Sir Hugh Cholmley was Parliamentary governor of Scarborough Castle when, in March 1643, he went over to the King — taking the castle, its garrison, and its strategic port with him. His defection shocked Parliament and gave the Royalists control of the key harbour on the Yorkshire coast. Cholmley's change of sides reflected the genuine complexity of allegiances in 1643 when many on both sides still hoped for a settlement. He held Scarborough for the King until its fall in 1645.
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