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Description: | Stone pier with moulded cornice surmounted by ball. Standing in triangular enclosure. Additional Information: Sir Thomas Tyldesely, (1596-1651) Royalist general, was born at Astley in Leigh, the son of Edward and Elizabeth Tyldesley. In 1642 Tyldesley raised regiments of horse, foot and dragoons at his own expense and served with distinction in the Royalist cause at the battle of Edge Hill and at the storming of Burton-upon-Trent, after which he was given a knighthood and promoted to brigadier. In 1644 he served under the Earl of Derby in the capture of Bolton. He surrendered to Parliament on 9 October 1648 and left for Ireland, returning in 1651 to assist in Charles II's invasion of England. Tyldesley was recruiting a new force in Lancashire when he was attacked by Parliamentary troops under Robert Lilburne who engaged the Royalists at Wigan Lane on 25 August 1651, annihilating them and killing Tyldesley. He is buried in his own chapel of St. Nicholas at Leigh.(1) | Subjects: | Pillar / Post | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Benefactor: Rigby, Alexander | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7545... | Go to resource |
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