John Rushworth (c. 1612 – 12 May 1690) was an English lawyer, historian and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1657 and 1685. He compiled a series of works covering the English Civil Wars throughout the 17th century called Historical Collections and also known as the Rushworth Papers. (From Wikipedia) More about John Rushworth:
| | Books by John Rushworth: Additional books by John Rushworth in the extended shelves: Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: 15 Junii, 1648. The particulars of the fight at Colchester (sent in a letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons) was read in the house of Commons:: in which letter it appears, the town is besieged, and five hundred of the enemies were taken prisoners, and six hundred left the town, sixty that were killed buried in one churchyard, besides what was slain in the other part of the town, Sir William Campion slain, one knight more, Col: Cook, Major Eyres, two other majors, and other officers, Mersey Fort taken, with two culverins, two sakers, and one drake, and Col: Steward, Col: Thornton and Sir Bar. Scudamore taken raising forces near Newmarket. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, June 17. 1648), also by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: 5 Iulii, 11 at night. A letter from the Leaguer before Colchester, sent to the Honorable Committee at Derby-House, of the great fight between his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and the forces in Colchester. Ordered by the said Committee, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Gualther Frost, Secr' (London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, July 7. 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: An Abridgment of the late remonstrance of the army vvith some marginall attestations for the better understanding remembrance and judgement of the people : collected by speciall order for more publique satisfaction, and to undeceive the kingdome as to the false glosses by some put upon the said remonstrance printed. (London : Printed for Laurence Blaiklocke ..., 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: An Agreement prepared for the people of England, and the places therewith incorporated, for a secure and present peace, upon grounds of common right, freedom and safety : Also, a Declaration of the General Councel of Officers, concerning the same. With a petition of His Excellency and the said General Councel, presented therewith, Saturday, January 20. 1648. To the Honorable the Commons of England in Prliament [sic] assembled. Here tendred to the peoples considerations, and in due time for their subscriptions. By appointment of the Generall Councel of Officers of the army. Signed, John Rushvvorth, sec'. (printed for John Partridge, R. Harford, G. Calvert, and G. Whittington, 1649), also by George Whittington, Giles Calvert, John Partridge, and England and Wales. Army. Council (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A declaration from Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Army under his command : as it was humbly tendered to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : as also to the Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City of London : concerning the just and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome : with some humble proposals and desires. (For L. Chapman, and L. Blacklocke, 1647), also by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax, Lawrence Blaiklock, Laurence Chapman, and England and Wales. Army (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A declaration from Sir Thomas Fairfax and the army under his command as it was humbly tendered to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : as also to the Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the city of London : concerning the just and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome : with some humble proposals and desires. (Imprinted at London : For L. Chapman and L. Blacklocke, 1647), also by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax and England and Wales. Army (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A declaration from Sir Thomas Fairfax and the army under his command as it was humbly tendered to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : as also to the Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the city of London : concerning the just and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome : with some humble proposals and desires. (Imprinted at London : For L. Chapman and L. Blacklocke, 1647), also by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax and England and Wales. Army (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A declaration of the army of England, upon their march into Scotland. (Printed by E. Husband and J. Field, 1650), also by Oliver Cromwell, Henry Scobell, John Field, Edward Husband, England and Wales Parliament, and England and Wales. Army (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: The demands of His Excellency Tho. Lord Fairfax and the Generall Councell of the Army, in prosecution of the late remonstrance to the two houses of Parliament as also against those persons who were the inviters of the late invasion from Scotland, the instigators and encouragers of the late insurrections in this kingdom : with Lieutenant Generall Cromwels letter to His Excellency concerning the executing of justice upon all offenders, and the setling of the kingdom upon a du[e], safe, and hopefull succession of Parliaments. (London : Printed for R.M., 1648), also by England and Wales. Army. Council, Thomas Fairfax Fairfax, and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings ... Beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618. and ending ... [with the death of King Charles the First, 1648] (D. Browne [etc.], 1721) (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments : beginning the sixteenth year of King James. anno 1618, and ending the fifth year of King Charls [sic], anno 1629 (Printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, 1659) (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Historical collections of private passages of state. Weighty matters in law. Remarkable proceedings in ... Parliaments. Beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618 ... [until 1640] (G. Thomason, 1659) (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Historical collections of private passages of state Weighty matters in law. Remarkable proceedings in five Parliaments. Beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618. And ending the fifth year of King Charls, anno 1629. Digested in order of time, and now published by John Rushworth of Lincolns-Inn, Esq; (London : printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, at the sign of the Rose and Crown in St Pauls Churchyard, 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A late letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax's army now in Truro.: Relating the severall passages in the treaty, and what is concluded. Communicated to both Houses of Parliament upon Munday 16. March 1645. Die Lunæ 16 March 1645. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Ioh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley, 17 March 1645. [i.e. 1646]), also by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax : and a Councel of vvar at Uxbridge, June 29, 1647. To be communicated to both Houses of Parliament, and the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common Councel of the city of London, of the armies drawing farther back from the city of London ... in answer to the votes of both Houses. (L. Chapman, 1647), also by Great Britain. Army, Thomas Fairfax Fairfax, City of London (England). Court of Common Council, and Great Britain. Parliament (1647) (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter or an epistle to all well-minded men in England, Wales, and Ireland : in special to the Parliament and Army; and more particularly to the Lord General and my Fellow-Souldiers, in, or out of the Army. (London : [publisher not identified], 1649., 1649), also by Puritan Collection of English and American Literature (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent from the Lord Goring directed to the Lord Maior, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of London, and what was agreed upon, at the receipt thereof also Rochester surrendred to the Lord Fairfax, and his further proceedings in Kent, and Lieutenant Generall Cromwells comming [sic] up with his forces : as also the Lord Gorings passing over the River of Thames into Essex, and the proceedings of the Essex men at Bow, and other places. (London : Printed by B.A., 1648), also by I. T. and George Goring Norwich (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent to the Hono[ra]ble William Lenthal Esq. speaker of the Honorable House of Commons : concerning Sir Thomas Fairfax's rovting of the enemy in the West, neer Bodman, March 8, 1645 : together with the Lord Hoptons answer to Sir Thomas Fairfax's summons. (London : Printed for Edw. Husband ... and are to be sold at his shop ..., March 12, 1645 [1646]) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons Concerning Sir Tho: Fairfax's gallant proceedings in Cornwal, since his advance from Torrington and Launceston to Bodman, where they have taken divers prisoners, and Prince Charls driven into Pendennis-Castle. Appointed by the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; to be forthwith printed and published. (London : printed for Edw. Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, neer the Inner-Temple, March 7. 1645. [i.e. 1646]) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, of the fight between His Excellency's the Lord Fairfax forces at Maidstone, and the Kentish forces, June 1. 1648. Printed by the command of William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, June 3. 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, of the late fight at Colchester, and, how the suburbs of the said town were fired by the Lord Goring, Lord Capel, Sir Charls Lucas, and the rest of the enemy. Printed by the command of the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, July 17. 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, concerning the miraculous taking of Tiverton-Castle with the church (London : printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, October 23. 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, concerning the miraculous taking of Tiverton-Castle with the church (London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, October 23. 1645), also by William Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A more full and exact relation (being the third letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons) of the several treaties between Sir Tho. Fairfax and Sir Ralph Hopton, and of his coming into the Parliament. Together with the coming in of the gentry of that county to Sir Thomas, and the taking of Saint Mawes, the principle fort of Pendennis Castle. Which letter was read in the House of Commons. 17. Martii. 1645. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London, : Printed for Edw. Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, neer the Inner-Temple., March 18. 1645. [i.e. 1646]), also by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A new declaration presented to the Commons of England concerning certain heads or propositions presented to the Kings most excellent Majesty, for the voting home his royal consort the Queen, and restoring of His Majesty to his crown and dignity / printed and published, to be communicated to the free-borne subjects within the kingdome of England and principality of Wales. (Oxford : Printed for Leonard Williamson, for the use of all His Majesties loving subjects, 1647), also by James Gardiner (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for Thursday next to be a day of thanksgiving within the lines of communication. And throughout the whole kingdome the 27. of this instant Iune, for the great victory. Obtained against the Kings forces, nere Knasby in Northampton-shire the fourteenth of this instant Iune. And ordered to be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. Together with two exact relations of the said victory the one from Livtenant Generall Cromwell to the Speaker of the house of Commons. The other from a gallant gentleman of publique imployment in that service, who relates all the particulars of the whole day, & what persons on both sides were taken, wounded, and kil'd. (London : Printed for Ed. Husband, Iune the 17. 1645), also by England and Wales Parliament and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A particular charge or impeachment in the name of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the army under his command, against Denzill Holles Esquire, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir William Lewis ... [et al.] members of the honorable House of Commons. / by the appointment of his Excel. Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of Warre. Signed John Rushworth Seere. (London : Printed for George Whittington, at the Blew Anchor in Cornhill neere the Royall Exchange, 1647), also by England and Wales. Army. Council and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A remonstrance from his excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the armie under his command concerning their just and clear proceedings hitherto, in the behalfe of the Parliament, Kingdom, & themselves: and the evill and trecherous dealing they have found from the enemies to their own, and the Parliaments and kingdomes peace and freedome. Together with their present difficulties and dangers in relation thereunto: and their present resolutions thereupon. With the grounds of all these. By the appointment of his Excellency, and the generall councell of his army. Signed Jo. Rushworth, secretarie. ([London] : August 21. London, printed for J. Harris, printer to his excellency Sir Tho Fairfax, 1647), also by England and Wales. Army and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A remonstrance from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the armie under his command: concerning their just and clear proceedings hitherto, in the behalfe of the Parliament, kingdome, and themselves: and the evill and trecherous dealing they have found from the enemies to their own, and the Parliament and kingdomes peace and freedome. Together with their present difficulties and dangers in relation thereunto: and their present resolutions thereupon. With the grounds of all of these. By the appointment of his Excellency and the generall Councell of his army. Signed, Jo. Rushworth, Secretarie. (London, : Printed for George Whittington, at the blew Anchor in Cornhill, neere the Royall Exchange, 1647), also by England and Wales. Army. Council and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A representation from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the generall Councel of the Army : Expressing the desires of the Army in relation to themselves as souldiers ; in which they desire satisfaction before disbanding. Tendred to the right Honourable the Commissioners of Parliament residing with the Army, Sept. 21. to be by them represented to the Parliament (J. Partridge, 1647), also by England and Wales. Army. Council, John Partridge, Thomas Fairfax Fairfax, and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: The severall fights neere Colchester in Essex. A list of the names of the knights, collonels and chiefe officers, taken and killed on both sides, 5 piece of ordnance taken, 3 colours, and 600 armes, 3 lords, divers knights and collonels, and 4000 cooped up in Colchester. Also Major Generall Lamberts victories in the North, Sir Marmaduke Langdale driven out of VVestmerland. Divers prisoners taken. Penrith and Braugham Castle taken, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, with his forces fled to Carlisle. Pursued by the Northern Forces. June. 17. 1648. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbott. (London : Printed for Richard Smithurst, and are to be sold neer Hosier-Lane, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Sir Ralph Hoptons and all his forces comming in to the Parliament.: on Thursday last, according to the articles and propositions sent to him by Sir Thomas Fairfax, certified in two letters to the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable house of Commons. Appointed by the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, to be forthwith printed and published. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honourable House of Commons, 16. March 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Sir Thomas Fairfax letter to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Concerning all the passages of his army since his advance from Exeter, and the manner of routing the Princes and the Lord Hoptons forces at Torrington, together with all the particulars in that expedition. Also another letter from a gentleman of quality, of the whole passages of this great victory. Both which were read in the House of Commons. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Edw. Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, neer the Inner-Temple, Feb. 24. 1645. [i.e. 1646]), also by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Sir Thomas Fairfax's proceedings in the vvest against the enemy since he advanced to Bodman in Cornvval sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Wherein is a list of the names of the Lord Mohuns and divers other persons of quality of that county that are come in to the Parliament. Together with the Cornish petition to Sir Tho: Fairfax, for their acceptance to joyn with him in this cause. Also a summons sent to the Lord Hopton. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and petition be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : printed for Edw. Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, neer the Inner-Temple, March 7. 1645. [i.e. 1646]), also by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1646-03 (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: The taking of Tiverton, with the castle, church, and fort, by Sir Thomas Fairfax, on the Lords-day last, Octob. 19. 1645. Wherein was taken Colonel Sir Gilbert Talbot, the governour. Major Sadler, major to Col. Talbot. 20. officers of note. 200. common souldiers. Foure peece of ordnance. 500. armes, with store of ammunition, provision, and treasure. Also the severall defeats given to Goring, by his Excellency, and all Gorings forces fled before him. Published according to order. (London, : Printed for R.A., Octob. 23. 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Three letters from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the officers and soldiers under his command. Two of them to the Parliaments commissioners now with the army, and by them sent up to the Parliament. The third to the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councel of the City of London, of the farther answer of the army, concerning the charge against the eleven members. And the grounds of the armies nearer advance to the Parliament and City of London. Also the result of a councel of war at Vxbridge, June 26. 1647. about quartering the army. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the councel of war. Barkhamstead, June 25. 1647. Signed John Rushworth. (London, : Printed for Laurence Chapman, Iune 28. 1647), also by England and Wales. Army. Council and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A true relation concerning the late fight at Torrington between the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the forces under the command of Lord Hopton and others : sent in a letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq., speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, and by him appointed to be forthwith printed and published. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, 1645), also by William Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A true relation of disbanding the supernumerary forces in the several counties of this kingdom, and the dominion of Wales, amounting to twenty thousand horse and foot;: to the great ease of the kingdom, and taking off free-quarter from the subject. Published for satisfaction of the three kingdoms. (London : Printed for Laurence Chapman, Feb. 28. 1647. [i.e. 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A true relation of the storming Bristoll, and the taking the town, castle, forts, ordnance, ammunition and arms, by Sir Thomas Fairfax's army, on Thursday the 11. of this instant Septemb. 1645. Together with severall articles between Prince Rupert, and Generall Fairfax, before the delivering up of the castle. Sent in severall letters to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, and read in the said House. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this relation with the articles, beforthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London, : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, Sept. 13. 1645), also by Prince Rupert, Thomas Fairfax Fairfax, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A true relation of the surrendring of Colchester to his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax. As it was sent in a letter to the Honourable William Lenthal, Esquire, speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. (London : Printed by R.W. for Iohn Partridge, 1648), also by William Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: The tryal of Thomas Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons then assembled in Parliament : in the name of themselves and of all the Commons in England : begun in Westminster-Hall the 22th of March 1640 : and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May 1641 : shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason : to which is added a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant and subsequent to the said tryal : with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder (Printed for J. Wright [etc.], 1680), also by Thomas Wentworth Strafford and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: The Tryal of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons then assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and of all the Commons in England, begun in Westminster-Hall the 22th of March 1640, and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May, 1641 shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason : to which is added a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant, and subsequent to the said tryal : with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder / faithfully collected, and impartially published, without observation or reflection, by John Rushworth of Lincolnes-Inn, Esq. (London : Printed for John Wright ... and Richard Chiswell ..., 1680), also by Thomas Wentworth Strafford and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: Two letters sent to the Honoble [sic] William Lenthal Esq., Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons the one, concerning the great victory obtained at Cardiffe by the Parliaments forces under the command of Major General Laughorn wherein were slain about two hundred and fifty, eight hundred taken prisoners whereof two lieut. colonels, two majors, ten captains, ten lieutenants, divers ensigns, with other inferior officers : the other, concerning Sir Tho. Fairfax's march into Cornwal. (London : Printed for Edw. Husband ..., 1645 [i.e. 1646]), also by Rowland Laugharne (HTML at EEBO TCP) Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690: A vindication of the army under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning a pamphlet lately printed and published, intituled, Heads presented by the army to the Kings Majesty. (London : printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley, 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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