de Burgo or de Burgh Lord Chamberlaine to K. Iohn Steward of Poytow and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England was created Earle of Kent by Letters Patents bearing date the 10. of December in the 13. yeare of king Henry the 3. and had the keeping of Douer Rochester and Canterbury granted to him during life by a Charter bearing date the 16. of Hen. the 3. At last he procured himselfe great hatred of all the Nobility for causing the said king to breake his word and deed for the restitution of those lawes and auncient customes which before he had granted to the Subiects which did greatly agrauate the hate of the Commons He married three wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Sir Robert Arsike knight the second was Isabell daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester the repudiate wife of king Iohn His third wife was Margaret daughter of William and sister of Alexander king of Scots he had issue by his first wife Iohn de Burgo who married Hawis Lamale and dyed before his Father leauing his sonne Iohn Baron of Lamale his heyre This Hubert dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted in Hartfordshire the 27. of king Henry the third and was buried at the Fryars Predicants in London where now White-Hall standeth Et portoit gueulles sept lozengies vairé 3.3.1 EDmond Plantagenet sur-named of Woodstocke the place of his birth third sonne of king Edward the first by his second wife Margaret daughter of Philip king of France in the 15. yeare of king Edward the second his brother was created Earle of Kent And after at a Counsell held at Winchester the 5. of Edward the third 1330. the morrow after S. Gregories day he was arrested and on the Vigill of S. Cutbert adiudged to dye for high treason for abetting many of the Nobility to plot the deliuery of king Edward the second out of prison for which by the malice of Queene Isabell the then Kings Mother and Roger Mortimer her Sweet-heart he was beheaded at Winchester in the yeare aforesaid He married Margaret daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Wake of Lidell and Burne and had issue two sonnes Edmond and Iohn and one daughter named Ioane the two sonnes were both Earles of Kent one after the other and dyed without issue Ioane their onely sister and heyre sur-named the Faire Maide of Kent was first married to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury from whom she was diuorced and after married to Sir Thomas Holland knight and lastly she was married to Edward the Blacke Prince Father of K. Richard the 2. Et portoit d'engleterré au bordure d'argent EDmond Plantagenet eldest sonne and heyre of Edmond of Woodstocke aforesaid succeeded his Father in the Earldome of Kent and dyed the Kings Ward without issue the sixt of king Edward the third leauing Iohn his brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Kent Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn Plantagenet second sonne of Edmond of Woodstocke was after the death of his elder brother Earle of Kent by that title of honour sate in Parliament the 25. of King Edward the third and dyed the yeare after without issue He married Elizabeth daughter of the Duke of Iuâ—iers who after was married to Eustace Dampreticourt second sonne of the Lord Dampreticourt in Henault by whom she had issue Sanchius Dampreticourt knight of the Order of the Garter in king Edward the thirds time and one of the first Founders of the said Order Et portoit les armes de son peré SIr Thomas Holland knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter sonne of Sir Thomas Holland of Lancashire knight was Steward of the house to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury and in right of Ioane his wife sister and heyre of Iohn Earle of Kent aforesaide was by king Edward the third created Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and had issue Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester by king Richard the second and a daughter named Ioane married to the Earle of S. Pole He dyed in the 34. yeare of king Edward the third 1360. Et portoit d'azur au leopard rampant le Champ fleurette d'argent THomas Holland halfe brother by the Mother to King Richard the second was after the death of Thomas his Father Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell He married Alice daughter of Richard Eitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Earle of Kent Edmond Iohn and Richard 6. daughters Elianor first maried to Roger Mortimer Earle of March and after to Edward Charlton Lord Powes Margaret married first to Iohn Beauford Marquesse Dorset and Earle of Somerset and after to Thomas Duke of Clarence sonne of king Henry Ioane the 3. daughter was first married to Edward Duke of Yorke and after to William Lord Wiloughby of Eresbie and thirdly to Henry Lord Scroope and lastly to Sir Henry Bromflet knight Alice the fourth daughter was wife to Thomas Mountague Earle of Salisbury Elizabeth the fift daughter was married to Iohn Lord Neuill sonne of Ralphe first Earle of Westmerland and Bridget the sixt daughter was a Nunne at Barking This Thomas Holland dyed the 20. of King Richard the second Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au bordure d'argent THomas Holland Earle of Kent and Lord Wake sonne of Thomas aforesaid married Constance daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke widdow of Thomas Lord Spencer but by her had no issue after he tooke to wife Ioane daughter of Hugh Earle Stafford by whom he had no issue This Thomas was created Duke of Surrey the 21. of King Richard the second 1398. And in the yeare 1400. he with the Earles of Huntington and Salisbury intending vnder colour of a Maske or Mummery at the Castle of Windesorre to haue surprized king Henry the fourth and to haue restored King Richard againe and so by that meanes to haue gotten restitution of their former titles of honour with their possessions which they had lost by iudgment of the last Parliament a little before But this their conspiracy being discouered to the King and he fled to London they were driuen to flye to Cicester where the rude Townesmen and others set vpon them tooke them and in the Market-place stroke off their heads his body was buried at Cicester but after taken vp againe and enterred in the Priory of Montgrace which was of his Fathers foundation This Thomas Duke of Surrey did beare for his Armes King Edward the Confessors Armes within a border ermyne impaled with the Armes of England within a border argent as by his Seales is manifested EDmond Holland second sonne of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and brother to the last Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey slaine at Cicester was after the death of his said Brother Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and by king Henry the 4. was made Lord high Admirall
married first to Simon S. Lize who in his wiues right was after Earle of Northampton and after shee was married to Dauid sonne of Malcolme king of Scots Iudith the second daughter was married to Rafe de Toney sonne of Roger de Toney Baron of Flamsted Alice the third daughter was married to Robert Fitz-Richard Sewer to King Henry the first This Waltheof was beheaded at Winchester by commandement of William the first in the yeare 1075. and his body first buried without the walles of the said Towne and afterward remoued and interred in the Abbey of Crowland in Lincolneshire as more at large is set downe in the Title of Earles of Northumberland Et portoit d'argent au lyon rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles SImon S. Lize a Norman borne and sonne of one Randall le Rich had the Earledome of Northampton and the Hundred of Falkley giuen him by king William Ruphus He married Mauld the eldest daughter and one of the heyres of Waltheof Earle of Northumberland Huntington and Northampton and had issue as in the Title of Earles of Huntington is more at large He built the Castle of Northampton and hee with Mauld his wife in the sixt yeare of king Henry the first founded the Abbey of S. Andrew in Northampton This Simon after going to the Holy-Land to fight against the Sarrazans at his comming homewards dyed in the yeare 1152. in the Priory called Charity and there lyeth buried After his death king Henry the first gaue his widdow in marriage to Dauid brother of Alexander king of Scots By which marriage the saide Dauid obtained of King Henry the first to be Earle of Huntington during the minority of young Simon S. Lize sonne of this Simon and Mauld Et portoit party per pale endente d'argent de gueulles SImon S. Lize the second of that name after the death of his Father was Earle of Northampton and being very young at his Fathers death was committed to the custody of Earle Dauid who had married Mauld his Mother who sent him ouer Seas into Normandy to be nurtured broght vp where he serued in the wars Meane time Henry sonne of Earle Dauid his halfe brother by the Mother enioyed and carried the Title and Honour of Earle of Huntington And although this Simon did oftentimes sollicite King Henry the first by Petitions and other meanes to bee restored to the saide Earledome of Huntington his Mothers Inheritance yet could he neuer obtaine the same so long as King Henry liued After whose death and that Henry Earle of Huntington dyed also in the life time of Dauid his Father by whose meanes he had held the same this Simon obtained the said Earledome of Huntington and enioyed it quietly with the Earledome of Northampton by the fauour and good liking of King Stephen He married Isabell daughter of Robert Bellomont sur-named Crouch-backe Earle of Leicester and Chiefe-Iustice of England and had issue Simon S. Lize the third of that name Earle of Northampton Amicia and Hawis two daughters and dyed in the yeare 1152. Et portoit les armes de son peré SImon S. Lize the third of that name and the fourth Earle of Northampton and Huntington had great suites with the Scots for king Henry the second in the time of this Simons Wardship did giue the Earledome of Huntington to Malcolme king of Scots sonne of Earle Henry aforesaid and after his death William king of Scots brother of the saide Malcome had the same and resigned it to his younger brother Dauid who enioyed the same vntill William king of Scots and Robert Earle of Leicester with others sided with king Henry the second who then caused Richard de Lucy Chiefe-Iustice of England and William Marshall Earle of Penbroke to inuest this Simon S. Lize into that Earledome as the true heyre and by this meanes did Simon come to haue and enioy the said Earledome of Huntington by iudgement of the King and Peeres of the kingdome as of right belonging to him He married Alice daughter and heyre of Gilbert de Gaunt Earle of Lincolne and died without issue in the yeare of our Lord 1184. Et portoit party per pale endente d'argent de gueulles WIlliam de Bohun fourth sonne of Humfrey de Bohun the eight Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England was created Earle of Northampton in the 12. yeare of king Edward the third and Deputy for his Brother Humfrey for the Office of Constable of England the saide Humfrey being olde and vnfit to vse the same He married Elizabeth daughter of Bartholmew de Badelismere Baron of Leeds Castle in Kent and had issue Humfrey de Bohun the last of that Family and Name Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England after the death of his Father and Vnkle and Elizabeth married to Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and Surrey This William dyed before his elder brother Humfrey de Bohun the 9. Earle of Hereford Essex Constable of England in the yeare 1359. and was buried at Walden in Essex Et portoit d'azur fur le bande d'argent trois muletz de sable entre deux cottices six lyons rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the last of that name sonne and heyre of William Earle of Northampton his Father and Nephew and heyre of Humfrey de Bohun the 9. Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England In all which Titles and Honours he succeeded both his Father and Vnkle and married Ioane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue onely two daughters his heyres Elianor the eldest was married to Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester by whom the Title of Northampton did descend to the Family of Staffords Mary the second daughter was married to Henry of Bullingbroke who in her right was created Duke of Hereford and after king of England by the name of king Henry the fourth This Humfrey dyed in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third and was buried by his Wife at Walden in Essex The Dukes of Buckingham from the 23. yeare of king Henry the sixt vntill the thirteenth of king Henry the eight did write and stile themselues Earles of Northampton and Hereford because they were descended of the eldest daughter and heyre of Humfrey de Bohun the tenth and last Earle of that Name and Family Et portois d'azur à la bande d'argent entre deux cottices six lyons rampant d'ot VVIlliam Parre Knight of the Garter sonne of Sir Thomas Par of Kirby Kendall knight was created Baron of Kendall the 9. of March in the 30. yeare of King Henry the 8. And in the 36. of the said kings Reigne he was created Earle of Essex in regard he had married Anne the daughter and heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex And lastly in the first yeare of King Edward the sixt he was created Marquesse of Northampton and writ in his Stile Earle of Essex Vicegerant great Chamberlaine of England Keeper of the
young King He married Mabell the daughter of Hugh Kiuiliock Earle of Chester and had issue two sonnes foure daughters William and Hugh both Earles of Arundell and Sussex who dyed without issue Mabell the eldest daughter was married to Sir Robert Tatesall Knight Isabell the second daughter married Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre Nicholea the third daughter married Roger Lord Somery and Cicely the fourth daughter was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire This William dyed at his Mannor of Offington in the yeare 1199. and was buried at Wimondham Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azur VVIlliam de Albeney the fourth of that Name and second Earle of Sussex was a Witnesse to the Charter of King Iohn bearing date the fourth of May in the 14. yeare of the said Kings Reigne by the name of William of Arundell Earle of Sussex and dyed in his returne from Damieta in Palestine 1221. And his body being brought into England was buried at Wimondham leauing his Brother Hugh his heyre to succeed him whom Hubert de Burgo Chiefe-Iustice of England had the custody of during his Wardship Et portoit les armes de son peré HVgh de Albeney brother and heire of Willâ—â—m aforesaide was Earle of Arundell and the third Earle of Sussex He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Warren Surrey and dyed in the prime of his youth without issue 1243. and was buried with his Auncestors in our Lady Church at Wymondham who were Patrons and Founders thereof leauing his foure sisters his heyres Mabell the eldest was married to Sir Robert Tatesall who had by partition of her brothers lands the Castle and Barony of Buckenham Isabell the second sister being married to Iâ—â—n Fitz-Alan Lord of Clan and Oswaldstre in Wales had the Castle Honour of Arundell Nicholea the third sister being wife to Roger Lord Somery had the Mannor of Barrow and Cicely the fourth sister beeing married to Roger Lord Mouthalt had the Castle of Rising in Norfolke The partition of these lands and others was made and diuided betweene these foure sisters and beyres of this Hugh in the 28. yeare of King Henry the third Et portoit de gueulles aâ— lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur IOhn Plantagenet sonne and heyre of William the 6. Earle Warren and Surrey and grand-childe to Hamelyne Plantagenet base sonne of Geffrey Earle of Anion and Mayne the seuenth Earle Warren and Surrey was by King Henry the third made Earle of Sussex which honour was then voyde by the death of Hugh de Albeney Earle of Arundell and Sussex This Iohn was one of the Noblemen which King Henry the third commanded to assemble at London to treate of diuers matters Amongst which one was that all men should shew before the Iustices of the Kings Bench by what right they held their lands which thing did much molest disquiet the Subiects vntill this Iohn made his appearance who being asked by what right he held his Lands sodainly drew out his sword and saide By the sword did my Grand-father hold his Lands and with this will I keepe them But Alan Zouch Lord Chiefe-Iustice tolde him That if he could yeeld no other reason iudgement would be giuen against him whereupon the said Earle immediately before the Iudges did cruelly wound and hurt the saide Alan of which wound he shortly after dyed For which murder the said Iohn Earle Warren Surrey and Sussex was arrigned and acquitted by the oath of 25. Knights in that he affirmed vpon his honour that he did not commit the said facte vpon any pretenced malice neyther in contempt of the King nor his Lawes but only in defence of his ancient Inheritance and so was released vpon payment of a fyne of 1200 Markes in Anno 1270. After King Edward the first in the 25. yeare of his Reigne made this Iohn Earle Warren and Sussex Gouernour of Scotland Sir Hugh Cressingham Lord Treasurer and William Earnley Chiefe-Iustice He married Alice daughter of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine and halfe sister to King Henry the third by whom he had issue as in the Title of Surrey He dyed at Kenington the first of the Kalends of October the 33 of King Edward the first and was buried at Lewis in Sussex 1304. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur IOhn Plantagenet Earle Warren and Sussex as also Earle of Stratherne in Scotland Lord of Brâ—mfield and Yale and grand-childe and heyre of Iohn the seuenth Earle Warren by his sonne William who after the death of his grand-father enioyed all his Lands Honors for the space of 41. yeares and dyed without issue 1347 leauing Alice his onely sister and heyre married to Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell to succeed him in all his Inheritances M. Camden in his Britannia pag. 320. denyeth this Iohn and Iohn his Grandfather to be euer Earles of Sussex in these words After the death of Hugh de Albeneio the last Earle of Arundell and Sussex of that sur-name the Title of Earle of Sussex lay hidden and lest vntill that King Henry the eight in the 21. yeare of his Reigne created Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex But to proue the contrary and that they were both Earles of Sussex you shall haue these proofes following Tho Walfingham pag. 60. About the Feast of S. Michaell 1294. Elianor daughter of King Edward the first was giuen in marriage at Bristow vnto Henry Earle of Barry by whom she had issue a daughter named Ioane married to Iohn de Warren Earle of Surrey Sussex Againe the same Author further saith This yeare 1305. dyed Iohn de Warren Earle of Surrey and Sussex after whom his Grand-childe also named Iohn did succeed taking to wife the Kings Niece by his daughter Elianor who the Earle of Barry had married And thus much for the first Iohn Now to proue this second Iohn his grand-child to be Earle of Sussex take this out of an olde originall Deed. Atonsceus que ces lettres verront et erront Antoni par la grace de Dien Patriarch de Ierusalem et Euesque de Duresme Henry de Lacy Camite de Nicole Iohn de Garrone Comite de Surrey et de Sussex Eymar de Valence Comite de Penbroke Hamfraie de Bohun Comite de Hereford et de Essex Robert de Clifford c. a Boloigne le D'arein Iour de Ianner lan de grace M.CCC et Septism Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur RIchard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell Lord of Clun and Oswalstre after the death of Iohn Plantagenet Earle Warren Surrey and Sussex was knighted by King Edward the first in the 18. yeare of his Reigne at which time he was also girt with the Sword of the Earledome of Sussex He was sonne of Iohn Fitz-Alan grand-childe of Iohn Fitz-Alan Isabell his wife second sister and one of the heyres of Hugh de Albeney the last Earle of Arundell Sussex of that name
Flanders against the French King 1287. He had issue by his last wife Ioane Iohn that dyed young leauing his three sisters his heires Elianor wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Elizabeth first married to Iohn Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland and after to Theobald Lord Verdon lastly to Sir Roger Damory Baron of Armoy in Ireland Margaret the 3. daughter was first maried to Peter or Pieres of Gaueston Earle of Cornwall after to Hugh Lord Audley the yonger who after was Earle of Glocester This Gilbert dyed in Wales 1295. and was buried at Teukesbury After the death of this Gilbert the Title of Clare fell to the Crowne which after King Edward the 3. bestowed that Title on Lyonell his sonne Et portoit d'or au trois cheurons de gueulles LYonell sur named of Antwerpe the place of his birth third sonne of King Edward the third was created Earle of Wiltshire in the 26. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and in the 36. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Clarence He married to his first wife Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Burgh Earle of Vlster and had issue Phillip his onely childe married to Edmond Mortuomary Earle of March and Vlster and to his second wife he married Violenta daughter of Galeas Viscount of Millayne and sister to Iohn Galeas first Duke of Millaine in whose right the State and Lords of Italy did fully determine to crowne him King of Italy but halfe a yeare before the time appointed he dyed at Venice 1368. and was there buried hauing no issue by his last Wife Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartellé au lambell d'argent en chescun point au Canton de gueulles THomas Plantagenet second sonne of King Henry the fourth and brother to King Henry the fift was created Earle of Albemarle and Duke of Clarence in the yeare 1411. He was also Lord Steward of England and Constable of the Kings Hoste and Lieutenant Generall of his Army in France and Normandy He was also President of the Kings Counsell after Prince Henry his brother was dismissed that Office for striking the Lord Chiefe-Iustice and after was slaine at the battaile of Bangy by the Duke of Alanson and the treachery of Andrew Forgusa a Lumbard whom hee ouermuch trusted and with him was slaine the Earles of Tankeruile Sir Gilbert Vmfreuile the Earle of Kent and the Lord Ros and the Earles of Somerset Suffolke and Perch with the Lord Fitz-Walter were taken prisoners the 9. of King Henry the fift leauing no issue of his body and was buried in Christ Church in Canterbury Et portoit France semé escartellé D'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargé de trois cantons de gueulles GEorge Plantagenet borne at Dublyn in Ireland third Son of Richard Duke of Yorke and brother to King Edward the 4. was created Duke of Clarence 1461. and after the death of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke his Wiues Father he writ himselfe George Duke of Clarence Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury Lord of Richmond great Chamberlaine of England Hee married Isabell eldest daughter and co-heyre of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury aforesaide and had issue Edward commonly called Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue being beheaded in the Tower of London the 15. of King Henry the 7. and Margaret Countesse of Salisbury who was wife to Sir Richard Pole Knight Father of Henry Lord Montague and Reginald Pole Cardinall which Margaret was also beheaded in the 33. yeare of King Henry the eight This George was secretly murdered in the Tower of London 1477. and was buried at Teukesbury Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Arundell with their Armes Wiues and Children ROger Montgomery Earle of Belesmo in Normandy sonne of Hugh Montgomery and Sibell his wife daughter of Herfastus the Dane brother of Gonor wife of Richard the first Duke of Normandy of that name came into England with William the Conqueror vnto whom the saide William did giue for his good seruice the Earledomes of Arundell and Shrewsbury He married Mabiria daughter and heyre of William Taluays with whom he had all her Fathers Inheritance as William Gemiticensis hath page 686 and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters viz. Hugh and Robert both Earles of Arundell and Shrewsbury Roger the third sonne surnamed Pictauensis was Lord of the Honour of Lancaster Arnulph the fourth sonne was Castle-keeper of Penbrooke and Philip was the fift sonne His daughters were Emma Matilda the second daughter was married vnto Robert Earle of Moretaigne Mahell was the third daughter and Sibell the fourth daughter was maried vnto Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Glamorgan in South-Wales which Robert founded or re-edified the Monastery of Tewkesbury This Earle Roger was left by William Conqueror to be Gouernor to his sonne William Rufus and was after slaine at Cairdiffe in South-Wales 1091. and was buried in the Abbey at Shrewsbury which before he had founded HVgh de Belismo sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury and was slaine at Anglesey in North-Wales 1098 by Magnus a Pirate of the Isles of Orcades with the shot of an Arrowe which strooke him in the eye He dyed without issue was buried by his Father in the Abbey at Shrewsbury I finde no Armes borne by him RObert de Belismo after the death of Hugh his Brother was the third Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury who entring into rebellion manned and fortified his Castle of Arundell against King Henry the first 1103. and was by the said King banished England and his Castle and Honour of Arundell giuen in dower to Queene Adeliza the Wife of King Henry the first And after being taken at the battaile of Trenchbray in Normandy with Robert Courtoise Duke of Normandy were both brought into England imprisoned in the Castle of Cairdiffe where they had their eyes put out remained prisoners during their liues as in the title of Shrewsbury is more at large WIlliam de Albeneio sonne of William de Albeneio who came into England with William the Conqueror and had giuen him the Castle of Bockenham and the Mannor of Wymondham in Norfolke to hold of the King to him and his heires to be the Kings Butlers at their Coronations He was after Earle of Chichester in the 19. yeare of King Stephen as doth appeare by the Charter of King Stephen of the pacification of the troubles betwixt him and Henry Duke of Normandy Holinshed page 63. and diuers other the said Williams owne Charters He married Queene Adeliza the widow of King Henry the first and daughter of Godfrey Duke of Loraine with whom he had the Castle and Honor of Arundell being her dower which Mauld the Empresse afterwards proclaimed him Earle thereof which title it is said that King Henry the second confirmed to the saide William and his heyres in the first yeare of his Reigne This William with Reginald de
Warren conducted Mauld the daughter of King Henry the first into Saxony to be married vnto Duke Henry after Emperor in the yeare 1114. He founded the Priory of Bockenham and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Priory at Wymondham by his Father leauing issue by his wife Queene Adeliza two sonnes and a daughter viz. William Godfrey and Alice which Alice was married to Iohn Earle of Angie WIlliam de Albeney the sonne of William and Queene Adeliza was the second Earle of Arundell of that name he was alwayes faithfull vnto King Henry the second and ayded him against Henry the young King his sonne tooke prisoners at the battaile fought at Saint Edmundsbury 1173. Robert Earle of Leicester Hugh Earle of Chester and Hugh de Chasteles a Frenchman with many others and sent them into Normandy to King Henry the second who imprisoned them in the Castle of Faloys He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames de Santo Hillary and the widdow of Roger Earle of Clare by whom he had issue William the third Earle of Arundell and Alan and after dyed at Wauerly the 4. Ides of October 1177. and was buried at Wymondham as Mathew Paris hath page 127. Et portoit de gueulles au lion rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azure WIlliam de Albeney the third Earle of Arundell vnto whom as Roger Houeden hath page 320. King Henry the second in the yeare 1177. did giue the Earledome of Sussex At which time he restored to Robert Earle of Leicester and Hugh Earle of Chester all their Lands which they were seized of fifteene dayes before the warre began He married Mabell daughter of Hugh Keuilioc Earle of Chester and second sister and co-heyre of Randoll Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester and had issue two sonnes foure daughters viz. William and Hugh both Earles of Arundell Sussex who died without issue Mabell the eldest daughter was married vnto Sir Robert Tatesall Knight Isabell the second daughter was married to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre Nicholea the thirde daughter was Wife to Roger Lord Somery and Cecily the fourth daughter was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire This William dyed in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Wymondham Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell and second Earle of Sussex of that name dyed without issue in his returne from Ierusalem in the yeare of our Lord 1221. and was brought into England and buried at Wymondham Leauing his rich patrimony to his Brother Hugh who being vnder age Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent and Chiefe-Iustice of England had his Wardship Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure HVgh de Albeney second sonne of William the third and Brother and heire of William de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell was the fift and last Earle of Arundell and third Earle of Sussex of that Family He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Warren and Surrey and dyed without issue and was buried at Wymondham by his Ancestours in the yeare of our Lord 1243. the 28. of King Henry the third leauing his foure sisters his heyres who made partition of his Lands in the yeare aboue said Mabell the eldest sister had the Mannor of Bockenham Isabell the second sister had the Castle and honour of Arundell Nicholea had the Mannor of Barrow and Cecily the fourth sister had the Mannor of Rising in Norfolke with diuers other Lands and were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son freré RIchard Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre in Wales sonne and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan grandchilde of another Iohn Fitz-Alan and Isabell d' Albeney his wife by their sonne Iohn was the first Earle of Arundell of that surname This Isabell being the second sister and co-heire of Hugh de Albeney had the Castle and Lordship of Arundell by partition allotted to her for her part Which Castle and Seigneury of Arundell being now descended vnto this Richard he claimed the Title and Name of Earle of Arundell and by reason of the possession thereof only was without any other creation Earle of Arundell and had place and voyce in Parliament by the name and tytle of Richard Earle of Arundel as more at large is sette downe in an Acte of Parliament made the eleuenth of King Henry the sixt by occasion of that memorable competition betweene Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers for the saide Earledome of Arundell as heereafter is set foorth This Richard married Alizon daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Arundell Isabell wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Earle of Winchester Mauld married to Phillip Lord Burnell Margaret the third daughter was married to William Boteler second Baron of Wemme Hee dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first his wife dyed in the yeare 1292. the 21. of Edward the first Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure EDmund Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and second Earle of Arundell of that surname He married Alice daughter of William and sister and heire of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey by whom he had issue Richard a sonne and two daughters Alice the eldest daughter was married to Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Iane the second daughter married Warren Lord Lisle This Edmund was borne in the Castle of Malborough he was very hatefull to Queene Isabell who by the meanes of her Minion Roger Lord Mortimer was taken at Shrewsbury and brought to Hereford there beheaded in the twentieth yeare of King Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son pere RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Edmond afore-said was the third Earle of Arundell of that sur-name Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and by his Mother Earle Warren and Surrey Lord of Bromfield Yale Chircland and Dinas bran in North Wales He was restored in bloud by King Edward the third and entailed the Castle Honour and Lordship of Arundell in the 21. yeare of king Edw. the third to himselfe for terme of life the remainder to his heires male of his body begotten and to bee begotten of the body of Elianor his Wife Daughter of Henry Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster and Sister of Henry Duke of Warwicke by whom hee had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz Richard after Earle of Arundell Sir Iohn of Arundel knight that married Elianor daughter of Iohn Lord Maltreuers and sister and heyre of Henry Baron Maltreuers in whose right he was after Lord Maltreuers and sayling into little Britaine was drowned neere vnto the Coast of Ireland the fifteenth of December 1379. Leauing issue Iohn Lord Maltreuers others And Thomas the third sonne of the said Richard was Archbishop
England but the youngest who was first married vnto William de Romare Earle of Lincolne and after to Peter de Brus who dyed in the Holy-Land in the sixe and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first Et portoit Gueulles a vn Croix patee vaire VVIlliam surnamed le Gros sonne of Stephen was after the death of his father Earle of Abemarle and Lord of Holdernesse he married Cicely daughter of William Fitz Duncan sonne of Malcolme King of Scots by Alice de Rumely Lady of Harwood with whom he had in marriage the Honour and Lands of Crauen in Yorkeshire and had issue Hawis his onely daughter and heire first married to William de Magnauile Earle of Essex and after to William de Fortibus or de Forts Baron of Olem by whom she had issue William de Forts Earl of Albemarle father of Aueline wife of Edmond first earle of Lancaster sonne of King Henry the third lastly the said Hawis married Baldwin de Betun This William le Grosse founded the Abbey of Melsa Anno one thousand one hundred and fiftie and dyed the seauen and twentieth yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Abbey of Thornton which was of his owne foundation Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' VVIlliam Magnauile Earle of Essex and Lord of Plesse and in right of Hawis his wife daughter and heire of William le Grosse was also Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse in the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred seuenty and nine and died at Roane in the second yeare of King Richard the first without issue Et portoit escartelle d'or gueulles WIlliam de Fortibus Baron of Olem second husband vnto Hawis Countesse of Albemarle Daughter and heire of William le Grosse in whose right he was Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse by whom hee had issue William Earle of Albemarle father of Aueline wife of Edmond Earle of Lancaster This William de Forts by the name of Earle of Albemarle in the sixt yeare of the reigne of King Richard the first was a witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that hee gaue to Reginald de Argentyne and died in the seuenth yeare of King Richard the first Et portoit d'argent au le chef d'gueulles BAldwine de Betun by consent of King Richard the firâ—â— married and was the third husband to Hawis Counteâ— of Albemarle Daughter of William le Grosse in whose right 〈◊〉 was Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse by whoâ— he had issue one only daughter his heire named Hawis whiâ—â— was married to William sonne and heire of William Marshâ—â— Earle of Penbrooke and died without issue Maister Lambert in his Perambulation of Kent page 533. saith That this Baâ—â—â— wine de Betun liued and was a Testie in the seauenth yeare 〈◊〉 King Iohn and therefore I holde him the third husband to Hawis Countesse of Albemarle and not the second as Maâ—ster Camden and Maister Milles haue set him downe to be her other two hâ—â—bands being dead long before This Baldwine dyed in the thirteenth yeare oâ— King Iohn and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux whereof he was the Founder Et portoit d'argent bande de six d'argent de gueulles au chef d'or WIlliam de Fortibus sonne of William de Forts by Haâ—â— Countesse of Albemarle aforesaide after the death of his mother and her three husbands was the sixt Earle of Aâ—bemarle and Lord of Holdernesse He maried Auelyne daughter of Richard Lord Montfichet and by her had issue William which was after Earle of Albemarle This William died in the six and twentith yeare of King Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux Et portoit d'argent au chef de gueulles VVIlliam de Fortibus the last of that name and Familie was the seauenth Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse c. He married to his first wife Christian daughter of Alan Earle of Galloway in Scotland who died without issue the 30. yeare of King Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Thornton His second wife was Isabel daughter of Bauldwine the fourth of that name Earle of Deuon and sister and heire to Baldwine the fift and last Earle of Deuon of the surname of Riuers by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters Thomas the eldest sonne died without issue and was buried at Stamford William the second Sonne died at Oxford without issue and was buried by his brother Auice the eldest sister died also without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Melsa and Aueline the second sister and co-heire of Baldwine aforesaid was married in the fifty foure yeare of king Henry the third to Edmond Crooke-backe Earle of Lancaster second sonne of the said king Henry the third This Countesse of Albemarle and Deuon and Lady of the Isle of Wight for so she writ her selfe ouer liued her husband and in her widdow-hood sold the Isle of Wight and a great part of the Earledome of Deuon and counselled her daughter Aueline to giue her whole inheritance after her death from the Courtneis her next heires to Lord Edmond her husband and his heires which she accordingly did This William died in the fortith yeare of king Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux Et portoit les armes de son pere ' THomas of Woodstocke sixt son of King Edward the third was by King Richard the second created Earle of Albemarle he was also Earle of Buckingham and Northampton Duke of Glocester and Constable of England and married Elianor daughter and co-heire of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England and had issue Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and Anne married to Edmond Earl Stafford This Thomas of Woodstock was taken by force out of his Castle of Plessy in Essex by Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall of England and conueied secretly to Callis and there most cruelly murthered his body beeing brought ouer into England was buried at Westminster the xxij of King Richard the second 1398. Les armes de france seme D'engleterre escartelle a la bordute d'argent EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke in the thirteenth yeare of King Richard the second was Earle of Rutland and Corke his father then liuing and in the one and twentith of the said Kings reigne hee was created Duke of Albemarle from which Dukedome he was deposed by Parliament in the first yeare of King Henrie the fourth He married Phillip daughter and co-heire of Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunsten and was slaine at the battell of Egencourt 1415. and was buried at Fotheringale without issue Et portoit france seme D'engleterre escartelle a lambell de trois points perpale gueulles d'argent charge ' de six chastells d'or six lions rampant gueulles THomas Duke of Clarence second sonne to King Henrie the fourth in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created
king of England by the name of king Richard the third Et portoit France escartelle D'engleterre d'lambell ermyn charge à trois cantons de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Cumberland their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Clifford Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescie was by king Henry the eight created Earle of Cumberland at Bridewell the eighteenth of Iune 1525. the 17. year of the said kings reigne and married Margaret daughter of Henry Lord Percy fift Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Cumberland and Sir Ingram Clifford knight and foure daughters Katherine the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Scroope of Bolton Matilda was wife to Iohn Coigniers of Hornby and Elizabeth was married to Sir Christopher Medcalfe knight and Iane was married to Sir Iohn Hudleston knight This Henry dyed the 22. of Aprill in the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit eschequette d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles HEnry Lord Clifford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy married to his first wife Elianor daughter and co-here of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by his wife Mary Queene of France second daughter to king Henry the seuenth by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Ferdinando Earle of Derby that dyed without issue Male and William now Earle of Derbie 1618. This Henry maried to his second wife Anne daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland and by her had issue George Lord Clifford the third Earle of Cumberland Francis the fourth Earle of Cumberland and three daughters Frances the eldest daughter was married to Philip Lord Wharton Elianor and Mary dyed both young This Henry dyed in Anno 1569. the 12. of Queene Elizabeth Les armes de son peré GEorge Lord Clifford after the death of Henry his father was the third Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy and Sheriffe of Westmerland by inheritance a most Noble and Martiall man both by Sea and Land and honoured with the honorable Order of the Garter 1592. He married Margaret daughter of Francis Lord Russell and Earle of Bedford the 25. of Iune 1577. and had issue Francis Lord Clifford and Robert that died young and a daughter named Anne married to Richard Sackuile Baron of Buckhurst and Earle of Dorset This George dyed in the Strand at Landon in the yeare 1605. without issue Male. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles FRancis Clifford brother of George aforesaid succeeded and was the fourth Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland Vescy now liuing 1618. he maried Grizell daughter of Hughes of Vxbridge Esquire and widdow of Henry Neuill Father of Edward Neuill now Baron of Abergauenny 1618. and hath issue Henry Lord Clifford Margaret and Frances Et portoit les armes de sonperé A Catalogue of the Earles of Cambridge their Armes Wiues and Children WIlliam Meschines sonne of Randolphe Earle of Chester and second brother of Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester was the first Earle of Cambridge by that name and title I finde him a Witnesse to the Charter and guift of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of the Island of Hafreholme which the said Alexander gaue to the religious holy Nuns of the order of Sister-sences bearing date the fourth of king Stephen 1139. Whom hee married or what issue hee had I finde not WIlliam Marquesse of Iuliers or Iuliac vnto whom king Edward the third on the seuenâ— day of â—ay in the 14. yeare of his reigne did giue the Earl 〈…〉 bridge with the Towne and Castle and twenty pounds by yeare in fee to him and the heires of his body begotten and inuested him into the said Earledome at Westminster by the girding of him with a sword and besides gaue him by letters patents a thousand pounds of yearely rent He maried Mary sister and heire of Edward Duke of Gelderland Nephew to king Edward the third and had isssue Mary married vnto Iohn sonne and heire of Iohn Duke of Cleeue Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable IOhn of Henault Vnckle to Queene Philip wife to king Edward the third a younger sonne of the Earle of Henault was in the sixteenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1342. created Earle of Cambridge which honour Earledome soone after he lost by reuolting to the French king Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable arme lampasse de gueâ—lles escartelle d'or au lion rampant de gueulles EDmond of Langley so called of the kings Mannor house of Langley where he was borne fift sonne of king Edward the third was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers reigne he was also Lord of Tyndall after Duke of Yorke and married Isabell daughter and one of the heires of Peter king of Castile and Lions and had issue as in the Title of Yorke He dyed in the third yeare of king Henry the fourth 1401. and was buried at Langley by Isabell his wife Et portoit France seme D engleterre au lambell d'argent neuf â—orteaux RIchard of Conesburgh second sonne of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Cambridge at a Parliament held the second yeare of king Henry the fift and in the yeare after by the procurement of the Dolphine of France he with Henry Lord Scroope of Masham then Lord Treasurer of England and Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight did conspire the kings death at Southampton as the said king was shipping his men for France for which their treason they were beheaded there He married Anne sister and heire of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster and had issue Richard Earle of Cambridge and Duke of Yorke and Isabell married to Henry Lord Bourchier and Earle of Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere ' RIchard Plantagenet sonne of Richard of Conesbourgh in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt was created D. of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall he was also Earle of Marche and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare by his Mother He married Secily daughter of â—alphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward who was after king by the name of king Edward the fourth Edmond Earle of Rutland and Richard D. of Glocester and after king of England by the name of K. Richard the 3. diuers daughters as in the title of Yorke This Richard with his Son Edmond was slaine at the battell of Wakefield 1460. Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Deuon and Marquesses of Exeter their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard de Riparijs sonne of Baldwine Riuers to whom M Camden saith king Henry the first gaue the Towne of Tiuerton and the honour of plimpton and created him Earle of
THomas Lord Spencer great grand-childe to Hugh Lord Spencer the younger and Elianor his wfe eldest sister co-heyre of Gilbert de Clare the last Earle of Glocester aforesaid was created Earle of Glocester in the 21. yeare of king Richard the second and in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth he was deposed by Acte of Parliament from the title and dignity of Earle of Glocester and was behâ—ded at Bristoll 1400. He married Constance daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and had issue Richard Lord Spencer that dyed without issue the Kings Ward and two daughters Elizabeth that dyed yong at Caerdiffe in South Wales Isabell who was borne 7. months after her Fathers death was twice maried first to Richard Beauchamp Earle of Worcester and Lord of Abergauenny by whom she had issue Elizabeth her second husband was Richard Beauchamp Earle of Warwick cousin-germane to her other husband by whom she had issue Henry Duke of Warwicke Et portoit d'argent escartelle gueulles frette d'or au baston de sable brochant sur le tout HVmsrey Plantagenet fourth sonne of king Henry the 4. was at a Parliament held at Westminster the second of king Henry the fift created first Earle of Pembroke and after Duke of Glocester and in the first yeare of King Henry the sixt he was by Parliament made Protector of England during the Kings minority which was fifteene yeares and writ in his Stile Humfrey Duke of Gocester Earle of Henault Holland Zealand and Penbroke Lord of Frisia great Chamberleine of England and Defender of the Realme of England He married two wiues the first was Iaquet daughter sole heyre of William Duke of Bauaria Holland the then wife of Iohn Duke of Brabant from whom hee was diuorced hauing no issue by her his second wife was Elianor daughter of Reginald Lord Cobham of Sterburgh in Surrey who long before had bene his Paramore by whom he had no lawfull issue After at a Parliament held at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolke 1446. he was arrested of high Treason within few dayes after he was found strangled to death in the Abbey of Bury by the procurement of the Marquesse of Suffolke He builded the Diuinity Schoole in Oxford and his Mannour house of Greinwich and embattelled the same Hee had issue a base daughter named Antigone wife to Henry Grey Earle of Tankeruill his body was conuayed to the Abbey of S. Albons and there buried Et portoit France semé escartelle D'engleterre à la bordure d'argent RIchard Plantagenet fourth sonne of Richard Duke of Yorke and brother to king Edward the fourth was by his said Brother in the first yeare of his Reigne created D. of Glocester To this Richard was the gouernment committed of king Edward the fourths two sonnes K. Edw. the 5. Richard Duke of Yorke whom hee caused most vnnaturally to be murdred in the Tower of London after whose death he vsurped the Crowne and Kingdome in the yeare 1464. and was stiled king Richard the third Hee married Anne daughter and co-heire of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury widdow of Edward Prince of Wales slaine at Tewkesbury and was after slaine at Bosworth field by King Henry the seuenth the 22. of August 1485. leauing no issue to succeed him Et portoit France escartelle D'engleterre au lambell de hermines charge au trois cantons de gueulles EDward Seymour Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter was created Viscount Beauchampe the 28. of king Henry the eight and in the yeare after he was created Earle of Hartford which Earledome and the Title of Dignity had slept from the death of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hertford And in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt he was made Duke of Somerset as in the title of Somerset is more at large Et portoit gueulles à deux volz de L'aigle en L'eurre d'or EDward Seymour sonne of Edward Duke of Somerset aforesaid was by Queene Elizabeth in the first yeare of her Reigne restored and created Earle of Hartford and is now liuing 1618. A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Hereford their Armes Wiues and Children RAlphe de Maunt Earle of Hereford in Edward the Confessours time and William the Conquerors who being sent to encounter Algar Earle of Leicester then a banished man and returned into England fled very cowardly from his forces in Herefordshire leauing his Country Citty of Hereford to the mercy of the kings enemies in the yeare 1055. For which cause William Conqueror degraded him and tooke from him his Earledome of Hereford He dyed and was buried at Peter-borow WIlliam Fitz-Osborne Earle of Breteuile in Normandy son Osberne de Crepon by Albreda his wife daughter of Ralphe Earle of Iuery whose grand-father Herfast us the Dane was brother to Gonora wife of Richard the first D. of Normandy great grand-mother to William Conquerour This William came into England with the saide Conquerour and was the chiefe man that perswaded him to vndertake the Conquest of England for the which and his good seruice the said Conqueror made him Earle of Hereford in the yeare 1068. and Marshall and Lord Steward of England and in the kings absence in France the said William was made Vice-Roy and Gouernor in England He married Adelice daughter of Roger Tonny Standard-bearer of Normandy by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters William the eldest sonne succeeded his Father in all his honours and possessions in Normandy and Roger the second sonne after the death of his Father was Earle of Hereford and had all his Fathers lands in England Roald the third sonne was a Monke Emme the eldest daughter was wife to Ralphe de Waiet a Saxon and Earle of the East Angles that is Norfolke Suffolke and Cambridgeshire Itta the second daughter was wife to Robert Bellemont Earle of Leicester This William Fitz-Osberne was slaine as some haue at Kerdiffe in South Wales Others say in the warres in Planders taking part with Arnold Earle of Flanders in the yeare 1072. and William Gemiticensis hath that he was buried in the Monastery of Cormelias which was of his Foundation Et portoit de gueulles au bande d'argent sur le tout an face d'or ROger de Breteuile second sonne of William Fitz-Osberne was after the death of his Father Earle of Hereford in the yeare 1072. He made and concluded the marriage betweene Emma his sister and Ralphe de Wayet at which marriage the greatest part of the Nobility were present and there conspired together to turne out William the Conqueror againe Waltheof Earle of Huntington son of Siward Earle of Northumberland being one of them tooke shipping and went into Normandy and there reuealed the whole matter to the said King William committing himselfe wholly to his mercy But this Roger continuing in his intended conspiracy was taken prisoner by Vrso de Abtot Shirieffe of Worcestershire and others and being brought to his tryall by his
Peeres was found guilty of high treason and condemned to perpetuall imprisonment during his life where he dyed without issue And Waltheof Earle of Huntington notwithstanding his submission was taken and carried to Wynchester and there beheaded and his body buried in the fields without the Citty but after remoued to Crowland Et portoit les armes de son pete MIlo Fitz-Walter sonne of Walter Constable of the Castle of Glocester and of Emme his wife daughter of Drew de Balun Lord of Abergauenny succeeded his Father in the Constableship of Glocester and was by Mauld the Empresse made Earle of Hereford and Constable of her Court in the sixt yeare of king Stephen He married Sibell daughter and heire of Bernard Newmarch Lord of Brecknock by Nest his wife daughter of Griffith ap Lewellyn Prince of South Wales and had issue fiue sonnes and three daughters viz. Roger Walter Henry William and Mahell all Earles of Hereford and Constables of England sauing William onely who dyed before his elder brother Henry Margaret the eldest daughter married Humfrey de Bohun the third of that name who after the death of his wiues brothers was both Earle of Hereford and Constable of England Bertha the second daughter was married to Philip de Breus Lord of Brember Abergauenny c. Luce the third daughter was wife to Herbert sonne of Herbert and grand-childe to Henry Fitz Herbert Chamberlaine to King Henry the first and of his wife daughter of Robert Corbet Concubine of king Henry the first Lord of Alencester in Comit Warwick This Milo dyed the eight of king Stephen was buried by Sibell his wife in the Abbey of Lanthony by Glocester which he founded in the yeare 1135. Et portoit gueulles à la bande d or oue la autre bande d'argent ROger eldest sonne and heire of Milo vnto whom King Henry the second gaue the Mote of Hereford with the Castle and the third peny of the Reuennewes of Pleas of the whole County of Hereford wherof he made him Earle He was also Constable of England Lord of Brecknock Caer-went Gower and of the Forrest of Deane all which sayth Somerset Glouer were confirmed vnto him by King Henrie the second his Letters Patents bearing date at Warwicke the twelfth day next after the conclusion of peace between King Stephen and him This Roger dying without issue Walter Henry Mahell his brothers succeeded him in his lands and possessions and died also without issue Whereby their whole Inheritance was diuided betweene their three sisters who were maried as aforesaid Et portoit gueulles deus bands vne d'or la autre d'argent HEnry de Bohun sonne of Humfrey de Bohun the fourth and Grand childe to Humfrey the third and Margaret his wife daughter of Milo Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and sister and co-heyre of her fiue brothers was in right of the said Margaret his grandmother created Earle of Hereford by Letters patents bearing date the third of Nouember in the first yeare of king Iohn as also Constable of England He married Mauld daughter of Geffrey Fitz-Piers of Ludgarshall Earle of Essex and sister and heire of Geffrey and William sur-named Mandeuils her Brothers and had issue Humfrey de Bohun the fift He dyed in the 4. yeare of king Henry the third 1220. going to the holy Land and his body being brought backe into England was buried in the Abbey of Lanthony Et porteit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six Lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the fift of that name sonne and heire of Henry aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and Patron of the Abbey of Lanthony and Earle of Essex in right of his mother To this Humfrey did king Henry the third in Anno 1241. release the remainder of a debt of 20000. Markes which Geffrey Magnauile Earle of Essex his Vnckle was to pay vnto him as a fine laide vppon him for marrying Isabell the repudiate wife of King Iohn daughter and heyre of William Earle of Glocester This Humfrey married two wiues the first was Mauld daughter and heire of Ralphe de Isondon Earle of Angy in Normandy by whom he had issue Humfrey de Bohun the sixt that dyed before his Father in the Castle of Bristew being taken prisoner at the battell of Eusham 1265. and two daughters Mauld the eldest was maried first to Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke and after to Roger Quincy Earle of Winchester and Alice the second daughter was married to the Lord Thony The said Humfreys second wife was Mauld de Auenesbury by whom he had issue Iohn de Bohun Lord of Haresfield Father of Edmond and then died in the third yeare of King Edward the first 1274. and was buried at Lanthony Les arme de son peré HVmfrey de Bohun the seuenth of that Christian name sonne and heire of Humfrey the sixt that dyed before his Father was after the death of Humfrey de Bohun the fift his grand-father Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and by his Mother Elianor daughter and co-heire of William de Breose he was Lord of Brecknocke He married Mauld daughter of Ingelrame de Fines a Frenchman had issue Humfrey de Bohun the eight and after dyed at Plaisie in Essex the 27. of king Edward the first 1298. and was buried with his wife at Walden Abbey Et portoit d'azur à la bande d'argent à deux cottices entre six Lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the eight of that Christian name son and heire of Humfrey the seuenth was Earle of Hereford Constable of England Patron of Lanthony Abbey third Earle of Essex and Lord of Brecknock He married Elizabeth daughter of King Edward the first Widdowe of Iohn Earle of Holland with whom hee had no dowry but onely the Kings fauour which before he had lost by refusing to go with him into Flanders to the ayde of Guy Earle of Flanders against the French King by whom he had issue foure sonnes and two daughters Iohn the first sonne was after his Father Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England and died vvithout issue Humfrey the second son had all his brother Iohns honours aad dyed also without issue Edward William were twins borne at Caldecot in Wales Edward dyed drowned in Scotland before the death of his brother Humfrey and was buried at Walden William the 4. brother was a Martial man and by K. Edw. the third 1336. was created Earle of Northampton and did execute the Office of Constable of England for his brother Humfrey and dyed before him in the yeare 1359. Elianor the eldest daughter of this Humfrey the eight was married to Iames Butler Earle of Ormonde and Margaret the second daughter was wife to Hugh Courtney Earle of Deuonshire This Humfrey the eight was slaine with Thomas Earle of Lancaster at Burrowbridge by Andrew of Harcla Earle of Carlell the 15. of king Edward the second 1322.
Norfolke was banished England for ten yeares meane time dyed Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster his Father whom this Henry succeeded in the Dukedome of Lancaster and after deposing King Richard and obtaining the kingdome he ordayned by assent of Parliament that Henry his eldest sonne should enioy the same Dignities and be stiled Prince of Wales Duke of Lancaster and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and so this Henry being crowned King vnited the whole Inheritance of Lancaster vnto the Crowne Since which time the Ducall Title of Lancaster hath bene drowned in the Title of the Regall Dignity This Henry married Mary daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom he had issue Henry Prince of Wales Thomas Duke of Clarence Iohn Duke of Bedford Humfrey Duke of Glocester Blanch married to William Duke of Bauarre and Philip married to Iohn king of Denmarke and Norwey He dyed in the yeare 1412. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Leicester their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Bellomont a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Bellomont Lord of Ponteaudemer and Adelina his wife sister and heyre of Hugh Earle of Mellent after the death of Leofrike Algar and Edwin Saxon Earles was made Earle of Leicester by king Henry the first 1103. Hee married Elizabeth daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had issue Waleran Earle of Mellent in Normandie and of Worcester in England and Robert sur-named Bossu Adelina wife to Hugh Mounfort and Isabell married to Gilbert Strongbow Earle of Penbroke this Isabell daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois ouer-liued her first husband and after married William the second Earle Warren and Surrey This Robert dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1118. the 19. of King Henry the first Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert de Bellomont sur-named Bossu of his crooked backe was the second Earle of Leicester after the death of his Father he was Chiefe-Iustice of England in King Henry the seconds time and married Itta daughter of Roaldo de Waet Earle of the East Angles had issue Robert Blanchmaynes the third Earle of Leicester Henry Geffrey and Iohn Isabell married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and Hawis married to William Earle of Glocester This Robert dyed in the thirteenth yeare of king Henry the second and was buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes de son peré RObert de Bellomont sur-named Blanchmaynes of his white hands sonne of Robert Bossu was the third Earle of Leicester after the Conquest He married Pernell or Petronell daughter and co-heire of Hugh Grentmesnell Lord of Hinckley Lord Steward of England with whom he had in marriage the Honour of Hinckley and Office of Lord Steward of England She built the body of the great Church of Leicester and lyeth there buried in the Quier by the high Altar leauing issue Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester William a leaper who built the Hospitall of S. Leonards in I eicester and dyed before his Father without issue Roger Bishop of S. Andrewes in Scotland Amicia wife to Simon Earle Mountfort Brother of Almericke Earle of Eureux and Margaret married to Saier de Quincy Earle of Winchester This Robert was slaine in the Holy-Land at Duras in Greece where he was buried in the yeare 1190. Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert surnamed Fitz-Pernell sonne of Robert Blanchmaynes was after the death of his Father the fourth Earle of Leicester and in right of his Mother Lord high Steward of England He married Lourette daughter of William Lord Brews of Brember in Sussex by whom he had no issue This Robert went with King Richard into the Holy-land and was there taken prisoner and paide for his ransome two thousand Markes He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1204. and was buried in the Abbey of Leicester the sixt of King Iohn leauing Simon de Mountfort and Saier de Quincy who had married his two sisters his heyres Et portoit les armes de son peré SImon de Mountfort sonne of Simon Earle Mounfort in France sonne of another Simon Earle Montfort and Bertha his wife daughter of Richard Earle of Eureux and Constable of France which last Simon was grand-childe of Robert sur-named the Holy King of France by his base sonne Almericke Earle Mountfort married Amicia eldest fister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester in whose right he was created Earle of Leicester made Lord Steward of England in the eight yeare of king Iohn as may appeare by his Charter dated at Slingesbie the tenth day of March 1206. This Simon with his sonne was after banished England disinherited for rebellion against the king and allying themselues to the French King He was Generall of the Army at the siedge of the Citty of Tholouse who before the Gates thereof was striken in the head with a stone shot out of an Engine whereof he dyed sodainly and his Brother Almericke besiedging a Castle hard by the said Citty at the same time was likewise slaine in the yeare 1218. This Simon had issue by his wife Amicia Almericke Earle Montfort in France and Simon that was after Earle of Leicester in England Et portoit gueulles au hon d'argent à la double queué passee en en Saulteur SImon de Montfort second sonne of Simon Montfort Earle of Leicester and Amicia his wife hauing compounded agreed with Almericke his elder brother for his right title of the Earledome of Leicester came into England and was graciously receyued of king Henry the third 1235. who did not onely restore to him the Earledome of Leicester with the Office of Lord Steward of England but also in the yeare 1237. gaue vnto him in marriage his sister Elianor the widow of William Marshall the yonger Earle of Penbroke by whoÌ„ he had issue Henry Montfort slaine with his Father at the battaile of Eueâ—sham in the yeare 1256. Simon Montfort Guy and Almerick were all three banished the Land by Acte of Parliament Edward and Richard dyed young and Elianor his daughter was married to Leolyne Prince of Wales When the Noblemen of England raised warre against king Henry the third for denying to performe the Orders and Decrees made a little before at a Parliament held at Oxford this Simon was made their Generall and at a battaile strocke neere Lewis in Sussex he tooke the King with his Brother Richard Earle of Cornewall and king of Almayne with Prince Edward his sonne prisoners but Prince Edward escaping bid the Barons battaile againe at Eueâ—sham where this Simon was slaine the Barons ouerthrowne in the 40 yeare of the said kings Reigne This Simon the second Earle of Leicester at the Coronation of Queene Elianor challenged the Office of Lord Steward of England in right of Amicia his Mother daughter of Robert Blanchmaynes
he was generally accounted a man of singular vertue and vnto him was ioyned Edmond of Woodstocke Earle of Kent and Henry Plantagenet Earle of LaÌ„caster as assistants A Parliament being held at Northampton 1328 a dishonourable peace and marriage was made wherein the King by the directions of his Mother and this Roger Mortimer released to the Scots their homage fealty and seruice due to him for that kingdome and deliuered vp to them also the grand Charter called Ragman which vnder the hands and seales of their late King and of the Nobility of Scotland testified their tenure and subiection to the Kings of England This Roger in the fourth yeare of king Edward the third was taken at Nottingham Castle at midnight in Queene Isabell the Kings Mothers chamber with whom he had bene ouer familiar by William Lord Montague others and sent to the Tower of London and condemned of high treason at Westminster in presence of the whole Parliament and after drawne to the common Gallowes and there hanged two dayes and two nights and then taken downe and buried in the Grey-Fryars Church He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Peter Iamuile Lord of Mede Vaucolour and Trime in Ireland and had issue Edmond Mortimer knighted at the Coronation of King Edward the third with his Brother Sir Roger Mortimer and Geffrey Mortimer Lord of Cowich Iohn the fourth sonne of this Roger was slaine at a Iusting at Shrewsbury Katherine the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Beauchampe Earle of Warwick Ioane married to Iames Lord Audley Agnes married to Laurence Hastings Earle of Penbroke Margaret married to Thomas sonne and heyre of Maurice Lord Berkeley Mauld married to Sir Iohn Charlton Lord Powis Blanch wife to Peter Lord Grandison and Beatrix the seuenth daughter was married first to Edward sonne and heyre of Thomas of Brotherton Earle of Norfolke and after to Thomas Brews Et portoit barre d'or d'azur au chef palee les corners geronne à vn escuchon d'argent ROger Mortimer grand-childe to Roger Mortimer the first Earle of March aforesaid by his sonne Edmond was restored in the 29. yeare of king Edward the third to the Earldome of March and all other lands honours and possessions which his said Grand-Father was possessed of for that he was contrary to law as the Lawyers then saide put to death being neuer brought to answer which course of Iustice was vsed before at the triall of the Earles of Lancaster Winchester Glocester and Kent by the aduice of the said Roger and Queene Isabell This Roger was one of the first Founders of the Order of the Garter and married Phillip daughter of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and had issue Roger Mortimer that dyed without issue before his Father and Edmond Mortimer that was the third Earle of March Margaret married to Robert Vere Earle of Oxford and Margery married to Iohn Lord Audley He dyed in Burgundy at a Towne called Roueray in the three and thirtieth yeare of King Edward the third and his body being brought into England was buried by his Auncestors at Wigmore Et portoit barre d'or d'azur au chef palee les corners geronne à vn escuchon d'argent EDmond Mortimer second sonne and heyre of Roger Mortimer the second Earle of March was after the death of his Father the third Earle of March and Lord of Wigmore He married Phillip daughter and onely heyre of Lionell of Antwerpe Duke of Clarence Earle of Wiltshire and Vlster Lord of Conaught and Trime in Ireland by whom he had issue Roger Mortimer the fourth Earle of March and Sir Edmond Mortimer knight that married the daughter of Owen Glendour Sir Iohn Mortimer knight the third sonne was beheaded for treason the third of king Henry the sixt Elizabeth married to Henry Lord Percy sur-named Hotspurre Philip first married to Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbroke and after to Richard Earle of Arundell and lastly to Iohn Lord S. Iohn and dyed without issue This Edmâ—nd recâ—â—ered from William Mountague Earle of Salisbury the Castle and honour of Denbeigh which king Edward the third had giuen before to Roger Mortimer Earle of March this Edmonds Grand-Father This Edmond died at Corke in Ireland the fift of king Richard the second and was buried at Wigmore Et portoit burelle de six pieces do'r ' d'azur au chef de la primier deux paletts entte deux base equites de la second sur le tout à vn escuchon d'argent ROger Mortimer after the death of Edmond his Father was the fourth Earle of March of that sur-name whom king Richard the second nominated for his successour in the kingdome of England 1387. being descended of the body of Philip onely daughter and heyre of Lionell Duke of Clarence third sonne of king Edward the third He married Elianor daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent Lord Wake and Duke of Surrey and sister and co-heyre of Thomas her brother by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters Edmond the first sonne was the fift Earle of March Roger the second sonne dyed young Anne was married to Richard of Coningsbourgh Earle of Cambridge sonne of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and Elianor married to Edward Courtney Earle of Deuonshire He was writ and stiled Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore Trime Clare and Conaught and was slaine by the wilde Irish being then Lieutenant of the Kings Forces in Ireland in the two and twentieth yeare of King Richard the second and bare the Armes of his Father EDmond Mortimer sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaide was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of March and Vlster and Lord of Wigmore Trime Clare Conaught and married Anne daughter of Edmond Earle Stafford and dyed without issue in the Castle of Trime in Ireland the third of King Henry the fixt and was buried at Stoke neere Clare leauing Richard Duke of Yorke his Nephew and heyre to succeed him Anne his widdow was after married to Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington Les armes de Mortimer RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard of Conesburgh Earle of Cambridge by Anne his wife sister co-heyre of Edmond Mortimer the fift Earle of March after the death of his Father and Edmond Mortimer his Vnckle did write himselfe Duke of Yorke Earle of Cambridge Vlster March and Rutland Lord of Wigmore and Clare He married Cecily daughter of Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward Earle of March after king by the name of king Edward the fourth and others as in the title of Yorke This Richard was slaine at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. and the 39. of king Henry the sixt Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à bordure d'argent seme lyons rampant purpre EDward Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Duke of Yorke aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of March and Vlster and Lord of Wigmore and Clare and lastly king of England by the
Northumberland and Huntington after Gospatricke This Waltheof in the yeare 1074. at Exningham in Cambridgeshire at the marriage of Raphe Earle of the East Angles Norfolke and Suffolke with the daughter of William Fitz-Osbert and sister of Roger Earle of Hereford conspired with the said Roger and Raphe and many others to expell driue Will Conqueror out of England againe For which conspiracy this Waltheof was taken and beheaded at Winchester and was buried without the walles of the Citty in a place where two high-wayes meete but afterwards his body was taken vp againe and with great honour carried to Crowland and there buried in the yeare 1076. He married Iudith Niece to William Conquerour and daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys with whom the said Conqueror did giue in marriage the Earledome of Huntington he had issue by her three daughters Mauld the eldest was married first to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and had issue another Simon after shee married Dauid king of Scots and had issue Henry Iudith the second daughter was married to Ralphe de Tony sonne of Roger Tony Baron of Flamsted in Hartfordshire and had issue Gohilda wife to Robert de Newborough younger sonne of Henry Earle of Warwicke Alice the third daughter was married to Robert Fitz-Richard Sewer to King Henry the first sonne of Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Tunbridge Clare and had issue Walter of whom is descended the now Earle of Sussex 1618. Et portoit d'argent au lyon rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles VVAlcher Bishoppe of Durham borne in Loraine bought of William Conquerour the Earledome of Northumberland and for a time was Earle thereof after the death of Waltheof He was a proud and an insolent Prelate couetous and rich was slaine by the Commons at Goats-head on the Riuer of Tyne 1079. for denying to do them Iustice vnlesse they would first pay vnto him foure hundred pounds of currant money as Mathew Paris more at large setteth downe I pray God wee haue no such Bishops Iusticers in this our age for the said Mathew further saith That there were aboue a hundreth persons slaine about this matter RObert Mowbray an honourable Englishman after the death of Walcher obtayned of William Conqueror the earledome of Northumberland And after hauing slaine Malcolme king of Scots and his sonne neere to Anwike in the yeare 1092. demanded reward for the same which beeing neglected he was so moued that when king William Ruphus sent his Letters for him he denyed not only to come to him but combyned with diuers other Noblemen of the Realme how to depriue the said King of his Crowne which being reuealed he was driuen to flye to the Monastery of S. Owin from whence hee was taken by force and carried to prison and after by the Kings Commandement was brought before his owne Castle of Bamborough and there willed to haue his eyes put out vnlesse his Wife and Moreall her kinesman who were within the saide Castle would yeeld vp the same which being surrendred this Robert was sent to be imprisoned in the Castle of Windesore 1096. Houeden fol. 267. During which time king William Ruphus held the Earledome of Northumberland in his owne hands and disinherited all the said Roberts Progeny He was after shorne a Monke at S. Albons where he dyed the seuenth of king Henry the first 1106. The most of his honours and lands were giuen to Lord Nigell de Albeney Chamberlaine to King William Ruphus for his good seruice done at the battaile of Tenarch-bray where he slew the horse of Robert Duke of Normandy tooke him prisoner brought him into England and there deliuered him to the king his brother who sent him to prison to the Castle of Cairdiffe in South Wales where he had both his eyes put out and pined to death with sorrow in the 35. yeare of king Henry the first and was buried at Glocester Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'argent HEnry sonne of Dauid king of Scots begotten of Mauld eldest daughter and co-heyre of Waltheof Earle of Northumberland and Huntington was by king Stephen made Earle of Northumberland as M. Camden citeth out of Poly Chronicon of Durham and that William his sonne did also write himselfe Earle of Northumberland But I rather think that if they did assume that title of Honor it was done more vpon their owne wils then by any iust title or right they had to the same but see more of this in the Earles of Huntington Et portoit d'or à trois peuz ioynantz au point de gueulles HVgh de Pudsey or Putiaco Nephew to king Stephen as Glouer Somerset hath Bishop of Durham a very ambitious proud and couetous man bought of king Richard the first the Earledome of Northumberland for terme of his life and was girt with the Sword of the Earledome as then the custome was At the doing whereof the king vsed these words Am not I a good craftesman that haue made a new Earle of an olde Bishop And to make his ambition more manifest he gaue the king one thousand Markes to bee made Chiefe-Iustice of England But afterwards perceiuing the King to frowne and be angry with him voluntarily did resigne the saide Title and Earledome againe to the King and remained onely Bishop all his life time after This Stone Priest dyed in the yeare 1195. leauing issue three bastard sonnes Et portoit party per saulteur d'or d'argent à la croix patee d'azur HEnry Lord Percie of Alnwick in Northumberland sonne of Henry Lord Percy and of Mary his wife sister of Henry Duke of Lancaster was created the first Earle of Northūberland of that sur-name at the Coronation of king Richard the second 1377. and that day was Deputy for Margaret Dutchesse of Norfolke and Countesse Marschall of England and did execute the Office of Earle Marshall This Henry in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth had giuen him the Isle of Man to be holden of the King by seruice to beare the the Sword which he wore when he entred England Also this Henry and Henry Hotspurre his sonne fought the battaile of Hallidowne Hill against the Scots 1402. and hauing the victory tooke these Earles prisoners Mordake Earle of Fiffe Archibald Earle Duglasse Thomas Earle of Murrey and Robert Earle of Angus And after the battaile of Shrewesbury he was committed to the Tower of London and being from thence deliuered in the ninth yeare of king Henry the fourth he with the Lord Bardolphe came out of Scotland with a power against the King and at Bramham More was encountred by Thomas Rookeby then Shireffe of Yorkshire where the said Earle was taken prisoner the Lord Bardolphe wounded to death and brought to Yorke where they were both beheaded in the yeare 1408. He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Ralphe Lord Neuill of Raby by whom he had issue Henry sur-named Hotspur slaine with Thomas Percie Earle of Worcester his Vnckle at
Botesworth 1563. Et portoit les armes de son peré EDward Mannors Knight of the Garter sonne and heire of Henry was after the death of his Father the third Earle of Rutland of this Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and cheefe Commissioner appointed by Queene Elizabeth to continue the league betweene her and Iames the sixt King of Scotland now our most dread and Soueraigne Lord and King 1618. there being ioyned with him the Lord Euers Thomas Randolph Esquire and others He married Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Vale Royall in Cheshire knight by whom he had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Elizabeth married to William Cecill Lord Burghley sonne and heyre of Thomas Earle of Excester by whom he had issue William Lord Ros that died beyond the seas in Italy without issue 1618. This Edward dyed in the 29. yeare of the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth and lyeth buried at Botesworth Et portoit d'or deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en le premier deux fleur-de-lizes d'or à la second au lyon passant gardant d'or IOhn Mannors brother and heyre male of Edward aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Rutland of that Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley in Shropshire by whō he had issue Edward that dyed an Infant Roger that was Earle of Rutland Francis Earle of Rutland Sir George Mannors Knight and Oliuer Bridget wife to Sir Robert Tirwhit of Lincolnshire Knight Frances married to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth married to Emanuell Lord Scroope of Bolton This Iohn dyed in the yeare 1587. Et portoit les armes de son frere ROger Mannors sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaide was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of Rutland Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of that worthy and renowned Sir Philip Sidney knight slaine at Zutphen in Gelderland the 17. of October 1586. and dyed without issue in the yeare 1600. leauing Francis Mannors his brother to succeed him Et portoit d'or à deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en la premier deux fleur de-liz d'or à la second au leopard passant d'or FRancis Mannors second sonne of Iohn Earle of Rutland and brother and heyre of Roger the fift Earle of Rutland of this Family was the sixt Earle of Rutland Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter 1618. He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter and one of the co-heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet of the West Country and had issue Katherine His second wife is Cecily daughter of Sir Iohn Tufton knight and widdow of Edward Hungerford by whom he had issue Henry Lord Ros that dyed a childe and Francis Lord Ros of Hamelake now liuing 1618. Et portoit d'or à deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en la premier deux fleur-de-liz d'or à la second au leopard passant d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Riuers their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard Widdeuill Baron of Wimington married Iaquet daughter of Peter of Luxenburgh Earle of S. Paul the widdow of Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France for which marriage he was fined to pay to King Henry the sixt the summe of one thousand pounds because hee did the same without the said Kings priuity and consent yet afterwards obtayning the said Kings fauour he was elect Knight of the Garter the 4. of August and enstalled the 30. of October Anno 28. of Henry the sixt and on the 26. of May the 4. of King Edward the fourth he was created Earle Riuers made high Constable of England He had issue by the saide Iaquet seuen Sons and sixe daughters viz. Anthony Widdeuill Earle Riuers after his Father Lewis dyed young Iohn dyed young also Iohn the fourth sonne was slaine with his Father at Edgcote-field Lyonell fift sonne was Bishop of Salisbury and Father to Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester by his Concubine Edward sixt sonne Richard the seuenth sonne was Earle Riuers after Anthony his elder brother Elizabeth the eldest daughter was first married to Sir Iohn Grey of Groby knight and after to King Edward the fourth Margaret was married to Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell Anne the third daughter was first married to William Bourchier sonne of Henry Earle of Essex and after to George Grey Earle of Kent and thirdly to Sir Edward Wingfield knight Iaquet was married to Iohn Lord Strange of Knocking Mary was wife to William Herbert Earle of Huntington and Katherine the sixt daughter was first married to Henry Stafford second Duke of Buckingham and after to Iasper of Hatfield D. of Bedford This Richard with Iohn his sonne were taken out of the Mannour of Grafton by Robin of Riddesdale Captaine of the lewd people of Northamptonshire and catried to Northampton and there beheaded without any Legall proceeding in the yeare 1469. Et portoit d'argent à la facé quanton de gueulles ANthony Wideuile was after the death of Richard his Father Earle Riuers and Lord Scales in right of his wife Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Thomas Lord Scales of Nucels in Hartfordshire He was made Knight of the Garter in the fift yeare of King Edward the fourth and in the first yeare of King Edward the fift by the procurement of Richard Duke of Glocester then Lord Protectour was sent to Pomfret there beheaded without any iust or lawfull cause laid against him the 13. of Iune 1483. This Anthony had issue onely a base daughter named Margaret who was married to Sir Robert Poynes knight Et portoit les armes de son peré RIchard Wideuile after the death of Anthony his brother without lawfull issue was Earle Riuers Lord Scales of Nucels and Grafton and dyed without issue in the seuenth yeare of King Henry the seuenth leauing his sixe sisters his heyres who were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Shrewsbury their Armes Wiues and Children ROger de Montegummery Earle of Belismo in Normandy sonne of Hugh de Montegummery of Sibell his wife fift daughter of Herfastus the Dane brother of Gonora wife to Richard the first Duke of Normandy of that Name came into England with William the Conquerour who gaue him the Earledomes of Shrewsbury and Arundell He married Maberia daughter of William Taluaise and sister heyre of Arnold de Belismo and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters as William Gemiticensis hath Hugh Earle of Shrewsbury slaine at Anglesey in Wales 1097 without issue Robert was also Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell Roger the third sonne was Earle of Poitow and Lord of the Honor of Lancaster in England by the guift of William Ruphus Philip the fourth sonne and Arnold the fift sonne was
and Arnold Harecourt were slaine neere Caerdiffe in Wales and Walter de Eureux Earle of Salisbury and Hugh Gurney were hurt and after dyed in Normandy Which Walter was Father of this Patricke which M. Camden denyeth to be Earle Et portoit d'azur six lyons rampant d'or 3 2 1. armé lampasse de gueulle VVIlliam de Eureux sonne and heyre of Patricke was the next Earle of Salisbury and Rosemer after his Father He married Eleanor daughter of Tirell de Mainers by whom he had issue two daughters his heyres Ella the eldest was married to William sur-named Longspee base sonne of king Henry the second begotten of the faire Lady Rosamond Clifford Mabell the second daughter was married to Lord Nigell de Mowbray with the Mannour of Banested in Surrey This William as Lacok Priory Booke hath dyed the 15. Kalend of May in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Bradenstoke Et portoit les armes de son peré VVIlliam sur named Longspee by reason of a long Sword which he vsed base sonne of king Henry the second begotten of the fayre Lady Rosamond Clifford his Concubine was Earle of Rosemer by king Richard the first his halfe brother was created Earle of Salisbury This William Longspee was the last that writ in their Stiles Earles of Rosemer for after that Philip King of France had gotten Normandy Guyan Poictiers and Britaine about the 6. yeare of king Iohn all such Noblemen of England as had eyther Earledomes or Baronnies in those Countries left to write or entitle themselues of the same Hee married Ella eldest daughter and co-heyre of William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury aforesaid had issue William Longspee from whom king Henry the third did take both the title of Earle as also the Castle of Salisbury and who after dyed in a battaile against the Infidels in the yeare 1250. Stephen Longspee Chiefe-Iustice of Ireland second sonne vnto whom William his Brother gaue the Mannor of Wamberge This Stephen had to wife Emmelyne Countesse of Vlster daughter and heyre of Walter Ridelesford Baron of Bray in Ireland Nicholas Longspee the third sonne was Bishop of Salisbury and dyed 1296. Richard Longspee was a Cannon at Bradenstoke Isabell the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Vescy Ella married to Thomas sixt Earle of Warwicke and after to Philip Lord Basset and Idona the third daughter was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Bedford This William Earle of Salisbury was Constable of Douer-Castle and sayling with Richard Earle of Cornwall his Nephew and Philip de Albeney into Gascoigne the tenth of Henry the third recouered Poictiers which before was lost by king Iohn and in their return againe into England hardly escaped shipwrack being strangely cast vpon the Cornish shores and dyed in the same yeare 1226. and lyeth buried in the Cathedrall Church at Salisbury in a faire Toomb After whose death Ella his Wife and Countesse professed her selfe a Nunne in the religious house at Lacok in Wiltshire which was of her Foundation and was the first Abbesse thereof Afterward she forsooke her Abbatesse in the yeare 1257. and dyed in the yeare 1261. This William lyeth buried with these Armes vppon his shield D'azur six lyons rampant d'or 3,2,1 which were the Armes of William Fitz-Patricke his wiues Father WIlliam Lord Montacute Son of Simon Monte-acute Baron of Shipton Monte-acute was created Earle of Salisbury in the 〈◊〉 yeare of king Edward the third and had giuen him the Castle and Barony of Denbigh and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was crowned King of the Isle of Man and had giuen to him and his heyres a thousand Markes land by the yeare for taking of Roger Lord Mortimer prisoner at Nottingham Castle who had beene too familiar with the kings Mother This William when king Edward the third went to clayme his right to the Crowne of France against Philip de Valois 1138 was taken prisoner and carried to Paris and after ransomed by the exchange of the Earle of Morret who was then prisoner in England At this expedition king Edward prayed the ayde of the Flemings who excused themselues by an oath and bond of a Million of gold which they had taken and made in the Popes Chamber that they should alwayes helpe and ayde the King of France fight vnder his Standard Arms whereupon by the aduice of Iaques D' Artiuille of Gaunt king Edward did quarter the Armes of France before his owne of England and proclaimed himselfe King of France by reason whereof the Flemings helde themselues discharged both of oath and bond and so did ayde and helpe king Edward This William married Katherine daughter and one of the coheyres of William Lord Grantson a Burgonyan borne and a great Baron in England by whom he had issue two sonnes and foure daughters William the eldest was after his Father Earle of Salisbury Sir Iohn Montague knight married Margaret daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas Mounthermer knight sonne of Raphe Mounthermer Earle of Glocester and dyed before his brother William in the 13. yeare of king Richard the second Sibill the eldest daughter was married to Edmond Earle of Arundell for his third wife Philip the second daughter was married to Roger Mortimer Earle of March Elizabeth the third daughter was married to Gyles Lord Badelismer and dyed without issue Agnes the 4. daughter This William founded the Abbey of Bristlesham Montague and dyed at a Iusts and Turney at Windsore in the yeare 1343 and was buried in the White-Fryers in London Et portoit d'argent au trois Lozengies en face de gueulles VVIlliam Lord Mountacute sonne and heyre of William Earle of Salisbury aforesaid after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Salisbury Lord of Denbigh and of the Isle of Man of that name which honour of Denbigh was recouered from him by Edmond Mortimer Earle of March He was one of the Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter and Gouernor of Callis vnder king Richard the second 1380. He solde the Isle of Man to William Lord Scroope Treasurer of England and Earle of Wiltshire who being after beheaded king Henry the fourth gaue the Isle of Man to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland to hold of him and his Successors kings of England by the seruice of bearing the sword at the Coronation He married Elizabeth daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Lord Mohun of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire and had issue William his onely sonne heire slaine at Tilt at Windsore by William his Father the 6. of Richard the second This William the Father dyed in the 20. yeare of king Richard the second leauing Iohn his Nephew sonne of Iohn his Brother to succeed him 1396. Et portoit les armes de son sonperè IOhn Mountacute Knight sonne heyre of Sir Iohn Mountacute knight and Nephew and heyre of William Earle of Salisbury his Vnkle was the third EArle of Salisbury of that name and was one of
part of Humfrey de Bohuns Lands which before were conueyed to Mary the second daughter they being then in the Crowne for that this Duke Henry was then the onely heyre both of Elianor and Mary At which clayme and demand King Richard the third was greatly offended and saide Will you Duke Henry challenge the right of king Henry the fourth by which hee wrongfully held the Crowne and so make way vnto it Which speech of the king went so neere to the Dukes heart that euer after he sought and plotted how he might work the returne of Henry earle of Richmond out of France and to depriue king Richard of his Crowne And to effect the same he raised diuers forces and entred into Armes which King Richard hearing of leuied a greater and went to Salisbury to meete him but the Dukes Army being too weake he was forced to flye for succour to the house of Humfrey Banister his seruant neere Shrewsbury who for hope of gaine betrayed him to Iohn Mitton Shireffe of Shropshire who tooke and conuayed him to Salisbury where without any arraignment or lawfull tryall he was beheaded the second of Nouember 1483. This Duke Henry married Katherine sister and one of the heyres of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers and had issue Edward Earle Stafford and Duke of Buckingham Henry Earle of Wiltshire and Humfrey that died young He had also two daughters Elizabeth maried to Robert Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earle of Sussex and Anne first married to Sir Walter Herbert knight and after to George Lord Hastings Earle of Huntington Et portoit France d'engleterre escartellé an bordur d'argent EDward Stafford sonne and heire of Duke Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father restored the first of king Henry the seuenth to all his Fathers honours dignities and possessions which king Richard the third tooke from him and was Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton and Constable of England He married Elianor daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Lord Stafford for after the death of this Edward the Family of Staffords neuer attained other title of honour then onely of Barons He had issue also three daughters Elizabeth the eldest was married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Lord high Treasurer of England Katherine the second daughter was married to Raphe Neuill fourth Earle of Westmerland and Mary the third daughter married George Neuile Lord of Abergauenny This Edward was a Prince of high spirit and very ambitious daily plotting of treason against king Henry the eight by which hee ouerthrew himselfe and all his Noble Family and for the same was beheaded at the Tower-Hill by London the 17. of May 1521. in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the eight Les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Southampton their Armes Wiues and Children BEauois a Saxon and flower of Chiualry in his time was at the siedge of Yorke in the fourth yeare of William Conqueror and the yeare after fought the great battaile at Cairdiffe in South-Wales against the Normans he was made Earle of Southampton by the said Conqueror and was a Witnesse to his Charter of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of S. Edmonsbury in Suffolke by the name and title of Earle Beauois He dyed without issue knowne the tenth yeare after the Norman Conquest This is that Beauois of Southampton M. Camden in his Britannia pag. 272. saith That whiles the Monkes laboured to set out his fame with their faigned Fables they obscured his doughty and Martiall Actions in Armes VVIlliam Fitz-Williams knight of the Garter Treasurer of the houshold to king Henry the eight Lord Priuy Seale and Lord Admirall of England was created Earle of Southampton at Hampton Court the 29. yeare of the said Kings Reigne He married Mabell daughter of Henry Lord Clifford of Westmerland and sister and heyre of Henry first Earle of Cumberland and dyed without issue at New-Castle vpon Tine the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit lozengie d'argent de â—ueulles THomas Wriothesley Knight of the Garter sonne of William Wriothesley Yorke Herald of Armes and grandchilde to Iohn Wriothesley alias Garter king of Armes was created Baron of Tichfield at Hampton Court the first of Ianuary the 35. of Henry the eight Anno 1543. and Lord Chancellor of England in May the yeare after in which Office he continued vntil the beginning of king Edward the sixt his reign when for his obstinacy in the Romaine Religion he was the sixt of March remoued and William Paulet Lord S. Iohn of Basing put in his place He was after created Earle of South-hampton the 17. of February in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt married Iane daughter and heyre of William Cheney by whom he had issue Henry the second Earle of Southampton of that name and foure daughters Mary the eldest was first married to William Shelley of Michelgroue in Sussex and after to _____ Lister sonne of Sir Michaell Lister knight Elizabeth was wife to Thomas Radcliffe Earle of Sussex Katherine married to Thomas Cornwallis Groom-Porter and Mabell the fourth daughter was wife to Sir Walter Sands knight He dyed at his house called Lincolne Place in Holborne the 30. day of Iuly in the fourth yeare of king Edward the sixt and was buried in S. Andrews Church in Holborne Et portoit d'azur à vn croix d'or enuironne de quatre faulcons close d'argent HEnry Wriothesley sonne and heyre of Thomas aforesaid was after the death of his Father the second Earle of Southampton and Baron of Titchfield He married Mary daughter of Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague and knight of the Garter by whom he had issue Henry Wriothesly the third Earle of Southampton of that Family and Mary married to Thomas Arundell Baron of Warder He dyed at Ythell in Hampshire the fourth of October 1581. and was buried at Titchfield the 23. of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry Wriothesley sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was the third Earle of Southampton of this Family and Baron of Tichfield Knight of the Garter and Captaine of the Isle of Wight He married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Vernon of Hodnet in Staffordshire and had issue Iames Wriothersley Thomas a second sonne Penelope Anne and Elizabeth 1618. Et portoit d'azur à vn croix d'or enuironné de quartre faucons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Sussex their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Albeney the third of that Name grand-childe to William de Albeney and Queene Aelidise his wife the widdow of King Henry the first by his sonne William the second was in the life time of his Father created the first Earle of Sussex by King Henry the second and girded with the Sword thereof Roger Houeden pag. 320. a. line 36. 1177. He was faithfull to the said King in all his wars against Henry Courtmantell his sonne the
A CATALOGVE and Succession of the Kings Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles and Viscounts of this Realme of England since the Norman Conquest to this present yeare 1619. TOGETHER With their Armes Wiues and Children the times of their deaths and burials with many their memorable Actions Collected by RAPHE BROOKE Esquire Yorke Herauld Discouering and Reforming many Errors committed by men of other Profession and lately published in Print to the great wronging of the Nobility and preiudice of his Maiesties Officers of Armes who are onely appointed and sworne to deale faithfully in these causes Quam quisque norit Artem in hac se exerceat Printed by WILLIAM IAGGARD and fold at his house in Barbican 1619. TO THE HIGH AND Mighty Prince IAMES King of Great-Britaine France and Ireland c. Most Gracious Soueraigne ALthough I thinke not the meane fruite of my Studies worthy so great a Patron as your selfe and therefore dedicate the same onely to those Honourable Lords your Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England vnto whose Censure and Office all matters of Honour and Armes belongeth and are committed yet after fiftie yeeres labour and experience Now treating of Nobility Honour and Armes which are deriued from the fountaine of Royall authoritie of Kings and Princes and being heereunto partly led by vertue of my Office of Herauld wherein I haue serued your MAIESTY and the late Queene ELIZABETH of famous memory these forty yeeres I held it my bounden dutie thus much at least by humble Praeface to intimate vnto your HIGHNESSE that heere I discouer and reforme many things heeretofore grossely mistaken and abused by ignorant persons who venturing beyond their owne element and skill to write of this subiect haue shewed themselues more bold and busie then skilfull in Herauldry and haue thereby so troubled the cleare fountain of Honorable Titles and Descents flowing from your MAIESTY and former Princes that true Nobilitie is greatly blemished and obscured thereby For the amendment and preuention of these and the like abuses hereafter I most humbly pray a reformation and that vpstarts and Mountebankes within this our profession may be prohibited to make their profite and credite vpon the discredite and impouerishing of your MAIESTIES poore seruants the Officers of Armes who labor daily and spend both their bodies and substance faithfully to preserue and keepe in Register the Descents and Achiuements of the Nobilitie and Gentrie of this Kingdome with their Noble and worthie Actes Marriages Issues and Armes which is no easie thing now to do And much more harder it will be heereafter if these busie bodies catching by chance the imperfect Notes of Heraulds deceased shall be suffered to publish in print their owne inuentions as true and infallible verities whereby in time to come it will be hard to distinguish light from darknesse and truth from falshood vnlesse your Princely care and feeling heereof may bee signified vnto the Lords Commissioners to redresse the same So most humbly praying your MAIESTIES pardon I beseech the King of Kings long to continue and prosper your happy Reigne ouer vs. Your Maiesties most humble deuoted Subiect and Seruant RAPHE BROOKE Yorke Herauld TO THE RIGHT HONOVrable Edward Earle of Worcester Lord Keeper of the Priuy Seale Lodowicke Duke of Lenox Lord Steward of his MAIESTIES Houshold George Marquesse of Buckingham Maister of his Maiesties Horse Charles Earle of Nottingham High Admirall of England William Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties Houshold Thomas Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Suffolke Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England Priuy Counsellors to IAMES King of GREAT-BRITAINE and Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter Right Honourable THE meane Artificer that found fault with Apelles so long as hee presumed not vltra Crepidam was heard and allowed so well that the most Excellent Painter thereupon amended his picture and yet the same being the onely one perhaps of some ordinary person well or ill done could greatly hurt no man But great hurt and preiudice my Lords may ensue vnto many yea euen vnto your selues and your posterity ioyned as they are and may bee with other Noble families by the mishapen ill wrought and deformed Pictures of false Pedigrees and Descents of English Nobilitie which some busie Antiquaries as they would be called of late intruding haue published in Print It were therefore to be wished that Bookes of that kinde should bee examined by experienced Officers and therewith haue your Lordships allowance before they passe the Presse But sithence hitherto it hath bin neglected and lightly passed ouer as a matter of smal importance and of lesse profit I trust I shall with your Honourable fauours doe my Prince and Countrey the seruice yea my selfe and fellow-Officers of Armes the right presuming not vltra Caduceum to examine the writings of these intruders and reforme their errors whereof to giue you a taste Iohn Stow in the Vinnet of his Annales printed 1592. hath made Richard Duke of Yorke and Anne Mortimer to be Father and mother to K. Edward 4. in doing whereof he hath made the said Richard to marry his owne mother M. Milles page 543. saith that Charls Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Margaret Lady Mortimer his second wife had issue Henry Earle of Lincolne Frances wife to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Eleanor maried to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland whereas the said Henry Frances Eleanor were the children of Charles Brandon by Mary the French Queen M. Martin in his History of the Kings of England page 60. hath That King Iohn of England had issue foure sons Henry who was after King Richard elect King of the Romanes William of Valence Earle of Penbroke and Guydo Disnay which William and Guydo were the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitain in France and not King Iohns What a confusion and trouble may this breed in after Ages both for Descents Armes and true Kindred as also suits of Law Duelloes and Challenges Nay my good Lords were not the Crowne so well established in the King and his Royall issue which God long preserue what a Way is heere opened if it bee not stopt in time for vaine Titularies and Competitors to presume on So dangerous a thing it is for the vnskilfull to deale in matters of Herauldry that are not sworne professed Officers thereto Had I bene as forward to set out mine owne labors as those haue bene to vent the imperfect Collections of others I might I thinke haue written of this subiect before some of them were borne for any time these fiftie yeeres it hath bene my studie And when I had almost finished a true Catalogue of the Kings Princes and Nobles of this Realme that haue bin since the Normane Conquest with intent to leaue it to posterity only in Writing and in the Office and Colledge of Armes which indeede ought to be the Store-house of all honourable Actions and Designes I staide awhile at
the 6. day of Iuly 1189. in the 61. yeare of his age when he had reigned 34. yeares 9. moneths and two daies and was buried at Founteuerald in the Dutchy of Alanson neere to the Towne of the Egle. Et portoit gueulles au deux leopard passant d'or The Jssue of King Henry the second and Queene Elianor bis VVife William eldest sonne borne in the yeare 1152 to whom the Nobility sware fealty at the Castle of Wallingford in Berkshire he dyed in the yeare 1156 being but fiue yeares olde and was buried at Reading by his great Grandfather King Henry the first Henry the second sonne after the death of William his Brother was Duke of Normandy Earle of Aniou and Mayne and was crowned king in the life time of his Father the 1â— of Iune 1170. His wife was Margaret daughter of Lewis the younger king of France and was married at Newburgh in Normandy 1160. and she was after crowned Queene at Winchester 1163. He dyed at Marcell in Touraine the eleuenth of Iune 1182. and was buried at Roan Richard the third sonne was borne at Oxford 1157. and was sur-named of the French Cuer-de-Lyon He was first created earle of Poyctou had the whole Dutchy of Aquitaine for which he did his homage to King Lewis the yonger of France 1170. After he fell at variance with his Father and maintained wars against him but he was afterwards reconciled into his Fathers loue againe succeeded him in his Kingdome Geffrey the fourth sonne borne the fift yeare of his Fathers Reigne he married Constance daughter and heyre of Conan Duke of Britaine and did his homage for the same to his brother Henry and dyed at Paris 1186. the 19 of August and was buried in our Lady Church there hauing issue Arthur Duke of Britaine borne after his Fathers death and a daughter named Elianor which dyed in prison in King Henry the thirds time This Constance was also married to Randoll Earle of Chester Philip the fift sonne was borne in the fifteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne and dyed young and was buried in S. Paules Church in London Iohn the sixt sonne was borne in the yeare 1166. and sur-named Sanz-terre without Land because when he was King hee resigned his Crowne and Kingdome to the Pope which Pandulphus his Legate kept for the space of foure daies to the Popes vse He was created Earle of Mortaigne and had withall the Earledomes of Cornwall Glocester Derby and Lancaster the Honours of Wallingford and Nottingham and lastly was King Mauld the eldest daughter was borne in the third yeare of her Fathers reign and married Henry sur-named the Lyon Duke of Saxony and Sardinia she suruiued her husband and dyed in the first yeare of King Richard the first and was after buried by her husband in the Church of S. Blase at Brunswick leauing issue Othe Emperor Henry Duke of Saxony and William and a daughter named Elianor Elianor second daughter borne at Roan 1162. married Alfonsus the ninth of that name King of Castile in Spaine and had issue Sancheus that dyed yong as also his brother Ferdinando Henry King of Castile Blanch Queen of France wife to Lewis the eight and Mother of S. Lewis Berengar married vnto Alphonsus King of Leon Vrraca Queene of Portingall and Elianor wife to King Iames King of Arragon Ioane the third daughter borne in the Citty of Angiers in France 1166. being but eleuen yeares olde was conueyed to the Citty of Palermo and there married to William the second King of Cicill Duke of Apulia and Prince of Capua 1177. and was crowned Queene at the same place She had issue a sonne named Beaumond who was Duke of Apulia and dyed young She was after married to Raymond the fourth of that Name Earle of Tholouze and had issue Raymond the last Earle of that House or Family and a daughter married to Berald of Elbeine Prince of Orange Issue by his Concubine WIlliam sur-named Longspee or Long-Sword begotten of his Paramore the Lady Rosamond daughter of Walter Lord Clifford married Ela daughter and heyre of William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury and had issue William Longspee a Baron Stephen second sonne Nicholas Bishop of Salisbury and Richard the fourth sonne was a Cannon at Bradstocke Idona married to William Beauchampe Baron of Bedford Ella first married to the Earle of Warwicke and after to Philip Lord Basset and Isabell first married to William Lord Vescy and after to Walter Lord Clifford Father of Roger. King Richard the first His second wife was Berengaria daughter of Sanches the fourth King of Nauarre who married him at Ciprus and accompanied him to the holy land He was slaine by Bertram de Gurdonn with the shot out of a Crossebow at a Castle of the Viscount of Limoges called Chalons which wounding him in the shoulder the Surgeons hauing drawne out the wood of the Arrow and not the enuenomed yron forke mangled the Arme with cruell incisions that the paines thereof hastned his death when he had raigned almost nine yeares He was buried at Founteuerard in France at his Fathers feete the 6. of Aprill in the yeare 1199. without any lawfull issue He had two base children Philip a sonne and Isabell a daughter King Richard the first did beare for his Armes in his Pauis or Shield one lyon rampant and this is the first Armes that euer I could see any authority for King Iohn Isabell second wife to King Iohn was daughter and heyre of Aymer Earle of Angolesme by whom he had issue as heereafter followeth This Isabell ouer-liued King Iohn and married Hugh de Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine Lord of Lusignan and Valence in Poyton to whom she should haue bene married before she married King Iohn by whom she had diuers children greatly aduanced by King Henry the third their halfe brother This King lying in the Abbey of Swansteed not farre from Lincolne was poysoned by a Monke of the Order of S. Bernard who to make his match sure and to auoide iealousie and suspition first dranke vnto the King and poysoned himselfe the King beeing brought from the saide Abbey in a Horse-litter vnto the Castle of Newarke there dyed on S. Lukes night the 14. Kalends of Nouember and was after buried at Worcester in the yeare 1216. when he had reigned 17. yeares fiue moneths lacking eight dayes at the age of 51. yeares This Iohn beeing King of England and Duke of Normandy in right of his Grand-mother Mauld the Empresse and Duke of Aquitaine by Elianor his Mother ioyned the Armes of Aquitaine being a Lyon passant gardant vnto the Armes of Normandy and England making it Gueulles trois Lyons passant gardant d'or King Johns Jssue by Isabell his last Wife King Henry the third borne at Winchester the first of October 1208. being the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne Richard second sonne of King Iohn was borne the next yeare after his Brother King Henry by whom he was made Knight and created
the 21. of Iune 1377. after hee had liued 65. yeares and reigned 50. yeares 4. moneths and 28. dayes His body was conuayed from Sheene by his foure sonnes Lionell Duke of Clarence Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and Thomas of Woodstocke Earle of Cambridge with others and was buried at Westminster His Issue Edward eldest sonne borne at Woodstocke the fifteenth of Iuly 1329. was created Prince of Wales Duke of Aquitaine and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and Earle of Kent in right of his Wife Ioane daughter of Edmond Earle of Kent brother by the Father to King Edward the second She had bin twice married before first to the Earle of Salisbury and after to Thomas Holland She had issue by Prince Edward two sonnes Edward borne at Angolesme who died yong and Richard borne at Burdeaux who was after King of England by the name of King Richard the second This Prince had issue also two bastard sonnes Sir Iohn Sounder and Sir Roger Claridon Knights the latter was attainted in King Henry the fourths time William second sonne was borne at Hatfield in Hartfordshtre 1335. and was sur-named William of Hatfield he had his christen name of William Earle of Henauls his grand father and dyed in his childhood and was buried at Yorke Lionell third sonne was borne in the Citty of Antwerpe the 29. of Nouember 1338. and was sur-named of Antwerpe He had two Wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland in whose right he was first created Earle of Vlster And because he had with her the Honour of Clare in Norfolke as parcell of the Inheritance of her Grandmother Elizabeth sister and co-heyre of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester He was in Parliament 1362. created Duke of Clarence from which Dutchic the name of Clarenceux King of Armes of the South parts of England taketh his denomination He had issue by the saide Elizabeth one onely daughter named Phillip married to Edmond Mortimer Earle of March Grand-father of Anne Countesse of Cambridge Grand-mother of King Edward the fourth He was after married at Millaine in Lumbardy to the Lady Violanta daughter of Galeazo the second Duke thereof as in the Earles of Clare is set forth Iohn fourth sonne borne at Gaunt in Flanders 1340. was first created Earle of Richmond which was surrendred to Iohn Duke of Britaine sur-named The valiant who had married Mary his sister to whose Dukedome formerly it had belonged This Iohn married three Wiues the first was Blanch daughter and heire of Henry Duke of Lancaster sonne of Edmond Croochbacke by whom he had issue King Henry the fourth Phillip Wife to Iohn the first King of Portingall and Elizabeth first married to Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and after to Sir Iohn Cornwall Baron of Fanhope His second Wife was Constance eldest daughter of Peter King of Castile and Leon in whose right he intituled himselfe King of both those Realmes and had issue Katherine Wife to Henry the third sonne of King Iohn King of both those Realmes His third Wife was Katherine Swynford Widdow of Sir Otho or Otes Swynford Knight of Lincolnshire daughter and co-heyre of Sir Payn Roet alias Guien King of Armes a Gascoigne borne whose other daughter Anne was married to Sir Geffrey Chaucer Knight the Poet. By this Katherine Swinford he had issue before marriage and made legitimate by Acte of Parliament the 20. yeare of King Richard the second Iohn Earle of Somerset Thomas Duke of Excester Earle of Dorset Henry Bishop of Winchester and Cardinall and Ioane first married to Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and after to Robert Ferrars Baron of Ouesley These children begotten of Katherine Swynford were sur-named Beauforts of Beaufort Castle in France where they were borne Edmond of Langley fift sonne was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of King Edward the third and after Duke of Yorke 1386. He married Isabell daughter and co heyre of Peter King of Castile and Leon as in the Title of Earles of Cambridge and Dukes of Yorke William sur-named of Windsore where he was borne dyed young Thomas the youngest sonne sur-named of Woodstocke where he was borne was by King Richard the second first created Earle of Buckingham and after D. of Glocester as in those Titles is more at large Isabell eldest daughter of King Edward the third was married at Windsore to Ingelram de Guisnes Lord of Coucy Earle of Soysons and Duke of Austria whom King Edward her Father made Earle of Bedford by whom she had issue two daughters Mary married to Henry of Barre and Philip Wife to Robert Vere Earle of Oxford Duke of Ireland and Marquesse of Dublyn who after forsooke her and married one Lancerona a Ioyners daughter who came into England with Queene Philip out of Bohemia Ioane second daughter married by Proxy to Alphons the eleuenth King of Castile and Leon. Blanch third daughter dyed young and was buried at Westminster Mary fourth daughter married to Iohn Mountfort Duke of Britaine Margaret youngest daughter was the first Wife of Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbroke King Richard the second He married two Wiues the first was Anne daughter of the Emperor Charles the fourth and sister of Wenceslaus Emperour and King of Bohemia who was crowned Queene the 22. of Ianuary 1384. hauing bene his Wife ten yeares and dyed at Sheene in Surrey 1394. and was buried at Westminster without issue His second Wife was Isabell daughter of Charles the sixt King of France whom he affianced in the 19. yeare of his Reigne she being then but 7. yeares olde by reason whereof he neuer had any company with her She was after the said Richards death sent back againe into France being then not full twelue yeares olde without any dowry because the marriage was neuer consumated The Lord Henry Percy had the conuaying of her in the yeare 1401. Et portoit France seme escarâ—elle d'engleterre King HENRY the Fourth He yeelded to God his spirit the 20. day of March 1412. the 46. yeare of his age when he had reigned 13. yeares sixe moneths lacking ten dayes His body being conueyed to Canterbury was there buried He married two Wiues the first was Mary second daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England who dyed in the yeare 1394. and was buried at Canterbury His second Wife was Ioane daughter of Charles King of Nauarre and Widdow of Iohn Mountfort Duke of Britaine who dyed at Hauering in the Bower in Essex without issue the tenth of Iuly 1437. and was buried at Canterbury His Issue by his first Wife Henry eldest sonne was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester in the first yeare of his Fathers Keigne This Henry in the time of his Fathers banishment was sent into Ireland and vpon hearing of his Fathers ariuall into England King Richard caused him
of Canterbury L. Chancellor of England Alice the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Holland Earle of Kent Elianor the second daughter dyed young Ioan the third daughter was married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford c. and Mary the fourth daughter was married vnto Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere This Richard dyed in the Castle of Arundell the 49. of King Edward the third and was buried in the Priory of Lewis Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or at mé lampasse d'azur RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Richard aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Arundell and Surrey and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter He married Elizabeth daughter of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz. Thomas Earle of Arundell and Surrey Richard and William dyed both yong without issue Elizabeth the eldest daughter was married to Thomas L. Mowbray Earle of Nottingham after to Sir Robert Gousell knight Ioan the second daughter was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Abergauenny Father of Richard Earle of Worcester Margaret the third daughter was married to Sir Rowland Lenthall knight and had issue Edward that dyed without issue Alice the fourth daughter was maried to Iohn Charlton Lord Powis and dyed without issue This Richard the fourth Earle of Arundell married to his second wife Phillip daughter of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March widow of Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbrooke and had issue Iohn that dyed yong This Richard with Thomas Duke of Glocester Thomas Earle of Warwicke and Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall and others combined and sware each to other against Robert Vere Duke of Ireland and Michael de la Pole Duke of Suffolke for abusing and misleading the King For which and some other causes King Richard the second obiected against them some of them were banished others condemned to perpetuall prisonment and this Richard beheaded at the Tower-hill by London whose body was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London the 21. of King Richard the second Et portoit lez armes de son peré THomas Fitz-Alan sonne of the aforesaid Richard was restored in bloud the first yeare of King Henry the 4. and was the fift Earle of Arundel and Surrey of that name He maried Beatrix base daughter of Iohn king of Portingall in the Citty of London 1405. in the presence of King Henry the fourth but had no issue by reason whereof all his Lands pertaining and belonging to the Earldomeof Surrey was diuided and went amongst his sisters before mentioned and the Earldome of Arundell with the Lands thereunto belonging and intailed went to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers son of Iohn Lord Maltreuers grandchild of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers and Elianor his wife sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers which last Iohn was Vnckle of this Thomas the fift Earle of Arundell who dyed in the yeare of our Lord God 1416. Et portoit gueulles au lion tampant d'or arme ' lampasse d'azur IOhn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers sonne of Iohn Lord Maltreuers granchilde and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers and Elianor his wife sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers vpon whom as next heire male vnto Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell aforesaid the Castle and Seigneury of Arundell descended by vertue of the entaile formerly made by Richard Fitz-Alan the third Earle of Arundell in the 21. yeare of King Edward the third In right of which his possession of the said Castle and Lordship of Arundell the saide Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers by Petition in Parliament the 11. of King Henry the sixt pursued his claime to the Earledome of Arundell before set on foote by his Father Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers vpon the death of Thomas Fitz-Alan late Earle of Arundell alledging that all his Ancestours as well before as since the Conquest which had beene seized of the Castle Honor and Seigneury of Arundell had beene Earles of Arundell Vnto which Petition Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke appeared who as heire to Elizabeth second sister and co-heire of the foresaid Thomas Earle of Arundell from whom the saide Duke stood already possessed of the Earledome of Surrey made his claime likewise to the Earledome of Arundell Whereupon the King and the Lords then assembled in Parliament vpon a deliberate hearing of the matter approuing the aforesaid allegations of the Lord Maltreuers touching the Castle and Seigneury of Arundell and finding him accordingly to be by descent lawfully seized of the saide Castle and Seigneury of Arundell did by acte of Parliament declare the saide Iohn Lord Maltreuers to be without any other creation Earle of Arundell This Iohn married Mauld daughter and heire of Robert Louell and Elizabeth Brian his wife daughter and heyre of Sir Guy de Bryan the yonger and had issue Humfrey Fitz-Alan the seuenth Earle of Arundell Amicia married to Iames Boteler Earle of Ormond and Wiltshire He dyed in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Lewis in Sussex Milles page 656. setteth downe that King Henry the 6. by his Charter bearing date the 12. yeare of his Reigne did giue the Dukedome of Torraine to this Iohn and his heires male To this M. Camden in the Margent of this my Booke replieth and saith That true it is this Iohn had the profits of the said Dukedome giuen him but not the Title Name and Stile of Duke Which I meruaile greatly at considering that in his last Impression of his Britannia page 310. hee saies that this Iohn was created Duke of Torraine Which if he say truely then had he both the name stile of Duke Et portoit lez armoiries de sonperé HVmfrey Fitz-Alan after the death of his Father was the seuenth Earle of Arundell and dyed yong without issue in the sixteenth yeare of the Reigne of King Henry the sixt leauing William his Vnckle to succeed him in the Earledome of Arundell Et portoit guenlles au lyon rampant d'or armè lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan Vnckle and heyre of Humfrey aforesaide was the eight Earle of Arundell of that name and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter In this Williams time the 18. of king Henry the 6. there grew a question in Parliament for precedency of place betweene him and Thomas Earle of Deuonshire who alledged that the said William Earle of Arundell holding by the late creation as he supposed of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers in the 11. yeare of the fore-saide King ought not to haue priority of him whereupon the Acte of Parliament aforesaid concerning Iohn Earle of Arundell was had into consideration by the King and the Lords of the vpper house and the Lords Comitties after great consultation and perusall of Euidences as is there said did conclude that the saide William was not Earle by way of any late creation but was declared Earle of Arundell in as much as he was Lord and Heritor of the Castle Honour and Seigneury of Arundell and that the Name and Title of
Earle belonged to the said Castle and Honour and had alwaies done to the Lords of the said Castle of time that no minde is long before So as it was then by the King with the aduice of the Lords spiritual temporal declared and decreed that the said William Earle of Arundel shold haue keep enioy his seat roome and place in the Parliaments and Councels and in other places in the Kinges presence by way of preheminence and worship as euer had any of his Ancestors Earles of Arundell afore this time as in the saide Parliament Rowle is more at large This William married Ioan daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury and sister of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke by whom hee had issue Thomas Fitz-Alan the 9. Earle of Arundell William George and Iohn and a daughter named Mary and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the seauenth Et portoit le◠armes deson peré THomas Fitz-Alan after the death of William his Father was the ninth Earle of Arundell of that name Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and married Margaret daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Baron of Wimington slaine at Banbury the 10. of King Edward the fourth and second sister and one of the heires of Richard Earle Riuers her brother had issue two sonnes and two daughters viz. William the tenth Earle of Arundell and Edward Margaret the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn de la Pole Earle of Lincolne and Ioan the second daughter was married vnto George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny He dyed in his Parke of Dunlee the 16. of King Henry the 8. was buried at Arundell the 21. of Nouember 1524. Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Thomas aforesaid was the tenth Earle of Arundel Lord Maltreuers Clun and Oswaldstre hee married to his first Wife Anne daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland had issue Henry the eleuenth Earle of Arundell Anne and Katherine which two daughters dyed both without yssue His second Wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret and Elizabeth that dyed also without yssue This William dyed in the 35. yeare of King Henry 8. and was buried in the Castle of Arundell 1543. Et portoit le◠armories de son peré HEnry Fitz-Alan sonne of William aforesaide was after his Father Earle of Arundell Lord Maltreuers Clun c. and Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter He married two Wiues the first was Katherine daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse Dorset Lord Bonuile and Harington and sister of Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Henry Lord Maltreuers which married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Sir Iohn Wentworth Knight and died and was buried at Bruxels without issue 1556. being but nineteene yeares of age Hee had also two daughters his heires Iane the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Lumley and had issue Charles Thomas and Mary which dyed all three without issue Mary the second daughter and co-heire was married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that family and had issue Phillip Howard after Earle of Arundell This Henry maried to his second wife Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of the West Country Knight the widdow of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had no issue He was Gouernor of Callis when King Henry the eight besiedged Boloine and Lord Marshall of his army Lord Chamberlaine to King Henry the eight King Edward the sixt and Lord Steward of the Houshold to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth and dyed very old the 25. of February 1579. the 22. of Queeene Elizabeth was buried at Arundell with his Ancestors Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur PHillip Howard eldest son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolk attainted as aforesaid of Marie his wife second daughter and co-heire of Henry Fitz-Alan abouesaid vnto whom was conueyed the Castle and Honour of Arundell did in right thereof vpon the death of Henry Fitz-Alan his grand father assume the Name and Title of Earle of Arundel being not as yet restored in blood and by that name was summoned to the Parliament holden at Westminster the 16. day of Ianuary following in the 23. of Queen Elizabeth and sate there in presence of the said Queene as Earle of Arundell almost two monthes before his restitution in blood which was concluded in the vpper house of Parliament on the tenth day of March after as doth appeare by the Iournall booke of that Parliament He married Anne daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres and sister and co-heire of George Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1619. This Phillip was attainted of Treason the 14. of Aprill 1589. and died a naturall death in the Tower of London the 19. day of Nouember 1595. Et portoit les armes de son pere THomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey the onely sonne of Phillip Earle of Arundel was restored in blood by King Iames in the second yeare of his reigne 1604. and after made one of the saide Kings most Honourable Preuy Councell Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of the Lordes Commissioners for the office of Earle Marshall of England This Noble Lord out of his loue and honourable disposition with the other Lords Commissioners was the means that his Maiesty did augment and double the pensions of the Kings Heraulds and Pursuiuants of Armes with an allowance of ten pounds the yeare for euer towards the maintenance and repairing of their Office or Colledge He married Aletheia yongest daughter and coheire of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had issue Iames Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Bath Sir Henry Howard knight of the Bath Thomas and Gilbert died both young William and Charles Howard Anno 1618. Et portoit Gueulles a vn band entre six croislets botonny siche d'argent A CATALOGVE of the Earles of Albemarle with their Wiues Armes and Children STephen sonne of Eudo Earle of Blesensis and Champaine by Matild his Wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour was Lord of the Citty of Albemarle in Normandie by the gift of Odo Bishop of Bayon and Earle of Kent his Vnckle Of which Citty King William Rufus in the sixt yeare of his Reigne did not onely create him Earle of but also gaue him the Isle of Holdernesse with the Castle and Towne of Bitham and other great Seigniories Lands in England and Normandie In the fiue and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first this Stephen was Witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Reading He married _____ daughter of Roger Mortimer sonne of Raphe and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters William Earle of Albemarle Stephen and Ingeram the daughters were all married out of
first his brother Earle of Cornwall Lancaster and Somerset Lord of the honours of Wallingford Tikell Marlesborough and Ludgarshall Lastly this Iohn married to his third wife Isabell daughter of Aimer Earle of Engolesmi by whom he had issue king Henry the third Richard Earle of Cornwall c. Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards d'or à baston d'azur RIchard second sonne of King Iohn in the eleuenth yeare of King Henry the third his brother was created Earle of Poictou and Cornwall and in the twelfth yeare of the said Kings reigne the king gaue him all the Lands in England which were Reginald Dampmartins Earle of Bologines And in the yeare 1257. he was by the Princes of Germany chosen king of the Romaines and crowned at Aquisgrane Hee did write himselfe Richard King of the Romaines and alwayes Augustus and married to his first wife Isabell sister and one of the heires of William Marshall the younger Earle of Penbroke and had issue Iohn that dyed young Henry slaine by Guy and Simon sonnes of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester in the Church of S. Siluester in Viterbium in Italy 1272. in reuenge of their Fathers death that was slaine in the Barons wars in England and Richard that died without issue His second wife was Sanchia daughter and one of the heires of Reymond Berengar Earle of Prouince and sister to Queene Elianor by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Cornwall and Richard that dyed at the siedge of Barwicke with an Iron shot in his head 1296. He had also Richard a base sonne who was the Father of Sir Geffrey Cornwall knight of whom is descended the Family of Cornwalles of Burford This Richard dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted neere London 1272. and was buried in the Abbey of Hales in Glocestershire which was of his foundation Et portoit d'argent à vn lion rampant de gueulles Corone d'or au bordure sable besantee EDmond Plantagenet Earle of Cornwall sonne and heire of Richard King of Almaine and Earle of Cornwall with Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester had the gouernement of England in the absence of king Edward the first beyond the Seas He married Margaret daughter of Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and dyed without any lawfull issue at Ashbridge in Buckinghamshire the 29. of king Edward the first where he had built an Abbey of Bonhommes Order and was buried by his Father in the Abbey of Hales 1300. Et portoit les armes de son pere EDward first sonne of king Edward the first In the 27. yeare of his Fathers reigne 1298. Doctor Langton then Byshop of Chester complained grieuously to the King vpon this Prince Edward who by the lewd aduice of Pierce Gaueston his gracelesse companion brake forcibly into his Parke and made hauocke of his game for which this Prince was committed to prison Gaueston was banisht the land and commanded not to returne againe vpon paine of death This Prince in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne 1301. came to Chester and receiued homage of the free-holders of Wales in which yeare he was created Earle of Cornwall and after King of England by the name of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes D'engleterre au lambell d'argent PIerce Gaueston a Gascoigne borne was made Baron of Wallingford and after in the first yeare of king Edward the second was created Earle of Cornwall and Lord of the Isle of Man and in the third yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee married Isabell second sister and co-heire of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and in the sixt yeare of the said Kings reigne after he had bin banished England twice he was taken by Guy Beauchamp Earle of Warwicke and beheaded at a place neere vnto Warwicke called Gauershiâ—â— or Blacklow and was after buried in the Fryars at Langley without issue Et portoit Sinope six aigles d'or membrez becquez d'gueulles IOhn of Eltham so named of the place where he was borne second sonne of King Edward the second and brother to King Edward the third in the second yeare of his said Brothers reigne was made Earle of Cornwall and in the ninth yeare of the said Kings reigne he died at S. Iohns Towne in Scotland without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Westminster 1334. After whose death king Edward the third in the 12. yeare of his reigne made the Earledome of Cornwall a Dukedome and gaue it to his Sonne Edward the blacke Prince with the Earledome of Chester since which time the Kings eldest sonnes haue bene Dukes of Cornwall Et portoir d'argent à lion rampant de gueulles corone d'or au bordure sable bezanteé EDward sur-named the Blacke Prince sonne and heire of King Edward the third in the eleuenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created the first Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings reigne hee was created Prince of Wales and in the 36. yeare he had giuen him the Principality of Aquitaine and in the 42. yeare of of king Edward the third he sate in Parliament by the name and title of Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine he tooke Iohn the French King prisoner at the battaile of Poictiers in the yeare 1356. He married Ioane the repudiat wife of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and daughter of Edmond of Woodstock Earle of Kent by whom he had issue Edward that dyed yong Richard sur-named of Burdeaux who was after king of England by the name of king Richard the second This noble Prince Edward died at Canterbury the 8. of Iune 1376. and was buried in Christ-Church there Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent RIchard sur-named of Burdeaux sonne and heire of Edward the blacke Prince was after the death of his Father Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and after created Prince of Wales at Hauering at Bowre in the â—0 of King Edward the third his grand-father He married Anne daughter of Weselaâ—us king of Bohemia who died and was buried at Westminster in the 17. yeare of his reigne without issue And to his second wife he married Isabell daughter of Charles the French King being very young but by her had no issue hee was after King of England by the name of king Richard the second and was deposed from the kingdome and she sent into France againe the first of king Henry the fourth and married vnto Charles sonne of Lewis Duke of Orleance Et portoit lez armes de son pere HEnry sur-named of Monmouth the place of his birth sonne and heire of king Henry the fourth was in the first yeare of his Fathers reigne created Prince of Wales he being Duke of Cornwall before for the eldest sonne and heire apparant of the king of England is Duke of Cornwall by birth but he is Prince of Wales by speciall creation inuesture and donation of the lands thereunto
Deuonshire and granted to him the third penny of the yearely reuennew of the same County being ten Marks Lastly the said king gaue him the Isle of Wight whereby euer after he was called Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle He married and had issue Baldwine de Riuers Earle of Deuon BAldwine de Riuers sonne of Richard aforesaid was the second Earle of Deuonshire and builded three Monasteries viz. Christ-Church Quarara in the Isle of Wight and Lira in Normandy he fortefied the Citty of Exeter against king Stephen and was banished England with his wife and children and had the Isle of Wight taken from him in the yeare 1136. He married Adelizia daughter of _____ by whom he had issue Richard Henry that dyed yong and William sur-named Vernon the place where hee went to schoole or was brought vp in This Baldwine dyed in the yeare 1155. and was buried in the Abbey of Quarara RIchard de Riuers eldest sonne of Baldwine aforenamed was the third Earle of Deuonshire and did giue lands to the Abbey of Quarara in the 13. yeare of king Henry the second to pray for the soules of Baldwine his father Adelizia his mother Countesse of Deuon He married Hawis daughter and one of the heires of Reginald Earle of Cornwall base sonne of king Henry the first and had issue Baldwine and Richard both Earles of Deuonshire who dyed without issue This Richard dyed in the Citty of Cenomania in Franc in the yeare 1161. BAldwine de Riuers sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after his father the fourth Earle of Deuon and married Alice daughter of Raphe de Dol in Berry as Milles hath pag. 457. he was Earle but a while and dyed without issue leauing Richard his brother to succeed him in his Earledome and lands RIchard de Riuers second sonne of Richard the third Earle of Deuon and brother and heire of Baldwine the fourth Earle of Deuonshire was the fift Earle of Deuonshire and married Margaret daughter and one of the heyres of Iohn Lord Biset and gaue lands to the Abbey of Bruer to pray for the soule of Earle Richard his Father his own health and Margaret the Countesse his wife hee died without issue and was buried at Montbroge in Normandy the thirtieth of King Henry the second Etportoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur This is the first man that bare this Armes that euer I could finde and for the Griffyn which hath bene vsually set downe for their Armes it is but a deuice and no Armes WIlliam sur-named de Vernon of the Towne of Vernona in Normandy where he was borne as some haue but the booke of Forde Abbey hath where he went to schoole after the death of Baldwine and Richard his two Nephewes without issue was the sixt Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle of Wight He married Mabell daughter to Robert Earle of Mellent with whom her Father did giue in marriage all his lands of Kiderminster Moreis and Redeliston which were before the lands of her Mother Mauld one of the daughters heires of Reginald Earle of Cornwall base sonne of K. Henry the first by whom this William had issue Baldwine who married Margaret daughter of Waryn Fitz-Gerald Chamberlaine to king Iohn and dyed before his Father leauing issue Baldwine his sonne and heire This William had issue also two daughters the eldest was Iane married vnto William Bruer the younger Lord of Torbay who dyed without issue Mary the second daughter was first married to Sir Robert Courtney knight sonne of Reginald and after to Peter de Prouz and had issue This William de Vernon by his Deed or Charter bearing date the fourth of September 1206. did giue lands to the Abbey of Quarara to pray for the soules of king Henry and Baldwine his father and A lelicia the Countesse his Mother and Earle Richard his brother and for the health of Mabell the Countesse his wife and Baldwine his sonne and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1216. the first of king Henry the third Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur armé lampasse de gueulles BAldwine de Riuers the fourth of that christen name Son of Baldwine the third which dyed before his father was after the death of William de Vernon his grand-father the seuenth Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle of Wight He married Amicia daughter of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hertford by whom he had issue Baldwine the fift and eight Earle of Deuonshire of that sur-name and Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle the wife of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle This Baldwine in the 25. yeare of the reigne of king Henry the third was created Earle of the Isle of Wight at the sute and petition of Richard Earle of Cornwall the kings brother whose Ward this Baldwine had bene and in the 29. yeare of the said kings reigne the saide Baldwine dyed in his youthfull yeares After whose death his Countesse Amicia gaue lands to the abbey of Bruarne to pray for the soules of Gilbert de Clare late Earle of Glocester her Father and for Isabell the Countesse her Mother and Baldwine late Earle of Deuonshire her husband and for the health of her owne soule Baldwine her sonne She dyed in the yeare 1283. Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur BAldwine de Riuers the fift of that name and eight Earle of Deuonshire of that sur-name Lord of the Isle of Wight Hee married Auice daughter of _____ a Sauoyan borne and neere kineswoman of Queene Elianor and had issue a sonne named Iohn that dyed yong in France without issue This Baldwine the fift dyed in the 46. yeare of K. Henry the third leauing Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle his sister and heire Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' HVgh Courtney knight the second of that name cousin and heire of Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle that is to say sonne of Hugh grand-childe of Mary de Riuers sister of Baldwyne the third that dyed before his Father grand-father of Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle was by Letters Patents made the ninth Earle of Deuonshire the ninth of king Edward the third and married Agnes sister of Sir Iohn S. Iohn knight by whom he had issue foure sonnes and three daughters viz. Hugh Courtney the tenth Earle of Deuonshire Thomas the second Son married Murâ—ell daughter of Iohn de Mules Iohn the third sonne was Abbot of Tauestoke and Robert was the fourth Son Elianor the eldest daughter was wife to Iohn Grey Elizabeth the second daughter was married to Bartholmew de Lasle of the Isle of Wight Egelyne the third daughter was wife to Robert Lord Scales This Hugh dyed in the fourteenth yeare of king Edward the third 1340. and was buried at Cowike Et portoit d'or trois torreaux au lambell d'azur HVgh Courtney the third of that christen name sonne of Hugh the second
the second daughter was first married to Iohn Burgh Earle of Vlster secondly she was married to Theobald Lord Verdon and thirdly to Sir Roger Damory Baron of Armoye in Ireland Isabell the third daughter was first married to Pierce of Gaueston Earle of Cornwall by whom she had no issue and after to Hugh Lord Audley the younger This Gilbert before the marriage with his last wife Ioane had lost the fauour of king Edward the first for refusing to go with him ouer Seas to the ayde of Guy Earle of Flanders against the then French King for which cause king Edward seized all the said Gilberts Lands and forced him after to marry his daughter without dower lands or money which done the said King granted backe againe all the Lands confirming them to the said Gilbert and Ioane his wife the issue begotten of their two bodies in Fee-Farme This Gilbert dyed in the Castle of Mounmoth in the 24. yeare of king Edward the first and was buried in Tewkesbury Priory by his Father 1295. Et portoit d'or à trois cheurons de gueulles RAlphe de Mounte-hermer seruant to Gilbert de Clare and Ioane of Acres after the death of Earle Gtlbert married the said Ioane his Mistris in the yeare 1296. Which marriage being done without the knowledge and consent of king Edward her Father this Ralphe was committed to prison in the Castle of Bristoll and all those Lands and Castles as he had formerly made ouer to the saide Ioane and her former husband Gilbert he caused to bee seized againe into his hands But shortly after by the intercession of Anthony Bec Bishop of Duresme a peace was made betweene the K. his daughter her new husband the yeare following 1297. at a Parliament held at London her former lands were restored to her again with others in the 27. yeare of the said kings Reigne the same Ralphe was summoned to Parliament by the name and title of Earle of Glocester and Hertford and by that name and title of honour hee sate in all Parliaments after vntill the first yeare of king Edward the second 1307. In which yeare young Gilbert de Clare being of age was admitted to his lands and honours and sate in Parliament alwayes after as Earle of Glocester and Hereford during his life And the said Ralphe Mount-hermer his Father in law was euer after summoned and sate in all Parliaments as Lord Mount-hermer This Ralphe had issue by his Countesse Ioane two sonnes Edward Mount hermer that dyed without issue and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars at Clare and Sir Thomas Mount-hermer knight who married and had issue Margaret married to Iohn Mounta-cute and had issue Iohn Mounta-cute Earle of Salisbury He dyed in the 17. yeare of king Edward the second 1323. and Ioane his Countesse dyed in the yeare 1305. at her Mannor of Clare Et portoit d'or à l'aigle de vert membres becquez de gueulles GIlbert de Clare sonne heire of Gilbert de Clare sur-named the Red Ioane of Acres was the last Earle of Glocester and Hartford of that firname and Family He married Matilda daughter of Iohn de Burgh son heire of Rich. Earle of Vlster in Ireland and had issue a son which died in his infancy This Gilbert being with K. Edw. the 2. in Scotland to raize the siedge of Sterling-Castle was there slaine in the yeare 1313. whō the Scots would gladly haue saued for ransome had they knowne him but he had neglected to put on his Coate of Armes ouer his armor With him were slain as Tho Walsingham hath Sir Edmond Mauley Sir Robert Clifford Sir Paine Tiptoft Sir William Marshall Sir Gyles Argentyne knights with many others K. Robert Brus caused the bodies of this Gilbert Earle of Glocester Sir Robert Clifford to be sent to K. Edw. being then at Barwick to be buried at his pleasure demanding no reward for the same This Gilbert was borne at Tewkesbury in the yeare 1291. was there buried by his Father leauing his inheritance to be diuided between his three sisters his heires who were married as before is expressed The partition of these lands were made in the eleuenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son peré HVgh de Audley second sonne of Nicholas Lord Audley and grand-childe of Iames Lord Audley of Heleigh and of Ela his wife daughter of William Longespee sonne heire of William Longespee Earle of Salisbury after the death of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester at a Parliament held at Westminster the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third This Hugh Audley was made Earle of Glocester Henry of Lancaster Earle of Derby William Mountague Earle of Salisbury William Clinton Earle of Huntington and Robert Vfford Earle of Suffolke and did all sitte and had place and voyce in the saide Parliament by those honourable Titles He married Isabell the third sister and co-heire of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and had issue one onely daughter Isabell married to Ralphe first Earle Stafford and after dyed in the yeare 1347. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge Et portoit gueulles fretté d'or à la bordure d'argent THomas of Woodstocke sixt sonne of King Edward the third in the fiftieth yeare of his Fathers Reigne sate in Parliament held at Westminster by the title onely of Constable of England which Office he did execute in right of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex Northampton and Constable of England and in the first yeare of king Richard the second he was made Earle of Buckingham and Northampton and in the ninth yeare of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Glocester and after in the yeare 1397 he was taken by force from his Castle of Plessy in Essex by Thomas Mowbray first Earle Marschall and conuayed to Callis and there strangled to death with Towels after whose death Elianor his wife became a Nunne in the Abbey of Barking in Essex This Thomas by Elianor his wife had one onely sonne named Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and 4. daughters the sonne after his Fathers death with Lord Henry sonne to the Duke of Hereford was by King Richard the second banished into Ireland where he remained as prisoner in the Castle of Tryme vntill the first yeare of king Henry the fourth and then being sent for into England dyed of the plague at Chester in his returne homeward without issue in the yeare 1399. Anne the eldest sister and co-heyre of this Humfrey was married first to Edmond Earle Stafford and after to William Bourchier Earle of Ewe in Normandy Ioane the second sister was married to Gilbert Lord Talbot Isabell was a Nunne in the Minories by London and Philip the fourth sister dyed young without issue Et portoit escartelleé France seme D'engleterre à la bordure de argent
and heyre of Sir Iohn Beauchampe of Bletso knight the widdow of Sir Oliuer S. Iohn knight descended of the S. Iohns of Fanmon in South-Wales by whom he had issue Margaret his onely daughter and heyre married first to Edmond of Hadham Earle of Richmond by whom she had issue king Henry the seuenth she married afterward Thomas Stanley Earle of Derby but by him had no issue This Iohn dyed in the 22. of king Henry the sixt and was buried at Wimborne Minster in Dorsetshire Et portoit France escartelleé d'engleterre au bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur IOhn de Foix Viscount Casleton and Lord Greyley sonne of Gaston de Foix knight of the Order of the Garter brother to the Counte de Foix Capitaine de la Bouche Countie de Longueuile et de Beuancies for his good seruice done against the French was by king Henry the sixt 1446. created Earle of Kendall in England and made Knight of the Order of the Garter some of the house of Foys now Earles of Longueuile in France do write themselues at this day Earles of Longueuile and Kendall He married Margaret daughter of Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke and sister to William de la Pole Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Iohn de Foys father of Anne wife of Vladislaus king of Hungary This Iohn de Foix had his Armes pulled downe at Winsore the third of king Edward the 4. Et portoit à deux vaches passans de gueulles accolees accornees clarinees de azur escartelle d'or à trois palz de gueulles sur le tout au lambell de fable charge de cinq coquilles d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Lincolne their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Romare a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Romare and halfe brother of Randoll Meschines the fourth Earle of Chester by his Mother Luce daughter of Algar the Saxon Earle of Chester and sister of Morcar Earle of Northumberland Lincolne was created Earle of Lincolne in the sixt yeare of king Stephen to whom the said king gaue the Mannour of Chircheton the Castle of Geynsborough and the Castle of Pontfret in Yorkshire Vnto which Grant were Witnesses Randoll Meschines Earle of Chester Gilbert de Clare Earle of Penbroke and Gilbert de Clare Earle of Hartford and others He married Hawis daughter of Stephen sonne of Eudo Comes Blesensis Champaine and sister of William le Grosse Earle of Albemarle by whom he had issue William de Romare the second Lord of Bullingbroke who tooke to wife Mauld daughter of Baldwyn Riuers Earle of Deuonshire and dyed before his Father in the yeare 11â—1 leauing issue a sonne named William the third who also dyed without issue in Anno 1175. and one daughter named Hawis married to Gilbert de Gaunt Earle of Lincolne This last William de Romare by his Deed gaue lands to the Abbey of Reuesbie to pray for the soule of William his Father William the Earle his Grand-father 1172. the 19. of King Henry the 2. Et portoit gueulles sept macles d'or sené de croix recroisettees de mesme GIlbert de Gaunt Lord of Lindesey in Lincolnshire sonne of Walter de Gaunt by Mauld daughter of Alan Earle of Britaine and grand-childe to Gilbert de Gaunt that came into England with William Conqueror by Eustacia daughter of the Earle of Cenomania taking part with king Stephen against Mauld the Empresse was taken prisoner by king Henry the second being then Duke of Normandy who committed him to the custody and keeping of Randoll Meschines alias Gernons the fourth Earle of Chester who married him to Hawis daughter of William de Romara his halfe brother by the Mother by whom he had issue Gilbert de Gaunt that dyed in the yeare 1160 Father of the last Gilbert Earle of Lincolne Baldwyn second sonne Lord of Bourne and Dipping who founded the Abbey of Bourne 1140. and dyed in the yeare 1156 and one daughter named Alice married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton who dyed without issue This Gilbert the Earle dyed in the yeare 11â—6 and was buried in the Abbey of Bardens in Lincolnshire Et portoit burelle d'or d'azur au bande de gueulles GIlbert de Gaunt grand-childe of Gilbert de Gaunt Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Gilbert who was disinherited by King Henry the second for taking part with king Stephen was made Earle of Lincolne by Lewis King Philip the French kings sonne in the 18. yeare of king Iohn which king Henry the third did afterwards confirme to the said Gilbert in the third yeare of his Reigne In which yeare he dyed was buried in the Abbey of Ramsey without issue after whose death king Henry the third did giue the saide Earledome of Lincolne to Randoll sur-named Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester Et portoit burelle d'or d'azur au bande de gueulles RAndoll Meschines sur-named Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester from Hugh Lupus and the fourth Earle of this Family sonne of Hugh Keueliock sonne of Randoll Gernons halfe brother by the Mother to William Romara Earle of Lincolne was restored to the Earledome of Lincolne in the yeare 1218. the third of king Henry the third after the death of his kinesman Gilbert de Gaunt the last Earle of Lincolne of that sur-name It is set downe by some exquisite Writers that this Randoll dying without issue did giue the Title and Earledome of Lincolne to his sister Auice the wife of Robert Quincy and so he the said Robert became Earle of Lincolne which thing I can hardly beleeue for that all honours and titles of Dignities are deriued and enioyed by the bounty and fauour of the King or Soueraigne and therefore that this guift of Randoli to his sister could make her Countesse or Robert her husband Earle of Lincolne is idle and altogether vntrue He married first Constance daughter of Conan Earle of Britaine and Richmond the widdow of Geffrey Plantagenet from whom he was diuorced the second of king Iohn and after married Clemence daughter of William Fengeres and to his third wife he tooke Margaret daughter of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford but had no issue by any of them He was a Witnesse to king Henry the thirds Charter bearing date 1224. of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Peterborough by the name of Randoll Earle of Chester and Lincolne and after dyed at his Castle of Wallingford the 17. yeare of King Henry the 3. was buried at Chester leauing his foure sisters his heyres which were married as in the title of Earles of Chester Et portoit d'azur à trois garbes d'or IOhn Lacie Baron of Halton Lord of Ponfret and Blackeburneshire and Constable of Chester sonne and heyre of Roger was created Earle of Lincolne in the 17. yeare of king Henry third and married Alice daughter of Gilbert Lord of the Egle and Baron of Pimsey and to his second wife hee married Margaret daughter and one of the
priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer and Iustice of the Forrests Chases to the Riuer of Trent Northward He married three wiues the first was Anne daughter and onely heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex from whom hee was diuorced His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham And his third wife was Helen daughter of George Suaueburgh a Swedian borne but had no issue by any of them He dyed in the yeare 1571. and was buried at Warwicke leauing Anne his sister married to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke his heyre Et portoit d'argent deux barres d'azur à la bordure engresleé de sable HEnry Howard Esquire second sonne of Henry Earle of Surrey beheaded in Anno 1546 and brother of Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that name was restored in blood by Queene Mary and by king Iames created Baron of Marnehill at the Tower of London the 13. day of March 1603 and the same day and time he was also created Earle of Northampton c. and died at his house by Charing-Crosse in the yeare 1614. His body was conueighed to Douer Castle and there buried without any solemnity Et portoit les armoiries de Howard à vec la cressant VVIlliam Lord Compton knight of the Bath sonne of Henry Compton knight who was made Baron Compton by writ the eight of May 1572. was created Earle of Northampton by king Iames at Salisbury the second day of August 1618. He married Elizabeth daughter and onely heyre of Sir Iohn Spencer knight sometime Alderman and Maior of London had issue Spencer Lord Compton knight of the Bath at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales 1616. A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of NOTTINGHAM their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Ferrars sonne of William Earle Ferrars and of Margaret his wife daughter of William Peuerell Lord of Nottingham disinherited by king Henry the second 1155. for consenting to the poysoning of Randall Earle of Chester was made the first Earle of Nottingham in the life time of his Father and Mother He gaue lands to the church of S. Oswalds by the name of Robert Earle of Nottingham and after died without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Lenton Et portoit vaire d'or de gueulles IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne and heyre of Iohn Lord Mowbray of Axholme and Elizabeth his wife daughter heyre of Iohn Lord Segraue and Margaret his wife daughter and heire of Thomas of Brotherton was created Earle of Nottingham at the Coronation of king Richard the second 1377. and after dyed at London without issue 1381. being but 18. yeares of age his Mother then being liuing After whose death king Richard bestowed the said Earledome of Nottingham vpon Thomas Mowbray this Iohns yonger brother who was after created Duke of Norfolke This Iohn was buried in the White-Fryars or Carmelites Fryars in London the sixt yeare of King Richard the second Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur THomas Lord Mowbray younger Brother of Iohn Lord Mowbray aforesaid was after his brothers death made Earle of Nottingham the sixt of Richard the second and by a Charter bearing date the 12. day of Ianuary the 9. of King Richard the second he had giuen him the name and honour of Earle Marshall of England to him and the heyres Male of his body Before which time they were but Lord Marshals And after in the 21. of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Norfolke permitted to beare the Armes of S. Edward the Confessor impaled with the Armes of the Marshalshippe of England viz. Per pale d'or vert an lyon rampant Gueulles After al which fauours king Richard the second banished this Thomas with Henry of Lancaster Duke of Hereford Vpon which he tooke such exceeding griefe that he dyed at Venice and was buried there in the Abbey of S. George in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth He married Elizabeth sister and one of the co-heyres of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Iohn both Earles of Nottingham and Dukes of Norfolke Isabell married to Sir Iames Berkeley knight and Margaret married to Sir Robert Howard knight He writ in his stile Thomas Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Mowbray Segraue Bruse of Gower and Stuteuile Et portoit les armes de son peré THomas Mowbray after the death of Thomas his Father in banishment at Venice was Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England He married Lady Constance daughter of Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester but by her had no issue He was after accused and found guilty of high treason and for the same was beheaded with Richard Scrope Arch-Bishop of Yorke in the sixt yeare of king Henry the 4. and his body was buried at Yorke Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur IOhn Lord Mowbray second brother of Thomas Mowbray beheaded at Yorke was Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England and in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt he was created Duke of Norfolke He married Katherine daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland had issue Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and Bruse of Gower c. and dyed at his Mannor of Epleworth in the Isle of Axholme and was buried in the Abbey or House of Carthusians there in the yeare 1432. Et portoit les armoiries de son frere IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne of Iohn aforesaid was after the death of his Father Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and Bruse of Gower He married Elianor daughter of William Lord Bourchier and sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex by whom he had issue Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey and after Duke of Norfolke and dyed in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth 1461. and lyeth buried at Thetford Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne and heyre of Iohn and Elianor Bourchier in the life time of his Father was created Earle Warren and Surrey by king Henry the sixt after the death of his Father he was Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and of Gower He married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Talbot first Earle of Shrewsbury of that name and had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Anne married to Richard Duke of Yorke second sonne of king Edward the fourth who dyed both without issue leauing all the Mowbrayes lands and liuings to be diuided betweene the two Families of Howards and Berkleys He dyed at Framingham Castle in the yeare 1475. and was buried with his Auncestors at Thetford Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam Lord Berkley of Berkley Castle in
Hugh dyed in the yeare 1263. and was buried at Colne the 48. of King Henry the third Et portoit de gueulles escartellé d'or le premier brisé de vn molette d'argenâ— RObert de Vere the second of that christen name sonne heyre of Hugh aforesaid was the fift Earle of Oxford of that sur-name Lord Bulbec and great Chamberlaine of England who siding with the Barons in the ciuill dissentions against king Henry the third was taken prisoner by Prince Edward the kings sonne in a battaile neere Kenelworth in the yeare 1265. He married Alice daughter and heyre of Gilbert Lord Samford and Chamberlaine to Queene Elianor and had issue Robert Vere Earle of Oxford Hugh de Vere second sonne who married Dionisia daughter and heyre of William Montchensey Lord of Swanescamp knight and dyed without issue and Alphonsus de Vere knight third sonne who dyed before his other two elder brothers and was buried at S. Albons the second of king Edward the third Ioane the eldest daughter married William de Warren sonne of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey Lora the second daughter was wife to Reginald Argentein with whom her Brother Robert as Milles hath pag. 682. did giue in marriage the Mannor of Ketlingham in Norfolke This Robert died in the yeare 1295 and was buried at Colne in the 24. yeare of king Edward the first Et portoit les armes de son peté RObert de Vere the third of that name sonne and heire of Robert the second was after the death of his Father the sixt Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England and was called The good Earle of Oxford He was sent by king Edward the first into Aquitaine with an Army to releeue his people against the French He married Margaret daughter of Roger Lord Mortimer and sister of Roger first Earle of March and dyed without issue in the yeare 1331. and was buried at Colne in Essex Et portoit gueulles escartelle d'or le premier beise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere sonne of Sir Alphons de Vere knight and Nephew and heire of Robert and Hugh his Vnkles whom hee succeeded and was the seuenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married Mauld daughter of Bartholmew Badelismer Baron of Leeds in Kent and sister and one of the heyres of Giles Lord Badelismer her brother by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters viz. Thomas and Aubrey both Earles of Oxford and Iohn Vere third sonne dyed without issue Margaret the eldest daughter was first married to Henry Lord Beaumont and after to Sir Iohn Deuereux knight Isabell the second daughter was first married to Sir Iohn Courtney Grand-father of Hugh the first Earle of Deuonshire of that Family and after to Sir Oliuer Dynham knight This Iohn Earle of Oxford dyed in the 33. yeare of king Edward the third 1358. Et portoit de gueulles escattelle d'or le prinâ—ier brise de vn Molette d'argent THom as de Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaide after the death of his Father was the eight Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England and married Matilda daughter and heyre of Sir Raphe Vfford knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England vnder King Edward the third and had issue Robert de Vere Earle of Oxford Marquesse of Dublin and Duke of Ireland and after died at Bentley in Essex the 18. day of September the 45. of King Edward the third Et portoit les Armes de son peré RObert de Vere the fourth of that name and 9. Earle of Oxford at eight yeares of age was Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England and to augment his honour king Richard the second in the 9. yeare of his reigne created him Marquesse of Dublyn and gaue him a thousand Markes lands by the yeare with the Castle of Flynt in Wales also he gaue to him the sonne and heyre of Charles de Bloys theÌ„ a prisoner for whose redemption he had 20000. pounds and in the 10. yeare of the saide Kings reigne he was made Duke of Ireland After all which the King granted him by Letters Patents to hold the kingdome and Soueraignty of Ireland and to beare for his Armes Azure three Crownes gold within a bordure argent quartered before his owne Coate He was much hated of the Nobility for abusing the Kings eares to the hurt of the Sate Hee married Philip daughter of Ingelram de Guisnes Lord of Coucie and Earle of Bedford by Isabell his wife daughter of king Edward the third whom he diuorced and tooke to wife Lantegronia a meane woman that came with the Queene out of Bohemia but had no issue by eyther of them At last he was banished England by the Barons and went into France where about fiue yeares after being a hunting he was slaine by a wilde Boare King Richard hearing thereof out of his loue caused his body to be brought into England and to bee apparelled in Princely Ornaments and Robes and put about his necke a chaine of gold and Rings vpon his fingers and so was buried in the Priory of Earles Colne in Essex 1392. The king being thereat did weare blackes Et portoit les armes de son peré AVbrey de Vere after the banishment and death of Robert Duke of Ireland his Nephew was the tenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford 1393. But the Chamberlainship of England saith Milles which his Auncestors did hold in Fee he surrendred vnto king Richard the second who bestowed the same vpon Iohn Holland Duke of Excester his halfe brother by the Mother He married Alice daughter of Iohn Lord Fitz-Walter of Woodham Walter in Essex and had issue Richard Earle of Oxford and Iohn that dyed without issue the ninth of Henry the fift Alice a daughter was married to Sir Iohn Fitz-Lewis knight This Aubrey dyed in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried in the Priory of Earles Colne in Essex in the yeare 1400. Et portoit gueulles escartelle d'or le premier brise de vn Molette d'argent RIchard de Vere twenty foure yeares olde at the death of his Father Aubrey was the eleuenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford and in the third yeare of King Henry the fift he was made Knight of the Garter He married Alice daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Richard Sergeaulx knight and widdow of Guy S. Albon by whom hee had issue Iohn Earle of Oxford and Sir Robert Vere knight who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Courtney of Hacham knight and heyre to her Mother Phillip one of the daughters and heyres of Sir Warren Archdeacon knight and had issue Iohn who married Alice daughter and heyre of Walter Kilrington alias Colbroke by whom he had issue Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford This Richard dyed in the 4. yeare of King Henry the fift Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de
Vere the second of that name sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father the 12. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir Iohn Howard knight and had issue Aubrey de Vere Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford George Vere knight that dyed before his Brother Richard and Thomas knights Mary a Nunne at Barking in Essex Ioane married to Sir William Norris of Yatterden knight and Elizabeth was married to William Bourchier sonne and heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex This Iohn was one of the Noblemen that withstood and gain-saide the Lords spirituall for place and precedency in Parliament in King Henry the sixt time which controuersie is entred on the back-side of the Parliament Rolle thus Memorandum the Lords spirituall alleadged in that Parliament that for so much as they were spirituall Barons they ought to haue of right the precedent place of the Lords Temporall For saide they it was well knowne how farre things spirituall exceed temporall To which the Barons temporall answered That whatsoeuer right or priuiledge they had or could challenge it came from them and their Auncestors and their almes-deeds who had beene the worthy Founders and Benefactors of the saide Lords spirituall and further saide That it was an vnseemly thing for Masters to be inferiors to their Seruants Besides the Lords temporall further affirmed That they were descended of Honourable and Noble Families and so were not the spirituall Barons Which matter being well vnderstood and indifferently weighed the Lords Temporall preuailed and had place and precedency giuen them This Iohn with Aubrey his eldest sonne Sir Thomas Tudenham knight William Tirrell and Iohn Montgomery Esquires were attainted and at seuerall times beheaded at Tower-Hill neere London in the yeare 1462. Iohn and his sonne Aubrey were buried in the Augustine Fryars in London the first of king Edward the fourth Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere second sonne of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his eldest sonne Aubrey was after his Father and Brothers death the 13. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales great Chamberlaine and Admirall of England who not long after the battaile and ouerthrow of Barnet 1471. fled into Cornewall to S. Michaels Mount where he was taken by King Edward the fourth and sent prisoner to the Castle of Hames beyond the Seas where he continued vntill the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth with whom he came into England and fought the battaile at Bosworth-Field where King Richard was slaine He maried two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury by whom he had issue Iohn that dyed in the Tower of London yong in the time of his Fathers banishment His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Richard Scrope knight the widdow of William Lord Beaumont by whom he had no issue He dyed without issue in the fourth yeare of King Henry the eight and was buried at Colne in Essex leauing Iohn de Vere sonne of George his Brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Oxford c. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the fourth of that name sonne and heyre of Sir George Vere knight and Nephew and heyre of Iohn the thirteenth Earle of Oxford succeeded his Vnkle Iohn was the fourteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales Lord great Chamberlaine of England and Knight of the Garter This Iohn was commonly called Little Iohn of Camps Hee married Anne daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Treasurer of England and dyed without issue in the eighteenth yeare of King Henry the eight the 14. of Iuly 1526. and was buried at Colne leauing Iohn de Vere his great Vnkle Roberts Grand-childe to succeed him Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere the fift of that name sonne of Iohn Vere Son of Robert Vere second brother of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his sonne Aubrey in the yeare 1462. was the fifteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales and great Chamberlaine of England He married Elizabeth daughter heyre of Edward Trussell of Staffordshire knight Banneret and had issue Iohn de Vere the sixt of that name Earle of Oxford Aubrey de Vere second sonne who married the daughter of Spring of Lanham in Suffolke and had issue Hugh Geffrey Vere third sonne Father of Iohn Vere of Kirby Hall Sir Francis Vere knight the great Leader in the Lowe Countries and Sir Horatio Vere Knight Elizabeth married to Thomas Lord Darcie of Chich Anne wife to Edmond Lord Sheffield and Francis married to Henry Howard Earle of Surrey beheaded the 38. of King Henry the 8. This Iohn dyed at Heueningham Castle the 19. of March in the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the sixt of that christen name sonne of Iohn the fift was after the death of his Father the sixteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married two wiues the first was Dorothy the daughter of Raphe Neuill Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Katherine married to Edward Lord Windsore of Bradenham and Fayth that dyed without issue His second wife was Margaret daughter of Iohn Golding and sister of Sir Thomas Golding knight by whom hee had issue Edward Earle of Oxford and Mary married to Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby of Eresbie This Iohn dyed in the fourth yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Heueningham the third of August 1561. Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier charge à vn molette d'argent EDward Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn was after the death of his Father the 17. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England He had two wines the first was Anne daughter to William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurer of England by whom he had issue three daughters Elizabeth married to William Stanley Earle of Derby and Lord Strange in Anno 1594. Bridget wife to Francis Lord Norris of Ricot and Susan married to Philip Herbert Earle of Montgomery This Edwards second wife was Anne daughter of Thomas Trentham of Rocester in Staffordshire Esquire and one of the Maids of Honour to Queene Elizabeth by whom hee had issue Henry Vere the 19 Earle of Oxford now liuing 1618. This Edward dyed the 24. of Iune 1604. and was buried at Hackney Et portoit les armoiries de son peré HEnry Vere sonne and heyre of Edward Vere Earle of Oxford by his second wife was after the death of his Father the 18. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England now liuing 1618. Et portoit gueulles escartellé d'or le primier charge à vn Molette d'argent A CATALOGVE
brothers Lands and Honours both in England and Ireland and for the same did his homage in the same yeare 1234. and was Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England Lord of Longeuile in France Linester in Ireland and of Chepstow and Strighull in Wales c. He married Margaret daughter of William King of Scots but had no issue He miscarried at a Turnament held at Hartford by endeuoring to stay his horse from his swift running who being cast out of his Saddle the horse gaue him such a blow on the breast with his head backward that he died therof the same day in the Abbey of Hartford neere Ware in the yeare 1242. His body being conueyed to London was buried by his Father in the Temple Et portoit d'or party de vert au lion rampant de gueulles sur le tout armé lampasse d'azur WAlter Marshall fourth sonne of William Marshall the elder with whom King Henry the third after the death of his Brother Gilbert Marshall was greatly displeased denying him those Honours and Seigneuries belonging vnto him from his Auncestors saying That this Walters eldest Brother William did rescue Lewis the French Kings Son being in England that he was not taken prisoner Secondly that his Brother Richard was his enemy and was slaine in open field against him And thirdly that his brother Gilbert that dyed last had all his dignities restored to him by the Kings fauour and that contrary to the saide Kings Commandement he went to the Tilâ—ing at Hartford which was held to the Kings disgrace But afterwards the King being well pacified this Walter was admitted to be Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England and to haue all other the honours and lands his brothers held and enioyed before He married Margaret daughter and co-heyre of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Sater de Quincy Earle of Winchester widdow of â—ohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by whom he had no issue He dyed at Goderich Castle by Monmouth the fourth of December 1245. and was buried at Tynterne Abbey without issue in the 30. yeare of King Henry the third Et portoit les armes de son freré ANselme Marshall the fift sonne of William Marshall the elder was at the time of his Brother Walters death Dean of Salisbury and after admitted to be Earle of â—enbroke and Marshall of England He married Mauld daughter of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Constable of England and dyed without issue the 22. of December being the 18. day after the death of his Brother Walter leauing his rich Patrimony and Inheritance to be diuided amongst his fiue sisters and heyres before mentioned I finde this Earledome of Penbroke in ancient time to be a County Palatine had all Iurisdiction Regall And that the Earle had vnder him there Iustices of his owne a Shireiffe Steward Chancellour Chamberlaine Coroner Escheter and diuers other Officers necessary for a Regal Iurisdiction all made and appointed by himselfe He had Sâ—ssions County Courts Monethly in which County Courts were tried all Real Pleas whatsoeuer by originall Writ vnder the Seale and Name of the said Earle all fynes were leuied and recoueries passed and all Writs made in the Earles name and not in the Kings He had power to pardon all offences and had his Chancery court of Common Pleas and Exchequer holden within his Castle of Penbroke whereunto all the Inhabitants of that Country resorted for iustice and triall of all their causes He erected Townes and incorporated them with many large and ample liberties He had all manner of forfeitures and escheats whatsoeuer He had within his County 9. Castles of his owne and 12. Seigneuries or Mannors which were parcell of his County The Iurisdiction royall of this Earledome remained and was permitted in the Earles themselues from the time of the Norman Conquest vntill the 27. yeare of King Henry the 8. Whereas all other Earles of this Realme had lost their Iurisdictions many hundred yeares before and had but the bare names of their Earledomes Also the said Earles of Penbroke by Office at the Coronations of the Kings of England were to carry a paire of gilt Spurs To end this County is called Penbrokshire of the Towne so named for the word Pen in Welsh signifieth the head or chiefe part of a thing and Bro signifieth a Vale or plaine soyle fertile and fit to beare Corne c. Et portoit d'or party de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles sur le tout armé lampasse d'azur WIlliam de Valence so sur-named of the place where he was borne sonne of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine and halfe brother by the Mother to King Henry the third was created Earle of Penbroke in the yeare 1247. He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Warin Lord Montchency and Ioane his wife second sister and co-heyre of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke by whom hee had issue Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke and Iohn that dyed a childe and foure daughters viz. Isabell married to Iohn Lord Hastings of Aburgauenny one of the Competitors for the Crowne of Scotland Ioane the second daughter was married vnto Iohn Lord Comyn of Badzenoth sonne of Iohn Lord Comyn and Mary his wife daughter of Iohn Balliol Agnes the third daughter was first married to Maurice Fitz-Gerald and after to Henry Ballioll brother of Alexander Ballioll Lord of Chilham and dyed without issue Margaret was the 4. daughter This William de Valence and Ioane his wife gaue to the Towne of Tembie the first Charter of incorporating them licensing theÌ„ to chuse euery yeare Port-Reifes He granted likewise to the Burgesses free common yearely vpon al his grounds and Medowes from the time of mowing vnto the purification of Mary which to this day they enioy This William dyed in the yeare 1296. and was buried in a magnificent Toombe on the South-side of the Abbey at Westminster the 25. yeare of King Edward the first Et portoit burelle d'argent d'azur de dix pieces à l'otle de Marlettes de gueulles AYmer de Valence sonne and heyre of William de Valence aforesaid and Ioane his wife daughter of Warin Montchensey Lord of Swanscampe was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke and Weshford and Lord of Montigniac he was Lord Gouernor of the Realme of Scotland vnder king Edward the first during the controuersie betweene Iohn Ballioll and Robert Bruse Hee married three wiues the first was Beatrix daughter of Raphe de Nele Constable of France The second was the daughter of the Earle of Barre and the third was Mary daughter of Guy de Chastillion Earle of S. Paule but had no issue by any of them He dyed in France in the yeare 1323 and his inheritance for want of heyres of his body was diuided betweene his sisters aforesaid and Laurence Hastings grand childe to Isabell his eldest sister succeeded him in the Earledome of Penbroke and Weshford Et portoit les armes
Edward the fourth And on the twenty foure day of August 1483 he being then about ten yeares olde was by his Father created Prince of Wales and dyed before his Father Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au lambell d'argent MArgaret Plantagenet daughter of George Duke of Clarence and sister and heyre of Edward Earle of Warwick beheaded as aforesaid was created Countesse of Salisbury by king Henry the eight in the fift yeare of his Reigne and in the 31. yeare of the said kings Reigne shee was attainted by Parliament of high treason together with Gertrude wife of Henry Courtney Marquesse of Excester Reginald Pole her sonne Sir Adrian Fortescue and others and after was beheaded in the Tower of London the 33. of king Henry the 8. She was married to Sir Richard Pole knight borne in Wales had issue Henry Pole Lord Mountague beheaded Reginald Pole Cardinall Geffrey Pole third sonne Arthur Pole fourth sonne and Vrsula married to Henry Lord Siafford sonne and heyre of Edward Duke of Buckingham Et portoit France d'englere tre escartelle au lambell d'ermyn trois cantons de gueulles RObert Cecill knight second sonne of William Cecill Baron of Burghley Lord high Treasurer of England and Knight of the Garter by his second wife Mildred was first created at the Tower of London the 13. of May 1603. Baron Cecill of Essenden in Rutlandshire And at White-hall the 20. day of August 1604. he was created Viscount Cranborne in Dorsetshire and lastly at Greenwich the fourth of May 1605 he was created Earle of Salisbury by King Iames. Hee was also Master of the Court of Wards Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Cambridge Lord high Treasurer of England and Knight of the Order of the Garter He married Elizabeth daughter of William Brooke Lord Cobham and had issue William Cicell Earle of Salisbury 1618. and a daughter named Francis married to Henry Lord Clifford sonne and heyre of Francis Earle of Cumberland He dyed at Marlborough on Sunday the 24. of May 1612. Et portrit burellee de dis d'argent d'azur sur le tout six eschuchons 3 2 1. sable charge de six lyons rampant à la premier au Cressand pur le difference VVIlliam Cecill Baron Cecill of Essenden Viscount Cranburne and Earle of Salisbury 1618. married Katherine youngest daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke and Lord high Treasurer of England and had issue Iames that dyed young and Frances a daughter A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes Marquesses and Earles of Suffolke their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Vfford knight Son of Sir Robert Vfford knight Steward of the houshold to King Edward the second and of his wife Cecily daughter and co-heire of Robert de Valonijs Lord of Orford was created Earle of Suffolke in the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third 1335 as also Knight of the Garter he was Lord of Eay and Framlingham in Suffolke Before this Robert did the Family of Bigots hold Norfolke and Suffolke together as one County This Robert and William Mountague Earle of Salisbury were Generals of king Edward the thirds Army in Flanders when he went to make his clayme to the Crowne of France descended to him by his Mother and kept from him by Philip de Valois the Vsurper 1338. He serued vnder the blacke Prince at the battaile of Poictow where Iohn the French King was taken prisoner 1359 and married Margaret daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich of Mettingham Castle in Suffolke and Aunt and heyre of Iohn her Nephew by Walter her Brother by whom hee had issue William Vfford Earle of Suffolke and three daughters Cecily married to Iohn Lord Willoughby Katherine married to Robert Lord Scales and Margaret married to William Lord Ferrers of Groby He dyed in the 43. yeare of King Edward the third Et portoit de sable au croix engresse d'or WIlliam de Vfford sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid was the second Earle of Suffolke of that surname L. of Eye and Framlingham he married Isabell daughter of Thomas Beauchampe Earle of Warwicke and had issue Thomas William Edward who dyed all without issue This William Earle of Suffolke dyed sodainely in the Parliament house at Westminster the 15. day of February 1382. leauing his three sisters his heyres who were married as aforesaid Les armes de son peré MIchaell de la Pole knight sonne and heyre of Sir William de la Pole Knight Banneret Katherine his wife daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich knight and grand-childe to another Sir William Pole knight which Father and Grand-father of this Michaell doth disproue our late Writers who setteth him downe to bee of base Parentage and birth Hee was Lord Wingfield and Lord Chancellour of England and by King Richard the second he was created Earle of Suffolke in the yeare 1385. and had giuen him a thousand Markes by the yeare out of the Kings Treasury But when King Richard began to decline by reason of the discord of the Nobility the honour of this Michaell being newly raised decreased also For by a publike Decree he was banished England the 12. yeare of king Richard as a great corrupter of the King in which banishment he dyed with griefe at Paris 1389 and was after buried at Hull He married Isabell daughter of Sir Iohn Wingfield knight and sister and heyre of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Wingfield Castle in Suffolke knight and had issue fiue sonnes Thomas de la Pole borne 1366. William borne 1367. Michaell borne 1368. Richard borne 1369 and Iohn borne 1373. He had issue three daughters Margaret married to William Lord Ferrers of Groby Elizabeth and Anne Et portoit d'azur à la face entre trois testes de leopards d'or MIchaell de la Pole Lord Wingfield sonne of Michaell aforesaid was restored to be Earle of Suffolke after his Father in banishment the 22. of king Richard the second and married Katherine daughter of Hugh Earle Stafford and had issue sixe sonnes and fiue daughters viz. Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke William second sonne was after the death of Michaell his elder brother Earle Marquesse and Duke of Suffolke Thomas was a Clarke Sir Iohn de la Pole knight Captaine of the Towne of Auerenges in Normandy Miles de la Pole and Alexander Isabell the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Morley Katherine was Abbesse of Berking Elizabeth dyed young Philip the fourth daughter was wife to the Lord Burnell and Margaret married Iohn de Foys Earle of Kendall in England sonne of Gaston de Foys Earle of Longeuile in France This Michaell dyed of the Flix at the siedge of Hareflew 1414. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré MIchaell de la Pole the third of that name Lord Wingfield and Earle of Suffolke was slaine at the battaile of Egen-Court with Edward Plantagenet Duke of Yorke the 25. of October 1414 leauing no issue of his body and was buried at Butley Et portoit d'azur à la face entre troâ—
vnto which Isabell the Castle and Honour of Arundell fell by partition Some late Writers haue set downe that in respect the Family of Fitz-Alans had the Castle of Arundell they were Earles of Arundell which to me is very strange that a dead Stone or Castle made of Stones and Timber can giue an honour title of dignity to a liuing creature But this is contradicted and proued vntrue by many examples where Noblemen haue solde the place whereof their Title of Honour was and yet notwithstanding both they and their heyres haue retained their titles of honour still and can it be better manifested then in this very Family of Fitz-Alans For had not this Richards Father his Grand-father and great Grand-father all three Iohns the possession of the Castle of Arundell with the appurtenances and yet neuer any of them earles therof c. This Richard married Alison daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell beheaded at Hereford 1326. as is more at large in the Title of Earles of Arundell He dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first 1301. Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampani d'or armé lampasse d'azur RObert Radcliffe sonne of Iohn Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter was Knight of the Garter Lord Fitz-Walter Egrement and Burnell and after created Viscount Fitz-Walter at Bridewell the 18. of Iune in the 17. yeare of King Henry the eight and the 8. of December in the 21. yeare of the saide Kings reigne he was created at White-Hall Earle of Sussex He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham by whom he had issue Henry Lord Fitz-Walter Sir Humfrey Radcliffe of Elstow knight and George Radcliffe third sonne His second wife was Margaret sister of Edward Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Anne wife to Thomas Lord Wharton and Iane married to Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague His third wife was Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of Cornwall knight by whom he had issue Sir Iohn Radcliffe knight who dyed without issue in the yeare 1566. and was buried in S. Olaues in Hartstreete in London This Earle Robert dyed at Chelsey the 28. of Nouember 1542 the 34. of King Henry the eight Et portoit d'argent à la bande engresley de sable HEnry Radcliffe sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid after the death of his Father was Earle of Sussex Viscount Fitz-Waâ—ter Lord Egremont and Burnell and knight of the Garter married two wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke by whom he had issue Thomas the third Earle of Sussex of this Family and Henry the fourth Earle of Sussex and Francis His second wife was Anne daughter of Sir Philip Calthorp knight by whom he had issue Egremont Radcliffe attainted of treason Mary married to Sir Thomas Mildmey of Essex knight This Henry dyed in the fourth yeare of Queene Mary 1557. and was buried in S. Laurence Poultneys Church neere London-Stone in London Et portoit les armes de son peré D'argent à la bande engresley de sable THomas Radcliffe sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Sussex Viscount Fitz-Walter Lord Egremont Burnell and Knight of the Garter Lord Chamberlaine of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and Iustice of Eyre of all the Forrests and Parkes beyond the Trent He married two wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Wriothesley Earle of Southampton by whom he had issue Henry and Robert that dyed young without issue His second wife was Frances daughter of Sir William Sidney knight and sister of Sir Henry Sianey knight of the Garter He dyed without issue at his house at Bermondsey in Southwarke the 9. of Iune 1583. and was very honourably carried through London to New Hall in Essex and there buried with a Hearse and the Officers of Armes giuing their attendance the 9. of Iuly after Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry Radcliffe second sonne of Henry the second Earle of Sussex and brother and heyre of Thomas the third Earle of Sussex was after the death of his brother the fourth Earle of Sussex of his Family Viscount Fitz-Walter Lord Egremont and Burnell Knight of the Garter and Captaine of Ports-mouth married Honora daughter and heyre of Anthony Pound of Hampshire Esquire and had issue Robert Radcliffe the fift Earle of Sussex He dyed in the yeare 1593. Et portoit d'argent à la bande engreslee de sable RObert Radcliffe sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of Sussex of that Family Viscount Fitz-Walter Lord Egremont and Burnell and knight of the Garter 1618. Hee married Bridget daughter of Sir Charles Morison knight by whom hee had issue Henry Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter who married Iane daughter of Sir Michaell Stanhop knight Thomas Radcliffe second sonne Elizabeth wife to Sir Iohn Ramsey Viscount Hadington and Honora Radcliffe Et portoir d'argent à la band engreslee de sable A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Surrey their Armes Wiues and Children Donaui c. pro salute Domini mei Willielmi Regis qui me in Angliam adduxit pro salute Dominae meae Matildis Reginae matris vxoris meae prosalute Domini mei Willielmi Regis fillij sui post cuius aduentum in Anglicam terram hanc Chartam feci qui me Comitem Surregiae fecit c. To this will I adde this taken out of the Originall booke of Lewis which I hope will ende this Controuersie and cleare the doubt Willielmus de Warren primus Comes Surrey et fundator Ecclesiae Lewensis diem suum clausit extremum viij Kal. Iulij Anno gratiae 1088. et fundationis Ecclesiae praedictae xi et A conquestu xxiij Iste primo non vocabitur nisi solummodo Willielmus de Waren postea vero processu temporis a Willielmo Rege et Conquestore Angliae cuius filiam disponsauit plurimum Honoratus est atque comes Surrey factus et appellatus est Iste iacet in Capello Lewensis iuxta Domina Gundradam Comitissam suam et filiam praedicti Regis Conquestoris c. By this it is manifestly proued that William the Conqueror and not William Ruphus did create and make this William de Warren the first Earle of Surrey Also it is to be remembred that the Countesse Gundred died three yeares before her Husband and two yeares before her Father and how could she then haue the Title and Name of Countesse vnlesse her Husband had beene an Earle before she dyed in William Conquerors time Et portoit Eschequetteé d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoir de gueulles à trois palz de vair au chef d'or charge de vn Aigle de gueulles membrez becquez d'azur Et portoit semé de France à la bordure
but dyed the third of King Henry the fift without any issue at all Neither was there euer any such Hugh Audley that euer married anie such Woman Mil. pag. 347.  RObert base son of King Henrie the first was the first Earle of Glocester and married Mabell Daughter of Robert Fitz Hamon and Sibel his Wife daughter of Robert de Belesmo Earle of Shrewsbury RObert Fitz-Haman neuer married any Sibill daughter of Robert de Belesmo For Robert de Belesmo had his eyes put out and dyed in the Castle of Kardiffe in Wales without any issue And for Mabell the daughter of Robert Fitz-Hamon shee neuer married Nigell Lord Mowbray for that Mabell he married was daughter and co-heyre of William Fitz Patrich Earle of Salisbury who had giuen her in Marriage the Mannor of Bansted in Surrey as is manifested by the said Grant After this Roberts death Mabell his Wife married Nigell Lord and Baron of Mowbray  Milles pag. 359  ISabell daughter of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Hertford married William L. Bruse of Gower in Wales THis Isabell married Robert Brus of Annanderdale in Scotland and not William Bruse of Wales and so both the man and the matter quite mistaken Milles pag. 369.  ISabel daughter of William king of Scots married Robert Lord Ros of Hamlake Father of Robert Lord Ros father of William Lord Ros Competitor for the crown of Scotland RObert Lord Ros that married Isabell daughter of William King of Scots had issue William L. Ros who had issue Robert Lord Ros of Hamlake Father of another William that was one of the Competitors for the Crowne of Scotland So the the first William L. Ros is quite left out and by that means the second Robert is left without a father Mil. pag. 507.  RObert de Valonijs Lord of Orford married Cicely sister of William Blound and had issue Cicely de Valoniis wife to Robert Vfford steward of the houshold to King Edward the second RObert de Valoniis which marryed the Sister of William Blound had issue a sonne Robert who was Father of Cicely de Valoniis wife to Robert Vfford So that the right Father of Cicely Valonijs that married Robert Vfford is quite left out and not once mentioned and Robert de Valonijs Cicely Blound who was her Grand-father and Grand mother made to be her father mother Milles pag. 528.  MArgaret daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich Knight and sister and heyre of Thomas Norwich was wife to Robert Vfford Earle of Suffolke THis Margaret was Sister of Sir Walter Norwich Knight and Aunt and heyre to Iohn Norwich son of the sayde Sir Walter So that this discent is out of ioynt and greatly mistaken Mil. pag. 529.  RIchard Plantaginet sonne of King Iohn was created Earle of Cornwal in the yeare 1227. and died at Barkhamsted being very old in the yeare 1572. NOw surely I haue not read of any so olde since Christs time For by this accompt of 1227. and 1572. this Richard liued after his being Earl 345. yeares And then was hee a verie olde man indeed Mil. pag. 552.  RRobert Sackuile eldest son of Thomas was after his Father Earle of Dorset by Lady Margaret Howard sole Daughter of Thomas Duke of Norfolke HOw this Robert Sackuile could be Earle of Dorset by Lady Margaret Howard his Wife is more then by my Bookes I can find considering his father was created Earle of Dorset to him and his heires male Mil. pag. 413.  ALan sur-named the redde or Fergant Earle of little Britaine married the daughter of Fulke Rechin Earle of Anioy and had issue Howell disinherited Bertha maried to Eudo Earle of Porhet and Constance wife to Geffrey sonne of Iuhell HEre is Howell Bertha Constance made to be Children to Alan Fargant when as they were the children of Conanle Grosse Earle of Britaine and so they fathered vpon a wrong father Milles pag. 588 589.  WIlliam the first Earle Warren Surrey married Gundred daughter of William Conqueror and had issue William and Reginald who marryed Adeliza Ladie of Wirmingay in Norfolk and had issue William de Warren  WIlliam the second Earle Warren and Surrey sonne of William the first married Isabel daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had yssue William the third Earle Warren Reginald de Warren who married Adeliza daughter of William de Wormegay and had issue William REginald de Warren mentioned in this place is made to haue two seuerall Fathers and Mothers as by this aforesaid it may appeare but the first is false His true Father was William the second Earle Warren and his mother was Isabel Sister of Rafe de Peronne Earle of Vermandois Mil. pag. 616 617 618 619.  WIlliam the third Earle of Arundell and Sussex maried Mabel sister and Coheire of Hugh Meschines surnamed Blundeuile the last Earle of Chester of that Family THere was neuer any Hugh Meschines Earle of Chester surnamed Blundeuile nor any Mabell his Sister But the trueth is there was a Mabell which was Sister and Co-heire of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Mil. pag. 642 643.  ISabell second Sister and Co-heyre of Hugh Earle of Arundell and Sussex married Iohn Fitz Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldtre by whose right the Castle and honour of Arundell came to the Fitz Alans Their sonne Iohn Fitz Alan was Father of Richard first Earle of Arundel of that Family IT is true that this Isabell married Iohn Fitz Alan and had issue Iohn who by Mauld Verdon his wife had issue a third Iohn who marryed Isabell Mortimer and had yssue Richard the first Earle of Arundel which thirde Iohn is omitted and so the sayde Richards Grandfather made to be his father Mil. pag. 643.  HEnry Percy the ninth Earle of Northumberland Lord Percy Lucy Poynings Fitz-Payne and Brian and in his mothers right Lord Latymer HOw this Henry Earl of Northumberland can be Lord Latymer in right of his Mother is more then by my reading I could euer finde any proofe for Milles pag. 734. For I take it that all Daughters and heyrs of a Baron by Writ be they neuer so many are all interessed alike by their birth to their Fathers Dignitie which Dignity by no meanes can bee diuided therefore lost when there is more Daughters then one and to reuert to the King frō whence it came to bestow vppon which daughter hee will or other stranger whomsoeuer it shall please him LOra daughter of William Bruse Baron of Brecknocke wife vnto Robert Fitz Pernell Earle of Leicester and Sister of that William Bruse who was commonly called Earle of Brember Castle in Sussex Lord of Brecknock and Abergauenny she left siue daughters her heirs Isabel Ela Mauld Eua and Eleanor IT is true that this Lora did marry Robert Fitz Pernel Earle of Leicester But that she had fiue daughters is very vntrue for the saide Robert died without yssue And those fiue Daughters heere mentioned
escartelle France seme D'engleterre au lambell d'argent RIchard of Burdeaux sonne and heire of Edward the black Prince was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and after king of England by the name of king Richard the second Et portoit les armes de son pere HEnry of Monmouth sonne and heire of king Henry the fourth was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester and after king of England by the name of king Henry the fift as more at large is set downe in the Title of Cornwall This Henry was dismissed of being President of the kings priuy Counsell for striking the then Lord chiefe Iustice Et portoit escartelle France seme D'engleterre au lambell d'argent HEnry Plantagenet sonne and heire of king Henry the fift was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ster and after king of England by the name of 〈…〉 the sixt Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of king Henry the 6. was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester This young Prince was murdred at Tewkesbury 1471. there buried as in the title of Cornwall is more at large Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward sonne and heire of king Edward the fourth was borne Duke of Cornwall and after in the yeare 1470. was by Parliament created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and was after king of England by the name of king Edward the fift and was murdered in the Tower of London Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward sonne and heire of king Richard the third was also Duke of Cornwall and in the first yeare of his fathers Reigne he was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and after dyed without issue ARthur sonne and heire of king Henry the seuenth vvas Duke of Cornwall and in the fifte yeare of his Fathers reigne he was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and dyed without issue being but 14. yeares of age Et portoit escartelle D'engleterre au lambell d'argent HEnry second son to King Henry the seauenth was Duke of Yorke and after the death of Arthur his brother was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester in the 19. yeare of his Fathers reigne and was after king of England by the name of king Henry the eight Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambel d'argent EDward sonne and heire of king Henry the eight was D. of Cornwall and after created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester he was after King of England by the name of king Edward the sixt Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambel d'argent HEnry Frederick sonne and heire of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland the fourth of Iune 1610. was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and died without issue 1612. Et portoit les armes d'engleterre an lambell d'argent CHarles second sonne of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland being Duke of Albany Marques of Ormount Earle Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch was Created Duke of Yorke at White-hall the sixt of Ianuary 1604. and afterwards at the same place the 4. of Nouember 1616. he was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of Cornwall their Armes Wiues and Children RObert Earle Mortaigne sonne of Harlowyn de Comitis Villa and Herlot his wife Mother of William Conqueror who coming into England with the said Conqueror had giuen him the Earledome of Cornwall and made Earle thereof He maried Mauld daughter of Roger Montgomery Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell by whom he had issue William Earle Mortaigne and Cornewall and Mauld wife to the Earle of Tolouse who had issue a daughter named Helen married to William Duke of Aquitame This Robert was slaine in Northumberland in the yeare 1087. WIlliam Earle Mortaigne in Normandy sonne of Robert aforesaide was after his Father the second Earle of Cornwall who with Robert de Bellismo William Estoteuile and William Crispin did aide Robert Curthose Duke of Normandy against king Hen. 1. his brother at the battell of Trenchbray in Normandy where they were taken prisoners in the eight yeare of the said kings reigne the said William being before disinherited and his Earldome giuen vnto Stephen sonne of the Earle of Champaigne who was after King of England and were sent ouer sea into England to be kept in perpetual prison Robert Duke of Normandy being sent to the castle of Cardiffe in Wales had his eyes put out and this William became a Monke at Bermondsey in Southwarke and there dyed without issue His Armes as Glouer Sowerset hath is d'hermines au chief endented de gueulles REginald base sonne of king Henry the first begotten of his Concubine the daughter and co-heire of Robert Corbet Lord of Alencester in the County of Warwick was made the third Earle of Cornwall in the fift yeare of king Stephen He maried Beatrice had issue 4. daughters his heires Hawis the eldest was married to Richard de Riueris the third Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle of Wight Matild married Robert Earle of Mellent Vrsulâ— the third daughter was wife to Walter Dunstanuile Baron of Castlecombe and Sarah the fourth daughter was married to the Viscount of Lymocense He had also issue by his Concubine Beatrix de Vannes a sonne sur-named Henry filius Comitis who dyed in Gasconie without issue This Reginald died at Cicester in the yeare 1176. as Robert Montencis hath and was buried at Redding Et portoit gueulles à deux lions passant gardant d'or à baston sinester d'azur RIchard Plantagenet sur-named Cuer-de-Lyon the third sonne of king Henry the second was Earle of Poictiers and the fourth Earle of Cornwall as doth appeare by the Corporation of the Towne of Helleston in Cornwall He was after the death of Henry his brother Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and writ himselfe king of Ierusalem He conquered Cipers and died of a shot out of a Crosse-bow at the fiedge of Limosin in Britaine in the yeare 1199. He married Berengaria daughter of Sanchius King of Nauarre but by her had no issue he had a base sonne named Philip. I haue his Seale of Armes to a Charter wherein is a Lyon rampant onely IOhn sur-named Without Land fourth sonne of king Henry the second first married Alice daughter and one of the heires of Hubert Earle of Moriton in Anno 1172. In whose right his father made him Earle of Moriton and after Lord of Ireland this Alice died without issue after whose death he married to his second wife Isabell third daughter and one of the heires of William Earle of Glocester from whom he was diuorced without issue He was also Earle of Glocester and after king of England and by king Richard the