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Lamuell Harper

Birth
Lancashire, England
Death
28 May 1644
Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Burial
Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Add to Map
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Lamuell Harper was a tailor and possibly lived in the Breightment area of Bolton. In 1632 he was convicted of theft by James Lever as per the archives.
He was married and had 4 known children, Thomas b 1617, Dorothie b 1607, Edward b 1614 and Thomas 1618.

on may 28th 1644 Lamuell was killed in the massace of Bolton

killed in the Massacre of 1644

Bolton was a centre of Puritanism, and in the Civil War of the 17th Century it was a Parliamentarian outpost, surrounded by Royalist areas. Prince Rupert's army of 10,000 men were joined by troops under the leadership of the Earl of Derby, and stormed the town on May 28th 1644 from Deane Moor. This was the third major assault against Bolton, of the 3000 local troops led by Colonel Rigby, 1500 were left dead, and 700 taken prisoner. It became known as the Bolton Massacre
Lamuell Harper was a tailor and possibly lived in the Breightment area of Bolton. In 1632 he was convicted of theft by James Lever as per the archives.
He was married and had 4 known children, Thomas b 1617, Dorothie b 1607, Edward b 1614 and Thomas 1618.

on may 28th 1644 Lamuell was killed in the massace of Bolton

killed in the Massacre of 1644

Bolton was a centre of Puritanism, and in the Civil War of the 17th Century it was a Parliamentarian outpost, surrounded by Royalist areas. Prince Rupert's army of 10,000 men were joined by troops under the leadership of the Earl of Derby, and stormed the town on May 28th 1644 from Deane Moor. This was the third major assault against Bolton, of the 3000 local troops led by Colonel Rigby, 1500 were left dead, and 700 taken prisoner. It became known as the Bolton Massacre

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