whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 31 Ian. 18 Car. 1. Created Vicount Fauconberge of Henknowle in the Bishoprick of Durham And by Barbara his Wife Daughter to Sir Henry Cholmley of Roxby in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet had Issue two Sons Henry and Iohn and five Daughters Margaret Married to Iohn Lord Darcie of Astâ—n Mary to Sir Edward Osburne of Kiâ—eton in Com. Ebor. Baronet Barbara to Sir Henry Slyngâ—sby of Sâ—ryâ—en in Com. Ebor. Baronet Vrsula to Sir Walter Vavâ—sor of Haselwode in Com. Ebor. Knight and Frances to Sir Thomas Ingram of Shiriff-Hoton Knight a younger Son to Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple-Newsom in Com. Ebor. Knight and departing this life in an 1652. was buried in the Parish Church of Coâ—kswould in Com. Ebor. Which Henry dying before his Father left Issue by Grace his Wife Daughter and Heir to Thomas Barton of Smiâ—â—ells in Com. Lanc. Esq four Sons Thomas now Vicount Fauconbridge Henry who died in his youth Sir Rouland Belasyse Knight of the Bath and Iohn who died young And four Daughters Grace Married to George Vicount Castleton in Ireland Frances to Sir Henry Iones of Aston in Com. Oxon. Knight Arbella to Sir William Frankland of â—hurâ—ily in Com. Ebor. Baronet and Barbara to Walter a younger Son to Sir Robert Strickland of Siâ—er in Com. Westmorl Knight Which Thomas so succeeding his Grandfather in his Honours is now Captain of the Guard of Pensioners to his Majesty King Charles the Second and Married Mildred Daughter to Nicholas Vicount Castleton ¶ The second Son to the before-specified Thomas Vicount Fauconbridge Called Iohn faithfully also adhering to the late King Charles of blessed Memory at such time as through the influence of a predominant party in the late Long Parliament great Forces were ready to march against him rais'd and brought to Notingham upon the erection of his Royal Standard there in August an 1642. a compleat Regiment of stout Foot-Souldiers with which fighting valiantly on his behalf in the Batâ—els of â—ineton and Brainâ—ford as also in the storming of Bristoll and Battel of Newberie he was in consideration thereof advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Belasyse of Worlaby in Com. Linc. by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Ian. 20 Car. 1. He was likewise in farther consideration of his eminent services in those times made Lieutenant-General of the Counties of York Notingham Lincoln and Derby Governour of the City of York and Garrison of Newark upon â—rent as also Captain General of his Majesties Guards And by our present Sovereign King Charles the Second constituted Captain-General of his Forces in Africa and Governour of â—angier Also Lord Lieutenant of the East-Riding of Yorkshire Governour of Hull and Captain of his Guard of Gentlemen-Pensioners But making scruple at the Oath injoined by Act of Parliament in an 1672. to be taken by all such as did then or should hereafter bear any Office under his Majesty he resigned all those his Commands as followeth viz. his Government of â—angier to the Earl of Middleton His Lieutenancy of the East-Riding of Yorkshire and Government of Hull to the Duke of Monmouth his Captainship of the Pensioners to his Nephew Thomas Vicount Fauconbridge and a Regiment of Foot raised during the late Wars with the Dutch to the Earl of Northampton This Iohn Lord Belasyse Married three Wives First Iane the Dâ—ughter and Heir to Robert Butler of Woodhall in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he had Issue one Son called Henry made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second and one Daughter called Mary Married to Robert Vicount Dunbar in Scotland To his second Wife he Married Anne Daughter and Coheir to Sir Robert Crane of Chilton in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Sir William Airmine of Osgodâ—y in Com. Linc. Baronet He lastly Married the Lady Anne Daughter to Iohn late Marquess of Winchester by whom he hath Issue three Daughters Honora Barbara and Katherine Which Sir Henry his Son and Heir Married twice First Rogersa Rogers Daughter and Cohâ—ir with her Sister Elizabeth Dutchess of Richmund and Lenox to Francis Rogers of Brianston in Com. Dors. Esq And afterwards Sâ—san Daughter and Coheir to Sir William Airmine of Osgodby in Com. Linc. Baronet by whom he had Issue Henry his only Son and departed this life in an 1668. Lord Lovelace 3 Car. 1. IN 3 Car. 1. Sir Richard Lovelace Knight Son oâ— Richard Lovelace of Hurley in Com. Berks. Esq was by Letters Patent bearing date 31 Maii 3 Car. 1. advanced to the degrâ—e and dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the Title of Lord Lovelace of Hurlâ—y Which place had hâ—râ—tofore been a Religious 〈◊〉 o◠〈◊〉 Monks and a Cell to 〈◊〉 Abby Hâ— Mâ—râ—ed to his first Wife Katherine Daughter of George Hill Widdow of William Hide of Kingston L'isle in Com. Berks. Esq but by her had no Issue and to his second Wife Margaret the sole Daughter and Heir to William Dodsworth Citizen of London by whom he had Issue two Sons Iohn and Francis and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Henry Martin of Langworth in Com. Berks. Esq Son and Heir to Sir Henry Martin Knight then Judge of the Court of Admiralty and Margaret to Sir George Stonehouse of Radley in Com. Berks. Baronet And departed this life 22 Apr. an 1634. 10 Car. 1. To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir who took to Wife the Lady Anne Daughter of Thomas Earl of Cleveland and departing this life at Woodstoke Mannor in Com. Oxon. 25 Sept. an 1670. was buried at Hurley before-specified leaving Issue Iohn his only surviving Son who succeeded him in his Honour And three Daughters Anne who died Unmarried Margaret Married to Sir William Noel of Kirkby Malory in Com. Leic. Baronet and Dorothy to Henry Drax a Merchant in Barbados Son of Sir Iames Drax Knight Which Iohn took to Wife Martha one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Edmund Pye of Bradenham in Com. Buck. Baronet by whom he hath had Issue one Son called Iohn who died in his Infancy and three Daughters Anne Martha and Catherine Pierpont Earl of Kingston and Marquess of Dorchester 3 Car. 1 THat the Ancestor of this long continuing and eminent Family â—obert de Pierpont being of French extraction came first into England at the time of the Norman Conquest is clear enough For by the general Survey taken shortly after it is evident that he was then possess'd of the Lordships of Henestede and â—retham in Suffolk and that he held them of the famous William Earl Warren one of the chiefest of thâ—se Nobles that accompanied the Victorious Norman Duke in his signal Expedition hither And though none of the Descendents of this Robert did arrive to the dignity of Peerage till of late years yet were they persons of great note throughout all succeeding
in those parts and in 9 H. 5. had the Kings Licence to travail Moreover in 1 H. 6. he was again reteined by Indenture to serve in the Wars of France with three Knights thirty six Men at Arms and two hundred and forty Archers at which time he was associated with Thomas de Poynings to conduct four hundred Men at Arms and twelve hundred Archers unto Iohn Duke of Bedford the Kings Unkle then Regent there And in 2 H. 6 accompanied him at the takeing of Yvrie as also in that great Battle of Uernoil where the English obtained a signal Victory The next ensuing year also discovery being then made that a Gascoign of the Garrison of Alanzon had compacted with the French to betray that place unto them he was sent with Sir Iohn Falstolfe for the prevention thereof whereupon when Charles de Villiers came early in the Morning with two hundred Horse and three hundred foot he slew and took the greatest part of them Soon after this likewise he was with the Earls of Salisbury and Suffolk at the Siege of Monns in Champaigne which was then won with other Towns and Castles to the number of thirty six And in 7 H. 6. accompanied the great Cardinal Beaufort in his journey to Bohemia In 10 H. 6 he Besieged the Castle of St. Selerine then bearing the Title of Earl of Uandosme and Beaumont Lord Willoughby of Monblay and Beaumesguil as appears by a safe conduct to him made from Iohn Duke of Beford at that time Regent of France And in 11 H. 6. was sent by the same Duke to recover St. Ualeries which after a short Siege was rendred About that time also he gave Battle to the French in Burgundy where being Victorious he took Loviers in his passage thence And upon that Insurrection of the Normâ—ns marching with the Earl of Aruudel vanquisht them having thenthe command of six thousand Archers and thirteen hundred Horse In 12 H. 6. upon the death of Ioane Dutchess of Yorke Widdow of Sir Henry Bromflet Knight he being then in the Wars of France and doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands which she held in Dower from William Lord Willoughby his Father whose Wife she formerly had been and in 13 H. 6. besides of his own Retinue twenty Men at Arms and sixty Archers with which by Indenture he covenanted to serve the King he commanded all those which were reteined by Sir Bertine Entervesall Knight and joyned with the Lords Talbot and Seales in taking the Towns of St. Dennis and Pontois After the Duke of Bedfords death Edmund Duke of Somerset and Richard Duke of Yorke being made Generals of the English Forces in those parts the French recovering strength he was sent to Paris for the defence of that City which through the assistance from the Duke of Burgundy was Besieged Whereupon having no supply he was constrained to render it after it had been fifteen years in the possession of the English and thence marcht to Râ—an In 20 H. 6. he gave Battle to the French near Amiens and being victorious returned with great Booty to Roan In which year he was made Master of the Kings Hart-Hounds and sent by Richard Duke of Yorke then Regent of France into Anjou where he made great spoil This Robert Lord Willoughby took to Wife Maud the Cosin and Co-heir to Raphe Lord Cromwell and having been summoned to Parliament from 12 H. 4. to 29 H. 6. departed this life upon the Festival of St. Iames the Apostle 30 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannor of Plesley in Com. Derb. and of the Mannors of Hoggesthorpe Wylughby Eresby Ingoldmels Spillesby Hundelby Tofte juxta Boston Heptoft-Hall Stepyng magna and Hamby in Com. Linc. leaving Ioane the Wife of Sir Richard Welles Knight his Daughter and Heir twenty seven years of age Having thus finisht my discourse of this valiant and expert Souldier I shall take leave to add what an old Poet hath said of this Noble Family and especially of him O Holy St. George O very Champion O undefyled and most holy Knight O gemme of Chivalry O very Emeraud stone O Load-star of Loyalty O Diamond most qwyght O Saphir of sadness O Ruby of most right O very Carbuncle O thow Mantase of Ynde Graunt me thy helpe thy comfort for to find I meane to be mediator unto thy great Captain Which is the King of the celestial Paradyse So that I may my Heart and Will constrayne Of mine old Ancestors to follow the gyse And things of rirght ever to enterprise God for to serve the King ever in like case My time to spend in Fayth Peace Truth and Grace For with the Conquest prov'd by old Evidence Sir John de Willughby the valiant Chivalier Did here inhabite this is sooth sentence Whâ—se Arms was Azure an Hermite sable cleere His life in rest continued many a year Holy St. George grant me to do the same Encrease of Honor devoid of sin and shame Of his Descent and of his Worthiness The Armes of Israel his very habitude De nostre Dame saving the difference With Armes of Honor Veâ—enge the Pyakill By Grace Hardines Strength and Mirakyll A Bugle was sâ—ain by myne old ancestry Whose Head powdred Hermyn bears yet memory In later days one Willughby a true Knight Was in Barbary and made discomforture There of the King and took him through his might Whose name was Cane of whom he made rekevyn And with his ransome he did himself enewyn To build Barbican without Creplegate Through help of St. George he was so fortunate Of my old ancestors by helpe of Goddes might By reason of Marriage and lineal Descent A Sarasyn King discumfyt was in Fight Whose Head my Crest shall ever be present Holy St. George with faythfull true intent Exalt myne Honor devoyd all enmmytie To follow the old in Truth and Loyaltie In Agincourt with King Henry the fifte Ld. Robert de Willughby did Acts of grete Honour Six against one but with his Deeds swift He wan the Gre a Mayde was called therefore The Mayd of England in France for evermore Holy St. George bâ— meane that he may stye To syng the Sanctus with the Hierarchy Now holy St. George myne only avower In whom I trust for my protection O very Chevalier of the stourished Flower By whose Hands thy Sword and Shield hast wone Be mediator that she may to her Sone Cause me to heare Râ—x splendens songen on hye Before the Trinitye when that I shall dye A word now of Maud the last Wife of this Robâ—rt Lord Willughby who surviving him had thereupon the Kings Precept to the Sheriff of Lincolnshire for assignation of her Dowrie This Maud afterwards became the Wife of Sir Thomas Nevill Knight a younger Son to Richard Earl of
a Castle in those places or within those Precincts each to assist other for the demolishing it And for the better observance of this Accord they engaged themselves each to other by Oath in the presence of the Bishop of Lincoâ—n That if either of them should recede therefrom and not make satisfaction within fifteen days upon request that the Bishops of Lincoln and Chester should do justice upon them as Faith-breakers Moreover it appears that this Earl granted unto Robert Earl of Leicester and his Heirs the Lordship of Cerneley and all the Woods adjacent thereto adjoyning to his Forest of Leicester as well those of his Fee as his own proper Woods excepting his Park at Barow to hold and enjoy the same as Forest in as ample manner as he held the Forest of Leicester of the King So also whatsoever he had in the City of Leicester both in Demesn and of his Fee And as the Earl of Leicester and he did thus capitulate as hath been observed so most certain it is that King Stephen himself at length came to a good accord with him and received him into no little favor and trust for by his special Charter it appears that he bestowed on him the Castle and City of Lincoln to enjoy until he should be restored to his Lands in Normandy and Castles there And thereupon gave him leave to fortifie one of the Towers in Lincoln Castle and to have the command thereof until he should deliver unto him the Castle of Tikhill in Yorkshire Which being done then the King to have the City and Castle of Lincoln again excepting the Earls own Tower which his Mother had fortified as also the Constableship of that Castle and of the whole County which belonged to him by Hereditary right as are the words of the Charter Moreover besides all this the King then granted to him the Castle of Belvoir with the whole Barony thereto belonging and all the Land of William de Albini Lord of Belvoir of whomsoever he held it and likewise Graham with the Soke And though the Heirs of Graham should come to an Agreement with the King yet the Barony to remain to this Earl the King giving them exchange for it By this Charter also the King granted to him and his Heirs Newcastle in Staffordshire with all the Appurtenances the Soke of Roeley in Leicestershire Torkesey in Lincolnshire the Town of Derby with the Appurtenances Mansfield in Com. Nott. with the Appurtenances Stonely in Warwickshire with the Appurtenances the Wapentake of Oswarbeck in Nottinghamshire and all the Lands of Roger de Busly with the whole Honor of Blithe as it is set forth Likewise all the Lands of Roger de Poictou from Northampton to Scotland excepting that which belongeth to Roger de Montebegon in Lincolnshire Likewise all the Lands betwixt the Rivers of Ribble and Merse in Lancashire and the Land which he had in Demesne in the Mannor of Grimesby in Com. Linc. As also the Lands which the Earl of Glocester had in Demesne within that Mannor of Grimesby And lastly for the special respect that the King bore unto him he not only restored to Adelais de Condie all her Lands viz. Hornecastre in Lincolnshire when the Castle should be demolished but all his own other Lands Yet notwithstanding all hath been said this Earl was so real an honorer of Henry Duke of Normandy that he often adventured his life and fortune on his behalf And that the said Duke did highly esteem of him this memorable Charter which he Sealed at the Devizes in Wiltshire will abundantly manifest whereby heâ—granted unto him all his Inheritance in Normandy and England as freely as any of his Ancestors held the same viz. The Castles of Uire and Barbifleet with such Liberty that through the whole Precinct thereof he might take his forfeits as also the Wood of Fosses and Alebec and that for which â—e was Sheriff of Abrincis and in S. James whereof he had made him Earl Likewise whatsoever he had in Abrinchem he thereby gave unto him excepting the Bishoprick and the Abbacy of Mount S. Michael and what belonged unto them Moreover all the Honor id est the Barony of Earl Roger de Poictou wheresoever it lay and all the Honor of Blithe wheresoever in England As also the whole Honor of Eye which Robert Malet his Mothers Vncle did ever enjoy Furthermore he gave him Stafford and the whole County of Stafford and whatsoever he had of Inheritance there except the Fees of the Bishop of Chester of Earl Robert de Ferrers of Hugh de Mortimer and of Gervase Paganell and excepting also his Forest of Canoâ— which he retained in his own hand Likewise he gave unto him the Fee of Alan de Lincolne his Mothers Vncle and the Fee of Ernise de Burun as his own Inheritance and the Fees of Hugh de Scotiney Robert de Chalz Raphe Fitz-Oats Norman de Verdun and Robert de Staford wheresoever any of them lay Besides all these he gave to him and his Heirs Thirty pound Lands in Grimesby as also Nottingham Castle with the Borough and whatsoever he had in Nottingham And all the Fee of William Peverell wheresoever it lay excepting Higham unless he could acquit himself of his wickedness and treason by a fair tryal in Court Moreover if Ingelram de Albemarle would not take his part nor Earl Simon he gave Higham to this Earl Ranulph in case he would accept thereof as also Torchesey and Oswardebeck Wapentake Derby with all its Appurtenances Mansfield with the Soke Roeley with the Soke and Stanley near Coventrey with the Soke promising him farther that so soon as he should be in power he should have a tryal for Belvoir Besides all this he gave unto Six of his Barons whom he should chuse One hundred pound Land per annum to each viz Of that which should happen to be gained from his enemies And to all their Parents that Inheritance which was in his power and what was not at present he promised to do them right in whensoever he should be able Vnto which Charter these were Witnesses viz. William the Chancellor Reginald Earl of Cornwall Roger Earl of Hereford Patrick Earl of Salisbury Umfrey de Buhun Sewer ... Fitz-Gilbert Richard de Humet Constable Warin Fitz-Gerold Robert de Curcey Sewer Manasser Bisseâ— Sewer Philip de Columbers And on thâ— part of Earl Ranulph William Earl of Lincolne Hugh Wac G. Castell de Fines Simon Fitz-William Thurstan de Montfert Geffrey de Costentine William de Verdun Richard Boteler Roger Wac and Simon Fitz-Osbert This Earl gave to William Earl of Lincoln his Brother by the Mother the Lordship of Watteley to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees Having now done with his Secular Actions I come lastly to his Works of Piety which were great and many He was the devout Founder of a Monastery for Cistercian Monks in a place called Radmore
treacherous Man and combining with Raphe de Guader Earl of Norfolk who had wedded his Sister Emme in that Conspiracy for devesting King William of the Government and advancing themselves to the sole sway of all under most specious pretences he raised a powerful Army and broke out in open Rebellion but without success for the King presently fell upon them with his Forces at a place called Fagadune and there utterly routed both of them and all their adherents who thereupon fleeing to Norwich held that City as long as they could but at length being constrained to render it this Earl Roger was sent for to the Court and being questioned thereupon could not deny the fact Wherefore according to the Norman Law he was adjudged to lose all his Possessions and to perpetual imprisonment where though he frequently used many scornful and contumelious expressions towards the King yet he was pleased at the celebration of the Feast of â—aster in a solemn manner as then was usual to send to this Earl Roger at that time in prison His Royal Robes who so disdained the favor that he forthwith caused a great fire to be made and the Mantle the inner Surcoat of Silk and the upper Garment lined with precious Furs to be suddenly burnt Which being made known to the King he became not a little displeased and said Certainly he is a very proud Man who hath thus abused me but By the Brightness of God he shall never come out of prison so long as I live Which expression was fulfilled to the utmost for he never was released during that Kings life nor after but died in prison leaving issue though by whom not mentioned two Sons Raynald and Roger excellent Soldiers under King Henry the First who solliciting his elemency in their great distresses found little regard The two Daughters of this Earl William were these The first viz. Emme Wife to Raphe de Guader Earl of Norfolk of whom I shall say more under that Title and the second ... Mother to Raynald de Cracci but her Christian name and her Husbands not exprest The second Wife of the same Earl William Fitz-Osborne was Richild Daughter and Heir to Reginald Earl of Henault first married to Herman sometime also Earl of Henault Secondly to Baldwine de Monte called The Peaceable and lastly to this our Earl Which Richild seeing Ernulph Earl of Henault her Son and this Earl William Fitz-Osborne her Husband slain by Robert de Frison as hath been already said betook her self to a Religious Habit and was veiled a Nun in the Abbey of Leige in Germany and departing this life on the Ides of March An. 1086. was buried by her second Husband Baldwine de Monte in the Abbey of Haunow which they had Founded Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk RAphe sirnamed Waher or Guader was constituted Earl of these Counties by King William the Conqueror Some of our Historians do affirm That he was an Englishman by Birth born in Norfolk and by his Mothers side of British Parentage which they understand to be Welsh but others that he was of Britanny in France Which is the more likely in regard he was owner of the Castle of 〈◊〉 in that Province Of this Earl there is not much memorable other than what relateth to his perfidiousness towards King William whom he designed to destroy or expel and to that end drew into his Conspiracy Roger de Britolio Earl of Hereâ—ord Waltheof the Great Earl of Northumberland and some others at Iâ—ning in Suffolk upon his own Wedding day when he married Emme Sister to the same Earl of Herefoâ—d whose command he had to the contrary taking his opportunity to impart the business to them when they were all highly elevated with Wine by the advantage whereof he then got their consents to joyn with him therein Howbeit the next day when they were out of their Cups and had better considered of the Matter some of them cooling retired themselves and quitted his company Nevertheless this Earl with Roger Earl of Hereford and some others persisted in their purpose and for the better bringing it to pass raised what forces they could in their respective Counties and having so done endeavored the Conjunction of them But the venerable Wolstan then Bishop of Worcester being aware thereof got what strength he could together and maturely prevented the Earl of Hereford from passing Severne with his Army Agelwine abbot of Evesham Vrso de Abbot Sheriff of Worcestershire and Walter de Laci then a great Baron in Herefordshirâ— coming also with all the power they could raise to the Bishops assistance therein And as this Reverend Bishop with those I have mentioned did what they well could to prevent Earl Roger from proceeding farther in that Rebellious enterprise So did those stout and warlike Prelates viz. Odo Bishop of Bayâ—â—â— and Geffrey Bishop of Constance with a considerable strength of English and Normans appear against Earl Raphe then encamped near Cambridge who soon discerning that he was not able to give them Battle fled privately to Norwich and soon after taking shipping got first into Britanny and thence into Denmark leaving those Forces he had gathered together to the mercy of his Adversaries of which many were slain and many taken prisoners But the Castle of Norwich being thereupon besieged was soon rendred by the Countess his wife and permission given to her to go beyond Sea Being thus in Denmark and there prevailing with Cnute Son to King Swane and Hacun a great Earl of that Countrey to be of his party he â—et Sail for England with Two hundred Ships Howbeit when they came near the Coast and well understood what an Army King William had to encounter them they diverted their course and landed in Flanders After which being a banished Man he took upon him the Cross in the time of Pope Vrban the ... And with Robert Curthose Duke of Normandy went in that expedition of his unto Ieâ—usaâ—em against the â—urks where he afterwards as a Pilgrim in great pennance his wife also accompanying him died Of the Lands whereof he was possessed the Conquerors Survey makes only mention of these viz. Burton in Northamptonshire Sanfort in Essex Oucley in Berkshire Bucham Acle Halfâ—iate Fiscele Casâ—re Belge Mildetune Eccles and Walesham in Nonfolk and Stoctone Walendham and Lutresurd in Com. Liecest This Earl Raphe had issue by Eâ—â—e his Wife two Sons viz. Raphe de Waer and Alan and one Daughter viz. Itta alias Amicia Wise to Robert Earl of Leicester Son to Robert Earl of Mellent unto whom she brought after the death of William de Britolio her Uncle Lize Glott Britoll and a great part of those Lands which William Fitz-Osborne
44 Edw. 3. was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne being at that time accounted one of the most expert Soldiers in this Realm But being taken prisoner in those Wars he was constrained to Mortgage his Castle and Lordship of Egremond for the sum of a thousand pounds for certain years towards raising of the Fine which he paid for his Redemption After this viz. in 47 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition made into France Iohn Duke of Lancaster being then General of the English Forces but with ill success So also in 1 Rich. 2. Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham being Commander in cheif of the English against the Spanish Navy then at Sluyse for revenge of that assistance which the Spaniard gave unto the French the preceding year And the same year there being an Invasion feared from the French having raised what power he could out of all his Lordships in England for defence of the County of Essex he received command to repair into Norfolk for the safeguard of those parts In 2 Rich. 2. he was again imployed in another Naval expedition against the Spaniard under the command of Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham at which time his Marriners not doing their duties as they ought he was constrained to flee to the Earl of Kent in a Cock-Boat by whose speedy aid they took eight Spanish Ships near Brest in Britanny In this year also upon special business of his own he obtained License to travel beyond Sea with six Men and six Horses and had a Letter of Exchange for one hundred pound to bear his charges In 3 Rich. 2. he procured the Kings Charter for a weekly Market every Friday at his Lordship of Hemenhale in Norfolk and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and morrow after the Feast of S. Andrew the Apostle In which year he was in another expedition then made into France And in 4 Rich. 1. being with the same Earl of Buckingham at the siege of Nantz in Britanny sate down with those Forces then under his command at the Gate of S. Nicholas by the River side And after that attending him to the City of Uannes was lodged near the Town of Hannibout In 5 Rich. 2. against the Rebels under Iack Straw he did very great service in Essex by suppressing those who endeavored to make head there In 7 Rich. 2. he was constituted one of the Wardens of the West Marches towards Scotland In 9 Rich. 2. being with Iohn Duke of Lancaster in his expedition into Spain when he went to receive possession of the Kingdom of Castile he manifested his valor very signally against the Besiegers of the Castle of Brest in Britanny by storming the Forts raised against it and relieving the Besieged This Walter had Summons to Parliament from 43 Edw. 3. to the ninth of Richard the Second inclusive But the year next ensuing viz. 10 Rich. 2. he departed this life viz. Upon Wednesday preceding the Feast of S. Michael Philippa his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Iohn de Mohun Lord of â—unster and Widdow of Edward Duke of York surviving who thereupon had the Lordships of Wimbish and Shering also the Mannor of Fitz-Walters in Shenefield all in Essex and the Mannor of Shimpling in Com. Suff. assigned for her Dower leaving Walter his Son and Heir then eighteen years of age A former Wife he had called Eleanor for the health of whose Soul and his there was a Chantrey of two Priests to celebrate Divine Service in the Priory of Dunmow Founded in 12 Hen. 4. For whose maintenance the Advowson of the Church of Great Tey was amortised This last mentioned Walter Son of the last mentioned Walter making proof of his age and doing his homage in 13 Rich. 2. had Livery of his Lands and took to Wife Ioane the Daughter of Sir Iohn Devereux Knight Sister and Heir to Iohn her Brother who died in his minority In 21 Rich. 2. he was in that expedition then made into France and in 22 Rich. 2. upon the death of Maud Wife to Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland was found to be one of her Cosins and next Heirs viz. Son of Walter Son of Iohn Son of Ioane one of the Sisters of Margaret de-Lucy Mother of Anthony de Lucy Brother of the said Maud he being then thirty years of age In 3 Henr. 4. this Walter was together with Richard then Bishop of Worcester and Iohn Earl of Somerset sent Ambassadors to treat with Reginald Duke of Guelders concerning an amicable League and homage to be done by that Duke to King Henry for his Lands and Dominions In 5 Hen. 4. he was again beyond Sea so also in 6 7 Hen. 4. And having had Summons to Parliament from 14 Rich. 2. to 5 Hen. 4. inclusive upon the twentieth of Iuly An. 1408. 9 H. 4. made his Testament being then at York whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of Henham in which year he died leaving issue two Sons Humphrey and Walter and Eleanor a Daughter Ioane his Wife then surviving who soon after married to Hugh Burnell Which Humphrey departing this life in his minority Walter his Brother became Heir to the Estate who was so active a Man in the Wars of France in the time of the Victorious Henry the Fifth that in the Eighth of His Reign in consideration thereof and of his future services the King gave unto him and to the Heirs-male of his Body all the Lands and Lordships which Sir Iohn Cheney Knight deceased held within the Dutchy of Normandy which for default of Heir-male of him the said Sir Iohn Cheney returned to the Crown and were of the value of Five thousand Scutes But in 9 Hen. 5. being in that unhappy adventure with Thomas Duke of Clarence the Kings Brother who unadvisedly passing with part of his Army over a River and a Marsh near the Castle of Beaufort in France falling into the hands of the Enemy was made prisoner the Duke himself and many other brave Men being there slain It seems he was but a young Man when he so served in those Wars for until the Feast day of S. Alban the Martyr 1 Hen. 6. he attained not to his full age but then making proof thereof had Livery of his Lands and in 7 9 Hen. 6. had Summons to Parliament He was likewise in the same ninth year in that expedition made into France Thomas Earl of Petch and Edmund Earl of Moâ—tain being then Generals of the English Army And by his Testament bearing date the tenth of April within the compass of that year bequeathing his Body to be Buried in the
Com. Derb. the Town of Haâ—ley and all his Lands in Wadeself with the Woods in Hanley and for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Isabell his Wife bestowed on the Canons of Welâ—ec in Com. Nott. the Tithe of the Pawnage of his Park and Woods in Stavelei And departed this life in 14 Hen. 3. whereupon Robert his Son and Heir intruding into those Lands without Livery the Sheriffs of Linc. Ebor. and Glouc. had command to seise them whereof the Castle of Muserdere in Com. Glouc. was part Nevertheless within a short space after paying threescore pounds for his Relief the King accepted of his Homage and gave him possession of them Which Robert died in 24 Hen. 3. whereupon Geffrey Despenser gave five hundred marks Fine to the King for the Wardship and Marriage of Raphe his Brother and Heir whose Lands lay in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Glouc. and Berks. Which Raphe in 31 Hen. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 38 Hen. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid thirty pounds for fifteen Knights Fees which he then held In 41 Hen. 3. amongst others this Raphe had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to repair to Bristoll on the octaves of S. Peter for restraining the Incursions of the Welch and departed this life in 49 Hen. 3. leaving Raphe his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Raphe died in 1 Edw. 1. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir in minority who accomplished his full age in 15 Edw. 1. and in 16 Edw. 1. was discharged of those sums of money then required of him for the Scutage of Wales in 5 Edw. 1. and 10 Edw. 1. by reason they were Assessed in his minority but died in 17 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Staveley in Com. Derb. held of the King in Capite by Barony finding for that and his other Lordships two Souldiers in the King's Army in Wales as also of the Mannors of Seynburg and Musardere in Com. Glouc. with the Castle of Musardere then totally ruinous leaving Nicholas his Uncle his next Heir forty years of age Which Nicholas performing his Fealty had thereupon Livery of his Lands and departed this life in 29 Edw. 1. leaving Sir Raphe Freschevile Knight Son of Amicia his eldest Sister deceased at that time 28 years of age Margaret his second sister then living fifty years of age and Ioane the Wife of William de Chelardeston daughter of Isabell his third sister also deceased thirty years of age his next Heirs Whereupon the said Raphe Margaret and William de Chelardeston performing their respective Homages had Livery of the Lands so descended to them by the death of the said Nicholas Dinan IN the time of Owen Gwyned Prince of Wales who being a valiant Souldier wasted all the Marches betwixt Chester and Mount-Gilbert King William the Conqueror came to Shrewsbury and gave to Roger de Montgomery the Earldom of Shrewsbury Which Roger having Founded the Abby of S. Peter there and built a Castle at Brugge vulg Brugge-North began another at Dinan since called Ludlow which Castle with the whole Territory and Honour of Corve after that Robert de Belesme son to Earl Roger was for his Treason banished by King Henry the First were by him bestowed on one Fouke his Knight thereupon called Fouke de Dinan Whereupon betwixt this Fouke and Walter de Laci then Lord of Ewyas there hapned great contests and many skirmishes in which though Laci and Ernald de Lisle his Knight were afterwards taken and carried Prisoners to Dinan yet by the means of a certain Damosel called Marian de Bruer they obtained their liberty again and were made Friends It is said that this Fouke de Dinan had a daughter called Hawyse who became the Wife of Fouke de Brun the son of Guarine de Metz which Fouke De Brun enjoyed Abberbury with the Territory adjacent by the gift of King William It is also said that by the means of the before-specified Marian Ernald de Lisle entred into Dinan in the absence of Fouke and having so done contrary to her mind gained the Town and Castle for Laci his Master and that for revenge of this Treachery she murdered him in his bed Moreover that Fouke discerning this his Castle thus possessed by Laci came with all his power and besieged it and that thereupon Yarword Drugden Prince of Wales marched thither with twenty thousand men and took him Prisoner and that he delivered him up to King Henry by the hands of Laci So that Hawyse and Sibyll his daughters were by this means disherited and Laci became Lord of Dynan But in this Narrative there is doubtless a great mistake for by the authority of Record it appears that it was Iosce de Dynan who had those two daughters viz. Hawyse and Sibyll and that Hawyse was the Wife of Fulke Fitzwaryne as abovesaid and Sibyll of ... Plugenaie ¶ Another Family there was also of this name of which I shall in the next place give what account I can the first whereof I find mention being Alan de Dynant by parentage of Britanny in France who for his Valour in fighting with the King of France his Champion betwixt Brsorz and Trie had the Lordship of Burton in Com. Northt given him by King Henry the First This Alan standing firm to King Stephen against Geffrey of Anjou and Maud the Empress in 1 Steph. upon the Siege of Liseurx in Normandy by the Forces of Geffrey was constituted Governour of that City by Gualeran Earl of Mellenâ— on the behalf of King Stephen And in 3 Steph. took part with that Earl and Robert Earl of Leicester his brother against Roger Bishop of Salisbury a potent person at that time and his adherents great Enemies to King Stephen and raised an Insurrection against them at Oxford in which many were slain After this also in 6 Steph. he was a principal Commander in the Van of King Stephen's Army at the Battel of Lincoln where King Stephen being worsted was taken Prisoner Next to this Alan viz. in 2 and 13 Hen. 2. I find mention of Hugh de Dinant in Devonshire likewise of Roland Dinant in Berkshire which Roland was Justice of Britanny in 23 Hen. 2. and having Lands in Sussex was in 18 Hen. 2. amerc't in that County for not certifying his Fees upon the Assessment of the Aid in 12 Hen. 2. for marrying the King's Daughter But this Roland having no Issue in the presence of King Henry made Alan Dinant his Nephew his Heir though he had a sister married to Robert
in another Scotch Expedition so also in 34 Edw. 1. being then of the Retinue of Adomare de Valence In 1 Edw. 2. with Robert de Vnfranvill Earl of Angos and Henry Beaumont he was constituted the King's Lieutenant in Scotland betwixt Barwic and the River of Forth as also in the Marches of Anandale Carryk and Galloway And though this Lieutenancy was conferred upon Iohn de Segrave the next following year yet he continued still in Scotland in that King's service After this scil in 7 Edw. 2. he was constituted with Iohn de Moubray and others Warden of the West-marches of Scotland and in 8 Edw. 2. received another command from the King to come to New-castle upon Tine well accoutred with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots To the several Parliaments in 23 and 30 Edw. 1. 1 3 5 6 7 8 and 9 Edw. 2. he had summons And in 10 Edw. 2. did again receive command from the King to come to Newcastle upon Tine well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots in which year he died and lyeth buried in the Priory of Kirkham under a Marble Tomb on the North-side of the Quire leaving William his Son and Heir then of full age who doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands as also Iohn a younger Son of whom I shall speak anon And likewise Anne a daughter Wife to Pain Tipetot Son of Robert de Tipetot a Baron of Parliament in King Edward the Second's time But Maude de Vaux his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Iohn de Vaux lyeth buried in the Priory of Pentney in Norfolk of the foundation of Robert de Vaux her Ancestor This William in 4 Edw. 2. his Father being then living and in Scotland was in that Expedition then made thither and soon after the Livery of his Lands had a Confirmation of the Castle of Werke formerly granted to William his Father by reason of the forfeiture of Robert his Kinsman before-mentioned The next ensuing year he was constituted one of the Commissioners with W. Archbishop of York and others to treat of Peace betwixt the King and Robert de Brus who then assumed the title of King of Scotland About which time he came to an agreement with the King for the Castle of Werke viz. to grant it to the King in exchange for other Lands and in accomplishment thereof did by his Deed bearing date at York 25 September pass it to the King his Heirs and Successors with all the Knights Fees thereto belonging excepting the Patronage of such Cells as did belong to the Priory of Kirkham and Hospital of Boulton in lieu of Lands and Rents of the yearly value of four hundred Marks betwixt the Rivers of Thames and Teyse to be granted to him by the King before the Feast of the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist then next ensuing In 12 Edw. 2. he was again in Scotland upon that King's service In 18 Edw. 2. he went into Gascoigne in that Expedition then made In 1 Edw. 3. he had the Shreevalty of Yorkshire and in 2 Edw. 3. was made Governour of the Castle of Werke In 7 Edw. 3. he was in another Expedition to Scotland In 11 Edw. 3. by his humble Petition representing to the King That whereas he had received a command from King Edward the Second to attend him at Coventry thence to march with him against the Scots who had in an hostile mander invaded this Realm and that being then at his Mannor of Freston in Lincolnshire he hasted to him with all his men at Arms divers Hoblers and some Foot-Souldiers accordingly and had received no more than the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds towards his charges in that Expedition the King by his Precept directed to the Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer bearing date the 18 th of December the same year commanded that the remainder due to him for his expences in that service should be forthwith paid And the next ensuing year granted unto him a certain Tower in the City of London built by King Edward the Second and adjoyning to the River of Thames near to a place called Baynards-Castle to hold to him the said William and his Heirs as Appurtenant to his Castle of Hamlake in Yorkshire by the service of a Rose to be yearly paid at the Exchequer upon the Feast-day of the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist for ever In 14 Edw. 3. upon advertisement that the Scots intended another Invasion he received a strait command from the King dated 25 Sept. that he should forthwith repair to his Castle of Hamlake and there remain the whole ensuing Winter with all his men fitly arrayed for the defence of those Northern parts And in 16 Edw. 3. the King purposing an Expedition into France with a Royal Army sent his Letters unto this William amongst others bearing date 20 December to furnish him with twenty men at Arms and twenty Archers well arrayed who were to take shipping at Portsmouth upon the first of March then next ensuing upon such terms as the King should agree with others that had the like Letters At which time being in Britanny after some fruitless assaults made upon the City of Nantes he was one of those whom the King left there with six hundred men at Arms and two hundred Archers to maintain the Siege And in 17 Edw. 3. had command to provide the like number of men at Arms and Archers for those Wars of France This William was summoned to Parliament in the 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 and 20 of Edw. 2. So likewise to all the Parliaments of King Edward the Third from the first to the sixteenth year of his Reign inclusive and took to Wife Margery the eldest of the Sisters and Coheirs of Giles de Badlesmere of Ledes-Castle in Kent a great Baron of that time by whom he had Issue two Sons viz. William and Thomas and two Daughters Margaret and Maude and departing this life the 16 th of February in the year 1342. 17 Edw. 3. was buried in the Priory of Kirkham under a fair Tomb of Stone on the South-side the high Altar leaving William his Son and Heir then sixteen years of age The Lands of his own Inheritance whereof he died seised being as followeth viz. the Castle and Mannor of Helmesley with the Mannors of Harum Howsom Garton and Lynton in Yorkshire which he held by the service of one Barony as also the Mannors of Seton Storthwayt and Ros in Holderness in the same County The Castle and Mannor of Belvoir with the Mannors of Uâ—â—ington Freston Bosten and Melton in Com. Linc. Redemyld and Boâ—elesford in Com. Leic. Likewise one hundred and fifty Marks yearly Rent issuing out of the City of Lincoln and fifty Marks out of the City
Northampt and to the Mayor of the City of London to make Livery of them accordingly In 18 H. 3. this Iohn was constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire And the same year with Isabell his Wife Sister of Iohn Bigod had Livery of the Castle and Honour of Ewyas Lacy which were assign'd to her in Dower as part of the Lands of Gilbert de Laci her former Husband Moreover in 21 H. 3. upon that Accord then made betwixt the King and the Barons whereupon the Great Charter and Charter of the Forest being confirm'd a thirtieth part of all Mens Moveables was given to the King this Iohn was then admitted one of the Privy-Council And the same year there being a Grand Council then held at London was one of those at that time sent to the Pope's Legate to forbid him from attempting any thing therein which might be prejudicial to the King and Kingdom In 29 H. 3. he was one of the Commissioners sent from King Henry with Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk and others to the Council at Lyons in France there to complain of the great Exactions upon this Realm from the See of â—ome And in 30 H. 3. was constituted Justice of Ireland with the Fee of Five hundred Pounds per annum In which Service he merited so well that the King in consideration thereof granted to him and his Heirs the whole Cantred of the Isles of Thomond But more I have not seen of him than that he was Sheriff of Yorkshire for the one half of the eighteenth year of Henry the Third So likewise for the nineteenth and half the twentieth And for Gloucestershire from the twenty third to the thirtieth of that King's Reign inclusive To this Iohn succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir called Iohn Fitz-Iohn Fitz-Geoffrey who in 42 H. 3. amongst other of the Great Men of that time had Summons to be at Chester on Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Infolencies of the Welch It is reported That in 42 H. 3. the King being then at St. Albans and having News that this Iohn was dead at some place near Guilford in Surrey thereupon caused a Mass to be celebrated for his Soul by the whole Covent there and forthwith sent his Precept to Iohn de Crakhill then his Treasurer to provide a Cloth of Gold to lay over his Corps when it should pass through the City of London To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir then not fully of age but married to Margery the Daughter of that Great Man Philip Basset shortly after Justice of England Which Iohn in consideration of CCC l. Fine obtain'd from the King a Grant of the Custody of all the Lands of his own Inheritance as also the benefit of his next Marriage in case the said Margerie should depart this World before the accomplishment of his full age In 46 H. 3. adhering to Montfort Earl of Leicester and other the then Rebellious Barons upon that Peace at that time agreed on he was appointed by the King to send his Seal for the Ratification thereof in case he should not himself come in Person Howbeit notwithstanding that Accord the next ensuing year when they broke out again and boldly required That the King should submit to their unreasonable Ordinances called the Provisions of Oxford in regard they were there framed which were totally destructive to his Regal Authority he joyn'd with them in those their insolent Demands and soon after viz. in 48 H. 3. was one of their Chief Commanders in the Battel of Lewes where unhappily prevailing the King was made Prisoner After which marching towards Wales Ricards Castle the Chief Seat of Hugh de Mortimer as also the Castle of Ludlow were given up into his Hands And being so great a Confident of that Rebellious Rout he soon obtain'd from them they then exercising Regal Power a Grant of the Sheriffalty of Westmorland as also of the Custody of the Castles in those Parts which were Robert de Vipount's deceased and was likewise made Constable of Windsor-Castle And notwithstanding all this though he grew discontented for not being sufficiently rewarded yet so great was his aversness to the Royal Interest that when Clare Earl of Gloucester and some others fell off he stood firm to the other Party and fought stoutly on their side in the Battle of Evesham in 49 H. 3. where their whole Army being miserably routed and all the Chief of that Rebellious Pack slain he was the onely Person of Note who escaped death Being therefore made Prisoner and the Inheritance of all his Lands given by the King to Clare Earl of Gloucester though afterwards by the Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth he was admitted to Composition yet he forbore to make his Peace Whereupon command was given to the Sheriff of Hantshire to seise all his Lands After which I have not seen any more of him till his death which hapned in 4 E. 1. but without Issue he being then seised of the Mannor of Fambrigge in Com. Essex as also of the Mannors of Stepel Clayndon and Querndon with a certain part of Agmondesham in Com. Buck. Likewise of the Mannor of East-Pyrie in Com. Northampt and Morton in Com. Devon leaving Richard his Brother and Heir then xxvii years of age Who performing his Homage the same year had Livery of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Norff. Buck. Devon Surrey Wiltess Suthampt. Essex and Northampt. paying his Relief Which Richard in 10 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Wales And in 23 E. 1. summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm But in 25 E. 1. being in the Wars of France died the same year then seised of the Mannor of Fanbrigg in Com Essex Wyntersâ—ey with certain Lands in Chiriell in Com. Wiltes Moreton in Com. Devon Schaldeford and Schyre in Com. Surr. Multon and Potters Pirye in Com. Northampt. Whaddon with the Chase and Hamlets of Symlesburne Clayndon Aylesbury and Querndon in Com. Buck. Likewise of the Mannor of Wytheton in Com. Linc. and Advowson of the Priory of Shuldham in Com. Norff. leaving Maud Countess of Warwick his eldest Sister Robert Clifford Son of Isabell de Clifford Daughter of Isabell de Vipount and Idonea Daughter of the same Isabell de Vipount his second Sister Richard de Burgh Earl of Vlster Son of Aveline his third Sister and Ioane the Wife of Theobald le Butiller the fourth Sister his next Heirs Emme his Wife still surviving who in 26 E. I. had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannor of Whaddon with the Chase and Park as also the Mannor of Aylesbury and Hamlet of Burton
besiege his Castle of Pontfract and take it commanding the assistance to them therein of all his Subjects to their utmost power It is said that in this his flight consulting with those Barons then with him at the Black-Fryers in Pontfract they advised him to march to Dunstanburgh a Castle of his own in Northumberland and that refuâ—ing so to do lest it should be thought he held intelligence with the Scots he expressed that he did resolve to stay still at Pontfract And that thereupon Sir Roger de Clifford drawing out his Dagger swore that he would kill him unless he would go with them whereupon he went having seven hundred Men of his company And before the Kings Forces could overtake him got to Burroughbrigge in Yorkshire where finding the Countrey people in Arms and William Lord Latimer then Governor of the City of York and Sir Andrew de Harcla of Carlisle ready to give him Battle after a short skirmish Humphrey de Boâ—un Earl of Hereford attempting to pass the Bridge was â—lain by one who lay under an Arch and he himself over-powâ—red with numbers taken by the same Sir Andrew So likewise were Roger de Clifford Iohn de Moâ—brâ—y Warreâ—de â—Isle and many others and thence carried to Pontfract where the King and both the Speâ—sers at that time were Where being brought into the Town he was scorned and by the people in derision called King Arthur Which being observed many did deem it a just judgment upon him in regard he had in such sort abused the King when coming out of thâ— North not long before he lay at Pontfrâ—â—t For at that time issuing out of the Castle with his Men they used him very contemptibly exclaiming vilely against him in a most tumâ—ltuous manner And being thus fetcht thither he was on the third day afterwards brought before the King the Earl of Kent the Earl of Winchester Iohn Earl â—arren and Surrey David Earl of Athol and Robert Earl of Angos being all present who gave sentence upon him to be drawn hangâ—d and beheaded But in regard of his great Birth somewhat qualified it and appointed That he should only lose his Head In pursuance whereof he was upon the morrow after the Fâ—ast of S. Benedict brought to a Plain without the Town and there beheaded On which a beautiful Church was afterwards erected to the honor of his memory The rest being sentenced to be drawn and hanged at York and several other places Others relate the story thus viz. That being come to Burroughbrigge he there found Sir Andrew de Harcla Warâ—len of Carlisle and the Marches and Sir Simon Ward Sheriff of Yorkshire ready to encounter him Where relating to Harcla his just quarrel to the Spensers he promised him if he would favor his Cause to give him one of those five Earldoms which he had in possession and that Harcla refusing he told him That he would soon repent it and that he should die â— shameful death as it aftewards hapned Also that Harcla then causing his Archers to shoot the fight bâ—gan in which many of this Earls party being slain he betook himself to a Chappel refusing to yield to Harcla and looking on the Crucifix said Good Lord I render my self to thee and put my self into thy mercy Also that they then took off his Coat-Armor and putâ—ing upon him one of his Mens Liveries carried him by Water to York where they threw Balls of Dirt at him Moreover that from thence they brought him back to the King at Ponfract Castle and there put him in a Tower towards the Abby which he had newly made Likewise that soon after being brought into the Hall he had Sentence of Death by these Justices viz. Aymer Earl of Pembroke Edmund Earl of Kent Iohn de Bretaigne and Sir Robert Malmethorpe who pronounced the Judgment Whereupon saying Shall I die without Answer A certain Gascoignâ— took him away and put a pill'd broken Hood on his Head and set him on a lean white Jade without a Bridle and that then he added King of Heaven have mercy on me for the King of Earth â—ous ad gâ—erthi And that thus he was carried some throwing Pellots of Dirt at him having a Fryer-Preacher for his Confessor to an Hill without the Town where he kneeled down towards the East until one Hugin de Muston caused him to turn his Face toward Scotland and then a Villain of London cut off his Head After which the Prior and Monks obtaining his Body from the King buried it on the right hand of the High Altar The day of his death was certainly upon the Munday next preceding the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin But of this his death the King soon after repented as it is said Touching his Merits there hapned afterwards very great disputes Some thinking it fit that he should be accounted a Saint because he was so charitable and so much an honorer of the Religious as also that he died in a just Cause But cheifly for that his persecutors came to untimely ends in a short time On the other side many there were who taxed him for Adultery in keeping of sundry Women notwithstanding he had a Wife Aspersing him likewise for cruelty in putting to death some persons for small offences and protecting some from punishment who were transgressors of the Laws alleaging also that he was cheifly swayed by one of his Secretaries and that he did not fight stoutly for Justice but fled and was taken unarmed Nevertheless many Miracles were reported to have been afterwards wrought in the place where his Corps was buried much confluence of people coming thereto in honor thereof till the King through the incitation of the Spensers set Guards to restrain them Whereupon they flocked to the place where he suffered death and so much the more eagerly by how much endeavors were used to restrain them until a Church was erected on the place where he suffered Most certain it is that the vulgar sort of people had so great a veneration to him that they worshipped his Picture which with other was drawn on a Tablet in Saint Pauls Cathedral at London till the King by his special Letters to the Bishop of London bearing date at York 28 Iunii 16 Edw. 2. inhibited them so to do Nor was it long after the stream turning another way by the unhappy deposal and lamentable murther of King Edward the Second but that all proceedings concerning the Attainder of him and his adherents being annulled and vacated in the Parliament begun at Westminster on the morrow after the Feast of the Epiphany 1 Edw. 3. there still continued the like veneration for his memory so that in 33 Edw. 3. it was generally believed that Miracles were done at his Tomb and that
River Geround about the Feast day of Simon and Iude. And during his stay in those parts obtained liberty for his Wife and Family to reside in Skypron-Castle in Com. Ebor. with allowance of Fewel out of the Woods there for her necessary use Moreover the next ensuing year upon that great Expedition made by King Edward thither he received Command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Portsmouth upon the first of Sept. thence to sayl with him into those parts And in 25 E. 1. was again in those Wars of Gascoigne at which time he obtained a Grant of the Marriage of Isabell the Daughter and Heir of Simon de Sherstede to be a Wife for Iohn de Latimer his Son and Heir In 26 E. 1. he attended the King in that Expedition then made by him into Scotland at which time he was victorious at Faukirke and in 27 E. 1. was appointed one of his Commissioners for fortifying the Castles of that Realm In 28 E. 1. he Marcht again with him into Scotland and in 29 E. â— was in the Garrison of Berwick To this William King Edward Granted the Mannor of Danby in Com. Ebor. for life with free chase there the remainder to William his Son and Lucia his Wife and to the right Heirs of Lucia In 30 E. 1. he obtained the Kings Charter for a Market every week upon the Thursday at Asse in Kent As also for a Fair on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Apostles Peter and Paul and for a Fair every year upon the Eve Day and Morrow of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin at his Mannor of Wodinton in Com. Sur. Likewise for a Fair every year upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin at his Mannor of Iiverington in Com. Ebor. with Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands there In 31 E. 1. he was again in the Wars of Scotland and having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 28 till 33 E. 1. inclusive departed this Life in the same thirty third year being jointly seised with Alice his Wife one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Walter Ledet of the one half of the Barony of Warden in Com Northampt. as also of the Moytie of the Town and whole hundred of Corby in that County of her Inheritance To whom succeeded William then his Son and Heir Iohn the elder Brother being dead in his life time as it seems Which William in 51 H 3. accounted to the Exchequer for divers Debts amounting to the Sum of 1951 l. 14 d. ob whereupon he had an allowance of two hundred pounds for that loss and damage which William his Father had sustain'd in the Kings service And being personally in that Court upon Saturday next after the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord in 54 H. 3. did there remit and quit-claym whatsoever he could demand by reason of his disbursements in sundry Marches to Scotland staying there and returning thence And likewise all his costs in Victualling the Castle at York and that at Scardeburgh Wages to the Souldiers and Officers or otherwise in those Wars In which 54 th year he executed the Sheriffs Office for York-shire on the behalf of his Father This William took to Wife Lucie the Daughter and Heir of Richard de Thwenge Cosin and Heir of Marmaduke de Thwenge and in 25 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 31 and 32 E. 1. In which 32 year during his abode in Scotland Lucie his Wife residing at his Mannor-house of Brunne in Com. Ebor. was taken away with divers goods there by certain unknown persons Whereupon the King sent his Precept to the Sheriff of York-shire to make strict search for her throughout all that County commanding him that in case he did find her out he should if need were raise the power of the County and carry her back to Brunne Before the end of this year he obtained the Kings Licence for a Market every week upon the Munday at Syvelington in Com. Ebor. and for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Martin in Winter and in 34 E. 1. attended the King again into Scotland In which Wars he merited so well as that upon the disposal of the Lands of Christopher de Seton who was guilty of the Murther of Iohn Comyn he obtained a Grant of all those in Northumberland In 1 E. 2. he was made Governor of Rokyngham-Castle in Com. North. and Steward of that Forest. And in 2 E. 2. having occasions to Rome had the Kings Letters to one of the Cardinals on his behalf In this year being sent with an hundred Horse to fetch up Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln to the Court he lost his labour the Earl keeping himself in his Castle and soon after marcht again into Scotland So likewise in 4 E. 2. And in 6 E. 2. being divorced from Lucie his Wife Daughter and Heir to Richard de Thweng Married Sibill the Widdow of William de Huntingfield whereupon she the said Lucie took to Husband Robert de Everingham and afterwards Bartholemew de Fanecurt In this year marching again into Scotland upon the loss of the day at Bannoksburne he had the ill hap there to be taken Prisoner And in 10 E. 2. upon the Death of Alice his Mother doing his Fealty he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance viz. of the Moiety of the Mannor of Corby in Com. Northampt. as also of the Mannor of Sutton with the Hamlets of Potton Holme and Stratton in Com. Bedf. In 12 E. 2. being one of the adherents to Thomas Earl of Lancaster submitting himself he obtained pardon after which in 15 E. 2. upon that grand Insurrection of the same Earl he became one of the principal Leaders of those Forces which vanquished him and his whole Party at Butrough-â—rigg in Com. Ebor. whereof the chief of them that were not slain there but taken Prisoners suffered death shortly after Whereupon the next year following he was made Governor of the City of York and having been summoned to Parliament from 28 E. 1. until 1 E. 3. departed this life the same year being then seised of the Mannor of Aâ—he in Com. Cantii Sutton in Com. Bedf. Wodeâ—on in Com. Sur. Sâ—ameston with the Village of Bredale Sivelyngton and Thornton in Pykering-Lithe in Com. Ebor. having enfeoffed William de Latimer his Son of the Mannors of Gamelesby and Unthanke in Com. Cumbr. who then held them which William was at that time twenty six years of age And doing his Homage had Livery of the Mannor of Danby and all other the Lands of his Inheritance In 2 E. 3. this William
and one Acres of Demesn-lands in the Parish of St. Guthlake at East Deping Twenty Acres of Demesn-meadow in North Mede and Fourteen Acres in Fletegate-wang all which were part of the Dowrie of Lucia Widow of Edmund Earl of Kent then deceased Which Margaret Surviving him Married to Thomas Duke of Clarence This last mention'd Iohn Marquess Dorset by his Testament nuncupative bearing date 16 Martii An. 1409. 11 H. 4. being still Lord Chamberlain of England and Captain of Calais bequeathed all his Goods his Debts discharged to Henry his Brother Bishop of Winchester directing no place for his Burial and departed this life upon Palm-Sunday next ensuing being then seised of the Mannor of Enderby in Com. Leic. Of the Mannor of Glindourdy in Edernyon and Saworth in Kintelleghe in the Marches of Wales Of the Mannors of Orwell in Com. Cantabr Deping in Com. Linc. Oneston Eydon Makeseye Buckby Torpell and Moiety of the Mannor of Brampton Parva in Com. Northampt Sampford Peverel Aller Peverell with the Hundred of Halberton in Com. Devon And of the Mannors of Cory Rivel and Mertok with the Burrough of Langport and Hundreds of Abbedyk and Bulston in Com. Somerset leaving Henry his son and heir nine years of age and two other sons Iohn and Edmund of whom I shall speak particularly by and by As also two daughters Ioane Married to Iames the First King of Scotland and Margaret to Thomas Courtney Earl of Devonshire Which Henry being Christened 26 Octob. 3 H. 4. had a Grant from the King who then was his Godfather and to the heires-male of his Body of a Thousand Marks per annum payable out of the Exchequer until he should otherwise provide for him in Lands of the like yearly value And departing this life in his Minority upon the Festival of St. Catherine 6 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannor of Enderby in Com. Leic. Orwell in Com. Cantabr Oneston with the Moiety of the Mannor of Little Brampton in Com. Northampt. Mertok two parts of the Mannor of Corry Rivel with the Burrough of Langport and Hundreds of Abbedyk and Bulston in Com. Somerset and of the Castle and Lordship of Corff in Com. Dorset left Iohn his brother and heir Which Iohn was taken prisoner in 9 H. 5. in that unhappy adventure of passing a Marish near the Castle of Beaufort in France wherein Thomas Duke of Clarence lost his life and in 3 H. 6. arrived to his full age In 9 10 H. 6. this Iohn was again in the Wars of France So likewise in 12 H. 6. And in 15 H. 6. accompanied by divers Noble persons besieg'd Harflew both by Sea and Land which at length yielded In 18 H. 6. he was by Indenture retein'd to serve the King in those Wars with four Knights ninety five Men at Armes and Two thousand Archers And in 21 H. 6. was created Duke of Somerset and Earl of Rendale as also by that Title of Duke made Lieutenant and Captain-General of Aquitane Likewise of the whole Realme of France and Dutchy of Normandy and retein'd by Indenture as Lieutenant of Aquitane for one whole year to serve the King in those parts with four Barons eight Bannerets thirty Knights Seven hundred fifty eight Men at Armes and Fourteen hundred Archers And having Married Margaret the daughter of Sir Iohn Beauchamp of Bletâ—o Knight sister and heir to Iohn her Brother who surviving him became the Wife of Sir Leo de Welles Knight departed this life 27 Maii 22 H. 6. and was buried at Wimborne Minster in Com. Dorset being then seised of the Mannors of Byllingburgh in Com. Linc. Bedhampton in Com. Southampt Burton and Wyresdale in Com. Somerset two parts of the Towns of Gresmere Logaryg Langeden Casterton Kirkby in Kendale Hamelset Troutbeck with the reversion of two parts of the Mannors of Helsyngton Crosthwayte Horon Frothwayt and Syhkland Ketel in Com. Westmorl as also of the Mannor and Lordship of Bowes in Com. Ebor. leaving Margaret his sole daughter and heir three yeares of age Which Margaret afterwards became the Wife of Edmund of Hadham created Earl of Richmond by King Henry the Sixth as in due place I shall farther shew ¶ I now come to Edmund a younger brother to this last mention'd Iohn This Edmund in 7 H. 6. had License to travel beyond Sea And in 9 H. 6. by the Title of Earl of Mortein was constituted joynt Commander of those Forces then sent into France In 10 H. 6. the success of the English in France then declining it was thought requisite at least to preserve Normandy the Duke of Bedford therefore then Regent disposing of his Forces into three parts committed the one to this Edmund for the defence of the City of Roan Shortly after which upon the death of that Duke the French taking new courage a great alteration hapned in the state of Affaires there Neâ—ertheless the English not despairing made choice of this Edmund and Richard Duke of York for their Generals In 11 H. 6. he was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with the Scots at Handenstank or any other place for the composing of all differences touching such injuries as had been mutually done by the subjects of either Realme And in 12 H. 6. sent Embassador from the King to the General Council at Basill In 13 H. 6. he was retein'd to serve the King in his Wars of France for two yeares with three Knights three hundred ninety six Men at Armes and Fifteen hundred eighty two Archers And in 14 H. 6. in consideration of his special services was made Constable of the Castle of Aberustwith in Wales In 15 H. 6. he besieged 〈◊〉 and won it and in 17 H. 6. marcht over the Some toward Pickardy with Two thousand Men through Montrevil and besieg'd the Fort of Fullevill which after some assaults yeilded and then joyn'd with the Lord Talbot In 20 H. 6. for his good service in the relief of Calais besieg'd by the Duke of 〈◊〉 he was created Earl of Dorset 28 th Aug. And the same year accompanied the Duke of York in his enterprise upon Anjou and Maâ—â—e where they did much spoil taking also many prisoners Soon after which entring into the Marches of Britanny he took the Town of â—erch by assault then belonging to the Duke of Alanâ—on and burnt it Thence marcht to Pontroy where staying two Moneths he sent his men daily in Parties to destroy Aâ—â—ou and the Territories adjacent And when the Marshall of France came with Four thousand Men to resist his Incursions he slew an Hundred of them and took Seventy seven prisoners After this he took the Town of Beaumonâ— le viscont and mann'd the Forts on the Frontiers towards his Enemies
Hexham where the Lancastrians being routed this Duke Henry was amongst other of the Chief in that encounter taken prisoner and there beheaded 3 Apr. 3 E. 4. And afterwards scilicet in 5 E. 4. attainted in the Parliament held that year leaving no other issue than one illegitimate son called Charles Somerset begotten on Ioane Hill a Concubine of whom and his Posterity I shall speak at large under the Title of Somerset Earl of Worcester To this last mentioned Henry succeeded Edmund his brother and heir which Edmund adhering firmly likewise to the Lancastrian Interest discerning this ill success failed with his Brother Iohn into France where they lived in great miserie till Duke Charles being of their Kin as descended of the House of Lancaster by his Mother succored them with a small Pension But notwithstanding the many ill successes which had attended that Party upon the Marriage of of Prince Edward son to King Henry the Sixth and Anne the second Daughter to the Earl of Warwick he had such esteem from them that they determined in case they should prevail that he and all others attainted by King Edward the Fourth should repossess their Estates Whereupon King Henry being restored in 10 E. 4. and a Parliament called he amongst others came to it And the next ensuing year upon the return of King Edward appeared against him at Barnet-Field where he had the Command of those Archers which were placed betwixt the Right and Left Wing of the Lancastrian-Army Upon the loss of vvhich Day fleeing into Wales to the Earl of Pembroke he raised nevâ— Forces for the Restoration of king Henry But being l soon after that with Prince Edward in the Battle of Tewksbury he forsook the Field so that the ill success they then had was attributed chiefly to that his defection which availed him nothing for notwithstanding he thus fled he was soon overtaken and there lost his Head Some say that he got into the Church for Sanctuary and there was killed That he there lost his life is sure enough as also that he had no Issue so that his five Sisters of whom I have already made mention and their Matches became his Heirs ¶ I lastly come to Thomas Beaufort youngest son to Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster by Katherine Swineford his third Wife In 22 R. 2. this Thomas obtained a Grant from the King for life of the Castle Town and Lordship of Castle-Acre in Com. Norff. part of the possessions of Thomas Duke of Norfolke attainted In 5 H. 4. being then a Knight and constituted Admiral of the whole Fleet to the Northwards he was reteined to serve the King in that command with three hundred Men at Arms himself with one Banneret being part of the number twenty Knights two hundred seventy nine Esquires and six hundred Archers And having had a Grant from that King for life of the Honor of Wyrmgay as also of all the Lands in Stow Bardolf and Rungeton with the Mannor of Fareswell in Fincham all in Com Norff. which were part of the possessions of the Lord Bardolf attainted upon the surrender thereof in 9 H. 4. he obtained another of all those Lordships to hold in general tail In this year likewise he was made Captain of Calais And in 10 H. 4. had another Grant of the Office of Admiral both of the Northern and Western-Seas for life In which and all other his imployments he deported himself with such prudence as that in 11 H. 4. 31 Ian. he was made Lord Chancelor of England and for his better support in that great Office obtained a Pension of eight hundred Marks per annum over and above his ordinary Wages and Fees to enjoy from the 31 day of Ianuary preceding which was the time be entred thereon so long as he should hold the same As also a Grant in general tail of the Mannor of Crokeseston which divolved to the Crown by the forfeiture of sir Robert Belknap Knight Likewise another Grant of the said Mannor of Wyrmgay together with the Mannors of Stow Bardolf North-Rungetone and Fareswell in Fyncham before-specified And of the Office of Admiral of the North and West-Seas with the Admiralty of Ireland Aquitane and Picardy and for six Tuns of Wine yearly from the Port of Kingston super Hull during life also In 13 H. 4. 5 Iulii he was advanced to the Title and Dignity of Earl of Dorset And in 1. H. 5. being made Lieutenant of Aquitane was reteined to serve the King in that Capacity for the safeguard thereof for one half year with two hundred and forty Men at Arms an twelve hundred Archers And having Married Margaret the Daughter of Sir Thomas Nevill of Horneby Knight Son to Sir Robert Nevill of Hornby Knight and Cosâ—â— and Co-heir to the same Robert doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 2 H. 5. he was one of the Embassadors imployed to Treat with the French for a Marriage betwixt King Henry and Catherine the Daughter of the King of France And upon the render of Harflew then Besieged by the English was made Governor thereof In 3 H. 5. being again in the Wars of France he commanded the Rereward of the English Army in the Battle of Agincourt and was constituted Lieutenant of Normandy 28 Feb. But notwithstanding that trust he attended the Corps of Edward Duke of Yorke slain in that Battle to his Funeral in England And in 4 H. 5. was created Duke of Exeter 18 Nov. for life only in the Parliament then held at London about the Feast of St. Lucie having therewithal a Grant of a thousand pounds per annum out of the Exchequer and forty pounds per annum more payable from the City of Cxeter After which he came to Bridlington in Com. Ebor. upon devotion And having intelligence that the Scots had Besieged Roxborough raised Forces with all speed to encounter them Which being done he sayled again into Nrmandy where in his passage toward Roan he took the City of 〈◊〉 Being thus in those parts about the beginning of Lent he gave Battle to the Earl of Armanak then General of the French wherein many on each side were slain Soon after which having received a Message from that Earl whereby he represented to him his danger by being inclosed betwixt the French Army and the Sea so that there could be no possibility of his escape with offer that in case he would render himself up he should be Treated Honorably according to his dignity and ransomed upon reasonable terms he returned answer that it had never been the custom of the English so to do before the Battle and therefore that he would not be so cowardly to yield himself
Pontfract but afterwards in the Quire of the Collegiate-Church at Fotheringhay Thus have we seen the Tragique conclusion of this great Dukes life Of whom as I have read it was said by the Duke of Somerset his chiefest opponent that If he had not learned to play the King by his Regency in France he had never forgot to obey as a Subject when he returned into England The issue which he had by Cecilie his wife daughter to Raphe Nevill Earl of UUestmorland was as some say eight sons viz. Henry who died young Edward Earl of March afterwards King by the name of Edward the 4 th Edmund Earl of Rutland barbarously stab'd in the Town of Wakefeild by the Ld. Clifford shortly after the Battle being then but 12 years of age Iohn William and Thomas who all died young George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Glocester afterwards King by the name of Richard the Third and four daughters Anne married to Henry Holand Duke of Exeter after to Sir Thomas St. Leger Kt. Elizabeth to Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolk Margaret to Charles Duke of Burgundy and Vrsula Which Cecilie surviving him a long time by her Testament bearing date 1 April An. 1495. 10 H. 7. bequeathed her body to be buried beside the Body of her said Husband and in his Tombe within the Collegiate-Church of Fotheringhay And gave to her daughter Anne her largest Bed of Baudekyn with a Counterpoint of the same To her daughter Catherine a Traverse of Blew Sattin To her daughter of Suffolk her Chair with the covering all her Cusheons Horses and Harnesses for the same with all her Palfreys To her son in Law of Suffolk a Cloth of Estate To her son Humphrey two Altar-Cloaths of Blew Damask To her son William a Traverse of white Sarcenet and to her daughter Anne Prioress of Syon a Book of Bonaventure Which Testament was proved 27 August the same year Whereby it seemes that the Catalogue of his children above expressed is somewhat mistaken I come now to his Sons of which Edward who bore the Title of Earl of March in his Father's life-time though not by any Patent of Creation but as the eldest surviving son of that Duke by reason of his descent from the Mortimers Earls of March through an heir female as hath been already observed This Edward being at Glocester when his Father was thus slain hearing the tidings thereof remov'd to Shrewsbury And being there had by reason of the descent from that great Family of Mortimer very large offers of aide from those of the Marches thereabouts so that he soon raised in Army of Twenty three thousand men wherewith he quickly advanc'd Northwards against that of the Queens by which his Father lost his life But hearing that Iasper Earl of Pembroke half brother to King Henry with Iames Earl of UUiltshire were marching towards him with a great power of Welch and Irish he diverted his course and hasted towards them And at Mortimer's-Cross not far from Hereford East giving them Battel utterly routed all their Forces and slew many And having this success sped towards London joying with the Earl of UUarwick at Cheping-Norton near Cotswould By which conjuction having a considerable Body of men he entred the City in the first week of Lent very great numbers from the Counties of Kent Essex and other places coming in to his aid Where calling a great Council of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal he related the Tenor of the Articles made betwixt his late Father and King Henry which had been ratified in Parliament Whereupon the Lords declared that for as much as King Henry had made breach of them on his part and done contrary to the Ordinances in that Parliament they deem'd him insufficient to Rule and therefore fit to be deposed admitting this Edward for King Where I shall leave him with the remainder of his life and actions to our publick Historians But take notice in order of time of what Honors he conferred upon his two sons though not as they stood in seniority For in the seventh year of his Reign being upon St. George's day at St. Iohn's accompanied with other Knights of the Garter after Even-song in his Bedchamber in the presence of his Lords and his Council as also of Norroy and Guyen Kings of Armes he did by express command appont that Richard his second son then Duke of York for so it seems he had been declared though not formally created till long afterwards should bear for his Armes the like Armes as he himself did with this difference viz. A Label of three points Silver and on the first of them a Canton-gules and for his Badge a Falcon volant silver membred with two Sewels gold within a fetterlock anlocked and somewhat open gold Which Fetterlock was devised by the first Duke of York locked who was the fifth son of King Edward the Third as who should say he was far from the Inheritance Thus far my Author And upon the 28 th of May An. 1474 in the Fourteenth year of his Reign created him Duke of York as by his Charter then bearing date appeareth Next viz. 12 Iuii in the 16 th year of his Regin Earl of Nottingham and lastly 7 Febr. then next following Duke of Norffolk and Earl UUarren After which viz. 15 Ian. the ensuing year this young Duke married Anne the sole daughter and heir to Iohn Moubray Duke of Norffolk and Earl Marshal of England And as to his eldest son Edward having created him Prince of Wales 16 Iunii in the Eleventh year of his Reign upon the fifteenth of February in the 17 th he conferred on him the Title of Earl of Salisbury and upon the Eighth of Iuly in the Nineteenth the Titles of Earl of March and Pembroke But both these Royal Branches were not long after most execrably lop't off by their unnatural Uncle Richard Duke of Glocester who caused them to be privately Murthered in the Tower of London to make way for his own Title to the Crown by the name of King Richard the Third as is sufficiently known to those who have any whit lookt into the Story of that time and as I have elsewhere shewed Having now done with these his Children I come next to his two Brothers George and Richard Upon the death of their Father and Brother at Wakefeild these two were sent by their Mother unto the City of Utrecht Where having a fair reception by Philip Duke of Burgundy they remained till Edward their Brother attain'd the Crown of this Realm Of which Brothers being now to discourse severally I shall first begin with George that elder of them This George being created Duke of Clarence in the Parliament held shortly after King Edward the Fourth's Coronation was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland upon the 28 th
the Regent of Flanders to that Duke bearing date 21 Oct. for his free passage And in 16 H. 8. was at the Battel of 〈◊〉 where King Francis of France had the fate to be overthrown and taken prisoner by the Duke of 〈◊〉 In 24 H. 8. he attended the King to Calaiâ— and so to Bâ—loine where King Francis gave great Entertainment to King Henry and he to him at Calais and Sandingfeild After this for divers years I have not seen any farther mention of him so that I presume during that time he was much employ'd beyond the Seas for so it seemes by divers Letters out of Italy and other parts being without any date as was the use in those dayes But in 29 H. 8. being made Comptroller of the Kings Houshold he was sworn of the Privy-Council 8 Nov. and upon the 29 of March following advanced to the title and dignity of a Baron of this Realm Standing therefore thus highly in the favour of that King in 31 H. 8. upon that wonderful dissolution of the greater Monasteries he obtain'd a Grant bearing date 4 Iulii to himself and Anne his wife and to the heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten of the whole Site and Circuit of the rich Abby of our Lady and St. Rumon of Tavestoke in Com. Devon As also of the Burrough and Town of Tavestoke and of the Mannors of Hundewyke Morwell and Morwell-Ham Mylton Abbot alias Mylton Legh Lamerton Hole Bren-â—orr UUyke Dabernon Peter-Stavye Ottrew alias Otterye UUhitchurch and Newton with the Hundred of Hurdewyke otherwise called the Hundred of Tavestoke As Also of the Rectory and Vicaridge of Tavestoke Likewise of the Mannor of Antony in Com. Cornub. And of the Burrough of Denbury with the Mannors of Denbury Plymstoke UUorington Cowyke Exwyke Barleigh Olderige Cave-Linch UUhymple Wood-Marston Christenstowe Borington and Cornewode all in Com. Devon and pertaining to the same dissolved Monastery of Tavestoke Also of the Mannor of Hawkewell in Com. Somerset with all the Mines of Tin and Lead in Denbury and Plymstoke the Advousons of the Rectories-Appropriate and not Appropriate and divers other Lands parcel of the dissolved Monastery of Donkiswell in Com. Devon Likewise of the House of the Friers-Preachers in Exeter with the Church c. paying Thirty six pounds per annum to the Court of Augmentation and Two hundred forty eight pounds more for all services And upon the fifteenth of October next ensuing of the Mannor of Cory Fitzpain with the moiety of the Advouson of the Church of Charlton Makerel in Com. Somerset in Fee Also of the Mannor of Abbots Aston in Com. Buck belonging to the dissolved Abby of St. Albans in Com. Hertf. About this time likewise he was made Warden of the Stannaries in Com. Devon and Cornwall And in 32 H. 8. being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter was constituted Lord Admiral of England and Ireland 28 Iulii Furthermore upon the establishing a Council in the Western parts of the Realm he was made President of the Counties of Devon Cornwall Dorset and Somerset And in the same thirty second year upon differences betwixt King Henry and King Francis of France was sent over into those parts accompanied with William E. of Southampton and a few Troopes of Northern Horse Monsieur de Vendosâ—â— having then command to raise Forces in Picardy Likewise not long after viz. in 34 H. 8. 3 Dec. he was made Lord Keeper of the King's privy-Seal and in 36 H. 8. Captain-General of the Vant-guard of his Army for that Expedition into France Boloin being then won But some say though by mistake I presume that he led the Reare-ward at that time Which Army was appariled in Blew-Coates guarded with Red with Caps and Hose party-coloured their Caps being fitted to their Head-pieces In 38 H. 8. he was by that King then lying on his Death-Bed appointed one of the Sixteen Councellors to his Son Prince Edward and in 1 E. 6. 17 Febr. constituted Lord High-Steward of England for the 20 th of February being the day of his Coronation Upon that Insurrection in 2 E. 6. occâ—sion'd by the pulling down of Images he was sent with Forces into Devonshire Where attempting to releive the City of Exeter then besieg'd by the Country people he had a sharp skirmish with them at Fennynton-Bridge in which with little loss he slew six hundred releiv'd that City and took to the number of Four thousand prisoners And meriting so highly for his many great services was advanc'd to the dignity of Earl of Bedford upon the nineteenth of Ianuary 3 E. 6. After which the next ensuing year he was one of the four Embassadors sent to Guisnes in France there to meet with the like number from the French to treat of Peace betwixt both Realms And in 5 E. 6. there 〈◊〉 a discovery of some Intentions to transport the Lady Mary the King's Sister from England to Antwerp divers persons being sent with Forces to the Sea-coasts for prevention thereof and some into Essex where she then lay amongst those he had the command of Two hundred men After this upon the death of that King and Coronation of Queen Mary he obtain'd a new Patent bearing date 3 Nov. for that great Office of Lord Privie-Seale and in 2 Mariae was sent into Spain to attend King Philip in order to his Nuptials with her By his Testament he assigned no particular place for his Sepulture appointing only that his Body should be interred in Christian-Burial and gave to the Lord Francis his eldest son his Collar and Robes of the Garter with his Parliament-Robes and departing this life 14 Martii the same year at his House situate betwixt the Hospital call'd the Savoy and Ivy-bridge in the Strand London sometime the Bishop of Carlisles Inne but since re-built by Sir Robert Cecill Principal Secretary of State to Q. Elizabeth and was buried at Cheneys in Com. Buck which Lordship he had in right of Anne his wife daughter and sole heir to Sir Guy Sapcotes Knight leaving issue Francis his son and heir Which Anne surviving him by her Testament bearing date 19 Aug. 5 6 Ph. M. bequeathed to the Lord Edward Russel her Grandson her Mannor of Thornhawe and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten I now come to Francis his son and successor in his Honors At the Coronation of King Edward the Sixth he was one of the Knight of the Bath then made and in 1 Mariae his Father then living with Sir Maurice Berkley Sir William Fitz Williams and Sir Henry Nevill Knight Proclaimed Q. Mary putting themselves in Arms on her behalf as appeareth by Letters from the Lords of the Council then at London who promised to joyn with them if opposition should be made she
Leighton Bromswould married to Henry Lord Obrien son and heir to Henry Earl of Thomond in Ireland The Lord Iohn sixth son bearing Armes for the King upon the same account received divers wounds in the Fight at Bramdene near Alford in Com. Southampt 29 Martii Anno 1644. whereof he died and was buried in Christ-Church also near to his brother And lastly the Lord Bernard being Captain of His late Majesties Horse-guards fighting valiantly in the Battel of Kineton Also at Lestithiel in Cornwall And afterwards at Newherie in Com. Berks. and Navesby in Comâ—â—orthampt was for these eminent services defign'd to the dignities and titles of Baron of Newberie and Earl of Lichfeild but before this could be accomplisht being in another Fight against the Forces so raised by those members of Parliament which hapned near the City of Chester in Febr. An. 1645. was there slain and buried in the Quire at Christchurch in Oxford upon the eleventh of March next ensuing In consideration whereof and of the singular merits of George Lord d'Aubignie his Father Charles his said son and heir was by Letters-patent bearing date at Oxford 10 Dec. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of Lord Stuart of Newberie and Earl of Litchfeild And by reason that the Title of Duke of Richmund was intailed upon the beforâ—-specified Iames and the heirs-male of his body with remainder to the issue-male of his younger Brothers successively did upon the death of Iames Duke of Richmund his Uncle without issue assume that Title This Charles wedded three wives first Elizabeth daughter of Richard Rogers of Brianston in Com. Dors. Esq Secondly Margaret daughter of Laurence Banaster son and heir to Sir Robert Banaster of Passenham in Com. Buck. Knight widow of William Lewes of the Uann in Com. Glamorgan Esq and lastly Frances daughter of Walter Stuart Esquire Being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter he was sent Embassador into Denmark in An. 1672. 24 Car. 2. and departed this life near Elsenoure in that Kingdom upon the 12 th of December that same year without issue Whereupon his body was brought over into England and buried in the Royal Chapel of King Henry the Seventh at Westminster Hay Earl of Carlisle 13 Iac. AMongst other the Natives of Scotland who were servants to King Iamesâ— and upon his attaining the Crown of this Realm attended him hither Sir Iames Hay K t was one and therefore in An 1607. 4 Iac. having through the favour and countenance of His Majesty obtain'd Honora the sole daughter and heir to Edward Lord Denny in marriage as also a grant of the name and title of Lord Hay with precedence next to the Barons of England but no place or voice in Parliament upon the 29 th of Iune in 13 Iac. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hay of Sauley in com Ebor. without any solemn Investiture being the first that ever was so created the Lawyers then declaring that the delivery of the Letters patent was sufficient without any ceremony And afterwards upon the 12 th of Iuly 14 Iac. was sent Embassador into France In March An. 1617. 15 Iac. he was made one of the Privy-Council and in November following married to his second wife Lucie the second daughter to Henry Earl of Northum-berland After which the next ensuing year scilicet 5 â—â—lii 16 Iac. he was farther honoured with the â—â—egree of Vicount by the name of Vico 〈…〉 and in May 17 Iac. sent Emb 〈◊〉 into Germany Whence he returâ—â—â— in Ianuary An. 1620. 18 Iac. at which time he made report that Frederick Count Palatine of the Rhine was Elected king of Bohemia as also how the state of affairs then stood in those parts And in April An. 1622. 20 Iac. was again sent Embassador into France In consideration therefore of these his eminent services upon the 13 th of September following he was created Earl of Carliâ—e Besides all this he likewise was Master of the great Wardrobe Gentleman of the Robes to King Iames and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Likewise first Gentleman of the Royal Bedchamber to King Charles the First of blessed memory And departing this life at his Lodgings in Whitehall 25 Apr. An. 1636. 12 Car. 1. was buried above the Quire in St. Pauls Cathedral leaving issue one onely son called Iames surviving who succeeded him in his honors This Iames married Margaret the third daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford and died ... Octobris An 1660 without issue leaving the said Margaret surviving afterwards married to Robert Earl of Warwick and lastly to Edward Earl of Manchester Dormer Earl of Carnarvon 13 Iac. UPon that vast distribution made by King Henry the Eighth of those Lands which came to the Crown by that grand dissolution of the Monasteries in his time Sir Robert Dormer Knight in 35 of his Reign obtain'd a Grant to himself and Iane his wife in Fee of the Mannor of Wenge in Com. Buck. part of the possessions belonging to the Abby of St. Albans To which Sir Robert succeeded William made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Q. Mary who first married Mary daughter of Sir William Sidney Knight by whom he had issue one onely daughter called Ioane married to the Duke of Feria in Spain Secondly Dorothie daughter of Anthony Catesby of Whiâ—iâ—on in Com. Northampt. Esq by whom he had issue Robert his son and heir and three daughters Cathâ—rine married to Iohn Lord St. Iohn of Bletsho Mary to Anthony Vicount Mountagu and Margaret to Sir Henry Constable Knight Which Robert being a Knight in 13 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet 10 Iunii the same year and upon the 30 th day of that moneth created a Baron of this Realm with ceremony by the Title of Lord Dormer of Wenge before-mentioned And having married Elizabeth daughter of Anthony Vicount Mountagu had issue by her three sons William his son and heir Anthony Dormer of Grovepacke in Com. Warr. Esquire and Robert Dormer of Peterley in Com. Buck. Esq As also three daughters Elizabeth married to Henry Huddleston Esq Magdalen to Sir â—â—hn Curson Knight and Catheriâ—e to Sir Iohn Carâ—â—ll Kâ—â—ght Which William took to wise the 〈◊〉 of Sir Richard Molineux of Sefton in Coâ—â— â—anc Knight and died in his life-time leaving issue Robert and one daughter called Elizabeth married to Edward Lord Herbert of Ragland afterwards Marquess of Worcester To the said Robert Lord Dormer thus surviving who departed this life ... Nov. An. 1616. 14 Iac. succeeded Robert his Grandson Which Robert by Letters-patents bearing date 2 Aug. 4 Car. 1. was advanced to the title and dignity of Vicount Ascot and Earl of Carnarvon and being a person absolutely valiant and Loyal in the
Edward Dingley of Charlton in Com. Wigorn. Esq Elizabeth died unmarried Eleanore Wedded to Sir Charles Dimock of Sâ—riâ—elby in Com. Linc. Knight and Catherine who died young And departing this life at Rokingham-Castle in Ianuary an 1652. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church there To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward took to Wiâ—e the Lady Anne eldest Daughter of Thomas late Eaâ—l of Strafford and by her hath Issue four Sons Lewes Edward Thomas and George and four Daughters Eleanore Arabella Anne and Margaret Lord Cholmley of Wiche-Malbank 21 Car. 1. THis Family being of great Antiquity in Cheshire did originally assume their surname from the Lordship of Cholmundeley in that County where Sir Hugh de Cholmundeley Knight Son and Heir of Robert second Son to William Baron of Malpas â—ixt his habitation as the Egertons descended from Philip second Son to David Baron of Malpas who then seated himself at Egerton also did Which practice was most usual in those elder times as by multitudes of examples might be instanced Touching the Descendents of which Sir Hugh much might be said as to their matches with persons eminent for their Parentage and otherwise whereof that of Elizabeth Daughter to Gilbert Lord Talbot Progenitor to the late Earls of Shrewsbury is not the least as also â—o their publick imployments Sir Hugh Châ—lmely in 36 H. 8. being in that expedition made into Scotland and there receiving the honour of Knighthood at Liâ—th which for brevity I omit and come to Robert Grandson to the same Sir Hâ—gh who being a well-deserving person and enjoying an ample Estate was upon the 29 th of Iune an 1611. 9 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baronet amongst the first of those which then received that new Honour as also by King Charles the First to the degree of Vicount by the Title of Vicount Cholmley of Kellis in Ireland And afterwards in consideration of his special service in raising divers Companies of Foot in Cheshire in order to the quenching those rebellious flames which began to appear in an 1642. and sending many other unto the King then at Shrewsbury which stood him in high stead in that memorable Battle of Kineton hapning soon after As also in raising other Forces for deâ—ending the City of Chester at the first Siege thereof by his Majesties adversaries in that County and courageous adadventure in the Fight at Tilston-Heath together with his great sufferings by the plunder of his Goods and firing his Houses was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 1 September 21 Car. 1. created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Cholmley of Wiche Malbanc commonly called Nautwiche in Com. Cester And by other Letters Patents bearing date 5 Martii next ensuing Earl of Lemster in Ireland This Robert married Catherine Daughter to Sir Michael Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight and departing this mortal life upon the second of October an 1659. without lawful Issue was buried at Malpas Whereupon Robert his Nephew viz. Son to his Brother Hugh became Heir to his Estate Which Robert through the special grace and favour of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second hath since that time been dignified with the title of Vicount Cholmley of Kellis formerly eâ—joyed by his said Uncle Other Collateral branches of this ancient Family still flourishing in several parts as at Uale-Royal in Cheshire Also at Whitby and other places in Yorkshire of which Sir Hugh Cholmley Baronet is the chief Sutton Lord Lexinton 21 Car. 1. AS to the antiquity of this Family having in my discourse of the Barons of Dudley whose paternal Ancestour assumed his sirname from the Lordship of Sutton upon Trent in Com. Nott. whereof they were antiently and to this day do continue possessed already spoke I now descend to Robert Sutton of Aram in Com. Nott. Esq the principal branch thereof This Robert having in the time of the late unhappy troubles diversly manifested his fidelity to the then King Charles the First of blessed memory in supplying his Majesty with conâ—iderable aid and large assistance upon Garrisoning the Town of Newarke upon Trent where continuing throughout the whole course of those destructive Wars he performed no little service was in conâ—ideration theâ—â—of and by reason of his lineal descent from an Heir Female of the Honourable Family of Lexinton sometime of Lexinton in the same County whereof in the first Volume of this work I have already spoke by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Nov. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Lexinton of Aram He first married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir George Maâ—nors of Haddon in Com. Derâ— Knight Secondly ... Daughter to Sir Guy Palmes of Asâ—well in Com. Rutl. Knight Widow of Sir Thomas Browne Knight but by neither of these had any issue And lastly Mary Daughter of Sir Anthony St. Leger Knight by whom he had one Son called Robert now in minority and two Daughters Bridget married to Iohn eldest Son to Conyers Darcie Son and Heir appâ—rent to Conyers Lord Darcie and Anne who died in her Infancie And departing this life 13 October an 1668. was buried with his Ancestors at Aram. Kirkhoven Lord Wotton 2 Car. 2. I Now come to the Reign of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second wherein I find that the first Person by him advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Charles-Henry Kirkhoven a Foreigner Son of ... Kirkhoven Lord of Hemâ—lete iâ— Holland by Catherine his Wife the eldest of the four Daughters and Coheirs of Thomas Lord Wotton Widow of Henry Lord Stanhope Son and Heir to Philip late Heir of Chesterfield Which Charles was by reason thereof created Lord Wotton of Wotton in Kent as by his Majesties Leters Patent bearing date at St. Iohnstons in Scotland upon the one and thirtieth day of August in the Second year of his Reign appeareth and naturalized by Act of Parliament begun 8 Maii 13 Car. 2. but is not yet marryed Lord Langdale 10 Car. 2. AFter which time his Majesty put a stop to any farther Creations until the tenth year of his Reign that the divisions amongst the Grand Usurpers here promised some hopes of his happy restoration But then looking with a gracious aspect upon the most faithful and valiant Sir Marmaduke Langdale of Holme in Spalding-moore in com Ebor. K t he thought him not unworthy of some eminent mark of his Royal favour For being a Person of an antient Family in that county when he discern'd that the late King Charles was by the dangerous Tumults of the seditious people then predominant driven from his Parliament sitting at Westminster and for his better safeguard forc'd to go unto York he freely repaired unto him And shotly after having at his own proper charge raised three Companies of Foot and a Troop of Seventy Horse brought them thither for