Philip Twisleton
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BornUncertain, probably c. 1616
Died13 June 1678 (aged 61)
SpouseAnn Brograve
ChildrenJohn (died 1721); Thomas
Philip Twisleton | |
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1877 painting of the fight for Preston Bridge, part of the Battle of Preston | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Uncertain, probably c. 1616 |
| Died | 13 June 1678 (aged 61) |
| Spouse | Ann Brograve |
| Children | John (died 1721); Thomas |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Years of service | 1642 to 1660 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
Philip Twisleton, born c. 1616, died 13 June 1678, was a member of the landed gentry from Yorkshire, who served as a colonel in the New Model Army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Philip Twisleton was the son of John Twislkton, of Drax and Barley, Yorkshire, and of Horsmans Place in Dartford, and Margaret, daughter of William Constable.[1] He had an elder brother, John (1614–1682), and a younger, George (1618–1667), who also served in the Parliamentarian army.
Twisleton was colonel of a cavalry regiment in the New Model Army,[2] and was knighted by Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector, on 1 February 1658. The knighthood was voided after the Stuart Restoration in May 1660.[3][1]