Hello Everyone Thank you indeed Roy for letting me know about Wenham's work on the Siege of York 1644. I was not hitherto aware of the book. It is indeed still in print and I have ordered a copy from Sessions of York. Behind the scenes I have received some considerable help from Dr. David Johnson (author of Adwalton Moor 1643) who was formerly at the University of Hull (my own alma mater) and now at the University of York. He was able to point me towards the work of the late Dr. Peter. Newman for Royalist soldiers and the work of Dr. Jennifer Jones for Parliamentarian soldiers. Eventually I should end up with a dated list of military waifs and strays cross referenced against the military actions, but it is going to be a long job. Thank you. Peter

On 16 Nov 2011 at 11:42, Peter Wood wrote: > Thank you indeed Roy for letting me know about Wenham's work on the > Siege of York 1644. I was not hitherto aware of the book. It is > indeed still in print and I have ordered a copy from Sessions of York.> Glad to hear you can obtain a copy, Peter. I believe you will find the book very interesting and extremely comprehensive in its research detail and sources. As I recall, the parish registers of Knaresborough - which might contain burials of Civil War soldiers - were until fairly recently among those rare ones that remained with the incumbent. However, I think they are now at the NYCRO at Northallerton. I am not clear whether you are interested in burials only at Knaresborough but I found the following entries in the parish registers of Tickhill 1538-1674, which have been transcribed and published by the Yorkshire Parish Register Society..... "1644 May 25 - Thomas (blank) was buryed and the noon of day before Edward Goldthorpe, both troops" (I think from the index of occupations at the back of the volume that "troops" indicates they were troopers). "1645, July 7 - Christopher Sharpus, souldier" >From Google I discovered that Tickhill Castle, near Doncaster (loyal to the crown), was besieged and its surrender accepted on 26 July 1644 by John Lilburne and 200 dragoons from the Earl of Manchester's forces. -- 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