no evidence to support the claim. He may have been protected by his cousin John and other acquaintances who were MPs in the Cavalier Parliament. He complied with the 1662 Act of Uniformity requiring membership of the Church of England, although he continued to support Non-conformist priests at Birch Chapel. One of these was Henry Finch (1633–1704), a celebrated Presbyterian preacher. He died at home in Liverpool on 5 August 1678. References Sources 1608 births 1678 deaths Roundheads Deputy Lieutenants of Lancashire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Liverpool English MPs 1648–1653 English MPs 1654–1655 English MPs 1656–1658