By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq, 



149 



" That the Chaplain of the Marquis of Hertford had been oftentimes at Mr. 

 Peuruddock's of late, and Mr. Penruddock told him, that he had had much 

 correspondence with him about the rising; and that his chaplain was to 

 be with him upon the Saturday night before the rising ; and by him was 

 to learn from the Marquess of Hertford, what strength he would bring, and 

 how the business was to be managed. And saith, that the Lord Winchelsea 

 was to rise in Kent, and to keep Rochester, and after to seize upon Colchester, 

 where a great party was to rise with him. And this he said the Marquess of 

 Hertford had sent him notice of. 



That there was a great meeting at Salisbury, either at the Lady Phillips' her 

 house, or at the King's Arms, where was the same Mr. Penruddock, Mr. Reeves, 

 Mr. Grove, Mr. Mompesson, Mr. Greene, junior, of Mere in Wilts and some 

 others, concerning the general rising. A.nd there they had directions what to 

 do from the Lady Phillips, who came from London a little before, and had often 

 been in France and other parts beyond the seas with the Queen. This was told 

 him by Mr. Penruddock. And said that the day for the general rising was 

 agreed on there. 



He saith, that he was told by Mr. Penruddock, that one Captain Twyne, who 

 lives near Blandford, was engaged ; and also Captain Kirles of Woodcuts in 

 Dorsetshire ; as also Mr. Robert Freake of Upway in Dorsetshire." * 



Tliurloe would also be able to show them, if they had not already 

 seen it in the Perfect Diurnall newspaper/ March 26th, to April 2nd, 

 1655, p. 4257, the following* examination of Arthur Collens, of the 

 Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, late servant to Sir Joseph WagstafFe, taken 

 at Barund, 15th March, 1655, the said Collins being brought in by 

 Mr. Henry Gettings. 



" That on Sunday,being the 11 inst, the said Sir Joseph Wagstaffe met in Clar- 

 ington [Clarendon] Park about 2 miles from Salisbury, where were mustered 60 

 horse, Mr. John Mountparsons [Mompesson] bringing from Salisbury to their aid 

 40 more, from whence they immediately marched to Blandford, where about 80 

 more joyned with them, thence they marched to Salisbury and secured the Judges, 

 burnt their Commission, seized on their horses, and from thence returned to Bland- 

 ford, where they proclaimed Charles the 2nd King, being in number about 400, 

 from thence they marched to Sherborn, so to Evil [Yeovil], thence to Hunnington 

 [Honiton] thence to Tiverton, where Mr. Mountparsons [Mompesson] left them, 

 and then there were not above 300, from thence to Moulton, in which march 

 they lost above 50 men and horse, and at Moulton [Wednesday night, 14th inst.,] 

 were routed by the County Troop, Col. Shapcott, Captain Chafm &c. Sixty men 

 taken, and 120 horse taken. Sir Joseph Wagstaffe escaped with the residue all 

 in disorder, and in several companies. The intention of Wagstaffe was to 



* No doubt a relative of Mrs. renruddoek's. 

 1 Same in Perfect Account, March 28th to April 4th, 1655, p. 1762. I cannot 

 find the locality of Barund. The newspaper editor very probably was in the 

 same fix. The writing not very clear perhaps. 



