Ireton

/ (ˈaɪətən) /

noun

Henry. 1611–51, English Parliamentarian general in the Civil War; son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell. His plan for a constitutional monarchy was rejected by Charles I (1647), whose death warrant he signed; lord deputy of Ireland (1650–51)

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"We have done what we could, Captain Ireton, and not altogether what we would," said Sevier in the summing-up.

The Master of Appleby |Francis Lynde
The plague in Ireland in 1649-50 was connected, directly and indirectly, with the military operations under Ireton and Cromwell.

A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) |Charles Creighton
The witness was often in Ireton's company, and Peters would often come in to meals in the evening.

State Trials, Political and Social |Various
Captain Ireton is my friend, and as true a patriot as ever drew breath.

The Master of Appleby |Francis Lynde

We have a fighting strain in us ever since my kinsman followed Ireton's army as a sutler.

Micah Clarke |Arthur Conan Doyle

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