According to the local historian, William Hackwood, Comberford probably sold Wednesbury Manor in 1642 to raise money for the Royalist cause,[112] although it is more likely that he raised a mortgage on the bestate/b at that time. b...../b a large bestate/b in Shenstone and was buried there when he died on 10 December 1663 at the age of 75.[199] Both Alexander Ward and Richard Walmsley were royalist officers during the sieges of Lichfield, fighting under Colonel Hervey bBagot/b. ...
[11] Nevertheless, the Scots remained Charles's best hope of restoration, and he was crowned King of Scots at Scone on 1 January 1651. With Cromwell's forces threatening Charles's position in Scotland, it was decided to mount an attack ...
