hiː wʌz pɹˈɛzənt ɪn nˈɑːɾɪŋˌæm wɛn tʃˈɑːɹlz dᵻklˈɛɹd wˈɔːɹ ˌɔn pˈɑːɹləmənt ɪn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, ænd kəmˈændᵻd ɐ tɹˈuːp ʌv hˈɔːɹs ˌʌndɚ lˈɔːɹd bˈaɪɹɑːn æɾ ˈɛdʒhɪl ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ.
He was present in Nottingham when Charles declared war on Parliament in August 1642, and commanded a troop of horse under Lord Byron at Edgehill in October.