← Table of contents
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)

INDEX.

Reading edition

Aberconway, 146.

Acton Church, Royalist defeat at, 98.

Adwalton Moor, Battle of, 5, 68, 89-90.

Allen, Rev. Isaac, Rector of Prestwich, 41.

Albany Mill, Middleton, 32n.

Alport Lodge, 42.

—— burnt down, 42n.

—— demolished, 55.

Amounderness Hundred, 54, 58, 67, 131, 188.

—— Royalist collectors for, 58.

—— Parliamentarian captains in, 93.

Anderton, Christopher, of Lostock, 137.

—— Hugh, 188.

—— James, 58, 188.

Appleby, 163.

—— Castle, 164, 172.

Ardern, Captain, 80.

Array, Commissions of, 11, 13, 14.

—— voted illegal by Parliament, 11.

Ashhurst, Henry, 35n, 172.

—— Captain John (afterwards Major), 34, 161, 186.

—— —— at Bolton, 69-70.

—— —— at Lathom, 103.

—— —— appointed Governor of Liverpool, 137.

—— —— his negotiations with Lord Derby, 138.

—— William, M.P. for Newton, 30.

—— —— notice of, 34-5.

Ashton Hall, Lancaster, Charles II. at, 182.

Ashton, distress in, 173.

Assessments, on Lancashire, 152.

Assheton, Radcliffe, royalist collector in Blackburn Hundred, 58, 59n.

—— Ralph, of Downham, 32.

—— —— of Whalley, M.P. for Clitheroe, 30, 32.

—— —— of Middleton, M.P. for Lancashire, Colonel and Major-General, 20n, 30, 54, 171n.

—— —— secures the magazine at Manchester, 14.

—— —— notice of, 31-2, 32n.

—— —— his tenants at the siege of Manchester, 43, 46.

—— —— commands at first defence of Bolton, 69.

—— —— relieves Lancaster, 76.

—— —— retreats to Whalley, 77.

—— —— sacks Wigan, 79.

—— —— victory in the Fylde, 86.

—— —— takes Hornby and Thurland Castle, 88.

—— —— at Adwalton Moor, 89.

—— —— defeated at Booth Lane, near Sandbach, 97.

—— —— at the siege of Lathom House, 101-2.

—— —— at York, 126.

—— —— serves at siege of Chester, 149.

—— —— Commander-in-Chief in Lancashire in 1648, 162.

—— —— takes Bentham House, Westmoreland, 163.

—— —— at battle of Preston, 167.

—— —— takes Appleby Castle, 172.

—— —— ordered to disperse Lancashire Militia, 175.

—— —— dismissed from his command, 175.

Aston, Sir Thomas, letter of, intercepted, 16.

Atherton, 60n.

Audlem, 117.

Aylesbury, taken by Prince Rupert, 115.

Bagguley, Rev. Humphrey, attends Lord Derby, 202.

Baillie, Lieut.-Gen., surrenders at Warrington, 170.

—— Robert, letters of, 125, 130, 153.

Bamber, Captain, 175.

Banquet to Lord Strange at Manchester, 17.

Barlow Moor, near Manchester, 120.

—— rendezvous on, 140.

Barton, Sir T., 56.

Barwick, Lieutenant, 43.

Beaumont, 30.

Beeston Castle, 97.

Bellasis, Lord, taken prisoner at Selby, 115.

Benbow, Captain, 197.

Berwick-on-Tweed, 160.

Betley, Prince Rupert at, 117.

Birch, Thomas, of Birch, successively Captain, Sergeant-Major and Colonel, 55, 161, 173, 175, 183.

—— —— at the affray in Manchester (1642), 18-20.

—— —— at capture of Preston, 63.

—— —— occupies Lancaster, 71.

—— —— seizes Earl of Derby's daughters, 179.

—— —— chosen one of Earl of Derby's judges, but does not act, 197.

—— —— Isle of Man surrendered to him, 200.

Blackburn, 56, 63, 67, 74, 121.

—— occupied by royalists, 59.

—— royalist attack on, 62.

—— Hundred, 3, 7, 54, 55, 59, 77, 78.

Blackstone Edge, 5.

—— fortified, 91, 92n.

Blaire, Major-Gen., royalist commander at Wigan, 79.

Bolton-le-Moors, 67, 74, 101, 148.

—— first attack on, 69, 70.

—— second attack on, 78.

—— stormed by Prince Rupert, 121-4.

—— collection for, in Manchester, 125.

—— meeting of Deputy-Lieutenants at, 161.

—— execution of Earl of Derby at, 203.

Booth, Col. Sir George, 148.

—— John, Captain and Colonel, 43.

—— —— notice of, 43n.

—— —— his bravery at Preston, 63.

—— —— at Nantwich, 98.

—— —— at Ormskirk, 133.

—— Lane, Parliamentarian defeat at, 97.

Bootle, Capt., 123-4.

Boscobel, 195.

Bourne, Rev. Wm., 46, 46n.

Boynton, Col. Matthew, 192.

—— —— slain at Wigan, 194.

Braddyl, John, 56.

Bradford, 90, 91.

Bradshaw, Col. Henry, one of Lord Derby's judges, 197.

—— John, of Bradshaw, 56, 56n, 161.

—— President, 201.

—— Capt. Robert, 43.

—— —— notice of, 43n.

—— —— taken prisoner at Westhoughton, 54.

Bradshawgate, Bolton, 70.

Brereton, Lord, 56.

—— Sir William, of Handforth, 5, 11, 12n, 136, 202.

—— —— in Manchester, 15, 16n.

—— —— notice of, 15n.

—— —— besieges Warrington, 80.

—— —— takes Warrington, 86-7.

—— —— at siege of Chester, 140, 148.

—— —— letter of, 141.

—— —— Lancashire troops with, 149.

Bretherton, John, 58.

Bridgeman, Edward, 81.

—— Rev. Henry, 202.

—— Orlando, M.P. for Wigan, 30.

Bright, Col., at Preston, 167.

Brindle, skirmish at, 190.

Bristol, 68, 150.

Brook, Col. H., one of Lord Derby's judges, 197.

Bruerton, 117.

Brunstock, 163.

Bryn Hall, Charles II. at, 182.

Buckley, Capt., 69.

Buckshawe Hall, Chorley, 29n.

Bury, 15, 55, 78.

Butler, Mr., of Rawcliffe, 190.

Butterworth, Alexander, 47.

Byron, Sir John, royalist Governor of Chester and of Liverpool, 116, 129.

—— Col. Robert, letter to Ormonde, 130.

Cadishead, 186.

Callander, Earl of, 164, 171.

—— letter of, 141.

Cantsfield, 93.

Carlisle, 160, 162, 171.

Carter, Col. John, one of Lord Derby's judges, 197.

Castle Rushen, 147, 177, 194.

Charles I., petition to, from Lancashire, 10.

—— raises his standard at Nottingham, 21.

—— makes the Cessation in Ireland, 96.

—— expected to march into Lancashire, 140.

—— storms Leicester, 142.

—— defeated at Rowton Heath, 142.

—— surrenders to the Scots, 150.

—— negotiations with Parliament, 150.

Charles II. proclaimed at Manchester Cross, 174.

—— appoints Earl of Derby K.G., 180.

—— lands at Speymouth, 180.

—— invades England, 181.

—— passes through Lancashire, 182.

—— defeated at Worcester, 195.

—— his escape, 195.

Charnock, Capt., 104, 143.

Chester, 65, 124, 140.

Chetham, Humphrey, 14.

—— College, 14.

Chipping, 77.

Chisenhale, Capt., 104, 106.

—— sortie by, 105, 107.

—— made Colonel, 129.

Cholmondeley, Sir H., 170.

Chowbent, skirmish at, 60, 60n, 61.

Clifton, Mr., of Lytham, 72, 74.

—— Col. Cuthbert, 129, 136.

—— John, 191.

Clitheroe, 30, 92.

Cockerham, 76.

Committee of Both Houses, 162.

Committee of Both Kingdoms, letters to, 129, 135.

Conduit, Manchester, 17.

Cotterell, Capt., 189.

Crane, Sir Richard, 124.

Cromwell, Oliver, 165, 174.

—— —— victory at Preston, 166-8.

—— —— —— Dunbar, 180.

Croxton, Col. Thomas, 197.

Danson, Thomas, Under Sheriff, 14.

Darwen, River, 167.

Dean, Col., 167.

Deansgate, Manchester, 43, 44, 45, 47, 50.

Derby, Charlotte de la Tremoille, Countess of, 26-7.

—— —— letters of, to Prince Rupert, 21, 80.

—— —— defends Lathom House, 101-110.

—— —— removes to Isle of Man, 129, 129n.

—— —— surrenders Isle of Man, 200.

Delamere, royalist defeat at, 98.

Denbigh, Earl of, 126, 129.

Derby, Earl of. See Stanley, James.

Dives, Sir Lewis, 180.

Dodding, Col. George, 72, 120.

—— —— appointed Colonel, 54.

—— —— taken prisoner, 72.

—— —— suspicions of, 119, 119n.

—— —— defeats royalists at Walton, 132.

—— —— besieges Greenhalgh Castle, 137.

—— —— in Second Civil War, 162.

Doncaster, 165.

Dorsetshire, affray in, 19.

Duckenfield, Col. Robert, 76, 183.

—— —— surrenders Stockport to Rupert, 117.

—— —— suppresses free companies, 175.

—— —— subdues Isle of Man, 200.

—— —— Lord Derby's opinion of, 201.

Dukenhalgh Hall, 82.

Dunbar, battle of, 180.

Eccleston, 58n.

—— Green, 120.

Edge, Capt. Oliver, 196n, 198.

—— —— Earl of Derby surrenders to, 196.

Egerton, Peter, of Shaw in Flixton, Colonel and Major-General, 54, 56.

—— —— in command at second siege of Lathom, 143-4.

—— —— his letter to the Speaker, 153.

Ellel, 76.

Emmott Lane Head, 92.

Fairfax, Ferdinando, first Baron, 39, 89, 90.

—— Sir Thomas, 115, 140.

—— —— victory at Wakefield, 85.

—— —— at Adwalton Moor, 90.

—— —— Lancashire troops with, in Cheshire, 93.

—— —— relieves Nantwich, 98.

—— —— at Lathom, 101-104.

—— —— insubordination to, 119.

—— —— defeats Goring at Langport, 150.

—— —— at Preston, 167.

Fanshawe, Anne, Lady, 30.

—— Sir Richard, 30.

Farington, William, of Worden, 13, 56, 58.

—— —— notice of, 29.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 42.

—— —— at Lathom, 104, 143.

Farmer, Capt., at Lathom House, 104.

—— sortie led by, 105.

Featherstonhaugh, Sir T., 197.

Fitton, Sir Edward, summoned as delinquent, 13.

—— —— letters of, 16, 23.

—— —— disarms his tenants, 41.

Fleetwood, John, 56, 58.

—— Richard, of Rossall, 20n.

Fox, Capt., 104.

Friars Gate, Preston, 76.

Freckleton Marsh, 132.

Fulwood Moor, royalist gathering on, 12.

Gamul, Sir Francis, 182.

Gell, Sir John, 15n, 129.

Gerard, Sir Gilbert, 42.

Gilbey, Sir Theophilus, 182.

Girlington, Sir John, Sheriff of Lancashire, 12, 18, 58, 74.

—— —— notice of, 29.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 42.

—— —— surrenders at Lancaster, 71.

—— —— taken prisoner at Thurland, 88.

—— —— reoccupies Thurland, 93.

Gisburn, 165.

Goring, Lord, 131, 132.

—— joins Rupert, 129.

—— defeated at Langport, 150.

Greaves Town, 132.

Green, Alexander, 17, 17n, 18.

Greenhalgh Castle, 88, 99, 109, 135.

—— —— siege of, 137.

Grey, Lord, 129.

Haigh Hall, Wigan, 204.

Haleford, 86, 124, 124n, 142.

—— Prince Rupert at, 131.

—— guarded, 140.

Halifax, 89, 90.

Hamilton, First Duke of, invades Lancashire, 159, 163, 165.

—— —— his letter to Lancashire Ministers, 164.

—— —— at Hornby, 164.

—— —— defeated at Preston, 166-168.

—— —— executed, 171.

—— Second Duke of, 182.

Harrison, Col., at Preston, 166, 167.

—— sent to Lancashire (1651), 183.

—— joins Lambert, 184.

—— Sir John, notice of, 30.

Haslington, Cheshire, 117.

Hastings, Mr., 19.

Hatherton, 117.

Hawarden Castle, 97.

Hesketh, Mr., 190.

Heyrick, Richard, Warden of Manchester, 10, 49.

—— —— notice of, 44n.

—— —— special preacher before Parliament, 156, 171.

Heywood, Peter, plot to betray Manchester, 119.

Hindley, Capt., 99.

Hinfield Moor, 59n.

Hodder Bridge, 165.

Hoghton, Sir Gilbert, 16, 64.

—— —— notice of, 29.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 42.

—— —— defeated by Col. Shuttleworth, 59.

—— —— attacks Blackburn, 62.

—— —— at Preston, 64.

—— —— ordered to Chester, 96.

—— Lady, 64.

—— Richard, killed at Preston, 64.

—— Tower, 59, 68n.

—— —— beacon at, fired, 59.

—— —— surrendered and blown up, 68-9.

—— —— Lilburne's camp at, 191.

Holcroft, Col. Thos., in affray at Manchester, 18, 19, 20.

—— —— at Lancaster, 75.

Holland, Richard, of Heaton, Governor of Manchester, 46, 56, 76, 161.

—— —— notice of, 46n.

—— —— at Preston, 63-4.

—— —— in command at Wigan, 79.

—— —— accused of cowardice, 79n.

—— —— at Warrington, 80.

—— —— at York, 89.

—— —— with Fairfax in Cheshire, 98.

—— —— suspicions of, 119.

Holt, 117.

—— Capt., 69.

—— Robert, of Castleton, 15, 56, 58.

Hornby Castle, 86, 88n, 93.

—— —— captured, 87-8.

—— —— Prince Rupert at, 131.

—— —— Hamilton at, 164.

Hotham, Sir John, 90.

Howe Bridge, 60n.

Huddleston, Col., defeated at Lindale, 94, 132.

—— Sir William, 172.

Hull, 5.

—— first blood of the Civil War shed at, 19-20.

—— first siege of, 20.

—— powder sent from, to Lancashire, 54.

—— retreat of the Fairfaxes to, 90.

Hunt's Bank, Manchester, 43.

Hutchinson, Colonel, 129.

Ireland, Sir Gilbert, 174n.

—— —— chosen one of Lord Derby's judges, 197.

Ireton, General, 178.

Irish troops for Lancashire, 96.

—— —— land in Wales, 97.

—— —— defeated at Nantwich, 98.

Kendal, 163, 165.

—— Charles II. proclaimed at, 174.

Key, Capt., 143.

Kilmorey, Lord, 56.

King, Act forbidding proclamation of, 173.

Kinver Heath, 195.

Kirkby, Roger, M.P. for Lancashire, 58, 94.

—— —— notice of, 30.

—— —— surrenders at Lancaster, 71.

Kirkby Lonsdale, 163, 166.

Kirkham, 86, 132, 188, 189.

Knutsford, royalist muster at, 16.

—— Lambert retreats to, 184.

Lambert, General, 162, 163, 170, 180.

—— —— joins Cromwell, 165.

—— —— disbands Lancashire forces, 174.

—— —— follows Scots march, 183.

—— —— skirmishes at Warrington, 184.

Lancashire, geographical features of, 1, 2.

—— —— effect on Civil War, 3-5.

—— religious parties in, 3.

—— course of Civil War in, 4.

—— petitions from, 9, 10.

—— members of Long Parliament, 30.

—— attempted pacification in, 56.

—— troops from, in Yorkshire, 89.

—— —— in Cheshire, 93, 141n.

—— —— at siege of Chester, 148-9.

—— state of, after first Civil War, 151, 153, 154.

—— —— after second Civil War, 173.

—— Presbyterianism established in, 156.

—— Ministers, Hamilton's letter to, 164.

—— troops refuse to disband, 174.

Lancaster, 67, 74, 80, 120, 163n.

—— M.P.'s for, 30.

—— occupied for Parliament, 71.

—— retaken by Royalists, 75.

—— besieged, 87.

—— Castle, 75n.

Langdale, Sir Marmaduke, 160, 165.

—— —— at Preston, 166.

—— —— taken prisoner, 171.

—— —— visits Isle of Man, 180.

Langho, 83.

Landown, 68.

Lathom House, 58, 61, 84, 85, 88, 96, 118, 132, 135, 188.

—— —— description of, 100.

—— —— first siege of, 99-109.

—— —— site of, 110-113.

—— —— siege of, raised, 120.

—— —— garrison of, 136.

—— —— second siege of, 142-6.

—— —— surrender of, 147.

Lauderdale, Earl of, 195, 197.

Layton Common, 72.

Lea Hall, 132.

Leeds, 89.

Legge, Col., 188.

Leicester, 19, 142.

—— Charles I. at, 165.

Leigh, skirmish at, 60.

—— taken by Manchester troops, 61.

—— Mr., of Adlington, 41.

—— —— his house attacked, 62.

Leslie, Alex., first Earl of Leven, 115.

Leyland Hundred, 54, 58, 66, 67, 93, 131, 188.

Lilburne, Col. Robert, 190.

—— —— letter of, to Speaker Lenthall, 187.

—— —— ordered to Lancashire, 189.

—— —— at Preston, 190.

—— —— defeats Derby at Wigan, 192-194.

—— —— lands voted to, by Parliament, 196.

Lindale, 94.

Liverpool, 74, 135, 191.

—— M.P.'s for, 30.

—— occupied for Parliament, 87.

—— fortified by Col. Moore, 95.

—— captured by Prince Rupert, 127.

—— retaken by Parliament, 135, 136.

Long Parliament, Lancashire members of, 30.

Lonsdale, Hundred, 54, 58, 188.

Loughborough, 19.

Lowton Common, 60.

Lygonia, 33.

Lytham Hall, 72, 74, 132.

Mackworth, Col., 183, 197.

Magazines seized by royalists, 13, 14.

Mains Hall, 190.

Mainwaring, Col., 117.

Malpas, 116, 170.

Man, Isle of, 179.

—— —— surrendered to Parliament, 200.

Manchester magazine secured for Parliament, 14.

—— first affray at, 16.

—— in 1642, 37.

—— proposed university for, 38.

—— siege of, 41-51.

—— state of, during siege, 49-51.

—— importance of siege of, 51.

—— powder sent to, 54.

—— distress in, 154-5, 173.

—— plague in, 154.

—— collection for, 154.

Market Drayton, 117, 142, 170.

Market Stead Lane, Manchester, 43, 45.

Markland, Capt., 101.

Marston Moor, battle of, 125, 130, 139.

—— —— result of, in Lancashire, 129, 130.

Martindale, Adam, opinion of Col. Moore, 34n.

—— —— description of Lancashire distress, 151.

Mason, Col., 197.

Massey, Major-General, 186, 188.

Maurice, Prince, 179.

Meldrum, Sir John, surrenders Newark, 115.

—— —— in Manchester, 119.

—— —— victory at Ormskirk, 132-3.

—— —— negotiations with Derby, 138-9.

—— —— death of, 137n.

Mercer, Robert, 58.

Middleton, Sir George, summoned as delinquent, 13.

—— Lieut-Gen., 171.

—— Church, 32n.

Middlewich, 97.

Militia, 9.

—— ordinance, 10, 11.

—— —— in Essex, 19.

—— —— in Lincolnshire, 19.

—— Lancashire, disbanded, 174.

—— —— reconstituted, 175.

Millgate, Manchester, 43.

Ministers, Lancashire, Hamilton's letter to, 164.

Mitton, Major-General, one of Lord Derby's judges, 197.

Molyneux, Caryll, afterwards 3rd Viscount, 27.

—— Richard, 2nd Viscount, 12, 84, 131.

—— —— raises troops for the King, 21.

—— —— notice of, 27, 28.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 42.

—— —— at battle of Whalley, 81.

—— —— leaves Lancashire, 86.

Monck, Col., 98.

Moore, Edward, 34, 35.

—— Col. John, of Bank Hall, 6.

—— —— notice of, 34, 34n.

—— —— appointed Colonel, 54.

—— —— fortifies Liverpool, 95.

—— —— at siege of Liverpool, 128-9.

Moot Hill, 81.

Morgan, Col., 102, 102n, 143.

Mort, Adam, Mayor of Preston, 58.

—— —— death of, 64.

Mosley, Sir Edward, intercepts powder for Manchester, 54.

—— Nicolas, boroughreeve of Manchester, 14, 18.

Munro, Sir George, 160, 165, 168, 170.

Musgrave, Sir Philip, 94.

—— —— occupies Carlisle, 160.

—— —— surrenders at Appleby, 172.

Myerscough Lodge, 28, 28n, 120.

—— —— Charles II. at, 182.

Nantwich, 80, 86, 117, 185.

—— besieged, 97.

—— relieved by Sir T. Fairfax, 98.

Newcastle, 115.

—— Wm. Cavendish, Earl of, 67, 68.

—— —— victory at Adwalton, 89-90.

—— —— summons Manchester, 91.

—— —— retreats to York, 115.

Newton, Lancashire, M.P.'s for, 30.

Norris, Col., 87.

Northwich, 185.

Nottingham, 129, 165.

—— royal standard raised at, 21.

Nowell, Col. Roger, of Read, 55, 56.

—— —— surrenders Lathom House, 146.

Oath imposed by Lord Derby on Lancashire, 57n.

Ogle, Capt. Henry, royalist collector, 58.

—— at first siege of Lathom, 104, 106.

Ogleby, Lord, 132.

Ordinance. See Militia.

—— for disbanding the Militia, 174.

Ordsall Hall, 18, 18n.

Ormonde, Marquis of, 96, 97n, 179.

Ormskirk, 58n, 105, 141.

—— royalist defeat at, 133.

—— riot at, 173.

—— Lord Derby buried at, 204.

Otley, 165.

Pacifications, local, 55.

—— in Lancashire (1642), 56-8.

Padiham, 81, 82.

Palmer, Roger, M.P. for Newton, 30.

Pateson, Capt. Wm., 95, 120.

Penderel, Wm., 195.

Penrith, 163.

Penwortham Hall, 83.

—— Moor, 132.

Perceval, Richard, killed at Manchester, 18.

Petitions from Lancashire to Parliament, 9.

—— to King, 10.

—— from Lancashire recusants to King, 3, 10.

Pontefract, 89, 163, 165.

Poulton-le-Fylde, 72.

Pownall, Major, 166.

Preesall Sands, royalists land at, 188, 189.

Presbyterianism established in Lancashire, 156.

Presbyterians, Lancashire, difficulty of, in 1648, 160.

—— —— manifesto by, 161.

—— —— meeting with Lord Derby, 187.

Prescot, 58n, 95.

Preston, 67, 74, 80, 94, 120, 165, 188.

—— magazine seized by royalists, 13.

—— M.P.'s for, 30.

—— captured by Parliamentarians, 63-5.

—— importance of, 65.

—— retaken by Lord Derby, 76.

—— battle of, 166-8.

—— riots at, 173.

—— Charles II. at, 182.

—— skirmish at, 190.

Prestwich Church, 41.

—— Mr., 14.

Pride, Col., 167.

Queen Henrietta Maria lands at Bridlington, 78.

—— —— prepares to invade Lancashire, 85.

Radcliffe, Sir Alexander, 13, 14, 18, 18n.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 42.

—— Molyneux, 104, 143.

—— Capt. Richard, 43.

—— —— notice of, 43n.

—— Savile, 56.

Raglan Castle, 150.

Rawcliffe Hall, 190.

Rawsthorne, Capt., at first siege of Lathom, 104.

—— made Colonel, 129.

—— at second siege of Lathom, 143.

Read, Col., 167.

—— Hall, 82, 83.

Recusants, Lancashire, petition of, 3, 10.

Rhodes, Sir E., 170.

Ribble Bridge, 63, 132, 190.

—— —— Scots defeated at, 167.

Ribchester, 81.

Rich, Col., 183.

Rigby, Alexander, of Burgh, 56, 58, 59n, 94.

—— of Layton, 194n.

—— of Middleton in Goosnargh, 6, 16.

—— —— at the meeting on Fulwood Moor, 12, 13.

—— —— prepares Lord Strange's Impeachment, 22.

—— —— M.P. for Preston, 30.

—— —— notice of, 33-4.

—— —— appointed Colonel, 54.

—— —— arrives in Lancashire, 93.

—— —— takes Thurland Castle, 93-4.

—— —— at first siege of Lathom, 102, 104, 107-9.

—— —— at sack of Bolton, 120, 124.

—— —— at second siege of Lathom, 145.

—— —— summons Deputy Lieutenants, (1648), 161, 162.

—— —— occupies Kendal, 163.

—— —— dismissed from his command, 175.

—— George, of Peel, 58.

—— Major Joseph, 137, 175.

Robinson, Col., 188.

—— Major, 29n, 148.

Rochdale occupied by Parliament, 91.

—— riots at, 173.

Roscarrock, Col., 194.

Rossall Hall, 72, 72n.

—— Point, 71.

Rosworm, Col. John, engaged to fortify Manchester, 40, 40n, 41.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 44-6, 48.

—— —— at Leigh, 61.

—— —— at Preston, 63.

—— —— at Wigan, 79.

—— —— fortifies Blackstone Edge, 92.

—— —— urged to betray Manchester, 119.

—— —— at siege of Liverpool, 135.

Roundway Down, 68.

Rowton Heath, 142, 144.

Rupert, Prince, 100, 115, 179.

—— —— letters of Lady Derby to, 21, 80.

—— —— advances towards Lancashire, 116-117.

—— —— occupies Stockport, 118.

—— —— takes Bolton, 121-124.

—— —— takes Liverpool, 127.

—— —— at Lathom, 129.

—— —— Court jealousy of, 130.

—— —— surrenders Bristol, 150.

St. Anne of Dunkirk, 71-74.

Sabden Brook, 82.

Salesbury Hall, 62.

—— ferry, 81, 83.

Salford Bridge, 38, 43, 44, 46.

—— —— affray on, 49n.

—— Hundred, 3, 7, 54, 58.

Sandbach, 117.

Say, Lord, Parliamentarian Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire, 11.

Schofield, Cap., 69.

Scots invasion in 1644, 115.

—— —— 1648, 163.

—— defeated at Preston, 166-168.

—— —— Winwick, 169.

—— surrender at Warrington, 169-70.

—— invasion in 1651, 182-185.

Seaton, Sir John, ordered to Lancashire, 53.

—— —— at Preston, 63.

—— —— at Lancaster, 75.

—— —— unpopularity of, 77, 77n.

Selby, royalist defeat at, 115.

Sequestrations, 153.

Sherington, Francis, 58.

Shrewsbury, 124.

Shudehill, Manchester, 43.

Shuttleworth, Col. Nicholas, 132, 161, 162.

—— —— at siege of Chester, 149.

—— Richard, M.P. for Clitheroe, 30.

—— Col., M.P. for Preston, 6, 12, 56.

—— —— notice of, 32-33.

—— —— appointed Colonel, 54.

—— —— engaged in Lancashire pacifications, 56.

—— —— defeats Sir Richard Hoghton, 59.

—— —— at capture of Preston, 76.

—— —— at battle of Whalley, 82-84.

—— —— skirmishes with Prince Rupert, 130.

—— —— dismissed from his command, 175.

—— —— visits Lilburne at Hoghton, 191.

—— Col. Ughtred, 161, 162.

—— Capt. William, 71.

—— —— death of, 75.

Singleton, 72, 189.

Skipton, 78, 130, 135.

—— Cromwell at, 165.

Smithson, Major, 166.

Sparrow, Sergeant-Major, at Preston, 63.

—— —— in the Fylde, 71-72.

—— —— at Lancaster, 75.

Stafford, 54.

Standish, 12, 101.

—— Moor, 84, 168.

—— Col., 188.

—— Thomas, killed at Manchester, 47.

—— —— notice of, 47n.

—— Thomas, M.P. for Preston, 30, 47n.

Stanley, Lady Amelia, 179, 202.

—— Charles, Lord Strange, afterwards 8th Earl of Derby, 12, 14, 200.

—— Lady Henrietta Maria, 27.

—— —— letter of, 194.

—— James, Lord Strange, afterwards 7th Earl of Derby, 4, 5.

—— —— character of, 6.

—— —— made a Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire by the King, 11.

—— —— calls a meeting on Fulwood Moor, 12.

—— —— suggests raising royal standard at Warrington, 21.

—— —— joins Charles I. at Shrewsbury, 21.

—— —— impeached by Parliament, 22.

—— —— career and character of, 24-26.

—— —— besieges Manchester, 42-51.

—— —— burns Spanish ship, 72.

—— —— occupies Lancaster, 75.

—— —— takes Preston, 76.

—— —— his attacks on Bolton, 69, 78.

—— —— defeated at Whalley, 82-4.

—— —— joins the Queen, 84.

—— —— retires to Isle of Man, 85.

—— —— urges Rupert to relieve Lathom, 116.

—— —— joins Rupert's march, 119.

—— —— at Bolton, 121-122.

—— —— defeated by Meldrum in Cheshire, 136.

—— —— negotiations with Meldrum, 138, 139, 139n.

—— —— in Isle of Man, 177.

—— —— made K.G., 180.

—— —— lands in Lancashire 1651, 185.

—— —— his interview with Charles II., 185.

—— —— meeting with Presbyterians, 186.

—— —— defeated at Wigan, 194.

—— —— his capture, 196.

—— —— trial and death of, 196-204.

—— Lady Katherine, 179, 202.

—— Sir Thomas, of Bickerstaffe, 14, 18n, 19, 20.

Stanwix, 163.

Stonyhurst, 166, 171.

Starkie, Capt., 68-9.

—— Col., 54, 56, 59.

Strickland, Sir R., 172.

—— W., 27n.

Swarbreck, 120.

Talbot, Sir J., 58, 62.

—— Lord, 195.

Tarporley, 149.

Thornhaugh, Col., death of, 168.

Throgmorton, Sir W., 188.

—— —— death of, 194.

Thurland Castle, first capture of, 88.

—— —— second capture of, 93, 94.

Tilsley, John, Vicar of Dean, 64.

Towneley Hall, 55.

—— Mr., 64.

Townson, Mr., 72.

Tunstall, 93.

Turner, Capt., 196.

Twistleton, Col., at Warrington, 184.

—— —— one of Lord Derby's judges, 197, 199.

Tyldesley, Sir Thomas, royalist Col. and Maj.-Gen., 13, 20, 74, 95, 131, 164, 191.

—— —— notice of, 28.

—— —— at siege of Manchester, 42.

—— —— at Whalley, 81-83.

—— —— retreats before Assheton, 84, 86.

—— —— joins the Queen, 86.

—— —— at Bolton, 121.

—— —— besieges Lancaster, 170.

—— —— surrenders at Appleby, 172.

—— —— at campaign of Wigan, 188.

—— —— his death, 193.

Upholland, 188.

Uttoxeter, defeat of Scots at, 170.

Vane, Sir Harry, at York, 126.

—— —— appointed to examine Earl of Derby's Papers, 196.

Venables, Capt., afterwards General, 61n.

—— —— taken prisoner, 61.

Vere, Col., at second siege of Lathom, 143, 146.

—— —— wounded at Preston, 190.

Wakefield, 89.

Walton, 132, 167.

Warrington, 81, 140, 165, 167.

—— proposal to raise royal standard at, 21.

—— Lord Strange's muster at, 41.

—— made royalist headquarters, 57.

—— unsuccessful siege of, 80.

—— captured by Sir W. Brereton, 86-7.

—— Scots surrender at, 170.

—— meeting at, 186-7.

—— royalist Council of War at, 188.

Wensleydale, 164.

Wetherby, 165.

West Derby Hundred, 54, 95, 131, 188.

Westhoughton, royalist victory at, 61.

Whalley, battle of, 82-4.

Wharton, Lord, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, 11, 15, 16.

Whitchurch, 116, 142, 149.

Whitley, Higher, 184.

Widdrington, Lord, 188, 192.

—— —— death of, 193.

Wigan, 67, 69, 74, 80, 101, 166.

—— M.P.'s for, 30.

—— first capture of, by Parliament, 79.

—— second capture of, by Parliament, 84.

—— distress in, 173.

—— Charles II. proclaimed at, 174.

—— battle of, 193.

Willoughby, Lord, of Parham, 19.

Windebank, Capt., 42.

Winwick, 87.

—— Scots defeated at, 169.

Worcester, powder sent from, to Manchester, 54.

—— Charles II. defeated at, 195.

Worden Hall, 29n.

Wrigley, Henry, Reeve of Salford, 39n.

Wyn, Sir Richard, M.P. for Liverpool, 30.

Wyre River, 72, 72n, 185.

York, 115.

—— siege of, 116.

Zancthy, Mr., Lord Derby's counsel, 198.

Notes in this chapter

Note 7 · "L.J.," Vol. 5, p. 129. It was on June 9 that the Lancashire members were directed by the Commons to go down ("C.J.," Vol. 2, p. 615), and tNote 11 · "C.W.T.," pp. 16 and 112. Cf. "Hist. MSS. Com.," Vol. 5, p. 32; and also a letter from Richard Radcliffe to Sir John Gell, July 1. 1642: "LoNote 12 · "L.J.," Vol. 5, p. 166. Sir William Brereton (1604‑1661) was the son of William Brereton of Handforth, Cheshire, and of Margaret, daughter aNote 13 · "L.J.," Vol. 5, p. 174. Cf. a further letter to the Speaker in "H. L. Cal." ("Hist. MSS. Com.," rep. 5, p. 31), written on June 24, in whichNote 16 · Green had given £1. 10s. to the building of Salford Chapel in 1634. Judging from the amounts at which he was assessed in the levies made upoNote 17 · Sir Thomas Stanley was the son of Edward Stanley of Bickerstaffe, who was made a Baronet in 1627‑8. He was a consistent, if rather lukewarm,Note 18 · "C.W.T.," p. 33, note. Sir Alexander Radcliffe was committed to the Tower for his part in this disturbance, and remained a prisoner until thNote 22 · The judges in Lancashire were ordered to stay proceedings against Tyldesley, "who, as this House is informed, slew the man at Manchester," aNote 3 · Vide "Dict. Nat. Biog." "Hist. MSS. Com.," Rep. 11, pts. 1-3, p. 85. Despatch of the Tuscan Resident at Whitehall: "The Duchess is very desiNote 4 · For a sound account of Molyneux vide "Hist. Soc.," Vol. 7 and 8, pp. 245-278. This contains an account of the "child marriage." Particulars Note 8 · "Farington Papers" (C.S., No. 39). "Discourse," p. 94. Worden Hall, some three miles from Chorley, is still standing, though it was largely Note 12 · "C.W.T.," 337. "Discourse," p. 100. Both these notices, however, give the date of Assheton's death incorrectly. The entries in the Parish reNote 15 · "C.W.T.," p. 349. "Discourse," pp. 101-2. "Martindale's Life," pp. 36-7. "There was such a pack of arrant thieves and they so artificial at Note 16 · "C.W.T.," p. 337. "Tanner MSS.," Vol. 59, fol. 503. Another brother, Henry, became a prominent London merchant and philanthropist.Note 3 · The Reeve of Salford at this time was Henry Wrigley, a successful cloth merchant and banker. He gave £20 towards the £200 which was subscribNote 5 · Rosworm's connection with Manchester is given in greatest detail in his "Good Service Hitherto Ill-Rewarded ("C.W.T.," pp. 215-244), which wNote 6 · Alport Lodge stood half a mile from the town, on the site of the present Great Northern Goods Station. It seems to have been burnt down by aNote 8 · The Captain Bradshaw here mentioned was probably Robert Bradshaw, younger brother of John Bradshaw, of Bradshaw Hall, near Bolton, Sheriff oNote 9 · These numbers sound very disproportionate, but the statement is made in the "Sutherland MSS.," which seems much the most reliable in the matNote 14 · "As also their foot plundered, which gave the occasion and example for all the plundering that after happened in the county" ("Discourse," PNote 15 · The shortage of ammunition was evidently a very grave danger, for all the accounts mention it. Rosworm confesses that he had only 6 lbs. of Note 18 · Captain Thomas Standish was not of the royalist family of that name at Standish; that branch was represented at the siege of Manchester by iNote 21 · The "Valley of Achor" goes further than this: "A spirit of Piety and Devotion in Prayers and singing of Psalms rested generally upon PersonsNote 6 · Seven of the letters referred to above are printed in the "Farington Papers" (C.S., 39), pp. 80-86, and three of these also in the "LancashiNote 8 · Cf. "Ashmolean MSS." 830, fol. 289, for an 'oath imposed by the Earl of Derby upon Lancashire.' No date is given. He who takes it promises "Note 10 · The other three places were Ormskirk, Eccleston and Prescot. Through the medium of George Rigby of Peel the Parliament appointed informants Note 11 · "C.W.T.," p. 66. "Discourse," p. 16. The Rigbys of Burgh were royalists. This is Alexander Rigby the elder, who died in 1650; it was his sonNote 12 · This seems to have been the first in point of time, though the dates are somewhat confused. Shuttleworth is said to have halted his men on HNote 13 · The name Chowbent has recently disappeared from the map, being represented by Atherton, the two railway stations which used to bear the nameNote 14 · "C.W.T.," pp. 63 and 125. "Discourse," p. 20. The details of this engagement are very confused, but the above seems the most probable courseNote 1 · Hoghton Tower was practically a ruin half a century ago, but has since then been very carefully restored, and is now to outward appearance mNote 4 · Apparently Sparrow crossed somewhere about the present Shard Bridge. Unless it happened to be high tide, however, there would be no need forNote 5 · Rossall Hall is now the headmaster's house at Rossall School. The Fleetwoods of Rossall were royalists, and the statement that Derby plunderNote 8 · On July 7, 1645, Parliament ordered that "when this unnatural war shall be ended" Lancaster should receive the sum of £8,000 out of the estaNote 10 · There are two accounts of the capture of Preston in the "Mercurius Aulicus," 1643, pp. 150 and 159 respectively. The former is given in "C.WNote 13 · "Discourse," p. 36. "C.W.T.," pp. 134, 226. The last of these is from Rosworm's "Good Service," and is the fullest. It has sometimes been trNote 26 · "Discourse," p. 40. Hornby Castle has been largely re-built, the lower portion of the lofty central tower being the oldest remaining part. TNote 4 · Newspapers: Rosworm's "Good Service" ("C.W.T.," pp. 146, 147, 228). The border of Lancashire and Yorkshire about Blackstone Edge is formed bNote 10 · "Carte MSS.," Vol. 7, fol. 287. Bridgeman to Ormonde, ibid, Vol. 7, p. 638.Note 16 · Seacome calls this officer Major Morgan. It is somewhat remarkable that the writer of the "Discourse" does not mention him at all, but stateNote 7 · "C.S.P.," pp. 173, 200. Cf. Rosworm's "Good Service," "C.W.T.," pp. 230-232. Some action of Fairfax's, it does not appear what, had evidentlNote 13 · Arthur Trevor to Ormonde, June 29: "My Lord of Derby is now sending over to your excellency to barter for or buy arms and ammunition. I shalNote 19 · "Seacome," p. 97. "July 30, 1644: My wife landed in the Isle of Man." Derby's Diary, "Stanley Papers" (C.S. 70), ed. Raines, pt. 3, Vol. 3, Note 3 · Meldrum to the Committee of Both Kingdoms, Nov. 2, 1644: "The partialities and divisions among the gentlemen here are so great that I cannotNote 5 · For Meldrum's negotiations with Derby, vide his letters to the Committee of Both Kingdoms in "C.S.P.," 1644‑5, pp. 109, 137, 191. On March 1Note 7 · There are a large number of letters dealing with these movements in "Brereton MSS." (Additional MSS. 11331), ff. 136-163; and also in "C.S.PNote 6 · "Letters from Scotland, etc.," No. 15. Diary of Captain Samuel Birch, from May 15, 1648, to March 29, 1649 in "Portland MSS.," Vol. 3, p. 17Note 14 · "C.J.," Vol. 5, pp. 680, 685. On September 25 the Committee at Derby House was asked to grant a Commission to Assheton as Major-General in LNote 17 · Sir Gilbert Ireland, Sheriff of Lancashire in 1649, wrote to the Speaker giving a full list of the times and places at which the Act forbiddNote 23 · A monument to Tyldesley was erected on the spot where he fell by his cornet, Alexander Rigby, of Layton, when the latter was Sheriff of LancNote 26 · For the narrative of Derby's capture we are indebted to Capt. Hodgson ("Autobiography," p. 48). Little seems to be known about Edge; but the
Explore with AITake your curiosity a little further.

Reading settings