1 24 The Duchess of Newcastle 



and Care of Loyaltie, the Kingdom and Religion calVd 

 him off to make use of his further Diligence and Valour. 

 Rebellion spread abroad, he levied Loyal Forces in great 

 numbers, opposed the Enemy, won so many and so great 

 Victories in the Field, took in so many Towns, Castles, 

 and Garisons, as well in Our Northern parts, as else- 

 where ; and behaved himself with so great Courage and 

 Valour in the defending also what he had got, especially 

 at the Siege of York, which he maintain' d against three 

 Potent Armies 0/ Scots and English, closely beleaguer- 

 ing, and with emulation assaulting it for three Months 

 (till Relief was brought) to the wonder and envy of the 

 Enemy ; that, if Loyal and Humane Force could have 

 prevailed, he had soon restored Fidelity, Peace and his 

 KING to the Nation, which was then hurrying to Ruine 

 by an unhappy Fate ; So that Rebellion getting the 

 upper hand, and no place being left for him to act 

 further valiantly in, for his King and Countrey, he still 

 retain' d the same Loyalty and Valour in suffering, being 

 an inseparable Follower of Our Exile ; during which sad 

 Catastrophe, his whole Estate was sequestred and sold 

 from him, and his Person alwayes one of the first of 

 those few who were excepted both for Life and Estate 

 (which was offer' d to all others). Besides, his Virtues 

 are accompanied with a Noble Blood, being of a Family 

 by each Stock equally adorn'd and endow' d with great 

 Honours and Riches. For which Reasons We have 

 resolv'd to grace the said Marquess with a new Mark 

 of our Favour, he being every way deserving of it, as 

 one who lov'd vertue equal to his Noble Birth, and 

 possess' d Patrimonies suitable to both, as long as 

 loyalty had any place to shew it self in our Realm; which 

 possessions he so well employ' d, and at last for Us and 

 Our Fathers service lost, till he was with Us restor'd. 

 Know therefore, &c. 



