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John Middleton, First Earl of Middleton. jj
galiant a person, and as good an officer of horse,
as any of the three nations, and one who, as com-
missary-general, had a noble part in the war."
Whitelocke says that, in April, " a captain of Mid-
dleton's and six soldiers were taken."
April 22nd, 1654. Lord Reay to the king. — "Upon
the lieutenant-general's (Middleton) landing in Scot-
land, he immediately raised such a force in arms as
was not only sufficient for a guard, but .also served
to promote the king's service. It will ever be his
chiefest zeal, without private ends, to advance the
king's interest. Nothing under heaven is so much
coveted by him as the king's presence. He has not
yet received the king's former commands sent with
Norman Macleod." *
About this time Glencairn, feeling that he and
Middleton could not get on well together, determined
to withdraw from the army. He and about one
hundred horse accordingly left secretly. Middleton
sent a party in pursuit, but they did not come up
with Glencairn until he had reached Kintail, where
he was well received by the Earl of Seaforth's
people. 2
May 6th, Whitelocke writes "that Middleton's
numbers did decrease and sometimes increase." On
the 20th he heard " that General Monk was marching
1 Clarendon Papers. z Graham of Deuchrie.
galiant a person, and as good an officer of horse,
as any of the three nations, and one who, as com-
missary-general, had a noble part in the war."
Whitelocke says that, in April, " a captain of Mid-
dleton's and six soldiers were taken."
April 22nd, 1654. Lord Reay to the king. — "Upon
the lieutenant-general's (Middleton) landing in Scot-
land, he immediately raised such a force in arms as
was not only sufficient for a guard, but .also served
to promote the king's service. It will ever be his
chiefest zeal, without private ends, to advance the
king's interest. Nothing under heaven is so much
coveted by him as the king's presence. He has not
yet received the king's former commands sent with
Norman Macleod." *
About this time Glencairn, feeling that he and
Middleton could not get on well together, determined
to withdraw from the army. He and about one
hundred horse accordingly left secretly. Middleton
sent a party in pursuit, but they did not come up
with Glencairn until he had reached Kintail, where
he was well received by the Earl of Seaforth's
people. 2
May 6th, Whitelocke writes "that Middleton's
numbers did decrease and sometimes increase." On
the 20th he heard " that General Monk was marching
1 Clarendon Papers. z Graham of Deuchrie.
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| Histories of Scottish families > Earls of Middleton, Lords of Clermont and of Fettercairn > (93) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/95312095 |
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| Description | And the Middleton family. By A.C. Biscoe. London : Henry S. King & Co., 1876. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.d |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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