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525 APPENDIX A "THE LOYALISTS' BLOODY ROLL, or a list of those Lords, Baronets, Knights, Commanders and Gentlemen (with their King and Archbishop) that were slain in the late wars in defence of their King and Country; as also of those executed by High Courts of Justice or Law Martial." See Prestwich's Respublica, London 1787, pp. 131-148. The list contains names and descriptions of the following who were slain, viz. — "Earls and Lords," 15; "Baronets and Knights," 42; "Colonels," 49; "Lieutenant-Colonels," 34; "Sergeant Majors," 42; "Captains," 102; "Gentlemen Volunteers," 39, "with many more;" those who were "executed," 35. In all 358 persons. The King, the Archbishop and the following Peers were Executed. Thomas (JVentworth), Earl of Strafford, at Tower Hill, 12 May 1641. William {Laud)^ Archbishop of Canterbury, at Tower Hill, 10 Jan. 1644/5. The King, at Whitehall, 30 Jan. 1648/9. James {Hamilton), Dure of Hamilton [S.]. Henry {Rich), Earl of Holland. Arthur {Capell), Lord Capell. [George {Gordon), Marquess of Huntly [S.], at Edinburgh, 22 Mar. 1648/9.10 James {Graham), Marquess of Montrose [S.], at Edinburgh, 21 May 1650. James {Stanley), Earl of Derby, at Bolton, co. Lancaster, 1 5 Oct. 1 65 1 . at Westm. 9 Mar. 1648/9. The Earls and Lords who were slain are as under. Aubigny, George {Stuart), Lord; slain at Edgehill 23 Oct. 1642. Carnarvon, Robert {Dormer), Earl of; slain at Newbury 20 Sep. 1 643. D'Aunneau, Baron, a Dutchman; slain at Nottingham. (") Omitted, apparently by inadvertence, from the Roll.