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Sir Edward Stradling, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Stradling, 2nd Baronet (baptised 1600 – 20 June 1644) was an English businessman and politician who fought on the Royalist side during the English Civil War. He fought at the Battle of Edgehill, where he was captured and held prisoner for seven months. Released in May 1644, he travelled to Oxford, but died there of a fever the following month. Life Edward Stradling was the eldest son of Sir John Stradling, 1st Baronet, and Elizabeth Gage. He was born in St Donats, Glamorgan, and according to his biography in the '' Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', was baptised at St Donat's Church on 9 November 1600, though in the ''Dictionary of Welsh Biography'', he is listed as being born in 1601. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. On the death of his father in 1637, he inherited the baronetcy. Stradling was a keen businessman, and took undertakings in London water and in the soap industry. He married Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Mansel of Margam, and they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Civil War
The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of religious freedom. It was part of the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The first (1642–1646) and second (1648–1649) wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third (1649–1651) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The wars also involved the Scottish Covenanters and Irish Confederates. The war ended with Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651. Unlike other civil wars in England, which were mainly fought over who should rule, these conflicts were also concerned with how the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland should be governed. The outcome was threefold: the trial of and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
