brother of William Lord Compton now Earle of Northampton 1618. Et portoit d'azur au Lyon rampant seme ' de lices d'or Place this leafe of Buckingham betwixt Follio 20 and 21. A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Bedford their Armes Wiues and Children Et portoit burelle de six vair de Gueulles This Ingelram de Coucy had a base daughter named Mauld married vnto the Lord Strange by whom she had issue Ancarat wife to Sir Henry Husee knight Et portoit France seme D'engletterre escartelle a lambell per pale ermyn azur aule second 9. de Luces d'or The King by aduice and assent of his Lords Spiritual and Temporall and by the Commons of this present Parliament assembled and by authority of the same ordained establisheth enacteth That from henceforth the erection and making of Duke and all the Names of Dignity giuen to the saide George or to the saide Iohn Neuill his Father be from henceforth voyde and of no effect And that the saide George and his heires from henceforth be no Dukes nor Marquesse Earle nor Baron nor be reputed nor taken for no erection or Creation afore made but of that name of Duke and Marquesse Earle and Baron in him and his heires cease and bee voide and of none effect the said Erection or Creation nothwithstanding This George dyed without issue and was buried at Shrief Huton the fourth of May 1483. twelue yeeres after his Father leauing his fiue Sisters his heires viz. Anne married vnto Sir William Stoner Knight Elizabeth wife to the Lord Scrope of Vpsall Margaret married to Sir Iohn Mortimer and after to Robert Horne Luce wife to Sir William Fitz-Williams Earle of Southampton and after wife to Sir Anthony Browne Knight and Isabell the fift Sister was married to Sir William Hudleston Knight all which fiue Sisters had issue Gueulles au Saulttur d'argent aulambell gobonne d'argent d'azur Et portoit eschartelle France D'engletterre au bordur d'azur seme Martlets d'or Et portoit d'argent au Lion rampant de Gueulles arme lampasse d'azur au la chef sable charge de trors coquilles d'argent Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' Et portoit d'argent au Lion rampant d'Gueulles arme lampasse d'azur au la chef sable charge de trois coquilles d'argent A Catalogue of the Dukes and Earles of Britame and Richmond their Armes Wiues and Children ALan sur-named Fergant or the Red Earle of Britaine and Richmond sonne of Hoel second sonne of Alan Caignard by Hawis his Wife daughter and heire of Alan Duke of Britaine and great Aunt to William Conquerour to whom the saide Conqueror in the fourth yeare of his Reigne at the siedge of Yorke did giue vnto him and his heires all the Lands Honours late belonging vnto Earle Edwin in Yorkshire This Alan Fergant married first Constance daughter of William Conquerour who died without issue And after he married Ermingard daughter of Foulk Rechin Earle of Anion and had issue Conan sur-named le Grosse vnto whom also was giuen the Earledome of Britaine but the Earledome of Richmond the saide William Conquerour gaue to his Cousin Alan sur-named Niger or the Blacke Sonne of Eudo the sonne of Geffrey first Duke of Britaine of that name by Hawis his wife daughter of Richard the first Duke of Normandy This Alan Fergant died in the yeare of our Lord 1093. and was buried in the Monastery of Rhedon in the seuenth yeare of King William Rufus Et porteit eschiquettee d'or d'azur à canton ermyn STephen Derien Earle of Ponthiur Lord of Goelo and Treguer was after his Brother Alan the Blacke the third Earle of Richmond vnto whom King Henry the first did giue Waltham with the Soke in the County of Lincolne Hee married Hawis Countesse of Guingamp and had issue Alan sur-named the Sauag Henry Earle of Ponthieur Geffrey sur-named Botterell and others Henry Earle of Ponthieur had issue Alan to whom King Iohn did confirme Waltham with the Soke in these words I Iohn King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Earle of Aniou c. Know you that I haue giuen and granted vnto Alan sonne of Henry of Britaine sonne of Earle Stephen Waltham with the Soke c. Witnesse William of London Henry of Winchester Bishops and Geffrey Fitz-Piers Earle of Essex and others of which Henry is descended Lords Fitz-Alans of Bidall This Stephen Derien as Somerset Glouer hath died in the yeare 1104 and was buried at Begar and his heart was buried in the Monastery of S. Maries at Yorke as he himselfe desired ALan sur-named the Sauage Lord of Auangour sonne of Stephen Derien was after the death of his father the 4. Earle of Richmond and married Bertha eldest daughter and co-heire of Conan le Grosse in whose right hee was the third Earle of Britaine and had issue Conan le Petit. This Alan was faithfull to King Stephen in his warres with Mauld the Empresse and besiedged the Citty of Lincolne in her behalfe and Henry Duke of Normandy her sonne Hee dyed in the yeare 1166. and was buried in Britaine in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the second COnanle Petit sonne of Alan the Sauage was the fourth Earle of Britaine and the fift Earle of Richmond He married Margaret daughter of Henry Earle of Huntington and sister of William King of Scots by whom he had issue one only daughter named Constance his heire who was first married to Geffrey Plantagenet third sonne to King Henry the second afterwards shee married Randolph Earle of Chester from whom shee was diuorced her third husband was Guydo Viscount of Torraine by whom shee had issue two daughters Alice the eldest was married vnto Peter de Dreux Duke of Britaine and Katherine the second daughter was married to Andrew de Vetre All which three husbands the said Constance honoured with the Title of Earle of Britaine and Richmond This Conan founded the Monastery of Richmond and was there buried in Anno 1170. Et portoit les armoiries de Britaine ermin GEffrey Plantagenet third Son of King Henry the second in the 17. yeare of his fathers reigne married Constance daughter and sole heire of Conan le Petit in whose right hee was both Earle of Britaine and Richmond and had issue Arthur and Elianor whom King Iohn kept in prison in the Castle of Bristow where she dyed a Virgin in Anno 1241. and was buried in the Monastery of Ambresbury vnto which Monastery she gaue the Mannour of Mekesham with the appurtenances This Geffrey dyed and was buried at Paris in France the 33. yeare of King Henry the second beeing but twenty and eight yeares old Et portoit gueulles trois Leopards d'or Qui sont composees des armes de Guyenne de Normandy ensemble ARthur Plantagenet Earle of Britaine and Richmond Son of Geffrey aforesaid by Constance his wife the heire of Britaine was proclaimed King of England and Duke of
Earle belonged to the said Castle and Honour and had alwaies done to the Lords of the said Castle of time that no minde is long before So as it was then by the King with the aduice of the Lords spiritual temporal declared and decreed that the said William Earle of Arundel shold haue keep enioy his seat roome and place in the Parliaments and Councels and in other places in the Kinges presence by way of preheminence and worship as euer had any of his Ancestors Earles of Arundell afore this time as in the saide Parliament Rowle is more at large This William married Ioan daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury and sister of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke by whom hee had issue Thomas Fitz-Alan the 9. Earle of Arundell William George and Iohn and a daughter named Mary and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the seauenth Et portoit le◠armes deson peré THomas Fitz-Alan after the death of William his Father was the ninth Earle of Arundell of that name Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and married Margaret daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Baron of Wimington slaine at Banbury the 10. of King Edward the fourth and second sister and one of the heires of Richard Earle Riuers her brother had issue two sonnes and two daughters viz. William the tenth Earle of Arundell and Edward Margaret the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn de la Pole Earle of Lincolne and Ioan the second daughter was married vnto George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny He dyed in his Parke of Dunlee the 16. of King Henry the 8. was buried at Arundell the 21. of Nouember 1524. Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Thomas aforesaid was the tenth Earle of Arundel Lord Maltreuers Clun and Oswaldstre hee married to his first Wife Anne daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland had issue Henry the eleuenth Earle of Arundell Anne and Katherine which two daughters dyed both without yssue His second Wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret and Elizabeth that dyed also without yssue This William dyed in the 35. yeare of King Henry 8. and was buried in the Castle of Arundell 1543. Et portoit le◠armories de son peré HEnry Fitz-Alan sonne of William aforesaide was after his Father Earle of Arundell Lord Maltreuers Clun c. and Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter He married two Wiues the first was Katherine daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse Dorset Lord Bonuile and Harington and sister of Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Henry Lord Maltreuers which married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Sir Iohn Wentworth Knight and died and was buried at Bruxels without issue 1556. being but nineteene yeares of age Hee had also two daughters his heires Iane the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Lumley and had issue Charles Thomas and Mary which dyed all three without issue Mary the second daughter and co-heire was married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that family and had issue Phillip Howard after Earle of Arundell This Henry maried to his second wife Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of the West Country Knight the widdow of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had no issue He was Gouernor of Callis when King Henry the eight besiedged Boloine and Lord Marshall of his army Lord Chamberlaine to King Henry the eight King Edward the sixt and Lord Steward of the Houshold to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth and dyed very old the 25. of February 1579. the 22. of Queeene Elizabeth was buried at Arundell with his Ancestors Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur PHillip Howard eldest son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolk attainted as aforesaid of Marie his wife second daughter and co-heire of Henry Fitz-Alan abouesaid vnto whom was conueyed the Castle and Honour of Arundell did in right thereof vpon the death of Henry Fitz-Alan his grand father assume the Name and Title of Earle of Arundel being not as yet restored in blood and by that name was summoned to the Parliament holden at Westminster the 16. day of Ianuary following in the 23. of Queen Elizabeth and sate there in presence of the said Queene as Earle of Arundell almost two monthes before his restitution in blood which was concluded in the vpper house of Parliament on the tenth day of March after as doth appeare by the Iournall booke of that Parliament He married Anne daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres and sister and co-heire of George Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1619. This Phillip was attainted of Treason the 14. of Aprill 1589. and died a naturall death in the Tower of London the 19. day of Nouember 1595. Et portoit les armes de son pere THomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey the onely sonne of Phillip Earle of Arundel was restored in blood by King Iames in the second yeare of his reigne 1604. and after made one of the saide Kings most Honourable Preuy Councell Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of the Lordes Commissioners for the office of Earle Marshall of England This Noble Lord out of his loue and honourable disposition with the other Lords Commissioners was the means that his Maiesty did augment and double the pensions of the Kings Heraulds and Pursuiuants of Armes with an allowance of ten pounds the yeare for euer towards the maintenance and repairing of their Office or Colledge He married Aletheia yongest daughter and coheire of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had issue Iames Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Bath Sir Henry Howard knight of the Bath Thomas and Gilbert died both young William and Charles Howard Anno 1618. Et portoit Gueulles a vn band entre six croislets botonny siche d'argent A CATALOGVE of the Earles of Albemarle with their Wiues Armes and Children STephen sonne of Eudo Earle of Blesensis and Champaine by Matild his Wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour was Lord of the Citty of Albemarle in Normandie by the gift of Odo Bishop of Bayon and Earle of Kent his Vnckle Of which Citty King William Rufus in the sixt yeare of his Reigne did not onely create him Earle of but also gaue him the Isle of Holdernesse with the Castle and Towne of Bitham and other great Seigniories Lands in England and Normandie In the fiue and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first this Stephen was Witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Reading He married _____ daughter of Roger Mortimer sonne of Raphe and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters William Earle of Albemarle Stephen and Ingeram the daughters were all married out of
le tiers le mesme le quart Riuerijs qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur THomas Cecill Baron of Burghley sonne and heyre of William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurour of England was created Earle of Excester at Greenewich in the third yeare of King Iames. He married Dorothie daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latymer and had issue foure sonnes and sixe daughters viz. William Cecill Lord Burghley who married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Edward Mannors Earle of Rutland and had issue William Lord Ros Sir Richard Cecill Knight Sir Edward Cecill knight and Thomas Cecill Esquire fourth sonne Luce the eldest daughter was married to William Paulet Marquesse of Wynchester Mildred the second daughter was married first to Sir Thomas Read knight and after to Sir Edmond Trafford of Lancashire knight Mary the third daughter was married to the Lord Denny Elizabeth the fourth daughter first married to Sir William Hatton alias Newport knight and after to Sir Edward Coke knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the kings Bench one of his Maiesties most honorable priuy Counsell Dorothy the fift daughter was married to Sir Gyles Allington of Hounslow-Heath knight and Francis the sixt daughter was married to Sir Richard Tufton knight Et portoit burelle de six pieces d'argent d'azur sur le tout six escussons de sable charge de six lyons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Ewe or Augy in Normandy their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam Earle of Ewe and Mutterell came into England with William Conqueror who gaue him the Mannors of Tudenham Woleston and Aluerdeston with all other such lands as hee could get or conquer from the Welsh He was after banished England for rebellion and his lands giuen away to Walter Fitz-Richard sonne of Constance sister of this William Earle of Ewe The saide Walter Fitz-Richard conquered Nether-Gwent and halfe the Country of Lege He founded the Abbey of Tynterne and dyed without issue in the third yeare of King Stephen leauing his inheritance to Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earl of Pembrooke his Nephew and was after buried at Tynterne IOhn Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn married Alice daughter of William Daubigney Earle of Chichester by Alice his wife late widdow of king Henry the first and had issue Henrie Earle of Augie Iohn de Augie Matilda and Margaret and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1171. the 18. of Henry the second HEnry Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn gaue to the Monks of Bermondsey in Southwarke his lands called Oswareston neere Romenelin in the Parish of Lida and the lands of Iohn the Clarke in Belsinton and married and had issue Alice his onely daughter and heire married to Ralphe de Isodon 1241. 26. Henry the 3. RAlphe de Isondon sonne of Geffrey de Luzigna Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine in France and brother of Hugh le Brun married Alice daughter and heire of Henry Earle of Angy in Normandy and in her right was Earle of Angie after the death of Henry her Father aforesaid This Ralphe in the first yeare of king Iohn was one of the Noblemen that swore the league betweene the saide king and the Earle of Flanders Hee had issue one onely daughter his heire named Mauld married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Et portoit barre d'argent d'azur au lambell de gueulles de cinq pieces WIlliam Bourchier created Earle of Ewe at Maunt in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and sister and one of the heyres of Humfrey her brother and had issue Henry Bourchier Earle of Ewe and Essex William Lord Fitz-Warrin Iohn Lord Bernes and Thomas Arch Bishop of Canterbury and Cardinall of S. Cirac in Rome and Anne his daughter was married to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke This William dyed in the eight yeare of King Henry the fift at Troys in Champaine and his body being brought ouer Sea into England was buried at Eyston in Kent Et portoit d'argent au croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre buffeux de fable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heire of William aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Ewe in Normandy vntill the 28. yeare of king Henry the sixt that Charles the French king had recouered that earledome to the crown of France Afterwards he sate in Parliament by the name title of Lord Bourchier vntill the 35. yeare of the said Kings Reigne that he was created Viscount Bourchier king Edward the fourth in the first yeare of his reigne created him Earle of Essex and in the 13. of king Edward the fourth he was Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England as in the title of Essex is more at large Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Glocester and Hartford their Armes Wiues and Children RObert sur-named the Consull of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of Nest the daughter of Rhice ap Tewder Prince of South Wales who was after married to Girald de Wyndesore Constable of Penbroke-Castle and auncestour of the Earles of Kildare in Ireland in the 11. yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Earle of Glocester He assisted and tooke part with Mauld the Empresse his halfe sister against K. Stephen the Vsurper which Stephen being taken prisoner and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll This Robert very shortly after was likewise taken by King Stephens forces whereupon it was concluded that a King for an Earle and an Earle for a King should make an exchange and eyther set the other at liberty He married Mabell daughter and one of the foure heyres of Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Corboil in Normandy Cardiffe in Wales and Tewksbury in England and had issue William Earle of Glocester Roger Bishop of Wynchester Richard Bishop of Bayon in Normandy and Hamon slaine at Tholouze with William King Stephens sonne 1160. He had also two daughters one named Mabell married to Aubre de Vere the second was Matilda married to Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester This Robert builded the Castles of Bristoll and Caerdiffe in Wales and the Monastery of S. Iames by Bristoll and dyed in the 12. yeare of King Stephen and was buried in the saide Monastery 1146. Et portoit de gueulles au trois Restes des Armes d'or WIlliam sonne and heire of Robert Consull was after his Father Earle of Glocester and Lord of Glamorgan in right of his grand-father Robert Fitz-Hamon who wonne the said Lordship from Iustine ap Gurgan Lord of Glamorgan in King William Ruphus time and made his abode in the said Castle of Caerdiffe where the saide Robert kept his Courts Monethly and vsed therein Iura Regalia hauing his twelue Knights to attend him the first day they hauing senerall Lodgings giuen to them their heires for euer within the said Castle He married Hawis
Kings Reigne he was created Marquesse Dorset he married Cicely daughter and heyre of William Lord Harington and Bonuill by whom he had issue as in the title of Dorset is more at large Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur à chef trois torteaux au lambell d'hermines WIlliam Lord Herbert of Gower sonne and heyre of William Earle of Penbroke slaine at Banbury the 9. of king Edward the fourth was after his Father Earle of Penbroke which Earledome he surrendred vnto King Edward the fourth who made his eldest sonne Prince Edward Earle of Penbroke and this William Lord Herbert Earle of Huntington at Oburne the 19. of king Edward the fourth which Earledome of Huntington king Henry the seauenth confirmed vnto the saide William in the third yeare of his Reigne Hee married Mary daughter of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers and Iaquet his wife and sister and one of the heyres of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers her brother by whom he had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Elizabeth married to Charles Somerset Earle of Worcester He dyed the 16. of Iuly in the sixt yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles trois lions rampant dargent GEorge Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux Molyns and Moeles was created at White-Hall in the 21. yeare of K. Henry the 8. Earle of Huntington he was sonne of Edward Lord Hastings Chamberlaine to king Edward the fourth married Anne daughter of Henry Lord Stafford second D. of Buckingham by whom he had issue Francis Lord Hastings and second Earle of Huntington Edward created by Queene Mary Lord Hastings of Loughborough in Leicestershire Sir Thomas Hastings knight Henry Hastings and William he had 3. daughters also Dorothy maried to Richard Deuereux sonne and heyre of Walter Viscount Hereford Mary and Katherine He died in the 36. yeare of king Henry the 8. was buried at Ashbye de la Zouch in Leicestershire Et porteit d'argent au manch de sable FRancis Hastings sonne and heire of George was after the death of his Father Earle of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botereux Molyns and Moeles He married Katherine daughter and one of the heyres of Henry Pole Lord Montacute sonne and heire of Margaret Plantagenet Countesse of Salisbury beheaded in the Tower of London 1541. condemned by Parliament neuer being arraigned nor tried before The said Francis and Katherine had issue Henry Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntington that dyed without issue Sir George Hastings knight Earle of Huntington Sir Edward Hastings kinght William Francis and Walter Katherine wife to Henry Clinton Earle of Lincolne Francis wife to Henry Lord Compton Anne Elizabeth married to Edward Somerset now Earle of Worcester 1618. and Mary Hastings This Francis Earle of Huntington dyed in the second yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1560. and was buried at Ashbie de la Zouch Et portoit d'argent au Manch de fable HEnry Hastings knight of the Garter after the death of Francis his Father was also Earle of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botereux Molyns and Moeles Lord President of the Counsell at Yorke married Lady Katherine daughter of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland sister to Ambrose Earle of Warwicke and Robert Earle of Leicester by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1â—95 Et poitoit les armes de son peré GEorge Hastings second sonne of Francis Earle of Huntington and brother and heyre of Henry aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Huntington of that Family sur-name and married Elianor daughter and co-heyre of Sir Iohn Port of Derbyshire knight and had issue Francis Lord Hastings that dyed before his Father who married Sara daughter of Sir Iames Harington and sister of Iohn Lord Harington by whom he had issue Henry now Earle of Huntington 1618. and others the saide George had issue also Sir Henry Hastings knight who married Dorothy daughter and co-heyre of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollarton in Nottinghamshire knight Edward that dyed in Germany Katherine wife to Edward Vmpton and after his death shee married Sir Walter Chetwin of Staffordshire knight and Dorothy was married to _____ Stewart a Scotchman slaine at Islington in single combate by Sir George Wharton sonne and heyre of the Lord Wharton Et portoit d'argeut au Maunch de fable HEnry Hastings sonne and heyre of Francis Lord Hastings and grand childe to George Earle of Huntington after the death of his said Grand-Father was the fift Earle of Huntington of that sur-name and married Elizabeth third daughter and co-heyre of Ferdinando Earle of Derby and had issue Henry Lord Hastings Ferdinando Alice and Elizabeth Et portoit les armes de son peré A Catalogue of the Earles of Kent their Armes Wiues and Children ODO halfe brother to William Conqueror by the Mother was by the saide William first made Bishop of Baieux in Normandy and after Earle of Kent in England He was a subtile man and after the death of William Fitz-Osberne had the whole rule and gouernment of England vnder William Conqueror his brother He was a great enemy to Lanfranke Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and was banished England for taking part with Robert Duke of Normandy his Nephew against William Ruphus He went with the saide Robert his Nephew to the Holy-Land and at the siedge of Antioch he ended his life It is said he bare for his Armes Gueulles à lion rampant d'argent au Crosier stafe en band sinester d'or WIlliam de Ipre a Fleming borne and base sonne of Philip Viscount of Ipre came into England in the 4. yeare of king Stephen to ayde him in his warres against Mauld the Empresse for which seruice the said king created him Earle of Kent 1141. After which king Stephen was taken prisoner at Lincolne by Mauld the Empresse and Robert Earle of Glocester and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll But not long after Mauld the Empresse with her Brother Robert Earle of Glocester went to Winchester where Henry Bishop of Winchester brother to King Stephen and William of Ipre gathered a great Army and made her to abandon the Castle but Robert her brother seeking to backe her in her flight was himselfe taken prisoner and deliuered to king Stephens Queene then newly entred Winchester who deliuered the said Robert to William of Ipre to be imprisoned in the Castle of Rochester in Kent These two great prisoners being straitely kept at length through mediation of friends a peace was concluded that they should both be deliuered the King to his Kingdome and the Earle to his liberty This William of Ipre was after made Steward of the kings house and founded the Abbey of Boxley in Kent and was banished England by king Henry the second 11.4 and before his death became blinde and tooke vpon him the habite of a Monke in the Abbey of Loan and there dyed 1164. Et portoit geronne d'er d'azur à l'escusson de gueulles au baston sinester d'argent broch nt sur le tout HVbert
Northumberland and Huntington after Gospatricke This Waltheof in the yeare 1074. at Exningham in Cambridgeshire at the marriage of Raphe Earle of the East Angles Norfolke and Suffolke with the daughter of William Fitz-Osbert and sister of Roger Earle of Hereford conspired with the said Roger and Raphe and many others to expell driue Will Conqueror out of England againe For which conspiracy this Waltheof was taken and beheaded at Winchester and was buried without the walles of the Citty in a place where two high-wayes meete but afterwards his body was taken vp againe and with great honour carried to Crowland and there buried in the yeare 1076. He married Iudith Niece to William Conquerour and daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys with whom the said Conqueror did giue in marriage the Earledome of Huntington he had issue by her three daughters Mauld the eldest was married first to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and had issue another Simon after shee married Dauid king of Scots and had issue Henry Iudith the second daughter was married to Ralphe de Tony sonne of Roger Tony Baron of Flamsted in Hartfordshire and had issue Gohilda wife to Robert de Newborough younger sonne of Henry Earle of Warwicke Alice the third daughter was married to Robert Fitz-Richard Sewer to King Henry the first sonne of Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Tunbridge Clare and had issue Walter of whom is descended the now Earle of Sussex 1618. Et portoit d'argent au lyon rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles VVAlcher Bishoppe of Durham borne in Loraine bought of William Conquerour the Earledome of Northumberland and for a time was Earle thereof after the death of Waltheof He was a proud and an insolent Prelate couetous and rich was slaine by the Commons at Goats-head on the Riuer of Tyne 1079. for denying to do them Iustice vnlesse they would first pay vnto him foure hundred pounds of currant money as Mathew Paris more at large setteth downe I pray God wee haue no such Bishops Iusticers in this our age for the said Mathew further saith That there were aboue a hundreth persons slaine about this matter RObert Mowbray an honourable Englishman after the death of Walcher obtayned of William Conqueror the earledome of Northumberland And after hauing slaine Malcolme king of Scots and his sonne neere to Anwike in the yeare 1092. demanded reward for the same which beeing neglected he was so moued that when king William Ruphus sent his Letters for him he denyed not only to come to him but combyned with diuers other Noblemen of the Realme how to depriue the said King of his Crowne which being reuealed he was driuen to flye to the Monastery of S. Owin from whence hee was taken by force and carried to prison and after by the Kings Commandement was brought before his owne Castle of Bamborough and there willed to haue his eyes put out vnlesse his Wife and Moreall her kinesman who were within the saide Castle would yeeld vp the same which being surrendred this Robert was sent to be imprisoned in the Castle of Windesore 1096. Houeden fol. 267. During which time king William Ruphus held the Earledome of Northumberland in his owne hands and disinherited all the said Roberts Progeny He was after shorne a Monke at S. Albons where he dyed the seuenth of king Henry the first 1106. The most of his honours and lands were giuen to Lord Nigell de Albeney Chamberlaine to King William Ruphus for his good seruice done at the battaile of Tenarch-bray where he slew the horse of Robert Duke of Normandy tooke him prisoner brought him into England and there deliuered him to the king his brother who sent him to prison to the Castle of Cairdiffe in South Wales where he had both his eyes put out and pined to death with sorrow in the 35. yeare of king Henry the first and was buried at Glocester Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'argent HEnry sonne of Dauid king of Scots begotten of Mauld eldest daughter and co-heyre of Waltheof Earle of Northumberland and Huntington was by king Stephen made Earle of Northumberland as M. Camden citeth out of Poly Chronicon of Durham and that William his sonne did also write himselfe Earle of Northumberland But I rather think that if they did assume that title of Honor it was done more vpon their owne wils then by any iust title or right they had to the same but see more of this in the Earles of Huntington Et portoit d'or à trois peuz ioynantz au point de gueulles HVgh de Pudsey or Putiaco Nephew to king Stephen as Glouer Somerset hath Bishop of Durham a very ambitious proud and couetous man bought of king Richard the first the Earledome of Northumberland for terme of his life and was girt with the Sword of the Earledome as then the custome was At the doing whereof the king vsed these words Am not I a good craftesman that haue made a new Earle of an olde Bishop And to make his ambition more manifest he gaue the king one thousand Markes to bee made Chiefe-Iustice of England But afterwards perceiuing the King to frowne and be angry with him voluntarily did resigne the saide Title and Earledome againe to the King and remained onely Bishop all his life time after This Stone Priest dyed in the yeare 1195. leauing issue three bastard sonnes Et portoit party per saulteur d'or d'argent à la croix patee d'azur HEnry Lord Percie of Alnwick in Northumberland sonne of Henry Lord Percy and of Mary his wife sister of Henry Duke of Lancaster was created the first Earle of Northūberland of that sur-name at the Coronation of king Richard the second 1377. and that day was Deputy for Margaret Dutchesse of Norfolke and Countesse Marschall of England and did execute the Office of Earle Marshall This Henry in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth had giuen him the Isle of Man to be holden of the King by seruice to beare the the Sword which he wore when he entred England Also this Henry and Henry Hotspurre his sonne fought the battaile of Hallidowne Hill against the Scots 1402. and hauing the victory tooke these Earles prisoners Mordake Earle of Fiffe Archibald Earle Duglasse Thomas Earle of Murrey and Robert Earle of Angus And after the battaile of Shrewesbury he was committed to the Tower of London and being from thence deliuered in the ninth yeare of king Henry the fourth he with the Lord Bardolphe came out of Scotland with a power against the King and at Bramham More was encountred by Thomas Rookeby then Shireffe of Yorkshire where the said Earle was taken prisoner the Lord Bardolphe wounded to death and brought to Yorke where they were both beheaded in the yeare 1408. He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Ralphe Lord Neuill of Raby by whom he had issue Henry sur-named Hotspur slaine with Thomas Percie Earle of Worcester his Vnckle at
homage three yeares after he married Mary the daughter of Foulk Earle of Aniou and the same yeare was made Duke of Normandy for which he did homage to King Lewis the Grosse of France and after was drowned comming out of Normandy into England the 26. of Nouember 1120. beeing then eighteene yeares of age leauing no issue of his body Mauld the only daughter of king Henry the first by Mauld his first wife was borne the fourth yeare of her Fathers Reigne and was married to the Emperour Henry the fourth for his second wife being but seuen yeares olde at her espousing and married and crowned at eleuen at Mentz in Germany in the yeare 1114. with whom she continued twelue yeares and out-liued him but had no issue by him After she married Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Aniou son of Foulke king of Ierusalem in the yeare 1127 and had issue Henry after King of England Geffrey Earle of Nantes in Britaine and William Earle of Poytou She was his wife 23. yeares and a widdow 17. yeares and after dyed in Roan 1167. and was buried at Bec Abbey in Normandy His Issue by Concubines Robert of some Writers called the Consull of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of Nest the daughter of Rice ap Teuder the great Prince of South Wales who was after married to Girald de Windsore Constable of the Castle of Penbroke This Robert married Mabell daughter of Robert Fitz-Hamond Lord of Glamorgan by whom he had issue William Earle of Glocester and others as in the Title of Earles of Glocester is more at large Reginald base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of the daughter of Robert Corbet of Alencester in Warwickshire had issue foure daughters his heires as in the Title of Earles of Cornwall is more at large Henry slaine in Anglesey in North Wales without issue Richard Mary and Margaret were drowned with their brother William comming out of Normandy into England 1120. Elizabeth base daughter of King Henry the first begotten of Elizabeth sister of Walleran Earle of Meulan and Robert Bossue Earle of Leicester was wife to Gilbert Strongbow Earle of Penbroke and Mother to Richard Earle of Penbroke as in the Title of Earles of Penbroke Iulian Countesse of Passy King Stephen STephen Earle of Mortaine and Bolloigne in Picardy third Son of Stephen Earle of Bloys and Champaigne begotten of Alice the third daughter of William the Conqueror and Queene Mauld was crowned King on S. Stephens day by William Arch-Bishop of Canterbury at Westminster 1135 by the plotting of his younger Brother Henry who was Bishop of Winchester and Abbot of Glostenbury and who had drawn vnto his Faction William Archbishop of Canterbury the very first man that before had sworne fealty to Queene Mauld the Empresse and to stir vp the Nobility of the Realme against the saide Mauld protesting that it was basenesse for so many great Peeres to be subiect vnto a womā And further to helpe forward this mischieuous plot another of the same brood Roger Bishop of Salisbury the late Kings Treasurer protested that the Nobility were free from the Oath they had before made to Mauld the Empresse by reason that she had married Geffrey Plantagenet without their priuity and consent as though free Princes could not marry without the consent of their Subiects which false instigations of these wicked Bishops made the Nobility to forswear themselues in swearing fealty vnto King Stephen a Vsurper And these were the fruites of these honest Churchmen who were the cause and losse also of many a mans life This Stephen married Mauld daughter of Eustace Earle of Bolloigne Brother of Godfrey and Baldwyn kings of Ierusalem by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters he reigned eighteene yeares ten moneths and odde dayes and dyed at Douer the 25. of October 1154. being 49 yeares olde and was buried at Feuersham in Kent where his Queene and Sonne were also buried She dyed at Heningham Castle in Essex the third of May 1151. It is said that King Stephen entring this Realme the signe being in Sagittarius and obtayning great victory by the helpe of his Archers assumed the Sagitarius for his Arms. Et portoit gueulles a Sagitarius d'or Their Issue Baldwyn the eldest sonne dyed in his infancy and was buried at London in the Priory of the Trinity within Aldgate founded by Queen Mauld wife to king Henry the first Eustace second sonne was by his Father created Earle of Bolloigne and married Constance sister of Lewis the seuenth King of France and dyed without issue the tenth of August 1152. and was buried at Feuersham William the third sonne married Isabell daughter and heyre of William the third Earle Warren and Surrey in whose right he was Earle Warren and Surrey Lord of Norwich and Peuensey Earle Mortaine and Lord of the Egle in Normandy He dyed in his returne from Tholouz in the yeare 1160. Mauld the eldest daughter of King Stephen dyed young and was buried at London in the Priory of the Trinity within Aldgate cald Christ-Church now the Dukes place Mary second daughter of King Stephen was Abbesse of the Nunnery at Rumsey in Hampshire after she forsooke her habite and married Mathew Brother of Philip Earle of Flanders who in her right was Earle of Bolloigne and had issue Ida and Mauld King Henry the second HEnry the second of that Name sur-named Short-mantle borne in France Son of Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Antou and Mauld the Empresse daughter of King Henry the first began his Reigne ouer this Realme of England the twentieth day of October 1154. His first comming was to Winchester where the Nobles of the Realme came vnto him of whō he tooke homage and fealty then comming to London he was crowned at Westminster by Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury the 17. of December 1154. being then 23. yeares of age He chose to be of his Counsell the grauest and wisest he could finde such as were best experienced in the Lawes of the Land He expelled by publike Proclamation all strangers out of the Land who had swarmed into England in the time of variance betweene king Stephen and him amongst whom William of Ypers Earle of Kent was also compelled to be gone taking into his hands all such lands and possessions as pertained to the Crowne which had bene before alienated and made away to any person of what degree soeuer From Hugh Mortimer he took the Castles of Clebery Wigmore Bridgnorth He maried Elianor daughter and sole heyre of William Duke of Aquitaine Earle of Poictiers and Tholouze the fift of that name begotten of the daughter of Raymond Earle of Tholouse This Elianors Title was the cheefe cause of those bloody warres betwixt England and France yea and the Bellowes that blew that vnnaturall discord betwixt the Father and his Sonnes She ouer-liued her husband and did see three of her sonnes to be kings and dyed the third of the Kalends of Aprill 1204. This Henry dyed
the 6. day of Iuly 1189. in the 61. yeare of his age when he had reigned 34. yeares 9. moneths and two daies and was buried at Founteuerald in the Dutchy of Alanson neere to the Towne of the Egle. Et portoit gueulles au deux leopard passant d'or The Jssue of King Henry the second and Queene Elianor bis VVife William eldest sonne borne in the yeare 1152 to whom the Nobility sware fealty at the Castle of Wallingford in Berkshire he dyed in the yeare 1156 being but fiue yeares olde and was buried at Reading by his great Grandfather King Henry the first Henry the second sonne after the death of William his Brother was Duke of Normandy Earle of Aniou and Mayne and was crowned king in the life time of his Father the 1â— of Iune 1170. His wife was Margaret daughter of Lewis the younger king of France and was married at Newburgh in Normandy 1160. and she was after crowned Queene at Winchester 1163. He dyed at Marcell in Touraine the eleuenth of Iune 1182. and was buried at Roan Richard the third sonne was borne at Oxford 1157. and was sur-named of the French Cuer-de-Lyon He was first created earle of Poyctou had the whole Dutchy of Aquitaine for which he did his homage to King Lewis the yonger of France 1170. After he fell at variance with his Father and maintained wars against him but he was afterwards reconciled into his Fathers loue againe succeeded him in his Kingdome Geffrey the fourth sonne borne the fift yeare of his Fathers Reigne he married Constance daughter and heyre of Conan Duke of Britaine and did his homage for the same to his brother Henry and dyed at Paris 1186. the 19 of August and was buried in our Lady Church there hauing issue Arthur Duke of Britaine borne after his Fathers death and a daughter named Elianor which dyed in prison in King Henry the thirds time This Constance was also married to Randoll Earle of Chester Philip the fift sonne was borne in the fifteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne and dyed young and was buried in S. Paules Church in London Iohn the sixt sonne was borne in the yeare 1166. and sur-named Sanz-terre without Land because when he was King hee resigned his Crowne and Kingdome to the Pope which Pandulphus his Legate kept for the space of foure daies to the Popes vse He was created Earle of Mortaigne and had withall the Earledomes of Cornwall Glocester Derby and Lancaster the Honours of Wallingford and Nottingham and lastly was King Mauld the eldest daughter was borne in the third yeare of her Fathers reign and married Henry sur-named the Lyon Duke of Saxony and Sardinia she suruiued her husband and dyed in the first yeare of King Richard the first and was after buried by her husband in the Church of S. Blase at Brunswick leauing issue Othe Emperor Henry Duke of Saxony and William and a daughter named Elianor Elianor second daughter borne at Roan 1162. married Alfonsus the ninth of that name King of Castile in Spaine and had issue Sancheus that dyed yong as also his brother Ferdinando Henry King of Castile Blanch Queen of France wife to Lewis the eight and Mother of S. Lewis Berengar married vnto Alphonsus King of Leon Vrraca Queene of Portingall and Elianor wife to King Iames King of Arragon Ioane the third daughter borne in the Citty of Angiers in France 1166. being but eleuen yeares olde was conueyed to the Citty of Palermo and there married to William the second King of Cicill Duke of Apulia and Prince of Capua 1177. and was crowned Queene at the same place She had issue a sonne named Beaumond who was Duke of Apulia and dyed young She was after married to Raymond the fourth of that Name Earle of Tholouze and had issue Raymond the last Earle of that House or Family and a daughter married to Berald of Elbeine Prince of Orange Issue by his Concubine WIlliam sur-named Longspee or Long-Sword begotten of his Paramore the Lady Rosamond daughter of Walter Lord Clifford married Ela daughter and heyre of William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury and had issue William Longspee a Baron Stephen second sonne Nicholas Bishop of Salisbury and Richard the fourth sonne was a Cannon at Bradstocke Idona married to William Beauchampe Baron of Bedford Ella first married to the Earle of Warwicke and after to Philip Lord Basset and Isabell first married to William Lord Vescy and after to Walter Lord Clifford Father of Roger. King Richard the first His second wife was Berengaria daughter of Sanches the fourth King of Nauarre who married him at Ciprus and accompanied him to the holy land He was slaine by Bertram de Gurdonn with the shot out of a Crossebow at a Castle of the Viscount of Limoges called Chalons which wounding him in the shoulder the Surgeons hauing drawne out the wood of the Arrow and not the enuenomed yron forke mangled the Arme with cruell incisions that the paines thereof hastned his death when he had raigned almost nine yeares He was buried at Founteuerard in France at his Fathers feete the 6. of Aprill in the yeare 1199. without any lawfull issue He had two base children Philip a sonne and Isabell a daughter King Richard the first did beare for his Armes in his Pauis or Shield one lyon rampant and this is the first Armes that euer I could see any authority for King Iohn Isabell second wife to King Iohn was daughter and heyre of Aymer Earle of Angolesme by whom he had issue as heereafter followeth This Isabell ouer-liued King Iohn and married Hugh de Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine Lord of Lusignan and Valence in Poyton to whom she should haue bene married before she married King Iohn by whom she had diuers children greatly aduanced by King Henry the third their halfe brother This King lying in the Abbey of Swansteed not farre from Lincolne was poysoned by a Monke of the Order of S. Bernard who to make his match sure and to auoide iealousie and suspition first dranke vnto the King and poysoned himselfe the King beeing brought from the saide Abbey in a Horse-litter vnto the Castle of Newarke there dyed on S. Lukes night the 14. Kalends of Nouember and was after buried at Worcester in the yeare 1216. when he had reigned 17. yeares fiue moneths lacking eight dayes at the age of 51. yeares This Iohn beeing King of England and Duke of Normandy in right of his Grand-mother Mauld the Empresse and Duke of Aquitaine by Elianor his Mother ioyned the Armes of Aquitaine being a Lyon passant gardant vnto the Armes of Normandy and England making it Gueulles trois Lyons passant gardant d'or King Johns Jssue by Isabell his last Wife King Henry the third borne at Winchester the first of October 1208. being the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne Richard second sonne of King Iohn was borne the next yeare after his Brother King Henry by whom he was made Knight and created
March in the fourth yeare of King Edward the fourth his Nephew Elianor the tenth daughter was borne at Winchester the 6. of May 1306. dyed young without issue and was buried in S. Peters Church at Westminster King Edward the second Heereupon they assembled together in a Parliament time at the New Temple in London and there agreed that the said Pieres should depart and be banished the Realme againe the second time and not to returne againe at any time after To this the King but sore against his will agreed and made his Letters Patents to the saide Lords to witnesse the same and the Archbishop of Canterbury did pronounce the said Pieres accursed if he tarried any longer then the time appointed him and likewise all those that should ayde helpe or maintaine him Whereupon Pieres was constrained to ship himselfe at Bristow for Ireland though sore against the Kings will threatning the Lords to bee reuenged But not long after Pieres returned againe into England and came to the King at Yorke at whose comming the King greatly reioyced and lying in the Bishops Pallace caused Pieres to be lodged in the Castle not farre from him Not long after the King was willing for his recreation to take the Sea leauing Pieres of Gaueston at Yorke The Barons pursued Gaueston who fledde to Scarborough where the Barons tooke him and carried him to a place called Blacklow and there the 9. of Iune caused his head to be stricken off Afterwards the young Prince the Queene and Nobility finding fault with the two Spencers Hugh the Father and Hugh the sonne for misleading and abusing the King State in like manner as Gaueston had done caused them likewise to be taken put to death without any triall or answer Which done the Queene with her Sonne and the Nobility called a Parliament wherin King Edward was iudged not worthy to beare or weare the Crowne but for diuers causes was to be deposed and Prince Edward his sonne to bee chosen in his place This beeing agreed on King Edward being all this while prisoner in Kenilworth Castle was taken and carried from thence by night to Corffe Castle and from thence to Barkely Castle where he was most cruelly murdered by Thomas Gorney Iohn Maltreuers and others his keepers He was deposed the 25. of Ianuary 1326. when he had reigned almost twenty yeares and was murdered the 21. of September 1327. and his body was buried at Glocester He married Isabell daughter of Philip the faire King of France and sister and heire of her three Brothers Lodowike Hutin Philip the long and Charles the faire She was married in our Lady Church at Bolloigne the 22. of Ianuary 1308. being but twelue yeares olde and was his wife twenty yeares and his widdow thirty and dyed at Rising neere London and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London Et portoit les armes de son peré His Issue Edward sur-named of Windsore eldest sonne borne in Windsore Castle the 13. of October 1312. the sixt of his Fathers Reigne He was first created Prince of Wales and Duke of Aquitaine in a Parliament held at Yorke 1322. and was made Lord warden of England vnto whom all the Lords swore fealty and receiued the oath of allegiance He was after King of England by the name of King Edward the third Iohn sur-named of Eltham second sonne was borne at Eltham in the yeare 1315. and at twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Cornwall at a Parliament held at Salisbury 1327. and after dyed in Scotland at S. Iohns Towne vnmarried 1333. and lyeth buried at Westminster Ioane eldest daughter was borne in the Tower of London and was married at Barwicke being very young the eighteenth day of Iuly 1329. to Dauid Prince of Scotland sonne and heyre of Robert Bruse being but seuen yeares of age This Dauid was after King by the name of Dauid the second She was his wife 28. yeares and comming into England to visite her brother King Edward the third dyed without issue 1353. and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London Elianor second daughter was married to Reginald second Earle of Gelders for his second Wife and had giuen her in marriage 15000. pounds 1332. Who being Vicar general of the empire to the emperor Lewis of Bauaria created him the first Duke of Gelders She had issue Reginald and Edward both Dukes after their Father and dyed without issue leauing his Dutchy and his Wife to his Nephew William Duke of Gulike his halfe sisters sonne King Edward the third And because he was but 14. yeares of age and not able to gouerne of himselfe it was decreed that twelue of the greatest Lords within the Realme should haue the rule and gouernment vntill hee came of more yeares which were the arch-Arch-Bishops of Canterbury and Yorke the Bishops of Winchester and Hereford Henry Earle of Lancaster Thomas of Brotherton Marshall of England Edmond of Woodstocke Earle of Rent Iohn Earle Warren Thomas Lord Wake Henry Lord Percy Sir Oliuer Ingham and the Lord Iohn Ros who were sworne of the Kings counsell and charged with the gouernment as they would answere the same In the first yeare of this Kings Reigne dyed Charles King of France the third Brother of Queene Isabell Mother of King Edward the third by whose death the Kingdome of France did descend to King Edward by Isabell his Mother the onely sister and heyre of her three Brothers Kodowike Hutin Philiple Long and Charles the faire Kings of France But the said Kingdome was vsurped and possessed by Philip de Valois Vnckle to the saide Charles who did intrude himselfe by force In the yeare 1339. King Edward going to make his clayme to the Kingdome of France praied ayde of the Flemings who before had sworne and bound themselues in a bond of a Million of golde in the Popes Chamber that they should alwayes helpe the King of France and fight vnder his Ensigne for release whereof King Edward by the perswasion of Iaques D'Artuell of Gaunt did quarter the Armes of France with the Armes of England and proclaimed himselfe King of France By which acte the Flemings held themselues discharged of their band and oath After Charles the sixt French King of that Name enuying greatly that the Kings of England should beare the Armes of France which was semie de luces changed the same vnto three De luces of which thing King Henry the fift of England tooke example and bare the like By reason whereof the Kings of France haue euer since ceased to make any further change of their Armes He married Philip daughter of William Earle of Henault and Holland and sisters daughter of Philip of Valoys King of France afore mentioned This marriage was at Yorke the 24. of Ianuary and she was crowned at Westminster the first Sunday in Lent following 1327. She was his Wife 42. yeares and dyed the 15. of August 1369. and was buried at Westminster King Edward her husband dyed at Sheene now called Richmond
him in the Earledome of Chester Et portoit d'gueulles crusuly d'or a'un teste de Lou craze d'argent RAndolphe sur-named Meschines sonne of Randolphe Meschines Earle of Carlell by Margaret the sister of Hugh Lupus the first Earle of Chester was the third Earle Palatine of Chester after the Conquest He married Lucy daughter of Algar the Saxon Earle of Leicester and sister to Edwin Earle of Mercia and Mocar Earle of Northnmberland who before was the Wife of Roger Romara and Mother of William Romara Earle of Lincolne This Randolphe surrendred Carlell his Fathers Earledome to King Henry the first and dyed in the yeare 1129. and was buried at Chester in the 30. yeare of the saide Kings Reigne leauing issue Randolphe sur-named Gernonijs the fourth Earle of Chester and William Earle of Cambridge and a daughter named Adeliza married to Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Tunbridge Auncestor to the Earles of Clare Glocester and Penbroke as William Gemiticensis affirmeth Et portoit d'or a'vn Lion rampant de gueulles la cowe estant RAndolphe sur-named Gernonijs sonne of Randolphe Meschines was after his father the fourth Earle Palatine of Chester after the Conquest hee with his Brother William Earle of Cambridge was Witnesse to the Charter of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of his gift of the Island of Hafreholme to the religious Nuns of S. Maries of the order of Sister-sences 1139. the fourth of King Stephen And in the yeare 1141. this Randoll and Robert Earle of Glocester tooke the saide King prisoner at Lincolne He married Mauld daughter of Robert Earle of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first by whom he had issue Hugh the fift Earle Palatine of Chester and Richard and died poysoned by the practise of his Wife and William Peuerell Lord of Nottingham in the yeare 1156. Et portoit de gueulles au Lion rampant d'argent à la cowe estant HVgh sur-named Kiuilioc sonne of Randolphe Gernons was the fift Earle Palatine of Chester he married Bertrade daughter of Simon Earle Mountford and Eureux in Normandie and had issue Randolphe Blundeuile the fixt Earle Palatine of Chester and Earle of Lincolne and foure daughters Mauld the eldest was married to Dauid Earle of Anguish Gallaway and Huntington Mabell the second daughter was married to William de Albenieo Earle of Arundell Agnes the 3. daughter was married to William Ferrers Earle of Derby Lord of Chartley and Hawis the fourth daughter was wife to Robert Quincy Earle of Winchester had issue Margaret married to Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mabell wife to Hugh Lord Audley This Hugh died the 27. of King Henry the second 1180. Et portoit d'azur à six garbes d'or RAndolphe sur-named Blundeuile sonne heire of Hugh Kiuilioc was the 6. Earle Palatine of Chester as also Earle of Lincolne whom K. Hen. the 2. made knight in the 33. yeare of his reigne and gaue him in marriage Constance the onely daughter and heire of Conan Duke of Little Britaine Earle of Richmond in England the widdow of Geffrey his son with the Dutchy of Britaine Earldome of Richmond and in the second yeare of K. Iohn this Randolph was diuorced from the said Constance and after married Clemence daughter of William de Fengeres and sister of Geffrey He had also a third wife which was Margaret daughter of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Constable of England but had no issue by any of them This Randolph was restored to the Earldome of Lincolne in the 3. yeare of K. Hen. 3. as Cousin and next Heire of William Romara Earle of Lincolne and in the 9. yeare of the said kings reigne he was a Witnesse to the kings charter of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Peterborow by the name of Randolphe Earle of Chester Lincolne and after his returne out of the Holy-Land he died at his Castle of Wallingford in the 17. yeare of K. Hen. the 3. and was buried at Chester leauing his foure sisters his heires before mentioned This Randolph was of great fame and esteeme in the times of King Henry the second King Richard the first King Iohn King Henry the third In which time he built the Castles of Beeston and Chartley and the Monastery of de la Croix Et portoit d'azur à trois garbes d'or IOhn by the place of his birth sur-named the Scot was Earle of Huntingdon and Cambridge by his Father Dauid Earle of Anguish and Huntingdon aforesaid which Danid was brother to William king of Scots and by Mauld his Mother eldest sister and co-heire of Randolphe Blundeuile Earle of Chester he was also the seuenth Earle Palatine of Chester Also in the 21. yeare of king Henry the third he was restored to the Earledome of Northampton as cousin and heire of Simon Seintlize Earle of Northampton and in the 22. of the said Kings reign he died at Darnall was buried at Chester without issue hauing married Helyn the daughter of Llewellyn ap Iorworth Prince of North-Wales Which Earldome of Chester King Henry the 3. 1238. assumed into his owne hands and gaue other lands to the saide foure Sisters of Iohn surnamed the Scot afore named the issue of whom after claymed the kingdome of Scotland in King Edward the firsts time since which time the Princiality of Chester hath beene vnited to the Principality of Wales by Acte of Parliament held at Westminster the 21. of King Richard the second at which time as Somerset Herald hath the King created William Brugs Chester Herald by his Letters Patents sealed with his Seale of the said Principality Et portoit d'or à trois pens d'gueulles EDmond sur-named Crowch-backe second sonne of king Henry the third was by his Father created Earle of Chester which Title and Earledome hee surrendred to his Brother Prince Edward and was after made Earle of Lancaster and after the attaindore of Simon Mountford Robert Earle Ferrars he was also made Earle of Leicester and Derby as in the Title of Lancaster is more at large Et portoit les armes D'engleterre au lambell de France EDward first sonne of King Edward the first was Prince of Wales Earle of Cornwall and Chester and after King of England by the name of King Edward the second This Prince Edward in Anno 1298. vpon complaint made by Doctor Langton then Byshop of Chester was committed to prison and Pierce of Gaueston banished England and not to returne againe vpon paine of death Et portoit D'engleterre au lambell d'argent EDward first sonne and heire of king Edward 〈…〉 was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and 〈◊〉 of Chester and Flint and after king of England by the name of king Edward the third Et portoit D'engleterre au lambell d'argent EDward sur-named the blacke Prince sonne and heire of king Edward the third was Duke of Cornwall and Aquitaine and Earle of Chester and Flint This Edward died before his Father 1376. and was buried at Canterbury Et portoit
and was buried in the Black-Fryars in Yorke and Elizabeth his wife dyed the 9. of king Edward the second and was buried in the Abbey of Walden in Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Bohun sonne and heire of Humfrey the eight was after his Father Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England He married two wiues the first was Alice daughter of Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell who dyed in childe-bed and was buried at Walden with her infant sonne His second wife was Margaret daughter of Ralphe Lord Basset by whom he had no issue He dyed at Kirby There 1334. the 9. of king Edward the third was buried at Stratford Abbey neere London Et portoit d'azur â la bande d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth second sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heyre of Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England succeeded his Father and Brother he ouer-liued his brother William of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed without issue at Plaisie in Essex 1361. and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London leauing Humfrey de Bohun the tenth his Nephew by his brother William de Bohun Earle of Northampton to succeed him in all his Lands and Dignities Les armes de son pere HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth and last of that name was after the death of William his Father Earle of Northampton after the death of Humfrey his Vnckle Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England Lord of Brecknock Patron of the Abbey of Lanthony He married Ioane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue onely two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married to Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester a younger sonne of king Edw. the third and Mary the second daughter was wife to Henry Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster and after King of England by the name of king Henry the fourth He dyed in the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. and was buried at Walden Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampant d'or HEnry Plantagenet or Henry of Bullingbroke Earle of Derby sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married Mary second daughter and co-heire of Humfrey de Bohun the tenth of that name with whom he had the Earledome of Hereford and Northampton with the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patrionage of Lanthony and in the yeare 1397. he was created Duke of Hereford by King Richard the second and after the death of his Father hee was also Duke of Lancaster This Henry Duke of Hereford being accused of diuers points of high treason against king Richard the second by Thomas Mowbray then Duke of Norfolke for clearing himselfe thereof he challenged the saide Duke of Norfolke to a single combate which was by him accepted and allowed by the King But when the appointed day was come and the two Dukes within the lists in field ready to performe the same the king would not suffer them to proceed but banished the Duke of Norfolke the land for euer who shortly after dyed at Venice and the Duke of Hereford for sixe yeares But this Duke Henry returned backe againe the same yeare and by force tooke king Richard prisoner at Flynt Castle and brought him to the Tower of London where he was vniustly constrained to resigne his kingdome to this Henry who was after crowned king by the name of king Henry the fourth He had issue by his wife Mary Henry who was after king of England by the name of king Henry the fift and dyed the 20. of March 1412. Et portoit semé de France escartelié d'engleterre au baston de gueullce A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Huntington their Armes Wiues and Children VVAltheof sonne of Siward the great Earle of Northumberland married Iudith daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys and Niece to William the Conqueror by Mauld his halfe sister by the Mother daughter of Herlwyn Comittis Villa and Arleta his wife with whom the said Conqueror gaue in marriage the Earledome of Huntington The said Waltheof and Iudith had issue three daughters onely Mauld the eldest was married first to Simon Saint Lize and had issue Simon the second Earle of Northampton after shee married Dauid sonne of Malcolme Makduncan and brother to the second Mauld Queene of England and had issue Henry Earle of Huntington Iudith the second daughter was married to Ralphe Lord Toney of Flamsted and Bertha the third daughter was wife to Robert Fitz-Richard Dapifer descended out of the Family of Clare This Waltheof at the marriage of Ralphe de Waiet with Emme the sister of Roger Bretiuile with diuers other great Lords did conspire together to turne William the Conqueror and his Normans againe out of England which conspiracy being reuealed by Waltheof and he submitting himselfe to the Kings mercy the said Conqueror notwithstanding caused him to be beheaded at Winchester 1075. and his body to be buried in the Fields neere the Towne which afterwards was taken vp againe and buried at Crowland in Lincolnshire Et portoit d'argent au lion rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles SImon Saint-Lize the first of that name sonne of Randoll sur-named the Rich a Norman borne with Warner le Rich his brother came into England to the ayde of William Ruphus who bestowed the Hundred of Falkeley valued then at forty pounds a yeare vpon him to shooe his Horses For the saide Simon and his brother Warner had brought with them to ayde the saide King forty knights King Henry the first entreated a marriage betweene the saide Simon and Iudith the Widdow of Earle Waltheof which she refused because the saide Simon was lame whereupon the King gaue him in marriage Mauld the eldest daughter and co-heyre of Waltheof Iudith with the Earledome of Huntington This Simon with Mauld his wife builded the Castle and Abbey of S. Andrewes in Northampton in the sixt yeare of king Henry the first and had issue Simon the second Earle of Huntington Waltheof Abbot of Melrose and after dyed in the yeare 1127. and was buried in the Abbey of Bourne Et portoit per pale endente d'argent gueulles DAuid sonne of Malcolme king of Scots and brother to king Alexander by the fauour of king Henry the first had to wife Mauld the eldest daughter and co-heyre of Earle Waltheof the widdow of Simon Saint-Lize Earle of Huntington and by that title of Earle of Huntington the said Dauid was a Witnesse to king Henry the firsts Charter of lands and liberties he gaue to the Citty of London But when Alexander his brother was dead without issue and he sent for to be king there was a peace made betweene King Stephen him with condition that the Earledome of Huntington should abide and remaine to Henry
issue This Edmond was Lieutenant of Gascoigne in the first yeare of king Edward the first being sent into Aquitaine with an Army dyed at Bayon in the yeare 1296. and his body being brought ouer Seas into England was buried at Westminster on the North-side of the high-Altar Et portoit gueulles au trois leopards passant d'or au lambell de cinq pointz seme de France Or thus d'engleterre au lambell de France THomas Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond Crouchbacke was after the death of his Father Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby and Lord Steward of England Hee married Alice daughter and heyre of Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne by the daughter and heyre of William Longspee Son and heyre of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury by whom he had no issue This Alice was held to be a very loose and vnchaste woman of her body for in the life time of this Thomas her husband she maintained Sir Richard S. Martyn for her Sweet-heart and after her husbands death she married two other husbands the first was Ebulo Lord Strange of Knocking and the second was Hugh de Frenes by whom she neuer had any issue Notwithstanding she gaue all her lands and inheritance to Thomas her first husband and to his heyres for euer This Thomas siding with the Barons against king Edward the second in hatred of the Spencers was taken prisoner at Burrough Brigge by the treachery of Robert Holland and Andrew of Hercley and brought to Pomfret a Castle of his owne and without the Walles thereof was beheaded in the 14. yeare of King Edward the second leauing Henry his Brother his heire Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry of Lancaster Lord of Monmouth brother and heire of Thomas Earle of Lancaster beheaded at Pomfret aforesaid was restored to the Earledome of Lancaster Leicester Derby with the Office of high Steward of England in the first yeare of king Edward the third He married Mauld daughter and heire of Sir Patrick Cadurcis or Chaworth knight Lord of Kidwelly and Ogmore in Wales and had issue Henry Earle of Derby and first Duke of Lancaster and sixe daughters Blanch the eldest was married to Thomas Lord Wake of Lidell Mauld the second was first married to William Lord Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland and after to Sir Ralphe Vfford knight Ioane the third daughter was married to Iohn Lord Mowbray of Axholme Isabell was Abbesse of Almesbury Elianor the fift daughter was first married to Iohn sonne of Henry Lord Beaumond and after to Richard Earle of Arundell and Mary the sixt daughter was married to Henry Lord Percy of Alnewike He dyed at Leicester and was there buried in the Monastery of the Channons in the yeare 1345. Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au band d'azur HEnry of Monmouth sur-named Tortcoll sonne heyre of Henry Earle of Lancaster and grand-childe of Edmond Crouch-backe aforesaid was created Earle of Derby in the tenth yeare of king Edward the third his Father being then liuing after whose death he was also Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Lord high Steward of England and at a Parliament helde at Westminster the 25. of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Lancaster and about two yeares after the saide King gaue him the Earledome of Lincolne He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont cousin-germane to Queene Isabell wife to king Edward the second by whom he had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld married William Duke of Bauarre Earle of Henault Holland Zeland and Frizeland Blanch the second daughter was married to Iohn of Gaunt fourth sonne of king Edward the third and after Duke of Lancaster This Henry for some disgracefull words supposed to be spoken by him against the Duke of Brunswicke was by the saide Duke challenged to a single combate before king Iohn of France which this Henry gladly accepted of and at the appointed time they beeing both prouided entred the listes with haughty courage for the triall of their cause but King Iohn reconciled them to the great contentment and honour of the Duke of Lancaster This Henry dyed of the plague and was buried in the Collegiate at Leicester which himselfe founded and placed therein a Deane twelue Maior Canons and so many inferior Brethren in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third Et portoit d'engleterre au band d'azur IOhn of Gaunt so named of the place where he was borne fourth sonne of king Edward the third was created Earle of Richmond in the yeare 1355. and in the 38. yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee sate in Parliament with the title of Duke of Lancaster and Earle of Richmond and did write in his stile Iohn sonne to the King of England Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster Earle of Derby Lincolne and Leicester high Constable of England and as some haue high Constable of France but of that I doubt For Robert de Morell Lord of Fiennes was then Constable of France And in the fiftieth yeare of King Edward the third he sate in Parliament by the name of Iohn King of Castile and Lions also in the 14. yeare of king Richard the second his Nephew he was made Duke of Aquitaine by deliuering him a golden Rod and putting vpon his head a rich Bonnet He married three wiues the first was Blanch daughter and co-heyre of Henry the first Duke of Lancaster by whō he had issue Henry after king of England Phillip wife to Iohn king of Portingall and Elizabeth married to Iohn Holland Duke of Excester His second wife was Constance daughter and one of the co-heyres of Peter king of Castile by whom he had issue Katherine married to Henry sonne of king Iohn of Spaine with the Title to the kingdomes of Castile and Lions His third wife was Katherine daughter of Payne Ruet alias Guien king of Armes and Widdow of Sir Otes Swynford knight by whom he had issue before marriage Iohn sur-named Beaufort Earle of Somerset and Marquesse Dorset Henry Beaufort Bishop of Winchester and Cardinall of S. Eusebius as also Chancellor of England Thomas Beaufort Earle of Dorset Duke of Excester and Chancellour of England Ioane Beaufort first married to Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and after to Robert Ferrars Lord of Ousley This last marriage with Katherine Swynford the legitimating of her children was made good by a Bull from Rome This great Duke and Prince dyed in the 22. of king Richard the second and lyeth buried in Paules Church in London Et portoit semé de France escartellé d'engleterre au lambell d'hermines HEnry Plantagenet borne at Bullingbroke sonne and heire of Iohn of Gaunt was created Earle of Derby in the life time of his Father 1385. by king Richard the second and in the 21. yeare of the said kings reigne he was made Duke of Hereford and by that name and title sate in the Parliament held at Westminster and after being accused of treason by Thomas Mowbray Duke of
Glocestershire sonne of Iames Lord Berkley and of Isabell his wife daughter of Thomas Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke by Elizabeth his wife sister and one of the heyres of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell was created Viscount Berkley the 21. of king Edward the fourth And in the first yeare of King Richard the third he was made Earle of Nottingham Earle Marshall of England And in the fourth yeare of king Henry the seuenth he was created Marquesse Berkley and married Anne daughter of Iohn Fynes Lord Dacres of the South and dyed without issue the seuenth of King Henry the seuenth and was buried in the Augustine Fryars in London giuing to the saide King most part of his Lands Et portoit de gueulles au Cheuron accompaigne de dix croix formies d'argent HEnry Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of the Lady Talboys daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight was created Earle of Nottingham in the 17. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and after in the yeare 1525. he was created Duke of Richmond and Somerset at Bridewell and at the same time he was made Lieutenant Generall from Trent Northwards and Lord Warden of the East West and middle Marchesse towards Scotland He married Mary daughter of Thomas Howard second Duke of Norfolke dyed without issue at S. Iames house by Charing-Crosse the 28. of king Henry the eight and was buried at Thetford in Norfolke Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre au bordur escartelle ermyn gobonne d'argent d'azur au baston finestre d'argent sur le tout au eschutcheon escartelle de gueulles vaire d'or de vert à lyon rampant d'argent au le chef d'azur à Castell entre deus test du cert cabushed d'argent CHarles Baron Howard of Effingham and Lord Admirall of England Son of William L. Howard of Effingham was created Earle of Nottingham at White-Hall the 23. of October 1597 by Queene Elizabeth He married Katherine daughter of Henry Cary Baron of Hunsdon L. Chamberlaine of the house to the said Queene by whom he had issue William Howard Baron of Effingham and Charles Lord Howard of Effingham Elizabeth married to Sir Robert Southwell knight Francis married first to the Earle of Kildare and after to Henry Lord Cobham Margaret the third daughter was married to Sir Richard Lusun of Staffordshire knight This Charles married to his second wife Margaret daughter of Iames Stewart Earle of Murrey and had issue Iames a sonne Et portoit les armes de Howard sur le tout au Molette de sable A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Oxford with their Armes Wiues and Children AVbrey de Vere sonne of Aubrey de Vere Chamberlaine to King Henry the first Portgraue of London and Chiefe-Iustice vnder king Henry the first slaine by the Commons in London in the yeare 1140. descended from the Earles of Guisnes and that sur-name from Vere a Towne in Zeland as M. Camden hath others in Normandy was by king Henry the second and Mauld the Empresse his Mother restored first to the Chamberlainship of England and the Portgraueship of London which hee had lost before in the ciuill warres and after had giuen him the choise of foure Earledomes in England viz. Oxford Huntington Cambridgeshire and Wiltes with this condition that if Dauid of Scotland did challenge the Earledomes of Huntington and Cambridge he should not haue eyther of them and for that the said Dauid did challenge Huntington and Cambridge as his due and right inheritance the saide Aubrey made his choise to take Oxford In which Earledome when the saide Henry the second came to the Crowne hee by his Charter did confirme and make the said Aubrey Earle of Oxford This Aubrey married Adelizia daughter of Henry of Essex Baron of Raleigh the kings Constable by whom he had issue Aubrey and Robert Vere both Earles of Oxford one after another and a daughter named Rohesia first Countesse of Salisbury and after wife to Geffrey Magnauile Earle of Essex and lastly she married Paganus de Beauchamp Baron of Bedford She founded the Church and built the Towne of Royston This Aubrey the first Earle of Oxford dyed in the yeare 1194. the sixt of king Richard the first Et portoit escartellé de gueulles d'or le premier canton chargé d'une Molette d'argent AVbrey de Vere sonne of Aubrey aforesaid was after the death of his Father the second Earle of Oxford and Lord high Chamberlaine of England This Aubrey did confirme the guift of 7. liberatis terre which Aubrey his Father did giue to the Canons of S. Edith or Esith in Essex and married Adelizia daughter of Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1214. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré RObert Vere the third Earle of Oxford and great Chamberlaine of England brother of Aubrey the second aforesaid paide a fine of one thousand Markes to King Iohn in the 16. yeare of his reigne for the seizure of those lands which lately were of the inheritance of Earle Aubrey his elder brother and thereby was seized of the Castles of Heuening ham and Caneuil with their appurtenances and had also giuen him the Wardship of William Fitz-Otho to bestow in marriage with his Niece Notwithstanding all which fauors he tooke part with the Barons who maintayned Lewis the French Kings sonne against king Henry the third in the year 1215. He married Isabell daughter and heire of Hugh Lord Bulbec of Bulbec Castle in Buckinghamshire and of Swefham Bulbec in Cambridgshire and Founder of Wiburne Abbey in Bedfordshire and had issue Hugh de Vere Earle of Oxford and Sir Henry Vere knight of whom the Lord Mordant and others are descended He had issue also one daughter named Isabell married to Sir Iohn Courtney knight great Grand-father of Sir Hugh Courtney first Earle of Deuonshire of that name She founded the Preaching Fryars in Oxford and lyeth there buried in Anno 1245. This Robert also founded the Priory of Hatfield Brodoke where he lyeth buried crosse-legged in the yeare 1221. with this Epitaph Sir Robert Vere the first and third Earle of Oxford lyeth heere God if he please haue mercy of his soule Whosoeuer shall pray for his soule shall obtaine forty dayes pardon His Armes depicted vpon his Shield or Pauice is gold a quarter of France Seme charged with a Molet Argent HVgh de Vere sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid was restored and made Earle of Oxford and Lord great Chāberlaine of England in the yeare 1233. and married Hawis daughter of Sayre de Quincy Earle of Winchester and had issue Robert de Vere after Earle of Oxford Aubrey Richard Margaret married to Hugh de Cressi with whom her Father gaue in marriage the Mannor of Keteringham with the appurtenance Robert Lord Quincy and Lord William Blande being Witnesses to the said Charter sanz date Mauld second daughter and Isabell Vere the third daughter This
brothers Lands and Honours both in England and Ireland and for the same did his homage in the same yeare 1234. and was Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England Lord of Longeuile in France Linester in Ireland and of Chepstow and Strighull in Wales c. He married Margaret daughter of William King of Scots but had no issue He miscarried at a Turnament held at Hartford by endeuoring to stay his horse from his swift running who being cast out of his Saddle the horse gaue him such a blow on the breast with his head backward that he died therof the same day in the Abbey of Hartford neere Ware in the yeare 1242. His body being conueyed to London was buried by his Father in the Temple Et portoit d'or party de vert au lion rampant de gueulles sur le tout armé lampasse d'azur WAlter Marshall fourth sonne of William Marshall the elder with whom King Henry the third after the death of his Brother Gilbert Marshall was greatly displeased denying him those Honours and Seigneuries belonging vnto him from his Auncestors saying That this Walters eldest Brother William did rescue Lewis the French Kings Son being in England that he was not taken prisoner Secondly that his Brother Richard was his enemy and was slaine in open field against him And thirdly that his brother Gilbert that dyed last had all his dignities restored to him by the Kings fauour and that contrary to the saide Kings Commandement he went to the Tilâ—ing at Hartford which was held to the Kings disgrace But afterwards the King being well pacified this Walter was admitted to be Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England and to haue all other the honours and lands his brothers held and enioyed before He married Margaret daughter and co-heyre of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Sater de Quincy Earle of Winchester widdow of â—ohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by whom he had no issue He dyed at Goderich Castle by Monmouth the fourth of December 1245. and was buried at Tynterne Abbey without issue in the 30. yeare of King Henry the third Et portoit les armes de son freré ANselme Marshall the fift sonne of William Marshall the elder was at the time of his Brother Walters death Dean of Salisbury and after admitted to be Earle of â—enbroke and Marshall of England He married Mauld daughter of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and dyed without issue the 22. of December being the 18. day after the death of his Brother Walter leauing his rich Patrimony and Inheritance to be diuided amongst his fiue sisters and heyres before mentioned I finde this Earledome of Penbroke in ancient time to be a County Palatine had all Iurisdiction Regall And that the Earle had vnder him there Iustices of his owne a Shireiffe Steward Chancellour Chamberlaine Coroner Escheter and diuers other Officers necessary for a Regal Iurisdiction all made and appointed by himselfe He had Sâ—ssions County Courts Monethly in which County Courts were tried all Real Pleas whatsoeuer by originall Writ vnder the Seale and Name of the said Earle all fynes were leuied and recoueries passed and all Writs made in the Earles name and not in the Kings He had power to pardon all offences and had his Chancery court of Common Pleas and Exchequer holden within his Castle of Penbroke whereunto all the Inhabitants of that Country resorted for iustice and triall of all their causes He erected Townes and incorporated them with many large and ample liberties He had all manner of forfeitures and escheats whatsoeuer He had within his County 9. Castles of his owne and 12. Seigneuries or Mannors which were parcell of his County The Iurisdiction royall of this Earledome remained and was permitted in the Earles themselues from the time of the Norman Conquest vntill the 27. yeare of King Henry the 8. Whereas all other Earles of this Realme had lost their Iurisdictions many hundred yeares before and had but the bare names of their Earledomes Also the said Earles of Penbroke by Office at the Coronations of the Kings of England were to carry a paire of gilt Spurs To end this County is called Penbrokshire of the Towne so named for the word Pen in Welsh signifieth the head or chiefe part of a thing and Bro signifieth a Vale or plaine soyle fertile and fit to beare Corne c. Et portoit d'or party de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles sur le tout armé lampasse d'azur WIlliam de Valence so sur-named of the place where he was borne sonne of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine and halfe brother by the Mother to King Henry the third was created Earle of Penbroke in the yeare 1247. He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Warin Lord Montchency and Ioane his wife second sister and co-heyre of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke by whom hee had issue Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke and Iohn that dyed a childe and foure daughters viz. Isabell married to Iohn Lord Hastings of Aburgauenny one of the Competitors for the Crowne of Scotland Ioane the second daughter was married vnto Iohn Lord Comyn of Badzenoth sonne of Iohn Lord Comyn and Mary his wife daughter of Iohn Balliol Agnes the third daughter was first married to Maurice Fitz-Gerald and after to Henry Ballioll brother of Alexander Ballioll Lord of Chilham and dyed without issue Margaret was the 4. daughter This William de Valence and Ioane his wife gaue to the Towne of Tembie the first Charter of incorporating them licensing theÌ„ to chuse euery yeare Port-Reifes He granted likewise to the Burgesses free common yearely vpon al his grounds and Medowes from the time of mowing vnto the purification of Mary which to this day they enioy This William dyed in the yeare 1296. and was buried in a magnificent Toombe on the South-side of the Abbey at Westminster the 25. yeare of King Edward the first Et portoit burelle d'argent d'azur de dix pieces à l'otle de Marlettes de gueulles AYmer de Valence sonne and heyre of William de Valence aforesaid and Ioane his wife daughter of Warin Montchensey Lord of Swanscampe was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke and Weshford and Lord of Montigniac he was Lord Gouernor of the Realme of Scotland vnder king Edward the first during the controuersie betweene Iohn Ballioll and Robert Bruse Hee married three wiues the first was Beatrix daughter of Raphe de Nele Constable of France The second was the daughter of the Earle of Barre and the third was Mary daughter of Guy de Chastillion Earle of S. Paule but had no issue by any of them He dyed in France in the yeare 1323 and his inheritance for want of heyres of his body was diuided betweene his sisters aforesaid and Laurence Hastings grand childe to Isabell his eldest sister succeeded him in the Earledome of Penbroke and Weshford Et portoit les armes
d'engleterre Et portoit eschiquette d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'or lampasse armé d'azur Et portoit lez armes de son peré Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards passant en pale d'or au bordur d'argent Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit gueulles à vn lyon rampant d'argent lampasse armé d'azur Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre au lambell d'argent trois cantons de gueulles Et portoit gueulles à la bande d'argent entre six croix recroisettes bottonne au pied fiche de la primier Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit gueulles à la bande d'argent entre six eroix recroisettees betonne au pied fiche d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Tankeruile their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Grey sonne of Sir Iohn Grey Knight of Ioane his Wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Edward Charlton Lord Powis for his Martiall prowesse and valour was by King Henry the fift 1417. created Earle of Tanquer-vile in Normandy to haue vnto him and his heyres males by deliuering one Bassinet at the Castle of Roan euery yeare on S. Georges day There were created with him at the same time Gascoine de Foyz Earle of Longevile and Sir Iohn Bourchier Earle of Ewe This Henry married Antigone base daughter of Humfrey Duke of Glocester by whom he had issue Richard Lord Powis Humfrey second sonne and a daughter named Elizabeth married to Sir Roger Kyneston Knight and was after slaine in a battaile at Blangie neere to the Citty of Angiers by the Duke of Alanson where were slaine with him the Noble Duke of Clarence Gilbert Vmfrauile Earle of Anguish the Lord Ros and almost 2000. others the 22. day of March 1420. Et portoit burelle d'argent d'azur de huit pieces sur la tout à la bande de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Marquesses of Winchester their Armes Wiues and Children This Saer married Margaret second sister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester and Steward of England by whom he had issue Robert Lord Quincy Roger second sonne after his Father Earle of Winchester and another Robert third sonne and two daughters Hawis the eldest was married to Hugh de Vere Earle of Oxford the second I finde not certainly neyther her name or what became of her He dyed at Acon going to the Holy-Land in the 4. yeare of King Henry the third his body was buried at Acon his heart and bowels being brought into England was buried in the Abbey of Gerondon in Leicestershire 1219. He bare for his Armes in a Seale annexed to his Charter in my custody A fece with a lambell of 12. points but the colours thereof as yet could I neuer finde Et portoit gueulles à sept maseles d'or 3.3.1 Et portoit d'argent escartellé de gueulles frette d'or sur la tout au band de sable He married Margaret daughter of Henry de Borselle Lord of Vere Sandeburgh and Phalix and had issue Iohn de Brugges Lord of Gruthuse Father of Reginald Brugges Lord of Gruthuse His ancient Armes was D'or à la croix sable and his Wiues Armes were Sable à la face d'argent Et portoit sable trois espees à uec le pointz embas d'argent au cresant d'or This Iohn dyed at his house at Chelsey 1576. and was buried at Basing the 19. of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoit sable trois espees auec le pointz embas d'argent au cresant d'or Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Worcester and Meullen their Armes Wiues and Chlidren This Walleran founded the Abbey of Bordesley in England in King Henry the seconds time and dyed in the yeare 1166. and was buried at Worcester Others haue that he dyed a Monke at Pratelles in Normandy Et portoit fizelle d'or d'azur en bande à vn bordure de gueulles Et portoit d'or an lyon rampant d'azur à eressant gueulles Et portoit gueulles à vn face six croiseletz botones d'or à vn croissant sable en la face Et portoit d'argent à vn Saulteur engresley de gueulles Et portoit les armes de son pere Et portoit lez armes de France d'engleterre escartelle à vn bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur au baston finester d'argent sur le tout à vn escusson per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent Et portoit d'or à la face France escartelle d'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur Et portoit lez armes de son peré He married Lady Elizabeth daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington and Katherine his Wife daughter and heyre of Henry Pole Lord Montague and had issue William Lord Herbert that dyed without issue Henry L. Herbert now liuing who married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Iohn Lord Russell sonne and heyre of Francis Earle of Bedford Sir Thomas Somerset Knight of the Bath Master of the Horse to Queene Anne Sir Charles Somerset Knight of the Bath and Sir Edward Somerset Knight of the Bath fift sonne Lady Elizabeth Somerset wife to Sir Henry Guilford Knight Katherine second daughter married William Lord Peter of Writile in Essex Anne Wife to Sir Edward Wynter of Glocestershire Knight Francis married to Sir William Morgan of Llantarnam in Monmouthshire Blanch wife to Thomas Arundell sonne heyre of the Lord Arundell of Warder Castle and Katherine the youngest daughter was married to Thomas now Lord Windsore 1618. Et portoit d'or à la face escartelle France d'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of VViltshire their Armes Wiues and Children LIonell Plantagenet sur-named of Antwerpe the place of his birth third sonne of King Edward the third was by his Father in the 26. yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Wiltshire and in the 36. yeare of his Reigne he was created Duke of Clarence He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Lord Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland and of Mauld his wife sister of Henry Duke of Lancaster by whom he had issue Philip his onely daughter and heyre married to Edmond Mortimer Earle of March This Leonell dyed comming from Mellent in the yeare of our Lord 1368. c. Et portoit les armoities de France d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'ermyn chargeé au trois cantons de gueulles WIlliam Lord Scroope sonne of Richard Lord Scroop of Bolton Lord Chancellour of England was by King Richard the second in the 21. yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Wiltshire the yeare after he was made Lord high Treasurer of England and Knight of the Garter Whō when Henry of Bullingbroke Duke