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(Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651)

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• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: The Beginning of civil-warres in England, or, A skirmish between the Lord Strange and the inhabitants of Manchester in Lancashire, July 4 with the number of the men that were slain and wounded ou [sic] both sides, and a catalogue of the officers that were in this skirmish : the occasion whereof was through the Lord Stranges resolution to take away their magazine by force, having received many forces from Yorke : likewise a letter which the Lord Strange sent to the gentry of Manchester, July 5, with their answer to the said letter : together with the Parliaments declaration and order concerning the aforesaid lord. (London : Printed for J. Tompson, July 9, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: A declaration of the Right Honourable, James, Earle of Darby, Lord Stanly, Strange of Knocking, and of the Isle of Man. Concerning his resolution to keep the Isle of Man for His Majesties service, against all force whatsoever. Together with His Lordships letter, in answer to Commissary Generall Ireton. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: The Earle of Darby's speech on the scaffold, immediately before his execution at Bolton in Lancashire, on Wednesday, October 15. 1651. Exactly taken in short-hand, as it was spoken; and now published for the satisfaction of those that desire to be truly informed. (London : Printed for Nathaniel Brooks, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Angel in Cornhil, 1651) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: An impeachment of high treason exhibited in Parliament, against James, Lord Strange, son and heire apparant of William, Earle of Derby, by the Commons assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves, and all the Commons of England.: VVith an order of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending of the said Lord, to be published in all churches, and chappels, markets and townes, in the county of Lancaster and Chester. 16 September, 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this impeachment, with the order, shall be forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parliament. ([London] : Septemb. 17. London Printed for John Wright, 1642), also by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: The Lord Strange his demands propounded to the inhabitants of the town of Manchester concerning a pacification and laying down of armes : with the valiant answer and resolution of the commanders and souldiers in denying and withstanding the said demands : also the names of the Scots elders and ministers chosen by the commissioners of Scotland to be sent to the Assembly of Divines appointed by the Parliament to be holden at London for the setling of religion. (London : Printed for Th. Cook, October 8, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: A message sent from the Earl of Derby Governour of the Isle of Man, to his dread soveraign, Charles the II, King of Scotland; and his Lordships declaration to his Majesty, concerning the Treaty, and Major Generall Ireton, with the discovery of a strange and dangerous design against the Parliament, the Lord Lieut. Cromwell, Major Gen. Ireton; and his resolution to sacrifice his life, rather then to sell his loyalty. Also, the proposals of the said Major Gen. Ireton, to the Earl of Derby, his Lordships answer thereunto, and a true account of the strange and incredible relation of his seizing upon his person, and sending him for a present to the Prince. Together with the last intelligence from Dublin. (Printed at York : by T. Broad, and re-printed for W.R., 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: Orders concluded by the Lord Strange and his adherents at Preston in the county of Lancaster : with some quæries concerning the late difference at Winchester. ([S.l. : s.n.], December 29, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: Private devotions and miscellanies of James Seventh Earl of Derby : with a prefatory memoir and an appendix of documents (Printed for the Chetham Society, 1867), also by F. R. Raines (page images at HathiTrust)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: A treatise of common recoveries ; their nature and use : to which is added the case of Page and Hayward more fully reported than in any other book extant : and also a case between the late Earl of Derby and the coheirs of his elder brother : with precedents for amending recoveries, and a complete table to the whole (Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling ... for J. Shuckburgh, 1739), also by Nathaniel Pigott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: A true copy of the Lord Strange his warrant for puting in execution the illegall commission of array in Lancashire. (At London : [s.n.], Printed, anno Dommini [sic], 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: The true speech delivered on the scaffold by Iames Earl of Derby, in the market-place at Boulton in Lancashire, on vvednesday last, being the 15. of this instant October, 1651. With the manner of his deportment and carrage on the scaffold: his speech concerning the King of Scots. And his prayer immediately before his head was severed from his body. As also his declaration and desires to the people. Likewise, the manner how the King of Scots took shipping at Graves-end, on the fourth of this instant October, with Captain Hind, disguised in sea-mens apparel, and safely arrived at the Hague in Holland. Published by Authority. (London : Printed for Robert Eles, for general satisfaction to the people, [1651]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: The tryall and plea of James Earle of Derby, prisoner of war, before a court martiall at Chester, Octob. 1. 1651 The articles were severall particulars of treason, by his invading England, raising forces, &c. The answer is a confession of the fact. The plea is a plea of quarter, which he conceives to be a good bar to a tryall for life, by court martiall or councell of war, though not against a meer civill judicature. His plea was over-ruled by the court upon this account, that the court martiall was directed by Parliament. So that the court proceeded to sentence, only gave him a fortnights time from the first of October. From this sentence he appealeth to his Excellency the Lord Generall. (London : [s.n.], printed in the yeare, 1651) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651: Two letters the one being sent to the Lord Bishop of Peterborough. The other sent from the Bishop of Bangor, to the ministers of his diocesse.: Wherein is discovered the readines of the ill-affected clergy, toward the furnishing of his Majesty with moneys for the mayntaining of warre against his Parliament. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that these bee forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsinge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Ed. Husbands, and Iohn Francke, and are to be sold at the Kings head in Fleetstreet, 1642), also by William Roberts and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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