routed with Edmund Duke of Somerset he made hast into Wales where he was received by the Earl of Pembroke and after that into Cornwall unto S. Michaels-Mount It is said by some that at the loss of Barnet Field he fled into Scotland and thence into France and having gotten much at Sea came into the West Countrey where by subtilty he entred S. Michaels Mount in Cornwall with three hundred ninety seven men upon the last of September and divers times coming down thence into the adjacent villages had good chear of the Inhabitants Whereupon Bodrigan the Kings Lieutenant in that County being commanded by the King besieged the Mount but so favorably that the Earl revictualled it so that Fortescue was sent to keep 〈◊〉 Seige better But at last the King so wrought with the Souldiers in the Mount that had not our Earl submitted his own men would have made him prisoner in so much as Fortescue entred the Mount upon the fifteenth of February following wherein he found victual which might have served till Midsummer this Earl with the Lord Beaumont being carried prisoners to the King and sent to safe Custody in the Castle of Hamms in Picardy Soon after which viz. in the Parliament begun at Westminster upon the sixth of October the same year he was together with Sir George and Sir Thomas his Brothers both Knights attainted But in 2 Ric. 3. being still prisoner in the Castle of Hamms observing what hopes of aid Henry Earl of Richmund then had from the French and others in order to his gaining the Crown of this Realm he got thence together with Sir Iames Blount the Governor of that Castle and Sir Iohn Fortescue porter of the Gates of Calais and came to Montarges to the Earl of Richmund who recâ—ived him with much joy being a person of great nobility expert in military affairs and withall of high integrity Whereof when King Richard heard and that the Castle of Hamms had declared for Richmund through the contrivance of this Earl as also that he and Blount the Governor of that Castle were so gone as before is expressed he forthwith appointed that part of the Garrison at Calais should march out to regain that Castle Whereupon those in the Castle standing upon their Guards and sendeng a Messenger to the Earl of Richmund for more aid he forthwith dispatched this our Earl of Oxford with a choice number of expert Souldiers who by his skilfull conduct drew off those in the Castle without any loss After which he himself hasted thence to the Earl of Richmund in Paris And upon his arrival in England marched with him to Bosworth where King Richard being ready to give him Battle Richmund Marshalled his Army and appointed this Earl to command the Vantguard consisting of Archers Who behaved himself with great courage in that fight and when they came to the Sword fearing to be encompassed commanded that no Souldier should stirr above ten foot from his Colours And then most Valliantly charging the Enemy in form of a Wedge put them to the Rout in which he slew many and thereby became one of the chiefest Instruments in obtaining an happy victory that day For which memorable service Richmund being thereupon Crowned King by the name of Henry the seventh he was soon restored to all his possessions and for his great prudence and gravity made choice of for one of his privy Councel as also at his Coronation constituted one of the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord high Steward of England And stood in such high favor with him as that he obtained a grant to himself and Margaret his Wife and to the Heirs of her the said Margaret of the Lordship of de la More in Comit. Hertf. and Midd. late belonging to George Nevil Archbishop of York as also of the Mannors of â—amlingham â—elsall Harestone Pesenhall Walton with Tremley and the Hundred of Loose in Com. Suff. and likewise of the Mannor of Willington in Com. Bedf. which were part of the possessions of Iohn late Duke of Norfolk attainted Likewise of the Mannors of Berham Walkefare and Powers in Waltham-parva in Comit. Essex late the Lands of Francis Vicccount Lovell attainted of the Mannor of Botesworth in Comitat. Northampt. late William Catesby's Esq attainted Also of an House called the Herber in the Parish of S. Mary Bothawe in the Ward of Dowe-gate London part of the possessions of George late Duke of â—larence to hold to him and to the Heirs male of his Body And besides all this was made Constable of the Tower of London and likewise Lord High Admiral of all England Ireland and Dutchy of Aquitane Moreover in 3 Hen. 7. he was constituted one of the Commissioners to exercise the Office of High Steward of England at the Coronation of the Queen Furthermore upon that Insurrection made by Iohn Earl of Lincoln on the behalf of Lambert Simnell who was taught to personate one of the murthered Sons of King Edward the fourth was with Iasper Duke of Bedford a chief commander of the Kings Forces against those Rebells And in 4 Hen. 7. together with the same Duke of Bedford he had the Command of those forces which were sent by King Henry into Flanders in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French And in 9 Hen. 7. was made Constable of the Castle of â—lare in Com. Suff. In 12 Henr. 7. he was likewise one of the cheif Commanders against the Lord Audley and his fellow-Rebells in the Battle at Black-Heath And in 1 Hen. 8. obtained a confirmation from the King of the Office of Lord Great-Chamberlain of England originally granted to his Ancestor Alberic de Vere by King Henry the first In which year he had likewise the Constableship of the Castle of â—lare confirmed to him for life as also a grant and confirmation of the Castle of Colchester which Maude the Empress gave to Alberic de Vere his Ancestor And was lastly again constituted Lord Admiral of England Ireland and the Dutchy of Aquitane for life This Earl Iohn first married Margaret the Daughter to Richard Earl of Salisbury and by her had issue Iohn who died young in the Tower of London during his Fathers exile Which Margaret being in great want in 21 Edw. 4. the Earl her Husband standing then attainted obtained from the King an annuity of an hundred pounds per annum during her life to be payd out of the Impost upon Wines in the Port of London And to his second Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Richard Scroope Knight Widow of William Viscount Beaumont but had no issue by her Which Elizabeth by her Testament bearing date 30 Maii An. 1537. 29 H. 8. bequeathed her body to be buried in the
inquire of the murther of Henry Lord Darley Husband to Mary Queen of Scots he shewd not himself inclinable to judge that Queen guilty thereof as some did He was likewise a great favorer of the Duke of Norfolks marriage with the same Queen as some other of the Nobles then were for which in 14 Eliz. he suffered imprisonment After which I have not seen any thing of him much memorable until 22 Eliz. That by his Testament bearing date 30 Decemb. in that year he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Quire of the Collegiate Church at Arundel appointing that a memorial in Brass and Gilt should be there affixed upon his Fathers Tomb. And having married two Wives first Catherine the Daughter of Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset by whom he had issue Henry who died at Brussels in his life time Ioane married to Iohn Lord Lumley and Mary to Thomas Duke of Norfolk and to his second Wife Mary Daughter of Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherâ—e in Com. Cornub. Knight Widow of Robert Earl of Sussex by whom he had no issue he departed this life 25 Febr. the same year being then sixty eight years of age and was buried at Arundel with his Ancestors where he hath a noble Monument in the Epitapth whereon his principal imployments and Honors are sum'd up viz. That he was one of the Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter and of the Privy Council to King Henry the Eighth King Edward the Sixth Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Governor of Calaâ—s and Marshal of King Henry the Eighths Army when he besieged Boloigne as also Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold And at the Coronation of King Edward the Sixth exercised the Office of Marshal of England being afterwards made Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold Moreover That he was High Constable of England at the Coronation of Queen Mary afterwards Steward of her Houshold and President of the Council and so to Queen Elizabeth Talbot THe first mention I find of this name is in that Grant which Walter Gifford Earl of Buckingham in the Conquerors time made to the Monks of Cerasie in Normandy where Richard Talbot is mentioned amongst the witnesses thereto The next is of Geffrey Talbot who in the time of King Henry the First held twenty Knights Fees of the King which Walter de Meduana possessed in Henry the Seconds time and gave the half of his Lordship of Little Wroteham in Kent to the Monks of Rochester This Geffrey being banished by King Stephen exercised much cruelty in his Military actings on the behalf of Maud the Emprâ—sâ— joyning with Gilbert de Lacy his Kinsman in his design for taking the City of Bath But failing therein and being thereupon taken prisoner he mollified the King by complaining of very hard usage which had provoked him so to flie out and was thereupon received to favor Of this Geffrey I also find that in 3 Steph. still taking part with Maud the Empress and her Son Henry then Duke of Normandy he fortified the Castle of Hereford against King Stephen I come now to Hugh Talbot whom I take to be Brother to Geffrey To this Hugh in 19 H. 1. did Hugh the Son of Gerard de Gornay then in Rebellion against that King commit the custody of the Castle of Pleiâ—â—e But all that I have farther seen of him is That having been a Benefactor to the Monks of Beaubeck in Normandy at length he took the habit of a Monk in that Monastery Leaving issue three Sons viz. Richard William and Hugh Which Richard in An. 1153. 18 Steph. ratified his Fathers gifts to those Monks And about the beginning of Henry the Seconds Reign obtained from that King a Grant of the Lordship of Lintone in Com. Heâ—ef Which Grant King Richard the First for two hundred marks afterwards confirmed To this Richard succeeded Gilbert Talbot his Son and Heir who in 12 Hen. 2. held one Knights Fee in Lintone of Robert de Ewyas Which Gilbert in 5 Rich. 2. had other Lands given him in Lintone for the custody of the Castle of Ludlow And in 1 Ioh. gave a Fine of forty shillings that he might not go beyond Sea as also that he might have the Scutage of his own Demesns In 7 Ioh. this Gilbert paid ten marks for his Scutage then assessed at two marks for each Knights Fee But farther of him I have not seen then that he had issue Richard who married Aliva the Daughter of Alan Basset of Wickombe in Com. Buck. Sister to Philip Basset Justice of England and Widow of Dru de Montacute In 18 Hen. 3. William Talbot had the custody of the Castle at Bristoll and was Sheriff of Glocestershire for the one half of that year as also for the 19 20 21 Hen. 3. But I return to the before specified Richard Talbot and Aliva succeeded Gilbert their Son and Heir Which Gilbert in 44 Hen. 3. was made Governor of the Castles of Grosmund Skenfrith and Blancminster And in 45 Hen. 3. was constituted one of the Justices Itinerant for the County of Hereford Moreover in 47 Hen. 3. upon the disturbances which the Welsh then made upon the Marches he was commanded by the King to fortifie the Castles abovementioned as also the Castle of Monmouth And having married Guenthlian or Guendoline the Daughter of Rhese ap Griffith Prince of Wales For which respect his Descendants ever afterwards relinquishing their Paternal Arms viz. Bende of ten peices Argent and Gules bore the Lion rampant Or in a Field Gules with a Bordure engrailed of the first which were the Arms of the said Rhese and his Ancestors Princes of Wales departed this life in 2 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Longâ—ope and Redleg in Com. Gloc. As also of the Mannor of Eccleswell and Lintone in Com. Heref. Leaving Richard his Son and Heir of twenty four years of age Which Richard then doing his homage had Livery of his Lands And in 10 Edw. 1. was in that expedition then made into Wales as also in the Wars of Gaâ—coigne in 24 and 25 Edw. 1. in which last mentioned year he was constituted Governor of the Castle of Cardiffe The same year he was also again in Gascoigne and before the end thereof had Summons to attend Prince Edward upon the day of S. Nicholas at Newcastle upon â—ine to prevent an Incursion of the Scots Moreover in 29 Edw. 1. being in that great Council then held at Lincoâ—n he subscribed that Letter to the Pope for asserting the Right of King Edward to the Superior Dominion of the Realm of Scotland This Richard married Sarah the Daughter of William Beauchamp Earl of Warwick
being Usher of the Chamber to Queen Margaret he had the title of Esquire and soon after being Knighted was made Constable of Baâ—â—burgh-Castle in Northumberland Iohn Heron Esq the former Governour being deceased In 28 H. 6. he became Chamberlain to that Queen And in 33 H. 6. being in the first Battel of St. Albans on the Kings part was â—ore wounded But in those offices and employments he thrived so well as that the King wanting money borrowed of him the sum of one thousand thirty three pounds six shillings eight penâ—â— for the payment whereof he had an assignation out of the fifteenth and tenth granted in the Parliament of 35 H. 6. And in 36 H. 6. was sent to Antwerp in Brabant and other places within the Dominion of the Duke of Burgundy for dispatch of the most important affairs in those parts Soon after which he was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Howbeit notwithstanding his obligations to that Queen and what other favours he had received from the King in 38 H. 6. when he saw the Duke of York appear in Arms he sided with him for which cause with many other of that partie he was attainted in the Parliament held at Coventre the same year But by this his attainder he lost not much For King Henry's deposal hapning soon after he marcht with King Edward to Towton-field and upon that great and absolute Victory there obtain'd a grant of the Office of Chief Butler of England as also of the stewardship of the Castle and Lordship of Berkhamsted in Com. Hertf. And the same year being advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron for the Record calls him Lord Wenlok as also one of the Kings Privy Council he was constituted one of the Embassadours then imploy'd to the Duke of Burgundy to treat for an amicable entercourse of Trade betwixt the Merchants of England and those of his allegiance being then likewise summoned to Parliament And the next ensuing year was again sent Embassadour to the same Duke to treat touching the prorogation and continuance of that Truce which had been concluded betwixt King Edward and him as also for the like free entercourse betwixt the subjects of England and those of Burgundy He likewise the same year attended the King in his Northern Expedition the Lancastrians having again possessed themselves of divers strong holds in Northumberland and assisted at the Siege of Dunstanburgh Castle Moreover in 4. E. 4. he was imply'd in that Embassy with Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick and others to treat of Peace with King Lewis of France and in 5 E. 4. was again sent with others to treat with the Commissaries of Philip Duke of Burgundy touching matters of Trade as also with other Commissioners of Francis Duke of Britanny for a league of amity betwixt King Edward and the Duke In 6 E. 4. he was again sent to treat of peace with the French and had summons to the Parliament held that year In all which services he behaved himself so acceptably as that in 7 E. 4. by way of remuneration he obtain'd a grant of all the moveable goods of Henry Duke of Somerset and Andrew Trollop and their servants forfeited to the King for their respective rebellious actings and in 10 E. 4. was constituted Lieutenant of Calais and the marches adjacent But as Nevill Earl of Warwick had been the chief Instrument in advancing King Edward to the Royal Throne so was he the principal of those who through private respects endeavoured to pull him down In which adventure this Iohn Lord Wenlok took part with him for it appears that after the Battel at Barnet wheâ—ein the Earl was slain when Queen Margaret landing at Weymouth came to Beaulieu-Abby in Hantshire he was one of those that hasted to her with endeavor to raise new Forces for the restoring of King Henry then kept prisoner in the Tower of London but in that great attempt he unhappily miscarried being slain fighting stoutly in the Battel of Tewksbury which fell out soon after viz. 4 Maii An. 1471. 11 E. 4. leaving neither Wife nor Issue that ever I could see Some say that the Duke of Somerset who with his Brother Iohn led the Van coming out of his Station and finding this Lord Wenlok who with the Prince commanded the Middle-Ward standing still whom he expected to have followed him turn'd to him and calling him Traytor knockt out his Brains with his Axe Howard 12 E. 4. THere are those perhaps who will expect that I should ascend much higher in manifesting the greatness of this honourable and large spreading Family in regard I do not make any mention thereof above the time of King Edward the first Some supposing that their common Ancestor in the Saxons time took his original appellation from an eminent Office or Command others afterwards from the name of a place And some have not stuck to derive him from the famous Hereward the Chief Conducter of those Forces which so stoutly defended the Isle of Ely for a time against Kind William the Conqueror and his Army But to this last I cannot well assent by reason that Inguâ—ph then Abbot of Crouland who was his contemporary affirms that Hereward left no other Issue than an Heir female named Turfrida Wife to Hugh de Evermue Lord of Deping in Com. Linc. I shall therefore after much fruitless search to satisfie my self as well as others in this point begin with William Howard a learn'd and reverend Judge of the Court of Common-Pleas for a great part of King Edward the first 's and beginning of Edward the Second's Reign before whom there are memorials of Fines which were levyed from xv Ioh. Bapt. 26 E. 1. until crastin S. Ioh. Bapt. 2 E. 2. This William had large possessions in Wigenhale in the North-West part of Norfolk as also in divers other places thereabouts being one of the Commissioners of Sewers for the repair of the Banks and Drains in Middelton Rungeton and Sechithe in that part of Norfolk in 22 E. 1. And in 23 E. 1. had summons amongst the rest of the Judges of the Courts at Westminster and the Kings learned Council unto the Parliament then held there So likewise to those Parliaments of 25 28 and 32 E. 1. as also of 1 E. 2. To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and heir Which Iohn in 34 E. 1. being one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Bedchamber obtain'd the wardship of the land and Heir of Iohn de Crokedake a person of note in those parts And in 4 E. 2. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland He was also Sheriff for the Counties of Norf. and Suff. from 11 E. 2. till 16. of that King's Reignâ— inclusive and Governour of
Duke of Bedford then Regent of France to the Siege of Campeigne and the next ensuing year attended at the Royal Coronation of King Henry the Sixth then solemnised in Paris In 10 H. 6. he obtained the Kings special License that himself and Anne his Wife might receive the full profits of all their Lordships and Lands in Ireland notwithstanding their absence from that Realm for three years And the next year following the said Anne being dead he procured License to Marry Beatrice the Widow of Thomas Earl of Arundel illegitimate Daughter to Iohn King of Portugal Before the end of this 11 th year having a Grant of the Office of Marshal of England to hold during the Minority of Iohn son and heir to Iohn late Duke of Norffolk he went again into France And in 13 H. 6. being sent Embassador to the City of Arras to treat of Peace with the French had License to carry with him Gold Silver Plate Jewels Robes twenty four pieces of Woollen-cloth and other things to the value of six thousand pounds sterling In 14 H. 6. he was joyn'd in Commission with the Earl of Northumberlâ—nâ— for Guarding the East and West Marches toward Scotland as also constituted Admiral of England and Aquitane And in 16 H. 6. retein'd to serve the King as Lieutenant of Guien for six yeares with two Bannerets sixteen Knights two hundred and fourscore Men at Armes and two thousand Archers for the defence of those parts In 19 H. 6. representing to the King by his humble Petition That whereas King Richard the Second by several Letters Patents had granted unto Iohn late Earl of Huntington his Father and to the heirs of his body by Elizabeth his Wife lawfully begotten divers Lands and Rents to the yearly value of two thousand Marks for the better support of his dignity of Earl and that the value of the Lands which they did so possess by virtue of those Grants amounted to no more than five hundred Marks per annum In consideration therefore of his continual services in the Wars of France both in the time of King Henry the Fifth and the then present King Henry the Sixth as also by reason he had been taken Prisoner and put to a large Ransome for his liberty and for his constant services in France and in the Duchy of Aquitane he obtained a Grant â—o himself and to the heirs Male of his body of five hundred Marks to be yearly received out of the Ports of London Southampton Bristol and Kingston upon Hull Being the same year joyn'd in Commission with divers other Lords and some of the Judges to enquire of all manner of Treasons and Sorceries which might be hurtful to the King's person Not long after which viz. in 21 H. 6. he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Windsore 6 th Ian. advanc'd to the Title of Duke of Exeter which dignity his Father lost by attainder in 1 H. 4. with this special priviledge viz. That he and his heirs Male should have place and seat in all Parliaments and Councils next to the Duke of York and his heirs Male. And in 24 H. 6. was constituted Lord High Admiral of England Ireland and Aquitane for life his son Henry being also joyn'd with him for life in the Grant As also in 25 H. 6. made Constable of the Tower of London in like sort with Henry his son Before the end of which year by his Testament bearing date 16 Iulii he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in a Chapel within the Church of St. Cathâ—rine beside the Tower of London at the North end of the high Altar in a Tombe there ordained for him and Anne his first Wife as also for his sister Constance and Anne his other Wife then living He likewise bequeathed to the high Altar of the said Church a Cup of Byrel garnished with Gold Pearles and precious stones to put in the Sacrament Also a Chalice of Gold with the whole Furniture of his Chapel Appointing that another Chalice two Basins two Candlesticks of Silver with two pair of Vestments a Mass-book a Paxbred and a pair of Cruets of Silver should be delivered to that little Chappel where he so intended to be buried with his Wife and Sister for the Priests that should celebrate Divine Service therein and pray for their Soules To the Priests and Clerks and other of the House of St. Catherines for their great labour and observance on the day of his Obit and day of his Burying he bequeathed Forty Marks Ordaining that four honest and cunning Priests should be provided yearly and perpetually to Pray for his Soul in the said Chapel and for the Soul of Anne his first Wife the Soul of his Sister Constance and the Soul of Anne his present Wife when she should pass out of this World and for the Soules of all his Progenitors To his daughter Anne he bequeath'd his White Bed with Popinjayes To his son Sir Henry all the Stuff of his Wardrobe and of his Arras not bequeath'd Moreover he willed that his Feoffees of his Mannors of Steâ—yâ—â—on Berford St. Martin and Mamerâ—er after his Testament and Will performed should make an Estate to his said son Sir Henry of those Mannors provided alway that an Annuity of Forty pounds be reserved for his two Bastard sons William and Thomas And departing this life 5 th Aug. then next ensuing was buried in the same Chapel being then seised of tâ—e Mannor of Stenyngton in Com. Bedf. Atdyngton in Com. Buck. Gaddesden Magna in Com. Hertf. Blakedon Ludford Haselâ—eace with the Hundreds of Stone and Catâ—â—shaishe in Com. Somerset Likewise of the Castle and Mannor of Trâ—maton with the Mannors of 〈◊〉 and Tekebeare in Com. Cornub. as also of the Mannor of Bereford St. Martin with the Bayliwick of the Forest of â—roveley in Com. Wiltes leaving Henry his son and heir seventeen years of Age. Anne his Wife daughter of Iohn Mountague Earl of 〈◊〉 surviving who by her Testament bearing date 20 Aprilis 1457. 35 H. 6. bequeath'd her Body to be Buried in the Chapel of the Chancel of the said Church of St. Catherines beside the Tower of London where the Corps of her said Lord and Husband lay interred Expresly forbidding her Executors from making any great Feast or having a solemn Herse or any costly Lights or largess of Liveries according to the glory or vain pomp of the World at her Funeral but only to the Worship of God after the discretion of Mr. Iohn Pynchebeke Doctor in Divinity and one of her Executors Moreover she bequeath'd to the Master of St. Catherines if he were present at the Dirige and Masse on the day of her Burial Six shillings eight pence To every Brother of the said Colledge of St. Catherines being present Three shillings four pence To every Priest of the same Colledge then present Twenty pence To
of Richmund at his landing Which was really his intent though he durst not shew it till he came near Bosworth but had Conference with him at Atherston about six Miles short of that place coming thither with great privacy to him the day before the Fight Approaching therefore near the Field he openly appeared notwithstanding the King's Message to him letting him know that unless he did forthwith repair to his presence he would put his Son the Lord Strange to Death and marcht with him in the Rear of all his Forces with one Troop of Horse and some few Foot until the whole Army was fully marshall'd Whereupon the Battel soon after ensued in which King Richard being slain and his Crown he that day wore found amongst the spoils he set it upon the Earl of Richmund's Head and Proclaim'd him King by the name of Henry the Seventh After which upon the 27th of October he was advanced to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Derby and Constituted one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of Lord High Steward of England upon the thirtieth day of that month which was the day of his more solemn Coronation as also soon after that made one of his Privy Council And in 3 H. 7. one of the Commissioners to exercise the Office of High Steward of England upon the day of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wife to that prudent King He Married two Wives First Eleanore the fourth Daughter to Richard Nâ—vil Earl of Salisbury by whom he had issue six Sons and four Daughters viz. Thomas and Richard who died young George called Lord Strange of whom I shall speak farther by and by William died young Edward afterwards Lord Mont-Egle and Iames elected Bishop of Ely in 22 H. 7. Which Iames being also Warden of the Collegiate-Church at Manchester in Com. Lanc. lyeth buried in the Chapell of St. Iohn Baptist on the North side of that Church by him built with this Inscription on his Tomb Of your Charity pray for the soul of James Stanley sometimes Bishop of Ely and Warden of Manchester who deceased this transitory world the xxii of March in the year of our Lord God 1525. upon whose soul and all Christian souls Iesu have mercy His four Daughters were these Ioan Catherine and Anne who died young and Margaret married to Sir Iohn Osbaldeston of ... in Com. Lanc. Knight His second Wife was Margaret Daughter and Heir to Iohn Duke of Somerset Widdow of Edmund Earl of Richmund before mentioned the happy Mother to King Henry the seventh but by her he had no issue By his Testament bearing date 28 Iulii an 1504 19 H. 7. bearing then the title of E. of Derby Lord Stanley Lord of Man and great Constable of England he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the midst of the Chapell in the North Isle of the Church of the Priory of Bourâ—cough near Lathom in Com. Lanc. of his Ancestors foundation where the Bodies of his Father Mother and other of his Ancestours lay buried having provided a Tomb to be there placed with the personage of himself and both his Wives for a perpetual remembrance to be pray'd for and likewise appointing that the personages which he had caused to be made for his Father and Mother his Grandfather and Great-grandfather should be set in the Arches of the Chancell within that Priory in the places provided for the same And though he had formerly given to the Prior and Covent of that House large gifts in money Jewels and Ornaments and likewise made great reparations there he farther bequeath'd unto them xx l. to the intent that they should be obliged by their Deed under their Covent Seal to cause one of the Canons of that house duly to say Mass in the before-specified Chapel for his Soul as also for the Soul of his Lady then living after her decease Likewise for the Soul of Alianore his former Wife and for the Souls of his Father Mother Ancestors Children Brethren and Sisters Also for the Soul of William late Marquess Berkley and for the Souls of them who died in his or his Fathers service or that should die in his service And at every Mass before the Lavatorie audibly to say for the said Souls appointed by name and all other in general De profundis clamavi and such Oriâ—ons and Collects as are used to be said therewith Furthermore he willed that his Son Sir Edward Stanley should have and enjoy the Castle of Hornby so long as he lived And departed this life within the space of three months after as may seem by the Probate thereof which bears date 9 Nov. next ensuing To whom succeeded Thomas his Grandson and Heir by George his eldest Son who died in his life time Of which George before I proceed it is proper to take notice that having married Ioan the Daughter and Heir to Iohn Lord Strange of Knokin he had summons to Parliament by the title of Lord Strange in 22 E. 4. and afterwards until the twelfth of H. 7. inclusive Also that before his said marriage he was one of those noble persons which receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood by Bathing c. with Prince Edward the Kings eldest Son 18 Apr. 15 E. 4. and that in 1 H. 7. he was made one of the Lords of the Privy-Council Likewise that in 2 H. 7. being one of the principal Commanders in the Kings Army at the battel of Stoke juxta Newark he shared in the honour of that Victory which was then obtained against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents and was made one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter Furthermore that in 9 H. 7. upon the siege of Norham-Castle by the Scots he advanced with Thomas Earl of Surrey and many other of the Nobility against those bold Invaders but performed nothing of consequence at that time the enemy retreating before they wrought thither And departing this life 5 Dec. 3 H. 7. his Father then living was buried in the Parish Church of St. Iames Garlik-hythe in the City of London leaving issue by the said Ioan his Wife two Sons viz. Thomas and Iames and two Daughters Iane married to Robert Sheffeild Esq and Elizabeth Which Thomas had livery of those lands whereof his Father died seised 9 Iulii 19 H. 7. And in 5. H. 8. his Grandfather being dead attended King Henry in that great expedition by him then made into France at which time he won Therouene and Tournay By Anne his Wife Daughter of Edward Lord Hastings Sister to George the first Earl of Huntington of that name and with whom he had four thousand Marks he had issue three Sons Iohn who died in his life time Edward his Successor in his honours and Henry as also one Daughter
into their own Country Whereupon he follow'd them with his Army and made great spoil within their Borders About this time he made Partition with Maurice Brother of William Marquess Berkley of the Lands which came to them by Inheritance by reason of their descent from the Coheirs to Moubray Duke of Norff. And in 15 H. 7. attended the King and Queen to Calais In 16 H. 7. 25 Iunii he had that great Office of Lord Treasurer of England Conferred on him And in 22 H. 7. obtain'd a special Livery of all the Lands whereof his Father died seised In 1 H. 8. being likewise made one of the privy-Privy-Council to that King he had his Patent for Lord Treasurer renew'd and in 2 H. 8. was constituted Earl Marshal of England for Life In 4 H. 8. upon that Expedition then made by that King into France at which time Therouane and Tournay were taken he was sent Northwards to prevent the Scots Incursions during the King's absence but before he got far enough to make resistance King Iames the Fourth of Scotland having entred the Borders with a powerful Army took Norham-Castle Of which this valiant Earl being advertised he made the more speed thither-wards his Army consisting of twenty six thousand appointing Thomas his Son then Lord Admiral to come by Sea and meet him at or near Alnwick in Northumberland Which he accordingly did bringing with him a thousand stout men some say 5000 Hereupon having intelligence that the Scots had intrencht themselves on an Hill called Flodden on the edge of the Mountain Cheviott and finding the Country so forraged that he could not long continue there he sent Rouge-croixâ— Herald on Sunday 4 Sept. conducted by a Trumpet with Instructions to tell that King that having violated his Faith and League and hostilely entred England he resolved on the Fridâ—y next following to bid him Battel if he would accept it Whereupon King Iames accepting the Challenge he marcht within three miles of Flodden and discerning that the Scots still kept the Hill he sent Rouge-Croix again with a Letter subscribed by himself and his Son the Lord Admiral with divers other moving them to come down into the plain Unto which no satisfactory answer being given he marcht on with his Army to cut off their victual in case they would not draw down The Scots therefore being aware of that danger fired their Huts and dislodg'd covertly by the advantage of the smoak but kept still on the higher ground This Earl thererefore traversing some Bogs and Marishes till he came to the bottom of the ascent and finding it not very steep encouraged his men to fight marching speedily on his two Sons Thomas and Edmund leading the Van the Battel himself and Sir Edward Stanley the Rear The Lord Dâ—cres with the Horse being appointed as a Reserve Whereupon the Fight began which was sloutly maintain'd on both sides for three hours till at length the Scots for the better avoiding the storm of Arrows opening their Ranks the Lord Dacres came in with his Horse and put them so to it that they were constrain'd to cast themselves into a Ring doing all that valiant men could do and no man more than the King himself yet lost the day himself being slain upon the place by a mortal wound with an Arrow and another with a Bill For which memorable service this Earl had thereupon a special grant from King Henry to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body of an honourable Augmentation to his Arms to bear on the Bend thereof the upper half of a Red Lyon depicted as the Arms of Scotland are pierc'd through the mouth with an Arrow and by Letters Patent bearing date the first of Febr. next ensuing was advanc'd to the dignity of Duke of Norfolk which Title Iohn his Father deriving his Descent through the Heirs Female of Moubray and Seagrave from Thomas of Brotherton Son to King Edward the First did enjoy the Ceremony of his Creation being perform'd at Lambeth the day following which was the Festival of our Ladies Purification And by other Letters Patent bearing date the same first of February obtain'd a grant in special Tail of the Mannors of Acton Burnel Holgat Abeton Millenchop Langdon Chatwall Smithecote Wolstanton Uppington and Rushbury in Com. Salop. Solihull in Com. Warr. Wolverhampton in Com. Staff Birehurst and Upten Lovel in Com. Wilts Erdescote in Com. Berks. Honnesdon Estwike Barley and Hide in Com. Hertf. Kâ—ntcote and Kerdwike in Com. Oxon. Est-Wickham in Com. Kanc. Of the Castles of Bolesover and Horeston and Mannor of Horsley in Com. Derb. and of the Mannors of Clipston Limby Mauncefeld Mauncefeld Wodâ—ons and Sutton in Ashfeild in Com. Nott. to be held by the service of one Knights Fee Upon the second of March next following he had a new Patent by the Title of Duke of Norff. for that Office of Lord Treasurer of England And in 6 H. 8. upon the contract of Marriage betwixt Lewes de Longâ—eville on the behalf of Lewes the XII of France and the Lady Mary Sister to King H. 8. the King himself conducting her to the Sea side recommended her to the care of this Duke who landing with her at Boloine brought her to Abbeville where upon the 9th of Oct. King Lewes himself solemnly consummated the Marriage But in 7 H. 8. observing that the King's Coffers were much exhausted by his Wars and Triumphs and not finding it easie to supply those vast expences which in Pageants and other devices increased daily he wisely withdrew himself In 13 H. 8. 13 Maii he perform'd the Office of Lord High Steward upon the Tryal of Edward Duke of Buckingham and gave Sentence of Death upon him but not without Tears And in 14 H. 8. obtain'd a grant in special Tail and to his Son Thomas Earl of Surrey of the Mannors of Welles Sâ—yringham-Stafford Barnyngham Wâ—rham and â—â—veton in Com. Suff. with the advousons of the Churches part of the possessions of the before specified Edward Duke of Buckingham attainted By his Testament bearing date ult Maii an 1520. 12 H. 8. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of the Priory of Thetford in Com. Norff. before the high Altar appointing that his Executors should cause a Tomb to be made and set up there with the Images of himself and Agnes his Wife thereon allowing for the charge thereof Cxxxiii l. vi s. viii d. He also bequeathed to his Son and Heir Apparent who should be living at his Decease his great hanged Bed pali'd with Cloth of gold white Damask and black Velvet broidered with these two Letters T. and A. as also one Suit of Hangings of the Story of Hercules made for the great Chamber at Framingham in Norfolk And departing this Life at his said Castle of Framyngham 21 Maii an
an obscure Creeke what through the treachery of some of his servants and the Master of the Ship he was apprehended and committed prisoner to the Tower And being thus imprisoned a Charge was brought against him into the Star-Chamber that he had supported Romish-Priests contrary to Law As also that he held Intelligence with Cardinal Alen and Parsons the Jesuit the Queens enemies Likewise that he had by a publick writing declin'd the Justice of the Realm with purpose to be gone Whereupon though he professed his Allegiance to the Queen and love to his Countrey excusing himself for his ignorance of the Laws through his Zeal to divine contemplations and submitted himself to the censure of that Court they fined him at ten thousand pounds and doom'd him to imprisonment during the Queens pleasure And as if all this had not been enough upon suspicion that he favoured the Spaniard in 32 Eliz. he was brought to his Tryal by his Peers in Westminster-Hall before Henry Earl of Derby Lord High Steward for that occasion The substance of his charge being that he had contracted a strict friendship with Cardinal Alen and Parsons the Jesuit and other trayterous people who had conspired the ruine of their Prince and Country by stirring up both Forreiners as well as Subjects for restoring the Romish-Religion Also that he had sent Letters to Cardinal Alen by Weston alias Burgesse the Priest for advancing the Catholick cause and upon that account resolved to quit the Realm That he was privy to the Bull of Sixtus Quintus the Pope whereby he had excommunicated the Queen and exposed this Realm to the Spaniard That being a prisoner in the Tower he had caused Mass to be celebrated for the good success of the Spanish Fleet and likewise for that purpose had conceived private prayers To which hepleaded Not guilty But being found guilty had Sentence of death pronounced against him being then but thirty three years of age Whence being carried back to the Tower and his Execution forborn he totally applied himself to his devotions and to an austere and strict course of life until the nineteenth of November An. 1595. 38 Eliz. that he there died leaving Issue by Anne his Wife Daughter of Thomas and Sister and Coheir to George Lord Dacres of Gillesland Thomas his only Child Which Thomas being restored in blood in the Parliament held at Westminster 1 Iac. and to all such Titles of Honour and Precedence as the before specified Philip Earl of Arundel his Father lost by his attainder As also to the Honour State and Dignity of Earl of Surrey and to such dignity of Baronies only as Thomas late Duke of Norfolk his Grandfather lost by his attainder was installed Knight of the most noble order of the Garter 13 Maii An. 1611. 9 Iac. After which he travelled with his Lady into Italy but in November An. 1614 12 Iac. returned And upon the 29 of Aug. 19 Iac. was constituted Earl Marshal of England for life with a pension of two thousand pounds per annum Whereupon reviving that honorable Court which had antiently been held by the Constable and Marshall jointly wherein remedy was given for such abusive provocations as might occasion no little bloodshed by Duels or other more mischievous ways of revenge and some scruple being made as to the Jurisdiction of the Earl-Marshal alone without the Constable the next ensuing year he obtained other Letters Patent bearing date 1 Aug. 20 Iac. whereby that King after mature advice had with the Lords of his Council upon the point did declare that in the vacancy of the Constable of England the Earl Marshal had the like jurisdiction in that Court as both Constable and Marshal jointly ever exercised commanding him to proceed accordingly Which he thereupon did with much Honour to himself and his authority and to the great satisfaction of the Nobility and Gentry of this Realm in cases where they received such affronts and injuries for which by the rule of the Common Law no redress could be had until by the Votes of a predominant party in the late Long-Parliament his jurisdiction in that Court was blasted This most noble Earl a little before the Coronation of King Charles the first was join'd in Commission with William Earl of Pembroke to make such persons Knights of the Bath as the King should then think fit to call to that dignity And in 9 Car. 1. constituted Chief Justice of all the Forests North of Trent Moreover in 16 Car. 1. he was made General of the Army then raised to march into the North the Scots at that time being in Arms with no small numbers And by reason of his special services and great merits as also in respect of his lineal descent from Thomas de Brotherton Earl of Norfolk a younger Son to King Edward the first was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 6 Iunii in the 20. year of the same Kings reign advanced to the title of Earl of Norfolk Shortly after which discerning the flames of War occasion'd by the prevalent party in the late Long Parliament more and more to increase his age being also such as rendred him not fit for further military imployments he obtained leave from the King to travel Whereupon going to Padua in Italy he there departed this life upon the 4 day of October An. 1646. After which his Corps being brought over into England was buried at Arundel in Sussex Leaving Issue by the Lady Alathea his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury two sons surviving 1 Henry called Lord Moubray and Maltravers and secondly Sir William Howard Knight of the Bath who by reason of his marriage with Mary Sister and sole Heir to Henry Lord Stafford was by Letters Patent bearing date 12 Sept. 16 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Stafford and she the said Mary of a Baroness And by other Letters Patent bearing date 11 Nov. next ensuing to the dignity and title of Vicount Stafford the other Sons of the said Thomas Earl of Arundel viz. Iames Thomas Gilbert and Charles dying all in his life time Which William so created Vicount Stafford hath Issue by her three Sons Henry Iohn and Francis and five Daughters 1 Alathea 2 Isabella married to Iohn Marquess of Winchester 3 Vrsula 4 Mary and 5 Anastasia I now come to Henry Lord Moubray and Maltravers for by those Titles he was summon'd to Parliament in his Fathers life time This Henry succeeding his Father in his Honours took to Wife Elizabeth Daughter to Esme Steward Lord d'Aâ—gbignie and Earl of March afterwards Duke of Lenox and by her had Issue nine Sons viz. Thomas Henry Philip Charles Talbot Edward Francis Bernard and Esme And three Daughters viz. the Lady Anne who died young the Lady
of Queen Elizabeth Conducted the Lady Anne of Austria Daughter to Maximilian the Emperour from Zeland into Spain And in 16 Eliz. 24 Apr. was Install'd Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter In 28 Eliz. upon the Death of Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord High Admiral of England being then also Lord Chamberlain to the Queen as his Father had formerly been he was Constituted his Successor in that great Office Whereupon in an 1588. 30 Eliz. when that formidable Armado from Spain so much threatned an Invasion here he was Constituted Lieutenant-General of the Queen 's whole Fleet at Sea of whose prosperous success she had no small opinion well knowing him by his moderation and noble extraction to be a person of great knowledge in maritime affairs discreetly wary throughly valiant industrious in action and a person whom the Mariners intirely loved And in 39 Eliz. further dangers being threatned from the Spaniard through the help of those Irish which were rebelliously disposed he was made joint General of the English Army with Robert Earl of Essex for the defence of this Realm both by Sea and Land viz. Essex for the Land and this Lord Admiral for the Sea the First Squadron being led by him the second by Essex the third by Thomas Howard and the fourth by Sir Walter Raleigh In this year also 15 Iunii he was Constituted Justice-Itinerant of all the Forests South of Trent for life and upon the 22th of October following in consideration of his eminent services in an 1588. by defending this Realm against the Spanish Armado and afterwards in sacking of Cadiz in Spain as also in destroying the Spanish Fleet then in the Port there was advanced to the dignity and title of Earl of Notingham as descended from the Family of Moâ—bray whereof some had been Earls of that County In 41 Eliz. still continuing in high reputation at Court some danger from the Spaniard being then again threatened he was Constituted Lieutenant-General of the Queens Field Forces and in 44 Eliz. made one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal of England In 1 Iac. in Order to the solemnity of King Iames his Coronation he was made Lord Great Steward of England for that occasion And in 2 Iac. upon renewing the Commission unto seven of the great Lords for exercising that Office of Earl Marshal was likewise Constituted one of that number But in an 1619. 17 Iac. he surrendered his Patent for the Office of Lord Admiral into the Kings hands whereupon it was conferr'd on the Marquess of Buckingham This noble Earl Married to his first Wife Katherine Daughter to Henry Lord Huâ—sdon by whom he had Issue two Sons William who Wedded Anne Daughter and sole Heir to Iohn Lord St. Iohn of Bleâ—so but died in his life time leaving Issue Elizabeth his sole Daughter and Heir Married to Iohn Lord Mordant of Turvey in Com. Bedf. afterwards Earl of Peterborough 2. Charles his Successor in his Honours As also three Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Robert Southwell of Wood-Risâ—ng in Com. Norffâ— Knight Frances first to Henry Fitz-Gerald Earl of Kidare in Ireland afterwards to Henry Lord Cobâ—am and Margaret to Sir Râ—chard Leveson of Trentham in Com. Staff Knight and Vice-Admiral of England To his second Wife he Married Margaret Daughter to Iames Steward Earl of Murrey in Scotland which Margaret was naturalized in the Parliament of 1 Iac. By whom he had Issue two Sons Iames who died young and Sir Charles Howard Knight And died at Hayling near Croydon in Kent 13 Dec. an 1624. 22 Iac. being at that time 88. years of age having been Knight of the Garter 52. years Margaret his Wife surviving him who afterwards Married to Sir William Munson Knight afterwards Vicount Castelmayn in Ireland To whom succeeded Charles his second Son the Elder dying before him without Issue-Male Which Charles first took to Wife Charitie Daughter of ... White Widdow of ... Leche a Londoner afterwards Mary Daughter of Sir William Cokaine Knight Alderman of London And thirdly Margaret Daughter to Iames Earl of Murray in Scotland by whom he had Issue Iames who died unmarried and Charles Which Charles succeeding him in his Honours Married Arabella Daughter of ... Smith of ... but as yet hath not any Issue so that Francis Howard of Great Buckham in Com. Surr. Esq Son and Heir to Sir Charles Howard Knight Son and Heir to Sir Francis Howard Knight Brother and Heir to Sir Edward Howard Knight Cup-bearer to King Iames Son and Heir to William Howard of Lingfeild in Com. Surr. second Son to William Lord Howard of Effingham is his next expectant Heir Male. Howard Earl of Suffolk ¶ THE next Collateral branch not yet spoke of is Thomas another younger Son of Thomas the second Duke of Norfolk by Margaret his second Wife Daughter and sole Heir to Thomas Lord Audley of Walden This Thomas was by Act of Parliament in 27 Eliz. restored in blood and in 39 Eliz. summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Howard of Walden Also in May 1 Iac. made choice of for one of that King's privy-Privy-Council and 21 Iulii next ensuing advanced to the dignity of Earl of Suffolk After this he was made Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold and upon the 11 of Iuly 12 Iac. constituted Lord high Treasurer of England In which great Office he continued until 19 Iulii 18 Iac. Sir Henry Mountagu Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench then succeeding him therein In 13 Iac. the Commission for exercising the office of Earl Marshal of England being renew'd he was join'd with other great Lords therein So likewise in 15 Iac. upon another renovation thereof Being also Knight of the most noble order of the Garter he built that stately House called Audley-end near Walden in Com. Suff. And having married Elizabeth eldest Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Knevet of Charlton in Com. Wiltes Knight Widow of Richard eldest Son to Robert Lord Riche by her had Issue seven Sons 1 Theophilus who succeeded him in his Honours 2 Thomas afterwards created Earl of Berkshire 3 Henry who married Elizabeth Daughter and sole Heir to William Basset of Blore in Com. Staff Esq by whom he had Issue Elizabeth Wife of Sir Iohn Harper of Swarston in Com. Derb. Knight 4 Sir Charles Howard Knight who married Mary Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Fitz of ... in Com. Devon Knight Widow of Thomas Darcy Son and Heir apparent of Thomas Earl Rivers and before that the Widow of Sir Alen Percie Knight 5 Sir Robert Howard Knight of the Bath 6 Sir William Howard Knight of the Bath and 7 Sir Edward
Garter And departing this life in 17 H. 8. was buried in the before specified Chapell where his Monument yet remaineth To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry in 12 H. 8. his Father then living bearing the title of Lord Herbert upon that famous Enterview Betwixt Ardres and Guisnes by King Henry and Francis the first of France where all Feats of Arms were exercised for the space of forty days on Horse and Foot was one of the Challengers on the part of the English And in 15 H. 8. accompanied the Duke of Suffolk General of the English Forces then sent into France at which time divers Castles and strong places were by him won In which service he merited so well as that he had â—he honour of Knighthood conferred on him by that Duke And in 17 H. 8. shortly after his Fathers death was apointed one of the Commissioners for concluding a Peace with the French In 18 H. 8. he had a special Livery of all the Lands which either by the death of his Father or Elizabeth his Mother Daughter and Heir to William Earl of Huntington did by Inheritance descend to him In 22 H. 8. he was one of the Peers who subscribed that Declaration then sent to Pope Clement the seventh intimating to him that the loss of his Supremacy here would be endangered in case he did not comply with King Henry in that business of his divorce from Queen Katherine And in 5 E. 6. accompanied the Marquess of Northampton into France who being then sent Embassador to that King presented him with the Order of the Garter This Henry Married Elizabeth Daughter to Sir Antbony Browne Knight Standard-Bearer to King Henry the Seventh and by her had Issue four Sons William his Son and Heir Thomas who died in the Tower of London Sir Charles Somerset Knight Standard-Bearer to the Band of Pensioners in the time of Queen Elizabeth and Francis slain at Musselborough-field 1 E. 6. As also four Daughters Eleanore Married to Sir George Vaughan Knight Lucie to Iohn Nevil Lord Latimer Anne to Thomas Percie Earl of Northumberland and Iane to Sir Edward Mansel of Morgan in Com. Glamorgan Knight and departing this life 26 Nov. 3 E. 6. was buried at Ragland Which William succeeding him in his Honours was Install'd Knight of the Garter in the time of King Edward the Sixth and in 16 Eliz. sent by that Queen into France with a Font of pure gold for the Christening of a Daughter to Iames the Fifth King of that Realm as also to stand in the Queens stead as one of the Sureties In 29 Eliz. he was one of the Peers which sate upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots He Married Christian Daughter to Edward Lord North by whom he had Issue Edward his only Son and Heir and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to William a younger Son of William Lord Windsor and Lucie to Henry Herbert Son of Sir Thomas Herbert of Wynestow in Com. Montgom Knight And by his Testament bearing date 1 Febr. an 1587. 30 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Ragland appointing that a Tomb of Marble should be made over his Grave After which upon the 22th of the same Month of Febr. he departed this life and was buried there accordingly To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward in 33 Eliz. was sent Embassador to King Iames the Sixth of Scotland to congratulate his Marriage and safe return from Denmark as also to signify unto him that he was made choice of with the King of France to be one of the Knights Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter and upon the 21th of April 43 Eliz. was made Master of the Horse being the best â—â—â—â—eman and Tilter of the times which great Offâ—â—â—â— he had likewise conferr'd upon him 15 Ian. 1 Iac. with the Fee of C. marks per annum for life and in 2 Iac. was Constituted one of the Lords Commissioners for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal of England But upon the first of Ianuary 13 Iac. resigning that Office of Master of the Horse he was the day next following made Lord Privy Seal and in 15 Iac. 27 Martii had a new Grant of that Office of Lord Privy Seal with the Fee of fifteen hundred pounds per annum for life Whereupon in Ianuary 18 Iac. receiving Command to sit in the Court of Requests with the Masters there the King deeming it unfit that so great a Magistrate should not have a seat of Judicature he took his place there accordingly upon the seventh of February which was towards the end of Hillary â— Term next following This Earl being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Wedded the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to Francis Earl of Huntington by Katherine his Wife Daughter and Heir to Henry Poole Lord Montacute and by her had Issue six Sons William who died in his life time unmarryed Henry who succeeded him in his Honours Sir Thomas Somerset Sir Charles Somerset and Sir Edward Somerset Knights of the Bath and Christopher who died unmarried He had likewise six Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Henry Guilford of Hemsted in Com. Cantii Knight Catherine to William Lord Petre Anne to Sir Edward Winter of Lydney in Com. Glouc. Knight Frances to William Morgan of Llanternam in Com. Monmouth Esq Blanch to Thomas Son and Heir to Thomas Lord Arundel of Wardour and Katherine to Thomas Lord Windsore And departing this life at his House in the Strand 3 Martii an 1627. was buried at Ragland Which Henry so succeeding him being a person of a most noble and generous disposition ample fortune and perfectly loyal manifested his dutiful affections to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory by very large supplies when the predominant party in the late long Parliament had reduced him to extream necessities In consideration whereof and of his personal merits otherwife he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 2 Nov. in the eighteenth year of that Kings Reign advanced to the Title of Marquess of Worcester This Henry Married Anne Daughter and sole Heir to Iohn Lord Russel Son and Heir to Francis Earl of Bedford and by her had Issue nine Sons viz. Edward who succeeded him in his Honours Sir Iohn Somerset Knight Thomas and Charles William Henry Frederick Francis and Iames who died young and three Daughters Elizabeth Married to Iohn Vicount Mountagu Anne a Nun at Antwerpe and Mary who died unmarried And departing this life ... An. 1647. was buried at Ragland Which Edward so succeeding him first Married Elizabeth Daughter to Sir William Dormer of Wing in Com. Buck Knight eldest Son to Robert Earl of Caernarvon which Sir William died before his Father and had Issue by
Sir Francis Iobson Knight From which Lady Francâ—s by her second Husband Monke did the late so worthily famed Souldier General George Monke lineally descend who by the blessed Providence of God was the chiefeft and most successful instrument for the long desired peaceful and happy Restauration of our present Soveraign KIng Charles the Second to his Rightful 〈…〉 consideration whereof he was gratefully 〈◊〉 with large possesions and advanced 〈…〉 degree and dignity of a Duke and many other 〈◊〉 Titles of Honour Seymour Duke of Somerset 28 H. 8 OF this Family which derive their descent from Sir Roger Seymor of Evensmindeâ— in Com. Wilts Knight who married Cecilie one of the sisters and coheirs to Iohn Lord Beauchamp of Hacche in Com. Somerset was Sir Iohn Seymour of Wolf-Hall in Com. Wilts Knight Which Sir Iohn in 9 H. 8. being then one of the Knights for the Body to that King obtain'd a grant of the Constablewick of Bristol-Castle to himself and Edward his son in as ample manner as Giles Lord D'aubeney held the same And having married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Henry Wentworth of Nettlested in Com. Suff. Knight had issue by herâ—â—hree sons Edward Thomas and Henry and three daughters 1. Iane whom King Henry the Eighth made his third wife 2. Elizabeth first married to Sir Anthony Oughtred Knight and secondly to Gregory Lord Cromwell 3. And Dorothy to Sir Clement Smith Knight Which Edward shortly afterwards came to high advancements For being a Knight in 22 H. 8. he was also at the same time one of the Esquires for the body And when King Henry having cast his affections on the Lady Iane his Sister then a Maid of Honor to Queen Anne Bullen made her his wife he wanted not for any Titles of Honor or other advantages which for her sake that King could well effect For in 28 H. 8. at the solemnity of her Marriage he had the Title of Vicount Beauchamp conferr'd upon him and the heirs male of his body by reason of his Descent from an heir female of that House as is before observed his patent bearing date at Terlyng 5 Iunii And upon the seventh of Iuly next following was made Captain of the Isle of Iersey Sir Thomas Vaux Knight Lord Harrowden then surrendring his trust in that command In 29 H. 8. upon the death of Sir Iohn Seamour Knight his father he had Livery of his Lands and soon after that the same year being created Earl of Hertford by by Letters Patents bearing date 18 Oct. had a grant of his Creation money not out of the Revenues of that County as was usual but out of other profits In 32 H. 8. upon the building of a Fort at Ardres and making a Bridge to the English-pale which our Garrisons overthrew and by reason whereof the French raised Forces under Monsieur de Biâ—z he was sent over to dispute the limits of the English-Borders with him and other Commissioners And in 33 H. 8. as Cousin and heir to Sir William Sturmy K that is to say son of Sir Iohn Seamour Knight son of Iohn Seamour Esquire son of Iohn Seamour Esquire son of Sir Iohn Seamour Knight son of Maud daughter and heir to Sir William Sturmy Knight had Livery of Sturmy's Lands In 34 H. 8. he was made Lord great Chamberlain of England for life and the same year â—ccompanied the Duke of Norfolk lieutenant-general of the English Army consisting of above Twenty thousand men into Scotland And the next ensuing year being made Lieutenant-general of the North was sent thither with a powerful Army as some say to restrain the Incursions of the Scots or rather upon a quarrel of unkindness for their refusing an offer for the Marriage of Prince Edward to their young Queen Upon the 13 th of August 36 H. 8. King Henry being then at the siege of â—â—loine he came to him with divers Companies of Almaines French and others And after the taking thereof routed an Army of Fourteen thousand French which lay encamp'd oâ— the West-side that Town beyond the Haven In 37 H. 8. the Scots making divers Incursions upon the Borders through the help of Five thousand Auxiliaries brought to them from France by Monsieur de Lorges he was sent with Twelve thousand men into that Realme where he destroyed all the Towns upon the Middle-Marches and passing thence to the West made great spoile in those parts About this time also the French endeavouring to regain Boloine by some stratagem and to that end the Marshal de Biez coming with an Army to Port a Town not far distant begining to build a Fort on this side the River at the point of the Tower of Ordre with Four thousand Foot and seven hundred Horse out of the neighbouring Garrisons he forced their retreat to Hardelâ— and in pursuit of him kill'd many took two Brass guns five of Iron much Baggage and Monsieur de Biez his own Armour In 38 H. 8 vpon that ill success which the Earl of Surrey then Governor of Boloine had by his endeavour to intercept a Convoy of Victual going to the French Camp King Henry who lov'd not to hear but of Victory causing him to be remov'd put this Earl at present in his sted Also upon farther preparations made by the French he was sent over with the Lord Admiral and an Army of Nine thousand and three hundred men whereof Fifteen hundred were Spaniards and some other forreign forces Likewise after â— this upon a motion for Peace with the French made by divers Princes he was constituted the chief of our English-Commissioners for the management of that Treaty Whereupon meeting wiâ—h those on the other side betwixt Aâ—dres and Buisnes a Peace was concluded And soon after this King Henry lying on his death-Bed he was constituted one of his Executors as also to be of Counsel to his son Upon the death of King Henry which hapned upon the 28 th of Ianuary in the 38 th of his Reign he was by all the Council the next day following chosen Protector to the young King Edward 6 th and on the tenth of February constituted Lord Treasurer of England And though he had the Titles of Vicount Beauchamp and Earl of Hertford formerly conferr'd upon him and the Issue male of his Body by King Henry the Eighth as hath been already observed nevertheless being not a Baron of this Realm he was by Leters Patent bearing date 15 Febr. 1 E. 6 advanc'd to that degree of honor with limitation thereof to the heirs male of his bodâ— by Anne his wife and for default of such issue to Edward Seymouâ— Esquire his son by Katherine his first wife and to the heirs male of the body
to ... Cart a Divine Mary and Diana who died young Elizabeth wife of ... Vicount Strangford in Ireland Frances and Isabella Of which sons Philip who beareth the Title of Vicount L'isle married Catherine daughter to William Earl of Salisbury by whom he hath had issue a son called Robert who married Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater and two daughters Dorothy the wife of Thomas second son to Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pergo in Com. Essex Knight and Elizabeth who died young Knolles Earl of Banbury 1 Iac. THough none of this Family arrived to the honor of Peerage till the beginning of King Iames his Reign yet were some of them men of great note in their times for Robert Knolles who was at first a person but of a low fortune betaking himself to a Military course of life made such advantage by the troubles in Normandy and Britanny as that in 32 E. 3. abounding with riches gotten by the Wars he became an eminent Commander e in those parts Whereupon in 41 E. 3. he was chosen by Prince Edward commonly called the Black-Prince to accompany him into Spain to the aid of Don Pedro then King of Castile and Leon against Henry the Bastard-son of King Alfonsus his father And in 44 E. 3. was made General of all those Forces which King Edward at that time sent into France In 1 R. 2. he was Governor of the Castle at Brest in Britanny and in 3 R. 2. went with Thomas of Wodstoke Earl of Buckingham and divers other brave men in aid of the Duke of Britanny against the French Whereupon landing at Calaâ—s they marcht quite through France without resistance This Robert also in 4 R. 2. upon that dangerous Insurrection of Iack Straw and his followers led on the Citizens of London for the suppressing thereof And besides these his Military Actions which made him famous in those dayes he built that stately Bridge over the River Medway near Rochester in Kent commonly called Rochester-Bridge and enlarged the House of Friers-Carmelites commonly called the White-Friers in the City of London He likewise Founded a Collegiate-Church of Secular Priests at Pontfract in Com. Ebor. And departing this life at his Mannor of Scene-Thorpe in Com. Norff. about the Festival of the Blessed Virgin 's Assumption in An. 1407. 7 H. 4. was buried with the Lady Constance his wife in the body of the Church at the White-Friers which he had newly builded From which Robert descended another Robert who in 9 H. 8. being then one of the Gentlemen-Huishers of the Privy Chamber had a Lease for certain years form the King to himself and Lettice his wife of the Mannor of Rothetfeild Gray commonly called Greys in Com. Oxon. and left issue Francis his son and heir Which Francis in 30 H. 8. obtain'd a Grant of that Lordship in Fee and in 34 H. 8. was one of that King's Gentlemen-Pensioners But upon the Reformation set on foot by King Edward the Sixth became so zealous for the Religion then profess'd as that when Queen Mary began to Reign and grew severe towards the Reformed he fled into Germany For which respect he had such esteem from Queen Elizabeth who stood totally affected to the Reformation as that in the first year of her Reign he was made choice of for one of her Privy-Council and shortly after that Vice-Chamberlain of her Houshold next Captain of the Guard afterwards Treasurer of her Houshold and lastly Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter It is also memorable of him that in 11 Eliz. he was trusted with the custody of the Queen of Scots then Prisoner at Bolton-Castle in Yorkshire and that in 29 Eliz. he was one of those who by Commission sate in judgment upon that unfortunate Lady Likewise that by Catherine his wife daughter of William Carie Esquire of the Body to King Henry the Eighth by Mary his wife daughter of Thomas Bullen Earl of UUiltshire as also sister to the Lady Anne second wife to King H. 8. he had issue William his son and heir and divers other Children Which William in 41 Eliz. being one of the Delegates for making Pace with the Dutch in 43 Eliz. was made Treasurer of her Houshold And in 1 Iac. by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Maii was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Knolles of Grays in com Oxon his chief seat the ceremony of his Creation being performed in the Tower of London Also upon the tenth of October An. 1614. 12 Iac. made Master of the Wards And within a short time following Knight of the Garter Moreover upon the seventh of November 14 Iac. he was raised to the dignity of a Vicount by the title of Vicount Wallingford and upon the 18 of August 2 Car. 1. created Earl of Banbury He first married Dorothy daughter of Edmund Lord Bray sister and coheir to Iohn Lord Bray widdow of Edmund Bruges Lord Chandos by whom he had no issue and afterwards * Elizabeth eldest daughter to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had likewise no issue as the Certificate subscribed by her the said Elizabeth who survived him doth testifie And departing this life 25 Maii An. 1632. being then eighty eight years of age lyeth buried in the Church of Grays before-mentioned But notwithstanding this her Certificate and an Inquisition taken after his death importing as much it was not long after ere she married Nicholas Lord Vaux and produced two Sons viz. Edward who by reason of a suddain quarrel hapning on the Road-way betwixt Calais and Gravelin was there slain and buried in the Church of the Friers Minims at Calais the other Nicholas was frequently called Earl of Banbury but never had summons to Parliament Lord Wotton 1 Iac. OF this Family the first touching whom I have seen any considerable mention is Robert Wetton of Bocton Malherbe in Com. Cantii Knight who by Anne his wife daughter and coheir of Henry Belknap had issue two sons Sir Edward Wotton Knight and Nicholas Doctor of Law both of them persons famous in their times Which Sir Edward being of the Privy-Council to Henry the Eighth was in 37 of that Kings Reign made Treasurer of the Town and Marches of Calais as also constituted one of his Executors and by him assigned to be of Council to Prince Edward his son and successor being a person of such great abilities that he might have been Lord Chancelloor of England but that he modestly declined it Nor was his Brother Nicholas inferiour to him in point of learning and other excellent endowments being likewise of the Privy-Council to that King and one of his Executors as also his
behalf from Foreign Princes This Henry took to Wife Anne the eldest Daughter of Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz in Com Wilts Knight and Baronet and by her had Issue two Sons Charles who died young and Iohn and departing this life at Dunkirk in an 1659. was buried in a Vault under the North I le of Spellesbury-Church in Oxfordshire belonging to the Family of the Lees of Dichley which is in the same parish Which Iohn his Son and successor married Elizabeth the Daughter of Iohn Malet of Enmere in Com. Somerset Esq by whom he hath Issue ... a Son Lord Hatton 19 Car. 1. THis Family taking their denomination fâ—om the Lordship of Hatton in â—heshire to derive their descent from Nigel Baron of Halton in that County and Constable to the old Earls of Chester The principal branch thereof in the days of Queen Elizabeth was Christopher Hatton then of Holdenby in Com. Northampton Esq who being a private Gentleman of the Inns of Court and for his activity and comeliness taken into favour besides those accomplishments and the grace of Dancing had likewise the addition saith my Author of a strong and subtile capacity so that soon learning the Discipline and Garb of the Times and Court he first became one of the Queens Gentlemen-Pensioners afterwards Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber Captain of the Guard Vice-Chamberlain and one of her privy-Privy-Council Lastly Lord Chancellour of England and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Bâ—ing also a great friend to the learned he was made choice of by the famous University of Oxford for their Chancellour And departing this life upon the 20 th of Nâ—v an 1591. 34 Eliz. unmarried at that time about fifty one years of age was honourably buried in the upper part of St. Pauls Cathedral in London above the Quire with this Epitaph upon his Tomb Sacrum Memoriae D. Chr. Hâ—ttoni Guil. Fil. Ioh. Nepoti antiquiss Hattonorum gente oriundi Regiae Majestatis D. Elizabethae ex nobilibus Stipatoribus L. Vici Sacratioris Camerae Generosorum unins Praetorianorum militum Dâ—cis Regiiproâ—cameâ—rarii Sanctioris Consilii Senatoris Summi Angliae ac Oxon. Academiae Concellarii Ordinis nobilissimi S. Georgiani de Periscelide Equitis Maximo Principis omniumque bonorum mâ—â—rore cum Li. annos coelebs vixisset 20 Nov. an 1591. in aedibus suis Holburnae pie fato functi Guil. Hattonus Eques aur ejus â—x sorore Nepâ—s adoptione Filius ac haeres moestissimuâ— pietatis ergo posuit This Honourable person adopted Sir William Newport Knight his Sisters Son for his Heir commonly called Sir William Hatton but in default of Issue Male by him setled the greatest part of his estate upon Christopher Hatton his God-Son Son and Heir of Iohn Hatton his nearest Kinsman of the Male line Which Christopher upon the death of Sir William Newport without Issue Male did accordingly enjoy it and being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames leâ—t Issue Christopher his Son and Heir who was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first To which King of blessed memory he afterward amply manifested his Loyal affections not only in being one of the first that repaired to him in the times of the late grand defection but otherwise with what assistance and helps did in any sort lye in his power in consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 29 Iulii in the nineteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Hatton of Kerby in Com. Northt as also made Compâ—roller of his Majesties Houshold And afterwards upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the second constituted Governour of the Isle of Garnsey and one of his Privy Council He married Elizabeth the eldest of the three Daughters and Cohâ—irs of Sir Charles Mountagâ— Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester by whom he had Issue which survived him two Sons Christopher and Charles and three Daughters Mary Iane and Alice and departing this life upon the fourth day of Iuly an 1670. was buried in a private Chapel of the Collegiate-Church at Westminster opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side To whom succeeded Christopher his Son and Heir now Governour of Garnsey who married the Lady Christian Tuâ—fon Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanet and by her hath Issue one only Daughter now surviving called Anne Margaret and Elizabeth dying young Lord Hopton 19 Car. 1. AMongst those well affected persons to our late Sovereign King Charles the First of blessed memory Sir Raph Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Son of Robert Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Esq by Iane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Rouland Keymish of the â—andry in Com. Monmouth Esq made Knight of the Bath at the Royal Coronation of that King was not the least who in an 1642. being then a Burgess of Parliament for the City of Welles discerning that peril to his Majesty and this whole Realm which by the Invasion of the Scots and Conjunction in their designs by a prevalent party in the House of Commons then sitting at Westminster threatned an universal ruine readily took up Arms in his rightful defence manifesting his loyalty and valour first at Sherbourne-Castle in Com. Dors. afterwards at Lancâ—ston Saltash and Bradock in the Western-parts of this Realm as also in that signal Victory at Stratton in Cornwall in consideration whereof he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 4 Sept. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hopton of Stratton with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body upon Sir Arthur Hopton Knight his Uncle and the Issue Male of his Body And was afterwards constituted General of the Ordinance in his Majesties Armies throughout the whole Realm of England and Dominion of Wales This Raph Lord Hopton Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Esq Aunt to Arthur first Lord Capel of that Family and Widdow of Sir Iustinian Lewen Knight but by her had no Issue and departed this life about the end of September an 1652. at Bruges in Flanders being then 54. years of Age. Whereupon his Corps being carried to Sluse it there remained unburied until the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second in an 1660. After which it was brought into England and Interred with his Ancestors at Wytham Dying thus without Issue and his Uncle on whom the Honour was entailed departing this life before him an sâ—il 1650 without Issue his four Sisters and their Heirs became Heirs to his whole Estate which Sisters were these viz. 1. Rachel Married to ... Morgan 2. Mary first to ... Hartop and afterwards to ... Mackworth Knight 3. ... to ... Windham And 4. Margaret to ...
Titles had the â—ignity of Earl of Ulvester in the Realm of Iâ—â—â—and conferred upon him the tenth day of Mâ—â— in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our preâ—â—nt Soveraign K. Charles the Second He first married the Lady Anne eldest daughâ—ter to Edward late Earl of Clarendon and by her had issue four sons Charles Duke of Cambridge who died in his Infancy Iames Duke of Cambridge Henry Duke of Kendal and Edgar Duke of Cambridge all which died likewise in their childhood And three Daughters the Lady Mary and Lady Henriettaâ— yet living and the Lady Catherine who died in her Infâ—ncy He afterwards married the Lady Maria Beatrice daughter to the Duke of Modina in Italy by whom he hath had issue one daughter named Catherine-Laura which died in her Infancy Henry Duke of Glocester 11 Car. 2. THe next is Henry the Third Son to the same King Charles the First by the like Letters-patent bearing date 13 Maiâ— the ensuing year created Duke of Glocester and Earl of Cambridge Who having been partaker with our present Soveraign in his greatest Diâ—â—esses during the long continuance oâ—â—he â—â—te Unparrallel'd Usurpation had at lengâ—â— the happiness to see him Peacefully restored to the Royal Throne of these his Realmes accompanying him into England before the end of May the following year but departed this life unmarried upon the Thirteenth day of September next ensuing and was buried in the Royal Chapel of King Henry the Seventh at Westminster under the Tombe of Mary Q of Scotland his Great-Grandmother Monke Duke of Albemarle 12 Car. 2. HAving now done with all such Creations which were made by our present Soveraign King Charles the Second before his Joyful Return into England I now come to those which ensued afterwards and first to that of George Monke of Potheridge in Com. Devon Esq who having sedulously exercised a Military course of life both by Sea and Land in Forrein parts for the chief time of his youth and afterwards applying himself to his late Majesties Service at the beginning of the late unhappy Rebellion in which he had the fate to be taken prisoner at length obtaining his liberty he took up Armes with the Adverse-Party in expectation of a fitter season to manifest his great affections to his King and Country Of which after much devastation and spoile the Cruel Murther of His Majesty and extirpation of this formerly long-flourishing Monarchique Government when he discern'd some view he ceased not to improve all opportunities whereby he might accomplish those blessed ends which his Right-Loyal Heart had always though with great Reservation most earnestly designed And accordingly through God's assistance became the Chief and most happy Instrument of Restoring the King to His Just Rights and all these Realmes to their long desired Peace and Tranquillity the pâ—rticulars whereof as they are not unknown to this present Age so are they made publick to the World by divers persons which have given an Historical Account thereof for the better satisfacton of future times In contemplation therefore of these his most Laudable Adventures and as a Lasting Testimony of the real sence which His Majesty had of these his transcendent merits considering also that by the Lady Frances daughter and coheir to Arthur Plantaginet Natural son to King Edward the Fourth wife of Thomas Monke Esq his Lineal Ancestor he was descended from Edward Grey Vicount L'isle and by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Iohn Talbot Vicount L'isle son to the renowned Iohn Talbot sometime Earl of Shrewsbury and with him slain in the Battel of Chastiâ—lion by Margaret wife of that valiant Earl from the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and Aumarle Regent of France whose eldest daughter and coheir she was he had by Letters-patent bearing date the seventh day of Iuly in the Twelfth year of His Majesties Reign these several Dignities and Titles of Honor conferred upon him and the heirs male of his Body that is to say Baron Monke of Potheridge Beauchamp and Tyes Earl of Torington and Duke of Albemarle And shortly after was installed K t of the most noble Order of the Garter He married Anne Sister of Sir Thomas Clarges Knight and departing this life upon the fourth day of Ianuary An. 1669. was honorably buried upon the last day of April next ensuing on the North-side of King Henry the Seventh's Chappel adjoyning to the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster leaving Christopher his only Son and successor in his Honors now Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter who married the Lady Elizabeth eldest daughter to Henry Earl of Ogle son and heir apparent to William Ouke of Newcastle but by her as yet hath no issue Lord Butler of Lanthony and Earl of Brecknock 12 Car. 2. THe next on whom our present Soveraign after his happy Restauration conferred any Title of Honor was Iames Marquess of Ormond and Earl of Ossory in Ireland of His Majesties privy-Privy-Council both in England and that Realm Lord Steward of His Houshold one of the Gentlemen of his Royal Bedchamber and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Paternally descended from Hervey Walter a great Baron of this Realm in the time of King Henry the Second of whom I have spoke in the First Volume of this Work whose posterity afterwards became Earls of Ormond whereof another Iames surnamed Butler who married Elizabeth the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex Lord of Brecknock and Constable of England by Elizabeth his wife one of the daughters of King Edward the First was the first so created by King Edward the Third Which first mention'd Iames having been Lieutenant of Ireland in the time of King Charles the First of blessed memory where he performed great things and afterwards constantly adhered to His Majesty that now is throughout that tedious time of His Calamitous expulsion meriting much for his most Loyal Actings and Sufferings was by Letters-patent bearing date at Westminster upon the Twentieth day of Iuly in the same Twelfth year of His Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Butler of Lanthony in the County of Glocester his noble Ancestor Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex having divers ages past been the Pious Founder of a great Abby there as also Earl of Brecknock and to the heirs make of his body And the next ensuing year by other Letters-patent dated at Westminster upon the Thirteenth day of March created Duke of Ormond in the Realm of Ireland and shortly after that again Lord Lieutenant of that Realm This Duke married the Lady Elizabeth Preston the daughter of Richard Lord Dingwell who was honoured with the Title of Earl of Desmond by King Iames and by her hath issue three sons first Thomas who beareth the Title of Earl of Ossory Secondly Richard Earl of Arran who first married the Lady Mary daughter toâ— Iames
had farther Livery of the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Wike and Netlested in Com. Suss. which were of his Fee To this Peter succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir in the title of Earl for ought I find to the Contrary though the Barony Lands and Knights Fees thereto belonging were otherwise disposed of by the King for a time For in An. 1241. 25 Hen. 3. it is manifest That the King by his especial Charter bearing date 1 Maii the same year gave to Peter de Savoy Uncle to Queen Alianore viz. Son to Thomas Earl of Savoy and his Heirs for ever for his homage and service the Towns of Richmund and Bovis with the Castles Wapentakes and all their Appurtenances as also the Mannors of Cheteriz Moleton Gillinges and Forsete in Com. Ebor. Likewise the Church of Geitune the Town of Boston with the Soke and Fairs the Mannors of Frampton Wikes and Walsingburg in Com. Linc. The Mannor of Swasham with the Mannor and Soke of Costesey in Com. Norf. The Mannor and Soke of Wischete the Mannor and Soke of Ketleberg the Mannor of Netleâ—â—ed and Mannor of Wikes near Ipswich in Com. Suff. The Mannors of Bassingburne and Hinton in Com. Cantab. And the Mannor of Cestrehunt in Com. Hertf. To hold by the Service of five Knights Fees And in September following bestowed on him all the Lands of Iohn de Warren in Sussex and Surrey as also the Honor of Eagle for his support in his Service constituting him likewise Governor of the Castle of Lewes in Sussex for which respect I shall here speak what I have farther to relate of him Matthew Paris taking notice of this Peter de Savoy's first coming into England this year saith That the King gave him Comitatum Richmundiae the Earldom of Richmund which it seems he enjoyed for some time though it doth not appear by any Record that I have seen that he either used or had the title of Earl attributed to him until 50 Hen. 3. That the King caused Livery to be given thereof to Iohn Duke of Brittain upon the Grant of other Lands to this Peter in exchange for the same as I shall fartâ—er shew anon Upon this his arrival here in 25 Hen. 3. certain it is That the King entertained him with much joy and made him cheif of his Council After which ere long viz. In the xv me of Easter he held a Tourneament at Northampton against Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk to the â—nd that those Aliens who came into England with him and others might try masteries with the English And the next ensuing year fearing that his power and trust here might be displeasing to the English prudently resigned the custody of those Castles which had been committed to his charge craving leave to return into his own Countrey But I do not discern that he went out of England accordingly for before the end of that year the Kings subjects in Poictoâ— being in no little fear of an Invasion from the French and earnestly solliciting King Henry for some aid he sent over this Peter de Savoy with Peter de Egueblanch Bishop of Hereford to let them know that he was preparing to come speedily to them in person with a very great power In 28 Hen. 3. upon a Convention of the Nobility and Prelates of the whole Realm he was one of those whom the King sent to the Prelates to acquaint them of his desire for some supply of Money in order to his Wars in Gascoigne as also to restrain the Incursions of the Welsh And in 29 Hen. 3. obtained a farther Grant of the Honor of Egle in this Realm which did Hereditarily belong to Gilbert de Aquila with the Advowsons of Churches thereunto appertaining as also of the Castle of Pevensey with the Wards and Knights Fees thereto belonging excepting such Lands as Gilbert Mareschal sometime Earl of Pembroke who formerly enjoyed that Honor by the Kings gift had disposed of viz. The Town of Greywel in marriage to Gilbert Basset with Isabel Daughter of William de Ferrers his Neece and the Town of Ryp in marriage to Robert de Bruys and Isabel the Daughter of the Earl of Glocester another of his Neeces In 30 Hen. 3. the King granted to him the Inheritance of those Houses in the Street called the Strand in the Suburbs of London and adjoyning to the River of Thames formerly belonging to Brian de Lisle paying yearly to the Kings Exchequer at the Feast of S. Michael three Barbed Arrows for all Services Which Houses situate in the Parish of S. Innocents of Blankminster Queen Alianore in her widow-hood having obtained by purchase from the Provost and Chapter of the House of Montjoy granted to Edmund her Son afterward Earl of Lancaster they still retained the name of Savoy It is said that in An. 1247. 31 Hen. 3. this Peter returning from beyond Sea brought divers young Damsels thence to make Wives for such of the English Nobility as the King had then in Ward which gave great discontent to the English In An. 1248. 32 Hen. 3. in a great Convention of all the Nobles of England he was one and in 33 Hen. 3. had the Castle and Honor of Hastings in Sussex committed to his custody So likewise the Castle and Honor of Tykhil in Com. Ebor. Moreover in 36 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of the marriage of Baldwine Son and Heir to the Earl of Devon to marry unto some one of the Queens Kinred such as he should think best In 37 Hen. 3. having taken a solemn Oath and obliged himself by writing to attend the King into the Holy Land the King for his support in this his designed Pilgrimage then promised to give him Ten thousand marks at Marsiels and to provide a Ship for him well victualled and furnished with other necessaries as also upon his coming into the Holy Land to give him Twenty Coursers Furthermore towards this his Pilgrimage he gave him a thousand pounds more being a debt due to the Exchequer by Iohn Fitz-Geffrey Justice of Ireland for the Wardship of the Lands of Theobald le Butiller In An. 1257. 41 Hen. 3. he was amongst others one of the Ambassadors then sent to the King of France to require restitution of those Rights which were by him with-held from King Henry and thereby to prevent a War betwixt both Crowns Also in An. 1259. 43 Hen. 3. upon advice had by the King with his whole Baronage he was one of the Ambassadors then sent to the Parliament of France for composing the differences betwixt both Crowns which had been of long continuance In order whereto they carried over King Henry the Thirds Resignation of all his title to the Dutchy of Normandy And by his Testament bearing date in 53 Hen. 3. bequeathed to Queen Alianore the
yearly on the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Margaret the Virgin Moreover for a Market every Thursday at his Mannor of Brighelâ—â—â—on in 〈◊〉 Also for a Fair every year upon the Feast day of S. Laurence at Hurst for the like upon Martimass day in Winter at Westmâ—ston and a third at Portestad upon the Feast day of S. Nicholas all in Com. Suss. In 7 Edw. 2. with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and some other of the great Earls he refused to attend the King in his Scotch expedition then made And in 10 Edw. 2. was in another expedition for Scoâ—land In 11 Edw. 2. he was charged with Two hundred Foot for his Lands of 〈◊〉 and Yale to be sent into Scotland for the Kings Service And in 13 Edw. 2. was again in the Wars of Scotland In 15 Edw. 2. he was joyned in special Commission with Edmund Earl of â—ent the Kings Brother joyntly and severally to pursue Thomas Earl of Lancaster and his adherents as also to besiege his Castle of Pontetract and take it And was one of the Peers who gave sentence of death upon him Moreover 18 Edw. 2. he was constituted Captain General Conductor of those Military Men who were sent into Gascoigne with command to bring them unto Edmund Earl of â—ent then Lieutenant of that Dutchy It is observable that this Earl having no issue by his Wife did by a special Grant give the Inheritance of all his Lands to the King and his Heirs which Grant bears date at Weâ—â—minster upon Thursday the morrow after the Feast of S. Peter and Paul 9 Edw. 2. the particulars whereof are therein exprest viz. The Castle and Town of Rigate with the Mannors of â—orking Bechesworth and â—enington in Surrey the Castle and Town of Lewes the Mannors of Cokefield Cleyton Dychening Mething Fethlam Brightelmeston Rottingden Houndeden Northest Rademeld Kymere Middelton Alington Worth Picoumb in Sussex the Towns of Iford Pydinghow and Seford in Essex the Castles and Towns of Coningesbragh and Sandale and the Mannors of Wakefield Heitfield Thorne Soureby Braithewel Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifax in Yorkshire the Mannors and Towns of Stanford and Grantham in Lincolnshire and also the Castles of Dinas-Bran and Leones with the Lands of Bromfield Yale and Wrightsham in Wales After which scil in 19 Edw. 2. the same King assigned unto him for his life the Castles and Mannors of Coningsburgh and Sandale the Mannors of Wakefield Souresby Brathewell Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifax in Yorkshire In 1 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland So also in 7 Edw. 3. in which year the Scots making an Insurrection against Edward Baillol their King in regard he had done Homage to the King of England for that Realm this Earl assisted Baillol in wasting a great part of that Countrey And merited so well of him for the many eminent Services he had done and Charges he had sustained in that War that Baillol with the consent of his Nobles then with him gave him the Earldom of Stratherne forfiâ—ted by the Rebellion of Malisâ—us Earl of that County In 9 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Scotland And in 13 Edw. 3. was constituted the cheif person for arraying all the Men at Arms in Surrey and Sussex and for custody of the Sea Coasts In 16 Edw. 3. the King amongst other Letters to divers of his Nobles sent to this Earl to provide forty Men at Arms an hundred Archers for his service in France requesting him to be at London in person on the Octaves of S. Hilâ—ary there to treat and agree with his Council touching the Wages for those Soldiers in that Expedition In 19 Edw. 3. Ioan Countess of Warâ—en Wife to this Earl being to go beyond Sea upon some special imployment for the King had Protection for all her Lands here in England which were assigned for her support with the Stock thereupon for the better defence and safeguard of them in her absence But soon after this she died whereupon he married a second Wife as it seems for by an Indenture betwixt King Edward the Third and him bearing date at â—nautone the second day of Iune in the Twentieth year of His Reign it was agreed betwixt them That the King should thenceforth protect and defend him against all persons whatsoever Natives or Strangers in all quarrels and causes which might in reason concern him As also that he should support him in the peaceable possession of all his Lands whereof he was at that time seised either in England or Wales And that if God should please to send him an heir by Isabel de Houland then his Wife should the same heir be Male of Female it should be joyned in marriage to some one of the Blood Royal unto whom the King should think fittest So that the whole Inheritance of this Earl with the Name and Arms of Warrenne should be preserved by the Blood Royal in the Blood of him the said Earl And in case he should depart this life without any such issue begotten on the Body of her the said Isabel that then all his Castles Mannors Lands and Tenements in Surrey Sussex and Wales should after such his decease remain to the King to be bestowed upon some one of his own Sons on whom he should think fit on condition that in the person of such Son and his Heirs the Name Honor and Arms of Warenne should be for ever maintained and kept And moreover it was farther agreed That if the said Isabel should by the Law of the Realm be endowed of those Lands and Tenements lying in the Counties of Surrey Sussex and Wales before specified whereof he was at that time possessed that then she should be only endowed of those Mannors Lands and Tenements reserving the Castles to the King and to such of his Sons on whom the King should think fit to bestow them she having a reasonable assignation otherwise in lieu of them All that I farther find of this Earl is That by his Deed bearing date 24 April 8 Edw. 2. he did Release and Quit-claim to the Canons of Rigate his Right to Nineteen shillings four pence one Plough share and four Horse-shooes yearly Rent which the Prior and Covent of Rigaâ—e had antiently paid to his Ancestors for certain Lands in Rigate And granted to them and their Successors Forty six shillings eleven pence yearly Rent issuing out of certain other Lands there for a Chantry which the said Canons of Rigate and their Successors were obliged to maintain in his Castle of Rigate for the health of her Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors and Heirs So that one Mass should daily be celebrated therein for ever Certain it is that he was the last Earl of that Noble and Antient Family And having by his Testament dated at his Castle of Conesburgh in Com. Ebor. where he stiles
reason of the good service which this Iohn Constable of Chester had done in the Holy Land For the same Earl Ranulph who was likewise Earl of Lincoln as in my Discourse of him is shewed by a formal Charter under his Seal granted the Earldom of Lincoln id est All that he could grant thereof unto Hawise his Sister To the end she might be Countess and that her heirs might also enjoy it Of which Grant the King did so far allow as that at her request he conferred the same Honor upon this Iohn de Lacy Constable of â—hâ—ster and the heirs of his Body by the same Margaret her Daughter as by his Charter dated at Northampton 23 Novemb. 17 Hen. 3. appeareth as also the same annual sum of Twenty pound which Ranulph late Earl of Chester and Lincoln did receive in lieu of the Tertium Denarium of that County in the name of the Earldom of Lincoln Howbeit before the end of this year scil 17 Hen. 3. upon that great difference then hapning betwixt the King and Richard Earl Marshal wherein divers of the Nobles adhered to that Earl This Iohn Earl of Lincoln partly in consideration of this favor but cheifly for that he was corrupted with Money by Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester who gave unto him and to Iohn Scot Earl of Chester a thousand marks fell off from this Earl and joyned with the King In 18 Hen. 3. for the sum of a thousand marks he obtained the Wardship and Marriage of Roger the Brother and Heir to Nigel de Moubray and the same year was constituted Governor of the Castle of Blankminster Morâ—over in Anno 1237. 21 Hen. 3. upon the meeting of that great Council of all the Prelates of England by appointment of Otto the Popes Legate he was one of those whom the King sent to prohibite the Legate from establishing any thing derogatory to his Crown and Dignity Likewise upon Advertisement to the Legate that divers persons nobly descended who enjoyed Pluralities of Ecclesiastical Benefices had laid wait to do him mischief he was sent together with the Earl Marshal and the Earl of Leicester and a multitude of the Kings Houshold well armed to guard him to and from that Council And in the same year had a Grant of the Sheriffalty of Cheshire being then also constituted Governor of the Castle of Cheâ—â—er as also of that on the Rock commonly called Beeston Castle And likewise had another Grant conditional viz. That in case the King could not attract the Earl of March to his service by the Marriage of Richard de Clare with a Daughter of the same Earl before the Feast of S. Hillary then next ensuing that then this Iohn should have the Marriage of the same Richard for his eldest Daughter for which Grant he promised Five thousand marks whereof the King acquitted to him Two thousand whereupon he married her her name being Maud. Which Marriage being consummated by the King without the consent of the Baronage raised high discontent in Richard Earl of Clare the Father of the same Richard and likewise in most of the English Nobles This Earl Iohn had Return of all the Kings Writs throughout the Wapentakes of Staincross and Osâ—â—od-Cross in Com. Ebor. And this farther Priviledge That all Merchants-Strangers coming by Water to the Town of Ponâ—fract should be free from Payment of any Toll And in 24 Hen. 3. exercised the Sheriffs Office again in Cheshire but died before the end of that year viz. Upon S. Mary Magdalens day leaving Margaret his Wife surviving who had the Mannors of Ingoldemers Choresby Houton and Seggebrock assigned by the King for her maintenance until her Dowry out of his Lands should be set forth Which Margaret afterwards married to William Mareschal Earl of Pembroke By this Margaret he left issue one Son viz. Edmund and two Daughters which two Daughters in 27 Hen. 3. were sent for to Windsor there to be educated with the Kings own Daughters And departing this life upon the Feast day of S. Mary Magdalen An. 1240. 24 Hen. 3. was buried in the Abbey of Stanlaw with this Epitaph on his Tomb. Egregii Comitis an haec est Tumba Johannis Hostibus immitis cunctis dum vixerat annis Iure suum Comitem luget Lincolnia mitem Quem plangunt unum Cestrensia castra tribunum Anglia flet ritè tali caruisse Quirite Et Stanlaw bonum dolet amisisse Patronum Christo devotus miles fuit undique notus Wallia quem Scotus tenuit mundus quoque totus Gallus Hispanus Normannus Brito quoque Danus Almannus gnarus Bello Lumbardus avarus Indus obscenus gentilis atrox Saracenus Aethiopes fusci Graeci Babylonia Tusci Rex Soldanus omnis populusque profanus Hunc cum cernebant armatum corde tremebant Vicit eum vermis qui victor erat in armis Sic vincemus Pro quo dicendo precemur Vltima censura cum venerit illa futura I. Comes à dirâ— servetur Iudicis irâ Which Edmund his Son and Successor in 31 Hen. 3. took to Wife an outlandish Lady from the parts of Savoy brought over purposely for him by the procurement of Peter de Savoy Uncle to the Queen which occasioned much discontent from the Nobles of England And in 35 Hen. 3. obtained a Charter for Free Warren in all his Demesn Lands of these following Lordships viz. Pontfract Rowel Ledes Berwick Secroft Bradford Alemanebiry Wridlesford Oltone Carleton Lofthous Helmeshal Alreton Snaithe Stanbiry Manningham Slaitburne Castelford Methelay Grenlington Houghton Herdewike Braford in Bouland Swilington Farnelegh and Backshelf in Com. Ebor. Dunington in Com. Liecest Wadeho in Com. Northam Wydnes Cliderho Chatteburne Dounum Hyghtenbull Wurtheston Padiham Brunley Brereclive Parva-Merlesden Cromington Peulton Caune Magna-Merchesden Apelton Upton and Totington in Com. Lanc. Moreover he had Wreck of Sea throughout all his Lordships in Com. Linc. He then also obtained another Charter from King Henry the Third for a weekly Market every Wednesday at Tanshelf within his Lordship of Pontfract and a Faiâ— yearly for three days viz. On the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of the Holy Trinity In An. 1256. 40 Hen. 3. this Edmund having formerly in Gascoigne treated with William Longespe about a Marriage betwixt Henry his Son and Margaret Daughter of the said William did then viz. on Friday before Christmas day Seal unto certain Covenants in order to those Nuptials viz. That she the said Margaret should have in Frank-marriage the Lordships of Burnecesire and Middleton and that she in consideration thereof should be endowed of the Mannors of Skippeys and Scales with their Appurtenances And for the Kings License thereto whereby it appears that she was eldest of the Daughters and Heirs to William Longespe he gave ten
his Father and Mother and of the Soul of Maud his Wife confirmed those grants which Walter de Saresberie his Father had made to the Canons of Bradenstoke upon his foundation of that Monastry and gave them all his lands in Wilecote in exchange for those in Wyvelesford given to them by his Father The rest of the Mannor of Wilecote he gave them in lieu of the Church of Caneford and Chapel of S. Andrew at Cettre and bestowed on the Knights Templars a Mill at Lacoke in Comit. Wiltes He had likewise another Wife called Ela. But being the Kings Lieutenant in Aquitane and Captaine General of his forces there in ann 1167. 13 H. 2. he was then slain by Guy de Lezinnian upon his return from a Pilgrimage which he had made to S. Iames in Galitla and was buried at S. Hillarâ—er Whose death the King so highly resented that he expelled the same Guy out of Poâ—ctou whereupon taking upon him the Cross he became a Souldier under Baldwin the Leper King of Hierusalem Upon the death of this Earl Patric so slain in his attendance upon the Queen viz. Alianore Wife to K. Henry the second she procured the K. her Husband to join with her in the gift of all their customs in Benai unto that Church of S. Hillary in Poytiers where he was buried To him succeeded William his Son in this Earldom of Salisbury Which William was begotten on ... the Daughter of the Earl of Ponthiâ—u This Earl William at the Coronation of K. Richard the first bore the Golden Scepter with the Dove on the head of it in that solemn proceeding And in 2 R. 1. when the King was taken Prisoner in Almaine was one of those who adhered to Iohn Earl of Moreton then striving for the Rule here at that time likewise exercising the Office of Sheriff of Wiltshire which he also held till the eighth year of King Richard the first 's Reign Moreover in 6 R. 1. he was with the King in that expedition then made into Normandy So likewise in his great Council at Nottingham after his return into England And at his second Coronation the same year was one of the four Earls who then carried the Canopy of State But died the next ensuing year viz. in anno 1196. 8 R. 1. leaving issue by Alianore de Vitrei his Wife Daughter of Tirrel de Mainâ—rs one Sole Daughter his Heir called Ela of whom it is thus reported that being so great an Inhiretrix one William Talbot an English man and an eminent Souldier took upon him the habit of a Pilgrim and went into 〈◊〉 Where wandring up and down for the space of two months at length he found her out Likewise that he then changed his habit and having entred the Court where she resided in the garb of an Harper being practised in mirth and jesting he became well accepted there Moreover that growing acquainted with her after some time he took her into England and presented her to K. Richard who receiving her very courteously gave her in marriage to William surmamed Longespe his Brother id est a natural Son to King Henry the second begotten on the Fair Rosamund sometime his Coneubine And that thereupon King Richard rendred unto him the Earldom of Rosmar as her Inheritance by descent from Edward of Saresburie the Son of Walter de Ewrus before-mentioned This William being called Longespe from the long Sword which he usually wore executed the Sheriffs Office for 〈◊〉 by his Deputy in 1 Ioh. for the fourth part of that year So likewise from that time for all the succeeding years till 9 Ioh. inclusive â— Moreover in 10 Ioh. he was constituted Warden of the Marches of Wales and in 14 Ioh. was Sheriff for the Counties of Cambridgâ— and Huntendon for the one half of that year About this time the difference betwixt the King and divers of the Barons beginning to shew it self he was one of those who stuck stourly to the King and for that respect had the reputation of one of his Evil Councellors by those who favoured the part of the haughty Spirited Barons at that time very powerful And in 15 Ioh. was again constituted Sheriff of Wiltshire Which Office he afterwards held all that Kings time and likewise so long as he lived afterwards viz. to the tenth year of King Henry the thirds Reigne having also a grant of the Honor of Eye in Suffolk And was the same year a Wittness to that agreement made betwixt the King and the Barons as an undertaker for the King He was also a Witness to that Charter whereby King Iohn then much distressed by the potency of those great men resigned this Kingdom to Pope Innocent the third Likewise the same year upon that Invasion of Flanders made by the King of France he was one of the principal persons sent from King Iohn with considerable forces both Horse and Foot in Ayd of the Earl of that Province Furthermore in 16 Ioh. the King having prepared a good Fleet for the assistance of the same Earl he constituted him one of his chief Commanders thereof whereupon the English then entred the Port of Dam and surprising the greatest part of the French Ships brought them thence into England After which King Iohn having raised a powerful Army for recovery of what the King of France had taken from him he made this Earl one of his three cheif Commanders of those forces Whereupon designing to surprize that King upon Sunday the Feast day of S. Margaret the Virgin whilst he was at Mass he was himself laid hold on and made Prisoner with the rest of those who were of his party in that bold attempt But ere long there being an exchange proposed for him viz. Robert the Son of Robert Earl of Drus a near Kinsman to the King of France who was then a Prisonor to King Iohn the King having received advertisement from this our Earl that he might have his liberty upon the enlargement of the Son of the Earl of Drus he forthwith dispatched his Letters to the Archbishop of Canâ—erbury and to the rest of the Bishops of England as also to all the Temporal Lords there representing thereby unto them this proposal but withal letting them know that because this Robert Son to the Earl of Drus was kinsman to the King of France he would not set him at liberty without their advice And withal represented to them the Danger which might ensue thereupon viz. that upon his returne he would cause the Earle of Boleâ—n to be put to death and keep the Earl of Flanders in perpetual durance desiring therefore their speedy
them to give up those Castles which they then held amongst which he compelled Roger Bishop of Salisbury to deliver up Shireburne Devises and Malmesbury some of the other Bishops were so startled thereat that they caused a Councel to be called at Winchester upon the fourth Kalends of September and thereunto summoned the King but he being very busy at that time sent this Alberic thither to seize upon those Bishops In 5 Steph. with Richard Basset then Justice of England he executed the Sheriffs Office for the Counties of Surrey Cambridge â—untendon Essex Hertford Northampton Leicester Norfolk Suffolk Buckingham and Bedford and gave to the Monks of Thorney in Com. Cantabr certain Lands in Isâ—ep but before the end of this year he was killed in London leaving issue by Adeliza his Wife Daughter of Gilbert de Clare three Sons viz. Alberic his Son and Heir ... a Canon in S. Osith's at Chich in Essex and Robert Which Robert in 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the Ayd for marrying the Kings Daughter certified that he then held half a Knights Fee He also held the Lordship of Twiwell in Com Northamp of the Monks of Thorney in Fee-ferme as his Father did This Alberic had likewise two Daughters Adeliza Wife of Henry de Essex and Iuliana Countess of ... Of Adeliza his Wife it appears that she gave to the Monks of S. Osithes at Thich Lands of seven pounds per annum value lying in Dalham Tunstall and Denham being part of her Frank-Marriage and which Alberic her Son Earl of Oxford confirmed Which Alberic being the third of that name was made an Earl in King Stephens time by Maude the Empress as it seems for by that name she rendred and granted to him all the Lands which his Father Alberic de Vere held at the time of his death and likewise the Office of Great-Chamberlain of England to hold as fully as Alberic his Father or as Robert Malet or any of his Ancestors did with all usages and liberties thereunto appertaining Moreover by the same Charter she granted unto him all the Land of William de Abrincis with the whole Inheritance which he claimed in right of his Wife as fully as William de Arches held the same together with the Tower and Castle of Colchester so soon as she could possess him thereof Likewise the Earldom of Cambridgshire and to have the third penny thereof as an Earl ought to have provided that if the King of Scots had not that Earldom or that she could not satisfy him by Exchange that then this Alberic should have the choice of any of these four Earldoms viz. Oxfordshire Berkshire Wiâ—teshire or Dorsetshire according to the judgement of her Brother the Earl of Gloucester Earl Gefrey id est of Essex and Earl Gilbert id est of Clare to hold as freely and honorably as any other Earl held his Earldom Besides all this she likewise granted to him and to his Heirs the service of William de Heliun viz. ten Knights Fees and also Diham which belonged to Robert de Rannis and was the right of the Nephews of this Earl Alberic viz. the Sons of Roger de Rannis Also Turroc which William Peverell of Notingham had with all those Lands which belonged to Solomon the Priest of Tillebury and liberty for him and his Tenants to improve them and freely to enjoy them from all question for any thing by them done to the day they took part with her and the Earl of Anjou her Husband Moreover she then gave to Geffrey de Vere his Brother all the Lands of Geffrey Talbot and in case she could not uphold them to him then that he should have equivolent satisfaction in exchange thereof according to the judgment of Geffrey Earl of Essex Earl Gilbert and Earl Alberic his Brother Which Geffrey was Sheriff of Shropshire in 11 Henr. 2. for three parts of that year and so till the end of the sixteenth year of that Kings Reign And in 12 Henr. 2. upon levying the Ayd for marriage of the Kings Daughter residing then in Com. Salop. certified his Knights Fees de Veteri Feoffamento to be in number nine and and his Fees de Novo Feoffamento three What became of his Posterity if he left any I find not but in 6. Ric. 1. William de Boterell paid nine pounds for the scutage of his Barony She likewise gave to Robert de Vere the other Brother of Earl Alberic a Barony to the value of that so given to Geffrey and other Lands of equal worth to possess within a year after she should enjoy the Realm of England And Lastly bestowed on this Earl Alberic her Office of Chahcellor for William de Vere his Brother to enjoy the same so soon as it should be rendred up by William Brother to Iohn Fitz-Gilbert at that time Chancellor All which Henry her Son afterwards King by the name of Henry the second confirmed and farther granted to him the third penny of the Pleas of Oxfordshire to the end he might be Earl of that County So that in 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the before-specified Aid for marriage of the Kings Daughter this Earl Alberic certified his Knights Fees to be in number twenty eight a fourth and eighth part and in 14 Henr. 2. paid twenty pounds towards that Ayde by reason of those Knights-Fees After this viz. in 2 R. 1. he gave a fine to the King of five hundred Marks for the Sister of Walter de Bolebec to make a Wife for his Son And in 6 R. 1 upon collecting the Ayd for the Kings redemption paid thirty pounds two shillings and six pence for the Knights Fees he then held This Earl Alberic founded a Monastry for Nunns at Ikelington in the Dioces of Ely also the Priory of Heningham in Essex Luâ—iz his Wife being the first Prioress there And likewise the Priory of Hatfeild-Broad-Oaâ—e in Com. Essex Moreover he gave to the Nuns of S. Cross Henghan a certain Wood called Alcotehegh and departed this life in anno 1194 6 R. 1. leaving issue Alberic of whose mother it is said that being great with Child and taking some apprehension at a hurt which befell the Earl her Husband in his Eye she brought forth a Son with a blemish in his Eye In 6 Riâ— 1. this Alberic his Father then living was with the King in 〈◊〉 and shortly after the death of his Father viz. in 7 R. 1. gave an hundred pounds for his Releif as also five hundred marks upon Collecting the Ayd for the Kings redemption Moreover in 8 R. 1. he paid thirty pounds two shillings and six pence upon collection of the third Scutage of 〈◊〉 And in 6 Ioh. gave two hundred marks for the tertium Denâ—rium of Oxfordshâ—â—e to the
having acquainted her with the death of her Son advised her speedily to send what company she could to surprise the Corps and bring it thither to the end that the Kinred and Friends of the Defunct might be the rather Benefactors to that House Which design being made known to those who attended the Corps they armed themselves and with their Swords drawn riding about it brought it safe to Walden And having so done they sent a Monk of that House to the Countess to acquaint her therewith whom he found with Alice de Essex her Sister very sorrowful for the loss of her Son and discontented towards them for thus preventing his Interment at Chicksand Moreover in order to his Funeral which the Monks resolved to solemnise with all due honor the Prior rose in the night and went to Hadham and thence brought back with him Gilbert Foliot Bishop of London as also the Abbots of S. Edmunds-Bury and Tiltey with many other eminent persons Which Bishop celebrating the Mass they buried the Corps in the midst of the Quire giving plentiful entertainment to all and large Alms to the Poor which came thither in great numbers though the Monks had nothing given them excepting his best Horse and Arms for all the furniture of his Chappel being taken away by the Countess â—his Mother the best part thereof was carried to Chicksand The death of this last mentioned Earl hapned upon the twelfth Kalends of November An. 1167. 14 Hen. 2. To whom succeeded William his Brother and Heir Which William the same year paid Ninety seven marks four shillings five pence for his Knights Fees De Veteri Feoffamento upon collection of the Aid assessed in 12 Hen. 2. for marrying the Kings Daughter And in 19 Hen. 2. attended the King into France being one of the Generals of his Army there He was also about the same time with him in the Treaty at Gâ—sorz for composing the differences which then were betwixt King Henry and his Sons King Lewes then meeting there for that purpose And in a skirmish betwixt the English and French near to that place took prisoner the Castellan of True About this time likewise he gave Oath on the part of King Henry for performance of those Covenants which were made betwixt him and the Earl of Savoy And in An. 1175. 21 Hen. 2. was one on the Witnesses to that Agreement made at Windsore in the Octaves of S. Michael betwixt King Henry the Second and Rodrick King of Conach Moreover in An. 1177. 23 Hen. 2. he went to Ierusalem with Philip Earl of Flanders and in order to that journey came to Canterbury on Thursday before Easter there to take leave of S. Thomas hoping to act some great matters against the Pagans To which end associating to themselves divers of the Knights Hospitalars and Templars they besieged Harany a Castle belonging to those Infidels and in 25 Hen. 2. 8. Id. Oct. returned In which pilgrimage thither as he had in remembrance many of the English Altars so in his return he did great reverence to those Cloaths which at Constantinople are called Imperial distributing them in his passage to sundry Religious places Another account of this his pilgrimage I shall here also add This Earl William saith my Author being a person of a sharp Wit prudent in Council and a stout Soldier somewhat like to his Brother Geffrey in stature favor and comportment did not much verse himself in England amongst his own relations but spent his youthful time for the most part with Philip Earl of Flanders from whom he received the honor of Knighthood yet when he heard of his Brothers death he soon returned hither bringing from that Earl Letters of Recommendation to King Henry by whom he was received with great respect and requiring Livery of his Inheritance had it readily granted to him Whereupon he was also girt with the Sword of the Earldom of Essex having likewise possession of all things else the custody of the Tower of London only excepted After which having visited his Mother he came to Walden and there prayed at his Brother Geffreys Tomb but casting an austere look towards the Prior and Monks and mixing some kind of threats with his promises he extorted from them the great Horse and Arms which were his Brothers and whatsoever else they had for his Sepulture giving them nothing at all but upbraiding them with the Chucrhes which his Father had bestowed on them saying That he had not reserved one to gratifie his own Chaplains Howbeit when he was ready for his Pilgrimage to Ierusalem the Prior of Walden obtained so much favor from him as to accept of a Chaplain of his recommendation promising That he should partake of his own Table Whereupon having received the benediction of Gilbert Bishop of London Roger the Prior accompanied him But when they came into Italy considering the age and weakness of the Prior and that he was not signed with the Cross he sent him away to Pope Alexander and went himself on towards the Holy Land And upon his return into England being much mortified by this his pilgrimage he sent divers rich Cloaths to those Churches which were within his Fee to make Vestments and Ornaments for their Altars and to the Monks of Walden gave one of very rare work having likewise before he began his journey sent them one with diver Silk-cloaths and Hangings of Tapistry for the beautifying of their Church And at length coming in person to Walden was there received by the whole Covent with solemn Procession all of them singing with one heart and voice Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini After which ascending to the High Alter and there receiving formal Benediction from the Prior he offered divers precious Relicks some of which he had acquired in the Holy Land and others from the Emperor of Constantinople and the Earl of Flanders Then standing before the Altar the Prior began the Himn of Te Deum Landamus Which being ended he went into the Chapter-House and saluted all the Monks and thence into the Abbey where he was feasted honorably As to what is else most observable of him I shall here take notice thereof in order of time In An. 1180. 26 Hen. 2. this Earl William being highly in the Kings favor and very rich took to Wife Hadewise the sole Daughter and Heir to William le Grosse Earl of Albemarle and had with her by the Kings gift the County of Albemarle antiently assigned to guard the Borders of Normandy The marriage being solemnised at his Castle of Plessey in Essex on the ninth Calends of February whereupon he was made Earl of
Albemarie After this scil in An. 1182. 28 Hen. 2. he was sent Ambassador to the Emperor Frederick the Second to qualifie his wrath towards Henry Duke of Saxony And in An. 1188. 33 H. 2. again attended King Henry into France where he skirmished valiantly with William des Barres Dreu de Merlou and other stout Soldiers of that Realm About the same time also he burnt the Town of St. Clere belonging to the King of France and laid wast a pleasant Garden which the King himself had newly caused to be made Moreover at the Coronation of King Richard the First he carried the great Crown of Gold adorned with precious Stones of extraordinary value He was also one of the three Earls which with two Barons were sent to King Philip of France in his Parliament held at St. Dionis to sollicite his assistance in recovery of the Holy Land And upon the going of King Richard thither was in a General Council held at Pipwel in Com. Northampt. joyned in that great Office of Justice of England with Hugh de Pusac Bishop of Durham Being a person cheifly disposed to Military imployments he spent his time for the most part in Normandy where he had the custody of divers Forts and Castles for King Henry Whence he was sent Ambassador into Flanders And to his second Wife married Christian Daughter to Robert Lord Fitz-Walter who after his death was wedded to Reymund de Burgh I now come to his Works of Piety To the Knights Hospitalers he gave his Lordship of Chippenham excepting the Church which belonged to the Monks of Walden and those Lands belonging to the Nuns of Chicksand within the precincts thereof As also five Bucks yearly to be received betwixt the Feast of the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist and S. Michael and five Does betwixt the Feast of S. Michael and Lent out of his Park at Enfield To the Monks of Westminster he gave the Church of Sabrihteswrde in pure Alms to the Monks of Reading certain Lands in Ketenden to the Nuns of Clarkenwell One hundred shillings Rent out of his Mannor of Edelmeton as also the Rents of his improved Lands in Hethle To the Monks of Colne he confirmed two parts of the Tithes of all his Demesns in Roings formerly given to them by Alberic de Vere his Grand-father And was the sole Founder of the Monastery at Stoneley in Com. Huntendon And after all this coming to the Garrison of Rullivale in Normandy he there took an Inventory of his Plate and Goods Which done ere long he declared his Testament whereby he gave to the Monks of Walden the one half of his Lordship of Walden with his Mill and a little Park there and the services of his Tenants as also all the Vestments Books Chalices Vessels and other Ornaments belonging to his Chappel with his great Horse likewise three marks of Gold one hundred pounds in Silver and a Cup of Gold And then drawing near his end having received the Sacrament of Extream Vnction and the Body of our Lord he called together his Kinred and Servants and gave them charge with his hands lifted up on high to convey his Body to Walden in England there to be buried But Henry de Vere his Kinsman standing by told him That the difficulty of the passage was such that it could not be done To whom he replied If you cannot it is because you have no mind to effect what I a dying man desire then take my Heart and carry it thither Soon after which departing this life at Roan in Normandy viz. 18 Cal. Decemb. An. 1190. 2 Rich. 1. without issue his Body was sent to the Abbey of Mortimer in Normandy with much Gold and Silver and there interred in the Chapter-house and his Heart to Walden according to his desire and buried in the Chapter-house of that Monastery This last mentioned Earl William had a Sister called Alice married to Iohn de Lacy Constable of Chester and Lord of Halton She was also called Alice de Vere But it seems she was his Sister by the half Blood for certain it is that Beatrix his Ant viz. his Fathers Sister Wife of William de Say became his Heir of which Beatrix and her Descendants I shall speak in due place Mandevill of Mershwood A Branch of this Family was the same William de Mandevill I presume who in 3 Ioh. gave a Fine of one hundred marks to have a Tryal in the Kings Court upon that Sute which his Father began against Henry de Tilly for the Honor of Merthwood in Com. Dorset But with condition that in case he should recover it then to give five hundred marks Which Barony Robert de Mandevill Son to the same William as it is like did recover For in 13 Ioh. he accounted to the King One hundred eighty three pounds six shillings eight pence five Palfreys and three Norway Goshawks for it This Robert in 2 Hen. 3. with Robert Manduit and William Cumin upon Collection of the first Scutage of that King paid two marks for one Knights Fee in Funtell in Com. Wilts formerly belonging to Gerard Gifford Which Barony of Funtell was resigned up to King Iohn by Andrew Gifford who possessed it by Hereditary Right with the consent of him the said Robert de Mandevill Robert Manduit William Cumin and William de Fontains the right Heirs thereto retaining only the Vavassories And in 38 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight paid 29 l. for fourteen Knights Fees an half and fourth part belonging to the Honor of Mershwood But in 48 Hen. 3. this Robert for I presume it to be him was in the Battle of Lewes with the Rebellious Barons against the King Howbeit in 49 Hen. 3. by the Mediation of Philip Basset who had been Justice of England about three years before he obtained pardon for that transgression Having seen no more of this Robert I come to Geffrey de Mandevill his Brother I suppose for he was his contemporary This Geffrey in 17 Ioh. was in Arms against the King whereupon his Mannors of Perresfield and Maple Durham in Com. Southamp were seised and first given to Savaric de Maleleone but within few Moneths after to Roger la Zusche Moreover in 18 Ioh. he was in the number of those who were specially excommunicated by the Pope for that transgression This Geffrey held the Lordships of Merthwood and Eddicote in Com. Dorâ—et of the King in capite by Barony and the Service of two Knights in the Kings Army and sold them unto Iohn Gervase and his Heirs reserving twenty pound per annum Rent And in 42 Hen. 3. amongst others
such judgment shall be given upon him as ought to be But his Sentence shall not be made known till he come to the Court of the said Robert and within his Franchise And his judgment shall be such as that if he deserve sentence of death for Treason he shall be tied to a Pile in the Chames at the Wood-wharf where they use to fasten Boats for the space of two Tides And if for a Common Theif then to be led to the Elms and there suffer judgment as such a one Moreover this Robert hath such an honor as that he shall have as large Priviledges in the City as the Major and Citizens and the Citizens ought to do him right viz. When the Major shall hold a great Council he ought to summon him and his heirs thereto to be of that Council and the Council of the City and to be sworn thereof against all Men except the King of England and his Heirs And when he comes to the Hustings in the Guildhall of the City the Major or his Deputy ought to rise and set him next to himself And when he is in the Guildhall all Judgments ought to proceed from his Mouth according to the Memorials there Recorded And all Waiffs which are brought thither whilest he is there he ought to give them to the Bailiff of the Town or to whom else he please by the advice of the Major Thus far as to his Rights and Priviledges in time of Peace I now proceed In 8 Edw. 1. having married Dervorgil one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Iohn de Burgh Son of Hubert de Burgh late Earl of Kent he had Livery of the Mannors of Hallingbiry Waâ—â—ern and Lexinden which were assigned to her as her Purparty of the Lands of Iohn de Burgh her Father In 13 Edw. 1. he had License to enlarge his Park at Wodham in Essex In 18 Edw. 1. he obtained a Grant from the King of two hundred pounds per annum Lands and Rents in the Mannors of Buâ—nâ—am and Reyndon in Essex After which sâ—il in 21 Edw. 1. he obtained a Charter for a Market every week upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Reyndon and a Fair yearly on the day and morrow after the Feast of S. Peter ad Vâ—nâ—ula and the same year was made Governor of the Castle of De la Bere in the County of Merinith In 22 Edw. 1. he was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne and in the Retinue of Edmund Earl of Lancaster where he continued the next ensuing year So also in 25 Edw. 1. in which year he was likewise in that expedition made into Wales And in 28 Edw. 1. in that then made into Scotland in which year he also obtained another Charter for a Fair every year at his Mannor of Dysee in Com. Norf. upon the Eve Day and morrow after the Feast of Simon and Iude and three days following In 29 Edw. 1. he was again in the Wars of Scotland and of the Retinue to Edward Prince of Wales having the same year likewise a Charter for Free-Warren throughout all his Demesn Lands of Shopland and Shenefend in Com. Essex In 33 Edw. 1. there was an Agreement made betwixt this Robert and Iohn de Botetourt that Robert his Son and Heir should take to Wife Ioane the Daughter of him the said Iohn In 34 Edw. 1. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland so also in 35 Edw. 1. And in An. 1309. 3 Edw. 2. he laid the Foundation of the Gray-Fryers Church in Colchester In 4 Edw. 2. he had amongst others Summons to be at Carleol upon the morrow after All-Souls day well furnished with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots And surviving Dervorgill his Wife for which respect he held by the courtesie of England of her inheritance the Mannors of Hallingbiry Waâ—kern Leâ—don and the moity of the Mannor of Brumley in Com. Essex and Herâ—wrd in 6 Edw. 2. he obtained License of the King that Christian one of the Daughters and Heirs of the said Dervorgill then of full age might have her purparty in those Lordships In 8 Edw. 2. he had another Summons to be at Neâ—castle upon Tine sufficiently provided with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots This Robert had Summons to Parliament from 23 Edw. 1. until 19 Edw. 2. inclusive And in 19 Edw. 2. as I guess departed this life For then it appears that Robert his Son and Heir by Eleanor Daughter of ... Earl Ferrers doing his homage had Livery of his Lands Which Robert was in that expedition made into Scotland in 1 Edw. 3. but died the next year following leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and Ioâ—ne his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Iohn de Moulton of Egeemond surviving who had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Mannors of Heâ—ham in Essex Hemenhale in Norfolâ— and Shimpling in Suffolk as also License to marry Iohn de Wayland Iohn her Son and Heir being still in minority the custody of two parts of whose Lands was committed to Henry de Percy But in 9 Edw. 3. by the Kings special favor his homage was accepted and Livery made to him Which Ioane in 12 Edw. 3. as eldest of the three Daughters and Coheirs to Iohn de Multon of Egremond had for her purparty of her Fathers Lands an Assignation of the Castle of Egremond in Com. Cumbr. And the third part of the Mannor of Egremond as also the third part of the Mannors of Beusolaz and Fleet in Com. Linc. But I return to Iohn Son to this last mentioned Robert and Ioane In 22 Edw. 3. he had the Grant of a Market at his Mannor of Burnham in Essex upon the Tuesday every week as also one Fair yearly upon the Eve and Day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and two days ensuing In 34 Edw. 3. being then in the Wars of France with the King and one of those who was appointed to accompany Sir Walter Manny in that skirmish at the Bartiers of Paris the Duke of Normandy then lying in that City he was then Knighted and married Eleanor the Daughter of Henry Lord Percy This Iohn had Summons to Parliament from 15 until 34 Edw. 3. inclusive and died upon Monday the Feast of S. Lukâ— the Evangelist 35 Edw. 3. leaving Walter his Son and Heir sixteen years of age Ioane his Mother surviving him Who departed this life in 37 Edw. 3. Whereupon Walter her Grandson was found to be her next Heir and nineteen years of age upon the day of Saint Petronill the Virgin 37 Edw. 3. Which Walter making proof of his age in 40 Edw. 3. and doing his homage had Livery of all his Lands And in
any great Commander Fort or Castle the Prince likewise to have them giving him reasonable satisfaction In the same year he was joyned with the Bishop of Durham and others to treat with certain Commissioners from the King of Scots touching a Peace betwixt both Realms Certain it is that he stood in high estimation with that Heroick Prince with whom he had been so retained as before is shewed for at his Coronation when he came to be King he was constituted High Steward of England for that Solemnity And the same year made one of his Commissioners to Treat with others from the King of France touching a firm Peace betwixt both Crowns as also for the better securing thereof to Treat for a Marriage betwixt K. Henry and Catherine Daughter to the King of France In 2 Hen. 5. when the Sect of Lollards being numerous in all parts of the Realm had conspired to seise the King and his Brothers with divers other persons of great quality and to murther them likewise to destroy the Monasteries and Prelates and to share their Possessions he forthwith armed himself and assisted much in the subduing them After which scil 3 Hen. 5. he was retained by Indenture bearing date 19 Iunii to serve the King as Captain of â—alais until Febr. 3. An. 1416. 4 Hen. 5. And to have with him in the time of Truce or Peace for the safeguard thereof Thirty Men at Arms himself and three Knights accounted as part of that number Thirty Archers on Horsback Two hundred Foot Soldiers and Two hundred Archers all of his own retinue besides ten Men at Arms and ten Archers on Horsback belonging to the Treasurer of Calais For which service he was to receive for himself six shillings eight pence per diem for his Knights two shillings a piece for the rest of his Horse twelve pence for every Archer on Horsback and Foot Soldier eight pence and for every Archer on foot sixpence per diem for their Wages In which Town there was also to be at the Kings charges Forty Cross Bowmen twenty Carpenters and five Masons besides Bowyers with other Officers and Pensioners And in time of War he to have One hundred and forty Men on Horsback himself and sixty Knights accounted part One hundred and fifty Archers on Horsback One hundred Foot Soldiers One hundred eighty four Archers on foot and four Scouts on Horsback for his own retinue over and above twenty Men at Arms and ten Archers on Horsback as also ten Archers on foot belonging to the same Treasurer besides Balisters Carpenters c. Whereupon he soon hasted to Calais and the more speedily because he heard that the French were raising great Forces against that place and there was received with solemn Procession But when he understood that those Forces bent another way he resolved to put in practise some new point of Chevalry causing three Shields to be made and in each of them a Lady Painted the first harping at the end of a Bedstead with a Grate of Gold on her left Sleeve and her Knight called The Green Knight with a Black Quarter who was ready to just with any Knight of France twelve courses having two Shields of Purveyance and his Letter sealed with the Seal of his Arms The Field Silver a Manch Gules The second Pavice on Shield had a Lady sitting at a covered Board working Pearls and on her Sleeve a Glove of Plate tacked her Knight being called Chevalier Vert having his Letter sealed with these Arms The Field Silver two Bars of Gules who was to just fifteen courses and that should be Saddles of Chains The third Pavice had a Lady sitting in a Garden making a Chaplet and on her Sleeve a Polein with a Rivet her Knight being called Chevalier Attendant who with his Fellow must run and course with sharp Spears his Letter being sealed With Gold and Gules Quarterly and a Border Vert which Letters were sent to the Kings Court of France where three French Knights received them and promised their Fellows to meet at a day and place assigned Whereof the first was a Knight called Sir Gerard Herbaumes who called himself Le Chevalier Rouge the second a famous Knight named Sir Hugh Launey calling himself Le Chevalier Blanke and the third a Knight named Sir Collard Fines Twelfday in Christmass being appointed for the time that they should meet in a Land called The Park-hedge of Gynes On which day this Earl came into the Field with his Face covered a Plume of Ostrich Feathers upon his Helm and his Horse trapped with the Lord Toneys Arms one of his Ancestors viz. Argent a Manch Gules Where first encountering with the Chevalier Rouge at the third Course he unhorsed him and so returned with close Vizor unknown to his Pavilion whence he sent to that Knight a good Courser The next day he came into the Field with his Vizor close a Chaplet on his Helm and a Plume of Ostrich Feathers aloft his Horse trapped with the Arms of Hanslap viz. Silver two Bars Gules where he met with the Blank Knight with whom he encountred smote off his Vizor thrice broke his Besagurs and other Harneys and returned victoriously to his Pavilion with all his own Habiliments safe and as yet not known to any from whence he sent this Blank Knight Sir Hugh Launey a good Courser But the morrow after viz. The last day of the justs he came with his Face open and his Helmet as the day before save that the Chaplet was rich with Pearl and Precious Stones and in his Coat of Arms of Guy and Beauchamp quarterly having the Arms of Toney and Hanslap on his Trappers and said That as he had in his own person performed the service the two days before so with Gods grace he would the third Whereupon encountring with Sir Collard Fines at every stroke he bore him backward to his Horse insomuch as the Frenchmen saying That he himself was bound to his Saddle he alighted and presently got up again But all being ended he returned to his Pavilion sent to Sir Collard Fines a fair Courser feasted all the people gave to those three Knights great rewards and so rode to Calais with great honor About this time scil 2. Hen. 5. it was that the General Council of Constance in Germany began unto which the most prudent Bishops and Prelates of all Christendom with a multitude of other Clerks repaired the cause of that meeting being cheifly about choice of the Pope Whereupon from England were sent the Bishops of Salisbury Coventrey and Liechfield Bathe and Wells Norwich Hereford and S. Davids the Abbot of Westminster Prior of Worcester with divers other Learned Men and for their greater honor this Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick themselves and their whole retinue amounting in number to Eight hundred Horse During whose stay at Constance he receiving a Challenge from a great Duke for
one of the Lords that subscribed those Articles exhibited to the King against the Cardinal So likewise to that Letter sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby intimation was given to him from most of the English Nobility that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his intended divorce they would quit his Supremacy And in 22 Hen. 8. being sent by the Kings Commission to arrest the Cardinal and to deliver him to George Earl of Shrewsbury at Sheffield Castle he undertook the service but told the Earl That the King commanded he should be used kindly as one whom he highly favored And having married Mary Daughter to that Earl which his Father had caused him to do to prevent him of Anne Boleigne died without issue at his House in Hackney 29 Iunii 29 Hen. 8. And was burled in the Quire there But considering sometime before his death that his younger Brother Sir Thomas Percy Knight had been in that Insurrection in Yorkshire called The Pilgrimage of Grace in 29 Hen. 8. and was therefore attainted having suffered death at Tiburne he gave away a great part of his Lands to the King and others By reason of all which the title of this Earldom slept until Queen Mary revived it to Thomas Percy Son to the said Sir Thomas so attainted as abovesaid Which Thomas upon the thirtieth of April 3 4 Phil. Mar. was first by the favor of that Queen advanced to the degree of a Baron by the title of Lord Percy with an Intail of that Honor upon the Heirs-male of his Body and the day following to the dignity of Earl of Northumberland with limitation likewise of that Honor to the Heirs-male of his Body and for default of such issue to Henry his Brother and to the Heirs-male of his Body And not long after this viz. in 4 5 Phil. Mar. was constituted a Commissioner with Thomas Lord Wharton joyntly or severally for the guarding of the Middle Marches toward Scotland as also in those Wars of Scotland which hapned in that Queens time And in 1 Eliz. being made General Warden of the East Marches and Middle Marches was soon after constituted one of the Commissioners for treating of Peace betwixt 〈◊〉 and Scotland and likewise betwixt England and France But in 12 Eliz. being privy to the intended Marriage of Mary Queen of Scotland then prisoner in England with the Duke of Norfolk and sensible of the danger was constrained to submit himself to the Earl of Sussex at that time President of the North desiring his intercession unto Queen Elizabeth on his behalf Howbeit after this there being a rumor that multitudes of people resorted to him and likewise to the Earl of Westmorland the Lord President sent for them both and representing to them what he had heard they utterly disclaimed the guilt of any conspiracy at all assuring him that they would adventure their lives against all Traytors whatsoever Nevertheless certain it is that he endeavored to raise what Forces he could whereof the Queen having advertisement she sent her Letters to him requiring his speedy repair to the Court. Which when he had read being a person of an easie temper and conscious of his own affection to the Romish Religion and beign not a little exasperated by reason that a rich Mine of Copper in his own Land was adjudged a Mine-Royal and consequently to belong to the Crown he became so staggered that he knew not which way to turn himself whether to submit to the Queens mercy â—rgeâ— away by flight or break out into open Rebellion His friends and followers therefore discerning him thus to waver caused one Beckwith his servant to come to his Chamber door in the night and to alarm him with a report that his enemies viz. Sir Oswald Vlstrop and Master Vaughan had beset his Park with a great number of Men And to the end he might not be wanting to himself his relations and friends and to the Religion of his Forefathers they told him that all the Catholicks in England were ready prepared to assert that Religion and caused the Bells to ring backwards to raise the Countrey Which put him into so great a consternation that he presently rose out of his Bed and fled privily to his Keepers House near Topcliffe for at Topcliffe he then was and thence the next night to Branspeth in the Bishoprick of Durham to the Earl of Westmorland where a multitude of their Confederates being met they set out Proclamations in the Queens Name commanding the people to put themselves in Arms for the defence of Her Majesties Person Sometimes affirming That what they did was with the advice and consent who died young 〈◊〉 married to Philip Earl of Chesterfield Elizabeth to Arthâ—r Earl of Essex and Lucy who died young And to his second Wife Elizabeth Daughter to 〈◊〉 Earl of Suffolk by whom he had issue Ioceline his Son and Heir as also one Daughter called Elizabeth who died in her Childhood And departing this life 13 Oct. An. 1668. was buried at Petworth Which Iosceline succeeding him in his Lands and Honors took to Wife Elizabeth the third Daughter and Coheir to Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord Treasâ—â—â—â— of England sole Daughter and Heir to Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter and Coheir to Francis Earl of Chichester by whom he had issue one Son called Henry who died an Infant and two Daughters viz. Elizabeth now surviving and Henrietta who died soon after her Baptism And departing this life beyond the Seat at Turin in Savoy at May An. 1670. was buried with his Ancestors at Perworth Sir Thomas Percy Earl of Worcester a Younger Brother to Henry the First Earl of Northumberland THis Sir Thomas in 44 Edw. 3. was with the Black Prince at Bergerath to defend the Frontiers against the French and shortly after marched with the Duke of Lancaster to Mountpaon which was then rendred to him Moreover in 46 Edw. 3. he was Seneschal of Lymosin and after that the same year taken prisoner by the French but the year following had his enlargement the Castle of Lymosin being â—iven up for his Redemption And in 50 Edw. 3. in consideration of his good services had an annuity of one hundred marks per annum given to hiâ— out of the Excheâ—â—er during his life As also for the like services to the Block Priâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Grant from him of an hundred marâ—â—â— per 〈◊〉 out of his Excheqâ—er at Carnarvon In 1 Rich. 2. he was at the Coronation of that King his Brother Henry being then Marshal of England And in â— Rich. 2. being made Admiral of the Northern Sâ—as associated with Sir Hugh 〈◊〉 Knight then recalled from Calais had of their Reciâ—ue
called Mary and died in 3 Hen. 7. Which Thomas succeeding him in his Lands and Honors in 5 Hen. 7. was sent over into Flanders amongst divers other of the English Nobles in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French He had also Summons to Parliament by the name of Thomas Arundel de Matravers Chivalier in 22 Edw. 4. And 1 Hen. 7. his Father being then alive And having married Margaret the Daughter of Richard Widvile Earl Rivers had issue by her two sons viz. William and Edward and two Daughters Margaret the Wife of Iohn de la Pole Earl of Lincoln and Ioane married to George Nevill Lord Bergavenny This Earl Thomas by his Testament bearing date 12 Octob. An. 1524. 16 Hen. 8. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chancel of his Collegiate Church at Arundel where the Corps of his Lady lay interred constituting William Lord Matravers his Son one of his Executors and departing this life in his Park at Dauley 25 Octob. An. 1524. 16 Hen. 8. was buried in the same Collegiate Church at Arundel Which William in 2 Hen. 8. his Father living and then called Sir William Arundel Knight Lord Matravers having Wedded Anne the Sister to Henry Earl of Northumberland obtained a Grant to himself and Heirs of his Body from the King of the Mannors of Warbâ—â—ton Duriate and Dunpole in Com. Somers and Hunton in Com. Southampt To hold by the service of a Red Rose yearly And in 16 Hen. 8. upon the death of his Father had a special Livery of all his Castles Lordships and Lands In 22 Hen. 8. this Earl William was one of the Lords in Parliament who subscribed that Letter sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby he might easily discern that In case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine his Supremacy here would be shaken off And in 33 Hen. 8. when the King by Cromwels Policy obtruded much of the Monastery Lands upon his Nobles and others in exchange for Lands of their own he had in lieu of the Mannors of Shillingley Hâ—â—ernhoo Palingham Wollavington Alversham Codham Bignore Stopeham â— and Eartham with four Woods in Sussex the Inheritance of the site of the Priory of Micheâ—ham with all the Buildings thereto belonging as also all the Lands in Michelham Arungton Hailesham Hellingley Chedingley Pewensey Westham Willingdon Sharnford Fockington and Ievington in the same County all which were esteemed at the time of the dissolution of that Priory the Demesn Lands thereof As also the Mannors of Michelham Parkgate Sharnford and Down-Ashe Cawdeane and Holiwich in the same County and in Kent with the Water-Mill of Michelham Parkgate And moreover all the Lands called Sextery-Lands lying in the Towns of Hellingley Willingdon Ievington and Hailesham in that County of Sussex with the Advowson of the Rectory of Ripe lately pertaining to the Monastery of Lewes And likewise all those Mannors and Lordships of Swanborough and Horsted in Com. Suss. Imberhorne in the County of Sussex and Surrey and the Parks called Horsted Park in Com. Suss. belonging also to the said Monastery of Lewes This Earl William by his Testament bearing date 23 Ian. An. 1543. 35 Hen. 8. gave to direction thereby for his Burial but making the Lady Anne his Wife and Henry Lord Matravers his Son his Executors departed this life at Downley in the Parish of Singleton in Com. Suss. upon the twenty third of the same Moneth of Ianuary and was buried at Arundel By his first Wife Anne Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland he had issue Henry his Son and Heir and likewise two Daughters Anne and Catherine who died unmarried And by Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter to Robert Willoughby Lord Brook two Daughters Margaret and Elizabeth who died also unmarried Which Henry who succeeded him having been in 36 Hen. 8 Field-Marshal of the Kings Army at the Siege of Boâ—â—â—gne was in 38 Hen. 8. constituted one of the Assistants to that Kings Executors And in 4 Ed. 6. upon a Peace concluded by the King with the Scots and French wherein also the Emperor was comprehended was one of the Hostages for Ratification of the Articles About this time after the Duke of Somerset Uncle to the King and Protector was brought to the Block by Dudley Earl of Warwick the chief contriver in his Tragedy he endeavored to draw this Earl to his party who at that time was discountenanced and therefore by Warwick singled out as the most fit person for his purpose But after many secret Conferences which were often held betwixt them in the night seeing that he could not prevail he found means to discharge him from the Council and to confine him to his house objections being framed against him that he had taken away Bolts and Locks at Westminster and given away the Kings Stuff being Lord Chamberlain for which he was fined at twelve thousand pounds to be paid by a thousand pounds yearly and the next year following committed to the Tower upon pretence that he had been one of those who did conspire to draw in some of the Lords unto the Lord Pagets house under colour of a Banquet there to take off their heads This Earl Henry after the death of King Edward the Sixth cordially inclined to the Right of Mary the eldest Daughter of King Henry and when that Dudley then Duke of Northumberland was gone out towards Cambridge with what power could at present be had on the behalf of the Lady Iane Grey whom through his influence the Lords of the Council had proclaimed Queen upon a meeting of divers Lords at Baynards Castle in that despeâ—ate juncture of time he bitterly inveighed against him laying open his injustice and cruelty in the time of King Edward and declaimed boldly against that treacherous act of his touching the disherison of the Daughters of King Henry Which stout Speech put such a courage into the rest of the Lords then present that they forthwith resolved to maintain the Right of Mary against all opposers and accordingly proclaimed her Queen in Cheapside Moreover he was again made Constable of England for the day immediately preceding the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Likewise High Steward of England for the fifteenth of Ianuary on which day she was solemnly Crowned and soon after that one of her Privy Council But in 3 Eliz. having fed himself with some hopes of obtaining Queen Elizabeth for his Wife and failing therein after he had spent much upon these vain imaginations his Friends in Court failing him he grew troubled in mind and thereupon to wear off the grief got leave to travel In 11 Eliz. being constituted one of the Commissioners to
Altar where the Lady Anne his first Wife lay interred and the other in the Chappel of our Blessed Lady of the Bridge in Sheffield every of them to have eight marks yearly during that time And departed this life at his Mannor of Wingfield in Com. Derb. 26 Iulii 33 Hen. 8. with this Charactar viz. That he was Vir nobilis sapiens ac in omnibus vitae partibus moderatus a Person noble prudent and moderate throughout the whole course of his life To whom succeeded Francis his Son and Heir born in Sheffield Castle Anno 1500. 16 Hen. 7. Which Francis was summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons 17 February 24 Hen. 8. his Father then living And the same year his Father died scil 33 Hen. 8. the greater Monasteries being then totally dissolved obtained from the King by exchange for the Mannor of Farnham Royal in Com. Buck. which he held by Grand Serjeanty to support the Kings Right-Arm during the time he holds the Scepter in his hand at the Coronation of the Kings of this Realm the Inheritance of the scite of the Priory of Worsop in Com. Nott. And certain Lands in Sheffield belonging to the Abby of Beaucheif in Com. Derb. As also the scite of the Priory of Kingsmead near the Town of Derby with certain Lands thereto belonging And likewise divers Lands belonging unto the dissolved Monastery of Roucester in Com. Staff In 34 Hen. 8. this Earl Francis was in that Army which then marched into Scotland by reason that the King of that Realm had entertained some of the Northern Rebels frustrated King Henry of the promised enterview and that his Subjects had invaded the Borders while a Treaty was on foot But in this expedition no great matter was performed So likewise in that of 36 Hen. 8. he then commanding the Rear of the English Army at which time they plundered Leith and made great spoil by burning and rapine in the City of Edenburgh and all the Country thereabouts The quarrel being upon pretence of a desired marriage betwixt Prince Edward and the young Queen of Scotland whereunto the Scots would not readily condiscend The same year he was also constituted the Kings Lieutenant of the North. And in 2 Edw. 6 sent again into Scotland with fifteen thousand Men against the French Almains and Scots then in Arms for the relief of Hadingâ—on at that time besieged Where after he had victualled and reinforced the Town he encamped near the Enemy but finding them not inclinable to fight though they had received great supplies returned unto his Camp and afterwards for England Moreover the same year he was constituted Justice of all the Forests beyond â—rent and in 1 Mariae made President of the Council in the North. In 1 Eliz. he was likewise made one of the Queens Privy Council as also one of the Commissioners for receiving Claims from those who were to perform certain services at the solemnity of her Coronation And in the Parliament of 2 Eliz. was the only person of the Peers besides the Viscount Mountacute who opposed the Bill for abolishing the Popes Supremacy and Reformation of Religion But upon the one and twentieth of September the same year he departed this life leaving issue by his first Wife viz. Mary Daughter to Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland George his only Son and Successor his younger Son Thomas dying before unmarried and one Daughter called Anne who was married to Iohn Lord Bray Which George being a young Man in the time of Queen Mary and his Father then General of the English Army against the Scots commanded under him three thousand Soldiers and relieved the Earl of Northumberland then in danger at Lovick After that he was a Colonel of five hundred Horse upon the Borders and in 11 Eliz. had the custody of the Queen of Scots committed to his charge Moreover in 15 Eliz. upon the Arraignment of the Duke of Norfolk he was for that present service made Lord High Steward of England Moreover after the death of that Duke which soon after ensued he was constituted Earl Marshal of England And in those ambiguous times so preserved himself against all outward machinations calumnies at Court and the mischievous practises of his second Wife for full fifteen years as that he thereby deserved no less honor for his â—idelity and Prudence then he did for his Fortitude and Valor as Mr. Camden hath very well observed By his Testament bearing date 24 Iunii An. 1590. 32 Eliz. this Noble Earl bequeathed his Body to be buried at Sheffield in Com. Ebor. thereby likewise appointing that the sum of two hundred pounds should be yearly imployed for ever unto the benefit of the poorest Artificers of the Town of Pontfract in Com. Ebor. for the increase of Trades and Occupations there that is to say That the Major of the said Town and his Brethren or the major part of them with the Major by the assent of the Earl of Shrewsbury for the time being shall upon Munday in Whitson week pay and lend unto every poor Artificer of the said Town so far as the said Money will extend the sum of five pounds for three years then next following putting in good and sufficient security for the repayment thereof And departing this life 18 Novemb. the same year was accordingly buried at Sheffield where in his life time he erected a Noble Monument for himself whereon is this Epitaph viz. Christo opt max. Posteritati Sacrum IN spem certam futurae resurrectionis illustris hic conditur heros Georgius Salopiae Comes sui nobilissimi generis longâ serie à Normannorum conquestu derivati nullaque unquam perfidiae labeculâ aspersi Comitum ordine sextus summus Regni Marescallus à Talbotto Furnivallo Verdun Lovetoft Extraneoque de Blackmere honoribus amplissimis dominus insuper Baro nâ—ncupatus Garteriani quoque equestris ordinis sanè praeclarissimi sodalis dignissimus Francisci comitis unicus qui supererat â—ilius successor omniumque virtutum ex asse haeres Qui quantum Pacis Bellique artibus omnibusque corporis atque animi dotibus eximiis unitis potuit id omne secundâ—m pietatem in Deum uni patriae ejusque principibus impendere solebat Vt qui Mariae Reginae temporibus in Northumbrensis Comitis succursum à patre tum superstite ac Belli duci primario cum tribus armatorum millibus ad Lowicum in Scotiam ire jussus strenuè summaque cum laude bellicam illam praefecâ—uram administrabat Parique cum laude non minori successu paulo post Berwicum hosti in occursum missus quingentorum cataphracâ—orum equitum cohortu stipatus fuit concomitantibus Barone Grayo strenuo equite Drurio aliisque militaris scientiae peritissimis Bellique principatum tum
Son and Heir called William Peverell of Essex of whom all I have farther seen is that he confirmed that Grant made to the Monks of Shrewsbury of the Lordships of Wuluriâ—ton Chinardelei and Crugelton by Hamond Peverell his Uncle And that he with his Sister Maud did enfeoff the Ancestors of Hugh Peverell of Sandford in the Lordships of Sandford Haure and Carswell to hold by the service of one Knights Fee Whereupon the Barony of him the said William and Maud fell to the King Peverell of Brunne IN the last place I come to Pain Peverell third Son to Ranulph Peverell before specified This Pain Paverel being an eminent Soldier and highly famed for his martial enterprises was Standard-Bearer to Robert Curthose in the Holy Land and afterwards obtained from King Henry the First the Barony of Brunne in Cambridgeshire which had been forfeited to the Crown by Robert the Soâ— of Picot commonly called Picot Vicecomes for conspiring the death of that King Whereupon procuring a certain portion of Land adjoyning to Cambridge which extendeth from the Highway to the River then known by the name of Barnwell from the clear Springs there flowing he amplified the Foundation of an House for Canons-Regular of S. Augustine in a certain place where a small Oratory built of Wood had been begun by the same Picot near to the Castle of Cambridge and dedicated it to S. Andrew in An. 1112. 13 Hen. 1. But before he had fully perfected it it being intended for thirty Canons he departed this life at London Whereupon his Corps was brought thither and buried before the High Altar To whom succeeded William his Son who ratifying his Fathers Grants added thereto half an Hide of Land in Brunne and gave to the Monks of Thorney two Yard Land in Wilder This William making title to the Church of Bolehirst which the Monks of Thorney had long enjoyed at length met with the Abbot of Thorney at Ketelstan in the presence of David Earl of Huntingdon where the Abbot discoursing with him thereof requested him That for the good of his own Soul and his ancestors Souls he would surcease his Claim Whereupon he condiscended and in testimony thereof delivered a Wand unto the Abbot which friendly favor so much pleased Earl David that he kissed both their hands But not long after this William went to Ierusalem and there died without issue So that his four Sisters became his Heirs betwixt whom his Barony was divided Of these Maud de Dovor the eldest died without issue Alice married to Hamon Peche Roese to ... Harecourt and Asceline to ... Watervile Peverell of London ANother William Peverell there also was called William Peverell of London for the Ferme oâ— whose Lands William de Tresgoz accompted to the King in 5 Steph. And in 33 Hen. 2 upon collection of the Scutage of Galwey the Sheriff of Essex and Herford answered fifty seven pounds nine shillings four pence for the Scutage of the Fees of his Honor De Veteri Feoffamento it being then in the hands of the King Montfichet IT is reported of Gilbert de Montfichet a Roman by Birth and Kinsman to William Duke of Normandy that he ever entertained that Duke in his House when he came to the Court of Rome And being privy to all his Councils especially to that design of King Edward to make him his Successor in the Realm of England he brought with him a great strength and fought stoutly on his behalf in that famous Battle against King Harold as also afterwards agaist those who did not submit For which great services having obtained a Grant of large Possessions he gave to one David a Priest but a Scot by birth whom he specially loved a certain place called Tremhale whereon to build a Church and other Edifices for a Monastery And having so done returned to Rome leaving what he had so got in England to his Son Richard Which Richard when he attained to Mans estate travelled to Rome and being a person of extraordinary strength obtained much fame in casting a stone no Man being able to do the like In memory whereof certain Pillars of Brass were set up to shew the distance From this Richard I now come to William de Montfichet a contemporary with these This William in the time of King William the Conqueror granted to the Monks of Cerasey in Normandy the Church of S. Marculf and Tithes thereto belonging with one Plough-land as also the Church of Foncenis and Tithes with certain Lands in Sotavile Likewise two Boats for great Fish two Salt-works the right Fin of every great Fish with one piece of the small and two Islands lying in the Sea Furthermore in An. 1135. 25 Hen. 1. with the consent of Margaret his Wife Daughter to Gilbert Fitz-Richard of Clare and Gilbert his Son and Heir he Founded the Abby of Stratfordâ— Langton in Com. Essex within the Precincts of his Lordship of West Ham But farther I cannot say of him I therefore come to Gilbert his Son This Gilbert in 3 Hen. 2. stood indebted to the King in the sum of two hundred marks of Silver for two Hawks and two Gir-Falcons And in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number forty eight and a fifth part De Veteri Feoffamento for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid thirty one pounds ten shillings and nine shillings four pence for what he held De Novo Moreover he Founded the Priory of Ankerwike in Com. Buck. and gave the moity of the Mannor of Ginges in Com. Essex to the Knights Hospitalers as also the Churches of Everton and Ance to the Monks of S. Neots in Com. Hunt To him succeeded Richard unto whom King Henry the Second confirmed the Office of Forester of Essex with the custody of his House at Havering and all other his House in that Forest to enjoy in as ample manner as any of his Ancestors had held the same In 6 Ric. 1. this Richard attended that King in his expedition then made into Normandy And in 2 Ioh. had the like Confirmation of the Forestership of Essex from that King as he had from King Henry the Second For which with the custody of the Castle of Hertford he gave an hundred marks In 3 Ioh. he was made Sheriff of the Counties of Essex and Hertford In which Office he continued till his death which hapned in 5 Ioh. Whereupon the Wardship of his Land and Heir was committed to Roger de Lacy Constable of Chester giving a thousand marks for the same Milisent his Widow then surviving Which Milisent
Lordship in Leicestershire so called where he had his Chief Residence and in 12 H. 2. held the fourth part of one Knights Fee of William then Earl of Warwick But after this I have not seen any more of him until 4 R. 1. that he together with Reginald Basset executed the Sheriff's Office for the Counties of Warwick and Leicester under Hugh de Novant at that time Bishop of Coventre in which Trust he continued till 6 R. 1. inclusive and the three next ensuing years for William de Aubeni who then had the Custody of those Counties After which scil in 10 R. 1. he gave CCCC Marks to that King towards the maintenance of his Wars To this Gilbert succeeded Stephen de Segrave his Son and Heir who became a Person of great Note in his time For in 5 Ioh. he was Constable of the Tower of London and in 17 Ioh. standing Loyal to that King in the time of his War with the Barons obtain'd a Grant of the Lands of Stephen de Gant lying in the Counties of Lincoln and Leicester and the next year following of the Mannor of Kintone in Com. Warr. to hold to himself and his Heirs in Fee-farm paying xii l. per annum to the Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas by even Portions In 2 H. 3. upon the death of Earl Simon de Montfort this Stephen had a Grant of the Custody of all those Lands which did belong to the Honour of Leicester whereof the said Simon died seised and the same year was one of the King's Justices in his Court. In 4 H. 3. he was made Governour of Sauvey-Castle situate in that part of Leicestershire towards Rutland And in 5 H. 3. constituted Sheriff of the Countries of Essex and Hertford In which Trust he continued the two next ensuing years In 6 H. 3. of Lincolnshire for three parts of that year and so till 8 H. 3. inclusive In 8 H. 3. he was Governour of the Castle at Hertford And in 10 H. 3. a Justice-Itinerant in the Counties of Notingham and Derby in which Employment for those and other Counties he continued for some time after In 12 H. 3. being made Sheriff of Buckingham and Bedford-shires he so continued till 18 H. 3. inclusive And in 13 H. 3. purchased the Mannor of Cotes in Com. Derb. of the Daughters and Heirs of Stephen de Beauchamp to hold by the Service of one Brache yearly In which year being constituted Sheriff for the Counties of Warwick and Leicester as also for the County of Northampton he so continued till 17 H. 3. inclusive About this time he purchased from Ranulph Earl of Chester and Lincoln all the Lands which that Earl had at 〈◊〉 in Com. Leic. without the Castle as also two 〈◊〉 and a half lying at Segrave which he and 〈◊〉 Ancestors had formerly held at the Rent of xiv s. per annum And likewise the Mannor of Caludon in Com. Warr. 〈◊〉 the Service of a Sore-Sâ—ar Hawk yearly In 15 H. 3. he paid C l. Finâ— to the King for Marriage of Emme de Cauz the Widow of 〈◊〉 de Segrave his eldest Son who then 〈◊〉 And in 16 H. 3. obtain'd a Grant of the Custody of the Castle and County of Northampton as 〈…〉 Counties of Bedford 〈…〉 Leicester for term of his 〈◊〉 taking the whole Profits of all those Counties for his support in that Service excepting the ancient 〈◊〉 which had been usually paid into the 〈◊〉 with the Increase which in King Henry the Second's time was answered for them And having been of the King's Council for divers years as also Chief of the Justices of the Common-Pleas Court from 2 H. 3. till 〈◊〉 16 H. 3. upon the removal of Hubert de Burgh the same year from that Great Office of Justice of England was substituted therein being then also made Governor of the Castles of Doâ—er Canterbury Rochester Wyndsore 〈…〉 and the Tower of London of all which Hubert had formerly the Charge About this time it was that he purchased from Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk certain Lands lying in 〈◊〉 of ten Pounds per annum value and from Robert de Stotevill the Mannor of Bâ—inklow in Com. Warr. Being therefore in this great Power in 17 H. 3. Peter de Rupibus that great Bishop of Winchester finding him a flexible Man insinuated himself with him Certain it is that his Interest was then such that he bore the chief Sway in all weighty Affairs of that time but therein was not without his worldly aims for to the intent that one of his Sons whom he had bred up to be a Clergy-man might obtain the Pope's Dispensation to retain as many Church-Livings as he could acquire for him he promoted the Benefit of his Holiness here in England so much as that he incited one Stephen an Agent from 〈◊〉 to gather the Tenths of the Clergy and that he should not come to any Agreement with the Bishops and others but to receive them totally himself Bâ— which means together with his adhering to that Bishop of 〈◊〉 he grew very much hated Wherâ—upon divers of the Nobility and Bishops growing highly discontented and endeavouâ—ing to take all advantages they could of the King's Errors in Government threatned him with Ecclesiastical 〈◊〉 and more And making an Insurrection amongst other Outrages set 〈◊〉 on the Mannor 〈◊〉 of this Stephen at 〈◊〉 in Com. Leic. which was a 〈◊〉 thing as my Author 〈…〉 and destroy'd 〈…〉 his Mannor-house at Alemund-bury in Com. Hunt and having so done seised it then Flames whereof he himself saw being then attending on the King from 〈◊〉 Westwards Whereupon he began to raise the Countrey against the Actors but being told who they were he set Spurs to his Horse and made an hasty return to the King To particularize farther of these Exorbitances of those discontented Persons I shall not need our Historians speaking largely thereof but shall observe That the King discerning the danger of this Storm with great prudence struck Sail and forthwith sent his Letters-Missive to the Bishop of Winchester as also to this Stephen and the rest who had born the Sway to come to Court in Tres Trinit to render an account of the wasting his Treasure and what else should be laid to their Charge But being conscious of their guilt some of them fled to Sanctuary and this Stephen to the Abby of Leicester Where he openly declared That he was and had been a Priesâ— and resolved to shave his Crown again to be a Canon of that House Nevertheless after second thoughts he came to Court under the Archbishop's Protection where the King call'd him a Wicked Traytor telling him That it was
onely certain Acres thereof which his own Tenants after the Disseisâ— of the Monks had demised to them for Tillage Thus much as to what is reported of him by these Monks of Waldene I come now to what is else Historical which I shall here relate in order of time In 1 R. 1. in that General Council then held at London wherein the King purposing a Voyage to the Holy Land conferr'd on Hugh Bishop of Durham and William Earl of Albemarle the Office of Justice of England he associated to them this Geffrey with some others as their Assistants in that Trust. In which year he had a Grant from the King of the Lordship of Sutton a Member of Clarenâ—eford which rendred to the Exchequer Seven Pounds per annum as also Five Shillings per annum which was the Goldsmiths and Five Acres of Land which appertain'd to the Beadle of King Henry the Second to hold by the Service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee Of which Lands c. Iohn Burhount acknowledg'd him to be Heir and whereof he had pass'd to him the Inheritance All which King Henry the Second gave to Robert Fitz-Raphe and Alice Burhunt his Wife He had likewise about that time a Grant from Iohn Earl of Moreton of Kirketon with the Honour Moreover in the Second year of King Richard the First 's Reign upon that Complaint made to the King then at Messana against William de Longchamp Bishop of Ely at that time Chancellor and left Vicegerent here in King Richard's absence special Command was sent from the King to Longchamp That he should thenceforth in all things take the Advice of Walter Archbishop of Roan and some others whereof this Geffrey was one who in those great Contests betwixt Longchamp and Iohn Earl of Moreton the King's Brother so much favoured the Earl that Longchamp caused him to be Excommunicated by the Pope About this time he gave CC Marks for the Wardship of the Heirs of Hubert Bland and their Inheritance and the same year paid xlix l. iii. s. iv d. upon Collection of the Scutage of Wales As also Three thousand Marks for Livery of the Lands of Earl William de Mandevill of the Inheritance of Beatrix de Say his Wife having the King's Charter for the better fortifying his Title to himself and her as next Heirs to the same Earl And from 31 H. 2. to 1 Ric. 1. as also from 4 to 6 Ric. 1. inclusive was Sheriff of Northamptonshire And from 3 R. 1. to 6 R. 1. inclusive for the Counties of Essex and Hertford In 6 R. 1. he was one of the Justices of the King's Court. And in 9 R. 1. Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury then Justice of England being set aside he was advanc'd to that eminent Office in his stead And the same year marching with a great Power into Wales in aid of the Tenants of William de Brause whom Gwenwynwyn Lord of the higher Powys had besieg'd in Maude-Castle after a great Fight and much Slaughter of the Welch reliev'd them Furthermore upon the death of King Richard the First being then Justice of England he was sent with Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury and others into England to keep the Peace there And accordingly meeting at Northampton with those of whose fidelity they most doubted assured them That they should have no wrong but that every Man should possess his own in peace Upon the day of King Iohn's Coronation and not before he was by that King girt with the Sword of the Earldom of Essex though he had formerly the Title of Earl and Administration of the Earldom and then serv'd the King at his Table And the same year obtain'd the King's Charter for a Weekly Market on the Friday and likewise a Fair every year on the Eve of St. Andrew and two days following at his Mannor of Kynebochton in Com. Hunt The next ensuing year he obtain'd another Charter for a Market every Week at Agmundesham in Com. Buck. and likewise for a Fair every year And in 5 Ioh. had a Grant of the Custody of the Honour of Angre in Essex In which year King Iohn extorting from his Nobles a vast Sum of Money made use of him in executing his will upon the Laytie who spared none And underwent the Office of Sheriff for the County of Yorke for the first second fifth and sixth years of King Iohn's Reign For the County of Staff from the first to the sixth inclusive For the County of Westmoreland the second year And for the Counties of Buckingham Bedford Hants Wiltes Salop. and Stafford from the third to the sixth inclusive And about this time was signed with the Cross in order to an Expedition to the Holy-Land but considering the turbulency of Mens Spirits which occasion'd the King to be in fear of a Rebellion so that he could not then spare him he wrote to the Pope to respite his Journey for four or five years promising That then he would send him and all those other who were so signed with the Cross. In 7 Ioh. he had a Grant from the King of the Castle and Honour of Berkhamsted with the Knights Fees thereto belonging in Fee-farm for C l. per annum to hold to him and the Heirs of his Body by Aveline then his Wife And in 10 Ioh. of the Haven called Quâ—en-Hithe in the City of London in Fee-farm also for the Rent of xxx l. per annum to be paid to the King's Exchequer and Lx s. per annum to the Lepers in the Hospital of St. Giles in the Suburbs of London Moreover about this time he obtain'd a Confirmation of the Mannor of Morton with the Advowson of the Church which Hugh de Courtney had granted to him to hold of him the said Hugh and his Heirs by the Service of half a Knights Fee And in 11 Ioh. gave to the King ten Palfreys and ten Goshawks that he might be exempted from the Tuition of the Daughters of the King of Scotland But in 14 Ioh. I find him rank'd by our Historians of that Age amongst the King 's Evil Counsellors the King then refusing to submit to the Pope's Dictates for which respect his Holiness absolved all his Subjects of this Realm from their Fidelity Lastly In 15 Ioh. he procur'd a Grant in Fee of the Forest of Huntendon As to his Works of Piety I find That he granted to the Brethren of the Hospital of St. Thomas of Acres in the City of London the Guardianship of the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist in Berkhamstede and likewise of the Hospital of St. Iohn the Evangelist of Lepers there Moreover that he founded an Hospital at Sutton in Com. Ebor. to the Honour of the Holy Trinity and the Blessed
Honour which Roger le Bigod sometime Earl of Norff. and Marshal of England did enjoy by the name of Earl in the County of Norff. with remainder to the King and his Heirs Likewise of all the Castles Mannors and Lands in England Wales and Ireland which the said Roger formerly possessed excepting those then held by Alice his Widdow in dower And in 7 E. â— procured the Kings Licence for a Market every week upon the Thursday at Sahamâ— in Com. Suff. as also for a Fair yearly upon the Munday Tuesday and Wednesday in Whitson-week Likewise for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Framlingham Hoo and Hacchedom in Com. Suff. Moreover in 9 E. 2. he had another Patent of the Office of Marshal of England in special tail bearing date at Lincoln 10 Feb. And in 11 E. 2. a Grant in general tail of those Houses at Broken-Wharâ—e in the City of London sometime belonging to Roger le Bigod before specified In which year he was in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 13 E. 2. and about the same time obtained License for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Harwich in Com Essex In 17 E. 2. the King having seised upon the Office of Marshal in the Court of the Kings Bench in regard he had failed to substitute some person on his behalf to attend the Justices of that Court upon an Iter in Lancashire in consisideration of an hundred pounds Fine then paid he had restitution thereof About this time it was that this Thomas granted to Hugh le Despenser Lord of Glamorgan and Morganok his Castle of Strigoill with the Mannors of Chepstow and Tudenham as also all his other Lands lying betwixt the Rivers of Severne and Weye Likewise whatever else he had in all other places in Wales and the Marches to hold for life And in 19 E. 2. upon the Landing of Queen Isabell at Harwich with her Son the Prince who then had Married Philippa Daughter to the Earl of Henault he adhered to her against the King then said to be seduced by evil Council In 1 E. 3. having been in that Expedition then made into Scotland he obtained a confirmation in tail general of all the Castles Mannors and Lands of the before-mentioned Roger Bigot sometime Earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England then valued at six thousand Marks per annum As also a Grant of other Lands of the value of a thousand Marks per annum parcel of four thousand Marks per annum more over and above those six thousand Marks in these following Mannors and Lordships 〈◊〉 Keneshale in Com. Nott. Dadinton Pyriton Haselee and Ascote in Com. Oxon. Henton and Spene in Com. Berks. Dachelt in Com. Buck. Newenham in Com. Glouc. Barwe in Com. Cestr. and Wykes in Com. Essex all which were part of the possessions of Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester attainted Likewise of the Mannor of Long-Benington in Com. Linc. and twenty five pounds seven shillings and eleven pence yearly Rent of the Farm of Donewich besides a discharge for forty four pounds two shillings per annum Rent which he had usually paid to the King for the Mannor of Boseham in Com. Suss. And in 4 E. 3. being Marshal of England gave the Office of Serjeant-Marshal in the Kings House unto Geffrey Quinci for life In 7 E. 3. he was again in the Scotish Wars So likewise in 11 E. 3. In consideration whereof he had respite for payment of all such debts as were then due from him to the Exchequer until the Octaves of St. Hillary next ensuing In 12 E. 3. rendring to the King the Castle and Mannor of Stâ—igoil with the Town of Chepstow which he had formerly granted to Hugh le Despenser for life and were then in his hands by reason of the said Hugh's death he had them regranted to himself and Marie his Wife and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten and departing this life the same year was buried in the Abby of St. Eâ—mundsbury in Com. Suff. leaving Issue by Alice his first Wife Daughter to Sir â—oger Hâ—lys of Harwich Knight two Daughters his Heirs Mâ—rgaret and Aliâ—e the one first Married to Iohn de Segrave and afterwards to Sir Walter Mâ—â—ny Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter the other to Edward de Montacute Which Iohn and Edward in 23 E. 3. doing their Homages had Livery of all the Lands in 〈◊〉 of their Wives Inheritance He had also another Wife called Mary Daughter of William Lord Roos and Widdow of William Lord 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 who surviving him had for her Dowrie an assignation of the Mannors of Earles Stonham Holâ—slee Dâ—â—â—gworth and Hoo in Com. Suff. Hâ—â—veryate and South UUaâ—sham in Com. Norff. UUeston in Com. Herif. Kenet in Com. Cantab. and an yearly Rent of six pounds one shilling and a penny in â—ratefeld in Com. Suss. And upon the fourth of the Nones of March An. 1345. 19 E. 3. betook her self to the habit of Râ—ligion in the Abby of â—angele in Com. Norff. But continuing not long there returned to the World as it seems for in 26 E. 3. upon that Expedition then made into â—rance she was charged with twenty men at Arms out of her Lands in Strigoill and Netheâ—went in the Marches of UUales And in 28 E. 3. founded a Fraternity of Lay-Brothers to the Honor of God the Blessed Virgin St. Anne and All Saints within the mansion of the Fyeres-Preachers at Fisherton Aucher in Com. Wilts As also a Chantry of six Priests there to celebrate Divine Service for the good estate of King E. 3. her self and the Brethren of that Fraternity during this life and for their Souls afterwards And having taken to her last Husband Sir Râ—phe Cobham Knight died in 36 E. 3. whereupon an assignation being made of the Lands by her held in Dower of the Inheritance of the Daughters and Co-heirs to the before-specified Thâ—â—â—s de Brotheâ—ton her late Husband Margaret then the Wife of Walter de Manny had for her purparty the Castle and Mannor of Strigoill with the Town of Chepstow in the Marches of UUales the Mannor of UUeston in Com. Hertf. Stonham UUalton with the one Moytie of the Mannor of â—ennet in Com. Suff. and the other Moytie in Com. 〈◊〉 And Ioane the Daughter and Heir of Edw. de 〈◊〉 by Alice the other Daughter and Coheir to the said Earl then married to William de â—fford had the assignation of the Castle of Framelyngham with the Mannors of Framelyngham Hoo Holislee Doningworth and Cratefeld in com Suff. Halvergate and South UUatsham in com Norff. with the Moiety of two parts of the Marish and Pasture in Halvergate containing nine hundred and eighty Acres Of which two Daughters and Co-heirs Margaret the eldest
Title no longer then his Father's life having therewithal a grant of the Castle Town and Lordship of Okham in Com. Rutl. with the Shirevalty of that County sometime belonging to William de Bohun Earl of Northampton in part of satisfaction of Eight hundred Marks per annum intended to him And in 14 R. 2. was constituted Lord Admiral of the Kings whole Fleet to the Northwards So likewise in 15 R. 2. being the same year in the Wars of France As also in Commission with Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster and others to Treat of Peace with the French In this year likewise he was made Justice of all the Forests South of Trent and Constable of the Tower of London for life after the death of Thomas Earl of Kent And was with Iohn Duke of Lancaster at the Treaty for Peace then held at Amiens in France In 17 R. 2. he had a Grant of all the Lands which Alianore the Wife of Raphe Lord Basset of Weldon held in Dower until Richard the son and heir of the said Raphe should accomplish his full age And the same year about the Festival of our Ladies Nativity attended the King into Ireland So likewise in 19 R. 2. into France at which time both King 's having an enterview near Ghisnes a Peace was concluded betwixt them and in memory thereof a Chappel at both their costs appointed to be built in the place and called our Lady of Peace In 18 R. 2. he was retein'd to serve the King in another Expedition for Ireland for the one half of that year with Fifty Men at Armes whereof ten to be Knights and an Hundred and fifty Archers on Horseback And in 19 R. 2. was one of the Commissioners appointed as proxie to espouse Isabel the eldest daughter to Charles the Sixth King of France on the behalf of King Richard In 20 R. 2. he was constituted Governor of the Isles of Garnesey and Iercesey for life and obtain'd the like Grant of the Isle of Wiht with the Castle of Caresbroke as also of the whole dominion belonging to that Castle Moreover about that time he was constituted Warden of New-Forest in Com. Southampt and of all the Forests South of Trent Constable of Dovor-Castle and Warden of the Cinque-Ports And in 21 R. 2. Constable of England 12 Iulii By which great Trusts and Benefits it was discernable enough that he was one of the principal persons then in power with that King and stuck at nothing that might satisfie his licentious humour for plain it is that he was not only privy and consenting to that Foul Design for Murthering his Uncle the Duke of Glocester at Calais but sent one of his servants viz. Cock of the Chamber to assist therein Which Barbarous Act was done upon Saturday next after the Feast of St. Bartholmew in 21 R. 2. Wherefore it may very well be thought that for his plotting and furtherance thereof he esteem'd his own Merit very great For immediately thereupon he had a grant bearing date 28 Sept. in tail special of the Mannor of Brustwyke in Holdernesse with the Castle of Skypse and Patronage of the Abby of Meaux in Com. Ebor. As also of the Mannor of Barwe and Patronage of Thornton-Abby in Com. Linc. Likewise of all the Mannors Lands c. in Preston Burton Pidse Bond Brustwyke Esyngton Kylnesee Wythornesee and Cleton late Thomas Duke of Glocesters attainted in the Parliament at Westminster on Monday next after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross the same year Also of the Town of Clone in Com. Salop. with the whole Territory of Clone in the Marches of Wales and of the Hundred of Posselow thereunto annexed late Richard Earl of Arundel's likewise attainted The like Grant he then had of the Mannor of Flamstede in Com. Hertf. with the Chase thereto appertaining late Thomas Earl of Warwick's attainted And before the end of that Moneth viz. 29 Sept. was advanced to the dignity of Duke of Albemarle By which Title he was within five dayes ensuing again made Constable of the Tower of London And in 22 R. 2. constituted General Warden of the West-Marches toward Scotland Likewise joyn'd in Commission with the Bishop of St. Asaph and others to Treat of Peace with the Scots as also retein'd by Indenture to serve the King in Ireland for one whole year with One hundred forty men at Armes that is to say Knights and Esquires Two hundred Archers on Horseback every twenty of the Archers having one Carpenter and one Mason But of that shameful Murther of the Duke of Gloceâ—ter neither the King nor he had much joy For the whole Realm soon after being in no little disturbance the King retired into Ireland this Duke attending him Whence hearing that Henry Duke of Lancaster was landed at Ravenspur he return'd and was with him at Flynt-Castle when that Duke took him thence After which upon King Richard's Deposal in the Parliament held I H. 4. his Title of Duke was taken from him with command that he should never afterwards adhere unto him upon penalty of Treason Nevertheless he was soon after in that Conspiracy with the Dukes of Surrey and Exeter to have kill'd King Henry at Windsor-Castle upon Twelfth-night in Christmass but discovering the Plot had Pardon and shortly after restitution of his Estate Whereupon he became so obsequious to that King as that upon the 28 th of August in the second year of his Reign he was constituted his Lieutenant in the Dutchy of Aquitane bearing then the Title of Earl of Rutland and Corke And in 4 H. 4. which was soon after his Father's death being in Gascoine had Livery of all his Lands with respite for his Homage This Edward married Philippa one of the daughters and heirs to Iohn Lord Mohun and in 7 H. 4. in the Parliament then held was restored to his hereditary Dignity of Duke of Yorke In 13 H. 4. he joyned with Thomas Duke of Clarence and others in ayd of the Duke of Orleans against the Duke of Burgundy and the next ensuing year was imployed in the Wars of France In 2 H. 5. he was constituted Justice of South-UUales and the same year made general Warden of all the East Marches towards Scotland In 3 H. 5. he attended the King in that great Expedition then made into France and in consideration of his vast expences in building and endowing the Collegiate Church of Fotheringhay and in fitting himself to serve the King in that present adventure whereby he had contracted many Debts so that without the Kings assistance he despaired the perfecting that pious work he obtained Licence to enfeoffe Henry de Beaufort Bishop of UUinchester and others of the Mannors of Fasterne Old-UUotton Tokenham Chelworth UUynterborne
one of the chief of his privy-Privy-Council and upon the Royal Coronation of that King constituted one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of High Steward of England during that days Solemnity The same year likewise being constituted Justice of South-Wales and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for the space of two years for his better support as also in reward of his many services he obtain'd a grant in special Tail of all the Castles Mannors and Lands of Glamorgan Morganok and Abergabenny in Wales and the Marches Of the Lordships and Mannors of Minster Lovel Norton Bruyn Coggs Hardwike â—oderfeild Grey Somerton and Banbury in Com. Oxon. Wedesord and 〈◊〉 in Com. Glouc. Acton Burnell Holgaâ— Lâ—ngdon Wolstanton Smithcote Abeton 〈◊〉 and Uppington in Com. Salep late Francis Vicount Lovel's attainted Also of Wely-Castle with the Lordships of Wely and Northfeld in Com. Wigorn. Stoke King's-Weston Uly Aylberton â—â—â—hhampton Bradeâ—y and Sheperdike in Com. Glouc. Brightmerston in Com. Wilts and Kingesey-more in Com. Somers part of the possessions of Sir William Berkley Knight then likewise attainted And of the Mannor of Sudely in Com. Glouc. Shortly after this the King being advertised that the said Francis Lord Lovel with Humphrey Stafford who had been firm adherers to King Richard and taken Sanctuary at Colchester were got thence Fearing new commotions he sent this Iasper with three thousand men to prevent any Insurrection that might be thereupon raised And upon the appearance of Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Complices on the behalf of Lambert Simnell whom they pretended to be the Son to George Duke of Clarence constituted him Joint-General with Iohn Earl of Oxford of those Forces then raised to suppress all such as were in Arms upon that account In 3 H. 7. he was also constituted one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of High Steward of England upon the day of the Queen's Coronation and in 4 H. 7. had his Commission for the Lieutenancy of Ireland renewed In 5 H. 7. he was again made General with Iohn Earl of Oxford of that Army then sent into Flanders in aid of the Emperour Maximilian against the French But after this I have no more to say of him until 11 H. 7. in which year by his Testament bearing date at his Mannor of Thornbury in Com. Glouc. 15 Dec. he bequeath'd his Body to be buryed in the Monastery of our Lady at Keynsham in the same County in a place convenient where he willed that a Tomb should be honourably made for him after the estate whereunto it had pleased God to call him and thereupon to be imployed C. marks Farther appointing that certain of his Lordships and Lands lying in the Counties of Notingham Derby and Warwick of the yearly value of xl l. should be amortised for the finding of four Priests to sing perpetually in the said Monastery of Keynsham for the we le of his Soul and for the Soul of his Father as also for the Souls of Katherine sometime Queen of England his Mother Edmund late Earl of Richmund his Brother and the Souls of all other his Predecessors And that upon the day of his Interment there should be distributed to every poor Man and Woman that would take it two pence a piece So likewise at his Month's minde To the House of Gray-Friers at Harford East where his Father lay Interred he bequeath'd his second Gown of Cloth of Gold to make a Cope or Vestment there Also to every Parish-Church into which his Body should be carried betwixt that place and Keynsham xx s. and two Torches And having Married Catherine the sixth and youngest Daughter of Richard Widvile Earl Rivers Widdow of Henry Duke of Buckingham who surviving him took to Husband Sir Richard Wingfeild Knight of the Garter he departed this Life upon the xxi th day of the same Month of December and was buried at Keynsham before-specified leaving no other Issue than one Illegitimate Daughter called Ellen who became the Wife of William Gardner Citizen of London Fienes 37 H. 6. THE first of this antient Family of whom I find mention is Ingelram de Fienles whose posterity for the most part wrote Fenes and Fienes Which Ingelram took to Wife Sibyll de Tyngrie Daughter and Heir to Faramus â—e Boloin Son of William Son of Geffrey Son of Eustace sometime Earl of Boloin Which Faramus being Nephew to Maud Queen of England Wife of King Stephen together with William de Ipre a Flemming afterwards Earl of Kent ruled that Kings Household and gave to the Monks of Bec in Normandy one hide of land in Belgeham belonging to his Mannour of Clopham in Com. Surr. Sibyll his Daughter confirming the grant This Ingelram de Fienles had issue William de Fienles his Son and Heir who in 8 Iohn obtained that Kings Mandate to the Sheriff of Somerset-shire to make livery unto him of the Mannour of Mertoc whereunto Sibyll his Mother had quitted her claim in open Court Which Mannour as part of the Honour of Eustace sometime Earl of Boloin William Earl of Boloin Grandson to Eustace gave to the said Faramuse in â—ee And in 2 H. 3. paid a Fine to the King of CC Marks for Livery of the Mannour of Wendovre in Com. Buck. Which Mannour was likewise given to the before specified Faramus his Grandfather by King Henry the Second This William having given to the Canons of Missenden certain lands in Wendovre died in 25 H. 3. for then had his Son and Heir called Ingelram Livery of his Lands his Relief with all other the debts of William his Father being afterwards pardoned in respect of his special services In 32 H. 3. this Ingelram de Fienles being to receive the honour of Knighthood at the Festival of our Saviours Nativity by Bathing c. had an allowance of his Robes and all other accoutrements for that solemnity at the Kings charge and in 33 H. 3. doing his Homage had also Livery of his Lands in Northampton-shire Before the end of which year in consideration of the sum of seven hundred Marks xiii s. iv d. Sterling he purchased from Robert de Gysnes Uncle to Arnulph Earl of Gysnes the Mannour of Gayton in Com. Sutht with the advouson of the Church and likewise his whole right and title to all other the possessions of him the said Robert in England Which Mannour of Gayton sometime belonged to Robert Advocate of Arras Lord of Bethun it being of the fee of Baldwin antiently Earl of Gynes Whereupon he obtained Licence to inclose his Woods there they being within the bounds of the Forest of Silcester and to make a Park of them Upon which purchase Fulke Basset then Bishop of London receiv'd a Precept from the King whereby he was
obtain'd a special Patent to himself and his Heirs to exercise the Office of Sewer at the time of Dinner upon the Coronation-day of any of the future Kings and Queens of this Realm with the Fee of xx â— per annum for that service payable out of the Exchequer And in 32 H. 8. was made Lord High Chamberlain of England for life Which Office Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex then newly attainted had enjoyed In 33 H. 8. he obtain'd a grant in special Tail of the scite of the Abby of Cleve in Com. Somers with divers Lands thereto belonging And by his Testament bearing date 17 Oct. an 1542. 34 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in Christian-Burial Shortly after which upon Munday 27 Nov. departing this life at Chelsey he was Interred in the Church of St. Laurence Poultney in the City of London with this Epitaph Robertus Radcliffe Miles Dominus Fitzwater Egremond Burnell Vicecomes Fitzwater Magnus Camerarius Angliae Camerarius Hospicii Regis Henrici octavi ac â—idem à Consiliis Praeliis in Galliâ commissiâ— aliquoties inter primos ductores honoratus In aliis Belli Pacisque consultationibus non inter postremâ—â—â—abitus Aequitatis Iusticiae Constantâ—â— Magnum aetatis suae monumentum Obiit xxvii die Novembris An. Dom. MCCCCCxlii This Earl Wedded three Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to Henry Duke of Buckingham by whom he had Issue three Sons 1 Henry who succeeded him in his Honours 2 George and 3 Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe of Elnestow in Com. Bedf. Knight Secondly Margaret Daughter of Thomas Earl of Derby by whom he had issue two Daughters Anne married to Thomas Lord Wharton and Iane to Anthony Vicount Montagu And thirdly Mary Daughter to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherne in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue Sâ—r Iohn Ratcliffe Knight who died without Issue and lieth buried in the Church of St. Olive in Hart-street in the City of London To this Robert succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who in 25 H. 8. his Father then living upon the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen was one of the Knights of the Bath then made And in 1 E. 6. upon that expedition then made into Scotland had the command of sixteen hundred Demi-lances in which service being unhorst he escaped with life very narrowly Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared on the behalf of Queen Mary by reason whereof in the first year of her reign he was constituted Warden and Chief Justice-Itinerant of all the Forests South of Trent Bâ—ing also one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter by his Testament bearing date 27 Iulii An. 1555. 2 3 Ph. M. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Attiborough in Com. Norf. appointing a Tomb to be there erected over his Grave And married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norf. by whom he had Issue three Sons Thomas Henry and Francis Secondly Anne Daughter to Sir Philip Calthorp Knight by whom he had Issue Egremond Ratcliff who having been a principal Actor in the Northern Rebellion and thereupon attainted of Treason 〈◊〉 out of England was afterwards put to 〈◊〉 at Namurs by Don Iohn of Austria for purposing to Murther him being for that end 〈◊〉 of his imprisonment in the Tower of Londâ—n by Secretary Walsingham and thither sent He had also Issue by the same Anne one Daughter called Frances 〈◊〉 to Sir Thomas Mildmay of 〈◊〉 in Com. Essex Knight But from this last Wife being divorced he obtained a special Act of Parliament in 2 3 â—h M. to debar her both from Jointure and Doweâ— and departing this life at Sir Henry Sydney's house in Chamâ—â—-Row within the Liberties of Westminster on Wednâ—sday 17 Febr. An. 1556. 3 4 Ph. M. was buried in the North Isle of the said Church of St. Laurence Pultney near to his Father and Mother To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in his Fathers life time was sent Embassador into Germany by Queen Mary unto the Emperour Charles the fifth to treat of a marriage betwixt that Queen and Prince Philip the eldest Son to the Emperour And afterwards into Spain unto Philip himself for â—atâ—â—ying thereof In 2 3. Ph. M. being then a Knight he was constituted Lord Deputy of Ireland And in 3 4 Ph. M. which was shortly after his Fathers death was made Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent In 4 5 Ph. M. being then Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Pensioners his Commission for Deputy of Ireland was again renewed and he once more constituted Warden and Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent Also upon the death of that Queen he was again made Deputy of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth in the first year of her reign having special Instructions for preventing any insurrection of the Natives in that Realm as also for building of Forts in Offalie and to grant the inheritance of divers lands to the old Souldiers Likewise to reduce the Revenues of Ireland to the example of England In 3 Eliz. he was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland In 9 Eliz. sent to Uienna unto Maximilian the Emperour with the order of the Garter and in 10 Eliz. again imploy'd to the same Emperour to treat concerning a marriage betwixt Queen Elizabeth and Charles Archduke of Austria Which he endeavoured to effect with all his power though the Earl of Leicester opposed it In 12 Eliz. he was Lord President of the North And in 13 Eliz. upon an Incursion of certain Scors assisted by the disaffected English received command to raise certain Forces in those parts whereupon he entred Scotland by Tivydale burnt several Towns belonging to the Lord Buchlu and Carr of Ferniâ—erst who had been the chief Ring-leaders of those bold invaders demolishing the Castles of Ferniberst and Craling which belong'd to Carr. After which he marcht to Edenbourgh and returning thence so battered the Castle of Hamilton with his great Guns that it yielded to him making also much spoil in the Hamilton's lands Before the end of that year entring Scotland again he burnt divers Towns in Anandale and demolished the Castles of Anand and Caerlaveroc by reason that Heriz and Maxwell the owners of them had thence committed divers Robberies in England And upon his return was sworn one of the Queens Privy Council In 15 Eliz. he was made choice of for one of the Peers wâ—ich fate upon the Duke of Norfolk's Tryal And by a certain Feoffment bearing date 20
Hundred of Colridge 144 19 07 ob q. Telhamptone 05 11 05 ob q. In Com. Somers Shipton-Mountagu 16 12 08. Chedsey with Cantlous 110 12 02. Dounpole 10 11 06 q. Dunyate 27 19 06. Somertone 72 03 09 ob q. The Fee-ferm of Congresbury payable by the Bishop of Bathe 54 00 00. In Com. Dors. Sooyre 07 07 03. Newton-Mountagu 13 10 01. A Fee ferm payable by the late Abbot of Byndone 20 00 00. In Com. Sutht The Mannor Castle Burgh and Hundred of Christ-Church 100 14 03 q. Ringwode 68 08 02 q. Swaynsone 85 17 00. Warblingtone 33 18 00. Chaltone 18 13 04. Huntone 14 01 06. In Com. Wilts Erle-Stoke 54 11 07 ob In Com. Buck. The Fee ferm of Aylesbury 60 00 00. Aston-Clynton 42 04 10. Aston-Chevery 27 10 09 ob In Com. Hertf. Ware 107 03 01 ob In Com. Essex Clavering 63 03 06. In reversion in the Counties of Essex 28 00 00. Monmouth 41 06 08. Wilts A Rent called the Cr. money of the Earl of Sarum 20 00 00. In Com. Berks. Crokeham 25 12 06. A Fee ferm in Lamborne 05 06 08. In Com. Hertf. Bushe 25 12 10. In Com. Essex North-West Basset 55 05 07. London The Miese called the Herbre with certain Tenements thereunto belonging 12 11 08. In Com. Suff. Newton-Hall 17 00 00. In Com. Northt Estone 23 01 08. In Com. Ebor. A Fee Ferm paid by the Abbot of Kirkshall 13 06 08. In Com. Monmouh Walsh Becknore 07 15 00. Llanvere and Llangyve 20 17 10. In Com. Somers Stapull-Fitz pain 42 08 11 ob In Com. Buck. Elleseburgh 18 07 00. Medmenbam 33 07 09. Â The total 2046 03 11. dim q. Of these her Sons Henry being the eldest had a special Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance in 5 H. 8. so that 't is like his Father died at that time or not long before and in 13 H. 8. by the title of Lord Mountague was restored to the Kings favour After which in 15 H. 8. he attended the Duke of Suffolk then General of the English-Army sent into France But as to any Creation by Patent or other advancement to that dignity I cannot speak until 21 H. 8. that he had summons to Parliament and took his place there amongst the rest of the Peers upon the first of December the same year by the title of Lord Mountague Which was doubtless in respect of his descent from that noble Family by his Mother Howbeit shortly after in 22 H. 8. I find him rankt the first in number of all the Barons who did in full Parliament subscribe that Declaration then sent to Pope Clement the seventh whereby they gave him a modest intimation that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that business of his intended Divorce from Queen Katherine the farther acknowledgment of his Supremacy in this Realm would be in danger In 24 H. 8. upon that Royal journey made by King Henry into France at which time he had such honourable reception at Boloine by King Francis the first he was one of his attendants thither and the same year with divers other persons of note made one of the Knights of the Bath at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen But in 30 H. 8. upon the fifth of November being one of those who with the Marquess of Exeter stood charged by his own Brother Sir Geffrey Pole Knight with devising to advance Reginald Pole his other Brother Dean of Exeter then beyond Sea to the Royal Throne of this Realm and to depose the King he was sent to the Tower and with that Marquess and others arraigned of High Treason at Westminster before the Lord Audley Lord Chancellour the High Steward of England for that occasion upon the third of Ianuary and being found guilty suffcred death on Tower Hill upon the ninth of the same month Leaving Issue by Iane his Wife Daughter to George NevillLord Bergavenny two Daughters his Heirs Katherine married to Francis Earl of Huntington and Winifride to Sir Thomas Hastings Knight second Son to George Earl of Huntington afterwards to Sir Thomas Barington Knight which Daughters upon their Petition in Parliament 1 Mariae were restored in Blood and Honour Touching the younger Brethren of this Henry all I have seen is that Geffry the second though he did accuse this Henry of what in substance was laid to his charge he had also Sentence of death passed upon him but suffered not And that Arthur the third Son in an 1562. 5 Eliz. being charged with purposing to go to the Duke of Guise into France and to return with a power into Wales whereby the Queen of Scots might attain the Crown of this Realm and himself be declared Duke of Clarence had judgment of death but by reason of his near alliance to Queen Eliz. no execution ensued And as to Reginald the 4th and youngest his Education being first at Magdalen-Colledge and afterwards at Corpus Christi-Colledge in Oxford he obtained the Deanery of Exeter by the gift of King Henry the 8th Then travelled into Italy and other parts for seven years making his chief abode at Padua At which time King Henry having abolished the Popes Supremacy here sent for him home and for his neglect to come proclaimed him Traytor and disposed of his Deanery to another Also being thought a fit instrument for the English affairs as occasion should serve for he was a person of excellent parts and for his integrity of life and modest behaviour much beloved and reverenced he was made Cardinal 22 Maii an 1536. 28 H. 8. and one of the three that presided in the Council of Trent when Queen Mary began her reign being sent for into England he came as Legate from Pope Iulius the third and obtained a Repeal of his Attainder by a special Act of Parliament Likewise he was then made Archbishop of Canterbury 22 Maii an 1555. 1 2 Ph. M. and so continued till his death which hapned 17 Nov. an 1558. being the very day on which Queen Mary departed this life the tidings whereof as 't is said being much weakned by a Quartan-Ague broke his Heart Whereupon he had Burial on the North side of that little Chapell in the Cathedral at Canterbury which is at the end of St. Thomas Becket's Oratory Somerset Earl and Marquess of Worcester 1 H. 8. HAving in my discourse of Henry Duke of Somerset who lost his life in 3 E. 4. sufficiently manifested that he left no other Issue than one natural Son called Charles begotten on Ioan Hill his Paramour I shall now take notice of what I have seen memorable of the same Charles and his descendents This Charles being a person of great parts arrived to very high advancements in those times wherein he lived aswell in Honour as Estate
against the Dutch on tuesday 28 Maii An. 1672 He hath also two daughters Diana married to the Baron of Mol in Flanders and Anne to Robert now Earl of Sunderland Francis Lord Verulam Vicount St. Alban 16 Iac. COnsidering that this person was so eminent for his Learning and other great abilities as his excellent works will sufficiently manifest though a short Narrative of his life is already set forth by Doctor William Raleigh his domestique Chaplain I am not willing to omit the taking notice of such particulars as are most memorable of him and therefore shall briefly recount partly from that Narrative and partly from other authorities what I have observed in order thereto As to his Parentage he was the youngest of those two male Children which Sir Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave in com Suff. Knight had by Anne his wife one of the six daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke of Giddy-Hall in com Essex Knight a person much honoured for his Learning and being Tutor to King Edward the Sixth all those Daughters being exquisitely skilled in the Greek and Latine Tongues Which Nicholas having been a diligent Student of the Laws in Grays Inn was made the Kings Attorney in the Court of Wards in 38 H. 8. and upâ—n the death of that King which soon after hapned had his Patent for the same trust renewed by his son and successor King Edward the Sixth In the sixth year of whose Reign he was constituted Treasurer for that Noble Society of Grays-Inn whereof he had been so long a Member And being grown famous for his knowledge was shortly after viz. in 1 Eliz. made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Knighted which Office in his time was by Act of Parliament made equal in authority with the Chancellours What I have otherwise observed of this Sir Nicholas Bacon is that being no friend to the Queen of Scots then Prisoner in England he was privy and assenting to what Hales had publisht in derogation to her title as next and lawful Successor to Queen Elizabeth asserting that of the House of Sufâ—olk before it for which Hales suffered imprisonment and had not Cecill stood his faithful friend so might he nothing being more distastful to Queen Elizabeth then a dispute upon that point Next that in 14 Eliz. upon those Proposals made by the Nobility of Scotland for her enlargement he opposed it alleadging that no security could ballance the danger thereof Lastly that upon his death which hapned in April An. 1579. 21 Eliz. this Character is given of him by the Learned Camden viz. that he was Vir praepingius ingenio acerrimo singulari prudentia summâ— eloquentia tenaci memoriâ— sacris consiliis alterum columen Of persons very corpulent most quick Wit singular Prudence admirable Eloquence special Memory and another pillar to the Privy-Council Whereupon being interred on the South side of the Quire in St. Pauls Cathedral within the City of London he had a noble Monument there erected to his memory with this â—pitaph Hîc Nicolaum ne Beconem conditum existima illum tam diu Britannici Regni seâ—undum columen exitium malis Bonis Asylum caâ—ca quem non extulit ad hunc honorem sors sed Aequitas Fides Doctrina Pietas unica prudentia Neu fortè raptum crede qui unica brevi vitâ perenni emerit duas agit vitam secundam caelites inter animas Fama implet orbem vita quâ—e illi tertia est Hac positum in arâ est corpus olim animi domus Ara dicata sempiternae memoriae Thus much touching the Parentage of this Francis his Birth being at York-House in the Strand upon the twenty second day of Ianuary An. 1560. 2 Eliz. It is observed that in his tender years his pregnancy was such as gave great indication of his future high accomplishments in so much as Queen Eliz. took notice of him and called him the young Lord Keeper also that asking him how old he was though but a Boy he answered that he was two years younger then her Majâ—sties most happy Reign As to his Education he was of Trinitie-Colledge in Cambridge under the tuition of Doctor Iohn Whitgift then Master there but afterwards the renowned Archbishop of Canterbury Where having with great proficiency spent some time he was sent into France with Sir Amias Paulet her Majesties Leiger Ambassador and thence intrusted with a message to the Queen which he performed with much approbation and so returned After this coming from Travail and applying himself to the study of the Common Law he was seated in â—rays-Inn Where in short time he became so highly esteemed for his abilities as that in 30 Eliz. being then but 28 years of age that honorable society chose him for their Lent Reader and in 32 Eliz. was made one of the Clerks of the Council In 42 Eliz. being double Reader in that House and affecting much the ornament thereof he caused that beautiful Grove of â—lmes to be planted in the Walks which yet remain And upon the 23 of Iuly 1 Iac. was Knighted at Whitehal Shortly after which viz. in 2 Iac. he was made one of the Kings Council learned having therewith a Grant of forty pounds per annum fee and in 5 Iac. constituted his Majesties Sollicitor General In 9 Iac. he was made joint Judge with Sir Thomas Vavasor then Knight Marshal of the Knight Marshal's Court then newly â—rected within the Verge of the Kings House and in 11 Iac. 27 Oct. being made Atturney General was sworn of the Privy Council In 14 Iac. he was constituted Lord Keeper of the great Seal 7 Martii being then fifty four years of age At which time the King admonisht him that he should Seal nothing rashly as also that he should judge uprightly and not extend the Royal Prerogative too high After which viz. upon the seventh day of May which was the first day of Easter Term next ensuing he made his solemn proceeding to Westminster hall in this order first the writing Clerks and inferiour Officers belonging to the Court of Chancery Next the Students of the Law Thâ—n the Gentlemen of his own Family After them the Sergeant at Arms and bearer of the Great Seal on foot Then himself on Horseback in a Gown of Purple Satin riding betwixt the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal Next divers Earls Barons and Privy Councillors Then the Judges of the Court at UUestminster whose place in that proceeding was assigned after the Privy Councellors And when he came into the Court the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal gave him his Oath the Clerk of the Crown reading it Upon the fourth of Ianuary 16 Iac. he was made Lord Chancellor of England On the eleventh of Iuly next ensuing created Lord Verulam and on the twenty seventh of Ianuary
Privy Council as also Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for some time He married twice First Lucie Daughter of Robert Earl of Warwick by whom he had Issue two Sons Robert who Married Sarab the Daughter of Iohn Bodvile of Bodvile-Castle in Com. Carnarbon Esq and Hinder His second Wife is Isabella Daughter of Sir Iohn Smith Knight Son of Customer Smith by whom he hath Issue three Sons Francis Henry and Warwick and four Daughters Isabella married to the Lord Moore eldest Son to the Earl of Drogheda in Ireland Aramintha Olympia and Essex Lord Conway 22 Iac. THis Family now of Ragley in Com. War a Lordship obtain'd by purchase towards the later end of Queen Elizabeth's reign do derive their descent from Sir Henry Conway Knight Which Sir Henry having been Knighted by Edward Mortimer Earl of March and Uivesâ—er about the beginning of King Richard the Seconds reign was by Indenture bearing date 1 Aug. 5 R. 2 retained to do him service as a Knight during all his life and in times of Peace to have diet for himself one Esq one Chamberlain and four Grooms as also Hay Oates Horshooes and Nails for six Horses or reasonable allowance for the same And whensoever he should be required to make his attendance on him for service of War the like Diet or Wages in lieu thereof for himself his Esquire Chamberlain and five Grooms with Hay Oates c. for eight Horses And likewise allowance of the like wages and reward as he gave to others of their quality for so many men at Arms and Archers as he should bring to him for the service of War From this Sir Henry descended Iohn Conway of Potrithan in Com. Flint Esq who had Issue two Sons Hugh and Edward Which Hugh in 1 H. 7. was imploied by Margaret Countess of Richmund to Henry Earl of Richmund her Son then in Britanny with money as also with direction to assure him of the good affections which most of the Nobility of this Realm did bear to him and to incite his speedy coming into England And being Master of his Wardrobe shortly after he had obtained the Crown of this Realm received the Honour of Knighthood at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wife to that King and became one of his Privy Council as also Knight for his Body and Treasurer of his Houshold In 7 H. 7. he was likewise retained to serve him in his Wars beyond Sea with xx Men at Arms besides himself But of him I have no more to say the Line continuing from Edward Which Edward taking to Wife Anne the Daughter and sole Heir to Richard Burdet of Arrow in Com. Warr. Esq enjoy'd that Lordship as her right and being a Gentleman Huisher of the Chamber to King Henry â—he Eighth obtain'd a special Licence under the Privy Signet dated 12 Febr. 3 H. 8. to retain certain able men Voluntiers for the King's Service in his Wars and departed this life on Thursday next ensuing the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle 38 H. 8. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir 35. years of Age and upwards Which Iohn being soon after Knighted was in that great Expedition made into Scotland in 1 E. 6. where he merited so well for his valour manifested in those services then perform'd as that upon the 28 th of Sept. the same year he was made a Banneret He Wedded Catherine Daughter to Sir Raphe Verney Knight And by his Testament bearing date 22 Iulii 6 E. 6. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church at Arrow and dyed ... leaving Issue another Sir Iohn Conway Knight his Son and Heir who Married Elene the Daughter of Sir Fulke Grevill of Beauchamp'sâ—Court in Com. Warr. Knight And being a person of great knowledge in military affairs was made Governour of Ostend by Robert Earl of Leicester 29 Dec. an 1586. 29 Eliz that Earl being then General of the English Auxiliaries in behalf of the States of the United Provinces and departed this life 4 Oct. 1 Iac. leaving Edward his Son and Heir Knighted by Robert Earl of Essex at the sacking of Cadez in Spain in an 1596. 38 Eliz. where he Commanded a Regiment of Foot After which he served in the Netherlands as Governour of the Brill And upon the 30 th of Ian. 20 Iac. was made one of the Principal Secretaries of State Also upon the 22 th of March 22 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Conway of Ragley And upon the 8 th of December following Captain of the Isle of Wiâ—t Moreover in 1 Car. 1. he was constituted one of the principal Secretaries of State to that King 23 Maii And in 2 Car. 1. Created Vicount Killultagh of Killultagh in the County of Antrim in Ireland Also upon the 6 th of Iune 3 Car. 1. Vicount Conway of Conway-Castle in Com. Caernarvon He was afterwards also made Lord President of his Majesties Privy Council and imploy'd into Germany as Embassador Extraordinary And departing this life at his House in St. Martins â—lane within the Liberties of Westminster 3 Ian. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. was buried at Ragley leaving Issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Tracy of Todington in Com. Glouc. Knight Widdow of Edmund Bray Son and Heir to Edmund Bray of Barrington in Com. Glouc. Esq three Sons 1. Edward his Son and Heir 2. Sir Thomas Conway Knight Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel Morgâ—n in the Wars of Germany And 3. Raphe And four Daughters Frances Married to Sir William Pelâ—am of Brocklesby in Com. Line Knight Brilliana to Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Brian in Com. Heref. Knight of the Bath Heligawrth to Sir William Smith of Theyden monte in Com. Essex Knight and Mary Which Edward succeeding him in his Honours First Married Frances Daughter to Sir Francis Popham of Littlecot in Com. Somers Knight and departed this life at Paris in France in an 1655. leaving Issue by her four Sons First Iohn who died young 2. Edward 3. Francis and Fourthly Thomas who died in his Childhood Also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Sir George Rawdon of ... in Ireland Bâ—ronet and Anne And to his second Wife Katherine Daughter to Giles Hueriblock of Gant in Flanders Widdow of ... Fusse a Merchant in London but had no Issue by her To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward Married Anne Daughter to Sir Heneage Finche of 〈◊〉 in Com. Midd. Knight sometime Recorder of the City of London by whom he had Issue one Son called Heneage who died young St. Iohn Lord Tregoz 2 Car. 1. A Branch of the antient Family of St. Iohn of Bleâ—sho in Com. Bedf. was Sir Oliver St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz Knight and Baronet who by Letters Patents bearing date