Life of the Duke 43 



Majesty had rested there some small time, she being 

 desirous to proceed in her intended journey, no less 

 then a formed army was able to secure her person: 

 Wherefore My Lord was resolved out of his fidelity 

 and duty to supply her with an army of 7000 horse 

 and foot, besides a convenient train of artillery, for 

 her safer conduct; chusing rather to leave himself 

 in a weak condition (though he was even then very 

 near the enemies garisons in that part of the country) 

 then suffer Her Majesties person to be exposed to 

 danger. Which army of 7000 men, when Her Majesty 

 was safely arrived to the King, he was pleased to 

 keep with him for his own service. 



After Her Majesties departure out of Yorkshire, 

 My Lord was forced to recruit again his army, and 

 within a short time, viz. in June, 1643, took a resolu- 

 tion to march into the enemies quarters, in the 

 western parts; in which march he met with a strong 

 stone house well fortified, called Howley House, 

 wherein was a garison of soldiers, which My Lord 

 summoned; but the governour disobeying the 

 summons, he battered it with his cannon, and so 

 took it by force ; the governour having quarter given 

 him contrary to My Lord's orders, was brought before 

 My Lord by a person of quality, for which the officer 

 that brought him received a check; and though he 

 resolved then to kill him, yet My Lord would not 

 suffer him to do it, saying. It was inhumane to kill 

 any man in cold blood. Hereupon the governour 

 kissed the key of the house door, and presented it 

 to My Lord ; to which My Lord returned this answer : 

 / need it not, said he, for I brought a key along with me, 

 which yet I was unwilling to use, until you forced me 

 to it. 



At this house My Lord remained five or six days. 



