And I bequethe to my son Sir James of Ormond three of the best Hors in my Chare and John his Brother my next best and Thomas his Brother my next best afture hym and John Gray the sixth And I bequethe to John of Ormond and Thomas his Brother in defence of their livelyhood that I have bequest hem either of them Five hundred marks Also I bequethe to Bartholmew Brokesby my Hullyng of black red and green with Morys Letters with Quyshions with Bancours and Costers And I bequethe unto the same Bartholmew my Bed of Sylke black and red embroydered with Wodbynd Flowers of Sylver and alle the Costers and Apparyl that longeth thereto And I wol that the seyd Bartholmew have twelve payr of Shetes of the best Cloth that I have â—ave Reynes sir payr of Blankets and a pane of Menyver and a Bolle of Sylver called Playce-Bolle and my best Cup of Gold covered and my round Basyn of Sylver pounced with Morys Letters with the Ewer that longeth to the same Basyn And I bequethe to the same Bartholmew a Dozen Uessels of Sylver garnyshed and two Basyns and two Ewers of Sylver and my best Gown furred with Marters And I devyse to Robert Darcy Four hundred marks and my ymage of our Lady that the Erle of March gat me and a Cup of Gold covered Also I devyse to Wauter Kebell one hundred marks and three of my best low Hors and I wol that the seyd Wauteâ— have my best black Bed of Sylk with all the Apparell of a Chamber of the best black Tapetter that I have and six payr of Shetes and six payr of Blankets three Materas and my round Basyn of Sylver with Bolles and a Ewer that longeth thereto and my little Saler and six Spones of Sylver that byn in my Mannour at the Snytterfeld and my best stayned Halle with a Porell Pot and three pece of Sylver and a grete Maser covered that was Sir Adam Persales and my second Gown of Marters And I bequethe the remnant of my Gowns Furred with Marters to my son Sir James Of Ormond to his two Brethren aftyr the discretion of mine Executors And I bequethe to Isabel Muton one hundred marks for her marriage And I bequethe to Floris Lee One hundred marks and two Horse to his marriage and I bequethe to Richard Burley one hundred marks so both they be ruled by me and myne Executors and dwell with me whilst I live And I bequethe to Raynald Muton one hundred marks And I bequethe to Thomas Besford one hundred marks And I bequethe to John Daunsey twenty pound And I bequethe to Henry Lecester twenty pound And I bequethe to Henry Fillonglâ—y one hundred marks And I bequethe to Alyson Darcy one hundred marks And I bequethe to Henry Brokusby one hundred marks under the condition that he be governed by me and by the worthiest of his kin And I bequethe to John Massy one hundred marks And I bequethe to Philip Cuberley twenty pound and to William Loudham one hundred marks And I bequethe to Elizabeth Daughter of the Earl of Ormond one hundred marks and to Thomas Blankany twenty pound and to John Yerdley ten marks and to John Bultus ten pound and to little Lewes ten marks and to John Hull one hundred shillings and to Thomas Burton ten pound and to Thomas Welby one hundred shillings and to John Foreman forty shillings and to John Gardener of Bergavenny four marks And also I wolle that alle the remnant of my servants be rewarded aftur the discretion of myne Executors Also I devyse to my Prestes and Clerkes of my Chappel if they go with my Body and do my Obsequies dayly till I be buried on my costes and to ben ruled by mine Executors one hundred marks And I wol that my wardes with her marriages and alle the lyvelode that I have by hem be under the Governauns of Robert Darcy Bartholmew Brokusby and Wauter Kebell they to fulfill hit and to dispose hit to the most advantage of my Soul and to performe hit and put in execution my Will and my Devyse aforesaid I ordeyne and make myne Executors Mr. John Bathe Chanon of Welles taking for his labour forty pound and if he take mynistration Robert Darcy Barth Brokusby and Wauter Kebell Sir William Creke takyng for his labour ef he take mynistration twenty pound and John Bultus And I wol that Wauter Kebell ne John Bultus admynister ne do nothing that touchyth my Testament in any wise without the Advyse or Commandement of the remnent of myne seyd Executors And the residue of my Goods I wol and ordeyn hem to be disposed by myne Executours to beâ—v yerely chardges of my Obites and in Aimesdedes doying in the mene time whyles they wol last Requyting and praying alle those persons Executors aforenamyd and so far as I dare or may charging hem that as my syngular trust ys in hem afore other they refuse not but to take upon hem the Administration of this Testament with the Conditions afore rehersed and put yt in execution as they wolde I should do for hem in like caas and as they wol answere before the most highe and mightifull Iudge at the dreadfull day of Dome where both they and I shall appere In witness that this ys my last Will I have set hereto my Sele y-written the day and yere aforeseyd I now return to Richard Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny Son and Heir to William before-mentioned by this great Lady Ioane last remembred In 4 Hen. 5. upon the death of Constance the Widow of Thomas late Lord le Spenser he had Livery of those Lands lying in the Counties of Devon and Cornwal which she held for term of life in Dower And the same year being retained to serve the King in his Wars of France received Four hundred seventy seven pounds in hand for the better support of himself in that imployment After which continuing for the most part there and meriting well for his fidelity and valor in those notable times of Action he was by that Martial King in the eighth of his Reign advanced to the title of Earl of Worcester And the next year following in consideration of his especial Services in those Wars obtained a Grant from the King of all the Lands Castles and Lordships which did belong to Sir Gilbert de Vmfranville Knight as well within the Dutchy of Normandy as any other place which the King had conquered viz. All those which before the Kings coming to Tanque did belong to the Lord of Tuttevile to hold to himself and the Heirs-males of his Body paying yearly to the King his Heirs and Successors a Coat of Male of pure Calibe at the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist. But still attending the Camp was at length unhappily wounded on his side at Mewsenbury in France by a stone from a Sling which putting a period to his life he was buried at Tewsbury at
gave by this his Testament a Jewel with a Bone of St. Margaret and Forty shillings for ringing their Bells at his Funeral To Elizabeth his Wife he bequeath'd all the Furniture in his Mansion-House at Yorke and constituted her together with Iohn his Son and Heir Master William le Scrope his Brother and Thomas his younger Son his Executors Moreover by a certain Codicil annexed to this his Testament dated 18 Martii Anno 1453. he bequeath'd to Alianore his Daughter during his own Life Twenty Marks and after his Decease Forty Marks to be paid out of his Mannor of Driffeild To Iohn the Son and Heir of Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton he bequeath'd one great Brouch of Gold of two Angels fashioned like a Man's Heart And whereas Iohn his Son nominated one of his Executors was then departed this Life he did in stead of him appoint Sir Iohn Bermingham Treasurer of Yorke-Minster and Mr. Iohn Marshall one of the Residentiaries there to be joyned with his other Executors Farther declaring That if before his death Thomas his Son should marry the Daughter of the Lord Greystoke that then his Exequies should be performed in all points with as much Solemnity as his Testament expresseth To which Thomas he also bequeath'd his Parliament-Robe giving Collin his Servant Ten pounds for his part and Robert Cowrtby his Servant Five pounds for his part thereof After which he departed this Life 15 Nov. 34 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Qualton and Newham in Com. Northumbr Paulins-Cray in Com. Cantii Bernoldby and Carlton in Com. Linc. Neyland in Com. Suff. Boudon magna and Haverbergh in Com. Leic. Boxstede in Com. Essex South-Muskham and Carlton in Com. Nott. Ecclesale Driffeld with its Members Upsale with its Members Over Silton Watlowes Clifton Burton-Constable and Garston in Com. Ebor. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir xxvi years of age Which Thomas doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 37 H. 6. obtain'd Licence to found a Chantry for two Priests at the Altar of St. Stephen in the Cathedral Church of Yorke but without mention for whom specially to pray and upon the death of his Mother in 6 E. 4. had Livery of the Lands which she held in Dower his Homage being respited And having been summon'd to Parliament from 38 H. 6. until 12 E. 4. departed this Life in 15 E. 4. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir xv years of age and three other Sons Henry Raphe and Geffrey as also three Daughters viz. Alice married to Thomas Strangways Esq Mary to Sir Christopher Danby Knight and Elizabeth to ... Fitz-Raâ—dol Which Thomas having also been summon'd to Parliament from 22 E. 4. until 7 H. 7. inclusive died shortly after leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountagu and one of the Cousins and Heirs to Ioane Lady Ingoldesthorp one sole Daughter his Heir called Alice married to Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton Which Elizabeth surviving him afterward became the Wife of Sir Henry Wentworth Knight and by her Testament bearing date 7 Martii 9 H. 8. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Black-Friers in London by her said Husband Thomas Lord Scroope of Upsale and Massham Appointing That five Trentals of Masses should be sung and said for her Soul at the place of her Burial and for her Husband's Soul as also for the Soul of Alice their Daughter Likewise for the Soul of Henry Wentworth and for the Soul of Iohn Marquess Mounâ—agu her Father the Lady Isabell his Wife her Mother and for all Christian Souls Father directing That her Executors should lay a Stone over her Grave with three Images the one of her Lord and Husband another of her self and the third of her said Daughter with their Arms thereon and an Inscription making mention whom they were and this to the value of Ten pounds Likewise That they should make a Tomb over Sir Henry Wentworth Knight her late Husband lying buried in Newsom-Abby in Com. Linc. to the value of Twenty pound Sterling Also That they should cause another Tomb to be made at Bisham-Abby in Com. Berks. to the value of Twenty Pounds for the Marquess Mountagu her Father and his Lady her Mother who lay there Interred And bequeath'd unto Mary a base Daughter to Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset her Bed wherein the said Lord Marquess had wont to lie She also gave to the Lady Lucie her Sister a Primer and a Psalter which she had of the Gift of King Henry the Seventh's Mother Of the three Brothers of this last-mentioned Thomas Lord Scroope it appears That Henry was summon'd to Parliament in 3 H. 8. And that Raphe who by the death of his Brother Henry without Issue enjoying the Honour had Summons to Parliament in 6 H. 8. Likewise That by his Testament bearing date 6 Aug. Anno 1515. 7 H. 8. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried before our Lady of Pitty in the Abby of Riebaulx in Com. Ebor. and that he gave unto the Monks of that Covent Twenty Pounds As also that he departed this Life soon after without Issue for the Probate thereof bears date upon the eighteenth of March then next ensuing leaving Geffrey his Brother and Heir at that time a Clerk Which Geffrey enjoying also the Title of Lord Scrope of Upsall died without Issue in 9 H. 8. Whereupon his three Sisters Alice Mary and Elizabeth before-mentioned became his next Heirs Scroope Earl of Wiltshire I Come now to William a younger Son to Henry Lord Scrope of Mashaâ— and Brother of Stephen In 6 R. 2. this William being then a Knight was made Seneschal of the Dutchy of Aquitane and in 7 R. 2. had a special Assignation for certain Moneys payable out of the Ports of London Kingston super Hull Iernemuth Ipswich Newcastle upon Tine and Suthampton for the Support of himself his Men of Arms and Archers with other of his Retinue in those Parts In 9 R. 2. he was constituted Governour of the Town and Castle of Chirburgh and in 12 R. 2. of Quenesburgh-Castle Shortly after which having done some great Injury to the Bishop of Durham and his Servants within that County Palatine as an Attonement for the same he offered a Jewel of Five hundred Pounds price at St. Cuthbert's Shrine It is said That this William was a Person of a very malevolent and wicked disposition but so far had he gained upon the Affections of King Richard that in 16 of his Reign he made him Vice-Chamberlain of his Houshod about which time he purchased the Isle of Man from William de Mouâ—acute Earl of Salisbury with the Crown it being a Right belonging to the Lord of that Island to be called King and to be Crowned with a Regal Crown And in 17 R. 2. being retain'd
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
of Richmund at his landing Which was really his intent though he durst not shew it till he came near Bosworth but had Conference with him at Atherston about six Miles short of that place coming thither with great privacy to him the day before the Fight Approaching therefore near the Field he openly appeared notwithstanding the King's Message to him letting him know that unless he did forthwith repair to his presence he would put his Son the Lord Strange to Death and marcht with him in the Rear of all his Forces with one Troop of Horse and some few Foot until the whole Army was fully marshall'd Whereupon the Battel soon after ensued in which King Richard being slain and his Crown he that day wore found amongst the spoils he set it upon the Earl of Richmund's Head and Proclaim'd him King by the name of Henry the Seventh After which upon the 27th of October he was advanced to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Derby and Constituted one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of Lord High Steward of England upon the thirtieth day of that month which was the day of his more solemn Coronation as also soon after that made one of his Privy Council And in 3 H. 7. one of the Commissioners to exercise the Office of High Steward of England upon the day of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wife to that prudent King He Married two Wives First Eleanore the fourth Daughter to Richard Nâ—vil Earl of Salisbury by whom he had issue six Sons and four Daughters viz. Thomas and Richard who died young George called Lord Strange of whom I shall speak farther by and by William died young Edward afterwards Lord Mont-Egle and Iames elected Bishop of Ely in 22 H. 7. Which Iames being also Warden of the Collegiate-Church at Manchester in Com. Lanc. lyeth buried in the Chapell of St. Iohn Baptist on the North side of that Church by him built with this Inscription on his Tomb Of your Charity pray for the soul of James Stanley sometimes Bishop of Ely and Warden of Manchester who deceased this transitory world the xxii of March in the year of our Lord God 1525. upon whose soul and all Christian souls Iesu have mercy His four Daughters were these Ioan Catherine and Anne who died young and Margaret married to Sir Iohn Osbaldeston of ... in Com. Lanc. Knight His second Wife was Margaret Daughter and Heir to Iohn Duke of Somerset Widdow of Edmund Earl of Richmund before mentioned the happy Mother to King Henry the seventh but by her he had no issue By his Testament bearing date 28 Iulii an 1504 19 H. 7. bearing then the title of E. of Derby Lord Stanley Lord of Man and great Constable of England he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the midst of the Chapell in the North Isle of the Church of the Priory of Bourâ—cough near Lathom in Com. Lanc. of his Ancestors foundation where the Bodies of his Father Mother and other of his Ancestours lay buried having provided a Tomb to be there placed with the personage of himself and both his Wives for a perpetual remembrance to be pray'd for and likewise appointing that the personages which he had caused to be made for his Father and Mother his Grandfather and Great-grandfather should be set in the Arches of the Chancell within that Priory in the places provided for the same And though he had formerly given to the Prior and Covent of that House large gifts in money Jewels and Ornaments and likewise made great reparations there he farther bequeath'd unto them xx l. to the intent that they should be obliged by their Deed under their Covent Seal to cause one of the Canons of that house duly to say Mass in the before-specified Chapel for his Soul as also for the Soul of his Lady then living after her decease Likewise for the Soul of Alianore his former Wife and for the Souls of his Father Mother Ancestors Children Brethren and Sisters Also for the Soul of William late Marquess Berkley and for the Souls of them who died in his or his Fathers service or that should die in his service And at every Mass before the Lavatorie audibly to say for the said Souls appointed by name and all other in general De profundis clamavi and such Oriâ—ons and Collects as are used to be said therewith Furthermore he willed that his Son Sir Edward Stanley should have and enjoy the Castle of Hornby so long as he lived And departed this life within the space of three months after as may seem by the Probate thereof which bears date 9 Nov. next ensuing To whom succeeded Thomas his Grandson and Heir by George his eldest Son who died in his life time Of which George before I proceed it is proper to take notice that having married Ioan the Daughter and Heir to Iohn Lord Strange of Knokin he had summons to Parliament by the title of Lord Strange in 22 E. 4. and afterwards until the twelfth of H. 7. inclusive Also that before his said marriage he was one of those noble persons which receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood by Bathing c. with Prince Edward the Kings eldest Son 18 Apr. 15 E. 4. and that in 1 H. 7. he was made one of the Lords of the Privy-Council Likewise that in 2 H. 7. being one of the principal Commanders in the Kings Army at the battel of Stoke juxta Newark he shared in the honour of that Victory which was then obtained against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents and was made one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter Furthermore that in 9 H. 7. upon the siege of Norham-Castle by the Scots he advanced with Thomas Earl of Surrey and many other of the Nobility against those bold Invaders but performed nothing of consequence at that time the enemy retreating before they wrought thither And departing this life 5 Dec. 3 H. 7. his Father then living was buried in the Parish Church of St. Iames Garlik-hythe in the City of London leaving issue by the said Ioan his Wife two Sons viz. Thomas and Iames and two Daughters Iane married to Robert Sheffeild Esq and Elizabeth Which Thomas had livery of those lands whereof his Father died seised 9 Iulii 19 H. 7. And in 5. H. 8. his Grandfather being dead attended King Henry in that great expedition by him then made into France at which time he won Therouene and Tournay By Anne his Wife Daughter of Edward Lord Hastings Sister to George the first Earl of Huntington of that name and with whom he had four thousand Marks he had issue three Sons Iohn who died in his life time Edward his Successor in his honours and Henry as also one Daughter
two fair Lordships viz. Righale and Beoâ—mesthorpe Which Lordship of Righale after her death he obtained by Agreement with the Monks to hold during his life and then to return to the Abbey Of his Lands I find no other mention in the Conquerors Survey then these viz. Wilebi Lochushum Aclum and Englebi with the several Hamlets then belonging to each of them Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland being at that time not Surveyed by reason they had been so wasted by Wars ¶ Upon the death of Siward Tosti Fourth Son to Godwyne Earl of Kent was made Earl of Northumberland by King Edward the Confessor An. 1056. being the Thirteenth year of his Reign by reason that Waltheof Son of Earl Siward being then but a Child was not able to govern This Tosti was a Person of a very stout spirit as will appear by what I shall farther say of him Upon the death of Kinsi Archbishop of York Aldred Bishop of Worcester being elected in his stead was accompanied to â—ome by this Earl Tosti upon his going to receive the Pall at the hands of Pope Nicholas the Second But if so hapned that when they came thither such exceptions were taken against him for some expressions that he was not only refused with dishonor but in his return robbed of all that he had At which Tosti being not a little moved boldly told his Holiness that his Excommunications which were laught at by Petty-Theeves and Robbers who were near him were not much to be feared in those Countreys that lay far off and therefore required That what the Archbishop had thus been robbed of should be restored again otherwise the loss thereof would be imputed to his fraudulency Adding That when the King of England should hear thereof he would make a stop of the Tribute which was to be paid unto S. Peter alleaging moreover That it would be accounted an impious thing that Aldred should return back into his Countrey thus robbed and dishonored Upon which Speech the Pope was prevailed with to give Aldred the Pall. About three years after this he accompanied his Brother Harold in that Military Expedition into Wales wherein Prince Griffin was subdued and slain But the next ensuing year upon that unhappy scuffle which fell out betwixt him and his Brother in the presence of the King at Windsore whereof I have spoke in the life of Harold he grew so implacably enraged that he forthwith hasted to Hereford where his Brother made a great entertainment for his Officers and there finding them met together most barbarously cut off their Heads and Limbs and put them into those Vessels of Wine Methe and other Liquors which were provided for that Feast And having so done sent to tell the King that he should find the Meat well powdered at the Feast whereunto he was going For which execrable act the King commanded that he should be foâ—hwith banished and so he was being also expellâ—d Northumberland by the general voice of the whole County who were not a little enraged against him for the same For further aggravation whereof what I shall here add did not a little contribute It hapned that this very year the Fifth Nones of October some Military Officers of Northumberland with Two hundred Soldiers came to York and by reason of that horrid murther of divers Gentlemen of their County Servants to Cospatric whom Queen Edgythe for the sake of this her Brother Tosti caused to be killed in the Kings Court by treachery upon the fourth night in Christmass and for the sake of others whom the preceding year this Earl Tosti had allured into her Chamber and murthered as also for the great Tribute which he the said Tosti had extorted from the whole County of Northumberland These Officers with the Two hundred Soldiers abovementioned fell upon the Servants and Retainers of Earl Tosti at York and there slew no less then Two hundred of them broke open his Treasury and took all that was to be found there Whereupon the whole County taking an Alarm went to Harold then Earl of the West Saxons into Northumberland and to those Honorable Persons whom the King had sent to keep Peace in that Country But though there and afterwards at Oxford on Simon and Iudes day all endeavors that could be were used for pacification with this Earl Tosti they unanimously opposed it expelling him the Countrey for these his transcendent Villanies who thereupon with his Wife fled to Baldwyn Earl of 〈◊〉 and Wintering at S. Omers continued in those parts until King Edwards death But not long after he got to the Isle of Wâ—ght and there exacted very much from the Inhabitants then came to Sanowich and did the like at that Port And hearing that his Brother Harold then King had prepared Forces both by Sea and Land to go against him he sailed to the Coast of Lindsey in Lincolnshire and there burning divers Towns made great slaughter of the people Whereupon Edwyne Earl of Mercia and Morkar his Brother marched thither with an Army which caused him to quit those Parts and go into Scotland where he continued with King Maleolme that whole Summer And afterwards when he heard that Harold Harfager King of Norway was come to the Mouth of Tine with more then Three hundred Sail of Ships he hasted towards him with his Navy and entred Humber with him and there sailing upwards into Duse Landed their Forces at Richale Whereof King Harold having intelligence he forthwith marched towards the North but before he got into Yorkshire Edwyne and Morkar before mentioned with a considerable Army gave them Battle at a place called Fulford on the North side of the River Duse near York upon the Even of S. Matthias the Apostle where many of the Norwegians at the beginning of the fight lost their lives but being not able to withstand the power of so great an Army as the King of Norway and this Earl Tosti then had they were forced to flee with no little loss Howbeit within five days after King Harold himself came with a powerful Army to York and meeting with the Enemy at Stanford Bridge after a sharpe and bloody conflict obtained the victory In which fight the King of Norway and this Earl Tosti lost their lives Having thus traced this haughty and turbulent spirited Earl through sundry turmoils and mischeivous practises to his death all that I shall more say of him is That he is said to be the first Founder of the Monastery of Tinmouth and that having S. Cuthbert in great veneration he was very munificent to the Church of Durham as also That he took to Wife Iudith the Daughter of Baldwyn Earl of Flanders but had no issue whereof I have seen mention Of such Lands as this
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
Fourth Son to King Henry the Second having taken her to Wife as hath been said in the year 1166 her Father Earl Conan then living succeeded in these Earldoms Which Conan thereupon granted to King Henry to the use of his said Son Geffrey the whole Dutchy of Britanny excepting the County of Guincamp descended to him from Earl Stephen his Grandfather This Geffrey received the Honor of Knighthood at the hands of King Henry his Father at Woodstock in the year 1178. 24 Hen. 2. But of him there is not much more memorable in regard he died when he was but Twenty eight years of age being then unhappily killed at Paris by the stroke of an Horse in a Tourneament held there upon the 14. Kal. of Sept. Whereupon he was buried in the Church of Nostredame within the Quire of the Canons there leaving issue by the same Constance two Daughters as also a Son born after his death viz. Upon Easter day the Fourth Kalender of April ensuing An. scil 1187. whose name was called Arthur The name of one of the Daughters was Eleanor le Bret. Which Eleanor departing this life in the Castle of Bristol 4 Id. Aug. An. 1241. 25 Hen. 3. was first buried in the Church of S. Iames at Bristol but afterwards by the Kings appointment translated to the Monastery of Nuns at Ambresbury The name of the other Daughter appeareth not Unto this Earldom of Richmund did belong no less then Cxl Knights Fees After the death of this Geffrey Constance his Widow was given in marriage to Ranulph Earl of Chester as hath been before exprest with whom he enjoyed both these Honors of Britanny and Richmund But she forsaking him as hath been said Arthur her Son having been honored with Knighthood by Philip King of France in An. 1199. the year following did homage to King Iohn for this Earldom of Britanny it being of the Fee of the Dutchy of Normandy Notwithstanding which King Iohn detained from him all his Lands in Normandy Turon Anjou and Poictou whereupon the King of France taking occasion to quarrel with King Iohn required restitution of them to Arthur but without success insomuch as War ensuing betwixt them the French had the worst After which King Iohn sent for his Nephew Arthur to Faleise and flattering him with fair words promised him great Honors if he would desert the King of France and adhere faithfully to him as his Leig-Lord and Uncle But Arthur who knew himself to be the Son of King Iohns elder Brother viz. Geffrey Duke of Britanny and Richmund beforementioned answered him with indignation requiring That he would make restitution to him of the Kingdom of England and all other the Lands which King Richard his Uncle had in Possession upon the day of his death Vowing That if he did not do it speedily he should not be at Peace Which expressions so much awakened King Iohn that he forthwith commanded his Nephew Arthur should be sent to Roan and there straitly imprisoned in the new Tower where he had not long been but for fear lest the great Men of England should adhere to him as being the next and rightful Heir to the Crown he caused him to be murthered by the hands of Peter de Mauley one of his Esquires unto whom for the reward of that wicked service he gave the Heir of the Barony of Mulgreve to Wife As to the manner of his death it is said That passing from one Ship to another to go into England as a prisoner a Marriner laid a Plank in such a sort that as soon as he trode upon it he fell into the Sea and was drowned Having thus given an account of this Earldoms Succession from Alan the first to Conan the last of the ancient Earls whose sole Daughter and Heir Constance first took to Husband Geffrey Fourth Soâ— to King Henry the Second As also of the Murther of Arthur her only Son who had no issue and that she afterwards married to Ranulph Earl of Chester who in her right enjoyed it I shall now observe that this Constance being at length divorced from Earl Ranulph by reason of Adultery married lastly to Guy de Toarche and had issue by him a Daughter called Alice who after the death of her Parents remaining in Ward to the King of France was by that King given in marriage to Sir Peter Maâ—clere a Knight of his with Britanny and what else was of her Inheritance Not long after which King Ioâ—n being highly discontented towards those of his Barons who had extorted from him the two notable Charters of their Liberties called Magna Carta and Carta de Ferestâ— which bear date 15 Iunii in Seventeenth of His Reign upon his recess from London with purpose to raise what strength he could for the redeeming himself out of their power by his Letteâ—s directed to this Peter bearing date at Warham in Com. Dors. 12 Aug. next ensuing in which he calls him Earl of Britanny did signifie That in case he would come into England he would restore unto him the Honor of Richmund with its Appurtenances as appertaining to his said Earldom of Britany and thereupon required him to hasten over with all possible speed well furnished with Horse and Arms as also to bring with him what power he could raise for his aid and to do his homage with what service otherwise he ought to perform Whereupon he came and had Livery of all the Lands pertaining to that Honor in right of his said Wife And not long after that viz in 3 Hen. 3. agreed That the King should thenceforth have of the Knights Fees belonging thereto Thirty on the South of Humâ—er such as he should chuse After which that King became so cordial to him as that in 14 of His Reign he did by his Letters Patents declare That so long as the Wars with the French should continue he would assist him giving him by those his Letters the title of Duke of Britanny and Earl of Richmund with Four hundred Knights and One hundred Servants on Horsback of which number One hundred to be of his own Knights as also that he would give him pay for Three hundred Knights and an Hundred Servants more and for performance thereof obliged himself by Oath Richard Earl of Cornwal with some other eminent persons doing the like as undertakers for him therein Nevertheless though the King then gave him the Appellation of Earl of 〈◊〉 he had not the compleat fruition of that Barony Ranulph Earl of Chester retaining the Lands thereof in his hands until by a special Precept to the Bishop of Chichester then Lord Chancellor and Stephen de Segrave afterwards Justice of England command was given that Livery should forthwith be made to him thereof After which viz. the next ensuing year he
his Mannor of Etham as also one carucate of Land in Achestede with a wood called Acholte He likewise gave to the Abby of S. Stephen at Caen in Normandy all his Lands lying in Stavell which grant he made in the presence of King Henry and his Barons And having wedded Maude the daughter of Roger Bigot with whom he had ten Knights Fees in Norfolk left issue three Sons viz. William Nigel and Oliver It is farther observable of this William that assisting at the solemne Exequies of Mande his wife with great lamentation he gave to the Monks of Wymundham the Mannor of Hapesburg in pure Almes and made livery thereof unto them by a Cross of Silver in which were placed certain venerable Reliques viz. part of the wood of the Cross whereon our Lord was Crucified part of the Manger wherein he was laid at his Birth and part of the Sepulcher of the Blessed Virgin as also a Gold Ring and a Silver Chalice for retaining the holy Eucharist admirably wrought in form of a Sphere unto which pious donation were Witnesses amongst others his Sons William Nigel and Oliver A Daughter he also had called Oliva Wife to Raphe de Haya a great Baron in that time as appeareth by that confirmation which William Earl of Chichester her Brother made to the Monks at Essay in Normandy of the Church of Bisentone with the Lands and Tithes thereunto belonging given thereto by the said Raphe de Haya upon the day that he married her The time of the death of this William de Albini I finde not but that he was buried before the high Altar in the Abby of Wymundham which he had founded and that the Monks of that House did usually pray for his Soul by the name of William de Albini the Kings Butler ¶ I now come to William his Son and Heir who was called William with the strong Hand in regard that amongst his valiant exploits he slew a fierce Lion the occasion thus It hapned that the Queen of France being then a Widow and a very beautiful women became much in love with a Knight of that Countrey who was a comely person and in the flower of his youth And because she thought that no man excelled him in valor she caused a Tournament to be proclaimed throughout her Dominions promising to reward those who should exercise themselves therein according to their respective demerits and concluding that if the person whom she so well affected should act his part better than others in those Military Exercises she might marry him without any dishonor to her self Hereupon divers gallant men from forrain parts hasting to Paris amongst others came this our William de Albini bravely accoutred and in the Tournament excelled all others overcoming many and wounding one mortally with his Lance Which being observed by the Q. shee became exceedingly enamoured of him and forthwith invited him to a costly Banquet and afterwards bestowing certain Jewels upon him offered him Marriage But having plighted his troth to the Queen of England then a Widow refused her Whereat she grew so much discontented that she consulted with her Maids how she might take away his life and in pursuance of that designe inticed him into a Garden where there was a secret Cave and in it a feirce Lion unto which she descended by divers steps under colour of shewing him the Beast And when she told him of his feirceness he answered that it was a womanish and not manly quality to be affraid thereof But having him there by the advantage of a folding dore thrust him into the Lion Being therefore in this danger he rolled his Mantle about his Arm and putting his hand into the mouth of the Beast pulled out his Tongue by the root which done he followed the Queen to her Palace and gave it to one of her Maids to present to her Returning thereupon into England with the fame of this glorious Exploit he was forthwith advanced to the Earledome of Arundel and for his Arms the Lion given him Nor was it long after that the Queen of England accepted him for her Husband whose name was Adeliza Widow to King Henry the first and Daughter to Godfrey Duke of Lorein Which Adeliza had the Castle of Arundell and County in Dowry from that King Whereupon residing there and bearing a great respect to Maude the Empress Daughter to King Henry he sollicited her coming into this Realm and received her together with Robert Earl of Gloucester her Brother at the Port of Arundell in August ann 1139. 4 Steph. Most probable therefore it is that for this great service he was by her advanced to the Earldome of Arundell for in the report which is made of K. Steph. taking of William de Mandevil at S. Albans in an 1142 7 Steph. it is said that before he could be laid hold on he underwent a sharp Skirmish with the Kings party wherein the Earl of Arundell though a stout and expert Souldier was unhorsed in the midst of the water by Walkeline de Oxeai and almost drowned After which viz. in anno 1150. 15 Steph. he wrote himself Earl of Chichester but in 18 Steph. was stiled Earl of Arundell upon a very memorable occasion viz. that when Henry Duke of Normandy afterwards King by the name of Henry the second having invaded England and coming to releive Wallingford-Castle then beseiged by King Stephen which caused the King to draw his Army together to give battle to the Duke It hapning that the King being in the head thereof his Horse so reared that he overthrew him and that when he got up again he served him so a second and third time It caused no little astonishment to all the beholders whereupon this Earl William expressed himself thus in effect It is apparent from what we have now observed that it will not be safe for us to give Battle to the Duke first in regard that the justness of the quarrel is on his side and next that those who are disherited will fight the more desperately Moreover if it be considered that there are in each Army not only Kinsmen and Nephews but Brothers against one anothr If we joyn Battle it cannot be avoided but many will be guilty of little less than parricide Let therefore this pernicious fury of a Civil Warr be set aside and fit persons chosen to compose all difference with a cessation of Armes for the present to the end these animosities may be calmely appeased Which Speech relished so well with the King and all others then there that upon a Treaty shortly after ensuing Peace was concluded betwixt them And after the death of King Stephen when Henry enjoyed the Crown of this Realm he stood so fair in his favour that he did not only obtain the Castle and Honor of Arundell to himself and his heirs but a confirmation the Earldom of Sussex for
〈◊〉 the last of Ianuary in the same year appâ—arâ—th In 2 Edw. 2. he was in another expedition into Scotland And in that year was one of those great men who took part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and conspired the death of Piers de Gavaston the great favorite of that time for the better recovery of the peoples liberties In 3 Edw. 2. he was the principal pâ—rson sent by the King from York with a sufficient strength for guarding the Marches of Scotland And in 5 Edw. 2. had restitution of the Constableship of England which the King had for some reasons seized into his own hands Furthermore in 6 Edw. 2. he was the cheif person in Commission to continue a Treaty begun at Marâ—â—yate with Lodowick Earl of Eureux the Bishop of Poâ—ctou and others concerning certain matters of great moment touching the King himself and some of the great Noblemen of England which treaty was to continue at Loâ—don but neither the Commissioners nor their retinue to lodge in the City But after this viz. in 7 Edw. 2. being in that fatal Battle of Strâ—vâ—â—g in Scotland and the English Army routed he was taken Prisoner in the flight near unto the Castle of Botheville yet had his liberty soon after by exchange for the Wife of Robert de Brus who had been long Captive in England In 8 Edw. 2. he was with the Earl of Lancaster and other of his party at the beheading of Piers Gavaston near Waâ—wick In 9 Ed. 2. he was again in Scotland In 11 E. 2 he received command to send two hundred Foot-Souldiers out of his Territories of Brecknock Penkenâ—lyn and Cantredsclyfe in Wales to be at Newcastle on the morrow after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy-Cross to march into Scotland And in the same year had a grant from the King of the Castle of Buelte in Ireland with the Lands thereto belonging In which year he entertained Sir Peter de Ouvedale Knight by Indenture to serve him during life and to receive Livery of Robes and ... as his other Batchelours as also bouche of Court with Hay and Oats for four Horses and Wages for four Groomes in time of peace whensoever he should come to Court by his command But in times of Warr and for Tourney Hay and Oatâ—s for eight Horses and Wages for eight Groomes with satisfaction for such Horses and Arms as he should lose in War in his service In 12 Edw. 2. he was again in the Kings service in Scotland So also in 13 Ed. 2. In 14 Edw. 2. the King having intelligence that he was raising forces in the Marches of Wales against Hugh le Despencer the younger for those reasons which I have in my discourse of William de Braose expressed sent him a peremptory command to forbear which he obeyed not but forthwith joyned with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in that great Insurrection then by him made and when others forsooke him stuck to him firmly the particulars whereof I referr to the Story of that Earl and having forced the King by terror to assent to those their insolent actings he published the Edict in Westminster-Hall for the banishment of Hugh despenceâ— the elder And the next year following sâ—il 14 Edw. 2. joyned with Roger Mortimer and others in the wasting his Lands in Wales But soon after this the Scene altered for the King getting power so fiercely pursued these potent Rebells and all their adherents that at Burrough-Brigg in Yorkshire he utterly defeated them where this Earl endeavoring to pass the Bridge was by a Souldier who lurked underneath run through the Body with a Lance 16 Martii ann 1321 15 Ed. 2. and buried at the Friers-Preachers in York He had to Wife Elizabeth one of King Edward the firsts Daughters Widow of Iohn Earl of Holland Which Elizabeth had in joynture the Barony of Essex By whom he had issue six Sons viz. Humphrey who died young Iohn Humphrey Edward William afterwards Earl of Northampton and Aeneas And four Daughters viz. Margaret who died young Alianâ—â— Margaret the Wife of Hugh de Courtney Son and Heir to Hugh de Courtney the first Earl of Devâ—n of that name and Isabel who died in her Childhood Which Edward de Bohun in 4 Edw. 3. had a grant from the King of the Lordships of 〈◊〉 and Sende in Wiltshire part of the Lands of Hugh le Despencer Earl of Winâ—hester and forfeited by his attainder to hold to himsâ—â—â—â— and the Heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten But of him I have seen no more than that in â— Edw 3 he was sent together with some of the English Nobles as Embassador into Scotland to be present at the Parliament of Edwâ—rd Baillol then King of that Realm and that he died without issue To this last Humphrey succeeded Iohn de Bohun his Son and Heir in these Earldoms of Hereford and Essex and Constable-ship of England who was made Knight of the Bathe upon the twentieth of Ianuary 20 E. 2. and then had by the special command of Prince Edward his Robes for that Solemnity allowed unto him out of the Kings Ward-robe as for an Earl After which being girt with the Sword of Knighthood together with the King himself upon the Eve of the 〈◊〉 of our Lady 1 Edw. 3. by Iohn Brother to the Earl of Henault he went into Scotland in that expedition made the same year And in 9 E. 3. was again in Scotland in K. Edwards service This Iohn first took to Wife Alice Daughter of Edmund Earl of Arundell for the making of which match a special Dispensation was by the Kings special endeavor procured from the Pope to the end it might be a means to qualifie those great animoâ—ities which then were betwixt both those families which Alice soon after died and was buried at Waldene He afterwards wedded Margaret the Daughter of Ralph Lord Basset but having no issue by either of them departed this life at Kirkby-Thure in Westmorland upon the Feast day of S. Fabian and Sebastian in ann 1335. 9 Edw. 3. and was buried at Stratford near London the Lands whereof he was found to die seized of being as followeth viz. a certain Tenement called Blanch-Appelton in the City of London the Mannor of Wokesey in Com. Wiltes Whytenhurst in Comit. Glouc. the Castles of Hay Brecknock Caldecote and Huntington in the Marches of Wales the Mannor of Agmondesham in Com. Buck. Northamstede in Comit. Hartf Enefeild in Com. Midd. Farnham Dunmaw Fobbyng Querndon Badewe and Depeden in Comitat. Essex Hatfeild and Brometho in Com. ... Kenebauton with the Castle and Honor in Huntendonshire Waldene Great-Waltham and Plessets with the Castle in Essex also and the Lordship of Donne in Middlesex which he held joyntly
Moreover he saith That this Earl never used to fight on foot but his manner was when he had led his Men to the Charge then to take Horse And if the victory fell on his side to fight among his Soldiers otherwise to depart in time But at this Battle that he was constrained by his Brother the Marquess Montacute a valiant Knight to alight on foot and send away his Horse Of his extraordinary Hospitality I also find this observed That at his House in London six Oxen were usually eaten at a Breakfast and every Tavern full of his Meat For who that had any acquaintance in his Family should have as much sodden and roast as he might carry upon a long Dagger Nay it appears That being Admiral to King Henry the Sixth he was stiled Great Captain of the Sea having for his support in that place not only all the Tonnage and Poundage belonging to the King in any wise but a thousand pounds per annum out of the Revenues of the Dutchy of Lancaster as also that by the same Kings favor he had a Grant of preheminence above all the Earls of England and moreover to add to his greatness a peculiar Officer at Arms for his service in martial imployments called Warwick Herauld But after his death his Countess underwent no little distress being constrained to take Sanctuary in the Abby of Beaulieu in Hantshire where she continued for a long time in a very mean condition and thence privately got into the North where also she abode in great streights all her vast Inheritance being by authority of Parliament taken from her and setled upon Isabel and Anne her two Daughters and Heirs the first of them Wife to George Duke of Clarence and the other to Richard Duke of Glocester as if she her self had been naturally dead which was withheld from her till 3 Hen. 7. that the King having himself a mind thereto her Daughters being then both dead by a new Act of Parliament annulled the former As against all Reason Conscience and course of Nature and contrary to the Laws of God and Man as the words thereof import And in consideration of the true and faithful service and alleagiance by her born to King Henry the Sixth as also that she never gave cause to such disherison restored unto her the Possession of the premises with the power to alien the same or any part thereof But not with purpose that she should enjoy it as it seems for it appears that the same year by a special Feoffment bearing date 13 Dec. and a Fine thereupon she conveyed it wholly to the King Entailing it upon the Issue-male of his Body with Remainder to her self and her heirs The names of the particular Lordships contained in that Grant being as followeth viz. the Mannors of Warwick Toneworâ—h Lighthorne Morton Berkswell Brayles Claverdon Suttun Winterton Buddroke Haseley Sniterfield and Pipe-Hall in Com. Warr. Albotley Shraveley Elmley-Lovet Salwarpe Hall-place Wich Elmley Castle Chadssey Hervington Sheriffs-Lench Yerdley Crombe-Simonds Warpdel Hanley Bushley Ridmerley Upton super Sabrinam with the City of Worcester in Worcestershire Tewksbury Stoke Archer Whitington Fairford Sobbury Tredington Panington Fidington Northey Muth Berton Regis juxta Bristol Barton Hundred Kenmerton Chedworth and Lidney in Glocestershire Burford Shipton Spelsbury Chadlington Hundred and Langley in Oxfoâ—dshire â—aversham and Stanford in Berkshire Chiriel Sherston and Brodton in Wilthshire Dertford Willington and Hendon in Kent Walthamstow and Franceys in Essex Flampstead in Hertfordshire Potters-Piry Ashrugge Hundred Querendon Alisbury Buckland Agmondsham Slingsbury Hansiape Olney and Merlaw in Com. Bucks Multon Conesgrave and Yelvertoft in Com. Northampt. Walshal Piry Bar Patingham and Shenston in Com. Staff Barnard Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham Kibworth in Com. Leic. Kimworth Bautrey and Hotham in Com. Ebor. Essingdon Shellingthorp Gâ—eetham Barowden Preston and Uppingham in Com. Rutl. Stillingthorp in Com. Linc. Kirtling in Com. Cantabr Snodel and Faunhope in Com. Heref. Saham Toney Out Sokin Neckton Panworthal and Gressingham Parva in Com. Norf. Carnaunton Hoston Toney Bliâ—ton and Lantran in Cornwal Glamorgan Burgavenny Elvell Snodehill Llangtrey Llangew and Wale Bikeneour in Wales and the Marches thereof South Tanton and Seal with the Hundred of South Tanton in Com. Devon The Isles of Iersey Gernsey Serk and Aureney with the Castles therein and certain Houses in Southwark Which Countess was living in 5 Hen. 7. as appears by an Assignation from the King of the Mannor of Sutton in Com. War at that time for her maintenance but how long after I know not for of her death there is no mention in Record that I can find By this great Earl her Husband she left left issue two Daughters as before is observed viz. Isabel and Anne Which Isabel was born in Warwick Castle 5 Sept. An. 1451. 30 Hen. 6. And on Tuesday 11 Iulii An. 1469. 9 Ed. 4. married at Calais by the Archbishop of York to George Duke of Clarence Brother to King Edward the Fourth by vertue of a Dispensation from Pope Paul the Third in regard that they stood allied in the second and third and third and fourth degrees of Consanguinity As also in respect that the Mother of the Duke was Godmother to this Isabel. Which Dispensation bears date at Rome Prid. Id. Martii An. 1468. 7 Edw. 4. The other Daughter Anne was first married to Edward Prince of Wales Son of King Henry the Sixth stabbed at the Battle of Tewksbury in cool blood by Richard Duke of Glocester as our Historians affirm and afterwards to Richard Duke of Glocester who by reason thereof possest himself of all Warwicks Lands imprisoning her Mother as long as she lived and poysoning her as it was thought to make way for his marriage with his Brothers scil King Edward the Fourth eldest Daughter Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountague THis Iohn being second Son to Richard Nevill Earl of Salisbury by Alice Daughter and Heir to Thomas Mountague Earl of Salisbury stoutly adhering to the House of York with his Father and elder Brother upon the success of that party was in the first year of King Edward the Fourth summoned to Parliament by the title of Iohn Nevil Lord Mountague And in 2 Edw. 4. in consideration of his good services had as a reward for the same a Grant to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Mannors of Wirmingey and Matsall in Com. Norf. Haloughton in Com. Leic. Stoke Bardolf and Bedding in Com. Nottingh Hellow in Com. Linc. As also of Wilby and Strowerdy with the Advowsons of the several Churches belonging to those Lordships all which divolved to the Crown by Act of Parliament the preceding year upon the Attainder of ... Moreover in 3 Edw. 4. he was constituted General Warden of the East Marches toward Scotland and the next ensuing year 23 May advanced to the
gerente Westmario Comite Deinde regnante Elizabetha Anglorum Reginâ cum Scotorum Reginâ Mariâ— prelio domi superatâ in Angliam compulsa est atque apud Scotici limitis praefectum primùm diverteret donec in utriusque Regni perniciem magna molire est comperta huic illustri Comiti tutiùs custodiends tradita An. MDLXVIII Quem penès honorificè splendidè satis usque annum MDLXXXIIII per tria amplius lustra est hospitata non sine magnâ ipsius hospitis impensâ curaque anxiâ vix exprimenda Qui divinâ providentiâ gubernante in causâ tam arduâ cujus magnitudo gravissima utilitas publica fuit tam laudate ac faeliciter se gessit eum virum fidelem non minus quà m providum atque prudentem ipsa invidia judicare debet Quamque semper ab omni suspicione perfidiae fuerat 〈◊〉 illud declarat quod liâ—et à malevolis propter suspectam cum captivâ Regina familiaritatem sepiùs malè aâ—diret Cum tamen ejusdem dem Reginae causa ex Senatus Regni consultu à proceribus in arce Fodringhamesi cognoscenda esset inter magnates qui reatus sui in testimonium ac vindictam admittendi erant hunc nobilissimum Comitem serenissima Regina Elizabethae notum essevâ—luit illumque post judicium latum ejusdem seâ—tentiae transactorem constituit dato ab hoc Diplomate regio magno Sigillo Angliae communito Ita vir iste genere clarus publicis bene gestis magistratibus clarior domi ac soris clarissimus illustris erga â—rincipem patriam fidei summi apud omnes 〈◊〉 quem ad fatalem maturae senectutis 〈◊〉 sine fortunae ludibrio perduxerat aeterno 〈◊〉 spiritum à quo acceperat firmum in Christo fidem placidâ— tranquillè reddidit mensis anno Redemptoris Christi MD ... Ex priore conjuge D. Gartruda Thomae Rutlâ—ndâ—ae Comitis nata utriusque sâ—xus prolem suscepit egregiam Franciscum scil primogenitum superstitem è vivis sublatum Gilbertum â—aeredem futurum Edovardum Henricum Catherinam Herberto regulo copulatam sine sobole extinctam Mariam Georgio Savillo equiti desponsatam Graciam Henrico Cavendishii equitis haeredi nuptum Whereby it appeareth that the day and year of his death are deficient which his Executors never took care to supply and whose neglect therein as I have credibly heard he did prophetically foretel Moreover by a Tablet hanging in the East end of the Chancel of the same Church it farther appeareth That he was one of the Privy Council to Queen Elizabeth Lord President of the North Lieutenant of Stafford and Dervishtres and that he had the custody of the Queen of Scots seventeen years As also that he gave five hundred pounds to the Town of Chesterfield in Com. Derb. to set up Tradesmen who had no stock to begin on and that he was buried at Sheffield By Gertrude his first Wife Daughter of Thomas Mannors Earl of Rutlanâ— he had issue four Sons viz. Francis Lord Talbot who having married Anne the Daughter of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke died in his life time without issue Gilbert his Successor both in Lands and Honors Henry who took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Williamâ—Reyner of Overton Longvile in Com. Hunt And had issue by her two Daughters his Heirs scil Gartrude married to Robert Pierpont of Holme-Pierpont in Com. Nott. Esquire afterwards Earl of Kingston and Mary to Sir William Airmin of Osnodâ—â— in Com. Linc. Baronet And Edward Successor in this Earldom to Gilbert Henry departing this life before him as also three Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Henry Lord Herbert afterwards Earl of Pembroke Mary of Sir George Savile of Barrowhy in Com. Linc. Knight and Grace of Henry Cavendish Son and Heir to Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth in Com. Derb. Knight To his second Wife he married Elizabeth one of the Daughters and at length Heirs to Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in Com. Derb. Esquire first married to ... Barlow of Barlow in Com. Derb. Esquire secondly to Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth aforesaid Knight Treasurer of the Chamber to King Henry the Eighth thirdly to Sir William St. Lo Knight Captain of the Guard to the same King Henry the Eighth Which Elizabeth surviving him died 13 Apr. An. 1607. and lieth buried in Alhallows Church at Derby ¶ I come now to Gilbert Son and Successor to the deceased Earl George This Gilbert in 15 Eliz. his Father then living was one of those who went over into France with Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral of England for confirming the League then made And in 32 Eliz. his Father still living was summoned to Parliament and there sate as a Baron In 39 Eliz. he was sent Ambassador into France at which time he used these Titles in his Lodging-Escucheons Gilbert Conte de Shrewsbury Baron Talbot Strange de Blackmere Comyn de Badenagh Valence Montchensi Furnival Verdon Lovetot Chivalier du tresnoble ordre de la Iarritiere In 1 Iac. he was constituted Guardian and Cheif Justice of all the Forests beyond Trent And departing this life at his House in Broadstreet London Octavo Maii An. 1616. 14 Iac. was buried at Sheffield with his Ancestors having issue by Mary his Wife Daughter of Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth Knight George who died in his infancy and three Daughters who surviving him became Heirs to the greatest part of his Lands viz. Mary Wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent and Aletheia of Thomas Earl of Arundel Whereupon the title of Earl divolved to Edward his Brother and Heir-male who took to Wife Ioane the eldest Daughter and Coheir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle but dying in London without issue surviving 8 Febr. An. 1617. 15 Iac. was privately buried at Westminster Which Ioane departing this life in An. 1627. was by the direction of her last Will and Testament buried at Westminster near her said Husband Talbot of Ricards Castle ¶ HAving now done with the cheif Branches of this Noble and Antient Family it will not be amiss to take notice That Richard a younger Son of that Richard Talbot who married Sarab Daughter of William Beauchamp Earl of Warwick became first owner of Ricards Castle in Com. Heref. and other Lands of good value by the marriage of Ioane one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Hugh de Mortimer of that place about the beginning of Edward the Thirds time And that to him succeeded Sir Iohn Talbot of Ricards Castle Knight and to him another Iohn who died in 12 Rich. 2. then seised of the Hamlet of Wolfreton as a Member of the Barony of Burford as also of the Mannors of Hobrug-Hall the Towns of Hatfield Kellendon Totham Magna and Woodham Mortimer in Com. Essex the Mannor of Coderugge and the moity of
for she was a Whore and the Kings affections to her were unlawful and adulterous and bury her out of the Church with other common people to the end that Religion be not vilified and that other Women may be terrified from such adulterous practises Whereupon they did so It is said elswhere that her Body was buried in the Chapter-house of that Nunnery with this Epitaph Hic jacet in Tumbâ Rosa mundi non Rosa munda Non redolet sed olet quae redolere solet I now come to Walter de Clifford the eldest Son of the last Walter This Walter whilst his Father lived was called Walter de Clifford junior and took to Wife Agnes the sole Daughter and Heir to Roger de Cundi Lord of the Mannors of Cavenby and Glentham in Com. Linc. by Alice his Wife Lady of Horn Castle in that County sole Daughter and Heir to William de Cheney Lord of Cavenby and Glentham in the Conquerors time as is said By whom he had issue four Sons viz. Walter Roger Giles and Richard In 1 8 9 17 Ioh. then called Walterus junior he was Sheriff of Herefordshire But all that I have farther seen of him is That by the consent of Agnes his Wife he confirmed to the Monks of Barklings in Com. Linc. certain Lands lying in Cavenby and Glentham which they had purchased from the Abbots of Lykes and Neuhus as also that he gave to the Gilbertines at Brodholme in Com. Nottingh the Church of S. Helen at Hornhag and site of a Mill in the Moor betwixt Hornhag and Drengesha And departed this life in 7 Hâ—n â— as it seems for it appears that Walter his Son and Heir then accounting one hundred pound for his Relief had Livery of the Barony descended to him by the death of his Father But in consideration of his good and faithful services to that King had a discharge of Fourscore and fourteen pounds and six shillings thereof And in 12 Hen. 3. was constituted Governor of the Castles of Caermerdin and Cardigan Moreover in 13 Hen. 3. upon levying the Scutage of Kery in Wales he was acquitted for nine Knights Fees and in 14 H. 3. obtained the Kings Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer to discharge him of twenty four pound which he had borrowed in Ireland in the time of King Iohn and likewise of ten marks more as part of his Relief In 16 Hen. 3. upon the death of Roger his younger Brother he gave one hundred pound Fine to the King for the Wardship and Marriage of his Heir But in 17 Hen. 3. adhering to Richard Maresebal Earl of Pembroke then in Arms upon specious pretences which the King looked upon as Rebellious he was outlâ—wed and his Lands bestowed on those Poictovins who then bore all the sway Whereupon command was given to the Sheriff of Shropshire to seise his Castle and Mannor of Corfham Howbeit this displeasure lasted not long for the year following his Castle of Clifford which he had given up as a pledge for his fidelity was rendred to him again In 25 Hen. 3. upon that accord made betwixt Senena Wife of Griffith Son of Lewelin Prince of North Wales and King Henry this Walter was one of the Pledges for her in the name of her Husband that full performance should be made thereof In 38 Hen. 3. upon the Aid then levied for making the Kings eldest Son Knight he answered for nine Knights Fees In 41 Hen. 3. being one of the Barons Marches he was commanded to assist Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford in defending the Marches of Wales betwixt Montgomery and the Earl of Glocesters Lands In 42 Hen. 3. he had command to attend the King at Chester upon Monday next before the Feast of S Iohn Baptist with Horse and Arms to oppose the hostile Incursions of the Welsh In 44 Hen. 3. he was required with other of the Barons Marchers to assist Roger de Mortimer in defence of the Marches against the like Incursions In 47 Hen. 3. he had command to be at Hereford upon the third day after the Epiphany well appointed with Horse and Arms for defence of those parts against the Welsh And at the Coronation of Queen Eleanor Wife to King Henry the Third with the rest of the Barons Marchers he claimed as Ius Marchiae to carry the Canopy which belonged to the Barons of the Cinque Ports As to his Works of Piety he gave to the Canons of Haghmon in Shropshire his Mills at Culmitone and Sinetune for the maintenance of their Kitchin with one Yard-Land in Sinetune and a Messuage there belonging to those Mills To the Monks of Dore all Nanteglas and â—arleturmaur a large Territory set forth in his Grant by Metes and Bonds as also divers Lands in Cantersclyff And on the Nunns of Acornbury in Herefordshire he bestowed certain Lands in Corsham He married Margaret Daughter to Lewelyn Prince of Wales and Widow of Iohn de Braose Which Margaret surviving him bequeathed her Heart to be Buried in the Church of the Nunns at Acornbury with fifteen marks Sterling for performing the solemnity at the sepulture thereof and left issue by her one onely Daughter his Heir called Maud first married to William de Longspe Earl of Sarum who had with her in Frank-marriage â—ulmintone in Comit. Salop. then vallued at twenty eight pounds eight shillings and two pence but in case it did not reach then to be made out in Corfham in part of two hundred pounds per annum which he was to give her and afterwards to Sir Iohn Giffard of Brimsfield Which Maude by his consent gave to the Canons of Barlings in Com. Linc. the Lordships of Cavenby and Glentham in that County This Walter died in 48 Hen. 3. Having now finished my discourse of him I come to Roger his Brother from whom the succeeding Barons of this Family did descend In 15 Ioh. this Roger had the Honor of Kinton in Com. Heref. committed to his custody And in 1 Hen. 3. had a Grant of the Mannor of Axeford part of the Possessions of Ralph de la Bruere then in Armes against the King to hold during pleasure In 13 Hen. 3. upon levying the scutage of Kery he was acquitted for nineteen Knights Fees which were of the inheritance of Sibill his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Robert de Ewyas a great Baron in Herefordshire Widow of ... Tregoz in regard he was personally in that Expedition In 14 Hen. 3. he attended the King into Britanny and being there obtained a Grant of the Marriage of Hawyse the Widow of Iohn Boterell for the behoof of Roger his Son and Heir But more I cannot say of him then that by the advice of Sibill his Wife
Botolph without Algate This Thomas Lord d'Arcy had Summons to the Parliaments of 1 6 21 Hen. 8. Of his Descendants all that I shall observe is That George his eldest Son being restored in Blood with the title of Lord d'Arcy to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body in 2 Edw. 6. by his Testament bequeathed his Body to be buried iâ— the Quire at Bempton near to his Wife appointing that a convenient Tomb should be made and set over them both according to his estate and degree Also that to Agnes Fairfax his Daughter he gave a hundred marks as also his best wrought Silk Carpet bordered with Crimson Velvet which she made To Mary his Daughter a hundred marks to his Daughter Dawney his best Cup and to Elizabeth Clare and Mary his other Daughters certain Anâ—â—al Rents out of part of his Lands for divers years And that he died 28 August 4 5 Phil. Ma. Moreover that from him descended Iohn Lord d'Arcy of Aston in the West Riding of Yorkshire who departed this life without Issue-male ... Iuly An. 1635. 11 Car. 1. as the Descent hereunto annexed doth shew Furthermore that Sir Arthur d'Arcy Knight second Son to the said Lord Thomas in 25 Hen. 8. upon Information given to the King that the Emperor Charles the Fifth had threatned War against England and treated secretly with Iames the Fourth King of Scotland for his aid therein was upon expiration of the then five years Truce permitted to enter the Borders and to forage that Countrey which he did burning divers Towns and carrying away much booty as also that the same year in September following he was made Captain of the Isle of Iersey and in 5 Edw. 6. Lieutenant of the Tower of London And that having married Mary Daughter and Coheir to Sir Nicholas Carew of Bedington in Com. Surr. Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter he died ... April 3 Eliz. and was buried in the Church of S. Botolph without Algate before mentioned And lastly That his Grandson Sir Conyers d'Arâ—y of Hornby Castle in Com. Ebor. Knight being the principal Male-branch then remaining of this ancient and noble Family Henry the eldest Son leaving issue one only Daughter setting forth by his Petition to King Charles the First in that Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Novemb. An. 1640. That after the Attainder of Thomas Lord d'Arcy his Great Grand-father in 29 Hen. 8. Sir George d'Arcy Knight eldest Son to the said Thomas being restored in Blood by King Edward the Sixth obtained a Grant of the title and dignity of Lord d'Arcy to himself and the heirs-male of his Body and that by the death of Iohn Lord d'Arcy late of Aston in Com. Ebor. without Issue-male in the eleventh of His Reign the title and dignity of Lord d'Arcy was utterly extinct did humbly desire That being Grandchild and Heir-male to the before specified Sir Arthur d'Arcy Knight and likewise Son and Heir of Elizabeth Daughter and Coheir of Iohn Lord Conyers Lineal-heir to Margery Daughter and Coheir to Philip Lord d'Arcy Son of Iohn Lord d'Arcy one of the Barons of this Realm in the time of King Henry the Fourth His Majesty would be pleased to declare restore and confirm to him the said Sir Conyers d'Arcy and to the Heirs-male of his Body the stile title and dignity of Lord d'Arcy with such place preeminence and precedency as the said Iohn Lord d'Arcy had and by right from his Ancestors then enjoyed Whereunto His said Majesty graciously condiscending He did by His Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 10 August in the Seventeenth year of His Reign declare restore and confirm unto him the said Sir Conyers d'Arcy Knight and to the Heirs-male of his Body lawfully begotten the stile title and dignity of Lord d'Arcy so enjoyed by his Ancestor Iohn Lord d'Arcy as aforesaid whereupon he had Summons to Parliament accordingly Marmion IN the time of the Norman Conqueror Robert Marmion having by the gift of that King the Castle of Tamwort◠〈◊〉 Com. Warr. with the Territory adjacent thence expelled those Nuns he found there unto a place called Oldbury about four miles distant After which within the compass of a Twelvemoneth as it is said making a costly entertainment at Tamworth Castle for some of his Friends amongst which was Sir Walter de Somervile Lord of Whichover in Com. Staff his sworn Brother it hapned That as he lay in his Bed S. Edith appeared to him in the habit of a veiled Nun with a Crosier in her hand and advertised him That if he did not restore the Abby of Polesworth which lay within the Territories belonging to his Castle of Tamworth unto her Successors he should have an evil death and go to Hell And that he might be the more sensible of this her admonition she smote him on the side with the point of her Crosier and so vanished away Moreover that by this stroke being much wounded he cryed out so loud that his Friends in the House arose and finding him extreamly tormented with the pain of his wound advised him to confess himself to a Priest and vow to restore them to their former possession Furthermore that having so done his pain ceased and that in accomplishment of his vow accompanied with Sir Walter de Somervile and the rest he forthwith rode to Oldbury and craving pardon of the Nuns for the injury done brought them back to Polesworth desiring That himself and his friend Sir Walter de Somervile might be reputed their Patrons and have burial for themselves and their heirs in the Abby viz. The Marmions in the Chapter-house and the Somerviles in the Cloyster However some circumstances in this story may seem fabulous the substance of it is certainly true for it expresly appeareth by the very words of his Charter that he gave to Osanna the Prioress Ad Religionem instaurandam Sanctimonialium ibi Ecclesiam S. Edithae de Polesworth cum pertinentiis ita quod Conventus de Aldeberia ibi sit manens For the establishing of the Religion of those Nuns there the Church of S. Edith of Polesworth with its appurtenances so that the Covent of Oldbury should remain in that place And likewise bestowed on them the whole Lordship of Polesworth with its Demesns in Waverton which Grant King Stephen afterwards confirmed Moreover with Milisent his Wife he gave to the Monks of Bardney in Com. Linc. for the health of the Soul of his Father and Mother his own his wifes Soul and the Souls of their heirs the Town of Butegate near Bardney To this Robert succeeded Robert his Son and Heir to whom King Hâ—nry the First by his Charter bearing date at Eanoc in Com. Staff granted Free-Warren in all his Lands within the County of Warwick as Robert his Father had and particularly at Tamworth This last mentioned Robert possessed
their Chapels of his Fee viz. Eglosbrek Connarton Eglâ—â—â—eil Eglessant Egâ—oseraweyn with the Chapel of Bonnarton the Church of Melidan and Chapel of â—â—rmoch Also the Church of Esâ—removille in Normandy with its Appurtenances and acquitted the Monks of S. Peters at Gloucester of Toll in Bristoll â—â—erdiff Newport and all other his Lands and likewise the Church of S. â—â—thlake at Hereford from Toll throughout all his Lands in Wales as also the Monks of Goldcliff from Toll throughout all his Lands in England and Wales viz. Bristoll Caerdiff Newport Caerleon and Chepstow This Earl married Hawyse the Daughter of Robert sirnamed Bossu Earl of Leicester and had Issue by her a Son called Robert who died in his life-time and was buried in the Monastery of Chaynsham which he founded in memory of him as also three Daughters viz. Mabell married to ... Earl of Evereux in Normandy Amice to Richard de Clare Earl of Hertford and Isabell And to the end his Inheritance should not be divided amongst Females he constituted Iohn a younger Son to King Henry the Second his Heir After which viz. upon S. Clement's night Anno 1173. 20 Hen. 2. departing this life he was buried at Chaynesham before-specified But being thus dead King Henry the Second retained this Earldom in his own hands for six years and in the last year of his Reign giving Isabell the youngest of those three Daughters above-mentioned in Marriage to his Son Iohn bestowed it on him which he accordingly held all the space of his Brother King Richard the First 's Reign within which time he built the long Bridge at Tewksbury and gave the whole Toll of his Market there for the repair thereof Howbeit for this Marriage in regard they were of kin viz. in the third degree of consanguinity Baldwin Archbishop of Canterbury put all his Lands under an Interdict for which Iohn complained to the Pope's Legate and Bishops by reason the Archbishop had so done after an Appeal to the Apostolick See whereupon the Legate ratified the Appeal and released the Interdict but having no Children by her after he came to the Crown he procured a Divorce from her yet held the Honour of Gloucester still with the Castle Borough Berton and Hundred of Bristoll Whereupon Geffrey de Mandevill Earl of Essex took her to Wife and after his death Hubert de Burgh Justice of England neither of them having Issue by her When she was dead Almaric Son to the Earl of Evereux by Mabell the eldest Daughter of Earl William had this Earldom of Gloucester for a short space Which Almaric in Anno 1200. 2 Iohn by the command of King Iohn quitted all his right in Evereux and the City of Evereux to Philip King of France in the presence of both Kings in lieu whereof King Iohn gave him an equivalent exchange and wedded the Daughter of Hugh de Gornai having with her in Frank-marriage by the gift of her Father the Mannor of Horstan but dying also without Issue by her the Inheritance of this great Honour totally devolved to Amice the Wife of Richard de Clare by reason whereof her Posterity afterwards enjoyed the title of Earls of Gloucester as I have in due place fully shewed Earls of Hereford OF this County the first who had the title of Earl after the Conquest was Milo commonly called Miles by Parentage Son to Walter Constable of England and Emme his Wife one of the Daughters of Dru de Baladon Sister to Hameline de Balun a person of great note in that time Which Hameline with his two Brothers Gwynok and Winebald came into England with King William the Conqueror and being the first Lord of Over-went in Com. Monmouth founded the Castle of Bergavenny in that place where a certain Giant called Agros had sometime built a Fortress but dying without Issue left that Territory unto his Nephew Brien Son to the Earl of the Isle commonly called Brien Fitz-Count or Brien de Walingford by Lucia his Sister Which Brien held it all the time of King William Rufus and leaving two Sons who were both Lepers put them into the Priory of Bergavenny giving for their maintenance divers Lands Churches and Tithes belonging to that great Lordship and afterwards taking upon him the Cross and going to Hierusalem left the same to the before-mentioned Walter his Nephew then Constable of England Touching which office of Constable as it then stood I take it to have been the same as Captain of the Guard in after-times for he was then called Princeps militiae domûs Regiae Moreover it is farther observable of this Walter that he founded the Castle of Gloucester upon his own Demesn Lands also that he built the Castles of Bristoll Rochester and Tower of London Likewise that he had the custody of that at Gloucester and also of the Castle of Hereford Furthermore that he gave the moity of his Lordship of Bernytone to the Canons of Lanthony in Wales and that in his age taking upon him the habit of a Canon-regular at Lanthony he died in that Monastery and was buried in the Chapter-house there Having said thus much of his Ancestors I proceed To this Milo being a Servant in Court to King Henry the First and one of his chief Counsellors as also an expert Souldier that King gave in marriage Sibyll the eldest Daughter to Bernard de Newmach Lord of Brecknock begotten on Nesta the Daughter of Griffin ap Leweline together with the Honour of Brecknock So likewise all his Fathers Lands held in Capite with the office of Constable of his Court as by his Charter dated at Roan appeareth It is said of this Milo that upon the death of King Henry the First expecting through the interest he had with Maud his sole Daughter and Heir to attain to the Earldom of Hereford he subtilly used all his power on her behalf and went with some strength to his Castle at Gloucester where she then was and fetcht her with honour thence But King Stephen notwithstanding this carried himself obsequiously towards him as it seems for it is most manifest that from him he obtained a restitution in Fee of the whole Honour of Gloucester with the custody of the Tower and Castle there which he had held as his Patrimony in the time of King Henry the First and likewise the Barony of Brecknock with all those Offices and Lands whereof he was possessed in the time of that King But notwithstanding this in 4 Steph. Maud the Empress landing in this Realm he fell off from the King and repairing to her at Bristoll
the 27 till the 38 year of King Henry the Sixth inclusive And that for his firm fidelity and constant actings for the Lancastrian interest being attainted in Parliament upon the fourth of November 1 Edw. 4. his Lands were thereupon confiscate and Belvoir-Castlâ— given to the Lord Hastings who coming thither to view the same and to lodge therein was repelled by one Mr. Harrington a man of power in the Country a friend to the Lord Ross. Moreover that the Lord Hastings came again with some Forces and did great spoil to the Castle defacing the Roofs and taking away the Lead wherewith it was covered to his House at Ashby de la zouch where he then bestowed no small cost in building which occasionâ—d the Castle to fall to such ruine by rotting of the Timber as that it was wholly uninhabitable until the Earl of Rutland in King Henry the Eight's time repaired it making it a more stately Structure than ever it was Lastly that he departed this life at Newcastle in the same first year of King Edward the Fourth leaving Issue by Philippa his Wife one of the Daughters to Iohn Lord Tiptoft and Sister and Coheir to Iohn Earl of Worcester two Sons viz. Edmund and Iohn and three Daughters Elianor Isabell and Margaret Which Edmund was constrained to flee beyond-Sea in his tender years in regard of his fidelity to the House of Lancaster for there it appears that he was adhering to the Adversaries of King Edward the Fourth as the Inquisition taken after the death of Elianor Dutchess of Somersest his Aunt doth express But notwithstanding this hard measure to Edmund yet the Lady Philippa his Mother found some favour as may seem by that Grant made by King Edw. 4. unto Thomas Wingfield Esquire her second Husband and her of the Mannors of Uffington Wragby and Estryngton in Com. Linc. Orston Warsop and Ekeryng with the Advowson of the Churches of Warsop and Ekeryng in Com. Nott. of the Mannor of Seton in Com. Ebor. and an Annuity of twenty pounds issuing out of the Priory of Wertre in the said County of the Mannor of Adderley in Com. Salop. as also of the Mannor of Estbeurne in Com. Sussex all which were part of the Possessions of the before-specified Thomas Lord Ross attainted But this Edmund so fled as is observed got privately into England again as it seems for it appeareth that he with others joyning himself to the Duke of Somerset in the month of May â— Edw. 4. made head in the North and with him Sir Raphe Perci and others to the number of two or three hundred got into Bâ—mburgh-Castle but were soon defeated by the power which Iohn Earl of Northumberland then raised All that I have farther seen of him is that departing this life at Enefield upon the 13 of October Anno 1508. 24 Hen. 7. he was buried in the Parish Church there and that his three Sisters above-mentioned became his Heirs Of which Elianor the eldest became the Wife of Sir Robert Maners of Etall-Castle in Com. Northumb Knight and Isabell the second of Thomas Grey a younger Son to Sir Raphe Grey of Werke in the same County Knight Nor of the Lady Philippa their Mother have I observed more than that after the marriage of her eldest Daughter Elianor before-mentioned she lived for a time at Etall-Castle with her and that in 22 Edw. 4. she removed thence to Newcastle upon Tine to the intent she might the better Pray give Alms and cause to be prayed for the Soul of the said Thomas Lord Ross her late Husband This Sir Robert Maners had Issue by the said Elianor two Sons viz. George and Edward and two Daughters Elizabeth and Cecilie the one married to William Fairfax Son to Sir Guy Fairfax Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-pleas and the other to Thomas Fairfax Brother to the said William Ros of Werke THat this was an Antient Barony is evident from the accompt given of the farm of it in 31 Hen. 2. by Hugh de Nevill viz. C l. lx s. vj d. where it is called Honor de Werch So also in 34 Hen. 〈◊〉 where he accompts xiij l. xviij d. of the farm thereof given by the King's command to Robert de Ros. Which Robert de Ros was of Helmesâ—ey in Yorkshire and called Furfan and in 11 Hen. 3. gave to Robert his younger Son this Castle and Barony of Werke which Barony he held of the King by the service of two Knights Fees as his Ancestors had done from the time of King Henry the First by whom they were originally enfeoffed thereof and whereunto did belong these Towns and Lordships viz. Levermue Mindrum Karham Prestfen Mainlawe Dunum Pulwiston Schotton Killum 〈◊〉 Newâ—on alteram Newton Langeton Lilleburne Hilderton Weperden Russeden Schauden Titling Bowelton Alburwic Butlisdon the Grange of Stratton and the moity of Glatendon This Robert the Son in 21 Hen. 3. being constituted chief Justice of the Forest in the Counties of Notingham Derby York Lancaster Northumberland and Cumberland did so continue till 28 Hen. 3. if not longer And in 36 Hen. 3. had Free-warren granted to him in all his Demesn Lands at Werke Karram Presâ—en Mundrum Dunum Menilawe and Levermue in Northumberland In 39 Hen. 3. he delivered the Castle of Werke into the King's hands who then advancing with his Army into Scotland thought it not fit to suffer so strong a Fort to be out of his owâ— power the King then promising that no advantage should be made of that Render in reference to the suit which he had against him at that time for the right and title thereto Which promise he accordingly performed the next ensuing year yielding it back to him again About that time this Robert unto whose care and guidance together with Iohn de Baillol the Kingdom of Scotland as also King Alexander the Third and Margaret his Queen Daughter to King Henry the Third of England had been committed was accused for much misdemeaning himself in that Trust he being then of Counsel to the said King Alexander King Henry therefore highly resenting the same marched in all haste towards Scotlâ—nd with his Army resolving to punish him severely for it And approaching near the Borders sent away Richard Earl of Gloucester and Iohn Mansell his special Clerk and Counsellor to discover whether he was guilty of that charge and whether he would presumptuously defend himself therein or not Hereupon the Earl and Mansell taking with them a large attendance of choice men hasted to Eâ—enburgh and being advertised that the King and Queen were shut up in the Castle came to the Gates with some few of their company pretending themselves to be inferiour servants to this Robert de Ros by which means
Moreton the King's Brother when Windsore-Castle which was the Earl of Moreton's has Siege laid to it by all the Nobility of England this Hugh being then the King's Justice and Sheriff of Yorkshire joyn'd with the Archbishop of Yorke and William de Stuteville who having rais'd a great Power fortified Doncaster but would not take part with that Archbishop in the Siege of Tickhill-Castle belonging to the Earl of Moreton in regard of his special Obligations unto him In 6 R. 1. he was Sheriff of Northumberland Westmerland and Yorkshire Howbeit upon the return of King Richard from his Restraint in Almaine he took the Sheriffalty of Yorkshire and Westmerland from him and likewise the Custody of the Castles of Yorke and Scarborough Nevertheless the next year following he was again Sheriff of Northumberland Westmerland Lancashire Yorkshire Warwick and Leicester-shires and sent with Earl Roger Bigot William de Warren and others to hear and determine that great Controversie betwixt the Archbishop of Yorke and Canons of that Church Moreover he was then constituted one of the Justice Itinerant throughout all the Counties of England And upon the death of Hugh Bishop of Durham had the Custody of the Castles of Durham and Norham This Hugh had the Inheritance of the Honour of Baenton given to him by King Henry the Second â— upon the forfeiture of Fulke Painel as it seems and in S R. 1. passed it back to the King in exchange for the Mannor of Hau. In that year he continu'd Sheriff of Westmerland and again executed the same Office for that County in 10 R. 1. and 1 I h. So likewise for Notingham and Derby-shires Devon and Cornwall for the one half of that year In 9 R. 1. he was again constituted one of the Justices-Itinerant for the Counties of Linc. Nott. Derb. Yorke Northumb. Westmerl Cumberland and 〈◊〉 And in 3 4 and 5 Ioh. executed the Sheriffalty for Notingham and Derby-shires But in 5 Ioh. he died without Issue unto whom succeeded his Brother Robert as his Heir who then gave M l. for Livery of his Lands And â—or his Widow William de Braose gave M l. to the King that he might have her to be Wife for one of his Sons to whom she accordingly was married as in my Discourse of that Family appeareth This Robert had the Lordship and Hundred of Hou in Kent which after his death were given to Hubert de Burgh Justice of England And died without Issue in 9 H. 3. Whereupon his Lands were shared amongst his Nephews and Heirs he being their Uncle viz. Iordan Foliot Isold Gray Raphe Paynel Hugh Poinz and Maude Bardolf ¶ There was also of this Family another William Bardulf Son to the first Thomas I suppose which William first married the Daughter of Almarick le Dispenser and afterwards Elizabeth the Daughter of William Fitz-William with whom he had all the Thenage which the said William Fitz-William held in Hepedale and Kokedale But this William lived not long for in 7 Ioh. Iohn Bec a great Baron in Lincolnshire gave C l. and four Palfreys for Licence to marry his Widow Yet he did not then enjoy her as it seems for it appears That in the year following she viz. Elizabeth gave to the King C l. Fine and two Palfreys that she might not be compell'd to marry and that in 13 Ioh. Ivo Tailboys on her behalf gave xcvi l. iv s. v d. and two Palfreys to the King upon the same account Heriz THE first mention I find of this Name is in 18 H. 2. under the Title of the Scutage of those Barons who did neither attend the King in Person into Ireland upon his Expedition at that time thither nor sent him either Soldiers or Money for that Service Where it appears That there was iv l. then paid into the Exchequer for those Knights Fees which did belong to William de Heriz For this neglect I presume it was that the Lands of this William were about this time seised into the King's hands for in 20 H. 2. he gave C Marks Fine to be repossess'd of them again This William had his Residence at Wyverton now vulgarly called Worton in Com. Nott. and took to Wife Maude the Daughter of Raphe Lord Basset of Drayton in Staffordshire with whom he had in Frank-marriage certain Lands in Wyndesclive of Six Marks per annum value but died in 26 H. 2. or before leaving Robert de Heriez his Brother and Heir who then paid C l. for Livery of his Inheritance Aeliva another Wife surviving him who gave C Marks to the King that she might not be compelled to marry any other than whom she her self pleased To this Robert succeeded Ivo his Son and Heir who in King Richard the First 's time obtain'd a special Charter from Iohn Earl of Moreton the King's Brother to himself and his Heirs for free liberty of Hunting in all his Lands and Woods in Winefeld in Com. Derb. with divers other ample Privileges And in 1. Ioh. gave ten Marks of Silver to the King for confirmation thereof In 16 Ioh. this Ivo gave a Fine to the King of CCC l. for certain Lands of Raphe Basset And about the later end of King John's Reign when those high Contests were betwixt that King and divers of the great Barons he adhered to them for which cause his Lands were seised But upon the coming of King Henry the Third to the Crown those Stirs being quieted he return'd to his due Allegiance and had restitution of them again To this Ivo called also Iohn the King gave respite until the Feast of Pentecost in that year for receiving the Honour of Knighthood and a strict Command to the Sheriff of Notinghamshire that he should not molest or trouble him for not receiving it at Easter But all that I have farther seen of him is That he held Winefeld Tybechelf and Orâ—roft for two Knights Fees and died before 30 H. 3. leaving Sarra his Wife surviving who afterwards was married to Iollan de Nevill a Person of great Note in those days being a Justice-Itinerant in that time To which John de Heriez succeeded Henry and to Henry another John as Brother and Heir Which last-mention'd Iohn died before 27 E. 1. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir who then doing his Homage had Livery of his Inheritance Comyn OF this Name there have been two eminent Families in Scotland viz. of Boghan and Badenagh both which by Heirs female came at length to possess fair Estates in England But before I come to speak of them I shall take notice of what I have otherwise seen of this Name in order of time though I cannot discover how they
Market every Week upon the Saturday at Asheby la Zusche in Com. Leic. it being before upon the Tuesday as also for two Fairs yearly at his Mannor of Swaveseye in Cambridgshire each to continue for eight days the one to begin on the Eve of the Festival of the Invention of the Holy Cross and the other on the Eve of its Exaltation The same year he was constituted Warden of all the King's Forests South of Trent as also Sheriff of Northamptonshire in which Sheriffalty he continued till the fiftieth of that King's Reign and for three parts of that year And in 46 H. 3. was made a Justice-Itinerant for the Counties of Suthampt. Buck and Northampt. Furthermore in 48 H. 3. upon that Arbitrement made by Lewes King of France betwixt the King and the Barons he was one of those who on the King's part undertook for performance of the same And stood in such great favour with that King that in 51 H. 3. he obtain'd for the behoof of Orabill and Margerie his Nieces Daughters of William de Harecourt the Redemption of the Lordships of Tonge in Com. Salop. and Ayleston in Com. Leic. with the Soke of Stratton which by reason of Harecourt's adherence to the King's Adversaries in the time of the late Troubles had been forfeited to the Crown In which year also he was made Constable of the Tower of London as also Governour of the Caâ—â—e at Northampton But all that I farther find of him is That he bestowed on the Knights-Templars divers Lands in Sibford and gave to the Monks of Bildwas the Town of Upton in Com. Salop. And that he took to Wise Elene one of the Daughters and Heirs to Roger de Quinci Earl of Winchester Whereupon in 51 H. 3. he had Livery of all that Purparty of his Lands which by Inheritance belong'd to her It is reported by some That this Alan was slain in Westminster-Hall by Iohn Earl Warren upon occasion of a Quarrel which hapned betwixt them touching some Title of Land but therein they are mistaken he being onely wounded as was also Roger his Son at that time with him viz. in Anno 1268. 52 H. 3. as in my Discourse of Iohn Earl Warren I have at large manifested and as it appears by the Inquisition taken after his death which sheweth that he died about two years after viz. in 54 H. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of North Multon in Com. Devon and Asheby la Zouche in Com. Leic. and that he had Issue Roger his Son and Heir then xxviii years of age as also a younger Son called Eudo or Ivon Which Roger had soon after Livery of his Lands doing his Homage but died in 13 E. 1. Alan his Son being then xviii years of age Which Alan offering his Service to the King in Gascoigne upon the Feast-day of St. Dennis 16 E. 1. was courteously by him receiv'd and therefore his Homage was at that time respited by reason of his present Employment and a special Precept forthwith sent to Walter de Lasci the King's Escaetor-General in Ireland to deliver unto him all his Lands in that Realm which he had seised into his Hands for neglecting that Homage Moreover in 22 E. 1. he was again in the Wars of Gascoine So likewise in 24 E. 1. Edmund Earl of Lancaster the King's Brother being then Commander in Chief of the English-Army there at which time the French issued out of Buâ—deaux and gave them Battel but with great loss being forced to retreat In 25 E. 1. he was again in Gascoine and in 26 E. 1. in the Wars of Scotland being then in the Company of Roger le Bigod In 34 E. 1. he was again in those Scottish-Wars And in 4 E. 2. amongst other of the Nobles had Summons to be at Koâ—borough on the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots Furthermore the next ensuing year viz. 5 E. 2. he was constituted Governour of Kokingham-Castle in Northamptonshire and Steward of that Forest. And having confirm'd to the Canons of Leicester all those Grants which his Ancestors viz. the Earls of Leicester and Winchester had made to them departed this Life in 7 E. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of North Moulton in Com. Devon and CCCCxvi Acres of Land in Hale in the County of Northampton according to the large Hundred Likewise of the Mannor of Trene and Advowson of the Chappel there in Com. Sussex as also of xii l. Free Rent in Nuthure and the Advowson of the Church of Chyldington in the same County Moreover of the Mannor of Great Gatesoene and Advowson of the Church in Com. Hertf. and of the Mannors of Suaveseye and Fulborne with the Advowson of the Priory of Suaveseye in Com. Cantabr the Remainder of which Lordships of Swavesey and Fulborne were setled on William la Zouche of Kicards-Castle otherwise called William la Zusche of Mortimer leaving Elene the Wife of Nicholas St. Maur at that time xxvi years of age Maude the Wife of Robert de Holande xxiv years of age and Elizabeth then a Nun at Brewode in Com. Staff xx years of age his Daughters and next Heirs Betwixt whom Partition being mâ—â—e in 8 E. 2. of all the Lands descended to them from their said Father Elene the Wife of Nicholas St. Maur had the Mannor of North Moulton in Com. Devon and moytie of the Mannor of Gatesdene in Com. Hertf. And Maude the Wife of Robert de Holand the Mannors of Halsho and Brackley in Com. Northampt. the moytie of the Mannor of Gatesdene in Com. Hertf. and the view of Frank-pleg in Shybton and Sibford in Com. Oxon. as also the Advowsons of the Churches of Laghton and Merkefeld in Com. Leic. Croxton in Com. Linc. Yelbertoft in Com. Northampt. with the Advowsons of the Abby of Lilshull in Com. Salop. Geroudon in Com. Leic. the Priory of Ware in Com. Hertf. and Hospital of Lepers at Brackley in Com. Northampt. Which Elene afterwards married to Alan de Cherleton Zouche of Haringworth I Now come to Eudo or Ivo younger Brother to the last-mentioned Roger. In 37 H. 3. the King in consideration of CL Marks granted to this Eudo the Benefit of the Marriage of Agatha the Daughter of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby with purpose that he himself should make her his Wife in case she would consent thereto If not then that he should have the Forfeiture belonging to the King for the same But in 39 H. 3. he made an Assignation of that Grant to Hugh the Son of Raphe de Mortimer In 47 H. 3. this Eudo had the Custody of the Castles of Chester Beeston and Shorwik committed to his Trust. Some years after which
to obtain the Crown of Scotland in case she should survive her Brother 4. That he had stollen a Precious Stone out of the King's Treasury which had such vertue that whosoever carried it about him should be victorious in Battel and sent it unto Leoline Prince of Wales the King's Enemy 5. That by reason of his Traiterous Letters to the same Prince of Wales William de Braose a Person of great Nobility was hang'd as a Thief Upon which Charge thus brought in against him he was put in close Prison but craving time of answer thereto had respite afforded to him for a while The Scene therefore being thus chang'd he was forsaken of all excepting the Archbishop of Dublin who with Tears earnestly moved for him but could not be heard It being also now seen that the King 's former Favoâ—rs to him were turned into Hatred his Enemies made such advantages thereof as that they accus'd him with poysoning of William de Longespe Earl of Salisbury the reason thereof being for that the Earl of Salisbury coming from beyond-Sea to the King at Marlborough complained to him that this Hubert being in those Parts had sent Reymund de Burgh his Nephew to sollicite the Chastity of the Countess of Salisbury his Wife Moreover That he had poysoned William Mareschall Earl of Pembroke As also that by the like wicked Practises he had destroyed Falcase de Breant and Richard Archbishop of Canterbury and that the King's Favours to him were obtain'd by Enchantments and Sorcery Likewise That in the Sea-fight wherein he had such success as hath been already observ'd he took divers Persons from the Mariners who were their Prisoners and made benefit of them to himself Others also made great Clamours of his Oppressions and Exactions The Londoners likewise seeing him thus in disgrace accused him for causing one of their chief Citizens called Constantine to be hang'd and claim'd Justice against him for it And as if all this were not enough the King appointed publick Proclamation to be made That whosoever had any cause of complaint against him should be heard Of which so soon as he had notice he fled to the Priory of Merton in Surrey and there took Sanctuary amongst the Canons of that House And having so much cause to fear the Effects of the King's wrath towards him though he had time given for the Answer to his Charge he durst not appear it being told him that the King had a purpose to put him to death he therefore still lurkt at Merton hoping of better days But the King signifying to him That he should appear in Court and abide the Law he return'd answer That fearing his wrath he had thus fled to Sanctuary as the utmost Refuge in all Distresses and that thence he would not come till he had cause to have better hopes of his Safety Whereupon the King grew highly incensed and directed his Precept to the Mayor of London that he should forthwith send all the Citizens who could bear Arms unto Merton-Abby and to bring him thence dead or alive The Multitude therefore being joyful of this Opportunity for revenge towards him made themselves soon ready accordingly But some of the graver sort fearing the Issue in regard of the Rabble address'd themselves to the Bishop of Winchester then at his Palace in Southwark representing to him the Danger but could obtain from him no other answer than that they were to obey the King's Command So that no less than twenty thousand of them well armed thereupon march'd towards Merton Whereof when he had notice he forthwith fled to the High Altar and kneeling there devoutly committed himself Body and Soul to the tuition of God But the Earl of Chester hearing thereof repair'd suddenly to the King and gave him notice of it intimating That if great heed were not taken it would be very difficult to appease that rude Company when the Work was over as also what a Scandal it would be throughout the whole World that he should be thus cruel to those whom he had formerly so cherish'd Which Advice prevailing by the means of Raphe Bishop of 〈◊〉 a very good Man and sensible of Hubert's Sufferings the giddy Multitude thus thirsting for Blood were recall'd And after this the Archbishop of Dublyn through great intreaties obtain'd time till the Octaves of the Epiphany for his Answer to the Charge thus laid against him with Licence that he might go to St. Edmunds Bury to see his Wife Whereupon lodging in a Town of Essex belonging to the Bishop of Norwich and in the Bishops Mannor-house there the King being advertised thereof grew exceeding angry and fearing lest being thus at liberty he might raise a Disturbance in the Realm sent Sir Godfrey de Crawcumbe Knight with CCC Soldiers requiring him upon peril of his Life to bring him back and imprison him in the Tower of London Whereupon Sir Godfrey hasted thitherwards accordingly and finding him in a Chappel near the House devoutly holding the Cross in one Hand and the Host in the other for having intimation of their coming he suddenly rose out of his Bed naked and fled thither he requir'd him to come out and go with him to the King at London Which he refusing to do Sir Godfrey and his Soldiers snatch'd the Cross and Host from him and tying him with Cords sent for a Smith to make Fetters for his Legs Which Smith asking for whose Legs They said For the Legs of Hubert de Burgh a Fugitive and Convicted Person Whereupon the Smith fetching a deep sigh said Do what you please with me God have mercy on my Soul I will rather suffer death than put Fetters on him Is not this quoth he that faithful and stout Hubert who hath often preserv'd England from Ruine by Aliens who hath serv'd so faithfully and constantly in Gascoine Normandy and other Places in the time of King Iohn so that he was at some times necessitated to eat Horse-flesh his Enemies admiring his Constancy Who for a long time kept Dovor the Key of England against the King of France and all his Power Who subdued our Enemies at Sea What shall I say of his Noble Exploits at Lincolne and Bedford God be Iudge betwixt him and you for thus inhumanely dealing with him recompensing to him Evil for Good and the worst Rewards for his best Deserts But all this prevailed nothing upon Sir Godfrey and his Company for they took him away nevertheless and brought him to the Tower of London with his Legs tied under the Bâ—lly of the Horse Whereof when they made relation to the King who had sate long up to hear the News he went merrily to Bed Howbeit the next
also one of the Wardens of the Marches towards Scotland whereupon he entred that Country forty miles spoyled the Market at Fowyke and brought many Prisoners back In 13 R. 2. he had the Castle of Chirburgh in France committed to his charge from the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula until the end of five years and about that time received a special prohibition that he should not exercise any feats of Arms with the French without the leave of Henry de Perci Earl of Northumberland In 14 R. 2. he went again into France and in 16 R. 2. being reteined to serve the King during his whole life he had in consideration thereof a Grant of one hundred pounds per annum out of the Issues of Lincolnshire In this year likewise he was made Constable of Dovor-Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports and in 19 R. 2. constituted one of the Kings Commissioners to contract Marriage for him with the Lady Isabell eldest Daughter to the King of France As also Warden of the West-Marches towards Scotland And having been summoned to Parliament from 7. until 18 R. 2. inclusive departed this life upon Saturday the Morrow after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady in 20 R. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Whytewyke and two parts of the Mannor of Shepeshed in Com. Leic. Of the Mannors of Dicheburne Cartyngton Rill North-Charleton and third part of the Mannor of Toggesden in Northumb. of the Mannor of Bruscombe in Com Cantii Edmunton called Wylby-Mannor in Com. Midd. Thoreswaye Lyndewode Welburne the Castle of Folkyngham the Mannors of Edenham Barton Buckminster Hall in Billingburgh Lopingthorpe Hekinton Stenton and Uessci Hall in the City of Lincolne leaving Henry his Son and Heir sixteen years of age Katherine his Wife Daughter to Thomas de Everingham of Laxton in Com. Bott surviving Which Henry in 1 H. 4. received the Honor of Knighthood at the Coronation of that King with many other persons of note by Bathing c. having allowance of Robes for that Solemnity And in 11 H. 4. was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with others sent from France upon a firm and lasting Peace betwixt both Realms And having been summoned to Parliament from 5 H. 4. till 1 H. 5. inclusive departed this life on Thursday next after the Feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle being then seised of the Castle and Mannor of Folkyngham and Mannors of Hekynton and Barton upon Humber with the Ferry there as also of the Mannors of Thoresway and Steneton all in Com. Linc. Likewise of the Mannors of Loughborough and Whytewyke with their respective Members in Com. Leic. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir three years of age and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to William Lord Willoughby of Eresvy surviving Who representing to the King that Iohn her Son and Heir was within age but without any thing for his support obtained an assignation of forty pounds per annum for him during his Minority Which Iohn in 8 H. 6. being reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France with twenty Men at Arms and sixty Archers then atttended q him in his Army to Calais And in 9 H. 6. making proof of his age and performing his Homage had Livery as well of those Lands which Elizabeth his Mother held as of those which Catherine the Wife of Iohn Father to him the said Henry possessed during her life In 14 H. 6. he obtained a Grant to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body of the Earldome of Boloine by Letters Patents dated at Canterbury 27 Iulii being at that time on his journey for the Relief of Calais and reteined by Indenture to serve the King with twenty Men at Arms and eighty eighty Archers In which service he merited so well as for that very respect the King gave him License to grant his Mannors of Barton upon Humber and Steneton in Com. Linc. unto Sir William Phelip Knight and others and to their Heirs for ever And in 18 H. 6. in consideration of his farther Merits and the special Services of his Ancestors advanced him to the Honor and Dignity of a Vicount a Title not till then used in England by the Name of Vicount Beaumont with precedency above all Barons of this Realm and twenty Marks yearly fee out of the Revenues of the County of Lincolne as by Charter bearing date at Readyng 12 Feb. appeareth In 19 H. 6. considering the great loss he had sustained by the death of Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to William Phelip Lord Bardolf and by reason of his continued Services he obtained a Grant of the custody of all the Castles Mannors and Lands which by the death of her the said Elizabeth came to Henry his Son and Heir and in case of his death to William his younger Son with remainder to Ioane his Daughter Moreover in 23 H. 6. he had a farther grant to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body of Place and Precedence above all Vicounts thenceforth to be created as also above the Heirs of all Earles and to take place next and immediately unto Earls in all Parliaments and publick Meetings Furthermore in 24 H. 6. he was made Constable of England and in 25 H. 6. with Sir Raphe Boteler Lord Sudley had the custody of the Isles of Ieresey and Garnesey Serk and Erme during the Minority of Anne the Daughter and Heir to Henry Duke of Warwick In this year he was found to be Brother and Heir to Elizabeth Lady Deincurt Wife to Sir Thomas Nevill Knight being at that time thirty years of age And in 27 H. 6. procured to himself and William then called Lord Bardolf his Son a Charter of divers Priviledges in sundry of his Lordships viz. at Folkynham in Com. Linc. Whytewyk in Com. Leic. and Wyrmgay in Com. Norff. Return of Writs and all Precepts Assise of Bread and Ale Soc Sac Weyf Estrey Felons-goods Treasure-trove Felo's de se Escape Gallows Pillory Wreck of Sea c. In which year Walter Lord Hungerford in consideration of the descent of this Iohn from the Noble Dukes of Lancaster by his last Will and Testament bequeathed unto him a Cup of Silver with a cover as also a Bordure and knop of Gold in which Cup Iohn Duke of Lancaster was often served and used to drink as long as he lived The next ensuing year he was constituted Lord High Chamberlain of England And in 29 H. 6. joyned in Commission with the Bishops of Durham Carlisle and some other eminent persons for Treating with the Ambassadors of Scotland in order to a Peace betwixt both Realms Also in 35 H. 6. in farther consideration of his great and eminent Services he obtained a Grant of the chief Stewardship
to the Government he forcibly took Robert Tresilian out of Sanctuary at Westminster whereunto he had fled to seure himself In 15 R. 2. he was again put in Commission with Iohn Duke of Lancaster and others to treat of Peace with the French But in that Parliament of 21 R. 2. he was one of those who being impeach'd of Treason by the King had Judgment pronounc'd against him Nevertheless obtained Pardon at that time being sent prisoner to the Isle of Iersey In this Parliament saith Thomas Walsingham continued at Salisbury the Lord Cobham a very old Man just and upright was condemn'd for no other reason but for being one of those who in 10 R. 2. was one whom the great Lords then powerful deputed to enquire into the miscarriages in Government and soon after together with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury Iohn Lovel and Iohn Devereux was sent to the King to require the delivery of Michael de la Pole Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland and others by whom he had been seduced to the hurt of the whole Realm He was a great Benefactor to the Fabrick of Rochester-Bridge and having been summon'd to Parliament from 1 R. 2. to 8 Hen. 4. inclusive departed this life 10 Ian. 9 Hen. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Chussebury and Bynkâ—all in Com. Wiltes Also of the Mannors of Cobham Cowlyng Bekkeâ—e Pole Stone Bromhei and Hundred of Shamele in Com. Cantii leaving Ioane his Grand-daughter viz. daughter of Ioane his daughter by Sir Iohn de la â—ole Knight his next heir Thirty yeares of age â—ormerly Married to Sir Gerard Bâ—aybroke Knight but at that time Wife of Sir Nicholas Hawberk Knight which Iâ—ane afterwards Married to Sir Iohn Old-castle Knight This last mention'd Iohn had a younger brother called Thomas who by his Testament bearing date 13 Kal. Ian. 41 Ed. 3. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of St. Mary Magâ—alen at Coâ—â—ham and gave to the Chantry-Priests there One hundred shillings To his brother Iohn Lord Cobham he gave an Horse and to his other brother Reginald then Rector of the Church of Coâ—lyng another Horse A word now of Sir Iohn Oldcastle who thus Married the Neice and Heir to the last Lord Cobham and by reason thereof assum'd the Title of Lord Cobham This Sir Iohn Oldcastle was Sheriff of Herefordshire in 8 Hen. 4. and had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 11 12 14 of that King's Reign So likewise in 1 Hen. 4. and in the same 12 th year of King Hen. 4. was sent beyond Sea with the Earl of Arundel and a considerable Force to aide the Duke of Burgundy against the French But in 1 Hen. 5. being tainted in his Religion by those pretended Holy Zealots then called Lollâ—â—ds he became one of the chief of that Sect which at that time gave no little disturbance to the peace of the Church for which he was cited to appear before the Arch-bishop of Canterbury Whereupon betaking himself to his Castle at Couâ—â—ng he was shortly after apprehended and brought before that Archbishop and others in the Cathedral of Sâ— Paul and there by reason of his obstinacie in those dangerous Tenets received the Sentence of an Heretick Under the Cloak of this Sanctity it was that he and his party design'd to Murther the King upon Twelf-night then keeping his Christmass at Eltham and to destroy the Monasteries of Westminster and St. Alâ—ans as also the Cathedral of St. Paul in London with all the Houses of Friers in that City to which end about Fourscore of his party were found in Armes in the night time expecting no less than Twenty five thousand the next day to appear with them in St. Giles Fields Which pernicious purpose being seasonably prevented divers of them suffered death at that time But this Oldcastle escaping luk'd privily for a time in sundry places and endeavoured to raise new Commotions Wherein failing of that success he expected in An. 1417. 5 Hen. 5. the King being then in his Wars of France he incited the Scots to an Invasion of this Realm Which through the vigilancy of Iohn Duke of Bedford the King's brother and his Liâ—utenant here in his Absence was happily prevented And at length being taken in Wales within the Territory of the Lord Powys was brought to his Trial. Where having Judgment of Death pronounc'd against him viz. to be Drawn Hang'd and Burnt on the Gallows and accordingly brought to the place of Execution he desired Sir Thomas Erpingham that in case he saw him risen again the third day after that then he would be a means to procure favour for the rest of his Sect. ¶ I now come to Reginald de Cobham Son of Iohn de Cobham by Ioane his Wife daughter of 〈◊〉 de Nevill In 2 Edw. 3. this Reginald was sent by the King into Brabant upon business of great importâ—â—ce having Three hundred pounds assign'd unto him for his charges in that journey And in 3 Edw. 3. attended him in his Expedition then made into France In 11 Edw. 3. he was in the Battel of Cagant against the French And in recompence of his service and great expences in his last imployment beyond Sea had an Assignation of One hundred pounds out of the Fifteenth and Tenth at that time granted to the King in Parliament In the same year he was also at Uironfosse in France in the Rereward of the English Army then drawn up for Battel In 11 Edw. 3. being in that Expedition made into Flanders was sent back into England by King Edward upon a special occasion with direction to make a speedy return And meriting highly for his service in divers parts was in 13 E. 3. advanced to the dignity of a Banneret having for his better support thereof the Mills situate under the Castle at Oxford and the Meadow called Ring's-mede adjoyning for terme of life given to him Besides this he had the Mannor of â—ippenham in Com. Buck. granted to him also for life And in farther remuneration of those his servicesâ— obtain'd the sum of Fifty pounds being an Arrear of the Ferme of that Town them due In 14 Edw. 3. he procured a Charter for Free-warren in all the Demesn-lands within his Lordships of Orkesdenne Shorham Eyâ—esforde â—hedingstane Hevere Penherst Couden Leghte Edenbregge Aldinton Thornham Wethling Cherring Lenham Nevegate Halgesco Frendesbury and Stoke in Com. Cantii Grensted and Hertfeld in Sussex and Lingefeld in Com. Surr. In this year being again in the King's service in Flanders he was by reason of his great wisdom and fidelity sent to the Pope upon a special Embassie About this time also of whilst King Edward by the help of the
next ensuing whereupon he had burial accordingly To whom succeeded Edward his Brother and Heir who married Frances Daughter to Sir Thomas Treshan of Liveden in Com. Northt Knight and by her had issue four Sons and two Daughters viz. William Stourton made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales in An. 1616. Thomas Francis and Edward His two Daughters were these Margaret married to Sir Thomas Sulyar of Wetherden in Com. Suff. Knight and Mary to Walter Norton of ... in the same County Esq And departing this life at Clerkenwell in the Suburbs of London 7 Maii 1632. 8 Car. 1. was buried at Stourton with his Ancestors Which Sir William so succeeding him married Frances Daughter to Sir Edward More of Odypham in Com. Sutht Knight and had issue r by her three Sons Edward William and Thomas a Monk as also two Daughters Mary married to Iohn Weld of Lulworth-Castle in Com. Dors. and Frances a Nun at Cambray Which Edward faithfully adhering to the late King Charles the first of Blessed Memory in those woful times of his late unhappy troubles departed this life in the Garrison of Bristol in Ianuary An. 1644. his Father then living leaving issue by Mary his Wife Daughter to Robert Lord Petre William his Son and Heir now living whom by Mary his Wife Daughter of Iohn Preston of Furnesse-Abby in Com. Lanc. Esq hath issue Widvile 26 H. 6. THE First mention I find of this Family is in 37 E. 3 Richard de Wydvill being then constituted Sheriff of Northampton-shire and Governour of the Castle there After which in 39 E. 3. he had the like trust and in 43 E. 3. was made Eschaetor for that County and Rutland Again in 44 E. 3. Sheriff of Northampton-shire as also Governour of the Castle at Northampton To this Richard succeeded Iohn de Wydevill Sheriff of the same Shire and Governour of the Castle in 4 R. 2. Likewise in 6 R. 2. Eschaetor for those Counties of Northampton and Rutland and in 9 R. 2. again Sheriff of Northampton-shire To whom succeeded another Richard which Richard in 7 H. 4. had the Shrivalty of the same County and Governourship of the Castle conferred upon him and in 8 H. 5. being then one of the Esquires for the Body to that Heroick King was constituted Seneschall of the Dutchy of Normandy and other the parts of France within that Kings obedience to superintend all the Captains and Lieutenants of the Cities fortifyed Towns and Castles within those Precincts In 3 H. 6. he was made Constable of the Tower of London and in 4 H. 6. Knighted by the King at Leicester upon Whitsunday the King himself having then received that Honour at the hands of his Uncle the Duke of Bedford In 5 H. 6. being Lieutenant of Calais to the Duke of Bedford governour of that Garrison he continued there for the better defence thereof In 7 H. 6. he was reteined by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France and Normandy for half a year with C Men at Arms and CCC Archers and in 14 H. 6. having then his residence for the most part in Northampton-shire and sometimes at Maydston in Kent was again in the Wars of France being of the Retinue with William Earl of Suffolk In 15 H. 6. having without licence married Iaquet de Luxembourgh Daughter to Peter Earl of St. Paul widow of Iohn Duke of Bedford he gave a thousand pounds fine for that transgression and for livery of those Castles Mannours and Lands which were of her Dowry and in 17 H. 6. was sent into Normandy with a thousand stout men for the better defence of those parts In 19 H. 6. being challenged by a Knight of Spain to perform certain feats of Arms in Smithfield they there met accordingly upon the xxvi of November but after the third stroke the King prohibited them to go on Before the end of which year he accompanied Richard Duke of York then Lieutenant-General and Governour of the Realm of France and Dutchy of Normandy into those parts and in 26 H. 6. in respect of his valour in Arms great integrity and acceptable services was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Rivers as by the Kings Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 29 Maii appeareth it being no name of any place but of an antient Family ☜ sometimes Earls of Devon And for his better support of that Honour had thereby granted to him and to the Heirs male of his Body in reversion after the death of William Burton one of the Grooms of the Kings Chamber the annual rent of xiv s. iv d. due to the Keeper of the Castle of Northampton As also all the Knightsâ—ees and services whatsoever belonging to the Honour of Chokes and likewise those of Bryans-fee Iohn de Bayeux fee Maundevill fee Lexington-fee or of the Baronies of Rivers and Ledet's fee with all Advowsons Eschaets Forfeitures and Liberties by reason of the Tenure of those Honours Baronies and Fees In 27 H. 6. in further consideration of his services in the wars of France and Dutchy of Normandy he obtained a grant in special tail of the Mannour of West â—â—urrek called West-Hall in Com. Essex in reversion after the death of Iaquet Dutchess of Bedford his Wife And about that time had a Charter for Free-Warren in all his demesn-lands within his Lordships of Grafton Patshull and Wyken in Com. Northt though they were within the precincts of the Forest In 28 H. 6. he was installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and in 29 H. 6. constituted Seneschal of Aquitaine with power to receive into the Kings obedience all Cities Towns and Forts therein which were then willing to yield thereto In 38 H. 6. being sent to Sandwich for the defence of that Port and those great Ships which lay at Anchor there against the power of Nevil Earl of Warwick who had raised new forces on the behalf of the Duke of York he was in the night time surprized in his Bed with Anthony his Son by certain persons sent from that Earl who carried him with those Ships to Calais But though he stood firm to King Henry the sixth against the house of York yet after King Edward the fourth had obtained the Crown and been captivated with the beauty of Elizabeth his Daughter Widow of Sir Iohn Grey so that he made her his Queen all his precedent Actings for the Lâ—ncastrian interest were forgot great Honours and Trusts being then conferred upon him by that King First viz. 4 Martii 6 E. 4. the office of Treasurer of his Exchequer and upon the 24 of May next ensuing the title of Earl Rivers Also the
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
preceding the Feast of All Saints reserving to himself two of his Castles in Kales viz. Kaermerden and Cardigan To go on therefore with my Story of him This Walter having taken part with his Brother Richard in that Insurrection whereof I have already made mention after his death in 18 H. 3. had pardon for that Transgression and was accepted to Favour having Restitution of his Lands which were seised on for the same viz. Goderich Castle c. And at length viz. in 26 H. 3. his Brother Gilbert being thus dead without Issue had special Livery of his Office of Marshal with all the Liberties thereto belonging in as ample manner as William his Brother sometime Earl of Pembroke formerly enjoy'd it with a Grant of the Castles of Cardigan and Caermerdin which the before-specified Gilbert his Brother formerly had of King Henry the Third's Gift Moreover the same year he had Livery of all those Lands which were of the Dowrie of Margaret his Wife Daughter of Robert Quincy Widow of Iohn Earl of Lincolne and Constable of Chester her late Husband And in 27 H. 3. paid a Relief to the King for those Lands which Hawyse de Quincy Mother of the said Margaret held in Capite About this time also he gave up unto the King the Castle of Bolingbroc in Com. Linc. and all the Lands in Lincolâ—sh which were of the Inheritance of Hawyse de Quincie his Wifes Mother And in Anno 1244. 28 H. 3. the King calling together all the Great Men of England and desiring a Pecuniary Aid from them alledging the great Expence he had been at in Gascoigne the preceding year certain of the Bishops being then made choice of as a Committee for the Clergy this Earl was one of those appointed for the Laytie to consider thereof But in Anno 1246. 30 H. 3. 8 Cal. Dec. he died at Castle Goderich And soon after him Anselme his Brother and Heir departed this Life at Strigull viz. upon the Nones of December a Youth of singular comeliness and hopes being the last of the five Sons of the Renowned William Mareschall late Earl of Pembroke of whom I have already spoke at large their Mother as 't is said Prophetically foretelling their Deaths in this sort and were both of them buried at Tinterne not far from Strigul amongst divers of their Noble Ancestors Which deplorable loss of them all successively without Issue was then much taken notice of Wherefore some did attribute it to God's especial Judgment by reason that when William the first Earl was a great Commander in Ireland and according to the Practice of Souldiers exercised such Cruelties of Fire and Sword as usually accompany that Course of Life he took away by violence two fair Mannors from a Reverend Bishop there and possess'd himself of them as the Acquisition of War and that the Bishop after frequent and earnest Entreaties for their Restitution without any effect did thereupon pronounce the Sentence of Excommunication against him for that Fact which he contemn'd Moreover it is said That after this the same Bishop of Fernes who had been a Monk of the Cistertian Order and an Irish-man by Birth made a Journey to the King then at London and grievously complaining of the Injury done affirm'd That he had not Excommunicated him without desert and therefore besought the King That by his Authority and Command and for the health of the Soul of that Earl he might have restitution of those Lordships so taken from him as is before expressed whereby that Earl though thus dead might have the benefit of Absolution Whereupon the King then very pensive desired the Bishop that he would go to his Grave and absolve him and that then he would satisfie his desire Whereupon the Bishop went and the King himself with him and spoke as followeth Oh William who liest here buried and shackled with the Fetters of Excommunication if those Lands which thou most injuriously didst take from my Church be restored with full satisfaction either by the King or any of thy Kindred or Friends I then absolve thee otherwise I ratifie that Sentence to the end that being wrapt up with thy Sins thou maist remain condemn'd in Hell And that the King being much displeased at these his Expressions blaming him for his Rigour he answered Sir I pray you marvel not that I am moved he hath despoiled my Church of her chiefest Revenue The King therefore privately advertised the eldest Son of the Earl and Heir to all his Lands whereof he was then possess'd as also some of his Brothers That by restoring them they should in mercy release his Soul But thereunto William return'd this Answer I do not believe that my Father took them injuriously in regard that what he did being done in the time of War was a Lawful Acquisition and therefore if the old doting Bishop hath pronounced his Sentence unjustly his Curse will fall upon himself For my part quoth he I will not lessen my Patrimony descended to me by Inheritance my Father died seised thereof and I have justly entred upon it Whereunto all his Brothers concurred Furthermore That the King taking notice of their obstinacy being then young and under Tutelage forbore to displease them But the Bishop hearing thereof was much grieved taking more offence at their Contumacy than of the Injury first done by their Father and going to the King said Sir What I have spoke I have spoke and what I have written is not to be reversed The Sentence therefore must stand The Punishment of Evil-doers is from God and therefore the Curse which the Psalmist hath written shall come upon this Earl of whom I do thus complain viz. His Name shall be rooted out in one Generation and his Sons shall be deprived of the Blessing Increase and Multiply Some of them shall die a miserable death and their Inheritance shall be scattered And this thou O King shalt behold in thy own Life-time yea in thy flourishing Youth Having spoken thus much in the bitterness of his spirit he departed thence leaving him enthrall'd with that Curse Whereupon it hapned that in few years after all his Sons died without Issue ¶ Of this Family also was Iohn Mareschall who took to Wife Margery the Sister and Heir to Thomas Earl of Warwick which is all that is memorable of him but not Brother to William Mareschall Earl of Pembroke as some say for that Earl was Brother and Heir of another Iohn as is already manifested and of an elder time I therefore suppose that he was his Nephew How long he had been Husband to that great Heir before the death of Thomas Earl of Warwick her Brother I cannot say but certain I am That he lived but a short while after for he was dead 9 Ian. next following as appears by the King's Mandate then dated and directed to the Archbishop of Yorke and others
requiring them That if this Iohn before his Death had not Seisin of Warwick-Castle and other the Lands of the Inheritance of Margery his Wife that then should retain that Castle and those Lands in the King's Possession until she the said Margery did perform what she ought to do in respect of them Nor do I find that he had any Issue Greslei IN Anno 1134. 35 H. 1. Robert de Greslei having a large proportion of Marsh land at Swineshed in Com. Linc. founded an Abby of Cistertian-Monks there and inter alia gave thereunto his Mill at Mancestre in Com. Lanc. at which Lordship he had his Principal Seat To this Robert succeeded Albert de Greslei his Son and Heir who first took to Wife Agnes the Daughter of Nigel Baron of Halton in Cheshire Sister and Coheir to William her Brother and afterwards ... Daughter of Thomas Basset And departed this Life in 32 H. 2. or before leaving Robert his Son and Heir whose Wardship Gilbert Basset Son of the said Thomas obtained he being then viz. in 32 H. 2. but eleven years of age and his Lands in Swineshed valued at Cii s. excepting the Stock thereon He also left Issue three Daughters whereof Amabill became the Wife of ... Tresgoz Which Robert being of full age in 6 R. 1. attended that King in his Expedition then made into Normandy and thereupon had Scutage of all his Tenants in Com. Lanc. who held of him by Military Service In 3 Ioh. this Robert upon collection of the Scutage of Normandy paid xxiv Marks for those twelve Knights Fees he then had But towards the latter end of King Iohn's Reign taking part with the Rebellious Barons his Lands were seised Howbeit in 2 H. 3. making his Peace he had Restitution of them again Which Lands lay in the Counties of Oxon. Rotel Linc. Lanc. Norff. and Suff. And in 6 H. 3. gave five Marks and one Palâ—rey for Licence to have a Fair at his Lordship of Manchester till the King should accomplish his full Age And then sc. in 11 H. 3. obtain'd a Charter for the same Fair to be held for three days every year viz. on the Eve and Feast-day of St. Matthew the Apostle and the day next following This Robert Wedded ... the Daughter of Henry de Loâ—gcamp Brother of William de Longcamp Chancellour to King Richard the First with whom he had the Lordships of Werlingham and Weston in Com. Norff. And departed this Life in 15 H. 3. leaving Issue Thomas his Son and Heir who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands And in 26 H. 3. with others had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King in his Expedition into France Whereupon he gave C Marks besides his ordinary Scutage to be freed from that Journey But the next ensuing year being in the King's Service beyond Sea he was quit of his Service of Castle-gard to the Castle at Lancaster In 42 H. 3. this Thomas received Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to repair to the King at Chester upon Munday next preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist to withstand the Incursions of the Welch And in 43 H. 3. was constituted Warden of all the King's Forests South of Crent But died in 46 H. 3. or before Whereupon it being found by Inquisition That the said Thomas had not enfeoffed his Son Peter of his Mannor of Manchester in Com. Lanc. and that the Custody thereof did appertain to the King by reason of the Minority of his Heir in regard it was held in Capite by Barony the Sheriff had command to seise it To this Thomas succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who in 8 E. 1. having Wedded Hawyse one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Iohn de Burgh Son of Iohn Son of Hubert de Burgh sometime Earl of Kent and performed his Homage had Livery of her Purpartie of her Father's Lands viz. the Mannors of Waukerley Kingeston and Portesâ—ade and died in 12 E. 1. Whereupon Amedeus de Savoy had the Custody of the Mannor of Manchester with its Members excepting the Mannor of Marton during the Minority of Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in 34 E. 1. receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood with Prince Edward and many others by Bathing and other Sacred Ceremonies And having been summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 1 till 4 E. 2. inclusive died without Issue so that Ioane his Sister became his Heir Who taking to Husband Iohn the Son of Roger de la Warre brought a fair Inheritance to that Noble Family ¶ Of this Family also I presume was Raph de Greslei who married Isabell the Daughter of Robert de Muschamp Whereupon he had Livery of the Lordships of Muschamp and Elkesdon in Com. Nott. paying C l. Fine to the King In 17 Ioh. this Raphe was in Arms with the Rebellious Barons whereupon his Lands were seised into the King's Hands But farther I cannot say of him other than that left Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Agnes who became the Wife of Hugh Fitz-Raphe Which Hugh in 12 H. 3. paying xv l. for his Relief and doing his Homage had Livery of her Lands then held by three Knights Fees of the Honour of Peverell Notingh Earls of Huntendon HAving in my Discourse of Simon de St. Liz the first manifested That by the Marriage of Maud the eldest Daughter to Waltheof Earl of Northumberland and Huntendon he was advanced to the Eaâ—ldom of Huntendon I shall now demonstrate how that Earldom was afterwards for a while possess'd by some of the Royal Line of Scotland It is to be noted That upon the death of this Simon Maud his Wife survived him and thereupon taking David Brother to Alexander King of Scotland to her second Husband he the said David for that reason assum'd the Title of Earl of Huntendon and Northumberland Likewise That upon the Death of his Brother Alexander without Issue succeeding him as King of Scotland and thereupon a Peace being setled betwixt him and King Stephen it was concluded That Henry his Son as rightful Heir to his Mother should enjoy both those Earldoms It is said by some That King Stephen shortly after his Coronation making Peace with David King of Scotland who had treacherously possess'd himself of the Castles of Carlisâ—e and New-castle upon Tine gave him his Earldom of Huntendon in lieu of them Whether that were so or not I shall not take upon me to argue but certain it is that this Henry Son of David enjoy'd it till his death which hapned in Anno 1153. 18 Steph. As
Nevertheless Piere de Luxemburgh Earl of Conversana by reason that Philip was but young had the leading of them as also of those Auxiliaries which the Nobles of Brabant Hainault and Burgimdy had got together amounting to many Thousands Whereupon he presently besieged Brayne into which this Duke of Glocester had put his men and having won it took the Field This Duke therefore discerning so great a power against him sent an Herauld to the Duke of Burgundy by whom calling him Traytor to the King of England and France in thus giving aide to the Duke of Brabant he challeng'd him to the Combate Which being accepted and the day appointed the Duke of Burgundy made choise of the Emperor for Judge thereof and sent a safe conduct to this our Duke to go into England and fit himself for the same Upon the receiving whereof he went to Mons in Hainault to this his Dutchess where he acquainted her therewith And within four dayes after sail'd into England leaving her behind Of which the Duke of Burgundy having notice he forthwith sent the Lord Lillâ—dem to Mons to carry her thence to Gant To which place being accordingly brought though she made fair semblance to be govern'd by him yet not to go to the Duke of Brabant her husband espying her time she stole away into Holland and being well receiv'd by divers Lords there began to maintain War against the Duke of Burgundy sending to this Duke her husband for aide who thereupon transported a Thousand fighting men under the conduct of the Lord Fitzwalter With which Forces joyn'd to the Hollanders the Lord Fitzwalter giving Battel to the Duke of Burgundy receiv'd a foile As to the appointed Combate it held not Iohn Duke of Bedford riding from Paris to Calais and so into England for preventing it But that dispute touching this Iaqueline soon after ended otherwise For Pope Martin the Fifth giving Sentence that her marriage with the Duke of Brabant was good and this with out Duke of Glocester unlawful he quitted her and took to wife Eleanor Cobham daughter to Reginald Lord Cobham of Sterborough who had formerly been his Concubine And in 2 H. 6. was sent with Ten thousand soldiers into France which the King had raised to be imploy'd in the wars there under Iohn Duke of Bedford then Governor of that Realme After this in 5 H. 6. he was constituted Justice of North-Wales In 7 H. 6. the Parliament then â—itting at Westminster great complaint was made there to the House of Lords by one Mistriss Stokes and 〈◊〉 bold women against him because he suffered Iaqueline his wife to be a prisoner to the Duke of Burgundy and for keeping an Adultress In 8 H. 6. he was again constituted Lieutenant to the King in this Realm during his abode in France and obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Wycrofte in Axminstre as also to imparke Eight hundred Acres of Land and Wood there And in 11 H. â— had a grant to himself and Alianore his wife of Two hundred Acres of Land Pasture Wood and Heath at East-Grenewich to make a Parke thereof as also to make a Castle of his House there and a Tower in the same Parke In 12 H 6. he obtain'd another grant in special taâ—l of the Lordships of Castilhou de la Marque de Mâ—ton Sauâ—â—age Castesnesse and Medok and of the Towns Castles and Lordships of Milham and Bados part of the possessions of Poncius de Castilhou deceased Likewise of the Castellanie of Mauleon and Soville and Baillage of Bort which Charles de Beaumont and Alferitz de Navarre held And in 14 H. 6. being retein'd to serve the King by Indenture with one other Duke besides himself two Earles eleven Barons twenty three Knights Four hundred and fifteen men at Armes and Four hundred forty and five Archers hearing that the Duke of Burgundy had besieged Calais he hasted thither Whereof that Duke having notice he withdrew himself in the night leaving much of his Provisions behind him About this time he obtain'd a grant for life of the Earldome of Flandeâ—s which was held of the King in Capite in right of his Crown of France And in 15 H. 6. had another grant in special tail of the Isle of Iersey as also a confirmation of that Annuity of Five hundred Marks which had been given to him formerly by King Henry the Fourth Likewise a grant for life of the Mannors of Wodstoke Hanburgh Wotton and Stonfeld with the Hundred of Wotton all in Com. 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And in recompence of his vast labors costs and â—ttendance upon the King's service as well in Council as otherwise for the publick good obtain'd a grant of Two thousand Marks per annum to be received from St. George's day preceding at the Exchequer during the King's pleasure But as no great Minister of State be he never so wise just and upright can please every man and therefore is alwayes maligned by some So it fared with this great Duke Queen Margaret stomaching him not a little for having the chief hand in the Managery of those weighty affaires of that time And at length not only excluded him from farther acting therein but encouraged such as were his enemies to conspite hâ—s destruction which were chiefly De la Pole Marquess of Suffolk and the Duke of Buckingham Whereupon certain Articles were exhibited against him in open Council especially that he had caused some persons adjudg'd to die to be put to other Execution than what the Law of the Land assigned And though he made a just and rational defence to whatsoever they laid to his charge neither his Wisdome nor his Innocencie could availe For his death being resolv'd on and in case they should proceed publickly against him a Tumult feared in regard he was a Popular man and generally belov'd they caused a Paâ—â—â—ment to be called at St. Edmundsbury whereunto he being come with other of the Lords upon the second day of that Session he was arrested y by the Vicount Beaumont then Constable of England accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham and some others and put in Ward all his Servants being taken from him and thirty two of the chief of them sent to divers Prisons And the night following viz. ult Febr. was found dead in his Bed Whereupon his Body was shewed to the Lords and Commons as though he had died of an Appoplexie or some Imposthume Some thought that his life was thus taken away by strangling others that a Spit had been thrust into his fundament or by smothering betwixt two Fetherbeds or that he died for grief that he might not come openly to his Answer But though the manner of his death did not directly appear certain it is that his Corps was convey'd to St. Albans and there buried Southwards from the Shrine
of that Proto-martyr where a noble Monument afterwards erected to his memory still remaineth in that Conventuall Church After which Murther of him none of his servants suffered death though five of them were brought to Tiburne and there hang'd a while the Marquess of Suffolk coming at that instant with their Pardons But long it was not after ere those who were in power became sensible of the wrong he had it being openly declared in the Parliament of 33 H. 6. that he had been a true Subject to the King and faithful to the Realm Of this good Duke for so he was then called I may not omit to add that having his Education in Balâ—ol-Colledge Oxon. he became so great a proficient in Learning thâ—t he afterwards much favoured all learned men of his time Also that with no small charge he obtain'd a choise Collection of rare Manuscripts out of Italy and France and began the Foundation of that famous Library in Oxford over the Divinity Schools by him also built Which Library being since wondâ—â—â—ully augmented by the right worthy Sir Thomas â—odley Knight is now for the most part known by his name Several Tracts he also wrote whereof Bale maketh mention By the Inquisition taken after his death it was found that he died upon the last day of February being then seised of the Isles of Garnâ—â—ey Ieresey Serke and Aureney Also of the Mannor and Forest of Feâ—eâ—ham in Com. Wigorn. Likewise of the Castle and Lordship of Pembroke of the Castles and Lordships of Tenby and Kilgaran of the Commots of Estrelawe Treyne and Seynâ—â—re and of the Castle and Lordship of Lanstephan all in the Marches of Wales Moreover of the Castle and Lordship of More-end with the Bayliwick of the Forest of Rockingham and Parke of Brixstoke all in Com. Northampton of the Mannor of Laverkstoke in Com. Wiltes and of the Mannors of Penshurst Davendencourt and Yenesfelde in Com. Cantii leaving King Henry the Sixth then King of England his cosin and â—ext heir But he had an illegitimate daughter called Antigoâ—a married to Henry Lord Powys then Earl of Cankervile Of Alianore Cobham his wife I find that being Arrested for conspiring to Murther the King she bore a Taper in her hand through Cheâ—pside in 18 Hen. 6. and was committed to perpetual imprisonment in the Isle of 〈◊〉 Iohn Duke of Bedford 2 Hen. 5. THis Iohn being third son to King Henry the Fourth by Mary his wife daughter and coheir to Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford Ester and Northampton with two of 〈◊〉 brothers Thomas and Humphrey upon the Evâ—â—f his Father's Coronation receiv'd the honor of Knighthood at the Tower of London by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies having in order to that great solemnity an assignation of all Accoutrements out of the Kings great Wardrobe viz. four Ells of blew cloth russ long to make a Hood for the Vigill five Ells of green Tartarin streaked with gold for his Mantle One hundred and twenty bellies of pure Minever Furr for lyning of the Mantle and for his Bed and Bath to each of them two clothes of gold Racamacez Twenty five Ells of fine Linnen of Brabant four Ells three quarters of Flanders linnen and one piece of Carde The first publick imployment of note that he had was in the fourth year of his Fathers reign he being then made Constable of England as also Governor of the Town and Castle of Barwick upon Twede After which in 6 H. 4 being constituted General Warden and Commissary of the East-Marches toward Scotland for his better support in those great trust he had a grant in Fee of all the Castles Lordships and Lands of Henry de Perci Earl of Northumberland which by his attainder came to the Crown and the next ensuing year of that new Tower at the entrance of Westminster Hall situate next to the Receipt of the Exchequer for the use of himself or his Council whensoever they should have occasion In 12 H. 4. he was again made Governor of Barwick and in 13 H. 4. Warden of the East-Marches So likewise in 1 H. 5. And in 2 H. 5. being then called Iohn de Lancaster and created Earl of Kendaâ—l as also Duke of Bedâ—ord by Letters-Patents bearing date 6 Maii in the Parliament then held at Leicester obtain'd a confirmation to himself and the heirs-male of his body lawfully begotten of the Castle Honor and Seignorie of Richmund formerly possessâ—â— by Iohn Duke of Britanny Also in 3 H. 5 in farther augmentation of his support he had a grant in special tail of the Isles of Iersey Sarnesey Serk and Aureny with all the Castles Lordships Lands and other rights to them belonging And upon restitution made to Henry Earl of Northumberland of all those Castles Mannors and Lands so forfeited by his attainder and bestow'd on him as abovesaid in recompence thereof obtain'd a grant of Three thousand Marks per annum whereof One thousand to be received out of the Exchequer and the other Two thousand out of the revenues of the Dutchy of Cornwall until provision in Lands of an equivalent value should be setled upon him and the heirs-male of his body In this year also he was constituted Lieutenant of the whole Realm of England the King himself being then in the wars of France and in 4 H. 5. obtain'd a grant in general tail of the Mannors and Towns of Saldene Weston Turvile Hoggeston Bechampton Horwode magna Horwode parva Kymbell Wendover Ewell Luton and Finelsgreve in Com. 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Bedf. as also of a Market upon the Wednesday every week at Muresle and two Faires yearly one on the Eve Day and â—orrow of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin the other on the Eve Day and Morrow of her Nativity with Free-warren in all his Demesn lands in Saldene Muresle Cunewell Wicumbe and Woburne within those Counties About that time also he was retein'd bâ— Indenture to serve the King in his wars for one quarter of that year with Two hundred men at Armes fifteen Knights part of the number the rest Esquires and Four hundred Archers being then likewise constituted General of the King 's whole Army both by Sea and Land Whereupon setting saile with those and the rest of his forces he encountred the French not far from Southampton in which fight he took three Carricks one Hulke and four Balingers forcing three other Carricks to flee whereof one split it self on the sands and another sunk wherein were Eight hundred men in Light Harness In 5 H. 5. the King making another Expedition into France he was again constituted his Lieutenant here during his absence Shortly after which there were Treaties of marriage betwixt him and a Kinswoman to Sigismund the Emperor and likewise betwixt him and the sole daughter and heir to the Duke of Loreine as