Edward Whalley Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Whalley, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.

5 records1645–16555 events4 places

Chronological biography

1645

New Model Cavalry RegimentApril 1645

Warfare / Civil War · Colonel · London

Whalley receives command of a cavalry regiment in the New Model Army during Parliament's military reorganisation.

Battle of Naseby16 June 1645

Warfare / Civil War · General · Naseby

Commands a regiment for Parliament against the Royalists

1647

Custody of Charles IAugust 1647

Warfare / Civil War · Colonel · Hampton Court

Whalley commands guards responsible for Charles I at Hampton Court while Parliament and the Army seek a political settlement.

1650

Invasion of Scotland28 June 1650

Warfare / England War · General

Crosses the Scottish border with an invasion force led by Cromwell

1655

Major-General for Nottinghamshire1655

Government / Major-Generals · Major General · Protectorate Officer · Nottinghamshire

Administers Midland counties as one of Cromwell's major-generals

Titles and roles

Colonel · General · Major General · Protectorate Officer

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.