at last after some difficulties occasioned by those Trustees that made an advantage of the Doctors wary and politick settlement in regard of these times of his Estate Indeed as much exceeding his Father in English as his Father did others in Latine Samuel Collins Aetonepsis Eloquentiae Graecae Latinae Facile princeps qui SS Theol. Doctor idem Professor concionibus praelectionibus dominatus est 50. plus minus annis Cathedrae pulpiti Imperator vere Regus Moderator unicus Episcopatus vindex qui noluit Episcopari Erasmus alter redendo plus potuit quam Lutheri zelotae alii â—tomaâ— chando THE Life and Death OF Dr. WILLIAM BEAL PYramides are measured by their shadows and this worthy Person is known to me only by an Inscription designed by a Relation of his upon his Grave-stone Dr. William Beal bred in Pembroke-hall under Dr. Ierome Beal and Master of St. Iohns in Cambridge Chaplain to King Charles the First who said publickly of him in Saint Iohns-Colledge after he had asked how he did That he had a kindness for him for his Integrity Adding graciously that where he once loved and took a good opinion he was seldom moved from it He wished as his Predecessor Whitacre he had lost Learning as he had got in after-supper Studies on condition he might gain so much strength as he had lost thereby And with the same Dr. Whitacre found the inconvenience of being imposed upon a Colledg whereof he was no Member that he would say A Society will hardly be ruled by a Governor but on the same terms the Welch would be governed by their King that is if he were born amongst them and spoke their Language Besides that it is a great discouragement to a Society for the Members of it not to be sure in their turns of their own preferments In his choice of Scholars he pitched upon Parts without good Manners rather than good Manners without good Parts because Civility might but Abilities could not be counterfeited God only can desâ—ry a good heart but Men may discover a good head and Discipline might correct the loose whose very looseness in youth was to him an argument of their proficiency in their riper years when wildness would become activity into temperance and sobriety whereas nothing could make the Dunce a Scholar There was no Election in the House without his Prefence no Admission without his Examination and no Audit or Progress without his own account who aimed at three things 1. The Decency and Advancement of the Colledge 2. The Incouragement of Tenants and the Improvement of their Woods and Lands 3. The Inuring of Scholars to Discipline in their young days that being accustomed to the yoke in their youth they might not start in their elder years For being active in gathering the University Plate for his Majesty he was with the excellent Dr. Stern now Lord Archbishop of York sent surrounded in their respective Colledges carried to London in triumph in which persecution there was this circumstance remarkable That though there was an express Order from the Lords for their Imprisonment in the Tower which met them at Tottenham high-Cross wherein notwithstanding there was no Crime expressed yet they were led Captive through Bartholomew-Fare and so as far as Temple-bar and back through the City into the Tower on purpose that they might be hooted at or stoned and so for three years together hurried from Prison to Prison after they were Plundered and Sequestred two words that signified an undoing without any Legal Charge against them or Tryal of them it being supposed surely that they would be famished at Land and designed that they should be stiffled when kept ten days under Deâ—k at Sea or all failing to be sent as Galli-slaves to Argiers till this worthy person was exchanged and had liberty to go to Oxford to serve his Majesty there as he had done here by a good Example constant Fasts and Prayers exact Intelligence convincing and comfortable Sermons as he did all the while he lived till his heart broke to see what he always feared and endeavoured in vain to perswade the moderate part of the other side of his Majesty murthered and he died suddainly with these words in his mouth which the standers by understood with reference to the state of the publick as well as the condition of his own private person I believe the Resurrection Nor am I stir'd that thy Pale Ashes have O're the dark Climate of a private Grave No fair Inscription such distempers flow From poor Lay-thoughts whose blindness cannot know That to discerning Spirits Graves can be But a large Womb
rebuke shall attend men for asserting the Churches dignity many will choose rather to neglect their duty safely and creditably than to get a broken pate in the Churches service only to be rewarded with that which will break their hearts too Although he was so resolvedly honest and upon such clear Principles conscientious that he tired the persecutions of his enemies and out-lived the neglect of his friends finding the satisfaction flowing from his duty out-ballancing the sufferings for it 1. When Chaplain much troubled by Arch-bishop Abbot Sir H. Lynde and Mr. P. 1. For Licensing a Book called An Historical Narration of the Iudgment of some most Learned and Godly English Bishops holy Martyrs Confessors in Queen Maries dayes concerning Gods Election and the Merits of Christs death Novemb. 27. 1630. 2. For maintaining universal Grace and Redemption in a Passion Sermon at St. Pauls Cross about the same time 2. When Master of Queens Colledge as much persecuted by the Faction for six or seven years from Cambridge to Elyâ— house thence to Ship-board and thence to the Fleet with the same disgrace and torment I mentioned before in Dr. Beals life for being active in sending the University-Plate to the King and in undeceiving people about the proceedings of the pretended Parliament i. e. in sending to the King that which should have been plundred by his enemies and preaching as much for him as others did against him his sufferings were both the smarter and the longer because he would not own the Usurpation so much as to Petition it for favor being unwilling to own any power they had to Imprison him by any address to them to Release him And when in a throng of other Prisoners he had his Liberty he chose to be an exile beyond Sea at Paris rather than submit to the tumult at home at London or Cambridge If he was too severe against the Presbyteries of the Reformed Churches which they set up out of necessity it was out of just indignation against the Presbytery of England which set up it self out of Schism And when he thought it unlawful for a Gentleman of the Church of England to marry a French Presbyterian it was because he was transported by the oppression and out-rage of the English But being many years beyond Sea he neither joyned with the Calvinists nor kept any Communion with the Papists but confined himself to a Congregation of old English and Primitive Protestants where by his regular Life and good Doctrine he reduced some Recusants to and confirmed more doubters in the Protestant Religion so defeating the jealousies of his foes and exceeding the expectation of his friends Returning with his Majesty 1660. he was restored to his own Preferments and after Dr. Loves death the natural Wit and Orator Master of Bennet Colledge Margaret Professor after Dr. Holdsworth in which place he was sure to affront any man that put up Questions against the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of Engl. in the worst of times and Dean of Ely made Dean of Ely in which dignity he dyed 1662 3 having this Memorial That he had bred up his Colledge so well in the Principles of Religion and Loyalty that no one there from the highest to the lowest submitted to the Usurpers for there was a through Reformation neither Master Fellow not Scholar being left of the Foundation so that according to the Laws of the Admiralty it might seem a Wreck and forfeited in this Land-tempest for lack of a living thing therein to preserve the propriety thereof a severity contrary to the eternal moral of the Jewish Law provided against the Depopulation of Birds-nests that the old and young ones should be destroyed together The Doctors Predecessors Dr. Humphrey Tyndal Master of Queens and Dean of Ely was as is reported offered by a Protestant party in Bohemia to be chosen King in Queen Elizabeths Reign and he refused it alleadging That he had rather be a Subject under Queen Elizabeth than a forraign Prince And the Doctor himself was offered as I have heard honorable accommodations by some in the Church of Rome but he accepted them not because he said He had rather be a poor Son of the afflicted but Primitive Church of England than a Rich Member of the flourishing but corrupt Church of Rome Edvardus Martin S. Th. Dr. Cato sequioris saculi qui nihil ad famam omnia ad conscientiam fecit Rigide pius vir et severe Iustus sibi theatrum omnia ad normam exigens non amplius ambivit quam ut sibi placeret et Deo THE Life and Death OF THE LORD WILLMOT Earl of Rochester THe Lord Wilmot born on All-Souls day in Ireland and bred Fellow of All-Souls in Oxford received a Barony from his Ancestors and conveyed an Earldom to his Posterity of whom a great man said That he was so Great a Scholar that he could give the best advice and so good a Souldier that he could follow it the best of any man in England none more valiant to return a private affront with the hazard of his own Personâ— he gave a box on the ear to one of the most eminent men in this Nation none more patient in taking a disgrace the revenge of which might hazard the publick safety He suffered his Horse to be taken by the bridle and himself to be led out of Command by a Messenger from his Majesty in the Hoad of 700. Horse over whom he was Lieutenant-General in view of the Enemy to the great dissatisfaction of the Army which was ready to Mutiny for the Lord Willmot at that very time when they should fight the Earl of Essex He was Captain of Horse many years in the Low Countries with great respect for his generous Courage and good Discipline and coming thence over was made Commissary General of Horse in the Expedition into Scotland In Holland began that animosity between him and Goring which continued in England His sobriety indeared him to every Army he came to and therefore rendred him suspected and envied in most actions he performed An excellent Commander of Horse and of himself being therefore mistrusted because he would not swear as if Dam-me had been the Oath of Allegiance 1640. Aug. 28. When the Lord Conway let the Scots over â—weed Mr. Willmot was the first man that made head against them standing with a few prime Gentleman when the rest of the Army fled and threw down their Arms to the Enemies Horse and Cannon so effectual that though being over-powered he could not defeat them yet he stunned them so that instead of advancing with an Army next day they submit with a Petition exactly as Mr. Willmot guessed whose opinion was That one resolute action against the Scots should min them who are lost by favors and 〈◊〉 by severities He acted like a Statesman when Commissary in the Expedition against the Scots telling my Lord Conway That he saw his Majesty would be overcome by the English at home if he
overcame not the Scots abroad and he spoke like a Souldier in the Parliament 1641. where whispering with the Lord Peirey and Colonel Ashburnham as they sate together upon the Vote of 300000 l. to be paid the Scots with 25000 l. advance out of the money designed the English Army he stepped up and told Mr. Speaker That if such Papers of the Scots could procure moneys he doubted not but the Officers of the English should soon do the like A wise and brave Speech that when the Army were informed by him how the Parliament slighted them they were ready to Rally them selves against the Parliament as soon that Rallied the multitude against the King he and some others putting themselves into a secret and sworn Juncto to declare with the Army against the rude at fronts offered his Majesty to the subversion of Government notwithstanding all the gracious Concessions made by his Majesty for the support of it but without success Because as his Lordship used to say Treachâ—ry got easily into the Bosome of that Prince that had nothing but Honesty in his heart And because some were admitted into their Counsels against Mr. Wilmots advice who never engaged in a secret design to which there were above four together privy that knew one anothâ—r He obstructed the Faction much in the House of Commons and more when called to the House of Lords stopping their Careere with those Propositions for Accommodation which he offered at Westminster 1641. and to shew he was the same man guided not by Interest but Conscience renewed at Oxford 1644. and making â—se of the sad News of the Irish Rebellion in which affairs having considerable concerns in that kingdome he was always of the Committee to prevent the English with as much dexterity as others did to promote it But when being Posted for a Straffordian he had no longer any power to moderate the Councils of the Faction in the City after he had seen so many injuries and indignities offered his Royal Person so many affronts and scorns put upon the Kingly Office so many scandalous seditious and traiterous Pamphlets against the Government together with the Combinations and Conspiracies which the implacable malice and insatiable ambition of some persons had contrived he went to suppress the Rebellion in the Field being Voted a Traytor by those he indeavoured should not be so At Edge-hill he advised that there should be a good Reserve of Horse to secure the Battel and that the other Horse should by no advantage be drawn out of it There being nothing he said more dangerous than too eager a pursuit before a battle was over He ordered the Horse at Newbery being Lieutenant-General under Prince Rupert in so convenient and spacious a place Downs have been pitched upon as the most commodious Scene of a Horse Engagement advising them by no means to be drawn into any uneven and streight places with so strict an eye upon all advantages and opportunities and in such Ranks that one Troop might be in Subsidiis assistant to another and no part stand naked or fall in the singleness of its own strength but that one may second another from first to last being aware of Livies charge upon Cajus Sempronius Pugnavit incaute inconsulteque non subsidiis firmata acic non equite apte locato the like he did at Cropredy-Bridge bringing off the Kings Rear there with three Charges through with so much execution as routed Sir William Wallers Horse and Foot took all his Ordnances and Gunners among whom one Weems a sworn Servant to his Majesty with the very Leather-guns his Majesty had paid for saying when brought before the King Good Faith his heart was always with his Majesty he being hurt and twice taken Prisoner and twice rescued by Sir Frederick Cornwallis and Sir Robert Howard And of the same nature was his Relief of Banbury when he surrounded the Besiegers in a Net of six miles compass full of snares and stratagems flanked on all hands by his well-ordered Horse His being punctual in his Promise careful in his Pay and Provision for his Souldiers tender of their Lives disposing of them in the easiest way for service and the safest from danger his condescension to satisfie every particular Person the reputation of his Integrity and Skill the moderation of his Principles rendred him as popular in the Army and Country as he was suspected at Oxford whence upon the breaking up of the Parliament there he went over to the Queen in France doing what he could by a generous carriage there to credit that Cause he was not suffered to sight for Often reflecting when he heard of the discontents afterwards in the Kings Army on that of Caesar in the first of his Commentaries Sâ—scire quibuscunque exercitus dicto audiens non fuerit aut male re gesta fortunam defuiste aut aliquo facinore comperto avaritiae esse convictum It s a remarkable passage that in her Majesties Letter to the Lord Digby Paris April 7. 1645. You think it strange that Willmot is so well entertained here which is done according to the orders which I have under the Kings hand and yours its true his good carriage here hath merited his good entertainment Indeed his negotiations in France Holland where he was formerly very well known by the Name of Willmot the English Gentleman were not less serviceable than his battels in England for by virtue of them and his correspondence with the Lord Willoughby there was a considerable Fleet of the Revolted Ships and his own to entertain the Prince of Wales 1648. as their Commander in Chief attended by my Lord the Lord Hopton c. And when for want of pay and other miscarriages that endeavour by Sea and Land to restore his Majesty failed he set on foot and by healing Propositions brought on the Scots Treaty so far as the admission of the King to the Government of that his ancient Kingdom whither after some services done in Ireland where he had great concerns and a considerable interest he went with his Majesty accommodating the several differences that arose among a people serupulous and capricious enough of themselves and distracted by the sad face of things at that time yet no way better to be ruled in such times than by an indulgence to them of an experiment and trial of the folly and vanity of their own ways and modelling and forming their Rough-hewn Armies and Designs And despairing of any good in that Country upon those mens principles he advised the Attempt 1651. into England to draw off the Force then lying within that Nation coming some months before in person under the name of Williams to pre-dispose his friend in 〈◊〉 kingâ—â—m and Oxfordshire where he had married the Lady â—â—igh of Ditchlâ—y and doing eminent service though in no Command by instructing them to secure the Passes to keep a 〈◊〉 Discâ—pline and offering to March towards London besides the great example of
his personal valor in six several desperate Engagementâ— especially in the latter end of the Worcester Fight to gain his 〈◊〉 time to retreat with whom he went by the conduct of a Scout he had made use of formerly to Boscobell where parting 〈◊〉 without 〈◊〉 unusual to so valiant a person my Lord 〈◊〉 to go towards London to meet his Majesty according to appointmentâ— at the Green-dragon at the â—intry in Thames-street but finding the ways strictly guarded retired to Mr. Whitegreaves Mr. Huâ—â—â—â—â— and Col. Lanes where after several consultations had for his Majeâ—ties safe transportation my Lord bethought himself of one Mr. Elden formerly Captain in the Kings Army and now a Merchant in lynn that had befriended the Lord â—erkley in the like care with whom he had contrived the Voyage but that the Ship-master they agreed with tailed them and then supporting and directing his Majesty in all emergencies with an invincible courage his Lord hâ—pâ—â— him up and down through inâ—inite windings and turniâ—gs till happening upon a Vessel in brighthelmâ—sted in Sussex the Master whereof was charmed by his Lordship under pretence of selling his Coals at the isle of wight to carry them that way and then my Lord pretending that his mind altered after a well acted quarrel with the honest Master of the Vessel to the Coast of France where he stayed not long with his Majesty but being Created Earl of Rochester undertook a successful 〈◊〉 to the Imperial Diet at the Ratisbone where he procured a considerable sum of money for the present and a very fair promise of the Emperors and the Princes assistance for the future and in his return settled a correspondency for the like purpose in England whither he ventured several times in person particularly 1655. at Hâ—ssamMoor near York where the appearance of Cavaleers at the day appointed not answering expectation my Lord and Sir Nicholas Armorer escaped from the midst of three thousand men that had as it were inclosed them to Ailesbury and from the very hands of the Usurpers Instruments thence into Flanders where he served the King of Spain very happily that he might be able to serve his Master till he died not long before his Majesties Restitution like Moses having after several years traversing a Wilderness only a Prospect of Caanan and the land of rest and settlement P. M. Baronis Willmot Caroli Secundi fidus Achates Vt imi servus Philanax Philo Cawlos Comes Regis Pariter Regni Adeo officii tenax ut ab Afflcta Sed justa regis causa eum dimoveant Nec amicorum injuriae nec inimicorum Prosperum scelus ultimi saeculi Aristides THE Life and Death OF Sir BEVILE GREENVILE Father of the Right Honorable the Earl of Bathe THere are two ancient Families in this Gentlemans name the Beviles that have flourished six hundred years in Cornwall at Gwarnack in his Christian Name and the Greenviles that have continued in great honor at Bediford in Devonshire above five hundred years in his Surname And there were the two eminent Virtues of those Families in his nature his names being to him not only significations of Honor but intimations of Virtue according to that admonition given by Alexander to one of his Followers Either quit your good name or leave your bad manners meekness wariness good nature and ingenuity the character of the one valor and prowess the known honor of the other His Ancestor Sir R. Greenvile assisted King William Rufus 1113. against the Welch Rebells successfully dedicating the Spoils of the war to the honor of Almighty God in maintaining a Religious House Sir Bevile Greenvile attended King Charles the First against the English 1641. consecrating his services to the Glory of God and the settlement of the Church usually saying That he counted it the greatest honor of his Family that one of it meaning Will. de Greenvile above three hundred years before under Edw. the First was Archbishop of York and in the Councel of Vienna next the Archbishop of Triers being for his publick spirit and activity especially in improving the Trade maintaining the Priviledges and keeping up the Discipline of his Country called to advise with his Majesty in Parliament about the great affairs of the kingdom he would not continue there without him But when he saw that he was more likely to be suppressed by his Majesties adversaries than his Majesty was to be supported by his friendship at Westminster he withdrew with many more Devonshire and Cornish Gentlemen that deserved Queen Elizabeths Character of these Countrymen That they were all born Courtiers with a becoming confidence to give their Country by rational Declarations the same satisfaction about the state of affairs that they had already in their own breast forcing not the Country till they had convinced and perswaded it asserting Authority the ligament of civil society against violence the publick interest against private designs liberty against licentiousness and oppression and this upon such moderate principles to widen rather than narrow their interest and in so civil terms as won those generous people that were not to be forced like compleat Orators making happy applications to the several humors and Genius of all persons with Alcibiades shifting disposition as they altered place yea so prudentially did they manage their expressions that the men at Westminster should not despair of their compliance with them until they were in a capacity to appear against them when they had secured the Port-towns the Fishing-trade for Herring and Pilchards the Mines the Markets for the Manufactures of that Country Kersies Bonelace c. and setled as good a correspondence between Devonshire and Cornwall by Sir Bevile Greenviles advice as was before by Sir Theo. Greenvile's device who built Baddiford-bridge as Sir Bevile secured it They appear in a great body near Pendennis whereof Sir Nicholas Slaning another excellent Patriot of Cornwall was Governor and Launston the County-town of Cornwall which Sir Bevile Greenvile possessed himself of The Body he trained to war he disciplined to piety piety not like the Cornish Diamond counterfeit and strictness least as Pilchards in this Country being persecuted by their fellow-fish the Tunny and Hake fall into the Fisher-mens Nets so the Country-people abused by the incivilities of their friends the Cavaleers might be taken in the Snares of their enemies the Faction As the Ambergreese found sometimes in this Country hath a more fragrant scent compounded with other things than when singly its self so this noble Gentleman gained a greater repute when joyning counsels and endeavors with others than when he acted alone The neighbor Counties were on fire these Counties look to themselves Sir Bevile wished that his Army were all of them as good as his Cause but it is not to be expected that all should be Fish that are caught in a Drag-net neither that all should be good and religious people who were adventurers in an action of so large a
contributing very much by possessing my Lord Roberts house taking Lesterman Castle and stopping most of the Passes which he understood very well to the famous streight wherein the Earl of Essex was caught in in Cornwall and a while after very active in besieging Col. Weldens Brigade and the Town of Taunton both at one time As he was up-the fatal defeat at Naseby in getting together 4 or 5 thousand Reformades in the Counties of Devonshire and Cornwall where he pursued his Majesties quarrel as long as he had either a Garrison or a Regiment after the Treaty at Tresilian-bridge made between my Lord Hopton and Sir ◠F. for disbanding the Western Forces waiting on his Majesty that now is to Scilly Holland France c. where he was very instrumental in laying the model of the second or the Presbyterian War understanding by a long converse with the Faction their interest and humor of most of them by Sea and Land and that failing he followed his Majesties fortune abroad while he lived being accomplished as well with ingenious Arts that rendred him company for a Prince in time of peace as with those more severe that made him serviceable to him in War his youth and Sir Beviles being bred up in Exeter Colledge to all gentile habits of Learning Vertue and Complaisance yet in the midst of more soft pleasures as well as harder services his solid minde admits nothing scandalous either to his Religion or Cause both which a vertuous suffering pityed by mankind advancing as well as heroick attempts commended by them the first in the eyes of all men deserving that success which the last wanted to which circumspect converse he added frequent conferences to his Masters in the good opinion of those near him and an uninterrupted correspondence in the indefatigable way of Cyphers to keep them upright in their duty that were at distance salving all the strange Phaenomena of the Rebels success and his Majesties misfortunes in intire discourses which he kept of all transactions from first to last besides that he gained his Country much honor by his services to the Crowns of France and Spain evincing that the King of great Britain in his very Banishment had such Attendants his Court even then was the Scene of the most Heroick vertue in Europe as could serve any Prince and would one day restore their own the very sight of whom and some discourse with Sir R. Greenvile c. put many upon prophecying what we have lived to see particularly The Arch-bishop of Avignon sent a Scheme drawn up by one Oneal a great Mathematician demonstrating that his Majesty should return 1660. to London with as great triumph in peace as his blessed Father was 1641. driven out of it by tumults Neither did Sir Richard come over alone to the Kings service for the attractive of his example brought along another eminent Parliament-man that had been very active in the West by name Sir George Chudleigh who 1643. declared That Petitions of Right are commendable and Remonstrances may be lawful but Arms though defensive are ever doubtful my Lot saith he fell to be cast upon the Parliaments side by a strong opinion of the goodness of their Cause which to my judgment then appeared to be so Religion and the Subjects Liberty seemed to me to be in danger but the destruction of the Kingdom cannot be the way to save it nor can the loss of Christian Subjects nor the Subjects loss of their Estates by Plunder and Assessement consist with Piety nor yet with propriety As for Religion his Majesty whom God long preserve hath given us unquestionable security I have cast my self at my Soveraigns feet and implored his gracious pardon I will contend no more in words or deed And this my resolution with the indisputable grounds thereof I thought good to declare to my Friends and Country-men that they may understand my sitting he means at Oxford to proceed from no compulsion He and his Son men of great Reputation in the West redeeming their former miscarriage by very eminent services in Counsel and in Arms and by this time we see the reason why the men at VVestminster who understood nothing but English Proclaimed Sir Richard Greenvile Traytor in three Languages and they which hated Images hanged him in Effigie excepting him out of their pardon even for that very reason for which God took him to his even because he repented Euge virtus suis firmior erroribus uti confracta solidior a sunt ut plurimum ossa nisi errassent Heroes paenitentes fecerant minus To these I may adde Chammo Greenvile of Pughill Cornwall who is 657 l. deep in their Books at Haberdashers and Goldsmiths-hall and Thomas Chudley of Aishton Devonshire 430 l. THE Life and Death OF Sir CHARLES LUCAS HAD not his Ancestor Sir Giles Lucas appeared in the Roll of the Essex Gentry made 12 Hen. 6. 1433. nor his Kinsman Thomas Lucas Esq been Secretary and Counsellor to Iasper Duke of Bedford and Earl of Pembroke 1385. had there not been a succession of Knights and Squires Sheriffs and Justices of that County for eleven Kings Reigns had he not been Brother to the most Illustrious Princess Margaret Dutchess of New-Castle a Lady admired in this Age and to be understood in the next which will be convinced by her that there is no Sex in the minde and that the delicate Piece of the Creation we call Woman having a Male-soul as well as we was not only made for dalliance And to the Right Honorable the Lord Lucas the great instance of a learned wise and sober Nobility who intending with Horse and Arms to wait on his Majesty in the North Aug. 22. 1642. was discovered surprized plundered to a great value carryed to London and imprisoned there till he gave 40000 l. Bail to appear upon summons and not to depart London without leave One of the first that suffered for his Loyalty in his Country and one of the forwardest when he arrived at Oxford where he was made Baron Lucas of Shenfield Ian. 3. 1644. 20 Car. I. in asserting it by sober Counsel and by a well-guided Arms in others Sir Charles Lucas had worth enough to raise a Family himself being the first that entred the breach at Breda the last Siege when Cornet of Horse to Sir Io. Coniers in the Low-Countries where the sweet generosity of his nature to all men his soul being universalized especially those of his own noble disposition there one might have seen running 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and he would ever have emptied his soul into theirs The greatness of his spirit whose soul came into the world as the Chaldee Oracle phraseth it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cloathed with a great deal of minde more impregnated than others with rich notions which by way of Theory he comprehended exactly from books and by way of practice from experience and observation together with his prudent reach unwearied patience close
affrighted by it It being very observable that a learned Doctor of Physick present at the Opening and Embalming of this Lord and the Duke Hamilton delivered at a publick Lecture That the Lord Capel 's was the least heart and the Duke the greatest that ever he saw agreeable to the observation in Philosophy that the spirits contracted within the least compass are the cause of the greatest courage Three things are considerable in this incomparable person 1. His un-interrupted Loyalty keeping pace with his life for his last breath was spent in proclaiming King Charles the Second in the very face of his enemies as known to him to be Virtuous Noble Gentle Just and a great Prince A perfect Englishman in his Inclination 2. His great merit and modesty whereof King Charles the First writes thus to his Excellent Queen There is one that doth not yet pretend that deserves as well as any I mean Capel Therefore I desire Thy assistance to finde out something for him before he ask 3. The blessing of God upon his Noble but Suffering Family who was a Husband to his excellent Widow and a Father to his hopeful Children whom not so much their Birth Beauty and Portion though they were eminent for these as their Virtues Married to the best Blood and Estates in the Land even when they and the Cause they suffered for were at the lowest It s the happiness of good men though themselves misâ—rable that their Seed shall be Mighty and their Generation Blessed A Religious man that used to say as his Tutor Dr. Pashe under whom he was bred at Clare-hall in Cambridge That when he had kept the Sabbath well he found the greater blessing upon all he did afterwards that was as good in all his private Relations as in his several publick Capacities especially in that of a husband of which state he saith That it doubled his joyes divided his grief and created new and unthought of contentments A sober Gentleman that loved not to hear a man talk a greater variety of things than he could rationally discourse and used only those Recreationâ— of which he could give a Philosophical account how they refâ—eâ—hed his minde or recovered his body so good natured that he would have all his Servants and Dependants his Friends none stricter in the Discipline of his Family none more obliging in the sweetness of his converse Who would say he observed that the disobedience of men to us was no other than the punishment of our disobedience to God The meekest man living that had the arâ— as well as the grace by yielding to pacifie wrath Of an happy mean and temperament between the too thin and open and the too close hating a troublesome nature as bad as an Infection A diserect person that would not suffer the infelicity of one of his Affairs to distemper him so as to loose all consideration to guide him in the rest that had always a friend to advise and an example to imitate retaining the decency of his own natural evenness saying That he was a wise-man that was able to make wise-men his instruments A good Father that expected so much blessing in the Education of his Children as he made prayers for them Possinâ—â—â—â—oâ— Lachrimarum Liberi perire A good Christian that set apart half an hour every day of his retirement to think of Eternity a good temper that would fairly guide and not directly contradict any manâ— little regarding applause knowing as he would say notably that the vulgar are easily tired with constant vertue and as easily taken with a started novelty and living not to various opinion or favor but conscience and wisdom one that hated the flatterer who would say struck him before and the lyâ—r that hit him behind both in sâ—nsibly both dangerously A Nobleman that resolved to be happy by two things 1. A moderate using of the present and 2. An indifferent expectation of what is to come and thought him a great Crafts-master that could shadow the opposition that businesses have one with another that esteemed that only his that he had Liberally or Charitably given that observed it was not expenceâ— but a carelesseness how and what we spend that ruineth an Estate that desired to gain respect not by little observances but by a constant fair carriage that entertained reports always with Quaeries and a temperate Belief that would say that every action of his that was unhappy precipitated and rash that made his afflictions tolerable by making his desires moderate that used to say that he scarce knew a man capable of a true friend That writes of the most exalted fortune that it hath little contentment without some popular good will and therefore he advised the greatest man to be careful how he gave a publick disgrace to the meanest person He would say that there are so many circumstances in the way to an Estate or Greatness that a peremptory man that went alone seldom attained either that no man is so unhappy as that he must lye to live and that there was a civil art to be free in courtesie loving in Society and heedful in observation This excellent Personage declaring openly in the House of Lords That the Kings Majesty had granted so much for the security and peace of the Kingdom that they who asked more intended the disturbance of it following his Majesty to York and with other Lords attesting the integrity of his Majesties Proceedings there in order to Peace and promising to assist him with his Life and Fortune against all other pretended Authority in case it came to a War notwithstanding a summons from Westminster to which he and others made a civil return and an impeachment of High-Treason for going from Westminster to York at the Kings Command whereof he took no notice settling his Estate in Sir Edward Capell and other Trustees who I finde compounded for 4706 l. 07s II d. Advanced his Majesty between eight and nine hundred Horse and 12000 l. in Money and Plate and if he had had the happyness of being imployed in his own Country the fatal error of that time as he was far off in the borders of Wales we had heard more of him however we finde him subscribing the Declarations of the Parliament at Oxford 1643. and the Messages for Peace from the Army in the field attending his present Majesty to cornwall where he was hurt in two or three several Engagements once venturing himself very far to save the Foot managing the Correspondence between him and the Members at Westminster in order to an accommodation with great Caution against their subtile design who would divide the Princes Interest and his Fathers following him to Scilly Iersey and the Fleet then falling to him whence he betakes himself home to form the design 1647 1648. that was then brewing in the three Kingdoms for the safety and liberty of the Kings Majesty offering among others this consideration to a very eminent
Person viz. That this great truth that the imprisoning killing or deposing of any Supream Governor who is Gods Minister in a Nation is against the Will and Word of God should be offered by the Clergy of England to be proved by Scripture and if not regarded to be sealed with their bloud and with the Joynt-attestation of all Protestant Churches and Universities as the great principle of Christian Doctrine about the Peace and Government of Kingdoms and Nations And as he saith in his Letter Feb. 11. 1647. thinking of little else in this world than what he should do for the preservation of his Sacred Majesty than whose sufferings there was nothing greater he said except his vertues as a Christian a Subject an Englishman a Nobleman and an obliged Servant he caused a Rumor to be spread of his design which put the General upon calling him in from his Parole and upon his frank appearance he was dimissed till the Parliament should send for him so being free from his engagement which was as sacred to him as his Allegiance he went to Colchester with all the Horse he had and there incouraged the Souldiers by his own example going with an Halberd on his shoulder to the watch and guard in his turn paying six pence or twelve pence a shot for all the Enemies Bullets the Souldiers could pick up Charging the first day of the siege aâ— Head-gate where the Enemy was most pressing with a Pike till the gate could be shut which at last was but pinned with his Cane and after the Murther of Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle when Whaley and Ewres were sent to tell him and the rest of the Lords and Gentlemen that they should have quarter as Prisoners answering them himself That since the condition of those two Gentlemen and theirs in reference to that service were alike they wished they had all run one hazard and they had thanked the General more for saving the Lives of the two Knights whom they had already executed than for the grant of their own From Colchester my Lord was sent to the remotest Prison they could imagine from his own Countrey and thence fetched up to the Tower where after a handsome escape over the water to Lambeth wherein he was betrayed by the wretched Water-man that carryed him over who discovered him by his munificence the Gold he gave him he spent not his time in thoughts for his own Life but for that of his Majesties conjuring a Lord then sitting to second their Vote against the Ordinance for Tryal of his Majesty with a resolute Declaration to all Kings Princes States Potentates and Nobility to be signed by all the Lords Judges Lawyers Divines Gentry and people of England and this he pressed with most pathetick Arguments whereof one was very remarkable viz. That he understood by his dear-bought experience of those men of the Enthusiasm that let them but meet a well-grounded and justificable Zeal Courage and Resolution greater than their misguided fury to stemme the Torrent of it they would recollect and as he said observing some hesitation in their proceedings who found it easier to Conquer a people than to govern them against their Interest by a small part of themselves it being easier to overthrow another Government than to settle their own in an excellent Letter from the Tower Ian. 9. 1648. full of a Noble and Heroick Spirit which he concludes with this expression That it grieved him that he could do nothing else but rub his fingers upon Paper an imployment that fitted not his Genius Give saith he but the people an honorable example they will follow you and vindicate both you and themselves from being as such a silly Generation that they should suffer themselves to be cozened out of their good known and established Laws and in the place of them be imposed upon by Imaginations and Dreams to which he added another Letter Ian. 15. to a very great man in the Army every line whereof runs with this vigor against their proceedings YOur Party is small and giddy the thing its self is monstrous the Lords and Commons under whom you fought are against you all Princes and Protestants will abhor you Scotland will be dis-united from England Ireland will be lost Trade will be stopped by all Kings and States with people of so dangerous principles all Nations will be ready to invade us many of the Judges to sit upon the King will leave you the Empire of the Sea will be lost the Nation will be infamous to Posterity the Protestant yea Christian Religion will receive a deadly blow to be revenged by all people that profess it no man is sure of his life or any thing he hath the most prudent Form of Rules the world hath known will be overthrown a vast number of people are concerned in those Rules no example will be-friend you all Potentates will be against you and the Prince to be murthered so excellent and knowing in the Art of Government so loved reverenced and desired that of all the Princes that that ever ruled the people that were so happy in the first sixteen years of his Reign were they to chuse would pitch upon him and which is more the only person in whom his enemies may finde security being otherwise like to be torn to pieces by their Fellow-subjects upon the least change the express word of the great God in whose hands you are is against you Prov. 8. 15. 1 Sam 24 5 6. Prov. 24. 21 22. Rom. 13. 1 Pet. 2. c. the Laws of the Land your own Judges yea your own Oaths Protestations Covenants Promises and Pretences all along fly in your faces the Prince the two Dukes and the numerous Royal issue should deter you the Precipice of endless Wars and Desolations you are at the brink of should affright you Words big with his heart which you may see at large at the end of his incomparable Book of Meditations as appears by this close I would to God my life could be a sacrifice to preserve his could you make it an expedient to serve that end truly I would pay you more thanks for it than you will allow your self for all your other Merits from those you have most obliged and dye Your most Affectionate Friend How readily he would have dyed for him we may see in his chearfulness to dye with him for being brought before an High Court of Justice as it was called within a moneth after having offered brave Arguments from the Law of the Land the Government of the Nation the nullity of their Court the benefit of his Peerage and the Law that governed the world meaning the Sword by which he was promised quarter for life he heard the Villains ridiculous Sentence with a nobler spirit than they pronounced it telling them That they needed not have used those formalities to murther him And March the ninth the day appointed for the Assassination having conjured his Lady in two Letters That
that as soon as he heard any subject he was able to speak to it taking not above two hours time to recollect himself for his Sermons He was very communicative of what he knew himself and very dextrous in drawing out what others knew patient of much impertinent beating the Bush to catch the Hare at last He was a serious Christian though a witty man Lamprey is delicious meat if you take the string out of the back of it and Fansie a pleasant thing if we correct it be not prophane against God inhumane against the dead making Mummie of dead mens flesh unmerciful against mens natural defect uncivil against a mans own reputation or unseasonable to a mans condition So intent upon the publick good that he minded neither his own Estate Habit or Carriage regarding so little the World that I wonder he being outed from the Savoy and his Prebend of Salisbury for a Book he writ against which Mr. Saltmarsh engaged and not regarded when waiting on my Lord Berkly to his Majesty upon his Restauration at the Hague and preaching before his Majesty at Whitchall he should die with grief in May the year of our Lord 1661. and of his age 53. having been Minister of Broad-windsor in Dorsetshire at Waltham in Essex at â—ranâ—ord in Middlesex Lecturer at Savoy St. Brides St. Andrews Holborn and St. Clements Eastcheap Chaplain to the Lord Hopton and to both their Majesties Charles the I. and II. He preserved the memory of many a worthy person it is pity that we should not preserve his who would say that the Art of Memory going farther than Common-places spoiled the nature of it and that every man may be excellent if he see betimes what he is sit for as he did who began with small Histories and finding his Genius much inclined that way resolved upon greater promising his Ecclesiastical History 14 years before it came out the Errours whereof Dr. Heylin corrected smartly and he either confessed or excused ingeniously pleasing his Reader with those faults he so wittily Apologizeth for And because Dr. Heylin and he agreed so lovingly in their mutual charity one towards another at last after they had differed in Opinion at first Let Dr. Heylin dwell by him a Gentleman born in Oxfordshire or Berk-shire happy in his good Education under Mr. Hughs School master of Burford to whom he dedicated a Book in gratitude 1656. and under Mr. Frewen in Magdalen Colledge in Oxford where he was Demy and Fellow being delighted from his Childhood in History he studied Historically taking in all sorts of Learning in the way of History and Chronology the first specimen was his Geography in 40. Printed 1621. Dedicated to Prince Charles and improved upon a Fellows shouldering him as he went along King street in the beginning of the Troubles and saying Geography is better than Divinity i. e as he understood he had better success in writing Geography than Divinity to a large and exact Folio the best now extant Having made his way to the Court and travelled into Franceâ— of which Travels he hath given us an account in his Survey of 〈…〉 he was admitted to the Earl of Denbigh's attendance when he was sent by his Majesty into Guernsey and Iersâ—y 1628. where he made such observations to present Bishop Laud to whom he then 〈◊〉 himself as might let him see he was not altogether uncapable of managing such publick business as he might afterwards think fit to entrust him withal which succeeded so well that in a short time after the Bishop recommended him to his Majesty for Chaplain in Ordinary and by degrees imployed him in such affairs of moment and weight as rendred his service not unuseful to the Church or State his Lordship aiming at primitive Purity enjoyning him to draw up the History of the Controversie then in beingâ— as having vindicated the History of St. George the Patron of the Royal Order of the Garter 1630. and thereby obliged most of the Nobility of that Time he did in his History of the Sabbath of Episcopacy of Altars of Lyturgies of the Quinquarticular Controversie the Reformation Tithes Calvinisin and its inconsistency with Monarchy and his Historical Exposition upon the Creed clearing up the truth by the Histories Laws Counsels Fathers and other Writers of the Church and discovering the Occasion Original and Progress of every Errour An Imployment that raised him many Adversaries as 1. Dr. Prideaux who when Mr. Heylin stated these two Questions in the Schools 1627. An Ecclesia unquam suerit Invisibilis An Ecclesia possit errare In the Negative and made good the first not by the visibility of the Church as Dr. Prideaux in his Lectures had done in the Berengarians Waldenses Wiclivists Hussites among whom the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy failed but in Asia Aethiopia Greece Italy yea Rome it self where Bellarmine himself mantained many Fundamental Points very well against Ancient and Modern Hereticks concluding thus utinam quod ipse de Calvino ste semper errasset nobilissimus Cardinalis cryed him down for Papicola Bellarminianus Pontificius and when 1633. he stated these Questions An Ecclesia habeat Authoritatem 1. In determinandis side Controversis 2. Interpretandi Scripturas 3. Discernâ—â—â—â— Kitus Caeremonias in the Affirmative according to the â—oth Article of the Church of England in the truest Edition of them which Mr. Heylin when the false one published in the Harmony of Concessions at Geneva 1612. was urged sent for into the Schools the like expressions for which Dr. Prideaux had three checks from the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Heylin clearing himself so well in the point of popery by his Sermon on Iohn 4. Our Fathers worshipped on this Mountain and by his Sermon on the Parable of Tares that some of the Court who before had been otherwise perswaded of him Did not stick to say that he had done more towards the subversion of Popery in those Sermons than Dr. P. had done in all the Sermons he had preached in his life 2. Dr. Hackewell in several bitter passages against his book of St. George and his Antidotum Lincolniense published in the beginning of the Long Parliament not only to confute but destroy him 3. Dr. Benard upon some expressions that sell from him about the Article of the Church of Ireland and Bishop Vshers advice about the Earl of Stafford 4. Bishop Williams against whom he writ his Autidotum Lincolniâ—â—se who when he was Preaching strook the Pulpit at Westminster with his staff and called to him to proceed to another point And 5. the Parliament to whom he gave very great satisfaction in all those points objected against him untill the Tumults growing high he was forced to fly to Oxford where his Majesty commanded his constant attendance when his course was over for a service of very great Importance whence going to Winchester Windsor and at last setling at Lacies Court near Abingdon and Oxford he continued
is slack And Rots to nothing at the next great thawâ—k Dr. Richard Zouch not beholden to his Noble Extraction for his Reputation founded on his own great worth and Books Reprinted beyond Sea Fellow of New-colledge Principal of Albanehall Regius Professor of Law in Oxford for almost forty years and Judge of the Admiralty an exact Artist especially Logician reducing all his Reading especially in History wherein he excelled to the Civil Law as appears by the method of his Writings both of the Law and some other inferior Sciences He was as useful in the world as his profession and that time that foolishly thought it could have carried on things without the Civil Law could not without Dr. Zouch the Living Pandect of that Law when the Usurper in the Case of the Portugez Ambassador must needs have his advice in London who had grudged him his place in Oxford Dr. Owen in the same discourse I mean his Preface to Dr. Zouch his Book de legatis wherein he commendeth Grotius with qualification extolleth Dr. Zouch without who was the ornament of this Nation as Grotius was of Christendom He had a great hand in the Oxford Articles being one of the Treaters upon the Surrendry and after composition he had a great benefit by them he died 1660. To whom I might adde his very good friend Degory Whear Principal of Glocester-hall and History Professor in Oxford well known by his excellent Methodus Leg. hist. Cro. and his Epistolae Eucharisticae and Dr. Thomas Claiton the first Master of Pembroke-colledge in Oxford and the Kings Professor of Physick Father of Sir Thomas Claiton now Warden of Merton-colledge Dr. Thomas Soames born in Yarmouth an holy Fisher of Men Son of a Fisher-man bred in Peter-house Cambridge where his Uncle was Master Minister of Staines in Middlesex and Prebend of Windsor having sent all he had to the King he had nothing left to be taken by the Rebels but himself who was Imprisoned in Ely-house New-gate and the Fleet because he had so much of the primitive Religion in his excellent Sermons and so much of the primitive practice in his looks and life reckoned a blessing wherever he came these sad times by his Fatherly Aspect his Zealous Prayers and his Divine and in many respects Prophetical discourses He died not long before his Majesties Restauration of whom his modest relation have been as deserving as any persons of their quality in England Stephen Soanes of Throwlow in Suffolk Esq paying 0700l 00 00. THE Life and Death OF WILLIAM St. MAUR Duke of Somerset WILLIAM St. Maur Marquiss of Herford Duke of Somerset and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter 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 hoped 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 Edward Duke of Somerset injoy and descending from the ancient Lords Beauchamp illustrious in his alliance his Aunt Iane Seymour being Wife to one King Henry 8. and Mother to another Edward 6. Was none of those male-contents who by the sins of their riper years make good the follies of their youth and maintain oversights with Treason As he was patient under his Imprisonment 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 proceedings and subscribe with other Lords his own Allegiance and a resolution to oppose others Treasons by his raising the Western 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 60000 l. 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 himself when there was no other remedy to dye for him by supplying 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 1467 l. the necessities of King Charles in his war It s true he was drawn in by a pretending moderate party to subscribe the untoward Propositions for an accommodation with the Scots 1640. at York but it is as true that when he discovered 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 habit favoured of lowliness without affectation and yet he was under 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 neither 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 rather 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 pourtract of the ancient English Nobility As was his Brother Sir Francis Seymor a wise and religious person 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 Trowbridge in Wilt-shire Tebig 1640. 16. Car. I. that Petitioned his Majesty against several grievances
to Prorogue Michaelmas Term contrary to the Law of Nations which secure Envoyes murdered by a Councel of War over against the Old Exchange Nov. 27. 1â—43 One Mr. Benson an honest Bookseller in Fleet-street accompanying 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 Mr. Tomkins an accomplished Person by Education being Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford where he was Tutor to the Right Honourable the now Earl of Bristol 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 many Affairs in them and brought this last oft engaging the City by possessing them with new grievances every day first to Petition 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 Majesty to that purpose to Sir G. Binion a great sufferer for his Majesty Richard Edes Mr. Hasell Marmaduke Royden Esq Thomas Blinkhorne 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 Letters to his Brother-in-law 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-Iâ—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 offendor never forgiveth Next Mr. Thomkins many of whose name suffered for his Majesty Thomas Thomkins of Mannington Hereford Esq paid in Goldsmiths Hall 1443l 6 s. 8 d. Nathaniel Thomkins of Elmridge Worcester Gent. 208 l. 16 s. 8 d. Peregrine Thomkins London 60 l. 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 Loyalty which he distilled into the vast company of Gentlemen bred by him with their Learning paid 60 l. Henry Challenor of Steeple Cheydon Bucks 666 l. 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 execution being concealed for fear of the people who out of respect to the Cause they suffered for the delivering of the City from Loans Taxes and other Oppressions 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 attended to their Graves having left their Wives big with Child and many Children behind them to the mercyless Rapine of the Enemy 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 160 l. composition THE Life and Death OF GEORGE Lord GORING Earl of Norwich DEscended from the Ancient Sussex Family of the Gorings Sheriffs of that County successively from Edward the Fourths time to King Iames bred in Sidney-colledge in Cambridge to which he was a Benefactor the second year of King Iames 1603. Subscribing I suppose upon the Importunities of his Mother much addicted to that party the Millemanus Petition about Church-government concerning the reason of which subscription King Iames used to make good sport with him till being ashamed of himself he went in Sir Francis and Sir Horace Veres Company into the Low-country wars where by his resolute attempts and good faculty in projecting either in the way of Entrenching in Garrisons or Incamping in the Field he attained to the Command of the best Regiment of Foot Veteranes all that he was very chary knowing there was a great deal of time requisite to make a brave man in which Command he continued there till he was called by his Majesty to Command against the Scots in which business and the design of bringing that Army to London 1640. and 1641. to bring the Parliament and Tumults to reason the old irreconcileable differences upon a Duel in Holland between him and my Lord Willmot made no little obstruction In the beginning of our English wars he was made Captain-Governor of the Garrison and Fort of Portsmouth where he caught the Country-men that assailed him in a Net till he was overpowered and for want of Relief by the Kings Order forced to yield and take a Pass for Holland whence using his old interest there effectually he returns December 15. with a good sum of Money great store of Armes some Piece of Ordnance and fourscore old Commanders joyning to the Earl of New-castle and rendring him formidable and assisting him in settling the Contributions of the Country till the fatal fight of Marston-moor which was begun against the Lord Gorings minde though managed in the left wing which he Commanded with success beating the right wing of Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Scots Horse upon the Lord F. and the Scots Foot with great if not too much execution after which with that incomparable Souldier Sir Richard Greenvill he laid the Plot for entrapping Essex in Lestithiel with 1500. horse stopping all provision from coming in at Saint Blase and reducing them to streights by keeping their horse and foot close together about which time making use of their distress he set on foot the Subscriptions for an accommodation August
Souldiers for his Majesties Sea Engagment and all this without any other design than the satisfaction of a great Spirit intent upon publick good ready since his Majesties return to beg for others scorning it for himself One motive urged to save his life 1649. was that he would be as quiet alive as dead if he once passed but his word Free above all in his Company never above himself or his Estate observing Mr. Herberts Rule Spend not on hopes set out so As all the day thou mayst hold out to go He dyed 1666. in the 63. year of his Age with whom it is sit to remember Mr. William Owen of Pontsbury Salop whose Loyalty cost him 150 l. Pontsbury Owen of Eâ—ton Mascal Salop Esq who paid 601 l. composition Roger Owen of Shrewsbery Esq who paid 700 l. Sir William Owen of Candore Salop who paid 314 l. Edward Owen of Candover Salop who paid 207 l. Morgan Owen Bishop of Landaffe 1000 l. Richard Owen of Shrewsbery 250 l. Sir Iohn Owens Eldest Son Mr. William Owen had all his Portion with Mrs. Anwill Sequestred and seized Sir Iohns Brother that wise and sober Gentleman Mr. William Owen of Porkington Salop the beloved Governor of Harlech in Merioneth-shire and the contriver of the General Insurrection 1648. in North-wales and South-wales at London besides several years banishment paid 414 l. 6 s. 8 d. composition And Dr. Iohn Owen Son of Mr. Iohn Owen the worthy and grave Minister of Burton Latimers in the County of Northampton where he was born bred Fellow of Iesus Colledge in Cambridge preferred beyond his expectation Chaplain to King Charles the I. whilst Prince and made without his knowledge Bishop of St. Asaph 1629. by him when much troubled with two Competitors as an expeâ—dient to end the Controversie when King well beloved by all because related to most of the Gentry of North-wales one whose Poetical studies sweetned his modest nature and that his Government besides Imprisonment in the Tower for the Protestation the loss of all his Spiritual preferments he patiently laid down 500 pound for his Temporal Estate To whom I may adde worthy Mr. Owen of Wrexham the Church whereof he had extraordinarily beautified a good Scholar and a holy man the Honour and Oracle of the Orthodox Clergy and the great disgrace and trouble of the Adversaries who could not in Interest suffer him to preach noâ— a great while till their guilts had hardened them beyond all regrets in Conscience silence him being so charitable a man to the poor so useful a man in that Country among the Rich and so well-beloved of all as a great example of his Doctrine the reason why with our Saviour who could say Who of you accuseth me of sin he preached with Authority giving strict measure to his people and yet making more strict and severe to all Clergy-men and himself having a great command over all his affections easie and bountiful moderate To avoid litigiousness which render so many Ministers useless in demanding his dues taking care not to make the name of the Church a pretence to covetousness never conditioning for before and seldom receiving wages after the Administration of any Ordinance very careful against the least appearance of Pride or any concernment in the Affairs of the world exact in the knowledge of himself that he might understand others more careful of duty than fame and therefore sweetly and temperately undergoing the Obloquies of those times which he would say could not speak worse of him than he thought of himself being a great Artist in patience Christian simplicity and ingenuity being none of those he said though he had a good one that trusted more to their Memory than to Truth Thomas Wentworth Earl of Cleveland and Lord Wentworth of Nettlestead 1 Car. 1. 1625. much in favor with King Iames because a young Noble man of a plain and practical temper more with the Duke of Buckingham who would never be without him he being the next man to him at his death at Portsmouth for his pleasant and frank way of debating things and most of all to King Charles I. and II. for his many Services and Sufferings having a special faculty of obliging the Souldiery which he learned from Prince Maurice in the Low-Countries and Count Mansfield in Germany 1. Leading the Kings Rear at Cropredy 1644. where he faced about against Waller charging him through and through so effectually the King of Swedens way that he was utterly routed 2. Drawing up with General Goring his Brigade at the East-side of Spiene in the second Newbery fight to secure the Kings Guards in much danger with such old English Valor telling his men they must now charge home that he scattered the enemy till too far engaged and over-powered he was taken Prisoner as the King himself was like to be 3. Assisting beyond his years in the rising in Kent and Essex and induring all the hardships at Colchester 4. After a tedious Imprisonment and a strange escape from the High Court of Justice of which he was as glad as Vlysses was of that out of Polyphemus Den by one mans absence who went out to make water for the Stone which Stone gave him as it did the Lord Mordant the casting Vote with the great Intercession of the Lady Lovelace his Daughter with banishment to his dear Soveraign hazading his life with him in his troublesome Voyage both into Scotland and England where at Worcester September 1651. he was taken and banished living with his Majesty all the Usurpation beyond Sea his brave Estate at Stepney and other places being all either spent in the Kings Service or Sequestred for it and returning upon the Restauration home where upon the 29 th of May 1660. he led 300. Noble-men and Gentlemen in his plain Gray-Suit before his Majesty to London with whom he continued being after the Earl of Norwich Captain of the Guard of Pensioners and dying 1666. in a good old Age to which much contributed the great habit he had got of taking much Tobacco His Son the Lord Wentworth a Gentleman of a very strong Constitution and admirable Parts for contrivance and especially for dispatch much addicted to the foresaid herb being though he took little notice of it sleeping very little and studying when others were a-bed very ready in our Neighbours and our own Affairs Interests Intrigues Strengths Weaknesses Ports Garrisons Trade c. continuing in his Majesties Service from the time he went when Prince to raise the West where he gave by his Addresses to the Country and Carriage in it great instances of his Abilities to his dying day for disbanding with my Lord Hopton those Forces left under his Command in the absence of the Earl of Norwich gone into France after a shrewd Plot like that at Lestithiel to have gained the King and Parliament Armies to joyn for an accommodation upon honourable terms being allowed himself twenty five
Horse and Arms with 8. men and scorning the Civilities offered by the Parliament as it was called he repaired to his now Majesty to promote his Overtures in France Holland and the Fleet where he was in the Quality that much became him of Master of the Ceremonies attending his Majesty throughout the Scottish Treaty at Breda in a very useful way and in the Scottish regency all along to the Battel of Worcester in a very prudent and active way whence escaping wonderfully as his Majesty did taken with Lesley about Newport he served his Majesty in a well-managed Embassie in Denmarke where besides present supplies for his Majesty he made a League Offensive and Defensive between the Dane and Dutch against the English and in a brave Regiment which with the Honourable Lord Gerards c. lay 1657. quartered about the Sea-Coasts as if they intended an Invasion Besides that both beyond Sea and at home he was one of the Lords of his Majesties most Honorable Privy-Counsel dying 1665. Leaving this Character behind him That he had a great dexterity in representing the worst of his Majesties Affairs with advantage to those Princes and People that measured their favours to him by the possibility they apprehended of his returning them so keeping their smiles who he knew if they understood all would have turned them into srowns And the ancient Barony of Wentworth extinct in him as the Earldom of Cleaveland was afterwards in his Father The Right Honorable Iames Stanley Lord Strange and Earl of Derby c. Who with his Ancestors having for their good services by their Soveraigns been made Kings of Man did often preserve their Soveraigns Kings of England Our good Lord being King of Hearts as well as Man by his Hospitality which they said expired in England at the death of Edward Earl of Derby by his being a good Land-lord as most are in Lancashire and Cheshire Letting their Land at the old Rent people thriving better on his Tenements than they did on their own Free-holds by his remarkable countenancing both of Religion and together with the continued obligations of his Ancestors Iustice gained upon the Kings Leige-people so far that he attended his Majesty as he said on his death for the settlement of Peace and the Laws with 40000 l. in money 5000. Armes with suitable Ammunition 1642. leaving his Son the Honorable Lord Strange now Earl of Derby as Leiutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire to put the Commission of Array in execution against Sir Thomas Stanley Mr. Holland Mr. Holcraft Mr. Egerton Mr. Booth Mr. Ashton Mr. Moore July 15. making the first warlike attempt wherefore he was the first man proclaimed against by the men at Westminster against Manchester with 4000. men whom afterwards the Earl disposed of several ways particularly to Latham-house which the Heroick Countess not to be paralelled but by the Lady Mary Winter kept thirteen Weeks against one siege 1644. and above a twelve month against another 1645. never yielding her Mansion House until his Majesty did his Kingdom Decem. 4. 1645. The Noble Earl in the mean time attending Prince Rupert in Cheshire Lancashire particularly at Bolton where he saved many a mans life at the taking of it 1644. and lost his own 1651. and York-shire especially at Marston-moor where he rallied his Country-men three times with great courage and conduct saying Let it never be said that so gallant a Body of Horse lost the Field and saved themselves Whence he escaped to the Isle of Man watching a fair opportunity to serve his Majesty to which purpose entertaining all Gentlemen of quality whose misfortune cast them that way and so keeping in Armes a good body of Horse and Foot he seized several Vessels belonging to the Rebels and by Sir Iohn Berkenhead kept constant correspondence with his Majesty at whose summons when he marched into England 1651. he landed in Lancashire and joyned with him adding 2000. Gentlemen with 600. of whom he staid there after his Majesty to raise the Country but being over-powered before he got his Levies into a consistency after a strange resistance which had proved a Victory had the gallant men had any Reserves he Retired much wounded to Worcester at which Fight exposing himself to any danger rather than the Traitors mercy he hardly escaped shewing his Majesty the happy hiding place at Boscobel which he had had experience of after the defeat in Lancashire and there conjuring the Penderells by the love of God by their Allegiance and by all that is Sacred to take care of his Majesty whose safety he valued above his own venturing himself with other Noblemen after Lesley lest he might discover his Majesty if he staid with him and his entire Body of Horse with whom he was taken at Newport and notwithstanding Quarter and Conditions given him against the Laws and Honor of the Nation judged by mean Mechanicks at Chester being refufed to make the Ancient Honorable Sacred and Inviolable Plea of Quarter and Commission before the great Mechanicks at Westminster and thence with the Tears and Prayers of the People all along the Road who cryed O sad day O woful day shall the good Earl of Derby the ancient Honor of our Country dye here conveyed to Bolton where they could not finde a great while so much as a Carpenter or any man that would so much as strike a Nail to erect the Scaffold made of the Timber of Latham-house October 15. 1651. At which place 1. After a servent and excellent prayer for his Majesty whose Justice Valor and Discretion he said deserved the Kingdom if he were not born to it the Laws the Nation his Relations and his own soul to which he said to the company God gave a gracious answer in the extraordinary comforts of his soul being never afterwards seen sad 2. After an heavenly discourse of his carriage towards God and God's dispensation towards him at which the Souldiers wept and the people groaned 3. After a charge he laid to his Son to be dutiful to his Mother tender to his distressed Brothers and Sisters studious of the peace of his Country and careful of the old Protestant Religion which he said to his great comfort he had settled in the Isle of Man he being himself an excellent Protestant his enemies if he had any themselves being Judges 4. And after a Tumult among the Souldiers and People out of pitty to this noble Martyr with a sign he gave twice the Heads-man first not heeding whereupon the good Earl said Thou hast done me a great deal of wrong thus to disturb and delay my bliss He died with this character thrown into his Coffin as it was carried off the Scaffold with the hideous cries and lamentations of all the Spectators Bounty Wit Courage all here in one Lye Dead A Stanleys Hand Veres Heart and Cecils Head The Right Honorable Henry Somerset Lord Marquiss of Worcester A Nobleman worthy of an honorable mention since King Charles
the First that firm Protestant who could not be moved from his Religion though he was in the heart of Spain and France was in his bosom either by power or love said of him when going under his Roof at Naseby fight that he found not so much faith as he did in him though a Papist bred at Saint Omers and travelled for many years in Spain and Italy no not in Israel For it was he whose frugality whereof his plain Freeze cloaths at Court were a great example enabled him and his Loyalty which he said whatever other Romanists practised was incorporated into his Religion often relating with pleasure that Gospel for the day when the Imperialists beat the Bohemians was Reddite Caesari quae sunt Casaris Deo qui sunt Dei urged him when his Majesties Protestant Subjects made him afraid and ashamed to stay in London to send men with ready money when the King wanted it and the Country-people would do no more without it to bear the charges of his Majesties and his Followers carriages and other accommodations to York besides that he was seen to give Sir Iohn Biron 5000 l. Sterling to raise the first horse that were raised for the King in England and his own Officers 40000 l. Sterling to raise two Armies 1642. and 1643. for his Majesty in Wales over and above 40000 l. Sterling in gold at three several times sent his Majesty in person and the unwearied pains the close imprisonments the many iminent dangers of his life and most of these hardships endured when he was eighty years of age and the great services he performed in South-wales where the greatness of his fortune and family improved by the sweetness and munificence of his person raised him an interest that kept those parts both a sanctuary to his Majesties person when he was in streights and the great relief of his Cause both with men and money when he was in want till that victorious Army that had reduced the whole kingdom besieged him who hearing of his Son the Lord Glamorgans landing with considerable Irish forces writes to them That if they would make him undelaid reparations for his Rents they had taken he would be their quiet Neighbor adding that he knew no reason he had to render his House the only House he had he being an infirm man and his goods to Sir Thomas Fairfax they being not the Kings to dispose of and that they might do well to consider his condition now eighty four years of age At last upon very honorable Articles three months time without being questioned for any action in relation to the war being allowed them to make their composition surrendring the very last Garrison in England or Wales that held out for his Majesty for whom the Marquiss lost his great estate being Plundered and Sequestred and in his old age Banished his Country being excepted out of all the Indemnities of his enemies and as I am told left out of the care of his friends among whom he died poor in Prison whither he was fetched in a cold Winter 1648. supported only by his chearful nature whereof his smart Apothegms and Testimonies as when his Majesty had pardoned some Gentlemen upon their good words that had prejudiced his service in South-Wales the Marquiss told him That was the way to gain the Kingdom of Heaven but not his Kingdom on Earth and used to reprove him out of some old Poet as Gower Chawcer c. often repeating that passage of Gower to him A King can kill a King can Save A King can make a Lord a Knave And of a Knave a Lord also And when he saw a ghastly old woman he would say How happy were it for a man going to Bed to his Grave to be first Wedded to this Woman When he was in Bala in Merionith-shire and the people were afraid to come at him for fear he was a Round-head Oh said he this misunderstanding undoeth the world And when the Major came and excused the Town to him Do you see now said he if the King and Parliament understood one another as you and I do they would agree as you and I do What when forbid Claret for the Gout said he shall I quit my old friend for my new enemy When a Mâ—â—quet-bullet at the siege of Ragland glancing on a Marble-pillar in the withdrawing Room where my Lord used to entertain his friends with pleasant discourses after meals hit his head and fell flat on the ground he said That he was flattered to have a good head-piece in his younger days but he thought he had one in his old age which was Musquet-proof Excusing a vain-glorious man as he would put a charitable construction upon most mens actions he said That vain-glory was like Chaff that kept a mans spirit warm as that did the Corn Adding if you set a man on his Horse let him have his Horse When a conceited Servant told him once that he should not have done so and so I would answered he give gold for a Servant that is but nothing for one that seems to be wiser than his Master Two men very like another the one a Papist the other a Protestant one of them set the other to take the Oath of Supremacy for him whereupon said the Marquiss If the Devil should mistake you one for the other as the Iustices did he would marr the coâ—â—â—it When it was told him he should be buried at Windsor Then said he I shall take a better Castle when dead than ever I lost when alive He desired Sir Thomas Fairfax to comprehend his two Pigeons within the Articles who wondering at his chearfulness was told That he suffered chearfully because he did before reckon upon it His goverment of his family was remarkable Dr. Bayley protesting that in three years he saw not a man drunk he heard not an oath sworn and though it was half Protestant half Papist he observed not a crosse word given the whole house being as the Master not only chearful but sober and indeed to keep them so he would wind up the merriest reparties with a grave and serious conclusion no Servants better disciplined or incouraged than his With him it is fit to mention 1. His Son the Earl of Glamorgan since Marquiss of Worcester who was as active in raising Irish forces for his Majesty having made the pacification there wherein it was thought he went beyond his Commission as his Father was in raising the Welch nay indeed Commanded the Welch to Glocester and other plaees with success in the years 1642 1643. as he would have done the Irish had he not been obstructed 1644. as he writes to the Lord Hopton c. to the Relief of Chester for which services he was Misunderstood by his friends Sequestred and Banished by his enemies continuing with his Majesty in that condition till his Restauration A great Mechanick eminent both at home and abroad for the Engines and Water-works
hid themselves from others and so humble that they were not known to himself A temper as little moved with others injuries as with his own merits fit to Rule others that commanded its self Recreations Innocent and manly traversing Hills and Dales for Health and for Instruction studying God at home and Nature abroad fitting himself by generous Exercises for generous Employments to which he knew a body comely quick and vegel with Exercise was more suitable than a minde dulled with studies Though when he came to his Throne over affections the Pulpit or his Chair of State over reason his Colledge it appeared that his severe pleasures that refreshed his body loosned but melted not his minde I say sagacious Dr. Laud finding him every way rather than designing him his successor brought him out of his privacy as Pearls and rich mettals are out of obscurity to adorn his Majesties Court his modesty gaining him that respect which others seek by their ambition To have one near the King he could trust in his old age made him Dean of Worcester and Clerk of the Closet first after that Bishop elect of Hereford and then after himself Bishop of London and Lord Treasurer In the first of which places being to have Saint Pauls combate with Beasts he used Saint Pauls art became all things to all and as those that were of old exposed to Beasts overcame by yielding being most mild and most vigilant a Lamb and a Shepheard The delight of the English Nation whose Reverence was the only thing all Factions agreed in all allowing that honor to the sweetness of his manners that some denied the sacredness of his Function being by love what another is in pretence an universal Bishop the greatest because the last Bishop that was ruined that insolence that stuck not at the other Bishops out of modesty till 1649. not medling with him The other charge of Treasurer whereby all lay upon him both what the good Worship and the bad Religion and Money which was now safe under the Keys of the Church so the Romans Treasury was in their Temple and the Venetians have the one Guardian of their City and Money St. Mark he in the middest of large Expences and low Revenues managed with such integrity handling temporal wealth with the same holy temper he did the most spiritual Mysteries that the Coffers he found empty he in four years left filling and with such prudent mildness being admirably master of his Pen and Passions grace having ordered what nature could not omit the tetrarch humor of Choler That Petitioners for money when it was not to be had departed well pleased with his civilly languaged denials and though a Bishop was then odious and a Lord always suspected yet he in both capacities was never questioned though if he had he had come out of his trial like his gold having this happiness in an age of the bravest men to see more innocent than the best and happier than the greatest and if it was a comfort to them to suffer for their too great and to the Commonalty unknown and therefore suspected virtues it was more to him to be loved for that integrity which could be unkâ—own to few and hateful to none He was above others in most of his actions he was above himself in two 1. His honest advice to save my Lord of Straffords life who having appeared before a Parliament was set at last before him who though he heard Noblemen yea Clergy-men too pressing his death for the safety of the people the highest law they said the King the Church the Commonwealth asserting his life by law and right which is above all these And that brave Maxime like another Athanasius of Justice against the world Fiat justitia ruat coelum terra Ecclesia Respublica 2. His holy attendance on his late Majesty who gave him the title on his death of That honest man whereof before in his Majesties Life and Death Recollecting there all his virtues to see what the excellent King with a recollection of all graces was to suffer with a clear countenance at least before his Majesty chusing to disturb nature rather than the King looking on what his Majesty with a chearful countenance endured Thus the Sun at our Saviors Passion whereof this a Copy that was Ecclipsed to others shined clear to Christ. It was much to see the King dye with so undaunted a spirit it was more to see the Bishop behold him with so unmoved a countenance but so it became him whom his Majesty had chosen his Second in that great Duel committing to him the care of his soul both departing in himself and surviving in his Son and with it his memory and what was more his Oblivion with which and the other holy suggestions of that Royal soul he came down from the Scaffold as Moses did out of the Mount with Pardon Peace and New Law to a sinful people after the breaking of the old After God had preserved him through the many years miseâ—ies of the usurpation and the inexpressible torment of â—his disease the Stone which he endured as chearfully as he did his pleasures having patience to bear those pains which others had not patience to hear of to deliver that message to the Son which he received from the Father he Crowned King Charles II. April 25. 1661. at Westminster and went Iune 1663. to see King Charles I. Crowned in heaven having seen the Church Militant here settled 1662. he was made a Member of the Triumphant 1663. full not only of honor and days but of his own wishes too leaving near 10000 l. to augment the St. Iohns Revenue at Oxford Colledge Repair St. Pauls and Cantâ—rbury Cathedrals and finish the building of the New-hall at Lambeth which he had begun besides directions throughout the Province to repair Churches and Church-aedisices improve Vicarages and establish peace Iuly 9. he was buried in St. Iohns with as great solemnity as the University could afford Dr. South making an excellent Oration upon the occasion in the Divinity Schools and Dr. Levens of St. Iohns the like in the Colledge Crete being not more proud of the Grave and Cradle of Iove nor the King of Spain of the Suns rising and setting in his Dominions than that House may be that Dr. Iuxon and Dr. Laud was bred there As he had gone on in the same course acted on the same principles enjoyed the same honors so he lieth in the same Grave with his friend and patron Archbishop Laud. Dr. Walter Curle born in Strafford near Hatfield my Lord Cecil's house to whom his Father was serviceable in detecting several Plots referring to the Queen of Scots as his Agent and in settling the estate he had from the Queen of England as his Steward And by whom he was made Auditor of the Court of Wards to Queen Elizabeth and King Iames and his Son preferred in Christ-Colledge and Peter-house in Cambridge His Lord gave him a
resign when his Conscience and Imployment could not consist together and much troubled between his unhappiness that he could not serve his Generation and his temper that would have its liberty having quitted his place 1653 4. he injoyed not long his life Dr. Lambert Osbaston suffering more for his Conscience by the Faction than he had done for his waggery by the Government he went beyond Canterbury but he could not go beyond Westminster where many of his own Scholars that he made not onely Scholars but men teaching his charge not only their Books but themselves breeding them to Carriage and Address as well as Learning and infusing a spirit with his notion were as severe to him as he had been to them Some favour they shewed his Person for his former services which he repented but Sequestred all his Preferments for his present integrity in pressing all those he had an interest in even Bradshaw himself upon his Death-bed to repent He was turned out of one Living in the Country for insufficiency and yet employed at most examinations at Westminster for his parts where he made boys do that which men durst not tell truth to Oliver then their Nose and Face he being not pedantick in his carriage and discourse was by some not thought rich in Learning because he did not Jingle with it in his discourse He gave the best alms to the poor learning never paying boys because their Parents did not pay him encouraging poor Children to be painful in School but never poor Scholars idly begging before it Mr. Bust the admirable Greek School-master of Eaton never suffered any wandring Scholar Rogues in the front of the Statute to come to his School privately relieving and publickly chiding such left his boys might be discouraged to those that had taken pains at School for maintenance come beggars out of the University He never dulled a quick head by mawling it nor awed a fluent tongue into stuttering by affrightment nor commuted correction into money nor debased his Authority by contesting with the obstinate turning such out when he could do them no good and they might do others much hurt studying the Childrens dispositions as they did their books the invincibly dull he pityed consigning them over to other Professions Ship-wrights and Boat-makers will chuse those crooked pieces of Timber which other Carpenters refuse The dull and diligent he encouraged he had been a Child himself if he had corrected nature as a fault in Children the ingenious and idle he quickned the ingenious and industrious he doted on not only pardoning but being infinitely pleased with a well-humored fault that discovered parts as well as youth and was an ingenious error Mr. Iohn Cleaveland owing his Birth and School-breeding to Hinckley in Leicester-shire the heaving of his natural fancy by choicest Elegancies in Greek and Latine more elegantly Englished an exercise he improved much by to Mr. Vines then Schoolmaster His University Education to Christs Colledge where he was Scholar and St. Iohns where he was Fellow besides his being an exquisite Orator and a pure Latinist The first recommending him to the honor of making those publick Speeches of his to his late Majesty the Prince the Prince Palatine c. lately published and the other preferring him to the place of Rhetorick-Reader he was a general Artist and universal Scholar that had the patience to squeeze all the proper Learning that had any coherence with it into each fancy which ran like the soul it dwelled in in a minute through the whole Circle both of Sciences and Languages by the strength of an exercised memory that conned out of book all it read Mr. Cleaveland reckoned himself to know just so much as he remembred his fancy in his elaborate Pieces of Poetry wherein he excelled summing whole books into a Metaphor and whole Metaphors into an Epithite walked from one height to another in a constant level and Champion of continued elevation he ventured his Person and Preferment for his Majesty at Newark where he handled his Sword in the quality of Advocate and his life at Oxford where he managed his Pen as the highest Panegyrist witness his Rupertismus his Elegy on my Lord of Canterbury c. on the one hand on the one side to draw out all good inclinations to vertue and the smartest Satyrist witness the Rebell Scot the Scots Apostacy the Character of a London Diurnal and a Committee-man blows that shaked triumphing Rebellion reaching the soul of those not to be reached by Law or Power striking each Traitor to a paleness beyond that of any Loyal Corps that bled by them the Poet killing at as much distance as some Philosophers heat-scars lasting as time indelible as guilt-stabs beyond death on the other to shame the ill from Vice sinking in the common ruine of King and Kingdom he was undone first and afterwards secured at Norwich because he was poor and had not where withall to live whereupon he composed an Addresse to the Pageant Power at Whitehall of so much gallant Reason and such towring Language as looked bigger than his Highness shrinking before the Majesty of his Pen the only thing that ever I heard wrought upon him that had been too hard for all Swords representing that of his Master and Cause like Faelix trembling Paul flattered one of the meanest of three Nations that he Ruled and ominously sent him to study the Law which he saw would prevail it being in vain to suppress that was supported by the two greatest things in the World Wit and Learning This great Wit great in his easie veins and elaborate strein no less to be valued by us because most studyed by him dyed at Grays-Inn April 29. 1658. and being carryed from thence to Hunsdon-House was buryed on May-day at Colledge-hill Dr. Iohn Pearson his good friend preached his Funeral Sermon who rendred this reason why he cautiously declined all commending of the party deceased because such praysing of him would not be adequate to any expectation in that Auditory seeing some who knew him not would think it far above him while those who knew him must needs know it far below him Mr. Richard Crashaw his Father had done so well in the Temple where he was Preacher and he promised so much where he was a Scholar that two great Lawyers I think Sir Henry Yelverton and Sir Randolph Crew took him to their care the one paying for his Diet the other for his Cloaths Books and Schooling till he was provided of both in the Royal Foundation at Charter-House where his nature being leisurely advanced by Art and his own pretty conceits improved by those of the choicest Orators and Poets which he was not onely taught to understand but imitate and make not only their rich sense his own but to smooth his soul as well as fill it for things are rough without words their expressions too the essays Mr. Brooks his worthy Master still alive whose even constant and pursuing
till he died Ianuary 28. 1653. Vir pius Doct us integer frugi de republica Ecclesâ—a optime meritus Vtpote quam utram instruxit affatim numerosa pube literaria Mr. Harrison of Leedes of whom I may say in reference to the Doctrine and Devotion of our Church as it is said of Aquinas in reference unto Aristotle That the Genius and Spirit of them was transplanted into him so naturally did he express them in his life and so bountifully relieve the assertors of them out of his estate giving many a pound privately to maintain Temples of the Holy-Ghost distressed throughout the kingdom and some hundreds to enlarge and repair the Church of God at Leeds notwithstanding the Sequestration of his Estate and the many troubles of his person for which build him a house make him fruitful and fortunate in his posterity Mr. George Sandys youngest Son of Arch-bishop Sandys a most accomplished Gentleman and observant Travailer who having seen many Countries after the Vote for the Militia liked worst of any his own and having translated many good Authors was translated himself to heaven 1643. having a Soul as Vigorous Spriteful and Masculine as his Poems dextrous at Inventing as well as Translating and in being an Author himself as setting out others till drooping to see in England more barbarous things than he had seen in Turkey It was for grief forc'd to make another and its last Voyage to the most Holy-land THE Life and Death OF The most Illustrious and Heroick JAMES GRAHAM Marquess of Montross A Man born to make his Family the most Noble as it was the most Antient in Scotland where his Grandfather was Lord Chancellor in King Iames his Reign and his Father Ambassador to several Princes and Lord President of the Sessions in King Charles his Reign He being bred a Souldier and Captain of the Guard in France was by Hamilton invited over into England to address himself to his Majesty while his Majesty was on design to disoblige him possessed with prejudice against him Upon this affront he thought from the King he goeth to the Covenanters whose interest he promoted much by the respect he had in that Country and the abilities he was Master of himself till hearing a muttering amongst them upon the Borders of deposing his Majesty he waiting a just opportunity sent Letters of his submission to him which were stollen out of the Kings pocket and sent to the Scots and resolutions for him in pursuit whereof after his return upon the Pacification he formed a League among the Loyal Nobility and Gentry to prevent the storm arising from the Covenant entred into by the people and after a tedious Imprisonment at Edenburgh all transactions between him and his Majesty being discovered by some of the Bed-chamber 1643. came Post with the Lord Ogleby to the Queen then newly landed at Bridlington to open to her the danger Scotland was in if his Majesty armed not his loyal Subjects in time before the Rebels raised themselves wherein he was overborn by Hamiltons Counsel as his was afterwards by the Rebels and afterwards having dived more into the Covenanters design by being thought for the affronts put upon him at Court and his retirement thereupon inclined toward them to the King at Gloucester to discover to him the Scots resolution to assist the English discovered by Henderson to him with a design to satisfie him which the King abused by Hamilton believed not till Hamilton himself writes that they were upon the Borders When my Lord advising his Majesty to send some Souldiers out of Ireland into the West of Scotland to set him with some York-shire Horse into the heart of that Kingdom to deal with the King of Denmark for some German Horse to furnish him with Arms from Foreign parts and to put a Touchstâ—ne Protestation to all the Scots about his Majesty entred Scotland with some 1400 poor Horse and Foot relieving several Garrisons and taking in some in his way though all assistance failed him but that of his own great spirit commending a design from which all men disswaded him to its own Justice and Gods blessing upon it knowing he must perish resolved to die honourably and seeing his men fickle returned them to the King keeping only two with him able and honest Sir William Rollock and Mr. Chibbalds wiâ—h whom he traversed Scotland to understand the state of it and at last formed a few Irish sent over and the Athol men who loved him well into a Body both to encourage his Friends and amaze his Enemies who were astonished to see him whom they thought to be penned up with a few ragged men on the Borders of England marching so formidably in the heart of Scotland as to â—ight 600â— Foot and 700 Horse who were so confident of beating him that one Frederick Carmichael a cried up Scots Minister said in his Sermon Sept. 1. when they fought that if ever God spake word of truth out of his mouth he promised them in his name assured victory that day by Perth without one Horse and but Powder for two Charges which he ordered to be made in the Enemies teeth with a shout all the Ranks one over the head of the other discharged at once and to be followed by the Irish whom he placed in the main Body of his men to secure them from the Scottish Horse against whom lest they should fall on him in the Front Rear and Flank he drew his men in the most open Order after a gracious invitation to them to lay down their Arms and joyn with him in setling the Peace of their Country he routed them to the loss of 4000 taken and slain and 7 miles pursuit and the taking of Perth without the least harm to the obstinate Citizens and after that with 1500 Foot and 44 Horse overthrew the Commissioners of the Covenanters with their Army of 4000 Foot and 600 Horse Sept. 12. 1644. falling in amongst them having â—lanked his Foot with his few but brave Horse with great execution to Aberdeen whence recovering the North he sent to bring in his Friends and force his Enemies to his assistance holding a great Army of Argyles of 11000 Foot and 2000 Horse in play with such success that they supplied him with Ammunition and lost in two Skirmishes 2000 men notwithstanding that Argyle by his subtlety had corrupted most of his prime men from him and at last by a surprising march over untrodden places frighted all Argyles Foot into a dispersion the Traitor himself hardly escaping to Perthâ— leaving his own Country to my Lords mercy who blessed God that ever he got safe out of it as he did 5000 more which Argyleâ— had got together in the Low-Lands to rescue his Country coming by strange passages known only to Cow-herds and Huntsmen upon them unawares and overcoming them first by his power and afterwards by his kindness whereby he subdued all those parts either to their
Case of Pistols before her which might have served to suppress it 5. For doing nothing with the Kings Ships when at Sea the Scots saying that the son of such a Mother could do them no harm and not protesting the Kings gracious Declaration the justice and clemency whereof would have allayed the Tumults when at Land but letting the Covenanteers protest against it before it was published insomuch that the Bishops of Ross and Brechen Sir Iohn Hay and the Earl of Sterling came to England to warn the King of him 6. For refusing to contribute towards the Scottish Wars for withdrawing privately to raise jealousies in Scotland for interceding for London and hindring Montross so as to make the King believe that the Scots would not invade England till he himself writes that they were on the Borders yet by a Providence which one calls Digit us Dei beheaded at Westminster 1649. after great overtures of money and discoveries to save his life by that Party for the King whom he was thought to serve against the King who said when he heard he led the Scots Army for which he suffered Nay if he leads them there is no good to be done for me having displaced and imprisoned him at Oxford because he said he should not have an opportunity to re-couzen him Duke William died honourably of his wounds in his Majesties Service at Worcester 1651. The eminent Divines of Aberdeen for strong reasons and invincible patience in opposing the Covent particularly Dr. Baron and Dr. Forbs eminent Philosophers and Divines will never be forgotten in Scotland while there is either a Church or an University left there Nil quod Foâ—besio Christi dum pascit Ovile Nil quod Baronio comparet orbis habet Eloquio sunt ambo pares in discrimen in uno est Quo lubet hic mentes pellicit ille rapit A. Johnston To whom I may add the learned Dr. Iohn Maxwel sometimes Bishop of Ross and since Archbishop I think of St. Andrews THE Life and Death OF Sir WILLIAM PENNIMAN SIR William Penniman a Gentleman of good fortunes in Yorkshire where part of the Allum Mine rented by Sir Paul Pindar belonged to him before the Wars and one of the first that engaged with the King in the Wars whose Epitaph at Christ Church is his just Chronicle M. S. H. S. E. Gulielmus Penniman Baronettus Equestri dignitate parique animo decorus obsequio fide adversus optimum eundemque afflictissimum Principem Carolum Regem spectabilis qui serinissimum Regem cum caetera Inermis classe Armamentariis arcibus omnibus belli praesidiis orbatus nudo majestatis titulo armatus staret duabus cohortibus Equitum una Peditum altera a se conscriptis primus instruxit quibus ipse praefuit tribunus ac brevi Vrbis Oxon. praefectura donatus est in qua it a se gessit ut nec discessor Ashlaeus nec successor Astonus magna bello nomina luminibus ipsius obstruerat Demum Febre Epidemica correptus in medio aetatis honorumque decursu premature extinctus triste sui desiderium apud omnes reliquit quibus morum suavitate ac comitate fuerat merito charissimus Obiit Aug. 22. A. D. 1643. tumulo potitus in eadem domo in qua ingenii cultum capessaverat Iacob Lord Ashley born of a well know Family in Norfolk bred under Sir Francis and Sir Horace Vere a Captain in the Low-Countries and preferred for his good Conduct-Colonel whence after thirty years service returning to his Native Country he had the Command of New-Castle in the Scottish Wars 1639. 1640. and after of Oxford in the English out of which by reason of the experience his Majesty had of his good wary carriage in keeping the Northern Army in order when they wanted money and engaging them to serve the King if he had thought fit to have made use of their assistance when he wanted strength 1641. to keep the City in order and the Parliament free he was drawn into the Field and particularly to assist in forming the siege of Glocester wherein the Low-Country Wars being in effect nothing but sieges he had a great judgment and where he was shot in the arm as afterwaads to draw the line of Communication between his Majesties Forces round about the Earl of Essex at Lestithiel his own Post being at Hawl where he commanded the Haven of Foy. Having likewise the disposal of the most difficult part of the second Newberry Fight after which he setled the Affairs of Worcester-shire and Glocester-shire so well by continual surprizes of the Enemy that he commanded Contribution to the Gates of Glocester after that much against his will was he commanded to form the fatal battel of Nazeby and which was worse to quit the advantageous piece of ground and model he had first designed to the loss of that battel after which by diligent Correspondence with Ireland and Wales he got a considerable Army which for want of the Horse promised him from Oxford a streight wherein he could not avoid fighting he lost at Stow in the Old March 21. 1645 6. where when he was taken he said That the Game was up and after a tedious Imprisonment dyed I think in that Foreign Country where he had so Honorably lived 165. His Son Sir Bernard Ashley an eminent and stout Commander in his Majesties Army after admirable service done in fix Fights and eight Sieges dyed of wounds received in a brave sally out of Bristol Sept. 4. 1645. Sir Arthur Aston a Lancashire Gentleman where the Papists are most zealous by Antiparistasis because of the extream zeal of the Protestants there as good of his Hands as a Souldier as Sir Walter Aston the known Ambassador in Spain and Germany was of his Head many Souldiers did he by his great services in Foreign Wars bring to his Majesty from abroad more by his excellent Discipline did he make at home where he commanded the Dragoons in Edgehill doing exquisite execution and giving my Lord Stuart and other young Gentlemen direction how to do so Thence being made Governor of Reading he beat Essex thrice from the Town till having a dangerous wound he was forced to devolve his Command upon Col. Fielding returning himself to Oxford where he was Governor till it appeared that the severity of his Discipline would do more service in ordering a loose Army in the Field than in awing a regular Garrison in a Town whence his Fortune being answerable neither to his skill nor to his courage he went over with the flower of the English Veterans to Ireland he was made Governour of Drogheda about which Town he laid an excellent plot to tire and break the English Army but that being over-powered he lost his life first being hewed in pieces and not till then the Town being deserted by Coll. Walls Regiment after the Colonels death which betrayed both the Garrison and themselves with him fell 1 Sir Edmund Varney
2 Coll. Warren the right Gospel Centurion that feared God as much as he undervalued man 3 Coll. Fleming 4 Coll. Brin 5 Major Tempest and several other brave Gentlemen Cromwel thinking to cut off all Ireland in cutting off that Town which was the Epitome of it Sir Arthur like Montross had one excellent faculty that in extremity he had some operative Phrases wherewith he could bespeak his Souldiesr to do wonders Pallas so much honoured by him which some Pen equal to his Sword may more fully relate and her Military relation doing him right in her learned Capacity Sir Edward Herbert Atturney-General to his Majesty much troubled about the Impeachment he drew up against the five Members more about the opinion and advice he gave concerning the Parliament having asserted the peoples Liberty with resolution 1626. 27. 28. and his Majesties Rights with integrity 1639. 1640. 1641. his Majesty preferred him for his abilities in the first but the people would never forgive his faithfulness in the second having assisted at most Treaties and Councils at Oxford in the War he retired beyond Sea after dying with honor there though he could not live with Indemnity at home having this Character That he thought he served his Prince best when he gave things the right colour not varnishing them over with a false Gloss which did more harm when discovered than good when pretended Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury whose compleat History you may see in the States-men and Favourites of England Coll. Charles Herbert Coll. Edward Herbert Richard Lord Herbert the Lord Edwards son and Coll. Richard Herbert the first the greatest Artist and Linguist of a Noble man in our Age and a very stout man His History of H. 8. which he writ in as blustering a time as it was lived in is full and authentick in its Collections judicious in the Observations strong coherent and exact in the Connexion His Ambassie into France was well managed for being referred to Luynes the Favourite of France for Audience in behalf of the Reformed Luynes setting two Protestant Gentlemen behind a traverse near the place where they were to conferr to hear what little expectations they ought to entertain of the King of Englands Mediation asked roughly what our King had to do to meddle with the state of France Sir Edward Herbert it s not you to whom my Master oweth an account of his actions and for me it is enough that I obey him In the mean time I must maintain that my Masi◠〈◊〉 more reason to do what he doth than you to ask why he doth it Neveâ—theless reserving his passion till the issue of the discourse said he if you desire me in a gentle fashion I shall acquaint you farther whereupon Luynes bowing a little said very well the Ambassador answered That it was not on this occasion only that the King of Great Britain had desired the peace and prosperity of France and that upon the settlement of that Kingdom he hoped the Palatinate might be the better assisted Luynes returned We will have none of your advices the Ambassador replied He took that for an answer being sorry the King his Masters affections were not suitably resented adding that since it was so he knew well what to do And being answered that the French feared him not returns smilingly If you had said you had not loved us I should have believed you and made no other answer In the mean time all that I will tell you more is That we know very well what we have to do Luynes thereupon rising from his chair discomposed said By God If you were not the Monsieur Ambassadour I know very well how I would use you Sir Edward rising also from his chair said That as he was his Majesty of Great Britains Ambassador so he was a Gentleman and that his Sword whereon he laid his hands should do him reason if he had taken any offence adding when the Marshal of Geran after a more civil audience of the King told him that he was not safe there since he had so highly affronted Luynes That he held himself to be secure enough where ever he had his Sword by him The Gentlemen behind the Curtains afterwards when he was called home to accommodate Le mal intendu between the two Crowns attesting that though the Constable gave the first affront yet Sir Edward kept himself within the bounds of his instructions and honor very discreetly and worthily His Son Richard Lord Herbert dead since deeply engaged with Sir George Booth and many others in most of the designs for his Majesties Restauration all of them the wariest and the most resolute of any that followed his Majesty from the Scots Wars 1639. to the Settlement 1660. Sir Iohn Pennington born nigh Alesbury in Buckinghamsh bred a Sea-man by his great diligence and patience attaining to a Captains Command and by his noble and generous temper to the honour of Admiral of the Guard belonging to the Narrow Seas where gaining vastly by Convoys he lived like a Prince in the magnificence of his Table and Interest in the Sea-men who shared in his gains and he in their hearts making them all true to him as he was to the King and Church being very faithful to the interest of the first till he deluded by the Faction disabled him from serving him and very conscientious in observing the Orders of the second in all his Ships as long as he had any being none of those Sea-men whose piety being a fit of the wind are calm in a storm and storm in a calm Yet very serviceable was he in transporting Commanders Arms Ammunition and other necessaries for his Majesties service keeping Passages open in most Ports of England besides that he secured Scilly Guernsey and Iersâ—y bravely did he 1626 refuse upon my Lord of Buckinghams Order to deliver his Majesties Ships to the French without a considerable security for their value and use and as bravely refused all Overtures from the Parliament he died at Bristol Sept. 1646. having been never cruel as some to Slaves knowing that the Sea might drown the men but not the murder To him I may adde Sir Iohn Lawson a poor mans Son at Hull bred at Sea by his Industry and Dexterity coming to be a Captain in which capacity after some profitable Voyages with Merchants he gained much honor in boarding fix Admiral ships in the War with the Dutch 1651. 1652. 1653. more in contributing to his Majesties Restauration by putting a stop with eight ships upon the mouth of the Thames till the stop put upon the Parliament was removed 1659. most of all in the admirable attempt upon Algiers 1661. 1662. which he forced to make the most honorable Peace they ever made with Christians and afterwards which was more most punctually to observe it and in his gallant Conduct and Resolution in the first Sea-fight between the English and the Dutch 1665. where by a shot in the leg he
lost his life having spared the lives of the worst of men who he knew had God for their Father though they had not the Church for their Mother Sir Christopher Mynnes an honest Shoemakers Son in London by his bold Adventures gaining a brave Estate beyond the Line and by his Heroick actions in all our Sea-fights shewing that he deserved it on this side a plain man and a good Spokes-man Qualities for which the King and Prince Rupert loved him made of an indefatigable Industry and a vast skill and abilities for which they much trusted him yet very familiar among his Souldiers whom he saw well used for Diet Pay and their share in Prizes getting more in buying again the Souldiers share than others did in cheating them of them the more absolute power he as all Sea-Commanders had the more careful he was how he used them he was shot in the mouth yet holding it in his hands continued in his Command all over in bloud as long as the Enemy continued the fight against whom he was so forward that if his advice had been taken in the Bergen Expedition the Dutch had come to London to beg that Peace which they would so hardly yield to at Breda Sir Rich. Stainer a man deserving well of his Majesty about Portugall and Tangier as good a Seaman as most in England as the Sea-men in England are as good as any in Europe either for Fighting or Trading for tame Merchants ships or wild ships Men of War having contributed as much as any for improving the Sea for what it was made neither only for Fish to play in nor only for the Sun to drink of but for Commerce in Traffick Learning and Religion all mankind being one Family Acts 17. that the world may know its self before it be dissolved A pious man at Land in safety as devout at Sea in danger not like those Sea-men whose hearts are like the Rocks they sail by so often in death that they think not of it seeing Gods wonders in the deep he were the greatest wonder of all that were not made more serious and pious by them Iames Ley Earl of Marleborough who not content to be penned in the narrow Island where he was born launched out to the wide world where he might live The Lord Treasurer Ley his Ancestor gained an Estate by his Court-Interest beyond Sea and he gained skill by improving that Estate wherewith he served his late Majesty very seasonably with two or three Ships supplying him with Arms Ammunition and whatever else he wanted from beyond Sea opening the Western Ports and maintaining the passage between England and Ireland and his present Majesty very effectually in advancing his Majesties Interest in Plantations abroad and hazzarding his own life for him at home loosing it in the first Sea-fight with the Dutch Iune 1665. aboard the old Iames whence a little before he died reflecting on the former course of his life he writ to this effect to Sir Hugh Pollard who deserveth a mention not only because he was his friend as Eusebius is known by the name of his friend Paâ—philus whence he is called Eusebius Pamphilus but because being a Gentleman of a good Family and interest in Devonshire descended from Sir Lewis Pollard of Nimet in that County and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in King Henry the eights time who had four Sons Knighted before his face Governor of Dartmouth a Port of great Importance well Garrisoned for his late Majesty and Comptroller of the Hushold for his present Majesty very active and venturing for his Majesty in the worst times and very hospitable and noble with his Majesty in the best Observing that rule in keeping up the English honor of a great Table occasionally entertaining rather than solemnly inviting his ghests lest he should over do his own Fortune for fear of under-doing the Inviteds expectation to whom his Feast might be his ordinary fare Which puts me in mind of a King of France who used to lose himself in a Park Lodge where his sauce hunger made the plainest fare a Feast and the Park-keepers taking heart to invite him came with all his Court to whom all his meat was but a morsel Well said the Park-keeper I will invite no more Kings The Letter which Iames Earl of Marlborough writ to Sir Hugh Pollard who dyed 1667. was to this effect 1665. I Am in health enough of body and through the mercy of God in Jesus Christ well disposed in minde This I premise that what I write proceeds not from any phancying terror of minde but from a sober resolution of what concerns my self and earnest desire to do you more good after my death than mine example God of his mercy pardon the badness of it in my life-time may do you harm I will not speak ought of the vanity of this world your own Age and Experience will save that labor but there is a certain thing that goeth up and down the world called Religion dressed and pretended phantastically and to purposes bad enough which yet by such evil dealing loseth not its being the great good God hath not left it without a witness more or less sooner or later in every mans bosom to direct us in the pursuit of it and for the avoiding those inexitricable disquisitions and entanglements our own frail reasons do perplex us withall God in his infinite mercy hath given us his holy words in which as there are many things hard to be understood so there is enough plain and easie to quiet our minds and direct us concerning our future being I confess to God and you I have been a great neglecter and I fear despiser of it God of his infinite mercy pardon me the dreadful fault But when I retired my self from the noise and deceitful vanity of the world I found no true comfort in any other Resolution than what I had from thence I commend from the bottom of my heart the same your I hope happy issue Dear Sir Hugh let us be more generous than to believe we die as the beast that perish but with a Christian manly brave resolution look to what is Eternal I will not trouble you farther the only great and holy God Father Son and Holy Ghost direct you to an happy end of your life and send us a joyful Resurrection So prays Your true friend Marleborough Old James near the Coast of Holland April 24. 1665. I beseech you commend my love to all mine acquaintance particularly I pray you that my Cousin Glascock may have a sight of this Letter and as many of my friends besides as you will or any else that desire it I pray grant this my Request Henry Earl of Huntington one of the first that appeared for his Majesty in Leicester-shire as his Son the honorable Lord Loughborough continued there with the last the constant service of the second during the first War in commanding the Garrisons of his Country
not give as good account of their time as he could of his others diswaded men from uncleanness as a sin but he as a mischief in dissolving the strength and spirits dulling the Memory and Understanding decay of Sight tainture of the Breath diseases of the Nerves and Joynts as Palsies and all kinds of Gouts weakness of the Back bloudy Urine Consumption of Lungs Liver and Brain a putrefaction of the Bloud c. as the Philosopher would say I would strike thee but that I am angry so would he say when a discourse grew hot We would prosecute this business but that we are set on it He was in much danger of his life at the assault at Dartmouth Ian. 17. 1645. with Sir Hugh Pollard the Governour who was wounded there and Coll. Seymor being there taken Prisoner but he died at Oxford 1665. being of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty at home as he had been of his intimate Counsel abroad His Composition was 40 l. a year Land and 4179 l. Iohn Lord Pawlet of Hinton St. George entrusted by his Majesty with his first Commissioners of Array 1642. when other Noble men were Crest or Coronet-fallen and excepted by the Enemy as the most dangerous offender being a pious man for Religion an hospitable and well reputed man for doing justice and good in his Country a watchful and active man in the field and a shrewd man in Council as became the son of his Mother sole sister to the Martial Brothers the Norrices and the wife of his Father Sir Anthony Pawlet Governour of Iersey an accomplished Gentleman of quick and clear parts a bountiful House-keeper by the same token King Charles I. consigned Monsieur Sobez to him for Entertainment Guardez la Foy Keep the Faith was his Motto and Practice Sir Amias Pawlet in Q. Elizabeths time would not suffer his servant to be bribed to poyson the Queen of Scots nor our Lord his men to carry on a noble cause in an unworthy way Sir Thomas Savil of Pontfract Baron Earl of Sussex heir of his Father Sir Iohn Savils parts and activity Comptroller of his Majesties houshold falling off from the Parliament upon that saying of a Member to him That he must not be only against the Persons but against the Functions of Bishops and that men they are Mr. Pyms words how corrupt soever must be forgiven their past offences upon their present serviceableness to the Commonwealth he appeared with the King at York was of his Council at Oxford waited on the Queen in France and made his own peace easily being supposed one whose Counsels tended to the peace of the Kingdom at London his offence carrying an excuse he in the Wars being for an accommodation Observing abroad Mitres opposing of Crowns and Chaplains vying with their Patrons he would say that if Clergy men left all emulation with Lay men in outward pomp and applied themselves only to piety and painfulness in their Calling they had found as many to honour as now they had to envy them Frequent passions he avoided 1 Because then not likely to be regarded by others 2 Because by causing Fevers Palsies Apoplexies Apepsie they are sure to indanger our healths it s to be more then to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 without affections and to be a wise man to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a good mannager of them which with the vigor of all his senses and faculties he preserved by temperance Francis Leigh of Newnham Warwickshire Baron Dunsmore Earl of Chichester 19 Car. 1. Captain of his Majesties Guards and a stout honest man in his Council having a great command of things as the first being he had a shrewd way of expressing and naming them His sirname was before the Conquest if there was any sirname then sirnames being used since which puts me in mind of him that said his Arms were 3 Gun hores 1000 years ago when there were no Guns in Europe above 300 years The honor died with him who left two daughters the Right Honourable Countess of Southampton and the Viscountess Grandison One being asked which St. Augustine he liked best answered that which was the best corrected My Lord being in discourse about our Modern Reformlings opinion said That way was best that had been least reformed when Ace is on the top Sise is at bottom When men whose flesh was refined bloud clarified spirits elevated by Victory got Goods to their new Gentry Lands to their Goods he would often mention Rich. 3. saying of the Woodviles viz. That many are noble that are not worth a noble He had a good rule for health that a full meal should be at such a time as might be Laboris cogitationum terminus and the heat and spirit not destracted from assisting in the concoction He continued with the King from York where the King begun to provide for himself to Oxford not yielding up himself till Oxford was surrendred The Lord Gray of Ruthen who as seriously asserted his Majesties dignity when questioned as Mr. Selden asserted his own honor and title when disputed Angel Gray of Kingston Marwood Coin Dorset Esq 900 l. for obeying the King for Concscience sake and Edward Gray of Campan Northumb. 389. A man that feared the War on this score because it was like a Fair that would draw in Chapmen from all parts who seemingly slight but secretly love and envy our plenty and would be willing to come from Wine to Beer and Ale and from Fruits to Meat His great Rule that Temperance enjoyeth the sweetness of things which Excess aimeth at if considered would prevent more diseases than his Relation the Countess of Kents Powder hath cured Sir Iohn Stowel of Stowel in Somersetshire a Knightly Family for above 200 years well known for serving their Country in all places of Justice in time of Peace and better for serving the King in places of Command in time of War All satisfaction did this Knight endeavour to give the people in a moderate way in their Liberties and Religion while any hopes of peace all pains and care imaginable did he take to reduce them according to the Commission of Arra where in he was an eminent Member when they were bent upon War 6000 men and 30000 l. did Sir Edward Stowel and Coll. G. Stowel raise to set up his Majesty and 8000 l. a year during the troubles did they bring to support him till Sir â—ohn having with Sir Francis Courtney Sir Iohn Hales and Sir Hugh Windham whose Loyalty cost them 45000 l. and upwards bravely kept Bridgewater was brought Prisoner as I take it from Worcester to Westminster where being convened for his great Estate rather than his great fault he refused to kneel and own their Authority demanded the benefit of the Articles whereon he rendred himself prisoner and demanded their charge against him being answered with 14 years imprisonment without any legal trial had notwithstanding that his Cause was heard in every Convention
said he deserved to lose it from his Friends A kin to that Noble Family of the Villiers that had no fault but too good Natures carrying a Soul as fair as his Body and a carriage Honorable as his Extract being not carryed by the heat of the bloud he had to any thing that might be a stain to that he came from Posterity shall know him with Sir Iohn Smith the last Knight Banneret of England who relieved him being too far engaged at Edgehill as he had before rescued the Standard who being Nobly born Brother to the Lord Carrington strived to hide his Native honor suae fortunae Faber with acquired dignity desiring to be known rather to have died of his Wounds for his Soveraign at Alesford in Hampshire 1644. than that he was born of Noble Parentage in York-shire 1646. It may be said of this numerous Family after the defeat of the King as it was of the English after the Invasion of the Conqueror Some fought as the Kentish who capitulated for their Liberty some fled as those in the North of Scotland some hid themselves as many in the middle of England and Isle of Fly some as those of Norfolk traversed their Titles by Law bold Norfolk men that would go to Law with the Conqueror most betook themselves to patience which taught many a Noble hand to work foot to travel tongue to intreat even thanking them for theiâ— courtesie who were pleased to restore them a shiver of that whole Loaf which they violently took from them Which was the Case of the Honorable Family of the Caries whereof Col. Theodore Cary was the wiliest Col. Edward Cary the most experience Sir Henry Cary the steadiest and Sir Horatio Cary the wariest Commander in the Kings Army The first best read in History the second in Mathematicks and Tacticks the third Experimented Philosophy the fourth in the Chronicles of our Land Indeed the best study for a Gentleman is History and for an English Gentleman is the British History Ernestus Cary Shelford Camb. paid 229 l. at Goldsmiths-hall Iohn Cary of Milâ—on-Clevedon Som. 200 l. Iohn Cary of Marybone Park Middlesex Esq 1200 l. Charles Cary Gotsbrook North. Esq 183 l. The Right Honorable Iohn and Henry Mordant Earls of Peterborough the first of which having been a Papist was converted by a Disputation between Bishop Vsher and a Papist at his house where the Papist confessed himself silenced by the just hand of God upon him for presuming without leave from his Superiors to Dispute with so Learned a Person as Dr. Vsher the other wounded at Newberry and other places where he was a Volunteer for his late Majesty as he was often Imprisoned for his Loyal attempts 1647. 1655. 1657. 1658. 1659. in behalf of our present Soveraign the great Agent and Instrument for whose Restauration was Io. Lord Viscount Mordant of Aviland who was tryed for his life at Westminster and brought the first Letters from his Majesty to the City of London their Loyalty cost that Family 35000 l. whereof 5106 l. 15 s. composition Sir Edward Walgrave an Ancient Northern or Norfolk Gentleman never more than a Knight yet little less than a Prince in his own Country above 70 when he first buckled on his Armour for the English Wars a Brigadine in his Majesties Army one of the first and last in action and a Commander in the Isle of Ree Commanding the Post at Saltash at the Impounding of Essex where his men scattering were thrice rallied by himself though twice unhorsed and the whole Parliament Army stopped till his Majesty approached he lost two sons and 50000 l. in the Wars A Gentleman who deserved his neighbours Character of Strong Bow having brachia projestissima and Tullies commendation nihil egit levi brachio especially falling heavy upon all sacrilegious invaders of Churches who being angry with the King revenged themselves on God destructive Natures delighting to do mischief to others though they did no good to themselves 2. Sir â—ervase Scroop was not so near Sir Edward in his dwelling as in his character who being an aged man engaged with his Majesty at â—dgehill where he received 26 wounds and was left on the ground dead till his son Sir Adrian having some hint of the place where he fell lighted on the body with no higher design than to bring it off honourably and bury it decently still warm whose warmth within few minutes was improved into motion that motion within few hours into sense that sense within a day into speech that speech within certain weeks into a perfect recovery living above 10 years after with a pale look and a Scarff-tied arm a Monument of a Sons affection to a Father as of both to the Father of their Country for whose sake his purse bled there is a vein for silver as well as bloud as well as his body the War standing him and his Soh in 64000 l. whereof 120 l. per annum in Land and 3582 l. in money for Composition for which the Family there was Coll. Io. Scroopâ— is highly esteemed by his Majesty who is happy in that quod in principi rarum ac prope insolitum est ut se putet obligatum aut si putet amet Plin. Ep. ad Trajan 3. William Salisbury of Bochymbid Denb Governour of Denbigh Castle was such another plain and stout Cavalier in his True blew Stockings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who yielded not his Castle till all was lost nor then his loyalty keeping up the Festivals Ministry and prayers of the Church by his example and charity printing Orthodox Books in Welch and buying them in English at his own charge relieving the poor Cavaliers and encouraging the rich zealously but wisely and warily his loyalty cost him and his son Charles Salisbury 781l by way of composition and 100 l. per annum in a way of charity An old Gentleman of a great spirit that would would deal faithfully with any man and spoke so plainly to his Majesty for two hours in private that the good King said nevâ—r did Prince hear so much truth at once He was sure to have his Carolon Christmass day as St. Bernard his bymn See Mr. R. Vaughans Dedic of Bishop Usher and Bishop Prideaux his works to him translated at his charge R. Vaughan whose house Caergay was burned for his loyalty to the ground a great Critick in the Welch Language and Antiquities as was Mr. Rob. Vaughan of Hengour to whom his Country is much engaged for translating the Practice of Piety and other good Books into Welch 4. Sir Thomas Salisbury of Lleweney by Denbigh a Gentleman every way especially in Loyalty and Arms recovering the honour of that ancient and noble Family by his early and effectual adhering to K. Charles I. which was tainted by his Predecessors practices against Q. Elizabeth he hazzarding as much for the established Religion against the Novelties of his time as his Ancestor did for what he thought
the old Religion against what he supposed the new in his Under him the Welch at Brentford made good the Greek Proverb with right Brittish valour 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He that flieth will fight again those who being little better than naked cannot be blamed for using swift heels at Edgehill must having resolution to arm their minds as soon as they had armour to cover their bodies be commended for using as stout arms as any in this fight which cost the Family though Sir Thomas died not long after 2000 l. 5. Sir Evan Lloyd of Yale a sober Gentleman and one of the first that waited on his Majesty at Wrexam for which he suffered deeply several times till his Majesties Restauration by whom he was made Governour of Chester a City of which it is said that it was more honour to keep a Gate in it than to command a whole City elsewhere seeing East Gate therein was committed formerly to the Earl of Oxford Bride Gate to the Earl of Shrewsbury Water Gate to the Earl of Derby and North Gate to the Major He died as soon as he was invested in his Government 1663 4. Godfrey Lloyd Charles Lloyd and Tho. Lloyd were Collonels in the Kings Army and Coll. Rob. Ellis a vigilant sober active and valiant Commander 240 l. Sir Francis Lloyd Caerm 1033 l. Walt. Lloyd Lleweny Carding Esq 1033 l. 6. Col. Anthony Thelwall a branch of the Worshipful Family of the Thelwalls of Plasyward near Ruthin in Denbighshire known for his brave Actions at Cropredy where his Majesty trusted him with a thousand of the choicest men he had to maintain as he did bravely the two advantagious Villages Burley and Nelthorp and at the second Newberry fight where he did wonders with the reserve of Sir G. Lisles Tertia and had done more had he not been slain for not accepting of Quarter Not long after Daniel Thelwall of Grays-Inn Esq paid 540 l. composition Io. Thelwall of Pace-Coch Denb Esq 117 l. The Right Honorable Thomas Wriothsley Earl of Southampton Knight of the Garter Lord High Treasurer of England and Privy-Counsellor to both Kings Charles I. and II. bred in the strictest School and Coll. Eaton by Windsor and Magdalen Colledge in Oxford to a great insight into general and various Learning and in the Low-Countries and France to a great happiness in Experiences and Observations in the Affairs of War Trade and Government the result of which and his retired studies by reason of the troubles of the Age and the infirmities of his body much troubled with the Stone with a sharp fit whereof he died 1667. was as King Charles the First who conversed with him much in his Closet called it and King Charles the Second who came often with the Counsel to his House and Bed side found it Safe and clear Counsel a sober and moderate Spirit the reason together with the general opinion of his great integrity and unblemished reputation he was so much reverenced and courted by the Parliament as they called it and so often imployed in seven Publick Messages and three solemn Treaties between the King and Parliament a serious temper and deep thoughts understanding Religion well he was reckoned the best Lay-Divine by his Polemical and Practical Discourses after the Kings death in England and practising it better Prayers Sermons and Sacraments being performed in no Family more solemnly than in his house private preparations before the monethly Communion used no where more seriously than that of all that belonged to his noble retinue in his Closet his stipends to the poor Clergy and Gentry in the late times were constant and great near upon besides what he sent beyond Sea 1000 l. a year his charity to the Poor of each place where he had either his residence or estate Weekly Monethly Quarterly and Yearly above 500 l. a year among those few Ministers reduced into distress by the late fire he bestowed besides particular largesses and a resolution to take them if unprovided to any Preferments that should fall in his Gift an 100 Pieces in Gold giving always his Livings to the choicest men recommended to him by the Fathers of the Church whose judgements he much relied upon in those Cases in the Kingdom he reckoned it certainly a more blessed thing to give than receive when besides his great Hospitality during his life and his manifold and large Benefactions at his death he gave away so much for publick good and as I am told received not one farthing all the while either as Lord Treasurer or Privy Counsellor for his own private advantage He was one of the Honorable Lords who offered his life to save his Majesty pleading that he had been the Instrument of his Government and hazzarded it to bury him His Composition was 3466l in Money and 250 l. a year in Land taken from him and his losses in the War 54000 l. Sir Walter VVrotsley not VVriothsley of VVrotsley Stafford 1332 l. 10 â— with 15 l. per annum Land taken from him Sir Frederick Cornwallis Treasurer of the Houshold Comptroller and Privy Counsellor to his Majesty whose old Servant he had been and his Fathers and Uncles before him at his Restauration and made Baron Cornwallis of Eye in Suffolk at his Majesties Coronation The Temple of Honor being of right open to him in time of Peace who had so often hazzarded himself in the Temple of Vertue in the time of War particularly at Copredy-bridge where the Lord Willmot twice Prisoner was rescued once by Sir Frederick Cornwallis and the next time by Sir R. Howard Sir F. being as the last Pope said of this a Man of so chearful a spirit that no sorrow came near his heart and of so resolved a mind that no fear came into his thoughts so perfect a Master of Courtly and becoming Raillery that he could do more with one word in Jest than others could do with whole Harangues in Earnest a well-spoken man competently seen in modern Languages of a comely and goodly Personage died suddainly of an Apoplectical fit Ian. 7. 1661. Pope Innocent being in discourse about the best kind of death declared himself for suddain death suddain not as unexpected that we are to pray against but suddain as unfelt that he wished for To him I may adde Sir Will. Throgmorton Knight Marshall to his Majesty who died 166â— A Gentleman of an Ancient Family to whom a great spirit was as Hereditary as a great Estate who did much service to his Majesty in England and was able to do more to him and his Friends in Holland where he was formerly a Souldier and then an Inhabitant worth is ever at home and carryâ—th its welcome with it wherever it goeth who had lost his life sooner with a Bullet got into his body had not he done as they say Mr. Farnaby the Grammarian did who coming over from the Dutch Camp poor and wounded at Billingsgate met with a poor Butterwoman of whom he bought as
from the Parliament house than to be driven he retired to serve his Majesty in Herefordshire Worcestershire and Glocestershire against the Scotified English expending 20000 l. as he had gone into the North against the Frenchified Scots expending 5000 l. of a grateful Guest becoming a bountiful Host to his Majesty For which services he was twice a Prisoner in the Wars at Hereford and Bristol and four times after suffered in Goldsmiths-hall which like the Doomesday Book of the Conqueror omitted nec Lucum nec Lacum nec Locum though Favourites were rated nec adspatium nec ad pretium as it was said of the Abby of Crowland in that Book 2649. as Sir Edmund Pye of Lachamstead Bucks was 3225. Sir Walter Pye was prisoner with Sir William Crofts the R. Bishop of Herefords elder brother who being a person of very great abilities had left the Court 1626. for some words against the D. of B. in its prosperity and being of great Integrity came to help it 1640. in its adversity insomuch that King Charles I. when he saw him put on his armour at Edge-hill admired it first and afterwards was very glad of it being he said the only man in England he feared being looked upon as able enough to be Secretary of State always and as the fittest man at that time being a man inured to great observations and constant business from his childhood and Coll. Conisby a near relation no doubt and no disgrace to him to Sir Conisby High Sheriff of Hertfordshire who being told that some Enemies had prevailed to make him Sheriff answered I will keep never a Man the more nor never a Dog the less for all that and who for publishing his Majesties Proclamation and executing his Commission of Array was a Prisoner in the Fleet I think as long as his soul was prisoner in his body his person being first seized and then his Estate were the persons with whose death Fines threatned the Earl of Forth in case he should proceed against any of their way knowing them worth their whole Party Herod might have salved his oath because St. Iohn â—aptist was worth more than half the Kingdom France France France pronounced by the Herald of France answered to all the Titles of Castile Arragon c. pronounced by him of Spain Patrick Ruthen Earl of Forth and Brentford a Scotch man and therefore an excellent Souldier bred in the Low-Countries many years and serving his Majesty of Sweden in Germany as many A wary man as appeared in his ordering for he modelled that fight the Battle at Edge-hil and a stout man as was seen at Brentford and Glocester leading his forces so gallantly in the first of these places that with his own Regiment he cut off three of the best belonging to the Parliament and drawing his line so near and close about the other that he was shot in the head in both the Newberry battles Brandean Heath fight and near Banbury in all which places considering the hazzard of his person shot in the arms mouth leg and shoulder admirable was the stediness of his spirit and his present courage and resolution to spie out all advantages and disadvantages and give direction in each part of a great Army A hail man made for the hardship of Souldiers being able to digest any thing but injuries the weight of his mean birth depressed not the wings of his great mind which by Valour meditated advancement being resolved as the Scotch man said of his Country-men when sent abroad young to do or dee He had a faculty of sending to a besieged City by significant Fire-works formed in the air in legible characters and a Princes always though by the fortune of War he had it sometimes imprisoned in a poor mans purse minding not the present benefit but the happy issue of the War this being the only way to secure that This old Priam having buckled on his armour in vain left his Country to advise the Prince in Holland France and at Sea when there was no fighting for his Father at Land Having seen the Scots after his very intercessions accept of his Master for their Prince he designed as old as he was broken with years and hardship to march in the head of an Army to settle him in England but though bearing up his spirit with a Review of his great actions and renowned life as a man having passed a large Vale takes great pleasure to look back upon it from the Hill he resteth on he did about 1650. being sure that as the Air however depressed by a certain Elastical power will yet recover its place so the Consciences of the English and Scots however kept under would yet in time get up their sentiments of Duty and Allegiance Many Captains great actions had been greater if reported less but this noble person will be believed the more because expressed so little It is pity the Scots brave spirits should be debauched to Rebellion who do so bravely for their allegiance Coll. Leak slain at Newark and Mr. Leak found dead with his Enemies Colours about his arms at Lands-down fight both sons to the Right Honourable Francis Leak and brothers to the Right Honourable Nicholas now Baron Deincourt and Earl of Scarcedale both active in his Majesties service being in the number of the Peers reckoned in the Declaration of the Parliament at Oxford to the Parliament at Edenburgh absent thence on his Majesties occasions in setling his Contributions and money his Garrisons and Ports together with his Army and the discipline of it both eminently suffering as it should seem by this Note Francis Lord Deincourt P. Lancelot Leak and Tho. Leak Esq with 382 l. per annum setled 1994 l. 12 s. 7 d. Molumenta Dolumenta the Shipwracks of some are the Sea-marks of others the last Dog catching the Hare when all the rest tired themselves in running after it The Right Honourable William Lord Ogle who having bestirred himself among the ancient Tenants of his Family in the North for the cold wind of the North keep their Estates long close to the owners while the warm Gales of the South make them as the Fable is of the Cloak often shift them to raise a brave Brigade of Horse and after some services there being sent for to Oxford he submitted himself discreetly in the disposal of them exchanging his Field Command for a Garrison one being as I read Governour of Winchester which he kept as long as there was a piece of it tenable with Sir Will. Courtney Sir Iohn Pawlet William Pawlet Paulstones South 544 l. He died in these times but his honour died not with him being as I take it devolved upon a younger son of my Lords Grace of Newcastle Sir Michael Ernely an old Souldier bred in the Low-Countries that used himself by lying on the Ground Watching Hunger and other exercises of hardship in his first and lowest capacities in the War as fitted him
554 l. Sir Robert Windham 748 l. Tho. Willis 516 l. Will. Winter of Clapton Somers Esq 349 l. Sir H. Wood of Hackney Midd. 273 l. Robert Willis Morrock Somers 328 l. Jo. Whittington Ivethorn Somers Esq 283 l. Sir John Winford of Ashley Worcest 703 l. Col. Jo. Washburn Wickenford Worcest 797 l. one that paid the Rebels more than once in other mettal Sir Marmaduke Wivel whose Ancestor is the last mentioned in Lastle Abbey roll 1660. continuing in so good state that one of them in Hen. VI. time deposed that he could spend 20 l. a year old rent all charges defrayed of Constable Barron York 1343. Sir Tho. Whitmore of Appley Salop. 5000 l. Sir Patricius Curwen Knight and Baronet of Worlington in the County of Cumber a pious and a peaceful man forced as his Majesty was to the War where he had the Command of a Collonel of Foot in that County as he had the trust of being Knight of the Shire in all Parliaments when he first appeared from 1623. to 1664 when he died a Gentleman in whom Art and Nature conspired to make him Master of a great Wit and a vigorous discourse out-doing most in action and himself in suffering being as able to perswade himself to patience as he was to move his neighbours to allegiance dressing his misfortunes so gracefully that they were envied and he like to be sequestered of them too and as he was in prosperity that due reward of his merit an example of the least part of mankind that is the happy so in his adversity was he a pattern to the greatest that is the unhappy his clear and heroick mind finding an exercise and thereby a glory in the darkest state as Stars and Diamonds do a lustre oppressed not helped by day in the darkest night Fortune at last yielding to his vertue and flattering him as his Slave whom it could not overcome as his Foe he had once the Posse Comitatus 12. Car. I. as a Sheriff and always as a Patriot for which honourable title he paid to the Parliament 2000 l. and spent with the King 23000 l. 1 Sir Francis Carew of Beddington Surrey that as nature had epitomized most perfections belonging to a man in him so would he extract all sense into short sentences called Sencca's little-much who paid for one smart word 1000 l. Sir Jo. Covert of Slaâ—ham Sussex 3000 l. Hen. Clerk of Covenr 300 l. Adam Cley-pool of West-Pooling Linc. 600 l. George Cotton Cumbermoor Chesh. 666 l. Tho. Chester Amisbury Gloc. Esq 1000 l. Sir Will. Clerk 1100 l. Jo. Caring of Harling Suss. Esq 3030 l. Berg. Cutler Ipswich Suss. 750 l. Tho. Carew of Studley Devon Esq 750 l. Giles Corter of Turk-Dean Gloc. Esq 768 l. Tho. Chafine Chettle Dorset Esq 900 l. Edw. Copley Earley York Esq 1246 l. Sir H. Clerk Essex and Gervase Cutler York 1100 l. 2 Col. Tho. Cary of Norwich Esq whose years were measured not by his Almanack but his suffering called the Round Heads Circle having given away 3000 l. to the King had but 200 l. left for the Parliament 3. Sir Alexander Culpepper that could have charmed any thing to a better usage but a Jew and a Puritan both which People carry their spirit in a round Circle paid them first 500 l. Composition and afterwards Witches if they have any of your money will have all 500 l. more 4. Iohn Courtney of Molland Devon Esq for saying that men now a days draw up platforms of Religion as men do Cycles Epicycles and other Phaenomena in the Heavens according to their fancies to salve their hypotheses paid 750 l. in Gold and was gladly rid of it in a time when Churches Crosses and all other things suffered for being Gilt. 5. Col. Sidney Godolphin descended of the most ancient Family both of Love and Wit murdered by those men that professed to destroy Wit and Learning and at that time when men were not allowed to wear Hair much less Bays A Gentleman that will live as long as Virgil whom he hath translated and as long as the best Times best Wit whom he hath commended as elegantly as he was commended by them Besides whom there were Col. Sir William and Col. William Godolphin of Trevervenith and Spragger Cornwal who spent their bloud and Estates for his Majesty being sorry that they had 1500 l. left to be taken by his Enemies Treasures of Arms and Arts men equally fit for Colledge and Camp in whom the Scholars â— earning did guide and direct and the Souldiers Valour fight and act the first without fear the second without rashness their several accomplishments meeting like so many conspiring perfumes to one delicate temper 6. Col. William Walton one that could do any thing ex tempore but durst not pray so having Wit and nothing else at will and knew no reason why he should not be rich but because he was born a Poet. He was slain in that Battel which he would not have out-lived I mean Nazeby wherein three Kingdoms lay bleeding by him as well as Col. Cuthbert Ratcliff and Col. Ralph Pudsey who would gladly have lived to do more service for his Majesty but refused not to serve him in dying scorning as well the censures as the commendations of that ignorant age 7. Col. Posthumus Kerton a Somersetshire Gentleman of a spreading name slain at Marston-Moor in the middest of the White Coats my Lord of New-castles Lambs called so because cloathed by him in white Cloath which he had not time to colour until they being cut off every man gave it a noble tincture with their own bloud which he commanded a croâ—d of dead men makes a noble Crown about a Commander than one of Lawrel being so pleased Saints above know sure what we do delow in our fight with life to see the same brave heat in his followers that was in him that Death smiled on his lipâ— and he looked as if he were above waâ—bling the hymns he used below pittying our dull and earthly joyes where grief and misery dwells with pleasure a man of great daring and good success a knowing and honest man seasonably taken away from the place of Ignorance and Hypocrisie to Heaven the only place then free from both to live there among the blessed whose souls are cloathed with white and follow the Lamb. Sir Jo. King of Woodsam York Bâ—r. 500l R. Kibe Sussex Chich 992l Will. Knowls of Grayes Oxon. Esq a brave Gentleman of parts and a 〈◊〉 worthy his Ancestors who died 1664. 1100l Jo. Kirk Westm. Esq 985l G. Kinsley Cant. Esq 760l Sir H. Knolls Grooplace South 1250l Edward Kerton Castle Carv Som. Esq 1464l Edward Kinaston of Oatley and Roger â—inasion of Hordly Salop. Esq 4697l between them Sir Lewis Kire 264l William Kent Boscomb Wilts Esq 572l Sir William Kinsmel of 740l Robert Kemp Cheston Her 480l Sir Gorrel Kemp of Slindon Suff. 2931l 8. The Lords Kilmurry the Elder and the Younger the first having spent
calm of Cowardize seized on the Enemies hearts as that their skirmishes were rather Executions than frights but our sins put a stop to their success 16. Sir Io. Monson of South-Carleton Lincoln a good Lawyer as any in London and as wise a man as any in Oxford assisting in all Counsels and one in all Treaties for which he paid 2642 l. being permitted a quiet retirement for the same reason King Iohn being urged to untomb the bones of an Enemy permitted him a quiet grave Oh no said he were all my Enemies as honorably buryed To whom I must annex Sir Steven Hawkings never separated from him either in his services or sufferings a Commander of his Majesties Army and an eminent man in his Counsel as were Sir Thomas Haggerston Sir Gilbert Houghton Sir William Hart Sir Richard Hastings and Col. Io. Hilton Persons cut out by nature for Superiority and Command being like Saul taller by the head and shoulders than their Brethren and deserving it every where but among our phanaticks who raised mean men to Authority as the Goths had a Law always to chuse a short thick man for their King most of them bred Scholars and when exchanging their Caps for Helmets not putting off their Learning with their Habit. For though bookishness may be unactive yet Scholarship doth accomplish a Souldier and make him wield his Sword the steadier as appeared in Sir Io. Heydon who was a great Scholar especially in the Mathematicks whereby he overthrew the Astrologers upon their own principles and a good Souldier as were Col. Gosnall and Mr. Iohn Dutton both active in making the defence and drawing up the Articles of Oxford the last of whom was an instance of that great truth that Riches may be wanted with Pride and injoyed with Humility he being one of the Richest one of the meekest men in England not so rich in the great Estate he had as in the good works he did Notwithstanding that I find this Note in Goldsmiths-hall viz. Io. Dutton of Sherburn Gloc. Esq 5216 l. William Dallison of Greetwell Linc. 600 l. Fr. Drew Holcomb-Regis Devon 500 l. R. Davies Gwysanney Flint Esq 645 l. Will. Dâ—venport of Broomhall Ches Esq 745 l. Sir Will. Darcy of Witton Castle Durham 2457 l. Sir Robert Dormer and Sir Io. Curson of Oxfordshire who were both taken at Watlington in the same County as they sate upon his Majesties Commission of Array for which besides long Imprisonment they paid 12000 l. and Sir Io. Curson losing of a son in the service as did Sir Alexander Denton Knight of the shire for Bucks and losing his own life with heart-breaking grief in Prison as his son Col. George Denton did his with thirty wounds in the field Sir Tho. Malleâ— Exon. 871l Sir F. Moreton Howd York 828l Major Metcalf whom a shot took out of the hands of a lingring disease quickly cutting off what had been long a fretting Capt. Charles Osburn Capt. Tho. Meynel at the relief of Pontfract Col. Gilbert Marhkam and messenger at Nazeby Capt. Haggerston eldest son of Sir Tho Haggerston slain in Lanc. Coll. Holyland Sir Jo. Mary Mr. Tho. Davison Black Dur. paid 1412l composition Tho. Earl Down 6000l Tho Dove Upton Norf. 930l Math. Davis Sherb Dors. 300 l. Sir Will. Dalston Sir G. Dalston Cumb 4000l Jo. Davis of Raxford Devon and Pangborn Berks. Esq 1400l P. Dayrill Lilling Bucks Esq 700l Sir Tho. Delves Dor. Chester 1484. Sir Fr. Dowse Wall south 570l Fr. Lord Denniscomb 6042l in land and money Sir Edw. De Leyn Hallaxton Linc. 1000l Edw. Dyer Sarkam Park Ed. Dymock of the Race of the Kings Champions Esq 8633l in land and money Sir Lodowick Dyer 1500l in land and money Sir Wolston Dixey of Normator Derby Esq 1835l G. Digby of Landon Staff 1440l Phil. Dracot of Pavisley Recus 816l Sir Ralph Dutton Coll. in the Kings Army 500l Sir Drue and Col. Edw. Druery 1100l Coniers Lord Darcy of Hornby Castle York a noble Gentleman worthy his ancient Family 5464 l. in land and money 17. Doctor William Harvey the Eldest Son of Master Thomas Harvey who had as good a faculty in improving his Sons money with which they all trusted him in Land as they had to get it born at Folkston in Kent bred ten years in Cajus Colledge in Cambridge five years at Padua whence he became so accomplished with such a mixture of Foreign and Domestick Learning as to be Physician in Ordinary to King Iames and King Charles I. to establish in the world against opposition in his life time that new but noble Opnion of the Circulation of the bloud received as generally at last as it was strangers are apt to be suspected distrusted at first all those Riolanus c. shaking hands with him that hand tilted Pens against him yet notwithstanding his great Worth and Obligations upon mankind he suffered 2000 l. deep for attending his Master King Charles I. in these Wars at Oxford he was turned out of the Wardenship of Merton Colledge Oxon. and which was of worse consequence than all the rest having made a good progress to lay down a Practice of Physick conformable to the Thesis of the Circulation of the bloud he was plundered of his Papers by those men who not contented to murther the people of their own time destroyed thereby those that were unborn He died Iune 3. 1657. and the 80 th year of his age a Bachelor leaving behind him three Monuments I His four Books De Circulatione Sanguinis de Generatione de Ovo exercitatio Anatomica de motu cordis sanguinis in Animalibus in quibus scientiam humani corporis Physicae partem utilissimam mirabili sagac detexit demonstravit Vid. Gassend vit Peâ—â—es l. 4. p. 323. 2 His Benefactions whereby he hath been a second Linacer to the Excellent Colledge of Physicians in London 3 His Statue in that Colledge with this Insription Industria Sagacitate Successu Nobilis Perpetuos Sanguinis Aestus Circulari Gyro Fugient is Primus Promulgavit Mundo Nec Passus ultra Mortales Sua Ignorare Primordia Aureum Edidit de ovo atque pullo librum sic novis inventis apollineam ampliavit artem meruitque esse stator perpetus 18. Dr. William Iohnson Fellow of Queens and Dr. Nicholas Bernard Fellow of Cambridge Parallels in most of their vertues and most of their sufferings The first at once the most witty and pious man living the other Master of the greatest Mirth and seriousness in the World Both happy in sanctified Fancies and Parts both bred with eminent men the one with B. B. the other with Bishop Vsher whose Instrument he was in making many and useful Observations and Collections and whose Trustee he was in reference to his Reputation and Remains the first of which he often vindicated and the latter he often published both suffering equally the one turned out of his Fellowship and all his Preferments in England and the other out of his Deanery
the life of Religion yet so common that it is passed into a Proverb After a good Dinner let uo sit down and backbite our Neighbours in pressing graces that do most good and make least noise in discreet reproofs of sin in particular without reflections upon the person especially if absent meddling not with the peoples duty before the Magistrate nor with the Magistrates duty before the people the first looking like indiscreet flattery and the other tending to dangerous mutiny in bringing down general indefinite things as getting Christ uniting to Christ to minute and particular discourses in guiding the peoples Zeals by good Rules respecting not their persons complying not with their curiosity entertaining them not out of their own Parishes nor appealing to their judgment nor suffering them to talk about questions foment divisions pretend conscience keep up names of Sects but instructing them to fill up their time with serious employments and conferring with them in the spirit of meekness He died Aug. 1667. These are the Martyrs of the Royal Cause the best Cause and the best Men as accomplished examples not only of Allegiance but of all vertues as far as nature can go improved by grace and reason raised by faith as much above its self as it is of its self above sense who though dead are not the major part as the dead are reckoned of his Majesties good subjects there being as many living that suffered as exemplary with him as now they act under him his Court his Council his Courts of Justice his Church his Inns of Courts his Universities and Colledges his Schools his Armies and Navies his Forts and Cities being filled as the Emperors charges were of old as Origen and Tertullian I. Martyr and other Apologists and Champions for Christian Religion urge with Confessors Indeed there is no person in the Kingdom but what either ventured his Life or Estate for him or oweth his life to him and I hope none but woâ—ld sacrifice all they have to support his Soveraignty who have been secured in all they have by his Pardon and Mercy And I do the rather believe it because there was not a Worthy Person a few Regicides too infamous for a mention or History excepted that engaged against these Honorable Persons before mentioned but at last complied with them yea which is an unanswerable Argument of a good Cause yielded to their Reasons when they had conquered their Persons being overcome by the Right and Justice of that Cause the other supports of which had overthrown being the Converts of afflicted Loyalty and chusing rather to suffer in that good Cause and with those Heroick Persons that they had conquered than to triumph in the Conquest As I Sir Iohn Hotham and his son who begun the War shutting the King out of Hull before the War was ended were themselves by their Masters shut out not only of that Town and all other Commands but out of Pardon too and having spilt more bloud than any two men as one of them confessed to serve the Faction in the North 1642. 1643. had their own spilt in a barbarous manner the Father being cruelly Reprieved to see the Sons Execution by it at Tower-hill 1644. being denyed that Justice as one oppressed by him at Hull told Sir Iohn he should which they had denyed others and obstructed Sir Iohn finding that true which his Father to check his troublesom inclination told him viz. That he should have War enough when the Crown of England should lye at Stake Father and Son Root and Branch falling together by that Arbitrary Power which they had first of any man avowed for corresponding with the Lord Digby who came to Hull as a Souldier of Fortune in a Pinnace by design suffered to be taken to work upon Sir Iohn and draw off that Garrison A great instance of Providence that that Party should hazzard the dividing of their Heads from their Bodies for the King in his distress who divided the hearts of the people from him in his prosperity Nay 2. Sir Matthew Boynton who betrayed and took Sir Io. Hotham his own Brother in Law the nearness of which relation being the umbrage to the design at Hull 1643. was slain for the King at Wiggan Lanâ— 1651. after he as willingly made one of exiled Majesties retinue in Holland 1647 1648 1649 1650. as he was a member of the exile Congregations 1637 1638 1639 1640. 3. Sir Alexander Carew who had been on the other side so unhappy that in the business of the Earl of Stafford when Sir Bevil Greenvil sitting in the same place with him in the House as serving for the same County Cornwal bespoke him to this purpose Pray Sir let it not be said that any Member of our County should have a hand in this ominous business and therefore pray give your vote against this Bill Sir Alexander replied to this effect If I were sure to be the next man that should suffer upon the same Scaffold with the same Axe I would give my consent to the passing of it For endeavouring to deliver Plymouth whereof he was Governour with himself to his Majesty was as some report upon the instigation of his Brother Io. Carew who suffered miserably afterwards Octob. 1660. beheaded at Tower-hill Decemb. 1644. 4. Sir H. Cholmley as I take it of Whitby Yorkâ— that kept Scarborough for the Parl â—took it with Brown Bushels assistance 1643â— for the King upon whose Royal Consort he attended with 3000 convert Horse and Foot which cost him 10000 l. besides a long and tedious exile 5. The Right Honorable H. Earl of Holland a younger Brother of the Earl of Warwicks raised to that great Honour Estate and Trust being Justice in Eyre of his Majesties Forests on this side Trent Groom of the Stool Constable of Windsor Castle Steward of the Queens Majesties Lands and Revenues by King Iames and King Charles I. for the comliness of his person the sweetness and obligingness of his behaviour upon which last score he was imployed Ambassador in the Marriage Treaty of France 1624. favoured the Faction so far that my Lord Conway writ to the Archbishop of Canterbury from the North 1640. that Warwick was the Temporal head of the Puritans and Holland the Spiritual that he was their Patron and Intelligencer at Court their friend at the Treaty with the Scots at York and London and their second in their Petition at York where the Petition of the Lords was no more than a Transcript of that of the Londoners And that he chose rather to part with his places at Court than when the King sent to him to leave that party in Parliament whom yet afterwards he saw reason so far to desert that upon his request they refused him leave to attend the Earl of Essex into the Field and that denied he took leave to go with the R. H. the E. of Bedford to the King at Oxford 1643. to act for him in
London 1644 1645 1646. and to rise in Arms for him about Kingston where being defeated taken at St. Neots after a tedious imprisonment notwithstanding his sickness and infirmities tried for his life and beheaded in the Pallace-yard Westmin recommending with his last words to the deluded People the Kings Government and the established Religion The Right Honorable Francis Lord Willoughby of Parham who with Sir Io. Hotham the Earl of Stamford Sir Hugh and Sir H. Cholmley Sir Christopher Wray Sir Edward Ayscough c. all Converts afterwards in being as active in setling the Militia of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in obedience to the Parliament as other persons of quality were in prosecuting the Commission of Array in obedience to his Majesty was warned by a Letter under his Majesties hand dated at York Iune 4. 1642. to desist from Assembling the people in those parts upon any pretence whatsoever upon his allegiance and answered with much modesty and humility that though he could not presently desist without falsifying the trust reposed in him by the Parliaments particular Directions according to an Ordinance voted by the Lord Keeper Littleton and the Lord Chief Justice Banks whose judgments swayed his younger one as he said to this action so unsuitable to his Majesties liking yet nothing should pass by his Commands but what should tend to his Majesties honour and safety Agreeably to which ingenious Declaration when he saw into the bottom of the factious designs he was so active for his Majesties honour and safety in the House of Lords and the City of London 1645 1646 1647. that with the Earls of Suffolk Lincoln and Middlesex the Lords Berkley Hunsden and Maynard all a while deluded by the Iuncto and because they presumed to be undeceived at last punished by them being impeached of high Treason for levying War against the King by endeavouring to make the City and Kingdom for him chose rather to hazzard himself 1648 1649 for a conquered and a captive Soveraign assisting and attending his Son in Holland and the Fleet as long as there was any likelihood of serving him than to have a share any longer in a conquering and prosperous Rebellion though it cost him several imprisonments and molestations besides 5000 l. composition Prosecuting his Loyalty by providing Arms for his Majesties Friends 1655 1657 1658 1659. at his own charge till the Restauration when having a large Estate and great experience in he was made Governour of the Caribee Islands 1660. where going during the late War upon a design of recovering St Christophers newly seized by the French he was cast away with most of his Fleet by an Hurricane 1666. being succeeded in his Government and Honor by his brother the Right Honorable G. Lord Willoughby of Parham 1666. A blessed Cause this to use the words of that ornament of his ancient and worshipful Family in Suffolk and Norfolk Mr. Hammond L'Estrange who enobled his sufferings as well as the cause he suffered for by his Writings especially his Alliance of Liturgies a Book full of that Various Reading not common in men of his quality and his History of King Charles I. a piece compiled with that ingenuity prudence and moderation as was not vulgar in the Writers of his Time that won its conquering Enemies all but one that sacrificed his Reason and Conscience to his ambition who yet in the midst of his greatness had not one minutes rest from those Fears his Conscience and common foresight that Right and Truth which are greater notwithstanding all his Arts and Methods of settling himself should prevail And there being nothing left now for the Kings Cause to conquer but those principles of Religion and those Ministers that supported the Faction those stood not out against its Evidence and Arguments for 1. Mr. Alexander Henderson a Moderator of that is in effect Archbishop in all the Assemblies in Scotland one in all the Treaties of England one of the ablest Presbyterians in both Kingdoms being overcome with his Majesties Arguments at Newcastle where he was Ordered to converse with and convert his Majestie when as all his Confinements his Pen gained those Victories which were denied his Sword went home heart-broken with Conscience of the injuries he had done to the King he found every way so excellent To whom I may joyn 2. Iohn Rutherford a Layman who was so far won by his Majesty then their Prisoner as to hazzard his life seven times for his rescue for which after a great reputation he gained in the King of France his service and great integrity and ability in serving his own Master he was 1660. made Governour of Dunkirk and 1662. Governour of Tangier and Earl of Tiveot both which Garrisons he fortified impregnably being a man of a great reach in Trade Encamping and Fortification and of an unwearied Industry and Diligence laying the design of the Mole in the last of those places which when finished will be a Piece of the greatest concernment in Christendom He was cut off 1664 5. in a Sally out as he was a very forward and daring man upon the perfidious Moors whom he had reduced to the most honourable peace that ever was enjoyed at Tangier to recover a Wood that was a great shelter to the Enemy and would have been of vast advantage unto us They that begin Wars know not how to end them without horrid scandals to Religion and an unparallel'd violence offered to all the Laws and Rights in the World On which consideration many returned to sober principles of Allegiance and indeed all rational men acquiesce in the present establishment according to their respective consciences actively or passively in gratitude to his Majesty and the Government for their former Indemnity that since his Majesty as a Father looked on all his Subjects as sons yet caressed his Prodigals those Subjects that came to themselves and acknowledged their errour with extraordinary kindness and tenderness out-doing all his promises and engagements Let the World see that his promises made and performed were not the effects of necessity but the fruits of a gracious and Princely mind like his Grandfather H. IV. of France not only pardoned the former Errours of those that were seduced against him and his Father but preferred and trusted them too They may make good his late Majesty of blessed memory his Royal word and engagement for them Medit. 27. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that will be more loyal and faithful to his Majesty than those Subjects who being sensible of their own errours and his injuries will feel in their souls vehement motives to repentance and earnest desires to make some reparations for their former defects Mr. Cauton and Mr. Nalton was banished and Mr. Christopher Love born in Wales and bred under Dr. Rogers in New-Inn◠Hall Oxon. Minister first of St. Ann Aldersgate and afterwards of St. Lawrence Jury was beheaded for owning the Kings Interest by those with whom he opposed it so far as
a 〈◊〉 Pâ—â—clâ—â—m 〈◊〉 Mâ—â—â—â—y at Blandâ—ord a He declared at his death that C C. told him as he 〈◊〉 on the Road to Exeter that he was â—â—â—ry Sir Jo. Wagstaffe was not taken being he was a brave Gentleman and might if taken have hâ—d the benefit of the Aâ—â—â—cles yea and that several of C. C Troop were dismissed because they â—â—verâ—ed 〈◊〉 Articles which the Captain protâ—sted against though he had with many importunities and protestations put them upon them b When besieged by Perkin Warbeck in Henry 7. time by the Western Rebels in Edw. 6. time and by the Parliament forces in King Charles 1. reign and now relieving these 80. distressed Gentlemen not only with necessaries but superâ—â—â—ities c Here note Sir Jervase Lucas the noble and active Governor of Belvoir who answered Poinz his Summoâ—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 Sir Gilbert Gerard 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 near 〈…〉 b Dâ—â—â—ing his â—reâ—â—◠〈◊〉 think â—â—â—â—â—y of him a Cap. Simkins formerly Governour 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 discover any b Laurence Hide Dâ—bâ—ney South 9â— l. composition 〈◊〉 Hide Kenning Berks Esq 538 l. c Much valued by Arâ—hbâ—shop Laud for his deâ—â— eâ—â—y activity and intâ—gâ—ity and Sequestred d Berbaâ—ously and foolish â—ascribing that request of his vanity and affectation of strange tongues e Several times calling him the most pious and just Prince in the World Hum Hide Kingston Berks Esq â—aid for his Loyalty 610l Lewis Levens of Heslington York paid for composition 316l and Lewtian Lewins of Ruthall York 130l f Here note 〈…〉 Line 〈◊〉 paid 〈◊〉 Loyâ—â—y and Jo. 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 â—llcx Gent. 30â— g 〈…〉 with the Lord Beaumont Si. Thomas Beaumont 〈◊〉 Beaumont of York and 〈◊〉 Beaumont paid 5000l composiâ—ion h Having been of the Kings Army till Liverpool was 〈…〉 quiet â—â— the Country be â—â—d by Col. Forbes Col. Overten and Litutenant Col Fairâ—ax perswasion in the Parliament 〈…〉 that Crâ—â—â— did the King this service i Thoâ—pe and Paleston the Iudges being able to say nothing to him but silence him k H. Morris Weston Salop Mr. Morris of Penny bâ—nâ— Denbigh N Morris Emptail York Edw. Morris Devon paid 1200l l R. Blackborn Major paid 242l composition a Which he managed the better by living at Beconâ— field privately at an equal distance between Oxford and London b Who dyed in prison c Who paid â—â—r his life 2000 l. a Who 〈◊〉 great 〈…〉 b Prince Rupâ—â—â— with 〈◊〉 Hâ—â—e and 2000. Foot upon Dâ—râ—â—â— Downs expecting the 〈◊〉 the Ringing of 〈◊〉 having order not to offer violence to any only to 〈◊〉 them that had taken an Oath among themselves to maintain the Kings Crown and Dignity Note that the gates of the City were sâ—ut against the Kings Letters for these men so that they câ—me not till they were dead a Who was at a vast charge to entertain the Reformaâ—es from all parts a Note that it â—as the poâ—â—nt 〈◊〉 of the â—â—anish Ambassador that 〈◊〉 his life wherupon he said I was pulling off my Doubleâ— now I wiâ—â—â—ook â—n on my Brâ—eâ—â— b He 〈◊〉 800l composition Henry Goring Sullington Sussex 40l H. Goring Burton Sussex 250l Bishop John Owen of St. Asaph a He writ several Learned Discourse how the Loyal Clergy should behave themselvâ—s in the exigencies of thâ—se times he and Mr. Maurice of â— Lanbeder Denâ— Another undâ—unted sufferer maâ—â—yed two daughters of Doctor Williams Warden of Ruâ—then one of whom Mâ—s. Maurice suâ—feâ—d â—y the barbarousness of the Round-heads beyond expression as you may see in Mr. Weavers Poems b He having a considerable Command in all his Expeditions a â—hoâ—e Husband Jo. Lord Lovelace paid for his Loyalty as good as 6951 l. besides decâ—nations and constant troubles and his Brother Col. Francis Lovelace b Where the Scotch 〈◊〉 were 〈◊〉 and â—sapnâ— they would no come to the â—â—â—l of Repenâ—auce c Taking 100 Pipes a day first used to it in Iâ—agâ—res Sir George Weâ—worth of Welly York paid for his Loyalty 3185 l and Sir George the Earl of Sâ—â—offords Brother his life at Marsâ—on-moor Tho Wentworth of Breton York 340 l. a See Mâ— Herles Ded. to him of his Medit. For murdering killing and destroying they are their own words R â—ertivala Linnen-Webster a His Son hath nobly contributed to Dr. Barrow the excellent Bishop of Man towards the settlement of that business Note that Ferdinando Stanley of Proughton Lanc. paid for his duty 150l Will. Stanley of Woodhall Lanc. 46l Jo Stanley of Dul-yarâ—â— Cumb. 40l a The first in Brigades reaching from Wales to Oxford clearing Monmouth and Glocester of the little Parliament Garrisons b The stream of the people being at my Lords devotion keeping out all forces whatsoever but his Majesties my Lord very watch fully and diligently looking to all those parts to recruit and secure them upon all occasions with â—â—râ—s and other necessaries as upon the betraying of Monmouth the danger of Chepstow and Lindsey Garrisons a Where being lodged in a gâ—â—en Tâ—â—â—râ—hed house he said â—e â—aid â—n a Bâ—gâ— uâ—der a Meadow b It is sâ—â—d of his A câ—â—â—or the Earl of Worcester that he kept himself up in the â—â—â—â—able times â— 8. E 6. Q. M. Q. E by being a Wâ—llâ—w and not an Oake c. a Translated by Mr. Rowland Vaughan of Caergâ—y Morion A great sufferer for his maiesly his house being burned 1645. by Col. Jo. Jones he did much good in these times by cransâ—â—ting Orthodox Books such as Bishop Usherâ—s Catechism Dr. Prideâ—ux his Legacies c An excellent Welch Poet and Antiquary a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 b His Loyalty cost 〈◊〉 400 l. 〈◊〉 a As did Major Cusaw a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 Malloâ— be was 〈◊〉 to the Tower c Owing he said his accomplishments to hardships d He had been long bred a Souldier in the Spanish Army a That is Commuâ—es his fault was 〈◊〉 excellâ—â—cy Viz. that he câ—uld with a grace relaâ—e Magnaâ—â—m â—â—um mâ—uâ—â— the little circumstances of great 〈◊〉 a Most of the Câ—â—â—s in â—â—gl are cist wâ—â—n a â—â—â—e of their house where â—â—y were â—â—â—n Sir T. Lunsford was Commissioner with Sir Jâ—cob Ashleâ— to get the â—â—â—h into a body aâ—â—er Naseby where he â—ed beeâ— sâ—abbed but for Sir Jo. â—â—â—â—us b Where he dyed 1644. and was buryed c Which Mr. siliot after 3. hours Conference with him imâ—private got from according to an Oath he had taken when admitted Lord-keeper to deliver up the Seâ—l when ever the King senâ— for it The saction had taken it from him before but that he had always in appearance Voted according to the sense of the best affected in the House a After thâ—y had in vâ—in samâ—â—neâ—
capacity as this war was some of the Devils Black Guard may be listed among Gods Souldiers yet there were fewer oaths among them than in any Army then in England They say the Cornish-tongue affordeth but two natural oaths or but three at the most The sobriety of this Army which Sir Bevile would say were greater if less some being rather a burden than strength to it made them valiant its the foul Gun and the guilty Conscience that recoils as when Sir William Waller intended to break the Western Association at Landsdown was beaten out of his Lines and Hedges by Sir Bevill and not only so but forced likewise out of an high hill fortified on all sides the passage up very narrow and dangerous between a Wood lined with Musqueteers on the one hand and Hedges on the other gained after four desperate Repulses by Horse Foot and Canon by Sir Bevill and maintained with a Stand of his own Pikes with a gallantry and honor admired by his very enemies until he was unfortunately â—lain in the Head of his Men with the excellent Serjeant Major Lower at his feet and honorable Mr. Leake the Earl of Scarsedales Son with his enemies Colours about his armes to whom this mention is due Mr. Barker Lieutenant Col. Wall Mr. Bostard Captain Iames and Cholwell being found dead not far from him both sides bewailing him and the whole University of Oxford honoring his memory with a Book of Verses whereof these I pitched upon for his Epitaph NOt to be wrought by Malice Gain or Pride To a Compliance with the Triving Side Not to take Armes for Love of change or spight But only to maintain afflicted Right Not to dye Vainly in pursuit of Fame Perversly seeking after Voice and Name Is to resolve Fight Dye as Martyrs do And thus did he Souldier and Martyr too He might like some reserved Men of State Who look not to the Cause but to its Fate Have stood aloof Engaged on neither side Prepared at last to strike in with the Tide But well-weighed Reason told him that when Law Either's Renounced or Misapplied by th' awe Of false-nam'd Patriots that when the Right Of King and Subject is suppress'd by Might When all Religion either is refused As meer pretence or meerly as that used When thus the fury of Ambition swells Who is not active modestly Rebels VVhence in a just Esteem to Church and Crown He offered all and nothing thought his own This thrust him into Action whole and free Knowing no Interest but Loyalty Not loving Arms as Arms or Strife for Strife Nor Wasteful nor yet Sparing of his Life A great Exacter of himself and then By fair commands no less of other men Courage and Iudgment had their equal part Counsel was added to a generous heart Affairs were justly timed nor did he catch At an affected fame of quick dispatch Things were Prepar'd Debated and then done Not rashly Broke or vainly Overspun False Periods no where by design were made As are by those that make the VVar their Trade The Building still was suited to the Ground VVhence every Action issued full and round We know who blind their men with specious Lies With Revelation and with Prophecies Who promise two things to obtain a third And are themselves by the like Motives stir'd By no such Engine he his Soldiers drawes He knew no Arts but Courage and the Cause With these he brought them on as well-train'd Men And with those two he brought them off again When now th' Incensed Legions proudly came Down like a Torrent without Bank or Dam When understood Success urged on their Force That Thunder must come down to stop their Course or Greenvile must step in then Greenvile stood And with himself opposed check'd the Floud Conquest or Death was all his thoughts so Fire Either O'rcomes or doth it self Expire His Courage work't like flames cast Heat about Here there on this on that side none gave out Not any Pike in that renowned Stand But took new force from his inspiring Hand Souldier encourag'd Souldier Man urg'd Man And he urg'd all so much example can Hurt upon Hurt Wound upon Wound did call He was the Butt the Mark the Aim of all His Soul this while retir'd from Cell to Cell At last flew up from all and then he fell But the devoted Stand enraged more From that his Fate plied hotter than before And proud to fall with him sworn not to yeild Each sought an honored Grave so gain'd the Field Thus he being fallen his action Fought anew And the Dead Conquered whiles the Living slew This was not Natures Courage nor that thing We Valor call which Time and Reason bring But Diviner Fury fierce and high Valor transported into Extasie Which Angels looking on us from above Vse to convey into the Souls they love Doctor Lluelin ANd with this constant Principle possess 't He did alone expose his single Breast Against an Armies force and bleeding lay The Great Restorer of th' declining day Thus slain thy Vasiant Ancestor did Lie VVhen his one Barque a Navy durst defie When now encompass'd round he Victor stood And bath'd his Pinnace in his Conquering blood Till all his purple Current dried and spent He fell and left the Waves his Monument Where shall next famous Greenviles Ashes stand Thy Grandsire fills the Sea and thou the Land And there is a third Greenvile the Right Honorable Iohn Earl of Bathe Sir Beviles Son and Heir who having gone on so honorably all the War the Chronicle whereof swells with his name pursuing those great Actions his Father had begun in King Charles I. time that my Lord Dighy and that King writing to the Queen about making him of the Princes Bed-Chamber declare him then the most deserving young Gentleman in England and waited upon King Charles I. so faithfully that as he had been witness of his Majesties gracious intentions and thoughts towards his distracted Kingdoms abroad in his banishment so he was the first Messenger between his Majesty and his Kingdoms in order to his miraculous return home who should be the instrument of the Sons Restauration but Sir Bevile Greenviles Son who had so nobly dyed in defence of the Father And if there be any knowledge above among the blessed of what is done here below among us its King Charles the Martyrs satisfaction that his Son is restored to his Throne and it adds to Sir Bevill Greenviles bliss that his heir is the first messenger in the Kingdom met in Parliament of the Gracious Letters that accomplished that Restauration And here will be the most proper place to mention Sir Richard Greenvile Sir Beviles Brother who staid with the Parliament till two Treaties and the great condescention of his Majesty brought him over first to correspondence and when an opportunity offered its self of performing his Majesty a considerable service by carrying over with him the Government of a very advantageous Port-Town to actual service