Major John Harlinge
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Veteran of 'ye late unhappie warres.' Captain in Sir Thomas Tyldesley's Regiment of Foot (1642-8); Major in the Duke of Buckingham's troop (1651); and insurgent in Sir George Booth's Uprising (1659). Research by his modern-day descendent Nicholas.
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John Harlinge, a professional soldier, was a royalist captain and major who fought in all three theatres of the civil wars - England, Scotland and Ireland. Incredibly long-lived (1595-c1681) he was also an eyewitness to the plague, the Great Fire of London and the Restoration of Charles II
John Harlinge, a professional soldier, was a royalist captain and major who fought in all three theatres of the civil wars - England, Scotland and Ireland. Incredibly long-lived (1595-c1681) he was also an eyewitness to the plague, the Great Fire of London and the Restoration of Charles II
October 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
John Harlinge, a professional soldier, was a royalist captain and major who fought in all three theatres of the civil wars - England, Scotland and Ireland. Incredibly long-lived (1595-c1681) he was also an eyewitness to the plague, the Great Fire of London and the Restoration of Charles II