ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi wɜː ɹˈɔɪəlˌɪsts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˌɜː pˈiːɾɚɹ ˈæpsli, ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌvðə mˈeɪn fˈæmɪli ᵻstˈeɪts ɪn θˈeɪkhæm, wˈɛst sˈʌsɪks ænd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ kˈɜːnəl dʒˈɑːn ˈæpsli; ðə sənt dʒˈɑːnz ænd kˈɛɹwz wɜːɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɹˈɔɪəlˌɪsts ɪn wˈɪltʃɚ ænd dˈɛvən ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.
The majority were Royalists, including Sir Peter Apsley, owner of the main family estates in Thakeham, West Sussex and his brother Colonel John Apsley; the St Johns and Carews were among the most prominent Royalists in Wiltshire and Devon respectively.