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
And I bequethe to my son Sir James of Ormond three of the best Hors in my Chare and John his Brother my next best and Thomas his Brother my next best afture hym and John Gray the sixth And I bequethe to John of Ormond and Thomas his Brother in defence of their livelyhood that I have bequest hem either of them Five hundred marks Also I bequethe to Bartholmew Brokesby my Hullyng of black red and green with Morys Letters with Quyshions with Bancours and Costers And I bequethe unto the same Bartholmew my Bed of Sylke black and red embroydered with Wodbynd Flowers of Sylver and alle the Costers and Apparyl that longeth thereto And I wol that the seyd Bartholmew have twelve payr of Shetes of the best Cloth that I have â—ave Reynes sir payr of Blankets and a pane of Menyver and a Bolle of Sylver called Playce-Bolle and my best Cup of Gold covered and my round Basyn of Sylver pounced with Morys Letters with the Ewer that longeth to the same Basyn And I bequethe to the same Bartholmew a Dozen Uessels of Sylver garnyshed and two Basyns and two Ewers of Sylver and my best Gown furred with Marters And I devyse to Robert Darcy Four hundred marks and my ymage of our Lady that the Erle of March gat me and a Cup of Gold covered Also I devyse to Wauter Kebell one hundred marks and three of my best low Hors and I wol that the seyd Wauteâ— have my best black Bed of Sylk with all the Apparell of a Chamber of the best black Tapetter that I have and six payr of Shetes and six payr of Blankets three Materas and my round Basyn of Sylver with Bolles and a Ewer that longeth thereto and my little Saler and six Spones of Sylver that byn in my Mannour at the Snytterfeld and my best stayned Halle with a Porell Pot and three pece of Sylver and a grete Maser covered that was Sir Adam Persales and my second Gown of Marters And I bequethe the remnant of my Gowns Furred with Marters to my son Sir James Of Ormond to his two Brethren aftyr the discretion of mine Executors And I bequethe to Isabel Muton one hundred marks for her marriage And I bequethe to Floris Lee One hundred marks and two Horse to his marriage and I bequethe to Richard Burley one hundred marks so both they be ruled by me and myne Executors and dwell with me whilst I live And I bequethe to Raynald Muton one hundred marks And I bequethe to Thomas Besford one hundred marks And I bequethe to John Daunsey twenty pound And I bequethe to Henry Lecester twenty pound And I bequethe to Henry Fillonglâ—y one hundred marks And I bequethe to Alyson Darcy one hundred marks And I bequethe to Henry Brokusby one hundred marks under the condition that he be governed by me and by the worthiest of his kin And I bequethe to John Massy one hundred marks And I bequethe to Philip Cuberley twenty pound and to William Loudham one hundred marks And I bequethe to Elizabeth Daughter of the Earl of Ormond one hundred marks and to Thomas Blankany twenty pound and to John Yerdley ten marks and to John Bultus ten pound and to little Lewes ten marks and to John Hull one hundred shillings and to Thomas Burton ten pound and to Thomas Welby one hundred shillings and to John Foreman forty shillings and to John Gardener of Bergavenny four marks And also I wolle that alle the remnant of my servants be rewarded aftur the discretion of myne Executors Also I devyse to my Prestes and Clerkes of my Chappel if they go with my Body and do my Obsequies dayly till I be buried on my costes and to ben ruled by mine Executors one hundred marks And I wol that my wardes with her marriages and alle the lyvelode that I have by hem be under the Governauns of Robert Darcy Bartholmew Brokusby and Wauter Kebell they to fulfill hit and to dispose hit to the most advantage of my Soul and to performe hit and put in execution my Will and my Devyse aforesaid I ordeyne and make myne Executors Mr. John Bathe Chanon of Welles taking for his labour forty pound and if he take mynistration Robert Darcy Barth Brokusby and Wauter Kebell Sir William Creke takyng for his labour ef he take mynistration twenty pound and John Bultus And I wol that Wauter Kebell ne John Bultus admynister ne do nothing that touchyth my Testament in any wise without the Advyse or Commandement of the remnent of myne seyd Executors And the residue of my Goods I wol and ordeyn hem to be disposed by myne Executours to beâ—v yerely chardges of my Obites and in Aimesdedes doying in the mene time whyles they wol last Requyting and praying alle those persons Executors aforenamyd and so far as I dare or may charging hem that as my syngular trust ys in hem afore other they refuse not but to take upon hem the Administration of this Testament with the Conditions afore rehersed and put yt in execution as they wolde I should do for hem in like caas and as they wol answere before the most highe and mightifull Iudge at the dreadfull day of Dome where both they and I shall appere In witness that this ys my last Will I have set hereto my Sele y-written the day and yere aforeseyd I now return to Richard Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny Son and Heir to William before-mentioned by this great Lady Ioane last remembred In 4 Hen. 5. upon the death of Constance the Widow of Thomas late Lord le Spenser he had Livery of those Lands lying in the Counties of Devon and Cornwal which she held for term of life in Dower And the same year being retained to serve the King in his Wars of France received Four hundred seventy seven pounds in hand for the better support of himself in that imployment After which continuing for the most part there and meriting well for his fidelity and valor in those notable times of Action he was by that Martial King in the eighth of his Reign advanced to the title of Earl of Worcester And the next year following in consideration of his especial Services in those Wars obtained a Grant from the King of all the Lands Castles and Lordships which did belong to Sir Gilbert de Vmfranville Knight as well within the Dutchy of Normandy as any other place which the King had conquered viz. All those which before the Kings coming to Tanque did belong to the Lord of Tuttevile to hold to himself and the Heirs-males of his Body paying yearly to the King his Heirs and Successors a Coat of Male of pure Calibe at the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist. But still attending the Camp was at length unhappily wounded on his side at Mewsenbury in France by a stone from a Sling which putting a period to his life he was buried at Tewsbury at
Belesme he began to flie with the Rear whereupon the King soon obtained an absolute Victory the Duke himself being made prisoner and all his principal adherents Amongst which this Earl being taken by the Britains from whose hands the King and his Friends had much ado to get him was sent prisoner into England there to be secured during his life After which the King causing his Eyes to be put out besâ—owed his Earldom of Moreton upon Stephen of Blois Son of Stephen Earl of Champaine whom he then honored with Knighthood who was after King of England This Earl William built the Castle of Mountacute in Somersetshire and called it by that name from the sharpness of the Hill on which he did set it And likewise Founded a Priory near thereto which he amply endowed annexing it as a Cell to the Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy He also gave to the Abbey of Bec in Normandy his Lordship of Preston in the Rape of Pevensel in Sussex and was buried in the Abbey of Bermondsey in Southwark But when he died I find no mention nor of either Wife or Issue that he had Earls of Arundel and Shrewsbury IT was not long after King William the First commonly called the Conqueror had setled himself here in the Royal Throne but he conferred these Earldoms upon Roger de Montgomery Son to Hugh de Montgomery and Ioscelline his Wife Daughter to Turolf of â—ont-Audomare by Weva Sister to Gunnora Dutchess of Normandy Great Grand-Mother to the Conqueror which still doth manifest the sense he had as well of his Interest as his Affections towards those who were of his Alliance The first account I have of this Roger is That he was Oximensum Vicecomes And after that when Geffrey Mertel Earl of Anjou being a person of an haughty spirit and prosperous in his Military attempts upon his Neighbors had gotten the Castle of â—lencon belonging to William Duke of Normandy which so irritated the Duke that he forthwith laid siege to the Castle of Danfroâ—â— in Anjou Geffrey marching with no small power to raise the same the Duke sent this Roger de Montgomery and William Fitz-Osberne then both gallant young men to discover his strength who meeting with the Earl and representing to him the courage and resolutions of their Duke he furiously threatned that within a day or two he would manifest to the World that the valor of an Anjovin should far surpass that of a Norman arrogantly vaunting what coloured Horse he would ride on and what Ensigns of Arms he would then bear But they with as much disdain magnified Duke William and told him the like of his Horse and Arms and so returning encouraged their party to fight This Roger was with other the cheif Men of Normandy of Counsel with Duke William in order to his Invasion of this Realm and attending him in that signal expedition led the middle part of his Army in that memorable Battle wherein he became Victor and thenceforth King of England After his Coronation he went with him again into Normandy viz. In Lent following and though he was designed Governor there when the King should be absent yet being advertised of some disturbances like to be in England from the Danes and discontented spirits there he brought him back upon his return which was in December following and first advanced him to the Earldom of â—â—â—chester Arundel and soon after to that of Shrewebury Chichester and Arundel being really that of Sussex though the Earls of that Territory are usually denominated of those places in regard of their Residences thereat And to these he also added the Honor of Eye in Suffolk The Character which Ordericus Vitalis gives of him is That he was a very prudent and moderate Man a great lover of Equity and of discreet and modest Persons He had three Clergimen by whose counsels he was always prosperously guided viz. Godebald Odeler and Herbert The Governorship of Shrewsbury he committed to Warine the Bald a Man of small stature but of a great spirit and gave him in marriage his Neice Aimeriâ— By the valor and skilful Conduct of whom he kept the Welsh in aw and that whole Province in Peace The other principal Persons who were under him trusted and employed in his County of Salop were William Pantolf Picold de Sai Corbet and two of his own Sons viz. Roger and Robert by whose wisdom and courage being freely assisted he was as glorious amongst the greatest Nobles as any of them all Upon that great and dangerous breach betwixt the King and his eldest Son Robert Curthâ—se when both of them were in Arms and no small fear by most Men of the consequence thereof this Earl with some few others so far wrought upon the King then at 〈◊〉 by their mild and moderate counsels that he was content to remit the offences of his Son and receive him to his grace and favor Nor did his affections to Robert Curthose any whit abate when the Conqueror died for no sooner had William Rufus assumed the Crown here but he joyned with Odo Earl of Kent â—obert Earl of Moreton and the rest of those Noblemen with purpose to have raised the said Curthose to the Royal Throne and in order thereto marched from Shrewsbury with a great power of the Welsh and others unto the City of Worcester and made great spoil there but by the courage and resolution of the venerable Wolstan then Bishop who was at that time in the Castle a Sally was made cheifly by those of the Bishops retinue which routed this Earl with all the power he had at that time there But so many and so potent were those of the Nobility who then were against the King that he seeing his danger gave out that he would ease them of Taxes alleviate the Laws and give them free liberty of Hunting And riding with this Earl â—oger subtilly told him That he would most willingly quit the Government if he and those others whom the late King had assigned to be his Curators should think it best Adding That they should do what they pleased so that it were not Treason with many other smooth expressions wherewith this Earl was so much captivated that he thenceforth fell off from the rest of his own party Whereupon the King so expeditiously prevailed against Odo and the rest of his then adherents that all of them soon after submitted or fled as in my discourse of the said Odo Earl of Kent will appear The Possessions which this great Earl had in England were of a vast extent as appeareth by the Conquerors Survey by whose bounty he enjoyed them viz. In Wiltshire Three Lordships in Surrey Four
he came to his Estate with Walter Bishop of Durham Henry Earl of Northumberland and others in that Treaty for Peace betwixt the King and his Adversaries the Scots In 4. Hen. 4. he was one of those who on the behalf of the Lord Grey of Ruthyn undertook for the raising of ten thousand Marks for his ransom the same Lord Grey being then a prisoner in Wales In the same year upon the 29 th of September he was constituted Lord Treasurer of England in which office he continued until 15 April 7 Hen. 4. And in 6 Hen. 4. in consideration of his good and acceptable service to the King obtained a Grant of an hundred Marks per Annum to be paid during his life out of the Exchequer In 13. Hen. 4. being one of the King's Council and in such esteem that his residence near the Court was thought necessary he had the Town of Chyngilford in Essex assigned unto him for lodging of his Servants and Horses In this year it was that he exhibited his complaint in Parliament against Robert Tirwhit one of the Justices of the King's Bench for withholding from him and his Tenants of his Mannor of Melton-Roos in Com. Linc. certain Common of Pasture and Turbary in â—rawdy in the same County and with laying wait for him with five hundred men Whereupon Sir Robert Tirwhit confessing his fault in the presence of the King and craving pardon for the same offered to stand to the order of two Lords of the kindred of this William Lord Ross and such as he should chuse Whereunto the King assenting he made choice of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Richard Lord Grey then Lord Chamberlain of the King's houshold who having heard the proofs of what was alledged did ordain and award touching the same Common of Pasture and Turbary that both parties should stand to the Ordinance and Arbitrement of Sir William Gascoine Knight then chief Justice of the King's Bench who at the costs of both parties should come to the same place of Common at such reasonable time as it might like this William Lord Ross to assign And that at the same time the said Robert Tirwhit should bring two Tuns of Gascoigne Wine to Melton-Roos and afterwards upon some other day to be assigned by this William Lord Ross should also bring to the same place two fat Oxen and twelve fat Sheep to be spent on a Dinner amongst them who should then come thither And moreover that he the said Robert Tirwhit should then cause to come thither all the Knights Esquires and Yeomen of his party and in the presence of this Lord Ross and all other that there should be to rehearse all the words which he had spoken to the King in the same Parliament and specially that he should say to this William Lord Ross. My Lord Roos I know well that you being of such Birth Estate and Might that if you had liked you might have comen to the foresaid Law-day in such a way that I had been of no might to have made any party but that it like you to come in such a case having consideration to your degree and of all that by sinister information I having doubt of harm of my body in mine intent for Salvation of my self did assemble those persons that here be and others moe not for to do any harm ne offence to you my Lord the Roos and that I will here excuse me as ye will devise that forasmuch as I am a Iustice that more than a common man should have had me more discreetly and peacefully I know well that I have failed and offended you my Lord the Roos whereof I beseech you of grace and mercy and offer you five hundred Marks to be paid at your will And they farther ordained that this being done this Lord Ross should say At reverence of the King who hath shewed himself to be a good and righteous Lord I will take nothing of the said Robert but the foresaid nine Oxen and Sheep for the dinner of them that have been here present And furthermore that this William Lord Ross in the presence of all persons then there being should openly forgive him the said Robert and all other that in the array abovesaid were assembled their offences and trespasses except only four persons viz. Sir Richard Haunsard Knight William Keble Roger Warneston and Roger Keble Son of the same William Which four persons they ordained that the said Robert Tirwhit should bring at the appointment of the Lord Ross to his Castle of Belvoir there to acknowledge their offences and submit themselves to the same Lord Ross praying him of grace and mercy And this submission being thus made the Lord Ross to do so to them as that they should hold themselves well satisfied with his favour and grace This William Lord Ross was summoned to all the Parliaments from 18 Ric. 2. till 1 Hen. 5. inclusive And by his Testament dated 22 February An. 1412. 14 Hen. 4. bequeathed his Body to sepulture in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury near unto the Chapel ordained for the Chantry of Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury in case he should depart this life in London or thereabouts But if he should dye within the Diocess of Lincoln then his Body to be buried in the Priory of Belvoir and if in the Diocess of York then in the Priory of Kievaulx By which Testament he also bequeathed four hundred pounds for the finding of ten honest Chaplains to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father Mother Brethren and Sisters as also for the Souls of all his Friends and Good-doers but specially for the Soul of his brother Thomas for the space of eight years within his Chapel in Belvoir-Castle to the end that one of them should every day celebrate a Mass with Note and for that time to be accounted as Dean amongst them and all the other nine subject and obedient to him To the Lady Beatrice his Mother he gave a gilt Cup with a cover and a white knop on it and dying at Belvoir the first of September Anno 1414. 2 Hen 5. was buried in the midst of the Quire of that Priory leaving Issue by Margaret his Wife daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell Knight five Sons viz. Iohn William Thomas Robert and Richard and three Daughters viz. Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Which Margaret surviving him had her Dowry assigned in February next following and dyed not till 3 Iulii 17 Hen. 6. This Iohn Lord Ross Son and Heir to the last mentioned William in 4 Hen. 5. was retained to serve the King in that Expedition which he was then to make in person into the Realm of France with ten men at Arms himself accounted for one the rest Esquires as also with thirty Arches and to take Shipping at Southampton on the first day of May being then scarce eighteen years of age as
Kilwardby with the moytie of the Mannor of Askham and sixth part of the Mannor of Baynton in Com. Ebor. leaving Bartholmew his Son and Heir twenty four years of age Iohn his eldest Son being dead in his Life-time as it seems as also Robert and Richard two younger Sons Which Bartholmew soon after doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands excepting the Mannors of Duston and Somerton and the yearly Rent of Sixteen Marks out of the Mannor of Askham which were assign'd to Maude the Widow of that Iohn for her Dowrie But this Bartholmew lived not long after for the next year following it appears That Robert his Brother and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Robert had Summons to Parliament in 1 R. 2. but not after And in 8 R. 2. having been retain'd to serve the King for forty days in his Scottish-Wars shortly after departed this Life viz. 14 Ian. 11 R. 2. then seised of the Mannor of Duston in Com. Northampt. of the moytie of the Mannor of Bedale of two parts of the Mannor of Ayscugh of the Mannor of Kilwardby of the moytie of the Mannor of Askham Bryan of the Mannor of Drynghouse of the fourth part of the Mannor of Baynton with the Mannors of Stillingflete and Upton in Com. Ebor. of the Mannors of Rotherfeld and Cogges of the moytie of the Mannor of Baggerigge of the Mannor of Herdwyke of the moytie of the Mannors of Somerton and Faringeford and of the fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. leaving Ioane his Daughter and Heir little more than two years of age Whereupon Elizabeth the Widow of the said Robert Daughter and Coheir to William de la Plaunche of Haversham in Com. Buck. who soon after took to Husband Sir Iohn Clinton of Maxstoke in Com. Warr. Knight had assigned for her Dowrie the Mannors of Cogges and Herdwyke with the moytie of the Mannors of Somerton and Faryngeford as also the fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. Which Ioane became the Wife of Sir Iohn D'eyncurt Knight and in 2 H. 4. upon the death of Sir Richard Gray Knight her Uncle without Issue had Livery of the Mannor of Olton in the Parish of Solihull in Com. Warr. which was of her Inheritance and wherein he had onely an Estate for Life And had Issue two Daughters and Heirs viz. Alice the Wife of William Lord Lovel and Margaret married to Raphe Lord Cromwell of Tatshall Luterel IN the time of King Richard the First the Lands of Geffry Luterell lying in the Counties of Notingham and Derby were seised for his adherence to Iohn Earl of Moreton Which Iohn afterwards attaining the Crown of this Realm in the second year of the Reign ratified to him the Grant of fifteen Oxgangs of Land in Gameleston and Normanton made by Gerbod de Scaud as also of the Lordship of Bridesâ—rke and sixteen Oxgangs of Land in Bregefort and Kieworde with a certain Meadow call'd Witties by Gerard de Rodes In 5 Ioh. this Geffrey obtain'd a Grant of Ten Pounds from that King towards his Support in his Service and in 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scutage of Scotland was acquitted for seven Knights Fees and an half for his Fees of that Barony which lately belong'd to William Painell And died in 2 H. 3. leaving Issue Andrew his Son and Heir who married the Daughter of Philip Mare a Person of great Note in the Counties of Notingham and Derby in his time Which Andrew doing his Homage in 14 H. 3. had Livery of his Lands and in 14 H. 3. upon Collection of the Scutage for the first Passage of that King into Britanny accounted Thirty Pound for Fifteen Knights Fees In which year he came to the King and made claim to certain Lands which formerly belonged to Maurice de Gant and descended to him by Right of Inheritance viz. the Mannors of Cantokesheved Stockeland Hywys Poelet and Wyre in Com. Somerset as also of the Mannor of Irneham in Com. Linc. which he held by Barony offering C Marks to the King to have Livery of those Lordships Whereunto the King consented not otherwise than upon condition that he did manifest his Right unto them But in 15 H. 3. paying that Sum he had Livery of them In 26 H. 3. this Andrew had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King into France And in 29 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter answered for Fifteen Knights Fees In 30 H. 3. as Heir to Maurice de Gant upon Collection of the Scutage of Gannâ—â— he paid Twenty five Pound for Twelve Knights Fees and an half And in 35 H. 3. executed the Sheriff's Office for Lincolnshire for the one half of that year About this time being with the King in his Expedition of Elveyn he was acquitted for his Scutage of Fifteen Knights Fees and an half which he held in Yorkshire as one of the Coheirs to Maurice de Gant And in 38 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid Twenty five Pound for Twelve Knights Fees and an half of the Fees of Maurice de Gant as also Thirty Pound for Fifteen other of his own proper Fees And in 49 H. 3. departed this Life being then seised of the before-specified Mannor of Irneham which he held by Barony leaving Geffrey his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Geffrey doing his Homage and giving Security for payment of C Marks for his Relief had Livery of his Lands But this Geffrey being not compos mentis Alexander his Brother had the Custody of his Person and William de Gray whose Daughter he had married had the Tuition of his Children Which Alexander in 54 H. 3. was sign'd with the Cross together with Prince Edward eldest Son to that King To these succeeded Robert Luterell who in 5 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Wales and in 22 E. 1. amongst other of the Great Men in that time had Summons to attend the King to advise touching the important Affairs of the Realm And upon that Resolution then taken for the King's Expedition into France had farther Command to attend him at Portsmouth upon the first of September the same year well fitted with Horse and Arms for his Service in that Voyage This Robert was summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 23 E. 1. and died in 25 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Hoton Painell in Com. Ebor. and Irneham in Com. Linc. with the Advowson of the Church leaving Geffrey his Son
time it was that he took by assault the Fortress of Chaven in the Vale of Sarsoun upon the Britains And shortly after with the Garrisons of Ferce and Nogent in Brye seized the Castle of Huchie near Sessoun in Ualois In 27 E. 3. he had a special Dispensation from the King for his coming to Parliament or performing any service in his Wars abroad in person or otherwise In 30 E. 3. he was in that famous Battle of Poytiers in France where the English obtain'd a glorious Victory qui potenti virtute confregit perforavit aciem Gallicorum saith T. Walsingham Who by his extraordinary valour brake through the French Army and caused much slaughter that day to the Enemy Thus much as to his actions in general But let us now hear what Froissard reporteth of him in particular The Lord Iames Audley saith he went not from the Prince of a great season but when he saw that they should needs fight he said to the Prince Sir I have served always truly my Lord your Father and you also and shall do as long as I live I say this because I made once a vow that the first Battel that either the King your Father or any of his Children should be at how that I would be one of the first setters on or else to die in the pain therefore I require your Grace as in reward for my service that ever I did to the King your Father or to you that you would give me license to depart from you and to set my self there as I may accomplish my Vow The Prince accorded to his desire and said Sir Iames God give you this day that grace to be the best Knight of all other and so took him by the hand Then the Knight departed from the Prince and went to the foremost front of all the Battel all onely accompanied with Four Esquires who promised not to fail him This Lord Iames was a right sage and a valiant Knight and by him was much of the Host ordained and governed the day before The Lord Iames Audley with his Four Esquires was in the front of the Battel and there did marvels in Arms and by great prowess he came and fought with Sir Arnold Daudraher under his own Banner and there they fought long together and Sir Arnold was there sore handled c. And afterwards goeth on thus On the English part the Lord Iames Audley with the aid of his Four Esquires fought always in the chief of the Battel He was sore hurt in the body and in the visage As long as his breath served him he fought At last at the end of the Battel his Four Esquires took and brought him out of the Field and laid him under a Hedge to refresh him And they unarm'd him and bound up his wounds as well as they could As soon as the Earl of Warwick and Lord Cobham were departed from the Prince the Prince demanded c. for the Lord Audley Some answered He is sore hurt and lieth in a Litter here beside By my faith said the Prince of his hurts I am right sorry Go and know if he may be brought hither else I will go and see him there as he is Then two Knights came to the Lord Audley and said Sir the Prince desireth greatly to see you c. Ah Sir said the Knight I thank the Prince when he thinketh on so poor â— Knight as I am Then he called Eight of his Servants and caused them to bear him in his Litter to the place where the Prince was Then the Prince took him in his arms and kiss'd him and made him great cheer and said Sir James I ought greatly to honour you for by your valiance you have this day atchieved the grace and renown of us all and ye are reputed for the most valiant of all other Ah Sir said the Knight ye say as it pleaseth you I would it were so And if I have this day any thing avanced my self to serve you and accomplish the Vow that I made it ought not to be reputed to my own prowess Sir James said the Prince I and all ours take you in this journey for the best doer in Arms. And to the intent to furnish you the better to pursue the Wars I retain you for ever to be my Knight with Five hundred marks of yearly revenues the which I shall assign you of my Heritage in England Sir said the Knight God grant me to deserve the great goodness that ye shew me And so he took his leave of the Prince for he was right feeble and so his Servants brought him to his Lodging The Lord Iames Audley gave to his Four Esquires the Five hundred marks Revenue that the Prince had given him When the Prince heard of this gift made by Sir Iames Audley to his Four Esquires he thanked him for so doing and gave him Six hundred marks per annum more Thus far Froissard for confirmation of the truth of whose report I find by the testimony of our publick Records that this Lord Audley for his singular service at that time had a grant from that renowned Prince of an Annuity of Four hundred pounds per annum during his life and for a Twelveâ— month after to be received out of the Coinage of the Stanneriâ—s in Cornwal and the Kings Lands in that County In 33 E. 3. attending the King again into France in that Expedition wherein the Prince and the Kings three other Sons all were he arriv'd with them at Calais two days before the Feast of All-Saints and joyn'd with Sir Iohn Chandos and the Lord Mucident in taking the strong Castle of Dormoys by assault And the next ensuing year Peace being concluded betwixt King Edward and the French King he was one of those who on King Edwards part swore to the observance thereof After which viz. the same year he was made Constable of the Castle at Gloucester for life And in 36 E. 3. was again in the Wars of France Moreover upon the Prince his Journey into Spain for the restoration of Don Pedro being made Governour of Aquitane in his absence and after that Seneschal of Poictâ—u he raised a powerful Army there and march'd to Berâ—y where having wasted the Tountrey he passed to Iourain and so to the Lord of Chauvignyes Countrey who had revolted to the French and spoiled it After that he took the Town of Breuâ—e by storm and set fire on it and then return'd to Poictyres He likewise accompanied the Famous Sir Iohn Chandos at the Siege of Dome as also of the strong Castle of Roche sur Ion in Anâ—ou which being rendred he retired into fresh Quarters in the County of Fontney This Iames Married Ioane the Daughter of Roger Mortimer Earl of March by whom he had Issue a Son called Nicholas and two Daughters Margaret
is Somerhil the place of his residence To whom succeeded Vlick his Son and Heir who in the time of the late Rebellion in Ireland coming hither for refuge was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Febr. 21 Car. 1. created Marquess of Clâ—nrikard He married the Lady Anne Daughter to William Earl of Northampton and by her had Issue one only Daughter called Margaret married to the Lord Muskerry Son to the Earl of Clancartie in Ireland Which Lord Muskerry was slain in that great Sea-fight against the Dutch an 1672. This Vlick died in an 1659. and was buried at Tonbridge Leke Lord Deincourt and Earl of Scarsdale 22 Iac. UPon the 22 th of May an 1611. 9 Iac. the title of Baronet at that time commencing Sir Francis Leke of Sutton in Com. Derb. Knight being a person of a very ancient Family in those parts and of an ample fortune was advanced to that dignity being the sixth in precedence of those who then were honoured therewith and upon the 26 th of October 22 Iac. was created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Deincourt of Sutton Moreover in the late turbulent times manifesting his Loyalty most exemplaâ—ily to our late Soveraign King Charles the first not only by yielding much supply to his wants but Cordial advice in Council whilst Newarke upon Trent remained one of his Garrisons as also by readily sending forth two of his Sons in his service whereof the one lost his life in the South and the other in the West was in consideration thereof raised to the degree and dignity of an Earl by the title of Earl of Scarsdale by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 11 Nov. 21 Car. 1. He married Anne Daughter to Sir Edward Carey of Berkhamstede in Com. Hertf. Knight Sister to Henry Vicount Falkland by whom he had Issue seven Sons and six Daughters viz. Francis slain in France Nicholas who succeeded him in his Honours Edward and Charles slain in his late Majesties service as abovesaid Henry died unmarried Raphe and Iohn who died Infants His Daughters were these Anne married to Henry Hillyard of Wysteade in Holdernesse Catherine to Cuthbert Morley of Normanâ—y in Com. Ebor. Esq Elizabeth and Muriel yet unmarried Frances Wedded to the Vicount Gormanston in Ireland and Penelope to Charles now Lord Lucas of Shenfeild Having suffered much for his loyalty in the times of the late unparalleled Usurpation in which King Charles the first of blessed memory lost his life by the hands of that Barbarous Generation then predominant he became so much mortified after that wosull Murther of his rightful Soveraign that he apparreled himself in Sack-cloth and causing his Grave to be dig'd some years before his death laid himself down in it every Friday exercising himself frequently in divine Meditations and Prayer And departing this life in his House at Sutton in Scarsâ—ale upon the ninth day of April an 1655. was buried in the Parish Church there To whom succeeded Nicholas his eldest Son then living who married the Lady Frances Daughter to Robert late Earl of Warwick by whom he hath Issue two Sons Robert commonly called Lord Deincourt and Richard and Mary a Daughter Which Robert hath married Mary one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Iohn Lewes of Ledston in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet Fane Earl of Westmorland 22 Iac. FRancis Fane Esq Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Fane of Badsell in Com. Cant. Knight by Mary his Wife sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Henry Nevill Knight Lord Bergavenny afterwards created Baroness le Despenser being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and upon the 29 th of December 22 Iac. advanced to the titles of Baron Burghersh and Earl of Westmorland took to Wife Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Authony Mildmay of Apethorpe in Com. North. Knight by Grace his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Sherington of Lacock in Com. Wilts Knight which Sir Anthony was Son and heir to Sir Walter Mildmay Knight first Surveyor of the Court of Augmentation to King Henry the 8 th and afterwards Chancellour and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth And he Son to Thomas Mildmay Gent. one of the Auditors to the Court of Augmentation temp H. 8. who upon the dissolution of the Monasteries obtained the Mannor of Mulsham in Essex parcel of the possessions of the Abby of Westminster This Earl Francis had Issue by her seven Sons 1. Mildmay Faâ—e made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first 2. Thomas who died in his Infancy 3. Francis made Knight of the Bath with his Brother 4. Anthony 5. George 6. William and 7. Robert And six Daughters Grace Married to Iames Earl of Humes in Scotland Mary to Dutton Lord Gerard Elizabeth to Sir Iohn Cope of Hanwell in Com. Oxon. Baronet Rachel First to Henry Earl of Bathe and afterwards to Lionel Earl of Middlesex also Frances and Catherine who died Unmarried And departing this life at Westmorland-House in great St. Bartholmews within the City of London 21 Martii an 1629. 5 Car. 1. was buried in the Vault of the Church at Apethorpe before-mentioned To him succeeded in his Honours Mildmay his Son and Heir who being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the First Married to his first Wife Grace Daughter to Sir William Thornhurst of ... in Kent Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter to Thomas Howard Vicount Bindon one of the Coheirs to Thomas her Brother and by her had Issue one Son called Charles and three Daughters Dians first Married to ... Pelham of Brokilsby in Com. Linc. and afterwards to Iohn Bill of Cane-Wood near High-Gate in Com. Midd. Esq Frances to Sir Erasmus Harby of Aldenham in Com. Hertf. Knight and Elizabeth And to his second Wife Mary Daughter to Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury Widdow of Sir Roger Townsend of Raynham in Com. Norff. Knight by whom he had Issue Vere made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second and three Daughters Mary first Married to Francis Palmes Son and Heir to Sir Bryan Palmes of Ashwell in Com. Rutl. Knight afterwards to Iohn now Earl of Exeter Rachel to Dr. Gregory Hesket a Prebend in the Kings Royal Chapel of St George in the Castle at Windsore Catherine and Susan Which Mildmay departing this life 12 Febr. an 1665. was buried at Aperhorpe in Com Northt To whom succeeded Charles his Son and Heir who first Married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to ... Nodes of Shephall Bury in Com. Hertf. Esq by whom he had no Issue Secondly Dorothy Daughter to Robert now Earl of Cardigan Ley Earl of Marlborough 22 Iac. IN 44 Eliz. Iames Ley sixth Son to Henry Ley of Tesâ—ont Evias in Com. Wiltes Esq having at the Age
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