Soldiers. — Sir Henry Danvers, Knight, Earle of Danby and Baron of Dauntesey, was born at Dauntesey, 28th day of June Ano.  Dni. 1573.  He was of a magnificent and munificall spirit, and made that noble physic-garden at Oxford, and endowed it with I thinke 30li. per annum.  In the epistles of Degory Wheare, History Professor of Oxford, in Latin, are severall addressed to his lordship that doe recite his worth.  He allowed three thousand pounds per annum only for his kitchin.  He bred up severall brave young gentleman and preferred them; e. g.  Colonell Leg, and severall others, of which enquire further of my Lady Viscountesse Purbec.  The estate of Henry Earle of Danby was above eleven thousand pounds per annum; near twelve.  He died January the 20th, 1643, and lies buried in a little chapell made for his monument on the north side of Dantesey-church, near to the vault where his father and ancesters lye. [Aubrey here transcribes his epitaph, which, with other particulars of his life, will be found in the Beauties of Wiltshire, vol. 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.  He was Major General, &c.  See his life in Mr. Anth.  Wood’s
Antiquities of Oxford. [This passage refers to Edward (not William)
Ludlow; the famous Republican general.  His “Memoirs” were printed in
1698-9, at Vevay in Switzerland, where he died about five years
previous to their publication.  They have gone through several
editions, and constitute a valuable historical record of the times.