AN EXACT RELATION OF THE Bloody and Barbarous Murder, committed by Miles Lewis, and his Wife, a Pi● m●ker upon their apprentice, dwelling in Barnsby-street in S●uthwark. WHEREIN IS DECLARED, The manner of his cruel Tortures, showing how he were whipped with Rods of Wire and put to death with red-hot Irons; the like never heard of before in any Age. ALSO, The Examination of this bloody woman before the Justice; with her Charge and Accusation, laid open against her. witness John Newman, Jury-man of the chair. Thomas walls, All Jury-men. Stephen Robinson All Jury-men. Will. Robinson. All Jury-men. Philip Henson. All Jury-men. London, Printed for J. C. Novemb. 30. 1646. AN EXACT RELATION OF The most bloody and inhuman Murder committed by MILES LEWIS and his wife, living in Southwark, upon a poor fatherless Boy of 12. years of Age; the like never heard of before. THE great and manifold Massacres and inhuman Murders that are now daily compoltted and enacted( by the Instruments of satan) in these our latter times, are almost innumerable, and may be a chief object to put into the hearts of every true Christian a me moriall observation; yes may bee paralleled with former ages: For who can deny, but that in all ages many bloody calms, and most insolent and barbarous actions have been most inveterately enacted and executed upon many poor innocent souls; yet, although we have thousands of Examples, and many fore-warnings daily and hourly made manifest to us, wee cannot be withdrawn, nor with a bold resolution fix our hearts and minds against these allurements of the devil, but must yield and prosecute his ever-confounding designs and projects, as will be too clearly made manifest by these ensuing lines. Therefore, for the general satisfaction of all people, that desires to have this sad and lamentable story communicated to them, I shall begin with the miserable sufferings, and unheard of tortures, which were with such insolence and rigour executed upon a poor friendless boy( about twelve years of age) by his merciless Master and mistress, who lived in the burrow of Southwark, in Barnsby-street, in the Parish of St. Mary Maudling; the particulars whereof followeth: This Miles Lewis, a Pin-makere, living in Barnsby-street as aforesaid, a man of good reputation, and well beloved amongst his neighbours, having entertained and took to preutice a poor fatherless Boy, who after a few weeks past, he began to feel much hardship & cruelty, being kept close to his work, & with most bitter and cruel usage tormented him, not only with his intolerable oppressions of bodily labour, but also for want of food and nourishment for his supportment; for hardly once in four or five dayes had he half his belly full of bread, but beat him with cudgels, & broom sticks, sometimes pinching of him, and whipping him with rods of wire, till the verybloud ran down his heels, hayling him up & down the house by the hair of his head: such miserable and inhuman actions were never heard of before, since the memory of man. All this being so rigorously executed by the aforesaid Lewis and his wife, and having not fully brought to peerfection their most horrid and bloody conspiracy; they began again to execute their malicious designs; for his Master perceiving, that the Boy began to fail in his work; and not able to perform that which his wicked and inveterate spirit did thirst after, prepared divers cords, and taking his opportunity, took him by the arm pits, and hanged him up a great distance from the ground, and then with grievous blows tormented the boy; so that it was impossible for any poor Christian to endure the misery of such stripes. Whereupon the boy being notable to undergo the misery any longer, and striving to get his arms out, his neck slided into the noose, where he hanged a long time, till at the last they could perceive him to draw no breath at all. Then his Master cut the ropes, and let him down, uttering these speeches: Sirrah, I will save you now from death( but with more additional tortures) for the took four or five hot Irons, which he had laid in the fire, and laid them red-hot to his feet, scorching him so pittiously, that with the very extremity and cruelty of the heat, the boy cast up his eyes, uttering many a sad and woeful groan. Oh the cruelty and barbarousness of man! what villain or infidel could do more? But this were not all; for when the Master had prosecuted his barbarous design upon the poor boy, the mistress she comes on with a second addition of tortures, taking many hot Irons, and burning his flesh in several places; so that at the last, he gave up the ghost, having continued a long time under these heavy and oppressed tortures. But, during the time of his great and miserable afflictions, some of the neighbours hearing his doleful and lamentable cry, came to his Master and mistress, desiring them to mitigate their wrath, and not to deal with him so barbarously: But all would not serve; for while he had any life, he were daily and hourly under their heavy oppressions, till at the last, it pleased the great God of heaven to ease him of his heavy burdens, and to take him to himself; and being dead, divers of the Neighbours came in, and having a great suspicion of Lewis and his wife, by reason of their former cruelties, and hard usage towards him, they preached the boy, and finding his arms and sides most miserable beaten and bruised, and two mortal wounds in his head, and most lamentably mortified in all parts of his body; for where the flesh was burnt and scorched with the fire, it was most cruelly festered, and in such a manner, that it stroke terror to the hearts of all the Spectators. Whereupon the Neighbours for fear of being guilty of the least crime, in concealing this suspected murder, went to the Justice, and acquainted him with what had happened. Whereupon the Justice immediately sent for this Lewis and his wife, and also a little girl that were their apprentice, but the man had made an escape, and were gone, which made their cause so much the worse, and to bee the more suspected. But at the last, the woman and the girl appeared before the Justice, where the girl was examined, and being loathe to speak, the Justice began to threaten her; she replied again, that shee would willingly declare what she knew, but she durst not, by reason her Dame was there. But being again urged by the Justice, shee replied, and made answer to this effect; That her Master and mistress had beaten him with cudgels, and broome-sticks, and burnt him with hot Irons, and hanged him up with ropes and cords, and there whipped him; and that her mistress kept many rods of wit to whip them, till the blood gushed forth, and dissued down their heels. This being affirmed, and testified before the Justice, and the rest of the Jury, the woman was presently committed to prison, and the girl acquitted, and set free: & no doubt but she will severely suffer fore his misdeed, and barbarous Crime, which she hath so notoriously executed upon this poor apprentice. witness John Newman, Jury-man of the Jury. Thomas walls, All Jury-men. Stephen Robinson All Jury-men. Will. Robinson. All Jury-men. Philip Henson. All Jury-men. FINIS. THE whole proceedings of the barbarous and inhuman demolishing of the earl of ESSEX tomb, on Thursday night last, November 26. 1646. with a chronicle of the English Warres. ON Thursday night November the 26. 1646. about 7. of the Clock; His Excellency the Lord general Robert earl of Essex his Hearse in the Chancel of Westminister abbey, with his effuges, and all the Flags, and all things belonging thereto was seen by several persons to be whole, and nothing thereof spoyled, or demolished. Immediately after which, the doors were all shut, both of the place where the Hearse stood, and also of the abbey: and the Clock Keeper having locked all the outward doors went to bed, who lay( as he useth to do) in a Chamber beyond the Clock house in the abbey, leaving all things safe, and( as he thought secure) till the next morning. On friday November 27. The said Clock keeper rose a little after 5. of the Clock in the morning, and opened first one door, and then another, after which some men of the train Band, who stood at the door, as he opened the North door,( who were to wait on the Parliament House that day) seeing it opened, one of them said to the rest: that if they would go into the abbey, they might see the earl of Essex his Hearse, may we so said another, yea said he, any man may see the Hearse for the door is open, which accordingly they did; entering with an expectation to see it, as aforesaid. When they came to the place where this Noble Lords Effuges lay, they were much amazed seeing it all broken, and rent in this manner. 1. The head was pulled off, and broken to pieces. 2. His buff coat was slit upon the breast, from one end to the other. 3. The Scarlet Breeches were also cut and split. 4. His Bootes were slit, and cut along the legs of them. 5. His band was thrown down upon the ground, but not cut nor torn. 6. His Sword was broken in 3 pieces, which was the same Sword that he wore in the field. 7. His Parliament Robes were thrown down, but not cut nor torn. 8. All his Fffages was defaced and thrown down, but nothing thereof( at all) missing, done( as is supposed) with Swords, The Belringer seeing this strange accident was no little astonished, about 6. of the Clock he called up someother Officers of that place; who coming thither found all things in a barbarous disorder as is before expressed; and the lock of the place( where the hearse stood) broken. They preached about the Church, and made enquiry about the business, but could not find, nor attain to the knowledge of any that had done this inhuman action. But by search of the other monuments they found the good old Chambdens monument,( who was King of arms) defaced, the nose of the Effuges cut off, the ruff about his neck hacked and cut, his Britania( in his hand) hacked and cut, and the end of some of his fingers cut off. It is supposed, that there were a company of villain( for no honest men can have better thoughts of them that lay in some of the pews all night, and when the doors were locked, and the bell ringer gone to bed, that then they did this vill any, & when the doors were opened in the morning( it being dark) when he had opened one door, and was going to another, they might easily escape away. The abbey hath been formerly robbed, and Copes and other things stolen out, and the bell ringer hearing them in the night rung the bell, though he durst not venture amongst them; yet afterwards they were discovered and taken, and hanged at tyburn: And perhaps these also may be discovered & brought to knowledge. Many deliver their thoughts what kind of persons they conceive these villains are: the opinions are such as these. That these were some that did it merely out of spite and malice, because they spoiled much, but carried nothings away. But whether it was done by prelatical person in despite of the Officers profit, or by jesuit persons in despite of the Patliament, or of some grudge against those Families, none can tell. But must probably( it is conceived) that they were Jesuited Cavaliers, that did it out of inveterate malice against the Parliament, and the Cause of the people of God. It was intended within 3 or 4 dayes, that the Hearse should have been taken down, and his Effegies put in a press amongst the other tombs, as the Duke of Lenexs and others are. And therefore upon this mischance, the parts of his Effagies and Clothes was the said Friday removed, and locked in the inner rooms amongst the tombs. From whence, the workmen that made it, have carried it away to r●●ue it complete again, and prepare it to stand in a press as aforesaid, And it will very suddenly be set up complete amongst the Monumeats in Westminster abbey in Souldiers habit, and Parliament Robes. The Hearse hath been taking down Friday and Saturday, and so till finished, and the Flags to hang over the place where the Corps were butted. Thus much let me tell you( and let the people be assured) that the discoverers of these barbarous villains that have done this unparallel●d, inhuamane, malignant baseness, will have a very great reward. And the whole Kingdom can aclowledge it no less, then a gallant piece of service in bringing such bruit Rascals to a most exemplary punishment. red the gallant actions of this noble peer, and then see if every true Englishman bee not bound in conscience to search diligently( to their power) after these villains, till they receive their just reward. A brief and compendious Narrative of the renowned, ROBERT, earl of Essex, his pedigree: His valiant acts performed when he was general of the Parliaments Army, &c. I Shall not trouble you with the Narrative of the many pious actions of this noble Lord in his minority: he was much beloved of the Commons, he had a public spirit, his experience was great: he traveled beyond the seas, and acted well at home. When times began to be reformed, he was made a Privy counselor; and the King raising Forces against the Parliament, this good earl was looked on with great affection, and England had great hopes to be eased by him, for none was more in the effections of the people. july 12. 1642. The Parliament being acquainted that the King had besieged Hull, with many Horse and Foot, that his Forces were trenching themselves, and had 24. pieces of Canon to plant against the town, both Houses voted the 22. of july 1642. His Excellency the earl of Essex to be their captain general, and to live and die with him: And the earl of Bedford was voted Lieutenant general of the Horse. Before which time, the earl of Warwick was made admiral of the Seas, and then of the Navy: His Excellency having received his Commission from the Parliament, the City of London assisted him in the raising of nigh 10000. men, for his own Army, they were drawn into Regiments, and daily exercised in the discipline of Warres by Orders from his Excellency; but in the mean time, those that adhered to the King, laboured to set up the Commission of Array in all parts of the Kingdom; but those that adhered to the Parliament, joined with his Excellency, and laboured to set up the Militin. The Parliament having placed Deputy-Lieutenants for the several Counties of the kingdom, gave Commissions to the earl of pembroke, E. of Stamford, the Lord Say, Lord brooks, Lord Roberts, Lord Winoughby of Parham, and others. The King proclaimed both his Excellency and them Traytors, but the Parliamene published their saithfulnesse. And the 15. of August his Excellencies Army was drawn out of the City of London, August the 20. His Majesty came against warwick, and played against the City with Batteries, and Prince Rupert landed at Newcastle with arms from beyond Sea, and the Commission of Array was laboured for in Kent, but prevented: a party of Horse & Foot being sent by his Excellency, took Cobham house, the Block-houses at Gravesend, the Bridge at Rochester, and Dover Castle, and secured other parts of the County. August the 22. His Majesty set up his standard at Nothingham, Sir John Lucas and divers others were taken prisoners. But the Kings foot plundered divers wagons at Litchfield that were loaden with clothes for the relief of the Protestants in Ireland. Aug. 23. The Lord Brooks and Col. Hampden fell on the Kings Forces raised from Coventry, routed 7. Troops of Horse, and 300. the rest Cap. leg and Cap. clerk prisoners, the earl of Carlisle taken prisoner, and committed to the Black-rod. The earl of Bedford with a party from his Excellency forced the marquis of Hartford, the Lord Paulet, Sir Ralph Hopton, Sir John Stowell, and others, 500. in number, to retire into Sherburne Castle. The E. of Stamford relieved Leicestershire, and rescued much goods that Col. Hastings had plundered, P. Rupert came to join with Hastings. The Lord admiral came with a Squadron before Plymouth Roads, and took a Merchants Ship and a man of War from Spain, both coming to the King. Septemb. 1. Divers prisoners were taken in lincolnshire by Col. Sir Anthony Irby( viz.) Sir William Ballardine, mayor Lilboway, mayor Dollman, Killiguay, and divers others. Col. Lunsfords Sumpter Horse was taken in Oxfordshire, himself hardly escaping. Sir W. Waller and Col, Norton forced Goring into Portsmouth, and Southsay Castle was surrendered to them: also in like manner Portsey and Portsmouth were surrendered. Septemb. 9. his Excellency took his leave of the Parliament, and passed through the City guarded in triumph, and many volleys shot at parting, and prayers for him and his Forces. 46. Cavaliers were taken in Oxfordshire, and sent to London. Sep. 13. the Lord Montagxe was taken Prisoner and committed to the Tower; prince Rupert being joined with the King, and marched to wards Chester to join with Sir John Byron. Sep. 22. the parliament sent a petition to be sent to the King, by his Excellency, from them, with instructions for the ordering of ther Army, under his Excellency, which was sent by Sir Philip Stapleton. And his Excellency marched with his Army to Shrewsbury, with 300. Horse, and seize on the Magazine. After which the King joined his whole Army with the Lord Strange, and possessed himself of Chester, his number 10000. Foot and 3000. Horse. But the mean while the E. of Bedford took Sherborne Castle. Col. Fines, with Col. Sands, Col. brown, with others, consisting of 10. Troops of Horse, and 1000. Foot, engaged with prince Rupert, P. Maurice, and Sir John Byron, killed 30. and lost 28. amongst the rest mayor Douglas. But the mean while 200. cavaliers were beaten off at Northampton. And the Lord Fairfax, general of the North, did many good services, and took many prisoners in York-shire, many Horse and Foot out of several Counties came in to join with the E. of Essex. His Excellency marched on to Worcester, and took the City. Malignants had plotted to blow up his Quarters with 11. barrels of Ganpowder, but the plot was discovered and prevented. He sent the Parliaments Petition to the King, and was called traitor for his labour, yet went on with gallant courage and resolution. Worcester also, and Hereford more taken by him. And the King retreated to Shrewsbury. and the E. of Derby besieged Manchester. The Lo: Fairfax took Kewood Castle, and Pontfract Castle. Afterwards the King went against Hereford, but was kept out till his Excellency came to relieve them: and followed the King to Worcester, where he received Propositions from the King, which his Excellency sent to the Parliament, and fortified Worcester, and secured Bridgenorth: and hearing that the King had appointed P. Rupert, the E. of Derby, E. of Cumberland, E. of Worcester, marquis of Hertford, E. of Cardigan, Lo: Herbert, and the Lo: Coventry with their forces to join with him, his Excellency prepared to give them battle: And in the mean time a party from his Excellency defeated the Lord Grandison, near Gloucester, killed 50. took 30. prisoners, and took the town, and the Lord Willoughby, fell on P. Ruperts Quarters, and killed 30. on the place, but with some loss. The Kings Forces joining, marched towards Coventry; his Excellency followed him so close, that they stayed not there. The Parl. secured Windsor Castle, and the Tower of London. Octob. 3. a great battle was fought between Keinton and Edgehill, between both Armies; the King in person being in the head of the one, with P. charles, the Duke of york, with divers Dukes, Marquesses, earls, Viscounts, Lords, and Knights, and the earl of Essex in the head of the other, with divers Lords and Commons, Members of both Houses of Parl. where his Excellency after a bloody fight, obtained a gallant victory, and took 16. Colours from the King, killed Robert earl of Lindsey, Lord high Chancellor of England, George Lord D' Aubeny, brother to the Duke of Richmond and Lenox, Sir Edm. Varney Knight Marshall to the King, and divers other eminent men, and took many prisoners. Afterwards the King having taken Banbury, marched to Reading, his Forces were kept out of Windsor. The Parliament sent a Petition to the King by Commissioners, but the Kings Forces in a misty night, Novemb. 12. marched to Brainford, and killed many of Col. Hollis his men in their Quarters, yet his Excellency relieved them by the Lo: Brooks, and Col. Hampdens Regiments: many were slain on both sides. And his Excellency came up so close to them, that they fled to Henly, and broke down the bridge to hinder the pursuit: and the City of London shewed so much willingness to assist his Excellency in what they might, as could be expected, as his gallantry had well deserved. 13. pieces of Ordnance were brought down by water, and discharged against them at Sion house, which did execution, so that the enemy to be revenged plundered the passage boats which they found on the water side. Thursday the 17. in the night the City of London took a great Alarum, to Oxford, 3. City Regiments with 12 pieces of Ordnance were drawn out, to relieve His Excellency. A great party of His Majesties Forces were about Charsey, Brainford, Hounslos, Hamersmith, and parts adjacent, some Capitulations there was between the King and Parliament, but it came to no effect; And therefore His Excellency forced them from their quarters, and drove them from Brainford, Kingston, Hunslow, &c. The King retreating to Oxford, his forces about Abbington, Wallingford, and Redding. And the 25. of November, His Excellency returned to the Parliament, to acquaint them with the state of the Army, and to provide subsistence for his Forces, for winter quarters. In December Sir William Waller took Winchester, the Lord Grandeson, and 60. great Officers, 1000. Horse and Foot, and 600. arms. The Lord Fairfax Routed the earl of Newcastle near Tadcaster. Sir William Waller took Arundel Castle. And the city of Chichester. In january the Lord Fairfax Routed the earl of Newcastle again near Bradford. Again, the Lord Fairfax Routed the Earl of Nowcastle near Leeds. Leeds taken by the Lord Fairfax. His Excellency Routed the Kings Forces near Henly, and took 200. Prisoners. Sir William Brereton Routed Sir T. Aston by Namptwich, took 100. Prisoners Horse and Foot. In February Sir John Seaton in Lancashire took Preston, Lancaster Town, and Castle. The Western Forces Routed the Cornish near Madbury, took five piece of Ordnance, 10 Officers, 100. Prisoners, and 200. arms. Sir Th. Aston again routed by Sir W. Brereton at Middlewich. March Sir W. Brereton took Lichfield close. Sir W. Brereton Routed the Kings Army near Seafford, the Earl of northampton and many more slain. Lastol also taken. Sir W. Waller took Malmsbury by storm. In April, 1643. Col: Massey Routed the welsh in the forest of Dean. Col: Massey took Tewksbury. Wiggon taken by Sir John Seaton. Sir W. Waller took three Troops of Prince Mourice's Horse. Sir W. Waller took Monmouth in Wales. Sir W. Waller took Higman, and in it 150 Officers and Gentlemen, 1000. Prisoners. Sir W. Waller took Resbridge and Chapstow. And Hereford taken by storm by Sir W. Waller, and in it 40. Knights and Officers in Commission, and 600. Prisoners. Sherburne Castle and Hemster taken by Sir W. Waller. The Lancashire men took Whaley. The lincolnshire men took Crowland. His Excellency having received recruits, mustered 3 complete Regiments in the Artillery Ground at London: And His Excellency marched to his Forces to Henly, making preparations against the enemy. And marched with his Army against Redding, in number 12000. Feet and 2000. Horse, where he had some parley with colonel Aston the governor; and had relief sent him from London. A party came to relieve Redding, but were beaten back, and 16. of their men were slain, and another party gathering near Dorchester, where divers were slain, and 100. taken Prisoners, and a third time, Prince Charles and Prince Rupert, with 45. Troops of Horse and 9. Regiments of Foot, were beaten back by the L. Roberts, 80. killed on the place, 4. taken in the pursuit, many prisoners taken, and 200 Arms. And April 20. the Enemy being 3500. marched out and delivered Redding, to His Excellency. And the works about the City of London, were made by the assistance of the Inhabitants, men, women and children. The City sent provisions to his Excellency, which was distributed thus. Victuals distributed to his Excellencies Army. His Excellencies Army 2. load. The Lord Greys Foot 6. load. mayor Gen. Skippons 1. load. Colonel Hampdens 1. load. The Lord Roberts 1. load. Sir William Constable 1. load. Sir John Meldrum 1. load. Colonel Bartlet 1. load. Colonel holborn 1. load. Colonel Holmsted 1. load. Colonel Cholmley 1. load. Rochford, Peterboroug, and Vallard, 2 load. To the train 1 load. To the Pioners 1. load. And his Excellency being resolved to march towards the King, came to London, May 11. to acquaint the Parliament therewith. And the Queens was going towards Oxford with 52. wagons of Ammunition, and 44. barrels of Gunpowder. A treaty was between the King and the Parliament, but took no effect. So his Excellency returned to his Army to Reading, june 8. preparing to march to wards Oxford, and accordingly his Excellency marched through Stoken Church, and so on towards Whateley: and the E. of Donbigh was made general of the Counties of Stafford, Wercester, Salop, and Warwick. In July his Excellency forced the Kings party from Wheatly bridge, where he took 80. Horse. His Majesty put out a Proclamation excepting his Excellency, and divers members out of pardon: Which caused the Parliament to put out a declaration to vindicate them. At which time the sickness was very hot about Oxford. And the 9. of July his Excellency sent Sir Philip, and colonel Goodwin towards Buckingham; who raised the Kings men from their quarters, and killed and took divers. But Thursday, July 16. Sir William Waller being overpowered, receiving loss at the Devizes, the Queen joined her Forces with the King, near Edge-hill. All this while his Excellency giving a check to the Kings Army. The Kings Army besieged gloucester; gallantly defended by colonel massy: His Excellency marched from Ailsbury Aug. 23. to relieve him. On which day, colonel massy( besides divers other repulses) made a sally upon them, and took 3. pieces of Ordnance, and killed many. In September there joined with the Lord general, 2. Regiments of London Train-bands, and 3. Regiments of Auxiliaries; who raised the siege, and brought in Ammunition and provisions. And three dayes after his Excellency marched to Cerencester, where he beat two Regiments of the Kings, took the Kings Magazine of bread, and nigh 400. prisoners. After which his Majesty with his whole Army, being again drawn into the field, his Excellency marched up to them: the Queen came up to the Kings Army, and a great Party with her, to strengthen his Majesties Army against the earl of Essex: But his Excellency fought with them near newberry, where he killed five Lords, with divers others of quality. The King with the loss of 500. men retreated to Edge-hill, whither the Queen came to him from the North, and joined her Forces. In September th earl of Manchester took Horn Castle, and the city of Lincoln. Eccleshall taken by Sir William Brereton, who caused Lord Capels forces at Lappinton to retreat. In October Lord Capel Forces beaten at Leigh-bridge, and forced into Shewsbury. Holt bridge taken. And in november colonel Birch routed the enemies forces. Wrexam in Wales taken by Sir William Brereton. The enemy beaten. The Dorsetshire men took Wareham. In December Sir Tho. Middleton took Flint. Moston taken. Colonel massy took Woorton. The plymouth forces routed by the Lord Digby, Sir William Waller routed the L. Craford near Aulton. Aulton taken by Sir William Waller. Col. Skippon took Grafton-house. Holt-House, Bewly-House, and Haward n castle taken by Sir W. Brereton. In Ianuaay Sir W. Waller took Arundel Castle, and 200 prisosoners. colonel Mitton routed Sir I. byron near Elsmore. Sir John Gell took Burton upon Trent. Hilson taken, and Laieock House. The earl of Manchester took Croyland. Burleigh House, Cocket iceland taken by the Scots. Gussanna taken by Sir W. Brereton. In February Sir W. Brereton took a fortified house in Wales by storm. Sir W. Brereton routed L. Capels forces, and brought 3000 of the enemy to nothing. The Isle of Axelm taken by Sir John Meldrum. Burlington also and Whithy taken, and Milus house by the L. Fai fax. Alnwick and Morpith by the Scots, Milford haven by Captain Swanley, Biddle-house by Sir Tho. Fairfax, where was taken the L. Brereton, 20. Officers of note and 300 prisoners. Hilsley House and newberry taken by Sir W. Balfore. In March was taken, Bredport. The Pembrokeshire men with Cap. Swanleys Sea-men took Haverford West. Tinby Castle taken, with 7. pieces of Ordnances, and 400. prisoners and Arms. Carew castle taken, the earl of Carbery routed, Souderland taken by the Scots. Sir W. Waller routed Hopton at Cheriton, near Alsford; one Lord, and 100. more slain, 100. Officers, and 500. Souldiers taken prisoners. Whitchurch taken by Dorsetshire men. In April 1644. the L. Fairfax took Cawood Castle. Axolm and Crowland taken. Whitchurch in Dorsetshire, and Waltham taken by Col. Brown. Adlington taken in Cheshire by Col. Duckinfield and mayor Morgans men. Also Dedington house and Crow. The earl of Newcastle routed at Selby. Duresme and Lumley taken by the Scots. In May the earl of Manchester took Lincoln and the Castle, 7. pieces of Ordnances. 200. Kinights, Colonels, and other Officers of note, 300. arms, and 800. prisoners. In May, 1644. his Excellency desired the Parliament to have a Committee to reside with him in the Army, & his Excellency made preparations to the field, and presently besieged Oxford, where the King then was: and at the beginning of June got away towards the West, the King and the Prince being gore to Exeter with the Lord Paulet, and others: his Excellency having taken divers prisoners, drew his Army after them. The Queen fled over into France; his Excellency took in the West divers persons in several places, amongst which many of quality, and divers Garrisons. In June his excel. secured Weymouth, Teunton dean, Wareham, Bavonestable, Mount Stanford near plymouth, Plimpton, Saltash and Lanceston. And in July his Excellency gave a defeat to Greenvill near Lestithiel in Cornwall, and took 100. prisoners, and killed 300. upon the place, and then took Tadeaster and Foy, and did beat them from Newbridge, still taking more prisoners daily. The Pembroke men took Carnarvan and the Castle. Col. massy routed Sir John W●n●er at Newnham, took 9. pieces of Ordnance, 200. Officers, and 500. prisoners. Brereton Castle taken, & Malmsbury taken with 7. pieces of Ordnance, and 300. prisoners. The Scots took Lu●ly Castle. Bewdly in Worcestershire taken. And Yar mouth, by Sir John Meldrum. Abingdon by the L. Robers, russel Hall by the Stafford Forces. In June Col. M●ssie took Chippingham, & Tewksbury. Sir W. Waller took Shudly, took two pieces of Ordnances, 70. Officers and Gentlemen, 40. Horse, 250. prisoners. Compton house taken by the Warwickshire men, 30. Officers and Gentlemen, 60. Horse, and 140 prisoners. Weymouth by Sir W. Balfore, 27. pieces of Ordnance, & 400. Arms. Taunton Dean by him likewile. Oswestree by the earl of Denbigh. Cholmley house by him likewise. His Excellency took Barnstable and Taunton. The great battle at Marstone Moore was sought, where all the 3. Generals Armies were engaged on both side: we kiled 4000 and took 1500. prisoners, and the earl of Newcaffle, and Pr. Rupert both utterly defeated. Greenland house taken by Col. Brown. Wil●y Ferry by Sir John Gell. York surrendered to the 3. Generrls, Tickell to the earl of Manchester. Mount Stamford near plymouth, taken by his Excellency, and Plimpton with 8. pieces of Ordnance, and Saltash also, and Lanceston, Greenhil house taken, and Morpith Castle. In July the Lord Roberts wonted Greenvill near Listithiell in Cornwall, too 100 Officers and Gentlemen, and killed and took 300. more. N●wbridge taken by his Excellency ●n W. Brereton defeated Newcastles Army, going to join with the Lord Capels and byron about Chester and Wales. Sir. Thomas Middleton surprised the enemy at Welsh-poole, and took 100. horse and prisoners. Sir M. Langdale defeated at Melpesse by S. W. Breretons Forces, and divers prisoners of note taken. Sir W. Breretons Forces beat the enemy at Tarvin and after beat Col. Marrows Forces in Cheshire: and a third time beat the enemy out of Worrall iceland. In Aug. his Excellency fell upon the Cornish Brigade near Saltash, and broke through their Army, slay many of them upon the place, took 300. prisoners and four Drakes. Shelford taken by the earl of Manchester, and likewise Welbeck House, Wareham by his Excellency, Gateshead at Newcastle by the Scots, Winkfield Mannor by Sir John Gell, and Redcastle by Sir T. Middleton. The Kings whole Army, Maurices and Greenvils, were erawn into th field in Battalia, in number almost 20000. men near Lestithiell, where his Excellency daily skirmished with them, killed many, took prifoner Col. Champernoon, who was sore wounded, and divers more: many lying 6. and 8. in a heap; and upon desire his Excellency graneed them leave( at a parley) to bury their dead. On Saturday the 24 of Aug. 1644. his Bxcellency appointed mayor general Whit●●t, and Col. Ware to guard the rear of Lestithiel, and make a dam to stop provisions from the Kings Army that way; and his Excellency with a shall party of Col. Gowres Regiment, beat off 3000. Hhrse and foot from Blazy bridge, appointed by the enemy to stop provisions from Millibilly Bay, where his Excellency killed many, and took prisoners a colonel, 2. Captains, and divers others. In the beginning of September his Excellency notwithstanding he was so over powred by the enemy, yet preserved both himself and his men, forced the en my from the Sea-coasts and got safe to the Lord admiral; his Horse not above 3000. broke through the whole body of the Kings Army; and his Foot not above 6000. though it compassed with 20000 of the Kings, from Gramporond, Enedor, and Foy, even to Blazy bridge, who were resolved to give no quarter to our men; yet they fought it out so gallantly, killing two of theirs for every man that we lost, untili at last they got Articles from the Kings party to have a safe convoy to Lestithiel, Pool, and Wareham, their sick to remain at Foy; and none of them be pressed to desert their service to his Excellency. And his Excellency being recruited in September from the Parliament and in December had his rendezvous at Titchfield, and falling on the Kings rear, took almost an hundred prisoners near Kingscleare; and with the assistance of the earl of Manchester, and Sir W. Waller, routed the Kings Army near newberry, and took 9. pieces of Ordnance, 300. prisoners, and 500. arms. In September Col. Mosley rented Prince Rupert, took 12. pieces of Ordinance, 100. Horse, and 200. foot. In October the Scots took Newcastle by storm, and in it 20. Lords and Knights, 50. Officers of note, 2000, Prisoners 48. pieces of Ordinance, and 3000. arms. The Earl of Manthester and Sir William Waller routed the Kings Army near newberry. and took 9. pieces of Ordinance, 300. Prisoners, and 500. arms. Tinmouth Castle surrendered to the Scots Liverpoole taken, & Col. Egerton defeated at farm in Cheshire by Sir William Brereton, Holt Castle taken by Col. Crooke. In November, Helmsley taken by the Lord Fairfax, the enemy driven from newberry, Farringdon and Malborough by the earl of Manchester, and Sir William Waller, the enemy beaten by captain ston n●ere Ecleshall. Decemb. the Pembroke men took Laughorne, the Scots Carlisle, the Lincolnshire men Croyland, Col. Massey Monmouth, and the Lord Fairfax took Knaisbrough. In Ian. Russel house taken by E. Denby, Bellasith garrison, near Abingdon by Col. brown, the enemy beaten at Christleton near Chester by fir William Breretons forces, the enemy routed at eton in Cheshire, fir william Breretons forces beat Prince Ruperts and Maurices, forces going into the North to join with the Northern forces. In Feb. Col. Laughorne routed the enemy in Pembrokeshire, took 4. pieces o Ordinance, 400. arms, and 300. Prisoners, Sir John Meldrum took Scarborough town, 30. pieces of Ordinance, and 100. Ships, Col. Mytton took Shrewsbury, and in it 100. Knights and Esquires, and Officers in Commission, 36. pieces of Ordinance, 3000. arms, and 2000. Prisoners. In the latter end of March, 1645. the Lord Fairfax and the Scots took the Castle of Searborough, Weymouth retaken by Col. Sydnham, Blechindon house taken, and Col. Massey took Evisham, 3. Officers and Gentlemeu, 150. Horse, and 400. Prisoners and arms. His Excellencies funeral. His Excellency the earl of Essex his Hearse having been publicly scene at Essex House in the Strand,( where he hath lain in his Scathe breeches, and Buff. coat, in his Parliament Robes, Commanders Staff in his hand, and Coronet on his head; in a Hoarse covered with black Velver, and his colours, and divers Scutcheons of arms about him, being attended by the Members of both Houses, Essex house being hanged about with mourning) he p●s●●h from thence, with divers Regiments of the train Band of the City of London matching with him, and others standing on each side of the street, to Westminster; and in the Chancel of the abbeys another hearse prepared for him; where he is to lie during the pleasure of the House, and then to be removed into King Henry the sevenths chapel. The earl of Essex his Pedigree. SIR Walter Devoreux Knight, had Issue, Sir Walter Devoreux Knight, who married Agnes Daughter and heir of Thomas de Chophall, and had Issue, Sir Walter Devoreux Knight, who married Eazabeth Daughter of Thomas Brannock alias Bromwich Knight, by whom he had Issue, Sir Walter Devoreux Knight, which married Elizabeth, Daughter and heir of John Marbury, and by her had Issue, Sir Walter Devoreux Knight of the Garter, and Lord Ferrers of Charley in right of his wit, Anne, Daughter and hair of William Lord Ferrers of Chartley. This Sir Walter was slain at Bosworth field with King Richard the 3. he had Issue, John Devereux Knight of the Garter, and Lord Ferrers of Chartley, who married Cicely sister and Here of Henry Bourchier earl of Essex, and had Issue, Wolter Devoreux, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Viscount Her●ford, and Knight of the Garter, married first Mary Daughter of Thomas Gray, marquis of Dorcet, he married secondly Margaret Daughter of Robert Garnish of Kendon in the County of Suffolk; b● whom 〈…〉 ●ssue, Edward Devoreux of Castle-Bromewich in Warweckshre &c. he had Issue by Mary Gray his first wife, Sir William Devoreux Knight, 2. Son( who married Ione, Daughter of John Scudamore, and had Issue by he two Daughters, Barbara, and Margaret,) and Katherine wit to Sir james Baskervill, and Sir Richard Devoreux Knight, eldest son( or Walter and Mary Gray,) who married Dorothy Daughter of George Hastings earl of huntingdon,( he dyed before his Father,) and had Issue, Mary who dyed a Virgin, Anno. 1558. being then 20. year old, Anne wife to Henry Clifford, Elizabeth wife to John Vernon, of Hodnet. Sir George Devoreux Knight, se, cond son married— Daughter of— Meverell: And Walter Devoreux the first earl of Essex of that name, Created by queen Elizabeth Anno. Dom. 1572. dyed in Ireland 1576. he married lettuce Daughter of Sir Francis Knowles, Knight of the Garter, he had Issue by her, Dorothy 1. married to Thomas Parrot and after to Henry Percy earl of Northamberland she dyed Anno. Dom. 16.9. Penelope wife to Robert Lord Rich, she dyed 1607. Walter Devoreux, second son, slain at room in Normondy the 10. of December Anno. Dom. 1591. And Robert earl of Essex, and Ewe, &c. Eldest son, he married Francis Daughter and heir of Sir Francis Walsingham: by whom he had Issue, Dorothy wife to Henry Shirley, Son and heir of Sir George Shirley of Stanton in Leicestershire, Knight and Baronet: Francis wife of William Lord Beauchamp Son of Edward Lord Beauchamp son of Edward. Lord of Harford: And Robert Devoreux, earl of Essex, and Ewe, viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourchier, and louvain, Lord Geneaall of the forces raised by, and employed in the service of the Parliament, who dyed at his house in the Strand on monday September the 16. Anno. Dom. 1646. He married to his first wife Francis Daughter of Thomas Howard earl of Suffolk, and by her had no Issue, he after married the Daughter of Sir John Paulet and had no Issue. The funeral elegy, of the Obiets of his Excellency Robert earl of Essex. WHat dismal accident is fallen of late. That fills with grief our kingdom & the State? Sure it must be some universal blow, That makes a Sea of tears the land ore-slow. Or as an Earth-quake had great britain shooke. Men are amazed, or else seem planet strooke. This weeping deluge, this eyes inundation, bewrays some mighty blow is given our Nation. T'is so, and such a stroke cannot befall On one the like whom we a Subject call. And therefore reader, if thou knowst not why Sad sorrow hath possessed each mans eye Then know that grief this Land hath over-spread, Upon distracted thoughts of Essex dead. Oh! 'tis too true: have we not reason then, To mourn until we have his like again? Two kingdoms( next unto the King) 'tis known, On this good peer had their affections thrown. But what avails high Eminence and Place, The kingdoms favour, and the peoples grace? These are supports, but no pre-eminence 'Gainst Death, to be a Buckler or Defence. For why? If any, or if all of these Could have put by this blow, or given some ease To this loved Lord, there's few withiu this Land, But would have lent him both a heart and hand, But he hath made a happy change in this, An earthly earldom for a Crown of bliss. He lived well, purposely to die well too. And as his purpose was he so did do. Death brings good men where good men should abide, If wicked men were good, they should have died. We take our turns, it skills not where or when, Provided that we die to live again. Scotland a friend, London an Interest. In this main loss is too too manifest. You Souldiers that good Essex did attend, Let these lines to your sorrows solace sand. That though you have a cureless cause of care, Yet in your griefs, three kingdoms bear a share. And in sweet peace let rest his noble Dust. uutill the Resurrection of the just. When soul and Body both conjoined again. In never ending glory shall remain. FINIS.