in pieces asking why they should be so effeminate as to stick thereat Whereupon Eldol taking him out of the Town drew his Sword and cut off his Head Earls of Cornwal OF this County was Gorlois Earl in the time of Vther-Pendragon King of the Britâ—ons of whom this is reported That Vther determining to solemnize the Feast of Easter at London with great honor appointed all his Nobles to be thereat amongst which this Gorlois then was together with Igerna his Wife whose Beauty did surpass all other Brittish Women so that the King fell in love with her and courted her with all delicates Which being discerned by the Earl he retired speedily into his Countrey without leave the King therefore being highly incensed against him for so doing hasted after him into Cornwal and fired divers of his Towns and at length besieging him at Dimilioch provoked him to come out to Battle Which he did so inconsiderately he being one of the first mortally wounded his followers disperst themselves After whose death the King took Igerna to Wife and begot on her a Son called Arthur who became afterwards not a little famous ¶ The next Earl was Cador who when King Arthur had besieged Colgrine the Saxon General in the City of York understanding that â—â—â—dulph the Brother of Colgrine expecting the coming of more Saxons upon the Sea Coast designed to fall upon King Arthur in the night 〈◊〉 Arthur having notice thereof by his Scouts 〈◊〉 this valiant Cador with Six hundred Horse and Three thousand Foot who meeting the Encâ—â—y unexpectedly flew many of them and routed the rest About three years after upon another invasion of the Saxons and a great Battle fought with them near Bathe in Somersetshire wherein Colgrine and 〈◊〉 beforementioned lost their lives and Cheldric the other principal Leader of them with the remaining part of their Forces were put to flight This Earl Cador by King Arthur's Command pursued them into the Isle of Thanet slew Cheldrick and forced the rest to yield themselves to his mercy This noble Cador left issue Constantine whom King Arthur at his death appointed to be his Successor in his Kingdom of Britain ¶ The next Earl was Godric of whom I have seen no other mention than that Egelwold sometime King of England leaving no other issue that survived him but one Daughter named Goldusburgh Six years of age at his death committed her to the tuition of this Godric who afterwards gave her in marriage to Haneleâ— Son to Birkelan King of Denmark ¶ In the time of King Aethelred Ailmer or Aethelmare for so is he also called was Earl of this County who being a person of singular Piety Founded first of all the Abbey of Cerne in Dorsetshire in the days of King Edgar and had so great a veneration to the memory of Eadwald Brother of S. Edmund the Martyr who led an Hermites life in Dorsetshire before-mentioned near to a certain Spring called the Silver-well that with the help of Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury he translated his Relicks to the old Church of Ceâ—nel then the Parish Church ¶ After this scil in An. 1005. in the time of King Ethelred he Founded the Abbey of Eâ—nâ—sham in Oxfordshire and likewise the Priory of Bruton in Somersetshire all Monks of the Benedictine Order which he amply endowed as by the Authorities which I have here cited will appear though in that of Bruton Cannons of S. Augustine were afterwards placed This Ailmer was also Earl of Devonshire under which Title in the year 1013. when Sâ—ane King of Denmark overrun the greatest part of the Land with his Army and forced King Etholred to betake himself unto the City of Winchester for refuge he with all the great men of the West fearing the tyranny of the Danes submitted themselves to Suane and gave Hostages for their peaceable obedience unto him And about three years after this when King Edmund Ironside fought so stoutly against King Canute Son to the same Suane he joyning with that traiterous Eadric Streona Earl of Mercia and Earl Algar adhered to Canute Of his Issue there nothing more appeareth than that he left a Son called Aethelward who in the year 1018. was killed by King Canute together with that great Traytor Eadric Streone Earl of Mercia Earls of Worcestershire THough in all other Shires those who were employed in the Rule and Government under the respective Kings in the Saxons time had the Title of Comites and Duces yet these in this County were called Subreguli Of which Oâ—â—ic is the first unto whom K. Ethelred in the year of Christ 681. gave Three hundred Tenements id est Houses with Land belonging to them in Gloucestershire and unto Oswald his Brother as much in this Shire they being called Ministri sui nobilis generis his Servants or Officers of Noble descent Out of which great gift this Osric Founded â—a Monastery of Nâ—â—ns in the City of Gloucester to the honor of S. Peter the Apostle constituting Keneburge his Sister first Abbess there This Osric sometimes called Oshere gave unto two Nunns viz. Dunnun and Bucgan the place called Widsandun consisting of Twenty Fermes lying near the River Tillah for the Founding of an Abbey there He also gave the Village of Rippel to one Frithwald a Monk in the Monastery of Worcester for his support there under that Ecclesiastick Rule ¶ The next to him was Huctred sometimes called Dux Wicciorum who gave to the Monks of Worcester the Lordships of Stoke and Scepeston in the time of King Offa. As also Uverabyrig id est Overbury Eatun near the Brook called Selewearâ—e and the Lordship of Scepanaesctun to the Monks of Worcester ¶ After him Eanbert Brother to the same Vhtred who gave Tredinton to that Monastery ¶ And lastly Aldred Brother to Vhtred who bestowed on the Monks of S. Peter at Gloucester Threescore Fermes at Culne As also an Hundred and twenty Hides lying without the Walls of Gloucester where now the Bertone is and in Nymdesfeld Three Ferms Moreover he confirmed the Grant of Timbingetue lying at the Foot of Wendesclyf which Village King Offa gave to the Monastery at Clife He likewise gave the Lordship of Westune to the Church of Breodune And to the Monastery of Worcester Secgesbearwe in An. 778. Earls of Northumberland BEing now to speak of the Earls of this County as it is at this day limitted with Cumberland and Westmerland Westwards with the Bishoprick of Durham Southwards with Scotland to the North and the Sea to the East It will be fit in the first place to manifest That long ago that part of England called Northumberland was of a far larger extent therefore before I proceed with my Story of these Earls I have thought it necessary to take
Moreover to the end Posterity should not be ignorant how far their Bounds did extend he there punctually sets them forth whereby that which is called the Priors Part might be known from the rest of Coventrey called the Earls Part. And departed this life at Leeke in Staffordshire in the year 1181. 27 Hen. 2. leaving issue by Bertra his Wife Daughter to ... Earl of Eureux Ranulph his Son and Successor in this Earldom and four Daughters viz. Maud married to David Earl of Angus Mabel to William de Albini Earl of Arundel Agnes to William de Ferrers Earl of Dâ—rby and Hawys to Robert Quincy Son to Saier de Quincy Earl of Winchester of whom I shall have occasion to say more anon Of which Bertra his Widow it appears that she was but Twenty nine years of age in 32 Hen. 2. viz. five years after his death also that her Dowry lay beyond Sea and that King Henry the Second as an additional support allowed her the Lordships of Beltesford Hemingby and Dunington in Lincolnshire part of her late Husbands Lands then esteemed at xl l. per annum But besides these it is certain that he had another Daughter called Amicia married to Raphe de Mesnilwarin a person of a very ancient Family and Justice of Chester in those days whose Legitimacy is doubted by some the cheif reason they give for it being that they find no Memorial that Earl Hugh her Father had a former Wife That she was his Daughter sufficiently appeareth not only from his Grant of two Knights Fees with her in Frank-marriage unto Raphe de Mesnilwarin before mentioned where he so termeth her But by another Deed of Roger de Mesnilwarin her Son wherein he calls Ranulph Earl of Chester Son to this Earl his Uncle As to her Legitimacy therefore I do not well understand how there can be any question it being a known Maxim in Law that nothing can be given in Frank-marriage to a Bastard The Point being then thus briefly cleared I shall not need to raise farther Arguments from Probabilities to back it then to desire it may be observed that Bertra whom I conclude to have been his second Wife was married to him when he was in years and she herself very young as is evident from what I have before instanced So that he having been Earl no less then twenty eight years it must necessarily follow that this Bertra was not born till four years after he came to the Earldom Nor is it any marvel he should then take such a young Wife having at that time no Issue-male to succeed him in this his great Inheritance ¶ I come now to Earl Ranulph the Third commonly called Ranulph Blundevil or rather Blandevil because he was born in a Town called Album Monasterium in Powys now Oswestre In An. 1188. 34 Hen. 2. this Earl was made a Knight by King Henry the Second and had in marriage then given him by the same King Constance Countess of Britanny Daughter and Heir to Conan Earl of Britanny Widow to Geffrey one of the Sons to King Henry the Second Cum tota Britanniâ Comitatu Richmundiae whereupon in most of his Charters he stiled himself Dux Britanniae Comes Cestriae Richmundiae The first of his memorable exploits that I have met with is That in 4 Rich. 1. he assisted David Brother to the King of Scots and the Earl Ferrers in the Siege of Marâ—â—orough then heid as many other strong places were for Iohn Earl of Morecon the Kings Brother which within few days was rendred After this scil in 6 Rich. 1. that he joyned with the same David and the Earl Ferrers in besieging the Castle of Nottingham 6 Rich. 1. Which Castle the same Iohn Earl of Moreton had fortified at that time when King Richard was prisoner in Almaine The same year also he was with the Army of King Richard in Normandy That he had great esteem with that Heroick Prince I need not seek for many instances that which hath been already said and his bearing one of the Three Swords at his Second Coronation sufficiently manifesting his eminent Merits But in 1 Ioh. he forsook his lawful Wife Constance by reason that the King haunted her company and being divorced from her by his advice and example as is well known wedded Clemencia Daughter of Raphe de Feugers Widow of Alan Dinant with whom he had not only great Lands in France granted in Frank-marriage but also the Mannor of Belsington in Kent and Iplepen in Devonshire William de Humet Constable of Normandy giving the King CCI. to be paid in England for license that this his Neece might marry thus After which she married to Guy de Tuaz Brother to the Vicount of Tuaz In 3 Ioh. the Castle of Similly in Normandy was committed to his custody Howbeit in 4 Ioh. upon Friday in Easter week the King being told that this Earl with some others intended to desert him came to the Castle of Uire where he repaired to him and so excused the matter that the King with those who then attended him seemed well satisfied but would not longer trust him with that Castle of Simily without sufficient Pledges for his Fidelity So that he was necessitated to procure his friend William de Humet then Constable of Normandy and R. Constable of Chester upon penalty of forfeiting all the Fees he held of him for his faithful custody thereof In 6 Ioh. he had a Grant from the King of all the Lands Fees and Liberties belonging to the Honor of Richmund which Geffrey Earl of Britanny held in Richmundshire excepting Nine Knights Fees a half and quarter which the King retained in his own hands whereof Roâ—ld Constable of Richmund held In the same year he gave the King a Palfrey for a Lamprey which shews of what high estimation that sort of Fish was in those days In 12 Ioh. he re-edified the Castle of Dyganwy in Wales standing on the Sea shore East of the River Conwey which Prince Lewellin had destroyed and fortified the Castle of Treffynnon or S. Winifrid In 13 Ioh. he answered for no less than Forty Knights Fees and an half for the Honor of Richmund which he possest in right of Constance his Wife This was that Earl who marching into Wales too slenderly attended was necessitated for refuge to betake himself unto Rothelan Castle and by the means of the rabble which the Constable of Chester thereupon got together in great numbers through the allurement of those Minstrels then met at Chester Fair was delivered from the danger wherein he so fell The particulars of which story I have fully related in my discourse of Roger de Laci Baron of Ponteâ—ract and Constable of Chester Moreover in 15 Ioh. he
Robert his Son and Heir who in 8 Ioâ— gave Two hundred marks Fine to the King for Livery of the Purparty belonging to Berâ—a Neece of Ranulph de Glanvill Wife of Wilâ—iam de Stutevill lying in Leyburn and Braham she being then married to him as I ghess To him succeeded Ranulph his Son and Heir who in 13 Ioh. was acquitted from the Scutage of Scotland This Ranulph in 7 Ioh. gave a Fine to the King of Two hundred marks for Livery of the third part of the Inheritance of William de Stutevill in Braham and â—eyburne which Lands the said William had in marriage with Berta his Wife who was then dead without issue they being of his Inheritance This Ranulph having much contest with the Canons of Swainby in Com. Ebor. there Founded by Helewise the Daughter and Heir to Ranulph de Glanvil Justice of 〈◊〉 in King Henry the Second's time translated them to Coverham near his Mannor House of Middleham and departing this life in An. 1251. 31 Hen. 3. was buried at â—overham leaving issue Raphe his Son and Heir commonly called Raphe Fitz-Ranulph who doing his homage in 37 H. 3. had Livery of his Lands And in 42 Hen. 3. amongst other eminent Men of the North had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and all the power he could make to march into Scoâ—â—anâ— for rescue of the King of that Realm who had married King Henry the Third's Daughter out of the hands of his Rebellious Subjects wherein he was then restrained And in 49 Hen. 3. was joyned in Commission with the Sheriff of Nortâ—amberland for receiving all such persons into Protection as in that turbulent and disloyal time were willing to submit to the Kings Authority But in 54 Hen. 3. he died whereupon command was given to the Eschaetor to cause all his Lands to be equally shared betwixt his Daughters and Heirs assigning to Anastasia his Widow her reasonable Dowâ—y In pursuance whereof upon Thursday in Whitson week the same year Robert de Nevill in Right of Mary his Wife the eldest of those his Daughters had the Mannors of Middleham and Carletun with the Forest of Coverdale Robert de Tatshal in right of Ioan his Wife the Second Daughter the Mannor of Welle with the moyty of the Woods of Welle and Sâ—ape the Mannors of Snape and Crakehale and moyty of the Woods of Welle still remaining in the Kings hands Whereupon they the said Robert de Nevill and Robert de Tatshall doing their homage had Livery of all those Lands Anastasia the third Daughter being within Age and then in Ward to the King Fitz-Alan of Bedall FRom these Descendants of Ribald I come lastly to Bryan a younger Son to Alan Fergant Aâ—an Earl of Britanny and Richmund This Brian had issue Alan commonly called Alanus filius Briani who in 21 Hen. 2. gave Fifteen marks to the King for the Goods of those his Tenants that adhered to the Kings Enemies but departed this life in 2 Rich. 1. whereupon the Wardship of his Son and Heir called Brian Fitz-Alan was granted to Hubert Bishop of Salisbury Which Brian in 2 Ioh. obtained the Kings Charter for Free-Warren throughout all his Lands wheresoever lying out of the Kings Forests And in 12 Hen. 3. was made Sheriff of Northumberland and Governor of the Castle at Newcastle upon Tine and continued Sheriff of that County till 19 Hen. 3. inclusive Moreover in 20 Hen. 3. he was constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire as also Governor of the Castles of Scardeburgâ— and â—ickeâ—ing and continued Sheriff of that County till the end of the Two and twentieth year of Henry the Third And gave to the Nuns of Sinâ—â—ngthwait a Toft and Croft in â—skham-Brian for to keep the Anniversary of Agnes his Mother perpetually in their Church which Agnes was Daughter of Bertram Haget Sister and Coheir of Gilbert with whom he had the Mannors of Helagh Wighill Bainton and Essedike and divers other Lands in Yorkshiâ—e To him succeeded another Brian Fitz-Alan who in 5 Edw. 1. was in that expedition then made into â—ales and in 19 Edw. 1. obtained License to make a Castle of his House at â—ilwaâ—â—eby in Com. Ebor. In 20 Edw. 1. being then one of the Kings Vicegerents in Scotlanâ— upon the Address of Iohn de Baillol to King Edward by way of Claim as his Hereditary Right the King directed his Precept to this Brian and the rest to give him possession thereof saving the Right to himself and his Heirs Not long after which scil 10 Iuly An. 1296. 24 Edw. 1. the same King freely giving up himself with his whole Realm and People of Scotland at the Castle of Brechmen unto that great Prelate Anthony Bishop of Durham this Brian Fitz-Alan with Iohn Comyn of Badenach and Alexander Kenedy Chancellor of Scotland was specially called to witness that memorable Act. In 23 Edw. 1. he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and so till 33 Edw. 1. inclusive And in 25 Edw. 1. was solely constituted the Kings Lieutenant of that whole Realm of Scotland But in 30 Edw. 1. he departed this life and was buried in the South Isle of the Parish Church at â—edale in Com. Ebor. Where he hath a noble Monument with his Effigies in Armor Cross-leg'd thereon and upon his Shield Barry of eight pieces Or and Gules which Arms do still remain in the Glass of divers Windows there in large Shields The like do I find upon his Grand-fathers Seal viz. Alan Fitz-Brian both upon his Shield and the Caparisons of his Horse affixed to a very ancient Deed whereby he granted certain Lands in North Cuton to Iohn de Estlaton and his Heirs From both which Testimonies I conclude That those Arms of Barry Or and Gules which have for some ages past been attributed to Fitz-Alan of Clun in Shropshire do not of right belong to that Family that and this though both of one name being from several Originals The issue which this last mentioned Brian Fitz-Alan left was only two Daughters viz. Maud eight years of Age and Catherine six at his death whose Lands were committed to the custody of Henry de Lacy then Earl of Lincoln during their minority Of which Coheirs Maud became the Wife of Sir Gilbert de Stapleton Knight and Katherine of Iohn de Grey of Rotherfeld Earls of Northumber land OF this County it appears by what I have said of those Earls who had the Rule thereof before the Norman Conquest that Morkar the younger Son to Algar Earl of Chester was the last and that he so continued until such time as he rebelled against the Victorious William My purpose therefore being in the next place to shew who they were that
to find one Lamp continually burning before the Altar of S. Iohn Baptist in the Conventual Church of Berencester for the health of her Soul and all her Ancestors and Childrens Souls and lieth buried in the Monastery there of her Fathers Foundation The issue which this last mentioned Earl Henry had was only one Son viz. Thomas and one Daughter called Margery both by his first Wife Which Thomas was of full age at his Fathers death for the same year paying One hundred pound for his relief he had Livery of his Lands And in 17 Hen. 3. four years after inherited D'Oilies Lands in Oxfordshire by the death of Henry D'Oily his Uncle without issue Of which paying One hundred pound for his releif and two Palfreys and doing his homage he then had Livery and at Whitsontide following the King then keeping that Festival at Glocester was girt with the Sword of Knighthood with Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk and Hugh de Vere Earl of Oxford Nay I make a question whether he had full Seism of this Earldom of Warwick till then though he had Livery of his Lands four years before for the Kings Precept to the Sheriffs of this County bearing date at Tewksbury 24 May the same year saith thus Rex ciâ—xit Thomam de Warewic â—ingulo Cemitatus Warewic mandatum est Vicecomiti Warwici quod eidem Comiti habere faciat de praedicto Comitatu id quod habere debet nomine Comitis Warwici de quo praedecessores sui Comites Warwici â—eisiti fuerunt tanquam ad eos pertinente nomine Comitatus Warwici And that this was the meaning of that Writ viz. That he should thereby be invested into this Earldom may seem by what the Historian addeth to that mention of his being Knighted with Roger Bigot and Hugh Vere scil Willielmus Longespe accingitur gladio Militari sed non fit Comes Sarum which was at that very time In 25 Hen. 3. this Earl Thomas gave Clxxx marks fine to the King to the end he might be exempted from attendance upon him in his expedition into Gascoigne which sum was over and above his Scutage thereupon due For discharge whereof and that he might levy the like upon his Tenants he paid the year following Cxx l. more But farther than this I cannot say of him other than that he married Ela Daughter to William Longespe Earl of Salisbury Natural Son to King Henry the Second As also that he departed this life without issue 26 Iune An. 1242. 26 Hen. 3. and was buried at Warwick Moreover that upon the new Building of the Quire of the Collegiate Church there in King Edward the Thirds time his Monument with divers other of his Ancestors were removed and never set up again Which Ela surviving him had by the Kings Precept bearing date 29 Iuly next ensuing the Mannors of Tanworth Claverdon and Sutton all in Com. Warr. as also Hoke-Norton and Bradam in Com. Oxon. with all the Corn and Hay then being upon them assigned for her Dowry And by vertue of another Mandate from the King to the Archbishop of York and William de Cantilupe obtained an augmentation thereto For it appears that besides all these she was possessed of the Mannors of Hatherop and Chedworth in Com. Gloc. And had of the Kings gift also for her better support the Mannor of Dimmock in the same County during her Widowhood Which Mannor afterwards upon her marriage with Philip Basset was at the request of Richard Earl of Cornwal the Kings Brother granted to her to hold during her life This Ela was a Benefactress to the Monks of Reading to the Canons of Oseney to the Nuns of Godstow and to the Canons of S. Sepulchers in Warwick to which last she gave all her Lands in Claverdon formerly granted unto her by Sir Henry de Lodbroke Knight and others And was so great a Friend to the University of Oxford that she caused a common Chest to be made and did put into it Two hundred and twenty marks out of which such as were poor Schollars might upon security at any time borrow something gratis for supply of their wants in consideration whereof the University were obliged to celebrate certain Masses every year in S. Maries Church Which Chest was in being in King Edward the Fourths time and called by the name of Warwick Chest. And to the Gray-Fryers in London she gave a parcel of Land with the Buildings thereon for the enlargement of their House In 17 Edw. 1. she released to William de Beauchamp then Earl of Warwick all her Right in the Mannor of Tanworth in Com. Warr. which she held in Dower And departing this life very aged viz in An. 1300. 28 Edw. 1. was buried before the High Altar in the Abby-Church of Oseney at the head of the Tomb of Henry de Oilly under a flat Marble in the habit of a Vowess graven on a Copper Plate This Thomas dying thus without issue the Inheritance of this great Earldom came to Margery his Sister who first became the Wife of Iohn Mareschal Brother to William Mareschal Earl of â—embroke as some say and afterwards of Iohn de Plessets of whom in due place I shall speak farther Earls of Warren and Surrey THough it doth not directly appear that this Earldom of Surrey was conferred upon William de Warren until the time of King William Rufus yet in regard it is manifest that he was Earl of Warren in Normandy in the Conquerors days I shall take the boldness to rank him amongst the Earls of His Reign and so begin my Discourse of these Titles with him This William standing nearly Allied to Duke William of Normandy viz. Nephew to the Countess Gunnora his Great Grand-mother accompanied him amongst many other gallant Men of that age Normans French Britons Anjovins and Flemmings in that his Signal Expedition for England in An. 1066. and fought courageously on his behalf in that notable Battle against King Harold wherein the Duke became Victor and thenceforth King For which he had diâ—ers Lordships and Lands in Norfolk and other parts of this Realm conferred upon him and amongst them Carletune and Benington in Com. Linc. After this viz. in An. 1067. when Odo Bishop of Bayeux and William Fitz-Osborne had the whole Government of the Realm the King then going into Normandy committed to their charge he with Hugh de Grentmesnil and some other active Soldiers was sent to accompany them and yield his assistance Nay he was in such great esteem with that King that he constituted him together with Richard de Benefactis an eminent Baron of that time his Substitutes for the universal Administration of Justice throughout the whole Realm Whereupon
himself Iohn Earl of Warren Surrey and â—â—â—thern Lord of Bromfield and Yale bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of S. Pancrace at â—â—wes and given to Ioan de Basing his Daughter a Silver Cup to his Daughter Katherine Ten marks as also to Isabel another of his Daughters then a Nun at 〈◊〉 Twenty marks and to Isabel de Houland his Wife a Ring with a Ruby He departed this life without any lawful issue upon the morrow preceding the Kalends of Iuly An. 1347. 21 Edw. 3. being the One and sixtieth year of his age and lieth buried alone under a raised Tomb near the High Altar in the Abbey of â—ewes leaving Alice his Sister Wife to Edmund Earl of Arundel his next Heir in Blood The Lands whereof the Inquisitions taken after his death do report him to die seised were as followeth viz. The Mannor of â—iburne in Com. Middl. The Mannors of Grantham Stanford and Paunâ—on-Magna in Com. Linc. The Castle and Town of Lewes with the Lordships of Cokefield Clentone Brighelmeston Rottingden Hounderden Northess Rademeld â—â—mer Middleton Alington Woâ—th Pycombe Pydinghow and Seford The Castle and Town of Rigate with the Mannors of Dorking and Bechesworth in Surrey The Mannors of Troubrigge Winterbourne and Ambresbury in Wiltshire for term of life by the Kings Grant The Castle of Acre and Mannor of Bestone in Norfolk The Mannor of Gymingham and Advowson of the Abbey of Marham The Mannor of Middlewould the Hundreds of Malhow and Brother-cross in Com. Nors The Mannor of Medmenham in Com. Buck. The Mannors of Caneford and Sâ—apwâ—ke in Com. Dors. for term of life with Remainder to Thomas Earl of Lancaster and his Heirs The Mannors of Coningsburgh â—aitfield and Wakefield in Com. Ebor. The Mannors of Henstrig and Cherleton in Com. Sommers The Mannor of Bokeland in Right of Ioan his Wife The Mannor of Wanton in Surrey also for term of life of the Inheritance of Iohn de Breause That there grew some dislike betwixt this Earl and Ioan his Wife is sure enough for it appears that they were divorced upon pretence of a former Contract made by him with Maud de Nereford a person of a great Family in Norfolk and that he allowed unto the same Ioan Seven hundred and forty marks per annum As also that he had two Sons by Maâ—d dâ— Nereford viz. Iohn and Thomas who were sirnamed Warren For whose sake he obtained of King Edward the Second a Grant of part of those great Possessions which he had given to him before viz. The Castle and Town of Rigate with divers other Lordships in Surrey the Castle and Town of Lewes with many Lordships in Sussex the Castles of Dinas-Bran and Leons as also the Lands of Bromfield Yaâ—e and Wrighlesham in Wales to himself for life with Remainder to Iohn de Warren Son of Maud de Nereford and to the Heirs-Male of his Body and for want of such to Thomas de Warren another Son of the same Maud and the Heirs-Male of his Body and for lack of such issue to the right heirs of him the said Earl with Remainder to the King and his Heirs And moreover by Indenture bearing date at 〈◊〉 20 May 20 Edw. 3. setled upon the same Maud de Nereford for term of her life the Castles Towns and Mannors of Coâ—ngsburgh and Sandale with thâ— Mannors of Wakefield Haitfield Souresby Brethewel Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifaâ— and after her decease upon the said Iohn and Thomas and the Heirs-Males of their Bodies in like sort as abovesaid with Remainder to his right heirs Unto which Indenture his Seal was affixed whereupon on the one side is expressed his Effigies in a Gown and sitting in a Chair holding a Hawk in his left hand with this Circumscription viz. Sigillum Iohannis Comitis Warenniae Stratherniae Comitis Palacii And on the other side on Horsback with his Sword in his right hand and in his left his Shield of Arms with this Circumscription Sigillum Iohannis Comitis Warrenniae Surreyae Domini de Bromfield Yale When Iohn his Son by the before specified Maud de Nereford bore for his Arms Chequy Or and Azure a Canton Gules with a Lion rampant Ermine thereon the proper Coat of Nereford from whom the Warrens of Poynton in Cheshire do derive their descent Of Ioan de Baars before mentioned all that I have farther seen is That in 26 Edw. 3. she being still beyond Sea had License there to continue till the Fifteenth of S. Michael that year And that she departing this World in An. 1361. 35 Edw. 3. was not buried in England Warren of Wirmgay HAving now done with that line of the Earls of Warren and Surrey I come to Reginald de Warren a younger Son to the second Earl William whose cheif Seat was at Wirmgay in Norfolk by reason of his marriage with Alice Daughter and heir to William de Wirmgay Which William de Wirmgay had Livery of his Lands in 6 Hen. 2. and upon the Aid for marrying of Maud Daughter to King Henry the Second in 12 Hen. 2. certified his Fees to be Fourteen and an half This was that Reginald for whom King Stephen in the Twelfth of His Reign by his Charter whereby he constituted Henry Duke of Normandy his Successor in this Realm of England and made Provision for his own Son William who had married Isabel Daughter and heir of William Earl Warren did take care he should have the custody of the castles of Belencumbre and Mortimer in Normandy if he so pleased In 10 Hen. 2. he was one of those Temporal Lords who came to an accord with the King touching their ancient Rights and Liberties In 14 Hen. 2. he answered Nine pounds and ten shillings then in arrear for the Knights Fees pertaining to this Honor of Wirmgay and due upon the Aid for marrying of Maud the Kings Daughter as abovesaid In 16 Hen. 2. he was Sheriff of Kent with Reginald de Cornhulle but no friend to Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury as may seem by his deportment towards him when he returned into England after his Peace made with the King For the one half of that Sixteenth year and for the whole Seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth years of that Kings Reign he executed the Office of Sheriff for the County of Sussex So likewise for Devonshire for half the same nineteenth year and again for Sussex for the One and twentieth and two and twentieth of Henry the Second In 18 Hen. 2. he accounted Fourteen pound five shillings for the Scutage of this his Honor of Wirmgay And for the health of his own Soul as also for the Souls of Alice his Wife William de Wirmgay her Father and William Earl Warren his Brother he gave to the Canons of Southwark id est S.
sufficiently provided with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots Moreover the next year following being of full age and doing his homage for those Lands which were of Maud his Grand-Mothers Inheritance he had Livery of them which Lands Roger le Strange her second Husband then dead had held during his life by the curtesie of England In 6 Edw. 2. this Iohn being Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the City of York received command from the King to seize upon Henry de Percy then a great Baron in the North for that he had suffered Piers de Gaveston Earl of Cornwal to make his escape out of Scarborough Castle in which the said Henry undertook he should be safe kept having rendred himself to him on that condition In 7 Edw. 2. he was in another expedition then made into Scotland and then constituted one of the Wardens of the Marches towards that Kingdom In which year he had License to send his Brother Alexander with Horse and Foot to the assistance of David Earl of Athol against Edward de Brus betwixt whom there was at that time great animosities In 8 Edw. 2. he received Summons from the King to repair to Newcastle upon Tine on the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady with Horse and Arms to curb the insolency of the Scots And considering the great charge he had been at in maintaining of Horse for the security of Yorkshire when he was Sheriff of that County the King allowed him to receive the yearly Revenue of the Lordships of Penreth and Soureby in Tindale in Com. Cumb. until the sum of Five hundred marks should be made good to him In 10 Edw. 2. he had command to Array all the Commonalty within the Wapentakes of Osgodcros Stancross Barkeston Agbrigge and Morley and the Soke of Snaythe in Com. Ebor. in order to another expedition into Scotland And in 11 Edw. 2. was constituted Governor of Malton Castle in Yorkshire So also of Scarborough Castle in that County In 12 Edw. 2. he was again in Scotland in the Kings service with power to receive all such into protection who should submit to King Edward In 14 Edw. 2. there arose a great controversie touching certain possessions in Wales called Gowherland whereunto this Iohn laid claim in right of Aliva his Wife From which spark there proceeding no little flame I shall here take leave to say something thereof William de Brewes Father to this Aliva being a Knight of a very noble Extraction and Possessor by Inheritance of a goodly Barony in the Marches of Wales having by lavish courses much wasted his Patrimony and at this time setting that part of his Inheritance called Gowherland on sale first made a contract with the Earl of Hereford for the same in regard it lay very fit for him and afterwards with two other potent men viz. Roger de Mortimer the Uncle and Roger his Nephew who knew nothing of the former bargain with the Earl of Hereford Amongst which this Iohn de Moubray laid his claim in right of Aliva his Wife before-mentioned But Hugh de Spencer the younger at that time Lord Chamberlain to the King and no small favorite coveting these Lands in regard of their vicinity to his own dealt with William de Brewes and through his power at Court kept the possession of them notwithstanding the former bargains made with others and the claim of this Iohn de Moubray which caused those great Lords to be much incensed against the said Hugh de Spencer insomuch as complaining of the injury to Thomas then Earl of Lancaster they drew in many great Earls and Barons to their party who thereupon took occasion to arm themselves in a Rebellious manner The farther circumstances and proceedings herein I shall refer to our Historians and only point at the sad issue thereof which was that the King having raised a powerful Army to chastise these Rebels divers of them fell off and submitted amongst whom were the two Mortimers beforementioned the rest at Borough-bridge in Yorkshire being slain or taken prisoners of which viz. the slain the Earl of Hereford was one and of the prisoners were Thomas Earl of Lancaster and this our Iohn de Moubray who both suffered death for the same The Earl at Pontfract and Moubray at York soon after scil 15 Edw. 2. all his Lands being seised into the Kings hands his Wife and Son imprisoned in the Tower of London and so grievously oppressed that to alleviate the burthen she was necessitated to give up unto that then potent Man Hugh le Despencer Earl of Winchester the Castle and Mannor of Brembrey as also the Mannors of Knappe Shorham Horsham and Beau-Busson which were of her Inheritance and wherein William de Brewose the elder had an estate only for life to hold to the said Hugh after the decease of William de Brewose and his heirs for ever Nay so great was the indignation of the King and the Spencers to the dead Bodies of this Iohn de Moubray and those other who were hanged with him at York that they would not suffer them to be taken down from the Gallows and buried of a long â—ime after The Lordships whereof this Iohn de Moubray was then possessed were these viz. Shustoke in Com. War Creke in Com. Northampt. Melton-Moubray in Com. Leicest and Epworth in Com. Line all which he held of the King by Military service And these in the County of York which he held in capite by Barony viz. Theske Kirkby Malesart Burton in Lonesdale Bramton Couton Alwarthorpe Cave Wytheley Faxfleet and the moity of the Mannor of Foukbrigge All that I farther find of Aliva his Widow is That in 2 Edw. 3. she obtained from the King a Confirmation of Gowherland in Wales to her self and the heirs of her Body by her late Husband Iohn de Moubray begotten the Remainder to Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex and his heirs Also that she afterwards became the Wife of Sir Richard Peshale Knight and died in 5 Edw. 3. But Iohn the Son and Heir of this last mentioned Iohn and Aliva found more favor from King Edward the Third For that King in the first of His Reign acknowledging the great sense he had of the eminent services which the Fore-fathers of the said Iohn had done to his Royal Progenitors accepted of his homage before he came of full age and gave him Livery of his Lands Whereupon he marched into Scotland in the expedition that year made In 5 Edw. 3. this Iohn upon the death of his Mother gave Three hundred pounds Fine for the custody of all those Lands which were of her Inheritance And in 7 Edw. 3. attended the King in his Scotch expedition then made So also in 8 11 Edw. 3. In 12 Edw. 3. he represented
in Com. Warr. and the Mannor of Yerdley in the County of Worcester with all Knights Fees Advousons c. to the same belonging which by the forfaiture of Tho. Beaucamp Earl of Warwick then came to the said Kings hands the grant of all which bears date the 28 th day of September And the next day viz. 29 Septem advanced him to the title of Duke of Norfolk his Grandmother Margaret Daughter and Heir to Thomas of Brotherton being the same day created Dutchess of Norfolk Furthermore within one week after he obtained another grant to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body of the Mannor of Worth with the two Parks thereto belonging and of the Mannor of Kingston juxta Lewes in Sussex with the reversion of the Mannors of Kenynghale in Norfolk Peterwell in Essex and Wyenge in Buckingamshire and advowsons of the Churches c. part also of the possessions of the said Richard Earl of Arundel But see how slippery all Earthly greatness is whereof the foundation is laid with Blood Being thus set up with Honor and Riches he soon irrecoverably fell for within a short space being accused by the the Duke of Hereford viz. Henry of Bolinbroke afterwards King by the name of Henry the fourth for certain words spoken in disgrace of the King viz. that the King notwithstanding his fair countenance and great oaths made meant nevertheless to oppress the Dukes of Lancaster Aumarle Exeter and the Marquiss of Dorset he challenges the Duke to a Duel which was appointed at Coventry upon Gâ—sford-green Lists accordingly being set up whereunto he came the day assigned from his castle of Caludon hard by on a Barbed Horse covered with Crimson Velvet imbroydered with Lions of Silyer and Mulbery-trees But having entred the Lists in great pomp the K. prohibited them to go on to the Combate banishing the Duke of Hereford for ten years and this our Duke of Norfolk during life forbidding any person whatsoever to intercede for either of them under grievous penalties This being done which is not a little observable that very day Twelve-month that he caused the Duke of Gloucester to be murthered at Calais Whereupon he was first scil 26 Februar 21 R. 2. committed prisoner to Windsore Castle and in October following sent away having liberty to transport himself with forty persons of his retinue from any Haven betwixt Orwell and Scardeburgh and to go into Germany Bohemia and Hungary according to an Ordinance made in the Parliament at Coventry as also to take with him a thousand pounds for his support with as much Gold and Silver-Plate Jewels Harness and other Furniture as he should think fit After which Banishment he never returned more into England but died at Uenice of the Pestilence in his return from Ierusalem upon the Munday next before the Feast of S. Michael the Archangel 1 Hen. 4. seised of these vast possessions viz. the Castle of Sweinesey and dominions of Gowher and Kilvey in the Marshes of Wales the Mannor of Wenge in Com. Buck. the Mannors of Aspele Alsphathe Fleckenho Thurlaston Caloudon Weston juxta Chiriton and Chiping-Kington in Com. Warr. the Mannors of Kenet Kentford and Hynton in Com. Cantabr the Mannors of Fenny-Stanton and Alkemondbury in Com. Hunt the Mannors of Chacombe Barton-Segrave and Creeke in Com. Northamp the Mannors of Chesterford Dovercourt Rumford Prittlewel and Morton in Com. Essex the Mannor of Wesson in Com. Heref. the Castle of Strogoile and Mannor of Tudenham in the County of Gloucester and Marshes of Wales the Mannors of Fornesete Lopham Dikelburgh Southfeld Ditchingham the Mannor and half Hundred of Ersham the Mannors of Hanworth Halveryate Fremingham South-Walsham Harliston Keninghale with the third part of the Mannor of Lodene in Comitat. Norff. the Mannors of Segrave Sileby and Mont-sorrell in Com. Leicest the Castle of Framelingham with its Members vix the Mannors of Walton Soham Comitis and Kenet the Mannor and Borrough of Bungey the Mannors of Stoneham â—oningworth Kelishale Staverton Halisle Hoo and Pesenhale with the Hundred of Loose in Com. Suff. the Castle and Mannor of Brethy the Mannors of Rostlaston and Cotton in Com. Derb. the Mannors of Snodesdon and Kingswode in the County of Salop. and Marshes of Wales the Castle of Bedford with the Mannors of Haunes Wiliton Stotfeld and Wilinton in Com. Bedf. the Mannors of Penne and Wenge in Com. Buck. the Mannor of North-pidele in Com. Wigorn. the Castle of Breâ—â—bre with the Mannor of Knappe Shoram Horsham Beaubushe Fyndon Wassyngton Bedinge West-Grinstede Kingsbernes Bosham and Stokton in Com Sussex and the Mannors of Thresk Hovingham Dinington Thwait Kirkeby-Malesart and the Chase of Niderlale in Com. Ebor. Leaving issue by Elizabeth his second Wife Sister and Coheir to Thomas Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundell Thomas his Son and Heir as also Iohn a younger Son with two Daughters Isabel and Margaret the one married to Sir Iames Berkley the other to Sir Robert Howard Knights Which Elizabeth surviving him had assigned to her for her Dowry the Castle and Mannor of Framlingham with its appurtenances the Mannors of Walton Seham and Kenet the Mannor and Burough of Bungeye the Mannors of Stonham Doningworth â—elshall Staverton Holislee Hoo with the Hundred of Loose and Mannor of Pesenhale in Com. Suff. the Mannors of Witherdele in Com. Leic. Stodesdon and Kingsewode in Com. Salop. Kenet and Kentford in Com. Cantabr Chesterford Dovercourt and Rumford in Com. Essex And because the Castle and Mannor of Framelingham before-specified standing near to the Sea was subject to much danger by incursions of Enemies King Henry the fourth in exchange thereof assigned unto her the Castle and Mannor of Bretby with the Mannors of Rostlaston and Colon twelve messâ—ages fourteen Ox-gangs of Land and forty shillings Rent in Repinâ—on Lynton Meleton Wylington Asburne and Howe 's in Com. Derb. as also the Mannor of Penne in Com. Buck. and Hundrâ—d of Goscoâ—e in Com. 〈◊〉 She married to Gerard de Vsflete and died 8 Iuly 3 H. 6. ¶ I now come to Thomas above-specified Son and Heir to the same Iohn and Elizabeth This Thomas was but fourteen years of age at the Death of his Father and never had the title of Duke nor any other than Earl-Marshall Neither is there any more to be said of him but that he married Constance Daughter of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntingdon and Duke of Exeter and that taking part with Richard Scrope Archbishop of York in that conspiracy against the King 6 Hen. 4. was beheaded at York his Head set upon the Walls of that City and his Body buried in the Cathedral there To whom succeeded Iohn his Brother aged seventeen years 8 H. 4. who in the fourteenth year of that Kings reign proving his age had Livery of all his Lands This Iohn being with
viz. that they should attend him in his Expedition beyond Sea at their own proper charge which they refused to do by reason of the great expences they had formerly been at in his service in Wales and Scotland And having been brought up in the Kings Court about the time that the Warr betwixt King Edward and the Welch first broke out he was somewhat suspected of wishing well to Leweline in regard of his near alliance to him To clear himself therefore of that doubt he ever the more earnestly endeavored the suppression of those Welch Incursions in which being alwayes very active it was at length his fate to be mortally wounded in Battle at Buelt and to die of those hurts in Wigmore Castle whereupon he had Sepulture in the Abby there with his Ancestors leaving issue five Sons viz. Roger his Son and Heir then eighteen years of age Iohn Hugh Rector of the Church of Old Radnor Walter Rector of Kingstone and Edmund Rector of Hodner as also Treasurer of the Cathedral at York And three Daughters viz. Maude Wife of Theobald de Verdon and Ioane and Elizabeth Nuns at Lyngbroke Which Iohn being Slain in a Tournament at Worcester 3 Non. Ian. ann 1318 12 Edw. 2. by Iohn de Leyburne being not above eighteen years of age and not able to weild his Lance unhappily run it into his Belly was buried at Wigmore Upon the death of this last mentioned Lord Edmund Margaret his Widow besides the Castle and Mannor of Bruggewater and Mannor of Odecambe in Com. Somerset the Mannors of Kingstone Erlestone Pembrugge and Orleton in Com. Heref. whereof she had been formerly enfeoft joyntly with him had for her better support the Castle and Town of Radnor with the Hamlets of Harpeton Donyton Walton Cascope Clandestre and Presthemede in Comitat. Heref. the third part of the Mannor of Crendon in Com. Buck. certain Lands in Beaulieu and Inkebergh in Com Wigorn. as also in Aure in Comitat. Gloucest the Mannors of Knighton and Pulliâ— with the Hamlet of Akhull in Com. Salop. the Castle of Knoklas in the Cantred of Melenith and likewise the Town and Site of the old Castle of Radnor in the Commot of Warthreynon together with that Commot assigned unto her And in 34 Edw. 1. obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market at her said Mannor of Kingstone upon the Saturday as also a Fair upon the Eve andday of St. Michael and two days ensuing And in 11 Ed. 2. was charged with providing an hundred men for the Warrs in Scotland out of her Lands of Kery and Warthrenon I now come to Roger Son and Heir to the last Lord Edmund The wardship of this Roger he being of the age of sixteen years and three months at his Fathers death viz. 31 Edw. 1. was by the King granted to Piâ—rs de Gaveston so that to redeem himself and thereby to obtain liberty to marry where he pleased he gave to Piers two thousand five hundred marks and thereupon took to Wife Ioane the Daughter of Peter de Genevill Son of Geffrey de Gennevill Lord of Trim in Ireland This Roger received the Order of Knighthood in 34 E. 1. with Edward then Prince of Wales and above three hundred more in a most solemn manner by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies and the same year attended the King in that Expedition then made into Scotland but departed thence without leave by reason whereof the Sheriffs of Gloucester UUorcester Hereford Salop and Stafford were commanded to seize his Lands Howbeit the year next following at the instance of Q. Margaret he had pardon for that transgression and restitution of them In 3 Edw. 2. he was again in the Warrs of Scotland and the same year constituted Governor of the Castle of Buâ—lt in Brecknockshire In 6 Edw. 2. he had an assignation of fifty pounds in recompence of his expences in the Kings service in Gascoine And in 7 Ed. 2. was again in the Scottish Warrs So likewise in 8 E. 2. and 10 Edw. 2. in which tenth year he was constituted the Kings Liâ—utenant of Ireland and Governor of that Realm Being thus made Justice of Ireland he landed at Yohill in Easter week 11 Edw. 2. with thirty eight Knights and made two Knights upon his first arrival there And getting to his assistance Iohn de Bermingham and Sir Nicholas de Verdon Knight banished all of the name of Lacy out of that Realm forcing them into Scotland and the year following Knighted the said Iohn de Bermingham In 12 Edw. 2 he was again in the Warrs of Scotland About this time there having been great differences betwixt Guy de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick then lately deceased and this Roger concerning certain Lands lying in the Marches of Wales the Bishop of Hereford wrote his Letters to the Pope for a Dispensation of marriage for Thomas de Beaucamp then Earl of Warwick Son to the said Guy and a Daughter of this Roger which Marriage afterwards took effect In this year also Iohn his Brother Died whereupon he had Livery of the Mannors of Bromsgrave and Norton in Comit. Wigorn. as his next heir which Lordships were granted the same year to the same Iohn and his Heirs in Fee-farme for ten pounds per annum to be paid into the Exchequer The same year he was likewise made Justice of Ireland About this time also in ayd of Sir Iohn de Cherleton Knight Lord Powis in â—ight of Hawyse his Wife whose marriage King Edward had granted to him he armed himself and his followers against Griffin Vncle to Hawyse who had Invaded Powys-land with great forces and done excessive spoil there and after much toyl and trouble compelled Griffin to submit whereupon the said Iohn and Hawyse did peacably enjoy that territory And having so done he married Maude his Daughter to Iohn Son and Heir to the same Iohn and Hawyse Moreover in remuneration of his labour and costs in thus regaining Powys-land he obtained from the said Iohn and Hawyse the Inheritance of certain Lands in Powys as also all the Forest of Uâ—heldre betwixt the Rivers of Ryw and Elegy which lay adjacent to his Lordship of Kedewyn In 14 E. 2. he sealed to certain Covenants at Wigmore with Edmund le Botiller of Ireland for a marriage betwixt Roger his Son and Ioane the Daughter of the said Edmund viz. that he the said Roger should thereupon be enfeossed of all his Castles and Lands in Ireland to the use of himself and her during their lives and afterwards to his Heirs male Whereupon this Roger was to receive a thousand pounds Sterling for the portion of the said Ioane Being a person stout and bold in this fourteenth year of Edward the Second observing
there two days and and two nights naked and then buryed at the Gray-Friers in London but many years after translated to Wigmore Some particulars there are in this Story of his apprehension which do not directy agree with what is related by our common Chroniclers but this with them is not worthy observation viz. d that this Judgement and Sentence so passed upon him without ever being heard as had formerly been practised in the case of Thomas Earl of Lancaster at Pontfract and after him the Despensers and Edmund Earl of Kent wherein 't is well known he himself had a hand Being thus cut off the Castle Town and Honor of Dynebegh with the Cantreds of Ros Reywynok Kaermor and Commot of Dymnach all forfeited by this his attainder were upon the eighteenth of Ianuary following bestowed on the before specified Sir William de Montacute This great buâ— unhappy Man left issue four Sons viz. Edmund his eldest Son who had not the title of Earl of March his Fathers attainder being not reversed in his time 2. Sir Roger 3. Sir Geffrey Lord of Cowyth and Iohn slain in a Tournament at Shrewsbury And seven Daughters viz. Katherine Wife of Thomas de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick Ioan married to Iames Lord Audley Agnes to Lawrence de Hastings Earl of Pembroke Margaret to Thomas Son and Heir of Maurice Lord Berkley Maude to Iohn the Son and Heir of Iohn de Cherleton Lord of Powys Blanche to Peter de Grandison and Beatrix first to Edward Son and Heir to Thomas of Brotherton Earl Marshall of England and afterwards to Sir Thomas de Braose Which Edmund with his two Brothers Roger and Geffrey was Knighted by King Edward the third at the solemnity of his Coronation and took to Wife Elizabeth Daughter of Bartholomew Lord Badlesmere commonly called the rich Lord Badlesmere of Ledes by whom he had issue two Sons Roger who succeeded him and Iohn who died in his Infancy This Edmund recovered divers lands setled at his Marriage which upon the death of his Father were witheld but died in the flower of his youth at Stanton-Lacy upon the 26 Kal. of Ian. anno 1331. 5 Edw. 3. leaving Elizabeth his Wife surviving who afterwards was married to William de Bohun Earl of Northampton Which Elizabeth in 6 E. 3. had an assignation of her dowry out of the Lands of her late Husband viz. the Castle of Kentles and Dominion of Melenyth with the Commot of Duder in the Marches of Wales and died in 30 E. 3. whereupon the third part of the Mannor of â—rendone in Comit. Buck. the Castle and Mannor of Kentles and Cantred of Melenyth the Mannor of Arleys in Comit. Staff and Cleobury in Com. Salop. then came to Roger her Son and heir Which Roger though but three years of age at his Fathers death giving security for the paiment of two hundred and fifty pounds per annum during his minority had a Grant from the King in 15 Edw. 3. of the Castle of Radnor as also of the Territories of Warthremoun Prestemede Knyghton and Norton in Wales which were of his Inheritance But during his minority his Castles of Knoklas and Pulith in the Marches of Wales were committed to William de Bohun Earl of Northampton who had married his Mother And the year next ensuing though he was not yet of full age through the mediation of that Earl his Homage was accepted whereupon he had Livery of the Castle of Wigmore In 20 Edw. 3. he attended the King into France to rescue those in Aguâ—lon and being landed with him at Hoggs in Normandy did there receive the Honor of Knighthood together with Prince Edward and many other Honorable persons the more to encourage him to Fight for the rights of the English Crown And the same year though he had not made proof of his full age yet in respect of his laudable services the King was pleased to take his Homage and make Livery to him of all the rest of his Lands excepting those which Elizabeth his Mother then Wife of the before specified Earl of Northampton held in Dower In 26 Edw. 3. upon another Expedition into France he was charged with forty men out of his Territories of Warthrymion Radnor and Wigmore And in 28. Ed. 3. procured a Charter for a weekly Market every Munday at his Lordship of Hamalhowe in Comit. Southamp as also a Fair yearly on Midsumer-day In which year likewise in the Parliament held at Westminster he obtained a reversall of the Judgement given against his Grandfather Roger late Earl of Marche as erroneous and utterly void whereupon he thenceforth bore the title of Earl of Marche and moreover had restitution of the Castles and Lordships of Blenlâ—veny and Bulkedinas whereof his said Grandfather had been formerly seized as also of all his other Lands which by that forfeiture came to the Crown and had been bestowed on Sir William de Montacute afterwards created Earl of Salisbury And did the same year contract with Richard Earl of Arundell that Edmund his Son and Heir should espouse Alice one of the Daughters of that Earl her portion being three thousand marks Upon which restoration it was by inquisition found that the said Roger Earl of Marche so attainted as hath been shewed died upon Munday next after the Feast of S. Catherine the Virgin and that he was then seized of the Mannors of Stratfeâ—â—e-Mortimer and Woghfeld as parcel of the Mannor of Wigmore as also of the Mannor of Newbury and Moitie of that Town all in Com. Berks. Likewise of the Mannors of Clifton upon Temede and Odingley in Comit. Wigorn. of the Mannors of Noke Mawrdyn and Wynâ—â—eton with the Advowson of the Church of Wynfreton in Com. Hereford of the Castle and Mannor of Nerberth and the third part of the Town of S. Clier with the Advowson of the Church the third part of the Commots of Amgeyd and Pentunyok and the third part of the town of 〈◊〉 in Com. Heref. Of the Castles and Dominions of Blenseveny and Bulkedinas in the Marches of Wales as also of the Castle and Mannor of Montgomery with the Mannor and Hundred of Chirbury in Com. Salop. The next year following this Roger thus lately restored was made Constable of Dovor Castle and Warden of the Cinque ports and attended the King in his expedition then made into France In 30 Edw. 3 doing his Homage he had Livery of all the Lands of Ioane Countess of Marche his Grandmother who then departed this Life viz. of the Mannor of Stanton-Lacy juxta Ludlow the moity of the Mannor of Ludlow and Advowson of the moity of the Church as also the Castle of Ludlow which she had by Inheritance as Daughter and Heir to Peter de Genevill of the Castle of Dolvareyn and
said Philippa two Sons viz. Roger his Son and Heir and Sir Edmund Mortimer Knight taken Prisoner in a Skirmish by Owen Glendowâ— upon the Mountain called Brynglase near Knighton in Melenyth upon the Feast day of S. Alban the Martyr 4 H. 4. He had also issue by her two Daughters viz. Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Percy Son and Heir to the Earl of Northumberland and Philippa first married to ... de Hastings Earl of Pembroke secondly to Richard Earl of Arundell and lastly to Iohn Lord St. Iohn Which Roger was born at Usk 3 Id. Apr. being the Feast day of S. Guthlake the Confessor anno 1384. 48 Edw. 3. and was there baptized upon the Sunday following by William Bishop of Hereford having to his Godfathers Roger Bishop of Landaff and Thomas Horton Abbot of Gloucester and the Prioress of Uske to his Godmother At his Fathers death being but eleven years of age his Wardship was sold by the King unto Richard Earl of Arundel with purpose that he should marry his Daughter And when he came of age by the care of those who had the government of his estate found all his Castles and Houses well in repair and amply stored with rich furniture So likewise his demesnes fully stocked and stored with Cattle and in his Treasury no less than forty thousand marks But afterwards King Richard the second at the instance of his Mother the Princess of Wales gave his Wardship from the Earl of Arundell unto Thomas Holland Earl of Kent to the intent that he should marry Alianore the Daughter of the said Thomas neice unto the K. which he accordingly did This Roger being a hopeful youth and every way accomplished was shortly after his Fathers death viz. 14 Ian. 5 R. 2. made Lieutenant of Ireland and in the Parliament held 9 R. 2. by reason of his descent from Leonell Duke of Clarence was declared heir apparent to the Crown of this Realm In 17 R. 2. doing his Homage had livery of all his Lands and was then reteined to serve the King during his life and the same year with the Duke of Gloucester and Earls of Northampton and Rotland followed the King into Ireland having then of his retinue an hundred men at Armes whereof two were Banarets eight Knights two hundred Archers on Horseback and four hundred Archers on Foot In 19 R. 2. he had a special Commission of Lieutenancy for the Provinces of Ulster Connaght and Methe in Ireland and went thither accordingly And the next year following was again constituted Lord Lieutenant of that whole Realm So likewise in 21 R. 2. and went again thither But the year next following too much relying on his own valour he adventured himself before his Army in an Irish habit and was unhappily Slain at Kenles upon the Feast day S. Margaret the Virgin Whence being brought to Wigmore he was there buried with his ancestors leaving issue two Sons viz. Edmund his Son and Heir then six years of age and Roger born at Nethewode 9 Kal. Apr. 16 R. 2. who died without issue and was buried in the Priory at Stoke As also two Daughters viz. Anne and Alianore Alianore his Wife also surviving him who afterwards became the Wife of the Lord Powys and in 5 Hen. 4. representing to the King the charge she was at in maintenance of her two Daughters and likewise the devastation of all her Dowry in Wales as also the spoyl done upon her then Husbands Lands by the Welch obtained a grant of all Annuities Forfeitures and Reversions of Annuities which the before-specified Earl her husband had assigned to several persons to the value of an hundred and five pounds per annum Which Alianore departed this Life 23 Dec. 7 Hen. 4. whereupon the Castle of Bruggewalter the Mannors of Hargrove and Otcombe Newton-Placy the Hundred of Mulverton and custody of the Forest of Mendepe which she held in Dower divolved to Edmund Mortimer Son and Heir of the said Elianore After which the King taking care of the before specified Anne and Alianore her Daughters granted them an Annuity of an hundred pounds per annum out of her Lands Which Anne was born on the Feast day of S. Iohn the Evangelist 12 R. 2. and afterwards became the Wife of Richard de Conningsburgh Earl of Cambridge brother of Edward Duke of Yorke And Alianore was married to Edward Courtney Son to Edward Earl of Devon but died without issue I now come to Edmund the last Earl of March of this family Son and Heir to the last mentioned Roger Earl of March. This Edmund was born at the New-Forest 8 Id. Novemb. being the day of S. Leonard the Abbot 15 R. 2. so that he was but six years of age at his Fathers death and by King Henry the fourth delivered in ward to Henry Prince of Wales his Son Out of whose custody he was shortly after stolen away by the Lady Despencer but being found out again in Chiltham Woods they kept him afterwards under stricter guard for he was the rightfull heir to the Crown of England by just descent from Leonel Duke of Clarence third Son to King Edward the third Upon the death of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent in 10 Henr. 4. he was by inquisitions then taken found to be one of his Coheirs viz. Son of Alianore one of the Daughters of Thomas late Earl of Kent and Sister to the said Edmund And in 2 Hen. 4. was also found to be Cosin and next Heir to Philippa Wife of Iohn the Son of Iohn de Hastings late Earl of Pembroke which Philippa was Sister to Roger Earl of March Father of him the said Edmund Upon the Rebellion of Owen Glendowr in 3 Henr. 4. being then but ten years of age he headed the Herefordshire-men in opposition to him but those being routed by Owen he became his Prisoner Soon after which by allurement or terror he contracted marriage with the Daughter of Owen and being thus in the hands of that great Rebell was with him in the Battle of Shrewsbury where the King obtained a happy Victory though Owen escaped yet was this Earl then released as I ghuess for in 6 Hen. 4. it is evident that he and his Brother Roger had a Grant from the King bearing date 14 Martii of certain Annuities for their better support viz. of an hundred marks per annum out of the Revenues of the Mannors of Crenbourne and Mersh wodevale in the Counties of Somerset and Dorset during their minorities and two hundred pounds per annum more out of the Revenues of the Lordship of Clare But after this viz. upon S. Valentines day in 7 Hen. 4. by the means of a
date 14 Decem. ann 1442 20 H. 6. bequeathed his Body to be buried within the Chappel of S. Anne in the Abby of Abbotsbury which he built there at his own Charge joyning it to the Chappel of S. Andrew the Apostle wherein the Body of his Father lay buryed and thereby gave unto Iohn then Bishop of Bathe and Welles his Brother a pair of Flaggons of Silver gilt Likewise to Humphrey his Grandson Son to Sir Iohn Stafford Knight his Son by Anne Daughter of William Lord Botreaux twelveDishes of Silver and one Trussing-Bed as also appointed that an hundred pounds in Money should after one Month next ensuing his death be spent upon his Funeral at Abbotsbury amongst Priests poor people and others coming thereto And lastly to William Stafford his other Son all his Plate of Silver and Likewise what was gilt not already bequeathed Which william married Katherine the Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Chidiock Knight But I now come to Humphrey his Grandson and Heir viz. Son of Sir Iohn Stafford Knight who died in his lifetime This Humphrey in 30 H. 6. being a Knight and sent with some forces into Kent against Iack Cade and his fellow Rebells then in Arms was by them Routed and Slain at Sevenok in that County leaving issue Humphrey his Son and Heir who upon the fifteenth of Iune 1 Edw. 4 had a Grant from the King of the Stewardship of the Dutchy of â—oâ—nwall for life as also of the Constablewike of the Castle of Bristol and Forest of Kingswode in Com. Glouc. Likewise of the Forests of Filwode in Com. Somerset Gillingham in Com. Dorset and Park of Gillingham lying within the same Forest. And departed this life upon the sixth of August the same year leaving Humphrey Stafford of Suthwike his next Heir viz. Son of William Stafford Esq Son of him the said Humphrey then twenty two years of age Which Humphrey in 2 Edwar. 4. was summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm And in 4 Edw. 4. 24 Apr. created Lord Stafford of Suthwike Moreover having procured the death of Thomas Courtney Earl of Devon who had been taken prisoner at Touton-Field in consideration of the acceptable services by him done at the beginning of that Kings Reign when the great contest was for the right to the Crown as the words of the Patent do import he was advanced to the title of Earl of Devon 7 Maii 9 Edw. 4. having for his better support of that Honor a Grant unto himself and the Heirs Males of his Body of the Mannor of Columpn-Iohn and Fair-way with the Advouson of the Church of Fair-way in Comit. Devon as also of the Mannor of Trelugan and moity of the Mannors of Treverbyn and Cragamur in Com. Cornub. all which Henry Courtney then deceased Son of Thomas Courtney late Earl of Devon lately possessed by right of inheritance to himself and the Heirs of his Body with remainder to the before-specified Thomas Earl of Debon and his Heirs for ever which Henry and Thomas then stood attainted of Treason This Humphrey some years before he was made Earl of Devon viz. in 3 Edw. 4. by his Testament bearing date 3 Septem bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of our Lady at Glastonbury and apointed that Mr. Nicholas Goss and Mr. Watts then Warden of the Gray Friers in Exeter should for the salvation of his Soul go to every Parish-Church in the Counties of Dorset Somerset Wiltes Devon and Cornwall and say a Sermon in every Church in Town and other And because he could not recompence such whom he had offended he desired them to forgive his poor Soul that it might not be in danger But it was not many months that he enjoyed this Honor of Earl of Devonshire for upon that Northern Insurrection under the conduct of Sir Iohn Conyers Knight in the ninth year of King Edwards Reigne having eight hundred Archers under his command and meeting with the E. of Pembroke on Cotswould with purpose to joyn together in the suppressing of those Rebells who were then marching towards London they came together to Banbury where this Earl having taken up his lodgings in an Inne which he liked for a fair Damsells sake whome he found there was put out of that House by the Earl of Pembroke though they had agreed that he who came first should not be displaced At which affront he took such distast that in great wrath he departed thence with his Archers so that Pembroke being thus forsaken and the day following meeting with the Enemy at Edgcote was utterly routed and taken prisoner Whereof the King being advertized he forthwith directed his Letters to the Sheriffs of Somerset and Devon commanding them to take this our Earl if they could possibly do it and without delay to put him to death Whereupon making search for him they found him in a Village within Brentmarth and thence carried him to Bridgwalter where they cut off his Head upon the seventeenth day of August 9 Ed. 4. After which his Body was buried at Glastonbury in an Arch of the South-Cross of the Abby-Church there The Lands whereof he died seized were as followeth viz. the Honor and Mannor of Plympton the Honor and Mannor of Okehampton the Boroughs of Cyverton and Chalvelege the Mannors of Colcumbe Colyton Musbury Whiteford Colyford Columpn-Iohn and Farelâ—eye in Com Devon the Mannors of Colylond â—reberbyn and Tregamure in Comit. Cornub. the Mannors of Mershton Magna West-Chinnok Chiselbuâ—gh Cradone Puritone Elme Lopyn and Middle-Chinnock in Com. Somerset the Mannors of Hoke Stapeiford Over-Kentcombe Nether-Kentcombe North-Purton South-Purton West-Chykerell Burcombe Loscombe Yard Winterborn-Martin and Gorwill in Com. Dorset As also of the Mannors of Wilting Helington and Castle of Hastings in Com. Suss. This Earl took to Wife Isabel the Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Barre Knight by Idonea his Wife daughter and Heir to Iohn Hotoft Esq but had no issue by her after which she married to Sir Thomas Bouchier Knight Son to Henry Earl of Essex Dying thus without issue the Mannors of Morestoke Stynesford Botlesdon Knoll Brokehampton Gussege Burton Farnham Mangerton and Cherleton in Com. Dorset formerly by a Feoffament made to Iohn Stafford Archbishop of Canterbury Sir William Bonvile Knight and others by the before specified Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight commonly called Sir Humphrey with the Silver Hand which Feoffers thereupon passed them to Katherine late Wife of William Stafford Esq to hold for life with remainder to Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight Son and Heir to the said William and to the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the right Heirs of the said Sir Humphrey with the Silver Hand descended to Elizab. the Wife of Sir Iohn Coleshill
with Margaret his Wife Whereupon this his whole inheritance descended to Humphrey his next Brother then twenty four years of age Which Humphrey in 11 Edwar. 3. had an assignation l of an hundred and forty six pounds fourteen shillings and eight pence for Wages of thirty Men at Armes which were of his retinue in the Garison of Perth in Scotland from the fourteenth of November in the tenth year of that Kings Reigne untill the twentieth of April next following And in 14 Ed. 3. was in that great Naval fight against the French near Sluyce In 15 Edw. 3. he was one of those eminent Lords who were at that great Feast and Justs which the King held at London for love of the Countess of Salisbury And in 16 Edw. 3. amongst others received command from the King to provide forty Men at Arms and sixty Archers for his service in that expedition then made into Britanny appointing him to be at London on the Octaves of S. Hillary there to treat and conclude with his Council touching the Wages for those his Soldiers in that Service In 20 Edw. 3. he attended the King into France for relieving Aguâ—â—â—on then befieged by the French And in 21 Edw. 3. obtained License to fortifie and embattail these his Mannor Houses viz. Writtele Brymshoo Apechilde Deepden and Walden in Essex Enfield in Middesex Wocksey Uphaven and Send in Wiltshire and Whitenhurst in Glocestershire In 26 Edw. 3. the King apprehending some danger of an invasion by the French commanded him forthwith to repair to some one of his Lodships in Essex there to give his best assistance for prevention thereof And upon the Arraying of Soldiers the same year for his service charged him with sixty Men for his Honor of Brecknoc in Wales In 33 Edw. 3. he again attended the King into France But after that time I have not found any thing memorable of him than that he died unmarried 15 Octob. An. 1361. 35 Edw. 3. and was buried in the Church of the Friers-Augustines in the City of London which he re-edified in An. 1354. Whereupon all his Lands and Honors descended to Humphrey de Bohun his Nephew Son of William de Bohun Earl of Northampton his Brother Which Humphrey was thenceforth Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton and likewise Constable of England But before I proceed to speak of him I must take leave to say something of William his Father ¶ This William before he arrived to the Title of Earl was one of those great Lords that prosecuted Roger de Mortimer who afterwards suffered death as I shall shew in due place And in the Parliament held at London 11 Edw. 3. amongst other eminent persons who were raised to the like Dignity upon the advancing of Edward the Black Prince to the Dukedom of Cornwal was created Earl of Northampton March 17. Shortly after which he had a Grant of the Castle Mannor and Town of Stanford with the Lordship of Grantham in Lincolnshire which Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey held for life Likewise of the Castle and Mannor of Fodringhey in Northamptonshire which Mary Countess of S. Paul then also held for life and the Castle and Mannor of Okeham in Rutland with the Sheriffalty of the County of Rutland to hold to Himself and the Heirs-males of his Body under certain conditions in the said Grant expressed The extent of all which may be seen in the Record In that year also he was joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Lincoln the Earl of Suffolk and others to treat with Philip King of France touching the Right of King Edward to that Realm with power to make Declaration of the same And at that time was likewise constituted one of the Kings Commissioners to treat of Peace with David de Bruys King of Scotland In 12 Edw. 3. having married Elizabeth the third of the Sisters and Coheirs of Sir Giles de Badlesmere an eminent Baron then Twenty eight years of age he had an Assignation of her Purparty of those Lands which by Inheritance descended to her upon the death of her said Brother viz. The Mannor of â—onge in Kent as also divers Lands in Snodhurst and Greenwich in that County the Mannors of Lachlegh in Essex of Hameldon in Rutland and of Ideshale in Shropshire In which year he went with Henry Earl of Lancaster and others into Flanders the King also being at that time there with a great Army in order to his claim of the Crown of France And was one of the Marshals in the third Battalia of King Edwards Army drawn up at Utronfosse against the French Moreover in 14 Edw. 3. he was in that famous Naval fight before Siuyse in Flanders betwixt the King of England and the French And the same year obtained a Grant of the Mannors of â—â—â—wood and Reylegh with the Honor of Reylegh and Hundred of 〈◊〉 in Essex to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body And being before the end of that year again beyond Sea had an Assignation of Four thousand five hundred forty six pounds seventeen shillings six pence half penny farthing part of a larger sum due to him for his service in the Wars of France Likewise in regard of more Money still owing to him by the King for those his services for want whereof he could not pay those debts to his Creditors which he had contracted by reason of the Wars he obtained License the next year following to transport eighty Sacks of his own Wooll into Flanders And the same year had a farther Assignation of such Lands as were of the Inheritance of Elizabeth his Wife viz. The Mannors of Erithe Langport and Rumney in Kent Drayton in Sussex two parts of the Mannor of Finmere in Oxfordshire a House near Algatâ— in the City of London and the fourth part of the Mannor of Tharsted in Esseâ— In this year also he was one of the great Lords present at that famous Feast and Justing which King Edward then made for love of the Countess of Salisbury as it was reported so likewise in the Scotch expedition then made And had a Grant of the Castle and Mannor of Okeham in Rutland to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body lawfully begotten wherein he had only but term of life before In 16 Edw. 3. he was made the Kings Lieutenant and Captain General in Britanny with power to receive fealty and homage from the people there on the behalf of King Edward as King of France Where he obtained a great victory near Morlays and after won the Town of Roch-Dirien by assault In this year he had another License to transport two hundred Sacks of Wooll thither each Sack containing twenty six Stone and each Stone fourteen pound And was at the making of that
Robert de Willoughby her next Heir viz. Son of William Son of Alice Sister of Eliz. Mother of her the said Maude then twenty six years of age But I returne to Richard In 3 Hen. 5. this Richard was in that expedition then made into France but before the end of that year finding himself infirme he made his Testament viz. 6 Aug. ann 1415. by which he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Conventual Church of the Priory at Colne in Essex where his Ancestors lay Interred and gave to Alice his Wife all his personal Estate to pay his Debts discharge his Funeral and to dispose for pious uses After which viz. in 4 Hen. 5. he became riteined to serve the King in person in his Warrs of France but died the same year on the morrow after S. Valentines day leaving issue by Alice his Wife one of the Daughters and Heirs of Sir Richard Sergeaux Knight two Sons Iohn and Robert Which Robert took to Wife Ioane the Widow of Nicholas Lord Carew Daughter to Sir Hugh Courtney of Hacham Knight and Heir to her Mother Philippa one of the Daughters and Heirs to Sir Warine Archdeacon Knight and had issue Iohn who married Alice Daughter and Heir to Walter Kilrington alias Colebroke by whome he had issue Iohn Vere who after the death of that Earl Iohn commonly called Little Iohn of Camps became Earl of Oxford as I shall shew anon which Alice Viz. Widow to this last mentioned Earl Richard having then for her Dower an assignation of the Mannors of Over-Hall and Nether-Hall in Lavenham the Mannor of Bumstede at the Tower called Gebons the Mannor of Fingerith Great-Canefeld and Dodinghurst with that Mannor of Bumstede called Countess-Meadow in Bumstede Helion in Com. Essex but afterwards taking to Husband Nicholas Thurley Esq without the K. licence her Dowry was seised and Thurley imprisoned in the Tower of London untill by a fine of one years value of that her Dowry he obtained a Pardon for the Transgression I Now come to Iohn Son and Heir to Earl Richard who was nine years of age at his Fathers death This Iohn succeeding in his Fathers Honors was amongst others made Knight by the King at Leicester on Whitsunday 4 H. 6. the King himself having then received that Honor at the hands of his Uncle the Duke of Bedford And in 7 H. 6 being then in Ward having married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Iohn Howard the younger Knight without Licence did for the Summe of two thousand pounds to be paid into the Exchequer obtain pardon for that Transgression Before the end of which year making proof of his age and doing his Homage he had Livery of his Lands In 13 Henr. 6. this Earl Iohn obtained Licence to travail towards the Holy-Land with twelve persons of his Company and to take with him an hundred pounds in Money and to receive five hundred Marks more by way of Exchange In 14 Hen. 6. he went into Piâ—ardy for the relief of Calais and the same year performing his Homage had Livery of all those Lands which by the death of Margaret the Wife of Sir Iohn Howard Knight descended to Elizabeth her Daughter whom he had married In 17 Hen. 6. he was joyned in Commission with Iohn Duke of Norfolk and others to treat with Charles de Valoys or his Embassadors touching a perpetual peace betwixt this Realm and France And in 32 Hen. 6. together with the Earls of Salisbury Saâ—op Worcester Wilts and some other Lords undertook to keep the Seas for three years next following being allowed the Subsidies of Tunnage and Poundage then granted for that service But when King Edward the fourth attained the Crown the Lancastrean party whereof this Earl was one soon fell for that King in the first year of his Reign calling a Parliament upon the fourth of November wherein King Henry the sixth and all his Linage were disherited caused this Earl Iohn and Auberie his eldest Son together with the Dukes of Exeter and Somerset and many other to be attainted and at several times after beheaded them on Tower Hill The Inquisition taken in 3 Edw. 4. after this his Death saith that he died 26 Februar 1 Edw. 4. and that Iohn his Son and Heir was at the time of the taking thereof twenty years of age Of his issue which he had by Elizabeth his Wife before mentioned there were five Sons viz. Aubery who suffered death with him Iohn who succeeded him Sir George Sir Richard and Sir Thomas all Knights and three Daughters viz. Mary a Nunn at Berking in Esseâ— Ioane married to Sir William Norres of Yatenden Knight and Elizabeth to William Son and Heir to Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex In 3 and 4 Edw. 4 the King in Parliament upon the Petition of this Iohn Earl of Oxford mentioned the Act of Attainder of Robert Duke of Ireland in 11 R. 2. as also the restoration of Aubery de Vere in 16 R. 2. and the Annullation of the Act of 11. In 21 R. 2. as also the revoking that in 1 Hen. 4. Repealed that of 1 Hen. 4. which had been made in affirmance of the Act of 11 R. 2. as touching the said Earle of Oxford which had formerly repealed the Act of 21 Ric. 2. And as concerning him revived the Act of 21 Ric. 2. with a salvo to the King and his Heirs of any Right Title or Interest which he had or might have to any of those Lands which were Robert Earl of Oxford's with divers provisions and exceptions therein mentioned This Iohn in 10 Ed. 4 being one of those that then adhered to King Henry the sixth in order to his restoration which hapned that year though it held but a while sate High Steward for the Trial of Iohn Tiptoft Earl of Worceser who thereupon had Judgement of death and was beheaded on Tower-Hill But the Scene soon altered again for King Edward returning and getting strength met Richard Nevil the stout Earl of Warwick at that time King Henrys chiefest Champion at Barnet in Com. Midd. in the left Wing of whose Army this our Earl was placed with some Horse as Polyd. Virg. affirmeth Others say in the right wing and that leading the Van ward the Kings people were through his valor overmacht so that many ran away and carried news to London that the Earl of Warwick had won the Field Which might have fallen out true had not preposterous fortune hapned to his men who having a Starr with streams for their Liveries were not by reason of the mist distinguished from King Edwards men and through that mistake shot at one another Whereupon crying Treason he Fled with eight hundred of his Souldiers So that all his party being thus unhappily
Liberties in â—organnon should be forfeited but because he had married Ioane the Kings Daughter by whom he had issue and that by vertue of an Entail c. he had estate but for Term of Life therein it was resolved That they should be forfeited to the King only for Term of this Earls life and that he should be remanded to prison paying to the E. of Hereford One hundred pounds damage And on the other side it was concluded That the Liberties of the Earl of Hereford should for his offence remain in the Kings hands as forfeited for ever and the said Earl of Hereford be remanded to prison But by reason the King and his Council did not deem the Earl of Herefords offence so great as was that of this Earl and because he had married the Queens Kinswoman the King was pleased at the Queens instance that the forfeiture should only extend to his life and that his Heirs might not be disherited Howbeit after this being both of them committed to prison this Earl paid to the King a fine of One thousand marks for an attonement and the Earl of Hereford as much From which time I have not seen more of him till his death which hapned in the Castle of Monmouth 7 Id. Dec. An. 1295. 24 Ed. 1. And that he was buried in the Church of Tewksbury on the left hand of his Father leaving issue by Ioane of Acres his Wife Gilbert his Son and Heir then five years of age and three Daughters Which Ioane surviving and being in Frank-Marriage Enfeoffed of all the Lands belonging to both his Earldoms soon matched her self to a plain Esquire called Ralph de Monthermer clandestinely without the King her Fathers knowleâ—ge whom afterwards she sent to her Father to receive the honor of Knighthood But when the King understood that she had much debased her self in marrying so meanly being highly incensed he caused all her Castles and Lands to be seised on and sent her Husband Monthermer to strait imprisonment in the Castle of Bristol Nevertheless at length through the mediation of that great Prelate Anthony Beke then Bishop of Durham a reconciliation was made After which she resided at Marlborough for a time and the year following in the Parliament begun at London in the Moneth of Iuly all her Lands c. were restored to her so likewise was her Husband being afterwards beloved of the King as his own Son and had Livery of all the Lands belonging to this great Earldom to hold by the service of fifty Knights Fees in the War of Flanders Whereupon also he had the title of Earl of Glocester This Ioane of Acres gave to the Canons in the Chapel of our Lady at Caversham in Com. Oxon. for the health of her Soul and the Soul of Gilbert de Clare sometime Earl of Gloucester and Hertford her Husband a certain piece of Land within the inclosures of that Lordship for enlarging the grounds which the King her Father had given them near the same Chapel and departing this life in Ann. 1307. 1 Ed. 2. was buried in the Church of the Friers-Augustines at Clare the King her Brother and most of the Nobility of England being at her Funeral And now before I proceed with my Story of these Earles I must take leave to say something of Thomas de Clare before mentioned Brother to this last Earl Gilbert This Thomas was in such esteem with that great Rebel Montfort and those other of the Barons who had thus vanquished King Henry the third in the Battle of Lewes that in April following they made him Governor of S. Briavell's Castle in Com. Glouc. But having done such good service in order to the Kings deliverance as hath been observed he was in 50 Henr. 3. made Constable of the Castle of Colchester In 51 Hen. 3. being signed with the Cross he went into the Holy Land and in Anno 1271 55 Hen. 3. brought four Saracens into England whom he had taken Prisoners in those Holy-Wars In 1 Edward 1. he was constituted Governor of the City of London In 14 Edward 1. he joined with Richard de Burgh Earl of Ulster in that solemn compact made betwixt them two on the one part and Patric Earl of Dunbar together with his three Sons Patric Iohn and Alexander Walter Stuard Earl of Menteth Alexander and Iohn his Sons Robert Brus Lords of Anandale together with Robert Brus Earl of Carryk and Bernard de Brus his Sons Iames Stuard of Scotland and Iohn his Brother Enegusius Son of Donewald and Alexander his Son that they would thenceforth adhere to and take part with one another upon all occasions against all persons whatsoever saving their allegiance to the King of England and their fidelity to him who should gain the Kingdom of Scotland by right of Blood from King Alexander then lately deceased Which Agreement bears date at â—urnebyrâ—e in Carryk on the Eve oâ— S. Matthew the Apostle Anno 1286. 14 Edw. 1. But the year next following he died 4 Non. Septemb. Anno 1287. 15 Ed. 1. and was buried at the Gray-Friers in Liâ—eric Leaving issue a Son called Gilbert who with many other received the sacred ceremonies of Knighthood in 34 Edw. â— when Edward the Kings Son was honored with that dignity I now come to Gilbert Son to the last Earl Gilbert and Ioane of Acres Though this Gilbert was in minority at the time of his Fathers death and in Ward to the King yet he made his address to the Lords in Parliament the next ensuing year for the possession of all his Lands Rents and Franchises lying in London according to the Custom of that City alledging them to be held in Socage Whereupon it being required that the Mayor and Aldermen should come before them and certifie the truth thereof they accordingly did so and affirmed it to be the custom in case the Heir were of such age as that he knew how to manage his Estate And it being likewise found that then he was about eighteen years of age and had discretion to govern himself and what he had it was resolved by that great Councel that he should have Livery of them as also of all Advowsons of Churches within the Precincts of of that City which had been seised into the Kings hands by reason of the death of Ioane Mother of him the said Gilbert wherein she had estate for term of life So likewise of all his Socage-Lands lying in the Towns of Gloucester Sandwich and St. Edmundsbury and wheresoever else in England And as to the Mannor of Wexcombe the Town of Bodwinde and Hundred of Kinardeston in Com. Wilts the Hundred of Chadelington in Com. Oxon. the Hundreds of Rishmore Haâ—elore Craneburne and Pymperne in Com. Dorset and the Mannor of Claret in Comitat. Essex which he also
works of Piety he was a Benefactor to the Canons of Thelesford in Com. War and ratified the Grant of Warmington made by Henry de Newburgh sometime Earl of Warwick to the Monks of Preaux in Normandy He bore for his arms Gules seme of Cross-Crosselets with a Fesse Or. Which Cross-Crosselets were added to his Coat for his Father used them not but whether in testimony of any Pilgrimage by him made into the Holy-Land or vow so to do I cannot determine He wedded Maude eldest of the four Sisters and Heirs to Richard Fitz-Iohn Son of Iohn Fitz-Geffrey Justice of Ireland and Widow of Gerard de Furnival which Maud had for her purparty of her Fathers Lands in England the Mannors of Chiriel in Com. Wilts Potters-Pirie in Com. Northamp and Querndon in Com. Buck. and in Ireland six Villages an half and fourth part in that Cantred called the Cantred of the Isles of Thomond And departed this life either in May or the beginning of Iune Anno 1298. 26 Edw. 1. leaving Guy his Son and Heir twenty six years of age who doing his Homage 25 September following had Livery of is Fathers Lands and upon the second of Iune next after that performed the like Homage for the Lands descended to him by the death of Maud his Mother who died the same year ¶ This Guy had his name out of doubt in memory of that Famous Guy Earl of Warwick so renowned for his Valor in the Saxons times The same year that his Father died he had summonds amongst others to be a Carleol on the Eve of Pentecost well furnished with Horse and Armes to march into Scotland that being the time the King made his Expedition in person thither and obtained a great Victory at Faukirk in which Battle he behaved himself so bravely that he had as a reward of his Valor all the Castles and lands of Geffrey de Moubray lying in that Kingdom excepting the Lordship of Okeford near Roâ—borough Likewise all the Lands of Iohn de Strivelin Also the Castle of Amesfeld with the Land of Drungrey belonging to Andrew de Charteres whereof they the said Geffrey Iohn and Andrew were Seized upon S. Mary Magdalens day the year that Battle was fought In 27 Edw. 1. he was again in the Wars of Scotland and the same year imployed beyond-Sea in the Kings service In 31 Edw. 1. he again attended the King into Scotland and was in person with him at that memorable Seige of Caeâ—laverock In 32 Edward 1. he continued in those Warrs of Scotland In 34 E. 1. he was again in Scotland The same year he had Summons amongst other of the Nobles to be at Westminster the morrow after Trinity-Sunday there to advise with the King concerning an Aid for the making his eldest Son Knight And in 35 Edw. 1. in consideration of his many and great services obtained a Grant to himself and his Heirs of Bernard-Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham together with that whole Town and Lordship Likewise of the Mannor of Middleton with the Chases thereto belonging and Mannor of Gainsford all which Agnes the Wife of Hugh de Baillol held for life and moreover all those Lands in that Bishoprick which Alianore the Wife of Alexander de Baillol held for life all which Castles Lordships Mannors and Lands were part of the possessions of Iohn de Baillol then the Kings Enemy and Rebell In this 35 year K. Edward lying on his death-bed at Burgâ— upon the Sands in Cumberland calling divers of his Nobility to him and amongst them this Earl Guy desired them to be good to his Son and not to suffer Piers Gavestoâ— to return again into England I come now to King Edward the seconds Reign In 5 Edw. 2. this Guy took part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and those other Nobles who being discontented that Picrs Gaveston had such power with the King as tended to the ruine of many others put themselves in Arms and took him at Scardeburgâ— Whereof the King having notice he desired to speak with him and that his life might be saved promising that in all things he would satisfie their requests Which motion and assurance so wrought upon the Earl of Pembroke who was one of those that acted in this Tragedy that he undertook upon forfeiture of all he had in case they would assent to the Kings proposals he would take care that Piers should not escape but after conference with the King stand to the judgement of the Barons Which was yeilded unto and a day and place assigned when he should be delivered back to them Whereupon the Earl of Pembroke resolved to carry him to Wallingford But being on his journey at Dedington in â—â—fordshire where he had left a guard of his own servants to attend him himself and his Lady lodging at the next town this Guy Earl of Warwick came in the night with a number of Armed Men and took him back to Warwick-Castle where consulting with those about him what then to do they presently determined to cut off his head and accordingly did so upon a 〈◊〉 ground called 〈◊〉 Hill about a mile Northwards from Warwick Which being done the Friers preachers took care of his body and conveyed it to Oxford whence after two years the King removed it to 〈◊〉 in Herefordsrhire causing it to be interred in the Church of the Friers-Preachers there which he founded to pray for the Soul of Piers and his Progenitors It seems that this Piers had much irritated the Earl in calling him th black Dog of Arden because he was of a swarthy complexion but what sway the great men then bore having possessed the people that all they did was for the honor of God and good of the Realm is not hard to discern for though the King did sufficiently take this murther to heart for it was no better he knew not how to punish one actor in it nay so glad he was to please them that within two years after he he granted to each of them a Pardon by particular name But however this Earl thus obtained pardon I do not find that he was heartily reconciled for upon the Kings advance that very 〈◊〉 toward Scotland expecting at 〈◊〉 the Assistance of all those who held of 〈…〉 military service he declined then to do 〈◊〉 nay there was faith Walsingham latens odium a secret hatred betwixt the King and the Nobles especially the Earls of Lancaster and Waâ—â—wick with their adherents And now after all these turmoils drawing near the end of this transitory life in the prime of his days being about forty-four years of age he bestowed on the Monks of Bâ—â—dsley for the good estate of himself and for the health of his Father and Mothers Souls as also for the Souls of his Ancestors and Successors the
to be paid out of the Exchequer till there should be other provision made for his support in 36 E. 3. went into Britanny being of the retinue to Iohn Duke of Britanny in his Warrs there this being in his Fathers life time Being 24 years of age at his Fathers death scil 43 Edw. 3. he had livery of his lands performing his homage very shortly after And in 46 was reteined by Indenture to serve the King in his Warrs beyond Sea for one whole year with an hundred men at Armes and an hundred and forty Archers of which number himself to be one as also with two Bannerets thirty Knights and seventy seven Esquires for which service to receive for himselfe and his men at Armes double pay but for the rest according to the ordinary rate the year to begin from the time they should take shipping and to have half in hand for himself with his men at Armes but for the rest only a fourth part Which expedition was chiefly intended for raising the Siege of Rocheâ— But as the Earl of Pembroke sent over for that purpose was worsted by the Spaniards who then came with a great Navy to ayd the French so King Edward himself and that power he had raised were hindred from getting over by contrary Winds to the loss of nine hundred thousand pounds for no less a charge had the King been at in order to this voyage That designe thus failing he was the next ensuing year again retained to serve the King in his Wars of France for one whole year with two hundred men at Armes and two hundred Archers well mounted armed and arrayed under the conduct of Iohn of Ghant Duke of Lancaster Of which men at Armes besides himself there were to be fifty nine Knights and an hundred and forty Esquires And in 49 Edw. 3. was sent by Commission from King Edward into Scotland with whom were Sir Guy de Bryenne and Sir Henry le Scroop Bannerets to treat with William Earl of Douglas and others appointed by the King of Scots touching restitution of those Lands which by the truce formerly made did belong to the English The same year also he accompanied Edmund Earl of Cambridge the Kings Son into Britanny on the behalf of Iohn de Mountfort Duke of Britanny where they had great success in taking several Castles untill they were recalled upon a Truce concluded with the French In 50 Edw. 3. he was made Governor of the Isles of Gernesey Serk and Aureney And in 1 R. 2. was by Indenture retained to serve the King with two hundred men at Armes and two hundred Archers in his Warrs beyond Sea for one quarter and half of that year having of his retinue one Banneret four Knights and an hundred and sixty four Esquires well and sufficiently Mounted Armed and Arraied for that voyage In 3. R. 2. he was by the Commons in Parliament chosen Governor of the King then young as being a man most just and prudent and for that service to have a fit allowance cut of the publick treasury And in 4 Ric. 2. was joyned in commission with the Duke of Lancaster and others to rectify such abuses as had been committed by the subjects of either Realm contrary to the Truce made betwixt King Edward the third and David de Bruys of Scotland and for ratifying that league In 5. R. 2. upon that Barbarous Insurrection of the Commons under the conduct of Iack Straw whereof our Historians do make an ample relation he was sent to protect the Abby of St. Albans then much in danger by that rebellious Rout and to do justice upon the Villains But as he was marching thitherward with a thousand stout men well armed and the Lord Thomas Percy in his company news came to him that the like Commotion was broke out where his own estate lay which occasioning him to divert his course and to send but part of his Souldiers to the aide of the Abbot did much animate that bold rout which had thus gotten head at St. Albans In 8 R. 2. he was retained to serve the King in his Scottish Warrs How long the King continued under his tutelage I find not but certain it is that before he arrived to mans estate he took the reins of Government into his own hands or suffered them to be guided by those favorites of whose miscarriages he himself had at length most woful experience the chief whereof was Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford advanced to the title of Marquess of Dublin and afterwards Duke of Ireâ—and upon whom divers of the Nobility had for those reasons cast very envious eyes But so much did the King affect this Marquess that discerning who they were that so maligned him he layd trayns to murther them of which number were Thomas Duke of Gloucester the K. own Uncle and this Thomas Earl of Warwick who being men of haughty Spirits apprehending some danger towards associated more to their company and put themselves in Armes at Harringhay Park whereupon they constrained the King to call a Parliament the next ensuing year in which divers exorbitant things were done through their potency as our Annals of that time will sufficiently shew But about a twelve-month after the King assembling his Nobles told them he was now of age to govern himself and the Kingdom and thereupon changed some of his great Officers and Councellors whereof this Tho. E. of Warwick was one who thenceforth retiring himself Built that strong and stately Tower standing at the North-East corner of Warwick Castle the cost whereof amounted to three hundred ninety five pounds five shillings and two pence As also the whole body of the Collegiate Church of our Lady in Warwick both which were finished in 17 R. 2. But from that time forwards he could never regain the Kings favor So that Thomas de Moubray Earl Marshal and Notingham taking advantage of the Kings displeasure against him and of the countenance that he himself then had at Court brought his Writt of Error to reverse the Judgement given in 26 Edw. 3. on the behalf of Thomas then E. of Warwick for the Dominion of Gowher in Wales alledging that the Process whereupon the Suit in King Edward the thirds time had been commenced was directed to the Sheriff of Herefordshire whereas the Land of Gowher in question lay in Wales yet so fell out the issue of this business though this Error if it were one did nothing relate to the just title that in 20 R. 2. Moubray recovered it Nay this was not all for jealousies and secret grudges harbored by divers great men towards those who were the Kings chief favorites and doubtless advisers in what he had done and likewise by the King towards them began now to shew their effects so that the King having wedded Isabel Daughter to the King of France a
Castile as the right of Constance his Wife In 10 R. 2. he was made Captain of the Castles of Pembroke and Kâ—â—garan in Wales And in 11 R. 2. being still Captain of Calais was constituted one of the K. Commissioners to treat of Peace with the E. of Flanders So likewise in 13 R. 2. And the same year made a notable salley out of Calais towards Boâ—oâ—â—ne in which he slâ—w and took many of the French After this he took fourteen French Vessels bound for Sciule whereof one was for the most part laden with Horse-shooes another with Torches Wax-lights and other necessaries in order to an attempt upon England then intended by the French About this time there being no small discontent by many of the great Lords by reason of the ill Government the King looking upon this William de Beauchamp as a favorer of those haughty spirited men sent his Letters to him to render up his Government at Calais and by the same messenger sent other Letters to the King of France But he refused to render his Commission saying that he received that charge and trust publickly from the King in the presence of his Nobles and therefore would not quit it in a private manner seising upon those Letters so sent to the King of France which he conveyed into England unto the Duke of Gloucester And when Iohn de la Pole Brother to Michael Earl of Suffolk a great favorite whom the King had made Captain of Calais came thither to enter upon that charge this William laid hold on him and brought him over into England whereat the King took such offence that he committed this our William to custody but upon second thoughts soon enlarged him After this scil in 1 Henr. 4. he was made Justice of South-Wales for life and Governor of the Castle and County of Pembroke and Lordship of Tineby of the Castle and Lordship of Kilgaran and County of â—sterlowe also for life paying to the Exchequer seventy marks per annum To the Collegiate Church of Warwick of his Ancestors foundation he gave for the good estate of King Richard the second and of Queen Anne his consort likewise for the good estate of himself and Ione his Wife during their lives and for the health of all their Souls afterwards the Advowsons of the Churches of Spellesbury and Chadsley-Corbet in Worcestershire And having been made Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter as also summoned to Parliament from 16 Ric. 2. until 8 H. 4. inclusive by the name of William Beauchamp de Bergavenny Chivalier being then possessed of the Castle of Bergaveâ—â—y and other Lands which Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke had intailed upon him as in my discourse of that Earl is shewed he made his Testament 25 April Ann. 1408 9 H. 4. and thereby bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of the Friers-Preachers commonly called the Black-Friers at Hereford next and beneath the Tomb of the same Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke appointing that five Tapers should be hung about his Body as soon as might be after his death Moreover that twenty four poor men should be cloathed in black and each of them to hold a Torch in his hand receiving two pence a piece for that service To which place of his Burial he bequeathed twenty marks or more as his Executors should think fit as also an hundred pounds for the charge of his Funeral directing that ten thousand Masses should be sung for his Soul in all the hast that might be after his death by the most honest Priests that could be got and that four good Priests should be found by the space of ten years to sing for his Soul and for the Soul of his Lord Sir Iohn Hastings Earl of Pembroke and for all the Souls for whom he had obligation He likewise gave to his poor Tenants within his Lordships an hundred pound To Ioane his Wife a pair of Basons covered and over-gilt having the Armes of Warwick and Arundell empaled on them To Richard his Son his best Sword and Harness for the Justs of Peace which belonged to Warr. To Ioane and Elizabeth his Daughters a thousand marks a peice to their marriage And constituting Thomas Arundel Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas then Earl of Arundell Ioane his own Wife with others his Executors departed this life upon Friday the 8 of May. 12 H. 4. being then seised of the Sâ—ke of Oswaâ—dâ—eâ— in Com. Nott. the Mannor of Suâ—terfeid and Aston Cantlow in Com. Warw. the Mannors of Padyngtone in Com. Surr. Wridlington in Com. Suff. Worsfield in Com. Salop. Fordham Eaâ—-Hanyngfeld West-Hanyngfeld Choriton Redswell and South-Hanyngfeld in Com. Essex Speâ—lesbury in Com. Oxon. Keâ—emarton in Com. Glouc. Chadsley Corbet Pyriton Power Neshington Beauchamp Herington Purwil Dunclent Rushoâ— and Feâ—enham with the custody of the Forest as also of the Mannors of Shireevestench and Kiderminster all in Com. Wigorn. and of the Castles of Bergevenny and Grosmund in the Marches of Wales leaving issue by Ioane his Wife one of the Daughters to Richard Earl of Arundell Richard Beauchamp his Son and Heir then fourteen years of age Which Richard shortly after his Fathers death viz. upon the day of the seven Sleepers Anno 1411. took to wife Isabel Sister and Heir to Richard son and heir to Thomas late Lord Despencer Cousin and Heir of Elizabeth Wife of Edward Lord le Despencer Mother of the said Thomas But before I proceed with my discourse of this Richard I shall take leave to transcribe part of the Testament of Ioane his Mother who was Daughter to Richard Earl of Arundell and one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Thomas Earl of Arundell as also Widow of Humphrey de Boâ—un Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton in regard that by it the greatness and state wherein the Nobility of England in those dayes lived may in some sort be discerned IN the name of the blessed Trynyte Fader Sonn and Holy Ghoast the tenth day of Ianyver in the yeer of our Lord 1434. I Johanne Beauchamp Lady of Bergavenny as a meke Daughter of Holi Chirche full in the Christen Fayth and belive hool in minde and body blessed be God considering that the freel condition of this wrechid and unstable lief ys ful of perels and the yend and conclusion thereof is not elies but Deth fro the which no persone of none astate schall escape and therfore purposing with the leve of God to dyspose such goods as of his grace he hath lent me in such use as might be most to hys plesauns and profit of my Soule and alle theirs that I am bounden to I have ordeyned and make my Testament and last Will in this forme First I Bequethe my Soule to the mercy of my blessed Saviour and maker Ihesu Chryst through the beseechyng of his blessed Moder
then reversed And being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth the same year obtained a Charter for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Sâ—orghton in Sussex as also three Faires yearly one on the Feast day of St. Philip and Iacob the second on Wednesday in Whitson-week and the third upon St. Martin's day in Winter In 6 Hen. 4. this Thomas married Beatrix an illegitimate Daughter to the King of Portugall upon the morrow after the Feast of St Katherine the Wedding being kept at London where the King and Queen were also present The same year likewise he had by the bounty of King Henry a Grant of the Mannors of Plumpton and Berkomp with the Advouson of those Churches which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of Thomas Lord Bardolf then attainted for Rebellion And in 12 H. 4. was sent with divers men at Armes and Archers to the Duke of Burgundie's aid against the Duke of Orleance Moreover in 1 H. 5. he was made Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports as also Lord Treasurer of England But not long after growing infirm by his Testament bearing date 10 Octob. Ann. 1415. 3 Hen. 5. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the quire of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity at Arundel under a certain Tombe there to be new made for him Also willing that a fair Monument should be erected by his Executors over the Body of his Father Likewise appointing an hundred and thirty pounds six shillings and eight pence to be bestowed at his Funeral and in celebrating of Masses for his Soul Furthermore in regard of a certain vow which he had made to S. Iohn of Bridlington when he was there with King Henry the fifth at such time as he was Prince viz. that he would once every year personally offer to that Saint or send the summe of five marks during his life he directed that his Executors should forthwith pay all the arrearages thereof besides the costs of the Messenger upon that errand And likewise that they should cause a certain Chappel to be built at the Gate called Mary-Gate in Arundell in honor of the Blessed Virgin Appointing also that those Soldiers who were with him at Hareflew in France should have all their arrears Likewise that all those Lands and Tenements in the possession of Robert Pobellowe and Thomas Harling Priests by virtue of his Fathers Feoffement should be amortized for the benefit of the Hospital at Arundell And upon the 13 of October following departed this life without issue being the seised of the Castle and Mannor of Castâ—e-Acre in Com. Norff. as also of the Mannor of Milham and of the Hundreds of Landiche and South-Grenhow in the same County Likewise of the Mannors of High-Rothyng Ovisham Cowyke in Sheringe Yonge Margaret Wolfamston juxta Gykewell and Canefeld parva in Comit. Essex of the Mannor of Berewyke juxta Berkweye in Com. Herâ—f of the Mannors of Clone Oswaldestre Ruton Bokenhall and Clombury in Com. Salop. And in the said County of Salop and Marches of UUales of the Mannors of Doditon Heythe Stretton Lydeleye Conede Acton rounde Wrockcestre Upton Hints Shrawardyn Clongoneford Sonford Osleton with the Castles of Dynas-bran and Leons and Land of Bromfield and Yale In the County of Sussex of the Castle of Arundell the Mannors of East-Dene Sangelton Sanstede Bourne Palyngham Lege Wollavyngton Alnetedesham Coking Leveminster Poling Wepham Ostham Scorteton Preston Eastham Tonet Westham Tonet UUalbedyng Pynkhurst Foer Overfold with the Hundreds of Westburne Singelton Eastbourne Boxe Stokebruge Anesford Bury Rotherbruge West-Estwrith and Poling as also of the Castle and Lordship of Lewes The Mannors of Alington Hundeden Northese Ratemeld Meching Rotingden Brightelmeston Pokeham Clayton â—ymer Pycombe Midleton Dichengre Cokefeld Worthe and Seford in the same County Of the Castle of Riegate with the Mannors of Bechesworthe and Docking in Com. Surr. and the Mannors of Knighton Kynele and Bulkindon in Comit. Wilts leaving Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk then the Wife of Sir Gerard Vseflete Knight Ioane Lady Bergavenny and Margaret the Wife of Sir Rowland Lenthale Knight his Sisters and next Heires the said Elizabeth and Ioane being at that time forty yeares of age and upwards and Margaret thirty three Beatrix his wife then also surviving who afterwards became the Wife of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntendon Upon the death of which Thomas Earl of Arundell thus without issue the right of this Earldom by reason of an Entail of the Castle of Arundell and Lands thereto belonging made by Richard Earl of Arundell his Grandfather 21 Edw. 3. resorted to Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan otherwise called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight Cousin and next Heir male to the said Thomas viz. Son and Heir of Iohn Son and Heir of Iohn second Son to the before specified Earl Richard But before I proceed to speak of him I shall say something of Iohn his Father who died in the lifetime of Earl Thomas In 1 R. 2. Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland resigning the Staff of his Office of Marshal of England and retiring this Iohn then called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight having stoutly defended the Town of Southampton against the French was substituted in his stead and in 2 Ric. 2. made one of the Kings Commissioners for giving satisfaction to the Scots in what they had been injured by the English contrary to the Articles of Truce made betwixt both Nations in the time of King Edward the third and David de Bruys King of that Realm and having been summoned to Parliament in 1 2 and 3 Ric. 2. was in the last of those years constituted one of the principal Commanders of those Forces at that time sent beyond Sea in aid of the Duke of Brittany where he did much mischief by plundring not sparing the Nunns He likewise in those his military employments grew so prophane that he took away the Chalices from the Altars for which outrages he and his Companions were Excommunicated But upon his return towards England before the end of that year he perished by Shipwrack with many of his party upon the fifteenth day of December being then seised of the Mannors of Aynho in Com. Northamp Postlyng in Comit. Cantii Byker Ellingham Osberwyke Newstede Wollore also of the moity of the Mannors of Newnham Akyld Newham Caupland Yemrum Trollop Killom Ankirchester Prossen and Palteston in Glendale in Com. ... Likewise of the Mannors of Coklington Stoke Tristre Boyeford Hyneforde and the Baliwick of the Forest of Selewode in Com. Somers of the Mannors of East Morden Worthe Wolcombe Phelpesâ—on Up-Wimborne Frome Whitfield Langton in Purbeck Lodres Wodeton in Mershwoodvale and Lychet Matravers in Com. Dors. Brandon in Com. Warw. Codelawe in Com. Suss. Bockland in Com. Surr. Shernton Codeford Boyton Corton Winterborn-Stoke Cotes
Hull-Deverell Somerford Matravers with the moity of the Mannors of Eleston and Stapleford in Com. Dors. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir fifteen years of age Which Iohn in 7 Ric. 2. was in the Scotish Warrs and in 12 R. 2. in the Kings Fleet at Sea with Richard Earl of Arundell then Admiral of England In 6 Hen. 4. upon the death of Alianor Matravers his Mother who had married Reginald Lord Cobham he was found to be her next Heir and twenty years of age In 3 Hen. 5. he was in the Warrs of France and in 4 Hen. 5. as Cousin and next Heir male to the before specified Thomas Earl of Arundel then deceaâ—ed having respite for performing his Homage had Livery of the Castle of Arundell as also of the Town and Mannor of Arundell the Mannors of Eastdene Sangelton Stanstede Bourne Palyngham Dunhurst Leghe Wolâ—ayngton Alveredesham Cocking Levemynstre Poling Wepham Oâ—ham Stortetone Prestone East-Hamptonet West-Hamptonet Wolbedyng Pynkhurst Foer and Overfold with the appurtenances and of the Hundreds of Westbourne Syngelton Esebourne Boxe Stokebrugge Anesfourd Bury Rutherbrugge Westesewrith and Polyng with the appurtenances As also Return of Writts within thos Hundreds And likewise of the Forest and Chaces of Arundell in Comitat. Suss. the Castles Towns and Mannors of Clone and Oswaldestre with their appurtenances in Com. Salop. with the Mannors of Ruton Bokenhull Clombury Doditon Hythe Stretton Lydele Conede Acton round Wroxcestre Upton and Hyntes in the same County but the title of Earl was not then attributed to him as by the Record it self is evident In 6 H. 5. he was again in the Warrs of France And having married Alianore the Daughter of Sir Iohn Berkley of Beverston in Com. Glouc. Knight departed this life 29 Apr. 9 Hen. 5. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and William a younger Son Which last mentioned Iohn was summoned to Parliament in 7 Hen. 6. and in 8 Hen. 6. was by the Title of Iohn Earl of Arundell reteined * to serve the King in his Warrs of France with two Knights fifty seven men at Armes an hundred and eighty Archers but before he set forwards on that expedition he declared his Testament viz. upon the eighth of April whereby he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Collegiate Church of the Holy-Trinity at Arundell in the Wall betwixt the Quire and the Altar of our Lady Chappel but his death in France prevented his Sepulture there as he intended it and gave to Maude his Wife a Bed of green Worsted and to Humphrey his Son a Bed of Cloth of Gold wrought with Hares red and black And for the better confirmation of his title to this Honor in 11 Henr. 6. being then in France upon the Kings service he exhibited his Petition in Parliament that he might be accepted to his proper place there as also in all publick Councels as Earl of Arundell by reason that his Ancestors Earls of Arundell Lords of the Castle Honor and Seigniory of Arundell had used to enjoy their place and seat in all Parliaments and Councils of the King and his most noble progenitors time out of mind as Lords of the Castle Honor and Seigniory before-expressed whereunto the Title of Earl was united and annexed and which were then in his possession Upon the reading of which Petition Iohn Duke of Norfolk making claim to the same Castle Honor and Seigniory exhibited also his Petition claiming them as his right But after divers arguments on each part and the Entail of the Castle and Honor produced which Richard Earl of Arundell did formerly make by a Fine leavied in the Octaves of the Holy-Trinity before the Justices of the Kings Court of Common-Pleas in 21 Edw. 3. whereby he established it upon the issue Male of his own Body And it appearing that Thomas Earl of Arundell Grandson and lineal Heir-male to the same Richard was then dead without issue as also that by virtue of that Entail the Castle and Seignory of Arundell were by right of descent come to Iohn Lord Maltrevers for so the Record calls him as Cousin and Heir Male to the before specified Thomas viz. Son of Iohn Son of Iohn Son of the said Earl Richard And moreover it being farther considered that Richard Fitz-Alan Cousin and one of the Coheirs to Hugh de Albini sometime Earl of Arundell was seized of the same Castle Honor and Seignory in his Demesn as of Fee and that by reason thereof without any creation he was thereupon Earl of Arundell and peaceably enjoyed the Name State and Honor of Earl of Arundell as also the place and seat of Earl of Arundell in all Parliaments and Councils as long as he lived without any interruption or restraint The King therefore well weighing the premisses and likewise considering the many services done by this Iohn in his Realm of France and Dutchy of Normandy desiring to do him all right therein did by the advice p of the Prelates Dukes Earls and Barons then assembled in that Parliament admit him to the same place and seat in Parliament as his Ancestors heretofore had Shortly after which viz. in 12 Hen. 6. this Earl being still in the Warrs of France with the famous Iohn Lord Talbot besieged the Castle of St. Selerine and after three months took it by force and thence marched toâ— Sellis a Town of great strength which he likewise took Thence advancing towards â—aen in Normandy he took the Castles of Mellaie and St. Laurence and being interrupted in his passage by an Insurrection of the Country-people made great slaughter amongst them Then hearing that the French began to repair and fortify the Castle of Gerbeâ—oie near to Beauvois which might much â—â—ejudice the English he marched thither but too boldly skirmishing with a party which issued out of the Castle was stricken with a Culverine-shot that broke his Legg whereupon falling from his Horse he was taken Prisoner and carried to Beauvois and there departing this life had burial in the House of the Friers-Minors By the Inquisition taken after his death it appears that he died upon the twelfth of May 13 Hen. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Great Grantesdene and Croxton in Com. Cantabr of the Castle Town and Mannor of Shewardyn as also of two parts of the Castles of Clone and Oswaldestre and Mannors of Clone and Oswaldestre Wroxcestâ—e Acton round Dalyleâ— Stretton and Lyddele in Comit. Salop. of the Mannor of Sâ—apleford Matravers and third part of the Mannor of Kynele in Comitat. Wilts and Mannors of Stonehouse Shurdington Achards Kyngs-Stanlegh and Wodechestre in Comitat. Glonc. of the Mannors of Kyngesdowne Somerton Erle Stoke Tristre Coklington Spertegroffe and Hyneford in Com. Somers of the Mannors of Pompeknoâ—â—e â—olre Kentecomâ—e Wotton Fitz-Pain Phelpestone Welcombe Matravers â—ychet
issue Thomas Talbot Viscount l'Isle his Son and Heir who being at that time but ten years of age was committed to the tuition of Margaret Countess of Shrewsbury his Grandmother and twenty marks per annum allowed for his maintenance during his minority â—At the death of his Mother in 7 Edw. 4. he was nineteen years of age and married Margaret Daughter to William Herberâ— Earl of Pembroke Of this Thomas that which I find cheifly memorable is That having much contest with William Lord Berkley afterwards Marquess touching certain Lands and Lordships whereunto he pretended right from Margaret his Grandmother he was slain in a skirmish betwixt the same Lord Berkley and himself with their followers at Wotton under Edge in Com. Gloc. 20 Martii 10 Edw. 4. as in my discourse of that Marquess Berkley doth more fully appear leaving his two Sisters his Heirs viz. Elizabeth married to Edward Grey afterwards created Viscount l'Isle and Margaret to Sir George Vere Knight ¶ I now return to Iohn the third of that name Earl of Shrewsbury This Iohn in 4 Edw. 4. obtained Livery of the Lands whereof his Father died seised though he was not then of full age And in 11 Edw. 4. was made Cheif Justice of North Wales with Commission to Array and arm all persons of Body able and estate sufficient residing in the Counties of Salop Stafford and the Marches of North Wales for the defence of that Countrey from the danger of those unlawful and tumultuous assemblies which were then frequent in those parts In 12 Edw. 4. he was constituted one of the Kings Commissioners to treat with certain Commissioners from Iames the third then King of Scotland touching some grievances from the Subjects of that Realm And having married Catherine Daughter of Humphrey Stafford Duke of Buckingham departed this life 28 Iunii 13 Edw. 4. leaving issue George his Son and Heir then five years of age Thomas who died without issue and Anne a Daughter who became the Wife of Thomas Boteler Lord Sudley Which Catherine had divers Lordships in the Counties of Salop Glocester Buckingham and elswhere assigned for her Dowry and departed this life 26 Decemb. 16 Edw. 4. I now come to George This George Earl of Shrewsbury the first of that name had a special Livery for all his Lands in 1 Hen. 7. and was the same year made one of the Kings Privy Council In 2 Hen. 7. he was in the Battle of Stoke near Newark upon Trent on the behalf of the King against those Rebels at that time there in Arms and vanquished And in 5 Hen. 7. one of the cheif of those whom King Henry sent into Flanders with a powerful Army in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French In 1 Hen. 8. he was constituted one of Chamberlains of the Exchequer as also Steward of the Kings Houshold and one of his Privy Council In 4 Hen. 8. he commanded the Vantgard in the Kings Army at the Siege of Therouene and planted himself on the North West of that Town In 6 Hen. 8. he obtained the Mannor of Walsham in the Willows in Com. Norf. late Edmund De la Poole Earl of Suffolk attainted to hold to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body In 12 Hen. 8. he was present at that memorable Enterview of King Henry and Francis the First of France betwixt Guisnes and Ardres as also at those famous Warlike exercises then performed there In An. 1522. 14 Hen. 8. he was Lieutenant General of the North and made some Inroads into Scotland and in 17 Hen. 8. was made Constable of the Castles of Radnore and Wigmore In An. 1529. 21 H. 8. he was one of the witnesses examined in that case of the Divorce betwixt the King and Catherine his first Wife And the same year amongst other of the great Lords subscribed those Articles which proved so fatal to Cardinal Woolsey as also the year following of that Declaration sent to the Pope for ratifying the Divorce betwixt the King and his said Queen Moreover in 28 Hen. 8. upon that Rebellion in the North called The Pilgrimage of Grace occasioned by the dissolution of the lesser Monasteries he was constituted the Kings Lieutenant to march thither with a powerful Army And for quieting of that dangerous Insurrection impowred with the Duke of Norfolk to take the submission of the Commons This Earl married two Wives First Anne Daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlain to King Edward the Fourth by whom he had issue six Sons viz. Henry who died young and was buried in the Priory of â—alk in Com. Darb Francis who succeeded him in his Lands and Honors Iohn and Iohn who both died in their infancy and were buried at Ashby de la Zouch William born at Sheâ—field and Richard at Chelsey As also five Daughters viz. Margaret Wife to Henry Earl of Cumberland Anne and Dorothy both born at Winkfield Mannor Mary Wife to Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland and Elizabeth married to William Lord Dacres of Gillesland His second Wife was Elizabeth Daughter and one of the Heirs of Sir Richard Walden of Erithe in Kent Knight by whom he had issue Iohn who died young and Anne married to Peter Compton Son and Heir of Sir William Compton Knight and afterwards to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Which Elizabeth died in An. 1567. This last mentioned Earl George by his Testament bearing date 21 Aug. 29 Hen. 8. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Sheâ—field by Anne his first Wife without any Ceremonies but Dirige on the Eve three Masses and a Sermon on the morrow and that twenty five poor men should have black Gowns to carry Torches at his Burial but not above a hundred black Gowns to be given to his servants besides the Gowns to his Wives Gentlewomen He also appointed that a Tomb of Marble should be set over his Grave with three Images to be laid thereon viz. One of himself in a Mantle of Garters another of his deceased Wife in her Robes and the third of his Wife then living He likewise farther Willed that immediately after his decease his Executors should cause to be given to a thousand Priests six pence apiece to say Placebo and Dirige and Mass for his Soul and all Christian Souls and twenty five marks in Money in penny-dole to be distributed on the day of his Burial to such poor people as should be thereat to pray for his Soul To his Daughter the Countess of Northumberland he gave a Chain of Gold with White and Red Enamil And moreover Willed That three Priests for the space of twenty years next after his decease should sing for his Soul whereof two in the Parish Church of Sheffield at the
Remainder to Thomas Clifford late of Asperton Esquire Cosin to him the said Earl the Remainder to George Brother of the said Thomas c. The Remainder to William Clifford of London c. And for default of issue by him the said Williâ—â— to Henry Clifford of Borscombe in Com. Wilts c. had two Wives First Eleanor Daughter and Coheir to Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Mary Queen of France Second Daughter to King Henry the Seventh by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley then Lord Strange but afterwards Earl of Derby as also two Sons viz. Henry and Charles who died young His second Wife was Anne Daughter to William Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue George and Francis and three Daughters viz. Frances married to Philip Lord Wharton Eleanor and Mary who both died young This last mentioned Henry upon that Insurrection of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland in An. 12 Eliz. joyned with the Lord Scroope in fortifying of Câ—rlisle against them And by his Testament gave to Frances his Daughter two thousand pounds if she should marry an Earl or an Earls Son and Heir two thousand marks if a Baron and eight hundred if a Knight And departing this life 8 Ian. An. 1569. 12 Eliz. at Brougham Castle in Westmorland was buried at Skipton To whom succeeded George his Son and Heir at that time somewhat above the age of eleven years and residing at Battaii in Sussex with the Viscount Mountague who had married his Mothers Sister Being thus in minority his Wardship was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Francis Russell the second Earl of Bedford of that Family And being for his better education sent to the University of Cambridge had Dr. Iohn Whitgift afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury for his Tutor his cheifest delight being in the study of the Mathematicks which afterwards inclined him much unto Sea-Voyages and Navigation whereby and with building of Ships Hors-racing Tilting and the like expensive exercises it was observed that he wasted more of his estate then any one of his Ancestors And in An. 1586. 29 Eliz. he was one of the Peers that â—ate in Judgment upon Mary Queen of Scotland at â—odringhay His first voyage was to Slâ—â—yse in ... An. 1587. to assist Sir Roger Williams against the Duke of Parma His second in An. 1588. when the Spanish Navy threatned an Invasion here wherein he did great service His third to the Isles of Tercera and Azores where he took the Fort of Fyalâ—a and received a dangerous wound His fourth to the Coasts of Spain and his last to S. Iohn de Porâ—atica where he won the Town with great honor and returned safe into England about the beginning of October An. 1598. He was elected Knight of the Garter in An. 1592. 34 Eliz. In 43 Eliz. he was in Arms in the City of London upon the Insurrection of Robert Earl of Essex for his apprehension And having married Margaret third Daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford before mentioned by her had issue two Sons Francis Lord Clifford who dying young was buried in the Vault at Skipton and Robert also Lord Clifford who likewise died young and was buried at heneys in Buckinghamshire in the Vault with his Mothers Ancestors Moreover he had issue by the said Margaret one only Daughter and Heir called Annâ— By his last Will and Testament bearing date 19 Octob. An. 1605. 3 Iac. seeing his two Sons thus deceased in his life time and no issue to survive him but the Lady Anne before specified he gave all his Leases Goods and Chattles unto Robert then Earl of Salisbury Edward Lord Wotton and others for payment of his Debts and raising the sum of fifteen thousand pounds as a Portion fot that his Daughter And all his Castles Mannors and Lands to Sir Francis Clifford Knight his Brother and to the Heirs-male of his Body Provided That if he the said Sir Francis should die without Heirmale so that those Castles Mannors c. should come to his Daughter that then the sum of four thousand pounds should be paid to Maâ—â—aret and Frances Daughters to his said Brother Sir Francis Clifford And departing this life at the Savoyâ— in the Suburbs of London upon the thirtieth day of the â—ame Moneth of October was honorably buried in the Vault at Skipton in â—raven with his Ancestors upon the thirtieth of March following leaving the same Lady Anne his sole Daughter and Heir surviving and then about the age of fifteen years and nine Moneths Margaret his Wife being deceased long before viz. 24 May An. 1616. and buried at Appleby Which Lady Margaret by her last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty seventh of April next preceding her death appointed That if she did depart this life in Westmorland her Body should be interred in the Parish Church where her dear Brother Francis Lord Russell lay And farther Willed That to the Alms-houses which she had taken order to be perfected a Capital Messuage and Lands lying in Harwood and Stocâ—â—on should be purchased for the endowment thereof After which within a short time viz. Upon the four and twentieth of May then next ensuing she departed this life and was buried at 〈◊〉 where there is now a noble Monument erected to her memory by her Daughter the Countess Dowager of 〈◊〉 To the last Earl George succeeded in that Dignity by vertue of the Intail thereof upon the first Creation of their Grandfather which was to the Heirs-male of his Body Francis his Brother who took to Wife Grisold Daughter of Thomas Hughes of Uxbridge in Com. Middles Esquire Widow of Edward Nevill Lord Bergavenny commonly called The Deaf Which Grisold died at Lonsborough in Com. Ebor. 16. Iune An. 1613. and lieth buried in the Church there And by her had issue one Son called Henry and two Daughters viz. Margaret married to Sir Thomas Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet afterwards Earl of Straâ—â—ord and Frances second Wife to Sir Gâ—rvase Clifton of Clifton in Com. Nottingh Knight and Baronet by whom she had divers Children This Earl Francis died at Skipâ—on Castle ... An. 1641. and lies buried with his Ancestors in the Vault of that Chancel To whom succeeded Henry his only Son before mentioned who married Frances only Daughter to Robert Cecil Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England and departing this life at York 11 Decemb. An 1643. lies also buried in the same Vault at Skipton with his Ancestors his Lady dying thereupon the fourteenth of February following by whom he left issue one only Daughter his Heir called Elizabeth born in Skipton Castle ... Sept. An. 1613. and married 5 Iuly An. 1635. to Richard Boyle
came to Milford-Haven with an hundred and forty Sail he burnt fifteen of that Fleet and in 9 Hen. 5. was summoned to Parliament amongst other the Peers of this Realm So likewise to all the Parliaments of King Henry the Sixth's time And married three Wives first ... Daughter to Humphrey Stafford of Hoke in Dorsetshire by the directions of his Uncle Thomas Lord 〈◊〉 in 3 Hen. 5. but she died young without issue Secondly Isabel eldest Daughter of Thomas Moubray Duke of Norfolk and Marshal of England Widow of Henry Ferrers Son and Heir of William Lord Ferrers of Groby who died in his Fathers life time Which Marriage was solemnised in 2 Hen. 6. by whom he had issue four Sons and three Daughters This Noble Lady being barbarously imprisoned at Glocester by Margaret Countess of Shrewsbury as hath been already observed died in the Castle there upon Saturday before the Feast day of S. Michael the Arch-Angel An. 1452. 31 Hen. 6. and lieth buried in the Quire of the Grey-Friers within that City Thirdly Ioane Sister to Iohn the second Earl of Shrewsbury and Daughter to Iohn slain at Chatillion Which marriage was contrived out of a politick respect viz. to draw from Margaret the Countess his greatest adversary her chiefest props viz. her Son in Law and Daughter Which Ioane had no issue by him but surviving became the Wife of Edmund Hungerford Esquire This Iames Lord Berkley died at Berkley Castle about the end of November Anno 1463. 3 Edw. 4. and lyeth buried under a Tomb of Alablaster in a Chappel on the South side of the high Altar in the Parish Church of Berkley which Chappel he built By his second Wife he had all his Issue viz. four Sons and three Daughters viz. William and Maurice who succeeded Iames imprisoned in France with his Father and Bretheren and there slain as already hath been observed and Thomas prisoner also in France and Ransomed who was progenitor to the Berkleys of Worcestershire and Herefordshire Of his Daughters Elizabeth was the Wife of Thomas Burdet of Arrow in Comit. Warw. Esq Isabel of Thomas Trye of Hardwik in Com. Glouc. Esq and Alice of Richard Arthur of Claâ—ton near Portbury in Com Somers Esq. ¶ I come now to William his eldest Son and immediate successor who about the thirteenth year of his age attended c Henry the Cardinal Bishop of Winâ—â—â—ster In 17 Hen. 6. he went to Calais and there received the Order of Knighthood and at the time of his Fathers death was thirty eight years of age but unmarried This William stood in such favor with King Edward the fourth that he was advanced by him to the dignity of a Viscount scil 21 Apr. 21 Edw. 4. and soon after for his attendance at Councels had a grant from that King of an hundred marks per annum during his life to be received out of the Customs in the Port of Bristoll Nor was he for a while in less favor with King Richard the third being by him created Earl of Notingham 28 Iunii in the first year of his Reigne But soon after adhering to Henry Duke of Buckingham in his design for the pulling down of King Richard seeing those forces which the Duke had raised in order thereto to desert him for his security against the rage of King Richard he fled into Britanny unto Henry Earl of Richmund together with divers others who were well-wishers to that Earl for which respect shortly after that Earl had obtained the Crown of this Realm by the name of Henry the seventh he was constituted Earl Marshal of England with limitation of that great Office to the Heirs male of his Body and a Fee of twenty pounds Per annum And in 4 H. 7. advanced to the dignity of a Marquess Thus much as to his Titles Being in such favor with King Edward the fourth he exhibited a Pitition to him whereby making claim to the Mannors of Wotton Simondsall Cowâ—cy Newleys and Sagestond he represented the imprisonment of his Father Bretheren and himself by the Earl of Shrewsbury and his Countess through the Treachery of Rice the Porter of Berkley Castle and thereby complained that they were constâ—â—ined to Scal Writings and acknowledge Statutes in fifteen thousand pounds and upwards and moreover set forth the barbarous usage of his Mother by imprisonment at Gloucester where by duress she lost her life The King therefore referring the business to the Lord Chancellor for examination and report Margaret the Countess in her own defence complained against him for his riotous entry into her house at Wotton and the mischief he did there by defacing it and carrying away her goods for satisfaction whereof certain Statutes were acknowledged as the confessed but never paid But after this scil in 6 Ed. 4. he again complained by a Bill in Chancery against that Countess alledging that â—he had practised with one Chamberlain to murder him as he was to ride to London as also with one Holt his own servant who had the keeping of Berkley Castle to exclude him and keep it to her â—e â—hoof Which charge she in her answer denied affirming that Chamberlain's business was only to arrest him acknowledging her practise with Holt with justification that the right to that Castle was hers But before any Witnesses were herein examined the Countess died viz. 14 Iunii an 1468. 7 Ed. 4. And by her death left to Thomas Talbot Viscount L'isle her Grandson those Mannors of Wotton and Simondsall with the Borough of Wotton the moity of the Mannor of Eriyngham and divers Messuages and Lands in Erlyngham Cromhall Alkington Hurst Dursley Nibley Thorncliffe Kingescote the sixth part of the Mannor of Acton Ilger and divers Lands in Horwode and Morcote as also the Mannor of Wike by Arlingham Sagersplace and Sagesâ—ond in Slymbridge the Hundred of Wotton heretofore called the Hundred of Berkley and Advouson of the Church of Wotâ—on in Com. Glouc. To all which this Lord William pretended title though by partition betwixt this Countess and the Dutchess Eleanore and Elizabeth her other Sisters they were allotted to her in lieu of other Lands allotted to them Which Thomas Viscount L'isle was then nineteen years of age and upwards and at that time Married unto Margaret the Daughter of William Herbert E. of Pembroke In this year also died the Dutchess Eleanore and Ioane the Widdow of Iohn Talbot Viscount L'isle whereupon the King committed the custody of those Lands and Lordships during the minority of the before-specified Thomas Viscount L'isle unto the said E. of Pembroke But it was not long after ere this young Viscount L'isle arrived to his full age and thirsting after the Castle of Berkley practised with one Thomas Holt the keeper of Whitley Park and one Maurice King
King Charles the second and George And six Daughters viz. Elizabeth Theophila Wife of Sir Kingsmill Lucie Baronet Arabella Mary Henrietta and Arathusia d'Arcie AT the time of the general survey Norman de Areci enjoyed no less then thirty-three Lordships in Lincolneshire by the immediate gift of the Conqueror of which Noctone was one where he and his Posterity had their chief seat for divers after-ages This Norman in 6. Will. Ruâ—i being with the King in his great Councel held at Gloucester together with divers Bishops Abbots and others was a Witness to that confirmation there made to the Monks of St. Maryes Abby in York of divers possessions which had been formerly bestowed on them and of his own Lands then gave unto them three Carucates in Brunnum To this Norman de Areci succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who farther gave to those Monks the Churches of Nocton and Duneston as also two parts of the Tithes of Fisceburre and founded a Priory for Chanons-Regular of St. Augustines Order at his Lordship of Noctone before-mentioned He likewise gave the Church of Caukewell to those Canons of Noctone Also to the Monks of Kirkeâ—â—ede in Lincolnshire certain Lands in Noctone and Duneston lying Westward from the great Road-way which goeth from Lincolne through Mere and so to Scapewiche and left issue Thomas his Son and Heir and Robert a younger Son Which Thomas in Anno 1163 9 H. 2. confirmed that Grant so made by his Father to the Monks of Kirkestede as also the gifts of his Father and Grandfather formerly made to the Abby of St Maries at York And upon assessment of the Aid for Marrying of the Kings eldest Daughter in 12 Hen. 2. certified that he then held twenty Knights Fees de Veteri Feoâ—â—amento with half a Knights Fee and a fourth part de Novo for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid thirteen pounds six shillings eight pence This Thomas became a special benefactor to the Canons of Nocton for having as it seems by some Composition with the Monks of St. Maries at York regained the Churches of Nocton and Duneston given to them by his Father as hath been observed he bestowed them on those Canons with a great proportion of Land Meadow and Woods in and near Nocton set forth by Metes and Bonds And died upon St. Swithin's day 27 Hen. 2. as appeareth by the Presentment made before the Justices-Itinerant in 32 Hen. 2. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir then eighteen years of age whereupon William Basset then Sheriff of Lincolnshire seized his whole Barony for the King and committed it with all the stock then upon it unto Michael d'Arci but after this Alice or Aelina as she is sometimes written his Widow who was Daughter of Ralph d'Eincurt obtained the possession thereof with the custody of her Children for which she gave two hundred pounds This deceased Thomas had also two younger Sons and four Daughters one whereof was in his lifetime married to ... de Munbegon two other at the time of this presentment marriageable and the youngest but eight years of age Et sunt nati de Baronibus saith the Record and moreover that he held twenty Knights fees of the King and of the fee of William de Perci Which last mentioned Thomas viz. Son and Heir to the deceased Thomas was with King Richard the first in that expedition which he made into Normandy in the sixth year of his reign and in 5 Ioh. was reteined to serve the King with three Knights for one whole year beginning on Wednesday next before the feast of St. Iohn Baptist in consideration whereof the King remitted to him a debt of two hundred twenty five Marks which he then owed to the Jews but besides this reteiner he was to perform the like service for his Barony as other Barons did To him sucâ—â—â—ded Norman de Areci his Son and Heir who in 7 Ioâ— giving five hundred marks six Palfreys with one Horse for the great Saddle and doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands descended to him by the death of his Father In 13 Ioh. this Norman had a special discharge from the King for his Scutage due upon that expedition then made into Scotland In 15 Ioh. there was one Robert d'Arci who attended the King at that time into Poictoâ— but whether he was Uncle or Brother to this Norman I cannot say To proceed This Norman d'Arci being one of the Barons in Armes against King Iohn in the seventeenth year of his reign had his Lands seized by the Sheriff of Lincolnshire and given by the Kings Command to Peter de Warcop but soon after viz. in 1 Hen. 3. there being a peaceable accord betwixt the King and those Barons giving good Pledges for his future fidelity he had Livery of them again So likewise had the before-mentioned Robert d'Arci who having been in that rebellion had restitution of his Lands in Hantshire In 3 Hen. 3. this Norman d'Arci gave to the King a Sore-Goshawke of Norway to have a Market at his Lordship of Noctone and in 29 H. 3. answered twenty pounds for the Knights fees he held upon assessment of the Aid for marrying the Kings eldest Daughter as also forty pounds in 38 Hen. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight In which year the King considering his great age and infirmities granted the custody of all his Lands so long as he should live unto Philip d'Arci his Son and Heir As to the time of this Norman's death I find nothing but to presume that he lived not long after and therefore shall descend to Philip his Son and Heir This Philip adhering to the Royal Interest in those turbulent times about the later end of King Iohns reign had in 1 Hen. 3. a grant of all the Lands of Robert de Camberleng After which I have not seen any more of him till 27 Hen. 3. that he had an assignation of twenty three pounds thirteen shillings then in arrear to those souldiers who served under his Command in the Warrs of France and twenty marks to himself In 34 Hen. 3. he is said to have been the accuser of Sir Henry de Bathe Knight an eminent Judge of that time for his unfaithfulness and corruption in point of Judicature In 37 H. 3. being ready to attend the King into Gascoâ—gne and râ—ceiving advertisement that his father had a purpose to alienare certain Lands which were of his Inheritance upon complaint thereof to the King he obtained a precept to the Sheriff of Lincolnshire requiring him that he should not suffer any one to enter into them during his continuance in the Kings service In
to oppose the hostilities of the Welsh In 45 Hen. 3. he had Summons to be at London with divers of the Nobility upon the morrow after Simon and Iudes day in which year the defection of many of the Barons began farther to be discovered by intruding upon the Kings Authority in placing Sheriffs throughout sundry Shires of the Realm In which respect this Philip as a person in whose fidelity the King reposed much confidence had by a special Patent the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk committed to his custody with the Castles of Norwich and Oxford And in 47 Hen. 3. received another Summons from the King to be at Hereford amongst others upon Munday next after the Purification of our Lady well accoutred with Horse and Arms to resist the Welsh So likewise to be at Worcester upon Lammas-day next ensuing for the same purpose But soon after this divers of the Barons having put themselves in Arms to force the Kings assent to those unreasonable Ordinances which they had made at Oxford tending much to the diminution of His Royal Authority the King seeing himself over-powred was necessitated to submit to the determination which the King of France should make therein and to bring in divers of the Peers and other eminent persons to give Oath for his performance thereof amongst which this Philip was one And still firmly adhering to him attended him with all the power he could raise at the taking of Northampton the next ensuing year So likewise in that fatal Battle of Lewes where through the assistance of the Londoners the King was taken prisoner and his whole Army lost For which memorable service after the King got again into power viz. in 50 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of all the Kings Demesns in Tamworth as also in Wyginton to hold during his natural life for the yearly Rent of twenty four pounds six shillings and nine pence and was made Governor of Kenilworth Castle immediately after the render thereof As to his Works of Piety all I have seen is That he gave an annual Rent of twenty shillings issuing out of certain Houses in London to the Hospital of S. Thomas of Acces in that City After which viz. in 20 Edw. 1. he departed this life being then seised of the Castle of â—amworth with its Members and Appurtenances in Com. Warr. which he held of the King in Capite by Knights service finding three Soldiers at his own proper costs for thirty days in the Wars of Wales As also that he held the Mannor of Scrivelby in Com. Linc. by Barony likewise that he held the Mannor of Langeton in the same County Moreover that he held the Mannors of Ferne Lastrin and Bradford in Com. Heref. of the Inheritance of Ioane his Wife and that Ioane his Daughter then the Wife of William Mortein Ioane the Wife of Alexander Frevile Daughter of Mazera Wife of Ralph Cromwell another Daughter Maud the Wife of Ralph Botiller a third Daughter and Ioane his fourth Daughter at that time eight years of age were his next heirs Which Ioane the Wife of William Mortein upon partition of his Lands having the Castle of Tamworth for her share died seised thereof about three years after leaving no issue Whereupon by Agreement betwixt the rest of the Coheirs it was allotted to Alexander Frevile Having thus done with the elder Branch I now return to Robert the younger who had the Lordships of Witringham and Coningsby in Comit. Linc. Queinton in Comit. Gloc. and Berewick in Com. Suss. By the especial Grant of Robert his Father as I have already observed And in 16 Ioh. gave to the King three hundred and fifty marks and five Palfreys for License to marry Amice the Daughter of Iernegan Fitz-Hugh After which being in Arms with the Rebellious Barons as it seems he obtained Letters of safe conduct for coming in to the King to make his Peace But from that time until 49 Hen. 3. that he was again in Arms against the succeeding King with the Rebellious Barons of that age I have not seen any thing farther of him So likewise was William Marmion his younger Brother and in such high esteem with them that in the same forty ninth year after the King was their prisoner they calling a Parliament in his name summoned this William thereto as one of the Peers This last mentioned Robert by Amice his Wife had the Mannors of West Tanfield in Richmondshire East Tanfield Manfield Carethorpe Wathe Biâ—sow Leming Langton Exilby Melworby and Burgh And left issue William who took to Wife Lora the Daughter of Roese de Dovor and had with her the Town of Lâ—dington in Com. Northampt. As also three Knights Fees To Which William succeeded Iohn Marmion his Son and Heir as it is like who in 20 Edw. 1. obtained the Kings Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands of East Tanfield Carethorpe and Langton in Com. Ebor. Wintringham in Com. Linc. Ludington in Com. Northampt. Nether Queinton and Over Queinton in Com. Gloc. Berewick Wington and Pikehay in Com. Suff. And in 22 Edw. 1. upon that Summons of the great Men then called to advise with the King concerning the Publick Affairs of the Realm was one who received command to attend him As also soon after that Convention received command to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September well fitted with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his expedition then made into France Moreover within three years after viz. in 25 Edw. 1. he was summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and so afterwards till his death which hapned in 16 Edw. 2. In 4 Edw. 2. this Iohn was in the Wars of Scotland And in 8 Edw. 2. had License from the King to make a Castle of his House called The Hermitage situate in Tanfield Wood in Com. Ebor. Moreover 11 Edw. 2. obtained a Charter for a weekly Market every Wednesday at his Mannor of Wintringham in Com. Linc. with Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Willingham juxta Reâ—ham in that County But departed this life in 16 Edw. 2. being then seised of the Mannors of Berewick in Com. Suâ—â— Wintringham and Welingham in Com. Linc. and Ludington in Com. Northampt. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Iohn in 1 Edw. 3. was in the Scottish Wars And having been summoned to all the Parliaments of his time till his death which hapned in 9 Edw. 3. left issue by Maud his Wife Daughter to the Lord Furnival one Son called Robert and two Daughters viz. Ioane the Wife of Sir Iohn Bernack Knight and Aviâ—â— Which Robert being an infirm man and having no issue by the advice of
Charleton in Com. Wilts the Lands of Alice Wife of Thomas late Earl of Lancaster Of twenty pounds yearly Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Burford in Com. Oxon. late Iohn Giffards attainted Of the Castles and Mannors of Uske Tregruck and Caerleon the Mannors of Lyswyry Parva-Tinterne New Grange Lantrissan Parva Trilleke Tray Lamcom and Woundy with the Appurtenances as also the Advowsons of the Churches of Tridenauch Landissay Tray Iregruke Pentekes Kemneys Landwiche and the Advowsons of the Abby of Caerleon the Priory of of Uske the Chappel of Kanarvan and Hospital of Uske Of the Mannor of Webell in Essex Râ—hale in Rutland the Castle Town and Mannor of Denbigh the Cantreds of Ros and Rownock and Commot of Dynuvall late Thomas Earl of Lancasters in right of Alice his Wife And to Eleanor his Wife he procured a Grant from the King of the Mannors of Shudestock in Com. Warr. and Creke in Com. Northampt. late Iohn de Moubrays attainted the Remainder to Gilbert their Son and his Heirs Also of the Mannor of Melton-Moubray in Com. Leicest late Iohn de Moubrays of the Mannor of Soningdon late Bartholomew Badlesmeres attainted the Remainder to the Son of the said Hugh and Eleanor and likewise of the Castle and Town of Swansey the Castles of Ostremew Pennard and Lagâ—erne in the Land of Gower with all the said Land of Gower in the marches of Wales late the Possessions of the said Iohn de Moâ—bray Moreover in 17 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant for life of the Mannor of Talgarth in Wales late part of the Possessions of Roger Mortimer of Chirke the Remainder to Gilbert his Son in Fee And to Eleanor his Wife of the Mannor of Bramelhanger in Com. Bedf. for life the Remainder to the said Gilbert Also another Grant to himself in Fee of the Mannors of Rudmarley d'Abitot and Inardeston in Com. Wigorn. late Geffrey d'Abitots attainted of the Mannor of Burlingham in the same County late Iohn Sapies attainted and of the Mannor of Rockhampton in Com. Gloe late Iohn Giffards attainted And besides all this in the same year he procured the said Kings Charter for a Fair at Tewskbury every year upon the Eve and Day of S. Margaret and eight days following As also another Charter to his Burghesses and Inhabitants of Uske Kaerleon Newport Corbrigg Nethe and Keneseck in Wales to be quit of Toll in all places whatsoever and likewise a Grant for life from Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolk of the Castle of Strigoil and Lordships of Chepstow and Tudenham In 18 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant of the Mannor of Hodinak and certain Lands in Litle Monmouth in Wales in Fee As also of the Castle of Blenleveny with the Mannor and Town of Bulkedinas and all the Lands of Talgarth in Wales late Roger Mortimers of Chirke attainted Likewise of the Mannor of Talgarth within the said Territory of Talgarth late Rese ap Howells attainted And not content with these by Force and Power he extorted from others what he pleased seising by violence upon Elizabeth Comyn a great Heir and Wife of Richard Talbot in her House of Keninton in Surrey and keeping her in prison with hard usage for a whole twelve-moneth and then by threats causing her to pass away unto him the Mannor of Painswike in Com. Gloc. and the Castle and Mannor of Castel-Goderich in the Marches of Wales So likewise having obtained a Grant from the King of the Isle of Lundy and all other the Lands of Iohn de Wilinton upon pretence that he had adhered to Thomas Earl of Lancaster rested not till he had gained a Release from the said Iohn de Wilinton of all his right and title thereto The like oppression he exercised to Iohn de Sutton Lord of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire in right of Margaret his Wife imprisoning him under colour that he had been of the party of Thomas Earl of Lancaster until he had by a writing under his Hand and Seal passed away the Mannor of Eykering in Com. Nottingh to Hugh the elder his Father and by another Grant to himself obtained the Castle of Dudley and Mannors of Seggeley Swineford Rowlep-Somerâ— and Prestwold in Com. Staff the Town of Dudley in Com. Wigorn. and Mannor of Bradfield in Com. Berks. So likewise to Oliver Ingham for the Castle of Shokelach and Lordship of Malpasse in Cheshire And farther to increase his power was the same year made Governor of the Castle at Bristoll This Hugh was summoned to Parliament from 8 Edw. 2. until the nineteenth of that Kings Reign inclusive ¶ Having thus briefly pointed at the most remarkable passages relating to these two great Men singly I now come to the tragick conclusion of them both their honors wealth and power being not able to shelter them from that violent storm of the peoples fury which their insolencies and oppressions had justly raised against them Nor were they less odious to the Queen and Prince who being gone out of England upon special occasions durst not return for fear of them For so far was the King misled by their subtile insinuations and flatteries that by their instigation he caused Proclamations to be published in the City of London for the banishment of them both as Traytors The Queen therefore having perfect information how the hearts of the people stood the Prince her Son being then married to the Earl of Henaults Daughter in An. 1325. 19 Ed. 2. made sail for England with all those Lords which through the prevalency of these two powerful Favorites had suffered exile and Landing at Harwich with what other Forces she then could procure soon framed a powerful Army and set out Proclamation that whosoever should bring her the head of this Hugh Despenser the younger should have two thousand pounds And marching from Glocester towards Bristoll where the King then was restored to Thomas Lord Berkley the Son of Maurice who died but a little before in prison at Wallingford his Castle of Berkley whereof the said Hugh the younger had possessed himself And on the morrow after coming to Bristoll was joyfully received into that City where in testimony of her welcome Hugh the elder being brought before the Prince and those Barons then attending him though at that time ninety years of age received judgment of death first to be drawn afterwards to be beheaded and then hanged on the Gibbet Which was accordingly executed in the fight of the King and of his Son Hugh the younger upon S. Dennis day in October It is said by some Writers that his Body was hanged up with two strong Cords for full four days and then cut in pieces and given to the Dogs to eat and that his head was sent to Winchester because he had the
in the Wars being in that expedition made into Gascoigne 7 Edw. 3. and in 9 Edwâ—â— in that of Scotland Upon the death of his Mother in 11 Edw. 3. doing his homage he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and the same year was again in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 12 Edw. 3. and behaved himself so well in that service as that he obtained a discharge of all the debts which he then owed or should ow unto the Exchequer till Michaelmas after In 13 Edw. 3. being to go to Sea in the Kings service he had two Ships well manned assigned unto him out of the Royal Navy viz. the S. Mary Cogg and the Cogg of Elyne And in 14 Edw. 3. was in that expedition then made into Flanders In 15 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Scotland and of the Retinue with Henry Earl of Derby And in 16 Edw. 3. went again into Gascoigne with sixty Men at Arms himself then a Banneret and one more Banneret fourteen Knights four Esquires on Horsback and sixty Archers In 17 Edw. 3. then stiled Lord of Glamorgan he was sent in Commission with Henry Earl of Lancaster and others to the Court of Rome to treat in the presence of the Pope touching the right which King Edward challenged to the Realm of France In 18 Ed. 3. he was again in the Wars of France so likewise in 19 20. Edw. 3 in which year the King himself being also there in person he took the Town of Crotoy by assault and slew four hundred of that Garrison And in 21 Ed. 3. still continued in those French Wars This Hugh was summoned to Parliament from 12 Edw. 3. till 22 Edw. 3 inclusive But all that I have farther to say of him is That he gave the Church of Lantrissan to the Monks of Tewksbury out of which upon the day of his Anniversary they had twenty marks and thirty marks more for a pittance And that having wedded Elizabeth the Widow of Giles de Baddlesmere Daughter to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury he departed this life 8 Febr. 23 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Preston juxta Buckingham of her Dowry Moreover that he died seised of the Mannors of Great Marlow in Com. Buck. Mapel-Durwell and Ashleigh in Com. Southampt Caversham Shipton Boreford and the Hundred of Chadlington in Com. Oxon. Of the Castle of Knerth the Mannors of Rathe Fairford Tewksbury and the Borough in Com. Gloc. of the Castle and Town of Nethe the Castle of Blackminster and divers other Castles and Mannors in Wales as also of the Advowson of the Priory of Newenton Longvill in Com. Buck and Abby of Tewksbury Also that besides these he died seised joyntly with Elizabeth his Wife of the Mannor of Stanford in Com. Berks. Chetelhampton in Com. Devon Sherston in Com. Wilts likewise of the Castle and Mannor of Hanley with the Mannor of Moriley in Com. Wigorâ— And of her Dowry of the Mannors of Laughton Heighinton Drayton and Rotherfield in Com. Suff Leaving Edward Son of his Brother Edward his next heir then twelve years of age and that he was buried at Tewksbury near the High Altar Elizabeth his Wife surviving who was afterwards married to Guy de Brien and had for her Dowry these Lordships and Lands assigned to her viz. the Castle Town and Mannor of Nethe with the Hamlets of Kilthibebilthe and Britton as also the whole Territory of Nethe on each side the Water of Nethe the Castle Lordship and Town of Renefeg the Territory of Terriarth the Castle and Mannor of Lanblethian the Castle Mannor and Town of Talban the Countrey of Ruthin with the Appurtenances and the mannor of Radur in the Marches of Wales of the Mannor of Tewksbury in Com. Gloc. as also of the Castle and Mannor of Hanley with the Chase of Malverne in Com. Wigorn. And departed this life 20 Iunii 33 Edw. 3. leaving the before mentioned Edward le Despenser Son of Edward Brother of Hugh her late Husband her next Heir then twenty three years of age Of which Edward who so deceased in the life time of his elder Brother Hugh the substance of what I have seen is That in 8 Edw 3. upon the death of Idonea de Leyburne he had the Lordships of Esyndon in Com. Roteland Multon Yardley and Potters-Piâ—y in Com. Northampt. and certain Lands in Morton in Com. Linc. All which she the said Idonea held for life and which by certain Fines formerly levied were to remain unto him after the death of Hugh his Father And that by her death the Mannor of Peverelthorp in Com. Nottingh and third part of the Mannor of Stoneley in Com. Derb. did then likewise divolve to him Moreover that in 13 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into Flanders and of the Retinue with Henry de Ferrers So likewise in 14 Edw. 3. Also that he married Anne Daughter of the said Lord Ferrers by whom he had issue four Sons viz. Edward Thomas Henry and Gilbert and that he departed this life in 16 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Winterâ—ew in Com. Wilts and Bauter with the Hamlet of Oysterfield in Com. Ebor. As also that he held joyntly with her the said Anne the Mannors of Eyworth in Com. Bedf. Buckland in Com. Buck. and Peverelthorp in Com. Nottingh leaving Edward his Son and Heir six years of age Which Edward was committed to the tuition of Bartholomew de Burghersh then Lord Chamberlain to the King who had the Mannor of Caversham part of his Inheritance assigned unto him for his support during his minority This Edward in 30 Edw. 3. being then a Knight attended Prince Edward commonly called the Black Prince into France that being the year wherein the famous Victory at Poytiers was obtained by the English in which he was In 31 Edw. 3. making proof of his age he had Livery of his Lands his homage being then respited in regard he was still in France by reason of the good service which he performed there the preceding year In 33 Edw. 3. he was again in those Wars so likewise in 34 Edw. 3. and 35 Edw. 3. As also in 42 Edw. 3 being then of the Retinue with Lionel Duke of Clarence where he continued the following year as also in 45 Edw. 3. In 47 Ed. 3. the Duke of Lancaster making an expedition into France this Edward Lord Spenser commanded the Rear of his Army at which time he had great loss at Rabymont The same year he was also in Flanders In 48 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of France In 49 Edw. 3. he was with Edmund Earl of
for one and alledged that he had promised him his assistance therein For which transgression his Castle of â—â—â—tington was seized but the next year following the King being satisfied that he was not guilty of that fact restored unto him the possession thereof In 7 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Scotland Moreover in 20 Edw. 3. in that expedition then made into France And had Summons to Parliament from 8 Edw. 2. untill 9 Edw. 3. inclusive But in 23 Edw. 3. he departed this life being then seized of the Hundred of UUantyng in Com. Berks. as also of two parts of the Mannor of Wantyng Mabel his Mother holding then the third part thereof as also of the Mannor of Whityngton in the Marches of Wales and of certain Lands in Benham in Com. Glouc. held of Thomas Lord Berkley Lord of Brimmesfield in Serjeanty viz. to carry a Horn in Brimmesfield-Park betwixt the Feasts of the Assumption and Nativity of the blessed Virgin at such time as the King should hunt there leaving Fulke his Son and Heir at that time seven years old and upwards and a Daughter called Mabell Wife of Iohn de Tresgoz Which Fulke making proof of his age in 36 Edw. 3. had Livery of his Lands and in 41 Edw. 3. attended Edward the Black-Prince into Gascoigne So likewise in 43 Edw. 3. Moreover in 47 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into Flanders being then of the retinue unto Thomas Earl of Warwick and the same year received Command with other the Barons-Marchers to come to Ludlow on the Octaves of the Purification of the blessed Virgin well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the Incursions of Lewelyn Prince of Wales But in that year viz. 47 Ed. 3. viz. on Friday next ensuing the Feast of St. Chad the Bishop he departed this life being then seized of the Mannors of Carston and Staunton Fitz-Waryn in Comitat. Wiltes-Bentham in Com. Glouc. Wantyng in Com. Berks. as also of the Castle and Lordship of Whitington in Com. Salop. leaving issue by Margaret his Wife the third Sister and one of the Coheirs to Nicholas de Aldithley of Heleigh-Castle in Com. Staff Fulke his Son and Heir then twenty one years of age and upwards Of whom I find nothing memorable but his death which hapned in 1 Ric. 2. whereupon the custody of his Castle at Whitington by reason of the minority of Fulke his Son and Heir was committed to Iames de Aldithley But in 7 Rich. 2. this last mentioned Fouke making proof of his age and doing his homage had Livery of his Lands And in 12 Rich. 2. having married Elizabeth the Sister and Heir of Iohn the Son and Heir of Sir William Cogan Knight by Elizabeth his Wife the Widow of Sir Hugh Courtney Knight doing his fealty for the Lands of her Inheritance had Livery of them This Fouke lived not long after for having by his Testament bearing date at Heleigh Castle the Lord Aldithleys Seat the Tuesday next before the Feast of S. Laurence 15 Rich. 2. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chancel of the Church at Whittington as also ordained a Tomb to be there made over his Grave of which Testamen he constituted Elizabeth his Wife and Philip his Uncle Executors He departed this life the very same day being then seised of the Mannor of Waneâ—ing in Com. Berks. The moity of the Mannor of Crofton in Com. Wilts The Mannor of Wolrington in Com. Devon Of the Mannor of Pulte and two parts of the Mannor of Wiggebere in Com. Somers Of the Mannor Bentham in Com. Gloc. Of the Mannors of Holme Nymet-Tracy Warkeleigh Merwode Ilforddâ—ombe Upexy S. Mary-Church Bear-Chartery Kingston and Merwill Wolrington and Bamâ—ton in Com. Devon Whitington in Com. Salop. and Edlington in Com. Ebor. leaving Fouke his Son and Heir then three years old and upwards as also Iohn a younger Son afterwards a Knight who died without issue in 2 Hen. 5 Which Elizabeth had for her Dowry the Mannors of Holme Nymet-Tracy Merwode Ilfordcombe Upexy Bear-Chartery as also two Messuages one Carucate and one Furlong of Land twenty Acres of Meadow ten Acres of Wood and fourteen pounds Rent in Credy-Peyter Hassake Crediton Shillingford and Totneys all in Com. Devon And died upon Munday next ensuing the Feast of All-Saints 21 Rich. 2. Fouke her Son and Heir being then little more then nine years of age Which Fouke by his Testament bearing date at Whitington on the Sunday preceding the Feast of All-Saints An. 1407. 9 Hen. 4. being not then of full age bequeathed all his Messuages Lands c. both in England and in the Marches of Wales to be disposed of by her for the health of his Soul and the Souls of his Parents constituting the said Elizabeth and Anne his Wife his Executrices and departed this life upon the Eve of All-Saints next ensuing leaving Fouke his Son and Heir then one year old and upwards and being seized of the third part of the Castle Mannor and Hundred of Lanan-Devory with the third part of the Commote of Perneth and Hirbryn likewise of the third part of the Mannor of Monyton upon the River Wey and the third part of the Mannor of Dillaw in the Marches of Wales Moreover of the third part of the Mannors of Crofton and Staunton in Com. Wilts Of the third part of the Mannor of Egemondon and Town of Newport the Castle and Mannor of Whitington with the third part of Red-Castle with â—s Members in Com. Salop. Of the Mannor and Hundred of Waneting in Com. Berks. The Mannor of Bentham in Com. Gloc. Of the Castle of Heleigh and Town of Betteley with the Mannors of Tontstall and Horton in Com. Staff Also of the Mannors of Hounspill and Wiggebere in Com. Somers And of the Mannors of Kingston Warkeleigh S. Mary-Church Holme Nymet-Tracy Bere Totneys Parva Upexe Cridy-Aungier Beare Merwode Uscolmpe Towstoke with the Borough of Ilfordcombe in Com. Devon Which Fouke also died in his minority upon the one and twentieth of September 8 Hen. 5. leaving Elizabeth his only Sister his next Heir at that time seventeen years of age and upwards and married to Richard Hankford Esquire Which Richard in 3 Hen. 6. doing his fealty had Livery of the Lands of her inheritance and left issue by her one sole Daughter and Heir called Thomasine married to Sir William Bourchier Knight who by reason thereof was afterwards summoned to Parliament by the title of Lord Fitz-Warine as I shall farther shew in due place A younger Son to Fouke Fitz-Warine the first was William who had by the gift of King Iohn in 6 Ioh. the Lordship of Dilon in Com. Heref. which was part of the
time in consideration of those his special services made Earl of Dorset by the Empress This William founded the Priory of Bruton in Com. Somers and having endowed it with his Mannors of Bruton and Bruham as also with divers other Lands both in England and Normandy was there buryed leaving Issue William his son and heir sirnamed Meschyn Which William in 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the Aid for marrying of the King's Daughter certified his Knights-fees de veteri feoffamento to be in number forty and those de novo four But in 14 Hen. 2. he paid for no more than forty one nor in 8 R. 1. upon Collecting the second and third Scutage of Normandy This William the fourth confirmed his Fathers Grants to the Priory of Bruton and was there likewise interred leaving Issue Reginald who in 4 Ioh. was required by the King to accept of Lands in England in exchange for his Lands at Lyons near Caen in Normandy And in 6 Iohn having livery of Dunstre Castle and other the Lands of his Inheritance took to Wife Alice or by some called Ioane one of the sisters and heires to William Bruere the younger with whom he had for her purparty the Mannors of Aâ—minster Torre afterwards called Torre Mohun Bradworth Uggeburgh Little Cadelegh with divers other Lands and Knights-fees lying in the Counties of Cornwall Devon and Somerset as also the Advowson of the Abbey of Torre Which Reginald departed this life in 15 Iohn whereupon the wardship of Reginald his heir with the benefit of his marriage and custody of his Lands was committed to Henry Fitz-Count i. e. Son to the Earl of Cornwall Alice his widow then surviving who had for her Dowry the Mannors of Thorre Woggeburgh Kadele Hulborton Acford Braworthy and Axminster in Com. Devon the Mannor of I le and iv s. vij d. ob Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Trence in Com. Somerset assigned unto her and was afterwards marryed to William Paynell This last mentioned Reginald Son of Reginald commonly called Reginald de Mohun the second in 26 Hen. 3. was constituted Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent So likewise in 36 Hen. 3. and in 37 Hen. 3. made Governour of Sauveye-Castle in Leicestershire Moreover in 41 Hen. 3. he had summons to attend the King at Bristoll well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to march with him against the Welch And having founded the Abby of Nyweham within the Precincts of his Lordship of Axminster in Anno 1246. 30 Hen. 3. and given thereunto the Mannor and Hundred of Axminster as also C. Marks per Annum during his life for the Fabrick thereof likewise seven hundred Marks by his Testament with the Advowson of the Church of Love-pitte died as I guess in 41 Hen. 3. leaving Issue by ... his first Wife Sister of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex with whom he had in marriage the Mannour of Strettele Iohn his son and heir And by Isabel his second Wife daughter of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby and one of the Coheirs to Sibylla her Mother Sister and Coheir to Aâ—selm Mareshall Earl of Pembroke William a younger son who had by the gift of his Father the Mannors of Ottery Stoke Fleming Monketon and Galmeton which with other Lands were purchased of William Fleming as also the Mannors of Mildenhall in Com. Wilts and Greylkell in Com. South bought of others But all I can farther say of this William is that he purchased the Mannor of Norton and Hundred of Stratton and gave it to these Canons of Nyweham and that by Beatrix his Wife daughter of Reginald Fitz-piers he had Issue two daughters his heirs viz. Elianore marryed to Iohn de Carru and Mary to Iohn de Meryet betwixt whom the Lands whereof he died possessed were afterwards shared Beatrix his Widow having for her Dowry an assignation of the Mannor of Mildehale in Com. Wilts Stoke Fleming and Gulmeton in Com. Devon and Sturmyster Marshall in Com. Dors. I now come to Iohn Son and Heir to the last mentioned Reginald This Iohn wedded Ioane the daughter of Sir Reginald Fitz-piers and died in Gascoigne upon Sunday the Feast-day of St. Barnabas the Apostle 7 Edw. 1. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir ten years of age being then seised of the Mannors of Dunster Karampton Codecumbe Menhed Ill Briwere and Kilveton in Com. Somerset Torre Mohun Braworth â—adeleye and Uggeburgh in Com. Devon Alianore his Wife surviving who had for her Dowry twenty seven Knights Fees and a ninth part in the Counties of Somerset Dorset and Devon Which Iohn called Iohn the Second in 22 E. 1. was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne so likewise in 25 E. 1. In 26 and 27 E. 1. he was in the Scottish-wars and in the same twenty seventh year gave to the King all his Lands in Ireland as well those within the County of Kildare as otherwise in exchange for the Mannor of Long-Compton in Com. War to have to him the said Iohn and Auda his Wife Daughter of Sir Robert de Tibetot and the Heirs male of their two bodies for ever In 28 E. 1. he was first summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm In 31 E. 1. he was again in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 4 E. 2. And in 8 E. 2. obtained a Charter for Free-warren to himself and her the said Auda throughout all their Demesn-lands in Garinge and the same year had summons to be at Barwick upon Twede upon the Festival of our Lady thence to march against the Scots This last mentioned Iohn died in 4 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Torre Mohun and Uggeburgh in Com. Devon Dunster and Rilmeton in Com. Somers Gretwell in Com. Southt and Long-Compton and Wycheford in Com. War leaving Iohn his Grand-son viz. Son of Iohn his eldest Son who died in his life time his Cousin and next Heir at that time ten years of age Which Iohn being in Ward to Bartholmew de Burghersh by the special instance of him the said Bartholmew obtained Livery of his Lands in 15 E. 3. doing his Homage though not then of full age being the same year in the Scottish Wars And the next ensuing year was in that expedition then made into France of the Retinue to the same Bartholmew Moreover in 18 E. 3. he had Livery of his Lands in Ireland which by the death of Iohn his Grandfather hereditarily descended to him And in 19 E. 3. served the King again in his Wars of France in the retinue of the said Bartholmew whose Daughter Ioane he had married In 21 and
was one of those that attended King Iohn into Poictou in 15 Iohn This Osbert was without doubt a natural Son of King Iohn for the Record calls him Filius Regis and in 17 Iohn had Thirty pound Lands given him of Thomas de Arden's Estate in Oxfordsh The like gift he had in 18 Iohn of all the Lands of Anmari le Despenser and Roger fitz Nicholas Another Osbert Giffard there was who took part with the Rebellious Barons about the latter end of King Iohn's Reign and was thereupon made Prisoner for it appears that in 18 Ioh. Isabell de Frevill his Wife had Letters of safe conduct to come to the King and treat concerning his enlargement Which Osbert for I presume it to be he was made Governour of the Castles of Windsor and Odiham in 8 Hen. 3. and of Lincoln Castle in 10 Hen. 3. But in 28 Hen. 3. adhering to the then Rebellious Barons was taken at Northampton by the Royal Army To whom succeeded Osbert his Son who in 13 E. 1. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands In 22 E. 1. this Osbert had summons to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September well provided with Horse and Arms to attend the King into Gascoigne Moreover in 28 E. 1. he was of the retinue to that Magnificent Prelate Anthony Beke Bishop of Durham in the Scotch expedition then made and continued in those Wars the next ensuing year But all I have farther seen of him is that in 25 E. 1. he had summons to Parliament with the rest of the Barons Of this Family likewise was Hugh Giffard who married Sibylla one of the Heirs of Walter de Cormayles which Hugh was made Constable of the Tower of London in 20 H. 3. And in 24 Hen. 3. married one of the Sisters and Heirs to Alexander de Craucumbe There was also Sir Iohn Giffard Knight slain at the siege of Bedford Castle in 8 Hen. 3. And another Sir Iohn who in 21 E. 1. was sent into Gascoigne in the King's service being then an hundred years of age and made Governour of the Castle of Pudesach but being besieged by the French was necessitated to render it Moreover therâ— was one Andrew Giffard who held the Barony of Funtell in Wiltshire which was upon his death in King Iohn's time and by the King's consent resigned to Robert de Mandevill William Cumin and William de Fontibus id est Welles as their right Heirs There was also Walter Giffard who had summons with the rest of the Lords Marchers to meet the King at Oxford on Tuesday after the 15 of Easter in 24 H. 3. the King being then informed that Lewelin Prince of Wales had taken homage of the chief men of North-Wales and Powys And lastly Richard Giffard who was one of the King's Justices of the Court in Henry the 2dâ— time Chandos THE first of this name and Family touching whom I find mention is Robert de Chandos who came out of Normandy with William the Conqueror and afterwards when the Normans began to enlarge their Possessions by invading the lands of the Welch putting himself in 〈◊〉 he entred the Territories of Raerlyon and Godelyve in Monmouthshire whereof Oweyn-â—an was then owner and won them from him And having so done for the health of the Soul of that King and Maud his Queen King William Rufus and King Henry the First and for the health of his own Soul and the Soul of Isabel his Wife gave the Church of S. Mary Magdalen at Goldelyve with a large proportion of Land in those parts to the Monks of Beâ— in Normandy Whereupon sending over part of their Covent thither they made it a Cell to their own Monastery This Robert also ratified those grants which his Ancestors had made to the Monks of Lira in Normandy viz. of the Lordships of Acle and Sutton as also of the Churches of Hope and Salpertone and Tithes of Credenelle adding the gift of twelve pieces of money yearly out of certain Lands in Hope then in the tenure of Ranulph at the Hill It is farther memorable of him that in Anno 1124. 24 Hen. 1. being Governour of the Castle of Gizors in Normandy he escaped a very great danger from a multitude of Souldiers in the habits of Country people who entring the Town with others of the Neighbourhood upon a Market-day armed themselves privately with purpose to murder him and surprise the Garrison So that seeing himself in this peril he was necessitated first to flye to Sanctuary and afterwards fire the Town to get them out To this Robert succeeded another bearing that name who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be thirteen and a sixth part for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid viij l. xv s. vj d. And having issue three Sons Robert Roger and Godard departed this life in An. 1120. 20 Hen. 2. and lieth buried in the Priory of Goldâ—lyve on the South-side of the Quire leaving Isabell his Wife surviving who with Robert her Son gave Preston in Com. Somers and Menviri in Com. Devon to the Monks of Goldclyve Of Roger the second Son of this deceased Robert 't is observable that he gave Hatfeild to the Monks of Malvern in Com. Wigorn. and to the Monks of Goldâ—lyve in Com. Monmouth two Carucates of land lying at Clyve in Com. Wilts Also that he had a Son called Robert who ratified the grants of his Ancestors made to the Monks of Lira in Normandy of the Lordships of Acle and Sutton and likewise of the Churches of Hope and Salpertone with the Tithes of Credenesâ—e But I return to Robert Son and Heir to the second Robert This Robert in 8 R. 1. gave forty Marks for Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance viz. Strate with its appurtenances and the Castle And in 1 Ioh. upon levying the first Scutage after the Coronation of King Iohn which was at two Marks per Scutum paid xvij l. xj s. j d. To him succeeded another Robert who upon collection of the first Scutage of King Hen. 3. paid xxvj Marks iv s. v d. ob for thirteen Knights Fees and a sixth part which his Ancestors had enjoyed But this Robert died shortly after for in 5 Hen. 3. the King granted the Wardship of his Lands and Heir whose name was Roger to William de Cantilupe Whereupon Sarra his Widow received command that she should forthwith give him possession of the Castle at Sâ—odhull which Roger in 1â— Hen. 3. was in Ward to Walter de Clifford In 22 Hen. 3. the King having
Com. Derb. the Town of Haâ—ley and all his Lands in Wadeself with the Woods in Hanley and for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Isabell his Wife bestowed on the Canons of Welâ—ec in Com. Nott. the Tithe of the Pawnage of his Park and Woods in Stavelei And departed this life in 14 Hen. 3. whereupon Robert his Son and Heir intruding into those Lands without Livery the Sheriffs of Linc. Ebor. and Glouc. had command to seise them whereof the Castle of Muserdere in Com. Glouc. was part Nevertheless within a short space after paying threescore pounds for his Relief the King accepted of his Homage and gave him possession of them Which Robert died in 24 Hen. 3. whereupon Geffrey Despenser gave five hundred marks Fine to the King for the Wardship and Marriage of Raphe his Brother and Heir whose Lands lay in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Glouc. and Berks. Which Raphe in 31 Hen. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 38 Hen. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid thirty pounds for fifteen Knights Fees which he then held In 41 Hen. 3. amongst others this Raphe had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to repair to Bristoll on the octaves of S. Peter for restraining the Incursions of the Welch and departed this life in 49 Hen. 3. leaving Raphe his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Raphe died in 1 Edw. 1. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir in minority who accomplished his full age in 15 Edw. 1. and in 16 Edw. 1. was discharged of those sums of money then required of him for the Scutage of Wales in 5 Edw. 1. and 10 Edw. 1. by reason they were Assessed in his minority but died in 17 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Staveley in Com. Derb. held of the King in Capite by Barony finding for that and his other Lordships two Souldiers in the King's Army in Wales as also of the Mannors of Seynburg and Musardere in Com. Glouc. with the Castle of Musardere then totally ruinous leaving Nicholas his Uncle his next Heir forty years of age Which Nicholas performing his Fealty had thereupon Livery of his Lands and departed this life in 29 Edw. 1. leaving Sir Raphe Freschevile Knight Son of Amicia his eldest Sister deceased at that time 28 years of age Margaret his second sister then living fifty years of age and Ioane the Wife of William de Chelardeston daughter of Isabell his third sister also deceased thirty years of age his next Heirs Whereupon the said Raphe Margaret and William de Chelardeston performing their respective Homages had Livery of the Lands so descended to them by the death of the said Nicholas Dinan IN the time of Owen Gwyned Prince of Wales who being a valiant Souldier wasted all the Marches betwixt Chester and Mount-Gilbert King William the Conqueror came to Shrewsbury and gave to Roger de Montgomery the Earldom of Shrewsbury Which Roger having Founded the Abby of S. Peter there and built a Castle at Brugge vulg Brugge-North began another at Dinan since called Ludlow which Castle with the whole Territory and Honour of Corve after that Robert de Belesme son to Earl Roger was for his Treason banished by King Henry the First were by him bestowed on one Fouke his Knight thereupon called Fouke de Dinan Whereupon betwixt this Fouke and Walter de Laci then Lord of Ewyas there hapned great contests and many skirmishes in which though Laci and Ernald de Lisle his Knight were afterwards taken and carried Prisoners to Dinan yet by the means of a certain Damosel called Marian de Bruer they obtained their liberty again and were made Friends It is said that this Fouke de Dinan had a daughter called Hawyse who became the Wife of Fouke de Brun the son of Guarine de Metz which Fouke De Brun enjoyed Abberbury with the Territory adjacent by the gift of King William It is also said that by the means of the before-specified Marian Ernald de Lisle entred into Dinan in the absence of Fouke and having so done contrary to her mind gained the Town and Castle for Laci his Master and that for revenge of this Treachery she murdered him in his bed Moreover that Fouke discerning this his Castle thus possessed by Laci came with all his power and besieged it and that thereupon Yarword Drugden Prince of Wales marched thither with twenty thousand men and took him Prisoner and that he delivered him up to King Henry by the hands of Laci So that Hawyse and Sibyll his daughters were by this means disherited and Laci became Lord of Dynan But in this Narrative there is doubtless a great mistake for by the authority of Record it appears that it was Iosce de Dynan who had those two daughters viz. Hawyse and Sibyll and that Hawyse was the Wife of Fulke Fitzwaryne as abovesaid and Sibyll of ... Plugenaie ¶ Another Family there was also of this name of which I shall in the next place give what account I can the first whereof I find mention being Alan de Dynant by parentage of Britanny in France who for his Valour in fighting with the King of France his Champion betwixt Brsorz and Trie had the Lordship of Burton in Com. Northt given him by King Henry the First This Alan standing firm to King Stephen against Geffrey of Anjou and Maud the Empress in 1 Steph. upon the Siege of Liseurx in Normandy by the Forces of Geffrey was constituted Governour of that City by Gualeran Earl of Mellenâ— on the behalf of King Stephen And in 3 Steph. took part with that Earl and Robert Earl of Leicester his brother against Roger Bishop of Salisbury a potent person at that time and his adherents great Enemies to King Stephen and raised an Insurrection against them at Oxford in which many were slain After this also in 6 Steph. he was a principal Commander in the Van of King Stephen's Army at the Battel of Lincoln where King Stephen being worsted was taken Prisoner Next to this Alan viz. in 2 and 13 Hen. 2. I find mention of Hugh de Dinant in Devonshire likewise of Roland Dinant in Berkshire which Roland was Justice of Britanny in 23 Hen. 2. and having Lands in Sussex was in 18 Hen. 2. amerc't in that County for not certifying his Fees upon the Assessment of the Aid in 12 Hen. 2. for marrying the King's Daughter But this Roland having no Issue in the presence of King Henry made Alan Dinant his Nephew his Heir though he had a sister married to Robert
Prince Edward the King's Son and having been summoned to Parliament amongst other the Barons of this Realm in 6 and 12 Edw. 4. by his Testament bearing date 8 Iuly Anno 1474. 14 Edw. 4. bequeathed his Body to be buried at the Gray-Friers in London appointing the bones of his Son William to be taken out of the place where they lay and laid on the left side of his Tomb one Tomb to serve them both He likewise ordained that the Parish-Church and Chancel of our Lady at Aylewaston in Com. Derb. should be made up and finished compleatly out of his own proper goods and that a third Bell called a Tenour should be bought for the same Church Also that a convenient Tomb in that Church should be set over Elene his Wife Furthermore he directed that his Executors should purchase Lands to the yearly value of ten pounds and appropriate them to the Hospital of S. Leonard situate betwixt Alkemonton and Bentley to pray for the Souls of his Ancestors as also for his own Soul his Wives and Childrens Souls the Souls of Humphrey Duke of Buckingham Richard Earl Rivers Sir Iohn Wodvyle Knight and for the Souls of the Lords in old time of that Hospital Moreover he ordained that the Master of that Hospital for the time being should find continually seven poor men to be chosen by him out of such as had or thenceforth should be old Serving-men with the Lord and Patron of the Lordship of Barton and of the same Hospital of S. Leonard or else out of the old Tenants of all the Lordships of the said Lord and Patrons for the time being within the Counties of Derby and Stafford And that the Master for the time being should pay weekly unto those seven poor men ij s. iv d. Also that every of them at the time of his Election should be of the age of fifty and five years at the least and that those seven poor men should have seven Kine going within his Park at Barton and seven load of Wood yearly for thâ—ir fewel to be taken within his Lordships of Barton Alkmonton aud Bentley or other Lordships in Appultre-Hundred in Com. Derb. Likewise that the said Master should â—vâ—ry third year give unto each of those seven poor men a Gown and an Hood of White or Russet of one sute one time White and another time Russet the Gown to be marked with a Tayewe cross of Red and that none of those poor men should go a begging upon pain of removal from that Hospital Moreover that every of them should be obliged to say daily our Ladies Psalter twice within the Chapel of the same Hospital He likewise appointed that there should be a Mansion with a square Court built next to the same Chapel without any back door and that the roof of that Chapel should be raised the walls enhanced the windows made with strong iron-work with a Quire and Perclose and two Altars without the Quire Furthermore that the Master should wear neither Red nor Green but upon his Gown of other colour a Tayewe cross of Blew upon his left-side and have no other Benefice exâ—â—pt the Parsonage of Barton He likewise willed that a Chapel of S. Nicholas should be built at Alkmonton that the Master of the before-specified Hospital should say Mass there yearly on the Feast of S. Nicholas and at other times by his discretion And lastly that his Feoffees should bestow forty pounds in making a Chapel within the Abbey of Burton And departed this life 1 Aug. the next ensuing year being then seised of the Mannors of Allexton and Stretton in le Field in Com. Leic. Falde and Madleghe-Alseghe in Com. Staff the moity of the Mannor of Coderiche in Com. Wigorn. the Mannor of Brummore and Burrough of Lemington in Com. Sutht the Mannors of Barton Sutton Saperton Alkemontâ—n Bentely Hatton Langwesdon Brightrichfeld Tortingley Stretton in le Field Elwalston and Chalford in Com. Derb. and the Mannor and Burrough of Chulmelegh the Mannor of Holdeham and Huntebere the Burrough of Twykebere and Mannor of Cornewode in Com. Devon leaving Edward Blount his Grand-son and next heir viz. son of his son William who died in his life-time seven years of age and upwards and was buried in the same Church of the Gray-Friars within the Apostles Chapel being then Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Which Edward departing this life 1 December 15 Edw. 4. then in minority Iohn his Uncle viz. Brother of William Father of the said Edward became Heir to the Estate and Honour being then thirty years of age Which Iohn in 15 Edw. 4. had a special Livery of all the Lands by Hereditary descent at that time devolved to him And in 20 Edw. 4. upon the death of Anne Dutchess of Buckingham Wife of Sir Walter Blount deceased had also Livery of all the Lands which she held in Dower after the death of the said Walter And on the sixth of October 1 Hen. 7. made his Testament whereby he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chapel of the Friers-Minors in London where the body of his Father lay interred and gave to that house twenty pounds He also bequeathed to his son Rouland Blount his chain of Gold with a Lion Gold set with Diamonds Likewise to Constantine his daughter one hundred pounds for her Marriage and constituted Lora his Wife with Sir Iames Blount his Brother his Executors To whom succeeded William his son and heir who in 1 H. 7. being made choice of by that prudent Prince for one of his Privy Council was afterwards scil in 8 H. 7. a Commander in that Army then raised for suppressing the Insurrection of the Cornishmen In 15 Hen. 7. this William had a special Grant from the King of all the Preheminencies Dignities Honours Mannors c. which Iohn Lord Montjoy his Father formerly enjoyed and in 1 Hen. 8. was constituted Master of the Mint in the Tower of London as also throughout the whole Realm of England and Town of Calais In 15 Hen. 8. he was with Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk in that Expedition then made into France and in 21 Hen. 8. joyned with many other of the Lords in subscribing those Articles which were then exhibited to the King against Cardinal Wolsey as also in subscribing that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby it was signified to his Holiness that if he did not comply with the King in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Katherine he must not expect that his Supremacy here would long be owned And by his Testament bearing date 13 October Anno 1534. 26 Hen. 8. ordained That in case he should dye within the Counties of Derby or Stafford his Body should be conveyed to the Parish-Church of Barton in which Parish he was born there to be buried in an Arch on the South-side near the high Altar
IN the time of Henry the First Hugh Wac took to Wife Emme the Daughter and at length Heir of Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert by Adbelidis his Wife Daughter of Richard de Rullos which Baldwin was Founder of the Priories of Brunne and Deping in Com. Linc. and Brother of Walter de Gant Father of Gilbert de Gant the first Earl of Lincoln of that Family This Hugh gave the Lordship of Wilesford in Com. Linc. to the Monks of Bec in Normandy whereupon sending part of their Covent thither they made it a Cell to that great Abbey To him succeeded Baldwin his Son and Heir who had that Christian-name from Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert his Grand-father by the Mother In 12 Hen. 2. upon the assessing of that Aid then levyed for marrying the King's Daughter this Baldwin certified his Knights Fees to be ten a fourth and eighth part and that they were given to his Ancestor by King Henry the First for all which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid vj l. xv s. In 1 Ric. 1. this Baldwin was one of the Barons who attended at the solemnity of that King's Coronation and in the same year accounted to the Exchequer Cxxxij l. xiij s. iv d. for the Accord made betwixt him and Bartholmew de Bussei Moreover in 6 Ric. 1. upon the enlargement of King Richard from his imprisonment in Almaine with Walter Archbishop of Roan and some others he was left one of the Hostages for the payment of ten thousand Marks as his ransom and the same year upon collection of the Scutage for that King's Redemption paid x l. ij s. vj d. But in 3 Ioh. he died whereupon Baldwin his Son and William de Humet Constable of Normandy gave a Fine to the King of a thousand Marks for Livery of his Lands in England and Normandy but with condition that he should not marry without the consent of the King and of his own Friends Whereupon shortly after he took to Wife Agnes the Daughter of the said William de Humet and had with her the Mannor of Wichendon And in 6 Ioh. obtained the King's Precept to the Sheriff of Lincolnshire commanding him to give him Possession of all his Lands in that County in case he brought in those four Sureties which he promised This last mentioned Baldwin died in 8 Iohn leaving the said Agnes his Wife surviving who in consideration of sixty Marks Fine obtained the King's License to hold the Lordship of Wichendon so given her in Marriage as hath been observed and by the consent of Baldwin her Son and Heir gave to the Canons of Nutle for the health of the Soul of Baldwin Wake her Husband and the Soul of Baldwin her Son a certain Messuage in Wichendon before-mentioned Which Baldwin viz. Son of Baldwin and Agnes de Humet married Isabell the Daughter of William de Briwer but died before the fifteenth year of King Iohn Whereupon the said William de Briwer obtained a Grant from the King of the Wardship of Hugh Wake Son and Heir of the same Baldwin and of the second marriage of the said Isabell his Daughter This Hugh took to Wife Ioane the Daughter and Heir of Nicholas de Stutevil and upon the death of William de Briwere his Uncle without Issue in 17 Hen. 3. being one of his Nephews and Heirs gave one hundred Marks for his Purparty of those Lands which thereby descended to him and doing his Homage had Livery of them About this time there being a suit commenced by Eustace de Stutevil for the Mannor of Câ—tingham in Com. Ebor. the Sheriff of that County having command to seise it for the King made seisure likewise of all the stock and store then upon it as also of the Mannors of Butercrambe and Kirkeby which were not members thereof This Hugh therefore upon complaint of the wrong obtained the King's Precept for restitution of those Mannors And in 20 Hen. 3. with Ioane his Wife procured a Grant from the King of the Lands which belonged to Margaret the other Daughter and Coheir to the before-specified Nicholas de Stutevill by reason that William de Mastoc to whom the King had formerly given the Wardship and Marriage of her was at that time dead This Hugh with Ioane de Stutevill his Wife quit-claimed to the Monks of Bâ—land all their right to those Lands and Tenements lying in Sutton Matherby Lasthorpe and Hod which were of the Fee of Thomas Fossard reserving the Rent of three pounds per Annum to himself and her the said Ioane and their Heirs and Scutage according to the rate of one Knight's Fee After which ere long he died viz. in 26 Hen. 3. whereupon she the said Ioane surviving him and giving a Fine of nine thousand Marks obtained the Wardship and Marriage of his Heir with liberty for her self to take to Husband whom she should think fit And the same year upon the death of Eustace de Stutevill her Kinsman paying one hundred pound Fine to the King had Livery of the Lands which by Inheritance did thereupon descend to her of which sum fifty pounds was for her Relief and the other fifty pounds as a free gift Not long after which she married to Hugh Bigot and died in 4 E. 1. being then seised of the Barony of Lydell with the Forest of Lydell in Com. Cumbr. and of six Burgages in the City of Carlisle Likewise of the Mannors of Kirkeby-Moreshed Catingham Butercrambe Skreyngham and Langeton in Com. Ebor. Baldwin her Son and Heir being at that time thirty eight years of age This Baldwin in 43 Hen. 3. arriving to his full age and doing his Homage had Livery of all the Lands which by the death of his Father did by Inheritance belong to him But in 48 Hen. 3. taking part with the Rebellious Barons was in Arms with them at Northampton where they fortified both Town and Castle against the King and upon the storming thereof by the Royal Army was there with many more taken prisoner After which the Scene much changing first by the success which the Barons had within few months after in the Battel of Lewes where the King and Prince with the chief of the Loyal Nobility were made prisoners and secondly by the divisions which hapned amongst the principal of those Barons whereby a way was contrived for the Prince his escape out of prison as elsewhere I have fully shewed whereupon all endeavours were used to raise new Forces for the farther tryal of the issue of those their great contests by another Battel young Simon Montfort was sent into the North there to raise all the strength those parts could afford Whence returning and being advanced to Kenilworth in Com. Warr. with purpose to joyn with Simon
thirty five Marks to the King to be excused from attending him into Gascoâ—gne Moreover to the Canous of Brinkeburne he gave one hundred and forty Acrâ—s of his waste-lands in Evenwode with a large proportion of his wastes near Framelintone as also House-boot Cart-boot Plow-boot c. out of his Woods in the Foresâ—s But before the end of that year he departed this life leaving Roger his Son and Heir who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Roger in 34 Hen. 3. complained against R. de Merley that he held plea in the County-Court for a Market at Morpeâ—h to the damage of his Market at Mitford whereupon the King directed his Precept to the Sheriff of Northumberland to stop the sute it belonging not to the cognizance of that Court. In 42 Hen. 3. this Roger with other of the Northern-Barons had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and all the force he could raise and to march into Scotland for rescuing the King of Scots then in minority who had married the Daughter of King Henry out of the hands of his rebellious Subjects being by them then held in restraint But in 48. Hen. 3. being in Arms against the King at Northampton with the rest of the Rebellious Barons and there taken prisoner the King required his Eschaetor beyond Trent to seise his Castle of Mitford and all other his Lands in Northumberland and committed them to the custody of William de Valence This Roger sold to the Monks of Newminster the Granges of Heyton Hortune and Peteric formerly demised to them by Roger his Ancestor and ratified that Grant to them which Peter the Parson of Miâ—ford had formerly made To him succeeded another Roger who departing this life in 5. Edw. 2. left one sole Daughter and Heir called Agnes which Agnes dying without Issue the Issue of his four Sisters became her Heirs viz. William Fitz-williams Son of William Son of Thomas Fitz-williams Lord of Elmeley and Sprotborough in Com. Ebor. who married Agnes the eldest of them Philip Darâ—y Son of Norman Darâ—y Son of ... Darâ—y and Isabell his Wife the second Sister Elias de Penulbury the Son of Christian de Ros the third Sister and Gilbert de Aton Son of Isabell Daughter of Ada de Ver the fourth Sister Bertram of Bothall IN 12 Hen. 2. upon that assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter Richard Bertram certified his Knights Fees which he then held de veteri Feoffamento to be three in number This Richard confirmed to the Monks of Tinemouth two Sheaves out of his Lordship of Bothall which they had of the gift of his Ancestors and in 8. Ric. 1. gave to the King ten Marks for License to marry his Daughter to whom he should think fit To him succeeded Robert who in 2 Ioh. upon collection of the second and third Scutage of King Ric. 1. paid six pounds and gave to the Monks of Newminster certain Lands called Forum This Robert held the Barony of Bothall of the King in Capite by the service of three Knights Fees as his Ancestors had formerly done de veteri Feoffamento and left Issue Richard his Son and Heir who being in minority at the death of his Father scil in 4 Ioh. was committed to the Guardianship together with his Lands of Robert de Tebevill But afterwards scil in 17 Ioh. taking part with the Rebellious Barons his Lands were given by the King to Richard de Lok To this Robert succeeded Roger another Son of the last mentioned Richard which Roger in 23 Hen. 3. paying fifty pounds for his Relief and doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance his Barony consisting of the Lordship of Bâ—thall with its members scil Weteworth Newmore Deggisworth Heburne Funtotier Tirthington Erdisdon and Langerst with its members viz. More and Estngden In 35 Hen. 3. this Roger obtained a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands at Bothall and Heburne in Com. Northumb. And in 36 Hen. 3. was fined at sixty Marks for Hunting in the King's Forests Moreover in 42 Hen. 3. amongst other the Barons of the North he had command from the King to prepare himself with all his power and to march into Scotland for rescuing the King of that Realm who had married King Henry the Third's Daughter out of the hands of his rebellious Subjects and departed this life in 46 Hen. 3. leaving Robert his Son and Heir nineteen years of age Which Robert had Issue Roger who died in his life time and he another Robert who in 28 Edw. 1. upon the death of Robert his Grand-father was found to be thirteen years of age Which Robert in 2 Edw. 3. making proof of his age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and died in 8 Edw. 3. leaving Robert his Son and Heir twelve years of age who making proof of his age in 2 Edw. 3. had also Livery of his Lands This last mentioned Robert took to Wife Margaret one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Constance the Wife of William de Felton and in 17 Edw. 3. obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-house at Bothall Moreover in 19 Edw. 3. he was constituted Sheriff of Northumberland and Governour of the Castle of New-Castle upon Tine And the next ensuing year upon that Invasion of David King of Scotland with a powerful Army joyned with the rest of the Northern Barons in giving them Battel near Durham where they obtained a glorious Victory and took David their King prisoner But shortly after this having the custody of Malculine Flemyng a Scot committed to his charge he permitted him to escape for which respect his Lands were seised by the King but not long after viz. in 21 Edw. 3. through the intercession of Henry Earl of Lancaster he had restitution of them again and for his good service in the taking of William Douglas in the Battel of Durham obtained an Annuity of two hundred Marks per Annum during his life out of the King's Customs in the Port of New-Castle upon Tine This Robert died ... leaving Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Helen who became the Wife of Sir Robert Ogle Knight Ros or Roos of Hamlake THat the Ancestor of this great and noble Family viz. Peter did originally assume his sirname in the time of King Henry the First from that Lordship in Holderness called Ros where he then had his Residence needeth not to be doubted This Peter gave to the Abbey of S. Maries in York the Church of Gilling in Ridale and wedded
Tichemershe Hinton juxta Brakele Hulls with the Mannor and Hundred of King's-Sutton in Com. North ton and Broughton in Com. Leic. leaving William his Son and Heir 17 years of age Which William in 4 Hen. 5. was by Indenture retained to serve the King with six men at Arms and eight Archers in his Wars of France and before the end of that year to serve him in his Fleet at Sea with two men at Arms himself accounted and four Archers Moreover in 9 Hen. 5. he was again in those Wars of France and in 1 Hen. 6. doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance by descent both from Iohn Lord Lovell his Father and Maude the Daughter and Heir of Robert de Holand his Grandmother being then twenty four years of age This William was summoned to Parliament from 3 Henry 6. till 33 Henry 6. inclusive and having married Alice one of the Daughters of Sir Iohn Deincourt Knight Sister and Coheir to William Lord Deincourt Widow of Raphe Boteler Lord Sudley performing his Fealty in 2 Hen. 6. had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance After which viz. in 8 Hen. 6. he was retained by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France with twenty nine men at Arms and eighty Archers and in 21 Hen. 6. procured License to deafforest his Woods called Minsterwoods in Com. Oxon. with two Fields thereto adjoyning and to impark them But in 24 Hen. 6. in consideration of his eminent services in Foreign parts as well in the time of King Henry the Fifth as this King as also by reason of his infirmity of body he obtained an especial exemption from coming to Parliament for the whole term of his life Howbeit in 28 Hen. 6. notwithstanding this special Priviledge he was made Constable of Walingford Castle and departed this world upon the 13 th of Iune 33 Hen. 6. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir twenty two years of age Alice his Wife still surviving who the very same year upon the death of Margaret her Sister Wife of Raphe Lord Cromwell without Issue was found to be her next Heir by which means divers fair Lordships and Lands descended to her whereof she had special Livery soon after The Lands whereof this William Lord Lovell died seised were these viz. the Mannors of Ketherhythe and Berâ—undsey in Com. Surr. Wolverhampton in Com. Staff Waltham Parva called Powers-mannor and Burnells in Berle in Com. Hertf. Kesyngdon-Basset in Com. Glouc. Wevilcate called Butlers-Court in Com. ... Mynster-Lovell Dokelyngton Norton-Bruyn and Cheleston in Com. Oxon. Denford in Com. Berks. Elcombe Blackgrove Mighenden Wigtetcote Sulthorpe Whythyll Uffecote Erdescote and Knoke in Com. Wilts The third part of the Chase of Charnewood in Com. Leic. The Mannors of Cranleye and Broughton-Lovell in Com. Buck. The Mannors of Holgate Clee-Saint Margaret Wolstanton Prestes-weston Ardulveston Bollylye Longfeld Uppington Wotton Onebury Welton Sutton Corston Abbeton Ewdon-Burneâ—l Benthall Millingchope Bushbury Longedon Condovere Astewall Hope-Bowdlers Wiggecote Chatwall Smethecote Chelton Acton-Keyner Tasseley Konton Ambâ—ston Pulleleye Kammeshurst Streford-Cantelope Acton-Burnell and Acton-Pigot in Com. Salop. the Borough of Brakele the Hundred of Sutton alias King's-Sutton the Mannors of Pokebroke Duston Tychemershe King's-Sutton and Halls in Com. Northt And of the Inheritance of Alice his Wife of the Mannors of Askeham and Drynghouse within the Liberty of the City of York and Mannor of Baynton in Com. Ebor. of the Mannors of â—â—gges Herdewyke Kotherfeld Somerton the moity of the Mannor of Fringford and fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. Of the Mannor of Ordton alias Ulverton in Salihull in Com. War Of the Mannors of Shovyndon Est-claydon Bold-claydon Woburne and Fryngford in Com. Buck. as also of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Cantii And joyntly with the said Alice of the Castle and Mannor of Wardour and Mannors of Bridesâ—ursh Ubbedon and Wamburghe in Com. Wilts ¶ I now come to Iohn his Son and Heir This Iohn in 34 Hen. 6. then a Knight had Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited And in 38 Hen. 6. in consideration of his good services obtained a Patent from the King to be chief Forester of the Forest of Whichwode in Com. North â—â—â— But before the end of that year the Scene suddenly changed for upon the landing of the Dake of York and those of his party this Iohn Lord Lovell accompanying the Lord Scales and Hungerford to London in hope to gain the Citizens for King Henry failing therein were constrained to flee to the Tower for refuge Soon after which the Yorkists prevailed every where to the total ruine of King Henry and most of his Friends so that of this Iohn I have not afterwards seen any thing further memorable till his death which hapned 9 Ian. 4 Edw. 4. he being then seised of the Mannor of Yoxball in Com. Staff Denford and Pole in Com. Berks. Mynster-Loveil 〈◊〉 Paâ—ve Dukeâ—â—gton Norton-Bryne and the Mannor of Wybâ—scote called 〈◊〉 Court in Com. Oxon. Baynton called Deincourts-Mannor and Wald-Newton upon the Woulds in Com. Ebor. Of the Mannors of Halls Brackley King's-Sutton and Tichemersh in Com. North ton Of the Mannors of Holgore Clee â—S Margaret Wolstanton Prestes-Weston Bollyleye Longford Uppinton Pullileye Wotton Walton Sutton Corston Abeton Edon-â—urnell Beithall Millinchope Bushbury Longedon Cundovere Astwall Hope-Bowdeler Chatwall Smethecote Acton-Keigner Tasseley-Cantelope Acton-Burnell and Stretfeld in Com. Salop. as also of the moity of the Mannor of Askham-Bryan in the County of the City of York leaving Issue Francis his Son and Heir by Ioane his Wife Sister of William Viscount Beaumont his Son and Heir nine years of age Which Francis in 22 Edw. 4. went with Richard Duke of Gloucester then Lieutenant General of the English Army into Scotland and before the end of that year viz. upon the 4 th of Ianuary was advanced to the dignity of Viscount Lovell Moreover being a great Friend and Favourer of King Richard the Third in those his unjust and bloody practices whereby he attained the Crown he was advanced to the office of Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold And being thereupon made Constable of the Castle of Wâ—â—â—ngford had the custody of that Honour as also of the Honour of S. Waleries granted to him and was likewise constituted chief Butler of England And having thus twisted Interests with him adventured himself in Battel for him at Bosworthfield where that King being slain and his Army totally routed he made shift to escape with his life and thence fleeing to S. Iohns at Colchester in Essex took Sanctuary there for a while but deeming that no safe place privily got away to Sir Thomas Broughton's house in Lancashire and there lurked for some months and so into
which descended to him by his death and in 42 Hen. 3. had summons to attend the King at Chester well fitted with Horse and Arms on Monday preceeding the Feast of Saint Iohn Baptist to oppose the Hostilities of the Welch Furthermore in 46 Hen. 3. being one of those discontented Barons then at odds with the King he received notice that in case he did not personally repair to the Court as divers of them did to ratisie that Accord betwixt the King and them at that time made he might send his Seal for the better confirmation thereof And in 48 Hen. 3. having been one of the chief Commanders on the part of the rebellious Barons in that fatal Battel of Lewes where the King was made their prisoner the next ensuing year when they summoned a Parliament in the King's name he was one of the chief of those Barons that then sate therein But not long after this being taken at Kenilworth in that notable surprise made by the Forces of Prince Edward a little before the Battel of 〈◊〉 whereof I have elsewhere particularly taken notice his Lands were seised and given to William de Valence who had married his Sister as before is observed Whereupon Dionysia his Mother undertook to bring him in before the Feast of S. Hillary in 51 Hen. 3. to stand to the judgment of the King's Court in pursuance of the Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth but being not able to perform it within the compass of that time by reason of his sickness she promised to bring him in upon that very day where and at which time he had such fair respect for his Sisters sake that William Valence her Husband freely restored them to him again After which viz. in 6 Edw. 1. he obtained a formal and full pardon for those his rebellious actings and in 10 Edw. 1. marched with the King's Army into Wales in that Expedition then made thither Furthermore in 11 Edw. 1. having obtained from Iohn de Munchensi the Mannor-house and fourth part of the Mannor of Hasâ—ingfeud doing his Homage he had Livery thereof And in 13 Edw. 1. obtained a confirmation from that King of all those Priviledges and Liberties which were granted to his Ancestors by King Henry the Second in particular that he might keep Dogs to hunt the Hare Fox and Wilde-Cat in his Forests and to have a weekly Market at his Mannor of Gareston But in Anno 1289. 17 Edw. 1. marching with the Earl of Cornwall then Governour of the Realm in the King's absence into Wales against Rees ap Griffith at that time in the Castle of Drosselan who had made great depredations in those parts endeavouring to demolish that Castle by undermining it was with divers others overwhelmed in the fall thereof Shortly after which Hugh de Vere a younger Son to Robert Earl of Oxford then being the King's servant obtained a Grant of Dionysia the sole Daughter and Heir to this deceased William with purpose to make her his Wife and having afterwards accordingly married her in 25 Edw. 1. in consideration of his great services in the Wars of France doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance Dionysia her Grandmother then living who being a pious and devout Woman founded the Nunnery at Waterbeche in Com. Cantabr in Anno 1293. 21 Edw. 1. and departed this life in 32 Edw. 1. whereupon Hugh de Vere who had married her said Niece and Heir had Livery of those Lands whereof she died seised ¶ Having thus finished what I had to say of this principal Branch I come now to the next viz. William de Munchensi of Edwardeston in Com. Suff. who is said to be a younger Brother to the last mentioned Warine though neither he nor any of his Descendents had ever summons to Parliament This William married Beatrix one of the Daughters and Heirs to William de Beauchamp of Bedford and had Livery of her Purparty of that Inheritance in 6 Edw. 1. but died in 14 Edw. 1. being siesed of the Mannor of Potemere in Com. Hertf. as also of the Mannors of Brendeshale in Balinton Stanstede Weston Pilton Wylinghale Finchenfeld Beauchamp-William Manhale Brenyâ—ge Boxgrave and Leyre-de la Hay in Com. Essex fifty two Acres of Land and Meadow in Haselingfeld in Com. Cantabr certain Lands in Scratford in Com. Suff. as also of the Mannor of Edwardeston in the same County and in right of Beatrix his Wife of the Mannors of Bramham Konhale Dylewike and Kerenton in Com. Bedf. and certain Lands in Lyncelade and Suthcote in Com. Berks. William his Son and Heir being at that time twenty one years of age Which William departed this life in 30 Edw. 1. leaving William his Son and Heir twenty two years of age who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands the same year and in 32 Edw. 1. was in the Scotish Wars But this is all I have seen of him till his death in 11 Edw. 3. at which time being seised of the before-specified Mannor of Edwardeston he left Thomas de Munchensi his Son and Heir twenty one years of age who then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and had Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane married to Sir Richard Waldgrave Knight Lucie THE first mention I find of this name is in that Render made to Richard de Lucie by King Henry the First of the Lordship of Disce in Norfolk where the Record expresseth that it was not known whether it were so yielded to him as his Inheritance or for his Service This Richard being Governour of Faleis in Normandy in 3 Steph. stoutly defended it against Ieffrey Earl of Anjou who had laid Siege thereto and deserving so well of that King obtained from William Earl of Gloucester his Son the Town of Grenestede in Essex with the services of divers persons to hold by ten Knights Fees as also the Lordship of Stanford and Angre a member thereof together with Roring and Cristeshale to hold by the service of three Knights Fees And afterwards in those times of Hostility betwixt Maud the Empress and King Stephen taking part with that King issued out of Oxford with William de Chesney then Governour there and encountring with some Forces which were sent out of Wallingford-Castle by the Empress routed them and took divers prisoners But at length viz. in 18 Steph. upon that Agreement made betwixt the King and Henry Duke of Normandy whereby it was concluded that Henry should succeed him in the Throne of this Realm for the better securing of that Accord the Tower of London and Castle of Winchester by the advice of the whole Clergy were then given into the hands of this Richard He by
13 and 16 H. 3. as also a Commissioner for Assessing and Collecting the Fourteenth part of all Mens moveable Goods according to the Form and Order then appointed Moreover in 21 and 25 H. 3. he was again one of the Justices of Assize and in 19 22 and 30 H. 3. for the Gaol-delivery at Warwick This Maurice had Issue Raphe who wedded Maud the Daughter and Heir to William Pantulf by whom that great Lordship of Wemme in Com. Salop. with other fair Possessions came to this Family and was also one of the Justices for Gaol-delivery at Warwick in 34 and 41 H. 3. in the last of which years he had command to joyn with Hamon le Strange for preventing the Incursions of the Welch in the Marches near Montgomerie And in 42 H. 3. Summons amongst others to attend the King at Chester on Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist well appointed with Horse and Armor for preventing the like Incursions Moreover in 44 H. 3. he had another Summons to be at Chester upon the Feast-day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin for the like respect In 45 H. 3. he receiv'd command to be at London on the morrow after Simon and Iude's Day in 47 to be at Worcester on the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula and at Ludlow on the Octaves of the Purification of our Lady well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Insolencies of the Welch Furthermore in 48 H. 3. he had Summons with others of the Peers to attend the King at Oxford in Mid-Lent there to yield him Counsel and thence to advance against Prince Lewellin and his Adherents But soon after this divers of the Barons putting themselves in Arms against the King this Raphe stood so firm to the Royal Interest that as a Reward for his Services then perform'd he had a Grant of the Lordship of Kineton in Com. Warr. part of the Possessions of Nicholas de Segrave bestowed on him to hold during Life upon the same terms as Segrave held it and by another Grant bearing date but three days after had the Inheritance thereof given unto him Moreover when Segrave by virtue of that memorable Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth made Redemption of his Lands again and thereupon did repossess that Lordship of Kineton the King in recompense thereof gave to this Raphe the full Sum of CCCC l. to be received out of the Fines and Amerciaments coming into his Exchequer To him succeeded William his Son and Heir who in his Father's Life-time married Ankaret the Niece of Iames de Aldithley And in 6 E. 1. his Father being then dead doing his Homage had Livery of the Mannors of Wemme and Lepinton paying his Relief Moreover in 10 E. 1. in consideration of his special Services he obtain'd a Grant of that Right which the King had to the Service of three Knights Fees due from Maud his Mother upon Collection of the Scutage of Wales And departed this Life in 12 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Northborough in Com. Leic. which he held joyntly with her the said Ankaret by the Grant of Adam de Botiller and Maud his Wife As also of the Mannor of Oversley in Com. Warr. William his Grandson viz. Son of his Son Iohn who died in his Life-time being found his next Heir and then xvii years of age Margaret his Wife surviving him unto whom the Mannor of Oversley was thereupon granted for her Dowrie By some other Authorities it is said That this Iohn did survive his Father and that being but xvi years of age at his death Walter de Beauchamp of Alcester the same year obtain'd a Grant of his Marriage on the behalf of Alianore his Daughter and in case she the said Alianore should die before the accomplishment of that intended Marriage that then he might marry one other of his Daughters By which Grant it was farther concluded That if this Iohn should die before Marriage then the said Walter de Beauchamp might have the like benefit of his next Heir and so from Heir to Heir till one of his Daughters were wedded to one of those Botelers Or in case such a one should take a Wife of his own choice otherwise then to have the Forfeiture due to the King thereupon But this Iohn died within three years following so that whether that Marriage was compleated by him or his Brother Gawine who was his Heir I make a question Which Gawine dying also shortly after the Inheritance devolved to William the third Brother Which William in 24 E. 1. was in Ward to Walter de Langton Lord Treasurer of England and to the before-specified Walter de Beauchamp then Steward of the King's Houshold which Wardship they obtain'd from Iohn de Britannia Howbeit notwithstanding this his Minority he procured a Grant of his Lands from those his Guardians as if he had been of full age and by their Mediation had Livery of them from the King And the next year following had Summons with divers other Great Men to be at London on Sunday next after the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist well furnish'd with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his Expedition beyond the Seas In 26 E. 1. this William was in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 34 E. 1. And for the health of his Soul with the Soul of Beatrix his Wife and all his Ancestors Souls in 35 E. 1. gave to the Monastery of Alcester of his Great-grandfather's Foundation Lx Acres of waste Ground lying at Hynestoke in Com. Salop. with License to inclose the same as also the Advowson of the Church there with Common of Pasture for eight Oxen six Kine and CC Sheep in his Woods and Wastes belonging to that Lordship Moreover in 8 E. 2. he was again in the Scottish Wars And had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 24 E. 1. to 1 E. 3. inclusive He had two Wives the first named Ankeret Daughter of Griffin by whom he had Issue William his Son and Heir The second Ela Daughter and Coheir to Roger de Herdebergh by whom he had Issue two Sons viz. Edmund and Edward who both died without Issue as also four Daughters viz. Ankaret the Wife of Iohn le Strange of Blakemere Ida of Sir Fulke Pembrugge Alice of Nicholas Longford and Dionyse of Hugh de Cokesey And died in 8 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Oversley and moity of the Mannor of Merston Boteler in Com. War of the Mannor of Tirley in Com. Staff and of the Mannors of Wemme and Hynstoke in Com. Salop. whereof Alice de Montgomerie Widow of Gawine Boteler elder Brother to
this William then held a third part in the name of her Dowry leaving William his Son and Heir at that time xxxvi years of age Which William then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 14 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Flanders being of the Retinue of Reginald de Cobham And in 18 E. 3. through the sollicitation of William de Clinton then Earl of Huntendon obtain'd from the King a special Immunity that he should not be compell'd to bear Arms in respect of his Impotency nor to take upon him the Order of Knighthood against his own good will And in 20 E. 3. upon that notable Expedition into France being Assessed for his Lands in the Counties of Salop. Staff and Warr. to find ten Men at Arms and ten Arches representing to the King and his Council That all the Estate whereof he was then possess'd amounted to little more than CC Marks per Annum had a Remission for six of those Men at Arms and that whole number of Archers And afterwards through the mediation of the before-specified William de Clinton Earl of Huntendon obtain'd a Discharge for three of those six Men at Arms. This William took to Wife Margaret the Daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundell and died on Saturday next preceding Christmass-day in 35 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Oversley in Com. Warr. Noâ—thborough in Com. Leic. Tyrleye in Com. Staff and Hynestâ—ke and Wemme in Com. Salop. leaving William his Son and Heir xxx years of age who doing his Homage the next year following had Livery of his Lands In 41 E. 3. this last mention'd William having married Ioane the eldest of the two Sisters and Heirs to Iohn Lord Sudley by whom he had Issue a Son called Thomas obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Custody of the Lands which by his own death should by Inheritance devolve to the said Thomas his Son to hold till he should come of full age being then but ten years old And was summon'd to Parliament in 42 and 43 E. 3. ¶ But here before I proceed further I am to observe That William le Botiller Father to this last-specified William who married the said Ioane had Issue another Son called William also by a former Wife as it seems for certain it is that William the Grandson to William and Ankaret departed this Life upon Tuesday being the Eve of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in 43 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Northborough in Com. Leic. Oversley and Merston Boteler in Com. Warr. Tyrley in Com. Staff Wemme Hynstoke Lepinton with the Hamlet of Drayton parva in Com. Salop. leaving one sole Daughter and Heir call'd Elizabeth at that time xxiv years of age Which Elizabeth had thereupon Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance her Homage being respited And taking to Husband Robert de Ferrers a younger Son to the Lord Ferrers of Chartley brought that great Lordship of Wemme in Com. Salop. with other Lands of a large extent to that Family Which Robert was thereupon summon'd to Parliament by the name of Robert de Ferrers de Wemme Chivalier And in 44 E. 3. entail'd that Lordship as also that of Oversley in Com. Warr. with some other lying in the Counties of Salop Leicester and Warwick upon the Heirs of his Body by her the said Elizabeth and for lack of such Issue on his Right Heirs Which Elizabeth surviving her Husband Ferrers married secondly to Iohn de Say and thirdly to Thomas Molinton who thereupon wrote himself Baron of Wemme and by her Testament bearing date 6 Ian. Anno 1410. 12 H. 4. whereby she bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Church of the Crouched Friers near the Tower of London stiles her self Elizabetha Ferrers Baronissa de Wemme retaining the Name of that Husband who was of the chiefest Dignity a Custom which Women have long used and not yet left and departed this Life the same year leaving Elizabeth the Wife of Iohn Son to Iohn Lord Greistoke and Mary the Wife of Raphe Nevill a younger Son to Raphe Earl of Westmerland her Cousins and Heirs viz. Daughters of Robert Son to the said Elizabeth as saith the Inquisition but mistaken I think for by two other Records she is called one of the Daughters and Heirs of her the said Elizabeth which is most like to be true for Robert the Son of Robert Ferrers by her was but four years of age in 4 R. 2. so that had he been then living he could have been but xxxiv years of age ¶ I now come to Thomas Boteler Son and Heir to William Boteler of Wemme by Ioane the Daughter of Iohn Lord Sudley before mentioned This Thomas making proof of his age and doing his Homage in 4 R. 2. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and in 13 R. 2. being then a Knight had Licence to travel into France but departed this Life upon Saturday 20 Sept. 22. R. 2. being at that time seised of the Mannor of Suâ—lâ—y in Com. Glâ—uc as also of the Mannors of Derset and Gryve in Com. Warr. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir xiv years of age Which Iohn dying without Issue Raphe his Brother succeeded him in the Inheritance Who being a Knight in 6 H. 5. was then in the Wars of France and of the Retinue to Humphry Duke of Gloucester and in 9 H. 5. retained by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France with xx Men at Arms and Lx Archers on Horseback In 2 H. 6. this Raphe had Licence to travel beyond-Sea and in 6 H. 6. was again in the Wars of France and of the Retinue to Iohn Duke of Bedford Moreover in 8 H. 6. he was once more retained to serve the King in those Wars of France with xx Men at Arms and Lx Archers on Horseback And having stood firm to the Lancastrian Interest in all those sharp Contests betwixt that and the House of Yorke being in 20 H. 6. Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold was by Letters Patents bearing date upon the tenth day of September the same year advanced to the Dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Name of Lord Sudley of Sudley in Com. Glouc. to hold to himself and the Heirs Males of his Body with the Fee of CC Marks for the better support of that Dignity to be Annually received out of the Farme of the County of Lincoln Moreover upon the seventh of Iuly the next ensuing year he was constituted Treasurer of the King's Exchequer and sent â—mbassador with Richard Duke of York and some others to treat of Peace with the French And in
King upon the Day of his Coronation with a Silver Cup leaving the before-specified Reginald his Son and Heir at that time xl years of age Which Reginald doing his Homage soon after his Father's death had Livery of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Cantabr Norff. Suff. and Hertf. And in 21 E. 1. obtain'd a Charter for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle and four days ensuing at his Mannor of New-Market in Com. Suff. as also for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist and one day following at his Mannor of Halesworth in the same County And having been summon'd to Parliament in 25 E. 1. but not 〈◊〉 departed this Life in 1 E. 2. Whereupon Iohn his Son and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and the same year obtain'd a Grant for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands within his Mannor of Haâ—â—ele in Com. Bedf. and Trâ—â—king in Com. Hertf. This Iohn had two Wivâ—s first Ioane by whom he had Issue three Daughters viz. Ioane Elizabeth and Dionyse who were Heirs to their Mother And by Anne his second Wife one Son called Iohn And departed this Life in 12 E. 2. leaving the same Iohn his Son and Heir six Months old Of this Family was also Reginald de Argentine who in 21 H. 3. being a Knight-Templar was Standard-bearer of the Christian-Army in a great Battle against the Turks near 〈◊〉 in the Holy Land and carried it till his Hands and Leggs being broke he was there slain So likewise was Sir Giles Argentine Knight slain in Scotland in the Battel of Baâ—noksburne near Strivelin in 7 E. 2. It is said That the King himself being in that fatal Battel and seeing the danger by the advice of this Sir Giles who being then lately come from the Wars of Henry de Luxemburgh the Emperour and reputed a â—â—out Warriour fled to Dunbar and that this Siâ— Giles saying he was not wont to fly return'd to the English Host and was slain But farther than what hath been said considering that no other of this Family than the before-mention'd Reginald had Summons to Parliament and consequently were not in the Rank of Barons I shall not pursue the Story of them Tregoz IN 5 Steph. William de Tregoz had the Lands of William Peverel of London in Farm To this William succeeded Geffrey de Tregoz Which Geffrey took to Wife Annabil the Daughter of Robert Gresley by whom he had Issue William his Son and Heir and four Daughters but died in 21 H. 2. or before for then did the Sheriff of Essex account to the Exchequer for the ancient Farm of his Lands by the name of an Honour leaving her the said Annabil surviving who in 32 H. 2. held the Mannor of Dunstaple then valued at 12 l. per Annum Which William de Tregoz Son of them the said Geffrey and Annabil being in Ward to Robert de Luci married his Daughter though then but xvii years of age And in 34 H. 2. paying C l. for his Relief had Livery of his Lands This William died in 10 Ioh. Whereupon Stephen Harengot in consideration of CCCC Marks obtain'd the Wardship of Robert his Son and Heir and likewise of his Daughter Which Robert in 2 R. 1. paid xviii l. x s. for the Scutage of the Fees of Hubert de Rie and in 3 R. 1. was Sheriff of Wiltsh In 6 R. 1. he was in that Expedition then made into Normâ—ndy And in 7 Ioh. upon collecting the sixth Scutage of that King's Reign answered xxxviii Marks for those nineteen Knights Fees belonging to the Honour of Robert de Ewyas whose Daughter Sibyll he had married This Robert de Tregoz held one Kinghts Fee in 〈◊〉 of the Conquest of England and in 8 Ioh. obtain'd the King's Precept to the Sheriff of Somerset and Dorsetsh to make Livery unto him of the Mannor of Little Chelworth which Maceline the Wife of Robert Fitz-Raphe held as the Right of Sibyll his Wife To this Robert succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who in 20 H. 3. had respite for the payment of that C l. due for his Relief of those Lands which were of the Inheritance of Sibyll de Ewyas his Mother and doing his Homage ahd Livery of them Shortly after which he obtain'd liberty to pay his Relief by xx l. per Annum To this last-mention'd Robert succeeded Robert the Son of Geffrey de Tregoz who in 40 H. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Essex Nott. and Norff. And in 41 H. 3. receiv'd command to assist Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Heref. on guarding the Marches of Wales betwixt Montgomeri and the Lands of the Earl of Gloucester Moreover in 42 H. 3. he had Summons to attend the King at Chester upon Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Hostilities of the Welch But in 49 H. 3. being one of the Barons then in Arms against the King lost his Life in the Battel of Evesham leaving Issue Iohn his Son and Heir Which Iohn doing his Homage in 52 H. 3. had Livery of his Lands and had such Favour from the King notwithstanding his Father's Demerits that he was acquitted of fifty Marks of the C l. then due for his Relief After which viz. in 10 E. 1. he attended the King in that Expedition then made into Wales and in 13 E. 1. obtain'd Licence for a Fair every year at Eton in Com. Heref. upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Nativity of our Lady Likewise for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Cheleworth and Burnham in Com. Somerset and Eton in Com. Heref. In 22 E. 1. being in that Expedition then made into Gascoine he had leave for his Wife and Family to reside in the Castle of Devises and to have Fuel for their Fires there In 25 E. 1. he was in the Scottish Wars as also in those of Gascoine and in 26 E. 1. again in the Wars of Scotland This Robert confirm'd the Foundation of the Priory of Newsted near Guildeford in Com. Surr. And having been summon'd to Parliament in 25 and 27 E. 1. departed this Life upon the xii th Kal. of Sept. 28 E. 1. being then seised of the Castle of Ewyas Harold with its Members in the Marches of Wales which he held by Barony Likewise of the Mannor of Eton Tregoz in Com. Heref. Alyngton in Com. Wiltes with the Hamlet of Est Kene in that County Albâ—iton in Com. Salop.
held their Lands of him by Military Service and in 22 E. 1. receiv'd command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Portesmouth on the first of September thence to attend the King into France In 25 E. 1. he was also in that Expedition then made into Flanders and in 26 E. 1. in the Scottish Wars So likewise in 28 E. 1. And having been summon'd to Parliament with other of the Barons of this Realm from 27 E. 1. till 33 inclusive departed this Life the same year leaving Robert his Son and Heir who doing his Homage soon after had Livery of his Lands In 34 E. 1. this Robert being made Knight with Prince Edward and many more by Bathing and other Sacred Ceremonies attended him in that Expedition then made into Scotland In 8 H. 2. he had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of our Lady's Assumption to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And having been summon'd to Parliament from 34 E. 1. till 8 E. 2. died before the end of that year Whereupon Egeliâ—a his Wife Daughter of Hugh de Courtney paying CC Marks Fine to the King obtain'd the Wardship of his Heir with the Custody of his Lands whose Name was also Robert Which Robert in 7 E. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 9 E. 3. being in that Expedition then made into Scotland was of the Retinue with William de Vfford So likewise in 10 E. 3. and in 12 E. 3. attended the King into Flanders In 16 E. 3. he was charg'd with providing of ten Men at Arms and ten Archers for the Wars of France and in 21 E. 3. was again in those Wars Likewise in 30 E. 3. in that Expedition then made into Britanny And having given to the Nuns at Blakburgh the Advowson of the Church of Iâ—syngton in Com. Norff. departed this Life in 43 E. 3. upon Munday preceding the Assumption of our Lady being then seised of the Mannor of Haselyngield in Com. Cantabr Rewenâ—alle in Com. Essex Wretâ—elington in Com. Suff. Berton Bendish Ilsyngton Howe Middleton as also of the Mannor called Castel-Hall in Middleton and fourth part of the Mannor of Reinham all in Com. Norff. leaving Issue by Catherine his Wife Sister and Coheir to William de Vfford Earl of Suffolk Roger his Son and Heir twenty two years of age Who thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands And in 46 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into France In 4 R. 2. in that Insurrection of the Commons headed by Iack Straw in some Places and in Norfolk by one Iohn Littestere a Dyer of Norwich amongst other eminent Persons this Roger Lord Scales was forced to march along with them And in 5 R. 2. was by Inquisition found to be one of the Coheirs to William de Vsford Earl of Suffolk By his Testament bearing date at Hykeling 6 Martii Anno 1385. 9 R. 2. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Monastery of Blackburgh And having been summon'd to Parliament from 49 E. 3. until 9 R. 2. inclusive departed this Liâ—e upon Christmass-day 10 R. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Haselyngfeld in Com. Cantabr as also of the Mannors of Ilsyngton Hohte and Reynham two parts of the Mannor of Middlâ—ton and Mannor of Castell-Hall in Middleton leaving Robert his Son and Heir fourteen years of age and Ioane his Wife surviving Which Ioane being joyntly seised with him of the Mannors of Ilsyngton and Hoghe and of a certain Mannor in Middlâ—ton called Castle-Hall as also of two parts of the Mannor of Middleton with the third part of the Site of that Mannor the fourth part of the Mannor of Reynham xlvi Acres of Land and xv s. Rent in Middleton and the Advowson of the Church of Clencheâ—â—arton had Livery of them in 11 R. 2. and died on Fryday before the Feast of the Epiphany 2 H. 5. But I return to Robert This Robert thus left in Minority being fourteen years of age at his Father's death having afterwards had but slender Allowance in 16 R. 2. obtain'd from the King a Grant of xl Marks per Annum for his Support until he should accomplish his full age And afterwards scil in 2 H. 4. was in that Expedition then made into Aquitane But being unhealthy made his Testament upon the second of May the same year whereby he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of the Priory at Blakeburgh constituting Elizabâ—th his Wife his Executrix and departed this Life upon Thursday the Eve of the Conception of our Lady 4 H. 4. being seised of the Mannor of Halestingfeild in Com. Cantabr and of the Reversion of Scales-Hall in Middleton as also of the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Reynham Howe and Castle-Hall in Com. Norff. leaving Robert his Son and Heir six years of age and upwards Elizabeth his Wife surviving Who thereupon obtain'd the King's Precept for and Assignation of her Dower and afterwards married to Sir Henry Percie of Athâ—â— Knight Which last-mention'd Robert died 1 Iuly 6 H. 5. being seised of two parts of the Mannor of Haselyngfeild in Com. Cantabr likewise of the Mannors of Castell-Hall and Scales-Hall in Middleton and of the Mannors of Ilsyngton Howe juxta Lenne Reynham and Hikelinge in Com. Norff. leaving Thomas his Brother and Heir-male xxi years of age Which Thomas in 8 H. 5. making proof of his age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 9 H. 5. was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in his Wars of France with xx Men at Arms and lx Archers In 3 H. 6. with the Earls of Salisbury and Suff. he was at the Siege and taking of Mounce with other Towns and Castles in France to the number of xxxvi And in 6 H. 6. with the Earl of Suffolk and Lord Talbot at the Siege of Orleance In Anno 1436. 13 H. 6. upon the death of Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France the Normans rebelling this Lord Scales was with others sent out against them and slaying many of them destroy'd their Towns and Villages In consideration therefore of his especial Services in 18 H. 6. he obtain'd from the King the Grant of C l. per Annum during his Life And in 21 H. 6. was constituted one of the Embassadors then sent into France to Treat with the King of France or his Embassadors for a firm and final Peace In 26 H. 6. being decay'd in his Strength having a great desire to visit the Holy Land at his earnest Request the King considering his faithful Services in the days of
Alianore his Wife as also of the Mannor of Shaw in the same County Likewise of the moytie of the Mannor of Broghton in Com. Wiltes He also held joyntly with her the said Alianore the Mannor of Postlyng in Kent likewise the Mannors of Barnstaple Holne South Moulton with the Hundred the Mannors of Daldesâ—orthy and Cumb-Martin in Câ—m Devon with divers other Lordships in several Counties of her Inheritance leaving Stephen de Columbers Parson of the Church of Shirewell his Brother and Heir xl years of age ¶ Of this Family was also Mathew de Columbers who in I Ioh. was one of the Governours of the Castle of Winchester and in 22 H. 3. wedded Maude the Daughter of Eâ—do de Morevill of ... in Com. Suthampt. This Mathew obtain'd a special Charter from King Henry the Third for the exempting himself his Heirs and all his Tenants of his Mannor of Chissebiri which is within the Precincts of the Forest of Savernak as also of his Mannor of Tiderlore with its Members of Lokerlore Holburie and Bokeholt that they should not be liable to the expeditating of their Dogs And in 44 H. 3. was constituted Governour of the Castle of Salisbury But adhering to the Rebellious Barons he had such respect from them as that after they had taken the King Prisoner in the Barrel of Lewes upon the 21 of April 49 H. 3. they made him Governour of Rokingham-Castle in Com. Northampt. and Warden of all the Forests South of â—rent Howbeit after this having made his Peace by virtue of the Dictum de Reâ—ilworth in 53 H. 3. he was one of the Justices-Itinerant in the Counties of Rutl. Surrey Suthampt. Dorset Somerset and Gloucester and died in I. E. I. being then seised of the Mannor of Thunderley with its Appurtenances in Com. Suthampt. and one Knights Fee in Enham and Crakeston leaving Michael his Brother and Heir Lx years of age Of which Michael I find That in 9 Ioh. he gave to the King CC Marks for Licence to marry the Daughter of Elias Croâ— and to have the Office of Forester in Fee after the death of the same Elias of whose Inheritance it was â—at he departed this Life in 19 H. 3. Whereupon Avice his Widow Daughter and Heir to the before-specified Elias Corâ— doing her Homage for the Bailiwick of the Forest of Cette had Livery thereof Lanvallei ABout the beginning of King Henry the Second's time William de Lanvalei possess'd certain Lands in Essex Which William in 10 H. 2. was one of the Wâ—tnesseâ— to that Recognition then made by that King touching the Peoples Rights and Liberties In King Richard the First 's time the Lands and Goods of this William were seised into the King's Hands for the Restitution whereof and regaining his Favour he give a Fine of C Marks In 2 Ioh. he gave the King CC Marks for the Custody of Colchester-Chastle and Wardenship of the Forest of Essex to Chelmesâ—ord Bridg which he formerly held in the time of King Richard the First And died in 12 Ioh. as it seems for then did hawyse de Lanvallei his Widow give â— CC Marks for his Lands To this William succeeded another William his Son and Heir I presume Which William married the Daughter of Alan Basset as it seems for in 14 Ioh. it appears that Alan Basset gave to the King C Marks and an excellent Palfrey that the Heir of William de Lanvallei might take his Daughter to Wife and that he might be discharg'd of his Relief doing his Homage This last-mention'd William was made Governour of Colchester-Castle in 17 Ioh. but the same year adhering to the Rebellious Barons of that time became one of the most active Persons amongst them being by them constituted one of the xxv by whom the Realm should be Governed and being likewise a Party to those Covenants betwixt the King and them whereby through the King's Distresses the Regal Power was setled in their Hands But upon that general Composure in I H. 3. he made his Peace After which I have not seen any farther of him than that he had Issue one sole Daughter and Heit called Hawyse whose Wardship Hubert de Ruâ—gh Earl of Kent and Justice of England obtain'd and married her to Iohn de Burgh his Son and Heir Which Iohn had Issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir who in 3 E. I. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance viz. the Mannors of Kingstane 〈◊〉 Waukre Hallingbury and 〈◊〉 Which Hawyse departing this Life in Anno 1249. 33 H. 3. was buried in the Chapter-house at Colchester with her Parents Walter IN 3 H. 2. upon the Sheriff's Accompt for Norâ—â— and Suâ—â— mention is made of Hubert Walter in those Shires To whom succeeded Hervey Walter who for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Maud his Wife Daughter of Theobald de Valoines as also for the Souls of Ranulph de Glanvill and Berta his Wife gave all his Lands in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to the Canons of Buâ—ley in Com. Suff. Which Place of Butley was given to the said 〈◊〉 in Frank-marriage with the same Berta by the before-specified Theobald de Valoines her Father This Hervey Walter had Issue five Sons viz. Hubert Theobald Walter Roger and Hamon Of which Hubert became Archbishop of Canterbury and Theobald a Person of great Note in his time For having obtain'd from King Richard the First a Grant in Fee of the Lordship of Preston in Com. Lanc. commonly called Preston in Amundernesse with the whole Wapentake and Forest of Amundernesse to hold by three Knights Fees Which Grant bears date 22 Apr. in the first year of that King's Reign being the Friday next ensuing his Coronation through the Interest of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Brother he redeemed those his Lands which William de Braose did possess for the Sum of CCC Marks In 6 R. 1. this Theobald having such large Possessions in Lancashire was made Sheriff of that County in which Office he continued till 1 Ioh. inclusive and before the end of King Richard's Reign founded an Abby at Cokersand within the Precincts of Amundernesse for Canons-Regular of St. Augustine's Order for the health of the Souls of King Henry the Second Richard the First Iohn Earl of Morton Ranulph de Glanvill his dear Friend and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Brother as also for the Soul of Hervey his Father and Maud his Mother And being Butler of Ireland by his Office for the health of all the Souls above-mentioned he founded the Monastery of Arkelo in that Realm which afterwards became a Cell to Furnesse in Com. Lanâ— He likewise founded the Abby of 〈◊〉 in Lymerick as also that
Lord Treasurer to King Edward the Second upon the instigation of some Persons who were inclin'd to disturb the Business did refuse to admit thereof alledging That this Annuity was granted to the Ancestors of the said Isabell by the King's Progenitors under the Name and Title of Earls and therefore that he the said Hugh being no Earl ought not to receive the same and that upon the like pretence the then Sheriffs of Devon did decline to pay it any longer to him The King therefore at the humble desire of this Hugh directed his Precept to the Lord Tâ—easurer and Barons of his Exchequer requiring them to make search into the Records and Memorials remaining in their Hands and to certifie him thereof Whereupon receiving advertisement That what had been suggested therein was nothing but truth did by his Letters bearing date at Newcastle upon Tine the xxii day of February the next ensuing year viz. 9 Edw. 3. wherein he stiles him Hugh de Courtney senior Earl of Devon declare That forasmuch as the Inheritance which belong'd to the said Countess and her Ancestors Earls of Devon did by Right of Descent belong to him and which he at that present did enjoy having regard as well to his own Honour and Honour of the Kingdom as to the Honour of him the said Hugh his Royal Pleasure was That he should thenceforth assume the Title of Earl and stile himself Earl of Devon as his Ancestors Earls of Devon had wont to do And moreover sent his Precept to the then Sheriff of Devon commanding him That he should forthwith by publick Proclamation both in his County and all other Places of his Bailiwick require all Persons thenceforth to call him Earl of Devon And likewise another Precept to the Lord Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer That they should cause the said Sum of xviii l. vi s. viii d. to be Annually paid unto him nomine Comitis by the Title of Earl as his Ancestors had formerly receiv'd it And in May following by another Writ to the same Lord Treasurer and Barons inter alia reciting That whereas this Hugh having receiv'd that Annuity from the time that he did his Homage to King Edward the First for so many years as that it had amounted to Clv l. xvi s. viii d. he was by them charg'd therewith as a Debt to the King And that notwithstanding he was content to quit all the Arrearages of that Annual Sum then behind the said Sum of Clv l. xvi s. viii d. was still required from him by the Officers of his Exchequer did thereby command That forasmuch as he was so content to quit those Arrears they should forthwith give him a Discharge from that Sum of Clv l. xvi s. viii d. In 12 E. 3. he raised the Power of Devon and Cornwall and valiantly defended the several Ports in those Counties against the French This Hugh took to Wife Agnes the Daughter of ... St. Iohn Sister to Iohn de St. Iohn who married Isabell his Sister when he was but xvii years of age and had by her Issue four Sons and two Daughters viz. Iohn the eldest who in his Youth betook himself to a Monastick Life in the Abby of Tavestoke and became afterwards Abbot of that House Hugh the second his Heir Robert the third who died in his youth and Thomas the fourth who married Muriel the Daughter and Heir of Sir Iohn de Mules Knight elsewhere called Iohn de Moels Which Thoâ—mas in 26 E. 3. was joyn'd in Commission with his Brother Earl Hugh for the arraying of all Knights Esquires and others within the Counties of Devon and Cornwall for guarding of the Sea-coasts and had Issue Sir Hugh Courtney Knight and two Daughters viz. Margaret wedded to Thomas Peverell and Muriel to Iohn Dynham Which Sir Hugh died Issueless within age in 42 E. 3. seised of the Mannors of Maperton South-Cadbury Wotton Criket and Northâ—me in Com. Somerset the Mannor of Kings-Carswill the Hundred of Hay-torre and the Mannors of Pole and Harleston in Com. Devon the Mannor of Over-Wallop in Com. Suthampt. and the Mannor of Overton in Com. Oxon. Whereupon Partition was made of them in 43 E. 3. betwixt the said Margaret his elder Sister and Iohn Dynham Son and Heir of Muriel his younger Sister The Monk of Forde though he gives this Earl Hugh before-mentioned the Character That he was a Person tam sapientiâ quà m scientiâ mirabiliter praeditus extraordinarily endued with wisdom and knowledge and that he did arrive to greater Wealth and Honour than all his Ancestors being Earl of Devon by Hereditary Right yet says That he was no Friend at all to their Abby but that he did deal most injuriously with them in three several respects First in exacting from them certain temporal Services for their Lands which they held in pure Alms Secondly in restraining them of those Liberties and Privileges which they ought in right to have had in their Mannor of Thale compelling the Abbot and his Tenants to do suit for the same to his Hundred at Harrigge And thirdly Whereas by reason of their Order they ought to be free from payment of Tithes for those Lands whereof they were possess'd before the Lateran Council nevertheless that he forc'd them to give Fifty shillings per annum as a Composition to the Rector of Cruck for all which lay in his Parish But though he reports him to be so strict with them yet he acknowlegeth his Munificence to others for he says That he gave to every Religious House in Devonshire xx Marks and to every House of Fryers xx Nobles This Earl died in 14 E. 3. being then seised of the Castle Mannor and Honour of Plimptâ—n with its Members as also of the Mannors of Brummorre Lewynton Twyverton Exewinstre Thopsham the Hundreds of Plimpton Twyverton Harrig and Wonford and Sampford the Castle and Honour of Okehampton with the Mannors of Sampford Courtney Chalvelegh Deultone Ken Wympel Aylesbere the Hamlets of Nyweton Popelesâ—ord three Mills upon Exe near Exeter with the Advowson of the Church of Trouley and all Knights Fees to the said Honours belonging the Mannor of Chilmelegh the Advowson of the Church of Ken and the Prâ—bendaries of Heyes and Keâ— in the Chappel of our Lady within the Castle of Exeter all in the County of Devon and likewise of the Mannors of Crukerne Ebryghton and Ywerne Courtney in Com. Dorset leaving Hugh his Son and Heir then xxxiii years of age and upwards Which Hugh soon after doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands This Hugh upon the death of Robert his younger Brother had Livery of his Lands as his next Heir in 3 Edw. 3. doing his Homage In 7 E. 3. his Father then being alive he was in that Expedition then made into â—cotland and in 8 E. 3.
Lviii s. v d. Rent of Assize issuing out of divers Burgages in Keneford all in the County of Devon as also the Mannor of Hillesdon in Com. Buck. Which Anne in 11 H. 6. obtain'd Licence from the King to marry Iohn Botreaux Esq and died 16 Ian. 19 H. 6. Of Thomas the next succeeding Earl I find That in 8 H. 6. being then within age he covenanted to serve the King for one whole year with six Men at Arms and xxi Archers in a Voyage-Royal then made into France for the accustomed Wages of War And in 14 H. 6. that he did again covenant by Indenture to serve the King for the Relief of Calais with one Knight xxiv Men at Arms and CCCClxx Archers Moreover That in 19 H. 6. he had Livery of his Lands and his Homage respited Likewise That in 30 H. 6. favouring the Title of Richard Duke of Yorke who aimed at the Crown he entred into Counsel with him for attaining thereof and that he departed this Life upon the Feast-day of St. Blase the Bishop scil 3 Febr. 36 H. 6. as also That Thomas his Son and Heir being then xxvi years of age had shortly after Livery of his Lands doing his Homage Which last-mention'd Thomas stoutly adhering to King Henry the Sixth in those Wars with the House of Yorke had in consideration thereof an Annuity of an hundred Marks per Annum for his Life given him in 38 H. 6. to be yearly receiv'd out of the Profits of the Mannor and Borough of Milberton and Mershwâ—â—e then forfeited to the Crown by the Rebellion as it was then called of Richard Duke of Yorke But long he enjoy'd it not for the House of Yorke prevailing Edward Son to that Duke got the Crown within little more than one year aâ—ter and within one Month more after that viz. 3 Abr. 1 E. 4. he himself viz. this Earl died leaving Thomas his Son and Heir who being at Lowâ—on-Field with his Father upon Palm-Sunday Martii 29 the same year was for that Offence attainted in the Parliament begun at Westminster 4 Nov. following But did not suffer death as it seems for it appears that in 11 E. 4. being again in Arms on the behalf of King Henry the Sixth at the Battel of Tewkesbury he there was slain and buried in that place Notwithstanding all which Henry Courtney Esq for so he is called his Brother and Heir in Blood found so much favour from King Edward that upon the twenty seventh of July in the first year of his Reign without any proof of his Age he gave him Livery of the Mannor of Topesham and of all other the Lands Tenements Boroughs and Lordships which his said Brother was seised of at the time of his death or Thomas Earl of Devon Father of them both But of this special Livery he had small Benefit for in February following King Edward gave the Borough of Tiverton with a great part of the Possessions of the same Thomas late Earl of Devon so attainted as hath been observed unto Sir Humphrey Stafford of Suthwyke Knight and to the Heirs-male of his Body whom he afterwards advanced to the Title of Earl of Devon as I shall shew in due place Howbeit long it was not ere the Scene became chang'd For no sooner had King Henry the Seventh obtain'd the Crown of this Realm but highly favouring those Families who stood firm to the Lancastrian Interest he did not onely advance Sir Edward Courtney of Haccombe Knight Son to Sir Hugh Courtney of Boconnok Knight Son of Hugh younger Brother to Edward late Earl of Devon unto the Title of Earl of Devon as by his Letters Patents bearing date 26 Oct. the same year appeareth but upon the same day by other Letters Patents gave him the Honours Borough and Mannours of Plimpton and Okehampton the Castle and Mannor of Tyverten the Mannors of Sampford Courtney Chalvelegh Cornwood Morton Dawney Topesham Exiland Ken Ecrmynster Colyton Whycaford Whimbel Aylesbere Raylesford Musbury and Chulmelegh as also the Hundreds of Plympton Tyverton Colyton West-Burleghe Est-Burleghe Exrminster Harige and Wâ—nforde with the Advowsons of the Churches of Alfrington Ken Throughen Miltonâ— Damorell and All-Saints in the City of Exeter with the Advowsons of the Prebends of Hayes Coticors and Ken in the Chappel of our Lady within the Castle of Exeter Also of the Chantry of Stiklepath with Free-fishing in the River of Exe and three Mills in Exiland all in the County of Devon Likewise the Mannor of Webington in Bedfordsh the Mannors of Shebrok West-Tanton Landulp Northil Porthloe Porth-pigham Legh-Durant Landzean Trelowyn Trevervyn Courtney Tregamare and Tregulan as also the Boroughs of Crofthole and Port-Pigham with the Advowson of the Churches of Cheviok Landulâ— and Northill and Free-Chappel of Lamana in Cornwale all which were part of the Possessions of Thomas Courtney late Earl of Devon Son of Thomas sometime Earl of Devon And in March following constituted him Governour of the Castle of Restormell in Cornwall This Edward was in that Expedition made into France in 7 H. 7. for assisting of Maximilian the Emperour against the French which succeeded not And in 13 H. 7. with the help of William his eldest Son a Person of great Valour stoutly defended the City of Exeter then besieged by Perkyn Warbeck and that Power which he had newly Landed in Cornwall until the Men of Note in those Western Parts came to the Relief thereof Having married Elizabeth Daughter to Sir Philip Courtney of Maland Knight he had Issue by her Sir William Courtney Knight his Son and Heir and by his Testament bearing date 27 Martii â— H. 8. bequeathing his Body to be buried in the Chappel at Tibertone near the Grave of his Wife gave Lands of iv l. per Annum value for the founding of a Chantry therein He had also four Sisters whose Issue at length became Heirs to the Inheritance viz. Elizabeth Maude Isabell and Florence the first of which was Wife of Iohn Tretherfe the second of Iohn Arundel of Telverne the third of William Mohun and the fourth of Iohn Trelauny To this last Edward succeeded William his Son and Heir who towards the later end of King Henry the Seventh's Reign more for Suspicion than any just Cause was cast into Prison together with William his Uncle Howbeit when King Henry the Eighth came to the Crown he was receiv'd into Favour and in high esteem but when he should have return'd to his Military Exercises he died of a Pleuriâ—ie on the ninth of June 3 H. 8. at Grenewiche before he had either Letters Patents of Creation or was formally Created with Ceremony Nevertheless through the special Favour of the King he was Interred as an Earl on the South-side of the High-Altar in the Black Friers Church
Son to Edmund Earl of Arundell Philippa of Roger de Mortimer Earl of March Elizabeth of Giles Lord Badlesmere and Agnes I come now to William the Son and Heir to this deceased Earl This William being in Minority at his Father's death was committed to the Tuition of Iohn de Somerton and Thomas Waryn And in 20 E. 3. in that great Expedition then made into France attended the King at whose Landing at Hoggs in Normandy he receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood Shortly after which he was with him at the Siege of Caen and consequently at that famous Battel of Cressy which hapned the same year as may be presumed In 21 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France So likewise in 22 E. 3. And in 23 E. 3. though not then of full age had such favour from the King as that he obtain'd Livery of the Reversion of all the Lands of his Inheritance But before the end of this year making proof of his age upon the death of Katherine his Mother he had Livery of the Mannors of Sweyneston and Brighteston in the Isle of Wiht which she held for term of her Life In 24 E. 3. having been in that famous Sea-fight near Winchelsey against the Spaniards where the English obtain'd a glorious Victory he was made choice of for one of the Knights of that Renowned Order of the Garter first Instituted at that time by King Edward the Third And in 27 E. 3. 24 Oct. did his Homage to the King in the New Chamber of his Royal Palace at Westminster in the presence of Prince Edward for his Barony of Denbygh in North-Wales In 29 E. 3. the King having assign'd the Datchy of Aquitane to Prince Edward with the Earls of Warwick Suffolk and Oxford he attended him into those Parts taking Shipping at Plymouth upon the Festival of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin for which respect he had Letters to the Seneschall of that Country for his special Protection so that he should not be question'd for any of his Ancestors Debts during the term of two years Whence with those Earls he rode over the Hills of Languedoâ— within two days Journey of Avinion burnt the Suburbs of Narbone destroy'd Karkason and the Parts adjacent and return'd to Burdeaur over the Country of Ermoniak without Battel In 30 E. 3. being again in the Wars of France with the Earl of Suffolk he commanded the Rereward of the English Army in that famous Battel of Poytiers In the heat of which Fight it is said that he strove with the Earl of Warwick which of them should most bedew the Land of Poytiers with French Blood In 31 E. 3. he continued still in the Wars of France So likewise in 33 E. 3. the King himself then being there as also in 34 E. 3. In 42 E. 3. he was at the Truce-making betwixt King Edward and the King of France And in 43 was sent with the Earl of Warwick and others to Calais with Five hundred Men at Arms and five hundred Archers the Dâ—ke of Lancaster being then General In 46 E. 3. he attended the King in his Flâ—et at Sâ—a taking Shipping at Suthampton and sailing towards Kochel for the relieving of Thouars after nine Weeks at Sea cross'd with contrary Winds return'd for England Shortly after which upon a Rumor that Yrevan Prince of Wales was upon the English Coast with a great Power and ready to Land this Earl with William Nevill and Sir Philip Courtney set sail with forty Ships having with him Three thousand Men at Arms besides Archers from the Coast of Cornwall and coming to St. Malo burnt seven large Spanish Ships in that Harbour Thenâ—â— passing to Brest besieged by the French he reliev'd that Garrison and so resolving to defend the Frontiers of Britanny and Normandy receiv'd Supply from England of a thousand Men at Arms and two thousand Archers Whereupon returning to Brest with purpose to give Battel to the French then lying before it and finding that they were drawn off to other Sieges he came to Terms with that Garrison viz. to render it up to him in case they had not Relief within xl days and for performance of that Agreement gave Hostages After which upon his Arrival he sent to the Constable of France either to give him Battel or return the Hostages but refusing both this Earl Victual'd the Castle and went to Sea defending the Frontiers as he had formerly done This being the time that he was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in his Fleet at Sea with CCC Men at Arms and CCC Archers xx Knights and CClxxix Esquires In 48 E. 3. he was one of the Embassadors sent with the Duke of Lancaster the Lord Cobham and others to Bruges in Flanders to treat of Peace with the French And in 50 E. 3. was constituted Admiral of the King's Fleet from the Mouth of Thames to the Westwards Moreover in 51 E. 3. he was one of the Commissioners for Arraying of all able Persons within the County of Dorset to withstand the Attempts of the French then threatning an Invasion and the same year was joyn'd in Commission with the Bishop of St. Davids then Chancellour of England and others to treat of Peace with Charles the Fourth King of France But shortly after this returning into England he repair'd to the King at Shene who there lying sick departed this Life about that time In 1 R. 2. being again retain'd by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars beyond the Seas under the Conduct of Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster then King of Castile with Cl Men at Arms Cl Archers one Banneret xx Knights and the rest Esquires the Duke not adventuring as was designed this Earl with the Earl of Arundell by his persuasion put to Sea and Landed in Normandy and had the Town of Cherburgh belonging to the King of Navarre then an Enemy to the French delivered up to him on the behalf of the King of England upon condition to defend it against the French Which being done he return'd into England But before the end of this year he was again in the Wars of Fraâ—ce And the next year following made Governour of Calais Soon after which marching into the adjacent Country he took much Plunder from the Inhabitants and plentifully Victualled that Garrisor In this year upon the Marriage of his Son viz. Sir William de Montacute Knight with Elizabeth Daughter to Richard Earl of Arundell he setled the Mannor of Keninghale in Com. Norff. upon them and the Issue of their two Bodies lawfully begotten But this Sir
his Son and Heir xiv years of age and Isolda his Wife surviving Which Iohn in 14 E. 2. making proof of his age had Livery of his Lands and died in 17 E. 2. leaving Roger his Brother and Heir and Maud his Wife surviving Which Roger in 20 E. 2. being made a Knight by Bathing c. at which time he had an Allowance of Robes as a Banneret in 1 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 12 E. 3. being then of the Retinue with Richard Earl of Arundell and in 14 E. 3. accompanied him into Flanders In 16 E. 3. upon that Expedition made into Franâ—â— found ten Men at Arms and xx Archers In 19 E. 3. he was again in those Wars of 〈◊〉 And having married Ioane one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Oliver de Ingham had for her Puâ—partie an Assignation oâ— the moytiâ— of the Mannors of West-Deone and East-Grymsted as also of the moytie of the Mannor-house and Mannor of Ingham but died 29 Iulii 23 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Burcestre and â—ydlington in Com. Oxon. Horblyng and Segbroke in Com. Linc. of the Castle and Hundred of Ellesmere in Com. Salop. and joyntly with Maud his Wife of the fourth part of the Mannor of Middleton in Com. Cantabr leaving Roger his Son and Heir xxii years of age Which Roger then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 29 E. 3. was in that Expedition made into France Moreover in 30 E. 3. he was in the Wars of Bitanny And in 33 E. 3. in Gascoine So likewise in 43 E 3. In 3 R. 2. he was in another Expedition made into Britanny and died 26 Aug. 6 R. 2. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir xxx years of age being then seised of the Mannors of Colham in Com. Midd. Halton in Com. Linc. Midlington in Com. Oxon. with the Patronage of the Priory of Burcestre of the Mannors of Middleton in Com. Cantabr Shenston in Com. Staff Elleâ—enre with the Hamlets of Culmere and Hampton as also of the Mannors of Straunge Nesse and Kynton with the Castle and Lordship of Knokyn in Com. Salop. Aliva his Wife surviving Which Iohn doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands In 10 R. 2. this Iohn was in the Garrison of Barwic upon Twede and in 11 R. 2. in the Scottish Wars By Maud the Daughter and at length Coheir to Sir Iohn de Mohun of Dunster Knight he had Issue Richard his Son and Heir Which Richard making proof of his Age in 5 H. 4. had Livery of all his Lands Maud his Mother being likewise then dead He was also Cousin and Heir to Philippa Dutchess of Yorke viz. Son and Heir to Maud Sister to the said Philippa This Richard Wedded Constance Daughter of ... Which Constance by his special Licence made her Testament 8 Martii Anno 1438. 17 H. 6. whereby she bequeath'd her Body to Ecclesiastick Sâ—pulture wheresoever it should please her Husband giving C s. that Placebo and Dirige was CC Masses should be celebrated for her Soul But further of him I have not seen than that he had Summons to Parliament from 5 H. 4. till 27 H. 6. and that he departed this Life upon the ninth day of August the same year being then seised of the Mannor of Greywell in Com. Suthampt. Wichford and Long-Compton in Com. Warr. Wadenho in Com. Northampt Midlington and Burcestre in Com. Oxon. Colham in Com. Midd. Bradworth in Com. Devon As also of the Castle and Mannor of Knokyn of the Castle and Mannor of Muâ—le of the Mannors of Strange Nesse and Kynton and of the Mannor and Hundred of Ellesmere with the Hamlets of Culmere and Hamptâ—n in Com. Salop. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir five years of age and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Reginald Lord Cobham of Sterborough surviving Of which Iohn all that I have seen is That in 2 E. 4. upon the death of Elizabeth his Mother having obtain'd a special Livery of all the Castles Mannors and Lands whereof Richard Lord Strange his Father and she the said Elizabeth his Mother died seised In 11 E. 4. with other of the Lords in the Parliament-Chamber he took an Oath of Fealty to Pâ—ince Edward eldest Son to King Edward the Fourth Also That he was summon'd to Parliament in 6 and 12 E. 4. And That having married Iaquet one of the Daughters to Richard Widvill Earl Rivers Sister to Elizabeth Wife of King Edward the Fourth he departed this Life 15 Oct. 17 E. 4. leaving Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane afterwards married to George Son and Heir apparent to Thomas Stanley the first Earl of Derby of that Name ¶ Having now done with the Principal Branch of this Family whose Chief Seat was at Knokyn I now come to the Collateral And of these shall first take notice of Hamon a younger Son to the first Iâ—hn as I think In 41 H. 3. the Welch being in Arms this Hamon receiv'd command to repair to the Marches about Monâ—gomerie with all his Power for the Sâ—curity of those Parts And in 42 H. 3. was Steward of the Forest of Salop. In 46 H. 3. amongst others he was prohibited to meet at any Tournament without special Licence during the King's abode Beyond-Sea and the same year had the Castle and Honour of Montgomerie committed to his trust But in 47 H. 3. having Confederated with the Rebellious Barons and for that cause Excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury he soon after forsook them whereupon he had Pardon and was made Sheriff of the Counties of Salop and Staff as also in 48 H. 3. Governour of the Castles of Salop Brugges and Montgoâ—erie In which year likewise he was one of the Undertakâ—â—s with Prince Edward that the King should sumbit to the Arbiâ—â—ement of the King of France the whole Difference betwixt himself and thâ— Barons Moreover when he saw those Barons so powerful and 〈◊〉 Earl of 〈◊〉 the Chief of them so insolent as that he constrain'd the King to deliver up to them the Castle of 〈◊〉 and Tower of London with all other Places of strength so that he thought it fit to leave the Parliament at Westminster and to 〈◊〉 privately to Windsore-Castle 〈◊〉 those other who stood Loyal to him in this Exigency he attended him thither And in 51 H. 3. accounting as Sheriff of Salop. and Stafford-shires for that year and the five preceding years had likewise the Castle and Hundred of Ellesmere committed to his trust wherein he behaved himself so well as that the King bestow'd on him the Mannors of
xxv Marks In 6 R. 1. upon that Expedition then made into Normandy he gave x l. to be exempted from that Service and upon Collection of the Scutage for the King's Redemption xxv l. This Walter gave East-Deone to the Community of the Church of Salisbury And having married Isabell the Daughter of William the Son and Heir to William Longespe Earl of Salisbury died in 2 Ioh. leaving Issue by her three Daughters his Heirs viz. Cecelie Wife of Iohn de Monmouth Aubrei married to Sir Iohn de Ingeham Knight and Isabell to William de Nevill Whereupon Iohn de Ingeham giving Lx Marks and one Palfrey for his Relief had Livery of the third part of his Barony excepting the Serjeanty of the Forest and what belong'd thereto which William de Nevill had Which William gave Lxxx Marks and one Palfrey for Licence to marry the said Isabell. And in 3 Ioh. Iohn de Monemuth gave Lxxx Marks and two Norway-Goshawks for his reasonable Purparty of the Lands of this Walter and of those Lands which were the Inheritance of the Mother to him the said Walter In 4 Ioh. Ysabel the Wife of this Walter surviving paid to the King C l. Fine for liberty to marry as she her self should think fit And in 6 Ioh. Iohn de Ingeham being dead William de Boterells gave two Coursers and one Norway-Goshawk for Licence to marry the before-specified Aubrei then his Widow over and above the Fine of CCC Marks which she paid for Licence to marry ¶ Of this Family I presume was also Robert Waleran who in 30 H. 3. being Sheriff of Gloucestershire for the one half of that year so continued till the end of the third Quarter of the thirty fourth year In 31 H. 3. this Robert obtain'd the King's Charter for a Fair every year at Whaddon in Com. Wiltes for three days viz. on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin And upon the death of W. Mareschall Earl of Pembroke had the Custody of the Castles of Tymbeye Pembroke Haverford St. Clare Nayberd and Kilgaran committed to his Charge Moreover in 32 H. 3. he was constituted Governour of the Castles of Kaermerdyn and Cardigan and in 33 H. 3. imploy'd in repairing the Castle and Town of Cardigan In 34 H. 3. he was made Governour of the Isle of Lundey But in 39 H. 3. I find him reputed one of the King's Evil-Counsellors for which he had much blame from Richard Earl of Cornwall and in 40 H. 3. had the Custody of St. Briavell's-Castle and Mannor with the Forest of Dene In 41 H. 3. being Steward of all the Forests South of Trent and Governour of Rokingham-Castle he was sent Embassador with some others to the King of France to treat concerning the Restitution of King Henry's Rights in those Parts And having married the eldest of the Daughters and Heris of Hugh Kilpec gave a Fine of Three Marks in Gold for the Bailywick of the Hay of Hereford and Wood of Coytmore which the said Hugh held in Capite In 42 H. 3. he was made Governour of the Castle of Salisbury and in 43 H. 3. of the Castle of Bristoll In which year he was again one of the Embassors employ'd into France with King Henry's Resignation of Normandy and to treat of other Matters relating to the Peace of both Realms In 44 H. 3. he was again made Governour of St. Briavell's Castle and in 45 H. 3. constituted Sheriff of Kent as also Governour of the Castles of Rochester and Canterbury and continued in that Sheriffalty till the end of the 47 year He was likewise soon after made Governour of the Castles of Dover Merlebergh and Lutgarshull and in 47 H. 3. continuing Governour of Dobor-Castle receiv'd command to provide thirty Cross-bow-men for that Garrison In which year being ready to stand to the Trial of the Law for what had been laid to his Charge in acting against the Ordinances of Oxford he had Restitution of all his Lands which had been seised for that respect saving the Castle of Kilpec then in the Custody of Roger de Clifford and so to continue till Order otherwise After the Defeat of the King's Army at Lewes this Robert with Warine de Bassingburne then Governour of Bristoll sent out Forces to Wallingford but without Success At the Battel of Evesham he was with Prince Edward and the Valiant Royalists where gaining the Victory he obtain'd a Grant of all the Stock of Cattel which Peter de Montfort slain in that Battel on the Barons part had in the Territory of Blenleveny in part of Recompence for the Damage he had suffered by the same Peter after the Battel of Lewes And in farther remuneration of his Fidelity within a short time after obtain'd a Grant of the Composition which Fulke de Luci had made with the King having been in Arms with the Rebellious Barons according to the Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth In 52 H. 3. this Robert gave to Alan Plugenet his Nephew viz. Son of Alice his Sister his Mannors of Langford and Whaddon in Com. Wiltes Kyngeston and Mangereston in Com. Dorset Wateleye in Com. Somerset and the Forestership of New-Forest and Advowson of the Church of Whaddon to hold to him the said Alan and to the Heirs of his Body paying yearly to him the said Robert and his Heirs Cxx l. at four terms in the year He then likewise granted to him and to the Heirs of his Body his Castle of Kilpec with his Lands and Woods as also his Park of Triâ—ell and Coytmore likewise the Forestership of the Haye of Hereford with his whole Mannor of Harnham paying yearly Cxx l. and a Sore-Spar Hawk at three Terms in the year All which were regranted unto him by the said Alan and to the Heirs of his Body but for default of such Issue to return to the same Alan and his Heirs This Robert married Maud the Daughter of Raphe Russell with whom he had the Mannor of Derham but the Gift of her Father and died in 1 E. 1. without Issue leaving Robert Waleran Son of William his Brother his next Heir at that time xvii years of age Maud his Wife surviving him who had the Mannors of Siston and Frompton in Com. Glouc. Tedlington and Edmundscote in Com. Wigorn. and Wyke in Com. Devon in Dower After the Death of which Robert the before-specified Alan de Plukenet had Livery of the Castle of Kilpec according to the Tenor of those Grants before specified So likewise of all the rest Segrave THe first of this Name and Family of whom I find mention is Gilbert the Son of Hereward Which Gilbert assumed the Sirname of Segrave from a certain
Anno 1322. 16 E. 2. In 1 E. 3. he was in another Expedition into Scotland and of the Retinue to Edmund Earl of Kent the King's Uncle In 5 E. 3. he had the Castle of Bergavenny committed to his Trust upon the death of Iohn de Hastings Lord thereof In 9 E. 3. there were certain Covenants sealed upon Munday next after the Feast of the Holy Trinity betwixt this Roger and Sir William de Montagâ— afterwards Earl of Salisbury That Iohn his Son and Heir apparent should marry Anne the Daughter of the said William before Whitâ—ontide then next ensuing and that he the said Roger should settle upon them Lands of C l. per annum value upon the receipt of a thousand Marks Sterling for her Portion In 17 E. 3. this Roger was charg'd to provide twenty Men at Arms and twenty Archers for the King's Service in France And in 26 E. 3. was constituted a Commissioner amongst others to Arm and Array all the Knights Esquires and other able Persons residing in the Counties of Bedf. and Buck. and to lead them against the King's Enemies an Invasion being then threatned from the French This Roger Wedded Elizabeth the Daughter of Iohn Lord Hastings of Bergavenny and of Isabel his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs to William Valence Earl of Pembroke by means whereof his Posterity became Heirs to the last Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke as I have more fully shewed where I speak of that Noble Family And departed this Life upon the sixth day of March 27 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Hemingford Grey in Com. Hunt Ashby Canons in Com. Northampt. Leghe Podyngtone Wraste and Brockeburgh in Com. Bedf. Snellestone Sewenestone the moytie of the Mannor of Waltone the Mannor of West Blechele Stoke and Great Brickhill in Com. Buck. the Castle of Ruthyn the Cantred of Deffren-cloyt and all the Lands which did formerly belong to Wentblyan de Lascy in the Cantred of Englefeild in the Marches of Wales leaving Reginald his Son and Hâ—ir twenty six years of age But before I proceed with my Discourse of this Reginald I am to take notice That Iohn his elder Brother was an active Man whilst he lived being joyn'd in Commission in 17 E. 3. with Henry Earl of Lancaster and divers other Great Men to go to Rome as Embassadors from King Edward with full Power to Treat in the presence of the Pope with Philip de Valoys or his Embassadors and amicably to conclude of Peace betwixt the King and him Likewise That in 20 E. 3. he was in the Wars of France And that for these and other his faithful Services in 22 E. 3. he obtain'd the Custody of the Lands of Sir Iohn Wake Knight deceased then in the King's hands by reason of the Minority of his Heir But this Iohn dying in his Father's Life-time Reginald his Brother came to Inherit as hath been already observed and had Livery of his Lands in 27 E. 3. then doing his Homage Which Reginald in 26 E. 3. was a Commissioner with his Father and others for arraying and arming the Knights Esquires and other able Men of Bedford and Buckinghamshires for the defence of the Realm against an Invasion then threatned by the French And in 29 E. 3. in that Expedition then made into Britanny of the Retinue with Henry Duke of Lancaster In 33 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France So also in 34 and 43 E. 3. And from 27 E. 3. until 11 R. 2. inclusive had Summons to all the Parliaments of both those Kings He died upon the Tuesday next before the Feast of St. Peter ad Vincula in 12 R. 2. seised of the Mannors of Hemyngford in Com. Hunt Canons-Ashby in Com. Northampt. Brickhill magna Stoke Hamund West-Blecheley the fourth part of the Mannor of Woketon the Mannors of Bragenham and Seveneston with the moytie of the Mannor of Walton in Com. Buck. of the Mannors of Harewolde Podington Leyghe Brockboroughe Northwode Wraste and Flyte in Com. Bedf. and of the Castle of Ruthyn with the Cantreds of Deffren-cloyt and Englefeld in the Marches of Wales leaving Reginald his Son and Heir xxvi years of age Which Reginald doing his Homage had the same year Livery of his Lands and the next year following upon the death of Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke was found to be his next Heir viz. Son of Reginald Son of Elizabeth Daughter of Iohn de Hastings and Isabell his Wife one of the Sisters and Heirs to Adomare de Valence at that time xxviii years of age And in 18 R. 2. was in Ireland upon the King's Service So also in 22 R. 2. then attending the King in Person thither and was then left there for the safeguard of that Country Betwixt this Reginald by reason of his large Possessions in Wales and Owen Glendowr there grew no little difference touching a Common lying between the Lordship of Ruthyn whereof Reginald was Owner and the Lordship of Glendowrdwy whereof Owen was Owner and had his Sirname Which Owen was an Esquire to the Earl of Arundell and during the Reign of King Richard the Second did over-power this Reginald being also a Servant in Court to the King with whom he was at the time of his being taken by Henry Duke of Lancaster afterwards King by the Name of Henry the Fourth in the Castle of Flynt But after King Richard's Deposal this Reginald as better Friended than Owen entred upon the Common which occasion'd Owen in 1 H. 4. to make his Complaint in Parliament against him for thus devesting him of his Right therein but had no redress Whereupon the Bishop of St. Asaph wish'd the Lords to take heed that by thus slighting his Complaint they did not irritate the Welch to an Insurrection To which it was answered by some That they did not at all fear those rascally bare-footed People Owen therefore seeing no other Remedy having many Friends and Followers put himself in Arms against Reginald and meeting him in the Field overcame and took him Prisoner spoiling his Lordship of Ruthyn so that many resorted to him from all Parts of Wales not knowing but that he was in as great Favour then as in King Richard's days Others putting in his Head that now the time was come that the Britons by his means might again recover the Honour and Liberties of their Ancestors Reginald therefore being thus kept Prisoner and strictly handled by Owen to terrifie him into a Compliance with him in his Rebellious Actings and not permitted to have his Liberty unless he would give Ten thousand Marks for his Ransom whereof Six thousand to be paid upon the Feast-day of St. Martin in 4 H. 4. and to give up
E. 3. was again in the Scottish-Wars But departing this Life at Sheffeild pridie Id. Octobr. Anno 1339. 13 E. 3. lieth buried in the Abby of Beaucheif in Com. Derb. not far from Sheffeild leaving Thomas his Son and Heir seventeen years of age Ioane his Wife who was so great an Inheritrix being deceased long before him in Child-bed viz. 6 Non. Oct. Anno 1334. 8 E. 3. then about thirty years of age and buried before the High-Altar in Croâ—den Abby with her Ancestors Unto this last-mentioned Thomas thus in Minority at his Father's death as is observed upon another Partition made of Verdon's Lands in 18 E. 3. there was allotted the Mannor of Franham with the Hamlet of Sere in Com. Buck. Stoke Verdon with certain Tenements in â—yne-lesdon in Com. Wiltes and the Mannor of Bitlesby in Com. Leic. After which viz. the next ensuing year he attended the King in his Expedition made into France So likewise in 20 E. 3. that being the time when the English took Cane and obtain'd that signal Victory over the French at Cressie Moreover in 21 E. 3. he was again in those Wars So likewise in 23 E. 3. And in 30 E 3. accompanying Henry Lord Percy into Scotland was with him in the Garrison of Roxborough-Castle When this Thomas died I find not but certain it is that he departed this Life without Issue and lieth under a Tomb of Alabaster at Wyrksop above the Quire and that to him succeeded William de Furnivall his Brother and Heir who doing his Homage in 39 E. 3. had Livery of all his Lands excepting those whereof Ioane his Wife then surviving had been endowed This William permitted the Pale of his Park at Wyrksop to be so defective that divers of the King 's Deer out of the Forest of Sâ—erwode coming freely into it were destroyed For which respect William de Latimer Warden of the Forests beyond Trent seised it into the King's Hand but not long afterwards upon the payment of Twenty Pound Fine he had pardon for that Offence And having married Thomasine the Daughter and Heir of ... Dagworth in whose Right he had the Mannor of Dagworth in Suffolk with the Mannor of Dagworth in Elmedone and Crawlebery Elmdone and Crysbale as also the Mannors of Coggeshales in Elmedone 〈◊〉 Arkisdene died in 6 R. 2. leaving Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane married to Thomas de Nevill Brother to Raphe Earl of Westmerland who was thereupon summon'd to Parliament as Lord Furnivall as I have elsewhere more fully shewed Braibroc THIS Family so called from their chief Sea at Braibroc in Com. Northampt. is descended from one Ingebald who took to Wife Albreda one of the Daughters and Heirs to Ivo Newmarch and had Issue by her a Son called Robert Mey but afterwards Robert de Braibroc Which Robert in 10 R. 1. gave a Fine to the King of CLXXX Marks for his Favour But from King Iohn he found a better esteem being Master of his Wardrobe and one of his Council having also in 6 Ioh. a special Licence for keeping of Greyhounds to take the Fox and Hare in any of the King's Lands and Forests excepting his chiefest Warrens And in 7 Ioh. obtain'd the Mannor of Corby in Com. Northampt. with the Hundred to hold in Fee-farm for the yearly Rent of viii l. to be paid into the Exchequer Not long after which viz. in 12 Ioh. he purchased the Mannor of Langtone as also the Mannor of Sutton And having been Sheriff of the Counties of Buck. and Bedf. from 7 till 15 Ioh. of Northampt. from 10 to 15 and of Roteland in 13 and 15 departed this Life leaving Issue Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry was Sheriff of Rotel in 14 Ioh. And of the same County as also of the Counties of Northampt. Bedf. and Buck. in 16 and 17 Ioh. In which sixteenth year he accounted for forty Quarters of Wheat and forty fat Swine bought to Victual the Castle of Northampton the Price of each Quarter of Wheat being at that time ii s. and of each Hog ii s. But in 17 Ioh. taking part with the Rebellious Barons he underwent the Sentence of Excommunication by the Pope and became so active on their part that in 1 H. 3. he had the Trust of that strong Castle of Montsorell in Com. Leic. which was extraordinarily Fortified and Mann'd and held it out stoutly for some time against the whole Power of the King But before the end of that year Peace being made and all Places of Strength delivered up this Castle amongst others was rendred Whereupon the Son of this Henry de Braybroc then a Prisoner and in custody of Fulke de Breant had his Liberty In 6 H. 3. this Henry having married Christian Daughter and Heir to Wischard Ledet and Margaret his Wife paid C l. for the Relief of her Lands and doing his Homage had Livery of them After which viz. in 8 H. 3. being constituted one of the King 's Justices-Itinerant he was taken at Dunstaple by a Party of Soldiers sent out of the Castle at Bedford by Falk de Breant and carried Prisoner thither that Castle being then held by him in a Rebellious manner but upon the Render thereof which soon after hapned he was enlarged And in 11 H. 3. obtain'd a new Grant from the King of the before-specified Mannor of Corby to hold in Fee-farm by the ancient Rent of viii l. per annum For which Grant and for to have a Fair there he gave Ten Marks And departed this Life in 18 H. 3. leaving Issue by her the said Christian his Wife two Sons viz. Wyschard who assumed the Name of Ledet by reason of his Mothers Inheritance and Iohn She the said Christian surviving who doing her Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance lying in the Counties of Northampt. Linc. and Heref. Which Wischard died in Anno 1241. 25 H. 3. leaving Issue a Son called Walter Which Walter had Issue by Ermentrude his Wife two Daughters his Heirs viz. Alice and Christian whose Marriages the Abbot of Pipwell recovered by a Suit in Law and sold them to Ermentrude their Mother Which Ermentrude passed them again to Iohn de Haya with purpose that they might be Wives for his two Sons and afterwards married her self to Robert de Peche But notwithstanding this Design of Iohn de Haya one of them viz. Alice became the Wife of Sir William Latimer and Christian of Iohn de Latimer From Iohn the younger Son who retain'd the Name of Braibroc descended Sir Reginald Braibroc Knight who
the Mannor of Aston Cantilupe in Com. Warr. Berewike Little-Merston and Stotford in Com. Somers and Badmundfield in Com. Suff. ¶ I now return to Nicholas de Cantilupe a younger Son to the first William This Nicholas took to Wife Eustachia the Sister and at length sole Heir of Hugh Fitz-Ralph Lord of Gresele in Com. Nottingh And left issue by her William de Cantilupe his Son and Heir who in 22 Edw. 1. was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne Also in 26 27 34 Edw. 1. in those then made into Scotland And had Summons to Parliament from 28 Edw. 1. till 1 Edw. 2. inclusive This William died in 2 Edw. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Ilkeston in Com. Derb. by right of Inheritance from Eustachia his Mother As also of the Mannor of Wirlington in Sussex which descended to her as Neece and Heir to Peter de Hay leaving William his Son and Heir then sixteen years of age and Nicholas a younger Son who by the death of William his Brother without issue came at length to be heir to the estate Which Nicholas in 13 Edw. 2. was in that expedition then made into Scotland And in 19 Edw. 2. received the order of Knighthood by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies In 1 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Scotland being then in the Retinue of Hugh de Audley In 9 Edw. 3. he was made Governor of Barwick upon Cweed And in 12 Ed. 3. was again in Scotland Likewise the same year in the War of Flanders So also in 13 Edw. 3. In 14 Edw. 3. he had License to make a Castle of his House at Gresele in Com. Nottingh And in 16 Edw. 3. was sent Ambassador together with the Bishop of London and others to treat with the King of France in order to a Peace betwixt King Edward and him And in 17 Edw. 3. founded a Monastery for Carthusian Monks in his Park at Gresele which Monastery he called Beauvale in respect of its pleasant situation In 19 Edw. 3. he had Summons amongst others to fit himself with Horse and Arms and all the power he had and to attend the King into France where the English soon after obtained a glorious Victory in that memorable Battle of Cressy In 26 Edw. 3. an invasion being threatned by the French he was constituted one of the Commissioners for arraying of all the Knights Esquires and other able persons in Lincolnshire in order to the defence of those parts and was summoned to Parliament from 9 till 28 Edw. 3. inclusive but died in 29 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Croft Burwell Buckton Calseby Baumburgh Elkington Golthagh and Methertingham in Com. Linc. in right of Ioane his Wife then surviving Widow of ... Humfravill Earl of Anegos Leaving William his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Ioane in 32 Edw. 3. founded a Chantrey of five Priests in honor of S. Peter the Apostle for the health of the Soul of the same Nicholas de Cantilupe her Husband and her own Soul as also for the Souls of all the faithful deceased By another Inquisition taken in 45 Edw. 3. it appeareth That Nicholas de Cantilupe died 21 Febr. 45 Edw. 3. leaving William de Cantilupe his next Heir in Tail then twenty years of age and being then seised of the Mannors of Little-Clayton and Eselburgh in Com. Buck. Ilkeston in Com. Derb. The Castle of Gresele in Com. Nottingh And of the Mannors of Lavinton Withcall and Kingthorpe in Com. Linc. Mauley THe first mention I find of this Name and Family is shortly after the death of King Richard the First who died without issue Whereupon Iohn Earl of Moreton his Brother well knowing that he could not succeed in the Throne of this Realm by reason that Arthur the Son of Geffrey Duke of Britaâ—ny his elder Brother was alive he therefore got Arthur into his power and imployed Peter de Mauley a Poicâ—ovin his Esquire to murther him and in reward for that execrable fact gave him the Heir to the Barony of Mulgref to Wife viz. Isabel the Daughter of Robert de Turnham After which ere long viz. in 8 Ioh. this Peter obtained a Grant of the Lands of Robert de S. Remigio in Wildon for his better support Being therefore much obliged to that King for these benefits he stood firm to him upon all occasions so that in 14 Ioh. when Pope Innocent the Third Excommunicated King Iohn for contemning the advice of his Nuntio divers also of the English Nobility being then much discontented this Peter with some others complying with him in all his extravagancies was reputed one of his evil Counsellors But though he had wedded the Heir of that Barony he did not fully possess her inheritance until 16 Ioh. for then it appears that he gave to the King a Fine of seven thousand marks for the before specified Isabel the Daughter of Robert de Turnham with her whole Inheritance and became so great a Confident with King Iohn that in the seventeenth of His Reign when the War betwixt him and his Barons was at the heighth divers of them were laid hold on and committed to his custody Moreover in 18 Ioh. he was constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Dorset and Somerset so likewise in 3 Hen. 3. Furthermore upon the Coronation of King Henry the third in the fourth year of his Reign he had summons to attend thereat and to bring with him the Regalia then in his Custody at Corf-Castle wherewith he had been entrusted by King Iohn In which year he gave a Palfrey to the King for license to have a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Uphaven in Com. Wiltes And in 5 Hen. 3. being again Sheriff of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset he delivered up the Castle of Corf to the King with Alianore the Kings Kinswoman and Isabel Sister to the King of Scots as also all the Jewells military Engines and Amunition there which King Iohn had formerly committed to his trust And in 6 Hen. 3. was made Governor of Shirlburne-Castle in Dorsetshire This Peter gave to the Monks of Meaur Abby in Holdernesse with the Body of Isabell de Turnham his Wife to be there buried the Homage and Rent of sixty shillings per annum of â—ix Ox-gangs of Land in Ake as also two Ox-gangs with the Tofts and Wharrum Likewise two Mills with the Tofts and Crofts in Lakynton and one Mill with the Holme in Briddeshull and the suit thereto for the perpetual maintenance of two secular Priests and two Clerks one of the Priests to sing Mass in the Chappel of our Lady near the Bridge in the Wood
pursuance of that advice went with him into Gascoigne the King of France having then invaded those territories Moreover in 23 Edw. 1. he had Summoms to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm So likewise afterward to all the succeeding Parliaments of his time And in 25 Edw. 1. was again in the Wars of Gascoigne being then of the retinue unto that great Prelate Anthony Beck Bishop of Durham and Patriarch of Hierusalem In 28 and 29 E. 1. he was in the Wars of Scotland And having setled his Mannor and Barony of Graystoke with the Advowson of the Church as also of the Mannors of Duston Ulgham Crosthwait in Tesedale Conesclive with all his purparty of the Mannor of Morpeth upon Ralph the Son of William Fitz-Ralph Lord of Grimethorpe in Com. Ebor. Son of Ioane Aunt to him the said Iohn his Brothers and Uncles being then all dead without issue male departed this life without issue in 34 Edw. 1. Which Ralph in 10 Edw. 1. paid a Fine to the King of an hundred Marks for Licence to marry Margery the Widdow of Nicholas Corbet Daughter and Coheir to Hugh de Bolebec and in 24 Edw. 1. was Brother and Heir to Geffrey Fitz-William of Yorkshire doing his Homage had livery of his Lands After which the next ensuing year he was in that expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 26 E. 1. and 27 E. 1. At which time also being made Lieutenant of Yorkshire and Warden of the Marches he was joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Durham and others to take care of fortifying the castles in Scotland And in 28 Edw. 1. was in the Wars there So also in 31 Edw 1. and 34 Edw. 1. being then in the retinue with Adomare de Valence Likewise in 4 Edw. 2 In which year he obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesne Lands at Brunnum Butterwyke Thorp Basset Scakelthorp Thorneton-More Morton super Swale and Welbery in Comit. Ebor. as also in Benton Killingworth Hepiscotes Tranwell Stannington and Horsle in Com. Northumb. In 7 Edw. 2. he was made Governor of Barwick upon Twede and joyned in Commission with Iohn Lord Moubray and others in the Wardenship of the Marches as also Governor of Carlisle in 8 E. 2. Moreover he founded a Chantery at Tinemouth for the Soul of the before-specified Iohn Lord Greystoke his Kinsman and all his Ancestors And having been summoned to Parliament by the name of Ralph Fitz-William from 23 Edw. 1. till 9 E. 2. inclusive died an aged Man about the Feast of All-Saints in Ann. 1316. 9 Edw. 2. and was buried i at Nesham in the County Palatine of Durham being then seized of the Mannors of Morpeth and Ulgham in Com. Northumberl Wiboldeston in Comitat. Bedf. Brunham Grimethorp and Hynderskelf in Com. Ebor. Greystoke in Com. Cumberl as also of divers Lands in other Counties And in right of Margery his Wife Widdow of Nicholas Corbet one of the Coheirs of the Barony of Bulbeck of the fourth part of the Mannors of Styford Hedoun on the Wall Angerton and Dodington in Com. Northum with the Hamlets belonging to them To whom succeeded Robert his second Son for William the eldest died without issue Which Robert was with him in that expedition made into Scotland in 4 Edw. 2. but died in 10 Edw. 2. being then seised of the moity of the Barony of Merley in Com. Northumb viz. Morpeth c. Likewise of the the moity of the Mannors of Stifford and Heddon on the Wall Angreton Dodington c. as also of the Barony of Bolebeâ— Likewise of the Mannor of Grymthorpe in Com. Ebor. Crossthwayt and Thorpe-Basset in Com. Northumb. and Neesham in the County Palatine of Durham leaving Ralph his Son and Heir eighteen years of age and was buryed at Botyrwick Whereupon Elizabeth his Widdow had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Mannors of Butterwyk Marton super Swale Osmunderley the third part of the Mannors of Thorpe Basset Brunnum and Nidde in Com. Ebor. Graystoke in Com. Cumbr. Duston in Com. Westmorl Morpeth and Ulougham in Com. Northumb. as also the Town of Heppescotes the moity of the Mannor of Tranwell the moity of the Towns of Stanyngton and Benton with part of the Town of Horsley in the same County the third part of the Mannors of Consclyff and Nesham the third part of an annual Rent of fifty pounds per annum issuing out of the Mannor of Brareton in the Bishoprick of Durham as also of seventy five shillings and six pence yearly Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Thornton in Com. Ebor. Which last mentioned Ralph by vertue of a special Dispensation from the Pope took to Wife Alice de Audely Daughter to Hugh Lord Audeley they being within the third and fourth degrees of Consanguinity And in 13 Edw. 2. was with Hugh de Audley the younger in that Expedition then made into Scotland This Ralph assumed the sirname of Greystoke and in 14 Edw. 2. making proof of his Age had livery of all the Knights Fees belonging to him by inheritance which the King had reserved in his hands after the death of Ralph the Son of William his Grandfather till that time And in 14 15 and 16 Edw. 2. was summoned to the Parliaments then held But all that I have else seen of him is that he besieged Gilbert de Middleton and divers other with him in the Castle of Mitford for certain traytorous actions done by them in Northumberland and that not long after being in Gatesheved at Breakfast he was through the contrivance of the same Gilbert and his party there poysoned 3 Id. Iulii An. 1323. 17 E. 2. and buried in the Abby of Newminster near the High Altarâ— leaving issue by Alice his Wife Daughter to Ralph Lord Nevill William his Son and Heir three years of age Which Alice surviving had an Assignation of the Mannor of Grymethorpe in Com. Ebor. as also of divers lands in other Counties for her Dowry Whereupon the Wardship of William his Son thus in minority together with his Lands was shortly after scil in 2 Edw. 3. in consideration of five hundred Marks committed to Hugh de Audley But in 16 E. 3. this William making proof of his age and doing his Homage had livery of them all and the same year was in that expedition then made into Brittany being of the retinue of William de Bohun Earl of Northampton And in 19 Edw. 3. in the Wars of France but then of the retinue with Ralph Earl of Stafford Moreover the next year following upon the death of Elizabeth his Grandmother he had also Livery of those Lands which she held in Dower his Homage
being respited And the same year went again into France the Black Prince being also in that Expedition So likewise in 23 Edw. 3. And in 27 E. 3. was joyned in Commission with Tho. Bishop of Durham and others to treat and agree with David de Bruys together with the Prelats Earls and other Nobles of Scotland at Newcastle upon Tine touching the enlargement of him the said David who had been taken Prisoner in the Battle of Durham in 20 Edw. 3. as our Historians do shew In this 27 of Edward the third he obtained License from the King to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Greystoke And in 28 E. 3. was constituted one of the Commissioners to see the performance of what had been treated on in order to the discharge of David de Bruis from his imprisonment Furthermore in 29 Edw. 3. he was constituted Governor of Barwick upon Twede during the time of which trust being commanded by the King to attend him personally into France in the interim that Town was taken by the Scots whereupon the King was much offended But it being clearly proved that his absence was not upon any other occasion at the request of Queen Philippa he obtained his Pardon And in 32 Edw. 3. for the health of his Soul c. gave to the Collegâ—at Church of Graystoke one Meâ—â—â—age and seven Acres of Land in New-Bigging as also the Advowson of the Parish Church of Graystoke This William had Summons to Parliament from 22 to 31 Edw. 3. inclusive And having built the Castle of Graystoke and Tower at Morpeth departed this life upon the Feast day of St. Margaret 20 Iulii 32 Edw. 3. and was buried at Graystoke being then seized of the Mannor of Wyboldeston in Comitat. Redford Brunne with its members scil Belby Seton Littlethorpe Spaldington Ulram Eston Driâ—ghou Milington and Welberie Butterwyk with its members Sherburne Boythorpe Flixton Falketon Flitmanby the Mannors of Hynderskelf Gainethorpe Thorpe Basset Skakelthorp le Holme in Osmundery Moreton upon Swale Thirnetofte Crossethwayt Thornton upon the Moor and Nidde in Comitat. Ebor. The Castle and Mannor of Morpeth with its members viz. Heppescotes Tranewell Stanyngton Horsley Bentone Kyllingworth Angerton and Hedone in Comitat. Northumb. the Mannors of Duston Aykescoghe Flasecogh Bramton Mill Halestede and Hindring in Comit. Westmorl two parts of the Mannor of Graystoke the Mannors of Dacre Mousedaleâ— Boâ—stale Thakethwayte Soulby New-biggen Blinton Threlkeld Haytone Iohan Iconby Craystoke Mutherby Berier Dalman Anleby Staneton parva Hoton Roff and Ayragh in Com. Cumberl He had two wives first Lucie Daughter to ... Lord Lucie whom he deservedly repudiated and dying before him buried her at Nesham And afterwards by the advice of Alice de Nevill his Mother married Ioane the Daughter of Henry Fitz-Hugh Lord of Ravenswath by whom he had issue three Sons viz. Ralph William and Robert and Alice a Daughter Wife of Sir Robert de Harington Knight Which Ralph being then but six years of age was committed to the tuition of Roger de Mortimer Earl of March Ioane his Mother being then alive who had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Castle and Mannor of Morpeth and divers Tenements in Tranewell Horsley Denton and Kyllingworth in Com. Northumb. Webery with its members in Shirburne Boythorpe Flixton and Floteby in Com. Ebor. and Crossthwaâ—t in in Com. Cumbr. Which Ioane afterwards married to Anthony de Lucy and when he died to Sir Matthew Râ—dman Knight It is said by the Inquisition taken after the death of this last mentioned William that he dyed beyond-Sea and that Ralph his Son and Heir was twenty one years of age in 48 Ed. 3. which is most like to be true for in that year upon the death of his Mother making proof of his age and doing his Homage he had livery of those Lands which she held in Dower In 50 Edw. 3. this Ralph was constituted Governor of Lâ—â—ghmaban Castle in Scotland and one of the Commissioners for guarding the West-Maâ—ches Moreover in 1 Ric. 2. he was joyned in Commission with Henry Earl of Northumberland and others for guarding also of both the East and West-Marches And in 2 Ric. 2. assisted that Earl in taking the Castle of Warwick which the Scots had got by surprize In 3 Ric. 2. he was again joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Carlisle and Hugh de Dacre for the Wardenship of the West Marches as also with the Earl of Northumberland and others for the North-Marches in Northumberland And upon Friday next ensuing the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist 4 Ric. 2. was taken Prisoner with many other stout men at Horsryg in Glendale by George Earl of Dunbar but soon after released for his Brother William who being an Hostage for him dyed at Dunbar of the pestilence After which enlargement he was again constituted one of the Commissioners for guarding the the West-Marches And in 5 Hen. 4. upon the death of Ioane his Mother had livery of those Lands which she held in Dowry This Ralph gave Twenty pounds to the Monks of Newminster for the adorning their Church and having been summon'd to Parliament from 49 E. 3 to 5 H. 5. inclusive departed this life upon the Sixth of April 5 H. 5. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir then Twenty eight years of age Which Iohn doing his Homage had soon after Livery of his Lands and in 9 H. 5. was constituted Governour of Roxborough Castle in Scotland for the space of Four years next ensuing the Feast of Easter with an allowance of a Thousand pounds per annum in times of peace and two thousand in time of War In 1 H. 6. this Iohn was joyn'd with thâ— Bishop of London and others in Commission to treat with Iames King of Scotland or his Ambassadors for a firm Peace betwixt both Realms And in 11 H. 6. in the like Commission with the Earl of Northumberland and others to treat with the Commissioners of Scotland at Hadenstanck and make satisfaction for certain injuries done to the Subjects of that Realm against the form of the Truce concluded on betwixt both Crowns In 12 H. 6. he was again joyned with Richard Earl of Salisbury and others to treat with those from Scotland on the like occasion And in 13 H. 6. was one of the chief Commanders of those Forces which were sent to the relief of Barwick upon Tweed then besieged by the Scots Moreover from 7 H. 5. till 12 H. 6. inclusive he had summons to Parliament And by his Testament bearing date 10 Iuly 1346. 14. H. 6. bequeathing his Body to be buried in the Collegiate Church at Greystoke gave thereunto his best Horse for his Mortuary as also all his
the Provisions of Oxford he was one of the Peers who undertook for the King therein In 48 Hen. 3. joyning with Roger de Mortimer and other of the Barons-Marchers they gave Battle to Lewelin Prince of Wales And about that time recieving intelligence that the King was taken Prisoner in the Battle of Lewes became so sensible thereof that he ceased not to raise all the strength he could and then assisted the Earl of Gloucester and others in the rescue of him In 51 Hen. 3. he was again Sheriff of the Counties of Salop and Scafford In 52 Hen. 3. he went on Pilgrimage to St. Iames in Gaâ—licia and in 54 Hen. 3. into the Holy-Land After which ere long viz in Ann. 1272 56 Hen. 3. he broke his neck To whom succeeded Iames his Son and Heir who died in 1 Edw. 1. without issue leaving Henry de Alditheley his Brother and Heir betwixt which Henry and Iohn d'Eivill who had married Maud the Widdow of this last mentioned Iames there was this agreement made in 3 Edw. 1. viz. that she should have for her Dowry all the Lands lying in the Lordships of Egmundon Alstanfeâ—de Oncote Alditheley Horton Chesterton Gravenhungre Chadkeleg Heywode and Chester excepting the Town of Neuport with the Pool and Mill as also the Castle of Aiditheley and Advowson of the Church and that Henry should only have his Houses at Chester as his Ancestors usually had Which Iohn d'Eivill paid two hundred marks Fine to the King for marrying the said Maud without License But this Henry soon after viz. in 4 Edw. 1. died without issue leaving William his next Brother his Heir then twenty years of age and upwards Which William within the compass of that year arriving to his full age had livery of his Lands excepting a reasonable Dowery for Dulcia the Widdow of his Brother Henry In 10 Edw. 1. the King by his Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer aknowledging that he was indebted to Iames de Alditheley Father of this William in the Summe of one thousand two hundred eighty eight pounds five shillings and ten pence upon the surplussage of his Account since he was Justice of â—â—eland commanded them to discharge this William of two hundred and thirty pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence debt which his said Father Iames owed unto the Exchequer upon another account But this William enjoyed not his Inheritance long for the same year the King entring Waâ—es with an Army had so great a defeat by that rude people that he lost no less than fourteen Banners at which time this William and many other brave men were slain To whom succeeded Nicholas de Alditheley his Brother and Heir who doing his Homage had livery of his Lands and then paid ten pounds for his Relief for the tenth part of the Barony of Wiche Malbanc In 22 Edw. 1. this Nicholas received command to attend the King at Pourtâ—mouth upon the first of September well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to go with him into Gascoigne and went accordingly In 25 Edw. 1 he had summons to Parliament amongst other of the Barons and likewise was in that Expedition to Scotland with the Earls of Warren and Warwick at which time they obtained a great Victory at Dunbar This Nicholas married Catherine one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Maud de Longespe Widdow of Iohn Giffâ—rd of Brimesfield and departed this life in 27 Edw. 1. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir at that time ten years of age Which Catherine had for her share of her Mothers Inheritance as Daughter and Coheir to Walter de Clifford upon the partition made betwixt her self and her other Sisters the Castle of Thlandeâ—ry with the Commotes of Perneth and Ienrin in Wales But this Thomas died in 1 Edw. 2. before he came of full age leaving Nicholas his Brother Heir to the Estate whereupon Eve his Widdow Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Clavering had assigned for her Dower the Mannor of Kenareleye with the Hamlet of Egardesleye in the Marches of Wales the Mannor of Harchumleye in Com. Salop. and all the Lands in Kentenesden in that County Likewise the Mannor of Enedone in Comitat. Staff with the Hamlet of Talke the Mannor of Chesterton the third part of Cold-Norton and the third part of two parts of the Iron-works at Tunstall in the same County of Stafford Which Nicholas making proof of his age in 7 Edw. 2. and doing his Homage had livery of his Lands and took to Wife Ioane the Widdow of Henry Lacy Earl of Lincolne Sister and Coheir of William Martin But of him I can say no more than that he died in 10 E. 2. leaving Iames his Son and Heir not then fully three years of age Whereupon the guardianship of his Castle at Heleigh and divers other Lands was in 18 Edw. 2. committed to Ralph de Camoys This Iames was Cousin and Heir to William the Son of William Martin so also of Iohn Giffâ—rd of Brimsfield who died in 1 E. 3. And in 3 E. 3. through the Kings special favour had livery of all the Lands of his Inheritance though he was not then of full age And whereas in his minority Roger Mâ—rtimer Earl of Harch his Guardian had exacted from him a Recognisance of ten thousand marks which Debt as a hattel became due to the King upon the attainder of Mortimer the King for the special services done by this Iames in supporting himself at his own expences in his Wars totally discharged him thereof In 16 Edw. 3. he was made Governor of Barwick upon Twede being then but twenty three years of age And the same year received command to attend the King in his Expedition at that time into France with twenty Men at Armes and twenty Archers In 17 E. 3. he did his Fealty to the King for the Lands descended to him by the death of Elianore the Wife of Philip de Columbers and then served the King with Twenty men at Arms and Twenty Archers in his Wars in France In 18 E. 3. he continued still there In 19 E. 3. he had command to attend the King in person and to serve him with all his Retinue for the defence of this Realm against the French at the Kings proper costs In 21 E. 3. he was again in France upon the Kings service Shortly after this he was elected into that Noble Society of Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter then first founded And in 26 E. 3. was charged to find Fifty Men at Arms with Lances in the Kings service for his Land of Kenmoys and the Commote of Perneth in Wales About this
I should do by reason that divers of them had their Original of Summons to Parliament which was the first rise of their Honours in one and the self same year as by what in sundry parts of this Volume may be seen I shall therefore adventure to begin with that of Poinz Of which though it doth not directly appear that the Ancestor and that of Clifford was one and the same person yet I conceive it very probable for plain it is that one Ponz was Father of Richard called Richard Fitz-Pontz and he of Walter who residing at Clifford Castle in Com. Heref. first assumed his Sirname thence Also that some younger Branches of that House seated themselves in Glocestershire And as certain it is that a Ponz was Father of Osbert Fitz-Ponz of whom the Sheriffs Account for that Shire in 5 Steph. taketh notice And that from the same Osbert Hugh Ponz afterwards written Poinz who in 15 Ioh. attended the King into Poictoâ— did descend I think there needeth not to be any doubt This is that Hugh who with Nicholas Ponz his Father took part with the Rebellious Barons in 17 Ioh. for which their Lands then lying in the Counties of Somers Dors. and Glouc. were seized and given to Godfrey de Craâ—cumbe But in 18 Ioh. though Nicholas returned to obedience and had restitution of his yet Hugh did not by reason whereof he was kept Prisoner in the Castle of Bristol though not with a strict restraint his Friends having liberty to visit him and to accoâ—modate him with necessaries But all I have farther seen of that Nicholas is that he together with Ioane his Wife in 3 Hâ—n â— obtained the Kings License for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Ampthill in Com. Bedf. And of Hugh that he died in 4 Hen. 3. whereupon the Sheriff of Norfolâ— and Suffoâ—k had command to make seizure of his Lands in those Counties which were held of the King in Capite This Hugh wedded Helewise Daughter of William Sister and Coheir to William Malet of Corry-Malet in Com. Somers who surviving him soon after married to Peter de Muscegros and left issue Nicholas Poinz his Son and Heir in minority whose Wardship in 6 Hen. 3. was granted to Hugh Lupe he being also one of the Coheirs to Robert Bardolf and in 9 H. 3. to Gilbert Earl of Glocester with the benefit of his marriage In 38 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight this Nicholas Poinz answered twenty three pounds nine shillings and five pence for the moity of the Fees of William Malet and in 41 Hen. 3. residing in Glocestershire received command to fit himself with Horse and Armes and to be at Bristol upon the Octaves of St. Peter thence to march with the King into South-Wales for the defence of those parts against the power of the Welsh Also in 42 Hen. 3. to be alike accoutered and to attend the King at Chester on Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist thence to march with him into North-Wales But in 49 Hen. 3. he took part with the Rebellious Barons at that time in Armes against the King and departed this life in I Edw. l being then seized of the Mannor of Corry Malet in Com. Somers HO in Comit. Cantii of the moity of the Mannor of Bollingham in Com. Cantab of the Mannor of Sutton in Com. Dors. and â—okingâ—â—â— in Comitat. Glouc. leaving Hugh his Son and Heir twenty one years of age Which Hugh in 2 Edw. 1. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands And in â— Edw. 1. obtained a Grâ—â—t of a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his said Mannor of 〈◊〉 and for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Nicholas In 10 Edw. 1. this Hugh was in that Expedition then made into Wales and in 11 Edw. 1. paid fifty pounds for his relief of the moity of the Barony of William Malet In 25 Edw. 1. he was in the Wars of Goscoine and in 26 Edw. 1. in those of Scotland So likewise in 27 â—d 1. And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 23 Edw. 1. untill 1 Edw. 2 inclusive departed this life the same year being then seized of the Mannor of â—orrty Malet in Com. Somers Of the Mannor of Lullingeston Castle with the moity of the Mannor of Hoo St Werburge juxta â—oeâ—esteâ— in Com. Cantii of the Mannor of Bolingham in Com. Cantabr Sâ—tton with the Hundred of Cuâ—vardestre in Com. Dors and â—â—kdâ—ton in Com. Gloc. leaving Nicholas his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Nicholas in 27 Edw 1. his Father then living was in the Scotish Wars So likewise in 34 Edw. 1. And in 1 Edw. 2. upon his Fathers death doing hiâ— Homage had Livery of his Lands In 4 Edâ— he was again in the Scotish Wars And having married Elizabeth the Daughter of Milisent de Montalt by William le Zouch her first husband with whom he had the Mannor of Batecumbe in Frank-marriage and being summoned to Parliament in 2 3 4 Edw. 2. departed this life in 5 Edw. 2. being seized of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 Malet c. with those other Lordships which his Father had leaving Hugh his Son and Heir eighteen years of age Which Hugh in 16 E. 2. obtained a Grant for a Market every week upon the Munday at â—orry Malet in Com. Somers and a fair yearly upon the Eve Day and Morrow of All Saints In 18 Edw. 2. this Hugh then receiving the Order of Knighthood by Bathing c. had an allowance of Robes from the King as a Banneret And having been summoned to Parliament from 11 Edw. 2. till 7 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life the the same year upon the 13 of October being seized of the Mannor of â—â—ynton in Com. Gloc. Stoke St. Edward in Com. Dors and Corry Malet in Comit. Somers leaving Nicholas his Son and Heir seventeen years of age Which Nicholas making proof of his age in 14 Edw. 3. and performing his Fealty had Livery of his Lands Of whom I have not seen any thing farther memorable than that in 27 Edw. 3. being then a Knight the King having given him Protections from any Troubles or Sutes of Law upon his going into Britaâ—ny for the service of the publick and finding that he came back from thence without his leave revoked the same Also that having married Alianore the Daughter of Sir Iohn â—rleigh Knight he left issue two females his Heirs Amicâ—a Wife of Iohn Barry and Margaret of Iohn Newborough Likewise that from Iohn a younger
Moreover having been summoned to attend the King in 7 E. 3. in his Scotish-Wars but by reason of some extraordinary accidents hindred so that he could not perform that service in 9 E. 3. upon his humble Petition to the King whereby he represented the cause of his absence he obtained pardon for that neglect And in 10 E. 3. was again in the Scotish-Wars In 19 E. 3. being then a Banneret and residing in Shropshire he had Summons to attend the King with Horse and Arms and his whole Retinue in that Expedition then made into France And in 20 E. 3. was in that famous Battel of Durham where David King of Scots having invaded the North parts of this Realm with a mighty Army was vanquishe'd and taken Prisoner And having been summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 11 E. 3. until 22 of that King's Reign inclusive departed this Life in 22 E. 3. without Issue whereupon the Mannor of Sylferton and moyetie of two parts of the Mannors of Hurberton and Brixtham with the Advouson of the Church of Sylverton having been by a Fine levyed in 4 E. 3. setled upon the Issue of his Body with remainder to his right Heirs and for want of such Issue onthe right Heirs of Beatrice his Wife Iohn de Beauchamp of Somersetshire was found to be Cosin and next Heir to her the said Beatrice and at that time Twenty years of Age. LaWarre 27 Edw. 1. THe first mention I find of this Family is in 8 Ioh. at which time that King Ratified to Iohn la Warre the Grant which he had formerly made to him before he attained the Crown of this Realm at the Request of Isabel then his Wife Sister and Co-heir to William Earl of Gloucester of the Lordship of Bristolton a Member of the Honor of Gloucester to hold by the Service of half a Knight's Fee This Iohn died in 14 Ioh. leaving Issue Iordan la Warr his Son and Heir who then paid Two hundred pound for Livery of his Lands Which Iordan soon after taking part with the Rebellious Barons of that Age return'd to his Obedience in 17 Ioh. whereupon giving two Palfreys for his Fine Falcase de Breant and William de Cantilupe being also Pledges for his future Fidelity he was receiv'd into the Kings favor Nevertheless in 48 H. 3. he flew out again but after the Battle of Evesham made his Peace About this time also there was another Sir Iohn de la Warr called junior who after that Battle assisting Henry de Hastings in holding out Kenâ—worth-Castle against the King was casually slain with an Arrow shot from a Cross-bow by the Besiegers To the before mention'd Iordan la Warr succeeded another Iohn which Iohn in 3 E. 1. was Sheriff of Herefordshire To whom succeeded Roger la Warr who in 13 E. 1. obtained the Kings Licence for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Warre-Wike in Com. Glouc. and for a Fair yearly upon the Munday in Whitson-week and two days following as also for a Fair yearly at Rusteshal in Com. Wilts upon the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Mathew the Apostle Likewise for Free-Warten in all his Demesne-Lands at Strengesham in Com. Wigorn. Lamburne in Com. Berks. Warr-Wike and Rusteshall before mention'd Fokington Torring Chelington Yeverington Beverington and Isefeild in Com. Sus. In 10 E. 1. this Roger having been in that Expedition then made into Wales had scutage of all his own Tenants which held of him by Military Service and in 22 E. 1. the King being then resolved of a Voyage-Royal into France was one of those who had Summons 8 Iunii to repair speedily to him and to yield his advice touching the most important affairs of the Realm Shortly after which having received further Command to be at Porcsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms upon the first of September next ensuing thence to sayl with him into France he attended him thither accordingly and continued in those parts the next following year So likewise in 25 E. 1. As also in 26 E. 1. being then Governor of the Castle of Burgh upon the Sea in Gafcoigne In 26 E. 1. 28 E. 1. and 29 E. 1. he was in the Wars of Scotland as also in 34 E. 1. and 7 E. 2. and in 8 E. 2. had Summons to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of the Blessed Virgin 's Assumption well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Incursions of the Scots This Roger Married Clarice the elder of the two Daughters and Co-heirs of Iohn de Tregoz an eminent Baron in Herefordshire And having been summon'd to Parliament from 27 E. 1. to 4 E. 3. inclusive departed this life in 14 E. 2. being then seized of the Mannors of Midleton and Yffeld in Com. Suss. as also of the Mannors of Wyke-Warâ— and Bristlington in Com. Glouc. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir Forty years of age Which Iohn in 25. E. 1. his Father then living was in that Expedition then made into Flanders Likewise in 26 E. 1. in that of Scotland And in 29 E. 1. upon the Death of Clarice his Mother the eldest of the two Daughters and Co-heirs of the before specifyed Iohn de Tregoz had for his purpartie an assignation of the Moyetie of the Lands whereof the said Iohn died seiz'd viz. the Mannor of Emyas-Harold in Com. Heref. Alyngton in Com. Wilts Cheleworth in Com. Somerss and Albrighton in Com. Salop. as also certain Lands in Eskenet in Com. Wilts and Dodington in Com. Northamp In 31 E. 1. this Iohn was again in the Wars of Scotland and the same year obtained the King's Charter to hold a Court-Leet at his Mannor of Albrighton in Com. Salop. In 34 E. 1. in order to that great Expedition then made into Scotland he was one of those which then receiv'd the Honor of Knighthood by Bathing c. having allowance of all his Robes and other Accoutrements out of the King 's great Wardrobe and went thither accordingly but came back without Licence for which respect his Lands and Goods being seised he was constrained to sue out his Pardon But in 35 E. 1. he was again in those Warrs and in 8 E. 2. had Command to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of the Blessed Virgins Assumption well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Incursions of the Scots In 4 E. 3. he bestowed the Advowson of the Church of UUyketoft in Com. Linc. upon the Monks of Dore in Com. Heref. and in 13 E. 3. was with the King at Uiâ—onfosse ready to give Bâ—ttle to the French would they have stood Also in 14
Hierusalem and there made his abode for some time Thence Travelling into other Countryes he came to Venice and Padua As also to Rome out of great affection he had to see the famous Vatican-Library Where he made such an elegant Oration to Pope Pius the Second that it drew Teares from the Eyes of his Holiness Likewise that he Translated into English the Orations of Publius Cornelius and Caius Flaminius and Wrote divers Learned Tracts whereof Bale maketh mention Moreover that he Founded a Fraternitie in All-Hallows-Church at Berkyng near the Tower of London Likewise that having been a firm adherer to the House of York and the Scene changing through the potency of Nevill Earl of Warwick King Edward being forc't to flee beyond-Sea and King Henry restored he was necessitated to shift for himself so that being found on the top of an high Tree in the Forest of Waybrigg in Com. Hunt he was brought to London and judg'd to suffer death by Iohn Earl of Oxford whereupon he lost his head on Tower-hill and was buried at Black-Friers in that City Furthermore that he had two Wives First Elizabeth the daughter to Robert Greyndour and by her a son called Iohn who died young Secondly Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Hopton Esquire sister of Sir Walter Hopton Knight Widow of Sir Roger Corbet of Morton Corbet in Com. Salop. Knight on whom he begot a son called Edward who was but little more than two yeares of age at his death Which Edward being restored in blood by King Edward the Fourth died without issue 12 Aug. 3 R. 3. Whereupon his three Aunts became his heires viz. Philippa Wife of Thomas Lord Roos of Hamlake Ioane Married to Sir Edmund Inglethorpe Knight and Ioyce to Edmund son and heir to Iohn Lord Dudley Piers de Gaveston Earl of Cornwall 1 Edw. 2. THere is not I think in all our English History a greater instance of an unhappy Favourite than that of this Piers de Gaveston much unhappy to himself but more to his Soveraign Who being corrupted in his youth by the leud conversation of this vain young Man became most miserable at last not only by Deposal from his Government but by the Murther of his Person Being by Birth the son of a private Gentleman in Gascoine who had merited well for his faithful services in the Wars of those parts he was for that cause in his very childhood receiv'd into the Court of King Edward the First there to wait upon Prince Edward his eldest Son Upon whose affections in tract of time he so much gained by humouring him in such sensual delights whereunto youth is naturally inclin'd that he guided and govern'd him according to his own vile humour The dangerous consequence whereof was not foreseen by the King until near the time of his own death as it seems for this Piers was with him in his Wars of Scotland in 32 d of his Reign as is evident from that Pardon which was afterwards granted to him as also to Roger Lord Mortimer Gilbert de Clare and others for departing thence at that time without leave So likewise in that of 34 Edw. 1. which was the last Expedition into those parts by that Victorious King being in order thereto made Knight at the Feast of Pentecost with Prince Edward by Bathing c. But then was it most clearly discern'd by divers of the Nobles at that time there how destructive it might be to themselves and to the whole Realm that such an ill Companion should longer continue with the Prince whereupon the King lying upon his Death-bed at Burgh upon the Sands near Carlisle forc'd him to abjure the Realm and commanded his Son the Prince upon Penalty of his Curse that he should not recall him back Nevertheless notwithstanding this strict charge of the dying King no sooner did he hear that the breath was out of his Father's Body but that he sent for him again and bestow'd on him the King's Jewels and likewise all that Treasure which had been design'd for the succor of the Holy Land viz. Thirty two thousand pounds of Silver which also upon the danger of his Father's Curse ought not to have been otherwise dipsosed of Whereof being thus possess'd he convey'd it into the hands of Forrein-Merchants for his own private benefit Amongst which Jewels there was a Table and Tressels of Gold which he had taken out of the Treasury at Westminster and delivered them to Aymeri de Frisconbaud to be carried into Gascoine And besides all this he caused Walter Langton Bishop of Covenâ—ry and Lichfield who had been Lord Treasurer to King Edw. 1. to be imprisoned Nay so great was his interest that upon the King 's going over to Boloin to Marry with the Lady Isabell daughter to Philip le Beau King of France which Marriage was solemnized 8 Cal. Febr. he obtain'd a special Patent bearing date 26 th December to be Guardian and Lieutenant of this Realm during his absence And Soon after this having Married Margaret the second sister and coheir to Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester daughter to Ioane of Acres the King's sister the Wedding being kept at Berkemsted in the presence of the King he procured a Grant to himself and her the said Margaret in tail of that great Mannor of Brustwyke in Holderness with its members Also of the Castle and Mannor of Skypton in Craven Of the Castle and Honor of High-Peke in Com. Derb. Of the Castle Mannor and Honor of Cokermuth in Com. Cumb. with its Members Of the Mannors of â—orpell and Upton in Com. North. Of the Castle of Caresbroke and other the Kings Lands in the Isle of Wight all which formerly belong'd to Isabel de Fortibus sometime Countess of Aâ—â—emaâ—le and were then valued at Three thousand Marks per annum And of the Mannors of Crokham and Berkhamsted in Com. Hertf. with Frâ—e-warren in all his Demesn-lands there as also in Byflete and Pachenesham in Com. Surr. with remainder to the King and his heirs About the same time likewise he had a Grant in Fee of the whole Earldom of Cornwall with the Castle Mannors and Lands thereto belonging as also of the Shrievalty of that County Likewise of the Stannaries and all Mines of Tin and Lead sometime belonging to Edmund Earl of Cornwall Of the Castle and Mannor of Lydeford with its Appurtenances Of the whole Moore and Free-Chase of Dertmore of the Town of Exeter of the Castle Town and Honor of Knaresburgh with Free-Chase there Of the Mannors of Routhclyve and Aldburgh of the Castle Town and Honor of Walingford with the Mannors of Watlington and Bensington of the Four Hundreds and half of Ciltrie of the Honor of St. Walerie of the Mannor of Beckley of the Castles and Mannors of Mereswell
Duke of Brabant and Earl of Henault with those Auxiliaries which he had from Bruges Gant and Ypre had invaded the Northern parts of France and besieged Tornay he was in the Earl of Henaultâ—s Army which plundered above Three hundred Villages great and small and burnt them with much slaughter of the Inhabitants And about the Festival of St. Andrew was one of the eight who attended the King privately into England In 15 Edw. 3. he was again in those Wars of France The same year also he obtained License to make Castles of his Houses at Pringham and Orkesdene and in 16 Edw. 3. was in that Edpedition made into Britanny with nine Knights thirty Esquiers and forty Archers on horsback In 17 Edw. 3. he was one of the Embassadors appointed to be sent to Rome with full power to treat in the presence of Pope Clement the Sixth touching the observance of the Truce made betwixt King Edward and Philip de Valois then assuming the Title of King of France And in this year together with Robert de Ferrers he obtain'd the custody of two parts of the Lands of Iohn de Beauchamp of Somerset in regard of the minority of his heire In 18 Edw 3. he was constituted Admiral of the King's Fleet from the Mouth of Chames to the Westwards And in 20 Edw. 3. was in the Vantguard of the King's Army under the conduct of Prince Edward vulgarly called the Black-Prince at the Battel of Creâ—sy In 21 Edw. 3. he was again constituted one of the Embassadors to treat of Peace betwixt King Edward and Philip de Valois Shortly after which the King having given him an Annuity of Five hundred pounds for life the better to support his degree and dignity of Banneret in farther consideration of his laudable services especially in the parts of France since his last Expedition thither granted unto him the Mannor of West-Clyve in Kent in reversision after the death of Sir Gawyne Coâ—der Knight to hold to himself and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever And moreover bestowed on him the Inheritance of all the Lands of Sir Thomas de Ardern Knight then forfeited to the Crown for a Rape by him committed on Margerie the Widow of Nicholas de la Beche as also for killing of Nicholas de Poynings and other Felonies whereof he stood Indicted In 22 Edw. 3. 14 Martii his Commission of Admiral to the Westwards was renewed And in 23 Edw. 3. he was again constituted one of the Embassadors to treat with others from France for prolonging the Truce betwixt both Realmes In 29 Edw. 3. being again in the Wars of France and of the Retinue with Edward Prince of Wales he Marcht in the Van as Marshal of his Army and in 30 Edw. 3. was with him in that famous Battel of Poytâ—ers where the English obtain'd a glorious victory In 32 Edw. 3. he was again in those Wars And having been summon'd to Parliament from 16 Edw. 3. till 35 Edw. 3. died of the Pestilence 5 Octob. the same year being then seised of the Mannors of Langley Burrel and Lye in Com. Wiltes of the Mannor of Northeye in Com. Suss. Ocksted and Prinkeham in Com. Surr. West-Cleve East-Shelve Bordefeld Horton Horkesdune Eynesford Foucort Chidingston Holtesbury Brokelond and Halstede in Kent leaving Reginald his son and heir thirteen yeares of age and Ioane his Wife daughter of Maurice de Berkley surviving Which Ioane by her Testament bearing date 13 Aug. An. 1369. 43 Edw. 3. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Church-yard of St. Mary Overâ—ere in Suthwerk before the Church-door where the Image of the blessed Virgin siteth on high over that door Appointing a plain Marble Stone to be laid over her grave with a Cross of Metal thereon and in the circumference these Words in French to be cut Vous qui per ici passietz pur l'alme Iobane de Cobbam prietz Moreover she thereby ordained that forthwith after her death Seven thousand Masses should be celebrated for her Soul by the Canons of Cunbrugge and Tanfugge and the four Orders of Friers at London viz. the Friers Preachers Minors Augustines and Carmelites they to have for so doing Twenty nine pounds three shillings four pence Also that upon her Funeral day Twelve poor people cloathed in black Gowns and Hoods should carry twelve Torches To the Church of Lyngefeld she gave a Frontore with the Armes of Berkeley and Cobâ—am standing on white and Purple To Reginald her son she bequeath'd a Ring with a Diamond having given him all the Armes and Amunition in the Wardrobe at Stereburgh Furthermore she willed that two Priests should be provided to Celebrate Divine Service in the Parish-Church of Langele Borell for the Soules of Sir Iohn de la Mare Knight sometime Lord there Sir Reginald Cobham Sir Thomas de Berkele and for the Soules of her Benefactors And that if Reginald her son or any other of her heires should appropriate that Church for the maintenance of two Priests to celebrate Divine Service there for ever as it was intended and conditioned by the said Sir Iohn de la Mare when he sold that Lordship of Langele with that of Lye to her husband in the presence of the Lord Berkele her Father then that her Executors should enfeoffe the said Reginald or his heires in her Water-Mill at Edulme-Bridge and in her House in Suthwerk for ever Shortly after which viz. upon the second day of October next ensuing she departed this life being then seised of the said Mannor of Langele Burell in Com. Wiltes Also of the Mannors of Northeye in Com. Suss. Drstede Prinkham and Lyngefelde in Com. Surr. West-Cleve Orkesden Chiddingston Aldington juxta Haydston Holtesbury Brokeland and Cobeham Shelve in Com. Cantii Reginald her son and heir being then Twenty one yeares of age Which Reginald being in Gascoine at his Mother's death had in consideration of his services there a Grant in 44 Edw. 3. of all the profits of those Lands which she held in Dower of his Inheritance he then making proof of his age and doing his Homage And in 48 Edw. 3. was one of those noble persons then made choice of to treat of Peace betwixt the Kings of England and France In 1 R. 2. he was again in the Wars of France So likewise in 3 Hen. 4. This Reginald had summons to Parliament in 44 46 Edw. 3. And Married two Wives First Elizabeth the Widow of Fulke le Strange of Blkamere and afterwards of Sir Iohn de Ferrers Knight which Elizabeth died 7 th August 49 Edw. 3. Secondly Alianore daughter and coheir to Iohn Fitz-Alan otherwise called Arundel Knight And having by his Testament bearing date 8 th Sept. 1 H. 4. bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Parish-Church of
Demesn-lands of Dalburye and Dalbury-lies in Com. Derb. and in 10 Edw. â— was again in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 12 Edw. 2. In which year he obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-house at Bagworth in Com. Leic. And had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realme from 8 Edw. 2. until 14 Edw. 2. inclusive But in 15 Edw. 2. upon that Insurrection made by Thomas Earl of Lancaster having promised to bring all the power he could raise to his assistance â—nd failing him that Earl being then at his Castle of â—utbury in Com. Staff fled Northwards and was taken at Burrough-brigg in Com. Ebor as I have elsewhere more fully shewed Of which tidings when this Robert had advertisement he rendered himself to the King at Derbâ— and was sent Prisoner to Dovor-Castle Whereupon he incurred such hatred from the People for dealing thus unfaithfully with his Lord who out of his great affection had raised him from nothing as that in An. 1328. 2 Edw. 3. being taken in a Wood near Henâ—ey Park towards Windsore he was beheaded on the Nones of October and his head sent to Henry Earl of Lancaster then at Waltham Cross in Com. Essex by one Sir Thomas Wyther a Knight and some other private friends This Robert was a great Benefactor to the Gray-Friers at Preston in Com. Lanc. and founded the Priorie of Black Monkes at Holand in the same County He had issue by the said Maud his Wife three sons viz. Robert sixteen yeares of age at his Fathers death Thomas who became a great Man of whom I shall speak at large 〈◊〉 Alan who had the Mannors of Dalbury and Weeksworth in â—om Derb. and Otho Which Othâ— being a person not a little famous for his valour was elected into the Society of the most noble Order of the Garter by King Edward the Third at the time of its Foundation 24 Edw. 3. But soon after having the Earl of Ewe a prisoner of War committed to his trust and taking him to Calais where he permitted him to go at liberty Arm'd he was question'd for the same in the presence of the Lord Chancellor with divers other Nobles and Justices of the King's Bench. Where acknowledging the Fact and submittinghimself he was committed to the Marshalsey But after this viz. in 29 Edw. 3. he accompanied his Brother Thomas into Britanny and having been taken Prisoner e near Graunsours in France died in those parts about the Festival of the blessed Virgin 's Nativity 33 Edw. 3. being then seized in Fee of the Mannors of Yoxhale in Com. Staff Kerseye in Com. Suff. Taleworth in Com. Surr. As also of the Mannors of Chesterfeld and Ashfourd in Com. Derb. for life leaving Sir Robert de Holand Knight his elder brother his next heir Forty years of age Which Sir Robert in 9 E. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of all those Lands whereof his Father died seised in 2 Edw. 3. And in 16 Edw. 3. was in that Expedition then made into France So likewise in 19 20 E. 3. And in 22 E. 3. being then of the Retinue with Thomas de Beuchamp Earl of Warwick So likewise in 29 Edw. 3. being of the retinue with Thomas de Holand his Brother This Robert having been summon'd to Parliament from 16 Edw. 3. until 46 of that King's Reign died 16 Martii 47 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Braâ—â—e Hals Kings-Sutton Thorpe Watervile Achirche Aldwincle and Chelvaston in Com. North. Yokeshale in Com. Staff 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Bageworth and the third part of the Mannor of Shepeshed in Com. Leic. Holand Hale Drâ—l Samlesoucy Dalton of the Moietie of the Mannors of Haidok Goldeburne and Bright the sixth part of the Mannor of Harewode and fourth part of the Mannor of Over Derwend in Com. Lanc. leaving issue one sole daughter and heir called Maud Married to Sir Iohn Lovel Knight seventeen yeares of age Which Sir Iohn Lovel thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance I now come to Thomas Holand younger brother to this last mention'd Robert In 14 Edw. 3. this Thomas was in that Expedition then made into Flanders So likewise in 15 Edw. 3. And in 16 Edw. 3. was sent with Sir I. d'Arvel to â—ayon with Two hundred Men at Armes and Four hundred Archers to defend the Frontiers In 17 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of France and in 19 Edw. 3. obtain'd a Grant from the King of Forty pounds per annum payable out of the Ferme of the Priory of Hayling during the Wars with France until provision of Lands of that value should be made for him In 20 Edw. 3. being at the Siege and taking of Caen in Normandy where the Earl of Ewe then Constable of France â—elivered up himself and those under his command as Prisoners he had soon after a Chief Command in the Van of Prince Edward's Army in that famous Battel of Cressâ— which hapned before the end of that year And in 21 Edw. 3. in consideration of Four thousand Florens sold his said Prisoner the Earl of Ewe unto King Edward In that year being again in France he was at the Siege of Calais And having an high esteem for his â—ignal valor and Military skill in 24 E. 3. was elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter at that time Founded by the renowned Edward the Third then King of England It is said by some that this Thomas being Steward of the Houshold to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury Married his Mistress viz. Ioane Wife to that Earl daughter of Edmund and sister and heir to Iohn Earl of Kent But herein there is a mistake for by his Petition to Pope Clement the Sixth representing that the said Earl of Salisbury had a purpose to have Wedded her had not a pre-contract with her by him been formerly made and carnal knowledge ensued Also that nevertheless the same Earl taking advantage of his absence in forrein parts made a second Contract with her and unjustly withheld her His Holiness upon full hearing of the Cause gave Sentence for him whereupon he accordingly enjoy'd her the Earl of Salisbury acquiescing therein as it seemes by his after Marriage with another VVoman In 26 Edw. 3. this Thomas obtain'd a Grant of One hundred Marks per annum out of the ferme of the City of Exeteâ— for the better support of her the said Ioane his Wife during her life By whom having issue in 27 Edw. 3. and doing his Homage he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance excepting the Dowry of Elizabeth Widow to that Earl Shortly after which he obtain'd License
amongst the Barons of this Realm in 1 E. 3. and never afterwards nor any of his Defcendents and died in 2 E. 3. leaving Baldwin his Son and Heir thirty six years of age Which Baldwin died in 17 E. 3. leaving Baldwin his Son and Heir twenty six years of age who doing his Homage the next ensuing year had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance lying in the Counties of Warr. Heref. Salop. Staff Wigorn. Wiltes Norff. and Suff. and in 38 E. 3. for his approved Fidelity and Service was made Seneschal of Xantoigne for life by the renowned Prince Edward commonly called the Black Prince eldest Son to King Edw. 3. Moreover in 42 E. 3. he was with him in his Wars of Gascoigne and soon after that march with the Duke of Lancaster to Mountpaon whereupon it was rendred In 46 E. 3. he was by Indenture reteyned to serve Prince Edward in his Wars of France with six men at Arms viz. three Knights and three Esquires taking twenty pound per annum see for the Knights and ten Marks for the Esquires And having wedded three Wives viz. Elizabeth Sister and Co-heir to Sir Iohn Montfort of Beldesert in Com. Warr. Knight Ida Daughter to ... Clinton a Lady of Honor to Queen Philippa and Ioane Daughter to the Lord Strange departed this life in 49 E. 3. leaving by the said Elizabeth Baldwin his Son and Heir twenty six years of age Which Baldwin being a Knight in 1 R. 2. exhibited his claim to be the Kings Champion upon the day of his Coronation and to do the service appertaining to that Office by reason of the Tenure of the Castle of Tamworth in Com. War viz. to ride compleatly armed upon a Barb'd Horse into UUestminster Hall and there to challenge the Combat with whomsoever that should dare to oppose the Kings Title to the Crown Which service the Marmions antiently Lords of that Castle had formerly performed But Sir Iohn Dimock Knight being then his Competitor carried it from him by judgment of the Constable and Marshal of England in regard of the Lordship of Scrivelby in Com. Linc. which by better authority than Frevile could produce did appear to be held by that service and that the Marmions enjoyed that Office as owners thereof and not as Lords of Tamworth-Castle Which Lordship of Scrivelby descended to Dimock by an Heir Female of Sir Thomas Ludlow Knight Husband of Ioane the youngest Daughter to Sir Philip Marmion before-mentioned Which Sir Baldwin in 9 R. 2. upon partition made betwixt him and Sir Thomas Boteler Knight of Montforts Lands whereunto they were Heirs had the Mannor of Ashstede in Com. Surr. with the mannors of Gunthorpe and Loudham in Com. Nott. assigned unto him as also the reversion of the mannors of Henley Beudesert and Haselholt iâ— Com. War after the decease of William de Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny in whose hands they then were And had two Wives both of them Daughters to Sir Iohn Botetourt of UUeâ—ley-Castel in Com. Wigorn. whereof Elizabeth being married to him in 27 E. 3. very young died as it seems before they lived together for plain it is that he married Ioyce her Sister by whom he had Issue Baldwin nineteen years of age at his Fathers death in 11 R. 2. Which Baldwin in 12 R. 2. married Ioane the Daughter of Sir Thomas Grene Knight and died in 2 H. 4. leaving Baldwin his Son and Heir but two years of age who departing this life in his minority 6 H. 5. left his three Sisters his Heirs Elizabeth married to Thomas Ferrers second Son to William Lord Ferrers of Groby Margaret first married to Sir Hugh Willoughby Knight and afterwards to Sir Richard Bingham Knight and Ioyce to Roger Aston Esquire whereby a fair inheritance came to those Families viz. to Ferrers the Castle and mannor of Tamworth with the mannors of Lee juxta Merston Stretfordâ— juxta Tamworth and Haverburgh all in Com. Warr the mannor of Stichall juxta Coventre and Tadington in Com. Heref. with certain Lands and Rents in UUaverton Allesley and Mereden in Com. War as also in UUiginton in Com. Staff To Aston the Mannors of Ashstede and Newdigate in com Sur. Becknore in com Wigorn. Yatesbury in Com. Wiltes Pinley within the Liberties of Coventre and the Moytie of the Mannor of Henley in Arden in Com. War with the Advouson of the Church of Preston juxta Henley And to Sir Richard Bingham Knight then one of the Justices of the Kings Bench and Margaret his Wife formerly the Wife of Sir Hugh Willoughby of Wollaton in Com. Nott. Knight the Mannors of Middleton and Whitnash with certain Lands in Wilmecote in Com. War the Mannor of Wykin juxta Coventre with certain other Lands and Rents lying within the County of that City as also of the Mannors of Gunthorp and Loudham in Com. Nott. with the Mannors of Bradford Ferne and Mawne in com Heref. Ingham 1 Edw. 3. IN 2 Ioh. Iohn de Ingeham of Ingeham in com Norff. having married Albreda one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Walter Waleran paid a Fine of sixty Marks to the King and one Palfrey for Livery of the third part of his Barony and for the relief due thereupon excepting the Serjeanty of the Forest which William de Nevill than had And in 4. Ioh. gave thirty Marks for the purpartie belonging to her of the Lands which her Mother then deceased held in Dower but died the next ensuing year leaving her the said Albreda surviving who thereupon gave four hundred Marks for License to Marry with whom she should think fit provided he were a loyal Subject Oliver his Son and Heir being then in ward to Robert de Tateshall Which Oliver died in 10 E. 1. and at that time seised of divers Lands in Little Swinburne ad UUallop in com South Likewise of the moytie of the mannor of Bardolveston in com Dors. Dene Est-Grenestede and certain Lands in Estrodeford in com Wiltes Iohn his Son and Heir being twenty two years of age Which Iohn thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and died in 2 E. 2. seized of a certain mannor lying in UUaybrede in com Norff. as also of the Mannors of Iengeham and UUaxtonesham in Com. Norff. leaving Oliver his Son and Heir twenty three years of age Who soon after doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands excepting the Dowry of Margerie his Mother This Oliver became a person of great action in his time For in 4 E. 2. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 7 E. 2. and of the Retinue with Audomare de Valence and afterwards in 10 E. 2. and 13 E. 2. In 14 E. 2. he was constituted Governor
to one whom it might please God to deliver up into his hands Whereupon that Earl lying near Harflew and marching furiously upon him the Fight began which was stoutly maintained on each part but at length the honor of the day fell to the English though their numbers were but fifteen hundred and the French as many thousands And in 5. H. 5. was reteyned to serve the King in his Wars of France with three Knights three hundred sixty one men at Arms and seven hundred sixty six Archers for one whole year As also after that for another Quarter with five Bannerets besides himself eighteen Knights two hundred thirty six men at Arms and seven hundred and fourscore Archers In 6 H. 5. he went again into Normandy about the Festival of the Holy Trinity with fifteen thousand Men where being at the Siege of Roan he had his Post on the Northside And in 7 H. 5. being commanded to march with all his Forces to the Castle of Gaillard and to reduce it by force he continued the Siege there from the last of March until the latter end of September about which time he obtained a Grant in Special tail of the Castle of Croysie in France In 8 H. 5. he was at the Siege of that strong Town of Melon which held fourteen weeks and the same year sent Embassador to the French King then at Trois in Champaine but in 9 H. 5. being with the Duke of Clarence in that unhappy Encounter with the French in passing a Marish near the Castle of Beaufort where that Duke lost his life was there taken prisoner And in 10 H. 5. accompanied the Duke of Bedford to the raising of that Siege which the Dolphin and the Earl of Armanak had laid to a walled City belonging to the Duke of Burgundy In which years he was one of the Mourners at the solemn Funeral of the Victorious Henry the Fifth Moreover in 1 H. 6. he was reteyned to serve that young King in his Wars of France with three Bannerets three Knights one hundred fourscore and two Men at Arms and six hundred Archers and the same year obtained the Office of Justice of North Wales In 5 H. 6. having been again in those Wars of France he declared his Testament at-his Mannor of Grenewich upon the 29 th of December whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried with the Lady Margaret his Wife in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin annexed to the Church of St. Edmundsbury in the Dioces of Norwich ordaining that soon after his death viz. the first day if possible or the second or third at utmost a thousand Masses should be solemnly sung for his Soul as also for the Souls of his Father and Mother with all his Benefactors and all the faithful deceased of which number two hundred to be of the Holy Trinity two hundred of the Holy-ghost two hundred of the Blessed Virgin two hundred of All Saints one hundred of the Angels and one hundred of Requiem aeternam appointing that for every Mass the sum of four pence should be given to the Priest so celebrating it Withal directing that no sumptuous nor over much costs should be made at his Funeral and but only five Tapers standing upon five Candlesticks about his Corps Also that as many Torches should be placed about it at the Placebo and Dirige and Morrow-Mass Likewise that as many poor Men as he should be years of age at the time of his death should carry a Torch at his Funeral each of them having a Gown and Hood of White cloth and as many pence as he himself had lived years Moreover that there should be the like number of poor Women carrying Torches each of them having a Gown and Hood of White cloth and as many pence as the Men all of them both Men and Women devoutly praying for his Soul as also for the Soul of Margaret his Wife and the Souls of all his Progenitors Furthermore he bequeathed to each poor body coming to his Funeral a penny And appointed that at every Anniversary of himself and Margaret his Wife that the Abbot of St. Edmundsbury if present should have six shillings and eight pence the Prior if present three shillings and four pence and every Monk there at that time twenty pence giving to that Monastrey for support of these Anniversaries four hundred Marks To Ioane his Sister Countess of Westmorland he gave a Book called Tristram to Thomas Swineford his Brother a cup of Silver gilt with a cover To the use of poor Scholars in Queens-Colledge Dron he bequeathed one hundred pounds to be deposited in a Chest to the end that they might have some relief thereby in Loane desiring that the Borrowers thereof should in charity pray for his Soul and the Soul of Margaret his Wife as also for the Souls of his Parents and Ancestors and all the faithful deceased Upon the like terms also he bequeathed one hundred pounds more to be put into a Chest in Trinity-Hall within the University of Cambridge He likewise appointed that his Executors should for the space of two years immediately following his death find five secular Priests to celebrate Divine Service for his Soul also for the Soul of his Wife and for the Souls of all for whom he was obliged to pray in the Abby of St. Edmundsbury where his Body was to be buried viz. one of them the Mass of the Trinity the other of the Holy-ghost the third of the Blessed Virgin the fourth of the Day and the fifth of Requiem aeternam After which he departed this life at his Mannor of Grenewich upon the 27 th day of December the same year and was buried at St. Edmondsbury as he had directed being then seised of the Mannors of Maydecroste and Tydeboyste in Com. Hertf. Tydeherste in Com. Midd. Scottou Farnele magna parva Okenshawe Clake-heton Stoles Collyng Conyngley Gairgrabe Poterton Brymston Kyrkeby super Wharse North-Milford and Hoton Longvillers in Com. Ebor. all which he held of the Inheritance of Margaret his Wife before-specified Likewise of the Castle of Newland in Com. Heref. of the Mannor of Westlingworth called Westbery in Com. Berks. As also of the Mannor and Honor of Wermegay with the Advouson of the Priory and of the Mannors of Stow Bardolf North-Rungeton and Fareswell in Fyncham in Com. Norff leaving Iohn Earl of Somerset his Nephew viz. Son of Iohn late Earl of Somerset his Brother his next Heir at that time twenty four years of age Hausted 6 Edw. 3. IN 1. E. 2. Iohn de Hausted obtained a Grant to himself and the Heirs of his Body of the Mannor of Deushangre in Com. North. with certain Lands in Whitlewode as also of divers Lands in Wyke Dive Wyke Hamond Passenham Stony-Stratford Fortho Pokesâ—e and Whitfeld in the same County And in 11 E. 2. was in the
Lordships of Halstrede Stanstede Manhale Chesterfourd Brenning Little-Fordham Markesale Messings Revenhale Tholeshunt Guynes Tholeshunt Tregos Tholeshunt Chr. Langfourd Meandayces Little-Maldon Great-Maldon Retingdon Lachindon Asshelham Ledetes Râ—iplâ— Pachinhall Wodhalle Grenstede Morton Little-Lanfare Wyfenho Ouesey Totham and Meresey In 8 R. 2. the Dominions of Flanders by the death of Lewes then Earl of that Territory being divolved to the King of England as its superior Lord in respect of his Title to the Realm of France and that the Heir thereof had not tendred his Homage as he ought to have done the King for the better safeguard of the Countrey constituted this Iohn Lord Bourchier chief Governor and Guardian thereof particularly of the Town of Gaunt at the special request of the Flemings and sent considerable Forces to that purpose thither Moreover in 9 R. 2. having been by Indenture reteined to serve the King in fortifying the Town of Calais he was then imployed thither for the safeguard thereof and in 13 R. 2. had farther commands for the Kings Service in France He had also Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 5 R 2. till 1 H. 4. inclusive but being by that time grown aged and infirm he obtained a special exemption from that Service as also for comeing to Councils during the Remainder of his life and died the same year Whereupon Sir Bartholmew de Bourchier Knights his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands Which Sir Bartholmew had Summons to Parliament from 1 H. 4. until 10 of that Kings Reign inclusive After which it was not long ere that growing infirm and unfit for Action he obtained the like exemption from all attendance at Parliaments or other Councels and from any Military Service in Scotland or beyond the Seas and upon Wednesday 18 Maii 10 H. 4. departing this life was buried at Haulâ—â—eâ— being then seised of the Mannors of Little Bentley Bradefelde Stanstede Langeford Asheldam Onestye Fordham Knypesho in Mayland Lachenden Castle-acre Bourchiers Mannors in Retingdon Tolleshunt Maidon parva Wodhalle Lanfare parva and Grynsted in Com. Essex leaving Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir ten years of age and Idâ—ea his Wife surviving Which Idâ—ea died soon after viz. 12 Sept. 11 H. 4. Elizabeth her Daughter being then Married to Sir Hugh Staffâ—rd Knight who thereupon affirmed the Title of Lord Bourchier having Summons to Parliament by that appellation But this Elizabeth afterwards taking to Husband Sir Lewes Rossbeart Standard-bearer to King H. 5. Knight of the Garter whom she also survived died 1 Iulii 11 H. 6. without Issue and was buried with him in the Chapel of St. Paul within the Abby Church of Westminster being then seised of the Mannors of Ashildam Maldon parva Langford Onesaye Totham magna Toleshunt Fordham parva Stanstede Wodhall Pachinghall Morton Grynstede and Manhale in com Essex Bentley parva and Stanford Rivers with the Advouson of the Priory of Bilegh and Hospital of St Giles of Maldon leaving Henry Bourchier then bearing the Title of Earl of Ewe and Lord Bourchier her next Heir viz. Son of Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William Brother of Bartholmew Father of her the said Elizabeth her next Heir twenty four years of age But I return Shortly after the death of Bartholmew Lord Bourchier viz. in 12 H. 4. Richard Giffard then Bishop of London with Iohn de Boys and some others obtained License from the King to found a perpetual Chantry for five Priests to celebrate Divine Service in the said Parish Church of Halstede for the Souls of Robert Lord Bourchier and Margaret his Wife Iohn Lord Bourchier and Maud his Wife Bartholmew Lord Bourchier and Margaret and Idonea his Wives their Parents Benefactors and all the faithful deceased Which Chantry was thereupon endowed with six Messuages seven hundred and two Acres of Land twenty nine Acres of Meadow seventy one Acres of Pasture fifty seven Acres of Wood and five pounds thirteen shillings and six pence Rent in Halstede Hengham Sibill Pebemershe Twynsted and Middilton and with the Advouson of the Church of Hengham Sibill. To this Bartholmew thus dying without Issue Male succeeded Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William younger Brother to the said Bartholmew Which William upon the death of Alianore his Mother Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Louvain had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited And having obtained from King Henry the Fourth the Grant of an Annuitie of fifty Marks per annum payable out of the Exchequer in 1. H. 5. surrendring that Patent in consideration of his good Services performed and to be performed had a Grant of the like Pension of fifty Marks payable also out of the Exchequer for his life in case the Wars betwixt France and England should continue so long After which viz. in 3 H. 5. he was made Constable of the Tower of London for life being the same year reteyned by Indenture to serve in that Expedition which the King in person them made into Guyen with thirty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers on Horseback In 4 H. 5. he was again reteyned to serve the King in his Wars of France with forty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers and to be at Southampton on Munday 22 Iunii there to take Shipping Moreover in 5 H. 5. in consideration of his eminent Services he obtained the custody of the Mannor of Hermanville in Normandy part of the possessions of William de Harmanville Esquire deceased to hold during the minority of Charles the son and heir of the said William being at that time in the French wars as he was also in 7 H. 5. In which year upon the render of Diepe in Normandy he was constituted Governor there and by reason of his farther services in this Realm and in forrein parts had a Grant in special tail bearing date at Mante 10 Iunii of the whole County of Ewe in Normandy paying to the King and his heires at his Castle of Roan in that Dukedome one Gardebrache at the Feast of St. George every year and covenanting that he and his heires should find Ten Men at Armes and Twenty Archers thenceforth to ride with the King and his heires or his Lieutenant in those his present Wars of France This William married Anne the daughter of Thomas of UUodstoke Duke of Glocester sixth son to King Edward the Third Widow of Edmund Earl of Stafford and departed this life in 8 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannor of Estanes at the Tower in Com. Essex and divers other Lands leaving Henry his son and heir as also three other sons viz. Thomas Bishop of Ely afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury William Lord Fitz-warine and Iohn
descended to him and it so clog'd with Debts that for the disengaging thereof he Married the said Frances his Grand-Daughter and Heir to Humble Ward the only Son of William Ward a Wealthy Goldsmith in London Jeweller to the late Queen of which Humble I shall speak farther in due place And departing this Life 23 Iunii an 1643. was buried in St. Edmund's Church at Dudley since pull'd down in the time of the late troubles by reason of its nearness to the Castle ¶ Having now done with this Line of the Barons of Dudley I come to Iohn the second Son to Iohn Lord Dudley This Iohn by Elizabeth his Wife one of the two Daughters and Coheirs of Iohn Bramshot Esq Lord of the Mannors of Eatton Calbourne and Whitwell in the Isle of Wiht as also of the Mannor of Brâ—mshot in Com. Suth had Issue Edmund his Son and Heir which Edmund upon her Death 12 Oct. 14 H. 7. was found to be thirty six years of Age. And having been trained up to the Study of the Laws in Grays-Inne as it seems by his Arms then set up and still remaining in a Window of the Chappel there became so great a proficient therein as that though then but young in 1 Henr. 7. he was made choice of to be one of the Privy Council to that prudent Prince proper prudentiam singularem fidem gravitatem saith Polyd. Virg. In 19 H. 7. being then Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament he should have been made Sergeant at Law upon the 13th of November But for what reason appears not he did Petition that he might be discharg'd from assuming that Dâ—gree Whereupon the King directed his Precept to William Bishop of London then Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Commanding his forbearance to make out any Writ for his Call and in 22 H. 7. he obtain'd the Stewardship of the Rape of Hastitings in Com. Suss. This Edmund wrote a Book called Arbor Reipublicae Whether he with Richard Empson another Lawyer Son to a Sive-maker in Touceter as our Historians affirm discerning King Henry to be of a frugal disposition did first project the taking advantage against such as had transgressed the penal Laws by exacting from them the forfeitures according to those Statutes Or whether the King perceiving so fair a gap open to rake vast sums of money from his subjects finding those persons to be fit Instruments for his purpose did put them upon such courses for filling his Coffers 't is hard to say But certain it is that these were they whom he constituted his Iudices fiscales Dudley being an eminent man and one that could put hateful business into good Language as the Lord Verulam saith And merited so well in that imployment as that he obtain'd a grant of the Wardship and Marriage of Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Edward Grey Viscount L'isle whom he made his Wife and by her had issue divers Children But after King Henry had long made use of the services of him and Empson to that end he exposed them to such advantages as the discontented people had any colour to take against them for their manifold Extortions For their course was to proceed secretly to the Outlary against men and then seize their Estates Besides this having also packt-Jurors upon all occasions who were sure to them in any Verdict which serv'd for their purpose they at length had their just reward for those oppressions For King Henry the Eighth in the first year of his Reign being desirous of popularity did by his Proclamation divulge that whosoever had received Injury by the Injustice of any should upon complaint to him have redress Which liberty did so incourage the vulgar who were sufficiently imbittered against them that nothing would then satisfie but their lives so that the King to appease the multitude gave way that they might be legally proceeded against which accordingly was done Whereupon this Edmund being arraign'd at Guild-Hall in London upon Munday next after the xv m e of St. Iohn Bapt. 1 H. 8. before Edward Duke of Buck. Henry Earl of Northumb. Thomas Earl of Surrey George Earl of Shrewsbury Thomas Earl of Derby Thomas Prior of St. Iohns of Hierusalem in England Sir Charles Somerset Knight Lord Herbert Stephen Iennings then Mayor of the City of London Sir Iohn Fineaux Knight Sir Robert Rede Knight Sir William Hodie Knight Robert Brudnell Humphrey Coningesby Sir Iohn Fisher Knight Iohn Boteler William Grevil Sir Thomas Lovel Knight Sir Edward Poynings Kt. Sir Henry Marney Knight Sir Thomas Englefeild Knight and Sir Thomas Drury Knight Justices to inquire c. upon an Indictment of divers high Treasons and thereupon convicted he was on Wednesday next preceeding the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin attainted in Parliament and had his Head smitten off on Tower Hill with Empson who had been-tryed at Northampton for the Peoples satisfaction upon the 28th of Aug. 2 H. 8. by virtue of the Kings Special Precept to that purpose leaving Issue three Sons Iohn Andrew and Ierome and a Daughter Married to William Lord Stourton Which Andrew being afterwards a Knight and in that Conspiracy upon the Death of King Edward the Sixth for raising the Lady Iane Gray to the Royal Throne had with others sentence of Death in 1 Mariae for the same Of these Iohn the Elder scarce of eight years of Age at his Fathers Death had to his Guardian Edward Guilford Esq of the Body to the King Who by his Petition exhibited in Parliament 3 H. 8. obtained a special Act for the Repeal of the said Edmunds Attainder and restitution of this Iohn in name blood and degree so that he might enjoy all his Fathers Lands Being therefore thus young many years passed before he appeared in any publick Employment so that till 15 H. 8. I have not seen any farther mention of him but then it appears that he was Knighted by Charles Brandon Duke of Suff. General of those forces sent into France against the Duke of Bourbon Also that in 19 H. 8. he accompanied Cardinal Woolsey into France who then went Ambassador thither and that in 26 H. 8 being the Kings Servant he was made Master of the Armory in the Tower of London for life with the Wages of xiid. per diem for his Groom in that Office Moreover that in 31 H. 8. he was Master of the Horse to the Lady Anne of Cleve then landed in this Realm in order to her Marriage with King Henry And in 32 H. 8. in those triumphal Justs held at Westm. upon the first of May and several days after was the first and principal of the Challenges against all Comers his Horse being trapt with white Velvet After which about two years by reason of his Descent on
Richard Coniers of Norden in Com. Palat. Dunelm and Christopher Coniers of Eletham Henry Philip Robert and William and four Daughters viz. Elizabeth Married to William Fitzâ— Williams of Sprotborough Margerie to Rouland Playce and Eleanore to Thomas Merkenfeld Which Iohn his Son and Heir Married Alice Daughter and Coheir to William Nevil Lord Fauconbridge afterwards Earl of Kent and in 5 E. 4. was join'd in Commission with Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick and divers other Northern Lords to treat with the Scots touching some injuries by them done to the Subjects of this Realm contrary to the Articles of Truce agreed on by both Crowns He was also imploy'd in 13 E. 4. with Henry Earl of Northumberland and others upon the like occasion And having been Installed Knight of the most noble order of the Garter in 1 R. 3. departed this life in 5 H. 7. leaving Issue two Sons William his Son and Heir and Iohn and two Daughters Anne Married to Richard Lumley and Margerie to William Bulmer Which William Coniers in 8 H. 7. accompanied Raphe Nevill Earl of Westmorland and divers other Northern Lords to raise the Siege of Norham-Castle then beleaguer'd by the Scots and in 22 H. 7. bore the Title of Lord Conyers Whereupon in 1 H. 8. he had Summons to Parliament and was made Constable of the Castles at Richmund and Middleham Having therefore such trust and power in those parts in 5 H. 8. he marcht with the Earl of Surrey against the Scots who had then invaded Northumberland Whereupon he had his share in the honour of that Victory then obtain'd at Floddon-field where King Iames the Fourth lost his Life And having Married Anne Daughter to Raphe Nevill Earl of Westmorland departed this life in 16 H. 8. leaving Sir Christopher Coniers Knight his Son and Heir and two Daughters Catherine Married to Sir Francis Bigod of Settrington Knight and Margaret to Richard Cholmley Son and Heir to Sir Roger Cholmley of Rockley Knight Which Christopher had Livery of his Lands the same year And in 22 H. 8. with the rest of the Lords then sitting in Parliament subscribed that Declaration then sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby 't was represented to his Holiness that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that business of his Divorce from Queen Katherine his Supremacy here could not long be owned And having Married Anne Daughter to William Lord Dacres of Gillestand departed this life in 30 H. 8. leaving Issue Iohn his Son and Heir as also Leonard a younger Son and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to George Playce of Halnaby Esq and Iane to Sir Marmaduke Constable of Everingham Knight Which Iohn in 36 H. 8. accompanied the Earl of Hertford then General of that Army sent into Scotland at which time Leith was taken by the English and he there with others Knighted In 5 E. 6. this Iohn Lord Coniers was made Warden of the West-Marches toward Scotland as also Governour of the Castle at Carlisle and in 1 Mariae Warden of the East-Marches and Governour of Barwick And having Married Maud the Daughter to Henry the first Earl of Cumberland departed this life in 3 4 Ph. M. leaving three Daughters his Heirs viz. Anne Married to Anthony Kempe of ... in Com. Cantii Elizabeth to Thomas the Son of Sir Arthur Darcie Knight and Catherine to Iohn the Son and Heir of Iohn Atherton of Atherton in Com. Lane Esq Of which three Daughters no Issue remaineth but from Elizabeth so Married to Darcie Pole Lord Mountagu 19 H. 7. THE first of this Family touching whom I have seen any thing memorable is Sir Richard Pole Knight Son of Sir Geffrey Pole Knight descended from an antient stock of that surname in some part of Wales Which Sir Richard being a valiant and expert Commander was by Indenture first retained to serve King Henry the Seventh in his Wars of Scotland in the 12th year of his Reign with five Demilances and CC. Archers and afterwards before the end of that year with six hundred men at Arms threescore Demilances and five hundred and fourty Bows and Bills And being a person much accomplisht was made chief Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber to Prince Arthur and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter whereupon attending him into Wales he received Command to govern in those parts The certain time of his Death I find not but that by the Lady Margaret his Wife Daughter to George Duke of Clarence he had Issue four Sons Henry Geffrey Arthur and Reginald and one Daughter called Vrsula Married to Henry Lord Stafford Which Margaret surviving him in 5 H. 8. by her Petition to the King representing that whereas by Act of Parliament in 19 H. 7. Edward her Brother called Earl of Warwick had been declared Traytor and his Lands thereupon forfeited she humbly intreated that it would please his Highness to permit her to inherit his state and dignity she being his Sister and Heir in blood and be stiled Countess of Salisbury Which being granted she obtained his Letters Patent bearing date 14 Oct. the same year for all the Castles Mannors and Lands of Richard late Earl of Salisbury her Grandfather which came to the Crown by the attainder of the same Edward Earl of Warwick her Brother But notwithstanding that favour a most sad fate overtook her at last she being attainted for Treason in 31 H. 8. under colour of complyance with the Marquess of Exeter at that time also attainted certain Bulls from Rome being found at Cowdray her Mansion House It was also laid to her charge that the Parson of Warblyngton had conveyed Letters from her to her Son Reginald the Cardinal and that she had forbidden all her Tenants to have the New Testament in English or any new Book that the King had priviledg'd What else might be the cause is not certain but it appeareth from sufficient tâ—stimony that she behav'd her self most stoutly though seventy years of age and would not confess any thing Nevertheless she had sentence of death passed against her without ever being heard yet the Execution thereof was deferred for two years until the 27th of May an 1541. 33 H. 8. at which time she lost her Head in the Tower it being thought that the Insurrection about that time in Yorkeshire was through the instigation of the Cardinal her Son and consequently the occasion taken thus to cut her off in whom determin'd the Line of Plantaginet She being then possess'd of these following Lordships Lands and Revenues   l. s. d. In Com. Cornub. Lantyane 20 10 06. In Com. Devon Wonneford 06 19 10. Clifte S. Maryes 08 04 06 Py-Worthye 18 04 10 ob Stokenham with the
succeeding him in his honors married the Lady Frances daughter to Leonel Earl of Middlesex and at length heir to Iames Earl of Middlesex her Brother and by her hath issue three sons viz. Charles called Lord Buckhurst Edward and Richard And three daughters viz. Elizabeth married to the Lord Broghill son and heir to the Earl of Orrory in Ireland Anne to the Earl of Hume in Scotland and Frances to Sir George Lane Knight Which Charles hath married Elizabeth daughter of Hervey Bagot of Pipe-Hall in Com. Warr. a younger son to Sir Hervey Bagot of Blithfeild in Com. Staff Baronet widow of Charles Earl of Falmouth and was created Earl of Middlesex by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 4 Aprilis 27 Car. 2. Compton Earl of Northampton 14 Eliz. TOuching this Family which assum'd their surname from that Lordship of Compton in Com. Warr. antiently distinguisht from those other Towns of the same appellation by the addition of the Vineyard and thereupon called Compton at the Vineyard certain I am that it is very antient for of that name there were some in the same County in King Henry the Second's time Also it appears that Robert de Compton was in the Wars against the Welch in 15 E 2. Likewise that in 6 E. 3. Iohn de Compton being then a Knight was one of the Knights for that County in the Parliament at that time held and that Thomas de Compton was one of the Coroners in the same County in 23 E. 3. and so continued till 50 E. 3. So likewise his son Edmund in Richard the Second's time that being in those dayes an Office of high repute But the person who laid the Foundation for that Honor which of later years hath been enjoy'd by his Descendents was William the son of another Edmund de Compton who though but eleven years of age at his Father's death in 8 H. 7. became first a Page to Henry Duke of York second son to that King and afterwards so soon as the same Henry ascended to the Royal Throne being one of the Grooms of his Bed-chamber stood so high in his favour as that before the revolution of one year he was chosen for one of the Gentlemen thereof And in 2 H. 8. made Groome of the Stole Soon after which he was made Constable of Sudley-Castle in Com. Gloc. and in 3 H. 8. had the like trust for the Castle at Glocester In 4 H. 8. in consideration of his good and faithful services he obtained a special grant to himself and his heirs of an honorable Augmentation to his Armes out of the King 's own Royal Ensignes and Devises viz a Lyon passant guardant Or and for his Crest a demi-Dragon erazed gules within a Coronet of gold upon a torse Argent and Vert as by a special Instrument under the Kings own Sign Manual bearing date at Westminster 7 Nov. and exemplified by Thomas Wriothesley at that time Garter Principal King of Armes with his Seale and the Seal of his Office annexed thereunto 14 Decembris following appeareth And upon the 4 th of February next ensuing had a Grant of the Office of Vsher of the Black Rod to bear the same at St. Georges Feast within the Castle of Windsore and the Fee of Twelve pence per diem allowance for that service He had likewise the same year by the bounty of that King another Grant to himself and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten of the Mannor of Wyke in Com. Midd. sometime part of the possessions of George Duke of Clarence and of a certain Mansion called Lovells-Inne scituate in Pater-noster-Row within the City of London with divers Tenements pertaining thereto Also of the Mannor of Aldwike in Com. Northampt. called Holand's Mannor with one Wood there called Baro-shanke Likewise of Twenty four Acres of Meadow in Brantsy Twenty four in Swillingholm all in Aldwincle in the same County Also of the Mannor of Deyncourt in Com. Buck part of the possessions of Francis Lord Lovel with the Mannors of Rockholds Cobeham and Rishams part of the Lands of Sir Richard Charleton Knight In 5 H. 8. being then a Knight he had a Commission to retein men in any of those Lordships belonging to such Monasteries whereof he was then Steward for the service of the King in his wars And in that Expedition to Therouene and Tournay the same year led the Rere-ward of the King's Army Shortly after this he was made one of the Knights for the King's Body as also Chancelor of Ireland with liberty to execute that Office by a sufficient Deputy but held it not long for the Archbishop of Dublin obtain'd it in 7 H. 8. In 6 H. 8. he had a Grant to himself and Werburge his wife and to the heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten of the Mannors of Elcombe and Ufcote in Com. Wilts Also of the Mannor of Pole-place in Com. Berks. part of the possessions of Francis Lovel and William Vicount Lovel And in 9 H. 8. of the Mannors of Salthrope alias Saltrop Chilton and Blagrave in Com. Wilts And of Two hundred Acres of Pasture called Blagrove with their Appurtenances in Blagrove and Wroughton in the same County Likewise of the Mannor of Wythynden aliâ—â— Myhunden in the Parishes of Wronghton and Lydegerd Kregoce in the same County of the Mannor of Elcomb with the Park called Elcombe Parke of the Mannor of Watlescote alias Wykilscote of the Mannor of Westcote One hundred Acres of Land Sixty Acres of Pasture in Wigleste and Wroughton of the Mannor of Uffecote two Messuages a Thousand Acres of Land a Thousand Acres of Pasture Three hundred Acres of Meadow and Three hundred Acres of Wood in Brode-Hinton all in the â—ame County And of Eight pounds per annum Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Denford in Com. Berks late Francis Vicount Lovell's attainted The same year also he was made Constable of Hanley-Castle in Com. Wigorn. And in 10 H. 8. was charg'd with providing Fifty Archers for the King's service in his Wars In 11 H. 8. he obtained License to make a Park at his Mannor of Compton Vineyatys in Com. War of certain inclosed grounds and to include Two thousand Acres more of Land and Wood therein In 13 H. 8. upon the Attainder of Edward Duke of 〈◊〉 he obtain'd a Grant in special tail of the Mannor Castle and Park of 〈◊〉 in Com. Warr. as also of the Mannors of Scotton and Breâ—eton in Com. Ebor. in reversion after the death or surrender of Simon Coniers In 15 H. 8. he was imploy'd in those hostile Incursions then made into Scotland Cardinal Welsey being the cause thereof as some thought who perceiving in what favour he grew with the King contrived to pack him out of the way left in time he might diminish his greatness In
of Rycot as also divers other Mannors and Lands left issue six sons William his son and heir Iohn that valiant and expert Soldier of whom I shall say more by and by Edward Governor of Ostend Henry who died of a wound Thomas President of Munster some time Justice of Ireland who died likewise of a wound and Maximilian slain in Britanny Which William was Marshal of Barwick and having married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Richard Morison of Caysho-bury in Com. Hertf. Knight died in his fathers life time 25 Dec. 22 Eliz. leaving issue Francis his son and heir of the age of one year two moneths and sixteen days upon the 20 th of September following at which time the Inquisition after his death was taken This Francis thus succeeding his Father had Summons to Parliament in 43 Eliz. And in 1 Iac. upon the death of Sir Edward Norris K t his Uncle without issue was found his next heir whereby he inherited the Mannors of Sulhamsted Abbots Sheffeild Uphton Greyshall Arbor Arbor Court Uphton Nermits South-Hinxey and Shiningfeild in Com. Berks. being at that time 29 years of age yet had not possession of the Lands which descended to him by the death of his Father till 4 Iac. nor then of all for it appears that in 9 Iac. he sued out his general Livery At the Creation of Charles Duke of York he was made Knight of the Bath and some years after viz. 18 Iac. 28 Ian. advanc'd to the Titles of Vicount Thame and Earl of Berkshire and to the heirs male of his body But all that I have seen farther memorable of him is that upon the 16 th of February next ensuing the Parliament then sitting standing in the entrance to the Lords House in discourse with some of his servants the passage being narrow the Lord Scroope going by jostled him a little which so moved him that he rudely thrust before him the House being set and the Prince there whereupon he was committed to the Fleet. And that not long after for it was 28 Ian. 20 Iac. being a person of so great a spirit that he could neither bear some Injuries which had made a deep impression upon him nor find out a proper way of remedy he mortally wounded himself in the face and neck with a Cross-Bow in his House at Rycot and died on the Wednesday following leaving issue by Bridget his wife daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford one sole daughter his heir named Elizabeth who became the wife of Edward Wray second son to Sir William Wray of Glentworth in Com. Linc. Knight one of the Groomes of the Bedchamber to King Charles the First Which Edward had issue by her one sole daughter and heir called Bridget first married to Edward second son to Edward Earl of Dorset and afterwards to Mountagu Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Which Earl had issue by her three sons viz. Iames now Lord Norris born 10 Maii An. 1653. Edward who died young and Henry and the Lady Mary a daughter ¶ Having now done with the chief branch of this noble Family I may not omit to take notice that Sir Iohn Norris Knight the second son to Henry the first Lord Norris so famous in his time for his valor and military knowledge was first trayned up in those Exercises in the Civil Wars of France under Admiral Coligni next in Ireland under Walter Earl of Essex then served in the Netherlands under Mathias Arch-Duke of Austria as by his Commission bearing date 17 Iulii An. 1579. 21 Eliz. appeareth after that under Iohn Duke of Lorreine as by his Commission dated 17 Apr. An. 1582. 24 Eliz. is to be seen next under Count William of Nassau whose Commission bears date in May next ensuing and another in November And in 27 Eliz. 12 Aug. was by Queen Elizabeth constituted Colonel-General of all the Horse and Foot then to pass out of England for the Relief of Antwerp then Besieged by the Spaniard before the end of which Month he had another Commission from Count Maurice of Nassau And the same year was empowered to Treat with the States-General of the United Provinces for the entertaining of such Bands of English Foot as by the Queens Instructions were appointed to serve in those parts Several Commissions he likewise had from Robert Earl of Leicester after he was constituted General of the English Auxiliaries in those Provinces viz. two in 28 Eliz. and one in 29 Eliz. In 30 Eliz. being then President of the Council in the Province of Munster in Ireland he had a Commission bearing date 11 Oct. giving him authority to constitute such principal Officers as well by Sea as Land as he should thing fit for the withstanding all hostile attempts and for the defence and protection of that Realm In 33 Eliz. 30 Martii he was constituted Captain-General of those English-Auxiliaries which were sent in ayd of King Henry the fourth of France against his Rebellious Subjects in Britanny And having deported himself with great prudence and courage in all those eminent imployments to the no little honor of the English Nation as well as his own name expected that upon the recalling of Sir William Russell Knight afterwards Lord Russel of Thornhaw he should have been Deputy of Ireland but discerning that Thomas Lord Borough was preferred to that command and himself required to continue still in Munster he grew so highly discontented that he thereupon fell sick and died Cecill L. Burleigh E. of Exeter 13 Eliz. OF this Family which derive their descent from Robert Sitsilt an assistant to Robert Fitz-Hamon in the Conquest of Glamorganshire tempore Will. Ruâ—i was Richard Sitfilt alias Cecill of â—tereâ—â—is in that part of Herefordshire called Ewyas Land which Richard had two Sons Phillip from whom those of Altereâ—â—s are sprung and David from whom the present â—arls of Exeter and Salisbury be descended Of this David who seared himself at Stanford in Com. Linc. it appears that in 22 H. 7. he founded a Chantry in one of the Churches of that Town and that in 3 H. 8. he was constituted Water-Baylif of Wittâ—esy-Merr in com Hunt as also keeper of the Swans there and throughout all the Waters and Fens in Hunrington Cambridge Lincolne and Northhampton shires for the term of thirty years Also that in 5 H. 8. he was made one of the Kings Sergeants at Arms and having this imployment at Court obtained for Richard his son and heir the Office of a Page of the Crown which I take to be the same which is now called a Page of the back-stairs Likewise in 8 H. 8. a Grant to them both of the Keepership of Clyff-Park in com North. And lastly that in 15
to ... Cart a Divine Mary and Diana who died young Elizabeth wife of ... Vicount Strangford in Ireland Frances and Isabella Of which sons Philip who beareth the Title of Vicount L'isle married Catherine daughter to William Earl of Salisbury by whom he hath had issue a son called Robert who married Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater and two daughters Dorothy the wife of Thomas second son to Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pergo in Com. Essex Knight and Elizabeth who died young Knolles Earl of Banbury 1 Iac. THough none of this Family arrived to the honor of Peerage till the beginning of King Iames his Reign yet were some of them men of great note in their times for Robert Knolles who was at first a person but of a low fortune betaking himself to a Military course of life made such advantage by the troubles in Normandy and Britanny as that in 32 E. 3. abounding with riches gotten by the Wars he became an eminent Commander e in those parts Whereupon in 41 E. 3. he was chosen by Prince Edward commonly called the Black-Prince to accompany him into Spain to the aid of Don Pedro then King of Castile and Leon against Henry the Bastard-son of King Alfonsus his father And in 44 E. 3. was made General of all those Forces which King Edward at that time sent into France In 1 R. 2. he was Governor of the Castle at Brest in Britanny and in 3 R. 2. went with Thomas of Wodstoke Earl of Buckingham and divers other brave men in aid of the Duke of Britanny against the French Whereupon landing at Calaâ—s they marcht quite through France without resistance This Robert also in 4 R. 2. upon that dangerous Insurrection of Iack Straw and his followers led on the Citizens of London for the suppressing thereof And besides these his Military Actions which made him famous in those dayes he built that stately Bridge over the River Medway near Rochester in Kent commonly called Rochester-Bridge and enlarged the House of Friers-Carmelites commonly called the White-Friers in the City of London He likewise Founded a Collegiate-Church of Secular Priests at Pontfract in Com. Ebor. And departing this life at his Mannor of Scene-Thorpe in Com. Norff. about the Festival of the Blessed Virgin 's Assumption in An. 1407. 7 H. 4. was buried with the Lady Constance his wife in the body of the Church at the White-Friers which he had newly builded From which Robert descended another Robert who in 9 H. 8. being then one of the Gentlemen-Huishers of the Privy Chamber had a Lease for certain years form the King to himself and Lettice his wife of the Mannor of Rothetfeild Gray commonly called Greys in Com. Oxon. and left issue Francis his son and heir Which Francis in 30 H. 8. obtain'd a Grant of that Lordship in Fee and in 34 H. 8. was one of that King's Gentlemen-Pensioners But upon the Reformation set on foot by King Edward the Sixth became so zealous for the Religion then profess'd as that when Queen Mary began to Reign and grew severe towards the Reformed he fled into Germany For which respect he had such esteem from Queen Elizabeth who stood totally affected to the Reformation as that in the first year of her Reign he was made choice of for one of her Privy-Council and shortly after that Vice-Chamberlain of her Houshold next Captain of the Guard afterwards Treasurer of her Houshold and lastly Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter It is also memorable of him that in 11 Eliz. he was trusted with the custody of the Queen of Scots then Prisoner at Bolton-Castle in Yorkshire and that in 29 Eliz. he was one of those who by Commission sate in judgment upon that unfortunate Lady Likewise that by Catherine his wife daughter of William Carie Esquire of the Body to King Henry the Eighth by Mary his wife daughter of Thomas Bullen Earl of UUiltshire as also sister to the Lady Anne second wife to King H. 8. he had issue William his son and heir and divers other Children Which William in 41 Eliz. being one of the Delegates for making Pace with the Dutch in 43 Eliz. was made Treasurer of her Houshold And in 1 Iac. by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Maii was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Knolles of Grays in com Oxon his chief seat the ceremony of his Creation being performed in the Tower of London Also upon the tenth of October An. 1614. 12 Iac. made Master of the Wards And within a short time following Knight of the Garter Moreover upon the seventh of November 14 Iac. he was raised to the dignity of a Vicount by the title of Vicount Wallingford and upon the 18 of August 2 Car. 1. created Earl of Banbury He first married Dorothy daughter of Edmund Lord Bray sister and coheir to Iohn Lord Bray widdow of Edmund Bruges Lord Chandos by whom he had no issue and afterwards * Elizabeth eldest daughter to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had likewise no issue as the Certificate subscribed by her the said Elizabeth who survived him doth testifie And departing this life 25 Maii An. 1632. being then eighty eight years of age lyeth buried in the Church of Grays before-mentioned But notwithstanding this her Certificate and an Inquisition taken after his death importing as much it was not long after ere she married Nicholas Lord Vaux and produced two Sons viz. Edward who by reason of a suddain quarrel hapning on the Road-way betwixt Calais and Gravelin was there slain and buried in the Church of the Friers Minims at Calais the other Nicholas was frequently called Earl of Banbury but never had summons to Parliament Lord Wotton 1 Iac. OF this Family the first touching whom I have seen any considerable mention is Robert Wetton of Bocton Malherbe in Com. Cantii Knight who by Anne his wife daughter and coheir of Henry Belknap had issue two sons Sir Edward Wotton Knight and Nicholas Doctor of Law both of them persons famous in their times Which Sir Edward being of the Privy-Council to Henry the Eighth was in 37 of that Kings Reign made Treasurer of the Town and Marches of Calais as also constituted one of his Executors and by him assigned to be of Council to Prince Edward his son and successor being a person of such great abilities that he might have been Lord Chancelloor of England but that he modestly declined it Nor was his Brother Nicholas inferiour to him in point of learning and other excellent endowments being likewise of the Privy-Council to that King and one of his Executors as also his
recorded so often confirmed nay so often purchased I though a Woman and all the free-born people do appeal to the Tribunal of God against you and Heaven and Earth shall bear witness how injuriously you have dealt with us and the God of Vengeance will vindicate us At which Speech the King much astonished knowing his own guilt said Do not you desire my grace and favor as you are my Kinswoman Whereunto she replied Forasmuch as you have denied me that which is right what hope have I of favor but I do in the presence of Christ appeal against those who have by evil councel so misled you from Justice and Truth for their own private ends Albini I Now come to Nigel de Albini younger Brother to William de Albini from whom the antient Earls of Arundell descended This Nigel de Albini being a person of Noble extraction and by the Mothers side a Moubray came into England with William Duke of Normandy and was after his Conquest one of those Captains who marcht with him into Northumberland The Lands which he possessed by the bounty of that King were these viz. the Lordships of Tillebery and Eye in Buckingamshire Craweâ—ai Tingrei Prestelai Herlingdone Merstone Melebroc Ammefelle Meldone Wescote Tlopelle Cainehou Siwileâ—hou Polochessete Stradley Mildentone Carlentone Redewelle Wiboldestune Holme Herghetone Clistone Hornslau and Aldriceseia in Bedfordshire Aldulvestreu and Altone in Warwickshire and Sele and Duntone in Leicestershire Moreover he was a Servant in Court to King William Rufus holding the office of Bow-bearer to him and being girt with the Sword of Knighthood by King Henry the first had the Mannor of Egmanton with divers Parks in the Forest of Shirewood of his gift which Lordship after a short time he gave to his special friend Robert D'avil But when King Henry had farther experience of his great Valor and military Skil he augmented his bounty to him and enfeoffed him of the Vavassories of Camvile and Wyvile which so endeared him to that King that he spared not to adventure his life in his quarrell in the most perilous encounters as is manifest by that his signal performance in the famous Battle of Tenerchebray being the last of those conflicts which King Henry had with his brother Curthose where this Nigel slew his Horse and brought him captive to King Henry whereupon he obtained by the gift of that King all the Lands of Robert Baron of Fronteboef viz. Stutevile in England which by that adherence to Curthose Fronteboef had forfeited And afterwards King Henry beseiging a Castle in Normandy this Valiant Nigel first entred the same and delivered it to his hands in farther remuneration of which service he bestowed on him all the lands of Robert de Molbray Earl of Northumberland both in Normandy and England then forfeited by reason of Molbrays conspiracies as also all his Castles and moreover the Castle of Bayeux with its appurtenances so that then he had no less than an hundred and twenty Knights Fees in Normandy and as many in England Besides all this it is evident that all those large possessions of Geffrey de Wirce viz. twelve Lordships in Warwickshire twenty seven in Leicestershire and twenty four in Lincolnshire whereof the Isle of â—xhoime was part came to the hands of this Nigel whether by forfeiture or otherwise I cannot say which were enjoyed for many ages by his posterity Being thus possessed of all those Lands which were of great extent especially in the north he became not only very powerfull but somewhat oppressive for he took from the Monks of Durham two fair Lordships viz. Berningham and Skirningham and divers lands from some other Monasteries which afterwards being visited with sickness he penitently restored As to his works of piety certain it is that he founded a little Priory of Canons regular of of St. Augustines order at Hirst in the Isle of Arholme which became a Cell to Nostell Abby in Yorkshire And gave the Grange of Aldeburgh to the Monks of Fountains All that he else gave to any Religious House in England was the Church of Newbold super Avon to the Monks of Kirkby in Com. Warwic This Nigel had two Wives first Maude Daughter to Richard de Aquila whom by the permission of Pope Paschall he Married in the life time of her Husband Robert de Molbray Earl of Northumberland before mentioned whilest the said Robert was in Prison for his rebellion against King William Rufus from whom afterwards being divorced because she was his Kinsmans Wife he secondly Married to Gundred Daughter to Girald de Gornay viz. in Iune Ann. 1118. 18 Hen. 1. by the special advice of King Henry the first Which Gundred in her Widowhood had a corrody of forty one pound twelve shillings and three pence before she was dispossessed of the Castle of Brichelaw and gave to the Hospital of S. Leonards in York four Ox-gangs of Land lying in Baggaby By which Maud he had no children but by Gundred he left issue Roger who possessing the Lands of Molâ—ray as hath been said did by the special command of King Henry assume the Surname of Molbray It is reported of this Nigel de Albini that soon after he had received the Kings Writ to take possession of the County of Northumberland whereof Robert de Molbray whose Lands were given to him was dispossessed for his rebellion he fell sick at Roan and there departing the World very aged was buried with his ancestors in the Abby of Bec in Normandy whereunto he had given twenty pound Lands in Duntone in Com. Leic. and other large possessions in this Realm in which Abby he was shorn a Monk before he died ¶ To him succeeded Roger who bore the Surname of Moubray for the causes above expressed and being under age at his Fathers death was in Ward to King Stephen In Ann. 1138. 3 Steph. upon that great Invasion made by David King of Scotland King Stephen being then in the South this Roger though then in minority was one of those Northern Barons who at that time met at York and there consulting with the Venerable Archbishop Thurstan for the defence of those parts was one of the chief Commanders in that memorable Battle near North-Alverton commonly called Bellum de Standardo where the English obtained a glorious Victory over the Scots In 7 Steph. ann scil 1142. adhering to the King against Maude the Empress he was with him in the Battle of Lincoln and there taken prisoner And in ann 1148. 13 Steph. accompanied Lewes King of France in that famous expedition into the Holy-Land then made where to his immortal honor he vanquished a stout and hardy Pagan in single combate In 12 Henr. 2. this Roger was
Territory of Redewyng in Wales of the Mannors of Malmshall-Lacy Wolfresâ—ow Walkerstone the moitie of the Town and Territory of Ewyas part of the Lands of the said Peter de Genevill the Mannors of Pembrugge Kingestone Orletone Mawrdyne and Wyntretone he being then twenty eight years of age In 32 Edw. 3. he was again in the Warrs of France So likewise in 33 Edwar. 3. in which 33. year he had Livery of the Mannors of Erythe in Kent and Drayton in Sussex which then descended to him upon the death of Elizabeth the Wife of Hugh le Despencer Widow of Giles de Badlesmere he being right Heir to the said Giles viz. Son of Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir This is all that I have seen of him till his death which hapned upon the twenth sixth of February 34 Edw. 3. at Ronera in Burgundy he being then Commander of the English Forces there whence he was brought over into England and buried in the Abby of Wigmore with his Ancestors being then seized of the Mannor of Finmere in Com. Oxon. Swanescompe and Erythe in Kent Drayton in Sussex the Castle of Bruggewalter the Balâ—wick of the Forest of North-Pederton Exmore Noreethe Chiche and Mynedepe with the Warren of Somerton as also the Mannors of Milverton and Otecombe all in Com. Somers of the Mannor of Areley in Com. Staff Stanton-Lacy Lentwardyne and Town of Knighton in Com. Salop. of the Cantreds of Kery and Kedewyne in the Marches of Wales of the Castle and Lordship of Montgomery the Hundred of Chirbury in Com. Salop. of the Castle of Dynebegh the Commots of Ros Rowenok Kemergh and Dunmaill in the Marches of Wales of the Town of Ludlow the Mannor of Cleabury-Mortimer Huggeleye Ernewode the Castle of Dolvareyn with the new Town and Cantred of Kedeweng and Commot of Kery of the Mannor of Oddyngley in Com. Wigorn. the Mannors of Byseleye and Winston in Com Glouc. the Castle and Mannor of Radnor in the Marches of Wales the Commots of Wâ—rthreynon and Comotryder the Mannors of Presthemed Notton the Castle of â—eventles with the Cantreds of Melenyth Pullit and Knoklas the moytie of the Lordship of Ewyas the Castle and Cantred of Buelth the Lordships of Nerberth and Blenleveny in Wales and the Marches the Mannors of Stratfeild-Mortimer Wokefeld and Newbirie in Comitat. Berk. besides divers other Lands and Lordships in Comitat. Heref. And though his Body had Sepulture in the Abby of Wigmore yet was there a solemne Obsequie kept for him in the Royal-Chapel at Windsore the King assigning a Cloath of Gold called Baâ—dekyn out of his great Wardrobe for the Celebrating thereof This Roger by Philippa his Wife Daughter of William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury had issue two Sons viz. Roger who died in his life time and Edmund who succeeded him in his Lands and Honors and two Daughters viz. Margaret the Wife of Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford and Margery the Wife of Iohn Lord Audley Which Philippa surviving him had for her Dowry an assignation of the Mannor of Stanton-Lacy in Com. Salop. the Castle Town and Lordship of Montgomerie with the Hundred of Chirbury in the Marches of Wales the castle of Dolvareyn with the new Town and Cantred of Kedewyng as also the Commot of Kery in Wales the Mannors of Cleobury Bealeu Ernewode and Huggeley in Com. Salop. the Mannor of Arleye in Comitat. Staff Orletone Erestane Wolfrelowe Marcle Wynfreton and Mawardyn in Comit. Heref. the Castle and Lordship of Nerberth with the Mannor and Lordship of Pullythe in Wales as also of the Mannors of Bruggewalter Milverton and Odecumbe with the Castle and Town of Bruggewalter in Comitat. Somerset And by her Testament bearing Date 21 Nov. 4 R. 2. bequeathed her Body to be Buried in the conventual Church of the Holy Trinity in the Priorie of Bustlesham-Montagâ— And for the charge of her Funeral with a certain distribution to poor People viz. in Mourning-Garments for an Hundred men of all degrees as also for a Trentall the thirtieth day after her death and for the entertainment of her Family until the Funeral an hundred and sixty pounds And likewise two hundred pounds to the Fabrick of that Church to the intent her Anniversary should be there kept for ever After which viz. upon the Nones of Ianuary ann 5 R. 2. she departed this life and was buried at Bustlesham accordingly This Edmund being born at Langonith upon Candlemas-Eve anno 1351. 25 Edw. 3. and Consequently under age at his Father death yet by reason of his singular Knowledge and Parts he was imployed at eighteen years of age to treat with the Commissioners of the King of France touching a peace betwixt both Realmes And having so well performed that trust was sent x into Scotland upon the like occasion In which treaties he merited so highly that the King forthwith made choice of him to be one of his Privy-Councel Not long after this he took to Wife Philippa the Daughter and heir to Leonel Duke of Clarence and in 43 E. 3. making proof of her age had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In which year he was in that Expedition then made into France So likewise in 46 Edw. 3. being then in Ward to William Bishop of Winchester and Richard Earl of Arundell and in the same year had Livery of his own Lands doing his Homage though he had not yet accomplished his full age In 49 Ed. 3 with the Earles of Warwick Stafford and other English Nobles he was in that Expedition then made into Britanny for the assistance of Iohn de Montfort the Duke in his military affaires there and took the Castle of St. Matthews in those parts by force In this year bearing these titles viz. Earl of March and Uister Lord of Wigmore Clare and Connact and Marshall of England he gave his Mannor of Chailmarsh in Comitat. Salop. to the Abbot and Covent of Wigmore and their successors for ever to find a Secular Priest continually resident in the Church of Lentwardyn but not beneficed to sing Mass daily for the Soul of Roger his Father Philippa his Mother as also for the Souls of his Children and the Souls of all his Ancestors and Heirs to be presented to the Bishop of Hereford for the time being as Diocesan and by him to be instituted to that Chantrie paying him for his Sallery ten marks per annum at Michaelmass and Easter by even portions In 1 R. 2. he was also made one of the Privy Councell to that King And the same year by his Letters Patent bearing date at London 1. Novemb. in consideration of the good service done and to be done by Iohn Othelake his Servant whom he had Constituted his Herauld at Armes by the name of March gave him a yearly Rent of twenty Nobles to be received
a small Village near the Prince being there set upon by a Party of Sixty Men under the conduct of Baldwin Bartin he slew and took prisoners the most of them amongst which Bartin himself was one and continued in those parts till the next year following But being then recalled he was sent with Leonel Earl of Ulster the Kings Son into Ireland there to subdue the Rebellious Natives of that Realm then in Arms. Moreover having bought up many Horses for that service he had the Kings Precept to the Lord Treasurer there for the reimbursing him in what he had laid out in that service And in 39 Edw. 3. was again in those Wars of France Having thus as breifly as I well can pointed at his Military and other Secular Imployments I now come to his Works of Piety Bearing a venerable respect to the Order of Friers Hermites of S. Augustine setled within the Borough of Stafford about the Twenty sixth year of Edward the Third for the health of his Soul as also for the Souls of Katherine and Margaret his Wives and for the Soul of Sir Humphrey Hastang Knight and likewise for the good estate of King Edward the Third then King of England he gave a certain piece of Land in Forbrugge near the Bridge at Stafford whereon to Found their Church Dormitory Refectory and all other necessary Buildings for their habitation there And in 44 Edw. 3. bestowed his Mannor of Rouland Right now vulgarly called Roll Right in Com. Oxon. on the Prior and Covent of Cold Norton in that County to maintain a Canon prepetually to celebrate Divine Service there for the good estate of himself during this life and for the health of his Soul afterwards as also for the Souls of his Parents Friends and all the Faithful deceaâ—ed By Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir to Hugh de Audley Earl of Elucesâ—er as hath been already observed he had issue two Sons viz. Ralph who took to Wife Maud the Daughter to Henry of Lancaster Earl of Derby but died in his Fathers life time without issue and Hugh who succeeded him in his Honors As also four Daughters viz. Beatrix Wife of Maurice Son and Heir to Maurice Fitz-Thomas Earl of Desmond her Portion being a thousand pounds in lieu whereof two hundred pound Lands per annum were setled by the said Earl on her and the Heirs of her Body begotten by the said Maurice the Son Which Beatrix surviving him was secondly married to Thomas Lord Ros of Hamlake and after that to Sir Richard Burley Knight Then Ioane married to Iohn the Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Cherleton Lord Powys Next Elizabeth to Fouke the Son of Roger le Strange of Whitchurch in Com. Salop. her Portion being also a thousand pounds And lastly Margaret to Sir Iohn Stafford Knight And departing this life ult Aug. 46 Edw. 3. was buried at Tunbridge in Kent of whose death I find this expression by an old Monk Eodem anno uâ—â—imo die mensis Augusti obiit Nobilissimus Comes Staffordiae Radulphus nomine apud Tunbrig homo quondam validus fortis audax bellicosus in armis strenuus senio confectus longo squallore maceratus Leaving Hugh his Son and Heir of full age and being then seised of the Mannors of Kalilond in Comit. Cornub. Ealding in Com. Cantii as also of the Mannor and Hundred of Aungre the Mannor of Stanford and Hersham in the Town of Haverhil in Com. Essex Of the Castle and Mannor of Stafford and Mannor of Bradley with its Members viz. Bertherton Bilinton Wollaston Shardecote Longnore Stretton Dunston Hide Copinhale Tillinton Castell-Forbrigge Stafford and Butterhall As also of the Mannor of Madele with the Hamlet of Norton the Mannors of Berlastone Gretton on the Mores and Dâ—ditone with the Hamlets of Radewode Hertewal Titnesover and Stalbroke Likewise of the Castle of Caus with its Members in Com. Salop. And in right of the before specified Margaret his Wife late deceased of the Mannors of Thornbury and Rindecumbe in Com. Gloc. Ealding in Com. Cancii the Castle and Mannor of Tunbridge with its Members viz. Dachurst in Hadloo and likewise of the Borough of Blechingleigh with the Mannors of Ockham and Blethingleigh in Com. Surr. Which Hugh being then eight and twenty years of age and following the steps of his noble Father in those Military times came very early into action for in 33 Edw. 3. he was in the Wars of France so likewise in 37 Edw. 3. being then of full age and of Prince Edwards Retinue as also in 38 40 Edw. 3. and in 46 Edw. 3. soon after his Fathers death went to Sea with the King For which respect doing his homage he had Livery of his Lands his fealty being respited till his return Moreover in 47 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into â—landers being retained by Indenture to serve the King for one whole year with one hundred Men and an hundred Archers well and sufficiently armed mounted and arrayed under the Conduct of Iohn Duke of Lan caster then King of Castile and Leon of which number of Men at Arms besides himself there were to be eight Knights and Fourscore and eleven Esquires For all which he was to receive the accustomed Wages of War And in 49 Edw. 3. accompanied the Earls of Cambridge March and Warwick into Britanny with considerable Forces in Aid of Iohn de Monfort then Duke of that Province Furthermore in 1 Rich. 2. he was retained by Indenture to serve that King in his Fleet at Sea for a quarter and half quarter of the year And the next year following upon surprisal of the Castle at Barwick by the Scots joyned with the Lord Nevill and others in the â—iege thereof In 4 Rich. 2. he arrived at Calais with Thomas de Woodstock Earl of Bucâ—ingham and in 7 Rich. 2. the French and Scots having entred Northumberland he attended the King in his Army into those parts In 8 Rich. 2. he was retained to serve the King in his Scotish Wars for forty days in which year he obtained License for himself and Ralph his Son and Heir who was likewise retained to serve the King in the same expedition to hunt freely throughout all the Kings Parks Forests Chases and Warrens As also to fish in all his Rivers and Pools and to dispose of what he should so take at his own pleasure But before the end of that year his Son Ralph who then attended the Queen was basely murthered near York in his passage towards Scotland by Iohn Holland Brother by the Mother to the King who thereupon took sanctuary at Beverley Which unhappy accident occasioned great contest betwixt this Earl and the same Iohn Holland but at length through the carnest mediation
making proof of his age and doing his homage he had Livery of his Lands and was then viz. upon the death of Ralph the last Lord Basset of â—raiton found to be one of his Coheirs viz. Son of Hugh Son of Ralph Son of Margaret Sister of Ralph Basset Father of Ralph Father of the said Ralph who died the preceding year Moreover in 15 Rich. 2. he served the King in his Wars of France under the conduct of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester And by his Testament bearing date 7 Octob. the same year bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Priory of Stone After which upon the fourth of Iuly 16 Rich. 2. he departed this life leaving William his Brother and Heir Fourteen years of age for by Anne his Wife Daughter of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester he had no issue Whereupon the custody of all his Castles and Lands whereof he died seised were committed to the before specified Duke of Glocester But departing this life within two years following viz. 6 April 18 Rich. 2. being then in Ward to the King Edmund his next Brother succeeded in the Inheritance being at that time Twenty years of age Which Edmund in 22 Rich. 2. by vertue of the Kings special License married Anne the Widow of his elder Brother Thomas viz. Daughter of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester Sister and Coheir to Eleanor her Mother one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Humprey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex whom by reason of her tender years he never enjoyed At the Coronation of King Henry the Fourth this Edmund was one of the Knights of the Bathe then created with Sacred Ceremonies in honor of that high solemnity as was also Hugh his younger Brother After which in the very same year he had an Assignation of his Purparty in all those Knights-Fees which by Inheritance belonged to the before specified Eleanor one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex So likewise of the Purparty belonging to her the said Anne in all the Castles and Lands appertaining to her the said Eleanor viz. The Castle and Mannor of Plecy the Mannors of High Estre and Berewike the Mannor of Farnham the Fee of the Earl of Essex amounting to Forty pound ten shillings ten pence per annum the Court of the Honor of High Estre the Mannors of Hasele and Piriton with the view of Frank-Pledge there two parts of the Mannors of Woodspene in Com. Berks. and the Court of Hertford in Com. Hertf. And in 2 Hen. 4. making proof of his age and doing his homage had Livery of all his other Lands which by descent from Thomas and William his Brothers and the before specified Ralph Lord Basset lying in England Ireland and Wales or the Marches of Wales belonged unto him Moreover the next year following Isabel one other of the Sisters of the said Anne taking upon her the habit of a Nun in the Minorelses without Aldgate within the Suburbs of London he had farther Livery in Right of her the said Anne his Wife of her Purparty of all those Lands which by Inheritance appertained to the said Isabel. So likewise in 4 Hen. 4. upon the death of Ioane Wife of Ralph Lord Basset of Draiton of all those Lordships and Lands which by Inheritance belonged to him as Heir to the â—ame Lord Basset and which she the said Ioane until that time held in Dower But being slain the same year upon S. Mary Magdalens day in the Battle of Shrewsbury fighting there valiantly on the Kings part was buried in the Quire of the Friers-Augustines at Stafford under a Tomb before the High Altar Unto the which place all the other Monuments of this great and honorable Family at sundry times erected in the Priory of Stone whereof they had been Founders were removed upon the dissolution of that House with the rest in 30 Hen. 8. With hopes that these poor Fryeries which had no endowment of Lands nor any other support than by the charity of good people might have thenceforth been spared Nevertheless notwithstanding the first pretence for that stupendious dissolution was meerly of such Religious Houses as had not Lands of above Two hundred pounds per annum value and the reason thereof for that through their ill Government God was dishonored After that by other artifices the greater Monasteries were supprest though there was a special Clause in the first Act of 27 Hen. 8. that such as the King had a mind to continue and under his Great Seal signific his Royal Pleasure to that purpose should be preserved And that accordingly he did so by divers which had but slender Revenues and in particular of many Fryeries which solely consisted of Mendicaâ—ts and had no Lands Yet at the length their Plate rich Shrines and other things of value which they had exposed them to the like fate as the rest had suffered under amongst which this of the Friers-Augustines in Stafford came to be destroyed and therein all those fair and costly Tombs of this most noble Family whereof some had been originally placed therein were miserably torn to pieces and buried under the heap of its deplorable ruines The Lands whereof this last mentioned Earl died seised were these viz. The Mannor of Wodeford juxta Byfield in Com. Northampt. The Castle of Huntendon with its Members in Com. Heref. The Mannor of Wexcomb and Hundred of Kinewardeston as also the Mannors of Orcheston-Mary and Knowley in Com. Wilts The Town of Petersfield with the Hamlets belonging thereto viz. Maple-Derham Westone â—â—utstew and Sheet as also the Mannor of Cornhampton all in Com. South The Borough of Blechingleigh with the Mannors of Blechingleigh and Oakham in Com. Surr. The Mannors of Tisho Whatcoat and Wawens-Wottoâ— in Com. Warr. The Mannor of Calâ—lond in Com. Cornub. The Mannor of Kneshail in Com. Nottingh Wells and Sheringham in Com. Norf. Destining and Haverhull in Com. Suff. The Borough of Thornbury with its Members viz. Olbery Kinoton Morton and Fulfield the Mannors of Rindecumb Whitenhurst and the Castle of Caldecot in Com. Gloc. The Castle and Borough of Newport the Dominion of Wenlouke with its Members viz. Stow Remping Dyveles Penkarne Deffren-Ebbeth also the Mannor of Maghum with the Lordship and Forest all in the Marches of Wales Likewise the Castle and Mannor of â—â—eshy the Mannors of Great Waltham High Estre Shenefield Wikes Farnham Castle-Angre Hershaw with its appurtenances in Haverhull and Hundred of Angre in Com. Essex The Mannor of Nothamstead in the Town of Berkway in Com. Hertf. Gretwel and Long-Benington in Com. Linc. Brickhill Esyngton and Newenton Blossenvile in Com. Buck. The Castle and Town of Tunbridge with the Mannors of Hadlow and Ealding in Com. Cantii the Castle and Lordship of Caus with its Members
viz. The Borough of Worthin and Hamlets of Minsterley Fordon Over-Garther Nether-Garther Baghaltrey Walhope the Chase of Hoxstow called the Hey and the Brethyn with the Hamlets of Hope and Adeston in Com. Salop and Marches of Wales the Mannor and Hundred of Rothewell the Mannors of Glapthorne Thorpe-Lobenham Wodeford juxta Ryfield and Whiston in Com. Northampt. Also the Castle of Stafford and Mannor of Bradley with its Members two parts of the Mannor of Hide the Mannor of Madeley Under Lime the Hamlets of Rudewood Dodington and Staibroke the Mannor of Norton on the Mores with the Hamlet of Grotton and Mannor of Packinton all in Com. Staff Leaving issue Humphrey his Son and Heir then very young for he was found to be but twenty years of age in 1 Hen. 6. and two Daughters viz. Philippa who died in her Childhood and Anne who became the Wife of Edmund Mortimer Earl of March and afterwards of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntingdon Which Anne lieth buried in the Hospital of S. Katherines near the Tower of London But Anne his Wife Daughter of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester as hath been already observed survived him long and by her Testament bearing date 16 Octob. 17 Hen. 6. bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Abbey-Church of Lanthony near Glocester where she ordained a Tomb to be made in her life time To which Church she bequeathed One hundred marks and gave Twenty pound per annum for the term of twenty years to find three Priests to celebrate Divine Service for her during that time in the Colledge of Plecy Of which Testament she constituted Thomas Bourchier Bishop of Worcester Henry Bourchier Earl of Ewe William Bourchier and Iohn Bourchier her Sons by William Bourchier Earl of Ewe in Normandy her second Husband and Sir Nicholas Wimbush Clerk her Executors and died in 17 Hen. 6. Humphrey Earl of Stafford her Son being then Six and twenty years of age Moreover designing a competent maintenance for two Cannons to celebrate Divine Service in the same Abbey of Lanthany where her Body with the Body of Sir William Bourchier Knight her second Husband were buried for the good estate of King Henry the Sixth Humphrey Duke of Buckingham Thomas Bourchier Bishop of Ely Henry Viscount Bourchier William Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warine and Iohn Bourchier Lord Berners her Sons during their respective lives in this World as also for the health of their Souls after their departure hence and for to keep the Obits of her and her Husband Sir William Bourchier there for ever and not performing that her purpose in her life time These her Sons above mentioned in 32 Hen. 6. obtaining then License from the King did to that end purchase Lands and Rents to the value of Twenty pound per annum and setled the same for the future compleating thereof But I return This Humphrey so succeeding his Father was retained to serve the King in his Wars beyond Sea in 9 Hen. 5. being then about Nineteen years of age by Indenture bearing date May the first for the one half of that year with ten Men at Arms himself accounted one and thirty Archers mounted armed and arrayed according to their qualities taking for himself Six shillings eight pence per diem Wages for the rest of his Men at Arms twelve pence and for his Archers six pence as also all prisoners if he and his men should have fortune to take any during the time before-limited excepting Kings and Kings Sons and more especially Charles called the Dauphin of Viennois and other great Commanders of the Blood Royal and likewise excepting those who â—lew Iohn late Duke of Burgoigne or that were knowing and consenting thereto And in 2 Hen. 6. making proof of his age and doing his homage had Livery of his Lands as also of all those Lands which descended to him by the death of Sir Hugh Stafford Knight his Uncle without issue In 6 Hen. 6. this Earl obtained License from the King to be absent from the Realm of Ireland for ten years nevertheless to receive the Revenue of all his Castles Lordships and Lands there And in 8 Hen. 6. was again retained by Indenture to serve the King for one whole year in his Wars of France with two Knights ninety seven Men at Arms and two hundred and forty Archers In 9 Hen. 6. he personally attended the King into France and there continued the next year following scil 10 Hen. 6. King Henry being then Crowned in Paris In 14 Hen. 6. he was again retained to serve the King in his Wars of France for one Moneth for the releif of Calais with fourscore Knights and five hundred twenty and three Archers In 16 Hen. 6. he obtained the Castle of Marstoke in Com. Warr. by exchange with Sir Iohn Clinton Knight for certain Lands in Northamptonshire after which he resided much there as by divers of his Grants bearing date at that Castle may appear And in 19 Hen. 6. was made Captain of the Town of Calais and Towor of Risbanke as also of the Marches of Calais being retained by Indenture for that service by the space of ten years bearing then the stile and title of Earl of Buckingham Stafford Northampton and Perch and having with him two hundred and sixty Men at Arms himself accounted In 21 Hen. 6. upon the death of Ioan Countess of Kent Widow of Thomas Holland Earl of Kent he was found to be her Heir viz. Son of Edmund Earl of Stafford Brother to the same Ioan. And in 22 Hen. 6. by an Indenture bearing date at London 13 Febr. wherein he is stiled The Right Mighty Prince Humphrey Earl of Buckingham Hereford Stafford Northampton and Perch Lord of Brecknock and of Holderness then Captain of the Town of Calais he retained Sir Philip Chetwind Knight as his Lieutenant of the Castle of Calais for one whole year with twenty nine Men at Arms on Foot and twenty Archers whereof two Men at Arms on Foot and four Archers to be of the said Sir Philips own Retinue Which Sir Philip was for that service to have sixteen pence per diem for himself for each of his Men at Arms eight pence and for his Archers six pence And for himself his Lady and a Gentlewoman with her and a Gentleman and two Yeomen of his own Retinue Bouch of Court and twenty pounds per annum of special reward or else allowance for their Bouch of Court according as other Soldiers of their degree used to have as also for their Skippeson and Reskippeson Moreover in 23 Hen. 6. 14 Sept. by reason of his near Alliance in Blood as also for his eminent services as well in the time of King Henry the Fifth as since both in France and England and likewise in the defence of the Town of Calais and Marches adjacent he was
end that Masses should be there celebrated as heretofore by one or two Priests Likewise to Maude his Wife all the utensils of his House as well Silver as other and to Maude his Daughter for her Marriage a thousand Marks and thereupon went over into France the King himself being gone thither before but departed this life upon the 24 th of Ianuary the same year being then seized of the Castle at Leonhals in Com. Heref. Langle and Bradele in Comit. Bedf. of the Mannors of Wykingston in Comit. Leicest Great-Bentley Fratynge Great-Kemfeld and Fingre in Com. Essex as also of the Mannors of Colne the Castle and Mannor of Hengham the Mannors of Hengham Sihill Gelham Le-Uaâ—â— in Beauchamp-Otes Dodinghurst and Stansted Montfichet in the same County and Whitchuâ—ch in Comit. Buck. Moreover of the Inheritance of Maude his Wife he died seized of the Mannors of Marketes-Overton in Com. Rotel Welles in Com. Hertf. Laghton with the Hundred of Scheplake in Com. Suss. â—alton and Milton in Com. Northamp And for term of the life of Maude his Wife of the Mannors of Wroxhale and Worth in Com. Dorset Also joyntly with her by the endowment of Robert Son of Robert Fitz-Payn her first Husband the Mannors of Stoctone Pole and Hurdecote in Comit. Wilts And likewise joyntly with her of the Mannors of Abyton and Caupes in Com. Cantabr Flete Rydelyngwold Bokynfeld Badlesmere and Whitstable in Com. Kanc. Kensyngton in Com. Midd. Great-Hormede in Com. Hertf. of the Mannors of Lavenham called Over-Hale and Nether-Hale Aldham and Cokeseld in Com. Suff. and Brumstede in Comit. Essex leaving issue by her the said Maude who was one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Giles de Badlesmere a great Baron in 〈◊〉 and Widow of Robert the Son of Robert Fitz-Pain Sir Thomas de Vere Knight his Son and Heir at that time twenty three years of age as also Aubrey another Son and two Daughters viz. Margaret married to Henry Lord Beaumont and after to Sir Iohn Devereux Knight and Isabel first married to Sir Iohn Courtney Grandfather to Hugh the fifth Earl of Devon of that Family and after to Sir Oliver Dinham Knight Which Maude their Mother then surviving had for her purparty of the Inheritance descended to her by the death of the said Giles de Badlesmere the Mannors of Badleâ—mere and Bokynfeild in Com. Kanc. with fifty Acres of Wood to the said Mannor of Bokynfeild belonging also the Mannors of Ryglyngweld in Comitat. Kanc. Laghto excepting Waldern-Wood and West-Dene in Com. Suss. Welles in Comit. Hertf. and the fourth part of the Mannor of Chaxsted in Comitat. Essex and died the next ensuing year But I return to Thomas This Earl Thomas in 34 Ed. 3. being in the Kings service beyond-Sea had Livery of his Lands his Homage being then respited but in 40 Edw. 3. he personally performed it In 43 Ed. 3. this Thomas was in the Warrs of France And having in his Fathers lifetime married Maud the Daughter of Ralph de Vfford at which time he had the Mannor of Chesham in Com. Buck. setled upon him and her and the Heirs Males of their two Bodies by his Testament bearing date at Bentley upon Friday the first of August ann 1371. 45 Edward 3. bequeathed his Body to be buried within the Priory of Colne on the North side in the Chapell of S. Peter appointing for the charge of his Funeral an hundred and thirty three pounds six shillings and eight pence And to her the said Maude gave all his Reliques then in his proper custody with a certain Cross made of the very wood of Christs-Cross as also all the furniture of his Chapel To Robert his Son he gave two Basons of Silver and to Sir Alberic de Vere his Brother a Coat of Male which Sir William de Wingfeld bestowed on him likewise a new Helmet and a pair of Gauntlets Of which Testament he constituted the famous Iohn de Hawkwood one of his Executors and departed this life the same year being then seized of the Mannors of Bumsted Helium Bumsted ad Turrim Fingrithe Bentley Ramesey Wrabenesse Castle-Hengâ—â—n Geâ—ham parva Hengham-Sibille Bourâ—hale Sranstâ—ede Montfichet Canefeld magna Dodingherst Dounham with the Marsh called Tympanesse within the Township of Bures Gilfard in Comit. Essex Likewise of the Mannors of Great-Hormede 〈◊〉 called Gorehams Westwyke Hamlet in the Town of â—ingesley and Mannor of 〈◊〉 within the Town of Offeley in Com. Hertf. of the Mannor of Leonhals in Com. Heref. Abâ—ton magna in Com. Cantabr Chesham with the Leet parcel of the Barony of Bulbeâ—k in Com. Buck. Bradele in Com. Berks. â—ensyngton in Comit. Midd. Laughton in Com. Suss. with the hundred of Shiplake of the Mannors of Lavenham called Over-Halâ— and Nether-Hall Aldeam and Cokefeld in Com. Suff. Paston in Comitat. Northamp and Market-Overton in Comitat. Rotel leaving Robert his Son and Heir and Maude his Wife then surviving who had for her Dowry and assignation of the Mannors of Over-Hall in Lavenham and Aldham with certain Tenements called Holland in Com. Suff. the Mannors of Great-Hormede in Com. Hertf. Earles-Colne and Bentley in Com. Essex Abyton in Comit. Cantabr Rydlyngwold with certain Tenements in Cherleton and the fourth part of two parts of the Mannor of Kingston in Com. Kanc. Of which Alberic his Brother I find that in 51 Edward 3. he was joyned in Commission with the Bishop of St. Davids then Lord Chancelour and others to treat of Peace with Charles King of France and in 4 R. 2. conâ—â—ituted one of the Embassadors sent to make a League with Wenceslaus King of the Romans and Bohemia and the King of England Moreover that in 8 R. 2. he was reteined to serve the King in his Warrs of Scotland for forty days But I return to Robert Son and Heir to the last Earl Thomas This Robert making proof of his age in 6 R. 2. and then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands whose marriage he being in his minority at his Fathers death was thereupon granted by King Edward the third to Iâ—gelram then Earl of 〈◊〉 to the intent he might take to Wife the Lady Philippa Daughter of that Earl Which being accordingly effected King Richard the second in the second year of his Reigne this Robert being still in Ward granted unto William then Bishop of London and Roger de Beauchamp an hundred pound per annum for his better support untill he should arrive at full age as he did shortly after viz. in 6 R. 2. but wanting Lands of sufficient worth to maintain her the said Philippa then his Wife he obtained from the King in consideration of his good service done and to be done that during her life they should enjoy all those Lands which were bestowed by King Edward the third in remainder after
came of full age In 24 Hen. 3. the King keeping his Christmass at Winchester at the instance of Richard Earl of Cornwal in whose tuition this Baldwin then was girded him with the Sword of Knighthood and then also investing him with the Earldom of Wiht gave him Amicia the Daughter of the same Earl of Gloucester in marriage But in An. 1245 29 H. 3. which was about five years after on the morrow after St. Valentines day he died in the flower of his youth leaving issue Baldwin his Son and Heir very young After which scil in 32 H. 3. the King assented that this Amicia should marry unto Robert Gynes And in 34 H. 3. accounted four hundred pounds for the Ferme of the Lands of her late Husband E. Baldwin which Rent she was to give till the Heir came of age This last mentioned Baldwin being in minority at time of his Fathers death as hath been said was committed to the tuition of Peter de Savoy a great man in that age to the end that he should marry kinswoman of Queen Alianore whom in 41 Hen. 3. by the direction of that Queen he accordingly took to Wife and the same year doing his Homagâ— had Livery of his Lands By whome he had issue Iohn a Son who died in his Infancy In 44 H. 3. at the marriage of Iohn Duke of Bretayne with Beatrix King Henry the thirds Daughter this Earl Baldwine received the honor of Knighthood with that Duke but about two years after scil in Anno 1262. 46 H. 3. he died by Poyson together with Richard Earl of Gloucester and others at the Table of Peter de Savoy Uncle to the Queen being then a young man leaving Isabel de Fortibus Wife of William de Fortibus Earl of Albemarle and Holderness his Sister and Heir whereby this Earldom as to the male line of this great Family came to an end Which Isabel being thereupon in full possession thereof and Lady of the Isle of Wight excepting the Dowry of Amicia her Mother gave to the said Amicia the Inheritance of the Mannors of Bockland Bickley Woollhampton and Coliton with the Hundreds advowsons of Churches Knights Fees and whatsoever else to them belonged with which she the said Amicia founded the Abby of Bockland in Devonshire in Anno 1378. 8 Edw. 1. for the health of the Souls of King Henry the third and Queen Alianore Gilbert de Clare sometime Earl of Gloucester her Father Isabel her Mother Baldwin Earl of Devon her late Husband as also of Isabel Countess of Devon and Albemarle and Margaret a Nun at Lacock her two Daughters then living Of which Amicia all that I have farther to say is that in 53 Hen. 3. she was made Governess of Hadley Castle in Hertfordshire and that she held the Mannors of Tiverton Exminster and Topsham in Comit. Devon and Edbrington in Comit. Dors. in Dower and died in 12 Edw. 1. whereupon her said Daughter Isabel de Fortibus of whose Inheritance they were had then Livery of them Nor have I any more to say here of this Isabel having under the Title of Albemarle and Holderness said something already than that by her death and the death of Aveline her Daughter and sole heir without issue so much of the Inheritance as was not granted by them to the King resorted to the Heirs of Mary the Wife of Robert de Courtney whereupon they attained to the Earldom of Devon as I shall shew in due place Ferrers THe first of this Family that setled in this Realm was Henry de Feriers Son to Gualcheline de Feriers a Norman Whether he accompanied Duke William at his first entrance hither is hard to say for it is evident that the Castle of Stutesburie now called Tutburie given him inter alia by that renowned Conqueror belonging to Hugh de Abrincis a Norman also And therefore if he came in afterwards it was certainly before the general Survey of this Realm begun by that King about the fourteenth year of his Reign he being then one of the Commissioners appointed for that great service as appeareth by this notable Testimonial from the Lieger Book of Worcester viz. In vicecomitatu Wiraceastre habet S. Maria de Wiraceastre unum hundredum quod vocatur Oswaldeslau in quo jacent 300 hidae c. Hoc Testimonium totus Vicecomitaus Wiraceastre dato sacramento jurisjurandi firmavit exhortante ad laborante piissimo prudentissimo Patre D. Wolstano Episcopo tempore Regis willielmi seniorâ—s coram Principibus ejusdem Regis Romigio scilicet Lincolniâ—nsi Episcopo Comite Waltero Giffardo Henrico de Feriers Adam fratre Eudonis Dopiferi Regis qui ad inquirendas describendas possessiones consuetudines tam Regis quà m Principum suorum in hac Provinciâ in pluribus aliis ab ipso Rege destinati sunt eo tempore quo totam Angliam Rex describi fecit c. To this Henry succeeded Robert his younger Son for Eugenulfus and William died as it seems in his life time Which Robert was one of the witnesses to King Stephen's Laws made in the first year of his Reign and having brought in and commanded the Derbyshire men in that famous Battle near North-Alverton in Yorkshire 3 Steph. commonly called Bellum de Standardo of which I have spoke more largely in my discourse of William Earle of Albemarle where the Northern Barons had a glorious Victory against David King of Scots was for that good service advanced to the Earldom of Derby but died the year following scil Ann. 1139. Leaving Robert his Son and Heir who stiled himself Robertus Comes junior de Ferrariis and likewise Comes junior de Notingham and two Daughters viz. Isolda married to Stephen de Beauchamp and ... married to Walcheline Maminot Which Robert in Anno 1141 6 Steph. gave to the Monks of Tutbury all his Tithes in Newbourough in which Grant he maketh mention of Hawise his Mother and confirmed unto them whatsoever Henry his Grandfather Eugenulf his Uncle and Robert his Father had given to them all which he there in particular reciteth He likewise gave the Church of Bredon in Com. Leicest with the tithes of his Tenants in Tonge Anderskirk and Wivelestone as also the Chappels of Worthington and Stanton with the Tithes of Newbold and Dichesworth of his Fee unto the Canons of Nostel in Yorkshire which Church of Bredon became thenceforth a Cell to that house Moreover he founded the Priory of Derby afterwards translated to Derley in that County for Canons of St. Austines order as also the Abby of Merevale in Com. Warw. for Cistercian-Monks which he endowed with great possessions and wherein he was buried being wrapt in an
what he had heard they utterly denied themselves to be guilty of any conspiracy assuring him That they would both of them adventure their lives against all Traytors whatsoever Nevertheless contrary to these their asseverations this Earl got together all the power he could the Earl of Northumberland coming by night to him at his Castle of Branspath and there both of them suggesting to their followers First That they were thus met together for the defence of Queen Elizabeth and next That all the English Nobles were resolved to restore the Romish Religion But to others That they did thus put themselves in Arms to prevent upstarts from trampling upon the old Nobility and so appeared in open Rebellion Whereupon the Lord President raising Forces and marching towards them they fled into Scotland this Earl first lurking there with Carr of Fernihurst and thence into the Netherlands where he was received by the Spaniard and continued till his great age and death being attainted here in the Parliament of 13 Eliz. and all his Possessions confiscate He married Anne Daughter of Henry Howard Earl of Surrey Sister of Thomas Duke of Norfolk by whom he had issue these only Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Sir Thomas Gray of Thillingham in Com. Northumbr Knight Eleanor never married Margaret Wife of Nicholas Pudsey of ... And Anne the Wife of David Engleby Brother of Sir William Engleby of Ripley in Com. Ebor. Knight Thomas Nevill Lord Furnival THis Thomas was Brother to Ralph Lord Nevill the first Earl of Weltmorland and having married Ioane the Daughter and Heir of William Lord Furnival in 7 Rich. 2. making proof of her age and doing his Fealty had Livery of the Lands whereof her Father died seised viz. The Mannor of Dagworth in the Parish of Elmdon in Essex as also of the Mannor of Crawâ—ery in Elmdon and Cristhall Cogshall in Elmdon and Arkisden with the Mannors of Lerbery and Piccots all in Com. Essex Likewise of the Mannor of Dagworth in Com. Suff. Stoke-Uerdon and Winelsford in Com. Wilts Wirkson in Com. Nottingh Eyum in Com. Derb. And of the Castle and Mannor of Sheffield In Com. Ebor. And being thereupon summoned to Parliament the same year had thenceforth the stile and title of Lord Furnival In 18 Rich. 2. he was joyned in Commission with Iohn Bishop of S. Davids and others to treat of Peace with the Scots Moreover in 19 Rich. 2. upon the death of Ioane the Widow of Thomas Lord Furnival elder Brother to William her Father he likewise had Livery in right of the before-specified Ioane his Wife of the Mannor of Alveron in Com. Staff As also of the Mannors of Treton and Hoton-Painell in Com. Ebor. which that Widow held during her life in Dower And in 1 Hen. 4. was constituted Warden of all Anandale as also Constable of the Castle of Loughmaban in the West Marches of Scotland In 2 Hen. 4. surviving her he married Ankaret the Widow of Sir Richard Talbot Knight Sister of Iohn Son to Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere Cosin and Heir of Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to the said Iohn In 5 Hen. 4. upon the Grant in Parliament of two Fifteens to the King the Commons took care that this Thomas Lord Furnival should receive all the Money and lay it out in the Kings Wars In which year he was also intrusted to receive the Castles of Barwick upon Twede Alnwick and Werkworth in Com. Northumbr From those who then had the custody of them and to be Governor of them all until farther order And by his Testament bearing date 12 Martii An. 1406. 8 Hen. 4. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Priory of Wirksop but without any great pomp He thereby gave to the King his best Cup of Gold with a Cover to the Fabrick of the Steeple at Wirksop forty pounds to the Lady Aliâ—e Deincourt his Sister two hundred pounds to Iohn Talbot and Maud his Wife his own Daughter his best Bed with all the Furniture thereto appointing that his Feoffees of certain Lands in Wirksop should cause his Obit to be solemnly kept every year in the Priory Church of Wirksop with Placebo and Dirige and Mass of Requiem by Note on the morrow And departed this life in 8 Hen. 4. being then seised of the Castle and Mannor of Sheffield and Mannors of Treton and Whiston in Com. Ebor. As also of the Castle and Mannor of Alveton in Com. Staff Likewise of the Mannor of Farnhom in Com. Buck. Sutton Madock Corsham and Wrockwardine in Com. Salop. And in right of Ankeret his Wife of the Mannor of Eccleswell the Lordship of Godrich Castle the Hundred of Irchenfield with the Mannors of Wormlow and Penyard in Com. Heref. And divers Lordships in other Counties leaving issue by the before-specified Ioane his first Wife two only Daughters viz. Maud and Ioane his next Heirs and was buried in the Priory of Wirksop above the Quire where stood a fair Tomb erected to his memory Which Maud was married to the famous Iohn Talbot afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury whereupon the Lands of her Inheritance came to that Noble Family Richard Nevill Earl of Salisbury THis Richard being the eldest Son to Ralph Nevill Earl of Westmorland by Ioane his second Wife was Warden of the West Marches toward Scotland in 1 2 Hen. 6. As also together with the Earl of Northumberland and some others appointed one of the Commissioners to treat with Iames the First then King of Scotland or his Ambassadors for a firm Peace betwixt both Kingdoms And taking to Wife Alice the sole Daughter and Heir to Thomas de Montacute Earl of Salisbury had in her right upon his death the title of Earl of Salisbury attributed to him For so not only the Inquisition then taken doth import but the Letters Patents of King Henry the Sixth bearing date 4 Maii in the twentieth year of His Reign which do manifest that by reason Alice his Wife was Daughter and Heir to the before specified Thomas de Mantacute Earl of Salisbury and that he had issue by her at the time of his death she also then living he ought to enjoy that Title for term of his life Whereupon in 7 Hen. 6. doing his homage he had Livery of her Lands she being then twenty two years of age After which viz. in 9 Hen. 6. the King considering the chargable preparation made by this Earl to attend him in his then designed expedition for 〈◊〉 and that he was obliged in a very large sum to fulfil the Testament of Thomas Earl of Salisbury deceased Father of Alice his Wife as also to give Alms for the health of his Soul and to reward his Servants And moreover considering that this Earl had then two Sons
the fourth then King of that Realm was slain and for his special service there received the honor of Knighthood at the hands of Thomas Earl of Surrey the then General In 14 Hen. 8. he executed the Sheriffs Office for the County of Glocester And in 22 Hen. 8. was one of those Lords who subscribed a Letter to Pope Clement the seventh importuning him to give his definitive sentence in that cause of Matrimony concerning the King and Queen Katherine which not only to the two Universities of this Realm but divers other in forrein parts as also many learned men had deemed unlawful being there placed next after the Lord Dacre and next before the Lord Morley And in 24 Hen. 8. was made Constable of Berkley-Castle in which year by his Testament bearing date 11 Ian. he ordained that his Body should be buried without great pomp or pride in the Parish Church of Mangotts-field in Com. Glouc. near to the place where he used to kneel under the partition between the Quire and his own Chappel and afterwards viz. within one quarter of a year be brought to the Abby of St. Augustines near Bristoll and there buried near unto his first Wife Willing that the Executors of Maurice Lord Berkley his Brother should pay to the Abbot and Covent of that House all Legacies by him the said Maurice given He likewise bequeathed to the Lady Cecilie then his Wife his Chain with the Cross And appointed his Executors to find a Priest to sing where his Body should be buried for the space of ten years as also that they should bestow forty pounds upon a Tombe to be raised over his Grave This Lord Thomas married two Wives first Elianore Daughter of Sir Marmaduke Constable of ... in Com. Ebor. Knight Widow of Iohn Iâ—gelby Esq Son and Heir to Sir William Ingelby Knight Secondly Cecilie Widow of Richâ—â—d Rowdon of ... in Comâ— Glouc. Esq And departing this life 22 Ianâ—â—r Ann. 1532. 24 Hen. 8. was first buried at Mangoâ—s-field but afterwards removed to that new Tombe which he had set up in the Abby Church of St. Augustines near Bristoll leaving issue two Sons and two Daughters viz. Thomas his Son and Heir who succeeded him and Maurice who taking to Wiâ—e Frances the Daughter and Coheir of Richard Rowdon Brother and Heir of Walter Son of Iohn left issue by her Sons and Daughters The Daughters were these Mary married to Sir Robert Throgmorton of Coughton in Com. Warw. Knight and Iane to Sir Nicholas Poinz of Acton Knight Which Thomas being of full age had Livery of his Lands the same year and had also two Wives first Mary the Daughter of George Lord Hastings by whom he had no issue and secondly Anne Daughter to Sir Iohn Savage of Frodsham in Com. Cester Knight and departing this life at Stone in his journey from his House at Yale in Gloucestershire towards London 19 Sept. An. 1534 26 H. 8. was there buried leaving issue Elizabeth a Daughter then scarce three quarters of a year old afterwards married to Thomas Boteler Earl of Ormund and Henry a Son born nine weeks and four days after his death Which Henry by the death of King Edward the sixth the last heir male to King Henry the seventh came to 〈◊〉 Berkley-Castle and all those other Lordâ—hips so given to that King by William Marquess Berkley as hath been observed and by the special Grace and Favor of of Queen Mary had Livery of them in 1 2 Phil. Mar. before he arrived to his full age Which Castle and Lordships had rested in the Crown by the space of sixty one years four months and twenty days and were then of the value of six hundred eighty seven pounds and five shillings per annum in old Rent not accounting the Parks and Chases in them contained This Henry thus repossessing the old Barony of his Ancestors being summoned by Writ to Parliament in 4 5 Phil. Mar. was there placed 25 Ian. He first took to Wife Katherine third Daughter to Henry Howard Earl of Surrey by Frances his Wife Daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford Which Katherine died at Calaudon 7 Apr. Ann. 1596. 38 Eliz. and was buried in the North Isle of S. Michaels Church in Coventre Secondly Iane Daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope Knight Widow of Sir Roger Tounsend Knight who survived him and died 3 Ian. Ann. 1617. 15 Iae. without issue By Katherine his first Wife he had issue two Sons viz. Thomas born at Caloudon 11 Iulii Ann. 1575. 17 Eliz. and Ferdinand who dying at â—ale in Gloucestershire was there buried And four Daughters viz. Mary Wife of Iohn Zouch Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Zouch of Codnore in Com. Derb. Knight and Frances Wife of George Shirley of Aâ—â—well in Com. Northamp Esquire afterwards a Baroner Which Thomas married Elizabeth only Child of Sir George Carey Knight then Knight Marshal and Governor of the Isle of Wight Son to Henry Lord Hunsdon and after his Fathers death Lord Hunsdon Chamberlain of the Queens Houshold and Knight of the Garter But all that I have seen farther memorable of this Thomas is that upon the death of Queen Elizabeth he rode into Scotland to carry the News thereof to King Iames and being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of that King died at Caloudon 22 Novemb. 9 Iac. and was buried in St. Michaels Church in Coventre near to the Grave of his Mother in his Fathers lifetime leaving issue George his Son and Heir and Theophila a Daughter married to Sir Robert Coke Knight Son and Heir to Sir Edward Coke Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. This Henry Lord Berkley lived to a very great age for his death hapâ—ed not till the 26 Nov. An. 1613. 11 Iac. at Caloudon before-mentioned Whence his Body was honorably conveyed to Berkley and buried in the Chancel there over which a Fair Tombe hath since been erected to his Memory To whom succeeded George his Grandson and next Heir who took to Wife Elizabeth the second Daughter and Coheir of Sir Michael Stanhope of Sudburne in Comit. Suff. Kt. 13 Apr. 12 Iac. he being then of the age of thirteen years and she nine Which George departed this life ... Ann. 1658. leaving issue two Sons viz. Charles drowned at Sea in his passage towards Diepe in France ... Ian. Ann. 1640. unmarried and George now Lord Berkley As also Elizabeth a Daughter married to Edward Coke Son and Heir to Iohn Coke of Holkham in Com. Norf. Esquire Son of Sir Edward Coke Knight sometimes Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. This George now Lord Berkley took to Wife Elizabeth the eldest Daughter and Coheir to Iohn Maâ—â—ingberd Merchant of London of the East-India Company and hath issue by her two Sons viz. Sir Charles Berkley made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of
Sir Iohn d'Arcy Knight his Son and Heir at that time thirty years of age Soon after which in consideration of the many good services performed by this deceased Iohn d'Arcy in his life time and for the good services of the before-specified William his Son the King granted to the said William the Castle of Markynegan in Ireland to hold for life I now come to Iohn d'Arcy Son and Heir to this last mentioned Iohn This Iohn in 9 Edw. 3. called Iohannes d'Arci le Fitz his Father then living was in the Wars of Scotland and having for his especial services deserved very well from the King in 15 Edw. 3. obtained a Grant of an Annuity of forty pound per annum to himself and his heirs for ever which is enjoyed at this day In 16 Edw. 3. he obtained License that Alice the Widow of Nicholas Menill might marry to whom she pleased being the Kings loyal Subject In which year he was in that expedition then made into France In 20 Edw. 3. having had the custody of the Kings Liberty of Holderness in Com. Ebor. As also of the Mannor of Brustwyke with its Members and the Mannor of Bareweck in Com. Linâ— likewise granted to him he was in consideration of his many services done and to be done discharged from rendring accompt to the King for them or any of them In which year King Edward landing with a great Army at Hogges in Normandy made him a Banneret and gave him two hundred pounds per annum out of the Exchequer during life for his better support of that Honor as by his Patent there dated 15 Iuly appeareth So that it is not to be doubted but that being there at that time he was one of those who in August following behaved themselves so bravely in that memorable Battle of Cressey where the English obtained such lasting same as our Historians do amply declare And in 21 Edw. 3. found such favor from the King that upon doing his homage being then of full age he had Livery of his Lands before the Inquisitions taken after his Fathers death were according to custom returned into the Chancery In which year he was constituted one of the Commissioners to treat and conclude of Peace betwixt King Edward and the King of France and likewise constituted Constable of the Tower of London for life About this time he gave the Advowson of the Church of Knayth to the Nuns of Hevenings Soon after which being again imployed by the King in his Wars with France he had one hundred and twenty great Horses sent over to him at Calais This deceased Iohn had two Brothers the one called Robert who was also a Knight and served in the Wars of France under Henry Duke of Lancaster and the other named Roger. But this last mentioned Iohn who was thus within age at his Fathers death died in minority upon the six and twentieth of August 36 Edw. 3. being seised of the Mannor of Westbroke in Com. Hertf. Ekinton in Com. Derb. Kirkby and Stretton in the Clay in Com. Nottingh Knayth and Southorpe in Com. Linc. Haddeston in Com. Northumbr As also of Notton and Silkston in Com. Ebor. He then also died seised of an Annuity of nine pound sixteen shillings two pence issuing out of the Ferm of Newcastle upon Tine Which Annuity was granted to Iohn his Father in compensation for his Office of Justice of Chester leaving Philip his Brother and Heir then eleven years of age Which Philip in 47 Edw. 3. making proof of his age and doing his homage had Livery of his Lands In 4 Rich. 2. this Philip was in that expedition made into France with Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham and arriving at Calais three days before Maudlin-tide in Iuly rode with his Banner displayed And became so active a person in the Wars of France having a command of divers Men at Arms and Archers for the recovery of the Kings Rights there as that in 6 Rich. 2. he was specially excused from repairing into Ireland as all persons having Lands there by an Act of Parliament made in 3 Rich. 2. were then obliged unto for the defence of that Realm against the Irish Rebels then in Arms. And in 7 Rich. 2. for the like consideration and in regard of his great charge in supporting himself in those Wars as also for that he was then marching towards Scotland against the Kings enemies there he had a Grant of all the Issues and Revenues of his own Lands in Ireland for the aid and defence of the Countrey Moreover in 9 Rich. 2. being constituted Admiral of all the Kings Fleet from the River of Thames Northward he took certain prizes at Sea from the Enemy which being brought into the Port of Sandwich were by the Kings command redelivered to him for his own use And in 16 Rich. 2. was in that expedition then made into Ireland In 21 Rich. 2. he had the Kings License to go into Ireland upon his own occasions and having been summoned to Parliament from 1 Rich. 2 until 21 of that Kings Reign inclusive departed this life upon the morrow after S. Georges day being seised of the Mannor of Ekinton in Com. Derb. Kirkby in Com. Nott. Wollore Hethpole Hoderslaw Belford Yesington Lowyk Haddeston and of that great Waste called the Forest of Cheviet as also of the Advowson of the Hospital of Wollore all in the County of Northumberland likewise of the Mannors of Temple Hyrst Temple Newsom Yarum Aselâ—y Aldewerk and Notton in Com. Ebor. As also of Torkley and Knayth in Com. Linâ— leaving Iohn his Son and Heir then twenty two years of age Which Iohn doing his homage the same year had Livery of all those Lands before mentioned excepting such whereof Elizabeth the Widow of the said Philip was endowed and having had Summons to Parliament from 23 Rich 2. until 12 Hen. 4. inclusive departed this life 9 Decemb. 13 Hen. 4. leaving Philip his Son and Heir fourteen years of age and Margaret his Widow Daughter to Henry Lord Grey of Wilton surviving afterwards married to Sir Thomas Swinford Knight Which last mentioned Philip died 2 August 6 Hen. 5. before he accomplished his full age leaving Eleanor his Wife Daughter of Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh surviving and Elizabeth and Margery his two Daughters and Heirs the one two years of age and upwards and the other not much more than one Of which Daughters Elizabeth became the Wife of Sir Iames Strangwayes the younger Knight and Margery of Sir Iohn Conyers Knight And in 36 Hen. 6. were likewise by Inquisition found to be Cosins and Heirs to Iohn d'Arci le Fitz viz. Daughters of Philip Son
succeeded Robert his Son and Heir one of those valliant Northern Barons who fought so courageously in that Battle against the Scotts near North-Alverton in 3 Steph. called Bellum de Standardo whereof I have spoke at large in my discourse of William Earl of Albemarâ—e And in 12 Hen. 2 upon that assessment of the Aid for marying the Kings Daughter certified the Knights-Fees he then had to be in number seven and three parts de Veteri Feoffamento and an eighth part de Novo This Robert being constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire in 16 Hen. 2. held that Office for the one half of the same year and so till the end of the 21 year inclusive And in 20 Hen. 2. upon another invasion of the Scots joyning with Ranulph de Glanvill and Bernard Baillol gave them Battle near Alnwick and routing their whole Army took the King himself Prisoner Moreover in 23 Hen. 2. he was one of the Witnesses to that Arbitrement then made by King Henry betwixt the Kings of Castle and Navar. About this time it was that he laid claim to the Barony of Roger de Moubray which Barony King Henry the first had given 〈◊〉 Nigel de Albini Father of the said Roger as forfeited to the Crown for the rebellion of Robert Grandeboef before-specified whereupon they grew to this accord viz. that Roger de Moubray should give the Lordship of Kirkeby-Moresheved with its appurtenances to this Robert de Stotevile to hold by the service of nine Knights Fees It is said by some that in this Claim he chalenged all those Lands in Cukewald where the Monks of Biland did then inhabite which Abby was founded by the said Roger de Moubray and that his suit held a long time as also that the Countrey in general much favored Stotevill's Title This Robert de Stotevile founded two Monasteries in Comit. Ebor. for Nunns the one at Rossedale and the other at Keldholme and gave to the Monks of St. Maries Abby in York one Carucate of Land lying in Edelyngthorpe and twelve carucates in Horton as also the Tithes of his Lordships of Cukewald Hovyngham Kirkby Botercram Scrayngham and Langtune with one Oxgang of Land in each of those Towns and in Cukewald two Ox-gangs To this last mentioned Robert succeeded another Robert his Son and Heir Who for the health of the Soul of Robert his Grandfather and for the Souls of Robert his Father and Erneburga his Mother as also for the Souls of Helewyse his Wife and William his Son gave to the Monks of Rievaulx all his Lands betwixt Redfram and Kirkeby And left issue by her the said Helewyse William his Son and Heir and two Daughters And having married to his second Wife Siâ—ill the Sister of Philip de Valoines with whom he had the Mannor of Torpenhow in Com. Cumbr. in Frank-marriage had issue by her a Son called Eustace He had also a younger Brother named Osmund who had issue William Which William took to Wife Margaret the Daughter and Heir to Huge de Say of Richards-Castle in Comitat. Heref. as also Roger a younger Son whose descendants the Pedegree here inserted doth shew But I returne to William Son of Robert by his first Wife This William in 20 Hen. 2. upon those great disturbances here in England occasionen through the Rebellion of young Henry the Kings Son was made Governor of the Castle of Topclive in Yorkshire which the King by reason thereof had newly built And in 23 Hen. 2. was constituted Governor of the Castle of Roxborough in Scotland In 2 Ric. 1. he was Sheriff of Northumberland for half that year and the same year gave two thousand pounds for livery of the Lordship of Cnaresburg About this time William de Longcamp Bishop of Ely and Chancellor of England being left Governor of the whole Realm during King Richards absence who was then gone to the Holy-Land finding great opposition by Iohn Earl of Moreton the Kings Brother and divers of the Nobility outed Girard de Camvill from the custody of Lincoln-Castle and Shiriâ—â—alty of that County and placed this William in his room and having caused many of his opposers to be Excommunicated by the Pope did amongst them except Hugh Bardulph in case he would upon notice resigne the Custody of the Castle of Scardeburgh and all other Castles in Yorkshice and Westmorland unto this William de Stutevill In 4 Ric. 1. this William de Stutevill gave an hundred marks for the Wardship of the Heir of Robert de Gant And in 5 Ric. 1. adhering to Iohn Earl of Moreton King Richard being then Prisoner in Almaine when divers places were besieged by those who stood for the Kings authority under whom the Bishop of Ely governed the Arch-Bishop of York also marching to besiege â—ickhill Castle being then with him in his Army he refused to joyn with him therein in regard it did belong to Iohn Earl of Moreton whom he highly favored But upon the return of King Richard viz. in the sixth of his reign he attended him in that Expedition which he then made into Normandy and the same year was constituted one of the Commissioners with Earl Roger Bigot and William de Warrenne for hearing and determining that controversy which then was betwixt the Archbishop of York and the Canons of that Church In 9 Ric. 1. he gave a thousand marks for the Wardship and Marriage of Gilbert de Gant and William Fitz-Ranulph and to respite the payment of five hundred marks Fine for Robert de Gant untill his Heir should be of age And when King Iohn upon the death of King Richard the first obtained the Crown stood in such high esteem with him having been of his party in the time of those contests which were betwixt him and Bishop Longcamp that he had the whole Rule of the Counties of Northumberland and Cumberland which he afterwards held for divers years as also that of Westmorland together with all the Castles therein committed to his trust Moreover in the same year viz. 1 Ioh. he obtained his Charter for a weekly market at his Mannor of Buttercramb and likewise a Fair once every year as also another at Cotingham in Com. Ebor. with Licence to build Castles in each of those Lordships being then Sheriff of that County as also a grant of the Lordships of Cnareshurgh and Burgh id est Borow-Brigg with their appurtenances to be held by the service of three Knights Fees It is said by our Historians that in this year likewise he gave three thousand marks to the King for to have judgement concerning the claim he then laid to the Barony of William de Moubray which Barony had been given to Nigel de Albini by King Henry the first upon the
of Hugh le Despenser who marrying her without the King's License was Fined at two thousand Marks ¶ Of this Family was also William de Chaworth viz. Son of Robert Brother of the first Patric Which William in 2 Ioh. gave five pounds Fine to the King that he might not go beyound Sea To whom succeeded Robert his son and heir which Robert in 6 Ioh. paid a Fine of one hundred Marks and one Palfrey for his Relief and that he might have the King's Charter for those Lands he then held by military service whereof he had no Grant But died without Issue whereupon William his Brother became his heir Which William by Alice his Wife daughter of Robert and sister and coheir to Thomas de Alfreton had Issue Thomas de Chaworth whose Wardship and Marriage in 26 Hen. 3. he being then in minority Robert de Lathom and Ioane his Wife one of the coheirs to the said Thomas de Alfreton giving one hundred and fifteen Marks obtained In 31 Hen. 3. this Thomas de Chaworth arriving to his full age doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands so descended to him by the death of Thomas de Aufreton and in 25 E. 1. had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm Moreover in 29 Edw. 1. he obtained License to grant unto the Canons of Beauchief in Com. Derb. ten Tofts eleven Oxe-gangs fifty eight Acres of Land sixteen Acres of Wood and ij l. xviij s. per Annum Rent in Alfreton Norton Grenehull Bradeway and Wodesets for the maintenance of one Priest to celebrate Divine Service daily in the Abbey of Beauchief for the health of his own Soul as also for the Soul of Ioane his Wife and their Ancestors whereupon he gave unto them the whole Hamlet of Grenehull lying within the Soke of Norton with certain Rents in Aufreton and Norton But in regard that neither he nor any of his Posterity which have ever since flourished in the Counties of Notingham and Derby have after that time been farther summoned to Parliament I shall here put a period to my discourse of this antient Family Burun OF this name there were two that lived in the time of King William the Conqueror viz. Raphe who held eight Lordships in Notinghamshire and five in Derbishire whereof Horsâ—ei was one and Erâ—isius who had in Yorkshire thirty two Lordships whereof Binghelei was one whereunto belonged six Hamlets and twenty eight in Lincolnshire From which Raphe de Burun descended Hugh who gave to the Monks of Lenton in Com. Nott. all his Lands in Cottesgrave in that County which Grant King Stephen confirmed as also the Church of Osâ—ynton and moity of the Church of Cotgrave in the same County and likewise the Church of Hoyley in Com. Derb. To whom succeeded Roger de Burun who in 2 Hen. 2. paid to the King forty Marks for his Relief and in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then levyed for marrying of the King's daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number ten his residence being then in Notinghamshire for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid ten Marks In 22 Hen. 2. this Roger was amerced at ten Marks for trespassing in the King's Forests and in 33 Hen. 2. paid ten pounds in regard he was not in that Expedition of Galwey Likewise in 6 Ric. 1. as much upon the Assessment of the Scutage for the King's Redemption But all that I can farther say of him is that he bestowed the Town of Osâ—ynton on the Knights Hospitallers and that his Barony was given by King Iohn to William de Briwer for the Record expresly saith that William de Briwer held ten Knights Fees in the Counties of Nott. and Derb. granted to him by King Iohn which were of the Barony of Burun Nevertheless of this antient Family there hath continued in those Counties of Nott. and Derby an eminent Branch till this day though not Barons till by a late Creation in the time of King Charles the First as in due place I shall shew Blount AT the time of the general Survey made by King William the Conqueror Robert le Blund was possessed of the Lordships of Gisworth Walsham Gascefield Wice Sapestune Hepworde Wicam Lesewrde Watefelle West-Ledestune Westorp Wiverthestune and Giselinche in Com. Suff. There was also contemporary with him William le Blund probably his Brother who then likewise held the Lordships of Croâ—sby Cateby Widcale Torgroby Salfleteby and Schitebroâ— in Com. Linc. To which Robert succeeded Gilbert le Blund his son and heir which Gilbert Founded a Religious House at that his Mannor of Gisworth vulgarly called Ixworth for Canons-regular of S. Augustine's Order and took to Wife Alice de Colkirke by whom he had Issue William his son and heir Which William by Sarah de Montchensi his Wife had Issue another Gilbert but by mistake sometimes written Hubert who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then levyed for marrying the King's daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number twelve This last mentioned Gilbert having wedded Agnes de Lisle begot on her William his son and heir who being in minority at his Fathers death became Ward to the Bishop of Ely but in 32 Hen. 2. was thirty two years of age the Lands whereof he was possessed being the Lordships of Yxeworth his chief Seat Esteldei and Walcham in Com. Suff. and Edulfesberg in Com. Buck. This William by Cecelie de Vere his Wife had Issue another William and two daughters viz. Agnes and Rohese which last mentioned William in 47 Hen. 3. taking part with Montfort Earl of Leicester and other the Rebellious Barons of that time became a Party to the Reference then made by them unto Lewes King of France touching the Ordinances of Oxford but the next year following being Standard-bearer to that Earl in the Battel of Lewes was there slain leaving his two Sisters his heirs viz. Agnes the Wife of Sir William de Criketâ—t Knight and Rohese of Robert de Valoines who thereupon shared his Lands which were held by Barony The male Line of these antient Barons thus coming to an end it was long ere any younger Branch of this Family had advancement to that dignity In the interim therefore what I have seen memorable touching any of them I shall here represent in order of time In 35 Hen. 3. Iohn le Blund having married one of the sisters and coheirs to Richard de Wrotham doing his Homage had Livery of her Purparty of those Lands in Com. Somerst and Dorset as were of her Inheritance In 39 Hen. 3. Peter le Blund was made Constable of the Tower
he came to his Estate with Walter Bishop of Durham Henry Earl of Northumberland and others in that Treaty for Peace betwixt the King and his Adversaries the Scots In 4. Hen. 4. he was one of those who on the behalf of the Lord Grey of Ruthyn undertook for the raising of ten thousand Marks for his ransom the same Lord Grey being then a prisoner in Wales In the same year upon the 29 th of September he was constituted Lord Treasurer of England in which office he continued until 15 April 7 Hen. 4. And in 6 Hen. 4. in consideration of his good and acceptable service to the King obtained a Grant of an hundred Marks per Annum to be paid during his life out of the Exchequer In 13. Hen. 4. being one of the King's Council and in such esteem that his residence near the Court was thought necessary he had the Town of Chyngilford in Essex assigned unto him for lodging of his Servants and Horses In this year it was that he exhibited his complaint in Parliament against Robert Tirwhit one of the Justices of the King's Bench for withholding from him and his Tenants of his Mannor of Melton-Roos in Com. Linc. certain Common of Pasture and Turbary in â—rawdy in the same County and with laying wait for him with five hundred men Whereupon Sir Robert Tirwhit confessing his fault in the presence of the King and craving pardon for the same offered to stand to the order of two Lords of the kindred of this William Lord Ross and such as he should chuse Whereunto the King assenting he made choice of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Richard Lord Grey then Lord Chamberlain of the King's houshold who having heard the proofs of what was alledged did ordain and award touching the same Common of Pasture and Turbary that both parties should stand to the Ordinance and Arbitrement of Sir William Gascoine Knight then chief Justice of the King's Bench who at the costs of both parties should come to the same place of Common at such reasonable time as it might like this William Lord Ross to assign And that at the same time the said Robert Tirwhit should bring two Tuns of Gascoigne Wine to Melton-Roos and afterwards upon some other day to be assigned by this William Lord Ross should also bring to the same place two fat Oxen and twelve fat Sheep to be spent on a Dinner amongst them who should then come thither And moreover that he the said Robert Tirwhit should then cause to come thither all the Knights Esquires and Yeomen of his party and in the presence of this Lord Ross and all other that there should be to rehearse all the words which he had spoken to the King in the same Parliament and specially that he should say to this William Lord Ross. My Lord Roos I know well that you being of such Birth Estate and Might that if you had liked you might have comen to the foresaid Law-day in such a way that I had been of no might to have made any party but that it like you to come in such a case having consideration to your degree and of all that by sinister information I having doubt of harm of my body in mine intent for Salvation of my self did assemble those persons that here be and others moe not for to do any harm ne offence to you my Lord the Roos and that I will here excuse me as ye will devise that forasmuch as I am a Iustice that more than a common man should have had me more discreetly and peacefully I know well that I have failed and offended you my Lord the Roos whereof I beseech you of grace and mercy and offer you five hundred Marks to be paid at your will And they farther ordained that this being done this Lord Ross should say At reverence of the King who hath shewed himself to be a good and righteous Lord I will take nothing of the said Robert but the foresaid nine Oxen and Sheep for the dinner of them that have been here present And furthermore that this William Lord Ross in the presence of all persons then there being should openly forgive him the said Robert and all other that in the array abovesaid were assembled their offences and trespasses except only four persons viz. Sir Richard Haunsard Knight William Keble Roger Warneston and Roger Keble Son of the same William Which four persons they ordained that the said Robert Tirwhit should bring at the appointment of the Lord Ross to his Castle of Belvoir there to acknowledge their offences and submit themselves to the same Lord Ross praying him of grace and mercy And this submission being thus made the Lord Ross to do so to them as that they should hold themselves well satisfied with his favour and grace This William Lord Ross was summoned to all the Parliaments from 18 Ric. 2. till 1 Hen. 5. inclusive And by his Testament dated 22 February An. 1412. 14 Hen. 4. bequeathed his Body to sepulture in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury near unto the Chapel ordained for the Chantry of Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury in case he should depart this life in London or thereabouts But if he should dye within the Diocess of Lincoln then his Body to be buried in the Priory of Belvoir and if in the Diocess of York then in the Priory of Kievaulx By which Testament he also bequeathed four hundred pounds for the finding of ten honest Chaplains to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father Mother Brethren and Sisters as also for the Souls of all his Friends and Good-doers but specially for the Soul of his brother Thomas for the space of eight years within his Chapel in Belvoir-Castle to the end that one of them should every day celebrate a Mass with Note and for that time to be accounted as Dean amongst them and all the other nine subject and obedient to him To the Lady Beatrice his Mother he gave a gilt Cup with a cover and a white knop on it and dying at Belvoir the first of September Anno 1414. 2 Hen 5. was buried in the midst of the Quire of that Priory leaving Issue by Margaret his Wife daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell Knight five Sons viz. Iohn William Thomas Robert and Richard and three Daughters viz. Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Which Margaret surviving him had her Dowry assigned in February next following and dyed not till 3 Iulii 17 Hen. 6. This Iohn Lord Ross Son and Heir to the last mentioned William in 4 Hen. 5. was retained to serve the King in that Expedition which he was then to make in person into the Realm of France with ten men at Arms himself accounted for one the rest Esquires as also with thirty Arches and to take Shipping at Southampton on the first day of May being then scarce eighteen years of age as
at length Coheir to Adomare de Valence Earl of Pembroke surviving by whom he had likewise Issue two other Sons viz. William and Henry who died Issueless and three Daughters viz. Ioane Elizabeth and Margaret Which Isabell had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Lydgate and Badmundesfeld in Com. Suff. Brampton in Com. Hunt Burbach and Barwell in Com. Leic. Wiginton with its Members and a sixth part of Tamworth in Com. Staff Saving to her her reasonable Dowrie in the Mannors of Nayleston Berewyk and Aston Cantelupe as also in all the Knights Fees and Advowsons of Churches whereof Iohn de Hastings her Husband died seised I come now to Iohn de Hastings Son and Heir to the before-specified Iohn and Isabell. This Iohn in 34 E. 1. his Father then living attended Queen Margaret into Scotland and in 4 E. 2. was in that Expedition then made thither Being of full age at his Father's death viz. in in 6 E. 2. and doing his Homage he had Livery of his Lands and in 7 E. 2. was again in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 8 E. 2. being then of the Retinue of Adomare de Valence his Uncle Earl of Pembroke As also in 10 E. 2. And in in 11 E. 2. was charg'd with CC Foot for his Lands of Went to the Wars of Scotland In 12 E. 2. he was again in the Scottish Wars and in 13 E. 2. upon that Insurrection of the Lords when they banish'd the two Spensers being then one of their Adherents the King hasting towards Gloucester whereof the Lords had possess'd themselves he fell off from them and came to the King at Cirencester Moreover he was the same year again in the Scottish Wars and in 16 E. 2. made Governour of Keniâ—worth-Castle Shortly after which viz. in 18 E. 2. he departed this Life leaving Issue by Iulian his Wife Daughter and Heir of Thomas de Leyburne Laurence his Son and Heir at that time about five years of age Which Iulian within one year after took to Husband Thomas le Blount and had for her Dowrie of the Lands of the said Iohn de Hastings her Husband an Assignation of the third part of the Mannor of St. Clere as also the Castle of Kilgaran with the Towns of Kilgaran Maynaurd and Commot of Emelyn in Wales Likewise the Mannor of Worfeild in Com. Salop. the Mannors of Fulbroke Burthingbury Allesâ—ey the Castle of Fillongley with two parts of the Mannor of Aston Cantlow in Com. Warr. the Mannor of Luttâ—eton Paynell in Com. Wiltes Otteley in Com. Suff. and Aâ—bele in Com. Norff. And in regard this Assignation was not so soon made as it ought to have been she obtain'd from the King a Grant of all the Goods and Chattels at that time being upon those Lands and Lordships so assigned unto her But not long after this surviving her Husband Blount she lastly married to William de Clinton Earl of Huntingdon as I shall farther shew in due place But I return to Laurence Son and Heir to the last mention'd Iohn This Laurence in 11 E. 3. being still in Minority was committed to the tuition of William de Clinton the Earl of Huntingdon who had so married Iulian his Mother to be educated with him till he should arrive unto his full age having an allowance of CC Marks out of the Exchequer yearly for his Support and Maintenance during that time Of whom I find that the King when he was at New-Castle upon Tine about four years before had so much care that having sent for the Queen to come thither to him and considering that so long a Journey might be dangerous to the Child he being bred up in her Court he directed his especial Letters to the before-specified Iulian his Mother as a Person most proper to undergo that Trust to take him into her Charge promising satisfaction for all Costs and Expences which she should be at therein And still continuing his Royal Favour to him by his Letters Patents bearing date 13 Octob. in the thirteenth year of his Reign which was as soon as he arrived to his full age declared him Earl of â—embroke by reason of his Descent from Isabell the eldest Sister and Coheir unto Aymere de Valence Earl of Pembroke having been the same year in that Expedition then made into Flanders And being thus honoured the next year following viz. 14 E. 3. he attended the King in that notable Adventure at Sea against the French where he worthily shared in the Glory of that Victory obtain'd against them near Sluse in Flanders Moreover in 15 E. 3. he was at that great Feast and Justing at London made by King Edward for love of the Countess of Salisbury as 't is said And in 16 E. 3. attending the King into Brittanny with Lx Men at Arms himself accounted two Banerets twelve Knights forty five Esquires and an hundred Archers on Horseback continued there till the next ensuing year In 18 E. 3. he accompanied the Earl of Derby viz. Henry of Lancaster into Gascoine and was at the Siege and Render of Bergerath In 19 E. 3. he still continued in those Parts and in 21 E. 3. was again in those Wars But the next year following viz. 22 E. 3. on Saturday the morrow after the Decollation of St. Iohn Baptist he departed this Life being then seised of the Mannor of Wigginton in Com. Staff of the Mannor of Blounham with the Advowson of the Church and third part of the Mannor of Kempston in Com. Bedf. of two parts of the Mannor of Westcote in Com. Surr. of the Mannor of Brampton in Com. Hunt Est-Hannyngfeld in Com. Essex Yerdle Hastings in Com. North ton Sutton Valence and Cleyndon in Com. Kanc. of the third part of the Mannors of Totenham in Com. Midd. and Aston Cantelow in Com. Warr. of the Mannor of Nayleston in Com. Leic. and Bâ—nham Valence in Com. Berks As also of the Castle Lordship and Borough of Bergabenny with the Mannor of Penros and divers other Lordships in the Marches of Wales leaving Issue by Agnes his Wife Daughter to Roger Mortimer Earl of March Iohn his Son and Heir at that time one year old and upwards Which Agnes shortly afterwards became the Wife of Iohn de Hakelut Who in 29 E. 3. obtain'd from the King a Grant of the Custody of the Castle and Town of Pembroke with its Members and divers other Lands in Wales to himself and the said Agnes his Wife during the Minority of Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke her Son by the before-specified Laurence This Agnes by her Testament bearing date in her House at London upon the Morrow after the Festival of St. Dionyse Anno 1367.
the Honour of Braeles alias Broeneis and that the same year disobeying the King's Commands as also stubbornly departing the Court without leave the King discharged all his Subjects and in particular those of Cornwall from having any thing to do with him Howbeit soon after through the Mediation of the Bishops of Norwich Winchester and Exeter as also of Hubert de Burgh then Justice of England and some others giving up the Castle of Launceston and the County of Cornwall with all the Homage and Services thereto belonging as fully as King Iohn enjoy'd them at the beginning of the War which he had with his Barons his Peace was then made with a Salvo jure c. saving the Right he pretended to for that Country wherein the King was to do him Justice when he should come of age But that as it seems was never done for certain it is that the King did not arrive to his full age till long after the death of this Henry it being evident that he died about two years after viz. in 6 H. 3. Whereupon Command was given to the Sheriff of Cornwall That he should permit his Executors to enjoy all his Goods and likewise the Rents of all his Lands whereof he was possess'd when he went to Hierusalem for the full Term limited to all those who were signed with the Cross. It is by some thought that this Henry succeeded his Father in the Earldom of Cornwall in regard that King Henry the Third in the first year of his Reign granted to him the County of Cornwall with all its Appurtenances as is above expressed But considering that the Title of Earl was never attributed to him after that time I cannot conceive any thing more passed by that Grant than the Barony or Revenue of that County For `t is observable That in the Patent to Richard Duke of Gloucester by King Edward the Fourth whereby he grants him Castrum Comitatum Honorem Dominium Richmundiae there passed no more than the meer Seignorie otherwise he would not have omitted the Title of Earl thereof amongst his Stiles The like may be noted of Raphe Earl of Westmorland who had Castrum Comitatum Dominium Honorem Richmundiae granted to him by King Henry the Fourth yet never enjoy'd the Title of Earl of Richmund William de Ipre Earl of Kent TOuching the Parentage of this William there is much difference amongst Authors one affirming him to be an illegitimate Son to Philip Earl of Ipre in Flanders begotten on the Daughter of William Laon Viscount of Ipre second Son to Robert sirnamed the Frison Earl of Flanders Another That he was Son to Robert Marquess of the Parts of Picardy Of his memorable Aâ—chievements it appears That in Anno 1127. 28 H. 1. having intelligence that Charles Duke of Flanders upon his coming to Bruges to hear Mass being in the Church there devoutly kneeling was shamefully murthered with most of his Company by Burchard de L'isle and his Souldiers he so highly resented that barbarous Act as that he forthwith laid Siege to the same Castle until Lewes King of France came thither who taking it by Storm threw down all those wicked Man-slayers from a very high Tower Likewise That having opposed William Duke of Flanders who had Besieg'd the Castle of Alost and at length falling into his hands he was committed Prisoner to Amalric de Montford but after a while through the Mediation of Friends had his Enlargement and a fair Reception to Friendship Moreover That in Anno 1137. 2 Steph. King Stephen having Wars with Maud the Empress in Normandy and the Countries adjacent standing firm to that King he endeavour'd to give Battel to the Anjovins but that the Normans through envy refusing to assist him he passed the Seine and went to the King who embracing him with those Flemings he brought put his chief affiance in them Furthermore That in Anno 1138. 3 Steph. he marcht into Normandy with Waleran Earl of Mellent there to give assistance to those who were oppressed by the adverse Party and first encountred with Roger de Tonei commonly called Roger de Concâ—is whom â—â—nding too strong for him he thereupon wasted a great part of the Country Also That getting to his assistance Raphe de Parrona with CC Souldiers and other Auxiliaries he designed to march into Anjou And in Anno 1139. 4 Steph. when Roger Bishop of Salisbury who had born a great sway in the time of King Henry the First much favouring the Title of Maud the Empress with his two great Nephews the then Bishops of Lincoln and Ely did much annoy their Neighbours which occasion'd Gâ—aleran Earl of Mellent and Robert his Brother Earl of Leicester to raise a Tumult at Oxford whereby they took that Bishop with Alexander of Lincoln and that the Bishop of Ely escaping fled to the Devires in Com. Wilts then strongly fortified where he did the utmost he could to Man it against the King he was sent thither to take it if possible Having therefore been thus faithful to King Stephen and shew'd such Testimonies of his Valour he was in Anno 1141. being the sixth year of his Reign advanced by him to the Earldom of Kent But before the end of that year King Stephen meeting with his Adversaries at Lincolne and having there all the Strength he could raise divided his Army into three Parts in the Front whereof he placed the Flemings and Britons under the Command of this Earl and Alan de Dinant who encountring the Welch put them to the rout But the Earl of Chester on the other side charging in with his Troops forthwith so disordered the Royallists that they were constrain'd to give ground Whereupon this Earl seeing the Day lost being a Person of great integrity and an expert Souldier fled with purpose to reserve himself for better Times The Victory therefore being thus obtain'd by the Earl of Chester and other the great Champions for the Empress and King Stephen himself with the chief of his Friends made Prisoners she was forthwith acknowledg'd for Sovereign in all Parts of the Realm excepting in Kent where the Queen and this Earl had special Power Which did so highly elate her that she carried things with too high a hand and thereby within a short time lost the Hearts of the People The Queen therefore taking advantage of so fit an Opportunity through the help of the Londoners levied new Forces and by the assistance of this Earl with some other of the Nobles raised another Army which soon after by that signal Victory obtain'd at Winchester where Robert Earl of Gloucester and many others were taken Prisoners turn'd the Scale so that the King was set at liberty It is reported of this Earl That in those times of Hostility betwixt Maud the
E. 1. had Burial in the Quire of that Abby near his Father's Tomb before the High Altar having bequeath'd thereunto xl l. Sterling with his Arms as also the Chariot for carrying of his Corps and all other things relating to his Funeral At that time of his death he was seised of certain Lands in Wanendon in Com. Buck. which he had in Frank marriage with Isabel his Wife Daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford Which Isabell surviving him was afterwards married to Oliver de Dynham and buried on the South-side the Quire of the Fryers-Preachers in Exeter He also died seised of the Borough of Pepilford in Com. Devon of the Mannor of Sutton in Com. Berks. of the Mannor of Honiâ—ton in Com. Somerset a Member of the Barony of Okehampton of the Mannor of Crukerne in the same County which William de Vernun Lord of the Isle gave to Robert de Curtenay Father of this Iohn in Frank-marriage with Mary his Daughter of the Mannor of Wotton in Com. Somers of Ywern Courtney in Com. Dorset of the Borough of Okehampton and Mannor of Susebyri in Com. Devon as also of the Mannor of Okehampton and divers other Lordships in Devonsh and elsewhere appertaining to that Barony leaving Hugh de Curtenai his Son and Heir Which Hugh doing his Fealty and paying his Relief had Livery of his Inheritance in 4 E. 1. This Hugh was in that Expedition made into Wales in 10 E. 1. So likewise in those into Scotland in 26 28 31 32 and 34 E. 1. and again in that of Wales in 30 E. 1. Moreover in 8 E. 2. he receiv'd command to be at Newcastle upon Tine well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Incursions of the Scots But more I have not seen of him than what the Monk of Forde reports viz. That what his Pious Ancestors had given to their Abby for the augmenting of God's Service and for the good Estate of themselves and their Posterity in pure and perpetual Alms and without any Condition but their Suffrages he laid claim to for the keeping of his Dogs and Horses affirming That those Lands ought to be held of him by the Service of providing a Travelling-Waggon and one Horse and Gears for five Horses as also a Leathern Cover for that Waggon and keeping of two great Horses or two Palfreys with two Grooms for his use and likewise Horse-clothes for those Horses Moreover for keeping one Greyhound and one Brache with her Welps every year till they should be a Twelve-month old Alledging That Iohn de Courtney his Father was seiâ—ed of all these in King Henry the Third's time and that he himself had the like Travelling Waggon provided at the Charge of those Monks in the tenth year of that King viz. E. 1. into Wales upon his Service in the Wars there All which he did not onely challenge but caused their Cattel at Westford-Grange as also those at Westford and Orchard to be driven away by a multitude of Men upon St. Laurence-day in the sixteenth year of the same King's Reign Whereupon the Monks brought a Writ of Replevin but the Sheriffs Bailiffs made return thereupon That they could not deliver them in regard he laid claim to the Cattel as his own so that a great Suit was begun about this Business yet at length all was agreed Notwithstanding which Accord he came afterwards again with a number of Men upon the Sunday next after the Feast of St. Agatha in Anno 18 E. 1. to take another Distâ—ess but being beaten off by the Abbotâ— Servants returned by Westford-Grange and took twelve Kine four Oxen and four Heâ—â—ers and Impounded them at Wimple Which might have occasion'd another Sute but that the Abbot declin'd it From which time he never did any kindness to those Monks but hated them perfectly This Hugh married Alâ—anore Daughter of Hugh le Despenser Father of Hugh Earl of Winchester and had Issue by her Hugh his Son and Heir Sir Philip Courtney of Moneâ—en near Dartmore in Com. Devon Knight slain in the Battel of Stâ—ivelyn in Scotland Anno NCCCXIV 8 E. 2. as also Sir Thomas Courtney Knight who took to Wife Muriel the Daughter of Sir Iohn de Moels and lieth buried in the Augustine-Friers in London He had also Issue by her the said Alianore four Daughters viz. Isabell married to Sir Iohn St. Iohn Knight Aveline to Sir Iohn Gifford Knight Egeline to Robert Scales and Margaret to Iohn de Mulis And departing this Life at Colcuâ—â—be 3 Cal. Martii Anno MCCXCI 19 E. 1. Hugh his Son and Heir being then xvi years of age was buried at Cowyke near Exeter a Cell to the Abby of Tavestore which 't is said he founded After which Alianore his Widow having for her Dower an Assignation of the Mannors of Woâ—â—enden and Hillesdon in Com. Buck. Ywerne in Com. Dorset Honyngton in Com. Somerset as also Museburi Coliton and Câ—ulmelegh in Com. Devon lived xxxvii years a Widow at Coleâ—umbe keeping good Hospitality and governing her Family with great Prudence But at length in her return out of Kent she departed this Life at London in Anno MCCCXXVIII 2 E. 3. and was buried at Cowike near her Husband I come now to Hugh Son to the last-deceased Hugh and Alianore This Hugh had so much favour from the King in 25 E. 1. as that notwithstanding he made not proof of his Age he then doing his Homage had Livery of the Mannor of Eâ—rightone in Com. Dorset as also of Plymptone Exeminstre Twyvertone and Topeshom in Com. Devon which Hereditarily descended to him by the death of Isabell de Fortibus Countess of Albemarle In 28 E. 1. this Hugh obtain'd a Charter for a weekly Mercate every Saturday at his Mannor of Topeshaâ— in Com. Devon and a Fair yearly upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin and likewise a Mercate every Thursday at his Mannor of Keneford in that County with a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen In 20 E. 2. he received the Honour of Knighthood according to the Solemn Custom of that Age and had his Robes allow'd him and all other Accoutrements for that Ceremony of Bathing as a Baneret In 8 E. 3. then call'd Hugh de Courtney senior representing to the King That whereas he was seised of a certain Annuity of xviii l. vi s. viii d. for the Tertium Denarium of the County of Devon with divers Lands by Right of Inheritance from Isabell de Fortibus Countess of Albemarle and Devon which she in her Life-time did possess and having accordingly receiv'd the same Annuity at the Hands of the Sheriffs of that County for which they had Allowance upon their Accompts in the Exchequer until Walter Bishop of Exeter
Priscilla Which Henry upon the death of his Father succeeding in his Honour wedded Mary the Daughter of Sir William Courtene Knight by whom he had Issue two Sons viz. Henry who died ... Anno 1644. and Anthony and departed this Life ... leaving the said Anthony surviving at this time Earl of Kent who took to Wife Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Iohn Lord Lucas and one Daughter named Elizabeth afterwards married to Banastar Maynard Son and Heir to the Lord Maynard Grey of Groby I Next come to Sir Edward Grey Knight second Son to Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn by Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Lord Astley This Sir Edward married Elizabeth the sole Daughter of Henry Son to William Lord Ferrers of Groby and by reason of the said Henry's death in the Life-time of William his Father became next Heir to the same Lord Ferrers Whereupon doing his Homage having then Issue by her he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and bore the Title of Lord Ferrers of Groby as appeareth by that special Dispensation which he obtain'd from Iohn Stafford then Archbishop of Canterbury bearing date at Lambethe 8 Nov. Anno 1446. 25 H. 6. whereby in respect of the great distance of his Mannor-house of Groby from the Parish-Church and foulness of the ways thereto he had Licence to Christen that Child therein by the Vicar of his Chappel wherewith Elizabeth his Lady was then great and near the time of her delivery Which Dispensation was directed thus viz. Nobili viro Edmundo Domino de Ferrers de Groby But about two years after scil 27 H. 6. being then xxx years of age he had Summons to Parliament as Lord Ferrers of Groby to distinguish him from the Lord Ferrers of Chartley. This Edward died 18 Dec. 36 H. 6. leaving Sir Iohn Grey Knight his Son and Heir twenty five years of age as also Edward Grey a second Son afterwards called Lord L'isle as I shall shew by and by Reginald a third Son slain in the Battel of Wakefeild and Anne a Daughter married to Sir Edward Hungerford Knight Which Sir Iohn Grey married Elizabeth the eldest Daughter to Richard Widvile Earl Rivers and being slain in the Battel of St. Albans on the King's part in 39 H. 6. left Issue two Sons viz. Sir Thomas Grey and Sir Richard both Knights Which Sir Richard was afterwards beheaded at Pomfret in 1 R. 3. Elizabeth their Mother still surviving with whose Beauty King Edward the Fourth when she came to him at his Mannor-house of Grafton as a Petitioner on the behalf of her self and her Son being captivated made her his Queen and for her sake so much favoured her Son Sir Thomas that upon the twenty fourth of August in the eleventh year of his Reign he created him Earl of Huntendon Moreover in 14 E. 4. he retain'd him to serve in Normandy with Forty Men at Arms and Two hundred Archers And upon the eighteenth of April in 15 advanc'd him to the Dignity of Marquess Dorset only per cincturam Gladii Capae Honoris Dignitatis impositionem the Coronet being omitted Upon which day he sate in his Habit at the upper end of the Table amongst the Knights in St. Edward's Chamber and in 22 E 4. gave him Livery of his Lands without making proof of his age Nevertheless after the death of King Edward in respect of his near relation to the young King Edward the Fifth whom Richard Duke of Gloucester his unnatural Uncle caused to be unnaturally murthered he was attainted of High Treason But having taken Sanctuary for the preservation of himself from that blood-thirsty Man he got privily away and fled into Bâ—itanny with divers other Persons of Note to the aid of Henry Earl of Richmund who then had an Army of Five thousand Men with Ships ready to transport them for England and finding the Earl gone thence went to Venice but hearing of his return hasted back Howbeit after this being invited by the Queen his Mother whom King Richard by Flattery had abus'd to return into England with promise of great matters despairing of the Earl's Success he went from Paris by night into Flanders with purpose to get into England Which being made known to Richmund he forthwith sent Humphrey Cheyney after him who overtaking him at Compeigne prevail'd with him to return But it was not long ere the Scene became altered by the destruction of King Richard in the Battel at Bosworth Whereupon Richmund obtaining the Crown by the Name of King Henry the Seventh sent for him to return having left him at Paris in Pledge with Iohn Bourchier for certain Moneys borrowed there Whence being return'd he fully restor'd him and made him one of his Privy-Council Nevertheless after this the King grew jealous of him for being at Walsâ—â—gham in Norfolk to prevent those who stood not firm to him from getting into Flanders and hearing that he was coming thither to clear himself of those Suspicions which some had rais'd of his Fidelity he sent the Earl of Oxford to meet him and carry him to the Tower of London concluding That if he were not cordial that was the best way to prevent mischief from him but if he were as in truth he was that then he would not take it ill And accordingly after some time did not only set him at liberty but receiv'd him into his former Favour and Familiarity And in 7 H. 7. dispatch'd him into France with that Army intended for the Aid of Maximilian the Emperour against the French under the Conduct of Gaspar Duke of Bedford and Iohn Earl of Oxford After which in 11 H. 7. he was one of the principal Persons in the Conduct of those Forces which vanquish'd the Lord Audley and his Fellow-Rebels at Black-heath in Kent This Thomas caus'd the Ditch of the old Castle at Grâ—by to be fill'd up and began the Foundation and Walls of a great Gate-house and a Tower there of Bâ—â—ck but did not finish it He built also two Towers of Brick on the Front of the House correspondent to the Gate-house on each side one By his Testament whereunto there is no date he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in his College of 〈◊〉 in Com. Warr. before the Image of the Blessed Trinity in the midst of his Closet within the same College and appointed That his Executors should cause to be said for his Soul in every of the â—ouâ— Orders of Freres in London an hundred Mâ—ssâ—s and that at the time of his Burial an hundred Marks should be disposed in Alms to poor People Moreover he willed That the Hospital of â—â—tterworth in Com. Leic. of his Patronage should be
but that both of them were taken at Sea near to the Isle of Silly by four Ships of Bristoll and brought to the King who thereupon placed her honourably with his Queen sending Almaric to be secured first in Corff Castle and afterwards in Shirburne Castle But afterwards scil in Ann. 1279. 6 E. 1. the King gave this Alianore in Marriage to Leoline Prince of Wales keeping the Wedding at his own charge himself and the Queen honouring it with their company ¶ Having now finished my discourse of this great Earl wherein some mention hath been already made of his Sons viz. Henry Simon Guy and Almeric there being yet more to be said touching each of them I have thought fit to subjoyn it beginning with Henry This Henry having led the Van of that rebellious Army of the Barons in the Battle of Lewes which was so fatal to the King was shortly after their success there made Constable of Dovor Castle and Warden of the Cinque-Ports And the next ensuing year being slain with his Father in the Battle of Evesham had so much respect shewed to his dead Corps by Prince Edward with whom he had been educated from his Childhood the King likewise being one of his Godfathers as that he caused it to be decently interred honouring the Solemnity thereof with his own presence I come now to Simon his second Son ¶ This Simon being at Northampton in 48 Hen. 3. with a great part of the Rebellious Barons forces was there taken by the Kings Army and sent Prisoner to Windsor Castle But having his enlargement soon after their Victory at Lewes which was so fatal to the King as before is observed he was by the power of those Barons constituted Governor of the Castles of Gloucester and Porchester And being at Kenilworth with those Barons which he had brought out of the North when Prince Edward marching thither from Worcester in the night time surprized divers of them escaped with much difficulty into the Castle Moreover after King Henry the Third was restored by the Victory at Evesham this Simon being at that time in Kenilworth Castle messengers were sent to him from the King then at â—â—â—â—â—ampton with a powerful Army for the peaceable render thereof Whereupon he submitted himself to the Popes Legat Richard King of Alman his Uncle by the Mother and Philip Basset on condition that he should not suffer either in life or limb nor undergo perpetual imprisonment and taking pâ—edges for his safe return bringing him to Northampton where being in the Kings presence the King of Almain gave him thanks for his life ingenuously acknowledging that he himself had been murdred at Kenilworth shortly after the Battel of Evesham had not this Simon prevented it so highly were the Souldiers enrag'd against the Royaâ—ists for the death of the Earl of Leicester his Father so slain at Evesham as above said insomuch as the King had then received him to his full favour but that the Earl of Gloucester who bore malice towards him and some others prevented it Whereupon it was proposed that he should render Kenilworth Castle or depart the Realm and receive an yearly Stipend of Five hundred marks for his support until the Kingdom should be setled in peace But the Souldiers in the Castle hearing thereof utterly refused to yield it up at all saying that as they did not receive the custody of it from him but from the Countess his Mother so they would not deliver it up to any person living but to her Certain it is that being excepted from taking any benefit of that famous Decree called Diâ—um de Kenilworth made during the Siege he fled privately thence and got beyond-sea as 't is said But if he did go forth of England 't is as sure that he did return again ere long for after the render of Kenilworth Castle when Prince Edward march'd to the Isle of Ely in April following having entred it by a Cawsey of Hurdles and other materials made over the Fen when some of the Rebels there fled to London and others submitted upon terms of mercy viz. that the Prince should intercede the King his Father in their behalf this Simon joyn'd with them in that their submission But was thereupon put in prison as it seems for it is said that â—scaping out of prison he fled into France and that in Anno 1270. being at Uiterbâ—m in â—taâ— with his Brother Guy he joyn'd with him in the murder of Henry eldest Son to Richard King of Almame in the Church of S. Silvester there as he stood at Mass. ¶ Of Guy the third Son it appears that he fought in the Van of the Rebellious Barons Army at the Battel of Lewes and that afterwards being taken prisoner in the Battel of Evesham he was sent prisoner to Dovor Castle Morâ—over that making his escape thence by the treachery of his Keeper he went into â—uscany where gaining much reputation for his valour in the Wars he obtain'd the Daughter and Heir to the Earl Rufus for his Wife As also that meeting with Henry eldest Son to the King of Almame at Uâ—terbâ—um in Italy he joyn'd with his Brother Simon in the murder of him whilst he was at Mass in the Church of S. 〈◊〉 For which barbarous fact being first excommunicated by Pope Gregory the Tenth it being an offence so scandalous to Christianity he was also imprisoned But afterwards viz. in Anno 1283. set at liberty by Pope Martin the Second and sent to Romandâ—ola which he almost reduced by his military prowess and so returned into Tuscany to possess the Inheritance descended to his Wife by the death of her Father Lastly of Almaric I find that in Anno 1283. 9 E. 1. he being a prisoner was at the instance of Iohn Peckham Archbishop of Canterbury set at liberty the Clergy undertaking for him that he should thenceforth demean himself peaceably and that thereupon he went into France and so to Rome where quitting his Orders for it seems he was a Priest he was made a Knight but died shortly after Ghisnes ABout the latter end of King Iohn's time Ernald Count of Ghisnes in France possessing Lands in the Counties of Kent Bedford and Essex which amounted to Twelve Knights Fees and were part of the Honour of Boloin had the reputation of a Baron of this Realm Which Lands in respect of his adherence to the rebellious Barons of that Age were seised into the Kings hands But upon the death of King Iohn the Scene then altering he made his peace with King Henry and thereupon obtain'd his Mandate to the Sheriffs of those Counties for Livery of them to him again and died in 6 H.
the great affairs of the Realm And soon after that received command to fit him-himself with Horse and Armes and to be at Southampton upon the first of September thence to accompany the King into Gascoine This Giles had Summons to Parliament in 25 E. 1. but no more and died in 31 E. 1. seized of the Mannor of Fulmere in Com. Cantabr as also of Wenyngore and Werplesburne in Com. Suss. leaving Richard his Son and Heir six years of age Who making proof of his age in 11 Edw. 2. and doing his Homage had livery of the Lands of his Inheritance This Richard had also Summons to Parliament from 11 till 15 Edw. 2. inclusive To whom succeeded another Richard his Son and Heir in 8 Edw. 3. found Heir to Iohn de Lancaster of Stanâ—rede in Com. Essex and at that time twelve years of age but died upon Wednesday preceding the Feast of All-Saints in 33 Edw. 3. being then seized of the Mannors of Fulmere in Com. Cantabr Yford Wanynggore and Werpesburne in Com. Suss. Wetynges Toftes and Knapeton in Comit. Norf. Dkeley magna and Bentefeld-Bury in Stanstede in Comitat. Essex leaving Iohn his Son and Heir eighteen years of age Which Iohn had issue Margaret his Daughter and Heir married to Sir Iohn Howard Knight Ancestor to the Howards Dukes of Norfolk c. St Iohn of Lageham 25 Edw. 1. IN 46 Hen. 3. Roger de St. Iohn obtained License to fortifie his House at Lageham near Walkested in Com. Surr. and so to hold the same whilest he and his Heirs should continue loyal to the King But in 48 Hen. 3. after the Battle of Lewes where the King was taken Prisoner by the Rebellious Barons he was one of the nine persons elected to be of the Council of State To this Roger succeeded Iohn who in 31 Edw. 1. was in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 4 Edw. 2. And in 8 Edw. 2. received command to be at Newcastle upon â—ine on the Festival of the blessed Virgins Assumption well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And having been Summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 25 Edw. 1. to 9 Edw. 2 inclusive departed this life in 10 E. 2. being then seized of the Mannor Swalefeld in Com. Berks. Walkenested with a Tenement called Lageham in Com. Surr. as also of the Mannors of Barton and Staunton in Com. Oxon. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir forty years of age Which Iohn in 11 Edw. 2. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland and departed this life in 16 Edw. 2. being seized of the Mannors of Great Barton and Staunton St. Iohn in Comitat. Oxon. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir fifteen years of age and Alice his Wife surviving who afterwards married to Reginald de Pavely Which Iohn took to Wife Catherine the Daughter of Geffrey de Say and making proof of his age in 5 Edw 3. had Livery of his Lands But in 20 Edw. 3. upon the death of Margerie his Mother being so infirm that he could not come to the King to do his Homage he had respite thereof and Livery of those Lands which she held in Dower This Iohn had Summons to Parliament from 11 Edw. 2. to 5 Edw. 3. inclusive but not after nor any of his Descendents and dyed 8th April 23 Edw. 3. being then seized of the Mannors of Barton and Staunton St. Iohn in Com. Oxon. and Lageham in Com. Surr. leaving Catherine his Wife surviving and Roger his Son and Heir Twenty yeares of age Which Roger in 25 Edw. 3. released to Sir Nicholas de Lovayne Knight and Margaret his Wife all his right in the Mannor of Lageham and died in 27 Edw. 3. leaving Peter de St. Iohn his Kinsman his next heir forty years of age Ap Adam 25 Edw. 1. IN 19 Edw. 1. Iohn ap Adam having married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Iohn de Gurnai had livery of her Lands doing his fealty And in 21 Edw. 1. procured the King's Charter for a Market every week upon the Monday at Beverstan in Com. Glouc. a Mannor of her inheritance Also for a Fair there every year to be kept upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Assumption of the blessed Virgin with Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands of that Lordship In 24 Edw. 1. upon the death of Oliva the Mother of Elizabeth his wife this Iohn had also livery of her Lands lying in Com. Somerset And in 26 Edw. 1. obtain'd another Charter for a weekly Market upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Somerset as also for a Fair once every year on the Eve and Festival of the Assumption of our Lady and for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Baâ—ewâ— in that County In this year he was in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 34 Edw. 1. And having been summon'd to Parliament from 25 Edw. 1. until 2 Edw. 2. inclusive died soon after leaving Thomas his son and heir then in minoritie whose Wardship Raph de Monthermer in consideration of Six thousand Marks obtained Which Thomas arriving to his full age in 18 Ed. 2. had livery of his Lands doing his Homage but in 4 Edw. 3. sold the Castle of Beverstan with the Mannor and Mannor of Overe in Com. Gloue to Thomas de Berkley and Margaret his VVife and to the heirs of him the said Thomas de Berkley After which time I have not seen any thing of him or his posterity Welles 27 Edw. 1. THe first mention I find of this Family is in 6 Rich. 1. Adam de Welles then paying ten Marks for his adherence to Iohn Earl of Noreton who at that time took more Authority upon him whilst the King his Brother was prisoner in Almaine than he could justifie The next is in 9 Ioh. of William de Welles who gave fifty Marks for one Knights fee in Gremesbi in Com. Linc. To whom succeeded another William who in 11 Edw. 1. obtained License for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Alfourd in the Province of Lindsey in Com. Linc. and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Festival of the holy Trinitie This William by Isabel de Vesci his Wife had issue Adam Which Adam in 22 Edw. 1. being of the Retinue with William de Vesci a great Baron in Northumberland was in the King's service in Gascoine So likewise in 25 Edw. 1. in consideration whereof he obtained the King's Precept to the Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer that they should not take any of his Wools of that years growth and in 27
Iohn in 32 E. 1. upon the death of Ioane the Widdow of Richard de Davor had Livery of the Mannor of Lesnes in Kent which descended to him from Isabell his Mother Sister and Heir to him the said Richard It is reported by an Author of that time that in An. 1306. 34 E. 1. King Edward being Victorious in Scotland taking much to heart the slaughter of Iohn Comin and Crowning Robert de Brus King of that Realm exercised a sharp revenge upon all whom he could discover to have had an hand therein and that thereupon this Iohn de Asceles for so he is called fled the Countrey but being driven back from Sea by contrary winds was taken and carried to London Also that for his Treacheries in England Scotland and Flanders he was sentenced to death upon the seventh of November in UUestminster Hall Likewise that in respect of his descent from Royal Blood he was not drawn as Traytors usually are but set on Horseback and hanged on a Gibbet fifty foot high his Head fixt on London Bridge and his Body burnt to Ashes Being thus put to death the Earldome of Athol with the Lands of Straboigy and Strathern and all the possessions of those Rebles in Scotland who held of him were given by King Edward unto Raphe de Monthermer Earl of Gloucester But soon after upon a composition made with Monthermer by David de Strabolgi Son to the same Iohn of five thousand Marks for the payment whereof he entred a Recognifance and with him Adomare de Valence Iohn de Moubray of Scotland and Alexander de Abernethey Mouthermer quitted his Title to them Whereupon David obtained the Kings confirmation of them unto himself and his Heirs Moreover in 7 E. 2. he procured Licence that Alexander de Moubray Son to Roger de Moubray a great Baron in the North of England might march into Scotland to his ayd against Edward de Brus there being at that time no small feud betwixt them Furthermore in 10 E. 2. he obtained leave to take into his protection upon submission all those his Tenants in that Realm who had been partakers with the Kings Enemies And in 15 E. 2. in regard of his eminent Services had a Grant from the King of the Mannor and Honor of Chiâ—ham before-specified part of the possessions of Isabel de Dovor his Grandmother which came to the Crown in the time of King Edward the First as an Eschaâ—t as also a special discharge of all such Debts as were due unto the Exchequer by Roese de Dovor Alexander de Baillol Isabel his wife and Bartholemew de Bedlesmere who had held the same Castle and Mannor until that time In 18 E. 2. this David was in that Expedition then made into Gascoâ—gne for which he had afterwards one hundred Marks allowance in recompence of his charges there And having Married Ioane the eldest Sister and Coheir to Iohn Comyn of Badenagâ— in Tindaâ—â— Cousin and one of the Heirs to Adomare Earl of â—embroke upon partition of the Lands of the said Audomare had for her purpartie an assignation of the Castle at Castleâ—Acre with the Mannors of Styvekeye Possewike West-Lexham and Holkham in Com. Norff. Kenâ—well West-Lee and certain Houses in St. Edmundsbury in Com. Suff. the Mannor of Bishops Hatfeild with certain Lands in Hokewell in Com. Hertf. the Mannor of Gaynesbrough in Com. Linc. divers Lands in Dakenham in Com. Essex also the Castel of Mitford and Mannor of Pont Eland with other Lands in Little Elaâ—d in Com. Northumb. This David had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of England from 15 E. 2. till 20 E. 2. and departed this life the same year being then seised in right of his Wife of the before-specified Mannor of Gaynelbrough in Com. Linc. as also of the Mannor of Hethyngsaâ—gh with the Forest of Roddeston in South-Tindale and divers Scalings in Huntland in North Tindale in Com. Northumb. Likewise of many Lordships in other Counties leaving David his Son and Heir nineteen years of age the benefit of whose Wardship and Marriage was granted to Henry de Beaumont for a thousand Marks But notwithstanding this Grant unto Beaumont of his Wardship he stood in such fair esteem with the King as that in 1 E. 3. in consideration of the many and great Services done by his Ancestors to the Kings Progenitors and in contemplation of the Services which he himself might afterwards perform though he had not then accomplished his full age he obtained Livery of his Lands doing his Homage And in 4 E. 3. upon the death of Iohn Comyn of Badenâ—gh in Tindale whose elder Sister Ioane was his Mother upon proof of his age had Livery of the Site of the Mannor of Cirsete with divers parcels of Land there and in those parts for his purparty of the Lands of that Inheritance Also the same year to the intent he might the better support himself in the Kings Service he had Livery of all the Lands which descended to him as one of the Co-heiâ—s to Adomare de Valence Earl of Pembroke And in An. 1331. 5 E 3. upon the coming of Edward 〈◊〉 into England to challenge his right to the Crown of Scotland he armed himself as did also many other of the English Nobility by reason of the Title they had to certain Lands in Scotland in right of their Wives and accompanied him thither where encountring a great Army of the Scots near Gledesmore they obtained a signal Victory Howbeit shortly after this fleeing to those Scots then called Rebels command was given to the Sheriff of Kent to seise all his Lands But the next ensuing year King Edward entring Scotland with a Royal Army this David with divers of those who had taken part with him came in and submitted himself and being thereupon received to favor had restitution of his Lands alleadging that what he had done was not out of any evil intentions towards the King but for his Honor and to save his own life And farther to manifest his Reality to the English marcht out with a Party of Horse against the Scots but in that adventure he had the ill fortune to be slain with thirteen of his Men having been summoned to Parliament from 20 E. 2. till 9 E. 3. inclusive which was the year of his death being then seised of the Mannor of Gaynesbrough in com Linc. Bulindon in com Buck. Posewyke West-Lexham Stybeley and Holkeham in com Norff. as also of the Castle of Mitford with two parts of the Mannors of Pont-Eland and Calverdon and certain Lands in Mollesdown in com Northumb. leaving David his Son and Heir three years of age and Catherine Beaumont his Wife surviving who by reason of the many Services performed by the said Earl her
bearing date 1 Apr. Ann. 1475. 15 E. 4. bequeath'd his body to be buried in case he should depart this life beyond the Seas near to the place of his death And if in England then in the Chappel of our Lady adjoyning to the Church-yard at Baunton near to the Grave of the Lady Thomasine his Mother Appointing that a fair stone of Marble with an Inscription thereon should be with all speed laid upon the Grave of William Lord Fitz-warine his Father Another upon the Lady Thomasine his Mother and a third upon his own Grave And to the Priest celebrating in that Chapel to pray for his Soul and the Soules of his Parents and Ancestors for the space of Twenty yeares forty shillings per annum And died 12 Sept. 19 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Nether-Havene Croston and Staunton Fitz-warine in Com. Wiltes Of the moiety of the Mannor of â—eyleuke in Com. Cornub. Of the Mannors of Combyutinehede Sutton Hersford UUesdowne Clifford Dowish-Combishleghe Towystoke Uffeculue Baunton-Holme Nymet Tracy Totues magna Totnes parva UUarkyle St. Mary-Church Kyngeton Spekewell Upper Illercombe Mereworth and UUolryngton in Com. Devon and of the Mannors of Norton Taunton Nonyngton Hunspill Pulle Honystete and UUsgbeare in Com. Somerset leaving Iohn his son and heir nine years of age and two daughters viz. Ioane married to Iames Lord Audley and Elizabeth first married to Sir Edward Stanhope Knight and afterwards to Sir Richard Page Knight Which Iohn in 6 H. 7. being of full age had a special livery of his Lands and in 8 H. 8. upon the death of Elizabeth his Mother sister and heir to Iohn Lord Dynham had the like Livery of all the Castles Honors Lordships and Lands which by her death descended to him Moreover in 22 H. 8. with the rest of the Lords he subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they signified to him what was like to become of his Supremacy in this Realm in case he did not comply with King Henry the Eighth in that business of his Divorce from Q. Catherine And by his Testament bearing date 20 Octob. An. 1535. 27 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Baunton in Com. Devon or in the Chapel there where his Father lieth interred Appointing that an Herse should be placed over his Grave with Tapers upon the same burning at all times of Divine Service and Prayers there to be said and done for his soul at the time of his Exequies And that a Trentall of Masses should be said at his Months Minde as also another Trental on the day of his Anniversary with Placebo and Dirige and other Orisons Likewise that a Tombe-stone of Marble should be set over his Grave with his Portraiture in Brass and his Armes with the day and year of his death graven thereon Also that an honest secular Priest should sing Mass in that Chappel for the health of his Soul by the space of Twenty yeares next after his decease And to his son and heir Sir Iohn Bourchier he thereby bequeath'd all his Bedding Hangings and Houshold-stuffe at Towestoke in Com. Devon But after this viz. the next ensuing year he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 9 Iulii 28 H. 8. advanced to the dignity of Earl of Bathe And having wedded Cecilie the daughter of Giles Lord Daubney sister and heir to Henry Earl of Bridgwater departed this life 30 Apr. 31 H. 8. leaving issue Iohn his son and heir Forty yeares of age as also two other sons Amias and Giles and five daughters viz. Elizabeth married to Edward Chicester Esquire Dorothy to Sir Iohn Fulford Knight Margaret Anne and Alianore Which Iohn succeeding him in his Honors had a special Livery of all his Lands in 32 H. 8. And upon the death of King Edward the Sixth being one of the first who appeared for Queen Mary was thereupon constituted one of the Commissioners for receiving the Claimes of those who in respect of their Tenure were to performe service upon the day of her Coronation But all that I have farther to say of him is that he married three Wives first Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight by whom he had issue Elizabeth a daughter Secondly Eleanor daughter of George Mannours commonly called Lord Ros sister of Thomas the first Earl of Rutland of that name by whom he had issue 1. Iohn called Lord Fitz-warine who died in his life-time 2. Henry 3. Sir George Bourchier Knight General of the English Army sent into the Province of Munster in Ireland in An. 1580. 23 Eliz. for suppressing of the Rebels there And 4. Fulke And five daughters viz. Mary the Wife of Hugh Wyot of Exeter Cecilie of Thomas Peyton Customer of Plymouth Elizabeth Margaret and Frances To his third Wife he married Margaret daughter and heir of Iohn Donington Esquire Widow of Sir Richard Long Knight by whom he had issue two daughters Susanna and Bridget which Bridget became the Wife of Arthur Price of Uaynor in Com. Montgom Esq This last mention'd Earl died in 3 Eliz. An. scilicet 1560. leaving Margaret his Wife surviving To whom succeeded William his Grandson viz. son of Iohn Lord Fitzwarine who died in his Father's life-time as is already observed by Frances his Wife daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson of Hengrave in Com. Suff. Knight Which William in 28 Eliz. amongst other eminent persons accompanied Robert Earl of Leiceâ—ter at that time General of the English Auxiliaries into the Netherlands for the assistance of the Dutch And having married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Earl of Bedford had issue by her three Sons viz. Robert and Iohn who died Infants and Edward made Knight of the Bathe at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in An. 1610. as also Frances a daughter who died unmarried This Earl William died at Tawestoke in Com. Devon his Mannor-House 12 Iulii An. 1623. 21 Iac. and was buried in the Parish-Church there To him succeeded Edward his only son then living who marrying two Wives first Dorothy Daughter of Oliver Lord St. Iohn of Bletso sister to Oliver Earl of Bolinbroke and secondly Anne daughter of Sir Robert Lovet of Liscombe in Com. Buck. Knight had issue by the first of them one son called Iohn who died an Infant and three daughters Elizabeth married to Bazill Earl of Denâ—â—gn Dorothy to Thomas Lord Grey of Groby eldest son to Henry Earl of Stanford and Anne to Iames Earl of Middlâ—â—er But by the second having no issue he died at his Mannor of Taweâ—â—oke 2 Martii An. 1636. 12 Car. 2. and was there buried The Male-line thus failing Sir Henry Bourchier Knight son to Sir George Bourchier Knight third son to Iohn the second of that name Earl of â—athe by Martha his Wife
Adington and Guldene with the Patronage of the Abby of Burnham And in the Month of September the same year was sent with all the Men at Armes and Archers which he could well raise to Sandwich in Kent for the defence of that Port against the power of the French Besides all these ample concessions in farther testimony of that Kings favour he had summons to Parliament in 21 E. 3. amongst the Barons of this Realme but never after In which year also he procured another Charter for a Faire every year on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle at his Mannor of Wendovere in Com. Buck. And the like at Brehull on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Thomas the Martyr In 24 E. 3. he obtain'd a Confirmation from Q. Philippa of that Grant which he had from King Edward the Third to cut and carry away what Woods he might have occasion for in the Forests of Bernwood Witlewood and Windsore And in 26 E. 3. had such esteem with that Queen Wife to King Edward the Third that she made him Steward of all her Lands and Lordships with power to supervise her Castles and to repaire them in case of need In 29 E. 3. this William was in that Expedition then made into France So likewise in 33 E. 3. being then a Knight As to his works of piety besides what have been already mention'd he bestow'd on the before-mention'd Canous of Burnham his Mannor of Silveston in Com. Northampt. as also Twenty Acres of Wood Twenty Acres of Pasture and Five Marks seven shillings farthing yearly Rent in fulmere and the City of London for the support of three Chaplains to celebrate Divine Service one in the same Abby at the Altar of St. Catherine another in the Church of Stoke pogeys at the Altar of St. Thomas the Martyr and the third in the Chappel at Ditton annext to the same Church of Stoke pogeys to pray for the good estate of himself and Egidia his Wife during this mortal life for the said Iohn de Molins and Egidia his wife during their lives on earth and for the Souls of Vincenâ— de Molin his father and Isabell his Mother as also to distribute unto poor people at their respective Anniversaries one Marke in Money and upon the several festivals of St. Blase St. George and St. Mary Magdalen the like sum Also upon the deceases of the same Iohn de Molins and Egidia his wife Twenty shillings And that the said festivals of St. Blase the Bishop St. Mary Magdalen and St. George might be celebrated in that Monastery as double festivals Likewise that the Anniversarie of the said Vincent and Isabell should be celebrated yearly on the Fifteenth of October with mention of the Father and Mother of Egidia Wife of the said Iohn de Molins And that four Tapers should be provided to burn on that day during the time of Divine Service at those Anniversaries The time of his death I have not certainly found but that Egidia his Wife surviv'd him and died in 41 E. 3. being then seised in Fee-taile of the Mannors of Aâ—â—on Bernard and 〈◊〉 in Com Buck. held of the King by the service of Falconrie and formerly granted to her and her said husband and the heis of their two bodies from Iohn the son and heir of Sir Iohn Blukâ—â— Knight To this Iohn Lord Mâ—lins succeeded William his son and heir who married Margery the daughter and heir of Edmund Bacoun And in 41 E. 3. upon the death of Egidia his Mother doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance As also License to travel beyond the Seas In 46 E. 3. this Sir William Molins was by Indenture retein'd to serve the King in Britanny under the command of Iohn of Gant the Kings son then Duke of Britanny with seven men at Armes and twelve Archeâ—s But departed this life in 4 R. 2. as it seemes for then had Richard his son and heir Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited by reason of his being at that time beyond-Sea in the Kings service Which Richard died Richard shortly after viz. in 8 R. 2. leaving William his son and heir seven years of age Who being afterwards a Knight departed this life 8 Iulii 3 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Hente Aâ—ton Bampton Broughton and a fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. Stoke puges Ditton Foulniere Ilmere Ludgaâ—sale UUeston Turvile Cherdesle Chipenham and Dachet in Com. Buck. UUhittelee Box Tissebury Funtell Trowe farnhull Somerford Gore and la Lee in Com. Wiltes leaving William his son and heir Nineteen yeares of age Which William being also a Knight died 8 Maii 7 H. 6. slain at the siege of Orleans in France as it seems being then seised of the Mannors of Somerford Lee UUhittelee Box Trow Farnhill and Gore in Com. Wiltes Broughton Henley upon Thames Aston Bampton and a fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon Stoke pugeis Ilmere Aston Barnard alias Aston Molins Foulmere Ditton Ludgarsale Cherdesley Chippenham Daâ—her and UUeston Turvile in Com. Buck. Also of the Mannors of Plengeâ—â—y Polruen Molins and Trengef in Com. Cornub. leaving Alianore his daughter and heir three yeares of age Which Alianore in 19 H. 6. was Wife to Robert Hungerford Esquire who making proof of her age at that time and performing his Fealâ—y had Livery of the Lands of Inheritance Dagworth 21 Edw. 3. IN 19 E. 2. upon the death of Lora the Widow of William Peyforer which Lora died seised of the third part of the Office of Huisher in the Exchequer Court and Crier in the King's Bench Iohn de Dagworth being found her Grandson and next heir doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance To this Iohn succeeded Thomas de Dagworth who in 19 E. 3. was in the Wars of France and in 20 E. 3. being then a Knight and Commander of the Kings Forces in Britanny like another Macchabaeus saith my Author in two several fights both in one day conquered Charles de Rloys who then usurped the Title of Duke in right of his Wife notwithstanding his Army consisted of Fifteen hundred Horse Eight thousand Balistars and Thirty thousand Foot And the next ensuing year viz. 21 E. 3. with no more than Three hundred Men at Armes and Four hundred Archers upon Wednesday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist coming to the reliefe of Roche-dirlan besieged by the same Charles who had with him Twelve hundred Knights and Esquires near Six hundred Horse besides Two thousand Balistars and a numerous body of Foot gave Battel to him and by the help of the Inhabitants who then sallied out routed his whole Army took Thirty
the Dores should be shut upon them saying Have patience a while I will go into the City and acquaint the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs with the cause thereof and then return And accordingly leaving special Guards in the House rode with his Sword the rest accompanying him and taking with them as they passed the Earl of Bedford and Lord Cromwell cryed out For the Queen for the Queen saying also that his Life was sought not making any stay till he came to the House of Sheriff Smith in Fanchurch-street intreating the Citizens to Arm themselves But all in vain for instead of aid the Sheriff on whose assistance he much depended would not be seen getting out by a back door to the Lord Mayor The Lord Burghley with Garter King of Arms following and proclaiming him with all his Adherents Traytors The like did the Earl of Cumberland and Sir Thomas Gerard Knight-Marshal in other parts of the City Finding himself therefore in this forlorne condition he returned to Ludgate but being there stopt made back to Queen-Hithe and so got to Essex-House by Boats Where discerning that the Lord Keeper and the other Privy-Councellors whom he had shut up were set at liberty and returned to White-Hall in great perplexity he endeavored to fortifie the House But the Lord Admiral with considerable Forces suddainly besetting it after several Overtures whereby he would have made his conditions which would not be admitted he with the rest of his Adherents yielded themselves Whereupon it being about ten of the clock at night he was first carried to Lambeth-House and afterwards to the Tower of London And upon the nineteenth of the same Month of February brought to Westminster Hall where before the Lord Buckâ—urst then Lord High Treasurer of England constituted High Steward for that occasion being tryed by his Peers and found guilty of the Treason laid to his charge he had Sentence of death pronounced against him and accordingly lost his Head within the Tower of London upon the 25 th day of the same Month being at that time about thirty four years of age This hapned to be the end of this popular Man unto whose Story it will not be improper to add what is farther said of him by a person of great observation in his time viz. That the Queen being then grown old and the King of Scots not much regarded by the English nor well obeyed by his natural Subjects he began to look up towards the Crown unto which a Title was drawn for him as the direct Heir to Thomas of Woodstoke Duke of Gloucester one of the younger Sons to King Edward the Third This Man the Puritans cry up with most infinite praises both in their Pulpits and Pamphlets telling him that he was not only great in Honor and the Love of the people but temporis expectatione major far greater in the Expectation which his friends had of him And he accordingly applies himself to those of the Puritan Faction admits them to places of most Trust and Credit about his person keeps open House for Men of those opinions to resort unto under pretence of hearing Sermons and hearing no Sermons with more zeal and edification than those which seemed to attribute a power to Inferiour Magistrates for curbing and controling their undoubted Sovereign Which questionless must needs have ended in great disturbance to the Church and State if he had not been outwitted by Sir Robert Cecil Sir Walter Raleigh and the rest of their Party in the Court by whom he was first shifted over into Ireland and at last brought upon the Scaffold not to receive a Crown but to lose his Head which hapned very oportunely for King Iames of Scotland whose entrance might have been opposed and his Title questioned if this ambitious Man had prospered in his undertakings which he conducted generally with more heat than Judgment By Frances his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Francis Walâ—ingham one of the Queens Principal Secretaries of State and Widdow of Sir Philip Sydney he left Issue one Son called Robert and two Daughters viz. Frances who became the Wife of William Earl of Hertford afterwards Marquess of Hertford and Duke of Somerset and Dorothy first Married to Sir Henry Shirley of Stanton Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet but after to William Stafford of Blatherwick in Com. North. Esquire Which Robert with his said Sisters Frances and Dorothy were by Act of Parliament in 1 Iac. restored in Blood and Honor. After which this last mentioned Robert took to Wife the Lady Frances Second Daughter to Thomas Howard Earl of Suff. but that Marriage being nullified in 11 Iac. she soon Wedded Sir Robert Carr Knight of the Garter and Earl of Somerset whereupon though long after viz. in An. 1631. 7 Car. 1. he espoused Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir William Paâ—let of Eddington in Com. Wilts Knight one of the natural Sons of William the third Marquess of Winchester of that Family by whom he had Issue Robert a Son who died an Infant That the discontent which this Earl took upon his first Wifes behaviour towards him which produced that Nullity occasioned him to retire and then viz. in Iuly An. 1621. to go into the Palatinate there to exercise himself in the discipline of War is not unknown to many and that being there he became tainted with some Calvinistical principles there are few I suppose but do believe Nevertheless so great a confidence had the late King Charles the first of blessed Memory in his loyalty as that upon the first Insurrection of the Scots in An. 1639. he made him Lieutenant General of his Army in that Northern Expedition and afterwards Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold How it came to pass therefore that he was drawn off from his due Allegiance to that pious King in An. 1642 and accepted of a Commission to be General of those Forces then raised by Authority of the unhappy Long Parliament at that time fitting under the specious pretence of Safety to the Kings Royal Person preservation of the Religion here by Law established defence of the Laws and Liberty of the Subject How likewise and for what time he acted for them in that capacity how also he fell off and how he dyed which was not without suspition of poyson I leave to the relation of such faithful pens as may more properly represent it to the World in the next Age than now concluding my story of him that his death hapned at Essex House in London 14 Sept. An. 1646. and that he had thereupon a most magnificent Funeral at the charge of that Parliament upon the 22 day of October then next ensuing the proceeding being performed in great State unto the Abby Church of Westminster where he lyeth buried in St. Pauls Chapel Northward of the Capella Regum but without any Issue By reason whereof the Dignity of
prohibited the Abbess of that House to admit her or that she should be admitted any where else Nevertheless notwithstanding this when she arrived to her lawful age she did profess her self a Nun there but the other two viz. Elizabeth and Isabell died before the 10 th of Henry the Fifth unmarried I come now to William brother and heir to the last mentioned Michael In 4 H. 5. this William was reteined by Indenture to serve the King in his wars of France with Thirty men at Armes whereof himself to be one five Knights twenty four Esquires and ninety Archers In the same year he was again reteined to serve him for one quarter of that year with twenty six men at Armes himself and one Knight being part of the number and fifty two Archers And continuing there in 5 H. 5. had of his Retinue Thirty Spears and Ninety Archers In remuneration of which services he then obtained a grant to himself and the heirs male of his body of the Castles of Hambor and Brequebec with their Appurtenances as also of all the Fees and Inheritances which Sir Fulke Paynell Knight possessed within the Dutchy of Normandy being then of the yearly value of Three thousand and five hundred Scutes In 6 H. 5. this William as brother and heir to the said Michael who died in his Minority and in Ward to the King made proof of his age and having thereupon Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited was at the siege of Roan and in the 8 H. 5. again in the King's service in France So likewise in 9 H. 5. And upon the death of that King which hapned soon after was left in France with the Earl of Salisbury for the defence of those Castles and Towns which that victorious King had gained there Also in 1 H. 6. Elizabeth and Isabel two of the daughters and coheirs of Michael his brother being dead in their minority and Catherine the third daughter having assumed the Habit of Religion in the Nunnery of Brusiard Catherine the Widdow of the said Michael being then also dead he had Livery of the Lands of that Inheritance performing his Homage In 1 H. 6. this William being in the wars of France marcht with the Earl of Salisbury to the siege of Pont-Meulan and in 2 H. 6. to the relief of Cravant then besieg'd by the French having Four thousand men under their command and giving Battel to them near Uernoil flew Two thousand and took Four thousand prisoners whereof the Duke of Alanzon their General was one In 3 H. 6. upon taking the City of Maine he was left Governor thereof And in 5 H. 6. was sent with Six thousand Men to Montargis in the Territory of Orleans unto which he laid siege but without success About this time being Governor of Mans and discerning that the Citizens had betrayed it to the French he retreated to the Castle and was shortly after releived by the Lord Talbot And in 6 H. 6. accompanying the Earl of Salisbury with Ten thousand men towards Orieans they took the Town of Genville and soon after the Castle by render also the Town of Baugencie the Towns of Meaun upon Loire Iargeaulx thereupon delivering up their Keys Shortly after which they sate down before Orleans and upon the death of the Earl of Salisbury there slain was by the Duke of Bedford then Regent of France appointed Captain of that siege Which in 7 H. 6. he quitted and marcht to Iergeaux with Four hundred men Whereupon the French following him assaulted that Town and slew many amongst which Alexander his Brother was one himself and Iohn his other Brother being both taken prisoners But he was soon enlarged as it seems for it appears that in 7 H. 6. he was again in those wars So likewise in 8 H. 6. At which time he besieged Aumarle and after twenty four sharp Assaults had it together with the Castle delivered up to him Shortly after which he accompanied the Duke of Burgundy and Earl of Arundel to the siege of Campeigne And in 9 H. 6. attended that King at his solemn Coronation in Paris So likewise in 10 H. 6. in that Expedition then by him made into those parts In 13 H. 6. being sent Embassador to Arâ—as to treat of Peace with the French he had License to take with him Gold Silver Plate and Jewels to the value of Two thousand pounds And in 14 H. 6. was joyn'd in Commission with the Duke of York-and others to proceed in that Treaty Moreover after the French King had recovered Paris St. Dennis and divers other places of note thereabouts he accompanied the Earl of Salisbury and others into Normandy with Eight thousand men being at that time retein'd to serve the King in his wars of France and Normandy with one Knight Thirty seven men at Armes and One hundred and sixty Archers By reason whereof he obtain'd a special exemption from his service in the King's Houshold and attendance on his Person with this farther favour that in case any Lordships or Lands should descend unto him during his employment in those wars he might have Livery of them though absent by any of his Attorneys In 15 H. 6. this Earl William having married Alice the daughter and heir of Thomas Chancer Widow of Sir Iohn Phelip Knight doing his Fealty had Livery of her Lands and obtained License from the King to Found a certain Hospital at Ewelme in Com. Oxon. a Lordship of her Inheritance consisting of two Priests and thirteen poor men and endowed it with the Mannors of Mershe in Com. Buck. Connok in Com. Wiltes and Ramrugg in Com. Southampt which Hospital was called Gods-house In 16 H. 6. being appointed one of the Lords of the King's Privy-Council and having formerly in recompence of his services done and to be done obtain'd the Grant of an Annuity of One hundred pounds for his life the King farther taking into consideration his great expences in those Offices and Imployments as by himself or his Deputies he had undergone did grant that for the discharge of the same as also of the Fees and Wages which either himself or any else had been at no more than Sixty pounds should be deducted out of that Hundred pound The same year also he procured a Grant for the custody of the Honor of Wyrmgay with all the Lands thereto belonging Likewise of the Mannors of Stow Bardolf and North Rungeton parcel of the Possessions of Thomas Lord Bardolf formerly attainted to hold for seven years In this year he got License to hold a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Hoke Norton in Com. Oxon. As also
Moneth after set at liberty and restored to the King's Favor Which so incensed the vulgar sort of people in sundry parts of the Realm as that there was no small danger of a General Insurrection And though that heat did somewhat abate so that the Parliament was again Adjourn'd to Leicester the Commons there fell upon him fiercely for the giving up of Anjon and Maine The King therefore seeing him so generally hated to appease their wrath Banished him the Realm but with design â—â—â—call him when their fury should be allay'd he being a person so highly beloved of the Queen Whereupon putting to Sea at Ipswich in Com. Suff. upon the third of May with purpose to sayl into France he was boarded by the Captain of a Ship of War belonging to the Duke of Exeter then Constable of the Tower of London called the Nicholas of the Tower and being brought into Dovor-Road had his Head cut off on the side of the Cock-Boat After which his Body and Head being found by one of his own Captains was conveyed to the Collegiate Church of Wingfeld in Com. Suff. and there buried It is recorded b of this William that he served in the Wars of France full Twenty four years and for Seventeen years together never returned thence Likewise that being once taken Prisoner when he was but a Knight he paid for his Ransome twenty thousand pounds of English money Also that he was of the Kings Privy-Councel fifteen years and a Knight of the Garter thirty years Having taken to Wife Alice the Daughter and sole Heir of Thomas Chaucer of Eweâ—me in Com. Oxon. for the love of her and benefit of her Lands residing much there he augmented the Mannor House with Building as also his Seat at Dunnington-Castle in Com. Berks. which was of her Inheritance And founded an Hospital at Dunnington as he had done at Ewelme every poor Man in each of them having forteen pence a week Likewise that he built the new Fabrick of the Parish Church of Ewelme By his Testament bearing date 17 Ian. An. 1448. 27 H. 6. he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Charter-House at Hull appointing an Image for himself and another for his Wife to be made in Stone and desiring that the Masses which he had founded there for himself and her might be daily sung over his Grave The time of his death viz. his Murther in the Cock-boat was 2 Maii 28 H. 6. he being then seised of the Castle and Mannor of Donâ—ington and of the Mannors of Pessemere Stretteleye Phelberdes and Hanteford in Com. Berks. of the Mannors of Thorpe and Carsyngton in Com. Oxon. Greâ—â—horpe and Normanton in Com. Nott. of the Castle Town and Mannor of Eye with the Mannors of Haughle and Thorndone the Hundreds of Hertesmere and Stow the Mannors of Sylhom Fresyngfelde Stratbrooke Swannes Hurtes Maundeviles Huntingfeld Beuhale Bokling Cantelee juxta Suape Ueyses Mannor in Stratford Walsham Westhorpe Hall Menshall Wyverston Watlesfeld Cotton Frestenden Dagworth Cretyng St. Olave the Mannor and Hundred of Mutford the Mannors of Honell Neddyng Kettelberston Bulcam pe Henham Stratford juxta Benghale Lovistok and the Hundred of Lodynglond with the Castle and Mannor of Wyngefelo in Com. Suff. of the Mannors of Causton Burgh Costesey Saâ—lyngham called Nether-Hall and Stocton with the Soke in Com. Norff. of the Mannors of Gestyngthorp Langham Hatfeld Peverell and Hatfeid Iermynes in Com. Essex of the Mannor of Wâ—â— Grenewiche in Com. Cantii Norton subtus Hamedou in Com. Somers and of the Mannors of Myton and Faxflete in Com. Eber. as also of the Mannors of Blyburgh Appulby Weâ—â—wode and Frisby called Potesse in Spridlington in Com. Line Iohn his Son and Heir being at that time seven years of age It is said that this William first Married the Countess of Henault privately and begot on her a Daughter who became the Wite of ... Barentine But that afterwards solemnly taking to Wise the before-specified Alice the Daughter and Heir of Chaucer by whom he had vast possessions she proved that Daughter Married to Barentine to be a Bastard This last mentioned William Duke of Suffolk had a younger Brother called Iohn who being Captain of Aurunches in Normandy got together the strength of the Garisons in the base Marches of Anjou and wasted the Suburbs of Angiers with the Country adjacent but being overladen with plunder was set upon by the French and taken Prisoner After which being enlarged he assisted this his Brother in the affault of Montargis and in 7 H. 6. was again taken Prisoner by the French upon their storming of Ieargeur I now come to Iohn Son and Heir to this William by her the said Alice In 3 E. 4. the King taking into consideration that the before-specified William Earl of Suffolk Father of this Iohn was advanced to the Title of Duke of Suffolk and to the Heirs Male of his Body as also that his Creation to that Dignity was by reason of his Attaynder afterwards utterly void being desirous to do this Iohn all honor befitting his condition in regard he had Married Elizabeth his Sister did then renew the same title unto him and the Heirs Male of his Body by Letters Patents bearing date 23 Martii the same year giving him forty pounds yearly payable out of the Issues of the Counties of Norff. and Suff. and to the Heirs Male of his Body for his better support After which in 11 E. 4. amongst other the Lords then assembled in Parliament he did recognise u the title of Prince Edward eldest Son to that King and made Oath of Fidelity to him In 15 E. 4. the old Dutchess Alice Widdow of Duke William departed this life upon the ninth of Iune and was buried in the Parish Church of Ewelme on the South side of the high Altar under a rich Tombe of Alablaster with her Image thereon in the Habit of a Vowess crowned and this Epitaph Orate pro anima serenissimae Principissae Aliciae Ducissae Suffolciae bujus Ecclesiae fundatoris primae fundatricis hujus Elemosynariae quae obiit xx die mensis Maii An. MCCCCLXXV But I return to Iohn In 1 H. 7. he was made Constable of the Castle of Walingford and by the before-specified Elizabeth his Wife Sister to King Edward the Fourth had Issue five Sons viz. Iohn Earl of Lincolne Edmund who had the Title of Earl of Suffolk after the death of Iohn his Brother as a Dukes Son and Heir Humphrey a Clerk Edward Arch-Deacon of Richmund and Richard slain in Battle at Pavia in Italy An. 1525. As also four Daughters viz. Catherine the Wife of William Lord Sturton Anne a Nun at Sion and Dorothy and Elizabeth who Married Henry Lovel Lord Morley And departing this life in An. 1491. 7 H. 7. was buried in the Collegiate Church
intermixed with Teares affirming that she would depart from him as willinger to hear both of his disgraces and dangers than either to see the one or participate of the other The Duke therefore imbracing this womans cousel yeilded himself both to advise and devise for the destruction of his Brother The Earl of Warwick had his finger in the business and drew others also to give either furtherance or way to her violent desires being well content she should have her mind so as the Duke might thereby incur Infamy and Hate Hereupon the Lord Sudley was Arrested and sent to the Tower and in very short time after condemn'd by Act of Parliament and within few dayes after his condemnation a Warrant was sent under the hand of this his Brother the Duke whereby his Head was delivered to the Axe His own fierce courage hastning his death because equally balanced betwixtâ—â—â—oubt and diâ—dain he was desirous rather to die at once then to linger long upon curtesie and in fear The Accusations against him contained much â—rivolous matter The Act of Parliament expresseth the causes of his Attainder to be the attempting to get the person of the King into his custody and Governing the Realme Also making much provision of Money and Victuall and endeavouring to marry the Lady Elizabeth the King's Sister Likewise for perswading the King in his tender age to take upon him the rule and order of himself But he was never call'd to answer so that the Protestations which he made at the point of his death and the open carriage of his life did clear him in the opinion of many Hereupon a general hatred arose in the People towards the Protector for being thus instrumental in the death of his Brother whereby it was observed that with his left hand he had cut off his right many of the Nobility crying out upon him for a Blood-sucker and a Murtherer and that it was not fit the King should be under the Protection of such a ravenous Wolfe Besides all this many well disposed mindes conceived a very hard opinion of him for causing a Church near Strand-Bridge and two Bishops Houses to be pull'd down to make a â—eat for his new Building called Somerset-house in digging the foundation whereof the Bones of many who had been there buried were cast up and carried into the Fields And because the stones of that Church and those Houses were not sufficient for that work the Steeple and most part of the Church of St. Iohn of Hierusalem near Smithfield were mined and overthrown with Powder and the stones carried thereto So likewise the Cloister on the North-side of St. Pauls Cathedral and the Charnel-house on the South-side thereof with the Chapel the Tombes and Monuments therein being all beaten-down the Bones of the dead carried into Finsbury-fields and the stones converted to this Building and it was confidently affirm'd that for the same purpose he intended to have pull'd down St. Margarets Church at Westminster but that the standing thereof was preserved by his fall The Earl of Warwick therefore spying this fit opportunity drew to him no less than Eighteen of the Privy-Councel to joyn with him against this Protector Whereupon they withdrew from the Court and fell to secret Consultations walking in the streets of the City with many servants in new Liveries Which so startled the Protector that he sent Secretary Petee to them in the King's name to understand the causes of such their assembling and to declare unto them that he would thank them for hating him in case they did it in love to the King intreating them for the King's sake if not for his safety that they would forbear open shew of Hostility and resort unto him peaceably that they might commune together as Friends But in the mean time he Armed Five-hundred men part the Kings and part his own rampier'd the Court-gates caused many men to be raised both by Letters and Proclamation to aid the King and the more to increase the present terror remov'd the King by night from Hampton-Court to Windâ—ore with a Company more resembling an Army then a Train Hereupon the Lords at London took possession of the Tower sent for the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City to Ely House where the Earl of Warwick lodg'd and there presenting themselves secretly Armed caused the Lord Rich then Lord Chancellor to make a Speech to them Wherein first laying open to them the Imperfections of the Protector as want of Eloquence Personage Learning or good Wit and that nevertheless he was so peevishly opiniative and proud that he would neither ask nor hear the advice of any but was absolutely ruled by that obstinate and imperious woman his wife whose ambitious and mischievous will so guided him in the most weighty Affaires of the Realm that though he was Counselled by others what was best he would do quite contrary lest he should seem to need their advice In general he said he was guilty of Bribery and Extortion and that he had laid his hands upon the King's Jewells and Treasure left by his Father which were known to be of an inestimable value and had given forth that King Henry died so poor as that had he lived one quarter of a year longer he had been utterly shamed Moreover that he had upon pretence of necessity made Sales and Exchanges of the King's Lands as also of Offices and Preferments nothing regarding the worthiness of the person erected a Mint at Dureâ—me Place for his own private advantage made sale of Colledges and Chanteries Levied Subsidies under colour of War imbezelled the Kings Treasure extorted Money by Loanes yet left the King's Soldiers and Servants unpaid buried much Treasure in his sumptous Buildings Adding his unnatural endeavors for the death of his Brother and his practises to dispatch such of the Nobility as were like to oppose his mischievous drifts Also his endeavor to win the Common people by strained Curtesies and Looseness of life And to make the French King his Friend by betraying unto him the King's Forts beyond the Seas Likewise that he intended to procure a resignation of the King's Sisters Rights and others who were intitled to the Crown and entail the same upon his own issue Urging the Citizens upon all these confiderations to joyn with the Lords of the Council to take him away And the next day the Lords at London dispatch'd a Letter to the Lords at Windsore wherein they charged him with many disorders both in his private Actions and manner of Government requiring that he would disperse the Forces that he had raised withdraw himself from the King and be content to be ordered by Justice and Reason Hereupon the King fearing farther mischief dissolv'd all his Companies excepting his Guard And the Protector sent Secretary Petâ—e once more to the Lords at London to perswade them that for the Publick good all either private grudges or unkindnesses might be laid aside but neither did he return nor was
Barington of Barington Hall in Com. Essex Baronet Mary to ... St. Iohn and Essex to Daniel Finch son to Heneage Lord Finch of Daventre Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England This Robert died 29 Maii An. 1659. and was also buried at Felstede To whom succeeded in his Honors Charles his brother Which Charles married Mary daughter to Richard the first Earl of â—ork in Ireâ—and and died upon the 24 th of August An. 1673. without issue so that the dignity of Earl of Warwick and those other Titles which he enjoy'd are thereupon divolved to his nearest kinsman of the male-line viz. ... now Earl of Holand Rich Earl of Holand ¶ I Now come to Henry second son to Robert the first Earl of Warwick of this Family This Henry being made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in 8 Iac. was afterwards viz. 5 Nov. 15 Iac. constituted Captain of the Kings Guard the Vicount Fenton a Scotchman then surrendring that place upon composition and by Letters patent bearing date 8 Martii 20 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Kensington Immediately whereupon he was imployed into Spain Prince Charles being there at that time in order to a match with a daughter of that King And after the breach whereof was the next ensuing year sent into France to make private enquiry whether a Match there were fesible or not and of this to advertise King Iames before any Publick Treaty were had to that purpose Upon the 24 th of Sept. 22 Iac. being created Earl of Holand a Province in Lincolnshire he was shortly after installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 5 Car. made Constable of Windsore-Castle as also in An. 1639. upon the first Insurrection of the Scots constituted General of the Horse in that Expedition made by His Majesty with a Royal Army into that Realm That the benefits which this Earl enjoyed through the bounty of that King which I shall not stand here to enumerate were of no little moment there are those yet living who do very well know Some being such as 't is suppos'd that he did doubt might have made him obnoxious to the predominant party in the late Long-Parliament and that the consideration thereof caused him not only to stand neutral when His Majesty of blessed memory had most need of his help but to disswade the Earl of Essex his near kinsman then Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold from continuing his attendance upon him when by reason of those unhappy Tumults which endangered the safety of His Royal Person he became necessitated first to quiâ— Whitehall and soon after to retire to a farther distance Yet at last when he visibly discerned that those great Pretenders for the Preservation of Religion and Laws had subdued all the Kings Forces and that his Majesty being made a Prisoner by them was put under strict Guards in the Isle of Wiht he then cordially put himself in Armes with some other Loyal Persons in order to the Restoration of his distressed Master But miscarrying in the design at Kingston upon Thames 7 Iulii An. 1648. was speedily pursued as also soon after taken and kept fast lockt up in the Tower of London till some time after the Cruel Martyrdome of that Good King And then being adjudged to death by the same High Court of Iustice for so they called it which had been Flesht in Blood by the Murther of their Lawful Soveraign notwithstanding all the Arguments which his Friends could use to save him whereof his preventing the Earl of Essex from continuing with the King without whose countenance they had not been able to raise an Army was not the least they caused his Head to be cut off before the Gates of Westminster-Hall upon the Ninth of March next ensuing By Isabel his wife daughter and heir to Sir Walter Cope of Kenfington in Com. Midd. Knight he left issue four sons Robert Charles Henry and Cope and five daughters Frances married to William Lord Paget Isabella to Sir Iames Thinne of Long-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight Susanna to Iames now Earl of Suffolk Mary to ... Campbel a Scotchman of the Earl of Argile's family and Diana who died unmarried Which Robert succeeding him in his Honors took to wife first ... daughter to Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsam in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue divers children which died in his life time He secondly married Anne daughter of Edward Earl of Manchester by whom he had issue ... And departed this life ... Aprilis Anno 1675. To whom succeeded ... his son and heir Lord Wharton 1 Edw. 6. OF this family which is of great Antiquity in the County of Weâ—â—morland taking its denomination from a fair Lordship of that name scituate upon the Bank of the River Eden was Sir Thomas Wharton Knight Governor of the Town and Castle of Carlâ—sle in 33 H. 8. In 34 H. 8. upon an Incursion of the Scots to the number of Fifteen thousand men this Sir Thomas then Warden of the Marches assisted by Sir William Musgrave appearing but with Three hundred put them into such an apprehension that the Duke of Norfolk with his whole Army were at hand that they presently fled in so great disorder that the Earls of Caâ—sills and Glenearne with divers other persons of note were taken prisoners And in 36 H. 8. with the Lord Dacres and others marching into Scotland was at the taking of Dumfrize Whence they brought away much spoil forcing the Scots to a Treaty and to give Hostages for the observance of the Articles then agreed on In 1 E. 6. being Warden of the West-Marches with the Earl of Lenox who had an Army of Five thousand men he entred Scotland and won the Church of Anan for which and other his faithful services he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm before the end of that year And â—n 2 3 Ph. M. was constituted Warden of the Middle-marches upon the 30 th of Iuly Also upon the 16 th of December next ensuing he was made General-warden of all the Marches towards Scotland and Governor of Barwick and in 4 5 Ph. M. joyn'd with the Earl of Northumberland in the Wardenship of the Midle-marches He married two wives first Eleanore daughter to Bryan Stapleton of Wighâ—â—l in Com. Ebor. Esquire by whom he had issue Thomas his son and heir and Henry and two daughter Ioane married to William Penington of Moncaster in Com. Cumbr. Esquire and Anne to Sir Richard Musgrave of Harcla-Castle in Com. Westmorl Knight And secondly Anne the daughter of George Earl of Shrewsbury and departed this life 23 Aug. An. 1568. 10 Eliz. Which Thomas so succeeding him in his honor was 48 years of age
of divers Noblemen that difference was thus finally accorded viz. That there should be three Priests maintained to celebrate Divine Service for ever for the health of the Soul of this murthered Ralph at some certain place near to his Grave Which Priests were thereupon setled accordingly at Langley in that County The next ensuing year viz. 9 Rich. 2. having obtained License to travel he undertook a Pilgrimage to the holy Sepulcher of our Lord at Ierâ—alem and in order thereto upon the sixth of April declared his Testament whereby he bequcathed his Body to be buried in the Priory of Stone near to the Grave of his Wife in case he should die in England appointing six large Tapers to be placed about his Herse and four Morters of Wax but that no Horse or Arms should be offered at his Funeral nor that any Prayers should be thereat except by Ecclesiastical Persons with his Allies and Friends Also that one hundred poor Men should be cloathed in White with a Cross behind and before on their Garments each of them carrying a Torch as well on the Vespers as on the Funeral day Likewise That Five hundred Masses should be celebrated for the Souls of his Father and Mother his Wife Himself and all his good doers as also of all Christians within one year after his deccase Moreover that within the compass of the year after his decease there should be celebrated for the Souls before mentioned Fifty Masses Trentals of S. Gregory by the most fitting persons that could be found Of which Testament he constituted Overseers his Cosin the Archbishop of Canterbury viz. William Courtney his Brother the Earl of Warwick the Lord Nevil the Earl of Suffolk and Sir William Beauchamp Knight to each of whom he gave a Cup with the Cover gilt And by his last Will bearing date at Iernemuth upon the fifteenth day of the same Moneth of April appointed that his Daughter Ioane should be well and fitly married and that out of the profits of his Lands in the hands of his Feoffce his three Sons William Edmund and Hugh should have each of them One hundred pound per annum during their respective lives Also that Thomas his Son should have his Coat of Male d'Astere of Naples and his Helmet made at Bourdeaux with a Camail d'Astere as also his Sword made at Turenne which Sir Raufe Ferrers gave him And that there should be three Priests ordained to celebrate Divine Service for the health of his Soul near to the place of his Burial for the term of three years next after his decease And after this upon the Twenty first of September next ensuing being then at Rhodes upon his return from Ierusalem by a Codicil there made he bequeathed to his Sister Roos a Gold Ring with a little Diamond to Margaret de Nevil his Daughter a large Gold Ring with a great Diamond set therein to Katherine de Pole his Daughter a Fermail of Knots to Ioane his Daughter a Golden Fermail with an Heart and to his Sister Cherleton a large Gold Ring with a Karrect Unto which Codicil Sir William Arundel and Sir Richard Ludlow Knights were witnesses And upon the Twenty fifth day of the same Moneth of September being still at Rhodes making a farther Declaration of his Testament gave to Iohn Hinkley his Esquire Twenty pounds and to Robert Corbert his Chamberlain Ten pounds unto which his usual Seal viz. his Helm was affixed After which viz. the next day following being the Twenty sixth of September he died there whereupon his Corps was brought over into England by the same Iohn Hinkley his Esquire and buried with his Ancestors before the High Altar at Stone leaving issue by the Lady Philippa his Wife Daughter of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Thomas his Son and Heir at that time Eighteen years of age as also four other Sons viz. Thomas William Edmund and Hugh Which Hugh afterwards bore the title of Lord Bourchier in right of his Wife as I shall farther shew anon and three Daughters viz. Margaret married to Ralph Lord Nevill the first Earl of Westmerland Catherine to Michael the Son of Michael de lâ— Pole To which Katherine in respect of the low estate of him the said Michael King Richard the Second gave Fifty pounds per annum out of the Fee-Farm of Kingston upon Hull to make up One hundred pound per annum which was Covenanted by her Husbands Father to be setled upon her Ioane to Thomas Holland Earl of Kent and ... to Iohn Lord Ferrers of Chartley. This last mentioned Earl Hugh was at the time of his death seised of the Borough of Petersfield with the Hamlets thereunto belonging viz. Mapel-Derham Westone Nutstead and Sheet in Com. Southampt Of the Mannors of Cornhampton and Burbach the Hamlet of Up-Clatford the Borough of Bedewind the Mannor of Wexcomb the Hundred of Kinewardeston and the Mannors of Orcham and Knowle in Com. Wilts Of the Mannors of Blechingle Ocham and Burgham in Com. Surr. Of the Castle and Mannor of Aungre with the Mannor of Horsham in Com. Essex Of two parts of the Mannor of Calilond in Com. Cornub. Of the Mannor of Thornbury with its Members viz. Oldely Kington Morton Falefeld and Mars with the Mannors of Rendcumbe and Estington all in Com. Glocest. Of the Castle and Town of Newport with its Members as also of the Mannor and Lordship of Maghun with the Forest in the Marches of Wales Of the Mannor and Hundred of Rothwel Whiston Glapthorne with the Villages of Southwike Piriho Tansover Glapthorne and Cotherstoke in Com. Northampt. Of the Castle and Mannor of Tunbridge with its Members viz. The Mannors of Dacheherst Hado and Bradstead as also of the Mannor of Eaâ—ding all in Com. Cantii Of the Mannors of Little Brickhil and Easington with the Advowsons of the Abbey of Nutley and Priory of Newenton-Longevile in Com. Buck. Of the Mannors of Wawens-Wotton and Tiesho in Com. Warr. Of the Advowsons of the Priories of Huntingdon and S. Neots in Com. Hunt Of the Castle of Caus and three parts of the Mannor of Caus in Com. Salop. And of the Castle of Stafford with its Members in Com. Staff I now come to Thomas his Son and Successor in his Honors This Thomas the same year his Father died and a little before his decease by reason of an Invasion then threatned from the French was by Indenture retained to serve the King for the present defence of the Realm And afterwards viz. in 13 Rich. 2. again retained for term of life taking in time of War so much Wages as by the Kings Council and his own should be reasonably thought fit So likewise in times of Peace the King thereupon pardoning him the Sum of Three thousand marks wherein he was indebted to him for his Marriage The next year following viz. in 14 Rich. 2.
is evident by the Inquisition taken after the death of the Lady Beatrice his Grandmother the preceeding year Being with the Dukes of Exeter and Clarence at the Siege of Koan in 6 Hen. 5. he gave such Testimonies of his valour and military skill that he received from the favour of that victorious King a Grant of the Castle of Basqueville situate in the Dutchy of Normandy which did belong to Sir William Martell Knight to hold unto himself and the Heirs male of his body But alas this signal mark of that renowned Prince his favour continued not long to him for about two years after being with Thomas Duke of Clarence brother to the King in France who then with the English Army had marched far and successfully into the Country and with him adventuring more boldly upon the Dolphin's Army than was requisite considering the slenderness of their strength and the difficulty of the passage by reason of a River and Marish which they were to pass through the disorder of their Forces upon that occasion was there most unhappily slain together with the Duke of Exeter and William a younger Brother with many more of the English Chivalry about four miles distant from the Castle of Beaufort upon Easter Eve 22 Martii leaving Margery his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Philip Wentworth Knight a young Widow but no Issue by her so that Thomas his next Brother then became his Heir being at that time fourteen years of age After which his Body being brought over into England had sepulture at Belvoir on the North-side of the Quire near to his Father's grave This Margery had her Dowry assigned to her in November following viz. the Castle of Helmesley with the Lordships thereto belonging as also the Mannors of Haugh and Lynton in the County of York the Mannors of Chilham and Wulryngton in Kent the Site of the Mannor of Braundeston and the third part of the Mannor of Stoke-Daubeny in Northamptonshire the Mannor of Preston-Beauset in Com. Buck. the Mannor of Barkeston called Bellhouse-place with two parts of the Mannor of Kedmylde in Com. Leic. sixty three pounds fourteen shillings four pence Annual Rent issuing out of the Fee-farm Rent of the City of York as also eight Bovates of Land in Eykering within the County of Notingham And by her last Will and Testament bearing date 30 August Anno 1477. 17 Edw. 4. bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Chapel of S. Margaret and S. Bernard at Cambridge on the North-side of the Quire under the window of All-Saints She likewise bequeathed to Henry Wentworth her Heir twelve dishes of Silver with other things appointing that he the said Henry should cause the body of Sir Philip Wentworth Knight her Father to be translated to the Church of Newsom in Lincolnshire and a Marble laid over it and another Marble to be laid upon the Body of his Mother in the Church of the Fryers-Minors at Ipswich This Margery married to her second Husband Roger Wentworth and died 20 April 18 Edw. 4. ¶ I come now to Thomas Lord Ross Brother and Heir to Iohn as is above exprest This Thomas following the example of his Brother as to military actions being retained in 5 Hen. 6. to serve the King in his Wars of France in the retinue of Iohn Duke of Bedford with two Knights thirty seven men at Arms and an hundred and twenty Archers was Knighted with divers other Noble-men by King Henry the Sixth at Leicester on Whitsunday 4 H. 6. after the King himself had been Knighted there by the Duke of Bedford but having the fate of a very short life I have seen nothing more of him than his summons to Parliament in 7 Hen. 6. and his confirmation to the Monks of Belvoir of all the Grants that had been made unto them by his noble Ancestors which bears date at Belvoir-Castle 23 April 8 Henry 6. Also that having married Alianor daughter to Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick he begot on her a Son called Thomas born September the ninth Anno 1427. 6 Hen. 6. and died the eighteenth of August in the ninth year of that King's Reign leaving the same Thomas his Son little more than three years of age Which Elianor had her Dowry assigned to her in December following On the behalf of this Thomas and by reason of his minority it was that Sir Robert Ross Knight his great Uncle was deputed by the King to perform the office of Chamberlain to the Archbishop of Canterbury upon the day of his Installation which office did belong to the Lord Ross in respect of his tenure of the Mannor of ... And so great a sense had that King of the advantages he reaped by the yearly profit of the Lands which were of this Thomas his Inheritance who was at that time but eighteen years of age for as much as he had received the Revenues thereof during the whole minority of Thomas Lord Ross his Father who had been in Ward no less than fourteen years as that he freely commanded that this Thomas should have Livery of â—ll his Lands in as full a manner as if he had been of full age Here before I proceed farther it will not be impertinent to give some farther accompt of Sir Robert Ross great Uncle to this Thomas but of him all that I have to say is that he departed this life before the 27 th of Henry the 6 th seised of the third part of the Mannor of Humanby in Yorkshire leaving Issue these two Daughters his Heirs viz. Margery Wife of Iohn Wittilbury Esquire and Elianor of Humphrey Duddeley ¶ I now return to the before-mentioned Thomas of whom I farther find that King Henry the sixth in the thirty first year of his Reign taking into consideration his many good services even from his youth by way of recompence gave him license to Transport twenty thousand Wood-fells called Morling and Shorling without paying any Customs for the same And that in 34 Hen. 6. he had leave to go on Pilgrimage beyond the Seas as also that in 38 Hen. 6. having firmly adhered to the Crown throughout the whole course of that King 's troublesom Reign and the great expences and losses he under-went in his service during that time the said King gave him an Annuity of forty pounds to be received out of the Mannors of Yaresthorp Appilton Scorby and Hund-Burton in Com. Ebor. then in the King's hands by reason of the forfeiture of Richard late Earl of Salisbury to enjoy during his life And in the same year that upon the great overthrow of the Lancastrian Army at Towconfield being then with the King at York when the sad tidings thereof came to him he fled with him to Barwick And moreover that he had summons to Parliament from
at his Fathers death and having married Anne the daughter to Robert Earl of Essex by her had issue Philip his son and heir and two daughters Mary married to ... Gower of ... in Com. Ebor. and Anne to VVilliam VVolrich of ... in Com. Sussex Esquire and died 14 Eliz the said Philip being at that time seventeen years of age Which Philip took to wife Frances daughter to Henry â—arl of Cumberland and by her had issue two sons viz. Sir George Wharton Knight of the Bath who married Anne daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and was slain in a Duel by Sir Iames Steward Knight upon the eighth of November An. 1609. leaving no issue And Sir Thomas VVharton Knight Which Sir Thomas took to wife Philadelphia the daughter to Robert Earl of Monmouth and having issue by her two sons Philip and Thomas died in his fathers life time viz. 17 Apr. 20 Iac. and was buried at Easby near Richmund in Yorkshire This Philip had likewise issue three daughters Margaret married to Edward Lord VVotton Eleanore to VVilliam Thwaytes of Long Marston in Com. Ebor. Esquire and Frances to Sir Richard Musgrave of Edenhale in Com. Cumbr. Knight of the Bath and Baronet And departing this life upon the Twenty sixth day of March An. 1625. was buried at Healey in the County of the City of York Leaving Philip his grandson viz. eldest son to Sir Thomas who died in his life time his successor in his honor Which Philip arrived to his full age in An. 1634. and married three wives Elizabeth daughter of Sir Rouland Wandesford of Pickhay in Com. Ebor. Knight Attorney of the Court of Wards by whom he had issue one only daughter called Elizabeth married to Robert then Lord VVilloughby of Eresby now Earl of Lindsey and Lord Great Chamberlain of England Secondly Iane the daughter and heir of Arthur Goodwyn of Upper Winchendon in Com. Buck. â—squire by whom he hath had issue two sons Thomas and Goodwyn and four daughters Anne married to VVilliam Carr a Scotchman only son to VVilliam Carr Groom of the Bedchamber to King Iames. Margaret to Major Dunch of Pusey in Com. Berk. Esquire Mary to VVilliam Thomas son and heir of Edmund Thomas of Wennoe in Com. Glamorgan Esquire and Philadelphia He thirdly married Anne daughter to the said VVilliam Carr Groom of the Bedchamber to King Iames widdow of Edmund Popham Esquire by whom he hath one son called VVilliam Which Thomas son and heir apparent to this Philip Lord VVharton hath married Anne one of the two daughters and coheirs to Sir Henry Lee of Dichley in Com. Oxon. Baronet Lord Paget 4 E. 6. THe first mention I find of any bearing this name who arriv'd to the dignity of Peerage is VVilliam Paget a person naturally endowed with excellent parts as may seem by his ascent from so low a condition to those high Preferments whereunto by sundry degrees he attained being son a to ... Paget one of the Serjeants at Mace in the City of London who was born near Wednsbury in Staffordshire of mean Parentage where 〈◊〉 were some of that generation till of late years remaining so that he might well say with the Poet Et quae non fecimus ipsi Vix ea nostra voco For in 23 H. 8. by reason of his great abilities he came to be one of the Clerks of the Signet And in 32 H. 8. Clerk of the Council As also Clerk of the Privy-Seale with the Fee of Thirty pounds per annum and soon after that Clerk of the Parliament for life In all which employments he deported himself with such sedulity and prudence as that in 33 H. 8. he was sent Embassador into France and upon his return from that honorable Negotiation made one of the principal Secretaries of State for so I find him in 35 H. 8. Moreover in 36 H. 8. being then a Knight he was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with Mathew Earl of Lenox touching the advancement of King Henry the Eighth's Interst in Scotland whereupon l that Earl was to marry the Lady Margaret Douglas King Henry's Neice And the same year attending that King in his Expedition to Boloin was associated with the Earl of Hertford and others to Treat with the Embassadors of France in order to a general accord betwixt both Realms In 37 H. 8. he obtained a grant to himself and Iohn Mason Esquire then Secretary to the King for the French Tongue and the survivor of them of the Office of Master of the Posts with the Fee of Sixty six pounds thirteen shillings four pence per an And in 38 H. 8 was one of the Commissioners which treated of and concluded a Peace with the French Shortly after which the King lying on his Death-bed he was constituted one of his Executors and appointed one of the Council to his successor King Edward the Sixth In the second year of whose Reign he obtained a grant in Fee of that House without Temple-Barr in the City of London then called Exeter-place formerly belonging to the Bishops of that See as also of a certain parcel of ground lying within the Garden of the Middle-Temple adjoyning thereto Which House he transformed into a new Fabrick for his own habitation and called it Paget-House But long it held not that name being from after-owners called next Leicester-House and at length Essex-House The next thing which I find memorable of him is that in 4 E. 6. he was sent Embassador to the Emperor Charles the Fifth to signifie how King Edward being on the one side distressed by the Scots and on the other by the French likewise miserably rent by intestine divisions at home necessity required speedy Succors from him else that he must submit to an inconvenient Peace with France And upon the Third of December the same year being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Comptroller of the Kings Houshold Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and called by Writ to the Parliment then sitting by the name of Lord Paget of Beaudsert in Com. Staff he took his place there amongst the rest of the Peers After which upon the 19 th of Ianuary next ensuing he had his solemn creation to that honor and within three dayes following was sent with the Earl of Bedford and Sir Iohn Mason again to treat of Peace with the French Notwithstanding all which great services such enemies he had that in 5 E. 6. upon the fall of the Duke of Somerset whose ruine was effected by the contrivance of Dudley Duke of Northumberland against whom the principal charge was that he had designed the Murther of some Noblemen at Pager-House this Lord was sent to the Tower and bereav'd of his Ensignes of the Garter But Money being not a little wanting at that time whereupon several persons