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George G. Norwich Earl of (1583?-1663)

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Type of entity: Person

Name: George G. Norwich Earl of

Date of birth: 1583?

Date of death: 1663

Source of information: Special Collections

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BC CW 1643/8: A fuller relation of that miraculous victory which it pleased God to give unto the Parliaments forces under the command of the Right Honourable the Lord Fairefax : against the Earle of New-Castles army at Wakefield in Yorkshire. Where they tooke prisoners, Generall Goring, Sir Thomas Bland, 2 colonels, Sergeant Major Car, 13 captaines, 1500 souldiers, 27 colours of foot, 3 cornets of horse, 4 lieutenants, 15 ensignes, and 1 cornet, 4 pieces of ordnance, all their ammunition, and a great number of armes, with the losse of seven common souldiers. Sent in two letters to the Honourable W. Lenthall, Esq. Speaker in the House of Commons. Also a letter of great consequence, which was found in Generall Gorings chamber, which was sent to him by his father the Lord Goring. Die Sabathii, 27 Maii. 1643. Ordered by the Lords & Commons in Parl. that publique thanksgiving be to morrow the 28 of this instant May, given... John Brown Cler, Parliamentor