Privy Council as also Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for some time He married twice First Lucie Daughter of Robert Earl of Warwick by whom he had Issue two Sons Robert who Married Sarab the Daughter of Iohn Bodvile of Bodvile-Castle in Com. Carnarbon Esq and Hinder His second Wife is Isabella Daughter of Sir Iohn Smith Knight Son of Customer Smith by whom he hath Issue three Sons Francis Henry and Warwick and four Daughters Isabella married to the Lord Moore eldest Son to the Earl of Drogheda in Ireland Aramintha Olympia and Essex Lord Conway 22 Iac. THis Family now of Ragley in Com. War a Lordship obtain'd by purchase towards the later end of Queen Elizabeth's reign do derive their descent from Sir Henry Conway Knight Which Sir Henry having been Knighted by Edward Mortimer Earl of March and Uivesâ—er about the beginning of King Richard the Seconds reign was by Indenture bearing date 1 Aug. 5 R. 2 retained to do him service as a Knight during all his life and in times of Peace to have diet for himself one Esq one Chamberlain and four Grooms as also Hay Oates Horshooes and Nails for six Horses or reasonable allowance for the same And whensoever he should be required to make his attendance on him for service of War the like Diet or Wages in lieu thereof for himself his Esquire Chamberlain and five Grooms with Hay Oates c. for eight Horses And likewise allowance of the like wages and reward as he gave to others of their quality for so many men at Arms and Archers as he should bring to him for the service of War From this Sir Henry descended Iohn Conway of Potrithan in Com. Flint Esq who had Issue two Sons Hugh and Edward Which Hugh in 1 H. 7. was imploied by Margaret Countess of Richmund to Henry Earl of Richmund her Son then in Britanny with money as also with direction to assure him of the good affections which most of the Nobility of this Realm did bear to him and to incite his speedy coming into England And being Master of his Wardrobe shortly after he had obtained the Crown of this Realm received the Honour of Knighthood at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wife to that King and became one of his Privy Council as also Knight for his Body and Treasurer of his Houshold In 7 H. 7. he was likewise retained to serve him in his Wars beyond Sea with xx Men at Arms besides himself But of him I have no more to say the Line continuing from Edward Which Edward taking to Wife Anne the Daughter and sole Heir to Richard Burdet of Arrow in Com. Warr. Esq enjoy'd that Lordship as her right and being a Gentleman Huisher of the Chamber to King Henry â—he Eighth obtain'd a special Licence under the Privy Signet dated 12 Febr. 3 H. 8. to retain certain able men Voluntiers for the King's Service in his Wars and departed this life on Thursday next ensuing the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle 38 H. 8. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir 35. years of Age and upwards Which Iohn being soon after Knighted was in that great Expedition made into Scotland in 1 E. 6. where he merited so well for his valour manifested in those services then perform'd as that upon the 28 th of Sept. the same year he was made a Banneret He Wedded Catherine Daughter to Sir Raphe Verney Knight And by his Testament bearing date 22 Iulii 6 E. 6. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church at Arrow and dyed ... leaving Issue another Sir Iohn Conway Knight his Son and Heir who Married Elene the Daughter of Sir Fulke Grevill of Beauchamp'sâ—Court in Com. Warr. Knight And being a person of great knowledge in military affairs was made Governour of Ostend by Robert Earl of Leicester 29 Dec. an 1586. 29 Eliz that Earl being then General of the English Auxiliaries in behalf of the States of the United Provinces and departed this life 4 Oct. 1 Iac. leaving Edward his Son and Heir Knighted by Robert Earl of Essex at the sacking of Cadez in Spain in an 1596. 38 Eliz. where he Commanded a Regiment of Foot After which he served in the Netherlands as Governour of the Brill And upon the 30 th of Ian. 20 Iac. was made one of the Principal Secretaries of State Also upon the 22 th of March 22 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Conway of Ragley And upon the 8 th of December following Captain of the Isle of Wiâ—t Moreover in 1 Car. 1. he was constituted one of the principal Secretaries of State to that King 23 Maii And in 2 Car. 1. Created Vicount Killultagh of Killultagh in the County of Antrim in Ireland Also upon the 6 th of Iune 3 Car. 1. Vicount Conway of Conway-Castle in Com. Caernarvon He was afterwards also made Lord President of his Majesties Privy Council and imploy'd into Germany as Embassador Extraordinary And departing this life at his House in St. Martins â—lane within the Liberties of Westminster 3 Ian. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. was buried at Ragley leaving Issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Tracy of Todington in Com. Glouc. Knight Widdow of Edmund Bray Son and Heir to Edmund Bray of Barrington in Com. Glouc. Esq three Sons 1. Edward his Son and Heir 2. Sir Thomas Conway Knight Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel Morgâ—n in the Wars of Germany And 3. Raphe And four Daughters Frances Married to Sir William Pelâ—am of Brocklesby in Com. Line Knight Brilliana to Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Brian in Com. Heref. Knight of the Bath Heligawrth to Sir William Smith of Theyden monte in Com. Essex Knight and Mary Which Edward succeeding him in his Honours First Married Frances Daughter to Sir Francis Popham of Littlecot in Com. Somers Knight and departed this life at Paris in France in an 1655. leaving Issue by her four Sons First Iohn who died young 2. Edward 3. Francis and Fourthly Thomas who died in his Childhood Also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Sir George Rawdon of ... in Ireland Bâ—ronet and Anne And to his second Wife Katherine Daughter to Giles Hueriblock of Gant in Flanders Widdow of ... Fusse a Merchant in London but had no Issue by her To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward Married Anne Daughter to Sir Heneage Finche of 〈◊〉 in Com. Midd. Knight sometime Recorder of the City of London by whom he had Issue one Son called Heneage who died young St. Iohn Lord Tregoz 2 Car. 1. A Branch of the antient Family of St. Iohn of Bleâ—sho in Com. Bedf. was Sir Oliver St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz Knight and Baronet who by Letters Patents bearing date
the King in his Wars of France and Normandy with four men at Armes and Cxi Archers Also in 16 H. 6. again made Sheriff of Wiltshire and in 18 H. 6. for Gloucestershire In 19 H. 6. he obtained a grant from the King for divers Deer-Leaps in his Park at Stourton also for free Warren in all his Demesn-lands and woods there Likewise for a Fair there yearly And in 25 H. 6. being then Treasurer of the Houshold to that King procured a grant in see of the Castle of Old Sarum then so ruinous that it yielded no benefit to the King together with the Banks Ditches Walls and Gardens thereto belonging to be held by Fealty and the rent of iii s. iv d. per annum In 26 H. 6. in consideration of his faithful services both to King Henry the fifth and that King he was by Letters Patents bearing date 13 Maii 26 H. 6. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Stourton of Stourton and in 28 H. 6. joined in Commission with Iames Earl of Wiltshire and others for the defence of the Town and Castle of Calais with the Marches adjacent and Tower of Ryse-bank In 29 H. 6. he was again put in Commission together with Raph Lord Sudley for the conducting of divers Men at arms and Archers thither for the safeguard of that place and parts thereabouts In 32 H. 6. he was also one of the Peers who in consideration of the Tonnage and Poundage granted to the King in Parliament undertook the defence of the Seas and departing this life upon the Festival of St. Katherine 2 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannours of Uelham Plymham and Plympton in Com. Devon Merston Bigot and Merston parva in Com. Somers Rishton Weston Brodweye and Ore in Com. Dors. Shipton Moyne and Hamvelle in Com. Glouc. Ibbesâ—eye and Sapple in Com. Sutht Estanes at the Mount in Com. Essex and Stourton Castel Carye Pawlesholte Little-Langford Dewas West-Aishâ—en Bakanyton Wynterborne Madington Penleys Ablington and Aulton in Com. Wilts left Sir William Stourton Knight his Son and Heir thirty years of age who had livery of his Lands soon after his Homage being respited Which William Lord Stourton before the end of that year the Lancastrians beginning to make head again in Northumberland was one of those who attended King Edward in his Army thither And having married Margaret one of the Daughters and coheirs of Sir Iohn Chidiok Knight departed this life 18 Febr. 17 E 4. being seised of the Mannour of Welehome in Com. Devon Ibbesleye and Sapple in Com. Sutht Estanes ad montem in Com. Essex Shipton Moyne and Ueleham juxta Berkeley in Com. Glouc. Powlesholt and Stourton Penâ—ey Ablynton Alton Dangeus in Little Langsord and Little Langsord in Com. Wiltes Rysheton Ore Weston with the moitie of the Mannour of Brodewey in Com. Dors. and Merston Bigot and Merston parva in Com. Somers leaving Sir Iohn Stourton Knight his Son and Heir twenty four years of age Margaret his Wife surviving who afterwards Married to Sir Iohn Cheny Knight Which Iohn had livery of his lands the next ensuing year his Homage being respited and by his Testament bearing date 8 Aug. An. 1484. 2 R. 3. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chapel of his Chantry of the Blessed Virgin in the Parish Church of Mere in Com. Somers appointing that the whole revenue of all his Lands purchased of Edyth Claymond in Mere should be imployed to the maintenance of a Priest to pray for his Soul every day and for the Souls of his Ancestors as also to celebrate his Obit yearly with the Obit of Katherine his Wife and all his Ancestors To whom succeeded William his Son and Heir Which William in 15 E. 4. his Father then living received the honour of Knighthood by Bathing c. with Prince Edward and many other Noble persons And by his Testament bearing date at Stourton upon Fryday next ensuing Corpus Christi day An. 1522. 14 H. 8. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin within the Church of St. Peter at Stourton and died shortly after as by the Probate of that Testament which bears date 16. Martii An. 1523. appeareth leaving issue by ... his Wife Daughter to Edmund Dudley Sister to Iohn Duke of Northumberland two Sons William and Edward Which William died soon after without issue whereupon Edward his Brother and Heir had Livery of his Lands Of whom all that I have seen is that in 22 H. 8. with the rest of the Peers then met in Parliament he subscribed that Declaration sent to Pope Clement the seventh giving him to understand that in case he should not comply with King Henry in that business of his Divorce from Queen Catherine his Wife he must not expect that his Supremacie in this Realm would be longer owned And that by his Testament bearing date 26 Nov. An. 1535. 24 H. 8. he bequeathed his body to be buried in the North-Isle of his Parish-Church at Stourton departing this life shortly after for the Probate thereof bears date 17 Jan. next following and leaving issue three Sons William Roger and Christopher Which William had Livery of his Lands in 33 H. 8. And being afterwards Deputy-General of New Haven in France and the Marches adjacent by his Testament bearing date 8 Sept. 1548. 2 E. 6. bequeathed his body to be buried where it should please God and died soon after as may seem by the Probate thereof which beareth date 15 Nov. next ensuing leaving issue Charles his Son and Heir and two Daughters ... married to ... Clinton and ... to ... Brent Which Charles with the help of four of his own servants in his own House committed a shameful murther upon one Hargill and his Son with whom he had been long at variance and buried their Carcassess fifteen foot deep in the earth thinking thereby to prevent the discovery But it coming afterwards to light he had sentence of death passed upon him which he suffered at Salisbury 6 Martii An. 1557. 3 4 Ph. M. by an Halter of Silk in respect of his quality leaving issue by Anne his Wife Daughter to Edward Earl of Derby Iohn his Son and Heir as also two younger Sons Edward and Charles This Iohn being restored in bloud by Act of Parliament in 18 Eliz. took his place there upon the eleventh of February accordingly And having been in 29 Eliz. one of the Peers which sate at Fotheringhay upon the Tryal of the Queen of Scots by his Testament dated 22 Martii 1588. 30 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried in his Chapel of the Church at Stourton and died without issue 13 Oct.
Sir Raphe Vane had two thousand Men in a readiness that Sir Thomas Arundel had assured the Tower that Seymour and Hamond would wait upon him and that all the Horse of the Gens d' armes should be slain Hereunto Mr. Secretary Cecill added that this Duke had sent for him and said That he suspected some ill meaning against him and that thereunto he replied If he were not in fault he might trust to his Innocency if he were he had nothing to say but to lament him Being advertised therefore of these Informations he forthwith defyed the Secretary by his Letter then sent to Sir Thomas Palmer to understand what he had reported of him who denied all that he had said Hereupon after few days coming to the Court somewhat later than usual which was enforced as a suspition against him he was after Dinner apprehended and Sir Raphe Vane being twice sent for fled The day following likewise his Dutchess was sent to the Tower no Man grieveing thereat by reason that her pride and baseness of life overballanced all pity Sir Thomas Palmer being again examined added to his former detection that Gens d'arms upon the Muster day should be assaulted by two thousand Foot under Sir Raphe Vane and by an hundred Horse of this Duke of Somersets besides his Friends which should stand by and besides the idle people which were thought inclinable to take his part that this done he would run through the City and proclaim Liberty and in case his attempt did not succeed he would go to the Isle of Wight or to Poole Crane confessed for the most part as Sir Tho. Palmer had done and farther added that the Lord Paget's House was the place where the Nobility being invited to a Banquet should have lost their Heads and that the Earl of Arundel was made acquainted with the practice by Sir Michael Stanhope also that it had been done but that the greatness of the Enterprise caused delays and sometimes diversity of advice And farther said that this Duke once fayning himself to be sick went to London to assay what friends he could procure But here my Author addeth that Crane who gave this testimony was a Man who having consumed his own estate had armed himself to any mischief Hamond also confessed that the Dukes Chamber at Grenewich had been strongly watched by night Hereupon after a short abode in the Tower he was brought to his Trial at Westminster the Marquiss of Winchester then Lord Treasurer of England sitting as high Steward under a cloth of State on a Bench mounted three degrees the Peers in number twenty seven siting on a bench one step lower which were these The Dukes of Suff. and Northumb. the Marquess of Northampt. the Earls of Derby Bedford Huntington Rutland Bathe Sussex Worcester Pembroke and Vicount Hereford the Barons Bergavenny Audley Wharton Evers Latimer Borough Zouch Stafford Wentworth Darcie Sturton Windsore Cromwell Cobham and Bray The charge against him consisting of five parts 1. Of raising Men in the North parts of the Realm 2. Of assembling Men to kill the Duke of Northumberland 3. Of resisting his Attachment 4. Of killing the Gens d'arms and raising London And fifthly of assaulting the Lords and devising their deaths To which he pleaded not guilty and put himself upon Tryal of his Peers denying that he had ever any intent to raise Men in the North but that upon some bruites apprehending a fear he sent to Sir William Herbert to remain his Friend Saying that he never determined to kill the Duke of Northumberland or any other Lord but spake of it only and determined the contrary And farther said that it had been a mad entreprise with his hundred Men to assail the Gens d'arms consisting of nine hundred when in case he had prevailed it would nothing have availed the pretended purpose and therefore that this being fenceless and absurd must needs discredit other matters which might otherwise have been believed Next that at London he never projected any stir but ever held it a good place for his security And that for having Men in his Chamber at Grenewich 't was manifest he meant no harm because when he might have done it he did it not Moreover against the persons of them whose Examinations were read against him he objected many things desiring they might be brought to his face which in regard he was a person of dignity and estate he deemed to be reasonable speaking much evil against Sir Thomas Palmer and yet in opinion of many far short of the Truth Much it was urged by the Kings learned Council that some of the Crimes charged against him were Treason and the other Felony Nevertheless after many varieties in opinion he was acquit of Treason but by most voices found guilty of Felony whereupon he had judgment to be hanged Which he might have avoided as most of our Historians do say had he required the benefit of his Clergy but upon better enquiry it will be found that he was thus condemned by vertue of a Statute then in force which made the conspiring the death of a Privy Councellor Felony without the benefit of Clergy Judgment therefore thus passing upon him he craved pardon of the Duke of Northumberland Marquess of Northampton and Earl of Pembroke for his ill meaning against them making sute for his Life in pity to his Wife Children and Servants and payment of his Debts Hereupon all means were made use of to divert the Kings thoughts from him as well by Masques Tiltings as other delights and sometimes calling him to serious affairs wherein he took special pleasure Sometimes also instancing to him how dangerous a person he was who having made away his only Brother contrived the death of the chief Nobility And where said they should this mischief have rested would it have raged against all and left the King only untouched verily having been alwayes both cruel and false there would have been no end of his mischief therefore all his submissions must now be taken for counterfeit and dissembled but his Avarice and Ambition once removed the way will be laid open to Vertue and Merit Thus far my Author Sir Iohn Hayward whereunto I shall add what Godwin farther saith That having since his Sentence of death continued two Months in Prison at length the violence of his Enemies notwithstanding the Kings desire to save him drew him to the Scaffold on Tower Hill 24 Ian. An. 1552. 6 E. 6. where having thus spoke to the Beholders he suffered death Being by the Law condemned I here willingly submit my self by exemplary punishment to satisfie its Rigour That God hath been pleased to grant me so long a preparative to my end I humbly thank his eternal goodness but in that he hath been farther pleased to inspire me with the knowledge of his Truth and to make me an instrument for the propagation of the same I can never sufficiently magnify his Mercies In this do I rejoyce in this only do
Throgmorton Iermyn Earl of St. Albans 19 Car. 1. IT cannot I persume be easily forgot that the distresses into which our late Sovereign King Charles the First was miserably cast by that grand defection of his Subjects in the year 1642. were such as that the â—idelity of those who in those turbulent times stood firm and stedfast to him rendred it self the more estimable Of which number Henry Iermyn second Son to Sir Thomas Iermyn of Rushbroke in Com. Suff. Knight and Treasurer of the Houshold to that King of blessed memory was not the least who being then Master of the Horse to the Queen spared neither pains nor charge in obtaining Arms and Ammunition from Foreign parts in order to his service besides the exposal of himself to no little hazard in attending on her royal person into England landing her at Burlington in Yorkshire and thence with all the power he could there raise in conducting her safe through the Enemies Quarters unto his Majesty at Oxford For which respect he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 8 Sept. in the nineteenth year of his Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Iermyn of St. Edmundsbury in Com. Suff. with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully begotten unto Thomas his elder Brother and the Heirs Male of his Body As also since that time attending her again out of England and with great fidelity and prudence governing her small Family in those woful times for full sixteen years Being likewise one of the Privy-Council to our present Soverign King Charles the Second in Foreign parts where he was imploy'd in sundry Embassies to the King of France which he perform'd with great diligence wisdom and fidelity in consideration thereof he was by other Letters-Patent bearing date at Breda in Brabant 27 Apr. an 1660. in the twelfth year of his Reign and but few weeks preceding his happy Restoration Created Earl of St. Albans in Com. Hertf. and afterwards constituted Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Lord Byron 19 Car. 1. TOuching the Ancestors of this worthy Family who many Ages past were Barons of this Realm by Tenure having in the first Volume of this work already spoke I now come to the principal remaining branch thereof viz. Sir Iohn Byron of Newsted in Com. Notingh made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our late Sovereign King Charles the First Who being a person of most loyal principles manifested his fidelity to that King in an eminent measure putting himself in Arms on his behalf with what Forces he could â—aise upon that grand Defection in an 1642. which under divers specious pretences tended to no less than the utter ruine of Monarchy and terminated in the barbarous murther of that excellent King of blessed memory In which turbulent times being made Field-Marshal of all his Majesties Forces in the Counties of Worcester Salop. Chester and North-Wales he acted his part against those powerful Fanaticks with notable valour in divers sharp encounters at Worcester Kineton Brainford Roundway-Downe and Newberie of which posterity will I presume have in due time a more full account from our Annals his six valiant Brothers also at that time following this his loyal example In consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 24 Oct. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Byron of Rochdale in Com. Lanc. with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully begotten to every of his Brothers and the Issue Male of their respective Bodies viz. Richard William Thomas Robert Gilbert and Philip. This Iohn Lord Byron First took to Wife Cecilie Dâ—ughter of Thomas Lord la Warre and afterwards Eleanore Daughter of Robert Vicount Kilmurrey in Ireland but departed this life at ... in France ... an 1652. without Issue To whom succeeded Richard his Brother and next Heir who Married twice First Elizabeth Daughter of George Rosel of Ratcliffe upon â—rent in Com. Nott. Esq Widdow of Nicholas Strelley Esq by whom he hath Issue William his Son and Heir and Catherine a Daughter yet unmarried His second Wife is Elizabeth the youngest Daughter to Sir George Booth of Dunham Mâ—ssy in Com. Cestr. Baronet Which William by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Iohn Vicount Châ—worth of Armagh in Ireland hath Issue one Son called William and four Daughtâ—rs Elizabeth Catherine Mary and Anne Lord Vaughan 19 Car. 1. IN the eighteenâ—h year of King Iames Iohn Vaughan Son and Heir to Walter Vaughan of Golâ—en-â—roâ—e in Com. Caermâ—rthen Esq being a person of an antient Family and ample fortune did in respect of his services in Ireland towards the end of Queen Elizabeth's Reign there râ—ceive the Honour of Knâ—ghthood at the hands of Robert Eâ—rl of Eâ—sex then Lord Lieutâ—nant of thâ—t Kingdom and after that by reason of his faâ—ther meâ—its being made Compâ—roller of the Houshold to Prince Charles was in 18 Iac. raised to the degree oâ— a Baron in that Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of â—olingâ—r as also by King Charles the â—irst to the dignity of Earl of Carbery This Iohn Married two Wiveâ— First Margaret Daughter of Sir Gilly Mâ—rick Knight by whom he had Issue three Sons Walter who died young Richard who 〈◊〉 him in his Lands and Honours and Iohn who also died young Likewise Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Francis Llhoyd of â—asâ—veiyn in Com. Cardigan Knight And to his second Wife Iane Daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer Knight but by her had no Issue Which Richard was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of his Majesty King Charles the First and standing firm in his loyalty to the same King of blessed memory in the time of that grand defection in this Realm which hapned in the year 1642. through the Interest he had in South-Wales there raised what power he could for the better security of those parts In consideration where of being made Lieutenant-General for the Counties of Caermarthen Pembroke and Cardigan and acting vigorously in that trust he was for his farther encouragement in that service advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of Emlyn by Letters Paâ—ents beaâ—ing date at Oxford 25 Oct. 19 Car. 1. And shortly after the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second constituted Lord President of the whole Principality of Wales and Marches thereof as also one of his Privy-Council This Richard Married thrice First Bridget Daughter and Heir to Thomas Llhoyd of Llanlleer in the County of Cardigan Esq by whom he had Issue four Sons who died in their Infancies Secondly Frances one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Iohn Altham of Oxhey in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he hath had Issue three Sons viz. Francis who Married the Lady Rachel one of the Daughters and
in the County of Derby four in the County of Essex five Mannors a Forest a Chace and a Barony in the County of Sussex two Mannors in the County of Surrey four in the County of Huntington one in the County of Hertford three in the County of Cambridge another Barony and four Mannors in the County of Bedford and others in some other Counties as also divers Lands in Calais Ireland and Wales with certain Hundreds Royalties and Knights fees in consideration whereof he obtained the Office of Earl Marshal and title of Marquess to himself and the Heirs male of his Body And besides all this he sold away and gave divers Lands and Lordships to Sir William Stanley Lord Chamberlain of that Kings Houshold and others Also to Sir Reginald Bray Kt. his Mannor of Hamme in Comit. Bedf. with Kensington and Maryborne in Com. Midd. as rewards of his Court-favors Moreover to Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby for the like respect in default of issue of his own Body he gave the Mannors of Donyngton Thwayts Threske Hovingham Kirkby-Malsard and Burton in Lonesdale in Com. Ebor. As also the Mannors of Wenge Segrave in Pen and Marlow in Comit. Buck. the Mannors of Denge alias Dengy in Com. Essex Epworth Belton Haxey Ouston and UUrote in Com. Linc. Alspath in Mereden in Comit. Warw. Slagham in Com. Suss. and Wisselee in Comit. Surr. to hold to the said Earl and the Heirs of his Body He likewise setled the Mannors of Hinton and Kenet in Com. Cantabr to the use of himself for life the remainder to Richard Willuby for life then to the Heirs of his own body the remainder to the Heirs male of the Body of the said Richard Willughby So also the Mannor of Caloudon in Com. Warw. to the same parties with the like remainders To his then Wife the Lady Anne he by his Will devised all his Messuages and Lands in the City of London paying two hundred marks to the Friers-Austines there and his house at Chelsey in Com. Midd. to Iohn Whiting and his heirs The Mannor of Great Chesterford he also setled on himself and the said Anne his Wife and the heirs of his own body the remainder to the King and the Heirs male of his body and having so done built a fair House thereon which Mannors so given to the King were all established by Act of Parliament in 7 Hen. 7. so that he left nothing for his Heir And by his Testament bearing date 5 Feb. ann 1491. 7 Hen. 7. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Friers Austines in London thereby also willing that his Executors should ordain two Friers perpetually to sing in the White Friers in Fleetstreet in the suburbs of London at the Altar of Sâ— Gasion there to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father and Mother his Wives Soul and the Soul of his Son Sir Thomas Berkley for evermore Likewise another Frier perpetually to sing in the Gray-Friers at Gloucester to pray for his own Soul and the Souls aforesaid Towards the building of which Gray-Friers he gave twenty pounds Moreover he willed that his Executors should purchase Lands to the value of ten marks yearly therewith to find a perpetual Chantry at the Altar of our Lady of Pitie in Edworth in Com. Linc. to pray for the Souls aforesaid for ever Likewise that they should purchase more Lands to the value of twenty two marks therewith to find two perpetual Priests at Longbrigge one of them daily to sing in the Chappel of the Trinity there and the other in the Chappel of the Church of Berkley where his Father and his said Son lay buried to pray for their Souls for evermore and to dispose of an hundred marks in building an House at Longbridge for those Priests to dwell in as also to buy Ornaments and Vestments for that Chappel of Longbridge forty marks Lastly he willed that his Executors should purchase a Pardon from Rome as large as might be had for plein remission of the sins of all those who would be confessed and contrite at Longbridge from Even-song to Even-song in the Feast of the Trinity and there say three Pater Nosters and three Aves for his Soul and the Souls aforesaid And departing this life on St. Valentines-day viz. 14 Febr. Anno 1491. 7 Hen. 7. without issue was accordingly buried in the Friers Augustines at London Maurice his Brother being his next Heir but enjoyed nothing of the Honour having incurred his displeasure for the reasons before expressed the Castle of Berkley with those Lands and Lordships which were the body of that antient Barony being by this Marquess given as is before observed to King Henry the seventh and the issue male from him descending Which Maurice being thus disherited became as active as he could for the regaining of what in strictness of Law was his right having for his better help to support himself in such Suits wherein he became afterwards for that end engaged in the fourteenth of Henry the Seventh together with Thomas Earl of Surrey as Cosins and Heirs to George Bewes Brother of Agnes Mother of Isabel Widdow of Sir Walter Cokesey Knight Livery of all the Mannors and Lands belonging to the said George Agnes and Isabel. By which suits through his prudence and diligent prosecution of them he first recovered the Mannor of Sages lying in the Parish of Slimbrigge it being evident that it was no part of the Mannor of Slymbrigge so passed by Fine and otherwise to King Henry the seventh as aforesaid Likewise twenty two marks yearly rent in Frampton upon Severne which did not pass in these settlements Next of the Lands setled upon Anne the last Wife of the Marquess for life c. he got the possession of the Mannors of Wenge Segrave in Pen and Little Marlow in Com. Buck. as also of the Mannors of Sileby Mountsorrel and the hundred of Goscote in Com. Leicest and some other Lands And whilst these were in controversy the Mannors of â—etebury in Comit. Glouc. Maningeford Braose in Com. Wiltes the moity of the Mannors of Leigh Cothorne and Gate Burton in Com. Linc. as also of Wovers-thorpe in Com Ebor. descended to him as one of the two Coheirs of the Lord Braose which the better enabled him to look after the rest And after this making title to those Lands which were given by his Brother the Marquess to Thomas Earl of Derby they came to reference by the mediation of friends and knisfolk whereupon an Award was made by Sir Iohn Fyneux Chief Justice of the Kings Bench and Sir Thomas Frowyk Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas whereby he got the Lordships of Wenge and Segrave in Pen in Comitat. Buck. as also of Hovyngham Donyngton and Twaytes in Com. Ebor. Nor was it long after that ere he recovered the Mannor of Chesterford in Essex where the said Marquess was building at his
who in 29 Edw. 1. marched into Scotland So likewise in 34 Edw. 1. being then retained with Fulk le Strange In 16 Edw. 2. this Roger obtained the custody of the Lands of Nicholas de Audley during the minority of his heirs and in 1 Edw. 3. had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm but never after so that what became of him I have not seen Chaworth ABout the latter end of King William the Conquerors Reign Patric de Cadurcis vulgarly called Choworth son of ... de Cadurcis born in Little-Britanny gave to the Monks of S. Peters â—Abby in Gloucester three Mills lying in Kynemersford in Com. Glouc. which grant King William Rufus confirmedd. To him succeeded Patric his son and heir who likewise bestowed on those Monks a certain Mill called Horcote situate also in Kynemersford with certain Land thereto belonging as also the Tithes of the Meadows there In 33 Hen. 2. this Patric upon collection of the Scutage of Galwey accounted six pounds for the Knights Fees belonging to the Honour of Striguill and in six Ric. 1. paid the like sum upon levying the Scutage for the King's Redemption To him succeeded Pain de Chaworth who in 2 Hen. 3. became one of the Sureties for Isabell de Mortimer viz. that she should come to the King's Exchequer on the Octaves of S. Michaell to satisfie for such debts as were due from her to King Iohn he being then one of the Barons-marchers as it seems And in 8 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Scutage of Montgomery answered twenty five Marks for twelve Knights Fees and an half which he then had This Pain took to Wife Gundred the daughter and heir to William de la Ferte heir to Margaret de la Ferte second daughter and coheir of William de Briwere a great Baron of that age and was buried in the Chapter-house of Gloucester-Abby leaving issue Patric Which Patric in 23 Hen. 3. being then under age compounded with the King for his own Wardship and Marriage giving five hundred pounds for the same And in 21 Hen. 3. as Nephew and Heir to the before-specified Margaret de la Ferte gave five hundred pounds Fine to the King for Livery of the Lands which by right of Inheritance did descend to him from Pain de Chaworth his Father and Margaret de Briwere his Grand-mother Moreover in 29 Hen. 3. he received a Precept from the King whereby he had command to use all his power and diligence to annoy the Welch then in hostility and took to Wife Hawyse the daughter and heir to Thomas de Londres or London Lord of Ogmore and Kidwelly in Wales In 42 Hen. 3. the Welch having by their bold Incursions made great spoil upon the Lands of Prince Edward and divers of the King 's good Subjects he had summons amongst others to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Chester upon Monday next after the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist for restraining those their hostilities and the same year departed this life being then seised of the Barony of Kenemersford in Com. Glouc. As also of the Mannors of Steple-Lavinton Berwyke and Standene in Com. Wilts Likewise of the Mannors of Weston and Swinburne with the Hundred of Swinburne in Com. Sutht and of the Advowsons of the Church of Berwyke and Chapel of Standene all which were then of the yearly value of Clxix l. xviij s. viij d. leaving Pain de Chaworth his son and heir thirteen years of age and Hawise his Wife surviving who in 43 Hen. 3. gave a thousand Marks to the King for his Wardship Which Pain together with Hâ—rvic and Patric his Brothers in 54 Hen. 3. being signed with the Cross attended Prince Edward into the Holy-land After which ere long viz. in 2 Edw. 1. Hawyse his Mother departing this life then seised of the Mannors of Hanedon and Inglesham in Com. Wilts As also of the Mannor of Esegareâ—ton in Com. Berks. a member of Kidwettie he being then of full age had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance paying his Relief In 5 Edw. 1. this Pain was constituted General of the King's Army in West-Wales whereupon Roger de Mortimer received command to assist him with all his power and to admit him into all his Castles and Garrisons at which time his success was such that the Welsh sought Peace and did Homage to the King And being thus victorious was made Governour of the Castles of Dumebor Karekenyl and Landevery Moreover in 6 Edw. 1. he obtained a grant from the King for a Market every week upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Aldrington in Com. Northt with a Fair yearly on the Eve and morrow after the Feast of S. Margaret Lastly He bestowed on the Monks of Blanchland in the Diocess of S. Davids nineteen Acres of arable Land to the end that every day each Priest of that Abby in his Celebration of Mass should pray for the Souls of Sir Thomas de Londres Patric de Chaworth William and Maurice de Londres Warine de Basingburne the Lady Eve de Tracy Alice and Gundred deceased as also for the Soul of Hawyse de Londres his Mother and for the good estate of him the said Pain Patric and Hervy his Brothers and of Eve and Anne his Sisters and died in 7 Edw. 1. being seised of the Mannor of Stoke-Bruere in Com. Northt leaving Patric his brother and heir of full age who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands but died shortly after viz. in 11 Edw. 1. being seised of the Mannor of Ettelawe parcel of the Barony of Kynemersford in Com. Glouc. Also of one Messuage and four hundred Acres of arable Land in Est-Gareston in Com. Berks. held by the service of finding a Knight armed with Plate-Armour in the King's Army when it should be in the Territory of Kedewelly Moreover of the Mannors of Berewyke Staundon and Hanedon in Com. Wilts Of the Mannors of Weston and Swineborne in Com. Sutht Of the Mannors of Kidewelly and Karnwathlan in Wales and of the Mannor of Herteleg in Com. Sutht which was of the Frank-marriage of Isabell his Wife leaving issue by the same Isabell daughter of William de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Maud his daughter and heir married to Henry of Lancaster the King's Nephew Which Isabell surviving him had an Assignation of the Mannors of Berwyke Staundone Hanedone and Ingelsham in Com. Wilts Sumburn excepting Stotbrigge a member thereof in Com. Sutht and Est-Garfton in Com. Berks. until her Dowry should be set forth as also Livery of the Mannors of Cheddeworth in Com. Glouc. and Herteley in Com. Sutht which were of her Frank-marriage And shortly afterwards became the Wife
preceding the Feast of All Saints reserving to himself two of his Castles in Kales viz. Kaermerden and Cardigan To go on therefore with my Story of him This Walter having taken part with his Brother Richard in that Insurrection whereof I have already made mention after his death in 18 H. 3. had pardon for that Transgression and was accepted to Favour having Restitution of his Lands which were seised on for the same viz. Goderich Castle c. And at length viz. in 26 H. 3. his Brother Gilbert being thus dead without Issue had special Livery of his Office of Marshal with all the Liberties thereto belonging in as ample manner as William his Brother sometime Earl of Pembroke formerly enjoy'd it with a Grant of the Castles of Cardigan and Caermerdin which the before-specified Gilbert his Brother formerly had of King Henry the Third's Gift Moreover the same year he had Livery of all those Lands which were of the Dowrie of Margaret his Wife Daughter of Robert Quincy Widow of Iohn Earl of Lincolne and Constable of Chester her late Husband And in 27 H. 3. paid a Relief to the King for those Lands which Hawyse de Quincy Mother of the said Margaret held in Capite About this time also he gave up unto the King the Castle of Bolingbroc in Com. Linc. and all the Lands in Lincolâ—sh which were of the Inheritance of Hawyse de Quincie his Wifes Mother And in Anno 1244. 28 H. 3. the King calling together all the Great Men of England and desiring a Pecuniary Aid from them alledging the great Expence he had been at in Gascoigne the preceding year certain of the Bishops being then made choice of as a Committee for the Clergy this Earl was one of those appointed for the Laytie to consider thereof But in Anno 1246. 30 H. 3. 8 Cal. Dec. he died at Castle Goderich And soon after him Anselme his Brother and Heir departed this Life at Strigull viz. upon the Nones of December a Youth of singular comeliness and hopes being the last of the five Sons of the Renowned William Mareschall late Earl of Pembroke of whom I have already spoke at large their Mother as 't is said Prophetically foretelling their Deaths in this sort and were both of them buried at Tinterne not far from Strigul amongst divers of their Noble Ancestors Which deplorable loss of them all successively without Issue was then much taken notice of Wherefore some did attribute it to God's especial Judgment by reason that when William the first Earl was a great Commander in Ireland and according to the Practice of Souldiers exercised such Cruelties of Fire and Sword as usually accompany that Course of Life he took away by violence two fair Mannors from a Reverend Bishop there and possess'd himself of them as the Acquisition of War and that the Bishop after frequent and earnest Entreaties for their Restitution without any effect did thereupon pronounce the Sentence of Excommunication against him for that Fact which he contemn'd Moreover it is said That after this the same Bishop of Fernes who had been a Monk of the Cistertian Order and an Irish-man by Birth made a Journey to the King then at London and grievously complaining of the Injury done affirm'd That he had not Excommunicated him without desert and therefore besought the King That by his Authority and Command and for the health of the Soul of that Earl he might have restitution of those Lordships so taken from him as is before expressed whereby that Earl though thus dead might have the benefit of Absolution Whereupon the King then very pensive desired the Bishop that he would go to his Grave and absolve him and that then he would satisfie his desire Whereupon the Bishop went and the King himself with him and spoke as followeth Oh William who liest here buried and shackled with the Fetters of Excommunication if those Lands which thou most injuriously didst take from my Church be restored with full satisfaction either by the King or any of thy Kindred or Friends I then absolve thee otherwise I ratifie that Sentence to the end that being wrapt up with thy Sins thou maist remain condemn'd in Hell And that the King being much displeased at these his Expressions blaming him for his Rigour he answered Sir I pray you marvel not that I am moved he hath despoiled my Church of her chiefest Revenue The King therefore privately advertised the eldest Son of the Earl and Heir to all his Lands whereof he was then possess'd as also some of his Brothers That by restoring them they should in mercy release his Soul But thereunto William return'd this Answer I do not believe that my Father took them injuriously in regard that what he did being done in the time of War was a Lawful Acquisition and therefore if the old doting Bishop hath pronounced his Sentence unjustly his Curse will fall upon himself For my part quoth he I will not lessen my Patrimony descended to me by Inheritance my Father died seised thereof and I have justly entred upon it Whereunto all his Brothers concurred Furthermore That the King taking notice of their obstinacy being then young and under Tutelage forbore to displease them But the Bishop hearing thereof was much grieved taking more offence at their Contumacy than of the Injury first done by their Father and going to the King said Sir What I have spoke I have spoke and what I have written is not to be reversed The Sentence therefore must stand The Punishment of Evil-doers is from God and therefore the Curse which the Psalmist hath written shall come upon this Earl of whom I do thus complain viz. His Name shall be rooted out in one Generation and his Sons shall be deprived of the Blessing Increase and Multiply Some of them shall die a miserable death and their Inheritance shall be scattered And this thou O King shalt behold in thy own Life-time yea in thy flourishing Youth Having spoken thus much in the bitterness of his spirit he departed thence leaving him enthrall'd with that Curse Whereupon it hapned that in few years after all his Sons died without Issue ¶ Of this Family also was Iohn Mareschall who took to Wife Margery the Sister and Heir to Thomas Earl of Warwick which is all that is memorable of him but not Brother to William Mareschall Earl of Pembroke as some say for that Earl was Brother and Heir of another Iohn as is already manifested and of an elder time I therefore suppose that he was his Nephew How long he had been Husband to that great Heir before the death of Thomas Earl of Warwick her Brother I cannot say but certain I am That he lived but a short while after for he was dead 9 Ian. next following as appears by the King's Mandate then dated and directed to the Archbishop of Yorke and others
affections would not give credit to it until in the presence of some Witnesses besides himself and a publick Notary he had regularly taken her to Wife But here I must go back a little This Walter Earl of Essex thus deceased by his Testament bearing date 14 Iunii An. 1567. 18 Eliz. bearing then the Title of Earl of Essex and Ewe Earl Marshal of Ireland Viscount Hereford and Bourchier Lord Ferrers of Chartley Bourchier and Lovaine and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter bequeath'd his body to be buried in the next convenient place where he should happen to depart this life And having married Lettice daughter to Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter left issue by her two sons viz. Robert and Walter and two daughters viz. Penelope first wedded to Robert Lord Rich and afterwards to Charles Blount Earl of Devon And Dorothy first married to Sir Thomas Perrot Knight and afterwards to Henry Earl of Northumberland I come now to Robert the succeeding Earl son and heir to the last Walter In An. 1585. 28 Eliz. this Robert having been first brought to Court by Robert Earl of Leicester who married his Mother amongst divers other persons of great note he accompanied that Earl into the Netherlands who was then constituted General of the English Auxiliaries there and in 30 Eliz. 23 Dec. was made Master of the Horse to that Queen In 34 Eliz. upon overture made to Q. Eliz. by the King of France that in case she would send over Four thousand English soldiers into Normandy with two moneths pay upon the gaining of Roan and Haver du grace then held out by the Rebels they should be put into her hands he thereupon went q over with those soldiers and landing at Diepe marcht to Roan But being come before that City going too near the Walls his Brother Walter was there killed with a Musket Bullet That which I find in the next place most memorable of him is that being constituted Earl Marshal of England in 39 Eliz. upon the 11 th of Ianuary the same year he took his place in Parliament according to the dignity of that office and that upon the 19 th of March next ensuing he was made Master of the Ordnance Moreover that upon preparation of that Navy designed against the Spaniard for diverting his attempt upon Ireland the English then joyning with the Dutch he was constituted one of the Generals in that Fleet and commanded the second of those four Squadrons which were imployed for that service as also that they came before Gadez upon the 20 th of Iune As to the particulars performed in this Naval Expedition I shall not here stand to give instance of them but think fit to take notice that before the return of the Fleet there hapned no small discontents betwixt this Earl and Sir Walter Raleigh Commander of the third Squadron By reason of which the Design failed so that the Fleet came back to England about the end of October And here also it will not be improper to observe that during his absence from the Court of England Sir Robert Cecill whom the Queen had made one of her Principal Secretaries of State the preceding year notwithstanding his opposing it in regard he was his rival in wisdome and a friend to Raleigh was made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster which he took very ill Again the advancing of Charles Howard Ld. Admiral to the Title of Earl of Nottingham with such an Eulogie in the Preamble of his Patent as he esteemed an Eclipse to his own merits in the Action of Gadez did not a little perplex him Nevertheless in An. 1599. 41 Eliz. he was constituted Deputy of Ireland with more ample power than heretofore unto any and an Army of Thirteen hundred Horse and Sixteen thousand Foot appointed for him Whereupon about the end of March he went thither and made the Earl of Southampton General of the Horse It is reported by our chief Historian of that time that he advanced against some petty-Rebels in Munster without the Queen's knowledge neglecting the Chief Where the fault was is hard to say But sure enough it is that he was not prosperous in that Expedition which afflicted his mind not a little And to add to his grief the Queen farther advanc'd Sir Robert Cecill by making him Master of the Wards which office she had promised to this Earl Upon notice therefore given to the Queen how prejudicial his services had been to her in that Realme whereas she had press'd him to march into Ulster against Tir Oen he laid the fault on the Irish Counsellors promising to haste thither But contrary thereunto he went into Offaly near Duâ—â—n against O Conoros and O Moilos then risen up whom he easily subdued And finding his Army much wasted required a farther supply of Men. Which being sent he signifâ—ed that he could do no more that year than with Fifteen hundred Foot and Three hundred Horse to march to the skirts of Ulster Where Tir Oen desiring a Treaty with him he yielded thereto and made Truce with him for six weeks viz. until the Calends of May but with condition of breach upon fourteen dayes warning Whereof when the Queen had knowledge and that having had so great an Army so much time and money were spent fruitlesly she grew highly incensed and wrote sharply to him signifying her sense thereof in each particular Which gave him such discontent and specially because Cecill was made Master of the Wards that he resolv'd forthwith to return into England with a select number of his men and to reduce his Adversaries by force But whether the Queen had private intimation thereof or that she really feared some dâ—â—â—gn from the Spaniard certain it is that she thereupon raised great Forces and made the Earl of Notingham her General of them Arriving therefore in this Realme some of his chiefest friends accompanying him with six persons only he went to the Queen then at Nonsuch who received him graciously though not with that countenance she had used to do being much offended with him not only for making Truce with Tir Oen by unsafe and dishonorable Articles but coming thence without her leave In so much as she committed him not to prison but to the House of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal which he took very heavily and thereupon retired himself totally to Divine Meditations and writing Letters to his Friends Having continued thus in custody about six moneths by the advice of his well-wishers he quitted himself of Gilli Meric and Cuff his Secretary as persons who instilled evil conceipts into him and deported himself with such piety patience modesty and meekness as was joyful to his friends but not pleasing to
Earl of Essex determining he being the last Male branch descended from Walter the first Earl of this Noble Family the Title of Vicount Hereford first granted to Walter Father to the said Walter and to the Heirs Male of his body did thereupon divolve unto Sir Walter Devereux Knight and Barâ—onet Son and Heir to Sir Edward Devereux of Castles Bromwich in Com. War Baronet by Catherine his Wife Daughter of Edward Arden of Park Hall in the same County Esquire Which Sir Edward was the only Son to the said Walter Vicount Hereford by Margaret his Second Wife before mentioned This Walter by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Thomas Knightley of Borrow-Hall near Knightley in Com. Staff Esquire had Issue four Sons viz. Essex Devereux who Married Anne Daughter of Sir William Corteine Knight a wealthy Merchant of London but died in his Fathers life time without Issue surviving and Leicester Walter Edward and Iohn and departing this life ... was buried at Ipswich in Com. Suff. To whom succeeded in his Honor Leicester his second Son the eldest dying Issueless as is observed Which Leicester now Vicount Hereford first Married ... the Daughter and Heir of Sir William Withypole Knight by whom he had the Lordship of Christ-Church near Ipswith in Suffolk with other fair possessions and by her had Issue one sole Daughter called ... now living Secondly Priscilla ... by whom he hath Issue ... his Son and Heir De la Pole 9 R. 2. THe first of this Family taken notice of to be eminent in the World was William de la Pole who being an active Merchant in Kingston upon Hull accumulated great store of Wealth This William had two Sons Richard and William unto whom in consideration of their good services King Edward the Third in the Fourth year of his Reign granted in exchange for the Mannor of Lyndeâ—y in Com. Nott. the Inheritance in reversion after the death of Raphe de Hastang of the Mannor of Miton in Holdernesse And in 11 E. 3. taking farther into consideration the extraordinary Merits of Richard gave unto him a thousand pounds Sterling out of his Exchequer But of this Richard I shall say no more nor of his Descendents than that he left Issue William his Son and Heir who Married Margaret the Sister and Heir of Iohn Peverel of Castle Ashby in Com. North. And that he had Issue Iohn his Son and Heir who by Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Iohn Lord Cobham had Issue Ioane his sole Daughter and Heir Which Ioane became the Wife of Reginald Braybroke and by him left Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane Married to Thomas Brooke in her right Lord Cobham I return therefore to William the younger Son to the before specified William This William being also a great Merchant as his Father was resided first at Ravensrod but afterwards at Kingston upon Hull being the first Mayor of that rich Town and in 10 E. 3. undertaking to provide sixty Tuns of White Wine and six hundred Quarters of Salt as also divers sorts of Victuals and to convey them to Barwick upon Twede for the service of the King and his Army then in Scotland loosing part of the Wine and Salt by Tempests obtained an allowance for the same upon the passing his Accompt And in 13 E. 3. when King Edward lay at Antwerp in no little want of Money lent him a thousand pounds in Gold in recompence whereof upon the 26 of September the same year he was constituted second Baron of his Exchequer and advanced to the degree of a Banneret having a Grant of a certain allowance for the better support of that dignity to be annually received out of the Customs at Hull as by Letters Patents bearing date at Martoyn in France 27 Sept. the same year appeareth Moreover long after this viz. in 29 E. 3. the King calling to mind the great and seasonable supply which he had from this William whilst he lay at Antwerp as also that he had afterwards involved himself in extraordinary Debts in continuing to do the like Likewise that after that being come into Hainault upon the Borders of France and much wanting Money he did again readily supply him with many large summs without which that Expedition had been totally fruitless and in consideration thereof made him not only a Knight but enjoyned him to assume the State and Honor of a Banneret Likewise to the end that he and his Heirs might the better support that dignity bestowed on him the Inheritance of the great Mannor of Brustwyke in Holdernesse with its Members as also five hundred Marks of yearly Rent issuing out of the Port of Kingston upon Hull to hold and enjoy untill such time as he should otherwise provide for him And besides all this having farther contributed to the Kings assistance for the recovery of his Rights in France in consideration whereof he had a promise that in case the King should recover his right in those parts he should have a Grant of Lands in that Realm of a thousand pounds per annum value to him and his Heirs for ever Now because for divers reasons he did make a surrender of all those other Grants desiring that hâ— might have some assurance of what had been so promised him the King by his Letters Patents bearing date 2 Maii in the said 29 year did declare that so soon as he should be possessed of those his rights in France he would assign unto him Lands in that Realm of the clear yearly value of a thousand Marks This William first designed the Foundation of an Hospital for certain Priests and poor people at Kingston upon Hull and to endow it with twenty Acres of Land and twenty pound yearly Rent in Kingston and Miton As also to purchase the Advouson of the Church of Medburne from Richard le Scrope to the end that it might be appropriated thereto But changing his purpose therein resolved instead thereof to found an House of Nuns called Minoresses of the order of St. Clare and to that end procured License to amortise the Mannors of Frisby North-Cave and Foston near Holdernesse which living not to accomplish his Son afterward did in some sort effect as I shall shew anon And being called Sir William de la Pole sen. Knight in 40 E. 3. was found to die seised of the Mannor of â—oâ—thorpe three Messuages and seaven yard land in Miton and of divers Lands in Kingston upon Hull Cotingeham Newland Helell West-Elvele Feriby Colthorpe Bikerton Sollebergh South-Couton and Smithton in Com. Ebor. jointly with Catherine his Wife as also of the Mannor of Rymeswell with divers Lands and Tenements in Beghom and Est Walsham within the liberties of Holdernesse To
Hang'd never remembring to crave the benefit of his Clergy which is by some observed to be a just judgment of God upon him for having so much wrong'd the Church and all Learning and had his Head smitten off upon a Scaffold at Tower-Hill After which it was not long ere Infirmities seized upon the King from whom this Duke was little absent and so ordering the matter that whilst he languisht Gilford Dudley his fourth Son did marry with the Lady Iane Grey Eldest Daughter to Henry Duke of Suffolk by Frances Daughter to Mary second Sister to King Henry the Eighth and that a Patent was sealed for the same Lady Iane's Succession to the Crown for drawing whereof and excluding his two Sisters with fair pretences the assistance of the Lord Chief Justice Mountagu and Secretary Cecil were used Which Letters Patents were subscribed by all the Privy-Council as also by the greatest part both for number and power of the Nobility the King 's learned Council and all the Judges at the Common Law excepting Sir Iames Hales one of the Justices of the Common Pleas Some being guided by particular Interest for that they were possess'd of so much Monastery and Chantry-land which if Religion should have been altered through Queen Maries coming to the Crown they might have been in danger to lose and others by fear of or obligation to this Duke then so potent and almost absolute in Government of the State that 't was supposed he could make any title good either by his Authority or his Sword And having thus design'd unto himself the power of a King for no less he would have had in Cafe the Lady Iane had been Queen he contrived to get the Princess Mary into his hands causing the King to write his Letters for her coming to him in his sickness But she being made sensible of the Plot when she was within half a days journey of London diverted her course another way After which the King immediately dying he caused the Lady Iane to be Proclaimed Queen But the Tide of the peoples affections flowing towards Mary the Kings Eldest Sister she was likewise Proclaimed first by the Citizens of Norwich and afterwards in the Counties of Buck. and North. neither was there want of numbers in sundry parts of the Realm that began to put themselves in Arms on her behalf It being therefore now no sitting still as Champion for Queen Iane with a Commission under the great Seal of England He marcht out of London with six hundred Horse to suppress any power which should appear for Queen Mary having a promise from the Lords of more Forces to be sent after him But before he came to encounter the opposite party such a change he discern'd in the affections of his own Souldiers whereof many forsook him that to daub up the matter he return'd to Cambridge and there without either Herald or Trumpet accompanied with the Mayor and Marquess of Northampton he Proclaim'd Queen Mary himself in the Market-place and in token of joy threw up his Cap. But all this would no whit secure him for the very next day the Earl of Arundel coming thither from Queen Mary arrested him of Treason Whence he was with three of his Sons Iohn Ambrose and Henry convey'd to the Tower of London and from that place ere long to his Arraignment Where being condemn'd for a Traytor he suffered Death on Tower Hill 22 Aug. and was buried in the Tower-Church by Iohn Cock then Lancaster-Herald who having been his old Servant was willing to shew some respect to him dead from whom whilst living he had received many favours and therefore beg'd his Head only from the Queen that he might bury it in the Tower upon which Suit he had also his whole Body given him Some who write of his Death do affirm that at his end he professed the Romish Religion and it is said that for a witness of his Faith he voucht Dr. Heath Archbishop of Yorke afterwards Lord Chancellor Yet that being much blinded by ambition and apprehending that the alteration of Religion might be a chief means for the accomplishing of his Worldly ends he told Sir Anthony Brown afterwards Vicount Mountagu when he moved him for restoring the Romiâ—â— Religion that albeit he knew the same Religion to be truâ— yet seeing a new Religion was begun Run dog run Devil he would go forward It is also said that having two days before received the Sacrament of the Lords Supper upon the xxii of August he was brought to the place of Execution Where by the perswasion of the before-specified Nicholas Heath soon afterwards Archbishop of York making his own Funeral Oration to the people he acknowledged himself guilty and craving pardon for his unseasonable ambition admonished the standers by that they should embrace the Religion of their fore-fathers rejecting that of later date which had occasioned all the miseries of the forepassed thirty years And for prevention for the â—uture if they desired to present their Souls unspotted to God and were truly affâ—cted to their countrey they should expel those Trumpets of Sedition the preachers of the reformed Religion As for himself he professed that whatsoever he might pretend his conscience was fraught with the Religion of his Fathers and for testimony thereof he appealed to his good friend the Bishop of Winchester But being blinded with Ambition he had been contented to make wrack of his conscience by temporizing for which he professed himself sincerely repentant and acknowledged the desert of his death By what artifice he gain'd the Castle of Dudley in Com. Staff with divers fair Lordships thereto belonging I have briefly toucht in my discourse of that Lord Dudley who was his contemporary Which place he much affected by reason of his descent from the antient Lords thereof and beautified it with those Buildings on the North side called the New-work He likewise adorned the Gate-house Tower with the Arms of Malpas Someri and the Lion Rampant assumed by him for the Coat of Sutton curiously cut in large Shields of Stone and fixed in the wall over the Port-cullice By Iane his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to Sir Edward Guilford Knight Warden of the Cinque-Ports who had his wardship as hath been observ'd he had issue eight Sons and five Daughters viz. Henry who died at the siege of Boloin Iohn who had the title of Earl of Warwick in his Fathers life-time Ambrose afterwards created Earl of Warwick and Robert Earl of Leicester as I shall shew by and by Guilford who suffered death in 1 Mariae as his Father did another Henry slain at St. Quintins in 4 M. and Charles who died a child His Daughters were these Mary Wife of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter and Lord President of 〈◊〉 from whom the now Earl of Leicester is descâ—nded Katherine Wife to Henry Hastings Earl of Huntington Margaret Temperance and
of him in that his Testament he did not at all account himself illegitimate as will be made manifest from what I shall here relate For soon after the death of Queen Elizabeth having Married Alice the Eldest Daughter to Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoneley in Com. War Knight and considering with himself that in Case he made good his Legitimacy not only a good Title to the Earldom of Leicester as Heir to his Father together with other Titles and Dignities would rightfully accrue unto him but also the Castle of Warwick with divers fair Lordships in that County by virtue of an Entail when Ambrose his Uncle was advanced to that Earldom he did by reason of the great Plague at that time in London obtain a Commission from the Archbishop of Canterbury out of the Court of Audience directed to D r Zachary Babington then Chancellor of Litchfeild and others for examining Witnesses to prove his Father's Marriage But no sooner was it discern'd by the Lady Lettice and her Friends that the consequence thereof would much reflect upon her than that they procured Sir Edward Coke Knight the King's Atturney General to exhibite a Bill in the Star-Chamber against him the said Sir Robert and Dame Alice his Lady also against the Lady Douglas Sheffeild for so she was called then Wife of Sir Edward Stafford Knight and against the before-mention'd Sir Thomas Leigh Dr. Zachary Babington ... Drury Henry Frodsham Gent. and others laying to their Charge a Combination and Conspiracy to defame the Lady Lettice and unjustly to intitle himself to those Honours c. And upon the Petition of the Lord Sidney procured a command from the Lords of the Council not only to stop those proceedings at Litchfeild but to bring all the Depositions there taken to remain within the same Court of Star-Chamber in the Council-Chest Nevertheless did they give leave that he should examine Witnesses in that honourable Court in Order to the asserting his Legitimacy Whereupon by testimony upon Oath partly by the said Lady Douglas Sheffeild and partly by divers other persons who were present at her pretended Marriage with this Earl it did appear that she having been first contracted in Cannon-Row within the Liberties of Westminster about two years before was solemnly wedded to him at Aâ—her in Com. Surr. by a lawful Minister according to the Form of Matrimony by Law establisht in the Church of England in the presence of Sir Edward Horsey Knight who gave her in Marriage as also of Robert Sheffeild Esq Dr. Iulio Henry Frodsham and five other persons whose names are there specified and that the Ring wherewith they were so Married was set with five pointed Diamonds and a Table Diamond which had been given to him by the then Earl of Pembroke's Grandfather upon Condition that he should not bestow it upon any but whom he did make his Wife Likewise that the Duke of Norff. was the principal mover of that Marriage but that this Earl pretending a fear of the Queens Indignation in Case it should come to her knowledge made her to Vow not to reveal it till he gave leave whereupon all her Servants were Commanded secrecy therein And it was also farther deposed that within two days after the Birth of this Sir Robert Dudley which hapned at Shene where he was Christened by a Minister sent from Sir Henry Lea having to his Godfathers the Earl of Warwick his Uncle and the same Sir Henry and to his Godmother the Lady Dacres of the South by their Deputies the said Lady Douglass receiv'd a Letter from this Earl which one M rs Erisa then Lady Parker read wherein his Lordship did thank God for the Birth of this his Son who might be their comfort and staff of their old age as are the words of the Letter and Subscribed Your loving Husband Robert Leicester Likewise that the said Lady Douglass was after this served in her Chamber as a Countess until be commanded the contrary for fear the Marriage should be disclosed Other Depositions there were many by several persons some testifying what this Earl had himself expressed in reference to this his Son as of one Owen Iones who averred upon his Oath that attending on the said Sir Robert Dudley at Offington in Com. Suss when he was but ten years of age and at School the Earl of Leicester came to see him and said Owen thou knowst that Robin my Boy is my lawful Son and as I do and have charged thee to keep it secret so I charge thee not to forget it and therefore see thou be careful of him Divers other expressions from this Earl tending to the same purpose were likewise testified by sundry credible persons Likewise what Ambrose Earl of Warwick his Brother had uttered which for brevities sake I omit Also that this Earl of Leicester endeavoured to perswade the Lady Douglas to disclaim the Marriage offering seven hundred pounds per annum in the Close Arbour of the Queens Garden at Grenewich in the presence of Sir Iohn Hâ—baud and George Digby in Case she would so do and upon her refusal terrifying her with protestations that he would never come at her and that she should never have penny from him It seems that she then had the Custody of this her Son for it was deposed that the Earl tendred her a thousand pounds to deliver him unto Sir Edward Horsey Captain of the Isle of Wiht to be there brought up by him and that she refused As to her Marriage with Sir Edward Stafford a person of great honour and sometime imploy'd as Embassador into France she alledg'd that it was to secure her life having had some ill potions given her which occasion'd the loss of her Hair and Nails and repenting said that she had thereby done the greatest wrong that could be to her self and Son But to these Depositions the Star-Chamber gave little Credit esteeming them to be unduly gained as is evident from the Sentence thereupon given by that Honourable Court the tenor whereof I have here exhibited as I find the Minutes thereof drawn up by the then Register there Paschae 3â— Iac. THE Defendant Drury being a man of a mean condition and desperate fortune to the end to insinuate himself into the favour of the Defendant Sir Robert Dudley and to work his own private gain informed the said Sir Robert Dudley that he was the Legitimate Son and Heir of Robert late Earl of Leicester begotten on the Lady Douglas after lawful Marriage and so was to inherit the Honours Mannours and Lands of the late Earls of Warwick and Leicester and told him that one Magdalen Salisbury was present at the Marriage and would justifie the same on her Oath And Sir Robert not giving credit thereto in respect of the said Drurie's condition he by large promises got a Note under Magdalen's Hand to confirm his report and carried it to Sir Robert Dudley and thereupon Sir Robert gave ear unto the business
whom he had Issue three Sons Henry who died young Sir George Knighted in Scotland 1 E. 6. by Edward Duke of Somerset and Sir Charles slain in France all without Issue And five Daughters Margaret married to Sir Thomas Arundel Knight Grandfather to Thomas the first Lord Arundel of Wardour Catherine Queen of England fifth Wife to King Henry the 8th Mary married to Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Com. Lanc. Esq Ioyce to Iohn Stanney of ... in Com. Hunt Esq and Isabel to ... Baynton To his second Wife he married Dorothy Daughter of Thomas Troys Esq but had no Issue by her ¶ Having done with these younger branches I now proceed with Thomas the eldest Son to this last mentioned Duke In 3 H. 8. he commanded in one of those Ships which chased fought with and took that famous Pirate Sir Andrew Barton Knight his younger Brother the Lord Edward being then Lord Admiral And accompanied Thomas Marquess Dorset into Spain in order to the joining with the King of that Realm against the French and to invade Guyen And being there the Marquess falling sick had the command of the English Army In 5 H. 8. upon the death of the Lord Edward his Brother in 〈◊〉 attempt at Brest being then Knight of the most noble order of the Garter he was constituted Lord Admiral in his stead Whereupon bringing the Fleet out of Harbour he so scoured the Seas as not a Fisher-boat of the French durst adventure forth At last landing in Witsand-Bay he ransackt all the Country thereabouts and without resistance return'd safe to his Ships Upon that Invasion of King Iames the fourth of Scotland he landed a veterane Troop of five thousand Men of tried valour and haughty Spirits in regard of their former naval victories obtain'd under his command And having met the Earl of Surrey his Father then General of the English Army at Alnwick when his Father sent an Herauld to bid Battel to the Scots He also in particular desired the Herauld to let the King know that in regard he could not meet with any of the Scottish-ships at Sea he thought fit to land to the end he might justify Sir Andrew Barton's death Adding that as he lookt for no mercy from his Enemies so he would spare none but the King only if he came in his hands And to make all this good would be in the Vantguard of the Battel Also when the English Army was put in order to Fight at Flodden-Field himself with his Brother Sir Edmund commanded the Vantguard And when he saw his said Brother in some distress having with Sir Edward Stanley foiled their opposites he came in to his succour In consideration of which great services upon the first of February following which was the day of his Fathers advancement to the title of Duke of Norff. he was created Earl of Surrey After which the next ensuing year viz. 6 H. 8. upon some dispute in Parliament concerning his place there it was declared that he should sit according to his creation and not as a Dukes eldest Son saving to him out of Parliament his Precedence according to his dignity and Honour as also that if upon search of Records it should thereafter be found that an higher place in Parliament did of right belong to him it should be allowed In 12 H. 8. Gerald Fitz-Gerald Earl of Kildare being displaced from his office of Lord Deputy of Ireland he was constituted Deputy in his stead and went thither in April the same year Whence he return'd in Ianuary the following year being recall'd by the King after he had amongst other services repressed those irruptions of the Oneales and O Carrols and govern'd so acceptably that he gained the love of all the civil people of that Country leaving after a Parliament by him held there from Iune An. 1521 to the end of March 1522. Piers Butler Deputy in his stead In 14 H. 8. having fitted the Fleet he landed near Morleys in Brittanny forced the Town and burnt it and having wasted the Country thereabouts went into Picardy to join with the Imperialists Then layd Siege to Hesding but the Winter approaching he quitted it again And having burnt Marquise and some other places near the English-pale return'd In this 14 year of King H. 8. 4 Dec. he was constituted Lord Treasurer as his Father Thomas Duke of Norf. had formerly been and upon the sixth of Febr. next ensuing was made General of the Kings whole Army then design'd to march against the Scots all this being in his Fathers life time In 16 H. 8. upon his Father's death he had a special livery of his Lands 16 Iulii and upon the 20 th of the same month was again made General of the Army at that time raised to advance into Scotland in order to the setting of the young King free whom the Duke of Albani Regent in his minority had kept at Sterling Whence he was brought to Edenborough and took upon him the government In 17 H. 8. he obtein'd a grant in reversion of the Castle Honour and Mannour of Folkingham as also of the Mannours of Cathorpe Westburgh Supton Dodyngton Ryskington Aslakby Welborn Saperton Winterton Burthorpe Lynwode Beaumont and Bâ—yons in Com. Linc. Likewise of the reversion of the Mannours and Tenements of Huntgate and Beaumont called Beaumonts Tenements in the City of Lincoln with the advousons of Churches thereunto belonging And in August the same year was constituted one of the Commissioners for making peace with the French In 21 H. 8. upon the fall of Cardinal Wolsey it being thought sit by most of the great Lords that he should be removed to some large distance from the King this Dake bad Cromwell tell him that it was fit he should go to his charge at York being Archbishop of that Province And after he saw that he made no haste thither commanded Cromwell to tell him farther that if he got not away he would tear him with his teeth Upon the first of December the same year he was one of the Lords who subscribed the Articles against that great Cardinal And upon the dissolution of the Monastery of Feliâ—to alias Filchesto in Com. Suff. in 22 H. 8. by the Authority of Pope Clement the Sevenths Bull in order to the Foundation of those two Famous Colledges in Oxford and Ipswich which Cardinal Wolsey first purposed that design failing by the Cardnal's fall this Duke obtain'd a grant in Fee of that Religious House at Filchesto with all that belong'd thereto as by the Patent bearing date 7 Apr. 22 H. 8. appeareth About this time also he was one of the Peers who subscribed that Declaration then sent to the Pope whereby they gave him a modest intimation
of Queen Elizabeth Conducted the Lady Anne of Austria Daughter to Maximilian the Emperour from Zeland into Spain And in 16 Eliz. 24 Apr. was Install'd Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter In 28 Eliz. upon the Death of Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord High Admiral of England being then also Lord Chamberlain to the Queen as his Father had formerly been he was Constituted his Successor in that great Office Whereupon in an 1588. 30 Eliz. when that formidable Armado from Spain so much threatned an Invasion here he was Constituted Lieutenant-General of the Queen 's whole Fleet at Sea of whose prosperous success she had no small opinion well knowing him by his moderation and noble extraction to be a person of great knowledge in maritime affairs discreetly wary throughly valiant industrious in action and a person whom the Mariners intirely loved And in 39 Eliz. further dangers being threatned from the Spaniard through the help of those Irish which were rebelliously disposed he was made joint General of the English Army with Robert Earl of Essex for the defence of this Realm both by Sea and Land viz. Essex for the Land and this Lord Admiral for the Sea the First Squadron being led by him the second by Essex the third by Thomas Howard and the fourth by Sir Walter Raleigh In this year also 15 Iunii he was Constituted Justice-Itinerant of all the Forests South of Trent for life and upon the 22th of October following in consideration of his eminent services in an 1588. by defending this Realm against the Spanish Armado and afterwards in sacking of Cadiz in Spain as also in destroying the Spanish Fleet then in the Port there was advanced to the dignity and title of Earl of Notingham as descended from the Family of Moâ—bray whereof some had been Earls of that County In 41 Eliz. still continuing in high reputation at Court some danger from the Spaniard being then again threatened he was Constituted Lieutenant-General of the Queens Field Forces and in 44 Eliz. made one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal of England In 1 Iac. in Order to the solemnity of King Iames his Coronation he was made Lord Great Steward of England for that occasion And in 2 Iac. upon renewing the Commission unto seven of the great Lords for exercising that Office of Earl Marshal was likewise Constituted one of that number But in an 1619. 17 Iac. he surrendered his Patent for the Office of Lord Admiral into the Kings hands whereupon it was conferr'd on the Marquess of Buckingham This noble Earl Married to his first Wife Katherine Daughter to Henry Lord Huâ—sdon by whom he had Issue two Sons William who Wedded Anne Daughter and sole Heir to Iohn Lord St. Iohn of Bleâ—so but died in his life time leaving Issue Elizabeth his sole Daughter and Heir Married to Iohn Lord Mordant of Turvey in Com. Bedf. afterwards Earl of Peterborough 2. Charles his Successor in his Honours As also three Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Robert Southwell of Wood-Risâ—ng in Com. Norffâ— Knight Frances first to Henry Fitz-Gerald Earl of Kidare in Ireland afterwards to Henry Lord Cobâ—am and Margaret to Sir Râ—chard Leveson of Trentham in Com. Staff Knight and Vice-Admiral of England To his second Wife he Married Margaret Daughter to Iames Steward Earl of Murrey in Scotland which Margaret was naturalized in the Parliament of 1 Iac. By whom he had Issue two Sons Iames who died young and Sir Charles Howard Knight And died at Hayling near Croydon in Kent 13 Dec. an 1624. 22 Iac. being at that time 88. years of age having been Knight of the Garter 52. years Margaret his Wife surviving him who afterwards Married to Sir William Munson Knight afterwards Vicount Castelmayn in Ireland To whom succeeded Charles his second Son the Elder dying before him without Issue-Male Which Charles first took to Wife Charitie Daughter of ... White Widdow of ... Leche a Londoner afterwards Mary Daughter of Sir William Cokaine Knight Alderman of London And thirdly Margaret Daughter to Iames Earl of Murray in Scotland by whom he had Issue Iames who died unmarried and Charles Which Charles succeeding him in his Honours Married Arabella Daughter of ... Smith of ... but as yet hath not any Issue so that Francis Howard of Great Buckham in Com. Surr. Esq Son and Heir to Sir Charles Howard Knight Son and Heir to Sir Francis Howard Knight Brother and Heir to Sir Edward Howard Knight Cup-bearer to King Iames Son and Heir to William Howard of Lingfeild in Com. Surr. second Son to William Lord Howard of Effingham is his next expectant Heir Male. Howard Earl of Suffolk ¶ THE next Collateral branch not yet spoke of is Thomas another younger Son of Thomas the second Duke of Norfolk by Margaret his second Wife Daughter and sole Heir to Thomas Lord Audley of Walden This Thomas was by Act of Parliament in 27 Eliz. restored in blood and in 39 Eliz. summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Howard of Walden Also in May 1 Iac. made choice of for one of that King's Privy-Council and 21 Iulii next ensuing advanced to the dignity of Earl of Suffolk After this he was made Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold and upon the 11 of Iuly 12 Iac. constituted Lord high Treasurer of England In which great Office he continued until 19 Iulii 18 Iac. Sir Henry Mountagu Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench then succeeding him therein In 13 Iac. the Commission for exercising the office of Earl Marshal of England being renew'd he was join'd with other great Lords therein So likewise in 15 Iac. upon another renovation thereof Being also Knight of the most noble order of the Garter he built that stately House called audley-Audley-end near Walden in Com. Suff. And having married Elizabeth eldest Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Knevet of Charlton in Com. Wiltes Knight Widow of Richard eldest Son to Robert Lord Riche by her had Issue seven Sons 1 Theophilus who succeeded him in his Honours 2 Thomas afterwards created Earl of Berkshire 3 Henry who married Elizabeth Daughter and sole Heir to William Basset of Blore in Com. Staff Esq by whom he had Issue Elizabeth Wife of Sir Iohn Harper of Swarston in Com. Derb. Knight 4 Sir Charles Howard Knight who married Mary Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Fitz of ... in Com. Devon Knight Widow of Thomas Darcy Son and Heir apparent of Thomas Earl Rivers and before that the Widow of Sir Alen Percie Knight 5 Sir Robert Howard Knight of the Bath 6 Sir William Howard Knight of the Bath and 7 Sir Edward
obtain'd a special Patent to himself and his Heirs to exercise the Office of Sewer at the time of Dinner upon the Coronation-day of any of the future Kings and Queens of this Realm with the Fee of xx â— per annum for that service payable out of the Exchequer And in 32 H. 8. was made Lord High Chamberlain of England for life Which Office Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex then newly attainted had enjoyed In 33 H. 8. he obtain'd a grant in special Tail of the scite of the Abby of Cleve in Com. Somers with divers Lands thereto belonging And by his Testament bearing date 17 Oct. an 1542. 34 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in Christian-Burial Shortly after which upon Munday 27 Nov. departing this life at Chelsey he was Interred in the Church of St. Laurence Poultney in the City of London with this Epitaph Robertus Radcliffe Miles Dominus Fitzwater Egremond Burnell Vicecomes Fitzwater Magnus Camerarius Angliae Camerarius Hospicii Regis Henrici octavi ac â—idem à Consiliis Praeliis in Galliâ commissiâ— aliquoties inter primos ductores honoratus In aliis Belli Pacisque consultationibus non inter postremâ—â—â—abitus Aequitatis Iusticiae Constantâ—â— Magnum aetatis suae monumentum Obiit xxvii die Novembris An. Dom. MCCCCCxlii This Earl Wedded three Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to Henry Duke of Buckingham by whom he had Issue three Sons 1 Henry who succeeded him in his Honours 2 George and 3 Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe of Elnestow in Com. Bedf. Knight Secondly Margaret Daughter of Thomas Earl of Derby by whom he had issue two Daughters Anne married to Thomas Lord Wharton and Iane to Anthony Vicount Montagu And thirdly Mary Daughter to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherne in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue Sâ—r Iohn Ratcliffe Knight who died without Issue and lieth buried in the Church of St. Olive in Hart-street in the City of London To this Robert succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who in 25 H. 8. his Father then living upon the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen was one of the Knights of the Bath then made And in 1 E. 6. upon that expedition then made into Scotland had the command of sixteen hundred Demi-lances in which service being unhorst he escaped with life very narrowly Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared on the behalf of Queen Mary by reason whereof in the first year of her reign he was constituted Warden and Chief Justice-Itinerant of all the Forests South of Trent Bâ—ing also one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter by his Testament bearing date 27 Iulii An. 1555. 2 3 Ph. M. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Attiborough in Com. Norf. appointing a Tomb to be there erected over his Grave And married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norf. by whom he had Issue three Sons Thomas Henry and Francis Secondly Anne Daughter to Sir Philip Calthorp Knight by whom he had Issue Egremond Ratcliff who having been a principal Actor in the Northern Rebellion and thereupon attainted of Treason 〈◊〉 out of England was afterwards put to 〈◊〉 at Namurs by Don Iohn of Austria for purposing to Murther him being for that end 〈◊〉 of his imprisonment in the Tower of Londâ—n by Secretary Walsingham and thither sent He had also Issue by the same Anne one Daughter called Frances 〈◊〉 to Sir Thomas Mildmay of 〈◊〉 in Com. Essex Knight But from this last Wife being divorced he obtained a special Act of Parliament in 2 3 â—h M. to debar her both from Jointure and Doweâ— and departing this life at Sir Henry Sydney's house in Chamâ—â—-Row within the Liberties of Westminster on Wednâ—sday 17 Febr. An. 1556. 3 4 Ph. M. was buried in the North Isle of the said Church of St. Laurence Pultney near to his Father and Mother To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in his Fathers life time was sent Embassador into Germany by Queen Mary unto the Emperour Charles the fifth to treat of a marriage betwixt that Queen and Prince Philip the eldest Son to the Emperour And afterwards into Spain unto Philip himself for â—atâ—â—ying thereof In 2 3. Ph. M. being then a Knight he was constituted Lord Deputy of Ireland And in 3 4 Ph. M. which was shortly after his Fathers death was made Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent In 4 5 Ph. M. being then Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Pensioners his Commission for Deputy of Ireland was again renewed and he once more constituted Warden and Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent Also upon the death of that Queen he was again made Deputy of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth in the first year of her reign having special Instructions for preventing any insurrection of the Natives in that Realm as also for building of Forts in Offalie and to grant the inheritance of divers lands to the old Souldiers Likewise to reduce the Revenues of Ireland to the example of England In 3 Eliz. he was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland In 9 Eliz. sent to Uienna unto Maximilian the Emperour with the order of the Garter and in 10 Eliz. again imploy'd to the same Emperour to treat concerning a marriage betwixt Queen Elizabeth and Charles Archduke of Austria Which he endeavoured to effect with all his power though the Earl of Leicester opposed it In 12 Eliz. he was Lord President of the North And in 13 Eliz. upon an Incursion of certain Scors assisted by the disaffected English received command to raise certain Forces in those parts whereupon he entred Scotland by Tivydale burnt several Towns belonging to the Lord Buchlu and Carr of Ferniâ—erst who had been the chief Ring-leaders of those bold invaders demolishing the Castles of Ferniberst and Craling which belong'd to Carr. After which he marcht to Edenbourgh and returning thence so battered the Castle of Hamilton with his great Guns that it yielded to him making also much spoil in the Hamilton's lands Before the end of that year entring Scotland again he burnt divers Towns in Anandale and demolished the Castles of Anand and Caerlaveroc by reason that Heriz and Maxwell the owners of them had thence committed divers Robberies in England And upon his return was sworn one of the Queens Privy Council In 15 Eliz. he was made choice of for one of the Peers wâ—ich fate upon the Duke of Norfolk's Tryal And by a certain Feoffment bearing date 20
behalf from Foreign Princes This Henry took to Wife Anne the eldest Daughter of Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz in Com Wilts Knight and Baronet and by her had Issue two Sons Charles who died young and Iohn and departing this life at Dunkirk in an 1659. was buried in a Vault under the North I le of Spellesbury-Church in Oxfordshire belonging to the Family of the Lees of Dichley which is in the same parish Which Iohn his Son and successor married Elizabeth the Daughter of Iohn Malet of Enmere in Com. Somerset Esq by whom he hath Issue ... a Son Lord Hatton 19 Car. 1. THis Family taking their denomination fâ—om the Lordship of Hatton in â—heshire to derive their descent from Nigel Baron of Halton in that County and Constable to the old Earls of Chester The principal branch thereof in the days of Queen Elizabeth was Christopher Hatton then of Holdenby in Com. Northampton Esq who being a private Gentleman of the Inns of Court and for his activity and comeliness taken into favour besides those accomplishments and the grace of Dancing had likewise the addition saith my Author of a strong and subtile capacity so that soon learning the Discipline and Garb of the Times and Court he first became one of the Queens Gentlemen-Pensioners afterwards Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber Captain of the Guard Vice-Chamberlain and one of her Privy-Council Lastly Lord Chancellour of England and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Bâ—ing also a great friend to the learned he was made choice of by the famous University of Oxford for their Chancellour And departing this life upon the 20 th of Nâ—v an 1591. 34 Eliz. unmarried at that time about fifty one years of age was honourably buried in the upper part of St. Pauls Cathedral in London above the Quire with this Epitaph upon his Tomb Sacrum Memoriae D. Chr. Hâ—ttoni Guil. Fil. Ioh. Nepoti antiquiss Hattonorum gente oriundi Regiae Majestatis D. Elizabethae ex nobilibus Stipatoribus L. Vici Sacratioris Camerae Generosorum unins Praetorianorum militum Dâ—cis Regiiproâ—cameâ—rarii Sanctioris Consilii Senatoris Summi Angliae ac Oxon. Academiae Concellarii Ordinis nobilissimi S. Georgiani de Periscelide Equitis Maximo Principis omniumque bonorum mâ—â—rore cum Li. annos coelebs vixisset 20 Nov. an 1591. in aedibus suis Holburnae pie fato functi Guil. Hattonus Eques aur ejus â—x sorore Nepâ—s adoptione Filius ac haeres moestissimuâ— pietatis ergo posuit This Honourable person adopted Sir William Newport Knight his Sisters Son for his Heir commonly called Sir William Hatton but in default of Issue Male by him setled the greatest part of his estate upon Christopher Hatton his God-Son Son and Heir of Iohn Hatton his nearest Kinsman of the Male line Which Christopher upon the death of Sir William Newport without Issue Male did accordingly enjoy it and being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames leâ—t Issue Christopher his Son and Heir who was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first To which King of blessed memory he afterward amply manifested his Loyal affections not only in being one of the first that repaired to him in the times of the late grand defection but otherwise with what assistance and helps did in any sort lye in his power in consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 29 Iulii in the nineteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Hatton of Kerby in Com. Northt as also made Compâ—roller of his Majesties Houshold And afterwards upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the second constituted Governour of the Isle of Garnsey and one of his Privy Council He married Elizabeth the eldest of the three Daughters and Cohâ—irs of Sir Charles Mountagâ— Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester by whom he had Issue which survived him two Sons Christopher and Charles and three Daughters Mary Iane and Alice and departing this life upon the fourth day of Iuly an 1670. was buried in a private Chapel of the Collegiate-Church at Westminster opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side To whom succeeded Christopher his Son and Heir now Governour of Garnsey who married the Lady Christian Tuâ—fon Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanet and by her hath Issue one only Daughter now surviving called Anne Margaret and Elizabeth dying young Lord Hopton 19 Car. 1. AMongst those well affected persons to our late Sovereign King Charles the First of blessed memory Sir Raph Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Son of Robert Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Esq by Iane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Rouland Keymish of the â—andry in Com. Monmouth Esq made Knight of the Bath at the Royal Coronation of that King was not the least who in an 1642. being then a Burgess of Parliament for the City of Welles discerning that peril to his Majesty and this whole Realm which by the Invasion of the Scots and Conjunction in their designs by a prevalent party in the House of Commons then sitting at Westminster threatned an universal ruine readily took up Arms in his rightful defence manifesting his loyalty and valour first at Sherbourne-Castle in Com. Dors. afterwards at Lancâ—ston Saltash and Bradock in the Western-parts of this Realm as also in that signal Victory at Stratton in Cornwall in consideration whereof he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 4 Sept. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hopton of Stratton with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body upon Sir Arthur Hopton Knight his Uncle and the Issue Male of his Body And was afterwards constituted General of the Ordinance in his Majesties Armies throughout the whole Realm of England and Dominion of Wales This Raph Lord Hopton Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Esq Aunt to Arthur first Lord Capel of that Family and Widdow of Sir Iustinian Lewen Knight but by her had no Issue and departed this life about the end of September an 1652. at Bruges in Flanders being then 54. years of Age. Whereupon his Corps being carried to Sluse it there remained unburied until the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second in an 1660. After which it was brought into England and Interred with his Ancestors at Wytham Dying thus without Issue and his Uncle on whom the Honour was entailed departing this life before him an sâ—il 1650 without Issue his four Sisters and their Heirs became Heirs to his whole Estate which Sisters were these viz. 1. Rachel Married to ... Morgan 2. Mary first to ... Hartop and afterwards to ... Mackworth Knight 3. ... to ... Windham And 4. Margaret to ...
Duke of Richmund sister and heir to Esme Duke of Richmund Which Richard having couragiously given battel to the Rebels in Ireland at Carickfergus and subdued them and behaved himself with exemplary valour in the late perillous Sea-fight with the Dutch His Royal Highness the Duke of York being then Admiral was by reason of these his faithful Services created a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Butler of Weston in the County of Huntingdon by Letters-patent bearing date at Westminster upon the Twenty sevenâ—h day of August in the Twenty fifth year of his Majesties Reign And surviving that wife mâ—â—â—ried ... daughter of Iohn Ferrers 〈◊〉 Tamworth-Castle in the County of â—arwick Esquire And thirdly Iohn He had also â—â—o daughters viz. the Lady Elizabeth maâ—â—ied to Philip Earl of Chesterfeild and Mâ—ry to William Lord Cavendish son and heâ— to William Earl of Devonshire But I â—eturn to Thomas Earl of Ossory the eldest sâ—â— This Thomas having been by His Majesties Writ of Summons bearing date 14 Sept. â— 18 Car. 2 â— called to the Parliament then sittâ—ng at Westminster by the Title of Lord Buâ—â—r of Moore-Parke took his place there aâ—ordingly upon the 18 th day of September â—ext ensuing In September An. 1672. he was elected Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and upon the 17 th day of May An. 1673. was made Rere-Admiral of the Blew-Squadron of His Majesties Fleet in order to that great Sea-fight against the Dutch which hapned shortly after He married the Lady Amelia of Nassau daughter to Lewes de Nassaw Lord Beverwaert son to the Illustrious Maurice late Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau and by her hath had issue three Sons Iames and Charles another Iames dying young and four daughters now living Elizabeth married to William Earl of Derby Amelia Henrietta and Catherine two others viz. Mary and Henrietta deceasing in their Childhood Hyde Earl of Clarendon 12 Car. â— SHortly afterwards Sir Edward Hyde Knight descended from an antient Family of that name in Cheshire was in like sort advanced to sundry Titles of Honor. Having been trayn'd up to the Study of the Laws in that Honourable Society of the Middle-Temple London and manifesting his fidelity to the late King Charles of blessed memory in an eminent measure he was first made Chancellor of his Exchequer and one of His Privy-Council After the expulsion of our present Soveraign attending him in Forrein parts he was sent Embassador into Spain made his Secretary of State and lastly Lord Chancellor In all which imployments he deported himself with such prudence judgment and integrity as that soon after His Majesties Happy Restauration he was by Letters-patent bearing date upon the Third day of November in the Twelfth year of His Reign raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hyde of Hindon in com Wilts and to the heâ—â—s male of his body also upon the Twentieth of April next ensuing to the dignity of Vicount Cornbury in com Oxon. and Earl of Clarendon Which office of Lord Chancellor he held until towards the end of August An. 1667. that the Great Seal was taken from him and committed to the Custody of Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet Whereupon he retired into France and departing this life in the City of Râ—an in Normandy 19 Dec. An. 1674. was buried on the North side of the Capella Regum in the Collegiate-Church of St. Peter at Westminster He married Frances daughter and at length sole heir to Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knight and Baronet sometime one of the Masters of the Requests and by her had issue four sons Henry commonly called Lord Cornberie Laurence now Master of the Robes to His Majesty Edward who died unmarried and Iames As also two daughters the Lady Anne married to his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York and the Lady Frances to ... Which Henry now Earl of Clarendon first took to wife Theodosia one of the daughters of Arthur late Lord Capell by whom he had issue one only son called Edward Secondly Flower daughter and sole heir to William Backhouse of Swallowfeild in com Berks. Esq widow of Sir William Backhouse Baronet Grandson to Rowland Backhouse sometime Alderman of London by whom as yet he hath no issue Annesley Earl of Anglesey 13 Car. 2. AMongst the rest of those eminent persons whom our present Soveraign for the greater splendor of His Royal Coronation advanced unto sundry degrees and Titles of Honor was Sir Arthur Annesley Baronet Lord Mount-Norris and Vicount Valencia in Ireland son of Sir Francis Annesley Baronet Lord Mount-Norris and Vicount Valencia Vice-Treasurer and Secretary in that Realm to King Charles the First of blessed Memory Paternally descended from the antient and worshipful family of Annesley in the County of Notingham and by the Mother from that of Philips of Picton-Castle in Pembrokshire Which Sir Arthur in the late most perillous times having served His Majesty that now is to the no little hazard of life and Fortune with great integrity was by Letters-patent bearing date upon the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His reign created a Baron of this Kingdom by the Title of Lord Annesley of Newport Paynell in com Buck. as also raised to the dignity of an English Earl by the Title of Earl of Anglesey and to the heirs male of his body Since which time by reason of his singular prudence and fidelity he hath had that great Office of Lord Privy-Seale conferred upon him which he still enjoyeth He married Elizabeth one of the two daughters and coheirs of Sir Iames Altham Knight son and heir to Sir Iames Altham Knight sometime Baron of the King's Exchequer by whom he hath had issue seven sons viz. Iames commonly called Lord Annesley Altham Richard Arthur and Charles two other both named Arthur dying in their childhood And six daughters 1. Dorothy married to Richard Earl of â—iroen in Ireland 2. Elizabeth to Alexander Mac-Donald second son to the Earl of Antrim 3. Frances first to Iohn Wyndham of Felbrigge in com Norf. Esquire and afterwards to Sir Iohn Tompson of Haversham in com Buck. Baronet 4. Philips to Charles Lord Mohun 5. Anne and 6. Bridget who died young Which Iames Lord Annesley having wedded Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of â—utland hath issue by her two sons Iames and Iohn and two daughters Frances who died in her Infancy and Elizabeth Grenevil Earl of Bathe 13 Car. 2. THat this Family is not only of very great Antiquity but famous for divers Martial exploits is evident from sundry Authorities Harmo dentatus the common Ancestor thereof who was Earl of Corboil as also Lord of Thorigny and Graneville in Normandy being lineally descended from the Warlike Rollo sometime Duke of that large Territory Which Hamon had issue two sons Robert surnamed Fitz-Hamon Earl of Corboil Lord of Thorigny and Graneville who left no issue male as