Birth of Robert Bertie16 December 1582
Birth of Robert Bertie, later first Earl of Lindsey
Historical person
Robert Bertie Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Bertie, based on 6 World History Database records associated with England.
6 records1582–16425 events2 places
Chronological biography
1582
1642
Appointment as Lord General1642
Charles appoints Lindsey Lord General of the Royalist field army.
Battle of Edgehill22 October 1642
Lindsey resigns command after disagreeing with the battle plan proposed by Lord Forth.
Battle of Edgehill23 October 1642
Lindsey leads his infantry at Edgehill and is mortally wounded in the fighting.
Death of Robert Bertie23 October 1642
Lindsey dies from wounds received while leading Royalist infantry at Edgehill.
Lindsey Mortally Wounded23 October 1642
Lindsey is mortally wounded while fighting beside his Royalist infantry.
Titles and roles
Earl · Lord General of Royalist Army · Lord · Future Earl of Lindsey
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.