Links to other sites
There are many web sites of interest to students of the 17th century and the English Civil War period. Here are just a few of them.
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR SOCIETY
One of the two main Civil War re-enactment societies in Britain - the other being The Sealed Knot. The ECWS is organised into two bodies - The King's Army and The Roundhead Association and, as well as fighting battles, the members take part in Living History events. The ECWS and the John Hampden Society are affiliated.
COL. JOHN HAMPDEN'S REGIMENT
One of the English Civil War Society’s leading Parliamentary regiments - Hampden's Greencoats. A number of their members, including their Commanding Officer, are also members of the John Hampden Society. On 22 June 1997 the Regiment made a splendid sight when they marched through Thame at the head of a parade of several hundred troops, with drums beating and colours flying, and they repeated this march in June 2000.
THE FAIRFAX BATTALIA
A re-enactment group comprising four ECWS foot regiments - Colonel Valentine Walton's; Colonel Nicholas Devereux's; Colonel John Fox's, and Colonel Robert Overton's.
THE MARQUESS OF WINCHESTER'S REGIMENT
An ECWS re-enactment group portraying the military and social aspects of the English civil war period. The Regiment's main objective is to recreate a full company of foot using the drill book of
Colonel William Barriffe as a guide.
THE CROMWELL ASSOCIATION
The organisation devoted to John Hampden's cousin, who rose from being a humble country squire to Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Honorary Secretary: Michael Byrd, 5 Town Farm Close, Pinchbeck, SPALDING, Lincolnshire PE11 3SG, UK.
CROMWELL 400
This site was set up in 1999 to mark the 400th anniversary of Cromwell's birth. It is maintained jointly by the Cromwell Association and the Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon.
An organisation dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and presentation of battlefield sites as educational and heritage resources. Former Trustees include our President, Dr John Adair, and one of our vice-presidents, Professor Ian Beckett.
Co-ordinator: Michael Rayner, Meadow Cottage, 33 High Green, Brooke, NORWICH, Norfolk NR15 1HR, UK.
BRENTFORD AND TURNHAM GREEN BATTLEFIELDS TRAILS
In 2006 the John Hampden Society co-operated with the Battlefields Trust and two local councils to help set up descriptive panels and lay out walks to mark the battles of Brentford and Turnham Green, in which John Hampden and his regiment were involved. A full colour leaflet can be downloaded from this site.
THE SIEGE GROUP
A smaller re-enactment society with some 40 - 60 members which concentrates on all aspects of 17th century life. They are composed of Col. Henry Hastings' Regiment of Foote, Col. Henry Washington's Dragoons, Christopher Potley's Regiment of Foote (also Claymores) and Sir William Garforth's Trayne. As well as Civil War battles and living history, the Siege Group also portray late 17th century redcoats in 'Border Wars' against the Scots of the Claymore group.
Other links:
| Thame, Oxfordshire | A very comprehensive website of the town where John Hampden went to school and where he returned to die. The new Thame Museum contains a section on John Hampden. |
| Grampound, Cornwall | Another first-class site about the town which was John Hampden's first constituency. The Society unveiled a plaque there to mark the fact in 2001. |
| Hampden (Maine), USA | One of the dozen or so towns around the world named after The Patriot. Members of the Society were guests of the townsfolk in August 1994. |
| Hampden Historical Society | Our hosts for our visit to Hampden. |
| Hampden House | John Hampden's ancestral home, now owned by a group specialising in support services for the insurance industry, but licenced for weddings. For a virtual tour of the house and grounds, click here. Flash or Quicktime is required for viewing these pages. |
| Lord Williams's School | The modern successor to the Elizabethan grammar school in Thame which John Hampden attended. |
| John Hampden Grammar School | High Wycombe's leading school, and one of the few named after The Patriot. |
| Of Royal Descent | A genealogical website by the late Norman Lawrence, showing the descent of the Pye family (to whom he was related). Chapter 62 deals with the Hampden family, who married into the Pyes in the 17th century. |
| The National Archives | The repository of most of Britain's historical records; many of which can be accessed online. |
| The Bodleian Library | Based in the university city of Oxford, and one of Britain's top sources of reference, much of which can also be accessed online. |
| Buckinghamshire Genealogical Society | A first-class source of reference for family history in John Hampden's county. |
| The Spread Eagle Hotel, Thame | Thame's leading hotel, and the venue of the John Hampden Society's Annual Dinner every June. |
| Bill Bracewell's Re-enacting & History Websites |
Provides a list of links to re-enactment societies and historical resources for the 17th century and other periods. |
| Voice of the Shuttle: History Page | An enormous source of history references from the University of California. |
| Paul Meekins - Military & History Books Caliver Books |
Two booksellers specialising in historical books. Caliver are also the owners of Partizan Press, a rich source of unusual pamphlets on 17th century life. |
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