[13] Birch, p. 94. [F] Bod. Lib. “Carte Papers, 1634–57, Ireland, 63.” No. 150. [G] See page 124. [43] Glamorgan. [43] Glamorgan. [43] Glamorgan. [13] Birch, p. 121, and p. 124–5. [13] Birch, p. 121, and p. 124–5. [25] Carte, vol. ii. Append. No. xxiii. p. 12. [H] See page 78. [13a] Birch, p. 121, and p. 124–5. [25a] Carte, vol. iii. No. 426, p. 446. [25] Carte, vol. iii. p. 447. [13] Birch, p. 133. [16] Bruce. [I] Harl. libr. 163, c. 3, 147. Birch, p. 356. [62] Lingard, 5th edition, Vol. vii. p. 627. [J] Bod. Lib. “Carte Papers, 1634–1657, Ireland, 63.” CHAPTER IX. RAGLAN CASTLE: ITS DEFENCE AND SURRENDER. DEATH OF HENRY, MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. From the close of 1645 to the middle of 1646 the military operations within and surrounding the strong fortress of Raglan were conducted with untiring energy. Parties from the castle were continually annoying the enemy, while they on their part pushing their works with vigour at several points caused many disasters, keeping the favourably situated garrison in a state of constant agitation and watchfulness; finding their course of operations gradually limited to acting entirely on the defensive, not being in sufficient force to disperse the stronger besieging army, against whom it is next to a miracle how they maintained their position so long, Raglan Castle having held out longer than any other. The Marquis of Worcester, the last lord of Raglan Castle, usually occupied, as is supposed, a handsomely carved oak wainscotted parlour or sitting room in the ground floor of the south side of the castle, nearly the whole side of which was a large, handsome window looking over the moat towards the tall, massive tower or citadel. Over that chamber was his dining room, and from his table the various dishes would be conveyed to the grand banqueting hall, the most complete and spacious apartment within the present ruin. The great state in which the noble Marquis was accustomed to live may be gathered from the following authentic account of the order of his household:--[A] At 11 o’clock the Castle gates were shut and the tables laid--two in the Dining Room, three in the Hall, one in Mrs. Watson’s apartment where the Chaplains eat (Sir Toby Mathews being the first), in the Housekeeper’s room for the Ladies’ women. The Earl came into the Dining Room attended by his gentlemen. As soon as he was seated Sir Ralph Blackstone, Steward of the House retired, the Comptroller, Mr. Holland, attended with his staff, the Sewer, Mr. Blackburn, the Daily Waiters, Mr. Clough, Mr. Selby and Mr. Scudamore, with many gentlemen’s sons, from £2. to £700. a year, bred in the castle. My Lady’s Gentleman Usher, Mr. Harcourt. My Lord’s Gentlemen of the Chamber, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Fox. At the first table sat the noble family and such of the nobility as came there. At the second table in the dining room sat Knights and honourable gentlemen attended by footmen.