viz. that they should attend him in his Expedition beyond Sea at their own proper charge which they refused to do by reason of the great expences they had formerly been at in his service in Wales and Scotland And having been brought up in the Kings Court about the time that the Warr betwixt King Edward and the Welch first broke out he was somewhat suspected of wishing well to Leweline in regard of his near alliance to him To clear himself therefore of that doubt he ever the more earnestly endeavored the suppression of those Welch Incursions in which being alwayes very active it was at length his fate to be mortally wounded in Battle at Buelt and to die of those hurts in Wigmore Castle whereupon he had Sepulture in the Abby there with his Ancestors leaving issue five Sons viz. Roger his Son and Heir then eighteen years of age Iohn Hugh Rector of the Church of Old Radnor Walter Rector of Kingstone and Edmund Rector of Hodner as also Treasurer of the Cathedral at York And three Daughters viz. Maude Wife of Theobald de Verdon and Ioane and Elizabeth Nuns at Lyngbroke Which Iohn being Slain in a Tournament at Worcester 3 Non. Ian. ann 1318 12 Edw. 2. by Iohn de Leyburne being not above eighteen years of age and not able to weild his Lance unhappily run it into his Belly was buried at Wigmore Upon the death of this last mentioned Lord Edmund Margaret his Widow besides the Castle and Mannor of Bruggewater and Mannor of Odecambe in Com. Somerset the Mannors of Kingstone Erlestone Pembrugge and Orleton in Com. Heref. whereof she had been formerly enfeoft joyntly with him had for her better support the Castle and Town of Radnor with the Hamlets of Harpeton Donyton Walton Cascope Clandestre and Presthemede in Comitat. Heref. the third part of the Mannor of Crendon in Com. Buck. certain Lands in Beaulieu and Inkebergh in Com Wigorn. as also in Aure in Comitat. Gloucest the Mannors of Knighton and Pulliâ— with the Hamlet of Akhull in Com. Salop. the Castle of Knoklas in the Cantred of Melenith and likewise the Town and Site of the old Castle of Radnor in the Commot of Warthreynon together with that Commot assigned unto her And in 34 Edw. 1. obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market at her said Mannor of Kingstone upon the Saturday as also a Fair upon the Eve andday of St. Michael and two days ensuing And in 11 Ed. 2. was charged with providing an hundred men for the Warrs in Scotland out of her Lands of Kery and Warthrenon I now come to Roger Son and Heir to the last Lord Edmund The wardship of this Roger he being of the age of sixteen years and three months at his Fathers death viz. 31 Edw. 1. was by the King granted to Piâ—rs de Gaveston so that to redeem himself and thereby to obtain liberty to marry where he pleased he gave to Piers two thousand five hundred marks and thereupon took to Wife Ioane the Daughter of Peter de Genevill Son of Geffrey de Gennevill Lord of Trim in Ireland This Roger received the Order of Knighthood in 34 E. 1. with Edward then Prince of Wales and above three hundred more in a most solemn manner by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies and the same year attended the King in that Expedition then made into Scotland but departed thence without leave by reason whereof the Sheriffs of Gloucester UUorcester Hereford Salop and Stafford were commanded to seize his Lands Howbeit the year next following at the instance of Q. Margaret he had pardon for that transgression and restitution of them In 3 Edw. 2. he was again in the Warrs of Scotland and the same year constituted Governor of the Castle of Buâ—lt in Brecknockshire In 6 Edw. 2. he had an assignation of fifty pounds in recompence of his expences in the Kings service in Gascoine And in 7 Ed. 2. was again in the Scottish Warrs So likewise in 8 E. 2. and 10 Edw. 2. in which tenth year he was constituted the Kings Liâ—utenant of Ireland and Governor of that Realm Being thus made Justice of Ireland he landed at Yohill in Easter week 11 Edw. 2. with thirty eight Knights and made two Knights upon his first arrival there And getting to his assistance Iohn de Bermingham and Sir Nicholas de Verdon Knight banished all of the name of Lacy out of that Realm forcing them into Scotland and the year following Knighted the said Iohn de Bermingham In 12 Edw. 2 he was again in the Warrs of Scotland About this time there having been great differences betwixt Guy de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick then lately deceased and this Roger concerning certain Lands lying in the Marches of Wales the Bishop of Hereford wrote his Letters to the Pope for a Dispensation of marriage for Thomas de Beaucamp then Earl of Warwick Son to the said Guy and a Daughter of this Roger which Marriage afterwards took effect In this year also Iohn his Brother Died whereupon he had Livery of the Mannors of Bromsgrave and Norton in Comit. Wigorn. as his next heir which Lordships were granted the same year to the same Iohn and his Heirs in Fee-farme for ten pounds per annum to be paid into the Exchequer The same year he was likewise made Justice of Ireland About this time also in ayd of Sir Iohn de Cherleton Knight Lord Powis in â—ight of Hawyse his Wife whose marriage King Edward had granted to him he armed himself and his followers against Griffin Vncle to Hawyse who had Invaded Powys-land with great forces and done excessive spoil there and after much toyl and trouble compelled Griffin to submit whereupon the said Iohn and Hawyse did peacably enjoy that territory And having so done he married Maude his Daughter to Iohn Son and Heir to the same Iohn and Hawyse Moreover in remuneration of his labour and costs in thus regaining Powys-land he obtained from the said Iohn and Hawyse the Inheritance of certain Lands in Powys as also all the Forest of Uâ—heldre betwixt the Rivers of Ryw and Elegy which lay adjacent to his Lordship of Kedewyn In 14 E. 2. he sealed to certain Covenants at Wigmore with Edmund le Botiller of Ireland for a marriage betwixt Roger his Son and Ioane the Daughter of the said Edmund viz. that he the said Roger should thereupon be enfeossed of all his Castles and Lands in Ireland to the use of himself and her during their lives and afterwards to his Heirs male Whereupon this Roger was to receive a thousand pounds Sterling for the portion of the said Ioane Being a person stout and bold in this fourteenth year of Edward the Second observing
to the title and dignity of Baroness Clifton as sole heir to Catherine her Grandmother daughter and heir to the before-specified Gervase Lord Clifton in the Parliament began at UUestminster 8 Maii 3 Car. 2. and held by prorogation for divers years after had in An. 1674. that her clayme allowed Sir Robert Carr Knight of the Bath Earl of Somerset 9 Iac. THis Robert being son to Ker of Fernihurst in Scotland having long serv'd King Iames in the quality of a Page and made Knight of the Bath at his Coronation at length grew very powerful in Court carrying all by the credit of Sir George Hume Earl of Dunâ—ar then Treasurer of Scotland Upon whose death in An. 1611 9 Iac. succeeding him in that place of Treasurer he soon obtain'd the Dignity and Title of Vicount Rochester by Letters-patents bearing date 25 Martii the same year and in May following to be install'd Knight of the Garter Likewise upon the third of November 11 Iac. to be created Baron of Brancepeth in the Bishoprick of Durham and Earl of Somerset Being also made Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to that King and one of his Privy-Council he was in those dayes accounted the chief Favourite at Court But having thus seen his rise let us now behold his fall which I shall briefly here relate with the occasion and chief circumstances thereof from the Report of the most Reverend Dr. Spotswood late Archbishop of St. Andrews in Scotland This Earl falling in Love with the Lady Frances daughter to Thomas Earl of Suffolk wife to Robert Earl of Essex but by a Sentence of Nullity upon pretence that Essex could not performe the part of an Husband to her set free from him having formerly received into his intimate familiarity a Knight of excellent parts called Sir Thomas Overburie was frequently by him disswaded from her company Which being discern'd by Overburie and that notwithstanding what had been said he had a purpose to Marry her he so far presumed upon the friendly freedome which he had otherwise given him to press him more earnestly to forbear her And one night dealing more plainly with him said to this effect My Lord I perceive you are proceeding in this Match from which I have often disswaded you as your true servant and friend I now again advise you not to marry that woman for if you do you shall ruine your Honor and your self Adding that if he went on in that business be should do well to look to his standing Which free Speech of his this Earl taking impatiently because he had touch't the Lady in her Honor replyed in Passion That his Legs were strong enough to bear him up and that he should make him repent those Speeches But Overburie interpreting this to be only a sudden passion thought not that their long continued Friendship would break off by this occasion and therefore continued his wonted attendance neither did this Earl wholly abandon him Howbeit having discovered his words to the Lady she never ceased but by all meanes sought his overthrow It hapning therefore about this time that Overburie being design'd for Embassador into Russia this Earl whose Counsel he askt advised him to refuse the service but to make some fair excuse Which advice he followed supposing that it did proceed of kindness but for his refusal was committed to the Tower The Lady thus having him where she wished and resolving to dispatch him by Poyson wrought so with Sir Gervase Elways then Lieutenant of the Tower as that he admitted one Richard Weston upon her recommendation to be his Keeper by whom the very evening after he was so committed a yellow Poyson was ministred to him in a Broth at Supper which provokt such extreame Vomits and Purging that it was thought he could never recover But neither this nor 〈◊〉 other Poysoâ—s which were continually put in his Meats serving to dispatch him Mistriss Turner the preparer of all procured an Apothecaries Boy to give him a Poysoned Clyster which soon brought him to his end Being thus dead he was presently buried and by reason of the Blaynes and Blisters which after his death appeared on his Body a report was spread about that he died of the French Pox. Which few believ'd the general rumor going according to the Truth that he was made away by Poyson But the greatness of the procurers kept all hidden for a time till at length it pleased God to bring every thing to light after a miraculous manner It happened that the Earl of Shrewsbury in Conference with a Counsellor of State recommending the Lieutenant of the Tower to his favour as a man of good parts and one who desired to be known to him The Counsellor answered That he took it for a Favour from the Lieutenant that he should desire his friendship but added That there lay upon him an heavy imputation for Overburie's death whereof he wisht that the Gentleman should clear himself Which being related to the Lieutenant he was stricken with it and said To his knowledge some attempts were made against Overbury but that the same took no effect Which being told the King he willed the Counsellor to move the Lieutenant to set down in writing what he knew of that matter as he accordingly did Whereupon certain of the Councel were appointed to examine and find out the Truth From Weston somewhat being found he was made Prisoner Turner and Franklyn the preparers of the Poyson being examined confessed every thing whereupon all breaking forth this Earl and his Lady as also the Lieutenant were committed But Weston at his first Arraignment stood mute yet afterwards was induced to put himself on the Tryal of his Country and being found Guilty suffered death at Tiburne Mistriss Turner and Iames Franklyn were in like sort Executed The Lieutenant who had winkt at their doings being Judg'd Accessary to the Crime and Condemned suffered death also expressing great penitency And in May following this Earl and his Lady were both brought to their Tryal though by their Friends laboured earnestly to eschew it But King Iames would not be intreated for the love he had to maintain Justice Thomas Lord Ellesmere at that time Lord Chancellor of England was by Commission constituted High Steward for that occasion having for his Assistants Sir Edward Coke Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Henry Hobert Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Laurence Tanfeild Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Justice Alured one of the Barons of the Exchequer Crook Doddâ—ridge and Haughton Justices of the Kings Bench and Nichols of the Court of Common-pleas The Peers by whom they were Tryed being the Earl of Worcester Lord Privy-Seal the Earl of Pembroke Lord Chamberlain the Earls of Rutland Sussex Hartford and Montgomerie the Vicount L'isle the Lord Zouch Warden of the Cinque-Ports the Lord Willoughby of Eresby the Lord Dacres the Lord Monteagle the Lord
Mabel being one of the Daughters and Coheirs to the same Adam and the other married to Thomas de Burg and had issue two Sons Iohn and Alan Which Iohn in 15 Hen. 3. took the homage of his Brother Alan in the presence of the King for the Mannor of Haltrey formerly given to him by his Father But more I have not seen of this Iohn then that in 48 Hen. 3. being in the Battle of Chesterfield with Robert de Ferrers Earl of Derby then in Rebellion he made his escape And that the year next following he was in the Battle of Evesham on the part of the Rebellious Barons being then of Nottinghamshire ¶ I next come to William de Nevill This William was Sheriff of Norfolk in 2 Hen. 2. And in 16 Hen. 2. upon levying the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter paid sixty shillings In 23 Hen. 2. he was made Governor of Norham Castle At the first solemn Coronation of King Richard the First he was one of the Barons that officiated there And in 6 Rich. 1. gave twenty marks for License to stay in England the King then making an expedition into Normandy In 2 Ioh. he paid a fine of eighty marks and a Palfrey for License to marry 〈◊〉 of the Daughters and Heirs of Walter Walerand and the same year gave another fine of eighty marks to be reconciled to the King having detained his Daughter against his command In 4 Ioh. he had a Grant of the Serjeanty of the Forests in Hantshire with Isabel the Daughter of Walter Walerand to hold as freely as he the said Walter had enjoyed the same And in 12 Ioh. executing the Sheriffs Office for Wiltshire for the fourth part of that year accounted to the King for seven hundred and four kine part of the stock upon the Lands of William de Braâ—se at the rate of five shillings for each Cow In 13 Ioh. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales then assessed at two marks he paid sixteen marks eight shillings ten pence for eight Knights Fees and a third part which were the Inheritance of his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Walter Walerand And in 2 H. 3. upon levying the first Scutage of that King he accounted thirteen marks for six Fees an half and sixth part being the third part of the Fees of the same Walter Walerand So likewise upon levying the Scutage of Montgomery in 8 H. 3. But more I cannot say of him The next is Ralph de Nevill This Ralph and his Ancesters were Patrons of the Church of Alhallows in the Marsh in York and in 21 Hen. 2. together with his Brothers paid ten pounds for the redemption of Robert de Watervill He likewise Founded the Priory of Hoton in Com. Ebor. upon part of those Lands which he had in Frank-marriage with his Wife To him succeeded Hugh his Son and Heir who in 31 Hen. 2. accounted one hundred three pounds and six pence for the Ferm of the Honor of Werch and in 2 Rich. 1. gave a Fine of two hundred pounds for Livery of his Lands This Hugh being a servant in Court to King Richard the First in 4 Rich. 1. was with that King in the Holy Land where he performed the part of a stout Soldier and likewise slew a Lion by a shot with an Arrow into the Brest then peircing his Body with a Sword Whereupon was this said Viribus Hugonis vires Periere Leonis In 6 Rich. 1. he was in that expedition then made by the King into Normandy and in 7 Rich. 1. gave one hundred marks for the Heir of Henry de Cornhill a rich Citizen of London whom he afterwards married But died in 1 Ioh. or before for then Henry his Son had Livery of his Lands paying one hundred pounds for his Relief To which Henry King Iohn in the first year of His Reign confirmed those Lands in Ashby and Thienton formerly given by King Henry the Second to Hugh his Father Howbeit after this I find no more of him till his death which hapned in 2 Hen. 3. or before for then had William de Albiny a Grant from the King of the custody of his Lordships of Hale Retrington and Haburgh in Com. Linc. And in 5 Hen. 3. of the Wardship of Hugh his Son and Heir He had also another Son called Iohn Which Iohn in 12 Ioh. gave a fine of seven hundred marks for License to go beyond Sea and that he might marry Isabel the Widow of Sewall Son of Henry Progenitor of the Shirleys with her whole Inheritance she being Daughter and Heir to Robert de Meynill In 15 Ioh. this Iohn attended the King in his expedition into Poictou and for the health of the Soul of Hugh his Father and Ioane de Cornhill his Mother confirmed the Grant of the Mannor of Thorendon which his Father had made thereof to the Canons of Waltham in Essex for the health of the Soul of her the said Ioane And departed this life about the beginning of Henry the Thirds Reign for 4 Hen. 3. Isabel his Wife was remarried to Ralph Musard To him succeeded Iollan de Nevill his Brother and Heir who in 4 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands This Iollan was a Justice Itinerant in 18 and 24 Hen. 3. by reason whereof that MS. Book in the Exchequer with the Kings Remembrancer containing the Knights Fees throughout the greatest part of England then certified beareth still the name of Testa de Nevill About this time there was another Hugh de Nevill who in 8 Hen. 3. was constituted Principal Warden of all the Kings Forests throughout England as also Cheif Justice of those Forests And the same year gave one hundred marks for Livery of the moity of the Mannor of Stoke-Curâ—y with the Castle there and moity of the Knights Fees thereto belonging which he had of the Inheritance of Ioane his Wife In the same year he had also Livery in her right of those Lands in Faukenham in Com. Suff. wherein she had title together with Margaret de Ripariis her Sister which Lands were antiently part of the Possessions of Gundred de Warren So likewise of the moity of the Mannor of Niwenham in Com. Oxon. her Sister Margaret Wife to Fulcasus de Breant having the other moity In this ninth of Henry the Third he was sent with Brien de Lisle to view the Kings Forests and to see what ought to be deafforested by the Oaths of twelve Knights in every County In 10 Hen. 3. he was constituted Governor of Sauvey Castle in Com. Leic. As also of Lutgarshill Castle in Com. Wilts
gerente Westmario Comite Deinde regnante Elizabetha Anglorum Reginâ cum Scotorum Reginâ Mariâ— prelio domi superatâ in Angliam compulsa est atque apud Scotici limitis praefectum primùm diverteret donec in utriusque Regni perniciem magna molire est comperta huic illustri Comiti tutiùs custodiends tradita An. MDLXVIII Quem penès honorificè splendidè satis usque annum MDLXXXIIII per tria amplius lustra est hospitata non sine magnâ ipsius hospitis impensâ curaque anxiâ vix exprimenda Qui divinâ providentiâ gubernante in causâ tam arduâ cujus magnitudo gravissima utilitas publica fuit tam laudate ac faeliciter se gessit eum virum fidelem non minus quà m providum atque prudentem ipsa invidia judicare debet Quamque semper ab omni suspicione perfidiae fuerat 〈◊〉 illud declarat quod liâ—et à malevolis propter suspectam cum captivâ Regina familiaritatem sepiùs malè aâ—diret Cum tamen ejusdem dem Reginae causa ex Senatus Regni consultu à proceribus in arce Fodringhamesi cognoscenda esset inter magnates qui reatus sui in testimonium ac vindictam admittendi erant hunc nobilissimum Comitem serenissima Regina Elizabethae notum essevâ—luit illumque post judicium latum ejusdem seâ—tentiae transactorem constituit dato ab hoc Diplomate regio magno Sigillo Angliae communito Ita vir iste genere clarus publicis bene gestis magistratibus clarior domi ac soris clarissimus illustris erga â—rincipem patriam fidei summi apud omnes 〈◊〉 quem ad fatalem maturae senectutis 〈◊〉 sine fortunae ludibrio perduxerat aeterno 〈◊〉 spiritum à quo acceperat firmum in Christo fidem placidâ— tranquillè reddidit mensis anno Redemptoris Christi MD ... Ex priore conjuge D. Gartruda Thomae Rutlâ—ndâ—ae Comitis nata utriusque sâ—xus prolem suscepit egregiam Franciscum scil primogenitum superstitem è vivis sublatum Gilbertum â—aeredem futurum Edovardum Henricum Catherinam Herberto regulo copulatam sine sobole extinctam Mariam Georgio Savillo equiti desponsatam Graciam Henrico Cavendishii equitis haeredi nuptum Whereby it appeareth that the day and year of his death are deficient which his Executors never took care to supply and whose neglect therein as I have credibly heard he did prophetically foretel Moreover by a Tablet hanging in the East end of the Chancel of the same Church it farther appeareth That he was one of the Privy Council to Queen Elizabeth Lord President of the North Lieutenant of Stafford and Dervishtres and that he had the custody of the Queen of Scots seventeen years As also that he gave five hundred pounds to the Town of Chesterfield in Com. Derb. to set up Tradesmen who had no stock to begin on and that he was buried at Sheffield By Gertrude his first Wife Daughter of Thomas Mannors Earl of Rutlanâ— he had issue four Sons viz. Francis Lord Talbot who having married Anne the Daughter of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke died in his life time without issue Gilbert his Successor both in Lands and Honors Henry who took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Williamâ—Reyner of Overton Longvile in Com. Hunt And had issue by her two Daughters his Heirs scil Gartrude married to Robert Pierpont of Holme-Pierpont in Com. Nott. Esquire afterwards Earl of Kingston and Mary to Sir William Airmin of Osnodâ—â— in Com. Linc. Baronet And Edward Successor in this Earldom to Gilbert Henry departing this life before him as also three Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Henry Lord Herbert afterwards Earl of Pembroke Mary of Sir George Savile of Barrowhy in Com. Linc. Knight and Grace of Henry Cavendish Son and Heir to Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth in Com. Derb. Knight To his second Wife he married Elizabeth one of the Daughters and at length Heirs to Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in Com. Derb. Esquire first married to ... Barlow of Barlow in Com. Derb. Esquire secondly to Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth aforesaid Knight Treasurer of the Chamber to King Henry the Eighth thirdly to Sir William St. Lo Knight Captain of the Guard to the same King Henry the Eighth Which Elizabeth surviving him died 13 Apr. An. 1607. and lieth buried in Alhallows Church at Derby ¶ I come now to Gilbert Son and Successor to the deceased Earl George This Gilbert in 15 Eliz. his Father then living was one of those who went over into France with Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral of England for confirming the League then made And in 32 Eliz. his Father still living was summoned to Parliament and there sate as a Baron In 39 Eliz. he was sent Ambassador into France at which time he used these Titles in his Lodging-Escucheons Gilbert Conte de Shrewsbury Baron Talbot Strange de Blackmere Comyn de Badenagh Valence Montchensi Furnival Verdon Lovetot Chivalier du tresnoble ordre de la Iarritiere In 1 Iac. he was constituted Guardian and Cheif Justice of all the Forests beyond Trent And departing this life at his House in Broadstreet London Octavo Maii An. 1616. 14 Iac. was buried at Sheffield with his Ancestors having issue by Mary his Wife Daughter of Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth Knight George who died in his infancy and three Daughters who surviving him became Heirs to the greatest part of his Lands viz. Mary Wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent and Aletheia of Thomas Earl of Arundel Whereupon the title of Earl divolved to Edward his Brother and Heir-male who took to Wife Ioane the eldest Daughter and Coheir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle but dying in London without issue surviving 8 Febr. An. 1617. 15 Iac. was privately buried at Westminster Which Ioane departing this life in An. 1627. was by the direction of her last Will and Testament buried at Westminster near her said Husband Talbot of Ricards Castle ¶ HAving now done with the cheif Branches of this Noble and Antient Family it will not be amiss to take notice That Richard a younger Son of that Richard Talbot who married Sarab Daughter of William Beauchamp Earl of Warwick became first owner of Ricards Castle in Com. Heref. and other Lands of good value by the marriage of Ioane one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Hugh de Mortimer of that place about the beginning of Edward the Thirds time And that to him succeeded Sir Iohn Talbot of Ricards Castle Knight and to him another Iohn who died in 12 Rich. 2. then seised of the Hamlet of Wolfreton as a Member of the Barony of Burford as also of the Mannors of Hobrug-Hall the Towns of Hatfield Kellendon Totham Magna and Woodham Mortimer in Com. Essex the Mannor of Coderugge and the moity of
he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Abby of Dore near to the Grave of one of his Sons who died in his lifetime also that he thereupon confirmed to the Monks of that House all those Lands which William de Ewyas had formerly given them for which he himself had questioned their Title and that he departed this life in 16 Hen. 3. Whereupon Walter de Clifford his elder Brother and then living had a grant from the King of the Custody of his Lands with the Wardship and Marriage of his Heir whose name was also Roger. This Roger upon levying the Ayd for marrying the Kings eldest Daughter in 29 Hen. 3. paid nineteen pounds for those nineteen Knights fees which he had by descent from Robert de Ewyas his Grandfather by the Mother And in 43 Hen. 3. he attended the King in his expedition then made into France In 46 Hen. 3. he was prohibited to tilt to appear in Armes without licence especially during the Kings aboad beyond Sea And in 47 Hen. 3. received command to attend the King at Hereford upon the third day after the Epiphany well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the incursions of the Welch The same year being made Governor of the Castle of â—eâ—leburgh and Lutgarshull in Com. Wilts he was seduced by the Rebellious Barons under the specious pretence of asserting the Laws and peoples Liberties and being in Armes upon that account did much mischief by divers sacrilegious actings and otherwise for which together with Montfort Earl of Leicester and many more he underwent the sentence of Excommunication denounced against them by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury But the next ensuing year he fell off from those seeming Patriots and being with the King at the siege of Northampton where he had such notable success against them was soon after made Governor of the Castle at Gloucester and Shiriff of that County Shortly after which he hasted into Wales and with Roger de Mortimer and other of the Barons-Marchers gave Battle to Prince Leweline who had confederated with Montfort and his Fellow-Rebells to make a disturbance in those parts And when he heard of the fatal overthrow which the King had received in the Battle of Lewes and that he was a Captive in the hands of that insolent Rebell Montfort Earl of Leicester disdaining that his Soveraign should long abide in that sad condition he joyned with Mortimer and other of the loyal Barons and raised such a power against those prowd Usurpers as brought them soon after to apparent ruine in the Battle of Evesham Moreover having so stoutly adhered to the King in his greatest distresses after his deliverance by that happy victory at Evesham in part of reward for those eminent services he obtained the Custody of the Lands of Isabel one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Robert de Vipount a great Baron in the North and was made Justice of all the Kings Forests on the South of Trent as also a grant of the Lordship of Kingsbury in Com. Warw. by reason of the forfeiture of Sir Ralph de Bracebrigge Knight Which Robert de Vipount having been of the party of those rebellious Barons died before his Composition was made for that transgression but so great were the Merits of this Roger de Clifford whose son Roger married Isabel and of Roger de Leyburne who had to Wife Ivetta the two Daughters and Coheirs of the same Robert de Vipount that nothing of fine was exacted from either of them for their Fathers offence Nor was this all but in farther contemplation of the notable assistance and singular vallor of this Roger manifested in divers sharp conflicts then had with those rebellious Barons the King totally remitted to him a debt of three hundred ninety nine pounds and seventeen shillings which otherwise he was to have paid The Lands of which Robert de Vipounâ— were in 51 Hen. 3. shared by Roger the Son of this Roger and Roger de Leyburne according to an equal extent Shortly after which viz. in 53 H. 3. he was constituted one of the Justices Itinerant for the Counties of Roteland Surrey Southampton Dorset Somerset and Gloucester and the same year was one of the Sureties for that great Rebel Robert de Ferrers Earl of Derby as to the payment of fifty thousand pounds all upon one day for the redemption of his forfeited Lands But in 54 Hen. 3. being signed with the Cross in order to an expedition with Prince Edward to the Holy-Laâ—d he went thither accordingly After this viz. in 1 E. 1. being at St. George near the Castle of Beaufort in France he contracted matrimony with the Countess of Lauretania whom he enfeoffed before marriage in the mannor of Weverham in Cheshire And in 2 Edw. 1. was sent in Commission with others unto the Ford of Montgomerie in Wales to examine hear and reform the wrongs and trespasses done by Prince Lewlelyn contrary to the form of Peace concluded betwixt K. Henry the third and him Moreover in 5 Ed. 1. he was made Governor of Erdeslegh Castle in Herefordshire And in 8 Edw. 1. constituted one of the Justices of the Kings Forests in Hantshire being then called Roger de Clifford Senior and likewise Justice of Wales in which Office having been somewhat oppressive as may seem by certain Complaints made against him he was surprised upon Palm-Sunday in the Castle of Hawardyne in Flintshire by David Son to the Prince of Wales who then contrary to his faith broke out into open hostility Which being made known to the King he soon marched thither with an Army but in one of the Skirmishes he had there with the Welch Roger his Son called Roger de Clifford Iunior was unhappily slain upon St Leonards day betwixt Snowdon and Anglesey by inadvertently passing Newy Bridge over the River Conwey upon whose death Isabell his Widdow Daughter and Coheir to Robert de Vipount doing her Homage had Livery of her Lands this Rogeâ— his Father surviving him who about four years afterwards scil in 14 Edw. 1. departed this life whereupon Command was given to seize all his Goods and Chattels for certain debts which he owed to the King but with exception from medling with the Jewels of the Countess of Laurcetania his Wife To whom succeeded Robert de Clifford his Grandson and Heir viz. Son to Roger his Son so slain as hath been observed being nine years of age in 11 Edw. 1. which Robert was Cousin and Heir to Ralph de Gaugy and in 13 E. 1. paid an hundred pound for his relief In Anno 1300. 22 Edw. 1. he was one of the Peeres in the Parliament then held at Lincoln who subscribed that Letter to the Pope whereby they declared
the fourth then King of that Realm was slain and for his special service there received the honor of Knighthood at the hands of Thomas Earl of Surrey the then General In 14 Hen. 8. he executed the Sheriffs Office for the County of Glocester And in 22 Hen. 8. was one of those Lords who subscribed a Letter to Pope Clement the seventh importuning him to give his definitive sentence in that cause of Matrimony concerning the King and Queen Katherine which not only to the two Universities of this Realm but divers other in forrein parts as also many learned men had deemed unlawful being there placed next after the Lord Dacre and next before the Lord Morley And in 24 Hen. 8. was made Constable of Berkley-Castle in which year by his Testament bearing date 11 Ian. he ordained that his Body should be buried without great pomp or pride in the Parish Church of Mangotts-field in Com. Glouc. near to the place where he used to kneel under the partition between the Quire and his own Chappel and afterwards viz. within one quarter of a year be brought to the Abby of St. Augustines near Bristoll and there buried near unto his first Wife Willing that the Executors of Maurice Lord Berkley his Brother should pay to the Abbot and Covent of that House all Legacies by him the said Maurice given He likewise bequeathed to the Lady Cecilie then his Wife his Chain with the Cross And appointed his Executors to find a Priest to sing where his Body should be buried for the space of ten years as also that they should bestow forty pounds upon a Tombe to be raised over his Grave This Lord Thomas married two Wives first Elianore Daughter of Sir Marmaduke Constable of ... in Com. Ebor. Knight Widow of Iohn Iâ—gelby Esq Son and Heir to Sir William Ingelby Knight Secondly Cecilie Widow of Richâ—â—d Rowdon of ... in Comâ— Glouc. Esq And departing this life 22 Ianâ—â—r Ann. 1532. 24 Hen. 8. was first buried at Mangoâ—s-field but afterwards removed to that new Tombe which he had set up in the Abby Church of St. Augustines near Bristoll leaving issue two Sons and two Daughters viz. Thomas his Son and Heir who succeeded him and Maurice who taking to Wiâ—e Frances the Daughter and Coheir of Richard Rowdon Brother and Heir of Walter Son of Iohn left issue by her Sons and Daughters The Daughters were these Mary married to Sir Robert Throgmorton of Coughton in Com. Warw. Knight and Iane to Sir Nicholas Poinz of Acton Knight Which Thomas being of full age had Livery of his Lands the same year and had also two Wives first Mary the Daughter of George Lord Hastings by whom he had no issue and secondly Anne Daughter to Sir Iohn Savage of Frodsham in Com. Cester Knight and departing this life at Stone in his journey from his House at Yale in Gloucestershire towards London 19 Sept. An. 1534 26 H. 8. was there buried leaving issue Elizabeth a Daughter then scarce three quarters of a year old afterwards married to Thomas Boteler Earl of Ormund and Henry a Son born nine weeks and four days after his death Which Henry by the death of King Edward the sixth the last heir male to King Henry the seventh came to 〈◊〉 Berkley-Castle and all those other Lordâ—hips so given to that King by William Marquess Berkley as hath been observed and by the special Grace and Favor of of Queen Mary had Livery of them in 1 2 Phil. Mar. before he arrived to his full age Which Castle and Lordships had rested in the Crown by the space of sixty one years four months and twenty days and were then of the value of six hundred eighty seven pounds and five shillings per annum in old Rent not accounting the Parks and Chases in them contained This Henry thus repossessing the old Barony of his Ancestors being summoned by Writ to Parliament in 4 5 Phil. Mar. was there placed 25 Ian. He first took to Wife Katherine third Daughter to Henry Howard Earl of Surrey by Frances his Wife Daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford Which Katherine died at Calaudon 7 Apr. Ann. 1596. 38 Eliz. and was buried in the North Isle of S. Michaels Church in Coventre Secondly Iane Daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope Knight Widow of Sir Roger Tounsend Knight who survived him and died 3 Ian. Ann. 1617. 15 Iae. without issue By Katherine his first Wife he had issue two Sons viz. Thomas born at Caloudon 11 Iulii Ann. 1575. 17 Eliz. and Ferdinand who dying at â—ale in Gloucestershire was there buried And four Daughters viz. Mary Wife of Iohn Zouch Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Zouch of Codnore in Com. Derb. Knight and Frances Wife of George Shirley of Aâ—â—well in Com. Northamp Esquire afterwards a Baroner Which Thomas married Elizabeth only Child of Sir George Carey Knight then Knight Marshal and Governor of the Isle of Wight Son to Henry Lord Hunsdon and after his Fathers death Lord Hunsdon Chamberlain of the Queens Houshold and Knight of the Garter But all that I have seen farther memorable of this Thomas is that upon the death of Queen Elizabeth he rode into Scotland to carry the News thereof to King Iames and being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of that King died at Caloudon 22 Novemb. 9 Iac. and was buried in St. Michaels Church in Coventre near to the Grave of his Mother in his Fathers lifetime leaving issue George his Son and Heir and Theophila a Daughter married to Sir Robert Coke Knight Son and Heir to Sir Edward Coke Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. This Henry Lord Berkley lived to a very great age for his death hapâ—ed not till the 26 Nov. An. 1613. 11 Iac. at Caloudon before-mentioned Whence his Body was honorably conveyed to Berkley and buried in the Chancel there over which a Fair Tombe hath since been erected to his Memory To whom succeeded George his Grandson and next Heir who took to Wife Elizabeth the second Daughter and Coheir of Sir Michael Stanhope of Sudburne in Comit. Suff. Kt. 13 Apr. 12 Iac. he being then of the age of thirteen years and she nine Which George departed this life ... Ann. 1658. leaving issue two Sons viz. Charles drowned at Sea in his passage towards Diepe in France ... Ian. Ann. 1640. unmarried and George now Lord Berkley As also Elizabeth a Daughter married to Edward Coke Son and Heir to Iohn Coke of Holkham in Com. Norf. Esquire Son of Sir Edward Coke Knight sometimes Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. This George now Lord Berkley took to Wife Elizabeth the eldest Daughter and Coheir to Iohn Maâ—â—ingberd Merchant of London of the East-India Company and hath issue by her two Sons viz. Sir Charles Berkley made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of
Whereupon doing his Homage he had Livery of them and the next ensuing year attended the King in that Expedition which he then made into France In 19 E. 3. he was again in those Wars of France and in 20 E. 3. with other of the Northern Barons gave Battel to David King of Scots near Durham in which the whole Army of those bold Invaders being routed the King himself was taken Prisoner Moreover the next ensuing year he march'd again into Scotland being in the company of Raphe Lord Nevill and in 22 E. 3. was again in the Scottish-Wars In 26 E. 3. he was constituted one of the Commissioners in the County of Yorke for arraying all the Horse and Foot in those Parts for defence of the Sea-coasts against the French then threatning an Invasion And in 27 E. 3. again commissioned with some others to meet with certain of the Nobles of Scotland at New-castle upon Tine to treat concerning the Enlargement of their King then Prisoner in England and for a final Peace betwixt both Realms Furthermore in 28 E. 3. he was again constituted one of the Commissioners then sent to treat for the delivery of that King according to certain Articles then drawn And in 29 E. 3. again in the Wars of France But the King of Scots being not at that time set at Liberty in 30 E. 3. this Henry was again employ'd with other Commissioners to treat farther thereupon as also touching a final Peace And in 33 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Gascoâ—ne In 35 E. 3. he was constituted Warden of the County of Ghisnes as also of the Parts about Calais and Mâ—rke and in 36 E. 3. again in the Parts of Gascoine In 37 E. 3. he was made Governour and Supervisor for all the King's Castles and Forts of Marke Calais Sandgate Colyne Wale and Hoye as also of the Castle and County of Ghisâ—es So likewise in 38 E. 3. And in 40 E. 3. had his Commission for Governour and Supervisor of all the Forts Towns and Castles of Merke Calais Sandgate Colyne Hammes Wale Hoye and of the Castle at Ghisnes renewed In 43 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France and in 44 E. 3. constituted one of the Commissioners for guarding the West and East-Marches toward Scotland Moreover in 46 E. 3. he was employ'd in the King's Service at Sea And in 49 E. 3. joyn'd in Commission with some others for setling all things amiss contrary to the Truce made betwixt King Edward and David de Bruis of Scotland which had been formerly concluded by Robert de Bruis Furthermore in 2 R. 2. being then a Banneret he was sent Embassador with others to treat with Charles King of Navarre for a League betwixt the King of England and him But after this I have not seen any more of him till his death which hapned ult Iulii 15 R. 2. he being then seised of the Mannor of Cray Paulin in Com. Cantii Boudon and Haverbergh in Com. Leic. Thorpe Constantine in Com. Staff Carberton in Kesteven near Ancaster with its Members and Castle Carleton in Com. Linc. Neyland and Fiâ—bide in Com. Essex Haye in Therfeild in Com. Hertf. Whalton and Newham in Com. Northumbr Suthwell in Com. Nott. Burton Constable Huntone Skoâ—â—on Bertheston Bellerby Coverham Massham Clyston Bernyngham ... bery juxta Gylling Aynderby Furneux Upsale Faxflete Hadenby Ecclesale and Holinâ—ale in Com. Ebor. leaving Stephen his Son and Heir xl years of age and William a younger Son of whom I shall speak at large by and by Which Stephen being a Martial-man betimes in 45 E. 3. was in the King's Service at Sea Again in 46 E. 3. being then a Knight he was of the Retinue with Henry his Father Likewise in 47 E. 3. in that Expedition then made into Flanders of the Retinue with Iohn Duke of Lancaster And in 51 E. 3. took to Wife Margerie the Widow of Iohn Son of Sir William de Huntingfeld Knight Moreover in 1 R. 2. he was summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and afterwards and in 15 R. 2. obtain'd the King's Licence for a Market every Week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Masham in Com. Ebor. as also for two Fairs one to begin two days before the Feast of St. Bartholomew and for that day the other two days before the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and on that day Likewise for Free-warren in Masseham Bellerby Gartheston Hunton Silton Thirie Aglethoâ—pe Upsale Thornburgh and Kylvington in Com. Ebor. Muskham in Com. Nott. Fiâ—hide Willinghale Doo and Willinghale Spaine in Com. Essex and Paulin's Craye in Com. Cantii And in 16 R. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Shortly after which viz. in 19 R. 2. he was in the Wars of France and in 20 R. 2. constituted Justice of Munster Lemster and Uriell in the Realm of Ireland In 2 H. 4. he was joyn'd with Sir Richard de Gray Knight in the Governourship of the Castle of Rokesborough in Scotland for the term of three years beginning on the fourth of September But before the end of that year being of the Retinue with Thomas Plantaginet the King's Son then Lieutenant of Ireland he attended him thither and in 4 H. 4. upon the return of the said Thomas into England was left his Deputy there This is all I can say of him other than that he had Summons to Parliament from 16 R. 2. till 7 H. 4. and that he departed this Life 25 Ian. the same year being then seised of the Mannor of Paulin's Cray and Fishyde in Com. Essex Hay in Therfeld and Suth Muskham in Com. Nott. Whalton Newham and Halywell in Com. Northumbr Thorpe Constantine in Com. Staff Boudon magna in Com. Leic. Carleton in Kesteven Bernoldby in Waltham Castel Carlton in Lindesey Framton in Biker as also of the Mannor of Pinchebek called Bussel's Wade in Com. Linc. and of the Mannors of Burton Constable Huntâ—n Gertheston Bellerby Coverham with its Members in Aclethorp Calebâ—rgh and Melmorby Massham with its Members in Fotherby Helaugh Sutton Ellington and Leightons also of the Mannors of Clifton Walloes Berningham Broghton Leche Anderby Furnes Upsale with its Members in Thornbergh â—ilvington Caldecote and Sadberghe of the Mannor of Silton as also of Driffeld with its Members in Driffeld parva â—illingthorpe Beswike Brigham and â—illum of the Mannor of Faxfleâ—e with its Members in Suth Cave North Cave Santon and Heâ—home of the Mannor of Eccleshale with its Members in Sheffeild and Aldewerk and of the Mannors of Over Sadbury Bretteby Haldenby and Holmhale all in Com. Ebor. leaving Issue Sir Henry le Scrope Knight his Son and Heir thirty years of age Who doing his Homage soon after had
he who gave him counsel to displace Hubert de Burgh from the Oâ—fice or Iustice of England and cast him in Prison nay that he prest to hang him and to banish divers of the Nobility adding That he would have a strict account of his dealing whilst he had been Iustice of England and what he had then received But for answer to this high Charge the Archbishop and Bishops obtain'd time till Michaeâ—mas following and within the space of a Twelvemonth after the Times being then more calm made his Peace with the King for a thousand Marks without reception into Grace as formerly Howbeit the year following he grew in such Favour that in 21 H. 3. the King wrought a Reconciliation unto him from those of the Nobility who had been his greatest Enemies Shortly after which he came into Action again being made Justice of Chester and the King 's Chief Counsellor And being now grown in years by experience of former times deported himself with much more temper and moderation than heretofore As to his Works of Piety it appears that he gave to the Monks of Stoneley in Com. Warr. the Mannor of Bericote in that County To the Monks of Comâ—e a Mill at Wykin and to the Canons of Leicester a certain Wood called New-Hay lying near Stockingford in Com. Warr. in which Monastery he became a Canon-Regular before he died He married two Wives first Rohese Daughter of Thomas le Despenser Sister to Hugh Secondly Ida Sister of Henry de Hastings with whom he had in Frank-Marriage the Mannor of Bruneswaver in Com. Warr. And departed this Life in the Abby of Leicester 5 Id. Nov. Anno 1241. 25 H. 3. To conclude Iâ—te Stephanus in juventute c. saith my Author This Stephen though come of no high Parentage was in his youth of a Clerk made a Knight and in his later days through his Prudence and Valour so exalted that he had the Reputation of one of the Chief Men in the Realm managing the greatest Affairs as he pleased In doing whereof he more minded his own Profit than the Common Good yet for some good Deeds and making a discreet Testament he died with much Honour To him succeeded Gilbert his second Son Iohn the eldest dying in his Life-time as is already observed Which Gilbert having married Annabil the Daughter and Coheir of Robert de Chaucumbe in 15 H. 3. obtain'd a Grant from Simon de Montsort Lord of Leicester of the whole Town of Kegworth in Com. Leic. And in 17 H. 3. procur'd from the King a Grant in Fee-farm to himself and his Heirs of the Mannor of Newcastle under Lime in Com. Staff with the Advowson of the Church of Stoke paying xx l. per annum Rent And the same year was made Governour of Bolesover-Castle In which Trust and for other Services he merited so well as that the King upon his Fathers death which hapned shortly after acquitted him of his Relief then due for the Lands thereupon descended to him and the next ensuing year scil 26 H. 3. made him Justice of all his Forests South of Trent and Governour of Kenilworth-Castle In 32 H. 3. he gave a Fine to the King of C Marks that neither himself nor his Heirs nor Sir William Wastneys Knight who was a Retainer to him might be question'd for any Trespasses done in the Forests during the time that he was Justice and in 35 H. 3. was made one of the Justices of Oyer and Terminer in the City of London to hear and determine of all such Causes us had usually been tried before the Justices Itinerant at the Tower of London A Benefactor he was likewise to the Monks of Stoneley as it seems for it appears that they granted to him and Annabil his Wife that one Monk of their Covent should perpetually celebrate Divine Service there for the health of the Soul of Stephen his Father Rohese his Mother and her the said Annabil In 38 H. 3. with R. Bigod Earl-Marshal being appointed an Embassador beyond-Sea he went into Gascoine But this Journey hastned his death for in his Return towards England with Iohn de Plessets Earl of Warwick and others of the English Nobility having special Letters of Safe-conduct from the King of France for their secure travelling through any of his Territories he was treacherously seised upon at Ponte a City in Poictou and cast into close Prison Which hard usage so impaired his health that languishing with Infirmities he died shortly after Annabil his Wife surviving who ratified the Grants of her Ancestors to the Canons of Chaucumbe and of her own gift bestow'd on them C s. yearly Rent issuing out of her Lordships of Chaucumbe and Dauby and afterwards married to Roger de Somery Baron of Dudley To which Gilbert succeeded Nicholas de Segrave his Son and Heir to whom Alianore the Wife of Robert Hovell quit-claimed all her Right in the Mannor of Alkmundbury in Com. Hunt which Mannor had been part of the Possessions of Stephen de Saegrave their Father In 43 H. 3. this Nicholas attended the King into France but soon after approved himself an active Rebel against him for the same year taking part with the rest of the Barons that had armed themselves he was one of those who constrain'd him to submit to those dishonourable Ordinances made at Oxford and in order to their after-actings planted divers Schismatical Persons in Church-Livings for which and many Sacrilegious Outrages both himself and the rest of his Party were particularly Excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury And in 46 H. 3. upon that Accord made betwixt the King and those Barons receiv'd a special Precept from the King requiring him in case he could not at that time personally repair to Court for ratifying the same Agreement that he should send his Seal for confirmation thereof In 47 H. 3. upon that Insurrection of the Welch wherein they wasted the Lands of Roger Lord Mortimer amongst other Great Men he had Summons to attend the King at Worcester upon the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula there to receive the Order of Knighthood and thence to march with him well fitted with Horse and Arms. Whether he did so or not I cannot say but certain I am that the next ensuing year he was one of the Ringleaders of those who appear'd in open Hostility and fortified Northampton against the King for which his Lands were seised And when the Royal Army took that Town by Assault where many of his Party were laid hold on making his escape he fled to London where those Rebellious Citizens having raised a mighty Power on the behalf of the Barons made him their General Whence he march'd with 〈◊〉 Clare
habiliments of War viz. Coat-armour Penon Gyron c. To Ralph his Son and Heir he gave all his Houshold-goods then being in his Manor-house at Hinderskelfe as also in his Houses at Morpeth and Greystoke his Plate and Jewels excepted and to Elizabeth his Wife a Ring and a Broach of Gold with a Saphire and a Diamond Appointing that each of his other Sons viz. Thomas Richard and William should each of them have four marks yearly for their maintenance for term of their respective lives To every Gentleman then serving him forty shillings to every Yeoman twenty shillings and to every Groom thirteen shillings four pence To the repair of Newminster Abbey twenty pound to the Church of Greystoke all his new Vestments with the Ornaments thereto appertaining Of which Testament he constituted his Executor Ralph his Son and Heir and upon the Eighth of Augnst next ensuâ—ng departed this life being then seised of the Mannor of Thingden in Com. Northamp Wiboldeston in Com. Bedf. Duffeton in Com. Westm. Graystoke in Com. Cumber the Castle and Mannor of Morpeth with its Members in Com. Northumb. Of the Mannors of Burnham Grimthorpe Hilderskelfe and Gaunthorpe in Com. Ebor. And in right of Elizabeth his Wife one of the Daughters and Co-heirs to Sir Robert Ferrers of Wemme in Com. Salop. Knight of the Mannors of Norburgh in Com. Leic. and Wemme Lopington and Hynstoke in Com. Salop. Ralph his Son and Heir before-mentioned being then twenty two years of age and Elizabeth his Daughter married to Roger Thornton Esq. Which Ralph had Livery of his Lands the same year his Homage being respited And in 27 H. 6. was joyn'd in Commission with Iohn Vicount Beaumont and others to treat with the Commissioners of Scotland upon a Truce So likewise in 30 H. 6. to treat with Iames de Douglas upon all those Articles by him signed Also in 3 and 5 E. 4. to treat with the Commissioners of Scotland upon such injuries as had been done by the Subjects of either Kingdom contrary to the Truce formerly made In 10. 12. and 13 of E. 4. he was again employ'd as a Commissioner in the like Treaty He was also summon'd to Parliament from 15 H. 6. to 1 H. 7. inclusive And having married Elizabeth Daughter to William Lord Fitz-Hugh for which Marriage he had a special Dispensation in regard they were within the Third and Fourth Degrees of Consanguinity departed this life 1 Iunii Anno 1487. 2 H. 7. leaving Robert his Son and Heir of whom I have seen nothing but his death which hapned 15 Kal. Iulii Anno 1483. 1 R. 3. in the life-time of his Father and that he left issue Elizabeth his sole Daughter and Heir married to Thomas Lord Dacres Which Elizabeth in 22 H. 7. as Cousin and Heir to Ralph Lord Greystoke had a special Livery of all his Lands Lexinton OF this Family so named from Lexinton now called Laxton near Tuxford in Com. Nott. I find no mention till King Iohn's days but then viz. in 13 Ioh. that Lordship was in the King's hands and reputed a Barony it consisting of Thirteen Knights Fees and a Fourth part It seems that Richard de Lexinton about that time possessor of it had incurred the King's displeasure as many others then did in arming against him under colour of asserting their antient Rights and Liberties but in 17 Ioh. giving an Hundred marks and Two Palfreys he made his peace To this Richard succeeded Robert de Lexinton who in 8 H. 3. was made Governour of the Castles of Pec and Bolesover in Com. Derb. and in 13 H. 3. of Oxford Castle being then in such esteem with that King as that he obtain'd his Letters swasory to Aliva the Daughter of Alan Fitz-Iordan to grant her Mannor of Tuxford which was held in Capite unto him intimating that in case she would so do he should take it for a favour Which Letters were so prevalent that he had his desire and the next year following did his Homage for it but soon after passed it together with the Mannor of Warsop near at hand to Iohn de Lexinton his Brother with condition That if the said Iohn did die without issue that then those Lordships should return to him and his Heirs This Robert de Lexinton being a person learned in the Laws was a Justice Itinerant in 9 H. 3. in the Counties of Northampt. Rutl. Nott. Derb. Linc. Ebor. Northumb. Cumb. and Westmor In 10 Hen. 3. in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Warw. Leic. Wigorn. and Glouc. Afterwards also in other Counties until 26 H. 3. being then one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and departed this life 4 Cal. Iunii Anno 1250. 34 H. 3. leaving Sir Iohn de Lexinton Knight his Brother and Heir Which Sir Iohn Lexinton in 3 H. 3. when the Bishop of London declared to the Prelates and Clergy of England that the Pope required the Third part of all the Livings of the Beneficed Clergy and the one half of all the Non-residents was sent by the King to prohibit them from giving obedience to such an intollerable exaction In 37 H. 3. this Iohn was made Chief Justice of all the Forests North of Trent as also Governour of Bamburgh Castle in Comitat Northumb. and of Scardeburgh and Pikering in Com. Ebor. but died in 41 H. 3. without issue Whereupon Henry de Lexinton Bishop of Lincoln his Brother was found his next Heir who thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Nottingham and Derby Which Henry departed this Life the next ensuing year leaving Richard de Markham and William de Sutton his Nephews and next Heirs Richard de Markham being at that time fifty years of age and William de Sutton forty who thereupon doing their Homage had Livery of his Lands Fouke de Breant THis Fouke being a Norman by birth and a Bastard of mean extraction was Sheriff of Glamorgan-shire in 10 Iohn and soon grew in such favour with the King that he was reputed one of his Evil Counsellers Whereupon in 15 Iohn he obtain'd a Grant of the Castle and Honor of Chilham in Kent and in 17 Iohn the contest betwixt the King and many of the Barons growing high was made Sheriff of Oxfordshire as also Governour of the Castle at Oxford Moreover in 18 Iohn he was authorized by the Kings Letters Patents to receive all those rebellious and male-contented Subjects into protection who should apply themselves unto him for that favour About which time he took the Castle of Haâ—slape in Com. Northampt. belonging to William Maâ—duit then one of the rebellious Barons Furthermore King Iohn at that time
and Ioane as I shall shew anon And by Isabell a Second Wife another Daughter called also Margaret Wife of Fouke the Son of Sir Fouke Fitz-Warine Knight and made his Testament at Heleigh-Castle in 9 R. 2. by which he bequeath'd his Body to be Buried in the Quire of his Abby at Hiâ—ton before the High Altar in case he should depart this Life in the Marches but if in Devon or Somersetshire then in the Quire of the Fryers-Preachers at Exceter before the High Altar there And appointed that there should be about his Corps Five great Tapers and Five Morters of Wax burning on the day of his Funeral as also Forty pound Sterling then distributed to poor people to pray for his Soul To Nicholas his Son he gave an Hundred pounds in Money and one dozen of Silver Vessels with all the Armour for his own Body To Fouke Fitz-Waryn and Philip his Unkle all his other Armour of Plate and Maile To Margaret Hillary his Daughter Ten pounds in Money and to the Monks of Hilton-Abby to pray for his Soul Ten pounds And Dyed the first of April the same year leaving Nicholas before mention'd his Son and Heir then fifty years of Age. At the time of his Death he was seized of these Lordships and Lands viz. the Castle and Mannor of Heleigh the Lordships and Towns of Betteley Tunstal Horton Chesterton and Norton in Com Staff The Towns and Lordships of Newport Forde and Marchomley with the Castle called Red-Castle in Com. Salop the Lordships of Nether-Stowye Peryton Donende Wollavynton Stockland-Lavel and Crandon in Com. Somers Stowey Honybere Pullâ— Ludestoc and Blakedon with the Moiety of the Mannor of Beggeworth in Com. Glouces As also the Moiety of the Mannors of Broghton and Ashton-Giffard in Com. Wiltes which Nicholas in 33. E. 3. was in the Wars of France with his Father So also in 46. Edw. 3. And Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Alice de Beaumont Countess of Boghan in Scotland and in 5. R. 2. was constituted Justice of South-Wales But of this Nicholas I have seen no more than that he departed this Life without Issue upon St. Mary-Magdalens day 15 Rich. 2. leaving Iohn Tuchet and Margaret the Wife of Sir Roger Hilâ—arie Knight his next Heirs Which Iohn Tuchet was Son of Iohn Son of Ioane his elder Sister and then Twenty years of Age and the said Margaret the other Sister Forty years of Age By reason whereof the Posterity of the said Iohn and Ioane had the Title of Lord Audley and have been so summon'd to Parliament as I shall shew in due place Of Elizabeth the Wife of this last named Nicholas there is this memorable viz. That she had Red Castel in Com. Salop with certain Lands in Com. Staff assigned for her Dowry and that being a devoute Woman she purchased from the Abbot and Covent of Blancland in Normandy the Lordship of Cameringham in Com. Lin. where then stood a Priory-Alien and gave it to the Monks of Hilton in pure Almes for ever Moreover that her Testament bears date ult Sept. An. 1400. 2 H. 4. by which she bequeath'd her Body to be Buried in the Quire of Hilton-Abby in the Tomb made for the Lord Audley her Husband and appointed five large Tapers to burn about her Body on the day of her Burial as also five Morters and sixty Torches of Wax of the largest size That she gave to the Monks of Hilton four hundred Marks to purchase Lands for that Abby and forty shillings apiece to every Monk of that House to pray for her Soul and for the Soul of her Husband and for all Christian Souls and to Ioane de Beaumond her Niece five hundred Marks to her Marriage And lastly that she departed this Life upon Simon and Iudes Eve the same year ¶ Of this Family was Hugh de Alditheley Father to Hugh Earl of Gloucester and Brother as I ghess to the first Nicholas de Alditheley of whom I have already made mention In 22 E. 1. this Hugh received Command to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first of September well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to go with him into Gascoigne and went accordingly but was there taken prisoner In 28 E. 1. he was in Scotland in the Kings Service and had of his Retinue Sixty Men at Arms. So also in 29 E. 1. In 32 E. 1. he was again in Scotland So likewise in 2 E. 2. In 3. E. 2. he was made Governor of Montgomeri-Castle for life And in 7 E. 2 he was again in that Scotch expedition then made So also in 10. 11. and 13 E. 2. and called Hugo de Alditheley senior This Hugh took part with those of the Barons who put themselves in Arms against the two Spensers and came to that Parliament with other of his Complices called Parliament de la Bende by reason of the coloured Bands which they wore on their sleeves But in 15 E. 2. being in that Insurrection with Thomas Earl of Lancaster he was laid hold on and sent Prisoner to Wallingford Castle out of which he made his escape before the end of that year and found such favor for his Son's Wife's sake who was the King's Niece viz. one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Gilb. de Clare Earl of Gloucester that he was not at all prosecuted for that transgression when many other lost both Estates and Lives This Hugh Married Isolda the Widow of Walter Balun and sate in the Parliaments of 11 and 14 E. 2. leaving Issue Hugh called Hugo de Alditheley le fitz and sometimes Hugo de Alditheley junior as also another Son called Iames who was in that expedition made into Gascoigne in 18 E. 2. And in Scotland 1 E 3. This last mention'd Hugh Married Margaret one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Gilberd de Clare Earl of Gloucester Widow of Piers de Gaveston Earl of Cornwal And in 11 E. 2. had in partition of the Lands of her Inheritance the Castle and Town of Newburgh the Mannors of Stowe Rempny Dyneleye and Haghay the Hamlet of Frâ—nebothe the Commot of Wenthlâ—ck with the Pleas and Perquisites thereof in the Marches of Wales Being with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in that Insurrection of 15 E. 2. upon the Defeat at Borrough-brigg in Yorkshire he was taken Prisoner with that Earl by Edmund Earl of Kent and Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey who had then the Command of the Kings Army whereupon his Lands were seised on but for his Wife's sake as hath been already observed found favor in so high a measure as that though he was obliged by Writing and Corporal Oath to serve King Edward the Second upon all occasions during his Life and had received divers Messages
Salisbury and upon the Imprisonment of the same Sir Thomas in 38 H. 6. whose Lands and Goods were seised into the Kings hands for his rebellious actings found so much favor as that she had an assignation of two hundred pounds per annum out of those which were of her own Dowrie By her Testament bearing date 18 Iulii An. 1497. 12 H. 7. she bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Church of the Colledge of â—atshail before the high Altar on the right hand of her Uncle Raphe Lord Cromwell under a stone there ready provided by her for the same appointing that if she should dye in the Parish of Taâ—shal her Solemn Obsequies except Burial should be done in that Church and accordingly lyeth there with this Epitaph upon 〈◊〉 Tomb-stone 〈…〉 Matilda nuper domina 〈…〉 Roberti domini de 〈…〉 hares illustris domini Radulphi nuper domini Cromwell militis fundatoris hujus collegii quae obiit 30 die Augusti An. Dom. MCCCCXCVII cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen ¶ The Issue Male of the principal branch of this noble Family being thus extinct Sir Robert Willughby Knight Son of Thomas by Ioane his Wife Daughter of Sir Richard Arundell Knight a younger Brother to this last Robert Lord Willughby became the next Heir Male and died 30 Maii 5 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannor of â—raundon in Com. War Wichampton in Com. Dorset Bredfeld Sogenho Wodbrigg Wykes Vfford Combes Ufford Benge Parham Baudeseye Ketilberghe and Wyndervile as also of the Hundred of Staunford in Com. Suff. and of the Mannor of Ronghton in Com. Norff. leaving Sir Robert Willughby Knight his Son and Heir sixteen years of age which Sir Robert was also found Cousin and Heir to Alianore the other Daughter of Sir Richard Arundell Knight his Mothers Sister who died without Issue Cecilie his Wife Daughter of Leo Lord Welles surviving But this last mentioned Sir Robert Willughby enjoyed his Inheritance not long for upon the twenty fourth of March 7 E. 4. he departed this life being then within age leaving Christopher his Brother and Heir fourteen years old Which Christopher in 14 E. 4. making proof of his age had Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited and by his Testament bearing date 1 Nov. An. 1498. 14 H. 7. appointed that his Body should be buried in the Church of the Nuns at Campsey in Com. Suff. before the high Altar where his Father lay interred bequeathing to the Prioress there twenty pounds To every of the old Nuns six shillings and eight pence To each of the young Nuns three shillings and four pence To the Master of the Chantry there forty shillings To every Priest there to sing Mass of Requiem and Dirige in the Quire for his Soul ten shillings For the making another Tombe for Robert late Lord Willughby his Uncle at Metyngham ten Marks and to William Willughby his eldest Son or to him who after his death should be his Heir half his Plate and Jewels The Probate whereof bears date 13 Iulii An. 1499. This Chriâ—topher had also two other Sons Charles and Thomas Which Thomas being an industrious Student in the Common Laws of this Realm was advanced to the State and degree of a Serjeant at Law in Trin. Term. 13 H. 8. And to be the Kings Serjeant 28 Apr. 22 H. 8. Likewise one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas 9 Oct. 29 H. 8. from whom Sir Percinal Wilâ—ughby Knight late of Wollaton in Com. Nott. and Middleton in Com. Warr. by the Marriage of the eldest Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Francis Wilâ—ughby Knight did lineally descend But I return to William Son and Heir of Christopher This William in 19 H. 7. had a special Livery of his Fathers Lands And at length by the failer of of Issue Male of the Lord Welles came to be one of his Co-heirs Cecilie his Mother being one of the Daughters of Leo Lord Welles whose Grandson Robert Lord Welles dying without Issue left Ioane his Sister and Heir Married to Richard Hastings Esquire as I have elsewhere shewed Whereupon in 14 H. 7. the Lord Welles his Lands being then shared amongst those Co-heirs this William had Livery of the Mannors of Sayns-Park Hall and Hemâ—ales in Theydon Geâ—â—on as also of the Mannor of Madeley in Iâ—ping in Com. Essex for his purparty And in 3 H. 8. a War being then designed with France on the behalf of Ferdinand King of Arragon and Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset constituted General of the English Army he accompanying him in that Expedition arrived at 〈◊〉 a Port of 〈◊〉 with purpose to invade Guyen After this in 5 H. 8. after the taking of Therouene being with the King at the Siege of Tournay upon the yeilding thereof accompanyed with the Lords L'isle and Bergavenny and six hundred Men he entred that City by the Kings appointment By his Testament bearing date 4 Maii 18 H. 8. he appointed his Body to be buried in the Collegiate-Church of Spilesâ—y and to the Church of Parham for his Tithes and Offerings negligently forgotten bequeathed four pounds Appointing that the Lady Mary Salines his Wife a Spaniard who had been a Maid of Honor to Queen Catherine first Wife of King H. 8. should have and enjoy for term of her life his Mannors and Lordships of Hellow Abye Swabye UUelles Alforde Parteney and Thedâ—lthorpe in Com. Linc. UUalcote UUheatacre and UUheatacre Burrough in Com. Norff. Ufford Bredfelde Sogennowe UUinderfelde UUoodâ—ridge Oâ—ford UUykes Vfford and Cambys in Com. Suff. according to the Covenants of Marriage made betwixt her and him And as to the residue of all his other Mannors viz. Eresby 〈◊〉 Toynton Willoughby Steping the great Hanby Fulâ—â—stowe Beke Fullistowe Arsick Safâ—â—et Haven â—okerington Frisâ—eney Yngolmells Westerkele Stykford Ratheby Skyrbeâ—â— the Tâ—lle in Boston Dubledike in Gosberkirke otherwise called Gosberton and Pinchebeke in Com. Linc. Rowton in Com. Norff. and Parham in Com. Suff. Also the reversion of his Mannors of Egefelde in Com. Norff and Wesâ—ringe in Com. Linc. after the decease of his Brother Iohn Willughby and Cecilie his Wife with the reversion of his Mannor of Baâ—â—esâ—y in Com. Suff. after the decease of his Brother George Willughby and Anastace his Wife Likewise that his Mannors of Orby Brugh Hoggisthorp Skidbrok Beâ—cheforth and Folteby in Com. Linc. should go to the performance of his Will And after the decease of Thomas Willughby and Bridget his Wife and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten that the Mannor of Brandon in Com. War should remain for performance of his Will and payment of his Debts Furthermore that a Tombe should be set up For himself and his Wife at Spillesby-Colledge and another at Meâ—ingham for the late Lord Willoughby Sir Robert his nigh Kinsman And that there should be bestowed upon his
amongst the Barons of this Realm in 1 E. 3. and never afterwards nor any of his Defcendents and died in 2 E. 3. leaving Baldwin his Son and Heir thirty six years of age Which Baldwin died in 17 E. 3. leaving Baldwin his Son and Heir twenty six years of age who doing his Homage the next ensuing year had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance lying in the Counties of Warr. Heref. Salop. Staff Wigorn. Wiltes Norff. and Suff. and in 38 E. 3. for his approved Fidelity and Service was made Seneschal of Xantoigne for life by the renowned Prince Edward commonly called the Black Prince eldest Son to King Edw. 3. Moreover in 42 E. 3. he was with him in his Wars of Gascoigne and soon after that march with the Duke of Lancaster to Mountpaon whereupon it was rendred In 46 E. 3. he was by Indenture reteyned to serve Prince Edward in his Wars of France with six men at Arms viz. three Knights and three Esquires taking twenty pound per annum see for the Knights and ten Marks for the Esquires And having wedded three Wives viz. Elizabeth Sister and Co-heir to Sir Iohn Montfort of Beldesert in Com. Warr. Knight Ida Daughter to ... Clinton a Lady of Honor to Queen Philippa and Ioane Daughter to the Lord Strange departed this life in 49 E. 3. leaving by the said Elizabeth Baldwin his Son and Heir twenty six years of age Which Baldwin being a Knight in 1 R. 2. exhibited his claim to be the Kings Champion upon the day of his Coronation and to do the service appertaining to that Office by reason of the Tenure of the Castle of Tamworth in Com. War viz. to ride compleatly armed upon a Barb'd Horse into UUestminster Hall and there to challenge the Combat with whomsoever that should dare to oppose the Kings Title to the Crown Which service the Marmions antiently Lords of that Castle had formerly performed But Sir Iohn Dimock Knight being then his Competitor carried it from him by judgment of the Constable and Marshal of England in regard of the Lordship of Scrivelby in Com. Linc. which by better authority than Frevile could produce did appear to be held by that service and that the Marmions enjoyed that Office as owners thereof and not as Lords of Tamworth-Castle Which Lordship of Scrivelby descended to Dimock by an Heir Female of Sir Thomas Ludlow Knight Husband of Ioane the youngest Daughter to Sir Philip Marmion before-mentioned Which Sir Baldwin in 9 R. 2. upon partition made betwixt him and Sir Thomas Boteler Knight of Montforts Lands whereunto they were Heirs had the Mannor of Ashstede in Com. Surr. with the mannors of Gunthorpe and Loudham in Com. Nott. assigned unto him as also the reversion of the mannors of Henley Beudesert and Haselholt iâ— Com. War after the decease of William de Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny in whose hands they then were And had two Wives both of them Daughters to Sir Iohn Botetourt of UUeâ—ley-Castel in Com. Wigorn. whereof Elizabeth being married to him in 27 E. 3. very young died as it seems before they lived together for plain it is that he married Ioyce her Sister by whom he had Issue Baldwin nineteen years of age at his Fathers death in 11 R. 2. Which Baldwin in 12 R. 2. married Ioane the Daughter of Sir Thomas Grene Knight and died in 2 H. 4. leaving Baldwin his Son and Heir but two years of age who departing this life in his minority 6 H. 5. left his three Sisters his Heirs Elizabeth married to Thomas Ferrers second Son to William Lord Ferrers of Groby Margaret first married to Sir Hugh Willoughby Knight and afterwards to Sir Richard Bingham Knight and Ioyce to Roger Aston Esquire whereby a fair inheritance came to those Families viz. to Ferrers the Castle and mannor of Tamworth with the mannors of Lee juxta Merston Stretfordâ— juxta Tamworth and Haverburgh all in Com. Warr the mannor of Stichall juxta Coventre and Tadington in Com. Heref. with certain Lands and Rents in UUaverton Allesley and Mereden in Com. War as also in UUiginton in Com. Staff To Aston the Mannors of Ashstede and Newdigate in com Sur. Becknore in com Wigorn. Yatesbury in Com. Wiltes Pinley within the Liberties of Coventre and the Moytie of the Mannor of Henley in Arden in Com. War with the Advouson of the Church of Preston juxta Henley And to Sir Richard Bingham Knight then one of the Justices of the Kings Bench and Margaret his Wife formerly the Wife of Sir Hugh Willoughby of Wollaton in Com. Nott. Knight the Mannors of Middleton and Whitnash with certain Lands in Wilmecote in Com. War the Mannor of Wykin juxta Coventre with certain other Lands and Rents lying within the County of that City as also of the Mannors of Gunthorp and Loudham in Com. Nott. with the Mannors of Bradford Ferne and Mawne in com Heref. Ingham 1 Edw. 3. IN 2 Ioh. Iohn de Ingeham of Ingeham in com Norff. having married Albreda one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Walter Waleran paid a Fine of sixty Marks to the King and one Palfrey for Livery of the third part of his Barony and for the relief due thereupon excepting the Serjeanty of the Forest which William de Nevill than had And in 4. Ioh. gave thirty Marks for the purpartie belonging to her of the Lands which her Mother then deceased held in Dower but died the next ensuing year leaving her the said Albreda surviving who thereupon gave four hundred Marks for License to Marry with whom she should think fit provided he were a loyal Subject Oliver his Son and Heir being then in ward to Robert de Tateshall Which Oliver died in 10 E. 1. and at that time seised of divers Lands in Little Swinburne ad UUallop in com South Likewise of the moytie of the mannor of Bardolveston in com Dors. Dene Est-Grenestede and certain Lands in Estrodeford in com Wiltes Iohn his Son and Heir being twenty two years of age Which Iohn thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and died in 2 E. 2. seized of a certain mannor lying in UUaybrede in com Norff. as also of the Mannors of Iengeham and UUaxtonesham in Com. Norff. leaving Oliver his Son and Heir twenty three years of age Who soon after doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands excepting the Dowry of Margerie his Mother This Oliver became a person of great action in his time For in 4 E. 2. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 7 E. 2. and of the Retinue with Audomare de Valence and afterwards in 10 E. 2. and 13 E. 2. In 14 E. 2. he was constituted Governor
was descendable to the Heirs general he setled his Estate so as that both Honours might properly be supported And departing this life upon the 14 th of April An. 1587. 29 Eliz. lieth buried at Botsfordque leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Uale-Royal in Com. Cestr. Knight one sole Daughter and Heir called Elizabeth Wife of Sir William Cecil Knight commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir apparent to Thomas Earl of Exeter by whom he had Issue William called Lord Ros who died in Italyin An. 1618 18 â—ac unmarried Which Elizabeth departed this life 11 Maii An. 1591. and lieth buried in Westminster Abby To this last Earl Edward succeeded Iohn his Brother and Heir Male who in 29 Eliz. was made Constable of Notingham-Castle and in 30 Eliz. Lieutenant of Notinghamshire And having by his Testament bearing date 23 Febr. An. 1587. 30 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried at Botsford died 21 Febr. the same year leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Francis Charlton of Apley in Com. Salop. Esq Roger his Son and Heir Francis Sir George and Sir Oliver Maners both Knights Bridget married to Robert Tirwhit of Ketilby in Com. Linc. Esq Frances to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth to Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Mary Of which Earl Roger the Epitaph upon his Tomb at Botsford giveth this Testimony viz. that in Aâ— 1595. 37 Eliz. he began his first travels into divers parts beyond the Seas as France Italy Grâ—seland and the Low-Countries where he continued three years Afterwards that he went voluntary the Island-Voyage and that he was Colonel of Foot in the Irish wars in An. 1598. Moreover that he was made Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in the first year of King Iames Also that the same year he went Embassadour into Denmarke to the Christening of that Kings first Son and with the order of the Garter to the King himself To which I shall add that in 42 Eliz. he was made Constable of Nottingham-Castle and Chief Justice of the Forest of Shirewode In 1 Iac. Steward of the Mannour and Soke of Grantham and in 6 Iac. Chief Justice of Shirewode Forest. This Roger married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to the famous Sir Philip Sidney Knight but died without Issue 26 Iunii An. 1612. 10 Iac. Leaving Francis his Brother and Heir whose memorable actions are thus set forth upon his Monument at Botsford viz. At ten years of age he began to travel An. 1598. in France Lorayne and divers parts of Italy where he was honourably received by the Princes themselves and nobly entertain'd in their Courts In his return through Germany he had like honour done him by Ferdinand Archduke of Austria at Gratz By the Emperour Mathias in his Court at Uienna By Count Swartzembourg Lieutenant of Iavarin in Hungary By Count Rossembourg at Prague in Bohemia By the Marquess of Brandenbourg the Dukes of Saxony and other German-Princes in the Court of Berlin In An. 1604. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames. In An. 1612. Lieutenant of Lincolnshire and afterwards Justice in Eire of all the Kings Forests and Chases on the North of Trent In An. 1616. he was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter being the same year one of the Lords who attended King Iames by his Majesties special appointment in his journey to Scotland And in An. 1623. had the command of his Majesties great Ships and Pinnaces to bring Prince Charles out of Spain which service he happily performed To all these I shall add that discerning the Title of Lord Ros then claimed by William Cecill and accordingly enjoyed could not justly be made use of by himself as Heir Male by reason that Cecill was Son and Heir of Elizabeth the sole Daughter and Heir to Edward late Earl of Rutland who had that Title by right of descent from Elianore his Grandmother Sister and Heir to Edmund Lord Ros he procured a special Patent bearing date 22 Iulii 14 Iac. whereby in consideration that he was then possessed of the Land and Barony of Hamlake it was declared that he should therefore be accepted and called Lord Roos of Hamlake and that his Son and Heir should also enjoy the same Name and Title This Earl Francis had two Wives viz Frances Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Knevet of Charleton in Com. Wilts Knight Widow of Sir William Bevill of Kilkhampton in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue one only Daughter and Heir called Catherine first married to George Duke of Buckingham and afterwards to Randulph Mac Donald Earl of Antrim in Ireland Secondly Cecilie Daughter to Sir Iohn Tufton of Hothfield in Com. Cantii Knight and Baronet Widow of Sir Edward Hungerford Knight by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Francis who both died in their childhood by Sorcery as 't was thought He died at Bishops-Stortford in Com. Hertf. upon the 17. day of December An. 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried at Botsford To whom succeeded in this Earldom Sir George Maners Knight his Brother and Heir Male. Which George married Frances the Daughter of Sir Edward Carey of Aldenham in Com. Hertf. Knight Sister to Henry Vicount Falkland and departing this life at his House in the Savoy in the suburbs of London 29 Martii An. 1641. 17 Car. 1. without Issue was buried at Botsford with his Ancestors So that the Title of Earl did thereupon resort to Iohn Maners Esq then Lord of the Mannour of Haddon in Com. Derb. his Principal Seat as next Heir Male viz. Son and Heir of Sir George Maners Knight Son of Iohn Maners Esq second Son to Thomas the first Earl of Rutland of this Family Which Iohn took to Wife Frances Daughter to Edward Lord Mountagu of Boughton and by her had Issue three Sons George and Edward who both died young and Iohn Lord Ros now living Which Iohn Lord Ros Married the Lady Anne Pierpont eldest Daughter to Henry Marquess of Dorchester but from her being lawfully divorc'd by Sentence of the Court-Christian and the Children which she bore disabled by Act of Parliament for inheriting any Lands or Honours from him the said Iohn or Iohn Earl of Rutland his Father as also enabled by that Act to marry again and that the Children by such other Nuptials shall inherit He next Wedded the Lady Diana Daughter to Robert Earl of Aylesbury Widdow of Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton-Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and surviving her took to Wife Catherine the Daughter to Baptist Vicount Campden by whom he hath Issue ... This Iohn Earl of Rutland had likewise Issue seven Daughters viz. Frances Married to Iohn Earl of Exeter Grace to Patricius Vicount Chaworth Dorothy to Anthony Lord Ashley Son
amplum obsequii amoris ergo Patriverâ— pio verè Catholico Thomas mâ—stissimus filius haeres multis cum lachrymis scripsit posuit Beati qui in Domino moriuntur Leaving Issue one only Son viz. Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Dixey Hickman of Kew in Com. Surr. Esq and another Elizabeth to Andrew Windsor Esq her Kinsman Which Thomas succeeding him in his Honours Married Katherine the Daughter to Edward Earl of Worcester but dying Issueless 6 Dec. an 1642. was buried at Tarbick with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Lord Windsor being in the King's disposal so that he might confer it on the Issue of either of these Sisters before-mention'd or retain it His Royal Majesty King Charles the Second considering that this last Thomas Lord Windsor had setled the greatest part of his antient Inheritance upon his Nephew Thomas Windsor Hickman Son of Dixey Hickman by Elizabeth his elder Sister was pleased to dispose and confirm to him and his Heirs the said Title of Lord Windsor with such place in Parliament as his Predecessors had formerly enjoy'd as by his Letters Patent bearing date 16 Iunii in the twelfth year of his Reign appeareth Which Thomas thus hearing the Title of Lord Windsor Married two Wives Anne Daughter to Sir William Savile of Thornhill in Com. Ebor. Baronet Sister of George now Vicount Halifax by whom he hath Issue one Son called Other and Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Thomas Cokesey of Bentley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Secondly Vrsula Daughter and Coheir of Sir Thomas Widdrington of ... in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Thomas and Dixy and a Daughter called Vrsula Iohn Lord Hussey 21 H. 8. WHat relation in blood this Iohn Lord Hussey of whom I am now to speak had to that Family of Hussey whereof I have already made mention in the first Volume of this work I have not seen nor can I discover more of him than that he was Son to Sir William Hussey Knight who being a learned Lawyer was first constituted Attorney General to King Edward the 4 th in 11. of his reign next Serjeant at Law in 17 E. 4. and lastly Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench 7 Maii 21 E. 4. In 2 H. 7. this Iohn was in Arms for the King at the Battel of Stobe against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents and in 13 H. 8. being then a Knight was made chief Butler of England In 21 H 8. he was one of the Knights for the Kings Body and being summoned to that Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. the same year was admitted into the House upon the first of December following In 22 H. 8. bearing then the title of Lord Hussey he had a grant of the custody of the Mannour of Harewode in Com Ebor. and was one of the Lords who subscribed that Declaration then sent to the Pope whereby they intimated to his Holiness that unless he did comply with King Henry in that cause of his divorce his Supremacy would not much longer be owned in this Realm And in 24 H. 8. being then one of the Lords of the Council had a grant of the wardship and marriage of Thomas the Son and Heir of Christopher Wymbushe deceased But in 28 H. 8. being in that commotion in Lincolnshire occasioned by the assessment of a Subsidy he suffered death for it at Lincoln in Iune the next ensuing year Whereupon his lands were confiscate and his Mannour of Sleford in Com. Linc. where he had his chief residence was granted by Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury to Richard Goodrick of London Esq and Mary his Wife in Fee This Iohn Lord Hussey married two Wives and by them had many Children First Anne Daughter to George Earl of Kent by whom he had Issue two Sons Giles and Thomas and five Daughters Bridget first married to Sir Richard Morison Knight afterwards to Henry Earl of Rutland and lastly to Francis Earl of Bedford Elizabeth to ... Hungerford Anne to Sir Humphrey Browne Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Anne to ... Dimock and Dorothy to ... Doâ—wray Secondly Margaret Daughter and Heir to Simon Blount by whom he had Issue Sir William Hussey Knight Giles Hussey of Carthorpe in Com. Linc. Sir Gilbert Hussey Knight and Reginald and one Daughter called Elizabeth All which Sons and Daughters were restored in blood only in the Parliament held at Westminster 5 Eliz. Wentworth 21 H. 8. OF this Family though of great antiquity in Yorkshire the first that became advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Thomas Wentworth Son of Sir Richard Wentworth of Nettlesâ—ed in Com. Suff. Knight who after the sitting of that Parliament which met at Westminster 3 Nov. 21 H. 8. and continuing by Prorogation till 27 of that Kings reign gave the first fatal stroke to the Monasteries of England was admitted as a Peer upon the second of December in the same 21 th year by virtue of a Writ of Summons This Thomas having married Margaret the Daughter of Sir Adrian Fortescue Knight and by Anne her Mother Heir to Sir William Stonore Knight had a special livery of all the lands which by the death of the said Anne descended to her And upon that Insurrection of the Norfolk Men led by Captain Ket in 2 E. 6. accompanied William Marquess of Northampton then sent against them Being afterwards Lord Chamberlain of that Kings houshold he died 3 Martii 5 E. 6. and was buried in the Abby Church at Westminster leaving Issue eight Sons viz. Thomas Henry Richard Philip Iohn Edward Iames and Roger and nine Daughters scil Anne married to Iohn the Son of Edmund Poley Cecelie Mary Elizabeth Margaret Margery to Iohn Lord Williams of Tame afterwards to Sir William Darcie Knight and lastly to Sir Iohn Crofts Knight Iane Catherine and Dorothy To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir who had summons to Parliament in 6 E. 6. and being about that time made Deputy of Calais was shortly after removed from that trust by reason of his youth and want of experience Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared for Queen Mary And in the first year of her reign being one of her Privy-Council was again made Deputy of Calais and the Marches thereof and so continued till the fatal Siege of that Garrison by the Duke of Guise in 5 Mariae whose Army was so great and the assaults made by it so irresistable that seeing no hopes of defending it he craved a parly whereupon it was yielded upon condition that the Inhabitants should depart without carrying any thing away and that the Governour with fifty other such as
was constituted one of his Executors as also appointed to be of Council to his Son and Successor King Edward the Sixth And in 1 Mariae being advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by Summons to Parliament took his place in that great Convention upon the seventh of April accordingly After which in 1 Eliz. 18 Dec. he was constituted one of the Lords Commissioners to consider and allow of the claymes which those should make who were to perform any service by Tenure upon the day of that Queens Coronation And by his Testament bearing date 20 Martii 6 Eliz. bequeathing his body to be buried at Kirtling now called Carthlage in Com. Cantab. gave to his Son and Heir Sir Roger North Knight his Parliament Robes beseeching God to bless him and give him his grace truly and faithfully to serve that Queen and this Realm and to beware of Pride and prodigal expences This Edward Lord North Marryed to his first Wife Alice the Daughter of ... Squyer of the South by Portsmouth Widdow of ... Myrffyn of London and by her had Issue two Sons Sir Roger North Knight and Thomas and two Daughters Christian Married to William Earl of Worcester and Mary to Henry Lord Scroope And to his second Wife Margaret Daughter to ... Butler of London Widow of Sir David Brooke Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and departing this life at his House called the Charter-House near London upon Sunday the last of December An. 1564. 7 Eliz. was buried in a Vault under the Chancel at Carthlage on the South side which he had caused to be made for that purpose Which Sir Roger succeeding him in his honor had summons to Parliament in 8 Eliz. and took his place there accordingly upon the 30 of September and in 9 Eliz. accompanied the Earl of Sussex with the Order of the Garter to Maximilian the Emperor then at Uâ—enna And in 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers who then sate upon the Tryal of Thomas Duke of Norffolk Moreover upon the death of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold in An. 1596. 39 Eliz. he succeeded him in that Office and by his Testament bearing date 20 Oct. 40 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of Kirtling After which within less then two Months departing this life he was there buryed 22 Dec. ensuing By Winifride his Wife Daughter to Richard Lord Riche and Widow of Sir Henry Dudley Knight he had Issue two Sons Sir Iohn North Knight who died in his life time and Sir Henry North Knight as also one Daughter called Mary Which Sir Iohn in 21 Eliz. went with Sir Iohn Norris and other brave young Men into the Netherlands there to exercise themselves in the Discipline of War but died before his Father leaving Issue by Doratby his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Valentine Dale Doctor of Law four Sons Dudley Iohn Roger and Gilbert and ... Daughters Elizabeth ... Which Dudley succeeding his Grandfather Married Frances the Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Iohn Broket of Broket-Hall in Com. Hertf. by whom he left Issue two Sons who survived him Dudley his Son and Heir and Iohn Charles and Robert dying in his life time as also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Richard Lord Dacres of the South and Elizabeth who died unmarried and departing this life upon the sixth of Ianuary An. 1666. being then eighty five years of age was buried at Carthlage Which last mentioned Dudley now Lord North was made Knight of the Bath in An. 1616. at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales and by Anne his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Charles Moutagu Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester hath Issue six Sons first Charles who Married Catherine Daughter to William Lord Grey of Wark Widow of Sir Edward Moseley of the Hough in Com. Lanc. Baronet and by a special Writ of Summons was called to Parliament in 25 Car. 2. by the Title of Charles Lord Grey of Rolleston Secondly Sir Francis North Knight Atturney-General to King Charles the Second and now Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Thirdly Dudley a Merchant in London Fourthly Iohn Fifthly Mountague and sixthly Roger And four Daughters Mary Married to Sir William Spring of Pakenham in Com. Suff. Baronet secondly Anne thirdly Elizabeth to Sir Robert Wiseman Knight Doctor of the Civil Law and fourthly Christian to Sir George Wyneive of Brettenham in Com. Suff. Knight Brugges Lord Chandos 1 Mariae THe Issue Male of the Antient Lords Chandos being extinct as I have elsewhere shewed that Title lay dormant till after some ages it came to be revived in the Family of Brugges Sir Iohn Brugges of Coberley in Com. Glouc. Knight being lineally descended from Giles Brugges Esquire Son of Alice one of the Daughters and Co-heirs to that Sir Iohn Chandos who died in 8 H. 6. This Sir Iohn Brugges possessing the Mannor of Lugwardyn in com Heref. with divers other Lands by descent from Chandos was Knight for the body to King Henry the Eighth and made Constable of Sudley-Castle in 29 of his Reign So likewise in 34 H. 8. Edmund his Son then one of the Esquires for that Kings Body being joined with him in that trust and upon the Eighth of April 1 Mariae advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Chandos of Sudley but died the same year as it seems leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Edward Lord Grey of Wilton four Sons Edmund Knighted in the Camp near Roxborough by the Duke of Somerset in 1 E. 6. Charles Brugges of UUiffon in com Heref. Anthony and Richard and two Daughters Mary wedded to Henry Tracy of Alderton and Katherine to Edward Lord Dudley Which Edmund for his good services in Scotland in 1 E. 6. was also at that time made a Banneret and in 1 Mariae Lieutenant of the Tower of London Succeeding his Father in this Honor he served at the Siege of St. â—â—â—â—tins in Picardy in 4 Ph. M. and in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers which sate upon the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk being at that time Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter By his Testament bearing date 1 Martii the same year he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Sudley and died shortly after for the Probate thereof 〈◊〉 date 5 Iunii next ensuing leaving issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Edmund Lord Bray two sons Giles and William and two daughters 〈◊〉 Married to George Giffard of Chillington in com 〈◊〉 Esquire and Catherine to William Lord 〈◊〉
of Rycot as also divers other Mannors and Lands left issue six sons William his son and heir Iohn that valiant and expert Soldier of whom I shall say more by and by Edward Governor of Ostend Henry who died of a wound Thomas President of Munster some time Justice of Ireland who died likewise of a wound and Maximilian slain in Britanny Which William was Marshal of Barwick and having married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Richard Morison of Caysho-bury in Com. Hertf. Knight died in his fathers life time 25 Dec. 22 Eliz. leaving issue Francis his son and heir of the age of one year two moneths and sixteen days upon the 20 th of September following at which time the Inquisition after his death was taken This Francis thus succeeding his Father had Summons to Parliament in 43 Eliz. And in 1 Iac. upon the death of Sir Edward Norris K t his Uncle without issue was found his next heir whereby he inherited the Mannors of Sulhamsted Abbots Sheffeild Uphton Greyshall Arbor Arbor Court Uphton Nermits South-Hinxey and Shiningfeild in Com. Berks. being at that time 29 years of age yet had not possession of the Lands which descended to him by the death of his Father till 4 Iac. nor then of all for it appears that in 9 Iac. he sued out his general Livery At the Creation of Charles Duke of York he was made Knight of the Bath and some years after viz. 18 Iac. 28 Ian. advanc'd to the Titles of Vicount Thame and Earl of Berkshire and to the heirs male of his body But all that I have seen farther memorable of him is that upon the 16 th of February next ensuing the Parliament then sitting standing in the entrance to the Lords House in discourse with some of his servants the passage being narrow the Lord Scroope going by jostled him a little which so moved him that he rudely thrust before him the House being set and the Prince there whereupon he was committed to the Fleet. And that not long after for it was 28 Ian. 20 Iac. being a person of so great a spirit that he could neither bear some Injuries which had made a deep impression upon him nor find out a proper way of remedy he mortally wounded himself in the face and neck with a Cross-Bow in his House at Rycot and died on the Wednesday following leaving issue by Bridget his wife daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford one sole daughter his heir named Elizabeth who became the wife of Edward Wray second son to Sir William Wray of Glentworth in Com. Linc. Knight one of the Groomes of the Bedchamber to King Charles the First Which Edward had issue by her one sole daughter and heir called Bridget first married to Edward second son to Edward Earl of Dorset and afterwards to Mountagu Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Which Earl had issue by her three sons viz. Iames now Lord Norris born 10 Maii An. 1653. Edward who died young and Henry and the Lady Mary a daughter ¶ Having now done with the chief branch of this noble Family I may not omit to take notice that Sir Iohn Norris Knight the second son to Henry the first Lord Norris so famous in his time for his valor and military knowledge was first trayned up in those Exercises in the Civil Wars of France under Admiral Coligni next in Ireland under Walter Earl of Essex then served in the Netherlands under Mathias Arch-Duke of Austria as by his Commission bearing date 17 Iulii An. 1579. 21 Eliz. appeareth after that under Iohn Duke of Lorreine as by his Commission dated 17 Apr. An. 1582. 24 Eliz. is to be seen next under Count William of Nassau whose Commission bears date in May next ensuing and another in November And in 27 Eliz. 12 Aug. was by Queen Elizabeth constituted Colonel-General of all the Horse and Foot then to pass out of England for the Relief of Antwerp then Besieged by the Spaniard before the end of which Month he had another Commission from Count Maurice of Nassau And the same year was empowered to Treat with the States-General of the United Provinces for the entertaining of such Bands of English Foot as by the Queens Instructions were appointed to serve in those parts Several Commissions he likewise had from Robert Earl of Leicester after he was constituted General of the English Auxiliaries in those Provinces viz. two in 28 Eliz. and one in 29 Eliz. In 30 Eliz. being then President of the Council in the Province of Munster in Ireland he had a Commission bearing date 11 Oct. giving him authority to constitute such principal Officers as well by Sea as Land as he should thing fit for the withstanding all hostile attempts and for the defence and protection of that Realm In 33 Eliz. 30 Martii he was constituted Captain-General of those English-Auxiliaries which were sent in ayd of King Henry the fourth of France against his Rebellious Subjects in Britanny And having deported himself with great prudence and courage in all those eminent imployments to the no little honor of the English Nation as well as his own name expected that upon the recalling of Sir William Russell Knight afterwards Lord Russel of Thornhaw he should have been Deputy of Ireland but discerning that Thomas Lord Borough was preferred to that command and himself required to continue still in Munster he grew so highly discontented that he thereupon fell sick and died Cecill L. Burleigh E. of Exeter 13 Eliz. OF this Family which derive their descent from Robert Sitsilt an assistant to Robert Fitz-Hamon in the Conquest of Glamorganshire tempore Will. Ruâ—i was Richard Sitfilt alias Cecill of â—tereâ—â—is in that part of Herefordshire called Ewyas Land which Richard had two Sons Phillip from whom those of Altereâ—â—s are sprung and David from whom the present â—arls of Exeter and Salisbury be descended Of this David who seared himself at Stanford in Com. Linc. it appears that in 22 H. 7. he founded a Chantry in one of the Churches of that Town and that in 3 H. 8. he was constituted Water-Baylif of Wittâ—esy-Merr in com Hunt as also keeper of the Swans there and throughout all the Waters and Fens in Hunrington Cambridge Lincolne and Northhampton shires for the term of thirty years Also that in 5 H. 8. he was made one of the Kings Sergeants at Arms and having this imployment at Court obtained for Richard his son and heir the Office of a Page of the Crown which I take to be the same which is now called a Page of the back-stairs Likewise in 8 H. 8. a Grant to them both of the Keepership of Clyff-Park in com North. And lastly that in 15
Sir Iohn Leigh Knight at that time son and heir apparent to Sir Thomas Leigh of Stonely in com VVar. Knight and Barronet To his second wife this Thomas Vicount Brackley married Elizabeth daughter of Sir George Moore Knight widdow of Sir Iohn Wolley Knight Chancellor of the Garter And to his third wife Alice daughter to Sir Iohn Spenser of Althorpe in com North. Knight widdow of Ferdinando Earl of Derby but by neither of these had he any issue His eldest son dying in his life time as hath been observed Iohn the second succeeded him in his honors Which Iohn upon the 27 of May An. 1617. 15 Iac. was advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Bridgwater and having married the Lady Frances one of the daughters and coheirs to Ferdinando Earl of Deroy had issue by her four sons Iames and Charles who died young Iohn and Thomas who survived him and eleven daughters 1. Frances married to Sir Iohn Hobert of Blickling in com Norff. Knight and Barronet son and heir to Sir Henry Hobart Kt. and Bar. late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas 2. Arabella to Oliver Lord St. Iohn son and heir to Oliver Earl of Bolingbroke 3. Elizabeth to David Cecill Son of Sir Richard Cecill Knight second Brother to William Earl of Exeter 4. Cecilie who died unmarried 5. Mary to Richard Herbert son and heir to Edward Lord Herbert of Chirbury 6. Penelope to Sir Robert Napier of Luton Hore in com Bedf. Knight and Barronet 7. Alice who died young 8. Catherine to William Cartein son and heir to Sir William Cortein Knight a great Merchant of London 9. Magdalen to Sir Gervase Cutler of Stainoutgh in com Ebor. Knight 10. Anne who died young 1â— and Alice wedded to Richard Lord Vaughan Earl of Carbery in Ireland He died 4 Dec. An. 1649. and was buried at Little Gadsden near Asherugge in com Hertf. To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir who by Elizabeth his wife daughter to William Duke of Newcastle hath issue five sons Iohn his son and heir called Lord Brackley Sir VVilliam Egerton both made Knights of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Soveraign King Chales the second Thomas Charles and Stewart and Elizabeth a daughter married to Robert Sidney only son to Philip Viscount Lisle eldest son to Robert now Earl of Leicester Which Iohn Lord Brackley first married Elizabeth eldest daughter and cohen to Iames Earl of Middleseâ— by whom he had issue one son called Iohn who died in his Infancy and afterwards Iane eldest daughter to Charles now Marquess of Winchester Lord Petre. 1 Iac. ABout the begining of Henry the Eights Reign William Petre son of Iohn Petre of Corbigan in com Devort born at Exeter in that County having his education at Exeter-Colledge in Oxford became so great a proficient in his Studies there as that at length he arrived to the degree of of Doctor of the Law in which profession he grew very eminent so that he was imployed by that King in divers affairs of no little weight especially in what conduced to the dissolution of the Religious Houses being in 27 H. 8. with some others put in Commission by Cronwell the general visitor to repair unto all the Monasteries throughout all England and to make enquiry into the Government and Behaviour of the Votaries of both Sexes so that all their enormities might be discovered To which end they were urged to accuse their Governors and likewise each other as the Instructions which those Visitors had gave them direction to do That grand work being therefore accomplisht in 30. of that Kings Reign as a reward for that good service he thereupon obtained to himself and Gertâ—ude his wife in â—ee the Priory of Câ—atercote in com Oxon. and in 31 H. 8. a grant of the Mannor of Gynge Abbots in com Essex parcel of the possessions of the then dissolved Abby of Berkyng in that County with the advouson of the Rectory of Ingerston otherwise called Gynge ad Petram and in 35 H. 8. was made one of the Principal Secretaries of State Also in 36 H. 8. the King designing a Voyage Royal into France and constituting his Queen Catherine Parr Regent here during his absence amongst other Assistants to her as to matter of Council he appointed this Doctor Peter then a Knight for one Being therefore arrived to this greatness in 37 H. 8. he obtained special licence to retein twenty Men besides his own Menial Servants and to give them Liveries Badges or Cognisances And in 38 H. 8. the King then lying on his death bed and appointing such as should be of the Council to young Edward his son and successor with special assistants in matters of great consequence he was nominated for one of those assistants Nor had he less esteem in the days of King Edward the Sixth for in the third year of his Reign he was constituted Treasurer of the Court of First-Fruits for life and in 4 E. 6. one of the Commissioners to Treat of Peace with the French at Guisnes Nor from Queen Mary who continuing him one of her Principal Secretaries of State made him Chancellor of the Gatter in the first year of her Reign with the see of an hundred Marks per annum but then discerning that the Restauration of the Romish-Religion might endanger his enjoyment of those Abboy-Lands which he had formerly acquired he got a special Dispensation from Pope Paul the fourth for the reteining of them affirming That he was ready to imploy them to Spiritual Vses the particulars being these viz. the Mannors of Ingarston Hauley Barnes Croudon Cowbridge Weselands Est-Borndon Bluntmall Matching Toddenhin Sutton South-Brent and Churchestow with the Rectories of Brent Ging Montney and Buttisbury lying in sundry Counties and Diocesses as by his Bull bearing date 4 Cal. Dec. An. 1555. 2 3 Ph. M. appeareth And in 1 Eliz. having also the favor of that Queen was made choice of for one of her Privy-Council Having therefore by his many and great services which he performed with much applause raised to himself an ample fortune for he had been Secretary and of the Privy-Council to four Kings and Queens and seven times Embassador in Forreign parts he became a good Benefactor to Exeter-Colledge in Oxford wherein he had been educated He also built an Alms-house in the Parish of Ingerstone for twenty poor people with allowance to every one of them two pence a day a winter Gown and two load of Wood and amongst them all feeding for six Kine winter and summer also a Chaplain to read service to them daily and departing this life upon the thirteenth day of Ianuary An. 1572. 15 Eliz. lyeth buried at Ingarston leaving issue by Gertrude his first Wife daughter to Sir Iohn Tirrel
3 Ian. 18 Iac. was Created Vicount Grandison of Lymerick in Ireland by reason of his descent from an Heir Female of that House and made Lord Deputy of that Realm Whence he return'd in 20 Iac. And by Letters Patent bearing date 21 Maii 2 Car. 1. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tregoz of Highworth in Com. Wilts He Married Iohn the Daughter and Heir to Henry Roydon of Batterâ—ey in Com. Surr. Esq Widdow of William Holcroft and departing this life without Issue 30 Dec. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. being then seventy years of age was buried in the Chancel there Dudley Lord Carlton Vicount Dorchester 2 Car. 1. THis Dudley Carlton Son of Anthony Carlton of Baldwin Brightwell in Com. Oxon. Esq and there born 10 Martii an 1573. 16 Eliz. was Knighted by King Iames at Winâ—â—or ... Iunii an 1610. 8 Iac. And afterwards being Vice-Chamberlain to King Charles the First was imploy'd Embassador First to â—enice next to the Duke of Saboy and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 22 Maii 2 Car. 1. by the name of Lord Carlton of Iâ—â—bercourt in Com. Surr. The next year following he accompanied Sir William Seagar Knight then Garter principal King of Arms unto Henry Prince of Aurange with the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter And upon the 25 th of Iuly 4 Car. 1. was Created i Vicount Dorchester of Dorchester in Com. Oxon. Also upon the 18 th of December Constituted one of the King 's Principal Secretaries of State He Married two Wives First Anne Daughter and Coheir of George Gerard second Son to Sir William Gerard of Dorney in Com. Buck. Knight by whom he had Issue Henry who died in his Infancy Secondly Anne Daughter of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Paul Vicount Banning and departing this life at his House in Westminster 15 Febr. an 1631. 7 Car. 1. was buried in St. Pauls Chapel within the Abby Church there where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory leaving his Lady great with Child Which Child being afterwards born a Daughter and called Frances died young Tufton Earl of Thanet 2 Car. 1. THat this Family of Tufton originally assuming its surname from a place long since written Toketon but of later Ages Tufton in the Parish of Northjam in Com. Suss. which to this day is possest by the principal branch thereof hath been of great Antiquity in those parts appeareth by sundry old Evidences whereof some be without date Likewise that they were Lords of Syleham in the Parish of Raynham in Kent and other Lands of good value both in that County and Sussex as also Benefactors to the Hospital of St. Bartholmew at Rye by the gift of certain Lands in Ewehurst thereto Of which was Roger de Toketon who in 30 E. 1. Married Iulian the Sister of Sir Iohn Campain Knight From whom deâ—cended Iohn Tufton of Hothfeild in Com. Cantii Esq Sheriff of that County in 4 Eliz. and departing this life in the ninth year of that Queens Reign was buried at Hothâ—eild leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Baker of Sittinghurst in the same County Knight Iohn his Son and Heir and one Daughter called Cecelie Married to Sir Thomas Saundes Knight Which Iohn underwent the Sheriffalty for that County of Kent in 18 Eliz. And being a person of great worth receiv'd the honour of Knighthood by King Iames upon the eleventh of May in the first year of his Reign as also the dignity of Baronet upon the first erection of that degree viz. 19 Iunii 9 Iac. This Sir Iohn Tufton Married two Wives First Olympia the Daughter and Heir to Christopher Blower of Raynham Esq by whom he had Issue three Daughters Anne Married to Francis Tresham of Ruâ—hton in Com. Northt Esq Elizabeth who died young and Margaret Wedded to Sir Thomas Carill of Shipley in Com. Suss. Knight To his second Wife he Married Christian one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Humphry Brown Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Commonâ—Pleas on whom he begot these six Sons viz. Nicholas afterwards Earl of 〈◊〉 Iohn Sir Humphrey Tufton of the Mote near Maidstâ—r Knight and Baronet Richard Sir William Tufton Baronet and Thomas Likewise four Daughters Cecilie first Married to Sir Edward Hungerford Knight afterwards to Francis Earl of Rutland Mary to Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable in Com. Ebor. Knight afterwards Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Anne and Elizabeth who both died young And departing this life upon the second day of April An. 1624. 22 Iac. lyeth buried in the Parish Church at Hothfeild To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir which Nicholas having been Knighted at New-Castle upon Tine 13 Apr. an 1603. King Iames coming then first into England in consideration of his great merits was by Letters Patents bearing date the first of November 2 Car. 1. advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tufton of Tufton in Sussex and upon the fifth of August 4 Car. 1. Created Earl of Thanet an Isle in Kent This Nicholas took to Wife the Lady Frances Daughter to Thomas Earl of Exeter and by her had Issue four Sons William who died in his Childhood Iohn who afterwards succeeded him in his Honours Nicholas and Cecill and nine Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Edward Dering of Surrendenâ— Dering in Com. Cantii Knight and Baâ—onet Frances who died Unmarried Dorothie Wife of Sir Raphe Ashton of ... in Com. Lanc. Knight Mary Married to Sir Edward Bishop of Parham in Com. Suss. Knight Anne and Alice who died young Diana Wife of Robert Curson Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Curson of Water â—irye in Com. Oxon. Knight Cecelie who dieâ—â— Unmarried and Christian Wedded to Milward Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Milward of 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Knight He departed this life upon the last day of Iune an 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Raynham before-mention'd To him succeeded Iohn his eldest surviving Son who Married Margaret the eldest of the two Daughters and Coheirs to Richard late Earl of Dorset by Anne his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to George Earl of Cumberland and by her had Issue six Sons viz. Nicholas Iohn Richard Thomas Sackvile and George who serving in the Wars of the Count-Palatine of the Rhene died of a wound which he there received As also six Daughters Anne who died young Margaret Married to George now Lord Coventrie Frances to Henry Drax of Boston in Com. Linc. Esq Cecilie to Christopher now Lord Hatton Mary to William Son and Heir to Sir William Walter of Saresden in Com. Oxon.
Baronet and Anne to Samuel Grimston Son and Heir to Sir Herbotle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls This Iohn Earl of Thanet died upon the seventh of May an 1664. and was buried at Raynham To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir who Married Elizabeth Daughter to Richard Earl of Burlington William Earl of Craven 2 Car. 1. THis William being Son and Heir to Sir William Craven Knight Merchant-Taylor and Lord Mayor of London in an 1611. 9 Iac. in his youth much affecting Military exercises was sent to the Wars of Germany by King Charles the first where he served under that great Souldier Gustavus Adolphus then King of Sweden and afterwards in the Netherlands under Henry Prince of Orange In which valiant adventures he gained such Honour as that upon his return he was by the same King Charles worthily raised to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Craven of Hampsted Marshall in Com. Berks. 12 Martii 2 Car. 1. with remainder for want of Issue Male of his own Body to Iohn Craven and Thomas Craven his Brothers successively and to the Heirs Male of their Bodies And since that having in the time of the late unhappy troubles in this Realm when his Majesty King Charles the first of blessed memory became distressed by that shameful defection of many of his own subjects manifested his Loyalty to him in divers considerable supplies as also to our present Soveraign King Charles the second in his greatest necessities was by other Letters Patents bearing date 16 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to certain higher degrees of Honour viz. to the title of Vicount Craven of Uâ—fington in the same County of Berks. and Earl of Craven of Craven in Com. Ebor. And by reason that both those his Brothers were then dead without Issue with remainder of that Title of Lord Craven of Hampsted Marshall for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully Begotten to Sir William Craven of Lenchwike in Com. Wigorn. Knight and to the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to Sir Anthony Craven Knight Brother to the same Sir William and to the Issue Male of his Body And afterwards by reason that the Issue Male of the said Sir William Graven of Lenchwike Knight was then extinct in case of failer of Issue Male from the before specified Sir Anthony Craven Knight by other Letters Patents bearing date 11 December 17 Car. 2. obtained a farther grant that the said title of Lord Craven of Hampâ—ted Marshall should remain unto Sir William Craven Knight Son of Sir Thomas Craven Brother to the said Sir Anthony and to the Heirs Male of his Body for ever Iohn Lord Craven of Ryton THis Iohn the next Brother in seniority to the before-specified William Earl of Craven having a great esteem from the late King Charles the First of blessed memory was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Martii in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Craven of Ryton in Com. Salop. he married Elizabeth Daughter to William Spenser but died without Issue Brudnell Earl of Cardigan 3 Car. 1. OF this Family whose chief seat hath for divers ages been at Dene in thâ— East part of Northampton-shire was Robert Brudâ—nel who being a person learned in the Laws was called to the state and degree of a Serjeant in the begining of Michaelmas Term 20 H. 7. and immediately thereupon viz. 25 Oct. made the Kings Serjeant Shortly after which in 1 H. 8. he was constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and in 12 H. 8. Chief Justice of that Court. This Robert by Margaret his Wife Cousin and Coheir to the valiant Sir Bertiâ—e Entwysel Knight Vicount of Brickbee in Normandy and slain in the Battel of St. Albans in the time of King Henry the sixth had Issue Sir Thomas Brudnel Knight and he Robert and he Thomas Brudnel of Dene Esq who upon the 29 th of Iune an 1611. 9 Iac. was one of that number whom King Iames then raised to the degree of Baronet at that time first instituted By reason whereof upon the 9 th of April an 1612. 10 Iac. he received the Honour of Knighthood at White-Hall And being a person generally learned and otherwise excellently qualified was by Leters Patent bearing date at Westminster 26 Apr. 3 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brudnell of Stanton Wivill in Com. Leic. unto which King of blessed memory in the time of the late troubles he did abundantly manifest his Loyalty by raising of Souldiers and contributing what else he could to his aid in his Garrisons of Newark Lincoln and Hereâ—ord for which afterwards upon the prevailing of his adversaries he suffered a tedious imprisonment In consideration therefore of these his great services and merits he was upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second by Letters Patents bearing date 20 Apr. in the 13 th year of his reign three days before his Royal Coronation advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Cardigan And departed this life upon the ... day of April an 1664. being then above 80 years of age Whereupon he was buried at Dene with his Ancestors leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Trâ—sham of Rushton in Com. Northt Knight two Sons Robert his Son and Heir and Edmund who died unmarried and one Daughter called Mary married to Iohn Constable of Buâ—ton Constable in Holderness Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Which Robert now Earl of Cardigan married two Wives First Mary Daughter of Henry Constable Vicount Dunbar by whom he had Issue Mary a Daughter married to the Earl of Kenowle in Scotland He secondly married Anne Daughter of Thomas Vicount Savage by whom he hath had Issue two Sons Francis called Lord Brudnell and Ioseph who died in his Inâ—ancy and three Daughters Anna Maria married to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury Catherine and Dorothy the Wife of Charles Earl of Westmorland Bellasyse Vicount Fauconbridge 3 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been of great Antiquity in the Northern parts of this Realm specially in the Bishoprick of Durham was Sir Henry Belasyse of Newborough in Com. Ebor. Knight Son and Hâ—ir to Sir William Belasyse of Newborough Knight Which Sir Henry in 9 Iac. 29 Iunii was made a Baronet and by Vrsula his Wife Daughter to Sir Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Com. Ebor. Knight had Issue Thomas Which Thomas for his great merits having been by Letters Patents bearing date 25 Mâ—ii 3 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Fâ—uconberge faithfully adhered to that King in the times of the late unhappy troubles In consideration
his service with which he encountred a strong party of those rebellious Invaders the Scots at Corbridge in Northumberland and put them to the worst Next being Commander in chief of those Troops which the King sent from Oxford against that great Rebel of Lincolnshire Colonel Rosseter he gave him the â—oyl Thence marching against the Lord Fairfax and putting him to the rout he relieved Pontâ—ract-Castle at that time besieged by a numerous Body of the Northern-Rebels And after all this firmly adhering to that good King of blessed memory untill necessity prompted his Majesty to cast himself upon his Native-subjects the Scots so that he could not serve him farther in this Realm he betook himself to Foreign paâ—s till he did discern a fitter opportunity And then couragiously attempting the strong Garrison of Barwick upon â—wede and that well fortified City of Carlisle he reduced them both to his Majesties obedience After which having raised new Forces for his service he did great things and attempted greater but soon after through the powerfulness of the Enemy the King's Interest sinking more and more his Armies being totally scattered he became their Prisoner Whence making his escape with no little difficulty he again got beyond Sea there with most exemplary loyalty attending our present Sovereign in his most low and desperate condition In consideration therefore of these his great Actings and Sufferings he was by Letters Patent bearing date a Bruges in Flanders upon the fourth day of February in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign which was about two years preceding his happy Restoration advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Langdale of Holme in Spaldyngmoore and to the Heirs male of his body He marryed Lenox the Daughter of Sir Iohn Rhodes of Barlborough in Com. Derb. Knight and by her left Issue two Sons Marmaduke and Philip the rest dying young as also two Daughters Lenox and Mary And departing this life in his House at Holme in the East-riding of Yorkshire 5 August 1661. was buried at Sancton near adjacent To whom succeeded Marmaduke his Son and Heir who married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Savage of Beeston in Com. Cestr. Esq Brother to Iohn late Earl Rivers and by her hath Issue one Son named Marmaduke and two Daughters Iane married to Michael Anne of Frickley in Com. Ebor. Esq and Elizabeth to Hugh Smithson Esq Son and Heir to Sir Ierome Smithson of Stanwick in the same County Baronet Lord Crofts 10 Car. 2. THE next in order of time who had the Title of a Baron of this Realm conferred upon him by our present Sovereign then in Foreign parts was William Crofts Esq the lineal Heir male of that ancient Famimily which had for divers Ages flourished at Saâ—ham in the County of Suffolk whereof many were dignified with the Honour of Knighthood and by females descended from the first Lord Wentworth of Netâ—lested as also from the Montacutes sometime Earls of Salisbury and Nevills Earls of Westmorland Which William having been brought up in the Court of England from his youth became Master of the Horse to his Royal Highness the Duke of York Next to be Captain of the Guard to the late Queen-Mother and afterwards Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty that now is In all which imployments behaving himself with great fidelity he was at length sent Embassadour into Poland where he managed that high Affair then committed to his trust with singular prudence and dexterity In consideration of which notable services he was by Letters-patent bearing date at Bruxells in Brabant upon the 18. of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Crofts of Saxâ—am He marryed two Wives first Dorothy the Daughter to Sir Iohn Hobert of Intwood in Com. Norf. Baronet Son and Heir to Sir Henry Hobert Knight and Baronet sometime Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Widow of Sir Iohn Hele Knight Secondly Elizabeth Daughter of William Lord Spenser but by neither of these hath had any Issue Lord Berkley of Stratton 10 Car. 2. ABout the same time likewise his Majesty taking into his Princely consideration the eminent merits of Sir Iohn Berkley of Bruton in the County of Sâ—merset Knight descended from the most noble and ancient Barons Berkley of Berkley-Castle of whom I have already spoke in the first Volume of this work who being Governour to his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York and managing his Affairs in his tender years most seasonably approved his Loyalty to the late King Charles of blessed memory in a very high measure First by putting himself in Arms on his part at the beginning of the late unparallel'd Rebellion for which cause he suffered Imprisonment for a time Next by his opportune though hazardous adventure in bringing a considerable supply of Arms and Ammunition out of Holland in the Year 1642. which he then safely landed in the parts of Holderness for his Majesties service After this being made General of his Majesties Forces in Cornwall joining with Sir Ralph Hopton Knight afterwards Lord Hopton he obtained divers Victories against the Rebels of those western-Counties in the several Battels of Bradock Saltash Launceston and Stratâ—on as also at Modbury in the County of Devon And laying strong siege to Exeter after divers bold skirmishes with the Enemy at length not only reduced it to his Majesties obedience but most valiantly repulst their Fleet then at â—opsham under the command of Robert Earl of Warwick taking three of their Ships in that Harbour whereupon he was constituted Governour of that great City General of all his Majesties Forces in Devonshire In consideration therefore of these his most loyal and successful services he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Bruxells in Brabant upon the 19. of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Berkley of Stratton Since which time being constituted Lord Lieutenant of Ireland he arrived there in April 1670. and having undergone that Trust for about the space of 3 years is now Embassadour in France He marryed Christian the Daughter of Sir Andrew Riccard Knight President of the East-India Company and Widow of Henry Lord Kensington Son to Henry late Earl of Holland by whom he hath Issue four Sons Charles Iohn and William now living and Maurice who died young As also one Daughter called Anne Iames Duâ—e of York 11 Car. â— THis most Illustrious bâ—â—â—ch of the Royal Family that is to â—y Second Son to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory having been by 〈◊〉 Renowned Father created Duke of York 〈◊〉 Letters-Pattents bearing date at Oxford 〈◊〉 Ian. in the Nineteenth year of his Reign iâ— farther augmentation to his
had farther Livery of the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Wike and Netlested in Com. Suss. which were of his Fee To this Peter succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir in the title of Earl for ought I find to the Contrary though the Barony Lands and Knights Fees thereto belonging were otherwise disposed of by the King for a time For in An. 1241. 25 Hen. 3. it is manifest That the King by his especial Charter bearing date 1 Maii the same year gave to Peter de Savoy Uncle to Queen Alianore viz. Son to Thomas Earl of Savoy and his Heirs for ever for his homage and service the Towns of Richmund and Bovis with the Castles Wapentakes and all their Appurtenances as also the Mannors of Cheteriz Moleton Gillinges and Forsete in Com. Ebor. Likewise the Church of Geitune the Town of Boston with the Soke and Fairs the Mannors of Frampton Wikes and Walsingburg in Com. Linc. The Mannor of Swasham with the Mannor and Soke of Costesey in Com. Norf. The Mannor and Soke of Wischete the Mannor and Soke of Ketleberg the Mannor of Netleâ—â—ed and Mannor of Wikes near Ipswich in Com. Suff. The Mannors of Bassingburne and Hinton in Com. Cantab. And the Mannor of Cestrehunt in Com. Hertf. To hold by the Service of five Knights Fees And in September following bestowed on him all the Lands of Iohn de Warren in Sussex and Surrey as also the Honor of Eagle for his support in his Service constituting him likewise Governor of the Castle of Lewes in Sussex for which respect I shall here speak what I have farther to relate of him Matthew Paris taking notice of this Peter de Savoy's first coming into England this year saith That the King gave him Comitatum Richmundiae the Earldom of Richmund which it seems he enjoyed for some time though it doth not appear by any Record that I have seen that he either used or had the title of Earl attributed to him until 50 Hen. 3. That the King caused Livery to be given thereof to Iohn Duke of Brittain upon the Grant of other Lands to this Peter in exchange for the same as I shall fartâ—er shew anon Upon this his arrival here in 25 Hen. 3. certain it is That the King entertained him with much joy and made him cheif of his Council After which ere long viz. In the xv me of Easter he held a Tourneament at Northampton against Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk to the â—nd that those Aliens who came into England with him and others might try masteries with the English And the next ensuing year fearing that his power and trust here might be displeasing to the English prudently resigned the custody of those Castles which had been committed to his charge craving leave to return into his own Countrey But I do not discern that he went out of England accordingly for before the end of that year the Kings subjects in Poictoâ— being in no little fear of an Invasion from the French and earnestly solliciting King Henry for some aid he sent over this Peter de Savoy with Peter de Egueblanch Bishop of Hereford to let them know that he was preparing to come speedily to them in person with a very great power In 28 Hen. 3. upon a Convention of the Nobility and Prelates of the whole Realm he was one of those whom the King sent to the Prelates to acquaint them of his desire for some supply of Money in order to his Wars in Gascoigne as also to restrain the Incursions of the Welsh And in 29 Hen. 3. obtained a farther Grant of the Honor of Egle in this Realm which did Hereditarily belong to Gilbert de Aquila with the Advowsons of Churches thereunto appertaining as also of the Castle of Pevensey with the Wards and Knights Fees thereto belonging excepting such Lands as Gilbert Mareschal sometime Earl of Pembroke who formerly enjoyed that Honor by the Kings gift had disposed of viz. The Town of Greywel in marriage to Gilbert Basset with Isabel Daughter of William de Ferrers his Neece and the Town of Ryp in marriage to Robert de Bruys and Isabel the Daughter of the Earl of Glocester another of his Neeces In 30 Hen. 3. the King granted to him the Inheritance of those Houses in the Street called the Strand in the Suburbs of London and adjoyning to the River of Thames formerly belonging to Brian de Lisle paying yearly to the Kings Exchequer at the Feast of S. Michael three Barbed Arrows for all Services Which Houses situate in the Parish of S. Innocents of Blankminster Queen Alianore in her widow-hood having obtained by purchase from the Provost and Chapter of the House of Montjoy granted to Edmund her Son afterward Earl of Lancaster they still retained the name of Savoy It is said that in An. 1247. 31 Hen. 3. this Peter returning from beyond Sea brought divers young Damsels thence to make Wives for such of the English Nobility as the King had then in Ward which gave great discontent to the English In An. 1248. 32 Hen. 3. in a great Convention of all the Nobles of England he was one and in 33 Hen. 3. had the Castle and Honor of Hastings in Sussex committed to his custody So likewise the Castle and Honor of Tykhil in Com. Ebor. Moreover in 36 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of the marriage of Baldwine Son and Heir to the Earl of Devon to marry unto some one of the Queens Kinred such as he should think best In 37 Hen. 3. having taken a solemn Oath and obliged himself by writing to attend the King into the Holy Land the King for his support in this his designed Pilgrimage then promised to give him Ten thousand marks at Marsiels and to provide a Ship for him well victualled and furnished with other necessaries as also upon his coming into the Holy Land to give him Twenty Coursers Furthermore towards this his Pilgrimage he gave him a thousand pounds more being a debt due to the Exchequer by Iohn Fitz-Geffrey Justice of Ireland for the Wardship of the Lands of Theobald le Butiller In An. 1257. 41 Hen. 3. he was amongst others one of the Ambassadors then sent to the King of France to require restitution of those Rights which were by him with-held from King Henry and thereby to prevent a War betwixt both Crowns Also in An. 1259. 43 Hen. 3. upon advice had by the King with his whole Baronage he was one of the Ambassadors then sent to the Parliament of France for composing the differences betwixt both Crowns which had been of long continuance In order whereto they carried over King Henry the Thirds Resignation of all his title to the Dutchy of Normandy And by his Testament bearing date in 53 Hen. 3. bequeathed to Queen Alianore the
married Alice Sister by the Mothers side to King Henry the Third for she was Daughter to Hugh le Brun Earl of March second Husband to the Kings Mother In An. 1248. 32 Hen. 2. he was one of the great Earls who met in the Parliament held at London on the Octaves of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin in which Parliament the King was freely told of his many high exactions from the Clergy and Laity In An. 1254. 38 Hen. 3. this Earl Iohn answered One hundred and twenty pound for Sixty Knights Fees for which he then gave Aid to the King upon making his eldest Son Knight with Edmund de Lacy took shipping at Dover and sailed to Bourdeaux And in An. 39 Hen. 3. was one of those who adhered to the King in oppressing the people as our Historians do report Moreover in 40 H. 3. he was with other of the cheifest Peers in Westminster-Hall when the Archbishop of Canterbury and divers other Bishops pronounced solemn Excommunication there with Candles lighted against all that should violate the Great Charter and Charter of the Forest. In which year he had the Tertium Denarium of the County of Surrey yielded him by the Kings Precept then sent to the Barons of the Exchequer In An. 1258. 42 H. 3. when the Rebellious Barons came with such a power to the Parliament at Oxford as that they compelled the King to submit to those Provisions which they then made there he with William Valence and others refused to comply with them And the same year had Summons with the rest of the great Men of England to attend the King at Chester thence to march against Leweline Prince of Wales for restraining his hostile Incursions In 46 Hen. 3. he was one of those who upon the Agreement betwixt the King and the Rebellious Barons did on the Kings part set his Seal for Confirmation of the Accord then made And the next ensuing year had the Castle of Pevenesel committed to his custody In An. 1264. 48 Hen. 3. he was amongst others on the Kings part in the Castle of Rochester immediately after Easter when Simon Mountfort Earl of Leâ—cester and certain of the Rebellious Barons laid siege thereto and joyned with divers other of the great Lords in that Submission to the Award which Lewes King of France was to make betwixt the King and the Barons concerning those Ordinances called Provisiones Oxonii But the same year being with Prince Edward in the Van of the Royal Army at that fatal Battle of Lewes notwithstanding he with William Valence Earl of 〈◊〉 did there unworthily desert him at the very beginning of the fight and fled to 〈◊〉 Castle and thence into France yet the Rebellious Barons having by that days success got the King into their hands seised upon his Castle of Lewes and all the rest of his Possessions Whereupon finding no security here he fled beyond Sea whence returning with Valence in May the next ensuing year and landing in Pembâ—okeshire he sent the Prior of Monmouth unto Hereford where Mountfort Earl of Leâ—cesteâ— had the King and Prince in custody to move for the restitution of his Lands in regard he had done nothing which might deserve the forfeiture of them as the Prior then alledged To whom the answer then returned was That if he would come himself in person thither and submit to a tryal in the Kings Court he should have safe conduct so to do Which deeming not safe he confederated with Clare Earl of Glocester then faln off from Mountfort and other of the Barons who stood for the Royal Interest and upon the escape of Prince Edward from Hereford out of the hands of Mountfort joyning with him and his forces at Ludlow had benefit of that glorious Victory at â—vesham upon the fourth of August following in which Mountfort Earl of Leâ—cester being slain the King was freed from that restraint wherein after the Battle of Lewes he had been so long kept by the power of those Rebellious Barons But after this scil in An. 1268. 52 Hen. 3. all things relating to the Publick Being in quiet some of the great Men fell at private discord with one another amongst which it is reported That upon a difference betwixt this Iohn Earl of Warren and Henry de Lacy afterwards Earl of Lincoln touching a certain Pasture they raised what forces they could purposing to fight for it Whereupon the King having notice thereof commanded that his Judges should either judicially or by an amicable Agreement compose the same Who accordingly upon inquiry by the Oaths of the Countrey adjudged the Right thereof to Lacy. About the same time also there fell out no small contest betwixt this our Earl and Sir Alan la Zouch an eminent Baron touching some title of Land Whereupon discerning that he mast submit to the Justice of the Law having first passionately vented himself in foul language at length assaulted Sir Alan and his Son in Westminster-Hall with such violence that he almost killed the one and much wounded the other And having so done fled to his Castle at Rigare but Prince Edward pursued him so close with a strong power resolving to vindicate this injury thus done to the Kings Authority that our Earl seeing it in vain to make opposition met the Prince on foot and with great humility imploring mercy afterwards made his Peace with the King promising satisfaction to the persons injured Which promise was not meerly verbal for it appeareth that he did by a special Instrument bearing date at Creyndone in 54 Hen. 3. oblige himself to come to Prince Edward into the Kings Court and stand to the judgment thereof for that offence lately by him committed against Sir Alan la Zouch and Sir Roger his Son at Westminster and to perform in every point unto his Soveraign Lord the King and all others whatsoever his Peers should deem fit in reference to them and likewise to themselves As also whatsoever the Kings Justices should judge requisite to be done by him in reference to themselves and not to depart the Court until he should both do and receive what was rightful and just according to the Laws and Customs of this Realm And this he did undertake thereby to do upon penalty of forfeiting all his Possessions in England unto the King and his Heirs and of incurring the sentence of Excommunication by all or any the Archbishops Bishops and Prelates of the Land as the King should make choice of to pronounce the same against him and when and wheresoever he should please Whereupon a fine of Ten thousand marks was laid upon him for that misdemeanor Which afterwards by the favor of the King was not only reduced to Eight thousand and four hundred marks
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
in the County of Derby four in the County of Essex five Mannors a Forest a Chace and a Barony in the County of Sussex two Mannors in the County of Surrey four in the County of Huntington one in the County of Hertford three in the County of Cambridge another Barony and four Mannors in the County of Bedford and others in some other Counties as also divers Lands in Calais Ireland and Wales with certain Hundreds Royalties and Knights fees in consideration whereof he obtained the Office of Earl Marshal and title of Marquess to himself and the Heirs male of his Body And besides all this he sold away and gave divers Lands and Lordships to Sir William Stanley Lord Chamberlain of that Kings Houshold and others Also to Sir Reginald Bray Kt. his Mannor of Hamme in Comit. Bedf. with Kensington and Maryborne in Com. Midd. as rewards of his Court-favors Moreover to Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby for the like respect in default of issue of his own Body he gave the Mannors of Donyngton Thwayts Threske Hovingham Kirkby-Malsard and Burton in Lonesdale in Com. Ebor. As also the Mannors of Wenge Segrave in Pen and Marlow in Comit. Buck. the Mannors of Denge alias Dengy in Com. Essex Epworth Belton Haxey Ouston and UUrote in Com. Linc. Alspath in Mereden in Comit. Warw. Slagham in Com. Suss. and Wisselee in Comit. Surr. to hold to the said Earl and the Heirs of his Body He likewise setled the Mannors of Hinton and Kenet in Com. Cantabr to the use of himself for life the remainder to Richard Willuby for life then to the Heirs of his own body the remainder to the Heirs male of the Body of the said Richard Willughby So also the Mannor of Caloudon in Com. Warw. to the same parties with the like remainders To his then Wife the Lady Anne he by his Will devised all his Messuages and Lands in the City of London paying two hundred marks to the Friers-Austines there and his house at Chelsey in Com. Midd. to Iohn Whiting and his heirs The Mannor of Great Chesterford he also setled on himself and the said Anne his Wife and the heirs of his own body the remainder to the King and the Heirs male of his body and having so done built a fair House thereon which Mannors so given to the King were all established by Act of Parliament in 7 Hen. 7. so that he left nothing for his Heir And by his Testament bearing date 5 Feb. ann 1491. 7 Hen. 7. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Friers Austines in London thereby also willing that his Executors should ordain two Friers perpetually to sing in the White Friers in Fleetstreet in the suburbs of London at the Altar of Sâ— Gasion there to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father and Mother his Wives Soul and the Soul of his Son Sir Thomas Berkley for evermore Likewise another Frier perpetually to sing in the Gray-Friers at Gloucester to pray for his own Soul and the Souls aforesaid Towards the building of which Gray-Friers he gave twenty pounds Moreover he willed that his Executors should purchase Lands to the value of ten marks yearly therewith to find a perpetual Chantry at the Altar of our Lady of Pitie in Edworth in Com. Linc. to pray for the Souls aforesaid for ever Likewise that they should purchase more Lands to the value of twenty two marks therewith to find two perpetual Priests at Longbrigge one of them daily to sing in the Chappel of the Trinity there and the other in the Chappel of the Church of Berkley where his Father and his said Son lay buried to pray for their Souls for evermore and to dispose of an hundred marks in building an House at Longbridge for those Priests to dwell in as also to buy Ornaments and Vestments for that Chappel of Longbridge forty marks Lastly he willed that his Executors should purchase a Pardon from Rome as large as might be had for plein remission of the sins of all those who would be confessed and contrite at Longbridge from Even-song to Even-song in the Feast of the Trinity and there say three Pater Nosters and three Aves for his Soul and the Souls aforesaid And departing this life on St. Valentines-day viz. 14 Febr. Anno 1491. 7 Hen. 7. without issue was accordingly buried in the Friers Augustines at London Maurice his Brother being his next Heir but enjoyed nothing of the Honour having incurred his displeasure for the reasons before expressed the Castle of Berkley with those Lands and Lordships which were the body of that antient Barony being by this Marquess given as is before observed to King Henry the seventh and the issue male from him descending Which Maurice being thus disherited became as active as he could for the regaining of what in strictness of Law was his right having for his better help to support himself in such Suits wherein he became afterwards for that end engaged in the fourteenth of Henry the Seventh together with Thomas Earl of Surrey as Cosins and Heirs to George Bewes Brother of Agnes Mother of Isabel Widdow of Sir Walter Cokesey Knight Livery of all the Mannors and Lands belonging to the said George Agnes and Isabel. By which suits through his prudence and diligent prosecution of them he first recovered the Mannor of Sages lying in the Parish of Slimbrigge it being evident that it was no part of the Mannor of Slymbrigge so passed by Fine and otherwise to King Henry the seventh as aforesaid Likewise twenty two marks yearly rent in Frampton upon Severne which did not pass in these settlements Next of the Lands setled upon Anne the last Wife of the Marquess for life c. he got the possession of the Mannors of Wenge Segrave in Pen and Little Marlow in Com. Buck. as also of the Mannors of Sileby Mountsorrel and the hundred of Goscote in Com. Leicest and some other Lands And whilst these were in controversy the Mannors of â—etebury in Comit. Glouc. Maningeford Braose in Com. Wiltes the moity of the Mannors of Leigh Cothorne and Gate Burton in Com. Linc. as also of Wovers-thorpe in Com Ebor. descended to him as one of the two Coheirs of the Lord Braose which the better enabled him to look after the rest And after this making title to those Lands which were given by his Brother the Marquess to Thomas Earl of Derby they came to reference by the mediation of friends and knisfolk whereupon an Award was made by Sir Iohn Fyneux Chief Justice of the Kings Bench and Sir Thomas Frowyk Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas whereby he got the Lordships of Wenge and Segrave in Pen in Comitat. Buck. as also of Hovyngham Donyngton and Twaytes in Com. Ebor. Nor was it long after that ere he recovered the Mannor of Chesterford in Essex where the said Marquess was building at his
he came to his Estate with Walter Bishop of Durham Henry Earl of Northumberland and others in that Treaty for Peace betwixt the King and his Adversaries the Scots In 4. Hen. 4. he was one of those who on the behalf of the Lord Grey of Ruthyn undertook for the raising of ten thousand Marks for his ransom the same Lord Grey being then a prisoner in Wales In the same year upon the 29 th of September he was constituted Lord Treasurer of England in which office he continued until 15 April 7 Hen. 4. And in 6 Hen. 4. in consideration of his good and acceptable service to the King obtained a Grant of an hundred Marks per Annum to be paid during his life out of the Exchequer In 13. Hen. 4. being one of the King's Council and in such esteem that his residence near the Court was thought necessary he had the Town of Chyngilford in Essex assigned unto him for lodging of his Servants and Horses In this year it was that he exhibited his complaint in Parliament against Robert Tirwhit one of the Justices of the King's Bench for withholding from him and his Tenants of his Mannor of Melton-Roos in Com. Linc. certain Common of Pasture and Turbary in â—rawdy in the same County and with laying wait for him with five hundred men Whereupon Sir Robert Tirwhit confessing his fault in the presence of the King and craving pardon for the same offered to stand to the order of two Lords of the kindred of this William Lord Ross and such as he should chuse Whereunto the King assenting he made choice of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Richard Lord Grey then Lord Chamberlain of the King's houshold who having heard the proofs of what was alledged did ordain and award touching the same Common of Pasture and Turbary that both parties should stand to the Ordinance and Arbitrement of Sir William Gascoine Knight then chief Justice of the King's Bench who at the costs of both parties should come to the same place of Common at such reasonable time as it might like this William Lord Ross to assign And that at the same time the said Robert Tirwhit should bring two Tuns of Gascoigne Wine to Melton-Roos and afterwards upon some other day to be assigned by this William Lord Ross should also bring to the same place two fat Oxen and twelve fat Sheep to be spent on a Dinner amongst them who should then come thither And moreover that he the said Robert Tirwhit should then cause to come thither all the Knights Esquires and Yeomen of his party and in the presence of this Lord Ross and all other that there should be to rehearse all the words which he had spoken to the King in the same Parliament and specially that he should say to this William Lord Ross. My Lord Roos I know well that you being of such Birth Estate and Might that if you had liked you might have comen to the foresaid Law-day in such a way that I had been of no might to have made any party but that it like you to come in such a case having consideration to your degree and of all that by sinister information I having doubt of harm of my body in mine intent for Salvation of my self did assemble those persons that here be and others moe not for to do any harm ne offence to you my Lord the Roos and that I will here excuse me as ye will devise that forasmuch as I am a Iustice that more than a common man should have had me more discreetly and peacefully I know well that I have failed and offended you my Lord the Roos whereof I beseech you of grace and mercy and offer you five hundred Marks to be paid at your will And they farther ordained that this being done this Lord Ross should say At reverence of the King who hath shewed himself to be a good and righteous Lord I will take nothing of the said Robert but the foresaid nine Oxen and Sheep for the dinner of them that have been here present And furthermore that this William Lord Ross in the presence of all persons then there being should openly forgive him the said Robert and all other that in the array abovesaid were assembled their offences and trespasses except only four persons viz. Sir Richard Haunsard Knight William Keble Roger Warneston and Roger Keble Son of the same William Which four persons they ordained that the said Robert Tirwhit should bring at the appointment of the Lord Ross to his Castle of Belvoir there to acknowledge their offences and submit themselves to the same Lord Ross praying him of grace and mercy And this submission being thus made the Lord Ross to do so to them as that they should hold themselves well satisfied with his favour and grace This William Lord Ross was summoned to all the Parliaments from 18 Ric. 2. till 1 Hen. 5. inclusive And by his Testament dated 22 February An. 1412. 14 Hen. 4. bequeathed his Body to sepulture in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury near unto the Chapel ordained for the Chantry of Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury in case he should depart this life in London or thereabouts But if he should dye within the Diocess of Lincoln then his Body to be buried in the Priory of Belvoir and if in the Diocess of York then in the Priory of Kievaulx By which Testament he also bequeathed four hundred pounds for the finding of ten honest Chaplains to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father Mother Brethren and Sisters as also for the Souls of all his Friends and Good-doers but specially for the Soul of his brother Thomas for the space of eight years within his Chapel in Belvoir-Castle to the end that one of them should every day celebrate a Mass with Note and for that time to be accounted as Dean amongst them and all the other nine subject and obedient to him To the Lady Beatrice his Mother he gave a gilt Cup with a cover and a white knop on it and dying at Belvoir the first of September Anno 1414. 2 Hen 5. was buried in the midst of the Quire of that Priory leaving Issue by Margaret his Wife daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell Knight five Sons viz. Iohn William Thomas Robert and Richard and three Daughters viz. Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Which Margaret surviving him had her Dowry assigned in February next following and dyed not till 3 Iulii 17 Hen. 6. This Iohn Lord Ross Son and Heir to the last mentioned William in 4 Hen. 5. was retained to serve the King in that Expedition which he was then to make in person into the Realm of France with ten men at Arms himself accounted for one the rest Esquires as also with thirty Arches and to take Shipping at Southampton on the first day of May being then scarce eighteen years of age as
to be a Wife for his Son and obtained the Kings special Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer to respite their demand of four hundred marks debt due by him viz Three hundred marks for a Fine which he was to have paid for the Wardship and Custody of the Land of Henry de Longcamps Heir and an hundred marks which the King had lent him upon his voyage into Almaine In 16 Ioh. he had Scutage of his Tenants for those Soldiers which were then maintained by him in Poictou for the Kings service and in 17 Ioh. obtained pardon for a Debt of two hundred sixty two marks and sixteen pence which was by his own Agreement to have been paid as a Fine for the Grant of the Countess of Eureux in marriage to his Son Notwithstanding all which favors he forsook the King and adhered to the Rebellious Barons being one of those who called in Lewes of France with design to make him King But in this Error he persisted not long for within the compass of that year coming off to the King he had a Grant of all the Lands of Richard de Engaine and Vitalis de Engaine his Son great Actors in that Rebellion and was made Governor of the strong Castle of Kenilworth in Warwickshire being again Steward of the Kings Houshold Morever he had a Grant of the custody of Montsorell Castle in Com. Leic. then in the hands of those Barons And persisting stedfast to that King in his greatest Distresses obtained a gift of the Lands of William de Charnells in Swepston Ayelmesthorp and Scaelby in Com. Leic. As also of the Lands of William de Folevile in Ashby in the same County and likewise of the Lands of Nicholas de Verdon and Thurstane de Montfort all partakers with the King Enemies at that time Having thus shewed in what esteem he stood with King Iohn let us take a view of the services he did to King Henry the Third and the favors he had from him In 1 Hen. 3. he was with the Royal Army at the siege of Montsorell Castle as also at raising the siege of Lincoln Castle being one of the cheif Commanders in the Kings Army at that time And in 2 Hen. 3. was again made Sheriff for the Counties of Warwick and Leicester in which Office he continued till the eighth of that Kings Reign and had a Grant of all the Lands of Hugh de Gornay In this second year of King Henry the Third he gave another Fine of two hundred marks for Milisent the Widow of Almaric Earl of Eureux to be a Wife for William his Son and for Katherine the Daughter of Hugh de l'Isle to be married to one of his Brothers In 4 Hen. 3. he paid to the King ten pounds blanck for Lands in Hochton which he had with the Daughter and Heir of the before specified Hugh de Gornay And in 5 Hen. 3. obtained the Kings special Letters for receiving ten shillings of each Knights Fee held of him by reason he served in person with the King at the siege of Bitham Castle in Lincolnshire In 6 Hen. 3. he had all the Castles belonging to Reginald de Braose deceased committed to his charge being then also Steward to that King as he had been to his Father But his cheif residence was at Kenilworth Castle as appears by the appointment then given of Timber for repair of those Buildings wherein he there did lodge And in 7 Hen. 3. was made Governor of Pembruge Castle in Com. Heref. And the same year gave five hundred marks for the Wardship and Marriage of Robert de Chandos with the Custody of his Lands In 8 Hen. 3. there growing high discontent from divers of the great Men of that time against Hubert de Burgh Justice of England for his unequal distribution of Justice and incensing the King against them this William took part with them to the no little disturbance of the Publick Peace But it was not long ere those animosities were cooled for within three years after he procured a Confirmation from the King of the Mannor of Eston in Warwickshire commonly called Aston Cantlelow which formerly was part of the Possessions of Ralph de Tankervile Chamberlain of Normandy as also of the Mannor of Middleston which pertained to Gilbert de Vilers to hold till such time as the King should please to restore them unto the right Heirs of the said Ralph and Gilbert Which Mannors this William had formerly received by the Grant of King Iohn and for which Confirmation as also for the Grant of a Market and Fair at Aston he then gave a Fine of fifteen marks And in 13 H. 3. in farther testimony of that Kings favor obtained a pardon for a debt of forty marks due from him to have been paid into the Exchequer for certain Amerciaments laid upon him by the Justices Itinerant and an Acceptance of ten marks per annum until the hundred marks lent him by King Iohn were satisfied Which sum was delivered unto him when he went into Almaine as hath been already observed In 14 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of the marriage of Roese the Widow of Theobald Walter for his own behâ—of And in 15 Hen. 3. had another Confirmation of the Lordship of Aston Cantilupe with this special Proviso viz. That if the King and his Heirs should thereafter restore it to the Heirs of Tankervile he and his Heirs should have other Lands of as good value in recompence thereof All that I have farther seen of him is That he obtained the perpetual Patronage and Advowson of the Priory of Studley in Com. War near to his Lordship of Aston Cantelupe from Peter de Corbuceon Heir to the Founder and that he gave a fair portion of Lands lying in Shotwell in that County thereto Likewise that he built an Hospital at the Gates of that Monastery and that he departed this life 7 Id. Apr. 23 Hen. 3. leaving issue William his Son and Heir Walter a Priest and imployed by King Henry as his Agent to the Court of Rome afterwards Bishop of Worcester Iohn de Cantilupe Lord of Snitfield in Com. Warr. Nicholas de Cantilupe Lord of Ilkeston in Com. Derb. and Thomas de Cantilupe who being elected to the Office of Lord Chancellor of England in 49 Hen. 3. by the power of those who then kept the King prisoner had a Grant of five hundred marks yearly out of the Exchequer for the support of himself and the Clarks of the Chancery in that Office But though he then was so obsequious to the Rebellious Barons yet in 50 Hen. 3. being then Arch-Deacon of Stafford returning to his obedience he had reception into the Kings favor ¶ I
the Provisions of Oxford he was one of the Peers who undertook for the King therein In 48 Hen. 3. joyning with Roger de Mortimer and other of the Barons-Marchers they gave Battle to Lewelin Prince of Wales And about that time recieving intelligence that the King was taken Prisoner in the Battle of Lewes became so sensible thereof that he ceased not to raise all the strength he could and then assisted the Earl of Gloucester and others in the rescue of him In 51 Hen. 3. he was again Sheriff of the Counties of Salop and Scafford In 52 Hen. 3. he went on Pilgrimage to St. Iames in Gaâ—licia and in 54 Hen. 3. into the Holy-Land After which ere long viz in Ann. 1272 56 Hen. 3. he broke his neck To whom succeeded Iames his Son and Heir who died in 1 Edw. 1. without issue leaving Henry de Alditheley his Brother and Heir betwixt which Henry and Iohn d'Eivill who had married Maud the Widdow of this last mentioned Iames there was this agreement made in 3 Edw. 1. viz. that she should have for her Dowry all the Lands lying in the Lordships of Egmundon Alstanfeâ—de Oncote Alditheley Horton Chesterton Gravenhungre Chadkeleg Heywode and Chester excepting the Town of Neuport with the Pool and Mill as also the Castle of Aiditheley and Advowson of the Church and that Henry should only have his Houses at Chester as his Ancestors usually had Which Iohn d'Eivill paid two hundred marks Fine to the King for marrying the said Maud without License But this Henry soon after viz. in 4 Edw. 1. died without issue leaving William his next Brother his Heir then twenty years of age and upwards Which William within the compass of that year arriving to his full age had livery of his Lands excepting a reasonable Dowery for Dulcia the Widdow of his Brother Henry In 10 Edw. 1. the King by his Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer aknowledging that he was indebted to Iames de Alditheley Father of this William in the Summe of one thousand two hundred eighty eight pounds five shillings and ten pence upon the surplussage of his Account since he was Justice of â—â—eland commanded them to discharge this William of two hundred and thirty pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence debt which his said Father Iames owed unto the Exchequer upon another account But this William enjoyed not his Inheritance long for the same year the King entring Waâ—es with an Army had so great a defeat by that rude people that he lost no less than fourteen Banners at which time this William and many other brave men were slain To whom succeeded Nicholas de Alditheley his Brother and Heir who doing his Homage had livery of his Lands and then paid ten pounds for his Relief for the tenth part of the Barony of Wiche Malbanc In 22 Edw. 1. this Nicholas received command to attend the King at Pourtâ—mouth upon the first of September well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to go with him into Gascoigne and went accordingly In 25 Edw. 1 he had summons to Parliament amongst other of the Barons and likewise was in that Expedition to Scotland with the Earls of Warren and Warwick at which time they obtained a great Victory at Dunbar This Nicholas married Catherine one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Maud de Longespe Widdow of Iohn Giffâ—rd of Brimesfield and departed this life in 27 Edw. 1. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir at that time ten years of age Which Catherine had for her share of her Mothers Inheritance as Daughter and Coheir to Walter de Clifford upon the partition made betwixt her self and her other Sisters the Castle of Thlandeâ—ry with the Commotes of Perneth and Ienrin in Wales But this Thomas died in 1 Edw. 2. before he came of full age leaving Nicholas his Brother Heir to the Estate whereupon Eve his Widdow Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Clavering had assigned for her Dower the Mannor of Kenareleye with the Hamlet of Egardesleye in the Marches of Wales the Mannor of Harchumleye in Com. Salop. and all the Lands in Kentenesden in that County Likewise the Mannor of Enedone in Comitat. Staff with the Hamlet of Talke the Mannor of Chesterton the third part of Cold-Norton and the third part of two parts of the Iron-works at Tunstall in the same County of Stafford Which Nicholas making proof of his age in 7 Edw. 2. and doing his Homage had livery of his Lands and took to Wife Ioane the Widdow of Henry Lacy Earl of Lincolne Sister and Coheir of William Martin But of him I can say no more than that he died in 10 E. 2. leaving Iames his Son and Heir not then fully three years of age Whereupon the guardianship of his Castle at Heleigh and divers other Lands was in 18 Edw. 2. committed to Ralph de Camoys This Iames was Cousin and Heir to William the Son of William Martin so also of Iohn Giffâ—rd of Brimsfield who died in 1 E. 3. And in 3 E. 3. through the Kings special favour had livery of all the Lands of his Inheritance though he was not then of full age And whereas in his minority Roger Mâ—rtimer Earl of Harch his Guardian had exacted from him a Recognisance of ten thousand marks which Debt as a hattel became due to the King upon the attainder of Mortimer the King for the special services done by this Iames in supporting himself at his own expences in his Wars totally discharged him thereof In 16 Edw. 3. he was made Governor of Barwick upon Twede being then but twenty three years of age And the same year received command to attend the King in his Expedition at that time into France with twenty Men at Armes and twenty Archers In 17 E. 3. he did his Fealty to the King for the Lands descended to him by the death of Elianore the Wife of Philip de Columbers and then served the King with Twenty men at Arms and Twenty Archers in his Wars in France In 18 E. 3. he continued still there In 19 E. 3. he had command to attend the King in person and to serve him with all his Retinue for the defence of this Realm against the French at the Kings proper costs In 21 E. 3. he was again in France upon the Kings service Shortly after this he was elected into that Noble Society of Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter then first founded And in 26 E. 3. was charged to find Fifty Men at Arms with Lances in the Kings service for his Land of Kenmoys and the Commote of Perneth in Wales About this
besiege his Castle of Pontfract and take it commanding the assistance to them therein of all his Subjects to their utmost power It is said that in this his flight consulting with those Barons then with him at the Black-Fryers in Pontfract they advised him to march to Dunstanburgh a Castle of his own in Northumberland and that refuâ—ing so to do lest it should be thought he held intelligence with the Scots he expressed that he did resolve to stay still at Pontfract And that thereupon Sir Roger de Clifford drawing out his Dagger swore that he would kill him unless he would go with them whereupon he went having seven hundred Men of his company And before the Kings Forces could overtake him got to Burroughbrigge in Yorkshire where finding the Countrey people in Arms and William Lord Latimer then Governor of the City of York and Sir Andrew de Harcla of Carlisle ready to give him Battle after a short skirmish Humphrey de Boâ—un Earl of Hereford attempting to pass the Bridge was â—lain by one who lay under an Arch and he himself over-powâ—red with numbers taken by the same Sir Andrew So likewise were Roger de Clifford Iohn de Moâ—brâ—y Warreâ—de â—Isle and many others and thence carried to Pontfract where the King and both the Speâ—sers at that time were Where being brought into the Town he was scorned and by the people in derision called King Arthur Which being observed many did deem it a just judgment upon him in regard he had in such sort abused the King when coming out of thâ— North not long before he lay at Pontfrâ—â—t For at that time issuing out of the Castle with his Men they used him very contemptibly exclaiming vilely against him in a most tumâ—ltuous manner And being thus fetcht thither he was on the third day afterwards brought before the King the Earl of Kent the Earl of Winchester Iohn Earl â—arren and Surrey David Earl of Athol and Robert Earl of Angos being all present who gave sentence upon him to be drawn hangâ—d and beheaded But in regard of his great Birth somewhat qualified it and appointed That he should only lose his Head In pursuance whereof he was upon the morrow after the Fâ—ast of S. Benedict brought to a Plain without the Town and there beheaded On which a beautiful Church was afterwards erected to the honor of his memory The rest being sentenced to be drawn and hanged at York and several other places Others relate the story thus viz. That being come to Burroughbrigge he there found Sir Andrew de Harcla Warâ—len of Carlisle and the Marches and Sir Simon Ward Sheriff of Yorkshire ready to encounter him Where relating to Harcla his just quarrel to the Spensers he promised him if he would favor his Cause to give him one of those five Earldoms which he had in possession and that Harcla refusing he told him That he would soon repent it and that he should die â— shameful death as it aftewards hapned Also that Harcla then causing his Archers to shoot the fight bâ—gan in which many of this Earls party being slain he betook himself to a Chappel refusing to yield to Harcla and looking on the Crucifix said Good Lord I render my self to thee and put my self into thy mercy Also that they then took off his Coat-Armor and putâ—ing upon him one of his Mens Liveries carried him by Water to York where they threw Balls of Dirt at him Moreover that from thence they brought him back to the King at Ponfract Castle and there put him in a Tower towards the Abby which he had newly made Likewise that soon after being brought into the Hall he had Sentence of Death by these Justices viz. Aymer Earl of Pembroke Edmund Earl of Kent Iohn de Bretaigne and Sir Robert Malmethorpe who pronounced the Judgment Whereupon saying Shall I die without Answer A certain Gascoignâ— took him away and put a pill'd broken Hood on his Head and set him on a lean white Jade without a Bridle and that then he added King of Heaven have mercy on me for the King of Earth â—ous ad gâ—erthi And that thus he was carried some throwing Pellots of Dirt at him having a Fryer-Preacher for his Confessor to an Hill without the Town where he kneeled down towards the East until one Hugin de Muston caused him to turn his Face toward Scotland and then a Villain of London cut off his Head After which the Prior and Monks obtaining his Body from the King buried it on the right hand of the High Altar The day of his death was certainly upon the Munday next preceding the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin But of this his death the King soon after repented as it is said Touching his Merits there hapned afterwards very great disputes Some thinking it fit that he should be accounted a Saint because he was so charitable and so much an honorer of the Religious as also that he died in a just Cause But cheifly for that his persecutors came to untimely ends in a short time On the other side many there were who taxed him for Adultery in keeping of sundry Women notwithstanding he had a Wife Aspersing him likewise for cruelty in putting to death some persons for small offences and protecting some from punishment who were transgressors of the Laws alleaging also that he was cheifly swayed by one of his Secretaries and that he did not fight stoutly for Justice but fled and was taken unarmed Nevertheless many Miracles were reported to have been afterwards wrought in the place where his Corps was buried much confluence of people coming thereto in honor thereof till the King through the incitation of the Spensers set Guards to restrain them Whereupon they flocked to the place where he suffered death and so much the more eagerly by how much endeavors were used to restrain them until a Church was erected on the place where he suffered Most certain it is that the vulgar sort of people had so great a veneration to him that they worshipped his Picture which with other was drawn on a Tablet in Saint Pauls Cathedral at London till the King by his special Letters to the Bishop of London bearing date at York 28 Iunii 16 Edw. 2. inhibited them so to do Nor was it long after the stream turning another way by the unhappy deposal and lamentable murther of King Edward the Second but that all proceedings concerning the Attainder of him and his adherents being annulled and vacated in the Parliament begun at Westminster on the morrow after the Feast of the Epiphany 1 Edw. 3. there still continued the like veneration for his memory so that in 33 Edw. 3. it was generally believed that Miracles were done at his Tomb and that
received command to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of our Ladie 's Assumption to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And in 11 Edw. 2. obtain'd License for a Market every week upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Ipplepenne in Com. Devon as also for two Faires yearly the one on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle the other on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist. Likewise for a Market every week upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Wydenay in Com. Berks and a Fair there yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin with Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Ipplepenne before-specified And having been summon'd to Parliament from 6 until 19 Edw. 2. inclusive departed this life shortly after leaving Almaric his son and heir who in 9 Edw. 2 making proof of his age had Livery of his Lands and the same year was in the Wars of Stotland So likewise in 12 Edw. 3. And in 16 Edw. 3. in that great Expedition then made into France as also in that of 20 E. 3. And in 21 Edw. 3. having been retain'd to serve the King in all those Wars in consideration thereof he obtain'd a Grant of Two hundred pounds per annum to be paid out of the Exchequer In 29 Edw. 3. he was again in the Scotish-Wars Likewise the same year in those of France And in 31 Edw. 3. being made Justice of Ireland had Forty Men at Armes and One hundred Archers on horseback assign'd to attend him there over and above the number of those Men at Armes which belong to that great Office But the next ensuing year he was imploy'd again in the Wars of France So likewise in 42 E. 3. And in 47 Edw. 3. was made Steward of the Forest of Rockingham and Governor of the Castle And having been summon'd to Parliament from 44 Edw. 3. till 5 Rich. 2. died the same year as it seems for then had Almaric his son and heir Livery of his Lands doing his Homage After which scilicet in 8 Rich. 2. he was by Indenture retein'd to serve the King in his Wars of Scotland and in 1 H. 4. made one of the Knights of the Bath at the solemn Coronation of that King In which year by his Testament bearing date upon St. George's day he bequeathed his Body to be Buried in the Quire of the Friers-Preachers at Oxford near to the Grave of Ida his first Wife And having been summoned to Parliament from 6 R. 2. until 3 H. 4. inclusive departed this life upon Thursday next after the Feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle scil 13 Iunii 4 H. 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Ippelpenne in Com. Devon Catton upon Trent in Com. Derb. Netherhaven and Hakeleston in Com. Wiltes Bastelden Widhay Ildesle St. Elenes juxta Abington and Eton juxta Co. ... in Com. Berks. South-Cerneye and Cernewyke in Com. Glouc. Alcrinton Pudlicote Childeston Bloxham with the Hundred and the third part of the Mannor of Adderbury in Com. Oxon. Grendon in Com. Buck. Herlingdon Cotes Milbroke Houghton Ampthull and Graunge in Com. Bedf. leaving Gerard Braybroke Son of Alianore his only Daughter by Ida his first Wife and Ida his other Daughter by Alianore his Second Wife his next Heirs the same Gerard and Ida being each of them at that time of the age of ten years Which Ida afterwards became the Wife of Thomas West and in 7 H. 4. making proof of her age 〈◊〉 Livery of her purpartie of the Lands of her Inheritance The like Livery had Gerard Braybroke in 4 H. 5. of the other Purpartie his Homage being respited Alianore the Second Wife of the said Almaric still surviving who by her Testament bearing date 15. Maii An. 1426. 4 H. 6. bequeath'd her Body to be Buried in the Quire of the Fryers Preachers in Oxford before the High Altar near to the Grave of her said Husband She likewise bequeath'd to the Priests and Children of New-College in Oxford forty shillings to pray for her Soul Also to the Fabrick of the Church of Oselbury in the Diocess of Winchester twenty shilling to pray for the Soul of Sir Thomas Wodelock Knight her late Husband and for the Souls of her Sons and Daughters there Buryed and departed this Life upon Friday in Whitson-week 4 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannor of Cotes and third part of the Mannor of Hertingdon in Com. Bedf. leaving Elizabeth the Wife of William Beauchamp Maud the Wife of Iohn Babington and Alianore Braybroke her Cosins and Heirs viz. Daughters of Gerard Braybroke Son of her the said Alianore Daughter to the before specified Almaric de St. Amand and Ida his first Wife the said Elizabeth being at that time Sixteen years of age and Maud Fifteen Which William Beauchamp was Son to Walter Beauchamp of Powyk Treasurer of the Houshold to King Henry the Fifth and he a younger Son to Iohn Lord Beauchamp of Powyk and Alcester as in my discourse of that Family is shewed And had shortly after the Title of Lord St. Amand being summon'd to Parliament in 27 H. 6. and afterwards by the name of William Beauchamp de St. Amand Chivalier Tyes 28 Edw. 1. IN the time of King Henry the Third Henry le Tyes held Shireburne in Com. Oxon by the Grant of Richard Earl of Cornwall which was part of the Barony of Robert de Druis And in 28 E. 1. obtained a Charter from the King for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Mosehole in Com. Cornub. and a Fair every year upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle As also for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Allerton in the same County Shireburne in Com. Oxon. and Hordewell in Com. Berks. But in 1 E. 2. departed this Life whereupon Henry his Son and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Henry in 2 E. 2. was in that expedition then made into Scotland so likewise in 4. and 7 E. 2. had Summons to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the Festival of our Ladies Nativity well furnisht with Horse and Arms to restrain the Hostilities of the Scots In 13. E. 2. he was again in the Scottish Wars And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 28 E. 1. till 14 E. 2 the next ensuing year took part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in his Insurrection then made but miscarrying in that Enterprise suffered Death for it at London as others of their Confederates did in several places being then seised of the Mannors of Chylton in Com. ... Alwerton and Sywornell
Com. Cornub. Lydfoard in Com. Devon Cosham in Com. Wiltes Newport in Com. Essex UUallingford UUatiyngton and Bensington in Com. Berks. Knaresburgh Routhclyff and Aldburgh in Com. Ebor. As also was made Governor of Nottingham-Castle And likewise of the Castles of Carlisle and Scarborough But this his return and these new Favours rais'd the Peoples discontents in general to such a pitch that the Nobles making advantage thereof resolv'd to take him by force from the King and to that end made choice of Thomas Earl of Lancaster for their General in that adventure Whereupon that Earl backt by such Power sent certain Messengers to the King then at York requiring the delivery of this Piers unto them or else to banish him the Realm Whereunto not yielding and going forthwith from thence to Newcastle upon â—ine they followed him Whereof the King having advertisement he hasted to Tinemouth and so by Shipping to to Scardeburgh the strongest Castle on the Yorkshire Coast being founded on a Rock and for the most part environ'd with the Sea-water commanding the Soldiers there to Victual it presently and protect him whilst he himself went into the parts of UUarwickshire The Lords therefore being inform'd of all this seised upon those his Horses and other Goods which he had left at Newcastle causing them to be apprized and put into safe custody and made all speed after him to Scardeburgh that they could And being come thither began to lay siege thereto But finding no opposition by the Country the Earl of Lancaster draw off the greatest part of his Forces to the end they might not be too burthensome to the parts near adjacent and left the Earles of Pembroke and UUarren to take it by assault Who in a short time so wearied out those Guards which were within it by their frequent Allarms that Piers seeing no remedy yielded b himself promising c to stand to the Judgment of the Barons but with desire of liberty to speak with the King Whereunto the Earl of Pembroke inclining prevail'd with the other Lords that he should the Lord Perci also by a special Instrument in Writing signed in the King's Presence undertaking to preserve him securely against any harm for a certain time upon forfeiture of Life and Limb Lands and Tenements and all he had and so carried g him towards Wallingford But when he was on his way at h Dadington in Orfordshire about four Miles beyond Banbury having left the charge of him with his own servants himself and his Lady lodging in an adjacent Town the Earl of UUarwick in the night time came with divers Armed Men and took him thence to UUarwick Castle Where he kept him till the coming of the Earles of Lancaster Hereford and Arundel and then upon Consultation Whether they should carry him to the King or put him to death a sober person standing by told them That it would be a great folly having been at such a charge and trouble to eatch him to bazard the losing him again saying That it were much better that he should suffer death than that the Realm should be any whit disturb'd by a War Assenting therefore to this Advice they took him out of Prison and brought him to an ascent called Black-low about a Mile North-East from UUarwick and there by the hands of a Welsh-man beheaded him as a publick Traytor to the Kingdom that Prophecie being thereby fulfill'd viz. That he should feel the sharpness of the Teeth of the Black Dog of Arden for so he usually in scorn did call the Earl of UUarwick Being thus put to death the Fryers-Preachers carried his Body to Oxford where being kept for more than the space of two years and thence convey'd to Langele alias Kings Langele near St. Albans in Com. Hertf. it was with great Solemnity interred upon the second of Ianuary An. 1314. in the Church of the Friers-Preachers there newly Founded by that King to Pray for his Soul the king himself being present at his Funeral as also the Archbishop of Canterbury the Bishops of London UUinchester UUorcester Bathe and UUelles Fourteen Abbots with a Multitude of the Religious and Friers-Mendicants Likewise the Earls of Norfolk and Pembroke and of Barons H. le Despenser Henry de Beanmont Bartholomew de Badlesmere Hugh le Despenser the Son Iohn de Handlo with about Fifty Knights Also of Officers the Lord Chancelor the Lord Treasurer the Treasurer of the Wardrobe Sir William Inge one of the Justices of the Common-pleas Sir I. Gisourz Major of London and I. Abel Eschaetor South of Trent But the King took his death so to heart that he desired he might be once revenged thereof This is all that I have to say of him other then that he left Margaret his Wife surviving who Married afterwards to Hugh de Audley junio And one only Daughter called Ioane which Ieane by special Covenants betwixt the King and Thomas de Multon Lord of Egremuâ—â— was to espouse Iohn the son and heir of the said Thomas so soon as they should attain to Marriagable years the Portion which the King agreed to give her being a Thousand Marks Sterling But her Father's purpose was to have Married her unto Thomas the son and heir of Iohn Lord Wake the King therefore by reasons that Wake Married himself otherwise without his License compell'd him to pay so much Money unto the before-specified Thomas de Multon in satisfaction of his Covenant so made as aforesaid Cromwell 1 Edw. 2. OF this Family there is notable mention in our publick Records before of any of them became Barons of this Realm In 17 Ioh. Raphe de Cromwell having adhered to the Rebellious Barons of that age gave a Fine of Sixty Marks and a Palfrey to make his peace And delivering up his eldest Daughter in Hostage had restitution of his Lands which had been seised for that transgression After which viz. in 3 Hen. 3. he was constituted a Justice-Itinerant in the Counties of Lincoln Nottingham and Derby To him succeeded another Raphe who Married Margaret one of the sisters and coheirs to Roger de Someri Baron of Dudley and in 2. E. 1. upon partition of the Lands and Knights Fees which were of their Inheritance had an assignation of her purpartie In 14 Edw. 1. this Raphe having been in that Expedition then made into Wales obtain'd Scutage of all his Tenants by Military service in the Counties of Warw. Leicester Buckingham Glocester Nottingham and Derby And in 22 E. 1. received command to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first day of September well accoutred with Horse and Armes thence to Saile with him into Gascoigne After which viz. in 25 E. 1. he was
Hang'd never remembring to crave the benefit of his Clergy which is by some observed to be a just judgment of God upon him for having so much wrong'd the Church and all Learning and had his Head smitten off upon a Scaffold at Tower-Hill After which it was not long ere Infirmities seized upon the King from whom this Duke was little absent and so ordering the matter that whilst he languisht Gilford Dudley his fourth Son did marry with the Lady Iane Grey Eldest Daughter to Henry Duke of Suffolk by Frances Daughter to Mary second Sister to King Henry the Eighth and that a Patent was sealed for the same Lady Iane's Succession to the Crown for drawing whereof and excluding his two Sisters with fair pretences the assistance of the Lord Chief Justice Mountagu and Secretary Cecil were used Which Letters Patents were subscribed by all the Privy-Council as also by the greatest part both for number and power of the Nobility the King 's learned Council and all the Judges at the Common Law excepting Sir Iames Hales one of the Justices of the Common Pleas Some being guided by particular Interest for that they were possess'd of so much Monastery and Chantry-land which if Religion should have been altered through Queen Maries coming to the Crown they might have been in danger to lose and others by fear of or obligation to this Duke then so potent and almost absolute in Government of the State that 't was supposed he could make any title good either by his Authority or his Sword And having thus design'd unto himself the power of a King for no less he would have had in Cafe the Lady Iane had been Queen he contrived to get the Princess Mary into his hands causing the King to write his Letters for her coming to him in his sickness But she being made sensible of the Plot when she was within half a days journey of London diverted her course another way After which the King immediately dying he caused the Lady Iane to be Proclaimed Queen But the Tide of the peoples affections flowing towards Mary the Kings Eldest Sister she was likewise Proclaimed first by the Citizens of Norwich and afterwards in the Counties of Buck. and North. neither was there want of numbers in sundry parts of the Realm that began to put themselves in Arms on her behalf It being therefore now no sitting still as Champion for Queen Iane with a Commission under the great Seal of England He marcht out of London with six hundred Horse to suppress any power which should appear for Queen Mary having a promise from the Lords of more Forces to be sent after him But before he came to encounter the opposite party such a change he discern'd in the affections of his own Souldiers whereof many forsook him that to daub up the matter he return'd to Cambridge and there without either Herald or Trumpet accompanied with the Mayor and Marquess of Northampton he Proclaim'd Queen Mary himself in the Market-place and in token of joy threw up his Cap. But all this would no whit secure him for the very next day the Earl of Arundel coming thither from Queen Mary arrested him of Treason Whence he was with three of his Sons Iohn Ambrose and Henry convey'd to the Tower of London and from that place ere long to his Arraignment Where being condemn'd for a Traytor he suffered Death on Tower Hill 22 Aug. and was buried in the Tower-Church by Iohn Cock then Lancaster-Herald who having been his old Servant was willing to shew some respect to him dead from whom whilst living he had received many favours and therefore beg'd his Head only from the Queen that he might bury it in the Tower upon which Suit he had also his whole Body given him Some who write of his Death do affirm that at his end he professed the Romish Religion and it is said that for a witness of his Faith he voucht Dr. Heath Archbishop of Yorke afterwards Lord Chancellor Yet that being much blinded by ambition and apprehending that the alteration of Religion might be a chief means for the accomplishing of his Worldly ends he told Sir Anthony Brown afterwards Vicount Mountagu when he moved him for restoring the Romiâ—â— Religion that albeit he knew the same Religion to be truâ— yet seeing a new Religion was begun Run dog run Devil he would go forward It is also said that having two days before received the Sacrament of the Lords Supper upon the xxii of August he was brought to the place of Execution Where by the perswasion of the before-specified Nicholas Heath soon afterwards Archbishop of York making his own Funeral Oration to the people he acknowledged himself guilty and craving pardon for his unseasonable ambition admonished the standers by that they should embrace the Religion of their fore-fathers rejecting that of later date which had occasioned all the miseries of the forepassed thirty years And for prevention for the â—uture if they desired to present their Souls unspotted to God and were truly affâ—cted to their countrey they should expel those Trumpets of Sedition the preachers of the reformed Religion As for himself he professed that whatsoever he might pretend his conscience was fraught with the Religion of his Fathers and for testimony thereof he appealed to his good friend the Bishop of Winchester But being blinded with Ambition he had been contented to make wrack of his conscience by temporizing for which he professed himself sincerely repentant and acknowledged the desert of his death By what artifice he gain'd the Castle of Dudley in Com. Staff with divers fair Lordships thereto belonging I have briefly toucht in my discourse of that Lord Dudley who was his contemporary Which place he much affected by reason of his descent from the antient Lords thereof and beautified it with those Buildings on the North side called the New-work He likewise adorned the Gate-house Tower with the Arms of Malpas Someri and the Lion Rampant assumed by him for the Coat of Sutton curiously cut in large Shields of Stone and fixed in the wall over the Port-cullice By Iane his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to Sir Edward Guilford Knight Warden of the Cinque-Ports who had his wardship as hath been observ'd he had issue eight Sons and five Daughters viz. Henry who died at the siege of Boloin Iohn who had the title of Earl of Warwick in his Fathers life-time Ambrose afterwards created Earl of Warwick and Robert Earl of Leicester as I shall shew by and by Guilford who suffered death in 1 Mariae as his Father did another Henry slain at St. Quintins in 4 M. and Charles who died a child His Daughters were these Mary Wife of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter and Lord President of 〈◊〉 from whom the now Earl of Leicester is descâ—nded Katherine Wife to Henry Hastings Earl of Huntington Margaret Temperance and
his death at which Obit he willed that the Prior of Horneby for the time being and there present should have for his labour xii d. and twelve other Priests every one of them iv d. Likewise that there should be new lights yearly made and set up above his Grave or Tomb on the day of his Obit to the quantity of fourteen pounds in wax In which Testament he maketh mention of his Chantry Bede-House and Free-school but expresseth not where When he died I find not but the Probate thereof bears date 25 Aug. An. 1524. which was the next ensuing year By Anne his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Harington Knight this Edward Lord Montegle had Issue Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in 19 H. 8. was one of those noble persons who attended Cardinal Welsey into France when he went Embassadour thither the King being then at Amiens to excite him to a conjunction with King Henry for a War in Italy to redeem his Holiness the Pope then made Prisoner by the Duke of Bourbon upon his sacking of Rome And in 21 H. 8. had lilivery of his Lands After which in 24 H. 8. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen This Thomas married two Wives First Mary Daughter to Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk by whom he had Issue three Sons Sir William Stanley Knight who succeeded him in his Honour And Charles and Francis who died without Issue As also three Daughters Elizabeth married to ... Zouch Margaret to ... Sutton and Anne His second Wife was Helen Daughter of Thomas Preston of Leâ—ens in Com. Westmerl Esq but by her had no Issue He died in his Castle at Hornby in Com Lanc. on Sunday 18 Aug. An. 1560. 2 Eliz. and was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Mellyng about a mile distant Which William so succeeding him married twice also First Anne Daughter of Sir Iames Leyburne Knight by whom he had Issue one sole Daughter and heir called Elizabeth married to Edward Lord Morley And to his second Wife Anne Daughter to Sir Iohn Spencer of Althorpe in Com. Northt Knight who surviving him marryed to Henry Lord Compton and afterwards to Robert Lord Buckhurst Herbert Earl of Pembroke 1 E. 4. THE first of this Family that had the title of Earl was William Herbert Lord of Ragland in Monmouthshire which William enjoyed that Lordship from Maud his Grandmother Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Morley Knight the hereditary owner thereof As to his Parentage it is by some derived from Henry the Son of Herbert Chamberlain to King Henry the first but by others from Henry Fitz-Roy one of the natural Sons of that King This William having been a stout adherer to the House of York in divers bloudy encounters with the Lancastrians as a reward of his fidelity and valour obtained from King Edward the fourth upon the 8 of May 1 E. 4. bearing then the title of Sir William Herbert Knight a grant of the Offices of Chief Justice and Chamberlain of South-wales Likewise of the Stewardship of the Commots in Kaerâ—ardin and Kaerdigan shires and of the office of chief Forester in all those Counties to hold for life Moreover upon the seventh of September following bearing then the title of Sir William Herbert de Herbert Knight he had a grant of the Stewardship of the Castle and Lordship of Breecknock and of all other the Castles of Humphrey Duke of Buckingham in South-wales And being advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm at such time as George and Richard the King's Brothers were made Dukes the one of Clarence the other of Gloucester which was in the Parliament begun at Westminster 4 Nov. the same year by other Letters-Patent bearing date upon the third of February following wherein his manifold services and eminent merits are recounted as the adventuring his life with that King in several Battels against King Henry the Sixth and other his Adversaries and in particular against Henry Duke of Exeter Iasper Earl of Pembroke and Iames Earl of Wiltshire as also his happy reducing of divers Castles Towns Forts and Territories to his absolute obedience which had been held by those Earls and others in sundry parts of Wales utterly driving them out of that Country obtain'd a grant in general Tail of the Castle Town and Lordship of Pembroke with all its members and appurtenances Likewise of the Hundred and Lordship of Castel-martyn the Lordship of St. Florence the Lordship and Forest of Coydrath the Castle Lordship and Town of Ieneby the Lordships and Bayliwicks of West-Pembroke and East-Pembroke the Bayliwicks of Dougledy Rous and Kemeys the moytie of the Ferry at Burton the Castle Town and Lordship of Gilgarran with all its Members and appurtenances the Lordships and Mannors of Emlyn Memordyve Diffymbrian the Forest of Kenendryâ— the Castle Lordship and Town of Lanstephan with all its members and appurtenances the Lordships and Mannors of Penryn and Le Verie the Lordships and Mannors of Osterlowe Trayne Clyntone and St. Clare 〈◊〉 Lordships and Mannors of Magoure and Redwyke the Castle Mannor Town and Lordship of Caldecote with its members and appurtenances all in South-Wales and the Marches thereof The Castle and Mannor of Goderiche with the Lordship and Mannor of Urchinfeld with its members and appurtenances in the Marches of Wales and County of Hereford Also of the Mannor and Lordship of Walwenes-Castell in South-Wales part of the possessions of Iames Earl of Wiltshire attainted And having been summon'd to that Parliament begun at Westminster upon the 29th of Aprill the ensuing year on the Festival of St. Andrew next following he began his march with the King in that Expedition then made into the North for reducing of those Castles of which some of the Lancastrian-party had then possest themselves In 3 E. 4. he was made Justice in the County of Mereâ—nyth in North-Wales and shortly after 16 Iunii the same year had a grant of the Honour Castle Mannor and Borough of Dunster with the Mannors of Mynhede Carhampton and Hundred of Carhampton Also of the Mannor of Escantok alias Cantokeshed and Iveton with its members Likewise of the Mannors of Cbilton and Blancome in Com. Devâ—n Stonehall and Wodehall in Com. Suff. and of all other the Lands of Sir Iames Loterell Knight Which by his attainder came to the Crown And in 7 E. 4. was constituted chief Justice of North-Wales for life Furthermore upon the 27th of May 8 E. 4. he was advanc'd to the title of Earl of Pembroke and therewithal had a grant in general Tail of the Castle Town Burrough and Mannor of Haverford West in South-Wales As also in consideration of his good and laudable services of the Office of chief Forester of Snoudon with the Constableship of
Devonshire of that Family by whom he left no Issue surviving Secondly Anne the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Anthony Everard of Langleis in Com. Essex Knight by whom he left Issue one only surviving Son named William who succeeded him in his Honours and five Daughters viz. Susan Iane Anne Elizabeth and Mary whereof the two eldest died unmarried and of the rest Anne became the Wife of Sir Henry Wrothe of Durance in Com. Midd. Knight Elizabeth of Iohn Wroth of Longhton in Com. Essex Esq and Mary of Sir Rapâ—e Bovey of Caxton in Com. Cantabr Knight and departing this life upon the eighteenth day of December an 1639. was buried in the Vault of the Parish-Church at Little Estanes before mention'd Which William so succeeding him is now Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold and married two Wives First Dorothy sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Banaster of Passenham in Com. Northampton Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Banaster Maynard and William Which William hath married the Lady Elizabeth Grey Daughter to Henry late Earl of Kent Surviving Dorothy his first Wife he hath since wedded the Lady Margaret Murray youngest Daughter to Iames Earl of Dyzert in Scotland and by her hath Issue one Son called Henry and Elizabeth a Daughter Lord Coventrie 4 Car. 1. THat the study and practise of our Common-Law hath raised many Men to great Wealth and Honour there is demonstration sufficient from sundry examples in all ages Amongst which these of Thomas Coventrie the Father and Thomas his Son are not the least For of Thomas the Father whose Birth was in Worcestershire and descent from Iohn Covenâ—rie Mercer Son of William Coventrie of the City of Coventrie Sheriff of London with Robert Whitington in an 1416. 4 H. 5. and Lord Mayor or of that City in an 1425. 4 H. 6. as also one of the Executors of Richard Whitington founder of Whitington Colledge I find that being a member of that honourable Society of the Inner-Temple London he became so happy a proficient in his Studies there as that in 38 Eliz. he was chosen Reader of that House for the Autumn Lecture though at that time hindred in performing the task by reason of a great Plague which then raged in London so that he Read not till Lent next following And ascending still higher in esteem in respect of his eminent knowledge was elected to the state and degree of a Serjeant at Law upon that Call in Easter-Term 1 Iac. As also in 3 Iac. to be the Kings Seâ—jeant and in Hillary Term before the end of that year being constituted one of the Justices for the Court of Common-Pleas sate on that Bench till xv Martini 4 Iac. inclusive but died shortly after as it seems leaving Thomas his Son and Heir whom he had entred of that Inne of Court Which Thomas pursuing his Fathers steps in those laudable Sâ—udies was made choice of for the Autumn-Reader in 14 Iac. being then Recorder of London Also shortly after that the Kings Sollicitor And upon the 16. of March before the end of that year was Knighted at â—heobalds In 15 Iac. being one of the Senior Benchers of that House he underwent the office of Treasurer there and in 18 Iac. was made the Kings Attorney General Rising by these gradations in 1 Car. 1 Nov. he was advanced to â—hat eminent Office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and upon the tenth of April 4 Car. 1. dignified with the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of â—ord Coventrie of Ailesboroâ—gh in Com. Wigorn. Aftter which continuing in that Office with much Honour for the full term of fifteen years and upwards he departed this life at Durham-House in the Strand 14 Ian. an 1639. 15 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Crome D'abitot in Com. Wigorn. leaving Issue by Sarah his first Wife Daughter to Edward Sebright of Blacksall in Com. Wigorn. Esq Thomas his Son and Heir and Elizabeth a Daughter married to Sir Iohn Hâ—re of Stow Bâ—rdolf in Com. Norfolk Knight And by Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter to Iohn Ardersey of Spursâ—ow in Com. Câ—ster Esq four Sons Iohn Francis Henry now one of his Majesties Principal Secreâ—aries of State and Sir William Coventrie Knight As also four Daughters Anne married to Sir William Savile of 〈◊〉 in Com. Ebor. Baronet Mary to Henry-Frederick â—hynne second Son to Sir Thomas Thynne of Loâ—g-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight Anne to Sir Anthâ—ny Ashley Cooper of Winburne St. Giles in Com. Dorset Baronet since advanced to the titles of Baron Ashley and Earl of Shaftsbuâ—y and Dorothy to Sir Iohn Pâ—ckington of Westwood in Com. Wigorn Baronet Which Thomas his Son and Heir succeeding him in his Honour married Mary Daughter to Sir William Crâ—ven Knight Lord Mayor of London in an 1611. 9 Iac. and departed this life ... Oct. an 1662. lâ—aving Issue two Sons Geoâ—ge and Thomas but no Daughter Which George now Lord Coventrie married Maâ—garâ—t Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanâ—t and by her hath Issue Iohn his only Son and Margareâ— a Daughter Weston Earl of Portland 4 Car. 1. IN an 1619. 17 Iac. Sir Richard Weston Knight Son and Heir to Sir Hierome Weston of Roxwell in Com. Essex Knight Son of Richard Weston one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas from the first to the fourteenth year of Queen Eliz. reign and descended from the ancient Family of Weston sometimes of Weston subtus Liziard in Com. Staff being a person of great abilities was sent Embassador with Sir Edward Conway into Bohemia to close up the breach betwixt the Emperour and the Elector Palatine and the next ensuing vear was himself imployed to Bruxells in Flanders there to treat with the Embassadors of the Emperour and King of Spain touching the restitution of the Palaâ—inate Soon after which he was made choice of to be Chancellor and under-Treasurer of the Exchequer Which Office he underwent with such Wisdom and Integrity that upon the twenty fifth of May 22 Iac. he had a Commission to execute the Office of Treasurer of the Exchequer during the Kings pleasure Which trust he performed so well as that upon the thirteenth of April 4 Car. 1. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Weston of Neyland and on the fifteenth of Iuly following constituted Lord Treasurer of England Also upon the ninth of April 6 Car. 1. elected Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and on the 8 th of February next following made Captain of the Isle of Wight Lastly upon the 17 th of February 8 Car. 1. created Earl of Portland He married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to William Pinchion of Wriâ—â—le in Com. Essex Esq by whom he