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Article THE LATE BROTHER FRANCIS ADAMS STRADLING, ← Page 3 of 4 →
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The Late Brother Francis Adams Stradling,
by his friend , Colonel Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte- His brother Thomas was Lieutenant-Colonel in the regiment . Another brother , John , was a Captain in the expedition sent by Charles the First against the Isle of Rhe , in France , where he fell . His eldest son , Sir Edward , whom Charles the First created a kni ght , led a body of foot to Newbury , in support of the king ; he soon after
returned to Oxford , and there died , before his father , and was buried at St . Donatt ' s . His brother , John , was major-general under Charles the First , ancl , at the battle of St . Pagan ' s , was taken prisoner , and conveyed to Windsor Castle , where he died . In a chamber ofthe Norman Tower are still to be seen his arms , surmounted by the name of Stradling , carved by the prisoner on a stone tablet . His brother , Thomas Stradling , was Colonel of Infantry in the reign of Charles the Second , and was appointed a Captain in the Guards by James the Second . At the breaking out of the civil war of 1648 , the Welsh immediatel y armed themselves in favour of Charles the First , and the Prince nf
Wales ; Sir Edward Stradling , Bart ., of St . Donatt ' s , Sir Nicholas Kemeys of Keven Mabley , and Colonel Powell , raised , armed , and clothed 1000 men each , in the county of Glamorgan , at their own expense ; and marched to join the forces of Major-General Langborne and Colonel Poyer , raised in the counties of Brecon , Caermarthen , and Pembroke . The whole force amounted to about 8000 men . As soon as Cromwell heard of it , he sent Colonel Horton , with 3000 horse , and 2000 foot into Wales , and soon after followed with all the troops he could muster . On the 8 tb of May , 1648 , the armies met at
St . Pagan ' s , a village in the vale of Glamorgan , and on the banks of the river Ely . Colonel Horton , engaged by Langhorne and Stradling , soon gave way ; but being joined by 3000 men , and a heavy train of artillery , he charged the Welsh forces , and after a bloody conflict , the royal army was routed , 3000 being slain , and many taken prisoners . Sir Nicholas then occupied Chepstow Castle , and defended it with remarkable intrepidity for three weeks . Colonel Pride hotly bombarded it , a breach was
effected , and , in the assault , Sir Nicholas was barbarously put to death ; the young baronet , Sir Edward Stradling , more fortunate than his uncle John , escaped . It is said that this battle made six widows in the little village of St . Pagan ' s , and the river was reddened with human blood . Several others of this distinguished family performed extraordinary feats of valour , both by sea and land : and although descended in the female line from the royal blood of Englandyet I am unable to state that any
, of them have ever received any remuneration from the crown . The Great-Great-Grandfather of the subject of this memoir , John Stradling , was three times mayor of Bridgwater , during the reign of James the First , to whom a handsome tribute is recorded in the north aisle of the church of that town . The present mayor is the highlyrespected nephew of the deceased , viz ., Edward Stradling , Esq .: and
now , in conjunction with his brother , and my revered friend , William Stradling , Esq ., of Chilton Priory , represents this distinguished and ancient family . Chilton Priory * abounds in " rich and rare " objects of interest , art , and antiquity , including an assemblage of various weapons , & c , illustrative of " Monmouth ' s fight . " In justice , I should add that the courteous kindness of Mr . Stradling in cheerfully submitting these valuable collections to the inspection of the curious , is equalled
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The Late Brother Francis Adams Stradling,
by his friend , Colonel Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte- His brother Thomas was Lieutenant-Colonel in the regiment . Another brother , John , was a Captain in the expedition sent by Charles the First against the Isle of Rhe , in France , where he fell . His eldest son , Sir Edward , whom Charles the First created a kni ght , led a body of foot to Newbury , in support of the king ; he soon after
returned to Oxford , and there died , before his father , and was buried at St . Donatt ' s . His brother , John , was major-general under Charles the First , ancl , at the battle of St . Pagan ' s , was taken prisoner , and conveyed to Windsor Castle , where he died . In a chamber ofthe Norman Tower are still to be seen his arms , surmounted by the name of Stradling , carved by the prisoner on a stone tablet . His brother , Thomas Stradling , was Colonel of Infantry in the reign of Charles the Second , and was appointed a Captain in the Guards by James the Second . At the breaking out of the civil war of 1648 , the Welsh immediatel y armed themselves in favour of Charles the First , and the Prince nf
Wales ; Sir Edward Stradling , Bart ., of St . Donatt ' s , Sir Nicholas Kemeys of Keven Mabley , and Colonel Powell , raised , armed , and clothed 1000 men each , in the county of Glamorgan , at their own expense ; and marched to join the forces of Major-General Langborne and Colonel Poyer , raised in the counties of Brecon , Caermarthen , and Pembroke . The whole force amounted to about 8000 men . As soon as Cromwell heard of it , he sent Colonel Horton , with 3000 horse , and 2000 foot into Wales , and soon after followed with all the troops he could muster . On the 8 tb of May , 1648 , the armies met at
St . Pagan ' s , a village in the vale of Glamorgan , and on the banks of the river Ely . Colonel Horton , engaged by Langhorne and Stradling , soon gave way ; but being joined by 3000 men , and a heavy train of artillery , he charged the Welsh forces , and after a bloody conflict , the royal army was routed , 3000 being slain , and many taken prisoners . Sir Nicholas then occupied Chepstow Castle , and defended it with remarkable intrepidity for three weeks . Colonel Pride hotly bombarded it , a breach was
effected , and , in the assault , Sir Nicholas was barbarously put to death ; the young baronet , Sir Edward Stradling , more fortunate than his uncle John , escaped . It is said that this battle made six widows in the little village of St . Pagan ' s , and the river was reddened with human blood . Several others of this distinguished family performed extraordinary feats of valour , both by sea and land : and although descended in the female line from the royal blood of Englandyet I am unable to state that any
, of them have ever received any remuneration from the crown . The Great-Great-Grandfather of the subject of this memoir , John Stradling , was three times mayor of Bridgwater , during the reign of James the First , to whom a handsome tribute is recorded in the north aisle of the church of that town . The present mayor is the highlyrespected nephew of the deceased , viz ., Edward Stradling , Esq .: and
now , in conjunction with his brother , and my revered friend , William Stradling , Esq ., of Chilton Priory , represents this distinguished and ancient family . Chilton Priory * abounds in " rich and rare " objects of interest , art , and antiquity , including an assemblage of various weapons , & c , illustrative of " Monmouth ' s fight . " In justice , I should add that the courteous kindness of Mr . Stradling in cheerfully submitting these valuable collections to the inspection of the curious , is equalled