the Mannor of Ledes in Yorkshire as part of that Inheritance Agnes the third sister with her Husband William de Ferrers Earl of Derby being both then living had for her part the Castle and Mannor of Chartley in Staffordshire assigned for her capital Seat with the Castle and Town of West Derby in Com. Lanc. and all the Lands belonging to the said Earl of Chester which lay betwixt the Rivers of Ribble and Merse together with the Mannor of in Buckbroek in Northamptonshire and Navenby in Lincolnshire And Hawise the fourth sister Wife of Robert de Quincy for her share the Castle and Mannor of Bolingbroke in Com. Linc. for her principal Mansion and all the other Lands which belonged to Earl Ranulph her Brother situate in the Provinces of Lindsey and 〈◊〉 in the said County of Lincoln for which she then gave fifty pounds for her relief Unto which Hawise the said Earl in his life time granted the Earldom of Lincoln that is to say all he could grant thereof to the end she might be Countess and that her heirs might also enjoy it whereof it seems the King did not disallow insomuch as at her desire he conferred the Honor upon Iohn Lacy Constable of Chesâ—eâ— and the heirs of his Body by Margaret her Daughter As for the Knights Fees which were assigned to each of these Sisters or their Descendants in the several Shires of England I shall for brevity spare their recital referring my Reader to the Record where they are particularly exprest in case he desire satisfaction therein There now only remains something to be said of Iohn Scot the last Earl Son to David Earl of Huntendon by Maud the eldest Sister of the said Earl Ranulph as hath been already observed For after his death this Earldom came to the Crown his Sisters who were all very nobly matched having in recompence thereof many fair Lordships as I shall shew by and by In An. 1233. 17 Hen. 3. upon that great difference betwixt the King and Richard Earl Marshal divers of the Nobility then adhering to the Earl this Iohn Earl of Chester with Iohn Earl of Lincoln were so corrupted by Peter de Rupibus then Bishop of 〈◊〉 who gave them a thousand marks that notwithstanding their former engagements to the Earl Marshal they fell off and took part with the King At that great solemnity of King Henries marriage to Alianor the Daughter of Reimund Earl of â—rovince which was performed with extraordinary pomp and state at London and Westminster about the 14 Kal. of February in the Twenty eighth year of his Reign this Iohn Earl of Chester carried the Sword called Curtana before the King in token that being an Earl Palatine he had power to restrain the King if he should be exorbitant as saith my Author the Constable of Chester then waiting upon him and with his Wand keeping off people from disturbing the proceeding And the same year with many other Nobles took upon him the Cross for a Voyage to the Holy Land but whether he performed the journey or not I make a question for the next year following I find he died without issue at Oernhall in Cheshire about Whitsontide 7 Id. Iunii poysoned by Helene his Wife Daughter to Leoline Prince of Wales whom he had married in his Uncle Earl Ranulph his days to the end there might be a firm Peace betwixt that Earl and Lewelin and was buried at Chester Whereupon in regard that Regal Prerogatives belonged to this Earldom the King assumed it into his own hands Ne tam praeclara dominatio inter colos faeminarum dividi contingeret Least so fair a Dominion should be divided amongst Women and gave unto his Sisters and Heirs other Lands instead thereof viz. To Iohn de Baillol and Dervorguil his Wife one of the Daughters and Heirs to Alan of â—alâ—owaâ— by Margaret the eldest Sister of this Iohn Earl of Chester the Mannors of Luddingland and â—orkesay in the County of Lincoln with the Ferme of Yarmouth in Norfolk And to Christian the other Daughter and Coheir of the same Alan and Margaret the Mannor of Driâ—â—ield in Yorkshire and the Mannor of â—hingden with the Advowson of that Church in Northampconshire To Isabel the Second married to Robert de Brus of Anandale the Mannors of Wrâ—ttel and Hathfield in Essex And to Ada the Fourth then the Wife of Henry de Hastings for Maud the Third was dead without issue the Mannor of Bromâ—sgrove in Worcestershire the Mannor and Castle of Bolesovore in Derbishire the Mannor and Soke of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire and the Mannor of Oswardbec in the same County the Mannors of Wurfield Stratton and Cunedoure in Shropshire with Wigginton and Wulrune Hampton in Staffoâ—dshire Moreover for Helen his Wife who soon after married to Robert de Quency command was given by the King that she should forthwith have Livery of these Lordships hereafter named whereof Iohn Earl of Chester and Huntendon her late Husband died seised to hold until such time as by a perfect Extant of all his Lands she should have a sufficient Dowry assigned unto her viz. Fordringhey and Iarewel in Com. Northampt. Keweston in Com. Bedf. Totenham in Com. Midd. Brampton Cunnington and Limpays in Com. Hunt Badew in Com. Essex and Erron in Com. Rutl. And after this viz. in 31 Hen. 3. was this Earldom of Chester with the Castles of 〈◊〉 and Dissard annexed to the Crown for ever Earls of Britanny and Richmund THe first Earl of Richmund was Alan sirnamed Rufus or Fergaunt by reason of his Red Hair Son to Eudo Earl of Britanny in France Which Alan coming over into England with Duke Wilâ—iam of Normandy commanded the Rear of his Army in that memorable Battle near Hastings And after that signal Conquest was advanced to this Earldom of Richmund it having been the Honor of Earl Edwyne of whom I have already spoke under the title of Mercâ—â— having therewith all that Northern part of the County of York vulgarly called Richmundshire given unto him by King William at the time of his siege of that City This Earl Alan was in his very youth not a little famous for his valor insomuch as he feared not that heroick spirited William then Duke of Normandy his near Neighbor who challenged Britanny as his hereditary Right from Gisla with whom Charles the Great bestowed it in marriage to Rollo his Lineal Ancestor but gave him rather cause of provocation After his Possession of this Earldom of Richmund he began the Building of a strong Castle and Fort near unto his capital Mansion at â—iâ—â—ing for the better safeguard of himself and his Tenants in that part of the Countrey against the attempts of the English then every where
made to the Abby of Shap of divers Lands in Westmorland This Robert built a Castle at Mathraval in Powys-Land which Leweline Prince of Wales besieged in An. 1212. 14 Ioh. He was in high favor with King Iohn so also was Ivo his Brother For Matthew Paris ranks them amongst his wicked Counsellors In 15 Ioh. he gave the King four Palfreys for the Grant of a Fair for four days in Whitson-week at his Lordship of Bautre in Yorkshire And having married Idonea the Daughter of Iohn de Builly Lord of the Honor of Tikhill had Livery of all the Lands and Chattels of him the said Iohn in 15 Ioh. whereof Tikhill was part In 17 Ioh. he was one of the Barons that adhâ—â—ed to that King refusing to joyn with those who then so boldly claimed the Charter of Liberties And the same year had a Grant of all the Lands of Richard de Lucy of Egremund so also of all the Lands of Roâ—ert de Vaux lying in the Counties of Cumberland Norfolk Suffolk Somerset and Dorset forfeited as it seems for their respective Rebellions as also then constituted Governor of Carlisle At that time likewise he received the Kings Precept requiring him not to demolish the Castle of Richmond but to deliver it to Roald Fitz-Alan About this time King Iohn discerning so many of the Barons in Arms against him made this Robert with Brian de l'Isle and Geffrey de Luâ—y his Lieutenants for the custody of all the Castles and whatsoever else belonged to the King within the County of York In 1 Hen. 3. he was constituted Sheriff of Cumberland and Governor of the Castle at Carlisle And having a Grant of all the Lands of Eustace de Vesci was commanded by the King to let Philip de Vlecote enjoy the one half of them In this year he assisted with divers of the Loyal Peers at the Siege of Montsorell Castle in Leicestershire as also at raising the Siege of Lincoln which the Rebellious Barons had then made on the behalf of Lewes of France who was then in their Army In 2 Hen. 3. he was again made Sheriff of Cumberland but having been so much practised in Rapine whilst the Civil Wars endured now that all was quiet he could not refrain from the like though the King straitly commanded otherwise for he was one of those who detained some of the Castles and Lands of the Bishops and other great Men. In 6 Hen. 3. he was once more made Sheriff of Cumberland and Governor of Carlisle But in 8 Hen. 3. joyned with the Earls of Chester and Aâ—bemarle who then endeavored to raise new disturbances in the Kingdom as in the lives of those Earls I have more at large shewed But after this viz. in 10 Hen. 3. he was one of the Kings Justices Itinerant in the County of York And in 11 Hen. 3. one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas as by Fines then levied before him and others appeareth Touching his Works of Piety I find that he was a Benefactor to the Knights Templers by the Grant of certain Lands in Roel unto them And that he confirmed to the Canons of Hep all those Lands which had been given to them by Thomas Fitz-Gospatrick their Founder as also the Town of Renegill which Maud his own Mother and Ivâ— his Brother had formerly bestowed on them and likewise Milburne Grange which he acquired of Nicholas de Stutevil Of Idonea his Wife who was the Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Builly as hath been already observed I find that in her pure Widowhood for the health of her Soul and the Souls of her Ancestors she confirmed to the Monks of Blithe in Com. Nottingh the Chappels of Oisterfield and Bautre which her Father had formerly given to them Likewise that she gave to the Monks of Roche Abby in Com. Ebor. her Lordship of Sandbeck together with her Body And to the Knights Templers thirteen Ox-gangs of Land and an half of her inheritance in Oisterfield for the maintenance of a Priest to celebrate Divine service daily for ever in the New Temple at London for the health of her Soul her Husbands Soul and all her Ancestors Souls And lastly departing this life that in 25 Hen. 3. command was given to the Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Yorkshire Noâ—â—inghamshire and Lincolnshire to seise all the Lands of her Inheritance and Dowry until they should receive other directions Whereupon Alice Countess of Augi gave a hundred marks for the custody of all those which were of her Fee until the Heir of her the said Idonea should be of full age whose name was Iohn as I shall shew by and by He had also a Daughter called Christian married to Thomas the Son of William Fitz-Ralph of Graystoke in Cumberland A word now of Ivo Brother to the last mentioned Robert This Ivo in 6 Ioh. had the custody of the Castle of Mountsorell and Mannor of Roel in Com. Leic. But to answer as much Rent to the King for them as another would give In 15 Ioh. he attended the King into Poâ—ctou But in 1 Hen. 3 taking part with the Rebellious Barons all his Lands were seised and granted to Robert his Brother and in particular the Mannor of Hardingstone in Com. Northampt. I now come to Iohn de Vipount by some called Ivo Son to the last mentioned Robert of whom all I find memorable is That in 19 Hen. 3. he answered to the Kings Exchequer as Sheriff for Westmorland and that he departed this life in 25 Hen. 3. Whereupon command being given to seise his Castles of Appleby and Burgh with all his other Lands and stock upon them to be accountable to the Exchequer for Debts due to the King his Goods and Chattels being prized and delivered to W. Bishop of Carâ—â—sle to be kept till his Heir whose name was Robert came of full age The marriage of which Robert was for two hundred marks granted by the King to Iohn Fitz-Geffrey a great Baron of that time whose Daughter Isabel one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Richard her Brother he afterwards married This Robert in 23 Hen. 3. did let to Farm unto Iohn Francigena id est French all his Lands in Westmorland with the Rents and Services to them belonging for the term of ten years paying nineteen marks per annum And in 40 Hen. 3. had so much liberty given him by the King for payment of his Fathers debts as to his Father had been formerly yielded In 42 Hen. 3. amongst other of the great Men of that time he had command to prepare himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Chester upon the Monday next preceding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist
her Heirs at law and him touching her Inheritance of the moity of the Barony of Burgh they claiming the present possession thereof and he the continuing it during his own life by the courtesie of England having had a Child by her which was born alive but for ought I find the Heirs prevailed This Eustace afterwards had to Wife Agnes the second daughter of Ioane de Percy which Ioane was fifth daughter and one of the coheirs to William de Bruâ—re a great Baron that age ¶ There was likewise about that time another Bernard de Baillol who in 28 Hen. 3. had a Grant of the marriage of Agnes the Widow of Richard de Percy to the end he might take her to Wife if he could obtain her consent But to return To Hugh de Baillol succeeded Iohn his son and heir who in 13 Hen. 3. paid one hundred and fifty pounds for his Relief of those 30 Knights Fees he then hold and upon collection of the Scutage of Kery in Wales had a special discharge for them This Iohn married Dervâ—rguill one of the three daughters and heirs to Alan of Gâ—lway a great Baron in Scotland by Margaret the eldest Sister of Iohn Scot the last Earl of Chester and one of the heirs to David sometime Earl of Huntingdon by reason whereof he was seised of Galwey in Scotland and had in her right an Assignation of the Mannor of Thorkesâ—y in Com. Linc. as also of Gernemuth and Luddingland in Norfolk until the King should make them a reasonable exchange of other Lands in satisfaction of her part of the Earldom of Chester In the Parliament held at London 28 Hen. 3. requiring a pâ—cuniary Aid from the people for discharge of that debt which he had contracted by his Expedition into Gascoigne upon their advice the preceeding year this Iohn was one of the twelve then chosen to consider of it and to represent their opinion therein to the Parliament In 29 Hen. 3. he paid thirty pounds upon levying the Aid for marrying the King's eldest Daughter for the thirty Knights Fees he held Upon the death of Christian Countess of Albemarle Sister to Dervorguil his Wife the King's Eschaetor had command to assign unto this Iohn and Dervorguil all her part of the Inheritance of the same Christian lying in the Counties of Northhampton and Lincoln This Iohn executed the office of Sheriff in the County of Cumberland from the 33 to the 39 of Hen. 3. inclusive and was made Governour of the Castle of Carliste Upon the marriage of Margaret the King's Daughter to young Alexander King of Scotland the tuition of them both and of that Kingdom being committed to this Iohn de Baillol and Robert de Ros of Werke within two years after they were both accused before the King at Notingham for abusing their trust in that imployment the particulars wherein I have in my discourse of that Robert de Ros expressed but partly for his Father's sake who had been very serviceable to King Iohn in his greatest distresses and partly for money of which he had store he made his peace In 40 Hen. 3. he paid sixty pounds for the thirty Knights Fees he held upon levying the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight And in 42 Hen. 3. had command to attend the King at Chester well accoutred with Horse and Arms to oppose the hostile Incursions of Lewelin Prince of Wales Also in recompence of his services to the King as well in the Realm of France as here in England he had a Grant of the Wardship of William de Wassingle instead of the sum of two hundred Marks which the King had bestowed on him for that respect In 45 46 and 48 Hen. 3. he under-went the Shireevalty for the Counties of Notingham and Decby and in 46 Hen. 3. had the custody of the Honour of Peverell committed to his charge And standing firm to the King in those troublesome Times when the Barons put themselves in Arms under colour of asserting the rights of the People did not submit to those Ordinances made at Oxford whereupon they seised his Lands and detained them till he sent his Son by the King's permission to undertake for him therein In 48 Hen. 3. being in Arms with the King against those Rebellious Barons he stoutly assisted him in that great defeat then given them at Northhampton but soon after fighting on his part was with him taken prisoner in that fatal Battel of Lewes yet made his escape at it seems for it is affirmed by my Author in reporting the power of Mountfort Earl of Leicester who at that time had the King in his custody that all England was then subject to that great Rebel excepting the utmost parts of the North which opposed his usurped dominion at the instigation of the King of Scots and this our valiant Iohn de Baillol And it farther appeareth that having authority from Prince Edward he there joyned with other of the Northern Barons and raised all the force he could for the King's Redemption as also that he died in 53 Hen. 3. leaving Hugh his Son and Heir twenty eight years of age who then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands But of this Hugh I have not seen any thing memorable other than his marriage with Anne the Daughter of William de Valence Earl of Pembroke and that he departed this life in 56 Hen. 3. without Issue leaving Alexander de Baillol his Brother and Heir of full age the extent of whose Barony consisted in these Lordships viz. New-bigging Wodhorne with Lynmuwe and Hirst its members Haliwell Lynton Ellyngton and Cressewell Heyden with its members Bethfeld Nigram Heddon Staunfordham the moity of Dalton with its members Rihill Gunwarton with Swinborne a member thereof Newton del West Newton del Est Acum Stelling Ovington Eltrincham Mickeley Quiccunstal Faldirley Bromley and the moity of Bywell with Stokesfield Which Alexander dyed in 7 Edw. 1. whereupon the custody of his Lands was committed to Robert de Evre To whom succeeded Iohn de Baillol who in 10 Edw. 1. had Scutage of his Tenants in regard he was himself in the Welch Expedition at that time made This Iohn wedded Isabell the Daughter of Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey and in 19 Edw. 1. was one of the chief Competitors for the Kingdome of Scotland the dispute whereof being by the joynt-consent of all totally referred to the decision of Edward the First then King of England the right was adjudged to this Iohn who thereupon enjoyed the Crown of that Realm where I shall leave him his Barony here being involved with that dignity And shall conclude with Alexander de Baillol Brother to this Iohn This
He was also Custos Rotulorum for the same County of Leicester and Steward of the Dutchy of Lancaster Moreover he was one of the Peers upon the Trial of the Earl and Countess of Somerset 15 Maii 1616. 14 Iac. for poysoning Sir Thomas Overbury He married Elizabeth third Daughter and Coheir to Ferdinandâ— Earl of Derby and departing this Life at Ashby de la Zouch 14 Nov. Anno 1643. 19 Car. 1. lieth buried there with his Ancestors leaving Issue two Sons Ferdinands and Henry and two Daughters viz. Alice married to Sir Gervase Clifton of Clifton in Com. Nott. Baronet and Elizabeth to Sir Hugh Calveley of Lea in Com. Cestr. Knight Which Henry the younger Son to Earl Henry being a Person of great Valour and Military Conduct as also the first that appeared in Arms on the behalf of King Charles the First of Blessed Memory in the time of the late Rebellion having conducted the Queen with safety out of the North where she Landed unto Oxford notwithstanding the Power of the Enemy at that time in sundry Places and planted divers Garrisons with his own Forces especially at Ashby de la Zouch the Noble Seat of his Ancestors since much demolished by those unhappy Troubles was by Letters Patents bearing date 23 Oct. 19 Car. 1. worthily advanced to the dignity of a Baron by the Title of Lord Loughborough And departing this Life at London ... was buried in the Collegiate Chappel-Royal of St. George within the Castle at Windsore in the Isle on the North-side the Quire not far from the Tomb of William Lord Hastings his Ancestor But I return to Ferdinand his elder Brother and Successor to the last Earl Henry his Father in his Honours This Ferdinand was born 〈◊〉 Ashby de la Zouch 18 Ian. Anno 1608. In 14 Car. 1. he was joyn'd in the Lieutenancy of the Counties of Leic. and Rutl. with his Father and 13 Nov. 16 Car. 1. summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm during the Life of his Father by the Title of Lord Hastings Having married Lucie Daughter and sole Heir to Sir Iohn Davies of Englefeild in Com. Berks Knight Primier Serjeant at Law to King Iames and King Charles the First as also Sollicitor and afterwards Attorney-General in Ireland by the Lady Elianore his Wife youngest Daughter to George Lord Audley Earl of Castle-Haven had Issue by her four Sons viz. Henry Ihon Ferdinand who all died unmarried and Theophilus Likewise six Daughters viz. Alice and Alianore who died young Elizabeth married to Sir Iames Langham of Coresbrâ—ke in Com. Northampt. Knight and Baronet Lucie died unmarried Mary and Christian now living He died 13 Febr. Anno 1655. and was buried with his Ancestors at Ashby de la Zouch leaving the said Theophilus his Successor in his Honours Who being born at â—enington-Park in Com. Leic. 10 Dec. Anno 1650. marriâ—d Elizabeth Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Lewes of Lâ—dsâ—on in Com. Ebor. Knight 19 Febr. Anno 1671. Hastings Lord Welles ¶ OF this Family also was Richard Hastings ... who in 10 E. 4. by the Name of Richard Hastings Esq with Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Richard Welles Knight Lord Welles and Willughby Sister and Heir to Sir Robert Welles Knight Son of the said Sir Richard Welles had a special Livery of the â—astles Lordships Lands c. of the same Robert Lord Willughby and Ioane the Daughter of the same Robert Lord Willughby which by the death of the said Richard and Robert Lord Welles descended to her And in 15 E. 4. by the Name of Sir Richard Hastings of Welles Knight was made Surveyor of the Constable's Office of Notingham-Castle and Wardenship of all the Forests and Chases within the Counties of Notingham Derb. Leic. and Staff William Lord Hastings then Constable of that Castle and Warden of those Forests and Chases going at that time into France Moreover in 22 E. 4. and 1 R. 3. he was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Welles and by his Testament bearing date 18 Martii 18 H. 7. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Gray-Friers in London and died without any Issue then alive Ioane his Wife surviving by her Testament bearing date ... 20 H. 7. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Church of the Gray-Fryers within Newgate London in the Vault made for her Husband and her self By which Testament she gave to the four Orders of Fryers four Pounds to pray for her Soul as also to sing Placebo and Dirige and Mass of Requiem with a Trentall of Masses for her Soul and the Soul of her Lord and Husband and the Soul of Richard Pigot her other Husband Fitz-Swaine IN the time of King Henry the First Swein the Son of Aluric gave to the Monks of Pontfract in Com. Ebor. the Church of Silkeston and six Ox-gangs of Land He likewise gave to the Canons of Nostell one Caâ—ucate of Land in Crofton with the whole Mannor of Winterset Also the Churches of Felkeric and Adewic and moitie of the Church of Machesburg To him succeeded Adam his Son and Heir commonly called Adam Fitz-Swain who ratified his Father's Grants In 3 H. 2. this Adam gave C Marks of Silver for Livery of his Lands in Cumberland To the Abby of St. Maries at Yorke he gave the Hermitage of St. Andrew and to the Knights-Templars eight Ox-gangs of Land in Kelintone Moreover he founded the Priory of Monk-Bretton in Com. Ebor. and amply Endow'd it Leaving Issue two Daughters his Heirs viz. Maud the Wife of ... Montbegon and Annabil Espec IN the time of King Henry the First Walter Espec a Person of great Note as is evident by that memorable Character which Ailred then Abbot of Riebaulx gives of him viz. Quick-witted prudent in Counsel serious in Peace discrect in War a trusty Friend a loyal Subject of Stature more than ordinary large yet comely his Hair black his Beard long Forehead high great Eyes big Face but beautiful hrill Voyce in Speech elegant and of Nâ—ble Extraction wanting Issue â—f his Body gave the greatest part of his Estate to Pious Uses Founding and Endowing no less than three goodly Abbies the first of Canons Regular of St. Augustine's Order at Kirkham in Yorkshire the second at Riebaulx in the same County and the third at Wardon in Bedfordshire both of Cistertian Monks This Walter was Lord of Helmestey heretofore called Hamlake in Yorkshire but it should seem that Kirkham was one of his chief Mansions for there saith my Author Palacia sua thalamos suos cellaria sua in servorum Christi habitacula commutavit He converted that his pleasant Seat to a Religious House Of these his Devout Works I thought sit first to
E. 3. was again in the Scottish-Wars But departing this Life at Sheffeild pridie Id. Octobr. Anno 1339. 13 E. 3. lieth buried in the Abby of Beaucheif in Com. Derb. not far from Sheffeild leaving Thomas his Son and Heir seventeen years of age Ioane his Wife who was so great an Inheritrix being deceased long before him in Child-bed viz. 6 Non. Oct. Anno 1334. 8 E. 3. then about thirty years of age and buried before the High-Altar in Croâ—den Abby with her Ancestors Unto this last-mentioned Thomas thus in Minority at his Father's death as is observed upon another Partition made of Verdon's Lands in 18 E. 3. there was allotted the Mannor of Franham with the Hamlet of Sere in Com. Buck. Stoke Verdon with certain Tenements in â—yne-lesdon in Com. Wiltes and the Mannor of Bitlesby in Com. Leic. After which viz. the next ensuing year he attended the King in his Expedition made into France So likewise in 20 E. 3. that being the time when the English took Cane and obtain'd that signal Victory over the French at Cressie Moreover in 21 E. 3. he was again in those Wars So likewise in 23 E. 3. And in 30 E 3. accompanying Henry Lord Percy into Scotland was with him in the Garrison of Roxborough-Castle When this Thomas died I find not but certain it is that he departed this Life without Issue and lieth under a Tomb of Alabaster at Wyrksop above the Quire and that to him succeeded William de Furnivall his Brother and Heir who doing his Homage in 39 E. 3. had Livery of all his Lands excepting those whereof Ioane his Wife then surviving had been endowed This William permitted the Pale of his Park at Wyrksop to be so defective that divers of the King 's Deer out of the Forest of Sâ—erwode coming freely into it were destroyed For which respect William de Latimer Warden of the Forests beyond Trent seised it into the King's Hand but not long afterwards upon the payment of Twenty Pound Fine he had pardon for that Offence And having married Thomasine the Daughter and Heir of ... Dagworth in whose Right he had the Mannor of Dagworth in Suffolk with the Mannor of Dagworth in Elmedone and Crawlebery Elmdone and Crysbale as also the Mannors of Coggeshales in Elmedone 〈◊〉 Arkisdene died in 6 R. 2. leaving Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane married to Thomas de Nevill Brother to Raphe Earl of Westmerland who was thereupon summon'd to Parliament as Lord Furnivall as I have elsewhere more fully shewed Braibroc THIS Family so called from their chief Sea at Braibroc in Com. Northampt. is descended from one Ingebald who took to Wife Albreda one of the Daughters and Heirs to Ivo Newmarch and had Issue by her a Son called Robert Mey but afterwards Robert de Braibroc Which Robert in 10 R. 1. gave a Fine to the King of CLXXX Marks for his Favour But from King Iohn he found a better esteem being Master of his Wardrobe and one of his Council having also in 6 Ioh. a special Licence for keeping of Greyhounds to take the Fox and Hare in any of the King's Lands and Forests excepting his chiefest Warrens And in 7 Ioh. obtain'd the Mannor of Corby in Com. Northampt. with the Hundred to hold in Fee-farm for the yearly Rent of viii l. to be paid into the Exchequer Not long after which viz. in 12 Ioh. he purchased the Mannor of Langtone as also the Mannor of Sutton And having been Sheriff of the Counties of Buck. and Bedf. from 7 till 15 Ioh. of Northampt. from 10 to 15 and of Roteland in 13 and 15 departed this Life leaving Issue Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry was Sheriff of Rotel in 14 Ioh. And of the same County as also of the Counties of Northampt. Bedf. and Buck. in 16 and 17 Ioh. In which sixteenth year he accounted for forty Quarters of Wheat and forty fat Swine bought to Victual the Castle of Northampton the Price of each Quarter of Wheat being at that time ii s. and of each Hog ii s. But in 17 Ioh. taking part with the Rebellious Barons he underwent the Sentence of Excommunication by the Pope and became so active on their part that in 1 H. 3. he had the Trust of that strong Castle of Montsorell in Com. Leic. which was extraordinarily Fortified and Mann'd and held it out stoutly for some time against the whole Power of the King But before the end of that year Peace being made and all Places of Strength delivered up this Castle amongst others was rendred Whereupon the Son of this Henry de Braybroc then a Prisoner and in custody of Fulke de Breant had his Liberty In 6 H. 3. this Henry having married Christian Daughter and Heir to Wischard Ledet and Margaret his Wife paid C l. for the Relief of her Lands and doing his Homage had Livery of them After which viz. in 8 H. 3. being constituted one of the King 's Justices-Itinerant he was taken at Dunstaple by a Party of Soldiers sent out of the Castle at Bedford by Falk de Breant and carried Prisoner thither that Castle being then held by him in a Rebellious manner but upon the Render thereof which soon after hapned he was enlarged And in 11 H. 3. obtain'd a new Grant from the King of the before-specified Mannor of Corby to hold in Fee-farm by the ancient Rent of viii l. per annum For which Grant and for to have a Fair there he gave Ten Marks And departed this Life in 18 H. 3. leaving Issue by her the said Christian his Wife two Sons viz. Wyschard who assumed the Name of Ledet by reason of his Mothers Inheritance and Iohn She the said Christian surviving who doing her Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance lying in the Counties of Northampt. Linc. and Heref. Which Wischard died in Anno 1241. 25 H. 3. leaving Issue a Son called Walter Which Walter had Issue by Ermentrude his Wife two Daughters his Heirs viz. Alice and Christian whose Marriages the Abbot of Pipwell recovered by a Suit in Law and sold them to Ermentrude their Mother Which Ermentrude passed them again to Iohn de Haya with purpose that they might be Wives for his two Sons and afterwards married her self to Robert de Peche But notwithstanding this Design of Iohn de Haya one of them viz. Alice became the Wife of Sir William Latimer and Christian of Iohn de Latimer From Iohn the younger Son who retain'd the Name of Braibroc descended Sir Reginald Braibroc Knight who
that the allowance of his Supremacy here would be endangered in case he did not comply with King Henry in that Cause of his divorce from Queen Katherine In 24 H. 8. he attended King Henry amongst other of the Nobility to Calais and thence to Boloin where the King was most magnificently receiv'd by the King of France And shortly after this upon advertisement that the Pope the Emperour and the King of France were to meet at Nice he was one and indeed the chief of the Embassadors sent to the King of France to accompany him thither and there to commune with his Holiness concerning his delay touching that divorce In this year also he obtain'd a grant in Fee of the Mannors of Acton Burnell Holgat Abbiton Millenchop Langdon Chatwall Smythcote Wolstanton Uppyngton and Rushbury in Com. Salop. with the advowsons of the Churches thereunto belonging And in 25 H. 8. 28 Maii upon the Surrender of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk was Constituted Earl Marshal of England as also Vice-Roy of Ireland Soon after that likewise he was imployed together with the Lord Rochford to King Francis of France to attend him to Marfleles where the Pope and that King were to have an Enterview but when he came into France and acquainted King Francis with his Instructions he declin'd the Journey In 27 H. 8. he was again sent into France with the Bishop of Ely to treat with the Commissioners of King Francis touching a revocation of that censure which the Pope had given against King Henry by reason that he had divorced himself from Queen Katherine and in 28 H. 8. marcht with considerable Forces into Yorkeshire to the assistance of the Earl of Shrewsbury for the suppressing of that Insurrection there called the Pilgrimage of Grace raised by reason of the dissolution of the lesser Monasteries the preceding year In 31 H. 8. having purchased from the Abbot and Covent of Sibton in Com. Norff. the scite of that Religious House and all the Lands thereto belonging he procur'd a special Act in the Parliament then held that the same purchase should not be prejudicial to him Which shews that the King then resolv'd to unite the rest of the Abby-Lands to the Crown In 32 H. 8. 29 Ian. he was constituted Lieutenant-General of all the Kings Forces beyond Trent and shortly after sent Embassador into France to offer the assistance of King Henry for the recovery of Millaine In 34 H. 8. 1 Sept. being made Captain-General of all the Kings Forces in the North he entred Scotland with an Army in October following and wasted the Marches there staying without any offer of Battel by the Scots till the midst of November And in 36 H. 8. being made Captain-General of the Rereward of the Kings Army then design'd for France as also General of the whole until the King 's coming over he was sent to Besiege Montrueil Also upon the King 's advance to Boloine he led the Vantguard of his Army which was clad in Blew-Coats guarded with Red having Caps and Hose party-colour'd and sutable But after all these great and signal Services in 38 H. 8. 12 Dec. divers of the Nobility who bore no good will to him by reason he had used some expressions tending to their dishonour as new-rais'd men took advantage of the Kings weakness he then declining apace and being not far from Death and put jealousies into his Head of some danger by his greatness his own Ladies discontents towards him not a little furthering it she having been separated from him for more than four years before he was suddenly apprehended and committed to the Tower the King being so far incensed against him through sinister suggestions that he did not only give order to seize his Goods but to advertise his Embassadors in Foreign parts that he and his Son had conspired to take upon them the Government during his Life and after his Death to get the Prince into their Hands Of his great merits for his manifold services both to the King and Realm having been so famous for his noble exploits both in France and Scotland that which hath already been said is testimony sufficient but notwithstanding all that he had done and that he submitted himself with all humility to the King's mercy had not the Death of the King which hapned soon after prevented it 't is thought he should have lost his Head as his most noble Son the Earl of Surrey did the one as hath been said by a judicious person whose deservings he knew not how to value having never omitted any thing that concern'd his own Honour and the Kings service the other never having committed any thing worthy of his displeasure the one exceeding valiant and advised the other no less valient than learned and of excellent hopes For they were both of them attainted by special Bills in the Parliament then held the Bills passing upon the 20 th of Ianuary which was but eight days before the King departed this Life and then languishing And notwithstanding the Death of King Henry so powerful were his Enemies in the beginning of King Edward the Sixths Reign that pardon was given by Proclamation to all persons for all Crimes whatsoever six only excepted whereof he as one observes was the chief By his Testament whereunto is no date but proved 8 Nov. an 1554. 1 2 Ph. M. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried where his Executors should think most convenient and dyed at Kenynghall in Com. Norff. He Married twice First Anne one of the Daughters to King Edward the Fourth by whom he had Issue one only Son called Thomas who dying young 3 Aug. 23 H. 7. was buried at Lambeth Secondly Elizabeth Daughter to Edward Duke of Buckingham by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry Earl of Surrey beheaded in his life time as I shall farther shew by and by and Thomas Also one Daughter call'd Mary Married to Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Richmund natural Son to King Henry the Eighth Which Thomas the second Son having Married Elizabeth second of the two Daughters and Coheirs of Iohn Lord Marney and Christian his Wife Daughter and Heir of Sir Roger Newburgh Knight in 22 H. 8. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and in 1 Mariae was restored in blood In 1 Eliz. he was also by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Ian. advanced to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount Howard of Bindon in Com. Dors. And upon the 25th of the same Month being summon'd to the Parliament then held took his place accordingly By this Elizabeth he had Issue four Sons 1. Henry who succeeded him in his Honour 2. Thomas 3. Francis and 4. Giles and two Daughters Elizabeth
Concubine all Knights viz. Sir William Sir Hercules Sir Iohn and Sir Hector to whom as I have heard he granted Leases of Lands for the terme of an hundred years of little less then Four thousand pounds per annum value Which Lands are to this day called the Bastard's Lands And departing this life 24 Nov. An. 1598. 41 Eliz. was buried at Basyng Which William succeeding his Father in his Honors married Lucie daughter to Thomas Earl of Exeter and by her had issue six sons William who took to wife Mary daughter to Anthony Vicount Montagu but died in August An. 1621. in his Fathers life time without issue Thomas who died unmarried Iohn Henry Charles and Edward and departing this life at Hackwood near Basyng 4 February An. 1628. 4 Car. 1. was buried at Basyng with his Ancestors To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir who married three wives first Iane daughter to Thomas Vicount Savage of Rocksavage in Com. Cestr. and by her had only issue Charles called Lord St. Iohn of Basing He secondly married the Lady Honora the only daughter to Richard Earl of Clanrikard in Ireland by Frances his wife daughter and heir to Sir Francis Walsingham Knight one of the Principal Secretaries of State to the late Queen Elizabeth and widow of Robert Earl of Essex by whom he had issue two sons the Lord Iohn Paulet who died unmarried and the Lord Francis and three daughters the Lady Frances married to ... a Frenchman the Lady Anne to Iohn Lord Bellasses and the Lady Honora who died unmarried He thirdly married Isabella daughter to William Vicount Stafford but by her having no issuâ— departed this life upon the Fifth of March An. 1674. and was buried at Inglefeild in Com. Berks. To whom succeeded in his honors Charles his eldest son who bore the Title of Lord St. Iohn of Basing during the life of his father This Charles first took to wife Christian the eldest daughter to Iohn Freschevile of Stavely in Com Derb. Esquire since created Lord Freschevile by whom he had issue one only son named Iohn who died in his Infancie And surviving her afterwards married Mary one of the natural daughters to Emanuel late Earl of Sunderland widow of Henry second son to Henry late Earl of Nonmouth by whom he hath issue two sons Charles and William and three daughters Iane married to Iohn Lord Brackley son and heir to Iohn now Earl of Bridgwater Mary and Elizabeth Russel Earl of Bedford 30 H. 8. THat this Family hath been very antient in Dorsetshire and possess'd of some fair Lordships in that County for many Ages past is evident from sundry Authorities For in 3 Ioh. by the Accompt of the then Sheriff it appears that Iohn Russel gave Fifty Marks to the King for License to marry the sister of Doun Bardolf a great man in those dayes Which Iohn in 5 H. 3. was also Constable of Corâ—â—-Castle and had issue Raphe his son and heir who took to wife Issabel the daughter and coheir of Iames de Newmarch one of the Barons of that age and in 22 H. 3. had respite of what was due from him to the Kings Exchequer upon the collection of divers Scutages for the moietie of the honor of the same Iames de Newmarch To this Raphe succeeded William his Son and heir Which William in 12 E. 1. obtain'd the Kings Charter for a Market every week upon the Thursday and a Fair on the Eve day and morrow of St. Matthew the Apostle at his Mannor of Kingston commonly called Kingston Russel in that County Which Lordship is still enjoyed by the chief branch of this Family having been held by Serjeantie viz to be Cup-bearer to the King at four principal Feasts in the year But touching the Descendants of this William considering they stood not in the rank of Peers of this Realm I have no more to say until I come to Iohn Russel Esquire whose Residence was at Barwick about four miles distant from Briddeport in that County which Iohn being a very learned Gentleman and versed in divers Languages became the foundation of that honor which afterwards did accrue to this noble Family For in 21 H. 7. upon the landing of Philip Arch-Duke of Austria at Weymouth he being cast upon that Coast by a violent Tempest in his passage from Flanders towards Spain Sir Thomas Trenchard Knight who lived near that Port endeavouring to give him the best entertainment he could till he had sent to Court to acquaint the King therewith invited this Gentleman his near Neighbour and Kinsman then newly come from travel to wait upon him at his House Who being thus qulified became so acceptable to that great person as that he desired the enjoyment of his company to the Court then at Windsore-Castle In which journey being much affected with his learned discourse and generous deportment he recommended him to the King as fitly qualified to serve him in a more than ordinary employment This therefore being the original occasion of making his abilities known to those who could well judge of them King Henry the 7 th soon after departing this life he had the like fair reception from his son and successor K. Henry the 8 th and merited so well for some services he did in the beginning of his Reign that after the taking of Therouene and Tournay in 5 H. 8. where he personally attended the King being one of the Gentlemen of his Privy-Chamber he obtained a grant in Fee bearing date in 8 H. 8 of certain Lands in Tournay In 11 H. 8. upon that Agreement made betwixt King Henry and the King of France he received his Letters for the render of Tournay to the French And in 14 H. 8. being at the winning of Morleâ—s in Britanny in testimony of his merits in that dispute he receiv'd the honor of Knighthood Moreover in 15 H. 8. for his many good services increasing more and more in esteem he was made Marshal of the Marshalsy of the King's House now called Knight-Marshal and employ'd beyond-Sea in sundry Negotiations to Rome as by divers Letters doth appear continuing Lieger there for a time As also into France where King Henry purposing to make war he agitated the business with the Duke of Burbon then Constable of France fomenting his discontents towards that King in order to his revolt from him to the Emperor putting himself into a disguise to the intent he might the more covertly carry on his design Being also entrusted to Treat with the Emperor Charles the Fifth and to take his Oath and the Oath of the Duke of 〈◊〉 as he had special Commission under the Great Seal to do to assist King Henry in that war In this year also he went through Loreine having Letters from
Brucius Edwardus situs hîc Scotus Anglus Scotus ut ortu Anglis sic oriundus avis Regno in utroque decus tulit auctus Honoribus amplis Regi à Consiliis Regni utriusqueâ—uit Conjuge Prole Nuru Genero spe reque beatus Vivere nos docuit nunc docet ecce mori Leaving Issue by Magdalen his Wife Daughter of Sir ... Clerke Knight two Sons Edward and Thomas and Christian a Daughter married to William Earl of Devonshire Which Edward was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales in an 1610. being one of the Gentlemen of his Bed-chamber And succeeding his Father in his Honour had the hard fate to be slain in a Duel by Sir Edward Sâ—ckvile Knight of the Bath afterwards Earl of Dorset Whereupon Thomas his Brother became his next heir Which Thomas was first scil 21 Iunii 9 Iac. created Earl of Elgine in Scotland and afterwards by Letters Patents bearing date 1 Aug. 17 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the title of Lord Bruce of Whorlton in Com. Ebor. And having married two Wives First Anne Daughter to Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh in Com. Devon Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter and Coheirs to Iohn Lord Harington of Exton Secondly Diana one of the Daughters and Coheirs of William commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir to Thomas Earl of Exeter Widow of Henry Earl of Oxford departed this life 21 December an 1663. and was buried at ... leaving Issue by Anne his first Wife Robert his Son and Heir Which Robert being Lord Lieutenant of the County of Bedford and having given much testimony of his Loyalty to the King in the late troublesome and perillous times as also been not a little instrumental for the happy Restoration of his Majesty that now is was by Letters Patenâ— bearing date at Westminster 18 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to divers other titles of Honour viz. Lord Bruce of Skelton in Com. Ebor. Vicount Bruce of Ampthill in Com. Bedf. and Earl of Aylesbury in Com. Buck. He married Diana Daughter to Henry Earl of Stanford and by her hath had Issue eight Sons Edward Robert Charles Henry and Bernard who died young Thomas Robert and Iames now living and eight Daughters Diana first married to Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and after to Iohn Lord Roos Son and Heir to Iohn Earl of Rutland Anne to Sir William Rich of Sunning in Com. Berks. Baronet Christian Mary Isabella Anne Charlotte and Henrietta now living and Christiana and Elizabeth who died young Lord Newport 18 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been long eminent in Shrop-shire was Sir Richard Newport of high-Ercall in that County Kt. who meriâ—ing highly for his many and great services to King Charles the first of blessed memory and to the Country where he lived was by Letters Patents bearing date at Bridgnorth upon the fourteenth day of October in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Newport of High Eâ—call This Richard Lord Newport having suffered much for his Loyalty in the times of the late unhappy troubles and being aged for the better security of his person from the violence of those Usurpers then predominant reâ—ired into Foreign parts and at Moulins in France departing this life 8 February an 1650. was there buried leaving Issue by Rachel his Wife Daughter to Iohn Leveson of Haling in Com. Cantii Esq Sister to Sir Richard Leveson of â—renâ—ham in Com. Staff Knight of the Bath two Sons Francis and Andrew and seven Daughters Beatrix married to Henry Bromley Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Bromley of Sâ—rawarden-Castle in Com. Salop. Knight secondly Christian who died unmarried thirdly Mary Wedded to Iohn Steventon of Boâ—hill in Com. Salop. Esq and afterwards to Francis Forester of Warlingstrete in the same County Esq fourthly Margaret to Richard Fowler of Harnage â—Grange Esq fifthly Anne to Edward Corbet Son to Sir Edward Corbet of Longnoze Knight sixthly Christian yet unmarried and seventhly Elizabeth Wife of Henry powle of Williamsthorpe in Com. Glouc. Esq To whom succeeded in this Honour Francis his eldest Son who in his Fathers life time manifested his Loyalty to the late King by taking up Arms on his behalf when numerous Forces were in all parts under specious pretences raised against him and valiantly acted in North-Wales and elsewhere until by the Fortune of War in an 1644. he became their prisoner In consideration whereof and other his personal merits he was since the happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second First made Comptroller next Treasurer of his Houshold and afterwards Vicount Newport of Bradford in Com. Salop. by Letters Patents bearing date 11 Mâ—rtii 27 Car. 2. And having married the Lady Diana Daughter to Francis late Earl of Bedford hath had Issue by her five Sons Richard Thomas and Francis now living with Thomas and Andrew who died young And five Daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Henry Littleton of Frankley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Katherine who died young and Katherine Anne and Diana surviving Wilmot Earl of Rochester 19 Car. 1. IN the nineteenth year of the late King Charles the First Henry Wilmot the only Son of Charles Vicount Wilmot of Athloâ— in the Realm of Ireland being at that time Lieutenant General of the Horse in his Mâ—jesties Armies throughout all England and Wales as also famous for his military conduct was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford upon the 29 th of Iune advanced to the â—ignity of a Baâ—on of this Realm by the title of Lord Wilmot of Adderbury in Com. Oxon. And continuing faithful to that King of blessed memory throughout the whole course of those unhappy Wars atchieved no little Honour specially in that successful Victory at Rownd-Way dowâ—e in Com. Wilts And afterwards farther manifesting his Integrity to the Crown by his ready constant and most faithful services to our present Soveraign King Charles the Second not only during the chief time of his Abode beyond the Seas in his greatest wants and distresses there but upon his coming into England in the year 1651. and loss of all his Forces at â—orcester continuing with him contriving and assisting in his miraculous escape adventuring through the greatest hazards and perils imaginable and at length through the merciful protection of Almighty God bringing him safe on Ship-board and so to land upon the Coast of France was in Testimony of these his unparallel'd services advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Rochester as by his Majesties Letters Patents bearing date at Paris upon the thirteenth day of December an 1652. and fourth year of his reign appeareth And was sent the same year by the said King Charles 2. to the Diet at Ratisbonne in Germany to seek assistance on his Majesties
Confirmation of his Creation-Patent So also by King Henry the Seventh in 2 of his Reign This Earl Edmund married Katherine Daughter to Henry Perci Earl of Northumberland by whom he had Issue four Sons Anthony who died in his Life-time unmarried and was buried at Luton George Iohn and Edmund as also two Daughters Elizabeth the Wife of Sir Robert Greystoke Knight Son and Heir to Raphe Lord Greystoke and Anne the Wife of Iohn Lord Grey of Wilton and died in 4 H. 7. Whereupon George his Son and Heir had shortly after Livery of his Lands Which George in 7 H. 7. was one of the Principal Persons in that Army which was then sent into France under the Conduct of Gaspar Duke of Bedford and Iohn Earl of Oxford to the assistance of Maximilian the Emperour against the French Which Army within a short time return'd without any memorable Action in regard Maximilian for want of Money was not able to appear And in 12 H. 7. upon that Rebellion of the Cornish-men under the Command of Iames Lord Audley was the Chief amongst the English Nobility that appear'd in Arms against them by whose Valour they were overcome at Black-heath in Kent This George had two Wives Anne the first Daughter to Richard Widvile Earl Rivers and Widow of William Vicount Bourchier by whom he had Issue Richard His second Wife was Katherine the second Daughter to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke by whom he had Issue three Sons viz. Sir Henry Grey of Wrest George and Anthony Grey of Branspeth as also a Daughter called Anne married to Iohn Lord Hussey Which Katherine by her last Will and Testament bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Abby-Church of Wardon in Bedfordshire This George died in 20 H. 7. whereupon Richard his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands And in 4 H. S. was with the King in his Army-Royal at the Siege of Tberouene Nor can I say farther of him than that he took to Wife Elizabeth Daughter of Sir William Husse Knight and having much wasted his Estate by Gaâ—ing died at the Sign of the George in Lumbard street within the City of London in 15 H. 8. without Issue and was buried at the White-Fryers in Fleet-street leaving Margaret his Wife alive who died in 32 H. 8. and was likewise buried in the White Fryers under her Husband's Tomb-stone whereby the Right to this Earldom came to Sir Henry Grey of Wrest Brother to the last-mentioned Richard Which Sir Henry by reason of his slender Estate declined to take upon him the Title of Earl and having married Anne the Daughter of Iohn Blanerâ—asset died 24 Septemb. Anno 1562. 4 Eliz. and was buried in the Church of St. Giles without Cripple-gate London leaving Issue Henry his Son and Heir who married Margaret the Sister of Oliver St. Iohn of Bletso in Com. Bedf. Esq but declined the Title of Earl as his Father had done and left Issue three Sons Reginald Henry and Charles Which Reginald in Anno 1571. 13 Eliz. his Estate by Frugality being much recovered through the special Favour of Queen Elizabeth reassum'd his Title of Earl which his Father and Grandfather had laid aside by reason their Estate had been wasted And in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers for the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk Shortly after which having wedded Susan Daughter to Richard Bartu Esq by Katherine Dutchess of Suffolk his Wife he died without Issue scil in Anno 1572. 14 Eliz. and was buried in St. Giles Church without Cripple-gate before-mention'd near to the Grave of Henry his Grandfather To whom succeeded Sir Henry Grey Knight his Brother and Heir Which Henry in 29 Eliz. being one of the Peers for Tryal of the Queen of Scots shew'd much more zeal for her destruction than befitted a Person of Honour as our Annals of that time do import And having married Mary the Daughter of Sir George Cotton of ... in Com. Cestr. Knight Widow of Edward Earl of Derby died also without Issue ... Jan. Anno 1615. and was buried at Wrest leaving Charles his Brother to succeed him in this Honour who took to Wife Susan Daughter to Sir Richard Cotton of ... in Com. Suthampt. Esq and had issue by her one onely Son viz. Henry and a Daughter called Susan Wife of Sir Michaell Longvile of ... in Com. Buck. Knight and departing this Life in Anno 1625. was also buried at Wrest To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who married Elizabeth one of the three Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury but died without Issue in Anno 1639. Whereupon Anthony Grey then Rector of the Church of Burbache in Com. Leic. Son of George Son of Anthony Grey of Branspeth third Son to George Earl of Kent before-mentioned by reason of the Entail upon the Heir-male succeeded in the Title of Earl But upon Claim made unto the Dignity of Lord Grey commonly called Lord Ruthyn by Charles Longvile Esq Son and Heir to Sir Michaell Longvile Knight by Susan his Wife Sister and Heir to Henry the last Earl of Kent who died without Issue as hath been observed after great and long dispute in the Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. Anno 1640. 16 Car. 1. Anthony then Earl of Kent challenging the same as appurtenant to his Title of Earl and Charles Longvile setting â—orth his Claim thereto through Susan his Mother as Right Heir to that Dignity it was at length clearly adjudged to Longvile who thereupon had his Writ of Summons bearing date 6 Febr. 16 Car. 1. thus directed viz. Carolo Longvile de Grey Chivalier and sate in Parliament as Lord Grey accordingly having the same Place and Precedence as those of that Family of Lord Grey of Ruthyn Progenitors to those Earls of Kent formerly of right had and enjoyed Which Charles Lord Grey having married Frances second Daughter and one of the three Coheirs of Edward Nevill Esq Cousin-german to Henry Nevill late Lord Bergavenny departed this Life upon the ... day of ... at Oxford in Anno 1643. leaving Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Susan to whom the Dignity and Title of Baroness Grey then descended Which Susan being Wedded to Sir Henry Yelverton of Easton Manduit in the County of Northampton Baronet had Issue by him three Sons viz. Charles born 21 Aug. Anno 1657. Henry and Christopher and one Daughter called Frances But I return This Anthony to whom the Earldom of Kent so devolved taking to Wife Magdalen the Daughter to William Purefoy of Caldecote in Com. Warr. Esq had Issue by her five Sons viz. Henry Iohn Iob Theophilus and Nathaniel and five Daughters scil Grace Magdalen Christian Patience and
Priscilla Which Henry upon the death of his Father succeeding in his Honour wedded Mary the Daughter of Sir William Courtene Knight by whom he had Issue two Sons viz. Henry who died ... Anno 1644. and Anthony and departed this Life ... leaving the said Anthony surviving at this time Earl of Kent who took to Wife Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Iohn Lord Lucas and one Daughter named Elizabeth afterwards married to Banastar Maynard Son and Heir to the Lord Maynard Grey of Groby I Next come to Sir Edward Grey Knight second Son to Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn by Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Lord Astley This Sir Edward married Elizabeth the sole Daughter of Henry Son to William Lord Ferrers of Groby and by reason of the said Henry's death in the Life-time of William his Father became next Heir to the same Lord Ferrers Whereupon doing his Homage having then Issue by her he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and bore the Title of Lord Ferrers of Groby as appeareth by that special Dispensation which he obtain'd from Iohn Stafford then Archbishop of Canterbury bearing date at Lambethe 8 Nov. Anno 1446. 25 H. 6. whereby in respect of the great distance of his Mannor-house of Groby from the Parish-Church and foulness of the ways thereto he had Licence to Christen that Child therein by the Vicar of his Chappel wherewith Elizabeth his Lady was then great and near the time of her delivery Which Dispensation was directed thus viz. Nobili viro Edmundo Domino de Ferrers de Groby But about two years after scil 27 H. 6. being then xxx years of age he had Summons to Parliament as Lord Ferrers of Groby to distinguish him from the Lord Ferrers of Chartley. This Edward died 18 Dec. 36 H. 6. leaving Sir Iohn Grey Knight his Son and Heir twenty five years of age as also Edward Grey a second Son afterwards called Lord L'isle as I shall shew by and by Reginald a third Son slain in the Battel of Wakefeild and Anne a Daughter married to Sir Edward Hungerford Knight Which Sir Iohn Grey married Elizabeth the eldest Daughter to Richard Widvile Earl Rivers and being slain in the Battel of St. Albans on the King's part in 39 H. 6. left Issue two Sons viz. Sir Thomas Grey and Sir Richard both Knights Which Sir Richard was afterwards beheaded at Pomfret in 1 R. 3. Elizabeth their Mother still surviving with whose Beauty King Edward the Fourth when she came to him at his Mannor-house of Grafton as a Petitioner on the behalf of her self and her Son being captivated made her his Queen and for her sake so much favoured her Son Sir Thomas that upon the twenty fourth of August in the eleventh year of his Reign he created him Earl of Huntendon Moreover in 14 E. 4. he retain'd him to serve in Normandy with Forty Men at Arms and Two hundred Archers And upon the eighteenth of April in 15 advanc'd him to the Dignity of Marquess Dorset only per cincturam Gladii Capae Honoris Dignitatis impositionem the Coronet being omitted Upon which day he sate in his Habit at the upper end of the Table amongst the Knights in St. Edward's Chamber and in 22 E 4. gave him Livery of his Lands without making proof of his age Nevertheless after the death of King Edward in respect of his near relation to the young King Edward the Fifth whom Richard Duke of Gloucester his unnatural Uncle caused to be unnaturally murthered he was attainted of High Treason But having taken Sanctuary for the preservation of himself from that blood-thirsty Man he got privily away and fled into Bâ—itanny with divers other Persons of Note to the aid of Henry Earl of Richmund who then had an Army of Five thousand Men with Ships ready to transport them for England and finding the Earl gone thence went to Venice but hearing of his return hasted back Howbeit after this being invited by the Queen his Mother whom King Richard by Flattery had abus'd to return into England with promise of great matters despairing of the Earl's Success he went from Paris by night into Flanders with purpose to get into England Which being made known to Richmund he forthwith sent Humphrey Cheyney after him who overtaking him at Compeigne prevail'd with him to return But it was not long ere the Scene became altered by the destruction of King Richard in the Battel at Bosworth Whereupon Richmund obtaining the Crown by the Name of King Henry the Seventh sent for him to return having left him at Paris in Pledge with Iohn Bourchier for certain Moneys borrowed there Whence being return'd he fully restor'd him and made him one of his Privy-Council Nevertheless after this the King grew jealous of him for being at Walsâ—â—gham in Norfolk to prevent those who stood not firm to him from getting into Flanders and hearing that he was coming thither to clear himself of those Suspicions which some had rais'd of his Fidelity he sent the Earl of Oxford to meet him and carry him to the Tower of London concluding That if he were not cordial that was the best way to prevent mischief from him but if he were as in truth he was that then he would not take it ill And accordingly after some time did not only set him at liberty but receiv'd him into his former Favour and Familiarity And in 7 H. 7. dispatch'd him into France with that Army intended for the Aid of Maximilian the Emperour against the French under the Conduct of Gaspar Duke of Bedford and Iohn Earl of Oxford After which in 11 H. 7. he was one of the principal Persons in the Conduct of those Forces which vanquish'd the Lord Audley and his Fellow-Rebels at Black-heath in Kent This Thomas caus'd the Ditch of the old Castle at Grâ—by to be fill'd up and began the Foundation and Walls of a great Gate-house and a Tower there of Bâ—â—ck but did not finish it He built also two Towers of Brick on the Front of the House correspondent to the Gate-house on each side one By his Testament whereunto there is no date he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in his College of 〈◊〉 in Com. Warr. before the Image of the Blessed Trinity in the midst of his Closet within the same College and appointed That his Executors should cause to be said for his Soul in every of the â—ouâ— Orders of Freres in London an hundred Mâ—ssâ—s and that at the time of his Burial an hundred Marks should be disposed in Alms to poor People Moreover he willed That the Hospital of â—â—tterworth in Com. Leic. of his Patronage should be
was constituted one of his Executors as also appointed to be of Council to his Son and Successor King Edward the Sixth And in 1 Mariae being advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by Summons to Parliament took his place in that great Convention upon the seventh of April accordingly After which in 1 Eliz. 18 Dec. he was constituted one of the Lords Commissioners to consider and allow of the claymes which those should make who were to perform any service by Tenure upon the day of that Queens Coronation And by his Testament bearing date 20 Martii 6 Eliz. bequeathing his body to be buried at Kirtling now called Carthlage in Com. Cantab. gave to his Son and Heir Sir Roger North Knight his Parliament Robes beseeching God to bless him and give him his grace truly and faithfully to serve that Queen and this Realm and to beware of Pride and prodigal expences This Edward Lord North Marryed to his first Wife Alice the Daughter of ... Squyer of the South by Portsmouth Widdow of ... Myrffyn of London and by her had Issue two Sons Sir Roger North Knight and Thomas and two Daughters Christian Married to William Earl of Worcester and Mary to Henry Lord Scroope And to his second Wife Margaret Daughter to ... Butler of London Widow of Sir David Brooke Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and departing this life at his House called the Charter-House near London upon Sunday the last of December An. 1564. 7 Eliz. was buried in a Vault under the Chancel at Carthlage on the South side which he had caused to be made for that purpose Which Sir Roger succeeding him in his honor had summons to Parliament in 8 Eliz. and took his place there accordingly upon the 30 of September and in 9 Eliz. accompanied the Earl of Sussex with the Order of the Garter to Maximilian the Emperor then at Uâ—enna And in 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers who then sate upon the Tryal of Thomas Duke of Norffolk Moreover upon the death of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold in An. 1596. 39 Eliz. he succeeded him in that Office and by his Testament bearing date 20 Oct. 40 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of Kirtling After which within less then two Months departing this life he was there buryed 22 Dec. ensuing By Winifride his Wife Daughter to Richard Lord Riche and Widow of Sir Henry Dudley Knight he had Issue two Sons Sir Iohn North Knight who died in his life time and Sir Henry North Knight as also one Daughter called Mary Which Sir Iohn in 21 Eliz. went with Sir Iohn Norris and other brave young Men into the Netherlands there to exercise themselves in the Discipline of War but died before his Father leaving Issue by Doratby his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Valentine Dale Doctor of Law four Sons Dudley Iohn Roger and Gilbert and ... Daughters Elizabeth ... Which Dudley succeeding his Grandfather Married Frances the Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Iohn Broket of Broket-Hall in Com. Hertf. by whom he left Issue two Sons who survived him Dudley his Son and Heir and Iohn Charles and Robert dying in his life time as also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Richard Lord Dacres of the South and Elizabeth who died unmarried and departing this life upon the sixth of Ianuary An. 1666. being then eighty five years of age was buried at Carthlage Which last mentioned Dudley now Lord North was made Knight of the Bath in An. 1616. at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales and by Anne his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Charles Moutagu Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester hath Issue six Sons first Charles who Married Catherine Daughter to William Lord Grey of Wark Widow of Sir Edward Moseley of the Hough in Com. Lanc. Baronet and by a special Writ of Summons was called to Parliament in 25 Car. 2. by the Title of Charles Lord Grey of Rolleston Secondly Sir Francis North Knight Atturney-General to King Charles the Second and now Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Thirdly Dudley a Merchant in London Fourthly Iohn Fifthly Mountague and sixthly Roger And four Daughters Mary Married to Sir William Spring of Pakenham in Com. Suff. Baronet secondly Anne thirdly Elizabeth to Sir Robert Wiseman Knight Doctor of the Civil Law and fourthly Christian to Sir George Wyneive of Brettenham in Com. Suff. Knight Brugges Lord Chandos 1 Mariae THe Issue Male of the Antient Lords Chandos being extinct as I have elsewhere shewed that Title lay dormant till after some ages it came to be revived in the Family of Brugges Sir Iohn Brugges of Coberley in Com. Glouc. Knight being lineally descended from Giles Brugges Esquire Son of Alice one of the Daughters and Co-heirs to that Sir Iohn Chandos who died in 8 H. 6. This Sir Iohn Brugges possessing the Mannor of Lugwardyn in com Heref. with divers other Lands by descent from Chandos was Knight for the body to King Henry the Eighth and made Constable of Sudley-Castle in 29 of his Reign So likewise in 34 H. 8. Edmund his Son then one of the Esquires for that Kings Body being joined with him in that trust and upon the Eighth of April 1 Mariae advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Chandos of Sudley but died the same year as it seems leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Edward Lord Grey of Wilton four Sons Edmund Knighted in the Camp near Roxborough by the Duke of Somerset in 1 E. 6. Charles Brugges of UUiffon in com Heref. Anthony and Richard and two Daughters Mary wedded to Henry Tracy of Alderton and Katherine to Edward Lord Dudley Which Edmund for his good services in Scotland in 1 E. 6. was also at that time made a Banneret and in 1 Mariae Lieutenant of the Tower of London Succeeding his Father in this Honor he served at the Siege of St. â—â—â—â—tins in Picardy in 4 Ph. M. and in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers which sate upon the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk being at that time Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter By his Testament bearing date 1 Martii the same year he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Sudley and died shortly after for the Probate thereof 〈◊〉 date 5 Iunii next ensuing leaving issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Edmund Lord Bray two sons Giles and William and two daughters 〈◊〉 Married to George Giffard of Chillington in com 〈◊〉 Esquire and Catherine to William Lord 〈◊〉
Battle wherein after a suddain and total rout of their whole Army fighting stoutly he was taken Prisoner But it seem he did not long continue in restraint for the next ensuing year being one of those who taking upon them the Cross went to the Holy-Land he was at the seige of Damieta After which I find no more mention of him till his death which hapning in Ann. 1234. 19 Henr. 3. he was buried before the high Altar in the Priory of Dunmow leaving Rose his second Wife then surviving who in 20 H. 3. had for her dowry an assignation of the Mannors of Hemenhale Disce and Tâ—eye as also of six Knights Fees of all which she had been by him endowed upon the day of her Nuptials and Walter his Son and Heir by Gunnora his former Wife with Christian a Daughter married to William de Mandevil Earl of Essex Which Walter in 24 Hen. 3. paid into the Exchequer a fine of three hundred Marks for livery of the Lands of his inheritance and in 30 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for Marrying the K. eldest Daughter sixty three pounds ten shillings for sixty three Knights Fees and an half of his own as also thirty pounds and half a mark for those thirty and a third part which he enjoyed of the Honnor of Valoines Moreover in 38 Hen. 3. he accompted one hundred twenty seven pounds for the same sixty three Knights Fees and an half upon assessment of the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight In 42 Henr. 3. this Walter had summons amongst others to attend the King at Chester well appointed with Horse and Arms for restraining the incursions of the Welch and departing this life in Ann. 1258. 42 H. 3. was likewise buried in the Conventual Church of Dunmow leaving issue Robert his Son and Heir ten years of age Which Robert was made a Knight in Ann. 1274 2 Edw. 1. and in 3 Ed. 1. had Licence to pass away the inheritance of his House called Baynards-Castle within London adjoyning to the Wall of that City with all the Walls and Ditches thereto belonging as also the Turret called Montâ—itchet-Tower unto Robert Kylwardby then Archbishop of Canterbury provided that by reason of this grant nothing should be extinguished to him and his Heirs which did belong to his barony but that whatsoever relating thereto aswel in Rents landing of Vessells and other liberties and priviledges in the City of London or elsewhere without diminution which to him the said Robert or to that Barony had antiently appertained should be thenceforth reserved Whereupon that Archbishop translated the Dominican-Friers commonly called the Black-Friers then residing in Holburn towards Lincolns-Inne fields unto this place Which Liberties and Priviledges so reserved as abovesaid in regard they are memorable I have here thought sit to note viz. That the said Robert as Constable of the Castle of London for so was Baynards-Castle then called and his Heirs ought to be Banner-Bearers of that City by inheritance as belonging to that Castle and in time of Warr to serve the City in Manner following viz. To ride upon a Light-Horse with twenty Men at Arms on Horse-back their Horses covered with Cloath or Harness unto the great dore of St. Pauls Church with the Banner of his Arms carried before him and being come in that manner thither the Mayor of London together with the Sheriffs and Aldermen to issue Armed out of the Church unto the same dore on foot with his Banner in his hand having the figure of S. Paul depicted with Gold thereon but the Feet Hands and Head of Silver holding a silver Sword in his hand And as soon as he shall see the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen come on Foot out of the Church carrying such a Banner he is to alight from his Horse and salute him as his Companion saying Sir Mayor I am obliged to come hither to do my service which I owe to this City To whom the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen are to answer We give to you as our Banner-bearer by inheritance for this City this Banner of the City to bear and carry to the honor and proffit thereof to your power Whereupon the said Robert and his Heirs shall receive it into their hands and the Mayor and Sheriffs shall follow him to the dore and bring him an Horse worth twenty pounds Which Horse shall be sadled with a Saddle of his Arms and covered with Silk depicted likewise with the same Armes and they shall take twenty pounds Sterling and deliver it to the Chamberlain of the said Robert for his expences that day This being done he shall mount upon that Horse so given him by the Mayor with the Banner in his hand and being so mounted shall bid the Mayor to chuse a Marshal for the City Army Who being so chosen shall command the Mayor and Burgers of the City to assemble the Commons who shall go under this Banner of St Paul which he shall bear to Aldgate and being come thither they shall give it to whom they shall think fit And if it shall so happen that they must march out of the City then shall the said Robert make choice of two of the gravest men out of every Ward to guard the City in their absence and their consultation shall be in the Priory of the Holy Trinity near Aldgate And before what Town or Castle this City Army shall come and continue the Seige for one whole year this Robert shall receive from the Commonalty of the City an hundred shillings for his pains and no more These were his Rights and priviledges in the City of London in the time of Warr. And in the time of Peace these following viz. ¶ That the said Robert should have a Soke id est a Jurisdiction in the same City extending from the Canonry of St. Pauls along the Street before Paul's Brewhouse unto the Thames and thence to the side of the Mill which is in the Water that comes down from Fleet-Bridge and thence up by London-Wall all about the Black-Friers unto Ludgate and so back to the House of the said Friers to the corner of the Wall of the same Canonry of Pauls id est all S. Andrews parish which was the gift of his Ancestors for that Royalty And to this Jurisdiction he shall have these following particulars viz. a Soke-man whomsoever he please of that Jurisdiction or Ward And if any of that Ward be impleaded in the Guild-Hall touching any thing whatsoever which relateth not to the body of the Mayor or Sheriffs the Soke man may demand a Court and the Mayor and Citizens must grant it and to have judgement there as in the Guild-Hall viz. that if any Theif be taken within this Jurisdiction he shall have his restraint and imprisonment within the Soke and thither shall be taken as to the Guildhall before the Major and there
as full manner as they enjoyed them in the time of her Father King Henry the First To whom succeeded another William his Son Which William in 12 Hen. 2. upon the assessment of the Aid then levyed for marrying the King's Daughter certified that he had sixteen Knights Fees and an half de veteri Feoffamento and three and an half de novo for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid xij l. ij s. ij d. In 18 Hen. 2. upon the collection of the Scutage of those who were not in that Expedition then made into Ireland he answered xviij l. iij s. iv d. and in 6 Ric. 1. attended the King into Normandy To this last mentioned William succeeded Walter his Son and Heir who was also in that Expedition of Normandy in 6 Ric. 1. which Walter shortly after dying without issue male Christian de Windsore his Daughter I suppose in 5 Ioh. gave a Fine of two hundred and twenty Marks that it might be tryed whether she were his next Heir or not and to have Livery of the Lands whereof he died seised But in 8 Ioh. this Christian with Duncan de Lascells her Husband as also Raphe de Hosdeng gave a Fine to the King of two hundred and forty Marks for Livery of those Lands How long they enjoyed them I cannot say for it appears that in 14 Ioh. William de Windsore a younger Brother to the said Walter gave one hundred pounds for Livery of the same and as it seemeth gained part of them For in 16 Ioh. upon collection of the Scutage of Poictou I find that he had nine Knights Fees and an eighth part being the moity of the honour of William de Windsore as the Record expresseth for which he paid xviij l. v s. Wherefore forasmuch as this Barony became thus rent insunder I shall not take any farther notice of his Descendents than to observe that in 43 Edw. 3. one of them viz. another William being constituted Lieutenant of Ireland had in consideration thereof for his better support in the King's service a grant of a thousand Marks per Annum to be paid out of the King's Exchequer until such time as the King should grant Lands and Rents of that value to himself and his Heirs for ever and that he had immediately thereupon a grant of the Mannor and Castle of Dungarvan as also of the Castle called Black-Castle to him and the Heirs of his body Likewise that in 3 Ric. 2. he was by Indenture retained to serve the King with one hundred men at Arms for half a year and that in consideration thereof he had restitution of the Lands which were belonging to Alice Perers sometime a Concubine to King Edward 3. then his Wife which were in the King's hands by reason of her forfeiture Moreover that he thereupon was in that Expedition then made into France in aid of the Duke of Britanny under the command of Thomas of Wodstoke Earl of Buckingham and that he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 5 6 and 7 Ric. 2. but not after nor none of his Posterity until the time of King Henry the Eighth as in due place I shall shew Fitz-Raphe IN the time of the Conqueror Raphe Fitz-Hubert held ten Lordships in Notinghamshire and thirty seven in Com. Derb. whereof Criche was one as also the Lordship of Gunnebi in Com. Linc. and Dalbi in Com. Leic. This Raphe Fitz-Hubert adhering to King Stephen in his Wars against Maude the Empress was a fieâ—ce man and a great Plunderer and having surprized the Castle of Devises in Waltshire by a stratagem boasted that he would through the advantage of that strong Hold subject all the Countries betwixt Winchester and London and to strengthen himself the better so to do sent for Souldiers out of Flanders but through the subtilty of one Iohn then Captain of the Castle at Marlebergh he was at length taken Prisoner and because he refused to deliver up the Devises to the Empress hanged as a Thief To this Raphe Fitz Hubert succeeded Raphe his Son and Heir who in the time of King Henry 1. gave to the Knight-Templars four yard Land in Hertâ—â—orne in Com. Derb. And to him succeeded Hubert commonly called Hubert Fitz-Raphe which Hubert gave to the Monks of Oerler in Com. Derb. his Lands of Penâ—ric Ripplei Uechiltho and so much of Câ—ilwell as belonged to Pencric as also part of his Woods at Criche and the Advowson of the Church of Criche and to the Canons of Thurgarton certain Lands in Scartheclive in Com. Derb. In 11 Hen. 2. this Hubert accounted twenty pounds to the King upon levying the Scutage of Wales And in 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento to be in number twenty for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid twenty Marks In 23 Henry 2. he answered twenty Marks to the King's Exchequer to have the King 's Writ of Right for recovery of his part of the Lands of Wigot de Lincoln And in 33 Hen. 2. made Partition with Henry de Stutevill of certain Knights Fees belonging jointly to them This Hubert had a Sister with whom Henry de Costentyne had in â—ank-marriage ten Knights Fees In 6 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the King's Redemption he paid twenty pounds for the Knights Fees then held of him and in 7 Ric. 1. forty Marks to be exempted from going into Normandy in the Expedition then made thither and to have the benefit of Scutage of his own Tenants In 1 Ioh. he paid a Fine of thirty Marks to the King that his Mannor of Criche might be freed from any exaction of the King's Foresters and that he might have the sole liberty of hunting in his own Woods there as also that those Woods might not be Afforested In 12 Ioh. he gave two hundred Marks and two Palfries for license to pass beyond Sea And in 3 Hen. 3. upon levying the first Scutage of that King paid thirty Marks for those fifteen Knights Fees he then had but died not long after for in 6 Hen. 3. the King granted to Philip Marc then a great man in Notinghamshire the marriage of the Son and Heir of Iulian the Daughter of this Hubert Maine AMongst those who were witnesses to that grant made by William de Braose to the Monks of S. Florence at Salmure in France whereof King William the Conqueror and Maud his Queen were some of the number Walter de Meduana is there taken notice of for one From which Walter descended another Walter who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the assessing of that Aid then levyed for marrying the King's Daughter
3. leaving issue Baldwin his Son and Heir who paying his Relief had Livery of them Besides these there was another of that name about the same time called Robert de Ghines Which Robert held the Honour of Chokes in Com. Northampt. In 33 H. 3. this Robert de Ghisnes then Uncle id est Father's Brother to Arnulph Earl of Ghisnes sold the Inheritance of the Mannor of Gayton in Com. Northampt with all his Lands and Knights Fees in England for Seven hundred marks fourteen shillings four pence Sterling unto Ingetram Lord Fienies as also his total right to all those Lands in this Realm formerly belonging to Robert Advocate of Arras Lord of Bethun with the Homages and Services of those who held of them Which sale King Henry the Third confirm'd I come next to Ingelram de Ghisnes the first of that Christian name that I find He was also called Ingelram de Cusci but how related to these before-mentioned I cannot say This Ingelram was a noble Baron of France and had a Daughter called Mary wedded to Alexander King of Scotland To this Ingelram succeeded another Ingelram who having married Christian the Daughter and Heir to Wilâ—iam de Lindesey one of the Heirs also to William de Lancaster doing his fealty for the Lands of her Inheritance in 11 E. 1. had Livery of them Amongst which was the Mannour of Wyreldale in Com. Lanâ— Whereupon William the Son of Walter de Lindesey in consideration of One hundred and twenty pounds quit-claimed to them all his Right to the Mannor of Wytington in Com. Lanc. In 24 E 3. this Ingelram having approv'd himself faithful to the King obtained his precept to the Sheriff of Aberden in Scotland to make Livery unto him of all those Lands in his Bayliwick whereof he had been dispossessed by the Scots and which King Edward had gained from them And in 25 E. 1. was in the Wars of that Realm in the service of King Edward So likewise in 26 E. 1. being then of the Retinue with Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Heref and Essex And again in 29 E. 1. Moreover in 1 E. 2. he had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms in defence of the Counties of Lancast. Cumb. and Westmorl against the incursions of the Scots And in 4 E. 2. amongst others to be at Rokâ—sburgâ— on the Feast day of S. Peter ad vincula well accoutred with Horse and Arms to march against them But farther I cannot say of him other than that he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 24 E. 1. till 15 E. 2. inclusive and that he died in 17 E. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Midâ—oleton juxta Richmund of the Inheritance of Christian his Wife who survived him leaving William his Son and Heir Thirty five years of age Which William called William de Couci departed this life without issue being then seised of the moiety of the Mannor of Kirkby in Kendale excepting Five marks yearly rent held by Robert his Brother for life Which moiety was held of the King in Capite by Barony He was then likewise seised of the Mannors of Ulvereston and â—â—ureholm and moiety of the Mannor of Wyresdale in Com. Lanc. as also of the Mannor of Thornton in Lonsdale in Com. Ebor. leaving Ingelram his Brother and Heir of full age Which Ingelram married Catherine Daughter to ... Archduke of Austria and by her had issue another Ingelram Who being a pâ—rson of singular endowments and merit had high estimation from King Edward the Third but especially for his signal deportment towards him from the beginning of the Peace betwixt England and France In consideration whereof in the 37. of his Reign that King bestow'd on him all the Lands and Lordships of William de Couci whose Cousin and Heir viz. Brothers Son he was Which Lands after the death of the said William for certain causes came to the Crown viz. the Mannor of Coghall in Com. Ebor. the moiety of the Mannor of Kirkby in Kendale with its members lying in Com Cumber and Westmorl and moiety of the Mannor of Alreston in Com. Lanc. to hold to himself and his Heirs in as ample manner as Christian de Guisnes Cousin to the said Ingelram enjoy'd the same And not onely so but gave him his Daughter Isabel in marriage And in 39 E. 3. affording him license to go over with her into France declared that what Children soever Male or Female they might have begotten betwixt them and born beyond Sea should enjoy and inherit all Lands descendable to them in this Realm as freely as if they were born here In 40 E. 3. when Lionel Duke of Clarence in order to his marriage with the Daughter of Galyauct Lord of Millaine came to Paris this Ingelram then called Lord Couci attended the King of Francâ— with the Dukes of Burgundy and Burbon at his reception there with great joy Shortly after which viz. the same year he was by Letters Patents bearing date 11. May advanced to the Title of Earl of Bedford and for the better support of himself and the Lady Isabel his Wife had a Grant of a thousand marks per annum to be received out of the Profits of the Kings Exchequer as also Thirty marks more out of the issues of the County of Bedford to be yearly paid by the Sheriff of that Shire But in 41 E. 3. surrendring that Patent he obtained another containing a Grant to himself and the Heirs male of his Body by her the said Isabel of the Mannors of â—remworth and Uanne and Ten pounds yearly rent in the Suburbs of Canterbury as also of the Mannors of Haselbere in Com. Sommers and Somerford-Keynes in Com. Wiltes And in 45 E. 3. another for the marriage of Robert Son and Heir to Thomas Earl of Oxford to be a Husband for his Daughter Philippa which took effect accordingly Furthermore in 46 E. 3. bearing the Title of Earl of Bedford and Count of Soison he served the King in his Wars of France And in 49 E. 3. upon the death of Edmund de Vfford procured a Grant to the said Isabel his Wife for the custody of all the Lands of the same Edmund during the minority of his Heir And in 51 E. 3. with her the said Isabel travelled again into France But surviving this Isabel he afterwards wedded Isabel Daughter to Charles Duke of Lonain and died as 't is said at Bars in Apulia in Anno 1397. 21 R. 2. leaving issue by the before-specified Isabel his first Wife two Daughters his Heirs viz. Mary married to Henry de Barre and Philippa to Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland
of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second was in remuneration of his loyal Services therein by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 20 Apr. in the 13th year of his Reign advanc'd to the dignity of Lord Dacres of Gillesland Vicount Howard of Morpeth and Earl of Carlisle And in an 1663. sent Embassador into Russia as also in an 1664. to the Kings of Sweden and Denmark He Married Anne Daughter to Edward Lord Howard of Escrick and by her hath Issue two Sons Edward who now beareth the Title of Vicount Morpeth and Frederick Christian born at Coppenâ—agen in Denmark an 1664. As also three Daughters Mary Married to Iohn Fenwike of Wallington in Com. Northumbr Esq Anne to Sir Richard Graham of Netherby in Com. Cumbr. Baronet and Catherine Brooke Lord Cobham 12 E. 4. HAving in my discourse of the Family of Cobham already manifested that Iohn the last Lord Cobham had Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioan who took to Husband Sir Iohn de la Pole Knight and by him left Issue Ioan her Daughter and Heir Married to Sir Gerard Braybroke Knight and afterwards to Sir Iohn Oldeastle Knight I shall now observe that this last mention'd Ioan had Issue by the said Sir Gerard Braybroke one only Daughter and Heir called also Ioan who became the Wife of Sir Thomas Brooke of ... in Com. Somers Knight and that by him she the said Ioan had Issue Sir Edward Brooke Knight called Sir Edward Brooke of Cobham Which Sir Edward in 29 H. 6. being one of those that favoured the Title of Richard Duke of York upon his return out of Ireland in that year sided with the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick on purpose to raise an Army which under the pretence of removing evil Counsellors from the King might advance that Duke unto the Royal Throne And that in 33 H. 6. he was with him in the Battel of St. Albans where he had the better of the day against the Lancastrians Likewise that in 38 H. 6. soon after the arrival of the same Duke at Sandwich he came to him in his passage through Kent Moreover that in 2 E. 4. he attended the King into the North with all the power he could raise upon advertisement that the Lancastrians did endeavour to make head again in those parts having possess'd themselves of divers strong Holds in Northumberland And lastly that he departed this life 29 Maii 4 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Westhale Fulbroke and Swynbroke in Com. Oxon. Stone and Pole in Com. Cantii Sething in Com. Norff. Herdebergh and Aspale in Com. Suff. Lucton Brook-Ylchester Sewardeswyk and Grubbeswyk in Com. Somers as also of the Castle and Mannor of Wicroft and Mannor of Holdiche in Com. Devon leaving Iohn his Son and Heir eighteen years of age Which Iohn in 12 E. 4. 19 Aug. had first summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Cobham and in 14 E. 4. was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in his Dutchy of Normandy and Realm of France for the space of one whole year with five men at Arms and fifty Archers In 1 R. 3. he obtain'd from the King a grant in special tail of the Mannour of Burrough and Hundred of Ermyngton as also of the Mannours of Hode and Dertyngton all in Com. Devon Wolston alias Wolveston in Com. Cornub. and of the reversion of the Mannour of Dertsord in Com. Câ—ntii which Thomas Lord Stanley then held for life In 7 H. 7. he was in that expedition then made into Flanders on the behalf of Maximilian the Emperour against the French and in 12. H. 7. marcht against the Cornish-men at that time in Rebellion but happily vanquisht at Black-Heath in Kent He married Margaret the Daughter of Edward Nevil Lord Bergavenny and departing this life ... Sept. An. 1506. 22 H. 7. was buried in the Collegiate Church of Cobham with this Epitaph upon his Tombe-stone Hic jacet Iohannus Broke miles ac Baro Baroniae de Cobham ac domina Margareta uxor sua quondam Filia nobilis viri Edovardi Nevil nuper domini de Bargaveny qui quidem Iohannes obiit ... die mensis Septembris A. D. 1506. quorum animabus propitietur Dens Amen Leaving Thomas his Son and Heir who in 4 H. 8. had a special Livery of all his Lands as also of all those Lordships and Lands which divolved to him by descent as Cousin and Heir to Sir Gerard Braybroke Knight Son and Heir to Sir Gerard Braybroke Knight Which Thomas in 5 H. 8. attended the King into France at such time as he took Therouene and Turnay and in 6 H. 8. was sent with the Lord Bergavenny and others to strengthen the Town of Calais as also other Fortresses within the English-pale And having by his Testament bearing date 7 Iulii 21 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Cobham in Kent amongst his Ancestors departed this life upon the 19 day of the same month of Iuly whereupon he had burial in the same Church with this Epitaph Orate pro animâ Thomae Broke militis domini de Cobham consanguinei haeredis Ricardi Beauchamp militis Qui quidem Thomas câ—pit in uxorem Dorotheam Filiam Henrici Heyden militis habuerunt exitum inter eos septem Filios sex Filias Et praedictus Thomas cepit in uxorem Dorotheam Sowthwell viduam quae obiit sine exitu Et postea cepit in uxorem Elizabetham Harte habuerunt nullum exitum inter eos Qui quidem Thomasâ—biit 19 Iulii An. 1529. leaving Issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter of Sir Henry Heydon Knight George his Son and Heir who the next year following joined with the rest of the Peers in subscribing that Letter to Pope Clement whereby they represented to his Holiness that unless he did comply with King Henry the 8th in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Katherine the acknowledgment of his Supremacie here would be bazarded In 31 H. 8. upon the dissolution of the greater Monasteries this George obtain'd a grant in see of the Mannour of Chattingdon in Kent as also of the Colledge of Cobham and in 5 E. 6. upon some apprehension of danger from the French was constituted Lieutenant-general of those Forces which were sent into the North for the fortifying of some Havens in those parts But in 1 Mariae being committed prisoner to the Tower of London upon suspicion of his confederacy with Sir Thomas Wiat in that insurrection then made by him was shortly after enlarged And by his Testament bearing date 13 Ian. 4 5 Ph. M. being then one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter bequeathed his body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Cobham before mentioned thereby appointing that Sir William Brooke
made with Brick roofed with Timber and Tiled Also a ground for a Garden-place to be closed with a Brick wall and that the said Poor men should have yearly xx load of wood in their Yard out of the profits of his Lands each of them towards his maintenance ten pence every week and against the Feast of St. Michael the Arch Angel one Gown of Russet Frise ready made Also that every of the said five Poor Men should be such as should say at the least their Pater Noster Ave and Creed in Latine for the which Wages and Salary he willed that every morning at their uprising they should say for the Souls of Sir Robert Marny Knight and his Wife Sir Iohn Marny his Father and Iane his Wife his own Mother also for the Souls of Thomasine and Elizabeth his Wives the Souls of Thomas his Son and for the Souls of all his Children five Pater Nosters five Aves and one Creed and every day to go to the Church of Leyre-Marny and there to hear Mass in the New Chapell before mentioned Moreover that at their first coming into the Church every of them should kneel down before the Sacrament and say a Pater Noster and an Ave and then go to his Tomb and there kneeling down to say for his Soul and for the other Souls before named three Pater Nosters three Anes and one Creed in Worship of the Trinity and then to go down into the Church and there in the time of Mass or Masses or else before their departure from the said Church to say for the before named Souls our Ladies Sawter And at night before their going to Bed every one of them to say kneeling on their knees five Pater Nosters five Aves and one Creed for the Souls aforesaid And that such of them as can say de profundis to say it in lieu of the said five Pater Nosters five Aves and one Creed Also that every Wednesday and Friday they go into the Church at afternoon and there kneeling about his Tomb to say for his Soul and the Souls of other before rehearsed Our Ladies Psawter And if any of them could say Dirige then to say it in lieu of our Ladies Psawter Furthermore he willed that his Executors should find two good and honest Priests to say Mass daily in the Chapel aforesaid and in their Masses every day to say de profundis for his Soul and the other Souls before rehearsed Also to say every Sunday Mass of the Nativity of our Lord and of the Annunciation of our Lady On Munday of the Holy Ghost and of the Nativity of our Lord On Tuesday of the Trinity and the Conception of our Lady On Wednesday of the Resurrection and Purification on Thursday de corpore Christi and the Assumption of our Lady on Friday of the five wounds and of the Cross and on Saturday de omnibus Sanctis and de Requie And that every Wednesday and Friday every of the said two Priests should say Placebo Dirige and Commendations for his Soul and other the Souls before named Also that there should be a Chamber made over the said Almshouse for to lodge those two Priests to the intent that those Poor Men might be the better guided and ordered every of those Priests having yearly for his Salary ten marks This Henry Lord Marny married two Wives Thomasine Daughter to Iohn Arundel of Lanherâ—e in Com. Cornub. by whom he had Issue Iohn his Son and Heir and Catherine a Daughter married to Thomas Bonham Efque Secondly Elizabeth Daughter of Nicholas Wifeild Lord Mayor of London in 29 H. 6. but by her had Issue only one Daughter who became the Wife of Sir Henry Bedingfield Knight and departing this life at his House in the Parish of St. Swythin in London upon the xxiv th of the same month of May being Whitsunday was buried in the same Parish Church of Leyre-Marny Which Iohn succeeding him in his Honour was Squire of the Body to King Henry the eighth in the first year of his Reign being then made Governour of Rochester Castle in Kent but surviv'd his Father not long so that there is not any thing farther memorable of him that I have seen excepting his Testament which beareth date 10 Martii An. 1524. 16 H. 8. whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the new I le on the North side of the Parish-Church of Leyre Marny in the midst of the said I le directly against the midst of the said New-Chapell six foot from the partition betwixt the Chapell and I le in a Vault of Brick so large as two Bodies might be laid therein Over the which Vault he appointed that a Tomb should be set and made of such Sâ—one as his Fathers Tomb was made if it could be gotten else of gray Marble and to be eight foot in length and five in breadth as also four foot high to be wrought in like sort as that Tomb for his Father except the Vault above and the Arms about the Tomb which to he changed according to the direction of the Herald Likewise that about the said Tomb there should be made a grate of wainscot and at every corner thereof a principal pillar with a white Lybard upon the top thereof and upon it an Image of himself like unto that on his Fathers Tomb and portraied in Coat-armour with his Helmet and Crest at the head and a white Leopard at the feet And on either side of his Image one Image of Brass for each of his two Wives Dame Christian and Dame Bridget with their Coat-Armours Also that at the West end thereof there should be an Altar whereat a Priest to sing for him perpetually By this his Testament he likewise bequeathed CC l. sterling towards the new building of the Church at Leyre-Marny appointing that his Executors should find an honest Priest to pray for him and other after named within that Parish Church for ever as also to say Mass at his Chauntry-Altar at the end of his Tomb and there pray for his Soul and for the Souls of Henry Lord Marny his Father Dame Thomasine his Mothers Soul for the Souls of his Wives Dame Bridget Dame Christian and Amy Marny and for the Soul of his Brother Thomas Marny The Probate of which Testament bears date 28 Iunii An. 1525. 17 H. 8. leaving Issue by the said Christian his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Roger Newburgh Knight two Daughters and Heirs Katherine married to George Ratcliffe and Elizabeth to the Lord Thomas Howard Son to Thomas Duke of Norfolk Which Thomas was afterwards created Lord Howard of Bindon His second Wife Bridget was Daughter of Sir ... Waldgrave Knight Widow of ... Fynderne who surviving him by her Testament bearing date at Little-Horkysley in Com. Essex xvi Sept. An. 1549. 3 E. 6. bequeath'd her Body to be buried at the High-Altars end in the Chancel of the
Eliz. took his place there upon the second of April In 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers upon the Tryal of Thomas Duke of Norff. And the same year upon the League made by Queen Elizabeth with the States of the United Provinces was one of the Lords then sent into France with Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral for ratifying thereof In 29 Eliz. he was also one of the Peers which sate at Fotheringhay upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots Likewise in 43 Eliz. upon that Insurrection made in London by Robert Earl of Essex he was one of those Lords which appear'd with him therein and thereupon suffered Imprisonment This William Married two Wives First Christian Daughter of ... Anslow Esq by whom he had Issue one Son called William And to his second Wife Catherine Daughter of Edmund Lord Chandos by whom he had Issue one Daughter named Elizabeth Married to Sir Edwyne Sands Knight Son and Heir of Miles Sandys of Latimers in Com. Buck. Esq Master of the Kings Bench Office and departed this life 29 Sept. an 1623. 21 Iac. To whom succeeded William his said Son and Heir Which William took to Wife Alathea eldest Daughter and Coheir of Iohn Panton of Brinneskiâ— in the Parish of Hanthlan in Com. Denb Esq and died 12 Nov. an 1629. 5 Car. 1. without Issue Whereupon William the Son of Colonel Henry Sands Son of the said Edwyn and Elizabeth which Colonel being mortally wounded on the Kings part in the Fight at Bramdene near Alâ—ford in Com. Sutht 29 Martii 1644. died 6 Apr. next ensuing becoming Heir to this Honour had Summons to Parliament accordingly And having Married Mary the youngest Daughter to William late Earl of Salisbury died in an 1668. without Issue This last mention'd William had three other Brothers viz. Henry Miles and Edwyn and six Sisters Hesther Married to Humphrey Noy Son to William Noy sometime Attorney General to King Charles the First Alathea to Francis Gofton of Alderidge in Com. Sutht Esq Mary to Dr. Henry Savage Principal of Baliol-Coll in Oxford Iane to Iohn Harris of Old-Wodstoke in Com. Oxon. Esq Margaret to Sir Iohn Mill of Tachbury in Com. Sutht Baronet and Margery to Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallowpitt in Com. Devon Baronet Which Henry now Lord Sandys Brother and Heir of William is yet Unmarried Vaux of Harwedon 15 H. 8. THis Family whose Seat hath been at Harwedon in Com. Northt for more than two hundred and fifty years do derive their Descent from Robert de Vaux a great man in the North of this Realm in the days of King Stephen and Henry the Second being then Founder of the Priory of Laâ—ercost in Cumberland as I have elsewhere shewed Being thus fix'd there William Vaux in the time of those great and sharp contests betwixt the Houses of Yorke and Lancaster lost all for his adherence to King Henry the Sixth but at length Henry Earl of Richmund obtaining the Crown Nicholas his Son and Heir had restitution thereof Whereupon he fought stoutly for that King in the Battel of Stoke near Newark in 2 H. 7. against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Adherents then in Arms on the behalf of Lambert Simnel set up as a Counterfeit Son to George Duke of Clarence for which good service King Henry being there Victorious he receiv'd the honour of Knighthood And in 17 of the same Kings Reign at that great Solemnity of Prince Arthur's Marriage wore a Gown of Purple Velvet adorn'd with pieces of gold so thick and massy that beside the Silk and Furs it was valued at a thousand pounds as also a Collar of SS weighing eight hundred pound in Nobles In 1 H. 8. this Nicholas being made Lieutenant of the Castle at Guisnes in Picardy in 5 H. 8. was at the Siege of Therouene In 10 H. 8. he was one of the Embassadors then sent into France for confirming the Articles of Peace betwixt King Henry and the French And in 11 H. 8. in order to that famous Enterview near Guisnes between King Henry and the King of France was one of the Commissioners at that time sent thither to make preparation for the same After which he grew in such high esteem at Court as that in 15 H. 8. 27 Apr. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm the solemnity of his Creation with some others then being at the King 's Royal Palace of Bridewell in the Suburbs of London But he lived not long to enjoy that Honour For having by his Testament bearing date the same year by the Title of Lord Harowden bequeath'd his Body to be buried at Harowdon in case he should depart this life in Northamptonshire if in London then in the Black-Fryers and if at Guisnes in the Church there appointing that C l. should be bestow'd upon Priests Clerks and poor People at his Funeral and ordained a Chantry for one Priest to sing Mass in the Parish-Church of Harowden for the Souls of his Grandfather Father and Mother as also for the Souls of his two Wives his Children and other his Ancestors Souls And having likewise bequeath'd to his Daughters Margaret Bridget and Maud five hundred pounds a piece for their respective Marriages and to his Sons Thomas and William all his wearing gere except Cloth of Gold Cloth of Silver and Tissue he departed this life soon after as by the Probate of that his Testament which beareth date 3 Iulii next ensuing appeareth This Nicholas had two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Henry Lord Fitz Hugh Widow of Sir William Parr Knight by whom he left Issue three Daughters viz. Catherine Married to Sir George Throkmorton of Coughton in Com. Warr. Knight Anne to Sir Thomas Strange of Hunston in Com. Norff. Knight and Alice to Sir Edward Sapcote of Elton in Com. Hunt Knight Secondly Anne Daughter of Thomas Greene of Green's-Norton in Com. Northt Esq by whom he had Issue two Sons Thomas and William and three Daughters Margaret Wife of Francis Pultney of Misterton in Com. Leic. Esq Maud of Sir Iohn Farmer of Eston juxta Touceter in Com. Northt Knight and Bridget of Maurice Welsh of Sudbury in Com. Glouc. Esq Which Thomas his Son and Heir in 19 H. 8. was one of those who attended Cardinal Wolsey when he went Embassador in such great state beyond-Sea to make Peace betwixt the Emperour King Henry of England and King Francis of France In 22 H. 8. being summon'd to Parliament he took his place there 19 Ian. And in 24 H. 8. waited on the King to Calais and thence to Boloine In 25 H. 8. upon the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen this Thomas was one of the Knights of the Bath then made for the honour of that Solemnity He was also Captain