Conway Castle and Office of Governour of that Town And about the end of August won the Castle of Harlow by assault it being one of the strongest Forts throughout all Wales Shortly after which he was made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter Whereunto I shall add what I find farther memorable of him from a certain Manuscript Book in the Custody of Edward now Lord Herbert of Chirbury viz. Vpon the advancing of William Herbert to be Earl of Pembroke and his Instalment at Windsore King Edward the Fourth commanded the said Earl and Sir Richard his Brother to take their surnames after their first Progenitor Herbert Fits Roy and to forgo the Brittish manner whose usage is to call every man by Father Grandfather's and Great-Grandfather's name And in regard the English Heralds were ignorant of the Welch Descents the King was pleased under his great Seal unto Yvan ap Kytherch ap Evan Llhoyd of Cardiganshire Esq to summon before him at the Castle of Pembroke the eldest Heralds and Bards in South-Wales to certifie the Linage and stock of the said Earl and his Brother which was accordingly done the twelfth day of August An. 1462. by Howel ap David ap Evan ap Rice Evan Brecva Evan Deuliun and Howell Swerdwall the chief men of skill in Pedegrees in all South-Wales Who being led by warrant of old Dâ—ctors-Books Records of Court Barons Histories and Wars of Princes Books of Remembrances found in the antient Abbies of Strata Florida Books of Pedegrees of Howell Morthey of Castle Dolwyn Esq the Roll of Morgan the Abbot and several other Books and Warrants of Authority as also by the Evidences of this Earl they presented to his Majesty their Certificate in four several languages Brittish Latine English and French viz. The said Honourable Earl is named William Herbert a Noble Knight Son of Sir William Son of Thomas Son of Guillim Son of Jenkyn Son of Adam Son of Reginald Son of Peter Son of Herbert the Son of Herbert a Noble Lord descended of the Royal blood of the Crown of England for he was Son natural to King Henry the first Son of William commonly called the Conquerour But in Iuly the next ensuing year 9 E. 4. upon that Insurrection in the North on the behalf of the Lancastrians made by Sir Iohn Coniers Knight Robert Hillyard who call'd himself Robin of Riddesdale and others to the numbeâ— of twenty thousand he was sent by the King with eighteen thousand Welchmen Humphrey Stafford Earl of Devonshire having also six thousand good Archers to assist who meeting at Banbury in Com. Oxon. in order to an encounter with the Enemy at that time not many miles distant and there falling at difference for lodging Devonshire forsook him in discontent so that this Earl adventuring Battel with those Northern Men at a place called Danes-moorâ— near Edgcote in Northamptonshire about three miles from Banbury upon the 26. of Iuly was there utterly vanquisht and taken prisoner five hundred of his Men being slain upon the place Whence being carried to Northampton with Richard his Brother he was there together with Richard Widvile Lord Rivers and Iohn his Son beheaded by the command of George Duke of Clarence and Nevill Earl of Warwick who both of them not long before had revolted from King Edward to the other side But others varying this relation in some circumstances do say that this Earl did the more readily obey the Kings command in marching against these Northern Men thus risen on the behalf of the Earl of Warwick to revenge himself against that Earl in regard he had been his only hindrance in obteining the wardship of the Lord Bonvile's Daughter and Heir for his eldest Son and that being accompanied with his Brother Sir Richard Herbert a valiant Knight and above six or seven thousand Welchmen well furnish'd he advanced forwards to encounter with them Also that to assist him with Archers Humphrey Lord Stafford of Southwike then named but not created Earl of Devonshire by King Edward was sent in hope that he would serve valiantly in that quarel who had with him eight hundred Archers Likewise that when these two Lords were met on Coâ—swould and heard that those Northern-Men were on their way to Northampton the Lord Stafford and Sir Richard Herbert with two thousand Welchmen well horsed rode forth before the main Army to see the order of the Enemy and at length under a wood side espying them passing forward suddainly fell on their Reer but that the Northern Men turning about put the Welch to a total rout and took many of them prisoners and thereupon retreated towards Warwick to look for aid of the Earl who being then newly come from Calais with his Son in Law the Duke of Clarence was raising Men in aid of his Friends and Kindred Moreover that at that time also King Edward was busy in raising Men to the aid of this Earl of Pembroke but that before either partie receiv'd succour from their friends or Partakers both these Armies met by chance in a fair plain by Edgcote where there are three Hills not of equal bigness lying almost in a triangle Of which the Welch got that towards the West hoping to have recovered the East-Hill also the Northern Men encamping on the South-Hill But the difference which hapned betwixt this Earl and the Lord Stafford at Banbury as hath been noted causing the Lord Stafford with his Men to forsake him he lost the day and being taken suffered death at Northampton as before is observed Nevertheless before he suffered death with his own hand-writing he made his Testament bearing date the very day following that Battel 27 Julii out of which I have thought fit here to exhibite some part as I find it on record In nomine Iesu. Item I to be buried in the Priory of Bergavenny undre charge bytwene my Faders Toumbe and the Chancell And the cost that should hâ—ve be at Tynterne to be sett upon the Chancell as my Confessor c. shall say and you my Wife and Brother Thomas Herbert c. And Wyfe that ye remember your promise to me to take the ordre of Wydowhood as ye may be the better Mayster of your owne to performe my wylle and to helpe my Children as I love and trust you c. And that C. Tonne of ... be yeven to make the Cloyster of Tynterne c. and xxl. to the Grayfreres where my Body shall lygh and that my Body be sent for home in alle hast secretely by Mr. Leisone and certain Freres with him c. To Dr. Leisone ten marks a yere to singe for my soule during his life c. Item to two Prestes to be found to syng afore the Trinitie at Lanteliowe for my soule and for all there soules slayn in the felde for two yere c. Item that my Almâ—shouse have as much livelode
Matravers Langton Matravers East-Mordon Remmesbeare and Worthe in Comitat. Dors. of two parts of the Castle Town and Lordship of Castle Acre and two parts of the Mannor of Mileham in Comit. Norf. of the Mannors of Bourne Polyng Levemyâ—â—tre Palyngham Dunhuâ—â—te Alfredesham Lye Pynkhurst Wepham likewise of the Hundreds of Polyng Rutherbrugge Eseborne Boxe Stokebrugge and Bourne of the Mannor of Wodecourt and Warren of Wâ—the as also of two parts of the Castle Mannor and Twon of Arundell and two parts of the Mannor of Overfould with the Forest and Chace of Arundell of the Mannors of Wollavinton Preston and Todeham and Patronage of the Almeshouse at Arundell called Mesoâ—-dieu Moreover of the Mannors of Codâ—lawe Berecourt Wyldebrugge Lynche Almodyton and Stopham all in Com. Sussex and of the Mannor of Posâ—lyng in Kent leaving Humphrey his Son and Heir then six years of Age. Maude his Wife Daughter of Elizabeth the Wife of Robert Lovell which Elizabeth was Daughter and Heir to Sir Guy Bryen the younger Knight then surviving who by her Testament bearing date 11 Maii Ann. 1436. 14 H. 6. bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Chappel of St. Anne within the Abby of Abboâ—sbury giving to Humphrey her Son all her Reliques as also to Aviâ—e her Daughter Wife of Sir Iames Ormond Knight her French Book and died the same year Which Humphrey departing this life during his minority the inheritance of this Castle and Honor divolved to William his Uncle who in 18 H. 6. upon the death of Beatrix the Widow of Thomas Late Earl of Arundell doing his Homage had livery of all those Lands which she held in dower he being then twenty three years of age Betwixt this William Earl of Arundell and Thomas Earl of Devon in 23 Hen. 6. there hapned a great dispute in Parliament touching their precedency which being revived in the Parliament of 27 Hen. 6. was then referred to the Judges of the Common Law for their decision but they declaring that it was matter of Parliament belonging to the Kings Highness and to his Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament by them to be decided refused to give any opinion therein the Question being whether this Earl should have precedence of the Earl of Devon or not in regard that the Act of 11 Hen. 6. expresseth that Iohn then Earl of Arundell should have the place precedence c. as Earl of Arundell not mentioning his Heirs Whereupon after diverse arguments on each part had the Lords did resolve that he should have his place in Parliament and the Kings Council as Earl by reason of the Castle Lordship and Honor of Arundell for himself and his Heirs for evermore above the said E. of Devon and his Heirs as Worshipfully so saith the Act as any of his Ancestors Earles of Arundell before that time ever had The next thing whereof I have thought fit to take notice in regard it falls out in point of time is that Alianore Countess of Arundell Mother of this Earl William who took to her second Husband Sir Richard Poynings Knight and to her third Sir Walter Hungerford Kt. did by her Testament bearing date 20 Iulii Anno Dom. 1455 33 Hen. 6. wherein she stiles her self Countess of Arundell and Lady Maltravers bequeath her Body to be buried in the Chappel of our Lady within the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity at Arundell and gave to the Master and Fellows of that Coledge a Cross of Silver Gilt to remain therein perpetually for convenient uses as also forty pounds Sterling upon condition that the Master and Fellows with all the Priests and Officers of that Colledge and their successors should yearly keep the Obits of Iohn Earl of Arundell her late Husband and her own Obit with Mass and Office of Requiem solemnly with Note at convenient hours for their Souls their Parents and Ancestors Souls and all the Faithful deceased And likewise ordained that her Executors should dispose two hundred Marks of her Goods to found a Perpetual Chantry at the Altar of our blessed Lady in the same Chappel for one Priest to celebrate Mass thereat every day for the health of her said Husband's Soul and her own Soul and have ten Marks per annum for so doing or at least for twenty years next after her decease Moreover that she gave to William Earl of Arundell her Son her best Cup of Gold likewise a Ring with a Ruby and an hundred pounds Sterling To Ioane Countess of Arundel a Cup of Silver To Alianore Percy her Daughter by Poynings a Golden Collar for her Neck with a Jewel set with Precious stones hanging thereat Also a Bason of Silver with the Armes of the Lord Poynings and of Sir Iohn Berkley Kt. her Fathâ—r thereon Likewise an Ewer of Silver and an hundred pounds Sterling To the Lady Dudley her Sister a rowe of Pearles To Margaret the Wife of the Lord Hungerford a standing Cup gilt To Sir Robert Hungerford Kt. Lord Molyns then Prisoner in France all her Wooll at Haâ—tesbury of an hundred pounds value towards his Ransom provided that he be released of his Imprisonment during his life and that neither he nor the Lord Hungerford his Father nor any other disturb the Executors of that her Testament To Sir Morice Berkley Kt. her Brother two Silver pots with the Armes of the Lord Hungerford and twenty pounds Sterling and to the Lady Lora his Wife a Cup of Beryl garnished with Gold To Maurice the Son of her said Brother a Salt-Celler of Silver and ten pounds Sterling To Anne his Wife a Book of Mattins covered with Velvet To Thomas Berkley her Brothers Son ten pounds and to Edward another of his Sons ten pounds The Probate of which Will bears date the twenty third of August following But I return to William In 38 Hen. 6. this William Earl of Arundell in consideration of his special services was constituted Justice of all the Kings Forests South of Trent and in 10 Edw. 4. made Constable of Dover-Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports Moreover in 11 Edw. 4. he was reteined to serve the King in the Custody of that Castle for fifteen dayes with twenty men at Armes and forty Archers for the suppressing certain Rebells then in Armes And the same year was one of the Lords in Parliament who made Oath to Prince Edward In 17 Edw. 4. he was one of the Commissioners sent to treat with the Commissioners of Lewes King of France for prorogation of a Truce made betwixt the King and him and in 1 Edw. 5. again constituted Justice of all the Kings Forests and Chases South of Trent the like Grant he had in 1 Ric. 3. And having married Ioane the Daughter of Richard Nevill Earl of Salisbury had issue by her four Sons viz. Thomas William George and Iohn as also one Daughter
Parish Church of Wyvehâ— by the Corps of William Viscount Beaumont her first Husband and appointed that her Executors should cause to be said or sung for her Soul as also for the Souls of her Father and Mother and for her Husbands Soul two hundred Masses viz. fifty of the Trinity fifty of the Holy-Ghost fifty of the five Wounds and fifty of Requiem and to reward the sayers twelve pence in Money By this her Testament she also bequeathed to Iohn de Vere then Earl of Oxford seven Tappets of counterfeit Arras of the story of Solomon c. and to the Lord Bulbeck her Godson her Ring of Gold with a Rose of Diamonds and to the Lady Dorothy his Wife a Tablet of Gold Moreover to his Brother Alberic her Godson also her Ring of Gold with a Saphire of divers Squarâ—s and to the Lady Surrey his Sister a Book of Gold Likewise to her God-daughter Eliz. Darcy his Sister her largest Ring with a sharp Diamond and to the Lady Anne Vere his Sister a Book of Gold c. To her Sister the Lady Mary wife of Sir William Kingston Knight her Iesus of Diamonds set in Gold To her Sister Iane Brews a Bason and Ewer chased and gilt and to her Brother Sir Iohn St. Clare Knight a Bason and Ewer of Silver chased and gilt Besides this I have not seen any thing farther memorable of him except 24 H. 7. that by his Testament bearing date 10 Apr. he bequeathed his Body to be buried before the high Altar of our Lady-Chapel in the Priory of â—olne under a Tomb which he had prepared for himself and Margaret his first Wife there already buried And appointed that his Executors should cause two thousand Masses of Râ—quiem to be said or sung for his Soul by Priests viz. every Frier being a Priest and abiding in any of the Houses of Black-Friers in Cambridge Black-Friers in Oxford White-Friers at Lynne all which were of his Ancestors foundation and Brethren of the Charter-house in London Shene and Syon being Priests Moreover that every Monk Canon and every other religious person being a Priest and abiding within any House of Religion of the foundation of any of his Ancestors should also sing Placebo and Dirige with Commendations And that by his last Will he ordained that his Castle and Honor of Hedingham and Gelham with his Mannors of Bumsted Canfield Praiers Bowre-hall Grays in Hedingham Sibille Earles-Colne Bentley Crepinghall Downham Lavenham Overhall Netherhall Cookefield Walsham-Hall Campes Abingdon Saxton Swafham Bulbeck Kensyngton and his Place near Bishops-gate in London all which were of the old Inheritance belonging to this Earldom and whereof he stood seised to himself and the Heirs male of his Body as by old gifts thereof made to his Ancestors manifestly did appear should be and remain to the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and for default thereof to his Nephew Iohn Vere and the Heirs male of his body according to the old Entail and for default thereof to his Cousin Iohn Vere Son of Sir Robert in regard he was next Heir male and privy to those old Entails And departing this life upon Thursday 10 Martii 4. Henr. 8. was buried in the Priory at Colne To whom succeeded Iohn his Nephew and Heir viz. Son of Sir George Vere Knight Brother to this last Earl Iohn by Margaret the Daughter and Heir of William Stafford of Froâ—â—e in Com. Dorset Esquire Which Iohn being commonly called Little Iohn of Camses had a special Livery of all those Lands whereunto he was Heir This Iohn took to Wife Anne Daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk but died without issue 14 Iulii 18 Hen. 8. Whereupon his three Sisters became his Heirs viz. Elizabeth the Wife of Sir Anthony Wingfield Knight Dorothy married to Iohn Nevill Lord Latimer and Vrsula to Edmund Knightly Esquire To whom Succeeded as Earl of Oxford and to all that part of the Inheritance which was Entailed Iohn Son of Robert second Brother to that Iohn Earl of Oxford who was beheaded in 1 Edw. 4. Which Iohn in 21 Hen. 8. was one of the Peers who subscribed the Articles exhibited to the King against Cardinal Wolsey So likewise in 22 Hen. 8. that Letter sent by the greatest part of the Nobility of England with divers Bishops and Abbots to Pope Clement the seventh whereby they gave his Holiness to understand that unless he did comply with King Henry in that great cause of his so much desired Divorce from Queen Katherine his Supremacy in this Realm was not like to be long acknowledged And in 28 Hen. 8. was one of the Kings Privy-Councel And having married Elizabeth the Daughter to Sir Edward Trussâ—l of Cubleston in Com. Staff Knight Banneret Sister and Heir to Iohn had issue by her five Sons viz. Iohn who succeeded him in his Honor Auberie who married the Daughter of ... Spring of Lanham in Com. Suff. and had issue Hugh Secondly Geffrey Vere Father of Iohn Vere of Kirkby-Hall Thirdly Sir Francis Vere Knight sometime Governor of Brill in the Netherlands and fourthly Sir Horatio Vere Knight who in 1 Car. 1. was created Lord Vere of Tilbury and having married Mary the third Daughter to Sir Iohn Traâ—y of â—â—dington in Com. Clouâ— Knight had issue by her five Daughters his Heirs viz. Elizabeth Wife to Iohn Lord Haughton Son and Heir to the Earl of 〈◊〉 Mary first married to Sir Roger Tounshend of Raynham in Comitat Norâ— Baronet afterwards to Mildmay Earl of Westmerland Katherine to Oliver St. Iohn Son and Heir to Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lidyard Knight and Baronet and afterwards to Iohn Lord Paulet Anne to Thomas Lord Fairfax of Cameron in Scotland and Dorothy to Iohn Wolstenholme Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Wolstenholme late of Nosteâ— in Comit. Ebor. Baronet This last mentioned E. Iohn departed this life at his Mannor of Colne on Saturday 21 Martii 31 H. 8. and was buried at Castle-Heningham on Munday the 12 of April following To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir who in 32 Hen. 8. had a special Livery of all those Lands which descended to him by Elizabeth his Mother Sister and Heir to Iohn Trussel Esquire and in 36 â—en 8. was in that famous expedition then made to Boloine being in the Rear of the Kings Army under the conduct of Iohn Lord Russel at that time Lord Privy-Seal This Iohn first took to Wife Dorothy the Daughter to Ralph Earl of Westmerland by whom he had only issue Katherine married to Edward Lord Windsor And to his second Wife Margaret the Daughter of Iohn Golding Sister of Sir Edward Golding Knight by which Margaret he had issue Edward his Son and Successor and Mary Wife to Peregrine Bartu Lord Willoughby of Ersâ—â—y And by his Testament bearing date
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
betwixt his two Sons viz. Thomas and Wilâ—iam To his Son Wilâ—iam he gave also a Ring and a Cup with a Cover the best next after his elder Brother had chosen with twenty four Dishes and as many Saucers of Silver as also two Basons and two Ewers with twelve pieces of Silver To Isabel his Daughter a thousand pounds to her marriage To Margaret his Daughter a Nunn at Shouldham in Norfolk a Ring and a Cup with a Cover as also forty Marks in Money To Katherine the Daughter of his Son Guy a Nunn likewise at shouldham a Gold Ring with twenty pounds in money and for the charges of his Funeral five hundred marks Hereunto adding that his Executors should make full satisfaction to every man whom he had in any sort wronged Likewise that his Son William should have Lands of four hundred marks per annum value settled upon him and his heirs male Moreover that the Testament of the Countess his Wife should be compleatly performed and fulfilled out of his goods Also that his Executors should new build the Quire of the Collegiat Church in Warwick where he purposed to be buried That with the residue of his goods his Executors should cause Masses to be â—ung for his Soul and distribute Almes with all speed that might be especially at Bordesâ—ey Worcester and Warwick as also in other places of the Countrey whereunto he had most relation And that all the Vestments of his Chapel should be given to the Collegiat Church at Warwick where he had made choice of his Sepulture His Jewels he thus disposed To his Daughter Stafford an Ouche called the Eagle which the Prince gave him all his Pearles and a Cross made of the very Wood of our Saviours Cross a Ring with an Emrald which his Countess bequeathed unto him another Ring whereof she herself was to make choice a set of Beads of Gold with Buckles which the Queen gave him and the choice of one of his Cups of Gold with that Silver Bowl which he always used himself as also his best Bed with the whole furniture thereto To his Daughter Alice his next best Ouche which his Lady the Countess gave him with a Cup of Gold a set of Beads and a Ring To his Daughter Clifford an Ouche called the Eagle which his Son William had bestowed on him for a New-years-gift with a Cup a set of Beads of Gold and a Ring To his Daughter Isabel a Cup with an Ewer and a Cover to it guilt and his next best Ring after his other Daughters before remembred had chosen To the Bishop of Lincoln a Cross of Gold which the Lady Segrave gave him that had sometimes been the good King Edwards wherein likewise was part of the very Cross of Christ and other Reliques To his Son William a Casket of Gold with a Bone of S. George which Thomas Earl of Lancaster bestowed on him at his Christening To Sir Iohn Beauchamp a Cross of Gold wherein part of the very Cross of our Saviour was contained enameled with the Arms of England and also his best Tilting-horse To Sir Roger Beauchamp a Ring the best he could choose after the râ—st which were disposed of and his next best Tilting-Horse To Sir Guy de Brienne a Cup and a Horse the next best also that he could choose All the rest of his Jewels he appointed that his Executors should dispose of for his Souls benefit which were these viz. the Earl of Stafford Thomas and William his own Sons Sir Roger de Beauchamp Sir Guy de Bryenne Sir Iohn de Beauchamp Sir Ralph Basset of Sâ—pcote Knights Sir Richard Piriton Governor of Northampton Sir William Forde Sir Alan Fen Sir Iohn Blake Sir Iohn Harwood Sir William Mâ—rton and Iohn Rous all which last mentioned were Priests as I conceive Touching his death the manner thereof was thus King Edward having called a Parliament at London in the 43 year of his Reign wherein the breach of Peace by the French was discussed sent an Army into France about the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin under the conduct of his Son Iohn Duke of Lancaster and Humphrey de Behun Earl of Hereford to claim his right therein who being gâ—t ever-Sâ—a encamped at a place called the Chalke-Hull near Calais towards whom the French presently advanced but the two English Dukes delayd fighting so long as that their Army grâ—w in want for provisions so that many dyed by Famine and the Plague and pretended they were not strong enough to give them Battle without more men In which interim this Earl of Warwick hearing that the French Army was thus drawn out hasted away with some choice men and sailed towards Calais whereof the French having notice they in great amasement left their Tents with all their victual behind them and fled So soon therefore as he came a shore he highly blamed those that occasioned the English to forbear fighting saying I will go on and fight before the English Bread which I have eaten be digested and thereupon presently entred the Isle of Caus which he wasted But alas in his return towards Calais he fell sick of the Pestilence and died on the thirteenth of November parem sibi in Armorum strenuitate Regi Regnâ—que fidelitate superstitem minimè derelinquens leaving none his equal for military valour and fidelity to the King and Kingdom saith my Author After which his body being brought over into England was interred in the midst of the Quire of the Collegiat Church in Warwick according to the direction of his Testament where his Tombe is still to be seen with the statues of him and his Countess in white Marble excellently cut viz. Katherine the Daughter of Roger Mortimer created the first Earl of March by King Edward the third Which noble Lady dyed before him as by what I have already said appeareth yet not many weeks for her Testament bears date 4 August the same year by which she appointed her body to be buryed wheresoever the E. her Husband should think fit to whom she bequeathed her Goblet bound with Gold and those Buckles of Gold which she used to carry as also a Ring having an Emrald in it To Thomas her Son she gave her Book of Ch. To William her other Son a Tablet of Gold To Maud de Clifford her Daughter a Cup enameled with Dogs To Philippa de Stafford her Daughter a Bole with a Cover To her Daughter Alice a Cup of Silver Guilt To Margaret Montfort her Daughter the Cross with the Pedestal in her Chapel To Isabel her Daughter a Cup. To Elizabeth the Daughter of her Son Guy a Cup. To the Covent of Friers-Preachers in Worcester twenty pounds To the Friers-Preachers of Shrewsbury twenty pounds To the Friers-Minors there twenty pounds To the Friers-Preachers of Northampton twenty pounds To the Friers-Minors of Coventre twenty pounds To the Friers-Minors of Lichfield twenty pounds Divers other Legacies she gave to her
following Ornaments viz. Two Auter-clothes of white Velvet upon Velvet embroidered with Chaplets and with an Image of our Lady richly embroidered in the Over-cloth and my Lord Hungerford his Crest and his Arms in the Nether-cloth Also a Frontel of cloth of Gold Tissuâ— fringed with yellow blew and black to the same Likewise a Chesibill Albis Periers Phane and Stole of the same and to the same sute Item Two Aâ—ter-cloths of white Damask embroidered with these words Inclina aurem tuam nobis O Regina Câ—lorum with a Frontell of red Velvet embroidered with clouds and knots of Sikils in the middle and a Chesibil of the same embroidered with those words and all Apparel thereto belonging Also two Auter-clothes of blew damask to hang above the Autar the one of them embroidered with branches of Roses and Lillies with Letters of Gold saying O Florens Rosa Mater Christi Speciosa with an Image of our Lady and her child in her Arms standing in a Sun and a Moon under her feet And the other cloth embroidered likewise with Roses and Lillies and Letters of Gold saying Isaias quae cecinit impleta sunt in virgine annunciavit Angelus sanctus replevit spiritus in the which cloth is the salutation of our Lady richly embroidered Item Another of the same sute to hang beneath embroidered with Roses and Lillies and Letters of Gold saying Virgo ab Angelo salâ—tata nostra dignetur abolere peccata in the which is my Lord Hungerford's Crest and his Arms richly embroidered and a frontel thereto of white Damask richly embroidered with Gold and black with these words Alme pater qui â—ilium fecisti unigenitum nasci pro nobis miseris ex alvo castae virginis fringed with black and gold and a Chesibill of the same likewise embroidered with all the Apparel thereto belonging Item Two Autar-clothes of crimson Sarcenet embroidered with Letters of Gold Iesu Maria and a Frontel thereto of blew and black Sarcenet embroidered with her word Mine assured Truth and a pair of Vestments with all the Apparel thereunto belonging Also two Autar-clothes of purple blew and black Sarcenet paled with a little Crucifix of Mary and Iohn embroidered in the over-cloth and a frontel thereto of white and blew Damask paled and a Chesibil of purple blew and black Sattin with all the Apparel thereto belonging Item Two Autar-clothes of black Sarcenet embroidâ—red with Letters of Gold saying Iesu miserere Christe miserere with a Frontel thereto of Linnen cloth embroidered with Letters saying Iesu miserere Christe miserere fringed with black and gold and a Chesibil embroidered with the same words with all the Apparel thereto belonging Item Two Autar-clothes of black Damask in the over-cloth a Crucifix embroidered of Mary and Iohn with a frontel ... and a vesâ—ment of black Damask sutable thereto Item Two Autar-clothes of red and green Baudekyn for Ferial days with a Frontell of white and blew Baudekyn and a vestment with all the Apparel according to the same Item Two Autar clothes for Lenten time of Linnen-cloth with crosses of Purple in every cloth and a Crown of Thornes hanging upon the head of every cross with a Frontel to the same of black Bokeram between with Letters of gold saying Qui cognoscis 〈◊〉 cordis pâ—rce peccatis nâ—stris and a Chesibil with all the Apparel to the same belonging Itâ—m Four Autar cloathes to lye upon the Autar Item A Pillow of blew cloth of Baudekyn Morâ—over he bequeathed to the same Chapâ—l a plain gilt Chalice weighing sixteen ouneâ—â—s with a Crucifix in the foot of the same Item another Chalice gilt weighing eighteen ounces with the Image of the Trinity graven in the Paten and with Benidicamus Patrem â—ilium cum sancto spiritu written in the same place and with Calicem salutâ—s recipiam nomen Domini invocabo about the same Chalice Item A pair of Candlesticks of silver double gilt and pounced with the Arms that longeth to the Passion and also Hungerford's Arms the Botreaux Arms and the Beaumont's Arms weighing one hundred and seventeen ounces and an half with the Arms of the Courtâ—eys Peverels Hungerâ—ords Botrâ—aux and Beaumont Item A pair of flat Candlesticks of Silver for â—erial days weighing twenty eight ounces and a quartern Item A pair of Cruets of Silver the Borders gilt with Letters written about Gloria laus honor sit tibi Rex Christe weighing sixteen ounces Item Another pair of Cruets of Silver six square for â—erial days Item A Paxbrede of Silver and gilt with an Image of our Lady standing in a Sun weighing four ounces an half and a quarter Item A Paxbrede of Ivory with an Imagâ— of our Lord as he swet Blood and Water Item Another Paxbrede of Moder of Pearle bordered with blew and a Crucifix of Silver and gilt in the middle weighing six ounces save a quarter Item A Sacring Bell of Silver weighing ten ounces and half a quarter Also a fair new Mass Book well corrected in the which is set at the beginnâ—â—g of the Book the Obits of William Lord Botreaux and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Iohn Lord Beaumont Father and Mother to the foresaid Lady Dame Margaret Hungerford the obit of the said Iohn Lord Beaumont and Catherine his wife Henry Lord Beaumont his Son and Elizabeth his Wife the Obits of Robert Lord Hungerford Husband to the said Lady Dame Margaret Walter Lord Hungerford and Catherine his wife his Father and Mother Sir Thomas Hungerford Knight and Ioane his Wife his Grandâ—ire and Grandame and the Obit of Walter Hungerford that dyed in Provence and Dame Margaret Rodeny eldest Brother and Sister to the said Robert Lord Hungerford Item Another fair new Mass Book well corrected in the which is contained all thâ— said Obits in the latter end of the Book Item An Antiphoner well noted with an Image of Iesu limmed in the first Letter D. of the Story of Advent Item An whole Legend with two Corbetclasps and with a Table in the last end to induce Men in reading to understand long or short Item An Ordinal of Salisbury Vse well corrected and two Processionals of the same use well corrected Item A Corporas-case of cloth of Tissue Crymsin with a Corporas in the same of fine laune Item Another Corporas-Case of blew Cloth of gold with Iesus embroydered in the middle with Orient Pearl and a Corporas of fine Lawn in the same Item Another Corporas Case of red Velvet embroydered with Iesus and Maria and a Corporas of fine Lawn in the same And another Corporas-Case of White Damask embroydered with Iesus and Maria and a Corporas of Lawn in the same Item A Carpet of Oken leaves bordered with blew and a trail of Roses white and red Item Another Carpet of red and yellow Item A Cushion of red and green Baudekyn and another Cushion of red worsted to kneel on Item A long Cushion of black Sarcenet embroidered with Iesu miserere and Christe miserere And another Cushion
really of much honour to this Family so is it apparent that it hath heretofore been of no small estimation amongst them for in an old Book sometime belonging to the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist in Lutterworth I find this written Notum sit omnibus hunc librum visuris quod ego Willielmus Veysey Magister Hospitalis St. Joh. Bapt. de Luterworth praesens fui quando Johannes Fylding qui postea erat miles eodem an no quo inserviebat Johannem Ducem Bedfordiae in bello contra Gallos tradidit multas veteres scripturas custodiendas Thomae Bellers Gentilman quae certificabant dominum Galfridum Feldyng filium fuisse Galfridi Comitis de Hapspurgh c. ut supra And likewise this following expression made by Sir William Filding Knight who lived in the time of King Henry the Eighth The Evidence of all these things was left with William Cave the son of Thomas Cave Gentleman by Sir William Filding before the Battel of Tewksbury and a Bill of Remembrance of the same after given to Richard Cave which was also written in the same Book of William Veysy Master of the Hospital of St. John Baptist of Lutterworth This was the Bok of my Fader Sir Everard Fylding Which Iohn who married Margaret Purfrey having served in the Wars of France and been dignifyed with the honor of Knighthood left issue William his son and heir a person so well affected to the Lancastrians in the Civil Wars betwixt them and the House of York that no sooner did King Henry the Sixth regain his Soverainty viz. in 49 of His Reign but that he constituted him Sheriff of the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington he being then a Knight in which year fighting on the behalf of that King in the Battel of Tewksbury he lost his life and was there buried This Sir William by Agnes the daughter and heir of Seton with whom he had the Lordship of Martinesthorp in com Rutl. and a descent in blood from those great Families of Vaux Longvile and Bellers a younger branch of Moubray left issue Everard Filding his son and heir Sheriff of the Counties of Warwick and Leicester in 21 E. 4. And in in 2 H. 7. a Commander in the King's Army at the Battel of Stoke So likewise at Black-heath in Kent in 12 H. 7. Which Everard being made Knight of the Bath at the marriage of Prince Arthur in 15 of that Kings Reign was Custos Rotulorum in the County of Leicester within two years after and by his Testament bequeathing his Body to be buryed before the Altar of our blessed Lady in the Black Fryers at Northampton departed this life in 6 Hen. 8. leaving issue by Iellis Russel his wife William Filding Esquire Sheriff of Rutland in 11 12 and 18 Hen. 8. afterwards Knight who having been imploy'd for raising Forces out of his Tenants and otherwise for the wars of France and Scotland in the time of King Henry the Eighth as by several Privy Seals appeareth assisted with no less than Sixteen Horse at his own charges against the Scots as by the Registers sometime belonging to the Council-Table hath been observed as also with Ten able persons most Archers and Gunners in that Naval preparation made by the same King under the conduct of the Earl of Southampton for the preventing such attempts as might be exercised by the Pope or his Agents whose Supremacy he had in his Realms abolisht And was in such esteem with Queen Iane third wife to that King as that in 29 H. 8. upon her delivery of Prince Edward she sent a Privy-Seal unto him signifying the same with desire of his Congratulation and Prayers This Sir William by Elizabeth daughter to Sir Thomas Puttney of Misterton Knight leaving issue Basil died 24 Sept. 2 E. 6. which Basil married Godith second of the seven daughters and coheirs to William Willington of Barcheston in com Warr. Esquire By whom he had issue William Sheriff of Warwickshire in 31 Eliz. and thrice of Rutland viz. 24 34 and 40 Eliz. who being afterwards a K t by Dorothy his wife daughter to Sir Raphe Lane by a daughter and coheir to the Lord Parr of Horton he had issue Basill Sheriff of Warwickshire in 9 Iac Which Basil by Elizabeth daughter to Sir Walter Aston of Tixhall in com Staff Knight had issue William who was Knighted at Belvoir-Castle 23 Apr. 1 Iac and upon the 30 th of December 18 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Feilding of Newhham Padox as also to that of Vicount Feilding In 19 Iac. he was made Master of the King 's great Wardrobe and upon the 14 th of Sept. 20 Iac. created an Earl by the Title of Earl of Denbigh And having married Mary daughter to Sir George Villers of Brokesby in com Leic. Knight sister to George late Duke of Buckingham left issue by her two sons Basil who succeeded him in his honors and George created Lord Feilding of the Caghe in the Realm of Ireland as also Vicount Callan and Earl of Desmond in reversion after the death of Sir Richard Preston K t then Earl of Desmond by Letters-patents bearing date 22 Nov. 20 Iac. He also had issue four daughters viz. the Lady Mary married to Iames Marquess of Hamilton in Scotland afterwards created Duke of Hamilton Anne to Baptist son and heir to Edward Vicount Campden Elizabeth to Lewes Vicount of â—enelmeky in Ireland created Countess of Guilford by our present Soveraign K. Charles the Second 14 Iulii in the 12 th year of His Reign and Henrietta Maria who died young This Earl William adhering stedfastly to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory in the times of the late Usurpation perform'd the part of a stout and valiant soldier in sundry Battels but at length had the hard fate to receive divers mortal wounds in a sharp Skirmish with the Enemy near Bermingham in com War 3 Aprilis An. 1643. whereof he died the eighth day of the same moneth whereupon his Corps being conveyed to Mouks-Kirby in that County was there buried with his Ancestors Unto whom succeeded Basilâ— his son and heir Which Basil by reason of his descent from Agnes the daughter and heir to Iohn de St. Liz otherwise called Seyton a branch of the most noble Family of St. Liz sometimes Earles of Northampton and Huntington was through the special favour of His Majesty King Charles the Second created Lord St. Liz upon the second of February 16 Car. 2. And married four wives 1. Anne daughter to Richard Earl of Portland Lord High Treasurer of England 2 Barbara daughter and sole heir to Sir Iohn Lambe Knight Dean of the Arches-Court of Canterbury and