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- Record, one of many, states:During King Edward VI (during an uprising in S.W.)
Sir Anthony Kingston, being Provost Marshall, wrote to a certain Mayor
declaring that he and others would come and dine with him on such and such a
day. The Mayor seemed to be very joyous at this, and made ready for them.Upon
their Arrival was made very welcomed by the Mayor. Sir Anthony called the
Mayor aside and told him there was to be an execution of rebels in the town
and for him to have gallows to be made ready by the end of dinner. The Mayor
did so. After dinner Sir Anthony took the Mayor by the hand and asked him to
take him to the gallows, when seeing them Sir Anthony asked the Mayor:
"think you they are strong enough?" "Yes Sir," he said. "That they are!"
"Well then" said Sir Anthony "get you up to them, for they are provided for
you". The Mayor cried: "I trust you mean no such thing to me."
Sir Anthony replied: "Sir, you have been a busy rebel, therefore this is
appointed as your reward." So without further delay the Mayor was hanged.
The Lord Privay, Lord John Russell:
As our men were retiring I arrived and as it was growing late I thought it
good to lose no time, appointed Sir William Herbert and Sir Anthony Kingston
with their footmen and horsemen, to set on one side, my Lord Grey to set
opposite them, and I with my company to come on the other side; at this sight
the rebels' stomachs so fell from them that they fled without any blow. The
horsemen followed and chase, and slew up to 700 and took a far greater number.
I have immediately sent Sir George and Sir Peter Carew with a good band to
keep the town in check. (research by Gary Benton Prather)
There are many such recorded facts about various other members of our family.
Sir Anthony Kingston is mentioned in Elene (Kingston) Prater's Will as
oweing her money. It is believed that he was Elenes brother.
For many years we thought that he was Elene's father but new found records
lead us to believe that he was a brother or other close relative.
This was a time of Royal rule and only those who protected the Crowns interest
could survive and advance. The Prater/Prather family and other allied families
were in such a position, devout Royalist. They gained much of their power and
wealth by being "servants of the King". But finely in 1645, like the King of
England, they lost everything with the overthrow of the Crown by Cromwell.
by Gary Benton Prather
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