honoured with the name of Kings of the North humbers and are marshalled thus A. Ch.   547 1 Ella and Ida.  2 Adda and Elappea  3 Theodwald  4 Frethulfe  5 Theodorick 589 6 Ethelrick 593 7 Ethelâ—ride 617 8 Edwine the first christned King 633 9 Osrick 634 10 S. Oswald 643 11 Oswy who having subdued Oswinâ— King of Deira was the first absolute King of all Northumberland 671 12 Egfride 686 13 S. Alfride 705 14 Osred 716 15 Kenred 718 16 Osrick II. 729 17 Ceolnulph 738 18 Egbert 758 19 Oswulph 759 20 Edilwald 765 21 Alured 774 22 Ethelred 778 23 Alâ—wald 789 24 Osred II. 794 25 Etheldred II. After whose death this Kingdome much molested by the Danes became a Province of the West-Saxâ—â—s The Kingdome and Kings of MERCIA THe last and greatest of the seven Kingdomes of the Saxons was that of Mercia so called for that being seared in the middle of the whole Countrey it was a March or border unto all the rest which abutted on it It comprehended the Counties of Glâ—â—cester Hereford Worcester Warwick Leicester Rutland Northampton Lincoln Bedford Nottingham Bâ—ckingham Oxford Darby Stafford Shropshire Cheshire and that other part of Hertfordshire which was not under the Kingdome of the East-Saxons By reason of this great extent of Empire â—hey were a long time very powerfull and over-awed their neighbour Princes till at the last the fatall period being come it fell into the Armes of the West-Saxons after it enjoyed these twenty Kings which hereafter follow A. Ch.   582 1 Cridda the first King of Mercia 593 2 Wibba 614 3 Cheorl 626 4 Penda 656 5 Peada the first christned King 659 6 Wulfherâ— 675 7 Ethelred 704 8 Kenred 709 9 Chelred 716 10 Ethelbald 758 11 Offa. 796 12 Egfride 797 13 Kenwolf 819 14 Kenelm 820 15 Ceolwolf 811 16 Bernulf 824 17 Ludecan 826 18 Withlafe 839 19 Berthulf 85â— 20 Burdred After whose death this Kingdome having beene shrewdly shaken in a great battell fought near Burford Comit. Oxoâ— wherein King Ethelbalâ— was vanquished and his whole strength broken by Cuthbert or Cuthred King of the West-Saxons then his tributary and after no lesse shrewdly shaken by the valiant Egbert became a Province of that Empire The Monarchs of the English-SAXONS THe Saxons though they were divided into the seven Kingdomes before named were for the most part subject unto one alone who was entituled Râ—x Gentis Anglorum or King of the English Nation those which were stronger then the rest giving the law unto them in their severall turnes till in the end they all became incorporated into the Empire of the West-Saxons Which Monarchs who they were and of whence entituled is next in order shewne A. Ch.   455 1 Hengist King of Kent 481 2 Ella King of the South-Saxons 495 3 Cerdick King of the West-Saxons 534 4 Kenrick King of the West-Saxons 561 5 Cheuline or Celingus King of the West-Saxons 562 6 Ethelbert King of Kent 616 7 Redwald King of the East-Angles 617 8 Edwin King of Northumberland 634 9 Oswald King of Northumberland 643 10 Oswy King of Northumberland 659 11 Wulfhere King of Mâ—rciâ— 675 12 Ethelred King of Mercia 704 13 Kenred King of Mercia 709 14 Chelred King of Mercia 716 15 Ethelbald King of Mercia 758 16 Offa King of Mercia 794 17 Egfride King of Mercia 796 18 Kenwolf King of Mercia 800 19 Egbert the sonâ—e of Alâ—mond King of the West-Saxons the first and absolute Monarch of the whole Heptarchy who having vanquished all or most of thâ— Saxâ—n Kings and added their estates unto his owne commanded the whole Countrey to be called by the name of ENGLAND The Kings whâ—reof after thâ— Countâ—â—y was so named are these that follow The Kings of ENGLAND of the Saxon Race A. Ch.   800 1 Egbert the 18 King of the West-Saxons the 19 Monarch of the English and first King of England 37. 837 2 S. Ethelwolf 20. 857 3 Edelbald 858 4 Edelbert 5. 863 5 Edelfride 9. 873 6 S. Alured who totally reduced the Saxons under one Monarchy and founded the University of Oxford 23. 900 7 Edward the elder 24. 924 8 Athelstane 16. 940 9 Edmund 6. 946 10 Eadred who stiled himselfe King of Great Britaine 955 11 Edwin 4. 959 12 S. Edgar 16. 975 13 Edward the younger 3. 678 14 Ethelred 1016 15 Edmund Ironside The Danish Race 1017 16 Canutus King of Danâ—mark 20. 1037 17 Harald Harfager 4. 1041 18 Hardie Cnute 4. The Saxons repossessed 1045 19 S. Edward who founded and endowed the Church of Westminster and was the first that cured the disease called the Kings-evill leaving the same hereditary to his successors 1066 20 Harald the sonne of Godwin usurped the Crowne and shortly lost both it and his life to boote to William Duke of Nâ—rmandy The NORMAN Race 1067 21 William Duke of Normandy sirnamed the Conquerour 22. 1089 22 William Rufus 13. 1102 23 Henry Beauclerk 35. 1136 24 Stephen E. of Bloys 19. The Saxon line restored 1155 25 Henry II. descended by his Grandmother from the bloud Royall of the Saxons 34. 1189 26 Richard Coeur de Lyon 1â— 1201 27 John 17. 1218 28 Henry III. 56. 1274 29 Edward I. 34. 1308 30 Edward II. 19. 1327 31 Edward III. 50. 1377 32 Richard II. The line of Lancaster 1399 33 Henry IV. 15. 1414 34 Henry V. 9. 1423 35 Henry VI. 38. The line of Yorke 1461 36 Edward IV. 23. 1483 37 Edward V. 1483 38 Richard III. 3. The families united 1486 39 Henry VII 23. 1508 40 Henry VIII 39. 1547 41 Edward VI. 6. 1553 42 Queene Mary 5. 1558 43 Queene Elizabeth 45. The union of the Kingdomes 1602 44 JAMES King of Scots reassumed the title of Great-Britaine 1625 45 CHARLES by the grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland the 63. King in descent from the West-Saxon Cerdick the 64. Monarch of the English and 45. King of England in descent from Egbert whom God long preserve Kings of WALES THe Britons being outed of their Countrey by the conquering Saxons retired themselves beyond the Severn and therein fortified themselves which Countrey thereupon came to bee called Wales and the people Walsh or Welch men Not that the word Walsh signified in the Saxon language a Foreiner or Alien as it is â—conceived for how could they be called Aliens in their native Countrey but Wales and Wallish for Galles and Gallish by changing G into W according to the custome of the Saxons The Britons being descended of the Gaules kept their old name still though somewhat altered in the letter as before is said and to this day the French doe call the Prince of Wales by the name of le Prince de Galles At first their cheifes were honoured with the title of Kings of Wales aâ—d are these that follow A. Ch.   690 1 Idwallo 30. 720 2 Roderick 35. 755 3 Conan 63. 818 4 Mervyn 25. 843
the L. K. Edw. gave it to his son surnamed the black Prince since the which time the eldest sons of the Kings of England whether it be by birth or by the death of their Elder brothers are ipso facto Dukes of Cornwall without any creation and are at age to sue their livery how young soever Whom with their predecessors we shall marshall thus Dukes and Earles of Cornwall  1 Robert of Morton E of Cornwal 1087 2 Wil. de Morton   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1140 3 Reginald Fitz-Harry base son unto K. Hen. the first   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  4 Iohn second son of K. H. the 2. 1227 5 Rich. Plantagenet 2 son of K. Iohn K. of the Romans 1272 6 Edw. Plantagenet son of Rich.   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Piers Gaveston   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1336 8 Iohn of Eltham 2 son of Edw. 2. 1336 9 Edw. the black Prince 1357 10 Rich of Burdeaâ—x eldest son of the black Prince * 1399 11 Hen. of Monmouth eldest son of H. the 4. * 1422 12 H of Windsore eld son of H. 5. * 1453 13 Edwof West eld son of H. 6. * 1470 14 Edwof West eld son of â—dw 4. * 1483 15 Edw. of West eld son of Rich. 3. * 1487 16 Arthur eld son of K. H. 7. * 1503 17 Hen. 2 son of K. H. 7. * 1537 18 Edw. eld son of K H 8. * 1602 19 Hen eld son of K Iomes * 1612 20 Char 2 son of K Iames. * 1630 21 Charles eld son of our dread Soverâ—â—â—nâ— now being An. 1641. * COVENTRY COventry is a faire and goodly City within the limits of Warwâ—ck shire but now within the County of Warwiâ—k heretofore called so from the Convent by which and the translating of the See Epiâ—copalâ— from Lichfâ—ild hither it grew exceeding rich and wealthy And though it now hath neither Convent nor Episcopall See more than in ruine and in title it still continues its old wealth being the best City of mart and trade in all these parts commodiously built and seated and more than ordinarily frequented for an Inland Towne It belonged once unto the â—arles of Chester and afterward by many meane conveyances to Iohn of Eltham Earle of Cornwall and so this place became annexed unto that Earldome Nor lost it any thing but rather gained much by that annexation Henry the 6. laying unto it certaine the adjacent Villages and making it with them a County corporate cleerely distinct from that of Warwick It is now one of the honourary titles of the Duke of Buckingham George Marquesse of Buckingham being created Duke of Bukingham and Earle of Covenâ—y by letters patents bearing date in May 21 Iac. and for the remnant of his life he and since him his son enjoyed both the title of Dukes of Buckingham and Earles of Coventry 1623 1 Georges Villiers Marquesse of Buckingham 1628 2 George Villiers now Duke of Buckingham and Earle of Coventry 1641. CVMBERLAND CVmberland is the furthest Country of England on the Northwest side antiently part of the Brigantes It is called Cumbria in the Latine and Cumbrorum â—erra as being inhabited by the true and naturall Britans who in their own language are cald Kymri when as the residue of these Northern parts had yeelded to the conquering Saxon. A Countrey for the situation of it neither unpleasant nor unprofitable the Valleis yeelding corne sufficiently the Mountaines breeding great flocks of sheep the Meeres replenished with all kind of wild foule and the adjoyning Sea affording a variety of excellent fish It conteineth in it not above 58 Parish Churches but very many Chappels of Ease as big and large as any Parish Of these there are 9 Market Townes whereof the chiefe next Carlile for dispatch of busines is that of Perith wherein they hold their Sessions and Assises Late was it ere this County became an Earldome viz. when as K. H. the 8. bestowed the stile and dignity of Earle of Cumberland upon Henry Lord Clyfford whose issue still continue Earles of Cumberland 1525 1 Henry L Clifford created Earle of Cumber 17 of K. H. 8. Iun. 18. * 1542 2 Henry Clifford 1569 3 George Clifford 1605 4 Francis Clifford 1640 5 Henry Clifford Now Earle of Cumberland 1641. DANBY DAnby is an ancient Castle in the hundred or Wapontake of Cleveland in the North-riding of York-shire seated neare to a large Parke and a goodly chase of the same name It belonged anciently unto the L. Latimer and was sold with other lands belonging to that Family unto Ralph Nevill Earle of Westmerland who forth with gave the same to his son Sir George Nevil whom K. H. the 6. not long after summoned to the Parliament by the name of Lord Latimer His issue male failing in Qu Elizabeths times and the Estate being divided betweene his two daughters and coheires this Castle with the lands adjoyning fell unto the share of his daughter Mary who being married to Sir Iohn Danvers of Wilâ—sh was by him mother of S Hen. Danvers created by K. Iames L. Danvers of Danâ—eser and by our Sovereigne now being the first E of Danby 1629 1 Henry L. Danvers of Dantesey cr E. of Danby Feb. 7. 10 Car. now living Anno 1641. DARBY DArbyshire is a part of the Coritani and tooke that name of Darby the chief town thereof A Town conveniently seated on the River of Derwent beautified with five Parish Churches a goodly stone Bridg and a large Market-place and no lesse famous for Good Ale than Banbury for Cakes and Cheâ—se Finally the Town is well traded and of good resort and is the usuall place of holding Sessions and Assisses for all the County The Countrey of the East and South parts well manured and fruitfull yeelding a very spacious and pleasing prospect both out of Tutbury Castle and that of Boulsover The West part which they call the Peak is not so pleasing to the eye though possible as profitable to the purse being rich in iron lead and coales which it yeelds abundantly and grazing multitudes of sheep on the Mountaine tops It containes in it 106 Parish Churches of the which 8 be Marketâ—towns the chiefe thereof being Darby as before is said the Catalogue of whose Earls now followeth Earles of Darby 1199 1 William de Ferrars 1247 2 Wil. de Ferrars 1254 3 Wil. de Ferrars 4 Robert de Ferrars   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1131 5 Edm of Lancaster 2 sonne to King Henry the 3. after which time this title was continued in the house of Lancaster 1338 6 Henry of Lancaster son of Henry Earle of Lancaster cr Earle of Darby in his fathers life 11. Edw. 3. * 1386 7 Henry of Bullingbroke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster cr Earle of Darby in his fathers life 9 Ric. 2. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1485 8 Thomas Lord Stanley cr Earle of Darby by King Henry the 7. L. Constable * 1503 9 Tho. Stanley 1521 10 Edward Stanley * 1572 11 Henry Stanley * 1593 12
Ferdin Stanley 1594 13 William Stanlâ—â— Earle of Darby 1641. * DENBIGH Denbigh-shire is one of the shires of Northwales heretofore appertaining to the Ordevices The Countrey very mounteinous and as barren generally though by the paines and industry of the husband-man it be made in some parts very fruitfull The chiefe towne Denbigh is well seated on the banks of the river Istrad which from thence runneth into the Cluyd the fairest river of this countrey A town well peopled and inhabited especially since it became the head of the county which was not till the 27 of Hen. the 8. what time the five new shires were added to the rest in Wales of which this was one But before that it was the head town of the Barony of Denbigh being conceived to be one of the goodliest territories in all England as having more Gentlemen holding thereof in fee and by service than any other Lords it hath had good store and of severall Families but none of them a Parliamentary Peere in reference hereunto till these later times Of late it hath given title both of Lord and Earle to two severall Families viz. to these Lords and Earles of Denbigh 1564 1 Rob. Dudley created B. of Denbigh E. of Leicester Eliz. 6. Sept. 29.  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1622 2 William Visc. Feilding created Earle of Denbigh 20. Iac. Sept. 14 Master of the Wardrobe and now living 1641. DEVONSHIRE DEvonshire is the most Western Countrey of all England excepting Cornwall together with the which it made up the possession of the old Danmon i. It is called Deviâ—an by the Cornish Britans that is the country of Low-valleies because the people dwel for the most part beneath in vales From thence the Saxons had their Devenshire and the Latinâ—s borrow their Devonia A countrey harborous on either side with commodious Havens enriched with inexhaustable mines of tinne beautified with fresh and pleasant meadows shaded again in other parts with greater store of woods and very well replenished with Towns and Villages whereof it reckoneth in the whole 394 Parishes and therein 37 Market townes of good note and trade The countrey of it selfe not so fit for corne but that the toyle and travaile of the plouâ—â—â—an supplies that defect and addes unto it both by cost and industry what it wants by Nature Earles it hath had of severall Families of which the Rivers and the Courtneys held the title long as now the Cavendishes may doe who have possession of it in the third generation But how long any of them held it and who they were that interloped wee shall best see by looking over the particular Names and Families of the Earles of Devonshire  1 Ric. de Rivers or Riparis 1106 2 Baldwin de Rivers 1154 3 Ric. de Rivers 1161 4 Baldw. de Rivers  5 Rich. de Rivers  6 Wil. de Rivers 1216 7 Baldw. de Rivers 1245 8 Baldw. de Rivers   ✚ ✚ ✚  9 Wil. de Fortibus husband of Isabel sister of the last Baldw.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1335 10 Hugh Courtney next heire of Isabel de Fortibus 1340 11 Hugh Courtney 1378 12 Edw. Courtney 1418 13 Hugh Courtney 1421 14 Tho. Courtney 1461 15 Hen. Courtney   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1469 16 Humfrey L. Stafford of Southwick made E. of Devon by K. Edw. the 4.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1469 17 Iohn Courtney slaine at Tewksbury 1487 18 Edw. Courtney * 1509 19 Wil. Courtney 1525 20 Henry Courtney Marquesse of Exeter * 1553 21 Edw. Courtney died 1556.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 22 Charles Blount Lord Montjoy created E. of Devon by K. Iames.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1618 23 Wil. Lord Cavendish of Hardwick created E of Devonshire 10 Iac. Aug. 20. 24 Wil. Cavendish  25 Wil. Cavendish now E. of Devonshire 1641. DORSET THe County of Dorset abbutteth upon that of Devonshire having the Sea up on the South and Somersetshire upon the North. It was inhabited hertofore by the Durotriges and was all the land they did inhabit The aire good and of an healthfull constitution the soyle fat and rich in many places and where in that it is defective it yelds good store of woods and pasture The Country generally very pleasant in her situation as being no lesse beholding to the inner land Rivers than the bordering Ocean the one yeelding merchandise from far the other the commodity of conveyance to most parts thereof and both of them good store of fish It conteines in it 248 Parishes and in them 18 Market-Townes the chiefe of which in name is Dorcester as that which doth denominate the whole Country and tooke that name it selfe from the Durotriges whom before I spake of unlesse you rather think that it comes from Durâ—ium which Ptolomy placeth in this tract A Towne not famous for much els than that it hath long been and doth still continue the honorary title of these Noble personages which have beene severally Marquesses and Earles of Dorset  1 Osmund de Sees E.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1397 2 Iohn Beaufort Marquesse Lord Admirall *  3 Thomas Beaufort Earle Duke of Exeter Lord Chancellor and L. Adm. * 1444 4 Edmund Beaufort Earle and Marquesse * 1454 5 Hen. Beaufort Marq. 1462 6 Edm. Beaufort Marq.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1474 7 Tho. Grey Marq. * 1494 8 Tho. Grey Marq. * 1530 9 Hen. Grey Marq. D. of Suff. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 10 Tho. Sâ—ckvill L. Buckhurst created E. of Dorset 10. Iac. March 13 L. Tres. and Chanc. of Oxf. * 1608 11 Rob. Sackvill 1609 12 Rich. Sackvill 1625 13 Edw. Sackvill now E. and Lord Chamberlain unto the Queen 1641. DOVER DOver is a well knowne and famous Town both for the Haven and the Castle for the security and renown of which and the convenient siâ—uation of it over against France it hath long beene accounted one of the Cinque Ports Seated it is in the very South-East point of Kent from whence a man may easily discerne the coast of Fâ—ance as being but 34 miles distant The â—own stands in the bottom between the clyffes very warme and safe the Castle mounted up aloft both to comand and to defend it A place indeed of such impregnable strength and so great importance that Philip King of France when Lâ—wys his son being called in hither by the factious Barons against their Soveraigne L. King Iohn had gotten many Townes and Forts but yet could not get the mastery of this peece despised all saying verily my son hath not one foot of land in England if he be not master of Dover Castle It now gives title of an Earle to 1627 3 Henry Cary Visc. Rochfort created E of Dover 3 Car. Mart. 8 and is now living 1641. ESSEX ESsex was anciently perteining to the East Saxons and made a chiefe part of their Kingdome hence it took the name Before it did belong to the Trâ—nobantes A Countrey large in compasse fruitfull of corne and other sorts
of graine plentifull in saffron wel wooded and wel watred also that not only by the Sea and the River of Thams which washeth all one side thereof but with faire and fresh and fishful Rivers which do afford no smal commodity unto it The greatest want it hath is of sweet fresh aire those parts thereof which lye along upon the Thames which they call the hundreds being very aguish and unhealthy This County conteineth in it 415 Parish Churches whereof 21 are Market Townes of which Colchester is farre the richest fairest and best traded Yet in regard it standeth in the extremity of all the Countrey the Sessions and Assisses are held most commonly at Chelmesford which is almost in the middle of it But it is time to leave the Countrey and come unto The Earles of Essex  1 Geofrey de Mandeville  2 Geofrey de Mand. 1166 3 Wil. de Mand. 1199 4 Geof Fitz-Piers L. Ch. Iustice. 1213 5 Geof de Mand. 1216 6 Wil. de Mand.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1228 7 Humfrey de Bohun E of Hereford who married Maud sister and heire of Wil. de Mand. 1234 8 Humf. de Bohun L. Con.  9 Humf. de Bohun L.C. 1298 10 Humf. de Bohun L.C. 1322 11 Iohn de Bohun L.C. 1336 12 Humf. de Bohun 1361 13 Humf. de Boh. L.C. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 14 H Visc. Bourchier L. Ch. L. T. * 1483 15 Hen. Visc. Bourchier *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1539 16 Tho. L. Cromwell *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1543 17 W.L. Parre Marq. of Northamp *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1572 18 Walt. d'Evreux L Ferrars descended by the Bourchiers from the Bohuns * 1576 19 Rob. d'Evreux master of the horse B. Marsh and Ch. of Cam. * 1604 20 Rob. d'Evreux now E. of Essex 1641. EXETER EXeter is now the chiefe City of Devonshire as heretofore of the Danmonii by Ptolomy called Isca and so by Antonine but that the Copies are mistaken in which instead of Isca Danmoniorum we read Isca Dunmoriorum A faire and goodly Town it is seated upon the Easterne banke of the river Ex from whence it had the name of Excester In circuit it conteines within the wals about a mile and a halfe besides the suburbs which every way stretch out to a great length and in that circuit there are numbred 15 Parish Churches besides the Cathedrall The whole enviroâ—ed with deep ditches and very strong wals having many towrs therin very well disposed and yet the animosity of the inhabitants is a greater strength unto it than the wals or ditchâ—s whereof they have given notable proofe in these later times But for that I refer you to the common Chronicles and now present you with the Dukes Marq. and Earles of Exeter 1389 1 Iohn Holland E of Huntingdon made D. of Exeter by K. Rich. 2. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1416 2 Tho. Beaufort E of Dorser L Ch. And Adm. made D. of Exeter by K. H. the 5.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1444 3 Iohn Holland D.L. Adm. * 1474 4 Hen. holland D.L. Adm.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1525 5 Hen. Courtney E. of Devonsh cr Marq. of Exeter by K. H the 8. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1605 6 Tho Cecill L. Burleigh cr E. of Exeter 3 Iac. May 4. * 1623 7 Wil Cecill 1639. * 1640 8 David Cecill now E. of Exeter 1641. FLINT Fâ—intshire is one of the old shires of Northwales and though augmented somewhat by K. H. the 8. what time the March-ground was appropriated unto severall shires for which see 37. H. c. 26. Yet it is still the lest of all as not containing above 2â— Parishes and of them only one market town The Countrey not so mounteinous as the rest of Wales exceedingly well furnished both with corne for men and grasse for cattell of which it hath good store for number though for bulke but litle It tooke denomination from the Castle of Flint begun by H. 2 but finished by K. Edw 1 for a goodfence against the Welch This Country hath been always held to bee an appendant on that of Chester and doth ad gladium Cestriae pertinere as the old books â—ay but both united now unto the principality of Wales Edward of Windsore eldest son of K. Edw. 2 was summoned by his father to the Parliament by the name of E. of Chester and Flint since which it hath continued as a title in the Princes of Wales and there you shall be sure to find who were Earles of Flint GLOCESTER GLocesterâ—shire antiently was part of the possessions of the Dobuni A fruitful and a pleasant Countrey being honoured with a full course of the river of Severne and the originall or fountaine of the River of Thames That part thereof which is beyond the Seâ—erne is overspread with woods all which included in one name make the Forrest of Deane That part that butteth upon Oxfordshire is swelled up with hils called the Cotswold hils but these even covered as it were with sheep which yeelds a wooll of notable finenesâ—e hardly inferiour to the best of England Between those two is seated a most fruitfull Vale fruitfull to admiration of all kindes of graine and heretofore of Vineâ— and Vineyards the want of which is now supplied by a drink made of Apples called Syder which here they make in great abundance In this so fruitfull Vale stands the City of Glocester denominating all the Countrey and taking name from the old Glevum herein placed by Antonine for Gleaucester the Saxons stiled it A fine and neate city I assure you t is daintily seated on the Severne with a large Keye or wharse on the bankes thereof very commodious to the Merchandise and trade of the place The streets are generally faire and the town well built And which addes no smal lustre to it Richard the 3 once Duke hereof by laying unto it two of the adjacent hundreds made it a County of it selfe calling it the County of the City of Glocester A City finally it is as worthy to denominate so rich a Countrey as is the Countrey to give title to those eminent persons that in their severall times and ages have been the Dukes and Earles of Glocester 1100 1 Rob. base son of K. H. 1. E. 1147 2 William   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1188 3 Iohn sans Terre son to K H. the 2 who married Isabel daughter and coheire of Wil. E. of Gloce.   ✚ ✚ ✚  4 Geof de Mandeville E. of Essex 2. husband of Isabel.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1216 5 Abmeric de Evreux son of Mabell another coheire of E. Wil.   ✚ ✚ ✚  6 Gilbert the Clare son of Amice another of the Coheires 1230 7 Rich. de Clare 1262 8 Gilb. de Clare who married Ioane of Acres daughter to K. Edw. 1.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1297 9 Ralph de Monte Hermer 2 husband of Ioane of Acres   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1314 10 Gilb. de Clare son
of Gilb. and Ioane   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1337 11 Hugh L. Audley married Isabell sister and coheire of Gilb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1347 12 Tho. of Woodstock D. of Gloc. L. Constable *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1398 13 Tho. L. Spencer grand son of Eleanor coheire of Gilb E.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1414 14 Humf. son to K. H. 4. D *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 15 Rich. Plantagenet brother to K. Edw. 4 L Adm. and Const. D. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1640 16 Henry 3 son of our dread Soveraigne L. K. Charles declared by his Royall Father D. of Gloces and so now entituled An. 164â— but not yet created HARTFORD HArtford-shire is another of those Countries which formerly were inhabited by the Cattreuchâ—ani A Country as it is described by Camden rich in corne fields pastures meadowes woods groves and cleere riverets and which for ancient Townes may compare with any of its neighbours there being no one shire in England that can shew more places of antiquity in so small a compasse It conteines in it but 120 Parishes and of them 18 are market Townes The Shire-towne which doth also give denomination unto all the Country is Hertford seated on the banke of the river Lea by Beda called Herudford which some interpret the Red ford and others some the Ford of herts A Towne not much frequented nor greatly inhabited as overtopped by Ware which enjoyeth the through-fare and by S. Albans which enjoyeth the trade of all the Countrey The greatest commendation of it is in the antiquity and that it hath been longest â— title of honour of any other in this Country the Family of the Clares and Seymours having been long enobled with the stile of Earles of Hartford 1139 1 Gilbert de Clare 1152 2 Rog. de Clare 1174 3 Rich. de Clare  4 Gilb. de Clare 1230 5 Rich. de Clare 1262 6 Gilb. de Clare 1314 7 Gilb. de Clare   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1537 8 Edw. Seymour Visc. Beauchamp created Earle of Hartford by King Henry the 8 after D. of Somerset died 1551. * 1558 9 Edw. Seymour 1621 10 Wil. Seymour now E. of Heâ—â—ford 1641. HEREFORD HEreford-shire was in times past inhabited by the Silures A Countrey which besides that it is right pleasant is for yeelding of corne and feeding of cattell in all places most fruitfull and therewith passing well furnished with all things necessary for mans life insomuch that it would scorne to come hehind any one County in England the people using it for a byword that for three W.W.W. that is Wheat Wooll and Water it yeeldeth to no shire in all the Kingdome The name is taketh from Hereford the chief Town thereof which rose out of the ruines of old Ariconium here placed by Antonine the tract and foot-steps of which name it doth still retaine The Town is seated very pleasantly upon the banks of the River Wye in the middle of most flourishing Meadowes and no lesse plentifull corne fields and for defence thereof had once a strong and stately Castle which now time hath ruined The Normans became masters of the place assoone almost as they had made their entrance into England and unto them the Castle oweth its original and 2 yeares after the said Conquest it was made an Earldom and hath since given the title of Dukes Earles and Viscounts 1068 1 Wil Fitz-Osborn E. of Heref. 1072 2 Rog. de Breteville   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1141 3 Miles de Glocest. L. Coâ— Â 4 Rog. L. Co. 1154 5 Wâ—lter L. Co.  6 Henry L. C.  7 Makel L. C.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1199 8 Henry de Bohun grand-child of Marg. daughter of â— Miles L.C. 1220 9 Humf de Bohun L.C. 1275 10 Hum. de Bohun L.C. 1298 11 Hum. de Bohun L.C. 1322 12 Iohn de Bohun L.C. 1336 13 Hum. de Bohun L.C. 1361 14 Hum. de Bohun L.C. died 1372. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1397 15 Hen. of Bullingbrooke D. of Hereford married Mary daug and coheire of E. Hum. after the extinction of his line the Staffords did sometimes use the stile of Hereford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1547 16 Walt. d'Evreux Visc. descended by the Bourchiers from the Boh. * 1558 17 Walt. d'Evreux Visc. E. of Essex * 1576 18 Rob. d'Evreux Visc. E of Essex * 1604 19 Rob. d'Evreux now Visc. Heref and E. of Essex 1641. HOLDERNESSE HOldernesse is the name of a large Promontory or head-land in the East-riding of York-shire lying on the South-east of the river of Hull Pâ—olomy seems to call it Ocellum a certaine Monk Cavam Deiram or the Hollow Country of the Deiâ—ians expressing in those words the new name of Holdernesse William the Conquerour gave this territory to Stephen the son of Odâ— of Champaigâ—e Lord of Aumerie in Normandy whose issue did continue Lords hereof whiles any issue of that house continued But that line being extinct in Aveline first wife of Edmund Earle of Lancaster the Earldome of Aubâ—rmarle and the honour of Holdernesse were seised into the Kings hands for default of heires It hath lien dormant since till these later days in which K. Iames bestowed this title on 1620 1 Iohn Ramsey Visc. Hadiâ—gton in Scotland cr E. of Holdernesse and Bar. of Kingston upon Thames 18 Iac. Dec. 30. Mort sans issue HOLLAND HOlland is one of the 3 parts of Lincolâ—sh situate on the South-West coâ—ner of it in the fennes and marishes The ground surrounded much with waters heretofore yeelded very small store of graine but great plenty of grasse and plentifully furnished â—oth with fish and fowle But now upon the dreyning of this fenny Country they begiâ— to plough it and sowe the same 〈◊〉 ploughed with rape-seed which yeelds a very great increase and is become a rich â—ommoâ—ity The Town of most antiqâ—ity is Crowland heretofore famous for the Abby valued at the supression at 1217 l. 5 s. 11 d. per Annum That of most trade and note is Boston a fine Town indeed and very famous for the lanâ—erne which is a very excellent sea-mark and a land-mark too And this with all is to be noted of this Country that howsoever one can hardly â—â—nd a stone in it such is the softnesse of the soyle yet you shall no where finde more beautyfull Churches all built of square and polished stone It now giveth title of an E. to 1624 1 Hen. Rich L. Keâ—sington cr E. of Holland 22 Iac. Apr. 3 now living and Chan. of Cam. 1641. HVNTINGDON HVntingdon-shire was heretofore inhabited by the Iceni A Country generally good for corne and tillage and towards the East where it adjoyneth on the fennes as rich in pasturage elsewhere it is as pleasant though not so profitable by reason of the rising hils and fine shady groves It hath been heretofore well beset with Woods and was indeed a Forest till the time of King Henry the second in the beginning of whose reigne disforested In this regard the
fertile It conteiâ—eth in it 304 Parish is traded in 19 market towns the chiefe and fairest are Salisbury and Marlborough which before we spake of Wilton was formerly the principall hereâ—ofore a Bishops see honored with the residence of 9 severall Bishops But by translating of the see of Salisbury and carrying thiâ—her therewithal the throughfare into the West countrey which before was here it fel by little and little to decay and is now hardly worth the reputation of a poor market town yet still it gives denomination to the Country as that the stile and honor to these Earles of Wiltshire 1397 1 Wil. L. Scrope L. Tr. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1458 2 Iam. Butler E. of Ormod L. T. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1470 3 Iohn Stafford 2. son on Humf. D of Buck. ✚ 1473 4 Edw. Staff died 1499. 1510 5 Hen Staff 2 son of Hen. D. of Buck.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1529 6 Tho. Bollen Visc. Rochf father of the La. Anne Bollen   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1550 7 Wil. Pawlet cr after Mar. of Winchester Anno 5. Edw. 6. 1571 8 Iohn Paw 1576 9 Wil. Paw 1598 10 Wil. Paw 1628 11 Iohn Paw now Marq. of Winche and E. of Wiltsh Anno 164â— WINCHELSEY WInchelsey is a sea Town in the East part of Sussex where it adjoyneth upon Kent accounted by a general error to be open of the Cinq Ports whereas indeed it is no Cinq port but a member of them as â—hiâ— and Feversham and others are A Towne in former times of great strength and beauty inclosed with strong wals and a well placed Rampier for the defence thereof against forreign force but the sea-shrinking from it by little and litle brought the town by the like degrees into great decay though still it beare the shew of a handsome town and hath a Blockhouse for defence raised by H. â— But what it lost iâ— wealth it hath got in honour being advanced unto the reputation of an Earld in the names and persons of 1628 1 Eliz. Finch Visc. Maidstone cr C. of Winchel 4. Car. Iuly 11. 1634 2 Hen. Finch son of the said Eliz. 1639 3 Henneage Finch E. of Winchelsey now living 1641. WINCHESTER WInch is the chief City of Hâ—â—psh heretofore the seat Royal of the West-Saxon K. By Antonine and Pâ—olomy called Venta Belgarum and then accounted the prime City of all the Belgae out of which Venta adding ceaster to it according to their wonted manner the Saxons hammered their Vent-ceaster and we our Winchester In these our dayes it is indifferently wel peopled and frequented commodiouâ—ly seated in a Valley betweene high steep hils by which it is deâ—ended from cold and wind It lyeth daintily on the banks of a pleasant river strâ—tching somewhat in length from East to West and conteineth about a mile and a halfe within the wals besides the suburbs but much within the wals is desolate and altogether unbuilt Many things certainly thereare which may conduce unto the reputation of it especially a beautifull and large Cathedrall a goodly and capacious Palace for the Bishops dwelling which they call Wolvescy house a strong and gallant Castle bravely mounted upon an hill with brave command on all the Countrey a pretty neat Colledge neare the wals built and endowed by Wil. of Wickham for a seminary to his other in Oxford and not far off a very faire Hospitall which they call Sainâ— Crosses And yet lest all this might not raise it high enough our English Monarchs have thought fit to dignifie these following persons with the stile and title of Marq. and Earles of Winchester 1207 1 Saâ—r de Quincy E. 1220 2 Rog. de Qum died 1264.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1322 3 Hugh Despencer 1326.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1472 4 Lewys de Bruges   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1551 5 Wil. Pawler E. of Wiltsh and L. Tr. cr Marq. of Winch. by K. Edw. 6. 1571 6 Iohn Paw 1576 7 Wil. Paw 1598 8 Wil. Paw 1528 9 Iohn Paw now Marq. of Winchest and E. of Wiltsh Anno 1641. WOrcestersh is a part of the Cornavii once a great nation in these parts A Coun. of an aire so temperate and a soyle so fortunate that it gives place to none about her for health and plenty Abundant certeinly it is in all kinds of fruits and of peares especially wherewith besides the use they have of them for the table they make a bastard kind of wine which they here call Pirry which they both sell and drink in great abundance Salt-pits it also hath in some parts thereof and about Powyck and many places else good store of Cherries and every where well watred with delicious rivers which afford great variety of fish A Country of no great extent for length and compasse as not conteining above 152 Parish Churches and amongst them 10 market towns Of these the principall is Worcester and gives denomination to the whole A City delectably seated on the banks of Severne which runneth quite through the County from North to South ever which it hath a faire bridg with a tower upon it and thence arising with a gentle ascent affordeth to the upper parts a very goodly prospect in the vale beneath A City every way considerable whether you looke upon it in the situation or in the number of its Churches or the faire neat houses or finally on the inhabitants which are both numerous and wealthy by reason of their trade of cloathing which doth there flourish very much Of the Cathed here we have spoke before and of the Castle we shall now say nothing as having nothing left of it but the name and ruines All we shall adde is a briefe Nomenclature of The Earles of Worcester 1144 1 Walâ—ran de Beaumont   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1397 2 Tho. Percy L. Adm.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1420 3 Rich. Beaâ—champ   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1450 4 Iohn Tiptoft L. Tr. and L. Con. 1471 5 Edw. Tiptoft   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1514 6 Char. Somer L. Ch. cr E. of Worcester by K. H. 8. ✚ 1526 7 Hen. Som. L. Herb.  8 Wil. Somerset 1589 9 Edw. Som. Master of the House L. Privy Sâ—ale ✚ 1627 10 Hen. Som. now living Anno 1641. YORK YOrk-shire is past all peradventure the greatest County in England conteining 70 miles in length from North to South and 80 miles in bredth from West to East the circuit being above 300. In this great quantity of ground are not above 563 Parish Churches wâ—ich is no great number but then withall there are great plenty of Chappels of Ease equall for bignesse and resort of people to any Parish elsewhere The soyle is generally fruitfull in a very good measure If that one part therof by stony and barren ground another is as fertile and as richly adorned with corne and pasturage If here you find it naked and destitute of woods in other places you shal find it shadowed with most spacious forrests If it be somwhere moorish mirie and unpleasant elsewhere it is as beauteous and delightsome as the eye can wish It is divided ordinarily into 3 parts which according to the quarters of the world are called East-Riding West-Riding and North-Riding Richmondsh â—omming in to make up the 4 which is a part of York-sh as before was said The whole was antiently possessed by the Brigantes who were diffused all over those Northerne parts beyond the Trent and for their capitall City had Eboracum seated upon the river Vre which we now call Ouse in the Westriding of this County and by a later Saxon name is now called York This is the 2 City of all Eng. both for fame and greatnesse A pleasant large and stately place well fortified beautifully adorned as well with private as publike edifices and rich and populous withall Seated as eâ—st was said on the river Ouse which cutteth it as it were in twaine both parts being joyned together with a faire stone bridge consisting of high and mighty Arches A City of great fame in the Roman times and of as eminent reputation in all Ages since and in the severall turnes and changes which have befallen this Kingdome under the Saxons Danes and Normans hath still preserved iâ—s antient lustre Adorned it was with an Archiepiscopall see in the times of the Britans nor stooped it lower when the Saxonsâ—eceived â—eceived the Faith Rich. 2. laying unto it a little territory on the Westside therof made it a County of it selfe in which the Archbishops of York enjoy the rights of Palatines And for a further lustre to it H. â— ap pointed here a Councell for the governance of the Northern parts consisting of a L. Pre. certaine Councellors a Secretary and other Officers And yet in none of these hath York been more fortunate than that it adorned so many Princes of the Imperiall line of Germany and bloud Royall of England with the stile and attribute of Dukes and Earls of York 1190 1 Otho of Baveria E. of York   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1385 2 Edm. of Langley 5 son of K. Edw. 3 E. of Camb and D. of York ✚ 1401 3 Edw. Planta son of Edm. of Lang. E. of Rutl. and D. of York ✚ 1426 4 Rich. Planta nephew of Edm. of Lang. by his son Rich. E. of Cam. D. of York ✚ 1474 5 Rich. of Shrews 2 son of K. Edw. 4. D. of York ✚ 1495 6 Hen. 2 son of K. H. 7. after K. of Eâ— 1604 7 Char. 2 son of K. Iames now the 2 Monarch of Gr. Brit. ✚ 1633 8 Iames 2 son of K. Charles declared D. of York by his Royall Father and so instituted but not yet created FINIS
England since the first entrance of the ROMANS As Also of the Kings and Princes of Wales the Kings and Lord of Man and the Isle of Wight together with the Princes and Lords of Powys Printed at London 1641. THE PREFACE TO THE CATALOGVE Of the KINGS of ENGLAND THe Realme of England is thâ—t Southerne and more flourishing part of the Isle of Britaine that which was civiâ—ized by the Romans and made a Province of their Empire when as the Northeâ—ne parts thereof were â—ither neglected or not conquered When it was under the command of the Romaâ— Emperours it wanted not its proper and peculiar Kings over the chiefest and most principall of their Tribes and Nations it being the custome of that Empire as Tacitus hath truely noted habere servitutis instrumenta etiam Reges Of these inferiour tributary Kings those which were in their severall times of more power then others may probably be thought to have assum'd unto themselves the stile and title of Kings of the Britons even as in after times during the heptarchy of the Saxons those which gave law unto the rest did call themselves and were accounted the Kings or Monarchs of the English But those inferiour petite Kings being in tract of time worne out and almost all the South reduced under the immediate command of the Roman Empire either the Emperours themselves or such of their Lieutenants as did here usurpe the regall state were stiled Kings of Britaine till Constantine the Great united it inseparably to the Roman Diadem And in him ended the first line of the Kings of Britaine according to the British story The second line of Kings beares daâ—e from the departure of the Romans who being called from hence to looke unto their Empire in the Continent leâ—t their possessions here unto the â—ury of the Scots and Picts who dwelling in the Northerne and unconquered parts attempted to subdue the Southerne For the repressing of whose rage the Britons chose themselves a King out of Armoâ—ica now called Bretagâ—e being extracted from the old British bloud which had not long before beene planted in that Region by the Roman Emperours Whose li4e continued here not long till they were dispossessed both of Crowne and Countrey by the Saxons a German people called in by Vortiger to oppose the Scots and other Nations of the North. Who having by degrees subdued all that which formerly had beene conquered by the Romans the Countrey beyond Severne excepted onely divided it amongst themselves into seven Kingdomes which finally being all brought under by the West-Saxon Kings did at last settle and continues in the name of England A Kingdome though of small extent compared unto the greater Countries of France Spaine and Germany yet of so high esteeme abroad that it may challenge an equality with either of them and in some kinde hath had precedâ—ncie before them For to the honour of this Realme as well before as since it had the name of England we may say thus much It was the first Kingdome which received the faith of Christ which was here planted as it is affirmed by Gildas upon certaine knowledge toward the latter end of Tiberius Empire Tempore ut scimus summo Tiberii Caeâ—aris as his owne words are which by computing of the times will fall to be five yeares before Saint Peter came to Rome and but five yeares after the death of our Redeemer It shewed unto the world the first Christiaâ— King whose name was Lucius and gave unto the Church her first Christian Emperour even the famous Constantine here borne by whose example and incouragement the saith was generally received over all the Empire and all the Temples of the Idols either demolished or forsaken It also was the first Christian Kingdome out of which the Jewes those bitter and most obstinate enemies of the Crosse of Christ were universally expulsed and our of which the insolent and usurped Supremacie of the Popes of Rome was first ejected after they had a long time domineered in the Church of Christ. The one of these performed by King Edward the first the other by King Henry the eighth Not to say any thing in this place of their warres and victories in France Spaine Scotland the Netherlands the Isle of Cyprus and the Holy land In these regards the Kings of England as they are aâ— absolute so they are as sacred as of any Countrey whatsoever What ever things are proper unto Supreme Majesty Scepters and Crownes â—he Purple Roâ—e the Gloâ—e or golden Ball and Vnction have beene as long theirs as any others The foure first are by Leland a â—â—â—ous Antiquarie ascribed unto King Aâ—thur who did begin his reigne Anno 506. which was as soonâ— as they were ordinarily in use with the Roman Emperours And thiâ— doth Leland justifie out of an ancient Seale of the said King Arthurs kept in his time as an especiall monument in the Abbie of Westminster As for their Vnction or Annointing it appeares by the old Roman Prâ—vinciall and the ancient practise that of all the Kings of Christendome there were none anciently annointed but the two Emperours of the East and West the Kings of France England Sicilie and Hierâ—salem By reason of which Vnction or annointing besides what is united or annexed to the Crowne Impâ—riall of this Realme it was declared Term. Hilarii 33. Edward 3. that the Kings of England were capaces jurisdictionis spiritualis capable of Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall jurisdiction As after in the reigne of King Henry the eighth it was declared rather then enacted that the Kings highnesse was the Supreme head of the Church of England and that he had authority to reforme all errours heresies and abuses in the same 26. Henry 8. cap. 1. Which title or Supreme head though used by King Edward 6. in aâ—l his â—eigne and by Queene Mary for awhile was changed by Queene Elizabeth into that of Supreme Governour and it is now reckoned as a part of the stile of the Kings of England that they are Supreme Governoâ—rs in all their Dominions and Countries over all persons in all causes as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall Now as the Kings of England are absolute at home so are they no lesse honoured and esteemed abroad the Emperour being accounted filius major Ecclesiae the eldest sonne of the Church the King of France filius minor or the second sonne and the King of England filius tertius adopâ—ivus the third and the adopted sonne In generall Councels the King of France took place at the Emperours right hand the King of England on his left and the King of Scots having precedencie next before Castile And whereas since the time of Charles the fifth the Kings of Spaine have challenged the precedencie of all Christian Princes yet in the time of King Henry 7. Pope Iulius gave it to the English before the Spaniard Nay lest the Kings of England might fall short in any thing wherein their neighbour Princes glory they also have an adjunct or
peculiar title annexed unto the stile Imperiall For where the King of France is stiled Christianissimus most Christian and the King of Spaine Catholiâ—us or the Catholick King the King of England hath the title of Defensor fidei oâ— the defender of the Faith A title not so much conferred on King Henry 8. by the Popes of Rome as confirmed unto him For in a Charter of King Richard 2. unto the University of Oxford the same stile occurres for which and other proofes hereof consult the Epistle Dedicatory before Doctor Cracaâ—â—horp against the Arch-Bishop of Spalato and Sir Isaâ—c Wake in his Rex Platonicus But now we goe unto the Kings South-Britaine or ENGLAND The Kings thereof according to the British story from I. Caesar unto Constantine  1 CAssibelan  2 Theomantius  3 Cymbeline  4 Guiderius A. Ch   45 5 Arviragus called Prâ—â—â—sagâ—â— by Hector Bâ—â—â—ius 73 6 Marius 125 7 Coilus 180 8 Lucius the first Christned King of Britâ—ine and the world who dying without Children left the 〈◊〉 Emperours his heire 207 9 Severus Emperour of Rome 211 10 Bassianus sonne of Severus 218 11 Carausius a noble Briton 225 12 Alectus 232 13 Aesclepiodorus 262 14 Coilus II. 289 15 Helena daughter of Coilus and Constantius Emp. of Rome  16 Constantine sonne of Helena and Constantius who added or uniteâ— his estate in Britaine unto the Monarchy of Rome South-Britaine or England the Kings thereof from the departure of the Romans unto the setling of the Saxons A. Ch.   431 1 COnstantine of Arâ—orica or little Britaine 443 2 Constantius sonne of Constantine 446 3 Vortiger Earle of thâ— Gevisses who called in the Saxons 464 4 Voâ—â—imer 〈…〉 471 5 Vortiger againe 481 6 Aurelius Ambrosiuâ—â—â—â—cond sonne of 〈◊〉 500 7 Uâ—er Pendâ—â—gon 〈◊〉 son of Const. 506 8 Arthâ—r son of Vter â—â—â—dragon 542 9 Constantine II. next Cousin of Arthur 546 10 Conan 576 11 Vorhpor 580 12 Malgo. 586 13 Careticus 613 14 Cadwan 635 15 Cadwallan 678 16 Cadwalladar After whose death the Saxons having totally subdued all the Countrey on this side the Severne â—he British Princes were no longer called Kings of Britaine but Kings of Wales of whâ—m more hereafter The Kingdome and Kings of Kent THe Saxons being called in by Vortiger to resist the Scots and other people of the North did by degrees expulse the Britons and having totally subdued the Countrey erected in the same seven Kingdomes Of these the ancientest was that of Kent confined within that County onely the Kings these that follow A. Ch.   455 1 Hengist the first King of 〈◊〉 488 2 Eske or Osca 512 3 Octa. 532 4 Immerick 561 5 Ethelbert S. the first Christned King the founder of S. Pauls in London 617 6 Edbald 641 7 Ercombert 665 8 Egbert 673 9 Lotharius 686 10 Edrick 693 11 Wightred 726 12 Egbert II. 749 13 Ethelbert II. 759 14 Alricus 794 15 Ethelbert III. sirnamed Pren. 797 16 Cuthred 805 17 Baldred who in the yeare 827. lost both his life and Kingdome unto Egbert King of the WEST-SAXONS The Kingdome and Kings of the SOUTH-SAXONS THe Kingdome of the South-Saxons was begun by Ella a noble Captaine of that people It contained the two Counties of Sussex and Survey which were thence denominated the first so called quasi South sex the Countrey of the South-Saxons the second qâ—asi South rey as lying on the South of the river Tâ—amise This Kingdome lasted but a while and had onely these foure Kings that follow viz. A. Ch.   488 1 Ella the first King of the Soâ—th-Saxoâ—s 514 2 Cissa  3 Ethelwolf or Edilwach the first Christned King of the South-Saxons  4 Berthun and Authun two brothers both joyntly reigning and both joyntly vanquished by Cradâ—all King of the WEST-SAXONS The Kingdome and Kings of the WEST-SAXONS THe third in order of these Kingdomes and that which did in fine prevaile over all the rest was that of the West-Saxons It contained in it the Counties of Cornwall Devon Dorset Sommerset Wiltes Southampton and Berks the Kings these A. Ch.   522 1 Cerdicus the first King 17. 539 2 Kinricus 29. 565 3 Celingus or Cheâ—line 10. 595 4 Celâ—icus 5. 600 5 Ceolwolf 614 6 Kingil the first christned King 646 7 Kenewalchin 31. 677 8 Sigebertus 1. 678 9 Esâ—win 2. 680 10 Centwin 7. 687 11 S. Cedwalla 3. 690 12 Ina 35. who first gave thâ— Peter-pence to the Church of Rome 725 13 Ethelard 14. 739 14 Cuthbert 16. 755 15 Sigebert II. 1. 756 16 Kinulphus 31. 787 17 Bithrick 13. 800 18 Egbert of whom see more in the Saxon Monarchs The Kingdome and Kings of the EAST-SAXONS THe Kingdome of East-Saxons is the fourth in order of the Heptarchie begunne in Anno 527. some five yeares after that of the Wâ—st-Saxons It comprehended the Counties of Essex Midlesex and part of Hertfordshire the Kings these that follow A. Ch.   527 1 Erchenwme 587 2 Sledda 596 3 S. Seber tthe first Christned King of the East Saxons and first founder of S. Peters in Westminster  4 Seward and Sigebert 623 5 Sigebert the little  6 Sigebert III. 661 7 Swithelme 664 8 Sighere 664 9 S. Sebba  10 Sigherd  11 Seofride 701 12 Offa. 709 13 Selred 747 14 Suthred subdued by Egâ—ert King of the West-Saxons and his Kingdome made a member of that rising Empire The Kingdome and Kings of the EAST-ANGLES NExt to the Kingdome of the East-Saxons was that of the East-Angles containing in it the Counties of Norfolke Suffolke and Cambridge shire with the Isle of Ely and had these Kings following A. Ch.   575 1 Uffa the first King 582 2 Titullus 593 3 Redwald the first christned King 624 4 Erpenwald 636 5 S. Sigebert 638 6 Egric 642 7 Anna. 654 8 Ethelbeâ—t 656 9 Edelwald 664 10 Alduffe 683 11 Elsewolfe 714 12 Beorne 714 13 S. Etheldred 749 14 Ethelbert II. who died Anno 793. 870 15 S. Edmund After whose slaughter by the Danes and that his Kingdome had beene long wasted by that people it was at last united to the West-Saxons by King Edw the elder The Kingdome and Kings of the NORTH-HUMBERS THe Kingdome of the North humbers or Northumberland was the fifth in course of time of the Saxon Heptaâ—chy it was divided into two parts or Provinces the one of which was called Bernicia the other Dâ—ira of which the former called Bernicia was founded by one Ida Anno 547. the other by one Ella his fellow and companion in armes Anno 559. This last contained the whole Countries from the North of Humber to the Twede viz. the Counties of Yorke Durham Lancaster Westmorland Cumberland and Northumberland the other all that part of Scotland which lieth betweene the river Twede and the Frith of Edenbourg which was as farre as ever the Romans had gone before them Those Kings of either which were more powerfull then the other were
of speciall renowne for piety whose reliques the said Bishops carried up and downe with them in all their wandrings till at the last they were deposited in this Church as in a place of rest and safety The founder of it that Aldwinus by whom the See was fiâ—st here setled But his foundation being taken downe by William de Carileso about the first entrance of the Norâ—ans that which now standeth was begun by him in the place thereof and finished by Ranulphus Flambard his next successour Somewhat hath since beene added to it by Bishop Fernham and Thomas Weiscomb Priâ—ur hâ—reof about the yeere 1242. Nor did Saint Cuâ—hbert onely give name unto the Church but also unto all that countrey which now we call the Bishopricke of Durham and anciently was called Saint Cuthberts Patrimony For upon 〈◊〉 and his successours in that See was all the countrey betweene Tois and Tine conferred by Alfred King of England which his donation was confirmed and in part increased by his successours Edward Athelstan and Câ—ute the Dane So fortified it was with priviledges and royall grants that at the comming in of the Norman Conquerer the Bishop was reputed for a County Palatine and did engrave upon his Seal an armed Chivalier holding a naked sword in one hand and in the other the Bishops armes Nay it was once adjudged in law that the Bishop was to have all forfeitures Escheates within the liberties ut Rex habet extra as the King of England had without But these immunities and priviledges were in part impaired by the Statute of King Henry 8. 27. H. 8. c. 25. and altogether with the lands and whole rights thereof conferred upon the Crowne by Act of Parliament in the last yeere of the â—aigne of King Edward 6. But in the second Parliam of Qu. Maries reigne that Act was totally repealed and a reviver made of the said late dissolved Bishopâ— and all the royalties therof 1. Mar. c. 6. As for the Ecclesiasticall jurisdiction the Diocese thereof containeth the County of Northumberland and that which properly and distinctly is entituled the Bishopricke of Durham each of the which hath an Arch-Deacon of its owne in both 135. Parishes whereof 87. impropriate the Clergy of the which pay for their tenth unto the Crowne 385. li. 5. s. 6. d. ob the Bishopricke being valued in the first fruit Office 1821. li. 1. s. 5. d. qa The Bishops of this Church doe write them selves in Latine Dunelmenses of which five have beene dignified with the name of Saints one with the Patriarchate of Hierusalem and one with the title of a Cardinall in the Church of Rome There have been also of them one Lord Chiefe Justice five LL. Chancellours three LL. Treasurers one principall Secretary of Estate one Chancellour of the University of Oxford and two Masters of the Rolls Which wee will now lay downe in order even the whole succession beginning with those who had their See and habitation in the Isle of Lindisfarne Bishops of Lindisfarne A. Ch.   637 1 S. Ardanus 651 2 S. Finanus 661 3 Colmannus 664 4 Tuda 665 5 S. Eaâ—a 684 6 S. Cuthbertus 687 7 S. Eadbertus 698 8 Egbertus 721 9 Ethelwoldus 738 10 Kenulfus 781 11 Higbaldus 802 12 Egbertus II 819 13 Egfridus 845 14 Eanbertus 854 15 Eardulfus  16 Cuthardus 915 17 Tilredus 927 18 Witherdus 944 19 Uhtredus  20 Sexhelmus  21 Aldredus 968 22 Alfius alias Elfinus 990 23 Aldwinus who first setled the See at Durham from whence both hee and his successors have beene â—â—â—led Bishops of Durham 1020 24 Eadmundus 1048 25 Eadredus 1049 26 Elgelricus  27 Egelwinus 1071 28 Walcher Earle of Northuâ—b 1080 29 Gul. de Carileso L. Ch. Justice Vacat sedes Annos 4. 1099 30 Ranulfus Flamhard L. Treas 1128 31 Galfredus Rufus L. Chan. 1143 32 Gul. de S. Barbara 1154 33 Hugh Pudsey E. of Northomb * 1197 34 Philip de Pictavia 1217 35 Rich. de Marisco 1228 36 Rich. Poore 1241 37 Nich. de Fernham 1250 38 Walt. de Kirkham 1260 39 Rob. Stitchell 1274 40 Rob. de Insula 1283 41 Ant. Beck Patriark of Hierusalem 1311 42 Rich. Kellowe 1317 43 Ludowick Beaumont * 1333 44 Rich. de Bury L. Ch and L. Treas 1345 45 Tho. Hatfeild princ Secretary 1381 46 John Fordham L. Tr. tr to â—â—ly 1388 47 Walt. Skiâ—lawe 1406 48 Tho. Langley Card. L. Ch. 1438 49 Rob. Nevill * 1457 50 Lawrence Boothe L. Chan. 1476 51 Gul. Dudley * 1383 52 John Sherwood 1494 53 Rich. Foxe tr to Winton 1502 54 Gul. Sevier Chan. of Oxford 1507 55 Chr. Bambridge Master of the Rolls tr to Yorke 1508 56 Tho. Ruthall 1523 57 Tho. Wolsey then 〈…〉 of Yorke 1530 58 Cuthbert Tunstall 〈…〉 Rolls 1360 59 James Pilking 1577 60 Rich. 〈…〉 Vacat sedes Annos 2. 1589 61 Maâ—â—h Huâ—â—on tr to Yorke 1594 62 Tobias Matthew tr to Yorke 1606 63 Gul. James 1617 64 Rich. Neyle tr to Winton 1628 65 John Howson 1632 66 Tho. Morton now Bishop of Durham Anno 1641. HEXAM and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Hexam Hagulâ—â—ad or Hextold was founded in the infancie of the Saxon Church The seate thereof called by the old Laâ—ines Axelâ—dunum by Beâ—a Hagulstadiensis by us now Hexam the first who had the name of Bishop there being S. Eata the fifth Bishop of Lindisfarne Ten Bishops it enjoyed successively and then by reason of the spoyle and ravin of the Danes it discontinued the jurisdiction of it being added to the See of Yorke From this time forwards Hexamshire was held to be a fee of that Arch-Bishoprick and had reputation of a County Palatine but taken from that See by K. H. 8. of which consult the Statute 37. H. 8. c. 16 and by authority of Parliament united to the County of Northumb. Now for the Bishops of this Hexam they are these that follow A. Ch.   655 1 S. Eata Bishop of Lindisfarne 685 2 S. John of Beverley tr to Yorke 709 3 S. Acca 734 4 Frithebertus 769 5 Alhmundus  6 Tilherus 789 7 Ethelbertus 787 8 Heandredus 809 9 Eanbertus  10 Tidferthus the last Bish of Hexam MAN and the Bishops there TOuching the Isle of Man we have spoke already in our first Table The Bishoprick here of was first erected by Pope Gregory of that name the fourth and for its Diocese had this Isle and all the Hebrides or Westerne Ilands aâ—ent Scotland The Bishop hath his seate in Russin or Casletowne as now we call it and in the Latine is entituled Sodoâ—ensis But whâ—n this Isle was made a member of the English Empire the Westerne Isles withdrew themselves from the obedience of their Bishop and had a Bishop of their own whom they entitle also Sodorensis but commonly Bishop of the Isles The Patronage of the Bishoprick was given together with the Iland by K. H. 4. unto the Stanleys who still keep it and
which our Soveraigne Lord now reigning conferred that title on 1628 1 Rob. L. Dormer of Wing created E. of Carnarvon 4. Car. Aug. 2. now living Anno 164â— CHESTER CHester is the principall City of Cheshire antiently part of the Cornavii The Country not so plentifull in corne as in fish and cattell but fruitfull in no one thing more than the production of ancient Gentry of which it can still shew more antient Families than any one County in the Kingdome The City built in form of a quadrant fouresquare is enclosed with a wall that taketh up more than 2 miles in compasse and hath 11 Parishes the houses being very faire and well built and having all along in the chief streets before the doors a kind of galleriâ— through which a man may walk dry from one end to the other Seated it is upon the river of Dee on which to shew his splendor and magnificenâ—e K. Edgar was once rowed by 7 petie â—ings of the Scots and Britans to the great joy of the beholders The Earles hereof were anciently accounted Palatines William the Conquerour giving this Earldome to Hugh Lupus a noble Norman to be holden as freâ—ly by his sword as the King himselfe held England by his own And though it be now and hath long beene incorporated into the Patrimony regall yet it still holds the rights and privileges of a County Palatine and hath for the administration thereof a Chamberlaine a Iustice for the Commonâ— plees of the Crown two Barons of the Exchequer a Sheriffe an Eschetour and other Officers to the great case of all the countryin expedition of their businesse The Palatines hereof before it came into the Crown are these here following Earles of CHESTER 1067 1 Hugh sirnamed Lupus 1103 2 Richard son of Hugh   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1120 3 Randolph de Meschines 1129 4 Randolph de Gernoniis 1153 5 Hugh Kivilioc son of Randolph 1181 6 Randol Blondeville son of Hugh   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1233 7 Iohn le Scot sonne to the Lady Maud eldest sister of Randolph   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1245 8 Edw. eldest son of K H. 3.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1255 9 Simon de Montford Earle of Leicester after whose death Chesler was laid unto the Crowne and hath beene since united to the Principality of Wales so that who list to see the residue of the Earles of Chester shall find them in the former Catalogue of the Princes of Wales which have beene of the Royall bloud of England CHESTERFEILD CHesterfield is a town of Darbysh commonly called Chesterâ—eild in Scardale A towne which by the ruines of it doth seem to be of good antiquity and therefore likely to have had some more ancient name which seemes to be now buried in those ruines or by continuance of time quite worne out and lost It glorieth much of being made a free Burrough in the time of K. Iohn and for the battaile fought hard by between K. Henry the 3 and his rebellious Barons in which Rob. de Ferrers Earle of Darby being taken prisoner lost his Estate and Dignity though not his life But that in which it hath most cause to glory is that from an ordinary Market Town it is become the seate of an Earldome the stile and title of Earle of Chesterfeild being conferred by our dread Soveraigne now being upon 1628 1. Philip Lord Stanhop of Shelford or Earle of Chesterfeild 4 Car. Aug. 4 and is now living Anno 1640. CLARE CLARENCE CLare is an ancient Town on the edge of Suffolk where it joyneth to Essex seated not far off from the banks of the river Stoure by which the Counties are divided A Town that hath not any thing whereof to boast the Castle and the Collegiall Church being both in rubbish but that it gave both name and title unto that noble Family siâ—named De Clare who in their times were Earles of Hartford Clare and Gloucester But the male issue of these Clares being failed Lioâ—el the 3 sonne of K. Edw. the 3. having married the sole daughter and heire of William de Burgh E. of Vlster in Ireland begotten on the body of Elizabeth one of the sisters and coheires of Gilbert de Clare who died Anno 1291 the last E. of Clare and Glocester of that name was made Duke of Clarence the termination of the title being only changed not the place denominating And from the change thus made which I note only by the way the second king of Armes is surnamed Clarentieux as apperteining formerly to the Dukes of Clarence whom with the Earles preceding and succeeding take in order thus Dukes and Earles of Clarence 1139 1 Gilbert E. of Clare 1152 2 Roger de Clare 1174 3 Richard de Clare after whose death this title lay long drowned in that of Gloucester   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1362 4 Lionel D. of Clarence 2 son to K. Edw. the 3.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1411 5 Tho. D. of Clarence 2 son to K. H. the 4. L. Admirall   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 6 Geo. D. of Clarence brother to K. Edw. the 4 L Constable   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1624 7 Iohn Hollys Lord Houghton cr E. of Clare Com. Suffolk 22. Iac. Nov. 2. 1638 8 Iohn Hollys now Earle of Clare 1641. CLEVELAND CLeveland is a wapon-take or hundred in the northriding of York-shire taking that name as Camden tels us of the steepe banks which we call Clyffes which run all along the side thereof and at the foot of which the Countrey spreadeth into a plaine ful of fertile fields It seemeth to be a place of a faire extent as being one of those 3 Arch-deaconries into which the whole County is divided and doth give the title of an Earle to 1625 1 Thomas L. Wentworth created E. of Cleveland 1 Car. Feb. 7. who doth still enjoy it An. 1641. CORNWALL COrnwall is the most western part of England and takes denomination from the shape and fashion of it being like an horne which the old Britans called Kern as now the Welch call the countrey Kernaw The people of it are a remainder generally of the antient Britans whose language for much of it they do still retaine although by intermixture of the Saxons not easie to be understood by the Welch themselves The Countrey very mountainous as Wales is also and therefore of the lesse accesse to the Conquering Saxons but the sea-costs well beautified with goodly townes able to set to Sea a good Fleet of shippes And for the mountaines they doe recompence their defects without by their abundant wealth within as being very full of mines of tinne which yeelds great profit to the Countrey and furnisheth most parts of Christendome with that commodity The Earles of Cornwall heretofore gave great immunities and liberties to those that laboured in these mines and when this Earldome fell again unto the Crown Edw. the 3 erected a L. Warden of the Stannaries to have the government thereof And at that time of its reverting to the Crown
Forest yeelding speciall opportunity and delight for Hunters the chiefe Town of it had the name of Hunter downe we now call it Huntingodâ— with very little variation The Towne commodiously seated upon the northern bank of the River Ouse rising unto the Noâ—th on the ascent of an hill adorned with foure parish Churches and had a little Aâ—bey once founded by Maud the Emper. and Eustace Lovelosâ— the ruines of the which and of a farâ—e more ancient Castle built by King Edward the older Anno 917 are yet to be seene This County conâ—â—ineth in it five other market Townes besides the shire-Towne and 79 Parishes in the whole and did become an Earldome presently on the Norman Conquest as it hath ever since continued in these Earles of Huntingdon â—068 1 Waltheof   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1075 2 Simon de Senlys married Maud the daughter of Waltheof   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  3 David Pr. of Scotland 2 husband of Maud. 1138 4 Henry sonne of David King of Scots   ✚ ✚ ✚  5 Simon de S. Lyz.   ✚ ✚ 1152 6 Malcolm King of Scots sonne of Hen.  7 Wil. after K. of Scots 1174 8 Simon de S. Lys E. 1190 9 David 3 son of Henry 1219 10 Iohn le Scot son of David   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1337 11 Wil. de Clinton   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1377 12 Guiscard dâ—Angolesme ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1388 13 Iohn Holland L. high Chamb. 1400. 1416 14 Iohn Holland D. of Exet. ✚ 1447 15 Hen. Hol. D of Exon.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1474 16 Tho. Grey Marq. Dorset   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1479 17 Wil. Herb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1529 18 George Lord Hastings created Earle of Huntingdon by King H. the 8. 1544 19 Fr. Hastings ✚ 1560 20 Hen. Hastings ✚ 1595 21 Geo. Hastings  22 Henry Hastings now Earle 1639. KENDALL KEndall is the name of a Town in Westmâ—rland called also Candâ—le and Kirk by Candals as being seated in a dale neere the river Can. The Town built in the manner of a Crosse two long and broad streets crossing one another a Town of great resort trade especially for woollen cloaths which they make there in great abundance and thence vent through all parts of England This Town hath been an antient Barony descending from the Talboyses to the Breoses or Bruces by them unto the Rosses of Wark some of whose line aâ—tained the title of â— Rosse of Kendal so to distinguish them from the Lord Roos of Hamlake and so at last unto the Parres to one of which it gave the title of Baron of Kendall as it hath done before of E. to others of more note and eminency which are these that follow  1 Iohn D. of Bedford 3 son unot K. H. 4 Regent of France and E. of Kendall ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Iohn D. of â—omerset E. of Kend. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1446 3 Iohn de Foix cr E. of Kend. by K. H. 6 since which those of that Family do write themselves â—â—rles of Longueville and Kendall  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1539 4 William Parre Knight created Lord Parre of Kendall 30 Henry the 8. March 9 created after Earle of Ex. by King Henry the 8. and Marquesâ—e of Northampton by King Edward the 6 the rights and interests of which house are now devolved unto the Heâ—berts Earles of Pemâ—roke descending from the Lady Anne sister and heire of the said Lord Parre KENT KEnt in Latine Caâ—â—um so called as being seated in the Canton or Corner of the kingdome is a very rich and pleasant Countrey lying between the Tâ—ames and the narrow Seas A Contrey very good for corne and fit for pasturage according to the severall plots and parts thereof and wondrous full of fruitfull and well-ordered Orchards from whence the City of London is supplied with most sort of fruit The Villages and Towns stand exceeding thick beiâ—g in all 398 Parishes besidâ—s lesser Hamlets which make up the two Diocesses of Canterbury and Rochester It hath also divers safe Roades and sure Harbours for ships and those exceeding well defended with Forts and Castles Caesar when he arrived in kâ—nt found here 4 kings for so they cal'd the Chiefes of the principall Families and gives this testimony of the people that they were the most courteous and civill of all the Britanâ— In the declining of whose Empire Vorâ—iger gave this Countrey unto the Saxons who being Heathens when the rest of the Iâ—â—e were Christians gave an occasion to the Proverb of Kent and Christâ—ndome At that time it was made a Kingdome as in the entrance of the Normans it was made an Earldom and so it hath continued in the pâ—rsons of these Earles of Kent 1067 1 Odo B of Bâ—ieux halfe brother to the Conq. L. Ch. Iust. L. Tr.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1141 2 Wil. of Ypre◠  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1227 3 Hub de Burgh L. Ch Iust.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1321 4 Edm. of Wood stock son to K. E. 1. 1330 5 Edm. Plantag 1333 6 Iohn Plantag   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Tho Hol. married the La. Ioane of Kent daugh of Edm. of Wood. ✚ 1360 8 Tho. Holland 1397 9 Tho. Hol. D. of Surrey ✚ 1400 10 Edm. Hol. L. Adm.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 11 Wil. Nevill L. Falconbridge   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1464 12 Edm. Grey L Rutâ—yn L. Tr. cr E. of Kent by K. Edw. 4.  13 Geo. Grey 1506 14 Rich. Grey died 1523. 1571 15 Reginald Grey 1572 16 Henry Grey 1613 17 Charles Grey  18 Hen. Grâ—y 1639 19 Anthony Grey Clerk Parson of â—urbage in the County of Leicester grand-child of Anthony 3 son of George Grey E. of Kent now living anâ—o 1641. KINGSTON KIngston is the name of a well known and eminent Town in the East Riding of York-shire which standing on the mouth of the river Hull where it doth fall into the Humber is better known amongst us by the name of Hull A town indeed of no antiquity being first built by Edward the â— who liking the situation of the place compounded for it with the Abbot of Meaux to whom it formerly belonged and there built the town and caused it to be called Kingston It rose up in a little time to great reputation so that for faire and sumptuous buildiâ—gs strong blockhouses well furnished ships wealth of trade it is become the most remarkable town for merchandise in these parts of Eng. Michael de la Pole the first E. of Suffolk of that Family being son of Wil. dâ— la Pole a rich merchant here obtained great priviledges for the place whiâ—h his successors as they grew in favour did iâ—crease and multiply and in the dayes of H. 6 â—il E. Marq. and D of Suffolk procured it to bee made a County incorporate as our Lawyers phrase it Of late dayes of a County it became the Earldome of 1628 1 Rob. Pierrepont Visc. Newark cr
E. of Kingston upon Hull 4. Car. Iuly 25 who is now living Annâ— 1641. LANCASTER LAncashiâ—e or the County Palatine of Lancaster was heretofore a part of the Brigants and lieth upon the Irishâ—ea â—ea to the North of Châ—shire The ground accounted not so fertâ—le as in other places fitter for oates and such leane corne than wheate or barley And yet it is observed with all that in tâ—ose parts thereof in which the husbandman is not wanting to it in cost and labour that there it yeldeth corne in a very good measure The ayre therâ—of may seem to be very healthfull and one would easily coâ—jecture so by the complexion of the people which arâ— faire and beautifull And yet the Country is not much inhabited as in the nâ—ighbouring shires about them there being in so large a quantity of ground as this shire conâ—aines not above 36 Parishes though indeed many Chappelâ— of Ease equall to Pâ—rishes elsewhere for multitudes of people It takes name from the Town of Lancasâ—eâ— or more truly Lâ—ncaster seated upon the banks of the river Lâ—nc whence it had the name the Saxons adding Ceaster as in other places for the â—ermination The Town not very well peopled nor much frequented and yet of that authority and credit that it gives name to all the County and hath obteined this priviledge from K. Edw. the 3 that the Sessions and Assises should be held in no other place What Lords and Governours it had in the former times we regard not here The first time it became an Earldome was when K. H. 3 conferred that title on his 2 son Edm. and it was destinâ—te to greatnesse in the first foundation there being layed unto it at the veâ—y first besides this County the whole conâ—iscated estates of the Eâ—rles of Leicesâ—er and Darby and the Bâ—rony of Monmouth And into this by marriages accrewed in time the great estates of Wil. de Fortibus E. of Aâ—merlâ— and Lord of Holdernesse 〈◊〉 and other goodly lands in Frances the Earldome of Lincoln and good part of that of Salisbury the Lorships of Ogmore and Kidwelly in Wales which were once the Chaworths Iohn of Gaâ—nt a dâ—d hereunto the Castles and Honours of Hertford and Thickhill and his son Bâ—lling broke a moyetie of the lands of â—ohun being â— of Hereâ—ord Essex and Northampton so that it was the greatest patrimony as I verily thinke of any subject Prince in Christendome Lancaster finally was made a County Palatine by K Edward the 3 and hath been hounoured with theâ—e Dukes and Earles of Lancaster 1267 1 Edm. â—lantagenet 2 son of K Hen. the 3 E. of Lanc. 1295 2 Tho. Plantagenet 1324 3 Hen. Planta 1345 4 Hen. Planta first D of L.  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1361 5 Iohn of Gaunt son of K. Edw. the 3 married the La. Blanch daughter of H. D. of Lanch â—399 â— Hen. of Bullingbroke son of Iohn of Gaunt after K. of Eng. by whom this County Palatine and all the lands and honors belonging and incorporate into the Dutchy of Lancaster were brought unto the Crown of Eng. though governed as an Estate apart then by its proper Officers as it continued til the time of K. Edw. the 4 who did appropriate it to the Crown and dissolved the former government thereof to which it was restored again by K. H. 7 and so still remaineth under the guidance of the Chancellor and other Officers of the same LEICESTER LEicester-shire is a part of the Coritani and â—ooke that name from Leicester the chiefe town thereof a town indifferent large and of a reasonable handsom building and as welâ—raded as most inland towns that want as this the benefit of a navigable river It had once a very faire Collegiate Church within it a faire Abbey close unto 〈◊〉 and a strong Castle therewithall but all these the iniquity and injuâ—y â—f time hath ruined Only the Hospitall of all the antient edifices stands still undefaced As for the Countrey hence denominated it beares corne good plâ—nty but is bare of woods the want of which is well supplyed with pit-coale with which the North part of the Country doth store al the rest It coÌ„â—eineth in the whole 200 Parishes and of them 12 are market Towns the biggest as in bulke being Leicester so in title too as that which hath beene honored even before the â—onquest with the stile and reputation of an Earldome and hath continued it till now in the names and families of these Earles of Leicester 1057 1 Algar the Saxon.  2 Edwyn died 1071.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1103 3 Rob. de Bellomont 1118 4 Rob. de Bellomont 1167 5 Rob. de Beaumont L. Sâ—ew 1190 6 Rob. de Beaum. L. high Stew.   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Simon de Montf married Amicia sister and coheire to the last E. Ro. E. of Lei. and L high Stew. 1239 8 Simon de Mont. L. high Stâ—w   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1267 9 Edm. E. of Lanc. L. high Stew. 1295 10 â—ho E. of Lanc. L. high Stâ—w 1324 11 Hen. â— of Lanc. L. high Stew. 1345 12 Hen. D. of Lanc. L. high Stew. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1360 13 Wil of Bavaria E. of Heinalt married the La. Maud of Lanc.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1361 14 Io. of Gaunt D. of Lan. L. Stew. ✚ 1399 15 Hen. D. of Lanc. L. high Stew. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1564 16 Rob. Dudley L. Denbigh L. S. and of the house to Q. E. died 1588. ✚ 1618 17 Rob Sidney Vise Liâ—le descended of a sister of the last Rob. E. of Leicest was by K. Iames cr E. of Leic. Aug. 2.  18 Robert Sidney now Earle of Leices Ambassadour extraordinary with the K of France Anno 1641. LINCOLN LIncoln-shire antiently belonged to the Coreâ—ani A very large and spacious Countrey extending almost 60 miles in length and some 30 in breadth within which compasse are included 630 Parish Churches and of them 30 market Towns It is accounted very kindly ground for the yeeld of corn and feeding of cattell and furnished in the lower part thereof with good store of fowle which from hence are conveied to London in great abundance It takes name from the principall City by Ptolomy and Antoninâ— called Lindum and after by the Saxons Lindâ—colline either because it stands on so high an hill from the Latine Collis or that it had been formerly some Roman Colony A Town of great renown and strength in the times of the Britans and in the Normans time as saith William of Malmesbury it was one of the best peopled Cities of England a place of merchandise and traffick for al commers both by sea and land insomuch that 〈◊〉 then Bishop of Dorcâ—sâ—er thought fitting to translate hither his Episcopall see From this opinion it then had first began the Proverb that Lincoln was London is c. The Bishops of Lincoln what and how they were we have seen already We will now look a while on the Eaâ—les of Lincoln â—140
it be true the Gentry of Norfolk have had better fortune than the Dukes and Earles 1070 1 Ralph de Ware E. of Norf.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1137 2 Hugh Bigot 1177 3 Rog. Bigot  4 Hugh Bigot 1125 5 Rog. Bigot 1270 6 Rog. Bigot   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1312 7 Tho. de Brotherton first son of K. Edw. 1 E of Norf. 1398 8 Marga. daugh of Tho. of Brotherton Duch. of Norf.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1398 9 Tho. L. Mowbray son of the Lad. Marg. D. of Norf. * 1427 10 Iohn Mowb. * 1434 11 Iohn Mowbray * 14â—1 12 Iohn Mowbray *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1475 13 Rich. D. of York Norf. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1483 14 Iohn L. How descended from the Lad. Margaret daugh of Tho. 1 D. of Norf. died 1486. * 1512 15 Tho. How L. Tr. and Adm. * 1524 16 Tho. How L. Tr. * 1554 17 Tho. How last D. of Norf. died 1572. NORTHAMPTON THe County of Northampton is situate almost in the very midâ—le and heart of Eng. A Champion Countrey for the most part exceeding populous and â—o replenished with Townes and Churches being in all 326 whereof 10 are markets that in some places there are 20 or 30 steeples to be seen at once The soyle exceeding fertile both for tillage and pasture maintaining numerous flocks of sheep and herds of cattell but somewhat destitute of woods It takes name from Northâ—â—pton the chiefe towne thereof seated upon the river Nen which antiently called Aâ—fona but corruptly Antona bestowed this name upon the town being indeed built on the Northern bank A town which for the beauty and circuit of it may be well ranked with many Cities of the Kingdome and heretofore so safe and sure by reason of the strong wals from whence there is a goodly prospect into all the County a strong Castle now demolished that once the students of Cambridge had a purpose to remove their Vniversity unto it This strength however made it obnoxious to some disadvantage as being a place much aimed at in our Civill wars and many a battaile fought about it Yet never were the times so turbulent or the place so dangerous but that there were some persons of superior ranke who did affect the name and enjoy the title of Earles and Marq. of Northampton  1 Walt. E. of Huntingdon   ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Simon de Senlis married Maud daugh of Waltheof 1153 3 Simon de Senlis  4 Sim dâ— Senlis   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1337 5 Wil. de Bohun 1360 6 Humf. de Boh. who being after E. of Hereford added this title 10 that house from whom it came unto the Staff D. of Buck.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1547 7 Wil. L. Parre Marq.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1693 â— Hen. How brother of Tho. laâ—t D. of Norf. L. Pr. Seale   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1618 9 Wil. L. Compton cr E. of Northa 16 Iac. Aug. 2. L. Pres of Wa. 1630 10 Spencer Compton now E. 1641 NOrthumberland is a more contracted name now than in former times Heretofore it included all the Countries on the North of Humber possessed of old by the Bâ—iganâ—â—s and the Ottadini now only the extreame aâ—d most northerne part betwixt the rivers of Tine and Twede all which the Oltadini once inhabited The aire exceeding sharp and piercing as being often visited with boystrous winds hard frosts and tedious snows to remedy which it yeelds abundance of sea-coale for fuell and at very cheap rates The soyle in generall neither fertile for corn or pasturage as being for the most part exceeding rough and very hard to be manured only in some parts towards the sea by the late industry of the ploughman and benefit of sea-weed wherewith they do improve their ground it is become indifferent fruitfull The Countrey meanly populous and but ill inhabited partly by reason of the barrennesse of the Country as before is said and partly for the bad neighbourhood of the Scots as commonly it is in March-lands or frontier countreyes In this regard it had almost as many Castles for defence of themselves as is Parish Churches for the service of God there being 26 of the one and but 46 of the other but then withall the Pâ—â—â—shes were and are exceeding large and have many Chappels of ease perteining to theÌ„ which inconveniencâ— of the soyle seat may possibly have beene the reason why the possession of it held not long in any Family although the title and possession of it had been given to many untill the Percyes who not without some interruption too have continued long By reason of which intermixture of severall Families it hath given to those Families the severall titles of Duke and Earles of Northumberland 1065 1 Morcar E. of Northumb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1071 2 Gospatrick   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1072 3 Waltheof E. of Huntingd.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1076 4 Walcher Bish of Durham   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1086 5 Rob. de Mowb. devested 1095.   ✚ ✚ ✚  6 Hen Pr. of Scotl.  7 William K of Scots   ✚ ✚ ✚  8 Hugh Pudsey B. of Durham   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1377 9 Hen. Per. L. Const. 1414 10 Hen Percy 1455 11 Hen. Percy 1461 12 Hen. Percy   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1465 13 Iohn Nevill L. Monta. cr E. of Northumb. by K Edw. 4 who after 6 yeares resigned it to the said Hen. Percy   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1489 14 Hen. Percy 15 Hen. Percy died 1537.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1551 16 Iohn Dudley E. of Warwick and L. Adm. D. of Northumb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1557 17 Tho. Percy E. of Northumb. 1574 18 Hen. Percy 1585 19 Hen. Percy 1633 20 Algernon Percy now E. of Nort. and L. Adm. 1641. NORWICH NOrwich is the chiefe City of Norfolk and took that name as did the County from the Northern situation of it It standeth upon the river of Yare which runs thence to Yarmouth lying out in length a mile and an half not above halfe so much in breadth and in that space conteineth about 30 Parishes well walled about with many a turret and 12 gates for entrance A City which for faire buildings and resort of people the painefull industry of the common â—ort the great humanity of the richer and the firme loyalty of all in seditious times may justly be accounted the 3 of England Amongst the buildings those of speciall note next unto their Churches are the 2 Palaces of the D. of Norfolk and earles of Surrey And for the wealth and opulence which it now enjoyeth it standeth much indebted to the Netâ—erlanders who flying from the D. of Alva and the Inquisition brought with them the making of baies and sayes and other manufactures whereby the poore are set on work and the rich grow pursie A place that hath been honored long with a see Episcopall but neveâ— made a title of Civill honour till 1626 Edw. L. Denny of Walthan was
great enriching of the Country and benefit to all the Kingd It took this name from Somerton once the most famous and considerable in all the County now a small market Town of no note nor credit but for a faire of Cattell which is kept there yearely in which respect Assâ—rius calls it Comitatum Somertunensem or Somertonsh But by the name of Somerset it is now best known and by that name hath given the honorary title of Dukes and Earles to  1 Wil. de de Mohun E.   ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Wil. Long-espee E. of Salisb. and Somerlet   ✚ ✚ ✚  3 Reginald de Mohun   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1396 4 Iohn Beaufort eldest son of Iohn of Gaunt by his 3 wife E. 1409 5 Henry Beauf. 1419 6 Iohn Beauf. D. of Somer 1442 7 Edm Beauf. E. and D. 1454 8 Hen. Beauf. D. 1462 9 Edm. Beauf.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1499 10 Edm. 3 son of K. H. 7.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1525 11 Hen. Fitz-Roy base son of K. H. 8. D. of Somer Rich.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1546 12 Edw. Seym L. Pro. of K. E. 6. D.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1614 13 Rob. Carre Visc. Rochester cr E of Somer 12 Iac. now living 1641. SOVTHAMPTON SOuthampton is the 2 Town of Hamp-shire in bignesse and circuit but not inferiour to the first for wealth and riches A Towne commodiously seated on an arme of the sea and capable of ships of burden to the very Keie the opportunity whereof hath made it very faire and populous as having in it 5 Churches for Gods publique service fenced with strong wals and a double ditch and to secure the haven with a right strong Castle which now time hath ruined It standeth on the banks of the river of Anton which rising about Andover runs here into the Sea from whence it had the name of Southampton and by that name hath given denomination to the whole Countrey though generally it be called Hamp-shire A Country rich in all commodities both of sea and land and in the upper parts thereof those which are farthest from the sea of a very pure and excellent aire It conteines in it 253 Parishes many of which have Chappels of ease as big as Parish besids those in the Isle of Wight which is reckoned for a part of Hantshire To return back unto the Town which though it bee within the County yet is a County in it self for which it stands beholding to K. H. 6. And both before and since hath been counted worthy to be the highest honourary title of Dukes and Earles to 1067 1 Beauvois of Hampton that famous Soldier so much talked of   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1â—27 2 William Fitz-Williams Lord Adm. *  ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1547 3 Thomas Wriotheâ—â—ey Lord Chancellour created Earle of South by K. Edw. 6. * 1550 4 Henry Wriothesley 1581 5 Henry Wriothesley * 1624 6 Thomas Wriothesley now Earle 1641. STAFFORD STaffordsh apperteined antiently to the Cornubii a potent people in these parts which afterwards by Beda were called Angli mediteranei or the midland Englishmen A Countrey on the north part full of hils and woods on the South stored with coales and mines of iron and in the middle part where it is watred with the Trent bravely adorned with meadows faire fields of corn It conteineth in it 120 villages with Parish Churches the City or Episcopal see of Lichfeild 12 other market Towns of which the chief is Staff on the river of Owe the head Town of the shire which from thence taketh name A Town exceedingly beholding to the Barons of Staf. who were once Lords hereof and were hence denominated who both procured it to be made a Burrough with ample priviledges by K. Iohn and also fenced it with a wall save where it was secured by a large poole of water on the East and North. And on the other side the Town by way of thankfull retribution honored that noble Family with the stile of E. who were from hence entituled in their severall ages Earles Lords and Visc. of Stafford 1353 1 Ralph Stafford E. * 1372 2 Hugh Staff 1383 3 Tho. Staff  4 Wil. Staff  5 Edm. Staff * 1403 6 Hen. Staff D. of Bucking * 1444 7 Hum. Staff E. 1460 8 Hen. Staff D. of Buck. * 1486 9 Edw. Staff D. of Buck. * 1521 10 Hen. Staff L.  11 Edw. Staff L.  12 Hen. Staff L. who dying An. 1639 the Family of the Staffords died also with him and is quite extinguished 1640 13 Wil. How Knight of the Bath 2 son of Tho. E. of Arundel and Surrey having to wife a sister of the last L. Staff was by his Majesty now being cr Visc. Staff in Nov. 1640 and is now living Anno 1641. STAMFORD STamford is the hithermost Town of Lincoln-sh seated upon the river Wâ—lland by which it is there parted from Northampton-sh It standeth in that part thereof which is called Kesteven of which it is the principall town A town well peopled and of great resort conteining about 7 Parish Churches But that whâ—ch gives it most renown is that upon some quarrell and contention between the Southern and Northern men in the Vniversity of Oxford the Scholleâ—s in the reign of King Edw. 3 removed hither and here held publiqueschooles of al sorts of learning Nor did they leave the place or return again untill they were commanded so to do by the Kings Proclamation and thereupon it was ordeined in the Vniversity that the â—chollers in the taking of their degrees should make oath not to reade publiquely at Stamford to the prejudice of Oxford Neverthelesse the Town still flourished in trade and merchandise and doth now give the title of an Earle to 1628 Hen. L. Grey of Groby cr E. of Stamf. 3 Car. March 26 now living Anno 1641. STRAFFORD STrafford or Strasforth is the name of a Wapontake or hundred in the West-riding of York-shire and lieth on the South therof where it abutteth on the Counties of Nottingham and Darby A territory of a large extent conceived to be almost as big as the whole County of Rutland and in it comprehending the good towns of Sheafeld Rotheram Doncaster and the honour of Tickhil besides many smaller Villages and Hamlets The antient Family of the Wentworths out of which cometh the Earle of Cleveland have long flourished here and have their seate at Wentworth-Wood house and many a faire and large possession in this Wapontake In which consideration it was selected purposely for the highest title of 1639 Tho. Visc Wentworth L. Newmerch and â—versley and L. Deputy of Ireland cr E. of Stafford and Baron of Raby with great solemnity at Whitehall 15 Car. Ian 12 and shortly after L. Lieut. of Ireland SVffolk was antiently part of the Iceni and afterwards together with Cambridg-sh and Norfolk made up the Kingdome of the East Angles of which this being the Southerne part gave to the Count. and the people
both the name of Southfolk A very large and spacious countrey conteining 575 Parish Chur. of the which 28 are market townes with many a safe and capacious haven Of those the most remarkable towards the sea is Ipswich a very faire and spacious town well peopled and well traded too adorned with 14 Churches for the service of God many a faire and goodly edifice for private use That of most credit in the Island is Bury or S. Edmundsbury heretofore famous for the Abbey valued at the suppression at 2336l 16 s. per ann a fine neat town and much inhabited by the Gentry who resort thither from all parts of the Countrey As for the Coun. it selfe it sheweth in every place most rich goodly fields of corne with grounds as battaille and rich for the feeding of Cattell wherof there is good plenty out of question as may appeare by the great store of cheese here made and vented to the great commodity of the inhabitants not only into all parts of Eng. but Spain France and Germany Long time it was before the title of Suffolk was conferred on any But when the Gapp was opened once it hath been severally conferred on several Families who as they stood in grace and favour with their Princes attained the titles of Dukes Marq. and Earles of Suffolk 1335 1 Rob. de Vsford E. * 1369 2 Wil de Vsford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1385 3 Mich. de la Pole L. Ch. 1389 4 Mich. de la Pole 1414 5 Mich. de la Pole  6 Wil. de la Pole first E. after Mar. at last D. of Suff. * 1450 7 Iohn de la Pole D. * 1491 8 Edm. de la Pole E. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1513 9 Char. Brandon D. of Suff. L. great Master * 1545 10 Hen. Brandon   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1551 11 Hen. Grey Marq Dorset married Frances daugh of Ch. Brandon and was D. of Suff. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 12 Tho. L. How of Walden cr E. of Suff. 1 Iac. Iuly 21 L. Tr. and Ch. of Camb * 13 Theo. How E. of Suff. and L. Warden of the cinque Ports * 1640 14 Iames L. How now E. 1641. SVNDERLAND SVnderland is a demy-Island in the North-East part of the Bishoprick of Durham over against the mouth of the river of Were which being pulled a sunder from the land by the force of the Sea hath the name of Sunderland A place of no great note or reputation till it was made the title of 1627 Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Lord President of the North created Earle of Sunderland 3 Car. Iun. 19. Mort sans issue SVRREY SVrrey and Sussex antiently were inhabited by the Regni and afterwards made up the Kingdome of the South-Saxons This lieth on the South of the river Thames whence it had the name the Saxons calling that Rea which we call a River and so from Sutbrea came the name of Surrey A Countrey on the outward parts thereof very rich and fruitfull especially on that side which is towards the Thames where it yeelds plenty both of corne and grasse but in the middle part somewhat hard and barren From whence the people use to say that their Countrey is like a course peece of cloth with a fine list And yet the middle parts thereof what they want in riches they supply with pleasures as being famous for good aire and well stored with parks the downes affording excellent opportunity aswell for horse-races as hunting A Country finally it is of no great quantity and yeâ— conteines 140 Parishes of the which 8 are market townes and amongst them the Royall mansions of Richmond Otelands and Nonâ—-such The chiefe town of the whole is Guilford a fine neat town seated on the declining of an hill toward the river Mole consisting of 3 Parish Churches which notwithstanding never gave title unto any of Lord Earle of higher But that defect hath beene supplied by the whole body of the County in the name of Surrey with which our Kings have dignified these Dukes and Earles  1 Wil. de Warren E. 1088 2 Wil. de War 1138 3 Wil. de War   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1148 4 Wil. de Blois son of K. Steph. first husband of Isa. de War  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1164 5 Hameline Planta base son of Geo. E. of Anjou and halfe brother to K. H. 3 2 husband of Isa. de War 1202 6 Wil Plantag 1240 7 Iohn Plantag 1305 8 Iohn Plantag died 1347.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1347 9 Rich. Fitz-Alan E. if Arund son of Alice sister and heire of Ioh. Plantag 1375 10 Rich. Fitz-Alan L. Tr.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1398 11 Tho. Holland E. of Kent and D. of Surrey *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 12 Iohn L. Mowb. son of Iohn Lord Mow. D. of Nor. aft D. of Norf. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1475 13 Rich. 2 son of K. Edw. the 4 D of York and Norf. E. of Sur. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1483 14 Tho. How L. Tr. aft D. of Norf. * 1514 15 Tho. How L. Tr. D. of Nor. * 1554 16 Tho. How E. Marshall and D. of Norf died 1572. * 1604 17 Tho. How grandâ—son of Tho. D. of Norf. now E. of Arund and Sur. and E. Marsh 1641. * SVSSEX SVssex is thâ— other part of the old possessions of the Regnians after that of the South-Saxons from whom it took the name of Suthsâ—x A Country that lyeth all along the Ocean in a goodly length extending East and West above 60 miles and yet for all so long a Coast hath very few havens the shore being full of rocks and shelves and the wind impetuous The Northerne parts towards Kent Surrey are well shaded with woods as was all the Country heretofore untill the Iron works consumed them The Southerâ—e parts which are towards the sea lying upon a chalke or marle yeeld coâ—e abundantly with a delightfull intermixture of groves and meadows It conteines in it to the number of 312 Parishes of which 18 are market towns And amongst these the chief of note is Chichester of which we need say nothing here having spoke of it its proper place amongst the Bishopricks It now rests only that I givâ— you a compendious Catalogue of the Earles of Sussex  ◠Wil. de Albeney E. of Arundell 1178 2 Wil. de Alb. 1191 3 Wil. de Alb. 1199 4 Wil. de Alb. 1224 5 Hugh de Alb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1243 6 Iohn Plantag E. of Surrey 1305 7 Iohn Plantag E. of Sur.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1529 8 Rob. Radclyffe visâ— Fitz-Walter cr E. of Sussex by K. H. 8. 1542 9 Hen. Rad. ✚ 1559 10 Tho. Rad. L. Ch. ✚ 1583 11 Hen. Rad. ✚ 1593 12 Rob. Rad. ✚ 1630 13 Edw. Rad. now E. of Sussex 〈◊〉 1641. THANET THanet is a little Island in the North-East of Kent environed on 3 parts by the sea towards the West severed from the main-land of Kent by