iii. p. 76.--J. B.]
Sir Michael Ernele, Knight, was second son of Sir John Ernele, of
Whetham in the County of Wilts. After he had spent some time at the
University of Oxford, he betooke himself to a militarie life in the
Low Countries, where he became so good a proficient that at his return
into England at the beginning of the Civill warres, King Charles the
First gave him the commission of a Colonell in his service, and
shortly after he was made Governour of Shrewsbury, and he was, or
intended to bee, Major Generall. He did his Majesty good service in
the warres, as doth appeare by the Mercurii Aulici. His garrison at
Shrewsbury being weakened by drawing out great part of them before the
battel at Marston Moore, the townesmen plotted and betrayed his
garrison to the Parliament soldiers. He was slain then in the market-
place, about the time of the battle of Marston Moore.*
* [It was the common belief that Sir Michael Erneley was killed, as
here stated, by the Parlimentary soldiers at the time Shrewsbury was
taken (Feb. 3,1644-5); but in Owen and Blakeway's Hist, of Shrewsbury,
4to. 1825, the time and manner of his death is left uncertain. His
name is included in the list of those who were made prisoners when the
town surrendered.-J. B.]
William Ludlow, Esq. sonn and heir of Sir [Henry] Ludlow, and
Dame...... daughter of the Lord Viscount Bindon, in this county, was
Governour of Wardour Castle in this county, for the Parliament, which
he valiantly defended till part of the castle was blown up, 1644 or
1645.
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