bearing date 1 Apr. Ann. 1475. 15 E. 4. bequeath'd his body to be buried in case he should depart this life beyond the Seas near to the place of his death And if in England then in the Chappel of our Lady adjoyning to the Church-yard at Baunton near to the Grave of the Lady Thomasine his Mother Appointing that a fair stone of Marble with an Inscription thereon should be with all speed laid upon the Grave of William Lord Fitz-warine his Father Another upon the Lady Thomasine his Mother and a third upon his own Grave And to the Priest celebrating in that Chapel to pray for his Soul and the Soules of his Parents and Ancestors for the space of Twenty yeares forty shillings per annum And died 12 Sept. 19 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Nether-Havene Croston and Staunton Fitz-warine in Com. Wiltes Of the moiety of the Mannor of â—eyleuke in Com. Cornub. Of the Mannors of Combyutinehede Sutton Hersford UUesdowne Clifford Dowish-Combishleghe Towystoke Uffeculue Baunton-Holme Nymet Tracy Totues magna Totnes parva UUarkyle St. Mary-Church Kyngeton Spekewell Upper Illercombe Mereworth and UUolryngton in Com. Devon and of the Mannors of Norton Taunton Nonyngton Hunspill Pulle Honystete and UUsgbeare in Com. Somerset leaving Iohn his son and heir nine years of age and two daughters viz. Ioane married to Iames Lord Audley and Elizabeth first married to Sir Edward Stanhope Knight and afterwards to Sir Richard Page Knight Which Iohn in 6 H. 7. being of full age had a special livery of his Lands and in 8 H. 8. upon the death of Elizabeth his Mother sister and heir to Iohn Lord Dynham had the like Livery of all the Castles Honors Lordships and Lands which by her death descended to him Moreover in 22 H. 8. with the rest of the Lords he subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they signified to him what was like to become of his Supremacy in this Realm in case he did not comply with King Henry the Eighth in that business of his Divorce from Q. Catherine And by his Testament bearing date 20 Octob. An. 1535. 27 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Baunton in Com. Devon or in the Chapel there where his Father lieth interred Appointing that an Herse should be placed over his Grave with Tapers upon the same burning at all times of Divine Service and Prayers there to be said and done for his soul at the time of his Exequies And that a Trentall of Masses should be said at his Months Minde as also another Trental on the day of his Anniversary with Placebo and Dirige and other Orisons Likewise that a Tombe-stone of Marble should be set over his Grave with his Portraiture in Brass and his Armes with the day and year of his death graven thereon Also that an honest secular Priest should sing Mass in that Chappel for the health of his Soul by the space of Twenty yeares next after his decease And to his son and heir Sir Iohn Bourchier he thereby bequeath'd all his Bedding Hangings and Houshold-stuffe at Towestoke in Com. Devon But after this viz. the next ensuing year he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 9 Iulii 28 H. 8. advanced to the dignity of Earl of Bathe And having wedded Cecilie the daughter of Giles Lord Daubney sister and heir to Henry Earl of Bridgwater departed this life 30 Apr. 31 H. 8. leaving issue Iohn his son and heir Forty yeares of age as also two other sons Amias and Giles and five daughters viz. Elizabeth married to Edward Chicester Esquire Dorothy to Sir Iohn Fulford Knight Margaret Anne and Alianore Which Iohn succeeding him in his Honors had a special Livery of all his Lands in 32 H. 8. And upon the death of King Edward the Sixth being one of the first who appeared for Queen Mary was thereupon constituted one of the Commissioners for receiving the Claimes of those who in respect of their Tenure were to performe service upon the day of her Coronation But all that I have farther to say of him is that he married three Wives first Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight by whom he had issue Elizabeth a daughter Secondly Eleanor daughter of George Mannours commonly called Lord Ros sister of Thomas the first Earl of Rutland of that name by whom he had issue 1. Iohn called Lord Fitz-warine who died in his life-time 2. Henry 3. Sir George Bourchier Knight General of the English Army sent into the Province of Munster in Ireland in An. 1580. 23 Eliz. for suppressing of the Rebels there And 4. Fulke And five daughters viz. Mary the Wife of Hugh Wyot of Exeter Cecilie of Thomas Peyton Customer of Plymouth Elizabeth Margaret and Frances To his third Wife he married Margaret daughter and heir of Iohn Donington Esquire Widow of Sir Richard Long Knight by whom he had issue two daughters Susanna and Bridget which Bridget became the Wife of Arthur Price of Uaynor in Com. Montgom Esq This last mention'd Earl died in 3 Eliz. An. scilicet 1560. leaving Margaret his Wife surviving To whom succeeded William his Grandson viz. son of Iohn Lord Fitzwarine who died in his Father's life-time as is already observed by Frances his Wife daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson of Hengrave in Com. Suff. Knight Which William in 28 Eliz. amongst other eminent persons accompanied Robert Earl of Leiceâ—ter at that time General of the English Auxiliaries into the Netherlands for the assistance of the Dutch And having married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Earl of Bedford had issue by her three Sons viz. Robert and Iohn who died Infants and Edward made Knight of the Bathe at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in An. 1610. as also Frances a daughter who died unmarried This Earl William died at Tawestoke in Com. Devon his Mannor-House 12 Iulii An. 1623. 21 Iac. and was buried in the Parish-Church there To him succeeded Edward his only son then living who marrying two Wives first Dorothy Daughter of Oliver Lord St. Iohn of Bletso sister to Oliver Earl of Bolinbroke and secondly Anne daughter of Sir Robert Lovet of Liscombe in Com. Buck. Knight had issue by the first of them one son called Iohn who died an Infant and three daughters Elizabeth married to Bazill Earl of Denâ—â—gn Dorothy to Thomas Lord Grey of Groby eldest son to Henry Earl of Stanford and Anne to Iames Earl of Middlâ—â—er But by the second having no issue he died at his Mannor of Taweâ—â—oke 2 Martii An. 1636. 12 Car. 2. and was there buried The Male-line thus failing Sir Henry Bourchier Knight son to Sir George Bourchier Knight third son to Iohn the second of that name Earl of â—athe by Martha his Wife
by promise of money to some of the Scots got the Earl of Northumberland into his hands he sent him to Yorke where he was shortly after beheaded In An. 1582. 25 Eliz. upon the return of the Duke of Anâ—ou who had stayed here three Months as a Suitor to Queen Elizabeth with some other of the Nobility he attended him to Antwerp by her Majesties command And in 29 Eliz. was made General Warden of the Marches towards Scotland as also about that time Lord Chamberlain of the Queens Houshold In 30 Eliz. upon puting the Queen of Scots to death in England continuing still at Barwick he was imployed unto King Iames her son to pacifiâ— him therein and in An. 1592. 35 Eliz. upon the charge laid to Sir Thomas Perrot Deputy of Ireland was one of the Commissioners assigned to consider thereof He was also Captain of the Pensioners and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and having married Anne daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan Knight by her had issue four sons and three daughters first George secondly Iohn thirdly Sir Edmund Carye Knight and fourthly Robert afterwards Earl of Monmouth The daughters were these Catherine married to Charles Earl of Nottingham Philadelphia to Thomas Lord Scrope and Margaret to Sir Edward Hoby Knight And departing this life upon the twenty third of Iuly An. 1596. 38 Eliz. being then seventy one years of age was buried in the Chapel of St. Iohn Baptist within the Collegiate Church of St. Peter at UUestminster where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory with this Epitaph In domino hic obdormit Henricus Carey Baro de Hunsdon villae Berwici limitisque tam orientalis quà m medâ—â— versus Scotiam olim praefectus pentionariorum generosorum Capitaneus Forestarum cis Trentam Iusticiarius summus Garteriani ordinis eques auratus Dominae Reginae Camerarius à sacris Consiliis eidemque consobrinus Vna cum illo conditur uxor charissima filia Thomae Morgan equitis aurati quae plures illi liberos peperit è quibus sunt superstites Georgius Iohannes Edmundus Robertus equites aurati Catherina Comitissa Nottinghamiae Philadelphia Baronissa Scrope Margereta domina Hoby Obiit 23 Iulii 1596. Aetatis Lxxi Patri optimo Georgius Carey filius Baro de Hunsdon ordinis Garterii socius Vectae Insulae prafectus Reginae Elizabethae Camerarius à sacris Consilâ—s Maritoque charissimo Anna uxor Honoris Memoriae ergo sibique suis mortalitatis memores posuerunt To whom succeeded George his eldest son who being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Governor of the Isle of UUight Lord Chamberlain of the Queens Houshold and one of her Privy Council departed this life 9 Sept. An. 1603. 1 Iac. leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter to Sir Iohn Spenser of Althorpe in Com. North. Knight one sole daughter and heir called Elizabeth who became the wife of Sir Thomas Berkley Knight son and heir to Henry Lord Berkley Whereupon Iohn his next Brother and heir male succeeded him in the honor Which Iohn during his Brothers life scil in 43 Eliz. was constituted Warden of the East-Marches toward Scotland being then a Knight and departing this life ... Apr. 1617 15 Iac. left issue by Mary his wife daughter to Leonard Hyde of Throgkyn in Com. Hertf. Esquire two sons Henry and Charles and two daughters Anne married to Sir Francis Lovell of East-Harâ—yng in Com. Norf. Knight and 〈◊〉 to Sir Thomas Woodhouse of Kymberley in the same County Knight Which Henry succeeding as Lord Hunsdon was advanced to the dignity of Vicount Rochford 6 Iulii 19 Iac. Likewise to the Title of Earl of Dovor 8 Martii 3 Car. 1. And having married Iudith the daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham of Lofton in Com. Suss. Baronet by whom he had issue three sons Iohn made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first Pelham who died without issue and George and three daughters Mary married to Sir Thomas Wharton Knight of the Bath Brother to the Lord Wharton Iudith died unmarried and Philadelphia departed this life An. 1668. To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir who first married Dorothy daughter to Oliver Earl of Bolinbroke but by her had no issue and secondly Abigal daughter of Sir William Cokain Knight Alderman of the City of London by whom he hath issue one only daughter called Mary married to William Heveningham of ... in com ... Esquire ¶ Having finished with this elder branch I lastly come to Robert third son to the first Henry Lord Hunsdon In 40 Eliz. this Robert being then a Knight was made Warden of the Marshes towards Scotland and in 19 Iac. 6 Feb. created Lord Carey of Lepington in com Ebor. Also Earl of Monmouth 5 Feb. 1 Car. 1. And departing this life at Moore-Park in com Hertf. 12 Apr. An. 1639 15 Car. 1. left issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Sir Hugh Trevanion of Corriheigh in Com. Cornub. Knight two sons viz. Henry Carey made Knight of the Bath in An. 1616. at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales and Thomas and one daughter called Philadelphia married to Sir Thomas Wharton Knight son and heir to the Lord Wharton Which Sir Henry succeeding him in his honors marryed Martha eldest daughter to Leonel Earl of Middlesex by whom he had issue two sons Leonel and Henry who both died in their Fathers life time without issue And eight daughters Anne married to Iames Hamilton Vicount Claneboy and Earl of Clanbrazell Philadelphia died unmarried Elizabeth Mary wedded to William Earl of Desmond Trevaniana died unmarried Martha to Iohn Earl of Middleton in Scotland Theophila and Magdalen both died unmarried He died 13 Iunii An. 1661. and was buryed at Rickmansworth in Com. Hertf. Lord St. Iohn of Bletsho Earl of Bolinbroke 1 Eliz. THese being a branch of the antient Family of St. Iohn of Stanton St. Iohn in Com. Oxon as I guess came first to possess this Lordship of Bletsho about the time of King Henry the Sixths Reign Sir Oliver St. Iohn Knight then taking to wife Margaret the sister and sole heir to Iohn de Beauchamp of Bletsho Knight as in my discourse of those Beauchamps is already shewn From which Sir Oliver did Oliver St. Iohn Esquire lineally descend who by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Ian. 1 Eliz. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord St. Iohn of Bletsho and in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers which sate and gave Judgment upon Thomas Duke of Norffolk then attained This Oliver by his Testament bearing date 20 Apr. An 1582. 24 Eliz. bequeathing no certain place for his
until the French Wars should cease And in An. 1564. 6 Eliz. was made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter In 10 Eliz. he was constituted Deputy of Ireland 7 Apr. and being there upon the Rebellion of Shan O Nele had command to march against him which he did with good success In 17 Eliz. he was again made Deputy of Ireland 5 Aug. So likewise in 18 Eliz. To this brief account I shall succinctly point at what Holingshead hath from Edmond Molineux who took particular notice of the most remarkable passages of his life He was saith he from his Infancie bred and brought up in the Princes Court even as a Companion and many times a Bedfellow with him and afterwards when Prince Edward attained the Crown was made principal Gentleman of His Privy-chamber As to his other imployments he was sent Embassador to the French King Henry the Second and at sundry times not long after again into France and sometimes into Scotland Likewise four times made Lord Justice of Ireland and thrice Deputy for that Realm In his first Deputation â—e suppressed the Rebellion of Sâ—an O Nele and set the Head of that Rebâ—â— on the top of the Castle at Dublin In the second he quelled the Insurrection of the Butlâ—rs and in the third the Commotion made by the Earl of 〈◊〉 and his sons Upon his first arrival as Deputy there he put in execution the Laws for abolishing of Coin and Liverie and devised that the remoter Provinces should be Governed by Presidents He also devised the distribution of the Country into Shires for the Currencie of Her Majesties Writs And buile the Bridge of Athlon over that great and swiâ—t River of Shâ—nor He began the Walling and Fortifying of the Town of Carricfergus in Ulster recdified the Town of Atheurie in Conaught strengthned Athlon with Gates and other Fortifications laid the Foundation of the Bridge at Caterâ—ogh made a strong Goale at Molingar and Wall'd it about with Stone for the safe custody of Rebels Theives and other Malefactors He likewise built convenient roomes in the Castle of Dublin for the preservation of the Records of that Realm which before lay neglected causing the Statutes of Ireland to be first publisht in Print And in his passage from Ludlow by Beaudley to Worcener by water taking cold after seven dayes lying sick at the Bishop's Palace there departed this life the fifth day of May An 1586. 28 Eliz. being at that time 57 years of age wanting one moneth and fifteen dayes Whence his corps being convey'd to Penshurst in Kent was there interred the Twentieth day of Iune next following But his Heart was carried back to Ludlow and there buried in the Tombe of his daughter Ambrosia in a little Oratorie of the semi-Collegiate Church there Thus farr Holigsh Having been Lord President of Wales for many years he repaired the Castle at Ludloâ—r then in great decay and erected divers new buildings therein And having married the Lady Mary eldest daughter to Iohn Duke of Northumberland who died upon the ninth of August next ensuing his decease by her had issue three sons Sir Philip Sir Robert and Sir Thomas Sidney all Knights and one surviving daughter called Mary married to Henry Earl of Pembroke Which Sir Philip after Queen Elizabeth had taken the Dutch into her Protection and sent divers Auxiliaries for their service against the Spaniard was made Governor of Flushing a chief Port of Zeland and afterwards being mortally wounded at a Battel near Zutpher in Geiderland upon the 22 th of Sept. An. 1586. 28 Eliz. died at Arnhem upon the sixteenth of October following not many moneths after his Father Whereupon his Corps being convey'd over into England were interred with great honor above the Quire in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London with no little lamentation of all good men by reason he was a person of extraordinary merit for his great learning and other admirable parts leaving issue by Francis his wife daughter and heir to Sir Francis Walsingham Knight one sole daughter and heir called Elizabeth married to Roger Earl of Rutland Robert his brother succeeding him as next heir male Of whom that which I first find memorable of him is that in An. 1589. 31 Eliz. he was made Governor of Flushing and the Fort called Ramkyns which Queen Elizabeth then had as Cautionary-places by reason of the aid she gave to the Dutch against the Spaniard and in An. 1597. 40 Eliz. being joyn'd in command with Sir Francis Vere over those English Auxiliaries which had been sent against the Spaniard in aid of Prince Maurice of Nassau he shared in the honor of that Victory then obtain'd at Turnholt in Brabant wherein Two thousand Neopolitans and Germans with their General were slain And by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Maii 1 Iac. was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Sidney of Penshurst in Kent Upon the 24 th of Iuly the same year it being the day of the King 's and Queen's Coronation he was made Lord Chamberlain to the Queen And upon the Fourth of May 3 Iac. created Vicount L'isle On the 7 th of Iuly An. 1616. 14 Iac. he was installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and upon the second of August 16 Iac. dignified with the Title of Earl of Leicester the Ceremony of his Creation being perform'd in the Hall of the Bishop's Palace at Salisbury This Earl married two wives first Barbara daughter and heir to Iohn Gamage of Coytie in Com. Glamorgan Esquire by whom he had issue three sons Sir William Sidney Knight who died unmarried Henry who died in his infancie and Sir Robert Sidney made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of 〈◊〉 As also eight daughters Mary married to Sir Robert Wroth of Durance in Com. Mid. Knight Catherine to Sir Lewes Mansel Son to Sir Thomas Mansell of Morgan in Com. Glamorgan Knight Elizabeth died unmarried Philippa wife of Sir Iohn Hobert eldest son of Sir Henry Hobert Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Bridget and Alice died young Barbara wedded to Thomas Smith of Ostenhanger in Com. Cantii Esquire afterwards made Vicount Strangford in Ireland and Vere who died in her childhood And to his second wife ... widow of Sir Thomas Smith Knight a younger son to Customer Smith He died at Penshurst 13 Iulii An. 1626. 2 Car. 1. and was there buried Robert Sidney now Earl of Leicester hath had issue by the Lady Dorothy his wife daughter to Henry late Earl of Northumberland four sons Philip Robert Algernon and Henry and eight dâ—ughters Dorothy married to Henry Earl of Sunderland Lucie to Sir Iohn Pelham of Laughton in Com. Suss. Bar. Ann
And lastly Hesther the second daughter and coheir to Gideon le Lou Lord of the Mannor of Columbiers in Normandy widow of Iames Richer Lord of the Mannor of Cambernon in the same Province but by neither of these hath had any issue Which Sir Francis his only son hath had two wives first Lucie the youngest daughter to Sir Robert Carr of Sleford in com Linc. K t by whom he had issue two daughters Mary and Denzilla who died in their Infancies Secondly Ann the eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Francis Pile of Compton Beauchamp in com Berks. Baronet by whom he hath had issue Iane a daughter who died young and one son named Denzil Roper Lord Tenham 1 Iac. OF this Family which hath been of great antiquity in Kent was Iohn Roper of Eitham in that Country Esquire Son of Iohn Roper Attorney-general to King Henry the Eighth who took to wife Iane the daughter of Sir Iohn Fineux Knight Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench in part of King Henry the Seventh and beginning of King Henry the Eighth s Reigh and coheir to her mother daughter and coheir to William Apulderfeild Esquire Which Iohn had issue two sons William Roper of Eltham sometime Clerk of the King's Bench who married Margaret the daughter of the famous Sir Thomas Moore Knight at that time Lord Chancellor of England from whom the Ropers of UUelhall are descended and Christopher Roper of the Lodge in Linsted who by Elizabeth daughter to Christopher Blore of Kenham in com Cantii Esquire had issue Iohn Which Iohn upon the ninth of Iuly An. 1603. 1. Iac. received the honor of Knighthood Also upon the ninth of Iuly 14 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tenham a fair Mannor of his own inheritance in those parts And departing this life about the end of August An. 1618. 16 Iac. left issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Iohn Parke of Malmaine in com Cantii Esquire Christopher his son and heir and two daughters Elizabeth married to George son and heir of William Lord Vaux and Iane to Sir Robert Lovel Knight This Christopher thus succeeding him in his honor married Catherine the daughter to Iohn Sebourne of Sutton St. Michael in com Heref. Esquire and by her had issue two sons Iohn and William and four daughters Bridget married to Sir Robert Hurleston of Sawson in com Cantabr Knight Mary Abbess of the English Nunnery at Gant in Flanders Catherine wedded to Sir Robert Thorold of the Heath in com Linc. Knight and Elizabeth first to Iohn Plunket an Irishman and afterwards to ... Bagnall Which Iohn being made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales and upon his death succeeding him married Mary daughter to William Lord Peter and by her had issue three sons Christopher Francis and William and four daughters 1. Catherine who died unmarried 2. Elizabeth wedded to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherne in com Cornub. Knight Mary a Nun at Gant in Flanders and Margaret who died young and departing parting this life 10 Feb. 1627. was buried at Lingâ—â—ed in Kent To whom succeeded Christopher his son and heir who married first Mary daughter to Sir Francis Englefeild of Wotton Basset in com Wilts Knight by whom he had issue Iohn a son who died young and a daughter called Frances His second wife was Philadelphia a daughter to Knolles of Grove-place in Hantshire by whom he had issue three sons viz. Christopher now Lord Tenham Henry who died young and Thomas And departing this life 23 October Anno 1673. was buried at Lingired in Kent with most of his Ancestors Whereupon Christopher now Lord Tenham his eldest surviving son succeeded him in his honor Which Christopher married Elizabeth the daughter to Francis Vicount Mountagu and by her hath issue Catherine a daughter Stanhope Earl of Chesterfeild 14 Iac. THat this Family hath been of great Antiquity in Notinghamshire though not arriv'd to the dignity of Peerage till of late times is evident from sundry authorities For in 48 E. 3. Iohn Stanhope of Rampton underwent the Office of Eschaetor for that County and Derbyshire which was then not inferior to that of Sheriff From whom descended another Iohn who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Stephen Maluvel cosin and heir to Iohn Lungvilers grandson to Thomas Lungvilers who had summons to Parliament in 16 E. 3. Which Iohn had issue Richard who in 6 H. 4. being a Knight was Sheriff of those Counties From whom descended Sir Edward Stanhope Knight Which Sir Edward in 18 H. 7. was made Constable of Sandale-Castle in com Ebor. whose second son Michael Stanhope Esquire afterwards Knight in 31 H. 8. obtain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Shelford in Com. Nott. with its members parcel of the possessions of the then dissolved Monastery there with the Rectories of Shelford Saxendale Sedlyng Burton Ioys and North Muskham in that County Rowceby and UUestburgh in Com. Linc. Elwaston and Okebroke in Com. Derb. and to the heirs male of his body by Ann his wife This Sir Michael Stanhope had issue Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in com Nott. Knight as also divers other children sons and daughters Which Sir Thomas took to wife Margaret daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn Port of Etwall in com Derb. Knight And had issue Iohn who in 38 Eliz. was constituted Treasurer of the Chamber to that Queen for life and in 42 Eliz. being then a Knight was made Constable of the Castle of Coichester in com Essex for life Which Sir Iohn by Cordell his wife daughter and heir to Richard Allington Esquire by Ioane his wife Sister and heir to Sir William Cordell of Long Melford in com Suff. Knight had issue Philip his son and heir who by Letters-patents bearing date 7 Nov. 14 Iac. being at that time a Knight was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Stanhope of Shelford and upon the fourth of August 4 Car. 1. created Earl of Chesterfeild This Earl married two wives first Catherine daughter to Francis Lord Hastings son and heir to George Earl of Huntington by whom he had issue eleven sons of which Iohn Charles Edward William Thomas Michael and George died young or before they came to ripe years Philip was slain at Shelford-House in the time of the late Wars being then in Armes for the King and Ferdinando lost his life at Bridgâ—oâ—d about the same time in His late Majesties service Henry became his heir apparent but died in his life time and Arthur the youngest survived him As also two daughters Sarab married to Sir Richard Houghton of Houghton Tower in com Lanc. Baronet and
for Livery of the Mannor of Okham By this Isabel he had issue also three Sons viz. Ralph Robert and Philip. But of her I have seen no more than that she Founded a Nunnery at Lechelade and was there buried This Roger died 8 Kal. Iuly An. 1215. 17 Ioh. to whom succeeded Hugh Which Hugh in the time of those Wars betwixt King Iohn and the Barons though much sollicited otherwise by Lewelin Prince of Wales and Giles de Braose then Bishop of Hereford adhered stoutly to the King Whereupon Lewelin with Wenwyn-Wen Prince of Powys and Maylgon another potent Welshman together with the Bishop of Hereford entred his Castle of Kamaran and utterly demolished it for which he had afterwards recompence For about that time Gualo the Popes Legate coming into England with authority from Rome pronounced Sentence of Excommunication against all those who had taken away ought from the King or from any of his adherents unless they made timely satisfaction Whereupon there was a Conference held at Wigmore unto which Lewelin coming he did without any constraint acknowledge all the Territory of Melenith to be the Right and Inheritance of this Hugh and commanded all his Tenants there to yield obedience to him Moreover for the damage which he and his Tenants had suffered from the Welsh which were at that meeting estimated at Five hundred marks it was there ordered by Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury and the other Lords then present that Lewelyn should pay one third part thereof Maylgon another and Wenhoven as much In 16 Ioh. this Hugh amongst the Barons Marchers had Summons to attend the King at Cirencester upon Munday next after the Vtas of the Clause of Easter well accoutred with Horse and Arms for himself and all the power he could make And having had the custody of the Castle of Stratton-Oale in 17 Ioh. he received command to deliver it up to Hugh de Nevil but standing still firm to the King he had the Castle of Holgot given him in 18 Ioh. which was part of the Possessions of Thomas Manduit then in Rebellion with the Barons And in 7 Hen. 3. was in that expedition made into Wales He took to Wife Annora Daughter of William de Braose and had One hundred shillings Land in Cherleton and Chiriton with her in marriage which she afterwards held during her Widowhood and having been much wounded in a Tourneament departed this life 4 Id. Nov. An. 1227. 11 Hen. 3. without issue and was buried in the Abbey at Wigmore To whom succeeded Ralph his Brother by the Father Of which Ralph it is memorable That in the life time of his Brother Hugh King Iohn losing Normandy in regard he refused to do homage for it to the King of France being then there for the defence of that Countrey he was taken prisoner by the French and that the Welsh hearing thereof came to Wigmore and having plundered the Abbey burnt it all to the ground except the Church Succeeding his Brother to that great Inheritance in 12 Hen. 3. he paid One hundred pound for his Releif and thereupon had Livery of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Glocester Southampton Becks Salop and Hereford In 17 Hen. 3. the King requiring Hostages of the Barons Marchers for their Fidelity the times being then troublesome this Ralph delivered unto him Henry the Son and Heir to Sir Brian de Brompton who was thereupon committed to the custody of William de Stutevil And in 22 Hen. 3. the King fearing some disturbances from Lewelin Prince of Aberfraw by reason that he exacted homage from all the cheif Men of North Wales and Powys amongst other of the Barons Marchers required this Ralph to attend him at Oxford upon Tuesday next after the Quinzime of Easter there to advise concerning that and other important business And in 24 Hen. 3. according to the Decree made by Gualo the Popes Legate concerning the Territory of Melenith in the time of his Brother Hugh the King sent his Precept to the Sheriff of Herefordshire to deliver possession thereof unto this Ralph After this viz. in 26 Hen. 3. upon that expedition then made into Gascoigne he received command to provide himself with Horse and Arms for that service Being a person of a Military Disposition he built two more Castles in Melenith viz. Kevencles and Knoclas whereby he exceedingly enlarged his Possessions upon the Welsh and much restrained their bold incursions So that Prince Lewelin seeing that he could not cope with him gave him his Daughter Gladuse Duy in marriage with all his Lands of Kery and Kedewyn as also all the Castles and Forts in both of them But more I have not seen of him till his death which hapned 8 Id. Aug. An. 1246. 30 Hen. 3. Whereupon he was buried with his Ancestors in the Abbey at Wigmore leaving issue four Sons viz. Roger the eldest then in minority Peter Iohn a Gray Frier at Shrewsbury and Hugh Lord of Chelmersh Which Gladuse soon after obtained Livery of all the Lands wherewith she had been endowed by Reginald de Braose her former Husband But after this she was necessitated to a suit with William de Braose Son of that Reginald for the same I come now to Roger his Son and Heir This Roger in 31 Hen. 3. paying Two thousand marks to the King had Livery of all his Lands excepting those whereof Gladuse his Mother then surviving was endowed And in the same year an assignation in right of Maud his Wife of her Purparty of all those Lands in England and the next year following of those in Ireland which descended to her from Walter Mareschal late Earl of Pembroke So also of the Knights Fees Likewise of her Purparty of the Castle and Town of Haverford with Eve the Wife of William de Cantilupe and Eleanor the Wife of Humphrey de Bohun the other participants In 37 Hen. 3. he attended the King in his expedition into Gascoigne And in 41 Hen. 3. when Lewelin Prince of Wales began again to make incursions upon the Marches received command to assist Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford in the defence of those parts betwixt Montgomery and the Lands of the Earl of Glocester In 42 Hen. 3. he had also Summons to attend the King at Chester on Monday next after the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist well furnished with Horse and Arms to withstand the like hostile Incursions of the Welsh and being in that service had a special discharge of his Scutage for those Twenty six Knights Fees and a sixth part which he held in right of Maud his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs to William de Braose of Brecknock In 44 H. 3. the
same year was one of the chief Commanders that with the Black Prince led the Van of his Army in that famous Battle of Cressey where the English gained lasting Honor. In 21 Edw. 3. he was at the Siege of Calais with three Banerets threescore and one Knights an hundred and six Esquires and an hundred and fifty four Archers on Horseback In consideration of which notable services and other his heroick exploits the King gave him the summe of one thousand three hundred sixty six pounds eleven shillings and eight pence And the next ensuing year assigned unto him a thousand marks per ann during his life partly in recompence of his faithfull services and partly as wages for his attendance on his person with an hundred men at Arms according to certain Indentures of Covenants made betwixt them In 26 Edw. 3. he was one of the Commissioners assigned for the arraying all sorts of men able aswell Knights and Esquires as other within the Counties of Warwick Leicester and Worcester for defence of the Realm against the French then threatning an Invasion And in this year recovered the Dominion of Gowher in Wales from Iohn Lord Moubray whose title thereto accrued by Aliva his Daughter and Heir to William de Braose to whom King Iohn during the minority of Henry Earl of Warwick wrongfully gave the same In 27 Edw. 3. he was sent with Edward Prince of Wales Henry Duke of Lancaster and Ralph Earl of Stafford to Protect Sir Richard de Willoughby and Sir William de Shareshull Justices Itinerant whilest they sate at Chester for fear of any Insurrection by the people In 29 Edw. 3. he attended Prince Edward into France this being the time that the King hearing that Philip King of France was dead and that Iohn his eldest Son then newly Crown'd had gived unto Charles the Daulphin of Uiennois the Dukedom of Aquitane and whereat being much moved he called the Prince with divers of his Nobles before him and assigned that Dukedom unto him But before the revolution of one year after such their arrival in France hapned that memorable Battle at Poytiers in which the King of France being taken Prisoner this noble Earl gained high renown for his marvellous valor and no small benefit for he had no less than eight thousand pounds for the Ransom of William de Melleun Archbishop of Seinz whom he himself took Prisoner at that time where he fought so long and so stoutly as that his hand was galled with the exercise of his Sword and Poll-Axe In 31 Edw. 1. he was again in the Wars of France Likewise in 33 Edw. 3. In 34 Edw. 3. he obtained the Kings confirmation of Gowherland in Wales and of the Castle of Swinesey And in 36 Edw. 3. being in another expedition thither he marched in the retinue of Iohn Duke of Britany In 37 Edw. 3. he attended Prince Edward into Gascoigne and thence beginning his travail into more remote Countries had at the request of the Pope Leters of safe conduct from the Governor of Dauphine and Uiennois to pass without interruption through those parts having no less than three hundred Horse for his Attendants and Train which consisted of Knights Esquires Archers Friends and Servants Sire Iaques de Artevile with ten persons of his Company being appointed to guide and guard him through those Provinces And having in this Journey spent full three years in warring against the Pagans at his returne brought with him the Son to the King of Lituania whom he Christned at London and being his Godfather named him Thomas In 40 Edw. 3. he was sent by the King upon special service into Flanders having an allowance of five marks per diem and two marks and an half assigned unto him by way of reward out of the Exchequer In which year his Commission for Marshal of England was renewed In 41 Edw. 3. he was joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Durham and others to supervise the Marches of Scotland and to treat with David de Bruys concerning certain injuries done by the Scots contrary to the Articles of Truce formerly made at Barwick In 42 Edw. 3. he was sent with the Earl of Saâ—sbury and others to Calais with five hundred men at Arms and five hundred Archers and marching thence to S. Omers had a Skirmish at the Gates of the Town But having now no more to say to his publick imployments saving of that wherein he died and that he was one of the Founders of the most noble Order of the Garter instituted by King Edward the third I will here take notice of his pious works and likewise of his Testament and then come to his death with the circumstances thereof To the Collegiate-Church of Warwick he gave the Advowson of the Church at Pillerton Hercy in Com. Warr. To the Canons of Kenilworth two Messuages and one Yard-land lying in Radford Semeli To the Prioâ—y of Clatercote in Com. Oxon. the patronage of the Church of Rotley in Warwickshire To the Hospital of S. Iohn Baptist in Warwick the moity of the Church of Morton d' Aubenei in Comit. War To the Canons of Maxstoke one Yard-land and one Acre lying in Yerdley in Com. Wigorn. with the Advouson of the Church To the Collegiate-Church of Astley the Advouson of the Church of Long-Stanton in Comit. Cantabr And that he was a good Benefactor to the Monks of Abingdon I shall not doubt though I have not seen in what particulars for I find that the Abbot and Covent of that House by their publick Instrument bearing date 5 Id. Martii anno 1344. Which doth give a general Testimony thereof not only make him a special partaker of all their devout Excercises but declared that whensoever the tidings of his death should come to their knowledge they would performe the like solemn Office for him aswell in all the Covents of their Order in this Realm as in their own and not only so but in the the Houses of divers Canons Regular also as was usually done for any of their own Fraternity Friends or Benefactors His Testament bears date at Chelchench id est â—helsâ—y juxta Westminster on Tuesday 6 Sept. Anno 1369. 43 Edw. 3. whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the midst of the Quire of the Collegiate Church of Warwick To every Church within each of his Mannors he gave his best Beast which should there be found in satisfaction for his Tithes forgotten and not paid To Thomas his Son and Heir a Ring and Cup with a Cover the best next that which his Daughter Stafford should choose with the Sword and Coate of Male sometime belonging to that famous â—uy of â—â—â—wick appointing that all his Harness Weapons and such like habiliments aswell for Peace as Warr should be equally divided
one of the Lords that subscribed those Articles exhibited to the King against the Cardinal So likewise to that Letter sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby intimation was given to him from most of the English Nobility that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his intended divorce they would quit his Supremacy And in 22 Hen. 8. being sent by the Kings Commission to arrest the Cardinal and to deliver him to George Earl of Shrewsbury at Sheffield Castle he undertook the service but told the Earl That the King commanded he should be used kindly as one whom he highly favored And having married Mary Daughter to that Earl which his Father had caused him to do to prevent him of Anne Boleigne died without issue at his House in Hackney 29 Iunii 29 Hen. 8. And was burled in the Quire there But considering sometime before his death that his younger Brother Sir Thomas Percy Knight had been in that Insurrection in Yorkshire called The Pilgrimage of Grace in 29 Hen. 8. and was therefore attainted having suffered death at Tiburne he gave away a great part of his Lands to the King and others By reason of all which the title of this Earldom slept until Queen Mary revived it to Thomas Percy Son to the said Sir Thomas so attainted as abovesaid Which Thomas upon the thirtieth of April 3 4 Phil. Mar. was first by the favor of that Queen advanced to the degree of a Baron by the title of Lord Percy with an Intail of that Honor upon the Heirs-male of his Body and the day following to the dignity of Earl of Northumberland with limitation likewise of that Honor to the Heirs-male of his Body and for default of such issue to Henry his Brother and to the Heirs-male of his Body And not long after this viz. in 4 5 Phil. Mar. was constituted a Commissioner with Thomas Lord Wharton joyntly or severally for the guarding of the Middle Marches toward Scotland as also in those Wars of Scotland which hapned in that Queens time And in 1 Eliz. being made General Warden of the East Marches and Middle Marches was soon after constituted one of the Commissioners for treating of Peace betwixt 〈◊〉 and Scotland and likewise betwixt England and France But in 12 Eliz. being privy to the intended Marriage of Mary Queen of Scotland then prisoner in England with the Duke of Norfolk and sensible of the danger was constrained to submit himself to the Earl of Sussex at that time President of the North desiring his intercession unto Queen Elizabeth on his behalf Howbeit after this there being a rumor that multitudes of people resorted to him and likewise to the Earl of Westmorland the Lord President sent for them both and representing to them what he had heard they utterly disclaimed the guilt of any conspiracy at all assuring him that they would adventure their lives against all Traytors whatsoever Nevertheless certain it is that he endeavored to raise what Forces he could whereof the Queen having advertisement she sent her Letters to him requiring his speedy repair to the Court. Which when he had read being a person of an easie temper and conscious of his own affection to the Romish Religion and beign not a little exasperated by reason that a rich Mine of Copper in his own Land was adjudged a Mine-Royal and consequently to belong to the Crown he became so staggered that he knew not which way to turn himself whether to submit to the Queens mercy â—rgeâ— away by flight or break out into open Rebellion His friends and followers therefore discerning him thus to waver caused one Beckwith his servant to come to his Chamber door in the night and to alarm him with a report that his enemies viz. Sir Oswald Vlstrop and Master Vaughan had beset his Park with a great number of Men And to the end he might not be wanting to himself his relations and friends and to the Religion of his Forefathers they told him that all the Catholicks in England were ready prepared to assert that Religion and caused the Bells to ring backwards to raise the Countrey Which put him into so great a consternation that he presently rose out of his Bed and fled privily to his Keepers House near Topcliffe for at Topcliffe he then was and thence the next night to Branspeth in the Bishoprick of Durham to the Earl of Westmorland where a multitude of their Confederates being met they set out Proclamations in the Queens Name commanding the people to put themselves in Arms for the defence of Her Majesties Person Sometimes affirming That what they did was with the advice and consent who died young 〈◊〉 married to Philip Earl of Chesterfield Elizabeth to Arthâ—r Earl of Essex and Lucy who died young And to his second Wife Elizabeth Daughter to 〈◊〉 Earl of Suffolk by whom he had issue Ioceline his Son and Heir as also one Daughter called Elizabeth who died in her Childhood And departing this life 13 Oct. An. 1668. was buried at Petworth Which Iosceline succeeding him in his Lands and Honors took to Wife Elizabeth the third Daughter and Coheir to Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord Treasâ—â—â—â— of England sole Daughter and Heir to Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter and Coheir to Francis Earl of Chichester by whom he had issue one Son called Henry who died an Infant and two Daughters viz. Elizabeth now surviving and Henrietta who died soon after her Baptism And departing this life beyond the Seat at Turin in Savoy at May An. 1670. was buried with his Ancestors at Perworth Sir Thomas Percy Earl of Worcester a Younger Brother to Henry the First Earl of Northumberland THis Sir Thomas in 44 Edw. 3. was with the Black Prince at Bergerath to defend the Frontiers against the French and shortly after marched with the Duke of Lancaster to Mountpaon which was then rendred to him Moreover in 46 Edw. 3. he was Seneschal of Lymosin and after that the same year taken prisoner by the French but the year following had his enlargement the Castle of Lymosin being â—iven up for his Redemption And in 50 Edw. 3. in consideration of his good services had an annuity of one hundred marks per annum given to hiâ— out of the Excheâ—â—er during his life As also for the like services to the Block Priâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Grant from him of an hundred marâ—â—â— per 〈◊〉 out of his Excheqâ—er at Carnarvon In 1 Rich. 2. he was at the Coronation of that King his Brother Henry being then Marshal of England And in â— Rich. 2. being made Admiral of the Northern Sâ—as associated with Sir Hugh 〈◊〉 Knight then recalled from Calais had of their Reciâ—ue
from 1 E. 4. to 12 H. 7. inclusive but in that year taking discontent at Subâ—idy then granted in Parliament he joyned with the Cornish Men in that Insurrection by them at that time made Whereupon being taking Prisoner in Battle at Black-Heath 22 Iunii he was drawn from Newgate to Tower-Hill in his own Coat of Arms painted on paper but reversed and torn and there being Beheaded 28 Iunii had Burial in the Black-friers near Ludgate To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir by Ioane his wife daughter to Fulk Bourchier Ld. Fitz Warine which Iohn in 5 H. 8. attended the King at his taking of Therouene and in 22 H. 8. being one of the Lords then siting in Parliament subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they represented to his Holiness that in case he did not comply with the King in that business of his Divorce the future acknowledgment of his Supremacy here would be in danger In 25 H. 8. this Iohn had a special Livery of all the Lands whereof Iames Lord Audley his Father and Ioane his Mother Daughter of Fulke Bourâ—â—ier Lord Fitzwarine had been possess'd and by Mary his Wife Daughter of Richard Griffin of Braybroke in Com. North. Esquire had Issue George Lord Audley who Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Bryan Tuke Knight Receiver to King H. 8 and lieth Buried in St. Saviours Church in Southwarke leaving Issue Henry Which Henry in 28 Eliz. accompanied Robert Earl of Leicester with her English Auxiliaries into the Netherlands And having Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir William Snede of Bradwall in Com. Staff Knight left Issue two Sons George and Iames and two Daughters Anne Married to Thomas Brooke of Norton in Com. Cestr. Esquire and Elizabeth Which George was Created Earl of Castle-Haven in Ireland ... Sept. 14 Iac. and was sometime Governor of Utrecht in the Netherlands and sore Wounded at the Battle of Kinsale in Ireland yet Victorious He took to Wife Lucie Daughter of Sir Iames Mervyn of Funtell in Com. Wilis Knight and had Issue two Sons viz. Mervin Knighted at Whitehall 30 Martii An. 1608. 10 Iac. and Ferdinando made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales the same year Also five Daughters viz. Elizabeth first Married to Sir Iohn Stowel of Rotherston in Com. Somers Knight afterwards to Sir Thomas Griffin of Dingley in Com. North. Knight Elianore first Married to Sir Iohn Davis Knight the Kings Atturney in Ireland and afterwards to Sir Archibald Douglas Knight Anne to Edward Blount of Arleston in Com. Derb. Esquire Mary to Sir Thomas Thyn of Long-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight and Christian to Sir Henry Mervyn Knight The foresaid Sir Mervyn Tuchet succeeded his Father in his Lands and Honor and had two Wives viz. Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Benedict Barnhant Alderman of London and Anne Eldest Daughter to Ferdinando Earl of Derby Widdow of Grey Brugges Lord Chandos But being accused of certain high Crimes and by Virtue of a Commission of Oyer and Terminer thereupon arraign'd had Sentence of Death passed upon him and lost his Head on Tower-hill ... Maii 7 Car. 1. leaving Issue by the same Elizabeth Three Sons viz. Iames who by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 3 Iunii 19 Car. 1. was restored to the Title and Dignity of Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven George a Benedictine Monke at Doway and Mervyn who Married Mary the only Daughter to Iohn late Earl of Shrewsbury Widdow of Charles Arundel Eldest Son to William Arundel a younger Brother to the Lord Arundel of Wlardour And Three Daughters Lucie first Married to Iohn Antell Esquire afterwards to Gerald Fitz-Maurice Brother to the Lord of Kerry in Ireland Dorothy to Edmund Vicount Mountgarett and Frances to Richard Butler Brother to Iames Duke of Ormund Which Iames now Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven hath Married Elizabeth one of the Daughters of Grey Bruges Lord Chandos but as yet is without Issue by her Latimer 30 Edw. 1. IN 2 R. 1. William de Latimer gave an hundred Shillings to have a Tryal at Law with Geffry de Valoins who had possess'd himself of part of his Park at Billinges in Com. Ebor. To him succeeded another William who in 38 H 3. was made Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at Yorke and in 39 H 3. of the Castle at Pikeryng in that County In which Shirevalty he continued untill the end of the first half of the forty fifth year of that Kings Reign And in 42 H 3. amongst other persons of Note in those Northern parts received Command to fit himself with Horse and Arms for the rescue of Alexander King of Scotland then in Minority out of the hands of his Rebellious Subjects who had by violence taken him from those his Councellors unto whose care he had been committed by King Henry in respect he had Married his Daughter In 43 H. 3. this William was constituted Eschaetor General throughout all the Counties of England North of â—â—ent And in 44 H. 3. upon the death of William de Fortibus Earl of Albemaâ—le had the Castle of Cokermouth committed to his custody In 45 H. 3. he gave a thousand two hundred Marks to the King for the Wardship and Lands of the Heirs of Hugh de Morewyke and benefit of their Marriages and in 47 H. 3. obtained the Kings Precept to the conservators of the Peace in Com. Ebor. Northumb. Cumb. Linc. and Northampton to make Restitution to him of all his Lands which had been seised on in the time of those great Contests with the Barons Wherein standing firm to the Royal Interest upon the Sunday next after the Feast of St. Lucie the Virgin the same year he became one of the Undertakers together with Prince Edward and divers others that the King should submit to the Arbitrement of the King of France touching the Ordinances of Oxford And in 50 H. 3. the King haveing then recovered his Royal Power was again constituted Sheriff of Yorkâ— shire as also Governor of the Castles at York and Scardeburgh In which Shirevalty he continued the next year following and for his laudable Service in the time of that War with the Barons had an hundred Marks allowed him for those Expences he then underwent In 54 H. 3. he was amongst others signed with the Cross in order to his journey with Prince Edward to the Holy Land And in â—â— E. 1. attended the King in his Expedition then made into Wales In 21 E. 1. he accompanied Iohn de St. Iohn that famous Soldier into Gascoigne whom King Edward at that time sent thither with five hundred Horse and twenty thousand Foot and Landed with him at Castillon upon the
called Margaret Wedded to George Longvile of Little Billing in Com. North. Esq Which Edmund in 7 E. 4. being then a Kt. accompanied Iohn Earl of Worcester Deputy to George Duke of Clarence Lieutenant of Ireland into that Realm for the Safe-guard thereof And in 13 E. 4. in consideration of his expences in the Kings Service aswel in this Realm as in Ireland obtain'd the Stewardship of the Mannor of Abâ—rbury in Com. Salop. Then in the Kings disposal by reason of the Minority of George Son and Heir to Iohn Earl of Shrewsbury but died in his Father's life time leaving issue by Ioice his first Wife Sister and Coheir to Iohn Tiptoft Earl of Worcester Iohn his Son and Heir as also four other Sons viz. Arthur Geffrey Thomas and George and a Daughter called Alianore Married to Charles Somerset Earl of Worcester And by Maud his second Wife Daughter of Thomas Lord Clifford two Sons Thomas who married ... Daughter and Coheir to Lancelot Threlkeld of Gerworth and Richard a Clâ—rk As also four Daughters viz. Ioice Married to William Middleton of Stokkelde in Com. Ebor. Esq Margarot to Edward Lord Porcys Alice to Sir Iohn Ratcliffe of Ordsale in Com. Lanc. Knight and Dorothy to Sir Iohn Musgrave Knight Which Iohn in 1 R. 3. obtain'd a grant to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body of the Mannors of Derlaston Bentley Tittesovre Herrwell Paâ—ynton and Newton in the Moors in Com. Staff Bruggenorta in Com. Salop. and 〈◊〉 in Com. War And by his Testament bearing date 17 Aug. an 1487. 2 H. 7. he bequeath'd his Body to be buryed within the Priory of St. Iames at Dudley appointing that a Tomb should be let over his Grave Also that xxiv new Torches should be lighted during the performance of Divine Service at his Funeral Likewise that every Priest or Religious Person coming thereto should have iv d and every Clerk singing iiid. Moreover that xx Marks in money should be disposed in Alms on the same day and on the Morrow to poor people to pray for his Soul and for the Soul of his Wife and all their friends Furthermore that a thousand Masses should be said for him so soon as possible after his Buryal which Masses to cost xvi l xiii s ivd. And having been Summon'd to Parliament from 1 R. 3. till 3 H. 7. died soon after leaving Issue by Cecelie his Wife Daughter of Sir William Willughby Knight Edward his Son and Heir Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter elected shortly after the beginning of King Henry the Eighths Reign and summon'd to Parliament from 7 H. 7. to 21 H. 8. inclusive Which Edward left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir who took to Wife Cecelie one of the Daughters of Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset It is reported by credible Tradition of this Iohn Lord Dudley that being a weak man of understanding whereby he had exposed himself to some wants and so became entangled in the Usurers Bonds Iohn Dudley then Viscont L'isle and Earl of Warwick afterwards Duke of Northumberland thirsting after Dudley-Castle the chief seat of this Family made those Money-Merchants his Instruments to work him out of it which by some Mortgage being at length effected this poor Lord became exposed to the Charity of his Friends for a subsistence and spending the remainder of his life in Visits amongst them was commonly called the Lord Quondam To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir who being in that Expedition made into Scotland in 1 E 6. and at that time a Knight was made Governour of Hume-Castle upon the render thereof to the English And found such favour from Queen Mary that by her Letters Patents bearing date 4 Nov. 2 1 Ph. M. she restored unto him and to the Heirs Male of her Body lawfully begotten all those Mannors of Horburne and Smethwick with the Advowson of the Church of Horburne in Com. Staff As also the whole Priory of Dudley and Tiths of Norfeild and Sedgley with divers Messuages and Lands lying in Dudley Tressel and Cradele parcel of the possessions belonging to the same Priory then in the Crown by the attainder of Iohn Duke of Northumberland And by other Letters Patents bearing date 31 Dec. 2 3 Ph. M. gave unto him and to Katherine Bridges Daughter of Sir Iohn Bridges Knight Lord Chandoys of Sudeley one of the Gentlewomen in Ordinary attending on the said Queen and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten and for defult of such Issue to the right Heirs of the said Edward all those Lordships of Sedgley Hymley and Swinford with the Parks of Etingshall Sedgley and Hymley the Hays Forests and Chases of Ashwood and Chaspell and all the Land called Willengesworth in Sedley with divers Lands and Tenements in Hymley Womburne and Swynden in Com. Staff As also by other Letters Patents the whole Castle of Dudley the Park called the Conigre the Park called the old Park of Dudley with divers Messuages and Lands lying in Dudley Rowley and Sedgley in Com. Staff and to the Heirs Male of their two Bodies lawfully begotten all which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of the same Duke of Northumberland He was also by the same Queen made Lieutenant of the Castle at Hampnes in Picardy for life But having no other Issue by the same Katherine than one only Daughter called Anne Married to Thomas Wylmer a Counsellor at Law he afterwards took to Wife Iane Daughter to Edward Earl of Derby and had by her two Sons Edward and Iohn And surviving her lastly Wedded Mary Daughter to William Lord Howard of Essingham This Edward by his Testament bearing date 8 Iulii an 1585. 27 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried where his Father and Mother were interred and departing this Life in London as it seems upon the fourth of Iuly an 1586. 28 Eliz. was buried in St. Margarets Church at Westm. To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir who Married Theodosia the Daughter of Sir Iames Harington Knight and by her had Issue one only Son called Ferdinando made Knight of the Bathe at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in an 1610. And three Daughters Mary married to Iames Earl of Hume in Scotland Anne to ... Scombergh a German Father to the famous General Scombergh and Margaret to Sir Miles Hobart Knight of the Bath Which Sir Ferdinando took to Wife Honora the Daughter of Edward Lord Beauchamp Eldest Son to Edward late Earl of Hertford but died 22 Nov. an 1621. in his Fathers Life time leaving Issue one sole Daughter called Frances for whom he had little regard betaking himself wholly to a Concobine on whom he begot divers Children and so far wasted his Estate in the support of her and them that he left not much of that fair Inheritance which
Life or his Majesties Pardon the Reversion in Fee being in the Lord Privy Seal But it was not long after that Prince Henry affecting it as the most noble and magnificent thing in the Mid-land parts of this Realm made overture by special Agents to Sir Robert Dudley of his desire to obtain his Title thereto by way of purchase Whereupon in consideration of 14500 l. to be paid within the compass of a Twelve-month certain Deeds were sealed bearing date 21 Nov. 9 Iac. an scil 1611. and Fines levyed setling the Inheritance thereof as also of the Mannor and Lands in Kenilworth together with those of Rudfen Balshall and Long Itchington upon the same Prince and his Heirs with condition that he the said Sir Robert should during his life hold and enjoy the Constableship of that Castle by Patent from the Prince But Prince Henry departing this life shortly after there was not above 3000 l. of that sum ever paid and that to a Merchant which broke so that it never came to Sir Robert Dudley's hands Nevertheless Prince Charles as Heir to his Brother held the possession thereof and in 19 Iac. obtain'd a special Act of Parliament to enable the Lady Alice Wife to Sir Robert in regard she had a Jointure therein to alien all her right unto him as if she had been a feme sole Which accordingly she did by her Deed bearing date 4 Maii 19 Iac. in consideration of 4000 l. assigned to her out of the Exchequer and certain other annual payments Upon the departure of Sir Robert Dudley out of England he took with him as is credibly reported ... the Daughter of Sir Robert Southwell of Wood-â—isting in Com. Norff. Kt. a very beautiful Lady in the habit of a Page whom it is said that he Married in Italy And seating himself within the Territories of the great Duke of Tuscany had by reason of his singular Endowments no little esteem in all those parts For by his means it was that Liburne a small and obscure Village not only grew to be a famous Port but adorn'd with excellent Buildings and to be as eminent a Mart as Scala-Franca in Italy is whereunto the English-Merchants do usually repair for Commerce As also that the Fenns and Marshes in those parts have by his contrivance been happily drained His Fame therefore deservedly spreading into Germany he had by Letters-Patents from his Imperial Majestly Ferdinand the second bearing date at Uienna 9 Martii Anno MDCxx the Title of Duke conferred upon him to be used by himself and his Heirs throughout all the Dominions of the sacred Empire Whereupon he was generally called Duke of Northumberland which Title as Iohn his Grandfather bore though forfeited by Atâ—ainder in the first year of Queen Mary So did he whilst he lived and so doth Charles his eldest Son by the Daughter of Sir Robert Southwell That he was a person of statuâ—e tall and comely also strong valiant famous at the excercise of Tilting singularly skill'd in all Mathematick Learning but chiefly in Navigation and Architecture a rare Chymist and of great knowledge in Physick his learned Works do sufficiently manifest Especially that de Arcanis Maris Printed at Florence in an 1646. and since at Uenice in folio adorn'd with Sculpture Also that of Physick call'd Catholicon of no small esteem with the most skillfull in that profession Nor is his memory a little famous for his Invention of that Powder called Cornachine-Powder touching the virtue whereof the Learned Marcus Cornachinus of Pise hath written and endeavoured to shew that all Corporeal Diseases may be safely and suddenly cured thereby Nor is it less remarkable that his merits were so highly esteem'd of by the great Duke of Tuscany as that he allow'd him an yearly Stipend of little less than a thousand pounds sterling Also that he erected a noble Palace in the City of Florence and that his Daughters by the Wife he took thither aâ—e all of them Married to several Princes of the Empire Moreover that he died at a Palace of the Dukes of Florence two or three Italian-Miles distant from that City in or about the year 1650. And that his Body resteth in the Monastery of Nuns at Boldrone except it be removed to the Church of St. Pancrace in Florence where he rais'd a noble Monument for that Wife with purpose to be there interred himself Likewise that he left to his Sons divers curious Mathematical Instruments chiefly of his own Invention of which they making little use have disposed to the great Duke of Tuscany To countenance which Marriage with M rs Southwell it is said that he did alledge his Marriage with the Lady Alice Leigh to be by the Canon-Law Illegal by reason that he had Carnal knowledge of her during the Life of his first Wife ... Sister to M r Thomas Cavendish the famous Navigator But I return to the Lady Alice his second Wife Leaving her thus in England with the five Daughters he had by her viz. Aliza and Douglas who both died unmarried Katherine afterwards Wedded to Sir Richard Leveson Knight of the Bath Frances to Sir Gilbert Kâ—iveton Knight and Anne to Robert Holborne Esq afterwards Knight and Sollicitor General to King Charles the First she received the said sum of four thousand pounds payable from the Exchequer but of her Annuity in like sort granted there was a great Arrear at the beginning of the late unhappy Troubles For the receipt whereof discerning little hopes and considering that her Husband then alive had the Title of a Duke in those Foreign parts where he did reside representing the same to his late Majesty King Charles the First of blessed memory she obtain'd a grant under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Oxford 23 Maii in the twentieth year of his Reign of the Title of a Dutchess during her natural life and likewise that her Daughters should have place and precedence as Children to a person of that Degree a Copy of which Patent I have thought fit here to exhibite CHarles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Knights and all other our loving subjects to whom these our Letters shall come greeting Whereas in or about the beginning of the Reign of our dear Father King James of famous memory there was a Sute commenced in our High-Court of Star-Chamber against Sir Robert Dudley Knight and others for pretending himself to be lawful Heir to the Honours and Lands of the Earldoms of Warwick and Leicester as Son and Heir of the Body of Robert late Earl of Leicester lawfully begotten upon the Lady Douglass his Mother Wife to the said late Earl of Leicester and all Proceedings stayed in the Ecclesiastical Courts in which the said Sute depended for proof of his Legitimation Yet nevertheless did the said Court vouchsafe liberty to the said Sir Robert to examine Witnesses in the
said Court of Star-Chamber in order to the making good of his Legitimacy and divers Witnesses were examined there accordingly Whereupon by full testimony upon Oath partly made by the said Lady Douglasse her self and partly by divers other persons of quality and credit who were present at the Marriage with the said Late Earl of Leicester by a lawful Minister according to the form of Matrimony then by Law established in the Church of England and the said Sir Robert and his Mother owned by the said late Earl of Leicester as his lawful Wife and Son as by many of the said Depositions remaining upon Record in our said Court still appear which we have caused to be perused for our better satisfaction herein But a special Order being made that the said Depositions should be sealed up and no Copies thereof taken without leave did cause him the said Sir Robert to leave this our Kingdom Whereof his Adversaries taking advantage procured a special Privy-Seal to be sent unto him commanding his return into England Which he not obeying because his Honour and Lands were denied unto him all his Lands were therefore seized on to the King our Father's use And not long afterwards Prince Henry our Dear Brother deceased made overture to the said Sir Robert by special Instruments to obtain his Title by purchase of and in Kenilworth Castle in our County of Warwick and his Mannors Parks and Chases belonging to the same which upon a great under-value amounted as we are credibly informed to about fifty thousand pounds but were bought by the said Prince our Brother in consideration of fourteen thousand five hundred pounds and upon his faithful Engagement and promise of his Princely favour unto the said Sir Robert in the said Cause to restore him both in Honours and Fortunes And thereupon certain Deeds were sealed in the ninth year of the Reign of our said Father and Fines also then were levyed setling the Inheritance thereof in the said Prince our Brother and his Heirs But the said Prince our Brother departing this life there was not above three thousand pounds of the said sum of fourteen thousand five hundred pounds ever paid if any at all to the said Sir Robert's hands and we our selves as Heir to the said Prince our Brother came to the possession thereof And it appearing to our Council that the said Alice Lady Dudley Wife of the said Sir Robert had an Estate of Inheritance of and in the same descendable unto her Posterity in the nineteenth year of our said dear Father's Reign an Act of Parliament was passed to enable the said Lady Alice Wife to the said Sir Robert to alien her Estate which she had by the said Sir Robert therein from her children by the said Sir Robert as if she had been a feme sole which accordingly she did in the nineteeth year of our said Father's Reign in consideration of four thousand pounds and further payments yearly to be made by us to her out of our Exchequer and out of the said Castles and Lands which have not been accordingly paid unto her by us for many years to the damage of the said Lady Alice and her Children to a very great value Which Sir Robert setling himself in Italy within the Territories of the great Duke of Tuscany from whom he had extraordinary esteem he was so much favoured by the Emperour Ferdinand the Second as that being a person not only eminent for his great Learning and Blood but for sundry rare endowments as was well known he had by Letters Patents from his Imperial Majesty the Title of a Duke given unto him to be used by himself and his Heirs for ever throughout all the Dominions of the sacred Empire Which Letters Patents have been perused by our late Earl-Marshall and Heralds And Whereas our Dear Father not knowing the truth of the lawful Birth of the said Sir Robert as we piously believe granted away the Titles of the said Earldoms to others which we now hold not fit to call in question nor ravel into our deceased Father's actions especially they having been so long enjoyed by these Families to whom the said Honours were granted which we do not intend to alter And yet we having a very deep sense of the great injuries done to the said Sir Robert Dudley and the Lady Alice Dudley and their Children and that we are of opinion that in Iustice and Equity the possessions so taken from them do rightly belong unto them or full satisfaction for the same And holding our selves in honour and conscience obliged to make them reparation now as far as our present ability will enable us And also taking into our consideration the said great estate which she the said Lady Alice Dudley had in Kenilworth and sold at our desire to us at a very great under-value and yet not perform'd or satisfied to many thousand pounds damage And we also casting our Princely Eye upon the faithful services done unto us by Sir Richard Leveson Knight of the Bath who hath Married the Lady Catherine one of the Daughters of the said Duke by his said Wife the said Lady Alice Dudley and also the great services which Robert Holburne Esq hath done to us by his learned Pen and otherwise which said Robert Holburne hath Married the Lady Anne one other of the Daughters of the said Duke by his said Wife the Lady Alice Dudley we have conceived our selves bound in honour and conscience to give the said Lady Alice and her Children such Honour and Precedencies as is or are due to them in Marriage or blood And therefore we do not only give and grant unto the said Lady Alice Dudley the Title of Dutchess Dudley for her life in England and other our Realms and Dominions with such Precedencies as she might have had if she had lived in the Dominions of the sacred Empire as a mark of our favour unto her and out of our Prerogative Royal which we will not have drawn into dispute But we do also farther grant unto the said Lady Katherine and Lady Anne her Daughters the Places Titles and Precedencies of the said Dukes Daughters as from the time of their said Father's Creation during their respective lives not only in England but in all other our Kingdoms and Dominions as a testimony of our Princely favour and grace unto them conceiving our selves obliged to do much more for them if it were in our power in these unhappy times of distraction And we require all persons of Honour and other our loving Subjects especially our Earl Marshall Heralds and Officers at Arms to take notice of this our Princely pleasure and to govern themselves accordingly and to cause the said places and precedencies to be quietly enjoyed according to this our gratious intention as they do tender our displeasure and will answer the contempt thereof at their Perils And we further command and require that our said Heralds do make entry of this our pleasure and Grant
the Duke of Guise did appoint should remain Captives and be put to ransome After which in 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers who sate in judgment upon Tryal of the Duke of Norf. also in 29 Eliz. upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots and departed this life in 33 Eliz. By Anne his Wife Daughter of Sir Iohn Wentworth of Gosfeild in Com. Essex Knight he had two Sons William who married Elizabeth the Daughter of William Lord Burleigh and died in his life time without Issue and Henry as also Elizabeth a Daughter married to William Son and Heir to Sir Francis Hynde Knight Which Henry succeeding him in his Honour departed this life in 36 Eliz. leaving Issue by Anne his Wife Daughter of Sir Owen Hopton Knight Widow of Sir William Pope Knight Thomas his Son and Heir Who having been made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales 4 Iunii an 1610. 8 Iac. was created Lord Wentworth of Nettlested in Com. Ebor. as also Earl of Cleveland 5 Febr. 1 Car. 1. And afterwards made Captain of the Guard In which place and other Commands of trust he manifested his Loyalty most exemplarily to that King of blessed memory throughout the time of his greatest distresses in divers Battails suffering imprisonment in the Tower of London and other places after the cruel Murther of his Sovereign during the greatest part of the late Usurpation yet lived to see the happy Restoration of King Charles the Second under whom he enjoy'd his former place of Command till his Death He Married two Wives Anne Daughter of Sir Iohn Crofts of Saxham in Com. Suff. Knight and by her had Issue two Sons Thomas and William And two Daughters Mary Married to Iohn Lord Lovelace and Anne who died Unmarried Secondly Catherine Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Wentworth of Gosfeild in Com. Essex Baronet by whom he had Issue one Daughter called Catherine and departing this life ... was buried at ... Which Thomas his eldest Son commonly called Lord Wentworth Married 〈◊〉 Daughter to Sir Ferdinando Carye Knight and died in his Fathers life time leaving Issue one sole Daughter his Heir called Henrietta Maria. ¶ Thomas Lord Wentworth Son to Thomas late Earl of Cleveland sent by our present Sovereign King Charles the Second in an 1652. into Denmarke to seek assistance on his Majesties behalf Bray 21 H. 8. THE first notice I have taken of any thing memorable touching this Family is in 1 R. 3. Reginald Bray Son of Richard Bray being at that time a trusty Servant to Margaret Countess of Richmund and Derby and most happily instrumental in advancing Henry Earl of Richmund her Son to the Royal Throne by his faithful and sedulous transacting in that affair with Henry Duke of Buckingham Morton Bishop of Ely and divers of the Nobility as also with Sir Giles D'anbeny Sir Iohn Cheney and many other considerable persons This Reginald was a Knight Banneret and Knight of the Garter but had no Issue whereupon Margerie the only Child of Iohn his next Brother became his Heir Which Margerie Married to Sir William Sands Knight afterward Lord Sands Besides this Iohn there was also a younger Iohn Brother likewise to the said Reginald Which Iohn had Issue Sir Edmund Bray Knight who I presume enjoy'd the greatest part of that Estate whereof Reginald his Uncle died seised which qualified him the better for that Honour whereunto afterwards he attained For it appears that in 21 H. 8. he had Summons to the Parliament then sitting at Westminster which began 3 Nov. the same year and was admitted into the House 4 Dec. next ensuing And in 24 H. 8. attended King Henry to Boloin This Edmund by his Testament bearing date 18 Oct. an 1539. 31 H. 8. having bequeath'd his Body to be buried at Chelsey near the Grave of Iohn his Father departed this life within few months after for the Probate thereof bears date 12 Iunii then next ensuing leaving Issue by Iohn his Wife Daughter and Heir to Richard Haliwell by ... his Wife Daughter and Heir to Iohn Norbury Iohn his Son and Heir and seven Daughters Which Iohn being summon'd to Parliament in 37 H. 8. had his first admittance into the House 3 Nov. the same year And in 38 H. 8. was one of the Commanders of those Forces then sent into France under the conduct of the Earl of Hertford Also upon that Insurrection in Norfolk 2 E. 6. he accompanied the Marquess of Northampton with those Forces then sent for the suppressing thereof In 5 E. 6. he was likewise appointed to attend the same Marquess upon his Embassy into France at which time he carried with him the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter to the King of that Realm In 4 Mariae he was at the Siege of St. Quintiâ—s in Picardy And by his Testament bearing date 17 Nov. an 1557. 5 4 Pâ— M. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in Christian Burial constituting Iane his Mother his sole Executrix and dying the very next day following without Issue was buried in the midst of the Chancel at Chelsey with his Father and Grandfather under an high Tomb Anne his Wife Daughter to Francis Earl of Shrewsâ—ury then surviving Whereupon his seven Sisters became his Heirs viz. Anne Married to George Brooke Lord Cobham Elizabeth first to Sir Rapbe Vernon Knight and afterwards to Sir Richard Catesby Knight Fridiswide to Sir Percival Hart Knight Mary to Robert Peckham Esq Dorothy first to Edmund Bruges Lord Chandos afterwards to William Lord Knolles Knight of the Garter Frances to Thomas Lifeild of ... in Com. Surr. Esq and Anne Mordant 24 H. 8. OF this Family that which I have in the first place observ'd to be most memoraable is that Iohn Mordant of Turvey in Com. Bedf. Esq was one of the King's Commanders in 2 H. 7. at the Battel of Stoke near Newark upon Trent against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Adherents then in Arms And that being a person learned in the Laws he was call'd to the state and degree of Serjeant 25 Nov. 11 H. 7. as also within a short time after made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster And meriting much by reason of his great abilities had summons to Parliament amongst the Peers of this Realm in 24 H. 8. where he took his place accordingly upon the fourth of May. In which year also King Henry going with great state into France and landing at Calais 11 Oct. he attended him thither and so to Boloine where he had a magnificent reception by King Francis the First This Iohn by his Testament bearing date 1 Aug. an 1560. 2 Eliz. stiling himself Lord Mordant of Turvey bequeath'd his Body to be
to ... Cart a Divine Mary and Diana who died young Elizabeth wife of ... Vicount Strangford in Ireland Frances and Isabella Of which sons Philip who beareth the Title of Vicount L'isle married Catherine daughter to William Earl of Salisbury by whom he hath had issue a son called Robert who married Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater and two daughters Dorothy the wife of Thomas second son to Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pergo in Com. Essex Knight and Elizabeth who died young Knolles Earl of Banbury 1 Iac. THough none of this Family arrived to the honor of Peerage till the beginning of King Iames his Reign yet were some of them men of great note in their times for Robert Knolles who was at first a person but of a low fortune betaking himself to a Military course of life made such advantage by the troubles in Normandy and Britanny as that in 32 E. 3. abounding with riches gotten by the Wars he became an eminent Commander e in those parts Whereupon in 41 E. 3. he was chosen by Prince Edward commonly called the Black-Prince to accompany him into Spain to the aid of Don Pedro then King of Castile and Leon against Henry the Bastard-son of King Alfonsus his father And in 44 E. 3. was made General of all those Forces which King Edward at that time sent into France In 1 R. 2. he was Governor of the Castle at Brest in Britanny and in 3 R. 2. went with Thomas of Wodstoke Earl of Buckingham and divers other brave men in aid of the Duke of Britanny against the French Whereupon landing at Calaâ—s they marcht quite through France without resistance This Robert also in 4 R. 2. upon that dangerous Insurrection of Iack Straw and his followers led on the Citizens of London for the suppressing thereof And besides these his Military Actions which made him famous in those dayes he built that stately Bridge over the River Medway near Rochester in Kent commonly called Rochester-Bridge and enlarged the House of Friers-Carmelites commonly called the White-Friers in the City of London He likewise Founded a Collegiate-Church of Secular Priests at Pontfract in Com. Ebor. And departing this life at his Mannor of Scene-Thorpe in Com. Norff. about the Festival of the Blessed Virgin 's Assumption in An. 1407. 7 H. 4. was buried with the Lady Constance his wife in the body of the Church at the White-Friers which he had newly builded From which Robert descended another Robert who in 9 H. 8. being then one of the Gentlemen-Huishers of the Privy Chamber had a Lease for certain years form the King to himself and Lettice his wife of the Mannor of Rothetfeild Gray commonly called Greys in Com. Oxon. and left issue Francis his son and heir Which Francis in 30 H. 8. obtain'd a Grant of that Lordship in Fee and in 34 H. 8. was one of that King's Gentlemen-Pensioners But upon the Reformation set on foot by King Edward the Sixth became so zealous for the Religion then profess'd as that when Queen Mary began to Reign and grew severe towards the Reformed he fled into Germany For which respect he had such esteem from Queen Elizabeth who stood totally affected to the Reformation as that in the first year of her Reign he was made choice of for one of her Privy-Council and shortly after that Vice-Chamberlain of her Houshold next Captain of the Guard afterwards Treasurer of her Houshold and lastly Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter It is also memorable of him that in 11 Eliz. he was trusted with the custody of the Queen of Scots then Prisoner at Bolton-Castle in Yorkshire and that in 29 Eliz. he was one of those who by Commission sate in judgment upon that unfortunate Lady Likewise that by Catherine his wife daughter of William Carie Esquire of the Body to King Henry the Eighth by Mary his wife daughter of Thomas Bullen Earl of UUiltshire as also sister to the Lady Anne second wife to King H. 8. he had issue William his son and heir and divers other Children Which William in 41 Eliz. being one of the Delegates for making Pace with the Dutch in 43 Eliz. was made Treasurer of her Houshold And in 1 Iac. by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Maii was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Knolles of Grays in com Oxon his chief seat the ceremony of his Creation being performed in the Tower of London Also upon the tenth of October An. 1614. 12 Iac. made Master of the Wards And within a short time following Knight of the Garter Moreover upon the seventh of November 14 Iac. he was raised to the dignity of a Vicount by the title of Vicount Wallingford and upon the 18 of August 2 Car. 1. created Earl of Banbury He first married Dorothy daughter of Edmund Lord Bray sister and coheir to Iohn Lord Bray widdow of Edmund Bruges Lord Chandos by whom he had no issue and afterwards * Elizabeth eldest daughter to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had likewise no issue as the Certificate subscribed by her the said Elizabeth who survived him doth testifie And departing this life 25 Maii An. 1632. being then eighty eight years of age lyeth buried in the Church of Grays before-mentioned But notwithstanding this her Certificate and an Inquisition taken after his death importing as much it was not long after ere she married Nicholas Lord Vaux and produced two Sons viz. Edward who by reason of a suddain quarrel hapning on the Road-way betwixt Calais and Gravelin was there slain and buried in the Church of the Friers Minims at Calais the other Nicholas was frequently called Earl of Banbury but never had summons to Parliament Lord Wotton 1 Iac. OF this Family the first touching whom I have seen any considerable mention is Robert Wetton of Bocton Malherbe in Com. Cantii Knight who by Anne his wife daughter and coheir of Henry Belknap had issue two sons Sir Edward Wotton Knight and Nicholas Doctor of Law both of them persons famous in their times Which Sir Edward being of the Privy-Council to Henry the Eighth was in 37 of that Kings Reign made Treasurer of the Town and Marches of Calais as also constituted one of his Executors and by him assigned to be of Council to Prince Edward his son and successor being a person of such great abilities that he might have been Lord Chancelloor of England but that he modestly declined it Nor was his Brother Nicholas inferiour to him in point of learning and other excellent endowments being likewise of the Privy-Council to that King and one of his Executors as also his
3 Ian. 18 Iac. was Created Vicount Grandison of Lymerick in Ireland by reason of his descent from an Heir Female of that House and made Lord Deputy of that Realm Whence he return'd in 20 Iac. And by Letters Patent bearing date 21 Maii 2 Car. 1. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tregoz of Highworth in Com. Wilts He Married Iohn the Daughter and Heir to Henry Roydon of Batterâ—ey in Com. Surr. Esq Widdow of William Holcroft and departing this life without Issue 30 Dec. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. being then seventy years of age was buried in the Chancel there Dudley Lord Carlton Vicount Dorchester 2 Car. 1. THis Dudley Carlton Son of Anthony Carlton of Baldwin Brightwell in Com. Oxon. Esq and there born 10 Martii an 1573. 16 Eliz. was Knighted by King Iames at Winâ—â—or ... Iunii an 1610. 8 Iac. And afterwards being Vice-Chamberlain to King Charles the First was imploy'd Embassador First to â—enice next to the Duke of Saboy and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 22 Maii 2 Car. 1. by the name of Lord Carlton of Iâ—â—bercourt in Com. Surr. The next year following he accompanied Sir William Seagar Knight then Garter principal King of Arms unto Henry Prince of Aurange with the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter And upon the 25 th of Iuly 4 Car. 1. was Created i Vicount Dorchester of Dorchester in Com. Oxon. Also upon the 18 th of December Constituted one of the King 's Principal Secretaries of State He Married two Wives First Anne Daughter and Coheir of George Gerard second Son to Sir William Gerard of Dorney in Com. Buck. Knight by whom he had Issue Henry who died in his Infancy Secondly Anne Daughter of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Paul Vicount Banning and departing this life at his House in Westminster 15 Febr. an 1631. 7 Car. 1. was buried in St. Pauls Chapel within the Abby Church there where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory leaving his Lady great with Child Which Child being afterwards born a Daughter and called Frances died young Tufton Earl of Thanet 2 Car. 1. THat this Family of Tufton originally assuming its surname from a place long since written Toketon but of later Ages Tufton in the Parish of Northjam in Com. Suss. which to this day is possest by the principal branch thereof hath been of great Antiquity in those parts appeareth by sundry old Evidences whereof some be without date Likewise that they were Lords of Syleham in the Parish of Raynham in Kent and other Lands of good value both in that County and Sussex as also Benefactors to the Hospital of St. Bartholmew at Rye by the gift of certain Lands in Ewehurst thereto Of which was Roger de Toketon who in 30 E. 1. Married Iulian the Sister of Sir Iohn Campain Knight From whom deâ—cended Iohn Tufton of Hothfeild in Com. Cantii Esq Sheriff of that County in 4 Eliz. and departing this life in the ninth year of that Queens Reign was buried at Hothâ—eild leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Baker of Sittinghurst in the same County Knight Iohn his Son and Heir and one Daughter called Cecelie Married to Sir Thomas Saundes Knight Which Iohn underwent the Sheriffalty for that County of Kent in 18 Eliz. And being a person of great worth receiv'd the honour of Knighthood by King Iames upon the eleventh of May in the first year of his Reign as also the dignity of Baronet upon the first erection of that degree viz. 19 Iunii 9 Iac. This Sir Iohn Tufton Married two Wives First Olympia the Daughter and Heir to Christopher Blower of Raynham Esq by whom he had Issue three Daughters Anne Married to Francis Tresham of Ruâ—hton in Com. Northt Esq Elizabeth who died young and Margaret Wedded to Sir Thomas Carill of Shipley in Com. Suss. Knight To his second Wife he Married Christian one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Humphry Brown Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Commonâ—Pleas on whom he begot these six Sons viz. Nicholas afterwards Earl of 〈◊〉 Iohn Sir Humphrey Tufton of the Mote near Maidstâ—r Knight and Baronet Richard Sir William Tufton Baronet and Thomas Likewise four Daughters Cecilie first Married to Sir Edward Hungerford Knight afterwards to Francis Earl of Rutland Mary to Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable in Com. Ebor. Knight afterwards Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Anne and Elizabeth who both died young And departing this life upon the second day of April An. 1624. 22 Iac. lyeth buried in the Parish Church at Hothfeild To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir which Nicholas having been Knighted at New-Castle upon Tine 13 Apr. an 1603. King Iames coming then first into England in consideration of his great merits was by Letters Patents bearing date the first of November 2 Car. 1. advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tufton of Tufton in Sussex and upon the fifth of August 4 Car. 1. Created Earl of Thanet an Isle in Kent This Nicholas took to Wife the Lady Frances Daughter to Thomas Earl of Exeter and by her had Issue four Sons William who died in his Childhood Iohn who afterwards succeeded him in his Honours Nicholas and Cecill and nine Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Edward Dering of Surrendenâ— Dering in Com. Cantii Knight and Baâ—onet Frances who died Unmarried Dorothie Wife of Sir Raphe Ashton of ... in Com. Lanc. Knight Mary Married to Sir Edward Bishop of Parham in Com. Suss. Knight Anne and Alice who died young Diana Wife of Robert Curson Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Curson of Water â—irye in Com. Oxon. Knight Cecelie who dieâ—â— Unmarried and Christian Wedded to Milward Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Milward of 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Knight He departed this life upon the last day of Iune an 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Raynham before-mention'd To him succeeded Iohn his eldest surviving Son who Married Margaret the eldest of the two Daughters and Coheirs to Richard late Earl of Dorset by Anne his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to George Earl of Cumberland and by her had Issue six Sons viz. Nicholas Iohn Richard Thomas Sackvile and George who serving in the Wars of the Count-Palatine of the Rhene died of a wound which he there received As also six Daughters Anne who died young Margaret Married to George now Lord Coventrie Frances to Henry Drax of Boston in Com. Linc. Esq Cecilie to Christopher now Lord Hatton Mary to William Son and Heir to Sir William Walter of Saresden in Com. Oxon.
had Issue one Son called Richard who died in his life time unmarried and two Daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Iohn Nettervile Knight Son and Heir to Nicholas Vicount Nettervile of Bameth in Ireland and Mary to Walter Aston Son and Heir to Sir Walter Aston Knight of the Bath and Baronet Baron of Forfare in Scotland He secondly married Frances the Daughter to Nicholas Walgreve of Boreley in Com. Essex Esq by whom he had Issue three Sons Hierome who succeeded him in his Honours Benjamin and Nicholas and four Daughters Anne married to Basil Lord Fâ—ilding then Son and Heir to William Earl of Denbigh Mary Frances to Philip Draycote of Paynesâ—ey in Com. Staff Esq and Catherine to Richard White of Hatton in Com. Essex Esq And departing this life at Walingford House in Westminster ... Martii an 1634. was buried at Winchester To whom succeeded Hierome his Son and Heir who married the Lady Frances Stuart Daughter to Esme Duke of Lenox and by her had Issue Charles his Son â—nd Heir and one Daugther called Henrietta-Maria and died 16 Martii an 1662. Which Charles succeeding him in his Honours was slain in that great Naval Fight with the Dutch 3 Iunii an 1665. without Issue Whereupon Thomas his Uncle became his successor in his Honours Which Thomas Married Anne the youngest Daughter of Iohn Lord Butler of Bramfeild Widdow of Montjoy late Earl of Newporâ— but hath no Issue So that Benjamin the Brother of this Earl Thomas who hath taken to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Sheldon of Houâ—y in Com. Leic. Esq Widdow of Christopher late Earl of Anglesey is his Heir Expectant Goring Earl of Norwich 4 Car. 1. IN 4 Car. 1. Sir George Goring of Hurst Pierpont in Com. Suss. Knight Son of George Goring of Obingdene in Com. Suss. Esq one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth by Anne his Wife Daughter of Sir Henry Denny of Waltham in Com. Essex Knight Sister to Edward Lord Denney having been a faithful servant first to Prince Henry and afterwards to King Iames was Knighted at Grenewich by that King 7 Maii an 1608. 6 Iac. and afterwards by Letters Patents bearing date 14 Apr. 4 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Goring of Hurst Pierpont and in 6 Car. 1. obtain'd a grant of the Offices of Secretary Clerk of the Signet and Clerk of the Council within the Principality of Wales Being afterwards made Vice-Chamberlain of the Houshold to that King he readily attended the late Queen in her passage beyond Sea and Travels there at that time through the danger of those Tumults which were rais'd and countenanc'd by the predominant party in the late Long-Parliament necessiâ—ated for the safeguard of her Royal Person to quit this Realm in an 1641. and landed her at Bridlington in March 1642. when she brought those supplies of Amunition and Arms of which at that time the King stood in much need Nor was he backward in any service which he could otherwise perform being shortly after employ'd as Embassador into France his valiant Son George who was an expert Souldier being then General of his Majesties Horse In consideration therefore of these his eminent services he was by Letters-Patent bearing date 8 Nov. 20 Car. 1. advanced to the Title of Earl of Norwich at that time void by the Death of Edward Lord Denny his Uncle who formerly enjoy'd that Honour And after the happy Restoration of our present Sovereign King Charlâ—s the Second was made Captain of his Guard He Married Mary Daughter to Edward Lord Bergavenny by whom he had Issue two Sons George and Charles and four Daughters Which George having with great â—idelity and courage serv'd his Majâ—sty King Charles the First of blessed memory as General of the Horse during the whole continuance of the late unhappy Troubles after the render of Oxford and loss of all went into the Netherlands and there serv'd the King of Spain as Lieutenant-General of his Forces in Flanders and the parts adjacent Next into Spain wherâ— being Lieutenant-General under Don Iohn de Silvâ— and finding him corrupted by Cardinal Mâ—zarine then the Chief-States-man of France he took him Prisoner at the Head of his Army Whereupon that great Don had judgment of Death passed upon him and accordingly suffered at Madrid This George commonly called General Gâ—ring took to Wife Lettice Daughter to Richard Earl of Corke in Ireland but had no Issue and surviving her assumed the Hâ—bit of a Dominican Frier in Spain as I have heard where he departed this World during the life of the said George Earl of Norwich his Father Which Earl died upon the sixth of Ianuary an 1662. and was buried in the Abby-Church at Westminster His four Daughters were these Elizabeth Married to William Lord Brereton an Irish Baron Mary to Sir Drue Dene of Mâ—pelsted in Com. Essex Knight Diana first to Thomas Covert of Slaugham in Com. Suss. Esq and after to George Porter eldest Son to Endymion Porter one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to his late Majesty King Charles the First and Catherine to William Scott of Scoâ—ts-Hall in Com. Cantii Esq To this George Earl of Norwich succeeded Charles his only surviving Son who Married ... Daughter to ... Leman and Widdow of Sir Richard Baker Knight and departed this life upon the third of March an 1672. without Issue Lord Mohun 4 Car. 1. HAving in the first Volume of this Work already spoke at large of the antient Lords Mohun whose principal Seat was at Dunster Castle in Somersetshire I now come to Reginald Mohun of Boconnâ—â— in Cornwall the chief Heir Male by a younger branch of that noble Family This Reginald was by Letters Patents bearing date 25 Nov. an 1612. 10 Iac. Created Baronet And by Philippa his Wife Daughter of Iohn Hele Esq left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir as also one Daughter called Elizabeth Married to Iohn Trelauny Esq Which Iohn his Son and Heir was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 15 Apr. an 1628. 4 Car. 1. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mohun of Okehampten in Com. Devon and left Issue by Cordelia his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight Widdow of Sir Roger Aston Gentleman of the Robes to King Iames three Sons viz. Iohn who succeeded him in his Honour and died unmarried Warwick Mohun who succeeded him and Charles slain at Dertmouth being in Arms for the King in the time of the late Troubles Also three Daughters Cordeliâ— Married to Iohn Harris of Heane in Com. Devon Esq Theophila to Iames Cambell Son of Alderman Cambell a Merchant in London and Philadelphia yet unmarried Which Warwick succeeding his Brother Iohn Married Catherine Daughter to ... Welles of Bramber in Com. Sutâ—t Esq and died
Brucius Edwardus situs hîc Scotus Anglus Scotus ut ortu Anglis sic oriundus avis Regno in utroque decus tulit auctus Honoribus amplis Regi à Consiliis Regni utriusqueâ—uit Conjuge Prole Nuru Genero spe reque beatus Vivere nos docuit nunc docet ecce mori Leaving Issue by Magdalen his Wife Daughter of Sir ... Clerke Knight two Sons Edward and Thomas and Christian a Daughter married to William Earl of Devonshire Which Edward was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales in an 1610. being one of the Gentlemen of his Bed-chamber And succeeding his Father in his Honour had the hard fate to be slain in a Duel by Sir Edward Sâ—ckvile Knight of the Bath afterwards Earl of Dorset Whereupon Thomas his Brother became his next heir Which Thomas was first scil 21 Iunii 9 Iac. created Earl of Elgine in Scotland and afterwards by Letters Patents bearing date 1 Aug. 17 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the title of Lord Bruce of Whorlton in Com. Ebor. And having married two Wives First Anne Daughter to Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh in Com. Devon Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter and Coheirs to Iohn Lord Harington of Exton Secondly Diana one of the Daughters and Coheirs of William commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir to Thomas Earl of Exeter Widow of Henry Earl of Oxford departed this life 21 December an 1663. and was buried at ... leaving Issue by Anne his first Wife Robert his Son and Heir Which Robert being Lord Lieutenant of the County of Bedford and having given much testimony of his Loyalty to the King in the late troublesome and perillous times as also been not a little instrumental for the happy Restoration of his Majesty that now is was by Letters Patenâ— bearing date at Westminster 18 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to divers other titles of Honour viz. Lord Bruce of Skelton in Com. Ebor. Vicount Bruce of Ampthill in Com. Bedf. and Earl of Aylesbury in Com. Buck. He married Diana Daughter to Henry Earl of Stanford and by her hath had Issue eight Sons Edward Robert Charles Henry and Bernard who died young Thomas Robert and Iames now living and eight Daughters Diana first married to Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and after to Iohn Lord Roos Son and Heir to Iohn Earl of Rutland Anne to Sir William Rich of Sunning in Com. Berks. Baronet Christian Mary Isabella Anne Charlotte and Henrietta now living and Christiana and Elizabeth who died young Lord Newport 18 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been long eminent in Shrop-shire was Sir Richard Newport of high-Ercall in that County Kt. who meriâ—ing highly for his many and great services to King Charles the first of blessed memory and to the Country where he lived was by Letters Patents bearing date at Bridgnorth upon the fourteenth day of October in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Newport of High Eâ—call This Richard Lord Newport having suffered much for his Loyalty in the times of the late unhappy troubles and being aged for the better security of his person from the violence of those Usurpers then predominant reâ—ired into Foreign parts and at Moulins in France departing this life 8 February an 1650. was there buried leaving Issue by Rachel his Wife Daughter to Iohn Leveson of Haling in Com. Cantii Esq Sister to Sir Richard Leveson of â—renâ—ham in Com. Staff Knight of the Bath two Sons Francis and Andrew and seven Daughters Beatrix married to Henry Bromley Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Bromley of Sâ—rawarden-Castle in Com. Salop. Knight secondly Christian who died unmarried thirdly Mary Wedded to Iohn Steventon of Boâ—hill in Com. Salop. Esq and afterwards to Francis Forester of Warlingstrete in the same County Esq fourthly Margaret to Richard Fowler of Harnage â—Grange Esq fifthly Anne to Edward Corbet Son to Sir Edward Corbet of Longnoze Knight sixthly Christian yet unmarried and seventhly Elizabeth Wife of Henry powle of Williamsthorpe in Com. Glouc. Esq To whom succeeded in this Honour Francis his eldest Son who in his Fathers life time manifested his Loyalty to the late King by taking up Arms on his behalf when numerous Forces were in all parts under specious pretences raised against him and valiantly acted in North-Wales and elsewhere until by the Fortune of War in an 1644. he became their prisoner In consideration whereof and other his personal merits he was since the happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second First made Comptroller next Treasurer of his Houshold and afterwards Vicount Newport of Bradford in Com. Salop. by Letters Patents bearing date 11 Mâ—rtii 27 Car. 2. And having married the Lady Diana Daughter to Francis late Earl of Bedford hath had Issue by her five Sons Richard Thomas and Francis now living with Thomas and Andrew who died young And five Daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Henry Littleton of Frankley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Katherine who died young and Katherine Anne and Diana surviving Wilmot Earl of Rochester 19 Car. 1. IN the nineteenth year of the late King Charles the First Henry Wilmot the only Son of Charles Vicount Wilmot of Athloâ— in the Realm of Ireland being at that time Lieutenant General of the Horse in his Mâ—jesties Armies throughout all England and Wales as also famous for his military conduct was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford upon the 29 th of Iune advanced to the â—ignity of a Baâ—on of this Realm by the title of Lord Wilmot of Adderbury in Com. Oxon. And continuing faithful to that King of blessed memory throughout the whole course of those unhappy Wars atchieved no little Honour specially in that successful Victory at Rownd-Way dowâ—e in Com. Wilts And afterwards farther manifesting his Integrity to the Crown by his ready constant and most faithful services to our present Soveraign King Charles the Second not only during the chief time of his Abode beyond the Seas in his greatest wants and distresses there but upon his coming into England in the year 1651. and loss of all his Forces at â—orcester continuing with him contriving and assisting in his miraculous escape adventuring through the greatest hazards and perils imaginable and at length through the merciful protection of Almighty God bringing him safe on Ship-board and so to land upon the Coast of France was in Testimony of these his unparallel'd services advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Rochester as by his Majesties Letters Patents bearing date at Paris upon the thirteenth day of December an 1652. and fourth year of his reign appeareth And was sent the same year by the said King Charles 2. to the Diet at Ratisbonne in Germany to seek assistance on his Majesties
the Second whom he hath ever since with great affection and no less fidelity serv'd not only in Council but in Action as by his most couragious and prudent conduct of the whole English-Fleet in that dreadful Sea fight against the Dutch in an 1672. is very well known Lord Ward 19 Car. 1. GReat being the distresses of our late Soveraign King Charles the first of blessed memory by reason of that unparallelled defection in an 1642. so that he had little wherewith to reward or encourage such Loyal persons who in the times of those unhappy troubles stood firm and faithful to him other than by conferring on them certain Titles of dignity and honour Amongst these Humble the Son and Heir of William Ward a wealthy Goldsmith in London and Jeweller to the Queen descended from an anâ—ient Family of that name in Norfolk meriting much for his seasonable supplies at that time brought to his Majesty having married Frances the Neece and Heir to Edward Lord Dâ—â—ley was in consideration thereof first made a Knight at Oxford 24 Iunii an 1643. 19 Car. 1. and shortly after advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Ward of Bermingham in Com. War as by that â—ings Letters Patent bearing date at Oxford the 23 of March next ensuing appeareth By which noble Lady he had Issue two Sons Edward and William and three Daughters Honora married to William Dilke of Maxstoke-Castle in Com. War Esq Frances to Sir William Noel of Kirby in Com. Leic. Baronet and Theodâ—sia to Sir Thomas Brerâ—ton of Hanford in Com. Cestr. Bâ—ronet And departing this life upon the fourth day of October an 1670. was buried at Hymley in Com. Staff where he then had his chief residence Which Edward succeeding in his honour married Frances Daughter to Sir William Brerâ—ton late of Hâ—nâ—ord Bâ—ronet Sister and at length Coheir to the said Sir Thomas and by her hath had Issue three Sons Iohn William and Ferdinando and two Daughters Cathâ—rine and Humblâ—tta Patric Earl of Brainford 20 Car. 1. THough in the times of the late unhappy â—roubles which had their rise from the Scoâ—s the generality of that Nation were Actors or Abeâ—â—ors in that rebellious Invasion of this Realâ— made in the year 1642. yet were there some who most loyally manifested their sincere affections to their native Soveraign by adhering to him with great fidelity throughout the whole course of these desâ—â—â—ctive Wars Of which number the right noble Patric Earl of Forth was one who from his youth having been trained â—p in the Wars of Sweden Dâ—nmarâ— Russiâ— Liâ—oniâ— Liâ—huaniâ— Poland 〈◊〉 and Germany in which he gained no little skill and honour seeing his Soveraign and these Realms in great danger of ruine by those intestine broyles most freâ—ly reâ—orted to his service First in Scotland and afterwards here where by his prudent conduct in those sharp encounters at Edge-Hill Brainford and Newbery performing the part of an expert and valiant Commander he was made General of that King Army and in farther consideration of his eminent services by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Maii 20 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of an Earl by the title of Earl of Brainford in the County of Middlesex This Earl died at Dundee in Scotland in an 1651. and was there buried leaving no other Issue than the Lady Iane a Daughter at that time surviving who is married to Iames Lord Forrester a Baron of that Realm Lord Colepeper 20 Car. 1. THat this Family hath for many past ages flourisht with great esteem in the Counties of Kent and Sussex I need not here stand to give instance and therefore shall descend to Sir Iohn Colepeper Knight the principal branch thereof who being a person of great abilities and perfectly Loyal to our late Soveraign King Charles the first of blessed memory was by him first constituted Chancellor of the Exchequer afterwards Master of the Rolls and one of his Majesties Privy Council And not forsaking him in the time of his great distresses and troubles adventured his life courageously on his behalf in the Battells of â—ineton Newbery and divers other sharp encounters In consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 October in the twentieth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Colepeper of â—hâ—resway in Com. Linc. And after the loss of all attending our present Soveraign King Charles the Second during the greatest part of his abode beyond-Sea being also one of the Lords of his Privy Council departed this life shortly after his Majesties most happy restoration viz. upon the eleventh day of Iuly an 1660. and was buried at Hollingburne in Kent He married two Wives first Philippa Daughter of ... Snelling of ... in Com. ... Esq by whom he had Issue one Son called Alexander who took to Wife Catherine the Daughter and Heir to Sir Edward Ford of Harting in Com. Suss. Knight but died without issue in his Fathers life time and Philippa a Daughter married to Sir Thomaâ— Herlakenden of Wood-Church in Com. Cantii Esq His second Wife was Iudith Daughter to Sir Thomas Colepeper of Hollingburne in Com. Cantii Knight by whom he had Issue four Sons Thomas Iohn Cheney and Francis who died in an 1662. unmarried Also three Daughters Elizabeth married to Iames Hamilton Esqque Iudith and Philippa Which Thomas succeeding him in his Honour married Margaret the youngest Daughter and Coheir to le Seigneur Iean de Hesse of the noble Family of Hesse in the Land of Berghen near Collen in Germany by whom he hath Issue one Daughter called Catherine Lord Astley of Reading 20 Car. 1. AS to the antiquity of this Family having already in the first Volume of this work so fully discoursed there needeth nothing to be farther said than that Sir Iacob Astley Knight Son of Isaac Astley of Melton Constable in Com. Norf. Esqque of whom I am now to speak did lineally descend from Raphe de Astley a younger Son to Thomas Lord Astley of Astley in Com. War by Edith his Wife Sister and Coheir to Robert Constable sometime of Melton above mentioned This Sir Iacob having been long â—rain'd up in the discipline of War and undergone divers Military Commands in the service of Grave Maurice and his Brother Henry both Princes of Aurange not only in that great Battel of Newport and eminent Siege of Ostend but many other places was further imployed in the like kind by Christiern the fourth King of Denmark as also by the famous Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden and in all these acquired no little honour After which upon the late grand defection here in an 1642. resorting to King Charles the First of blessed memory he served him with great fidelity and courage in the Battels of â—ineton Brainford Newberie Lestithiell and several other sharp encounters being then Major General of his Majesties Royal
Earldom of â—ichmund as also to Thomas Amaedius and Lewes his Brothers the Honors of Egle and Hastings ¶ Having now done with this Peter de Savoy I return to Iohn de Dreux Son to Peter de Dreux formerly Earl of Richmund as is before observed In 45 Hen. 3. this Iohn his Father being then alive obtained from the King a gift of Twelve thousand pounds sterling for the extent and value of the Earldom of Richmund and besides that Two hundred marks as a free gift the King then Covenanting with him That if the value thereof should upon this extent be found more then to give a farther allowance proportionable to the surplusage In 46 Hen. 3. Prince Edward releasing and quit-claiming to the King all his Interest to the Honor and Rape of Hastings in Com. Suss. The King thereupon granted the said Honor Castle and Rape to this Iohn in lieu of the Lands belonging to the Honor of Richmund which Lands Peter de Savoy passed to the King in exchange for the Honor of Hastings After which viz. in 50 Hen. 3. this Iohn had Livery of the said Earldom of Richmund from Guischard de Charrun a servant to the same Peter de Savoy who was authorised thereunto as it seems And having thus obtained Peter de Savoys title the King by his Letters Patents bearing date at Woodstoke 6 Iuly 52 Hen. 3. granted unto him by the name of Iohn Duke of Britanny Son to Peter late Duke of Britanny the Earldom of Richmund which his Ancestors had formerly enjoyed as the Record expresseth to hold to himself and his heirs of the said King and his heirs as his proper Inheritance And within few days after viz. 20 Iuly the same year by his Charter dated at Norâ—thampâ—on granted unto him the Castle and Honor of Richmund in Fee In consideration whereof he quit-claimed to that King all his right and title to the Earldom of Agenoâ—s in France Being thus possessed of the Earldom of Richmund he did thereupon ratifie all the Grants which had been made by his Ancestors to the Monks of Iervaulâ— Abbey in Com. Ebor. And in 53 Hen. 3. obtained License to go into the Holy Land for his support in which journey he likewise obtained leave to Demise certain Lands parcel of the Honor of Richmund for some time to the end he might borrow Two thousand marks thereon as also this farther favor viz. that in case he should die before his return his Executors if his heir should be under age and consequently in Ward to the King might retain those Lands until that debt of Two thousand marks should be clearly discharged In this 53 year of King Henry the Third's Reign he obtained a Grant from the King of the Honor and Rape of Hastings with the custody of the Castle and Knights Fees and the next ensuing year accompanied Prince Edward into the Holy Land In 2 Edw. 1. he procured the Kings Letters mandatory to all the Tenants of the before-specified Honor and Rape of Hastings to do him homage And having buried Beatrix his Wife Daughter to King Henry the Third in the Gray Friers Church in London in An. 1275. 3 Edw. 1. he Covenanted with the Canons of Eglestone in Com. Pal. Dunelm that they and their Successors should find Six of their Covent to celebrate Divine Service in the Castle of Richmund for ever The first of them to sing Mass for the instant day or Festival or of the Holy Ghost with Note the second of the Blessed Virgin with Note the third for the Soul of the before specified Beatrix his Wife and after his death for both their Souls as also for the Souls of all the faithful deceased The Fourth and fifth of the Blessed Virgin without Note and the Sixth for the Soul of the said Beatrix till his own death and afterwards for both their Souls and the Souls of all the Faithful deceased Which Canons to be perpetually Resident in the said Castle of Richmund the number of Thirteen in their Covent at Eglestone not lessened And for their support therein gave unto them his Capital Messuage at Multon with all his Demesn Laâ—ds there as also eight Ox-gangs of Land in that Lordship and Four and twenty Loads of Turff with Twenty Cart Loads of Heath to be yearly taken in the Moor of Boghes Moreover for their Lodgings he appointed them a certain place within his Castle of â—â—chmund near to the Great Chappel Provided that in time of War they should perform these Services at Eglâ—stoâ—e unless by special appointment of the Lord of the Honor of â—ichmund or his Bailiff In 5 Edw. 1. he obtained a Grant of all the Liberties in Com. Essex Hertf. Norâ—â— Suff. Cantabr Hunt Linc. and Nott. belonging to the Honor of Richmund and died in 13 Ed. 1. leaving Arthur his Son and heir Twenty one years of age To which Arthur succeeded Iohn his Brother and Heir who in An. 1293. 21 Edw. 1. was General of King Edward's Army theâ— sent into Gascoigne And the next year following being the Kings Lieutenant in 〈◊〉 was joyned in Commission with the Seneschal of Aquitane and some others to conclude a League of Amity with the King of 〈◊〉 and thereupon went accordingly In 24 Edw. 1. upon a skirmish with the French near â—urdeaâ—x the French flying into the City This Iohn with Peter de Mauley and Alan de Zouche following them too far were taken prisoners and in 27 Edw. 1. in consideration of his good and laudable Services obtained a Grant from the King of a thousand pounds per annum to be received out of the Exchequer until better provision should be made for him in which Grant King Edward calls him His beloved Nephew In 28 Edw. 1. being with the King in his Scotish Wars he had Scutage of all his Tenants by Military Service Moreover in 33 Edw. 1. he was constituted the Kings Lieutenant in Scotland and continued there for the space of the two next ensuing years In 34 Edw. 1. having obtained from King Edward a Grant of the Earldom of Britaâ—â—y he had Summons to the Parliament held at Carlisâ—e the same year In 1 Edw. 2. he was again constituted the Kings Lieutenant in Scotland and in 2 Edw. 2. continued in that Realm In 13 Edw. 2. the Scots advancing into England as far as York at which time they burnt the Suburbs of that City and made great spoil in many other places being taken prisoner by them in that fight upon Blackmâ—ore near Byland Abbey he was afterwards ransomed for a great sum of Money Towards the payment whereof the King required a Subsidy in his Parliament held at London in 17 Edw. 2. but could not obtain it So that by Letters
but an acceptance of the same by Two hundred marks per annum till it should be paid The next thing memorable that I find of this Earl is That upon the Solemnization of King Henry the Thirds Funeral in the Abbey Church at Westminster he and Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester with the Clergy and People went up to the High Altar and swore fealty to Edward his Son thenceforth King by the name of Edward the First And in the third year of his Reign upon his return out of Gascoigne gave him most honorable entertainment at his Castle of Rigate which was so acceptable to that King that he pardoned him no less then a thousand marks of that great sum of Ten thousand marks at which he had been fined for that offence in Westmâ—nster-Hall against Sir Alan la Zouch and his Son beforementioned It is also farther recorded of him that in the sixth year of the same Kings Reign soon after the making of that Statute called Quo Warranto in the Parliament then held at Glocester the King by his Justices questioning certain of the great Noblemen by what title they held their Lands Amongst others this Earl being called and asked by what Warranty he held his he shewed them an old Sword and unsheathing it said Behold my Lords here is my Warranty my Ancestors coming into this Land with William the Bastard did obtain their Lands by the Sword and I am resolved with the Sword to defend them against whomsoever that shall endeavor to dispossess me For that King did not himself conquer the Land and subdue it but our Progenitors were sharers and assistants therein Of which stout answer when the King heard and that the rest of the Nobles present then concurred therein he departed the Court in some discontent and not only forbore to proceed farther but seemed to take so little offence thereat That about three years after upon the marriage of the Lady Isabel Daughter to this our Earl unto Iohn de Baillol a great Baron of the North he gave him full three years respite for payment of the Two hundred marks per annum accepted of by King Henry the Third in satisfaction for the Fine before-mentioned It is observable that in 7 Edw. 1. when this Iohn was questioned before the Justices Itinerant in Sussex by what Authority he claimed Free Warren in Wurth and divers other Lordships in Sussex he pleaded That all his Ancestors had faithfully adhered to the Kings of England and that at the time when Normandy was lost they being Earls of Warren there lost their Lands in that Countrey because they would not adhere to the King of France against King Iohn and that in consideration thereof they had compenlation for the same by the Grant of other Lands here in England with this Priviledge that they and their Heirs should have Free Warren in those and all other their Lands which they then had or afterwards should acquire in regard of their sirname de Warenna Which Plea was then allowed And it is farther observable That King Edward the First bore so great a respect unto him that by his Charter dated the Seventh of October in the Tenth year of His Reign for the more tranquility and advantage of himself and his heirs and of the whole Realm as the Preamble thereof doth import he granted to him and his heir the Castle of Dynas-Bran which was in his Possession at the beginning of his Wars in Wales and all the Land of Bromfield with the Appurtenances which Griffin and Lewelin Sons of Madoc Vaughan either by themselves or their Guardians then held excepting to the said King and his Heirs the Castle and Land of Hope with the Appurtenances In this year also upon Assessing the Scutage of Rothelan for the service of King Edward against Lewelin Prince of Wales and other of the Welsh then in Rebellion this Earl was charged for Eleven Knights Fees viz. Six of his own Inheritance and five for Stanford and Graham in Com. Lincol. being personally in that service In 11 Edw. 1. Griffin Vaughan Son to Griffin of Bromfield granted to this Earl all his Land of Yale in North Wales which he had as his Purparty of the Inheritance of Griffin his Father But concerning this Land of Yale so granted by Griffin Vaughan as is here noted as also of Bromfield which this Earl afterwards possessed let us hear how Doctor Powel reporteth he came by them Griffith ap Madock saith he took part with King Henry the Third and Edward the First against the Prince of North Waâ—es and therefore for fear of the Prince he was fain to lie in his Castle of Dinas-Bran which standeth on the top of a very steep Hill to the which there is no way but one to come He died his children being within age whereupon shortly ensued the destruction of two of them For the said King Edward the First gave the Wardship of Madoc who had for his part the Lordship of Bromfield and Yale and the Castle of Dinas-Bran with the Reversion of Mailor-Saesnec after his Mothers decease who bad the same to her Ioynture to John Earl Warren and granted the Wardship of Lewelin to whose part the Lordship of Chirke and Nanheudwy came to Roger Mortimer These Guardians forgetting the service done by the Father of the Wards to the King so guarded their Wards with small regard that they never returned to their Possessions And shortly after the said Guardians did obtain the said Lands to themselves by Charter of the King This Iohn Earl Warren began to build Holt Castle and William his Son finished the Same And upon that great Competition betwixt Robert de Bruse and Iohn de Baillol for the Crown of Scotland circa 21 Edw. 1. joyned with that magnificent Prelate Anthony Beke Bishop of Durham in maintenance of Baillols title Moreover in 23 Edw. 1. he had the custody of the Castle of Bamburâ—â— committed to his charge And in 24 Edw. 1. being 〈◊〉 with a power into Scotland together with William de Beauchamp then Earl of Warwick for recovery of the Castle of Dunbar then treacherously delivered up by some of that Garrison he encountred the Scotish Army which came to relieve the same with so much courage that no less than Ten thousand of the Scots were slain and the Castle thereupon rendred to the King Soon after which he was made Governor of that Realm The next year following the King being desirous to assist the Earl of Flanders his faithful Friend and Confederate and to that end to go in person thither constituted this Earl Warren General of all his Forces on the North of Trent for the better restraining the insolencies of the Scots who thereupon marched into Scotland which occasioned so great a terror to that people that they sought peace of him and gave
Hostages for their future peaceable demeanor But this fair shew of Peace proved no other than a deceitful contrivance to entrap the English For the Scots hereupon gathering their whole strength together about Scrieuin thereupon enticed our Earl to march thither who inadvertently adventuring the most of his Forces over the Bridge saw them utterly routed and destroyed before he could get to their relief Which caused so great a consternation upon himself and the remainder of his Men that they fled immediately to Barwick and thence into England Notwithstanding which loss he was again constituted General for an other expedition into Scotland and thereupon with divers other of the English Nobility advanced thither But tidings being brought of a Peace which was concluded by King Edward then in Flanders and the Scots no farther acts of hostility were then done on either part And in 28 Edw. 1. was made Governor of the Castle of Hope in Com. Derb. In An. 29 Edw. 1. he was sent with Guy de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and others to treat with Agents from the King of France upon Articles of Peace betwixt King Edward and the Scots And in 32 Edw. 1. again imployed into Scotland on the Kings service But before the end of that year he died at â—enington near London upon the fifth Calends of October having continued Earl of Surrey no less then Fifty four years and was buried in the midst of the Pavement in the Quire of the Abbey of Lewes before the High Altar with this Epitaph upon his Tomb-stone Vous qe passer ov bouche close Prier pur cely ke cy repose En vie come vous esti jadis fu Et vous tiel ferretz come je su Sire Iohan Count de Garenne gist ycy Dieu de sa alme eit mercy Ky pur sa alme prierra Troiz mill jours de pardon avera Certain it is that he was a person in high esteem with the King as may seem by that special Precept directed to the then Bishop Elect of London whereby signifying how pious and before Almighty God a meritorious work it was to pray continually for the dead that so they might be the more easily delivered from the burthen of their sins and that this our Earl who had been a most faithful and useful Subject and Servant to him and the whole Realm was then departed this life to his very great sorrow he required him that he should cause his Sonl to be commended to the Mercy of God by all Religious and Ecclesiastick Persons throughout his whole Diocess of London The like Precept was directed by the King unto the Archbishop of Canterbury for his whole Province as also to the Abbots of S. Augustines in Canterbury Westminster Waltham S. Albans S. Edmunds-Bury and Evesham Moreover for Indulgencies to such who should pray for his Soul I farther find that Robert then Archbishop of Canterbury granted forty days Gilbert Bishop of Chichester forty days Thomas Bishop of Rochester thirty days the Bishop of Durham forty days the Bishop of â—arleol forty days the Bishop of Lincoln forty days the Bishop of Coventry and Liechfield forty days and Iohn Bishop of Chichester forty days His Wife viz. Alice already mentioned Sister by the Mothers side to King Henry the Third departed this life the fifth Ides of February An. 1290. 19 Edw. 1. and was buried under a Marble-stone before the High Altar in the Abbey Church of Lewes whereon the Figure of a Dragon with a Branch in his Mouth was graven By her he had issue William who wedded Ioan Daughter of Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford and had with her the Mannors of Medmenham in Com. Buck. Crawmersh in Com. Oxon. and Beston in Norfolk in Frank-marriage as also the Mannors of Prittlewell Tiburne Wulfhamstone Nechamsted and Ginges and Lands of Ten pounds per annum in Cestreham He had also issue by her the said Alice two Daughters viz. Alianor and Isabel which Alianor was first married to Henry Lord Percy and afterwards to the Son of a Scotish Earl and Isabel to Iohn Baillol afterwards King of Scotland This William died in the life time of the Earl his Father upon the eighteenth Kalends of Ianuary in An. 1286. 14 Edw. 1. leaving Ioan his Lady great with Child with Iohn his Son and Heir afterwards born upon the second Kalends of Iuly the same year and was buried before the High Altar in the Abbey of Lewes Which Ioan departed this life upon the eleventh Kalends of December in An. 1293. 21 Edw. 1. and lieth buried with her Husband before the High Altar at Lewes under a high Tomb. ¶ I come now to Iohn Son to the said William but born after his death as hath been said who next succeeded in these Earldoms of Warâ—en and Surrey as Heir to Iohn his Grand-father This Iohn having an offer made unto him by the King in his Chamber at Westminster in Parliament upon Munday next before the Feast of S. Edward King and Martyr 33 Edw. 1. Of Ioan Daughter to Henry Earl of Baar gratefully accepted thereof he being not then fully twenty one years of age and took her to Wife That which I find next memorable of him is That at that great solemnity of making Prince Edward Knight at the Feast of Pentecost An. 34 Edw. 1. he then received the like honor the whole number then Knighted being no less then Two hundred threescore and seven In the next year following the last of that Victorious Kings Reign he was with him in that his Scotch expedition wherein he died And in 2 Edw. 2. was at that great Tourneament at Wallingford unto which Piers Gavaston brought such a multitude of strangers to the great affront and abuse of the English Nobility In 4 Edw. 2. he went again into Scotland being in such favor with the King that he obtained a free Grant the same year of the Castle and Honor of Peke in Derbishire together with the whole Forest of High Peke to hold during his life in as full and ample manner as William Peverel antiently enjoyed the same before it came to the Kings of England by Escheat In 5 Edw. 2. upon that high discontent by the Nobles of this Realm against the new raised Minion Piers Gavaston this Earl with the Earl of Pembroke besieged Peirs in Scardeburgh Castle and forced him to render himself In 6 Edw. 2. he obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market every Tuesday at his Mannor of â—igaâ—e in Surrey Also for another Market at his Mannor of Cukefeld in Surrey upon the Monday and a Fair there yearly upon the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of the Holy Trinity Likewise for a Market every Tuesday at â—ychening in Sussex and a Fair
Grant to them of Two hundred and four Acres of his Wood called Ham as also of Six hundred Acres with the Woods to them belonging and Common of Pasture for their Cattle in his New Forest and on the other side the Water towards Gripesgath by the Wood Mountains and Valleys to the Limits of Talgarth Likewise to their Neat-herd Common of Pasture for ten Beasts as also Common of Pasture for all his Horses throughout the Forest of Ewyas with Timber for Building and all other necessaries Moreover the Nineth Sheaf of all Wheat Mastlin and other Corn except Oats throughout all his Lordships of England and Wales viz. in Webbeley Malmeshull Iarthull and Hamme in Com. Heref. In Stantone Ludelaw and Akes in Com. Salop. And in Bretford in Com. Wilts Likewise the Tithe of all the Hides of those Cattle which were yearly sold at the Larder of his Castle of Ewyas with the Tithe of his Demesn Mills at Kenles in Ireland And in lieu of the Tithe of his Rents in Ewâ—as he gave them the nineth Sheaf of all his Demesns in Ewyas as also of his Town of Red Castle and New Town Farthermore he bestowed on them one Man in Ewyas one in Webbeâ—ey and one in Ludlow with their Lands and all their Off-spring Also the nineth Sheaf of each Grain throughout all his Lordships in Ireland with one Messuage in every of them Besides all this in the Realm of Ireland he founded the Abbey of Beaubec which was first a Cell to that great Abbey of Bec in Normandy and afterwards to Furneise in Com. Lancast. Likewise the Preceptory of Kilmainanbeg near Nobir in the same County for Knights Hospitalers He also made the Abbey of Foure a Cell to S. Taurines in Normandy Moreover he Founded the Hospital of S. Iohn Baptist at Drogheda And lastly that of S. Andrews in the Territory of Ardes which was a Cell to Lonley in France This Walter took to Wife Margaret Daughter of William de Braose of Brecknock and in An. 1241. 25 Hen. 3. being then infirm and blind departed this life Vir inter omnes nobiles Hiberniae Eminentissimus saith Matthew Paris leaving his great Inheritance to be divided amongst Females viz. the Daughters of Gilbert de Lacy his Son who died in his life time and Isabel his Wife Sister of Iohn Bigod Whereupon the Sheriff of 〈◊〉 received command to make equal partition thereof as also Livery to Maud the Wife of Peter de Geneva his Neece and one of his Coheirs of her Purparty Margery the other of them Wife of Iohn de Verdon having the Castle of Webbeley allotted to her the Castle and Honor of Ewyas Lacy being formerly assigned to the before specified Isabel for her Dowry who afterwards took to Husband Iohn Fitz-Geffrey Which Peter de Geneva had thereupon in right of the said Maud his Wife Livery of Ludlow Castle in part of her Purparty And after this scil in 38 Hen. 3. Geffrey de Genevill then her Husband had Livery of the Castle of Trim in Ireâ—and as part of her Inheritance Touching the Wife of the last mentioned Walter de Lacy who by other Records is named Margery I find that she was Foundress of the Priory of Nuns at Acornbury in Herefordshire in the time of King Iohn ¶ I come now to Hugh de Lacy Brother of Walter and Lord of Ulster in Ireland but how he got it let us here observe When Iohn Son of King Henry the Second had obtained from his Father the Dominion of Ireland he made this Hugh Constable of that Realm Being setled there in that great Office after Iohn was King scil in the third of His Reign pretending to succor Iohn de Curcy Lord of Ulster whom Walter de Lacy his Brother had treacherously endeavored to surprise this Hugh invited him to his Castle with promise of Protection Howbeit when he had thus got him into his power would not let him go resolving to betray him to the King Whereupon King Iohn gave him that whole Province of Ulster to hold as freely as he the said Iohn de Curcy had ever enjoyed it or held it the day wherein he vanquished him in Battle But after this King Iohn being highly offended against him sailed into Ireland with a great Army and expelled him thence And though in 1 Hen. 3. he made his peace with King Henry yet certain it is that in Ianuary 8 Hen. 1 he joyned with Leoline Prince of Wales in his hostile incursions And after this scil in An. 1236. 20 Hen. 3. entred Scotland endeavoring to restore Galloway to the Bastard Son of Alan de Galloway Alan himself being dead which Countrey the King of Scots had given to the three Daughters of Alan as their rightful Inheritance or in case that could not be unto Thomas Brother of the same Alan or to the Son of that Thomas or any of the Kinred but in this attempt he prevailed not As to his Works of Piety it appears That he Founded the Priory of â—olp in the County of Methe in â—reland which was a Cell to Lanthony in Wales as also the House of Friers Minors commonly called the Gray Friers at Dune in the County of Downe And likewise the House of Friers Minors at Karricfergus in the County of Antrim This famous Soldier and Conqueror of a great part of Ireland so Matthew Paris calls him took to Wife Emeline the Daughter and Heir of Walter de Ridelesford and departed this life in An. 1242. 26 Hen. 3. leaving issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Maud Wife of Walter Burk Lord of Connac in Ireland Which Emeline afterwards marrying to Stephen de Longespe for the health of her own Soul and the Soul of him the said Stephen her Husband acquitted the Canons of Esseby in Com. Northam from sute to the Hundred of Sutton for all their Lands lying within the Precincts thereof And Founded a Chantrey of five Priests in the Chappel of S. Catherine at Wauberge I come now to Ilbert de Lacy unto whom King William the Conqueror gave the Castle and Town of Broken-bridge in Com. Ebor. so termed by reason of a Broken-bridge near that place scarce half a mile East from old Pontâ—ract but afterwards by him according to the Norman dialect called Pontfract He had also by his gift all that part of the County of Lancaster then and since called Blackburnshire now one of the Hundreds scituate towards the West Riding of Yorkshire with other Lands of vast extent So that at the time of the General Survey he had no less than an hundred and fifty Lordships or the greatest part of so many in Yorâ—shire ten in Nottâ—â—ghamshire and four in Lincolnshire and obtained
marks in Gold By which Covenants it was likewise agreed That if the said Henry should die before the compleating of that Marriage then his younger Son Iohn de Laci should take her to wife on the like Terms In 42 Hen. 3. this Edmund received command from the King to prepare himself with Horse and Arms to march into Scotland with such other Forces as the King should at that time send for rescuing the King of Scots then in minority who had married the Daughter of King Henry out of the hands of his Rebellious Subjects that kept him in restraint The like Precept he had to be at Chester upon Monday next preceding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist to oppose the hostile incursions of the Welsh As to his Works of Piety Certain it is that this Edmund built the House of the White Friers in Pontfract and for the health of the Souls of Iohn his Father Margaret his Mother and Alice his Wife confirmed to the Monks of Roche Abbey in Yorkshire all the Lands whereof they were possessed by gift or purchase within the precinct of his Barony of Pontfract likewise of those in his Constablery of Chester and Barony of Cickhill as also of what they had in his Soke of Snaith He had issue a Daughter called Margaret designed to be married unto George de Cantilupe Baron of Bergaveny As to the Title of Earl of Lincoln he never used it not was it ever attributed to him in any Grant though he enjoyed the Tertium Denarium of that County as may be seen by a Record of after time But upon the Feast day of S. Mary Magdalen scil 21 Iulii next following 42 Hen. 3 he departed this life and was buried at Stanlaw with this Epitaph on his Tomb. Mors probst Edmundi brevis est quod gloria mundi Mendax mundus quamvis quandoque secundus Scandere qui primò cum cepit lapsus in ymo Monstrat quod mundus est labilis atque rotundus Nilque fit in mundo quod non pertransit eundo Protinus à mundo cum sit quasi vas sine fundo Ergo det Edmundo Deus à contamine mundo Vti jocundo vultu Christi redeundo Respice qui transis in me circumspice quid sis Exemploque mei sis memor ipse tui Sum quod eris quod es ipse fui mundoque superstes mundi Florueram mundo terra cinisque modo Quid probitas quid opes quid honor quid gloria Omnia quid fuerint cum cecidere docent Hic jacet funus Cestrensis jure tribunus Me pro posse bonum sensit domus ista Patronum Whereupon Alice his Widow in August following had for her Dowry the Lordships of Rowell Ledes Berwick Snaith with the Soke Sleitburne in Bouland Criklinton and Bradford in Com. Ebor. As also Widenes in Com. Lanc. assigned unto her She had likewise a Grant from the King of the custody of all the Lands of him the said Edmund her late Husband and Guardianship of his Heir for which she gave a Fine of Three thousand seven hundred fifty four pounds fourteen shillings eight pence which sum was imployed by that King in his new structure of the Abbey Church of Westminster And in 4 Edw. 2. Quit-claimed to the House of the Holy Trinity at York and to the Prior and Monks there serving God all her Interest and Title to the Advowson of the Church of Leeds I now come to Henry de Lacy Son to this last mentioned Edmund This Henry having married Margaret the sole Daughter and Heir of William Longespe Son of William Longespe Earl of Salisbury had thereupon the Earldom of Salisbury In An. 1169. 52 Hen. 3. there being a great controversie betwixt Iohn de Warren and this Henry concerning a certain pasture each prepared themselves with all the power they could make to try it out by blows But the King having knowledge of this their purpose directed his Justices to them to hear and determine thereof who thereupon adjudged it to this Henry Being not then of age and in Ward to the King he had an assignation of Three hundred pound per annum out of the Fermes of Lincoln and Grimesby by the Kings special appointment and soon after doing his homage with Margaret his Wife he had Livery in her right of all the Lands whereof the said William Longespe died seised Moreover in An. 1272. 56 Hen. 3. he received the Honor of Knighthood with Edmund Son and Heir to Richard King of Alwain and Fifty four besides upon the Feast day of S. Edward and was then made Earl of Lincoln The same year likewise he was made Governor of Knaâ—esborough Castle And in 5 Edw. 1. had Livery of the Fee which his Ancestors had usually received Nomine Comitatus Linâ— with all the arrears from the time he was girt by King Henry the Third with the Sword of that Earldom In 6 Edw. 1. he obtained a Charter for a weekly Market on the Wednesday at his Mannor of Dunâ—ngton in Com. Leic. And a Fair yearly on the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Edward Moreover in 9 Edw. 1. he had the like Charter for a weekly Market on the Tuesday at his Mannor of Buckby in Com. Northam and two Fairs yearly one on the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Philip and Iames the other on the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Michael and one day following In 10 Edw. 1. he procured a Charter for Free Warren in all his Demesn Lands of Congeiton and â—nâ—robus in Cheshire as also a Market and two Fairs at Congelton a Market and a Fair at Wâ—infleet in Com. Linc. a Market at Wrangel and another at Toreny all in that County In the same year he was in that expedition then made into Wales And upon that Recognition then made at Rothelan in Wales of the services appertaining to King Edward he acknowledged seven Knights Fees and an half to be due from him for his own Inheritance and the Inheritance of Margaret his Wife Certain it is that after King Edward the First had utterly subdued the Welsh and possessed himself of all that Country he much studied the fortifying thereof especially Norâ—â— Waâ—es and the Marches and for that respect gave to this Henry for that he had married into the Blood of those Princes the Land of Denbâ—gh Whereupon he began the Town of Denbigh Walling it and making a Castle there on the Front whereof was his Statue in long Robes And every Sunday antiently Prayers made in Saint Hillaries Chappel there for Lacy and Percy But having been long married and doubting whether he should ever have issue in 20 Edw. 1. he rendred up his Castle and Barony of Pontfract with all the
Grand-fathers Foundation leaving issue by Agnes his Wife Daughter of ... Earl of Arundel two Sons Nigel and Roger. ¶ Which Nigel in 8 Hen. 3. paying Five hundred pounds for his Releif had Livery of all his Lands and the same year accounted One hundred seventy six marks and an half for Fourscore and eight Fees and a fourth part upon Collection of the Scutage of Montgomery This Nigel de Moubray Wedded Maud the Daughter and Heir to Roger de Camvil but had no issue by her and departing this life at Nantz in Britanny in the Thirteenth year of King Henry the Third was there buried After which in 14 H. 3. Ralph Fitz-Nicholas the Kings Steward gave to the King Five hundred pounds that he might have the marriage of the same Maud for one of his Sons And in 17 Hen. 3. Hugh de Patshul her Uncle paid Three hundred marks fine to Hubert de Burgh to have the custody of the Lands of the same Nigel as also that she might marry to whom she should please and have her Dowry in the Mannors of Hovingham and Burton in Yorkshire as also in the Lordship of Rivers in Kent And in 18 Hen. 3. Iohn Earl of Lincoln and Constable of Chester having for the Fine of a thousand marks gained the custody of the Lands of this Nigel with the Wardship and Marriage of Roger his Brother and Heir which sum he was to pay into the Kings Exchequer by Five hundred marks per annum obtained favor to pay the same by Three hundred marks per annum And in 22 Hen. 3. affigned this his Wardship to Thomas de Furnival a great Baron who had a purpose to marry him unto his eldest Daughter But that marriage did not take effect as it seems for certain it is That this Roger took to Wife Maud the Daughter of William de Beauchamp of Bedford and being of full age in 25 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands In 29 H. 3. this Roger de Moubray paid Eighty eight pounds five shillings for those Eighty eight Knights Fees and a fourth part which he held of the King upon Collection of the Aid for marrying of the Kings eldest Daughter And in 38 Hen. 3. the like sum upon making the Kings eldest Son Knight In 42 Hen. 3. when the Scots most disloyally held their King in restraint whom King Henry whose Daughter he had married took into Protection this Roger received command amongst other of the Northern Barons to prepare himself with Horse and Arms and to march into Scotland with such Forces as King Henry should send thither for rescue of that King out of the hands of those Rebels The same year he had likewise Summons to attend the King at Chester sufficiently accoutred with Horse and Arms to restrain the insolencies of the Welsh then in Arms under Lemelin ap Griffin Prince of Wales who had committed divers outrages in the Marches In 44 Hen. 3. he had the like Summons to be at Shrewsâ—ury on the day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin to march against the same Lewelin and his adherents And the next year following to be in like sort armed at London on the morrow after Simon and Iudes day So also in 47 Hen. 3. at Worcester on the Feast day of S. Peter ad Vincnla thence to attend the King in Person upon his expedition into Wales But not long after scil in 51 Hen. 3. He departed this life in the Isle of Axhoâ—me and was buried in the Friers Preachers at Poutfract in which year the King rendred to Maud his Widow the eldest of the Coheirs of Ioan de Beauchamp deceased the Castle of Bedford and confirmed the Grant which Richard King of the Romans the Kings Brother had made to the same Maud of the custody of Roger her Son and Heir then in minority Which Maud soon after became the Wife of Roger le Strange Besides this Roger de Moubray he had divers other Children viz. Robert Andrew Iohn Edmund and William all which died without issue and three Daughters whose names I find not I now come to Roger de Moubray Son and Heir to the before specified Roger and Maud. This Roger in 6 Edw. 2. making proof of his age and doing his homage had Livery of his whole Inheritance And in 10 Edw. 1. Entailed all his Lordships of Chresk Kirby-Maleiart Burton in Lonesdale Hovingham Melton-Moubray Eppeworth and the whole Isle of Arholme upon the Heirs of his own Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue upon Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln and his Heirs In the same year being in the Wars of Wales he had Scutage of all his Tenants In 13 Edw. 1. he levied a Fine of the Mannor of Balshal in Com. War upon a Warranty of his Ancestors Charter whereby that Lordship was first given to the Knights Templars For which respect he was made partaker of all their Prayers and other their devout exercises In 15 Edw. 1. he was in another Welsh expedision In 22 Edw. 1. 8 Iunii he had Summons amongst others to attend the King with all speed wheresoever he should be to give his advice concerning the great Affairs of the Realm and the same year received command to repair to him at Portsmouth well provided of Horse and Arms and thence to attend him into Gâ—â—coigne for defence of that Province against the French He had also Summons to the several Parliaments of 23 24 2 Edw. 1. And in the same twenty fifth year being in that expedition which the King made into Flanders was in the company of the then Bishop of Durham where he departed this life in Gant the next year following whereupon his Body was brought over into England and buried in the Abbey of Fountains By Râ—se his Wife Sister to Gilbert Earl of Clare he left issue Iohn de Moubray his Son and Heir born 2 Novemb. 14 Edw. 1. whose Wardship and Marriage was given by the King to William de Brewes of Gowher to the end he might marry Aliva Daughter of that William Which marriage was consummated accordingly she afterwards becoming one of the Coheirs to the same William ¶ Which Iohn in 34 Edw. 1. had Livery of all her Lands though he was not of full age in regard he then attended the King into Scotland well accoutred with Horse and Arms that being the time when Aymer de Valence Earl of Pembroke so successfully advanced against Robert de Brus Crowned King of Scotland and the same year received the Order of Knighthood with Prince Edward and many other in great solemnity In 35 Edw. 1. he still continued in Scotland And in 4 Edw. 2. received command to attend the King at 〈◊〉
Hastings in Sussex all the Prebends belonging to that Church which were granted to them by Henry his Grandfather and likewise gave them divers Lands Rents and Tithes which lay in sundry other places He married ... Daughter to William Lord of Sollei eldest Son to the Earl of Bloys and by her having issue four Sons and one Daughter departed this life in the year 1139. 4 Steph. to whom succeeded in this Earldom of Ewe and other his Honors Iohn his Son and Heir who in 10 Henr. 2. was one of the Witnesses of that Recognition which King Henry the second made of the peoples Liberties And in 12 Henr. 2. upon levying of the Ayd for marrying the Kings Daughter he certified that he had fifty six Knights Fees and that his Father had sixty in the Rape of Hastings of which he was enfeoft in the time of King Henry the first whereof the Bishop of Thester held four for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid forty four pounds six shillings and eight pence And moreover that he had of his own demesne six Knights Fees more of antient Feoffment scil temp Henr. 1. This Iohn married Alice Daughter of William de Albini Earl of Arundell and died in an 1170 17 Hen. 2. leaving issue Henry Earl of Ewe his Son and Heir then within age as it seems for the year following upon levying the Scutage of Ireland the Earl of Arundel accounted sixty six pounds and ten shillings for the Knights Fees belonging to him Which Alice for the health of the Souls of William Earl of Arundell her Father Queen Adeliza her Mother Iohn Earl of Augi her first Husband Godfrey her Brother Maude and Murgery her Daughters as also her own Soul and the Soul of Alâ—â—â—ed de S. Martin her second Husband gave to the Monks of Robertsbrigge all her Lands in Snargate This Henry Earl of Ewe for the health of his Soul and the Soul of his Brother Robert gave likewise to those Monks of Robertsbrigge his Lordship of Worthe with the valley adjoyning to the Forest of Bristling which gift Iohn his Brother did confirme as also the grant of Sâ—argale Marsh belonging to the Lordship of Bilsintone given formerly by Alice his Mother and Henry his Brother adding the Lordships of Mapellesdemne and Cumdenne of his own gift In 6 R. 1. this Earl Henry paid sixty two pounds and ten shillings upon levying the Scutage for the Kings redemption but farther of him I cannot say The next who succeeded in this Earldom of Ewe was Ralph de Ysendon in right of Alice his Wife Daughter and Heir to the last Earl Henry Which Ralph confirmed to the Canons of Robertsbrigge all the grants of his Predecessors which had been made unto them both in the Rape of Hastings and in Kent in as ample manner as Henry late Earl of Ewe had done In 1 Hen. 3. this Ralph had Livery of the Castle of Tickhill then in the Kings hands and in 3 Hen. 4. of the Mannor of Gretewell whereof he was seized in the beginning of the Warr betwixt King Iohn and the Barons in which year he died whereupon Alice his Widow for the health of her Soul and the Soul of the same Ralph de Yssondon Earl of Ewe her husband and the Soul of Ralph her Son confirmed to the Monks of Roche in Comit. Ebor. all such Lands as lay in the Barony of Tikhill and belonged to them She also Ratified the grant made by Iohn Earl of Ewe her Grandfather unto the Monks of Fulcardimont in Normandy viz. the tenth part of all her Revenues in England in lieu whereof those Monks did receive an yearly Rent In 29 H. 3 this Alice paid sixty two pound ten shillings for sixty two Knights Fees and an half upon levying the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter as also sixty pounds and fifteen shillings more for sixty Knights Fees and three parts for the Honor of Tikhill and had issue by her said Husband a Son called William and Maude a Daughter marryed to Alfonsus Son to Iohn K. of Ierusalem which Alfonsus by her had issue Iohn Earl of Ewe But this Alice in her Widowhood making forfeiture to the King William her Son also adhering to the King of France the Honor of Tikhill escheated to the Crown whereupon King Henry gave it to Prince Edward his eldest Son Which Edward bestowed m it upon Henry of Almaine Son to Richard Earl of Cornwal Mortimer THe first of this name that I have observed is Roger de Mortimer by some thought to be the Son of William de Warren by others of Walter de S. Martin Brother of that William Which Roger was Founder of the Abbey of S. Victor in Normandy The next is Ralph de Mortimer Son I presume to this Roger which Ralph accompanied Duke William hither upon his first invasion of this Realm being one of the chiefest Commanders in his whole Army and shortly after that signal Conquest as the most puissant of his Captains was sent into the Marches of Wales to encounter with Edrich Earl of Shrewsbury as also Lord of Wigmore and Melenithe in regard he would not submit to the Norman Yoak whom after great toil and a long Siege in Wigmore Castle he at length subdued and delivered captive to that King whereupon he enjoyed all his Lands And having so done strongly fortified the Castle of Dynethe in Melenithe formerly built by the same Edrich This Ralph also conquered Elvel and did his homage to King William for it But in An. 1088. 1 Wil. Ruf. he joyned with Bernard Newmarch and Roger de Lacy in that Rebellion begun by Odo Earl of Kent on the behalf of Robert Curthose and with the assistance of the Welsh did much mischeif in Worcestershire as also towards the Borders of Wales But about two years after he came off to the King and with Robert Earl of Ewe and Walter Giffard fortified his Houses in Normandy against Curthose Likewise in 4 Hen. 1. the King then passing into Normandy with divers other great persons who held Lands of him there he joyned with them in giving him an honorable reception professing himself ready to serve him to the utmost And upon that commotion in Normandy raised by Curthose being made General of those Forces which King Henry the First sent thither he vanquished the Army of Curthose and brought him prisoner to the King And lastly after these adventures ordained the Foundation of an Abbey at Wigmore constituting his Son Hugh Heir to all his Lands in England as also his sole Executor and committed him to the education of Sir Oliver Merlimond a sage and worthy Knight The structure of which
Welsh still continuing their hostilities he was made Captain General of all the Kings Forces in those parts all the Barons Marchers receiving command to be attendant on him with their whole strength And the same year constituted Governor of the Castle of Hereford But notwithstanding all the power of these Barons Marchers Prince Lewelin got the better as some say For this Roger having contrary to his Oath as they report maintained the Kings quarrel and taken from Lewelin all Buelt except the Castle which the Princes Men got by night without bloodshed and therein much Munition the next year following he lost the Castle of Melenith and all his Men therein which were put to the Sword and the Castle demolished And when he came afterwards thither with what strength he could make was pursued so close by the Prince that being constrained to crave leave to depart the Prince in regard he was his Kinsman granted it to him In 45 Hen. 3. he was together with Iames de Aldithley sent to the Ford of Montgomery to meet certain Commissioners from Prince Lewelin to treat concerning a Peace betwixt King Henry and him And in 46 Hen. 3. adhering to Richard Earl Marshal with divers other of the Barons was a party to that Instrument sealed betwixt the King and them for a peaceable composure of the difference In this year Prince Lewelin having besieged the Castle of Keventles belonging to this Roger and taken it as also another strong Hold of his he utterly demolished both of them Whereupon lying in Wait for those his Enemies he made several assaults upon them and slew sometimes Three hundred and sometimes more of them And the year next following the animosities betwixt the King and the Rebellious Barons growing high by reason of those Ordinances which they had made at Oxford so much derogatory to his Regal Authority he standing firm to the King made great waste and spoil upon the Demesn Lands in Wales of Montfort Earl of Leicester the cheif of those Rebels Whereupon Montfort confederating with Prince Lewelin incited him to do the like upon the Lands of this Roger which he did and besides that took his Castle of Radnor and burnt it to the ground In this year also with the rest of the Barons Marchers he received command to repair to Ludlow with Horse and Arms for restaining the farther â—ostilities of the Welsh In 48 Hen. 3. the King seeing himself necessitated to yield to those Ordinances of Oxford the Rebellious Barons being then so strong this Roger was one who at that time undertook for his observance of them But the King soon after getting strength held not himself obliged to what he formerly was so constrained unto and marching to Northampton gave them a notable defeat this Roger being then the cheif in that action And soon after being in that fatal Battle of Lewes where the Rebellious Barons took the King and Prince Edward prisoners discerning the day to be lost forthwith fled together with Iames de Aldithley Roger de Clifford and some other of the Barons Marchers into Wales and there fell upon Prince Lewelin hoping to turn the scale by giving a defeat there to those adherents and confederates of Montfort and the rest of his Rebellious Party But their success at Lewes gave them such reputation that their numbers much increasing Montfort forthwith advanced with a powerful Army into the Marches and there carrying all before him burnt and wasted the Houses and Lands of this Roger. Seeing therefore his Soveraign in this great distress and nothing but ruine and misery attending himself and all other the Kings loyal Subjects he took no rest till he had contrived some way for their deliverance and to that end sent a swift Horse to the Prince then prisoner with the King in the Castle at Hereford with intimation that he should obtain leave to ride out for recreation into a place called Widmersh and that upon sight of a person mounted on a White Horse at the foot of Tulington Hill and waving his Bonnet which was the Lord of Croft as it was said he should hast towards him with all possible speed Which being accordingly done though all the Countrey thereabouts were thither called to prevent his escape setting Spurs to that Horse he over-went them all Moreover that being come to the Park of Tulinton this Roger met him with Five hundred armed Men and seeing many to pursue chased them back to the Gates of Hereford making great â—laughter amongst them Furthermore that having thus brought off the Prince with safety to his Castle at Wigmore he was the cheif person that gave countenance to the raising of a powerful Army consisting cheifly of the Welsh by which upon the fourth of August An. 1265. 49 Hen. 3. a glorious Victory being obtained against that insolent Montfort and the rest of his Party near to Evesham in Worcestershire the King himself was most happily set at liberty By others this story is related thus viz. That this Roger sent the Prince a swift Horse for the purpose before-mentioned and that the Prince obtaining leave of Montfort to try if the Horse were of use for the great Saddle first wearied out other Horses and then got on this a Boy with two Swords whom this Roger had sent being near with another Horse and so turning himself to Robert de Ros then his Keeper and other by-standers said I have been in your custody for a time but now I bid you farewel and so rode away Adding that this Roger with his Banner displayed received him at a little Hill called Dunmor and so conveyed him safe to his Castle at Wigmore Certain it is That in that memorable Battle of Evesham this Roger commanded the third part of the Princes Army and assaulted the Rebellious Barons on the back part the Prince coming on upon the one side and the Earl of Glocester on the other And upon the Twenty seventh of October following had for his faithful services a Grant of the whole Earldom and Honor of Oxford and all other the Lands of Robert de Vere then Earl of Oxford excepting the Mannor of Flete at that time forfeited for taking part with Montfort Earl of Leicester in that Rebellious War It is reported that after this Battle great endeavors being used for a fair composure betwixt the King and the conquered Party which was agitated by Ottobon the Popes Legate the Earl of Glocester and twelve others were chosen to moderate therin whereby those who were vanquished might redeem themselves and their estates by pecuniary compositions which accordingly was effected by that memorable Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth and that this Roger with the rest of the Barons Marchers who
said Philippa two Sons viz. Roger his Son and Heir and Sir Edmund Mortimer Knight taken Prisoner in a Skirmish by Owen Glendowâ— upon the Mountain called Brynglase near Knighton in Melenyth upon the Feast day of S. Alban the Martyr 4 H. 4. He had also issue by her two Daughters viz. Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Percy Son and Heir to the Earl of Northumberland and Philippa first married to ... de Hastings Earl of Pembroke secondly to Richard Earl of Arundell and lastly to Iohn Lord St. Iohn Which Roger was born at Usk 3 Id. Apr. being the Feast day of S. Guthlake the Confessor anno 1384. 48 Edw. 3. and was there baptized upon the Sunday following by William Bishop of Hereford having to his Godfathers Roger Bishop of Landaff and Thomas Horton Abbot of Gloucester and the Prioress of Uske to his Godmother At his Fathers death being but eleven years of age his Wardship was sold by the King unto Richard Earl of Arundel with purpose that he should marry his Daughter And when he came of age by the care of those who had the government of his estate found all his Castles and Houses well in repair and amply stored with rich furniture So likewise his demesnes fully stocked and stored with Cattle and in his Treasury no less than forty thousand marks But afterwards King Richard the second at the instance of his Mother the Princess of Wales gave his Wardship from the Earl of Arundell unto Thomas Holland Earl of Kent to the intent that he should marry Alianore the Daughter of the said Thomas neice unto the K. which he accordingly did This Roger being a hopeful youth and every way accomplished was shortly after his Fathers death viz. 14 Ian. 5 R. 2. made Lieutenant of Ireland and in the Parliament held 9 R. 2. by reason of his descent from Leonell Duke of Clarence was declared heir apparent to the Crown of this Realm In 17 R. 2. doing his Homage had livery of all his Lands and was then reteined to serve the King during his life and the same year with the Duke of Gloucester and Earls of Northampton and Rotland followed the King into Ireland having then of his retinue an hundred men at Armes whereof two were Banarets eight Knights two hundred Archers on Horseback and four hundred Archers on Foot In 19 R. 2. he had a special Commission of Lieutenancy for the Provinces of Ulster Connaght and Methe in Ireland and went thither accordingly And the next year following was again constituted Lord Lieutenant of that whole Realm So likewise in 21 R. 2. and went again thither But the year next following too much relying on his own valour he adventured himself before his Army in an Irish habit and was unhappily Slain at Kenles upon the Feast day S. Margaret the Virgin Whence being brought to Wigmore he was there buried with his ancestors leaving issue two Sons viz. Edmund his Son and Heir then six years of age and Roger born at Nethewode 9 Kal. Apr. 16 R. 2. who died without issue and was buried in the Priory at Stoke As also two Daughters viz. Anne and Alianore Alianore his Wife also surviving him who afterwards became the Wife of the Lord Powys and in 5 Hen. 4. representing to the King the charge she was at in maintenance of her two Daughters and likewise the devastation of all her Dowry in Wales as also the spoyl done upon her then Husbands Lands by the Welch obtained a grant of all Annuities Forfeitures and Reversions of Annuities which the before-specified Earl her husband had assigned to several persons to the value of an hundred and five pounds per annum Which Alianore departed this Life 23 Dec. 7 Hen. 4. whereupon the Castle of Bruggewalter the Mannors of Hargrove and Otcombe Newton-Placy the Hundred of Mulverton and custody of the Forest of Mendepe which she held in Dower divolved to Edmund Mortimer Son and Heir of the said Elianore After which the King taking care of the before specified Anne and Alianore her Daughters granted them an Annuity of an hundred pounds per annum out of her Lands Which Anne was born on the Feast day of S. Iohn the Evangelist 12 R. 2. and afterwards became the Wife of Richard de Conningsburgh Earl of Cambridge brother of Edward Duke of Yorke And Alianore was married to Edward Courtney Son to Edward Earl of Devon but died without issue I now come to Edmund the last Earl of March of this family Son and Heir to the last mentioned Roger Earl of March. This Edmund was born at the New-Forest 8 Id. Novemb. being the day of S. Leonard the Abbot 15 R. 2. so that he was but six years of age at his Fathers death and by King Henry the fourth delivered in ward to Henry Prince of Wales his Son Out of whose custody he was shortly after stolen away by the Lady Despencer but being found out again in Chiltham Woods they kept him afterwards under stricter guard for he was the rightfull heir to the Crown of England by just descent from Leonel Duke of Clarence third Son to King Edward the third Upon the death of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent in 10 Henr. 4. he was by inquisitions then taken found to be one of his Coheirs viz. Son of Alianore one of the Daughters of Thomas late Earl of Kent and Sister to the said Edmund And in 2 Hen. 4. was also found to be Cosin and next Heir to Philippa Wife of Iohn the Son of Iohn de Hastings late Earl of Pembroke which Philippa was Sister to Roger Earl of March Father of him the said Edmund Upon the Rebellion of Owen Glendowr in 3 Henr. 4. being then but ten years of age he headed the Herefordshire-men in opposition to him but those being routed by Owen he became his Prisoner Soon after which by allurement or terror he contracted marriage with the Daughter of Owen and being thus in the hands of that great Rebell was with him in the Battle of Shrewsbury where the King obtained a happy Victory though Owen escaped yet was this Earl then released as I ghuess for in 6 Hen. 4. it is evident that he and his Brother Roger had a Grant from the King bearing date 14 Martii of certain Annuities for their better support viz. of an hundred marks per annum out of the Revenues of the Mannors of Crenbourne and Mersh wodevale in the Counties of Somerset and Dorset during their minorities and two hundred pounds per annum more out of the Revenues of the Lordship of Clare But after this viz. upon S. Valentines day in 7 Hen. 4. by the means of a
Cailly the custody of the Castle of Bokenham was committed Being Steward of the Houshold to Alianore Countess of Gueldres the Kings Sister in 10 Edw. 3. he had an allowance of Twenty two pound and eight pence for the charges of his Men and Horses in that service to her And in 12 Edw. 3. had a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Lordships of Attilbergh Besthorp Stulton Elingham Parva Rokeland Tofte Calteston Tommeston Totington Stanford Bokenham Parva Bekerston and Corston in Com. Norf. As also in his Lordships of Kingston and Foxton in Com. Cantabr and Herleveston in Com. Linc. In 16 Edw. 3. he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons but never after And the same year being in that expedition then made by the King into France was of the Retinue to Ralph Lord Stafford so likewise in 19 Edw. 3. In 26 Edw. 3. an Invasion being then threatned by the French he was joyned in Commission with Iohn d'Engaine for Arraying of all Men of Bodies able and Estate sufficient within the Counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon for the defence of the Realm From which Constantine I presume descended Constantine de Mortiâ—er Esquire who being possessed of the Lordships of Bernham Bekerston and Corston in Com. Norf. had in 7 Hen. 4. a confirmation of that Charter of Free-Warren so granted in 12 Edw. 3. as above is expressed Mortimer of Chirke THe first of this Family that seated himself here was Roger second Son to Roger Lord Mortimer of Wigmore by Maud the Daughter of William de Braose of Brecknock of whom I should not have taken farther notice but that being summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons from 1 Edw. 2. until the Fourteenth of that Kings Reign inclusive he is to be accounted a Peer of this Realm In 14 Edw. 1. this Roger obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Lordships of Sawardin Winferton Hampton Waffre le Aka and Bredwardine in Com. Heref. And in Hopton and Wafre in Com. Salop. But how he first gained this Lordship of Chirke let us hear from the Welsh Historian Griffith ap Madoc saith he took part with King Henry the Third and King Edward the First against the Prince of North Wales and died leaving his Children within age shortly after which followed the destruction of two of them For King Edward gave the Wardship of Madoc the elder of them who had for his part the Lordships of Bromfield and Yale as also the Gâ—stle of Diâ—as-Bran with the Reversion of Maelor-Saesnec after his Mothers decease it being her Ioynture to John Earl Warren And of Lewelin the younger to whose part the Lordships of Chirke and Nanheydwy fell to Roger Mortimer a younger Son to Roger Mortimer Lord of Wigmore Which Guardians forgetting the service done by Griffith ap Madoc their Father so guarded these their Wards that they never returned to their Possessions and shortly after obtained those Lands to themselves by Charter Being thus seated here he built the Castle and in 21 Edw. 1. was in that expedition then made into France at which time divers Towns and Places of strength yielding to the English Army he was constituted Governor of Burgh upon the Sea anciently called Mont-Alban In 22 Edw. 1. he had Summons amongst others to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first of September well furnished with Horse and Arms and thence sailed with him into Gascoigne in consideration of which service he had the year following an exemption for himself and his Tenants from payment of any part of the Tenth then granted to the King in Parliament In 25 Edw. 1. he was again in the Wars of Gascoigâ—e And in 28 Edw. 1. in the Scottish Wars so likewise in 29. being then of the Retinue to Edward Prince of Wales In 31 Edw. 1. he was again in Scotland And in 1 Edw. 2. constituted the Kings Lieutenant of Wales having all the Castles therein committed to his trust and then also made Justice of all Wales In 2 Edw. 2. he was made Governor of the Castle of Bewmaris in Angâ—esey and in 4 Edw. 2. of the Castles of Blaynleveny and Dines being the same year likewise in the Wars of Scotland And in 5 Edw. 2. had the Inheritance of the Castles of Blaynleveny and Dinas given him by the King to hold for the third part of a Barony by the service of two Knights Fees In 7 Edw. 2. he was again in Scotland and the same year obtained a Charter for a Market every week upon the Munday at his Lordship of Old Whiteland in Wales and a Fair on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin In 10 Edw. 2. he was constituted Justice of North Wales and the same year went again to the Wars in Scotland In 11 Edw. 2. he was charged with the finding of an hundred Men out of his Lordships of Blaynleveny and Talgarth and of two hundred more out of his Territory of Landedu for the Wars of Scotland In 12 Edw. 2. he was again in those Wars and had an Assignation of One hundred pound in recompence of his service therein In which year also he was constituted Governor of Buelt Castle in Wales In 13 Edw. 2. he was again in the Scottish Wars and in 15 Edw. 2. again made Justice of all Wales In 16 Edw. 2. being one of those Lords who gave Sentence of Banishment against the two Spencers in the Parliament then held by their power and potency at that time he soon felt his activeness in that quarrel to be the occassion of his ruine for the King getting strength forced his opposers to stoop Whereupon this Roger with his Nephew the Lord Mortimer of Wigmore submitting themselves were imprisoned in the Tower of London where it is said by some that this Roger died It is said by others of this Roger partly by reason that his Mannor of Chicke was annexed to the Lordships of the Earl of Arundel and partly by means of his adversaries being cast into the Tower of London he there continued for the space of full four years and an half where without ever being heard he died the third of August An. 1336. 10 Edw. 3. And that thence his Corps being brought to Wigmore was there buried in the Abbey by Adam Bishop of Hereford upon the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross As also that by Lucia his Wife Daughter and Heir of Sir Robert de Wafre Knight he had issue Roger who by Ioane his Wife the Daughter of ... Tuâ—bervile had issue Iohn Which Iohn sold this Lordship of Chirke to Richard Fitz Alan Earl of Arundel Mortimer of Chelmarsh THe first of this Family that seated himself here was Hugh de Mortimer the youngest Son
precept to be at Bristol on the Octaves of the same Feast in like sort accoutred In consideration of which services the King at the request of the said Earl of Gloucester respited the payment of certain moneys due by him to the Exchequer untill a farther time And in 42 Hen. 3. had the like summons to be at Chester upon Munday next after the feast of S. Iohn Baptist. Moreover in 44 H. 3. he had another summons to be at Shrewsbury so provided as abovesaid upon the like accompt and in 47 Hen. 3. to attend the King at Hereford to restrain the insolencies of the Welch who had made incursions on the Marches thereabouts This is that William who wedded Isabel the Daughter of William Mauduit of Hanslape in Com. Buck. Chamberlain to the King in his Exchequer by inheritance Sister and Heir to William Mauduit Earl of Warwick Which Isabel had in Frank-marriage all her Fathers Lands in Ledecumve with proviso that if they did not amount to the value of twenty pounds per annum it should be made up elsewhere This William de Beauchamp gave to the Abby of Bordsley certain Lands in Bivinton in Com. Warr. and by his Testament bearing date at Wauberge upon the Morrow after the Epiphany Anno 1268. 53 Henr. 3. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of the Friers-Minors at Worcester appointing that at his Funeral a Horse compleatly Harnâ—ssed with all military Caparisons should proceed before his Corps which usage hath continued in the solemnizing of funerals for great persons till our times To a Priest to sing Mass daily in his Chapel without the City of Worcester near unto that house of Friers he gave for the health of his Soul and for the Souls of Isabel his Wife Isabel de Mortimer and all the faithful 〈◊〉 all his Rent of the Fee of 〈…〉 in Wiche and Wincâ—ester with 〈…〉 what should be too short out of his 〈…〉 per goods To Walter his Son signed with the Cross for a pilgrimage to the Holy-Land on the behalf of the Testator his Father 〈◊〉 Isabel his Mother he gave two hundred Marks 〈◊〉 Ioane his Daughter a Canopy sometime belongiâ—â— to S. Wolstan and a Book of 〈◊〉 which he id est the Testator had lent them To Isabel his Daughter a Silver Cup. To 〈◊〉 his Dâ—ughter towards her Marriage all the money 〈◊〉 to him from his Son William and forty 〈◊〉 more with the Land which he bought in 〈◊〉 to enjoy till she should be married and no longer To 〈◊〉 his Daughter an hundred marks for her Marriage portion To William his 〈…〉 Cup and Hornes of St. Hugh and to the Countess his Wife a Ring with a Ruby it 〈◊〉 To Sir 〈◊〉 De Mortimer a Ring to Sir 〈◊〉 de Suley a Ring To the Frier-Minors of Worcester forty shillings To the Friers-Minors of Gloucester one mark To the the Friers-Carmelites there one mark To the Hospital of S. Wâ—lstan at Worcester one mark To the Hospital of S. Oswald there ten shillings To the Canons of Doddeford one mark To the Church and Nunns of Cokehili and Isabel his Wife ten marks To the Church and Nunns of Westwood one mark To the Church and Nunns without Wâ—â—cester one mark To every Anchorite in Worcester and the parts adjacent four shillings To the Church of Salewarâ— in Com. Wigâ—rn a House and Garden near the Parsonage to to finde a Lamp continually burning therein to the Honor of God the Blessed â—irgin S. Katherine and S. 〈◊〉 Of which Testament he constituted these his Executors viz. William his Eldest Son Earl of Warwick Sir Roger Mortimer Sir Bartholomew de Sudley with the Abbots of Evesham and great Malverne It seemes he lived not long after for I finde that his Son and Heir viz. William de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick did his Homage in the Chapel of Bredon for the Lands he held of him 2 Non. Mâ—ii Anâ—â— 1269. Which was within four Months after the date of this Testament And now before I proceed I shall observe two things first that the Lady 〈◊〉 Wife to this last mentioned William de 〈◊〉 who by the death of her Brother William Mauduit Earl of 〈◊〉 became Heir of this great Earldom was not only Foundress of the Nunnery at Cokehill before mentioned but betooke herself to a Religious life there as may plainly be inferred from that Legacy wherein she is joyned with those Nunns And secondly that this William the Testator though his Lady was then living and that they both together survived William de Mauduit her Brother to whom she was sole Heir above a twelve Month never had the title of Earl but that William de Beauchamp their Son and Heir enjoyed that Honor whilst they lived as is evident from these two passages in the Testament of William the Father viz. Item Willielmo primogenito meo Cornua Ciphum Seâ—nt Huwe filiae meae Comitissae uxori suae unum Annulum cum lapide de Rubie And afterwards Caetera autem bona mea commisi ordinationi dispositioni dilectorum Executorum Testament mei D. Rogâ—ri de Mortuomari Willieimi primogeniti mei Comitis Warewici In the first whereof he calls his Sons Wife Countess and in the second plainly stiles him Earl Which title he not only used in that Instrument of Agreement made betwixt him and Alice the Widow of William Mauduit the last Earl in 52 Henr. 3. whereof I have elsewhere spoke but hath the same title attributed to him by the Kings precept dated 9 Martii next ensuing the Earl his Uncles death his Father and Mother being then both alive By which precept it is also evident that he was in good esteem with the King forasmuch as it thereby appears that the King pardoned his releif viz. one hundred pounds and did likewise acquit him of ninety five pounds Which summe William de Mauduit the last Earl owed to a Jew in London This this William de Beauchamp might justly bear the title of Earl by right from his Mother she being Heir-general to William Mauduit who last enjoyed that Honor considering the custom of those elder times as Mr. Selden in his Titles of Honor hath observed I shall not stand here to argue but whether he ought to have so done before his Mothers decease had it not been by the Kings special favor I make a question All therefore that I shall say thereto is to shew some probable reason why that title was attributed to him during her time which is from what I finde delivered by Leland out of an old Chronicle of the Gests of England written in French but with some Mistake The words are these The old Lord Beauchamp of Helmeley sent three or four of his Sons to the Battle of Evesham to help King Henry the third and Prince Edward against Simon Montford and the Barons whereupon the eldest had Bellomonts Heir
and the residue were highly preferred the Beauchamps afterwards kept the name of Earl of UUarwick to King Edw. the fourths time Now that the substance of this is true viz. that for the service done in that Battle he had by special favor the title of Earl is likely enough but that he or his Father did marry the immediate Heir of Bellâ—â—nont or that the 〈◊〉 kept the name of Earl till Edward the â—â—urths time cannot be proved To return to his Story This William upon the ninth of February 52 Hen. 3. did his Homage as Nephew and Heir to William Mauduit the last Earl for all the lands descended to him by his Fathers death At which time the K. was pleased in consideration of his laudable services to accept of him for those which were due from his said Father unto the Exchequer twenty pounds per annum untill they should be run up and in farther remuneration of his services remitted ninty five pounds of the same As to his military actions In 2 Edw. 1. he was sent with Roger de Clifford a great Baron and others unto the Ford of Montgomery to examine hear and redress the wrongs and trespasses done in those parts contrary to that form of peace which was concluded betwixt King Henry the third and Leweline Prince of UUales and to rectifie all things according to the tenor of that agreement at which meeting the Prince of UUales was to be or send Commissioners on his part to manage that business In 4 Edw. 1. he was made Captain general of all the Kings forces in Cheshire and Lancashire for the defence of those Counties against the excursions of the Welch and the next ensuing year attended the King in that notable Expedition into UUales whereby he became victorious there This Earl had great suits with William de Breause for the Lordship of Gowher commonly called Gowher-Land in UUales wrongfully given by King Iohn 4 Ioh. to William Great-Grandfather of William de Breause whilest Henry Earl of Warwick Ancestor to this William de Beauchamp now Earl was in his minority but could not recover it In 10 Edw. 1. he was in that expedition then made into Wales In 15. E. 1. he was again sent into Wales at which time he besieged the Castle of Droslelan and had two hundred and forty pounds delivered to him by the Bishop of Ely then Lord Treasurer for defraying his charges in that service At that time the King being in France constituted Edmund Earl of Cornwall his Lieutenant here in England during his absence who taking special care to keep all in quiet directed his precept to this our Earl and other great men striclty requiring them that they should not ride with armed power in any part of the Realm for any respect whatsoever to the terror of the Kings leige people and disturbance of the peace but if any difference did arise betwixt them and others they should make it known to the Earl of Cornwall who would apply a timely remedy thereto In 20 Edw. 1. he obtained the Kings Licence to raise an embattled Wall about part of his Mannor House at Hanslap in Com Buck. In 23 Edward 1. being again in Wales with the King he performed a notable exploit viz. Hearing that a great body of the Welch were got together in a plain betwixt two Woods and to secure themselves had fastned their Pikes to the ground sloping towards their assailants he marched thither with a choice company of Cross-bow-men and Archers and in the night time encompassing them about put betwixt every two Horse-men one Cross-bow-man which Cross-bow-men killing many of them that held the Pikes the Horse charged in suddenly and made a very great slaughter This was done near Montgomery In 24 Edw. 1. he received command to be at New-Castle upon Tine upon the first of March well furnished with Horse and Arms for an expedition into Scotland and afterwards was sent with Iohn Earl of Surrey to recover the Castle of Dunbar treacherously gained by the Scots in which action they were constrained to cope with the whole Army of the Scots that came to raise the siege but at length after a sharp dispute obtained a glorious victory the number slain being supposed ten thousand Which great success caused the suddain render of that Castle In 25 Edw. 1. he received command to be at London upon Sunday next after the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist well accoutred with Horse and Arms to attend the King into Flanders but upon farther consideration he was appointed to stay behinde and made one of the Governors of Prince Edward then in minority during the Kings absence whom the King had constituted his Lieutenant for that time In the same year he was in that expedition made into Gascoigns in which service the English raised the siege of St. Catherines He also had the Custody of the Castle and Forest of Rokingham about that time committed to his trust and before the end of the same year was appointed to be at New-Castle upon Tine viz. upon S. Nicholas day to march against the Scots with Prince Edward but that proved an unhappy adventure the English Army being for the most part destroyed in attempting to pass the Bridge at Sterling It was likewise this year and on Holy-Rood day being in perfect health that he made his Testament whereby he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Quire of the Friers-minors commonly called the Gray-Friers at Worcester in case he should depart this life within the compass of the four English Seas If otherwise then in the next House of Friers-Minors to that place where his death might happen and his Heart wheresoever the Countess his dear Consort should resolve herself to be interred To which place of his burial he bequeathed two great Horses viz. those which at his Funeral should carry his Armor for the solemnizing of which Funeral he gave two hundred pounds Moreover he gave to the maintenance of two Souldiers in the Holy-Land one hundred pound To Maude his Wife all his silver Vessel with the Cross wherein was contained part of the Wood of the very Cross whereon our Saviour died Likewise the vestments of his Chapel to make use of during her life but afterwards the best suit to Guy his eldest Son the second suit to his Chapel of Haâ—slape and the third to his Chapel of Anneley To Guy his Son a Gold Ring with a Ruby in it together with his Blessing To his said Wife a Cup which the Bishop of Worcester gave him All his other Cups with his lesser sort of Jewels and Rings he likewise gave unto her to distribute for the health of his Soul where she should think best To his two Daughters then Nunns at Shouldham in Comit. Norf. a Monastry of their Great-Grandfathers foundation by the Mothers side he gave fifty marks As to his farther
the end of the Quire near to the Chappel of the famous Robert Fitz-Hamon leaving issue by Isabel his Wife of whom I have already made mention one sole daughter and heir called Elizabeth born at Hanley Castle in Com. Wigorn. 16 Decemb. An. 1415. And afterwards married to Edward Nevill a younger Son to Ralph Earl of Westmorland Unto which Elizabeth all the Mannors and Lands whereof her Father died seised did of right descend excepting the Castle and Lordship of Bergavenny which by a special Entail made in King Richard the Seconds time by William Beauchamp then Lord Bergavenny was for failer of Issue-male of the Body of that William by Ioane then his Wife to resort unto Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Brother to him the said William and to the Heirs-male of his Body as it accordingly did viz. Unto Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Son and Heir to the said Thomas Which Richard Earl of Warwick observing the before-specified Isabel Widow unto Richard Earl of Worcester then deceased to be a very great Heir obtained a special Dispensation from the Pope and took her to Wife Having thus ended my Discourse of William Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny and his Male Line I return to Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Son and Successor to the last Earl Thomas for the better preserving of whose memory we are not a little obliged to the pains of that sometime industrious Antiquary Iohn Rous his contemporary a Chantry-Priest at Guyes Cliâ—â— near Warwick who being a good Historian and specially affected to this Noble Family hath with no less care than diligence strictly observed the most remarkable passages of his life and with singular art and skill represented them in lively Pictures from his Birth to his Death which hath not a little added to the lustre of his Story This Richard being born at his Fathers Mannor House of Saâ—warpe in Com. Wigorn. 28 Ian. An. 1381. 5 Rich. 2. had to his Godfathers King Richard the Second and Richard Scrope then Bishop of â—oventrey and Liechfield afterwards Archbishop of York Passing by his Infancy I come to his riper years In 1 Hen. 4. he was made Knight of the Bathe at that Kings Coronation and in 4 H. 4. performing his homage had Livery of his Lands The next ensuing year at the Coronation of Qu. Iane Wife to King Henry the Fourth upon the Twenty sixth of Ianuary he kept Justs on the Queens part against all comers wherein he behaved himself most nobly And the same year was retained to serve the King for one whole year with one hundred Men at Arms and three hundred Archers Iohn Lord Audâ—ey being then of his Retinue In 4 Hen. 4. his Military Valor was singularly manifested against that great Rebel Owen Glendowr whose Bannor he then took putting him to flight So likewise against the Percies in that memorable Battle of Shrewsbury about the same time after which ere long he was made Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 9 Hen. 4. obtaining License to visit the Holy Land for performance of the vow he had made and pilgrimage he resolved to take he fiâ—ted himself with all necessaries for that journey and passed the Sea In which voyage visiting his Cosin the Duke of Barr he was nobly received and entertained by him for eight days who thence accompanied him to Paris Where being arrived the King of France then wearing his Crown in reverence of that holy Feast made him to sit at his Table and at his departure sent an Herald to conduct him safely through that Realm Out of which entâ—ing Lumbardy he was met by another Herald from Sir Pandulph Malacet or Malet with a challenge to perform certain feats of Arms with him at Uerona upon a day assigned for the Order of the Garter and in the presence of Sir Galeot of Mantua whereunto he gave his assent And as soon as he had performed his pilgrimage at Rome returned to Uerona where he and his Chalenger were first to just next to fight with Axes afterwards with Arming Swords and lastly with sharp Daggers At the day and place assigned for which exercises came great resort of people Sir Pandulph entring the Lists with nine Spears born before him But the Act of Spears being ended they fell to it with Axes in which encounter Sir Pandulph received a sore wound on the Shoulder and had been utterly slain but that Sir Galeot cried Peace From thence he travelled to Uenice where being nobly received by the Duke and others he had many great presents given him by reason of the honor he had so gained at Uerona When he came to Ierusalem he had much respect shewed him by the Patriarchs Deputy and having performed his Offerings at the Sepulchre of our Saviour he set up his Arms on the North side of the Temple which continued there many years after by the relation of divers Pilgrims that came from thence At the time of his being thus at Ierusalem a Noble Person called Baltredam the Soldans Lieutenant hearing that he was descended from the famous Sir Guy of Warwick whose Story they had in Books of their own Language invited him to his Palace and royally feasting him presented him with three Precious Stones of great value besides divers Cloaths of Silk and Gold given to his servants Where this Baltredam told him privately that he faithfully believed as he did though he durst not discover himself and rehearsed the Articles of the Creed But on the morrow he feasted Sir Baltredams servants and gave them Scarlet with other English Cloath Which being shewed to Sir Baltredam he returned again to him and said He would wear his Livery and be Marshal of his Hall Whereupon he gave Sir Baltredam a Gown of Black Peak Furred and had much discourse with him for he was skilful in sundry Languages From Ierusalem he came back to Uenice and was there nobly received Thence travelled he into Russia Lithuania Poland Prussia Westphalia and some Countreys of Germany shewing great valor in divers Tourneaments whilest he was in those parts And no sooner returned into England but that he was by Indenture dated 2 Octob. 12 H. 4. retained with Henry Prince of Wales afterwards King by the name of Henry the Fifth to serve him as well in times of Peace as War both in this Realm upon and beyond the Seas for Two hundred and fifty marks per annum to be paid out of the Princes Exchequer at Caermarthen at Easter and Michaelmass by even portions And whensoever he should be in that Princes Court to have four Esquires and six Yeomen with him and diet there for them all Provided that the Prince in service of War should have the third part of what he got in Battle and the Third of the thirds of what his Men at Arms should gain And in case he took
his Ladies sake slew the Duke in justing Whereupon the Empress took his Livery viz. the Bear from one of his Knights shoulders and for great favor to him set it on her own shoulder But he having notice thereof made one of Pearl and Precious Stones which being presented to her she received with great respect Here also it was That the Emperor Sigismund gave him his Sword to bear and offered him the Heart of S. George the Englishmens tutelary Saint to bring over into this Realm but hearing the Emperor say That he would come in person into England he restored it to him again saying That the delivery thereof with his own hand would be much more acceptable Nor was it long after ere the Emperor did come over accordingly and being then installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter offered the holy Heart at Windsor which was there kept in great esteem Upon whose passage hither and return he was sumptuously entertained at Calais by this Earl then Captain there whose comportment was such that the Emperor told King Henry That no Christian Prince had such another Knight for wisdom nurture and manhood adding That if all courtesie were loâ—t yet might it be found again in him Insomuch as ever after by the same Emperors Authority he was called The Father of Courtesie In his return from Calais at that time he took at Sea two great Carricks In 4 Hen. 5. his Commission for Captain of Calais and Governor of the Marches of â—icardy was again renewed In the same year he was one of the cheif Commanders at the Siege of Caen in Normandy the King himself being there with a great Army In 5 Hen. 5. being still in France he was constituted one of the Kings Commissioners to Treat with William Lord of Mounteney Captain of the Castle of 〈◊〉 in Normandy touching the render thereof And was likewise soon after impowred to take the Castle of Tury in Normandy into his charge upon the render thereof and to receive to favor all such persons of the Countrey adjacent who would submit to the Authority of King Henry So likewise all those in the Castle of Belesm and parts thereabouts In the same year he attended Thomas Duke of Clarencâ— General of the Kings Army into France where he farther manifested his valor in divers places For having taken Dampfront he first entred Caen and set the Kings Arms on the Walls with the Dukes crying A Clarence a Clarence Then he laid siege to Candebeke on the River of Seâ—â—e blocked up the City of Roan both by Land and Water and afterwards won Mount S. Michael with divers other strong Towns as a reward for which signal services the King created him Earl of Sumarie At the Siege of Roan his Tent stood betwixt the Kings Pavilion and S. Katherines and S. Katherines being won he was appointed to keep Port Martevâ—â— In 6 Hen. 5. he was sent to besiege the Castle of Nully le Uesque And in 7 Hen. 5. he was again sent into France attended with a thousand Men at Arms to treat concerning a Marriage with the Lady Katherine Daughter to the King of France and King Henry But to obstruct his passage the Dolphin sent the Earls of Uandome and Lymosin who with Five thousand Men at Arms gave him Battle wherein they themselves were both â—lain one of them by Earl Richards own hands and two thousand of their Men slain and taken In which Ambassie he sped so well that all things were concluded for the Kings Marriage of that Lady whom he wedded 3 Iunii in the Eighth of his Reign and that he should enjoy the Realm of France entirely after the death of the then King Whereupon Siege being laid to those places that rebelliously opposed this Agreement of which the strong Castle of 〈◊〉 was one This noble Earl gained it with great honor after fourteen weeks and four days opposition The next ensuing year viz. The last of that victorious Henries Reign he was sent with Iohn Duke of Bedford the Kings Brother and other noble persons to raise the Siege which the Daulphin had laid to a City of the Duke of Burgundies of whose approach the Duke hearing left it But shortly after King Henry departed this life having appointed by his Will that this Earl should have the tutelage of young Henry his Son then an Infant till the sixteenth year of his age whereof the Parliament approving he accordingly had it In the first year of whose Reign he was by Indenture bearing date 10 Iulii retained to serve as Captain of â—alaâ—s from the fourth of February preceding for the space of two years having for the custody thereof Two hundred and sixty Men himself accounted who with his Lieutenant and the Marshal of the Town were only to be horsed and all the rest to serve on foot Likewise to have Two hundred Archers besides ten Men at Arms and ten Archers belonging to the Treasurer of Calais to be at his command in all things tending to the safeguard of that place For which service he was to receive six shillings eight pence per diem for himself two shillings for his Lieutenant twelve pence for his Marshal for every of his Foot-Soldiers eight pence and for his Archers sixpence After which Philip Duke of Burgundy besieging Calais he was by the valor of this Earl assisted by Humphrey Duke of Glocester and Humphrey Earl of Stafford forced to flee Nay so conspicuous was his fidelity wisdom and circumspection as the words of the Patent do import for which respect the custody of the Kings Royal Person was by the advice of the Dukes of Bedford and Glocester his Uncles and all the Lords of the Council committed to him as well for the security thereof as for his education in learning and vertue that upon the death of the Duke of Bedford then Regent of France he was discharged of that burthen and care so relating to the Kings person and instead thereof constituted Lieutenant General of the whole Realm of France and Dutchy of Normandy Whereupon with his Lady and Son taking shipping for passage over and discerning great danger by a hideous Tempest he caused himself with both of them to be bound to the main Mast of the Ship to the intent that if they had perished and were after found yet by his Coat of Arms discovering who he was they might have been buried together the state and luster of whose equipage in that journey may in some sort be discerned by his Painters Bill which I have here from the original transcribed having with him a peculiar Officer at Arms called Warwick Herald who had a Grant from him of an Annuity of ten marks sterling per annum These be the parcels that William Seyburgh
Seven hundred and twenty Men at Arms Seven hundred seventy five Archeâ—s and one hundred forty Balisters id est Cross-Bow Men. And meeting with seven Ships and one Man of War laden with Wine brought them all into Bristol In this year also he was amongst other brave Men sent into France in aid of the Duke of Britanny but in that expedition having a great loss by shipwrack and other misfortunes most of that Fleet were lost and the rest dispersed himself looking also to perish being 〈◊〉 by a Spanish Vessel but quitted himself so valiantly that after a sharp fight of three hours he boarded the Spaniard and brought it safe to Land And having pawned it for a 〈◊〉 pound see out to Sea again towards the Castle of Brest whereof himself and Sir Hugh Calveley were Governors In which adventure he sped so well as that though others suffered great loss yet both himself with all his Soldiers and Horses returned safe About this time he was also joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Herâ—ford and others for reforming of all things done contrary to the Articles of Peace formerly established betwixt King Edward the Third and David de Bruâ— of Scotland And in 3 Rich. 2. being one of the cheif Commanders in that Army whereof Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham was General landing at Calais marched thorow all France into Britanny without damage In 4 Rich. 2. he was imployed with the same Earl of Buckingham to suppress that Insurrection then made by the Commons in Essex which were the remnant of them that rose with Iack Straw And was after sent with the Earl of Waâ—wick to execute Justice upon that rabble which had committed great outrages at S. Aldans In this year also he again accompanied the same Earl of Buckingham to 〈◊〉 where he rode with his Banner displayed and was with him at the Siege of â—antes in Bâ—â—tanny but the Duke of Britanny not coming to their aid he went with that Earl from thence to Uannes to refresh their Army And in 5 Rich. 2. was made Captain of the Castle at Brest likewise in 6 Rich. 2. of the Town In 7 Rich. 2. he was joyned in Commission with Iohn Duke of Lancaster and others to treat with those from Flanders for the appeasing of certain differences betwixt the English and them So likewise with other Commissioners from the King of France touching Peace betwixt both Realitis The same year also he was constituted one of the Commissioners for the guarding of the East Marchâ—â— so likewiâ—e for the reception of those twenty four thousand marks which were to be paid in full satisfaction of the hundred thousand marks for the ransom of David de Brus H. of Scotland In which year upon the departure â— of Sir William de Beanchamp and those of the English who besieged Ipre he came to them from Spruce In 8 Rich. 2. he was again constituted Admiral of the Kings Fleet from the River of Thames Northwards as also retained by Indenture to be Governor of the Castle at Brest from Candlemas day for one whole year receiving for that service over and above the profits thence arising by Redemptions Rents Customs c. Four thousand marks as also two hundred and fifty marks every quarter for the costs and charges incident to that Castle but in case of Truce no more then three thousand marks and two hundred and fifty marks a quartor And for the better security of what was in arreâ—â— to him for those former years that he had been Governor thereof and payment of those sums thus covenanted he was to receive five shillings for every Sack of Wool out of those parts whence his payment was assigned In 10 Rich. 2. he was made Admiral of the 〈◊〉 for that great Army of twenty thousand whereof two thousand were Horse and eight thousand Archers sent into Spain with Iohn of Gant D. of Lancaster called King of Castile and Leon in right of Constance his Wife and then going to recover that her Inheritance In 13 Rich. 2. he was constituted Justice of South Wales And the same year being then Vice-Chamberlain to the King had a Grant of the Castle of Emelin in South Wales And the next year following upon surrender of that Grant obtained another as also of Huckick in Com. Carnarvon with the Commot there In 15 Rich. 2. he was made one of the Commissioners for treating of Peace betwixt the English and French Which Treaty was held at Amiens And likewise Justice of South Wales And in 16 Rich. 2. being then Steward of the Kings Houshold was sent Ambassador into France In 18 Rich. 2. he was sent again into France Moreover he was the same year retained by Indenture to serve the King in Ireland with twenty Men at Arms and forty Archers on Horsback as also with ten Archers on Foot And in 20 Rich. 2. surrendring his Patent of an hundred marks per annum formerly given to him by Edward the Black Prince had another Grant of the like sum to be paid during his life out of the Kings Exchequer at Kaermerdin Moreover besides all these favors upon Saturday the Feast of S. Michael in 21 Rich. 2. he was advanced to the Title of Earl of Worcester and in Ianuary following made Captain of the Town and Castle of Calais as also of the Marches belonging thereto In this year he was likewise retained to serve the King with forty Men at Arms and an hundred Archers in Ireland Also in 22 Rich. 2. with thirty five Men at Arms Knights and Esquires and one hundred Archers on Horsback to every twenty Archers one Carpenter and one Mason and likewise constituted Admiral of the Kings Fleet for that Realm And being thus Admiral as also Vice-Chamberlain and Steward of the Kings Houshold and imployed in sundry Warlike Expeditions and Embassies he obtained a Release of all Debts Accompts Arrearages of Accompts Rents and Arrearages of Rents wherewith he then stood charged But when Henry Duke of Lancaster landed and that King Richard saw his own ruine approaching upon the dismissing of his family he bad this Thomas farewel and reserve himself for better times It seems notwithstanding the great favors he had received from King Richard yet upon his deposal he stood fair with the Duke of Lancaster then assuming the Rule by the name of Henry the Fourth For that King soon after he had thus attained the Crown resolving to let the Pope and divers Christian Princes know by what right and title he had so done sent this Earl with the Bishop of Durham his Ambassadors into France to represent the same to that King And moreover made him one
of the Commissioners to treat with the Ambassadors of the same King of France touching the sending back of Isabel his Daughter second Wife to the deposed King with her Jewels whom he had required to be returned to him So likewise for the ratifying that Truce which had been made betwixt both Realms in King Richards time And furthermore constituted him Steward of his Houshold as he had been to King Richard Moreover in 3 Hen. 4. he was made the Kings Lieutenant throughout all North Wales and South-Wales for resistance of the Rebels there But notwithstanding all this trust and favor from King Henry he thought it not enough considering the many benefits and high esteem he had from King Richard and therefore deserting the Princes Houshold which the King had specially committed to his trust he fled to his Brother the Earl of Northumberland and combining with him joyned with his Nephew Hotspur then in Arms by whom being sent to the King upon his offer of Pardon in case they would submit as in my discourse of Hotspur is shewed he misrepresented what His Majesty had graciously expressed exaspeâ—ating him to Battle which forthwith ensuing concluded in the total rout of all their Rebellious Forces and slaughter of many amongst which Hotspur their General was the chief This Earl himself being then taken prisoner and soon after beheaded at Shrewsbury This is all I have to say of him other then that when he was in such favor with King Richard the Second he purchased the Mannor of Wresil in Yorkshire and built the Castle there but dying without issue it afterward by the favor of came to Earl of Northumberland Thomas Percy Lord Egremonâ— Third Son of Henry the Second Earl of Northumberland THis Thomas in 28 Hen. 6. being then a Knight in consideration of his many and great services was advanced to the Title of Lord Egremont to hold to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body And in 30 Hen. 6. constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with Iames Earl Douglas upon those Articles by him signed After which viz. in 36 Hen. 6. he obtained a Grant of the Castle and Lordship of Wresil in Com. Ebor. to hold for term of his life as also License to travel into several Forein parts but returning again ere long was slain in the Battle of Northampton in 38 Hen. 6. without Wife or Issue Nevill THis Noble Antient and Spreading Family do derive their Descent from Gilbert de Nevil a Norman who came into England with William the Conqueror being at that time his Admiral as some of our Genealogists have noted though there be no mention of him nor any of that name in the General Survey made by that King Which Geffrey having issue Geffrey and he another Geffrey who married Emme the Daughter and Heir of Bertram de Bulmer a great Baron in the North had issue by her one sole Daughter called Isabel which Isabel after the death of her Brother Henry without issue became his heir and taking to Husband Robert Fitz-Maldred Lord of Raby in the Bishoprick of Durham had issue by her a Son called Geffrey who by reason that his Mother was so great an Inheritrix assumed the sirname of Nevill from whom that Branch whose principal Seat was for many ages afterwards at Raâ—y and at length Earls of Westmorland did Spring But before I come to speak of this last mentioned Geffrey I shall take notice of those who bore that sirname long before though how they stood related in blood to him is not yet clear to me Of these therefore in order of time the first I meet with is Robert who in 2 Hen. 1. was in Arms with that famous Rebel Robert de Belesme Earl of Shrewsbury as also one of those to whom he committed the trust of that strong Town and having made Peace with the Welsh and gotten two of their Princes to his aid marched with a great power to encounter the Kings Army After him there was Ralph de Nevill witness to a Charter of King Henry the First granted to the Monks of Bardney in the sixteenth of His Reign And next Gilbert de Nevill of whom I find mention in Lincolnshire in 2 Hen. 2. And in Roteland 5 Hen. 2. As also in Oxfordshire 7 Hen. 2. Which Gilbert had a Brother named Alan de Nevill and a Son called Geffrey Founder of the Priory of Tupholme in Com. Linc. Who in 10 Hen. 2. was one of the witnesses in that Recognition then made by the King of the Peoples Liberties Of this Alan de Nevill it is reported That in 12 Hen. 2. being at Uiceliack in his journey towards Ierusalem upon Ascension-day to celebrate that Festival he was with Richard de Lucy and others excommunicated by Thomas Becket then Archbishop of Canterbury in regard he had been one of those who stoutly asserted and defended the antient customs of England against the Popes Usurpations but soon after absolved by Gilbert Foliot Bishop of London then in those parts upon his Promisory Oath to go to the Pope and submit himself to his Holiness This is that Alan de Nevill who was cheif Justice of the Forests throughout all England and in 16 Hen. 2. a Justice Itinerant but died in 2 Rich. 1. leaving issue two Sons Alan and Geffrey Of which Alan I have not seen any thing farther but of Geffrey it appears that in 6 Ioh. he was constituted Governor of Corffe Castle and that in 16 Ioh. being then the Kings Chamberlain he was made Governor of Scarborough Castle having one hundred pound assigned to him for the fortifying thereof In 17 Ioh. he obtained the Wardship of the Daughters of Roger Trusbut as also a Grant of the Lands of Simon de Kime and Phillip de Kime then in Rebellion as it seems And the same year being Sheriff of Yorkshire was joyned in Commission with Gerard de Furnivall to treat with Robert de Ros and other of the Barons then in Rebellion for reducing them to obedience In 2 H. 3. being then Seneschal of Poictou and Gascoigne he was again constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire and so continued till 7 H. 3. inclusive Upon levying the first Scutage of Henry the Third viz. 5 Hen. 3. he paid twenty six marks for the Fees of Cecily de Crevequer and in 6 H. 3. with Richard de Alencon gave one hundred pound to the King for the Wardship of the Heir of Alexander de Nevill whose Lands lay in the Counties of Lincoln York and Cumberland This Geffrey and Mabel his Wife confirmed to the Abby of Monk-Bretton in Com. Ebor. all the Grants which Adam Fitz-Swane the Founder thereof had given thereto she the said
and the Lady Bona Daughter to Lewes Duke of Savoy Sister to the French Queen and therein sped so well as that it was resolved the Earl of Dampmartin should speedily come over into England to confirm the match so it happened that King Edward hunting in Wychwood Forest chanced to fix his eyes upon Elizabeth the Widow of Sir Iohn Grey and was so captivated with her Beauty that he would not hearken to what this Earl had done for him in France It is said by some that after King Edward had obtained the Crown through the power of this Earl suspecting danger by his greatness he endeavored to diminish him all he could which being discerned he sought all occasions to work the Kings ruine The vulgar opinion of this breach betwixt them was that having used many arguments to diswade the King from marrying of Margaret his Sister to Charles the Son of Philip Duke of Burgundy whom he mortally hated he could not prevail But this was merely a shadow others believed that he grew thus incensed by reason he saw that the King had sleighted his Negotiations in France touching that match with the Daughter of the Duke of Savoy therefore what was the true cause is not easy to affirm howbeit that he did cordially maligne him and dissemble the same till he saw a fit opportunity to shew it is certain enough Nevertheless after this grudge thus harbored he was sent Ambassador in 4 Edw. 4. with the Lord Wenlok to treat with the Agents of the King of France concerning a Peace betwixt both Realms And in 5 Edw. 4 joyned in Commission with the same Lord Wenlok and others to treat with Philip Duke of Burgundy concerning a mutual trade betwixt the English Merchants and those of that Duke as also at the same time impowered to treat with the Duke of Britanny upon a League of Peace and Amity And likewise joyned Commissioner with the Lord Hastings then Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold to treat and conclude with Iames Luxenburgh Lord of Richbourgh the Kings Uncle touching a League of Amity betwixt Charles of Burgundy Earl of Charlois and King Edward In this fifth year of Edward the Fourth he was likewise constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with those from the King of Scotland upon several grievances from the Subjects of that Realm contrary to the Truce made betwixt both Kings And in 6 Edw. 4. imployed together with the Lord Hastings to confer with Charles Earl of Charlois or his Agents touching a marriage betwixt that Earl and Margaret the Kings Sister as also to treat of Peace with the French Kings Ambassadors But the first effects of his discontent were not publickly seen till 7 Edw. 4. that being in Warwickshire he sent for his two Brothers viz. George Nevill Archbishop of York and Iohn Marquess Mountague at which time he communicated his mind to them with divers Reasons for the Restoration of King Henry and soon won them to his bent And having so done he next allured to him George Duke of Clarence the Kings Brother taking advantage of some discontents he had harbored and to fix him the firmer to his side gave him Isabel his eldest Daughter in marriage in 8 Edw. 4. in our Lady Church at Calais with half the Lands of her Mothers Inheritance Hereupon he caused his two Brothers viz. the Archbishop of York and Marquess Mountague to raise a commotion in Yorkshire and having under colour thereof got into Arms the first skirmish they had was at Edgecote in Oxfordshire where the Royalists were beaten but the King himself being yet Northwards in the head of a good Army and resolving to find out his Enemies marched towards Warwick whereof this Earl being advertised he imployed several persons to treat with him for Peace Unto which overture the King too credulously hearkning rested as he thought secure in his Camp at Wolvey Which advantage being discerned by this Earl he there surprised him in the night and taking him from his Bed carried him prisoner to his Castle at Warwick and afterwards to Middleham Castle in Yorkshire where he left him in the custody of his Brother the Archbishop Howbeit not long after by the opportunity of Hunting in the Park which the Archbishop permitted him to do he made his escape and raised such a power in a short space that having vanquished Sir Robert Wells with his Forces in Lincolnshire this Earl and the D. of Clarence thought it safest to pack away and would have got to Calais of which Town he was Captain but that the Lord Vauclere a Gascoigne whom he had constituted his Lieutenant there opposed his entrance Whereupon he landed in Normandy and receiving much countenance from the French King applied himself to Queen Margaret wife of King Henry the Sixth then fled into those parts for safety and for the firmer twisting his and the Lancasterian interest together matched his other Daughter Anne to Edward Prince of Wales taking a solemn Oath to restore King Henry by means whereof he obtained no small assistance from the Queens Friends And in pursuit thereof landing shortly after in the West of England proclaimed King Henry Whereupon his power so increased that King Edward was forced to flee the Land So that then having no rub in his way he entred London in October delivered King Henry out of the Tower and set him again on his Throne Whereupon he was made Lord High Admiral of England But before the revolution of one year King Edward landed here again and increasing in strength very much so daunted the Duke of Clarence that he made his peace with him and offered to do the like for this Earl his Father-in-Law had not his stomach been too high so that then there being no way but by the Sword to determine the business it came to be decided on Easter day at Barnet-Field in which Battle this stout Earl lost his life with many persons of note and others to a great number After which his Corps being carried to London with that of the Marquess Mountague his Brother and there exposed to publick view in Pauls was thence convâ—yed to Bisham in Com. Berks. and interred in that Monastery with his Ancestors the Montacutes by whom it had been Founded Comines being sent to Calais to the Duke of Burgundy to treat with Vauclere the Deputy-Governor there to this great Man reports That he was so popular that every one wore his Badge no man esteeming himself gallant whose Head was not adorned with his Ragged-Staff nor no door frequented that had not his White-Cross painted thereon in so much as Vauclere himself wore a Jewel in his Hat wherein was a Black Ragged-Staff embroidered with Gold
then reversed And being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth the same year obtained a Charter for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Sâ—orghton in Sussex as also three Faires yearly one on the Feast day of St. Philip and Iacob the second on Wednesday in Whitson-week and the third upon St. Martin's day in Winter In 6 Hen. 4. this Thomas married Beatrix an illegitimate Daughter to the King of Portugall upon the morrow after the Feast of St Katherine the Wedding being kept at London where the King and Queen were also present The same year likewise he had by the bounty of King Henry a Grant of the Mannors of Plumpton and Berkomp with the Advouson of those Churches which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of Thomas Lord Bardolf then attainted for Rebellion And in 12 H. 4. was sent with divers men at Armes and Archers to the Duke of Burgundie's aid against the Duke of Orleance Moreover in 1 H. 5. he was made Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports as also Lord Treasurer of England But not long after growing infirm by his Testament bearing date 10 Octob. Ann. 1415. 3 Hen. 5. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the quire of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity at Arundel under a certain Tombe there to be new made for him Also willing that a fair Monument should be erected by his Executors over the Body of his Father Likewise appointing an hundred and thirty pounds six shillings and eight pence to be bestowed at his Funeral and in celebrating of Masses for his Soul Furthermore in regard of a certain vow which he had made to S. Iohn of Bridlington when he was there with King Henry the fifth at such time as he was Prince viz. that he would once every year personally offer to that Saint or send the summe of five marks during his life he directed that his Executors should forthwith pay all the arrearages thereof besides the costs of the Messenger upon that errand And likewise that they should cause a certain Chappel to be built at the Gate called Mary-Gate in Arundell in honor of the Blessed Virgin Appointing also that those Soldiers who were with him at Hareflew in France should have all their arrears Likewise that all those Lands and Tenements in the possession of Robert Pobellowe and Thomas Harling Priests by virtue of his Fathers Feoffement should be amortized for the benefit of the Hospital at Arundell And upon the 13 of October following departed this life without issue being the seised of the Castle and Mannor of Castâ—e-Acre in Com. Norff. as also of the Mannor of Milham and of the Hundreds of Landiche and South-Grenhow in the same County Likewise of the Mannors of High-Rothyng Ovisham Cowyke in Sheringe Yonge Margaret Wolfamston juxta Gykewell and Canefeld parva in Comit. Essex of the Mannor of Berewyke juxta Berkweye in Com. Herâ—f of the Mannors of Clone Oswaldestre Ruton Bokenhall and Clombury in Com. Salop. And in the said County of Salop and Marches of UUales of the Mannors of Doditon Heythe Stretton Lydeleye Conede Acton rounde Wrockcestre Upton Hints Shrawardyn Clongoneford Sonford Osleton with the Castles of Dynas-bran and Leons and Land of Bromfield and Yale In the County of Sussex of the Castle of Arundell the Mannors of East-Dene Sangelton Sanstede Bourne Palyngham Lege Wollavyngton Alnetedesham Coking Leveminster Poling Wepham Ostham Scorteton Preston Eastham Tonet Westham Tonet UUalbedyng Pynkhurst Foer Overfold with the Hundreds of Westburne Singelton Eastbourne Boxe Stokebruge Anesford Bury Rotherbruge West-Estwrith and Poling as also of the Castle and Lordship of Lewes The Mannors of Alington Hundeden Northese Ratemeld Meching Rotingden Brightelmeston Pokeham Clayton â—ymer Pycombe Midleton Dichengre Cokefeld Worthe and Seford in the same County Of the Castle of Riegate with the Mannors of Bechesworthe and Docking in Com. Surr. and the Mannors of Knighton Kynele and Bulkindon in Comit. Wilts leaving Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk then the Wife of Sir Gerard Vseflete Knight Ioane Lady Bergavenny and Margaret the Wife of Sir Rowland Lenthale Knight his Sisters and next Heires the said Elizabeth and Ioane being at that time forty yeares of age and upwards and Margaret thirty three Beatrix his wife then also surviving who afterwards became the Wife of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntendon Upon the death of which Thomas Earl of Arundell thus without issue the right of this Earldom by reason of an Entail of the Castle of Arundell and Lands thereto belonging made by Richard Earl of Arundell his Grandfather 21 Edw. 3. resorted to Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan otherwise called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight Cousin and next Heir male to the said Thomas viz. Son and Heir of Iohn Son and Heir of Iohn second Son to the before specified Earl Richard But before I proceed to speak of him I shall say something of Iohn his Father who died in the lifetime of Earl Thomas In 1 R. 2. Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland resigning the Staff of his Office of Marshal of England and retiring this Iohn then called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight having stoutly defended the Town of Southampton against the French was substituted in his stead and in 2 Ric. 2. made one of the Kings Commissioners for giving satisfaction to the Scots in what they had been injured by the English contrary to the Articles of Truce made betwixt both Nations in the time of King Edward the third and David de Bruys King of that Realm and having been summoned to Parliament in 1 2 and 3 Ric. 2. was in the last of those years constituted one of the principal Commanders of those Forces at that time sent beyond Sea in aid of the Duke of Brittany where he did much mischief by plundring not sparing the Nunns He likewise in those his military employments grew so prophane that he took away the Chalices from the Altars for which outrages he and his Companions were Excommunicated But upon his return towards England before the end of that year he perished by Shipwrack with many of his party upon the fifteenth day of December being then seised of the Mannors of Aynho in Com. Northamp Postlyng in Comit. Cantii Byker Ellingham Osberwyke Newstede Wollore also of the moity of the Mannors of Newnham Akyld Newham Caupland Yemrum Trollop Killom Ankirchester Prossen and Palteston in Glendale in Com. ... Likewise of the Mannors of Coklington Stoke Tristre Boyeford Hyneforde and the Baliwick of the Forest of Selewode in Com. Somers of the Mannors of East Morden Worthe Wolcombe Phelpesâ—on Up-Wimborne Frome Whitfield Langton in Purbeck Lodres Wodeton in Mershwoodvale and Lychet Matravers in Com. Dors. Brandon in Com. Warw. Codelawe in Com. Suss. Bockland in Com. Surr. Shernton Codeford Boyton Corton Winterborn-Stoke Cotes
the Mannors of Hamm Wichâ—aud and Hamlet of Howelston in Com. Wigorn. Also of the Mannor of Ricards-Castle the moity of the Mannor of Rochesford and Lordship of Blethenage in the Marches of Wales Leaving Elizabeth the Wife of Sir Warine Archdekne Knight Philippa the Wife of Sir Matthew Gourney Knight and Eleanor Talbot then unmarried his Sisters and Heirs Elizabeth being then twenty four years of age Philippa twenty one and Eleanor sixteen who doing their homage the same year had Livery of those Lands Of this Family were likewise the Talbots sometime of Bashall and now of Thorneton in Com. Ebor. Being lineally descended from William Talbot a younger Son of Geffrey Governor of the Castle of Hereford 5 Steph. And shortly after Enfeoffed of the Mannor of Gauesburgh in Com. Linc. by Roger Lord Moubray Some of the Descendants of which William did antiently relate to the Lacies Lords of Pontfract and Earls of Lincoln and had their Estates much augmented by them viz Thomas whose Residence and his Ancestors before him for a long time was at Hudresfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire constituted Governor of Cletherow Castle in Comitat. Lanc. by Edmund Lord Lacy Constable of Chester temp Hen. 3. having of his gift in 37 Hen. 3. the Mannors of â—ashall and Mitton in Com. Ebor. to himself and his heirs in Feefarm paying seven pound ten shillings seven pence per annum Likewise Edmund Son of that Thomas who being made Steward of Blackburnshire 28 Edw. 1. to Henry Lacy then Earl of Lincoln in 32 Edw. 1. was in that notable expedition then made into Scotland by the same King where as a reward for his service he obtained a Charter of Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands of Bashall and Mitton before specified as also in those at Hapton in Comitat. Lanc. bearing date at Strivelin in 34 Edw. 1. In which year amongst many others upon that great solemnity of making Prince Edward Knight by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies he received that dignity Clifford THe first of this Antient and Noble Family of whom I find mention was called Ponce who had issue three Sons viz. Walter Drogo id est Dru and Richard Of Walter and Drogo the Conquerors Survey takes notice and that Walter did then possess the Lordships of Aâ—lford Westwell and Alwoldsbeâ—y in Com. Oxon. As also part of Lece in Com. Gloc. And that Drogo held Segry â—olesell and Aldrinton in Com. Wilts Franton and part of Lece in Com. Gloc. Holim Stilledun Glese and Merly in Com. Wigorn. As also Recesford Dodintune Burestanestune Ruvenore Hanly and Matine in Com. Heref. But from Richard it is that the Line was perserved Which Richard being called Richard de Pwns obtained by the gift of King Henry the First the Cantres of Bychan and Castle of Lhanymdhyry in Wales Moreover with the consent of Maâ—d his Wife and Simon his Son he was a notable Benefactor to the Priory of Malverne in Com. Wigorn. For it appears that he gave thereunto the Church of his Castle at Cantarabohath with two Carucates of Land and the whole Tithes of his Revenues in that place Likewise the Church of Lecton with one Hide and one Yard Land in that Town together with all the Tithes of that Lordship as also the Tithes of his Lordship in Estraddel called Becchen And had issue three Sons viz. Simon Founder of the Priory at Clifford in Com. Heref. Walter who first seating himself there assumed that place for his sirname and Richard Which Walter being called Walter the Son of Richard Son of Ponce gave to the Cannons of Haghmon in Com. Salop. his Mills at Tamedbury and afterwards by the name of Walter de Clifford gave to the Nuns of Godstow in Com. Oxon. for the health of the Soul of Margaret his Wife and for the Soul of Rosamond his Daughter his Mill at Framton in Com. Gloc. As also a little Meadow lying near it called Lechton in pure and perpetual Alms. In 3 Hen. 2. this Walter was Governor of the Castle at Lâ—hanyndhyry and when Roger Earl of Clare having obtained of King Henry all such Lands as he could win from the Welsh came with an Army to â—ardigan and fortified divers Castles in those parts he made an Incursion upon the Lands of Rees ap Griffith Prince of South Wales slew many of his people and returned with much booty In 12 Hen. 2. this Walter possessed the Lordships of Corfham Culminton Hay Ernestry and Leschines in Com. Salop. And gave to the Monks of S. Peters Abby at Glocester his Mannor of East Leech in exchange for the Lordship of Glasbury excepting to those Monks the Advowson of the Church at Glasbury Moreover he gave to the before specified Canons of Haghmon certain Lands in Sinetune and left issue two Sons viz. Walter his Son and Heir and Richard from whom the Cliffords of Framtone in Glocestershire did descend Which Richard in 2 Rich. 1. gave three hundred marks Fine for Livery of his Lands This Walter also had issue two Daughters viz. Lucia first married to Hugh de Say of Ricards Castle afterwards to Bartholomew de Mortimer and Rosamond the Concubine of King Henry the Second on whom that King begot William sirnamed Longspe Earl of Sarum as I shall in due Place shew Which Rosamond died in the life time of her Father and was buried by Margaret her Mother in the Quire of the Nunnery at Godstow near Oxford For the health of whose Soul Osbert Fitz-Hugh a great Baron in Herefordshire at her said Fathers request and by the assent of King Henry gave to those Nuns one Salt-work in Wiche called the Cow belonging to his Mannor of Wichevald This was that beautiful Lady for whom king Henry built that famous Labyrinth at Woodstock where he kept her so that she could not easily be found by his jealous Queen and gave her a Cabinet of such admirable workmanship that on it The fighting of Champions the moving of Cattel the flying of Birds and swimming of Fishes were so exquisitely represented as if they had been alive But after the death of King Henry there was little regard had to her memory For when Hugh Bishop of Lincoln in An. 1191. 2 Rich. 1. visiting his Diocess came to Godstow and went up to the Altar to do his Devotions observing an Herse covered with Silk and divers Lamps burning about it which the Nuns at that time had in great veneration he inquired of the standers by whose it was And they answering It was the fair Rosamonds whom King Henry so dearly loved and for whose sake he had been a munificent Benefactor to their poor House by giving large Revenues for the maintenance of those Lights he replied Take her hence
his Chaplains and Servants of his Castle of Berkley together with the Mannors of Berkley Hamme Appleridge Alkinton Hinton Wotton Simondsal Camme Cowley Slimbridge and Upton S. Leonard As also of the Hundred of Berkley and the Advowson of the Churches of Wotton and Slimbrigge with a render back to himself for life and after to Maurice his Son and Heir Apparent and to the Heirs-male of his Body with Remainder to the Heirs-male of the Body of himself by Catherine his second Wife c. The like Fine was levied by him in Trin. Term 26 Edw. 3. of the Mannor and Hundred of Portbury Which upon what foresight cannot be determined did happen to be the preservation of the Castle and Honor to the Heirs-male of his Family Having thus prudently setled the cheifest part of his estate and spent the most of his age in those Military imployments Which much added to his same he departed this life upon the twenty seventh of October being the eve of Simon and Iude in An. 1361. 35 Edw. 3. and was buried in Berkley Church near to the Grave of Catherine his last Wife leaving Maurice his eldest Son to succeed him whose Homage the King respited Roger Thomas and Alfonsus dying without issue ¶ This Maurice in 11 Edw. 3. being then but seven years of age was taken into Scotland by his Father and there Knighted And the year following though but eight years old married Elizabeth the Daughter of Hugh le Despenser In 16 Edw. 3. he was in that voyage of Granado and there continued till 18 Edw. 3. And in 20 21 Edw. 3. was still beyond the Seas In 29 Edw. 3. he attended Prince Edward into Gascoigne And in 30 Edw. 3. being with his Father in the Battle of Poictâ—ers was sore wounded This is all that I have seen in reference to his Warlike Actions Touching his Devotions it appears That in 14 Edw. 3. when he was but ten years of age he obtained License of the King to found a Chantry in the Church of Came and to endow it with two Messuages two yard Land and five pound Rent in Berkley Came and Wotton And that in 23 Edw. 3. he gave divers Lands in Portbury unto one Walter Rope his Chaplain to pray daily in the Chappel there for the good estate of his Father and of the Lady Catherine then his Wife Likewise of himself and Elizabeth his own Wife as also for the Souls of the Lord Maurice and Lady Eve his Grand-father and Grand-mother and for the Soul of the Lady Margaret his own Mother The like Grant he made of divers Lands in Portbury in 28 Edw. 3. unto Richard March his Chaplain And in 40 Edw. 3. gave to William Winchcomb his Chaplain an House opposite to the Gate of S. Augustines Abby near Bristoll with a Garden and Dove-house as also divers Houses in Broadstreet within the Town of Bristoll to pray in that Monastery and especially for the Soul of the Lady Margaret his Mother Moreover to the end that the two Chappels one of our Lady the other of S. Iohn Baptist Founded in his Castle at Berkley might be renewed and frequented at due hours he procured an Indulgence from Pope Vrban the Second of forty days Remission of Pennance to every one who should repair thereto on the Festivals of the year to hear Masses and devoutly say three Aves or give any Vestments or Ornaments thereto And having wedded Elizabeth Daughter of Hugh Lord Spenser as is before observed by whom he had issue four Sons viz. Thomas his eldest Son and immediate Successor Iames from whom the Male-line of this Noble Family sprung Iohn who with Thomas his elder Brother was in that expedition of Britanny 4 Rich. 2. but died without issue and Maurice who attended Edward Prince of Wales in his French Wars As also three Daughters viz. Catherine a Nun at Wherwell Agnes and Elizabeth who died unmarried departed this life 8 Iune 42 Edw. 3. and was buried in the Abby of S. Augustines near Bristoll never thorowly cured of those wounds he received in the Battle of Poictiers as it seems being then seised of the Mannors of Wendon Magna in Com. Essex Bedminster Portbury and Porteshed in Com. Somers Of the Castle Town and Hundred of Berkley with its Members viz. Ham Appulrug Alkinton Hinton Slimbridge Covel Upton S. Leonard and Acton Ilger in Com. Gloc. As also of the Mannor of Aure with its Appurtenances viz. Etelow and Blakney and of the Hundred of Blideslaw and Mannor of Hurst in the same County Thomas his Son and Heir before-mentioned being at that time fifteen years of age Which Thomas making proof of his age in 48 Edw. 3. had Livery of his Inheritance and the same year was in that expedition then made into France being of the Retinue unto Edmund de Mortimer Earl of March In 2 Rich. 2. he was imployed by Sea and Land in the Wars of France and Spain In 3 Rich. 2. he was retained by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France with an hundred Men at Arms and as many Archers under the conduct of Thomas of 〈◊〉 Earl of Buckingham then the Kings Lieutenant in those parts In 4 Rich. 2. he was sent into Britanny with a Regiment of Men at Arms and Archers his third Brother Sir Iohn accompanying him the Earl of Buckingham being still General In 8 Rich. 2. he was retained to serve the King in his Wars with Scotâ—and for forty days In 10 Rich. 2. he entertained the King at Berkley Castle In 16 Rich. 2. his Wife being dead he procured leave to travel beyond Sea with fifteen persons in his train and a thousand marks in Money for his support in that journey In 18 Rich. 2. he obtained a Grant for another Fair at his Town of Berkley every year upon the Eve and Day of the Invention of the Holy Cross. And being at Flint Castle upon the Resignation of King Richard the Second on Michaelmass day following testified the same in his presence in the Tower of London And the morrow after upon meeting of the three Estates in Parliament a Bishop Abbot Earl Baron and Knight being the Representatives chosen to receive the same there he was the only Baron appointed for that purpose In 2 Hen. 4. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in his Lordships of Weston Walton Porteshed and Charlton juxta Wroxale in Com. Somerset In 3 Hen. 4. he received command to meet the King at â—ereâ—ord to march against Owen Glendowâ— In 4 Hen. 4. he was constituted one of the Wardens for the Marches of Wales against the incursions of Glendowr with power to command the Sheriffs of six Counties to be attendant on him as need should require In 5 Hen. 4.
and the Rape of Brembry in the Kings possession Which Barony as it was then certified had been held from the Conquest by the said William and his Ancestors by the service of ten Knights Fees Berdestaple likewise with fifteen Knights Fees which also were part of his possessions was given by King Iohn to Peter Fitz-Herbert And the Castle and Town of Toteneys with the Lordships of Cornworth and Lodeswell were assigned by the same King unto Henry the Natural Son of Reginald Earl of Cornwall commonly called Henricus filius Comitis It is said that Giles Bishop of Hereford Son to the last mentioned William de Braose being an adherer to the Rebellious Barons against King Iohn sent his Brother Reginald to Brecknock and that the people there receiving him as their Lord he got possession of all his Castles viz. Bergavenny Penkelhy Castell-Gwyn or White Castle Grosmunt and the Isle of Cynuric and that when the Bishop came thither himself they delivered unto him the Castles of Aberhodny Hay Buelth and Blaynlhysny and that he to strengthen himself in that Country promised Castell-Payn Clune with all Elvell to Walter Vachan the Son of Eneon Clyd But after some time the wrath of King Iohn was well asswaged for being at Bremâ—ry in Sussex in the last year of His Reign he gave way that Reginald de Braose third Son to this William the Elder should have safe conduct to come to his presence to do his homage and fealty and granted a great part of his Fathers Lands unto him upon the same Fine and Agreement as Giles Bishop of Hereford his elder Brother had made with him for the same And King Henry the Third in the first of His Reign intimating to this Reginald by a friendly Message That in case he would be an obedient Subject he should repossess all his Lands upon the same Fine and Agreement as Giles Bishop of Hereford his Brother had made with King Iohn he thereunto complying had accordingly Livery of the Castle and Honor of Toteneys and likewise of the Honor of Barstaple Of the Honors of Cnappe and Brembry he had possession before as it seems for in 2 Hen. 3. which was about one year after he passed over his title to them both unto William his Son and Heir in the presence of the King at Wallingford In which year he manifested his loyalty to King Henry being with him in his Army at Newark All which being done without the privity of Leweline Prince of Wales who had confederated with the Rebellious Barons against the King young Rees and Owen Sons to Maud Sister of this Reginald rose in Arms against him and won all his Territory of Buelth except the Castle And so soon as Leweline himself knew thereof he grew so highly incensed that he entred the parts of Brecknock with an Army and laid Siege to Aberhody the cheif Town of that Countrey but the Burgeffes making composition with him he marched over the Black Mountains to Llangrue unto which place this Reginald soon came with six Knights and deâ—iring his pardon not only obtained it but also the Castle of 〈◊〉 as a pledge of his special savor the custody whereof he committed to Rees Vâ—chan Upon lovying the first Scutage of King Henry this Reginald paid forty five marks six shillings six pence for twenty two Knights Fees an half sixth and tenth part for the Barony of Adam de Port. And in 5 Hen. 3. the Welsh having again besieged his Castle at Buâ—lt he obtained Aid from the King to preserve it from destruction But of him I find no more then that he took to Wife Gracia by some called Grifild Daughter and Coheir to William de Bruerâ— and died in 6 Hen. 3. whereof the King being advertised he presently sent his Steward viz. William de Cantilupe to make Livery of his Castles unto William his Son But it seems he had not all of them until some years after For in 12 Hen. 3. the Sheriff of Herefordshire had command to give him possession of the Castles of Radnoâ— and Huntington which did belong to Reginald his Father In this year the King raised the siege of Montgomery Castle at that time made by the Welsh wherein Hubert de Burgh then Justice of England on whom he had bestowed it was Which Hubert having cut down a vast Wood thereabouts by reason it was a receptacle to those rude people began to build another Castle there in a place called Cridie by its natural situation impregnable and named by himself Huberts Folly wherein he had assistance from this ouâ— William de Braose but William then foraging too far amongst the Welsh had the ill hap to be taken prisoner by them and for his redemption was forced to pay two hundred marks which he borrowed of William de Briwere his Uncle passing unto him all his right in Snodyntâ—ne for the same This William de Braose being suspected of overmuch familiarity with the Wife of Leweline Prince of Wales Sister of King Henry was by him subtilly invited to an Easter Feast but after the entertainment was over was charged therewith by Leweline and cast into Prison where he suffered death by a barbarous murther Some say he was hanged and the Wife of Leweline with him Upon news whereof the King granted the custody of all his Lands to William Marshal Earl of Pembroke This last mentioned William de Broase so fatally murthered had to Wife Eve the Daughter of Walter Mareschal Sister to Richard Mareschall Earl of Pembroke Which Eve in 14 Hen. 3. had assigned for her Dowry all her said Husbands Lands in Brecknock Went Kinton Radenor Kingston Erleston S. Elere and â—oteneis the Castles excepted which the King retained in his own hands by whom he left issue four Daughters his Heirs viz. Isabel who became the Wife of David Son of Leweline Prince of Wales Maud the Wife of Roger Lord Mortimer of Wigmore Eve the Wife of William de Cantilupe and Eleanor of Humphrey de Bohun To Isabel afterwards married to Peter Fitz-Herbert came the Lands of Blaynleveny and Talegard To Maud the Lands of Radnor S. Clere Ampoyt Pelâ—neeg 〈…〉 To Eve the Honor and Lands of Bergavenny and to Eleanor the Honors of Brecknock and Haâ— But Eve the Mother stood in the Kings displeasure for a time by reason of the War which he had with Richard Marshall sometime Earl of Pembroke her Brother as it seems Howbeit in 18 H. 3. she was again received into favor and had Livery of the Castle of Hay as also of the Castle of Toteneis which was of her Dowry In 21 Hen. 3. the King gave her License to receive Aid of all vendible
It is also said that after the death of King William the Conqueror this William went again into Apulia and at his return brought with him certain Reliques of St. Nicholas which he gave to the Church of St. Peter at Norum and bestowed thereon likewise the Mannor of Traâ—iton in England with the Church and Mill as also the Tithes of all his Hamlets thereto belonging And lastly that in Ann. 1102. 3 H. 1. upon that great Rebellion of Robert de Belesmo Earl of Shrewsbury against King Henry wherein he had gained Caducan and Gervat the Sons of Rhese Prince of Wales of his side this William was by him disherited of all his Lands in that County for not taking his part and that thereupou applying himself to King Henry who had long discerned him to be a person of a brave Spirit he had a chearful reception and being thereupon made Governor of Stafford-Castle had two hundred Souldiers to attend him in that service so that he did much annoy that rebellious Earl both by his hostile Acts and discovery of his Plots By Leceline his Wife this William had issue four Sons viz. Philip Robert Ivo and Arnulph and dying very aged left his Lands in Noâ—mandy to his Son Philip and those in England to Robert and was buried in the Cloyster of the Abby at Norum The Lands in England whereof he was possessed at the time of the General Survey were twenty nine Lordships all in the County of Salop whereof Wemme being one of the chief he made it his seat all which he held of the before specified Roger de Montgomerie To these his Lands in this Realm succeeded Robert his second Son Philip the eldest enjoying those in Normandy And to Robert Hugh and to Hugh Ivo Which Ivo gave to the Monks of St. Peters Abby at Shrewsbury his Mill at Sutton And to the Monks of Cumbermere Bromhale Spipford and Clive To this Ivo succeeded William his Son and Heir who gave to the Canons of Stone in Com. Staff the third part of all the Tithes of Corn and small Tithes of his Lordship of Cublesdon in Com. Staff and two parts of the Tithes of Hay Orchards and Paunage Which William with Burgia his Wife are said to have been Founders of the Priory at Langele in Comit. Leic. And for the health of his Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors gave to the Nunns of that house the Church of Dalby with six Oxgangs of Land as also the Church of Sumerseby with one Yard-land and the Tofts and Crofts thereto belonging This William taking part with the rebellious Barons was one of those who held Beauboâ—-Castle against King Iohn but at length returning to his due obedience was received into protection I now come to Hugh Brother * of Ivo In 24 Hon. 2. this Hugh Pantulfe was amersed for trespassing in the Kings Forest in Northamptonshire And in 26 H. 2. being constituted Sheriff of Shropshire continued in that trust till 1 Ric. 1. inclusive In 6 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the Kings redemption he paid forty shillings for his Knights Fees in Stanâ—â—ordshire Having the Title of a Baron he left issue William his Son and Heir who in 9 Hen. 3. doing his Homage and giving security for the payment of an hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Lands lying in the Counties of Staff Salop. Hereâ— Wigorn. And the next ensuing year obtained the Kings Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer for the discharge of that hundred pounds which he did owe for his Relief it being for five Knights Fees said to have been belonging to Robert de Belemes of the Kings Escheats Betwixt the Lordship of Wemme belonging to this William and the Lordship of Prees belonging to the Bishop of Coventrey and Lichâ—ield there was a perambulation made whereby the bounds of each were stated Which Perambulation so made was confirmed by King Henry the third in the twelfth year of his reign But in 17 Hen. 3. he departed this life whereupon Fulke Fitz-Warine gave six hundred marks for the Wardship of his Lands and Heir with the benefit of her marriage whose name was Maud afterwards married to Ralph Boteler of Oversley in Com. Warw. by means whereof the Lordship of Wemme with the rest of the Lands of her Inheritance came to that Family Newmarch AMongst other the followers of William Duke of Normandy upon his first arrival and Conquest of this Realm Bernard Newmarch was one as it seems for it appears that he was a Witness to one of his Charters granted to the Monks of Battail in Sussex upon his foundation of that Abby That which in the next place I find to be most memorable of him is that after the Conqueror had got full possession of this Realm and aiming at a peceable enjoyment thereof had almost totally disherited the Native English by distribution of their Lands amongst his Normans and other followers which occasioâ—ed a farther confluence of more Aliens hither this whole Realm being too little for their greedy appetites Robert Fitz-Hamon in the time of King William Rufus having Conquered Morganoc in Wales there were divers others who obtained leave to invade the rest of that Countrey amongst which this Bernard was one who undertook the Province of Brecknock and accordingly won all the three Cantereds of that territory After which seating himself there he founded a Priory of Benedictine Monks near to his Castle And for the health of the Soul of King William the Conqueror and his Queen as also for the Soul of King Henry the first and his own Soul with the Souls of his Wife and Children endowing it with Lands and Revenues of a large extent gave it to the Abby Battail which King William had founded in Memory of his Conquest whereupon it became a Cell thereto He was also a munificent Benefactor to the Monks of Gloucester by the gift of the Lordship of Glasebury and the Tithes of his whole demesnes in Brekenny viz. Corn Cattel Cheeâ—â— Venison and Honey Likewise of the Church of Cowerne magna with the Tithe and Glebe of that whole Parish as also of one Hide of Land called Betele But of this Bernard it is farther noted that after the death of King William the Conqueror taking part with Odo Bishop of Baâ—eux and many other of the Nobility against King William Rufus on the behalf of Robert Curthose the elder Son he joyned with Roger de Laci in the invasion of Herefordshire And that he married Nesta alias Agnes Daughter to Griffyn Son of Lewelyn Prince of Waâ—es by whom he had issue a Son
Antiquo Feâ—ffamento to be ten in number Whereof one he saith that he had given upon the death of his Wife to the Knights Hospitalers for the health of her Soul and that he had five more in his own Demesn for all which in 14 Hen. 2. he answered fifteen marks To this last mentioned Baderon succeeded Gilbert his Son and Heir who in 22 Hen. 2. paid an hundred marks to the King for trespasses in his Forests And to Gilbert Iohn Which Iohn in 3 Ioh. gave sixscore marks to the King and two Norway Goshawks for his share of the Lands of Walter Walerond and of those which did belong to the Mother of the same Walter This Iohn in 7 Ioh. upon levying the sixth Scutage of that King paid thirty marks for the fifteen Knights Fees which he held And in 13 Ioh. gave a thousand marks as also two Horses for the great Saddle and ten Chasurs for the obtaining of his favor In 15 Ioh. being then at Glocester with some other of the Barons of the Marches he received command to march to Cirencester upon Munday next after the Octaves of the Clause of Easter well accoutred with Horse and Arms and all the power he could make In 17 Ioh. he was made Governor of the Castles of S. Bravel in Com. Gloc. Bremâ—le in Sussex and Grosmunt in Wales and the same year had a Grant from the King of all the Lands of Hugh de Malbisse lying in the Counties of Bedford and Cambridge which manifesteth that he adhered to the King in that troublesome time when he had War with the Barons In 18 Ioh. he had Livery of the Castles of Grosmunt Skenefrith and Lanteliock as his own proper right He was also then joyned in Commission with Walter de Lacy and others for the custody of Elmeley Castle in Worcestershire until the return of Walter de Beauchamp from Gualo the Popes Legate to whom he went for Absolution from his transgressions against the King and was likewise constituted Guardian of S. Briavels Castle before mentioned In 7 Hen. 3. he had Livery of the Guardianship of the Forest of Clarendon as also of the Bailiwicks of Paulet and Bocholt in Right of Cicely his Wife Daughter and Heir of Walter Walerond to whom by inheritance it did belong And in 8 Hen. 3. upon collecting the Scutage of Montgomery he was specially acquitted for those eight Knights Fees and a third part which were the third part of those twenty five Knights Fees that appertained to Walter Walerond In 13 Hen. 3. he was constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Salop and Stafford but more I have not seen of him than that he was Founder of Grace dieu Abby in Wales and that he left issue Iohn his Son and Heir Which Iohn in 15 Hen. 3. had the Castle and Honor of Strigun committed to his custody as also the County and Castle of Hereford during that year and the next following And about that time for the health of his own Soul the Souls of his Father and Mother and all his Ancestors gave to the Monks of S. Florence at 〈◊〉 before mentioned in pure Alms the Hospital of S. Iohn at Monmouth with divers Lands and Rents thereto belonging In 17 Hen. 3. upon that Insurrection by Richard Earl Marshall this Iohn and Ralph de Toeny were made Generals of the Kings Army consisting much of Poictovins then left in Wales to oppose him but in this imployment their success proved very bad for having a desing privily to have surprised the Earl Marshal their purpose being discovered the Earl planted his Forces in a Wood through which they were to pass and after a great out-cry with sounding of Trumpets fell on them and totally routed them so that they lost many of their Men and escaped very narrowly themselves And in â—0 Hen. 3. at the Coronation of Queen Eleanor with Iohn Fitz-Alan Ralph Mortimer and Walter de Clifford being Lords Marchers claimed as Ius Marchiae to carry the Canopy which belongs to the Barons of the Cinque Ports In 22 Hen. 3. the Truce betwixt King Henry and Lewelin Prince of Wales being at an end whereupon Lewelin exacted Homage from the great men of North-Wales the King directed his precept to this Iohn together with other of the Barons-Marchers to attend him at Oxford in the Quind of Easter there to advise concerning those affairs In 25 H. 3. upon the death of Gilbert Mareschal Earl of Pembroke he was made Governor of Striguil Castle but in 32 Hen. 3. being dead Iohn his Son and Heir paying an hundred pounds for his relief had Livery of his Lands Which last mentioned Iohn in 35 Hen. 3. was constituted Governor of the Castle of Penros in uuales and shortly after made Warden of New-Forest in Hantshire as his Ancestors had been But having no issue Male in consideration of certain Lands which Prince Edward granted him for life he gave to the said Prince and his Heirs for ever his Castle and Honor of Monmouth as also all other his Lands and Tenements Which Grant was confirmed by the King 13 Sept. 40 Hen. 3. and departing this life in 41 Hen. 3. left Albreda de Botereus and Ioan de Nevile his Daughters and Heirs then of full age Fitz-Warine WHen William the Conqueror for strengthening the Marches against the Welch did commit divers places to the trust of sundry persons it is said that amongst other he disposed of Abberbury in Com. Salop. and Alestoun in Com. Glouc. to Guarine de Meez a branch of the House of Loraine Which Guarine was Sheriff of Shropshire in Anno 1083. 16 Will. Conq. and one of the chief Councellors to Roger de Montgomerie then Earl of Shrewsbury Of this Guarine it is also said that hearing a report that William a valliant Knight Sisters Son to Pain Peverell Lord of Whitington in Comit. Salop. had two Daughters whereof Mellet was one who resolved to marry none but a Knight of great Prowess as also that her Father having thereupon concluded that some noble young men should meet at Peverels-place in the Peke and he who performed best should have his Daughter Mellet with the Castle of Whitington he came thither and fighting with a Son of the King of Scotland as also with a Baron of Burgoyne and vanquishing them both having then a Silver Shield with a Peacock for his Crest did thereupon take her to Wife Likewise that being thus seated at Whitington he warred upon the Welsh and that Iorevard Prince of Wales did War on him but at length had the worst Also that he had much ado in defending his Lands against Walter de Lacy who resided at Ludlow Moreover that he founded the Abby at Abberbury and gave to
the Monks of St. Peters Abby at Shrewsbury a part of Bradeston Likewise the Town of Ougfort with the Tithes of â—petone as also the Church and Tithes of Beritone And that after his death ... his Wife for the health of his Soul bestowed on them an House in Shrewsbury which was part of her Dowry to the intent that the Fermour thereof should find a Wax light to burn in the Abby Church there every night throughout the year at the Altar of the Holy Innocents Furthermore it is reported that this Warine had a Brother called Reginald who gave to those Monks of Shrewsbury the Town of Leghe and after the death of Warine took his Wife and his Honor. Likewise that he had a Son called Hugh who gave to those Monks of Shrewsbury the Church of St. Oswald and also the Church of Mutle with the Tithes of Nesse and Scrawardine but Fulke his Son succeeded him in his Lands and Honor. Which Fulke being under the tutelage of one Ioos a Knight fell in Love with his Daughter Hawise and married her and having so done took a journey with Ioos into Ireland and assisted him in his warrs against Walter de Lacie This is that Fulke who was called Fulco Vicecomes and gave the Lordship of Pinelege to the Abby of St. Peter at Shrewsbury He was also constituted Lieutenant of the Marches by King Henry the first about the year 1122. 23 Hen. 1. having then been in Wales and settled all in quiet there Moreover ere long Skirmishing with the Prince of Wales he gave him an hurt in the Shoulder and forced him to flee to a Castle called Cayhome but was in that Skirmish wounded himself After which he rode towards Gloucester to meet King Henry of whom he was courteously entertained and made Steward of his House as also Lord and Governor of those Marches He likewise fought with the Prince of Wales near Hereford and had the better of the day for which respect when the Prince of Wales restored to the Lords Marchers their Lands he retained Mallor and Whitington whereupon King Henry the second gave unto him for that loss the Honor of Alston In 2 R. 1. this Fulk paid an hundred pounds for part of the inheritance belonging to his Wife and was made Knight by King Henry at Winchester together with his three Brethren It is said that upon a falling out with Iohn Son to King Henry the second at the Game of Chesse having his Head broke with the Chesse board by Iohn he gave him such a blow that he almost Killed him When he died I do not certainly find but 't is evident that he was buried at Abberbury and that at the time of his death Fulke his Son and Heir was in the Wars of Lumbardy Moreover that he had five other Sons viz. William Guarine Phillip Iohn and Alan This Fulke the second had a Castle at Abberbury the ruins whereof are extant and was by King Richard the first left to defend the Marches of Wales when he went into the Holy-Land Moreover in 7 Ric. 1. he gave a fine of forty Marks to the King for livery of Whitington Castle according to the judgment then given for him thereof in the Kings Court. But after the death of King Richard Maurice Son to Roger who had Whitington-Castle given him by the Prince of Wales being made Warden of the Marches by King Iohn he desired a confirmation of that Castle under the Great Seal having sent a Courser well trapped unto Montgomerie Castle for the King obtainted his request This Fulke therefore and his Brother desiring Justice from the King as 't is said and not prevailing quitted their fidelity and went from Winchester It is also said that one Gerard a Lord of France being sent by the King to encounter them was slain in that adventure Moreover that Hawyse Wife to this Fulke advising him he fled into Britanny Likewise that thereupon King Iohn seized his Lands and afterwards upon his return into England caused him to be pursued constituting Gilbert de Montferrant Captain of those that followed him whom Fulke and his Brethren killed But notwithstanding King Iohn's wrath towards him upon the death of Maurice the Prince of Wales restored Whitington unto him Whereof King Iohn having notice he privily sent to the same Prince Lewelin to surprise him with his Brethren also and to cut off their Heads Of which designe this Fulke having notice by Ioan Wife of Leweline Sister to King Iohn he fled into France and went by the name of Sir Amyce Howbeit notwithstanding he was thus gone King Iohn would not be satisfied but advertised the King of France that he was a Rebell Nevertheless that King bore such a respect to him that he offered him a Barony there which he refused and â—ailing to other parts at length landed at Dovor thence came to Windâ—ore where hearing that the King was coming thither to hunt he changed his Cloaths with a Colliar and standing in the way where the King rode being asked if he saw any Game he answered yes and thereupon took the King under that pretence to his Tent where his Brethren and Friends were and having him there alone threatned him for his Banishment so sore that he obtained promise of pardon But the King being loose caused him again to be closely pursued that he was constrained to flee to Sea so that he went into Barbary and there fell in love with a noble Lady called Idonea Howbeit at length returning again into England through the mediation of Ranulph Earl of Chester the Earl of Gloucester Hugh Bigot Earl Marshal and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury he obtained restitution of his Castle at Whitington Our publick Records say that rebelling against King Iohn he was outlawed and that thereupon Weenoc Son of Meurich of Powys gave to the King an hundred pounds and four Palâ—reys for Whitington with the appurtenances whereof his Father had been seised at the time of his death and whereof he had King Henry the second 's Charter as also the confirmation of King Iohn And moreover that the same year through the Mediation of I. Bishop of Norwich and Will Earl of Salisbury the Kings Brother the King was pleased to pardon that his Flight and the Utlary pronounced against him and to receive him to favor Also that thereupon giving two hundred marks and two Coursers he had Livery of the Castle of Whitington as his hereditary right Command being given to the Sheriff of Shropshire to yield him possession thereof accordingly And in 9 Ioh. gave
to the King twelve hundred marks and two Palfreys to have Maud the Daughter of Robert Vavasour to Wife with her inheritance which Maud was Widdow of Theobald Walter In 12 Ioh. he attended the King into Ireland And in 17 Ioh. had Livery of the Dowry of her the said Maud lying in Amundernesse in Com. Lanc. After this Hugh Bigot for the love he bore to him bestowed on him the Lordship of Wantinge in Com. Berks. Hereupon he went with Ranulph Earl of Chester again into Ireland About this time it was that he adhered to the rebellious Barons and with the principall of them the next ensuing year underwent the sentence of Excommunication by the Pope He likewise continued in rebellion after the death of King Iohn Whereupon King Henry the third gave the Mannor of Norburgh in Com. Leic. which was part of his Lands to Henry Earl of Warwick But in 4 Hen. 3. he made his composition with the King and gave two hundred sixty two pounds and two great Coursers for to have possession of his Castle at Whitington Whereupon undertaking that it should not be prejudicial to the King in 5 Hen. 3. he had licence to fortify it And thenceforth manifested his loyalty in his service against the Welch in South-Wales under the famous William Mareshall Earl of Pembroke as also in his obsequious attendance upon the King himself in his Army at Montgomerie In 11 Hen. 3. this Fulke obtained the Kings Charter for a Fair every year at his Mannor of Cheping Samburne for three dayes viz. the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and in 17 Hen. 3. gave the King six hundred marks for the Wardship of the Heirs of William Pantulf and benefit of their marriage In 22 Hen. 3. the time of the Truce betwixt King Henry and Lewelyn Prince of Wales being near to an end he was summoned with other of the Barons-Marchers to attend the King at Oxford on Tuesday next after the Quind of Easter then to consult of what should thereupon be done And in 29 Hen. 3. when Lawrence de St. Martin the Popes Kinsman was sent into England to exact money from the Bishops and Abbots to the great dislike of the People and thereupon Inquisition made of what was so got throughout England the King diâ—cerning it very burthensome sent this Fouke to command him to quit the Realm In 30 Hen. 3. he procured another Charter from the King for a fair every year at his Mannor of Waneting in Com. Berks for three days viz. on the Eve of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr and two days following and in 41 Hen. 3. received command to be assistant unto Hamon Strange for guarding the Marches of Wales in the parts about Montgomerie Moreover in 42 Hen. 3. he received farther summons to attend the King at Chester on MOnday next after the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist well furnished with Horse and Armes to restrain the incursions of the Welsh And in 44 Hen. 3. with the rest of the Barons-Marches had the like command to repair to the Marches for prevention of farther mischief from the Welsh This Fulke married a second Wife called Clarice and in 48 Hen. 3. being in the Battle of Lewes on the Kings part was there drowned in the adjacent River leaving issue Fulke his Son and Heir and a Daughter called Eve who became the second Wife to Lewelin Prince of Wales Which Fulke having made proof of his age in 1 Edw 1. and claimed his own inheritance wedded the Daughter to Gryffyn Son of Wenovewyn with whom he had the territory of Ballesleg Moreover in 10 Ed. 1. he attended the King in that Expedition then made by him into Wales and merited so well for the service he did there at that time that he obtained Pardon for two hundred pounds of that four hundred pounds debt which he owed unto the Exchequer and likewise a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesne Lands at Whitington as also another for the like Free-warren in all his Lands at Abberbury and for a Market every week there upon the Friday with two Fairs yearly the one on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Cirice and Iulite and the other on the Eve Day and Morrow after the feast of St. Nicholas In 22 Edw. 1. he was Summoned amongst divers other great men to attend the King with his advice touching the great affairs of the Realm and soon after that the same year accompanied him into Gascoigne with a military power In 25 Edw. 1. he was of the retinue with that great Prelate Anthony Beke then Bishop of Durham in that Expedition then made into Flanders In the same year also he was again with the King in his Warrs against the Welsh And in 27 Edw. 1. in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 29 Edw. 1. In 34 Edw. 1. he was one of that great number of those select men that then received the order of Knighthood at London by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies with Prince Edward whence he advanced with him into Scotland to restrain the attempts of Robert de Brus who had at that time assumed the Crown of that Realm and in 35 Edw. 1. sate with the rest of the Peers in the Parliament then held by King Edward at his City of Carlisle In 8 Edw. 2. he received the Kings precept to fit himself with Horse and Armes to attend him at Barwick upon Twede for restraining the incursions of the Scots and had Summons to Parliament from 23 Edw. 1. untill this eighth year of King Edward the second 's reign inclusive But about this time he died for the next year following Alianore the Wife of Fulke his Son and Heir by reason of her husbands aboad in the Wars of France was by the Kings special favor permitted to have Livery of the Mannor the Whitington untill his return into England that he might perform his Homage In 12 Edw. 2. this last mentioned Fâ—lke was in the Wars of Scotland being then of the retinue to the Earl of Arundelâ— Moreover in 14 Edw. 2. upon that Insurrection of many of the Barons he was Constable of the Kings Army which advanced against them And in 18 Edw. 2. in that expedition then made into Gascoigne In 1 E. 3. he was again in the Scottish Wars and in 3 Edw. 3 upon the conviction of Edmund Earl of Kent the Kings Uncle for reporting his Brother King Edw. 2. to be alive with endeavor to restore him to his Throne amongst other persons whom he accused as instigators of him to that attempt he charged this Fulke Fitz-Warine
second Daughter to Winceslaus the Emperor was the first who introduced the fashion for Women to ride side-ways on their Horses This Ioane died in 4 Edw. 1. being then seized of the Barony of Lidel with the Forest of Lidel in Com. Cumberl and six Burgages in the City of Carlisle Likewise of the Mannor of Kirkeby-Moreshed in Comit. Ebor. with a Garden and herbage of the Park c. as also of the Mannors of Cotingham Butercramb Skreyngham and Langton in Com. Ebor. Baldwin Wake her Son and Heir being then thirty eight years of age I come now to Eustace de Stutevill Son and Heir to Sibill de Valoines within age in 7 H. 3. and in the tuition of Roger de Quincy This Eustace in 18 Hen. 3. gave the King a thousand pounds to have the like seizin of the Mannor of Cotingham with its appurtenances as Nicholas de Stutevile had in his lifetime as his right by Inheritance and thereupon obtained possession of it for fourteen weeks but at length the King disseized him thereof After which viz. in Anno 1242. 25 Hen. 3. he died Whereupon his inheritance descended to the before-specified Ioane the Wife of Hugh Wake Howbeit Nicholas de Stutevile his Nephew viz. his Brothers Son possessed himself thereof Whereupon the King signified his pleasure that notwithstanding Robert Son and Heir of the said Eustace was born and brought up beyond Sea yet he should enjoy the same Whereupon the said Robert in 18 Hen. 3. had livery thereof This Robert being thus possessed granted his Mannor of Brinklow in Com. Warw. to Stephen de Segrave and his Heirs Howbeit after this viz. in 26 Hen. 3. Ioane the Widdow of Hugh de Wake gave to the King a Fine of an hundred pounds for livery of the Lands of the said Eustace de Stutevill her Kinsman which by right of Inheritance as it is said descended to her viz. fifty pounds for her Relief if there were no more due and fifty pounds as a gratuity ¶ Of this Family was also Henry de Stutevill whose Lands the Sheriff of Notinghamshire had command to seize in 9 Hen. 3. This Henry confirmed to the Canons of Welbeck in Com. Nott. the Lordship of Dukmanton which Richard Basset held of his Barony and which was formerly given to them by Leonia de Reynes Mother of him the said Henry as also by Richard Basset and Richard de Wyverton ¶ A Branch thereof was likewise William de Stutevill viz. Son of Osmund who in 13 H. 3. paid forty six marks for twenty three Knights Fees upon levying the Scutage of Kery In 15 Hen. 3. this William having married Margaret the Widdow of Robert Mortimer of Ricards-Castle in Com. Heref. without License in consideration of the two Palfreys and twenty shillings in Silver obtained pardon for that transgression And in 17 H. 3. being then one of the Barons-Marchers other of them then doing the like delivered up Osmund his Son as an Hostage for his fidelity untill the Realm should be settled in quiet Moreover in 22 Hen. 3. the time of Truce betwixt King Henry and Lewelyn Prince of Aberfraw being near an end and David the Son of Lewelyn taking the Homage of the great men in those parts this William was summoned to attend the King at Oxford on Tuesday next after the xv â—â— of Easter to advise thereon And in 26 Hen. 3. gave a Fine of fifteen marks to be exempted from going into Gascoigne In 29 Hen. 3. he accounted twenty three pounds for twenty three Knights Fees which were the Fees of Hugh de Say late Lord of Ricards Castle And in 41 Hen. 3. the Welsh being again in Arms and making divers bold Incursions upon the Marches received command to repair forthwith to Hereford and there to give his best assistance unto Roger Mortimer for the defence of those parts Furthermore in 42 Hen. 3. he received another Summons amongst the rest of the Nobility of that time to attend the King at Chester upon Munday next after the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the insolencies of the Welsh And departed this life in 43 Hen. 3. being then seised in right of Margery de Say his Wife as Tenant by the courtesie of England of the Mannors of Wichnaud Coderugge and the Hamlet of Huweleston in Com. Wigorn. As also of the Mannors of Stâ—pitton and Witilege in the Marches of Wales To whom succeeded Robert de Stutevill his Son and Heir Which Robert standing firm to King Henry the Third in the time of his War with the Barons was taken by Henry de Montfort one of the Rebels and being kept in durance by them constrained to fell his Mannor of Witheresfield to Giles Argentine one of that party for the redeeming himself The King therefore in 50 Hen. 3. having vanquished those his Adversaries in the Battle of Evesham restored that Mannor to him again ¶ About these times I find also mention of Iohn de Stutevill who possessed the moity of the Barony of Hubert Fitz-Ralph containing these Lordships viz. Kirkby Hekintoâ— Bardon and Bradney in Com. Derb. as also nine Knights Fees and a fourth part which were held of him by several persons This Iohn in 30 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Scutage of Gannock answered for fifteen Knights Fees so likewise in 38 H. 3. upon the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight And in 49 Hen. 3. was in Arms against the King at the Battle of Evesham whereupon his Lands were seised To this Iohn succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who in 42 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands lying in the Counties of Essex Nottingham and Derby and in the same year when the Scots held their King in restraint who had married the Daughter of King Henry the Third and was then in minority amongst other of the Northern Barons had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and all the power he could raise to march into Scotland for his rescue And in 22 Edw. 1. had the like Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Porâ—smouth thence to sail with him into Gascoigne This Robert married Eleanor Genoure Widow as it seems of Alexander Baillol in whose right he held the third part of the Mannor of Bywell in Com. Northumbr but forfeited it He likewise held the Castle of Mitford in Com. Northumbr But being an Alien and Subject to the King of France it was seised into the Kings hands and died in 34 Edw. 1. Whereupon the said Eleanor surviving him claimed title in the Mannors of
22 E. 3. he was again in those Wars as also in 29 E. 3. but then of the retinue with Prince Edward And in 33 E. 3. in that expedition then made into Gascoigne In 43 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France being then of the retinue with Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster And in 47 E. 3. in that expedition made into Flanders in which year he had his last summons to Parliament When he died I cannot certainly find but that he left Issue three Daughters his Heirs viz. Philippa married to Edward Duke of York Elizabeth to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury and Maude to Iohn Lord Strange of Rnocking Pomerai AT the time of the general Survey made by King William the Conqueror Raphe de Pomerai did then possess two Lordships in Somersetshire viz. Stowei and Are and fifty eight or the greatest part of them in Com. Devon whereof Berie afterwards called Berie Pomerai was one being the head of that Barony To this Raphe succeeded William who in An. 1102. 3 H. 1. gave to the Monks of Gloucester his Lordship of Berie in Com. Devon for the redemption whereof Gozeline his Brother afterwards granted to them Seldene for which at length they got Hope maylesel by the consent of King Henry the First This William de Pomerai had a Son called Ethelward said to have been Founder of the Abby of Buckfast in Com. Devon To which William succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who in 11 H. 2. paid vij l. xij s. vj d. for the Scutage of Wales And in 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights-fees to be in number thirty one and an half a twenty sixth and twenty eighth part for which in 14 H. 2. he paid xxj l. v s. vj d. Moreover in 33 H. 2. upon collection of the Scutage of Galwele he answered xxxj l. xviij s. iv d. in regard he was not then in that Expedition And in 6 R. 1. gave a fine of seven hundred Marks for Livery of his Lands in this Realm and elsewhere and for obtaining the King's favour Furthermore in 9 R. 1. he paid one hundred and forty Marks for Livery of his Lands whereof he had been dispossessed because he came into England without the King's license Likewise in 6 Ioh. he gave sixty Marks to be repossessed of his Land of Ridwari in as full a measure as his Father enjoyed it at the time when he entred the Castle of S. Michael's Mount in Cornwall for which cause he was dispossessed thereof and bestowed on the Knights Hospitallers the Church of S. Maderi in Com. Cornub. whereupon it afterwards belonged to their Preceptory at Trehigh But in 9 Ioh. this Henry being dead Henry his Son by Maude de Vitrei his Wife gave a Fine of six hundred Marks for Livery of his Lands of which summ Alice de Valletort paid four hundred Marks and in 13 Ioh. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales then levied at two Marks paid sixty three Marks and eleven shillings for thirty one knights fees and two parts In 16 Ioh. this Henry was joyned with Iohn de Erlegh in the Governour-ship of the Castle of Exeter and Shrivalty of Devonshire And standing loyal to the King in the time of that great defection viz. in 17 Ioh. obtained a grant of all the Lands of Roger de Raymes in Com. Devon But it seems he fell off again and yet returned to obedience within less than the space of one year for in 18 Ioh. 13 Sept. giving security for his future fidelity the King commanded a restitution of his Lands which had been seised for that offence and then also had Livery of the Lands of Andrew Vitrei in Cornwal And in 6 Hen. 3. departed this life whereupon the Wardship of his Heir called also Henry was committed to Raphe de Trublevil Which Henry coming of age in 16 Hen. 3. and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands but died in 21 Hen. 3. as it seems for then Margaret his widow for a fine of four hundred Marks obtained a grant of the Wardship of his Heir as also of his Lands whose name was Henry and likewise an assignation of her Dowry In 42 Hen. 3. this last mentioned Henry had summons amongst other of the great men of that time to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Chester on Monday next preceeding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist to oppose the Hostilities of the Welch and in 48 Hen. 3. obtained pardon for his actings in the Troubles of that time But in 49 Hen. 3. being again in Arms against the King his Lands were extended and departed this life in 9 E. 1. leaving Henry his Son and Heir sixteen years of age married in his Father's life-time whose Wardship viz. of his Body and Lands was granted to Geffrey de Camvil for two hundred pounds Which Henry in 15 E. 1. arrived to his full age on Friday next after the Feast of Pentecost and the same year had pardon for his Scutage upon collection of the Scutage of Wales by reason he had been personally in the King's Army there viz. in 10 E. 1. though he was then in minority Furthermore in 25 E. 1. he attended the king in his expedition at that time made into Flanders and in 27 E. 1. was found to be one of the next heirs to Roger de Valletort but departed this life in 33 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Tregony in Cornwal as belonging to the Mannor of Bery in Com. Devon which together with some others he held in Capite by Baroâ—y He likewise died seised of the Mannor of Stokeley-Pomerai in Com. Devon held also in Capite of the King by the service of Borony as also of the Mannor of Birie by the service of Barony and moity of the Mannor of Hurberton by the service of Barony and moity of Brixham a member of Hurberton all in Com. Devon leaving Henry his Son and Heir fourteen years of age Which Henry in 14 E. 2. ratified the grant of the Mannor of Tale made by Iosceline his Uncle and Henry his Father to the Monks of Forde This last mentioned Henry in 12 E. 3. being then a Knight and one of the Cousins and Heirs to Roger de Valletort by his Deed bearing date 15 February the same year released to Prince Edward eldest Son to the King and then Duke of Cornwal all his right and title to the Castle and Mannor of Trematon in Cornwal belonging by right of descent unto him from the said
Margery his Mother being then alive went on Pilgrimage to Rome whence she retâ—â—ned safe and dyed in England in 37 Edw. 3. This William was summoned to Parliament in 24 and 25 Edw. 3. and married Margaret Daughter of Raphe Lord Nevill but in 26 Edw. 3. taking a journey into the Holy Land he there died without any Issue leaving Thomas his Brother Heir to that great Inheritance then but fourteen years of age Unto this Margaret the Mannor of Thurmanbowe in Yorkshire was assigned for her maintenance who afterwards became Wife to Henry Lord Percy and died in 46 Edward 3. In 31 Edw. 3. this Thomas staying in Gascoigne in the King's service had Letters of Protection this being the year that the Black Prince returned from France after his victory at Poytiers where King Iohn of France was taken prisoner which makes it probable that this Thomas de Ros was personally in that service but he had not Livery of his Lauds till the year next following In that year he had also License to marry Beatrice the Widow of Maurice Fitz-Moris Earl of Desmond daughter to Raphe Earl of Staâ—ford who surviving him became the Wife of Sir Richard Burley Knight Which Lady Beatrice in 10 Hen. 4. founded a Chantry within the Cathedral Church of S. Paul in the City of London in the Chapel of S. Iohn Baptist near the North door of one Priest to celebrate Divine service there for the Souls of Sir Richard de Burley Knight her late Husband as also for the Souls of the Father and Mother of the same Sir Richard and of Richard de Pembruge And moreover for the Soul of Thomas de Ros his Parents and all the Faithful deceased and finally for the good estate of her self during this life and for the health of her Soul afterwards For the maintenance of which Priest she setled twelve Marks per Annum issuing out of certain Messuages and Shops in London and died not till 3 Hen. 5. But I return to William In 33 Edw. 3. he was again in Gascoigne in the King's service where he continued both that and the next year following And in 44 Edw. 3. went again to the Wars of France being then of the retinue to Iohn Duke of Lancaster and with him at the taking of Mountpaon So also in 44 45 and 46 Edw. 3. In which forty sixth year he was in that Fleet with the King designed for the Relief of Thovars which after nine weeks being at Sea and crossed with contrary winds returned back In 47 Edw. 3. he likewise attended the Duke of Lancaster into France who then sailed thither with a very great Army for the relieving of Thovares still besieged So also in 1 Ric. 2. This Thomas had summons to all the Parliaments from 36 Edw. 3. until 7 Ric. 2. inclusive and in that seventh year of Ric. 2. having an extraordinary devotion to go on Pilgrimage to Ierusalem for performance of his vow which he had long made for that purpose obtained License of the King so to do which License bears date the fourth of May. But being on his journey at his Mannor of Uffyngton he there departed this life upon the eighth of Iune next ensuing leaving Iohn his Son and Heir eighteen years of age and William Thomas and Robert his younger Sons as also two Daughters Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Son and Heir of Roger Lord Clifford and Margaret and was buried in the midst of the Quire of Rievault-Abbey in Yorkshire the Lands whereof he was then possessed being these viz. the Castle and Mannor of Belvoir the Mannors of Wollesthorpe Ussyngton with its members in Talyngton Deping and Casewyke as also the Mannors of Wragby Freston and Gousâ—â—l in Com. Linc. The Mannor of Helmestey extending it self into Pokelay Carleton Harum Boselam and Oswaldkirke Likewise the Mannors of Lynton Garton Howesham Turnham-hall Hosse in Holderness Seton Storthwayt Melburne Thornton in Craven and Bayldon in the County of York The Mannor of Adderley in Com. Salop. Stoke-Daubeney in Com. Northt Preston in Com. Buck. The Castle and Mannor of Chilâ—am with the Mannors of Hothâ—eld and Wulrington and the fourth part of the Mannor of Kingsdowne in Kent The Mannors of Wysette and Brende-Bradefeld in Suffolk The moity of the Mannors of Holt and Cleye juxta mare the moity of the Mannor of Cleye juxta Walsyngham with the Mannors of Hakeford Watton and Whitewell in Norfolk the moity of the Mannor of Blanch-Apleton in the City of London the Mannor of Tarent-Uilers in Com. Dorst the Mannor of Botelefford and moity of the Mannor of Plungarth in Com. Leic. the Mannor of Bokeland in Com. Hertf. Shigleford in Com. Essex Sutton upon Trent Screveton Warâ—op and Orston in Com. Nott. and Bourne in Com. Sussex This Iohn though then not twenty years of age was the year following retained to serve the King in his Wars and in 10 Ric. 2. making proof of his age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands In 11 Ric. 2. he went to Sea with Richard Earl of Arundell then Lord Admiral in that Naval-expedition wherein great spoil and mischief was done to the French especially in the Islands belonging to that Kingdom In 12 Ric. 2. he was joyned with Henry Earl of Northumberland and Raphe Lord Nevill in the Government of Carlisle and Wardenship of the West-marches of Scotland In 14 Ric. 2. he was one of the Commissioners amongst others as well in treating for Peace betwixt the King and his Adversaries of France and Scotland as for observing the Truce already made And was summoned to Parliament from the tenth to the seventeenth of King Richard the Second's Reign inclusive And as he was thus eminent for his Military Actions so was he no less for his Piety as is manifest by that his Pilgrimage which he made to Ierusalem in which he departed this life at Paphoâ— in the Isle of Cyprus by means of the ill air of that Country without any Issue 6 Aug. 17 Ric. 2. though he had to Wife Mary de Orebie Daughter of Henry de Perci and was buried in the Abbey of Rievaulx on the South-side of the Quire near the high Altar leaving Sir William de Ros Knight his Brother and Heir then twenty four years of age who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands in February next following Which Mary his Wife daughter of ... by Ioane Daughter and Heir of Iohn de Oreby deceased the year next ensuing leaving Constantine de Clifton and Maude the Wife of Sir Raphe Cromwell Knight her Cousins and Heirs This William thus succeeding his Brother in that fair Inheritance was imployed by the King soon after
This Thomas de Ros had Issue Iohn who departed this life in 32 Edw. 3. leaving Issue Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir then two years old and an half which Elizabeth afterwards became the Wife of Sir William Parre Knight from whom the Parrs of Kendall did descend Ridell IN 7 Hen. 1. Geffrey Ridell being an Eminent and Learned Person upon that great Controversie then hapning betwixt Osbert at that time Sheriff of Yorkshire and the Church of S. Wilfrid at Kipon touching the Priviledge of Sanctuary there whereof the Sheriff would not allow was by speciall Commission imployed together with Robert Bishop of Lincoln Rophe Basset Raphe de Meschines and Peter de Valoines to hear and determine therein who gave judgment for the Church And not long after that growing famous for his knowledge in the Laws succeeded the same Raphe Basset in that great Office of Justice of England But in 20 Hen. 1. upon the return of K. Henry out of Normandy where Prince William his eldest Son then eighteen years of age had in testimony of the peoples obedience received their Homage and Fealty by his Father's appointment being in the Ship with that Prince and some other of the King's Children as also divers of the Nobility he perished with them through the violence of a sudden Tempest which split the Ship near to the Port of Barvactore leaving Issue by Geva his Wife daughter to Hugh the first of that name Earl of Chester Foundress of the Priory of Canwell in Com. Staff one only Daughter his Heir called Maude married to Richard Basset Son of Raphe Basset Justice of England Which Richard being afterwards also Justice of England viz. towards the latter end of King Henry the First 's Reign left Issue by her two Sons Geffrey who assumed the sirname of Ridell from his Mother and Raphe called Basset of which Raphe and his Posterity having already spoke in my discourse of the Family of Basset of Drayton I need not here to say any more To proceed therefore In 12 Hen. 2. this last mentioned Geffrey upon levying the Aid for marriage of the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be fifteen containing one hundred eighty four Carucates and one Virgate of Land Likewise that Richard Basset his Father possessed them all at the time of the death of King Hen. 1. And in 24 Hen. 2. was grievously amerced for trespassing in the King's Forest of Rokingham but all that I have farther seen of him which is memorable is that having married two Wives he left Issue by both viz. by his first Wife Richard who assumed the sirname of Basset from whom the Bassets of Wellâ—don did descend and by his second Wife Sibyll the Sister of William Manduit of Hanslape in Com. Buck. two Sons and one Daughter who retained the sirname of Ridell Of which Hugh the elder in 31 Hen. 2. gave two hundred Marks to the King for the like Seisin of the Mannor of Witering in Com. Northt as he had when Peter de Sancto Medardo died To whom succeeded Raphe Ridell which Raphe in 6 Ioh. gave a Fine of fifty Marks and two Palfries to that King for the Daughter of Fulke de Oyri widow of Iohn Belet Not long after this likewise I find another Geffrey Ridell who being one of those that conspired against King Iohn in the fifteenth of his Reign and discovered before they grew powerful enough fled into France And after him another Hugh Ridell of Witering who having no Issue as 't is said quitted his whole right and title in all the Lands Tenements and Services which descended to him from Richard Basset and Geffrey Ridell his Ancestor formerly Lords of Weldon unto Raphe Lord Basset of Welledon and his Heirs Pinkney IN the time of King Henry the First Gilo de Pincheni gave certain Lands lying at Wedon in Com. Northt to the Monks of S. Lucian at Belvare in France Whereupon they transplanted part of their Covent to that place and made it a Cell to their Monastery This Gilo had Issue Raphe his Son and Heir who in 5 Steph. gave a Fine of forty Marks to the King for Livery of his Father's Lands To this Raphe succeeded Gilbert de Piucheni his Son and Heir who in 3 5 and 6 Hen. 2. was Sheriff of Berkshire and in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then levyed for marrying the King's Daughter certifyed his Knights Fees de antiquo Feoffamento to be eleven in number and those de novo with what he held in his own hands three and an half This Gilbert ratified to those Monks of S. Lucian all the Grants which Gilo his Grandfather and Raphe his father had made unto them of their Lands in Wedon and left Issue Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry confirmed to the before-specified Monks all the Tithes of his own Demesns in Wapenam Stains Morton Miggeham Huggelai and Hachet as also the Tithes of the Asserts of his Demesns at Kuteberthe and Hestlea in Dachet Upon collection of the Scutage of Wales in 2 Ric. 1. this Henry answered vj l. xv s. for the Knights Fees he then had and in 6 Ric. 1. for the Scutage upon the King's Redemption xiij l. x s. Likewise in 8 Ioh. upon collection of the sixth Scutage of that King's Reign thirty two Marks To this Henry succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Egline his Wife Henry his Son and of Philippa his Daughter then deceased gave other Lands in Wedon to the Monks of that house and in 12 Ioh. paying one hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Father's Lands In 13 Ioh. upon collection of the Scutage of Scotland he paid xiij l. xviij s. for his thirteen Knights Fees and an half After which viz. in 17 Ioh. adhering to the rebellious Barons his Lands were seised and given to the Waleran Tyes But in 1 Hen. 3. having Letters of safe conduct to come to Earl William Mareseâ—all to make his peace he repossessed them again shortly after which he died as it seems for before the end of that year the Sheriff of Bedfordshire received command to make Livery unto Henry his Son of all his Lands upon condition that he should be made a Knight and do the King service To him succeeded another Henry who in 17 Hen. 3. paying one hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Father's Lands and in 26 Hen. 3. gave a Fine of thirty Marks over and above his Scutage to be exempted from that Military service which he then should have performed
of the Castle of Beaumares and Captain of that Town during Life with the Fees accustomed And the same year had a Grant from Iohn Bishop of Exeter of the Stewardship of all his Mannors belonging to that Bishoprick with the Fee of xx l. per Annum issuing out of the Mannor of Peyiâ—gton Moreover in 10 E. 4. when through the danger wherein King Edward then stood by reason that the Earl of Warwick and others had put themselves in Arms against him so that he was necessitated to quit the Realm and flee to the Duke of Burgundy being still Lord Chamberlain he Embarquing with him at Lynne in a small Vessel Landed in Holand 9 Oct. and upon his successful Return arrived with him again in England at Ravenspur And when News was brought to King Edward being at Dinner that the Marquess Mountague Brother to the Earl of Warwick who had promis'd and sworn to serve him against his Brother was mounted on Horseback with certain other and caus'd all their Men to cry God save King Henry he stood firm to King Edward and Commanded three thousand Horse in that successful Battel near Barnet wherein that stout Earl of Warwick being slain and his whole Army defeated King Edward re-obtain'd the Crown of this Realm And shortly after that viz. the next ensuing year being one of the Lords who in the Parliament-Chamber swore Fealty to Prince Edward the King 's eldest Son was thereupon constituted Lieutenant of Calais and of the Castle there as also of the Tower of Risebanke and the Marches having fifteen hundred Men under his Command for that Service The same year also he obtain'd the King's Licence to make Castles of his Houses at Ashby de la Zouche Bagworth Thornten and Kirkby in Com Leic. as also at Slingesby in Com. Ebor. He had likewise by the same Charter a Grant for Free-warren throughout all his Lands and Woods in Com. Leic. Linc. Warr. Northampt. and Staff Likewise for two Fairs yearly at Asâ—by de la Zouche the one on Whitson Eve and four days after the other on Simon and Iude's Eve and four days after It is said That having got Belvoir-Castle as before is observ'd and coming on a time thither he was suddenly driven thence by one Mr. Harington a Man of Power in those Parts a Friend to the Lord Roos And that afterwards he came again with a strong Party and spoil'd that Castle carrying away the Lead to Ashby de la Zouch where he builded so that Belvoir by that means fell to ruine through the rotting of the Timber In 12 E. 4. he was made Constable of the Castle at Notingham and Keeper of the Gate there as also Warden of the Forest of Shirewooâ— with the Parks of Bestwood and Clipston and Woods of Billow Berkland Rumwood Ousland and Fullwood Likewise of the Mills at Noâ—â—ngham call'd the Castle-Mills and Water of Trent for Life As also Chamberlain of the Receipt of the King's Exchequer which Office Humphery Bourchier formerly enjoy'd to hold for Life And the same year was constituted Chief Steward of the Honour of the High Peak as also of Tutbury by George Duke of Clarence and Chief Ranger of all the Parks and Chases belonging thereto with the Fee of xx l. per Annum for Life About this time likewise together with Sir Raphe Hastings Knight he obtain'd Licence to erect a Guild or Fraternity of the Holy Rood in the Wall within the Parish-Church of St. Gregory at Northampton The next ensuing year upon King Edward's Victory at Tewksbury where Prince Edward Son to King Henry the Sixth was taken and brought to the King it is said That King Edward demanding of that Prince Why he durst thus Invade the Realm and disturb the Peace thereof And he answering To recover his ancient Right The King thereupon thrusting him back this William with George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Gloucester most barbarously murthered him in the Place The same year he was with others a Commissioner to Treat with Charles Duke of Burgundy or his Agents at Bruges in Flanders touching some Differences between the King's Subjects and those of that Duke In this year he had a Grant from Constance Countess of Wiltshire of xx l. Annuity during his Life payable out of the Mannor of Navesby in Com. Northampt. And in 14 E. 4. was retain'd by Indenture to serve the King in Normandy and other Parts of France for one whole year with xl Men at Arms CCC Archers and Lxxx more from Calais And obtain'd a Grant of the Stewardship of the High Peak and Rangership of that Forest being then likewise constituted Constable of that Castle for Life Likewise Steward of the Honour of Tutbury in Com. Derb. Staff Also of the Town and Lordship of Newcastle under Lime Werksworth Ashburne and all the Castles in those Counties Moreover he was then made Constable of Tutbury-Castle Chief Forester of Needwood and Duffeild and Surveyour of that Honour having for that Service the Fee of xl l. per Annum for his Life And the same year was constituted Steward of Derby by that Corporation In 15 E. 4. upon Peace concluded betwixt the English and French and that the two Kings should meet there being a Pension of Sixteen thousand Crowns promised by the King of France to the Principal Servants of King Edward this William Lord Hastings had Two thousand Crowns thereof Soon after which he attended the King Edward at Picquigni where that famous Enterview was made betwixt him and Lewes the Eleventh King of France In 16 E. 4. he was constituted Steward of the Mannor of Kederminster in Com. Wigorn. by George Nevill Lord Bergavenny and of all other the Lands lying in that County belonging to the said George as also Master of his Game for Life with an Annuity of xxx Marks per Annum And in 17 E. 4. was made Steward by the Abbot and Covent of Welbeck in Com. Nott. of all the Lordships and Lands belonging to that Monastery during life with the Fee of Five Marks per Annum In 18 E. 4. he was again made Lieutenant of Calais and of the Castle there as also Captain-General of the Marches adjoyning and Castle of Ghisnes for the space of ten years In this year he had the Grant of ten Pounds per Annum made unto him by Thomas Chaworth Esq payable out of the Mannors of Medburne and Weland in Com. Leic. And in 20 E. 4. a Grant from Sir Walter Griffith Knight of the Stewardship of all his Mannors in the Counties of Staff and Derb. In 21 E. 4. he had the like Grant from Iohn Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield of the Stewardship of all his Mannors within the County of Staff with the Fee of xx
in Com. Devon of the Mannor of Hurdwike in Com. Buck. 〈◊〉 parva in Com. Hertf. Upton Mules in Com. Berks. Eâ—ingham called Moels in Com. Suthampt. Walton North-Cadbury and the third part of the Mannor of Kinnersdon in Com. Somerset leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Heir of Iohn de St. Lo William his Son and Heir xxiii years of age Which William doing his Homage had shortly after Livery of his Lands but died 25 Maii the same year being seised of the Mannor of Harden-Huwishe in Com. Wiltes Eâ—ingham called Moeles in Com. Suthampt. Clyfton juxta Bristoll in Com. Glouc. of the Castle of Cadbury and two parts of the Mannor of Stoke-English in Com. Devon and of the Mannors of Trewathenant Codford-Farlegh Wothenale Botreâ—ux-Castle Botylet Trevethowe Lanantan Boswythgy Tywarnayl Penbeel and Crâ—khampton in Com. Cornub. leaving William his Son and Heir five years of age Which William in 1 H. 5. had Licence to travel to the Holy Land and other Forein Parts with his Servants Horses and Retinue for two years and in 3. H. 5. attended that Warlike King in his Expedition then made into France So likewise in 4 H. 5. being then retain'd by Indenture In this fourth year of King Henry the Fifth Elizabeth the Grandmother of this William Daughter of Sir Raufe D'aubenie as hath been already observed founded a Chantry in the Parish-Church of Cadbury in Com. Somerset by her new built of five Priests whereof one to be the Rector and to have the Cure of Souls there and four Clerks to pray for the good Estate of King Henry the Fifth during this Life as also for the good Estate of her the said Elizabeth and of Sir William Botreaux the younger Knight and afterwards for the health of all their Souls and died in 11 H. 6. upon Fryday next preceding the Feast of St. Petronill the Virgin being then seised of the moytie of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Buck. of the third part of the Mannor of Upton Moels in Com. Berks. of the Mannor of North-Cadbury and third part of the Mannors of Kinmersdon and Balbyngton in Com. Somerset of the third part of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 Moles in Com. Suthampt. of the Mannors of Mulland Duppesord and Hundred of Stanburgh in Com. Devon and of the Mannors of Penhele Crakamton and Seynt-Wynowe in Com. Cornub. leaving the before-specified Sir William de Botreaux Knight her Cousin and next Hâ—ir viz. Son of William Son of William her late Husband xl years of age Which William having in 7 H. 5. been again retain'd to serve the King by Indenture with two Knights Cxxvii Men at Arms and CClx Archers from the last day of April to the first day of November and having in 12 H. 6. upon the death of the before-specified Elizabeth his Grandmother perform'd his Homage had Livery of all those Lands whereof she so died seised In 37 H. 6. by his Deed bearing date 23 Sept. he gave to the Prior and Covent of Bathe in Com. Somerset his Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Somerset with câ—â—tain Lands in Camelerton in that County to the end they should cause a Mass to be celebrated daily for the good Estate of King Henry the Sixth Queen Margaret his Wife Edward then Prince of Wales as also for the good Estate of him the said William and Margaret at that time his Wife and after this Life for the health of their Souls Likewise every Sunday in the year for a Mass de Sancta Trinitate on Munday for a Mass de Sanctis Angelis on Tuesday for the like de Omnibus Santis on Wednesday the like de S. Mariâ Magdalena on Thursday the like de S. Petro Paulo Apostolis on Friday the like de Epiphania Domini and on Saturday the like Mass de S. Maria Likewise That three days before Easter when Mass shall not be said for the distribution of Six-pence to the Poor of Bathe in Bread so that each poor Man might have the value of a Farthing And that each Priest Monk or Secular saying Mass Weekly should toll a Bell in that Monastery thrice and it to be called Botreaux-Bell and at the Introite of the Mass say with a loud voice Ye shall pray for the good Estate of our Sovereign Lord the King Henry the Sixth and of our Sovereign Lady the Queen and of Prince Edward and of William Lord Botreaux and Margaret his Wife while they liven and for their Souls after they be departed out of this World and for the Soul of Elizabeth late the Wife of the said William Lord Botreaux and for his Fader's Soul and his Modyrs Soul and his Grandfaders Soul and his Grandams and for all the Souls which the said Lord will assign hem to pray for in writing and for all his Ancestors Souls and all Christen Souls Pater noster thrice and Ave Maria with this Psalm De profundis clamavi c. with a low Voice And that the Priest saying such Mass shall daily receive ii d. and the Covent of that Monastery to receive from the Prior for the Obit of the said Lord and Elizabeth his late Wife to be performed in Albis before the Altar of the Holy Trinity xl s. to be equally divided amongst them Likewise That there should be distributed to the same Covent xxvii s. for three other Obits viz. on the xxv of May for the Obit of William Botreaux Father of the said Lord on the fourth of September of Elizabeth Mother of the said Lord on the third of January of Margaret St. Lo Grandmother to the said Lord by his Mother and xx s. yearly to the Sacrist for providing Bread and Wine and all other things necessary for the said Masses and Obits Upon his going into France with King Henry in that great Expedition made thither in the third year of his Reign as above is express'd he declared his Testament upon the twentieth of July whereby he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Cadbury and gave to Elizabeth his Wife all the Utensils Ornaments and Furniture of his Hall Chambers Kitchen Pantry and Buttery excepting the Drinking-cups Basons and Ewers and other Vessel of Gold and Silver To his two Daughters he bequeath'd a thousand Pounds in Money to be equally shared betwixt them for their Marriage-Portions in case he should have any Heir-male at the time of such their Marriages but if they should happen to be his Heirs That then the said Sum of a thousand Pounds should be distributed by his Executors to the poor and needy and to buy Books and Vestments for such Parish-Churches of his Patronage as might need them and for the succour of his poor Tenants in his own Lordships Appointing That three Priests should celebrate Divine Service for his Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors in the said Church of Cadbury until a certain College should be there founded
his Son and Heir xxx years of age and a younger Son called Robert who had the Mannor of Cherleton Grey in Com. Somerset as also divers other Lordships and Lands lying in the Counties of Somerset and Dorset by vertue of an Entail formerly made by Fine whereby for want of Issue-male of Robert Fitz-Payn they were setled on this Robert Grey and Elizabeth then his Wife and the Issue-male of their two Bodies lawfully begotten Which Iohn in 7 E. 3. his Father then living was in Scotland in the King's Service where he behaved himself so bravely that in 9 E. 3. the King acknowledging his great Travel and Expences in those his Scottish Wars did in part of Recompence acquit him of all such Debts as he then owed unto the Exchequer and the same year gave hiâ—h Livery of his Lands upon performance of his Homage saving to Ioane his Mother her reasonable Dowrie Before the end of that year he went again to the Wars of Scotland being of the Retinue of Hugh de Andley So likewise in 11 E. 3. in that Expedition then made thither In 12 E. 3. he was in Flanders in the King's Service And in 13 E. 3. there being a general Command to all others to give Aid to the King in the defence of the Sea-coasts he was specially exempted from that Charge and likewise from any Imposition on his Lands by reason he was then beyond-Sea in the King's Service In 14 E. 3. he was again in Flanders and in 15 E. 3. in the Scottish-Wars So also in 19 E. 3. And in 20 E. 3. attending the King in that Expedition then made into France continued there the next ensuing year being of the Retinue with Henry Earl of Lancaster This Iohn being so active a Person had such great esteem with the King that about this time he receiv'd at his Hands a Hood of White Cloth embroidered with Blue Men dancing button'd before with great Pearls And being to perform divers Military Exercises in a Tournâ—â—ent at Canterbury had certain Accoutrements of Indian-Silk whereon the Arms of Sir Stephen Cosyngton Knight were painted bestow'd on him by the King In 22 E. 3. he went again into France being still of the Retinue with Henry Earl of Lancaster and in 26 E. 3. was joyn'd in Commission with the Lord D'eincourt to array all the Knights Esquires and other able Persons residing in the Counties of Notingham and Derby and to conduct them to such Places as should be needful for the defence of the Realm there being an Invasion at that time threatned by the French In 29 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France and likewise of the Retinue with Henry Duke of Lancaster So also in 33 E. 3. And the same year was constituted Governour of the Town and Castle of â—ochester for Life But after all these his Military Employments he obtain'd Licence in 39 E. 3. to go on Pilgrimage and in 45 E. 3. being grown very aged and not able to endure Travel as formerly had a special Dispensation from the King wherein his great and manifold Services with much fidelity and valour are gratefully acknowledg'd to exempt him from coming to Parliament and Councils and likewise from being charg'd with setting forth any Soldiers whatsoever in the Wars of that King his Heirs or Successors When he diect I have not seen but certain it is that he had two Sons Henry and Iohn who being both of them in that Expedition made into France in 43 E. 3. were of the Retinue with Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Likewise Alice a Daughter Wife of William Son of Sir Adam de Everingham of Laxton in Com. Nott. Which Henry died in his Father's Life-time and left Issue Richard who took to Wife Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Raphe Lord Basset of Sapcote she being then within age Which Richard in 16 R. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and the next ensuing year went into France upon that King's Service in his Wars there So also in 21 R. 2. And in 2 H. 4. was first made Admiral of the King's Fleet from the Mouth of Thames to the Northwards and afterwards constituted joyntly Governour of the Castle of â—oâ—esburgh in Scotland with Sir Stephen le Scrope for the term of three years covenanting to maintain the Garrison therein for Four hundred Marks per annum And went accordingly In 3 H. 4. he was again sent into France upon the King's Service And in 5 H. 4. constituted Justice of South-Wales In 8 H. 4. he was made Constable of the Castle of Notingham as also Chief-Ranger of the Forest of Shirewood for term of Life And in 14 H. 4. was constituted Governour of the Castle of Frounsak in the Dutchy of Aquirane as also of the whole Country of Frounsaâ—â—ys The same year being Lord Chamberlain to the King he was joyn'd in Commission with Thomas Bishop of Durbam and others to treat with the Embassadors of Iohn Duke of Burgundy for a Marriage betwixt Henry Prince of Wales eldest Son to the King and the Lady Anne Daughter of that Duke touching the Lands both of the Prince and Duke and of the Earl of Charolois his Son In 2 H. 5. he was again in Commission with the same Bishop of Durham and some others to treat with the Embassadors of the King of France about a Marriage betwixt King Henry himself and Ratherine Daughter to the King of France In the same year also he was constituted one of the King's Commissioners to treat with such other as the King of Scots should appoint upon a Truce betwixt King Henry and him both by Sea and Land And the next year following was made Warden of the East-Marches toward Scotland being then also commanded with Iohn Lord Nevill to receive Henry the Son of Sir Henry Percy Knight at the Hands of the Duke of Albany then Governour of the Realm of Scotland and cause him to be safe-conducted to the King In 5 H. 5. he was made Governour of the Castle of Argentoin in the Dutchy of Normandy and went thither accordingly But the next year following upon the first day of August he departed this Life and was buried at Aylesford in Kent being then seised in his Demesn as of Fee of the Castle and Mannor of Codenoure in Com. Derb. of the moytie of the Castle and Mannor of Castle Bytham and the moytie of the Mannors of East Bytham Counthorpe and Wytham with the Mannors of Cheley and Metheringham in Com. Linc. And in the Right of Elizabeth his Wife then surviving of the moytie of the Mannors of Stanton and Sapcote in Com. Leic. of the Mannor of
appropriated to his College of Astley to the intent that the Dean of that College and his Brethren should specially pray for the Souls of King Edward the Fourth Queen Elizabeth his Wife Mother to this Marquess as also for his Fathers his own his Wifes Soul and all Christian Souls He also Willed That his Son and Heir apparent should after his Decease have and enjoy his Mannors of Groby Bradgate Rotby Newton Ansty Cobentre Glenfeild with all the Members to them appertaining as also the Mannor of Higham in Com. Leic. with Winchester Fee and the Mannors of Graâ—ton Hertwelle Ashehenne Rooâ—e Wyke Hâ—mund Wyke Dive Stoke upon Tearne Wuttâ—n under Wyvor Broughton Astley the Lee 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Lee Bancors and Levisham with all his 〈◊〉 in Calais And that Cecilie his Wife should have the Mannor of Astâ—â—â— with its Appurtenances Likewise for the performance of his Legacies and that every of his Daughters unmarried might have a thousand Pounds the Revenues and Profits of his Mannors of Lutterworth Creke Clay-Coton Willougâ—oâ— Waterlesse Wedyngton Trelawne Tregewell Trewardreth Colrige West-Kington and Leysthorp should be received by his Executors And That if the Lord Ferrers who had then married Mary his Daughter should die before Carnal Copulation or disagree to the Marriage then that Thousand Pounds to return And lastly That all Covenants betwixt the Lord Dudley and him for the Marriage of his Son and Hâ—ir to Cecilie his Daughter should be in all points perform'd By this Cecilie his Wife who was Daughter and Heir to William Lord Bonvile and afterwards married to Henry Earl of Wiltshire he had Issue seven Sons viz. Edward and Anthony who died young Thomas who succeeded him in his Honours Richard Iohn and Leonard and George a Clergy-man and eight Daughters Dorothy first married to Robert Willoughby Lord Broke and afterwards to William Blount Lord Montjoy Cecilie to Iohn Sutton Lord Dudley Eleanor to Iohn Arundell of Lanherne in Cornwall Esq Elizabeth to Gerald Fitz Gerald Earl of Kildare in Ireland Mary to Walter Devereux Lord Ferrers of Chartley afterwards created Viscount Hereford Margaret to Richard Wake of Blisworth in Com. Northampt. Esq Bridget died young and Anne to Richard Clement And departed this Life 20 Sept. 17 H 7. Shortly after which viz. 18 Nov. 18 H. 7. Thomas his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands Which Thomas in 3 H. 8. was General of that Army sent about the beginning of May into Spaine consisting of Ten thousand Men whereof Five thousand were Archers who besides their Bows and Arrows carried Halberts which they pitched in the Ground till their Arrows were shot and then took up again to do Execution on the Enemy wherein were also his three Brothers with the Lord Thomas Howard Son and Heir to the Earl of Surrey the Lords Brooke Willoughby and Ferrers Which Army arriv'd at Passage a Port in Guipuscoa and though design'd to joyn with the Forces of Ferdinand the Emperor to invade Guyenne a Territory belonging to the King of France yet being landed and the Emperor proposing other Actings from it than were consonant to the Commission and Instructions which the King had given after many of the Soldiers by ill Diet lost and the General himself sick return'd for England about the end of November following without performing any thing of moment In 5 H. 8. this Thomas and four of his Brothers together with the Duke of Suffolk and some other gallant Englishmen upon Proclamation of a Justs at St. Dennis in France which Francis de Valois next Heir to the Crown of France having married Claude eldest Daughter to Lewes the Twelfth by Anne Inheritrix of Bretaigne to give some proof of his Valour had obtain'd leave of the King to be performed went thither and behaved himself so bravely therein that he return'd home with singular Honour In 12 H. 8. at that famous Meeting of King Henry and Francis the First of France between Ardres and Gisnes in Picardy he carried the Sword of Estate before the King of England naked as the Duke of Bourbon did before the King of France And after that was one of the Aiders in those renowned Justs and Tournaments which were held at that time there betwixt the English and French In 14 H. 8. he was sent to Calais to attend the Emperor Charles the Fifth into England which was the time that the Emperor was so magnificently entertain'd by King Henry being himself lodg'd in Black-Friers and his Train in the King's then new-beautified Palace at Bridewell And in 15 H. 8. was together with Sir Thomas Lovel Knight constituted Chief Justice-Itinerant of all the King's Forests and then had a Grant from that King to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Mannors of Wawens-Wotton Sheldon and Lalleford in the County of Warwick part of the Possessions of Edward Duke of Buckingham lately attainted And in 19 H. 8. in exchange from the King the Mannors of Loughborough and Shepesheved in Com. Leic. with the Advousons of the Churches thereto belonging which came to the Crown by the Attainder of Francis Lord Lovell in consideration of the Lordships of Grafton and Hartwell in Com. Northampt. of his own Inheritance And moreover by another Grant obtain'd the Inheritance of Bardon-Park in Com. Leic. In 19 H. 8. Cecilie the Mother of this Marquess then Widow of Henry Earl of Wiltshire by her Testament bearing date the sixth of March bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Chappel at Astley in the Tomb where the late Lord Marquess her Husband lay And appointed That soon after her death a thousand Masses should be said for her Soul in as convenient haste as might be Moreover That a goodly Tomb should be made in the Chappel of Astley over the Lord Marquess her Husband and another over her self And that her Executors should provide two Priests daily to sing in the said Chappel of Astley by the space of Lxxx years to pray for the Soul of the said Lord Marquess and her own Soul and each of them to have viii l. yearly Stipend for their pains In 21 H. 8. this Marquess being one of the Witnesses produc'd in that Cause of Divorce betwixt King Henry and Queen Katherine his first Wife deposed to the Age of Prince Arthur and for his Abilities as to Carnal Copulation and the same year was one of the Lords who subscrib'd and presented to the King that sharp Complaint contain'd in Forty four Articles against the then Great and Potent Cardinal Wolsey In 22 H. 8. he was one of those English Lords that subscrib'd a Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they importun'd his allowance of the Divorce before-mentioned And upon the second of June Anno 1530. 22 H. 8. did by his Testament bequeath his Body to be buried in the same Chappel at Astley
mention whereof for brevity I omitt And having this Confirmation he then obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Bettilyh with a Fair every year upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Margaret And within two moneths after a Grant from the King of the Lordships of Egmundon and Newport in Shropshire for the yearly Rent of a Mued Sparhawk to be delivered into the Kings Exchequer every year at the Feast of St. Michael In 14 Hen. 3. the King gave him the Mannor of Forde in Comitat. Salop. in Fee-ferme to be held by the rent of twelve pounds per Annum Yet notwithstanding all this when Richard Mareschal Earl of Pembroke being discontented at the King for taking strangers into his Council and preferring them to places of power and trust and thereupon made an insurrection in Wales the King thought it fit to secure the fidelity of this Henry as of all other the Barons-Marchers and coming to Worcester did there take Hostages of them all Ranulph the Son of this our Henry being then given up for his Pledge But afterwards he was constituted Governor of Shrewsbury in stead of Iohn de Laci Earl of Lincolne And in 21 Hen 3. the King inclining to make peace with David his Nephew Son to Lewelin Prince of Wales and to that end appointing this Henry to conduct him and his Retinue unto Worcester when he had information that Iohn Earl of Chester was dead he commanded his stay in Cheshire for defence of those parts For the better performance whereof he constituted him Governor of the Castle at Chester as also of that at Beeston then called the Castle on the Rock And soon after made him Governor of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire This Henry was he who founded the Abby of Hilton in Staffordshire for Cistercian Monks near to his Castle at Heleigh in Ann. 1223. 7 Hen. 3. and amply endowed it And having married Bertred Daughter of Ralph de Meisnilwarin an eminent person in Cheshire left issue Iames his Son and Heir and Emme a Daughter Wife of Griffin Son of Madoc Lord of Bromefield and all the territory of Mailour-Saesneg a person of great power in Wales Which Iames doing his Homage in 31 Hen. 3. had livery of his Lands and in 35 Hen. 3. was constituted Constable of Newcastle under Lyme as his Father had been In which Lands he obtained the Kings Charter of Free-Warren dated 37 Hen. 3. viz. the Mannors of Alditheleg Bettileg Cestretone Bradewelle Bikenhou Talke Chaderleg Tunstall Burwaedslime Chelle Thurisfeld Wytefeld Bemereâ—leg Enedone Hortone Grettone Longesdone Alstonesfeld and Norton in Comit. Staff Red-Castle Marchumleg Westone Wynekeshull Neuport Egmundon Astone and Fordes in Shropshire New-Hall Astone Smalewode and Chakkeleg in Cheshire Strattone and Whertwyke in Orfordshire Horsey in Cambridgshire Halewyke in Middleser and â—ynardeleye and Ejardeley in the Marches of Wales This Iames being in great favour with Richard Earl of Cornwall and with him at Aquisgrane on Ascension day Ann. 1257. 41 H. 3. when he was crowned King of Almaine about Michaelmass following returned into England with Henry Son to the same King of Almaine and divers other of the Nobles of this Realm who were great honorers of that King And having intelligence that the Welsh in his absence had made divers incursions upon his Lands lying upon the confines of Wales and exercised much cruelty there by Fire and Sword he hasted thither and entring their territories retalliated the like to them having brought from beyond-Sea with him certain Troops of Almain-Horse which routed the Welsh at the first encounter The next year following he was one of those who had command to attend the King at Chester upon Munday next preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Eaptist well fitted with Horse and Armes to oppose the insolencies of the Welsh And in 44 H. 3. upon the breach of that Truce by Lewline Prince of Wales which had been made betwixt K. Henry and him this Henry being one of the Lord-Marchers was commanded to haste into those parts with all the power he could raise for preventing farther mischief from those ill Neighbours In that year he was again constituted Governor of the Castles of Salop and Bruges and executed the Office of Sheriff for the Counties of Salop and Stafford for the last half of the 45 year of Henry the third In which 45 year he was sent by the King together with Roger de Mortimer unto the Forde of Montgomeri upon the Morrow after the Feast of St Hillary there to ratifie the Truce made by certain persons whom the King had appointed to treat with Lewelin Prince of Wales for that purpose In 46 Hen. 3. he received a special Precept from the King intimating the danger of more mischief from the Welsh by reason that Richard E. of Gloucester was then departed out of this life requiring him to be in readiness upon the return of Prince Edward into England to attend him into those parts and moreover commanding him and divers other named in that Precept that they should forbear to go to any Turncament or otherwise appear in Armes during the Kings abode beyond Sea In this 46 year of Hen. 3. he was again made Sheriff of the Counties of Salop and Stafford and Governor of the Castles of Salop and Bruges In 47 Hen. 3. the King upon his return into England being advertised that Lewelin Prince of Wales had violated the late Truce made betwixt them and possessed himself of divers Castles scituate upon the Marches sent his Precept to this Iames and divers other great men requiring them to meet at Hereford three days after the Fâ—ast of the Epiphany well fitted with Horse and Armes for vindicating those outrages of the Welsh And after that to meet at Ludlow within the Octaves of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin for the like purpose In all which imployments he was both active and faithful and stood so firm to the King in those troubles which broke out through that power which the Rebellious Barons raised the next ensuing year that his Castles and Lands in the Counties of Salop and Stafford were by them seized on In this 47 of Hen. 3. he was constituted Justice of Ireland And having married Ioan his Daughter unto Iohn the Son of Robert de Beauchamp of ... he had for his faithful services to the King a grant of the wardship of that Iohns Heir when it should be born the said Iohn being dead and his Lady near her time of delivery And the same year upon that agreement made by the King with the Barons that the King should submit to the Arbitrement of the King of France touching those Ordinances made by the Barons called
pretence of going against their Enemies the Welsh but really fearing that the King and his Brothers who were Poictovins would bring in strangers against them Moreover they caused Guards to be set upon all the Port-Towns pretending great danger from Aliens which might invade the Realm But being thus met and discerning their strenght they then boldly required the Kings Confirmation of that Charter of Liberties which had been granted by King Iohn and which he had frequently before that time allowed They likewise required such a Justice of England as might do equal right as they expressed to rich and poor To all which the King being well aware of their power assented though Iohn Earl Warren William de Valence and many others refused Having thus gotten head they caused the Sea-Ports to be more strictly kept as also the Gates of London to be shut up every night And continuing the sitting of that Parliament in the House of the Dominican Fryâ—rs at Oxford they there established certain Ordinances as they called them and concluded that those who were Aliens should have nothing to do in matter of Rule or Council Whereupon most of the places of strength being put into the hands of those Barons William de Valence refusing to deliver up his this Earl told him plainly that he should either give them up or lose his head Before the end of this year viz. An. 1258. 42 Hen. 3. there being a Parliament to be held at Cambray to treat of certain Matters betwixt the Kings of England France and Almaine this Earl Simon was with the Bishops of Worcester and Lincoln and Roger Bigod Marshal of England sent thither And the next ensuing year scil An. 1259. 43 Hen. 3. he was imployed with the Earl of Ciare and others by the advice of the Parliament then sitting to the Great Convention of the Estates of France met in Parliament there to treat of the most important affairs of both Realms Moreover in An. 1260. 44 Hen. 3. he came to Oxford with other the Barons of that party fully armed So likewise did William de Valence and the rest of the Poictovins who being then required to submit to those Ordinances called the Provisions of Oxford formerly framed by this Earl and his party and not strong enough to make head against them fled away by night But shortly after this the King having obtained from the Pope an Absolution from his Oath as to the observance of those Ordinances this Earl and his party foreseeing the consequence thereof put themselves forthwith in Arms and came to Winchester he being at that time their cheif Commander Notwithstanding which there then hapned no act of Hostility nor until the forty seventh of Henry the Third that having made choice of the King of France as a Judge of their differences he gave Sentence against them annulling those their Ordinances so made at Oxford as abovesaid But then they raised new Forces and in An. 1264. 48 Hen. 3. plundred all of the Kings party who were within their power especially those Aliens who had been brought into England by the Queen at which time this Earl laid siege to Glocester and took it in four days and so advancing to Worcester Bruges and Shrewsbury took them with little trouble and thence marching Southwards brought all those Countreys to their obedience Furthermore confederating with Leweline Prince of Wales he had the Castle of Windeshore delivered up into his hands But soon after that hapned the defeat at Northampton where the Kings Soldiers took divers of the Barons party prisoners The War being thus begun whereof this Earl was the cheif Ringleader to the end they might the more easily captivate the people the Earl of Clare joyning with him they sent Letters to the King professing their loyalty to him and that they did thus put themselves in Arms as well against his Enemies as their own Unto which the King returned that their intentions were soul though thus disguised with those specious pretences and therefore he set them at defiance in being then the twelfth of May and he at Lewes in Sussex Whereupon this Earl forthwith marched thitherward with all the power he could make the Londouers coming in to him with great numbers but sent Messengers before him for a peaceable accommodation with condition that the Ordinances of Oxford should punctually be observed To which receiving no satisfactory answer approaching near Lewes he quartered the greatest part of his Army in a Town called Fleruenge about six miles distant and preparing for Battle girt Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester his principal associate with the Sword of Knighthood And when he came within two miles of Lewes ascending the Hill he placed his Chariot in the midst of the Carriages with a strong guard about it and advanced his Standard thereon and having brought with him four Citizens of London who had conspired to betray him when he lodged in Southwark not long before he there set a guard upon them resolving in case of ill success to make his best advantage by them Then putting his Army into Battle Array he caused White Crosses to be fixed on the Brest and Back of every Soldier to the end they might be distinguished from those of the Kings party publickly professing that he fought for Justice The King therefore discerning this their preparation drew out his Army and divided it into three parts the Van to be led by Prince Edward the Battle by Richard King of Almaâ—ne and the Rear by Himself This Earl disposing of his Army into four parts the first commanded by his Son Henry and the Earl of Hereford the second by Gilbert de Clare the third wherein the Loâ—doners were by Nicholas de Segrave and the fourth by himself Upon the Alarm given Prince Edward fiercely charged the Loâ—doners and routing them utterly pursued the Chase many miles presuming that the other part of the Kings Army had succeeded as well But not returning timely the Barons prevailed so that after great slaughter the King himself his Horse being killed under him Iohn Earl Warren William de Valence and Guy de Liziniaâ— as also Richard King of Almaine with many other brave Men were taken prisoners Hereupon when the Prince returned and saw their unhappy condition he went to the Castle to inquire for the King his Father and thence to the Priory where he found him a prisoner And hearing that the Barons had in vain assaulted the Castle resolved by the help of those he had left therein and his own scattered men to adventure another encounter on the mâ—rrow
suppose that his first access hither might be by the means of Queen Alianore the first VVife to King Edward the First for Isabell his sister Wife to Iohn Lord Vesci of Alnwick in 8 Edw. 1. is called Kinswoman to that Queen as I shall farther shew when I come to speak of her In 1 Edw. 2. this Henry being stiled Consanguineus Regis in consideration of his eminent services to King Edw. the First and expectance of the like by that King obtain'd a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Folkyngham â—denham and Barton upon Humber in Com. Linc. and of all the Knights-Fees belonging to Gilbert de Gant which Lora De Gant his Widow held in Dower And in 2 Edw. 2. was joyn'd in Commission with Robert de Vmfranvill Earl of Angos and some others for guarding those parts of Scotland which lye betwixt Baâ—wick upon Twede and the River of Forthe as also of the Marches of Anandale Carrik and Galwey And in 3 E. 2. had a Grant of the Temporalties of the Abby of Bardney in Com. Linc. then in the King's hands to hold during pleasure In which year being made Constable of Roxborough-Castle in Scotland he was sent with Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Robert de Clifford to guard the Marches And in 4 Edw. 2. obtain'd a Grant from the King in Fee of the Mannor of Hekinton in Com Line with Forty pounds and Twenty pence yearly Rent in Barâ—on which Iulian de Gant held for life In this year also upon the death of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne the custody of the Castle at Somerâ—on in that County was bestowed on him for liâ—e he being at that time Constable of the Castle of Dumftez The same year likewise he had a Grant of the Isle of Man to hold for life by the services which the Lords thereof had usually performed to the Kings of Scotland About this time he took to Wife Alice one of the Cosins and heires to Iohn Earl of Boghan Constable of Scotland and in 6 Edw. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 7 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Cornhull harrewe and little Grenestede with the Advowson of the Church of Grenefourd in Com. Midd. and was constituted one of the Commissioners unto whom the Seneschall of Gascoigne had command to attend by reason of certain Transactions in the Parliament of Paris at that time agitated Before the end of which year being again imployed into Scotland he was at the Siege of Strivelyn and in that fatal Battel of Bannoksburne where the English Army suffered great loss In 10 Edw. 2. he was the Kings Lieutenant for all that part of the North betwixt the Rivers of Tine and Tese At which time accompanying two Cardinals then sent from Rome partly with purpose to reconcile the King to the Earl of Lancaster and partly to Inthronize Lewes de Beaumont his Brother in the Bishoprick of Durham he was set upon near Derlington by divers stout Robbers whereof Gilbert de Middleton was the chief in revenge of his Kinsman Edmund de Swinburne whom the King had caused to be Arrested for his clamor against the Marches and despoiled of all his Treasure Horses and whatsoever else was of value as were also those Cardinals and the Bishop and not only so but carried to the Castle of Mitford as his Brother the Bishop was to Morpeth there to be secured until they had ransomed themselves In which year he had a special Commission to receive all such of the Scotish Nation to favour as would submit to the Kings obedience And in 11 Edw. 2. in consideration of his services done and to be done was constituted Governor of the Castle at Nountaundre in Gascoine Moreover in 13 Edw. 2. in farther remuneration of his services he obtained a Grant to himself and Alice his Wife and the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten by the consent of all the Prelates and Peeres then assembled in Parliament at York of the Mannors of Thoreswey Styveton and Lyndewode in Com. Linc. with the Advowson of the Church of Kaylesthorpe in that County as also of the Kings free Court within the City of Lincolne part of the possessions of Stephen de Bayeux which Isabell de Vesci his sister held for life Furthermore in 14 Edw. 2. he procured License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Whytwyck in Com Leic. And in 15 Edw. 2. was joyned in Commission with Andrew de Harcla Earl of Carlisle for restraining the Incursions of the Scots for which People he had so little kindness that in 16 Edw. 2. though he was a Baron of this Realm and sworn both of the Great and Privy-Council as the Record expresseth being required to yield his advice concerning a Truce with them he unreverently answered That he would give none therein Whereat the King being much moved and commanding him to depart the Council he went out and said He had rather be gone than stay Which expression gave such distast that by the consent of all the Lords there be was committed to prison Whereupon Henry de Perci and Raph de Nevill became his Sureties Body for Body that he should appear upon Summons But this Heat lasted not long for in 18 E. 2. he was constituted one of the Embassadors to treat of Peace with Charles King of France And in 20 Edw. 2. in consideration of a thousand pounds obtained a Grant of the Wardship of David the son and heir to David de Strabolgi Earl of Athol deceased But at this time the defection of the Nobles in adhering to the Prince and Queen Isabell against the King increasing as a partaker with them he was laid hold on and sent Prisoner first to Warwick-Castle and afterward to that at Walingford Whereupon the Scene shortly after changing through the prevalencie of the great Lords one of the Articles against Hugh le Despenser the younger in the Parliament held that year was his causing this Henry de Beaumont to be thus imprison'd Being therefore thus obsequious to the Queen and Prince he attended her to the Earl of Haynault upon her going out of England And after her returne when the King being deserted attempted to go beyond-Sea but was driven back by contrary windes and brought to this Henry he delivered him as Prisoner to the Queen who soon after sent him to Berkley-Castle Whereupon for remuneration of these his services he obtain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Loughborough in general taile part of the possession of Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester then attainted In 4. Edw. 3. the English Nobles who were disherited of their Lands in Scotland Petitioning King Edward as superior Lord of that Realme that they might be restored
Lyngeâ—eid at the head of his Fathers Tombe and given Two hundred Marks for the Marriage of Margaret his Daughter in case she should be willing to take an Husband died about three years following viz 6 Iulii 4 H 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Aynho in Com. Northampt. Lâ—â—gley Burell Shorneton Cudeford the Moiety of the Mannors of Eleston and Stapelford of the Mannors of Boyton Corton Winterborne Stoke Cotes Hull Deverell and Somerford Matravers in Com. Wiltes Old Shorham Codelave and Changeton in Com. Suss. Coklington Stoke Tristre Hyneford and the Forest of Selwode in Com. Somers East Mordon Wichampton Lichet Matravers Phelpeston Up-Wimbnrne Langton in Purbeck Worthe Frome Whitefeld Lodres and Wodeton in Mersh-Wodenal in Com. Dors. Stonehouse in Com. Glouc. Aldington juxta Maâ—deston Haltesbury Est-Shelnebourdfeld Orkesden Chidingston Bokeshell Sharendon Brokland West-Elyve juxta Dovor and Postlyng in Kent Okstede Steresburgh called Pringeham and the third part of the Mannors of Bockland West Bechesworth Wauton and Colle in Com. Sur. leaving Reginauld his Son and Heir twenty one years of age and Alianore his Wife surviving who had the Mannor of Postlyng in Kent for life by the Grant of Sir Iohn Arundell Knight her former Husband and for her Dower of the Lands of this Reginald the Mannors of Bokeshell Eschelne Bourdefeld Aldyngton juxta Maydeston Orkesden and Haltesbury with a certain Tenement called Westwell in Westwell in Com. Cantii as also of the Mannor of Langele Burell in Com. Wiltes I now come to Reginald Son and Heir to the last mentioned Reginald This Reginald in 6 H. 4. had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance his Homage being respited and in 10 H. 4. obtained a special Licence to travail beyond sea He Married two Wives first Eleanore the Daughter of Thomas Culpeper and secondly Anne the Daughter and Co-heir of Thomas Lord Bardolf Widdow of Sir William Clifford Knight and by his Testament bearing date 12 Aug. 24 H. 6. bequethed his Body to be Buried in the Collegiate Church of Lingfeld before the High Altar appointing that a Tombe of Alablaster should be placed there for his Monument also that forty pounds should be allowed for his Funeral Expences and for his Trental and Almes to poor people at those Solemnities To Anne his Wife he thereby disposed all his Houshold-goods within his Castle at Sâ—erborough at the time of his decease appointing that during his life she should have the use of all the Furniture of his Chapel in that Castle and after her death to remain to the Master of the Collegiate-Church of St. Peter at Lingefeld then newly by him founded and to the Priests therein and their successors for ever constituting his Son Sir Thomas Cobham Knight one of his Executors His other Children were these viz. Reginald his eldest Son who died in his life time leaving Issue one sole Daughter his Heir called Margaret afterwards Married to Rapâ—e Nevill the second Earl of Westmorland of that name and four Daughters viz. Elizabeth Married to Richard Lord Strange of Knocking Margaret to Reginald Curteys Alianore to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester and Anne a Nun at Berking ¶ I come now to Stephen de Cobâ—am Son of Henry de Cobham by Ioane Daughter and Coheir to Stephen de Pencestre This Stephen being of Rundell in Kent in 34 E. 1. at that famous Solemnity when Prince Edward was Knighted with Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies received the like Honour with him and many others Upon the death of Iâ—â—ne his Mother in 18 E. 2. performing his fealty he shared in the Lands of her Inheritance And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 20 E. 2 till 6 E. 3. died the same year being then seised of the Mannors of Rounoaâ—â— and Alyngton in Com. Cantii leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and Avice his Wife surviving Who held for her life the Castle and Mannor of Alyngton and Mannor of Roundale and died in 14 E. 3. Which Iohn in 16 E. 3. was of the Retinue with Reginald de Cobham his Uncle in that Expedition then made into France and departed this life upon the 14 of Sept. 36 E. 3. being then seised of the Castle of Aungton and Mannors of Roundale and Heure in Kent leaving Thomas his Son and Heir nineteen years of age Of whom and his Descendents I have no more to say in regard they were not Peers of this Realm ¶ There was also Raphe de Cobham Brother of the first mentioned Stephen Which Raphe being in the Wars of France of the Retinue with Iohn Earl of Warren and Surrey in 18 E. 2. had Summons to Parliament the same year amongst the Barons This Raphe took to Wife Mary Countess of Norfolke Widdow of Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolke Which Mary was Daughter to William Lord Ros and first Married to William Lord Braose of Brembre and by her had Issue Iohn who in 20 E. 3. making proof of his age and doing his Fealty had Livery of his Lands Which Iohn in 34 E. 3. was in the Wars of France And in 1 R. 2. by petition in Parliament representing to the King and his Councel that he had made King Edward the Third Heir to all his Lands after his own decease viz. to the Mannors of Wedenhall Paydenor Chelwoldesbury Haukshard Holt Wedon in the Vale Drayton Beauchamp Messeworth Sandresdon Helpesthorpe Rolvesham in Com. Buck. Colstune in Com. Norff. Ardington in Com. Bedf. and Roleston in Com. Leic. And that this he had done for the great affection which he bore to Prince Edward eldest Son to that King to the intent that he should be the more ayding to him by the Livery of a Ring of Gold at Thorne near Sandwich upon the Kings passage into France he desired that they would ordain that his mind might be fulfilled in discharge of the Soul of the same King Edward Stapleton 6 Edw. 2 OF this Family which without doubt assumed their Sirname from the Lordship of Stapleton lying upon the River of Tese in the Bishoprick of Durham was Nicholas de Stapleton in 17 Ioh. constituted Governor of Middleham-Castle in Com. Ebor. From whom descended Miles de Stapleton Which Miles in 23 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne and in 26 E. 1. in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 28 E. 1. and 32 E. 1. As also in 34. and 35 E. 1. being then in the Retinue of Edward Prince of Wales In 4 E. 2. he received command to be at Rokesburgh in Scotland well fitted with Horse and Arms upon the Feast day of St. Peter ad vincula and in 7 E. 2. was again in those Scotish Wars This Miles took
living To Margaret his Bastard Daughter when she should come to eighteen years of age sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence And to his Son Henry all his Harness Bowes Arrows and all other his Weapons defensive to the intent he should be therewith ready to serve his Prince in time of need And departing this life shortly after by a Pestilential air 10 Nov. 13 H. 8. was buried in the Church of Bere-Ferrers leaving Elizabeth Anne and Blanch his Cosins and next Heirs viz. Daughters of Edward his eldest Son who died in his life time by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Richard Nevill Lord Latimâ—r Of which Daughters Elizabeth was Married to Fulke Grevill a younger Son to Sir Edward Grevill of Mâ—cote in Com. War Knight Anne died a Maid and Blanch to Sir Francis Dautrey Knight who died Issuless Dorothy his Wife surviving who afterwards married to William Blount Lord Montjoy Willoughby of Parham IN 1 E. 6. Sir William Willoughby Knight Son and Heir to Christopher Willoughby of Parham in Com. Suff. a younger Son to Christopher Lord Willoughby of Eresby by Elizabeth Wife of the said Christopher Daughter of Sir George Talbois Knight being created Lord Willoughby of Parham 20 Feb. 1 E. 6. by reason that King Henry the Eighth did design that Honor to him was in 4 E. 6. made Lieutenant of Calais and the Marches adjacent This William in 12 Eliz. upon that Insurrection in the North by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland marcht with the Earl of Sussex then President of the North against them And having Married to his first Wife Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas Heneage Knight by whom he had Issue Charles his Son and Heir by his Testament bearing date at Doncaster 10 Dec. An. 1569. 16 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried at Parham and died in An. 1574. as may seem by the Probate thereof leaveing Margaret Vicountesse Hereford his second Wife surviving Which Charles succeeding him in his Lands and Honor took to Wife Margaret the Daughter of Edward Earl of Lincolne by whom he had issue two sons William who died in his life-time and Sir Ambrose Willoughby Knight and three daughters Anne Married to Sir William Pelham of Brokelsby in Com. Linc. Knight Mary to ... and Catherine to Sir Iohn Savile of Howley in Com. Ebor. Knight Which William by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Sir Christopher Hilliard Knight had issue two sons William who succeeded him in his Honor and Sir Thomas Willoughby Knight and three daughters Catherine Married to Ioseph Godfrey of Thunnock in Com. ... Esquire Mary to William Booth and Elizabeth to William Hickman of Gaynesborough in Com. Linc. Esquire Which William his eldest son took to Wife Frances daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and by her had issue two sons Francis his son and heir and William and two daughters viz. Frances Married to Sir Bulstrode Whitlock of Chilton in Com. Wiltes Knight and Elizabeth who died unmarried Which Francis succeeding him in his honor Married Elizabeth one of the daughters and coheirs to Sir Edward Cecill Knight Vicount Wimbleton and by her had issue one son called William who died young and three daughters viz. Diana Married to Heneage Earl of Winchelsey Frances to William Lord Brereton of Laghlin in Ireland and Elizabeth to Roger Iones Vicount Ranellagh in that Realm To whom succeeded in his Honors William his Brother who Married Anne daughter of Sir Philip Carey Knight by whom he had issue seven sons George his son and successor in that honor Henry and William who died unmarried Iohn yet living Iames and Carey dead and Charles and five daughters Frances Married to Sir Iohn Harpur of Swarkeston in Com. Derb. Knight Elizabeth died unmarried Anne wedded to Sir Iohn Harpur of Calke in Com. Derb. Baronet Mary died unmarried and Katherine yet living Which William Lord Willougby died in the Barbados and was buried at Naith in Com. Linc. George Lord Willoughby his son Married Elizabeth daughter and coheir to Henry Fienes alias Clinton Esquire by whom he had issue Iohn now Lord Willoughby and departing this life at Naith in An. 1674. was there buried St. Maur. 8 Edw. 2. OF this Family the first I find mention is Milo de St. Maur who is 18 Ioh. took part with the rebellious Barons against that King The next is Geffrey de St. Maur who Married the daughter and heir of William de Rughdon After this of Laurence de St. Maur which Laurence in 11 Edw. 1. obtain'd a Grant for a Market upon the Thursday every Week at his Mannor of Rode in Com. Somers and a Fair there yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin and departing this life in 24 Edw. 1. left Nicholas his son and heir who doing his homage had Livery of his Lands This Nicholas was in all those Expeditions which were made into Scotland in 27. 29 and 31 Edw. 1. and in 34 Edw. 1. served again there being in the retinue of Henry de Lancaster the younger son to Edmund Crouchback Earl of Lancaster and Married Helen the eldest of the three daughters and coheirs to Alan la Zouche of Ashby in Com. Leic. having for her Purpartie of the Lands whereof the said Alan died seized the Mannor of North Molton in Com. Devon and Moietie of the Mannor of Gatesden in Com. Hertf. He had likewise summons to repair unto New-castle upon Tine on the Festival of our Ladies Assumption well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And having been summon'd to Parliament in 8 Edw. 2. only died in 10 of that King's Reign being then seised of certain Lands in Bassingburne in Com. Cantabr as also of certain Lands in Hampton Meysi in Com. Gloc. of the Inheritance of Eve de Meysi sometime his Wife Likewise of the Mannor of Polton juxta Crekelade with the Advowson of the Church and Mannor of Eton Meysy in Com. Wilts and of the Mannor of Northam in Com. Devon of the Inheritance of Elen his Wife then surviving leaving Thomas his son and heir nine years of age Which Elen afterwards became the Wife of Alan de Cherleton But of this Thomas I have not seen any more than that he Founded the Little Priory at Pulton in Com. Wiltes annexing it as a Cell to that of Semplingham in Com. Linc. To whom succeeded Sir Nicholas de St. Maur Knight Which Sir Nicholas in 21 Edw. 3. being in the Wars of France was of the Retinue with Maurice de Berkley and again in 33 E. 3. of the retinue with Thomas de Holand And having been summon'd to Parliament from 25 to 34 Edw.
ratifying the Articles concluded on in a Treaty then held by Commissioners for both Crownes And in 21 H. 8. was one of those who subscrib'd the Articles exhibited against Cardinal Wolsey Moreover in the Parliament called that year when the Commons made their Complaint against the abuses of the Clergy instancing in divers particulars and that Fisher Bishop of Rochester thereupon passionately telling the Lords That nothing now would serve with the Commons but the ruine of the Church aggravating the danger of such beginnings by the example of Bohemâ—a and that Fisher upon complaint to the King for those words excused himself as well as he could this Sir William Fitz Williams on the part of the King mediated the rest In 24 H. 8. he was Treasurer of the Kings Houshold And in 27 H. 8. sent with the Duke of Norffolk and Dr. Cox to Treat with the French upon certain Articles for a League betwixt both Crowns amongst which one was that the Duke of Angolesme third son to the King of France should Marry the Lady Elizabeth daughter to King Henry After which in 28 H. 8. being Knight of the Garter Treasurer of the Houshold and Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster he was constituted Admiral of England Wales Ireland Normandy Gascoine and Aquitane And in 29 H. 8. by other Letters-patents bearing date 18 Octobris advanced to the title and dignity of Earl of Southampton and ere long after that Lord Privy-Seale By which Title in 32 H. 8. upon some discontent betwixt King Henry and the King of France whereupon the French raised Forces in Picardy with Iohn Lord Russel then newly made high Admiral he carried over two Troopes of Northern-Horse into those parts And in 34 H. 8. by his Testament bearing date 10 Sept. bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Midherst in Com. Suss. Appointing that a new Chapel should be made by his Executors adjoyning thereto And in it a Tombe for himself and the Lady Mabell his Wife for the building whereof he assign'd Five hundred Marks And gave to the King his Coller of the Garter with his best George beset with Diamonds But before the end of this year viz. 34 H. 8. the King resolving to make a breach with Scotland an Army was raised of which the Duke of Norfolk was General Which Duke began his March thitherward accordingly Howbeit upon a motion of Peace he stay'd a while at York and there with this Earl and some others had a Treaty with certain Scotish Commissioners In which nothing being concluded they Marcht on this Earl leading the Van but when they came to Newcastle he there died Notwithstanding which so high an estimation continued to his memory that to the honor thereof his Standard was borne in the foreward throughout that whole Expedition By the before-specified Mabel his Wife daughter to Henry Lord Clifford and sister to Henry the first Earl of Cumberland he had no issue Whereupon his two Neices daughters to his brother Thomas were found to be his next heires viz. Margaret the Wife of Godfrey Fuljambe Esquire and Alice the Wife of Sir James Fuljambe Knight But he had a Natural son called Thomas Fitz-Williams alias Fisher Somervile 1 Edw. 3. OF this Family though there were but two and they the last of the Male-line who had summons to Parliament yet were they before that time men of eminent note in their dayes the first of them that came into England being Sir Gualter de Somervile a Norman who seated himself at Whichnovre in Com. Staff having that fair Lordship and Barton near to it by the Gift of King William the Conqueror From which Walter descended another Walter who by Cecilie de Limesi his Wife had issue Roger. Which Roger on Edeline his Wife daughter to Robert Boteler of Engleby begot another Roger and he a third Roger who in 5 Joâ— obtain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Alrewas one of the Lordships of the King 's antient Demesne and adjoyning to that of Whichnovre before-mentioned to hold in Fee-ferme for the old Rent and One hundred shillings increase But this Roger adhered to the Rebellious Barons about the latter end of King Iohn's Reign by reason whereof his Mannor of Stockton in Com. Warr. was given to Henry de Aldithley From which Roger descended Robert de Somervile his Grandson son of Iohn who having Married Isabel one of the daughters and coheirs of Roger de Merlay a great Baron in Northumberland in 15 E. 1. paid Fifty pounds for his Relief of the moietie of the Barony of the said Roger de Merlay and in 18 E. 1. obtain'd the King's License for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands within his Lordships of Wichenovre Tunstall Nuebolte Briddeshus Sirescote Curburgh and Edlinghal in Com. Staff Witton Windgates Horsley and Sheldes in Com. Northumb. and Stocton in Com. Warr. As also for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Alrewaâ— in Com. Staff and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin Likewise for a Market on the Monday every week at Witton in Com. Northumb and a Faire yearly on the Eve Day and Morow of St. Laurence and two dayes following And died in 25 E. 1. leaving issue Roger his son and heir Which Roger in 34 E. 1. was in the Scotish wars Whereupon in the Parliament held the next ensuing year he Petition'd to have allowance for his services done in that Expedition having then been in the retinue of Henry de Perci and Marcht from Carlisle to Karrik by the Command of Prince Edward In 8 E. 2. he receiv'd command to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the Festival of the blessed Virgin 's Assumption well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the Incursions of the Scots and in 16 Edw. 2. was constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at York This Roger left issue Roger his son and heir who being a Knight in 1 Edw. 3. was in the wars of Scotland that year and of the retinue with Thomas Lord Wake of Lâ—del So likewise in Edw 3. But all that I can farther say of him is that he gave the Advowson of the Church of Sâ—aington to the Monks of Newmâ—nster juxta Morpeth in Com. Northumb And having been summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 1. E. 3. but no more departed this life 15 Cal. Feb. 10 E. 3. and was buried at Anneys Burton in Com. â—bor leaving Sir Philip de Somervile Knight his brother and heir fifty yeares of age who thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Of which Sir Philip I
de Altâ—â—vipa Clerk in 6 Ioh were constituted Bayliffs for the Counties of Salop and Staff id est substitutes unto that great Man Geffrey Fitz-Piers then Sheriff of those Shires and so continued till 14 Ioh. inclusive In 8 Ioh. being Chamberlain to the King he obtained from him a Grant of the mannors of 〈◊〉 and Norton and in 14 Ioh. of the Lordships of Welinton and Snawbury in Com. Salop. And the next year following when the Barons were so powerful that the King discerned himself too weak to cope with them he was with Raphe Fitz-Nicholas an eminent person in that time sent by him privily unto Admiralius Murmelius great King of â—phâ—ca Marrochia and Spaine to offer this whole Realm of England unto him to hold by a certain Tribute as also to signify unto him that he would quit the Christian Religion and submit to the Law of Mahomet in case he might have the assistance of that Infidel against those potent Men. Upon his return from which Embassie he compounded with Stephen de Staunton and Robert de Stauton his Son and Heir for their Title to the Honor of Montgomery with the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Pulton 〈◊〉 and â—â—deham thereto belonging and had the Kings confirmation thereof Unto which Honor he claimed some Title by descent from Baldwin de Bollers to whom it had been given by King Henry the First with Sibill de Faleise that Kings Niece and sprung from the same Baldwin by his second Wife About this time also he obtained the wardship of William Fitz-Allen Lord of Clun in Com. Salop. and gave his Daughter Mary in Marriage to him but in consideration thereof he was constrained to pay the King five thousand marks for the performance of which payment Ranulph Earl of Chester and several other persons of Note became his Sureties And in 17 Ioh. which was the chief year of that Kings contest with the Barons received command to march unto Tamworth Castle situate on the Confines of Warwick and Staff shires thence to take out all the Prisoners Horse Arms and Ammunition and having so done to lay it level with the ground After which ere long he departed this lifeâ— whereupon his Lordships of Erdington and Aston near unto it were assigned to Roese de Cockfeild his Widdow for her support until such time as her Dowrie should be set forth leaving Giles his Son and Heir from whom in 14 H. 3. the King accepted of five pounds per annum to be paid into his Exchequer until all his Fathers Debts should be satisfied or that the King should please to require them In 35 H. 3. this Giles was one of the Justicesâ— Itinerant for the City of London and in 36 H. 3. constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas as also one of the Justices of Assize in the County of Warwick from 34 until 51 H. 3. inclusive And having been a Benefactor to the Canons of St. Thomas juxta Stafford had a Covenant from them that they should admit of one Canon into their House at his presentation and his Heirs successively there to celebrate Divine Service perpetually at the Altar of St. Thomas the Martyr for the health of his Soul as also for the Souls of his Father and Mother and all his Ancestors And likewise that at the celebration of the Mass of our Lady in the Collect for the dead his name should be alwaise remembred and after his decease registred in their Martyrologue and his Anniversary there duly kept in as ample manner as for their own Patron To the Monks of Tykford in com Buck. he had likewise been a special friend as may seem by their assignation of one Monke of that Covent at their own proper charge to sing for his Soul and the Souls of his Parents To this Giles succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who Married Maud one of the Daughters and at length Co-heirs to Roger de Someri Baron of Dubley one of the Co-heirs also to Nicholas Daughter and Co-heir to Hugh de Albini Earl of â—rundel In 5 E. 1. this Henry was in that Expetion then made into Wales and of the Retinue with William de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick This Henry for the health of his Soul and the Soul of her the said Maud gave to the Nuns of Catesby in Com. North. towards the support of the charge of their Habits and relief of poor people the perpetual patronage of the Church of Yerdley in Com. Wigorn. to the intent that the Fruits of it should be appropriated to their use in consideration whereof they covenanted with him that so soon as they could obtain an Appropriation thereof they would thenceforth appoint one of the Canons of that House to celebrate Divine Service daily for the Souls of him and Maud his Wife and for the Souls of Giles his Father with all their Ancestors and Successors And likewise solemnly keep the Anniversary of him the said Henry and of the Lady Roese his Sister and after his decease bury his Body in their Chapel of St. Edmund before the Altar there And departed this life in 10 E. 1. leaving the same Maud surviving who afterwards Married to William de Bifeild and Henry his Son and Heir who doing his Homage in 23 E. 1. had Livery of his Lands and in 30 E. 1 upon the death of Maud his Mother performing his Homage also had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 34 E. 1. this Henry was one of those who received the order of Knighthood with Prince Edward by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies and thereupon attended him in that Expedition then made into Scotland That which I find farther of him most memorable is that in 9 E. 3. he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and not afterwards as also that by Ioane his Wife one of the Daughters and Heirs to Sir Thomas de 〈◊〉 of Wolvey in Com. War Knight he had Issue Giles his Son and Heir who not appearing in 19 E. 3. to receive the Honor of Knighthood before the Feast of St. Laurence had his pardon for that neglect But having no Summons to Parliament nor any of his Descendâ—nts I shall here put a period to my discourse of this Family Swynnerton 11 Edw. 3. OF this Family which was of great Antiquity in Com. Staff assuming its Surname from a Lordship of large extent so called many were Knights amongst which was Roger de Swinerton who in 34 E. 1. had a Charter for free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands at his said Mannor of Swinerton as also for keeping a Market there upon the Wednesday every week and a Fair yearly upon the Festival of our Ladies Assumption and in 4 E. 2. was in the Wars of Scotland
Hexham where the Lancastrians being routed this Duke Henry was amongst other of the Chief in that encounter taken prisoner and there beheaded 3 Apr. 3 E. 4. And afterwards scilicet in 5 E. 4. attainted in the Parliament held that year leaving no other issue than one illegitimate son called Charles Somerset begotten on Ioane Hill a Concubine of whom and his Posterity I shall speak at large under the Title of Somerset Earl of Worcester To this last mentioned Henry succeeded Edmund his brother and heir which Edmund adhering firmly likewise to the Lancastrian Interest discerning this ill success failed with his Brother Iohn into France where they lived in great miserie till Duke Charles being of their Kin as descended of the House of Lancaster by his Mother succored them with a small Pension But notwithstanding the many ill successes which had attended that Party upon the Marriage of of Prince Edward son to King Henry the Sixth and Anne the second Daughter to the Earl of Warwick he had such esteem from them that they determined in case they should prevail that he and all others attainted by King Edward the Fourth should repossess their Estates Whereupon King Henry being restored in 10 E. 4. and a Parliament called he amongst others came to it And the next ensuing year upon the return of King Edward appeared against him at Barnet-Field where he had the Command of those Archers which were placed betwixt the Right and Left Wing of the Lancastrian-Army Upon the loss of vvhich Day fleeing into Wales to the Earl of Pembroke he raised nevâ— Forces for the Restoration of king Henry But being l soon after that with Prince Edward in the Battle of Tewksbury he forsook the Field so that the ill success they then had was attributed chiefly to that his defection which availed him nothing for notwithstanding he thus fled he was soon overtaken and there lost his Head Some say that he got into the Church for Sanctuary and there was killed That he there lost his life is sure enough as also that he had no Issue so that his five Sisters of whom I have already made mention and their Matches became his Heirs ¶ I lastly come to Thomas Beaufort youngest son to Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster by Katherine Swineford his third Wife In 22 R. 2. this Thomas obtained a Grant from the King for life of the Castle Town and Lordship of Castle-Acre in Com. Norff. part of the possessions of Thomas Duke of Norfolke attainted In 5 H. 4. being then a Knight and constituted Admiral of the whole Fleet to the Northwards he was reteined to serve the King in that command with three hundred Men at Arms himself with one Banneret being part of the number twenty Knights two hundred seventy nine Esquires and six hundred Archers And having had a Grant from that King for life of the Honor of Wyrmgay as also of all the Lands in Stow Bardolf and Rungeton with the Mannor of Fareswell in Fincham all in Com Norff. which were part of the possessions of the Lord Bardolf attainted upon the surrender thereof in 9 H. 4. he obtained another of all those Lordships to hold in general tail In this year likewise he was made Captain of Calais And in 10 H. 4. had another Grant of the Office of Admiral both of the Northern and Western-Seas for life In which and all other his imployments he deported himself with such prudence as that in 11 H. 4. 31 Ian. he was made Lord Chancelor of England and for his better support in that great Office obtained a Pension of eight hundred Marks per annum over and above his ordinary Wages and Fees to enjoy from the 31 day of Ianuary preceding which was the time be entred thereon so long as he should hold the same As also a Grant in general tail of the Mannor of Crokeseston which divolved to the Crown by the forfeiture of sir Robert Belknap Knight Likewise another Grant of the said Mannor of Wyrmgay together with the Mannors of Stow Bardolf North-Rungetone and Fareswell in Fyncham before-specified And of the Office of Admiral of the North and West-Seas with the Admiralty of Ireland Aquitane and Picardy and for six Tuns of Wine yearly from the Port of Kingston super Hull during life also In 13 H. 4. 5 Iulii he was advanced to the Title and Dignity of Earl of Dorset And in 1. H. 5. being made Lieutenant of Aquitane was reteined to serve the King in that Capacity for the safeguard thereof for one half year with two hundred and forty Men at Arms an twelve hundred Archers And having Married Margaret the Daughter of Sir Thomas Nevill of Horneby Knight Son to Sir Robert Nevill of Hornby Knight and Cosâ—â— and Co-heir to the same Robert doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 2 H. 5. he was one of the Embassadors imployed to Treat with the French for a Marriage betwixt King Henry and Catherine the Daughter of the King of France And upon the render of Harflew then Besieged by the English was made Governor thereof In 3 H. 5. being again in the Wars of France he commanded the Rereward of the English Army in the Battle of Agincourt and was constituted Lieutenant of Normandy 28 Feb. But notwithstanding that trust he attended the Corps of Edward Duke of Yorke slain in that Battle to his Funeral in England And in 4 H. 5. was created Duke of Exeter 18 Nov. for life only in the Parliament then held at London about the Feast of St. Lucie having therewithal a Grant of a thousand pounds per annum out of the Exchequer and forty pounds per annum more payable from the City of Cxeter After which he came to Bridlington in Com. Ebor. upon devotion And having intelligence that the Scots had Besieged Roxborough raised Forces with all speed to encounter them Which being done he sayled again into Nrmandy where in his passage toward Roan he took the City of 〈◊〉 Being thus in those parts about the beginning of Lent he gave Battle to the Earl of Armanak then General of the French wherein many on each side were slain Soon after which having received a Message from that Earl whereby he represented to him his danger by being inclosed betwixt the French Army and the Sea so that there could be no possibility of his escape with offer that in case he would render himself up he should be Treated Honorably according to his dignity and ransomed upon reasonable terms he returned answer that it had never been the custom of the English so to do before the Battle and therefore that he would not be so cowardly to yield himself
was slain at Barnet-Field An. 1471. 11 E. 4. but left no issue 4. Sir Iohn Bourchier Knight who married Elizabeth Neice and heir to William Lord Ferrers of Groby Widow of Edward Lord Grâ—y of Groby 5. Sir Thomas Bourchier Knight who married Isabel daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Barre Knight Widow of Humphrey Stafford Earl of Devon 6 Sir Edward Bourchier Knight slain in the battel of Wakefeild and 7. Fulke who died young As also a daughter called Isabel who lived but a few dayes And now before I proceed to speak of Henry the succeeding Earl it will be fit to take notice that William his father so deceased as before is observed married Anne one of the daughters of Richard Widvile the first Earl Rivers of that Family sister and coheir to Richard Widvile the last Earl Rivers and that he had issue by her one son called Henry of whom I am in the next place to speak and two daughters viz. Cecilie who became the Wife of Iohn Devereux Lord Ferrers of Chartley and Isabell As also that King Edward the Fourth taking into consideration that she the said Anne was sister to Elizabeth his Queen did for her better support grant unto her and the heirs male of her body the Mannor of Over-hall as also the mannor of Nether-hall otherwise called Sylvester's-hall in St. Mary Buris in Com. Suff. and Essex Likewise the Mannor of Downham with the Advouson of the Church and One hundred Acres of Land Two hundred Acres of Marish and One hundred Acres of Pasture called Erlesfee in Bures-Giffard in the said County of Essex which came to the Crown by the attainder of Iohn Earl of Oxford in the Parliament begun at Westminster 6 Oct. 12 E. 4. Moreover one capital Messuage in North Lynne One hundred Acres of Pasture in Clenchwarton the Mannor of Botleys in Hardwyke and South Lynne in Com. Norff. as also the Mannor of North Fambrige in Com. Essex But I return to Henry the succeeding Earl This Henry being a person of singular endowments as saith my Author was in 1 H. 7. made choice of by that prudent Prince for one of his Privy-Council and in 8 H. 7 attending him in his Army into France was at the Siege of Boloin In 9 H. 7. he had a special Livery of all the Lands which by the death of Henry late Earl of Essex his Grandfather William his Father Isabell his Grandmother Anne his Mother and Sir Thomas Bourchier Knight his Uncle to whom he was heir of right descended to him And in 12 H. 7. was one of the chief Commanders in the King's Army at Black-Heath whereby the Insurrection of the Cornish-men at that time made was happily suppress'd In 15 H. 7. he attended the King and Queen to Calais where they met with the Duke of Burgundy And in 1 H. 8. was made Captain of the King's Horse-guard then newly constituted for attending on his person which consisted of Fifty Horse trapp'd with Cloth of Gold or Goldsmith's work whereof every one had his Archer a Demi-lance and Coustrill In 5 H. 8. he attended the King again into France in that memorable Expedition to Theâ—ouene and Tournay being then Lieutenant-General of all the Speares And in 8 H. 8. at that famous Just which the King held upon the Nineteenth and Twentieth of May for the Honor of Margaret his Sister Queen of Scotland who after the death of K. Iames the Fourth her Husband married Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus fled into England he with the King himself the Duke of Suffolk and Nicholas Carew Esquire answered all comers In 12 H. 8. he once more attended K. Henry into France and was at that magnificent enterview betwixt him and Francis the First betwixt Arbres and Guisnes And in 13 H. 8. upon the Attainder of Edward Duke of Buckingham obtain'd a Grant to himself and the heires-male of his body of the Mannor of Bedminster in Com. Somerset Moreover in 22 H. 8 he was one of the Peeres which signed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh intimating that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce which had been agitated concerning Q. Catherine his Supremacy here would not long be owned But in 31 H. 8. adventuring to ride a young unruly Horse at his Mannor of Basse in Com. Hertf he had the hard hap to be overthrown and by the fall to break his neck upon the thirteenth of March whereupon he was buryed at his Mannor of Estanes in Com. Essex leaving issue by Mary his Wife the elder of the two daughters and heires of Sir William Say Knight one sole daughter and heir called Anne Wife d of Sir William Parre Knight Lord Parre of Kendall afterwards Earl of Essex and Marquess of Northampton but that Marriage was in 5 E. 6. disannull'd by Act of Parliament Bourchier Lord Fitz-VVarine I Now come to William Bourchier third son to William Bourchier Earl of Ewe and Anne his Wife Daughter and heir to Thomas of Wodstoke Duke of Glocester This William having married Thomasine the daughter and heir of Sir Richard Hankford Knight by Elizabeth his Wife sister and heir to Fulke Lord Fitz-warine as also sister and heir to Elizabeth the other daughter of the said Richard was summon'd to Parliament in 27 H. 6. and afterwards till his death by the Title of Lord Fitz-warine And in 1 E. 4. in consideration of his acceptable services obtain'd a Grant of the Office of Master-Forester of the Forest of Ermore in Com. Devon as also of the Forest of Racche in Com. Somerset for life Moreover in 6 E. 4. in consideration of certain verball promises which the King had made unto him he procured License by himself or his Agents to transport a Thousand Woollen-clothes of his own proper Goods without paying of any Custome Afterwards he married a second Wife viz. Catherine the Widow of ... Stukeley Which Catherine with his License and consent by her Testament bearing date at Bamptone 13 Febr. An. 1466. 6 E. 4. bequeath'd her body to be buried in the Parish-Church of West Wolryngton in Com. Devon and gave to Elizabeth her Daughter a Girdle of Red Tissue After which viz. 26 Martii 7 E. 4. she died being joyntly seised with her said Husband of the Mannors of Affreton Eswellington Thellebrige Mewshawe Bradford Tracy North-Stodlegh and Brygernell in Com. Devon The certain time of his death I find not but that he had summons to Parliament from 27 H. 6. till 12 E. 4. inclusive and was buried in the Augustine-Friers at London To him succeeded Fulke his son and heir called also Lord Fitz-Warine who having been summon'd to Parliament in 12 E. 4. and not after by his Testament
of Febr. next ensuing And in 2. E. 4. for the better support of his dignity obtained a Grant in Tail-General of the Mannors of Lynton Letheâ—ey Kirkleventon Tadcastre Poklyngton Scorburgh Nafferton Wandesford Hundmanby Semar and Thrustanby in Com. Ebor. as also of a certain Hostel in Kingston super Hull Likewise of the Mannor of Helagh in the County of the City of York and of all the Lands and Tenements lying in that City which did belong to Henry Earl of Northubmberland Likewise of the Castle and Mannor of Alnwike with its Members and of the Mannors of Benwyke Ruglee Hoghton Lessebury Aylmouth Tughall Biâ—ton Swynhowe â—ewham Chatton Elyngheham Newstede Lukre South-Charleton Christerton Birlyng Fowdon Langeley Biker near Newcastle upon Tine and of the Castle and Mannor of Ovyngham all in Com. Northumb. Moreover of all the Lands in Tyndale called Talbots-Lands also of the Mannors of Calceby Malberthorpe Thedithorpe and Thurthorpe in Com. Linc. of the Mannors of Foston in Com. Leic Iselham in Com. Cantabr Cratfeild in Com. Suff. and of a certain House in the Parish of St. Katherine-Colman London with another in the Parish of St. Ann juxta Aldersgate all which by the attainder of the before-specified Earl of Northumberland in the Parliament begun at Westminster 1. E. 4. came to the Crown After this viz. in 4. E. 4. he had a grant for life of the Mannors of Middelton and Merdene with the Hundred of Middeltone in Com. Cantii of the Mannor and Parke of Ashehurst in Com. Surr. as also of the Castle Town and Lordship of Briavels and Forest of Dene in Com. Gloc. Likewise of the Castle and Lordship of UUodeford and Mannor of UUroxâ—aâ—e in Com. Somerset in Tail-general late Iames Earl of UUiltshire's attainted of the Castle and Lordship of Chester and all the Lands and Royalties thereto belonging to hold during pleasure And of the Mannors of Stoke under Hampden Melton Faucomberge Stratton super le Vosse Faryngton Gorney Inglescombe Midsomer-Norton UUydecombe UUeltone Lavertone with the Moiety of the Mannors of West Harptre and Shipton-malet in Com. Somerset and Ryme in Com. Dorset to hold for life In 5. E. 4. he was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland for the terme of Twenty years And had likewise a Grant for life of a certain place in the parish of St. Andrew in the City of London called The Kings Wardrobe with all the Lands and Rents thereto belonging The like in 8. E. 4. of the Castle and Lordship of Ouenesburg in the Isle of Shepey in Kent But shortly after this viz. in 9. E. 4. Richard Nevill commonly called the stout Earl of Warwick harbouring in his heart much discontent towards King Edward for the reasons I have shewed in my discourse of his Family and discerning that this Duke of Clarence bore no great good will towards the King his Brother so managed the business that he allured him to his partie and the more firmly to knit him to his Interest offered him the Lady Isabell his elder daughter in Marriage with the one half of her Mother's Inheritance Whereupon accompanying him to Calais he there Swore upon the Sacrament to keep his Promise with him and accordingly Married her in the Church of Nostre Dame having obtain'd a Dispensation from Pope Paul the Third by reason that they stood allyed in the second and third and third and fourth degrees of Consanguinity as also in respect that the Mother of this Duke was Godmother to her Which Dispensation beares date a Rome Prid. Id. Martii An. 1468 8 E. 4. Hereupon likewise the better to secure their grand design and the more cordially to oblige this Duke there was another Marriage made in France viz. betwizt Prince Edward son to King Henry the Sixth and Anne the other daughter to the same geat Earl and an Agreement then concluded the King Henry should Reign again and after him Prince Edward and his heirs but in default of such Issue this George Duke of Clarence and his heirs Having therefore thus framed this seeming sure Combination the Earl of 〈◊〉 caused an Insurrection to be made in 〈◊〉 by Sir Robert Welles Knight son and heir to Richard Lord Welles Which proving ansuccessful all that party being utterly vanquisht by the Kings Forces accompanied by this Duke he hasted to Exeter purposing suddenly to got over into France in hope of aid from King Lewes and accordingly landing at Dâ—epe address'd himself to that King then lodging at his Castle of Ambois But during their stay in France a Damsel from England belonging to the Dutchess of Clarence as 't was said landed there with overture from King Edward of a Reconciliation with them and having private discourse with this Duke so wrought upon him that he promised upon his return to stand fair Of which Warwick having no knowledge after he had obtained some aid in those parts accompanied with this Duke took shippin at Harflew and landing at Dartmouth in Com. Devon Proclaimed King Henry Whereat King Edward grew so startled that with the Duke of Glocester his Brother and some few others he hasted into Flanders UUarwick therefore discerning his own strength and Interest to be such again accompanied with the Duke upon the 25 th of October fetcht King Henry out of the Tower and restored him to his Regal Authority and thereupon caused a Parliament to assemble in which so potent he was all Acts made by King Edward were utterly repeal'd and the Crowns of England and France entail'd on King Henry the Sixth and his issue male â— and for default thereof on this George Duke of Clarence and his heirs males It being then and there further declared that he should be next heir to his late Father Richard Duke of York and enjoy all his Lands as if he had been his eldest son at the time of his death Which being done he was associated with Warwick in the Government of the Realm But the scene shortly after altered For King Edward with some considerable forces from the Duke of Burgundy landing in Holdeâ—neâ—s 14 Martii An. 1471. 11 E. 4. marcht up into UUarwickshire Which for allarm'd that great Earl of UUarwick then staying at Coventre in expectation of this Dukes coming to him whith such Forces as he had raised about London as that discerning he made not haste he then began to suspect his fidelity as well he might for through the mediation of Margaret Dutchess of Burgundy their sister a perfect Reconciliation was privately made betwixt the King and him But for a while kept secret so that though after he had heard of his Brothers landing and advance towards London he got what Forces he could together being about Four thousâ—nd strong outwardly pretending that he would joyn with Warwick
I return to Edward who bore the title of Earl of Warwick only This Edward soon after the death of King Edward the Fourth being then about eight years of age was sent from York to the Castle of Shiriff-Hoton in that County by Richard Duke of Clocester his Uncle there to be secured that Duke then designing to Murther his two Nephews sons to King Edward the fourth and to make himself King Where he continued till Henry Earl of Richmund having slain King Richard in Battel at Bosworth-Field attain'd the Crown And then King Henry being jealous that some time or other being the last and only remaining Male-branch of the House of Yorke he might disturb his quiet caused him to be removed to the Tower of London where he was kept up in a more close and strait Imprisonment During which restraint an Insurrection being raised in Ireland under colour of setting him up as the only Male Plantaginet then alive one Lambert Simnell was instructed to personate him Whereupon to manifest that Lambert was a Counterfeit this Edward was brought forth and exposed to view in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul at London being then about fifteen years of age But afterwards viz. in 13 H. 7. upon that other endeavor by the Dutchess of Burgundy and some others who were Adversaries to the Lancastrian Family to set up Perkyn Warbeâ— another counterfeit instead of Richard the younger Son of King Edward the Fourth under colour that the said Richard had escaped that cruel Murther with his elder Brother King Edward the Fifth which t was generally believed he then suffered and got beyond Sea King Henry the Seventh to prevent any farther danger by this Edward pretended that he knew something of an Escape which Perkyn intended to have made out of the Tower whence strange Inferences were at that time raised took advantage thereby to cut off his Head Whereas in truth the real cause was that King Henry being upon a Treaty with Ferdinand King of Spaine for a Marriage on the behalf of Prince Arthur his eldest Son and the Lady Catherine Daughter to the same Ferdinand and finding that the Spaniard thought King Henry's Title to have no sure Foundation whilst this Branch of a Plantaginet was extant had a mind to dispatch him out of the World for the fairer effecting whereof a Commission was granted to Iohn Earl of Oxford then High Steward of England to Arraign him for that pretended offence Which was accordingly done 21 Nov. 15 H. 7. care being taken to instruct him that by confessing himself guilty he should be sure to find mercy from the King With which fair promises being caught he pleaded as they directed him and so betraying his life into the hands of those that so eagerly sought it had Judgment of death passed upon him and accordingly was Beheaded on Tower Hill upon the 28 th day of the same Month of November After which viz. 25 Ian. 19 H. 7. the better to countenance what was done he was attained in the Parliament then held So that all the favor he had was that being thus put to death his Body should be sent to the Abby of Bisham in Com. Berks. and there buryed with his Ancestors Which cruel dealing we may well fear to have been some cause of Gods Judgments upon K. Hen. the Seaventh's postesity as well as upon that noble Lady Katherine who became so sensible thereof when King Henry the Eighth her Second Husband prosecuted the Divorce betwixt them that she expressed as some have observed that it was the hand of God for that to clear the way to her Marriage the innocent Earl of Warwick was put to unworthy death And if it be seriously considered what befel that Earl of Oxford who gave Sentence of death upon him we may have cause enough to think that he did not well therein For having within a short time after lost the Kings favor and been fined at thirty thousand pounds for a very small offence he spent the rest of his life in discontent and departed this World without any lawful Issue ¶ I now come to Richard the other Son to the before-specified Richard Duke of Yorke and younger Brother to George Duke of Clarence This Richard being advanced to the Title of Duke of Gloucester in the Parliament held in 1 E. 4. shortly after the Coronation of that King was thereupon constituted Lord Admiral of England and for the better support of his dignity obtained a grant of the Fee Farm of Gloucester as also of the Office of Constable of Corf-Castle with the Lordship of Kyngeston Lacy in Com. Dors. Likewise of the Honor and Lordship of Richmund in Com. Ebor. Also of the Town of Chepyng-Norton in Com. Oxon. and of the Mannors of Saxton great-Campes Abiton magna and Swasham in Com. Cantab. of the Mannors of Polenethorn Penhal Tremokret Crevelyn Argalles Trewynyan and Droungolan in Com. Cornub. of the Mannors of Over-Hall and Nether-Hall in Levenham and Mannors of Aldham Preston Mendham and Cokefeld called Erles-Holl in Com. Suff. of the Castles and Mannors of Henham and Gelham parva with the Mannors of Uaux Bumstede called Countes-Medwe in Bumstede Nelion Canfeld magna Stansted Moâ—stchet Bumstede ad Turrim called Gebons Earles-Colne Creppyng Bentlegh magna Crustwiche Fyngrythe Dodynghurst Preyers Boure-Hall in Hyngham Creyes Eston-Hall Tileby Beamond Dounham and the Office of Forester in Com. Essex of the Mannors of Kensyngton and Watehurst in Com. Midd. Calverton in Com. Bedf. Milton and Paston in Com. Northampt. Market-Oâ—erton in Com. Rut. Flete and Batelesmere in Com. Cantii all which were part of the possessions of Iohn Earl of Oxford attainted And the next ensuing year another Grant of all the Castles Lordships Mannors and Lands both in England and UUales which did belong to Henry de Beaufort late Duke of Somerâ—et likewise attainted Moreover in 8 E. 4. he obtained a Grant of the Mannor of Fareley with its Members in Com. Somers Haightesbury and Tefont in Com. Wilts and of divers othe Mannors and Lordships part of the possessions of Robert Lord Hungerford attainted Likewise of the Town of Bedmynster with its Members in Com. Glouc. with all other the Lands in that County and in the Realm of England late belonging to Alianore Dutchess of Somerset and which by the attainder of Henry late Duke of Somerset and Edmund his Brother escheated to the Crown In 9 E. 4. he was made Constable of England as also Justice of North-Wales and South-Wales In 10 E. 4. Warden of the West-Marches towards Scotland Also the same year when King Edward his Brother being in such danger through the power of Nevill Earl of Warwick as I have elsewhere where shewed that he saw himself necessitated to get into Flanders he accompanied him thither in that his distress And upon his
Devon Plymtre 16 15 06. Dupford 30 11 04. Langford-Leicester 26 01 08 ob q. South-Poole 25 06 06. Harleston 06 12 06. Wick-Cobham tertia pars 02 10 08. Wulmaston 02 13 04. Stanborough Hundred 06 13 04. In Com. Cornub. Codford Farley 03 09 11. Hervena mediet 01 06 03. Hilton tertia pars 02 19 09. Retyres and Hyres 02 19 11. Hendre magna parva 01 16 01. Pengelly 13 10 02 ob Parke mediet 08 11 11. Hamelethey Tresoderen mediet 09 11 00. Daunant and Nanfrith 01 10 00. Penhale 02 09 04 ob Trevigo cum aliis 02 07 11 ob Rillaton-Peverelmedietas 01 14 02 ob q. Crackhampton 13 17 06. Newland medietas 01 09 04. In Com. Buck. Stoke-poges and Estburnham 48 13 06 ob Begington 20 00 00. Chippenham 50 12 11. Cherdesley 13 02 05. Eaton and Nova Windsor 01 10 01. Ludgarshall 22 11 04. Illmere 11 17 00. Weston-Turveyle 10 00 00. In Com. Oxon. Henley super Thames 05 10 00. In Com. Wilts Britford 56 12 06. Bremelshane 02 06 04. Somerford Maudytt 36 08 07. In Com. Somers North Cadbury 64 08 01 ob q. South Cadbury 25 04 05 q. Halton 11 07 02. Holbrooke 08 00 06. Mapton Hatherley and Clopton 29 19 04. Kilmersdon2nd Walton 41 12 01 ob Hundred of Kylmersdon Babington and Welne 07 00 00. Wooton-Courtney 33 13 06. South-Petherton 40 00 00. In Com. Cornub. Bâ—treaux-Castell 07 02 04 ob Northevale 35 07 11 ob q. Lavant 45 02 07 ob q. Bodelet 57 01 08 q. Penhele 56 03 08 ob In Com. Warw. Wâ—odcote juxta Kenelworth 07 06 08. Besides all this Richard Duke of Glouc. afterwards King by the name of Richard the III. obtain'd a considerable part of the Hungerford's Lands as Farley Heightredbury c. Walter Lord Hungerford who was beheaded temp H. 8. possessing also divers fair Lordships by virtue of an Intail on the Heirs Male ¶ Having thus done with the chief Line of this Noble Faâ—ily I may not omit to take notice that Robert the last Lord Hungerford of that Christian name had a second Wife called Catherine Daughter to Reginald West Lord La Warr by whom he had Issue as before is observed two Sons Walter and Leonard and one Daughter called Fridiswide who became a Nun at Sion Which Walter upon the landing of Henry Earl of Richmund at Milford Haven in 2 R. 3. being suspected for a Well wisher to him was sent for by King Richard But being on his way towards him a little below Stony-Strasord in the Custody of Robert Brakenbury Lieutenant of the Tower of London he made his escape in the night and hasting to the Earl of Richmund met him not far from Temworth Whereupon he had his share in the benefit of that glorious Victory which was soon after obtain'd against that King at Boswarth field After which in 13 H. 7. he put himself in Arms again for King Henry against the Cornish men then risen on the behalf of Perkyn-Warbeck that Counterfeit Duke of York of whom our Historians make ample mention And afterwards being one of the Privy Council to King Henry the VIII married Iane Daughter of William Bulâ—â—rode by whom he had Issue Sir Edward Hungerford of Hayresbury in Com. Wilts Knight and Elizabeth a Daughter married to Sir Iohn Bourchier Which Sir Edward by Iane his Wife Daughter to Iohn Lord Zâ—uche of Haryngworth had Issue Walter who having Summons to Parliament in 28 H. â— there took his place 8 Iunâ—i the same year But in 31 H. 8. he was attained in Parliament and upon the 28 of Iuly 32 H. â— suffered Death on Tower-Hill with Cromwâ—ll Earl of Essex the Crimes laid to his charge being the retaining a Chaplain called William Bird who had called the King an Heretick Likewise that he had procured certain persons by Conjuration to know how long the King should live and that he had practised the Sin of Buggery Leaving Issue by Susan his first Wife Daughter of Sir Iohn Danvers Kt. Sir William Hungerford of Farley-Castle in Com. Wiltes Knight Who by Anne his first Wife Daughter to Sir William Dormer of Ascot in Com. Buck. K t had Issue Edward who died young and three Daughters Susan Married to Michael Ernley of Cannings in Com. Wilts Esquire Lucia to Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lydiard and Iane to Sir Iohn Kerne of ... in Com. Glamorgan Knight And by Alice his second Wife Daughter to William Lord Sandys two Sons Sir Edward Hungerford Knight one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth who died without Issue and Sir Anthony Hungerford of Burton Inges in Com. Oxon. Knight As also a Daughter called Mary who became the Wife of ... Baker of ... in Com. Essex Sir Iohn Cornwall Knight Lord Fanhope 11 H. 6. AS to the Parentage of this person forasmuch as I cannot say any thing certain I shall come to what I have seen most memorable of him in order of time In 20 R. 2. being retain'd to serve the King during his Life he obtain'd a grant for C. Marks per annum to be paid out of the Cunage of Cornwall And in 2 H. 4. having behaved himself gallantly in Justing against a Frenchman at York the King himself being there present obtain'd Elizabeth his Sister Widdow of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntington in Marriage Whereupon he had a grant from Henry Prince of Wales eldest Son to King Henry the Fourth to himself and to the said Elizabeth his Wife of the Castle and Mannor of Trematon with the Mannors of Calestroke Asheburgh the Castle and Park of Restormel the Mannor of Restormel the Mannors of Penlyn and Penknyth the Burroughs and Towns of Lostwithiel and Camelford the whole Fishing of the River of Fowey with the Mannors of Tewynton Moresh and Tyntagel to enjoy during the life of her the said Elizabeth After that in consideration of his laudable Services unto King Henry the Fourth as also to the Prince his Son as well in Peace as War he obtained from the same Prince a grant of an Annuity of four hundred Marks for his own life in reversion after the death of his said Wife payable out of the before-specified Castles Mannors and Lordships And in 7 H. 4. in another Tournament held at London justed there against a ScotishKnight In 3 H. 5. he was with King Henry in that famous Bartel of Agincourt where the English were Victorious And in 5 H. 5. was constituted one of the Commissioners together with Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick to treat with William Lord of Mountenay Captain of the Castle of Caen in Normandy touching the surrender thereof Also in 9 H. 5. upon the return of King Henry from France he was left behind for the defence of those parts And in 4 H. 6. in consideration
Stop-ford bridge but that he rais'd his Siege upon the 27th of May an 1644. and marcht to Bolton a strong Garrison of the Enemy Where with the addition of other Forces to two thousand of his own he made up a Body of two thousand five hundred Foot and five hundred Horse Upon notice whereof to the Prince he marcht directly thither and gave Order for an assault Which though gallantly attempted succeeded not at the first he therein losing two hundred men the Enemy killing all they took upon the Walls in cold blood in his sight Whereupon a second affault being resolv'd this Earl desired to have the Command of two Companies of his own old Foot and the honour of the forlorn Which at his importunity being granted and all things ready the Town was entred in the space of half an hour on every side he himself being the first man that set foot into it upon the 28th of May. Whereupon Rigby made his escape leaving two thousand of his men behind amongst which there was one Bootle a Captain formerly a Porter in Lathom and upon his leaving that House voluntarily swore that he would never bear Arms against the King who being in the heat of the storm encompassed with Souldiers beg'd Quarter of this Earl who answered him thus I will not kill thee my self but I cannot save thee from others Nor did he Nevertheless his death was afterwards most falsly laid to his charge Upon the taking of this rebellious Town Prince Rupert sent all the Colours to the Countess at Lathom And so marcht to Leverpole for reducing that Thence to Lathom where he staid four or five days but before his departure gave directions for repairing and fortifying the House and at the request of the Countess disposed the Governorship thereof to Captain Edward Rawsthorne whom he made Colonel of a Foot Regiment and two Troops of Horse for its defence by which Captain it was stoutly defended for full two years more in a second Siege but at last by his Majesties Order delivered up having cost the Enemy no less than six thousand men and the Garrison about four hundred it being one of the last places in this Realm that held out for the King After all these great things done by this noble Earl and his incomparable Lady who were then gone into the Isle of Man their Children perfidiously seized and made close Prisoners and he himself tempted with the promise of a peaceable enjoyment of his whole Estate in Case he would deliver up that Isle he stoutly refused even when the Cause was given by all for lost saying be would never redeem his Children by his disloyalty In which Isle he continued until the year 1651. that upon the advancing of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second out of Scotland towards Worcester he receiv'd Command to attend him upon assurance that the Presbyterians would cordially join with the Royalists in Order to his Restauration At which time when he discern'd that their Ministers did obstinately refuse any Conjunction unless he would take the Covenant he said If I perish I perish but if my Master perish the Blood of another Prince and all the ensuing miseries of this Nation will lie at your doors His next misfortune was at that time the Engagement he had with a party which endeavoured to hinder the King in this his march with whom he met in Wigan lane Where with six hundred Horse he maintain'd a Fight for two hours against three thousand Horse and Foot Commanded by Colonel Lilburne in a place of much disadvantage In which encounter he received seven shot on his Breast-plate thirteen Cuts on his Bever over a Steel-Cap and five or six wounds upon his Arms and Shoulders having two Horses kill'd under him nevertheless through all these difficulties he made his way to the King at Worcester Whence upon the loss of the day there 3 Sept. an 1651. he fled with him into Staffordshire Where having seen him hopefully secured in such a place and with such trusty persons by whose means he most happily escaped the cruel Hands of those blood-thirsty Wretches that then sought his Life shifting for himself he had the hard hap to be taken in Cheshire by one Major Edge but upon condition of Quarter Nevertheless against the Law of Arms was most barbarously sentenced to Death by a certain number of faithless men who calling themselves a Court-Marshal sate at Chester viz. Colonel Humphrey Mackworth Major Mitton Colonel Robert Duckenfeild Henry Bradshaw Thomas Croxton George Twisleton Lieu. Col. Henry Birkinhead Simon Finch Alexander Newton Captain Iames Stepford Sam. Smith Iohn Downes Iohn Delves Iohn Griffith Thomas Portington Edward Alcock Ralph Pownall Richard Grantham Edward Stelfax Vincent Corbet Where having voted him guilty of the breach of the Act of 12 Aug. 1651. Intituled An Act for prohibiting correspondency with Charles Stuart or his Party and Sentenced him to be put to Death at Bolton in Lancashire upon the fifteenth of October he there suffered most Christianly and was buried with his Ancestors at Ormeskirk to the no little sorrow of all loyal people unto whom he was known After which his Lady continued in the Isle of Man until it was betray'd by one who had been her own Servant who having corrupted the Inhabitants seised upon her and her Children and kept them Prisoners without any other relief than what she obtained from the Charity of her impoverished Friends until his Majesties most happy Restauration This Noble Earl married the Lady Charlote Daughter to Claude Duke of Tremoüille in France by the Lady Charlote his Wife Daughter to the Renowned Count William of Nassau Prince of Orange and Charlote de Bourbon his Wife by reason whereof the Dukes of Tremüille stand allied to the Kings of France as also to the Houses of Bourbon Monpensier Bourbon Conde Dukes of Anjou Kings of Naples and Sicilie Arch-Dukes of Austria Kings of Spain Earls and Dukes of Savoy Dukes of Millian and divers other Soveraign Princes By which Lady Charlote he had Issue three Sons Charles who succeeded him in his Honours Edward and William who both died unmarried As also three Daughters the Lady Mary married to William Earl of Strafford the Lady Catherine to Henry Marquess of Dorchester and the Lady Emilia to Iohn Earl of Athol in Scotland Which Charles so succeeding him married Dorothy Helen Rupa Daughter to the Baron Rupa a German by whom he had issue which survived him four Sons William Robert Iames and Charles and two Daughters viz. Charlote now married to Thomas eldest Son to Thomas Earl Rivers and Mary who died unmarried And departing this life upon the xxi day of December An. 1672. was buried at Ormeskirk Which William his eldest Son and successor hath married Elizabeth Daughter to Thomas Earl of Ossery eldest Son to Iames Duke of Ormund Sir William Stanley Knight HAving thus done with the principal branch of this most Noble Family I come to the collaterals
and the Leâ—ffetenant of the Tower came to the seid Erle and proferred to hym the Keyes to goo out at hys plesure And he answered hym ageyn that he wolde not deperte thens unto suche tyme as he that commaunded hym thether shuld commaunde hym out ageyn whiche was Kynge Henry the Seventh but charged the Leffetenant upon hys alligeaunce yf the Kynge war on lyve to bryng hym ther as the Kynge was to the entente he myght do his Grace servyce And after that for the true and feithfull servyce that the seid Kynge Henry herd of hym doon to hys other Prynce and also that he sawe hymselfe he dide on Bosworth feld and for the grete prayse and truth that he herd of hym whills he was prisoner and that he wolde nat thoughe he had liberty come out of the Tower at the Erle of Lyncolnes feld he toke hym out to hys presence and to be aboute hys own person And wythin ten wekes after hys comyng out of the Towre ther was an Insurrection in the Northe by whom the Erle of Northombrelond was sleyn in the feld and also the Citee of York wonne with asawte by force and for the subduyng of those Rebells the Kynge assembled a grete Hoste of hys subgettis and toke his journey towards them from the Castell of Hereford and the seid Erle of Surrey made chief Captain of his Voward and apoynted under hym in the seid Voward the Erle of Shrewesbury the Lord Hastyngs Sir William Stanley then being the Kyng's Chambrelayn Sir Rice ap Thomas Sir Thomas Bowser Sir John Savage Sir John Rysely and divers other And when this Jorney was doon the Capiteynes of these Rebelles and many other of them were put to execution And for the syngular truste that the Kynge had to the seid Erle and the activyte that he saw in hym he left hym in the Northe and made hym hys Lyvetenant-generall from Trent Northward and Warden of the Est and Middle marches of Englâ—nd ageynst Scotlond and Iustice of the Forests from Trent Northwards And there he contynued ten yeres and kepte the Country in Peace wyth Policy and many paynes-takyng wythoute whyche it wold nat have been for that the Countrey had been so lately ponyshed and nat wythoute desert And thus he dide the whole time of ten yere savâ—ng in the second yere of hys beyng there was an Insurrection in the West part of the Country with whom the seid Erle wythe the helpe of the Kyngs true Subgetts fought in the felde and subdued them at Akworth besides Pomâ—rett And besydes divers of them that were slayne in the Felde he take the Capytaynes and put them to execution and the residue he sued to the Kynges Hyghnes for ther Pardones whiche he obteyned and wan therby the favour of the Countrey And in the same yere the Kyng went over the See and layd seege to Bolayn the seid Erle then remaynyng ther notwythstanding that he was apoynted to have gon myth the Kynge and had gone but for the lightnes of the pepule ther. Wherfor he was left behynd both for the saveguard of the Countrey and for defendyng of the Realme for the singular truste that he had unto hym And sone after ther was Warre wyth the Scotts and for that the seid Erle wolde be in a redynes to defende them he went to Aunwike and ther laye to the defence of the Borders and in his own persone made a Wynter-roode into Tyvydale and ther brent ther Howsses and ther Corâ—â—e to the greatest losse and empoveryshment of the Countrey that was doon ther in an hundreth yere before And after that the Kyng of Scottis in his owne person and one Parkyn wyth hym invaded this Realme of Englond wythe greatte power and layd seege to Northam-Castell and as sone as he herde that the seid Erle was comyng towards hym he departed and fled into Scotland wythe alle the spede he myght And in the same Somer after the seid Erle made another road into Scotland and layd seige to the Castell of Heyton and dide race and pull downe the seid Castell the Kyng of Scottis with the puyssance of hys Realme lokyng upon yt and the Erle had nâ—t then past eight or nyne thousand men wyth hym And then the Kyng of Scottis sent to the seid Erle Lyon his Herrold for to requyre Batayle which was granted by the sayd Erle saying unto the sayd Herrold that forasmuch as he was an officer of Armes sent from the Kyng his Master to require Batayle and he Livetenant to the Kyng his Master granted thereunto and seid it was a contraâ—t and a full bargayn which cowde nâ—t be brokyn but in the defawte of one of them and promysed by the fayth that he bare to God and to Seynt George and to the Kyng his Master he wolde fulfill his promesse And yf the Kyng hys Master brake yt should be asmoche to hys dishonor and reproche as ever had Prynce And when the Harrold had herd his answere and sâ—we weall the seid Erle was cleerely determined to fight he seyd unto him Sir the King my Master sendeth you worde that for eschewyng the effâ—syon of Crysten blode he wil be contented to fight wyth you hande to hande for the Towne of Berwyke and the fishegarthis on the West marches and yf he wynne you in Bataile and yf ye wynne hym in Batayle you to have a Kyngis Raunsom Whereunto the said Erle made answere that he thankyd his Grace that he wolde put hym to so moche honour that he being a Kyng anoynted wolde fight hande to hande wyth â—o pore a man as he Howbeyt he seid he wolde not dysâ—â—yve his Grace for he seid though he wanne hym in Bataile he was never the nerer for Berwike nor of Fishegarthys for he had no suche Commission so to do hys Commission was to do the Kyng of Scottis his Master all the harme he coude and so he had done and wold do And had hym shewe unto the Kyng his Master that when the journey was don he wold fyght wyth hym on Horsback or on fote at hys plesur at any place he wold indifferently appoynt yf the Kyng hys Master wold gyff hym leve And when the Warre was doon and eended wyth the Scottis and the North-part of Englond in good reste and peace then the Kyng's Highnes sent for the seid Erle to be agayn about his parson and made hym Tresoâ—rar of Englode and of his Privye Counsayll And after that the Kyng sent hym into Scotland as chief Commyssyoner wyth the Lady Margaret hys Daughter to be maryed to the foreseid Kyng of Scottis Whiche Kynge at the tyme of the seid Erlys being ther entreteyned hym as thankfully and favourably as coude be thought notwythstanding anye dyspleasures doon to hym by the seid Erle in the Warâ—es before And also the seyd Kyng sayd than unto hym that he loved hym the better for suche service as â—e had doon before to the Kyng hys Father Kyng of Englond though the hurt
an obscure Creeke what through the treachery of some of his servants and the Master of the Ship he was apprehended and committed prisoner to the Tower And being thus imprisoned a Charge was brought against him into the Star-Chamber that he had supported Romish-Priests contrary to Law As also that he held Intelligence with Cardinal Alen and Parsons the Jesuit the Queens enemies Likewise that he had by a publick writing declin'd the Justice of the Realm with purpose to be gone Whereupon though he professed his Allegiance to the Queen and love to his Countrey excusing himself for his ignorance of the Laws through his Zeal to divine contemplations and submitted himself to the censure of that Court they fined him at ten thousand pounds and doom'd him to imprisonment during the Queens pleasure And as if all this had not been enough upon suspicion that he favoured the Spaniard in 32 Eliz. he was brought to his Tryal by his Peers in Westminster-Hall before Henry Earl of Derby Lord High Steward for that occasion The substance of his charge being that he had contracted a strict friendship with Cardinal Alen and Parsons the Jesuit and other trayterous people who had conspired the ruine of their Prince and Country by stirring up both Forreiners as well as Subjects for restoring the Romish-Religion Also that he had sent Letters to Cardinal Alen by Weston alias Burgesse the Priest for advancing the Catholick cause and upon that account resolved to quit the Realm That he was privy to the Bull of Sixtus Quintus the Pope whereby he had excommunicated the Queen and exposed this Realm to the Spaniard That being a prisoner in the Tower he had caused Mass to be celebrated for the good success of the Spanish Fleet and likewise for that purpose had conceived private prayers To which hepleaded Not guilty But being found guilty had Sentence of death pronounced against him being then but thirty three years of age Whence being carried back to the Tower and his Execution forborn he totally applied himself to his devotions and to an austere and strict course of life until the nineteenth of November An. 1595. 38 Eliz. that he there died leaving Issue by Anne his Wife Daughter of Thomas and Sister and Coheir to George Lord Dacres of Gillesland Thomas his only Child Which Thomas being restored in blood in the Parliament held at Westminster 1 Iac. and to all such Titles of Honour and Precedence as the before specified Philip Earl of Arundel his Father lost by his attainder As also to the Honour State and Dignity of Earl of Surrey and to such dignity of Baronies only as Thomas late Duke of Norfolk his Grandfather lost by his attainder was installed Knight of the most noble order of the Garter 13 Maii An. 1611. 9 Iac. After which he travelled with his Lady into Italy but in November An. 1614 12 Iac. returned And upon the 29 of Aug. 19 Iac. was constituted Earl Marshal of England for life with a pension of two thousand pounds per annum Whereupon reviving that honorable Court which had antiently been held by the Constable and Marshall jointly wherein remedy was given for such abusive provocations as might occasion no little bloodshed by Duels or other more mischievous ways of revenge and some scruple being made as to the Jurisdiction of the Earl-Marshal alone without the Constable the next ensuing year he obtained other Letters Patent bearing date 1 Aug. 20 Iac. whereby that King after mature advice had with the Lords of his Council upon the point did declare that in the vacancy of the Constable of England the Earl Marshal had the like jurisdiction in that Court as both Constable and Marshal jointly ever exercised commanding him to proceed accordingly Which he thereupon did with much Honour to himself and his authority and to the great satisfaction of the Nobility and Gentry of this Realm in cases where they received such affronts and injuries for which by the rule of the Common Law no redress could be had until by the Votes of a predominant party in the late Long-Parliament his jurisdiction in that Court was blasted This most noble Earl a little before the Coronation of King Charles the first was join'd in Commission with William Earl of Pembroke to make such persons Knights of the Bath as the King should then think fit to call to that dignity And in 9 Car. 1. constituted Chief Justice of all the Forests North of Trent Moreover in 16 Car. 1. he was made General of the Army then raised to march into the North the Scots at that time being in Arms with no small numbers And by reason of his special services and great merits as also in respect of his lineal descent from Thomas de Brotherton Earl of Norfolk a younger Son to King Edward the first was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 6 Iunii in the 20. year of the same Kings reign advanced to the title of Earl of Norfolk Shortly after which discerning the flames of War occasion'd by the prevalent party in the late Long Parliament more and more to increase his age being also such as rendred him not fit for further military imployments he obtained leave from the King to travel Whereupon going to Padua in Italy he there departed this life upon the 4 day of October An. 1646. After which his Corps being brought over into England was buried at Arundel in Sussex Leaving Issue by the Lady Alathea his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury two sons surviving 1 Henry called Lord Moubray and Maltravers and secondly Sir William Howard Knight of the Bath who by reason of his marriage with Mary Sister and sole Heir to Henry Lord Stafford was by Letters Patent bearing date 12 Sept. 16 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Stafford and she the said Mary of a Baroness And by other Letters Patent bearing date 11 Nov. next ensuing to the dignity and title of Vicount Stafford the other Sons of the said Thomas Earl of Arundel viz. Iames Thomas Gilbert and Charles dying all in his life time Which William so created Vicount Stafford hath Issue by her three Sons Henry Iohn and Francis and five Daughters 1 Alathea 2 Isabella married to Iohn Marquess of Winchester 3 Vrsula 4 Mary and 5 Anastasia I now come to Henry Lord Moubray and Maltravers for by those Titles he was summon'd to Parliament in his Fathers life time This Henry succeeding his Father in his Honours took to Wife Elizabeth Daughter to Esme Steward Lord d'Aâ—gbignie and Earl of March afterwards Duke of Lenox and by her had Issue nine Sons viz. Thomas Henry Philip Charles Talbot Edward Francis Bernard and Esme And three Daughters viz. the Lady Anne who died young the Lady
Privy-Council and shortly after fought stoutly for him in the Battel of Stoke near Newark against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents In 3 H. 7. being advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm he shortly after accompanied the Lord Brooke into Britanny in aid of that Duke against the French and in 4 H. 7. was sent into Flanders with considerable Forces on the behalf of Maximilian the Emperour Being a Knight Banneret he was also made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter and had Summons to Parliament in 3 7 and 11 H. 7. but died without Issue as it seems For Thomas his Nephew viz. Son of William Cheney his Brother succeeded him in his Lands and was Constable of Quinborough-Castle in 3 H. 8. and 7 H. 8. And in 12 H. 8. being then a Knight was one of the Challengers against all Gentlemen who were to exercise Feaâ—s of Arms on Horse-back or on Foot for thirty days at that famous Enterview of King Henry the VIII and Francis the first of France betwixt Ardres and Guisnes Moreover in 17 H. 8. he was made Governour of the Castle at Rochester And in 31 H. 8. being Knight of the Garter was Warden of the Cinque-Ports and Treasurer of the Houshold to that King In 36 H. 8. he was in that Expedition then made to Bolâ—in and in 38 H. 8. being sent into France to stand in the King's stead as Godfather to Elizabeth Daughter to the Dolphin was also one of those whom King Henry did nominate for assistants to the Privy-Council which lying on his Death-Bed he appointed for his Son Prince Edward Whereupon in 1 E. 6. he had that strong Castle of 〈◊〉 committed to his trust and was shortly after made Treasurer of the Houshold to that King Upon that great dispute touching the succession which the Lords of the Council had when King Edward the Sixth died he was one of those who stood up for Queen Mary whereupon he was made Warden of the Cinque-Ports by her and in 1 Eliz. chosen for one of her Privy-Council But departing this life upon the xxth of December the same year was buried at Minster within the Isle of Shepey in Com. Contii with this Epitaph Hic jacet dominus Thomas Cheyne inclitissimi ordinis Garterii miles Guardianus quinque Portuum Thesaurarius Hospicii Henrici octavi ac Edwardi sexti Regum Reginaeq Marae ac Elizabethae ac eorum in secretis Consiliariâ—s Qui obiit xx â— die mensis Decembris An. D. 1559. ac regni Reginae Elizabethae Primo Leaving Issue by Frideswide his first Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Thomas Frowyke Knight Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas four Daughters Katherine Married to Sir Thomas Kempe of Olendich in Com. Cantii Margaret to George Nevil Lord Bergavenny Frances to Nicholas Crips Son and Heir to Sir Henry Crips Knight and Anne to Sir Iohn Perrot Knight And by Anne his second Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Broughton of Tuddington in Com. Bedf. Knight Henry Cheney who being Knighted at his own House of Tuddington in 5 Eliz. had Summons to Parliament in 14 Eliz. And in an 1587. 29 Eliz. was one of the Peers appointed to try the Queen of Scots But farther I have not seen any thing of him than that he took to Wife Iane the Daughter of Thomas Lord Wentworth and that having built a noble House at Tuddington where he had his residence he died without Issue Coniers 22 H. 7. THough none of this Family did arrive to the degree of Peerage till the later end of King Henry the Seventh's Reign yet were they men of great quality long before their most antient Seat being at Sockburne in the Bishoprick of Durham where diyers fair Tombs are still remaining of them Of these Roger de Coniers is the first of whom I have seen mention who in an 1144. 9 Steph. being one of the Barons of that Bishoprick stood up stoutly on the behalf of William then Dean of Durham whom the Monks of that Church upon the Death of Bishop Geffrey had made choice of for their Bishop against the power of the Scots Which Monks taking advantage of the Troubles betwixt Maud the Empress and King Stephen had brought in the Chancellor of Scotland as Bishop and gaining the assent of Maud had possest themselves of the Castle and Church of Durham by strong hand in defence of that their Country-man This Roger de Coniers therefore in aid of the Dean so elected by the Monks fortified a certain place called Biscoptune then in his own possession and environ'd by a Fen whereunto for his better security he might resort But the Scots notwithstanding all that could be done in opposition to them kept both Castle and Church on the behalf of their Countryman for the full space of one year and seven Weeks that the Archbishop of York came thither and put the Dean into possession Which being done he made this Roger de Coniers Governour of that Castle The next is of Roger the Son of Robert Coniers who in 8 R. 1. gave xl Marks to have a Tryal in the Kings Court against Roger his Uncle for the Lands of his Father's Inheritance in Haiton Norton Grisebi and Dakineshall in Com. Ebor. Also in 8 H. 3. of Geffrey de Coniers who at that time gave two Palfreys to the King for Livery of half a Knights Fee which Eustace de Broc held of him in Esse-Auclent And in 10 H. 3. of William Coniers then made Governour of the Castle at Geldeford But descending lower In 13 R. 2. Sir Iohn Coniers of Sockburne Knight having Married Elizabeth one of the three Daughters and Coheirs of William de Aton made Partition with the two other of all the Lands whereof the said William died seized as in my discourse of the Family of Aton I have fully shewed and lyeth buried at Dockburne where there is a fair Monument erected to his memory To this Iohn succeeded Christopher and to him another Iohn who having Married Margery one of the two Daughters and Heirs of Sir Philip Darcie Knight Son and Heir to Iohn Lord Darcie had in 10 H. 6. an assignation of the purparty belonging to her upon Partition of the Lands which then descended to them and in 27 H. 6. being then a Knight and seated at Hornby in Com. Ebor. was made Sheriff of that Shire as also Governour of the Castle at York In 38 H. 6. this Sir Iohn Coniers join'd with Richard Duke of York and his party against the King and the Lancastrians and left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir as also
or outward pride of the World appointing that certain Masses and Diriges should be done for him there by all the Priests of that Colledge and other his Chaplains according to the antient custom of the Church of England As also that no black Gowns or Coats should be given at his Funeral except to his own Servants and Torch-bearers Likewise that C l. should be distributed to the poorest Housholders of his Tenants and others dwelling next to his Houses of Tatshall Eresham Eâ—â—â—ow and Grymesthorpe in Com. Linc. to pray for his Soul And that a Cup of Gold should be made of his Collar of the Garter and given to the King After which viz. the next ensuing year he departed this life upon Saturday 24 Ang. An. 1545. 37 H. 8. and was not buried at Tatshall as he directed but in the Royal Chapell of St. George in Windsore-Castle at the Kings charge by the Door of the Quire on the South side of that Church near unto the place where King Henry the sixth is interred and in the same Grave with his Aunt ... Daughter to the Lord Dacres of the South Wife of Sir Thomas Brandon his uncle as by the Certificate taken at his Funeral appeareth This great Duke had four Wives First Margaret one of the Daughters to Iohn Nevil Marquess Mountagu Widow of Sir Iohn Mortimer Knight but by her had no Issue Secondly Anne Daughter of Sir Anthony Browne Knight Governour of Calais by whom he had Issue before marriage as some say a Daughter called Anne Wife of Sir Edward Grey Lord Powys and another after marriage named Mary Wedded to Thomas Stanley Lord Mont-Egle Thirdly Mary the second Daughter to King Henry the seventh Widdow of Lewes the xii th King of France by whom he had Issue one Son called Henry created Earl of Lincoln at Bridewell in 17 H. 8. but died in his life time unmarried and two Daughters Frances first married to Henry Grey Duke of Suff. but afterwards to Adrian Stokes and Elâ—anore to Henry Earl of Cumberland Fourthly Catherine Daughter and Heir of William Lord Willoughby of Eresbp by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Charles who died both of them upon the 14th of Iuly An. 1551 5 E. 6. in the Bishop of Lincolns House at Bugden in Com. Hunt of the sweating sickness Marny 19 H. 7. THe first mention I find of this Family is in 9 E. 3. William de Marny about that time obtaining a Charter for Free-Warren in all his demesn-Lands at Leyre-Marny in Com. Essex To this William succeeded another William who in 3 H. 4. was constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Essex and Hartford and died in 2 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannour of Leyre-Marny with the advouson of the Church as also of the Mannours of Arderne-Hall in Horndon Gippecroke in great Totham and Hebregge in the same County And to him Sir Thomas Marny Knight Which Sir Thomas left Issue Margaret his Daughter and Heir who died in her minority so that Iohn her Uncle became her next Heir Which Iohn had Issue Henry who being a person of great Wisdom Gravity and of singular Fidelity to that prudent Prince King Henry the 7th was made choice of for one of his Privy-Council in the first year of his reign and in 2 H. 7. fought stoutly for him against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents in the Battel of Stoke near Newark He was also in the Battel at Black-Hethe in 12 H. 7. against the Lord Audley and the Cornish-men then in Rebellion And upon the death of King Henry the seventh being likewise chosen one of the Privy-Council to King Henry the 8th was shortly after install'd Knight of the most noble order of the Garter From which King he had such high esteem as that he was made Captain of his Guard and in 13 H. 8 upon the attainder of Edward Duke of Buckingham procured a grant in special tail of the Mannours of Little-Brickhill Burton and Esington in Com. Buck. with the advousons of the Churches as also of the Burrough of Buckingham then in the Crown by reason of that Dukes forfeiture And in 14 H. 8. 4 Febr. was made Keeper of the Privy-Seal as also upon the ninth of April following advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the name of Lord Marny After which the next ensuing year he accompanied Charls Brandon Duke of Suffolk then General of the English Forces sent into France landing with him at Calais And by his Testament bearing date 22 Maii the same year bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chancel of the Church at Leyre-Marny where divers of his Ancestors lay interred in case he should depart this life in or near London Appointing that his Body should be conveyed out of London with the four orders of Friers in that City and every one of those Orders to have xx s. Item to every Church meeting his Corps by the way iii s. iv d. And to every Church where his Body should rest by the way vi s. viii d. Also that there should be xxiv Poor men to hold xxiv Torches at his Burying and Mass and every of them to have a Black Gown and a Hood and xii d. in money Item that his Executors should cause to be said for his Soul and for the Souls of Sir William Marny his Grandfather and Dame Katherine his Wife Sir Robert Marny his Great-Grandfather Sir Iohn Marny his Father and Dame Iane his Wife and for the Souls of his own two Wives Thomasine and Elizabeth as also for the Soul of Thomas Marny and his other Children First at Scala Câ—â—li in Westminster a Trentall of Masses at the Friers-observants at Greenwich a Trental at every of the four orders of Friers in London a Trentall at the Black-friers in Chelmsford a Trentall at the Cross-friers and Gray-friers in Colchester a Trentall and at the Friers at Mâ—ldon a Trentall He also willed that with the profits of his Lands the Chapell which he had begun adjoining to the Chancel of the Parish-Church of Leyre-Marny should be new made with a substantial roof of timber covered with Lead and the Windows glased with Imagery accordingly Likewise that a Tomb of Marble should be set in the wall betwixt the Chancel and the same Chapell vaulted over with Marble and his Image of black Marble or touch thereon with every thing convenient and appertaining to the same Also that two Images of Laton should be made with the Pictures of his two Wives with their Cote-Armours upon them Thomasine on his right hand and Elizabeth on his left on the said Tomb. He likewise willed that a new Almeshouse should be made and set up with five partitions for five Poor Men and one common Kitchin for them all the walls to be
Eliz. took his place there upon the second of April In 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers upon the Tryal of Thomas Duke of Norff. And the same year upon the League made by Queen Elizabeth with the States of the United Provinces was one of the Lords then sent into France with Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral for ratifying thereof In 29 Eliz. he was also one of the Peers which sate at Fotheringhay upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots Likewise in 43 Eliz. upon that Insurrection made in London by Robert Earl of Essex he was one of those Lords which appear'd with him therein and thereupon suffered Imprisonment This William Married two Wives First Christian Daughter of ... Anslow Esq by whom he had Issue one Son called William And to his second Wife Catherine Daughter of Edmund Lord Chandos by whom he had Issue one Daughter named Elizabeth Married to Sir Edwyne Sands Knight Son and Heir of Miles Sandys of Latimers in Com. Buck. Esq Master of the Kings Bench Office and departed this life 29 Sept. an 1623. 21 Iac. To whom succeeded William his said Son and Heir Which William took to Wife Alathea eldest Daughter and Coheir of Iohn Panton of Brinneskiâ— in the Parish of Hanthlan in Com. Denb Esq and died 12 Nov. an 1629. 5 Car. 1. without Issue Whereupon William the Son of Colonel Henry Sands Son of the said Edwyn and Elizabeth which Colonel being mortally wounded on the Kings part in the Fight at Bramdene near Alâ—ford in Com. Sutht 29 Martii 1644. died 6 Apr. next ensuing becoming Heir to this Honour had Summons to Parliament accordingly And having Married Mary the youngest Daughter to William late Earl of Salisbury died in an 1668. without Issue This last mention'd William had three other Brothers viz. Henry Miles and Edwyn and six Sisters Hesther Married to Humphrey Noy Son to William Noy sometime Attorney General to King Charles the First Alathea to Francis Gofton of Alderidge in Com. Sutht Esq Mary to Dr. Henry Savage Principal of Baliol-Coll in Oxford Iane to Iohn Harris of Old-Wodstoke in Com. Oxon. Esq Margaret to Sir Iohn Mill of Tachbury in Com. Sutht Baronet and Margery to Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallowpitt in Com. Devon Baronet Which Henry now Lord Sandys Brother and Heir of William is yet Unmarried Vaux of Harwedon 15 H. 8. THis Family whose Seat hath been at Harwedon in Com. Northt for more than two hundred and fifty years do derive their Descent from Robert de Vaux a great man in the North of this Realm in the days of King Stephen and Henry the Second being then Founder of the Priory of Laâ—ercost in Cumberland as I have elsewhere shewed Being thus fix'd there William Vaux in the time of those great and sharp contests betwixt the Houses of Yorke and Lancaster lost all for his adherence to King Henry the Sixth but at length Henry Earl of Richmund obtaining the Crown Nicholas his Son and Heir had restitution thereof Whereupon he fought stoutly for that King in the Battel of Stoke near Newark in 2 H. 7. against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Adherents then in Arms on the behalf of Lambert Simnel set up as a Counterfeit Son to George Duke of Clarence for which good service King Henry being there Victorious he receiv'd the honour of Knighthood And in 17 of the same Kings Reign at that great Solemnity of Prince Arthur's Marriage wore a Gown of Purple Velvet adorn'd with pieces of gold so thick and massy that beside the Silk and Furs it was valued at a thousand pounds as also a Collar of SS weighing eight hundred pound in Nobles In 1 H. 8. this Nicholas being made Lieutenant of the Castle at Guisnes in Picardy in 5 H. 8. was at the Siege of Therouene In 10 H. 8. he was one of the Embassadors then sent into France for confirming the Articles of Peace betwixt King Henry and the French And in 11 H. 8. in order to that famous Enterview near Guisnes between King Henry and the King of France was one of the Commissioners at that time sent thither to make preparation for the same After which he grew in such high esteem at Court as that in 15 H. 8. 27 Apr. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm the solemnity of his Creation with some others then being at the King 's Royal Palace of Bridewell in the Suburbs of London But he lived not long to enjoy that Honour For having by his Testament bearing date the same year by the Title of Lord Harowden bequeath'd his Body to be buried at Harowdon in case he should depart this life in Northamptonshire if in London then in the Black-Fryers and if at Guisnes in the Church there appointing that C l. should be bestow'd upon Priests Clerks and poor People at his Funeral and ordained a Chantry for one Priest to sing Mass in the Parish-Church of Harowden for the Souls of his Grandfather Father and Mother as also for the Souls of his two Wives his Children and other his Ancestors Souls And having likewise bequeath'd to his Daughters Margaret Bridget and Maud five hundred pounds a piece for their respective Marriages and to his Sons Thomas and William all his wearing gere except Cloth of Gold Cloth of Silver and Tissue he departed this life soon after as by the Probate of that his Testament which beareth date 3 Iulii next ensuing appeareth This Nicholas had two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Henry Lord Fitz Hugh Widow of Sir William Parr Knight by whom he left Issue three Daughters viz. Catherine Married to Sir George Throkmorton of Coughton in Com. Warr. Knight Anne to Sir Thomas Strange of Hunston in Com. Norff. Knight and Alice to Sir Edward Sapcote of Elton in Com. Hunt Knight Secondly Anne Daughter of Thomas Greene of Green's-Norton in Com. Northt Esq by whom he had Issue two Sons Thomas and William and three Daughters Margaret Wife of Francis Pultney of Misterton in Com. Leic. Esq Maud of Sir Iohn Farmer of Eston juxta Touceter in Com. Northt Knight and Bridget of Maurice Welsh of Sudbury in Com. Glouc. Esq Which Thomas his Son and Heir in 19 H. 8. was one of those who attended Cardinal Wolsey when he went Embassador in such great state beyond-Sea to make Peace betwixt the Emperour King Henry of England and King Francis of France In 22 H. 8. being summon'd to Parliament he took his place there 19 Ian. And in 24 H. 8. waited on the King to Calais and thence to Boloine In 25 H. 8. upon the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen this Thomas was one of the Knights of the Bath then made for the honour of that Solemnity He was also Captain
And joining with Robert Earl of Essex in that Insurrection by him made in 43 Eliz. suffered imprisonment thereupon Which William so succeeding him bore the title of Lord Montegle from his Mother He was also the person in his Fathers life time to whom that notable Letter was delivered whereby the dangerous Powder Plot came to be discovered the contents thereof being to advertise this young Lord to forbear coming to the Parliament that Session which was to begin 5 Nov. 3 Iac. Intimating that those who should fit there would receive a terrible blow and yet not see who did hurt them Which Letter being shew'd to King Iames though others sleighted it he caused search to be made in the Cellers under the Lords House whereby the Powder being found the mischief was prevented This William Lord Morley and Montegle married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Thomas Tresham Knight by whom he had Issue three Sons Sir Henry Parker Knight of the Bath William and Charles and three Daughters Frances died a Nun Katherine married to Iohn Earl Rivers and Elizabeth to Edward Cranfeild and departing this life at Haslingbury-Morley in Com. Essex 1 Iuly an 1622. 20 Iac. was buried in the Parish-Church there To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales in an 1616. who married Philippa Daughter and Coheir to Sir Thomas Carrel of Shipley in Com. Surr. Knight and by her had Issue one only Son called Thomas and departing this life about the month of Iune an 1655. was buried at Haslingbury Which Thomas married Mary the Daughter of Henry Martin of Langworth in Com. Berks. Esq Son and Heir to Sir Henry Martin Knight sometime Judge of the Court of Admiralty but hath no Issue Windsor 21 H. 8. HAving in my first Volume of this Historical work already said something as to the antiquity of this Family and in particular of Sir William de Windsore Knight who had summons amongst the Barons of this Realm to divers Parliaments in King Richard the Seconds time I now come to Sir Andrew Windsore Knight the principal branch thereof viz. Son and Heir of Thomas Windsore Esq and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Iohn Andrews Esq This Sir Andrews Windsore had his chief seat at Stanwell near Hounslow in Com. Midd. Which fair Lordship his Ancestors had enjoied by succession from the Norman Conquerors time and being summon'd to that notable Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. 21 H. 8. and held by Prorogation until the 27 th of that Kings reign was admitted into the House upon the first of December the same year This being that Parliament which gave the fatal stroke to all the lesser Monasteries and thereby opened the gap to the miserable ruine of all the rest which soon after happened And the next ensuing year was one of the temporal Lords who subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the seventh intimating to him that unless he did comply with King Henry in that business of his divorce from Queen Katherine his Supremacy here was like to be endangered But of this Lord Windsor I have little else to say than what I have been told by Thomas late Lord Windsor deceased and which he received by Tradition from his Ancestors viz. that after the dissolution of the greater Monasteries in 31 H. 8. the King being inform'd by Cromwell and some other who had been his chiefest Agents in that work that the most likely way to secure them from ever returning again to those uses whereunto their pious Founders did at first design them would be to dispose most of them into the Hands of the Nobility and Gentry by free Gift easie Purchases or advantagious Exchanges This subtle Project so wrought with the King as that he soon assented to put it in practice and in order thereunto thought fit amongst others to engage this Lord Windsore for one to which end he sent him a Message that he would dine with him at Stanwell upon a certain day not long after And accordingly did so But before he went away told him that he liked so well of that place as that he resolv'd to have it yet not without a more beneficial Exchange Whereunto the Lord Windsore answering that he did hope his Highness was not in earnest and that it having been the Seat of his Ancestors for many Ages he would not now take it from him The King with a stern Countenance replyed that it must be and Commanded him upon his Allegiance to go speedily to his Attorney General who should more fully acquaint him with his Royal pleasure Which daring not to refuse he accordingly repaired to the Attorney General who shew'd him a Draught ready made of an Exchange for that Lordship of Stanwell with its appurtenances lying in the Counties of Midd. Surr. Buck. Berks. and Sutht by which the greatness of it may be in some sort discern'd in lieu of Bordsley-Abby in Com. Wigorn. Whereof being constrain'd to accept he was Commanded to quit Stanwell forthwith though he had then laid in his Christmass-Provisions for the keeping of his wonted Hospitality there Whereupon he left them in the House saying They should not find it Bâ—re Stanwell This hapned in 34 H. 8. but was no little trouble to his mind and perhaps might conduce to the shortning of his days For before the end of that year his death hapned in order whereunto by his Testament bearing date 16 Martii next ensuing he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Quire of the Church of the Holy Trinity at Hounâ—slow in Com. Midd. between the Pillars where the Lady Elizabeth his Wife lay Interred Appointing a convenient Tomb of Freestone to be there erected for him with such Arms Images and Inscription as should be thought best by his Executors As also xxiv Torches with four great Tapers to be born by xxviii poor men about his Hâ—rse every Torch weighing xvi l. and every Taper xii l. Each of those poor men to have for their labour a Gown of Frize and vi d. in money And departed this life shortly after for the Probate of this his Testament beareth date ult Iulii next following By Elizabeth his Wife Sister and Coheir to Edward Blount Lord Montjoy he had Issue three Sons then surviving viz. Sir William Windsore Knight his Son and Heir for George his eldest Son who Married the Lady Vrsula one of the Sisters and Heirs to Iohn Earl of Oxford died in his life time without Issue Edmund and Thomas and four Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Peter Vavasour of Spaldington in Com. Ebor. Knight Anne to Sir Roger Corbet of Morton-Corbet in Com. Salop. Knight Edyth to George Ludlow of Hill-Deverell in Com. Wilts Esq and Eleanor first to Raphe Lord Scrope of Upsall and afterwards to Sir Edward Nevill Kt. Which
buried in the Parish Church of Turvey in the Wall next above his Father's Tomb Appointing that the Body of the Lady Elizabeth his Wife should be removed and â—aid on his right side Likewise that a Tomb of Marble with the Images of himself and the same Lady his Wife in Alablaster should be there placed in memory of them And upon the day of his Burial C. Marks distributed in Alms unto the poor of Turvey Stageden Carleton Chelington Harrolde Steventon Felmersham Radwell Lavenden Brafelde Newton Bloâ—mefelde Hardemeade Ashwode Watton and Cranfelde as also C. Marks towards the repair of the Church and Steeple of Turvey and rough-casting the Walls of the Church and for the repair of Turvey-bridg xâ— l. The Probate of which Testament bears date 1 Sept. an 1562. By Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Henry de Vere Lord of Drayton and Adington in Com. Northt he had Issue Iohn his Son and Heir and Dorothy a Daughter Married to Thomas Moore Esq Which Iohn in 25 H. 8. his Father then living was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bolein and upon the Death of King Edward the Sixth though the Lady Iane Grey was Proclaimed Queen by direction of the whole Privy Council appeared in Arms with the first on the behalf of Queen Mary This Iohn Lord Mordam Married Ellen Courin and Heir to Sir Richard Fitz-Lewes of West Tbornton in Com. Essex Knight And by his Testament bearing date 16 Apr. 13 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Turbey appointing that his Mannors and Lands called Tiptofts Pinkneys and Warleys should be assured â—o the Kings-Hall and Brasen-nose-Colledge in Oxford for the maintenance of certain Scholars to those Houses and other Deeds of Charity and that those Scholars should be successively named from time to time by his Executors and afterwards by his Heirs for â—ver The Probate of which Testament bears date 19 Oct. 14 Eliz. To him succeeded Lewes Lord Mordant his Son and Heir who is an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers who sate in judgment upon Thomas Duke of Norfolk So likewise in 29 Eliz. upon the Queen of Scots at Fotberinghay and departing this life at his Mannor-House of Drayton 16 Iunii an 1601. 43 Eliz. was honourably buried at Turbey upon the 29 th of Iuly next following leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Sir Artbur Darciâ— Knight Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry Married Margaret Daughter of Henry Lord Compton and by her had issue Iohn who by Letters Paâ—ents bearing date 9 Martii 3 Car. 1. was advanc'd to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Peterborough Which Iohn Married Elizahetb sole Daughter and Heiâ— to William Howard commonly called Lord Effyngham Son and Heir to Charles Earl of Notigham by Anne Wife of the said William Daughter and sole Heir to Iohn Lord St. Iohn of Bâ—etso and by her had Issue two Sons Henry now Earl of Peterborough and Iohn and Elizabeth a Daughter Married to Thomas Son and Heir to Edward Lord Howard of Esâ—rick And departing this life I8 Iunii an 1642. was Buried at Turbey in com Bedf. Which Henry shortly after the Marriage of King Charles the Second our prefent Sovereign with the Royal Princes Catherine a Daughter of Portugal took possession of Tangier in Africa for his Majesty He Married Penelope Daughter to Bâ—rnâ—bâ—â— Earl of Thomond in Ireland and by her hath Issue the Lady Mary a Daughter I now come to Iohn second Son to Iohn Earl of Peterboroâ—gh This Iohn beaâ—ing most loyal afâ—â—ctions to the late King Charles the First in the time of his greatest distresses aâ— scil 1618. adventured his life in raising what Forces he could under the Conduct of Hâ—nry then Earl of Holand for redeeming him out of the cruel hands of those Usurpers who then kept him Prisoner in the Isle of 〈◊〉 and soon after most barbarously took away his life And since that time not ceasing to bazard himself again in order to the Restauration of our present Soverign King Charles the Second in an 1658. In consideration thereof as a mark to future Ages of his abundant Loyalty he was by Letters Patent bearing date 10 Iulii 11 Car. 2. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mordant of â—ygate in Com. Surr. as also to the Honour of Vicount of Avalon in Com. Somerset He Married Elizabeth Daughter to Thomas Carey second Son to Robert late Earl of Monmouth by whom he had Issue four Sons Charles Henry Lewes and Osmund as also four Daughters Charlote Carey Sophia and Anne and departing this life upon the fifth day of Iune an 1675. was buried ... Arthur Plantaginet Vicount L'isle 25 H. 8. OF this Arthur natural Son to King Edward the Fourth by Elizabeth Lucie a Concubine as 't is supposed I have not seen any thing memorable till 5 H. 8. At which time being in that bold adventure with the Lord Edward Howard a younger Son to Thomas Duke of Norfolk Admiral of the English Fleet before Brest in Britanny and his Ship cast away on a blind Rock he was sent with a dispatch to the King signifying their want of Victuals The next is that in 15 H. 8. having Married Elizabeth Daughter to Edward Grey Vicount L'isle Sister and Heir to Iohn her Brother upon the surrender of that Title of Vicount L'isle which Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk then had he was advanced to the same dignity the Kings Palace of Bridewell in the City of London 26 Apr. 25 H. 8. with limitation thereof to the Heirs Male of his Body by the same Elizabeth Moreover in November an 1527. 19 H. 8. he was one of those whom King Henry then sent with Sir Thomas Wriothesley Garter principal King of Arms to 〈◊〉 at which time the Ensigns of the Garter were presented to King Francis the First And in 24 H. 8. 24 Martii constituted Lieutenant of Calais During which Trust being suspected for being privy to the design of some of his Servants for the delivery of that Garrison to the French whereupon two of them suffered Death he was sent for and Committed to the Tower But upon farther Examination his Innocency being fully manifested the King did not only give Order to release him but for his more satisfaction sent him a Diamond Ring and a gracious Message Which so over-joy'd him and dilated his Spirits that he died the night following viz. 3 Martii 33 H. 8. leaving Issue three Daughters his Heirs Bridget Married to Sir William Carden Knight Francis first to Iohn Basset of ... in Com. Devon Esq and afterwards to Thomas Monke of Potheridge in the same County Esq and Elizabeth to
King another Grant of the whole scite and circuit of the Friers Minors commonly called the Gray Friers in Yarmouth within the Country of Norffolk with all the Houses and Buildings thereto belonging as also a multitude of other Lands and Advowsons of Churches which did belong to some one or other of the then suppressed Religious Houses the particulars whereof for brevity I omit to mention Which Grant bears date the Tenth of April 31 H. 8. And upon the Seventeenth of the same month was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Essex As also soon after made Knight of the Garter and Lord High Chamberlain of England But as his rise was somewhat hasty so was his fall very sudden For having been the chief adviser of King Henry's Marriage with the Lady Anne daughter to the Duke of Cleve with whom after he had lodg'd the first night he fell in dislike concluding that he found her no Maid neither her Beauty nor Conversation being otherwise pleasing to him though he outwardly shew'd fair respect to her he did not only resolve of a Divorce from her but to ruine this Cromwell who had been the chief Agent in order to those his unhappy Nuptialls Whereunto the odium contracted towards him from all the Nobility by reason of his so great and high advâ—ncement from so low Birth did not a little contribute besides the hatred of all the Romish party in regard he had so earnestly operated in the dissolution of the Monasteries especially of Stephen Gardner then Bishop of Winchester Nay of the very Reformers themselves who found that he could not protect them from burning And lastly from the generality of the People for that besides a Subsidie of four shillings in the pound which the Clergy gave he had in that very Parliament been instrumental in getting not without much reluctation one Tenth and four Fifteens from the Laity Of all which the King taking advantage having besides divers Articles brought against him gave way to his Enemies Accusations which could not but be much material it being impossible that any man who had acted so much in great and publick affairs should not in divers kindes mistake forget and erre so farr as to incurr the note of a Criminal upon fevere Inquisition made against him And therefore caused him to be Arrested at the Council Table by the Duke of Norfolk when he least suspected it and committed to the Tower 10 Iunii 32 H. 8. It is said by some that he discern'd his Fall two yeares before and therefore provided for his Family As to the Crimes objected against him they chiefly â—eem'd to be an usurpation of Power to sâ—t at liberty certain persons not capable of it also his granting Licenses and making certain Commissions in high Affaires without the King's knowledge In which though he might in his discretion find due motives yet proceeding not warily enough therein he fell into the danger of the Law Moreover he was accused for an Heretick and a Favourer of such Of Enemies 't is certain he had not a few for the reasons already instanced yet it seemes Cranmer at that time Archbishop of Canterbury adventured boldly in order to the saving of his life as by an original Letter of his to the King appeareth Where he saith That though he heard in his Graces Councill that he was a Traytor yet saith he Who cannot but be sorrowfull and amazed that he should be a Traytor against your Majesty be that was so advanced by your Majesty he whose surety was only by your Majesty he who loved your Majesty as I ever thought no less than God he who studied alwayes to set forwards whatsoever was your Majesties will and pleasure he who cared for no man's displeasure to serve your Majesty he that was such a servant in my judgment in wisdome diligence faithfulness and experience as no Prince in this Realm ever had He that was so vigilant to preserve your Majesty from all Treasons that few could be so secretly conceived but he detected the same in the beginning If the noble Princes of Memory King John Henry the Third and Richard the Second had had such a Councellor about them I suppose they should never have been so Trayterously abandoned and overthrown as those good Princes were And after this he sayes again I loved him as my Friends for so I took him to be but I chiefly loved him for the love which I thought I saw him ever beare towards your Grace singularly above all other But now if he be a Traytor I am sorry that ever I loved him or trusted him and I am very glad that his Treason is discovered in time but yet again I am very sorrowful for who shall your Grace trust hereafter if you might not trust him Alass I bewaile and lament your Graces chance herein I was not whom your Graâ—e may trust but I pray God continually â—ight and day to send such a counsellor in his place whom your Grace may trust and who for all his qualities can and will serve your Grace like to him and that will have so much sollicitude and care to preservâ— your Grace from all dangers as I â—â—er thought he had And now that I have thus taken notice of that Archbishops Letter to the King on his behalf give me leave to represent what I find written to the King by himself after he was sent to the Tower and lay under that heavy Charge of high Treason Most Gracious Kyng and most mercifull Soverayng your most humble most obeysant and most bounden subject and most lamentable servant and prisoner prostrate at the feet of your most excellent Majesty have herd your plesure by the mouth of your Comptroller which was that I should wrytte to your most excellent Highness such thynges as I thought meâ—e to be wryttyn consernyng my most miserable state and condition for the which your most habundant goodness beâ—ignyte and licens the immortalle God three and On reward your Magestye And now most gracyous Prince to the matyer Fyrst Wher I have bene accusyd to your Magestye of Treason To that I say I never in alle my lyfe thought wyllingly to do that thyng that myght or sholde displease your Majesty and much less to do or say that thing which of it self is so high and abhominable offence as God knowyth who I doubt nâ—t shall reveale the trewthe to your Highnes Myne accusers your Grace knowyth God forgive them For as I ever have had love to your honor person lyfe prosperitye helthe welthe joy and comfort and also your most dere and most entyerly belovyd sone the Prynce his Grace and your proceedyngs God so helpe me in this myne adversitie and conffound me yf ever I thought the contrary What labours payns and travailes I have takin according to my most bounden deutye God also knowyth For yf it were in
Barington of Barington Hall in Com. Essex Baronet Mary to ... St. Iohn and Essex to Daniel Finch son to Heneage Lord Finch of Daventre Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England This Robert died 29 Maii An. 1659. and was also buried at Felstede To whom succeeded in his Honors Charles his brother Which Charles married Mary daughter to Richard the first Earl of â—ork in Ireâ—and and died upon the 24 th of August An. 1673. without issue so that the dignity of Earl of Warwick and those other Titles which he enjoy'd are thereupon divolved to his nearest kinsman of the male-line viz. ... now Earl of Holand Rich Earl of Holand ¶ I Now come to Henry second son to Robert the first Earl of Warwick of this Family This Henry being made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in 8 Iac. was afterwards viz. 5 Nov. 15 Iac. constituted Captain of the Kings Guard the Vicount Fenton a Scotchman then surrendring that place upon composition and by Letters patent bearing date 8 Martii 20 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Kensington Immediately whereupon he was imployed into Spain Prince Charles being there at that time in order to a match with a daughter of that King And after the breach whereof was the next ensuing year sent into France to make private enquiry whether a Match there were fesible or not and of this to advertise King Iames before any Publick Treaty were had to that purpose Upon the 24 th of Sept. 22 Iac. being created Earl of Holand a Province in Lincolnshire he was shortly after installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 5 Car. made Constable of Windsore-Castle as also in An. 1639. upon the first Insurrection of the Scots constituted General of the Horse in that Expedition made by His Majesty with a Royal Army into that Realm That the benefits which this Earl enjoyed through the bounty of that King which I shall not stand here to enumerate were of no little moment there are those yet living who do very well know Some being such as 't is suppos'd that he did doubt might have made him obnoxious to the predominant party in the late Long-Parliament and that the consideration thereof caused him not only to stand neutral when His Majesty of blessed memory had most need of his help but to disswade the Earl of Essex his near kinsman then Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold from continuing his attendance upon him when by reason of those unhappy Tumults which endangered the safety of His Royal Person he became necessitated first to quiâ— Whitehall and soon after to retire to a farther distance Yet at last when he visibly discerned that those great Pretenders for the Preservation of Religion and Laws had subdued all the Kings Forces and that his Majesty being made a Prisoner by them was put under strict Guards in the Isle of Wiht he then cordially put himself in Armes with some other Loyal Persons in order to the Restoration of his distressed Master But miscarrying in the design at Kingston upon Thames 7 Iulii An. 1648. was speedily pursued as also soon after taken and kept fast lockt up in the Tower of London till some time after the Cruel Martyrdome of that Good King And then being adjudged to death by the same High Court of Iustice for so they called it which had been Flesht in Blood by the Murther of their Lawful Soveraign notwithstanding all the Arguments which his Friends could use to save him whereof his preventing the Earl of Essex from continuing with the King without whose countenance they had not been able to raise an Army was not the least they caused his Head to be cut off before the Gates of Westminster-Hall upon the Ninth of March next ensuing By Isabel his wife daughter and heir to Sir Walter Cope of Kenfington in Com. Midd. Knight he left issue four sons Robert Charles Henry and Cope and five daughters Frances married to William Lord Paget Isabella to Sir Iames Thinne of Long-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight Susanna to Iames now Earl of Suffolk Mary to ... Campbel a Scotchman of the Earl of Argile's family and Diana who died unmarried Which Robert succeeding him in his Honors took to wife first ... daughter to Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsam in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue divers children which died in his life time He secondly married Anne daughter of Edward Earl of Manchester by whom he had issue ... And departed this life ... Aprilis Anno 1675. To whom succeeded ... his son and heir Lord Wharton 1 Edw. 6. OF this family which is of great Antiquity in the County of Weâ—â—morland taking its denomination from a fair Lordship of that name scituate upon the Bank of the River Eden was Sir Thomas Wharton Knight Governor of the Town and Castle of Carlâ—sle in 33 H. 8. In 34 H. 8. upon an Incursion of the Scots to the number of Fifteen thousand men this Sir Thomas then Warden of the Marches assisted by Sir William Musgrave appearing but with Three hundred put them into such an apprehension that the Duke of Norfolk with his whole Army were at hand that they presently fled in so great disorder that the Earls of Caâ—sills and Glenearne with divers other persons of note were taken prisoners And in 36 H. 8. with the Lord Dacres and others marching into Scotland was at the taking of Dumfrize Whence they brought away much spoil forcing the Scots to a Treaty and to give Hostages for the observance of the Articles then agreed on In 1 E. 6. being Warden of the West-Marches with the Earl of Lenox who had an Army of Five thousand men he entred Scotland and won the Church of Anan for which and other his faithful services he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm before the end of that year And â—n 2 3 Ph. M. was constituted Warden of the Middle-marches upon the 30 th of Iuly Also upon the 16 th of December next ensuing he was made General-warden of all the Marches towards Scotland and Governor of Barwick and in 4 5 Ph. M. joyn'd with the Earl of Northumberland in the Wardenship of the Midle-marches He married two wives first Eleanore daughter to Bryan Stapleton of Wighâ—â—l in Com. Ebor. Esquire by whom he had issue Thomas his son and heir and Henry and two daughter Ioane married to William Penington of Moncaster in Com. Cumbr. Esquire and Anne to Sir Richard Musgrave of Harcla-Castle in Com. Westmorl Knight And secondly Anne the daughter of George Earl of Shrewsbury and departed this life 23 Aug. An. 1568. 10 Eliz. Which Thomas so succeeding him in his honor was 48 years of age
Which Giles took to Wife the Lady Frances daughter to Edward Earl of Lincolne and by his Testament bearing date 23 Iulii An. 1592. 34 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Parish Church of Sudley before mentioned and departing this life 21 Febr. An. 1593. 36 Eliz. being then 47 years of age was buried at Sudley with his Ancestors leaving Issue two daughters his Heirs Elizabeth wife of Sir Iohn Kennida Knight but died issuless and Catherine to Fâ—ancis Lord Russel of Thornhaugh Whereupon William his Brother succeeded him in this honor and having married Mary daughter of Sir Owen Hopton Knight Lieutenant of the Tower of London died ... An. 1602. 44 Eliz. leaving Grey Brugges his son and heir and three daughters Frances first married to Sir Thomas Smith Knight one of the Clerks of the Council and afterwards to Thomas Earl of Exeter ... to Sir Thomas Turvile Knight Cup-bearer to Queen Anne and Beata to Sir Henry Poole of Superton in com Glouc. Knight Which Grey by reason of his great interest in Gloucestershire and numerous Attendants when he came to Court was commonly called the King of Cotswould This Grey took to wife the Lady Anne one of the daughters and Co-heirs to Ferdinando Earl of Derby who in 20 Iac. obtained a special Patent from that King for the enjoyment of her precedency as an Earls daughter during her life notwithstanding her marriage in an inferiour rank But of him I have not seen any more than that he died at the Spaw in Italy in An. 1621. 19 Iac. leaving Issue two sons George and William and two daughters Elizabeth married to Iames now Earl of Castle-haven in Ireland and ... to ... Torteson which George first Married Susan daughter to Henry Earl of Manchester by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret Married to William Brownlow of Humby in com Linc. Esquire and Elizabeth to Edward now Lord Herbert of Chirbury His second Wife was Iane Daughter of Iohn Earl of Rivers by whom he had also issue two daughters Lucie married to Adam Loftus of Refarnum in Ireland and Catherine This George Lord Chandos being in Arms for the King in the late times of trouble had three Horses killed under him at the head of his own Regiment in the Battle of Newberie and in consideration of his exemplary valor in that days Fight had an offer from the King to be advanced to the Title of Earl of Newberie which he modestly refused till it might please God to restore his Majesty to the peaceable enjoyment of his Rights And departing this life upon the ... day of February An. 1654. was buryed at Sudley To whom succeeded in his Honor William his Brother but not to much of his Lands he having setled the Inheritance of them upon Iane his last wife which Iane afterwards married to George Pitts of Stratfeild Sey in com South Esquire who now in her right possesseth Sudley-Castle and other Lands of good value Which William now Lord Chandâ—s married ... and hath issue by her three daughters Mary Francis and Rebecca Browne Vicount Montague 1 2. Ph. Mariae OF this Family of Browne was Sir Thomas Browne Knight Treasurer of the Houshold to King Henry the Sixth who had two Sons George from whom Sir Adam Browne of Beckworth in com Surr. Bar. is descended and Anthony which Anthony was made Standard-bearer throughout the whole Realm of England and elsewhere to King Henry the 7 th in the first year of his Reign and in 2 H. 7. being one of the Esquires for his Body was constituted Governor of Quinborough-Castle in Kent To this Anthony by Lucie his Wife one of the daughters and co-heirs to Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountague and widdow of Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams of Aldwarke in com Ebor. Knight succeeded Anthony his son and heir Which Anthony being Knighted at Morleis in Britanny by the Lord Admiral for his eminent service in the winning of that Town In 17 H. 8. was made Lieutenant of the Isle of Man and those other Islands belonging thereto Edward Earl of Derby of whose Inheritance it was being then in minority and in 19 H. 8. being at that time one of the Knights of the Garter was with some other sent into France with the Ensignes of that most noble Order unto Francis the first King of that Realm as also to take his Oath that he should not violate the League made betwixt King Henry and him In 24 H. 8. this Anthony attended King Henry to Calais and thence to Bolâ—igne and in 25 H. 8. was again sent into France with the Duke of Norfolk then Marshal of England and some others to be at the enterview at Marsieles betwixt the Pope and King Francis In 30 H. 8. he obtained a Grant of that eminent Office of Master of the Horse with the yearly fee of forty pounds for that service In 34 H. 8. he accompanied the Duke of Norfolk then Lieutenant-General of the English Army in that expedition made by him with above twenty thousand men into Scotland where they burnt above twenty Villages without opposition and so returned And in 36 H. 8. was with Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk the Kings Lieutenant in that Voyage to Boloine where they encamped on the east side of the Town the King himself shortly following and taking it In 37 H. 8. he was made Justice in Eyre of all the Forests beyond Trent and in 38 H. 8. being then Standard-bearer to the King as his Father had been to King Henry the 7 th was constituted one of his Executors with trust likewise to be of the Council to Prince Edward his son This Anthony died in 3 E. 6. being then Master of the Horse to that King leaving issue by Alice his Wife daughter to Sir Iohn Gage Knight of the Garter Anthony his son and heir as also three other sons William Henry and Francis and three daughters Mary married to Iohn Grey a younger son to the Marquess Dorset Mabel to Gerald Earl of Kildare in Ireland and Lucie to Thomas Roper of Eâ—tham in com Cantii Esquire Which Anthony by Letters Patent bearing date at Hampton-Court 2 Sept. 1 2 Pâ— Mariae by reason that the Lady Lucie his Grandmother was one of the daughters and coheirs to Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountague having been advanced to the dignity of Vicount Mountagu was by order of Parliament sent to the Pope together with Thomas Thurlby Bishop of Ely for reducing of this Realm to an Union with the Church of Rome and to the obedience of the See Apostolick and in 4 Mariae was Lieutenant-General of the English Forces at the Siege of St. Quentins in Picardy In 2 Eliz. upon that grand dispute in Parliament for abolishing the
Embassador in France at the time of his death But contenting himself with the Deaneries first of Yorke and afterwards of Canterbury was for some time one of the Principal Secretaries of State to King Edward the Sixth as also of his Privy-Council So likewise viz. of the Privy-Council to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth and so highly esteemed of for his Learning Prudence and Integrity being well skilled in the Latine French Italian and German Tongues that he was twice sent Embassador to the Emperor Charles the fifth once to Philip King of Spaine once to King Francis of France thrice to King Henry the second his son once to Mary Queen of Hungary Governess of the Netherlands and twice to William Duke of Cleve and in An. 1540. 32 H. 8. imployed into France upon the renovation of the Peace betwixt the English French and Scots betwixt Guisness and Ardres Also to the Castle of Cambray in An. 1559. 1 Eliz. and to Edenborough in An. 1560. upon the like occasion And departing this life 26 Ian. An. 1566. 9 Eliz. was buried in the Cathedral Church at Canterbury where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory by Thomas Wotton Esquire his elder Brothers son and heir Which Thomas by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Iohn Rudstone of Bocton Monchensey in com Cantii Esquire had issue Edward his son and heir and two other sons Iames and Iohn Of which Iames being in that adventure to Cadez in Spaine in 38 Eliz. was there Knighted And by ... a second wife daughter to Sir William Finch of Eastwell in Kent widdow of ... Morton had issue l another son called Henry who being a person singularly accomplisht with Learning was Knighted by King Iames sent thrice Embassador to Uenice once to the States of the United-Provinces twice to the Duke of Savoy once to the united-United-Princes of the upper Germany at Helbrune also to the Arch-Duke Leopald likewise to the Duke of Wittembergh to the Imperial Cities of Strasbuygh and Ulme as also to the Emperor Ferdinand the second And after all this made Provost of Caton-Colledge near Windsore But I return to Edward his elder Brother This Edward in his younger years travailled over the chief parts of Europe and was afterwards imployed Embassador first to Portugal and next to Scotland and upon the thirteenth of May 1 Iac. being then a Knight was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Wotton of Marley After this he was made Comptroller of the Houshold to that King and in An 1616. 14 Iac. Treasurer of the Houshold but that office he held not much above one year This Edward married Hesther daughter and sole heir to Sir William Puckering of Oswald-Rick in com Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue Thomas his son and successor in this honor Which Thomas married Mary the eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Arthur Throckmorton of Pauters Perry in com North. Knight and departing this life at Bocton Malherbe 2 Apr. An. 1630. 6 Car 1. aetatis 43 was buried in the Parish-Church there leaving issue four daughters his heirs surviving Catherine married to Henry Lord Stanhope son and heir to Philip Earl of Chesterfield Hesther to Baptist Vicount Campden Margaret to Sir Iohn Tufton Knight and Anne to Sir Edward Hales then of Tunstal in com Cantii Knight Which Catherine afterwards took to Husband Henry de Kirkhoven Lord of Henfleet in Hollanâ— who by reason thereof was created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Wotton of Wotton in Kent by Letters Patent bearing date at St. Iohnstons in Scotland upon the 31. of August in the second year of the Reign of our present Soveraign King Charles the second But enjoying not the title of a Countess in regard that the Lord Stanhope her Husband died in his Fathers life time did by reason of her long attendance upon the Illustrious Princess of Orange daughter to our late Soveraign King Charles the first and her many faithful services to that King of blessed memory as also to King Charles the Second obtain Letters Patents bearing date 29 Maii 12 Car. 2 whereby she was advanced to the dignity of Countess of Chesterfield to enjoy during the term of her natural life Surviving him she lastly married to Daniel O Neille one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to our present Soveraign King Charles the Second and departed this life upon the ninth of Apr. An. 1667. Egerton Lord Ellesmere and Earl of Bridgwater 1 Iac. THomas Egerton natural son to Sir Richard Egerton of Ridley in com Cestr. Knight having studied the Laws in Lincolnes-â—nn for divers years became at length so famous for his knowledge therein as that Queen Elizabeth upon the 28 th of Iune in the 23. year of her Reign made him her Sollicitor-General After which before the revolution of one year he became the Lent-Reader in that noble Society and was constituted her Attorney-General upon the second of Iune 34 Eliz. from which advancements he soon rose higher for in 36 Eliz. being then a Knight he was made Master of the Rolls and in 38 Eliz. 6 Maii Lord Keeper of the great Seal In which eminent office he continued during the whole remainder of that Queens happy Reign and upon the 21 of Iuly 1 Iac. was raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Ellesmere also upon the 24 of the same month made Lord Chancellor of England and lastly viz. 7. Nov. 14 Iac. advanced to the dignity of Vicount Brackley But long he lived not after his death hapning at York-House in the Strand 15 Martii An. 1617. 15 Iac. he being at that time seventy seven years of age whereupon his Corps was sent to Dodleston in Cheshire and there privately interred He was a person of quick apprehension profound judgment and of a most venerable gravity having been seldome seen to smile as I have credibly heard And married thrice first Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton in com Flint Esquire by whom he had issue two sons viz. Sir Thomas Egerton Knight who departed this life in Ireland in An. 1599. 41 Eliz. and Iohn afterwards Earl of Bridgwater as also a daughter named Mary married to Sir Francis Leigh of Newnham Regis in com War Knight of the Bath Which Sir Thomas the son by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Venables of Kinderton in com Cestr. Esquire left issue only three daughters Elizabeth married to Iohn Dutton son and heir apparent to Thomas Dutton of Dutton in com Cestr. Esquire Vere to William Boothe son and heir to Sir George Boothe of Dunham in com Cestr. Knight and Baronet and Mary to Thomas Leigh eldest son of
the second who succeeded him in his Honors and Iames who died in his infancy the three daughters being these Frances married to Sir William Maynard Knight and Baronet afterwards created Lord Maynard Mary and Elizabeth who both died young Secondly Elizabeth daughter to Edward Boughton of Causton in com War Esquire and widow of Sir Richard Wortley of UUortley in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue Sir Iohn Cavendish made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Prince Charles but died in his youth This VVilliam Earl of Devonshire died upon the third day of March An. 1625. and was buried at Endsore before-mentioned To whom succeeded VVilliam his son and heir which VVilliam took to wife Christian daughter to Edward Lord Bruce of Kinlosse in Scotland Master of the Rolls in this Realm and by her had issue three sons first VVilliam secondly Charles a valiant Collonel for the King in those Wars whereunto his Majesty was necessitated for his own defence against the several Armies raised by the prevalent Party in the late Long Parliament in which he had the hard fate to be slain near Gainesborough in com Linc. about the begining of August An. 1643. thirdly Henry who died young also one daughter called Anne married to Robert Lord Rich son and heir to Robert Earl of UUarwick And departing this life at his house near Bishopsgate in the suburbs of London 20 Iunii An. 1628. 4 Car. 2. was buryed at Alhallows Church at Derby in the Vault with Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury his Grandmother upon the eleventh of Iuly next following To this last mentioned VVilliam succeeded VVilliam his son and heir made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first who married Elizabeth daughter to VVilliam Earl of Salisbury by whom he had issue two sons VVilliam now Lord Cavendish and Charles who died unmarried and one daughter called Anne first married to Charles Lord Rich only son to Charles Earl of UUarwick and afterwards to Tohn Lord Burghley the only son to Iohn Earl of Exeter Which VVilliam Lord Cavendish married Mary daughter to Iames Duke of Ormund by whom he hath issue two sons VVilliam and Henry and one daughter called Elizabeth ¶ Having now done with the chief branch of this Family I come to Sir Charles Cavendish Knight third son to the first mentioned Sir VVilliam Cavendish Knight This Sir Charles Cavendish by his Testament bearing date at Welbeck in com Not. 27 Martii An. 1617 15 Iac. bequeathed all his personal estate to Catherine his wife excepting his markt Plate and Hangings whereof he gave her the use during her life which he appointed that Sir William Cavendish Knight of the Bath his son and heir should enjoy And departing this life shortly after for the Probate of this his Testament bears date upon the 20 of Iune next following was buried at Bolesover in com Derb. leaving issue by her the said Catherine who was daughter and heir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle two sons William and Charles Which William being made c Knight of the Bath in An. 1610. 8 Iac. at the â—reation of Henry Prince of Wales was afterwards scil 3 Nov. An. 1620. 18 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Ogle as also of Vicount by the title of Vicount Mansfeild And upon the seventh day of March 3 Car. 1. to the dignity of Baron Cavendish of Bolesovor and Earl of Newcastle upon Tine And being in such esteem with that incomparable King of ever blessed memory as that he was made choice of to be Governor unto the Prince his eldest son then of tender years upon that great and strange defection in An. 1642 18 Car 1. when the leading members of that unhappy Long Parliament which began at UUestminster 3 Nov. 1640. raised divers powerful Armies under colour of altering the Religion here established the Laws of the Land the Liberties of the subject and Priviledges of Parliament he first manned and fortified the Town and Port of Newcastle and Castle of Tinemouth for his Majesties service And afterwards levying other Forces in the midst of winter routed the greatest part of those Rebellious people which had made head in Yorkshire taking the most of their strong holds in that spacious County and some other places witness his Victories at Gaynesborough in com Linc. Chesterfield in Derbyshire Piercebrigg Secroft Tankersley Tadcaster Sheffeild Rotheram Yarum Beverley Cawode Selby Halifar Leedes and Bradford all in Yorkshire In which last having vanquisht their greatest Northern Army himself valiantly leading on he took twenty two great guns and many colours Moreover upon the Landing of the Queen at Burlington in Yorkshire in March An. 1642. with Arms and Ammunition which she had brought with her for supply of his Majesties wants at that time he received her there with much honor and with strong Guards conducted her safe to the King at Oxford through many and no small dangers in consideration therefore of which high services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Oct. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of Marquess of Newcastle After which persevering still in Arms during the whole time of those unhappy Wars in which he stoutly defended the City of Yorke for three months space against three powerful Armies consisting of Scots as well as English and lastly upon the loss of all suffering banishment during the long continuance of the late woful usurpation in farther consideration of these his most loyal adventures he was by our present Soveraign King Charles the Second farther advanced to more and greater titles of honor viz. to the dignity of Earl of Ogle and Duke of Newcastle 16 Martii An. 1664. 16 Car. 2 He married two wives first Elizabeth daughter and sole heir to William Basset of Blore in com Staff Esquire widdow of Henry Howard a younger son to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had issue two sons Charles and Henry and three daughters scil Iane married to Charles Cheney of Chesham Boys in com Buck. Esquire Elizabeth to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater Frances to Oliver now Earl of Bolinbroke and to his second wife Margaret daughter of Thomas Lucas of Colchester in com Essex Esquire sister to Iohn Lord Lucas but by her had no issue Which Charles took to wife ... daughter to Richard Rogers of Brianston in com Dors. Esquire but died in the life time of his Father without issue so that Henry is now his only son and heir who beareth the title of Earl of Ogle and having married Frances eldest daughter to William Pierpoint of Thoresby in com Not. Esquire second son to Robert late Earl of Kingston upon Hull by her hath issue one son called Henry and four daughters Elizabeth married to Christopher Duke of Albemarle Frances Margeret and Catherine Lord Arundel of Wardour 3 Iac. THis Family is a branch of that
Baronet and Anne to Samuel Grimston Son and Heir to Sir Herbotle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls This Iohn Earl of Thanet died upon the seventh of May an 1664. and was buried at Raynham To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir who Married Elizabeth Daughter to Richard Earl of Burlington William Earl of Craven 2 Car. 1. THis William being Son and Heir to Sir William Craven Knight Merchant-Taylor and Lord Mayor of London in an 1611. 9 Iac. in his youth much affecting Military exercises was sent to the Wars of Germany by King Charles the first where he served under that great Souldier Gustavus Adolphus then King of Sweden and afterwards in the Netherlands under Henry Prince of Orange In which valiant adventures he gained such Honour as that upon his return he was by the same King Charles worthily raised to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Craven of Hampsted Marshall in Com. Berks. 12 Martii 2 Car. 1. with remainder for want of Issue Male of his own Body to Iohn Craven and Thomas Craven his Brothers successively and to the Heirs Male of their Bodies And since that having in the time of the late unhappy troubles in this Realm when his Majesty King Charles the first of blessed memory became distressed by that shameful defection of many of his own subjects manifested his Loyalty to him in divers considerable supplies as also to our present Soveraign King Charles the second in his greatest necessities was by other Letters Patents bearing date 16 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to certain higher degrees of Honour viz. to the title of Vicount Craven of Uâ—fington in the same County of Berks. and Earl of Craven of Craven in Com. Ebor. And by reason that both those his Brothers were then dead without Issue with remainder of that Title of Lord Craven of Hampsted Marshall for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully Begotten to Sir William Craven of Lenchwike in Com. Wigorn. Knight and to the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to Sir Anthony Craven Knight Brother to the same Sir William and to the Issue Male of his Body And afterwards by reason that the Issue Male of the said Sir William Graven of Lenchwike Knight was then extinct in case of failer of Issue Male from the before specified Sir Anthony Craven Knight by other Letters Patents bearing date 11 December 17 Car. 2. obtained a farther grant that the said title of Lord Craven of Hampâ—ted Marshall should remain unto Sir William Craven Knight Son of Sir Thomas Craven Brother to the said Sir Anthony and to the Heirs Male of his Body for ever Iohn Lord Craven of Ryton THis Iohn the next Brother in seniority to the before-specified William Earl of Craven having a great esteem from the late King Charles the First of blessed memory was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Martii in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Craven of Ryton in Com. Salop. he married Elizabeth Daughter to William Spenser but died without Issue Brudnell Earl of Cardigan 3 Car. 1. OF this Family whose chief seat hath for divers ages been at Dene in thâ— East part of Northampton-shire was Robert Brudâ—nel who being a person learned in the Laws was called to the state and degree of a Serjeant in the begining of Michaelmas Term 20 H. 7. and immediately thereupon viz. 25 Oct. made the Kings Serjeant Shortly after which in 1 H. 8. he was constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and in 12 H. 8. Chief Justice of that Court. This Robert by Margaret his Wife Cousin and Coheir to the valiant Sir Bertiâ—e Entwysel Knight Vicount of Brickbee in Normandy and slain in the Battel of St. Albans in the time of King Henry the sixth had Issue Sir Thomas Brudnel Knight and he Robert and he Thomas Brudnel of Dene Esq who upon the 29 th of Iune an 1611. 9 Iac. was one of that number whom King Iames then raised to the degree of Baronet at that time first instituted By reason whereof upon the 9 th of April an 1612. 10 Iac. he received the Honour of Knighthood at White-Hall And being a person generally learned and otherwise excellently qualified was by Leters Patent bearing date at Westminster 26 Apr. 3 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brudnell of Stanton Wivill in Com. Leic. unto which King of blessed memory in the time of the late troubles he did abundantly manifest his Loyalty by raising of Souldiers and contributing what else he could to his aid in his Garrisons of Newark Lincoln and Hereâ—ord for which afterwards upon the prevailing of his adversaries he suffered a tedious imprisonment In consideration therefore of these his great services and merits he was upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second by Letters Patents bearing date 20 Apr. in the 13 th year of his reign three days before his Royal Coronation advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Cardigan And departed this life upon the ... day of April an 1664. being then above 80 years of age Whereupon he was buried at Dene with his Ancestors leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Trâ—sham of Rushton in Com. Northt Knight two Sons Robert his Son and Heir and Edmund who died unmarried and one Daughter called Mary married to Iohn Constable of Buâ—ton Constable in Holderness Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Which Robert now Earl of Cardigan married two Wives First Mary Daughter of Henry Constable Vicount Dunbar by whom he had Issue Mary a Daughter married to the Earl of Kenowle in Scotland He secondly married Anne Daughter of Thomas Vicount Savage by whom he hath had Issue two Sons Francis called Lord Brudnell and Ioseph who died in his Inâ—ancy and three Daughters Anna Maria married to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury Catherine and Dorothy the Wife of Charles Earl of Westmorland Bellasyse Vicount Fauconbridge 3 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been of great Antiquity in the Northern parts of this Realm specially in the Bishoprick of Durham was Sir Henry Belasyse of Newborough in Com. Ebor. Knight Son and Hâ—ir to Sir William Belasyse of Newborough Knight Which Sir Henry in 9 Iac. 29 Iunii was made a Baronet and by Vrsula his Wife Daughter to Sir Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Com. Ebor. Knight had Issue Thomas Which Thomas for his great merits having been by Letters Patents bearing date 25 Mâ—ii 3 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Fâ—uconberge faithfully adhered to that King in the times of the late unhappy troubles In consideration
in the First Volume of this Work is shewed and Richard called de Graneville who by reason thereof had a real right to those Titles and was one of his chief assistants in the Conquest of Glamorganshire in the time of King William Rufus Which Richard upon the sharing of that Country amongst those that were partakers in that Conquest Founded a Monastery of Cisterian Monkes at Nethe and bestowed on them the whole proportion allotted to his part afterwards seating himself first at Biddiford and next at Kilkhampton in Cornwal which Lordships have since been possessed by his posterity and do so continue to this day A Descendent of which Richard was that famous Sir Richard Greneville Knight Vice-Admiral to Queen Elizabeth who encountring the Spaniard in a bloody Naval Fight near the â—ercera Islands therein lost his life So likewise was Sir Bevill Greneville Knight whose exemplary Loyalty to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory may not be forgot For having at his own propeâ— charge in An. 1638. raised a Troop of Horse wherewith he attended His Majesty in His first Northern Expedition against His Rebellious Subjects of Scotland and afterwards being one of the Knights for the County of Cornwall in that unhappy Long Parliameâ—t begun 〈◊〉 Westminster upon the third day of November An. 1640. Which under several specioâ—s pretences raised many powerful Armies against the King he stoutly led on the Loyal Cornish-Men against the Rebels of Devonshire and the adjacent Counties couragâ—ously giving Battel to them in sundry places obtained several Victories over them especially at Bodmin Lanceston and Stratton in Cornwall as also at Landisdowne near Bath in the County of Somerset though he lost his life in that great Battle leaving issue by Mary his wife eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn St. Leger Knight descended lineally from Anne the daughter and coheir to Thomas sometime Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond Iohn his son and heir Which Iohn following his Fathers steps in all loyal adventures though then but fifteen years of age first headed his Father's own Regiment and soon after became Commander in Chief of five other in all the considerable Fights and Skirmishes of those Western parts as also in the second Battle of Newâ—erie in Berkshire wherein he received many dangerous wounds And when through the prevalency of the Rebels in all parts His Majesty that now is was constrained to quit the Realm having been constituted one of the Gentlemen of His Bedchamber he chearfully attended him in His greatest distresses ceasing not to share with him in Forrein parts throughout all His unparallel'd afflictions and disconsolate Travels in France Flanders Holand and into the Isle of Iersey After which being made Governor of the Silley-Islands he stoutly defended them against no less than Fifty English Ships under the command of those two Notorious Rebels Blake and Askewe Admirals to the then Usurpers And after all this seriously consulting with General Monke his near Kinsman in that great and difficult Work of the King 's most Joyful Restoration acted vigorously therein until the same being most happily consummated His Majesty made His most Welcome Returne to His Rightful Throne of these Realmes Having therefore thus highly merited he was by Letters-patent t bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His said Majesties Reign which was but three dayes preceding the King 's most Solemn Coronation advanced to the Dignities and Titles of Lords Grenevill of Kilkhampton and Biddiford Vicount Grenevill of Landsdowne and Earl of Bathe being at that time Chief Gentleman of His Majesties Royal Bedchamber as also Warden of the Stanneries in Devonshire and Cornwal He married Iane daughter to Sir Peter Wiche Comptroller of the Houshold to the lateâ—King Charles of blessed memory by whom he hath had issue five sons viz. Charles commonly called Lord Landsdowne Iohn and Bevill now living the other dying young and eleven daughters whereof eight dyed young the other three being these 1. The lady Iane wife of William Gower second son to Sir Thomas Gower of Sittenham in Com. Ebor. Baâ—onet now called William Levâ—son as Naphew and adopted heir to Sir Richard Leveson late of â—rentham in com Sâ—aff Knight of the Bath Secondly the Lady Gatherine and Thirdly the Lady Grace married to George eldest son to Philip Carterâ—t sort and heir to Sir George Carteret Vice-Chamberlain to our Sovereign King Charles the Second Lord Cornwallis of Eye 13 Car. 2. IN order likewise to the Solemn Coronation of our present Sovereign for the more Splendor thereof amongst others of great Merit Sir Frederick Cornwallis of Brome in com Suff. Knight and Baronet at that time Treasurer of His Houshold was then made choise of as fit to partake of His Majesties great Grace and Favour A person descended of a very antient and worthy Family of that name which had for a long time eminently flourisht in the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk whereof was Sir Iohn Cornwallis Knight his Great Grandfather who for his singular courage and valiant actings under Thomas Duke of Norfolk at the taking of Morlaix in France in the time of King Henry the Eighth had the Honor of Knighthood then confer'd upon him and soon after his return from thence was made Steward of the Houshold to Prince Edward Which Sir Iohn Cornwallis had issue Sir Thomas Cornwallis Knight who being Sheriff of Norfolk in the last year of King Edward the Sixth's Reign raised considerable Forces against the opposers of Queen Mary's Title By reason of which seasonable assistance upon her arrival to the Throne of this Realme he was first constituted one of Her Privy Council next Treasurer of Calais and afterwards Comptroller of Her Houshold This Sir Frederick therefore being in no whit short of his Ancestors virtues having from his youth with great fidelity served the late King Charles of blessed memory both in Court and Camp for which he suffered the loss of his Estate Imprisonment and Exile in testimony of the high esteem which His Majesty that now is had of his Merits was by Letters-patents bearing date the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Cornwallis of Eye in the County of Suffolk and to the heirs male of his Body He first married Elizabeth daughter to Sir Iohn Ashburnham of Ashburnham in com Suss. Knight by whom he had issue three Sons Charles Frederick and George and one daughter named Henrietta-Maria who died unmarried Secondly Elizabeth daughter to Sir Henry Crofts of Saxham in com Suff. Knight by whom he had issue Iane a daughter married to William son and heir to Sir Iohn Duncombe of Batlesden in com Bedf. Knight And departing this life upon the twenty second day of Ianuary An.
the heirs male of his body He married Elizabeth daughter to Colonel Hervey Bagot second son to Sir Hervey Bagot late of Blythfield in com Staff Baronet and having issue by her one only daughter named Mary was slain in that blooody sea-fight against the Dutch upon the third of Iune 1665. whereupon his Corps were conveyed to the Abby Church at Westminster and there honourably buried Lord Arundell of Treryse 16 Car. 2. OF this antient and worthy Family whose Ancestor came a into England at the Norman Conquest and which hath been seated b at Treryse in Cornwall from the time of King Edward the third was c Sir Iohn Arundel Knight Vice-Admiral to King Henry the Seventh and King Henry the Eighth which Sir Iohn in a sharp fight at sea encountring d with Duncan Camel that great Scottish Pirate took e him Prisoner Whose lineal heir male was f another Iohn which Iohn having been g one of the Knights for that shire in divers Parliaments some in the time of Queen Elizabeth others of King Iames and lastly of King Charles the First of blessed memory upon the first begining of the late unparralleld Rebellion raised by an Antimonarchical Party in the late Long-Parliament which â—erminated in the horrid Murther of that excellent King most loyally put himself with four of his sons in Arms on his Majesties behalf whereof two lost their lives in his service and most valiantly held out the Castle of Pendennis which was long besieged both by Sea and Land unto the very end of those unhappy Wars Of which Sons Richard the eldest personnally attending that King in his Army was one of his Commanders in the first Battle he had with those Rebels near Kineton in Warwickshire where he made most ample manifestations of his courage and valour Likewise in that at Lansdowne in Somersetshire as also in divers other bloody fights and tedious Sieges wherein he received many wounds And though through the prevalency of those Rebels at length he lost his whole Estate nevertheless he did not at all desert his Majesties just interest for which he had so long most loyally thus hazarded himself In consideration therefore of these his great Actings and Sufferings he was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty third day of March in the sixteenth year of Majesties Reign worthily advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Arundell of Treryse and to the heirs male of his body He married Gertrude daughter of Sir Iames Bagg of Saltham in the County of Devon Knight widdow of Sir Nicholas Slaning Kt. by whom he hath had issue two sons Iohn who died in his Childhood and another Iohn who married Margaret the daughter and sole heir to Sir Iohn Ackland of 〈◊〉 Iohn in the same County of Devon Knight Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland 22 Car. 2. AS in former times the raising of eminent Women to great Titles of Honor hath not been unusual in this Realm in pursuance therefore of those so laudable Examples the like hath been done by our present Soveraign Barbara the sole daughter and heir of William Viscount Grandison who in the times of the late Rebellion being in Arms for the King lost his life in open battel being the first Which Barbara by reason of her noble descent from divers worthy Ancestors and her Fathers death in his Majesties Army as also in respect of her own personal Vertues was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the third day of August in the twenty second year of his Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baroness of this Realm by the Title of Baronesse of Nonsuch in the County of Surrey as also to the dignities of Countess of Southampton and Dutchess of Cleveland to enjoy during her natural life the remainder to Charles Fitz-Roy his said Majesties Natural Son by her and to the heirs male of his body and for lack of such issue to George Fitz-Roy another of his natural sons by her and younger Brother to him the said Charles Which Charles being since installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter manifesting his great inclination to honorable and virtuous endeavors was for his future encouragement to all heroick atchievements by other Letters Patent bearing date also at Westminster upon the tenth day of September in the twenty seventh year of his said Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Newberie as also to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Chichester and of a Duke by the Title of Duke of Southampton Henry Fitz-Roy Earl of Ewston and Duke of Grafton 24 Car. 2. THis Henry being one of the natural sons of our present Soveraign by Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland in respect of his Maâ—esties dear affection to him and observance of his vertuous disposition for his farther encouragement to great and honorable atchievement was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the sixteenth day of August in the twenty fourth year of his Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk as also to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount of 〈◊〉 and of an Earl by the Title of Earl of 〈◊〉 all in that County and the heirs male of his body with remainder to George Fitz-Roy his younger Brother and the heirs male of his body And by other Letters 〈◊〉 bearing date at Westminster upon the eleventh day of September in the twenty seventh year of his Reign to the Title of Duke of 〈◊〉 in the County of Northamâ—ton He married the Lady Isabella the only child of Henry now Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold by the Lady Isabella of Nassau his wife one of the daughters of Lewes de Nassaw Lord Beverwaert son to the Illustrious Maurice late Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau Lord Duras of Holdenby 24 Car. 2. AS His Majesty in testimony of the High esteem he had of those who had faithfully served His Royal Father and Himself in the late unhappy Wars or otherwise and for their farther encouragement to all 〈◊〉 Endeavours did advance many of his own Native Subjects to great Titles of Honor as hath been already shewed so hath he not been slack in the remuneration of such Forreiners which had cordially done the like as is evident in that of the most valiant and truly Noble Lewes Duras Marquess of Blanquefort brother to the Duke of Duras in France lineally descended from the famous Galliard Dureford Lord of Duras whom King Edward the Fourth for his especial Services in those times not only made Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter conferring on him an yearly Pension of an Hundred pounds during his life but granted that his Executors for the better performance