“He was made a prisoner in the Tower of London and stripped of his property. He remained imprisoned in the tower until 1646.” AmericaFamilyHistoryEnglandPrisonLondonEnglishGreat BritainTowerBallinger Book:Makers of America: A Personal Family History Source: Makers of America: A Personal Family History
“The surname Fletcher belonged to my maternal grandfather and was one that he held very proudly. It is the name I legally adopted as my own surname at age 15. Fletcher is an English surname meaning “arrow maker” that was given to medieval craftsmen who designed and crafted arrows.” FamilyEnglandNameFletcher Book:Makers of America: A Personal Family History Source: Makers of America: A Personal Family History
“He fought alongside a royalist army against the usurpers during the Siege of Colchester and commanded those besieged in the city. He distinguished himself through his bravery.” FamilyHistoryBattleEnglandBallingerRoyalistAylett Book:Makers of America: A Personal Family History Source: Makers of America: A Personal Family History