Title:

Earl

Military Rank:

General

First Name:

Edward

Last Name:

Montague

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Not Known

Inscription:

Edward Montagu, Earl of Manchester
1602-1671
During the English Civil War Montagu commanded the Parliamentarian army that laid siege to Lincoln Castle. The Royalists launched mighty stones at the attackers from the castle walls. The four-day siege ended on 6 May 1644 with over 900 Royalists captured or killed. the victorious Parliamentarian soldiers rampaged through the upper city smashing monuments and stained glass in the cathedral.

Allegiance:

Parliamentarian

Condition:

Poor

Condition Description:

Weathering