326 The Wilishire Compounders. 
summoned them both to appear at the bar of the House, of course 
ineffectually. He was present when King Charles raised his standard 
at Nottingham, in his account of which transaction, recited in after 
years to John Aubrey, he alludes to the accident of the standard 
being blown down, and states that he saw it lying flat on the 
battlements of the castle; contrary to the generally-received notion 
that the accident took place in an open field. A local committee 
sitting at Evesham in the Parliament’s behalf brought against him 
the serious charge of having killed in cold blood a soldier who was 
brought in prisoner to Worcester ; after which, say they, he passed 
along the streets of Worcester, displaying his sword drawn, and 
exclaiming “ Behold the blood of a traitorous rogue.” But he was 
able to set off against this the following testimonial from the 
authorities of Worcester city :— 
“To all manner of persons whom these presents may concern. Whereas we 
whose names are subscribed have been informed that Sharington Talbot of 
Salwarpe in the county of Worcester Esq. is charged and accused for killing a 
man in cold blood at Worcester, and that a certificate is desired from the Mayor 
and Aldermen of the city of Worcester concerning the truth thereof,—We whose 
names are subscribed do testify for truth and shall be ready to confirm upon our 
several oaths that we do not know that the said Sharington Talbot hath killed or 
hurt either citizen, soldier, or any other man, of or in the said city of Worcester 
in cold blood or any otherwise. In witness whereof, &c. 
‘‘ Tomas HackeETH, Mayor. 
“DanieL Tyas Epwakp SoLLEYy JoHN CowRHE 
*“ Roger CowyE RicHarpD HENNING HoumpHrey VERNON 
*“TxHomas BERCROFT Henry HENNING Francis HueHEs 
“ RatpH SrycHeE 2 Coroners of the RicHaRD JANE 
* Simon Backe J City of Worcester Tomas Fownzs.” 
Dated, 13th August, 1645. 
The exhibition of this document of course belongs to the period 
of his submission to the Parliament, which took place in November, 
1645, when a prisoner in Warwick Castle. He further consented 
to sign the National League and Covenant, and the oath appointed 
by the ordinance of 5th April, 1645. The “ particular” of his 
Worcestershire property, which is very copious, recites various 
liabilities to his Talbot relations, and adds that he is indebted by 
specialties £3000, that he has a wife and seven children, and has 
