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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… the ruins that time and neglect have wrought here, General Lesley being not yet returned to Edinburgh since Aberdeen was … to our forms. Anent the price upon [Sir Alexander] Lesley and [Colonel Alexander] Hamilton, it is as you have … Watts's letter, which was this, he sets down that General Lesley is absolutely of opinion not to come to a pitched …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… night at supper that he was told that Colonel or General Lesley (for so the King called him) should report that he … that. Of the Covenanters we have no news, excepting that Lesley has come to Edinburgh with the Marquis of Huntley, … as he told me on the way, is to return thither shortly. Lesley is reported to say that he will appear on the frontier …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… [ Ibid. p.] May 11. Edinburgh. 143. Sir Alexander Lesley, General of the army of Scotland, Archibald Earl of … denial or delay. It is likewise reported that General Lesley sent the Marquis of Hamilton, who lies at anchor …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… done to the Lord of South Esk if he had not gone away. Lesley is ten miles from Berwick with 9,000 men; he expects … keeps the sea, and demanding fresh water is denied by Lesley, who braves him, and bids him come and fetch it. If … hearing and receive redress of their grievances, that then Lesley with 10,000 men will join with the English to invade …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… at the bound-rod [boundary rod] with 30,000 commanded by Lesley and 50 pieces of ordnance, which we cannot but marvel … So that in my opinion that is their intention, and that Lesley will begin as soon as he can to engage the people in a … but advertise you that the impudence and insolence of Lesley are come to such a height as it is incredible. I will …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… at Edinburgh. The King had secret notice that the same day Lesley had appointed a muster in that place, and some said … with great joy, praying for the King and cursing Lesley. 1st June his Majesty went some few miles from the … women came about, wondering at our horse and railing at Lesley; but while they maintain so good intelligence to the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… went thither on Saturday last, and dined with General Lesley. Last night he, with the Earl of Rutland, came to Mr. … by whom he was known and discovered and brought to General Lesley, and by him entertained and feasted with all possible … Scotland. My Lord, in his return, was conveyed by General Lesley with a guard of horse some miles towards our camp, the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… from his purpose with new apparitions; or whether Lesley had sent, as some reported, 4,000 from his army to … us, some of whose reports I give full credit to, went into Lesley's army, most to see and a few to observe. These last …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… dissolve their tables and conventicles, and repeal Lesley's commission of generalship. It is for certain … new fortifications at Leith and other parts demolished; Lesley's commission of general recalled and cancelled; the … particulars contained in my last, namely, the annulling of Lesley's commission, the licensing of their troops and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… defence of that kingdom. 10. Concerning Col. [ General] Lesley, he heard, and so has spoken since his return, that Lesley is reported to be "a great rich man," has two earldoms …