sorry about this format....if you check the source page, the names are nicely listed in columns. That is the way I copied them but..not the way they came through the server. The name of special interest to us is Wm Luddington Source page again: _http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/resources/transcriptions/northampton1651.html_ (http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/resources/transcriptions/northampton1651.html) In a message dated 11/7/2010 9:29:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, All, I found this to be an interesting little tidbit in our Luddington history. I did enjoy the movie, Cromwell, but I don't remember a character named William Luddington. THE NORTHAMPTON ENGAGEMENT OF 1651 After Oliver Cromwell gained control of the Rump Parliament and removed Charles I as monarch, his forces, led by Captain Dennis, arrived at Jamestown in March, 1652. They demanded that the colony "voluntarily" surrender to the reconstituted Parliament. The Council of the Commonwealth of Virginia ordered the two members representing Northampton County, Colonels Nathaniel Littleton and Argoll Yeardly, to collect signatures of the residents of Northampton, who would swear allegiance to the new English government. The new government had agreed to give them the same rights and privileges bestowed upon them as free-born people of England. With no protest, one hundred seventy-six Northampton County men signed the document. To the Engagmt Tendered to ye Inhabitants of Northampton County Eleventh of March 1651. Anno 1651 Wee whose names are subscribed doe hereby Engage and promise to bee true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is nowe Established without Kinge or Howse of Lords25 of March Nathaniell Littleton Argoll Yardley Jno. Stringer Obedience Robins Wm. Waters Rich. Vaughn Edm. Scarburgh Wm Jones Tho Johnson Edw. Douglas Tho. Sprigge Danll Baker Peter Walker Jno. Dye Tho. Higby Wm Andrews Sr. Xtofer Maior Robert Harryson Nich. Waddelowe Alex. Harryson Jno. Parkes Alex: Addison Wm. Munds Wm. Stanley James Barnabye Thomas Hunt Jno. Purnell Francis Flood Jno. Ayres Samll Sand Steph. Stringer Robert Harryson Jno Dorman Xtofer Jarvis Luke Billington James Berry Nichl. Scott Randolfe Hutchinson Phillipp Farrant Anth. Hodgskins Nich. Grandger Jno. Tilney Jno. Nuthall Tho. Truman Sampson Robins Wm. Whittington Alex. Madoxe Jno. Ellis Wm. Coake Henr. Armitradinge Jeffrey Minshall Ben: Cowdrey Steph. Charlton Georgins Hacke Levyns Denwood Jno. Parrimore Rich. Hamby Robert Andrews Jno. Robearts Edw. Harrington Ben. Mathews Xtofer Dixon Tricesimo die Marty 1651 Wm Luddington Edm. Mathews Xtofer Calvert Steph. Horsey Jno. Jenkins Jno. Custis Ambrose Dixon Jno. Robbinson Phill. Mathews Jno. Johnson Junr. Wm Howse Symon Baieley Edw. Leens (?) Farmer Jones Robte. Blake Jno. Hinman James Jonsssen Jno. Dixon Rich Hill Elias Hartree Jno. Taylor Jno. Pott Charles Racliffe Mathew Stone Edw. Marshall Jno. Graye Tobias Selve (Selby) Jno. Dolling Jno. Willyams Rich. Nottingham Charles Scarburgh Randall Revelle Nehemiah Coventon Walter Williams Wm Smyth Ffrancis Morgan Wm Stephens Wm Custis Wm Ward Jno. Thacker Tho. Miller Jno. Johnson Senr. Rich. Smyth Alex. Madoxe Edw. Southern David Wheatley Samll. Powell Jno. Merrikyn Robert Berry James Browne Danll Chadwell Wm. Preeneinge Robert Baily Jno Weslocke Tho. Bootterie Jno. Whitehead Jno. Coulson Henr. White Armstronge Ffoster Jno. Marshall Jno. James Wm. Andrewes Junr. Jno. Cornely Tho. Price Rich. Newell Rich. Baily Samll. Calvert Jno. Lee Rich. Hudson Francis Goodman Phill. Merradye Rich. Alleyn Jno. Willyams Edm. Moore Jno. Lewis Wm. Conner Edw. Moore Jno. Johnson Senr. Rich. Smyth Jno. Brillyant Wm. Gaskins Samll. Robins Jno. Roper Nicholas Juerye Jno. Goswell Andrew Hendrye James Adkinson Daniel Keffyne Antho. Carpenter Wm. Gower Jno. Browne Jno. Wise Wm. Boucher Wm. Moulls Wm. Taylor Jno. Johnson Jnr. Wm Bowen Jno. Waleford Wm. Jorden Rich Kellam Mick. Ricketts Xtofer Kirke Jno. Edwards Rich. Bundocke Tho Savage Wm. Mellinge Tho. Clarke Samll. Smothergale Raphll. Hudson Tho. Irons Wm. Coulebourne Rich. Tegge Samll. Jones Samuell GouldsmithRecordatur vicesimo die mensis Augusty Ano. 1652 Teste Edm. Mathews Clr. Cur 26of July 1653 in open court Tho. Sprigge this engagement Teste Edm. Mathews Clr. Cur. Court Northampton Northampton County Court Records (1645-1654) Deeds, Wills, etc. Vol. 3, No. 3 : pp. 188-189. Source: _http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/resources/transcriptions/northampton1651.h tml_ (http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/resources/transcriptions/northampton1651.h tml) This list is adoptable. If you would like to volunteer to adminster this list, click here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listrequest.pl ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message