Historical antiquities, in two books : the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / by Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678

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To the high and honourable court of Parliament. : The humble petition of sundry of the nobles, knights, gentry, ministers, freeholders, and divers thousands of the inhabitants of the county palatine of Chester, whose names are subscribed to the several schedules hereunto annexed. In answer to a petition delivered on to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester, concerning episcopacie.

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Cheshires successe since their pious and truly valiant Collonell Sr. William Brereton, barronet came to their rescue : set forth in 4 chapters ... : confirmed by a letter sent from that industrious and faithfull Collonell unto his deare friend in London ... : together with a catalogue of the names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners at the said battell : which are 1 baronet, 1 collonell, 1 lievtenant collonell, 2 sergeant majors, 9 captaines, 6 lievtenants, 4 ensignes, 2 corporalls, 1 quartermaster, 2 canomers, 4 cornets, colours, 400 and odde prisoners, 2 brasse pieces, 8 barrells of gunpowder, etc. : whereunto is added a strange warrant etc. and certain newes of the great battell neare Stafford, much like Kyneton Battell.

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An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: : for the inabling of Sir William Brereton Baronet, one of the members of the House of Commons, speedily to put in execution the ordinances for the sequestration of the estates of papists and delinquents, the fifth, and twentieth part, weekly assessement; and all other ordinances of Parliament, within the county of Chester, and county and city of Chester: and to take subscriptions for the better supply and maintenance of the forces under his command, for security of the said places, and preventing the accesse of the Irish forces into those parts....

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Cheshires successe since their pious and truly valiant collonell Sr. VVilliam Brereton barronet, came to their rescue. : Set forth in 4. chapters; I. The battell at Namptwich, Jan. 28. II The battell at Torperley, Feb. 21. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William's first advancing into the county, till the battell at Middlewich. IIII. The memorable battell at Middlewich, March 13. Confirmed by a letter sent from that industrious and faithfull collonell unto his deare friend in London: and a copy of the same unto an honourable member of the House of Commons and by the House ordered to be printed. Together with a catalogue of the names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners at the said battell: which are 1. baronet, 1. collonell, 1. lievtenant collonell, 2. sergeant majors, 9. captaines, 6. lievtenants, 4. ensignes, 2. corporalls, 1. quartermaster, 2. canomers, 4. cornets colours 400. and odde prisoners; 2. brasse pieces 8. barrells of gunpowder, &c....

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Cheshires successe, since their pious and truly valiant collonell Sr. VVilliam Brereton Barronet, came to their rescue : Set forth in 4. chapters; I. The battell at Namptwich, Jan....

“…Together with a catalogue of the names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners at the said battell: which are 1. baronet, 1. collonell, 1. lievtenant collonell 2. sergeant majors, 9. captaines, 6. lievtenants, 4. ensignes, 2. corporalls, 1. quartermaster, 2. canoniers, 4. cornets colours, 400. and odde prisoners; 2. brasse pieces 8. barrells of gunpowder, &c. …”
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