Complex sentence: In 1622 Tillinghast was born in Seven Cliffs, near Beachy Head (now Eastbourne), Sussex, England He served as a soldier under Oliver Cromwell and participated in the battle of Marston Moor.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1622 Tillinghast was born in Seven Cliffs, near Beachy Head (now Eastbourne), Sussex, England. It is believed that he served as a soldier under Oliver Cromwell and participated in the battle of Marston Moor.