Edward Massey

1619? – 1674?

Sir Edward Massey was an English soldier and politician from Cheshire, who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1646 and 1674. He fought for Parliament in the First English Civil War, when he became famous for his defence of Gloucester. Although he remained loyal during the 1648 Second English Civil War, Massey switched sides following the Execution of Charles I in January 1649, and served under his son Charles II during the Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652). Badly wounded at Worcester in September 1651, he was captured but managed to escape, and rejoin the exiled Stuart court in

• A Declaration to the city and kingdome
• A letter from Maj. General Massey to an honourable person in London
• A short declaration by Colonel Edward Massie, one of the imprisoned members of the House of Commons ... under the power of the sword, in the hands of that rebellious army under the command of the Lord Fairfax, for his vindication
• A statement of the case of Mr. Edward Massey
• Eben-ezer. A full and exact relation of the severall remarkable and victorious proceedings of the ever-renowned Colonell Massy, governour of Gloucester from May 7 to May 25, 1644
• The declaration of Generall Massey, and Colonell Generall Pointz