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unusual facts about Thomas Glemham


Thomas Glemham

The Scots did invade in January, 1644, in overwhelming strength, and Glemham had to retreat rapidly on the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the main Royalist army under the Marquess of Newcastle.


Siege of York

Eventually, when Rupert and Newcastle had appealed to them, 3,000 men (with a mounted troop of 100 "Gentleman Volunteers") rejoined their colours and marched off about midday on 2 July, leaving 1,000 (the regiments of John Belasyse, Sir Thomas Glemham and Sir Henry Slingsby of Red House) to hold the city.


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