whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 31 Ian. 18 Car. 1. Created Vicount Fauconberge of Henknowle in the Bishoprick of Durham And by Barbara his Wife Daughter to Sir Henry Cholmley of Roxby in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet had Issue two Sons Henry and Iohn and five Daughters Margaret Married to Iohn Lord Darcie of Astâ—n Mary to Sir Edward Osburne of Kiâ—eton in Com. Ebor. Baronet Barbara to Sir Henry Slyngâ—sby of Sâ—ryâ—en in Com. Ebor. Baronet Vrsula to Sir Walter Vavâ—sor of Haselwode in Com. Ebor. Knight and Frances to Sir Thomas Ingram of Shiriff-Hoton Knight a younger Son to Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple-Newsom in Com. Ebor. Knight and departing this life in an 1652. was buried in the Parish Church of Coâ—kswould in Com. Ebor. Which Henry dying before his Father left Issue by Grace his Wife Daughter and Heir to Thomas Barton of Smiâ—â—ells in Com. Lanc. Esq four Sons Thomas now Vicount Fauconbridge Henry who died in his youth Sir Rouland Belasyse Knight of the Bath and Iohn who died young And four Daughters Grace Married to George Vicount Castleton in Ireland Frances to Sir Henry Iones of Aston in Com. Oxon. Knight Arbella to Sir William Frankland of â—hurâ—ily in Com. Ebor. Baronet and Barbara to Walter a younger Son to Sir Robert Strickland of Siâ—er in Com. Westmorl Knight Which Thomas so succeeding his Grandfather in his Honours is now Captain of the Guard of Pensioners to his Majesty King Charles the Second and Married Mildred Daughter to Nicholas Vicount Castleton ¶ The second Son to the before-specified Thomas Vicount Fauconbridge Called Iohn faithfully also adhering to the late King Charles of blessed Memory at such time as through the influence of a predominant party in the late Long Parliament great Forces were ready to march against him rais'd and brought to Notingham upon the erection of his Royal Standard there in August an 1642. a compleat Regiment of stout Foot-Souldiers with which fighting valiantly on his behalf in the Batâ—els of â—ineton and Brainâ—ford as also in the storming of Bristoll and Battel of Newberie he was in consideration thereof advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Belasyse of Worlaby in Com. Linc. by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Ian. 20 Car. 1. He was likewise in farther consideration of his eminent services in those times made Lieutenant-General of the Counties of York Notingham Lincoln and Derby Governour of the City of York and Garrison of Newark upon â—rent as also Captain General of his Majesties Guards And by our present Sovereign King Charles the Second constituted Captain-General of his Forces in Africa and Governour of â—angier Also Lord Lieutenant of the East-Riding of Yorkshire Governour of Hull and Captain of his Guard of Gentlemen-Pensioners But making scruple at the Oath injoined by Act of Parliament in an 1672. to be taken by all such as did then or should hereafter bear any Office under his Majesty he resigned all those his Commands as followeth viz. his Government of â—angier to the Earl of Middleton His Lieutenancy of the East-Riding of Yorkshire and Government of Hull to the Duke of Monmouth his Captainship of the Pensioners to his Nephew Thomas Vicount Fauconbridge and a Regiment of Foot raised during the late Wars with the Dutch to the Earl of Northampton This Iohn Lord Belasyse Married three Wives First Iane the Dâ—ughter and Heir to Robert Butler of Woodhall in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he had Issue one Son called Henry made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second and one Daughter called Mary Married to Robert Vicount Dunbar in Scotland To his second Wife he Married Anne Daughter and Coheir to Sir Robert Crane of Chilton in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Sir William Airmine of Osgodâ—y in Com. Linc. Baronet He lastly Married the Lady Anne Daughter to Iohn late Marquess of Winchester by whom he hath Issue three Daughters Honora Barbara and Katherine Which Sir Henry his Son and Heir Married twice First Rogersa Rogers Daughter and Cohâ—ir with her Sister Elizabeth Dutchess of Richmund and Lenox to Francis Rogers of Brianston in Com. Dors. Esq And afterwards Sâ—san Daughter and Coheir to Sir William Airmine of Osgodby in Com. Linc. Baronet by whom he had Issue Henry his only Son and departed this life in an 1668. Lord Lovelace 3 Car. 1. IN 3 Car. 1. Sir Richard Lovelace Knight Son oâ— Richard Lovelace of Hurley in Com. Berks. Esq was by Letters Patent bearing date 31 Maii 3 Car. 1. advanced to the degrâ—e and dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the Title of Lord Lovelace of Hurlâ—y Which place had hâ—râ—tofore been a Religious 〈◊〉 o◠〈◊〉 Monks and a Cell to 〈◊〉 Abby Hâ— Mâ—râ—ed to his first Wife Katherine Daughter of George Hill Widdow of William Hide of Kingston L'isle in Com. Berks. Esq but by her had no Issue and to his second Wife Margaret the sole Daughter and Heir to William Dodsworth Citizen of London by whom he had Issue two Sons Iohn and Francis and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Henry Martin of Langworth in Com. Berks. Esq Son and Heir to Sir Henry Martin Knight then Judge of the Court of Admiralty and Margaret to Sir George Stonehouse of Radley in Com. Berks. Baronet And departed this life 22 Apr. an 1634. 10 Car. 1. To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir who took to Wife the Lady Anne Daughter of Thomas Earl of Cleveland and departing this life at Woodstoke Mannor in Com. Oxon. 25 Sept. an 1670. was buried at Hurley before-specified leaving Issue Iohn his only surviving Son who succeeded him in his Honour And three Daughters Anne who died Unmarried Margaret Married to Sir William Noel of Kirkby Malory in Com. Leic. Baronet and Dorothy to Henry Drax a Merchant in Barbados Son of Sir Iames Drax Knight Which Iohn took to Wife Martha one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Edmund Pye of Bradenham in Com. Buck. Baronet by whom he hath had Issue one Son called Iohn who died in his Infancy and three Daughters Anne Martha and Catherine Pierpont Earl of Kingston and Marquess of Dorchester 3 Car. 1 THat the Ancestor of this long continuing and eminent Family â—obert de Pierpont being of French extraction came first into England at the time of the Norman Conquest is clear enough For by the general Survey taken shortly after it is evident that he was then possess'd of the Lordships of Henestede and â—retham in Suffolk and that he held them of the famous William Earl Warren one of the chiefest of thâ—se Nobles that accompanied the Victorious Norman Duke in his signal Expedition hither And though none of the Descendents of this Robert did arrive to the dignity of Peerage till of late years yet were they persons of great note throughout all succeeding
his Lands This Henry having been summon'd to Parliament from 23 till 33 H. 6. inclusive departed this Life upon the fourteenth day of January 37 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Sondon in Com. Bedf. Eston in Com. Linc. Hemeldâ—n in Com. Buck. Coveney and Wenâ—worth in Com. Cantabr Burton magna upon Yore West-Bolton Redmere Preston Wencelagâ— Wâ—burne Hornby Burton in Bishop-dale Arskestarth Fencotes Fletham Verkerby Caldâ—â—ll Thornton-Styward Stayntan juxta Waloorne Iolsy and two parts of the Castle and Mannor of Est Bolton all in Com. Ebor. Likewise of a certain Messuage called Scropes-Inn in the City of London Also of the fourth part of the Mannor of Medburne of the Mannor of Edmundthorpe and Patronage of the Priory or Hermitage of Bradley in Com. Leic. and of the Mannoâ—s of Langar in Com. Nott. and Casterton in Com. Rutl. leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Iohn Lord Scroope of Masham and Upsale Iohn his Son and Heir being at that time twenty two years of age Whose Homage being respited he had thereupon Livery of his Lands saving to Elizabeth his Mother her reasonable Dower In 2 E. 4. this Iohn Lord Scrope of Bolton attended the King into the North where he laid Siege to divers Castles in Com. Northumbr then held by the Lancastrians In 3 E. 4. upon the death of Margaret his Grandmother he had Livery of those Lands which she held in Dower And in 5 E. 4. was constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with the like Commissioners from Scotland touching some Injuries done by the Subjects of that Realm contrary to the form of the Trace heretofore made And before the end of that year was again one of the Commissioners appointed to meet with the Embassadors of Scotland at Newcastle upon Tine to treat conceâ—ning another Truce In 11 E. 4. he was one of the Lords in Parliament who then swore to be faithful to Prince Edward eldest Son to King Edward the Fourth And in 13 E. 4. was constituted one of the Commissioners who were to meet with the Commissioners â—rom the King of Scotland at Alnwicke upon the twentieth of September to treat touching certain Grievances and Complaints of Injuries done by the Subjects of that Kingdom And the next ensuing year one of the Commissioners from King Edward sent to ratiâ—ie the Peace and Truce made betwixt both Realms In which year also he was retain'd by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France with xx Men at Arms and CC Archers It seems that after the Isle of Man was granted to Thomas Lord Stanley Steward of the Houshold to King Edward the Fourth this Iohn Lord Scroope still bore the Arms thereof Therefore in 15 E. 4. by an Order of the Sovereign and Knights Companions of the Garter it was decreed That notwithstanding his Claim for prevention of variance and consequently prejudice to the King's Service in France and Normandy or any where else beyond the Seas he should relinquish those Arms till the King's Return into England saving unto him and his Heirs their Right in case it should be found they had any In 22 E. 4. this Iohn Lord Scroope was in that Expedition then made into Scotland Richard Duke of Gloucester being then General of the Army and march'd in the Fore-ward which was commanded by the Earl of Northumberland And in 2 R. 3. obtain'd a Grant to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Mannors of Bovy Tracy in Com Devon Trewyne and Esternaynou in Com. Cornub. as also of the Reversion of the Lordship of Martok in Com. Somerset Before the end of which year he was made Constable of the Castle at Exeter In 9 H. 7. upon that Invasion of the Scots and Siege of Norham-Castle he was one of those Northern-Lords which joyn'd with all his Power with Thomas Earl of Surrey for the encountring them and upon their Retreat into Scotland pursued them but for want of Provisions could not stay to effect any thing worthy of note After which drawing on towards his death by his Testament bearing date at Est Harlyng 3 Iulii Anno 1494. 9 H. 7. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Abby of St. Agatha in Com. Ebor. in case he should depart this Life in Com. Ebor. but if in Norfolk then in the Black-Friers at Thetford To Anne his Wife he gave all his Goods South of Trent To Henry his Son and Heir all his Furniture at Bolton-Castle To Raphe his Brother his little Bible at Bolton and to Robert his other Brother his Chamlet-Gown And died upon the twelfth of the same Month of Iuly being then seised of the Mannors of Caldwell Brygnall Ukkerby Ellerton Aynderby Askarth Beraper Kerperby West-Bolton and the Castle there Thoresby Redmer Preston Wenslow Hornby Thornton Steward Asker Fencotes Burton super Yore Sutton and Howgrave in Com. Ebor. leaving Issue by Ioane his Wife Daughter of William Lord Fitz-Hugh Henry his Son and Heir at that time a Knight and thirty years of age This Henry so succeeding him in his Honour married two Wives first Elizabeth Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland by whom he had Issue Henry his Son and Heir and secondly Alice sole Daughter and Heir to Thomas Lord Scrope of Upsall on whom he begot a Daughter called Elizabeth married to Sir Gilbert Talbot Knight Which Henry in 22 H. 7. had a special Livery of his Lands and in 5 H. 8. upon that Invasion of the Scots march'd against them with Thomas Earl of Surrey the Lords Clifford Conyers and other of the Northern-Nobility who gave them Battel at Floddon where King Iames the Fourth lost his Life In 22 H. 8. he was one of the Peers who subscrib'd that notable Letter to the Pope whereby they represented to his Holiness That in case he did not comply with King Henry in that Cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine he must not expect that his Supremacy would be long owned here And having married Mabel Daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir and ... a younger Son seated at Hamâ—ldon in Com. Buck. as also four Daughters Anne married to Iohn Vavasour of Haselwood in Com. Ebor. Esq Ioane to Iohn Lord Lumley Elizabeth to Sir Bryan Stapleton of Carleton in Com. Ebor. Knight and Anne to Thomas Rither of â—ither in Com. Ebor. Esq Which Iohn in 25 H. 8. had Livery of his Lands But in 28 H. 8. he joyn'd with Robert Aske and those of Yorkshire in that Insurrection called The Pilgrimage of Grace occasion'd by the Dissolution of the Religious Houses And having married Catherine the eldest of the four Daughters of Henry Earl of Cumberland left Issue Henry his Son and Heir as also three other Sons George Edward and Thomas and
after all those great Troubles and Sorrows he totally submitted to the King's Grace and Favour and delivered up his Casâ—les of Skenefrith Grossemunt and Bewcastle in Wales as also his Castle of Hethlegh with the Town and Park And that the King was thereupon pleased that he and Margaret his Wife should during their respective Lives and the Life of the Survivor of them enjoy all his other Lands whatsoever by whomsoever granted and to receive him into his full Grace and Favour Thus much as to his Secular Actings and Sufferings I now come to his Works of Piety To the Monks of Clyve in Somersetshire he gave certain Lands in Clyve Treglaston and Pothwell To the Canons of Bradsole in Kent the Church of Porteâ—â—ade To the Monks of Dore in Com. Heref. certain Lands called Linchoit which were made a Grange to that Abby and Pasturage for all manner of Cattel in his Territory of Grosmunt Likewise Paunage for their Hogs in the Forest of Grosmunt Estovers for Building at their Grange of Linchoit out of the same Forest and dead-wood for Fewel Moreover he gave unto them the Hermitage of Lanneir with the Ground thereto adjoyning and six Ox-gangs of Land in the before-specified Forest. He also founded the Hospital of our Lady at Dovor Furthermore he gave certain Houses situate betwixt the Abby of Westminster and the City of London to Laurence de St. Alban Rector of the Church of Atelbergh and Richard de Wokinden Rector of the Church of A ... lers to the intent that the Revenues of those Houses should be disposed of for the succour of the Holy Land as also for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Margaret his Wife Iohn his Son M. his Daughter and all his Forefathers and Successors Lastly in consideration of the Sum of Cxl Marks of Silver he purchased from the Monks of Westminster the Inheritance of certain Houses with a Court and Free-Chappel wherein to celebrate Divine Service for himself and his Family within the Liberties of Westminster paying yearly to them and their Successors a Wax Taper of three pound weight upon the Feast-day of St. Edward And founded the old Church of the Maeson Dieu in Dovor As to his Wives he first Wedded Ioane Daughter to William de Vernun Earl of Devon Widow of William de Briwer with whom he had in Marriage the whole Isle of Wibt and the Lordship of Christ-Church in Hantshire Secondly Beatrix Daughter to William de Warren of Wirmegay in Com. Nâ—rff Widow of Dodo Bardolf Thirdly Isabell Daughter and Coheir to William Earl of Gloucester Widow of Geffrey de Mandevill whom King Iohn had first repudiated And fourthly Margaret Daughter to William King of Scotland as before hath been observed Of his Issue all that I have seen is That he had two Sons Iohn and Hubert both by his last Wife as it seems For certain it is that Iohn succeeded him in that part of his Inheritance which remained and was by the said Margaret The Names of his Daughters were Margaret and Magot Whereof Margaret was so married to Richard de Clare Earl of Gloucester as hath been already observed Of his Death I find that it hapned at Banstede in Surrey 4 Id. Maii An. 1243. 27 H. 3. Whereupon his Corps was brought to Londoâ— and there honourably interred within the Church of the Friers-Preachers commonly called the Black-Friers then situate in Holburne on the back-side of Lincolns-Inne unto which Covent he had been a large Benefactor having amongst other things bestow'd on them his Palace at Westminster afterwards purchased by the Archbishop of Yorke and called White-Hall I come now to Iohn his Son This Iohn was girt with the Sword of Knighthood by King Henry the Third on Whitsunday in Anno 1229. 13 H. 3. In 26 H. 3. the year preceding his Father's death he was in that famous Battel of Xantoigne against the French where the English obtain'd a glorious Victory And in 27 H. 3. which was the year wherein his Father died doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance but did not enjoy the Title of Earl of Kent In 44 H. 3. upon the death of Margaret his Mother he was found to be her next Heir But after this he â—ided with the Rebellious Barons being a Party to that Agreement made betwixt the King and them in 46 H. 3. And in 48 H. 3. was in the Battel of Lewes on their part as also the next ensuing year in the Battel of Evesham Whereupon his Lands were seised This Iohn gave the Mannor of Chalk to the Monks of Bermondsey and having married Hawyse the Daughter and Heir of William de Lanvaley left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir though when he died I find no mention A word or two now of Hubert his younger Brother In 10 E. 1. this Hubert came before the King and his Council at Chester upon Sunday next ensuing the Feast of St. Peter and Paul and oblig'd himself in the Sum of a thousand Pounds for his future Fidelity to the King and his Heirs From whom descended Thomas Burgh of Sterborough-Castle in Com. Surr. Lord of Gaynesborough in Com. Linc. who in 3 H. 7. was advanc'd to the Dignity of Lord Borough But I return to Iohn Son and Heir to the before-specified Iohn In 3 E. 1. this Iohn as Heir to Hawyse de Lanvalley had Livery of the Mannors of Kingston Wakerle Waokre Hallingburie and Lexenden which Iohn his Father held by the Courtesie of England as of the Inheritance of her the said Hawyse paying C l. for his Relief And departed this Life in 8 E. 1. being then seised of the said Mannor of Wakerle in Com. Northampt. held of the King in Capite together with the Barony of Lanvaley by the Service of one Knights Fee and an half leaving Issue three Daughters and Heirs viz. Hawyse the Wife of Robert de Greilly Dervorgild the Wife of Robert Fitz-Walter and Margerie a Nun at Chiksand in Com. Bedf. He likewise then died seised of the Mannor of Porteslade in Com. Suss. Lewes with the Advowson of the Church As also of the Mannors of Halwenesheye Alryngton Hallingbury Walkerne and Kingston in Com. Somerset Of which Mannors Robert de Grelle and Hawyse his Wife had the Mannors of Waoker Hallingbury and Lexenden and the said Robert Fitz-Walter and Dervorgill the Mannors of Wakerley Kingston and Porteslade Briwere THE first mention I find of this Name and Family is in 26 H. 2. upon a memorable occasion William Briwere the Son of Henry Briwere in consideration of xxxi Marks in Silver whereof ten were acquitted for his Service belonging to the Land and the rest paid in Money then purchasing from Hawise de Iâ—esham Raphe
Confirmation of his Creation-Patent So also by King Henry the Seventh in 2 of his Reign This Earl Edmund married Katherine Daughter to Henry Perci Earl of Northumberland by whom he had Issue four Sons Anthony who died in his Life-time unmarried and was buried at Luton George Iohn and Edmund as also two Daughters Elizabeth the Wife of Sir Robert Greystoke Knight Son and Heir to Raphe Lord Greystoke and Anne the Wife of Iohn Lord Grey of Wilton and died in 4 H. 7. Whereupon George his Son and Heir had shortly after Livery of his Lands Which George in 7 H. 7. was one of the Principal Persons in that Army which was then sent into France under the Conduct of Gaspar Duke of Bedford and Iohn Earl of Oxford to the assistance of Maximilian the Emperour against the French Which Army within a short time return'd without any memorable Action in regard Maximilian for want of Money was not able to appear And in 12 H. 7. upon that Rebellion of the Cornish-men under the Command of Iames Lord Audley was the Chief amongst the English Nobility that appear'd in Arms against them by whose Valour they were overcome at Black-heath in Kent This George had two Wives Anne the first Daughter to Richard Widvile Earl Rivers and Widow of William Vicount Bourchier by whom he had Issue Richard His second Wife was Katherine the second Daughter to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke by whom he had Issue three Sons viz. Sir Henry Grey of Wrest George and Anthony Grey of Branspeth as also a Daughter called Anne married to Iohn Lord Hussey Which Katherine by her last Will and Testament bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Abby-Church of Wardon in Bedfordshire This George died in 20 H. 7. whereupon Richard his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands And in 4 H. S. was with the King in his Army-Royal at the Siege of Tberouene Nor can I say farther of him than that he took to Wife Elizabeth Daughter of Sir William Husse Knight and having much wasted his Estate by Gaâ—ing died at the Sign of the George in Lumbard street within the City of London in 15 H. 8. without Issue and was buried at the White-Fryers in Fleet-street leaving Margaret his Wife alive who died in 32 H. 8. and was likewise buried in the White Fryers under her Husband's Tomb-stone whereby the Right to this Earldom came to Sir Henry Grey of Wrest Brother to the last-mentioned Richard Which Sir Henry by reason of his slender Estate declined to take upon him the Title of Earl and having married Anne the Daughter of Iohn Blanerâ—asset died 24 Septemb. Anno 1562. 4 Eliz. and was buried in the Church of St. Giles without Cripple-gate London leaving Issue Henry his Son and Heir who married Margaret the Sister of Oliver St. Iohn of Bletso in Com. Bedf. Esq but declined the Title of Earl as his Father had done and left Issue three Sons Reginald Henry and Charles Which Reginald in Anno 1571. 13 Eliz. his Estate by Frugality being much recovered through the special Favour of Queen Elizabeth reassum'd his Title of Earl which his Father and Grandfather had laid aside by reason their Estate had been wasted And in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers for the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk Shortly after which having wedded Susan Daughter to Richard Bartu Esq by Katherine Dutchess of Suffolk his Wife he died without Issue scil in Anno 1572. 14 Eliz. and was buried in St. Giles Church without Cripple-gate before-mention'd near to the Grave of Henry his Grandfather To whom succeeded Sir Henry Grey Knight his Brother and Heir Which Henry in 29 Eliz. being one of the Peers for Tryal of the Queen of Scots shew'd much more zeal for her destruction than befitted a Person of Honour as our Annals of that time do import And having married Mary the Daughter of Sir George Cotton of ... in Com. Cestr. Knight Widow of Edward Earl of Derby died also without Issue ... Jan. Anno 1615. and was buried at Wrest leaving Charles his Brother to succeed him in this Honour who took to Wife Susan Daughter to Sir Richard Cotton of ... in Com. Suthampt. Esq and had issue by her one onely Son viz. Henry and a Daughter called Susan Wife of Sir Michaell Longvile of ... in Com. Buck. Knight and departing this Life in Anno 1625. was also buried at Wrest To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who married Elizabeth one of the three Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury but died without Issue in Anno 1639. Whereupon Anthony Grey then Rector of the Church of Burbache in Com. Leic. Son of George Son of Anthony Grey of Branspeth third Son to George Earl of Kent before-mentioned by reason of the Entail upon the Heir-male succeeded in the Title of Earl But upon Claim made unto the Dignity of Lord Grey commonly called Lord Ruthyn by Charles Longvile Esq Son and Heir to Sir Michaell Longvile Knight by Susan his Wife Sister and Heir to Henry the last Earl of Kent who died without Issue as hath been observed after great and long dispute in the Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. Anno 1640. 16 Car. 1. Anthony then Earl of Kent challenging the same as appurtenant to his Title of Earl and Charles Longvile setting â—orth his Claim thereto through Susan his Mother as Right Heir to that Dignity it was at length clearly adjudged to Longvile who thereupon had his Writ of Summons bearing date 6 Febr. 16 Car. 1. thus directed viz. Carolo Longvile de Grey Chivalier and sate in Parliament as Lord Grey accordingly having the same Place and Precedence as those of that Family of Lord Grey of Ruthyn Progenitors to those Earls of Kent formerly of right had and enjoyed Which Charles Lord Grey having married Frances second Daughter and one of the three Coheirs of Edward Nevill Esq Cousin-german to Henry Nevill late Lord Bergavenny departed this Life upon the ... day of ... at Oxford in Anno 1643. leaving Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Susan to whom the Dignity and Title of Baroness Grey then descended Which Susan being Wedded to Sir Henry Yelverton of Easton Manduit in the County of Northampton Baronet had Issue by him three Sons viz. Charles born 21 Aug. Anno 1657. Henry and Christopher and one Daughter called Frances But I return This Anthony to whom the Earldom of Kent so devolved taking to Wife Magdalen the Daughter to William Purefoy of Caldecote in Com. Warr. Esq had Issue by her five Sons viz. Henry Iohn Iob Theophilus and Nathaniel and five Daughters scil Grace Magdalen Christian Patience and
Newport alias Hatton Knight but what issue he had by her I am yet to learn Secondly Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Slingsby of Kippar in Com. Ebor. Knight Which Elizabeth brought forth a son in the life time of her husband named Robert of which son she being privately delivered he was for a long time called Robert Wright This Robert taking to wife the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Danvers Knight one of the Murtherers of King Charles the First obtained a Patent from Oliver Cromwell then called Lord Protector to change his name to Danvers the reasons which he alledg'd for his so doing being the many disservices done to the Common-wealth by the name and Family of Villers And departing this life without any issue upon the 18 th day of February An. 1657. was buried at Charlton near Windsore in Berkshire ¶ The next is Mary his Mother daughter of Anthony Beaumont a younger son to William Beaumont of Cole-Orton in Com. Leic. Esquire as hath been already observed This noble Lady after the death of Sir George Villers her first Husband became the wife of Sir William Rayner Knight and lastly of Sir Thomas Compton Knight of the Bath a younger brother to William Earl of Northampton in whose time through the special favour of King Iames she was upon the first of Iuly 16 Iac. created Countess of Buckingham according to the example of Margaret Countess of Norfolk who soon after the advancement of Thomas Lord Moubray her grandson son of Iohn Moubray and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to her the said Margaret by Iohn Lord Segrave her Husband to the Title of Duke of Norfolk was made Dutchess of Norfolk in the Parliament of 21 R. 2. This noble Lady died at Whitehall 19 Apr. An. 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried in the Abby-Church of UUestminster in the Chapel of St. Nicholas on the South-side the Capella Regum with this Epitaph D. O. M. Ossâ— Mariae de Bellomante Comitissae Buckinghamiae è quinque potentissimorum totius Europa reguorum Regibus idque per totidem immediatos descensus â—riundus Vixit annos LXII Menses xi dies xix Hoc Mon. V. I. C. Villers Earl of Anglesey IN 21 Iac. Christopher Villers the youngest brother being at that time one of one Gentlemen of the King 's Royal Bedchamber was by Letters-patents bearing date 18 Apr. 21 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Daventre as also to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Anglesey He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Sheldon of Houby in Com. Leic. Esquire and departing this life upon the 24 th of Sept. An. 1624. was buried at ... leaving issue Charles his son and successor in that honor who married Mary daughter of Paul Vicount Banning widow of William Vicount Grandison but died without issue An. 1659. As also the Lady Anne a daughter married to Thomas Vicount Savile afterwards Earl of Sussex Holles E. of Clare 14 Iac. THis Title of Earl which had its original from the Castle and Lordship of Clare in Com. Suff. being long extinct Sir Iohn Holles of Houghton in the County of Nottingham Knight Great Grandson to Sir William Holles Knight Lord Mayor of London in An. 1540. 32 H. 8. being a person of an ample fortune in those parts and elsewhere was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm upon the ninth of Iuly 14 Iac. by the Title of Lord Houghton of Houghton and upon the second of November 22 Iac. to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Clare He married Ann daugher to Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight by whom he had issue six sons Iohn Deuzill Francis who died unmarried Charles William and another Charles who died young and three daughters Eleanore married to Oliver Fitz-Williams afterwards made Earl of Tireonel in Ireland Arabella to Thomas Vicount Wentworth afterwards Earl of Stafford and Elizabeth who died young and departing this life upon the fourth of October An. 1637. lyeth buried in the south Isle of St. Maries Church at Notingham Which Iohn succeeding him in his honors married Elizabeth eldest daughter and one of the coheirs to Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury by whom he had issue two sons Iohn who died in his infancy and thirteen daughters Ann married to Edward son and heir to Theophilus Earl of Lincoln Elizabeth to Wentworth Earl of Kildare in Ireland Arabella to Sir Edward Rosseter of Somerby in Com. Line Kt. Mary who died in her infancy another Mary who died unmarried Eleanore yet living Catherine and Margaret who died unmarried Susan wedded to Sir Iohn Lort of Stock-pole Court in Com. Pembr Baronet Frances who died in her Infancy Diana married to Henry Bridges son and heir to Sir Thomas Bridges of Keynsham in Com. Somers Knight Penelope to Sir Iames Langham of Cotesbroke in Com. Northampt. Knight and Baronet Dorothy and Frances who died young And departing this life upon the second day of Ianuary An. 1665. was buried near to his Father in St. Maries Church at Nottingham leaving Gilbert his only son and successor who by Grace his wife daughter to William Pierpont of Thoresby in Com. Nott. Esq second son to Robert late Earl of Kingston upon-Hull hath issue three sons Iohn William and Denzill and four daughters Elizabeth Mary Ann and Grace Lord Holles of Ifeild ¶ I Now come to Denzil Holles second son to the before-specified Iohn Earl of Clare Great-grandson to Sir William Holles of Houghton before-specified Knight by Ann his wife eldest daughter and coheir to Iohn Denzill of Denzil in Com. Cornub. Serjeant at Law This Denzill having been not a little instrumental in the happy Restauration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second was by Letters patents bearing date at UUestminster 20 Apr. 13 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Holles of Ifeild in Com. Surr. Since which time he was imployed in several great and weighty Affaires of State first upon the seventh of Iuly An. 1663. into France as Embassador Extraordinary whence he return'd 24 Maii An. 1666. And after that to Breda as Plenepotentiary from hence to the Treaty there with the Embassadors of France Denmark and States of the Vnited Provinces He married three wives first Dorothy the sole daughter and heir to Sir Francis Ashley of Dorchester in Com. Dors. Knight one of the Serjeants at Law to our late Sovereign King Charles the First by whom he had issue four sons first Sir Francis Holles of Winterbourne St. Martin in Com. Dors. Baronet Denzil Iohn and another Denzil who all three died in their infancies Secondly Iane the eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn Shirley of Isville in com Suss. Knight widow of Sir Walter Court Knight
behalf from Foreign Princes This Henry took to Wife Anne the eldest Daughter of Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz in Com Wilts Knight and Baronet and by her had Issue two Sons Charles who died young and Iohn and departing this life at Dunkirk in an 1659. was buried in a Vault under the North I le of Spellesbury-Church in Oxfordshire belonging to the Family of the Lees of Dichley which is in the same parish Which Iohn his Son and successor married Elizabeth the Daughter of Iohn Malet of Enmere in Com. Somerset Esq by whom he hath Issue ... a Son Lord Hatton 19 Car. 1. THis Family taking their denomination fâ—om the Lordship of Hatton in â—heshire to derive their descent from Nigel Baron of Halton in that County and Constable to the old Earls of Chester The principal branch thereof in the days of Queen Elizabeth was Christopher Hatton then of Holdenby in Com. Northampton Esq who being a private Gentleman of the Inns of Court and for his activity and comeliness taken into favour besides those accomplishments and the grace of Dancing had likewise the addition saith my Author of a strong and subtile capacity so that soon learning the Discipline and Garb of the Times and Court he first became one of the Queens Gentlemen-Pensioners afterwards Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber Captain of the Guard Vice-Chamberlain and one of her Privy-Council Lastly Lord Chancellour of England and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Bâ—ing also a great friend to the learned he was made choice of by the famous University of Oxford for their Chancellour And departing this life upon the 20 th of Nâ—v an 1591. 34 Eliz. unmarried at that time about fifty one years of age was honourably buried in the upper part of St. Pauls Cathedral in London above the Quire with this Epitaph upon his Tomb Sacrum Memoriae D. Chr. Hâ—ttoni Guil. Fil. Ioh. Nepoti antiquiss Hattonorum gente oriundi Regiae Majestatis D. Elizabethae ex nobilibus Stipatoribus L. Vici Sacratioris Camerae Generosorum unins Praetorianorum militum Dâ—cis Regiiproâ—cameâ—rarii Sanctioris Consilii Senatoris Summi Angliae ac Oxon. Academiae Concellarii Ordinis nobilissimi S. Georgiani de Periscelide Equitis Maximo Principis omniumque bonorum mâ—â—rore cum Li. annos coelebs vixisset 20 Nov. an 1591. in aedibus suis Holburnae pie fato functi Guil. Hattonus Eques aur ejus â—x sorore Nepâ—s adoptione Filius ac haeres moestissimuâ— pietatis ergo posuit This Honourable person adopted Sir William Newport Knight his Sisters Son for his Heir commonly called Sir William Hatton but in default of Issue Male by him setled the greatest part of his estate upon Christopher Hatton his God-Son Son and Heir of Iohn Hatton his nearest Kinsman of the Male line Which Christopher upon the death of Sir William Newport without Issue Male did accordingly enjoy it and being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames leâ—t Issue Christopher his Son and Heir who was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first To which King of blessed memory he afterward amply manifested his Loyal affections not only in being one of the first that repaired to him in the times of the late grand defection but otherwise with what assistance and helps did in any sort lye in his power in consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 29 Iulii in the nineteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Hatton of Kerby in Com. Northt as also made Compâ—roller of his Majesties Houshold And afterwards upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the second constituted Governour of the Isle of Garnsey and one of his Privy Council He married Elizabeth the eldest of the three Daughters and Cohâ—irs of Sir Charles Mountagâ— Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester by whom he had Issue which survived him two Sons Christopher and Charles and three Daughters Mary Iane and Alice and departing this life upon the fourth day of Iuly an 1670. was buried in a private Chapel of the Collegiate-Church at Westminster opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side To whom succeeded Christopher his Son and Heir now Governour of Garnsey who married the Lady Christian Tuâ—fon Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanet and by her hath Issue one only Daughter now surviving called Anne Margaret and Elizabeth dying young Lord Hopton 19 Car. 1. AMongst those well affected persons to our late Sovereign King Charles the First of blessed memory Sir Raph Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Son of Robert Hopton of Wytham in Com. Somers Esq by Iane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Rouland Keymish of the â—andry in Com. Monmouth Esq made Knight of the Bath at the Royal Coronation of that King was not the least who in an 1642. being then a Burgess of Parliament for the City of Welles discerning that peril to his Majesty and this whole Realm which by the Invasion of the Scots and Conjunction in their designs by a prevalent party in the House of Commons then sitting at Westminster threatned an universal ruine readily took up Arms in his rightful defence manifesting his loyalty and valour first at Sherbourne-Castle in Com. Dors. afterwards at Lancâ—ston Saltash and Bradock in the Western-parts of this Realm as also in that signal Victory at Stratton in Cornwall in consideration whereof he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 4 Sept. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hopton of Stratton with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body upon Sir Arthur Hopton Knight his Uncle and the Issue Male of his Body And was afterwards constituted General of the Ordinance in his Majesties Armies throughout the whole Realm of England and Dominion of Wales This Raph Lord Hopton Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Esq Aunt to Arthur first Lord Capel of that Family and Widdow of Sir Iustinian Lewen Knight but by her had no Issue and departed this life about the end of September an 1652. at Bruges in Flanders being then 54. years of Age. Whereupon his Corps being carried to Sluse it there remained unburied until the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second in an 1660. After which it was brought into England and Interred with his Ancestors at Wytham Dying thus without Issue and his Uncle on whom the Honour was entailed departing this life before him an sâ—il 1650 without Issue his four Sisters and their Heirs became Heirs to his whole Estate which Sisters were these viz. 1. Rachel Married to ... Morgan 2. Mary first to ... Hartop and afterwards to ... Mackworth Knight 3. ... to ... Windham And 4. Margaret to ...