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-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
the 21. of Iune 1377. after hee had liued 65. yeares and reigned 50. yeares 4. moneths and 28. dayes His body was conuayed from Sheene by his foure sonnes Lionell Duke of Clarence Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and Thomas of Woodstocke Earle of Cambridge with others and was buried at Westminster His Issue Edward eldest sonne borne at Woodstocke the fifteenth of Iuly 1329. was created Prince of Wales Duke of Aquitaine and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and Earle of Kent in right of his Wife Ioane daughter of Edmond Earle of Kent brother by the Father to King Edward the second She had bin twice married before first to the Earle of Salisbury and after to Thomas Holland She had issue by Prince Edward two sonnes Edward borne at Angolesme who died yong and Richard borne at Burdeaux who was after King of England by the name of King Richard the second This Prince had issue also two bastard sonnes Sir Iohn Sounder and Sir Roger Claridon Knights the latter was attainted in King Henry the fourths time William second sonne was borne at Hatfield in Hartfordshtre 1335. and was sur-named William of Hatfield he had his christen name of William Earle of Henauls his grand father and dyed in his childhood and was buried at Yorke Lionell third sonne was borne in the Citty of Antwerpe the 29. of Nouember 1338. and was sur-named of Antwerpe He had two Wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland in whose right he was first created Earle of Vlster And because he had with her the Honour of Clare in Norfolke as parcell of the Inheritance of her Grandmother Elizabeth sister and co-heyre of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester He was in Parliament 1362. created Duke of Clarence from which Dutchic the name of Clarenceux King of Armes of the South parts of England taketh his denomination He had issue by the saide Elizabeth one onely daughter named Phillip married to Edmond Mortimer Earle of March Grand-father of Anne Countesse of Cambridge Grand-mother of King Edward the fourth He was after married at Millaine in Lumbardy to the Lady Violanta daughter of Galeazo the second Duke thereof as in the Earles of Clare is set forth Iohn fourth sonne borne at Gaunt in Flanders 1340. was first created Earle of Richmond which was surrendred to Iohn Duke of Britaine sur-named The valiant who had married Mary his sister to whose Dukedome formerly it had belonged This Iohn married three Wiues the first was Blanch daughter and heire of Henry Duke of Lancaster sonne of Edmond Croochbacke by whom he had issue King Henry the fourth Phillip Wife to Iohn the first King of Portingall and Elizabeth first married to Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and after to Sir Iohn Cornwall Baron of Fanhope His second Wife was Constance eldest daughter of Peter King of Castile and Leon in whose right he intituled himselfe King of both those Realmes and had issue Katherine Wife to Henry the third sonne of King Iohn King of both those Realmes His third Wife was Katherine Swynford Widdow of Sir Otho or Otes Swynford Knight of Lincolnshire daughter and co-heyre of Sir Payn Roet alias Guien King of Armes a Gascoigne borne whose other daughter Anne was married to Sir Geffrey Chaucer Knight the Poet. By this Katherine Swinford he had issue before marriage and made legitimate by Acte of Parliament the 20. yeare of King Richard the second Iohn Earle of Somerset Thomas Duke of Excester Earle of Dorset Henry Bishop of Winchester and Cardinall and Ioane first married to Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and after to Robert Ferrars Baron of Ouesley These children begotten of Katherine Swynford were sur-named Beauforts of Beaufort Castle in France where they were borne Edmond of Langley fift sonne was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of King Edward the third and after Duke of Yorke 1386. He married Isabell daughter and co heyre of Peter King of Castile and Leon as in the Title of Earles of Cambridge and Dukes of Yorke William sur-named of Windsore where he was borne dyed young Thomas the youngest sonne sur-named of Woodstocke where he was borne was by King Richard the second first created Earle of Buckingham and after D. of Glocester as in those Titles is more at large Isabell eldest daughter of King Edward the third was married at Windsore to Ingelram de Guisnes Lord of Coucy Earle of Soysons and Duke of Austria whom King Edward her Father made Earle of Bedford by whom she had issue two daughters Mary married to Henry of Barre and Philip Wife to Robert Vere Earle of Oxford Duke of Ireland and Marquesse of Dublyn who after forsooke her and married one Lancerona a Ioyners daughter who came into England with Queene Philip out of Bohemia Ioane second daughter married by Proxy to Alphons the eleuenth King of Castile and Leon. Blanch third daughter dyed young and was buried at Westminster Mary fourth daughter married to Iohn Mountfort Duke of Britaine Margaret youngest daughter was the first Wife of Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbroke King Richard the second He married two Wiues the first was Anne daughter of the Emperor Charles the fourth and sister of Wenceslaus Emperour and King of Bohemia who was crowned Queene the 22. of Ianuary 1384. hauing bene his Wife ten yeares and dyed at Sheene in Surrey 1394. and was buried at Westminster without issue His second Wife was Isabell daughter of Charles the sixt King of France whom he affianced in the 19. yeare of his Reigne she being then but 7. yeares olde by reason whereof he neuer had any company with her She was after the said Richards death sent back againe into France being then not full twelue yeares olde without any dowry because the marriage was neuer consumated The Lord Henry Percy had the conuaying of her in the yeare 1401. Et portoit France seme escarâ—elle d'engleterre King HENRY the Fourth He yeelded to God his spirit the 20. day of March 1412. the 46. yeare of his age when he had reigned 13. yeares sixe moneths lacking ten dayes His body being conueyed to Canterbury was there buried He married two Wiues the first was Mary second daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England who dyed in the yeare 1394. and was buried at Canterbury His second Wife was Ioane daughter of Charles King of Nauarre and Widdow of Iohn Mountfort Duke of Britaine who dyed at Hauering in the Bower in Essex without issue the tenth of Iuly 1437. and was buried at Canterbury His Issue by his first Wife Henry eldest sonne was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester in the first yeare of his Fathers Keigne This Henry in the time of his Fathers banishment was sent into Ireland and vpon hearing of his Fathers ariuall into England King Richard caused him
throughout all France and was driuen to flye into England to King Edward the third who kindly receiued him and created him Earle of Richmond in the 16. yeare of his Reigne This Robert was the first that mooued King Edward to make his title and claime to the Crowne of France in the right of Queene Isabell his Mother he was Admirall of the English Fleet and Generall of the wars in France and was after hurt in the head at the siedge of the Citty of Vannes in Britaine and being conuayed to London for the cure of his hurts shortly after died there in the yeare 1342. and was most honourably buried in Saint Paules Church in London the King being at his Funerall did weare blackes Et pertoit seme ' de France ou lambell de gueulles chastelle ' d'or IOhn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster fourth sonne of King Edward the third was by his Father in the yeare of our Lord 1342. made Earle of Richmond and in the 46. yeare of his said Fathers Reigne he surrendred the said Earledome of Richmond againe He married Blanch daughter and co-heire of Henry Duke of Lancaster and had issue King Henry the fourth as in the Title of Lancaster is more at large Et portoit escartelle France seme ' D'engleterre à vne lambell d'ermyn IOhn Breno third sonne of Arthur Duke of Britaine begotten of his second wife Ioland Countesse of Mountford Daughter and heire of Almericke Earle Mountford whome Phillip de Valoys King of France did confiscate in his Earledome of Mountford because hee ayded King Edward the 3. In consideration whereof King Edward the third gaue vnto this Iohn the Earledome of Richmond in England He sate in Parliament held at Westminster in the 34. yeare of the sayde Kings reigne by the name and Title of Iohn Earle of Richmond He was bound by Indenture bearing date 1373. to serue King Edward the third in his warres in France and Britaine against Phillip of Valoys in which Indenture he is stiled Iohn Duke of Britaine Earle Mountford and Richmond He married Ioan daughter of Charles King of Nauarre after married to King Henry the fourth of England This Iohn had issue Iohn Mountford surnamed the Valiant and a daughter named Ioan wife to Rafe Basset of Drayton This Iohn was taken prisoner at Nantes by the Earle of Bloys and dyed after in prison at Paris in France IOhn Mountford surnamed the Valiant sonne and heire of Iohn Breno after the death of his Father was Duke of Britaine and Earle of Richmond which Earledome hee was deposed of by Acte of Parliament the fourth of King Richard the second He married Mary daughter of King Edward the third and had issue Iohn Duke of Britaine sur-named the Sage who had issue Peter and Frances both Dukes of Britaine that dyed without issue Richard Earle of Estamps and Arthur the third of that name who was also Duke of Brittaine and Earle of Richmond after his two Nephewes Peter and Frances This Iohn Mountford slew the Earle of Bloys Et portoit esche quettee d'or d'azur vne border D'engleterre a' quanton de Britaine RAphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland was made Earle of Richmond for terme of life by King Henry the fourth and dyed the fourth of King Henry the sixt as in the title of Westmerland is more at large Gueulles au saulteur d'argent IOhn D. of Bedford third son of King Henry the fourth was Regent of France Duke of Bedford Aniou and Alawson Earle of Mayne Harecourt Dreux Richmond and Carlell and Viscount Beaumont He died the xiii of Henry the sixt as in the Title of Bedford is more at large EDmond of Hadham the place of his birth sonne of Owen Teuder by Queene Katherine and halfe brother by the mother to King Henry 6. was created Earle of Richmond at Reading in the 31. yeare of the said Kings reigne notwithstanding that Arthur Duke of Britaine was then liuing and did vse that Title He married Margaret daughter and heire of Iohn Beaufort Duke of Somerset Granchilde to Iohn of Gaunt by his sonne Iohn and by her had issue Henrie Earle of Richmond after King of England by the name of King Henry the seuenth This Margaret in the yeare 1491. by the commandement and authority of King Henry the seuenth her sonne made the Orders yet extant for great Estates of Ladies and Noblewomen for their precedence Attires and wearing of Barbes at Funerals ouer the chin vpon the chin and vnder the same which Noble good Orders at this day is greatly profaned and abused by euerie meane and common woman to the great wrong and dishonour of honourable Estates This Edmond dyed in the yeare 1456. was buried in the Gray Friars church in Carmarden in Wales 35. of Hen. 6. And Margaret his wife died in the yeare 1509. and was honorably buried in the Abbey of Westminster Et portoit escartelle France D'engleterre a'vne bordur d'azur seme ' stâ—urs de liz Marlettes d'or RIchard Duke of Glocester brother to King Edward the fourth did stile himselfe Earle of Richmond And Mills in Glouer Somersets booke page 614. sayeth That this Richard had the saide Earledome of Richmond giuen vnto him and the heyres of his body the twelfth day of August in the second yeare of King Edward the fourth Hee bare for his Armes Escartelle France d'engleterre a vne lambel ermyn charge au trois quantons de gueulles HEnry Earle of Richmond sonne of Edmond of Hadham and Margaret his wife Countesse of Richmond in the 11. yeare of King Edward the fourth fledde with his Vnckle Iasper Earle of Penbroke into Britaine where they remained vntil the third yeare of the reigne of King Richard the third and then returning again landed at Milford Hauen in Wales and fought a battaile with the said King Richard at Bosworth Field where he slew the said Richard and after was crowned King of England by the name of King Henry the seauenth He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of King Edward the fourth and had issue Prince Arthur that dyed without issue and Henry Duke of Yorke who was after King of England by the name of king Henry the eight Et portoit les armoiries de son pere ' HEnry Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of the Lady Talboys daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight was in the 17. yeare of his Fathers reigne created Duke of Richmond c. He married Mary daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke but by her had no issue Hee dyed at S. Iames house beyond Charing-Crosse beeing but 16. yeares of age and was buried at Thetford in Norfolke the 28. of King Henry the eight as Grafton hath Others haue that he lyes buried at Framingham in Norfolke He bare for his Armes France D'engleterre ' a' bordur escartelle ' ermyn compone d'argent d'azur abatun sinester d'argent a' vne Eschutcheon de pretence escartelle ' guculles varrey d'or
A CATALOGVE and Succession of the Kings Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles and Viscounts of this Realme of England since the Norman Conquest to this present yeare 1619. TOGETHER With their Armes Wiues and Children the times of their deaths and burials with many their memorable Actions Collected by RAPHE BROOKE Esquire Yorke Herauld Discouering and Reforming many Errors committed by men of other Profession and lately published in Print to the great wronging of the Nobility and preiudice of his Maiesties Officers of Armes who are onely appointed and sworne to deale faithfully in these causes Quam quisque norit Artem in hac se exerceat Printed by WILLIAM IAGGARD and fold at his house in Barbican 1619. TO THE HIGH AND Mighty Prince IAMES King of Great-Britaine France and Ireland c. Most Gracious Soueraigne ALthough I thinke not the meane fruite of my Studies worthy so great a Patron as your selfe and therefore dedicate the same onely to those Honourable Lords your Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England vnto whose Censure and Office all matters of Honour and Armes belongeth and are committed yet after fiftie yeeres labour and experience Now treating of Nobility Honour and Armes which are deriued from the fountaine of Royall authoritie of Kings and Princes and being heereunto partly led by vertue of my Office of Herauld wherein I haue serued your MAIESTY and the late Queene ELIZABETH of famous memory these forty yeeres I held it my bounden dutie thus much at least by humble Praeface to intimate vnto your HIGHNESSE that heere I discouer and reforme many things heeretofore grossely mistaken and abused by ignorant persons who venturing beyond their owne element and skill to write of this subiect haue shewed themselues more bold and busie then skilfull in Herauldry and haue thereby so troubled the cleare fountain of Honorable Titles and Descents flowing from your MAIESTY and former Princes that true Nobilitie is greatly blemished and obscured thereby For the amendment and preuention of these and the like abuses hereafter I most humbly pray a reformation and that vpstarts and Mountebankes within this our profession may be prohibited to make their profite and credite vpon the discredite and impouerishing of your MAIESTIES poore seruants the Officers of Armes who labor daily and spend both their bodies and substance faithfully to preserue and keepe in Register the Descents and Achiuements of the Nobilitie and Gentrie of this Kingdome with their Noble and worthie Actes Marriages Issues and Armes which is no easie thing now to do And much more harder it will be heereafter if these busie bodies catching by chance the imperfect Notes of Heraulds deceased shall be suffered to publish in print their owne inuentions as true and infallible verities whereby in time to come it will be hard to distinguish light from darknesse and truth from falshood vnlesse your Princely care and feeling heereof may bee signified vnto the Lords Commissioners to redresse the same So most humbly praying your MAIESTIES pardon I beseech the King of Kings long to continue and prosper your happy Reigne ouer vs. Your Maiesties most humble deuoted Subiect and Seruant RAPHE BROOKE Yorke Herauld TO THE RIGHT HONOVrable Edward Earle of Worcester Lord Keeper of the Priuy Seale Lodowicke Duke of Lenox Lord Steward of his MAIESTIES Houshold George Marquesse of Buckingham Maister of his Maiesties Horse Charles Earle of Nottingham High Admirall of England William Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties Houshold Thomas Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Suffolke Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England Priuy Counsellors to IAMES King of GREAT-BRITAINE and Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter Right Honourable THE meane Artificer that found fault with Apelles so long as hee presumed not vltra Crepidam was heard and allowed so well that the most Excellent Painter thereupon amended his picture and yet the same being the onely one perhaps of some ordinary person well or ill done could greatly hurt no man But great hurt and preiudice my Lords may ensue vnto many yea euen vnto your selues and your posterity ioyned as they are and may bee with other Noble families by the mishapen ill wrought and deformed Pictures of false Pedigrees and Descents of English Nobilitie which some busie Antiquaries as they would be called of late intruding haue published in Print It were therefore to be wished that Bookes of that kinde should bee examined by experienced Officers and therewith haue your Lordships allowance before they passe the Presse But sithence hitherto it hath bin neglected and lightly passed ouer as a matter of smal importance and of lesse profit I trust I shall with your Honourable fauours doe my Prince and Countrey the seruice yea my selfe and fellow-Officers of Armes the right presuming not vltra Caduceum to examine the writings of these intruders and reforme their errors whereof to giue you a taste Iohn Stow in the Vinnet of his Annales printed 1592. hath made Richard Duke of Yorke and Anne Mortimer to be Father and mother to K. Edward 4. in doing whereof he hath made the said Richard to marry his owne mother M. Milles page 543. saith that Charls Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Margaret Lady Mortimer his second wife had issue Henry Earle of Lincolne Frances wife to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Eleanor maried to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland whereas the said Henry Frances Eleanor were the children of Charles Brandon by Mary the French Queen M. Martin in his History of the Kings of England page 60. hath That King Iohn of England had issue foure sons Henry who was after King Richard elect King of the Romanes William of Valence Earle of Penbroke and Guydo Disnay which William and Guydo were the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitain in France and not King Iohns What a confusion and trouble may this breed in after Ages both for Descents Armes and true Kindred as also suits of Law Duelloes and Challenges Nay my good Lords were not the Crowne so well established in the King and his Royall issue which God long preserue what a Way is heere opened if it bee not stopt in time for vaine Titularies and Competitors to presume on So dangerous a thing it is for the vnskilfull to deale in matters of Herauldry that are not sworne professed Officers thereto Had I bene as forward to set out mine owne labors as those haue bene to vent the imperfect Collections of others I might I thinke haue written of this subiect before some of them were borne for any time these fiftie yeeres it hath bene my studie And when I had almost finished a true Catalogue of the Kings Princes and Nobles of this Realme that haue bin since the Normane Conquest with intent to leaue it to posterity only in Writing and in the Office and Colledge of Armes which indeede ought to be the Store-house of all honourable Actions and Designes I staide awhile at
to bee imprisoned with Humfrey sonne and heyre of Thomas of Woodstocke in the Castle of Trime in Ireland but in the first yeare of King Henry the 4. they were both deliuered and comming into England Humfrey dyed of the plague at Chester Thomas second sonne was created Duke of Clarence in the eleuenth yeare of King Henry the 4. and in the 8. yeare of King Henry the 5. he was made Lieutenant Generall of France and Normandy and in the yeare after was slaine at Bangy-Bridge in France by the Duke of Orliance He married Margaret daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Widow of Iohn Beaufort Earle of Somerset as is more at large in the Title of the Dukes and Earles of Clarence Iohn third sonne was made Duke of Bedford the 11. yeare of King Henry the 4. his Father and in the fift yeare of Henry the 5. his brother he was by Parliament made Regent of England and Head of the publike Wealth He knighted King Henry the 6. his Nephew at a Parliament held at Leicester in the 4. yeare of his Reigne And in the first yeare of the said King Henry the 6. being made Regent of France Charles King of France dying the most part of France was deliuered to him by the Nobility there to the vse of King Henry the sixt His marriages and death is more at large in the Title of Bedford Humfrey fourth sonne of King Henry the 4. was by his Brother King Henry the 5. made Duke of Glocester and in the first yeare of Henry the 6. he was made Protector of the Kingdome of England for 15. yeares during the said kings minority and was stiled Humfrey by the grace of God Sonne Brother and Vnckle to Kings Duke of Glocester Henault Holland Zeland and Penbroke Lord of Friezland great Chamberlaine of England Protector and Defender of the Kingdome and Church of England He had two Wiues His first Wife was Iaquet daughter and heyre of William Duke of Bauaria and Earle of Holland who was before betrothed to Iohn Duke of Brabant and was therefore after diuorced from this Humfrey without issue His second Wife was Elianor daughter of Reginald Lord Cobbam of Sterburgh in Surrey who for witchcraft and poysonings was much defamed Queene Margaret Wife to King Henry the sixt enuyed greatly his estate gouernment and practised with others his ouerthrow and destruction for after he was found murdered in his bed at Bury in Suffolke and was after buried at S. Albons in Hertfordshire Blanch eldest daughter was married at Collen to William Duke of Bauaria sonne and heyre of Lewis of Bauaria After she married the King of Arragon and thirdly she married the Duke of Barre but had no issue by any of them Philip second daughter of King Henry the 4. was married to Iohn King of Denmarke and Norway and dyed without issue King HENRY the fift This King following his Father vsed euery day when no state was kept after dinner to haue a Cushion laid on the cupboord there to leane a whole houre or more to receiue Petitions and heare complaints of whosoeuer would come And in those dayes when the King dyned in his Chamber the Steward of the Houshold sate alwayes in the Hall vnder the Cloth of Estate the same being rolled vp aboue his head and such Knights with him as waited that time vpon the King He dyed in the Castle of Boys de Viscenne not farre from Paris the 13. day of August 1422 when he had reigned nine yeares fiue moneths and odde dayes being 36. yeares old and was buried at Westminster He married Katherine daughter of Charles the sixt King of France at Troyes in Champaigne the third of Iune 1420. and the 14. of February after she was crowned at Westminster and was his Wife two yeares and three moneths She was after married to a Noble Gentleman named Owen Theodor of Wales by whom she had issue three sonnes Edmond Iasper and Owen Edmond was made Earle of Richmond and married Margaret daughter and sole heyre of Iohn D. of Somerset and had issue King Henry the seuenth Iaspher the second sonne was Earle of Penbroke and after Duke of Bedford This Queene Katherine dyed at Bermondsey in Southwarke the second of Iune 1436. and was buried at Westminster leauing issue by King Henry the fift her husband King Henry the sixt This King left Seme de lices and bare three Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre King HENRY the sixt Hee espoused Margaret daughter of Reyner Duke of Aniou and titulary of Cicily Naples and Ierusalem by Proxy at the Citty of Towers in Touraine in Saint Martyns Church by William de la Pole his Procurator in the presence of the French King and Queene which King was Vnckle to the Brides Father and the French Queen Aunt to her Mother She being conueyed to the Abbey of Tichfield was there solemnly married to King Henry the sixt the 22. of Aprill 1445. and was crowned at Westminster the 30. day of May after In the 33. yeare of this Kings Reigne he lost the battaile at S. Albons and was tataken prisoner at the battaile of Northampton by the Earle of Warwicke the 38. yeare of his Reigne and the yeare after was deliuered againe by Queen Margaret his Wife after the second battaile of S. Albons but in the same after the battaile at Mortimers Crosse the King and Queene fled to Yorke and the Earle of March comming to London with his power was proclaimed King of England And in the fourth yeare of his Reigne hee tooke King Henry neere the Abbey of Selby in Lancashire and brought him prisoner to the Tower of London And in the ninth yeare of his Reigne King Henry the sixt was againe deliuered by the Duke of Clarence and the Earle of Warwicke King Edward flying into Flanders was proclaimed a Vsurper but the next yeare after King Edward returning againe into England and comming to London tooke king Henry in the Bishops Pallace and after gaue battaile to the Earle of Warwicke at Barnet where the said Earle with his brother Iohn Neuill Marquesse Mountague were slaine And in the same yeare 1471. he also gaue a great ouerthrow to Queene Margaret at Tewkesbury in which battaile the saide Queene with Prince Edward her onely sonne were taken prisoners Prince Edward being first stricken by King Edward Richard Duke of Glocester stabbed him to the heart with his Dagger The Queene his Mother was conuayed to London where she remained in prison vntill Reyner her Father purchased her deliuerance with great summes of money who after returning to her owne Country there dyed After this battaile at Tewkesbury King Edward the fourth came to London on the 21. of May 1471. with thirty thousand men and the same night King Henry was murdered in the Tower of London and the morrow after brought into S. Paules Church in London in an open Coffin bare-faced where hee bled From thence he was conuayed to the Blacke-Fryars and there
first his brother Earle of Cornwall Lancaster and Somerset Lord of the honours of Wallingford Tikell Marlesborough and Ludgarshall Lastly this Iohn married to his third wife Isabell daughter of Aimer Earle of Engolesmi by whom he had issue king Henry the third Richard Earle of Cornwall c. Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards d'or à baston d'azur RIchard second sonne of King Iohn in the eleuenth yeare of King Henry the third his brother was created Earle of Poictou and Cornwall and in the twelfth yeare of the said Kings reigne the king gaue him all the Lands in England which were Reginald Dampmartins Earle of Bologines And in the yeare 1257. he was by the Princes of Germany chosen king of the Romaines and crowned at Aquisgrane Hee did write himselfe Richard King of the Romaines and alwayes Augustus and married to his first wife Isabell sister and one of the heires of William Marshall the younger Earle of Penbroke and had issue Iohn that dyed young Henry slaine by Guy and Simon sonnes of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester in the Church of S. Siluester in Viterbium in Italy 1272. in reuenge of their Fathers death that was slaine in the Barons wars in England and Richard that died without issue His second wife was Sanchia daughter and one of the heires of Reymond Berengar Earle of Prouince and sister to Queene Elianor by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Cornwall and Richard that dyed at the siedge of Barwicke with an Iron shot in his head 1296. He had also Richard a base sonne who was the Father of Sir Geffrey Cornwall knight of whom is descended the Family of Cornwalles of Burford This Richard dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted neere London 1272. and was buried in the Abbey of Hales in Glocestershire which was of his foundation Et portoit d'argent à vn lion rampant de gueulles Corone d'or au bordure sable besantee EDmond Plantagenet Earle of Cornwall sonne and heire of Richard King of Almaine and Earle of Cornwall with Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester had the gouernement of England in the absence of king Edward the first beyond the Seas He married Margaret daughter of Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and dyed without any lawfull issue at Ashbridge in Buckinghamshire the 29. of king Edward the first where he had built an Abbey of Bonhommes Order and was buried by his Father in the Abbey of Hales 1300. Et portoit les armes de son pere EDward first sonne of king Edward the first In the 27. yeare of his Fathers reigne 1298. Doctor Langton then Byshop of Chester complained grieuously to the King vpon this Prince Edward who by the lewd aduice of Pierce Gaueston his gracelesse companion brake forcibly into his Parke and made hauocke of his game for which this Prince was committed to prison Gaueston was banisht the land and commanded not to returne againe vpon paine of death This Prince in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne 1301. came to Chester and receiued homage of the free-holders of Wales in which yeare he was created Earle of Cornwall and after King of England by the name of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes D'engleterre au lambell d'argent PIerce Gaueston a Gascoigne borne was made Baron of Wallingford and after in the first yeare of king Edward the second was created Earle of Cornwall and Lord of the Isle of Man and in the third yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee married Isabell second sister and co-heire of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and in the sixt yeare of the said Kings reigne after he had bin banished England twice he was taken by Guy Beauchamp Earle of Warwicke and beheaded at a place neere vnto Warwicke called Gauershiâ—â— or Blacklow and was after buried in the Fryars at Langley without issue Et portoit Sinope six aigles d'or membrez becquez d'gueulles IOhn of Eltham so named of the place where he was borne second sonne of King Edward the second and brother to King Edward the third in the second yeare of his said Brothers reigne was made Earle of Cornwall and in the ninth yeare of the said Kings reigne he died at S. Iohns Towne in Scotland without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Westminster 1334. After whose death king Edward the third in the 12. yeare of his reigne made the Earledome of Cornwall a Dukedome and gaue it to his Sonne Edward the blacke Prince with the Earledome of Chester since which time the Kings eldest sonnes haue bene Dukes of Cornwall Et portoir d'argent à lion rampant de gueulles corone d'or au bordure sable bezanteé EDward sur-named the Blacke Prince sonne and heire of King Edward the third in the eleuenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created the first Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings reigne hee was created Prince of Wales and in the 36. yeare he had giuen him the Principality of Aquitaine and in the 42. yeare of of king Edward the third he sate in Parliament by the name and title of Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine he tooke Iohn the French King prisoner at the battaile of Poictiers in the yeare 1356. He married Ioane the repudiat wife of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and daughter of Edmond of Woodstock Earle of Kent by whom he had issue Edward that dyed yong Richard sur-named of Burdeaux who was after king of England by the name of king Richard the second This noble Prince Edward died at Canterbury the 8. of Iune 1376. and was buried in Christ-Church there Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent RIchard sur-named of Burdeaux sonne and heire of Edward the blacke Prince was after the death of his Father Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and after created Prince of Wales at Hauering at Bowre in the â—0 of King Edward the third his grand-father He married Anne daughter of Weselaâ—us king of Bohemia who died and was buried at Westminster in the 17. yeare of his reigne without issue And to his second wife he married Isabell daughter of Charles the French King being very young but by her had no issue hee was after King of England by the name of king Richard the second and was deposed from the kingdome and she sent into France againe the first of king Henry the fourth and married vnto Charles sonne of Lewis Duke of Orleance Et portoit lez armes de son pere HEnry sur-named of Monmouth the place of his birth sonne and heire of king Henry the fourth was in the first yeare of his Fathers reigne created Prince of Wales he being Duke of Cornwall before for the eldest sonne and heire apparant of the king of England is Duke of Cornwall by birth but he is Prince of Wales by speciall creation inuesture and donation of the lands thereunto
Peeres was found guilty of high treason and condemned to perpetuall imprisonment during his life where he dyed without issue And Waltheof Earle of Huntington notwithstanding his submission was taken and carried to Wynchester and there beheaded and his body buried in the fields without the Citty but after remoued to Crowland Et portoit les armes de son pete MIlo Fitz-Walter sonne of Walter Constable of the Castle of Glocester and of Emme his wife daughter of Drew de Balun Lord of Abergauenny succeeded his Father in the Constableship of Glocester and was by Mauld the Empresse made Earle of Hereford and Constable of her Court in the sixt yeare of king Stephen He married Sibell daughter and heire of Bernard Newmarch Lord of Brecknock by Nest his wife daughter of Griffith ap Lewellyn Prince of South Wales and had issue fiue sonnes and three daughters viz. Roger Walter Henry William and Mahell all Earles of Hereford and Constables of England sauing William onely who dyed before his elder brother Henry Margaret the eldest daughter married Humfrey de Bohun the third of that name who after the death of his wiues brothers was both Earle of Hereford and Constable of England Bertha the second daughter was married to Philip de Breus Lord of Brember Abergauenny c. Luce the third daughter was wife to Herbert sonne of Herbert and grand-childe to Henry Fitz Herbert Chamberlaine to King Henry the first and of his wife daughter of Robert Corbet Concubine of king Henry the first Lord of Alencester in Comit Warwick This Milo dyed the eight of king Stephen was buried by Sibell his wife in the Abbey of Lanthony by Glocester which he founded in the yeare 1135. Et portoit gueulles à la bande d or oue la autre bande d'argent ROger eldest sonne and heire of Milo vnto whom King Henry the second gaue the Mote of Hereford with the Castle and the third peny of the Reuennewes of Pleas of the whole County of Hereford wherof he made him Earle He was also Constable of England Lord of Brecknock Caer-went Gower and of the Forrest of Deane all which sayth Somerset Glouer were confirmed vnto him by King Henrie the second his Letters Patents bearing date at Warwicke the twelfth day next after the conclusion of peace between King Stephen and him This Roger dying without issue Walter Henry Mahell his brothers succeeded him in his lands and possessions and died also without issue Whereby their whole Inheritance was diuided betweene their three sisters who were maried as aforesaid Et portoit gueulles deus bands vne d'or la autre d'argent HEnry de Bohun sonne of Humfrey de Bohun the fourth and Grand childe to Humfrey the third and Margaret his wife daughter of Milo Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and sister and co-heyre of her fiue brothers was in right of the said Margaret his grandmother created Earle of Hereford by Letters patents bearing date the third of Nouember in the first yeare of king Iohn as also Constable of England He married Mauld daughter of Geffrey Fitz-Piers of Ludgarshall Earle of Essex and sister and heire of Geffrey and William sur-named Mandeuils her Brothers and had issue Humfrey de Bohun the fift He dyed in the 4. yeare of king Henry the third 1220. going to the holy Land and his body being brought backe into England was buried in the Abbey of Lanthony Et porteit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six Lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the fift of that name sonne and heire of Henry aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and Patron of the Abbey of Lanthony and Earle of Essex in right of his mother To this Humfrey did king Henry the third in Anno 1241. release the remainder of a debt of 20000. Markes which Geffrey Magnauile Earle of Essex his Vnckle was to pay vnto him as a fine laide vppon him for marrying Isabell the repudiate wife of King Iohn daughter and heyre of William Earle of Glocester This Humfrey married two wiues the first was Mauld daughter and heire of Ralphe de Isondon Earle of Angy in Normandy by whom he had issue Humfrey de Bohun the sixt that dyed before his Father in the Castle of Bristew being taken prisoner at the battell of Eusham 1265. and two daughters Mauld the eldest was maried first to Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke and after to Roger Quincy Earle of Winchester and Alice the second daughter was married to the Lord Thony The said Humfreys second wife was Mauld de Auenesbury by whom he had issue Iohn de Bohun Lord of Haresfield Father of Edmond and then died in the third yeare of King Edward the first 1274. and was buried at Lanthony Les arme de son peré HVmfrey de Bohun the seuenth of that Christian name sonne and heire of Humfrey the sixt that dyed before his Father was after the death of Humfrey de Bohun the fift his grand-father Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and by his Mother Elianor daughter and co-heire of William de Breose he was Lord of Brecknocke He married Mauld daughter of Ingelrame de Fines a Frenchman had issue Humfrey de Bohun the eight and after dyed at Plaisie in Essex the 27. of king Edward the first 1298. and was buried with his wife at Walden Abbey Et portoit d'azur à la bande d'argent à deux cottices entre six Lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the eight of that Christian name son and heire of Humfrey the seuenth was Earle of Hereford Constable of England Patron of Lanthony Abbey third Earle of Essex and Lord of Brecknock He married Elizabeth daughter of King Edward the first Widdowe of Iohn Earle of Holland with whom hee had no dowry but onely the Kings fauour which before he had lost by refusing to go with him into Flanders to the ayde of Guy Earle of Flanders against the French King by whom he had issue foure sonnes and two daughters Iohn the first sonne was after his Father Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England and died vvithout issue Humfrey the second son had all his brother Iohns honours aad dyed also without issue Edward William were twins borne at Caldecot in Wales Edward dyed drowned in Scotland before the death of his brother Humfrey and was buried at Walden William the 4. brother was a Martial man and by K. Edw. the third 1336. was created Earle of Northampton and did execute the Office of Constable of England for his brother Humfrey and dyed before him in the yeare 1359. Elianor the eldest daughter of this Humfrey the eight was married to Iames Butler Earle of Ormonde and Margaret the second daughter was wife to Hugh Courtney Earle of Deuonshire This Humfrey the eight was slaine with Thomas Earle of Lancaster at Burrowbridge by Andrew of Harcla Earle of Carlell the 15. of king Edward the second 1322.
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
Norfolke was banished England for ten yeares meane time dyed Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster his Father whom this Henry succeeded in the Dukedome of Lancaster and after deposing King Richard and obtaining the kingdome he ordayned by assent of Parliament that Henry his eldest sonne should enioy the same Dignities and be stiled Prince of Wales Duke of Lancaster and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and so this Henry being crowned King vnited the whole Inheritance of Lancaster vnto the Crowne Since which time the Ducall Title of Lancaster hath bene drowned in the Title of the Regall Dignity This Henry married Mary daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom he had issue Henry Prince of Wales Thomas Duke of Clarence Iohn Duke of Bedford Humfrey Duke of Glocester Blanch married to William Duke of Bauarre and Philip married to Iohn king of Denmarke and Norwey He dyed in the yeare 1412. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Leicester their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Bellomont a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Bellomont Lord of Ponteaudemer and Adelina his wife sister and heyre of Hugh Earle of Mellent after the death of Leofrike Algar and Edwin Saxon Earles was made Earle of Leicester by king Henry the first 1103. Hee married Elizabeth daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had issue Waleran Earle of Mellent in Normandie and of Worcester in England and Robert sur-named Bossu Adelina wife to Hugh Mounfort and Isabell married to Gilbert Strongbow Earle of Penbroke this Isabell daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois ouer-liued her first husband and after married William the second Earle Warren and Surrey This Robert dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1118. the 19. of King Henry the first Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert de Bellomont sur-named Bossu of his crooked backe was the second Earle of Leicester after the death of his Father he was Chiefe-Iustice of England in King Henry the seconds time and married Itta daughter of Roaldo de Waet Earle of the East Angles had issue Robert Blanchmaynes the third Earle of Leicester Henry Geffrey and Iohn Isabell married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and Hawis married to William Earle of Glocester This Robert dyed in the thirteenth yeare of king Henry the second and was buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes de son peré RObert de Bellomont sur-named Blanchmaynes of his white hands sonne of Robert Bossu was the third Earle of Leicester after the Conquest He married Pernell or Petronell daughter and co-heire of Hugh Grentmesnell Lord of Hinckley Lord Steward of England with whom he had in marriage the Honour of Hinckley and Office of Lord Steward of England She built the body of the great Church of Leicester and lyeth there buried in the Quier by the high Altar leauing issue Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester William a leaper who built the Hospitall of S. Leonards in I eicester and dyed before his Father without issue Roger Bishop of S. Andrewes in Scotland Amicia wife to Simon Earle Mountfort Brother of Almericke Earle of Eureux and Margaret married to Saier de Quincy Earle of Winchester This Robert was slaine in the Holy-Land at Duras in Greece where he was buried in the yeare 1190. Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert surnamed Fitz-Pernell sonne of Robert Blanchmaynes was after the death of his Father the fourth Earle of Leicester and in right of his Mother Lord high Steward of England He married Lourette daughter of William Lord Brews of Brember in Sussex by whom he had no issue This Robert went with King Richard into the Holy-land and was there taken prisoner and paide for his ransome two thousand Markes He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1204. and was buried in the Abbey of Leicester the sixt of King Iohn leauing Simon de Mountfort and Saier de Quincy who had married his two sisters his heyres Et portoit les armes de son peré SImon de Mountfort sonne of Simon Earle Mounfort in France sonne of another Simon Earle Montfort and Bertha his wife daughter of Richard Earle of Eureux and Constable of France which last Simon was grand-childe of Robert sur-named the Holy King of France by his base sonne Almericke Earle Mountfort married Amicia eldest fister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester in whose right he was created Earle of Leicester made Lord Steward of England in the eight yeare of king Iohn as may appeare by his Charter dated at Slingesbie the tenth day of March 1206. This Simon with his sonne was after banished England disinherited for rebellion against the king and allying themselues to the French King He was Generall of the Army at the siedge of the Citty of Tholouse who before the Gates thereof was striken in the head with a stone shot out of an Engine whereof he dyed sodainly and his Brother Almericke besiedging a Castle hard by the said Citty at the same time was likewise slaine in the yeare 1218. This Simon had issue by his wife Amicia Almericke Earle Montfort in France and Simon that was after Earle of Leicester in England Et portoit gueulles au hon d'argent à la double queué passee en en Saulteur SImon de Montfort second sonne of Simon Montfort Earle of Leicester and Amicia his wife hauing compounded agreed with Almericke his elder brother for his right title of the Earledome of Leicester came into England and was graciously receyued of king Henry the third 1235. who did not onely restore to him the Earledome of Leicester with the Office of Lord Steward of England but also in the yeare 1237. gaue vnto him in marriage his sister Elianor the widow of William Marshall the yonger Earle of Penbroke by whoÌ„ he had issue Henry Montfort slaine with his Father at the battaile of Eueâ—sham in the yeare 1256. Simon Montfort Guy and Almerick were all three banished the Land by Acte of Parliament Edward and Richard dyed young and Elianor his daughter was married to Leolyne Prince of Wales When the Noblemen of England raised warre against king Henry the third for denying to performe the Orders and Decrees made a little before at a Parliament held at Oxford this Simon was made their Generall and at a battaile strocke neere Lewis in Sussex he tooke the King with his Brother Richard Earle of Cornewall and king of Almayne with Prince Edward his sonne prisoners but Prince Edward escaping bid the Barons battaile againe at Eueâ—sham where this Simon was slaine the Barons ouerthrowne in the 40 yeare of the said kings Reigne This Simon the second Earle of Leicester at the Coronation of Queene Elianor challenged the Office of Lord Steward of England in right of Amicia his Mother daughter of Robert Blanchmaynes
he was generally accounted a man of singular vertue and vnto him was ioyned Edmond of Woodstocke Earle of Kent and Henry Plantagenet Earle of LaÌ„caster as assistants A Parliament being held at Northampton 1328 a dishonourable peace and marriage was made wherein the King by the directions of his Mother and this Roger Mortimer released to the Scots their homage fealty and seruice due to him for that kingdome and deliuered vp to them also the grand Charter called Ragman which vnder the hands and seales of their late King and of the Nobility of Scotland testified their tenure and subiection to the Kings of England This Roger in the fourth yeare of king Edward the third was taken at Nottingham Castle at midnight in Queene Isabell the Kings Mothers chamber with whom he had bene ouer familiar by William Lord Montague others and sent to the Tower of London and condemned of high treason at Westminster in presence of the whole Parliament and after drawne to the common Gallowes and there hanged two dayes and two nights and then taken downe and buried in the Grey-Fryars Church He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Peter Iamuile Lord of Mede Vaucolour and Trime in Ireland and had issue Edmond Mortimer knighted at the Coronation of King Edward the third with his Brother Sir Roger Mortimer and Geffrey Mortimer Lord of Cowich Iohn the fourth sonne of this Roger was slaine at a Iusting at Shrewsbury Katherine the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Beauchampe Earle of Warwick Ioane married to Iames Lord Audley Agnes married to Laurence Hastings Earle of Penbroke Margaret married to Thomas sonne and heyre of Maurice Lord Berkeley Mauld married to Sir Iohn Charlton Lord Powis Blanch wife to Peter Lord Grandison and Beatrix the seuenth daughter was married first to Edward sonne and heyre of Thomas of Brotherton Earle of Norfolke and after to Thomas Brews Et portoit barre d'or d'azur au chef palee les corners geronne à vn escuchon d'argent ROger Mortimer grand-childe to Roger Mortimer the first Earle of March aforesaid by his sonne Edmond was restored in the 29. yeare of king Edward the third to the Earldome of March and all other lands honours and possessions which his said Grand-Father was possessed of for that he was contrary to law as the Lawyers then saide put to death being neuer brought to answer which course of Iustice was vsed before at the triall of the Earles of Lancaster Winchester Glocester and Kent by the aduice of the said Roger and Queene Isabell This Roger was one of the first Founders of the Order of the Garter and married Phillip daughter of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and had issue Roger Mortimer that dyed without issue before his Father and Edmond Mortimer that was the third Earle of March Margaret married to Robert Vere Earle of Oxford and Margery married to Iohn Lord Audley He dyed in Burgundy at a Towne called Roueray in the three and thirtieth yeare of King Edward the third and his body being brought into England was buried by his Auncestors at Wigmore Et portoit barre d'or d'azur au chef palee les corners geronne à vn escuchon d'argent EDmond Mortimer second sonne and heyre of Roger Mortimer the second Earle of March was after the death of his Father the third Earle of March and Lord of Wigmore He married Phillip daughter and onely heyre of Lionell of Antwerpe Duke of Clarence Earle of Wiltshire and Vlster Lord of Conaught and Trime in Ireland by whom he had issue Roger Mortimer the fourth Earle of March and Sir Edmond Mortimer knight that married the daughter of Owen Glendour Sir Iohn Mortimer knight the third sonne was beheaded for treason the third of king Henry the sixt Elizabeth married to Henry Lord Percy sur-named Hotspurre Philip first married to Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbroke and after to Richard Earle of Arundell and lastly to Iohn Lord S. Iohn and dyed without issue This Edmâ—nd recâ—â—ered from William Mountague Earle of Salisbury the Castle and honour of Denbeigh which king Edward the third had giuen before to Roger Mortimer Earle of March this Edmonds Grand-Father This Edmond died at Corke in Ireland the fift of king Richard the second and was buried at Wigmore Et portoit burelle de six pieces do'r ' d'azur au chef de la primier deux paletts entte deux base equites de la second sur le tout à vn escuchon d'argent ROger Mortimer after the death of Edmond his Father was the fourth Earle of March of that sur-name whom king Richard the second nominated for his successour in the kingdome of England 1387. being descended of the body of Philip onely daughter and heyre of Lionell Duke of Clarence third sonne of king Edward the third He married Elianor daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent Lord Wake and Duke of Surrey and sister and co-heyre of Thomas her brother by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters Edmond the first sonne was the fift Earle of March Roger the second sonne dyed young Anne was married to Richard of Coningsbourgh Earle of Cambridge sonne of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and Elianor married to Edward Courtney Earle of Deuonshire He was writ and stiled Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore Trime Clare and Conaught and was slaine by the wilde Irish being then Lieutenant of the Kings Forces in Ireland in the two and twentieth yeare of King Richard the second and bare the Armes of his Father EDmond Mortimer sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaide was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of March and Vlster and Lord of Wigmore Trime Clare Conaught and married Anne daughter of Edmond Earle Stafford and dyed without issue in the Castle of Trime in Ireland the third of King Henry the fixt and was buried at Stoke neere Clare leauing Richard Duke of Yorke his Nephew and heyre to succeed him Anne his widdow was after married to Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington Les armes de Mortimer RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard of Conesburgh Earle of Cambridge by Anne his wife sister co-heyre of Edmond Mortimer the fift Earle of March after the death of his Father and Edmond Mortimer his Vnckle did write himselfe Duke of Yorke Earle of Cambridge Vlster March and Rutland Lord of Wigmore and Clare He married Cecily daughter of Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward Earle of March after king by the name of king Edward the fourth and others as in the title of Yorke This Richard was slaine at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. and the 39. of king Henry the sixt Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à bordure d'argent seme lyons rampant purpre EDward Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Duke of Yorke aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of March and Vlster and Lord of Wigmore and Clare and lastly king of England by the
de son peré LAurence Lord Hastings Weshford and Aburgauenny Son of Iohn Lord Hastings and Grand-childe of another Iohn and Isabell eldest sister and co-heyre of Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke was by Letters Patents dated at Mont-Martyn the 30. day of October the 13. of king Edward the third created Earle of Penbroke who being very young the King gaue his Wardship to the Lady Isabell de Burgo Lady of Clare who was Custos of Penbroke during the said Laurences minority He had two wiues the first was the earle of S. Paules daughter by whom he had no issue His second wife was Agnes daughter of Roger Mortuomary Lord of Wigmore and first Earle of March by whom he had issue Iohn Lord Hastings who was but two yeares olde at the death of his Father 1361. the 36. of King Edward the third Et portoit d'or à la Maunch de gueulles IOhn Lord Hastings sonne of Laurenc aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke and being but 27. yeares of age was sent by King Edward the third to remoue the siedge at the Citty of Rochell in France where by the way as he was going hee was encountred vpon the Sea by Henry the Vsurper of Castile and taken prisoner with 160. others who were carried into Spaine where after two yeares imprisonment there he was solde to a Nobleman of France with whom hauing agreed for his ransome at his departure was poysoned at a banquet and died in France the 16. of Aprill in the yeare 1375. his ransome money beeing come to Callis to redeeme him He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of King Edward the third by whom he had no issue His second wife was Anne daughter and heyre of Sir Walter Manny knight of the Garter by whom he had issue Iohn Lord Hastings and Earle of Penbroke three yeares olde at the death of his Father Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn Lord Hastings sonne of Iohn Earle of Penbroke by Anne Manny his wife after the death of his Father was Earle of Penbroke Lord Hastings Weshford Abergauenny And because he was very yong king Edward the third made William Lord Beauchamp Custos of the County of Penbroke And after being with King Richard the second at Woodstock at a Christmas in running at a turnament was slaine by his good Friend Sir Iohn S. Iohn in the yeare 1389. after he had beene Earle 14. yeares He married Philip daughter of Edmond Mortimer the third Earle of March but had no issue He was buried in the Fryers Minorites within Newgate in London And his inheritance went to his Cousin Sir Edward Hastings knight who for some displeasure taken against him by the King was committed to the Fleet where he dyed without issue After whose death King Richard seized all his liuings into his hands although afterwards Reginald Grey of Ruthin made claime to the same as next heire and at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth carried the gilt Spurs which belonged of right for the Earle of Penbroke to do It is saide that since Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke who was one of the Peeres that condemned Thomas Earle of Lancaster to this Iohn none of the Earles of Penbroke did liue to see their sonnes so vntimely did they dye King Richard the second in the yeare 1397. did giue the Earledome of Penbroke to his Queene Isabell and vnder her Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Lord of Hauerford was made Custos of the Earldome which they enioyed vntill king Henry the fourth obtayned the Crowne who tooke the same then into his owne hands Et portoit d'or à la Maunch de gueulles HVmfrey Plantagenet fourth sonne of king Henry the 4. was by king Henry the fift his brother at a Parliament held at Leicester the second yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Penbroke and shortly after Duke of Glocester Hee writ in his stile Humfrey sonne and brother to Kings Duke of Glocester Earle of Henault Holland Zeland Penbroke Lord of Frisia great Chamberlaine of England and Defender of the Realme This was that Duke Humfrey who alwayes standing for the Commons being bountifull to the poore and seeing Iustice duely executed was commonly called The good Duke of Glocester I wish there were many such Duke Humfreys now liuing This great Duke and Protector for withstanding the insolent proceedings of Queene Margaret wife to King Henry the fixt at length by her meanes was strangled to death at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolke in the 25. yeare of King Henry the sixt and lyeth buried in the Abbey at S. Albons He married two wiues the first was Iaqueline daughter and heyre of William Duke of Bauare and the second wife was Elianor sister of Thomas Lord Cobham of Starborough but had no issue by eyther He had a base daughter named Antigone married vnto Henry Grey Earle of Tankeruile and Lord Powis Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au bordur d'argent VVIlliam de la Pole Lord Wingfield c. was created Earle of Penbroke by Letters Patents bearing date at S. Edmonds-bury the third of March 1446. the 25. of king Henry the sixt which Title Dignity he enioyed not long for at the next Parliament after 1450. he was banished England and in his flying was taken and beheaded and his body being carried to Wingfield Colledge in Suffolke was there buried After whose death the Earledome of Penbroke reuerted againe to the Crowne where it remained two yeares This William married Alice daughter and heyre of Thomas Chaucer of Newelme in Oxfordshire Esquire as in the Title of Suffolke is more at large Et portoit d'azur à la face trois testes de Leopards d'or IAsper of Hatfield knight of the Garter sonne of Owen Tuder and Queene Katherine daughter of Charles the sixt French King and widdow of king Henry the fift of England was created Earle of Penbroke by King Henry the sixt his halfe Brother in the yeare 1452. But after when King Edward the fourth expulsed king Henry the sixt this Iasper was attainted and William Lord Herbert created Earle of Penbroke in his place in the yeare 1462. In whose Letters Patents mention is made that he had the said Earledome giuen him in consideration he had expelled the Rebell Iasper After that this William Herbert was slaine at Banbury his sonne William succeeded him in the said Earledome of Penbroke And after when King Henry the sixt was restored againe by the Earle of Warwicke this Iasper was also restored to be Earle of Penbroke in the yeare 1470. But in Aprill following 1471. Iasper was taken prisoner at Barnet Field and put from the Earledome of Penbroke againe which Earledome being surrendred by the second William Lord Herbert to King Edward the fourth he gaue it to Prince Edward his sonne who enioyed it during his life Afterwards King Richard the third held the same all his life time who being slaine by king
buried in S. Paules Church in London in the yeare 1570. being the 73. yeare of his age Et portoit party per pale d'azur de gueulles au lyons rampant d'argent à la bordur gobonne d'or gueulles sur la gueulles bezants HEnry Herbert Earle of Penbroke Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter Lord President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales married two Wiues Katherine the first wife was daughter of George Talbot the sixt Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had no issue His second wife was Mary daughter of Sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter and of the priuy Counsell to Queene Elizabeth Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales and sister to Robert Sidney Viscount Lisle and Earle of Leicester Knight of the Garter and Chamberlaine to Queene Anne by whom he had issue William Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe and after his Father Earle of Penbroke Philip Herbert second sonne created Earle of Montgomery and Lady Anne that dyed young vnmarried at Cambridge and was there buried 1601. Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles WIlliam Herbert sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales Fitz-Hugh Marmion and S. Quintine Lord Chamberlaine to King Iames Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell and one of the Comissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England He married Mary eldest daughter and co-heyre of Gilbert Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury but as yet hath no issue 1618. Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Rutland their Armes Wiues and Children EDward Plantagenet Son and heyre of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke fift sonne of King Edward the third was in the life time of his Father at a Parliament helde at London the 14. of King Richard the second created Earle of Rutland and of Corke in Ireland And in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Albemarle from which in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth hee was by Parliament deposed Notwithstanding after the death of his Father 1401. he was Duke of Yorke Lord high Constable and Admirall of England Lord of Tyndall and Knight of the Garter He married at Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire Philip third daughter and co-heyre of Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire by whom he had no issue He was after slaine at the battaile of Agin Court-Field the third of King Henry the fift 1415. and was buried at Fotheringhay leauing Richard his brother to succeed him Et portoit France semee escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent brifé de neuf torteaux RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Coningsborough Earle of Cambridge second brother of Edward aforesaid after the death of his Vnkle Edward without issue was restored to be Duke of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall in the fourth yeare of King Henry the sixt he was also Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare in right of Anne his Mother sister heyre of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March c. He married Cecily youngest daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue as in the title of Yorke Hee was slaine at the battaile of Wakefield by Queene Margaret in the 38. yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire Et portoit France semee escartellé d'engleterre au bordur d'argent charge de lyons rampant purpre EDmond Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Duke of Yorke aforesaid was the third Earle of Rutland in the life time of his Father who being with his saide Father at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. the 39. of king Henry the 6. and but 12. yeares olde fell downe vpon his knees desiring mercy was cruelly stabbed to the heart by Iohn Lord Clifford of Westmerland who did sweare that by that acte he would be reuenged for Thomas his Fathers death After he was thus murdered he was first buried at Pomfret and from thence remoued and brought to Fotheringhay Castle there buried by his Father Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell de cinque points d'argent chargeé à deux 2 lyons gueulles neuf torteaux Escartelle à vec Vlster Mortymer THomas Mannors Knight of the Garter Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut sonne and heyre of George Mannors Lord Ros and Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas S. Leoger knight and Anne Dutchesse of Excester his wife which Anne was sister of king Edward the fourth was created Earle of Rutland by king Henry the 8. at his Pallace of Bridewell in London by Letters Patents bearing date the 18. of Iune the 17. of the saide Kings Reigne King Henry the 8. did also augment vnto his ancient Armes in regard that he was descended of the sister of King Edward the fourth gold two barres azure a chiefe quarterly azur and gueulles on the first two Flour-de-lucesgold in the second a lyon passant gardant of the first the third as the second the fourth as the first He married Elianor daughter of Sir William Paston of Norfolke knight by whom he had issue fiue sonnes and sixe daughters Henry Mannors the eldest sonne was after his Father Earle of Rutland Sir Iohn Mannors knight Sir Roger Mannors knight Sir Thomas Mannors knight and Oliuer was the fift Son Gertrude married to George Talbot sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Anne married to Henry Neuill fift Earle of Westmerland Frances wife to Henry Neuill Lord of Aburgauenny and Mother to the Lady Vane of Kent Katherine wife to Henry Capell Esquire Elizabeth married to Sir Iohn Sauage knight and Isabell the sixt daughter dyed young This Thomas dyed in the 35. yeare of king Henry the eight and lyeth buried at Bosworth in Leicestershire HEnry Mannors Knight of the Garter sonne and heyre of Thomas aforesaid was the second Earle of Rutland of this Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Raphe Neuill fourth Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Edward Mannors third Earle of Rutland of this Family and Iohn the fourth Earle of Rutland and a daughter named Elizabeth who was married to Sir William Courtney of Powderham knight Elianor married to Iohn Bourchier Earle of Bath His second wife was Bridget daughter of Iohn Lord Hussy of Lincolnshire the widdow of Sir Richard Morison knight but by her had no issue she was after married to Francis Russell Earle of Bedford He dyed in the fift yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at
of Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke and had issue three daughters Katherine Neuill Elianor and Margaret A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of VVarwicke their Armes Wiues and Children Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit les armes de son bisayeul Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur à la bordur gueulles Et portoit les armes de son peré This Henry married to his second Wife Phillip daughter of Thomas Lord Basset of Hedington in Oxfordshire Founder of the Priory of Bisseter by whom he had no issue He dyed in the second yeare of King Henry the third Les armes de son peré Et portoir eschiquettee d'or d'azur au cheumon d'hermines Et portoit de gueulles à la band fizelle d'or Et portoit d'argent à six annelletz de gneulleâ— 3â—2 1. Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur à la bordur de gueulles He dyed without issue the 4. day of the Ides of Ianuary in the yeare 1268. and was buried honourably at Warwicke leauing Isabell his sister and heyre married to William Beauchampe Baron of Elmeley called the Blinde Baron Et portoit d'argent à deux barres de gueulles Et portoit gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Hee married Alice daughter of Raphe de Toneio and sister and heyre of Robert Lord Toneio Baron of Flamsted had issue two sonnes Thomas and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth wife to Thomas Lord Astley Thomas was after his Father Earle of Warwicke and Iohn was Admirall of England Constable of Douer Castle Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports Knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter and dyed in the 34. yeare of King Edward the third and was buried in the body of the Church of S. Paul in London leauing Thomas Earle of Warwicke his heyre who was then found to be 40. yeares of age and aboue This Guy dyed in the yeare 1315. the 9. of King Edward the second and was buried at Brodesley in Worcestershire Et portoit gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Et portoit de gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Et portoit les armes deson peré Et portoit de gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettes d'or Et portoit les armes de son peré At what time this Richard was sent into France to treate a marriage for King Edward the 4. King Edward fell in loue and married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Ryuers the Widdow of Sir Iohn Grey which procured great hatred betweene this Earle and the King Which disgrace this Richard beeing not able to digest plotted a confederacy with George Duke of Clarence King Edwards brother for to restore King Henry the sixt and assembling his Forces at Banbury he ouerthrew King Edward in battaile and tooke him prisoner But King Edward within a while after by the helpe of his Friends made an escape from out the Castle of Banbury wherein he was prisoner and began a new warre at Stamford where he was Conquerour and enforced this Earle Richard to flye into France But within sixe moneths after hee returned againe into England and enforced King Edward to flye into Flanders to Charles Duke of Burgundy who had married his sister setting King Henry at liberty after ten yeares imprisonment After all which King Edward by the assistance of his said Brother of Burgandy came into England againe and waging battaile against King Henries Faction at Barnet ten miles from London vanquished his enemies and slew this Richard and his brother Iohn Marquesse Mountague in the yeare 1471. beeing Easter day And this was the ende of this great Earle of Warwicke who pulled downe Kings and set them vp againe at his pleasure He had issue by his saide Wife two daughters his heyres Isabell married to Gearge Plantagenet Duke of Clerence Brother to King Edward the 4. And Anne first married to Edward Prince of Wales sonne of King Henry the sixt who was slaine at Tewksbury and after to Richard Duke of Glocester after King of England Et portoit gueulles 〈◊〉 faulteur d'argeiâ—â— au lambell gobonné d'argent d'azur Et portoit les armoiries de France escartellé d'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargeé de trois cantons de gueulles Et portoit les armes de son peré He married Anne daughter of Edward Guilford sister and heyre of Sir Henry Guilford Knight by whom hee had issue eight sonnes and fiue daughters Henry the eldest sonne married Wynefred daughter of Richard Lord Rich and dyed at the siedge of Bollen 1543. Thomas dyed young Iohn third sonne was Earle of Warwicke he married Anne daughter of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset and dyed without issue being 24. yeares olde Ambrose the fourth sonne was also Earle of Warwicke and dyed without issue Robert the fift sonne was Earle of Leicester married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and had issue Robert Baron of Denbigh that dyed yong Guilford Dudley sixt sonne married the Lady Iane daughter of Henry Grey Duke of Suffoâ—ke who were all three beheaded in the yeare 1553. Henry the seuenth sonne married Margaret daughter and onely heyre of Thomas Lord Audley of Walden and was slaine at S. Quintins 1557. She was after married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke Charles the eight sonne dyed young Temperance Margaret and Katherine dyed all three young Mary was married to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of Wales and had issue Sir Phillip Sidney knight and Robert Sidney Earle of Leicester 1618. and Katherine the youngest daughter was married to Henry Hastings Earle of Huntington This Iohn Duke of Northumberland was beheaded at Tower-Hill in the yeare 1553. Et portoit d'or au lyon ramparâ—â— vert à la queue nouee Et portoit lez armoiries comme son pere Et portoit gueulles au cheuron accompaigne de trois croix recroisettees d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of YORKE their Armes Wiues and Children OTho sonne of Henry Leo Duke of Bauaria Saxom and Sardinia begotten of Mauld daughter of Henry the second King of England who was after Emperor by the name of Otho the 4. was girt with the Sword of the Earledome of Yorke in the first yeare of the Reigne of King Richard the first his Vnckle 1189. But afterwards King Richard made an exchange with Otho and gaue him the Earledome of Poictow for the Earledome of Yorke He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter of the Duke of Brabant the second was Beatrix daughter of Phillip the Emperour sonne of Fredericke the Emperour and dyed without issue in Saxony 1218. This Otho had a brother both by Father and Mother named William from whom are descended the Dukes of Brunswicke and Luneburgh
20. of August carried in a Chariot drawne with foure horses couered with blacke Veluet to S. Peters at Westminster and after all ceremonies performed was buried in a faire Toomb made by commandement of King Iames. King IAMES I Ames King of Scotland onely sonne and heyre of Henry Stewart late King of Scotland and of Queene Mary his Wife Dowager of France and daughter and heyre of Iames the fift King of Scotland was borne in Edenburgh-Castle the 19. of Iune 1566. and was proclaimed King of England France and Ireland at London the 24. of March 1602. being then 36. yeares of age And on the 25. of Iuly after 1603. was crowned with Queene Anne his Wife at Westminster by the hands of the most reuerend Father in God Iohn whitift Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in the presence of the Nobility and States of the Realme Whose greatnes with all honour happinesse and peace God now sanctifie and encrease in him and his issue to all posterity This potent magnificent Monarch of Great Britaine married Anne daughter of Fredericke the second King of Denmarke Norway and Sister to Christian the 4. now King of Denmarke 1618. She was borne at Scanderburgh the 12. of December 1574. and at the age of 16. years was married by Proxy at Groningburg in Denmark the 20. of August 1590. vnto this most high and most mighty Prince by whom she hath had most royall Issue as followeth Their Issue Henry Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester was borne on Tuesday the 19. of February 1593. and dyed without issue at S. Iames House neere Charing-Crosse and was buried at West minster very Prince-like the 7. of December 1612. Robert Stewart second sonne dyed very young Charles Duke of Albany Marquesse of Ormond Earle of Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch third sonne of Iames King of Great-Britaine was borne the 27. of February 1600. and was created Duke of Yorke at White-Hall on Tuesday the 6. of Ianuary 1604. and after on the 4. of Nouember 1616. he was likewise at White-Hall created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester Lady Elizabeth borne the 19. of August 1596. was married to Fredericke Elector Palatine of the Rhyne and hath issue Henry Fredericke and Charles Lewis Margaret borne the 24. of December 1598. and dyed in Scotland young Mary borne in England and dyed an Infant and was buried at Westminster Sophia borne at Greenwich and dyed an Infant and was buried at Westminster A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Clare and Clarence their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard Fitz Gilbert Earle of Aucencis and Brionniae in Normandy came into England with William the Conqueror who gaue him the Townes Castles of Clare in Suffolke and Tunbridge in Kent with diuers other great Seigneuries in England This Richard maried Roheisia daughter of Walter Gifford Earle of Longueuile in Normandy and had issue Gilbert Roger Lord of Clauering Walter a great Baron and Founder of Tinterne Abbey 1â—31 and Robert Lord of Woodham Water and was after slaine in Wales in the yeare 1136. GIlbert Fitz-Richard sonne and heyre of Richard aforesaid was the first Earle of Clare and married Adeliza the daughter of the Earle of Cleremont and had issue Iohn the second Earle of Clare who dyed without issue Richard Earle of Clare whom some say dyed before his Father Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earle of Penbroke Walter and Heruy de Montmauritio and dyed in the yeare 1152. Et portoit d'or au trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard Fitz-Gilbert third Earle of Clare and Lord of Tunbridge in Kent married Adelize sister of Randoll Earle of Chester and had issue Gilbert that dyed without issue and Roger who was after Earle of Clare and Hartford This Richard dyed in the yeare 1156. Et portoit les armes de son pere Place this Catalogue of Clare and Clarence betwixt page 52. and 53. GIlbert Earle of Clare and Hartford after his Father He married as William Gemeticensis hath Elizabeth sister of Walleran Earle of Meullent and dyed without issue ROger de Clare brother and heyre of Gilbert aforesaide was Earle of Clare and Hartford He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames S. Hillary she married after William Earle of Arundell and had issue Richard Earle of Clare and Hartford and others and died in the yeare 1174. Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard Earle of Clare and Hartford sonne of Roger aforesaid married Amicia second daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester and had issue Gilbert Earle of Clare Hartford and Glocester and Ioane wife to Rice Grig Prince of Demiciae and dyed in the yeare 1218. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge Et portoit les armes de son pere ' GIlbert Earle of Clare and Hertford and Earle of Glocester by his Mother Amicia after the death of his two Aunts without issue He was a witnesse to King Henry the thirds Charter of Lands that he gaue in the 9. yeare of his Reigne to the Abbey of Peterborough by the name of Gilbert Earle of Clare Hertford and Glocester He married Isabell third sister and one of the heyres of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke and had issue Richard Earle of Clare Hertford and Glocester and William de Clare Isabell wife to Robert Bruse Amie wife to Baldwin Earle of Deuon and others He dyed at Penrose in Britaine as the Book of Teuksbury hath 1230. and lyeth there buried Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard de Clare the second Earle of Glocester sonne of Gilbert aforesaid married first Margaret daughter of Hugh de Burgo Earle of Kent but by her he had no issue His second wife was Mauld daughter of Iohn Lacy Earle of Lincolne and Constable of Chester by whom hee had issue as the booke of Teukesbury mentioneth Gilbert the second Earle of Glocester c. Thomas de Clare that was Steward of the Forrests in Essex Beâ—es Treasurer of Yorke Mynster Isabell a Nun at Barking Margaret Wife to Edmond Earle of Cornwall Rose Wife to Roger Lord Mowbray This Richard dyed at Fsmeresfield in Kent 1262. and lyeth buried at Teukesbury but others haue he dyed in France and was brought into England and buried at Teukesbury Et portoit les armes de son peré GIbert de Clare sur named the Red after the death of Richard his Father was Earle of Clare Hertford and the third Earle of Glocester of that sur-name Hee married two Wiues the first was Alice daughter of Hughle Brun Earle of Angolesme and the Marchesse of Aquitaine and had issue Isabell Wife to Morris Lord Berkley This Alice fell lunaticke and was diuorced from this Gilbert After which he tooke to wife Ioane sur-named of Acres daughter of King Edward the first with whom the saide Gilbert had neyther lands nor money but onely the Kings fauour which before he had lost for refusing to goe with him the said King to the aid of Guy Earle of
Normandy after the death of King Richard the first his Vnckle and being ayded by King Philip of France whose daughter he had married made warres against King Iohn his Vnckle being taken prisoner at the Castle of Mirobel in Normandie was carried to Roane Castle where leaping from the Wall thereof with intent to escape was drowned in the Ditch without issue in the yeare 1202. Et portoit gueulles trois Leopards passant enpale d'or au lambell de cinq points d'azur GVY or Guydo Viscount of Thouars second husband to Constance the heire of Britaine was also in her right the next Earle of Britaine and Richmond and by her had issue two daughters his heires Alice and Katherine Alice was married to Peter de Dreux and Katherine was the wife of Andrew de Vitre in Britaine Et portoit d'or cinq fleurs de liz d'azur au quanton de gueulles RAndoll sur-named Blundeuille the sixt Earle of Chester third husband to Constance the heire of Britaine and Richmond and daughter and heire of Conan le Petit was in right of the saide Constance his wife and permission of king Iohn Earle of Richmond Anno 1204. and was after diuorced from the said Constance for her incontinency hauing no issue by her he dyed at his Castle of Wallingford in the 17. yeare of king Henry the third Et portoit d'azur à trois gerbes d'or PEter Brian Earle of Dreux after the diuorce and surrender of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester was both D. of Britaine and Earle of Richmond in right of Alice his wife daughter and co-heire of Guy Viscount of Thouars and Constance his wife daughter and heire of Conan le Petit as by this Charter following it doth appeare Petrus Dux Britanniae Comes Richmond habet honorem de Richmond sibi redditum quem Ranulphus Comes Cestriae Lincolne prius habuit Teste Rege apud Nantes 22. Maij. Anno. 1229. He had issue Iohn Duke of Britaine and Ioland that was married vnto Hugh de Brun Earle of the Marches of Picardy PEter of Sauoy Vnckle to Queene Elianor wife to K. Henry the third came into England in the yeare 1241. At which time king Henry the third gaue him the Earledome of Richmond and made him Chiefe of his priuy Counsell and in the 29. yeare of the said Kings Reigne this Peter began to build the house now called the Sauoy in the Strand neere London This Peter surrendred the Earledome of Richmond and after dyed in Sauoy in the yeare 1267. He married Agnes daughter and heire of Aimon Prince of Falcianack and had issue Beatrix wife to Guy sonne of Andrew Dolphin of Vienna Et portoit d'or à l'aigle de sable portant à l'escusson barre de 10. d'or sable à le couronne in band vert IOhn de Dreux sonne of Peter Brien had the Dukedome of Brittaine and Earledome of Richmond made ouer vnto him in these words De comitatu Richmond recepto in excambium a Petro de Sabaudia concessi Iohanni Duci Britanniae Teste Rex apud Northampt. 5. Maij. pat Anno. 50. Hen. 3. So that I hold this Iohn to be both Duke of Britaine and Earle of Richmond although some Writers deny the same He maried Blanch daughter of Theobald King of Nauarre by whom he had issue Iohn the second of that name Duke of Britaine and Earle of Richmond He dyed in the yeare 1286. Et portoit eschiquette d'or d'azur au quanton de ermyn IOhn de Dreux sonne of Iohn de Dreux afore-saide was Duke of Brittaine and Earle of Richmond in the 44. yeare of king Henry the third and married Beatrix the saide kings daughter and had issue Arthur Duke of Britaine Iohn Earle of Richmond Peter and Henry that both dyed young Alice Abbesse of Fount-Euerâ—â— Mary married to the Earle of S. Pole and Blanch the third daughter was wife to Philip sonne and heire of the Earle of Arthoys This Iohn dyed at Lions in France in the yeare 1305. with the fall of a wall Et portoit eschequette d'or d'azur à bordure gucuiles charge auleopards d'or au quanton ermyn ARthur Duke of Britaine sonne and heire of Iohn the second Duke of Britaine of that name was after his Fathers death Duke of Britaine he married two wiues the first was Beatrix Viscountesâ—t of Limogen and Lady of Auennos in Hennault by whom hee had issue Iohn Duke of Britaine that dyed without issue and Guy Earle of Pentebria who married Iane daughter and heire of Henry de Auangour and had issue Ioane wife to Charles Earle of Bloys nephew to Philip de Valois King of France The said Arthur tooke for his second wife Yoland daughter and heire of Almericke Earle Montford by whom he had issue Iohn Breno Earle Mountford and after Duke of Britaine Blanch wife to Robert de Flanders Earle of Marle Alice Countesse de Vendosme and Beatrix married to Guy Earle of Lauall This Arthur died in the yeare 1312. as Bertram de Argentre affirmeth Et portoit eschiquette d'or d'azur à bordure gueulles chargé an leopards d'or au quanton ermyns IOhn de Dreux second sonne of the second Iohn Duke of Britaine and Beatrix his wife daughter of King Henry the third and second Brother to Arthur Duke of Britaine aforesaide sate in Parliament helde at Westminster by the name and title of Iohn de Britaine Earle of Richmond the 34. of King Edward the first and so continued vntill the ninth of King Edward the third and did his homage at New-Castle for the saide Earledome 1332. Hee built the body of the Church of the Gray-Fryars in Newgate-Market in the 34. yeare of King Edward the first which cost him three hundred pounds and gaue many rich Iewels and Ornaments to be vsed in the same he dyed without issue and was buried in the said Church the ninth of King Edward the third M. Milles in Somersets Booke saith he died in Little-Britaine and was buried at Vanys Anno 1334. Et portoit les armoiries de son frere Arthur IOhn de Dreux sonne and heire of Arthur Duke of Britaine after his fathers death was Duke of Britaine and after the death of Iohn his Vnckle Earle of Richmond This Iohn had three Wiues and dyed in Britaine without issue Anno 1340. leauing Iohn Mountford his halfe brother by the father to succeed him in the Dukedom of Britaine who had issue Iohn the Valiant Et portoit ermyn RObert de Arthoys a Noble-man borne of the blood royall of Erance descended from another Robert sonne of Lewis the eight and brother to Saint Lewis King of France he was Councellor vnto Philip de Valois King of France who sentenced the Earledome of Arthoys from the said Robert vnto Mauld Countesse of Burgundy the saide Roberts Aunt which sentence so discontented the saide Robert that in his greefe he vttered these words By mee was Philip made King and by me he shall be deposed againe For this was this Robert proclaimed traytor
after the death of his father was the tenth Earle of Deuonshire and married Margaret daughter of Humfrey de Bohun the eight Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England by his wife Elizabeth daughter of K. Edward the first had issue Hugh Courtney that dyed without issue Edward that was after Earle of Deuonshire Sir Thomas Courtney knight Philip Courtney of Powderham William Courtney Archbishop of Canterbury and Humfrey and Peter that dyed young Hee had issue also three daughters Katherine the eldest was married to William Lord Harington Elizabeth to William Lord Moune of Dunster Castle and Margaret wife to Iohn Lord Cobham c. This Earle Hugh dyed at Tiuerton in the last yeare of king Edward the third 1376. and was buried at Exeter Et portoit d'or trois torteaux au lambell d'azur EDward Courtney sonne of Hugh Earle of Deuon aforesaid was the eleuenth Earle of Deuonshire and married Emeline daughter of Sir Iohn Dauney knight and had issue Edward Courtney the twelfth Earle of Deuonshire and Sir Hugh Courtney of Haccombe knight and dyed in the 16. yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second 1392. EDward Courtney sur-named the blinde sucâ—eeded Edward his father and was the 12 Earle of 〈◊〉 and sate in Parliament the sixt of king Henry the fift he married Elianor daughter of Roger Mortimer Earle of March and Vâ—ster and had issue Hugh the thirteenth Earle of Deuonshire This Hugh sur-named the blinde by his Deed bearing date the second of king Henry the fift did giue to Sir Hugh Courtney knight his brother the Mannors of Gotheringdon Stancombe-Dauney and Southalington in the County of Deuon dyed in the seuenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1418. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré HVgh Courtney sonne and heire of Edward sur-named the blinde after the death of his Father was the thirteenth Earle of Deuonshire and sate in Parliament by that Title the same yeare his Father dyed He married Anne daughter of Richard Lord Talbot and had issue Thomas Earle of Deuonshire and dyed in the tenth yeare of the reigne of king Henry the fift 1421. Et portoit d'or à trois torteaux au lambell d'azut THomas Courtney sonne of Earle Hugh afore-said succeded his Father and was the fourteenth Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of Ochampton he married Margaret daughter of Iohn Beaufort Earle of Somerset and Marquesse Dorset by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters Thomas the eldest sonne beeing in the battell 〈…〉 with king Henry the sixt against king Edward the fourth was there taken prisoner and had his head smitten off Henry the second sonne was likewise beheaded at Salisbury the eight of king Edward the fourth and Iohn the third sonne was slaine at Tewkesbury in the tenth yeare of king Edward the fourth Ioane the eldest daughter was married to Sir Roger Clifford knight and Elizabeth the second daughter was wife to Sir Hugh Conwey knight This Thomas being at the battell of Touton 1460. was taken prisoner and beheaded at Yorke HVmfrey Lord Stafford of Southwike sonne of William Stafford of Hooke Esquire in the ninth yeare of king Edward the fourth was created Earle of Deuonshire 1460. and maried Isabell daughter of Sir Iohn Barry knight but had no issue by her This Humfrey became vngratefull to king Edward and fell from him and after was taken by some of K. Edwards friends and carried to Bridgwater in Deuonshire and there had his head smitten off in the yeare 1460. hauing bene an Earle but three Moneths and odde dayes Et portoit d'or au Cheuron de gueulles à la bordure engreslee de sable EDward Courtney of Haccombe sonne of Sir Hugh Courtney of Bokonoke knight grand-father to Edward Courtney the eleuenth Earle of Deuonshire was after the death of Humfrey Stafford restored in blood and made the sixteenth Earle of Deuonshire in the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth he married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Philip Courtney of Molland knight and had issue William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire This Edward had foure sisters whose issue came after to be his heyres The first was Elizabeth married to Iohn Tretherfe of whom Viuian is descended the second was Mauld wife to Iohn Arundell of Taluerne Isabell the third sister was married to William Moune and Florence the fourth sister was married to Iohn Trelauny and thus are they set downe in the said Edwards Will. He dyed in the first yeare of king Henry the eight 1509. Et portoit WIlliam Courtney sonne of Edward was after his Fathers death the seuenteenth Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of Okhamton and married Katherine daughter of king Edward the fourth and had issue Henry Courtney Earle of Deuonshire and Marquesse of Exeter and dyed at Greenewich the ninth of Iune in the third yeare of the reigne of K. Henry the eight 1511. and was buried in the Blacke-Fryars in London Et portoit d'or trois torteaux au lambell de azur HEnry Courtney sonne of William aforesaid by Katherine his wife daughter of king Edward the fourth was after his Father the eighteenth Earle of Deuon Lord of Ochampton He was after created Marquesse of Exeter at Bridwell the eighteene of Iune 1525. and married to his first wife Elizabeth daughter and heire of Sir Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle by whom he had no issue after he married Gertrude daughter of William Blount Baron Mountioy begotten of Elizabeth the daughter one of the heyres of Sir William Say knight by whom he had issue Edward Courtney the last Earle of Deuonshire of this progeny This Henry Marquesse of Exeter Henry Poole Lord Mountague Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington in the County of Surrey knight were attainted and executed for high treason 1538. at the Tower Hill for being priuy with Cardinall Poole brother to the Lord Mountague to procure forraine power in the Popes aide to inuade this Realme Soone after this Gertrude Marquesses of Exeter Margaret Countesse of Salisbury with others were likewise attainted for the same treason but Gertrude was not executed but died and was buried in a faire Toombe in Wimborne Minister in the yeare 1557. Et portoit escartellé France D'engleterre au bordure escartellé de mesme escartellé Courtney qui est d'or à trois Torteaux Le tiers de mesme le quart Riuers qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur arme lampasse de gueulles EDward Courtney sonne and heire of Henry Marquesse of Exeter and Earle of Deuonshire being long prisoner in the Tower of London was by Queen Mary in the first yeare of her reigne 1553. restored in blood and made Earle of Deuonshire at her Mannor of Richmond and three yeares after he dyed at Padua in Italy the fourth day of October 1556. without issue some haue he was poysoned He was the last Earle of that Name and Family of Courtneys Et portoit les Armoities de son Peré CHarles Blount Baron Montioy second sonne of Iames
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
Vere the second of that name sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father the 12. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir Iohn Howard knight and had issue Aubrey de Vere Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford George Vere knight that dyed before his Brother Richard and Thomas knights Mary a Nunne at Barking in Essex Ioane married to Sir William Norris of Yatterden knight and Elizabeth was married to William Bourchier sonne and heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex This Iohn was one of the Noblemen that withstood and gain-saide the Lords spirituall for place and precedency in Parliament in King Henry the sixt time which controuersie is entred on the back-side of the Parliament Rolle thus Memorandum the Lords spirituall alleadged in that Parliament that for so much as they were spirituall Barons they ought to haue of right the precedent place of the Lords Temporall For saide they it was well knowne how farre things spirituall exceed temporall To which the Barons temporall answered That whatsoeuer right or priuiledge they had or could challenge it came from them and their Auncestors and their almes-deeds who had beene the worthy Founders and Benefactors of the saide Lords spirituall and further saide That it was an vnseemly thing for Masters to be inferiors to their Seruants Besides the Lords temporall further affirmed That they were descended of Honourable and Noble Families and so were not the spirituall Barons Which matter being well vnderstood and indifferently weighed the Lords Temporall preuailed and had place and precedency giuen them This Iohn with Aubrey his eldest sonne Sir Thomas Tudenham knight William Tirrell and Iohn Montgomery Esquires were attainted and at seuerall times beheaded at Tower-Hill neere London in the yeare 1462. Iohn and his sonne Aubrey were buried in the Augustine Fryars in London the first of king Edward the fourth Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere second sonne of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his eldest sonne Aubrey was after his Father and Brothers death the 13. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales great Chamberlaine and Admirall of England who not long after the battaile and ouerthrow of Barnet 1471. fled into Cornewall to S. Michaels Mount where he was taken by King Edward the fourth and sent prisoner to the Castle of Hames beyond the Seas where he continued vntill the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth with whom he came into England and fought the battaile at Bosworth-Field where King Richard was slaine He maried two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury by whom he had issue Iohn that dyed in the Tower of London yong in the time of his Fathers banishment His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Richard Scrope knight the widdow of William Lord Beaumont by whom he had no issue He dyed without issue in the fourth yeare of King Henry the eight and was buried at Colne in Essex leauing Iohn de Vere sonne of George his Brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Oxford c. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the fourth of that name sonne and heyre of Sir George Vere knight and Nephew and heyre of Iohn the thirteenth Earle of Oxford succeeded his Vnkle Iohn was the fourteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales Lord great Chamberlaine of England and Knight of the Garter This Iohn was commonly called Little Iohn of Camps Hee married Anne daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Treasurer of England and dyed without issue in the eighteenth yeare of King Henry the eight the 14. of Iuly 1526. and was buried at Colne leauing Iohn de Vere his great Vnkle Roberts Grand-childe to succeed him Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere the fift of that name sonne of Iohn Vere Son of Robert Vere second brother of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his sonne Aubrey in the yeare 1462. was the fifteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales and great Chamberlaine of England He married Elizabeth daughter heyre of Edward Trussell of Staffordshire knight Banneret and had issue Iohn de Vere the sixt of that name Earle of Oxford Aubrey de Vere second sonne who married the daughter of Spring of Lanham in Suffolke and had issue Hugh Geffrey Vere third sonne Father of Iohn Vere of Kirby Hall Sir Francis Vere knight the great Leader in the Lowe Countries and Sir Horatio Vere Knight Elizabeth married to Thomas Lord Darcie of Chich Anne wife to Edmond Lord Sheffield and Francis married to Henry Howard Earle of Surrey beheaded the 38. of King Henry the 8. This Iohn dyed at Heueningham Castle the 19. of March in the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the sixt of that christen name sonne of Iohn the fift was after the death of his Father the sixteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married two wiues the first was Dorothy the daughter of Raphe Neuill Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Katherine married to Edward Lord Windsore of Bradenham and Fayth that dyed without issue His second wife was Margaret daughter of Iohn Golding and sister of Sir Thomas Golding knight by whom hee had issue Edward Earle of Oxford and Mary married to Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby of Eresbie This Iohn dyed in the fourth yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Heueningham the third of August 1561. Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier charge à vn molette d'argent EDward Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn was after the death of his Father the 17. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England He had two wines the first was Anne daughter to William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurer of England by whom he had issue three daughters Elizabeth married to William Stanley Earle of Derby and Lord Strange in Anno 1594. Bridget wife to Francis Lord Norris of Ricot and Susan married to Philip Herbert Earle of Montgomery This Edwards second wife was Anne daughter of Thomas Trentham of Rocester in Staffordshire Esquire and one of the Maids of Honour to Queene Elizabeth by whom hee had issue Henry Vere the 19 Earle of Oxford now liuing 1618. This Edward dyed the 24. of Iune 1604. and was buried at Hackney Et portoit les armoiries de son peré HEnry Vere sonne and heyre of Edward Vere Earle of Oxford by his second wife was after the death of his Father the 18. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England now liuing 1618. Et portoit gueulles escartellé d'or le primier charge à vn Molette d'argent A CATALOGVE
Botesworth 1563. Et portoit les armes de son peré EDward Mannors Knight of the Garter sonne and heire of Henry was after the death of his Father the third Earle of Rutland of this Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and cheefe Commissioner appointed by Queene Elizabeth to continue the league betweene her and Iames the sixt King of Scotland now our most dread and Soueraigne Lord and King 1618. there being ioyned with him the Lord Euers Thomas Randolph Esquire and others He married Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Vale Royall in Cheshire knight by whom he had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Elizabeth married to William Cecill Lord Burghley sonne and heyre of Thomas Earle of Excester by whom he had issue William Lord Ros that died beyond the seas in Italy without issue 1618. This Edward dyed in the 29. yeare of the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth and lyeth buried at Botesworth Et portoit d'or deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en le premier deux fleur-de-lizes d'or à la second au lyon passant gardant d'or IOhn Mannors brother and heyre male of Edward aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Rutland of that Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley in Shropshire by whō he had issue Edward that dyed an Infant Roger that was Earle of Rutland Francis Earle of Rutland Sir George Mannors Knight and Oliuer Bridget wife to Sir Robert Tirwhit of Lincolnshire Knight Frances married to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth married to Emanuell Lord Scroope of Bolton This Iohn dyed in the yeare 1587. Et portoit les armes de son frere ROger Mannors sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaide was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of Rutland Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of that worthy and renowned Sir Philip Sidney knight slaine at Zutphen in Gelderland the 17. of October 1586. and dyed without issue in the yeare 1600. leauing Francis Mannors his brother to succeed him Et portoit d'or à deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en la premier deux fleur de-liz d'or à la second au leopard passant d'or FRancis Mannors second sonne of Iohn Earle of Rutland and brother and heyre of Roger the fift Earle of Rutland of this Family was the sixt Earle of Rutland Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter 1618. He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter and one of the co-heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet of the West Country and had issue Katherine His second wife is Cecily daughter of Sir Iohn Tufton knight and widdow of Edward Hungerford by whom he had issue Henry Lord Ros that dyed a childe and Francis Lord Ros of Hamelake now liuing 1618. Et portoit d'or à deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en la premier deux fleur-de-liz d'or à la second au leopard passant d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Riuers their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard Widdeuill Baron of Wimington married Iaquet daughter of Peter of Luxenburgh Earle of S. Paul the widdow of Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France for which marriage he was fined to pay to King Henry the sixt the summe of one thousand pounds because hee did the same without the said Kings priuity and consent yet afterwards obtayning the said Kings fauour he was elect Knight of the Garter the 4. of August and enstalled the 30. of October Anno 28. of Henry the sixt and on the 26. of May the 4. of King Edward the fourth he was created Earle Riuers made high Constable of England He had issue by the saide Iaquet seuen Sons and sixe daughters viz. Anthony Widdeuill Earle Riuers after his Father Lewis dyed young Iohn dyed young also Iohn the fourth sonne was slaine with his Father at Edgcote-field Lyonell fift sonne was Bishop of Salisbury and Father to Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester by his Concubine Edward sixt sonne Richard the seuenth sonne was Earle Riuers after Anthony his elder brother Elizabeth the eldest daughter was first married to Sir Iohn Grey of Groby knight and after to King Edward the fourth Margaret was married to Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell Anne the third daughter was first married to William Bourchier sonne of Henry Earle of Essex and after to George Grey Earle of Kent and thirdly to Sir Edward Wingfield knight Iaquet was married to Iohn Lord Strange of Knocking Mary was wife to William Herbert Earle of Huntington and Katherine the sixt daughter was first married to Henry Stafford second Duke of Buckingham and after to Iasper of Hatfield D. of Bedford This Richard with Iohn his sonne were taken out of the Mannour of Grafton by Robin of Riddesdale Captaine of the lewd people of Northamptonshire and catried to Northampton and there beheaded without any Legall proceeding in the yeare 1469. Et portoit d'argent à la facé quanton de gueulles ANthony Wideuile was after the death of Richard his Father Earle Riuers and Lord Scales in right of his wife Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Thomas Lord Scales of Nucels in Hartfordshire He was made Knight of the Garter in the fift yeare of King Edward the fourth and in the first yeare of King Edward the fift by the procurement of Richard Duke of Glocester then Lord Protectour was sent to Pomfret there beheaded without any iust or lawfull cause laid against him the 13. of Iune 1483. This Anthony had issue onely a base daughter named Margaret who was married to Sir Robert Poynes knight Et portoit les armes de son peré RIchard Wideuile after the death of Anthony his brother without lawfull issue was Earle Riuers Lord Scales of Nucels and Grafton and dyed without issue in the seuenth yeare of King Henry the seuenth leauing his sixe sisters his heyres who were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Shrewsbury their Armes Wiues and Children ROger de Montegummery Earle of Belismo in Normandy sonne of Hugh de Montegummery of Sibell his wife fift daughter of Herfastus the Dane brother of Gonora wife to Richard the first Duke of Normandy of that Name came into England with William the Conquerour who gaue him the Earledomes of Shrewsbury and Arundell He married Maberia daughter of William Taluaise and sister heyre of Arnold de Belismo and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters as William Gemiticensis hath Hugh Earle of Shrewsbury slaine at Anglesey in Wales 1097 without issue Robert was also Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell Roger the third sonne was Earle of Poitow and Lord of the Honor of Lancaster in England by the guift of William Ruphus Philip the fourth sonne and Arnold the fift sonne was
in Germany who for memory of their alliance and kindred with the Kings of England bare for their Armes the ancient Armes of the Dukes of Normandy Gueulles deux leopards passant d'or EDmond fift sonne of King Edward the third sur-named of Langley the Kings Mannor house neere S. Albons where he was borne was created first Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and Lord of Tindale and was Knight of the Garter and in the ninth yeare of King Richard his Nephew hee was created Duke of Yorke He married two Wiues the first was Isabell second daughter and one of the heyres of Peter King of Castile Leon by whom he had issue Edward Earle of Rutland Duke of Albemarle and Yorke Richard after Earle of Cambridge and Constance first married to Thomas Spencer Earle of Glocester and after to Thomas Holland Earle of Kent This Edmonds second Wife was Ioane daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and sister and co-heyre of Edmond Holland Earle of Kent but by her had no issue He was in the absence of his Father in France made Protector of the Realme of England and after dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the 4. his Nephew and was buried at Langley Et portoit France seme d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent chargee au 9. torteaux EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Rutland of Corke in the 13. yeare of King Richard the second and in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Albermale and Constable of England and after the death of his Father he was also Duke of Yorke and Lord of Tyndall He married Phillip daughter and one of the heyres of Iohn Mohun Lord of Dunster but by her had no issue He was slaine at the battaile of Egincourt the 25. of October the third of King Henry the fift 1414. At which battaile were slaine Charles Lord Dalabreth high Constable of France Iaques le Chastilion Lord of Dampier high Admirall of France Iohn Duke D'Alanson Anthony Duke of Brabant Edward Duke of Barry the Earles of Marle Vawdemont Blawmont Grand preè Russey Faulconbridge Fois and Lastrake 25. Lords 8000. Knights Esquires and Gentlemen of Name Armes This Edwards body was brought ouer sea into England and buried at Fotheringhay Et portoit lez armoiries de son pere RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard of Conesburgh Earle of Cambridge second sonne of Edmond Langley Duke of Yorke aforesaid was after the death of Edward his Vnckle without issue restored to be Duke of Yorke Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare c. He was Lieutenant to King Henry the sixt in his Kingdome of France and Dukedome of Normandy 1435. and was Chiefe of the Faction of the White Rose being descended of Lyonell Duke of Clarence This Richard raised a deadly war against the House of Lancaster clayming his lawfull right in the Kingdome of England which after his sonne Edward obtained and was King by the Name of Edward the fourth He wonne the battaile of S. Albons against King Henry the sixt 1455. and in the same yeare he was made by Parliament heyre apparent to the Crowne and Lord Protector of the Realme And after in the 39. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was slaine with his young sonne Edmond at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. at Fotheringhay He married Cecily daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Henry that dyed young Edward that was after King by the Name of king Edward the 4. Edmond Earle of Rutland slaine in the Towne of Wakefield by the Lord Clifford the same day his Father was slaine in the battell Iohn William and Thomas dyed young George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Glocester after King Anne the eldest daughter was first married to Henry Holland Duke of Excester and after to Sir Thomas Saint-Leoger Knight by whom he had issue Anne Mother of Thomas Mannors Earle of Rutland Elizabeth Wife to Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolke Margaret third daughter wife to Charles Duke of Burgundy and Vrsula Et portoit France semé d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent chargee au neuf torteaux RIchard sur-named of Shrewsbury the place of his birth second sonne of King Edward the 4. was by his Father at a Parliament helde at Westminster the 20. day of May 1474. created Duke of Yorke and in the 19. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he married Anne the onely daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle Warren and Surrey Earle Marshall of England in whose right he was Duke of Norfolke c. This Richard beeing but a childe was with his brother King Edward the fift by the command of Richard Duke of Glocester their vnnaturall Vnckle most cruelly murdered in the Tower of London the 9. day of the Kalends of Iune 1483. without issue his place of buriall was neuer knowne certainly to this day His wife died also young without issue and was buried at Westminster Et portoit France d'engleterre escartelle à lambell d'argent chargee au neuf torteaux HEnry second sonne of King Henry the seuenth in the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Duke of Yorke in the Parliament house at Westminster and after Prince of Wales and lastly King of England by the name of King Henry the eight Father of Elizabeth that most worthy and triumphant Queene of most happy memory Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre à lambell d'argent chargeé au neuf torteaux CHarles second sonne of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland being Duke of Albany Marquesse of Ormont Earle of Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch was created Duke of Yorke by his Father at White-Hall on Twelfe-day being the sixt of Ianuary 1604. and after created Prince of Wales at White-Hall the third of Nouember in the yeare 1616. A CATALOGVE OF THE Viscounts since the Norman Conquest their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Lord Beaumont sonne of Henry Lord Beaumont sate in Parliament the tenth yeare of King Henry the sixt as Lord Beaumont and was after by Letters Patents bearing date at Reading the 12. of February in the 18. yeare of King Henry the 6. made Viscount Beaumont He maried Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir William Phillips Lord Bardolph had issue William and Henry both Viscounts and dyed without issue leauing Iane their sister and heyre married to Iohn Lord Louell This Iohn was slaine at the second battaile of Northampton the 9. of Iuly the 38. of King Henry the sixt Et portoit d'azur au lyon rampant seme de lices d'or I finde before this Iohn Viscount Beaumont Iohn Robsert Captaine of S. Samers in France sonne of Sir Lewis Robsert knight of the Garter to be Viscount Robsert in King Henry the fifts time But by whom or where hee was made Viscount I finde not
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
belonging and not by birth He was after king of England by the name of king Henry the fift Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent HEnry Plantagenet sonne and heire of king Henry the fift was borne Duke of Cornwall and being not full 〈◊〉 moneths of age was proclaimed king of England in the yeare 1422. by the name of king Henry the sixt and on the 6. of Nouember 1429. being the eight yeare of his reigne he was crowned king of England at Westminster and in the yeare 1431. he was crowned king of France in Paris in our Ladie Church there and after was murdred in the Tower of London 1470. by Richard Duke of Glocester as the report then commonly went The body of this king was conueyed from the Tower to the Church of S. Paul in London and there laide on a Beere bare-faced which did bleed in the sight of all the beholders From thence by boate it was carried vnto the Monastery at Chertsey fifteene miles from London and there was first buried and after remoued to Windsore and there in a new Vault entoombed Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward sonne heire of king Henry the sixt being borne Duke of Cornwall in the 32. yeare of his Fathers reigne was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester by Acte of Parliament This young Prince at the battell of Tewkesbury 1470. was taken prisoner by Sir Richard Crofts and after murdered by the Dukes of Clarence and Glocester and by Thomas Marquesse Dorset the Lord Hastings This Prince married Anne second daughter and co-heire of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury but had no issue by her she was after married to Richard Duke of Glocester after king of England Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward eldest sonne to king Edward the fourth borne in the Sanctuary at Westminster the 49. yeare of king Henry the sixt was created Prince of Wales by authority of Parliament and Earle of Chester in the eleuenth yeare of his Fathers reigne being before Duke of Cornwall who with his young brother the Duke of Yorke was murdred in the Tower of London by the wicked practise of Richard Duke of Glocester his Vnckle who after vsurped the Crowne of England Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent Edward the onely sonne of king Richard the third was Duke of Cornwall and in the first yeare of his Fathers reigne he was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and died being but ten yeares of age without issue Et portoit escartelle France D'engleterre an lambell d'argent ARthur Duke of Cornwall sonne and heire of king Henry the seuenth in the fift yeare of his Fathers reigne was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and married Katherine daughter of Ferdinando Duke of Austria and king of Spaine when he was but fourteene years of age dyed in the next yeare after 1501. without issue at Ludlow and lieth buried at Worcester France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent HEnry Duke of Yorke second sonne of king Henry the seuenth after the death of Arthur his brother was D. of Cornwall and in the nineteenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester after he was king of England by the name of king Henry the eight Et portoit les armes de son frere HEnry Stewart sonne and heire of Iames king of great Britaine France and Ireland was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester the fourth of Iune 1610. and died after at S. Iames neere Charing-Crosse without issue and was buried in the Abbey at Westminster the seuenth of December 1612. A Catalogue of the Earles of Carlile their Armes Wiues and Children RAndolphe Meschines sonne of Randolphe Viscount of Baieulx and Alice his wife base daughter of Richard the third Duke of Normandy came into England with William the Conquerour who gaue him the Earledome of Carlile He married Margaret sister of Hugh Lupus the first Earle of Chester after the Conquest and Aunt and heire of Richard the second Earle of Chester by whom he had issue Randolphe the third Earle of Chester William Meschines Lord of Egremont and Geffrey Lord of Gillesland and died Anno Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de gueulles la cowe estant Andrew de Harcla of Westmerland knight for his good seruice in vanquishing and taking prisoner Thomas Earle of Lancaster and other his abetters the kings enemies disloyall subiects was by king Edward the second in the 14. yeare of his reigne girt with a sword and had giuen him the Title and Earledome of Carlile for this was the vsuall making of Earles in those dayes But afterwards this Andrew proued vngratefull to his King and Country in his warres in Scotland receiuing secretly from the Scots a great sum of money for a bribe to betray his Master for which his offence he being apprehended and taken was degraded first of his knight-hood and after of all honourable Titles by cutting off his Spurs from his heeles then by disgirding of him breaking his sword ouer his head and lastly by tearing his Coate of Armes off his body by a Herald This done he was drawne and hanged beheaded and quartered the last day of October 1322. Et portoit les armoiries de seint George au primier quanton à marlette de sable IOhn Plantagenet third sonne of king Henry the fourth was in the second yeare of king Henry the fift his brother created the first Duke of Bedford Earle of Richmond and Lord of Kendall and in the fift yeare of the said kings reigne hee was made Protector of the Realme of England as in the Title of Bedford is more at large and Earle of Carlile which diuers late Writers deny for thus do I finde him written in his owne Deeds and Charters Iohn Regent of the Realme of France Duke of Bedford Aniou and Alanson Earle of Mayne Harecourt Drux Richmond and Carlile and Viscount Beaumont He married in the yeare 1433. Iaquelline daughter of Peter of Lucemburge Earle of S. Paul but by her had no issue He dyed in France the tenth of September 1435. and was buried in the Cathedrall Church in the Citty of Roane in Normandy in a very stately Toombe Et portoit semé de France D'engleterre à vn lambell de cinq ermyn d'azur neuf fleurs de liz d'or RIchard fourth sonne of Richard Duke of Yorke and brother of king Edward the fourth was in the first yeare of the said kings reigne 1460. created Duke of Glocester and Earle of Carlile and after was made Constable and Lord Admirall of England And lastly when hee had caused his two Nephewes king Edward the fift and Richard Duke of Yorke his brother to be murdered in the Tower of London He vsurped the Crowne and was