Hello Everyone Whilst we are on the subject of the records for Knaresborough, I wonder if there is anyone who could help me? I am presently compiling a compendium of Civil War burials associated with the first English Civil War in Yorkshire from January 1641(42) to December 1646. Could I have a list of military burials at Knaresborough during this period. I would not in fact expect there to be very many burials except around the month of December 1644 when the town itself was besieged. Having said that however I am finding the ebb and flow of skirmishes across Yorkshire to be much more complicated than first thought. An example of the military ranks would be:- souldier (solger), canonier, cornet, captaine, colonell etc. Any help would be appreciated. Peter Wood In the Isle of Man

On 15 Nov 2011 at 12:50, Peter Wood wrote: > Whilst we are on the subject of the records for Knaresborough, I > wonder if there is anyone who could help me? > > I am presently compiling a compendium of Civil War burials associated > with the first English Civil War in Yorkshire from January 1641(42) to > December 1646. > > Could I have a list of military burials at Knaresborough during this > period. I would not in fact expect there to be very many burials > except around the month of December 1644 when the town itself was > besieged. > > Having said that however I am finding the ebb and flow of skirmishes > across Yorkshire to be much more complicated than first thought. An > example of the military ranks would be:- souldier (solger), canonier, > cornet, captaine, colonell etc. > > Any help would be appreciated. > I wonder if you have a copy of an excellent book "The Siege Of York 1644" by PETER WENHAM, first published in 1970 and reprinted in 1994 by William Sessions Ltd, the Ebor Press, York? If not, I do recommend you to try and obtain a copy (assuming it's still in print). Peter Wenham who died in 1990 was an academic historian and archaeologist, thus the book is quite academic as well. But if you can wade through all the umpteen references and footnotes and appendices, it's a worthwhile read and as close to an understanding of what you call "the ebb and flow of skirmishes across Yorkshire" as you will get. Wenham drew upon numerous previously unpublished sources from the York City Archives and many other places in his work. Although there don't seem to be any real details of burials, the detailed background to the Siege of York and lead-up to the Battle of Marston Moor is very comprehensive. I found it particularly useful myself for its references to the writings and diary of Captain Thomas Stockdale, a parliamentarian officer under Fairfax, who of course I snapped up for my one-name study of Stockdale and Stockdill. Stockdale came from a prominent Harrogate family. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE