himself Iohn Earl of Warren Surrey and â—â—â—thern Lord of Bromfield and Yale bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of S. Pancrace at â—â—wes and given to Ioan de Basing his Daughter a Silver Cup to his Daughter Katherine Ten marks as also to Isabel another of his Daughters then a Nun at 〈◊〉 Twenty marks and to Isabel de Houland his Wife a Ring with a Ruby He departed this life without any lawful issue upon the morrow preceding the Kalends of Iuly An. 1347. 21 Edw. 3. being the One and sixtieth year of his age and lieth buried alone under a raised Tomb near the High Altar in the Abbey of â—ewes leaving Alice his Sister Wife to Edmund Earl of Arundel his next Heir in Blood The Lands whereof the Inquisitions taken after his death do report him to die seised were as followeth viz. The Mannor of â—iburne in Com. Middl. The Mannors of Grantham Stanford and Paunâ—on-Magna in Com. Linc. The Castle and Town of Lewes with the Lordships of Cokefield Clentone Brighelmeston Rottingden Hounderden Northess Rademeld â—â—mer Middleton Alington Woâ—th Pycombe Pydinghow and Seford The Castle and Town of Rigate with the Mannors of Dorking and Bechesworth in Surrey The Mannors of Troubrigge Winterbourne and Ambresbury in Wiltshire for term of life by the Kings Grant The Castle of Acre and Mannor of Bestone in Norfolk The Mannor of Gymingham and Advowson of the Abbey of Marham The Mannor of Middlewould the Hundreds of Malhow and Brother-cross in Com. Nors The Mannor of Medmenham in Com. Buck. The Mannors of Caneford and Sâ—apwâ—ke in Com. Dors. for term of life with Remainder to Thomas Earl of Lancaster and his Heirs The Mannors of Coningsburgh â—aitfield and Wakefield in Com. Ebor. The Mannors of Henstrig and Cherleton in Com. Sommers The Mannor of Bokeland in Right of Ioan his Wife The Mannor of Wanton in Surrey also for term of life of the Inheritance of Iohn de Breause That there grew some dislike betwixt this Earl and Ioan his Wife is sure enough for it appears that they were divorced upon pretence of a former Contract made by him with Maud de Nereford a person of a great Family in Norfolk and that he allowed unto the same Ioan Seven hundred and forty marks per annum As also that he had two Sons by Maâ—d dâ— Nereford viz. Iohn and Thomas who were sirnamed Warren For whose sake he obtained of King Edward the Second a Grant of part of those great Possessions which he had given to him before viz. The Castle and Town of Rigate with divers other Lordships in Surrey the Castle and Town of Lewes with many Lordships in Sussex the Castles of Dinas-Bran and Leons as also the Lands of Bromfield Yaâ—e and Wrighlesham in Wales to himself for life with Remainder to Iohn de Warren Son of Maud de Nereford and to the Heirs-Male of his Body and for want of such to Thomas de Warren another Son of the same Maud and the Heirs-Male of his Body and for lack of such issue to the right heirs of him the said Earl with Remainder to the King and his Heirs And moreover by Indenture bearing date at 〈◊〉 20 May 20 Edw. 3. setled upon the same Maud de Nereford for term of her life the Castles Towns and Mannors of Coâ—ngsburgh and Sandale with thâ— Mannors of Wakefield Haitfield Souresby Brethewel Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifaâ— and after her decease upon the said Iohn and Thomas and the Heirs-Males of their Bodies in like sort as abovesaid with Remainder to his right heirs Unto which Indenture his Seal was affixed whereupon on the one side is expressed his Effigies in a Gown and sitting in a Chair holding a Hawk in his left hand with this Circumscription viz. Sigillum Iohannis Comitis Warenniae Stratherniae Comitis Palacii And on the other side on Horsback with his Sword in his right hand and in his left his Shield of Arms with this Circumscription Sigillum Iohannis Comitis Warrenniae Surreyae Domini de Bromfield Yale When Iohn his Son by the before specified Maud de Nereford bore for his Arms Chequy Or and Azure a Canton Gules with a Lion rampant Ermine thereon the proper Coat of Nereford from whom the Warrens of Poynton in Cheshire do derive their descent Of Ioan de Baars before mentioned all that I have farther seen is That in 26 Edw. 3. she being still beyond Sea had License there to continue till the Fifteenth of S. Michael that year And that she departing this World in An. 1361. 35 Edw. 3. was not buried in England Warren of Wirmgay HAving now done with that line of the Earls of Warren and Surrey I come to Reginald de Warren a younger Son to the second Earl William whose cheif Seat was at Wirmgay in Norfolk by reason of his marriage with Alice Daughter and heir to William de Wirmgay Which William de Wirmgay had Livery of his Lands in 6 Hen. 2. and upon the Aid for marrying of Maud Daughter to King Henry the Second in 12 Hen. 2. certified his Fees to be Fourteen and an half This was that Reginald for whom King Stephen in the Twelfth of His Reign by his Charter whereby he constituted Henry Duke of Normandy his Successor in this Realm of England and made Provision for his own Son William who had married Isabel Daughter and heir of William Earl Warren did take care he should have the custody of the castles of Belencumbre and Mortimer in Normandy if he so pleased In 10 Hen. 2. he was one of those Temporal Lords who came to an accord with the King touching their ancient Rights and Liberties In 14 Hen. 2. he answered Nine pounds and ten shillings then in arrear for the Knights Fees pertaining to this Honor of Wirmgay and due upon the Aid for marrying of Maud the Kings Daughter as abovesaid In 16 Hen. 2. he was Sheriff of Kent with Reginald de Cornhulle but no friend to Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury as may seem by his deportment towards him when he returned into England after his Peace made with the King For the one half of that Sixteenth year and for the whole Seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth years of that Kings Reign he executed the Office of Sheriff for the County of Sussex So likewise for Devonshire for half the same nineteenth year and again for Sussex for the One and twentieth and two and twentieth of Henry the Second In 18 Hen. 2. he accounted Fourteen pound five shillings for the Scutage of this his Honor of Wirmgay And for the health of his own Soul as also for the Souls of Alice his Wife William de Wirmgay her Father and William Earl Warren his Brother he gave to the Canons of Southwark id est S.
and the Lady Bona Daughter to Lewes Duke of Savoy Sister to the French Queen and therein sped so well as that it was resolved the Earl of Dampmartin should speedily come over into England to confirm the match so it happened that King Edward hunting in Wychwood Forest chanced to fix his eyes upon Elizabeth the Widow of Sir Iohn Grey and was so captivated with her Beauty that he would not hearken to what this Earl had done for him in France It is said by some that after King Edward had obtained the Crown through the power of this Earl suspecting danger by his greatness he endeavored to diminish him all he could which being discerned he sought all occasions to work the Kings ruine The vulgar opinion of this breach betwixt them was that having used many arguments to diswade the King from marrying of Margaret his Sister to Charles the Son of Philip Duke of Burgundy whom he mortally hated he could not prevail But this was merely a shadow others believed that he grew thus incensed by reason he saw that the King had sleighted his Negotiations in France touching that match with the Daughter of the Duke of Savoy therefore what was the true cause is not easy to affirm howbeit that he did cordially maligne him and dissemble the same till he saw a fit opportunity to shew it is certain enough Nevertheless after this grudge thus harbored he was sent Ambassador in 4 Edw. 4. with the Lord Wenlok to treat with the Agents of the King of France concerning a Peace betwixt both Realms And in 5 Edw. 4 joyned in Commission with the same Lord Wenlok and others to treat with Philip Duke of Burgundy concerning a mutual trade betwixt the English Merchants and those of that Duke as also at the same time impowered to treat with the Duke of Britanny upon a League of Peace and Amity And likewise joyned Commissioner with the Lord Hastings then Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold to treat and conclude with Iames Luxenburgh Lord of Richbourgh the Kings Uncle touching a League of Amity betwixt Charles of Burgundy Earl of Charlois and King Edward In this fifth year of Edward the Fourth he was likewise constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with those from the King of Scotland upon several grievances from the Subjects of that Realm contrary to the Truce made betwixt both Kings And in 6 Edw. 4. imployed together with the Lord Hastings to confer with Charles Earl of Charlois or his Agents touching a marriage betwixt that Earl and Margaret the Kings Sister as also to treat of Peace with the French Kings Ambassadors But the first effects of his discontent were not publickly seen till 7 Edw. 4. that being in Warwickshire he sent for his two Brothers viz. George Nevill Archbishop of York and Iohn Marquess Mountague at which time he communicated his mind to them with divers Reasons for the Restoration of King Henry and soon won them to his bent And having so done he next allured to him George Duke of Clarence the Kings Brother taking advantage of some discontents he had harbored and to fix him the firmer to his side gave him Isabel his eldest Daughter in marriage in 8 Edw. 4. in our Lady Church at Calais with half the Lands of her Mothers Inheritance Hereupon he caused his two Brothers viz. the Archbishop of York and Marquess Mountague to raise a commotion in Yorkshire and having under colour thereof got into Arms the first skirmish they had was at Edgecote in Oxfordshire where the Royalists were beaten but the King himself being yet Northwards in the head of a good Army and resolving to find out his Enemies marched towards Warwick whereof this Earl being advertised he imployed several persons to treat with him for Peace Unto which overture the King too credulously hearkning rested as he thought secure in his Camp at Wolvey Which advantage being discerned by this Earl he there surprised him in the night and taking him from his Bed carried him prisoner to his Castle at Warwick and afterwards to Middleham Castle in Yorkshire where he left him in the custody of his Brother the Archbishop Howbeit not long after by the opportunity of Hunting in the Park which the Archbishop permitted him to do he made his escape and raised such a power in a short space that having vanquished Sir Robert Wells with his Forces in Lincolnshire this Earl and the D. of Clarence thought it safest to pack away and would have got to Calais of which Town he was Captain but that the Lord Vauclere a Gascoigne whom he had constituted his Lieutenant there opposed his entrance Whereupon he landed in Normandy and receiving much countenance from the French King applied himself to Queen Margaret wife of King Henry the Sixth then fled into those parts for safety and for the firmer twisting his and the Lancasterian interest together matched his other Daughter Anne to Edward Prince of Wales taking a solemn Oath to restore King Henry by means whereof he obtained no small assistance from the Queens Friends And in pursuit thereof landing shortly after in the West of England proclaimed King Henry Whereupon his power so increased that King Edward was forced to flee the Land So that then having no rub in his way he entred London in October delivered King Henry out of the Tower and set him again on his Throne Whereupon he was made Lord High Admiral of England But before the revolution of one year King Edward landed here again and increasing in strength very much so daunted the Duke of Clarence that he made his peace with him and offered to do the like for this Earl his Father-in-Law had not his stomach been too high so that then there being no way but by the Sword to determine the business it came to be decided on Easter day at Barnet-Field in which Battle this stout Earl lost his life with many persons of note and others to a great number After which his Corps being carried to London with that of the Marquess Mountague his Brother and there exposed to publick view in Pauls was thence convâ—yed to Bisham in Com. Berks. and interred in that Monastery with his Ancestors the Montacutes by whom it had been Founded Comines being sent to Calais to the Duke of Burgundy to treat with Vauclere the Deputy-Governor there to this great Man reports That he was so popular that every one wore his Badge no man esteeming himself gallant whose Head was not adorned with his Ragged-Staff nor no door frequented that had not his White-Cross painted thereon in so much as Vauclere himself wore a Jewel in his Hat wherein was a Black Ragged-Staff embroidered with Gold
Chedel in Com. Staff and of the Mannor and Castle of Beneseld in Com. Northampt. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir xxii year of age Which Elizabeth enfeoffed Iohn Duke of Somerset and others in all the Lands of her Inheritance to the intent that out of the Revenues thereof they should discharge her Debts as also her Funeral Expences at Aylesford in Kent where she appointed to be buried by her Loâ—d and Husband and to find a Priest to sing there for the Soul of her said Husband her self and Children for seven years and to pay to the Friers-Preachers at Stanford Ten Pounds Sterling to pray for the Soul of her self her Husband and Children She likewise ordained * That Henry Lord Grey of Codnoure her Grandson or his Heirs within two years after any of them arrived to the age of twenty one years should make a sure Estate unto Iohn the Son of William sometime Lord Zouche and Elizabeth his Wife her Daughter of the Mannor of Cheyle-Hall and certain other Lands But I return to Iohn Son and Heir to the last-mention'd Richard This Iohn had Livery of his Lands the same year his Father died his Homage being respited but died in 9 H. 6. leaving Henry his Brother and Heir xxv years of age Which Henry had Livery of his Lands the same year And having married Margaret one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Henry Lord Percy of Athol in 11 H. 6. shared in the Inheritance of that Lord Percy 's Lands Which Margaret afterwards became the Wife of Sir Richard Vere Knight This Henry died 17 Iulii 22 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Newbottle in Com. Northampt Upton and Toneworth in Com. Suthampt. Evyngton in Com. Leic. Toweton Brokestowe and Radcliffe upon Trent in Com. Nott. and of the Castle and Mannor of Codnoure with the Mannors of Henoure Denvy and Stoke in Com. Derb. leaving Henry his Son nine years of age Which last-mention'd Henry much affecting the Study of Chymistry in 3 Edw. 4. obtain'd a Licence from the King to practise the Transmutation of Metals by his Philosophical Skill How he sped therein I cannot say But in consideration of his many and great Services to the King he obtain'd in 13 E. 4. a Grant of all those Lands in the North of Ireland called le Cale and of all the Castles and Lordships therein as also of all Arde in that part of Ireland to hold for the term of Forty years freely without rendring any account therefore Moreover the next ensuing year viz. 14 E. 4. he was retain'd by Indenture to serve the King for one whole year in his Wars of Normandy and other Parts of France with twenty Spears and Clx Archers And in 1 R. 3. obtain'd a Grant of the Mannors of Okham Langham and Egeston in Com. Rotel Hengrave Haverell and Hersham in Suffolk to hold to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body lawfully begotten But this Gift ended with his Life for having by his Testament bearing date 10 Sept. 8 H. 7. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Chancel of our Lady in the Freres at Aylesford in Kent and given to Richard Gray his Bastard-Son his Mannor of Ratcliffe upon Trent in Com. Nott. and to the Heirs of his Body as also appointed That his other Bastard-Son named Henry whom he had by Katherine Finderne should marry Cecilie Charleton he died in 11 H. 7. without any lawful Issue Whereupon the Mannor and Castle of Codenoure with some other of his Lands came to Elizabeth his Aunt and Heir Wife of Sir Iohn Zouche Knight a younger Son to William Lord Zouche of Haringworth From which Henry his Natural Son the Grays of Langley in Com. Leic. are descended Grey of Wilton I Come now to Iohn de Grey second Son to the first Henry de Gray This Iohn in 9 H. 3. was Guardian to Oliver D'aincourt and paid Lxx l. at that time for him upon levying the Scutage of Poictou In 23 H. 3. he was Sheriff for the Counties of Buck and Bedf. for three parts of that year and in 26 H. 3. had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his Expedition then made into France In 30 H. 3. he was made Constable of the Castle of Gannoc in North-Wales And in 33 H. 3. being then Justice of Chester had a Grant of all the King's Lands in Cheshire and North Wales viz. Ros Rewennyoc Dyffrencloyy and Englefeld to hold from the Feast of the Purification of our Lady for one whole year rendring to the King Five hundred Marks at the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist and the Nativity of our Lord by equal Portions The like Grant he had in 34 H. 3. But Wales being then brought in subjection to the King Alan la Zouche supplanted him and gave a greater Rent viz. Eleven hundred Marks per annum for those Territories In 35 H. 3. the Lady Ioane Peyvre Widow of Pauline Peyvre a Great Man in that Age being possess'd of all her Husband's Estate sold to this Iohn the Marriage of her Son for Five hundred Marks he undertaking to discharge her of any Fine to the King Whereupon he married him to his own Daughter And when this Ioane heard that the King had given her Marriage as she was a Widow to one Stephen de Salines an Alien she by the advice of her Friends being theâ— at London match'd her self to this Iohn de Grey upon Tuesday next before the xv mc of St. Michael Which being told the King he grew much offended but at length accepted of a Fine of Five hundred Marks from him for that Transgression Which lady Ioane departing this Life at Leyham about five years after was buried at Wonbury by this Iohn de Grey her Husband In 36 H. 3. the King intending a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and causing the Bishops of Worcester and Chichester with the Abot of Westminster to stir up the People to the like Devotion though few were moved thereat yet this Iohn and Richard his Brother assented which so pleased the King that embracing them in his Arms he kissed them and called them Brothers In 37 H. 3. this Iohn was made Governour of Northampton-Castle and in 38 H. 3. constituted Steward of all Gascoigne upon the twenty fourth of August the King being then at Burdeaux and about the beginning of October following by reason of Sickness his Brother Richard was substituted in his stead But in 40 H. 3. being an aged Knight much esteem'd for his Civility and Valour as also Chief of the King's Council being weary of the Vanities of the Court he withdrew himself In 41 H. 3. he was made Governour of the Castle at
departed this life 10 Apr. an 1593. 36 Eliz. Whereupon he had Burial at Boreham accordingly upon the 8th of May next following leaving Issue Robert his only child who succeeding him in his Honours in 37 Eliz. was sent into Scotland from Queen Eliz. to stand in her stead as a Godfather at the Christening of Prince Henry In 39 Eliz. this Robert was in that voyage with Robert Earl of Essex to Cadez and install'd Knight of the Garter in an 1621. 19 Iac. He first married Brigeâ— Daughter to Sir Charles Morison of Caysho-bury in Com. Hertf. Knight and had Issue by her two Sons Henry who Married Iane Daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope Knight and Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Iohn Ramsey Knight Vicount Hadington afterwards Earl of Holdernes and Honora All dying in his life time Issueless To his second Wife he Married Frances Daughter to Hercules Meutas of Hame in Com. Essex Esq one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth but had no Issue by her And departing this life at his House in Clerkenwell in the Suburbs of London 22 Sept. an 1629. 5 Car. 1. was buryed in the Church of Boreham with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Earl of Sussex descending to Sir Edward Ratclyffe Knight Son and Heir to Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe of Elnestow before-specified as Grandson and Heir Male to Robert the first Earl of Sussex of this Family Sir Henry Mildmay of Mulsho in Com. Essex Knight Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Mildmay Knight by the Lady Frances his Wife Daughter to Henry Earl of Sussex by Anne his second Wife Daughter of Sir Philip Calthorp Knight Cousin and Heir of the half blood to the before-specified Robert Earl of Sussex who died in an 1629. without Issue laid claim to the Title of Lord Fitzwalter shortly after the sitting of that unhappy Long Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. an 1640. 16 Car. 1. by reason of his Descent in blood from Elizabeth the Daughter and sole Heir to Walter Lord Fitzwalter who died without Issue Male in 10 H. 6. as hath been already observed But the Troubles shortly coming on which begot a flame of War as is very well known nothing was done therein till after the happy restoration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second that Henry Mildmay Esq Grandson and next Heir to the said Sir Henry Mildmay Knight by Petition to his Majesty laid claim to this Title of Lord Fitzwalter and since that Benjamin his Brother and Heir the said Henry dying soon after Which Petition being referr'd to the consideration of the House of Peers in Parliament after much opposition thereto by Robert Cheeke Esq Son of Henry Cheeke by Frances his Wife one of the Sisters and Heirs of the whole blood to Edward Earl of Sussex who deceased without Issue One of his Objections being that of the half blood in Mildmay and the other that the Barony or Title of Lord Fitzwalter was merg'd and extinct with the Earldom It was upon full debate and mature consideration had therein resolv'd upon the Question that the Half blood could not be any impediment in the case of a dignity And that though a Baron in Fee simple be made an Earl the Barony shall descend to the Heir general whether the Earldom do continue or be extinct This Benjamin now Lord Fitzwalter hath Married Catherine Daughter and Coheir to Thomas eldest Son to Thomas Vicount Fairfax of Emmeley in Ireland and by her hath Issue three Sons Charles Benjamin and Walter Philibert de Shaunde Earl of Bath 1 H. 7. AMongst others who were raised to great Titles of Honour by Henry Earl of Richmund after his happy Victory at Bosworth-field whereupon he obtain'd the Crown of this Realm by the name of King Henry the Seventh this Philibert de Shaunde by Birth a Frenchman and of the Province of Britanny having approved himself a faithful Friend to him when being sought after by King Richard he became necessitated for safety to flee to the Duke of Britanny was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the sixth day of January 1 H. 7. advanced to the degree of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Bath with an C. Marks per annum Fee payable out of the Issues and profits of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset for his better support of that dignity But of his Death Wife or Issue I have not seen any thing Borough 3 H. 7. THis Family of Burgh alias Borough of Gaynesborough in Com. Linc. did derive their Descent from Hubert de Burgh a younger Son to the famous Hubert de Burgh sometime Justice of England and Earl of Kent but the first of them touching whom I have seen any thing memorable is Thomas who being a Knight in 10 E. 4. at which time the King was taken by Nevill Earl of Warwick and kept Prisoner at Middleham-Castle in the North but with leave to ride out and hunt for his Recreation join'd with Sir William Stanley in the rescue of him from his Guards And upon his return from beyond Sea being constrain'd at that time to quit the Realm as is very well known met him at Northampton with what assistance he could raise and accompanied him to Barnet-field where he became Victorious This Sir Thomas Borough by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and one of the Coheirs to Sir Henry Perci of Athol Knight left Issue Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas was elected into the Society of Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter in King Richard the Thirds time and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 29 Sept. 3 H. 7. Whereupon he had Summons to Parliament the same year and afterwards And by his Testament bearing date 18 Febr. an 1495. 11 H. 7 bequeath'd his Body to be buried in his new Chapel within the Parish-Church of All-Saints at Gaynesburgh in Com. Linc. Appointing that a Tomb should be erected at the North end of the Altar in the same Chapel with two Images thereon viz. of himself in Armour and of his Wife with their Arms and the days of their respective Deaths Also upon that for himself to have his Mantle of the Garter with a Garter about his Leg. Likewise that in the same Chapel there should be Founded a perpetual Chantry of one Priest whom he willed to be honest discreet able and cunning in Reading and Singing to help to serve God and to keep the Quire daily in the said Church and to sing and pray in the same Chapel for his Soul and for the Soul of Dame Margaret his Wife as also for the Souls of his Father and Mother and all his Ancestors and to have an annual Rent of ten pounds for evermore Moreover he willed that upon his Mother lying Interred in St. Iames Abby near
28 Iulii Anno 1562. 4 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of â—arles-Colne departing this life the same year To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir who in 29 Eliz. was one of the Peers by special Commission appointed to try Mary Queen of Scots then Prisoner in England for her life And in Anno 1588. 31 Eliz. one of the chief persons in the Queens Fleet imployed against the great Navy of Spaniards then threatning an Invasion which thereupon was dissipated and destroyed by the English Forces Which Earl Edward had two Wives viz. Anne Daughter to William Cecil Lord Burghley Lord Treasurer of England on whom he begat three Daughters viz. Elizabeth married to William Earl of Derby Bridget to Francis Lord Norris of Ricot afterwards created Earl of Berkshire and Susan to Philip Herbert Earl of Montgomery And to his second Wife Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Trentham of Rouceter in Com. Staff Esq one of the Maids of Honor to Q. Eliz. by whom he had issue one Son called Henâ—y This Edward being an intire friend to Thomas Duke of Norfolk when he discerned his Life in danger upon what was laid to his charge touching the Q. of Scots whereof our Historians of that time do give some account earnestly interceded with the Lord Treasurer Burghley his Wives Father and one of the chiefest States-men of that time for the preserving him from destruction but prevailing not grew so highly incensed against Burghley knowing it was in his power to save him that in great indignation he said he would do all he could to ruin his Daughter and accordingly not only forsook her Bed but sold and consumed that great Inheritance descended to him from his Ancestors leaving very little for Henry his Son and Successor And died 24 Iunii An. 1604. 2 Iac. Which Henry married Diana the second Daughter to William Cecill Earl of Exeter and died at the Seige of Breda in the Netherlands in ann 1625. without issue Whereupon Robert Vere Son and Heir of Hugh Son and Heir of Aubery by Margaret the Daughter of Iohn Spring of Lanham in Com. Suff. who was the second Son to Iohn the fifth of that name Earl of Oxfoâ—d after the death of this E. Henry was in the Parliament held at Westminster Ann. 2 Car. 1. restored to this title of Earl of Oxford Much dispute there was in that Parliament between this Robert and Robert then Lord Willoughby of Eresby touching this title of Earl as also touching the Titles of Lord Bulbeck Sanford and Badlesmere and Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England this Robert making claim to them all as Heir male of the Family and Robert Lord Willoughby as Son and Heir to Mary the sole Heir female But at length after Councel on each part divers times heard and the Authority of Records and antient Evidences produced first the Title of Earl was Clearly adjudged to this Robert de Vere and the Titles of Lord Bulbeck Sanford and Badlesmere descending to the Heirs female to be in the Kings disposal by reason that Iohn the fourth E. of Oxfoâ—d having three Sisters his Heirs the Honor could not be divided But as to the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain it was referred to the Judges then attending in Parliament to consider thereof and make report upon these two points first whether that Robert E. of Oxford who made the entail thereof temp R. 2. upon the Heir male were at that time seised of it or not Secondly admitting that he was then whether such an Office might be conveyed by way of limiting of uses Upon which Reference there being only five Judges then attending in Parliament and the rest in their Circuits 3 of them viz. Justice Doderidge Yelverton and Baron Trevor declared their opinions for the Heir General and gave their Reasons for the same but the other two viz. the Lord cheif Justice Crew and Sir John Walter Lord Cheif Baron for the Heir male The major part therefore thus declaring the Lords voted accordingly whereupon Robert Lord Willoughby was admitted into the House 13 Apr. 2 Car. 1. with his Staff of that Office and took his place above all the Barons according to the Act of Parliament of 31 Hen. S. cap. 10. And Robert de Vere having received his Writ of Summons dated 14 April the same year came into the Parliament the day next following and had his place next to the Earl of Arundell This Robert took to Wife Beatrix van Hemmema of Freezland and was slain at the Seige of Maestricht ann ... By which Hemmema he had issue three Sons viz. Aubrey who succeeded him in his Honors as also Horace and Francis who died young And likewise three Daughters Mary Magdalen and Susan who all died young This last mentioned Aubrey took to Wife Anne one of the two Daughters and Coheirs of Paul Viscount Banning which Anne died without issue And shortly after the Restauration of our present Sovereign King Charles the second being elected one of the Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter was made Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex and one of his Majesties most honorable Privy-Councel After which he married Diana Daughter to George Kirke one of the Grooms of the Bed-Chamber to King Charles the first of blessed memory Mandevill UPon the first arrival here of Duke William the Norman amongst other his Companions in that signal Expedition there was a famous Souldier called Geffrey de Magnavil assuming that surname from the Town of Magnavill which he then possessed This Geffrey fighting courageously in that Battle against King Harold where Duke William was victorious hewed down his Adversaries on every side for which great service he was aptly rewarded with divers fair Lordships by the Conquerors Gift as may appear from what he enjoyed at the time of the general Survey viz. in Berkshire four in Suffolk twenty six in Middlesex seven in Surrey one in Oxfordshire three in Cambridgshire nine in Hertfordshire nineteen in Northamptonshirâ— seven in Warwickshire two and in Essex forty whereof Waldene was one which afterwards became the cheif seat of his Descendants This Geffrey was by King William made Constable of the Tower of London which trust he held during all his time And for the Souls health of Athelaise his first Wife by whom he had his Children and good estate of himself and Leceline his second Wife with the consent of that King founded a Monastery for Benedictine Monks at Hurley in Berkshire whereunto he gave the whole Lordship of Hurley and the Woods adjoyning thereto as also the Church of Waltham and divers other Lands Osmund then Bishop of Salisbury dedicating the same Which House became a Cell to that great Abby of S. Peter at Westminster To this Geffrey succeeded
Moreover he built the Castle and made the Haven at Brugge-walter and began the Structure of that fair Stone-Bridge there consisting of three great Arches which was afterwards finish'd by one Triveth a Gentleman of Devonshire And having married Beatrix de Valle a Concubine as 't is said to Reginald Earl of Cornwall which is probable for in a Grant made by Henry Son to the same Reginald unto this William of the Mannor of Karswell and Land of Hakford he calls him his Brother he had Issue by her two Sons viz. Richard who died in his Life-time as it seems and William as also five Daughters viz. Graecia married to Reginald de Braose Margaret to William de Ferte Isabell first to ... Dovre and afterwards to Baldwin Wake Alice to Reginald de Mohun and Ioane to William de Percy and departing this Life in 11 H. 3. was buried before the High-Altar in the Abby of Dunkeswell before-mention'd Of which Richard all I have father seen is That in 13 Ioh. upon the Collection of the Scutage of Wales he answered for xv Knights Fees of the Honour of Moreton which were formerly belonging to Walter Briton and in 15 Ioh. that doing his Homage he had Possession of the Mannor of Cestrefeld in Com. Derb. which his Father held I now come to William called William Briwere junior whilst his Father lived In 17 Ioh. this William obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Lands of Hugh Peverell of Erminton to hold during pleasure and in 7 H. 3. was constituted Sheriff for the County of Northumberland So likewise for Devonshire in 8 H. 3. And upon the death of his Father in 11 H. 3. gave a Fine to the King of Six hundred Marks for Livery of the Mannor of Cestrefeld with the Wapentake of 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Likewise of the Town of Sâ—ointon in Com. Nott. and Fishing of Kingswere in Com. Somerset as also of the Town of Axeminster with the Hundred in Com. Devon and the Lordship of Stoke in Com. Northampt. all which William his Father then deceased held and that he might be discharg'd of his Relief for all his Lands But all that I have seen otherwise of him is That he gave to the Canons of Torre his Lands at Ylsham and Coleton as also all his Meadow lying on the West-side of the Causey which goeth from the Abby of Torre towards the Sea and betwixt that Causey and Cokyngton-Meadow And having married Ioane the Daughter of William de Vernon Earl of Devon with whom he had Fifty Pounds per annum Lands at Crust in the Mannor of Cruk with the Advowson of the Church he departed this Life in Anno 1232. 16 H. 3. without Issue Ioane his Wife surviving who had for her Dowrie an Assignation out of all the Lands whereof he died seised excepting the Mannor of Bruges which was to remain in the King's Hands Whereupon those of his five Sisters who were living and the Heirs of those who were dead succeeded in the Inheritance and had for their Purparties these Lordships and Lands shared amongst them viz. Alice de Mohun the Mannors of Thorre Waggeburgh Kadele Hulborotoâ— Acford Braworthy and Axeminster in Com. Devon as also the Mannor of I le and iv s. vii d. ob Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Trente in Com. Somerset William de Percy on the behalf of his Daughters Ioane his Wife being then dead the Mannor of Langestoke and Rissel in Com. Sutht Blithesworth in Com. Northampt. Foston in Com. Leic. xxv s. vii d. ob Rent in Snainton in Com. Nott. the Mannor of Raddon in Com. Devon and xxxix s. ii d. ob Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Trente in Com. Somerset And Margaret de la Ferte the Mannors of Sumburne and Stokbrigg in Com. Suthampt. the Mannor of Stoke in Com. Northampt. and xx l. iv s. ob Rent in Snainton in Com. Nott. What I have else seen of this Family which is memorable being this viz. That Alice the Wife of Reginald de Mohun gave towards the New Fabrick of the Cathedral at Salisbury all the Marble for twelve years And That William Briwer Bishop of Exeter Cousin to the before-mentioned William Briwer the elder lieth buried under a flat Marble in the Cathedral Church at Exeter with this Epitaph Hic jacet Willielmus Bruer Episc. Exon. primus fundator quatuor dignitatum hujus Ecclesiae Fitz-Piers THE first of this Name of whom I find mention is Geffrey This Geffrey in 30 H. 2. in Right of Beatrix his Wife Daughter and Coheir to William de Say shared with William de Bocland and Maud his Wife the other Daughter and Coheir in the whole Inheritance of the same William de Say By which Partition made in the King's Court at Melkesham upon the Feast-day of the Conversion of St. Paul in the presence of Ranulph de Glanvil Robert Marmion Raphe Fitz-Stephen Hugh de Morewic Hugh Bardulf Robert de Whitefeld Rannulfe de Geddinges and William Fitz-Rein fride then the King's Justices and other Barons there also present they the said William de Bocland and Maud had the Mannor of Brunnington to them and their Heirs with the Services of William de Reigni and Raphe Fitz-Bernard and likewise of the first Eschaet or Perquisite of them the said Geffrey and Beatrix x l. per annum Lands Whereupon they did totally remit to them the said Geffrey and Beatrix and to the Issue of the Body of her the said Beatrix all the Remainder of that Inheritance of William de Say After this upon the death of William de Mandevile Earl of Essex in 2 R. 1. without Issue much Controversie arose touching his Barony and Lands Beatrix de Say his Aunt and Heir in the first place laying claim thereto and being at that time very aged and decrepit sent Geffrey de Say her younger Son to the King then at Canterbury to transact the Business for Livery of that great Inheritance this Geffrey Fitz-Piers then also insisting upon the Right of Beatrix his Wife eldest Daughter to William de Say elder Brother to the said Geffrey Howbeit Geffrey de Say who then had great Friends in Court in consideration of Seven thousand Marks promis'd to be paid at certain days obtain'd an Instrument in Right of his Mother under the King's Seal for that whole Barony But Geffrey de Say not paying the Money accordingly and finding that his Sureties were liable to make it good deliver'd it up unto William de Longchamp Bishop of Ely then Vicegerent in England King Richard being gone towards the Holy-Land as a Pledge till the Money were accordingly brought into the Treasury Whereupon this Geffrey Fitz-Piers being a Man of great wealth came
date the Friday next after Ascension-day An. 1369 43 E. 3 bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Church of Poynings near to the Grave of the said Michael Lord Poynings her Husband towards the North. She likewise gave to the new building of that Church one hundred Marks and to Thomas her son one hundred Marks until he should be of full age and then to be also given towards the building of the same Church To Elizabeth her Daughter a drinking cup of Silver with a cover enameled and gilt as also an Ewer of the same sute To Richard her other Son two Basyns and two Ewers of Silver and farther to the same Thomas and Richard as also to Agnes her Daughter four pieces of Silver of one sure and departed this life the sixteenth of May next following Which Thomas so succeeding his Father made proof of his age in 44. E. 3. and thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands But all that I have farther seen of him is that in 47 E. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders and that by his Testament bearing date at Slagham upon Simon and Iude's day the next ensuing year he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the midst of the Quire of the Abby at St. Radegunds in Kent of his own Patronage before the high Altar appointing that a fair Tombe should be placed over his Grave with the Image of a Knight thereon made of Alablaster and one hundred pounds to be given to that Abby part for the doing thereof and the remainder to be disposed â—f in Masses and Prayers for his Soul To Blanch de Moâ—broy his Wife he gave the third part of his Goods with all his Plate and Housholdstuff excepting a cup of Gold for the Lady Bardolf his Sister and another for the Lady Dacom his other Sister To Richard his Brother he bequeathed twelve Dishes and as many Saucers of Silver with all his Armor appointing that ten Annets and Trentals of Gregorie should be fung in the Churches of Poynings and Slagham within one year after his death and died in 49 E. 3. leaving the said Richard his Brother and Heir seventeen years of age having setled the Mannors of Poynings Pengeldene Perchyng magna Perchyng parva Hengelton Slagham Crowelle Twynem and Waldern with six Marks of of Rent in Ifeld in Com. Suss. as also of the Mannor of Horsmynden in Com. Cantii upon certain Feoffees to the use of Blaâ—ch his Wife during her life Which Blanch shortly after Married to Sir Iohn de Warthe Knight and in 10 R. 2. upon the prevalency of the great Lords amongst divers other eminent persons was expell'd the Court But I return to Richard This Richard making proof of his age in 4 R. 2. and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 9 R. 2. accompanyed Iohn of Gâ—nt Duke of Lancaster into Spaine By his Testament bearing date 10 Iunii An. 1387 10 R. 2 he also bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church at Poynings on the right hand the Tombe of Thomas Lord Poynings his Brother and gave ten Marks for the celebration of twenty Trentals for his Soul and all Christian Souls within the space of one year after his death To Ioane his Daughter for her Marriage two hundred Marks To the Infant wherewith his Wife was then with Child in case it should be a Daughter one hundred pounds appointing that if he should dye in such place as that his Body could not be buried at Poynings to the end that his friends afar off might take notice thereof there should be a Stone of Marble provided with an Escocheon of his Arms and an Helmet under his Head with an Inscription declaring his Name and the time of his death ordaining moreover that the Patronage of the Church at Eâ—â—yng should be sold and the Money raised thereby to be bestowed in Masses and Trentals for the Souls of his Father Mother Grandfather Brother Sisters and all his Allies as also for the Souls of Sir Thomas Heryngaunt Richard Poynings his Uncle Robert Boteler and Iohn de Lye and for his own and all Christian Souls Likewise that the Lady Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Robert de Grey then called Fitz-Payne should have the Mannor of Wrentham called Northalle in Com. Suff. during her life and that the Mannors of Preston juxta Ferlee and West-Dene in Com. Suff. the Mannors of Ifeld Peverell and Leveland in Com. Suff. and Surr. with the Rents of Staundene and Combesdene in the Isle of Shepeye should be reteined by his Executors for the space of twenty years for the payment of his Debts and Marriage of his younger Children But after this he went once more into Spaine with Iohn Duke of Lancaster where he died as it seems for the Probate of his Testament bears date 26 Sept. the same year leaving Issue by the said Lady Isabell his Wife Daughter and Heir to Robert Lord Fitz-Pain as also Heir to Elizabeth her Mother Daughter and Heir to Sir Guy de Briâ—n the younger Knight Robert his Son and Heir then in minority whose Wardship was granted to Richard Earl of Arundel Which Isabel upon the death of the said Robert Lord Fitz-Pain her Father in 17 R. 2. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance her Homage being respited and departed this life upon the eleventh day of April the same year leaving the before-specified Robert de Poynings her Son and Heir fourteen years of age being then seised of the Mannors of Whisshese in Com. Surr. Stourton in Com Wilts Acford Fitz-Pain in Com. Dors. Stoke Cursy Radewey Carey Cherleton Staple Coden and Spekinton with the Hundred of Canyngton in Com. Somers Chynting Perchyng parva Ashcombe Wetsmeston Walerne Doddes Bedyngham with the third part of Mannors of Poynings Hangleton and Twynem in Com. Suss. as also of the third part of the Mannors of Westwode Totynton and Eccles with the Mannors of Rokesâ—e Terlingham and Newynton in Com. Cantii But I return to Robert her Son This Robert in 10 H. 4. upon the death of Blanch the Widdow of his Unkle Sir Thomas de Poynings Knight who died without Issue doing his Homage had Livery of all the Lands which she held in Dower and in 4 H. 5. was by Indenture reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France with thirty Men at Arms and sixty Archers In 8. H. 5. he was one of the persons assigned to conduct the Duke of Bourbon then in England to Diepe in Normandy and to that end to take so many Ships from the Port of Shorham in Com. Suss. as should be requisite for his passage thither And in 2 H. 6. being reteined to serve the King with sixty men at Arms and an hundred and eighty Archers for half a year he was with Iohn Duke of Bedford at
Knight his Son and Heir should have his Coller of the Order or Gold with the George of Diamonds thereto belonging Likewise all other his small Chains of Gold with the Georges of Gold to them appertaining as also all his Garters of the Order of Gold and Robes belonging thereto and all his Parliament-Robes To Anne his Wife he gave all his Houshold-stuff at Cowling-Castle and departed this life at Cobham-Hall on Thursday 29 Sept. An. 1558. 5 6 Ph. M. leaving Issue eight Sons viz. Sir William Broke Knight George Thomas Iohn Henry Thomas the younger Edmund and Edward and two Daughters Elizabeth second Wife of William Parr Marquefs of Northampton and Katherine Which Sir William succeeding him in his Lands and Honour married Dorothy Daughter to George Lord Bergaveny by Mary his third Wife Daughter to Edward Duke of Buckingham And being Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports upon the death of Queen Mary was sent to the Spaniard in the Netherlands to signifie her rightful succession to the Crown of this Realm as also to make known that William Lord Howard of Effingham was by her added to the Earl of Arundel and others constituted Commissioners to treat of Peace at Cambray In 14 Eliz. this William being one of the Lords commited to the Tower of London for complying with the Duke of Norfolk in his design of marrying the Queen of Scotland upon hope of pardon discovered all he knew therein And in 21 Eliz. was sent with Secretary Walâ—ingham into the Netherlands to treat of Peace betwixt the Confederates of the United Provinces and the King of Spain but returned without success Again in 31 Eliz. he was implied thither with Henry Earl of Derby upon the like errand And on the 24 of Febr. 39 Eliz. being Constable of Dover-Castle and Warden of the Cinque-Ports as also Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to that Queen and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter declared his Testament whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of Cobham with his Ancestours and departing this life soon after was accordingly buried there upon the fifth of April next ensuing This William Lord Cobham by Frances his Wife Daughter of ... Newton left Issue Henry who was also Warden Henry who was also Warden of the Cinque-Ports in 43 Eliz. About which time upon the Insurrection of the Earl of Essex it was given out by those who were friends to Essex that he and Sir Walter Raleigh deâ—igned the death of that Earl And in 1 Iac. which was soon after had a far greater crime laid to his Charge viz. that he and George his Brother with the Lord Grey of Wilton and the same Sir Walter Raleigh did conspire to kill the King and thereupon by an Insurrection to alter Religion subvert the Government and procure an Invasion by strangers For which having their Tryal at Winchester in the month of November next following they were found guilty And had judgment of Death pronounced against them George his Brother being thereupon beheaded and both of them attainted But the Execution of this Henry and some of the other was through the Kings great clemency superseded so that he lived many years after but in great misery and poverty and died in Ianuary An. 1619. leaving William Broke Son of his Brother George his next Heir Which William in An. 1610. 7 Iac. was restored in blood yet not to enjoy the title of Lord Cobham without the Kings special grace But in succeeding time so great was the merit of Sir Iohn Broke of Hekinton in Com. Linc. Knight Grandson and next Heir Male to George Lord Cobham who died in Queen Maries days suffering not a little for his exemplary Loyalty to the King in the times of the late unhappy defection that he was advanced to the tiâ—le and dignity of Lord Cobham to enjoy as amply as any of his Ancestours had done and to the Heirs Male of his body as by the Kings Letters Patent bearing date at Oxford 3 Ian. 20 Car. 1. doth appear Which Ihon died without Issue Lewes de Bruges Earl of Winchester 12 E. 4. THough the distresses wherewith King Edward the fourth stood miserably encompassed when in the tenth year of his reign he fled to Charles de Valois Duke of Burgundy in a Cock-boat were exceeding great yet did his entertainment by that noble Duke who had married Margaret his Sister and other Honourable Persons much mitigate the sorrow at that time unavoidably attending him Amongst which that reception he had from Lewes de Bruges Lord of Gruthuse and Prince of Sâ—eenhuse Lord also of Avelghien Spiers Aemstede and Eestampe did not a little raise his drooping Spirits who passionately commiâ—erating his then unhappy and indeed desperate condition manifested his real sense thereof not only by affording him all free and generous welcom during his stay there but upon his return frankly offering to serve him in Battel for the recovery of his right could hardly be disswaded from putting himself upon that hazardous adventure In grateful acknowledgment therefore of those his signal favours within little less than two years after coming into England in the month of September he was not only received with great honour for this his singular humanity but as a farther testimony of what sense the whole Realm had thereof the House of Commons in Parliament by the mouth of William Alyngton their Speaker besought the King that in consideration of these his great deserts he would confer upon him some special mark of Honour Whereupon on the 13 of October next following he advanced him to the title of Earl of Winchester in the Parliament Chamber by Cincture with a Sword And for the better support of that dignity granted to him and the Heirs Male of his Body the sum of two hundred pounds annually xx l. thereof to be yearly paid out of the Issues and Râ—venues of the County of Southampton and Clxxx l. yearly out of the Customes received in the Port of Southampton at Easter and Michaelmass by even portions And after this upon the third of November ensuing though he was a person noble by Birth and in testimony thereof in his own Country bore such Ensigns of Honour which we here call Arms Nevertheless forasmuch as by those Arms he could not in this Realm nor in any other parts of the World be known for an English Earl he granted to him another Patent and to the Heirs male of his Body Earls of Winchester of these Arms thus blazoned viz. Azure dix Mascles d'Oâ— enormè d'une Canton de Armes de Angleterre cestasavoir de Gules a une Lipard passant d'Or armee d'Azure Which are lively depicted in colours in that Roll wherein his Patent for them is
some active Nonconformists with Antimonarchical Principles and so without much difficulty drawn in by those Fiery Spirits of the late Long-Parliament who under divers Specious Pretences raised several Armies against the King became the Commander in Chief of those Forces which were sent to assault the Close at Litchfeild then defended by a small Garrison which His late Majesty of blessed memory had most piously placed there for the preservation of that stately Church Against which there being a Battery planted he was unfortunately shot in the Eye as he stood in a dore whither he came to see the occasion of a sudden shout made by the Soldiers of which he instantly died But that which makes it most observable is that this hapned on the second day of March in An. 1642. which is noted in the Kaâ—endar for the Festival of St. Chad the Titulary-Saint of that antient and beautiful Church to the Memory of whom it had been originally dedicated A person he was who for the Nobleness of his extraction as is evident from what before I have shew'd however mistaken by others and many personal endowments deserv'd a better fate at least to have fallen in a better Cause Who had he liv'd 't is believ'd by his Friends would soon have seen through the Pretences of that Faction Dying thus he left issue by the Lady Catherine his wife daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford five sons Francis who next succeeded him in his Honor but died unmarried Robert successor to his Brother Edward and Algernon who died unmarried and Fowke now living Which Robert took to wise Anne one of the daughters and coheirs and at length sole heir to Sir William Dodington of Bremer in com South Knight by whom he hath issue now living two daughters Anne and Dodington Lord Mountagu of Boughton 19 Iac. TOuching that Branch of the antient Family of Mountagu whence those who were long since Earles of Salisbury did spring and which determin'd in one sole daughter and heir female having in the first Volume of this Work already spoke I come to Edward Mountagu of Hemyngton in com Northampt. Esquire a descendeâ—â— of another branch thereof for so 't is generally esteem'd to be This Edward being a person learned in the Lawes and thereupon call'd to the state and degree of Serjeant in Crast. S. Mart. 23 Hen. 8. was made choice of for one of the King's Serjeants 16 Oct. in 29 of his Reign And in 30 Hen. 8. being then a Knight was advanced to that great Office of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. In which he continued till 37 Hen. 8. and then upon the sixth of November removed to the like place of Chief Justice in the Court of Common-Pleas Wherein continuing in 4 E. 6. he obtained a special License bearing date 12 Apr. to give Liveries and Badges to Forty persons over and above his own menial Servants and afterwards sate there till the first year of Q. Mary's Reign When he died I do not certainly find but that by Helen his wise daughter to Iohn Roper of Eltham in com Cancii Esquire he left issue Edward his son and heir Which Edward being also a Knight married Elizabeth daughter to Sir Iames Harington of Eâ—ton in com Rutl. Knight by whom he had issue six sons 1. Sir Edward made Knight of the Bathe at the Coronation of King Iames 2. Sir Walter 3. Sir Henry 4. Sir Charles all Knights 5. Iames Bishop of Winchester and 6. Sir Sidney Mountagu Knight Of which sons Sir Edward was by Letters-patent bearing date 29 Iunii 19 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mountagu of Boughton in com Northampt. and married three wives first Elizabeth daughter and heir to Sir Iohn Ieffrey Knight Lord Chief Baton of the Exchequer by whom he had issue one only daughter called Elizabeth married to Robert Lord Willoughby of Eâ—esby afterwards Earl of Lindsey He secondly married Frances daughter of Thomas Cotton of Conington in com Hant. â—squire Sister to the famous Sir Robert Cotton Knight and Baronet by whom he had issue three sons 1. Edward his successor in his honor William Attorney-General to the now Queen Catherine and Christopher And one daughter called Frances married to Iohn Earl of Rutland His third wife was Anne daughter to Iohn Crouch of Cornbury in com Hertf. Esquire but by her he had no issue This Edward Lord Mountagu living to be very aged and standing firm in his Loyalty to our late Soveraign King Charles the First in those times of the late unhappy troubles was for that respect seiz'd on by the command of those Predominant Members who sate at Westminster by the Name of a Parliament and made Prisoner in the Savoy near to the Strand in the Suburbs of London Where he departed this life 15 Iunii Anno 1664. To whom succeeded Edward his son and heir Which Edward married Anne the sole daughter of Sir Raph Winwood Principal Secretary of State to King Iames and by her hath had issue two sons Edward who died unmarried and Raphe as also one daughter called Elizabeth who married to Sir Daniel Harvye Knight lately Embassador to the Turke at Constantâ—â—ople ¶ The third Brother to Edward the first Lord Mountague was Henry who being a sâ—dulous Student of the Laws in the Middle-Temple London became the Autumn-Reader in that Honourable Society in 4 Iac. And shortly after that Recorder of the City of London being then a Knight Next scilicet Octab. Puâ—if 8 Iac. called to the State and degree of Serjeant at Law and upon the eleventh of February ensuing constituted the King's Serjeant Nor did his advancement here determine for upon the 18th of November An. 1616. 14 Iac. he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench and on the 14 th of December An. 1620. 18 Iac. Lord Treasurer of England the Staff having been delivered to him at New-Market some time before Whereupon he was by Letters-patent bearing date 19 Dec. next ensuing raised to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of L. 〈◊〉 of Kymbolton in com Hunâ— and Vicount Muâ—devile by reason that he did then possession of the Castle and Lordship of Kymbolton which had been many ages since belonging to the family of Maâ—devile And after this 5 Feb. 1 Car. 1. being created Earl of Manchester was made Lord Privy-Seale upon the Fourth of Iuly in the fourth year of that King's reign Which Henry married three wives first Catherine daughter to Sir William Spenser of Erdington in com Oxon. Knight by whom he had issue four sons Edward who succeeded him in his honors Walter now an Abbot in France Iames and Henry now Master of St. Katherines Hospital near the Tower of London As also two Daughters
behalf from Foreign Princes This Henry took to Wife Anne the eldest Daughter of Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz in Com Wilts Knight and Baronet and by her had Issue two Sons Charles who died young and Iohn and departing this life at Dunkirk in an 1659. was buried in a Vault under the North I le of Spellesbury-Church in Oxfordshire belonging to the Family of the Lees of Dichley which is in the same parish Which Iohn his Son and successor married Elizabeth the Daughter of Iohn Malet of Enmere in Com. Somerset Esq by whom he hath Issue ... a Son Lord Hatton 19 Car. 1. THis Family taking their denomination fâ—om the Lordship of Hatton in â—heshire to derive their descent from Nigel Baron of Halton in that County and Constable to the old Earls of Chester The principal branch thereof in the days of Queen Elizabeth was Christopher Hatton then of Holdenby in Com. Northampton Esq who being a private Gentleman of the Inns of Court and for his activity and comeliness taken into favour besides those accomplishments and the grace of Dancing had likewise the addition saith my Author of a strong and subtile capacity so that soon learning the Discipline and Garb of the Times and Court he first became one of the Queens Gentlemen-Pensioners afterwards Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber Captain of the Guard Vice-Chamberlain and one of her Privy-Council Lastly Lord Chancellour of England and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Bâ—ing also a great friend to the learned he was made choice of by the famous University of Oxford for their Chancellour And departing this life upon the 20 th of Nâ—v an 1591. 34 Eliz. unmarried at that time about fifty one years of age was honourably buried in the upper part of St. Pauls Cathedral in London above the Quire with this Epitaph upon his Tomb Sacrum Memoriae D. Chr. Hâ—ttoni Guil. Fil. Ioh. Nepoti antiquiss Hattonorum gente oriundi Regiae Majestatis D. Elizabethae ex nobilibus Stipatoribus L. Vici Sacratioris Camerae Generosorum unins Praetorianorum militum Dâ—cis Regiiproâ—cameâ—rarii Sanctioris Consilii Senatoris Summi Angliae ac Oxon. Academiae Concellarii Ordinis nobilissimi S. Georgiani de Periscelide Equitis Maximo Principis omniumque bonorum mâ—â—rore cum Li. annos coelebs vixisset 20 Nov. an 1591. in aedibus suis Holburnae pie fato functi Guil. Hattonus Eques aur ejus â—x sorore Nepâ—s adoptione Filius ac haeres moestissimuâ— pietatis ergo posuit This Honourable person adopted Sir William Newport Knight his Sisters Son for his Heir commonly called Sir William Hatton but in default of Issue Male by him setled the greatest part of his estate upon Christopher Hatton his God-Son Son and Heir of Iohn Hatton his nearest Kinsman of the Male line Which Christopher upon the death of Sir William Newport without Issue Male did accordingly enjoy it and being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames leâ—t Issue Christopher his Son and Heir who was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first To which King of blessed memory he afterward amply manifested his Loyal affections not only in being one of the first that repaired to him in the times of the late grand defection but otherwise with what assistance and helps did in any sort lye in his power in consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 29 Iulii in the nineteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Hatton of Kerby in Com. Northt as also made Compâ—roller of his Majesties Houshold And afterwards upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the second constituted Governour of the Isle of Garnsey and one of his Privy Council He married Elizabeth the eldest of the three Daughters and Cohâ—irs of Sir Charles Mountagâ— Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester by whom he had Issue which survived him two Sons Christopher and Charles and three Daughters Mary Iane and Alice and departing this life upon the fourth day of Iuly an 1670. was buried in a private Chapel of the Collegiate-Church at Westminster opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side To whom succeeded Christopher his Son and Heir now Governour of Garnsey who married the Lady Christian Tuâ—fon Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanet and by her hath Issue one only Daughter now surviving called Anne Margaret and Elizabeth dying young Lord Hopton 19 Car. 1. AMongst those well affected persons to our late Sovereign King Charles the First of blessed memory Sir Raph Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Son of Robert Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Esq by Iane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Rouland Keymish of the â—andry in Com. Monmouth Esq made Knight of the Bath at the Royal Coronation of that King was not the least who in an 1642. being then a Burgess of Parliament for the City of Welles discerning that peril to his Majesty and this whole Realm which by the Invasion of the Scots and Conjunction in their designs by a prevalent party in the House of Commons then sitting at Westminster threatned an universal ruine readily took up Arms in his rightful defence manifesting his loyalty and valour first at Sherbourne-Castle in Com. Dors. afterwards at Lancâ—ston Saltash and Bradock in the Western-parts of this Realm as also in that signal Victory at Stratton in Cornwall in consideration whereof he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 4 Sept. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hopton of Stratton with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body upon Sir Arthur Hopton Knight his Uncle and the Issue Male of his Body And was afterwards constituted General of the Ordinance in his Majesties Armies throughout the whole Realm of England and Dominion of Wales This Raph Lord Hopton Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Esq Aunt to Arthur first Lord Capel of that Family and Widdow of Sir Iustinian Lewen Knight but by her had no Issue and departed this life about the end of September an 1652. at Bruges in Flanders being then 54. years of Age. Whereupon his Corps being carried to Sluse it there remained unburied until the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second in an 1660. After which it was brought into England and Interred with his Ancestors at Wytham Dying thus without Issue and his Uncle on whom the Honour was entailed departing this life before him an sâ—il 1650 without Issue his four Sisters and their Heirs became Heirs to his whole Estate which Sisters were these viz. 1. Rachel Married to ... Morgan 2. Mary first to ... Hartop and afterwards to ... Mackworth Knight 3. ... to ... Windham And 4. Margaret to ...
to oppose the hostilities of the Welsh In 45 Hen. 3. he had Summons to be at London with divers of the Nobility upon the morrow after Simon and Iudes day in which year the defection of many of the Barons began farther to be discovered by intruding upon the Kings Authority in placing Sheriffs throughout sundry Shires of the Realm In which respect this Philip as a person in whose fidelity the King reposed much confidence had by a special Patent the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk committed to his custody with the Castles of Norwich and Oxford And in 47 Hen. 3. received another Summons from the King to be at Hereford amongst others upon Munday next after the Purification of our Lady well accoutred with Horse and Arms to resist the Welsh So likewise to be at Worcester upon Lammas-day next ensuing for the same purpose But soon after this divers of the Barons having put themselves in Arms to force the Kings assent to those unreasonable Ordinances which they had made at Oxford tending much to the diminution of His Royal Authority the King seeing himself over-powred was necessitated to submit to the determination which the King of France should make therein and to bring in divers of the Peers and other eminent persons to give Oath for his performance thereof amongst which this Philip was one And still firmly adhering to him attended him with all the power he could raise at the taking of Northampton the next ensuing year So likewise in that fatal Battle of Lewes where through the assistance of the Londoners the King was taken prisoner and his whole Army lost For which memorable service after the King got again into power viz. in 50 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of all the Kings Demesns in Tamworth as also in Wyginton to hold during his natural life for the yearly Rent of twenty four pounds six shillings and nine pence and was made Governor of Kenilworth Castle immediately after the render thereof As to his Works of Piety all I have seen is That he gave an annual Rent of twenty shillings issuing out of certain Houses in London to the Hospital of S. Thomas of Acces in that City After which viz. in 20 Edw. 1. he departed this life being then seised of the Castle of â—amworth with its Members and Appurtenances in Com. Warr. which he held of the King in Capite by Knights service finding three Soldiers at his own proper costs for thirty days in the Wars of Wales As also that he held the Mannor of Scrivelby in Com. Linc. by Barony likewise that he held the Mannor of Langeton in the same County Moreover that he held the Mannors of Ferne Lastrin and Bradford in Com. Heref. of the Inheritance of Ioane his Wife and that Ioane his Daughter then the Wife of William Mortein Ioane the Wife of Alexander Frevile Daughter of Mazera Wife of Ralph Cromwell another Daughter Maud the Wife of Ralph Botiller a third Daughter and Ioane his fourth Daughter at that time eight years of age were his next heirs Which Ioane the Wife of William Mortein upon partition of his Lands having the Castle of Tamworth for her share died seised thereof about three years after leaving no issue Whereupon by Agreement betwixt the rest of the Coheirs it was allotted to Alexander Frevile Having thus done with the elder Branch I now return to Robert the younger who had the Lordships of Witringham and Coningsby in Comit. Linc. Queinton in Comit. Gloc. and Berewick in Com. Suss. By the especial Grant of Robert his Father as I have already observed And in 16 Ioh. gave to the King three hundred and fifty marks and five Palfreys for License to marry Amice the Daughter of Iernegan Fitz-Hugh After which being in Arms with the Rebellious Barons as it seems he obtained Letters of safe conduct for coming in to the King to make his Peace But from that time until 49 Hen. 3. that he was again in Arms against the succeeding King with the Rebellious Barons of that age I have not seen any thing farther of him So likewise was William Marmion his younger Brother and in such high esteem with them that in the same forty ninth year after the King was their prisoner they calling a Parliament in his name summoned this William thereto as one of the Peers This last mentioned Robert by Amice his Wife had the Mannors of West Tanfield in Richmondshire East Tanfield Manfield Carethorpe Wathe Biâ—sow Leming Langton Exilby Melworby and Burgh And left issue William who took to Wife Lora the Daughter of Roese de Dovor and had with her the Town of Lâ—dington in Com. Northampt. As also three Knights Fees To Which William succeeded Iohn Marmion his Son and Heir as it is like who in 20 Edw. 1. obtained the Kings Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands of East Tanfield Carethorpe and Langton in Com. Ebor. Wintringham in Com. Linc. Ludington in Com. Northampt. Nether Queinton and Over Queinton in Com. Gloc. Berewick Wington and Pikehay in Com. Suff. And in 22 Edw. 1. upon that Summons of the great Men then called to advise with the King concerning the Publick Affairs of the Realm was one who received command to attend him As also soon after that Convention received command to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September well fitted with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his expedition then made into France Moreover within three years after viz. in 25 Edw. 1. he was summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and so afterwards till his death which hapned in 16 Edw. 2. In 4 Edw. 2. this Iohn was in the Wars of Scotland And in 8 Edw. 2. had License from the King to make a Castle of his House called The Hermitage situate in Tanfield Wood in Com. Ebor. Moreover 11 Edw. 2. obtained a Charter for a weekly Market every Wednesday at his Mannor of Wintringham in Com. Linc. with Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Willingham juxta Reâ—ham in that County But departed this life in 16 Edw. 2. being then seised of the Mannors of Berewick in Com. Suâ—â— Wintringham and Welingham in Com. Linc. and Ludington in Com. Northampt. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Iohn in 1 Edw. 3. was in the Scottish Wars And having been summoned to all the Parliaments of his time till his death which hapned in 9 Edw. 3. left issue by Maud his Wife Daughter to the Lord Furnival one Son called Robert and two Daughters viz. Ioane the Wife of Sir Iohn Bernack Knight and Aviâ—â— Which Robert being an infirm man and having no issue by the advice of
his friends married Avice his younger Sister to Sir Iohn Grey of Rotherfield Knight upon condition that he the said Robert and 〈◊〉 his Mother enfeoffing them the said Iohn and Avice and the Heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten of the reversion of all their Lands the issue of the said Sir Iohn Grey and Avice should bear the surname of Marmion as in my discourse of that Family of Grey is already observed Which Maud founded a Chantry at West-Tanfeld in Com. Ebor. consisting of a Master or Warden and three Priests to pray for her Soul as also for the Soul of her Husband and of Robert her Son and for the good estate of Avice de Grey and Sir Iohn Marmion her Son and Heir with Elizabeth his Wife and all their Ancestors Of these Marmions all that I have else to observe is that there were divers Tombs of them at West-Tanfield in Com. Ebor. where they had a Castle which by descent came to the Lord Fitz-Hugh Basset OF this name were several families but whether sprung from one stock I cannot say The first I meet with is Osmund Basset of whom this following mention is made by my Author viz. that in the first year that the Abby of St. Ebrulf at Utica in Normandy viz. Ann. 1050 was founded William and Robert the Sons of Geroi descended from the noble line of the Franks and Bretayns with divers of their kindred and Barons meeting there and having consultation for the good of that Monastery thus begun determined that each of them should dispose of himself and his personal estate thereunto and not to give or â—ell any thing belonging to the Church before the Monks of that Abby had the refusal of it Amongst which devout men parties to this agreement was this Osmund Basset The next is William sometime Abbot of St. Benedicts at Holme in Suffolk After him I come to Ralph Basset one of those of whom it is said by Ord. Vitalis that King Henry the first at the very beginning of his reign de Ignobili stirpe illustravit ac de Pulvere ut ita dicam extulit datâque multiplici facultate super Consules illustres oppidanos exaltavit raised from a very low condition and conferring on him an ample estate exalting him above Earles and other eminent men This is he that under the same King Henry had that high place and Office of Justice of England whose Authority was so great that he sate in what Court he pleased and where else he thought fit for the administration of Justice as from many instrances may be sufficiently seen But all that I have farther to say of him is that in 21 Hen. 1. he was a benefactor to the Abby of Eynsham in Oxfordshire by adding one more Monk to that Covent and giving one Carucate of Land in Chinolton in Com Notting and ten Oxon for his maintenance which Land was parcel of his Lordship of Coleâ—â—une now called Colston Basset near at hand Also that he had such a veneâ—ble respect to the Monks of Abendon in Berkshire that he determined to enter into a Monastick life there and in the same Abby to be buried Acoording to which resolution falling sick at Northampton he called for a Monks habit and being asked of what order replied as before he had resolved appointing that his body should be buried there Moreover disposing at that time of his personal estate he sent no small summe to Abendon giving likewise thereunto four Hides of of Land in Chedelesworth whereupon he was honorably buried in the Chapter-house there To this Ralph succeeded Richard Basset his Son and Heir who likewise had that great Office of Iustice of England in the later time of King Henry the first and all King Stephens reign and abounding in wealth built a strong Castle upon some part of his Inheritance lying at Moâ—terol in Normandy In 5 Steph. this Richard underwent the Sheriffs Office for Surrey Cambridge and Huntendonshire with Alberic de Vere So likewise for Essex Hertford Buckingham Bedford Norfolk Suffolk Northampton and Leicestershires Moreover he gave to the King at that time the summ of forty pounds for the Custody of the Lands of Geffrey Ridel as also two hundred marks and six light Horses for Livery of the Lands which his Brother Nicholas Basset held of the King in Capite And having wedded Maud the sole Daughter and Heir of the same Geffrey Ridel by Geva his Wife Daughter to Hugh Earl of Chester with her founded the Abby of Lande in Leicestershire for the health of the Soul of King William the Conqueror left issue Geffrey his eldest Son who from his Mother bore the name of Ridel and Ralph another Son who continuing the sirname of Basset was that Ralph as I ghess who underwent the Sheriffs Office for the Counties of Warwick and Leicester in 6 and 7 H. 2. And had Drayton near Tamworth in Staffordshire of his Mothers inheritance which Lordship Hugh Earl of Chester gave to Geffrey Ridel with Geva his Daughter in Frank-marriage To this Geffrey sirnamed Ridel succeeded Richard his Son which Richard reassuming the name of Basset seated himself at Weldon in Northamptonshire and left issue Ralph who in 2 Hen. 3. upon levying the first Scutage for the King paid thirty marks for fifteen Knights fees he then held Which Ralph had issue another Ralph who in 42 Hen. 3 had Livery of his Lands then doing his Homage and the same year accounted thirty pounds to the King for fifteen Knights Fees upon levying the Scutage of Wales To whom succeeded Richard who died in 4 Edw. 1. and left issue Ralph which Ralph had Livery of his Lands the same year performing his Homage and died in 23 Edw. 1. leaving Richard his Son and Heir who had then livery of his Lands In 34 Edw. 1 this Richard was in that expedition then made into Scotland being of the retinue to Adomare de Valence Earl of Pembroke But being again in Scotland was there slain in that great defeat which the English had in the â—â—ttle of Strivelyn leaving Ralph his Son and Heir in minority whose wardship was granted to Richard de Grey Which Ralph making proof of his age in 15 Edw. 2. had Livery of his Lands and in 15 Edw. 3. departed this life then seized of the Mannors of Weldon and Weston juxta Ashele in Com. Northamp held of the King in Capite by Barony as also of the Patronage of the Priory of Launde leaving issue by Ioane his Wife Daughter of Richard de la Pole Citizen of London Ralph his Son and Heir fifteen years of age who had Livery of his Lands the same