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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1232/O/24
TitleAllegations of the Gell party against Sanders (copy by Thomas Gell)
Date17 Feb 1644/1645
Description(a) Sanders refused to convey the ordinance and commission of the maintenance of the county from Peterborough, saying he would never go in any service where Lord Grey commander in chief (b) Sanders refused to go with the horse to join the skirmish against Prince Rupert's horse at Egginton Heath (c) Sanders said he would lay down his arms rather than comply with the Earl of Essex's order to release Mr Thatcher in return for Captain Baker (d) Sanders refused to go with his horse to Nottinghamshire to join with Lord Fairfax's horse and blockade Newark, but went to London (e) Sanders, upon returning from London, refused to join the horse near Newark, who were in danger and questioned the authority of the deputy lieutenants to command him (f) Sanders refused to surrender his old commission and receive a new one (g) Sanders refused to accept the new commission, saying he was glad as £500 that he was now free from service (h) For contempt of the Earl of Essex's command Sanders was confined to his house until the Earl's further pleasure was known - upon being offered the freedom of the town, Sanders refused to leave the house until he was fully released (i) Sanders has made Captain Barton and Captain Hope without the consent of Essex, the Major General or his Colonel.
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LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorThomas Sanders of Little Ireton (1610-1695), Parliamentarian soldier
Administrative HistoryThomas Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Groby (1623-1657) - regicide - son of Henry, Earl of Stamford - appointed commander in chief of the Midland Counties' Association, 1643
FormatDocument
TermEnglish Civil Wars (1642-1651)

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