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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1232/O/103
TitleTestimony of William Broadhurst, lieutenant to Mr Samuel Doughty, one of the Captains of the militia troops raised in Derbyshire, in the presence of Thomas Bolwell of Derby, gent. - on Friday, 12 August, coming to Derby from Mercaston, he understood that one Col White had made a tumult in Derby - he rode down to Corner Market and meeting Col White demanded of him who he was for - White said he was for a free Parliament and that he declared against Charles Stuart, whereupon Captain. Doughty said: 'we are all friends' - Broadhurst wished White to go with him to the Commissioners for the Militia, which he did - afterwards Broadhurst came to Col Sanders in a chamber in the George Inn and told him he perceived the business had no bottom, that the tumult was only a confused party and that he conceived the best course would be to draw them out of town to Nungreene (Nuns' Green) and delay them to prevent a leading of them into town by any disaffected party - he asked Sanders to get on horseback and lead them out of town - Sanders said he would not engage with them but after Broadhurst had been to the market place again and seen what posture the people were in, he persuaded Sanders to mount his horse, ride with him to the market place and so draw the party to Nungreene - after Sanders was at Nungreene he denied to head them in any way of command and would have gone home, pretending he was unwell but Broadhurst persuaded him to stay, for while Sanders was present, no other dared lead them - after a while the party was persuaded to come into town and lay down their arms - Col Sanders rode home to Little Ireton
Datec1660
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorThomas Sanders of Little Ireton (1610-1695), Parliamentarian soldier
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