Biography of Major General Charles Fleetwood 1618-1692
Around 1618 Major General Charles Fleetwood was born.
On 20 Sep 1643 the First Battle of Newbury was fought at Newbury [Map] with King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 42) commanding the Royalist army and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 52) commanding the victorious Parliamentary army. For King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 42) John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 44) fought with distinction.
Henry Bertie was killed.
Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 33) was killed. His son Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison (age 29) was killed. His brother John Villiers 3rd Viscount Grandison succeeded 3rd Viscount Grandison.
Edward Villiers (age 23) fought.
Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 33) was killed. His son Lucius Carey 3rd Viscount Falkland (age 11) succeeded 3rd Viscount Falkland.
Richard Neville (age 28) served under the Earl Carnarvon (age 33). Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command as a Colonel of Horse.
Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 25) was wounded.
On 18 Mar 1644 Henry Danvers (age 22) and [his future sister-in-law] Anne Coke were married.
On 13 Jan 1646 John Claypole (age 20) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cromwell (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Oliver Cromwell (age 46) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 48).
On 15 Jun 1646 Henry Ireton (age 35) and [his future wife] Bridget Cromwell (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Oliver Cromwell (age 47) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 48).
On 23 Jan 1649 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 48) was tried at Westminster Hall [Map] by Henry Mildmay (age 56). The fifty-nine signatories of his Death Warrant were:
3 [his future father-in-law] Oliver Cromwell
14 Major-General William Goffe
21 Admiral Richard Deane
42 John Jones
45 Major General Charles Fleetwood
54 Gregory Clement
55 John Downes
57 Thomas Scot
58 John Carew
The commissioners who sat at the trial but did not sign the Death Warrant included:
William Monson 1st Viscount Monson (age 50)
James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 41)
The Captain of the Guard was Daniel Axtell (age 27). The guards included Francis Hacker, Matthew Tomlinson (age 31).
The Solicitor-General was John Cook (age 41).
In 1652 Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 34) was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland.
In 1652 Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 34) and Bridget Cromwell (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Oliver Cromwell (age 52) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 54).
On 10 May 1653 [his brother-in-law] Henry Cromwell (age 25) and Elizabeth Russell were married. He the son of Oliver Cromwell (age 54) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 55).
Around 1654. Robert Walker (age 55). Portrait of Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 36).
On 11 Nov 1657 Robert Rich (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell (age 19) were married. He died three months later. She the daughter of Oliver Cromwell (age 58) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 59). He the son of Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick (age 46) and Anne Cavendish Countess Warwick.
On 02 Aug 1658 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cromwell (age 29) died.
Pepy's Diary. 03 Mar 1660. To Westminster Hall [Map], where I found that my Lord was last night voted one of the Generals at Sea, and Monk (age 51) the other. I met my Lord in the Hall, who bid me come to him at noon. I met with Mr. Pierce the purser, Lieut. Lambert (age 40), Mr. Creed, and Will. Howe, and went with them to the Swan [Map] tavern. Up to my office, but did nothing. At noon home to dinner to a sheep's head. My brother Tom (age 26) came and dined with me, and told me that my mother was not very well, and that my Aunt Fenner was very ill too. After dinner I to Warwick House, in Holborn, to my Lord, where he dined with my Lord of Manchester (age 58), Sir Dudley North (age 77), my Lord Fiennes (age 52), and my Lord Barkly. I staid in the great hall, talking with some gentlemen there, till they all come out. Then I, by coach with my Lord, to Mr. Crew's (age 62), in our way talking of publick things, and how I should look after getting of his Commissioner's despatch. He told me he feared there was new design hatching, as if Monk (age 51) had a mind to get into the saddle. Here I left him, and went by appointment to Hering, the merchant, but missed of my money, at which I was much troubled, but could not help myself. Returning, met Mr. Gifford, who took me and gave me half a pint of wine, and told me, as I hear this day from many, that things are in a very doubtful posture, some of the Parliament being willing to keep the power in their hands. After I had left him, I met with Tom Harper, who took me into a place in Drury Lane, where we drank a great deal of strong water, more than ever I did in my life at onetime before. He talked huge high that my [his brother-in-law] Lord Protector (age 33) would come in place again, which indeed is much discoursed of again, though I do not see it possible. Hence home and wrote to my father at Brampton by the post. So to bed. This day I was told that my Lord General Fleetwood (age 42) told my lord that he feared the King of Sweden is dead of a fever at Gottenburg.
In 1662 [his wife] Bridget Cromwell (age 38) died.
Pepy's Diary. 22 Jan 1662. Thence to the Hall, where I heard the House had ordered all the King's murderers, that remain, to be executed, but Fleetwood (age 44) and Downes (age 53).
On 07 May 1663 John Russell 3rd Baronet (age 23) and [his former sister-in-law] Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 65).
In 1664 Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 46) and Mary Coke were married.
On 23 Mar 1674 [his former brother-in-law] Henry Cromwell (age 46) died. He was buried at St Laurence's Church, Wicken [Map].
In 1686 [his sister-in-law] Anne Coke died.
On 04 Oct 1692 Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 74) died.
