NEWARK

newark, lord), in whom he had entire confidence. after the execution of charles i. the war broke out afresh, and this time the "godly" party acted with the royalists. in the new war, and in the disastrous campaign of dunbar, leven took but a nominal part, though attempts were afterwards made to hold him responsible. but once more the parliament refused to accept his resignation. leven at last fell into the hands of a party of english dragoons in august 1651, and with some others was sent to london. he remained incarcerated in the tower for some time, till released on finding securities for £20,000, upon which he retired to his residence in northumberland. while on a visit to london he was again arrested, for a technical breach of his engagement, but by the intercession of the queen of sweden he obtained his liberty. he was freed from his engagements in 1654, and retired to his seat at balgonie in fifeshire, where he died at an advanced age in 1661. he acquired considerable landed property, particularly inchmartin in the carse of gowrie, which he called inchleslie. see leven and melville, earls of, below.