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[Whar]ton for muster, which was found in a manuscript of
Theodorus Sisson, who was one of his Majesty's justices of
the peace for the county of Westmorland, and who resided at
Barton, the only place summoned in that county. - He says,
that the whole of Sir Thomas Wharton's force did not exceed
1000 men, (some historians have called them only 300,) and
that they engaged an army of 15,000 Scots, and took
prisoners almost every person of distinction in the Scots
army, and eight or nine hundred common soldiers, with all
their baggage. The reason given by the Scots was, that not
knowing who was their commander in chief on the day of the
battle, Oliver Sinclair, the King's favourite, being lifted
upon the shoulders of two of his soldiers, shewed the King's
commission, wherein himself was appointed their General,
wherewith the Scots were so displeased, that they refused to
fight, and suffered themselves to be taken prisoners.
The names of these Lords sent for by Sir Thomas Wharton
in 1543, for Defence of the Borders.
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Bewcastle, | John Musgrave, horse and foot. |
Gillsland, | Thomas Blenerhasset, 60 horse. |
Warwickbriggs, | Richard Warwick, and tenants. Alexander
Appleby, 2 horse. William Porter, 2 horse. Anthony Highmore, 4 horse. |
For Ainstable, | Edward Aglionby, horse and foot. Robert
Brisco, horse and foot. |
Penrith, | Cuthbert Hutton, 6 horse, 10
foot. |
Greystock, | Thomas Dacre, horse and foot. |
Barton, Martindale and
Patterdale, | William
Pickering, 20 horse, 20 foot. |
Threlkeld, | Chris. Threlkeld, 4 horse, 6
foot. |
For Derwentwater
estates, | Lancelot Lowther,
all horse and foot. |
[torn here] Lord
Millum, | Mr Latus, 60
horse. |
Calder, | John Senhouse, 4 horse. |
Mulcaster, | William Pennington, all horse. |
Whithaven,
&c. | Sir John Lowther,
100 horse, 40 foot. |
Workington, | Sir Thomas Curwen, horse and foot. John
Lamplough, 10 horse, 4 foot. |
Wardel Hall, | Thomas Dykes, 4 horse. Richard
Eglesfield, 6 horse. John Senhouse, 4 horse. Anthony Barwise, 2 horse. William Asmotherly, 2
horse. John Swinburn, household servants. Lord
of St Bees, 10 horse. Robert Lamplugh, household
servants. Robert Ellis, 2 horse. John Thwaites,
household servants. |
Branthwaite and
Lowswater, | John Skelton, 4
horse. Sir William Musgrave, 100 horse, 40 foot. John Leigh, 10 horse. |
Whitehall, | Thomas Salkeld, 4 horse. William Skelton,
6 horse. |
Dalston, | Thomas Dalston, 10 horse, 20
foot. |
Catterelend, | William Vaux, 4 horse, 6 foot. |
Blencow, | Richard Blencow, 6 horse. Bishops
Tenants, 40 horse. Abbey Holm, all tried
horse. |
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