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Thomas Glemham

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207:. The King left Oxford in disguise. Glemham maintained a defence despite pressure from some of the King's Privy Councillors who were trapped in Oxford to surrender. Both negotiations for a surrender and a furious bombardment of the siege lines were continuing when a letter was received from King Charles, now a prisoner of the Scots, commanding Glemham to cease resistance. The garrison of 3,000 marched out with all honours of war and disbanded. After paying a fine of £951/15/0 to retain his estates, Glemham went into exile. 71: 176:, while Rupert returned south with the survivors of his army. Glemham was left with only 1500 men to defend York. He nevertheless held out until 16 July and obtained favourable terms from the besiegers. No Scottish troops were to enter the city, and such of the garrison as wished to continue to fight were allowed to march out with all the honours of war and were given safe passage to 188:. Glemham again maintained an active defence, repeatedly raiding the besiegers' lines. He finally capitulated when all supplies had been eaten and the garrison and townsfolk faced starvation. Leslie again granted favourable terms, allowing all the honours of war and escorting the garrison to 235:
He married twice: firstly in 1619 Catherine, daughter of London merchant Sir Peter Vanlore, with whom he had 3 sons and 3 daughters and secondly in 1630 Mary, the daughter of Thomas Perient of Birch, Essex. He acquired the manor of Burwell, Lincolnshire by his first marriage.
164:, the Royalist garrison defended the city vigorously, and Glemham was credited with destroying a Parliamentarian mine under Walmgate Bar, by digging a counter-mine through which the attackers' mine was flooded. On 1 July the city was relieved by a Royalist army under 183:
Glemham was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the four northernmost counties of England, but effectively controlled only Carlisle itself. From October 1644 to June 1645, Carlisle was closely besieged by Scots under Major General Sir
199:, the King's wartime capital. He made extensive preparations to withstand a lengthy siege although by this time, the King had very few forces left to him. In April 1646, the Parliamentarian Commander-in-Chief, Sir 219:
in early 1648. In April, they crossed into England and began a Royalist uprising. Glemham once again took command at Carlisle. However, the Scots army which invaded England in their support was defeated at the
129:, thwarted them by inviting them to a lengthy and pointless reception. The impatient King demanded entry to the city and was refused. He proclaimed Hotham a traitor, and Glemham's party was forced to leave. 155:
The Marquess of Newcastle was himself forced to retreat to York when that city was threatened by Parliamentarian armies. When they arrived on 19 April, Glemham resumed his post as Governor (succeeding Sir
125:. He re-entered Hull unannounced at the head of a large and prestigious party whose purpose was to recover the arms stored there after the Bishops' Wars. The pro-Parliamentarian Governor, Sir 180:, where some men marched south to join the King's main forces while Glemham with some 200 "reformadoes" (officers from regiments which had been destroyed or disbanded) went to Carlisle. 149: 417: 200: 273:
Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences
55:, he "betook himself to the German wars," serving in armies in Europe from 1610 to 1617. He was knighted on 10 September 1617. In 1621 he was elected 83: 260:'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Gilpin-Greenhaugh', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 569-599. Date accessed: 15 February 2012 368: 79: 322: 60: 432: 427: 126: 20: 144:. The Scots did invade in January, 1644, in overwhelming strength, and Glemham had to retreat rapidly on the city of 311: 165: 136:. In October 1642, he was appointed Governor of York, remaining there until November 1643 when he took command in 185: 40: 307: 221: 339: 331: 357: 52: 270: 169: 98: 70: 407: 377: 298: 412: 364: 353: 318: 195:
Glemham was created D.C.L. at Oxford on 22 April 1645. In October 1645, he was appointed Governor of
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Glemham remained in the north of England after the King moved south, and took part in the failed
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Glemham was commissioned a lieutenant-colonel. After the English defeat at the
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Glemham once again went into exile in 1648 and died in Holland in 1649.
177: 173: 90:. He was captured by the French, but later released. He then served as 48: 196: 160:, who had been captured earlier in the month). During the ensuing 69: 122: 224:, and the bands of northern Royalists were soon suppressed. 109:
for several months, before returning to London in 1641.
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in 1625 and 1626. He then took part as a Captain in the
94:and was involved in several lawsuits and scandals. 23:between 1621 and 1625. He was a commander in the 8: 215:Glemham joined other prominent Royalists in 294: 255: 253: 251: 249: 140:to face a possible invasion by Scottish 245: 418:People from Suffolk Coastal (district) 148:and the main Royalist army under the 7: 117:In early 1642, Glemham was part of 14: 63:. He succeeded his father to the 192:where they might join the King. 97:In 1639, on the outbreak of the 172:. Newcastle went into exile in 1: 449: 166:Prince Rupert of the Rhine 382: 362: 350: 336: 316: 304: 297: 290:The Sealed Knot website 53:Trinity College, Oxford 39:Glemham was the son of 170:Battle of Marston Moor 78:He was elected MP for 75: 433:English MPs 1624–1625 428:English MPs 1621–1622 299:Parliament of England 150:Marquess of Newcastle 73: 35:Early life and career 365:Member of Parliament 319:Member of Parliament 134:Siege of Hull (1642) 84:Duke of Buckingham's 51:. After studying at 146:Newcastle upon Tyne 99:Second Bishops' War 74:Little Glemham Hall 344:Sir Thomas Bludder 203:, began the final 76: 17:Sir Thomas Glemham 396: 395: 386:Sir Simon Steward 383:Succeeded by 373:1624–1625 337:Succeeded by 327:1621–1622 308:Sir Edward Howard 222:Battle of Preston 103:Battle of Newburn 43:of Glemham Hall, 41:Sir Henry Glemham 29:English Civil War 440: 390:Marmaduke Rawden 351:Preceded by 305:Preceded by 295: 277: 268: 262: 257: 211:Second Civil War 107:Governor of Hull 67:estate in 1632. 27:army during the 21:House of Commons 448: 447: 443: 442: 441: 439: 438: 437: 398: 397: 392: 388: 374: 372: 360: 356: 354:Nicholas Ryvett 346: 342: 328: 326: 314: 310: 286: 281: 280: 269: 265: 258: 247: 242: 233: 213: 205:Siege of Oxford 115: 113:First Civil War 37: 12: 11: 5: 446: 444: 436: 435: 430: 425: 420: 415: 410: 400: 399: 394: 393: 384: 381: 361: 352: 348: 347: 338: 335: 315: 306: 302: 301: 293: 292: 285: 284:External links 282: 279: 278: 275:1750 pp176-239 271:Browne Willis 263: 244: 243: 241: 238: 232: 229: 212: 209: 201:Thomas Fairfax 138:Northumberland 119:King Charles's 114: 111: 86:expedition to 65:Little Glemham 45:Little Glemham 36: 33: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 445: 434: 431: 429: 426: 424: 421: 419: 416: 414: 411: 409: 406: 405: 403: 391: 387: 380: 379: 378:William Mason 371: 370: 366: 359: 355: 349: 345: 341: 334: 333: 325: 324: 320: 313: 312:John Suckling 309: 303: 300: 296: 291: 288: 287: 283: 276: 274: 267: 264: 261: 256: 254: 252: 250: 246: 239: 237: 230: 228: 225: 223: 218: 210: 208: 206: 202: 198: 193: 191: 187: 181: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 162:Siege of York 159: 158:John Belasyse 153: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 130: 128: 124: 121:entourage in 120: 112: 110: 108: 104: 100: 95: 93: 89: 85: 81: 72: 68: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 34: 32: 30: 26: 22: 18: 408:1590s births 376: 363: 340:Robert Lewis 332:Robert Lewis 330: 317: 272: 266: 234: 231:Private life 226: 214: 194: 186:David Leslie 182: 154: 131: 116: 96: 77: 38: 16: 15: 413:1649 deaths 142:Covenanters 127:John Hotham 88:La Rochelle 402:Categories 358:John Bence 240:References 423:Cavaliers 369:Aldeburgh 217:Edinburgh 105:, he was 80:Aldeburgh 190:Hereford 25:Royalist 323:Reigate 178:Skipton 174:Hamburg 61:Reigate 49:Suffolk 375:With: 329:With: 197:Oxford 367:for 321:for 123:York 59:for 47:in 404:: 248:^ 152:. 92:JP 57:MP 31:.

Index

House of Commons
Royalist
English Civil War
Sir Henry Glemham
Little Glemham
Suffolk
Trinity College, Oxford
MP
Reigate
Little Glemham

Aldeburgh
Duke of Buckingham's
La Rochelle
JP
Second Bishops' War
Battle of Newburn
Governor of Hull
King Charles's
York
John Hotham
Siege of Hull (1642)
Northumberland
Covenanters
Newcastle upon Tyne
Marquess of Newcastle
John Belasyse
Siege of York
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Battle of Marston Moor

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