Lieutenant ColonelRobert Duckenfield (1619–1689) was aParliamentarian commander during theEnglish Civil War.^[1]

Robert Duckenfield came fromDukinfield in Cheshire and was born to Robert and Frances Duckenfield in 1619. The Duckenfields were a noted local family and their history in Cheshire can be traced back to the 13th century.^[2]
On 28 August 1619 he was baptised inStockport. Robert Duckenfield married Martha, the daughter of Sir Miles Fleetwood ofHesketh in Lancashire. Their son, also called Robert, born c. 1642, was raised toa baronet.

During the Civil War, Duckenfield was appointedHigh Sheriff of Cheshire for six months in 1649.^[3] He also played a more active role in the Civil War as he defended Stockport Bridge againstPrince Rupert and conducted the siege ofWythenshawe. In 1650, he was made the Governor ofChester. Most notably, he commanded the Parliamentary forces which captured theIsle of Man.

Towards the end of the Commonwealth, SirGeorge Booth led a rebellion against Richard Cromwell, the Lord Protector. Duckenfield was the principal commander who suppressed Booth's rebellion.

• Colonel Dukinfield

• 1619 births
• 1689 deaths
• 17th-century English soldiers
• People from Dukinfield
• Roundheads
• High sheriffs of Cheshire

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