Sir Col Edward Massie
(1619-1674)
Colonel, commander of the garrison defending Gloucester (from 1643), and Knight Bachelor (from 1660)
Died aged c. 55
Wikidata WikipediaSir Edward Massey (c. 1619–1674) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1646 and 1674. He fought for the Parliamentary cause for the first and second English Civil Wars before changing allegiance and fighting for King Charles II during the Third Civil War. During the Interregnum, he was active in the Royalist cause. After the Restoration, he was knighted and was active in public life, as a member of parliament and occasionally in military and administrative affairs.
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The Old Crown Inn The inn first recorded nearby in 1460, came to prominence during the civil war siege of 1643 when Colonel Edward Massey, commander of the garrison defending Gloucester set up his headquarters here, the inn closed in 1760 but was re-established in 1990
The Old Crown - Westgate Street, Gloucester, United Kingdom where they was headquartered