the battaile of Shrewsbury Sir Thomas Percie knight Father of Henry Percy Earle of Atholl in Scotland Sir Ralphe Percie third sonne slaine in battaile by the Sarrazins and Alan the fourth sonne dyed young This Henries second wife was Mauld daughter of Thomas Lord Lucy and sister and heyre of Anthony her brother by whom he had no issue notwithstanding she gaue all her lands to her husband conditionally that he and his heyres should for euer after quarter and beare her Armes next to his owne and before the Percies Armes which was granted and to this day is performed Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur escarelle Percy qui est d'azur au cinq fizelles en face d'or HEnry Lord Percie grand-childe to Henry Lord Percy first Earle of Northumberland by his sonne Sir Henry Hotspur was restored and made the second Earle of Northumberland the third of King Henry the fift Hee was sent pledge into Scotland for his Grand-father who was taken prisoner at the battaile of Otterborne the 12. of King Richard the second 1388. and there continued vnto the yeare 1414. Who after taking part with King Henry the sixt against Richard Duke of Yorke was slaine at the first battaile of S. Albons in the yeare 1455. He married Elianor daughter of Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Henry the third Earle of Northumberland Thomas Lord Egremant slaine at the battaile of Northampton the 39. of king Henry the sixt William Percie Bishop of Carlell Anne married to Thomas Lord Hungerford Katherine wife to Edmond Grey Earle of Kent and Elizabeth was married to the Lord Clifford and diuers other children which dyed without issue Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur escartelleacute gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent le tierce de Percy qui est d'azur cinq fizelles en face d'or le quart de la premier HEnry Lord Percy the third Earle of Northumberland of that Family taking part with King Henry the sixt was slaine on Palme-Sunday the 29. day of March in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth betweene Touton Saxton with the Earles of Shrewsbury and Deuonshire and the Lord Clifford He married Elianor daughter and heyre of Richard Lord Poynings Brian and Fitz-Payne by whom he had issue Henry the fourth Earle of Northumberland Elizabeth married to Henry Lord Scroope of Bolton Elianor married vnto Reginald West Lord Laware and Margaret married to Sir William Gascoine knight Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant d'azur armé lampassé d'gueulles escattelle Lucy qui est gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent IOhn Neuill Lord Mountague Brother to Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury was created Earle of Northumberland by Letters Patents dated at Yorke the 28. day of May in the fourth yeare of king Edward the fourth by reason Henry Lord Percy sonne and heyre of Henry the third Earle of Northumberland was then fled into Scotland with King Henry the sixt and for a time remained there yet after returning againe and obtayning the Kings fauour was restored to the Earledome of Northumberland againe this Iohn Neuill surrendring his Grant of that Earledome was created Marquesse Mountague the eight of king Edward the fourth as in the title of Mountague is more at large Et portoit de gueulles au Saultier d'argent au lambell gobonne d'argent d'azur HEnry Lord Percie sonne and heyre of Henry Percy the third Earle of Northumberland after the surrender of Iohn Marquesse Mountague of the Earledome of Northumberland was restored to his Fathers Earledome in the yeare 1467 and was the fourth Earle of that name and Family Knight of the Garter who being with king Richard the third at the battaile of Bosworth neere Leicester against Henry Earle of Richmond where the said king was slaine was taken prisoner whom king Henry the seuenth after pardoned and tooke to fauour and made him of his priuy Counsell After all which 1488. a taxe being granted by Parliament of the tenth penny of all lands and goods to the ayde of the Duke of Britaine which those of the Bishopprick of Durham and Yorkshire did refuse to pay the king commanded this Earle Henry to distresse or otherwise to leuie the money which being made knowne to the rude people they with great violence set vpon the Earle and furiously slew him in a place called Cockledge by Thurske 18. miles from Yorke in the 4. yeare of king Henry the 7. was buried in Beuerley Minster with his wife He married Mauld daughter of William Herbert Earle of Penbroke by whom he had issue Henry Lord Percy the 5. Earle of Northumberland Sir William Percy knight Alan Percy a Clarke and Ioceline Percy and three daughters Elianor wife to Edward Stafford Duke of Buckingham Anne married to William Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and Elizabeth which died young Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur escartelle gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent HEnry Lord Percy after the death of his Father was the fift Earle of Northumberland Lord Poynings Fitz Payne and Bryan knight of the honourable Order of the Garter married Katherine daughter and one of the heires of Sir Robert Spencer knight and of Elianor his wife daughter of Edmond Beauford D. of Somerset sister and co-heire of Henry Beauford Edmond Dukes of Somerset her brothers and had issue Henry Percy the 6. Earle of Northumberland of that name Sir Thomas Percy knight Sir Ingelram Percy knight Margaret married to Henry Clifford first Earle of Cumberland He died in the 18. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry Lord Percy after the death of Henry the fift his Father was the sixt Earle of Northumberland of that surname and was made Knight of the Garter in the two and twentieth yeare of king Henry the eight he was sent by the saide King with a Commission vnder the great Seale of England to attache and arrest Cardinall Wolsey and to carry and deliuer him prisoner to the Earle of Shrewsbury at Sheffield Castle which he did although the Cardinall proudly checked him told him that he was a member of the Colledge of Cardinals in Rome and that neyther the King nor any other temporall Prince vnder Heauen could or ought to intermedle with him for any cause or matter whatsoeuer This Henry married Mary daughter of George Talbot Earle of Shrewesbury and dyed without issue at Hackney neere London the thirtieth day of Iune in the 29. yeare of king Henry the eight and was there buried His second brother Thomas being before executed for taking Armes against King Henry the eight in the first difference about Religion He gaue a great part of his Lands and Inheritance to the said King and others After this Henries death the Earledome of Northumberland lay vacant vntill King Edward the sixt made Iohn Dudley Viscount Lisle Duke of Northumberland Et porte it d'or au lyon
Earle of Albemarle and was after slaine by the Duke of Orliance at Bangie bridge in France the ninth of K. Henry the fift without issue and his body being brought ouer into England was buried in Christ-Church in Canterburie Et portoit les armes d'France seme escartelle D'engleterre au lambell d'ermyn trois cantons gueulles RIchard Beauchampe Earle of Warwicke Lieutenant Generall vnder Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France was by King Henry the sixt created Earle of Albemarle Hee married for his second wife Isabell the Widdow of Richard Beauchampe Earle of Worcester his cousine Germane daughter and heire of Thomas Lord Spencer and Earle of Glocester by whom he had issue Henry Duke of Warwicke c. He dyed at Roan in the 17. yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Warwicke Et portoit gueulles a vne fees six croiseletz d'or A Catalogue of the Earles of Anguish and Kyme their Armes Wiues and Children GIlbert Vmfreuile Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo Otterborne Harbotle and Ridesdale a man of great Fame heere in England in King Henry the thirds time and King Edward the first married and had issue Gilbert and Robert both Earles of Anguish Et portoit gueulles a vne quintfoile le champe croisele patee d'or GIlbert Vmfreuile sonne and heire of Gilbert aforesaid was after the death of his Father also Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo c. He fought the battell of Argile after which hee with William Valence Earle of Penbroke encountred Robert Brus King of Scots at S. Iohns Towne in Scotland This Gilbert sate in Parliament helde at Northampton in the first yeare of King Edward the first by the name and Title of Earle of Anguish in which yeare he died without issue Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' RObert Vmfreuile second sonne of the first Gilbert brother and heire to the last Gilbert was after his Brother Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo c. He sate in Parliament held at Westminster the second yeare of King Edward the second and so continued vnto the seuenteenth of the same Kings reigne as Earle of Anguish and then dyed He married Luce daughter and heire of Phillip de Kime a great Baron and had issue Gilbert Robert and Thomas and a Daughter named Elionor married to Sir Gilbert Borrowdon Knight Et portoit les armes de son Frere ' GIlbert Vmfreuile sonne and heire of Robert was after his Father Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo Otterborne Harebotle and Ridesdale and by his mother Lord of Kyme Hee married to his first wife Iane daughter of Robert Lord Willoughby and after he married Matild daughter heire of Sir Thomas Lucy of Cockermoth knight and dyed without issue in the yeare 1384. His last wife was maried afterwards vnto Henry Percy first Earle of Northumberland This Gilbert fought the battell of Gladesmore at which time hee was Marshall of Scotland sate in Parliaments in England from the eight yeere of K. Edward the third vntill the fourth of King Richard the second by the name and title of Gilbert Earle of Anguish Et portoit Gueulles a vne quintfoile le champe croisele patee d'or RObert Vmfreuile second Brother of the last Gilbert in the eight yeere of King Henry the fift was created Earle of Kyme and was after slain by the Duke of Orleance at Bangie-bridge in France the ninth of King Henry the fift was buried at Calice and after remooued from thence and interred in the Monastery of Kyme Hee married Anne daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland This Robert haue I made to be Earle of Kyme vpon the credit of Claurenciux Cooke and yet do I greatly doubt therof for that I cannot euer finde any of that Name and Family to sitte in Parliament after the last Earle Gilbert in the fourth yeare of King Richard the second brother of this Robert This descent of Vmfreuile is diuersly set forth by sundry persons who haue made many heyres male to the last Gilbert more then I can finde any good proofe for Therefore for the better cleering thereof take this out of the Kings Records Gilbert the last Earl of Anguish with Mauld Lucy his wife did entaile diuers lands to themselues and the heyres of their two bodies and for default thereof to Robert his brother and to the heirs male of his body and for default thereof to Thomas Vmfreuile his third Brother and to the heires male of his body and for default thereof the remainder to Elizabeth or Elionor his Sister wife of Gilbert Borrowdon and the heires of their two bodyes and that Elionor the wife of Henry Talboys is daughter and heire of Gilbert Borrowdon and Neece and heire of the saide last Earle Gilbert and is forty yeares of age A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Atholl their Armes Wiues and Children DAuid sur-named Strathbogie Earle of Atholl in King Henry the thirds time married Isabell one of the Daughters Heyres of Richard of Chillam base sonne of King Iohn and had issue two sonnes Iohn and Dauid Iohn was hanged and died without issue Dauid his Brother succeeded him in the Earledome Et portoit pale de six d'or de sable DAuid Stratbolgie or Strathbolgie second sonne and heire of Dauid Earle of Atholl married Ioane daughter one of the heires of Iohn Lord Comen of Badzenoth and of Ioane his Wife second sister and one of the heires of Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke with whom hee had in mariage the Barony and Castle of Mitford in Northumberland and sate in Parliament by the name and title of Earle of Atholl the 17. yeare of King Edward the second and the fifteenth of King Edward the third and had issue Dauid Earle of Atholl Elizabeth and Philip and was slaine by Andrew Murrey in the yeare 1335. Et portoit pale de six d'or de sable DAuid Strathbolgie after the death of his Father Dauid was Earle of Atholl in Scotland and Baron of Mitford in England he sate in Parliament helde at Westminster the 43. of King Edward the third by the name and title of Earle of Atholl and died in the 44. yeare of the same Kings reigne After whose death his inheritance was diuided betweene his two sisters and heires Elizabeth the eldest sister was maried to Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Philip the second was married to Sir Iohn Halsham Knight and had issue After the death of this last Dauid the title of Earle of Atholl went to the Family of Stewarts in Scotland Et portoit les armoiries de son pere A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of Buckingham their Armes Wiues and Children WAlter Gifford the second of that name Earle of Longuile in Normandy came into England with William the Conqueror and was a Witnesse to King Henry the first his Charter for the reformation of the Lawes and Customes of England He married _____ and had issue Walter the second Earle of Buckingham
king of England by the name of king Richard the third Et portoit France escartelle D'engleterre d'lambell ermyn charge à trois cantons de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Cumberland their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Clifford Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescie was by king Henry the eight created Earle of Cumberland at Bridewell the eighteenth of Iune 1525. the 17. year of the said kings reigne and married Margaret daughter of Henry Lord Percy fift Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Cumberland and Sir Ingram Clifford knight and foure daughters Katherine the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Scroope of Bolton Matilda was wife to Iohn Coigniers of Hornby and Elizabeth was married to Sir Christopher Medcalfe knight and Iane was married to Sir Iohn Hudleston knight This Henry dyed the 22. of Aprill in the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit eschequette d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles HEnry Lord Clifford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy married to his first wife Elianor daughter and co-here of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by his wife Mary Queene of France second daughter to king Henry the seuenth by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Ferdinando Earle of Derby that dyed without issue Male and William now Earle of Derbie 1618. This Henry maried to his second wife Anne daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland and by her had issue George Lord Clifford the third Earle of Cumberland Francis the fourth Earle of Cumberland and three daughters Frances the eldest daughter was married to Philip Lord Wharton Elianor and Mary dyed both young This Henry dyed in Anno 1569. the 12. of Queene Elizabeth Les armes de son peré GEorge Lord Clifford after the death of Henry his father was the third Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy and Sheriffe of Westmerland by inheritance a most Noble and Martiall man both by Sea and Land and honoured with the honorable Order of the Garter 1592. He married Margaret daughter of Francis Lord Russell and Earle of Bedford the 25. of Iune 1577. and had issue Francis Lord Clifford and Robert that died young and a daughter named Anne married to Richard Sackuile Baron of Buckhurst and Earle of Dorset This George dyed in the Strand at Landon in the yeare 1605. without issue Male. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles FRancis Clifford brother of George aforesaid succeeded and was the fourth Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland Vescy now liuing 1618. he maried Grizell daughter of Hughes of Vxbridge Esquire and widdow of Henry Neuill Father of Edward Neuill now Baron of Abergauenny 1618. and hath issue Henry Lord Clifford Margaret and Frances Et portoit les armes de sonperé A Catalogue of the Earles of Cambridge their Armes Wiues and Children WIlliam Meschines sonne of Randolphe Earle of Chester and second brother of Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester was the first Earle of Cambridge by that name and title I finde him a Witnesse to the Charter and guift of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of the Island of Hafreholme which the said Alexander gaue to the religious holy Nuns of the order of Sister-sences bearing date the fourth of king Stephen 1139. Whom hee married or what issue hee had I finde not WIlliam Marquesse of Iuliers or Iuliac vnto whom king Edward the third on the seuenâ— day of â—ay in the 14. yeare of his reigne did giue the Earl 〈…〉 bridge with the Towne and Castle and twenty pounds by yeare in fee to him and the heires of his body begotten and inuested him into the said Earledome at Westminster by the girding of him with a sword and besides gaue him by letters patents a thousand pounds of yearely rent He maried Mary sister and heire of Edward Duke of Gelderland Nephew to king Edward the third and had isssue Mary married vnto Iohn sonne and heire of Iohn Duke of Cleeue Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable IOhn of Henault Vnckle to Queene Philip wife to king Edward the third a younger sonne of the Earle of Henault was in the sixteenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1342. created Earle of Cambridge which honour Earledome soone after he lost by reuolting to the French king Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable arme lampasse de gueâ—lles escartelle d'or au lion rampant de gueulles EDmond of Langley so called of the kings Mannor house of Langley where he was borne fift sonne of king Edward the third was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers reigne he was also Lord of Tyndall after Duke of Yorke and married Isabell daughter and one of the heires of Peter king of Castile and Lions and had issue as in the Title of Yorke He dyed in the third yeare of king Henry the fourth 1401. and was buried at Langley by Isabell his wife Et portoit France seme D engleterre au lambell d'argent neuf â—orteaux RIchard of Conesburgh second sonne of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Cambridge at a Parliament held the second yeare of king Henry the fift and in the yeare after by the procurement of the Dolphine of France he with Henry Lord Scroope of Masham then Lord Treasurer of England and Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight did conspire the kings death at Southampton as the said king was shipping his men for France for which their treason they were beheaded there He married Anne sister and heire of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster and had issue Richard Earle of Cambridge and Duke of Yorke and Isabell married to Henry Lord Bourchier and Earle of Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere ' RIchard Plantagenet sonne of Richard of Conesbourgh in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt was created D. of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall he was also Earle of Marche and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare by his Mother He married Secily daughter of â—alphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward who was after king by the name of king Edward the fourth Edmond Earle of Rutland and Richard D. of Glocester and after king of England by the name of K. Richard the 3. diuers daughters as in the title of Yorke This Richard with his Son Edmond was slaine at the battell of Wakefield 1460. Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Deuon and Marquesses of Exeter their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard de Riparijs sonne of Baldwine Riuers to whom M Camden saith king Henry the first gaue the Towne of Tiuerton and the honour of plimpton and created him Earle of
le tiers le mesme le quart Riuerijs qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur THomas Cecill Baron of Burghley sonne and heyre of William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurour of England was created Earle of Excester at Greenewich in the third yeare of King Iames. He married Dorothie daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latymer and had issue foure sonnes and sixe daughters viz. William Cecill Lord Burghley who married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Edward Mannors Earle of Rutland and had issue William Lord Ros Sir Richard Cecill Knight Sir Edward Cecill knight and Thomas Cecill Esquire fourth sonne Luce the eldest daughter was married to William Paulet Marquesse of Wynchester Mildred the second daughter was married first to Sir Thomas Read knight and after to Sir Edmond Trafford of Lancashire knight Mary the third daughter was married to the Lord Denny Elizabeth the fourth daughter first married to Sir William Hatton alias Newport knight and after to Sir Edward Coke knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the kings Bench one of his Maiesties most honorable priuy Counsell Dorothy the fift daughter was married to Sir Gyles Allington of Hounslow-Heath knight and Francis the sixt daughter was married to Sir Richard Tufton knight Et portoit burelle de six pieces d'argent d'azur sur le tout six escussons de sable charge de six lyons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Ewe or Augy in Normandy their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam Earle of Ewe and Mutterell came into England with William Conqueror who gaue him the Mannors of Tudenham Woleston and Aluerdeston with all other such lands as hee could get or conquer from the Welsh He was after banished England for rebellion and his lands giuen away to Walter Fitz-Richard sonne of Constance sister of this William Earle of Ewe The saide Walter Fitz-Richard conquered Nether-Gwent and halfe the Country of Lege He founded the Abbey of Tynterne and dyed without issue in the third yeare of King Stephen leauing his inheritance to Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earl of Pembrooke his Nephew and was after buried at Tynterne IOhn Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn married Alice daughter of William Daubigney Earle of Chichester by Alice his wife late widdow of king Henry the first and had issue Henrie Earle of Augie Iohn de Augie Matilda and Margaret and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1171. the 18. of Henry the second HEnry Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn gaue to the Monks of Bermondsey in Southwarke his lands called Oswareston neere Romenelin in the Parish of Lida and the lands of Iohn the Clarke in Belsinton and married and had issue Alice his onely daughter and heire married to Ralphe de Isodon 1241. 26. Henry the 3. RAlphe de Isondon sonne of Geffrey de Luzigna Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine in France and brother of Hugh le Brun married Alice daughter and heire of Henry Earle of Angy in Normandy and in her right was Earle of Angie after the death of Henry her Father aforesaid This Ralphe in the first yeare of king Iohn was one of the Noblemen that swore the league betweene the saide king and the Earle of Flanders Hee had issue one onely daughter his heire named Mauld married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Et portoit barre d'argent d'azur au lambell de gueulles de cinq pieces WIlliam Bourchier created Earle of Ewe at Maunt in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and sister and one of the heyres of Humfrey her brother and had issue Henry Bourchier Earle of Ewe and Essex William Lord Fitz-Warrin Iohn Lord Bernes and Thomas Arch Bishop of Canterbury and Cardinall of S. Cirac in Rome and Anne his daughter was married to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke This William dyed in the eight yeare of King Henry the fift at Troys in Champaine and his body being brought ouer Sea into England was buried at Eyston in Kent Et portoit d'argent au croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre buffeux de fable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heire of William aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Ewe in Normandy vntill the 28. yeare of king Henry the sixt that Charles the French king had recouered that earledome to the crown of France Afterwards he sate in Parliament by the name title of Lord Bourchier vntill the 35. yeare of the said Kings Reigne that he was created Viscount Bourchier king Edward the fourth in the first yeare of his reigne created him Earle of Essex and in the 13. of king Edward the fourth he was Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England as in the title of Essex is more at large Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Glocester and Hartford their Armes Wiues and Children RObert sur-named the Consull of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of Nest the daughter of Rhice ap Tewder Prince of South Wales who was after married to Girald de Wyndesore Constable of Penbroke-Castle and auncestour of the Earles of Kildare in Ireland in the 11. yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Earle of Glocester He assisted and tooke part with Mauld the Empresse his halfe sister against K. Stephen the Vsurper which Stephen being taken prisoner and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll This Robert very shortly after was likewise taken by King Stephens forces whereupon it was concluded that a King for an Earle and an Earle for a King should make an exchange and eyther set the other at liberty He married Mabell daughter and one of the foure heyres of Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Corboil in Normandy Cardiffe in Wales and Tewksbury in England and had issue William Earle of Glocester Roger Bishop of Wynchester Richard Bishop of Bayon in Normandy and Hamon slaine at Tholouze with William King Stephens sonne 1160. He had also two daughters one named Mabell married to Aubre de Vere the second was Matilda married to Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester This Robert builded the Castles of Bristoll and Caerdiffe in Wales and the Monastery of S. Iames by Bristoll and dyed in the 12. yeare of King Stephen and was buried in the saide Monastery 1146. Et portoit de gueulles au trois Restes des Armes d'or WIlliam sonne and heire of Robert Consull was after his Father Earle of Glocester and Lord of Glamorgan in right of his grand-father Robert Fitz-Hamon who wonne the said Lordship from Iustine ap Gurgan Lord of Glamorgan in King William Ruphus time and made his abode in the said Castle of Caerdiffe where the saide Robert kept his Courts Monethly and vsed therein Iura Regalia hauing his twelue Knights to attend him the first day they hauing senerall Lodgings giuen to them their heires for euer within the said Castle He married Hawis
de Burgo or de Burgh Lord Chamberlaine to K. Iohn Steward of Poytow and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England was created Earle of Kent by Letters Patents bearing date the 10. of December in the 13. yeare of king Henry the 3. and had the keeping of Douer Rochester and Canterbury granted to him during life by a Charter bearing date the 16. of Hen. the 3. At last he procured himselfe great hatred of all the Nobility for causing the said king to breake his word and deed for the restitution of those lawes and auncient customes which before he had granted to the Subiects which did greatly agrauate the hate of the Commons He married three wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Sir Robert Arsike knight the second was Isabell daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester the repudiate wife of king Iohn His third wife was Margaret daughter of William and sister of Alexander king of Scots he had issue by his first wife Iohn de Burgo who married Hawis Lamale and dyed before his Father leauing his sonne Iohn Baron of Lamale his heyre This Hubert dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted in Hartfordshire the 27. of king Henry the third and was buried at the Fryars Predicants in London where now White-Hall standeth Et portoit gueulles sept lozengies vairé 3.3.1 EDmond Plantagenet sur-named of Woodstocke the place of his birth third sonne of king Edward the first by his second wife Margaret daughter of Philip king of France in the 15. yeare of king Edward the second his brother was created Earle of Kent And after at a Counsell held at Winchester the 5. of Edward the third 1330. the morrow after S. Gregories day he was arrested and on the Vigill of S. Cutbert adiudged to dye for high treason for abetting many of the Nobility to plot the deliuery of king Edward the second out of prison for which by the malice of Queene Isabell the then Kings Mother and Roger Mortimer her Sweet-heart he was beheaded at Winchester in the yeare aforesaid He married Margaret daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Wake of Lidell and Burne and had issue two sonnes Edmond and Iohn and one daughter named Ioane the two sonnes were both Earles of Kent one after the other and dyed without issue Ioane their onely sister and heyre sur-named the Faire Maide of Kent was first married to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury from whom she was diuorced and after married to Sir Thomas Holland knight and lastly she was married to Edward the Blacke Prince Father of K. Richard the 2. Et portoit d'engleterré au bordure d'argent EDmond Plantagenet eldest sonne and heyre of Edmond of Woodstocke aforesaid succeeded his Father in the Earldome of Kent and dyed the Kings Ward without issue the sixt of king Edward the third leauing Iohn his brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Kent Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn Plantagenet second sonne of Edmond of Woodstocke was after the death of his elder brother Earle of Kent by that title of honour sate in Parliament the 25. of King Edward the third and dyed the yeare after without issue He married Elizabeth daughter of the Duke of Iuâ—iers who after was married to Eustace Dampreticourt second sonne of the Lord Dampreticourt in Henault by whom she had issue Sanchius Dampreticourt knight of the Order of the Garter in king Edward the thirds time and one of the first Founders of the said Order Et portoit les armes de son peré SIr Thomas Holland knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter sonne of Sir Thomas Holland of Lancashire knight was Steward of the house to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury and in right of Ioane his wife sister and heyre of Iohn Earle of Kent aforesaide was by king Edward the third created Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and had issue Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester by king Richard the second and a daughter named Ioane married to the Earle of S. Pole He dyed in the 34. yeare of king Edward the third 1360. Et portoit d'azur au leopard rampant le Champ fleurette d'argent THomas Holland halfe brother by the Mother to King Richard the second was after the death of Thomas his Father Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell He married Alice daughter of Richard Eitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Earle of Kent Edmond Iohn and Richard 6. daughters Elianor first maried to Roger Mortimer Earle of March and after to Edward Charlton Lord Powes Margaret married first to Iohn Beauford Marquesse Dorset and Earle of Somerset and after to Thomas Duke of Clarence sonne of king Henry Ioane the 3. daughter was first married to Edward Duke of Yorke and after to William Lord Wiloughby of Eresbie and thirdly to Henry Lord Scroope and lastly to Sir Henry Bromflet knight Alice the fourth daughter was wife to Thomas Mountague Earle of Salisbury Elizabeth the fift daughter was married to Iohn Lord Neuill sonne of Ralphe first Earle of Westmerland and Bridget the sixt daughter was a Nunne at Barking This Thomas Holland dyed the 20. of King Richard the second Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au bordure d'argent THomas Holland Earle of Kent and Lord Wake sonne of Thomas aforesaid married Constance daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke widdow of Thomas Lord Spencer but by her had no issue after he tooke to wife Ioane daughter of Hugh Earle Stafford by whom he had no issue This Thomas was created Duke of Surrey the 21. of King Richard the second 1398. And in the yeare 1400. he with the Earles of Huntington and Salisbury intending vnder colour of a Maske or Mummery at the Castle of Windesorre to haue surprized king Henry the fourth and to haue restored King Richard againe and so by that meanes to haue gotten restitution of their former titles of honour with their possessions which they had lost by iudgment of the last Parliament a little before But this their conspiracy being discouered to the King and he fled to London they were driuen to flye to Cicester where the rude Townesmen and others set vpon them tooke them and in the Market-place stroke off their heads his body was buried at Cicester but after taken vp againe and enterred in the Priory of Montgrace which was of his Fathers foundation This Thomas Duke of Surrey did beare for his Armes King Edward the Confessors Armes within a border ermyne impaled with the Armes of England within a border argent as by his Seales is manifested EDmond Holland second sonne of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and brother to the last Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey slaine at Cicester was after the death of his said Brother Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and by king Henry the 4. was made Lord high Admirall
Vere the second of that name sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father the 12. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir Iohn Howard knight and had issue Aubrey de Vere Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford George Vere knight that dyed before his Brother Richard and Thomas knights Mary a Nunne at Barking in Essex Ioane married to Sir William Norris of Yatterden knight and Elizabeth was married to William Bourchier sonne and heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex This Iohn was one of the Noblemen that withstood and gain-saide the Lords spirituall for place and precedency in Parliament in King Henry the sixt time which controuersie is entred on the back-side of the Parliament Rolle thus Memorandum the Lords spirituall alleadged in that Parliament that for so much as they were spirituall Barons they ought to haue of right the precedent place of the Lords Temporall For saide they it was well knowne how farre things spirituall exceed temporall To which the Barons temporall answered That whatsoeuer right or priuiledge they had or could challenge it came from them and their Auncestors and their almes-deeds who had beene the worthy Founders and Benefactors of the saide Lords spirituall and further saide That it was an vnseemly thing for Masters to be inferiors to their Seruants Besides the Lords temporall further affirmed That they were descended of Honourable and Noble Families and so were not the spirituall Barons Which matter being well vnderstood and indifferently weighed the Lords Temporall preuailed and had place and precedency giuen them This Iohn with Aubrey his eldest sonne Sir Thomas Tudenham knight William Tirrell and Iohn Montgomery Esquires were attainted and at seuerall times beheaded at Tower-Hill neere London in the yeare 1462. Iohn and his sonne Aubrey were buried in the Augustine Fryars in London the first of king Edward the fourth Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere second sonne of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his eldest sonne Aubrey was after his Father and Brothers death the 13. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales great Chamberlaine and Admirall of England who not long after the battaile and ouerthrow of Barnet 1471. fled into Cornewall to S. Michaels Mount where he was taken by King Edward the fourth and sent prisoner to the Castle of Hames beyond the Seas where he continued vntill the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth with whom he came into England and fought the battaile at Bosworth-Field where King Richard was slaine He maried two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury by whom he had issue Iohn that dyed in the Tower of London yong in the time of his Fathers banishment His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Richard Scrope knight the widdow of William Lord Beaumont by whom he had no issue He dyed without issue in the fourth yeare of King Henry the eight and was buried at Colne in Essex leauing Iohn de Vere sonne of George his Brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Oxford c. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the fourth of that name sonne and heyre of Sir George Vere knight and Nephew and heyre of Iohn the thirteenth Earle of Oxford succeeded his Vnkle Iohn was the fourteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales Lord great Chamberlaine of England and Knight of the Garter This Iohn was commonly called Little Iohn of Camps Hee married Anne daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Treasurer of England and dyed without issue in the eighteenth yeare of King Henry the eight the 14. of Iuly 1526. and was buried at Colne leauing Iohn de Vere his great Vnkle Roberts Grand-childe to succeed him Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere the fift of that name sonne of Iohn Vere Son of Robert Vere second brother of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his sonne Aubrey in the yeare 1462. was the fifteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales and great Chamberlaine of England He married Elizabeth daughter heyre of Edward Trussell of Staffordshire knight Banneret and had issue Iohn de Vere the sixt of that name Earle of Oxford Aubrey de Vere second sonne who married the daughter of Spring of Lanham in Suffolke and had issue Hugh Geffrey Vere third sonne Father of Iohn Vere of Kirby Hall Sir Francis Vere knight the great Leader in the Lowe Countries and Sir Horatio Vere Knight Elizabeth married to Thomas Lord Darcie of Chich Anne wife to Edmond Lord Sheffield and Francis married to Henry Howard Earle of Surrey beheaded the 38. of King Henry the 8. This Iohn dyed at Heueningham Castle the 19. of March in the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the sixt of that christen name sonne of Iohn the fift was after the death of his Father the sixteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married two wiues the first was Dorothy the daughter of Raphe Neuill Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Katherine married to Edward Lord Windsore of Bradenham and Fayth that dyed without issue His second wife was Margaret daughter of Iohn Golding and sister of Sir Thomas Golding knight by whom hee had issue Edward Earle of Oxford and Mary married to Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby of Eresbie This Iohn dyed in the fourth yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Heueningham the third of August 1561. Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier charge à vn molette d'argent EDward Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn was after the death of his Father the 17. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England He had two wines the first was Anne daughter to William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurer of England by whom he had issue three daughters Elizabeth married to William Stanley Earle of Derby and Lord Strange in Anno 1594. Bridget wife to Francis Lord Norris of Ricot and Susan married to Philip Herbert Earle of Montgomery This Edwards second wife was Anne daughter of Thomas Trentham of Rocester in Staffordshire Esquire and one of the Maids of Honour to Queene Elizabeth by whom hee had issue Henry Vere the 19 Earle of Oxford now liuing 1618. This Edward dyed the 24. of Iune 1604. and was buried at Hackney Et portoit les armoiries de son peré HEnry Vere sonne and heyre of Edward Vere Earle of Oxford by his second wife was after the death of his Father the 18. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England now liuing 1618. Et portoit gueulles escartellé d'or le primier charge à vn Molette d'argent A CATALOGVE
d'or RObert Carr a man greatly fauoured and honoured by King Iames who first created him Baron of Branspath and after Viscount Rochester at White-Hall on Monday the 25. day of March 1611. and lastly Earle of Somerset in the yeare 1614. And for a further fauour the saide King made him Lord Chamberlaine of his Houshold Knight of the Garter and one of his honourable priuy Counsell He married Francis second daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke and Lord high Treasurer of England by whom hee had issue a daughter named Anne This Robert and his wife beeing suspected to bee of the counsell and consenting to the poysoning of Sir Thomas Ouerbury knight sometime his familiar friend and fauourite were both called in question endited and arraigned at Westminster Hall in May 1616 and there by the Peeres were found guilty and had iudgement to dye for the same Et portoit de gueulles au cheuron d'argent chargé de trois estoilles de sable brise de vn leopard passant d'or du primier canton de l'escu A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Stafford their Armes Wiues and Children RAphe Lord Stafford Steward of Gascoigne descended lyneally as heyre male of the body of Heruy Bagot and Millescent his wife sister heire of Robert Lord Stafford in king Iohns time This Raphe was created Earle Stafford in the 25. yeare of king Edward the third and married Margaret daughter and heyre of Hugh Lord Audley Earle of Glocester and had issue Hugh Earle Stafford and Sir Richard Stafford knight and three daughters Beatrix the eldest was first married to Maurice Earle of Desmond in Ireland and after to Thomas Lord Ros of Hamlake Ioane the second daughter married Iohn Charlton Lord Powes and Margaret the third daughter was maried to Iohn Stafford Patron of the Church of Bromhall in Staffordshire This Raphe dyed in the 45. of king Edward the third 1370. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge by his wife Margaret Et portoit d'or au cheuron de gueulles HVgh Lord Stafford sonne of Raphe Earle Stafford after the death of his Father was the second Earle Stafford and married Philip daughter of Thomas Beauchamp the elder Earle of Warwicke and had issue Thomas William Edmond al three Earles of Stafford and Raphe slaine by Iohn Holland and foure daughters Margaret wife to Raphe Neuill Earle of Westmerland Katherine married to Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke Ioane the third daughter married Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and the fourth daughter was married to Iohn Lord Ferrars of Chartley. This Hugh dyed in his returne from Ierusalem in the Isle of Rhodes in the tenth yeare of king Richard the second and was buried by his wife in the Abbey of Stone in Staffordshire Et portoit d'or au cheuron de gueulles THomas Lord Stafford sonne and heyre of Hugh aforesaid was the third Earle Stafford and died without issue in the fourteene yeare of king Richard the second and was buried by his Father and Mother in the Abbey of Stone leauing William and Edmond his brothers to succeed him in the Earledome of Stafford But William dying without issue Edmond the third sonne succeeded Earle Et portoit les armes de son peré EDmond Stafford third sonne of Hugh Earle Stafford and brother and heyre of Thomas and William his brothers was after their deaths the fift Earle Stafford and Lord of Tunbridge He married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Earle of Buckingham and Duke of Glocester and sister and onely heyre of Humfrey her brother by whom he had issue Humfrey Earle Stafford and first Duke of Buckingham and Philip that dyed young Anne first married to Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster but by him had no issue after she married Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and had issue Henry Duke of Excester This Edmond with Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Henry Percy his Nephew was slaine at the battaile of Shrewsbury in the fourth yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried at Stafford in S. Augustines Fryars Et portoir d'or au cheuron de gueulles HVmfrey Stafford sonne of Edmond was the sixt Earle Stafford whom king Henry the sixt in the 23. yeare of his Reigne created the first Duke of Buckingham and gaue him place and precedence before all other Dukes of England He writ in his Stile Humfrey Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknock and Holdernesse This Humfrey in the eight yeare of king Henry the fift did his homage at Roan for the Earledome of Perch and at the same time Arthur Duke of Britaine did the like for the Earledome of Yurye He married Anne daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland had issue Humfrey Earle Stafford who married Margaret sister and co-heyre of Edmond Beaufort Duke of Somerset and was wounded with an Arrow at the first battaile at S. Albâ—â—s the 33. of Henry the sixt of which wound he dyed the yeare after in the life time of his Father 1455. Iohn the second sonne was created Earle of Wiltshire and Richard the third sonne was slaine with the fall from a horse George William were twins and dyed both young Anne the eldest daughter was first married to Aubrey de Ver sonne and heyre of Iohn Earle of Oxford and had no issue After she maried Sir Thomas Cobham knight sonne of Reginald Lord Cobbam of Sterborough and had issue Anne the second daughter was first married to William Lord Bardolph and after to Sir William Kniuet knight and Katherine the third daughter married Iohn Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury This Humfrey was slaine at the battaile of Northampton in the 38. yeare of king Henry the 6. and his body buried in the Grey Fryers in Northampton He bare for his Armes France and England quarterly within a bordure argent which was the Armes of Thomas of Woodstocke his Grand-father by his Mother HEnry Lord Stafford sonne and heyre of Humfrey Stafford by Margaret his wife sister and co-heire of Edmond Beaufort Duke of Somerset grandchilde of Humfrey Stafford the first Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neuill his wife was after the death of his said Grandfather the second Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknock Kimbalton and Tunbridge and Knight of the Garter who falling in dislike with king Richard the third laboured the returne of Henry Earle of Richmond out of France Diuers Authors diuersly report the cause thereof but one amongst the rest saith that Humfrey the tenth Earle of Hereford Northampton and Essex and Constable of England in king Richard the seconds time had two daughters his heyres Elianor the eldest married to Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and Mary the second daughter married to Henry Earle of Derby after King by the name of Henry the 4. whose issue being spent and ended in Prince Edward sonne of king Henry the 6 this Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham made clayme to that
A CATALOGVE and Succession of the Kings Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles and Viscounts of this Realme of England since the Norman Conquest to this present yeare 1619. TOGETHER With their Armes Wiues and Children the times of their deaths and burials with many their memorable Actions Collected by RAPHE BROOKE Esquire Yorke Herauld Discouering and Reforming many Errors committed by men of other Profession and lately published in Print to the great wronging of the Nobility and preiudice of his Maiesties Officers of Armes who are onely appointed and sworne to deale faithfully in these causes Quam quisque norit Artem in hac se exerceat Printed by WILLIAM IAGGARD and fold at his house in Barbican 1619. TO THE HIGH AND Mighty Prince IAMES King of Great-Britaine France and Ireland c. Most Gracious Soueraigne ALthough I thinke not the meane fruite of my Studies worthy so great a Patron as your selfe and therefore dedicate the same onely to those Honourable Lords your Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England vnto whose Censure and Office all matters of Honour and Armes belongeth and are committed yet after fiftie yeeres labour and experience Now treating of Nobility Honour and Armes which are deriued from the fountaine of Royall authoritie of Kings and Princes and being heereunto partly led by vertue of my Office of Herauld wherein I haue serued your MAIESTY and the late Queene ELIZABETH of famous memory these forty yeeres I held it my bounden dutie thus much at least by humble Praeface to intimate vnto your HIGHNESSE that heere I discouer and reforme many things heeretofore grossely mistaken and abused by ignorant persons who venturing beyond their owne element and skill to write of this subiect haue shewed themselues more bold and busie then skilfull in Herauldry and haue thereby so troubled the cleare fountain of Honorable Titles and Descents flowing from your MAIESTY and former Princes that true Nobilitie is greatly blemished and obscured thereby For the amendment and preuention of these and the like abuses hereafter I most humbly pray a reformation and that vpstarts and Mountebankes within this our profession may be prohibited to make their profite and credite vpon the discredite and impouerishing of your MAIESTIES poore seruants the Officers of Armes who labor daily and spend both their bodies and substance faithfully to preserue and keepe in Register the Descents and Achiuements of the Nobilitie and Gentrie of this Kingdome with their Noble and worthie Actes Marriages Issues and Armes which is no easie thing now to do And much more harder it will be heereafter if these busie bodies catching by chance the imperfect Notes of Heraulds deceased shall be suffered to publish in print their owne inuentions as true and infallible verities whereby in time to come it will be hard to distinguish light from darknesse and truth from falshood vnlesse your Princely care and feeling heereof may bee signified vnto the Lords Commissioners to redresse the same So most humbly praying your MAIESTIES pardon I beseech the King of Kings long to continue and prosper your happy Reigne ouer vs. Your Maiesties most humble deuoted Subiect and Seruant RAPHE BROOKE Yorke Herauld TO THE RIGHT HONOVrable Edward Earle of Worcester Lord Keeper of the Priuy Seale Lodowicke Duke of Lenox Lord Steward of his MAIESTIES Houshold George Marquesse of Buckingham Maister of his Maiesties Horse Charles Earle of Nottingham High Admirall of England William Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties Houshold Thomas Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Suffolke Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England Priuy Counsellors to IAMES King of GREAT-BRITAINE and Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter Right Honourable THE meane Artificer that found fault with Apelles so long as hee presumed not vltra Crepidam was heard and allowed so well that the most Excellent Painter thereupon amended his picture and yet the same being the onely one perhaps of some ordinary person well or ill done could greatly hurt no man But great hurt and preiudice my Lords may ensue vnto many yea euen vnto your selues and your posterity ioyned as they are and may bee with other Noble families by the mishapen ill wrought and deformed Pictures of false Pedigrees and Descents of English Nobilitie which some busie Antiquaries as they would be called of late intruding haue published in Print It were therefore to be wished that Bookes of that kinde should bee examined by experienced Officers and therewith haue your Lordships allowance before they passe the Presse But sithence hitherto it hath bin neglected and lightly passed ouer as a matter of smal importance and of lesse profit I trust I shall with your Honourable fauours doe my Prince and Countrey the seruice yea my selfe and fellow-Officers of Armes the right presuming not vltra Caduceum to examine the writings of these intruders and reforme their errors whereof to giue you a taste Iohn Stow in the Vinnet of his Annales printed 1592. hath made Richard Duke of Yorke and Anne Mortimer to be Father and mother to K. Edward 4. in doing whereof he hath made the said Richard to marry his owne mother M. Milles page 543. saith that Charls Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Margaret Lady Mortimer his second wife had issue Henry Earle of Lincolne Frances wife to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Eleanor maried to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland whereas the said Henry Frances Eleanor were the children of Charles Brandon by Mary the French Queen M. Martin in his History of the Kings of England page 60. hath That King Iohn of England had issue foure sons Henry who was after King Richard elect King of the Romanes William of Valence Earle of Penbroke and Guydo Disnay which William and Guydo were the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitain in France and not King Iohns What a confusion and trouble may this breed in after Ages both for Descents Armes and true Kindred as also suits of Law Duelloes and Challenges Nay my good Lords were not the Crowne so well established in the King and his Royall issue which God long preserue what a Way is heere opened if it bee not stopt in time for vaine Titularies and Competitors to presume on So dangerous a thing it is for the vnskilfull to deale in matters of Herauldry that are not sworne professed Officers thereto Had I bene as forward to set out mine owne labors as those haue bene to vent the imperfect Collections of others I might I thinke haue written of this subiect before some of them were borne for any time these fiftie yeeres it hath bene my studie And when I had almost finished a true Catalogue of the Kings Princes and Nobles of this Realme that haue bin since the Normane Conquest with intent to leaue it to posterity only in Writing and in the Office and Colledge of Armes which indeede ought to be the Store-house of all honourable Actions and Designes I staide awhile at
brought and deliuered to Sir Robert Mallet Knight who sent him to the Tower of London and after banished the Land and all his goods confiscated to the Kings vse William Brampton Roger Leicester Iohn Luneth and Richard Lithbury before named being accused of wrongfull iudgements and other foule mis-demeanors were deliuered out of the Tower of London by paying each of them a thousand Markes fyne and Salomon de Rogester Thomas de Sudington Richard de Boiland and Walter de Hopton Iustices that rode the circuites were charged with the like offences were punished accordingly Sir Raphe de Hingham a Iustice of great account and who had the managing of the whole affaires of the Realme was charged with many notorious abuses and purchased his peace with a great summe of money Adam de Stretten Lord Chiefe-Baron of the Exchecquer a man of great possessions lost all his liuings and 34. thousand Markes in ready money and yet it was thought he had great fauour in that he lost not his life King Edward married two wiues and had issue by them both Queene Elianor his first Wife was sister of Alphonsus King of Castile and daughter of Ferdinando the third She was married to him at Bures in Spaine 1254. and was crowned with him and liued with him 36. yeares and dyed at Herdeby in Lincolnshire the 29. of Nouember 1290. and was buried at Westminster and at euery place where she rested comming from Herdeby he erected a Crosse Margaret his second wife was sister of Philip the faire King of France and eldest daughter of Philip the Hardy son of S. Lewis she was married vnto him at Canterbury the 8. of September 1299. She ouer-liued King Edward and remained a Widdow ten yeares after and dyed the 10. of Edward the second 1317. and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London before the high Altar in the Quier which before she had built King Edward dyed at Brugh vpon the Sands in the yeare 1307. the seuenth of Iuly when he had reigned 34. yeares seuen moneths and odde dayes being 68. yeares olde and was buried at Westminster vnto which Church he had giuen a hundred pound lands a yeare Et portoit de gueulles au trois lyons paffant gardant d'or armé lampasse d'azur His Issue by his first Wife Iohn eldest sonne borne at Winchester and dyed a childe and was buried at Westminster the 8. of August in the last yeare of King Henry the third Henry second sonne dyed young his Father being then in the Isle of Cicill was buried at Westminster the 20. of Nouember 1272. Alphons third sonne borne in the Towne of Mayne in Gascoigne as his Father and Mother were comming out of the Holy-Land to England the 23. of Nouember 1273. and dyed at Windesore the 4. of August 1285. and was buried at Canterbury Edward the fourth sonne borne at Cairnaruon in North Wales the 25. of Aprill 1284. After the death of Lewellyn ap Griffith was created Prince of Wales by his Father being the first of the Kings sonnes of England that had that Title He was also Earle of Ponthieu and of Chester and was made Knight by his Father on Whitsonday 1306. Elianor eldest daughter borne at Windesore in the 50. yeare of her Fathâ—â—â— Reigne and was married with a Proxie to a Deputy for Alphons King of Arragon sonne of King Peter who dyed before marriage leauing his Kingdome to his Brother Iames. She was after married at Bristow 1292. to Henry the third Earle of Barrie in Champayne in France and had issue Edward Earle of Barrie from whom the Dukes and Earles of Barrie do descend Ioane her daughter was married to Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey in England Ioane second daughter was borne at Acon in the Holy-Land where her Mother remained during her Fathers wars with the Sarrazins and beeing 18. yeares olde was married to Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford by whom she had issue Gilbert Earle of Clare slaine in Scotland without issue and others as in the Title of Earles of Glocester She married to her second husband Sir Raphe Mounthermer Knight who during his wiues life was Earle of Glocester and sate in all Parliaments by that Title She liued 38. yeares and dyed in the first yeare of the Reigne of King Edward the second and was buried in the Fryers Augustines in Clare Margaret third daughter borne in the Castle of Windesore 1275. and at 18. yeares of age was married at Westminster on the 9. day of Iuly 1290. to Iohn the second Duke of Brabant and had issue Iohn the third Father of Margaret wife of Lewis of Mechlyn Earle of Flanders and Mother of the Lady Margaret heyre of Brabant and Flanders who was married to Phillip Duke of Burgundy Berengaria the fourth daughter borne 1276. and dyed a childe Alice the fift daughter dyed young Mary sixt daughter borne at Windesore the 22. of Aprill 1279. was at ten yeares of aâ—â— made a Nun at Ambresbury in Wiltshire at the request of Queene Elianor her Grand-mother who at that time was Lady Abbesse there Elizabeth the seuenth daughter was borne in Rutland Castle in Flintshire 1284. and being 14. yeares olde was married at London to Iohn the first of that name Earle of Holland and Lord of Freezeland who dyed two yeares after without issue After whose death she was married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford without any dowry by whom she had issue Iohn and Humfrey as in the Title of Earles of Hereford Beatrix the eight daughter of King Edward the first Blanch the ninth daughter dyed a Childe Issue by Queene Margaret the second Wife Thomas the fift sonne of King Edward the first was borne at Brotherton a little Village in Yorkshire in the yeare 1300. and was after the death of Roger Bigot created Earle of Norfolke and Marshall of England He had two wiues the first was Alice daughter of Sir Roger Hayles of Harwich in Suffolke by whoÌ„ he had issue Edward and others as in the Title of Earles of Norfolke His second wife was Mary daughter of William Lord Ros widdow of Sir Raphe Cobham who out liuing him married the third time William Lord Bruse of Brember in Sussex Edmond the sixt sonne was borne at Woodstocke in Oxfordshire the fift of August 1301. and was created Earle of Kent He married Margaret daughter of Iohn and sister and sole heyre of Thomas Lord Wake of Lidell in Northamptonshire and had issue two sonnes that dyed without issue and one daughter as in the Title of Earles of Kent The daughter was Ioane sur-named The faire Maid of Kent first married to William Mountague Earle of Salisbury from whoÌ„ being diuorced she was after married to Sir Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and by him had issue Thomas and Iohn both Dukes of Surrey and Earles of Huntington Lastly she married for her third husband Edward the blacke Prince had issue King Richard the second This Edmond was beheaded at Winchester the 19. of
March in the fourth yeare of King Edward the fourth his Nephew Elianor the tenth daughter was borne at Winchester the 6. of May 1306. dyed young without issue and was buried in S. Peters Church at Westminster King Edward the second Heereupon they assembled together in a Parliament time at the New Temple in London and there agreed that the said Pieres should depart and be banished the Realme againe the second time and not to returne againe at any time after To this the King but sore against his will agreed and made his Letters Patents to the saide Lords to witnesse the same and the Archbishop of Canterbury did pronounce the said Pieres accursed if he tarried any longer then the time appointed him and likewise all those that should ayde helpe or maintaine him Whereupon Pieres was constrained to ship himselfe at Bristow for Ireland though sore against the Kings will threatning the Lords to bee reuenged But not long after Pieres returned againe into England and came to the King at Yorke at whose comming the King greatly reioyced and lying in the Bishops Pallace caused Pieres to be lodged in the Castle not farre from him Not long after the King was willing for his recreation to take the Sea leauing Pieres of Gaueston at Yorke The Barons pursued Gaueston who fledde to Scarborough where the Barons tooke him and carried him to a place called Blacklow and there the 9. of Iune caused his head to be stricken off Afterwards the young Prince the Queene and Nobility finding fault with the two Spencers Hugh the Father and Hugh the sonne for misleading and abusing the King State in like manner as Gaueston had done caused them likewise to be taken put to death without any triall or answer Which done the Queene with her Sonne and the Nobility called a Parliament wherin King Edward was iudged not worthy to beare or weare the Crowne but for diuers causes was to be deposed and Prince Edward his sonne to bee chosen in his place This beeing agreed on King Edward being all this while prisoner in Kenilworth Castle was taken and carried from thence by night to Corffe Castle and from thence to Barkely Castle where he was most cruelly murdered by Thomas Gorney Iohn Maltreuers and others his keepers He was deposed the 25. of Ianuary 1326. when he had reigned almost twenty yeares and was murdered the 21. of September 1327. and his body was buried at Glocester He married Isabell daughter of Philip the faire King of France and sister and heire of her three Brothers Lodowike Hutin Philip the long and Charles the faire She was married in our Lady Church at Bolloigne the 22. of Ianuary 1308. being but twelue yeares olde and was his wife twenty yeares and his widdow thirty and dyed at Rising neere London and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London Et portoit les armes de son peré His Issue Edward sur-named of Windsore eldest sonne borne in Windsore Castle the 13. of October 1312. the sixt of his Fathers Reigne He was first created Prince of Wales and Duke of Aquitaine in a Parliament held at Yorke 1322. and was made Lord warden of England vnto whom all the Lords swore fealty and receiued the oath of allegiance He was after King of England by the name of King Edward the third Iohn sur-named of Eltham second sonne was borne at Eltham in the yeare 1315. and at twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Cornwall at a Parliament held at Salisbury 1327. and after dyed in Scotland at S. Iohns Towne vnmarried 1333. and lyeth buried at Westminster Ioane eldest daughter was borne in the Tower of London and was married at Barwicke being very young the eighteenth day of Iuly 1329. to Dauid Prince of Scotland sonne and heyre of Robert Bruse being but seuen yeares of age This Dauid was after King by the name of Dauid the second She was his wife 28. yeares and comming into England to visite her brother King Edward the third dyed without issue 1353. and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London Elianor second daughter was married to Reginald second Earle of Gelders for his second Wife and had giuen her in marriage 15000. pounds 1332. Who being Vicar general of the empire to the emperor Lewis of Bauaria created him the first Duke of Gelders She had issue Reginald and Edward both Dukes after their Father and dyed without issue leauing his Dutchy and his Wife to his Nephew William Duke of Gulike his halfe sisters sonne King Edward the third And because he was but 14. yeares of age and not able to gouerne of himselfe it was decreed that twelue of the greatest Lords within the Realme should haue the rule and gouernment vntill hee came of more yeares which were the Arch-Bishops of Canterbury and Yorke the Bishops of Winchester and Hereford Henry Earle of Lancaster Thomas of Brotherton Marshall of England Edmond of Woodstocke Earle of Rent Iohn Earle Warren Thomas Lord Wake Henry Lord Percy Sir Oliuer Ingham and the Lord Iohn Ros who were sworne of the Kings counsell and charged with the gouernment as they would answere the same In the first yeare of this Kings Reigne dyed Charles King of France the third Brother of Queene Isabell Mother of King Edward the third by whose death the Kingdome of France did descend to King Edward by Isabell his Mother the onely sister and heyre of her three Brothers Kodowike Hutin Philiple Long and Charles the faire Kings of France But the said Kingdome was vsurped and possessed by Philip de Valois Vnckle to the saide Charles who did intrude himselfe by force In the yeare 1339. King Edward going to make his clayme to the Kingdome of France praied ayde of the Flemings who before had sworne and bound themselues in a bond of a Million of golde in the Popes Chamber that they should alwayes helpe the King of France and fight vnder his Ensigne for release whereof King Edward by the perswasion of Iaques D'Artuell of Gaunt did quarter the Armes of France with the Armes of England and proclaimed himselfe King of France By which acte the Flemings held themselues discharged of their band and oath After Charles the sixt French King of that Name enuying greatly that the Kings of England should beare the Armes of France which was semie de luces changed the same vnto three De luces of which thing King Henry the fift of England tooke example and bare the like By reason whereof the Kings of France haue euer since ceased to make any further change of their Armes He married Philip daughter of William Earle of Henault and Holland and sisters daughter of Philip of Valoys King of France afore mentioned This marriage was at Yorke the 24. of Ianuary and she was crowned at Westminster the first Sunday in Lent following 1327. She was his Wife 42. yeares and dyed the 15. of August 1369. and was buried at Westminster King Edward her husband dyed at Sheene now called Richmond
Wiltshire and Ormond She was first created Marchionesse of Penbroke hauing one thousand pounds a yeare giuen her to maintaine her estate and was married to him in the Closet at White-Hall the 25. of Ianuary 1533. and was crowned at Westminster on Whitsunday the first of Iune She was his Wife three yeares three moneths and 25. dayes and after was beheaded in the Tower of London the 19. of May 1536. and was buried in the Chappell within the said Tower IAne the third Wife was daughter of Sir Iohn Seymour Knight and sister of Edward Earle of Hartford and Duke of Somerset She was married vnto King Henry the eight the 20. day of May which was the very next day after the beheading of Queene Anne This Iane was his Wife one yeare fiue moneths and 24. dayes and dyed in childe-bed of King Edward the sixt the 14. of October 1537. and was buried at Windsore ANne of Cleue the fourth Wife of King Henry the 8. was sister of William Duke of Cleue and was married vnto him at Greenwich the 6. of Ianuary 1540. in the 31. yeare of the said Kings Reigne and was his Wife sixe moneths and the yeare after was diuorced and by Acte of Parliament decreed that she should be no more called nor taken for Queene but should be called the Lady Anne of Cleeue She remained in England long after King Henries death was marshalled with the Lady Elizabeth going through London to the Coronation of Queene Mary 1553. KAtherine Howard the fift Wife of King Henry the 8. was daughter of Lord Edmond Howard brother of Thomas Howard the third Duke of Norfolk of that Family was married to the said King the 8. of August 1540. at Hampton-Court and was his Wife one yeare sixe moneths and 4. dayes She was conuicted of adultery and by Parliament adiudged to bee beheaded in the Tower of London the 12. of February and was buried in the Chappell there by Queene Anne Bullen 1542. KAtherine Parre widdow of Iohn Neuill Lord Latimer and daughter of Sir Thomas Par of Kendall Knight and sister of William Par Marquesse of Northampton was sixt Wife to King Henry the eight and was married to him at Hampton-Court the 12. of Iuly in the yeare 1543. She was his Wife 3. yeares 6. moneths and 5. dayes She was after King Henries death married to Thomas Seymour Lord Admirall and after his decease she married Edward Burgh sonne of Thomas Lord Burgh She dyed in child-bed 1548. Issue by his first Wife Henry first sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of Queene Katherine his first Wife was borne at Richmond in Surrey the first of Ianuary 1509. who liued not full two moneths and dyed the 22. of February after and was buried at Westminster Another sonne whose name is not well knowne borne of Queene Katherine his first Wife in the sixt yeare of his Reigne who dyed very young The death of these two Princes King Henry tooke as a punishment from God for begetting them of his Brothers Wife Mary the third childe and first daughter begotten of Q. Katherine was borne at Greenwich in Kent the 18. of February 1518. who out-liuing her yonger brother King Edward the sixt and being then Queene and 36. yeares olde married Phillip King of Spaine to the great dislike of many her louing Subiects and small content to her selfe as more at large in place conuenient will be shewed Issue by his second Wife Elizabeth second daughter of Henry the eight begotten of the Lady Anne Bollen his second Wife was borne at Greenwich vpon Sunday the seauenth of September 1534. and was christned of Doctor Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury c. She succeeded her Sister Queene Mary as Queene of England and was for wisedome vertue piety and iustice not onely the mirrour of her Sexe but a patterne for Gouernment to all the Princes of Christendome Another man-childe had Queene Anne but still borne the 29. of February 1535. to the great greefe both of the Father and Mother Issue by his third Wife Edward the sixt and last childe of King Henry the eight begotten of Iane Seymour his third Wife was borne at Hampton-Court the 12. of October 1537 being cut out of his Mothers wombe as Iulius Caesar is saide to haue beene Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury and Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke were his Godfathers and Lady Mary his sister his Godmother Hee was first created Prince of Wales and after the death of his Father crowned King of England A base Sonne by his Concubine Henry Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight then Lady Talboys and borne in the Mannour of Blackmore in Essex in the yeare 1518. who beeing eightene yeares of age was created Earle of Nottingham at the Kings Pallace of Bridewell as in the Title of Nottingham is set foorth King EDVVARD the Sixt. The sixt of February after the Lord Protector knighted King Edward in the Tower of London which done King Edward presently after knighted Sir Henry Hoblethorne then Lord Maior of London and Sir Henry Portman one of the Iudges of the Kings Bench. The 17 of February the Lord Protector was created Duke of Somerset and the 20. of February King Edward rode through London to Westminster and was there crowned In the life time of King Henry the eight a marriage was treated of between Mary late Queene of Scotland Vnto which a Parliament at Edenburgh had consented in the yeare 1543. but that tooke not effect for she was after married to the Dolphin of France This Noble Prince dyed at Greenwich the 6. of Iuly 1553. being the seuenth yeare of his reigne and the seuenteene yeare of his age and was buried at Westminster the 9. of August after Queene Mary MARIE eldest daughter of K. Henry the eight by Katherine his first Wife was borne at Greenwich the 18. of February 1518. and began her Reigne the 6. of Iuly and was proclaymed Queene the 17. day of the said Moneth in the yeare 1553 In her young yeares shee was sued vnto to be married to the then Emperour the King of Scots and the Duke of Orleance in France But all these failing at thirty sixe yeares of age shee married Phillip King of Spaine to the great dislike of her Subiects and small content of her selfe She was crowned at Westminster the last of September in the yeare aforesaid and dyed at S. Iames by Charing-Crosse the 17. of Nouember 1558. whē she had reigned fiue yeares foure moneths and eleuen dayes being 42. yeares olde and was buried at Westminster leauing no issue of her body Queene ELIZABETH Shee dyed at Richmond the 24. of March 1602. being 69. yeares sixe moneths and 17. dayes olde when she had Reigned 44. yeares foure moneths and seuen dayes Her body being brought to White-Hall and her Statue made very like in her Parliament Robes with a Crowne Imperiall on her head and a Scepter in her hand was on Thursday the
Flanders against the French King 1287. He had issue by his last wife Ioane Iohn that dyed young leauing his three sisters his heires Elianor wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Elizabeth first married to Iohn Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland and after to Theobald Lord Verdon lastly to Sir Roger Damory Baron of Armoy in Ireland Margaret the 3. daughter was first maried to Peter or Pieres of Gaueston Earle of Cornwall after to Hugh Lord Audley the yonger who after was Earle of Glocester This Gilbert dyed in Wales 1295. and was buried at Teukesbury After the death of this Gilbert the Title of Clare fell to the Crowne which after King Edward the 3. bestowed that Title on Lyonell his sonne Et portoit d'or au trois cheurons de gueulles LYonell sur named of Antwerpe the place of his birth third sonne of King Edward the third was created Earle of Wiltshire in the 26. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and in the 36. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Clarence He married to his first wife Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Burgh Earle of Vlster and had issue Phillip his onely childe married to Edmond Mortuomary Earle of March and Vlster and to his second wife he married Violenta daughter of Galeas Viscount of Millayne and sister to Iohn Galeas first Duke of Millaine in whose right the State and Lords of Italy did fully determine to crowne him King of Italy but halfe a yeare before the time appointed he dyed at Venice 1368. and was there buried hauing no issue by his last Wife Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartellé au lambell d'argent en chescun point au Canton de gueulles THomas Plantagenet second sonne of King Henry the fourth and brother to King Henry the fift was created Earle of Albemarle and Duke of Clarence in the yeare 1411. He was also Lord Steward of England and Constable of the Kings Hoste and Lieutenant Generall of his Army in France and Normandy He was also President of the Kings Counsell after Prince Henry his brother was dismissed that Office for striking the Lord Chiefe-Iustice and after was slaine at the battaile of Bangy by the Duke of Alanson and the treachery of Andrew Forgusa a Lumbard whom hee ouermuch trusted and with him was slaine the Earles of Tankeruile Sir Gilbert Vmfreuile the Earle of Kent and the Lord Ros and the Earles of Somerset Suffolke and Perch with the Lord Fitz-Walter were taken prisoners the 9. of King Henry the fift leauing no issue of his body and was buried in Christ Church in Canterbury Et portoit France semé escartellé D'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargé de trois cantons de gueulles GEorge Plantagenet borne at Dublyn in Ireland third Son of Richard Duke of Yorke and brother to King Edward the 4. was created Duke of Clarence 1461. and after the death of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke his Wiues Father he writ himselfe George Duke of Clarence Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury Lord of Richmond great Chamberlaine of England Hee married Isabell eldest daughter and co-heyre of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury aforesaide and had issue Edward commonly called Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue being beheaded in the Tower of London the 15. of King Henry the 7. and Margaret Countesse of Salisbury who was wife to Sir Richard Pole Knight Father of Henry Lord Montague and Reginald Pole Cardinall which Margaret was also beheaded in the 33. yeare of King Henry the eight This George was secretly murdered in the Tower of London 1477. and was buried at Teukesbury Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Arundell with their Armes Wiues and Children ROger Montgomery Earle of Belesmo in Normandy sonne of Hugh Montgomery and Sibell his wife daughter of Herfastus the Dane brother of Gonor wife of Richard the first Duke of Normandy of that name came into England with William the Conqueror vnto whom the saide William did giue for his good seruice the Earledomes of Arundell and Shrewsbury He married Mabiria daughter and heyre of William Taluays with whom he had all her Fathers Inheritance as William Gemiticensis hath page 686 and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters viz. Hugh and Robert both Earles of Arundell and Shrewsbury Roger the third sonne surnamed Pictauensis was Lord of the Honour of Lancaster Arnulph the fourth sonne was Castle-keeper of Penbrooke and Philip was the fift sonne His daughters were Emma Matilda the second daughter was married vnto Robert Earle of Moretaigne Mahell was the third daughter and Sibell the fourth daughter was maried vnto Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Glamorgan in South-Wales which Robert founded or re-edified the Monastery of Tewkesbury This Earle Roger was left by William Conqueror to be Gouernor to his sonne William Rufus and was after slaine at Cairdiffe in South-Wales 1091. and was buried in the Abbey at Shrewsbury which before he had founded HVgh de Belismo sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury and was slaine at Anglesey in North-Wales 1098 by Magnus a Pirate of the Isles of Orcades with the shot of an Arrowe which strooke him in the eye He dyed without issue was buried by his Father in the Abbey at Shrewsbury I finde no Armes borne by him RObert de Belismo after the death of Hugh his Brother was the third Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury who entring into rebellion manned and fortified his Castle of Arundell against King Henry the first 1103. and was by the said King banished England and his Castle and Honour of Arundell giuen in dower to Queene Adeliza the Wife of King Henry the first And after being taken at the battaile of Trenchbray in Normandy with Robert Courtoise Duke of Normandy were both brought into England imprisoned in the Castle of Cairdiffe where they had their eyes put out remained prisoners during their liues as in the title of Shrewsbury is more at large WIlliam de Albeneio sonne of William de Albeneio who came into England with William the Conqueror and had giuen him the Castle of Bockenham and the Mannor of Wymondham in Norfolke to hold of the King to him and his heires to be the Kings Butlers at their Coronations He was after Earle of Chichester in the 19. yeare of King Stephen as doth appeare by the Charter of King Stephen of the pacification of the troubles betwixt him and Henry Duke of Normandy Holinshed page 63. and diuers other the said Williams owne Charters He married Queene Adeliza the widow of King Henry the first and daughter of Godfrey Duke of Loraine with whom he had the Castle and Honor of Arundell being her dower which Mauld the Empresse afterwards proclaimed him Earle thereof which title it is said that King Henry the second confirmed to the saide William and his heyres in the first yeare of his Reigne This William with Reginald de
Earle belonged to the said Castle and Honour and had alwaies done to the Lords of the said Castle of time that no minde is long before So as it was then by the King with the aduice of the Lords spiritual temporal declared and decreed that the said William Earle of Arundel shold haue keep enioy his seat roome and place in the Parliaments and Councels and in other places in the Kinges presence by way of preheminence and worship as euer had any of his Ancestors Earles of Arundell afore this time as in the saide Parliament Rowle is more at large This William married Ioan daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury and sister of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke by whom hee had issue Thomas Fitz-Alan the 9. Earle of Arundell William George and Iohn and a daughter named Mary and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the seauenth Et portoit le◠armes deson peré THomas Fitz-Alan after the death of William his Father was the ninth Earle of Arundell of that name Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and married Margaret daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Baron of Wimington slaine at Banbury the 10. of King Edward the fourth and second sister and one of the heires of Richard Earle Riuers her brother had issue two sonnes and two daughters viz. William the tenth Earle of Arundell and Edward Margaret the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn de la Pole Earle of Lincolne and Ioan the second daughter was married vnto George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny He dyed in his Parke of Dunlee the 16. of King Henry the 8. was buried at Arundell the 21. of Nouember 1524. Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Thomas aforesaid was the tenth Earle of Arundel Lord Maltreuers Clun and Oswaldstre hee married to his first Wife Anne daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland had issue Henry the eleuenth Earle of Arundell Anne and Katherine which two daughters dyed both without yssue His second Wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret and Elizabeth that dyed also without yssue This William dyed in the 35. yeare of King Henry 8. and was buried in the Castle of Arundell 1543. Et portoit le◠armories de son peré HEnry Fitz-Alan sonne of William aforesaide was after his Father Earle of Arundell Lord Maltreuers Clun c. and Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter He married two Wiues the first was Katherine daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse Dorset Lord Bonuile and Harington and sister of Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Henry Lord Maltreuers which married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Sir Iohn Wentworth Knight and died and was buried at Bruxels without issue 1556. being but nineteene yeares of age Hee had also two daughters his heires Iane the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Lumley and had issue Charles Thomas and Mary which dyed all three without issue Mary the second daughter and co-heire was married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that family and had issue Phillip Howard after Earle of Arundell This Henry maried to his second wife Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of the West Country Knight the widdow of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had no issue He was Gouernor of Callis when King Henry the eight besiedged Boloine and Lord Marshall of his army Lord Chamberlaine to King Henry the eight King Edward the sixt and Lord Steward of the Houshold to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth and dyed very old the 25. of February 1579. the 22. of Queeene Elizabeth was buried at Arundell with his Ancestors Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur PHillip Howard eldest son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolk attainted as aforesaid of Marie his wife second daughter and co-heire of Henry Fitz-Alan abouesaid vnto whom was conueyed the Castle and Honour of Arundell did in right thereof vpon the death of Henry Fitz-Alan his grand father assume the Name and Title of Earle of Arundel being not as yet restored in blood and by that name was summoned to the Parliament holden at Westminster the 16. day of Ianuary following in the 23. of Queen Elizabeth and sate there in presence of the said Queene as Earle of Arundell almost two monthes before his restitution in blood which was concluded in the vpper house of Parliament on the tenth day of March after as doth appeare by the Iournall booke of that Parliament He married Anne daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres and sister and co-heire of George Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1619. This Phillip was attainted of Treason the 14. of Aprill 1589. and died a naturall death in the Tower of London the 19. day of Nouember 1595. Et portoit les armes de son pere THomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey the onely sonne of Phillip Earle of Arundel was restored in blood by King Iames in the second yeare of his reigne 1604. and after made one of the saide Kings most Honourable Preuy Councell Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of the Lordes Commissioners for the office of Earle Marshall of England This Noble Lord out of his loue and honourable disposition with the other Lords Commissioners was the means that his Maiesty did augment and double the pensions of the Kings Heraulds and Pursuiuants of Armes with an allowance of ten pounds the yeare for euer towards the maintenance and repairing of their Office or Colledge He married Aletheia yongest daughter and coheire of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had issue Iames Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Bath Sir Henry Howard knight of the Bath Thomas and Gilbert died both young William and Charles Howard Anno 1618. Et portoit Gueulles a vn band entre six croislets botonny siche d'argent A CATALOGVE of the Earles of Albemarle with their Wiues Armes and Children STephen sonne of Eudo Earle of Blesensis and Champaine by Matild his Wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour was Lord of the Citty of Albemarle in Normandie by the gift of Odo Bishop of Bayon and Earle of Kent his Vnckle Of which Citty King William Rufus in the sixt yeare of his Reigne did not onely create him Earle of but also gaue him the Isle of Holdernesse with the Castle and Towne of Bitham and other great Seigniories Lands in England and Normandie In the fiue and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first this Stephen was Witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Reading He married _____ daughter of Roger Mortimer sonne of Raphe and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters William Earle of Albemarle Stephen and Ingeram the daughters were all married out of
of his Father was Earle of Hereford and Essex c. Hee married two wiues as in the Title of Earles of Hereford but had no issue He dyed in the 9. yeare of king Edward the third 1336. and was buried in the Abbey of Stratford neere London Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampan d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth of that name sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heire of Iohn aforesaide was also Earle of Hereford and Essex c. He ouer-liued his younger brother William Earle of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed at Plessy in Essex the 36. of king Edwird the third 1361. and is buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London Les armes de son frere Ieane HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth of that christen name son and heire of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and Nephew and heire of Iohn de Bohun the eight and Humfrey the ninth his Vnckles was after their deaths Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England He married Iane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married vnto Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester with the Earledome of Essex and Constableship of England and Mary the second daughter was married to Henry Plantagenet Earle of Derby after king Henry the fourth with the Earledomes of Hereford and Northampton the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patronage of Lanthony This Humfrey dyed and was buried at Walden the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deuz cottizes entre 6. lions rampant d'or HEnry Bourchier sonne of William Bourchier created Earl of Ewe in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and of Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun the last Earle of Hereford and Essex of that name in his Charter bearing date the eleuenth of king Henry the sixt writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Lord Bourchier and in the 25 yeare of the saide Kings Reigne by another Charter he writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Viscount Bourchier lastly in the 27. yeare of king Henry the sixt Richard Duke of Yorke did confirme certain lands vnto him in marriage with Isabell his sister by the name of Henry Viscount Bourchier giuing her also an anuity of a hundred pounds per annum So that it seemeth that when Charles the French King had recouered Normandy all Titles of honour of English-men ceasled for of right no man can carry a title of dignity of another mans land or inheritance In the 35. yeare of the said K. Henry the 6. this Henry was created Viscount Bourchier And lastly in the first yeare of K. Edward the 4. he was created Earle of Essex in right of Elianor de Bohun his grand-mother wife of the foresaid Thomas of Woodstocke This Henry Bourchier married Isabell daughter of Richard Earle of Cambridge and sister of Richard D. of Yorke and had issue William Bourchier who married Anne daughter one of the heyres of Rich. Wooduile Earle Riuers dyed before his father Henry Bourchier 2. Son married Elizabeth daughter and heire of Thomas L. Scales Humfrey Bourchier 3. Son married Ioane cousin heire of Ralph L. Cromwell of Tatershall in Lincolnshire Thomas Bourchier 4. Son married Isabell daughter heire of Sir Iohn Barry knight Iohn Bourchier 5. Son maried Elizabeth daughter heire of Henry L. Ferrars of Groby Edward 6. Son was slaine at Wakefield Fouke the 7. son died yong This Hen. Earle of Essex died in the 23. of K. Edw. the 4. 1482. Porter d'argent a la creix engreflee de gueulles entre quatre busleuz de sable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heyre of William Bourchier that dyed before his Father and grand-childe to Henry Earle of Essex next before mentioned was after the death of his said Grand-father Earle of Essex and Viscount Bourchier He married Anne daughter and heyre of Sir William Say knight and had issue one onely daughter named Anne married to William Lord Parre of Kendall who in her right was Earle of Essex This Henry brake his necke with the fall from his horse the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit d'argent à la Croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre busseux de sable THomas Cromwell sometimes seruant to Cardinall Wolsey was created Baron Cromwell of Okeham in Rutlandshire the 28. of King Henry the eight and on the 14. day of Aprill the 31. of King Henry the eight he was created Earle of Essex at which time the king deliuered him a Patent for the Lord Chamberlainship of England He writ in his stile Earle of Essex Vicegerent great Chamberlaine of England Keeper of the priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer Iustice of the Forrests and Chases from the Riuer of Trent Northward He maried one of the daughters of one Williams of Wales and had issue Gregory Cromwell who was created Lord Cromwell the same time his Father was created Earle of Essex This Thomas being in the Counsell Chamber the 9. of Iuly in the 31. of Henry the eight was arrested and the 19. of the same Moneth was attainted by Parliament neuer comming to answere and the 27. of Iuly after was beheaded at the Tower Hill Et portoit d'azur seu vne fees entre trois lion ceaux rampant d'or vne Rose gueulles entre deux cornish choughes propre WIlliam Parre created Baron of Kendall the ninth of March in the 31. yeare of king Henry the eight and in the 25. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Earle of Essex at Hampton-Court in regard hee had married Anne the daughter heire of Henry Bourchier late Earle of Essex from whom afterwards he was diuorced for her incontinency He was lastly created Marquesse of Northampton in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt and married to his second wife Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham and after her decease he tooke to his third wife Ellen daughter of George Saueburgh a Swedian borne which yet liueth 1618. He dyed without issue and was buried at Warwicke in the yeare 1571. leauing Anne his sister and heyre married to William Herbert Earle of Pembrooke Et portoit d'argent à deux faces d'azur à la bordure engreslee de sable WAlter Deuereux Viscount Hereford and Lord Ferrars of Chertley sonne of Richard sonne of Walter sonne of Iohn Deuereux and Cecily Bourchier the sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and cousin and heire of Anne Bourchier late wife of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton was created Earle of Essex by Queene Elizabeth in the yeare 1571. and after made Marshall of Ireland He married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the said Queenes houshold
two heyres of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Saire Quincy Earle of Winchester by Hawis his wife the fourth sister and one of the heyres of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Lincolne by whom he had issue Lord Edmond Lacie that dyed before his Father in the yeare 1257. who before had maried Alice daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mauld maried to Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester This Iohn dyed in the 24. yeare of king Henry the third was buried in the Abbey of Stanloe Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de pourpâ—e HEnry Lacie grand-childe of Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Edmond was the second Earle of Lincolne of that Family Baron of Halton and Constable of Chester and Lord of Denbeigh by king Edward the first He writ in his stile Earle of Lincolne Constable of Chester Lord Ros and Roweniock and married to his first wife Margaret daughter and heire of William Lonspee grand-childe of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury by his sonne William by whoÌ„ he had issue Edmond Lacie drowned in a Well in Denbeigh Castle in the life time of his father Alice maried to Thomas Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster Leicester Derby This Henry married to his second wife Ioane daughter of William Martyne Lord Camoys but by her had no issue He dyed at his house now called Lincolnes Inne in Chancery-Lane in London 1311. and lyeth buried in Paules Church in London in S. Dunstans Chappell Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de purpre HEnry of Mounmoth sur-named Tortcoll sonne of Henry Earle of Lancaster and brother and heyre of Thomas Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby that married Alice Lacy aforesaid was created Earle of Derby in the life time of his Father after whose death which was in the yeare 1345. he was also Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Lord high Steward of England and in the 25. of king Edward the third he was made Duke of Lancaster and in the 27. yeare of the same Kings reigne he had the Earledome of Lincolne giuen him He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was married to William Duke of Bauarre Earle of Henault Holland and Zeland Blanch the second daughter was wife to Iohn of Gaunt Earle of Richmont fourth sonne of king Edward the third who after the death of this Henry his Father in law was the second Duke of Lancaster This Henry dyed in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third Et portoit d'engleterre au band d'azur IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole second Duke of Suffolke was created Earle of Lincolne in the seauenth yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Margaret daughter of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell by whom he had no issue He was slaine in the life time of his Father at Stokefield taking part with Martine Swarth the 16. of Iune in the second of king Henry the seuenth 1487. Et portoit d'azur à la face à trois testes de leopards d'or au lambell d'argent HEnry Brandon sonne and heyre of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene being about twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Lincolne at Bridewell in the seuenteene yeare of king Henry the eight and then dyed without issue his Father liuing Et portoit burelle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces au lion rampant d'or correné perpale gueulles d'argent au lambell d'argent EDward Clinton Lord Clinton was created Earle of Lincolne in the 14. yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1572. and made Lord Admirall of England He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount the widdow of the Lord Talboys by whom he had issue Bridget wife to Robert Dymock of Lincolnshire Esquire Father of Sir Edward Dymock his Maiesties most worthy Champion Katherine wife of William Lord Borough Father of Thomas Lord Borough Lord Deputy of Ireland Margaret wife to Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham His second wife was Vrsula daughter of William Lord Sturton by whom he had issue Henry lord Clinton Edward Thomas which Tho had to wife Mary daughter of Iohn Terrell of Warley Anne Clinton maried to William Ascough sonne heyre of Sir Francis Ascough of Kelsey in Lincolnshire knight Francis married to Gyles Bruges Lord Shandos of Sudley Castle His third wife was Elizabeth daughter of Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland by whom he had no issue He dyed in the 26. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was honourably buried at Windesore 1585. Et portoit d'argent six croiseletz de sable au pied fiche au chef d'azur chargé de deux molettes d'or HEnry Lord Clinton Son and heyre of Edward Earle of Lincolne and Lord high Admirall of England after the death of his Father was Earle of Lincolne and married Katherine daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington by whom he had issue Thomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne 1616. Sir Edward Clinton knight who married Mary daughter of Thomas Dighton of Sturton and Elizabeth Clinton wife to Sir Arthur Gorge knight THomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne now liuing 1618. married Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet knight and hath issue Edward Lord Clinton knight of the Bath Henry and Thomas Clinton Katherine Elizabeth and Francis A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles Palatines of Lancaster their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn sur-named Without-Land brother of king Richard the first was by the said King created Earle of Lancaster and had giuen him also the Earledomes of Nottingham Deuonshire and Cornwall He married Isabell third daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester by whom he had the said Earldome conditionally that he should giue yearely betweene the other two sisters foure hundred pounds but from the said Isabell he was diuorced in the first yeare he came to bee King as in the title of Earles of Glocester is more at large Et portoit les armes d'engleterré an baston d'azur brochant sur le tout EDmond sur-named Crouchbacke second sonne of king Henry the third borne in the yeare 1245. and created Earle of Lancaster by his Father in the yeare 1267. He had also giuen him the Earledomes of Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England after the attaindor of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester slaine at the battaile of Euesham and the disinheriting of Robert Ferrars Earle of Derby Hee married two wiues the first was Auelina daughter of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle and sister and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle by whom he had no issue His second wife was Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Artoys by whom he had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry Lord of Munmoth and Iohn that dyed in France without
name of King Edward the fourth Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à vnlambell d'argent charge de neuf torteaux A CATALOGVE OF THE Marquesses Montague their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Neuill brother of Richard Neuil sur-named the great Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury was in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth created Lord Mountague and in the fourth yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee was created Earle of Northumberland at Yorke at which time Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland liued in banishment attainted but afterward obtayning the Kings fauour he returned into England and was restored to his Earledome of Northūberland againe in the eight yeare of king Edward the fourth And in the tenth yeare of the said Kings Reigne the saide Iohn hauing surrendred his grant of the said Earledome was created Marques Mountague and in the yeare after was slaine at Gladmore Heath at the battell of Barnet and being brought to London in one Coffin with his brother the Earle of Warwicke was set in S. Paules Church in London with their Faces bare to be seene three dayes and then carried to the Priory of Bisham and there both buried in one graue This Iohn married Isabell daughter and heyre of Sir Edmond Engelesthorp knight and had issue George Neuill created Duke of Bedford the tenth of king Edward the fourth and fiue daughters who after the death of the saide George without issue were his heyres Anne the eldest was married to Sir William Stoner knight Elizabeth married to the Lord Scroope of Vpsale Margaret married to Sir Iohn Mortimer knight and after to _____ Horne Lucy was first married to Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams of Aldwarpe Father of Williā Fitz-Williams Earle of Southampton and after to Sir Anthony Browne knight and Isabel the 5. daughter was maried to Sir William Hudleston knight Al which fiue daughters had issue This Iohn Marquesse Mountague and George Duke of Bedford his sonne were by Acte of Parliament the 17. of Edward the 4. degraded of all honourable Titles in these words Where afore this time the King our Soueraigne Lord for the great zeale and loue he bare to Iohn Neuill late named Marquesse Mountague and other considerations him mouing did erect and make George Neuill the eldest sonne of the saide Marquesse to bee Duke of Bedford and at that time for the great loue his saide Highnesse bare to the saide Iohn Neuill purposed and intended to haue giuen to the saide George for sustentation of the same dignity sufficient life-lode And for the great offences vnkindnesse and mis-behauing that the saide Iohn Neuill hath done and committed to his saide Highnesse as is openly knowne he hath not cause to depart any life-lode to the saide George And for asmuch as it is openly knowne that the saide George hath not nor by inheritance may haue any life-lode to support the saide Name Estate and Dignity or any name of Estate And oft-times it is seene that when any Lord is called to high Estate and hath not life-lode conueniently to support the saide Dignity it induces great pouerty and indigence and causes oft times great extortion embracery and maintenance to be had to the great trouble of all such countrtes where such estate shall hap to be inhabited Wherefore the King by the aduice and assent of his Lords spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same or dained established and enacted that from henceforth the saide Erection and making of Duke and all the names of Dignity giuen to the saide George or to the saide Iohn Neuill his Father be from hence-forth voide and of no effect And that the said George his heires from hence-forth be no Dukes nor Marquesse Earle nor Baron for no erection or creation afore made but of that name of Duke and Marquesse Earle and Baron in him and his heires ceasse and he voide and of none effect the saide Erection or Creation notwithstanding This haue I thought good to mention heere that Noblemen and others may be warned how they sell and consume their auncient Liuings and Patrimonies left them by their Ancestors least wanting where-with-all to maintaine their Estates the King degrade and disable them from bearing any honorable Title as he did these two Noblemen the Father and the Sonne Et portoit gueulles au Saulteur d'argen au lambell gobonne d'argent d'azur A CATALOGVE OF THE Earle of Mountgomery his Armes Wife and Children PHilip Herbert second sonne of Henry Herbert Earle of Penbroke and brother of William now Earle of Penbroke 1618. was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and on Satterday beeing the fourth day of May 1605. he was created at Greenwich first Baron of Sherland and the same day Earle of Mountgomery and lastly he was made Knight of the Garter 1608. He married Susan daughter of Edward Vere Earle of Oxford and hath issue Anne Sophia Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles au cressant pur la difference A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Northumberland their Armes Wiues and Children COpso was made Earle of Northumberland by William the Conqueror and was after slaine by Osculph the late disinherited Earle of Northumberland as hee was entring into the Church of Newburne MOrchar sonne of Algar Duke of Mercia and brother to Edwyn as witnesseth Ingulph fol. 511. was made earle of Northumberland by William Conqueror after the death of Copso This Morchar with his brother Edwyn others misliking of the gouernment of king William fled the Realme and returning againe fortifyed the Isle of Elie and seated themselues in a place called Thorney But after long siedge of that place Morchar was taken prisoner and so kept all William Conquerors dayes and dyed in prison in the second yeare of William Ruphus He had a sister named Lucia first married vnto Iuo Talboys a great Baron of Angeo and after to Roger Romara Lord of Bullingbroke by whom she had issue William Romara Earle of Lincolne and the third time she married Randall Meschines the third Earle of Chester and had issue another Randall sur-named Gernonijs the fourth Earle of Chester Et portoit de sable à l'aigle d'or membrè beque de gueulles Gospatricke sonne of Maldred and Aldgith his wife Sister of Syward the great Earle of Northumberland was after the depriuation of Earle Morchar the next Earle of Northumberland and because he suffered Malcolme King of Scotland with a power to enter England was by the Conquerour depriued of this Earledome in the yeare 1072. and after dyed in banishment Of this Gospatricke did descend the Noble Families of Neuils of Midelham Branspath Raby Et portoit de gueulles au Saulteur d'argent VVAltheof sonne of Syward the great Earle of Northumberland by Alfleda his wife daughter of Aldred sometime Earle of Northumberland was the next earle of
priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer and Iustice of the Forrests Chases to the Riuer of Trent Northward He married three wiues the first was Anne daughter and onely heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex from whom hee was diuorced His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham And his third wife was Helen daughter of George Suaueburgh a Swedian borne but had no issue by any of them He dyed in the yeare 1571. and was buried at Warwicke leauing Anne his sister married to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke his heyre Et portoit d'argent deux barres d'azur à la bordure engresleé de sable HEnry Howard Esquire second sonne of Henry Earle of Surrey beheaded in Anno 1546 and brother of Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that name was restored in blood by Queene Mary and by king Iames created Baron of Marnehill at the Tower of London the 13. day of March 1603 and the same day and time he was also created Earle of Northampton c. and died at his house by Charing-Crosse in the yeare 1614. His body was conueighed to Douer Castle and there buried without any solemnity Et portoit les armoiries de Howard à vec la cressant VVIlliam Lord Compton knight of the Bath sonne of Henry Compton knight who was made Baron Compton by writ the eight of May 1572. was created Earle of Northampton by king Iames at Salisbury the second day of August 1618. He married Elizabeth daughter and onely heyre of Sir Iohn Spencer knight sometime Alderman and Maior of London had issue Spencer Lord Compton knight of the Bath at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales 1616. A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of NOTTINGHAM their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Ferrars sonne of William Earle Ferrars and of Margaret his wife daughter of William Peuerell Lord of Nottingham disinherited by king Henry the second 1155. for consenting to the poysoning of Randall Earle of Chester was made the first Earle of Nottingham in the life time of his Father and Mother He gaue lands to the church of S. Oswalds by the name of Robert Earle of Nottingham and after died without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Lenton Et portoit vaire d'or de gueulles IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne and heyre of Iohn Lord Mowbray of Axholme and Elizabeth his wife daughter heyre of Iohn Lord Segraue and Margaret his wife daughter and heire of Thomas of Brotherton was created Earle of Nottingham at the Coronation of king Richard the second 1377. and after dyed at London without issue 1381. being but 18. yeares of age his Mother then being liuing After whose death king Richard bestowed the said Earledome of Nottingham vpon Thomas Mowbray this Iohns yonger brother who was after created Duke of Norfolke This Iohn was buried in the White-Fryars or Carmelites Fryars in London the sixt yeare of King Richard the second Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur THomas Lord Mowbray younger Brother of Iohn Lord Mowbray aforesaid was after his brothers death made Earle of Nottingham the sixt of Richard the second and by a Charter bearing date the 12. day of Ianuary the 9. of King Richard the second he had giuen him the name and honour of Earle Marshall of England to him and the heyres Male of his body Before which time they were but Lord Marshals And after in the 21. of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Norfolke permitted to beare the Armes of S. Edward the Confessor impaled with the Armes of the Marshalshippe of England viz. Per pale d'or vert an lyon rampant Gueulles After al which fauours king Richard the second banished this Thomas with Henry of Lancaster Duke of Hereford Vpon which he tooke such exceeding griefe that he dyed at Venice and was buried there in the Abbey of S. George in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth He married Elizabeth sister and one of the co-heyres of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Iohn both Earles of Nottingham and Dukes of Norfolke Isabell married to Sir Iames Berkeley knight and Margaret married to Sir Robert Howard knight He writ in his stile Thomas Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Mowbray Segraue Bruse of Gower and Stuteuile Et portoit les armes de son peré THomas Mowbray after the death of Thomas his Father in banishment at Venice was Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England He married Lady Constance daughter of Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester but by her had no issue He was after accused and found guilty of high treason and for the same was beheaded with Richard Scrope Arch-Bishop of Yorke in the sixt yeare of king Henry the 4. and his body was buried at Yorke Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur IOhn Lord Mowbray second brother of Thomas Mowbray beheaded at Yorke was Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England and in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt he was created Duke of Norfolke He married Katherine daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland had issue Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and Bruse of Gower c. and dyed at his Mannor of Epleworth in the Isle of Axholme and was buried in the Abbey or House of Carthusians there in the yeare 1432. Et portoit les armoiries de son frere IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne of Iohn aforesaid was after the death of his Father Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and Bruse of Gower He married Elianor daughter of William Lord Bourchier and sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex by whom he had issue Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey and after Duke of Norfolke and dyed in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth 1461. and lyeth buried at Thetford Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne and heyre of Iohn and Elianor Bourchier in the life time of his Father was created Earle Warren and Surrey by king Henry the sixt after the death of his Father he was Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and of Gower He married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Talbot first Earle of Shrewsbury of that name and had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Anne married to Richard Duke of Yorke second sonne of king Edward the fourth who dyed both without issue leauing all the Mowbrayes lands and liuings to be diuided betweene the two Families of Howards and Berkleys He dyed at Framingham Castle in the yeare 1475. and was buried with his Auncestors at Thetford Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam Lord Berkley of Berkley Castle in
de son peré LAurence Lord Hastings Weshford and Aburgauenny Son of Iohn Lord Hastings and Grand-childe of another Iohn and Isabell eldest sister and co-heyre of Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke was by Letters Patents dated at Mont-Martyn the 30. day of October the 13. of king Edward the third created Earle of Penbroke who being very young the King gaue his Wardship to the Lady Isabell de Burgo Lady of Clare who was Custos of Penbroke during the said Laurences minority He had two wiues the first was the earle of S. Paules daughter by whom he had no issue His second wife was Agnes daughter of Roger Mortuomary Lord of Wigmore and first Earle of March by whom he had issue Iohn Lord Hastings who was but two yeares olde at the death of his Father 1361. the 36. of King Edward the third Et portoit d'or à la Maunch de gueulles IOhn Lord Hastings sonne of Laurenc aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke and being but 27. yeares of age was sent by King Edward the third to remoue the siedge at the Citty of Rochell in France where by the way as he was going hee was encountred vpon the Sea by Henry the Vsurper of Castile and taken prisoner with 160. others who were carried into Spaine where after two yeares imprisonment there he was solde to a Nobleman of France with whom hauing agreed for his ransome at his departure was poysoned at a banquet and died in France the 16. of Aprill in the yeare 1375. his ransome money beeing come to Callis to redeeme him He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of King Edward the third by whom he had no issue His second wife was Anne daughter and heyre of Sir Walter Manny knight of the Garter by whom he had issue Iohn Lord Hastings and Earle of Penbroke three yeares olde at the death of his Father Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn Lord Hastings sonne of Iohn Earle of Penbroke by Anne Manny his wife after the death of his Father was Earle of Penbroke Lord Hastings Weshford Abergauenny And because he was very yong king Edward the third made William Lord Beauchamp Custos of the County of Penbroke And after being with King Richard the second at Woodstock at a Christmas in running at a turnament was slaine by his good Friend Sir Iohn S. Iohn in the yeare 1389. after he had beene Earle 14. yeares He married Philip daughter of Edmond Mortimer the third Earle of March but had no issue He was buried in the Fryers Minorites within Newgate in London And his inheritance went to his Cousin Sir Edward Hastings knight who for some displeasure taken against him by the King was committed to the Fleet where he dyed without issue After whose death King Richard seized all his liuings into his hands although afterwards Reginald Grey of Ruthin made claime to the same as next heire and at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth carried the gilt Spurs which belonged of right for the Earle of Penbroke to do It is saide that since Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke who was one of the Peeres that condemned Thomas Earle of Lancaster to this Iohn none of the Earles of Penbroke did liue to see their sonnes so vntimely did they dye King Richard the second in the yeare 1397. did giue the Earledome of Penbroke to his Queene Isabell and vnder her Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Lord of Hauerford was made Custos of the Earldome which they enioyed vntill king Henry the fourth obtayned the Crowne who tooke the same then into his owne hands Et portoit d'or à la Maunch de gueulles HVmfrey Plantagenet fourth sonne of king Henry the 4. was by king Henry the fift his brother at a Parliament held at Leicester the second yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Penbroke and shortly after Duke of Glocester Hee writ in his stile Humfrey sonne and brother to Kings Duke of Glocester Earle of Henault Holland Zeland Penbroke Lord of Frisia great Chamberlaine of England and Defender of the Realme This was that Duke Humfrey who alwayes standing for the Commons being bountifull to the poore and seeing Iustice duely executed was commonly called The good Duke of Glocester I wish there were many such Duke Humfreys now liuing This great Duke and Protector for withstanding the insolent proceedings of Queene Margaret wife to King Henry the fixt at length by her meanes was strangled to death at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolke in the 25. yeare of King Henry the sixt and lyeth buried in the Abbey at S. Albons He married two wiues the first was Iaqueline daughter and heyre of William Duke of Bauare and the second wife was Elianor sister of Thomas Lord Cobham of Starborough but had no issue by eyther He had a base daughter named Antigone married vnto Henry Grey Earle of Tankeruile and Lord Powis Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au bordur d'argent VVIlliam de la Pole Lord Wingfield c. was created Earle of Penbroke by Letters Patents bearing date at S. Edmonds-bury the third of March 1446. the 25. of king Henry the sixt which Title Dignity he enioyed not long for at the next Parliament after 1450. he was banished England and in his flying was taken and beheaded and his body being carried to Wingfield Colledge in Suffolke was there buried After whose death the Earledome of Penbroke reuerted againe to the Crowne where it remained two yeares This William married Alice daughter and heyre of Thomas Chaucer of Newelme in Oxfordshire Esquire as in the Title of Suffolke is more at large Et portoit d'azur à la face trois testes de Leopards d'or IAsper of Hatfield knight of the Garter sonne of Owen Tuder and Queene Katherine daughter of Charles the sixt French King and widdow of king Henry the fift of England was created Earle of Penbroke by King Henry the sixt his halfe Brother in the yeare 1452. But after when King Edward the fourth expulsed king Henry the sixt this Iasper was attainted and William Lord Herbert created Earle of Penbroke in his place in the yeare 1462. In whose Letters Patents mention is made that he had the said Earledome giuen him in consideration he had expelled the Rebell Iasper After that this William Herbert was slaine at Banbury his sonne William succeeded him in the said Earledome of Penbroke And after when King Henry the sixt was restored againe by the Earle of Warwicke this Iasper was also restored to be Earle of Penbroke in the yeare 1470. But in Aprill following 1471. Iasper was taken prisoner at Barnet Field and put from the Earledome of Penbroke againe which Earledome being surrendred by the second William Lord Herbert to King Edward the fourth he gaue it to Prince Edward his sonne who enioyed it during his life Afterwards King Richard the third held the same all his life time who being slaine by king
portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endent de mesme GEorge Talbot the fourth Earle of Shrewsbury vpon whose Toombe at Sheffield he is stiled Earle of Shrewsbury Weshford and Waterford Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer and Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter This George being but twenty yeares of age was at the battaile of Stoke where hee fought manfully in the behalfe of King Henry the seuenth who made him Knight of the Order of the Garter and after he was made Steward of the house to King Henry the eight and Generall of the Army at the siedge of Turwin 1513. He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlaine to king Edward the fourth by whom he had issue Henry Lord Talbot that dyed without issue and was buried at Calke Priory Francis Lord Talbot and Earle of Shrewsbury after his Father Iohn and Iohn both borne buried at Ashby de la Zouche William Talbot fift sonne borne at Sheffield Richard Talbot sixt sonne borne at Chelsey and fiue daughters Margaret married to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland Anne and Dorothy both borne at Wingfield Mary wife to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland and Elizabeth the fift daughter was married vnto William Lord Dacres of Gillesland This Georges second wife was Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Richard Walden of Erith in Kent knight of whom he begot Iohn that dyed young and Anne married to Peter Compton sonne and heyre of Sir William Compton knight and after to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke This George dyed at Wingfield the 26. of Iuly 1538. and was honourably buried by his first wife at Sheffield Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endenté de meâ—me FRancis Talbot sonne and heyre of George was borne in the Castle of Sheffield in the yeare 1500. the 16. of king Henry the seuenth and was the fift Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakemer knight of the Garter He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue George Lord Talbot and sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Thomas Talbot that dyed at Sheffield without issue the 25. of king Henry the eight and Anne first married to Iohn Lord Bray and after to Thomas Lord Wharton and dyed without issue His second wife was Grace daughter of Robert Shackerley of Derbishire Esquire He dyed the 21. of September the second of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Sheffield in the yeare 15â—9 Et portoit les armoities de son pere GEorge Talbot sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer sonne and heyre of Francis aforesaid was made Knight of the Garter in the third yeare of Queene Elizabeth and at the arraignment of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke Lord Steward of England and presently after Earle Marshall of England He married two wiues the first was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Mannors Earle of Rutland by whom he had issue Francis Lord Talbot that dyed before his Father without issue Gilbert second sonne was after his Father Earle of Shrewsbury and dyed without issue male Edward the third sonne was after his Brother Gilbert also Earle of Shrewsbury and dyed without issue Henry Talbot the fourth sonne Katherine Talbot the eldest daughter was married to Henry Lord Herbert after Earle of Penbroke but had no issue Mary the second daughter was married to George Sauell sonne of Henry Sauell of Barraby in Lincolnshire and Grace the third daughter was married to Sir Henry Cauendish knight sonne and heyre of William Cauendish of Chattesworth knight This George his second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Hardwike of Hardwike in Derbishire Esquire by whom he had no issue He dyed on Wednesday the 18. of Nouember in the Castle of Sheffield and was buried the 13. of Ianuary at Sheffield 1590. Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endente de me sme GIlbert Talbot the seuenth Earle of Shrewsbury of this Family Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer succeeded his Father George and married Mary daughter of Sir William Cauendish of Chatsworth and had issue three daughters his heyres Mary the eldest was married to William Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales and Earle of Penbroke Elizabeth married to Sir Henry Grey Lord of Ruthin sonne and heyre of Charles now Earle of Kent 1618. Alithea the third daughter was married to Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1618. This Gilbert dyed at his house in Broad-streete in London and was conuayed to Sheffield there most honourably buried being Knight and Companion of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell 1618. Et portoit les armes de son pere EDward Talbot second sonne of George and brother and heyre male of Gilbert aforesaid was the eight Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blackmer He married Ioane eldest daughter and co-heyre of Cuthbert Lord Ogle by whom he left no issue Hee dyed in London and his body was priuately buried at Westminster 1618. GEorge Talbot sonne and heyre of Iohn Talbot of Grafton Esquire by Ratherine his wife daughter of Sir William Peter of Ingerston in Essex Knight heyre male of Sir Gilbert Talbot of Grafton knight of the Garter and Bannaret second sonne of Iohn Lord Talbot second Earle of Shrewsbury after the death of Gilbert and Edward Earles of Shrewsbury aforesaid without issue male was by King Iames 1618. admitted the ninth Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blackmer Et portoit de gueulles â—u lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endente de mesme A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Salisbury their Armes Wiues and Children PAtricke de Eureux sonne of Walter de Eureux Earle of Rosemer and Sibill his wife Founders of the Monastery of Bradenstoke 1093. was Steward of the house to Mauld the Empresse by whose meanes the Earledome of Salisbury was confirmed vnto him in the 28. yeare of king Henry the second He married Ela the widdow of William the third Earle Warren and Surrey daughter of William Taluaise Earle of Pontine grand-childe to Roger Mountgomery by his sonne Robert de Mountgomery Earle of Shrewsbury by whoÌ„ he had issue William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury and Rosemer Patricke and Philip Cannons at Bradenstock This Patricke was a Witnesse to the Charter of pacification of the troubles betweene King Stephen and Henry Duke of Normandy 1152 and after was slaine in Aquitaine by Guy de Lusignan in comming as a Pilgrim from S. Iames de Compostella and as the Priory Booke of Lacok hath the 6. Kalend of Aprill 1168 and was buried at S. Hillaries the 15. of king Henry the second Doctor Powell in his description of Wales Fol. 154 saith that about the yeare 1094. Roger Montgomery William Fitz-Eustace
testes de leopards d'or WIlliam de la Pole Lord Wingfield and Earle of Suffolk second sonne of Michaell the second Earle of Suffolke of that Family after the death of Michaell Earle of Suffolke his elder brother without issue being Captaine of the Castle and Citty of Auerenges in Normandy was in the 22. of king Henry the sixt created Marquesse of Suffolke and in the 25. yeare of the said kings reigne he was made Earle of Penbroke and lastly Duke of Suffolke in the 26. of Henry the sixt After all which honors giuen him in the yeare 1449 he was banished England for fiue yeares for being too familiar with Queene Margaret priuy and consenting to the yeelding and losse of Anioy and Mayne as also to appease the murmuring of the people for the murdering of the Duke of Glocester and as he was taking of Ship to paste for France he was surprized and taken on the sea by a Shippe of warre called the Nicholas belonging to the Duke of Excester then Constable of the Tower of London and there presently beheaded and his body cast into the Sea which was after found and taken vp againe at Douer and brought to the Colledge at Wingfield in Suffolke and there honourably buried He married Alice daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas Chaucer knight sonne of Sir Geffrey Chaucer the Poet by whom he had issue Iohn Duke of Suffolke and William Et portoit d'azur à la face entre trois testes de leopards d'or IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of William aforesaide being the fift of this Family was after the death of his Father Duke of Suffolke He was Founder of the house of the Carthusians at Kingston on Hull where the house of the saide Poles as yet remaineth like a Pallace He married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Plantagenet Duke of Yorke and sister of king Edward the fourth and had issue Iohn de la Pole created Earle of Lincolne the seuenth of king Edward the fourth who hauing no issue of his body was slain at Stokefield with Martyn Swarth who vniustly had taken vp Armes against King Henry the seuenth in the yeare 1487 the second of the said Kings Reigne Edmond the second sonne was Earle of Suffolke Humfrey was a Clarke Edward the fourth sonne was Arch-Deacon of Richmond and Richard the fift sonne was slain at Pauia in Italy at a battaile foughten in the yeare 1525. Katherine the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Sturton Anne the second daughter was a Nunne at Sion Dorothy was the third daughter and Elizabeth the 4. daughter was married to Henry Louell Lord Morley This Iohn dyed in the yeare 1491. and was buried at Wingfield of which he was Lord and Owner Et portoit les armes de son peré EDmond de la Pole second sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolke by Elizabeth his wife sister of king Edward the fourth was the last Earle of Suffolke of that Family a bold stout and couragious man but very intemperate in his anger This Edmond vpon a time killed a meane man which fact King Henry the seuenth pardoned notwithstanding he tooke it so ill that he was arraigned for the same As he shortly after without the Kings licence went into Flanders to his Aunt Margaret Dutchesse of Burgonay but after returning backe againe he excused himselfe so as hee obtayned the kings fauour and not long after while Prince Arthurs marriage with Katherine of Spaine and the peoples heads were occupied with delights he with his Brother Richard departed the second time into Flanders against the Kings will and knowledge where he remained as an exile hearing that some of his Friends were put to death and others committed to perpetuall imprisonment Hee wandered vp and downe both in France and Germany but finding no place of rest or safety at last yeelding himselfe into the hands of Philip Duke of Burgundy and Flanders was at length brought into England and beheaded at Tower-Hill for treason in the yeare 1513. being the fift of king Henry the eight He married Margaret daughter of Richard Lord Scrope had issue Anne a Nun in the Minnories at London Et portoit d'azur à la face entre trois testes de leopards d'or CHarles Brandon Son of Sir William Brandon knight was knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse to K. Henry the 8. by him created Viscount Lisle in the yeare 1513 and after Duke of Suffolke in the same yeare In which yeare there was a solemne triumph at Tilt Turney proclaimed in France by the Dolphin to which this Charles with the Marques Dorset and many other Noble Lords and Gentlemen went with the Kings licence And in the first dayes triumph the Marques Dorset bare himselfe so valiantly against Monsieur Grue an Almanois that with his Speare hee wounded him very dangerously in the head And Duke Charles at the Turney ouerthrew his aduersary bearing both man and horse to the ground This Duke Charles had foure wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Iohn Neuill Marquesse Montague widdow of Sir Iohn Mortimer knight by whom he had no issue The second was Anne daughter of Sir Anthony Browne knight Gouernor of Callis by whom he had issue before marriage a base daughter named Anne married to Edward Gray Lord Powis and another daughter after marriage named Mary married vnto Thomas Stanley Lord Montegle His third wife was Mary Queene of France widdow of Lewis the 12. and second sister to King Henry the eight by whom he had issue Henry Brandon Earle of Lincolne that died before his Father without issue and two daughters Francis married to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and after Duke of Suffolke and Eleanor the second daughter was married to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland The fourth wife was Katherine daughter and one of the heyres of William Lord Willoughby of Eresbie by whom he had issue two sonnes Henry Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Charles who dyed young both in one day of the sweating sicknesse at Bugden the Bishop of Lincolnes house the 14. of Iuly 1551. This valiant Charles Duke of Suffolke departed this life at Guilford the 24. of August 1544. the 36. of king Henry the eight and was buried very honourably with a Hearse at Windesore Et portoit burâ—lle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces à la lyon rampant d'or coronne per pale d'argent de gueulles HEnry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Baron Ferrers of Groby Huntington Wooduill and Asheley Iustice of the Forrests and Chases by South the Riuer of Trent and knight of the Garter was after the death of Henry Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Charles his brother created Duke of Suffolke the eleuenth of October the fift of king Edward the sixt He married Lady Francis daughter of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene Dowager of France and had issue three daughters Iane the eldest was married to the Lord Guilford Dudley sonne of
young King He married Mabell the daughter of Hugh Kiuiliock Earle of Chester and had issue two sonnes foure daughters William and Hugh both Earles of Arundell and Sussex who dyed without issue Mabell the eldest daughter was married to Sir Robert Tatesall Knight Isabell the second daughter married Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre Nicholea the third daughter married Roger Lord Somery and Cicely the fourth daughter was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire This William dyed at his Mannor of Offington in the yeare 1199. and was buried at Wimondham Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azur VVIlliam de Albeney the fourth of that Name and second Earle of Sussex was a Witnesse to the Charter of King Iohn bearing date the fourth of May in the 14. yeare of the said Kings Reigne by the name of William of Arundell Earle of Sussex and dyed in his returne from Damieta in Palestine 1221. And his body being brought into England was buried at Wimondham leauing his Brother Hugh his heyre to succeed him whom Hubert de Burgo Chiefe-Iustice of England had the custody of during his Wardship Et portoit les armes de son peré HVgh de Albeney brother and heire of Willâ—â—m aforesaide was Earle of Arundell and the third Earle of Sussex He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Warren Surrey and dyed in the prime of his youth without issue 1243. and was buried with his Auncestors in our Lady Church at Wymondham who were Patrons and Founders thereof leauing his foure sisters his heyres Mabell the eldest was married to Sir Robert Tatesall who had by partition of her brothers lands the Castle and Barony of Buckenham Isabell the second sister being married to Iâ—â—n Fitz-Alan Lord of Clan and Oswaldstre in Wales had the Castle Honour of Arundell Nicholea the third sister being wife to Roger Lord Somery had the Mannor of Barrow and Cicely the fourth sister beeing married to Roger Lord Mouthalt had the Castle of Rising in Norfolke The partition of these lands and others was made and diuided betweene these foure sisters and beyres of this Hugh in the 28. yeare of King Henry the third Et portoit de gueulles aâ— lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur IOhn Plantagenet sonne and heyre of William the 6. Earle Warren and Surrey and grand-childe to Hamelyne Plantagenet base sonne of Geffrey Earle of Anion and Mayne the seuenth Earle Warren and Surrey was by King Henry the third made Earle of Sussex which honour was then voyde by the death of Hugh de Albeney Earle of Arundell and Sussex This Iohn was one of the Noblemen which King Henry the third commanded to assemble at London to treate of diuers matters Amongst which one was that all men should shew before the Iustices of the Kings Bench by what right they held their lands which thing did much molest disquiet the Subiects vntill this Iohn made his appearance who being asked by what right he held his Lands sodainly drew out his sword and saide By the sword did my Grand-father hold his Lands and with this will I keepe them But Alan Zouch Lord Chiefe-Iustice tolde him That if he could yeeld no other reason iudgement would be giuen against him whereupon the said Earle immediately before the Iudges did cruelly wound and hurt the saide Alan of which wound he shortly after dyed For which murder the said Iohn Earle Warren Surrey and Sussex was arrigned and acquitted by the oath of 25. Knights in that he affirmed vpon his honour that he did not commit the said facte vpon any pretenced malice neyther in contempt of the King nor his Lawes but only in defence of his ancient Inheritance and so was released vpon payment of a fyne of 1200 Markes in Anno 1270. After King Edward the first in the 25. yeare of his Reigne made this Iohn Earle Warren and Sussex Gouernour of Scotland Sir Hugh Cressingham Lord Treasurer and William Earnley Chiefe-Iustice He married Alice daughter of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine and halfe sister to King Henry the third by whom he had issue as in the Title of Surrey He dyed at Kenington the first of the Kalends of October the 33 of King Edward the first and was buried at Lewis in Sussex 1304. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur IOhn Plantagenet Earle Warren and Sussex as also Earle of Stratherne in Scotland Lord of Brâ—mfield and Yale and grand-childe and heyre of Iohn the seuenth Earle Warren by his sonne William who after the death of his grand-father enioyed all his Lands Honors for the space of 41. yeares and dyed without issue 1347 leauing Alice his onely sister and heyre married to Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell to succeed him in all his Inheritances M. Camden in his Britannia pag. 320. denyeth this Iohn and Iohn his Grandfather to be euer Earles of Sussex in these words After the death of Hugh de Albeneio the last Earle of Arundell and Sussex of that sur-name the Title of Earle of Sussex lay hidden and lest vntill that King Henry the eight in the 21. yeare of his Reigne created Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex But to proue the contrary and that they were both Earles of Sussex you shall haue these proofes following Tho Walfingham pag. 60. About the Feast of S. Michaell 1294. Elianor daughter of King Edward the first was giuen in marriage at Bristow vnto Henry Earle of Barry by whom she had issue a daughter named Ioane married to Iohn de Warren Earle of Surrey Sussex Againe the same Author further saith This yeare 1305. dyed Iohn de Warren Earle of Surrey and Sussex after whom his Grand-childe also named Iohn did succeed taking to wife the Kings Niece by his daughter Elianor who the Earle of Barry had married And thus much for the first Iohn Now to proue this second Iohn his grand-child to be Earle of Sussex take this out of an olde originall Deed. Atonsceus que ces lettres verront et erront Antoni par la grace de Dien Patriarch de Ierusalem et Euesque de Duresme Henry de Lacy Camite de Nicole Iohn de Garrone Comite de Surrey et de Sussex Eymar de Valence Comite de Penbroke Hamfraie de Bohun Comite de Hereford et de Essex Robert de Clifford c. a Boloigne le D'arein Iour de Ianner lan de grace M.CCC et Septism Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur RIchard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell Lord of Clun and Oswalstre after the death of Iohn Plantagenet Earle Warren Surrey and Sussex was knighted by King Edward the first in the 18. yeare of his Reigne at which time he was also girt with the Sword of the Earledome of Sussex He was sonne of Iohn Fitz-Alan grand-childe of Iohn Fitz-Alan Isabell his wife second sister and one of the heyres of Hugh de Albeney the last Earle of Arundell Sussex of that name
Knight of the Bath He dyed at York-Place by Charing-Crosse Et portoit d'argent au lion rampant gueulles entre trois pheons à la bordure engresley de sable SIr William Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to King Iames and Master of the Court of Wards was first created Baron of Grayes in the Tower of London the 13. of May 1603. and after Viscount Wallingford at White-Hall the seuenth of Nouember 1616. He married two wiues by the first he had no issue His second Wife was Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke and Lord Treasurer of England by whom hee had issue Et portoit d'azur à la croix recercelez desiiont semé croix recroisettes d'or IAmes Lord Hay of Sauley was by the deliuery of a Letters Patents made Viscount Doncaster in Iuly 1618. and married two wiues the first was Honora daughter and sole heire of Edward Lord Denny of Waltham and had issue His second wife was Lady Luce second daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Et portoit d'argent trois escuchons de gueulles FINIS Errors published in Print to the great preiudice of those they concerne MAry Queene of Fraunce Sister of King Henry the eight had issue by Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke her Husband two sonnes Henry Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Charles a second son Milles page 543. HEnry Brandon Duke of Suffolk Charles his brother were the sons of Katherine Willoughby Dutchesse of Suffolke and not the sonnes of Marie the French Queen as Milles hath THomas Grey Marquesse Dorset begot of Margaret Wootton his wife two Sonnes Sir Iohn Grey Knight who married Marie Daughter of Anthony Browne Viscount Montague and Henry Grey Baron of Groby HEre Henry Grey Baron of Groby is made to bee brother to Iohn his owne Father And Mary Browne is also made to bee daughter to her owne brother Mil. page 408.  WIlliam de Romera Earl of Lincolne married Auice daughter of Richard de Riparijs and had issue William de Romara who maried the daughter of Stephen Earle of Albemarle HEere the father is made to marrie his sons wife and the sonne his owne mother which the foundation of the Abby of Reuesby doth approue Mil. 936. 937.  IOhn Courtney begot of Elianor daughter of Hugh Spencer Earle of Winchester Hugh Courtney whome King Edw. the third made Earle of Deuonshire HEere Eleanor Spencer is made to be mother to Hugh Earle of Deuonshire when as in truth she was his wife Milles page 459.  IN the yeare 1546. the Duke of Norfolke and his sonne the Earle of Surrey were sodainly apprehended and sent to the Tower of London for bearing in their Escochion certaine Armes which were pretended onely to belong vnto the King which Armes notwithstanding they and their Ancestours time out of minde had borne without checke or controulement For this offence was the said Earle endited c. HAd not this Writer beene a little too bold and busie in matters of Armes and Herauldry wherein hee hath shewed himselfe verie ignorant he would neuer haue put this in print I wish him therefore to know that the honourable family of the Howards he speaketh of may and doe lawfully beare and quarter the Armes of Thomas of Brotherton the Kings son but not the king of Englāds Armes Therfore I wold haue M. Martyn to know that those Armes he mentioneth did want a lambell for the difference the neglect whereof made it the Kinges Armes and not Tho of Brothertons HEnry Stafford sonne of Humfrey the sixt Earle of Stafford and Anne Neuil his wife maried Margaret Countesse of Richmond mother to King Henry the seuenth THey that are desirous to find this Henrie Stafford and his marriage with Margaret Countesse of Richmond mother to king Henry the 7. must goe into Purgatory for it for in heauen nor vpon the earth it is not to be foūd Mill. page 433.  EDward Fynes Lord Clynton created Earle of Lincolne 1572. THere was neuer any of the family or name of Fynes Earl of Lincoln to this time 1618. But the trueth is there was one Edw Clynton that was created Earle of Lincoln in the yeare 1572. which I take to be the person he meaneth Henry Fynes Earle of Lincolne  Mil. page 950 and 952.  WIlliam Brother of Malcolm king of Scottes maried Ermingard Daughter of Richard de Beaumont at Woodstocke in the Kings Chappel the 33. yeare of King Henry the second and died in the yeare 1124. the 27 yeare of his age THis William is made to marry this Ermingard his wife at Woodstocke 62. yeares after he was dead For the 33. of King Henry the second is 1186. and the yeare of his death as he saith is 1124. Milles page 909.  KIng Iohn left behind him foure sons viz Henry who succeeded him Richard who was elected K of the Romans William of Valence and Guido Disnay and three daughters the second was maried to William Marshal Earle of Worcester c. KIng Iohn had but two sonnes and none named William of Valence or Guy de Disnay for they wer the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine and not king Iohns and that William Marshal was earl of Worcester is as vntrue as the other for he was onely Earle of Penbroke and not of Worcester Martyn page 59 60.  RObert de Bellemont Earle of Mellent maried Matild daughter and one of the heirs of Reginald Earl of Cornwall son of King Iohn Mills page 830. FRom the beginning of the reign of King Henry the first to King Iohn was 98. yeares and so far wide is this Author from the truth For this Reginald he mentioneth was base sonne of King Henry the first and not of King Iohn LEttice daughter of sir Frances Knols was widdow of Robert Earle of Essex THis Lettice is made to be Wife to her owne sonne Mil. pag. 843.  HVgh de Audley youngest Sonne of Iames Audley and of Adela Longspee THis Hugh de Audley was not the sonne of Iames Audley and of Adela Longspee But the sonne of Nicholas Audley and Katherine Giffard his wife Milles pag. 378.  MIchaell de la Pole sonne and heire of Michaell and Katherine Stafford married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norffolk had issue three daughters Isabell wife to the Lord Morley Katherine a Nunne and Elizabeth Countesse of Kendall THis Michael de la Pole whom hee sayth had issue 3. Daughters dyed at Egencourt fielde in Fraunce 1415. without any issue at all And this Isabell Katherine and Elizabeth Countesse of Kendall were his three sisters both by Father and Mother and not his daughters Mil. pag. 535.  THomas Earle of Arundell married Constance Daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and had yssue Anne married to Hugh de Audley vvho had isvue Iames. THis Thomas Earle of Arundel neuer had any such Daughter named Anne
of Canterbury L. Chancellor of England Alice the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Holland Earle of Kent Elianor the second daughter dyed young Ioan the third daughter was married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford c. and Mary the fourth daughter was married vnto Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere This Richard dyed in the Castle of Arundell the 49. of King Edward the third and was buried in the Priory of Lewis Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or at mé lampasse d'azur RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Richard aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Arundell and Surrey and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter He married Elizabeth daughter of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz. Thomas Earle of Arundell and Surrey Richard and William dyed both yong without issue Elizabeth the eldest daughter was married to Thomas L. Mowbray Earle of Nottingham after to Sir Robert Gousell knight Ioan the second daughter was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Abergauenny Father of Richard Earle of Worcester Margaret the third daughter was married to Sir Rowland Lenthall knight and had issue Edward that dyed without issue Alice the fourth daughter was maried to Iohn Charlton Lord Powis and dyed without issue This Richard the fourth Earle of Arundell married to his second wife Phillip daughter of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March widow of Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbrooke and had issue Iohn that dyed yong This Richard with Thomas Duke of Glocester Thomas Earle of Warwicke and Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall and others combined and sware each to other against Robert Vere Duke of Ireland and Michael de la Pole Duke of Suffolke for abusing and misleading the King For which and some other causes King Richard the second obiected against them some of them were banished others condemned to perpetuall prisonment and this Richard beheaded at the Tower-hill by London whose body was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London the 21. of King Richard the second Et portoit lez armes de son peré THomas Fitz-Alan sonne of the aforesaid Richard was restored in bloud the first yeare of King Henry the 4. and was the fift Earle of Arundel and Surrey of that name He maried Beatrix base daughter of Iohn king of Portingall in the Citty of London 1405. in the presence of King Henry the fourth but had no issue by reason whereof all his Lands pertaining and belonging to the Earldomeof Surrey was diuided and went amongst his sisters before mentioned and the Earldome of Arundell with the Lands thereunto belonging and intailed went to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers son of Iohn Lord Maltreuers grandchild of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers and Elianor his wife sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers which last Iohn was Vnckle of this Thomas the fift Earle of Arundell who dyed in the yeare of our Lord God 1416. Et portoit gueulles au lion tampant d'or arme ' lampasse d'azur IOhn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers sonne of Iohn Lord Maltreuers granchilde and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers and Elianor his wife sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers vpon whom as next heire male vnto Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell aforesaid the Castle and Seigneury of Arundell descended by vertue of the entaile formerly made by Richard Fitz-Alan the third Earle of Arundell in the 21. yeare of King Edward the third In right of which his possession of the said Castle and Lordship of Arundell the saide Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers by Petition in Parliament the 11. of King Henry the sixt pursued his claime to the Earledome of Arundell before set on foote by his Father Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers vpon the death of Thomas Fitz-Alan late Earle of Arundell alledging that all his Ancestours as well before as since the Conquest which had beene seized of the Castle Honor and Seigneury of Arundell had beene Earles of Arundell Vnto which Petition Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke appeared who as heire to Elizabeth second sister and co-heire of the foresaid Thomas Earle of Arundell from whom the saide Duke stood already possessed of the Earledome of Surrey made his claime likewise to the Earledome of Arundell Whereupon the King and the Lords then assembled in Parliament vpon a deliberate hearing of the matter approuing the aforesaid allegations of the Lord Maltreuers touching the Castle and Seigneury of Arundell and finding him accordingly to be by descent lawfully seized of the saide Castle and Seigneury of Arundell did by acte of Parliament declare the saide Iohn Lord Maltreuers to be without any other creation Earle of Arundell This Iohn married Mauld daughter and heire of Robert Louell and Elizabeth Brian his wife daughter and heyre of Sir Guy de Bryan the yonger and had issue Humfrey Fitz-Alan the seuenth Earle of Arundell Amicia married to Iames Boteler Earle of Ormond and Wiltshire He dyed in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Lewis in Sussex Milles page 656. setteth downe that King Henry the 6. by his Charter bearing date the 12. yeare of his Reigne did giue the Dukedome of Torraine to this Iohn and his heires male To this M. Camden in the Margent of this my Booke replieth and saith That true it is this Iohn had the profits of the said Dukedome giuen him but not the Title Name and Stile of Duke Which I meruaile greatly at considering that in his last Impression of his Britannia page 310. hee saies that this Iohn was created Duke of Torraine Which if he say truely then had he both the name stile of Duke Et portoit lez armoiries de sonperé HVmfrey Fitz-Alan after the death of his Father was the seuenth Earle of Arundell and dyed yong without issue in the sixteenth yeare of the Reigne of King Henry the sixt leauing William his Vnckle to succeed him in the Earledome of Arundell Et portoit guenlles au lyon rampant d'or armè lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan Vnckle and heyre of Humfrey aforesaide was the eight Earle of Arundell of that name and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter In this Williams time the 18. of king Henry the 6. there grew a question in Parliament for precedency of place betweene him and Thomas Earle of Deuonshire who alledged that the said William Earle of Arundell holding by the late creation as he supposed of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers in the 11. yeare of the fore-saide King ought not to haue priority of him whereupon the Acte of Parliament aforesaid concerning Iohn Earle of Arundell was had into consideration by the King and the Lords of the vpper house and the Lords Comitties after great consultation and perusall of Euidences as is there said did conclude that the saide William was not Earle by way of any late creation but was declared Earle of Arundell in as much as he was Lord and Heritor of the Castle Honour and Seigneury of Arundell and that the Name and Title of