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John,
MANY thanks for your time in writing that all out, I shall copy it to my
Daniel (not David) Axell notes.
His sister Anne is my line married Thomas Taylor of Kells, the family were
later Bts and Earls of the area; so I guess much of what Daniel didn't like.
There marriages make me directly related to the Charles that was executed.
I have this in my notes for :
"Nineteen were immediately rounded up. Ten of these were: Thomas Harrison, John Jones, Adrian Scope, John Carew, Thomas Scott, Gregory Clement (all of these had signed the death warrant), Hugh Peter (a preacher who had voiced his support for the regicides), John Cook (a lawyer who had directed the case for the prosecution against Charles); Frances Hacker and Daniel Axtell had commanded the guards at the trial and execution. In October 1660, all ten were hung, drawn and quartered at either Charing Cross or Tyburn. Nineteen others were imprisoned for life.
Twenty regicides fled abroad but even here they were not safe. One, John Lisle, was murdered by a Royalist in Switzerland while another three were extradited from the Netherlands, put on trial and executed in April 1662. It is thought that the last surviving regicide was Edmund Ludlow who died in Switzerland in 1692."
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I have nothing to do with the book or author but here is a review I found FYI:
Descendant of a Regicide:
Editorial Reviews:
General William Goffe, a son of a Puritan clergyman was a colonel of infantry and member of the High Court who signed the death warrant of the King. He was also one of Cromwell's ten major generals. The Regicides or King-killers as they were called, were after awhile, closely hunted, but the authorities and people of New England effectually concealed them from their enemies for years.
I believe that General William Goffe changed his name to William Gough and lived in Maryland until his death in 1679. This is the year General Goffe died.
This book is about William Gough's family who I believe are descendants of a Regicide. I will also tell what I believe are General William Goffe's English relatives.
Letter from Author's new found cousin, LtCol Michael J. Gough, USAF (Ret) In August, 2001, after receiving a Gough history, I became consumed with the search for my heritage. I eventually joined a popular forum and discovered Joseph Gough helping many people understand their Maryland/Kentucky heritage. I could tell by his answers that we were of the same lineage. I answered his request to 'post my line' and was pleasantly surprised by his "Hello Cousin" reply. Since that time Joseph and I have reestablished our family ties while he has helped countless cousins learn their heritage.
During the course of his research Joseph discovered coincidences that indicated a possible conspiracy of royal proportions. The conspiracy involved two fugitives. William Goffe was a fugitive from the King Charles II. William Gough was a fugitive from English religious persecution. Goffe was a Puritan compatriot of Oliver Cromwell. Gough was a Catholic gentleman trying to quietly live his life in Maryland.
By the very nature of conspiracy, direct evidence is hard to find. Every person associated with Goffe was subject to the King's harsh justice. Therefore, no direct evidence could exist or all co-conspirators were at risk. Joseph has compiled a circumstantial case that William Goffe did not die in a cave or basement in the frontier town of Hadley, Massachusetts. Rather he established his Hadley cover story and then escaped to Maryland where he lived out the remainder of his life. Who would look for a proper Puritan in the Catholic Colony of Maryland? This is a history book with elements of a mystery novel. Read it for its historical content and ponder it's mysteries.
LtCol Michael J. Gough, USAF (Ret)
yours,
David
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