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 〈◊〉
for that King to his very great Charge had a special Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance But long after this he lived not for having by his Testament bearing date 12 Ian. 7 E. 4. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of All Hallown at Haringworth he departed this Life upon the eighth of January the next year following scil 8 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Weston in Com. Warr. Thorpe Ernauld Brantmghy Houghton and Claybroke in Com. Leic. Calston Witenham Laâ—gton Aven Calne with the Hundred of Calne Castel-Eyton Hilperton and Imnen in Com. Wiltes of the Mannor of Corneworthy with the Mannor and Castle of Totnes in Com. Devon of the Mannors of Haryngworth Bullewyke Braunfeld Houghton Berâ—â—hhy Onlere Blakesleye and Gretton in Com. Northampt. Ilkestone in Com. Derb. of the Castle and Mannor of Greseles in Com. Nott. Labenden Ashwode Wâ—ston Vnderwode Chilton and Hames in Com. Buck. Etan Houghton Totenho and Thornbury in Com. Bedf. Wenefrede Egle in Com. Dorset Castel-Cary with the Hamlets of Handespene Honrwike and Almesford as also of the Mannors of Mershe Win Caulton with the Borough Pidcombe Colle Stoke Holwey Koode the Borough of Brugewater the Mannors of Haygrobe Odecumbe North-Barowe South-Barowe Charieton Adam Charleton Makorell Suddon Brokton and Brokton Saynir in Com. Somerset leaving Iohn his Son and Heir at that time eight years of age as also William a younger Son and two Daughters viz. Elizabeth and Margaret Of which Iohn all that I have seen is That taking part with King Richard the Third and being with him in the Battel at Bosworth-Field he was attainted in the Parliament begun at Westminster 7 Nov. 1 H. 7. As also that he married Ioane one of the four Sisters and Heirs to Sir Iohn Dynham Knight Lord Dynham and had Issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir who in 7 H. 7. was one of the Chief Persons employ'd in that Expedition then made into France under the Conduct of Iasper Duke of Bedford and Iohn Earl of Oxford to the Assistance of Maximilian the Emperor against the French but return'd without performing any thing memorable by reason that the Emperor for lack of Money could not appear This Iohn being afterwards restor'd c. had a special Livery of all those Lands which were of his Mothers Inheritance Moreover in 4 E. 6. Anno 1550. by his Testament then bearing date he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Chappel at Haryngworth where other of his Ancestors lay Interred and died about a Twelve-month after for the Probate of his Will bears date 21 Apr. Anno 1551. Leaving Issue by Dorothie his first Wife Daughter to Sir William Capell Knight sometime Lord Mayor of London Richard his Son and Heir as also Iohn a younger Son afterwards Knight And Susan his second Wife Daughter and Heir to William Welby of Halsted in Com. Linc. Widow of Nicholas Davenport of Bulwyke in Com. Northampt. surviving Which Richard took to Wife Ioane the Daughter of Sir Iohn Rogers Knight Sister of Edward Rogers Comptroller of the Houshold to Queen Elizabeth And having been summon'd to Parliament in 6 E. 6. and by his Testament bearing date 22 Iulii 1552. 6 E. 6. bequeath'd his Body to be buried where his Executors should think fit and died soon after leaving Margaret his Wife Daughter of ... Cheney surviving and George his Son and Heir Which George took to Wife Margaret one of the Daughters and Heirs to William Welby of Molton in Com. Linc. Esq And departing this Life 30 Iunii Anno 1569. 11 Eliz. was buried in his Chappel at Harmgworth leaving Issue Edward Lord Zousche his Son and Heir then xiii years of age Which Edward in Anno 1586. 29 Eliz. was one of those Lords who sate in Judgment upon the Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay-Castle And in 37 Eliz. sent Embassador into Scotland to countenance and oblige those of the Nobility there who were of the English Faction as also to terrifie those of the Spanish Party Moreover in 44 Eliz. he was constituted Lieutenant of all North-Wales and South-Wales with the Marches thereof and in 13 Iac. made Constable of Dovor-Castle and Warden of the Cinque-Ports for Life And having married Alianore the Daughter of Sir Iohn Zouche of Codnovre in Com. Derb. Knight by whom he had Issue two Daughters his Heirs viz. Elizabeth married to William Tate of De la Pre juxta Northâ—mpton Esq and Marie to ... Leighton of ... Burgh THE Chief of this Family as our best Genealogists have observed was William Fitz-Aldelme Steward to King Henry the Second and Governour of the City of Wexford in Ireland unto which City these Places here mention'd did then perform Service viz. Arhkelow and Glascarigg as also the Land of Gilbert Borard Fernregwinal Fernes all the Lands of Hervei lying betwixt Wexford and the River of Waterford the Service of Reimund de Drune the Services of Fordonelau Uthmorthe and Leghlins the Tenement of Machtale Leis and likewise the Lands of Geffrey de Costentin Upon the Return of King Henry the Second out of Ireland which was in Anno 18. of his Reign he sent this William then his Steward to manage all things there in his stead But all that I have farther seen of him as to his Secular Employments is That he was Sheriff for the County of Cumberland from the beginning of the first year to the end of the ninth year of King Richard the First As to his Works of Piety he founded the Monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr near Dublin for Canons-Regular of St. Augustin's Order and afterwards in the presence of Vivian the Cardinal and Laurence Archbishop of Dublin gave to these Canons one Carucate of Land called Dunovere with a Mill and Meadow for the health of the Soul of Geffrey Earl of Anjou Father of King Henry the Second and for the Soul of the Empress his Mother as also for the Souls of King Henry the Second and his Children Moreover in Anno 1 86. 32 H. 2. he ratified to the Hospitallers of St. Iohn of Hierusalem the Gift of the Lordship and Church of Little Mapeltrestede made to them by Iulian his Wife Daughter of Robert Doisnell and left Issue Walter who taking to Wife Mande the sole Daughter and Heir to Hugh de Laci Lord of Ulster in Ireland became thereupon Lord of that Province from whom descended Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to William his Great Grandson Wife of Leonel Duke of Clarence third Son to King Edward the Third Another Son he had called Richard from whom the Earls of Clanrikard do derive their Descent But of these in regard they were not Barons
Iaques whence he went to Bayone whereupon all that he had in Gallicia was again recovered by the French in fifteen days After this the King of Castâ—le sent to him to Treat of a Marriage betwixt his own Son and his Daughter And at the request of the Duke of Berry a Truce was made by him in the parts of Tholouse and â—vergue In 11 R. 2. he had commission to Treat of Peace with the King of Spaine and the same year was constituted Lieutenant of the Dutchy of Aquitane In 12 R. 2. during his absence he obtained divers priviledges in his Dutchy of Lancaster viz. for a Chancery Court there and to have Writs for that Office under his own Seal as also Justices for Pleas of the Crown as well as other with all Royalties belonging to a County-Palatine in as ample manner as the Earls of Chester ever had Likewise for an Exchequer with Barons and other necessary Officers and power to make Justices-Itinerant for pleas of the Forest c. Besides Câ—istance his Wife there was Catherine his Daughter by her as also his two other Daughters by Blanch his first Wife viz. Philippa then unmarried and Elizabeth Countess of Pembroke who had left her young Husband behind in England by reason whereof he caused a Divorce betwixt himself and her and Married the Sister of the Earl of March which Elizabeth had been formerly Wedded to Sir Iohn Holand but his Daughter Philippa he Married to the King of Portugal and Catherine to the King of Spaine Whereupon that King making agreement with him he came back into England in November An. 1389. 13 R. 2. with much Treasure for it s said that he had forty seven Mules laden with Chests full of Gold for his second payment and divers great Men of Spaine as Pledges for the yearly payment of sixteen thousand Marks for his life and in case his Wife should survive him she to have twelve thousand Marks yearly In his return from those parts he releived Breâ—t in Britanny then Besieged by the French Being thus come home by the consent of the Lords and Commons then assembled in Parliament 2 Martii the same year he was Created Duke of Aquitane by putting a Cap upon his Head and giving him a Rod of Gold to hold it of the King as of the Realm of France In An. 1390 14 R. 2. he had a great and noble Hunting in Leicester-Forest and all the Parks thereabouts divers eminent persons then accompanying him And in 15 R. 2. being constituted Lieutenant of Picardy went thither for the defence of those parts In the same year also being the chief of the Commissioners appointed to Treat of Peace with the French he concluded the same for one whole year Moreover the next ensuing year he was sent again as one of the Ambassadors to Treat of Peace with them and coming to the King of France at Amiens agreed with him for a Truce by the space of two years Whereupon after seventeen days stay there he returned accompanied by the Bishop of Durham the Earl of Rutland Son to the Duke of Yorke with a thousand Horse bravely appointed In 17 R. 2. he was again sent into France to Treat of Peace with the Dukes of Berry and Burgundy Unkles to the King of France In the time of whose absence Constance his Wife died and was buried at Leicester with great Solemnity upon the Sunday next after the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul About this time he was again constituted the Kings Lieutenant of Picardy as also joyned in Commission with Edmund Duke of Yorke to ratifie the Truce betwixt England and France which was agreed on for four years the Scots being also included therein In 18 R. 2. he obtained a Charter for divers Priviledges in his Hundreds of Gallow and Brothercrosse in Com. Norff. viz. Fines Amerciaments and Redemptions of his own Tenants as also year day and Waste Felons goods Return of Writs c. And in Autumne the same year went into Aquitane with a great power for the subduing of that Country But in 19 R. 2. after he had spent a vast summe of Money to gain the affections of the Inhabitants of those parts having been made Duke of Aquitane as is before observed the people rejected him Whereupon being recalled he came back and repaired to the King then at Laâ—gle where he kept his Christmass But though in shew he had an honorable reception he did not find it cordial he therefore hasted to Lincolne where his old Friend Catherine Swinford lay and Married her on the Octaves of the Epiphany whereat there was no little admiration in regard of her low birth After which he attended the King into France being with him at Guynes upon the meeting then had with the King of that Realm In 20 R. 2. he was again made Lieutenant of Picardy and shortly after that went again into Gascoine In which year the Parliament then convening at London he procured an Act for the legitimation of those children which he had begot on Catherine Swineford the Widdow of Sir Hugh Swineford Knight and Daughter to Sir Paen Roet Knight alias Guyen King of Arms which Children were these viz. Iohn sirnamed Beaufort afterwards Earl of Somerset Henry Bishop of Winchester and Cardinal as also Lord Chancelor of England Thomas Earl of Dorseâ— and afterwards Duke of Eâ—eter Ioane first married to Sir Robert Ferrers of Oversley and afterwards to Raphe Earl of Westmorland In 21 R. 2. he had a special Commission to raise three hundred Men at Arms and six hundred Archers and to bring them to the next Parliament to be held at Westminster for the Kings Guard And in 22 R. 2. was constituted Lieutenant in the Marches towards Scotland from the beginning of the Truce betwixt both Realms for twenty eight years Before the end of which year he departed this life some say at his Castle of Leicester others at Ely House in Holburne and was honorably buried on the Northside of the Quire of St. Pauls Cathedral in London with Constance his second Wife where they had a noble Monument which was utterly destroyed in the time of the late usurpation Shortly after which Raphe Earl of Westmorland and Thomas Earl of Worcester with other his Executors procured Licence to found a Chantry there of two Priests to celebrate Divine Service for the health of his Soul as also for the Soul of Constance his Wife and all the faithful deceased But Catherine Swinford his third Wife surviving him departed this life upon the tenth day of May in the year 1403. 4 H. 4. and lyeth buried under a fair Tombe of Marble in the Quire of the Cathedral
her one Son called Henry and two Daughters Anne Married to Henry now Earl of Norwich Earl Marshal of England And Elizabeth to William Earl of Powys He secondly Married the Lady Margaret O Bryen Daughter to Henry Earl of Thomond by whom he had Issue one Daughter called Mary which died in her Infancy And departing this life 3 Aprilis an 1667. was buried at Ragland To him succeeded Henry his Son and Heir now Lord President of Wales and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter who Married Mary the Daughter of Arthur Lord Capell Widdow of Henry Lord Beauchamp by whom he hath had Issue four Sons 1. Henry who died young 2. Charles called Lord Herbert of Ragland 3. Edward and 4. Another Henry who died young Likewise two Daughters Elizabeth who died in her Childhood and Mary Maners Earl of Rutland 5 H. 8. THough none of this Family arrived to the dignity of Peerage until the Reign of King Henry the Eighth yet were they persons of great note in Northumberland for many Ages before for in 25 H. 2. Henry de Maners paid Lxxx. Marks for Livery of his Father's Lands in that County From which Henry descended Robert de Maners of Ethale in that Shire who in 15 E. 3. obtained Licence of the King to fortify his Mannor-House there with an embatailled Wall of Lime and Stone And from him Iohn de Maners who in 1 H. 5. was Constituted Sheriff of the same County Which Iohn with Iohn his Son being guilty of the Death of William Heron Esq and Robert Atkynson at Etall as it seems though how is not expressed and prosecuted for the same by Sir Robert de Vmfravile Knight and Isabel then the Widdow of William Heron at length upon a Reference made by the persons on each part concern'd unto Iohn then Prior of Durham and Thomas Prior of Tinmouth there was an Award made bearing date 28 Sept. 9 H. 6. That the same Iohn Maners and Iohn his Son should cause five hundred Masses to be sung for the health of the Soul of the said William Heron within one year then next ensuing and pay unto Sir Robert de Vmfravile and Isabel to the use of her the said Isabel and the Children of the same William Heron CC. Marks in money This Iohn de Maners died seised of that Lordship of Erall in 17 H. 6. leaving Robert his Son and Heir Which Robert in consideration of his special services perform'd in the Marches toward Scotland had in 27 H. 6. a joint grant with Sir Henry de Percie Knight of all the goods and Chatals of Sir Robert de Ogle Knight who was then Outlaw'd In 33 H. 6. this Robert was made Sheriff of Northumberland so likewise in 3 E. 4. being at that time a Knight In which year Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick and Salisbury in consideration of his services done and to be done granted him an Annuity of xx Marks out of the Revenues of his Lordship of Barnard-Castle to be enjoy'd during his life And the next year following was Constituted Deputy to Richard Dâ—ke of Gloucester then Admiral of England Ireland and Aquitane for all the Sea-Coasts in the Bishoprick of Durâ—am from the Mouth of Tese to the Mouth of Twede And by Dame Alianore his Wife Daughter of Thomas and Sister and Coheir to Edmund Lord Roos had Issue George who had thereupon the Title of Lord Roos Which George took to Wife Anne the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas St. Leger Knight and Anne Dutchess of Exeter his Wife Sister to King Edward the Fourth And by his Testament bearing date 26 Oct. an 1513. 5 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church next unto the place where he should happen to die To the Abby of Rievaulx he thereby gave fifty Marks To the Abby of Kirkham fifty Marks and to the Abby of Wartre all in Yorkeshire fifty Marks to the intent that every of those Abbies should find an honest Priest to say Mass daily for his Soul by the space of seven years next after his decease and once every year perform his Obit in every of their Churches for his Soul and his Friends Souls Before the end of which year being with King Henry the Eighth at the Sieges of Therouene and Tournay he there fell sick and died and was buried near the high Altar in the Priory of Haliwell within the Suburbs of London leaving Issue by the said Anne his Wife Thomas Maners Lord Roos who in 14 H. 8. was Constituted Warden of the East-Marches toward Scotland and in 16 H. 8. had a special Livery of all the Mannors Castles and Lands descended to him from the Lady Alianore his Grandmother Sister and Coheir to Edmund Lord Roos as also from Isabel the other Sister and Coheir to the said Edmund Which Thomas was advanced to the Title and Dignity of Earl of Rutland upon the 28 th of Iune 17 H. 8. at the King 's Royal Palace of Bâ—idewell in the City of London and had thereupon an Augmentation to his antient Arms by reason of his Descent from the Sister of King Edward the Fourth viz. in chief querterly Azure and Gules on the first two Flower de Luces Or and on the second a Lyoâ— passant-gardant of the first The third as the second the fourth as the first In 22 H. 8. being one of the Peers then sitting in Parliament he subscribed that Declaration then sent to Pope Clement the Seventh Whereby he had intimation that unless he did comply with King Henry in that business of his Divorce from Queen Katherine the loss of his Supremacy in England would be much endangered Upon the Insurrection in Lincolâ—shire in 28 H. 8. occasion'd by the dissolution of the lesser Monasteries and certain Injunctions in matters of Religion he received Command together with the Earls of Shrewsbury and Huntington to require them by Proclamation upon peril of their lives to return to their due obedience And soon after that upon the like in Yorkeshire called The Pilgrimage of Grace offered his service in order to the suppreâ—â—ing thereof In 32 H. 8. he was Constituted Chief Justice in Eyre of all the King's Forests beyond Trent And in 33 H. 8. obtain'd a grant of the Mannor of Muston in Com. Leic. part of the possessions of the late dissolved Priory of Osulveston in that County Likewise of the â—annors of Waltham and Croxton in the samâ— County as also of the Mannors of Upwell Outwell Elme and Emnithe in the Counties of Norff. and Suff. part of the possessions of the late dissolved Monastery of Nun-Earon in Com. War Also of the Mannour of Braunston in Com. Northt part of the possessions of the Abby of Lilshull in Com. Salop. and of the Mannours of Billesdale and Helmesley with
was descendable to the Heirs general he setled his Estate so as that both Honours might properly be supported And departing this life upon the 14 th of April An. 1587. 29 Eliz. lieth buried at Botsfordque leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Uale-Royal in Com. Cestr. Knight one sole Daughter and Heir called Elizabeth Wife of Sir William Cecil Knight commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir apparent to Thomas Earl of Exeter by whom he had Issue William called Lord Ros who died in Italyin An. 1618 18 â—ac unmarried Which Elizabeth departed this life 11 Maii An. 1591. and lieth buried in Westminster Abby To this last Earl Edward succeeded Iohn his Brother and Heir Male who in 29 Eliz. was made Constable of Notingham-Castle and in 30 Eliz. Lieutenant of Notinghamshire And having by his Testament bearing date 23 Febr. An. 1587. 30 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried at Botsford died 21 Febr. the same year leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Francis Charlton of Apley in Com. Salop. Esq Roger his Son and Heir Francis Sir George and Sir Oliver Maners both Knights Bridget married to Robert Tirwhit of Ketilby in Com. Linc. Esq Frances to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth to Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Mary Of which Earl Roger the Epitaph upon his Tomb at Botsford giveth this Testimony viz. that in Aâ— 1595. 37 Eliz. he began his first travels into divers parts beyond the Seas as France Italy Grâ—seland and the Low-Countries where he continued three years Afterwards that he went voluntary the Island-Voyage and that he was Colonel of Foot in the Irish wars in An. 1598. Moreover that he was made Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in the first year of King Iames Also that the same year he went Embassadour into Denmarke to the Christening of that Kings first Son and with the order of the Garter to the King himself To which I shall add that in 42 Eliz. he was made Constable of Nottingham-Castle and Chief Justice of the Forest of Shirewode In 1 Iac. Steward of the Mannour and Soke of Grantham and in 6 Iac. Chief Justice of Shirewode Forest. This Roger married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to the famous Sir Philip Sidney Knight but died without Issue 26 Iunii An. 1612. 10 Iac. Leaving Francis his Brother and Heir whose memorable actions are thus set forth upon his Monument at Botsford viz. At ten years of age he began to travel An. 1598. in France Lorayne and divers parts of Italy where he was honourably received by the Princes themselves and nobly entertain'd in their Courts In his return through Germany he had like honour done him by Ferdinand Archduke of Austria at Gratz By the Emperour Mathias in his Court at Uienna By Count Swartzembourg Lieutenant of Iavarin in Hungary By Count Rossembourg at Prague in Bohemia By the Marquess of Brandenbourg the Dukes of Saxony and other German-Princes in the Court of Berlin In An. 1604. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames. In An. 1612. Lieutenant of Lincolnshire and afterwards Justice in Eire of all the Kings Forests and Chases on the North of Trent In An. 1616. he was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter being the same year one of the Lords who attended King Iames by his Majesties special appointment in his journey to Scotland And in An. 1623. had the command of his Majesties great Ships and Pinnaces to bring Prince Charles out of Spain which service he happily performed To all these I shall add that discerning the Title of Lord Ros then claimed by William Cecill and accordingly enjoyed could not justly be made use of by himself as Heir Male by reason that Cecill was Son and Heir of Elizabeth the sole Daughter and Heir to Edward late Earl of Rutland who had that Title by right of descent from Elianore his Grandmother Sister and Heir to Edmund Lord Ros he procured a special Patent bearing date 22 Iulii 14 Iac. whereby in consideration that he was then possessed of the Land and Barony of Hamlake it was declared that he should therefore be accepted and called Lord Roos of Hamlake and that his Son and Heir should also enjoy the same Name and Title This Earl Francis had two Wives viz Frances Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Knevet of Charleton in Com. Wilts Knight Widow of Sir William Bevill of Kilkhampton in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue one only Daughter and Heir called Catherine first married to George Duke of Buckingham and afterwards to Randulph Mac Donald Earl of Antrim in Ireland Secondly Cecilie Daughter to Sir Iohn Tufton of Hothfield in Com. Cantii Knight and Baronet Widow of Sir Edward Hungerford Knight by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Francis who both died in their childhood by Sorcery as 't was thought He died at Bishops-Stortford in Com. Hertf. upon the 17. day of December An. 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried at Botsford To whom succeeded in this Earldom Sir George Maners Knight his Brother and Heir Male. Which George married Frances the Daughter of Sir Edward Carey of Aldenham in Com. Hertf. Knight Sister to Henry Vicount Falkland and departing this life at his House in the Savoy in the suburbs of London 29 Martii An. 1641. 17 Car. 1. without Issue was buried at Botsford with his Ancestors So that the Title of Earl did thereupon resort to Iohn Maners Esq then Lord of the Mannour of Haddon in Com. Derb. his Principal Seat as next Heir Male viz. Son and Heir of Sir George Maners Knight Son of Iohn Maners Esq second Son to Thomas the first Earl of Rutland of this Family Which Iohn took to Wife Frances Daughter to Edward Lord Mountagu of Boughton and by her had Issue three Sons George and Edward who both died young and Iohn Lord Ros now living Which Iohn Lord Ros Married the Lady Anne Pierpont eldest Daughter to Henry Marquess of Dorchester but from her being lawfully divorc'd by Sentence of the Court-Christian and the Children which she bore disabled by Act of Parliament for inheriting any Lands or Honours from him the said Iohn or Iohn Earl of Rutland his Father as also enabled by that Act to marry again and that the Children by such other Nuptials shall inherit He next Wedded the Lady Diana Daughter to Robert Earl of Aylesbury Widdow of Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton-Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and surviving her took to Wife Catherine the Daughter to Baptist Vicount Campden by whom he hath Issue ... This Iohn Earl of Rutland had likewise Issue seven Daughters viz. Frances Married to Iohn Earl of Exeter Grace to Patricius Vicount Chaworth Dorothy to Anthony Lord Ashley Son
amplum obsequii amoris ergo Patriverâ— pio verè Catholico Thomas mâ—stissimus filius haeres multis cum lachrymis scripsit posuit Beati qui in Domino moriuntur Leaving Issue one only Son viz. Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Dixey Hickman of Kew in Com. Surr. Esq and another Elizabeth to Andrew Windsor Esq her Kinsman Which Thomas succeeding him in his Honours Married Katherine the Daughter to Edward Earl of Worcester but dying Issueless 6 Dec. an 1642. was buried at Tarbick with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Lord Windsor being in the King's disposal so that he might confer it on the Issue of either of these Sisters before-mention'd or retain it His Royal Majesty King Charles the Second considering that this last Thomas Lord Windsor had setled the greatest part of his antient Inheritance upon his Nephew Thomas Windsor Hickman Son of Dixey Hickman by Elizabeth his elder Sister was pleased to dispose and confirm to him and his Heirs the said Title of Lord Windsor with such place in Parliament as his Predecessors had formerly enjoy'd as by his Letters Patent bearing date 16 Iunii in the twelfth year of his Reign appeareth Which Thomas thus hearing the Title of Lord Windsor Married two Wives Anne Daughter to Sir William Savile of Thornhill in Com. Ebor. Baronet Sister of George now Vicount Halifax by whom he hath Issue one Son called Other and Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Thomas Cokesey of Bentley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Secondly Vrsula Daughter and Coheir of Sir Thomas Widdrington of ... in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Thomas and Dixy and a Daughter called Vrsula Iohn Lord Hussey 21 H. 8. WHat relation in blood this Iohn Lord Hussey of whom I am now to speak had to that Family of Hussey whereof I have already made mention in the first Volume of this work I have not seen nor can I discover more of him than that he was Son to Sir William Hussey Knight who being a learned Lawyer was first constituted Attorney General to King Edward the 4 th in 11. of his reign next Serjeant at Law in 17 E. 4. and lastly Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench 7 Maii 21 E. 4. In 2 H. 7. this Iohn was in Arms for the King at the Battel of Stobe against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents and in 13 H. 8. being then a Knight was made chief Butler of England In 21 H 8. he was one of the Knights for the Kings Body and being summoned to that Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. the same year was admitted into the House upon the first of December following In 22 H. 8. bearing then the title of Lord Hussey he had a grant of the custody of the Mannour of Harewode in Com Ebor. and was one of the Lords who subscribed that Declaration then sent to the Pope whereby they intimated to his Holiness that unless he did comply with King Henry in that cause of his divorce his Supremacy would not much longer be owned in this Realm And in 24 H. 8. being then one of the Lords of the Council had a grant of the wardship and marriage of Thomas the Son and Heir of Christopher Wymbushe deceased But in 28 H. 8. being in that commotion in Lincolnshire occasioned by the assessment of a Subsidy he suffered death for it at Lincoln in Iune the next ensuing year Whereupon his lands were confiscate and his Mannour of Sleford in Com. Linc. where he had his chief residence was granted by Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury to Richard Goodrick of London Esq and Mary his Wife in Fee This Iohn Lord Hussey married two Wives and by them had many Children First Anne Daughter to George Earl of Kent by whom he had Issue two Sons Giles and Thomas and five Daughters Bridget first married to Sir Richard Morison Knight afterwards to Henry Earl of Rutland and lastly to Francis Earl of Bedford Elizabeth to ... Hungerford Anne to Sir Humphrey Browne Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Anne to ... Dimock and Dorothy to ... Doâ—wray Secondly Margaret Daughter and Heir to Simon Blount by whom he had Issue Sir William Hussey Knight Giles Hussey of Carthorpe in Com. Linc. Sir Gilbert Hussey Knight and Reginald and one Daughter called Elizabeth All which Sons and Daughters were restored in blood only in the Parliament held at Westminster 5 Eliz. Wentworth 21 H. 8. OF this Family though of great antiquity in Yorkshire the first that became advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Thomas Wentworth Son of Sir Richard Wentworth of Nettlesâ—ed in Com. Suff. Knight who after the sitting of that Parliament which met at Westminster 3 Nov. 21 H. 8. and continuing by Prorogation till 27 of that Kings reign gave the first fatal stroke to the Monasteries of England was admitted as a Peer upon the second of December in the same 21 th year by virtue of a Writ of Summons This Thomas having married Margaret the Daughter of Sir Adrian Fortescue Knight and by Anne her Mother Heir to Sir William Stonore Knight had a special livery of all the lands which by the death of the said Anne descended to her And upon that Insurrection of the Norfolk Men led by Captain Ket in 2 E. 6. accompanied William Marquess of Northampton then sent against them Being afterwards Lord Chamberlain of that Kings houshold he died 3 Martii 5 E. 6. and was buried in the Abby Church at Westminster leaving Issue eight Sons viz. Thomas Henry Richard Philip Iohn Edward Iames and Roger and nine Daughters scil Anne married to Iohn the Son of Edmund Poley Cecelie Mary Elizabeth Margaret Margery to Iohn Lord Williams of Tame afterwards to Sir William Darcie Knight and lastly to Sir Iohn Crofts Knight Iane Catherine and Dorothy To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir who had summons to Parliament in 6 E. 6. and being about that time made Deputy of Calais was shortly after removed from that trust by reason of his youth and want of experience Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared for Queen Mary And in the first year of her reign being one of her Privy-Council was again made Deputy of Calais and the Marches thereof and so continued till the fatal Siege of that Garrison by the Duke of Guise in 5 Mariae whose Army was so great and the assaults made by it so irresistable that seeing no hopes of defending it he craved a parly whereupon it was yielded upon condition that the Inhabitants should depart without carrying any thing away and that the Governour with fifty other such as
him with Letters of Thanks to the Palatine and some Jewels for a Present to sollicite the King of Pole that under his Seale they might enjoy what favours he had by his Letters so honourably offered Which being granted they set forth from Winheim in April An. 1557 3 4 Ph. M. towards Frankford but in their travel underwent divers great hardships with no little danger of their lives by the Lantgrave's Soldiers who by reason of a quarrel for a Spaniel which they had along with them thrust Boare-speares into the Waggon where the Dutchess with her Child and the other Women were and upon the pursuit of this Richard into a Village had murthered him but that he forsook his Horse and ran up a Ladder set to a Garret-window near the top of an house By which meanes escaping their sudden fury one of the Burgh masters came to him and brought another person who could speak Latine to whom submitting himself he presently dispatcht Letters to the Lantgrave and Earl of Erbagh dwelling within eight miles who thereupon repairing thither shew'd them such respect as properly belong'd to persons of their quality so that they passed on quietly towards Poland where they receiv'd curteous entertainment from the King and were honorably placed in the Earldome of Crozan in Sanogelia In which place having the absolute power of Governning they continued in great quietness and honor till the death of Queen Mary which shortly after hapned and then return'd into England In the time of those their Travels this most noble Lady brought him a Son whom by reason of his forrein birth he named Peregrinde His daughter whom he carried with him being called Susanna afterwards married to Reginald Earl of Kent and next to Sir Iohn Wingfeild Knight Which Peregrine was made a free Denizen in the Parliament of 1 Eliz. And upon the death of Catherine his mother hapning 19 Sept. An. 1580. 22 Eliz. having summons to that Parliament begun at Westminster by Prorogation upon the Sixteenth of Ianuary next ensuing as Lord Willoughby of Eresby took his place in the Horse according to the seniority of that Honor. Being thus possess'd of that great Inheritance and Dignity and having married Mary the daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford by Margaret his second wife sister and heir of the whole blood to Earl Edward in An. 158â— 25 〈◊〉 to gether with the Earl of Leicester and divers other honourable persons he attended the Duke of Anâ—ou to Antwerp by the Queen's command which Duke had stay do 〈◊〉 England three Moneths in hopes of gaâ—â—ing her in marriage And before the end of that year was sent to Frederick the second King of Denmarkâ— with the Ensigns of the most Noble Order of the Garter In 29 Eliz. at the siege of Zutphen in the Netherlands upon a sharp encounter with the Forces of that Garrison in a Salley he overthrew George Cressiat at that time Commander in chief of the Horse and took him prisoner and in 30 Eliz. upon the â—â—ecess of Robert Earl of Leicester then General of the English Auxiliaries in those Provinces had the chief command of them in his stead After which in 31 Eliz. he most valiantly defended Bergen ap Zoam whereunto the Prince of Parma laid siege and for a farther encouragement to valour at that time conferr'd the honor of Knighthood upon Sir Francis Vere Sir Thomas Knolls and some others Sir Robert Naunton in his Fragmenta Kegalia says that he was one of the Queen's first Sword-men and a great Master of the Art Military In 32 Eliz. he was one of the Peers which sate upon Tryal of Philip Earl of Arundel and the same year sent General of Four thousand Auxiliaries into France in aide of the King of Navarr By his Testament bearing date at Barwick 17 Aug. An. 1599. 41 Eliz. he bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Spillesby in Com. Linc. He also gave to Peregrine one of his younger sons afterwards Knight of the Bath that Ring with a Diamond which he had from the King of France when he served him there with a charge upon his blessing to transmit it to his heirs And departed this life in An. 1601. as seemeth by the Probate of that Testament leaving issue Robert his son and heir and three other besides Peregrine viz. Henry Vere and Roger as also Catherine a daughter married to Sir Lewes Watson of Rokingham-Castle in Com. North. Knight Which Robert in 1 Iac. having then summons to Parliament as Lord Willoughby of Eresâ—y upon the seventh of May took his place accordingly And thereupon making his claime to the Earldome of Oxford as also to the Titles of Lord Bulbeck Sandford and Badlesmere and to the Office of Lord High Chamberlain of England as son and heir to Mary the sole heir female of that great Family After much dispute had judgement on his behalf for that Office of Lord High Chamberlain as in my discourse of the Family of Vere Earl of Oxford is more fully shewed And being admitted into the House with his Staff upon the thirteenth of April the same year was seated above all the other Barons After which viz. 22 Nov. in the second year of King Charles the First he was advanc'd to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Lindsey And in April 6 Car. 1. elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter Also in 7 Car. 1. made Constable of England 24 Nov. in order to the Tryal of the Lord Rea and David Ramsey in the Court Military Which Patent was revoked 20 Maii next ensuing And in 11 Car. 1. constituted Lord Admiral of the Kings whole Fleet. Also in 18 Car. 1. General of the Kings Royal Army for suppressing that unparallel'd Insurrection then raised by the practises of certain Members of that unhappy Long Parliament begun at Westminster 3 d Nov. An. 1640. under pretence of defending the Religion by Law establisht the Laws of the Land Liberties of the Subject and Priviledges of Parliament Whereupon being in the Head of his Command in the Battel of Kineton fought upon the 23 d of October An. 1642. and there receiving a mortal wound he was taken prisoner and brought to Warwick-Castle where he departed this life the same night After which his Corps was carried to Edenham in Com. Linc. and there buried Leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife the only child of Edward Lord Mountagu of Boughton by Elizabeth his first wife daughter of Sir Iohn Geffrey Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer eight sons viz. Sir Mountagu and Sir Roger Knights of the Bath Peregrine Francis Robert Henry Vere and Edward and five daughters Catherine Elizabeth Anne Sophia and Mary Which Sir Mountagu bearing the
in Normandy and to their Successors in pure Alms. To the Abbey of Grestein in Normandy Founded by Hâ—rlwine de Contevill his Father he was a great Benefactor for he gave thereunto the Lordships of Gratings and â—roâ—eham in Suffolk and the Tithe of Canâ—bâ—s as also his Lands at Saisinton in Cambridgshire Which place of Gratâ—ngs now Cretings was a Cell to that Foreign Monastery He likewise gave thereto the Mannor of Wilminton in Sussex where also there was a Cell for Monks of that Religious House and in Ferlis Five Hides of Lands In Pevensel he gave them the House of one Engeler and in his Forest of Pevensel granted to them Paunage and Herbage with Timber for repair of their Churches and Houses as also Fewel for Fire He gave moreover to that Abbey of Grestein half the Fishing of Langener and the whole Tithe of that Fishing as also the Churches of Eâ—dâ—ne Wesdene and Ferâ—es and one Hide of Land at Heetone But whereas he found that the greatest part of the Possessions which belonged to the Priory of S. Petroc at Bodmin in Cornwal Founded by King Aethelstan had been taken from the same and enjoyed by Canons Secular he therefore seised upon the Remainder and converted them to his own use When he departed this World I do not find but if he lived after K. William Rufus so fatally lost his life by the glance of an Arrow in New Forest from the Bow of Walter Tirell then was it unto him that this strange apparition hapned which I shall here speak of otherwise it must be to his Son and Successor Earl William the story whereof is as followeth In that very hour that the King received that fatal stroke the Earl of Cornwal being Hunting in a Wood distant from that place about two ... and left alone by his Attendants was accidently met by a very great black Goat bearing the King all black and naked and wounded through the midst of his Brest And adjuring the Goat by the Holy Trinity to tell what that was he so carried he answered I am carrying your King to Iudgment yea that Tyrant William Rufus for I am an evil spirit and the Revenger of his malice which he bore to the Church of God and it was I that did cause this his slaughter the Protomartyr of England S. Alban commanding me so to do who complained to God of him for his grievous oppressions in this Isle of Britain which he first â—allowed All which the Earl related soon after to his followers This Earl Robert took to Wife Maud Daughter to Roger de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury which Maud was also a great Benefactress to the Monks of Gresline in Normandy by the gift of Conoc consisting of ten Hides and two Hides in Bedingham with the Church of that place as also of one House in London with all Customs thereto belonging Moreover she gave unto them Two and twenty Hides of Land which she had of Roger de Montgomery her Father viz. At Harinton Eight at Merse Eleven at Hiteford Six at Langeberge Two at Tavistone Three and an half and at Clavendon Three yards Land By this Maud he had Issue William who succeeded him in these Earldoms of Moreton and Cornwal and three Daughters whose Christian Names are not exprest whereof the first was Wife to Andrew de Vitrei the second to Guy de la Val the third to the Earl of Tholouse Brother to Raymond Count of S. Giles who behaved himself so valiantly in the Ierusalem Expedition The Lands whereof he was possest at the time of the Conquerors Survey were in Sussex Fifty four Mannors besides the Borough of Pevensel in Devonshire Seventy five besides a Church and a House in Exeter in Yorkshire an Hundred ninety six in Wiltshire Five in Dorsetshire Forty nine in Suffolk Ten in Hantshire One in Middlesex Five in Oxfordshire One in Cambridgshire Five in Hertfordshire Thirteen in Buckinghamshire Twenty nine in Glocestershire One in Northamptonshire Ninety nine in Nottinghamshire Six and in Cornwal Two hundred forty eight having two Castles one at Dunhevet the other at Tremeton ¶ William succeeding Earl Robert his Father in the Earldom of Moreton in Normandy and this of Cornwal being a person of a malicious and arrogant spirit from his Childhood envied the glory of King Henry the First And not content with those two Earldoms demanded from King Henry the Earldom of Kent as his Right which Earldom his Uncle Odo the Bishop formerly had giving out privately That he would not put on his Robe unless that Inheritance which he chalenged by descent from his Vncle might be restored to him Unto which demand the King at first considering his own unsetled condition gave a subtile and dilatory answer But when he discerned that those Clouds from whence he doubted a storm were over he not onely denied his request but began to question him for whatsoever he possest unrightfully yet that he might not seem to oppose what was just modestly yeilding that he should have a lawful tryal for the same But with that judicial Sentence which thereupon ensued this Earl being highly displeased in a great rage got over into Normandy and there besides some fruitless attempts which he made against the Kings Castles having an evil eye towards Richard Earl of Chester Son of Hugh made no little spoil upon his Lands though he was then but a Child and in the Kings Tutelage From which time together with Robert de Belesme Earl of Shrewsbury he ceased not to foment a Rebellion in those parts The King therefore discerning these his practises seised upon all his possessions here in England razed his Castles to the Ground and banished him this Realm And not long after passing over into Normandy to quench those flames which these two Earls had made by joyning with Robert Curthose who thought himself injured that his younger Brother Henry had made himself King subdued all that power which there appeared against him and at length laid siege to 〈◊〉 a Town belonging to this Earl For the raising whereof Duke Robert with this William and Robert de Belesme and many other came with a great Army where a short fight ensued this Earl leading the Van and Robert de Belesme the Rear and of the Kings Army Ranulf de Bajorsis an eminent Baron the Van and Robert Earl of Mellent the Rear The Armies thus disposed our Earl William made the Onset upon Ranulf with extraordinary courage but could not break through his Troops they stood so stoutly to it The Front on bothsides thus maintaining their ground Helias Earl of Maine on the Kings part fell upon the Flank of the Enemies Foot who being not well armed were soon shattered which disorder being observed by Robert de
Tikhill Being come to Brugge-North he raised notable Works against it and framed certain Military Engines for assault thereof staying there three weeks And having by private gifts corrupted those of the Welsh of that Garrison in whom this Rebellious Earl did most confide whereof Iorwerth ap Blethin was the cheif he obtained a Render thereof Howbeit this Earl deeming it not safe to trust wholly to Garrisons he left Shrewsbury to the care and charge of Rogâ—â— the Son of Corbeth Robert de Nevil and Vlger Grosvenour unto whom he joyned eighty Stipendary Soldiers and making peace with the Welsh allured to his party Caducan and Gervatus two of their Kings Sons of Rese by whom with his own Troops he frequently disturbed the Kings Forces But William Pantolf a great Man in Shropshire who was â—leighted by this Earl and thereupon received into the Kings favor having two hundred Soldiers sent to his aid and the Governorship of Stafford Castle committed to his charge not only galled the Earl beyond all others resisting him also with his Counsels and Arms even to his utter destruction but so wrought upon these Welsh Kings by rewards and promises that he drew them to his party Which ill success attending this haughty spirited Earl and the render of that his strongest Castle at Brugge-North wherein he reposed most confidence coming to his ears did so much perplex him that being almost mad he knew not what to do The King therefore discerning his advantages commanded That Shrewsbury should be besieged But the ways being bad and narrow about Malpas and the Woods thick wherein Archers lay which annoyed the marching of his Soldiers he was necessitated to appoint Sixty thousand Foot Soldiers who were then in that expedition to cut down that Wood and to make a large passage through it The Earl therefore hearing of all these things and considering the event of this his desperate condition with all humility implored the Kings clemency upon his approach near Shrewsbury and acknowledging his crime of Treason offered to him the Keys of that Town Which the King graciously accepted suffering him to have safe Conduct with Horse and Arms for his passage to the Sea Coast but seising on all his Honors and the Possessions of those that had adhered to him in this his Rebellion Whereupon ensued the most general joy to all the Kingdom imaginable that they were thus rid of so great a Tyrant and such a savage Oppressor For he was so stupendiously cruel that he rather chose to inflict miserable torments upon poor Captives than to receive much Money for their Redemption Which so much heightned the Kings displeasure towards him that he could not endure any of his Relations but caused his Brothers Roger of Poictou and Arnulph who were both wealthy Earls to be utterly extirpated Nay his whole Family was so odious to him that in regard Emme his Sifter was Abbess of Almanisca he took away those Lands which Roger de Montgomery their Father had bestowed on that Religious House and gave them to one of his Soldiers Being thus banished England there was little respect given to him in Normandy scarce any one there abiding him yet his wealth which he had treasured up in Thirty four strong Castles formerly built for his Rebellious purposes supported him sufficiently Of which such was his inhumanity though besides this he did solâ—ly possess all his Fathers great Inheritance in those parts he would afford his Brothers no share at all Roger of Poictou therefore betook himself to the Castle of Carof which was of his Wives Inheritance and there continued till his age and Arnulph after many troubles and miseries for this his Brother being discontented applied himself to Curthose and having taken the Castle of Almaniâ—ca by surprise delivered it to him Being therefore thus forsaken of his Brother he durst not confide in any and having been so terrible to others could not trust those of his own party yet such was his proneness to evil that he forbore not to lay hold upon any occasion to act mischeif For when as in the Moneth of Iune this year some Soldiers of the Dukes id est Robert Curthose having a desire to plunder the Countrey entred the Abbey of Almanisca and stabled their Horses in that Sacred place he hasted to them and set fire on the Monastery took divers persons prisoners whereof some he killed and others according to his wont dismembred Curthose hereupon marched towards him with his Army Whereupon he puts his Forces in order and boldly meeting him upon a Causey routed him Which success so elated him that scorning the Duke he aimed at no less than the subjugating all Normandy to his own power and in effect he accomplished it the people having no head to flee to being necessitated to submit to him Curthose therefore discerning this desolation to his Countrey and being not able to defend it against the power of this Belesme regardless of the Accord made with King Henry of England his Brother made peace with him yielding up his Fathers Lands and Honors as also the Bishoprick of Sâ—â—s and other things before noted But the next ensuing year King Henry passing over into Normandy with a great power where he was honorably received by the Nobility of that Countrey sent to his Brother Curthose and told him of his breach of that Accord which had been made betwixt them formerly in England by thus making peace with this Robert de Belesme a wicked Traytor to them both without his advice and restoring unto him those his Fathers Lordships rebuking him also for divers other miscarriages after which he returned into England Howbeit no sooner was he gone than that this wicked Belesme studying to make more mischeif incited William Earl of Morecon and whomsoever else he could seduce to take up Arms in those parts Whereupon ensued no little slaughter rapine and spoil Of which King Henry being advertised he forthwith hastes over into Normandy again landing at 〈◊〉 in the last week of Lent And lodging soon after at Corenton received grievous complaints of the miserable condition of the Countrey amongst which that this Robert de Belesme had burnt the Church of Cornay in the Diocess of Sais and in it Forty five persons Men Women and Children But in Autumn following this Robert de Belesm and William Earl of Moreton standing in fear of King Henry applied themselves to Curthose Whereupon the King getting some Forces together marched to 〈◊〉 and there raised Works for the siege of that place but notwithstanding those Works William Earl of Moreton whose Town it was
Forces great confluence of people coming to him and recovered his Possessions again This Earl Hugh rebuilt the Castle of Deganwy near Conway But his death shortly after approaching so that his farther Secular Imployments were at an end I shall now take notice of his Pious works He was the Founder of the Abbey of S. Severus in Normandy within the Diocess of Constance and afterwards of that at Chester here in England dedicated to S. Werburge where in the room of Canons Secular he planted Monks and endowed them with ample Possessions Richard a Monk of Bec in Normandy being brought over by Anselme Abbot of that Monastery afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury and made the first Abbot there To the Abbey of Bec in Normandy he gave the Lordship of Atherston in Warwickshire To the Abbey of Whitby in Yorkshire the Church of S. Peter at Whitby and the Church of Flemesburgh id est Flamborough in pure Alms. And to the Monastery of Utica in Normandy one Hide of Land in Little Pâ—landenton now called Pillerton in Warwickshire with the Tithes of that place as also the Tithes of Sanley in Buckinghamshire In his youth and flourishing age he was a great lover of Worldly Pleasures and Secular Pomp profuse in giving and much delighted with Enterludes Jesters Horses Dogs and other like Vanities having a large attendance of such persons of all sorts as were disposed to those sports But he had also in his family both Clerks and Soldiers who were Men of great Honor the venerable Anselme Abbot of Bec and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury being his Confessor Nay so devout he grew before his death that sickness hanging long upon him he caused himself to be shorn a Monk in the Abbey of S. Werburge where within three days after viz. 6 Kal. Aug. An. 1101 1 Hen. 1. he died leaving Issue by Ermentrude his Wife Daughter of Hugh de Clerement one only Son named Richard then seven years of age Which Richard succeeded him in this Earldom of Chester and by his Concubines divers Children both Sons and Daughters and was buried in the Chapter-House there But of those Illegitimate Children I find only mention of two viz. Otwel Tutor to those Children of King Henry the First which perished by Shipwrack and Robert first a Monk in the Abbey of S. Ebrulf at Utica in Normandy and afterwards Abbot of S. Edmunds-Bury in Sunolk Though the Historians of that age do make no mention of any other of his Children most certain it is that he had a Daughter called Geva who became the Wife of Geffrey Ridell an eminent Man in those days viz. Justice of England under King Henry the First as I have elswhere shewed Nor can her legitimacy be doubted for it is evident that she had the Lordship of Draiton now called Draiton-Basset in Com. Staff given her in Frank-marriage by this Earl her Father which could not have been so bestowed on a Bastard as our Learned Lawyers do clearly affirm That this great Earl had vast Possessions here in England of the Conquerors gift doth evidently appear by the number of Lordships he held at the time of the General Survey for besides all Cheshire excepting what then belonged to the Bishop which was not much he had in Berkshire Nine in Devonshire Two in Yorkshire Seven in Wiltshire Six in Dorsethshire Ten in Somersetshire Four in Suffolk Thirty two in Norfolk Twelve in Hantshire One in Oxfordshire Five in Buckinghamshire Three in Glocestershire Four in Huntindonshire Two in Nottinghamshire Four in Warwickshire One and in Leicestershire Twenty two And that divers emiment Men were his Barons is certain enough from the words of his Charter whereby he Founded and Endowed the Abbey of S. Werburge at Chester viz. Haec sunt itaque dona data Abbatiae S. Werburge quae omniae ego Comes Hugo Richardus filius meus Ermentrudis Comitissa mei Barones mei homines dedimus c. Which Barones and Homines with their respective gifts there mentioned are these viz. 1. Willielmus Malbanc 2. Robertus filius Hugonis 3. Hugo filius Normanni 4. Ricardus de Vernun 5. Ricardus de Rullos 6. Radulphus Venator 7. Hugo de Mara 8. Radulphus Ermiwini filius 9. Robertus de Fremouz 10. Walkelinus nepos Walteri de Vernun 11. Seward 12. Gislebertus de Venables 13. Gaufridus de Sartes 14. Ricardus de Mesnilwarin 15. Walterus de Vernun But then he concludeth thus Et ut haec omnia essent rata stabilia imperpetuum ego Comes Hugo mei Barones confirmavimus c. ita quod singuli nostrum propriâ— manu in testimonium posteris Signum in modum Crucis facerent yet gives instance of no other than these after his Son Richard and Hervey Bishop of Bangor viz. Ranulph his Nephew id est De Macaenis or Meschines who was Earl after the death of Earl Richard Roger Bigod Alan de Perci Willielmus Constabularius Ranulphus Dapifer Willielmus Malbanc Robertus filius Hugonis Hugo filius Normanni Hamo de Masci and Bigod de Loges Whether he intended that these only should be reputed his Barons and the rest such as held of him by Military Service for so the word Homines doth here import I make a question conceiving rather that these and no other were present at the sealing of that his Foundation Charter For it is not to be doubted but that Richard de Vernun whose principal seat was at Shipbroc and Gislebert de Venables at Kinderton in the Conquerors Survey called Gislebertus Venator were at that time his Barons as well as any of the rest Howbeit having no farther light to guide me I shall not conclude any thing positively herein nevertheless to manifest of what note most of them were who are Recorded in the Conquerors General Survâ—â— to have been Tenants to this Earl at that time I will here enumerate what Lordships or part of Lordships they then held of him in Cheshire ¶ Robertus filius Hugonis whose seat being at Depenbeche now called Malpas occasioned the title of Baron of Malpas to be attributed to him and his Descendants held Bedesfeld Burwardestone Hurdingebery Depenbeche Tillestone Cristetone Calmundeley Eghe Hantone Lawechedone Dochintone Cetelea Brosse Overtone Cuntitone Socheliche Tusigeham Bicheley Bieretone Burwardesley Creuhalle Tidnistane Bristone Bolebery Tevertone Spurestowe Fentone Sudetone Butelege and Coeneche ¶ William Malbedeng whose seat was at Wiche-Malbanc now called Nantwich held Tatenale Colburne Ulvre Wivrevene Pol Salhale Landechene Optone Tuigvelle Chenotebery Eteshale Manessel Sprostune Actune Estune Wilaâ—estune Warenebery Cerletune Merbery Norbery Wircâ—welle Westone Waleretune Santune Burtune Haretone Wistanestune Berdresford Berdeltune Weclestune Bertemeleu Essetune Wivetesde Tiâ—esâ—e Steple Wistetestune Brunhala Tereth Cerlere Bedeley Stanlen Copehale Estone Chelmundestone Claytone and Wepre ¶ Willielmus filius Nigelli the same who is
of Coâ—erigge in Com. Devon two parts of the Mannor of Oxford and the Mannors of de la Sterte and â—yworth in the same County the Mannors of Hunton and Warblington in Com. Southamp Erlestoke in Com. Wilts excepting certain Lands there part of the Dowry of the Wife of Matthew Fitz-Iohn he is called Ralph de Monthermer only So also in that grant of the forfeiture which Ioane the Wife of Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoin made in marrying to Nicholas de Audley without License Nor is he otherwise stiled in 5 Edw. 2. at which time in recompence of his service in Scotland the King gave him three hundred Marks part of the six hundred Marks which he was to have paid for the Wardship of Iohn ap Adam a great man of that age Nor in 7 Edw. 2. being then also in the Wars of Scotland Where being taken Prisoner viz. in the Battle of Bannoksburne near Strivelin he found favor in regard of former accidental familiarity with the King of Scots in the Court of England and was pardoned his fine for Redemption who thereupon returned into England and brought the Kings Target which had been taken in that fight but prohibited the use thereof So that all I have farther seen of him is that after the death of Ioane of Acres he married Isabel the Widow of Iohn de Hastings Sister and Coheir to Audomare de Valence Earl of Pemâ—roke Likewise that in 13 Ed. 2. he was again in the Warrs of Scotland Moreover that from 2 Edw. 2. till 18 Edw. 2. inclusive he had Summons to all the Parliaments of those times as a Baron only And lastly that Thomas his Son who never had any Summons being slain in a Sea-Fight betwixt the English and the French in Anno 1340. 14 Edw. 3. left issue Margaret his Daughter and Heir Wife of Iohn de Montacute from whom the most of the succeeding Earles of Salâ—sbury of that name did descend Fitz-Walter I Now come to Robert the fifth Son of Richard de Tonebrugge Son to Gilbert Earl of Brion of which Richard and his descendants I have already discourst in my last Section under the title of Clare This Robert standing highly in favor with King Henry the first being his Steward obtained to himself and his Heirs the Barony of Dunmow in Essâ—x as also the Honor of Baynards-Castle in the City of London both which in regard of Felony committed by Will. Baynard who then possessed them became forfeited to the Crown And having married Maude de S. Liz Lady of Bradham Daughter of Simon de S. Liz the first Earl of â—untendon of that name departed this life in Anno 1134. 34 Hen. 1. whereupon he had sepulture at S. Neots in Comit. Hunt near to the Grave of his Father leaving issue two Sons Walter the Elder and Simon to whom he gave the Lordship of Daventre in Northamptonshire Touching which Maude I finde that she gave forty shillings yearly Rent for Surplisses and Cowles for the Monks of Daventre in Com. Northampt. as also the third part of the Mannor of Cratsfeild which Mannor she had in Frank-marriage to the Monks of 〈…〉 and that she died in ann 1140. 5 Steph. To this last mentioned Robert succeeded Walter his Son and Heir before-mentioned who first took to Wife Maude de Lucy with whom he had the Lordship of Disce in Com. Norf. and afterwards Margaret de Bohun In 12 Hen. 2. this Walter upon assessment of the Ayd for marrying the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number sixty three and an half de Veteri Feoffamento and three and a fourth part de Novo for which Fees de Veteri Feoffamento he payd 42 l. 6 s. 8 d. in 14 Hen. 2. and 2 l. 3 s. 4 d. de Novo In 2 R. 1. upon Collection of the Scutage of Wales he paid thirty one pound fifteen shillings In that great controversie betwixt Iohn Earl of Moreton Brother to King Richard and William de Longcamp Bishop of Ely whom the King left Governor of the Realm during his absence in the Holy-Land this Walter adhered to the Bishop and had at that time the Custody of the Castle of Eye in Suffolk In 6 R. 1. he was in that expedition made into Normandy As to his works of Piety I find that he gave to the Monks of Daventre the Church of Chedingtune for the health of the Soul of Maud de Lucy his first Wife and for the good estate of himself and Maude de Bohun his second Wife As also 3 Mills with divers acres of Land and Meadow lying within the Lordship of Daventre for the health of the Soul of Rob. his Father Maude de S. Liz his Mother and all his Ancestors Souls and likewise for the health of his own Soul and the Soul of the same Maude de Lucy his Wife and his Sons and Daughters To the Monks of S. Neots he gave the Churches of Doeâ—tone Welle and Heneâ—ngham and to the Knights Hospitalars the Church of Wodeham He also gave to the Canons of Dunmow divers Churches and lands and departing this life in an 1198. 10 R. 1. was buried in the midst of the Quire at Dunmow leaving issue Robert his Son and Heir called Robert Fitz-Walter who in 5 Ioh. being trusted together with Saier de Quinci to Keep the Castle of Ruâ—l in France delivered it up to the King of that Realm so soon as he came before it with his Army And in 6 Ioh. paid three hundred Marks for Livery of those Lands which descended to him by Inheritance from Geffrey de Lucy Bishop of Winchester his Uncle In 13 Ioh. upon assessment of the Scutage of Scotland he was by the Kings special Writ acquitted for sixty three Knights Fees and an half which were of his own proper Inheritance and for thirty Knights Fees and a third part which he had by Gunnora his Wife the Daughter and Heir of Robert de Valoines as also for two Knights Fees which descended unto her from Geffrey de Valoins her Uncle In 14 Ioh. the Barons being disposed for Rebellion and the King advertised of some Conspiracies then towards him this Robert was one who being sought for to be secured conscious of his own guilt fled with his Wife and Children into France And though the next ensuing year the King apprehending his immediate danger did condescend to an accord with those turbulent spirited Barons whereof this Robert was one of the cheif yet was it not long ere he laid to his charge both Treason and Rebellion and caused his House called Baynards-Castle in the City of London to be demolished The primary occasion of these discontents is by some thus
prisoner without any fight and delivered him to the King In 10 Hen. 4. he procured the Kings Charter for Free-chase in all his Demesn-Lands at Kettâ—ewel beforementioned And in 12 Hen. 4. was again constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with those from Scotland upon a General Truce In 3 Hen. 5. he obtained a Charter from the King for Free-chase in all his Lands of Burton in Bishop dale Walden West Witton and Penhil In 6 Hen. 5. he was with the King at the Siege of â—ame in Normandy And in 1 Hen. 6. again constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with Iames King of Scotland for a firm Peace betwixt both Realms This Earl Ralph â—ounded the Collegiate Church at Staindrope in the Bishoprick of Durham for one Master six Priests six Clerks six Esquires six Grooms and six poor people amply endowing it with Lands and Revenues And having wedded two Wivâ—s viz. Margaret Daughter of Hugh Earl Staâ—ford for which Marriage a special Dispensation from Pope Vrban the Fifth was obtained in regard they were within the third and fourth degrees of Consanguinity who dying â— Iunii An. 1370. 44 Edw. 3. was buried in the Quire at Brancepath and Ioane the Daughter of Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster Widow of Sir Robert Ferrers of 〈◊〉 Knight who died 13 Nov. 19 Hen. 6. and was buried at Lincoln departed this life 21 Ocâ—ols 4 Hen. 6. and lieth buried in the midst of the Quire at Staindrâ—pe undeâ—â—â— stately Tomb whereon are the Figures of himself and both his wives being then seised of the Mannor of Stiford in Com. Northumbr As also of the Mannor of Bostou called Burtâ—â—all on the East part of the River the Seke of Muniby the Mannors of Wikes Frompton Ledenham Fiâ—â—eck and Wasâ—ingâ—â—â—gh in Com. Linc. The Mannor of Chesthunt in Com. Hertf. Clavering and Calmore in Com. Essex the Castle and Mannor of Sheriff-Hoton the Mannors of Elinington Sklepembeck Yaresthorp Raskel Howke Soreby Wiberfosse Stanfordbrigge Haunt-Burton Kâ—ayton Rise Sutton super Daâ—went Shithorne in Herford-Lithe Apelton in Ridale the Castle Mannor and Lordship of Middelham the Mannors of Carlton Coverdale West Witon Woodhal Kettlewel in Craven Thoraldby New-Biggâ—â—g with Bishopdale Bainbrigge Esiâ—gwold and Hoby Gilling Aldeburgh â—owes Forset Danby Catrike Arkelgarthdale and New forest also of the Castle of Richmond with its Members the Mannors of Snape Well Crakhal Rand Newton East Hawkeswel Ruskby Faceby Earlton in Eleveland Hllderwel Caldingston South Couton Fergherby Leybourne Sutton in Galtres with the Bailiwick of Longbergh all in the County of York Likewise of the Mannor of Balingbourne in Cambridgeshire Penreth Soureby the Hamleâ—s of Langwathby Scoutby Carleton Lidell Gamelesby Blenerâ—asset Wigton in Allerdase and Bolton in Allerdale all in Com. Cumbr. Leaving Ralph Nevill his Grandson viz. Son of Iohn his eldest Son who deceased in his life time his next heir then Nineteen years of age Which Ioane the second Wise of this Earl Ralph Founded a Chantry at the Altar where Katherine Swinford her Mother lay buried in the Cathedral Church of Lincolne for two Priests to celebrate Divine Service daily thereat for the good estate of King Henry the Sixth Henry Cardinal of England and of her self during this life and for their Souls after their departure hence As also for the Souls of K. Henry the Fourth Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster Katherine Swinford his wife Ralph Earl of Westmorland her late Husband and all their Ancestors and Benefactors and departed this life 13 Nov. 19. Hen. 6. leaving Richard Nevill then Earl of Salisbury her Son and Heir forty years of age But I return to Iohn eldest Son to this last mentioned Ralph This Iohn in 12 Hen. 4. was made Governor of the Castle of Roxborough in Scotland for ten years And in 2 Hen. 5. constituted Warden of the West Marches toward Scotland Moreover in 3 Hen. 5. joyned in Commission with the Lord Grey of Codnore to receive Henry the Son of Sir Henry Percy Knight at the hands of the Duke of Albany Governor of Scotland and to bring him to the King In 5 Hen. 5. being still Warden of the West Marches and the Kings Lieutenant there he had a special Commission to conclude a Truce with the Scots from two Moneths to two Moneths In which year he was made Governor of the Town and Castle of Ueruoil in France and soon after had another Commission to receive all and all manner of Castles Lordships Forts Cities Towns and other places in France and Normandy into his hands for the Kings behoof as also to assault and subdue those which yielded not and to place Garrisons in them Lastly having married Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Holland Earl of Kent he departed this life in An. 1423. 2 Hen. 6. his Father then living and lieth buried in the Gray Friers Church in London Which Elizabeth being the fifth Sister and Coheir to Edmund Earl of Kent upon Partition of the Lands of Edmund her Brother had for her Purparty an Assignation of the Mannors of Hornlington and Aton as also a certain Pasture called Colpighil Youland Northaverflat on the North Raulinflat Senederningham Westhel Langlands Twelfhendes Northaverflat on the South the Leys near Thurstanslat a certain Pasture called Benerclolt extending to Hulgot in Com. Ebor. The Mannor of Athford in the Peke in Com. Derb. And Allerton in Shirewood in Com. Nottingh As also the Mannor and Hundred of Liston the Mannors of Kenton Shaftbery Chatescumb A Fee-farm of eighteen pound four shillings four pence Rent from the Abbot of Clive for the Mannor of Brompton in Com. Dorset And twenty six pound twenty pence Fee-farm of the Mannor and Town of Balingstoke with the Hundred and departed this life upon Friday next before the Feast of the Epiphany 1 Hen. 6. ¶ The other Children of this Earl Ralph were these viz. By Margaret his first Wife Ralph who wedded Mary the Daughter and Coheir to Sir Robert Perrers of Oversky in Com. War Knight Maud married to Peter Lord Mauley Alice to Sir Thomas Gray of Heton and after to Sir Gilbert de Lancaster Philippa to Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillefland Margaret to Richard Lord Scrope of Bolton Anne to Sir Gilbert de Humfranvile Knight Margery Abbess of Berking and Elizabeth a Nun at the Minoresses in London And by Ioane his second Wife eight Sons viz. Richard Nevill Earl of Salisbury William Lord Fauconberge George Lord Latimer Edward Lord Bergavenny Robert Bishop of Durham of all which I shall speak farther by and by Cuthbert Henry and Thomas who died without issue And five Daughters viz. Catherine first married to Iohn Monbray Duke of Norfolk and afterwards to Sir Iohn Widvile Knight Son of Richard Earl Rivers Eleanor elswhere called Elizabeth first to Richard Lord Spenser and
Remainder to Thomas Clifford late of Asperton Esquire Cosin to him the said Earl the Remainder to George Brother of the said Thomas c. The Remainder to William Clifford of London c. And for default of issue by him the said Williâ—â— to Henry Clifford of Borscombe in Com. Wilts c. had two Wives First Eleanor Daughter and Coheir to Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Mary Queen of France Second Daughter to King Henry the Seventh by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley then Lord Strange but afterwards Earl of Derby as also two Sons viz. Henry and Charles who died young His second Wife was Anne Daughter to William Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue George and Francis and three Daughters viz. Frances married to Philip Lord Wharton Eleanor and Mary who both died young This last mentioned Henry upon that Insurrection of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland in An. 12 Eliz. joyned with the Lord Scroope in fortifying of Câ—rlisle against them And by his Testament gave to Frances his Daughter two thousand pounds if she should marry an Earl or an Earls Son and Heir two thousand marks if a Baron and eight hundred if a Knight And departing this life 8 Ian. An. 1569. 12 Eliz. at Brougham Castle in Westmorland was buried at Skipton To whom succeeded George his Son and Heir at that time somewhat above the age of eleven years and residing at Battaii in Sussex with the Viscount Mountague who had married his Mothers Sister Being thus in minority his Wardship was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Francis Russell the second Earl of Bedford of that Family And being for his better education sent to the University of Cambridge had Dr. Iohn Whitgift afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury for his Tutor his cheifest delight being in the study of the Mathematicks which afterwards inclined him much unto Sea-Voyages and Navigation whereby and with building of Ships Hors-racing Tilting and the like expensive exercises it was observed that he wasted more of his estate then any one of his Ancestors And in An. 1586. 29 Eliz. he was one of the Peers that â—ate in Judgment upon Mary Queen of Scotland at â—odringhay His first voyage was to Slâ—â—yse in ... An. 1587. to assist Sir Roger Williams against the Duke of Parma His second in An. 1588. when the Spanish Navy threatned an Invasion here wherein he did great service His third to the Isles of Tercera and Azores where he took the Fort of Fyalâ—a and received a dangerous wound His fourth to the Coasts of Spain and his last to S. Iohn de Porâ—atica where he won the Town with great honor and returned safe into England about the beginning of October An. 1598. He was elected Knight of the Garter in An. 1592. 34 Eliz. In 43 Eliz. he was in Arms in the City of London upon the Insurrection of Robert Earl of Essex for his apprehension And having married Margaret third Daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford before mentioned by her had issue two Sons Francis Lord Clifford who dying young was buried in the Vault at Skipton and Robert also Lord Clifford who likewise died young and was buried at heneys in Buckinghamshire in the Vault with his Mothers Ancestors Moreover he had issue by the said Margaret one only Daughter and Heir called Annâ— By his last Will and Testament bearing date 19 Octob. An. 1605. 3 Iac. seeing his two Sons thus deceased in his life time and no issue to survive him but the Lady Anne before specified he gave all his Leases Goods and Chattles unto Robert then Earl of Salisbury Edward Lord Wotton and others for payment of his Debts and raising the sum of fifteen thousand pounds as a Portion fot that his Daughter And all his Castles Mannors and Lands to Sir Francis Clifford Knight his Brother and to the Heirs-male of his Body Provided That if he the said Sir Francis should die without Heirmale so that those Castles Mannors c. should come to his Daughter that then the sum of four thousand pounds should be paid to Maâ—â—aret and Frances Daughters to his said Brother Sir Francis Clifford And departing this life at the Savoyâ— in the Suburbs of London upon the thirtieth day of the â—ame Moneth of October was honorably buried in the Vault at Skipton in â—raven with his Ancestors upon the thirtieth of March following leaving the same Lady Anne his sole Daughter and Heir surviving and then about the age of fifteen years and nine Moneths Margaret his Wife being deceased long before viz. 24 May An. 1616. and buried at Appleby Which Lady Margaret by her last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty seventh of April next preceding her death appointed That if she did depart this life in Westmorland her Body should be interred in the Parish Church where her dear Brother Francis Lord Russell lay And farther Willed That to the Alms-houses which she had taken order to be perfected a Capital Messuage and Lands lying in Harwood and Stocâ—â—on should be purchased for the endowment thereof After which within a short time viz. Upon the four and twentieth of May then next ensuing she departed this life and was buried at 〈◊〉 where there is now a noble Monument erected to her memory by her Daughter the Countess Dowager of 〈◊〉 To the last Earl George succeeded in that Dignity by vertue of the Intail thereof upon the first Creation of their Grandfather which was to the Heirs-male of his Body Francis his Brother who took to Wife Grisold Daughter of Thomas Hughes of Uxbridge in Com. Middles Esquire Widow of Edward Nevill Lord Bergavenny commonly called The Deaf Which Grisold died at Lonsborough in Com. Ebor. 16. Iune An. 1613. and lieth buried in the Church there And by her had issue one Son called Henry and two Daughters viz. Margaret married to Sir Thomas Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet afterwards Earl of Straâ—â—ord and Frances second Wife to Sir Gâ—rvase Clifton of Clifton in Com. Nottingh Knight and Baronet by whom she had divers Children This Earl Francis died at Skipâ—on Castle ... An. 1641. and lies buried with his Ancestors in the Vault of that Chancel To whom succeeded Henry his only Son before mentioned who married Frances only Daughter to Robert Cecil Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England and departing this life at York 11 Decemb. An 1643. lies also buried in the same Vault at Skipton with his Ancestors his Lady dying thereupon the fourteenth of February following by whom he left issue one only Daughter his Heir called Elizabeth born in Skipton Castle ... Sept. An. 1613. and married 5 Iuly An. 1635. to Richard Boyle
Ekinton in Com. Derb. Kirkby in Com. Nottingh and Diham in Com. Essex which were seised into the Kings hands upon his death having been joyntly Enfeoffed of them with him and had Livery of them accordingly leaving issue Iohn his Son and Heir twenty six years of age in the third of Edward the Second D'Oiley RObert d'Oiley coming into England with William the Conqueror and having by his gift the Baronies of Oxford and S. Waleries built the Castle of Oxford and the Collegiate Church of S. George within the Walls thereof He was also one of the Witnesses to the Charter of Selbey Abby in Com. Ebor. for its Foundation by that King And at the time of the General Survey possessed four Lordships in Bâ—rkshire in Hertfordshire fourteen in Buckinghamshire seven in Glocestershire three in Bedfordshire one in Northamptonshire three in Warwickshire one and in Oxfordshire twenty eight Having at the same time forty two habitable Houses in Oxford and eight which then lay waste as also thirty Acres of Meadow adjoyning to the Wall and a Mill valued at ten shillings per annum Being likewise Constable of Oxford he had the full sway of that whole County and was so powerful a Man in his time that no one durst oppose him in so much as with the Kings consent he possessed himself of a large Meadow lying near to the Castle of Oxford which belonged to the Monks of Abendon whereby he so much irritated them that they came all before the Altar of our Lady primarily dedicated by S. Athelwold and S. Dunstan and there prostrating themselves with tears prayed to God that he would vindicate this injury Whereupon it shortly after hapned that he fell into a grievous sickness wherein he long continued impenitent until by a Vision in the night he had a perfect representation That he was in a Royal Palace where a great number of Nobles stood and in the midst of them a beautiful Person habited like a Woman sitting on a glorious Throne with two Monks of Abendon before her whom he knew Furthermore that when those Monks saw him enter the Palace they bowed their knees to the Lady and with deep sighs said Behold this is he who usurpeth the Inheritance of thy Church having taken away that Meadow from us for which we make this complaint Also that the Lady being thereupon much moved commanded That he should be thrust out of doors and brought to that Meadow there to be tormented and that immediately two young men who stood by led him thither and caused him to sit down Moreover that forthwith divers ugly children brought Hay on their shoulders and laughing said to each other Here is our dear Friend let us play with him And that then laying down their Burthens they pissed thereon and putting fire underneath smoaked him Some also made Ropes of the Hay and threw them in his Face others burnt his Beard And that being in this anguish he called out aloud O Blessed Lady have pitty on me for I am dying Whereat his Wife who lay near him being affrighted said Awake Sir for you are much troubled in your sleep and that being thus rowsed up he said Yes truly for I was amongst Devils To whom she replied The Lord preserve thee from all harm Then having told to her his dream she said God doth correct his Child whom he loveth And it is reported that shortly after at her instance he went to Abendon and there before the Altar in the presence of Abbot Reginald and his whole Covent divers of his Friends likewise standing by he gave them Tadmertune a Lordship of ten pounds per annum value protesting That he would never meddle more with any of their possessions And besides that above one hundred pounds in Money towards the new structure of their Monastery in recompence of the wrong he had done them Likewise that he repaired divers ruinous Churches both within and without the Walls of Oxford also that he became very charitable to poor people And amongst other good works built the great Bridge towards Oxford It is also farther reported of this Robert that he had a very familiar friend called Iohn de Ivery who having accompanied him in the Wars as his sworn Brother enjoyed by his gift certain large possessions and as some think S. Waleries And that the same Robert having married ... the Daughter of Wygod de Walingford a person of great note in that age begot on her one sole Daughter his Heir called Maud first married to Miles Crispin who had with her that whole Barony of Walingford and secondly to Brien Fitz-Count Which Brien and she having no issue betook themselves to Religious lives Whereupon King Henry the First seised upon that Barony of Walingford This is all that I have seen of him other then that departing this life in the Moneth of September he was buried at Abendon on the North side of the High Altar his Wife having Sepulture on his left hand And that leaving no Male-issue Nigell his Brother succeeded him Of which Nigell it appears that he remitted to the Monks of Egnesham near Oxford one Hide of Land which he held of that Abby with the consent of Robert Bloet then Bishop of Lincoln giving unto them three Hides and an half more lying in Miâ—decumbe for the health of his Soul and the Souls of his Wife and Children And lastly that he had issue a Son called Robert d'Oiley the second of whom I find that in 1 Steph. he was one of the Witnesses to the Charter of that Kings Laws But in 6 Steph. when Maud the Empress came with much triumph from Winchester to Oxford he delivered up his Castle of Oxford to her Likewise that he gave to the Monks of Glocester the Tithes of Chesterton and to the Nuns of Godstow the moity of a certain Meadow at Wolvercote called Lambey Likewise to the Knights Templers a parcel of Ground within the Walls of Oxford and another without Moreover that he began the Foundation of the Abby of Oseney near Oxford for Black Canons of the Order of S. Augustine upon this occasion One Edith Forne a beautiful Woman who had been Concubine to King Henry the First but then Wife to this Robert using frequently to walk out of Oxford Castle towards the Banks of Isis and always observing in certain Trees divers Chatter-Pies which commonly made a great noise at her she sent for a Canon of S. Fridiswides in Oxford called Radolph a person of a vertuous life and her own Confessor and acquainted him therewith And that he thereupon advising her to build some Church or Monastery in that place she intreated her Husband so to do Who accordingly performing her
afterwards scil ... in Ann. 1360. departed this life Aquila BEfore I begin to discourse of this Family it will be fit to take notice that this Sirname de Aquila became originally assumed from Aquila in Normandy of which an Ancestor to Gislebert was an inhabitant as also that the Town had that denomination by reason an Eagle made her nest in an Oake growing there when the Castle was first in building And though I begin with Gilbert I must not forget that Eugenulf de Aquila his Grandfather was one of those valiant Normans who arrived here with the renouned Duke William and fighting stoutly against the English in that memorable Battle near Hastings in Sussex wherein King Harold was slain and Duke William thenceforth King of England there lost his life Moreover that the same Eugenulf had issue three Sons viz. Richer which I take to be the same with Richard Gislebert and Roger which Richer married Iudith Daughter of Richard de Abrincis Sister of Hugh the first Earl of Chester and taking part with King William against his rebellious Subjects of Maine had the hard hap to be slain in that War in Ann. 1085. leaving issue two Sons viz. Gislebert and Egenulph and Maud a Daughter Wife of Robert de Molbray Earl of Northumberland which Maud afterwards whilest he was prisoner by the permission of Pope Paschal married again to Nigel de Albini but at length was divorced ¶ This Gilbert was possessed of Weitlei in Surrey in King William the Conquerors time And upon that rebellion of the Normans in Ann. 1090. 3 Will. Rufi against Robert Curthose their Duke when Roan was in danger to be lost by the defection of the Inhabitants he firmly adhered unto him and brought him a Company of stout Souldiers over the Bridge on the South part of that City In that War which King William Rufus had with Philip King of France in Ann. 1097. 10 Will. Rufi at which time he wasted the confines of Chaumont he was taken prisoner by the French But he did not long continue in that restraint as it seems for the following year after the King had gotten Maunt he was constituted one of the Governors thereof In 3 Hen. 1. he was one of those that assisted in the destruction of that wicked and â—irannous man Robert de Belesme Earl of 〈◊〉 and Shrewsbury the chief disturber of the peace of all England and Normandy and out of the great Devotion he had to the Abby of St. Ebrulf at Utica granted the one moity of his Town of Aquila thereto so that Richer the Knight whom I take to be his Son should hold it of the Monks of that House the other moity which they had by the gift of Richer his Father being by them held in Demesne This Gislebert took to Wife Iuliana Daughter of Geffrey Earl of Mauritane and by her left issue Richer Eugenulf Geffrey and Gislebert of which Eugenulf and Geffrey afterwards perished in that lamentable Shipwrack with the Children of King Henry the first ¶ In Ann. 1118. 19 Hen. 1. this Richer was one of those who took up Armes against the King and endeavoured to restore William Son of Robert Curthose to his Fathers Honors and when he saw the flame of Rebellion much spread in Normandy demanded his Fathers Lands in England but the King denied him saying that his Brothers Geffrey and Eugenulf who were then Servants in his House did expect them as their hereditary right Whereupon in great discontent he forsook the Court then in Normandy and hasting to K. Lewes of France offered to adhere to him against King Henry if those his Lands which he had so demanded were not restored to him Whereunto King Lewes answered that if he would so do he should have sixty stout Souldiers and Almaric de Montfort fifty to man his Castle of Aquila Richer therefore well weighing this Offer returned to King Henry and moved him again for those Lands but prevailing not went away very sad Howbeit on the morrow Earl Rotro his Uncle coming to the King and earnestly importuning him therein and withal representing to him that this refusal might tend to the increasing of the Rebellion then begun obtained his desire Of which good success when Richard did hear he was so much joyed that he went to King Lewes with those Forces he had raised and told him that he could not then perform his promise to him for that King Henry had now restored to him all those Lands which he claimed so that he ought therefore in all justice to be faithful to him Unto whom Lewes replied Go and I will do what I can Presently therefore did Richard go to his own House whom King Lewes slowly followed with his Army to the Gates of Aquila which being discerned by the Inhabitants they stood upon their guard but by what chance it was not known there hapned a suddain Fire which by the means of the Wind raged so fiercely that it soon consumed the whole Town Richard therefore necessitated by this misfortune went again to King Lewes and renewing his agreement gave up his Castle to him But after became a Robber and the next year following having plundred Ciseâ— and being followed by the Neighbours for the recovery of their goods he turned back upon them with his armed men which the people discerning and that there was no Garrison at hand whereunto they could fly for succor espying a Wooden Cross they all fell down before it whereat he became so moved that he suffered them to go without any harm But notwithstanding he stood thus reconciled to King Henry whereby he repossessed his paternal Inheritance he again scil in An. 1127. 28 H. 1. joyned with Robert de Belesme and other discontented persons who took part with William Son of Curthose before-mentioned And afterwards associated himself with that famous Archer Robert Boel as also with many other lewd companions and did great mischief in Normandy by plundering and robbing Yet at length being allured to King Stephen by the gift of 〈◊〉 he assisted him with all his power against his Norman Rebells After this in his return to England with fifty Souldiers unarmed he was surprised at Liâ—a by Robert de Belesme notwithstanding they were on peaceable termes and by him kept prisoner at Britoll for six Moneths in which space Belesme much wasted his Lands by Plunder and Fire but ere long he was releived and enlarged through the power of Earl Rotro his Uncle Howbeit returning to his rapines and rebellious practises King Stephen compelled him to give Hostages for his better demeanor and burnt his Fort at Bonmokne which was the
Alexander being of the Retinue with that magnificent Prelate Anthony Beke Bishop of Durham and Patriarch of Ierusalem in that Expedition which King Edward the First made into Flanders in 25 of his Reign he had all his Lands in Scotland restored unto him which had been seised on by King Edward the First for his former Rebellion He was likewise again in Scotland in his service of King Edward in 31 Edw. 1. so also in 32 Edw. 1. And in 34 Edw. 1. 〈◊〉 again into Scotland in his service In 〈◊〉 Edw. 2. he had command to attend Iohn de Britannia Earl of Richmond then the King's Lieutenant in Scotland with Horse and Arms and to yield him his best assistance against the Scots But Alexander his Son for what cause I find not was imprisoned in the Tower of London Howbeit upon security given by this Alexander his Father and two of the Lindseys for his future fidelity to the King he was enlarged This Alexander took to Wife Isabell the Daughter and Heir to Richard de Chilham Widow of David de Strabolgy Earl of Aâ—holl Mother to Iohn Earl of Asceles who was hanged for Felony in right of which Isabell he held by the courtesie of England during his life the Castle and Mannor of Chilham in Kent He was also Lord of Caures in Scotland and summoned to the Parliament of England by King Edward the First from the 28 till till 34 year of his Reign inclusive Vaux OF this Family there were three Brothers who first setled here after the Norman Conquest viz. Hubert de Vallibus Ranulph and Robert Of these Hubert had the whole Barony of Gillesland granted to him by Ranulph de Meschynes on whom King William the First had bestowed the whole County of Cumberland Ranulph had Sowarby Carlaton and Hadbrughtly and Robert the Barony of Dalston To this Hubert succeeded Robert his Son and Heir to whom King Henry the Second granted divers Priviledges throughout all those his Lordships in Cumberland which he enjoyed as Heir to Hubert his Father viz. Soc Sac Tol Theam and Infangtheof and freed him from the payment of the common Tax called Neutgeld This Robert Founded the Priory of Lanâ—rcost in Cumberland for the health of the Soul of Hubert his Father Graecia his Mother his own with all his Ancestors and Successors Souls And in 5 Steph. gave a Fine to the King of Liij l. vj s. viij d. â—or Livery of the Mannor of Hactâ—n in Norfolk which was of his Wifes Inheritance In 15 Hen. 2. he paid two Marks for two Knights Fees whereby he held Gillesland upon levying the Aid for marriage of the King's Daughter and in 18 Hen. 2. accounted forty shillings for Scutage of those Knights Fees he held in regard he was not in that Expedition then made into Ireland In 21 Hen. 2. he was Sheriff of Cumberland which County yielded no benefit to the King that year by reason of the War He was also Governour of Carlisle at the same time and after a long Siege laid thereto by William King of Scotland wanting victual was â—eâ—â—ssitated to come to this conclusion viz. That it King Henry did not relieve him before Michaelmass he should then render it And continued Sheriff of that County from the 22 till the 30 of Hen. 2. inclusive To the Canons of Carlisle he gave the Church of Helton with one Carucate of Land lying in that Lordship In 23 Hen. 2. he was one of the witnesses to that memorable Award then made by King Henry for appeasing the differences betwixt Aldefonsus King of Castile and Sanctius King of Navarre touching divers Caâ—â—les and Territories This Robert married Ada the Daughter and Heir of William de Engaine and by her had Issue Robert who in 12 Ioh. gave the King seven hundred and fifty Marks for regaining his favour In 13 Ioh. the Lands of this Robert were assigned to Alice his Mother Wherein he had offended I find not but in 16 Ioh. he gave another Fine of Dâ—lxvj l. xiij s. iv d. to pacifie the King To this Robert succeeded Ranulph de Vallibus his Brother And to that Ranulph his Son another Robert to whom in 17 Ioh. the custody of the County of Cumberland and Castle of Carlisle were committed Which Robert soon after took part with those Barons then in Arms against the King as 't is like for before the end of that year all his Lands in Cumberland Norfolk Suffolk Somerst and Dorsetshires were seised on by the King and given to Robert de Vipount But those froms being over in 6 Hen. 3. he took upon him the Cross and went on Pilgrimage to Ierusaleâ— having License to lett his Lands for the term of three years after he began his journey according to a Constitution of the Lateran Council In this 6 year of Hen. 3. he paid four Marks upon levying the first Scutage of that King for the two Knights Fees he held in Gillesland In 7 Hen. 3. he was constituted Governour of the Castles of Caermerdin and Cardigan In 13 Hen. 3. he accounted four Marks upon levying the Scutage of Kery which sum was paid in Norfolk And in 18 Hen. 3. executed the Sheriff's office for the County of Devon for the first quarter of that year To this Robert succeeded Hubert his Son who left Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Maud Wife of Thomas de Multon whereby the Barony of Gillesland first came to that Family ¶ I now come to Robert de Vallibus the youngest of those three Brothers that had such large Possessions in Cumberland by the gift of Ranulph de Meschines about King Stephen's time This Robert seating himself in Norfolk there Founded the Priory of Penteney for the health of his Soul and the Souls of Agnes his Wife and their Children and left Issue three Sons William Oliver and Henry Moreover he gave to the Monks of Casâ—le-Acre in that County for the health of his own Soul the Souls of his Wife and Children as also for the Souls of his three Brethren viz. Robert the Fat Gilbert and Hubert his Mill at Pentney called Middel-milne and a Meadow thereto adjoyning with certain Lands in Gaâ—elai and Masâ—â—gham Which Grant William his Son and Successor confirmed This William had also three Sons viz. Robert Adam and William Prior of Pentney Which Robert had seven Sons viz. Robert William Oliver Iohn Philip Roger and Hugh But of these Robert the eldest dying without Issue Oliver his Brother became Heir to the Estate And in 13 Ioh. gave five hundred Marks and five Palfreys for License to marry Petronill the Widow of Henry
King's Army there In this year also he accompanied Iohn Dudley Viscount Lisle then Lord Admiral and with nine hundred men having scoured the Seas towards Scotland landed at Bolein Moreover in 1 Edw. 6. he was Admiral of the Fleet then sent into Scotland and in 4 Edw. 6. being Governour of Boloin then in scarcity of Provisions rendred it to the French upon Articles whereupon being made Lord Admiral of England for life upon the arrival of the Marshal of France at Gravesend who brought over the Order of S. Michael to King Edward he conducted him to London In 4 5 ph M. being then Knight of the Garter and stiled Lord Clinton and Say he was by Letters Patents bearing date 10 Febr. constituted Lord Admiral of England Ireland and Wales In which year in the Parliament held at Westminster there being dispute betwixt him and the Lord Stafford for preheminence it was found upon search that his Ancestors the Lords Clinton by long continuance and great antiquity had place next above the Lord Audley In 1 Eliz. this Edward was constituted one of the Queens Privy-Council and in 12 Eliz. upon that Rebellion of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland being joyned with the Earl of Warwick they marched with twelve thousand men whereof those Earls having notice they fled privily into Scotland After which ere long viz. in 14 Eliz. 4 Maii he was advanced to the title of Earl of Lincoln and the next ensuing year constituted one of the Commissioners for tryal of the Duke of Norfolk Moreover in 24 Eliz. he was appointed amongst others a Commissioner to treat concerning the marriage then proposed betwixt the Duke of Anjou and Queen Elizabeth And having married three Wives first Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Widow of Gilbert Lord Talboys sometime a Concubine to King Henry the Eighth secondly Vrsula Daughter of William Lord Stoerton and thirdly Elizabeth Daughter to Gerald Fitz-Girald Earl of Kildare departed this life in Anno 1584. 27 Eliz. and was buried on the South-side of the Collegiate Chapel of S. George at Windsore in Com. Berks. his Monumental Inscription there carrying erroneously the name of Fienes By which Elizabeth his first Wife he had issue three Daughters viz. Bridget married to Robert Dymock of Scrivelby in Com. Linc. Esquire Katherine to William Lord Borough and Margaret to Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham By Vrsula his second Wife he had Issue three Sons viz. Henry Edward who died unmarried and Thomas who wedded Mary Daughter of Iohn Tirrell of Warley And two Daughters viz. Anne the Wife of William Ascough Son and Heir to Sir Francis Ascough of Kelsey in Com. Linc. Knight and Frances Wife of Gyles Bruges Lord Chandos But by his third Wife Elizabeth Daughter to the Earl of Kildare he had no Issue To this Edward succeeded in that dignity of Earl Henry his Son and Heir of whom I have not seen any thing farther memorable than that he was one of the Peers in Commission for the Tryal of Mary Queen of Scots and that he married two Wives first Katherine Daughter to Francis Earl of Huntingdon by whom he had Issue two Sons viz. Thomas who succeeded him in his Honours and Edward who took to Wife Mary the Daughter of Thomas Dighton of Stourton in Com. Linc. and three Daughters viz. Elizabeth the Wife of Sir Arthur Gorge Knight and Katherine and Frances who dyed young His second Wife was Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Richard Morison K t Widow of William Son and Heir Apparent to Henry the first Lord Norris by whom he had Issue Sir Henry Clinton Knight vulgarly called Fienes I come now to Thomas Son and Heir to this last Earl Henry This Thomas married Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Henry Knevet of Charlton in Com. Wilts Knight by whom he had Issue seven Sons viz. Henry and Thomas who died young Theophilus Edward Charles and Knevet Robert who also died young and Iohn and nine Daughters viz. Katherine who died young Elizabeth ... Frances Wife of Iohn Son and Heir to Sir Ferdinando Gorges Knight Arabella ... Lucie and Anne who died young Susanna Dorcas and Sarah And departing this life at his Castle of Tatshall in Com. Linc. 15 Ian. Anno 1618. 16 Iac. lieth buried in the Chancel of that Parish-Church To whom succeeded Theophilus who was made Knight of the Bathe at the Creation of Prince Charles An. 1616. and married Bridget one of the Daughters to William Viscount Say and Sele by whom he had Issue ... Earls of Gloucester THE first that enjoyed this Title after the Norman-conquest was Robert one of the Illegitimate Sons of King Henry the First who taking to Wife Maud by some called Mabell the eldest of the four Daughters and Heirs to Robert Fitz-Hamon had in her right the whole Honour of Gloucester as also a great Inheritance in Normandy and all the Land of Hamo Dapifer his Wifes Uncle And because it was not much honourable to be enriched with those vast Possessions without some name of Dignity he was advanced to the Earldom of Gloucester by the King his Father After which in Anno 1119. 20 Hen. 1. he attended him in that famous Battel at Brennevill against the French and in 23 Hen. 1. was with him at the taking of the Castle of Brion In Anno 1127. 28 Hen. 1. King Henry discerning all his Male issue lost and no likelihood of more Children and therefore requiring an oath of Fâ—alty unto Maud the Empress his only surviving Child and her Heirs this Earl Robert amongst others took the same accordingly It is said that King Henry on his death-bed gave him sixty thousand pounds which money lay then at Faleise And although upon the death of that King which hapned 1 Dec. Anno 1135. he forbore to come into England nevertheless before the end of that year he arrived Whereupon King Stephen who had usurped the Crown grew much perplexed and therefore to captivate the people publickly swore that he would Govern by the Laws whereupon not only the Bishops did their Fâ—alâ—y to him but this Earl performed his Homage upon condition that Stephen should permit him to enjoy his Honour Nevertheless after this viz. in Anno 1138. 3 Steph. having built the Castle of Bristoll and manned it with other strong Holds against that King he confederated with Milo Constable of England and went beyond-Sea for the Empress she being then in Anjou assuring her that within five months space she should obtain the whole Realm as the Nobility of England had formerly sworn to her Father
Kilwardby with the moytie of the Mannor of Askham and sixth part of the Mannor of Baynton in Com. Ebor. leaving Bartholmew his Son and Heir twenty four years of age Iohn his eldest Son being dead in his Life-time as it seems as also Robert and Richard two younger Sons Which Bartholmew soon after doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands excepting the Mannors of Duston and Somerton and the yearly Rent of Sixteen Marks out of the Mannor of Askham which were assign'd to Maude the Widow of that Iohn for her Dowrie But this Bartholmew lived not long after for the next year following it appears That Robert his Brother and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Robert had Summons to Parliament in 1 R. 2. but not after And in 8 R. 2. having been retain'd to serve the King for forty days in his Scottish-Wars shortly after departed this Life viz. 14 Ian. 11 R. 2. then seised of the Mannor of Duston in Com. Northampt. of the moytie of the Mannor of Bedale of two parts of the Mannor of Ayscugh of the Mannor of Kilwardby of the moytie of the Mannor of Askham Bryan of the Mannor of Drynghouse of the fourth part of the Mannor of Baynton with the Mannors of Stillingflete and Upton in Com. Ebor. of the Mannors of Rotherfeld and Cogges of the moytie of the Mannor of Baggerigge of the Mannor of Herdwyke of the moytie of the Mannors of Somerton and Faringeford and of the fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. leaving Ioane his Daughter and Heir little more than two years of age Whereupon Elizabeth the Widow of the said Robert Daughter and Coheir to William de la Plaunche of Haversham in Com. Buck. who soon after took to Husband Sir Iohn Clinton of Maxstoke in Com. Warr. Knight had assigned for her Dowrie the Mannors of Cogges and Herdwyke with the moytie of the Mannors of Somerton and Faryngeford as also the fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. Which Ioane became the Wife of Sir Iohn D'eyncurt Knight and in 2 H. 4. upon the death of Sir Richard Gray Knight her Uncle without Issue had Livery of the Mannor of Olton in the Parish of Solihull in Com. Warr. which was of her Inheritance and wherein he had onely an Estate for Life And had Issue two Daughters and Heirs viz. Alice the Wife of William Lord Lovel and Margaret married to Raphe Lord Cromwell of Tatshall Luterel IN the time of King Richard the First the Lands of Geffry Luterell lying in the Counties of Notingham and Derby were seised for his adherence to Iohn Earl of Moreton Which Iohn afterwards attaining the Crown of this Realm in the second year of the Reign ratified to him the Grant of fifteen Oxgangs of Land in Gameleston and Normanton made by Gerbod de Scaud as also of the Lordship of Bridesâ—rke and sixteen Oxgangs of Land in Bregefort and Kieworde with a certain Meadow call'd Witties by Gerard de Rodes In 5 Ioh. this Geffrey obtain'd a Grant of Ten Pounds from that King towards his Support in his Service and in 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scutage of Scotland was acquitted for seven Knights Fees and an half for his Fees of that Barony which lately belong'd to William Painell And died in 2 H. 3. leaving Issue Andrew his Son and Heir who married the Daughter of Philip Mare a Person of great Note in the Counties of Notingham and Derby in his time Which Andrew doing his Homage in 14 H. 3. had Livery of his Lands and in 14 H. 3. upon Collection of the Scutage for the first Passage of that King into Britanny accounted Thirty Pound for Fifteen Knights Fees In which year he came to the King and made claim to certain Lands which formerly belonged to Maurice de Gant and descended to him by Right of Inheritance viz. the Mannors of Cantokesheved Stockeland Hywys Poelet and Wyre in Com. Somerset as also of the Mannor of Irneham in Com. Linc. which he held by Barony offering C Marks to the King to have Livery of those Lordships Whereunto the King consented not otherwise than upon condition that he did manifest his Right unto them But in 15 H. 3. paying that Sum he had Livery of them In 26 H. 3. this Andrew had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King into France And in 29 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter answered for Fifteen Knights Fees In 30 H. 3. as Heir to Maurice de Gant upon Collection of the Scutage of Gannâ—â— he paid Twenty five Pound for Twelve Knights Fees and an half And in 35 H. 3. executed the Sheriff's Office for Lincolnshire for the one half of that year About this time being with the King in his Expedition of Elveyn he was acquitted for his Scutage of Fifteen Knights Fees and an half which he held in Yorkshire as one of the Coheirs to Maurice de Gant And in 38 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid Twenty five Pound for Twelve Knights Fees and an half of the Fees of Maurice de Gant as also Thirty Pound for Fifteen other of his own proper Fees And in 49 H. 3. departed this Life being then seised of the before-specified Mannor of Irneham which he held by Barony leaving Geffrey his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Geffrey doing his Homage and giving Security for payment of C Marks for his Relief had Livery of his Lands But this Geffrey being not compos mentis Alexander his Brother had the Custody of his Person and William de Gray whose Daughter he had married had the Tuition of his Children Which Alexander in 54 H. 3. was sign'd with the Cross together with Prince Edward eldest Son to that King To these succeeded Robert Luterell who in 5 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Wales and in 22 E. 1. amongst other of the Great Men in that time had Summons to attend the King to advise touching the important Affairs of the Realm And upon that Resolution then taken for the King's Expedition into France had farther Command to attend him at Portsmouth upon the first of September the same year well fitted with Horse and Arms for his Service in that Voyage This Robert was summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 23 E. 1. and died in 25 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Hoton Painell in Com. Ebor. and Irneham in Com. Linc. with the Advowson of the Church leaving Geffrey his Son
to attend him whereof he took no notice insomuch as the King directed his Precept to the Sheriff of Gloucestershire to go to his Castle of Thornbury and require him to be at Gloucester on Friday the third of April 14 E. 2. He so slighted the Summons as that Command was given to seise his Lands yet in 1 E 3. upon his Allegation in Parliament that there were divers Errors in the prosecution which had been against him he had full restitution of them again In 7 E. 3. there being great difference betwixt this Hugh de Alditheley and William le Zouche of Mortimer they armed all the power they could make against each other In this year he was in that Expedition then made into Scotland so also in 9 E. 3. In 10 E. 3. being in the King's Service in Scotland he had Twenty Hogsheads of Wine sent him in part of his Wages for which he was by Indenture obliged to serve the King in his Wars there In 11 E. 3 he was in Parliament Created Earl of Gloucester being that year in the Scottish Wars And shortly after in consideration of his good Services in Scotland had half a years respit for the payment of such Debts as he then owed to the King It is observable that the most antient Grant whereby some Revenue hath been given out of the Profits of the County for the better support of the Dignity of an Earl is that which was given to this Hugh by his Creation-Charter before cited it being in lieu of the Tertium Denarium de placitis Comitatus which anciently the Earls had In 13 E. 3. he was amongst others assigned to array all the able Men of Esseâ— for the Defence of the Sea-Coasts there against an Invasion then feared The same year being with the King in France and constituted one of the Marshals of the English Host he was in that part of the Royal Army drawn up for Battail at Uironfosse and ledby King Edward himself And in 14 E. 3. beingsent into Flanders upon the Kings Service was in that memorable Sea-Fight before Sluyce between the English and French In 15. E. 3. being Ambassador beyond Sea he had two hundred and thirty Marks allow'd him for his expences in that Journey In 16 E. 3. he wasone of those great Men who then went into Britanny upon the Kings Service his Troop consisting of an hundred Men at Arms himself accounted for one one Baneret twenty Knights seventy eight Eiqâ—â—â—â— as also an hundred Archers on Horsâ—back He was there also in 17 E. 3. Moreover the same year he was sent with the Earl of â—â—â—â—câ—ster and divers other great Lords into Scotland to raise the Siege of Loughmaban Castle and Died in 21 E. 3. leaving Issue by Margaret his Wife before mentioned one onely Daughter called Margaret his sole Heir then thirty years of Age and Wife of Raphe Lord Stafford ¶ Of this Family also was Iames de Alditheley who had summons to Parliament after the eldest branch went off with Daughters and Heirs from 8 H. 5. until 33 H. 6. inclusive This Iames was likewise a Military Man and served the King in his French Wars In 7 H. 5. he covenanted to attend him with Twenty Men at Arms and Sixty three Archers on Horseback for one whole year for which he was to receive 289 l. 3 s. 6 d. ob Shortly after which he reteined Richard Venables Esq to serve him for one h â—lf year in the Realm of France with Six Men at Arms and Eighteen Archers covenanting to pay him for himself and his Men at Arms twelve pence a day and for the Archers six pence a day In 9 H. 5. he was again in France in that Kings Service Moreover in 2 H. 6. he was made Justice of South-Wales And in 9 H. 6. served the King again in his French Wars Montfort OF this Family the First that setled in this Realm was Simon Great-grand child to Almaric an illegitimate Son to Robert King of France viz. Son to Almaric Earl of Montfort Son of Simon de Montfort Son of the said Almaric who had the Town of Montfort by the Gift of the King his Father whence he assumed that place for his Sirname who was commonly called Simon the Bald and having taken to W. Amicia one of the two Sisters and Coheirs to Robert Fitz-Parnel Earl of Leicester upon partition of the Lands belonging to that Honour made in 8 Ioh. betwixt her the said Amicia and Margaret her Sister then Married to Saier de Quinci enjoyed the Moiety of that Earldome with the Honour of Hinkley for her purpartie as also the Stewardship of England in right thereof Which Partition was then confirmed scil in 8 Io. by King Iohn reserving to him the said Simon the Third Penny of that County id est de placitis Comitatus and the Stewardship of England provided that forty pounds per annum Lands of this purpartie should remain to the same Saiâ—er de Quinci over and above the purpartie of Margaret his Wife until this Simon could obtain Livery of his purpartie of those Lands in Normandy belonging to the said Robet Fitz-Parnell And likewise provided that after the Death of the two Countesses of Leicester then living viz Petronill the Mother and Lauretta the Wife to Earl Robert the Lands which they held in Dowry should be equally shared betwixt them But notwithstanding the great Inheritance and Honour he had by this Marriage he became disobedient to King Iohn adhering to the French for which respect he was dispossessed of the Earldom of Leicester as also of the Honour of Hinkley and banish'd the Realm the Earldom being thereupon given to Ranulpb Earl of Chester Being thus disherited and banish'd that which I do in the next place find memorable of him is that in Anno 1209. 11 Ioh. the Pope having then incited the Christians against those Hereticks called Albigenses the Earl of Tholose being the Christian General besieged Carthose and took it and upon his return made this Simon then sign'd with the Cross to fight against those Hereticks Governour of that Countrey he bearing at that time the Title of Earl of Montfort Likewise that after this within few years King Iohn committed the custody of all his Lands with the Forest unto Ranulph then Earl of Chester to be kept to his the said Simon 's use And lastly that in Anno 1219. 3 H. 3. Lewis King of France then besieging the City of Tholose this Simon being with him was slain with a stone from a Sling But our Historian is somewhat mistaken in point of time for it is evident that he died in 2 H. 3. and not bearing the Title of Earl of Leicester whereupon Stephen
their liberty Which course he held on from the Feast of S. Martin which is about the 11 of Nov. in 50 H. 3. untill Midsummer following that the Siege began The King therefore being thus restored to his regal power considering well what farther mischiefs might befall the whole Realm unless the insolencies of those who were in Kenilworth Castle should be restrained their numbers daily increasing made preparation to march into those parts and having fitted himself with a considerable strength came to Warwick staying there a while for more forces from several parts In this interim young Simon de Montfort of whom I have already made mention got privily out of Kenilworth Castle and so into France where he endeavoured to obtain aid on the behalf of himself and the rest of the Rebels in England then unsubdued leaving Henry de Hastings Governor of that Castle in his absence whom he encouraged to hold out stoutly giving him assurance that within a certain time he should be relieved But when that assistance which the King expected was come to him amongst which Osbert Giffard brought the Posse Comitatus of Oxfordshire and Reginald Fitz-Piers the like for Warwickshire he set forwards toward Kenilworth with Banners and Ensignes displayed and on the morrow after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist begirt that Castle on every side Nevertheless being desirous to avoid the spilling of Blood he sent a gracious message to those within it whose hopes were such either upon this young Montforts promises or diffidence so great knowing what mischiefs they had done as that they did not only sleight the Kings Offers but maimed his Messenger and with much resolution defended themselves against all the assaults that were made having Engins which cast forth Stones of great bigness And making bold and frequent sallies did very great spoil neither could the Sentence of Ottobon the Popes Legate who was there in the Camp nor the Kings power any whit daunt them The King therefore prudently considering that those whose Estates were thus by the Parliament held at Winchester utterly confiscate might through desperation betake themselves to such practises of revenge as would imbrue the Kingdom in more Blood of his gratious disposition advising with his Council and the Legate caused a Convention of the Clergy and Laity of the Land to be made at Kenilworth who being so met together made choice of twelve persons out of the most potent of the Nobility and most prudent Prelates to whom he gave power to make a certain determination touching the Estates of those who were disherited they being accordingly sworn to do what might be most convenient Whereupon the King with the Clergy and people before-mentioned obliged themselves by Oath that they would inviolably observe that Decree The persons thus chosen being Walter Bronescombe Bishop of Exeter Walter Giffard Bishop of Bath and Welles Walter de Cantilupe Bishop of Worcester ... Bishop of St. Davids Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford Philip Basset Iohn de Baillol Robert Walraund Alan la Zouche Roger de Somery and Warine de Bassingburne the Articles of which Decree called Dicium de Kenilworth I shall not need here to insert in regard they are publickly printed â— but the substance of them is to this effect viz. That every person disherited might redeem his Lands by a pecuniary Fine according to the Nature of his offence which Fine should be paid to those who then possessed their Lands so that the same were not above five years value at the most nor under two at the least excepting the Wife and Children of this Simon de Montfort Earl of Leicester concerning whom the King referred himself to the King of France and excepting Robert de Ferres Earl of Derby who was to pay seven years value of his Lands and excepting Henry de Hastings and those who maimed the Kings Messenger who were to be imprisoned seven years or submit to the Kings mercy Hereupon the King sent special Messengers to the besieged in Kenilworth Castle and to those who had fled and possessed themselves of the Isle of Ely amongst which young Simon de Montfort Son to this Earl was one tendering them mercy upon the Articles before-specified but they all returned answer that they would not submit thereto first because they had no voice in choosing any of those who were makers of the Decree and secondly fâ—r that they held the Decree it self intollerable At which the King being much moved he took resolution to storm that Castle But it so fell out that in a short space not only their victual within the Castle grew scant but a pestilent disease raged so much amongst them that many died thereof insomuch as the King sending again to them with offer that if they did render it he would receive them to mercy they proposed that in case he would be content to give them leave to send beyond Sea to this young Simon de Montfort so that they might have a certain answer whether he could come to relieve them by a fixed day or not they were resolved if he did not come accordingly to yield it up and that in the mean time all acts of Hostility on either part should cease Whereunto the King assenting Messengers were accordingly dispatched to this Simon but the Flux and other grievous diseases so much increased amongst those in the Castle as that they who were not tainted were loath to hazard the Infection and so before the return of the Messengers delivered it up to the King The same Author of whom I have made much use in my discourse of this siege saith that this Simon de Montfort and his Mother went away privately but five days before the Castle was given up and that they fled beyond Sea but when he got out of the Castle is uncertain for by what I have already observed from the Authority of Record it appears that he was in the Isle of Ely the Kings Letters Patents bearing date 16 Ian. after the render of the Castle also importing as much Which render was upon the Feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle whereby it is evident that the Siege endured full six moneths ¶ Of Alianore the Widdow of this Earl touching whom I have already had occasion to make frequent mention the substance of what I have farther to observe is that after the Earl her Husband was slain in the Battle at Evesham she fled into France and setled her self at Montarges in that House of Nunns of the Order of Preachers there founded by her Husbands Sister and that she sent back Alianore her only Daughter by Almaric one of her Sons to be married to the Prince of Wales as the Earl her Husband in his life time had agreed
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
departed this life 10 Apr. an 1593. 36 Eliz. Whereupon he had Burial at Boreham accordingly upon the 8th of May next following leaving Issue Robert his only child who succeeding him in his Honours in 37 Eliz. was sent into Scotland from Queen Eliz. to stand in her stead as a Godfather at the Christening of Prince Henry In 39 Eliz. this Robert was in that voyage with Robert Earl of Essex to Cadez and install'd Knight of the Garter in an 1621. 19 Iac. He first married Brigeâ— Daughter to Sir Charles Morison of Caysho-bury in Com. Hertf. Knight and had Issue by her two Sons Henry who Married Iane Daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope Knight and Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Iohn Ramsey Knight Vicount Hadington afterwards Earl of Holdernes and Honora All dying in his life time Issueless To his second Wife he Married Frances Daughter to Hercules Meutas of Hame in Com. Essex Esq one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth but had no Issue by her And departing this life at his House in Clerkenwell in the Suburbs of London 22 Sept. an 1629. 5 Car. 1. was buryed in the Church of Boreham with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Earl of Sussex descending to Sir Edward Ratclyffe Knight Son and Heir to Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe of Elnestow before-specified as Grandson and Heir Male to Robert the first Earl of Sussex of this Family Sir Henry Mildmay of Mulsho in Com. Essex Knight Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Mildmay Knight by the Lady Frances his Wife Daughter to Henry Earl of Sussex by Anne his second Wife Daughter of Sir Philip Calthorp Knight Cousin and Heir of the half blood to the before-specified Robert Earl of Sussex who died in an 1629. without Issue laid claim to the Title of Lord Fitzwalter shortly after the sitting of that unhappy Long Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. an 1640. 16 Car. 1. by reason of his Descent in blood from Elizabeth the Daughter and sole Heir to Walter Lord Fitzwalter who died without Issue Male in 10 H. 6. as hath been already observed But the Troubles shortly coming on which begot a flame of War as is very well known nothing was done therein till after the happy restoration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second that Henry Mildmay Esq Grandson and next Heir to the said Sir Henry Mildmay Knight by Petition to his Majesty laid claim to this Title of Lord Fitzwalter and since that Benjamin his Brother and Heir the said Henry dying soon after Which Petition being referr'd to the consideration of the House of Peers in Parliament after much opposition thereto by Robert Cheeke Esq Son of Henry Cheeke by Frances his Wife one of the Sisters and Heirs of the whole blood to Edward Earl of Sussex who deceased without Issue One of his Objections being that of the half blood in Mildmay and the other that the Barony or Title of Lord Fitzwalter was merg'd and extinct with the Earldom It was upon full debate and mature consideration had therein resolv'd upon the Question that the Half blood could not be any impediment in the case of a dignity And that though a Baron in Fee simple be made an Earl the Barony shall descend to the Heir general whether the Earldom do continue or be extinct This Benjamin now Lord Fitzwalter hath Married Catherine Daughter and Coheir to Thomas eldest Son to Thomas Vicount Fairfax of Emmeley in Ireland and by her hath Issue three Sons Charles Benjamin and Walter Philibert de Shaunde Earl of Bath 1 H. 7. AMongst others who were raised to great Titles of Honour by Henry Earl of Richmund after his happy Victory at Bosworth-field whereupon he obtain'd the Crown of this Realm by the name of King Henry the Seventh this Philibert de Shaunde by Birth a Frenchman and of the Province of Britanny having approved himself a faithful Friend to him when being sought after by King Richard he became necessitated for safety to flee to the Duke of Britanny was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the sixth day of January 1 H. 7. advanced to the degree of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Bath with an C. Marks per annum Fee payable out of the Issues and profits of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset for his better support of that dignity But of his Death Wife or Issue I have not seen any thing Borough 3 H. 7. THis Family of Burgh alias Borough of Gaynesborough in Com. Linc. did derive their Descent from Hubert de Burgh a younger Son to the famous Hubert de Burgh sometime Justice of England and Earl of Kent but the first of them touching whom I have seen any thing memorable is Thomas who being a Knight in 10 E. 4. at which time the King was taken by Nevill Earl of Warwick and kept Prisoner at Middleham-Castle in the North but with leave to ride out and hunt for his Recreation join'd with Sir William Stanley in the rescue of him from his Guards And upon his return from beyond Sea being constrain'd at that time to quit the Realm as is very well known met him at Northampton with what assistance he could raise and accompanied him to Barnet-field where he became Victorious This Sir Thomas Borough by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and one of the Coheirs to Sir Henry Perci of Athol Knight left Issue Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas was elected into the Society of Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter in King Richard the Thirds time and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 29 Sept. 3 H. 7. Whereupon he had Summons to Parliament the same year and afterwards And by his Testament bearing date 18 Febr. an 1495. 11 H. 7 bequeath'd his Body to be buried in his new Chapel within the Parish-Church of All-Saints at Gaynesburgh in Com. Linc. Appointing that a Tomb should be erected at the North end of the Altar in the same Chapel with two Images thereon viz. of himself in Armour and of his Wife with their Arms and the days of their respective Deaths Also upon that for himself to have his Mantle of the Garter with a Garter about his Leg. Likewise that in the same Chapel there should be Founded a perpetual Chantry of one Priest whom he willed to be honest discreet able and cunning in Reading and Singing to help to serve God and to keep the Quire daily in the said Church and to sing and pray in the same Chapel for his Soul and for the Soul of Dame Margaret his Wife as also for the Souls of his Father and Mother and all his Ancestors and to have an annual Rent of ten pounds for evermore Moreover he willed that upon his Mother lying Interred in St. Iames Abby near
same consideration the like Grant of the Forestership of Thornwoods on the Southern part of Shirewoâ—â— in that County with the Fee of four pence a day for executing that Office Nevertheless no sooner did the Earl of Richmund land in this Realm though but with a very slender strength that that he with his six valiant Brothers viz. another Sir Everard then also of Tilton Iohn Digby of â—etilby Rouland Digby of Welby both in Leicestershire Lybeus Digby of Luffâ—am in com Rotel Thomas and Benjamin not forgetting the old Lancastrian Interest came in freely unto him and fought stoutly on his part at Bosworth-Field against King Richard where the Victory falling to that Earl being thenceforth King by the name of Henry the Seventh he advanced Iohn and Thomas to the dignity of Knighthood making the former also Knight-Marshal of His Houshold and the other one of the Gentlemen Huishers of His Chamber conferring on him the Bailywick of â—â—ney in com Buck. and Keepership of the Park there where he thenceforth made his residence But none of them had better advantages for their faithful services to that King than Simon for in the first year of his Râ—ign he obtained the Stewardship of certain Lordships in com Rutl. viz. Uppingham Preston Barouâ—hdon Esenden and Greteham and of all the Lands formerly belonging to George Duke of Clarence to hold for life as also the like Office and Receivership for the Mannor of Bâ—dale in com Ebor. And having in the second year of his Reign been a Commander in His Army at the Battel of Stoke had in consideration of his acceptable services a Grant of the Mannor of â—avysbâ—ry in the parish of Micham in com Surr. and to the heirs male of his body and the next ensuing year a Grant of the Office of Comptroller of the Petty-Customes in the Port of London as also of the Forestership of Thornwoods in Shirewood formerly conferred upon him by King Edward the 4 th and in 11 H. 7. of the Lordship of Coâ—eshill before-specified in special Tail being at that time Deputy to Iohn Earl of Oxford Constable of the Tower of London Which Lordship came to the Crown by the attainder of Sir Simon Montfort Knight for his adherence to Perkâ—n Warbeck After this in 12 H. 7. he had a Commission to exercise Marshal-Law in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall against divers Malefactors and having been Sheriff of the Counties of Warwick and Leicester in the first and ninth years of King Henry the Eighth by his Testament bearing date 22 Aug. 9 H 8. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chancel of the parish Church of Coleshill under a fair Toâ—b there erected in his life time and departed this life 24 Febr. 12 H. 8. leaving issue by Alice his wife daughter and heir to Iohn Waleys of Est Raddon in com Devon Esquire Reginald Digby his son and heir as also a younger son called Thomas from whom the Digby's of Mansfeild Woodhouse in com Nott. are descended Which Reginald by Ann his wife daughter and coheir to Iohn Danvers of Cothorpe in com Oxon. Esquire had issue Iohn who took to wife Ann the daughter of Sir George Throkmorton of Coughton in com Warr. K t And he George who being at the siege of â—utphen in 28 Eliz. had there the honor of Knighthood conferred on him and by Abigail his wife daughter to Sir Arthur Heveningham of ... in com Norff. Knight left issue l three sons Robert Philip and this Iohn Which Robert being afterwards a Knight and taking to wife Lettice the Grandchild and heir female to Gerald Earl of Kildare in Ireland left issue Robert his son and heir created Lord Digby of Geashill in that Realm by K. Iames whose descendents do still enjoy that honor As to the advancement of this Iohâ— it was his own meer merits which brought it to pass For having first been a Fellow-Commoner in Magdalen-Colledge Oxon. and afterwards travelled into France and Italy whereby he became singularly qualified upon that designed Insurrection on Dunsmore Health in Warwickshire by those Unparallel'd Gunpowder-Conspirators about the beginning of November 3 Iac. in order to the surprisal of the Princess Elizabeth the King's daughter then residing at Combe in that County whereof the Lord Harington her Guardian had private intimation he was by that Lord dispatcht to the Court to acquaint His Majesty therewith Where his abilities and fidelity being amply discern'd by that prudent King he was admitted Gentlâ—man of the privy-chamber and one of His Majesties Carvers Also upon the sixteenth of March 4 Iac. Knighted at Whitehall And in the moneth of April An. 1611. 9 Iac. imployed Embassador into Spaine so likewise in October An. 1614. 12 Iac. Moreover 3 April An. 1616. 14 Iac. made Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold and one of his Privy Council And the next ensuing year 15 Iac. being sent again into Spaine upon his return was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 25 Nov. 16. Iac. by the title of Lord Digby of Shireburne in com Dors. After which scil An. 1620. 18 Iac. he was sent Embassador to the Arch Duke Albert and the next year following to Ferdinand the Emperor as also to the Duke of Bavaria Whence returning in October An. 1621. he was again scil in An. 1622. 20 Iac. employed Embassador extraordinary to the Spaniard touching a Marriage betwixt Prince Charles and the Lady Maria daughter to Philip the Third then King of that Realm and created Earl of Bristol 15 Sept. the same year He married Beatrice daughter to Charles Walcot of Walcot in com Salop. Esq widdow of Sir Iohn Dive of Bromham in com Bedf. Knight by whom he had issue two sons George born at Madrid in Spaine in the month of October An. 1612. and Iohn born in England in March An. 1617. who dyed in France unmarried As also two daughters Mary married to Sir Arthur Chichester now Lord Dunegal in Ireland and Abigal to George Freake â—ldest son of Iohn Freake of Shroughton in â—om Dors. Esquire And departing this life at Paris in France 16 Ian. An. 1653. was there buried in the common burial place of the Hugâ—enots in that City To whom succeed George his son and heir installed Knight of the Garter An. Apr. 1661 which George married Anne daughter to Francis late Earl of Bedford and by her had issue two sons viz. Iohn his son and heir who first married Alice the only child of Robert Bourne of Blake-Hall in the Parish of Bovenger in com Essex Esquire by whom he had no issue secondly Rachel daughter of Sir Hugh Windham Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas the name of his second son was Francis slain in that sharp Fight at Sea
Annae ex vetusto Parrorum gente oriundae sorori Katherinae Reginae Henrico octavo Regi sextò Matrimonio conjunctae ac Marchionis Northamptoniae prudentissimae feminae pietatis Religionis prâ—bitatis omnisque avitae virtutis retinentissimae fidissimaeque Comitis Conjugi Secundâ conjuge superstite Georgio Salopiae Comite genitâ insigni praeter antiquum Nobilitatis decus virtute feminâ Liberis relictis ex primâ Henrico Pembrochiae Comite Edvardo Equite aurato Dominâ Annâ Baroni Talbot nuptâ Obiit Aetatis Salutis An 63. 1569. Henr. F. ac Comes PP Chariss sibi ac suis P. To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir Of whose Marriage with Catherine Daughter to Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk and their Divorce no more needs to be spoke This Earl Henry in an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers upon Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk So likewise in 29 Eliz. upon that of the Queen of Scots He was also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He Married two other Wives First Catherine Daughter to George Earl of Shrewsbury by whom he had no Issue And secondly Mary Daughter to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter by whom he had Issue two Sons William who succeeded him in his Honours and Philip and a Daughter called Anne who died before she attained to marriageable years And departing this life at Wilton 19 Ian An. 1601. 43 Eliz. was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury Which William was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter in the first year of King Iames and in 7 Iac. Governour of Portsmouth In 15 Iac. Chancellour of the University of Oxford as also Lord Chamberlain of the houshold to that King And in 1 Car. 1. was joined in Commission with Thomas Earl of Arundel to make such persons Knights of the Bath as the King should then call up to that dignity at his Coronation Soon after which his Patent for the Governourship of Portsmouth was renewed In 5 Car. 1. he was made Warden and Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent as also Warden of the Stannaries And having married Mary the eldest of the three Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury had Issue by her one Son called Henry who died in his Infancy And departed this life at his House called Baynards-Castle in the City of London 10 Apr. An. 1630. being then fifty years of age To whom succeeded Philip his Brother and Heir Which Philip upon the 4th of Ianuary 2 Iac. Wedded Susâ—n Daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford And by Letters Patent bearing date 4 Iunii 3. Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Herbert of Shurland in the Isle of Shepey in Kent as also Earl of Montgomerie Moreover in May An. 1608. 6 Iac. he was installed Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter He was also Lord Chamberlain of the houshold to King Charles the first and Chancellour of the University of Oxford for a while By Susan his first Wife he had Issue five Sons Iames and Henry who died young Charles who married the Lady Mary Daughter to George Dâ—ke of Buckingham but died in his life time beyond-sea before cohabitation Philip who succeeded him in his Honours William who died unmarried another Iames who took to Wife Iane Daughter of Sir Robert Spiller of Lalebam in Com. Midd. Knight and Iohn who died without issue Also three Daughters Anna-Sophia married to Robert Earl of Caernarvon Catherine who died young and Mary who died unmarried To his Second Wife he married Anne sole Daughter and Heir to George Earl of Cumberland Widdow of Richard Earl of Dorset but by her he had no Issue And departing this life upon the twenty third of Ianuary An. 1649. was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury To whom succeeded Philip his fourth Son the rest dying young Which Philip first marrâ—ed 〈◊〉 the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Naunton Knight Master of the Courts of Wards and Liveries Widdow of Paul Vicount Bâ—â—nning by whom he had Issue one only Son called William And to his second Wife Catherine Daughter to Sir William Villers late of Bâ—ekesby in Com. Leic. Baronet by whom he had Issue two Sons Philip and Thomas and five Daughters Susan married to Iohn Lord Paâ—let of Hinton-St George in Com. Somerset Mary to Sir Iohn Sydenham of Brimpton in Com. Somers Baronet Catherine Rebecca and Anne And died in An. 1670. Whereupon William his Son and Heir succeeded him in his Honours but departed this life 8 Iulii An. 1674. 26 Car. 2. unmarried To whom succeeded Philip the eldest of his Fathers Sons by the second Wife which Philip hath married ... Quervualle a French Woman Sister to the Dutchess of Portsmouth Herbert Earl of Powys 5 Car. 1. I Come next to Sir Edward Herbert of Red-Castle antiently called Poole-Castle but now Powys-Castle in Com. Montgom Knight second Son to that William Earl of Pembroke who died in An. 1569. 11 Eliz. as hath been observed This Sir Edward Herbert married Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Thomas Stanley of Standen in Com. Hertf. Esq Master of the Mint in An. 1570. Son of Thomas Stanley of Dalgarth in Com. Cumbr. Esq by whom he had Issue four Sons William his Son and Heir George who died unmarried Sir Iohn Herbert Knight who died withoue Issue and Edward who died a Batchelour As also two Daughters Anne married to William Son and Heir to Sir William Stanley of Houton in Com. Cestr. Knight and Katherine to Sir William Massy of Puddington in the same County Knight and died 23 Martii An. 1594. Which William his eldest Son was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and afterwards scil in 5 Car. 1. by Letters Patents bearing date upon the second of April advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Powys of Powys in the Marches of Wales He took to Wife Eleanore Daughter to Henry Percy the eighth Earl of Northumberland of that most noble Family and departing this life upon the seventh day of March An. 1655. was buried at Hendon in Com. Midd. With this Epitaph on his Monument Here lies buried Sir William Herbert Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath Lord Powis of Powis in the principality of Wales Grand-child to William Earl of Pembroke Lord high Steward to Queen Elizabeth who married the Lady Eleanore Percy Youngest Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland By whom he left Issue behind him Percy Lord Powys and two Daughters Katherine and Lucie with their Children He died the 7 day of March An. 1655. being aged Lxxxiii Which Daughters viz. Katherine
and Lucie were thus married Katherine first to Sir Robert Vaughan of Lloydierd in Com. Montgom Knight afterwards to Sir Iames Palmer of Dorney Court in Com. Buck. Knight Chancellour of the Garter Father to Roger now Earl of Câ—stlemaine in Ireland and Lucie to William Abington of Hinlip in Com. Wigorn. Esq Of Percie his Son and Heir who succeeded him in his Honour it appears that in his Father's life time scil 16 Nov. 20 Iac. he was Created Baronet and Married Elizabeth Daughter of Six William Craven Knight Alderman of London Sister to William now Earl of Craven and departing this life 19 Ianuarii An. 1666. was buried at Welsh Poole leaving Issue William his only Son and Mary a Daughter Married to George Lord Talbot eldest Son to Iohn late Earl of Shrewsbury Which William in consideration of his eminent Loyalty to the King and other his special merits was by Letters Patents bearing date upon the fourth of April 26 Car. 2. advanced to the dignity of Earl of Powys and having taken to Wife the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to Edward late Marquess of Worcester hath Issue by her one Son called William and five Daughters Mary Married to Richard Son and Heir to Carrill Vicount Molineux Frances Anne Lucie and Winiâ—ride Lord Herbert of Chirbury 5 Car. 1. HAving in my discourse of the Earls of Pembroke of this Family taken notice of their Descent from Henry Fitz Herbert Chamberlain to King Henry the First I now come to Edward Herbert of Montgomerie-Castle great Grand-son to Sir Richard Herbert Knight second Son to Sir Richard Herbert of Colbroke in Com. Monmouth Knight and younger Brother to William the first Earl of Pembroke and with him beheaded at Northampton in 9 E. 4. that is to say Son and Heir to Richard Herbert of Montgomerie Esq and Magdalen his wife Daughter to Sir Richard Newport of High Ercall in Com. Salop. Knight Son of Edward Herbert Esq Son of Sir Richard Herbert Knight one of the Gentlemen-Ushers of the Privy-Chamber to King Henry the Eight and Constable of the Castle of Bergavenny second Son to Sir Richard Herbert of Colbroke before-specified This Edward having First been a Fellow-Commoner in University-Colledge Oxon. and afterwards betaking himself to Travel as also to certain military Exercises in Foreign parts for divers years whereby he became much accomplisht was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and afterwards receiv'd to be of Council to that King for his military affairs and Embassador to Lewes the XIII King of France to mediate for the relief of the Protestants in that Realm then besieg'd in several places in which service he continued more than five years managing that Trust with such fidelity and prudence as that he was thereupon advanced to the Dignity of a Baron of the Realm of Ireland where he had a fair Estate by the name of Lord Herbert of Castle Island alias Castle of the Island of Kerry in those parts by Letters Patents bearing date 31 Dec. 22 Iac. And after this having likewise approved himself a most faithful Servant to King Charles the First aswell in Council as in Arms was by him Created a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Herbert of Chirbury in Com. Salop. upon the seventh of May in the fifth year of his Reign This noble Lord was Author of that learned Philosophical Tract in Latine de Veritate Printed in an 1638. and since as I have heard translated into sundry Languages Also of these other De Causis Errorum de Religione Laici Edit Lond. 1645. De Expeditione in Ream Insulam Edit Lond. 1658. The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eight Edit Lond. 1649. And De Religione Gentilitium c. Edit Amstelodami an 1663. He Married Mary the Daughter and Heir to Sir William Herbert of St. Iulâ—ans in Com. Monmouth Knight descended from Sir George Herbert Knight third Son to William the first Earl of Pembroke of this Family and departing this Life at London upon the fifth of August an 1648. was buryed in the Church of St. Giles in the Fields in the suburbs of that City leaving Issue two Sons Richard who succeeded him in his Honours and Edward as also one Daughter called Beatrix who died unmarried Which Richard during his Father's Life time being a person of great Courage and Valour served his late Majesty King Charles the First as Captain of a Troop of Horse in that first Engagement against his rebellious Scottish Subjects and afterwards in England against the late Usurpers raising at his own charge a full Regiment of Foot and a Troop of Horse the numbers whereof by reason of Death and other disasters were at sundry times so diminished as that his frequent Recruits at length amounted to no less than to two thousand eight hundred men as I have been credibly inform'd which Regiments he upheld and continued until his Majesties Authority and Interest through the prevalency of his Adversaries was totally forced out of South-Wales never forsaking him though he had at last no more than thirty men left and of those divers hurt and maimed Amongst his particular services in that sad and calamitous time he was one of those who conducted the Queen upon her Arrival from Holland at Burlington in Yorkeshire to the King then at Oxford And did for the most part personally attend his Majesty who had an especial love for him and imploy'd him in divers weighty affairs well knowing him to be a person able to serve him aswel with his Pen as Sword By Mary his Wife Daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater he had Issue four Sons Edward who succeeded him Iohn who died young Henry lately Captain of a Troop of Horse in the service of the French King under Sir Henry Iones Knight and now Captain of the like Troop in the Regiment of his Royal Highness the Duke of York and Thomas who died unmarried As also four Daughters Frances Married to William Brown Esq Florence to Richard Herbert now of Oâ—ley-Park in Com. Salop Esq Arabellâ— and Alice And departing this life 13 Maii an 1655. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Montgomerie in North-Wales Which Edward now Lord Herbert of Chirbury and Castle Island being no less ready to serve his Sovereign than his noble Father and Grandfather ever really did in an 1659. took the first and then most probable opportunity together with his valiant Brother Henry to manifest his true Loyalty unto his now Majesty King Charles the Second And accompanied by no small number of his Kindred and Friends resolv'd at that time to have risen in Shropshire but being there betray'd readily join'd with Sir George Booth now Lord De la mer in that appearance of the Cheshire men and others in order to the restoration of his Majesty Which attempt however well intended became altogether insuccessful But
Dec. 22 Eliz. setled the Mannour of Beaulieu alias New-Hall with divers other Lordships and Lands in Com. Essex and elsewhere upon the Issue Male of his own Body unto the tenth Son the remainder to his Brother Sir Henry Ratcliff Knight for life and after his decease upon Robert-Ratcliff Son and Heir apparent to him the said Henry and the Heirs Male of his Body and for lack of such Issue upon Thomas Ratcliff Esq Son and Heir to Sir Humphrey Ratclyff of Elnestow in Com. Bedf. Knight deceased and the Heirs Male of his Body the remainder to Edward Ratcliff second Son of the said Sir Humphrey and the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to the Laday Frances his Sister then Wife of Sir Thomas Mildmay Knight and the Heirs male of his Body by her In 24 Eliz. he was one of the Commissioners made choice of to treat with others from France touching a marriage betwixt Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou And married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to Thomas Wriothesley Earl of Southampton by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Robert who both died young Secondly Frances Daughter of Sir William Sidney Knight Sister to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter It is reported of this Thomas Earl of Suffex by Sir Robert Nâ—unton in his Fragmenta Regalia p. 26. that he was a goodly Gentleman of a brave noble nature and constant to his Friends and Servants Also that there was such an Antipathy in his nature to that of the Earl of Leicester's that being together in Court and both in high imployments they grew to a direct frowardness and were in continual opposition the one setting the Watch and the other the Sentinel each on the other Actions and Motions For this Earl of Sussex was of a great spirit which backt with the Queens special Favour and supported by a great and antient Inheritance could not brook the others Empire insomuch as the Queen upon sundry occasions had somewhat to do to appease and attain them until death parted the competition and left the place to Leicester Of this Earl it is also confidently affirmed that lying in his last sickness he gave this Caveat to his Friends I am now pâ—ssing into another World and must leave you to your Fortunes and to the Queens Grace and Goodness but beware of the Gipsy meaning Leicester for he will be too hard for you all you know not the Beast so well as I do Being Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to Queen Elizabeth by his Testament bearing date 1 Apr. An. 1583. 25 Eliz. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Boreham in Com. Essex where he willed that his Funeral obsequies should be performed but that his Executors should not dispend about the same above the sum of fifteen hundred pounds Also that they should see builded and finished on the South side of the Chancel of that Church of Boreham one Chapel of Brick then begun according to a plot and writing thereof made as also to erect in the midst of the said Chapel where he appointed his Body to be buried a Tomb of White-Alablaster Touch and other stones according to a plot or writing thereof made and subscribed with his own hand Likewise that the dead Corps of his Grandfather Grandmother Father and Mother should be removed and brought thither there to be buried in the Vault of that Chapel and himself when it should please God to call him to be interred in the same place And departing this life at his House of Bermondsey in Southwark upon the ninth of Iune next ensuing without Issue was accordingly buried at Boreham leaving Frances his wife surviving who by her Testament bearing date 6 Dec. An. 1588. 31 Eliz. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the collegiate Church of Westminster and appointed that if in her life time her Tomb should not be finished her Executors should bestow two hundred pounds or more if need required for the making thereof with her Picture in Alablaster-stone and other garnishing with a Superscription thereon to be engraven declaring her name and Pedegree She also willed that her Executors should purchase a perpetual Annuity of xxl. a year to the use of a Godly and learned Preacher who for and in the name of Her should read two Lâ—ctures in Divinity weekly every week for ever in the said Church on such several days in the Weâ—k as no other Sermons or Lectures were to be read there Which Preacher to be admitted by the Dean of that Church of St Peter at Westminster for the time being She likewise ordained that her Executors should bestow and imploy the sum of five thousand pounds over and besides all her Goods unbequeathed for the erecting of a new Colledge in the University of Cambridge to be called the Lady Frances Sydney-Sussex Colledge and purchasing of some competent Lands thereunto to be annexed for the maintenance of the Master and ten Fellows as also of twenty Scholars Students there And departing this life upon the ninth of March An. 1589. lieth buried under a noble Monument within the Chapell of St. Paul in the same Collegiate-Church at Westminster with this Epitaph Inâ—lytae Heroinae Francescae Comitissae Sussexiae ex nobili antiquâ Sydneiorum familiâ ortae Illustrissimo sapientissimo bellicosissimo viro domino Thomae Ratcliffe Comiti Sussexiae nuptae feminae multis rarissimisque dotibus tum animi tum corporis ornatae in sanguine conjunctos in amicos in paâ—peres in captivos praecipuè in verbi divini ministros liberalitate charitate prae caeteris insigni quae Lectionem sacrae Theologiae in Ecclesiâ Westmonasteriensi Collegiatâ legendam instituis Et quinque millia librarum per Testamentum legavit quibus vel extrueretur Collegium novum in Academiâ Cantabrigiensi vel ad augmentum Aulae Clarensis in eodem Academiâ perquireretur annuus census de quo perpetuâ— ali possint Mâ—gister unus decem Socii Scholares viginti Opus certè praeclarum nunquam satis laudatum Vixit annos 58. Mortua est 9 Martii sepulta fuit die 15 Aprilis An. Dom. 1589. To this last Earl Thomas succeeded Henry his Brother and next Heir who having thereupon summons to Parliament in 27 Eliz. took his place amongst the rest of the Peers upon the 28th of November Of which Henry all that I can farther say is that he was Captain and chief Governour of the Town and Isle of Portsmouth and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and that by his Testament bearing date 9 Dec. An. 1593. 36 Eliz. he also bequeathed his Body to be buried at Boreham near to the Grave of the Lady Honora his Wife deceased and Thomas Earl of Sussex his Brother And having married Honora Daughter and Heir to Authony Pound of ... in Com. Southt Esq