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A16939	A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619 Together, vvith their armes, vviues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print ...	Brooke, Ralph, 1553-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 3832; ESTC S107111	214,884	345

and Arnold Harecourt were slaine neere Caerdiffe in Wales and Walter de Eureux Earle of Salisbury and Hugh Gurney were hurt and after dyed in Normandy Which Walter was Father of this Patricke which M. Camden denyeth to be Earle Et portoit d'azur six lyons rampant d'or 3 2 1. armé lampasse de gueulle VVIlliam de Eureux sonne and heyre of Patricke was the next Earle of Salisbury and Rosemer after his Father He married Eleanor daughter of Tirell de Mainers by whom he had issue two daughters his heyres Ella the eldest was married to William sur-named Longspee base sonne of king Henry the second begotten of the faire Lady Rosamond Clifford Mabell the second daughter was married to Lord Nigell de Mowbray with the Mannour of Banested in Surrey This William as Lacok Priory Booke hath dyed the 15. Kalend of May in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Bradenstoke Et portoit les armes de son peré VVIlliam sur named Longspee by reason of a long Sword which he vsed base sonne of king Henry the second begotten of the fayre Lady Rosamond Clifford his Concubine was Earle of Rosemer by king Richard the first his halfe brother was created Earle of Salisbury This William Longspee was the last that writ in their Stiles Earles of Rosemer for after that Philip King of France had gotten Normandy Guyan Poictiers and Britaine about the 6. yeare of king Iohn all such Noblemen of England as had eyther Earledomes or Baronnies in those Countries left to write or entitle themselues of the same Hee married Ella eldest daughter and co-heyre of William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury aforesaid had issue William Longspee from whom king Henry the third did take both the title of Earle as also the Castle of Salisbury and who after dyed in a battaile against the Infidels in the yeare 1250. Stephen Longspee Chiefe-Iustice of Ireland second sonne vnto whom William his Brother gaue the Mannor of Wamberge This Stephen had to wife Emmelyne Countesse of Vlster daughter and heyre of Walter Ridelesford Baron of Bray in Ireland Nicholas Longspee the third sonne was Bishop of Salisbury and dyed 1296. Richard Longspee was a Cannon at Bradenstoke Isabell the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Vescy Ella married to Thomas sixt Earle of Warwicke and after to Philip Lord Basset and Idona the third daughter was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Bedford This William Earle of Salisbury was Constable of Douer-Castle and sayling with Richard Earle of Cornwall his Nephew and Philip de Albeney into Gascoigne the tenth of Henry the third recouered Poictiers which before was lost by king Iohn and in their return againe into England hardly escaped shipwrack being strangely cast vpon the Cornish shores and dyed in the same yeare 1226. and lyeth buried in the Cathedrall Church at Salisbury in a faire Toomb After whose death Ella his Wife and Countesse professed her selfe a Nunne in the religious house at Lacok in Wiltshire which was of her Foundation and was the first Abbesse thereof Afterward she forsooke her Abbatesse in the yeare 1257. and dyed in the yeare 1261. This William lyeth buried with these Armes vppon his shield D'azur six lyons rampant d'or 3,2,1 which were the Armes of William Fitz-Patricke his wiues Father WIlliam Lord Montacute Son of Simon Monte-acute Baron of Shipton Monte-acute was created Earle of Salisbury in the 〈◊〉 yeare of king Edward the third and had giuen him the Castle and Barony of Denbigh and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was crowned King of the Isle of Man and had giuen to him and his heyres a thousand Markes land by the yeare for taking of Roger Lord Mortimer prisoner at Nottingham Castle who had beene too familiar with the kings Mother This William when king Edward the third went to clayme his right to the Crowne of France against Philip de Valois 1138 was taken prisoner and carried to Paris and after ransomed by the exchange of the Earle of Morret who was then prisoner in England At this expedition king Edward prayed the ayde of the Flemings who excused themselues by an oath and bond of a Million of gold which they had taken and made in the Popes Chamber that they should alwayes helpe and ayde the King of France fight vnder his Standard Arms whereupon by the aduice of Iaques D' Artiuille of Gaunt king Edward did quarter the Armes of France before his owne of England and proclaimed himselfe King of France by reason whereof the Flemings helde themselues discharged both of oath and bond and so did ayde and helpe king Edward This William married Katherine daughter and one of the coheyres of William Lord Grantson a Burgonyan borne and a great Baron in England by whom he had issue two sonnes and foure daughters William the eldest was after his Father Earle of Salisbury Sir Iohn Montague knight married Margaret daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas Mounthermer knight sonne of Raphe Mounthermer Earle of Glocester and dyed before his brother William in the 13. yeare of king Richard the second Sibill the eldest daughter was married to Edmond Earle of Arundell for his third wife Philip the second daughter was married to Roger Mortimer Earle of March Elizabeth the third daughter was married to Gyles Lord Badelismer and dyed without issue Agnes the 4. daughter This William founded the Abbey of Bristlesham Montague and dyed at a Iusts and Turney at Windsore in the yeare 1343 and was buried in the White-Fryers in London Et portoit d'argent au trois Lozengies en face de gueulles VVIlliam Lord Mountacute sonne and heyre of William Earle of Salisbury aforesaid after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Salisbury Lord of Denbigh and of the Isle of Man of that name which honour of Denbigh was recouered from him by Edmond Mortimer Earle of March He was one of the Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter and Gouernor of Callis vnder king Richard the second 1380. He solde the Isle of Man to William Lord Scroope Treasurer of England and Earle of Wiltshire who being after beheaded king Henry the fourth gaue the Isle of Man to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland to hold of him and his Successors kings of England by the seruice of bearing the sword at the Coronation He married Elizabeth daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Lord Mohun of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire and had issue William his onely sonne heire slaine at Tilt at Windsore by William his Father the 6. of Richard the second This William the Father dyed in the 20. yeare of king Richard the second leauing Iohn his Nephew sonne of Iohn his Brother to succeed him 1396. Et portoit les armes de son sonperè IOhn Mountacute Knight sonne heyre of Sir Iohn Mountacute knight and Nephew and heyre of William Earle of Salisbury his Vnkle was the third EArle of Salisbury of that name and was one of

A CATALOGVE and Succession of the Kings Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles and Viscounts of this Realme of England since the Norman Conquest to this present yeare 1619. TOGETHER With their Armes Wiues and Children the times of their deaths and burials with many their memorable Actions Collected by RAPHE BROOKE Esquire Yorke Herauld Discouering and Reforming many Errors committed by men of other Profession and lately published in Print to the great wronging of the Nobility and preiudice of his Maiesties Officers of Armes who are onely appointed and sworne to deale faithfully in these causes Quam quisque norit Artem in hac se exerceat Printed by WILLIAM IAGGARD and fold at his house in Barbican 1619. TO THE HIGH AND Mighty Prince IAMES King of Great-Britaine France and Ireland c. Most Gracious Soueraigne ALthough I thinke not the meane fruite of my Studies worthy so great a Patron as your selfe and therefore dedicate the same onely to those Honourable Lords your Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England vnto whose Censure and Office all matters of Honour and Armes belongeth and are committed yet after fiftie yeeres labour and experience Now treating of Nobility Honour and Armes which are deriued from the fountaine of Royall authoritie of Kings and Princes and being heereunto partly led by vertue of my Office of Herauld wherein I haue serued your MAIESTY and the late Queene ELIZABETH of famous memory these forty yeeres I held it my bounden dutie thus much at least by humble Praeface to intimate vnto your HIGHNESSE that heere I discouer and reforme many things heeretofore grossely mistaken and abused by ignorant persons who venturing beyond their owne element and skill to write of this subiect haue shewed themselues more bold and busie then skilfull in Herauldry and haue thereby so troubled the cleare fountain of Honorable Titles and Descents flowing from your MAIESTY and former Princes that true Nobilitie is greatly blemished and obscured thereby For the amendment and preuention of these and the like abuses hereafter I most humbly pray a reformation and that vpstarts and Mountebankes within this our profession may be prohibited to make their profite and credite vpon the discredite and impouerishing of your MAIESTIES poore seruants the Officers of Armes who labor daily and spend both their bodies and substance faithfully to preserue and keepe in Register the Descents and Achiuements of the Nobilitie and Gentrie of this Kingdome with their Noble and worthie Actes Marriages Issues and Armes which is no easie thing now to do And much more harder it will be heereafter if these busie bodies catching by chance the imperfect Notes of Heraulds deceased shall be suffered to publish in print their owne inuentions as true and infallible verities whereby in time to come it will be hard to distinguish light from darknesse and truth from falshood vnlesse your Princely care and feeling heereof may bee signified vnto the Lords Commissioners to redresse the same So most humbly praying your MAIESTIES pardon I beseech the King of Kings long to continue and prosper your happy Reigne ouer vs. Your Maiesties most humble deuoted Subiect and Seruant RAPHE BROOKE Yorke Herauld TO THE RIGHT HONOVrable Edward Earle of Worcester Lord Keeper of the Priuy Seale Lodowicke Duke of Lenox Lord Steward of his MAIESTIES Houshold George Marquesse of Buckingham Maister of his Maiesties Horse Charles Earle of Nottingham High Admirall of England William Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties Houshold Thomas Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Suffolke Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England Priuy Counsellors to IAMES King of GREAT-BRITAINE and Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter Right Honourable THE meane Artificer that found fault with Apelles so long as hee presumed not vltra Crepidam was heard and allowed so well that the most Excellent Painter thereupon amended his picture and yet the same being the onely one perhaps of some ordinary person well or ill done could greatly hurt no man But great hurt and preiudice my Lords may ensue vnto many yea euen vnto your selues and your posterity ioyned as they are and may bee with other Noble families by the mishapen ill wrought and deformed Pictures of false Pedigrees and Descents of English Nobilitie which some busie Antiquaries as they would be called of late intruding haue published in Print It were therefore to be wished that Bookes of that kinde should bee examined by experienced Officers and therewith haue your Lordships allowance before they passe the Presse But sithence hitherto it hath bin neglected and lightly passed ouer as a matter of smal importance and of lesse profit I trust I shall with your Honourable fauours doe my Prince and Countrey the seruice yea my selfe and fellow-Officers of Armes the right presuming not vltra Caduceum to examine the writings of these intruders and reforme their errors whereof to giue you a taste Iohn Stow in the Vinnet of his Annales printed 1592. hath made Richard Duke of Yorke and Anne Mortimer to be Father and mother to K. Edward 4. in doing whereof he hath made the said Richard to marry his owne mother M. Milles page 543. saith that Charls Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Margaret Lady Mortimer his second wife had issue Henry Earle of Lincolne Frances wife to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Eleanor maried to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland whereas the said Henry Frances Eleanor were the children of Charles Brandon by Mary the French Queen M. Martin in his History of the Kings of England page 60. hath That King Iohn of England had issue foure sons Henry who was after King Richard elect King of the Romanes William of Valence Earle of Penbroke and Guydo Disnay which William and Guydo were the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitain in France and not King Iohns What a confusion and trouble may this breed in after Ages both for Descents Armes and true Kindred as also suits of Law Duelloes and Challenges Nay my good Lords were not the Crowne so well established in the King and his Royall issue which God long preserue what a Way is heere opened if it bee not stopt in time for vaine Titularies and Competitors to presume on So dangerous a thing it is for the vnskilfull to deale in matters of Herauldry that are not sworne professed Officers thereto Had I bene as forward to set out mine owne labors as those haue bene to vent the imperfect Collections of others I might I thinke haue written of this subiect before some of them were borne for any time these fiftie yeeres it hath bene my studie And when I had almost finished a true Catalogue of the Kings Princes and Nobles of this Realme that haue bin since the Normane Conquest with intent to leaue it to posterity only in Writing and in the Office and Colledge of Armes which indeede ought to be the Store-house of all honourable Actions and Designes I staide awhile at