to be paid out of the Exchequer till there should be other provision made for his support in 36 E. 3. went into Britanny being of the retinue to Iohn Duke of Britanny in his Warrs there this being in his Fathers life time Being 24 years of age at his Fathers death scil 43 Edw. 3. he had livery of his lands performing his homage very shortly after And in 46 was reteined by Indenture to serve the King in his Warrs beyond Sea for one whole year with an hundred men at Armes and an hundred and forty Archers of which number himself to be one as also with two Bannerets thirty Knights and seventy seven Esquires for which service to receive for himselfe and his men at Armes double pay but for the rest according to the ordinary rate the year to begin from the time they should take shipping and to have half in hand for himself with his men at Armes but for the rest only a fourth part Which expedition was chiefly intended for raising the Siege of Rocheâ— But as the Earl of Pembroke sent over for that purpose was worsted by the Spaniards who then came with a great Navy to ayd the French so King Edward himself and that power he had raised were hindred from getting over by contrary Winds to the loss of nine hundred thousand pounds for no less a charge had the King been at in order to this voyage That designe thus failing he was the next ensuing year again retained to serve the King in his Wars of France for one whole year with two hundred men at Armes and two hundred Archers well mounted armed and arrayed under the conduct of Iohn of Ghant Duke of Lancaster Of which men at Armes besides himself there were to be fifty nine Knights and an hundred and forty Esquires And in 49 Edw. 3. was sent by Commission from King Edward into Scotland with whom were Sir Guy de Bryenne and Sir Henry le Scroop Bannerets to treat with William Earl of Douglas and others appointed by the King of Scots touching restitution of those Lands which by the truce formerly made did belong to the English The same year also he accompanied Edmund Earl of Cambridge the Kings Son into Britanny on the behalf of Iohn de Mountfort Duke of Britanny where they had great success in taking several Castles untill they were recalled upon a Truce concluded with the French In 50 Edw. 3. he was made Governor of the Isles of Gernesey Serk and Aureney And in 1 R. 2. was by Indenture retained to serve the King with two hundred men at Armes and two hundred Archers in his Warrs beyond Sea for one quarter and half of that year having of his retinue one Banneret four Knights and an hundred and sixty four Esquires well and sufficiently Mounted Armed and Arraied for that voyage In 3. R. 2. he was by the Commons in Parliament chosen Governor of the King then young as being a man most just and prudent and for that service to have a fit allowance cut of the publick treasury And in 4 Ric. 2. was joyned in commission with the Duke of Lancaster and others to rectify such abuses as had been committed by the subjects of either Realm contrary to the Truce made betwixt King Edward the third and David de Bruys of Scotland and for ratifying that league In 5. R. 2. upon that Barbarous Insurrection of the Commons under the conduct of Iack Straw whereof our Historians do make an ample relation he was sent to protect the Abby of St. Albans then much in danger by that rebellious Rout and to do justice upon the Villains But as he was marching thitherward with a thousand stout men well armed and the Lord Thomas Percy in his company news came to him that the like Commotion was broke out where his own estate lay which occasioning him to divert his course and to send but part of his Souldiers to the aide of the Abbot did much animate that bold rout which had thus gotten head at St. Albans In 8 R. 2. he was retained to serve the King in his Scottish Warrs How long the King continued under his tutelage I find not but certain it is that before he arrived to mans estate he took the reins of Government into his own hands or suffered them to be guided by those favorites of whose miscarriages he himself had at length most woful experience the chief whereof was Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford advanced to the title of Marquess of Dublin and afterwards Duke of Ireâ—and upon whom divers of the Nobility had for those reasons cast very envious eyes But so much did the King affect this Marquess that discerning who they were that so maligned him he layd trayns to murther them of which number were Thomas Duke of Gloucester the K. own Uncle and this Thomas Earl of Warwick who being men of haughty Spirits apprehending some danger towards associated more to their company and put themselves in Armes at Harringhay Park whereupon they constrained the King to call a Parliament the next ensuing year in which divers exorbitant things were done through their potency as our Annals of that time will sufficiently shew But about a twelve-month after the King assembling his Nobles told them he was now of age to govern himself and the Kingdom and thereupon changed some of his great Officers and Councellors whereof this Tho. E. of Warwick was one who thenceforth retiring himself Built that strong and stately Tower standing at the North-East corner of Warwick Castle the cost whereof amounted to three hundred ninety five pounds five shillings and two pence As also the whole body of the Collegiate Church of our Lady in Warwick both which were finished in 17 R. 2. But from that time forwards he could never regain the Kings favor So that Thomas de Moubray Earl Marshal and Notingham taking advantage of the Kings displeasure against him and of the countenance that he himself then had at Court brought his Writt of Error to reverse the Judgement given in 26 Edw. 3. on the behalf of Thomas then E. of Warwick for the Dominion of Gowher in Wales alledging that the Process whereupon the Suit in King Edward the thirds time had been commenced was directed to the Sheriff of Herefordshire whereas the Land of Gowher in question lay in Wales yet so fell out the issue of this business though this Error if it were one did nothing relate to the just title that in 20 R. 2. Moubray recovered it Nay this was not all for jealousies and secret grudges harbored by divers great men towards those who were the Kings chief favorites and doubtless advisers in what he had done and likewise by the King towards them began now to shew their effects so that the King having wedded Isabel Daughter to the King of France a
Charleton in Com. Wilts the Lands of Alice Wife of Thomas late Earl of Lancaster Of twenty pounds yearly Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Burford in Com. Oxon. late Iohn Giffards attainted Of the Castles and Mannors of Uske Tregruck and Caerleon the Mannors of Lyswyry Parva-Tinterne New Grange Lantrissan Parva Trilleke Tray Lamcom and Woundy with the Appurtenances as also the Advowsons of the Churches of Tridenauch Landissay Tray Iregruke Pentekes Kemneys Landwiche and the Advowsons of the Abby of Caerleon the Priory of of Uske the Chappel of Kanarvan and Hospital of Uske Of the Mannor of Webell in Essex Râ—hale in Rutland the Castle Town and Mannor of Denbigh the Cantreds of Ros and Rownock and Commot of Dynuvall late Thomas Earl of Lancasters in right of Alice his Wife And to Eleanor his Wife he procured a Grant from the King of the Mannors of Shudestock in Com. Warr. and Creke in Com. Northampt. late Iohn de Moubrays attainted the Remainder to Gilbert their Son and his Heirs Also of the Mannor of Melton-Moubray in Com. Leicest late Iohn de Moubrays of the Mannor of Soningdon late Bartholomew Badlesmeres attainted the Remainder to the Son of the said Hugh and Eleanor and likewise of the Castle and Town of Swansey the Castles of Ostremew Pennard and Lagâ—erne in the Land of Gower with all the said Land of Gower in the marches of Wales late the Possessions of the said Iohn de Moâ—bray Moreover in 17 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant for life of the Mannor of Talgarth in Wales late part of the Possessions of Roger Mortimer of Chirke the Remainder to Gilbert his Son in Fee And to Eleanor his Wife of the Mannor of Bramelhanger in Com. Bedf. for life the Remainder to the said Gilbert Also another Grant to himself in Fee of the Mannors of Rudmarley d'Abitot and Inardeston in Com. Wigorn. late Geffrey d'Abitots attainted of the Mannor of Burlingham in the same County late Iohn Sapies attainted and of the Mannor of Rockhampton in Com. Gloe late Iohn Giffards attainted And besides all this in the same year he procured the said Kings Charter for a Fair at Tewskbury every year upon the Eve and Day of S. Margaret and eight days following As also another Charter to his Burghesses and Inhabitants of Uske Kaerleon Newport Corbrigg Nethe and Keneseck in Wales to be quit of Toll in all places whatsoever and likewise a Grant for life from Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolk of the Castle of Strigoil and Lordships of Chepstow and Tudenham In 18 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant of the Mannor of Hodinak and certain Lands in Litle Monmouth in Wales in Fee As also of the Castle of Blenleveny with the Mannor and Town of Bulkedinas and all the Lands of Talgarth in Wales late Roger Mortimers of Chirke attainted Likewise of the Mannor of Talgarth within the said Territory of Talgarth late Rese ap Howells attainted And not content with these by Force and Power he extorted from others what he pleased seising by violence upon Elizabeth Comyn a great Heir and Wife of Richard Talbot in her House of Keninton in Surrey and keeping her in prison with hard usage for a whole twelve-moneth and then by threats causing her to pass away unto him the Mannor of Painswike in Com. Gloc. and the Castle and Mannor of Castel-Goderich in the Marches of Wales So likewise having obtained a Grant from the King of the Isle of Lundy and all other the Lands of Iohn de Wilinton upon pretence that he had adhered to Thomas Earl of Lancaster rested not till he had gained a Release from the said Iohn de Wilinton of all his right and title thereto The like oppression he exercised to Iohn de Sutton Lord of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire in right of Margaret his Wife imprisoning him under colour that he had been of the party of Thomas Earl of Lancaster until he had by a writing under his Hand and Seal passed away the Mannor of Eykering in Com. Nottingh to Hugh the elder his Father and by another Grant to himself obtained the Castle of Dudley and Mannors of Seggeley Swineford Rowlep-Somerâ— and Prestwold in Com. Staff the Town of Dudley in Com. Wigorn. and Mannor of Bradfield in Com. Berks. So likewise to Oliver Ingham for the Castle of Shokelach and Lordship of Malpasse in Cheshire And farther to increase his power was the same year made Governor of the Castle at Bristoll This Hugh was summoned to Parliament from 8 Edw. 2. until the nineteenth of that Kings Reign inclusive ¶ Having thus briefly pointed at the most remarkable passages relating to these two great Men singly I now come to the tragick conclusion of them both their honors wealth and power being not able to shelter them from that violent storm of the peoples fury which their insolencies and oppressions had justly raised against them Nor were they less odious to the Queen and Prince who being gone out of England upon special occasions durst not return for fear of them For so far was the King misled by their subtile insinuations and flatteries that by their instigation he caused Proclamations to be published in the City of London for the banishment of them both as Traytors The Queen therefore having perfect information how the hearts of the people stood the Prince her Son being then married to the Earl of Henaults Daughter in An. 1325. 19 Ed. 2. made sail for England with all those Lords which through the prevalency of these two powerful Favorites had suffered exile and Landing at Harwich with what other Forces she then could procure soon framed a powerful Army and set out Proclamation that whosoever should bring her the head of this Hugh Despenser the younger should have two thousand pounds And marching from Glocester towards Bristoll where the King then was restored to Thomas Lord Berkley the Son of Maurice who died but a little before in prison at Wallingford his Castle of Berkley whereof the said Hugh the younger had possessed himself And on the morrow after coming to Bristoll was joyfully received into that City where in testimony of her welcome Hugh the elder being brought before the Prince and those Barons then attending him though at that time ninety years of age received judgment of death first to be drawn afterwards to be beheaded and then hanged on the Gibbet Which was accordingly executed in the fight of the King and of his Son Hugh the younger upon S. Dennis day in October It is said by some Writers that his Body was hanged up with two strong Cords for full four days and then cut in pieces and given to the Dogs to eat and that his head was sent to Winchester because he had the
which descended to him by his death and in 42 Hen. 3. had summons to attend the King at Chester well fitted with Horse and Arms on Monday preceeding the Feast of Saint Iohn Baptist to oppose the Hostilities of the Welch Furthermore in 46 Hen. 3. being one of those discontented Barons then at odds with the King he received notice that in case he did not personally repair to the Court as divers of them did to ratisie that Accord betwixt the King and them at that time made he might send his Seal for the better confirmation thereof And in 48 Hen. 3. having been one of the chief Commanders on the part of the rebellious Barons in that fatal Battel of Lewes where the King was made their prisoner the next ensuing year when they summoned a Parliament in the King's name he was one of the chief of those Barons that then sate therein But not long after this being taken at Kenilworth in that notable surprise made by the Forces of Prince Edward a little before the Battel of 〈◊〉 whereof I have elsewhere particularly taken notice his Lands were seised and given to William de Valence who had married his Sister as before is observed Whereupon Dionysia his Mother undertook to bring him in before the Feast of S. Hillary in 51 Hen. 3. to stand to the judgment of the King's Court in pursuance of the Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth but being not able to perform it within the compass of that time by reason of his sickness she promised to bring him in upon that very day where and at which time he had such fair respect for his Sisters sake that William Valence her Husband freely restored them to him again After which viz. in 6 Edw. 1. he obtained a formal and full pardon for those his rebellious actings and in 10 Edw. 1. marched with the King's Army into Wales in that Expedition then made thither Furthermore in 11 Edw. 1. having obtained from Iohn de Munchensi the Mannor-house and fourth part of the Mannor of Hasâ—ingfeud doing his Homage he had Livery thereof And in 13 Edw. 1. obtained a confirmation from that King of all those Priviledges and Liberties which were granted to his Ancestors by King Henry the Second in particular that he might keep Dogs to hunt the Hare Fox and Wilde-Cat in his Forests and to have a weekly Market at his Mannor of Gareston But in Anno 1289. 17 Edw. 1. marching with the Earl of Cornwall then Governour of the Realm in the King's absence into Wales against Rees ap Griffith at that time in the Castle of Drosselan who had made great depredations in those parts endeavouring to demolish that Castle by undermining it was with divers others overwhelmed in the fall thereof Shortly after which Hugh de Vere a younger Son to Robert Earl of Oxford then being the King's servant obtained a Grant of Dionysia the sole Daughter and Heir to this deceased William with purpose to make her his Wife and having afterwards accordingly married her in 25 Edw. 1. in consideration of his great services in the Wars of France doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance Dionysia her Grandmother then living who being a pious and devout Woman founded the Nunnery at Waterbeche in Com. Cantabr in Anno 1293. 21 Edw. 1. and departed this life in 32 Edw. 1. whereupon Hugh de Vere who had married her said Niece and Heir had Livery of those Lands whereof she died seised ¶ Having thus finished what I had to say of this principal Branch I come now to the next viz. William de Munchensi of Edwardeston in Com. Suff. who is said to be a younger Brother to the last mentioned Warine though neither he nor any of his Descendents had ever summons to Parliament This William married Beatrix one of the Daughters and Heirs to William de Beauchamp of Bedford and had Livery of her Purparty of that Inheritance in 6 Edw. 1. but died in 14 Edw. 1. being siesed of the Mannor of Potemere in Com. Hertf. as also of the Mannors of Brendeshale in Balinton Stanstede Weston Pilton Wylinghale Finchenfeld Beauchamp-William Manhale Brenyâ—ge Boxgrave and Leyre-de la Hay in Com. Essex fifty two Acres of Land and Meadow in Haselingfeld in Com. Cantabr certain Lands in Scratford in Com. Suff. as also of the Mannor of Edwardeston in the same County and in right of Beatrix his Wife of the Mannors of Bramham Konhale Dylewike and Kerenton in Com. Bedf. and certain Lands in Lyncelade and Suthcote in Com. Berks. William his Son and Heir being at that time twenty one years of age Which William departed this life in 30 Edw. 1. leaving William his Son and Heir twenty two years of age who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands the same year and in 32 Edw. 1. was in the Scotish Wars But this is all I have seen of him till his death in 11 Edw. 3. at which time being seised of the before-specified Mannor of Edwardeston he left Thomas de Munchensi his Son and Heir twenty one years of age who then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and had Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane married to Sir Richard Waldgrave Knight Lucie THE first mention I find of this name is in that Render made to Richard de Lucie by King Henry the First of the Lordship of Disce in Norfolk where the Record expresseth that it was not known whether it were so yielded to him as his Inheritance or for his Service This Richard being Governour of Faleis in Normandy in 3 Steph. stoutly defended it against Ieffrey Earl of Anjou who had laid Siege thereto and deserving so well of that King obtained from William Earl of Gloucester his Son the Town of Grenestede in Essex with the services of divers persons to hold by ten Knights Fees as also the Lordship of Stanford and Angre a member thereof together with Roring and Cristeshale to hold by the service of three Knights Fees And afterwards in those times of Hostility betwixt Maud the Empress and King Stephen taking part with that King issued out of Oxford with William de Chesney then Governour there and encountring with some Forces which were sent out of Wallingford-Castle by the Empress routed them and took divers prisoners But at length viz. in 18 Steph. upon that Agreement made betwixt the King and Henry Duke of Normandy whereby it was concluded that Henry should succeed him in the Throne of this Realm for the better securing of that Accord the Tower of London and Castle of Winchester by the advice of the whole Clergy were then given into the hands of this Richard He by
besiege his Castle of Pontfract and take it commanding the assistance to them therein of all his Subjects to their utmost power It is said that in this his flight consulting with those Barons then with him at the Black-Fryers in Pontfract they advised him to march to Dunstanburgh a Castle of his own in Northumberland and that refuâ—ing so to do lest it should be thought he held intelligence with the Scots he expressed that he did resolve to stay still at Pontfract And that thereupon Sir Roger de Clifford drawing out his Dagger swore that he would kill him unless he would go with them whereupon he went having seven hundred Men of his company And before the Kings Forces could overtake him got to Burroughbrigge in Yorkshire where finding the Countrey people in Arms and William Lord Latimer then Governor of the City of York and Sir Andrew de Harcla of Carlisle ready to give him Battle after a short skirmish Humphrey de Boâ—un Earl of Hereford attempting to pass the Bridge was â—lain by one who lay under an Arch and he himself over-powâ—red with numbers taken by the same Sir Andrew So likewise were Roger de Clifford Iohn de Moâ—brâ—y Warreâ—de â—Isle and many others and thence carried to Pontfract where the King and both the Speâ—sers at that time were Where being brought into the Town he was scorned and by the people in derision called King Arthur Which being observed many did deem it a just judgment upon him in regard he had in such sort abused the King when coming out of thâ— North not long before he lay at Pontfrâ—â—t For at that time issuing out of the Castle with his Men they used him very contemptibly exclaiming vilely against him in a most tumâ—ltuous manner And being thus fetcht thither he was on the third day afterwards brought before the King the Earl of Kent the Earl of Winchester Iohn Earl â—arren and Surrey David Earl of Athol and Robert Earl of Angos being all present who gave sentence upon him to be drawn hangâ—d and beheaded But in regard of his great Birth somewhat qualified it and appointed That he should only lose his Head In pursuance whereof he was upon the morrow after the Fâ—ast of S. Benedict brought to a Plain without the Town and there beheaded On which a beautiful Church was afterwards erected to the honor of his memory The rest being sentenced to be drawn and hanged at York and several other places Others relate the story thus viz. That being come to Burroughbrigge he there found Sir Andrew de Harcla Warâ—len of Carlisle and the Marches and Sir Simon Ward Sheriff of Yorkshire ready to encounter him Where relating to Harcla his just quarrel to the Spensers he promised him if he would favor his Cause to give him one of those five Earldoms which he had in possession and that Harcla refusing he told him That he would soon repent it and that he should die â— shameful death as it aftewards hapned Also that Harcla then causing his Archers to shoot the fight bâ—gan in which many of this Earls party being slain he betook himself to a Chappel refusing to yield to Harcla and looking on the Crucifix said Good Lord I render my self to thee and put my self into thy mercy Also that they then took off his Coat-Armor and putâ—ing upon him one of his Mens Liveries carried him by Water to York where they threw Balls of Dirt at him Moreover that from thence they brought him back to the King at Ponfract Castle and there put him in a Tower towards the Abby which he had newly made Likewise that soon after being brought into the Hall he had Sentence of Death by these Justices viz. Aymer Earl of Pembroke Edmund Earl of Kent Iohn de Bretaigne and Sir Robert Malmethorpe who pronounced the Judgment Whereupon saying Shall I die without Answer A certain Gascoignâ— took him away and put a pill'd broken Hood on his Head and set him on a lean white Jade without a Bridle and that then he added King of Heaven have mercy on me for the King of Earth â—ous ad gâ—erthi And that thus he was carried some throwing Pellots of Dirt at him having a Fryer-Preacher for his Confessor to an Hill without the Town where he kneeled down towards the East until one Hugin de Muston caused him to turn his Face toward Scotland and then a Villain of London cut off his Head After which the Prior and Monks obtaining his Body from the King buried it on the right hand of the High Altar The day of his death was certainly upon the Munday next preceding the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin But of this his death the King soon after repented as it is said Touching his Merits there hapned afterwards very great disputes Some thinking it fit that he should be accounted a Saint because he was so charitable and so much an honorer of the Religious as also that he died in a just Cause But cheifly for that his persecutors came to untimely ends in a short time On the other side many there were who taxed him for Adultery in keeping of sundry Women notwithstanding he had a Wife Aspersing him likewise for cruelty in putting to death some persons for small offences and protecting some from punishment who were transgressors of the Laws alleaging also that he was cheifly swayed by one of his Secretaries and that he did not fight stoutly for Justice but fled and was taken unarmed Nevertheless many Miracles were reported to have been afterwards wrought in the place where his Corps was buried much confluence of people coming thereto in honor thereof till the King through the incitation of the Spensers set Guards to restrain them Whereupon they flocked to the place where he suffered death and so much the more eagerly by how much endeavors were used to restrain them until a Church was erected on the place where he suffered Most certain it is that the vulgar sort of people had so great a veneration to him that they worshipped his Picture which with other was drawn on a Tablet in Saint Pauls Cathedral at London till the King by his special Letters to the Bishop of London bearing date at York 28 Iunii 16 Edw. 2. inhibited them so to do Nor was it long after the stream turning another way by the unhappy deposal and lamentable murther of King Edward the Second but that all proceedings concerning the Attainder of him and his adherents being annulled and vacated in the Parliament begun at Westminster on the morrow after the Feast of the Epiphany 1 Edw. 3. there still continued the like veneration for his memory so that in 33 Edw. 3. it was generally believed that Miracles were done at his Tomb and that
to the Government he forcibly took Robert Tresilian out of Sanctuary at Westminster whereunto he had fled to seure himself In 15 R. 2. he was again put in Commission with Iohn Duke of Lancaster and others to treat of Peace with the French But in that Parliament of 21 R. 2. he was one of those who being impeach'd of Treason by the King had Judgment pronounc'd against him Nevertheless obtained Pardon at that time being sent prisoner to the Isle of Iersey In this Parliament saith Thomas Walsingham continued at Salisbury the Lord Cobham a very old Man just and upright was condemn'd for no other reason but for being one of those who in 10 R. 2. was one whom the great Lords then powerful deputed to enquire into the miscarriages in Government and soon after together with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury Iohn Lovel and Iohn Devereux was sent to the King to require the delivery of Michael de la Pole Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland and others by whom he had been seduced to the hurt of the whole Realm He was a great Benefactor to the Fabrick of Rochester-Bridge and having been summon'd to Parliament from 1 R. 2. to 8 Hen. 4. inclusive departed this life 10 Ian. 9 Hen. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Chussebury and Bynkâ—all in Com. Wiltes Also of the Mannors of Cobham Cowlyng Bekkeâ—e Pole Stone Bromhei and Hundred of Shamele in Com. Cantii leaving Ioane his Grand-daughter viz. daughter of Ioane his daughter by Sir Iohn de la â—ole Knight his next heir Thirty yeares of age â—ormerly Married to Sir Gerard Bâ—aybroke Knight but at that time Wife of Sir Nicholas Hawberk Knight which Iâ—ane afterwards Married to Sir Iohn Old-castle Knight This last mention'd Iohn had a younger brother called Thomas who by his Testament bearing date 13 Kal. Ian. 41 Ed. 3. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of St. Mary Magâ—alen at Coâ—â—ham and gave to the Chantry-Priests there One hundred shillings To his brother Iohn Lord Cobham he gave an Horse and to his other brother Reginald then Rector of the Church of Coâ—lyng another Horse A word now of Sir Iohn Oldcastle who thus Married the Neice and Heir to the last Lord Cobham and by reason thereof assum'd the Title of Lord Cobham This Sir Iohn Oldcastle was Sheriff of Herefordshire in 8 Hen. 4. and had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 11 12 14 of that King's Reign So likewise in 1 Hen. 4. and in the same 12 th year of King Hen. 4. was sent beyond Sea with the Earl of Arundel and a considerable Force to aide the Duke of Burgundy against the French But in 1 Hen. 5. being tainted in his Religion by those pretended Holy Zealots then called Lollâ—â—ds he became one of the chief of that Sect which at that time gave no little disturbance to the peace of the Church for which he was cited to appear before the Arch-bishop of Canterbury Whereupon betaking himself to his Castle at Couâ—â—ng he was shortly after apprehended and brought before that Archbishop and others in the Cathedral of Sâ— Paul and there by reason of his obstinacie in those dangerous Tenets received the Sentence of an Heretick Under the Cloak of this Sanctity it was that he and his party design'd to Murther the King upon Twelf-night then keeping his Christmass at Eltham and to destroy the Monasteries of Westminster and St. Alâ—ans as also the Cathedral of St. Paul in London with all the Houses of Friers in that City to which end about Fourscore of his party were found in Armes in the night time expecting no less than Twenty five thousand the next day to appear with them in St. Giles Fields Which pernicious purpose being seasonably prevented divers of them suffered death at that time But this Oldcastle escaping luk'd privily for a time in sundry places and endeavoured to raise new Commotions Wherein failing of that success he expected in An. 1417. 5 Hen. 5. the King being then in his Wars of France he incited the Scots to an Invasion of this Realm Which through the vigilancy of Iohn Duke of Bedford the King's brother and his Liâ—utenant here in his Absence was happily prevented And at length being taken in Wales within the Territory of the Lord Powys was brought to his Trial. Where having Judgment of Death pronounc'd against him viz. to be Drawn Hang'd and Burnt on the Gallows and accordingly brought to the place of Execution he desired Sir Thomas Erpingham that in case he saw him risen again the third day after that then he would be a means to procure favour for the rest of his Sect. ¶ I now come to Reginald de Cobham Son of Iohn de Cobham by Ioane his Wife daughter of 〈◊〉 de Nevill In 2 Edw. 3. this Reginald was sent by the King into Brabant upon business of great importâ—â—ce having Three hundred pounds assign'd unto him for his charges in that journey And in 3 Edw. 3. attended him in his Expedition then made into France In 11 Edw. 3. he was in the Battel of Cagant against the French And in recompence of his service and great expences in his last imployment beyond Sea had an Assignation of One hundred pounds out of the Fifteenth and Tenth at that time granted to the King in Parliament In the same year he was also at Uironfosse in France in the Rereward of the English Army then drawn up for Battel In 11 Edw. 3. being in that Expedition made into Flanders was sent back into England by King Edward upon a special occasion with direction to make a speedy return And meriting highly for his service in divers parts was in 13 E. 3. advanced to the dignity of a Banneret having for his better support thereof the Mills situate under the Castle at Oxford and the Meadow called Ring's-mede adjoyning for terme of life given to him Besides this he had the Mannor of â—ippenham in Com. Buck. granted to him also for life And in farther remuneration of those his servicesâ— obtain'd the sum of Fifty pounds being an Arrear of the Ferme of that Town them due In 14 Edw. 3. he procured a Charter for Free-warren in all the Demesn-lands within his Lordships of Orkesdenne Shorham Eyâ—esforde â—hedingstane Hevere Penherst Couden Leghte Edenbregge Aldinton Thornham Wethling Cherring Lenham Nevegate Halgesco Frendesbury and Stoke in Com. Cantii Grensted and Hertfeld in Sussex and Lingefeld in Com. Surr. In this year being again in the King's service in Flanders he was by reason of his great wisdom and fidelity sent to the Pope upon a special Embassie About this time also of whilst King Edward by the help of the
the Dores should be shut upon them saying Have patience a while I will go into the City and acquaint the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs with the cause thereof and then return And accordingly leaving special Guards in the House rode with his Sword the rest accompanying him and taking with them as they passed the Earl of Bedford and Lord Cromwell cryed out For the Queen for the Queen saying also that his Life was sought not making any stay till he came to the House of Sheriff Smith in Fanchurch-street intreating the Citizens to Arm themselves But all in vain for instead of aid the Sheriff on whose assistance he much depended would not be seen getting out by a back door to the Lord Mayor The Lord Burghley with Garter King of Arms following and proclaiming him with all his Adherents Traytors The like did the Earl of Cumberland and Sir Thomas Gerard Knight-Marshal in other parts of the City Finding himself therefore in this forlorne condition he returned to Ludgate but being there stopt made back to Queen-Hithe and so got to Essex-House by Boats Where discerning that the Lord Keeper and the other Privy-Councellors whom he had shut up were set at liberty and returned to White-Hall in great perplexity he endeavored to fortifie the House But the Lord Admiral with considerable Forces suddainly besetting it after several Overtures whereby he would have made his conditions which would not be admitted he with the rest of his Adherents yielded themselves Whereupon it being about ten of the clock at night he was first carried to Lambeth-House and afterwards to the Tower of London And upon the nineteenth of the same Month of February brought to Westminster Hall where before the Lord Buckâ—urst then Lord High Treasurer of England constituted High Steward for that occasion being tryed by his Peers and found guilty of the Treason laid to his charge he had Sentence of death pronounced against him and accordingly lost his Head within the Tower of London upon the 25 th day of the same Month being at that time about thirty four years of age This hapned to be the end of this popular Man unto whose Story it will not be improper to add what is farther said of him by a person of great observation in his time viz. That the Queen being then grown old and the King of Scots not much regarded by the English nor well obeyed by his natural Subjects he began to look up towards the Crown unto which a Title was drawn for him as the direct Heir to Thomas of Woodstoke Duke of Gloucester one of the younger Sons to King Edward the Third This Man the Puritans cry up with most infinite praises both in their Pulpits and Pamphlets telling him that he was not only great in Honor and the Love of the people but temporis expectatione major far greater in the Expectation which his friends had of him And he accordingly applies himself to those of the Puritan Faction admits them to places of most Trust and Credit about his person keeps open House for Men of those opinions to resort unto under pretence of hearing Sermons and hearing no Sermons with more zeal and edification than those which seemed to attribute a power to Inferiour Magistrates for curbing and controling their undoubted Sovereign Which questionless must needs have ended in great disturbance to the Church and State if he had not been outwitted by Sir Robert Cecil Sir Walter Raleigh and the rest of their Party in the Court by whom he was first shifted over into Ireland and at last brought upon the Scaffold not to receive a Crown but to lose his Head which hapned very oportunely for King Iames of Scotland whose entrance might have been opposed and his Title questioned if this ambitious Man had prospered in his undertakings which he conducted generally with more heat than Judgment By Frances his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Francis Walâ—ingham one of the Queens Principal Secretaries of State and Widdow of Sir Philip Sydney he left Issue one Son called Robert and two Daughters viz. Frances who became the Wife of William Earl of Hertford afterwards Marquess of Hertford and Duke of Somerset and Dorothy first Married to Sir Henry Shirley of Stanton Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet but after to William Stafford of Blatherwick in Com. North. Esquire Which Robert with his said Sisters Frances and Dorothy were by Act of Parliament in 1 Iac. restored in Blood and Honor. After which this last mentioned Robert took to Wife the Lady Frances Second Daughter to Thomas Howard Earl of Suff. but that Marriage being nullified in 11 Iac. she soon Wedded Sir Robert Carr Knight of the Garter and Earl of Somerset whereupon though long after viz. in An. 1631. 7 Car. 1. he espoused Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir William Paâ—let of Eddington in Com. Wilts Knight one of the natural Sons of William the third Marquess of Winchester of that Family by whom he had Issue Robert a Son who died an Infant That the discontent which this Earl took upon his first Wifes behaviour towards him which produced that Nullity occasioned him to retire and then viz. in Iuly An. 1621. to go into the Palatinate there to exercise himself in the discipline of War is not unknown to many and that being there he became tainted with some Calvinistical principles there are few I suppose but do believe Nevertheless so great a confidence had the late King Charles the first of blessed Memory in his loyalty as that upon the first Insurrection of the Scots in An. 1639. he made him Lieutenant General of his Army in that Northern Expedition and afterwards Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold How it came to pass therefore that he was drawn off from his due Allegiance to that pious King in An. 1642 and accepted of a Commission to be General of those Forces then raised by Authority of the unhappy Long Parliament at that time fitting under the specious pretence of Safety to the Kings Royal Person preservation of the Religion here by Law established defence of the Laws and Liberty of the Subject How likewise and for what time he acted for them in that capacity how also he fell off and how he dyed which was not without suspition of poyson I leave to the relation of such faithful pens as may more properly represent it to the World in the next Age than now concluding my story of him that his death hapned at Essex House in London 14 Sept. An. 1646. and that he had thereupon a most magnificent Funeral at the charge of that Parliament upon the 22 day of October then next ensuing the proceeding being performed in great State unto the Abby Church of Westminster where he lyeth buried in St. Pauls Chapel Northward of the Capella Regum but without any Issue By reason whereof the Dignity of
of KING RICHARD the SECOND UNTIL This Present Year 1676. DEDUCED From Publick Records Antient Historians and other Authorities BY WILLIAM DUGDALE NORROY King of Arms. TOME the Third LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Abel Roper Iohn Martin and Henry Herringman at the Sun in Fleetstreet the Bell in S. Pauls Churchyard and at the Anchor in the Lower-walk of the New Exchange 1676. THE BARONAGE OF ENGLAND The Third TOME Beauchamp of Kederminster 11 Rich. 2. TO this Third Tome of the present Work consisting chiefly of Barons by Patent I shall not need to prefix any Preface at all Of these the first on whom that dignity hath been conferred was Sir Iohn de Beauchamp of Holt in Com. Wigorn. Knight Grandson to Iohn de Beauchamp of Holt a younger son to William de Beauchamp of Elmely by Isabell his wife daughter and heir to William de Mauduit E. of Warwick as in my discourse of that great Family I have in due place already shewed Of which Iohn and what is most memorable of him under the Title of Beauchamp of Holt I have also given a full account Where inter alia it is observ'd that he was not only Steward of the Houshold to King Richard the Second but in such high favour otherwise as that he had a Grant from him of all the Mannors and Lands belonging to the Priory of Deorhurst in Com. Glo◠then seised into the King's hands by reason of the Wars with France as all other the possessions of the Priories-Alien at that time were which Grant bears date 5 Oct. 11 R. 2. and by other Letters Patent bearing date at 〈◊〉 upon the tenth day of the same moneth in consideration of his many services and by reason of the place he held at that King's Coronation as also which he might thereafter hold in the said King's Councils and Parliaments Likewise in consideration of his noble descent great judgment and circumspection was advanced to be one of the Peers and Barons of this Realm so that he and the heirs male of his Body should enjoy the state and dignity of Barons and be stiled Lords Beauchamp and Barons of Rederminster But of this Honor he had no long enjoyment for through the Potencie of the great Lords then Predominant the King being forc'd to call a Parliament shortly after the Feast of the blessed Virgin 's Purification then next ensuing he had for the reasons which in my former discourse of him are inferred sentence to be drawn and hang'd but by special favour had his Head smitten off on Tower-Hill That the solemn Investiture of this Iohn and all other the Barons who were thenceforth created by Patent was perform'd by the King himself by putting on a Robe of Scarlet as also a Mantle with two Gards on the left shoulder and a Hood all furr'd with Minever there is no doubt Which forme of Creation continued until the Thirteenth year of King Iames that Sir Iames Hay a Scothman was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by Letters Patent bearing date 29 Iunii by the Title of Lord Hay of Sauley in Com. Ebor. the Lawyers then declaring that the delivery of the Letters Patent was sufficient without any ceremony But now besides this honorable Robe through the special favour of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second there hath been granted to the Barons a Coronet of Gold with six Pearls placed upon the circle thereof as by a special Instrument under his Majesties Royal Signet bearing date upon the sixth day of Iuly 1661. in the Thirteenth year of his Reign appeareth The forme of which is by divers Painters and Carvers already so much mistaken as that they commonly advance the Pearls thereon in such sort as those are wherewith the Earls Coronets be regularly adorn'd though not as yet to the full heighth Whereas they being devised in imitation of the Vicounts Coronets the Pearls ought to stand as theirs do without any advancing at all Berners ... Hen. 4. OF this Family because very antient though not then Noble I shall take notice of what I have seen from our publick Records notwithstanding it is but little In the time of King William the Conqueror Hugh de Berners possessed Evresdone in Com. Cantabr And in 6 R. 1. Robert de Berners gave a Fine of Two hundred Marks for obtaining the King's favour and restitution of his Lands In 8 H. 3. the King sent his Precept to the Sheriff of Sussex to make Livery unto Iohn Bishop of Ely of all the Goods and Chattels of Raphe de Berners then being in his Mannors of Bromfeild Black-Nuttelegh and Newenton to distribute for the health of his Soul After that there was another Raphe de Berners who in 49 H. 3. took part with the rebellious Barons of that age Which Raphe for I take it to be the same in 13 Edw. 1. was Sheriff of Berkshire for the last quarter of that year as also for half the fourteenth year and departed this life in 25 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Yseldon vulgo Islington in Com. Midd. West-Horslegh in Com. Surr. of the inheritance of Christian his Wife Ikelingham in Com. Suff. and of the Mannors of Bernestoue Rothings and Berwyke in Com. Essex leaving Edmund his son and heir twenty six years of age then in Gascoigne From whom descended as I ghess Sir Iames de Berners Knight a great Favorite to King Richard the Second Who in that Kings Reign when the great Lords were prevalent amongst others then accounted Enemies to the publick was Arrested of Treason and committed to Prison Whence being brought to judgment in the ensuing Parliament he underwent the sentence of death as a Traitor and suffered accordingly To whom succeeded Richard his son and heir Which Richard residing at West Horsley in Com. Surr. had the reputation of a Baron of this Realm though nothing of his Creation or summons to Parliament that I could ever see doth appear thereof And Married Philippa the daughter of Edmund Dalingrig but departed this life in 9 H. 5. leaving issue Margery his daughter and heir first married to Iohn Feriby Esquire and afterwards to Iohn Bourchier fourth son to William Bourchier Earl of Ewe Which Iohn bore the Title of Lord Berners as is shewed where I speak of that Family Thomas Duke of Clarence 13 Hen. 4. THis Thomas being second son to King Henry the Fourth by Mary his wife daughter and coheir to Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England was Knighted upon the Eve of his Father's Coronation by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies having the like Accoutrements for that Solemnity allow'd out of the great Wardrobe as were for his Brother Iohn Duke of Bedford And being shortly after made Steward of England in the
made into Aquitane under the Conduct of Iohn Talbat Earl of Shrewsbury with a certain number of men at Arms and Archers viz. himself and one Banneret two Knights fifty six men at Arms and six hundred Archers on Foot Where endeavouring the relief of Chastillon then besieg'd by the French that renowned Earl had the hard fate to be slain and he taken Prisoner Whereupon Alianore Countess of Arundel Lady Matravers and Hungerford sometime Wife of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight his Grandfather by her Testament bearing date 20 Julii on 1455. 33 H. 6. gave unto him all her Wooll then being in her Mannor of Haytesbury valued at C marks towards the payment of his ransome upon condition that he came alive out of Prison By which help and other supplies from Margaret Lady Hungerford and Botreaux his Mother as hath been already obâ—â—â—ved after seven years and four months durance he was enlarged Whereupon in 38 H. 6. in consideration of his manifold services and adventures in the Civil Wars of that time against the King's Enemies as also his Services in France with five hundred men at Arms at his own expences for the space of one whole month over and above the time he had been retained where he reduced divers places and Castles to the Kings obedience And likewife considering his misfortune in being there wounded taken Prisoner and detained for a long time and lastly put to ransome himself for twelve thousand marks and upwards for these are the words of the Grant he obtain'd Licence to transport fifteen hundred Sacks of Wooll into any Foreign parts without payment of Custom for the same As also to travel beyond Sea and to take as many with him in his Company with gold silver and other necessaries as should be sutable to his degree Whereupon he went to Florence Whence ere long returning and siding with the Lancastrians at Towton-field upon the loss of that day he fled to York where King Henry then was and thence with him into Scotland by reason whereof he was attainted in the Parliament begun 4 o Nov. 1 E. 4. Notwithstanding which King Edward took such compassion on Alianore his Wife as also on his two younger Sons and one Daughter that having granted all his Lordships Mannors and Lands to Iohn Lord Wenlok he committed her and them to the Custody of that noble Lord for a fitting support so long as he the said Robert should live the Lands whereof he was then seised and at that time in the Crown by reason of his attainder being the moity of the Mannor of Stoke Moyles in Com. Oxon. ... the Mannors of South Cadbury Helbroke Mapurton Clopton Halton and Hatherley in Com. Somers the Mannors of South Pole Harliston Plimtre Sutton Lucie Colewyke Wolmyston and the third part of the Mannor of Weke Cobeham in Com. Devon the Mannors of Somerford Manduit and Funtell Giffard Heightesbury ... in Hornyngesham Fenny-Sulton and Codford with the Hundred of Heightesbury in Com. Wilts And in right of Alianore his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Lord Molyns of the Mannors of Ludgarsale Adyngton Weston Turvile Ilmere Aston Molyns Chadisley Molyns Stoke Pogeys and Dytton in Com. Buck-Henley upon Thames Broughton Bampton Aston Bampton Stanlake and Swereford in Com. Oxon. Pengelly Polruen Molyns and Trengef in Com. Cornub But in 3 E. 4. the Lancastrians making head in the North and possessing themselves of divers Castles he flew out again being the chief of those who were in the Castle of Alnwike with five or six hundred Frâ—nch-men and soon after that at Hexham where being taken Prisoner in Battel he was convey'd to New-Castle and there beheaded but was buried in the North Isle of the Cathedral Church of Salisbury By the before-specified Lady Alianore his Wife he had issue three Sons Sir Thomas Hungerford Knight Walter and Leonard Which Alianore surviving him afterwards married to Sir Oliver Manningham Knight and lieth buried at Stoke Pogeys with this Epitaph Hîc hoc sub lapide sepelitur corpus venerabilis Dominae Alianorae Molins Baronissae Quam priùs desponsavit dominus Robertus Hungerford miles Baro. Et hanc postea nupsit honorabilis Deminus Oliverus Maningham miles quorum animabus c. To this last mention'd Robert succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas sided with Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick for a while who then took part with King Edward the Fourth But afterwards falling off and endeavouring the restauration of King Henry the Sixth was seized on and tried for his life at Salisburg on Munday preceeding the Feast of St. Hilary 8 E. 4. before Richard Duke of Glouc. William Earl of Arundell Anthony Lord Scales Iohn Lord Audley Humphrey Lord Stafford of Suthwite William Lord Sturton and others Where he had judgment of Death as a Traytor and suffered accordingly the next day But in 1 H. 7. his Attainder as also that of Robert his Father being reversed in Parliament his Heir had restitution of his Lands and Honours This Thomas had to Wife Anne Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumb. who surviving him married to Sir Laurence Raynesford Knight and afterwards to Sir Hugh Vaughan Knight and departing this life 5 Iulii an 1522. 14 H. 8. was buried in the midst of St. Michaels Chappel in St. Margarets Church at Westm. By which Anne he had Issue one Sole Daughter his Heir called Mary whose Wardship upon the death of Margaret her great Grandmother which hapned 7 Febr. 7 E. 4. she being at that time eleven years of age was granted to William Lord Hastings Lord Chamberlain to King Edward the Fourth who thereupon gave her in marriage to Edward his Son and Heir Which Mary from whom the present Earl of Huntington is descended used the title of Lady Hungerford Homet Botreaux Moules Molins and Peverell as by the circumference of her Seal appearth and brought a large Estate to her Husband as by this following Schedule will appear   l. s. d. In Com. Buck Brechill cum pertin 25 01 11. Addington 12 00 00. Aston-Molins 11 17 00. In Com. Oxon. Aston-Bampton 27 06 00. Gollyfers in Bampton 08 16 06. Stanlacke 13 10 03. Broughton and Nether Silkin 12 16 11. Stoke-Mules 13 13 06. In Com. Wiltes Lea Brinckworth and Claverton 28 00 01 ob Whitleigh 13 06 08. Rowdon and Chippenham 19 15 10. Orston George 05 00 00. Russhall 47 05 09. Orwell in Trowe 04 00 00. Bampton Fisherton and Winterbornstocke 05 02 08. Box 12 00 00. Warmyster 10 13 06. Honybrudge Bradford and Tirling 22 03 04. Hempford Milln Wroxall and Tesfont-Ewyas 00 05 00. quia in lite inter D. Hunt haeredes Walt. Hungerford    In Com. Somers Newton St. Loe 29 13 04. Publow and Pensford 43 02 06. In Com.
of Us Ree Lemusteâ— Rochell Olum and Olerum which he plundered putting to flisght all the French and Britons that made any resistance Howbeit not long after this being again discontented as it seems he obtained License to travel with twenty persons of his retinue and to be absent as long as he should think fit The next mention I find of him is That in 15 Rich. 2. upon payment of a Finâ— of four hundred marks to the King he had in consideration thereof pardon for marrying to his second Wife Philippa Daughter to Edmund Mortimer Earl of Marâ—â— the Widow of Iohn the Son and Heir of Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembroke which Iohn died before he accomplished his full age and thereupon an Assignation of her Dowry The same year also he obtained a Charter for a weekly Market upon Thursday at his Mannor of Eastleacre in Com. Norf. But about this time the Scene much altered for the King growing more powerful then before held a Parliament at Westminster in the Moneth of May wherein he displaced divers of the great Officers and Judges substituting others in their stead Amongst whom this Richard Earl of Arundel was removed from his command of Admiral And in 17 Rich. 2. the Parliament then sitting there being great variance betwixt the Duke of Lancaster and this Earl The Duke charged him that about the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Crâ—ss he lay at his Castle of â—olt in Cheshiâ—â— with armed Men at that time when there was an Insurrection in those parts against himself but the Earl flatly denying it and plainly excusing the matter the storm at present ceased Howbeit seeing the times thus dangerous to preserve himself from future mischeif he thought a retirement best and to that end obtained a special Dispensation from attending the Parliament or any other publick imployment But this would not then serve turn for whatsoever outward shews there were of kindness there lurked an implacable hatred towards him in the Kings Brest and likewise towards all those who had been formerly active against any of his favorites as is manifest by the sequel For in the twentieth of His Reign having surprised the Duke of Glocester and the Earl of â—arwick and discerning that this Earl was then potent enough to have rescued them he overcame him with fair words till he had got him in his power then sent him prisoner to the Isle of â—ight and having so done brought him to tryal upon S. Matthews day next following At which time notwithstanding he pleaded the Kings promises and Charter of Pardon he received a most severe sentence viz. To be drawn hanged his bowels ript out and burnt and then to be beheaded and quartered But the rigor of this judgment was somewhat allayed so that he only lost his head in Cheapside within the City of London the King himself being a spectator Thomas Moubray Earl Marshal that married his Daughter being the Executioner â— who bound up his eyes After which that Pardon which he pleaded dated at Windsor 30 Apr. 16 Ric. 2 was revoked in Parliament It is said by some that the Chief reason of the Kings wrath towards him was that at the solemn Funeral of the Queen and carrying her Corps from St. Pauls to Westminster he came too late and was the first that desired leave to return It is also said that when he saw the Earl-Marshal his Son in Law and the Earl of Kenâ— his Nephew viz his Daughters â—on guarding him to his Execution he told them it had been much more fit that they should have absented themselves For the time will come said he when as many shall wonder at your misfortunes as they now do at mine Being thus put to death his Body was carried to the Friers Augustines in London and there buried and his Lands bestowed on those whom the King had then advanced to higher Honors viz. the Earl Marshal to be Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Kent to be Duke of Surrey c. A Testament he made divers years before when he little dreamed of this untimely death of which it being memorable I shall here take some brief notice By this Testament bearing date 4 Martii Ann Dom 1382. 6 R. 2. which is about fourteen years before he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Priory of Lewes behind the high Altar and ordained that whereas the Chantry of six Priests and three Clerks designed by his Father in the Chappel of the Castle at Arundell was not perfected in his lifetime that his Fathers mind should therein be fulfilled and added five more Secular Priests in the stead of five Monks which had wont to be there as also two more to make the whole number thirteen whereof three to be Deacons three Sub-Deacons two Accolites seven Choristers and two Sacrists with three Yeomen and two Grooms to attend them thenceforth to be according to the will of his Father a perpetual Colledge of thirteen Priests whereof one to be the Master and five Clerks in honor of the blessed Trinity to pray for the Souls of his Father and Mother his own Soul his Wives Soul and all Christian Souls To his Son Richard he thereby bequeathed his Chappel with all the Furniture thereunto of Cloath and red Velvet embroydred with Angels and Archangels To his Son Thomas an hundred pounds yearly for his maintenance untill the Lordships of Begenever Sullyngton and Schapewyk should be setled on him To his Daughter Charleton one little Tablet enameled and gilt To his Daughter Elizabeth a Nouche To his Daughter Mareshall id est Ioane Wife of William Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny Marshal of the Kings Host a Bed of Arras To his Daughter Margaret ten Marks yearly for her maintenance till she should be married To his Sister of Hereford a Cup and Cover To his Sister of Kent his Cup of Trefoiles and to his Mother of Norfolk a Cross of Gold By Elizabeth the Daughter of William de Bohun Earl of Northampton he left issue three Sons viz. Thomas who succeeded him as also Richard and William who died young and four Daughters viz. Elizabeth first married to Wilâ—iam de Montacute eldest Son to Wilâ—iam Earl of Salisbury Which William being unhappily slain in a Tilting at Windsor by the Earl his Father in 6 R. 2. she secondly married to Thomas Lord Moubray Earl Marshal and Notingham thirdly to Sir Gerard Vsflete Knight and fourthly to Sir Robert Coushill Knight who had been an Esquire to the Duke of Norfolk Ioane Wife of William de Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny Margaret married to Sir Rouland Lenthall Knight and Alice to Iohn Charleton Lord Powys Which Thomas was restored in Blood in the Parliament of 1 H. 4. the judgement against Richard his Father being
then reversed And being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth the same year obtained a Charter for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Sâ—orghton in Sussex as also three Faires yearly one on the Feast day of St. Philip and Iacob the second on Wednesday in Whitson-week and the third upon St. Martin's day in Winter In 6 Hen. 4. this Thomas married Beatrix an illegitimate Daughter to the King of Portugall upon the morrow after the Feast of St Katherine the Wedding being kept at London where the King and Queen were also present The same year likewise he had by the bounty of King Henry a Grant of the Mannors of Plumpton and Berkomp with the Advouson of those Churches which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of Thomas Lord Bardolf then attainted for Rebellion And in 12 H. 4. was sent with divers men at Armes and Archers to the Duke of Burgundie's aid against the Duke of Orleance Moreover in 1 H. 5. he was made Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports as also Lord Treasurer of England But not long after growing infirm by his Testament bearing date 10 Octob. Ann. 1415. 3 Hen. 5. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the quire of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity at Arundel under a certain Tombe there to be new made for him Also willing that a fair Monument should be erected by his Executors over the Body of his Father Likewise appointing an hundred and thirty pounds six shillings and eight pence to be bestowed at his Funeral and in celebrating of Masses for his Soul Furthermore in regard of a certain vow which he had made to S. Iohn of Bridlington when he was there with King Henry the fifth at such time as he was Prince viz. that he would once every year personally offer to that Saint or send the summe of five marks during his life he directed that his Executors should forthwith pay all the arrearages thereof besides the costs of the Messenger upon that errand And likewise that they should cause a certain Chappel to be built at the Gate called Mary-Gate in Arundell in honor of the Blessed Virgin Appointing also that those Soldiers who were with him at Hareflew in France should have all their arrears Likewise that all those Lands and Tenements in the possession of Robert Pobellowe and Thomas Harling Priests by virtue of his Fathers Feoffement should be amortized for the benefit of the Hospital at Arundell And upon the 13 of October following departed this life without issue being the seised of the Castle and Mannor of Castâ—e-Acre in Com. Norff. as also of the Mannor of Milham and of the Hundreds of Landiche and South-Grenhow in the same County Likewise of the Mannors of High-Rothyng Ovisham Cowyke in Sheringe Yonge Margaret Wolfamston juxta Gykewell and Canefeld parva in Comit. Essex of the Mannor of Berewyke juxta Berkweye in Com. Herâ—f of the Mannors of Clone Oswaldestre Ruton Bokenhall and Clombury in Com. Salop. And in the said County of Salop and Marches of UUales of the Mannors of Doditon Heythe Stretton Lydeleye Conede Acton rounde Wrockcestre Upton Hints Shrawardyn Clongoneford Sonford Osleton with the Castles of Dynas-bran and Leons and Land of Bromfield and Yale In the County of Sussex of the Castle of Arundell the Mannors of East-Dene Sangelton Sanstede Bourne Palyngham Lege Wollavyngton Alnetedesham Coking Leveminster Poling Wepham Ostham Scorteton Preston Eastham Tonet Westham Tonet UUalbedyng Pynkhurst Foer Overfold with the Hundreds of Westburne Singelton Eastbourne Boxe Stokebruge Anesford Bury Rotherbruge West-Estwrith and Poling as also of the Castle and Lordship of Lewes The Mannors of Alington Hundeden Northese Ratemeld Meching Rotingden Brightelmeston Pokeham Clayton â—ymer Pycombe Midleton Dichengre Cokefeld Worthe and Seford in the same County Of the Castle of Riegate with the Mannors of Bechesworthe and Docking in Com. Surr. and the Mannors of Knighton Kynele and Bulkindon in Comit. Wilts leaving Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk then the Wife of Sir Gerard Vseflete Knight Ioane Lady Bergavenny and Margaret the Wife of Sir Rowland Lenthale Knight his Sisters and next Heires the said Elizabeth and Ioane being at that time forty yeares of age and upwards and Margaret thirty three Beatrix his wife then also surviving who afterwards became the Wife of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntendon Upon the death of which Thomas Earl of Arundell thus without issue the right of this Earldom by reason of an Entail of the Castle of Arundell and Lands thereto belonging made by Richard Earl of Arundell his Grandfather 21 Edw. 3. resorted to Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan otherwise called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight Cousin and next Heir male to the said Thomas viz. Son and Heir of Iohn Son and Heir of Iohn second Son to the before specified Earl Richard But before I proceed to speak of him I shall say something of Iohn his Father who died in the lifetime of Earl Thomas In 1 R. 2. Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland resigning the Staff of his Office of Marshal of England and retiring this Iohn then called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight having stoutly defended the Town of Southampton against the French was substituted in his stead and in 2 Ric. 2. made one of the Kings Commissioners for giving satisfaction to the Scots in what they had been injured by the English contrary to the Articles of Truce made betwixt both Nations in the time of King Edward the third and David de Bruys King of that Realm and having been summoned to Parliament in 1 2 and 3 Ric. 2. was in the last of those years constituted one of the principal Commanders of those Forces at that time sent beyond Sea in aid of the Duke of Brittany where he did much mischief by plundring not sparing the Nunns He likewise in those his military employments grew so prophane that he took away the Chalices from the Altars for which outrages he and his Companions were Excommunicated But upon his return towards England before the end of that year he perished by Shipwrack with many of his party upon the fifteenth day of December being then seised of the Mannors of Aynho in Com. Northamp Postlyng in Comit. Cantii Byker Ellingham Osberwyke Newstede Wollore also of the moity of the Mannors of Newnham Akyld Newham Caupland Yemrum Trollop Killom Ankirchester Prossen and Palteston in Glendale in Com. ... Likewise of the Mannors of Coklington Stoke Tristre Boyeford Hyneforde and the Baliwick of the Forest of Selewode in Com. Somers of the Mannors of East Morden Worthe Wolcombe Phelpesâ—on Up-Wimborne Frome Whitfield Langton in Purbeck Lodres Wodeton in Mershwoodvale and Lychet Matravers in Com. Dors. Brandon in Com. Warw. Codelawe in Com. Suss. Bockland in Com. Surr. Shernton Codeford Boyton Corton Winterborn-Stoke Cotes