320 The Wiltshire Compounders. 
was at the time when Colonel‘Iudlow was besieged in Wardour Castle by the 
King’s forces. He further saith that by the report of the country Mr. Arundel 
kept a garrison in his house against the Parliament.” 
“ Alexander Pearce, of Horningsham, saith :—that the said Mr. William 
Arundel being on a certain day during the time of the late war at Horningsham 
in company with Sir Robert Welch, with his sword and pistols, met this de- 
ponent and desired Sir Robert Welch to hang him for being in arms against the 
King. The said Sir Robert Welch answered that if it were so he had the King’s 
broad seal to do it [to hang him]. And by threats between them they enforced 
this deponent to serve the King against the Parliament, to save his life. And 
this was when Colonel Ludlow was besieged in Wardour Castle.” 
‘‘ Anthony Sweet, of Horningsham, saith :—that he being a workman to the 
said Mr. Arundel, when Sir Edward Hungerford came against Woodhouse, Mr. 
Arundel called this deponent, and delivering to him a musket, desired him to 
stand for him in defence. And Mr. Arundel, after he had compounded with Sir 
Edward Hungerford, brought forth other arms and desired the company which 
was at his house to stand with him and fight for the King, or else to go out of 
his doors; whereupon this deponent went away.” 
“‘ Roger Trollop saith :—that Mr. Arundel promised to come to Sir Edward 
Hungerford at [Maiden] Bradley and to bring in his horses; instead of which 
he rode to Oxford, and this deponent accompanied him as his servant.” 
“Edward Adlam saith:—that Mr. Arundel sent his son to Oxford with two 
men and two horses and arms, for the King’s service against the Parliament. 
Mr. Arundel was always at home when the King’s forces were in the country, 
but never when the Parliament's forces were there. He sent ammunition to his 
tenants at Horningsham with directions to keep his house against the Parlia- 
ment, but Major Wansey being gotten in before, he then said that he wished all 
his tenants’ throats might be cut,’’ 
“The above depositions were sworn to at Devizes, 7 May, 1650 [when Mr. 
Arundel was making his final composition with the sequestrators] in the presence 
of 
“ Witiiam Luptow. 
“ NicHOLAS GREEN. 
“ Bennet SwaYNe.” 
His neighbours in Wiltshire were evidently resolved that Mr. 
Arundel had sustained sufficient damage as a “ recusant”; and 
therefore, as above stated, they treated these depositions as frivolous. 
The following “mem,” points to one of the annoyances to which 
sequestration was subjecting him. Franklyn, the farmer by whom 
the two-thirds portion of his estate was rented from the State, 
pretending that he had made a dear bargain, it was reported con- 
cerning him that he was making great havoc and spoil by carrying 
