Anthony Weldon

A Description of Scotland was first published six years before Weldon's dismissal from the court and was not credited to him until the second half of the 17th century.

He did, however, support Parliament during the English Civil War, holding and administering the county of Kent.

Weldon was fearless against both Royalist and Parliamentarian officials in London who tried to squeeze the Kentish economy for their own purposes.

The revolt was serious and General Fairfax's army was despatched to destroy the Royalists; a process which included the battle at Stonebridge Hill, Northfleet, on 1 June 1648.

Weldon was in his sixties and waited in his manor house at Swanscombe for the Royalists to arrest or kill him.