Gorther Haburiey 〈…〉 and Baliwick of 〈…〉 Members and 〈…〉 Advowsons of the 〈…〉 belonging all which 〈…〉 possessions of the before 〈…〉 Duke 〈…〉 And mâ—â—over did grant to the said 〈◊〉 and Vrsulâ— his Wife all such Courts Leet to be held twice in the year in Forbrâ—gg as the said Duke heretofore had to have and to hold to the same Henry and Vrsulâ— and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten by the service of onâ— Knights Fee and such annual services as they were held by before the said forfeiture Which Henry in 23 Hen. 8. obtained also to himself and Vrsula his Wife and the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten a grant of the Castle and Mannor of Staffoâ—â— with their appurtenances in the County of Stafford as also a certain Mannor called Stafford-Mannor and Stafford-Rent in the same County together with all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments thereunto belonging and lying in Stafford Bradley Billington Dunston Coppinhall Stretton Cokessane Burton Wottons-land Lichfeild Fulford and Richardscote in that County and likewise of the Mannor of Essington in Com. Ebor. all which were parcel of the possessions of the said Edward Duke of Buckingham Paying yearly to the King his Heirs and successors at the Receipt of his Exchequer four pounds one shilling two pence half penny farthing And in the Parliament of 1 E. 6. was again restored in blood After which viz. in 4 and 5 Phil. Mar. there being some dispute betwixt the Lord Clinton and this Henry touching precedencie it was then upon search certified in Parliament that the Lord Clintons ancestors had precedence next above the Lord Audley and that the Barons of Stafford were placed next below the Barons Talbot This last mentioned Henry had issue by the before specified Vrsula his Wife three Sons viz. Edward Richard and Walter Which Richard had issue Roger Stafford who died an aged man unmarried in ann 1638. or therabouts and one Daughter named Dorothy Wife of Sir William Nevill of Chebsey Knight Which Edward took to Wife Mary Daughter to Edward Earl of Derby and had issue by her one Son called also Edward who was twenty one years of age in ann 1592. and two Daughters viz. Ursula married to Walter Erdswike and Dorothy to ... Gerveis of Chadsden Which last mentioned Edward married Isabel the Daughter of Thomas Forster of Tonge in Com. Salop. by whom he had issue Edward and died 25 Sept. ann 1525. Which Edward his Son was born in ann 1600. and having married Anne the Daughter of Iames Wilforde of Newnham-Hall in Comit. Essex Esqque died in the life time of his Father and was buried in the Church of S. Andrew in Holburne within the Suburbs of London leaving issue one Son viz. Henry who being born after his Fathers death died unmarried in anno 1637. and one Daughter called Mary who became the Wife of Sir William Howard Knight of the Bathe a younger Son to Thomas Earl of Arundell and Surrey Earl Marshal of England afterwards advanced to the title of Viscount Stafford by King Charles the first Stafford of Hooke I Come now to those collateral branches of this great and noble Family not already taken notice of touching whose memorable Actions our publique Records and other authentique authorities do make some mention Of these the first I meet with is Sir Iohn Stafford Knight Son of William Stafford of Bromshull in Com. Staff and descended from Hervey Bagot by Milisent his Wife Sister and Heir to Robert Lord Stafford Which Sir Iohn Stafford having married Margaret Daughter to Ralph Lord Stafford afterwards Earl was in that expedition made into Scotland in 11 Edw. 3. together with the same Ralph Lord Stafford And left issue Humphrey his Son and Heir who in 40 Edw. 3. was in the Warrs of Gascoigne So likewise in 43 Edw. 3. being then a Knight and of the retinue to Edward Prince of Wales commonly called the Black Prince Moreover in 47 Edw. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders in the company of Hugh Earl of Stafford And left issue Humphrey his Son and Heir called Humphrey Stafford with the Silver Hand who marryed Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir of ... Dynham Widow of Sir Iohn Maltravers of Houke in Com. Dorset Knight Which Humphrey being afterwards a Knight was Sheriff of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset in 12 H. 4. and by his Testament bearing date 5 Apr. ann 1413 1 Hen. 5. where he calls himself Sir Humphrey Stafford the elder Knight bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chappel of S. Andrew adjoyning to that of our Blessed Lady in the Abby of Abbotsbury and gave to Sir Humphrey Stafford his Son and Elizabeth his Wife one Charger twelve Dishes and Six Saucers of Silver Not long after which he died for it was the same year leaving Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight his Son and Heir who then doing his homage had livery of his Lands A word or two now of the before specified Eliz. Wife to this Sir Humphrey with the Silver Hand This Elizabeth though she died in the lifetime of her Husband made her Testament bearing date 8 Sept. ann 1405. 6 H. 4. and thereby bequeathed her Body to be buried in the same Chappel of S Andrew in the Abby-Church of Abbotsbury before mentioned in the Tombe of Sir Iohn Maltravers Knight her former Husband and gave to the Rector of S. Giles at Staâ—leford for his Tithes forgotten and not paid as also to celebrate a thousand Masses for her Soul and the Souls of her Ancestors four pounds three shillings four pence Likewise to the Friers of Dorcnester four pounds three shillings and four pence To the Fricrs of Yevel as much and the like summe to the Monks of Abbotsbury Moreover to three Priests celebrating for her Soul and the Souls of her Ancestors as also for the Soul of Sir John Maltravers Knight her late Husband whereof two to officiate in the Church of Houke or Stapelford and the third in the Chapel of Kentercombe the next year after her decease fifteen pounds viz. to each of them an hundred shillings Also to Humphrey Stafford and Elizabeth his Wife her own Daughter twelve Dishes and six Saucers of Silver And to Katherine Cobham the Wife of Humphrey Stafford a Cup of Silver gilt Of which Testament she constituted Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight her Husband her Executor I now come to Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight her Son This Sir Humphrey in 8 Hen. 4. being then a Knight having marryed Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Maltravers Knight Sister and Heir to Maude the Sister of Sir Iohn Dynham Knight doing his fealty had livery of all those lands which by her death descended to him of which the Mannor of Houke was the cheife and by his Testament bearing
called Mary and died in 3 Hen. 7. Which Thomas succeeding him in his Lands and Honors in 5 Hen. 7. was sent over into Flanders amongst divers other of the English Nobles in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French He had also Summons to Parliament by the name of Thomas Arundel de Matravers Chivalier in 22 Edw. 4. And 1 Hen. 7. his Father being then alive And having married Margaret the Daughter of Richard Widvile Earl Rivers had issue by her two sons viz. William and Edward and two Daughters Margaret the Wife of Iohn de la Pole Earl of Lincoln and Ioane married to George Nevill Lord Bergavenny This Earl Thomas by his Testament bearing date 12 Octob. An. 1524. 16 Hen. 8. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chancel of his Collegiate Church at Arundel where the Corps of his Lady lay interred constituting William Lord Matravers his Son one of his Executors and departing this life in his Park at Dauley 25 Octob. An. 1524. 16 Hen. 8. was buried in the same Collegiate Church at Arundel Which William in 2 Hen. 8. his Father living and then called Sir William Arundel Knight Lord Matravers having Wedded Anne the Sister to Henry Earl of Northumberland obtained a Grant to himself and Heirs of his Body from the King of the Mannors of Warbâ—â—ton Duriate and Dunpole in Com. Somers and Hunton in Com. Southampt To hold by the service of a Red Rose yearly And in 16 Hen. 8. upon the death of his Father had a special Livery of all his Castles Lordships and Lands In 22 Hen. 8. this Earl William was one of the Lords in Parliament who subscribed that Letter sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby he might easily discern that In case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine his Supremacy here would be shaken off And in 33 Hen. 8. when the King by Cromwels Policy obtruded much of the Monastery Lands upon his Nobles and others in exchange for Lands of their own he had in lieu of the Mannors of Shillingley Hâ—â—ernhoo Palingham Wollavington Alversham Codham Bignore Stopeham â— and Eartham with four Woods in Sussex the Inheritance of the site of the Priory of Micheâ—ham with all the Buildings thereto belonging as also all the Lands in Michelham Arungton Hailesham Hellingley Chedingley Pewensey Westham Willingdon Sharnford Fockington and Ievington in the same County all which were esteemed at the time of the dissolution of that Priory the Demesn Lands thereof As also the Mannors of Michelham Parkgate Sharnford and Down-Ashe Cawdeane and Holiwich in the same County and in Kent with the Water-Mill of Michelham Parkgate And moreover all the Lands called Sextery-Lands lying in the Towns of Hellingley Willingdon Ievington and Hailesham in that County of Sussex with the Advowson of the Rectory of Ripe lately pertaining to the Monastery of Lewes And likewise all those Mannors and Lordships of Swanborough and Horsted in Com. Suss. Imberhorne in the County of Sussex and Surrey and the Parks called Horsted Park in Com. Suss. belonging also to the said Monastery of Lewes This Earl William by his Testament bearing date 23 Ian. An. 1543. 35 Hen. 8. gave to direction thereby for his Burial but making the Lady Anne his Wife and Henry Lord Matravers his Son his Executors departed this life at Downley in the Parish of Singleton in Com. Suss. upon the twenty third of the same Moneth of Ianuary and was buried at Arundel By his first Wife Anne Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland he had issue Henry his Son and Heir and likewise two Daughters Anne and Catherine who died unmarried And by Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter to Robert Willoughby Lord Brook two Daughters Margaret and Elizabeth who died also unmarried Which Henry who succeeded him having been in 36 Hen. 8 Field-Marshal of the Kings Army at the Siege of Boâ—â—â—gne was in 38 Hen. 8. constituted one of the Assistants to that Kings Executors And in 4 Ed. 6. upon a Peace concluded by the King with the Scots and French wherein also the Emperor was comprehended was one of the Hostages for Ratification of the Articles About this time after the Duke of Somerset Uncle to the King and Protector was brought to the Block by Dudley Earl of Warwick the chief contriver in his Tragedy he endeavored to draw this Earl to his party who at that time was discountenanced and therefore by Warwick singled out as the most fit person for his purpose But after many secret Conferences which were often held betwixt them in the night seeing that he could not prevail he found means to discharge him from the Council and to confine him to his house objections being framed against him that he had taken away Bolts and Locks at Westminster and given away the Kings Stuff being Lord Chamberlain for which he was fined at twelve thousand pounds to be paid by a thousand pounds yearly and the next year following committed to the Tower upon pretence that he had been one of those who did conspire to draw in some of the Lords unto the Lord Pagets house under colour of a Banquet there to take off their heads This Earl Henry after the death of King Edward the Sixth cordially inclined to the Right of Mary the eldest Daughter of King Henry and when that Dudley then Duke of Northumberland was gone out towards Cambridge with what power could at present be had on the behalf of the Lady Iane Grey whom through his influence the Lords of the Council had proclaimed Queen upon a meeting of divers Lords at Baynards Castle in that despeâ—ate juncture of time he bitterly inveighed against him laying open his injustice and cruelty in the time of King Edward and declaimed boldly against that treacherous act of his touching the disherison of the Daughters of King Henry Which stout Speech put such a courage into the rest of the Lords then present that they forthwith resolved to maintain the Right of Mary against all opposers and accordingly proclaimed her Queen in Cheapside Moreover he was again made Constable of England for the day immediately preceding the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Likewise High Steward of England for the fifteenth of Ianuary on which day she was solemnly Crowned and soon after that one of her Privy Council But in 3 Eliz. having fed himself with some hopes of obtaining Queen Elizabeth for his Wife and failing therein after he had spent much upon these vain imaginations his Friends in Court failing him he grew troubled in mind and thereupon to wear off the grief got leave to travel In 11 Eliz. being constituted one of the Commissioners to
of the cheif of those Peers who formally acted in the deposition of that unfortunate Prince King Richard the Second yet was he soon after degraded from his Honor by that Parliament held in the first year of King Henry the Fourth which was the very next ensuing year as all those other were who were the prosecutors of that worthy person Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester after he had been so barbarously murthered at Calais as in due place shall be shewed and sentenced to lose all such Castles Lordships and Lands as he had of those whom he accused upon the day that the Duke of Glocester was arrested or afterwards And that all his other Castles Mannors and Lands which he then or since held of the King should be at the Kings mercy Moreover that all Letters Patents of those Lordships c. should be surrendred and cancelled and that he should thenceforth give no Liveries or Cognizances nor have any Retainers excepting his domestick servants As also that if ever he should go about to give assistance to the deposed King to be then prosecuted as a Traytor Of what he was afterwards guilty doth not directly appear but it seems to have been an adherent with the Earls of Kent Salisbury and Huntington who designed the surprisal of King Henry the Fourth at Windsore For before the end of the first year of that Kings Reign being conscious of his danger he resolved to flee but was taken at Bristoll before he could effect his purpose and by the Vote of the Commons being condemned to die was carried into the Market-place and there beheaded by the rabble upon the third day after S. Hillary ten years before his Mothers death After which viz. the next ensuing year by the name of Thomas late Lord Spenser in regard before his death he had been degraded from the title of Earl of Glocester he was together with Thomas Holland late Earl of Kent Iohn Holland late Earl of Huntington and Iohn Mountague late Earl of Salisbury all formerly beheaded adjudged a Traytor and to forfeit all the Lands which he had in Fee upon the fifth day of Ianuary 1 Hen. 4. as also all his Goods and Chattles Being thus put to death at Bristoll his Body was buried in the midst of the Quire at Tewksbury under â— Lamp which burned before the Host. Upon the death of this Thomas in 1 Hen. 4. a Commission was issued to Sir William Beauchamp Knight Sir Iohn Chandos Knight and Iohn ap Herry to inquire what Castles Lordships Lands c. within the Territories of Glamorgan and Morganoc he was possessed of which by reason of his forfeiture came to the Crown Whereupon Constance his Widow obtained a Grant from the King for life of the Mannors of Caversham Burford and Shipton in Com. Oxon. Sobbury and the Borough of Cheping-Sobbury in Com. Gloc. Great Marlow in Com. Buck. Peverelthorpe in Com. Nottingh Bautry in Com. Ebor. Winterton in Com. Warr. The Castle and Town of Lantrussan with the Lordships of Meskin Glincotheny Câ—onne with the Hamlets of Combrehenok Pentiegh and Rathur the Castle and Town of Kenfegg with the Lordship of Tiriarth the Mannor of Bonyarton with the Appurtenances and certain Lands and Tenements in Griffithesmore All which being afterwards seised again into the Kings hands were restored to her in 7 Hen. 4. and enjoyed till her death Which hapned on Saturday next before the Feast of S. Andrew 4 Hen. 5. By this Constance he left issue one Son called Richard and two Daughters Elizabeth and Isabel the Wardship and Marriage of which Richard was granted to Edward Duke of York in 4 Hen. 4. This Richard married Elizabeth the eldest Daughter of Ralph Earl of Westmorland but died at Merton within seven miles of London upon the seventh day of October An. 1414. being then but fourteen years of age without issue and was buried at Tewksbury on the left side of his Father After which Elizabeth his Widow became the Wife of Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland Of these Daughters Elizabeth died in her childhood at Kaerdiff and was buried in the Church of our Lady there But Isabel who was born at Kaerdiff upon the day of S. Anne An. 1400. 1 Hen. 4. in the seventh Moneth after her Fathers death was first married to â—ichard Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny and afterwards Earl of Worcester Which Richard doing his fealty in 2 Hen. 5. had Livery of all those Lordships and Lands as upon the death of her Brother descended to her and in 4 Hen. 5. upon the death of Constance her Mother had the like Livery of what she held in Dower But this Richard Earl of Worcester departing this life before her she afterwards by a special Dispensation from the Pope took to Husband Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick as I have elswhere more fully observed ¶ Of this Family was also as I ghess that Philip Despenser who in 1 Rich 2. accompanied Iohn Duke of Lancaster in his expedition into Britanny And in 4 Rich. 2. attended d Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham into France being then Constable of the Host. In 14 Rich. 2. he had License to travel into Prussia with fifty persons of his retinue and their necessaries This Philip marryed Elizabeth the youngest of the three Daughters and Heirs of Sir Robert Tibetot Knight and having been summoned to Parliament from 11 Ric. 2. to 2 Hen. 4. inclusive departed this life in 2 Hen. 6. leaving issue Margerie his Daughter and Heir Wife of Roger Wentworth Esquire Mauduit AT the time of the Conquerors General Survey of this Realm William Malduith had seven Lordships in Hantshire and being afterwards Chamberlain to King Henry the first obtained a Grant from him of all the Lands whereof Michael de Hanslape died seized the Inheritance whereof the said Michael had in his lifetime yielded to that King with Maud his Daughter who thereupon gave her in Marriage with all those Lands unto this William Which William had issue by her two Sons viz. Robert and William Of these Robert succeeding in the inheritance of his Lands enjoyed also the Office of Chamberlain but died about the beginning of King Stephens time leaving issue a Daughter for whose Wardship and exercise of that Office the Sheriff of Hantshire in 5 Steph. accounted a thousand marks unto the Exchequer What became of this Daughter I find not but the Office of Chamberlain Henry Duke of Normandy afterwards King by the name of Henry the second bestowed on William Brother to that Robert and likewise all the Lands belonging thereto as well in Normandy as in England and in particular the Castle and Honor of Porcestre with all the Lands
held their Lands of him by Military Service and in 22 E. 1. receiv'd command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Portesmouth on the first of September thence to attend the King into France In 25 E. 1. he was also in that Expedition then made into Flanders and in 26 E. 1. in the Scottish Wars So likewise in 28 E. 1. And having been summon'd to Parliament with other of the Barons of this Realm from 27 E. 1. till 33 inclusive departed this Life the same year leaving Robert his Son and Heir who doing his Homage soon after had Livery of his Lands In 34 E. 1. this Robert being made Knight with Prince Edward and many more by Bathing and other Sacred Ceremonies attended him in that Expedition then made into Scotland In 8 H. 2. he had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of our Lady's Assumption to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And having been summon'd to Parliament from 34 E. 1. till 8 E. 2. died before the end of that year Whereupon Egeliâ—a his Wife Daughter of Hugh de Courtney paying CC Marks Fine to the King obtain'd the Wardship of his Heir with the Custody of his Lands whose Name was also Robert Which Robert in 7 E. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 9 E. 3. being in that Expedition then made into Scotland was of the Retinue with William de Vfford So likewise in 10 E. 3. and in 12 E. 3. attended the King into Flanders In 16 E. 3. he was charg'd with providing of ten Men at Arms and ten Archers for the Wars of France and in 21 E. 3. was again in those Wars Likewise in 30 E. 3. in that Expedition then made into Britanny And having given to the Nuns at Blakburgh the Advowson of the Church of Iâ—syngton in Com. Norff. departed this Life in 43 E. 3. upon Munday preceding the Assumption of our Lady being then seised of the Mannor of Haselyngield in Com. Cantabr Rewenâ—alle in Com. Essex Wretâ—elington in Com. Suff. Berton Bendish Ilsyngton Howe Middleton as also of the Mannor called Castel-Hall in Middleton and fourth part of the Mannor of Reinham all in Com. Norff. leaving Issue by Catherine his Wife Sister and Coheir to William de Vfford Earl of Suffolk Roger his Son and Heir twenty two years of age Who thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands And in 46 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into France In 4 R. 2. in that Insurrection of the Commons headed by Iack Straw in some Places and in Norfolk by one Iohn Littestere a Dyer of Norwich amongst other eminent Persons this Roger Lord Scales was forced to march along with them And in 5 R. 2. was by Inquisition found to be one of the Coheirs to William de Vsford Earl of Suffolk By his Testament bearing date at Hykeling 6 Martii Anno 1385. 9 R. 2. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Monastery of Blackburgh And having been summon'd to Parliament from 49 E. 3. until 9 R. 2. inclusive departed this Liâ—e upon Christmass-day 10 R. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Haselyngfeld in Com. Cantabr as also of the Mannors of Ilsyngton Hohte and Reynham two parts of the Mannor of Middlâ—ton and Mannor of Castell-Hall in Middleton leaving Robert his Son and Heir fourteen years of age and Ioane his Wife surviving Which Ioane being joyntly seised with him of the Mannors of Ilsyngton and Hoghe and of a certain Mannor in Middlâ—ton called Castle-Hall as also of two parts of the Mannor of Middleton with the third part of the Site of that Mannor the fourth part of the Mannor of Reynham xlvi Acres of Land and xv s. Rent in Middleton and the Advowson of the Church of Clencheâ—â—arton had Livery of them in 11 R. 2. and died on Fryday before the Feast of the Epiphany 2 H. 5. But I return to Robert This Robert thus left in Minority being fourteen years of age at his Father's death having afterwards had but slender Allowance in 16 R. 2. obtain'd from the King a Grant of xl Marks per Annum for his Support until he should accomplish his full age And afterwards scil in 2 H. 4. was in that Expedition then made into Aquitane But being unhealthy made his Testament upon the second of May the same year whereby he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of the Priory at Blakeburgh constituting Elizabâ—th his Wife his Executrix and departed this Life upon Thursday the Eve of the Conception of our Lady 4 H. 4. being seised of the Mannor of Halestingfeild in Com. Cantabr and of the Reversion of Scales-Hall in Middleton as also of the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Reynham Howe and Castle-Hall in Com. Norff. leaving Robert his Son and Heir six years of age and upwards Elizabeth his Wife surviving Who thereupon obtain'd the King's Precept for and Assignation of her Dower and afterwards married to Sir Henry Percie of Athâ—â— Knight Which last-mention'd Robert died 1 Iuly 6 H. 5. being seised of two parts of the Mannor of Haselyngfeild in Com. Cantabr likewise of the Mannors of Castell-Hall and Scales-Hall in Middleton and of the Mannors of Ilsyngton Howe juxta Lenne Reynham and Hikelinge in Com. Norff. leaving Thomas his Brother and Heir-male xxi years of age Which Thomas in 8 H. 5. making proof of his age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 9 H. 5. was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in his Wars of France with xx Men at Arms and lx Archers In 3 H. 6. with the Earls of Salisbury and Suff. he was at the Siege and taking of Mounce with other Towns and Castles in France to the number of xxxvi And in 6 H. 6. with the Earl of Suffolk and Lord Talbot at the Siege of Orleance In Anno 1436. 13 H. 6. upon the death of Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France the Normans rebelling this Lord Scales was with others sent out against them and slaying many of them destroy'd their Towns and Villages In consideration therefore of his especial Services in 18 H. 6. he obtain'd from the King the Grant of C l. per Annum during his Life And in 21 H. 6. was constituted one of the Embassadors then sent into France to Treat with the King of France or his Embassadors for a firm and final Peace In 26 H. 6. being decay'd in his Strength having a great desire to visit the Holy Land at his earnest Request the King considering his faithful Services in the days of
he who gave him counsel to displace Hubert de Burgh from the Oâ—fice or Iustice of England and cast him in Prison nay that he prest to hang him and to banish divers of the Nobility adding That he would have a strict account of his dealing whilst he had been Iustice of England and what he had then received But for answer to this high Charge the Archbishop and Bishops obtain'd time till Michaeâ—mas following and within the space of a Twelvemonth after the Times being then more calm made his Peace with the King for a thousand Marks without reception into Grace as formerly Howbeit the year following he grew in such Favour that in 21 H. 3. the King wrought a Reconciliation unto him from those of the Nobility who had been his greatest Enemies Shortly after which he came into Action again being made Justice of Chester and the King 's Chief Counsellor And being now grown in years by experience of former times deported himself with much more temper and moderation than heretofore As to his Works of Piety it appears that he gave to the Monks of Stoneley in Com. Warr. the Mannor of Bericote in that County To the Monks of Comâ—e a Mill at Wykin and to the Canons of Leicester a certain Wood called New-Hay lying near Stockingford in Com. Warr. in which Monastery he became a Canon-Regular before he died He married two Wives first Rohese Daughter of Thomas le Despenser Sister to Hugh Secondly Ida Sister of Henry de Hastings with whom he had in Frank-Marriage the Mannor of Bruneswaver in Com. Warr. And departed this Life in the Abby of Leicester 5 Id. Nov. Anno 1241. 25 H. 3. To conclude Iâ—te Stephanus in juventute c. saith my Author This Stephen though come of no high Parentage was in his youth of a Clerk made a Knight and in his later days through his Prudence and Valour so exalted that he had the Reputation of one of the Chief Men in the Realm managing the greatest Affairs as he pleased In doing whereof he more minded his own Profit than the Common Good yet for some good Deeds and making a discreet Testament he died with much Honour To him succeeded Gilbert his second Son Iohn the eldest dying in his Life-time as is already observed Which Gilbert having married Annabil the Daughter and Coheir of Robert de Chaucumbe in 15 H. 3. obtain'd a Grant from Simon de Montsort Lord of Leicester of the whole Town of Kegworth in Com. Leic. And in 17 H. 3. procur'd from the King a Grant in Fee-farm to himself and his Heirs of the Mannor of Newcastle under Lime in Com. Staff with the Advowson of the Church of Stoke paying xx l. per annum Rent And the same year was made Governour of Bolesover-Castle In which Trust and for other Services he merited so well as that the King upon his Fathers death which hapned shortly after acquitted him of his Relief then due for the Lands thereupon descended to him and the next ensuing year scil 26 H. 3. made him Justice of all his Forests South of Trent and Governour of Kenilworth-Castle In 32 H. 3. he gave a Fine to the King of C Marks that neither himself nor his Heirs nor Sir William Wastneys Knight who was a Retainer to him might be question'd for any Trespasses done in the Forests during the time that he was Justice and in 35 H. 3. was made one of the Justices of Oyer and Terminer in the City of London to hear and determine of all such Causes us had usually been tried before the Justices Itinerant at the Tower of London A Benefactor he was likewise to the Monks of Stoneley as it seems for it appears that they granted to him and Annabil his Wife that one Monk of their Covent should perpetually celebrate Divine Service there for the health of the Soul of Stephen his Father Rohese his Mother and her the said Annabil In 38 H. 3. with R. Bigod Earl-Marshal being appointed an Embassador beyond-Sea he went into Gascoine But this Journey hastned his death for in his Return towards England with Iohn de Plessets Earl of Warwick and others of the English Nobility having special Letters of Safe-conduct from the King of France for their secure travelling through any of his Territories he was treacherously seised upon at Ponte a City in Poictou and cast into close Prison Which hard usage so impaired his health that languishing with Infirmities he died shortly after Annabil his Wife surviving who ratified the Grants of her Ancestors to the Canons of Chaucumbe and of her own gift bestow'd on them C s. yearly Rent issuing out of her Lordships of Chaucumbe and Dauby and afterwards married to Roger de Somery Baron of Dudley To which Gilbert succeeded Nicholas de Segrave his Son and Heir to whom Alianore the Wife of Robert Hovell quit-claimed all her Right in the Mannor of Alkmundbury in Com. Hunt which Mannor had been part of the Possessions of Stephen de Saegrave their Father In 43 H. 3. this Nicholas attended the King into France but soon after approved himself an active Rebel against him for the same year taking part with the rest of the Barons that had armed themselves he was one of those who constrain'd him to submit to those dishonourable Ordinances made at Oxford and in order to their after-actings planted divers Schismatical Persons in Church-Livings for which and many Sacrilegious Outrages both himself and the rest of his Party were particularly Excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury And in 46 H. 3. upon that Accord made betwixt the King and those Barons receiv'd a special Precept from the King requiring him in case he could not at that time personally repair to Court for ratifying the same Agreement that he should send his Seal for confirmation thereof In 47 H. 3. upon that Insurrection of the Welch wherein they wasted the Lands of Roger Lord Mortimer amongst other Great Men he had Summons to attend the King at Worcester upon the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula there to receive the Order of Knighthood and thence to march with him well fitted with Horse and Arms. Whether he did so or not I cannot say but certain I am that the next ensuing year he was one of the Ringleaders of those who appear'd in open Hostility and fortified Northampton against the King for which his Lands were seised And when the Royal Army took that Town by Assault where many of his Party were laid hold on making his escape he fled to London where those Rebellious Citizens having raised a mighty Power on the behalf of the Barons made him their General Whence he march'd with 〈◊〉 Clare
it seems when she arrived to years of consent as in my Discourse of that Family of Dovor is shewed By Isabel the second Widow of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester he had issue four Sons viz. Iohn Henry Richard and Nicholas of which Henry I shall sâ—y more by and by Iohn and Richard departing this life in their Infancy and Nicholas with his Mother in Child-bed Also a Daughter who dying in her Cradle was buried near unto Iohn her Brother at Reading By Senchia the third Wife Daughter to Reymund Earl of Province he had issue Richard who died young and Edmund who succeeded him in this Earldom of Cornwal But by Beatrix the fourth Wife Neece to the Archbishop of Cologne he had no issue It is said that he had an Illegitimate Daughter called Isabel who became the Wife of Maurice Lord Berkley and to whom King Henry the Third calling her his Neece for her better support in the forty eighth of His Reign gave the Mannors of Herotesham and Crotesclive in Kent There is also this Epitaph Recorded for him Hic jacet in Tumulo Richardus Teutonicorum Rex vivens propriá contentus sorte bonorum Anglorum Regis Germanus Pictaviensis Ante Comes dictus sed tandem Cornubiensis Demum Theutonicis tribuens amplissima dona Insignitus erat Caroli rutilante Coronâ Hinc Aquilam gessit clypeo sprevitque Leonem Regibus omnigenis praecellens per rationem Dives opum mundi sapiens conviva modestus Alloquio gestâ— dum vixit semper honestus Iam regnum Regno commutans pro meliore Regi coelorum summo conregnet honore Of his two Sons I shall first speak of Henry This Henry in An. 1257. 41 Hen. 3. was Knighted by Richard King of Almaine his Father upon the day of his Coronation at Aquisgrave in Germany It is said that in 47 Hen. 3. having been through plausible and specious pretences seduced by Montfort Earl of Leicester and some other of the Rebellious Barons he was taken off by Prince Edward for the Honor of Tikhill which he then gave him And the same year received one hundred marks assigned to him out of the Issues of the County of â—orset by the Kings appointment to fortifie the Castles of Corâ—f and Shirebourne But notwithstanding this it seems that he inclined to them again for the next year following viz. 48 Hen. 3. upon the march of Montfort and his party into the Counties of Glocester Worcester Salop and then Southwards This Henry favoring them was taken by some of the Kings Soldiers Howbeit shortly after the King holding a Parliament at London amongst those who fell off from that rebellious pack he was one and thenceforth stuck stoutly to the King marching with him to Northampton where the cheif of their strength being then got together after a sharp dispute were vanquished Moreover in the Battle of Lewes he was one of the principal Commanders in the Body of the Kings Army at that time led by Richard King of Almaine his Father and after that fatal overthrow there through the assistance of the Londoners who poured out all the strength they could make to their aid seeing the King and divers of the Nobles made prisoners he joyned with Prince Edward in mediating a fair reconciliation betwixt both parties And in order thereto the next day following put himself into the hands of Montfort and the rest But after this I have not observed any thing else farther memorable of him other than that in 56 Hen. 3. being with Prince Edward on his way towards the Holy Land and partly weary of the length of the journey and partly desirous to see his Father before he died having leave to return he came into Italy and at Uiterbium was basely murthered by Guy one of the Sons to Montfort Earl of Leicester within the Church of S. Laurence at high Mass in revenge of his Fathers death who had been slain in the Battle of Evesham about seven years before as I have elswhere fully manifested ¶ I now come to Edmund who surviving his Father succeeded him in the Dignity of Earl In 42 Hen. 3. this Edmund being possessed of the Honor of Eye his Father then living upon levying the Scutage of Wales paid one hundred eighty one pounds for ninety Knights Fees and an half belonging thereto And in An. 1266. 51 Hen. 3. obtained of a certain Nobleman Lord of Seyland a large proportion of the Blood of Christ which he deposited in the Abby of Hales so founded by his Father as aforesaid Furthermore in 55 Hen. 3. accomplishing his full age of twenty one years he received the honor of Knighthood upon S. Edwards day and soon after that was invested with the Title of Earl of this County by cincture with the Sword Before the end of which year he likewise married Margaret the Sister of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester and shortly after had Livery of the Castles of Knaresburgh Walingford Okham and Berkhamstead of his Inheritance Moreover in 13 Edw. 1. he obtained a Charter for a weekly Market every Friday at his Mannor of Cosham in Com. Wiltes And the same year had another for Free-Warren in his Lordships of Great Cestreton and Little Cestreton in Com. Oxon. As also for Free Chase in his Lands of Wasseley and Wymburâ—holt In 15 E. 1. he had a Grant of the Castle of Ocham to hold in Fee with the Sheriffalty of the County of Rutland And in 16 E. 1. being made Warden of England during the Kings absence in the Wars cf Scotland marched into Wales and laid siege to Droselan Castle the Walls whereof he demolished Furthermore in 17 Edw. 1. he was constituted Sheriff for the County of Cornwal in Fee And in 25 Edw. 1. obtained the Kings Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer that they should not exact more from him for the Honor and Castle of Walingford then the service of three Knights Fees by which it had been granted to his Father and his Heirs in 15 Hen. 3. This Edmund founded a certain Colledge at Assherugge in Co. Buck. in honor of the Blood of our Saviour for certain Brethren called Bonhomes And for the Soul of Richard King of Almaine his Father gave to the Monks of Rewley in the Suburbs of Oxford being fifteen in number all his Lands in North Osney as also his Mannor of Erdington and Mills at Karsington in that County Likewise one Acre of Land in Bel juxta Roslin with the Advowson of the Church of Wendrove in the Hundred of Kerier in Com. Cornub. also all his Woods at Nettlebed and divers Houses in London scituate in the Parish of S. Thomas the Apostle with certain
French with condition that if he should then be worsted he would never make further challenge to the Crown of France But the next ensuing year there was a Peace concluded betwixt both Realms After which finding nothing more of his military employments I shall next take notice of his works of piety Of these the chief and principal was his foundation of the Collegiate-Church of our Lady at Leicester consisting of Twelve Prebends besides the Dean and Choristers as also of the Hospital there which Iohn of Gant afterward Duke of Lancaster in fulfilling of that his devout design perfected The next being the gift of a certain Livery to the two Recluses in the House of S. Helen at Pontfract called the Blanch Liveries which did appertain to his Donation as Lord of the Honour of Pontfract to be paid every day out of the Hospital of S Nicholas there for the finding of a Priest to celebrate Divine Service in the Chappel of S. Elene for ever Moreover by his Deed bearing date Ian. 2. in the Tenth year after he was Duke which was in 35 E. 3. he gave to the Monks of Whalley in Com. Lanc. and to their successors two Cottages seven acres of Land an hundred eighty three acres of Pasture two hundred acres of Wood called Rommesgreve all lying in the Chase of Blakburn Likewise two Messuages a hundred twentyâ— six acres of Land twenty six acres of Meadow an hundred and thirty acres of Pasture called Standen Holcroft and Grenelache lying within the Towns of Penhulton and Cliderhou with the Fold and Foldage of Standen to support and maintain two Recluses in a certain place within the Church-yard of the Parochial Church of Whalley and their successors Recluses there as also for two Women-servants to attend them there to pray for the Soul of him the said Duke his Ancestors and Heirs That is to say to find them every week throughout the year seventeen Loaves of Bread such as usually were made in their Covent each of them weighing fifty shillings Sterling and seven Loaves of the second sort of the same weight as also eight gallons of their better sort of Beer and three pence for their food Moreover every year at the Feast of All-Saints to provide for them ten large Fishes called Stock-fish and one Bushel of Oat-meal for Pottage one Bushel of Rye two gallons of Oyl for their Lamps one pound of Tallow for Candle six load of Turfe and one load of Faggots for their fewel Likewise to repair their Habitations And to find a Chaplain with a Clerk to sing Mass in the Chappel belonging to those Recluses every day as also all Vestments and other Utensils and Ornaments for the same Chappel Upon the death of which Recluses he the said Duke and his Heirs to nominate their Successors Besides this he built that stately Palace in the Suburbs of London called the Savoy whereon he expended fifty two thousand marks which he got at the taking of Brigerak After all which by his Testament bearing date at his Castle of Leicester the 15 th day of March next ensuing viz. Anno 1360. 35 E. 3. wherein he styles himself Duke of Lancaster Earl of Derby Lincoln and Leicester Steward of England as also Lord of Bragerak and Beaufort he bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Collegiate Church of our Lady at Leicester on that side the High Altar where the Corps of his Father lay interred appointing that it should be buried within three weeks after his death And in case he should die at Leicester to be first carried to the Parish Church the third day before his Funeral and that Divine Service should there be performed in due manner with twenty four Torches whereof twelve with two Cloths of Gold to remain to that Church Moreover that the Curate of that Church should have his best Horse or the Price in name of a Principal And that from thence his Corps should be carried to the before-specified Collegiate-Church of our Lady and there buried but without pomp viz. of armed men or Horses covered or other vanities onely an Herse withâ—five Tapers every one being an hundred pound weight four great Morters fifty Torches about his Body fifty poor people whereof twenty five clothed in white raiment and twenty five in blew bearing those fifty Torches After which there hapning a great Pestilence in England which destroyed many amongst other he died thereof at Leicester upon the Eve of the Annunciation of our Lady and was buried on the South-side the High Altar in the Collegiateâ—Church at Leicester so by him founded as hath been observed leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter to Henry Lord Beaumont two Daughters his Heirs viz. Maud first married to Raphe Son and Heir to Raphe Lord Stafford and after to William Duke of Zeland And Blanch by virtue of a special Dispensation from the Pope in regard of their near alliance to Iohn of Gant Earl of Richmund Fourth Son to King Edward the Third afterwards Duke of Lancaster Betwixt which two Daughters partition of the Lordships and Lands of their Inheritance being made 16 Iuly 35 E. 3. Maud the Elder had for her purparty an assignation of the Mannors of Tyverton Rodâ—eye and Mynâ—treworth in Com. Gloâ—c the Castles and Lordships of Monmouth Hodenak Blanch-Castle Skenefrith Grossemont Ettelowe Eggemor Kedewelly the Provostship of Kedewelly the Office of Messore the quarter Cadugan the quarter Peynryn Rarwathlan Iskoyt and quarter Mory Leirwith de Karn and Kedewelly Iskenny and Maherdyf with the Appurtenances in the Marches of Wales the Mannors of Somburne and Briggestoke in Com. Southampt Est-Gartone Standone Poghele Sandone and Hungerford with the Meadows of Kentebury and Hungerford in Com. Berks. the Mannors of Lavynton Colingbourne and Everle in Com Wilts the Mannors of Shapwyk Kingston Chauton Lecchelade and Eton-Meysy as also a certain parcel of Wood in the Forrest of Braddene in Com. Dors. the Mannor of Nrittesgrave in Com. Sur. the Castle and Mannor of Newcastle under Line with its Members in Com. Staff the Mannors of Shulton and Dersford in Com. Leicest the Bayliwick of the Honour of Leicester in Com. War the Bayliwicks of Carleton and Glenfield the Bayliwicks of Sylby and Hetheley the Castle and Mannor of Leicester with its Members the Gaol and Mills of Leicester the Bayliwick of the Fees of the Honour of Leicester in Com. Northamp and Roteland the yearly Ferme of Sixty four pound four shillings out of the Town of Huntendon the annual Ferme of an hundred and twenty pounds out of the Town of Gurmecestre in Com. Hunt as also the Lordships of Beuford and Nogent in France And to Iohn Earl of Richmund and Blanch his Wife the other Daughter and Coheir whose Homage was then taken by reason of issue betwixt them the Castle and Town of Pontfract the Mannors of Bradeford Almanbury Altofts Warnfeld Rothewel Ledes Roundehay Scoles Berewyk
Danes was by King Alfred as the cheif City of the Mercians granted with Ethelfleda his Daughter Wife to this Earl Ethelred in the year 886. This Ethelred rebuilt the City of Chester in the year 906 and died in the year 912. After whose death Ethelfleda his Widow governed this Province of Mercia excepting the Cities of London and Oxford which King Edward the Elder her Brother retained in his own hands for many years with much Prudence She was a Lady of singular endowments exceeding the antient Amazons for having brought forth her first-born with much difficulty she devoted her mind to a chaste life and exercises her self in the structure of Towns and Castles as also in conducting of Armies as if she had changed her Sex The places which she built are said to be these viz. Brunesburgh Scorâ—ale Bruge now Bruggenorth in Shropshire Tamworth Stafford Warwic Cerceburgh now Monkskirby in the County of Warwick Wardebirh and Runcoven now Runcorne in Cheshire and Edesbirh now called The Chamber in the Forest in that County She likewise besieged Derby and took it by assault and also Leicester This excellent Woman with her Husband Founded a Monastery in the City of Gloucester and translated the Relicks of S. Oâ—wald from the Abbey of Bardney in Lincolnshire thither which Monastery so Founded by them was afterwards destroyed by the Danes And departing this life upon the 19 Kalends of Iuly in the year of Christ 915. was buried at Gloucester in the Church of S. Peter There was no other issue of this Earl Ethelred but one only Daughter called Elwina which he had by this famous Lady Ethelfleda his Wife from whom after the death of her Mother King Edward took all the Government of this Province sending her into West Saxony ¶ Unto Ethelred and that famous Lady Ethelfleda last mentioned succeeded Elfere a near Ally to King Edgar This Elfere outed those Monks which King Edgar had placed in divers Monasteries and introduced Secular Priests who had Wives in their stead In the year 979. he came to Werham where the Body of S. Edward the Martyr lay buried and causing it to be washed and adorned with new Vestments carried it to Shaftsbury and most honorably Intomb'd it in that Abbey And in the year 983. departed this life ¶ To him succeeded in the Government of this Earldom Alfric his Son who in the year 986. was banished the Land by King Ethelred but ere long again restored For in the year 991. by the counsel of him and Athelward another Earl it was That a firm Peace was made with the Danes and an yearly Tribute yielded to them as a Composition that thenceforth they should forbear their usual Inroads and Rapines Howbeit bearing in mind his former banishment he suffered himself to be taken in a fight at Sea by the Danes through his own treachery and from that time was never faithful in his heart to the King For in the year 1003. upon another invasion of the Danes coming up to Exeter after he had raised the power of Hantshire and Wiltshire to encounter them in Battle feignning himself to be sick he betrayed his own Army whereby the Danes made no little spoil in those parts But after this he had the reward of his treachery being slain in Battle at Essesdune in Essex fighting on the part of King Edmund Ironside against King Canute through the treachery of that perâ—idious Eadric Streona of whom I shall speak anon who betrayed the English Army at that time to the Danes as this Alfric had done before near Exeter Nor did he leave any Issue but one Son called Algar whose eyes were put out for his Fathers treachery ¶ To this treacherous Alfric succeeded Edric sirnamed Streone Uncle to Godwyne and of mean Parentage a person of the greatest power of any next to the King and of most intimacy with King Ethâ—lred as also with Swane King of Denmark and with Canute his Son being advanced to this Earldom in the life time of the said Alfric by King Ethelred in the year 1007. the Twenty nineth of King Ethelreds Reign He was a Man so transcendently wicked that one of our ancientest Historians and of greatest credit gives him this ensuing Character viz. Faex hominum c. That he was the very dregs of Men the dishonor of the English a wicked destroyer a subtle Knave whose Noblenâ—ss had not obtained him wealth but his bold language He always lay in wait to deceive and was ready prepared to cheat He attended the Kâ—â—gs Councils as a faithful Person but disclosed them like a Traytor Being often sent to the Kings Enemies as a Mediator for Peace he kindled the Flame of War whose perfidiousness appeared upon all occasions in this and the succeeding Kings days Thus far his Character now to his practises In the year 1009. he with false reports disswaded the King from giving Battle to the Danes In An. 1015. he deceitfully alluring Siferd and Mâ—rchere two eminent Noblemen into his Chamber caused them to be secretly murthered The next year following he most perfidiously went over to Canute King of Denmark with Forty Ships and joyned with him And passing the River of Thames with him at Crekelade in Gloucestershire entred the Province of Mercia with an Army and destroyed divers Towns in Warwickshire Whereupon King Edmund raised all the power he could and met them at a place called Scearstan but this perfidious Eadric with others of his party who ought to have assisted the King joyning with the Enemy brought over the Hantshire and Wiltshire Men to that side Notwithstanding all which the Kings Army fought so stoutly that they stood their ground and the ensuing day had utterly routed the Danes had it not been for a subtile stratagem of this wicked man who seeing the peril wherein they were caused the head of a man called Osmear which in the face and colour of his hair was somewhat like to the King and lifted it up on high crying to the English You fight in vain adding You Dorset 〈◊〉 and Wiltshire-men your Head is gone therefore hasten away quickly behold the Head of your King which I haâ—e in my bands therefore betake your selves to flight as soon as you can Which cunning and deceitful practise so wrought upon many that they immediately fled But the contrary being soon discerned the rest fought on so â—â—outly that they had the better of the day So that 〈◊〉 with his broken Army retreated in the night towards London Which good success gave such a great reputation to the King that he increased his Army exceedingly and marched back into West Saâ—ony insomuch as 〈◊〉 growing apprehensive of his danger betook himself to his usual art of dissimulation and treachery again and made means to the King that he might be received into his protection
so termed as a witness to the Charter of King Edward the Confessor made to the Canons of Waltham in Esseâ— And by the Conquerors Survey is Recorded to have been possessed of these following Towns and Lordships in King Edward the Confessors days viz. Come in Somersetshire Essedene Meletune Ledesdune Borham Pecheham Fredeneste Essedes and Sudtone and Colinge in Kent Ellede in Sussex Baverdone Pinnoch Chenemetone Witeford and Langford in Com. Devon Puteham in Hartfordshire Haltone Dileherst Dodintone and Lechamstede in Buckinghamshire and of Gatone and Codintone in Surrey Others say that he had seven Sons and thus ranked in Seniority viz. Suane Tosti Harold Gurth Elfgare Leofwyne and Wolnoth of all which excepting Elfgare I have already spoke which Elfgare was a Monk at Remes in France The name of this Earl Godwynes Daughter was Eadgith who became Wife to King Edward the Confessor of whom Ingulphus who lived in her time gives a singular Character for her admirable Beauty Humility Sanctity and Learning Adding That when he was a School-Boy and came to Court to see his Father she often meeting him would pose him in his learning and descending from the solidity of Grammar unto the levity of Logick wherein she was excellent would conclude him with the subtilty of her Arguments and frequently send him three or four pieces of Money by a Maid to satisfie for his Diet. Yet so highly was the King incensed against Earl Godwyne her Father that notwithstanding she was so excellently qualified he put her away from him and placed her in the Abbey of Werewell but the next ensuing year he received her again and restored her to her former Dignity Of the before specified Gytha second Wife to Earl Godwyne before mentioned I find that she was possessed of these following Lordships viz. Hertinges Traitone Mâ—râ—done Mundreham Westmestan and Odemanscote in Sussex Cerdenord in Berks Otringtone in Devon as also of Edestoche and Stoches in the County of Buck And that after the death of King Harold her Son she privately fled into France carrying great riches with her but never returned for fear of King William the Conqueror And now to close up my story of this great Earl take here this sharp Character of his from an old Historian Erat inter potentes Angliae omnium potentissimus vir magnarum opum sed astutiae singularis Regum Regnique proditor qui doctus fallere quaelibet dissimulare consuetus facile populum ad cujuslibet factionis inclinabat assensum Amongst the great Men of England he was the most potent of all a Person of great wealth but of especial craft a betrayer of Kings and the Kingdom who being skilful to deceive and accustomed to dissemble every thing could easily seduce the people to joyn with any Faction But to leave the best savor of him I will not omit his Works of Piety to the Cathedral of Canterbury viz. The Towns and Lordships of Stistede and Cogshall in Essex as also of Chich which he had of the gift of King Canutus and bestowed in pure Alms upon the Monks there serving God One thing more viz. a notable passage betwixt Alfwald the last Bishop of â—hâ—reburne and this Earl I cannot well omit This Alfwald was a very devout Man and so much mortified that when others did profusely feast as it was then the usage to do here in England after the coming in of the Danes he would take no other sustenance but Bread and Water A Person he was most highly devoted to the Blessed Virgin and S. Cuthbert of whom it is farther observable That after his death no one could sleep sitting in his Chair but he was terrified with ugly Visions But that of him which relates to this Earl is this That upon some discontent betwixt him and Godwyne and the same not appeased upon a meeting which was appointed for that purpose the Bishop upon his departure saying By S. Mary it shall go evil with him it fell out accordingly the Earl being thenceforth never free from the torture of his Guts until he received this Bishops Benediction Earls of Surrey OF this County Wada was Earl in An. 854. and joyning with Ealbere Earl of Kent in a sharp fight against the Danes in the Isle of Thanet there lost his life Earls of Southampton IN the year 860. Osric was Earl of this Shire King Ethelbyrht then Reigning at which time the Danes having invaded the Land and destroyed the City of Winchester he with the help of Ethelwlf Earl of Berkshire giving them Battle slew and dissipated their whole Army After this scil in the time of King Edgar Aelfegus was Earl of whom there is no other mention than of his death in An. 981. In the time of Canutus Alfelme was also Earl whose Daughter Ailiva was Wife to that King and Mother to Harold his Son and Successor in this Realm Earls of Berrocshire IN the year of Christ 860. Ethelwlf was Earl of this County and upon an Invasion then made by the Pagan-Danes who destroyed the City of Winchester raised the Berkeshire men and joyning with Osric Earl of Hantshire flew and routed all their Forces Ethelbyâ—ht being then King of the Weâ—t Saxons This 〈◊〉 is also sometimes called Eadulf In the year 871. the Danes quitting Norfolk and those parts advanced with their Army unto 〈◊〉 in this County whence two Danish Earls went out with a great power to Forage the Countrey the rest fortifying themselves in the mean while betwixt the Rivers of â—hames and Kâ—nnet But this valiant Eadulfe with his Forces encountring them at Englefeild which is not far from Reading Westwards flew one of those Earls and the greatest part of that their Army putting the rest to flight but within a few days after in another fight with them at Reading he lost his life The next Earl was Suane Son to Godwyne Earl of Kent of whom I have spoke elswhere he being Earl of more Counties Earls of Essex ¶ OF this County the first Earl that I have met with is Brithulfe so constituted by King Aelfred in the year of Christ 897. for defence of the same against the irruptions of the Danes but of him I find no more mention ¶ The next is Brithnoth who being witness to a Charter made by King Ethelred to the Abbey of Tavestock in Devon is there termed Dux In the year of Christ 991. this valiant Earl marching against the Danes who then had invaded the Coast of Suffolk and plundred Ipswich gave to Christ Church in Canterbury these Lordships viz. â—â—â—inges and Ilâ—ege and after the death of Elflede his Wife Heâ—â—ege And encountring those Pagans in open Battle at Maidon in Essex where great slaughter was on both sides the Danes being Victors
Covent and that he died the Sixth Kalends of August in the year of Christ 1094. And was honorably buried in the Châ—â—ch of that Monastery But others say that he was slain by the Welsh between Cardiff and Brecknock ¶ Though Robert Sirnamed de Belesme was the Eldest Son of Earl Roger last mentioned yet in respect he had only that great Inheritance by his Father and Mother which lay in Normandy and not those Honors in England till afterwards I shall first speak of Hugh de Montgomery his younger Brother because he next succeeded in these Earldoms of Arundel and Shrewsbury whom the Welsh called Hugh Goch by reason of his Red Hair This Hugh in the life time of his Father possessed the Mannor of Wrfeld in Staffordshire He likewise was in that Conspiracy with Robert de Molbray and others for the murthering of King William Rufus in Northumberland having placed divers armed Men in a Wood there of purpose to effect their design which being made known to the King the principal of them were brought to condign punishment and others forced to open theâ—r Purses for regaining that Kings favor amoâ—gst which this Hugh gave Three thousand pounds But of him I find nothing farther memorable than that Action wherein he lost his life in An. 1098. 12 Wil. Ruf. which was thus The Welsh growing powerful and committing many outrages upon the Marches this Earl raising the power of Shropshire joyned with Hugh Earl of Chester and the strength of that County and marched into Angâ—esey where they made most miserable destruction and in a very barbarous and cruel manner cutting off the Hands and Feet of some the Privy Members of others and putting out the Eyes of many and amongst these they took one Kâ—ured a Priest by whose counsels the Welsh had been much guided in those their enterprises and after they had cut off his Stones and his Tongue they pulled out one of his Eyes But this horrid and savage dealing went not long unrevenged for within a few days after Magnus King of Norway Son of Olaus Son to Harold Harfagar having gotten the Orchads and the Isle of Man failed with a few Ships unto the Coasts of Anglesey intending there to have landed but finding opposition he let flie his Arrows at those that were on shore by one of which this Earl was slain That he there lost his 〈◊〉 all Historians agree but the circumstances thereof are somewhat variously delivered Ordericus Vitalis relating it thus viz. That Magnus King of Norway being at Sea with Six Ships directing his course towards England did much Alarm the people on divers Coasts and that there then was great hostility betwixt the English and Welsh at that time Whereupon the power of Châ—shire and Shropshire was raised and ready for Battle in the Countrey of â—â—yannoh nâ—ar the Sea Coast. To which place this Hugh de Montgomery first coming with his Troops expecting Auxiliaries from the Neighboring parts staid there many days circumspectly guarding the Countrey against the Incursions of the Welsh and Norwegians During which stay it hapned that the Inhabitants thereabouts discerned the Norwegians near at hand and in danger of landing ran up and down in no little fear which caused this Earl Hugh to ride near the brink of the shore in order to the Marshalling his Soldiers for the better opposing their entrance but it so fell out that as he sate thus on Horsback he was shot by an Arrow from one of their Ships and falling down into the Water then flowing lost his life After which within few days his Body being carried to Shrewsbury was there buried in the Cloyster of the Abbey with great lamentation Howbeit Giraldus Cambrensis in his Description of Anglesey takes notice of another Circumstance but attributeth it to Hugh Earl of Chester who was at that time in Wales with this our Earl and not to him which is a gross mistake as to the person There is saith he in this Isle viz. Anglesey a Church of S. Teuredaucus the Confâ—ssor in which Earl Hugh after he had subjugated these parts of Wales having kennelled his Dogs all night found them every one mad next morning and that he himself died a miserable death within a Moneth after For hearing that certain Pirates were come to the Haven of this Island in Long-Boats and making hast to oppose their Landing The principal Commander of them called Magnus standing at the fore end of the Boat with a Bow in his hand let flie an Arrow at our Earl then armed Cap a Pe so that no entrance could be made except through his Helmet at the Sights for his Eyes but so fatally was that Arrow directed that it passed through his Head-peice upon his Right Eye and piâ—rcing his Brain caused him to fall headlong into the Sea ¶ I come now to Robert de Belesme Eldest Son to Roger de Montgomery who upon his Fathers death had those Lands and Honors of his which lay in Normandy as hath been observed and now upon the death of Hugh his younger Brother these Earldoms of Arundel and Shrewsbury in England The first mention I find of this Robert is in An. 1073. which was in the Sixth of the Conquerors Reign the King having then heard of much wrong done to his Norman Subjects by some Neighboring powers fearing also an Invasion from them and Insurrections at home prepared a considerable Army wherewith advancing to Mayne and in his passage besieging the Castle of Fresnay he there girt this Robert de Belesme with the Sword of Knighthood After which he grew in so great esteem with that King that he conferred much honor upon him so that he excelled most of the Nobility of Normandy in glory having very great possession there and many strong Castles Nevertheless no sooner was the Conqueror dead but his Turbulent and Rebellious disposition began to shew it self for he then seised upon the Garrisons of Allencioâ— and Belesme with divers other strong Holds and joyned with Odo Earl of Kent and those other on his party against King William Rufus on the behalf of Robert Curthose and was with them in the Castle of Rochester at that time Howbeit when Earl Roger his Father fell off from them upon the fair promises of Rufus this his Son complied with him also but going soon after with Henry Earl of Constance into Normandy and Duke Robert hearing that he was thus reconciled to his Brother Rufus and by Oath obliged to him taking counsel with Odo Bishop of Bayeâ—x before they could act any thing he caused him to be seised on as he came a shore and committed him to close imprisonment The news whereof being brought to the Earl his Father he by Licence from King William
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
Durham a person of excellent endowments by birth a Lorrainer and for his integrity of life and vertuous qualities very much beloved but his gentle disposition was such that he did not restrain his servants from oppressing the people thereabout nor his soldiers from sundry insolencies which they exercised in those parts therefore as that good old Eli suffered for the impieties of his Sons so did this Bishop For it thus hapned that upon an appointed day those of the Bishops retinue who had been the wrong-doers and a multitude of the persons injured being met together at Gateshed near to Newcastle upon Tine in order to a fair and friendly reconciliation of all differences there arose a great tumult amongst them whereupon the Bishop to put a quiet end thereto went to the Church and called before him the cheif of the Complainants with whom having treated he sent them out to speak with the rest staying with some few behind But immediately ensued an extraordinary uproar by the multitude without doors and no small slaughter of the Bishops Retinue Nor did this suffice for so highly were those people enraged that they set the Church on fire and murthered the innocent Bishop with all others that endeavored to escape the flames This woful slaughter hapned on the morrow preceding the Ides of May. ¶ After whose death one Alberic a Norman by birth as it seems was constituted Earl by King William who being a man unfit for publick business soon returned hence into his own Countrey Of this Earl Alberic it is reported That being a person of great Authority and not satisfied with his own condition he consulted with the Devil and was told That he should possess Greece Whereupon he made a Voyage into the East and entered that Countrey but when the Greeks understood that it was to reign over them they despoiled him of all that he had and expelled him those parts After which being wearied with travel he returned into Normandy unto King Henry who gave him a Noble Widow in Marriage and that the Priest at the celebration thereof asking the Woman of course Lady Gracia for so was her name wilt thou have this man He then began to discern the illusion of the Devil who had thus puft him up with that deceitful hope About this time Geffrey Bishop of Constance had the Government of this Earldom for being one of the Witnesses to the Foundation Charter of S. Maries Abbey at York it is said Eo tempore scil An. 1088. Northymbrorum Consulatum regebat This Geffrey being of a Noble Norman extraction and more skilful in Arms then Divinity knowing better to train up Soldiers than to instruct his Clergy was an eminent Commander in that signal Battle near Hastings in Suffex wherein Duke William of Normandy became Conqueror and consequently King of England for which great service he had no less than Two hundred and fourscore Lordships given him by that King He was also in divers other Battles against the Danes and English and by subduing his Enemies obtained vast Possessions But the next Earl of this Province whereof our Historians do take notice was Robert de Moubray Nephew unto that Bishop and his Heir to all those Lands above exprest This Robert was a person of large stature strong black hairy bold and subtile of a stern countenance few words and so reserved that he was not often seen to smile Stout in Arms disdainful to his equals and so haughty minded that he thought it below him to obey his Superiors He was Son to Roger de Moubray one of those heroick Men that came over into England with William Duke of Normandy and assisted him in his Conquest During the time of that King I find little memorable of him but after viz. in the beginning of King William Rufus his Reign he took part with â—do Bishop of Bayeux and those other whom I have mentioned in my Discourse of him as Earl of Kent in that Rebellion against the King in order to the advancing of Robert Curthose to the Royal Throne In which Insurrection the before specified Geffrey Bishop of Constance and this Earl Robert his Kinsman wasted the City of Bathe and Castle of Berkley carrying the spoils to Bristol where they then had a Castle of great strength and afterward laid Siege to Ilchester but were repulsed In the seventh year of William Rufus this Earl Robert together with William de Ou and divers others machinating to pull down the King and to set up Stephen of Albemarle his Aunts Son in his stead put themselves in Arms. King William therefore taking notice thereof summoned him to his Court but the Earl being not a little puft up with pride in regard he had not long before subdued Malcolme then King of Scotland near Alnwik scorned to obey the Kings Commands The King therefore advanced towards him with an Army laid siege to Newcastle and there made prisoners divers of the cheif Nobility then in Rebellion thence marched to Tinmouth and took in that strong Hold Earl Roberts Brother being therein After this to Bamburgh a place of such strength that it seemed impregnable whereunto this Rebellious Earl had made his retreat and laid siege thereto The Earl therefore discerning himself in this streight got out of that Castle by night with thirty of his Soldiers and fled to Tinmouth but being followed thither by the Kings Forces and not able to defend it above six days he was grievously wounded in the Leg and thence carried prisoner into Winâ—sor Castle Whereupon the Monk of Durham makes this observation of him That in the same Church which he had by violence taken from S. Cuthbert he lost all that he had with his Earldom and Liberty to boot But the particular circumstances of this his Rebellion and issue thereof according to the Relation of another Author varying somewhat from what I have already exprest I shall here also add This Earl being a cheif person in that Plot for advancing Stephen of Albemarle to the Crown began that Insurrection by the seisure of four great Ships taken with Merchandise from Norway and bound for England for which the King commanding satisfaction to be given and he refusing as also requiring his appearance before which he refused to make the King marched towards him with an Army and as he was entring his Territories Gilbert de Tonebruge a potent Baron and of the same Conspiracy prostrating himself at the said Kings feet and craving pardon made known to him all the design advising him not to enter a certain Wood then at hand the Rebels as he told him being there in Arms to destroy him discoverin likewise to him all those other who were in the Conspiracy Whereupon the King diverting his course marched to
That this second Simon succeeded his Father in the Earldom of Northampton is not to be doubted but that the Earldom of Huntendon was taken from him for the greatest part of his time is plain enough For David Son of Malcolme the Third King of Scotland and Brother to Alexander to whom he after succeeded in that Kingdom having married Maud his Mother eldest Daughter unto Earl Waltheof as hath been already observed by the special favor of King Henry the First possessed himself thereof Of this David it was told King Stephen upon his first assuming the Crown of England that whereas he did make a shew of coming to him in a peaceable manner and as a guest he had entred Carlisâ—e and Newcastâ—e and possessed himself of those strong Towns Whereupon the King advancing towards him with an Army David met him a little South of Durham and peaceably accorded the business rendring Newcastle and holding Carlisâ—e by the Kings permission but did no homage to him in regard he had before sworn allegiance to Maud the Empress Which David by the before specified Maud Daughter of Earl Waltheof had issue Henry who doing homage to King Stephen at York obtained Livery not only of this Honor of Hunâ—endon but a Grant of the Borough of Doneaster and Carlisle as an augmentation thereto and restitution of all those Lands Forts and Castles which he formerly had Nay he was then in such high estimation with King Stephen that upon his solemn keeping of the Feast of Easter he set him on his right hand which gave such distaste unto divers of the Nobles at that time there that William then Archbishop of Canterbury Ranulph Earl of Chester and some others forsook the Court. This Henry married Ada Sister to William Earl Warren by whom he had issue three Sons viz. Malcolme and William afterwards Kings of Scotland and David Earl of Huntendon and Carect He had likewise issue three Daughters Ada the Wife to Floris Earl of Holland Margaret of Conan le Petit Earl of Britanny and Maud who died young He died in the year One thousand one hundred fifty and two which hapned in the life time of his Father and was buried in the Abbey of Calc ¶ After whose death Simon Son to the before specified Earl Simon and Maud who had the Earldom of Northampton as hath been shewred entred upon this Earldom of Huntendon This Earl took part with King Stephen against Maud the Empress and her son Henry the Second Duke of Normandy and therefore shared with him in that bad fate which he had in the Battle of Lincolne in the Sixth year of His Reign The Character which Robert Earl of Glocester his Enemy gives of him is this in effect viz. That he was a Man forward in promises and slow in performance Howbeit his Works of Piety were such as speak better of him for he Founded the Nunnery called De la Pree near unto Northampton as also the Abbey of Saltrey in Huntingdonshire and gave to the Knights-Templers the Church of Suthwike But in that Treaty betwixt Henry Duke of Normandy and King Stephen at the Siege of Wallingford in 18 Steph. no man stood more opposite to a peaceable accord than he though his death was then at hand for he then and there departed this life and was buried in the Priory of S. Andrews at Northampton He had a Brother called also Simon de S. Liz who bestowed to that Abbey of De la Pree of this Brothers Foundation a certain Meadow in Cumton called Huthere Lidehaleh for maintenance of the Lights in that Abbey Church To whom succeeded another Simon who in 16 Ioh. gave a Palfrey to the King to have a Writ of Right for one Knights Fee in Cumton against David Earl of Huntendon And in 7 Hen. 3. paid Thirty marks and one Palfrey for the Wardship and Marriage of the Heirs of Richard Balastan The Descendants of which Simon fixing at Seton in Com. Rutl. assumed that place for their sirname whose Heir-female Temp. Hen. 6. became the Wife of Sir William Feilding of Newnham in Com. Warr. Knight From whom the Right Honorable Basil now Earl of Denbigh is Lineally descended But I return This last Earl Simon married Isabel Daughter to Robert Earl of Leicester afterwards Wife of Gervase Paganel Which Isabel in her Widowhood passed over unto Robert Earl of Leicester her Nephew all her Lands of Bradefeld Botmdone Norfeld and Waltham and put her self into his Protection and Tuition And by her left issue a Son called Simon and two Daughters viz. Amice and Hawise both in the custody of King Henry the Second Which Simon did immediately succeed him in the Earldom of Northampton but not in that of Huntendon so soon for Malcolme King of Scots Grandson to Maud the eldest Daughter to Earl Waltheof by her second Husband David King of Scotland obtained it from King Henry the Second in the first year of His Reign in lieu of the Counties of Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland which he then rendred up to the same King Though others affirm That it was for accompanying that King in his expedition to Tholouse in An. 1159. which was about four years after Which Malcolme being dead William King of Scotland his Brother and Successor held it until he with divers of the English Barons rose in Arms against that King on the part of young King Henry his Son at which time David brother to the King of Scotland who had the Castle and Honor of Huntendon then in his hand joyning with them also in that Rebellious Insurrection besieged the Castle The news whereof being soon brought to King Henry then in Normandy made him so much incensed that he forwith appointed an Army to be raised in England to reduce those Rebels and that the Castle and Earldom of Huntendon should be delivered unto Earl Simon as the rightful Heir thereof Which tidings were so acceptable to Simon that without delay he came before it with considerable Forces whereupon the King of Scots who then held it finding himself not able to make resistance rendred it up into his hands But when it was thus obtained these two Earls viz. Simon and David striving much about it the King moved with anger swore That neither of them should have it and so caused it to be demolished This Earl Simon in 12 Hen. 2. upon Collection of the Aid for Marrying of the Kings Daughter certified the Knights Fees he then held to be Lxviii and a half de Vet. Feoffamento and about the number of xii de Novo and notwithstanding King Henries rash Oath enjoyed the Earldom until his death which hapning in An. 1184. 30 Hen. 2. without issue
weighty Arguments Nor was he wanting to second that his Counsel by his Actions most valiantly adventuring himself in that Signal Battle whereby that Duke obtained the Crown of England being then the cheif in his Army for which high services he was first advanced to this Earldom of Hereford having also the Isle of Wight then given him and in the second year of His Reign constituted Governor of that strong Castle at â—inchester which was then newly built as also cheif Administrator of Justice throughout the whole North of England as Odo Earl of 〈◊〉 was throughout the South in which he behaved himself with no little prudence sometimes acting alone but in cases of necessity sitting both together and assisting each other always deporting himself with great Equity as the King had directed him to do punishing the bad cherishing the good and carefully superintending those who did administer Justice under him in each place In the third of that Kings Reign after the raising of a strong Fort at York by the King when he had relieved that City then besieged by Edgar Etheling and his adherents he was made Governor thereof By the advice of this Earl and some others it is said That King William caused all the Monasteries of England to be searched and what Money he found that the rich Men of the Land had therein deposited by reason of his austerity to be taken away Howbeit to make some amends for that and all other miscarriages which his Military course of life or any other worldly respects had exposed him unto he became the devout Founder of two fair Abbeys in Normandy the one at Lira the other at Corneâ—les And unto that of Lira gave divers Churches Lands and Tithes in England viz. The Church of Hanley in Worcestershire as also all the Tithes of that Lordship with Twenty shillings yearly Rent one Man and half a yard Land there Likewise all the Tithes of the Forest of Malverne excepting Venison the Tithes of Cuhull with one Man and half a yard Land there the Tithes of Bissley with one Man and one yard Land there the Tithes of Eldresfeld one Man and one yard Land there The Churches of Fechham Chedworth the Tithes of Alverthone and Eight shillings Rent out of the Church of Salpertone the Tithes of Frothelmetone with one hide and one yard Land in Danteburne But I now come to his death the occasion whereof was thus Upon the death of Baldwine Earl of Flanders Ernulph Earl of Henault being of right to succeed him as Nephew and Heir for he was his Grand-child by his eldest Son Philip King of France came to his aid therein and Maud Queen of England Aunt to the said Arnulph sent this our Earl William Fitz-Osborne to give him assistance But to oppose this Claim of Arnulph Robert the Frison his Uncle procured great Forces from Henry the Emperor wherewith marching suddenly against the other he fell upon them before they were aware and having thereby soon routed the French slew the said Arnulph his Nephew with this our stout Earl upon the Tenth Kalends of March in the year 1070. Upon whose death let us hear what the Monk of Utica an English Man by birth saith and seriously take into consideration the vanity of Earthly-greatness and withal observe That after this short life of Nature there is a long life of Fame who will blow her Trumpet aloud to posterity and plainly lay open to the World as well the bad as good Actions of the most potent Men that shall be in their highest pitch of worldly power Verè ut gloria mundi flos feni c. Certainly saith he the glory of this World fadeth and withereth as the flower of the Field yea it passeth away and vanisheth even as smoak What is become of William Fitz-Osberne Earl of Hereford Vicegerent to the King Sewer of Normandy that mosi Warlike General Was he not in truth the cheif and greatest oppressor of the English and he who cherished an enormous cause by his boldness whereby many thousands were brought to miserable ends â— See! The just Iudge beholding all things rewards every man according to his own demerits Alas Is he not now slain Hath not this hardy Champion had his desert As he slew many with the Sword so he suddenly received his death by the Sword Nor is it unworthy of Note what the Monk of Worcester hath of him The Town of Headsofrey saith he scituate at the East of Wic doth of right belong to this Monastery but after the Norman Conquest of this Realm Earl William of Hereford took it away and gave it to one Gilbert his servant and so we lost that Lordship And this Earl William who unjustly took from God and S. Mary many other Lands by the just judgment of God not long after died a banished man from his Country an ignominious death for not being afraid to disherit the Houses of God God in just vindication thereof left him no heir to his Honor his Son and Heir being for Treason within a short time imprisoned where he miserably ended his life and all his Posterity by a publick Law deprived of their Inheritance Dying thus his Corps was conveyed to Cormeilles one of the Abbeys of his own Foundation and there Interred There is no doubt but that he had very large Possessions by the Conquerors gift for it appears that he built the Castle of Estbrighoyel in Glocestershire and the Castles of Clifford Wigmore and Ewias in Herefordshire but in regard he died long before the General Survey there is no Memorial at all left of them This Earl first took to Wife Adeline Daughter to Roger de Toney a great Baron of whom I shall make mention in due place and had issue by her Three Sons and three Daughters of which Sons William the eldest had after his Fathers death Bretol and all other his Lands in Normandy and by the assistance of Philip King of France and Robert Curthose Duke of Normandy did after a time recover the Castle of Ivery extorted from him by Gohell de Berhehivale which Castle he had of the gift of the said Robert And having married Adeline Daughter to Hugh de Montfort and been a great Benefactor to the Monks of Utica departed this life the second Ides of Ianuary An. 1099. 12 Wil. Rusi Whereupon he had Sepulture in the Cloyster at Lira before mentioned but left no legitimate issue His second Son was Raphe shorn a Monk at Cormeiles in his youth The third was Roger de Britolio who had this Earldom of Hereford and all his Lands in England after his Fathers death By the Instigation of this Roger King William caused all the Monasteries of England in the Eighth of His Reign to be searched for their treasure But this Earl stood not long for being a faithless and
that expedition made thither In 35 Edw. 1. he obtained the Kings Charter for Free Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Corbâ—â—gge before specified This Robert likewise and Iohn his Son called Iohn de Clavering by the appointment of King Edward the First were at that notable siege of Kaerlaverok in Scotland He had likewise Summons to Parliament from 23 E. 1. till 3 E. 2. inclusive in which year he died being then seised of the Mannor of Clavering in Essex Horsford in Com. Norf. Blâ—burg in Com. Suff. Evre in Com. Buck. Whalton in Com. Northumb. with the Fees thereunto belonging viz. the Mannors of Lington Linton Eshet Bokenfelde Horton Oggille South-Gaseford Newenham Dentone Faughdone Kington New-Bigging certain Lands in Shotover Glendale Herle Kirk-Herle Chevernale and Ripplington As also of the Mannor of Newburne with the Hamlets of Walebothill Demlaw Botirlaw Trokirlaw the Town and Mannor of Corebrigge Of the Mannor and Castle of Werkworth with its members viz. Birling Aclyngton the moity of Botilstone the fourth part of Tokisdence Likewise of the Mannor of Rouchbere with its members viz. Newton Threptone and Sâ—ytter and the Forest there leaving issue by Margery de la Zouche his Wife the said Iohn de Clavering his Son and Heir then forty four years of age who doing his Homage had livery of them And in consideration of his good services had in 25 Ed. 1. pardon for all his debts due unto the Exchequer as also for the Scutage then due from himself This Iohn was in that expedition made into Gascoine in 22 E. 1. So also in those of Scotland 26 28 31 and 34 Ed. 3. And in 4 Ed. 2. had command to be at New-castle upon Tine well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Stots In 6 Ed. 2. being again in the Scottish Warrs he was taken prisoner in the Battle of Strivelyn but the next ensuing year he was again in those Warrs So likewise in 9 and 12 E. 2. In 17 Ed. 2. he obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market every Munday at his Mannor of Blyburgh in Suffolk and two Fairs yearly one upon the Eve and Feast-day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin the other upon the Eve and day of her Nativity As also for a weekly Market on the Tuesday at his Mannor of Aynho in Northamptonshire and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and day of St. Michael and two dayes following And having had Summons to Parliament from 28 Edw. 1. till 5 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life at his Mannor of Aynho in the Octaves of the Epiphany ann 1332. 6 E. 2. whence being carried to the Abby of Langley of his Ancestors foundation he had Sepulture in the Quire of that conventual Church leaving issue by Hawise his wife daughter to Robert de Tibetot before-mentioned one onely daughter called Eve first married to Raphe de Vfford and afterwards to Thomas de Audley by both which Husbands she had issue Sons and Daughters This Iohn long before his death being doubtfull of having issue male as it seems made a Feoffement to one Stephen de Trafford whereby he vested the inheritance of his Castle and Mannor of Werkworth as also of his Mannors of Roubirie Newberne and Corbrigge all in Northumberland and of the Mannor of Evre in Com Buck. in the same Stephen to the intent that he the said Stephen should reconvey the Castle and Mannors of Werkworth and Roubirie unto him the said Iohn to hold for life with remainder to King Edward the first and his Heirs And the Mannor of Evre to hold to him the said Iohn and Hawise for terme of their respective lives with remainder to the King and his Heirs In like sort the Mannors of Newburne and Corbrigge to hold to himselfe and the Heirs male of his body and for default of such issue to to the King and his Heirs In consideration whereof the King granted unto him and his heirs diverse lands and hereditaments then valued at Four hundred pounds per annum viz. the Mannor of Costesey the Hundreds of Lodning Knavering Holle Depewade Henstede North-Erpingham South-Erpingham Blofelde and Humelierd with the appurtenances in Com. Norff. the Hundreds of Bâ—â—ching and Wainsford in Suff the Mannors of Rodeston and Apethorpe in Com. Northamp with twenty eight shillings yearly Rent of the Farm of Oliver Aspull there to hold for life Which Castle and Lands in Northumberland thereupon coming to the Crown whereby King Edward the third in the second year of his Reign given to Henry de Perci and his heirs as when I come to speak of that Noble Family I shall more fully shew the Mannors of Aynho and Horsford to Raphe de Nevill and his heirs and the mannors of Claering and Bliburg to Edmund Clavering brother of this Iohn for life the remainder to the same Raphe Nevill and his heirs wereby the younger branches of this antient Family the chief whereof is still in being at Caluley in Northumberland were bereft of that fair Inheritance which otherwise had descended to them Rie IN the time of Edward the Confessor Hubert de Rie a trusty servant to William Duke of Normandy being by him imployed to that King when be lay on his Death bed came in a pompous equipage into England and after conference with King Edward returned to the Duke with those Tokens whereby he was by that King declared his heir to the Crown of this Realm viz. a Sword in the Hilt whereof were inclosed some Reliques of Saints a Hunters horn of gold and the Head of a mighty Stag for which great service he was then promised that he should be Steward of his Houshold But when Duke William had got the Crown fearing that disturbances might arise in Normandy and well weighing the fagacity in counsel and dexterity in action of this Hubert he sent him thither to have an eye to that danger and soon after him these his sons viz. Ralphe whom he had made Castellan of Notingham Hubert Governor of the Castle of Norwich and Adam to whom he had given large possestions in Kent But Eudo the fourth continuing here in King Williams service obtained from him divers Lordships in sundry Counties viz. in Essex twenty five in Hartfordshire seven in Berkshire one in Bedfordshire twelve in Norfolk nine and in Suffolk ten And personally attending at Court it so hapned that that William Fitz-Osberne then Steward of the Houshold had set before the King the Flesh of a Crane scarce half rosted whereat the King took such offence as that he listed up his Fist and had struken him fiersly but that Eudo bore off the blow Whereupon Fitz-Osberne grew so displeased as that he quitted his Office desiring that Eudo might have it To which request the King
Stanes Celendone and Clifton in Burkinghamshire of Risendone Horedone Stapletone and Frantone in Gloucestershire of Estodham Achelei and Torvei in Bedfordshire of Stoche Wilberdestone Sewelle Ristone Deisburg Pipewelle Brantone Dingle and Ascele in Northamptonshire of Segentone and Berchedone in Roteland of Engleby Broxholme Esetorp Branzby Burton Coringeham Binnibroc Ludebury Fodreby Turgreby Crosby Offintund Talintune Grileforde Bresebury Barnetone Ringesdune Chercheby Greiby Schachetorp Aslacheby Avetone Loctone Sepingham Ripeslai Dentune Hungretune Ulestantorp Aburne Hadinctone Adelinctone and North-Chine in Lincolneshire And Horniwhale Metorne Blastone Herdeby Brachestone Botesford Redmelde Gniptone Lachestone Lubeham Barcheberie Hungretone Croptone Queneberâ—h Clachestone Hoches and Stachedirâ—e in Liecestershire But of this Robert I have not seen any other memorial than that Coucher-book of Belvoir recordeth which is that bearing a venerable esteem to our sometime much celebrated English-protomartyr S. Alban he founded near to this his Castle a Priory for Monks and annexed it as a Cell to that great Abby in Hartfordshire formerly erected by the devout King Offa in honor of that most holy man the particular circumstances touching which pious work are thus related by that Register viz. that this Robert who is there called Robert de Belvedeir having begun the Church of our Lady near to that Castle and being through secular imployments so hindered that he could not attend the finishing of it according to his minde by the advice of the Venerable Lanfrank then Archbishop of Canterbury disposed of it unto the Church of S. Alban upon condition that Paul the then Abbot should perfect it and place therein four Monks of that Covent to pray for the Souls of Earl Robert i. e. of Morton and Cornwall and K. Will. as also for his own Soul and the Soul of Adela his Wife their Children and Parents whereupon he and his wife were admitted into the fraternity of that great Abby as absolutely as any of the Covent with promise that after their respective deceases in case they should dye in England their bodies should by leave of the Abbot be buried either at St. Albans or in that Church of our Lady at Belvoir their bounty being so great to those places that wheresoever either of them should die the Church of St. Alban and this of our Lady at Belvoir were to have part of their estates to be disposed of as the Abbot and Monks of St. Albans should appoint As to the particulars wherewith at present he endowed this Church of our Lady at Belvoir they were these viz. the Town of Horingwald with its appurtenances in as ample manner as he had it of the King Likewise adjacent to this his Castle at Belvoir four carucates of Land with the Meadows thereto belonging and twenty Acres of Land near the Church whereon to erect out-houses and other buildings for the conveniency of the Monks all which to be as free from any exaction as he himself had the same from the King Moreover he then gave unto them the Tithes of all his Vinyards and the seat of a Mill upon the next River as also the Tithes of ten Towns of all sorts to Tithable grain excepting a third part of each Parish Priest the Towns whereof he so gave these Tithes being these viz. Bortune Frantune Sapertune Risendune Stokes and Wilberstone and one man in each with a Garden and one Ox-gang of land In Segetune the whole Tithes and eight Acres of Land four lying on one side of the Town and four on the other with one Garden In Medburne the Tithe only In Wiwelle the Tithes and one Ox-gang of Land with one man and his Garden and the Tithes of Wilstanestorp All which Lands he gave free and exempt from any Custome whatsoever with command that in each Town the Church should have the Meadows near unto it and pasturage in as ample manner as he himself ever had And after the death of Adela his Wife he also granted to this Church of our Lady at Belvoir with the consent of his sons William and Geffrey one Carucate of Land in Sapertune for the health of her Soul with as large priviledges as he had given the rest By this Adela he had issue four Sons viz. William Beringar Geffrey and Robert and one Daughter named Agnes who was Wife to Hubert de Rye a great man in Lincolnshire and departing this life the second Nones of August in the year of Christ 1088. 1 W. Rufi was buried in the Chapter-house at Belvoir Of his younger Children all I have farther observed is that Beringar had divers Lordships in the County of York as also the Mannors of Adelingtone in Lincolneshire Broghtune and Hornelie in Oxfordshire and Stoches Sirestune and Brodeholme in Notinghamshire and that he was a special Benefactor to the Abby of S. Maries in York by the gift of one Carucate of Land in Lestingham six in Spaunton eight and an half in Kirkby-Misterton three in Dalby six Ox-gangs in Skakelden one Carucate and half in Bec eighty Acres in Bynbruc nine Carucates and an half in Fynmare four Carucates in Hunkleby all his Tithes of Dalton half a Carucate near Chevermunt and the Church of Bunibroc Of Robert that he gave to this Cell of Belvoir thirty sticks of Eeles to be paid yearly on S. Matthias day out of his Mills at Aburne And that Agnes his Daughter did ratifie the grants which her said Father and Mother had made to the Monks at Belvoir of one Ox-gang of Land in Alchekehby and two parts of the Tithes of the demesnes there in Corn Calves Lambs Wooll Cheese Pigs Bees and Apples and of whatsoever else was Tithable that Lordship being of her Marriage portion I now come to William his successor in this Barony That this William was any other than his immediate Son and Heir I doubt not at all though it doth not appear for what respect he bore a different surname from his Father being called William de Albany with the addition of Brito for that Robert de Todenei had a Son and Heir named William is evident enough as also that he was heres honoris the heir to this Barony Which William did in the Chapter-house at S. Albans confirme all that his Father and Mother had given to that Church of our Lady at Belvoir desiring that he might be admitted into their Fratemity as his Father and Mother had been And this being granted he presented that his confirmation upon the Altar of our Lady there freely offering up himself a Brother and Monk to the Church of S. Alban and giving thereto as also to this Church of our Lady a portion of all his temporal estate after his decease Appointing that if his death should happen to be in England his Body should be buried either at S. Albans or in this Church of our Lady at Belvoir by the
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
Territory of Redewyng in Wales of the Mannors of Malmshall-Lacy Wolfresâ—ow Walkerstone the moitie of the Town and Territory of Ewyas part of the Lands of the said Peter de Genevill the Mannors of Pembrugge Kingestone Orletone Mawrdyne and Wyntretone he being then twenty eight years of age In 32 Edw. 3. he was again in the Warrs of France So likewise in 33 Edwar. 3. in which 33. year he had Livery of the Mannors of Erythe in Kent and Drayton in Sussex which then descended to him upon the death of Elizabeth the Wife of Hugh le Despencer Widow of Giles de Badlesmere he being right Heir to the said Giles viz. Son of Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir This is all that I have seen of him till his death which hapned upon the twenth sixth of February 34 Edw. 3. at Ronera in Burgundy he being then Commander of the English Forces there whence he was brought over into England and buried in the Abby of Wigmore with his Ancestors being then seized of the Mannor of Finmere in Com. Oxon. Swanescompe and Erythe in Kent Drayton in Sussex the Castle of Bruggewalter the Balâ—wick of the Forest of North-Pederton Exmore Noreethe Chiche and Mynedepe with the Warren of Somerton as also the Mannors of Milverton and Otecombe all in Com. Somers of the Mannor of Areley in Com. Staff Stanton-Lacy Lentwardyne and Town of Knighton in Com. Salop. of the Cantreds of Kery and Kedewyne in the Marches of Wales of the Castle and Lordship of Montgomery the Hundred of Chirbury in Com. Salop. of the Castle of Dynebegh the Commots of Ros Rowenok Kemergh and Dunmaill in the Marches of Wales of the Town of Ludlow the Mannor of Cleabury-Mortimer Huggeleye Ernewode the Castle of Dolvareyn with the new Town and Cantred of Kedeweng and Commot of Kery of the Mannor of Oddyngley in Com. Wigorn. the Mannors of Byseleye and Winston in Com Glouc. the Castle and Mannor of Radnor in the Marches of Wales the Commots of Wâ—rthreynon and Comotryder the Mannors of Presthemed Notton the Castle of â—eventles with the Cantreds of Melenyth Pullit and Knoklas the moytie of the Lordship of Ewyas the Castle and Cantred of Buelth the Lordships of Nerberth and Blenleveny in Wales and the Marches the Mannors of Stratfeild-Mortimer Wokefeld and Newbirie in Comitat. Berk. besides divers other Lands and Lordships in Comitat. Heref. And though his Body had Sepulture in the Abby of Wigmore yet was there a solemne Obsequie kept for him in the Royal-Chapel at Windsore the King assigning a Cloath of Gold called Baâ—dekyn out of his great Wardrobe for the Celebrating thereof This Roger by Philippa his Wife Daughter of William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury had issue two Sons viz. Roger who died in his life time and Edmund who succeeded him in his Lands and Honors and two Daughters viz. Margaret the Wife of Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford and Margery the Wife of Iohn Lord Audley Which Philippa surviving him had for her Dowry an assignation of the Mannor of Stanton-Lacy in Com. Salop. the Castle Town and Lordship of Montgomerie with the Hundred of Chirbury in the Marches of Wales the castle of Dolvareyn with the new Town and Cantred of Kedewyng as also the Commot of Kery in Wales the Mannors of Cleobury Bealeu Ernewode and Huggeley in Com. Salop. the Mannor of Arleye in Comitat. Staff Orletone Erestane Wolfrelowe Marcle Wynfreton and Mawardyn in Comit. Heref. the Castle and Lordship of Nerberth with the Mannor and Lordship of Pullythe in Wales as also of the Mannors of Bruggewalter Milverton and Odecumbe with the Castle and Town of Bruggewalter in Comitat. Somerset And by her Testament bearing Date 21 Nov. 4 R. 2. bequeathed her Body to be Buried in the conventual Church of the Holy Trinity in the Priorie of Bustlesham-Montagâ— And for the charge of her Funeral with a certain distribution to poor People viz. in Mourning-Garments for an Hundred men of all degrees as also for a Trentall the thirtieth day after her death and for the entertainment of her Family until the Funeral an hundred and sixty pounds And likewise two hundred pounds to the Fabrick of that Church to the intent her Anniversary should be there kept for ever After which viz. upon the Nones of Ianuary ann 5 R. 2. she departed this life and was buried at Bustlesham accordingly This Edmund being born at Langonith upon Candlemas-Eve anno 1351. 25 Edw. 3. and Consequently under age at his Father death yet by reason of his singular Knowledge and Parts he was imployed at eighteen years of age to treat with the Commissioners of the King of France touching a peace betwixt both Realmes And having so well performed that trust was sent x into Scotland upon the like occasion In which treaties he merited so highly that the King forthwith made choice of him to be one of his Privy-Councel Not long after this he took to Wife Philippa the Daughter and heir to Leonel Duke of Clarence and in 43 E. 3. making proof of her age had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In which year he was in that Expedition then made into France So likewise in 46 Edw. 3. being then in Ward to William Bishop of Winchester and Richard Earl of Arundell and in the same year had Livery of his own Lands doing his Homage though he had not yet accomplished his full age In 49 Ed. 3 with the Earles of Warwick Stafford and other English Nobles he was in that Expedition then made into Britanny for the assistance of Iohn de Montfort the Duke in his military affaires there and took the Castle of St. Matthews in those parts by force In this year bearing these titles viz. Earl of March and Uister Lord of Wigmore Clare and Connact and Marshall of England he gave his Mannor of Chailmarsh in Comitat. Salop. to the Abbot and Covent of Wigmore and their successors for ever to find a Secular Priest continually resident in the Church of Lentwardyn but not beneficed to sing Mass daily for the Soul of Roger his Father Philippa his Mother as also for the Souls of his Children and the Souls of all his Ancestors and Heirs to be presented to the Bishop of Hereford for the time being as Diocesan and by him to be instituted to that Chantrie paying him for his Sallery ten marks per annum at Michaelmass and Easter by even portions In 1 R. 2. he was also made one of the Privy Councell to that King And the same year by his Letters Patent bearing date at London 1. Novemb. in consideration of the good service done and to be done by Iohn Othelake his Servant whom he had Constituted his Herauld at Armes by the name of March gave him a yearly Rent of twenty Nobles to be received
his Lands in Wrecheroâ—ch with his Wood called â—ravenhull as also certain Arable Ground called Coubregge and Pasturage for fifty Beasts at Erdintone And in An. 1236. 20 Hen. 3. with Richard Earl of Cornwal the Kings Brother and other Nobles having taken upon him the Cross for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land he went forward accordingly about four years after 〈◊〉 in An. 1240. 24 Hen. 3. and in An. 1242. in the Moneth of March returned safe After which viz. before the end of that year he was in that great Battle with divers other Nobles of this Realm at â—antoigne where the English obtained a glorious victory And in 27 Hen. 3. had a Grant of Sixty marks annuity out of the Exchequer until he should obtain judgment upon the Claim that he made to the Earldom of Wiltshiâ—e and Castle of Sarum Which judgment the King promised should be given upon his return into England Furthermore about this time being in France he was joyned in Commission with Hugh de Vivone to receive all those to favor and protection who having any Castles or Towns in the parts of Peregot would yield them up to the King And in An. 1247. 31 Hen. 3. having again according to the example of the King of France taken upon him the Cross in order to another Pilgrimage to the Holy Land he came to Rome and said thus to the Pope Sir you see that I am signed with the 〈◊〉 and am on my journey with the King of France to fight in this Pilgrimage My name is great and of note viz. William Longespe but my estate is slender For the King of England my Kinsman and Leige-Lord hath berest me of the title of Earl and of that Estate but this he did judicially and not in displeasure or by the impulse of his will Therefore I do not blame him for it Howbeit I am necessitated to have recourse to your Holiness for favor desiring your assistance in this distress We see here quoth he that Earl Richard of Cornwal who though he is not signed with the Cross yet through the especial Grace of your Holiness he hath got very much Money from those who are signed and therefore I who am signed and in want do intreat the like favor The Pope therefore taking into consideration the elegancy of his expressions as also the efficacy of his Reasons and comliness of his Person granted to him in part what he desired Whereupon he received above a thousand marks from those who had been so signed Therefore about two years after viz. in An. 1249. 33 Hen. 3. in the Moneth of Iuly with divers other English Nobles being no less in the company than Two hundred Horse of all which he was the Captain having received the the blessing of his noble Mother Ela then Abbess of Lacock he began his journey and being received with great respect by the King of France put himself into his Army After which scil in An. 1250. 34 Hen. 3. the King of France having put a Garison into Damieta thence marching Eastwards he attended him And in this expedition took a strong Tower not far from 〈◊〉 wherein were the Wives of sundry noble Saracens and after that surprisâ—d divers Merchants passing with Camels Mules and Asses laden with Gold Silver and Spices as also many Carriages with Victual which begot him much envy from the French from whom thereupon he received great abuses For which respect he resolved to stay at Acres with the Templers and Hospitalers until the rest of the English Nobles came thither unto whom he purposed to represent the pride and insolencies of the French But before the end of that year passing from 〈◊〉 towards 〈◊〉 the Saracens gave them Battle in which fighting most valianâ—ly he killed above one hundred of them with his own hands but having the hard sate to be overpowred with numbers was there himself slain It is reported that the night before the death of this William which thus hapned in An. 1250. 34 Hen. 3. in the Holy Land Ela his Mother then Abbess of Lacock saw in a Vision the Heavens open and her Son armed at all parts whose Shield she well knew received with joy by the Angels and that she then asking Who is this it was answered Do you not know your Son William and his Armor And she said Yes And it was replied It is he whom thou his Mother now beholdest Moreover that she keeping in mind the time about half a year after when it was told her held up her hands and with a chearful countenance said I thy Handmaid give thanks to thee O Lord that out of my sinful flesh thou hast caused such a Champion against thine Enemies to be born It is also reported that in Anno 1252. 36 Hen. 3. which was about two years after this famous William Longespe was thus slain the Soldan of Babylon when Messengers were sent to him for redemption of those who had been taken prisoners in that unhappy War said I much wonder at you Christians who reverence the Bones of the Dead why you inquire not for those of the Renowned and right Noble William Longespe because there be many things reported of them whether fabulous or not I cannot say viz. That in the dark of the night there have been appearances at his Tomb and that to some who called upon his God many things were bestowed from Heaven For which cause and in regard of his great worth and Nobility of Birth we have caused his Body to be here Intombed Whereupon the Messengers desiring it it was delivered to them by the Soldan and thence brought to Acres where they buried it in the Church of S. Cross. After the death of this last mentioned William Longespe William his Son and Heir by the before-specified Idonea doing his homage had Livery of all those Lands whereof his Father was seised in Fee when he was in that Pilgrimage to the Holy Land wherein he died Which William in 40 Hen. 3. being in the Tourneament then held at Buthe was there overthrown and lost his credit And having wedded Maud the Daughter of Walter Clifford with whom he had in marriage Twenty eight pounds eight shillings and two pence per annum Lands in Culmintone in Com. Salop by the gift of her Father departed this life in the flower of his youth viz. in An. 1257. 41 H. 3. Whereupon Maud his Widow according to the Custom of the Realm promising upon her Oath that she would not marry again without leave had her Dowry then assigned to her In this her Widowhood she gave to the Canons of Barlings in Com. Linc. for the health of her Soul and the Soul of William Longespe her Husband her
famous League betwixt the King of France and King Edward wherein the Spaniard and divers other were included and by Oath did undertake for King Edwards observance thereof In 17 Edw. 3. he was one of those who attended Henry Earl of Lancaster in his expedition into Scotland for raising the Siege of Loughmabon Castle then made by the Scots which being effected he was constituted Governor thereof In the same year he was again in Britanny in the Kings service so also in 19 20 Ed. 3. being then with the King to raise the Siege of Aguillon In which last mentioned year King Edward having advertised the Pope that the King of France had violated the League lately made and thereupon invading that Kingdom this Earl attended him and having passed the River of Seâ—ne slew Five hundred of those who opposed his Repair of the Bridges over that stream In the same Twentieth of Edward the Third he was in the second Battalia of King Edwards Army in that famous Battle of â—ressey in France wherein two Kings viz. of Boheâ—â—â— and 〈◊〉 with divers great Dukes and Counts lost their lives and the King of England obtained a glorious victory Wherein as also both before and after that memorable fight he approved himself a right valiant and expert Commander In 21 Edw. 3. he was again in the Kings service beyond Sea So also in 22 Edw. 3. And in consideration that King Edward did at his request grant to Humphrey de Bohun his Brother Earl of Hereford the Inheritance of the Lordships of Uphaven and Send in Wiltshire whereof Edward his other Brother had a Grant to himself and the Heirs male of his Body but died without issue he remitted to the said King Two thousand marks of the Money due to himself for his service in Britanny In 23 Edw. 3. he was again constituted one of the Kings Commissioners to treat with the Commissioners of the King of France upon a Truce betwixt King Edward and him In 24 Edw. 3. he was made Warden of the Marches towards Scotland And in 25 Ed. 3. one of the Commissioners appointed to treat with the great Men of Scotland for the inlargement of David Brus and making a final Peace betwixt England and Scotland In 26 Edw. 3. this Earl together with Iohn de Vere Earl of Oxford was in Commission for Arraying of Soldiers in the Counties of Essex and Hartford to oppose the French then threatning an Invasion and was himself charged with the providing of thirty Men at Arms with Lances in respect of his Lordship of Melenith in Wales In 27 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland and one of the Commissioners who were appointed to meet with the Nobles of that Realm to treat with them touching the delivery of David de Bruys called King of Scots still prisoner in England So also in 28 Edw. 3. the said David being yet detained In 29 Edw. 3. he was also in the Kings service in Scotland And the same year upon King Edwards passing over to 〈◊〉 attended him thither as also thence to S. 〈◊〉 expecting the King of Franâ—e in those parts with his Army but finding him not there wasted the Countrey adjacent In 30 Edw. 3. he was again constituted a Commissioner to treat with the Nobility and Commons of Scotland for the enlargement of David de Brus still a prisoner and for a final Pâ—ace betwixt both Kingdoms In 32 Edw. 3. he was again in Gascoigne so also in 33 34 Edw. 3. By which instances it plainly appeareth that he was a person of great action in his time especially in Military affairs But with more I have not met concerning him than that he with Elizabeth his Wife gave the perpetual Patronage of the Priory of 〈…〉 to the Abbot and Covent of 〈◊〉 and their Successors and that departing this life upon the sixteenth of September Aâ— 1360. â— 34 〈◊〉 3. he was buriâ—d in the said Abbey of 〈◊〉 on the Northside of the Presbytery leaving issue by the said 〈◊〉 Daughter of Bâ—rth 〈◊〉 de Bâ—dlesmere one of the Coheirs to Giles her Brother and Widow to Edmund de 〈◊〉 one only Son viz. Humphrey then nineteen years of age and one Daughter called Elizabeth married to Richard Son and Heir to Edmund Earl of Arundel Of Elizabeth the Wife of this great Earl it is memorable That in her Husbands life time and by his leave she making her Testament ult Maii An. 1356. 30 Edw. 3. bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Quire of the Friers-Preachers at London and gave to that Church one hundred marks sterling as also a Cross made of the Wood of the very Cross of our Saviour which she usually carried about her wherein was contained one of the Thorns of his Crown Moreover two fair Altar Cloaths of one suit two of Cloth of Gold one Chalice one Missal one Grail and one Silver Bell likewise thirty one Ells of Linnen Cloth for making of Albes one Pulpitary one Portfory and an holy Water-Pot of Silver To the Friers-Preachers at Oxford an hundred marks two whole Vestments with two whole Copes thereto appertaining two Cloths of Gold of one suit and a Chalice To the Friers-Preachers of Cambridge fifty pounds to those of â—helmsford twenty pounds and of 〈◊〉 twenty pounds and likewise an hundred and fifty marks to be distributed to several other Covents of the same Order of Friers in such sort as Frcre David de Stirington should think best for her Souls health To the Grey-Friers in London five marks to the Carmelites five marks to the Augustines five marks and to the Church of Rochford one pair of Vestments which she used on Holidays in her own Chappel The cheifest of her other Legacies being these viz. To the Earl of Hereford a Tablet of Gold with the form of a Crucifix thereon to Humphrey her Son a Cup of Silver gilt with two Basins and one Ewer of Silver to Elizabeth her Daughter a Bed of Red Worsted embroidered to her Sister the Countess of Oxford a Black Horse and a Nouch to her Sister Roos a Set of Bâ—ads of Gold and Jet with a Firmaile And that she lieth buried in the old Church of the Black-â—riers near Ludgate in the City of London ¶ Which Humphrey her son by the death of his Uncle viz. Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Esseâ— without issue as hath been observed succeeded him in those Earldoms as also in the Office of Constable of England and by descent from William his Father was Earl of Northampton who being not then of full age was committed to the Guardianship of Richard Earl of Arundel Whereupon he had License from the King to travel and the next year after being of full age had
for I suppose it to be him was summoned to be at Chester on Monday next ensuing the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist to oppose the hostilities of the Welsh But afterwards being in Arms with the Barons he sold his Mannor of Sutton in Com. Wilts unto Dru de Barentine to acquit him of his Debts to the Iews and died in 49 Hen. 3. or before Whereupon the said Dru de Barentine gave that Lordship to Iohn de Mandevill Son to him the said Geffrey in Frank-marriage with Agnes his Daughter Which Iohn in 53 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of the Lands whereof his Father died seised and left issue by the same Agnes one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane Clare THe first of this great and noble Family that setled in this Realm was Richard the eldest Son of Gislebert sirnamed Crispin Earl of Brion in Normandy Son of Geffrey Natural Son to Richard the first of that name Duke of Normandy This Richard Fitz-Gilbert being one of the principal Persons who came into England with William Duke of Normandy and gave great assistance to him in that memorable Battle whereby he obtained the Crown of this Realm had for that service and in respect of his near alliance to him in Blood great advancement in honor and large possessions both in Normandy and England bestowed on him The first place of his residence being at Benfield in the East part of Northamptonshire as I guess for in An. 1073. 6 Wil. Conq. he is called Richardus de Benefacta being then joyned with William de Warren in the exercise of that great Office of Justice of England with whom in 9 Wil. Conq. he was also in Arms and acted valiantly against Roger Earl of Hereford and Ralph Earl of Norfolk then in Rebellion as in my Discourse of the said William de Warren is shewed But afterwards viz. at the time of the General Survey which was towards the later end of the Conquerors Reign he is called Ricardus de Tonebruge from his seat at Tonebruge in Kent which Town and Castle he obtained from the Archbishop of Canterbury in lieu of the Castle of Brion they being measured out to him by the same extent as Brion did contain at which time he possessed thirty eight Lordships in Surrey thirty five in Essex three in Cambridgeshire Hallinge and Bermeling in Kent Herefelde in Middlesex Sudtune in Wiltshire Levestone in Devonshire as also ninety five in Suffolk besides thirteen Burgages in Ipswich whereof Clare was one whence he was likewise sometimes called Ricardus de Clare This Richard with Rohese his Wife Daughter to Walter Giffard Earl of Buckingham gave to the Monks of Bec in Normandy two Churches at Ernembi in England and the Tithes of all their Demesnes Upon the death of the Conqueror favoring the Title of Robert Curthose as it seemes he rebelled against W. Rufus but when that K. appeared with his Army before his Castle of Toneâ—ruge he submitted After which adhering to Rufus in ann 1091. 5 W. Rufi against Curthose who had then besieged the Castle of Curcei in Normandy he was taken prisoner But thenceforth all that I have seen of him is that shortly after the death of King Henry the first being possessed of that part of South-Wales called Cardiganshire and marching towards Abergavenni through a woody tract called thâ— ill way of Coed-groâ—â— leaving the Abby of Lanthony on his left hand he was encountered by Iorwerth Brother to Morgan of Caerleon who lay in Ambush in the Woods and being there unhappily slain was buried at S. Neots in Huntendonshire a Cell to the Abby of Bec and that he left issue by her the same Roh â—is five Sons viz. Gilbert Roger Walter Richard and Robert Which Roger possessed his Lands in Normandy and adhered to Robert Curthose in ann 1080. in his Rebellious courses against the King his Father and upon the marriage of Maude Daughter to King Henry the first unto Henry the Emperor attended her to Almaine with a noble Retinue This Roger called also Rogerus de Benefacta being in Anno 1119. with King Henry the first in Normandy when some others disswaded him from Battle with Lewes King of France was one of those who encouraged him thereto and behaving himself valiantly in that fight shared with him in the glory of a succesfull Victory But dying without issue Gilbert his Nephew viz. Son to his Brother Gilbert enjoyed his Lands The third Brother was Walter who having Licence from the King as his Father had before to enjoy what he could conquer in Wales possessed all Nether-Went and died without issue The fourth Richard a Monk of Bec in Normandy and afterwards the last Abbot of Ely The fifth Robert who took to Wife Maud the Daughter of Simon St. Liz Earl of Huntendon He had Two Daughters the one married to Ralph de Telgers Touching Rohais the Wife of this Richard and mother of these Children before mentioned I shall observe that in the Conquerors Survey she is recorded to have then been the owner of Stanelowe in Com. Herlf and Ernulfesburie now called S. Neots in Com. Hunt and that in Anno 1113 13 Henr. 1. she gave Ernulfesburie to the Monks of Bec for the health of the Soul of King Henry he first and Q. Maude as also for the Soul of K. William the Conqueror and Maude his Wife And moreover that she was after married to Eudo Dapifer But I return to Gilbert the eldest of those be-before mentioned five Brethren This Gilbert possessing his Fathers Lands in England resided at Tâ—nebruge as it seems being thence surnamed In that Rebellion of Robert de Moubray Earl of â—â—â—rthumberland raised in the North of England 6 W. Rufi this Gilbert though then with 〈◊〉 King was as it seems a confederate with that Earl but at length when he discerned â—he King in danger by an Ambuscado laid in a Wood his heart relenting he besought pardon and prevented the Mischief In 12 W. Rufi taking part with Robert Earl of Moriton theâ— in Rebellion he fortified Tonebruge but after a short time lost it Moreover he gave to the Monks of Bec in Normandy the Church of S. Iohn Baptist at Clare in Comitat. Suff. with those seven Prebendaries thereunto belonging which had been there instituted in the time of King Edward the Confessor to be disposed of to their sole and proper benefit as they should fall void and likewise bestowed on them divers Lands Churches Woods and Tithes lying in the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk for the health of the Souls of his Father and Mother and for the Soul of his Brother Godfrey whose body lay interred
Liberties in â—organnon should be forfeited but because he had married Ioane the Kings Daughter by whom he had issue and that by vertue of an Entail c. he had estate but for Term of Life therein it was resolved That they should be forfeited to the King only for Term of this Earls life and that he should be remanded to prison paying to the E. of Hereford One hundred pounds damage And on the other side it was concluded That the Liberties of the Earl of Hereford should for his offence remain in the Kings hands as forfeited for ever and the said Earl of Hereford be remanded to prison But by reason the King and his Council did not deem the Earl of Herefords offence so great as was that of this Earl and because he had married the Queens Kinswoman the King was pleased at the Queens instance that the forfeiture should only extend to his life and that his Heirs might not be disherited Howbeit after this being both of them committed to prison this Earl paid to the King a fine of One thousand marks for an attonement and the Earl of Hereford as much From which time I have not seen more of him till his death which hapned in the Castle of Monmouth 7 Id. Dec. An. 1295. 24 Ed. 1. And that he was buried in the Church of Tewksbury on the left hand of his Father leaving issue by Ioane of Acres his Wife Gilbert his Son and Heir then five years of age and three Daughters Which Ioane surviving and being in Frank-Marriage Enfeoffed of all the Lands belonging to both his Earldoms soon matched her self to a plain Esquire called Ralph de Monthermer clandestinely without the King her Fathers knowleâ—ge whom afterwards she sent to her Father to receive the honor of Knighthood But when the King understood that she had much debased her self in marrying so meanly being highly incensed he caused all her Castles and Lands to be seised on and sent her Husband Monthermer to strait imprisonment in the Castle of Bristol Nevertheless at length through the mediation of that great Prelate Anthony Beke then Bishop of Durham a reconciliation was made After which she resided at Marlborough for a time and the year following in the Parliament begun at London in the Moneth of Iuly all her Lands c. were restored to her so likewise was her Husband being afterwards beloved of the King as his own Son and had Livery of all the Lands belonging to this great Earldom to hold by the service of fifty Knights Fees in the War of Flanders Whereupon also he had the title of Earl of Glocester This Ioane of Acres gave to the Canons in the Chapel of our Lady at Caversham in Com. Oxon. for the health of her Soul and the Soul of Gilbert de Clare sometime Earl of Gloucester and Hertford her Husband a certain piece of Land within the inclosures of that Lordship for enlarging the grounds which the King her Father had given them near the same Chapel and departing this life in Ann. 1307. 1 Ed. 2. was buried in the Church of the Friers-Augustines at Clare the King her Brother and most of the Nobility of England being at her Funeral And now before I proceed with my Story of these Earles I must take leave to say something of Thomas de Clare before mentioned Brother to this last Earl Gilbert This Thomas was in such esteem with that great Rebel Montfort and those other of the Barons who had thus vanquished King Henry the third in the Battle of Lewes that in April following they made him Governor of S. Briavell's Castle in Com. Glouc. But having done such good service in order to the Kings deliverance as hath been observed he was in 50 Henr. 3. made Constable of the Castle of Colchester In 51 Hen. 3. being signed with the Cross he went into the Holy Land and in Anno 1271 55 Hen. 3. brought four Saracens into England whom he had taken Prisoners in those Holy-Wars In 1 Edward 1. he was constituted Governor of the City of London In 14 Edward 1. he joined with Richard de Burgh Earl of Ulster in that solemn compact made betwixt them two on the one part and Patric Earl of Dunbar together with his three Sons Patric Iohn and Alexander Walter Stuard Earl of Menteth Alexander and Iohn his Sons Robert Brus Lords of Anandale together with Robert Brus Earl of Carryk and Bernard de Brus his Sons Iames Stuard of Scotland and Iohn his Brother Enegusius Son of Donewald and Alexander his Son that they would thenceforth adhere to and take part with one another upon all occasions against all persons whatsoever saving their allegiance to the King of England and their fidelity to him who should gain the Kingdom of Scotland by right of Blood from King Alexander then lately deceased Which Agreement bears date at â—urnebyrâ—e in Carryk on the Eve oâ— S. Matthew the Apostle Anno 1286. 14 Edw. 1. But the year next following he died 4 Non. Septemb. Anno 1287. 15 Ed. 1. and was buried at the Gray-Friers in Liâ—eric Leaving issue a Son called Gilbert who with many other received the sacred ceremonies of Knighthood in 34 Edw. â— when Edward the Kings Son was honored with that dignity I now come to Gilbert Son to the last Earl Gilbert and Ioane of Acres Though this Gilbert was in minority at the time of his Fathers death and in Ward to the King yet he made his address to the Lords in Parliament the next ensuing year for the possession of all his Lands Rents and Franchises lying in London according to the Custom of that City alledging them to be held in Socage Whereupon it being required that the Mayor and Aldermen should come before them and certifie the truth thereof they accordingly did so and affirmed it to be the custom in case the Heir were of such age as that he knew how to manage his Estate And it being likewise found that then he was about eighteen years of age and had discretion to govern himself and what he had it was resolved by that great Councel that he should have Livery of them as also of all Advowsons of Churches within the Precincts of of that City which had been seised into the Kings hands by reason of the death of Ioane Mother of him the said Gilbert wherein she had estate for term of life So likewise of all his Socage-Lands lying in the Towns of Gloucester Sandwich and St. Edmundsbury and wheresoever else in England And as to the Mannor of Wexcombe the Town of Bodwinde and Hundred of Kinardeston in Com. Wilts the Hundred of Chadelington in Com. Oxon. the Hundreds of Rishmore Haâ—elore Craneburne and Pymperne in Com. Dorset and the Mannor of Claret in Comitat. Essex which he also
Castile as the right of Constance his Wife In 10 R. 2. he was made Captain of the Castles of Pembroke and Kâ—â—garan in Wales And in 11 R. 2. being still Captain of Calais was constituted one of the K. Commissioners to treat of Peace with the E. of Flanders So likewise in 13 R. 2. And the same year made a notable salley out of Calais towards Boâ—oâ—â—ne in which he slâ—w and took many of the French After this he took fourteen French Vessels bound for Sciule whereof one was for the most part laden with Horse-shooes another with Torches Wax-lights and other necessaries in order to an attempt upon England then intended by the French About this time there being no small discontent by many of the great Lords by reason of the ill Government the King looking upon this William de Beauchamp as a favorer of those haughty spirited men sent his Letters to him to render up his Government at Calais and by the same messenger sent other Letters to the King of France But he refused to render his Commission saying that he received that charge and trust publickly from the King in the presence of his Nobles and therefore would not quit it in a private manner seising upon those Letters so sent to the King of France which he conveyed into England unto the Duke of Gloucester And when Iohn de la Pole Brother to Michael Earl of Suffolk a great favorite whom the King had made Captain of Calais came thither to enter upon that charge this William laid hold on him and brought him over into England whereat the King took such offence that he committed this our William to custody but upon second thoughts soon enlarged him After this scil in 1 Henr. 4. he was made Justice of South-Wales for life and Governor of the Castle and County of Pembroke and Lordship of Tineby of the Castle and Lordship of Kilgaran and County of â—sterlowe also for life paying to the Exchequer seventy marks per annum To the Collegiate Church of Warwick of his Ancestors foundation he gave for the good estate of King Richard the second and of Queen Anne his consort likewise for the good estate of himself and Ione his Wife during their lives and for the health of all their Souls afterwards the Advowsons of the Churches of Spellesbury and Chadsley-Corbet in Worcestershire And having been made Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter as also summoned to Parliament from 16 Ric. 2. until 8 H. 4. inclusive by the name of William Beauchamp de Bergavenny Chivalier being then possessed of the Castle of Bergaveâ—â—y and other Lands which Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke had intailed upon him as in my discourse of that Earl is shewed he made his Testament 25 April Ann. 1408 9 H. 4. and thereby bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of the Friers-Preachers commonly called the Black-Friers at Hereford next and beneath the Tomb of the same Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke appointing that five Tapers should be hung about his Body as soon as might be after his death Moreover that twenty four poor men should be cloathed in black and each of them to hold a Torch in his hand receiving two pence a piece for that service To which place of his Burial he bequeathed twenty marks or more as his Executors should think fit as also an hundred pounds for the charge of his Funeral directing that ten thousand Masses should be sung for his Soul in all the hast that might be after his death by the most honest Priests that could be got and that four good Priests should be found by the space of ten years to sing for his Soul and for the Soul of his Lord Sir Iohn Hastings Earl of Pembroke and for all the Souls for whom he had obligation He likewise gave to his poor Tenants within his Lordships an hundred pound To Ioane his Wife a pair of Basons covered and over-gilt having the Armes of Warwick and Arundell empaled on them To Richard his Son his best Sword and Harness for the Justs of Peace which belonged to Warr. To Ioane and Elizabeth his Daughters a thousand marks a peice to their marriage And constituting Thomas Arundel Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas then Earl of Arundell Ioane his own Wife with others his Executors departed this life upon Friday the 8 of May. 12 H. 4. being then seised of the Sâ—ke of Oswaâ—dâ—eâ— in Com. Nott. the Mannor of Suâ—terfeid and Aston Cantlow in Com. Warw. the Mannors of Padyngtone in Com. Surr. Wridlington in Com. Suff. Worsfield in Com. Salop. Fordham Eaâ—-Hanyngfeld West-Hanyngfeld Choriton Redswell and South-Hanyngfeld in Com. Essex Speâ—lesbury in Com. Oxon. Keâ—emarton in Com. Glouc. Chadsley Corbet Pyriton Power Neshington Beauchamp Herington Purwil Dunclent Rushoâ— and Feâ—enham with the custody of the Forest as also of the Mannors of Shireevestench and Kiderminster all in Com. Wigorn. and of the Castles of Bergevenny and Grosmund in the Marches of Wales leaving issue by Ioane his Wife one of the Daughters to Richard Earl of Arundell Richard Beauchamp his Son and Heir then fourteen years of age Which Richard shortly after his Fathers death viz. upon the day of the seven Sleepers Anno 1411. took to wife Isabel Sister and Heir to Richard son and heir to Thomas late Lord Despencer Cousin and Heir of Elizabeth Wife of Edward Lord le Despencer Mother of the said Thomas But before I proceed with my discourse of this Richard I shall take leave to transcribe part of the Testament of Ioane his Mother who was Daughter to Richard Earl of Arundell and one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Thomas Earl of Arundell as also Widow of Humphrey de Boâ—un Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton in regard that by it the greatness and state wherein the Nobility of England in those dayes lived may in some sort be discerned IN the name of the blessed Trynyte Fader Sonn and Holy Ghoast the tenth day of Ianyver in the yeer of our Lord 1434. I Johanne Beauchamp Lady of Bergavenny as a meke Daughter of Holi Chirche full in the Christen Fayth and belive hool in minde and body blessed be God considering that the freel condition of this wrechid and unstable lief ys ful of perels and the yend and conclusion thereof is not elies but Deth fro the which no persone of none astate schall escape and therfore purposing with the leve of God to dyspose such goods as of his grace he hath lent me in such use as might be most to hys plesauns and profit of my Soule and alle theirs that I am bounden to I have ordeyned and make my Testament and last Will in this forme First I Bequethe my Soule to the mercy of my blessed Saviour and maker Ihesu Chryst through the beseechyng of his blessed Moder
afterwards to Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland Anne first to Humphrey Duke of Bucikngham and afterwards to Walter Blount Lord Montjoy Iane a Nun and Cioely to Richard Plantagenet Duke of York ¶ I now come to Ralph Earl of Westmorland Son of this last mentioned Iohn This Ralph after the death of Elizabeth his Mother had forty pound per annum allowed him by the King for his maintenance being then in minority And in 4 Hen. 6. an Augmentation thereof to the sum of fifty pound sixteen shillings eight pence to be paid out of the Fee-farm of the Town of Newcastle upon Tine After which within the compass of the same year the King granted the benefit of his marriage to Sir Iohn Ratcliff Seneschal of Aquitane But more I have not seen of him than that in 21 Hen. 6. he had in right of Elizaâ—eth his Mother the fourth Sister and Coheir to Edmund Earl of Kent and Cosin and Heir to Thomas Holland Earl of Kent for her Purparty and Assignation of the Mannor of Beseâ—y in Com. Linc. and ten pound Renâ— in Skeldingthorp threescore and four Acres of Wood in the Mannor of Brunne with a certain parcel of Wood there called the New Park as also twenty three pound ten shillings yearly Rent issuing out of the Abby of Kirkstall and four pound six shillings six pence Rent out of the Mannor of Blisworth in Com. Northampt. And that he married to his first Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Henry Lord Percy sirnamed Hotspur Son and Heir to Henry Earl of Northumberland Widow of Iohn Lord Clifford by whom he had issue Iohn his Son and Heir and to his second Margaret the Daughter and Heir of Sir Reginald Cobbam Knight but by her had no issue As also that he died in 2 Rich. 3. Which Iohn by his Testament bearing date 1 Dec. An. 1449 27 Hen. 6. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the midst of the Quire of the Abby of Haut-Emprice in Com. Ebor. and gave thereunto for his Cors praesenté a Courser called Lidiard Nevill appointing that an honest and cunning Priest should sing there for his Soul by the space of a Twelvemoneth after his death and to have for his salary ten marks Moreover he bequeathed to that Abby his Gown of Cloth of Gold blew to make a Vestment as also his Doublet of the same moreover a Gown of Black Velvet and all his Doublets of Velvet Likewise a standing Silver Cup thereof to make a Chalice And having married Anne Daughter of Iohn Holland Duke of Exeter departed this life 20 Martii 29 Hen. 6. without issue leaving Sir Iohn Nevill Knight his Fathers Brother his next Heir then thirty years of age This Sir Iohn Nevill took to Wife Anne the Widow of his Nephew Daughter to Iohn Holland Duke of Exeter and being slain at Towtâ—â— Field upon Palm Sunday 1 Edw. 4. there stoutly fighting for the Lancastrian Interest his Brother the Earl being then alive left issue by her a Son called Ralph who upon the death of the Earl his Uncle which hapned 3 Nov. 2 Rich. 3. was found to be his next Kinsman and Heir being then twenty eight years of age and succeeded him in this Honor was one of the cheif in that Army commanded by Thomas Earl of Surrey in 9 Hen. 7. when Iames King of Scotland invaded this Realm and besieged Norham Castle upon advance whereof the Scots retreated whereupon the English wasted the Borders But this is all that I have seen of him other then that he took to Wife Margaâ—â—t the Daughter of Sir Roger Booth of Barton in Com. Lanc. Knight Brother to Laurence Archbishop of York Which Margaret lieth buried on the South side of the Quire at Branspatâ— by whom he had issue Ralph who married Editha Daughter of Sir William Sands of ... in Com. Southampt and died in the life time of his Father He had likewise a Daughter called Anne wedded to Sir William Conyers Knight It is said that this Earl died at Hornby Castle in Richmondâ—hire for grief of the loss of his eldest Son who lieth buried at Branspath in a Chappel on the South side of the Quire and that he himself was buried in the Parish Church of Hornâ—y but the time of his death I find not So that to him succeeded Ralph his Grandson and Heir who in 22 Hen. 8. having Livery of his Lands was one of those that subscribed the Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they gave him to understand That unless he did comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine they would shake off his Supremacy This Ralph married Catherine Daughter of Edward Stafford Duke of Buckingham and by her had issue seven Sons viz. Henry his Son and Heir Sir Thomas Nevill Knight Edward Christopher Ralph George and Cuthbert and nine Daughters viz. Eleanor who died without issue Dorothy Wife of Iohâ— Earl of Oxford for which marriage there was a special Act of Parliament in 18 Hen. 8. Mary to Sir Thomas Danby Knight Ioane Margaret to Henry Mannors Earl of Rutland Elizabeth to Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland Eleanor to Sir Bryan Stapleton Knight Anne to Sir Fouke Grevill of Beauchamps Court in Com. War Knight and Vrsula and departed this life 24 April 3 Edw. 6. To him succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who first took to Wife Iane the Daughter of Thomas Mannours Earl of Rutland and by her had issue Charles his Son and Heir and four Daughters viz. Eleanor Wife of Sir William Pelpham Knight Master of the Ordnance Katherine married to Sir Iohn Constable of Kirkby Knowle in Com. Ebor. Also Mary and Adeline who died unmarried He secondly wedded Margaret Daughter of Sir Richard Cholmley Knight Widow of Sir Henry Gascoigne Knight by whom he had issue Margaret and Elizabeth This Henry by his Testament bearing date 18 Aug. An. 1563. 5 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Staindroâ—e in the Bishoprick of Durham under the Tomb that last was made nigh to the Lady Iane his Wife and departed this life the the same Moneth as it seems for the Probate of his Will bears date upon the twelfth of September next ensuing To whom succeeded Charles his Son and Heir Which Charles in An. 1569. 11 Eliz. being privy to the intended marriage of Mary Queen of Scotland then prisoner in England and sensible of the danger submitted himself to the Earl of Sussex at that time President of the North desiring his intercession to Queen Elizabeth on his behalf But after this there being a rumor that multitudes of people resorted to him and to the Earl of Northumberland the Lord President sent for them But representing to them
Hull-Deverell Somerford Matravers with the moity of the Mannors of Eleston and Stapleford in Com. Dors. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir fifteen years of age Which Iohn in 7 Ric. 2. was in the Scotish Warrs and in 12 R. 2. in the Kings Fleet at Sea with Richard Earl of Arundell then Admiral of England In 6 Hen. 4. upon the death of Alianor Matravers his Mother who had married Reginald Lord Cobham he was found to be her next Heir and twenty years of age In 3 Hen. 5. he was in the Warrs of France and in 4 Hen. 5. as Cousin and next Heir male to the before specified Thomas Earl of Arundel then deceaâ—ed having respite for performing his Homage had Livery of the Castle of Arundell as also of the Town and Mannor of Arundell the Mannors of Eastdene Sangelton Stanstede Bourne Palyngham Dunhurst Leghe Wolâ—ayngton Alveredesham Cocking Levemynstre Poling Wepham Oâ—ham Stortetone Prestone East-Hamptonet West-Hamptonet Wolbedyng Pynkhurst Foer and Overfold with the appurtenances and of the Hundreds of Westbourne Syngelton Esebourne Boxe Stokebrugge Anesfourd Bury Rutherbrugge Westesewrith and Polyng with the appurtenances As also Return of Writts within thos Hundreds And likewise of the Forest and Chaces of Arundell in Comitat. Suss. the Castles Towns and Mannors of Clone and Oswaldestre with their appurtenances in Com. Salop. with the Mannors of Ruton Bokenhull Clombury Doditon Hythe Stretton Lydele Conede Acton round Wroxcestre Upton and Hyntes in the same County but the title of Earl was not then attributed to him as by the Record it self is evident In 6 H. 5. he was again in the Warrs of France And having married Alianore the Daughter of Sir Iohn Berkley of Beverston in Com. Glouc. Knight departed this life 29 Apr. 9 Hen. 5. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and William a younger Son Which last mentioned Iohn was summoned to Parliament in 7 Hen. 6. and in 8 Hen. 6. was by the Title of Iohn Earl of Arundell reteined * to serve the King in his Warrs of France with two Knights fifty seven men at Armes an hundred and eighty Archers but before he set forwards on that expedition he declared his Testament viz. upon the eighth of April whereby he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Collegiate Church of the Holy-Trinity at Arundell in the Wall betwixt the Quire and the Altar of our Lady Chappel but his death in France prevented his Sepulture there as he intended it and gave to Maude his Wife a Bed of green Worsted and to Humphrey his Son a Bed of Cloth of Gold wrought with Hares red and black And for the better confirmation of his title to this Honor in 11 Henr. 6. being then in France upon the Kings service he exhibited his Petition in Parliament that he might be accepted to his proper place there as also in all publick Councels as Earl of Arundell by reason that his Ancestors Earls of Arundell Lords of the Castle Honor and Seigniory of Arundell had used to enjoy their place and seat in all Parliaments and Councils of the King and his most noble progenitors time out of mind as Lords of the Castle Honor and Seigniory before-expressed whereunto the Title of Earl was united and annexed and which were then in his possession Upon the reading of which Petition Iohn Duke of Norfolk making claim to the same Castle Honor and Seigniory exhibited also his Petition claiming them as his right But after divers arguments on each part and the Entail of the Castle and Honor produced which Richard Earl of Arundell did formerly make by a Fine leavied in the Octaves of the Holy-Trinity before the Justices of the Kings Court of Common-Pleas in 21 Edw. 3. whereby he established it upon the issue Male of his own Body And it appearing that Thomas Earl of Arundell Grandson and lineal Heir-male to the same Richard was then dead without issue as also that by virtue of that Entail the Castle and Seignory of Arundell were by right of descent come to Iohn Lord Maltrevers for so the Record calls him as Cousin and Heir Male to the before specified Thomas viz. Son of Iohn Son of Iohn Son of the said Earl Richard And moreover it being farther considered that Richard Fitz-Alan Cousin and one of the Coheirs to Hugh de Albini sometime Earl of Arundell was seized of the same Castle Honor and Seignory in his Demesn as of Fee and that by reason thereof without any creation he was thereupon Earl of Arundell and peaceably enjoyed the Name State and Honor of Earl of Arundell as also the place and seat of Earl of Arundell in all Parliaments and Councils as long as he lived without any interruption or restraint The King therefore well weighing the premisses and likewise considering the many services done by this Iohn in his Realm of France and Dutchy of Normandy desiring to do him all right therein did by the advice p of the Prelates Dukes Earls and Barons then assembled in that Parliament admit him to the same place and seat in Parliament as his Ancestors heretofore had Shortly after which viz. in 12 Hen. 6. this Earl being still in the Warrs of France with the famous Iohn Lord Talbot besieged the Castle of St. Selerine and after three months took it by force and thence marched toâ— Sellis a Town of great strength which he likewise took Thence advancing towards â—aen in Normandy he took the Castles of Mellaie and St. Laurence and being interrupted in his passage by an Insurrection of the Country-people made great slaughter amongst them Then hearing that the French began to repair and fortify the Castle of Gerbeâ—oie near to Beauvois which might much â—â—ejudice the English he marched thither but too boldly skirmishing with a party which issued out of the Castle was stricken with a Culverine-shot that broke his Legg whereupon falling from his Horse he was taken Prisoner and carried to Beauvois and there departing this life had burial in the House of the Friers-Minors By the Inquisition taken after his death it appears that he died upon the twelfth of May 13 Hen. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Great Grantesdene and Croxton in Com. Cantabr of the Castle Town and Mannor of Shewardyn as also of two parts of the Castles of Clone and Oswaldestre and Mannors of Clone and Oswaldestre Wroxcestâ—e Acton round Dalyleâ— Stretton and Lyddele in Comit. Salop. of the Mannor of Sâ—apleford Matravers and third part of the Mannor of Kynele in Comitat. Wilts and Mannors of Stonehouse Shurdington Achards Kyngs-Stanlegh and Wodechestre in Comitat. Glonc. of the Mannors of Kyngesdowne Somerton Erle Stoke Tristre Coklington Spertegroffe and Hyneford in Com. Somers of the Mannors of Pompeknoâ—â—e â—olre Kentecomâ—e Wotton Fitz-Pain Phelpestone Welcombe Matravers â—ychet
down to take up his Sword the French Squyer did pick his Sword at him and by happen strooke him through both the Thighs so that the Knight fell to the Earth and could not help himself And Iohn alighted from his Horse and took the Knights Sword that lay on the Ground and came to him and demanded if he would yeild him or not The Knight then demanded his name Sir said he I hight Iohn of Helenes but what is your name Certainly said the Knight my name is Thomas and I am Lord of Berkley a fair Castle on the River of Severne in the Marches of Wales Well Sir quoth the Squyer then ye shall be my Prisoner and I shall bring you in safeguard and I shall see that you shall be healâ—d of your hurt Well said the Knight I am content to be your prisoner for ye have by Law of Armes won me Thâ—re he sware to be his prisoner Rescue or no Rescue Then the Squyer drew forth the Sword out of the Knights Thighs and the wound was open Then he wrapped and bound the Wound and set him on his Horse and so brought him fayr and easy to Chaterlerant and there tarried more than fifteen days for his sake and did give him remedy for his hurt And when he was somewhat amendyd then he hate him â— Lytter and so brought him at his ease to his house in Picardy There he was more than a year till he was perfectly hole And when he departed he payd for his ransome six thousand Nobles and so this Squyer was made a Knight by reason of the profit he had of the Lord Berkley For payment of which summe Henry D. of Lancaster and Sir Frank de Hale were his sureties After this scil in 33 Edw. 3. he was in another expedition then made into France Thus far for his military employments As to his domestick retinue who took wages and Livery he had no less then twelve Knights sometimes more each of them having two servants and a Page and twenty four Esquires who had each of them one man and a Page I come now to his works of Piety In 11 Edw. 3. he gave certain Lands in Porthury to the Vicar of that Church for ever to celebrate the Anniversary of the Lady Eve his Mother upon St. Nicholas day by Placebo and Dirige with a Mass. And to the two Chaplains there if present two pence a piece Also to do the like upon the Anniversary of Margaret his Wife and his own when he should depart hence He likewise gave thirty shillings per annum out of his Mannor of Bedminster as also a Messuage in Bristoll for a Priest to sing in the Abby Church of St. Austines for the soul of the Margaret his own Soul and all the faithful deceased Also a Messuage fifty acres of Land and forty shillings Rent in Portbury for a Priest to sing in our Lady Chappel there for the Souls of all his Ancestors himself his Successors and all the faithful deceased In 17 Edw. 3. he founded a Chantrey in the Chappel of S. Maurice at Neuport near Berkley endowing it with divers Lands and Rents in Berkley Wotton Alkington and Hull The like Chantry in his Mannor of Side Another in the Chappel of Wortley in the Parish of Wotton A fourth in the Chappel of Cambridge in the Parish of Slymbridge He also gave to the Chantrey-Priest of our Lady in the Church of Berkley and to his successors divers Lands in Hamme to hold an Anniversary on the day of Petronilla the Virgin for the Lord Maurice his Father in Berkley Church As also for Margaret his Wife and for himself after his decease The like Chantrey in 9 Edw. 3. he founded in the Chappel of St. Katherine Pulle near Bristoll endowing it with Lands in Portbury Eston and Bedminster And the same year another in the Church of Overe In 20 Edw. 3. he gave divers Lands in the Suburbs of Bristoll to the Friers-Hermites of Bristoll And purchased of the Abbot of St. Austins a place within that Monastry for a Priest of his own to dwell in and to pray for the Souls of all the faithful departed endowing the Priest with competent Lands In 21 Edw. 3. he erected an Hermitage in Bedminster And gave to the Warden of S. Catherines at Bedminster a parcel of Land near to his Hospital to pray for the Souls of his Father and Mother and for the Soul of Margaret his Wife In 22 Edw. 3. he Founded another Chantry in the Abby of S. Augustines endowing it with divers Lands to sing for the Soul of Margaret his late Wife and his own Soul And upon Palm-Sunday in 23 Edw. 3. he offered to our Lady at Berkley in Berkley Church a pound of Wax Pro Candelâ caritatis and a Bushel of fine Wheat Pro Pane benedicto which he afterwards continued as did also his Successors for many Generations In 24 Edw. 3. he Founded a like Chantry at Worcester In 25 Edw. 3. he gave divers Lands to the Chantry of Shepperdine by Hill in the confines of Berkley Hundred for the better maintenance of the Priest singing there And in 26 Edw. 3. gave a yearly Rent of three pound six shillings eight pence to a Priest to sing for the Soul of Margaret his Wife in S. Augustines Church in Bristoll The like Rent to another Priest to sing for her in the Monastery of Remsham This Thomas had two wives first Margaret one of the Daughters to Roger de Mortimer Earl of March by whom he had issue four sons viz. Maurice Roger Thomas and Alphonsus and a Daughter called Ioane who became the Wife of Sir Reginald Cobham Knight having for her portion two thousand pounds in Money and the Mannor of Langley Burell Which Margaret died 5 May An. 1337. 11 Edw. 3. and was buried in the great Tomb under the Arch between the elder Chappel of our Lady and the North Isle in the Abby of S. Augustines by Bristoll His second Wife was Katherine Daughter of Sir Iohn Clivedon Knight and Widow of Sir Peter le Veel Knight by whom he had issue Thomas Maurice Edmund and Iohn Which Catherine long surviving him Founded a Free-School and a Chantry at Woâ—ton under Eâ—ge as also S. Andrews Chantry in Berkley Church and held during her life of her said Husbands Grant Inter alia the Mannors of Beveâ—ston Tockington Over Compton Greenfield and Kings Weston in Com. Gloc. All which after her death came to Sir Iohn Berkley then her only Son the rest dying young in the life time of their Father ¶ This Thomas the third after his Said second Marriage and issue by that venter by vertue of the Kings License levied a Fine Term. Pasch. 23 Edw. 3. to one William Side and other of
the Castle and Lordship of Llan-Blethyan 5. To Richard Siward the Castle and Lordship of Calavan 6. To Gilbert de Humfravile the Castle and Mannor of Penmarke 7. To Reginald de Sully the Castle and Mannor of Sully 8. To Roger de Berkerolls the Mannor of East Orchard 9. To Peter de Soore the Castle and Mannor of Petertoâ— 10. To Iohn le Fleming the Castle and Mannor of S. George 11. To Iohn de S. Iohn the Castle and Mannor of Foumon or Fennon 12. And to William le Esterling alias Stradling the Castle and Mannor of S. Donats Likewise that besides this he gave to the before mentioned Enyon being the person imployed to him from Iestin and who took his part when he saw Iestin refuse to perform what he had promised on his behalf the Lordship of Senghennyth And to Caradoc Fitz-Iestin the eldest Son of Iestin the Castle and Lordship of Avan likewise the Castle of Ruthin to another Son of Iestin And the rest of the Knights Fees not distributed part to other Gentlemen that served him and part to those Welsh who were rightful owners of the same reserving to himself the Castles of Caerdiff and Kenfigg with the Towns of Caerdiff Kenfigg and Cowbrigge and the Sherfee being the Body of the Lordship of Glamorgan with the whole Demesns thereof viz. Meskin Glinrotheny Tyr-Iarl and Boviarton alias Lentwit retaining likewise the cheif Seignory of all and seating himself for the most part at Caerdiff This Robert adhered to King Henry the First against Robert Curthose And at the instance of his Wife and Gerald Prior of Craneburne Founded the Abby of Tewksbury in Com. Gloc. An. 1102. 3 Hen. 1. giving ample possessions thereunto and made Craneburne a Cell to it He also gave to the Monks of Rochester certain Lands in Merlaw and to the Monks of Glocester the Church of S. Cadoc at Lancarvan with Penham consisting of fifteen Hides It is reported that a little before the death of King William Rufus a Forein Monk attending the Court upon some business concerning his Monastery made relation to this Robert Fitz-Hamon then a powerful Man with the King of a marvellous and terrible dream he had the preceding night viz. That he saw the King come into a certain Church and with a proud and insolent behavior despise those that were then present Likewise That he took the Crucifix in his Teeth gnawed the Arms of it and almost pulled off the Legs and that at length the Crucifix gave him such a kick with the right Foot that he fell down in a sound upon the Floor and that there issued so much flame out of his Mouth that the smoak thereof like a Cloud ascended up to the Stars Moreover That when he reported what the Monk had told him the King laught heartily and said This is a Monk and he hath for lucre dreamed Monkishly give him five pounds that it may be seen he dreamed not in vain This Robert Fitz-Hamon took to Wife Sibill one of the Daughters of Roger de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury and had issue by her four Daughters Mabell Hawise Cicely and Amice and being wounded with a Spear at the Siege of Faleise in Normandy lost his Senses and died soon after viz. in March An. 1107. 7 Hen. 1. Whereupon his Corps were brought over into England and buried in the Chapter-house at Tewskbury to which Abby he had been a great Benefactor but afterwards being translated into the Church betwixt two Pillars on the Southside of the Quire there was in memory of him and his Wife a Mass ordained to be daily sung with this Collect Miserere quesumus Domine Which Church he new built with the Tower Dying thus without Issue-male King Henry the First was not willing that so great an Honor should be shared amongst Women and therefore made two of his Daughters Abbesses viz. Cicely of Shaftsbury and Hawise of Wilton and gave the third viz. Amice in marriage to the Earl of Britanny reserving Mabell the eldest for his own illegitimate Son Robert whom he thereupon created Earl of Glocester and gave him that whole Honor. Montfort THe first of this Family of whom I find mention is Hugh de Montfort Son of Thurstan de Bastenbergh a Norman Which Hugh was commonly called Hugh with a Beard the Normans at that time being usually shaved and accompanying William Duke of Normandy when he first landed in this Realm was with him in that famousâ— Battle against King Harold where the Duke then Conqueror was thereupon advanced to the Royal Throne of this Realm And shortly after being a valiant and expert Soldier received command with some others to be assistant unto William Fitz-Osberne and Odo Bishop of Bayeux in the Administring of Publick Justice throughout the whole Kingdom For which great services he obtained divers fair Lordships as appears by the General Survey viz. Twenty eight in Kent besides a large proportion of Romeney-Marsh sixteen in Essex fifty one in Suffolk and nineteen in Norfolk but at length lost his life in a Duel with Walcheline de Ferrers leaving issue Hugh his Son and Heir Which Hugh by ... his first Wife had issue two Sons Robert and Hugh Which Robert was General of the Army to King William Rufus in the twelfth of His Reign But favoring the title of Robert Curthose in opposition to King Henry the First was called in question for his Infidelity Whereupon being conscious of his guilt he got leave to go to Ierusalem and left all his possessions to the King This Robert gave to the Monks of Bec in Normandy the Churches of Montfort Appevil and Froulancurt but both he and his Brother Hugh died in a pilgrimage without issue And by his second Wife left one Daughter married to Gilbert de Gant Which Gilbert begot on her a Son called Hugh who from his Mother she being so great an Inheritrix assumed the sirname of Montfort as also one Daughter married to Simon Earl of Huntingdon This last mentioned Hugh called Hugh de Montfort the Fourth having taken to Wife Adeline the Daughter to Robert Earl of Mellent joyned with Waleran her Brother and all those who endeavored to advance William Son to Robert Curthose against King Henry the First in An. 1124. 25 Hen. 1. Whereupon entring Normandy with what Forces they could raise he was taken prisoner with the same Waleran and continued in durance for full fourteen years no man interceding for his enlargement in regard what he had done was without any provocation When he died I do not find but that he had issue two Sons viz. Râ—bert and Thurstan as also two Daughters viz. Adeline the Wife of William de Britolio and ... married to Richard Son to ... Earl
as it seems William of great esteem in the Court of King William Rufus being offered the Daughter of Robert Earl of Moriton to Wife buâ— refusing travaâ—led into Apulia and having married Mabel the Daughter of Robert Wiscard there died upon his return from Antioch Hugh the third Son died in his youth Ivo the fourth and Alberic the fifth who in his youth betook himself to literature but afterwards became a Souldier His Daughters were these Adeline the Wife of Roger de Ibrei Hadewise died unmarried Roese married to Robert de Curci Maud to Hugh de Mont-pincon Agnes to William de Saie and Hawise who died unmarried Which Ivo enjoying his Fathers posseâ—sions here in England but favoring the title of Robert Curthose in 3 Hen. 1. made War where he had power wasting the Countrey by Fire and Sword for which cruelties being fined at a vast summe of Money he addressed himself to Robert Earl of Mellent then one of that Kings chief Councellors and imploring his mediation 〈◊〉 to shelter himself under his wingâ— but beâ—â—g â—â—rplexed in 〈◊〉 partly for his 〈…〉 Antioch and partly for 〈…〉 of ever regaining 〈…〉 resolved to go once more to Hierusalem a 〈◊〉 to make his peace with the King and to that end borrowed five hundred mâ—rks from the Earl of Mellent for securing whereof he mortgaged all his Lands for fifteen years it being agreed that 〈…〉 should take the Daughter of Henry Earl of Warwick Brother to 〈…〉 then that restitution 〈…〉 estate Which Agreement being settled by Oath and with the Kings assent he began his journey his Wife accompanying 〈…〉 therein Whereupon that inheritance was subjected to strangers All that I have farther seen of 〈…〉 that for the health of the Soul of his Father and Mother he gave Brokesburne which was of her inheritance to the Monks of Bermundsey in Surrey her body lying interred in that Monastery From this Ivo descended Hugh de 〈◊〉 who had it seems a great part of his Ancestors Lands restored unto him viz. the Honor of Hinkley in Leicestershire and the Stewardship of England for it appears that Robert Blanchmaines Earl of Leicester Grand-Son to Robert Earl of Mellent before-mentioned taking to Wife Petronill the Daughter of the said Hugh had in her right the same Honor and Stewardship Of which Petronill I have spoke farther in my discourse of that Earl Bek of Eresby AT the time of the Norman-Conquest Walter Bec though he had a fair inheritance in Flanders came over into this Realm with Duke William whom we vulgarly call King William the Conqueror and of his gift had Eresby in Comit. Linc. and divers other fair Lordships This Walter gave the Church of Newton to the Nunns of Alvingham and took to Wife Agnes the Daughter 〈◊〉 heir of Hugh the Son of Pinco of whom I have taken notice in my discourse of the Family of Tatshall To which Hugh King Henry the first confirmed all the Lands which Pinco his Father did possess granting unto him divers ample priviledges therein and had issue by her five Sons viz. Hugh Henry Walter Iohn and Thomas Which Agnes gave to the Monks of Kirkstede in Com. Linc. for the health of her own Soul and the Soul of Hugh her Son and Heir and all her other Childrens Soules all her Lands lying in the fields of Kirkby together with her Body to be buried in that Abby of Kirkstede But this Hugh dying without issue in his return from the Holy-Land and Henry his Brother being a person weak of understanding his two other Brethern viz. Walter and Iohn shared with him in the inheritance Thomas the youngest having only all the Churches which were of their patronage Henry enjoying for his part Eresby Spillesby ... by and Wisperton Walter possessing Lusceby Wynceby Newton and Fulestowe and Iohn Beby in Kesteven with two other Lordships in those parts Which Walter had issue Henry who sold Foulestow unto Stephen de Langton and he Walter afterwards Constable of the Castle of Lincolnâ— But I return to Henry This Henry had issue another Walter who married Eva the Neice of Walter de Grey Archbishop of York and he Iohn Which Iohn in 7 Ioh. gave an hundred pounds and four Palfreys to the King for license to marry the Widdow of William Bardolph To whom succeeded another Henry who took to Wife Hawyse the Sister of Thomas de Muleton and had with her in Frank-marriage certain Lands in Braitoft Friskeni Irebi and Wynethorp all in Comit. Linc. by the gift of Thomas de Muleton her Brother And to him succeeded another Walter who had issue three Sons viz. Iohn Bec Lord of Eresby Anthony and Thomas Which Iohn in 4 Edw. 1. had license of the King to make a Castle of his Mannor house at Eresby and in 23 and 24 Edw. 1. was summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm This Iohn granted the Isle of Stepholme with the Advouson of the Church of Breen to Henry de Laci Earl of Lincoln which descended to him upon the death of Thomas his Brother who was Bishop of St. Davids And by his Testament made at Eresby on Wednesday preceding the Feast of St. Margaret Ann. 29 Edw. 1. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chappel of St. Maurice within the Abby of Kirkstede whereunto he gave his best Horse price forty marks his Coat of Male his Gantlets his Harness of Iron his Lance and Target with all other accoutrements appertaining to his own body Moreover to Walter his Son he bequeathed all his Cattel and Horses To Sir Robert de Willughby and Sir Iohn de Harecurt the remainder of his Armes to be divided betwixt them To his Brother Anthony Bishop of Durham his standing Cup To Margaret his Sister a Ring To William de Thorp his Nephew a ... To his Sister of Alvingham twenty shillings And because his Brother the Bishop of Durham was so much imployed for the King and in his affairs he constituted Iohn de Aldebury Bishop of Lincoln Sir William de Willughby Knight his Son in Law and Sir Robert de Willughby Son to the said William his Executors and died in 31 E. 1. leaving issue Walter his Son and Heir as also three Daughters viz. Alice the Wife of the before-specified Sir VVilliam de VVillughby Margaret married to ... Harecurt and Mary Which VValter departing this life without issue Robert de VVillughby Son of Alice and Iohn de Harecurt Son of Margaret his Sisters became his next Heirs A word now of Anthony his Brother This Anthony was signed with the Cross in 54 Hen. 3.
It is also said that after the death of King William the Conqueror this William went again into Apulia and at his return brought with him certain Reliques of St. Nicholas which he gave to the Church of St. Peter at Norum and bestowed thereon likewise the Mannor of Traâ—iton in England with the Church and Mill as also the Tithes of all his Hamlets thereto belonging And lastly that in Ann. 1102. 3 H. 1. upon that great Rebellion of Robert de Belesmo Earl of Shrewsbury against King Henry wherein he had gained Caducan and Gervat the Sons of Rhese Prince of Wales of his side this William was by him disherited of all his Lands in that County for not taking his part and that thereupou applying himself to King Henry who had long discerned him to be a person of a brave Spirit he had a chearful reception and being thereupon made Governor of Stafford-Castle had two hundred Souldiers to attend him in that service so that he did much annoy that rebellious Earl both by his hostile Acts and discovery of his Plots By Leceline his Wife this William had issue four Sons viz. Philip Robert Ivo and Arnulph and dying very aged left his Lands in Noâ—mandy to his Son Philip and those in England to Robert and was buried in the Cloyster of the Abby at Norum The Lands in England whereof he was possessed at the time of the General Survey were twenty nine Lordships all in the County of Salop whereof Wemme being one of the chief he made it his seat all which he held of the before specified Roger de Montgomerie To these his Lands in this Realm succeeded Robert his second Son Philip the eldest enjoying those in Normandy And to Robert Hugh and to Hugh Ivo Which Ivo gave to the Monks of St. Peters Abby at Shrewsbury his Mill at Sutton And to the Monks of Cumbermere Bromhale Spipford and Clive To this Ivo succeeded William his Son and Heir who gave to the Canons of Stone in Com. Staff the third part of all the Tithes of Corn and small Tithes of his Lordship of Cublesdon in Com. Staff and two parts of the Tithes of Hay Orchards and Paunage Which William with Burgia his Wife are said to have been Founders of the Priory at Langele in Comit. Leic. And for the health of his Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors gave to the Nunns of that house the Church of Dalby with six Oxgangs of Land as also the Church of Sumerseby with one Yard-land and the Tofts and Crofts thereto belonging This William taking part with the rebellious Barons was one of those who held Beauboâ—-Castle against King Iohn but at length returning to his due obedience was received into protection I now come to Hugh Brother * of Ivo In 24 Hon. 2. this Hugh Pantulfe was amersed for trespassing in the Kings Forest in Northamptonshire And in 26 H. 2. being constituted Sheriff of Shropshire continued in that trust till 1 Ric. 1. inclusive In 6 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the Kings redemption he paid forty shillings for his Knights Fees in Stanâ—â—ordshire Having the Title of a Baron he left issue William his Son and Heir who in 9 Hen. 3. doing his Homage and giving security for the payment of an hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Lands lying in the Counties of Staff Salop. Hereâ— Wigorn. And the next ensuing year obtained the Kings Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer for the discharge of that hundred pounds which he did owe for his Relief it being for five Knights Fees said to have been belonging to Robert de Belemes of the Kings Escheats Betwixt the Lordship of Wemme belonging to this William and the Lordship of Prees belonging to the Bishop of Coventrey and Lichâ—ield there was a perambulation made whereby the bounds of each were stated Which Perambulation so made was confirmed by King Henry the third in the twelfth year of his reign But in 17 Hen. 3. he departed this life whereupon Fulke Fitz-Warine gave six hundred marks for the Wardship of his Lands and Heir with the benefit of her marriage whose name was Maud afterwards married to Ralph Boteler of Oversley in Com. Warw. by means whereof the Lordship of Wemme with the rest of the Lands of her Inheritance came to that Family Newmarch AMongst other the followers of William Duke of Normandy upon his first arrival and Conquest of this Realm Bernard Newmarch was one as it seems for it appears that he was a Witness to one of his Charters granted to the Monks of Battail in Sussex upon his foundation of that Abby That which in the next place I find to be most memorable of him is that after the Conqueror had got full possession of this Realm and aiming at a peceable enjoyment thereof had almost totally disherited the Native English by distribution of their Lands amongst his Normans and other followers which occasioâ—ed a farther confluence of more Aliens hither this whole Realm being too little for their greedy appetites Robert Fitz-Hamon in the time of King William Rufus having Conquered Morganoc in Wales there were divers others who obtained leave to invade the rest of that Countrey amongst which this Bernard was one who undertook the Province of Brecknock and accordingly won all the three Cantereds of that territory After which seating himself there he founded a Priory of Benedictine Monks near to his Castle And for the health of the Soul of King William the Conqueror and his Queen as also for the Soul of King Henry the first and his own Soul with the Souls of his Wife and Children endowing it with Lands and Revenues of a large extent gave it to the Abby Battail which King William had founded in Memory of his Conquest whereupon it became a Cell thereto He was also a munificent Benefactor to the Monks of Gloucester by the gift of the Lordship of Glasebury and the Tithes of his whole demesnes in Brekenny viz. Corn Cattel Cheeâ—â— Venison and Honey Likewise of the Church of Cowerne magna with the Tithe and Glebe of that whole Parish as also of one Hide of Land called Betele But of this Bernard it is farther noted that after the death of King William the Conqueror taking part with Odo Bishop of Baâ—eux and many other of the Nobility against King William Rufus on the behalf of Robert Curthose the elder Son he joyned with Roger de Laci in the invasion of Herefordshire And that he married Nesta alias Agnes Daughter to Griffyn Son of Lewelyn Prince of Waâ—es by whom he had issue a Son
the Monks of St. Peters Abby at Shrewsbury a part of Bradeston Likewise the Town of Ougfort with the Tithes of â—petone as also the Church and Tithes of Beritone And that after his death ... his Wife for the health of his Soul bestowed on them an House in Shrewsbury which was part of her Dowry to the intent that the Fermour thereof should find a Wax light to burn in the Abby Church there every night throughout the year at the Altar of the Holy Innocents Furthermore it is reported that this Warine had a Brother called Reginald who gave to those Monks of Shrewsbury the Town of Leghe and after the death of Warine took his Wife and his Honor. Likewise that he had a Son called Hugh who gave to those Monks of Shrewsbury the Church of St. Oswald and also the Church of Mutle with the Tithes of Nesse and Scrawardine but Fulke his Son succeeded him in his Lands and Honor. Which Fulke being under the tutelage of one Ioos a Knight fell in Love with his Daughter Hawise and married her and having so done took a journey with Ioos into Ireland and assisted him in his warrs against Walter de Lacie This is that Fulke who was called Fulco Vicecomes and gave the Lordship of Pinelege to the Abby of St. Peter at Shrewsbury He was also constituted Lieutenant of the Marches by King Henry the first about the year 1122. 23 Hen. 1. having then been in Wales and settled all in quiet there Moreover ere long Skirmishing with the Prince of Wales he gave him an hurt in the Shoulder and forced him to flee to a Castle called Cayhome but was in that Skirmish wounded himself After which he rode towards Gloucester to meet King Henry of whom he was courteously entertained and made Steward of his House as also Lord and Governor of those Marches He likewise fought with the Prince of Wales near Hereford and had the better of the day for which respect when the Prince of Wales restored to the Lords Marchers their Lands he retained Mallor and Whitington whereupon King Henry the second gave unto him for that loss the Honor of Alston In 2 R. 1. this Fulk paid an hundred pounds for part of the inheritance belonging to his Wife and was made Knight by King Henry at Winchester together with his three Brethren It is said that upon a falling out with Iohn Son to King Henry the second at the Game of Chesse having his Head broke with the Chesse board by Iohn he gave him such a blow that he almost Killed him When he died I do not certainly find but 't is evident that he was buried at Abberbury and that at the time of his death Fulke his Son and Heir was in the Wars of Lumbardy Moreover that he had five other Sons viz. William Guarine Phillip Iohn and Alan This Fulke the second had a Castle at Abberbury the ruins whereof are extant and was by King Richard the first left to defend the Marches of Wales when he went into the Holy-Land Moreover in 7 Ric. 1. he gave a fine of forty Marks to the King for livery of Whitington Castle according to the judgment then given for him thereof in the Kings Court. But after the death of King Richard Maurice Son to Roger who had Whitington-Castle given him by the Prince of Wales being made Warden of the Marches by King Iohn he desired a confirmation of that Castle under the Great Seal having sent a Courser well trapped unto Montgomerie Castle for the King obtainted his request This Fulke therefore and his Brother desiring Justice from the King as 't is said and not prevailing quitted their fidelity and went from Winchester It is also said that one Gerard a Lord of France being sent by the King to encounter them was slain in that adventure Moreover that Hawyse Wife to this Fulke advising him he fled into Britanny Likewise that thereupon King Iohn seized his Lands and afterwards upon his return into England caused him to be pursued constituting Gilbert de Montferrant Captain of those that followed him whom Fulke and his Brethren killed But notwithstanding King Iohn's wrath towards him upon the death of Maurice the Prince of Wales restored Whitington unto him Whereof King Iohn having notice he privily sent to the same Prince Lewelin to surprise him with his Brethren also and to cut off their Heads Of which designe this Fulke having notice by Ioan Wife of Leweline Sister to King Iohn he fled into France and went by the name of Sir Amyce Howbeit notwithstanding he was thus gone King Iohn would not be satisfied but advertised the King of France that he was a Rebell Nevertheless that King bore such a respect to him that he offered him a Barony there which he refused and â—ailing to other parts at length landed at Dovor thence came to Windâ—ore where hearing that the King was coming thither to hunt he changed his Cloaths with a Colliar and standing in the way where the King rode being asked if he saw any Game he answered yes and thereupon took the King under that pretence to his Tent where his Brethren and Friends were and having him there alone threatned him for his Banishment so sore that he obtained promise of pardon But the King being loose caused him again to be closely pursued that he was constrained to flee to Sea so that he went into Barbary and there fell in love with a noble Lady called Idonea Howbeit at length returning again into England through the mediation of Ranulph Earl of Chester the Earl of Gloucester Hugh Bigot Earl Marshal and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury he obtained restitution of his Castle at Whitington Our publick Records say that rebelling against King Iohn he was outlawed and that thereupon Weenoc Son of Meurich of Powys gave to the King an hundred pounds and four Palâ—reys for Whitington with the appurtenances whereof his Father had been seised at the time of his death and whereof he had King Henry the second 's Charter as also the confirmation of King Iohn And moreover that the same year through the Mediation of I. Bishop of Norwich and Will Earl of Salisbury the Kings Brother the King was pleased to pardon that his Flight and the Utlary pronounced against him and to receive him to favor Also that thereupon giving two hundred marks and two Coursers he had Livery of the Castle of Whitington as his hereditary right Command being given to the Sheriff of Shropshire to yield him possession thereof accordingly And in 9 Ioh. gave
â—hropland the Mannor of Castelrige the Town of Ribton the Mannor of Irbye-bose Bolton Wigton Alpatrik Braythwaiâ— Caldebek Ulbedale Hayton Boâ—hell the Town of Uâ—mandy the Hamlet of Donanby the Mannors of Seton and Lowise-water the third part of the Barony of Egremond and the Advowson of the Abbey of Caldra Which Anthony doing his Homage soon after had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance and Forest and to enjoy all those Liberties which his Ancestors had used in that Office excepting the pleas of Uert And the next ensuing year obtained to himself and Maude his Wife daughter and Heir to Hubert de Vaux of Gillesland a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands lying in the Counties of Cumbr. Ebor. Norff. and Sâ—ff and that they and their Heirs after the decease of Maud de Vaux her mother then the Wife of William Everard should have Free-warren in all the Demesn-lands they held in the Counties of Somerst and Devon being of the Dowry of her the said Mâ—ude and of the Inheritance of Maude his Wife In 42 Hen. 3. he received summons to prepare himself with Horse and Arms and to march with the rest of the Northern Barons into Scotland for rescuing the King then in minority and restraint by his own Subjects he having married the Daughter of King Henry and being in his protection So likewise to be at Chester on Monday next before the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist to restrain the Incursions of the Welch and died in 55 Heâ— 3. being then seised of the moity of the Lordship of Burgh upon Sands with the moity of the Mannor of Kirk-Oswald and moity of the Advowsons of the Churches of Kirk-Oswald and Ayketon all in Com. Cumbr. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir who doing his Homage had Livery of his lands Which Thomas in 56 Hen. 3. upon the death of Helewise de Levinton Widow of Eustace de Baillol was found her Heir as to the whole Mannor of Ayketon and the other moity of Burgh upon Sands Kirk-Oswald and Laysingby all which Eustace de Baillol having Issue by her which lived for some time held of her Inheritence as Tenant by the courtesie of England till his death which hapned in 2 Edw. 1. at which time this Thomas had Livery of that moity of the Barony of Burgh upon Sands so held by him as part of her Inheritance And died in 21 Edw. 1. Thomas his Son and Heir being then twenty six years of age who doing his Homage the same year had Livery of his Lands but died in 23 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Douham in Com. Norff. as also of the Mannor of Burgh upon Sands and Mannor of Kirk-Oswald likewise of the Barony of Gillesland and divers Lands in Santon Irton Bolâ—on and Goseford all in Com. Cumbr. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and Isâ—bell his Wife surviving who had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Mannor of Donham in Com. Suff. Which last mâ—ntioned Thomas paying an hundred pounds â—or his Relief was in 31 Edw. 1. in the Scotish-wars So likewise in 34 Edw. 1. And in 1 Edw. 2. received command to fit himsâ—lf with Horse and Arms together with Iohn de Lancaster and Ingelram de Gysnes for resisting the Incursions of Robert de Brus of Scotland and his Complices In 3 E. 2. he was again in those Wars of Scotland So likewise in 4 E. 2. And in 10 E. 2. obtain'd for himself and Margaret his Wife a special Charter from the King for a Market on the Wednesday every Week and two Fairs yearly viz. one on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Fâ—stival of our Lady the other on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of Simon and Iude at Aâ—â—hull in Com. Somerset As also Freewarrâ—n in all his Demens-lands at Sâ—ben-Hampton in Com. Sâ—mâ—rset and Pynâ—o in Com. Dâ—vâ—n Moreover he was summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 25 E. 1. till 7 E. 2. inclusive and died soon after leaving Issue Margaret his Daughter and Heir married to Ranulph de Dacre which Ranulph performing his Fealty to the King in 11 E. 2. she the said Margaret then making proof of her age had Livery of her Lands But this Thomas had a Brother called William who being his Heir male held the Mannour of Leyâ—â—ngby in Com. Cumbr. during his life Which William died in 15 E. 3. leaving the said Margaret then Wife of Ranulph de Dacre his next Heir xxxvj years of age Multon of Egremont HAving thus done with the Line of Multon of Gillesland I come to Lambert de Multon and Alan de Multon Sons of Thomas de Multon the second by his first Wife And first of Lambert This Lambert de Multon married Annabel the eldest of the two Daughters and Coheirs of Richard de Luci of Egremont as before hath been intimated And in Anno 1246. 30 H. 3. obtain'd by large Gifts an extraordinary Privilege from the Pope viz. That no one should have power to Excommunicate him but by a special Mandate from his Holiness But he who had this liberty to sin without punishment â—aith my Author and to do injury to others riding with rich Trappings very proudly from a Trial at Law no sooner alighted from his Horse but meriting God's judgment was suddenly smitten with a grievous Disease of which falling to the ground he died before his Spurs could be taken off being then at his House of Multon situate in that part of Lincolnshire called Holland leaving Ida his second Wife who had been the Widow of Geffrey de Oilli surviving and Thomas his Son and Heir then of age which Thomas praying his Relief had the same year Livery of his Lands lying in the Counties of Cumberland Linc. Suff. and Essex But in 49 H. 3. this Thomas called Thomas de Multon of Egremont was in Arms against the King with the rebellious Barons of that Age and in 18 E. 1. obtain'd the Kings Charter for a Market every Week upon the Tuesday at his Mannour of â—hurstaneston in Com. Suff. with a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen As also a Market on the Wednesday at his Mannour of Multon in Com. Linc. and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of All Saints with Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at â—hurstaneston aforesaid Morover in 22 E. 1. he had Free-warren granted unto him in all his Demesn-lands at Egremont in Com. Cumbr. And departed this Life the same year leaving Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in 25 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland So likewise
41 E. 3. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Church of the Minoresses without Algate in the Suburbs of London within two days after her Death without any other Coâ—t than a Blue Cloth and two Tapers of ten pound weight To which Covent she gave a Pair of Silver Candlesticks and xx Marks Moreover she gave to the Cathedral of St. Davids one entire Sute of Vestments of Velvet checquer'd Also to the Priory of Bergavenny where her Husband lay Interred a Sute of Vestments of Green Cloth of Gold To Iohn de Hastings her Son a whole Sute of Vestments red of Cloth of Gold To Ioane her Daughter the benefit of the Wardship of Raph de Greistoke as also a Bed with the Furniture of her Fathers Arms. And for her Executors constituting amongst others Iohn de Hastings her Son and Catherine Countess of Warwick her Sister died 25 Iuly 42 E. 3. Which Iohn the succeeding Earl of Pembroke in 42 E. 3. contracting Matrimony with Anne the Daughter of Sir Walter Manney Knight and at length Heir was necessitated to obtain a special Dispensation from the Pope for the same by reason that he had formerly married Margaret the Daughter of King Edward unto whom she the said Anne stood allied in the third and fourth Degrees of Consanguinity for which Dispensation he gave a thousand Florens of Gold to the Repair of the Church of the Monastery of St. Paul at Urbine and the same year attended Prince Edward in that Expedition then made into Aquitane Where after the Conquest of Burdeyll he marcht with the Earl of Cambridge to the Castle of Roche sur-Yone Then passing through Poictou was besieg'd in an House by S r Loyes of Sanxiere but after this he went into Anjou and there fell to wasting that Country In 43 E. 3. he continued still in those Parts being of the Retinue with Prince Edward So likewise in 44 E. 3. And in 46 E. 3. the Gascoins and Poictovins having had large experience of his Valour and Goodness caused S r Guischard de Angolesme to move the King that he might be sent thither Whereunto the King assenting he was forthwith made Lieutenant of Aquitane and came to the Port of Rochel the day preceding the Eve of St. Iohn Baptist being then about xxv years of age and that Place then Beleaguer'd by the French but was attended with very unhappy success for no sooner was he got with his Ships into that Haven but the Spanish Fleet fell suddenly upon him before he could put his Men in Order to fight so that few of them escaped Death Wounds or Imprisonment and yet without any considerable loss to the Enemy who forthwith set fire on all the English Ships carrying away this Earl with many other gallant Men with no less than twenty thousand Marks in Money sent over by King Edward to maintain the War Which unhappy Accident falling out upon the Festival of St. Aetâ—elred the Virgin which was the Eve of St. Iohn Baptist's Nativity occasion'd many to censure That God's Judgment so followed him for the injury he had done to the Church of that holy Virgin sc. Ely in a Cause betwixt the Church of S. Edmundsbury and it before his last departure out of England and that the Money so lost had no better luck forasmuch as it had been got from the Religious Houses and Clergy But others attributed it to his living an Adulterous life being a Married Man also that he had in Parliament attempted an Infringement of the Churches Liberties and that he had perswaded the King to lay greater Taxes upon the Clergy than Laiety for support of his Wars Which practice of pilling and poling the Church however the Temporal Lords saith my Author were pleased yet what success they had not onely England but the whole World hath sufficiently found I now come to speak of his Death the Circumstances whereof were as followeth viz. That shaving undergone four years Imprisonment in Spaine with most inhumane Usage he sent to Bertrand Clekyn Constable of France desiring that he would use some means for his Enlargement who thereupon interceding for him to the Bastard of Spaine then calling himself King obtain'd his Liberty in consideration of part of that Money due to himself which being agreed on he was brought to Paris But after his coming thither it was not long ere he fell mortally sick of Poyson as some thought given him by the Spaniards who were reputed to have such a special Faculty in that Art as that the Potion should kill at what distance of time they pleased The French therefore seeing his death approaching being eager to get his Ransom before he died made haste to remove him to Calais but on his Journey thither-ward he departed this Life upon the xvi th of April Iohn his Son and Heir being at that time but two years old and an half and was buried in the Quire of the Friers-Preachers at Hereford but afterwards for the Sum of C l. translated to the Grey-Friers near Newgate in London being then seised of the Mannors of Brampton and Lymmings in Com. Hunt Benham in Com. Berks. Shelford magna in Com. Cantabr Blounham and Kempeston in Com. Beds Berewyke Stoforde Odecombe Mulverton and Littel Mershton in Com. Somerset Yerdele Hastings Touceter and Wutton in Com. Northampt. Wigginton in Com. Staff Worâ—eild in Com. Salop. Oteley Reyden Badmunsfeld Lidgate and Wridlington in Com. Suff. Sutton Fornesete Winferthing and Ayshele in Com. Norff. Sutton Valence Est-Sutton Claydon Saurers Godewiston and Lucy in Com. Kanc. Totenham in Com. Midd. Padington and Westcote in Com. Surr. Nayleston Barwell and Burbache in Com. Leic. Aston Cantlow Fulbroke Burthingbury Allesley Filongley and Pilardington in Com. Warr. and Intebergh in Com. Wigorn. As also of the Castle of Striguil with the Town of Chepstow and Mannor of Todenham in Com. Glouc. and Marches of Wales and likewise of the Castle and Lordship of Bergavenny the Castle and Lordship of Pembroke the Castles of Tinby and Kilgaran with the Commot of Oysterlow in the County of Hereford and Precinct of those Marches and moreover of certain Tenements in the Town of Calais likewise of the Dominion of Wâ—ysford and divers other Lordships and Lands within the Realm of Ireland But here before I proceed farther I shall observe That this Iohn Earl of Pembroke in 43 E. 3. obtaining Licence for that purpose from the King made a Feoffment unto Walter Amyas and others of all his Castles Lordships Mannors c. in England and Wales to certain Uses Which Feoffment being left sealed up in the Hands of his Feoffees to be kept till his Return from beyond Sea was upon his death delivered to the King's Counsel at Westminster who then opening it found That in case
for all Christen-Souls having vi l. xiii s. iv d. per Annum Salary This George Earl of Huntington took to Wife Anne Daughter to Henry Duke of Buckingham Widow of Sir Walter Herbert Knight and departing this Life 24 Martii 35 H. 8. was buried in the Chancel at Stoke Pogeys in Com. Buck. leaving Issue five Sons viz. Francis who succeeded him in his Honours Edward Thomas Henry and William and three Daughters viz. Dorothy Wife of Sir Richard Deverenx Knight Son and Heir to Walter Viscount Hereford Mary and Catherine Of which Francis before I proceed to speak I shall take leave to say something of his two Brothers Thomas and Edward This Thomas in 1 2 Ph. M. being a Knight was one of the Knights for the County of Lâ—icester in the Parliament then held and married Winifride one of the Daughters and Heirs of Henry Pole Lord Montacute Moreover by his Testament bearing date 28 Martii Anno 1558. 4 5 Ph. M he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Stoke Pogeys in Com. Buck. or in the Chappel adjoyning built by his Brother Edward Which Edward in 36 H. 8. by the Name of Edward Hastings Esq obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Alnage of Wiltshire for xxi years from the Feast of Easter and after that for the term of xl years paying Lxxvi l. xix s. Rent per Annum and i s. for increase In 4 E. 6. he was made Sheriff for the Counties of Warw. and Leic. And the same year sent with Francis Earl of Huntington his elder Brother with considerable Forces to dislodge the French then planted betwixt Boloin and Calais both which Places were then in the Hands of the English And in 1 Mariae was constituted Receiver of the Honour of Leicester Parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Counties of Leicester Warw. Northampt. and Nott. And being the same year made a Privy Counsellor to that Queen and Master of her Horse was constituted Collector-General of all her Revenues within the City of London Midd. Essex and Hertfordsh being accountable for the Arrearages in the Court of Augmentation and likewise obtain'd from her the Mannor of Boswerth in Com. Leic. and Michelcrech in Com. Somerset to himself and his Heirs He was also elected one of the Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter In Anno 1556. 2 3 Ph. M. 10 Maii being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and Master of the Horse to that Queen he declared his Testament and thereby appointed That his Body should be buried in the Parish-Church of Stoke Pogeys To the Poor at his Burial he bequeath'd xx l. To a Preacher to preach three Sundays after his Funeral xl s. To the parish-Parish-Church of Stoke Pogeys a Pair of Altar-clothes a Cope and a Vestment with his Arms wrought upon each of them He likewise ordained That upon every Good Friday for the space of three years after his death four Marks should be distributed amongst Poor People of the Parish of Stoke Pogeys To the Poor of the Parish of Harfeild within which he then dwelt he bequeath'd x l. xx l. to be bestow'd upon the High-ways in the same Parish To poor Scholars in Cambridge xx l. To poor Scholars in Oxford xx l. To the New Hospital in London xx l. To the Observant Fryers at Grenewich xx l. To every Prison in London Westminster and Southwark viz. Newgate Ludgate Bethlem the Fleeâ— the Marshalspe the King's Bench both the Counters and the Gate-house five Pounds to be bestow'd on such as liv'd of Alms. Moreover he appointed That his Executors should build a Chappel of Stone with an Altar therein adjoyning to the Church or Chancel of Stoke Pogeys where the late Earl of Huntington and the Lady his Wife his Father and Mother lay Buriâ—d and that they should cause a Tomb to be made in the said Chappel with with the Images of his said Father and Mother of Stone as also their Arms placed thereon and a Vault under it for their Bodies and for the Body of his Brother William Hastings in which Vault he purposed that his own Body should lie Appointing That a Plate of Copper double gilt should be made to represent his Image in Harness with the Garter and a Memorial in Writing of him with his Arms to be placed upright on the Wall of that Chappel without any other Tomb for him Also That his Executors should cause to be built at Stoke aforesaid five convenient Chambers with Chimneys in each of them for one Chantry-Priest and â—our poor Bead-men And bequeathed his Mannor of Bosworth in Com. Leic. unto his Nephew Henry Lord Hastings and his Heirs to maintain a Priest at Stoke aforesaid in the Lodging before appointed to sing and say Mass c. for the Souls of his Father and Mother his own and his Ancestors Souls in the same Chappel and to help the Curate there in time of necessity which Priest to have an yearly Stipend of x l. as also five Loads of good Fire-wood Likewise to the four poor Men xx l. yearly and every of them four Loads of Fire-wood with a Blue Gown of Broad-cloth of four Yards and a Bull-head on the Sleeve once in two Years which poor Men to be chosen by his Executors out of the Parish of Stoke aforesaid but afterwards by the Vicar of Stoke and the Chantry-Priest for the time being with five of the most substantial Men of that Parish and to repair daily to the same Church to hear God's Service as also to pray for the Souls aforesaid and all Christen-Souls Furthermore That the said Lord Hastings should pay five Pounds per Annum to some Learned Man or Men for ten Sermons every year in perpetuity in the same Church of Stoke viz. for every Sermon ten Shillings Lastly he bequeath'd the Profits of all his Mannor of Michelâ—reche in Com. Somerset unto his Executors till Edward his Base Son should come to the age of xviii years for his Education the Reversion to him the said Edward and the Heirs male of his Body and for want of such Issue to his Nephew George Hastings and the Heirs male of his Body After this viz. in 4 5 Ph. M. he was constituted Deputy-General to Thomas Earl of Sussex for the Office of Justice in Eyre throughout all the Forests North of â—rent And the same year being also Lord Chamberlain of that Queens Houshold upon the nineteenth day of Ianuary was advanced to the Degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hastings of Loughborough But after the death of that Queen having founded an Hospital at Stocke Pogeys for a Master viz a Priest and four poor Men and two poor Women by the Title of The Hospital of Stoke-Pogeys of the Foundation of the Lord Hastings of Loughbâ—rough Which by Act of
make mention in regard they preceded his Military Actions in point of Time Howbeit when I consider how gloriously he behav'd himself in that memorable Fight against the Scots near North-Alberton in Yorkshire commonly called the Battel of the Standard which hapned in the year of Christ 1138. 3 Steph. I do no less admire his Valour than his Piety But of that famous Encounter and the Occasion thereof having said something already in the Life of William le Gross Earl of Albemarle I shall here onely take notice of his particular Actings And first That he who is called by R. Hoveden Procerum egregius with Thurstan Archbishop of Yorke did incite all the Noblemen of England living beyond Humber to put themselves in Arms for resistance of the Scots who had then Invaded the North of this Realm with a mighty Host and that being of Stature taller by the Head than all others as also had in great Veneration both for his Age and Wisdom ascending a Device which was made about the Standard he did by an elegant Oration encourage the whole English Army to fight putting them in mind of the famous Exploits which had been done of old by the Valour of their Ancestors in Forein Parts and in particular against the Scottish Nation assuring them That to vindicate the vile Profanations which that barbarous People had made in all Holy Places where they came St. Michael and his Angels and St. Peter with the Apostles whose Churches were by them made Stables would fight yea That the Martyrs with their glorious Company whose Altars they had defiled would lead them on Likewise That the Sacred Virgins would intercede for them by their devout Prayers and That Christ himself would take up his Shield and rise up to their Aid And having ended his Speech turned himself to the Earl of Albemarle and gave him his Hand saying I faithfully promise you That I will Conquer the Scots this day or lose my Life by them Which courageous Expression did put such spirit into all the Noblemen there that each of them made the like Vow to other And to take away all opportunity of Flight sent their Horses to a large distance resolving to fight on foot and conquer or to lose their Lives Whereupon soon ensued a glorious Victory to the English Nor was he meerly a Soldier but Learned in the Laws as it seems for he was a Iustice Itinerant together with Eustace Fitz-Iohn a great Baron in the North shortly after the beginning of King Stephen's Reign In his youthful years he took to Wife a certain Lady nam'd Adeline and by her had a Son callâ—d Walter a comely Person who took such great delight in swift Horses that on a time spurring his Courser to run past his strength he occasioned him to stumble hard by the Stone-cross at Frithby near Kirkham in Yorkshire by means whereof the Horse fell and broke his Rider's Neck to the great grief of this our famous Walter Especk his Father who thus bereâ—t of Issue and in no small care how to dispose of his Estate consulting with William his Uncle then Rector of the Church of Garton was by him advised to make Christ his heir unto part of it Which he accordingly did by Founding those three Monasteries before-mentioned But after this till his Death which hapned in the year 1153. 18 Steph. I have observed no more of him than that two years before he became a Monk in that Abby of Riebaulx so Founded by him as hath been said and that he was there buried upon the seventh Ides of March the same year leaving the Remainder of his Possessions unto his three Sisters viz. Hawise the Wife of William de Buscie Albredae of Nicholas de Trailly and Adeline of Peter de Ros unto which Adeline he especially gave the Patronage of those Abbies of Kirkham and Riebaulx Dunstanvill THe first mention I find of this Family is in the time of King Henry the First Reginald de Dunstanvill then giving the Church of Winterburn in Com. Wiltes to the Monks of Lewes in Com. Suss. After whose death Adelina de L'isle his Wife surviving for the health of the Soul of him the said Reginald her late Husband gave the Lordship of Polton to the Abby of Tewksbury To this Reginald succeeded Robert de Dunstanvill Which Robert in 2 H. 2. had a Grant from the King of the Lordship of Heghtredesbury in Com. Wiltes And in 10 H. 2. was one of the Peers who then undertook that the King should maintain the Laws and Customs of the Realm But all that I have further seen of him is That he gave the Church of Bercham and Chappel of Greteham to the Monks of Lewes in Com. Suss. To him succeeded Walter de Dunstanvill who married Vrsula one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Reginald Earl of Cornwall in whose Right he had the Lordship of Ideshale in Com. Salop. In 2 R. 1. this Walter gave C Marks Fine for Livery of the Mannors of Cumbe Colerne and Wili in Com. Wilts but died in 8 R. 1. or before for in that year Will. de S. Marie-church accounted xxi l. iv s. for xxi Knights Fees and a fifth part which was for his Scutage and in 2 Ioh. Thomas Basset and Alan his Brother offered a Fine to the King of five hundred Marks for the Wardship of his Land and Heir but obtain'd it not as it seems for the next ensuing year Gilbert Basset for six hundred Marks paid to the King had the same Wardship To this Walter succeeded another Walter who in 15 Ioh. attended the King into Pâ—ictou and in 16 Ioh. procured his Charter for a Weekly Market at his Mannor of Hetredesbury in Com. Wilts upon the Wednesdy and a Fair Yearly on the Eve and Day of the Invention of the Holy Cross. This Walter gave his Mannor of Winterburne to Alan Basset Geffrey Fitz-Piers Earl of Essex and Will. Mareschall Earl of Pembroke being Witnesses to the Grant And having been in Arms against King Iohn in 1 H. 3. had Letters of Safe-conduct to come to the King to make his Composition Which being compleated the next ensuing year command was given to the Sheriffs of the Counties of Salop. Cantab. Wiltes and Surr. for restitution of his Lands seised into the King's Hands for that Transgression This Walter gave to the Canons of Wombrugge in Com. Salop. the Mannor of Lens Aynulf in Com. Salop. and two Mills in Ideshale with the Sute which his Tenants of that Mannor did owe thereto and departed this Life in 25 H. 3. Whereupon Walter his Son doing his Homage and giving Security for the Payment of C l. for his Relief had Livery of his Lands And in 41 H. 3. as one of the
de Clare Earl of Hertford of all the Lands of that Earl both in England and Normandy of which the said Richard de Clare was to have the Chief Seat in England and this William and Isabell his Wife Daughter and Heir to Richard Earl of Strigul the Head or Chief Seat in Normandy all the Residue both in England and Normandy to be equally divided betwixt them And being the same year viz. 2 R. 1. constituted Sheriff of Lincolnshire continued in that Imployment till 6 R. 1. inclusive in which sixth year he was in that Expedition then made into Normandy and likewise constituted Sheriff of Sussex which Office he held during the whole Reign of King Richard The next mention I meet with of him is upon the Death of King Richard Iohn Earl of Moreton who succeeded in the Throne then sending him out of Normandy with Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury to keep all in peace there till his coming over hither Whereupon they appointed those of the Nobility and others of whom they most doubted to meet at Northampton and take their Oaths of Fidelity to Iohn In the first year of whose Reign being made Sheriff of Gloucestershire and again of Sussex he obtain'd from that King a Grant of the Mannor of Boseham with the Lestage and Hundred in Fee-farm rendring xlii l. yearly to the Exchequer As also a Confirmation of the moytie of all the Lands of Earl Giffard both in England and Normandy to hold in Capite And the next year following a Grant of the Patronage of the Abby of Nutlley in his Fee as of Earl Giffard's Inheritance Of Gloucestershire he continued Sheriff till the eighth year of that King's Reign and of Sussex till the sixth inclusive In 5 Ioh. he had a Grant of Goderich-Castle in Com. Heref. to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees And the same year taking to Wife Alice the Daughter of Baldwine de Betun Earl of Albemarle had with her in Marriage the Lordships of Braborne Suttâ—n and Kemesting in Kent Luton in Com. Bedf. Rolesham in Com. Norff. Wanting in Com. Berks. Severne Stoke in Com. Wigorn. and Norton in Com. Northampt. to hold to them and their Heirs In 6 Ioh. he obtain'd a Grant from the King of all the Lands of William Martell in Com. Somerset And the same year by his Deed bearing date at Lyseaux in Normandy in the Month of May granted to the King of France the Castles of Orbec to place Soldiers therein or otherwise as that King shoud think fit And also to Osbert de Roveray the Castles of Longebille and Moulliners to be delivered over to the same King upon condition that if before the midst of that Month of May he should repair to him and perform his Homage for the same then they should be rendred back to him again for which Respite he gave five hundred Marks of Silver In 9 Ioh. he obtain'd a Grant of the whole Province of Lemsteâ— in Ireland to hold by the Service of an hundred Knights Fees excepting to the King the â—leas of the Crown Upon Collection of the Scutage of Scotland in 13 Ioh. he paid Lxv l. x s. for Lxv Knights Fees and an half belonging to the Honour of Sâ—â—igul and xl s. for two Knights Fees of Goderich-Castle In 14 Ioh. he receiv'd a special Precept from the King to perform Fealty to Henry his Son saving his Allegiance to King Iohn himself during his Life And in 15 Ioh. gave a thousand Marks for Livery of the Castle of Haverford which Robert Fitz-Richard held of his Free The same year he was made Governour of the Castles of Kaermerden Cardigan and Goher And in Anno 1214. 16 Ioh. with Nicholas the Pope's Legate was constituted a Commissioner by the King then in Poictou for making Restitution of what had been taken from his Subjects of this Realm by reason of the late Interdict Also the same year the Rebellious Barons then breaking out into Hostility he was entrusted with William Earl Warren and others for giving Safe-conduct to all such who should come to the Court at Northampton to implore Pardon for their Transgressions And the next year following when the Barons met at Brackley in an Hostile Equipage under colour of asserting the Laws of the Land and Liberties of the Subject he was sent to them by the King with the Archbishop of Canterbury to inquire what Laws and what Liberties they were which they so challenged By whom they return'd a Schedule containing their particular Demands with this Message viz. That if he would not ratifie them they would then compel him thereto by the seisure of all his Lands and Castles Which the King refusing with great indignation they immediately form'd an Army whereof they constituted Robert Fitz-Walter the General giving him the Title of Mareschallus Excercitus Dei Ecclesiae Marshal of the Army for God and the Church Moreover being a Person of great Power and Prudence upon the death of King Iohn he convened many of the Earls and Barons and setting young Henry in the midst of them said Behold your King c. Whereupon they appointed a day for his Coronation And having stood firm to King Iohn in his greatest Distresses approv'd himself no less faithful to that his Son notwithstanding all the powerful Endeavours of the Rebellious Barons for advancing of Lewes Son to the King of France unto the Royal Throne being the chiefest Person in setting the Crown upon King Henry's Head and constituted his Guardian by the rest of the Loyal Nobility Whereupon he sent his Letters to all the Sheriffs and Governours of Castles throughout the Realm requiring their Obedience with promise of large Rewards and amongst others reduced his own Son who had been in Arms with those Barons which much weakned the other Party And when he saw that those Rebellious Lords endeavoured still to set up Lewes and to that end held many Places of strength on his behalf he forthwith raised a powerful Army and laid Siege to the Castle of Mountsorâ—el in Com. Leic. one of their strongest Holds But hearing that Lewes was advanc'd from London with a mighty Army left that Siege and marched first to Notingham and thence to Newarke purposing to raise the Siege of Lincolne of which Castle the Rebels expected in a short time to be Masters to which end he took what Forces might well be spared out of all the King's Garrisons in the adjacent Countries And having staid at Newarke for three days upon Friday in Whitson-week he came to Lincolne accordingly Where encountring with his Adversaries after a sharp Conflict he utterly vanquish'd them In which Battel many were slain and more made Prisoners Whence speedily
of Purbeck And in 5 E. 3. had a Charter for Free-warren in all his Lordships of Crokham in Com. Berks. Syreneston in Com. Suthampt. Fulmere in Com. Buck. Catfourd and Leuesham in Kent Likewise Wreck Waef Strey Goods of Felons and Fugitives with Fines Amerciaments and Forfeitures of his Tenants in his Mannors of Christ-Church-Tmynham Kyngwode and Sweyneston in the Isle of Wiht and County of Suthampt. Furthermore in 6 E. 3. having a Grant from Iohn de Wylinton of the Isle of Lundy with its Appurtenances he procured the King's Confirmation thereof And the next ensuing year in consideration of his great Merits and in regard the Castle of Werke standing upon the Marches of Scotland was then ruinous to the end he should Fortifie it and maintain it in good Repair by consent of the Lords then assembled in Parliament he obtain'd a Grant thereof to Iohn his Son and Heir and to the Heirs of his Body As also a Release from the same King of all his Right and Title in the whole Isle of Man with all its Appurtenances Whereupon he procur'd a Charter for a Market every Tuesday at his said Mannor of Werke and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Giles In which year he was again in the Scottish Wars About this time the King holding a Parliament at Yorke in the second Week of Lent Edward King of Scotland being sent for thither and not able to come by reason of his Enemies who lay in the Isles adjacent with design to take him imploy'd this William with the Lord Beaumont and some others to make his Apology In 8 E. 3. he was constituted Governour of the Isles of Garnesey Ieresey Serke and Aureney and sent with some other of the English Nobles to the Parliament of Scotland Moreover in 9 E. 3. he was made Constable of the Tower of London And in consideration of his great Expences in divers Services obtain'd a Grant of the Forest of Selkyrk and Elryk with the Town and County of Selkyrk in Scotland to hold in Fee-farm to him and his Heirs paying to the King's Exchequer at Berwyke upon Lwede the yearly Rent of xxx l. at the Feasts of St. Martin and Pentecost by even Portions About this time there was an Agreement made by Indenture betwixt this William and Roger Lord Grey of Deffrencloyt viz. That Iohn de Grey his Son and Heir should take to Wife Anne the Daughter of this William her Portion being a thousand Marks Furthermore in this year he obtain'd from the King a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Timbrie Eagle Wodeton Frome Whitfeld and Mersewode with the Advowsons of the Churches as also of the Mannor of Pole with the Advowson of the Church after the death of Robert le Fitz-Paine and Ela his Wife without Issue paying to the King his Heirs and Successors upon Christmass-day wheresoever he or they should happen to be a Sword of iii s. iv d. price for all Services As also the Mannors of Wodeton and Mersewode-Uale with all other the Mannors Lands and Hundreds of the said Robert Fitz-Pain and Ela his Wife lying in the Counties of Somerset Dorset and Wiltes part of the Possessions of Iohn Matravers the younger attained Likewise of the Mannor of Dachette in Com. Buck. Upon the eleventh of July this year the King going out of Carlisâ—e this Lord Montacute on Tuesday following with divers other Noble Persons march'd towards Carlaverok and took great store of Cattel And on Thursday next after the King passing the Ford of Anand where he display'd his Banners and made divers Knights gave to this William his Crest with the Eagle and a Courser with Caparisons adorn'd with the Arms of Montacute Whereupon he advanc'd farther into Scotland and brought much Plunder unto the Army But in these Scottish Wars he lost one of his Eyes In 10 E. 3. he was constituted Admiral of the King's Fleet from the Mouth of Thames Westwards And in consideration of a Fine of a thousand Marks then given to the King obtain'd a Grant of the Marriage of Roger the Son and Heir to Edmund de Mortimer deceased And having serv'd the King in his Scottish Wars with great success he was the next year following in full Parliament held at London in the Month of March viz. 16 Martii advanced to the Title and Dignity of Earl of Salisbury with a Grant of the yearly Rent of xx l. out of the Profits of that Country Shortly after which by reason of his great Abilities in War he was joyn'd with Richard Earl of Arundell in the Conduct of the King's Army into Scotland And the same year being one of the Ambassadors to Rupert Count-Palatine of Rhene Duke of Bavaria to engage him on the behalf of King Edward against Philip King of France he promised two thousand seven hundred Florens to that Count or as much in Sterling-Money for his Assistance against the French The like League was by him and his Fellow-Embassadors then made with the Earl of Gueldres and Marquess of Iuliers as also with the Earl of Zealand After which the same year he march'd again into Scotland with divers other of the English Nobles and on the fifth Cal. of February besieg'd the Castle of Dunbar for full nineteen Weeks Shortly after this taking Shipping at Orwell he attended the King into Brabant For which and other his eminent Services meriting highly he obtain'd a Grant in Fee of the Mannor of Beck'e in Com. Oxon. after the death of Iohn de Handlo as also a Charter for a Fair yearly at his Mannor of Kingwode in Com. Suthampt upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Andrâ—w the Apostle and a Grant in Râ—version after the death of Iohn de Warren Earl of 〈◊〉 and Ioane his Wife of the Mannors of 〈…〉 Ambresbury and 〈◊〉 in Com. Wiltes Canefourd in Com. Dorsâ—t Hengstrugge and Cherleton in Com. Somerset heretofore part of the Possessions of Henry de Lacie Earl of Lincolne Hâ—ving likewise obtain'd from the King a Grant of the Castle of Hawardyne the Stewardship of Chester the Mannors of Lee Goselee and Neston in the County of Chester the Mannor of Kenynghale in Com. Norff. the Mannor of Cassâ—nglond in Com. Suff. the Mannor of Malverthorpe in Com. Linc. with the Advowson of the Church the Castle and Town of Mohaut with the Appurtenances late Robert de Mohaut Steward of Chester in all which Queen Isabell had an Estate for term of Life in consideration of six hundred Marks he procured her to release her whole Title therein unto him And in 12 E. 3. obtain'd the King's Precept to the Lord Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer for an Allowance of five Marks per diem during the
William being unhappily slain in a Tilting at Windsore 6 Aug. 6 R. 2. by this Earl his Father left no Issue In 3 R. 2. this Earl return'd from Calais Sir Iohn Devereux Knight being made Captain of that Garrison in his stead And in 5 R. 2. upon the approach of the Daughter of the King of Romans whom King Richard had married he received her at Graveline with five hundred Spears and as many Archers and so brought her to Calais In 7 R. 2. the Scots having entred Northumberland he was one of those who attended the King in his Army thither And the next ensuing year had Summons to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the fourteenth day of July well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots In 9 R. 2. he obtain'd from the King for term of Life a Grant of the Isle of Wiht and Castle of Caresbroke with the whole Royalty to each of them belonging without any Rent for the same But soon after this it is said that he took part with the King's Uncles and others of the Chief Nobility against the King and his Council saying That the Duke of Ireland did rule the King as he listed resolving to fight with that Duke and all his Forces then at Oxford In 13 R. 2. he was again employ'd in the Kings Service in the Marches of Calais And in 15 R. 2. constituted one of his Commissioners to treat of Peace with the French It is also reported that in 16 R. 2. he sold the Isle of Man with the Crown thereof to William le Scrope Nevertheless certain it is that he bore the Title of Lord thereof some years afterwards as I shall shew by and by That he contracted Marriage with Ioane commonly called The Fair Maid of Kent Daughter to Edmund Plantaginet third Son of King Edward the First Earl of Kent at length Heir to Edmund and Iohn her Brothers who died without Issue is not to be doubted And notwithstanding that Sir Thomas Holand by his Petition to Pope Clement the sixth vouch'd a Pre-contract and Carnal Copulation yet being beyond-Sea he renew'd his Contract with her again and withheld her from him Whereupon the Pope gave Judgment for Holand against him After which he married Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Heirs of Ioane the Wife of Iohn de Mohun of Dunster By his Testament bearing date at Christ-Church-Twynham xx Apr. Anno 1397. 20 R. 2. where he calls himself Earl of Salisbury and Lord of the Isles of Man and Wiht he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Conventual Church at Bustlesham founded by his Father Appointing That every day until his Corps should be brought thither there should be distribution made of xxv s. to CCC poor People Likewise That xxiv poor People should bear Torches on the day of his Funeral each Torch of eight pound weight and each of them wearing a Gown of Black Cloth with a Red Hood Also That there should be nine Wax Lights and three Morters of Wax about his Corps And that upon every Pillar in the Church there should be fixed Banners of his Arms. Moreover That xxx l. should be given to the Religious to sing Trentals and pray for his Soul Lastly That his Executors should bestow Five hundred Marks in finishing the Structure at Bustlesham and to make a Tombe there for his Father and Mother as also another for himself and his Son After which viz. upon the third day of Iune then next ensuing he departed this Life without Issue being seised of the Mannor of Hyde in Com. Hertf. Croukham in Com. Berks. with the Advowson of the Priory of Bustlesham and Hundred of Assherugge in the same County of the Mannor of Aston Clinton in Com. Buck. of the Castle and Town of Mohaut the Castle and Mannor of Hawardyn with the Mannors of Lee Bosâ—eye and Neston in the County of Salop and Marches of Wales of the Castle Borough and Hundred of Christ-Church-Twynham the Castle and Lordship of the Isle of Wiht the Mannor of Kingewode with the Mannor and Hundred of Sweyneston in the same Isle of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 and Mannor of Efforde juxta Milford the Mannor of 〈◊〉 and Hundred of Ambresburg in Com. Wiltes the Hundreds of Abbedyk and Bulsfoâ— the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Ryvel Langport 〈◊〉 Shipton Montacute Ierlyngton Cothulle la More Henxstrugge Charleton Camvile Donzate with the Advowson of the Prioriâ—s of Moutacute and Donpole in Com. Somerset of the Mannor of Cauefourd Borough of Pole the Hundred of Coheden and Mannor of 〈◊〉 called Newelond in Com. Dorset leaving Sir Iohn de Montacute Knight his Cousin and next Heir viz. Son of Sir Iohn de Montacute Knight deceased Brother of him the said Earl at that time xl years of age Whereupon Elizabeth his Widow surviving him had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Donzate Donpole Chedesey Henxstrugge Charlton Camvile Cothulle Ierlyngton and Shipton Montacute and the third part of the Lands which did belong to William Berevile in Com. Somerset of the yearly Rent of xx l. out of the Mannor and Hundred of Pudelton in Com. Dorset of xxxix l. v s. yearly issuing out of the Cunage of Tin in Com. Cornub. of the third part of two Inns two Shops vvith Chambers above in the Parish of St. Benedict Pauls Wharf vvithin the City of London of the third part of CCC Acres of Wood in the Parish of Hurst and Prosits of the Hundred of Asherugge vvith the Appurtenances in Com. Berks. of the third part of the Mannor of Aston Clinton and Lands in Dunrig and Mâ—njoye in Com. Buck. vvith the third part of the Mannor of Hide in Com. Hertf. This Elizabeth by her Testament bearing date at Donzate upon the Eve of St. Catherine Anno 1414. 2 H. 5. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Conventual Church of Bust esham Montacute Appointing That upon the day of her death Dirige should be sung at Vespers and Mass of Requiem on the Morrow at the same place and that every Priest performing that Service should have xii d. Likewise that at every Place vvhere her Body vvas to rest in its carriage to Bustâ—esham her Exequies should be perform'd vvith Dirige in the Evening and on the Morrovv before its removal vvith Mass of Requiem And that in this Journey to Bustâ—esham there should be expended in Masses Alms and other Charges the Sum of xx l. or thereabouts according to the Discretion of her Executors Also That being brought to Bustlesham xxiv poor Men cloath'd in Govvns and Hoods of Ruâ—set should carry each of them a Torch of Wax at the Dirige and Mass of Requiem upon her Burial and each of them to have xx d. in Money Moreover That her Hearse should be covered vvith Black Cloth and that five great Tapers of Wax should be placed
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
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
for brevity I omit the King only reserving to himself the Castles of Skenfret Grosmunt Bewchastell and Horneby with their Appurtenances and all the Cattel and Stock upon those Lordships Which Grant bears date 13 Nov. 18 H. 3. But ere long the King's Countenance towards him did alter again For in February next ensuing he directed his Precept to the Sheriff of Essex to make Livery of the before-specified Mannor of Hatfeild Peverell unto Robert Passelew to the end that with the Rents and Issues thereof certain Clerks viz. Roman Italian and others who had suffered by Oppression from this Hubert might have Satisfaction suitable to their respective Injuries As also to the Sheriffs of divers other Counties to deliver Possession unto the same Robert of the greatest part of the Lordships and Lands before-specified for the like purposes so that by this means he was again left in a very bare condition Moreover the Bishop of Winchester eagerly thirsting after his death he being still Prisoner in the Castle of the Devises sollicited the King that he might be Governour thereof whereby he might have the fitter opportunity to murther him Having therefore private intimation of this mischievous Design he made it known to his Keepers who compassionating his Condition permitted one of the Soldiers to carry him over the Castle-wall in the Night-time unto the Parish-Church Which Soldier esteeming the Merit great in suffering with him attended him to the High-Altar and there staid But those who were then upon the Guard hearing of his Escape hasted after him with Lights and Clubs and finding him prostrate before the Altar with the Cross in his Hands hurried him again with violence to the Castle and there put him into stricter Custody Whereof when the Report came to the Bishop of Salisbury's Ears he forthwith came to that Castle and requiring those Violators of Sanctuary to restore him again to the Church they answered That they had rather he should be hang 's than themselves For which disobedience the Bishop first excommunicating them took with him Roger Bishop of London and some other Bishops and went to the King to whom he made a great Complaint of the Injury done not departing till he had obtain'd his Liberty But to little purpose for being sent to the Church again the King commanded the Sheriff to besiege him there and to starve him to death Being therefore in this desperate condition the Soldiers had some compassion on him and took him thence to some of his Friends who putting him into a Military Habit convey'd him into Wales unto the King's Enemies where he arriv'd upon the third Calend of November But not long after this the King being at Wodstoke on his Journey towards Gloucester hearing of the death of Richard Mareschall Earl of Pembroke for which he much lamented thence came to Gloucester where he met with Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury and some other of the Bishops then sent to him from London who there acquainted him That they had treated of Peace with Leoline Prince of Wales but so as that there should in the first place be a Reconciliation betwixt him and all his Nobles who having adhered to Leoline had been banish'd the Realm by the instigation of Evil Counsel Which being justly effected the Peace then treated of was like to be the more durable Whereupon the King caus'd all those who had been so banish'd to be sent to Gloucester upon the Sunday preceding Ascension-day viz. 4 Cal. Iunii there to receive his Grace and Favour Amongst which this Hubert being one had a fair Reception Howbeit not long after this viz. in Anno 1237. 21 H. 3. the King grew highly offended with him again in regard that Richard Earl of Gloucester then in Minority had clandestinely wedded Margaret his Daughter without Licence the King having design'd to marry him to a near Kinswoman of his own But being at length satisfied that this was without the knowledge of Hubert upon promise of a Sum of Money he was pacified Shortly after which there was likewise a Reconciliation made by the Bâ—shop of Winchester and him as also with those other betwixt whom there formerly had been great Animosities Whereupon though it appears that he was the chief and only Man who stuck to the King when others had variance with him as being then guided rather by Aliens than by the Nobles of his own Realm nevertheless the next ensuing year the King began to quarrel with him again requiring from him vast Sums of Money charging also upon him the many Enormities and Excesses of others on purpose that in case he should die under this Obloquie he might with the better colour seise upon all his Lands Amongst which he laid to his charge That he had Traiterously corrupted the Daughter of the King of Scotland who had been committed to his Tutelage by King Iohn Also That he lost Rochell and all Poictou sending over Bags full of Stones and Sand in stead of Coin for the Soldiers there Besieged having stollen away the Money Moreover That he had Traiterously suffered the Castle of Bedford to be lost and that whilst he was under his Tutelage he had consum'd his Treasure converting it to his own use and bought Lands of great extent therewith Also That in the Wars of Britanny against the French by his Treachery a great part of the English Army was lost Likewise That he had caused a Marriage privately to be made with Richard de Clare Earl of Gloucester and his own Daughter thereby machinating Treason against the King himself Furthermore he told him That he had perniciously hindred his Marriage with a Noble Lady privately insinuating to her and her Father That he was silly dishonest tainted with Leprosie deceitful forsworn and more weak than a Woman cruel to his own Subjects and wholly carried away by the allurements of Women And besides all this farther laid to his charge That he had destroy'd his Woods in those Forests where he had to do and that on a time being at his Palace of Wodstoke alone with him in his Chamber he drew his Knife upon him to cut his Throat And in conclusion sharply told him That for this his Insolence he deserv'd not onely Hanging but Drawing also Whereupon bowing himself he said Sir I was never Traytor to you nor your Father and did evidently demonstrate it by sundry Particulars Nevertheless to satisfie the King and appease his wrath he was there adjudged to give up four of his chiefest Castle viz. Bewcastle Grosmunt Skenefrith and Hafeild to the end he might enjoy the rest of his Possessions quietly This was in 24 H. 3. where the Record of that year doth express That
with the Mannors of Dymmock and Dxenhale in Com. Glouc. as also the Mannors of Eton. Asperton and Stretton in Com. Heref. And in right of Sibill his VVife the Mannor of Norton Scudamore in Com. Wilts and Lydeard Tregeoz By this Sibill he had issue three sons viz. Peter de Grandison his son and heir Iohn de Grandison Bishop of Exeter and Otto also a Daughter called Agnes Marryed to Iohn de Northwode VVhich Peter Married Blanch one of the daughters to Roger de Mortimer Earl of March and taking part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in that Insurrection by him made in 15 Edw 2. was constrain'd to pay Three hundred Marks fine for his Pardon In 9 Edw. 3. this Peter was found to be Forty years of age and in 19 Edw. 3. being then a Banneret and residing in Herefordshire received Summons to fit himself with Horse and Armes and to attend the King upon the Feast-day of St. Laurence into France In 20 Edw. 3. he was again in those Wars of France and having been summon'd to Parliament in 22 and 23 Ed. 3. departed this life 10th August 32 Edw. 3. being then seized of the Mannors of Dymmok and Oxenhale in Com. Glouc. Etone Aspertone and Strettone in Com. Heref. Burnham and Breene in Com. Somerset and Chepyng Lamburne in Com. Berks leaving Iohn de Grandison Bishop of Exeter his Brother and Heir sixty years of age ¶ I now come to Otto the Brother of this Peter In 1 Edw. 2. this Otto was sent Ambassador to the Pope And in 12 Edw. 2. was in the Wars of Scotland Also in those of Gascoine in 18 Edw. 2. Moreover in 12 Edw. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Flander And in 16 Edw. 3. in that into France with Bartholomew de Burghersh Also in 19 Edw 3. again in the Wars of France By his Testament bearing date on Monday next ensuing the Festival of the blessed Virgins Nativity An. 1358. 32 Edw. 3. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the collegiate-Collegiate-Church of St. Mary de Otâ—ry in the Diocess of Exeter in case his death should happen to be there But if at Chellesfeild then in the Chappel of St. Iohn at Chellesfeild desiring and beseeching all his Friends and his Executors that they would not permit any Armed Man or Horse to proceed before his Corps to his Funeral nor any cover over it of Cloth of Gold or Flourisht work or his Armes thereupon but only a white cloth with a Red Cross. And for the charges thereof allowed Twenty pounds Sterling and ten Quarters of Wheat To a Priest to Celebrate Divine Service in the Church at Chelâ—esfeld for the space of three years after his decease he bequeath'd Fifteen pounds To Thomas his Son all his Armour Four Horses Twelve Oxen and Two hundred Ewe Sheep And to Elizabeth his Daughter Six Dishes Six Saucers and four Cups of Silver constituting Beatrice his Wife and Theobald de Mountney his Executors And having Marryed Beatrix the Daughter and co-heir to Nicholas Malmains departed this life in 33 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Kemesyn la Sele and Chellesfeld as also of certain Lands in Dertford in Com. Cantii of Forty six pounds six shillings yearly value leaving Thomas his Son and Heir of full age who doing his Fealty had Livery of his Lands and in 43 Edw. 3. accompanied the Earles of Salisbury and Warwick with those Forces which the King at that time sent to Calais In 49 Edw. 3. this Thomas was a Knight but died without issue in 50 Edw. 3. Hacche 27 Edw. 1. IN 7 Edw. 1. Eustace de Hacche being a menial servant to the King shortly after obtain'd a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Hacche in Com. Wilts as also at Morton Merhull and Cestreton in Com. War And in 22 Edw. 1. was made Governour of Portsmouth in which year he accompanied Edmund Earl of Lancaster in that Expedition then by him made into Gascoine where he continued the next ensuing year And in 24 Edw. 1. received command to attend the King at Carlisle on the Quind of St. Iohn Baptist's Nativity thence to March into Scotland against Robert Brus at that time assuming the Title of King of that Realm where he continued till 25 Edw. 1. Moreover in 26 Edw. 1. he was in that memorable Battel at Fawkirk in Scotland And in 28 and 29 and 31 Edw. 1. served again in those Wars In 27 Edw. 1 he was first summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and so continued till 33 Edw. 1. but departed this Life in 34 Edw. 1. leaving Iulian his Daughter and heir married to Iohn Hansard After which the next ensuing year his Executors by their humble Petition to the King craving allowance of those Debts which were owing for his Robes Wages and Horses lost in the Wars of Scotland and Gascoine Signifying therewithal that the said Eustace had bequeath'd much in Legacies to the Holy-Land and to his Servants obtain'd a special Precept to the Keeper of the Great VVardrobe for satisfaction to be made unto them of what should appear to be so due Vavasour 28 Edw. 1. OF this Family which hath flourisht for many Ages in Yorkshire was Robert le Vavasour who in 9 Ioh. pay'd a Fine to the King of a Thousand and two hundred Marks and two Palferys that Maud his Daughter Widow of Theobald Walter might be Married to Fulke Fitz-Warine an eminent Baron in those dayes And in 11 Ioh. gave Three hundred Marks and three Coursers for the Marriage of Iulian Daughter of Thomas de Multon In 31 Hen. 3. this Robert le Vavasour was Sheriff of the Counties of Nottingham and Derby and so continued till 39 Hen. 3. having in 33 Hen. 3. had the custody of the Honour of Peverell committed to his charge To this Robert succeeded William le Vavasour which William in 18 Edw. 1. obtain'd License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Heselwode in Com. Ebor. and in 22 Edw. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne Also in 27 Edw. 1. in that into Scotland So likewise in 29 Edw. 1. and 32 Edw. 1. But all that I can farther say of him is that in 4 Ed. 2. he was again in Scotland and that he gave his Mill at â—unsflete to the Monks of Sallay in Com. Ebor. Mauger his Son ratifying the Grant and lastly that he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 28 Edw. 1. till 6 Edw. 2. inclusive Contemporary with him was also Walter le Vavasour who in 34 Edw. 1. was in the Scotish-VVars and in 8 Edw. 2. receiv'd command to
fled But thence marching Northwards and being overtaken at Burrowbrigg they received an absolute defeat wherein amongst the rest this Bartholmew was taken and sent to Canterbury to be Drawn and Hang'd Which Execution being perform'd at the Gallows of Bleen his Head was cut off and set on a Pole at Burgate others suffering in like sort in several places After which Margaret his Wife continued prisoner in the Tower of London till through the Mediation of William Lord Roos of â—amlake and others who undertook that she should be forth-coming at three weeks warning she obtain'd her enlargement Whereupon betaking her self to that Covent of Nuns called Minoresses without Aldgate in the Suburbs of London she had Two shillings per diem allow'd for her maintenance to be paid by the Sheriff of Essex The Lands whereof this Bartholmew died seised as by Inquisition taken in 2 Edw. 3. appeareth were these viz. The Castle and Mannor of Ledes the Mannors of Bokingfeld Tonge Lesnes and Badlesmere in Kent Pesehale in Com. Salop. Hameldene in Com. Buck. Sonyngdene in Com. Bedf. with Bocland and Plessiz in Com. Hertf. And joyntly with Margaret his Wife of the Mannor of Barewe in Com. Suff. with the Advouson of the Church Likewise of the reversion of the Mannor of Drayton in Com. Suff. after the death of Iohn le Strange and of the Mannor of Estbourne in the same County Of the Mannor of Fanbrigge in Com. Essex with the Advouson of the Church as also of the Mannor of Lacâ—eley with the Advouson of the Chapel there and of the Mannor of Clynge with the Advouson of the Church all in the same County of Essex Of the Mannors of Castelcombe and Heytredesbury in Com. Wiltes and Alderley with the Advouson of the Church in Com. Salop. Of the Mannor and Castle of Lenhales in Com. Heref. and of the Mannors of Oxindon in Com. Gloc. Fynemere in Com. Oxon Preston and Covele in Com. Buck and Etton in Com. Nott. with the Advouson of the Church Giles his son and heir being then Fourteen yeares of age Not long after which Margaret his Widow had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Castlecombe in Com. Wiltes Ideshale in Com. Salop. Fynmere in Com. Oxon. Knouke with certain Lands in Heghtredbury in Com. Wiltes and Forty Acres of Land in Bablesmere in Com. Cantii To this Bartholmew succeeded the said Giles his son and heir who found such favour from the King as that he had a special Precept to the Keeper of the Wardrobe in the Tower of London to deliver unto him all his Father's Harneys as well Coat-Armours as other And in 7 Edw. 3. though he had not then accomplish'd his full age yet doing his Homage he had Livery of his Lands Soon after which viz. the next ensuing year he attended the King in that Expedition then made into Scotland and continued there in 9 Edw. 3. and 10 Edw. 3. And in 11 Edw. 3. was again imploy'd in those Scotish Wars Also in that year being in that Expedition made into Gascoigne he had respite for the payment of such Debts as were then due from him to the King's Exchequer And having been summon'd to Parliament from 9 Edw. 3. till 12 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life in the same Twelfth year being seised of the Moâ—ety of the Hundred of Cotâ—kesdich of the Moietie of the Mannor of Tarente Russeauxton with certain Lands in Stourminster Marshall and Noteford in Com. Dors. Of the Mannor of Hilton and certain Lands in Paston in Com. North. Of the Mannors of Hemeldon and Market Overton in Com. Rotel Barewe in Com. Suff. Chyngford and Lachelegh with the Bayliwick of the Stewardship of the Forest of Essex in Com. Essex of the Mannors of Pâ—essis and Nerdeâ—e in Com. Hertf. Sonyndon in Com. Bedf. of the Castle and Mannor of Lenhales in Com. Heref of the Mannors of Hameldon and Preston in Com. Buck. Fyneme in Com. Oxon. Ideshale and Adderle in Com. Salop. Oxyndon in Com. Gloc. Wylrinton Whitstaple Kyngeston Blen Silketon Tonge Hothfelde Redelyngwelde Erehethe Bokyngfelde Chetham Badlesmere with the Castle and Mannor of Chilham in Com. Cantii Of the Mannor of Castlecombe in Com. Wiltes as also of the Mannors of Hurdicote and Heghtredebury in Com. Gloc. leaving his four sisters his heirs viz. Maude the Wife of Iohn de Vere Earl of Oxford Elizabeth of William de Bahun Earl of Northampton but formerly of Edmund de Mortimer Nargaret of Sir Iohn Tipetot and Margerie of William Lord Rooâ— Elizabeth his Wife daughter to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury surviving who had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Crethe Kyngeston Rydelingweld and Sâ—bbeton as also a Water-mill with the Rent of Three pounds of Pepper ... Hens and Two thousand Herrings in Dover all in Com. Cantii of the Mannors of Bourne Langhton Heyghinton and Drayâ—ou in Com. Suff. two pâ—rts of the Mannor of Preston in Com. Buck. Barewe in Com. Suff. Plessis Bâ—kland and Hardele in Com. Hertf. two parts of the Mannor of Fynmece in Com. Oxon. one Tenement and Thirteen shops in Dovor and Seventy three shillings five pence Rent in Cherleron in Com. Cantii Which Elizabeth aftewards Married to Hughâ—â— Despenser Upon Partition made betwixt these sisters and heirs Margerie the Wife of William Lord Roos of Hamelake had for her Purpartie an Assignation of the Castle and Mannor of Chilham with the Mannors of Hothfeld Blen and Wultrinton as also of Forty Acres of Pasture in Denne and Six Acres in Blen all in Com. Cantii Likewise of the Mannor of Chingeford in Com. Essex Est-Heghtredebury in Com. Wiltes Adderley in Com. Salop. and the moieâ—ie of the Mannor of Tarent Russeauxton in Com. Dorset To Maâ—de the Wife of Iohn de Vere Earl of Oxford was for her Purpartie assign'd the Mannors of Badlesmere and Bokyngâ—eld in Com. Cantâ—i with Fifty Acres of Wood belonging to the said Mannor of Bokyngfeld To Elizabeth the Wife of William de Bohnn Earl of Northampton the Mannor of Tonge one Messuage one hundred Acres of Land Fourscore Acres of Pasture and Twelve Acres of Wood in Sâ—odhurst and one Messuage Twenty eight Acres of Land Thirty two Acres of Meadow and Nine shillings Rent in Grenewiche all in Com. Cantii the Mannor of Lache-legh in Com. Essex Hameldon in Com. Rotel and Ideshale in Com. Salop. And to Margaret the Wife of Iohn de Tybetot the Mannors of Chetham in Com. Cantii Hmeldon in Com. Buck. Sâ—nyndon in Com. Bedf. Oxinden in Com. Gloc. Castlecombe in Com. Wiltes A Tenement with a Garden in Lynstrete and four Shops within Aldgate in the City of London as also Fifty Acres of Wood belonging to the Mannor of Bokyngfeld in Com. Canc. But afterwards scilicet in 15 Edw. 3. upon the death of Elizabeth the
to one whom it might please God to deliver up into his hands Whereupon that Earl lying near Harflew and marching furiously upon him the Fight began which was stoutly maintained on each part but at length the honor of the day fell to the English though their numbers were but fifteen hundred and the French as many thousands And in 5. H. 5. was reteyned to serve the King in his Wars of France with three Knights three hundred sixty one men at Arms and seven hundred sixty six Archers for one whole year As also after that for another Quarter with five Bannerets besides himself eighteen Knights two hundred thirty six men at Arms and seven hundred and fourscore Archers In 6 H. 5. he went again into Normandy about the Festival of the Holy Trinity with fifteen thousand Men where being at the Siege of Roan he had his Post on the Northside And in 7 H. 5. being commanded to march with all his Forces to the Castle of Gaillard and to reduce it by force he continued the Siege there from the last of March until the latter end of September about which time he obtained a Grant in Special tail of the Castle of Croysie in France In 8 H. 5. he was at the Siege of that strong Town of Melon which held fourteen weeks and the same year sent Embassador to the French King then at Trois in Champaine but in 9 H. 5. being with the Duke of Clarence in that unhappy Encounter with the French in passing a Marish near the Castle of Beaufort where that Duke lost his life was there taken prisoner And in 10 H. 5. accompanied the Duke of Bedford to the raising of that Siege which the Dolphin and the Earl of Armanak had laid to a walled City belonging to the Duke of Burgundy In which years he was one of the Mourners at the solemn Funeral of the Victorious Henry the Fifth Moreover in 1 H. 6. he was reteyned to serve that young King in his Wars of France with three Bannerets three Knights one hundred fourscore and two Men at Arms and six hundred Archers and the same year obtained the Office of Justice of North Wales In 5 H. 6. having been again in those Wars of France he declared his Testament at-his Mannor of Grenewich upon the 29 th of December whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried with the Lady Margaret his Wife in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin annexed to the Church of St. Edmundsbury in the Dioces of Norwich ordaining that soon after his death viz. the first day if possible or the second or third at utmost a thousand Masses should be solemnly sung for his Soul as also for the Souls of his Father and Mother with all his Benefactors and all the faithful deceased of which number two hundred to be of the Holy Trinity two hundred of the Holy-ghost two hundred of the Blessed Virgin two hundred of All Saints one hundred of the Angels and one hundred of Requiem aeternam appointing that for every Mass the sum of four pence should be given to the Priest so celebrating it Withal directing that no sumptuous nor over much costs should be made at his Funeral and but only five Tapers standing upon five Candlesticks about his Corps Also that as many Torches should be placed about it at the Placebo and Dirige and Morrow-Mass Likewise that as many poor Men as he should be years of age at the time of his death should carry a Torch at his Funeral each of them having a Gown and Hood of White cloth and as many pence as he himself had lived years Moreover that there should be the like number of poor Women carrying Torches each of them having a Gown and Hood of White cloth and as many pence as the Men all of them both Men and Women devoutly praying for his Soul as also for the Soul of Margaret his Wife and the Souls of all his Progenitors Furthermore he bequeathed to each poor body coming to his Funeral a penny And appointed that at every Anniversary of himself and Margaret his Wife that the Abbot of St. Edmundsbury if present should have six shillings and eight pence the Prior if present three shillings and four pence and every Monk there at that time twenty pence giving to that Monastrey for support of these Anniversaries four hundred Marks To Ioane his Sister Countess of Westmorland he gave a Book called Tristram to Thomas Swineford his Brother a cup of Silver gilt with a cover To the use of poor Scholars in Queens-Colledge Dron he bequeathed one hundred pounds to be deposited in a Chest to the end that they might have some relief thereby in Loane desiring that the Borrowers thereof should in charity pray for his Soul and the Soul of Margaret his Wife as also for the Souls of his Parents and Ancestors and all the faithful deceased Upon the like terms also he bequeathed one hundred pounds more to be put into a Chest in Trinity-Hall within the University of Cambridge He likewise appointed that his Executors should for the space of two years immediately following his death find five secular Priests to celebrate Divine Service for his Soul also for the Soul of his Wife and for the Souls of all for whom he was obliged to pray in the Abby of St. Edmundsbury where his Body was to be buried viz. one of them the Mass of the Trinity the other of the Holy-ghost the third of the Blessed Virgin the fourth of the Day and the fifth of Requiem aeternam After which he departed this life at his Mannor of Grenewich upon the 27 th day of December the same year and was buried at St. Edmondsbury as he had directed being then seised of the Mannors of Maydecroste and Tydeboyste in Com. Hertf. Tydeherste in Com. Midd. Scottou Farnele magna parva Okenshawe Clake-heton Stoles Collyng Conyngley Gairgrabe Poterton Brymston Kyrkeby super Wharse North-Milford and Hoton Longvillers in Com. Ebor. all which he held of the Inheritance of Margaret his Wife before-specified Likewise of the Castle of Newland in Com. Heref. of the Mannor of Westlingworth called Westbery in Com. Berks. As also of the Mannor and Honor of Wermegay with the Advouson of the Priory and of the Mannors of Stow Bardolf North-Rungeton and Fareswell in Fyncham in Com. Norff leaving Iohn Earl of Somerset his Nephew viz. Son of Iohn late Earl of Somerset his Brother his next Heir at that time twenty four years of age Hausted 6 Edw. 3. IN 1. E. 2. Iohn de Hausted obtained a Grant to himself and the Heirs of his Body of the Mannor of Deushangre in Com. North. with certain Lands in Whitlewode as also of divers Lands in Wyke Dive Wyke Hamond Passenham Stony-Stratford Fortho Pokesâ—e and Whitfeld in the same County And in 11 E. 2. was in the
Lordships of Halstrede Stanstede Manhale Chesterfourd Brenning Little-Fordham Markesale Messings Revenhale Tholeshunt Guynes Tholeshunt Tregos Tholeshunt Chr. Langfourd Meandayces Little-Maldon Great-Maldon Retingdon Lachindon Asshelham Ledetes Râ—iplâ— Pachinhall Wodhalle Grenstede Morton Little-Lanfare Wyfenho Ouesey Totham and Meresey In 8 R. 2. the Dominions of Flanders by the death of Lewes then Earl of that Territory being divolved to the King of England as its superior Lord in respect of his Title to the Realm of France and that the Heir thereof had not tendred his Homage as he ought to have done the King for the better safeguard of the Countrey constituted this Iohn Lord Bourchier chief Governor and Guardian thereof particularly of the Town of Gaunt at the special request of the Flemings and sent considerable Forces to that purpose thither Moreover in 9 R. 2. having been by Indenture reteined to serve the King in fortifying the Town of Calais he was then imployed thither for the safeguard thereof and in 13 R. 2. had farther commands for the Kings Service in France He had also Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 5 R 2. till 1 H. 4. inclusive but being by that time grown aged and infirm he obtained a special exemption from that Service as also for comeing to Councils during the Remainder of his life and died the same year Whereupon Sir Bartholmew de Bourchier Knights his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands Which Sir Bartholmew had Summons to Parliament from 1 H. 4. until 10 of that Kings Reign inclusive After which it was not long ere that growing infirm and unfit for Action he obtained the like exemption from all attendance at Parliaments or other Councels and from any Military Service in Scotland or beyond the Seas and upon Wednesday 18 Maii 10 H. 4. departing this life was buried at Haulâ—â—eâ— being then seised of the Mannors of Little Bentley Bradefelde Stanstede Langeford Asheldam Onestye Fordham Knypesho in Mayland Lachenden Castle-acre Bourchiers Mannors in Retingdon Tolleshunt Maidon parva Wodhalle Lanfare parva and Grynsted in Com. Essex leaving Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir ten years of age and Idâ—ea his Wife surviving Which Idâ—ea died soon after viz. 12 Sept. 11 H. 4. Elizabeth her Daughter being then Married to Sir Hugh Staffâ—rd Knight who thereupon affirmed the Title of Lord Bourchier having Summons to Parliament by that appellation But this Elizabeth afterwards taking to Husband Sir Lewes Rossbeart Standard-bearer to King H. 5. Knight of the Garter whom she also survived died 1 Iulii 11 H. 6. without Issue and was buried with him in the Chapel of St. Paul within the Abby Church of Westminster being then seised of the Mannors of Ashildam Maldon parva Langford Onesaye Totham magna Toleshunt Fordham parva Stanstede Wodhall Pachinghall Morton Grynstede and Manhale in com Essex Bentley parva and Stanford Rivers with the Advouson of the Priory of Bilegh and Hospital of St Giles of Maldon leaving Henry Bourchier then bearing the Title of Earl of Ewe and Lord Bourchier her next Heir viz. Son of Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William Brother of Bartholmew Father of her the said Elizabeth her next Heir twenty four years of age But I return Shortly after the death of Bartholmew Lord Bourchier viz. in 12 H. 4. Richard Giffard then Bishop of London with Iohn de Boys and some others obtained License from the King to found a perpetual Chantry for five Priests to celebrate Divine Service in the said Parish Church of Halstede for the Souls of Robert Lord Bourchier and Margaret his Wife Iohn Lord Bourchier and Maud his Wife Bartholmew Lord Bourchier and Margaret and Idonea his Wives their Parents Benefactors and all the faithful deceased Which Chantry was thereupon endowed with six Messuages seven hundred and two Acres of Land twenty nine Acres of Meadow seventy one Acres of Pasture fifty seven Acres of Wood and five pounds thirteen shillings and six pence Rent in Halstede Hengham Sibill Pebemershe Twynsted and Middilton and with the Advouson of the Church of Hengham Sibill. To this Bartholmew thus dying without Issue Male succeeded Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William younger Brother to the said Bartholmew Which William upon the death of Alianore his Mother Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Louvain had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited And having obtained from King Henry the Fourth the Grant of an Annuitie of fifty Marks per annum payable out of the Exchequer in 1. H. 5. surrendring that Patent in consideration of his good Services performed and to be performed had a Grant of the like Pension of fifty Marks payable also out of the Exchequer for his life in case the Wars betwixt France and England should continue so long After which viz. in 3 H. 5. he was made Constable of the Tower of London for life being the same year reteyned by Indenture to serve in that Expedition which the King in person them made into Guyen with thirty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers on Horseback In 4 H. 5. he was again reteyned to serve the King in his Wars of France with forty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers and to be at Southampton on Munday 22 Iunii there to take Shipping Moreover in 5 H. 5. in consideration of his eminent Services he obtained the custody of the Mannor of Hermanville in Normandy part of the possessions of William de Harmanville Esquire deceased to hold during the minority of Charles the son and heir of the said William being at that time in the French wars as he was also in 7 H. 5. In which year upon the render of Diepe in Normandy he was constituted Governor there and by reason of his farther services in this Realm and in forrein parts had a Grant in special tail bearing date at Mante 10 Iunii of the whole County of Ewe in Normandy paying to the King and his heires at his Castle of Roan in that Dukedome one Gardebrache at the Feast of St. George every year and covenanting that he and his heires should find Ten Men at Armes and Twenty Archers thenceforth to ride with the King and his heires or his Lieutenant in those his present Wars of France This William married Anne the daughter of Thomas of UUodstoke Duke of Glocester sixth son to King Edward the Third Widow of Edmund Earl of Stafford and departed this life in 8 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannor of Estanes at the Tower in Com. Essex and divers other Lands leaving Henry his son and heir as also three other sons viz. Thomas Bishop of Ely afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury William Lord Fitz-warine and Iohn
date the Friday next after Ascension-day An. 1369 43 E. 3 bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Church of Poynings near to the Grave of the said Michael Lord Poynings her Husband towards the North. She likewise gave to the new building of that Church one hundred Marks and to Thomas her son one hundred Marks until he should be of full age and then to be also given towards the building of the same Church To Elizabeth her Daughter a drinking cup of Silver with a cover enameled and gilt as also an Ewer of the same sute To Richard her other Son two Basyns and two Ewers of Silver and farther to the same Thomas and Richard as also to Agnes her Daughter four pieces of Silver of one sure and departed this life the sixteenth of May next following Which Thomas so succeeding his Father made proof of his age in 44. E. 3. and thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands But all that I have farther seen of him is that in 47 E. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders and that by his Testament bearing date at Slagham upon Simon and Iude's day the next ensuing year he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the midst of the Quire of the Abby at St. Radegunds in Kent of his own Patronage before the high Altar appointing that a fair Tombe should be placed over his Grave with the Image of a Knight thereon made of Alablaster and one hundred pounds to be given to that Abby part for the doing thereof and the remainder to be disposed â—f in Masses and Prayers for his Soul To Blanch de Moâ—broy his Wife he gave the third part of his Goods with all his Plate and Housholdstuff excepting a cup of Gold for the Lady Bardolf his Sister and another for the Lady Dacom his other Sister To Richard his Brother he bequeathed twelve Dishes and as many Saucers of Silver with all his Armor appointing that ten Annets and Trentals of Gregorie should be fung in the Churches of Poynings and Slagham within one year after his death and died in 49 E. 3. leaving the said Richard his Brother and Heir seventeen years of age having setled the Mannors of Poynings Pengeldene Perchyng magna Perchyng parva Hengelton Slagham Crowelle Twynem and Waldern with six Marks of of Rent in Ifeld in Com. Suss. as also of the Mannor of Horsmynden in Com. Cantii upon certain Feoffees to the use of Blaâ—ch his Wife during her life Which Blanch shortly after Married to Sir Iohn de Warthe Knight and in 10 R. 2. upon the prevalency of the great Lords amongst divers other eminent persons was expell'd the Court But I return to Richard This Richard making proof of his age in 4 R. 2. and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 9 R. 2. accompanyed Iohn of Gâ—nt Duke of Lancaster into Spaine By his Testament bearing date 10 Iunii An. 1387 10 R. 2 he also bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church at Poynings on the right hand the Tombe of Thomas Lord Poynings his Brother and gave ten Marks for the celebration of twenty Trentals for his Soul and all Christian Souls within the space of one year after his death To Ioane his Daughter for her Marriage two hundred Marks To the Infant wherewith his Wife was then with Child in case it should be a Daughter one hundred pounds appointing that if he should dye in such place as that his Body could not be buried at Poynings to the end that his friends afar off might take notice thereof there should be a Stone of Marble provided with an Escocheon of his Arms and an Helmet under his Head with an Inscription declaring his Name and the time of his death ordaining moreover that the Patronage of the Church at Eâ—â—yng should be sold and the Money raised thereby to be bestowed in Masses and Trentals for the Souls of his Father Mother Grandfather Brother Sisters and all his Allies as also for the Souls of Sir Thomas Heryngaunt Richard Poynings his Uncle Robert Boteler and Iohn de Lye and for his own and all Christian Souls Likewise that the Lady Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Robert de Grey then called Fitz-Payne should have the Mannor of Wrentham called Northalle in Com. Suff. during her life and that the Mannors of Preston juxta Ferlee and West-Dene in Com. Suff. the Mannors of Ifeld Peverell and Leveland in Com. Suff. and Surr. with the Rents of Staundene and Combesdene in the Isle of Shepeye should be reteined by his Executors for the space of twenty years for the payment of his Debts and Marriage of his younger Children But after this he went once more into Spaine with Iohn Duke of Lancaster where he died as it seems for the Probate of his Testament bears date 26 Sept. the same year leaving Issue by the said Lady Isabell his Wife Daughter and Heir to Robert Lord Fitz-Pain as also Heir to Elizabeth her Mother Daughter and Heir to Sir Guy de Briâ—n the younger Knight Robert his Son and Heir then in minority whose Wardship was granted to Richard Earl of Arundel Which Isabel upon the death of the said Robert Lord Fitz-Pain her Father in 17 R. 2. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance her Homage being respited and departed this life upon the eleventh day of April the same year leaving the before-specified Robert de Poynings her Son and Heir fourteen years of age being then seised of the Mannors of Whisshese in Com. Surr. Stourton in Com Wilts Acford Fitz-Pain in Com. Dors. Stoke Cursy Radewey Carey Cherleton Staple Coden and Spekinton with the Hundred of Canyngton in Com. Somers Chynting Perchyng parva Ashcombe Wetsmeston Walerne Doddes Bedyngham with the third part of Mannors of Poynings Hangleton and Twynem in Com. Suss. as also of the third part of the Mannors of Westwode Totynton and Eccles with the Mannors of Rokesâ—e Terlingham and Newynton in Com. Cantii But I return to Robert her Son This Robert in 10 H. 4. upon the death of Blanch the Widdow of his Unkle Sir Thomas de Poynings Knight who died without Issue doing his Homage had Livery of all the Lands which she held in Dower and in 4 H. 5. was by Indenture reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France with thirty Men at Arms and sixty Archers In 8. H. 5. he was one of the persons assigned to conduct the Duke of Bourbon then in England to Diepe in Normandy and to that end to take so many Ships from the Port of Shorham in Com. Suss. as should be requisite for his passage thither And in 2 H. 6. being reteined to serve the King with sixty men at Arms and an hundred and eighty Archers for half a year he was with Iohn Duke of Bedford at
atte Boure in Com. Essex about Twenty miles from London as also no less from Plessy where the Duke then lay And came to Plessy about five of the clock the Duke having then newly suppt Who hearing of his coming with the Dutchess and her children met him in the Court. The King hereupon being brought in a Table was spread for his Supper Whereat being set he told the Duke That he would have him ride to London with him that night saying that the Londoners were to be before him on the morrow as also his Uncles of Lancaster and York with divers other of the Nobles and that he would be guided by their Counsel wishing him to command his Steward to follow with his Train Hereupon the Duke suspecting no hurt so soon as the King hadsupp'd got on Horseback accompanied with no more then seven servants three Esquires and four Yeomen taking the way of Bondelay to shun the common road to London and riding fast approach'd near Stratford on the River of Thames Being got thus far and coming near to the Ambuscado which was laid the King rode away a great pace and left him somewhat behind Whereupon the Earl Marshal with his Band came galloping after and overtaking him said I Arrest you in the Kings Name The Duke therefore discerning that he was betray'd call'd out aloud to the King but to no purpose for the King rode on and took no notice of it This was done about Ten or Eleven of the Clock in the night Whence he was forthwith carried into a Barge and so into a Ship which lay in the Thames wherein they convey'd him the next day to Calais Being thus brought thither he askt the Earl Marshal the cause thereof saying Me thinks you hold me here as prisoner Let me go abroad and see the Fortress but the Earl Marshal refused Froisard saith that the Duke hereupon fearing his life desired to have a Priest who Sang Mass before him that he might be Confessed and so he had and that soon after Dinner having wash'd his hands there came into the Chamber four Men and suddenly casting a Towel about his neck strangled him Also that when he was dead they laid him naked in his Bed giving out that he died of a Palsie which had taken him that night Likewise that within two dayes after the Earl Marshal apparelled himself in Black because he was his Cosin Moreover that being thus dead his Body was Embalm'd and seared in Lead and so sent into England first to his Castle of Hadley upon Thames and thence by Charriot to his own House at Plessey and there buried in the Church that he had founded in honor of the Holy Trinity But much of this is erroneous For the Circumstances of his death were otherwise as appeareth by the Deposition of Iohn Hall a servant to the Earl Marshal then present and in some sort assisting in that most Barbarous Murther viz. That in the Moneth of September 21 R. 2. Thomas Earl Marshal and Nottingham whom the Deposition calls Duke of Norfolk by reason he was soon after advanced to that Honor as a reward for this bloody fact and one Iohn Colfox his Esquire came in the night time to the Chamber of the said Hall in Calais and that Colfox calling him out of his Bed commanded him to come forthwith to his Lord. Also that when he came the Duke of Norffolk ask'd him if he heard nothing of the Duke of Glocester and that he answered He supposed him to be dead Whereupon the Duke of Norffolk replyed No he is not but the King hath given charge that he shall be Murthered and farther said that he himself with the Earl of Rutland afterwards made Duke of Aumarle had sent certain of their Esquires and Yeoman to be then there and likewise told him the said Hall that he should likewise be present in his name But that Hall said No desiring he might rather lose all he had and depart rather than to be present thereat And that the Duke then replyed he should do so or die for it giving him a great knock on the pate Moreover that the said Duke with Colfox and Hall went to the Church of Nostre Dame in Calais where they found William Hampsterley and ... Bradeston two Esquires of the Duke of Norffolk as also one William Serle a Yeoman of the Chamber to the King ... Fraunceys a Yeoman of the Chamber to the Earl of Rutland William Rogers and William Dennys Yeomen of the said Duke of Norffolk and another Yeoman of the Earl of Rutland's call'd Cock of the Chamber and that there it was told to this Hall that all the rest had made Oath that they should not discover any thing of their purpose causing him in like manner to Swear upon the Sacrament in the presence of one Sir William a Chaplain of St. George in that Church of Nostre Dame that he should keep counsel therein Furthermore that after Oath thus made they went along with the Duke of Norffolk to a certain Hostel called the Princes Inn and being come thither that the said Duke sent Colfox Hampsterley Bradeston Serle Franceys William Roger William Dennys Cock of the Chamber and Hall into an House within that Inn and then departed from them with some unknown persons Likewise that so soon as they were come into that House there entred one Iohn Lovetoft with divers other Esquires unknown who brought with him the Duke of Glocester and delivered him to Serle and Franceys in an Inner Room of the House and said Here are Serle and Fraunceys And that they thereupon taking the Duke from Lovetoft brought him to a Chamber and said They would speak with him adding It was the King's pleasure that he must suffer death Whereunto he answered If it be so it is welcome Also that Serle and Fraunceys forthwith appointed a Priest to Confess him and that being done made him to lie down upon a Bed and laying a Fetherbed upon him held it about his mouth till he died William Roger William Denny and Cock of the Chamber holding down the sides of it and Colfox Hamsterley and Bradeston upon their knees all the while weeping and praying for his Soul Hall himself keeping the door Which being done he was attainted in the Parliament held on Monday next ensuing the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross the same year Of which Assasinates Hall in 1 H. 4. had Judgment in Parliament to be Drawn from â—ower-hill to Tiburne and there Hang'd and Quartered His Head sent to Calais and his Quarters disposed of to such other places as the then King should appoint And Serle being taken in Scotland by some Englishmen in An. 1404. 5 H. 4. had the like Sentence to be Hanged Drawn and Quartered As for the rest I presume they never return'd into England or if they did there is no doubt but that they suffered accordingly And as to the Earl Marshal his
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 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. Buck. 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
made into Aquitane under the Conduct of Iohn Talbat Earl of Shrewsbury with a certain number of men at Arms and Archers viz. himself and one Banneret two Knights fifty six men at Arms and six hundred Archers on Foot Where endeavouring the relief of Chastillon then besieg'd by the French that renowned Earl had the hard fate to be slain and he taken Prisoner Whereupon Alianore Countess of Arundel Lady Matravers and Hungerford sometime Wife of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight his Grandfather by her Testament bearing date 20 Julii on 1455. 33 H. 6. gave unto him all her Wooll then being in her Mannor of Haytesbury valued at C marks towards the payment of his ransome upon condition that he came alive out of Prison By which help and other supplies from Margaret Lady Hungerford and Botreaux his Mother as hath been already obâ—â—â—ved after seven years and four months durance he was enlarged Whereupon in 38 H. 6. in consideration of his manifold services and adventures in the Civil Wars of that time against the King's Enemies as also his Services in France with five hundred men at Arms at his own expences for the space of one whole month over and above the time he had been retained where he reduced divers places and Castles to the Kings obedience And likewife considering his misfortune in being there wounded taken Prisoner and detained for a long time and lastly put to ransome himself for twelve thousand marks and upwards for these are the words of the Grant he obtain'd Licence to transport fifteen hundred Sacks of Wooll into any Foreign parts without payment of Custom for the same As also to travel beyond Sea and to take as many with him in his Company with gold silver and other necessaries as should be sutable to his degree Whereupon he went to Florence Whence ere long returning and siding with the Lancastrians at Towton-field upon the loss of that day he fled to York where King Henry then was and thence with him into Scotland by reason whereof he was attainted in the Parliament begun 4 o Nov. 1 E. 4. Notwithstanding which King Edward took such compassion on Alianore his Wife as also on his two younger Sons and one Daughter that having granted all his Lordships Mannors and Lands to Iohn Lord Wenlok he committed her and them to the Custody of that noble Lord for a fitting support so long as he the said Robert should live the Lands whereof he was then seised and at that time in the Crown by reason of his attainder being the moity of the Mannor of Stoke Moyles in Com. Oxon. ... the Mannors of South Cadbury Helbroke Mapurton Clopton Halton and Hatherley in Com. Somers the Mannors of South Pole Harliston Plimtre Sutton Lucie Colewyke Wolmyston and the third part of the Mannor of Weke Cobeham in Com. Devon the Mannors of Somerford Manduit and Funtell Giffard Heightesbury ... in Hornyngesham Fenny-Sulton and Codford with the Hundred of Heightesbury in Com. Wilts And in right of Alianore his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Lord Molyns of the Mannors of Ludgarsale Adyngton Weston Turvile Ilmere Aston Molyns Chadisley Molyns Stoke Pogeys and Dytton in Com. Buck-Henley upon Thames Broughton Bampton Aston Bampton Stanlake and Swereford in Com. Oxon. Pengelly Polruen Molyns and Trengef in Com. Cornub But in 3 E. 4. the Lancastrians making head in the North and possessing themselves of divers Castles he flew out again being the chief of those who were in the Castle of Alnwike with five or six hundred Frâ—nch-men and soon after that at Hexham where being taken Prisoner in Battel he was convey'd to New-Castle and there beheaded but was buried in the North Isle of the Cathedral Church of Salisbury By the before-specified Lady Alianore his Wife he had issue three Sons Sir Thomas Hungerford Knight Walter and Leonard Which Alianore surviving him afterwards married to Sir Oliver Manningham Knight and lieth buried at Stoke Pogeys with this Epitaph Hîc hoc sub lapide sepelitur corpus venerabilis Dominae Alianorae Molins Baronissae Quam priùs desponsavit dominus Robertus Hungerford miles Baro. Et hanc postea nupsit honorabilis Deminus Oliverus Maningham miles quorum animabus c. To this last mention'd Robert succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas sided with Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick for a while who then took part with King Edward the Fourth But afterwards falling off and endeavouring the restauration of King Henry the Sixth was seized on and tried for his life at Salisburg on Munday preceeding the Feast of St. Hilary 8 E. 4. before Richard Duke of Glouc. William Earl of Arundell Anthony Lord Scales Iohn Lord Audley Humphrey Lord Stafford of Suthwite William Lord Sturton and others Where he had judgment of Death as a Traytor and suffered accordingly the next day But in 1 H. 7. his Attainder as also that of Robert his Father being reversed in Parliament his Heir had restitution of his Lands and Honours This Thomas had to Wife Anne Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumb. who surviving him married to Sir Laurence Raynesford Knight and afterwards to Sir Hugh Vaughan Knight and departing this life 5 Iulii an 1522. 14 H. 8. was buried in the midst of St. Michaels Chappel in St. Margarets Church at Westm. By which Anne he had Issue one Sole Daughter his Heir called Mary whose Wardship upon the death of Margaret her great Grandmother which hapned 7 Febr. 7 E. 4. she being at that time eleven years of age was granted to William Lord Hastings Lord Chamberlain to King Edward the Fourth who thereupon gave her in marriage to Edward his Son and Heir Which Mary from whom the present Earl of Huntington is descended used the title of Lady Hungerford Homet Botreaux Moules Molins and Peverell as by the circumference of her Seal appearth and brought a large Estate to her Husband as by this following Schedule will appear   l. s. d. In Com. Buck Brechill cum pertin 25 01 11. Addington 12 00 00. Aston-Molins 11 17 00. In Com. Oxon. Aston-Bampton 27 06 00. Gollyfers in Bampton 08 16 06. Stanlacke 13 10 03. Broughton and Nether Silkin 12 16 11. Stoke-Mules 13 13 06. In Com. Wiltes Lea Brinckworth and Claverton 28 00 01 ob Whitleigh 13 06 08. Rowdon and Chippenham 19 15 10. Orston George 05 00 00. Russhall 47 05 09. Orwell in Trowe 04 00 00. Bampton Fisherton and Winterbornstocke 05 02 08. Box 12 00 00. Warmyster 10 13 06. Honybrudge Bradford and Tirling 22 03 04. Hempford Milln Wroxall and Tesfont-Ewyas 00 05 00. quia in lite inter D. Hunt haeredes Walt. Hungerford    In Com. Somers Newton St. Loe 29 13 04. Publow and Pensford 43 02 06. In Com.
of Norfolk In an 1576. 19 Eliz. Walter Earl of Essex dying in Ireland not any ordinary death it was much suspected that this Earl had a hand in the contrivance and the rather for that he forâ—ook the Lady Douglas Sheffeld by whom he then had a Son promising her much money and other advantages in case she would be content therewith and married Lettice the Daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter Widdow of that Earl to whom he had privately born much affection before In 22 Eliz. he did all he could in opposition to the match then in agitation betwixt Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou Which so irritated Monsiâ—ur Simiers the principal Instrument for carrying it on that he discovered to the Queen that marriage then newly made by him with the Lady Lettice whereat being not a little enraged she confined him to the Castle of Greenwich with purpose to have sent him to the Tower of London Whereupon thirsting a revenge he designed the murther of Simiers Nevertheless after this scil in An. 1581. 24 Eliz. he was constituted one of the Commissioners to treat farther with the Duke of Anjou touching that match and the next year following upon the departure of that Duke after three months stay here was one of the Nobles sent by the Queen to attend him to Antwerp After this in An. 1585. 28 Eliz. he was made Justice in Eyre of all the Forests South of Trent And having received Commission the preceeding year bearing date 2 Oct. 27 Eliz. for levying five hundred men to be sent into Holland and Zeland as also within three weeks after been constituted Lieutenant and Captain General of the whole Army designed for the service of the United Provinces against the Spaniard he was in the same 28. year sent thither accordingly but within little more than one year after scil An. 1586. the States of those Provinces took exceptions against him for ill performing his trust Whereupon he grew discontented And having made his last Will and Testament at Midlebourgh in Zeland bearing date 1 Aug. An. 1587. whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried at Warwick where sundry of his Ancestours do lie he gave power to his Executor to sell all his Lands and Leases c. in Lancashire which were the Lands of Sir Thomas Butler Knight and of Edward his Son which he intended for his base Son so he calls him Robert Dudley for the redemption of the Lordships of Denbigh and Chirke which Lordâ—hips of Denbigh and Chirke he gave unto his said base Son after the death of Ambrose Earl of Warwick his Brother To which Brother he also gave the Castle of Kenilworth with all the Parks Chases and Lands thereunto belonging and after his decease to his said base Son So likewise the Mannours of Balsall and Long Iâ—chington in Com. War Cleobury c. with his House in London called Leicester-house Moreover whereas he had erected an Hospital in the Town of Warwick and did think that he had fully accomplished the sum of CC l. per annum of sufficient land and rent for the maintenance of the Master and poor men there according to a rate set down He willed that in case any defect should be either of Rent or other assurance that his Brother the Earl of Warwick should make it up out of the Mâ—nnour of Hampton magna in Com. Wigorn. and bequeathed to his Sister the Countess of Huntington one ring with a Diamond Shortly after which he returned Whereupon the Dutch pursued him with great complaints both for mispending their money and ill managing their Military Affairs as also their Merchandize So that he was constrain'd to humble himself to the Queen and with Tears to beg of her that having sent him thither with Honour she would not receive him back with disgrace and that whom she had raised from the dust she would not bury alive And having so done design'd to retire unto his Castle at Kenilworth which he had enlarged and beautified in an extraordinary measure But being on his journey thitherwards at Cornbury Park in Com. Oxon. he died upon the fourth of September an 1588. 30 Eliz. of a Feaver as 't was said and was buried at Warwick where he hath a noble Monument Other great Offices he also had viz. Steward of the Queens Houshold and Chancellour of the University of Oxford and had at last got a Patent for the whole power of governing both in England and Ireland under her Majesty but that Hatton Lord Chancellour and Burleigh Lord Treasurer put a stop to it To take him in the observation of his Letters and Writings saith Sir Robert Naunton which should best set him off I never saw a stile or phrase more seeming Religious and fuller of the streams of devotion were they sincere As to his Wives Certain it is that he first Married Anne the Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Robsart Knight which Lady came to an unhappy Death at one M r Forster's House in Cumnore near Oxford then his Tenant by a fall from the Stairs as 't was said and lyeth buried in St. Maries Church in that University Touching his next Marriage with the Lady Douglas Howard Daughter to William Lord Howard of Effingham and Widdow of Iohn Lord Sheffeild I shall leave it dubious in regard it came in dispute after his Death and at length was not adjudg'd to be lawful yet am not willing to conceal what was alledg'd and sworn upon Oath and upon what occasion in reference to the same That he had a Son by this Lady called Sir Robert Dudley whom he mentions in his last Will and Testament by the Title of his base Son is sure enough Nor could he safely call him otherwise having openly Married Lettice Daughter to Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Widdow of Walter Earl of Essex in the life time of that Lady by whom he had Issue one Son called Robert who died in his Childhood As to the Birth of this Sir Robert so â—â—lled his Base Son it was in an 1574. 16 Eliz. and the chief of his Education for Academical-Learning in Christ-Church Colledge Oxon. Where being matriculated at fourteen years of Age he vers'd himself much in Mathematick Studies And afterwards affâ—cting Navigation had the Command of three small Ships in an 1595. 37 Eliz. Wherewith at the Trinity I le he took and destroy'd nine Spanish-Ships laden with Wines And shortly after touching upon the River Oxinâ—que in the West-Isdies named that Island situate in the Mouth thereof Dudteyana Moreover in an 1596. 38 Eliz. he accompanied the Earl of Essex in that Expedition made to Cadez against the Spaniard Wherein he so nobly behav'd himself that he thereupon had the honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon him But notwithstanding his Father's Character
in their Offices accordingly In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent Witness our self at Oxford the three and twentieth day of May in the twentienth year of our Reign And in regard this Lady Alice to whom the Title of Dutchess was thus granted hath been a person of exemplary piety to the intent that her great and good works may be the better manifested to posterity I shall here briefly point at the particulars of what are most known Upon the rebuilding of the Church called Sâ— Giles in the Fields in the Suburbs of London within which Parish she had her residence for many years till her Death she gave C l. thereto And when it was finished bestow'd fair Hangings of Watchet Taffata edg'd with Silk and Silver Fringe for the East-end of the Chancel Item For the back of the Altar a Hanging of green Velvet with I. H. S. embroydered thereon Likewise a Carpet of green Velvet with a deep gold Fring and a Cover of Cambrick thereto edg'd with rich Bone-Lace Item One other Altar-Cloth of Damask and two Cusheons richly embroydered with gold Item Two Service Books with Bosses of Silver gilt Item A large Turkey-Carpet for the Altar to cover it upon ordinary days Item A rich and beautiful Skreen of Carved Work to sever the Church from the Chancel Item A fair Organ with a beautiful Case richly gilt Item A costly Rail environing the Altar Item Large and beautiful Plate for the Altar silver and gilt Hereunto she added a fair Pavement for the Chancel of black and white Marble As also the greatest Bell in the Steeple with Frames for all the other five which she caused to be new cast at her own charge To the Churches of Stoneley Manceter Leke-Wotton Ashow Kenelworth and Monks-Kirby all in Com. Warr. twenty pounds per annum to each of them in augmentation of their respective poor Vicaridges To every of those Churches as also to the Churches of Biâ—ford in Com. Warr. Acton in Com. Midd. St. Albans in Com. Hertf. and Paâ—shull in Com. Northt certain pieces of massy plate to be made use of at the Communion in every of them She likewise purchased a fair House and Garden near the Church of St. Giles before-specified to be a Mansion for the perpetual Incumbent there after three lives whereof two are expired And gave an yearly Stipend to the Sexton of that Church to Toll the great Bell when the Prisoners of Newgate should pass by to their Execution at Tiburne and to Ring it out after the Execution She also gave large sums of money towards the repair of the ruinous Cathedral at Lichfeild and of St. Sepulchres Church in the Suburbs of London Moreover by her last Will and Testament she gave C l. per annum for ever towards the redemption of Christian-Captives out of the hands of the Turks And for the purchase of Lands of xx l. per annum value for the poor of that Hospital situate near to the said Church of St. Giles 400 l. Likewise for the purchase of Lands of ten pounds per annum value for the placing out of poor Children of the said Parish of St. Giles to be Apprentices whereof two to be put out every year 200 l. To the poor of the Parishes of Stoneley Kenilworth Leke-Wotton Ashow Biâ—ford and Patshul as also to the Churches of Blakesâ—ey and Lichborow in Com. Northt the sum of C l. to be distributed amongst them according to the direction of her Will And fifty pounds upon the day of her Funeral to be dealt amongst the poor of the same Parish of St. Giles and others adjacent To fourscore and ten poor Widdows according to the number of years she lived to each of them a Gown of black Cloth and a large Holland Kerchief to attend her Herse upon the day of her Funeral which was perform'd upon the sixteenth of March A. D. 1669. besides xiid. a piece to each of them for their Dinner that day To every Parish for the Poor where her Corps should happen to rest in its passage from London to Stoneley in Warwickshire where she was buryed under a noble Monument erected by her self in her life time 05 l. To every poor body upon the Road where her Corps should pass six pence To the respective Parishes of Blakesâ—ey Lichborow and Paâ—shill before-mentioned ten pounds to be distributed amongst their poor upon her Funeral day To the poor of Stoneley-Parish to be distributed at her Funeral there fifty pounds And departed this life at her House near to the Church of St. Giles in the Fields before-mentioned 22 Ianuarii An. 1669. Towards these her great and charitable Donations I may not omit to take notice that the Lady Aliza her eldest Daughter who died before her divers years bequeath'd her own whole Portion which was 3. thousand pounds to be bestowed as this her pious Mother should think best Of the other Daughters none survived her but the Lady Katherine Leveson who imitating her in these blessed Works of Piety and Charity did in her life time rebuild that ruinous Fabrick of the Temple-Church at Balshall in Com. Warr. and beautified it very much for the use of the Inhabitants there and those neighbouring Hamlets which lie far distant from their Parish Church assigning fifty pounds per annum for the support of a perpetual Incumbent therein And in augmentation of the Vicaridge of Long-Itchington in the same County hath also given fifty pounds per annum out of the Revenues of her said Mannor of Balshall Moreover by her last Will and Testament she hath assigned xl l. per annum perpetually to be received out of the yearly Revenues of her Mannor of Foxley in Com. Northt for the sufficient support and repairing of that stately Chappel at Warwick long since founded by the Executors of the famous Richard de Beauchamp sometime Earl of Warwick her noble Ancestor whose Body lyeth gloriously Intombed in the midst thereof wherein also the Monuments of Robert Earl of Leicester her Grandfather and Ambrose Earl of Warwick her great Uncle are placed Appointing that the Surplusage thereof shall be disposed of for an augmentation to the maintenance of those poor men who now are or hereafter shall be in that Hospital at Warwick of her said Grandfather's foundation And by her said Will hath father appointed that out of the Revenues of her Lordship of Balshall an Hospital shall be founded for twenty poor Widdows and not Married to be chosen out of the poor Inhabitants of Balshall and if not to be found there to be supplied out of the Lordships of Long Itchington in Com. Warr. Trentham in Com. Staff and Lilshull in Com. Salop. each of them for their maintenance therein to have eight pounds per annum and a Gown of Gray-Cloth with these two Letters K and L in blew Cloth fixed thereon As also xx l. per annum to a Minister to read Prayers every day in that Hospital and to teach twenty
of Age Ioane his Wife surviving who by her Testament bearing date 3 Dec. an 1485. 1 H. 7. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of All-Hallows at Herst Monceaux near to the grave of Sir Richard Fenys Kt her Husband And to Elizabeth Lady Clinton her Daughter Wife of Iohn Lord Clinton and Thomas Fenys her Son gave all her Chattels and Jewells to be divided betwixt them Which Thomas accomplishing his full age in 7 H. 7. had Livery of his Lands Shortly after which viz. in 10 H. 7. he was made Knight of the Bath upon the Creation of Henry the Kings second Son Duke of Yorke And in 8 H. 7. appeared in Arms against the Cornish-men who had then made a great Insurrection So likewise shortly after when the Scots had laid Siege to Norham-Castle he marcht with the Earl of Surrey to the raising thereof This Thomas having been summon'd to Parliament from 11 H. 7. to 21 H. 8. by his Testament bearing date 1 Sept. an 1531. 23 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Herst Monceaux on the North-side of the high Altar Appointing that a Tomb should be there made for placing the Sepulcher of our Lord with all fitting Furniture thereto in honour of the most blessed Sacrament Also that towards the Lights about the same Sepulcher C l. in Wax should be imploy'd in Tapers of ten pound weight a piece for to burn about it Likewise that his Funeral should be solemnized according to the degree of a Baron and a Tomb set over his Grave to the end it might be known where his Body resteth Moreover that an honest Priest should sing there for his Soul by the space of seven years taking annually for his Salary and to find Bread Wine and Wax xii marks sterling And died in an 1534. 26 H. 8. as it seems for then doth the Probate of this his Testament bear date leaving Thomas his Cousin and Heir Apparent to succeed him Which Thomas in an 1541. 33 H. 8. being seduced by some extravagant persons to course in the night time in Laughton-Park in Com. Suss. belonging to Nicholas Pelham Esq by the way at a place called Pikehay met with three persons betwixt whom and those of his Company there hapned a fray wherein one of them was mortally wounded and died soon after Whereupon he was indicted of murther for the same and being found guilty thereof upon Tryal by his Peers upon the xxix th of Iune being St. Peters day was carried from the Tower of London to Tiburn and there hang'd After which his Body was buryed in St. Sepulchers Church near Newgate he being then not above xxiv years of Age. Whose death was much lamented in regard of his youth noble disposition and the King 's inexorable rigour It is said that this Manslaughter for it was no other was committed by those who were of his Company at that time he not being present And that being call'd in question he was through the subtilty of some Courtiers who gaped for his Estate perswaded to acknowledge the Murther for that the Indictment charg'd him with and to submit himself to the King's mercy Unto which advice imprudently hearkning he had Sentence of death and suffered accordingly leaving Issue Gregory his Son and Heir and a Daughter called Margaret Which Gregory with his Sister being restored by Act of Parliament in 1 Eliz. accompanied the Earl of Lincoln in 14 Eliz. then sent Embassador to the King of France at Paris Where the League not long before concluded on at Bloys was fully ratified This Gregory Lord Dacres dying without Issue 26 Sept. an 1549. 36 Eliz. was buried at Chelsey leaving Margaret his Sister his sole Heir Which Margaret being Married to Sampson Lennard Esq and making claim to the Honour it was declared and adjudg'd by the Lords Commissioners for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal of England in the second year of King Iames with the privity and assent of the King that she the said Margaret ought to have and enjoy the name state degree stile honour place and precedency of the Barons Dacre to have and to hold to her and to the Issue of her Body in as full and ample manner as any of her Ancestors did enjoy the same As also that her Children might and should take and enjoy their place and precedence respectively as the Childern of her Ancestors Barons Dacre formerly had and enjoyed This Sampson also by the special favour of the King in 10 Iac. obtaining a grant to himself during his Life for to take place and precedence as the eldest Son to the Lord Dacres of the South had Issue by her the said Margaret Henry his Son and Heir to whom the Title of Lord Dacres was afterwards confirm'd Which Henry died 10 Aug. an 1616. 14 Iac. and by Chrysogona his Wife Daughter of Sir Henry Baker of Sissinhurst in Com. Cantii Knight left Issue three Sons Richard Edward and Fienes And two Daughters Margaret Married to Sir ... Wildgoose Knights and Philadelphia to Sir Thomas Parker of Willington in Com. Suss. Knight Which Richard Lord Dacre departed this Life at Herst-Monceaux 18 Aug. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. leaving Issue by Elizabeth his first Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Arthur Throkmorton of Paulere Perie in Com. Northt Knight four Sons viz. Francis Richard Thomas and Henry of which Sons Richard and Henry died young And by Dorothy his second Wife Daughter of Dudley Lord North one Son called Richard and Catherine a Daughter To whom succeeded Francis his Eldest Son who Married Elizabeth Daughter of Paul Vicount Banning and died in an 1662. leaving Issue by her two Sons Thomas advanced to the dignity of Earl of Sussex by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 5 Octobris 26 Car. 2. and Henry Fienes Lord Say 25 H. 6. ¶ I Now come to Iames the second Son of the before-specified Sir William de Fienes Kt. This Iames being a valiant Souldier in 6 H. 5. obtain'd a grant from that Victorious King of the Lordship of De la Court le Comte within the Bayliwick of Cauâ— in Normandy part of the possessions of the Lord of Lymers and likewise of all those Lands lying within the Bailiwick of â—oben and Cauâ— which did belong to Roger Bloset and his Wife The next year following upon the render of Arqueâ— he was constituted Governour there And in 8 H. 6. attended the King into the France for the better defence of those parts In 15 H. 6. he was made Sheriff of Kent So likewise in 17 H. 6. of Surrey and Sussex And in 18 H. 6. being Esquire for the Body to that King had a grant of Câ— yearly Pension to
departed this life 10 Apr. an 1593. 36 Eliz. Whereupon he had Burial at Boreham accordingly upon the 8th of May next following leaving Issue Robert his only child who succeeding him in his Honours in 37 Eliz. was sent into Scotland from Queen Eliz. to stand in her stead as a Godfather at the Christening of Prince Henry In 39 Eliz. this Robert was in that voyage with Robert Earl of Essex to Cadez and install'd Knight of the Garter in an 1621. 19 Iac. He first married Brigeâ— Daughter to Sir Charles Morison of Caysho-bury in Com. Hertf. Knight and had Issue by her two Sons Henry who Married Iane Daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope Knight and Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Iohn Ramsey Knight Vicount Hadington afterwards Earl of Holdernes and Honora All dying in his life time Issueless To his second Wife he Married Frances Daughter to Hercules Meutas of Hame in Com. Essex Esq one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth but had no Issue by her And departing this life at his House in Clerkenwell in the Suburbs of London 22 Sept. an 1629. 5 Car. 1. was buryed in the Church of Boreham with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Earl of Sussex descending to Sir Edward Ratclyffe Knight Son and Heir to Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe of Elnestow before-specified as Grandson and Heir Male to Robert the first Earl of Sussex of this Family Sir Henry Mildmay of Mulsho in Com. Essex Knight Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Mildmay Knight by the Lady Frances his Wife Daughter to Henry Earl of Sussex by Anne his second Wife Daughter of Sir Philip Calthorp Knight Cousin and Heir of the half blood to the before-specified Robert Earl of Sussex who died in an 1629. without Issue laid claim to the Title of Lord Fitzwalter shortly after the sitting of that unhappy Long Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. an 1640. 16 Car. 1. by reason of his Descent in blood from Elizabeth the Daughter and sole Heir to Walter Lord Fitzwalter who died without Issue Male in 10 H. 6. as hath been already observed But the Troubles shortly coming on which begot a flame of War as is very well known nothing was done therein till after the happy restoration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second that Henry Mildmay Esq Grandson and next Heir to the said Sir Henry Mildmay Knight by Petition to his Majesty laid claim to this Title of Lord Fitzwalter and since that Benjamin his Brother and Heir the said Henry dying soon after Which Petition being referr'd to the consideration of the House of Peers in Parliament after much opposition thereto by Robert Cheeke Esq Son of Henry Cheeke by Frances his Wife one of the Sisters and Heirs of the whole blood to Edward Earl of Sussex who deceased without Issue One of his Objections being that of the half blood in Mildmay and the other that the Barony or Title of Lord Fitzwalter was merg'd and extinct with the Earldom It was upon full debate and mature consideration had therein resolv'd upon the Question that the Half blood could not be any impediment in the case of a dignity And that though a Baron in Fee simple be made an Earl the Barony shall descend to the Heir general whether the Earldom do continue or be extinct This Benjamin now Lord Fitzwalter hath Married Catherine Daughter and Coheir to Thomas eldest Son to Thomas Vicount Fairfax of Emmeley in Ireland and by her hath Issue three Sons Charles Benjamin and Walter Philibert de Shaunde Earl of Bath 1 H. 7. AMongst others who were raised to great Titles of Honour by Henry Earl of Richmund after his happy Victory at Bosworth-field whereupon he obtain'd the Crown of this Realm by the name of King Henry the Seventh this Philibert de Shaunde by Birth a Frenchman and of the Province of Britanny having approved himself a faithful Friend to him when being sought after by King Richard he became necessitated for safety to flee to the Duke of Britanny was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the sixth day of January 1 H. 7. advanced to the degree of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Bath with an C. Marks per annum Fee payable out of the Issues and profits of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset for his better support of that dignity But of his Death Wife or Issue I have not seen any thing Borough 3 H. 7. THis Family of Burgh alias Borough of Gaynesborough in Com. Linc. did derive their Descent from Hubert de Burgh a younger Son to the famous Hubert de Burgh sometime Justice of England and Earl of Kent but the first of them touching whom I have seen any thing memorable is Thomas who being a Knight in 10 E. 4. at which time the King was taken by Nevill Earl of Warwick and kept Prisoner at Middleham-Castle in the North but with leave to ride out and hunt for his Recreation join'd with Sir William Stanley in the rescue of him from his Guards And upon his return from beyond Sea being constrain'd at that time to quit the Realm as is very well known met him at Northampton with what assistance he could raise and accompanied him to Barnet-field where he became Victorious This Sir Thomas Borough by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and one of the Coheirs to Sir Henry Perci of Athol Knight left Issue Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas was elected into the Society of Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter in King Richard the Thirds time and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 29 Sept. 3 H. 7. Whereupon he had Summons to Parliament the same year and afterwards And by his Testament bearing date 18 Febr. an 1495. 11 H. 7 bequeath'd his Body to be buried in his new Chapel within the parish-Parish-Church of All-Saints at Gaynesburgh in Com. Linc. Appointing that a Tomb should be erected at the North end of the Altar in the same Chapel with two Images thereon viz. of himself in Armour and of his Wife with their Arms and the days of their respective Deaths Also upon that for himself to have his Mantle of the Garter with a Garter about his Leg. Likewise that in the same Chapel there should be Founded a perpetual Chantry of one Priest whom he willed to be honest discreet able and cunning in Reading and Singing to help to serve God and to keep the Quire daily in the said Church and to sing and pray in the same Chapel for his Soul and for the Soul of Dame Margaret his Wife as also for the Souls of his Father and Mother and all his Ancestors and to have an annual Rent of ten pounds for evermore Moreover he willed that upon his Mother lying Interred in St. Iames Abby near
Privy-Council and shortly after fought stoutly for him in the Battel of Stoke near Newark against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents In 3 H. 7. being advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm he shortly after accompanied the Lord Brooke into Britanny in aid of that Duke against the French and in 4 H. 7. was sent into Flanders with considerable Forces on the behalf of Maximilian the Emperour Being a Knight Banneret he was also made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter and had Summons to Parliament in 3 7 and 11 H. 7. but died without Issue as it seems For Thomas his Nephew viz. Son of William Cheney his Brother succeeded him in his Lands and was Constable of Quinborough-Castle in 3 H. 8. and 7 H. 8. And in 12 H. 8. being then a Knight was one of the Challengers against all Gentlemen who were to exercise Feaâ—s of Arms on Horse-back or on Foot for thirty days at that famous Enterview of King Henry the VIII and Francis the first of France betwixt Ardres and Guisnes Moreover in 17 H. 8. he was made Governour of the Castle at Rochester And in 31 H. 8. being Knight of the Garter was Warden of the Cinque-Ports and Treasurer of the Houshold to that King In 36 H. 8. he was in that Expedition then made to Bolâ—in and in 38 H. 8. being sent into France to stand in the King's stead as Godfather to Elizabeth Daughter to the Dolphin was also one of those whom King Henry did nominate for assistants to the Privy-Council which lying on his Death-Bed he appointed for his Son Prince Edward Whereupon in 1 E. 6. he had that strong Castle of 〈◊〉 committed to his trust and was shortly after made Treasurer of the Houshold to that King Upon that great dispute touching the succession which the Lords of the Council had when King Edward the Sixth died he was one of those who stood up for Queen Mary whereupon he was made Warden of the Cinque-Ports by her and in 1 Eliz. chosen for one of her Privy-Council But departing this life upon the xxth of December the same year was buried at Minster within the Isle of Shepey in Com. Contii with this Epitaph Hic jacet dominus Thomas Cheyne inclitissimi ordinis Garterii miles Guardianus quinque Portuum Thesaurarius Hospicii Henrici octavi ac Edwardi sexti Regum Reginaeq Marae ac Elizabethae ac eorum in secretis Consiliariâ—s Qui obiit xx â— die mensis Decembris An. D. 1559. ac regni Reginae Elizabethae Primo Leaving Issue by Frideswide his first Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Thomas Frowyke Knight Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas four Daughters Katherine Married to Sir Thomas Kempe of Olendich in Com. Cantii Margaret to George Nevil Lord Bergavenny Frances to Nicholas Crips Son and Heir to Sir Henry Crips Knight and Anne to Sir Iohn Perrot Knight And by Anne his second Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Broughton of Tuddington in Com. Bedf. Knight Henry Cheney who being Knighted at his own House of Tuddington in 5 Eliz. had Summons to Parliament in 14 Eliz. And in an 1587. 29 Eliz. was one of the Peers appointed to try the Queen of Scots But farther I have not seen any thing of him than that he took to Wife Iane the Daughter of Thomas Lord Wentworth and that having built a noble House at Tuddington where he had his residence he died without Issue Coniers 22 H. 7. THough none of this Family did arrive to the degree of Peerage till the later end of King Henry the Seventh's Reign yet were they men of great quality long before their most antient Seat being at Sockburne in the Bishoprick of Durham where diyers fair Tombs are still remaining of them Of these Roger de Coniers is the first of whom I have seen mention who in an 1144. 9 Steph. being one of the Barons of that Bishoprick stood up stoutly on the behalf of William then Dean of Durham whom the Monks of that Church upon the Death of Bishop Geffrey had made choice of for their Bishop against the power of the Scots Which Monks taking advantage of the Troubles betwixt Maud the Empress and King Stephen had brought in the Chancellor of Scotland as Bishop and gaining the assent of Maud had possest themselves of the Castle and Church of Durham by strong hand in defence of that their Country-man This Roger de Coniers therefore in aid of the Dean so elected by the Monks fortified a certain place called Biscoptune then in his own possession and environ'd by a Fen whereunto for his better security he might resort But the Scots notwithstanding all that could be done in opposition to them kept both Castle and Church on the behalf of their Countryman for the full space of one year and seven Weeks that the Archbishop of York came thither and put the Dean into possession Which being done he made this Roger de Coniers Governour of that Castle The next is of Roger the Son of Robert Coniers who in 8 R. 1. gave xl Marks to have a Tryal in the Kings Court against Roger his Uncle for the Lands of his Father's Inheritance in Haiton Norton Grisebi and Dakineshall in Com. Ebor. Also in 8 H. 3. of Geffrey de Coniers who at that time gave two Palfreys to the King for Livery of half a Knights Fee which Eustace de Broc held of him in Esse-Auclent And in 10 H. 3. of William Coniers then made Governour of the Castle at Geldeford But descending lower In 13 R. 2. Sir Iohn Coniers of Sockburne Knight having Married Elizabeth one of the three Daughters and Coheirs of William de Aton made Partition with the two other of all the Lands whereof the said William died seized as in my discourse of the Family of Aton I have fully shewed and lyeth buried at Dockburne where there is a fair Monument erected to his memory To this Iohn succeeded Christopher and to him another Iohn who having Married Margery one of the two Daughters and Heirs of Sir Philip Darcie Knight Son and Heir to Iohn Lord Darcie had in 10 H. 6. an assignation of the purparty belonging to her upon Partition of the Lands which then descended to them and in 27 H. 6. being then a Knight and seated at Hornby in Com. Ebor. was made Sheriff of that Shire as also Governour of the Castle at York In 38 H. 6. this Sir Iohn Coniers join'd with Richard Duke of York and his party against the King and the Lancastrians and left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir as also
willingly did either actually endeavor or seriously intend any thing against the person of the King or the State Thus far Godwin ¶ I now come to Edward the eldest Son to Edward Duke of Somerset by Anne his second Wife upon whom his chiefest honors as also divers Lands of great extent were entailed This Edward being dispossessed of all by the Attainder of his Father in that Parliament of 5 6 E. 6. so continued until the first year of Queen Eliz. But then through the especial grace and favor of that Queen being a Knight he was by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Ian. in the first year of her Raign advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Beauchamp as also to the Dignity of Earl of Hertford That which I farther find most memorable of him is that he Married the Lady Catherine Grey Daughter to Henry Duke of Suffolk who was of near alliance in blood to the Queen and had been formerly Wedded to Henry the eldest Son to William Earl of Pembroke but lawfully repudiated And that she being discerned to be great with child was in 5 Eliz. committed Prisoner to the Tower of London though she acknowledged her self to be his lawful Wife Likewise that he being then recalled out of France having thither gone with the Queen leave and owning his Marriage with her was also there imprisoned And that the Archbishop of Canterbury and others being made choyce of to examine the business and to determine therein no witnesses of the Marriage being produced within the limited time gave Sentence that it was unlawful and the carnal copulation betwixt them unjustifiable as also that both of them for their transgression therein should endure due punishment Moreover that shortly afterwards being delivered of her first begotten Son in prison and after that of another having corrupted her keeper Edward Warner Lieutenant of the Tower was put out of his place and imprisoned and he himself censured in the Star Chamber upon these three points First for that he had vitiated a Maid of the Royal Blood Next that he had broke Prison And lastly that he had lain with her again Also that to this he answered that having lawfully married her and the Prison-doores being open he came to her in her sadness to comfort her and pay his Conjugal Debt Nevertheless he was fined at Five thousand pounds and kept prisoner for the space of nine years Nor was she set at liberty but there continued till her death Hereupon I shall add what I have heard related from persons of great credit which is that the validity of this marriage was afterwards brought to a Tryal at the Common-Law where the Minister who married them being present and other circumstances agreeing the Jury whereof Iohn Digby of Coleshill in Com. Warr. Esquire was the Fore-man found it a good Marriage This Earl lived to be an aged man and in An. 1605. 3 Iac. was sent Embassador to the Arch-Duke for confirming a Peace By the before-specified Lady Catherine his wife he had issue three sons Edward called Lord Beauchamp Thomas who took to wife Isabell the daughter of Edward Onley of Catesby in Com. Northampton Esquire and died without issue and another Edward As also Catherine a daughter who died young He had likewise two other wives first Frances sister to Charles Earl of Notingham and lastly Frances daughter to Thomas Vicount Howard of Bindon but by neither of them any issue And departing this life ... April An. 1621. 19 Iâ—c was buried in the Cathedral Church at Salisbury Which Edward Lord Beauchamp his eldest son in 6 Iac. obtained Letters Patents granting that he and the heirs-male of his body immediately after the death of Edward Earl of Hertford his father should be Barons of Parliament and have place and voice there As also other Letters Patent bearing date 14 Maii the same year for the enjoyment of the Title of Earl of Hertford in reversion after his the said Edward Earl of Hertford's death And having married Honora daughter to Sir Richard Rogers of Brianston in Com. Dors. Knight had issue by her three sons viz. 1. Edward who married Anne daughter to Robert Earl of Dorset and had issue by her Edward a son and Anne a daughter who died young 2. Sir William Seamour Knight and Sir Francis Seimour Knight And one daughter called Honora married to Sir Ferdinando Dudley Knight of the Bath son and heir apparent of Edward Lord Dudley But this Edward Lord Beauchamp died in his Father's life time viz ... Aug. An. 1618. 16 Iac And so did Edward his eldest son In so much as upon the death of Edward Earl of Hertford his Father Sir William Seimour Knight the second son succeeded him in his Honors and married two wives first the Lady Arabella daughter to Charles son to Mathew Earl of Lenox by whom he had no issue And afterwards the Lady Frances daughter of Robert Earl of Essex sister and coheir to Robert 〈◊〉 brother In An. 1640. 16 Car. 1. this William in consideration of his eminent merits being advanced to an higher pitch of Honor by the Title of Marquess of Hertford as by His Majestiâ—s Letters Patents bearing date 3 Iunii appeareth was thereupon constituted Governor to the Prince and faithfully adhering to that King of blessed memory at such time as through the influence of a prevalent Party in the late Long Parliament divers Armies were raised against him in most parts of this Realm under certain plausible pretence was made Lieutenant-General of all his Forces in the Counties of Wilts South Dorset Somerset Devon and Cornwall Moreover upon the third of Iune An. 1643. he was elected Chancellor of the famous University of Oxford and the same year made Groom of the Stole And living to see the happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second was by a special Act in that Parliament begun at Westminster 25 April in the 12 th year of his Reign restored to the Title of Duke of Somerset by a Repeal of that Act of 5 6 Edw. 6 th for the Attainder of Edward Duke of Somerset his Great-Grandfather After which upon the 24 th of October the same year he departed this life and was buried at Great Bedwind in Com. Wilts By the Lady Frances his wife he had issue five sons William and Robert who lived till the age of Twenty years and then died unmarried Henry who took to wife Mary the daughter to Arthur Lord Capell and died at the age of Twenty eight years in his father's life time Edward who died in his infancy and lastly Iohn Also four daughters Arabella who died unmarried Frances first married to Richard Vicount Molineux secondly to Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord High Treasurer of
to ... Cart a Divine Mary and Diana who died young Elizabeth wife of ... Vicount Strangford in Ireland Frances and Isabella Of which sons Philip who beareth the Title of Vicount L'isle married Catherine daughter to William Earl of Salisbury by whom he hath had issue a son called Robert who married Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater and two daughters Dorothy the wife of Thomas second son to Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pergo in Com. Essex Knight and Elizabeth who died young Knolles Earl of Banbury 1 Iac. THough none of this Family arrived to the honor of Peerage till the beginning of King Iames his Reign yet were some of them men of great note in their times for Robert Knolles who was at first a person but of a low fortune betaking himself to a Military course of life made such advantage by the troubles in Normandy and Britanny as that in 32 E. 3. abounding with riches gotten by the Wars he became an eminent Commander e in those parts Whereupon in 41 E. 3. he was chosen by Prince Edward commonly called the Black-Prince to accompany him into Spain to the aid of Don Pedro then King of Castile and Leon against Henry the Bastard-son of King Alfonsus his father And in 44 E. 3. was made General of all those Forces which King Edward at that time sent into France In 1 R. 2. he was Governor of the Castle at Brest in Britanny and in 3 R. 2. went with Thomas of Wodstoke Earl of Buckingham and divers other brave men in aid of the Duke of Britanny against the French Whereupon landing at Calaâ—s they marcht quite through France without resistance This Robert also in 4 R. 2. upon that dangerous Insurrection of Iack Straw and his followers led on the Citizens of London for the suppressing thereof And besides these his Military Actions which made him famous in those dayes he built that stately Bridge over the River Medway near Rochester in Kent commonly called Rochester-Bridge and enlarged the House of Friers-Carmelites commonly called the White-Friers in the City of London He likewise Founded a Collegiate-Church of Secular Priests at Pontfract in Com. Ebor. And departing this life at his Mannor of Scene-Thorpe in Com. Norff. about the Festival of the Blessed Virgin 's Assumption in An. 1407. 7 H. 4. was buried with the Lady Constance his wife in the body of the Church at the White-Friers which he had newly builded From which Robert descended another Robert who in 9 H. 8. being then one of the Gentlemen-Huishers of the Privy Chamber had a Lease for certain years form the King to himself and Lettice his wife of the Mannor of Rothetfeild Gray commonly called Greys in Com. Oxon. and left issue Francis his son and heir Which Francis in 30 H. 8. obtain'd a Grant of that Lordship in Fee and in 34 H. 8. was one of that King's Gentlemen-Pensioners But upon the Reformation set on foot by King Edward the Sixth became so zealous for the Religion then profess'd as that when Queen Mary began to Reign and grew severe towards the Reformed he fled into Germany For which respect he had such esteem from Queen Elizabeth who stood totally affected to the Reformation as that in the first year of her Reign he was made choice of for one of her Privy-Council and shortly after that Vice-Chamberlain of her Houshold next Captain of the Guard afterwards Treasurer of her Houshold and lastly Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter It is also memorable of him that in 11 Eliz. he was trusted with the custody of the Queen of Scots then Prisoner at Bolton-Castle in Yorkshire and that in 29 Eliz. he was one of those who by Commission sate in judgment upon that unfortunate Lady Likewise that by Catherine his wife daughter of William Carie Esquire of the Body to King Henry the Eighth by Mary his wife daughter of Thomas Bullen Earl of UUiltshire as also sister to the Lady Anne second wife to King H. 8. he had issue William his son and heir and divers other Children Which William in 41 Eliz. being one of the Delegates for making Pace with the Dutch in 43 Eliz. was made Treasurer of her Houshold And in 1 Iac. by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Maii was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Knolles of Grays in com Oxon his chief seat the ceremony of his Creation being performed in the Tower of London Also upon the tenth of October An. 1614. 12 Iac. made Master of the Wards And within a short time following Knight of the Garter Moreover upon the seventh of November 14 Iac. he was raised to the dignity of a Vicount by the title of Vicount Wallingford and upon the 18 of August 2 Car. 1. created Earl of Banbury He first married Dorothy daughter of Edmund Lord Bray sister and coheir to Iohn Lord Bray widdow of Edmund Bruges Lord Chandos by whom he had no issue and afterwards * Elizabeth eldest daughter to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had likewise no issue as the Certificate subscribed by her the said Elizabeth who survived him doth testifie And departing this life 25 Maii An. 1632. being then eighty eight years of age lyeth buried in the Church of Grays before-mentioned But notwithstanding this her Certificate and an Inquisition taken after his death importing as much it was not long after ere she married Nicholas Lord Vaux and produced two Sons viz. Edward who by reason of a suddain quarrel hapning on the Road-way betwixt Calais and Gravelin was there slain and buried in the Church of the Friers Minims at Calais the other Nicholas was frequently called Earl of Banbury but never had summons to Parliament Lord Wotton 1 Iac. OF this Family the first touching whom I have seen any considerable mention is Robert Wetton of Bocton Malherbe in Com. Cantii Knight who by Anne his wife daughter and coheir of Henry Belknap had issue two sons Sir Edward Wotton Knight and Nicholas Doctor of Law both of them persons famous in their times Which Sir Edward being of the Privy-Council to Henry the Eighth was in 37 of that Kings Reign made Treasurer of the Town and Marches of Calais as also constituted one of his Executors and by him assigned to be of Council to Prince Edward his son and successor being a person of such great abilities that he might have been Lord Chancelloor of England but that he modestly declined it Nor was his Brother Nicholas inferiour to him in point of learning and other excellent endowments being likewise of the Privy-Council to that King and one of his Executors as also his
the Redemption of those Lands obtained the Kings Precept unto the Barons of his Exchequer to make Inrollment thereof Which Iohn died in 12 Edw. 1. whereupon Iohn his Son and Heir had Livery of his Inheritance But dying without issue in 19 Edw. 1. Philip his Brother became his Heir who had thereupon the like Livery Which Philip departed this life in 18 Edw. 2. leaving Elizabeth his Wife surviving who had the Mannors of Ramesham and Comb-Keynes in Com. Dorset assigned for her Dowry and Iohn his Son and Heir Besides this last mentâ—oned William there was shortly after another William though how branched from this Stock I cannot say Which William in 30 Edw. 1. exhibited his Petition in Parliament on the behalf of Margaret then his Wife for the third part of the Mannor of Corpel in Com. Northampt. part of the Possessions of Iohn de Camoys her first Husband Whereunto the Kings Attorney answered That she ought not to have any Dowry therein by reason that divers years before the death of him the said Iohn she had departed from him and lived in Adultery with this William Paynell and that being never reconciled whilest he lived she ought not by force of the Statute concerning Women eloping from their Husbands and of their own accord living in Adultery with others and not after reconciled to have any Dowry at all Whereupon the said William and Margaret to manifest the consent of Iohn de Camoys for such her departure from him produced a formal Grant from the said Iohn in haec verba OMnibus Christi â—idelibus ad quos praeseâ—s Scriptum pervenerit Johannes de Camoys filius haeres domini Radulphi de Camoys salutem in Domino Noveritis me tradidisse dimiâ—isse spontaneâ voluntate meâ— domino Willielmo Paynell Militi Margaretam de Camoys filiam haeredem domini Johannis de Gatesden uxorem meam etiam dedisse concessisse eidem Willielmo relaxasse quietum clamasse omnia bona catallâ— quae ipsa Margareta habet vel de caetro habere posset etiam quicquid mei est de praedictâ Margaretâ bonis vel 〈◊〉 cum pertinentiis ita quod nec ego nec aliquis alius nomine meo in praedictâ Margaretâ bonis catallis ipisus Margaretae cum suis pertinentiis de caetero exigere vel vendicare poterimus nec debemus imperpetuum Et volo concedo per praesens Scriptum confirmo quod praedicta Margareta cum praedicto domino Willielmo sit maneat pro volunt 〈◊〉 Willielmi In cujus rei testimonium huic praesenti Scripto Sigillum mâ—um apposui His testibus Thomâ de Depeston Johanne de Ferrings Willielmo de Icombe Henrico le Biroun Stephano Camer Waltero le Blound Gilberto de Batecombe Roberto de Bosco aliis Alleaging That she did cohabite with this William by the freewil and consent of the same Iohn and delivery of her as the words of the Grant do import Howbeit after great Arguments on each part in regard she was never reconciled to her said Husband but surviving him did afterwards formally mary this Sir William Paynell at length judgment was given that she should not have any benefit of that Dowry This William was summoned to Parliament in 32 Edw. 1. and so till 8 Edw. 2. inclusive And in 34 Edw. 〈◊〉 was of the retinue to Iohn de Warenne in the Wars of Scotland so likewise in 35 Edw. 1. But all I have farther seen of him is That he granted to the Canons of Heringham in Suffex his Mannor of Cokeham and thirty two Acres of Land in Lanucyngg with the Ferry at New Shoreham in Suffex and that he departed this life 1 Apr. 10 Edw. 2. being then seised of the Mannors of Littleton Paynell and Knighton Paynell in Com. Wilts Westcote in Com. Surr. As also of the Mannors of Wolbeding Atte-Fure Hamtoneâ— and Okhangre in Com. Suss. And moreover that to him succeeded Iohn Paynell his Brother and Heir who in 10 Edw. 2. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands saving to Eva de S. Iohn the Widow of the said William her reasonable Dowry Which Iohn in 12 Edw. 2. obtained the Kings Charter for a Market upon the Tuesday every week at his Mannor of Littleton in Com. Wiltes as also a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist and departed this life the same year leaving Maud his Daughter and Heir thirty years of age Pantulf IN Anno 1074. 8 Will. Conq. William Pantolf a valliant Knight through the advice of Mainer the venerable Abbot of St. Ebrulfs at Utica founded the Abby of St. Peter at Norum and amply endowed it with Lands and Tithes as also with the Churches within his several Lordships both in England and Normandy and Tithes of all his possessions Moreover he gave all his personal Estate to be equally divided betwixt the Monks of St. Ebrulfs and those of Norum Roger de Montgomeric his superior Lord then residing at Beâ—esâ—â—e in Normandy adding his Confirmation thereto Furthermore in Ann. 1077. 10 Will. Conq. he accompanied Robert Abbot of St. Ebrulfs Brother to Hugh de Grentmesnill after he had been at the Dedication of the Churches of Cane Baieâ—x and Bec which were Consecrated the same year into Apulia at which time Robert Wigard then Duke of Calabria received him with much Honor and taking notice of his valor endeavored to retain him in his service with promise of ample reward setting him next to himself at dinner and offering him in case he would stay three Cities in Italy But it so falling out about this time Mabeâ— the Countess being killed by Hugh de Salgei a stout and resolute Knight that this William was shrewdly suspected to be accessory to the murther in regard he had intimate familiarity with that Knight Whereupon Earl Roger de Montgomerie his superior Lord making seizure of all his Lands and seeking his life he fled to Utica with his Wife and Sons and there in great fear remained a long time under the protection of those Monks till at length through the importunity of divers noble persons it was concluded that he should undergo that severe Trial by Fire-Ordeall viz. to purge himself from the guilt of this foul murther by carrying a piece of Iron red hot in his Hands Which he did without any harme his Adversaries looking on with purpose to cut off his Head in case they had discerned him guilty After which having received great consolation in the height of his Adversity from the Abbot and Monks of Utica he gave them four of those Palls which he brought out of Apulia whereof four Copes were made for the Chanters in their Church at Utica