List of James II deserters to William of Orange
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James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
and pledged their allegiances to Prince William of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, during the so-called Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
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- Colonel BerkleyBerkeley familyThe Berkeley family has an unbroken male line of descent from a Saxon ancestor before the Norman conquest of England in 1066 to the present day.-History:...
, possibly Lord Fitzharding. - Captain Henry BertieHenry Bertie (of Weston-on-the-Green)Captain Henry Bertie, JP , English politician, was a younger son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his second wife, Lady Norreys....
(died 1743), brother of Lord Abingdon. - Squire Bray
- Henry Booth, 2nd Baron DelamereHenry Booth, 1st Earl of WarringtonHenry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington was a Member of Parliament, Privy Councillor, Protestant protagonist in the Revolution of 1688, Mayor of Chester and author.-Life:...
took arms in Cheshire on November 1688, appearing in Manchester with 50 armed and mounted men, which had trebled before reaching Boaden Downs. - James Butler, 2nd Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 2nd Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG KT was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormonde...
- William Cavendish, 4th Earl of DevonshireWilliam Cavendish, 1st Duke of DevonshireWilliam Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire KG PC was a soldier and Whig statesman, the son of William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire and Lady Elizabeth Cecil.-Life:...
, appeared in arms at Derby, proceeded to Nottingham, which soon became the headquarters of the Northern insurrection. - John Cecil, 5th Earl of ExeterJohn Cecil, 5th Earl of ExeterJohn Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter , known as Lord Burghley until 1678, was a British peer and Member of Parliament. He was also known as the Travelling Earl.-Life:...
- Hugh Cholmondeley, 2nd Viscount CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician....
joined the northern insurrection at Nottingham in 1688, create Baron in 1689 and Earl in 1706. - Charles Cokayne, 3rd Viscount Cullen (died 30 December 1688)
- Squire Coote
- George Compton, 4th Earl of NorthamptonGeorge Compton, 4th Earl of NorthamptonGeorge Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, PC , styled Lord Compton from 1664 to 1681, was a British peer....
- George Churchill (1653–1710), brother of John Churchill and captain at sea, afterwards Admiral.
- John Churchill, Baron of SandridgeJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of MarlboroughJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
(1650–1722), deserted on 25 Nov 1688, arguably "the death-blow for the Royal Cause". Afterwards created Earl and later Duke of Marlborough and Captain-General. - Sir Richard Dutton, or possibly Sir Ralph Dutton, MP for Gloucester
- Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of CameronThomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of CameronThomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was the great-grandson of Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron. His father was Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and his mother was Francis Barwick...
, MP for York. - Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of WestmorlandCharles Fane, 3rd Earl of WestmorlandCharles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland was a British peer and member of the House of Lords. Before succeeding to the peerage, he had been a Member of Parliament for Peterborough from 1660 to 1666....
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of GraftonHenry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of GraftonHenry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton KG was the illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine....
, the first who on 24 November 1688 deserted the King's camp, accompanied by John Churchill. - Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 1st Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield PC was an English aristocrat, soldier and courtier.-Life:The eldest son of Sir Charles Gerard, he was a member of an old Lancashire family, his great-grandfather having been Sir Gilbert Gerard of Ince, in that county, one of the most distinguished judges...
, an "ancient Cavalier who had fought for Charles I, and had shared the exile of Charles II", assembled with William at the Hague in 1688. - John Granville, 1st Earl of BathJohn Granville, 1st Earl of BathJohn Granville, 1st Earl of Bath PC was an English royalist statesman, whose highest position was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland....
placed the fortress at Plymouth, which he commanded, at William's disposal on 18 November 1688, when William had arrived at Exeter. "Whereby, the invaders had not a single enemy in their rear." - Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of StamfordThomas Grey, 2nd Earl of StamfordThomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford PC was a British peer and politician.He was the only son of Thomas, Lord Grey of Groby, and inherited his title from his grandfather....
- Captain Griffith
- Sir John Guise, Baronet (died 1695), MP for Gloucester
- Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda
- Sir Edward Harley, BaronetEdward Harley (Parliamentarian)Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway...
in November 1688 took up arms in Worcestershire on behalf of the Prince of Orange. - Arthur HerbertArthur Herbert, 1st Earl of TorringtonArthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington was a British admiral and politician of the late 17th and early 18th century. Cashiered as a rear-admiral by James II of England in 1688 for refusing to vote to repeal the Test Act, which prevented Catholics from holding offices, he brought the Invitation to...
, Vice AdmiralVice AdmiralVice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
, created Earl of Torrington in 1689. - Henry Herbert, 4th Baron Herbert of Chirbury, in November 1688 took up arms in Worcestershire on behalf of the Prince of Orange.
- Henry Howard, 7th Duke of NorfolkHenry Howard, 7th Duke of NorfolkHenry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC, Earl Marshal was a politician and soldier. He was the son of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Anne Somerset, daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester and Elizabeth Dormer.He married Mary Mordaunt, the only daughter and heiress of...
with 300 armed and mounted men, in November 1688 appeared in the market place of Norwich, where he was joined by the mayor and alderman. - Edward Hyde, Lord CornburyEdward Hyde, 3rd Earl of ClarendonEdward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon , styled Viscount Cornbury between 1674 and 1709, was Governor of New York and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708, and is perhaps best known for the claims of his cross-dressing while in office.-Career:Born The Hon...
(1661–1723), son of the Earl of Clarendon and one of the first royal commanders to desert. He was the senior officer at Salisbury and deserted with as many troops he could induce to follow him. - Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of ClarendonHenry Hyde, 2nd Earl of ClarendonHenry Hyde 2nd Earl of Clarendon PC was an English aristocrat and politician. He held high office at the beginning of the reign of James II of England, who had married his sister.-Early life:...
(1638–1709), father of Lord Cornbury - Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of ScarsdaleRobert Leke, 3rd Earl of ScarsdaleRobert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale was an English politician and courtier, styled Lord Deincourt from 1655 to 1681....
- John Lovelace, 3rd Baron LovelaceJohn Lovelace, 3rd Baron LovelaceJohn Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace was an English peer and MP.He was born at Hurley, Buckinghanshire, the son of John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace and Lady Anne, 7th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Le Despenser...
set out for Exeter to join the Prince of Orange, but was taken prisoner at Gloucester. - Richard LumleyRichard Lumley, 1st Earl of ScarbroughRichard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough was an English soldier and statesman best known for his role in the Glorious Revolution.-Origins:...
seized Newcastle for William, created Viscount Lumley in 1689 and Earl of Scarborough in 1690. - John Manners, 9th Earl of RutlandJohn Manners, 1st Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and 9th Earl of Rutland was the son of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland and Frances Montagu. His maternal grandparents were Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton and his wife Elizabeth Jeffries...
- Squire Marle
- Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of ManchesterCharles Montagu, 1st Duke of ManchesterCharles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, 4th Earl of Manchester , son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded to his father's earldom in 1683...
moved to Nottingham and was joined by Lord Cholmondeley and by Lord Grey de Ruthyn. - Edward Osbourne, Viscount Latimer (died 1689), son the Earl of Danbury.
- Peregrine Osborne, Lord DunblanePeregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of LeedsPeregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds , styled Lord Osborne between 1673 and 1689, Earl of Danby between 1689 and 1694 and Marquess of Carmarthen between 1694 and 1712, was an English Tory politician.-Background:...
, son the Earl of Danbury. - Thomas Osborne, 1st Earl of DanbyThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
(1631–1712), seized York for William, was created Duke of Leeds in 1694. - Sir Robert Peyton, Baronet (died 1689), colonel in the Dutch invasion.
- Charles Powlett, Earl of WiltshireCharles Powlett, 3rd Duke of BoltonLieutenant-General Charles Powlett , 3rd Duke of Bolton KG PC was a British nobleman and politician....
. - Charles Bodvile Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor
- Richard Savage, Lord ColchesterRichard Savage, 4th Earl RiversRichard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC was the second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl; and after the death about 1680 of his elder brother Thomas, styled Viscount Colchester, he was designated by that title until he succeeded to the peerage....
, son of Earl Rivers - Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of SomersetCharles Seymour, 6th Duke of SomersetCharles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset , sometimes referred to as the "Proud Duke". The son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, and Elizabeth Alington , he succeeded his brother Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset, to the dukedom when the latter was shot in 1678...
- Robert Shirley, Lord Ferrers of ChartleyRobert Shirley, 1st Earl FerrersSir Robert Shirley, 7th Baronet, of Staunton Harold, 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, created 1st Earl Ferrers was an English peer and courtier....
- Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of ChesterfieldPhilip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of ChesterfieldPhilip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield PC was a peer in the peerage of England.-Personal life:He was the son of Henry Stanhope, Lord Stanhope and his wife, Katherine Wotton. He inherited the title of Earl of Chesterfield on the death of his grandfather in 1656...
- Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of ShrewsburyCharles Talbot, 1st Duke of ShrewsburyCharles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC was an English statesman. Born to Roman Catholic parents, he remained in that faith until 1679 when—during the time of the Popish Plot and following the advice of the divine John Tillotson—he converted to the Church of England...
- Squire Tibbing, probably Squire Thomas TippingSir Thomas Tipping, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Tipping was a late 17th century English baronet and Member of Parliament.Sir Thomas was the second son, but tenth child, of Sir Thomas Tipping of Wheatfield Park in Oxfordshire by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir White Beconshaw of Moyles Court at Ellingham in Hampshire...
(1653–1718), former MP for Oxfordshire who had fled to the Netherlands due to a scandal - Sir John Trelawney, possibly Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet
- Squire Trenchard (1635–1713), possibly William Trenchard of Cutteridge, Wiltshire
- Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey de Ruthyn, joined the Northern insurrection in 1688, created Viscount de Longueville in 1690.