of Land at his Lordship of Thornbury in Gloucestershire And that in 10 Hen. 8. by the Covenants betwixt him and Margaret Countess of Salisbury for the Marriage of Henry his Son and Heir with Vrsula Poole Daughter of that Countess by Sir Richard Poole Kt. her Husband it appears that the Mannors of Somerton Chedsey â—oneyate Yarlington and Shipton in Com. Somerset as also the Mannors of Stokenham Yalmeton Pyworthy Woneford and Clifte S. Mary with the appurtenances two hundred Messuages three hundred Cottages two thousand Acres of Land one thousand Acres of Meadow two thousand Acres of pasture five hundred Acres of Wood and fifty pounds in Rent in Stokenham Yalmeton Pyworthy Woueford and Clift S. Mary in Comitat. Devon were setled by the said Margaret upon them the said Henry and Vrsula and the Heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten But after this about two years viz. in 12 Henr. 8. though he liked not of that profuse expence which was occasioned cheifly by Cardinal Wolsey at that magnificent Enterview of King Henry the eighth and Francis the first of France betwixt 〈◊〉 and â—rdres he sitted himself in a greater splendor than any other Noble man and being prepared for the journey before the King was ready went to see some of his Lands in Kent Where finding his Tenants somewhat clamorous against Charles Knevet his Steward there for exacting upon them he discharged him of his imployment Which peice of Justice so farr irritated Knevet as that he became principally instrumental in his ruine For growing about this time viz. 13 Hen. 8. eminent for his high Blood and ample Revenue he drew on himself a dangerous suspition of aspiring higher which jealousie was fomented by the Cardinal who dissafected him for some words he had cast forth yet could not have overthrown him had not some indiscretion of his own concurred As for Knevet he watched his opportunity and finding that the Duke began to be weakned in two of his cheif Friends and Allies viz. Henry Earl of Northumberland whose Daughter he had married and Thomas Earl of Surry who had married his Daughter viz. Northumberland for claiming certain Wards which after close commitment he was forced to relinquish and Surry for drawing his Daggar at the Cardinal on some occasion being sent away upon an honorable imployment upon private discourse with the Cardinal discovered to him sundry particulars of this Dukes life viz. that he had said if King Henry died without issue how he would punish the Cardinal Moreover that he had treated with one Hopkins a Carthusian Monk of Hinton touching some prediction about the succession of the Crown Likewise the Hopkins should say to the Earl of Westmoriand this Dukes Son in law that if ought but good came to the King the Duke of Buckingham was next in Blood to the Crown the K. having then no issue Also that he told Knevet if he had been committed to the Tower whereof he was in some danger by occasion of Sir Wilâ—iam Bulmer he would have so wrought that the principal doers thereof should have had no great cause of rejoycing for he would have plaid the part which his Father intended to have put in practise at Salisbury against K. Richard the third who made earnest sute to have come into the Kings presence which had he obtained he would have stab'd him with his Dagger and that in speaking these words he maliciously laid hold on his Dagger swearing that if he were so evil used he would do his best to accomplish his purpose Likewise that being in speech with George Lord Bergavenny he should say that if the King died he would have the rule of the Realm in spight of whosoever said the contrary And swore that if the Lord Bergavenny revealed this he would fight with him These were the principal things charged against him But upon his Indictment and Trial by his Peers he denied all alledging that what he was charged with was false conspired and forged Whereupon Knevet and others being produced against him and deposing to what was alledged in the Articles he had sentence of death pronounced against him by the Duke of Norfolk then High Steward Whereunto he replied thus My Lord of Norfolk you have said as a Traitor should be said to but I was never any I nothing maligne you for what you have done to me but the Eternal God forgive you my Death I shall never sue to the King for life though he be a gracious Prince and more grace may come from him than I desire And so I desire you and all my fellows to pray for me Whereupon he was Beheaded on Tower-hill 17 Maii anno 1521 13 Hen. 8. Nevertheless the Tragedy ended not so for though the Lord Bergavenny after a few months imprisonment was through the Kings favor enlarged yet Hopkins after a serious repentance that he had been Author of so much mischeif died of Greif Being thus put to death he was buried in the Church of the Friers-Augustines near Broadstreet in the City of London leaving issue by Alianore his Wife Daughter to Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland one Son called Henry and three Daughters viz. Eliz. married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk Katherine to Ralph Nevill Earl of Westmorland and Mary to George Nevill Lord Bergavenny Which Elianore by her Testament bearing date 24 Iunii ann 1528 20 Hen. 8. appointed her Heart to be buried in the Church of the Gray-Friers within the City of London before the Image of S. Francis and her body in the Church of the Whit-Friers at Bristol if she should happen to decease in those parts But after execution thus done upon this Duke viz. in the Parliament begun 15 Apr. 14 Hen. 8. though there then passed an Act for his Attainder yet there was likewise an Act for the restitution in blood of Henry his eldest Son but not to his Honors and Lands Nevertheless the King out of his special grace and favor by his Letters Patents bearing date 25 Sept. in the same fourteenth year did grant to the same Henry and Vrsula his Wife Daughter of Sir Richard Pole Knight by Margaret his Wife Daughter to George Duke of Clarence the Mannors of Norton in the Moores Tillington Eyton Church-Eyton Wood-Eyton Dorlastone Forbrigge Bradwelle Dâ—dyngton Pakynton Blyminhull Holdych near New-Castle Tentynshull and Barlaston in Com. Staff with the Advowsons of the Churches to the same belonging As also the Mannors Tenements and Rents of Menlefeâ—id and Crystelton in Câ—m Cestr. with the Advowsons of the Churches thereunto belonging Likewise all the Lands Tenements Rents and Services in Briggenoâ—th in Com. Salop. with all and singular the Castles Lordships Mannors and Lands in the same County of 〈◊〉 and South-Wales together with the 〈◊〉 of Hay Hope Aston-â—â—gers 〈◊〉 Parke Myniterley Mannor 〈◊〉 Bâ—rgh Worthyn-Mannor 〈…〉
succeeding him in his honors married the Lady Frances daughter to Leonel Earl of Middlesex and at length heir to Iames Earl of Middlesex her Brother and by her hath issue three sons viz. Charles called Lord Buckhurst Edward and Richard And three daughters viz. Elizabeth married to the Lord Broghill son and heir to the Earl of Orrory in Ireland Anne to the Earl of Hume in Scotland and Frances to Sir George Lane Knight Which Charles hath married Elizabeth daughter of Hervey Bagot of Pipe-Hall in Com. Warr. a younger son to Sir Hervey Bagot of Blithfeild in Com. Staff Baronet widow of Charles Earl of Falmouth and was created Earl of Middlesex by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 4 Aprilis 27 Car. 2. Compton Earl of Northampton 14 Eliz. TOuching this Family which assum'd their surname from that Lordship of Compton in Com. Warr. antiently distinguisht from those other Towns of the same appellation by the addition of the Vineyard and thereupon called Compton at the Vineyard certain I am that it is very antient for of that name there were some in the same County in King Henry the Second's time Also it appears that Robert de Compton was in the Wars against the Welch in 15 E 2. Likewise that in 6 E. 3. Iohn de Compton being then a Knight was one of the Knights for that County in the Parliament at that time held and that Thomas de Compton was one of the Coroners in the same County in 23 E. 3. and so continued till 50 E. 3. So likewise his son Edmund in Richard the Second's time that being in those dayes an Office of high repute But the person who laid the Foundation for that Honor which of later years hath been enjoy'd by his Descendents was William the son of another Edmund de Compton who though but eleven years of age at his Father's death in 8 H. 7. became first a Page to Henry Duke of York second son to that King and afterwards so soon as the same Henry ascended to the Royal Throne being one of the Grooms of his Bed-chamber stood so high in his favour as that before the revolution of one year he was chosen for one of the Gentlemen thereof And in 2 H. 8. made Groome of the Stole Soon after which he was made Constable of Sudley-Castle in Com. Gloc. and in 3 H. 8. had the like trust for the Castle at Glocester In 4 H. 8. in consideration of his good and faithful services he obtained a special grant to himself and his heirs of an honorable Augmentation to his Armes out of the King 's own Royal Ensignes and Devises viz a Lyon passant guardant Or and for his Crest a demi-Dragon erazed gules within a Coronet of gold upon a torse Argent and Vert as by a special Instrument under the Kings own Sign Manual bearing date at Westminster 7 Nov. and exemplified by Thomas Wriothesley at that time Garter Principal King of Armes with his Seale and the Seal of his Office annexed thereunto 14 Decembris following appeareth And upon the 4 th of February next ensuing had a Grant of the Office of Vsher of the Black Rod to bear the same at St. Georges Feast within the Castle of Windsore and the Fee of Twelve pence per diem allowance for that service He had likewise the same year by the bounty of that King another Grant to himself and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten of the Mannor of Wyke in Com. Midd. sometime part of the possessions of George Duke of Clarence and of a certain Mansion called Lovells-Inne scituate in Pater-noster-Row within the City of London with divers Tenements pertaining thereto Also of the Mannor of Aldwike in Com. Northampt. called Holand's Mannor with one Wood there called Baro-shanke Likewise of Twenty four Acres of Meadow in Brantsy Twenty four in Swillingholm all in Aldwincle in the same County Also of the Mannor of Deyncourt in Com. Buck part of the possessions of Francis Lord Lovel with the Mannors of Rockholds Cobeham and Rishams part of the Lands of Sir Richard Charleton Knight In 5 H. 8. being then a Knight he had a Commission to retein men in any of those Lordships belonging to such Monasteries whereof he was then Steward for the service of the King in his wars And in that Expedition to Therouene and Tournay the same year led the Rere-ward of the King's Army Shortly after this he was made one of the Knights for the King's Body as also Chancelor of Ireland with liberty to execute that Office by a sufficient Deputy but held it not long for the Archbishop of Dublin obtain'd it in 7 H. 8. In 6 H. 8. he had a Grant to himself and Werburge his wife and to the heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten of the Mannors of Elcombe and Ufcote in Com. Wilts Also of the Mannor of Pole-place in Com. Berks. part of the possessions of Francis Lovel and William Vicount Lovel And in 9 H. 8. of the Mannors of Salthrope alias Saltrop Chilton and Blagrave in Com. Wilts And of Two hundred Acres of Pasture called Blagrove with their Appurtenances in Blagrove and Wroughton in the same County Likewise of the Mannor of Wythynden aliâ—â— Myhunden in the Parishes of Wronghton and Lydegerd Kregoce in the same County of the Mannor of Elcomb with the Park called Elcombe Parke of the Mannor of Watlescote alias Wykilscote of the Mannor of Westcote One hundred Acres of Land Sixty Acres of Pasture in Wigleste and Wroughton of the Mannor of Uffecote two Messuages a Thousand Acres of Land a Thousand Acres of Pasture Three hundred Acres of Meadow and Three hundred Acres of Wood in Brode-Hinton all in the â—ame County And of Eight pounds per annum Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Denford in Com. Berks late Francis Vicount Lovell's attainted The same year also he was made Constable of Hanley-Castle in Com. Wigorn. And in 10 H. 8. was charg'd with providing Fifty Archers for the King's service in his Wars In 11 H. 8. he obtained License to make a Park at his Mannor of Compton Vineyatys in Com. War of certain inclosed grounds and to include Two thousand Acres more of Land and Wood therein In 13 H. 8. upon the Attainder of Edward Duke of 〈◊〉 he obtain'd a Grant in special tail of the Mannor Castle and Park of 〈◊〉 in Com. Warr. as also of the Mannors of Scotton and Breâ—eton in Com. Ebor. in reversion after the death or surrender of Simon Coniers In 15 H. 8. he was imploy'd in those hostile Incursions then made into Scotland Cardinal Welsey being the cause thereof as some thought who perceiving in what favour he grew with the King contrived to pack him out of the way left in time he might diminish his greatness In
having called before them divers eminent disturbers of the Publick Peace who refusing to come put themselves in Arms they laid aside the Gown and took up the Sword wherewith meeting with those bold Rebels at a place called Fagadune they valiantly fought and happily vanquished them and for terror to others cut off the right Foot of all they took alive These were those Conspirators whereof Raphe de Guader Earl of Norfolk and Roger Earl of Hereford were the Ring-leaders of which I have already spoke more largely under the title of Norfolk and Hereford And after this when King William discerned that Roger de Mortimer his General upon a Victory obtained against the French had privily sheltred Earl Raphe de Monte-Desiderio one of his Enemies and then suffered him to get away for the faithful service of this Earl Warren he gave him the Castle of Mortimer which was the cheif Seat of that Roger. Upon that great Rebellion of Odo Bishop of Bayeux on the behalf of Robert Curthose this Earl William stoutly assisted the King both by his Counsels and Actions And was likewise in such favor with King William Rufus that so soon as by the great Council of the Peers which he caused to meet at Winchester he was setled in his Dominion he conferred upon him this Earldom of Surrey This first Earl William was he who with the Lady Gundred his Wife going on Pilgrimage to Rome and in their passage visiting divers Monasteries to make their Orizons had reception with such great respect at Cluni in Burgundy by the then Prior and Covent of that House though the venerable Abbot Hugh was then absent that they were admitted into the Fraternity of those devout Monks which special favor won the love of this Noble Earl to that Abbey above all other And because long before that time and then much more they the said Earl and his Lady had determined by the advice of Lanfrank then Archbishop of Canterbury to found some Religious House for the welfare of their Souls they forthwith resolved that it should be rather of the Cluniac Order than any other and therefore earnestly requested the Abbot and Covent that they might obtain three or four of their Monks unto whom they would give that Church antiently dedicated to S. Pancrace standing under his Castle of Lewes in Sussex which was rebuilt of Stone it being of Wood before signifying their purpose at the first to endow it with Lands and Possessions for the maintenance of no less than twelve Monks Unto which request though the Abbot did not readily incline considering how far distant that place was from â—lum besides the interposition of the Sea which made the recourse betwixt them the more hazardous yet after he understood that this Earl had obtained License from King William to introduce Monks of their Order into England he was then better satisfied and sent four of his Covent Lanzo being cheif Whereupon this pious Earl did immediately by his Charter Grant and Confirm what he had before so designed and promised Likewise he gave thereunto the Church of Acre in Norfolk with two Carucates of Land resolving there to found another Monastery and make it subordinate to this of Lewes But in case of failing so to do that then his Heir should perfit the Work purposing moreover that the Bodies of himself and his Lady should have Sepulture in that Church of S. Pancrace and also to increase the number of the Monks And afterwards living to accomplish his intended Foundation of that Priory at Acre he gave the Churches of Methwould Roinges otherwise called Leden Church Wikemer Trunchet and two parts of his Tithes in Grimestune thereto Furthermore to those Lands in Sussex wherewith he at first endowed that Priory of Lewes he added these Churches in Yorkshire viz. Cuningsburgh Hertille Fislac Hatfield with the Chappel of Torne the Church of Little Sandall with the Chappel of Harnoldesthorp the Church of Wakefield with the Chappel of Horbiry the Church of Hallifax the Church of Dewsbury with the Chappel of Herteveshed the Church of Burton and the Church of Great Sandall To the Monks of S. Maries in York he gave the Isle of â—enes And to the Monks of Boxgrave in Sussex part of his Wood called Bessesole all his Lordship of Winkings and in recompence for those Tithes in Stotitune which were granted for to find one Monk to celebrate Divine Service there continually for all the Faithful deceased he gave Forty Acres of Land and one Messuage as also Common of Pasture for One hundred and fifty Sheep Ten Oxen Two Horses and Twenty Hogs And surviving his said Lady Gundred whose Corps was buried there he moreover gave for the health of her Soul his own Soul and the Souls of his Posterity his Mannor of Hecham in Norfolk commanding That his Heirs should confirm the same As also the Lordship of Waltune Which Lady Gundred was Sister of Gherbode a Fleming to whom King William the First had given the City and Earldom of Chester The issue which this great Earl left by her were two Sons William his Successor in these Honors and Raynald who adhering to Robert Curthose in An. 1104. being one of the Principal who broke the League of Peace made betwixt him and King Henry the First was taken prisoner at Dive upon winning of the Fort there in An. 1106. And two Daughters Edith first married to Girard de Gornay and afterwards to Drew de Monâ—â—ux and ... the Wife of Ernise de Colungis His death hapned in the year 1089. 8 Kal. Iulii 1 Will. Rufi After which his Body being honorably Interred in the Chapter House at Lewes this Epitaph was engraven upon a white Stone laid over it Hic Guillelme Comes locus est laudis tibi fomes Hujus fundator largus sedis amator Iste tuum funus decorat placuit quia munus Pauperibus Christi quod promptâ— mente dedisti Ille tuos cineres servat Pancratius haeres Sanctorum Castris qui te sociabit in astris Optime Pancrati fer opem te glorificanti Daque poli sedem talem tibi qui dedit aedem â— But the Lady Gundred his Wife died in Childbed 6 Kal. Iunii An. 1085. about three years before him and lieth buried in the Chapter House at Lewes It is reported that this Earl William did violently detain certain Lands from the Monks of Ely for which being often admonished by the Abbot and not making restitution he died miserably And though his death hapned very far off the Isle of Ely the same night he died the Abbot lying quietly in his Bed and meditating on Heavenly things heard the Soul of the Earl in its carriage away by the Devil cry out loudly and
de Meschines THis William being Brother to Ranulph the first of that name Earl of Chester enjoyed by the gift of King William the Conqueror all that part of the County of Cumberland lying betwixt the Rivers of Dudene and â—arwent commonly called â—oupland It is elswhere said that it was by the gift of King Henry the First And had issue a Son called Ranulph who died in his life time as it seems as also a Daughter called Cecily married to Robert de Romely Lord of Skipton in Craven Which Robert and Cecily were Founders of a certain Religious House in those parts called Emesey for Canons Regular of S. Augustine afterwards translated to â—oâ—ton and had issue two Sons Ranulph and Matthew who both died issuless and one Daughter called Alice Wife of William Fitz-Duncan Earl of Murref in Scotland Nephew to Malcolm King of that Realm Which William Fitz-Duncan hast issue by her one Son called William who died young and three Daughters viz. Cecily first married to Alexander Fitz-Gerald and afterwards to William le Grossâ— Earl of Albemaâ—â—e to whom she brought the Honor of Skipton being her Purparty of the Inheritance Secondly Amabil the Wife of Reginald de Lucy who had the Honor of Egremond as her Purparty And Alice first married to Gilbert Piparâ— who had with her all Aspatrick with the Barony of Allerdaie and Liberty of Cockeâ—â—â—â— and afterwards to Robert de Courtney but died without issue But I return to William de Meschines of whom the substance of what I find memorable is That he Founded the little Monastery of S. Bega commonly called S. Bees in Coupland which was a Ceil to that of S. Mary at York and gave to the Monks of S. Werburg at Cheâ—ter the Church of Dâ—â—sato in North Wales And of Cecily his Wife that for the health of the Soul of William de Meâ—chines her Husband as also the Souls of Ranulph and Matthew her Sons she gave to the Canons of Emeâ—ey her whole Lordship of Châ—ldewicâ— with the Mill and Soke thereof likewise that of â—â—â—â—esdon and also those at â—arwood with the Sute thereto Moreover of 〈◊〉 de Romely their Daughter for so she was called though Wife of William Fitz-Duncan that in 1 Hen. 2. she translated the Canons of Emeâ—ey to â—olâ—on and gave to the Monks of Fountaines in Com. Ebor. the moity of her Mill at 〈◊〉 and a Toft in 〈◊〉 Likewise that she gave to the Monks at Pontefract one Carucate of Land and an House in Broctune for the health of the Soul of William Fitz-Duncan her Husband and all her Ancestors Souls As also free Chase in all her Lands and Woods within her Fee with liberty to Hunt and take all manner of Wild Beasts there Furthermore that she bestowed on them the tenth of all the Deer taken within her own Lands and Chases in â—raven As also a certain peece of Ground in each of her Lordships for to make a Grange for their Tithes with Common of Pasture for their Cattle together with her own in all her Woods Moors and Fields during the whole time of Autumn And being Lady of Skipton Castle ordained That the perpetual Chaplain celebrating Divine Service every day in the Chappel there should in augmentation of his maintenance receive for every Twelve weeks one Quarter of Wheat and Thirteen shilling four pence yearly upon Christmass day for his Robe out of the Rents of that Castle and Mannor Vesci AMongst other the valiant Normans that assisted Duke William in his Conquest of England were Robert and â—vo de Vesci as may seem from those favors which both of them obtained from his munificent hand For Robert at the time of the General Survey was found to possess the Lordships of 〈◊〉 in Com. Northam 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 in com Warr. Helpericham 〈◊〉 Branâ—une Rosby Suaniton Steveninges and Hechinton in Com. Lincoln And Morton Scenton Cleveliord Godmundelay Sancton Torp Basurd Cliburne and Newton in Com. Leic. As to the Parentage of Eustace Fitz-Iohn all I have seen is That he was Nephew and Heir to Serio de Burgh the Founder of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Castle in Com. 〈◊〉 And that Iohn his Father was 〈◊〉 Monoâ—ulus in regard he had but one eye For as much therefore as those who afterwards bore the name of Vesci are thus lineally descended from this Eustace I shall here take notice of what is most memorable touching him An old Historian who lived in that time saith That he was one of the cheifest Peers of England and of intimate familiarity with King Henry the First as also a Person of great Wisdom and singular Judgment in Counsels Which character of him is not like to be fictitious in regard he had such vast Possessions bestowed on him by that King viz. The Mill at Warnet also Bodele and Spilsham with their Appurtenances and all the Fee of Ralph de Gaugi id est Ellingham Docford Elwike and Heyton Likewise Neeforton with its Appurtenances and Morton and Burgton with theirs which did belong to Walter Fitz-Eld and Eylam his Brother together with Winton Caldebeck and Ravenstandale and all the Fee and Service of Payne de Mesnilwarine Moreover all those Eleven Carucates of Land and the Service of Serlo de Burgh viz. In the two Steinleys four Carucates in Branton four in Cayton one in Sothsack one in Killinghale one in Burton six and in Walington two Likewise divers Lands and Tenements in the City of York and whatsoever he held of David King of Scotland or of Earl Henry his Son as well in Demesn as in Knights Fees Also what he held of the Archbishop of Yoâ—k and of his Fee as well in Demesn as in Knights Fees Furthermore all that he held of the Fee of the Bishop of Duresm viz. Weltesale and Landmot with the two â—hiltons and the Fee and Service of Geffrey Escoland and Richard Fitz-Pain with whatsoever else he held of the same Bishop and of the Fee of the Earl of Richmund Likewise Ellerton and all the Fee and Service of Thorfine the Son of Robert de Manefield Also Canefield with the Appurtenances and whatever else he held of that Earls Fee Moreover all that he held of the Fee of Roger de Moubray as well in Demesn as otherwise and also of William Fossard and of his Fee of William Paganel and his Fee and of the Earl of Albemarie and his viz. in Nid three Carucates in Newton one in Hewike two and in Weffwike four Likewise whatâ—oever he held of the Fee of Roger de Clere viz. Brompton with its Appurtenances and of the Fee of Gilbert de Gant viz. Parteney with its Appurtenances as also of the Fee of the Abbess of Barking and Earl of Chester Whatsoever likewise he held in Heungeby with all
these five Knights Fees this Robert answered five marks in 14 Hen. 2. By Eva his Wife Foundress of a Religious House called the Magdalens near Bristoll and at length Prioress there he had issue four Sons Henry Maurice Robert and Nicholas Which Robert the third Son commonly called Robert de Were in regard he was Lord of that Mannor lying near Axâ—rigge in Com. Somers had also divers other Lordships in that County And in 4 Rich. 1. gave sixty marks for Livery of the Inheritance of Alice Paynell the first Wife of Robert de Gant whose Daughter and Heir having married he had issue by her a Son called Maurice de Gant and founded the Hospital of S. Mark at Bileswike near Bristoil This Robert Fitz-Harding died the fifth of February An. 1170. 17 Hen. 2. and with Eva his Wife lieth buried in the Quire of S. Augustines Abby near Bristoll whereof he was pious Founder To whom succeeded Maurice the second Son for Henry died young as it seems who in 2 Rich. 1. for the better securing of his Title to Berkley and Berkley-Hernesse so granted to his Father as hath been observed gave a Fine of a thousand marks to that King for his farther confirmation thereof This Maurice ratified to his Brother Robert those Grants which his Father had made unto him of the Mannors of Bevertan and Kings Weston and gave to his Brother Nicholas the Mannors of Hill and Nunesfield To the Abby of S. Augustines near Bristoll of his Fathers Foundation he gave one Hide of Land in Hinton near Berkley one Yard Land at Alkintoâ— and another at Old-Minster in Hinton He likewise founded the Hospital of Lorwing betwixt Berkley and Dursley as also the Hospital of the Holy Trinity of Longbrigge at the North end of Berkley And having married Alice the Daughter of Roger de Berkley of Dursley before mentioned by whom he had issue six Sons viz. Robert Thomas Maurice William Henry and Richard departing this life 16 Iunii An. 1189. 1 Rich. 1. was buried in the Parish Church of Brainford near London towards the building whereof he had been a special Benefactor Which Robert in 3 Rich. 1. gave a thousand pounds for Livery of his Inheritance and in 1 Ioh. obtained another Charter of Confirmation from that King of all Berkley and Berkley-Hernesse with divers Liberties for which Confirmation he paid sixty marks the next ensuing year But having taken part with the Rebellious Barons against King Iohn he at length scil in 15 Ioh. made his peace covenanting to furnish that King with ten Knights well accoutred with Horse and Arms to serve him in his Wars of France for one whole year at his own proper charges so that the King would acquit him of his five hundred marks Fine paying at the end of the year the remainder not defalked by the service of those Knights But this Agreement was shortly after altered thus viz. That he the said Robert should then go in person with five Knights only and with the other five the next year and so be discharged of the whole Fine After which the same year he had a Grant of the custody of the Forest of Alweston between Berkley and Bristoll But it was not long after ere he fell off again joyning himself to those turbulent spirited Barons who met at Stamford in an hostile manner under colour of claiming their antient Rights and Liberties for which he was with divers others not only excommunicated by the Pope but his Castle of 〈◊〉 and all his Lands seised into the Kings hands and committed to the custody of Hugh de Vivonne the profits of his estate being disposed of to the maintenance of the Kings Castle at Bristoll But in 18 Ioh. obtaining Letters of safe Conduct to come to the King then at Berkley Castle he so far prevailed by his humble submission that he obtained his Mannor of Came for the maintenance of Iulian his Wife And in 1 Hen. 3. for Fine of nine hundred sixty six pound and one mark which was not paid till two years after making his peace for that transgression had restitution of all his Lands except the Castle and Town of Berkley which were still reserved to the Kings use whereof neither he nor his Brother who succeeded him could obtain the possession till the eighth of that Kings Reign In which composition he had allowance of two hundred and fifty marks for the service of five Knights performed by him in Poâ—ctou for the space of one year and an half in King Iohns time This Robert however misled in those turbulent times was a very devout man as may seem by his many Works of Piety For to the Canons of S. Augustines near Bristoll he gave certain Lands in Arâ—â—â—gham and Alkington as also divers Tenements within the Walls of Bristoll to celebrate the Anniversaries of Iulian and Lucy his two Wives He likewise gave them divers Lands lying within his Lordship of Hammâ— with a great Wood called Ewecombe in Nibley as also his Land of Bagrugge Moreover he bestowed on them one Messuage and one Yard Land in Cowley likewise his Water-Mill at Berkley with the Custome and Multure of his Castle there and a Messuage adjoyning to the Mill for the maintenance of two Lamps in the Church of that Monastery one before the Hight Altar and the other before the Altar where our Ladies Mass was then celebrated and likewise one Messuage and one Yard Land in Hulmancote in the Parish of Cowley to buy two quartâ—rs of Wheat yearly with Wine for Oblations at the Consecration of the Body and Blood of Christ. To the Church of Berkley for the maintenance of Divine Service there he gave certain Lands in that Parish To the Canons of Bradenstoke his Mannor of Westcote ot the Canons of Christ-Church-Ewiâ—eham in Com. Southampt he gave certain Lands in consideration whereof they maintained one of their Covent to sing perpetually for his Soul and for the Souls of his Wives and Ancestors To the Priory of Stanley which was a Cell to S. Peters in Glocester he gave a Water-Mill and divers Lands in Cowley To the Canons of Sudwike certain Lands in Berkley To the knights Hospitalers divers Lands in Hamme and some Houses in Berkley To the Monks of Kingswood one Yard Land at Swâ—â—y in Wotton with the Water-Mill and Lands adjoyning Likewise one Messuage and one Yard Land in Porkhampton with Pasturage for seven Sows one Boar and their Pigs of one year old likewise common of Pasture for fifty Sheep amongst his Tenants there as also certain fishing places in Severne near Chiselhunger Moreover he gave them a Water-Mill at Wortley and Lands adjoyning thereto with certain
other Lands called Bradpen as also Pasture for one hundred Sheep at Wortley and much more to the fabrick of their Church likewise four Yard Land at Erâ—ingham with divers fishings there half a Yard Land at Ryham his new Mill at Berkley and one Yard Land near unto it one Yard Land in Hulmancorâ— one at Swanhunger and all those Lands within and without the Walls of Bristoll which had formerly belonged to his Brother Maurice To the Canons of Hereford he gave two Yard Land in Arlingham and besides all this he Founded the Hospital of S. Catherines near Bristoll within his Lordship of Bedminster as also a Chantry in his Mannor-house there and likewise another Chantry in his Chappel at Portbury And having wedded two Wives viz. Iulian Daughter of William de Pontearch Niece to William Marshall Earl of Pembroke and Lucy Daughter of ... who surviving him became the Wife of Hugh de Gurney departed this life 13 May 4 Hen. 3. without issue being then about fifty five years of age and was buried in the North Isle of S. Augustines Abby near Bristoll over against the High Altar in a Monks Cowl on the Vigil of whose Obiit the Abbot had a Cake of two pence price and two Casts of Bread of there half-pence as also four pence for Wine Every Canon a Cake of a penny and every Fryer of the four Orders in Bristoll a Loaf Which Lucia in 4 Hen. 3. had in Assignation of the Mannors of Beminster Wulton and Slimbrugg for her support untill the Heir the said Robert her late Husband should have Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance and she her self reasonable Dowry Whereupon Thomas de Berkley his Brother and Heir giving a hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Lands and in 8 Hen. 3. which was about four years after giving his two Sisters Sons as Pledges for his faithful custody thereof had restitution of his Castle at Berkley About this time there having been some difference betwixt this Thomas Lord Berkley and the Abbot of S. Peters in Glocester touching the Church of Slimbrugg the Abbot in consideration of a certain place called Lorling given by him the said Thomas to the Priory of Stanley which was a Cell to S. Peters quitted his interest in the Church of Slimbrugge In 26. Hen. 3. this Thomas offered a Fine to the King of sixty marks to be freed from attending him into Gascoigne Whereupon the King being then at Xantome dispatched Letters to him importing That he would acquit him thereof in case he would send Maurice his Son with two other Knights which he accordingly did Touching his Works of Piety it appears That he gave to the Abby of S. Augustines near Bristoll divers Lands and Rents in Cowley Berkley and Hintoâ— with Common of Pasture for twenty four Oxen between Longbrigge and Egeton near Berkley As also to the Abby of Kingswood divers Messuages and Lands in Hamme near Simondsal appointing That part of the Rents thereof should be distributed to poor people on the day of his Anniversary Likewise certain Lands in Slimbrigge for the maintenance of certain Lights to burn before the Images of our Lady and S. Catherine in the Chantry there and to the Canons of Bradenstoke all his Lands in Uleigh And departing this life 29 Nov. An. 1243. 28 Hen. 3. was buried in the South Isle of S. Augustines Abby near Bristoll in that Arch next to the Rood Altar leaving issue by Ioane the Daughter of Ralph de Somey Lord of Campden in Com. Gloc. and Niece to William Marshal Earl of Pembroke six Sons viz. Maurice Thomas Robert Henry William and Richard and Margaret a Daughter Wife of Sir Anselme Basset Knight Which Ioane surviving him had in lieu of her Dowry an Assignation for life by her Son Maurice of the Mannor of Wotton with the third of those Lands which Thomas her younger Son then newly dead without issue held in Egge as also of the Mannors of Came Cowley Hurst Alkington and Hinton Which Maurice paying one hundred pound for his Relief and doing his homage had the same year Livery of his Inheritance This Maurice besides the accompanying of his Father in the Wars of France in 41 H. 3. was in that expedition with Prince Edward against the Welsh In 42 43 44 Hen. 3. he had Summons to attend the King well accoutred with Horse and Arms into Wales Lewelin ap Griffin being then in Arms. In 45 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of forty marks yearly pension out of the Exchequer until the King should better provide for him And the same year the Barons being in Arms against the king received the Kings Precept to be at London on the morrow after Simon and Iudes day well appointed with Horse and Arms for his assistance In 46 Hen. 3. he procured a Charter for Free-Warren in his Lordship of Wenden in Essex as also a Market there every Tuesday and a Fair yearly on S. Peters day that Mannor being part of the Marriage portion of Isabel his Wife In 47 Hen. 3. he had Summons to be at Hereford with Horse and Arms to march against Lewelin Prince of Wales But soon after this the Barons putting themselves again in Arms he adhered to them for which his Lands were seised by the King as it seems For in 48 Hen. 3. which was the next ensuing year the King having a respect to Isabel his Wife whom he calls his beloved Neice assigned the Mannors of Herâ—etsham and Torteâ—clive for her maintenance But for that transgression he obtained pardon in 55 Hen. 3. This Maurice gave to the Abby of S. Augustines near Bristoll divers Lands in Berkley Bevington Walgaston and Erlingham and Common of Pasture for their young Cattle and Swine with his own Herds in divers of his Lordships within the Hundred of Berkley as also in Portbury Likewise Common of Pasture for twenty four Oxen seven Sows and one Boar in Wuâ—mergaston and Hamme Moreover for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Mary his Wife he gave to the Monastery of Bâ—anchland a Water-Mill with certain Lands in Bedminster and to the Monks of Kingswood one Messuage and certain Lands in Hamme and Berkley And having married Isabel the Daughter of Maurice de Creoun a great Baron in Lincolnshire by Isabel his Wife Sister to William de Valence Earl of Pembroke by whom he had issue Maurice killed in Tourneament in his own life time Thomas who succeeded him and Robert he departed this life 4 Apr. An. 1281. 9 Edw. 1. and was buried in the North Isle of S. Austins Abby beforementioned being then seised of the Mannors of
French with condition that if he should then be worsted he would never make further challenge to the Crown of France But the next ensuing year there was a Peace concluded betwixt both Realms After which finding nothing more of his military employments I shall next take notice of his works of piety Of these the chief and principal was his foundation of the Collegiate-Church of our Lady at Leicester consisting of Twelve Prebends besides the Dean and Choristers as also of the Hospital there which Iohn of Gant afterward Duke of Lancaster in fulfilling of that his devout design perfected The next being the gift of a certain Livery to the two Recluses in the House of S. Helen at Pontfract called the Blanch Liveries which did appertain to his Donation as Lord of the Honour of Pontfract to be paid every day out of the Hospital of S Nicholas there for the finding of a Priest to celebrate Divine Service in the Chappel of S. Elene for ever Moreover by his Deed bearing date Ian. 2. in the Tenth year after he was Duke which was in 35 E. 3. he gave to the Monks of Whalley in Com. Lanc. and to their successors two Cottages seven acres of Land an hundred eighty three acres of Pasture two hundred acres of Wood called Rommesgreve all lying in the Chase of Blakburn Likewise two Messuages a hundred twentyâ— six acres of Land twenty six acres of Meadow an hundred and thirty acres of Pasture called Standen Holcroft and Grenelache lying within the Towns of Penhulton and Cliderhou with the Fold and Foldage of Standen to support and maintain two Recluses in a certain place within the Church-yard of the Parochial Church of Whalley and their successors Recluses there as also for two Women-servants to attend them there to pray for the Soul of him the said Duke his Ancestors and Heirs That is to say to find them every week throughout the year seventeen Loaves of Bread such as usually were made in their Covent each of them weighing fifty shillings Sterling and seven Loaves of the second sort of the same weight as also eight gallons of their better sort of Beer and three pence for their food Moreover every year at the Feast of All-Saints to provide for them ten large Fishes called Stock-fish and one Bushel of Oat-meal for Pottage one Bushel of Rye two gallons of Oyl for their Lamps one pound of Tallow for Candle six load of Turfe and one load of Faggots for their fewel Likewise to repair their Habitations And to find a Chaplain with a Clerk to sing Mass in the Chappel belonging to those Recluses every day as also all Vestments and other Utensils and Ornaments for the same Chappel Upon the death of which Recluses he the said Duke and his Heirs to nominate their Successors Besides this he built that stately Palace in the Suburbs of London called the Savoy whereon he expended fifty two thousand marks which he got at the taking of Brigerak After all which by his Testament bearing date at his Castle of Leicester the 15 th day of March next ensuing viz. Anno 1360. 35 E. 3. wherein he styles himself Duke of Lancaster Earl of Derby Lincoln and Leicester Steward of England as also Lord of Bragerak and Beaufort he bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Collegiate Church of our Lady at Leicester on that side the High Altar where the Corps of his Father lay interred appointing that it should be buried within three weeks after his death And in case he should die at Leicester to be first carried to the Parish Church the third day before his Funeral and that Divine Service should there be performed in due manner with twenty four Torches whereof twelve with two Cloths of Gold to remain to that Church Moreover that the Curate of that Church should have his best Horse or the Price in name of a Principal And that from thence his Corps should be carried to the before-specified Collegiate-Church of our Lady and there buried but without pomp viz. of armed men or Horses covered or other vanities onely an Herse withâ—five Tapers every one being an hundred pound weight four great Morters fifty Torches about his Body fifty poor people whereof twenty five clothed in white raiment and twenty five in blew bearing those fifty Torches After which there hapning a great Pestilence in England which destroyed many amongst other he died thereof at Leicester upon the Eve of the Annunciation of our Lady and was buried on the South-side the High Altar in the Collegiateâ—Church at Leicester so by him founded as hath been observed leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter to Henry Lord Beaumont two Daughters his Heirs viz. Maud first married to Raphe Son and Heir to Raphe Lord Stafford and after to William Duke of Zeland And Blanch by virtue of a special Dispensation from the Pope in regard of their near alliance to Iohn of Gant Earl of Richmund Fourth Son to King Edward the Third afterwards Duke of Lancaster Betwixt which two Daughters partition of the Lordships and Lands of their Inheritance being made 16 Iuly 35 E. 3. Maud the Elder had for her purparty an assignation of the Mannors of Tyverton Rodâ—eye and Mynâ—treworth in Com. Gloâ—c the Castles and Lordships of Monmouth Hodenak Blanch-Castle Skenefrith Grossemont Ettelowe Eggemor Kedewelly the Provostship of Kedewelly the Office of Messore the quarter Cadugan the quarter Peynryn Rarwathlan Iskoyt and quarter Mory Leirwith de Karn and Kedewelly Iskenny and Maherdyf with the Appurtenances in the Marches of Wales the Mannors of Somburne and Briggestoke in Com. Southampt Est-Gartone Standone Poghele Sandone and Hungerford with the Meadows of Kentebury and Hungerford in Com. Berks. the Mannors of Lavynton Colingbourne and Everle in Com Wilts the Mannors of Shapwyk Kingston Chauton Lecchelade and Eton-Meysy as also a certain parcel of Wood in the Forrest of Braddene in Com. Dors. the Mannor of Nrittesgrave in Com. Sur. the Castle and Mannor of Newcastle under Line with its Members in Com. Staff the Mannors of Shulton and Dersford in Com. Leicest the Bayliwick of the Honour of Leicester in Com. War the Bayliwicks of Carleton and Glenfield the Bayliwicks of Sylby and Hetheley the Castle and Mannor of Leicester with its Members the Gaol and Mills of Leicester the Bayliwick of the Fees of the Honour of Leicester in Com. Northamp and Roteland the yearly Ferme of Sixty four pound four shillings out of the Town of Huntendon the annual Ferme of an hundred and twenty pounds out of the Town of Gurmecestre in Com. Hunt as also the Lordships of Beuford and Nogent in France And to Iohn Earl of Richmund and Blanch his Wife the other Daughter and Coheir whose Homage was then taken by reason of issue betwixt them the Castle and Town of Pontfract the Mannors of Bradeford Almanbury Altofts Warnfeld Rothewel Ledes Roundehay Scoles Berewyk
fled But thence marching Northwards and being overtaken at Burrowbrigg they received an absolute defeat wherein amongst the rest this Bartholmew was taken and sent to Canterbury to be Drawn and Hang'd Which Execution being perform'd at the Gallows of Bleen his Head was cut off and set on a Pole at Burgate others suffering in like sort in several places After which Margaret his Wife continued prisoner in the Tower of London till through the Mediation of William Lord Roos of â—amlake and others who undertook that she should be forth-coming at three weeks warning she obtain'd her enlargement Whereupon betaking her self to that Covent of Nuns called Minoresses without Aldgate in the Suburbs of London she had Two shillings per diem allow'd for her maintenance to be paid by the Sheriff of Essex The Lands whereof this Bartholmew died seised as by Inquisition taken in 2 Edw. 3. appeareth were these viz. The Castle and Mannor of Ledes the Mannors of Bokingfeld Tonge Lesnes and Badlesmere in Kent Pesehale in Com. Salop. Hameldene in Com. Buck. Sonyngdene in Com. Bedf. with Bocland and Plessiz in Com. Hertf. And joyntly with Margaret his Wife of the Mannor of Barewe in Com. Suff. with the Advouson of the Church Likewise of the reversion of the Mannor of Drayton in Com. Suff. after the death of Iohn le Strange and of the Mannor of Estbourne in the same County Of the Mannor of Fanbrigge in Com. Essex with the Advouson of the Church as also of the Mannor of Lacâ—eley with the Advouson of the Chapel there and of the Mannor of Clynge with the Advouson of the Church all in the same County of Essex Of the Mannors of Castelcombe and Heytredesbury in Com. Wiltes and Alderley with the Advouson of the Church in Com. Salop. Of the Mannor and Castle of Lenhales in Com. Heref. and of the Mannors of Oxindon in Com. Gloc. Fynemere in Com. Oxon Preston and Covele in Com. Buck and Etton in Com. Nott. with the Advouson of the Church Giles his son and heir being then Fourteen yeares of age Not long after which Margaret his Widow had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Castlecombe in Com. Wiltes Ideshale in Com. Salop. Fynmere in Com. Oxon. Knouke with certain Lands in Heghtredbury in Com. Wiltes and Forty Acres of Land in Bablesmere in Com. Cantii To this Bartholmew succeeded the said Giles his son and heir who found such favour from the King as that he had a special Precept to the Keeper of the Wardrobe in the Tower of London to deliver unto him all his Father's Harneys as well Coat-Armours as other And in 7 Edw. 3. though he had not then accomplish'd his full age yet doing his Homage he had Livery of his Lands Soon after which viz. the next ensuing year he attended the King in that Expedition then made into Scotland and continued there in 9 Edw. 3. and 10 Edw. 3. And in 11 Edw. 3. was again imploy'd in those Scotish Wars Also in that year being in that Expedition made into Gascoigne he had respite for the payment of such Debts as were then due from him to the King's Exchequer And having been summon'd to Parliament from 9 Edw. 3. till 12 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life in the same Twelfth year being seised of the Moâ—ety of the Hundred of Cotâ—kesdich of the Moietie of the Mannor of Tarente Russeauxton with certain Lands in Stourminster Marshall and Noteford in Com. Dors. Of the Mannor of Hilton and certain Lands in Paston in Com. North. Of the Mannors of Hemeldon and Market Overton in Com. Rotel Barewe in Com. Suff. Chyngford and Lachelegh with the Bayliwick of the Stewardship of the Forest of Essex in Com. Essex of the Mannors of Pâ—essis and Nerdeâ—e in Com. Hertf. Sonyndon in Com. Bedf. of the Castle and Mannor of Lenhales in Com. Heref of the Mannors of Hameldon and Preston in Com. Buck. Fyneme in Com. Oxon. Ideshale and Adderle in Com. Salop. Oxyndon in Com. Gloc. Wylrinton Whitstaple Kyngeston Blen Silketon Tonge Hothfelde Redelyngwelde Erehethe Bokyngfelde Chetham Badlesmere with the Castle and Mannor of Chilham in Com. Cantii Of the Mannor of Castlecombe in Com. Wiltes as also of the Mannors of Hurdicote and Heghtredebury in Com. Gloc. leaving his four sisters his heirs viz. Maude the Wife of Iohn de Vere Earl of Oxford Elizabeth of William de Bahun Earl of Northampton but formerly of Edmund de Mortimer Nargaret of Sir Iohn Tipetot and Margerie of William Lord Rooâ— Elizabeth his Wife daughter to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury surviving who had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Crethe Kyngeston Rydelingweld and Sâ—bbeton as also a Water-mill with the Rent of Three pounds of Pepper ... Hens and Two thousand Herrings in Dover all in Com. Cantii of the Mannors of Bourne Langhton Heyghinton and Drayâ—ou in Com. Suff. two pâ—rts of the Mannor of Preston in Com. Buck. Barewe in Com. Suff. Plessis Bâ—kland and Hardele in Com. Hertf. two parts of the Mannor of Fynmece in Com. Oxon. one Tenement and Thirteen shops in Dovor and Seventy three shillings five pence Rent in Cherleron in Com. Cantii Which Elizabeth aftewards Married to Hughâ—â— Despenser Upon Partition made betwixt these sisters and heirs Margerie the Wife of William Lord Roos of Hamelake had for her Purpartie an Assignation of the Castle and Mannor of Chilham with the Mannors of Hothfeld Blen and Wultrinton as also of Forty Acres of Pasture in Denne and Six Acres in Blen all in Com. Cantii Likewise of the Mannor of Chingeford in Com. Essex Est-Heghtredebury in Com. Wiltes Adderley in Com. Salop. and the moieâ—ie of the Mannor of Tarent Russeauxton in Com. Dorset To Maâ—de the Wife of Iohn de Vere Earl of Oxford was for her Purpartie assign'd the Mannors of Badlesmere and Bokyngâ—eld in Com. Cantâ—i with Fifty Acres of Wood belonging to the said Mannor of Bokyngfeld To Elizabeth the Wife of William de Bohnn Earl of Northampton the Mannor of Tonge one Messuage one hundred Acres of Land Fourscore Acres of Pasture and Twelve Acres of Wood in Sâ—odhurst and one Messuage Twenty eight Acres of Land Thirty two Acres of Meadow and Nine shillings Rent in Grenewiche all in Com. Cantii the Mannor of Lache-legh in Com. Essex Hameldon in Com. Rotel and Ideshale in Com. Salop. And to Margaret the Wife of Iohn de Tybetot the Mannors of Chetham in Com. Cantii Hmeldon in Com. Buck. Sâ—nyndon in Com. Bedf. Oxinden in Com. Gloc. Castlecombe in Com. Wiltes A Tenement with a Garden in Lynstrete and four Shops within Aldgate in the City of London as also Fifty Acres of Wood belonging to the Mannor of Bokyngfeld in Com. Canc. But afterwards scilicet in 15 Edw. 3. upon the death of Elizabeth the
was slain at Barnet-Field An. 1471. 11 E. 4. but left no issue 4. Sir Iohn Bourchier Knight who married Elizabeth Neice and heir to William Lord Ferrers of Groby Widow of Edward Lord Grâ—y of Groby 5. Sir Thomas Bourchier Knight who married Isabel daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Barre Knight Widow of Humphrey Stafford Earl of Devon 6 Sir Edward Bourchier Knight slain in the battel of Wakefeild and 7. Fulke who died young As also a daughter called Isabel who lived but a few dayes And now before I proceed to speak of Henry the succeeding Earl it will be fit to take notice that William his father so deceased as before is observed married Anne one of the daughters of Richard Widvile the first Earl Rivers of that Family sister and coheir to Richard Widvile the last Earl Rivers and that he had issue by her one son called Henry of whom I am in the next place to speak and two daughters viz. Cecilie who became the Wife of Iohn Devereux Lord Ferrers of Chartley and Isabell As also that King Edward the Fourth taking into consideration that she the said Anne was sister to Elizabeth his Queen did for her better support grant unto her and the heirs male of her body the Mannor of Over-hall as also the mannor of Nether-hall otherwise called Sylvester's-hall in St. Mary Buris in Com. Suff. and Essex Likewise the Mannor of Downham with the Advouson of the Church and One hundred Acres of Land Two hundred Acres of Marish and One hundred Acres of Pasture called Erlesfee in Bures-Giffard in the said County of Essex which came to the Crown by the attainder of Iohn Earl of Oxford in the Parliament begun at Westminster 6 Oct. 12 E. 4. Moreover one capital Messuage in North Lynne One hundred Acres of Pasture in Clenchwarton the Mannor of Botleys in Hardwyke and South Lynne in Com. Norff. as also the Mannor of North Fambrige in Com. Essex But I return to Henry the succeeding Earl This Henry being a person of singular endowments as saith my Author was in 1 H. 7. made choice of by that prudent Prince for one of his Privy-Council and in 8 H. 7 attending him in his Army into France was at the Siege of Boloin In 9 H. 7. he had a special Livery of all the Lands which by the death of Henry late Earl of Essex his Grandfather William his Father Isabell his Grandmother Anne his Mother and Sir Thomas Bourchier Knight his Uncle to whom he was heir of right descended to him And in 12 H. 7. was one of the chief Commanders in the King's Army at Black-Heath whereby the Insurrection of the Cornish-men at that time made was happily suppress'd In 15 H. 7. he attended the King and Queen to Calais where they met with the Duke of Burgundy And in 1 H. 8. was made Captain of the King's Horse-guard then newly constituted for attending on his person which consisted of Fifty Horse trapp'd with Cloth of Gold or Goldsmith's work whereof every one had his Archer a Demi-lance and Coustrill In 5 H. 8. he attended the King again into France in that memorable Expedition to Theâ—ouene and Tournay being then Lieutenant-General of all the Speares And in 8 H. 8. at that famous Just which the King held upon the Nineteenth and Twentieth of May for the Honor of Margaret his Sister Queen of Scotland who after the death of K. Iames the Fourth her Husband married Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus fled into England he with the King himself the Duke of Suffolk and Nicholas Carew Esquire answered all comers In 12 H. 8. he once more attended K. Henry into France and was at that magnificent enterview betwixt him and Francis the First betwixt Arbres and Guisnes And in 13 H. 8. upon the Attainder of Edward Duke of Buckingham obtain'd a Grant to himself and the heires-male of his body of the Mannor of Bedminster in Com. Somerset Moreover in 22 H. 8 he was one of the Peeres which signed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh intimating that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce which had been agitated concerning Q. Catherine his Supremacy here would not long be owned But in 31 H. 8. adventuring to ride a young unruly Horse at his Mannor of Basse in Com. Hertf he had the hard hap to be overthrown and by the fall to break his neck upon the thirteenth of March whereupon he was buryed at his Mannor of Estanes in Com. Essex leaving issue by Mary his Wife the elder of the two daughters and heires of Sir William Say Knight one sole daughter and heir called Anne Wife d of Sir William Parre Knight Lord Parre of Kendall afterwards Earl of Essex and Marquess of Northampton but that Marriage was in 5 E. 6. disannull'd by Act of Parliament Bourchier Lord Fitz-VVarine I Now come to William Bourchier third son to William Bourchier Earl of Ewe and Anne his Wife Daughter and heir to Thomas of Wodstoke Duke of Glocester This William having married Thomasine the daughter and heir of Sir Richard Hankford Knight by Elizabeth his Wife sister and heir to Fulke Lord Fitz-warine as also sister and heir to Elizabeth the other daughter of the said Richard was summon'd to Parliament in 27 H. 6. and afterwards till his death by the Title of Lord Fitz-warine And in 1 E. 4. in consideration of his acceptable services obtain'd a Grant of the Office of Master-Forester of the Forest of Ermore in Com. Devon as also of the Forest of Racche in Com. Somerset for life Moreover in 6 E. 4. in consideration of certain verball promises which the King had made unto him he procured License by himself or his Agents to transport a Thousand Woollen-clothes of his own proper Goods without paying of any Custome Afterwards he married a second Wife viz. Catherine the Widow of ... Stukeley Which Catherine with his License and consent by her Testament bearing date at Bamptone 13 Febr. An. 1466. 6 E. 4. bequeath'd her body to be buried in the Parish-Church of West Wolryngton in Com. Devon and gave to Elizabeth her Daughter a Girdle of Red Tissue After which viz. 26 Martii 7 E. 4. she died being joyntly seised with her said Husband of the Mannors of Affreton Eswellington Thellebrige Mewshawe Bradford Tracy North-Stodlegh and Brygernell in Com. Devon The certain time of his death I find not but that he had summons to Parliament from 27 H. 6. till 12 E. 4. inclusive and was buried in the Augustine-Friers at London To him succeeded Fulke his son and heir called also Lord Fitz-Warine who having been summon'd to Parliament in 12 E. 4. and not after by his Testament
recorded But in 15 H. 7. which was about xxvii years after both these Grants viz. that for the title of Earl of Winchester and this for the grant of those Arms were surrendred to the King then at Calais and upon each of their Enrolments a Vacat made without any reason given for the same This Lewes took to Wife Margaret the Daughter to Henry de Borselle Lord of Uere Sandeburgh and Phalit by whom he had Issue Iohn Lord of Gruthuse Father of Reginald who died without Issue Male. Grey Lord Powys 22 E. 4. THE occasion whereby this Honour came to the Family of Grey was by the marriage of Sir Iohn Grey Knight Son of Sir Thomas Grey of Berwyke in Com. Northumbr Knight by Iane his Wife Daughter of Iohn Lord Moubray with Ioan one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Edward Charlton Knight Lord Powys This Sir Iohn Grey being a man of great action in his time was in 2. H. 5. with that King at his Siege of Caen in Normandy and in 4. H. 5. retain'd by Indenture to serve him in his Wars of France with forty men at Armes whereof himself and one other Knight to be part of the number the rest Esquires and Cxx. Archers having for himself and the other Knight ivs. per diem and for the Esquires xiid. being then stiled Sir Iohn Grey of Heton Knight And behav'd himself so valiantly in that service that as a reward for the same he had the next ensuing year a grant e from the King of the Castle and Lordship of Tilye in Normandy to hold to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body which Castle and Lordship did belong to Sir Philip Harecourt Knight then an adherent to the King's Enemies Moreover in 5 H. 5. upon the taking of Sir Iohn Oldcastle the Chief of the Lollards who was found in Powiâ—â—and he was sent with a Guard to fetch him up to the Parliament In 6 H. 5. he was Captain of Maunt and in farther confideration of his services had a grant bearing date at Roven 31 Ian. of the Earldom of Tankervile in Normandy with all the appurtenances aswell those which William de Melhun late Earl of Tankervile as Iames de Harecourt had with Margaret his Wife Daughter of that Earl in Marriage excepting the Land and Barony of Uarengebeâ— in Costentin to hold to him the said Iohn and the Heirs Male of his Body by Homage and the delivering of a Basinet or Helmet at the Castle of Rouen on the Feast day of St. George yearly In 7 H. 5. he was again in the Wars of France and the same year made Governour of Harfâ—eu And in 8 H. 5. in farther recompence for his many and great services had a grant of the Lands and Lordships of Chantelau Criences and Dappily with their appurtenances lying also in the Dutchy of Normandy which were part of the possessions of Sir Iohn Harpeden Knight whereof he had been dispossess'd by the Kings Enemies and recovered by the valour of this Iohn Which grant was likewise to him and the Heirs Male of his Body In this year he was also made Governour of the Castle of Gournay in Normandy And in 9 H. 5. being again in the Wars of France with Thomas Duke of Clarence passing a River and Marish near the Castle of Beaufort in some disorder had the hard fate together with that Duke and divers other gallant English-men to be slain To this Iohn by the above-specified Ioan his Wife succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who was but young at his Father's Death and made Knight by Iohn Duke of Bedford on Whitsunday 4 H. 6. the King himself then receiving that honour at Leicester yet had not Livery of his Lands till 20 H. 6. But of this Henry I have not seen any thing farther memorable till his Death which hapned upon the Feast day of St. Hillary 28 H. 6. he being then seized of the Mannor of Kerseye and the third part of the Mannor of Leyham in Suffolk As also of the Mannor of Pontesbury in Com. Salop. and of the Castle and Mannor of Poole the Mannor of Marthzaval with the Commoâ—s of Kereygnon Magben Ughcolt Iscoyd and Maghenanâ— in the Marches of Wales leaving Richard his Son and Heir XIV years of Age. Which Richard adhering to the House of York became with divers others attainted in the Parliament held at Coventre 38 H. 6. and was with the Earl of Warwick and Kent at the Siege of Alnwick-Castle in Com. Northumb. then held out by the Lancastrians in 2 E. 4. But all that I have further seen of him is that having Married Margaret the Daughter of Iames Lord Audley he departed this Life upon Thursday next preceding the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle 6 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Wissenden in Rutland Kereleye and Leyham in Com. Suff. of the moity of the Castle of Poole and the Mannors of Mathravall Ernhall of the Town of Llanwelling of the Mannor of Place-Dynas in the Marches of Wales of the Mannor of Pontesbury in Com. Salop. And jointly with the said Margaret his Wife of the moity of the Mannor of Aulton in Com. Sutht and of the Mannors of Helset Douneny Therygnin Hellond and the third part of the Mannor of Kalerion in Cornwall Also of Lvii. Messuages xvii Bovates of Land CCC Acres of Pasture xâ—vii Acres of Meadow C. Acres of Turbary and C. Acres of Heath and Furs in Cotingham and Hesyll in Com. Ebor. Iohn Grey his Son and Heir being then six years of Age. Which Iohn in 20 E. 4. obtained Livery of his Lands without proof of his Age. And in 8 H. 7. was with the Earl of Oxford at sacking the Town of Ardres in Picardy And from 22 E. 4. till 19 H. 8. had Summons to all the Parliaments then held The like Livery had Edward Son of the same Iohn And was summon'd to Parliament during his whole time Which Edward in 15 H. 8. accompanied the Duke of Suffolk in that Expedition then made into France and was at the taking of Bray and other places then won from the French And in 36 H. 8. being again ready to march in the King's Service of War made his Testament 11 Iunii whereby he setled the succession of his whole Barony and Lordship of Powys with his Castle and Mannor of Poole and divers other Lordships in the County of Montgomery as also his Castles and Mannors of Charleton and Pontysbury in Com. Salop. upon the Heirs of his own body lawfully begotten or to be begotten and for lack of such Issue his said Castle and Mannor of Charlton and Mannor of Pontysbury upon Iane Orwell Daughter of Sir Lewes Orwell Knight and her Assigns during her natural life And
a Castle in those places or within those Precincts each to assist other for the demolishing it And for the better observance of this Accord they engaged themselves each to other by Oath in the presence of the Bishop of Lincoâ—n That if either of them should recede therefrom and not make satisfaction within fifteen days upon request that the Bishops of Lincoln and Chester should do justice upon them as Faith-breakers Moreover it appears that this Earl granted unto Robert Earl of Leicester and his Heirs the Lordship of Cerneley and all the Woods adjacent thereto adjoyning to his Forest of Leicester as well those of his Fee as his own proper Woods excepting his Park at Barow to hold and enjoy the same as Forest in as ample manner as he held the Forest of Leicester of the King So also whatsoever he had in the City of Leicester both in Demesn and of his Fee And as the Earl of Leicester and he did thus capitulate as hath been observed so most certain it is that King Stephen himself at length came to a good accord with him and received him into no little favor and trust for by his special Charter it appears that he bestowed on him the Castle and City of Lincoln to enjoy until he should be restored to his Lands in Normandy and Castles there And thereupon gave him leave to fortifie one of the Towers in Lincoln Castle and to have the command thereof until he should deliver unto him the Castle of Tikhill in Yorkshire Which being done then the King to have the City and Castle of Lincoln again excepting the Earls own Tower which his Mother had fortified as also the Constableship of that Castle and of the whole County which belonged to him by Hereditary right as are the words of the Charter Moreover besides all this the King then granted to him the Castle of Belvoir with the whole Barony thereto belonging and all the Land of William de Albini Lord of Belvoir of whomsoever he held it and likewise Graham with the Soke And though the Heirs of Graham should come to an Agreement with the King yet the Barony to remain to this Earl the King giving them exchange for it By this Charter also the King granted to him and his Heirs Newcastle in Staffordshire with all the Appurtenances the Soke of Roeley in Leicestershire Torkesey in Lincolnshire the Town of Derby with the Appurtenances Mansfield in Com. Nott. with the Appurtenances Stonely in Warwickshire with the Appurtenances the Wapentake of Oswarbeck in Nottinghamshire and all the Lands of Roger de Busly with the whole Honor of Blithe as it is set forth Likewise all the Lands of Roger de Poictou from Northampton to Scotland excepting that which belongeth to Roger de Montebegon in Lincolnshire Likewise all the Lands betwixt the Rivers of Ribble and Merse in Lancashire and the Land which he had in Demesne in the Mannor of Grimesby in Com. Linc. As also the Lands which the Earl of Glocester had in Demesne within that Mannor of Grimesby And lastly for the special respect that the King bore unto him he not only restored to Adelais de Condie all her Lands viz. Hornecastre in Lincolnshire when the Castle should be demolished but all his own other Lands Yet notwithstanding all hath been said this Earl was so real an honorer of Henry Duke of Normandy that he often adventured his life and fortune on his behalf And that the said Duke did highly esteem of him this memorable Charter which he Sealed at the Devizes in Wiltshire will abundantly manifest whereby heâ—granted unto him all his Inheritance in Normandy and England as freely as any of his Ancestors held the same viz. The Castles of Uire and Barbifleet with such Liberty that through the whole Precinct thereof he might take his forfeits as also the Wood of Fosses and Alebec and that for which â—e was Sheriff of Abrincis and in S. James whereof he had made him Earl Likewise whatsoever he had in Abrinchem he thereby gave unto him excepting the Bishoprick and the Abbacy of Mount S. Michael and what belonged unto them Moreover all the Honor id est the Barony of Earl Roger de Poictou wheresoever it lay and all the Honor of Blithe wheresoever in England As also the whole Honor of Eye which Robert Malet his Mothers Vncle did ever enjoy Furthermore he gave him Stafford and the whole County of Stafford and whatsoever he had of Inheritance there except the Fees of the Bishop of Chester of Earl Robert de Ferrers of Hugh de Mortimer and of Gervase Paganell and excepting also his Forest of Canoâ— which he retained in his own hand Likewise he gave unto him the Fee of Alan de Lincolne his Mothers Vncle and the Fee of Ernise de Burun as his own Inheritance and the Fees of Hugh de Scotiney Robert de Chalz Raphe Fitz-Oats Norman de Verdun and Robert de Staford wheresoever any of them lay Besides all these he gave to him and his Heirs Thirty pound Lands in Grimesby as also Nottingham Castle with the Borough and whatsoever he had in Nottingham And all the Fee of William Peverell wheresoever it lay excepting Higham unless he could acquit himself of his wickedness and treason by a fair tryal in Court Moreover if Ingelram de Albemarle would not take his part nor Earl Simon he gave Higham to this Earl Ranulph in case he would accept thereof as also Torchesey and Oswardebeck Wapentake Derby with all its Appurtenances Mansfield with the Soke Roeley with the Soke and Stanley near Coventrey with the Soke promising him farther that so soon as he should be in power he should have a tryal for Belvoir Besides all this he gave unto Six of his Barons whom he should chuse One hundred pound Land per annum to each viz Of that which should happen to be gained from his enemies And to all their Parents that Inheritance which was in his power and what was not at present he promised to do them right in whensoever he should be able Vnto which Charter these were Witnesses viz. William the Chancellor Reginald Earl of Cornwall Roger Earl of Hereford Patrick Earl of Salisbury Umfrey de Buhun Sewer ... Fitz-Gilbert Richard de Humet Constable Warin Fitz-Gerold Robert de Curcey Sewer Manasser Bisseâ— Sewer Philip de Columbers And on thâ— part of Earl Ranulph William Earl of Lincolne Hugh Wac G. Castell de Fines Simon Fitz-William Thurstan de Montfert Geffrey de Costentine William de Verdun Richard Boteler Roger Wac and Simon Fitz-Osbert This Earl gave to William Earl of Lincoln his Brother by the Mother the Lordship of Watteley to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees Having now done with his Secular Actions I come lastly to his Works of Piety which were great and many He was the devout Founder of a Monastery for Cistercian Monks in a place called Radmore
to render that his Fort called 〈◊〉 with all the Treasure he had therein being thenceforth for want of Food and by reason of other sufferings put to great misery Touching this Battle another Historian varies much in his Relation from what the Monk of Durhaâ— hath above expressed for inter alia reporting the Speech which Robert Consul Earl of 〈◊〉 made before the Battle unto Ranulph Earl of Chester after he had highly magnified him for his desires to lead the Van he goes on thus Against whom is it that we fight Here is Alan Earl of Britanny in Arms against us nay against God himself a wicked person and full of all manner of iniquity No man for malice to be compared with him being always disposed to mischeif thinking it a dishonor that any one should equal him for cruelty But before he had made an end of his Speech the Battle began the Van of those who fought for the Empress assaulting that part of the Kings Army wherein this our Earl together with the Earl of Mellent Hugh Bigot Earl Simon and the Earl of Warren were which was done with such courage that they were suddenly routed some slain some taken and the rest put to flight The Author of those Memorials intituled Gesta Regis Stephani representeth this Earl for a most deceitful person adding that whilst he was contriving his revenge against the Earl of Chester his adversaries prevailing he was taken and cast into prison where he continued until he submitted himself and delivered up his Castles unto him And that in the mean while he lost the Earldom of Cornwal which he had of the Kings gift This Earl Alan wrote himself Earl of Britanny â—ornwal and Richmund and gave unto the Monastery of S. Michael at the Mount in â—ornwal Ten shillings yearly Rent issuing out of the Fair at 〈◊〉 for the health of his Soul his Wife and Childrens Souls and for the Redemption of the Soul of Brientius â—ilius Comitis his Uncle from whom he did Hereditarily possess his Lands in Cornwal To the Monks of Iorevaulx he gave Common of Pasture throughout all his Forest of Wandesleydale and as much Mowing Ground in his Meadows there as they should need as also Timber in any part thereof for their Buildings and necessary uses He bestowed also on the Monks of Fountains all his Woods belonging to Marsc on that side the River Iore wherein Burton is situate for the Building of their Cell at Aldeburne and on the other side of the same River he gave unto them Rumore and Bramley When he died I have not certainly discovered but he was buried in the Abbey of Begar in Com. ... of the Cistercian Order whereunto he gave at his death certain Lands in the Soke of Gaytune for erecting a Grange thereon The name of his Wife was Bertra by whom he had issue Conan who succeeded him in his Honors and three other Sons viz. Robert Bryan and Reginald This Conan had the title of Duke of Britanny and Earl of Richmund and in 1 Hen. 2. went into Britanny where he was received by the most for their Duke ¶ In 10 H. 2. he was one of the Witnesses to that Recognition made by the King touching the Peoples Liberties And according to the example of his Ancestors bore an especial love to the Abbey of Iorvauix for discerning the place where it stood viz. At Fo rs not to be convenient he gave the Monks of that House leave to translate it unto a piece of Waste Ground in East Witton and bestowed on them a large Pasture in Wandesâ—esdaiâ— which Land lieth beyond 〈◊〉 and extendeth it self unto the Bounds betwixt 〈◊〉 and Massamshire As also all that several Pasture on the North of the River 〈◊〉 reserving only liberty for his Deer giving them leave to take Estovers and all other necessaries on the South of Iore and likewise Pasturage throughout his new Forest near Richmund for all their Cattle with power to keep Mastiff Dogs for chasing out Wolves out of those their Territories Moreover he Founded the Priory of Nuns at Roweny in Hartfordshire To the Cell of S. Martins near Richmund he gave the Tithes of his Mills at Richmund To the Monks of Kirstede he gave the Church of Kaiton with two Carucates and an hah of Land lying in the Fields of Kaiton as also a parcel of Ground called Kaiton-Rahage To the Abbey of Denney in Cambridgeshire he confirmed all that Robert his Chamberlain gave thereto And ratified the Grant of the Land called Wath which his Ancestors had bestowed on the Monks of S. Michael at the Mount in Cornwal He married Margaret Daughter to Henry Earl of Huntendon Sister to William King of Scots by whom he had only issue Constance a Daughter first married unto Geffrey Fourth Son to Henry the Second King of England which Geffrey was in her right Duke of Britanny Secondly to Ranulph Earl of Chester whom she forsook and thirdly to Guy de Tuarz Brother to the Vicount of Tuarz This Margaret surviving him became afterwards the Wife of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford It is reported That upon the death of Geffrey Earl of Anjou Father to Henry the Second King of England the City of Nantz in Britanny electing Geffrey second Son to the said Geffrey to be their Ruler sent for him and delivered unto him the Possession thereof as also of the adjacent Province but he dying soon after the Earl of Richmund id est this Conan having the rule of a great part of that Province of Britanny entered the City of Nantz Whereof the King id est Henry the Second being informed he forthwith commanded That the Earldom should be seised into his own hands and after wards discerning that this Conan who had the Dominion of the greatest part of Britanny died leaving only one Daughter and Heir by Margaret his Wife Sister unto William King of Scots he gave her in marriage she being then in Minority unto Geffrey his younger Son and took all her Inheritance into his own power And having so done then observing that the vulgar people of that Countrey being much opprest by some of their Superiors had addressed themselves to him for protection he presently subdued those great ones and thereupon reduced the whole Countrey of Britanny to his own Dominion This Conan dying in Britanny An. 1171. 17 Hen. 2. was buried at Begar whereupon the Honor of Richmund was retained in the Kings hands for a time For in 21 Hen. 2. Ranulph de Glanvil accounted for the ancient Ferme thereof which was 535 l. 14 s. 10 d. So also in 29 Hen. 2. ¶ Unto which Conan in right of Constanâ—e his sole Daughter and Heir Geffrey
Hortatory to all his Tenants the Money was raised by a free Contribution Being thus at liberty again in 18 Edw. 2. he was one of the Ambassadors then sent to the King of France for securing the Dutchy of Aquitane from farther spoil by the French It is said That about this time by the Kings procurement he should have murthered the Queen and the Prince In 1 Edw. 3 this Iohn obtained License to grant the Earldom of Richmund together with the Castles of Richmund and Bowes which he had of the gift of King Edward the Second unto Arthur his Brother and Heir In 5 Edw. 3. he obtained the like License to grant unto Mary de S. Paul Countess of Pembroke the same Castles of Richmund and Bowes with all other the Mannors and Lands belonging to his Earldom of Richmund And in 7 Edw. 3. procured leave to reside beyond Sea to follow his own business But all I can farther say of him is That he gave Three hundred pounds to the new building of the Grey-Friers Church in London bestowing many rich Jewels and Ornaments thereon and departing this life in 8 Edw. 3. without issue was buried at Uanys in Britanny Whereupon Iohn de Dreux Son of Arthur Earl of Britanny did his homage for this Earldom of Richmund but died 16 May 15 Ed. 3. Soon after which Iohn Duke of Britanny and Earl of 〈◊〉 having his Earldom of Montfort seised upon by the King of France in regard he adhered to King Edward in recompence thereof obtained a grant of this Earldom of Richmund to hold as freely as Iohn late Duke of Britanny and Earl of Richmund enjoyed the same until such time as he should reposses his Earldom of Montfort Whereupon he did his homage for it In 19 Edw. 3. the King being necessitated to another Expedition into France required this Iohn to repair unto him upon the Feast-day of S. Lawrence with all his Retinue well-fitted with Horse and Arms and to attend him thither In 36 Edw. 3. he was again on the behalf of King Edward in the Wars of France But that which I next meet with as most memorable of this Iohn is That whereas King Edward the Third had by his Charter bearing date 20 Sept. the Sixteenth of His Reign advanced Iohn of Gant his fourth Son to the Dignity of Earl of Richmund and thereupon given him the Honor of Richmund with all the Castles Mannors Lands c. to the same Earldom appertaining in 34 Edw. 3. taking notice thereof he released and quit-claimed to the said Iohn of Gant all his Right Title and Claim thereto Howbeit some years after viz. in 45 Edw. 3. upon a certain Agreement then made betwixt King Edward and this Iohn the King then granting unto him in General Tail divers Castles and Lands in Aquitane to be held of the Prince of Aquitane by Homage As also the whole Dukedom of Britâ—nny to be held of the said King Edward as King of France by homage he rendred to the said King divers other Castles and Lands Whereupon the next ensuing year upon a farther Agreement betwixt King Edward and him for the special affection which the King bore unto him as the words of the Patent do import and to the end that he and the heirs of his Body should keep those Covenants which were then newly made betwixt them The King then gave unto him and Ioan his Wife and to the heirs of his Body the Castle Town and Honor of Richmund with all the Castles Mannors and Lands thereto belonging as also the Earldom of Richmund shortly after which viz. in 48 Edw. 3. he served the King again in his Wars of France but afterwards being taken at Nants by the Earl of Bloys died in prison at Paris leaving issue by the said Ioan his Wife Daughter to Charles King of Navarre afterwards married to Henry the Fourth King of England Iohn his Son and Heir and a Daughter called Ioan Wife to Raphe Lord Basseâ— of Drayton Which Iohn being stiled The Valiant in 1 Rich. 2. was by Indenture retained to serve the King in his Wars of France for one quarter of an year with Two hundred Men at Arms whereof himself accounted Twelve Knights and One hundred eighty seven Archers And in 2 Rich. 2. in conâ—ideration of the Castle of Brest in Britanny which he delivered up to King Richard obtained a Grant to himself and Ioan his Wife Sister to the King of the Castle and Mannor of Rising in Com. Norf. with that part of the Toulbooth at Linne appertaining to the King In 3 Rich. 2. bearing the title of Duke of Britanny Earl of Montfort and Richmund he was again in the Wars of France But shortly after this falling off to the King of France contrary to his Faith and Allegiance to the King of England and his Progenitors his Lands in England were seised Whereupon after some time ensued his absolute deposal from all titles of Honor here by Act of Parliament After which viz. in 21 Rich. 2. Ioan his Sister then Widow of Raphe Lord Basset of Drayton obtained Livery of the Castle County and Honor of Richmund Ribald of Middleham HAving thus done with the Succession of these Earls I come to Ribald a younger Brother to Alan sirnamed Niger the Second Earl of Britanny and Richmund This Ribald by the gift of Earl Alan his Brother had the Lordship of Middleham in the Northern Parts of Yorkshire which he held together with Scrastone Speningetorp Havogswell and Wadles in that County at the time of the General Survey made by King William the Conqueror And in his age betaking himself to a devout course of life was shorn a Monk in the Abbey of S. Maries at York To him succeeded Raphe his Son and Heir of whom I find that he took to Wife Agatha the Daughter to Robert de Brus of Skelton and had with her the Lordship of Ailewic in Hertnes in Frank-marriage as also that for the health of the Souls of his Father and Mother he gave to the Monks of Fountaines in Com. Ebor. all those Lands lying betwixt Aldeburgh and Welle touching which there had been variance betwixt them and likewise that Common of Pasture belonging to Welle and Snape and the other Hamlets appertaining to Welle to hold for Ten years from the Feast of S. Martin which should next happen after the death of William Archbishop of York commonly called Saint William To which Grant Robert and Ribald his Sons as also Henry his Brother were witnesses And that in 14 Hen. 2. he paid half a mark to the King upon Collection of the Aid for the marriage of Maud his Daughter to the Emperor To this Raphe succeeded
but an acceptance of the same by Two hundred marks per annum till it should be paid The next thing memorable that I find of this Earl is That upon the Solemnization of King Henry the Thirds Funeral in the Abbey Church at Westminster he and Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester with the Clergy and People went up to the High Altar and swore fealty to Edward his Son thenceforth King by the name of Edward the First And in the third year of his Reign upon his return out of Gascoigne gave him most honorable entertainment at his Castle of Rigate which was so acceptable to that King that he pardoned him no less then a thousand marks of that great sum of Ten thousand marks at which he had been fined for that offence in Westmâ—nster-Hall against Sir Alan la Zouch and his Son beforementioned It is also farther recorded of him that in the sixth year of the same Kings Reign soon after the making of that Statute called Quo Warranto in the Parliament then held at Glocester the King by his Justices questioning certain of the great Noblemen by what title they held their Lands Amongst others this Earl being called and asked by what Warranty he held his he shewed them an old Sword and unsheathing it said Behold my Lords here is my Warranty my Ancestors coming into this Land with William the Bastard did obtain their Lands by the Sword and I am resolved with the Sword to defend them against whomsoever that shall endeavor to dispossess me For that King did not himself conquer the Land and subdue it but our Progenitors were sharers and assistants therein Of which stout answer when the King heard and that the rest of the Nobles present then concurred therein he departed the Court in some discontent and not only forbore to proceed farther but seemed to take so little offence thereat That about three years after upon the marriage of the Lady Isabel Daughter to this our Earl unto Iohn de Baillol a great Baron of the North he gave him full three years respite for payment of the Two hundred marks per annum accepted of by King Henry the Third in satisfaction for the Fine before-mentioned It is observable that in 7 Edw. 1. when this Iohn was questioned before the Justices Itinerant in Sussex by what Authority he claimed Free Warren in Wurth and divers other Lordships in Sussex he pleaded That all his Ancestors had faithfully adhered to the Kings of England and that at the time when Normandy was lost they being Earls of Warren there lost their Lands in that Countrey because they would not adhere to the King of France against King Iohn and that in consideration thereof they had compenlation for the same by the Grant of other Lands here in England with this Priviledge that they and their Heirs should have Free Warren in those and all other their Lands which they then had or afterwards should acquire in regard of their sirname de Warenna Which Plea was then allowed And it is farther observable That King Edward the First bore so great a respect unto him that by his Charter dated the Seventh of October in the Tenth year of His Reign for the more tranquility and advantage of himself and his heirs and of the whole Realm as the Preamble thereof doth import he granted to him and his heir the Castle of Dynas-Bran which was in his Possession at the beginning of his Wars in Wales and all the Land of Bromfield with the Appurtenances which Griffin and Lewelin Sons of Madoc Vaughan either by themselves or their Guardians then held excepting to the said King and his Heirs the Castle and Land of Hope with the Appurtenances In this year also upon Assessing the Scutage of Rothelan for the service of King Edward against Lewelin Prince of Wales and other of the Welsh then in Rebellion this Earl was charged for Eleven Knights Fees viz. Six of his own Inheritance and five for Stanford and Graham in Com. Lincol. being personally in that service In 11 Edw. 1. Griffin Vaughan Son to Griffin of Bromfield granted to this Earl all his Land of Yale in North Wales which he had as his Purparty of the Inheritance of Griffin his Father But concerning this Land of Yale so granted by Griffin Vaughan as is here noted as also of Bromfield which this Earl afterwards possessed let us hear how Doctor Powel reporteth he came by them Griffith ap Madock saith he took part with King Henry the Third and Edward the First against the Prince of North Waâ—es and therefore for fear of the Prince he was fain to lie in his Castle of Dinas-Bran which standeth on the top of a very steep Hill to the which there is no way but one to come He died his children being within age whereupon shortly ensued the destruction of two of them For the said King Edward the First gave the Wardship of Madoc who had for his part the Lordship of Bromfield and Yale and the Castle of Dinas-Bran with the Reversion of Mailor-Saesnec after his Mothers decease who bad the same to her Ioynture to John Earl Warren and granted the Wardship of Lewelin to whose part the Lordship of Chirke and Nanheudwy came to Roger Mortimer These Guardians forgetting the service done by the Father of the Wards to the King so guarded their Wards with small regard that they never returned to their Possessions And shortly after the said Guardians did obtain the said Lands to themselves by Charter of the King This Iohn Earl Warren began to build Holt Castle and William his Son finished the Same And upon that great Competition betwixt Robert de Bruse and Iohn de Baillol for the Crown of Scotland circa 21 Edw. 1. joyned with that magnificent Prelate Anthony Beke Bishop of Durham in maintenance of Baillols title Moreover in 23 Edw. 1. he had the custody of the Castle of Bamburâ—â— committed to his charge And in 24 Edw. 1. being 〈◊〉 with a power into Scotland together with William de Beauchamp then Earl of Warwick for recovery of the Castle of Dunbar then treacherously delivered up by some of that Garrison he encountred the Scotish Army which came to relieve the same with so much courage that no less than Ten thousand of the Scots were slain and the Castle thereupon rendred to the King Soon after which he was made Governor of that Realm The next year following the King being desirous to assist the Earl of Flanders his faithful Friend and Confederate and to that end to go in person thither constituted this Earl Warren General of all his Forces on the North of Trent for the better restraining the insolencies of the Scots who thereupon marched into Scotland which occasioned so great a terror to that people that they sought peace of him and gave
Potent Man in King Henry the First 's time and at Oxford killing many of that Bishops servants took him and the Bishop of Lincoln prisoners But after this he stoutly adhered to the Anjovins against King Stephen yet ere long fell off again and grew in such favor with the King that he obtained a Grant of the Borough Castle and whole County of Hereford excepting the Lands of the Bishop and Abbeys there and excepting the Fees of Hugh de Mortimer Osbert Fitz-Hugh William de Braose as also those of Gotsone de Dinan which belonged to Hugh de Laci and in case he would prevail against Gotsone then to hold that clearly Notwithstanding all which in An. 1151. 16 Steph. he was one of those Nobles who met Henry Duke of Normandy at his first arrival in England and supplied him with necessaries Whereupon no less then Thirty fortified Castles were soon yielded to his obedience and grew in such high esteem with him after his attaining the Crown of this Realm that he advanced him to that great Office of Iustice of â—ngland In 10 Hen. 2. he was one of the Witnesses to that Recognition which the King then made of the Peoples Liberties and the same year interceded with the King on the behalf of Thomas Beckâ—t Archbishop of Canterbury The next ensuing year he was sent to bring him to Court but finding him sick in Bed was again sent to let him know That the Barons had pronounced Sentence for his Imprisonment About this time when Reginald Archbishop of â—ologne who had fomented that Schism of Octavian against Pope Alexander came into England to treat of a marriage betwixt Henry Duke of Saxony and Maud the King of Englands Daughter it is said That though other of the Nobles went to meet him solemnly This Earl being then Justice of 〈◊〉 would not give any respect to him because he stood excommunicate by the Pope Thus much as to his Secular Dealings whereunto that famous paction made betwixt Ranulph then Earl of Chester and him which farther demonstrateth his power and greatness may be added whereof I have exhibited the tenor in my Discourse of that Earl But after all this in An. 1173. 14 Hen. 2. upon what occasion I find not certain it is that then rebelling against King Henry he was taken prisoner his City of Leicester wasted and the Wall thereof of extraordinary strength utterly demolished Lastly touching his Works of Piety it is evident that they were exceeding great and many far beyond those of his Father For in An. 1143. 8 Steph. by the consent of Alexander Bishop of Lincoln he Founded that opulent and goodly Abbey for Canons Regular of S. Augustines Order called De Pratis in the Suburbs of Leicester in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and amply endowed it partly with the Possessions which his Father had bestowed on those Secular Canons by him Founded within the Castle of Leicester as hath been already observed but with much more of his own proper gift Likewise he Founded the Abbey of â—erondon in Leicestershire for Cistercian Monks and the Monastery of Nun-Eatâ—n in Com. Warr. for Nuns As also the Priory of Luffield in Com. North. for Monks of S. Benedicts Order all which he liberally endowed with Lands and ample Revenues And besides this to the Monks of S. Ebrulfs at Utica in Normandy he was a special Benefactor freeing them from the payment of Tithes for their Lands and Improvements in Leicestershire as well in the Forest of Leicester as elswhere acquitting them for any Herbage or Paunage for an hundred Hogs either in that Forest or other inclosed Lands He likewise gave unto them nine Burgages within the Walls of Leicester and five without with the Tithes of all his own Demesn Lands in that Town Also the Churches of Belgrave and â—lenfeud with two Yard Land the Chappels of Branteston and Keteby with the Tithes and other Appurtenances in Yrkinfeld In Rothby he gave them two parts of the Tithes of the two Halls there in Humberston the like of the two Halls there and one Yard Land in Evington Ygwarby Sâ—leby Thorp-Ernald Brantingsby Waltham Wikingeston and Houtheby the Tithes of the whole Demesn To the Abbey of Lira likewise in Normandy he gave the Church of Warham and one Hide of Land there as also the Church of Hinkley with the Chappels of 〈◊〉 and Dadlington in Com. Leicest The Church of Eaton with the Chappel of Attlebuâ—gâ— in Com. Warr. The Church of Sibbesdune with the Chappels of Widerdesley Aâ—â—etune Huptone and Draitone and also the Church of Hecham with the Chappel of Lindley in Comit. Leicest Whereupon those Monks made Hinkley a Cell to that Foreign Monastery To the Monks of Bec in Normandy he gave the Lordship of Chinchebirick To the Nuns of Godstow in Com. Oxon. he gave Three pound per annum in Halso To the Canons of Sulby in Com. North. he granted Fewel for their Fire out of his Wood called Ighey as much as they could carry with one Cart twice every day from Easter till Michaelmass with freedom of Toll for whatsoever they should buy or sell in the Market at Leicester And to the Knights Templars he gave a mark yearly Rent issuing out of the Mill at Scheravene He took to Wife Amicia Daughter of Raphe de Waet Earl of Norfolk by Emma Daughter of William Fitz-Osberne Earl of Hereford Which Amicia after the death of William de Bretvil her Uncle viz. Son of William Fitz-Osbern brought Lira Glot Bretvil and a great part of those Lands which William Fitz-Osbern had in Normandy to the before specified Robert Earl of Leicester her Uncle But after a while she quitted all her interest in Bretvil to Philip King of France in exchange for the Castle of S. Leodegar in Aquiline and all Aquiâ—â—ne By this Amicia he had issue Robert his Successor in this Earldom and two Daughters viz. ... Wife to Simon Earl of Huntendon and Hawise married to William Earl of Glocester Which Amicia gave to the Monks of Lira one ounce of Gold at Pont S. Piere in Normandy as also Fifteen shilling sterling yearly for the health of the Soul of William de Bretvil her Brother On the Canons of Leicester she bestowed Lands of Four pounds per annum value in Everlas And by the censent of the Earl her Husband after he took the habit of a Canon Regular in the Abbey of Leicester so Founded by him as hath been observed became a Nun in the Monastery of Nun-Eatâ—n I now come to the death of this great Earl of whom it is said That he lived Fifteen years a Canon Regular in Leicester Abbey and there departing this life in that habit in An. 1167. 14 Hen. 2. was
that expedition made thither In 35 Edw. 1. he obtained the Kings Charter for Free Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Corbâ—â—gge before specified This Robert likewise and Iohn his Son called Iohn de Clavering by the appointment of King Edward the First were at that notable siege of Kaerlaverok in Scotland He had likewise Summons to Parliament from 23 E. 1. till 3 E. 2. inclusive in which year he died being then seised of the Mannor of Clavering in Essex Horsford in Com. Norf. Blâ—burg in Com. Suff. Evre in Com. Buck. Whalton in Com. Northumb. with the Fees thereunto belonging viz. the Mannors of Lington Linton Eshet Bokenfelde Horton Oggille South-Gaseford Newenham Dentone Faughdone Kington New-Bigging certain Lands in Shotover Glendale Herle Kirk-Herle Chevernale and Ripplington As also of the Mannor of Newburne with the Hamlets of Walebothill Demlaw Botirlaw Trokirlaw the Town and Mannor of Corebrigge Of the Mannor and Castle of Werkworth with its members viz. Birling Aclyngton the moity of Botilstone the fourth part of Tokisdence Likewise of the Mannor of Rouchbere with its members viz. Newton Threptone and Sâ—ytter and the Forest there leaving issue by Margery de la Zouche his Wife the said Iohn de Clavering his Son and Heir then forty four years of age who doing his Homage had livery of them And in consideration of his good services had in 25 Ed. 1. pardon for all his debts due unto the Exchequer as also for the Scutage then due from himself This Iohn was in that expedition made into Gascoine in 22 E. 1. So also in those of Scotland 26 28 31 and 34 Ed. 3. And in 4 Ed. 2. had command to be at New-castle upon Tine well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Stots In 6 Ed. 2. being again in the Scottish Warrs he was taken prisoner in the Battle of Strivelyn but the next ensuing year he was again in those Warrs So likewise in 9 and 12 E. 2. In 17 Ed. 2. he obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market every Munday at his Mannor of Blyburgh in Suffolk and two Fairs yearly one upon the Eve and Feast-day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin the other upon the Eve and day of her Nativity As also for a weekly Market on the Tuesday at his Mannor of Aynho in Northamptonshire and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and day of St. Michael and two dayes following And having had Summons to Parliament from 28 Edw. 1. till 5 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life at his Mannor of Aynho in the Octaves of the Epiphany ann 1332. 6 E. 2. whence being carried to the Abby of Langley of his Ancestors foundation he had Sepulture in the Quire of that conventual Church leaving issue by Hawise his wife daughter to Robert de Tibetot before-mentioned one onely daughter called Eve first married to Raphe de Vfford and afterwards to Thomas de Audley by both which Husbands she had issue Sons and Daughters This Iohn long before his death being doubtfull of having issue male as it seems made a Feoffement to one Stephen de Trafford whereby he vested the inheritance of his Castle and Mannor of Werkworth as also of his Mannors of Roubirie Newberne and Corbrigge all in Northumberland and of the Mannor of Evre in Com Buck. in the same Stephen to the intent that he the said Stephen should reconvey the Castle and Mannors of Werkworth and Roubirie unto him the said Iohn to hold for life with remainder to King Edward the first and his Heirs And the Mannor of Evre to hold to him the said Iohn and Hawise for terme of their respective lives with remainder to the King and his Heirs In like sort the Mannors of Newburne and Corbrigge to hold to himselfe and the Heirs male of his body and for default of such issue to to the King and his Heirs In consideration whereof the King granted unto him and his heirs diverse lands and hereditaments then valued at Four hundred pounds per annum viz. the Mannor of Costesey the Hundreds of Lodning Knavering Holle Depewade Henstede North-Erpingham South-Erpingham Blofelde and Humelierd with the appurtenances in Com. Norff. the Hundreds of Bâ—â—ching and Wainsford in Suff the Mannors of Rodeston and Apethorpe in Com. Northamp with twenty eight shillings yearly Rent of the Farm of Oliver Aspull there to hold for life Which Castle and Lands in Northumberland thereupon coming to the Crown whereby King Edward the third in the second year of his Reign given to Henry de Perci and his heirs as when I come to speak of that Noble Family I shall more fully shew the Mannors of Aynho and Horsford to Raphe de Nevill and his heirs and the mannors of Claering and Bliburg to Edmund Clavering brother of this Iohn for life the remainder to the same Raphe Nevill and his heirs wereby the younger branches of this antient Family the chief whereof is still in being at Caluley in Northumberland were bereft of that fair Inheritance which otherwise had descended to them Rie IN the time of Edward the Confessor Hubert de Rie a trusty servant to William Duke of Normandy being by him imployed to that King when be lay on his Death bed came in a pompous equipage into England and after conference with King Edward returned to the Duke with those Tokens whereby he was by that King declared his heir to the Crown of this Realm viz. a Sword in the Hilt whereof were inclosed some Reliques of Saints a Hunters horn of gold and the Head of a mighty Stag for which great service he was then promised that he should be Steward of his Houshold But when Duke William had got the Crown fearing that disturbances might arise in Normandy and well weighing the fagacity in counsel and dexterity in action of this Hubert he sent him thither to have an eye to that danger and soon after him these his sons viz. Ralphe whom he had made Castellan of Notingham Hubert Governor of the Castle of Norwich and Adam to whom he had given large possestions in Kent But Eudo the fourth continuing here in King Williams service obtained from him divers Lordships in sundry Counties viz. in Essex twenty five in Hartfordshire seven in Berkshire one in Bedfordshire twelve in Norfolk nine and in Suffolk ten And personally attending at Court it so hapned that that William Fitz-Osberne then Steward of the Houshold had set before the King the Flesh of a Crane scarce half rosted whereat the King took such offence as that he listed up his Fist and had struken him fiersly but that Eudo bore off the blow Whereupon Fitz-Osberne grew so displeased as that he quitted his Office desiring that Eudo might have it To which request the King
Stanes Celendone and Clifton in Burkinghamshire of Risendone Horedone Stapletone and Frantone in Gloucestershire of Estodham Achelei and Torvei in Bedfordshire of Stoche Wilberdestone Sewelle Ristone Deisburg Pipewelle Brantone Dingle and Ascele in Northamptonshire of Segentone and Berchedone in Roteland of Engleby Broxholme Esetorp Branzby Burton Coringeham Binnibroc Ludebury Fodreby Turgreby Crosby Offintund Talintune Grileforde Bresebury Barnetone Ringesdune Chercheby Greiby Schachetorp Aslacheby Avetone Loctone Sepingham Ripeslai Dentune Hungretune Ulestantorp Aburne Hadinctone Adelinctone and North-Chine in Lincolneshire And Horniwhale Metorne Blastone Herdeby Brachestone Botesford Redmelde Gniptone Lachestone Lubeham Barcheberie Hungretone Croptone Queneberâ—h Clachestone Hoches and Stachedirâ—e in Liecestershire But of this Robert I have not seen any other memorial than that Coucher-book of Belvoir recordeth which is that bearing a venerable esteem to our sometime much celebrated English-protomartyr S. Alban he founded near to this his Castle a Priory for Monks and annexed it as a Cell to that great Abby in Hartfordshire formerly erected by the devout King Offa in honor of that most holy man the particular circumstances touching which pious work are thus related by that Register viz. that this Robert who is there called Robert de Belvedeir having begun the Church of our Lady near to that Castle and being through secular imployments so hindered that he could not attend the finishing of it according to his minde by the advice of the Venerable Lanfrank then Archbishop of Canterbury disposed of it unto the Church of S. Alban upon condition that Paul the then Abbot should perfect it and place therein four Monks of that Covent to pray for the Souls of Earl Robert i. e. of Morton and Cornwall and K. Will. as also for his own Soul and the Soul of Adela his Wife their Children and Parents whereupon he and his wife were admitted into the fraternity of that great Abby as absolutely as any of the Covent with promise that after their respective deceases in case they should dye in England their bodies should by leave of the Abbot be buried either at St. Albans or in that Church of our Lady at Belvoir their bounty being so great to those places that wheresoever either of them should die the Church of St. Alban and this of our Lady at Belvoir were to have part of their estates to be disposed of as the Abbot and Monks of St. Albans should appoint As to the particulars wherewith at present he endowed this Church of our Lady at Belvoir they were these viz. the Town of Horingwald with its appurtenances in as ample manner as he had it of the King Likewise adjacent to this his Castle at Belvoir four carucates of Land with the Meadows thereto belonging and twenty Acres of Land near the Church whereon to erect out-houses and other buildings for the conveniency of the Monks all which to be as free from any exaction as he himself had the same from the King Moreover he then gave unto them the Tithes of all his Vinyards and the seat of a Mill upon the next River as also the Tithes of ten Towns of all sorts to Tithable grain excepting a third part of each Parish Priest the Towns whereof he so gave these Tithes being these viz. Bortune Frantune Sapertune Risendune Stokes and Wilberstone and one man in each with a Garden and one Ox-gang of land In Segetune the whole Tithes and eight Acres of Land four lying on one side of the Town and four on the other with one Garden In Medburne the Tithe only In Wiwelle the Tithes and one Ox-gang of Land with one man and his Garden and the Tithes of Wilstanestorp All which Lands he gave free and exempt from any Custome whatsoever with command that in each Town the Church should have the Meadows near unto it and pasturage in as ample manner as he himself ever had And after the death of Adela his Wife he also granted to this Church of our Lady at Belvoir with the consent of his sons William and Geffrey one Carucate of Land in Sapertune for the health of her Soul with as large priviledges as he had given the rest By this Adela he had issue four Sons viz. William Beringar Geffrey and Robert and one Daughter named Agnes who was Wife to Hubert de Rye a great man in Lincolnshire and departing this life the second Nones of August in the year of Christ 1088. 1 W. Rufi was buried in the Chapter-house at Belvoir Of his younger Children all I have farther observed is that Beringar had divers Lordships in the County of York as also the Mannors of Adelingtone in Lincolneshire Broghtune and Hornelie in Oxfordshire and Stoches Sirestune and Brodeholme in Notinghamshire and that he was a special Benefactor to the Abby of S. Maries in York by the gift of one Carucate of Land in Lestingham six in Spaunton eight and an half in Kirkby-Misterton three in Dalby six Ox-gangs in Skakelden one Carucate and half in Bec eighty Acres in Bynbruc nine Carucates and an half in Fynmare four Carucates in Hunkleby all his Tithes of Dalton half a Carucate near Chevermunt and the Church of Bunibroc Of Robert that he gave to this Cell of Belvoir thirty sticks of Eeles to be paid yearly on S. Matthias day out of his Mills at Aburne And that Agnes his Daughter did ratifie the grants which her said Father and Mother had made to the Monks at Belvoir of one Ox-gang of Land in Alchekehby and two parts of the Tithes of the demesnes there in Corn Calves Lambs Wooll Cheese Pigs Bees and Apples and of whatsoever else was Tithable that Lordship being of her Marriage portion I now come to William his successor in this Barony That this William was any other than his immediate Son and Heir I doubt not at all though it doth not appear for what respect he bore a different surname from his Father being called William de Albany with the addition of Brito for that Robert de Todenei had a Son and Heir named William is evident enough as also that he was heres honoris the heir to this Barony Which William did in the Chapter-house at S. Albans confirme all that his Father and Mother had given to that Church of our Lady at Belvoir desiring that he might be admitted into their Fratemity as his Father and Mother had been And this being granted he presented that his confirmation upon the Altar of our Lady there freely offering up himself a Brother and Monk to the Church of S. Alban and giving thereto as also to this Church of our Lady a portion of all his temporal estate after his decease Appointing that if his death should happen to be in England his Body should be buried either at S. Albans or in this Church of our Lady at Belvoir by the
though the title of Earl was most known by Arundell and Chichester at which places his chief residence used to be yet it was of the County of Sussex that he was really Earl by the Tertium Denarium of the pleas of Sussex granted to him which was the usual way of investing such great men in antient times with the possession of any Earldom after those ceremonies of girding with the Sword and putting on the Robes performed which have ever till of late been thought essential to their creation That which I find farther memorable of him in this Kings Reign is that in ann 1164. 10 Hen. 2. upon that high displeasure conceived by the King towards Thomas Becket then Archbishop of Canterbury whereupon Becket privately fled beyond Sea this Earl William with divers Bishops and others was sent to the King of France and to the Pope with Letters from King Henry representing him to be fled as a Traitor and desiring that King that he would not receive him into any of his Territories Also intreating the Pope that he would not give credit to his suggestions Likewise after they came to the Pope at Senes in Tuscany where the Bishops represented the great misdemeanors of Becket which the Pope endeavored to extenuate and that the Bishop of Exeter desired that his Holiness would appoint certain Legates to hear and determine in that business this Earl stood forth and said Sir we being illiterate are ignorant what the Bishops have expressed but we are not to be instructed to what purpose we are sent We come not to do any thing contumeliously in the presence of so great a person to whose authority the whole world doth stoop but we are to declare in the presence of this whole Court how great a devotion our King hath born and doth bear to your Holiness and that if he could have found out any persons more great and Noble to have signified the same than these now sent he would have imployed them on this Errand And then after he had magnified the Pope for his great abilities he concluded with very temperate expressions concerning Becket beseeching that his Holiness would vouchsafe to use his best endeavor for the reconciling of this difference In 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the Ayd for marrying the Kings Daughter the Knights Fees belonging to this Honor of Arundell were certified to be ninty seven and those in Norfolk whereof William his Father was enfeofft by King Henry the first forty two Afterwards viz. in ann 1173. 19 Hen. 2. when Lewes King of France had invaded Normandy King Henry being there in person in the head of his Army near the Castle of Brethvil this Earl then one of his cheif Commanders made a notable Speech to the Souldiers putting them in mind of the effect of their valor formerly manifested in other parts as also the justness of their Cause their danger by Flight and that there could be no safety but in Conquering In 20 Hen. 2. he undertook for the Kings performance of those Covenants which were made by him with Hubert Earl of Maurien id est Savoy touching the marriage of Iohn son to King Henry and Alice Daughter of the same Earl Moreover he joyned the same year with Richard de Lucy Justice of England in raising forces against Robert Earl of Leicester then in rebellion to whom they gave Battle and having routed his Army took him prisoner near St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk And upon the appeasing of that great contest which was betwixt William de Longchamp Bishop of Ely and Iohn Earl of Moreton in the time of King Richard the first had the Castle of Windsore delivered into his hands to be kept for the King Lastly in the time of King Stephen out of great devotion to God in honor of the Blessed Virgin and S. Iames the Apostle he founded the Abby of Buckenham in Norâ—oâ—k for the good estate of himself and the soul of Queen Adeliza his Wife and their Childrens Souls near to his Castle which he had there built giving thereto inter alia the site of that Castle eighty Acres of Land Moreover he founded the little Priory of Pynham near Arundell and amply endowed it Likewise the Chappel of Saint Thomas the Martyr in Wymundham And bestowed upon the Cathedral of Chichester the Prebend of West-Dene and East-Dene He was also a Benefactor to the Monks of Boxgrave in Sussex by his grant of part of his Wood colled Bessesole adjoyning to the Woods of Hannac and of forty Acres of Land in Stocton with common of pasture there for fifty Sheep ten Oxen two Horses and twenty Hoggs and land of seven shillings per annum value in Mildentone for maintenance of a Lamp in their Chapter house And departing this life at Waverley in Surrey 3 Id. Octobr. Ann. 1176. 22 Hen. 2. had Sepulture in the Abby of Wymundham of his Fathers foundation leaving issue by Queen Adeliza four Sons viz. William Godfrey ... and ... and three Daughters viz. Alice married to Iohn Earl of Ewe Oliva and Agatha who were interred in the Abby of Boxgrave Which William in that great Councel held at Northampton 23 Henr. 2. had also a grant from the King of this Earldom of Sussex and in 1 Ric. 1. had a confirmation from that King of the Castle and Honor of Arundell as also of the Tertium Denarium de placitis Com. Suss. as his Father had from King Henry the second And the next ensuing year had livery of the Honor of Arundell the Castle and Mill with the Honor of Petvorth which was held thereof only excepted for which livery he gave two thousand Marks In 6 Ric. 1. upon collecting the Aid for the Kings redemption he paid eighty four pounds ten shillings for his Scutage And in 7 Ric. 1. accounted an hundred pound for his Relief for his Lands in Norfolk In 4 Ioh. the King accquitted him of all such debts as he then owed to the Jews And in 6 Ioh. he gave a thousand Marks for the Wardship of the Heir of William de Montchensi unto whom he afterwards married ... his Daughter Moreover the same year he obtained a grant of all the Lands and Fees of Gilbert de Aquila as also of all those which belonged to the Mother of the said Gilbert In 16 Ioh. he was one of the great Lords under whom those persons had safe conduct that came to London for making their peace with the King after the relaxation of the interdict as also who went to Northampton for the same purpose Farthermore in 17 Ioh. he attended the King at Runnimede at that time when the Great Charter and the Charter of the Forest were confirmed being then on the Kings part But afterwards was one of those who took oath to obey the
First and likewise a Ratification of the Lordships of Eresham Walesham Alvergate and Aclay Notwithstanding which favors in 19 Hen. 2. he took part with Robert Earl of Leicester in that disloyal Insurrection then began by him adhering to young Henry whom King Henry had Crowned in his Rebellious practises against his Father and received from him a Grant of the whole Honor of Eye in Suffolk as also the custody of the Castle at Norwich And the better to support himself therein received the French and Flemings into all his Castles But in these his extravagant enterprises he thrived not long for the King prevailing demolished his Castle at Walton and advanced towards his other places of strength at Franâ—ngham and Bungey wherein having no more than Five hundred Soldiers many of which discerning their danger fled away despairing also of any farther supply he made his peace with the King for a Fine of a thousand marks and rendring those Castles with much difficulty obtained leave from the King that the Flemings might return into their own Countrey Not long after this he went into the Holy Land with the Earl of Flanders and died in An. 1177. 23 Hen. 2. Whereupon the King seised upon all his Treasure and retained it in his hands ¶ To this Hugh succeeded Roger his Son and Heir whom King Richard the First by his Charter dated at Westminster 27 Nov. in the first year of His Reign did again constitute Earl of Norfolk as fully as Hugh his Father enjoyed that Honor in the time of King Henry the Second And moreover rendred to him his Office of Steward to hold as freely as Roger his Grandfather or Hugh his Father held the same He likewise ratified unto him those Lordships of Eresham Walesham Alvergate and Aclay And restored and confirmed unto him all the Lands of Aubrey de Insulâ— beyond Humber and on this side Humber id est Setrington and Holebrock with their Appurtenances and specially those Lands which did not any service to Belvoir Castle in the time of King Henry the First Moreover within the compass of the same year he made him one of his Ambassadors to Philip King of France for obtaining Aid towards the recovery of the Holy Land But for this favor from the King of enjoying the Earldom of Norfolk and that Hugh his Brother should not have Livery of any Lands which were his Fathers except by judgment of the Kings Court and his Peers he gave no less than a thousand marks to the King Shortly after this viz. in 3 Rich. 1. he was one of the Sureties for William de Longcamp Bishop of Ely then Chancellor to the King for performance of those Articles of Peace which were then concluded on betwixt Iohn Earl of Noreton and that Bishop King Richard then being in the Holy Land And when tidings were brought into England that King Richard was made captive in Almaine he received command from the same Bishop who was then newly returned from those parts to go back with him thither Moreover after the return of King Richard from his captivity 6 Rich. 1. he attended him with the rest of the Nobles in that great Council then held at Nottingham And at his second Coronation was one of those Four Earls that carried the Silken Canopy over his head In 2 Ioh. he was sent together with Philip Bishop of Durham with Letters of safe conduct unto William King of Scotland to require his speedy repair unto Lincoln where the King then held his Parliament to do his homage to King Iohn And in 15 Ioh. attended him into Poictou But afterwards scil in 17 Ioh. taking part with the Rebellious Barons was one of those that met together in an hostile manner first at Stamford and next at Brackley and discerning their own power exacted from him those strict Covenants whereby the Government was put into the hands of Twenty five of their party himself being one for which unparallel'd insolence he was with the rest of his complices excommunicated by Pope Innocent the Third In 5 H. 3. there being a determination made in the great Council then held at Oxford of that dispute which had in former times been raised betwixt the Earl of Leicester and this Earl Roger concerning the Stewardship of the Kings Houshold command was given to Ranulph Earl of Chester who had then the custody of the Earldom of Leicester that he should render unto this Earl Roger what was then remaining of the Ten Knights Fees belonging thereto In which fifth year of King Henry the Third he died as it seems for Hugh his Son had then Livery of his Lands performing his homage Another Son he had called William unto whom Robert de Sutton gave in Frank-Marriage with Margaret his Daughter all his Lands in Sutton and Bures with the Advowson of the Church as also the Serjeanty of the Hundred of Berstaple and Suit of all his Lands at Langedon with the Advowson of that Church which Grant was confirmed by King Iohn in the Eleventh of His Reign He had also a Daughter called Margery Wife of William de Hastings Son of William and had by the gift of her Father the Mannor of Little Bradley in Frank-Marriage But I return to Hugh In 7 Hen. 3. this Earl Hugh being with the Kings Army in Wales had Scutage levied upon all his Tenants that held of him by Military service in the Counties of Norfolk Suffolk York Essex and Leicester But of him I can say no more than that he took to Wife Maud the eldest Daughter of William Mareschal Earl of Pembroke by whom he had issue Roger who succeeded him in his Honors as also Hugh a younger Son who in 41 Hen. 3. was by the then prevalent power of the Barons made Justice of England And that departing this life in An. 1225. 9 Hen. 3. Alexander King of Scotland for the sum of Five hundred marks obtained the Wardship of Roger his Son and Heir Which Roger had formerly married Isabel Sister to the same King Alexander scil in 9 Hen. 3. In 17 Hen. 3. the King celebrating the Feast of Pentecost at Slocester girt this Roger with the Sword of Knighthood But soon after he was one of those that adhered to Richard Mareschal Earl of Pembroke in his Rebellious Actings In 18 Hen. 3. he had Livery of Framelingham Castle by the Kings special Precept In 21 Hen. 3. there being great animosities betwixt the Nobles of England a Tourneament was held at Blithe in Nottinghamshire where those of the South sided against them of the North In which Tourneament they falling to hostility the Southern Lords had the better of the day But in that Action none behaved himself more bravely than
Gorther Haburiey 〈…〉 and Baliwick of 〈…〉 Members and 〈…〉 Advowsons of the 〈…〉 belonging all which 〈…〉 possessions of the before 〈…〉 Duke 〈…〉 And mâ—â—over did grant to the said 〈◊〉 and Vrsulâ— his Wife all such Courts Leet to be held twice in the year in Forbrâ—gg as the said Duke heretofore had to have and to hold to the same Henry and Vrsulâ— and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten by the service of onâ— Knights Fee and such annual services as they were held by before the said forfeiture Which Henry in 23 Hen. 8. obtained also to himself and Vrsula his Wife and the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten a grant of the Castle and Mannor of Staffoâ—â— with their appurtenances in the County of Stafford as also a certain Mannor called Stafford-Mannor and Stafford-Rent in the same County together with all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments thereunto belonging and lying in Stafford Bradley Billington Dunston Coppinhall Stretton Cokessane Burton Wottons-land Lichfeild Fulford and Richardscote in that County and likewise of the Mannor of Essington in Com. Ebor. all which were parcel of the possessions of the said Edward Duke of Buckingham Paying yearly to the King his Heirs and successors at the Receipt of his Exchequer four pounds one shilling two pence half penny farthing And in the Parliament of 1 E. 6. was again restored in blood After which viz. in 4 and 5 Phil. Mar. there being some dispute betwixt the Lord Clinton and this Henry touching precedencie it was then upon search certified in Parliament that the Lord Clintons ancestors had precedence next above the Lord Audley and that the Barons of Stafford were placed next below the Barons Talbot This last mentioned Henry had issue by the before specified Vrsula his Wife three Sons viz. Edward Richard and Walter Which Richard had issue Roger Stafford who died an aged man unmarried in ann 1638. or therabouts and one Daughter named Dorothy Wife of Sir William Nevill of Chebsey Knight Which Edward took to Wife Mary Daughter to Edward Earl of Derby and had issue by her one Son called also Edward who was twenty one years of age in ann 1592. and two Daughters viz. Ursula married to Walter Erdswike and Dorothy to ... Gerveis of Chadsden Which last mentioned Edward married Isabel the Daughter of Thomas Forster of Tonge in Com. Salop. by whom he had issue Edward and died 25 Sept. ann 1525. Which Edward his Son was born in ann 1600. and having married Anne the Daughter of Iames Wilforde of Newnham-Hall in Comit. Essex Esqque died in the life time of his Father and was buried in the Church of S. Andrew in Holburne within the Suburbs of London leaving issue one Son viz. Henry who being born after his Fathers death died unmarried in anno 1637. and one Daughter called Mary who became the Wife of Sir William Howard Knight of the Bathe a younger Son to Thomas Earl of Arundell and Surrey Earl Marshal of England afterwards advanced to the title of Viscount Stafford by King Charles the first Stafford of Hooke I Come now to those collateral branches of this great and noble Family not already taken notice of touching whose memorable Actions our publique Records and other authentique authorities do make some mention Of these the first I meet with is Sir Iohn Stafford Knight Son of William Stafford of Bromshull in Com. Staff and descended from Hervey Bagot by Milisent his Wife Sister and Heir to Robert Lord Stafford Which Sir Iohn Stafford having married Margaret Daughter to Ralph Lord Stafford afterwards Earl was in that expedition made into Scotland in 11 Edw. 3. together with the same Ralph Lord Stafford And left issue Humphrey his Son and Heir who in 40 Edw. 3. was in the Warrs of Gascoigne So likewise in 43 Edw. 3. being then a Knight and of the retinue to Edward Prince of Wales commonly called the Black Prince Moreover in 47 Edw. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders in the company of Hugh Earl of Stafford And left issue Humphrey his Son and Heir called Humphrey Stafford with the Silver Hand who marryed Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir of ... Dynham Widow of Sir Iohn Maltravers of Houke in Com. Dorset Knight Which Humphrey being afterwards a Knight was Sheriff of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset in 12 H. 4. and by his Testament bearing date 5 Apr. ann 1413 1 Hen. 5. where he calls himself Sir Humphrey Stafford the elder Knight bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chappel of S. Andrew adjoyning to that of our Blessed Lady in the Abby of Abbotsbury and gave to Sir Humphrey Stafford his Son and Elizabeth his Wife one Charger twelve Dishes and Six Saucers of Silver Not long after which he died for it was the same year leaving Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight his Son and Heir who then doing his homage had livery of his Lands A word or two now of the before specified Eliz. Wife to this Sir Humphrey with the Silver Hand This Elizabeth though she died in the lifetime of her Husband made her Testament bearing date 8 Sept. ann 1405. 6 H. 4. and thereby bequeathed her Body to be buried in the same Chappel of S Andrew in the Abby-Church of Abbotsbury before mentioned in the Tombe of Sir Iohn Maltravers Knight her former Husband and gave to the Rector of S. Giles at Staâ—leford for his Tithes forgotten and not paid as also to celebrate a thousand Masses for her Soul and the Souls of her Ancestors four pounds three shillings four pence Likewise to the Friers of Dorcnester four pounds three shillings and four pence To the Fricrs of Yevel as much and the like summe to the Monks of Abbotsbury Moreover to three Priests celebrating for her Soul and the Souls of her Ancestors as also for the Soul of Sir John Maltravers Knight her late Husband whereof two to officiate in the Church of Houke or Stapelford and the third in the Chapel of Kentercombe the next year after her decease fifteen pounds viz. to each of them an hundred shillings Also to Humphrey Stafford and Elizabeth his Wife her own Daughter twelve Dishes and six Saucers of Silver And to Katherine Cobham the Wife of Humphrey Stafford a Cup of Silver gilt Of which Testament she constituted Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight her Husband her Executor I now come to Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight her Son This Sir Humphrey in 8 Hen. 4. being then a Knight having marryed Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Maltravers Knight Sister and Heir to Maude the Sister of Sir Iohn Dynham Knight doing his fealty had livery of all those lands which by her death descended to him of which the Mannor of Houke was the cheife and by his Testament bearing
impose the like upon them In the same year upon the Kings request with divers other of the Nobles he met at Westminster 3 Id. Octob. for celebrating the Feast of S. Edward And in An. 1250. 34 Hen. 3. took upon him the Cross and went to the Holy Land In 36 Hen. 3. his Wife Eleanor being then dead and leaving issue he had Livery of her part of those Lands which were of the Inheritance of Walter Mareschal sometime Earl of Pembroke And in 37 Hen. 3. was present with other of the Peers 3 May when that formal curse was denounced in Westminster-Hall against the Violaters of Magna Charta with Bell Book and Candle in which year he Founded the Church of the Fryers-Augustines in Broadistreet within the City of London In 41 Hen. 3. he had the custody of the Marches of Wales betwixt Montgomery and the Earl of Glocesters Lands And in 42 Hen. 3. received command to attend the King at Cheâ—ter upon Monday before Midsummer-day to march against the Welsh then in hostility In An. 1258. 42 Hen. 3. he was one of the first of those great Men that entred into a Combination against the King the issue whereof at last proved fatal to them And in 44 Hen. â— being one of the Barons of the Marches he was with the rest commanded to attend Roger Mortimer the chief of them with all his power for the defence of those parts against Lewelin ap Griffin and his adherents In 48 Hen. 3. the King acknowledging his good services the times being then turbulent granted him the Marriage of Roger de Tonys Heir Shortly after which he joyned with Prince Edward and other of the Loyal Nobles in that undertaking for the Kings observing the Award which the King of France should make touching the Provisions of Oxford and all other differences betwixt him and the Barons This being after the Battle of Lewes when the King was their prisoner Nevertheless shortly after he was with the Rebellious Barons in the Battle of â—vesham 49 Hen. 3. and there taken prisoner c whereupon his Lands were extended But long he did not continue so as it seems for it appears that the next ensuing year the King acknowledging his faithful services was pleased by his Letters Patents to grant That the Mannors of Sudham and Withâ—â—â—st with the Appurtenances and one hundred shillings per annum Land in Haresfeâ—â— in Com. Gloc. As also the Reversion of the Lordships of Kinebauton in Com. 〈◊〉 Walden and Deepden in Com. Essex All which he the said Earl had long before passed to Humphrey his Son and Heir after his own decease and to the Heirs of his Body by Ioane his Wife Daughter of Robert de Quency lawfully begotten should remain to the said Earl and Heirs notwithstanding his late forfeiture in adhering to Simon Mountfort late Earl of Leicester and his Complices in their Rebellion against him This Earl had two Wives first Maud Daughter to the Earl of Ewe by whom he left issue Humphrey his Son and Heir who succeeded him in these Earldoms of Hereford and Essex and four Daughters viz. Maud Wife of Anselme Son and Heir to William Mareschal Alice Wife of ... Thony ... Wife of ... Quincy and ... Which Maud his Wife died on the Eve of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and was buried in the Chapter-house at Lanthony His second Wife was called Maud de Avenebury by whom he had issue Sir Iohn de Bohun Lord of Haresfield who adhering to Mountfort Earl of Leicester and other the Rebellious Barons vanquished in the Battle of Evesham made his Peace with the King in the Fiftieth of Henry the Third Which Maud dying at Sorges in Gascoigne was there buried but afterwards by her Son translated to Lanthony and with great solemnity interred near to the Earl her Husband This Earl died upon the Twenty fourth of September An. 1275. 3 Edw. 1. and was buried before the High Altar in the Abbey of Lanthony Unto whom succeeded Humphrey his Grandson Son and Heir to Humphrey his Son who died in the life time of his Father But before I proceed to speak of this his Successor in these Earldoms I shall take notice of what I find most memorable of Humphrey his Father who lived not to be Earl This Humphrey the sixth of that name in 42 Hen. 3. had command with divers other great Men to march with Horse and Arms to Chester and to be there the Monday next preceding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist to oppose the pâ—wer of Leoline Prince of Wales who had then made some hostile incursions on those parts So likewise to be at Hereford on Monday next after Candlemass-day in the Forty seventh of Henry the Third Being a person of a very turbulent spirit he took part with the Rebellious Barons upon all occasions and therefore in 47 Hen. 3. was excommunicated together with that great Rebel S. Mountfort Earl of Leicester and other his Complices for plundring divers Churches and committing much Sacriledge and meeting with the rest of them in the Parliament then held at Oxford thenceforth began to put himself in Arms against the King whereupon Prince Edward besieged his Castles of Hay and Huntington in the Marches of Wales and took them so also his Castle of Brecknock In An. 1264. 48 Hen. 3. being in Arms with other of the Rebellious Barons he endeavored with them to expel all Aliens and wasted the Lands of those who did not submit to the Provisions made at Oxford Moreover he was one of the Lead of their Rebellious Army at that fatal Battle of Lewes where the King was made prisoner Whereupon he was by them constituted Governor of Goodrich Castle as also of the Castle at Winchester And the next year following was General of their Foot Forces in the Battle of Evesham where their whole Army being routed and destroyed he was taken prisoner It is said by some That when he came near the place of fight he withdrew himself But being thus taken he was sent prisoner to Beeston Castle in Cheshire where he died on Simon and Iudes Eve next following that Battle his Father then living and was buried in the Abbey of â—umbermere in that County This Humphrey the sixth of that name took to Wife Eleanor one of the three Daughters and Coheirs to William de Breause of Brecknock a great Baron Coheir also to Eve her Mother one of the Five Daughters and Coheirs of William Marshal Earl of Pembroke and had with her the whole Lordship of Brecknock of her Fathers Inheritance as also Livery in her Right together with Roger de Mortimer and Maud his Wife and William de Cantilupe and Eve his Wife the other Daughters and Coheirs to the said William
mounted another purposing to avoid his Enemies by swiming the River but being invironed by the Duke of Gloucester on the one side and the Earle of Derby on the other side he threw away his Sword Gantlets and Armor and leaping into the River escaped them In their pursuit of him it is said that his Charriot was taken and in it the Kings Letters appointing him to hast to London with what strength he had expressing that he would there be ready to live and dye with him The Lords therefore being thus powerfull caused the King of summon a Parliament at Westminster Which being done and this Duke amongst others called to make answer to certain Articles of High Treason then and there exhibited against him by the Duke of Gloucester and others not appearing he was forthwith banished and all his possessions confiscated excepting his entailed Lands which only were to remain to his right Heirs Upon this Banishment being likewise attainted Outlawed and Fled beyond-Sea as already hath been observed he was at length stricken by a Wild-Boar in Hunting and died of his hurts at Lovâ—me in anno 1392. 16 Ric. 2. in great distress and penury About three years after which viz. in November ann 1395. 19 R. 2. the King having caused his Body to be brought over into England made a solemne Funeral for him at Colne in Essex being present himself thereat with many of the Bishops but few of the temporal Lords their old hatred towards him being not then abated Dying thus and without issue Alberiâ— de Vere his uncle was in 16 R. 2. by assent of Parliament restored to all those Lands which had been by fine entailed before the attainder of the Duke his Nephew having also the name Title and Honor of Earl of Oxford then granted to him and to the Heirs Male of his Body and thereupon took his seat in Parliament amongst the Peers but being infirm the Office of Lord High Chamberlain of England which he and his Ancestors had long held was in 17 R. 2. bestowed by the King on Iohn Holland Earl of Huntendon to hold for term of life And continuing still weak had speciall Licence to be absent from that Parliament held at Shrewsbury in 21 R. 2. in which the Judgement given in the Parliament of 11 R. 2. against Robert Duke of Ireland his Nephew was revoaked and anulled This Earl Alberic took to Wife Alice the Daughter of Iohn Lord Fitz-Walter by whom he had issue Richard his Son and Successor and Iohn who died unmarried as also a Daughter married to Sir Iohn Fitz-Lewes Knight and departed this life upon S. George his day 1 Hen. 4. leaving Richard his Son and Heir then fourteen years of age being then seised of the Castle and Mannor of Castle-Hengham the Mannors of â—elham parva Bumstede Dodingherst Stanstede Monfichet Fingreth Beaumonds as also the Office of Steward of the whole Forest of Essex Likewise of the Mannors of Badlesmere in â—ent Calmerton in Com. Buck. Magna-Campes Saxton and Swafhaâ—-â—ulbeck in Comit Cantabr And for terme of life by the grant of King Richard of the Honor and Town of Reyleigh and Mannors of Eastwood and Thunderst the reversion to Edward Duke of York and the Heirs Male of his Body leaving Alice his Wife surviving who had for her Dowery an assignation of the Mannors of Badlesmere excepting four hundred acres of Land and Pasture there therein held in Gavel-kind and likewise of the Mannor of Bumstede Beaumond and Eston-Hall in Com. Essex Calverton and Whitchurch in Com. Buck. and fifteen shillings and six pence half peny Rent out of the Mannor of Stansted Montfichet I now come to Richard the succeeding Earl On whose behalf the Commons in Parliament in 1 Hen. 4. did pray that having married Alice the Daughter of the Kings Sister he might be restored to the Office of Chamberlain of England being his due inheritance and taken away by violence by King Richard the second but thereunto the King did not then assent In 2 Hen. 4. it was Enacted by Parliament that if this Richard Earl of Oxford when he came of age should consent that Philippa Dutches of Ireland might enjoy her Dower out of the entailed Lands confirmed and assured to her by Earl Aubery his Father then he should have to him and to his Heirs all those Lands which were the Duke of Ireland's in in Demesn or Reversion and in the Kings hands upon the first day of March preceding This Richard being in his minority at his Fathers death had in 3 H. 4 a grant of an hundred pounds per annum for his maintenance to be received out of the profits of his own Lands And in 8 Hen. 4. upon his assent that the before-specified Dutchess Philippa should enjoy her Dower the King granted to him and his Heirs all those Lands and Tenements which by the forfeiture of Duke Robert came to the Crown excepting such as had been disposed of by himself or King Richard the second And in the Parliament then held made special Livery unto him of all those Lands which she the said Philippa held in Joynture she being then dead as it seems as also of all other Lands whereof Earl Aubrey his Father died seized he being then of full age About this time or not long before Maude Countess of Oxford Widow of E. Thomas and Mother to Robert Duke of Ireland still surviving caused it to be divulged that King Richard 2. was alive and that he would forthwith lay claim to his antient Hoâ—â—r and procured Harts to be made of Silver and gilt which were Badges that King Richard gave to his Friends Souldiers and Servants to be in the Kings name distributed in the Countrey whereby the people might be the sooner allured to rise on his behalf giving it farther out that he was privately kept in Scotland till he could have a fit oportunity to come in with an Army of French and Scots Whereupon she was committed to Prison and her goods confiscated This Maude by her Testament dated at Bentley 20 Ian. anno 1412. 14 H. 4. bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Nunns Church at Brusezard appointing that her Hâ—rse should be covered with black Cloath and and a white cloath in form of a Cross thereon as also three Tapers to burn about it on the day of her funeral viz. two at her Head and the third at her Feet and four Torches besides And gave to those Nunns the Mannor of Wrabnase in pure Almes for the health of her own Soul her Parents Souls and the Souls of all the faithful deceased And having so done departed this life on Wednesday being the Feast of the Conversion of S. Paul the same year leaving
William de Magnavil vulgarly called Mandevil his Son and Heir who having married Margaret the sole Daughter and Heir to Eudo Dapifer id est Steward to King William had issue by her Geffrey his Son and Heir Steward of Normandy by descent from his Mother and a Daughter called Beatrix Which Geffrey in 5 Steph. upon the payment of Eight hundred sixty six pounds thirteen shillings four pence to the King had Livery of his Inheritance Being also Constable of the Tower of London he was by King Stephen of a Baron advanced to the dignity of an Earl as by his special Charter dated at Westminster appeareth viz. of the County of Essex So that he and his Heirs should enjoy the same Earldom as freely peaceably and honorably as other Earls held those Counties whereof they were Earls Unto which Charter were witnesses William de Ipre Henry de Essex Iohn the Son of Robert Fitz-Walter Robert de Newburgh William de S. Clere William de Dammartin Richard Fitz-Vrse and William de Owe. But notwithstanding this Honor thus conferred on him by King Stephen Maud the Empress by a more ample Charter made at Oxford won him to her party For she not only confirmed to him whatsoever Geffrey his Grand-father or William his Father ever had either in Lands Forts Castles and in particular the Tower of London with the Castle under it to strengthen and fortifie at his pleasure but bestowed on him the Hereditary Sheriffalty of London and Middlesex for Three hundred pounds to hold as amply as Geffrey his Grand-father did as also that of Hertfordshire for Sixty pounds as his Grand-father likewise held it Farther granting to him the Tryal of all Causes in those Counties so that no other should hold Plea therein but by him And that he should have those Lands of one hundred pounds per annum value and the services of those Twenty Knights which she formerly by an other Charter had given him Moreover she confirmed to him all those Lands of two hundred pounds per an value which King Stephen and Maud his Queen had bestowed on him and likewise One hundred pound Land in Escheats with those Knights Fees also given to him by them according to the Tenor of the Charters which he had of them Likewise she gave unto him all the Lands of Eudo Dapifer in Normandy with his Office of Steward as his Rightful Inheritance granting That he should not be impleaded for the same by any person whatsoever And if she and the Earl of Anjou her Husband should think fit that in lieu of his Eschaet-Lands and Knights services he then had he should also enjoy as his right all the Lands in England whereof the same Eudo died seised over and above the one hundred pound Lands per annum and twenty Knights Fees formerly given to him by her and over and above the Lands of Ernulph de Mannevil which he held of him by the service of ten Knights Fees And she farther covenanted with him that in case she could obtain the Castle of Stortford by exchange from the Bishop of London and his Church of S. Paul there that then he and his Heirs should for ever enjoy it And if she could not so obtain it then that she would demolish it And besides all this she granted that Ernulph de Mandevil should enjoy that one hundred pound Lands and ten Knights Fees which she had formerly given him and one hundred pound Lands more in Escheats to be held of her Husband the Earl of Anjou and her in Capite to him and his Heirs of her and her Heirs viz. Cristeshale and Benedis for as much as they were worth and that she would make good the Remainder And she likewise Covenanted that neither the Earl of Anjou her Husband nor her self nor her children would ever make peace with the Burgesses of London but with the consent of him the said Geffrey because they were his mortal Enemies And that the Castle which he had built upon Wye should stand to be fortified at his pleasure Also That he should build one other Castle on his own Land wheresoever he would And that he and his Tenants should enjoy all the improvements they had at any time made upon their respective Lands unto the day that he adhered to her and her said Husband the Earl of Anjou For performance of which Covenants Robert Earl of Glocester Milo Earl of Hereford Bryan Fitz-Count Robert Fitz-Reginald Robert de Curcy her Steward Iohn Fitz-Gilbert Miles de Beauchamp Ralph Paganel Robert de Oilli Constable and Robert Fitz-Heldebrand undertook And that Geffrey Earl of Anjou her Husband and Henry her Son should make good the same she promised that the King of France in case she could procure him should be her Surety as also that these persons should give their Faith for the like performance viz. Iâ—hel de Meduana Robert de Sabloill Pain de Clarevalle Geffrey de Clarevalle Andrew de Alvy Pipin of Turon Absolom Rumard Reginald Earl of Cornwal Baldwin Earl of Devon Gilbert Earl of Pembroke Hugh Earl of Norfolk Earl Alberic Henry de Essex Peter de Valoins and other of her Barons whom he would accept of and whom she could obtain for Pledges And that all the Clergy of England in her power should undertake to see those Covenants kept by her and her Heirs to him and hiâ— Heirs And besides this by another Charter dated at Westminster she constituted him Earl of Essex to hold to himself and his heirs and to have the Third Penny of the Pleas of the Sheriffalty as an Earl ought to enjoy in his Earldom and likewise granted to him and his heirs all those Lands which Geffrey de Magnavill his Grandfather and Serlo de Matom or any of his Ancestors ever held either in England or Normandy Moreover she granted unto him and his heirs the custody of the Tower of London with that little Castle there which belonged to Ravenger and all the Lands Liveries and Customs thereto belonging to fortifie the same at his pleasure as also one hundred pound Lands per annum to hold of her and her heirs in Demesn viz. Newport for the value it yielded at the death of King Henry her Father with License to remove the Market from Newport to his Castle at Walden and all Customs to that Market belonging in Toll Passages and other usages Likewise that the ways from Newport near the Waterside should be directed of course to Walden And that the Market at Walden should be upon Sundays and Thursdays and the Fair there to begin on Whitson-Eve and to continue all that week Moreover she gave him Meldon with its appurtenances to make good that one hundred pound Land before mentioned for so much as it was worth at the time of King Henries death as also Deopdene upon the like value Likewise the Woods of Chatelege
and two days following with Remainder to Iohn de Clavering in Fee In 5 Edw. 3. his Father then living he was retained by Indenture with the Lord Henry de Percy to serve him in Peace and War for term of life with twenty Men at Arms against all Men except the King whereof five to be Knights receiving a hundred pound sterling per annum out of his Lordships of Topcliffe and Pokelington as also Robes and ... for himself with those Knights and all the rest And in time of War to have diet for himself his Gentlemen and six Grooms likewise Hay Oats Shooes and Nails for fifty nine Horses and Wages for fifty three inferior servants with Harness for his own Body And when he should be required to come to a Tourneament then to have four Knights with himself and their attendants likewise diet in his Hall for them and for five Grooms with Hay Oats Horsshooes and Nails for thirty and six Horâ—es and Wages for thirty and two servants as also Harness for his own Body Moreover that if he should be required to attend him in time of Parliament or otherwise to come himself with six Gentlemen and nine Horses having diet for three men in his Hall with Hay Oats Horsshooes and Nails for the number of Horses last specified and Wages for six servants The same year he obtained another Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands and Lordships of Middleham Carleton Crakhall Snape Well Raskelfe Sheriff-Hoton and Galtres in Com. Ebor. As also in his Lordships of Houton and Stokton in Com. Nors In this year likewise doing his Fealty to William Prior of Durham upon Lammas day for the Mannor of Raby he told him that he would offer the Stag as his Ancestors had done saving that whereas his Father required that the Priors servants should be set aside at that time and his own serve in their stead he would be content that his should attend together with those of the Priors And whereas his Father insisted that his servants should only be admitted at Dinner he stood upon it that his should be there entertained the whole day and likewise the morrow at Breakfast Whereunto the Prior made answer that none of his Ancestors were ever so admitted and that he would rather quit the Stag then suffer any new custome to the prejudice of their Church But to this Ralph replied That he would perform the whole service or none and put the tryal of his right upon the Countrey The Prior therefore knowing him to be so powerful and that the Countrey durst not displease him declined the offer Howbeit at length to gain his favor in regard he had no small interest at Court and might do him a kindness or a displeasure was content for that one time he should perform it as he pleased so that it might not be drawn into example afterwards And to that purpose proposed that Indentures should be made betwixt them Whereupon the Lord Nevill brought but few with him and those more for the honor of the Prior then a burthen and so shortly after Dinner took his leave but left one of his servants to lodge there all night and to take his Breakfast there on the next day Protesting that being both a Son and Tenant to the Church he would not be burthensom to it in respect it would be no advantage to himself but might much damnifie it if he should bring with him as great a Train as he would saying What doth a Breakfast signifie to me Nothing And likewise That if the Prior would shew that he had no right to what he so claimed he would freely recede therefrom And if he had a right he would accept of a composition for it rather then be burthensome to the Covent But if they should put him to get his right by Law then he would not abate any thing thereof Whereupon inquiry being made amongst the eldest Monks of that House they affirmed that being of eight years standing when his Father was before repulsed they had often seen the Stag offered and that he never staid Dinner but when the Prior invited him And some ancient Men of the Country testified as much As also that so soon as the Stag was brought they carried him to the Kitchin and those who brought him were taken into the Hall to Breakfast as they that bring their Rents used to be Moreover when it hapned any of the Lords Nevill to be desired to stay Dinner with the Prior his Cook was admitted into the Kitchin to prepare a Dish for him So likewise another servant in the Cellar to chuse his Drink and in like manner some other at the Gate who knew his servants and followers meerly to let them in and keep out others who under pretence of being his servants might then intrude But this was only done by the Prior as out of courtesie and respect and not at all out of right Hereupon Henry le Scrope one of the Justices affirmed That he had been of Counsel with Ranulph de Nevill Father of this Ralph when he brought his Writ of Novell Disseisin against the Prior and then told him that he had no right at all Whereupon Ranulph let fall his Sute Some said that making this Claim out of his own Fee he ought there viz. in the Priory to shew some special evidence to assert his Claim Others that as the Prior did challenge nothing of him but what was reserved by the Grant so could not be unless he shewed a Charter for it And besides claiming to be entertained with as many as he should bring and not specifying the number there could be no lawful reason for it because the Stag was always offered on Holy Rood day whereupon grew an old Song in â—ithme as a lamentation for Robert de Nevill his Great Grandfather Wel I wa sal ys Hornes blaw Holy Rode this day Nou es he dede and lies law Was wont to blaw thain ay Moreover it was farther said that it never had been the custom of the Prior to make a Feast on that day when the servants of so great a person were to offer And that the Prior usually on S. Cutbberts day had wont to dine with the Bishop at some of his own Mannor Houses therefore who should compel him to make a Feast at home Likewise that those Lands were given to the Ancestor of this Lord Nevill when they were not such great Men as to have a Marshal a Boteler and other servants of State for in those days they had no more then Raby with its Appurtenances which was not then of so much worth as now For Brancepath and Raskelfe came to them since by marriage as also other Lands in Yorkshire and Richmundshire Therefore it could not be thought that the Prior of Durham did give them Lands of such value and purchase the service to be done for them at so high a rate especially considering
continued Governor of Bâ—â—wick from 13 Ian. for a full quarter of that year Again in 30 Edw. 3. he was joyned with the same Bishop of Durham and others to treat and conclude about the redemption of David de Brus still prisoner and for a firm Peace And in 31 Edw. 3. with Henry de Percy to see the Truce observed toward the East Marches In 33 Edw. 3. he attended the King in his expedition then made into France and the next ensuing year marched with him to 〈◊〉 and put himself in ambush with the Lord Moubray and other Knights about three leagues from Parts expecting that the French would issue out which hapned accordingly Whereupon after a sharp skirmish the French were worsted In 35 Edw. 3. he was again constituted one of the Wardens of the Marches towards England likewise in 36 Edw. 3. a Commissioner to see that the Peace newly concluded on betwixt both Realms should be punctually observed and in 39 E. 3. received command to repair to the Marches of 〈◊〉 with all his power for the safeguard of those parts In 4 Edw. 3. he was again joyned in Commission with the Lord Percy for the custody of the Marches and conservation of the Peace made with the Scots So likewise in 41 Edw. 3. And the same year sent into 〈◊〉 with the same Lord Percy and others to keep the Frontiers of that Province This Ralph gave eleven Messuages four Oxgangs two Acres and an half of Land and ten Acres of Meadow lying in Snape to the Hospital of 〈◊〉 near Bedal for the celebration of Divine Service there according to the tenor of a special Ordination by him made viz. For three Priests who were to perform that service for the good estate of himself during this life and for the health of his Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors after his departure hence And moreover gave to the Canons of â—â—dlington out of his Quarrey at Fâ—veâ—e a sufficient proportion of Stone for the new Fabrick of their Church and other Buildings But the next ensuing year viz. 41 Edw. 3. upon the fifth of August he departed this life and was buried in the Church of Durham on the South side thereof being the first Sâ—cular Person that had Sepulture there Which favor he obtained from the Prior and Covent for a Vestment of Red Velvet richly embroidered with Gold Silk great Pearls and Images of Saints standing in Tabernacles by him given to S. Cuthbert His Body being brought in a Chariot drawn with seven Horses unto the bounds of the Churchyard and then carried upon the Shoulders of Knights into the middle of the Church where the Abbot of S Maries in York by reason of the Bishops absence and impotency of the Prior performed the office of the dead and celebrated the morrow Mass at which were offered eight Horses viz. Four for the War with four Men Armed and all their Harness and Habiliments and four other for Peace As also three Cloaths of Gold of Blew colour enterwoven with Flowers Four of which Horses were after the Funeral redeemed by Iohn de Nevill his Son and Heir for a hundred marks Besides all which Alice his Widow sent to the Sacrist one hundred twenty pounds in Silver to be employed in the repair of that Cathedral and moreover gave thereto for celebrating of his Anniversary one Vestment two Tunicles one Cope three Albs three Stoles four Maniples of Black Sattin and another Vestment to be used at the Celebration of the Sacrament embroidered with the Arms of Nevill and Audley she being the Daughter of Hugh Lord Audley This last mentioned Ralph Lord Nevill had likewise two younger Sons viz. Sir Robâ—rt de Nevill and Sir William de Nevill both Knights Which Sir Robert in 35 Edw. 3. had been retained to serve the King in his Wars of 〈◊〉 for one hundred marks per annum And in 38 39 Edw. 3. was of the Retinue to Prince Edward Nor was Sir William less active in Military Affairs for having obtained License in 40 Edw. 3 to travell being then a Knight in 46 Edw. 3. he became of the Retinue to the Earl of Salisbury that great Soldier and taking shipping with him in 〈◊〉 landed in 〈◊〉 where they relieved the Castle of Brest then besieged by the French But before the end of that year he was retained to serve the King as Admiral towards the North with forty Men at Arms and forty Archers So likewise in 47 Edw. 3. being still Admiral with sixty Men at Arms and sixty Archers In 1 Rich. 2. he was also retained to serve that King with ten Men at Arms and ten Archers and in 7 Rich. 2. imployed again in the Wars of France Moreover in 8 Rich. 2. being then a Knight of the Kings Chamber he was constituted one of the Commissioners to treat of Peace betwixt the King and Robert then King of Scotland and in 10 Rich 2. was one of the cheif of that Sect then called Lollards But after this I find no farther of him The Lands whereof the before specified Ralph Lord Nevill died seised were these viz. The Mannor of Bâ—burgh in Com. Suff. The Mannor and half Hundred of Clavering in Essex as also the Advowson of the Chantry of the Chappel of S. Iohn the Evangelist there the Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Northampt. the Mannors of Newborne and Werkworth in Com. Northumbr Of Sutton in â—altres Sheriff-Hoton Hewelington the Castle and Mannor of Middleham the Mannor of Thoraldby with its Members the Mannors of Stokesley Faxfleet South-Cave Kirkby super Wherff Rand. and Raskelff all in Com. Ebor. Besides his Castles and Lordships in the Bishoprick of Durham Whereupon Alice his Widow had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Mannors of Crakhall Raskelff Carleton Well and New Bigging the Sheep-walk called Mild-Paracote and Cauncewithe-Wood as also the moity of all his Lands in Coverdale Moverover the third part of the Pasture of Wendslagh-Dale in Richmondshire and forty pound six shillings eight pence Rent issuing out of the Lordship of Sutton in Galtres twenty pound Rent out of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Northumbr And fifty one pound seven shillings half penny Rent out of the Cornage of Cumberland Which Alice afterwards became the Wife of Ralph Lord Greystoke and departed this life upon the Octaves of the Epiphany An. 1374. 48 Edw. 3. I now come to Iohn de Nevill Son and Heir to this last mentioned Ralph In 20 Edw. 3. this Iohn was with his Father in the Battle of Durham and in 34 Edw. 3. being in France with the King and one of those who was appointed to go with Sir Walter Manny to skirmish at the Barriers of Paris the Duke of Normandy lying there he was Knighted with
prisoner without any fight and delivered him to the King In 10 Hen. 4. he procured the Kings Charter for Free-chase in all his Demesn-Lands at Kettâ—ewel beforementioned And in 12 Hen. 4. was again constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with those from Scotland upon a General Truce In 3 Hen. 5. he obtained a Charter from the King for Free-chase in all his Lands of Burton in Bishop dale Walden West Witton and Penhil In 6 Hen. 5. he was with the King at the Siege of â—ame in Normandy And in 1 Hen. 6. again constituted one of the Commissioners to treat with Iames King of Scotland for a firm Peace betwixt both Realms This Earl Ralph â—ounded the Collegiate Church at Staindrope in the Bishoprick of Durham for one Master six Priests six Clerks six Esquires six Grooms and six poor people amply endowing it with Lands and Revenues And having wedded two Wivâ—s viz. Margaret Daughter of Hugh Earl Staâ—ford for which Marriage a special Dispensation from Pope Vrban the Fifth was obtained in regard they were within the third and fourth degrees of Consanguinity who dying â— Iunii An. 1370. 44 Edw. 3. was buried in the Quire at Brancepath and Ioane the Daughter of Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster Widow of Sir Robert Ferrers of 〈◊〉 Knight who died 13 Nov. 19 Hen. 6. and was buried at Lincoln departed this life 21 Ocâ—ols 4 Hen. 6. and lieth buried in the midst of the Quire at Staindrâ—pe undeâ—â—â— stately Tomb whereon are the Figures of himself and both his wives being then seised of the Mannor of Stiford in Com. Northumbr As also of the Mannor of Bostou called Burtâ—â—all on the East part of the River the Seke of Muniby the Mannors of Wikes Frompton Ledenham Fiâ—â—eck and Wasâ—ingâ—â—â—gh in Com. Linc. The Mannor of Chesthunt in Com. Hertf. Clavering and Calmore in Com. Essex the Castle and Mannor of Sheriff-Hoton the Mannors of Elinington Sklepembeck Yaresthorp Raskel Howke Soreby Wiberfosse Stanfordbrigge Haunt-Burton Kâ—ayton Rise Sutton super Daâ—went Shithorne in Herford-Lithe Apelton in Ridale the Castle Mannor and Lordship of Middelham the Mannors of Carlton Coverdale West Witon Woodhal Kettlewel in Craven Thoraldby New-Biggâ—â—g with Bishopdale Bainbrigge Esiâ—gwold and Hoby Gilling Aldeburgh â—owes Forset Danby Catrike Arkelgarthdale and New forest also of the Castle of Richmond with its Members the Mannors of Snape Well Crakhal Rand Newton East Hawkeswel Ruskby Faceby Earlton in Eleveland Hllderwel Caldingston South Couton Fergherby Leybourne Sutton in Galtres with the Bailiwick of Longbergh all in the County of York Likewise of the Mannor of Balingbourne in Cambridgeshire Penreth Soureby the Hamleâ—s of Langwathby Scoutby Carleton Lidell Gamelesby Blenerâ—asset Wigton in Allerdase and Bolton in Allerdale all in Com. Cumbr. Leaving Ralph Nevill his Grandson viz. Son of Iohn his eldest Son who deceased in his life time his next heir then Nineteen years of age Which Ioane the second Wise of this Earl Ralph Founded a Chantry at the Altar where Katherine Swinford her Mother lay buried in the Cathedral Church of Lincolne for two Priests to celebrate Divine Service daily thereat for the good estate of King Henry the Sixth Henry Cardinal of England and of her self during this life and for their Souls after their departure hence As also for the Souls of K. Henry the Fourth Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster Katherine Swinford his wife Ralph Earl of Westmorland her late Husband and all their Ancestors and Benefactors and departed this life 13 Nov. 19. Hen. 6. leaving Richard Nevill then Earl of Salisbury her Son and Heir forty years of age But I return to Iohn eldest Son to this last mentioned Ralph This Iohn in 12 Hen. 4. was made Governor of the Castle of Roxborough in Scotland for ten years And in 2 Hen. 5. constituted Warden of the West Marches toward Scotland Moreover in 3 Hen. 5. joyned in Commission with the Lord Grey of Codnore to receive Henry the Son of Sir Henry Percy Knight at the hands of the Duke of Albany Governor of Scotland and to bring him to the King In 5 Hen. 5. being still Warden of the West Marches and the Kings Lieutenant there he had a special Commission to conclude a Truce with the Scots from two Moneths to two Moneths In which year he was made Governor of the Town and Castle of Ueruoil in France and soon after had another Commission to receive all and all manner of Castles Lordships Forts Cities Towns and other places in France and Normandy into his hands for the Kings behoof as also to assault and subdue those which yielded not and to place Garrisons in them Lastly having married Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Holland Earl of Kent he departed this life in An. 1423. 2 Hen. 6. his Father then living and lieth buried in the Gray Friers Church in London Which Elizabeth being the fifth Sister and Coheir to Edmund Earl of Kent upon Partition of the Lands of Edmund her Brother had for her Purparty an Assignation of the Mannors of Hornlington and Aton as also a certain Pasture called Colpighil Youland Northaverflat on the North Raulinflat Senederningham Westhel Langlands Twelfhendes Northaverflat on the South the Leys near Thurstanslat a certain Pasture called Benerclolt extending to Hulgot in Com. Ebor. The Mannor of Athford in the Peke in Com. Derb. And Allerton in Shirewood in Com. Nottingh As also the Mannor and Hundred of Liston the Mannors of Kenton Shaftbery Chatescumb A Fee-farm of eighteen pound four shillings four pence Rent from the Abbot of Clive for the Mannor of Brompton in Com. Dorset And twenty six pound twenty pence Fee-farm of the Mannor and Town of Balingstoke with the Hundred and departed this life upon Friday next before the Feast of the Epiphany 1 Hen. 6. ¶ The other Children of this Earl Ralph were these viz. By Margaret his first Wife Ralph who wedded Mary the Daughter and Coheir to Sir Robert Perrers of Oversky in Com. War Knight Maud married to Peter Lord Mauley Alice to Sir Thomas Gray of Heton and after to Sir Gilbert de Lancaster Philippa to Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillefland Margaret to Richard Lord Scrope of Bolton Anne to Sir Gilbert de Humfranvile Knight Margery Abbess of Berking and Elizabeth a Nun at the Minoresses in London And by Ioane his second Wife eight Sons viz. Richard Nevill Earl of Salisbury William Lord Fauconberge George Lord Latimer Edward Lord Bergavenny Robert Bishop of Durham of all which I shall speak farther by and by Cuthbert Henry and Thomas who died without issue And five Daughters viz. Catherine first married to Iohn Monbray Duke of Norfolk and afterwards to Sir Iohn Widvile Knight Son of Richard Earl Rivers Eleanor elswhere called Elizabeth first to Richard Lord Spenser and
mentioned who was then Bishop of London had Livery of his whole Inheritance then doing his homage In 44 Hen. 3. he was made Governor of Oxford Castle So also of the Castle at Bristoll And in 45 Hen. 3. Sheriff of the Counties of Oxon and Berks Somerset and Dorset and Constable of the Castles of Corff and Shire bourne in Dorsetshire In which year he was also advanced to that great Office of Justice of England In 47 Hen. 3. he had the custody of the Castle of Devizes in Wiltshire So also of the Counties of Somerset and Dorset And the same year being with the King at the Siege of Northamton which young Simon Montfort stoutly held out on the behalf of the Rebellious Barons after he discerned that the Kings Summons was sleighted brought on the Pioneers to undermine the Walls near the Abby of S. Andrew which was speedily done with such good effect that a great part thereof fell down whereby an easie and successful entrance was made Moreover the next ensuing year he fought valiantly against those Rebellious Barons in that Battle of Lewes where the King was taken being the last Man that kept the Field upon that fatal day Qui solus in campo viriliter stetit saith my Author and all being lost was sent prisoner to Dover Castle under the custody of young Simon Montfort second Son to that great Rebel Simon Earl of Leicester But long it was not ere those haughty spirits came to ruine by that timely victory which Prince Edward had over them in the Battle of Evesham as is very well known so that King Henry being then happily rescued out of their hands was again restored to His Regal Power Calling therefore to mind the laudable services of this worthy person he did in consideration thereof give unto Aliva the Widow of Hugh Despenser Justice of England slain in that Battle against the King she being Daughter of this Philip the Lordships of Littleburgh Fretheby and Utlescote which by his forfeiture were then Escheated to the Crown Nor is it to be forgotten that after this Victory at Evesham when there was danger enough of new troubles for the Earl of Glocester began to make head again in favor of those who were disherited the business was reconciled by the Mediation of Richard King of Almaine Brother to King Henry and this Philip. Whereto may be added That when young Simon Montfort so stoutly held out Kenelworth Castle he was made choice of together with the same King of Almaine and the Popes Legate to state the conditions in order to the render thereof In 52 Hen. 3. he again executed the Office of Sheriff for the Counties of Somerset and Dorset and in 54 Hen. 3. was again made Governor of the Castle of Oevizes He was also a large Benefactor to the Priory of Burcester of his Ancestors Foundation by the gift thereunto of all those Lands in Clitton Heenton and Dadington in Oxfordshire as also of those in Grimesbury in the Parish of Banbury in Com. Northampt. which he had of the Grant of Roger Sampford But in 56 Hen. 3. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannor of Orcrost and ... in Com. Cantabr The Mannor of Compton Basset and Hundred of Colne in Com ... The Mannor of Wotton Basset in Com. Wilts The Mannor of Mapel-Durwell in Com. Southampt The Mannors of Kertlington Chefield and Hunington in Com. Oxon. The Mannors of Laumers Tolleshunt and Leyre in Com. Essex the Mannor of Ewstone in Com ... The Mannor of Clinton-Ashton in Com. Bedf. Buck. The Mannor of Saham in Com. ... The Mannor of Wokinden in Com. Surr. And the Mannor of Wike in Com. Essex By the curtesie of England which was of the Inheritance of Helewise his Wife leaving issue the Lady Aliva before mentioned his sole Daughter and Heir Wife of Roger le Bigod Earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England then six and twenty years of age Which Roger doing his homage had Livery of those Lands D'Eincourt AT the time of the Norman Conquest Walter d'Eincourt coming over with Duke William in that signal expedition merited so well that he had very ample Possessions given him by that renowned Victor For by the General Survey it appears That he then enjoyed four Lordships in the West Riding of Yorkshire one in Northamptonshire thirty four in Nottinghamshire eleven in Derbishire and seventeen in Lincolnshire whereof Blanchney was one which became his principal seat and head of his Barony ✚ Hic jacet Wilhelmus filius Walteri Aiencuriensis consanguinei Remigii Episcopi Lincoliensis qui hanc Ecclesiam fecit Praefatus Wilhelmus Regiâ stirpe progenitus dum in Curia Regis Wilhelmi filâ—i magni Regis Wilhelmi qui Angliam conquisivit aleretur 3 â— Kalendas Novembris obiit ✚ To the before-specified Walter succeeded Ralph his Son and Heir who Founded a Priory for Canons of S. Augustines Order at Thutgarton in Com. Nottingh one of the Lordships whereof his Father was possessed in William the Conquerors time and amply endowed it Which Ralph left issue by Basilia his Wife three Sons viz. Walter Hugh and Ralth as also a Daughter called Aelinda Wife of Thomas d'Arâ—y This last mentioned Walter in 8 Hen. 2. paid twenty six pounds three shillings four pence upon collecting of the Scutage then levied And in 12 Hen. 2. upon Assessment of the Aid for marrying of the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number twenty four De Veteri Feoffamento and five De Novo besides eleven which he had of his own Demesn for all which in 14 Hen. 2. upon collection of that Aid was paid twenty six pounds six shillings eight pence He was a great Benefactor to the Abby of S. Maries in York for it is evident that he gave thereunto the Church of Belton with three Carucates of Land and two Mills as also his Tithes of Hanaward Blankany Corby Cotes Turgaston Greenby Hikeling Knapthorp and Cartune And that Maud his Wife bestowed on the Monks of that House one Carucate of Land in Corby and the Wood belonging thereto with the Tithes of the Lordships of Abingtun Liâ—s and Thudesham as also the Tithes of Ribald de Pikenham in the other Liâ—s likewise the Tithes of Heringthorp as also the Tithes of Norman de Fliccaburgh the Tithes of Gerard de Appleby in Appâ—eby and Gamesthorpe and the Land called Northwood near Button in Lincolnshire To the Knights Templers he gave six Oxgangs of Lands in Blankney Moreover in An. 1140. 5 Steph. he gave to the Monks of Kirkstead in Lincolnshire certain Lands in Cotes and confirmed those Grants which his Freeholders in Blankney and Cotes had made unto them with Common of Pasture throughout all his Woods in Blankney Oliver and Iohn his two Sons
of the cheif of those Peers who formally acted in the deposition of that unfortunate Prince King Richard the Second yet was he soon after degraded from his Honor by that Parliament held in the first year of King Henry the Fourth which was the very next ensuing year as all those other were who were the prosecutors of that worthy person Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester after he had been so barbarously murthered at Calais as in due place shall be shewed and sentenced to lose all such Castles Lordships and Lands as he had of those whom he accused upon the day that the Duke of Glocester was arrested or afterwards And that all his other Castles Mannors and Lands which he then or since held of the King should be at the Kings mercy Moreover that all Letters Patents of those Lordships c. should be surrendred and cancelled and that he should thenceforth give no Liveries or Cognizances nor have any Retainers excepting his domestick servants As also that if ever he should go about to give assistance to the deposed King to be then prosecuted as a Traytor Of what he was afterwards guilty doth not directly appear but it seems to have been an adherent with the Earls of Kent Salisbury and Huntington who designed the surprisal of King Henry the Fourth at Windsore For before the end of the first year of that Kings Reign being conscious of his danger he resolved to flee but was taken at Bristoll before he could effect his purpose and by the Vote of the Commons being condemned to die was carried into the Market-place and there beheaded by the rabble upon the third day after S. Hillary ten years before his Mothers death After which viz. the next ensuing year by the name of Thomas late Lord Spenser in regard before his death he had been degraded from the title of Earl of Glocester he was together with Thomas Holland late Earl of Kent Iohn Holland late Earl of Huntington and Iohn Mountague late Earl of Salisbury all formerly beheaded adjudged a Traytor and to forfeit all the Lands which he had in Fee upon the fifth day of Ianuary 1 Hen. 4. as also all his Goods and Chattles Being thus put to death at Bristoll his Body was buried in the midst of the Quire at Tewksbury under â— Lamp which burned before the Host. Upon the death of this Thomas in 1 Hen. 4. a Commission was issued to Sir William Beauchamp Knight Sir Iohn Chandos Knight and Iohn ap Herry to inquire what Castles Lordships Lands c. within the Territories of Glamorgan and Morganoc he was possessed of which by reason of his forfeiture came to the Crown Whereupon Constance his Widow obtained a Grant from the King for life of the Mannors of Caversham Burford and Shipton in Com. Oxon. Sobbury and the Borough of Cheping-Sobbury in Com. Gloc. Great Marlow in Com. Buck. Peverelthorpe in Com. Nottingh Bautry in Com. Ebor. Winterton in Com. Warr. The Castle and Town of Lantrussan with the Lordships of Meskin Glincotheny Câ—onne with the Hamlets of Combrehenok Pentiegh and Rathur the Castle and Town of Kenfegg with the Lordship of Tiriarth the Mannor of Bonyarton with the Appurtenances and certain Lands and Tenements in Griffithesmore All which being afterwards seised again into the Kings hands were restored to her in 7 Hen. 4. and enjoyed till her death Which hapned on Saturday next before the Feast of S. Andrew 4 Hen. 5. By this Constance he left issue one Son called Richard and two Daughters Elizabeth and Isabel the Wardship and Marriage of which Richard was granted to Edward Duke of York in 4 Hen. 4. This Richard married Elizabeth the eldest Daughter of Ralph Earl of Westmorland but died at Merton within seven miles of London upon the seventh day of October An. 1414. being then but fourteen years of age without issue and was buried at Tewksbury on the left side of his Father After which Elizabeth his Widow became the Wife of Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland Of these Daughters Elizabeth died in her childhood at Kaerdiff and was buried in the Church of our Lady there But Isabel who was born at Kaerdiff upon the day of S. Anne An. 1400. 1 Hen. 4. in the seventh Moneth after her Fathers death was first married to â—ichard Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny and afterwards Earl of Worcester Which Richard doing his fealty in 2 Hen. 5. had Livery of all those Lordships and Lands as upon the death of her Brother descended to her and in 4 Hen. 5. upon the death of Constance her Mother had the like Livery of what she held in Dower But this Richard Earl of Worcester departing this life before her she afterwards by a special Dispensation from the Pope took to Husband Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick as I have elswhere more fully observed ¶ Of this Family was also as I ghess that Philip Despenser who in 1 Rich 2. accompanied Iohn Duke of Lancaster in his expedition into Britanny And in 4 Rich. 2. attended d Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham into France being then Constable of the Host. In 14 Rich. 2. he had License to travel into Prussia with fifty persons of his retinue and their necessaries This Philip marryed Elizabeth the youngest of the three Daughters and Heirs of Sir Robert Tibetot Knight and having been summoned to Parliament from 11 Ric. 2. to 2 Hen. 4. inclusive departed this life in 2 Hen. 6. leaving issue Margerie his Daughter and Heir Wife of Roger Wentworth Esquire Mauduit AT the time of the Conquerors General Survey of this Realm William Malduith had seven Lordships in Hantshire and being afterwards Chamberlain to King Henry the first obtained a Grant from him of all the Lands whereof Michael de Hanslape died seized the Inheritance whereof the said Michael had in his lifetime yielded to that King with Maud his Daughter who thereupon gave her in Marriage with all those Lands unto this William Which William had issue by her two Sons viz. Robert and William Of these Robert succeeding in the inheritance of his Lands enjoyed also the Office of Chamberlain but died about the beginning of King Stephens time leaving issue a Daughter for whose Wardship and exercise of that Office the Sheriff of Hantshire in 5 Steph. accounted a thousand marks unto the Exchequer What became of this Daughter I find not but the Office of Chamberlain Henry Duke of Normandy afterwards King by the name of Henry the second bestowed on William Brother to that Robert and likewise all the Lands belonging thereto as well in Normandy as in England and in particular the Castle and Honor of Porcestre with all the Lands
of Michael de Hanslape in as ample manner as King Henry the first gave them to his Father as also Bergedone now called Berwedon in Com. Ruti with the whole Soke which Queen Maude gave to the before-specified Maude and which Maude the Empress restored to the same William Farthermore this William had by the Grant of that Duke the Chamberlainship of his Treasury id est of his Exchequer with Livery and all other its appurtenances viz. the Castle of Porchestre and all the Lands to the said Chamberlainship and Castle appertaining both in England and Normandy in as full a manner as William his Father and Robert his Brother ever held them Moreover in consideration of his good service he had Haverberge and Bugedone with the whole Soke then given unto him as also the Constablery of Richege in Fee with an hundred pounds per annum Lands of such of the Dukes own Demesne as he should first happen to be possessed of And after Henry had by the death of King Stephen obtained the Crown he confirmed to this William the whole Barony whereof his Father died seized as well in England as Normandy viz. Hanslape in Com. Buck. with its apurtenances Bergedone with the Hundred in Com. Rotl and Manetone in Com. ... with all other the Lands which he had formerly given to his Father at Notingham as also Scaâ—dene and Herlege with their appurtenances with the Land at Roan and all other Lands and Tenures in Normandy Being therefore possessed of this inheritance upon the assessment of the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter in 12 Hen. 2. he certified his Knights Fees de Veteri Novo Feoffamento to be in number four and an half for all which in 14 H. 2. he paid sixty shillings viz. twenty three shillings and four pence for his Fees de Veteri Feoffamento and for those de Novo thirty six shillings and eight pence And after this ere long viz. in 26 Hen. 2. was made Sheriff of Rutland in which Office he continued to the thirty third of Henry the second as also three parts of the thirty fourth year So likewise in 1 and 2 Ric. 1. And in 6 R. 1. was in that expedition then made into Normandy When he died I find not but to him succeeded Robert who took part with the rebellious Barons in King Iohns time as it seems for it appears that in 1 H. 3. the K. granted his whole Honor id est the Barony of Hanslape with its appurtenances unto Henry de Braboef for his support in his service during pleasure But before the sixth of Henry the third this Robert died whereupon Isabel his Widdow one of the Heirs to Thurstan Basset gave twenty marks for her purparty of her Fathers Lands leaving William his Son and Heir who before the end of that year giving security for the payment of his reliefe viz. an hundred pounds had Livery of his Lands This William in 17 Ioh. was constituted Governor of Rokingham Castle but the same year taking part with the rebellious Barons he made a Garrison of his House at Hanslape as it seems for it is said that the next ensuing year Falcase de Breant who was then a bold Souldier and one that stood stoutly to the King took it and demolished it upon the fourth Cal. of December Which hardening him in his rebellious actings he was amongst others of that party Excommunicated by the Pope Nor did the death of King Iohn which hapned the same year allay the heat of his turbulent disposition for it is apparent that he still persisted therein and being in Armes against King Henry the third in the Battle of Lincoln 1 Hen. 3. the whole power of that rebellious party being then utterly vanquished he was there taken Prisoner But after this returning to his due obedience he enjoyed his estate and in 7 Hen. 3. making a Park at his Mannor of Hanslape had out of Salcey Forest of the Kings gift five Does for the storing thereof In 10 Hen. 3. doing his Homage for those Lands which descended to him by the death of Isabel Basset his Mother he had Livery of them and in 17 H. 3. obliging himself by a special Writing to serve the King faithfully all the dayes of his life and never to oppose him or his Heirs for the better securing of that promise he delivered up William his Son in Hostage Whereupon the King soon after so far trusted him that he restored back that Hostage the next ensuing year After which ere long viz. in 26 Hen. 3. he had Summons amongst divers other eminent men of that time to fit himself with Horse and Armes to attend the King in his Expedition into France But in 41 H. 3. he departed this life being then seized of the Mannor of Hanslape in Com. Buck. as also of the Mannor of Bermedon and Hundred of Wrangedyke with certain Lands of thirty pounds per annum value lying in Cottesmore and Gretham all in Com. Rutl. and likewise of four Carucates of Land in Hartlegh in Com. Southampt leaving issue by Aliie his Wife Daughter of Waleran Earl of Warwick William his Son and Heir at that time thirty six years of ages Which William in 41 H. 3. had so much favor from the King in payament of a debt of two hundred marks due from him as well for his Relief as for the Serganty he held viz. an hundred pounds for his Relief for his Barony and fifty marks for his Sergeanty as that it was accepted of fifty marks per annum The next year following this William had summons to attend the K. at Chester well accoutered with Horse and Armes to oppose the Incursions of the Welch and in 47 H. 3. doing his Homage and paying an hundred pounds for his Relief as Son and Heir to Alice the Daughter of Waleran E. of Warwick had Livery of all the Lands belonging to that Earldom whereof Iohn de Plessets E. of Warwick died seized and which by Hereditary right were descended to him viz. the Castle and Honor of Warwick and all the Mannors and Lands thereto belonging Whereupon by the title of Earl of Warwick he had the same year summons to attend the King at Worcester on the Feast day of St. Peter ad Vincula well fitted with Horse and Armes thence to march into Wales against Leweline ap Gryâ—â—in at that time in Hostility And the next year following had the like summons to repair unto the King at Oxford in Mid-lent for the same respect but so great was the strength that the rebellious Barons had then got together that the King grew necessitated to let his Welsh intended Expedition alone and march to Northampton and in all probability sent away this Earl to make sure his Castle at
of Beldesert And in 47 Hen. 3. upon that Insurrection then made by the Welsh he had amongst others command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to repair to Hereford on Munday next after the Feast of the Purification of our Lady In which year he was constituted Governor of the Castle of Corff and Shirebourne So likewise the Castle and Mannor of Seggewike which belonged to Iohn Maunsell Howbeit no sooner had the Rebellious Barons made head at Oxford where forcing the Kings assent to their unreasonable Ordinances they caused a choice of twenty four persons to be made by whose discretion the Kingdom should be governed but that this Peter shewed himself one of the most forward amongst them being not only one of those twenty four so chosen to rule but when all the rest of them except himself and four others calmly considering the great confusion and peril then imminent by reason of that strange rupture were content that those Ordinances should be made void and the King restored to his former condition he joyned with them in opposing it And in the beginning of April next ensuing was in Arms against the King at Northampton where upon storming of that Town by the Royalists when many others were taken he fled to the Castle but was constrained the next day to render himself with his two Sons Peter and Robert who were all of them thereupon sent prisoners to Windsore Castle But long they continued not there for upon the fourteenth of May following hapned that fatal Battle of Lewes in Susseâ— where through the too eager and far pursuit by Prince Edward of that Brigade of the Barons Army which he had routed the day being lost himself with the King his Father and many noble persons were made prisoners those Rebellious Barons then having all in their power within three days after issued out a Precept in the Kings name under the Great Seal dated the seventeenth of May unto Dru de Barentine at that time Constable of Windsore Castle requiring him forthwith to set this Peter de Montfort and those his two Sons at liberty Shortly after which Victory those Barons then agreeing amongst themselves that nine select persons should be authorised to exercise Regal Power whereof three at least to be constantly resident at Court for disposing the custody of all Castles and managery of other the most important Affairs as also for the nomination of the Chancellor Justices Treasurer and all other Officers great and small who had to do in the Government This Peter was appointed to be one of those nine Whereupon inter alia they constituted Commissioners to the King of France and to the Popes Legate to reform as they termed it and settle the Kingdom whose names I shall here recite viz. Henry de Sandwich Bishop of London Walter de Cantelupo Bishop of Worcester Iohn of Oxford Bishop of Winchester Hugh Despenser Justice of England Peter de Montfort id est this very Peter and Richard de Mepham Archdeacon of Oxford In which Commission bearing date at Canterbury upon Saturday next after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady scil 8 Sept. there was a more especial power given to this Peter then any of the rest viz. That whatsoever he should swear to do the King must be obliged by it Dante 's insuper praefato Petro potestatem jurandi in animam nostram quod nos quicquid ipse in praemissis nomine nostro duxerit faciendum ratum habeamus acceptum these being the words thereof And after this by another Commission bearing date at Dover upon the twenty fourth day of the same Moneth of September he was singly sent to the before specified Legate to treat with him privately about those things with desire that he should make as quick a return as might be The intent of all this their application to the Legate being no other then to palliate their disloyal practises towards the King with fair and specious pretences to the Pope lest he should thunder out his curses as he afterwards did against them Moreover besides these eminent trusts it appears That by the same aâ—thority of the Kings Great Seal he was constituted Governor of Whitenton Castle in Shropshire 19 Dec. and the next day following of Hereford Castle unto which Castle about the midst of May ensuing they removed the King And on the twentieth of that Moneth of May had a Precept to Walter de Evereus then Sheriff of Herefordshire for delivery of the Issues of that County unto him for the better strengthning of that Castle Furthermore that nothing for conveniency in these high Trusts should be wanting to him he obtained by the same Authority a Grant of Prince Edwards Lodgings at Westminster During the time of his continuance in this power certain it is That he did much mischeif by divers hostile actions For it appears that after the King was restored by that happy Victory at Evesham in part of recompence for the losses which Robert Walrand sustained through plunder in his Lands at Kilpeck and Strivele by this Peter he had by the favor of that King a Grant of all the Bulls Oxen and Kine which were then upon the Lands of Blenleveny in Wales belonging to this Peter at the time of the Battle of Evesham But lo the instability of earthly greatness especially that which is raised by disloyal Subjects upon the designed ruine of their rightful Soveraign For it was not many days after that the Prince making his escape from that Castle of Hereford like a sudden flash of Lightning broke through a Cloud but that he raised such a powerful Army that on the day preceding the Nones of August next ensuing he came upon the cheif strength of those Rebellious Barons at Evesham in Worcestershire like terrible Thunder where obtaining an absolute Victory this our Peter de Montfort with divers more of the principal Actors in that Tragedy was slain Whereupon the then Sheriff of Warwickshire scil William Bagâ—t received command to extend his Lordship of Beldesert and all other his Lands in those parts but proper resistentiam inimicorum by reason of the power of the Enemy as the Record expresseth they having then a strong Garison in Kenilworth Castle not far off being not able to do it the King directed a Commission to the Abbot of Bordsley and Prior of Studley to take notice of the particular numbers of Acres of Land Meadow Wood and Pasture and the value of each as also of those his Tenants who held in Villainage with the Rents and Services of the Free-holders and to certifie the same into his Exchequer This Peter took to Wife Alice the Daughter of Henry de Alditâ—ley a great Baron in Staffordshire and had issue by her three Sons viz. Peter William and Robert
to her for her Dowry For the Wardship of which Robert as to his Lands Almaric de S. Amand in 11 Edw. 1. gave five hundred marks and two hundred marks more for his marriage Which last mentioned Robert died childless so that William his Brother became his Heir and left two Sons Robert that died without issue and Iohn both Knights as also three Daughters Elizabeth who died unmarried Lettice the Wife of ... Ayotte and Hawise wedded to Sir Robert de Daventry Knight Which Iohn having issue Iohn who deceased in 49 Edw. 3. without issue and Wentheline a Daughter that never had child Maud the Wife of William de Cressey and Margaret the Wife of William Wotton succeeded in the Inheritance ¶ A word or two now of William de Keynes second Son to the first Ralph This William at the time of the General Survey possessed Barton in Hertfordshire and Flore in Northamptonshire It is reported of this William for I take it to be him that being in the Battle of Liâ—coln in 6 Steph. on the behalf of Maud the Empress he had a vigilant eye on King Stephen and observed where he was who fought most courageously first with his Pole-Ax till it broke and afterwards with his Sword so long as it held Which when he discerned he rushed in upon him and took him by the Helmet crying out Come hither come hither I have hold of the King and so took him prisoner The name of his Wife was Adelais who survived him and gave to the Monks of Lewes two hides of Land in Doclinton for the health of his Soul Which Grant Hugh his Son confirmed and gave to the Monks of Grestine in Normandy all the Tithes of his Lordship of Witeford and one Acre of Land there with Common of Pasture for twenty five Sheep and two Oxen as also four Acres of Land in Pevensel in Sussex Hanselyn IN the Conquerors time Goisfrid Alselin was possest of these following Lordships viz. Of Branton Canteley and Hatlege in Yorkshire of Laxinton Schidrinctune Wilgeby Echering Walesby Almentune Chenapetorp Calveâ—â—une Bestorp Carletune Nord-Muscham Stoches Ghelling Carentune Bertune Scelford Newton and Obetorp in Nottinghamshire of Alwoldestune Emboldestune Torulfestune Eâ—ewell Elvodestune Hoilant Eghintune Braidestune and Ochebrock in Derbishire of Reschinton Amvine Dorinton Dicbâ— Rovestune Branzewell Dunesby Rosby Evedune Westburgh Dodinton Claipol Warageby Eleham and Chetelby in Lincoâ—nshire and of Alctone Gouteby Theitorp Billesdon and Rovestone in Leicestershire Which Goisfrid made choice of Shelford in Nottinghamshire amongst all these for the Head or Principal Seat of his Barony From this Goisfrid descended Ralph Hanselyn who in An. 1138. 3 Steph. was in that memorable Battle in Yorkshire near North Alverton against the Scots called Bellum de Standardo where the English obtained a glorious Victory of which Battle I have spoke largely in my discourse of William Earl of Albemarle In 11 Hen. 2. this Ralph paid sixteen pounds thirteen shillings four pence upon levying the Scutage of Wales And in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Aid for marrying of the Kings Daughter certified the Knights Fees which he then had to be in number twenty five whereof twelve a fifth and twelfth part were De Veteri Feoffamento for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid twenty five marks but soon after this he died For in 18 Hen. 2. upon levying the Scutage of Ireland upon those Barons who neither went in Person nor sent Soldiers or Money Thomas Bardulf accounted twenty five pounds for Escuage of those Knights Fees And in 6 Rich. 1. twenty five pounds more for Scutage of the same Fees towards the discharge of the Fine for the Kings redemption Morâ—over in 8 Rich. 1. upon levying of the Scutage of Normandy Hugh Bardulf answered the like sum for those Fees And in 13 Ioh. the Tenants of Doun Bardulf accounted for them all viz. twenty five upon levying the Scutage of Scotland Whence it is probable that Doun Bardulf was Son of Thomas Bardulf by the Daughter and Heir of the same Ralph Hanselyn and had the Inheritance of this Barony of whom and his Descendants I shall elswhere speak Sudley AT the time of the Conquerors Survey Harold Son to Ralph Earl of Hereford who in King Edward the Confessors days suffered the Welsh to enter that City and destroy it by fire being possessed of the Lordship of Bochenton in Berkshire Wiche in Worcestershire Celverdestoch and Derceton in Warwickshire as also of Sudlege and Todintune in Glocestershire had his cheif Seat at Sudlege and afterwards obtaining Ewyas in Herefordshire Founded there a little Priory for Monks of S. Benedicts Order This Harold had two Sons viz. Iohn Lord of Sudley and Robert who residing at Ewyas assumed his sirname from that place And not only confirmed the Grants of what his Father had given to those Monks but added the Church of Burnham thereto To which Iohn succeeded Ralph de Sudley who in 12 Hen. 2. certified the Kinghts Fees then held of him to be in number four This Ralph Founded the Priory of Erdbury in Warwickshire within the Precincts of his Lordship of Celverdestoch before-mentioned now vulgarly called Chelveres Coton for the health of his Soul as also of the Souls of Emme his Wife Daughter of William de Beauchamp of Elmeley Otwell his Son and Heir and the rest of his Children and gave to the Knights-Templars certain Lands lying in Hardwick in Com. War Which Otwell in 4 Rich. 1. paid for his releif twenty marks and upon levying the Scutage for the Kings redemption in 6 Rich. 1. sixty shillings but dying without issue Ralph his Brother became his Heir and in 10 Rich. 1. gave three hundred marks to the King for Livery of his Lands In which sum sixty marks were included which had been imposed upon his Brother Otwell as a Fine for the defect of a Soldier whom he ought to have maintained in Normandy Which Ralph had issue Ralph his Son and Heir who in 6 Hen. 3. paying an hundred pounds for his Releif had Livery of his Lands And he Bartholomew who was Sheriff of Herefordshire and Governor of Hereford Castle for the last half of the fifty fourth year of Henry the Third and again Sheriff for the fifty sixth year of that King and 2 Edw. 1. but died in 8 Edw. 1. leaving issue by Ioane his Wife Daughter to William de Beauchamp of Elmeley and Sister to William de Beauchamp the first Earl of Warwick of that Family Iohn his Son and Heir then twenty four years of age Which Ioane being afterwards interred in the Priory of Erdbury Walter Langton Bishop of Coventry and Leitchfield in 13 Edw. 2. granted
succeeded Robert his Son and Heir one of those valliant Northern Barons who fought so courageously in that Battle against the Scotts near North-Alverton in 3 Steph. called Bellum de Standardo whereof I have spoke at large in my discourse of William Earl of Albemarâ—e And in 12 Hen. 2 upon that assessment of the Aid for marying the Kings Daughter certified the Knights-Fees he then had to be in number seven and three parts de Veteri Feoffamento and an eighth part de Novo This Robert being constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire in 16 Hen. 2. held that Office for the one half of the same year and so till the end of the 21 year inclusive And in 20 Hen. 2. upon another invasion of the Scots joyning with Ranulph de Glanvill and Bernard Baillol gave them Battle near Alnwick and routing their whole Army took the King himself Prisoner Moreover in 23 Hen. 2. he was one of the Witnesses to that Arbitrement then made by King Henry betwixt the Kings of Castle and Navar. About this time it was that he laid claim to the Barony of Roger de Moubray which Barony King Henry the first had given 〈◊〉 Nigel de Albini Father of the said Roger as forfeited to the Crown for the rebellion of Robert Grandeboef before-specified whereupon they grew to this accord viz. that Roger de Moubray should give the Lordship of Kirkeby-Moresheved with its appurtenances to this Robert de Stotevile to hold by the service of nine Knights Fees It is said by some that in this Claim he chalenged all those Lands in Cukewald where the Monks of Biland did then inhabite which Abby was founded by the said Roger de Moubray and that his suit held a long time as also that the Countrey in general much favored Stotevill's Title This Robert de Stotevile founded two Monasteries in Comit. Ebor. for Nunns the one at Rossedale and the other at Keldholme and gave to the Monks of St. Maries Abby in York one Carucate of Land lying in Edelyngthorpe and twelve carucates in Horton as also the Tithes of his Lordships of Cukewald Hovyngham Kirkby Botercram Scrayngham and Langtune with one Oxgang of Land in each of those Towns and in Cukewald two Ox-gangs To this last mentioned Robert succeeded another Robert his Son and Heir Who for the health of the Soul of Robert his Grandfather and for the Souls of Robert his Father and Erneburga his Mother as also for the Souls of Helewyse his Wife and William his Son gave to the Monks of Rievaulx all his Lands betwixt Redfram and Kirkeby And left issue by her the said Helewyse William his Son and Heir and two Daughters And having married to his second Wife Siâ—ill the Sister of Philip de Valoines with whom he had the Mannor of Torpenhow in Com. Cumbr. in Frank-marriage had issue by her a Son called Eustace He had also a younger Brother named Osmund who had issue William Which William took to Wife Margaret the Daughter and Heir to Huge de Say of Richards-Castle in Comitat. Heref. as also Roger a younger Son whose descendants the Pedegree here inserted doth shew But I returne to William Son of Robert by his first Wife This William in 20 Hen. 2. upon those great disturbances here in England occasionen through the Rebellion of young Henry the Kings Son was made Governor of the Castle of Topclive in Yorkshire which the King by reason thereof had newly built And in 23 Hen. 2. was constituted Governor of the Castle of Roxborough in Scotland In 2 Ric. 1. he was Sheriff of Northumberland for half that year and the same year gave two thousand pounds for livery of the Lordship of Cnaresburg About this time William de Longcamp Bishop of Ely and Chancellor of England being left Governor of the whole Realm during King Richards absence who was then gone to the Holy-Land finding great opposition by Iohn Earl of Moreton the Kings Brother and divers of the Nobility outed Girard de Camvill from the custody of Lincoln-Castle and Shiriâ—â—alty of that County and placed this William in his room and having caused many of his opposers to be Excommunicated by the Pope did amongst them except Hugh Bardulph in case he would upon notice resigne the Custody of the Castle of Scardeburgh and all other Castles in Yorkshice and Westmorland unto this William de Stutevill In 4 Ric. 1. this William de Stutevill gave an hundred marks for the Wardship of the Heir of Robert de Gant And in 5 Ric. 1. adhering to Iohn Earl of Moreton King Richard being then Prisoner in Almaine when divers places were besieged by those who stood for the Kings authority under whom the Bishop of Ely governed the Arch-Bishop of York also marching to besiege â—ickhill Castle being then with him in his Army he refused to joyn with him therein in regard it did belong to Iohn Earl of Moreton whom he highly favored But upon the return of King Richard viz. in the sixth of his reign he attended him in that Expedition which he then made into Normandy and the same year was constituted one of the Commissioners with Earl Roger Bigot and William de Warrenne for hearing and determining that controversy which then was betwixt the Archbishop of York and the Canons of that Church In 9 Ric. 1. he gave a thousand marks for the Wardship and Marriage of Gilbert de Gant and William Fitz-Ranulph and to respite the payment of five hundred marks Fine for Robert de Gant untill his Heir should be of age And when King Iohn upon the death of King Richard the first obtained the Crown stood in such high esteem with him having been of his party in the time of those contests which were betwixt him and Bishop Longcamp that he had the whole Rule of the Counties of Northumberland and Cumberland which he afterwards held for divers years as also that of Westmorland together with all the Castles therein committed to his trust Moreover in the same year viz. 1 Ioh. he obtained his Charter for a weekly market at his Mannor of Buttercramb and likewise a Fair once every year as also another at Cotingham in Com. Ebor. with Licence to build Castles in each of those Lordships being then Sheriff of that County as also a grant of the Lordships of Cnareshurgh and Burgh id est Borow-Brigg with their appurtenances to be held by the service of three Knights Fees It is said by our Historians that in this year likewise he gave three thousand marks to the King for to have judgement concerning the claim he then laid to the Barony of William de Moubray which Barony had been given to Nigel de Albini by King Henry the first upon the
forfeiture of Robert de Stutevile called Grundebeof Great-Grandfather to this William as is already observed But the Record expresseth it otherwise viz. that it was for confirmation of his Charters and to be quit of all Amerciaments and Scutages which had been required of him until the Thursday after Midlent when King Iohn first came to York after his Coronation viz. in 1 Ioh. as also to have the Mannor of Walter Meisnill with its appurtenances if it were in the Kings hands and moreover to have a triall for all those lands whereunto he laid claim against the before-specified William de Molbraâ— viz. Cukewald and â—ukewaldshire with its appurtenances and Malesard with its appurtenances as also the Isle of Aâ—cholme Hovingham Tiâ—esk Meauâ—on id est Meston in Com. Leic. Wellcbron Burton in Lonesdale Bondeby Saxeby and Lindhergh one Carucate of Land in Scalinghere Landeford Hampton in Arden Kirkeby-Monacorum in Com. War and Creiâ— in Com. Northampt. Which said Summe of three thousand Marks was thus to be paid viz. a thousand marks within fifteen days after Easter then next ensuing his Coronation five hundred marks at Michaelmas following and so half yearly five hundred marks untill all the whole summe should be discharged True it is that Robert de Stutevill Father of this William made the like claim to those Lands in King Henry the seconds time and thereupon Moubray came to an agreement with him and gave him the Lordship of Kirkeby-Moresheâ—ed to quit his title thereto as hath been before observed but that agreement being not confirmed in the Kings Court this William standing so highly in favor with King Iohn revived his claim anew whereupon after great dispute it was thus determined viz. that he should thenceforth totally renounce all his interest and title thereto and in consideration thereof that Moubray should in augmentation of the former agreement give him nine Knights Fees over and above the nine formerly reserved as also a Rent of twelve pounds per annum whereupon they were both made friends at Lue id est Louthe in Comit. Linc. then an House of the Bishop of Lincoln's in the presence of King Iohn in the second year of his reign For which twelve pounds per annum the Lordship of Brinklow in Com. Warw. was assigned to this William de Stutevile excepting only the service of one Sampson de Cornwall for what he held there of William de Moubray This William de Stutevile was the same year one of the Barons present at Lincolne when William King of Scots did Homage to King Iohn And about this time gave fifteen hundred marks for the Sheriffalty of Yorkshire and the profits thereof so long as he should serve the King faithfully in that trust the King choosing two persons to execute the office under him reserving likewise the custody of the Castles and Forests to his own disposal Moreover he obtained Licence to fortify his Houses at Cotingham and Butercram as also to hold the whole Forest of Mileburne in Westmorland by the service of ... And about this time entertained King Iohn in his House at Cotingham This William gave to the Knights Templars a certain Toâ—t in North-Cave and having married Berta Neice of Ranulph de Glanvill with whom he had the Lordships of Leyburne and Braham departed this life in 5 Ioh. whereupon the King for four hundred marks granted to Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury the Wardship of Robert his Son and Heir with the benefit of his Marriage as also the custody of all his Lands and Castles both in England and Normandy and sent his precept to the Sheriff of Yorkshire to seise the Forest of Cnarreburgh into his hands in the same state wherein it was when King Hen. 2. granted it to the before-specified William and then to deliver it to that Archbishop But the next year following viz. 7 Ioh. this Robert died whereupon Nicholas de Stutevile his Brother and Heir agreed with the King for a Fine of ten thousand marks to have Livery of his Lands so descended to him excepting the Castles of Cnaresburgh and Burgh id est Borow-Brigg which the King reteined till that summe should be totally paid Which Nicholas married Gunnora the Widdow of Robert de Gant Neice to Hugh de Gâ—rnay and had issue Nicholas his Son and Heir unto whom King Iohn granted a Market every week upon the Munday at his Mannor of Brinklow before-specified and a Fair yearly upon the Feast day of St. Margaret Which Market and Fair were afterwards confirmed to him by King Henry the third This Nicholas in 13 Ioh. gave three hundred Marks and five Palfreys to have judgement for the moity of the Lordships of Cotingham Langeton Screningham and Butrecram with the moity of the Knights Fees belonging thereto But in 17 Ioh. taking part with those rebellious Barons who were at that time in Armes under divers specious pretences did with the chief of them undergo the Popes Excommunication for so doing Moreover in 3 Hen. 3. he assigned the Lordship of Lidel in Com. Cumberl to Robert de Stutevill his Brother then under age and in the tuition of William de Valoines And having been in Arms against the King in the Battle of Lincolne 1 Hen. 3. where he was taken prisoner by the famous William Marshall Earl of Pembroke with whom he agreed to pay a thousand Marks for his redemption to the Kings use in 8 Hen. 3. totally discharged that debt having then livery of his Lands which had been seized for that transgression excepting only the Honor of Knaresburgh and Burgh which were given by the King to Hubert de Burgh Earl of Kent and then Justice of England This is all that I have seen of this Nicholas other then that he died in 17 Hen. 3. leaving issue two Daughters his Heirs viz. Ioane married to Hugh de Wake and Margaret to William Mastoc But this Margaret died soon after viz. in 20 Hen. 3. whereupon Ioane her other Sister then Wife to Hugh de Wake had livery of the whole Inheritance Of this Ioane I find that in her Widdowhood she called her self Iohanna de Stutevile and not by the name of her Husband as is usual in regard she was so great an Inheritrix and that granting to the Canons of Watton in Com. Ebor. all her Lands in Hessell the impression which she made with her Seal on a large piece of Wax is of a Woman riding sideway as now is usual holding the Bridle in her right Hand and an Escoucheon with the Arms of Stutevile thereon in her left Hand Which demonstration clearly confuteth that which is said by some of our Historians viz. that Anne the Wife of King Richard the
likewise of the Mannor of Eard with the Advowson of the Church in the County of Kent as also of the Mannor of Halnaked in Com. Sussex Which Hugh being Executor of his said Fathers Testament in 5 Edw. 3. representing to the King by his humble Petition that whereas his Father had served King Edward the Second in his Wars both in Gaâ—coigne and Scotland according to the tenor of a certain Indenture whereby he was retained with that King as well in times of War as Peace upon certain wages then agreed on for himself and those of his retinue and to have recompence for as many Horses as should be lost in such service as also to receive in times of Peace such wages as other Bannerets of the Kings Houshold had And moreover that divers sums of Money due to him both for his wages and loss of Horses in those Wars were then in arrear did thereupon obtain the Kings Precept to the Lord Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer to account with him for the same and to make satisfaction for what should be found in arrear But this Hugh lived not long for it appears that in 11 Edw. 3. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannors of Berâ—ham Bradham Walberton Woodcote and Middilton in Com. Suss. Basing Chauton Warneford Ludesheet and Bromleigh in Com. Southampt As also of sixteen Knights Fees in the County of Kent and that Mirabell his Wife had her Dowry in all those Lands and Fees leaving Edmund his Son and Heir four years of age Which Edmund died in his minority and in Ward to the King in 21 Edw. 3. Whereupon Elizabeth his Wife surviving him had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Mannors of Walberton in Com. Suss. Aâ—botsâ—one and Bromley in Com. Southampt And twenty six shillings one penny yearly Rent out of the Mannor of Basing in Com. Southampt And Margaret the Wife of Iohn de S. Philiâ—ert with Isabell the Wife of Henry de Burghâ—rsh his Sisters became his Heirs Betwixt whom Partition of the Lands of their Inheritance being made in 21 Edw. 3. Iohn de S. Philibert and Margaret had for her purparty the Mannor of Basing with the Bailiwick of the Forest of Pambere in Com. Southampt the Parks of Privet and Morgaston likewise a certain Pool in Shireburne in the same County as also the Mannor of Shotwell in Com. Berks. assigned to her And the said Henry de Burghersh and Isabell his Wife the Mannor of Halnaked with the Appurtenances in Com. Suss. the Mannors of Bernham and Middilton in the same County with ten pounds yearly Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Newbery in Com. Kanc. And one Acre of Land lying in the West Field within the Mannor of Basing before specified so likewise of the Knights Fees And of the Reversion of the other Lands viz. which Gerard de I'Isle and Elizabeth his Wife held as the Dowry of the before specified Elizabeth from her former Husband Edmund de S. Iohn Brother of the said Margaret and Isabell the said Iohn de S. Philibert and Margaret his Wife had the Mannors of Shireburne Abbotstone Bromleigh Chauton and Ludesheet in Com. Southampt And Lucâ—s de Poynings and Isabell his Wife Henry de Burghersh being dead and he the said Lucas then her Husband the Mannor of Eard Iuxta Deptford in Com. Cantii with Walberton Bridham and Woodcote in Com. Suss. assigned to them After which ere long the said Margaret Wife of Iohn de S. Philibert departed this life viz. 19 Octob. 35 Edw. 3. leaving Iohn her Son and Heir three years of age who likewise died upon the thirteenth of November next ensuing so that then the before specified Isabell Sister of her the said Margaret Wife of Lucas de Poynings became Heir to the whole Inheritance whereupon he the said Lucas de Poynings having issue by her and doing his homage had Livery of all those Lands so descended to her as well by the death of her Sister Margaret as by the death of Iohn Son of the said Margareâ— Port. BEsides this Port of Basing there was another Baron of that name called Adam who residing in herefordshire certified his Knights Fees in 12 Hen. 2. to be in number twenty one a fourth part and two fifths De Veteri Feoffamento as also one Knights Fee and two thirds De Novo Which Adam in 20 Hen. 2. upon collection of the Scutage of Ireland paid twenty two pounds thirteen shillings for his Fees De Veteri Feoffamento and thirty three shillings four pence for those De Novo in regard he was neither in that expedition nor sent any Soldiers thither But in 6 Riâ—h 1. William de Braose upon collection of the Scutage for that Kings Redemption paid twenty two pounds thirteen shillings for those Fees though by what title he had them appears not so likewise upon collection of the first Scutage of King Iohn And after him Reginald de Braose upon collection of the first Scutage of King Henry the Third paid forty five marks six shillings six pence for the same Fees which were of the Barony of Adam de Port as the Record expresseth Engaine THe first of this Family taken notice of by our publick Records is Richard Ingaine who possessed Senelai in Buckinghamshire and Redinges in Huntendonshire in the time of King William the Conqueror Unto whom succeeded Vitalis Engaine and likewise Richard Engaine for the Daughter of which Richard together with his Office in the Forest Hugh de Auco or Owe gave the King at that time three hundred pounds fine This Richard being Lord of Blatherwic in Comit. Northamp in King Henry the seconds time and other Lands in those parts founded a little priory for Canons Regular of the order of St. Augustine at a certain place then called Hymel Castle but since Finsheved about a mile Eastward from Blatherwic In 2 3 Ric. 1. he had the Sheriffalty of Northamptonshire and having married Sarra a Daughter to the Earl of Oxford departed this life upon the 9. Kal. of May An. 1208. 10 Ioh. leaving issue two Sons Richard and Vitalis Which last mentioned Richard being one of those who adhered to the rebellious Barons in 17 Ioh. had his Lands seised into the Kings hands for that transgression and died soon after To whom succeeded Vitalis his Brother and Heir who having also been with his Brother Richard in Armes against King Iohn sped as he did as to the seizure of his Lands but in 1 Hen. 3. those storms being over had restitution of them again In 26 Hen. 3. this Vitalis Engaine made partition with William de Cantilupe Baron of Bergavenny of the Mannor of Badisundesfield in Suffolk
St. Iohn Baptist together with Sir Philip Barington his fellow Souldier Shortly after which he married Maud the Daughter to Edmund Lord Mortimer of Wigmore viz. 4 Cal. Aug. Ann. 1302. 30 E. 1. And in 3 Edw. 2. performing his Homage had livery of all his Fathers Lands being at that time twenty eight years of age Shortly after which viz. in 4 Edw. 2. he received Summons to fit himself with Horse and Armes and to be at Roxborough in Scotland within a moneth after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist to march against the Scots And in 6 Edw. 2. was constituted Justice of Ireland having likewise the Lieutenancy of that Realm and the Fee of five hundred pounds per annum then granted to him In which year Maud his Wife departing this World at his Castle of Alveton was honorably buried in the Abby-Church of Crorden before the Altar of St. Benedict upon the Feast day of St. Dennis and his fellow Martyrs Thomas Earl of Lancaster and many other Nobles being present at her Funeral And in 8 Edw 2. being then in Ireland received command to make all possible haste into England with what power he could raise deputing some trusty person in his stead for to rule there in his absence the Scots having then invaded the North of England and advanced almost as far as York and to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Feast day of the Blessed Virgin well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against them After which viz. the next ensuing year 3 Non. Februar Ann. 1315. he wedded to his second Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester by Ioane of Acres Daughter to King Edward the first Widdow of Richard de Burgh Earl of Ulster the marriage being solemnized at Bristoll This Theobald de Verdon was summoned to Parliament whilest his Father lived viz. in 28 Edw. 1. and afterwards till 9 Edw. 2. inclusive And departing this life at his Castle of Alveton upon Tuesday 6 Cal. Aug. 10 E. 2. was buried in the Abby of Croxden upon the 13 of October following Elizabeth his Widdow being then great with Child and afterwards viz. on the Feast day of St. Benedict delivered of a Daughter named Isabel he being then seized of the Castle of Alveton with its appurtenances in Com. Staff of the Mannors of Newbold and Lutterworth in Com. Leic. Farnham with the Hamlet of Sere in Com. Buck. Stoke Verdon in Comit. Wiltes as also of the Castles and Mannors of Webbeley and Ewyas Laci in Com. Heref. By Maud his first Wife he had issue three Daughters who were Coheirs viz. Ioane then thirteen years of age Elizabeth ten and Margaret seven Which Daughters were afterwards thus married viz. Ioane to Thomas the Son and Heir of Thomas Lord Furnival who died in Childbed 6 Non. Octob Ann. 1334 8 E. 3. being then about thirty years of age whereupon on the 7 Ides of Ianuary following she was honorably interred in the Abby Church of Croxden before the high Altar betwixt Nicholas de Verdon Son to the founder of that Abby and Iohn de Verdon her Great-grandfather by Richard Shepesheved the then Abbot there For on the South side a part before those two Altars were interred Theobald her Grandfather Theobald her Father and Theobald her Son who died an Infant there being present at her Funeral the Abbots of Burton Cumbermere Delacres Hilton and Beauchief with the Priors of Wirksop and Ecclesfield The second Daughter Elizabeth wedded to Bartholomew de Burghersh and Margerie the third first to William le Blunt afterwards to Marcus Husee and lastly to Iohn Crophull By Elizabeth de Burgh his second Wife he had only issue one Daughter called Isabel born after his death and afterwards wedded to Henry Lord Ferrers of Groby Amongst which Daughters the Lands of this great Family being afterwards divided Ioane the eldest had for her purparty the Castle of Alveton with its Members viz. Wotton Stanton Farleye Rammesovere Cotene Bradeleye Spenne Denston Strongshull Shene Wytstone and Bedulf all in Com. Staff Elizabeth the Castle of Emyas Lacie with its appurtenances in Com. Heref and the Mannor of Stoke upon Terne in Com. Salop. Margery the Castle of Webbele in Com. Heref. and the Mannor of Hethe in Comit. Oxon. And Isabel certain Lands in Lodelowe in Com. Salop. as also the Mannor of Balterdeleye in Com. Staff with divers Lands in Bokenhale and Fenton in that County But Elizabeth his second Wife surviving him had for her Dowry an assignation of the Mannors of Newbold Lutterworth and certain Lands in Cotesbache in Com. Leic. the Mannor of Farneham and Hamlet of Sere in Comitat. Buck. as also the Mannor of Braundon with its members and Hamlet of Bretford and likewise forty shillings yearly Rent out of the Mannor of Fleckno in Com. Warw. with the Mannor of Stoke Verdon and certain Lands in Wynelesford in Comitat. Wilts It is observable that this great Lady who held these Lands thus in Dower stiled herself in all those Grants which she made in her Widdowhood Elizabeth de Burgh Lady of Clare retaining the sirname of her first Husband a person of higher dignity then Verdon a custom still continued by great Ladies and yet calling her self Domina de Clare not willing that her paternal name should be forgot By the last Will and Testament of this Elizabeth bearing date 25 Sept. Ann. 1355. 29 Edw. 3. she bequeathed her body to be buried in the Monastery of Nunns called Minoresses without Aldgate in the Suburbs of London and gave a Legacy of an hundred and forty pounds to pray for the Souls of Sir Iohn de Burgh and Sir Theobald de Verdon her former Husbands as also for Sir Roger Damorie her last Husband and all her honest servants which were either dead or should die in her service and this to be done with all possible speed after her decease Moreover she gave an hundred marks to five Souldiers who would be content within seven years next after her decease to make a journey to the Holy-Land for the service of God and destruction of his Enemies And likewise farther bequeathed to those Minoresses without Algate twenty pounds in money with a Relique of Christal a great Chalice of Silver gilt and two Cruets one Vestment of white Cloath of Gold with what belonged thereunto three Clasps with a thousand Pearls and a Robe of Russet with its apurtenances Furthermore to her Daughter Elizabeth Countess of Uister she gave all the debt due from her Son Father to the said Elizabeth at the day of his death To her young Daughter Isabel Bardulf a Cup of Gold To Agnes her Sister a Cross of Silver And to the Countess of Atâ—oll her Daughter two Beds of Tanney And
intelligence that David Son to the Prince of Averâ—raw had taken the Homages of the chiefest persons in North-Wales sent his summons to this Roger de Chandos amongst others of the Barons-marchers to repair to Oxford on Tuesday next after the 15. of Easter to consult touching that Affair And in 41 Hen. 3. gave him command to assist Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford in guarding the Marches near Montgomery Moreover in 47 Hen. 3. the Welch being again in Arms this Roger received further summons to come to Hereford upon Monday next after the Purification of our Lady well furnished with Horse and Arms for preventing their bold incursions To him succeeded Robert his Son and Heir which Robert in 50 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance and in 10 E. 1. was in that expedition then made into Wales Upon his death which hapned in 30 E. 1. it was found that he held the Mannor of Snodhull with its appurtenances by Barony and the service of two Knights Fees and that he left issue Roger his Son and Heir who paying his relief and doing his homage had Livery of his Lands the next ensuing year In 34 E. 1. this Roger received the honour of Knighthood with Prince Edward and many others by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies and thereupon attended him into Scotland in that expedition at that time made In 3 E. 2. he was again in the Scottish Wars So likewise in 12 E. 2. being then of the retinue unto Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex In 15 E. 2. he was made Sheriff of Herefordshire in 20 E. 2. Governour of the Castle at Kaerfilli and in 1 E. 3. again Sheriff of Herefordshire and Governour of the Castle at Hereford So likewise in 2 E. 3. And in 4 E. 3. Governour of the Castles of Glamorgan and Morganoâ— But farther I am not able to continue a direct series of his Successors I come therefore to Roger de Chandos Brother and Heir to Thomas de Chandos deceased This Roger in 7 E. 3. performing his Fealty had Livery of his Lands and in 8 E. 3. was constituted Sheriff of Herefordshire and Governour of the Castle at Hereford In 10 E. 3. he obtained License to settle the Mannor of Lugwandyn in Com. Heref. upon Thomas the Son of Roger Chandos the elder and Luce his Wife and the Heirs of their two bodies retaining to himself the Lordships of Snodhulle and Wylington as also to enfeoffe Walter the Son of Roger Chandos of the Mannors of Snodhulle and Fawnhope in Com. Heref. to the use of him the said Roger and the Heirs of his body and for want of such issue to Thomas Son of the same Roger and the Heirs of his body and so for want of issue c. to Richard brother of Thomas Roger brother of Richard Mathew brother of Roger and Iohn brother of Mathew In 19 E. 3. being then a Banneret he received summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King into France And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 7 E. 3. till 27 departed this life in the same 27. year whereupon Thomas his Son and Heir doing his homage had Livery of his Lands excepting the Mannor of â—ylington held by Maud his Wife in Dower as parcel of the Barony of Snodhull which Maud died upon the Feast day of the Annunciation of our Lady 36 E. 3. Her Son Thomas being then a Knight and thirty years of age who doing his homage had Livery thereof soon after and dyed in 49 E. 3. ¶ Of this Family and in this age did that famous Souldier Sir Iohn Chandos Knight flourish concerning whom our Historians do make a very honourable mention In 30 E. 3. he was in that memorable Battel of Poytiers in France and in 33 E. 3. in consideration of his eminent services in the Wars of France especially in that of Poytiers obtained a grant from Prince Edward of two parts of the Mannor of Kirketon in Lindsey in Com. Linc. to hold for life In which 33 year being retained with King Edward to serve him for life in the office of Vice-Chamberlain he obtained a grant of an hundred pounds per annum to be received out of the Exchequer And the next ensuing year in consideration of his great services in the Wars and otherwise had a grant to himself and his Heirs for ever of the Baronies of S. Saviour le Uicount Daunvers and Dongebill as also of the Lands and Knights Fees of S. Marie de Montefarsellis and Romilly and likewise of all other the Lands and Possessions of Godfrey de Harecurt deceased which King Edward had at that time in France by the grant of the said Godfrey After which he built the Castle of S. Saviours In 41 E. 3. this Sir Iohn Chandos accompanied Prince Edward into Spain in that expedition which he then made thither on the behalf of Peter King of Castile and Leon whom Bertrand Clekyn a famous Souldier attempted to depose And being with Iohn Duke of Lancaster in the Van of the English Army gave battel to him at Nazar where they obtained a glorious victory But this renowned Person in 44 E. 3. being in the Wars of Gascoigne putting off his Helmet unwarily was there slain to the great sorrow of both Kingdoms Whereof the King of France himself was so apprehensive that he passionately said There was not any Souldier living so able to make peace betwixt both Crowns as He. Whereupon Elizabeth and Alianore two of his Sisters which Alianore was then the Wife of Roger Colyng and Isabell daughter to Margaret the third Sister at that time married to Sir Iohn Annesley Knight were found to be his next Heirs ¶ Of this Family likewise was another Sir Iohn Chandos Knight who in 8 Hen. 6. died seised of the Mannors of Lugwardyn and Lymbury in Com. Heref. but without issue whereupon Giles Bruggs Esquire Son of Alice one and Margaret the Wife of Nicholas Mattesdon the other Sister were found to be his next Heirs Wahull IT is said that upon the Conquest of England the Lord of Wahull and Stephen then Lord of la Leie divided the Fee of Wahull betwixt them and that thereupon the Lord of Wahull had two parts and Stephen the third viz. the one of them twenty Knights Fees and the other ten Also that the Lord of Wahull having a mind to keep the whole part of Segenho and the Demesns of Brocheburgh caused all the Woods and Plains to be measured by the perch So likewise all Northwood and Cherlewood adjoyning and outed the Inhabitants allowing unto
Stephen de la Leye his third part of the Arable which those Inhabitants had enjoyed and the whole Wood then called Cherlewood but afterwards Northwood To him succeeded Simon de Wahull who in the time of King Henry the First or King Stephen with Sibyll his Wife gave the Church of Langford to the Knights Templars And to him Walter de Wahull which Walter in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento to be twenty seven and those de novo three of which Fees Hugh de Legh held teâ— of him So that in 14 Hen. 2. according to the rate of xiij s. iv d. per Scutum he paid xviij l. But in 19 Hen. 2. being in that Insurrection with Robert Earl of Leicester he was taken Prisoner in the same Fight which the King's Forces had with them in Suffolk passing towards S. Edmundsbury from Framelingham Castle This Walter married Albreda the Widow of Guy de S. Walery which Albreda in 12 Ioh. gave forty Marks and three Palfreys for Livery of the Inheritance whereof Reginald her Son had the possession whilst she said in Normandy To him succeeded another Simon who in 22 Hen. 2. was amerc't at ten Marks for trespassing in the King's Forests and in 2 R. 1. upon levying the Scutage of Wales paid xiij l. x s. for his Knights Fees Also in 6 R. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the King's redemption xxvij l. This Simon gave to the Nuns of Godstow the moity of the Church of Pateshill in Com. North. his two Daughters Mary and Cecelie being then admitted of that Covent But died in 8 R. 1. Whereupon Henry Archbishop of Canterbury gave cccxxxiij l. vj s. viij d. for the Wardship of his Heir and benefit of his Marriage till he should arrive to his full age The name of which Heir was Iohn Which Iohn in 7 Ioh. paid fifty four Marks for his twenty seven Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento and in 8 Ioh. upon collection of the sixth Scutage of that King as much but in 16 Ioh. upon levying the Scutage of Poictou threescore pounds for his thirty Knights Fees and departed this life in 1 Hen. 3. whereupon Robert de Lisle and Rohese de Tatshall his Wife and Rohert de Basingham with Agnes his Wife Sisters to the said Iohn de Wahull gave Two hundred pounds to the King for their Relief of the Lands of that Inheritance Which Agnes in 2 Hen. 3. was married to William Fitz-Warine But notwithstanding this last mentioned Iohn de Wahull had no issue so that his two Sisters became his Heirs as is here observed yet there was a male branch of the Family still remaining which enjoyed the Honour of Wahull for in 29 Hen. 3. Saiher de Wahull upon collection of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter paid thirty pounds for those thirty Knights Fees before specified and died in 34 Hen. 3. being then seised of the said Honour of Wahull leaving Walter his Son and Heir twenty three years of age Which Walter thereupon doing his Homage and giving security to pay one hundred pounds for his relief had Livery of his Lands This Walter married the Daughter of Hugh de Vivon and in 42 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales paid threescore pounds for his thirty Knights Fees but died in 53 Hen. 3. leaving issue Iohn his Son and Heir and Helewyse his Wife surviving which Helewyse had thereupon an Assignation of the Mannors of great Wahull and Little-Wahull for her Dowry the Wardship of Iohn together with his Lands being granted to Geffrey Gascelyn for two hundred Marks But in 54 Hen. 3. he came full of age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 22 E. 1. had summons to attend the King at Portsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to pass with him into Gascoigne Shortly after which viz. in 24 E. 1. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannor of Wahull commonly called Woodhull which he held by the service of two Knights Fees leaving Thomas his Son and Heir twenty three years of age Which Thomas then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and was summoned to Parliament in 25 E. 1. but died in 32 E. 1. being seised of the Barony of Wahull as also of the Mannor of Wahull in Com. Bedf. and Patshill in Com. North. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir one year old and seventeen weeks Whose Posterity continued in those parts many Ages after but never had summons to Parliament and consequently were not reputed Barons of this Realm Vmfravill IN the tenth year of William the Conqueror Roâ—ert de Vmfranvill Knight Lord of Toures and Uian otherwise called Robert with the Beard being a Kinsman to that King obtained from him a grant of the Lordship Valley and Forest of Riddesdale in Com. Northumb. with all the Castles Mannors Lands Woods Pastures Waters Pools and Royal Franchises which were formerly possessed by Mildred the Son of Akman late Lord of Riddesdale and which came to that King upon his Conquest of England to hold by the service of defending that part of the Country for ever from Enemies and Wolves with that Sword which King William had by his â—ide when he entred Northumberland By that grant he had likewise authority for holding governing granting exercising hearing determining and judging in all Pleas of the Crown as well as others hapning within the Precincts of Riddesdale by any proper Officers for the time being according to the Laws and Customs of the Realm Next after this Robert I find mention of Gilbert de Vnfranvill who in the time of King Henry the First gave a Rent of xxij s. Per annum issuing out of Aisse in Com. Somers unto the Monks of Tewkesbury for the Soul of his Wife And in 5 Steph. of another Robert de Vnfranvill in Com. Northumb. After him upon collection of the Scutage levyed in 8 Hen. 3. of Odonell de Vmfranvill which Odonell in 18 Hen. 2. paid xl s. upon the Assessment of the Scutage on those who sent not in their Certificates of the Fees they held Of this Odonell a Monk of Tinemouth grievously exclaimed about that time for his exactions upon his Neighbours to repair the roof of his Castle of Prudhou which he presumed to do partly because he was the chief person in that County and partly through the interest he had at Court by a great man who had married his Daughter In 20 Hen. 2. his Castle of Herbotill was taken by the Scots and his Castle of Prudhou
besieged but Robert de Stutevile then Sheriff of Yorkshire by the help of some Northen Barons timely relieved it In 23 Hen. 2. this Odonell was one of the witnesses to that Arbitrament made by King Henry betwixt Alfonsus King of Castile and Sanctius King of Navarre As to his pious Works first he demised to the Monks of Newminster the Moors of Chyviott with the Granges of Filton and Tollard and gave to the Canons of Hexham the Church of Chelverton with the Chapels of Birteley Chipecess Gonewarton and Swineburne Little Heton and Colewell as also eight Ox-gangs of Land in Little Chelverton and five Acres of Land called Michelcroft lying on the North-side of the Church And departed this life in 28 Hen. 2. To whom succeeded Robert his Son and Heir And to him Richard de Vnfranvill Which Richard in 6 R. 1. gave one hundred pounds to the King for remitting that Fine which he had made with the Bishop of Durham when the County of Northumberland was in that Bishop's hand and that he might enjoy the King's favour though he did not go into Ireland in that expedition then made thither In 7 R. 1. he stood indebted to Aaron a Jew in the sum of xxiij l. vi s. viij d. for which his Land of Turnay stood engaged And in 5 Ioh. obtained a grant of such a priviledge that none should presume to graze with their Cattel hunt or cut down any Woods in his Forest of Riddesdale and Crokesdale In 6 Ioh. he gave an hundred Marks Fine to the King for his part of those Lands which G. Bishop of Winchester held at his death And in 14 Ioh. the Times being then turbulent delivered up his four Sons in Hostage with his Castle of Prudhou to secure his fidelity so that in case he should thenceforth transgress all to be forfeited and his body disposed of as a Traytor at the King's pleasure Nevertheless so little did he regard this his great Obligation that in 17 Iohn when the Barons put themselves in Arms he made one amongst them for which his Lands were seised and given to Hugh de Baillol But soon after King Henry the Third began to Reign the times growing more calm and quiet he had restitution of his Castle of Prudhou c. Notwithstanding which the King had no great confidence in him in regard he discerned that he fortified his Castle at Harebotle and thereupon in the 6 th of his Reign directed his Precept to the Sheriff of Northumb. to empannel a Jury of twelve Knights of that County to view it and having so done to demolish whatsoever had been added thereto in point of fortification since the War In the time of this Richard it was by Inquisition found that he held the Barony of Prudhou of the King by the service of two Knights Fees and an half as all his Ancestors had done from the time of King Henry the First As also the Town of Little Ryhull paying to the King xx s. per Annum And likewise the Valley of Redesdale de antiquo feoffamento by the service of guarding it from Thieves and Robbers This Richard gave to the Monks of Hexham one Toft and seven Acres of Land in Birteley and the whole Pasture of Coldene as also one Toft and eight Acres of Land in Prudhou and died in 11 Hen. 3. or before for then Gilbert his Son and Heir doing his Homage and paying an hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Lands And in 13 Hen. 3. was one of the Northern Barons appointed by the King to be at Barwick upon Twede upon Sunday before Mid-lent thence to attend Alexander King of Scotland to York where King Henry met him In 17 H. 3. doing his Homage also he had Livery of the one half of the Lands of Mathew de Torinton as one of his Cousins and next Heirs And in 26 Hen. 3. gave a Fine of one hundred Marks over and above his Scutage to be freed from attending the King into Gascoigne Not long after this viz. in 29 Hen. 3. he went by the King's leave with the Earl of Gloucester into the parts of Glamorgan And having given the Hamlet of Beaumond to the Monks of Hexham departed this life in Passion-week in the same 29. year of King Henry 3. Praeclarus Baro partium Augliae Borealium Custos flos singularis parvulum suum relinquens haeredem A famous Baron Guardian and chief flower of the North leaving his Heir of tender years saith Math. Paris Whose Wardship the King committed to Simon de Montfort Earl of Leicester he giving ten thousand Marks as a Fine to the King for the same The name of which Heir was called also Gilbert But Maud the Wife of the deceased Gilbert was then surviving and held the Mannor of Hameldâ—n until such time as the King assigned her a competent dowry In 43 Hen. 3. this last mentioned Gilbert being of age upon collection of the Scutage of Wales paid xi l. xij s. for five Knights Fees an half a fourth and twentieth part of the Fees of Mathew de Torinton and held the Mannor of Prudhou with its members viz. Hedley Hasely Wythil Rucestre Inghon Heton Great and Little Babington Herle Welpington Chelidton Barvisford Chipces Birteley Little Heton Thekerington Hirlawe and Welenden for two Knights Fees and an half of antient Feoffment He likewise held Riddesdale by the Royal Power In 49 Hen. 3. being in Arms with the Barons for a while he did no mischief but before the Battel of Evesham he came in to Iohn de Baillol submitting to the King's Authority And in 51 Hen. 3. obtained a Grant for a Market every week at Overton commonly called Market Overton in Com. Rutl as also for a Fair once every year there in which Charter he is stiled Earl of Angos and not before that I have seen But after this ere long viz. in 3 E. 1. Walter de Swethorp came to the King and made a sad complaint against him setting forth that after the end of the Troubles and Peace publickly proclaimed by King Henry the Third this Earl Gilbert did seise upon him and keep him Prisoner in his Castle at Hyrbotel until he had given him one hundred Marks The King therefore directed his precept to Guischard de Charrun and Wâ—de Northbi to hear and determine of this injury In 20 E. 1. this Gilbert being constituted Governour of the Castles of Dunde and Forfare and of the whole Territory of Anegos in Scotland K. Edw. sent his Precept to the Bishops of S. Andrews and Glascow and other the Guardians of that Realm for allowing him such costs and expences as he had been at in the defence of those places In 22 E. 1. he received command to be at Portsmouth
their Chapels of his Fee viz. Eglosbrek Connarton Eglâ—â—â—eil Eglessant Egâ—oseraweyn with the Chapel of Bonnarton the Church of Melidan and Chapel of â—â—rmoch Also the Church of Esâ—removille in Normandy with its Appurtenances and acquitted the Monks of S. Peters at Gloucester of Toll in Bristoll â—â—erdiff Newport and all other his Lands and likewise the Church of S. â—â—thlake at Hereford from Toll throughout all his Lands in Wales as also the Monks of Goldcliff from Toll throughout all his Lands in England and Wales viz. Bristoll Caerdiff Newport Caerleon and Chepstow This Earl married Hawyse the Daughter of Robert sirnamed Bossu Earl of Leicester and had Issue by her a Son called Robert who died in his life-time and was buried in the Monastery of Chaynsham which he founded in memory of him as also three Daughters viz. Mabell married to ... Earl of Evereux in Normandy Amice to Richard de Clare Earl of Hertford and Isabell And to the end his Inheritance should not be divided amongst Females he constituted Iohn a younger Son to King Henry the Second his Heir After which viz. upon S. Clement's night Anno 1173. 20 Hen. 2. departing this life he was buried at Chaynesham before-specified But being thus dead King Henry the Second retained this Earldom in his own hands for six years and in the last year of his Reign giving Isabell the youngest of those three Daughters above-mentioned in Marriage to his Son Iohn bestowed it on him which he accordingly held all the space of his Brother King Richard the First 's Reign within which time he built the long Bridge at Tewksbury and gave the whole Toll of his Market there for the repair thereof Howbeit for this Marriage in regard they were of kin viz. in the third degree of consanguinity Baldwin Archbishop of Canterbury put all his Lands under an Interdict for which Iohn complained to the Pope's Legate and Bishops by reason the Archbishop had so done after an Appeal to the Apostolick See whereupon the Legate ratified the Appeal and released the Interdict but having no Children by her after he came to the Crown he procured a Divorce from her yet held the Honour of Gloucester still with the Castle Borough Berton and Hundred of Bristoll Whereupon Geffrey de Mandevill Earl of Essex took her to Wife and after his death Hubert de Burgh Justice of England neither of them having Issue by her When she was dead Almaric Son to the Earl of Evereux by Mabell the eldest Daughter of Earl William had this Earldom of Gloucester for a short space Which Almaric in Anno 1200. 2 Iohn by the command of King Iohn quitted all his right in Evereux and the City of Evereux to Philip King of France in the presence of both Kings in lieu whereof King Iohn gave him an equivalent exchange and wedded the Daughter of Hugh de Gornai having with her in Frank-marriage by the gift of her Father the Mannor of Horstan but dying also without Issue by her the Inheritance of this great Honour totally devolved to Amice the Wife of Richard de Clare by reason whereof her Posterity afterwards enjoyed the title of Earls of Gloucester as I have in due place fully shewed Earls of Hereford OF this County the first who had the title of Earl after the Conquest was Milo commonly called Miles by Parentage Son to Walter Constable of England and Emme his Wife one of the Daughters of Dru de Baladon Sister to Hameline de Balun a person of great note in that time Which Hameline with his two Brothers Gwynok and Winebald came into England with King William the Conqueror and being the first Lord of Over-went in Com. Monmouth founded the Castle of Bergavenny in that place where a certain Giant called Agros had sometime built a Fortress but dying without Issue left that Territory unto his Nephew Brien Son to the Earl of the Isle commonly called Brien Fitz-Count or Brien de Walingford by Lucia his Sister Which Brien held it all the time of King William Rufus and leaving two Sons who were both Lepers put them into the Priory of Bergavenny giving for their maintenance divers Lands Churches and Tithes belonging to that great Lordship and afterwards taking upon him the Cross and going to Hierusalem left the same to the before-mentioned Walter his Nephew then Constable of England Touching which office of Constable as it then stood I take it to have been the same as Captain of the Guard in after-times for he was then called Princeps militiae domûs Regiae Moreover it is farther observable of this Walter that he founded the Castle of Gloucester upon his own Demesn Lands also that he built the Castles of Bristoll Rochester and Tower of London Likewise that he had the custody of that at Gloucester and also of the Castle of Hereford Furthermore that he gave the moity of his Lordship of Bernytone to the Canons of Lanthony in Wales and that in his age taking upon him the habit of a Canon-regular at Lanthony he died in that Monastery and was buried in the Chapter-house there Having said thus much of his Ancestors I proceed To this Milo being a Servant in Court to King Henry the First and one of his chief Counsellors as also an expert Souldier that King gave in marriage Sibyll the eldest Daughter to Bernard de Newmach Lord of Brecknock begotten on Nesta the Daughter of Griffin ap Leweline together with the Honour of Brecknock So likewise all his Fathers Lands held in Capite with the office of Constable of his Court as by his Charter dated at Roan appeareth It is said of this Milo that upon the death of King Henry the First expecting through the interest he had with Maud his sole Daughter and Heir to attain to the Earldom of Hereford he subtilly used all his power on her behalf and went with some strength to his Castle at Gloucester where she then was and fetcht her with honour thence But King Stephen notwithstanding this carried himself obsequiously towards him as it seems for it is most manifest that from him he obtained a restitution in Fee of the whole Honour of Gloucester with the custody of the Tower and Castle there which he had held as his Patrimony in the time of King Henry the First and likewise the Barony of Brecknock with all those Offices and Lands whereof he was possessed in the time of that King But notwithstanding this in 4 Steph. Maud the Empress landing in this Realm he fell off from the King and repairing to her at Bristoll
acknowledged her for his Soveraign and the rightful Heir of this Kingdom and not only so but attending her to Gloucester received her there very honourably and did Homage to her Whereupon she bestowed on him S. Briavalls-Castle in that County and the whole Forest of Dene which so obliged him to her that soon after upon those great contests which hapned betwixt her and King Stephen she challenging the Crown as her hereditary right against him who then actually enjoyed it amongst other of her friends and adherents he entred into a solemn and strict league of Amity with Robert Earl of Gloucester her Brother viz. Natural Son to King Henry the First to aid him in the keeping of his Castles and all his Inheritance and likewise in getting those which were then out of his possession Also to stand to him in that War and not to make any Truce or Peace without him For the better keeping of which Agreement certain Hostages were delivered on each part And the next year following together with the same Earl of Gloucester he made Oath to the Bishop of Winchester viz. Henry de Bloys Brother to King Stephen that if he would receive the Empress as Soveraign all the chief Transactions in the Kingdom should be guided by him especially the donation of the Bishopricks and Abbies But in Anno 1141. 6 Steph. the Empress being over much elated upon the taking of King Stephen prisoner in the Battel of Lincoln not only refused notwithstanding the intercession of divers eminent persons to give that King liberty upon Hostages though he offered to quit his claim to the Crown and retire to his Devotions but being moved by the Londoners to ratine S. Edward's Laws also refused so to do which so irritated them that they forthwith entred into Conspiracies for the seising upon her Whereof having advertisement she privily fled from Westminster to Gloucester and there taking Counsel with this Milo her trusty friend returned with him to Oxford resolving to get together her dispersed Souldiers And in this distress having no other advice but from him nor any entertainment but upon his cost in remuneration of his fidelity and the more firmly to oblige him unto her she made him Earl of Hereford her Charter of Creation bearing date at Oxford upon the Feast day of S. Iames the Apostle giving thereby to him and his Heirs the Castle of Hereford with the third peny of the Rent of that Borough and third peny of the Pleas of that County the Lordships of Mawerdine Luggewardine and Wilton all in that Shire the Inclosures of Hereford and the Forest of Irivele as also the services of Robert de Candos Hugh Fitz William and Richard de Cormeills with the Fees belonging to them And this she did in consideration of his faithful services to her and especially for that by his help King Stephen being taken in the Battel of Lincoln upon Candlemass-day preceeding was then her prisoner at Bristoll But the Scene soon changed for the Empress having shortly after besieged the Bishop of Winchester in his Castle within that City and being thereupon Counter-sieged by a greater power of the King's party with the help of the Londoners which routed all her Forces she was necessitated not only to flye privily from place to place but for her more security to be put into a Coffin as a dead Corps to escape their hands her Brother Robert Earl of Gloucester with divers other of her Friends being taken in the pursuit and this our Milo forced to obscure himself and come secretly to Gloucester almost barefoot As to his Works of Piety he translated the Canons of Lanthony in Wales in regard they were frequently oppressed there by rapines and robberies unto a certain place near Gloucester called Hyde but afterward Lanthony the second and endowed them with ample possessions in Anno 1136. 1 Steph. and bestowed an yearly Rent of twenty shillings upon the Nuns of Godstow in Com. Oxon. By the before-mentioned Sibyll his Wife he had Issue five Sons viz. Roger Walter Mahell Henry and William and three Daughters Margery the Wife of Humphrey de Boâ—un Berta married to Philip de Braose and Lucie to Herbert Fitz-Herbert But at length being wounded by the shot of an Arrow in Hunting upon Christmass-Eve Anno 1144. 9 Steph. he departed this life to the great sorrow of the Empress and was buried in the Chapter-house at Lanthony near Gloucester so re-founded by him as aforesaid Which Roger succeeded him in this Earldom of Hereford and having married Cecelie the Daughter of Pain Fitz-Iohn one of King Hen. 1. chief Counsellors and then Lord of Ewyas had a confirmation from King Stephen of the whole Inheritance of the same Pain and likewise of all those Lands he had with her in Marriage which were part of the Honour of Hugh de Lacy. This Roger founded the Abbey of Flexley in Com. Glouc. and amply endowed it Moreover he bestowed on the Monks of S. Peter's Abbey at Gloucester the moity of his Fishing of Duny He was also a great Benefactor to the Monks of Brecknock there founded by Bernard de Newmarch his Grand-father for he bestowed on them all the Land of S. Pauline at the Mare and free fishing in the Mare three days every week and likewise every day in Advent and Lent He gave unto them moreover all the Tithe of his Colts Calves Lambs Cheese Wooll and Flax and whatsoever else was Tithable throughout all the Forests belonging to his Honour of Brecknock Likewise the Tithes of his whole Town of Brecknock and the Tithes of all that should be spent throughout his whole Demeans whether he were present or absent with the Tithe of all his Lands at Hâ—ye Hereunto he added the Tithe of all the Kinâ— which he should have by gift from the Welch and the Tithe of whatsoever he should take by plunder from his Enemies with Common of Pasture throughout his whole Territory of Brecknock To the Knights Hospitallers he gave his Mill at Toucester belonging to the Preceptory of Shengay and to the Knights Templars certain Lands lying in Gloucester at the head of the Bridge but afterwards took upon him the habit of Religion in Gloucester-Abbey giving thereto one hundred shillings per Annum Rent in Herefordshire and dyed without Issue Anno 1154. 1 Hen. 2. Whereupon his Brother Walter succeeded him in his Paternal Inheritance for the Earldom of Hereford and City of Gloucester were detained from him by the King Which Walter called Walter de Hereford was Sheriff of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire in 2 Hen. 2. and 3 Hen. 2. and of Herefordshire again
in Normandy 30 Oct. In which Grant he is called his Beloved Esquire And of the same date in consideration of the Surrender of two Annuities another Grant of the Mannor of Cotingham in Com. Ebor. for life paying xv s. yearly Rent In which Grant that Duke terms him his Beloved Counsellor By his last Will bearing date 8 Oct. Anno MCCCCLV 34 H. 6. this Leonard being then a Knight declar'd That whereas he had Enfeoffed the Right High and Mighty Prince his gracious and special Lord for so he calls him Richard Duke of York Henry Grey and others of and in the Mannors of Wystewe Flekney and Newton Harcourt with the Appurtenances in the Shire of Leicester and all other his Lands lying in the Counties of Leic. Warw. Northampt and Yorke he did in most humble wise beseech his said Lord and pray and require the said Henry Grey and the rest to make an Estate after his Decease of all those Lands situate in Burton Hastings in Com. Warw. to Alice Hastings his Wife for term of her Life the Remainder to his Right Heirs Also to his Son Richard of his Lands in Brantingthorp and Appulby with the Advowson of the Church of Brantyngthorp for term of his Life the Remainder to his Right Heirs Likewise to his Son Raphe of the Lands in Wald-Neuton in Com. Ebor. for Life with Remainder to his Right Heirs And to his Son Thomas of his Lands in Little Ashby in Com. Leic. and Drakenage in Com. Warr. for term of Life c. But all that I have else seen of him is That he left Issue by the said Alice his Wife Daughter of the Lord Camoys William his Son and Heir and Anne a Daughter married to Thomas Ferrers of Tamworth Castle in Com. Warr. Esq Which William became a Person of extraordinary Note in his days as by his eminent Imployments and singular Trusts will appear of which I shall make some brief mention in order of time In 34 H. 6. being Sheriff of the Counties of Warw. and Leic. he was made Ranger of the Chase of Were in Com. Salop. by Richard Duke of York as his Father had been And the next year following obtain'd from that great Duke in consideration of his good and faithful Service done and to be done the Grant of an Annuity of Ten pounds per Annum to the end he should serve him before all others and attend him at all times required his Allegiance to the King excepted In which Grant bearing date at the Castle of Fodringhey 23 Apr. that Duke calls him his Beloved Servant William Hastings Esq But after this erâ— long upon the death of Robert Pierpont Brother of Henry Pierpont Esq which Robert had been slain by Thomas Hastings Brother of this William and Henry Ferrers whereupon the said Thomas Henry Ferrers were question'd by the said Henry Pierpont and other of the Kindred of the same Robert this William became one of the Parties for a Reference of that Controversie to the Arbitrement of Richard Duke of York Which Duke by his Award bearing date 17 Oct. 37 H. 6. did thereupon Order and Decree That thenceforth all the Parties should keep the Peace to each other and That this William de Hastings or his Executors should pay to the said Henry Pierpont his Heirs or Executors in the Church of St. Thomas of Acres in London within one Month next after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady next ensuing Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence as also other Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence in the same Church within one Month after the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist and That therewith the said Henry Pierpont should find a Priest to sing Divine Service for the Soul of the said Robert Pierpont by the space of two years next following the Feast of the Purification of our Lady next coming and likewise pay to the said Henry Pierpont his Heirs or Executors in the said Church Ten pounds on the Feast of St. Michael th' Archangel Anno 1460. or within a Month after and other Ten pounds on the Feast of St. Michael then next following Also Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence more in the Feast of St. Michael th' Archangel Anno 1462. or within a Month following in recompence of all manner of Offences and Trespasses done by them the said William Thomas and Henry Ferrers to the said Henry Pierpont his Uncle and Brethren As this William had been a trusty Servant to that Duke he approved himself no less to Edward his Son and Heir afterwards King by the Name of Edward the Fourth in whose Esteem he stood so high that in the first year of his Reign sundry Persons of Honour taking notice thereof bestow'd their Favours on him Amongst which Iohn Moubray Duke of Norfolk gave him the Stewardship of his Mannors of Melton Moubray Segrave and other in Com. Leic. with the Fee of x l. per Annum during his Life Anne Dutchess of Buckingham the Stewardship of the Mannor of Okeham in Com. Rutl. and Constablewick of the Castle there for Life Iohn Lord Lovell the Stewardship of the Mannors of Bagworth and Thornton in Com. Leic. with the yearly Fee of x l. for Life Sir Henry Stafford Knight Son and Heir to Humphrey Duke of Buckingham an Annuity of xx l. per Annum out of his Mannor of Billing in Com. Northampt. for Life Richard Widvill Lord Rivers and Iaquet of Luxemburgh Dutchess of Bedford an Annuity of xxvi l. xiii s. iv d. to be paid out of the Issues and Customs due to the said Lady Iaquet out of the Dutchy of Cornwall to continue so long as this William should be Receiver of the Revenues of that Dutchy for the King And of the King 's peculiar Munificence the same year he had first a Grant of the Office of Master of his Mint in the Tower of London and Town of Calais for twelve years Next of the Stewardship of the Honour of Leicester as also of the Mannor and Castle of Donington in Com. Leic. of the Mannors of Higham Ferrers and Daventre in Com. Northampt. and of all other Mannors within the Counties of Warw. Leic. Nott. Northampt. and Hunt parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster Likewise of the Constableship of the Castles at Leicester Higham Ferrers and Donington and of the chief Rangership of Leicester Forest with the Parks called Leycester-Fryth Barrow-Park Tooley-Park and those adjoyning for Life Furthermore being then made Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to that King as also Chamberlain of North-Wales in consideration of his signal Adventures in divers Battels against King Henry the Sixth and his Party as also against Iasper Earl of Pembroke Iames Earl of Wiltshire and others who had been stout Asserters of the Lancastrian Interest he was the same year advanc'd to the Degree and Dignity of a Baron of this
Realm and obtain'd a Grant of the Castle and Lordship of Folkyngham in Com. Linc. Likewise of the Mannors of Lavyngton Sapirton Awethorp Asâ—akby Birhorp Repingbale the moity of the Mannor of Bykere and Mannor of Welbourne in the same County Of the Mannors of Loughborough and Shepeshed in Com. Leic. Of the Forestership of Rutland and Mannor of Leyseld in that County Of the House called Beaumond's-Inne situate in the Parish of St. Benedict in the Ward of Baynard's-Castle within the City of London late part of the Possessions of Sir William Beaumont Knight Viscount Beaumont as also of all that Purparty late belonging to the same William Viscount Beaumont of the Honour called Winchester-Fee with the Appurtenances in the said County of Leicester And of all the Lands and Lordships which were the said William Viscount Beaumont's in Folkingham and elsewhere in the County of Linc. and in Edmynton in Com. Midd. which by his Attainder in the Parliament held at Westminster the fourth day of Novemâ—er in the first year of that King's Reign came to the Crown At the same time he likewise obtain'd a Grant of the Mannors of Ashby la Zouch with its Appurtenances in the before-specified County of Leic. lately belonging to Iames Earl of Wiltshire then also Attainted As also of the Mannors and Lordships of Beaumaner Whytewyk Stochaston Neuton Hokelescote Donington Markefeild and Erneshy with their Appurtenances in that County and Mannor of Hekynton in Com. Linc. which Katherine Dutchess of Norfolke held for term of her life with Remainder to the said William Viscount Beaumont Furthermore in regard of the near Alliance in Bloud of Katherine his Wife Daughter to Richard Nevill late Earl of Salisbury Widow of William Lord Bonvile he obtain'd a further Grant to himself and her of the Mannor of Bolton Perci in Com. Ebor. as also of the Mannors and Lordships of Plompton Bercombe and Birlynâ— in Com. Suss. part of the Possessions of the same William Viscount Beaumont Likewise of the Honour Castle and Lordship of Belvoir with the Park and all its Members viz. Wollesthorp in Com. Linc. Barkeston Plumgarthe Redmyld and Hardeby in Com. Leic. with the Advowson of the Priory of Belvoir and Advowson of the Churches of Hardeby Wollesthorpe and Redmyld And of the Rent called Castle-Guard wheresoever throughout England appertaining to that Castle Also of the Mannor of Botesford with the Hamlets of Normanton and Esthorpe Advowson of the Church of Botesâ—ord in Com. Leic. And of the Mannor of Stoke D'aubeny with the Hamlets of Wilbaston Sutton and Asheley in Com. Northampt. All which were part of the Possessions of Thomas Lord Roos and by reason of his Attainder came to the Crown to hold to him the said William and Katherine and the Heirs Males of their two Bodies lawfully begotten and for want of such Issue to his Right Heirs The like Grant he also obtain'd of the Castle and Rape of Hastings in Com. Suss. The next year following viz. 2 E. 4. being Install'd Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter he had a Grant from Anne Dutchâ—ss of Suffolk of xx l. per Annum out of the Mannor of Langbar in Com. Essex And the same year the Lancastrians endeavouring to make Head again having possess'd themselves of the Castles of Bamborough Dunstanburgh and Alnwich in Com. Northumbr he assisted at the Siege of â—unstanburgh And in 3 E. 4. was joyn'd in Commission with Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick Iohn Earl of Northumb. and others to Treat with certain Commissioners and others from Iames the Third King of Scotland for a Truce betwixt both Realms In 4 E. 4. he obtain'd a Grant for Life of the Honours of Peverel Boloin and Hâ—genet with their Appurtenances lying in the Counties of Buck-Northampt and Leic. as also of the Honour of Huntendon with its Members in the Counties of Hunt Cambr. Bedf. Buck. and Northampt. part of the Possessions of Iohn Hastings late Earl of Pembroke And the same year had the Gift of x l. per Annum from the Lord Berkley to be paid out of his Mannor of Hamme juxta Berkley In 5 E. 4. he was again joyn'd in another Commission with Richard Earl of Warwick so treat and conclude with Iames Luxemburgh Lord of Richburgh upon a firm League of Amity betwixt King Edward and Charles of Burgundy Earl of Charoloys And the same year being still Master of the Mint undertook the Coyning of Gold viz. a Piece of viii s. 4 d. Sterling call'd a Noble of which there should be fifty such Pieces in the Pound-weight of the Tower Another Piece of iv s. ii d. Sterling and a third of the fourth part of the first for ii s. i d. Sterling In 6 E. 4. he was again joyn'd with Richard Earl of Warwick to Treat of Peace with the Embassador of Lewes the Eleventh then King of France as also to Confer with Charles of Burgundy Earl of Charoloys or his Embassadors for a Marriage betwixt him the said Charles and Margaret Sister to the King of England And soon after that was Commissioned with Richard Earl Rivers and others to Treat with the Commissioners of Philip Duke of Burgundy upon a League of Amity betwixt that Duke and King Edward In the same year he was again constituted Steward of the Honour of Leycester and Constable of the Castle there as also Warden of all the Parks Chaces and Mannors belonging to that Honour And in consideration of his good Services and of the good Services of Raphe Hastings Esq had a Grant from Queen Elizabeth Wife of King Edward the Fourth for the Custody of the Forest of Rokyngham in Com. Northampt. Moreover the next ensuing year after King Edward's Surprisal by the Earl of Warwick and Escape from Middleham-Castle in Lancashire he met him there and assisted him in raising new Forces whereby he got safe to London Soon after which viz. within the compass of that year he was sent Embassador with Anthony Widvile Lord Scales and others to Treat again with Charles Duke of Burgundy for a Marriage betwixt that Duke and Margaret Sister to King Edward the Fourth And in 8 E. 4. by Richard Earl of Warwick who calls him his dear Brother had a Grant of the Stewardship of all his Lordships and Revenues lying within the Counties of Leic. Rutl. and Northampt. during Life with the Fees accustomed So likewise from the Abbot and Covent of St. Werburge in the City of Chester to be general Steward of all the Revenues belonging to that Monastery lying in the County of Pembroke for Life with a Pension of six Marks yearly payable to him out of the Mannor of Weston upon Trent in Com. Leic. In 9 E. 4. he was again constituted Chamberlain of all North-Wales and Counties of Carnarvon Anglesey and Mereoneth as also Constable
appointed and that she might have liberty to marry where she should think fit excepting the King's Enemies To this Iohn succeeded another Hugh who died in 9 Ioh. or before leaving Egidia his Wife surviving who married afterwards to William Fitz-Warine As also two Daughters and Heirs viz. Isabell married to William Walerand and Ioane to Philip Marmion Haye IN the time of King Henry the First Robert de Haye obtain'd by the Gift of that King the Honour of Halnac in Sussex This Robert gave to the Monks of Essay in Normandy the Church of St. Martin at Eudonâ—ill and Land of Pippin as also the Church of our Lady at Ausgoâ—ill the Church of St. Martin at Bretâ—ill the Tythe of the Mills at Montacute Bretonâ—ill and Eudonâ—ill the Church of St. Nicholas at Foliot the Church of St. Quintin at Plessey all in Normandy And in England the Churches of Boâ—graâ—e and Broteâ—y as also whatsoever they had in the Churches of â—isum Bellingen Subroâ— and Sâ—anatone with their Appurtenances excepting what the Monks of Casâ—leacre had in that Church at Suanatone Likewise the Church of Caâ—â—etone and the whole Tithes of all the Revenues of the Lordships of Broâ—ebi and Felingeham Risum Suanatone Sutton Hutone and Scortone and one Ox-gang of Land at Broteby Also at Boxgrave in Com. Suss. two Hides and an half lying about the Church there with the Tithes of that whole Parish and all the Tithes of their Rents at Christmass in that Parish with the Tithes of his Woods for Mast and Sale In which Woods he likewise gave to those Monks Housebote Firebote and Mast for their Swine with Pasturage for all their other Cattel Moreover he gave them the Church of St. Peter at Haunconette with the Glebe and Tithes thereto appertaining also the Church of St. Leodegar at Honestan the Church of Budeham the Church of our Lady at Walborgotone the Church of our Lady at Berneham the Church of St. Katherine situate on the River Thames the Church of St. George at Banton the Church of Cade with the Glebe and Tithes thereto belonging and likewise all that Measure of Wheat called Cherchet issuing out of his Lordships Churches and Tithes Furthermore to the Monks of Tewksbury the tenth Hide of Aluretone and Tithes of Ceatol with the Churches of his Fee And to the Monks of Montacute he gave the Land of Adeling He was also a Benefactor to the Monks of Castle-acre in Com. Norff. And having been so munificent to that great Abby of Essay before-specified he procured three Monks of that Covent to be setled at Borgrâ—be in Sussex which thenceforth became a Cell to that Forrein Monastery Whereupon he added all the rest of his Lands in Borgrabe so that they then were Owners of the whole Town This Robert de Haye left Issue two Sons viz. Richard and Raphe also one Daughter called Cecilie whom he gave in Marriage to Roger de St. Iohn Of these two Sons Raphe the younger being in that Rebellion with the Earl of Chester and others on the Part of young Henry the King's Son was taken Prisoner at Dol in Britanny in 19 H. 2. Howbeit before the end of that year being got at liberty and receiving encouragement from Philip Earl of Flanders who promised them Assistance he came to Witsand But those of his Party there being totally quelled he returned back being then General of the Forces for the same young Henry I now come to Richard his elder Brother This Richard in 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid for Marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento to be in number eleven and four de novo as also that he held five more in his own Dâ—mesne and in 14 H. 2. paid x l. xiv s. iv d. for his Fees de veteri Feoffamento upon Collection of that Aid and liv s. iv d. for those de novo Moreover with Raphe his Brother he was Founder of the Abby of Bâ—rlinge in Com. Linc. and gave to the Monks of Essay in Normandy the Tithes of his Corn and Oats at Brettebill as also the Church of Waringbet He likewise gave to the Monks of Blancland in Normandy his Lordship of Cameringâ—am in Com. Linc. Whereupon those Monks sending part of their Covent thither made it a Cell to that Forein Monastery And having married Maude the Daughter of William de Vernun departed this Life before the thirty second year of King Henry the Second's Reign leaving her surviving with the Lordship of Suanton for her Dowrie as also three Daughters his Heirs viz. Nichola Wife of Gerard de Camvill ... of Richard de Humet and ... of William de Roltâ—s Which Nichola being an eminet Woman in her days and stoutly adhering to King Iohn in the time of those Troubles which he had with his Barons in the seventeenth year of his Reign obtain'd a Grant from him of all the Lands of William de Huntingfeild in Lincolnshire as also of the Town of Torkesey in that County to hold during the King's Pleasure being likewise made Governess of Framton-Castle part of the Possessions of the same William de Huntingfeild then in Arms against the King And in 18 Joh. had the Shrievalty of Lincolnshire committed to her trust Philip de Marc being constituted her Assistant therein Which Office she also held in 1 H. 3. Geffrey de Cerland being then her Substitute And the same year obtain'd from that King a Confirmation of all William de Huntingfeild's Lands in that County so granted to her by King Iohn as hath been already observed Moreover she then procured Livery to be made unto her and to Richard de Camvill her Son of the Mannors of Cherleton and Henxterugge whereof they had been dispossess'd by Hubert de Burgh Justice of England And in 2 H. 3. was again constituted Sheriffess of Lincolnshire as also Governess of the City and Castle of Lincolne And for her support in keeping that Castle had the Lordship of Munden assigned unto her then in the King's hands by the death of Girard de Furnivall Falkase de Breant being then appointed to assist her in the defence thereof Bollers IN the time of King Henry the First Baldwin de Bollers had the Honour of Montgomeri given to him by that King with Sibyll de Faleise his Niece In 12 H. 2. upon levying the Aid for Marriage of the King's Daughter this Baldwin certified that he held five Knights Fees of the Honour of Wardon To him succeeded Robert de Buslers who in 6 R. 1. attended that King in his Expedition into Normandy This Robert with Hamon Fitz-Hamon gave CCC Marks Fine to the King for their Purpartie of
the Lands of William Trusbut and Robert his Brother and departed this Life in 5 Ioh. Whereupon Hillaria his Wife gave CCC Marks and one Palfrey that she might not be distreyn'd to marry again To whom succeeded Baldwin his Brother and Heir Which Baldwin paid C l. for his Relief and died in 9 Ioh. without Issue as it seems for William de Curtenai paying CCCC Marks Fine had Livery of his Lands Bidun IN the time of King Henry the First Halenad de Bidun for the health of the Soul of that King as also for the health of his own and his Wifes Soul gave the Church of Warlinton and one Yard-land of his Demesn there to the Canons of Osney and likewise his Mill at Sobeford and left Issue a Daughter called Amicia married to ... Limefi who was Lx years of age in 32 H. 2. To this Halenad succeeded Iohn de Bidun who in 12 H. 2. upon the Aid then assessed for Marrying of Maud the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number five and an half Which Iohn founded the Priory of Lavendene in Com. Buck. and departing this Life without Issue his five Sisters whose Names were not known to the Jurors upon taking the Inquisition after his Death became his Heirs unto whom his whole Barony descended Mareschall THe first mention I find of this Name and Family is in the time of King Henry the First Where it appears That Robert de Venoiz and William de Hastings Impleaded Gilbert Mareschall and Iohn his Son for the Office of Mareschall to the King but without Success Which Iohn also Sirnamed Mareschall was in 6 Steph. with Robert Earl of Gloucester and the rest who then stood for Maud the Empress at that fatal Siege of Winchester-Castle where they were all miserably routed by the King's Forces In 2 H. 2. he had Lands of great value lying in Westcumbe Merleberge and Ceriel in Com. Wiltes given to him by King Henry And in 10 H. 2. being the King's Marshal upon that Difference betwixt the King and Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury laid Claim for the King to one of that Archbishops Mannors which had been long enjoy'd by his Predecessors To this Iohn succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir unto whom King Henry the Second confirm'd his Office of Marshal and all his Lands which he held of him both in England and elsewhere Which Iohn in 12 H. 2. gave C l. for Livery of all his Father's Lands lying in Wiltshire This Iohn at the Solemn Coronation of King Richard the First bore the great gilt Spurs Soon after which viz. 11 Nov. the same year he obâ—ain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Boseham in Com. Suss. with the Lestage and Hundred in Fee-farm paying xlii l. yearly to the Exchequer upon the Feast of St. Michael As also the Lordships of Westeâ—e and Bedewin with the Hundred of Beâ—ewin paying xxx l. yearly to the King's Exchequer at the Feast of St. Michael But this Iohn died in that King's time without Issue as it seems For in 1 Ioh. William Mareschall Earl of Pembroke his Brother and Heir had the like Grant or rather Confirmation of that Lordship of Boseham with the Lestage and Hundred to hold in Fee-farm as abovesaid Of which William I shall speak farther in due place So likewise of the Lordships of Westebe and Bedewin ¶ I come now to another Iohn Nephew to William Marshall Earl of Pembroke In 4 Ioh. the King gave to this Iohn all the Lands which the Earl of Evreux had in England excepting the Mannor of Merlaw then forfeited by reason of the Rebellion of that Earl as also all the Lands of Hugh de Gornay lying in the Counties of Norff. and Suff. whereof he the said Hugh was possess'd when he deserted that King And in 5 Ioh. gave unto him Kanlee and Castre with the Appurtenances as also all the Lands in Norfolk and Suffolk of Hugh de Gornai and of Hugh de Ayer in Com. Norff. to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees In 9 Ioh. this Iohn obtain'd a Grant in Fee of the Office of Marshall of Ireland as also of the Cantred wherein the Town of Kylemen is situate to hold by the Service of five Knights Fees And in 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scuâ—age of Scotland had a special Discharge for seventeen Knights Fees and an half having then married one of the Daughters and Heirs to Hubert de Rie In 15 Ioh. he was constituted Guardian of the Marches of Wales as also Sheriff of Lincolnshire and likewise Governour of the Castles of Blancminster now Oswestre and Schrawarden in Com. Salop. In this fifteenth year of King Iohn he obtain'd from the King a Grant of the Mannor of Hengham in Com. Norff. part of the Possessions of Cardo de Freshanvill with the Hundred for his Support in the King's Service as also the Advowson of the Church and in 16 Ioh. executed the Sheriffs Office for Lincolnshire for three parts of that year So likewise in 17 Ioh. In which year he was associated with Iohn Fitz-Robert in the Sheriffalty of the Counties of Norff. and Suff. as also in the Custody of the Castles of Norwich and Oxford and likewise made Governoâ—r of the Castle of Dorchester Moreover he had the same year Livery of the Office of Marshal of Ireland and whatsoever did appertain thereto throughout that whole Realm so that he should appoint a Knight to execute the same sufficiently And standing firm to the King in those Times of his great Contest with the Rebellious Barons he was made Sheriff of Worcestershire and Governour of the Castle of Worcester being also one of the those who marcht into the North with that King to waste the Lands of those Barons there Furthermore he then receiv'd Command to demolish the Castle of Stoke Curci in Com. Somerset or to fortifie it if he should deem it more expedient and was likewise appointed in case Lewes of France then called in by the Rebellious Barons should approach the City of Worcester to besiege the Castle there if the Siege could not be rais'd without an Army that he should not put himself into the Castle except it were so well Mann'd as that he might hold it out with Honour And in 1. H. 3. when the Barons made Head on the behalf of Lewes he was employ'd with Philip de Albini in looking to the Cinque-Ports and of other the Sea-coasts for prevention of the French from Landing any Forces there for their Aid He was the same year also made Sheriff of Hantshire and Governour of the Devises-Castle in Com. Wiltes having a Grant of all the Lands of
Dodyngton in Com. Northampt. as also of Cheselworth and Burnhaâ— in Com. Somerset leaving Iohn la Warre Son of Roger la Warre by Clarice his eldest Daughter and Sibyll the Wife of William de Grandison his other Daughter his next Heirs Which Iohn la Warre was at that time xxiii years of age and Sibyll xxviii The Knights Fees whereof he then likewise died seised being xxiv and an half viz xi and an half in Com. Wiltes two in Com. Surr. five in Com. Heref. and four in Com. Somerset Whereupon he was buried in the Priory of St. Augustines at Bristol Shortly after which viz. the next ensuing year the said Iohn la Warre and Sibyll performing their Homages had Livery of their respective Purparties so descended to them excepting the Body of the Castle at Ewyas Harold which was particularly assigned to the said Iohn la Warre as the chief of those Coheirs ¶ Of this Family likewise was Henry de Tregoz who in 22 E. 1. had Summons to attend the King at Portesmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to Sail with him into Gascoine The same year also he was in the Scottish Wars And in 29 E. 1. had Licence for a Market every Week upon the Fryday at Gatinges in Com. Suss. as also for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Feast-day of the Apostles Peter and Paul Moreover in 33 E. 1. he obtain'd a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Wykenâ—olle in Com. Suss. and in 4 E. 2. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland Furthermore in 8 E. 2. he had command to be at Newcastle upon Tine well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Hostilities of the Scots and had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 32 E. 1. until 15 E. 2. inclusive But farther I cannot say of him Scales OF this Name and Family anciently written Eschalers and Scalers the first mention wherewith I have met is of Hugh who with Stephen his Nephew in the time of King Stephen detain'd certain Rents from the Monks of Ely This Hugh held Berkhamsted in Com. Essex as a Member of his Barony and gave to the Monks of Lewes in Com. Suss. the Churches of Wadone Withiale Ruthenalle and Berchamstede the Impression of his Seal to that Grant being the Figure of an Armed Man standing on his left Foot and putting his right Foot on the Step of a Ladder with his Hands on the same as if he were climbing and this Circumscription Sigillum Hugonis de Scalariis Which Grant Henry his Son confirm'd adding the Gift of certain Lands in Wadone of ten Shillings per Annum value upon the same day in which Hugh his Father became a Monk in that Abby Geffrey his Brother being a Witness thereto Which Geffrey gave the Church of St. Peter at Badburgeham to the Canons of Waltham But I return to Henry This Henry de Scalers in 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then levied for Marrying the King's Daughter certified That he had xv Knights Fees whereof seven and two parts were in his own Demesn all which his Father held of King Henry the First and for which in 14 H. 2. upon the Collection of that Aid he paid x l. vi s. viii d. To him succeeded Hugh his Son and Heir who ratified those Grants to the Monks of Lewes so made by Henry his Father and Hugh his Grandfather And to him another Henry Which Henry went to Hierusalem and there or in that Journey died as it seems For in 5 H. 3. Geffrey his Brother doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands whereof he was seised upon his going to Hierusalem giving Security to pay C l. for his Relief And in 8 H. 3. being called Geffrey the Son of Hugh upon Collection of the Scutage of Montgomerie paid xxx Marks for those xv Knights Fees he then had In 14 H. 3. he gave a Fine of fifty Marks for those his fifteen Knights Fees to be exempted from that Expedition then made into Britanny In 30 H. 3. upon the Collection of the Aid then levied for marrying the King's Daughter he paid xv l. for the same Knights Fees and in 38 H. 3. upon the making that King 's eldest Son Knight xxx l. But died in 51 H. 3. Whereupon Alianore his Widow had the Wardship of his Heir Of whom having seen no more I come next to Stephen de Scalers Nephew to the first Hugh ¶ This Stephen in 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of that often-mention'd Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified That he held xv Knights Fees whereof five then were in his own Demesn To whom succeeded William de Scalers who died in 9 Ioh. as it seems for in that year Richard his Son in consideration of C l. Fine obtain'd Livery of his Lands In 8 H. 3. upon Collection of the Scutage of Montgomerie this Richard was acquitted for his xv Knights Fees having been as it seems in that Serâ—ice but died in 15 H. 3. Whereupon â—aldwin Frevill in consideration of CC Marks obtain'd the Wardship of his Heir whose Name was Lucia and afterwards took her to his Wife ¶ Of this Family also was Iohn de Scalers who in 33 H. 3. was made Sheriff of the Counties of Cantabr and Hunt So likewise in 44 H. 3. as also for three parts of the forty ninth Year and for the fourth part of the one and fiftieth But the Principal remaining Branch of this Family was Robert de Scalers Which Robert in 26 H. 3. gave a Fine of ten Pounds to the King to be exempted from serving in the Wars of Gascoine at that time and with Alice his Mother in 42 H. 3. paid seventeen Marks in Gold to the King for Livery of the Mannors of Ruwehale and Neuseles This Robert gave to the Knights-Templars Clxii Acres of Land three Acres of Meadow five Acres of Pasture and one Acre and a half of Wood in Rowenhalle belonging to Witâ—am near Cressing in Essex and with the consent of Muriel his Wife and Robert his Son gave to the Nuns and Canons of Blakburgh in Com. Norff. at such time as William his Son assumed the Habit of a Canon there his part of Levestoche and Land of Lamesey with a part of the Marsh near Sechie but died in 50 H. 3. or not long before as it seems For in 51 H. 3. William de Clifford the King's Eschaetor South of Trent accounted for the Profits of his Mannors of Middleton Renham and Wrydelington To whom succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who in 14 E. 1. being in that Expedition then made into Wales had Scutage of all his Tenants who
de Longchamp Bishop of Ely Chancellour of England Governour of the Realm in King Richard's absence and an utter Enemy to the Earl of Morcton accused him of harbouring and abetting Thieves which robb'd Merchants going to Stanford-Fair and likewise of High-treason because he declin'd upon Summons to appear before the King's Justices when he was sent for to answer that Charge and said That being a Reteiner to Iohn Earl of Moreton he would be tried in his Court and no other He was also charg'd with adhering to the said Earl of Moreton and other of the King's Enemies in taking the Castles of Notingham and Tikhill and notwithstanding he denied all was outed not onely of his Constableship of Lincoln-Castle and Sheriffalty of that County but of his own Lands So that upon the return of King Richard he was constrain'd to give two thousand Marks to be repossess'd of he own Estate and to obtain the King's Favour And Nichola his Wife a Fine of CCC Marks for liberty to marry her Daughter to whom she pleased so that he were not an Enemy to the King But it was not long after that Iohn Earl of Moreton upon the death of King Richard his Brother obtain'd the Crown and restored this Gerard to the Sheriffalty of Lincolâ—shire And in consideration of a thousand Pound Fine gave him the Widow of Thomas de Verdon for Wife to Richard his Son viz. Eustachia Daughter and Heir of Gilbert Basset with her whole Inheritance In 2 Ioh. this Gerard was one of the Peers in that Parliament at Lincoin where William King of Scotland did Homage to King Iohn for that Realm From which time till the end of the seventh year of King Iohn he had the Sheriffalty of Lincolnshire And in 6 Ioh. had special Licence to hunt the Hare Fox and Wild-cat throughout all the King's Forests In 7 Ioh. as a Coparcener with Fulk de Oyri and others in consideration of CCC Marks Fine to the King he obtain'd Licence for measuring the whole Marsh betwixt the Waters of Spalding and Tid in that County so that each Hundreder might have his Proportion thereof according to their respective Carucates In. 10 Ioh. he was one of the King 's Justices-Itinerant in Lincoln shire And by Nichola his Wife left Issue Richard above-mention'd Which Richard in 7 Ioh. gave MM Marks Fine and ten Palfreys for the Livery of the Lands of his Wifes Inheritance as Daughter and Heir to Gilbert Basset In 16 Ioh. this Richard had Livery of Middleton-Castle in Oxford shire part of his own Inheritance by Descent from his Father And in 2 H. 3. gave MM Marks Fine for Livery of all the rest But more of him I have not seen than that he left Issue Idonea his Daughter and Heir who became the Wife of William de Longespe Son of William de Longespe Earl of Salisbury Nor of her than that in 17 Ioh. she had Livery of all the Lands which were of the Inheritance of Eustachia her Mother Likewise in 10 H. 3. of those which were her Fathers and in 15 H. 3. of whatsoever were belonging to Nichola her Grandmother who then departed this Life ¶ Of William one of the Brothers to this last-mention'd Gerard it appears that he had Issue by Albreda the Daughter and Heir of Geffrey Marmion three Sons viz. Geffrey William and Thomas as the Descent sheweth Which Geffrey in 43 H. 3. was acquitted for his Scutage of Wales for xxviii Knights Fees he held in Right of Maude his Wife Cousin and Heir to Henry de Tracy scil Daughter of his Daughter for that part of the Honour of Berstaple which formerly belong'd to Oliver de Tracy In 22 E. 1. this Geffrey had Summons to attend the King at Portsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to go with him into Gascoyne And having sate in the several Parliaments of that King from 23 until 34 of his Reign inclusive departed this Life in 2 E. 2. seised in Right of the said Maud his Wife as Tenant by the Courtesie of England of the Lordship of Fremyngton Bovy-Tracy Nymet-Tracy Barnstaple the fourth part of the Mannor of Toriton and of the Hamlet of Nymet-St George as also of the Lordship of Clifton-Camvile in Com. Staff which he held by the Service of three Knights Fees leaving William his Son and Heir then xl years of age Which William had also Summons to Parliament in 2 and 4 Edw. 2. But farther of him I cannot say Botreanx THE first mention of this Name wherewith I have met is in 6 Steph. where Geffrey Boterell Brother to Alan Earl of Richmund is worthily extoll'd for his Valour against the Forces of Maud the Empress then Besieging the Castle of Winchester The next is of Hamon Boterell Which Hamen in 2 H. 2. paid xx l. into the Exchequer for the Farm of Bigarte-Forest in Hantshire Then William Boterell who in 3 H. 2. was Sheriff of Devonshire so likewise in 4 5 and 6 of that King's Reign And in 33 H. 2. residing in Cornwall answered vii l. x s. for xii Knights Fees in regard he had not been in that Expedition made by the King himself into Galwaie in Scotland the preceding year This William married one of the Daughters of Sir Robert Corbet Knight Unto which Robert King Henry the First gave the Lordship of Alcester in Com. Warr. by reason that he had a Daughter whom that King made one of his Concubines And having bestow'd on the Canons of Hertland in Com. Devon the Churches of Gunstane Moland and Forbiri and on the Monks of Alcester in Com. Warr. certain Lands in that County as appeareth by King Henry the Second's Confirmation thereof departed this Life leaving Issue two Sons William and Reginald Which William in 6 R. 1. upon Collection of the Scutage then levied for the King's Redemption paid ix l. for that which belong'd to the Honour of Geffrey de Ver and C s. for that of the Honour of Eudo Dapifer And in 1 Ioh. gave to the King a Fine of CCC Marks and two Goshawks for Livery of his Lands in Cornwall scil Penhel with its Appurtenances with the moytie of the Lordship of Alcester in Com. Warr. and for Confirmation of the Grant which Reginald Earl of Cornwall had made to him of those Lands In 5 Ioh. he was made Sheriff of Cornwall in which Office he continued for the space of four years and gave two Horses for the Great-Saddle and one Norway-Goshawk to the King for Licence to marry Albreda the Widow of Iohn de Ingeham Daughter to Walter Waleran over and above CCC Marks paid by her for the like permission In 5 H.
William being unhappily slain in a Tilting at Windsore 6 Aug. 6 R. 2. by this Earl his Father left no Issue In 3 R. 2. this Earl return'd from Calais Sir Iohn Devereux Knight being made Captain of that Garrison in his stead And in 5 R. 2. upon the approach of the Daughter of the King of Romans whom King Richard had married he received her at Graveline with five hundred Spears and as many Archers and so brought her to Calais In 7 R. 2. the Scots having entred Northumberland he was one of those who attended the King in his Army thither And the next ensuing year had Summons to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the fourteenth day of July well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Scots In 9 R. 2. he obtain'd from the King for term of Life a Grant of the Isle of Wiht and Castle of Caresbroke with the whole Royalty to each of them belonging without any Rent for the same But soon after this it is said that he took part with the King's Uncles and others of the Chief Nobility against the King and his Council saying That the Duke of Ireland did rule the King as he listed resolving to fight with that Duke and all his Forces then at Oxford In 13 R. 2. he was again employ'd in the Kings Service in the Marches of Calais And in 15 R. 2. constituted one of his Commissioners to treat of Peace with the French It is also reported that in 16 R. 2. he sold the Isle of Man with the Crown thereof to William le Scrope Nevertheless certain it is that he bore the Title of Lord thereof some years afterwards as I shall shew by and by That he contracted Marriage with Ioane commonly called The Fair Maid of Kent Daughter to Edmund Plantaginet third Son of King Edward the First Earl of Kent at length Heir to Edmund and Iohn her Brothers who died without Issue is not to be doubted And notwithstanding that Sir Thomas Holand by his Petition to Pope Clement the sixth vouch'd a Pre-contract and Carnal Copulation yet being beyond-Sea he renew'd his Contract with her again and withheld her from him Whereupon the Pope gave Judgment for Holand against him After which he married Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Heirs of Ioane the Wife of Iohn de Mohun of Dunster By his Testament bearing date at Christ-Church-Twynham xx Apr. Anno 1397. 20 R. 2. where he calls himself Earl of Salisbury and Lord of the Isles of Man and Wiht he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Conventual Church at Bustlesham founded by his Father Appointing That every day until his Corps should be brought thither there should be distribution made of xxv s. to CCC poor People Likewise That xxiv poor People should bear Torches on the day of his Funeral each Torch of eight pound weight and each of them wearing a Gown of Black Cloth with a Red Hood Also That there should be nine Wax Lights and three Morters of Wax about his Corps And that upon every Pillar in the Church there should be fixed Banners of his Arms. Moreover That xxx l. should be given to the Religious to sing Trentals and pray for his Soul Lastly That his Executors should bestow Five hundred Marks in finishing the Structure at Bustlesham and to make a Tombe there for his Father and Mother as also another for himself and his Son After which viz. upon the third day of Iune then next ensuing he departed this Life without Issue being seised of the Mannor of Hyde in Com. Hertf. Croukham in Com. Berks. with the Advowson of the Priory of Bustlesham and Hundred of Assherugge in the same County of the Mannor of Aston Clinton in Com. Buck. of the Castle and Town of Mohaut the Castle and Mannor of Hawardyn with the Mannors of Lee Bosâ—eye and Neston in the County of Salop and Marches of Wales of the Castle Borough and Hundred of Christ-Church-Twynham the Castle and Lordship of the Isle of Wiht the Mannor of Kingewode with the Mannor and Hundred of Sweyneston in the same Isle of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 and Mannor of Efforde juxta Milford the Mannor of 〈◊〉 and Hundred of Ambresburg in Com. Wiltes the Hundreds of Abbedyk and Bulsfoâ— the Mannors of 〈◊〉 Ryvel Langport 〈◊〉 Shipton Montacute Ierlyngton Cothulle la More Henxstrugge Charleton Camvile Donzate with the Advowson of the Prioriâ—s of Moutacute and Donpole in Com. Somerset of the Mannor of Cauefourd Borough of Pole the Hundred of Coheden and Mannor of 〈◊〉 called Newelond in Com. Dorset leaving Sir Iohn de Montacute Knight his Cousin and next Heir viz. Son of Sir Iohn de Montacute Knight deceased Brother of him the said Earl at that time xl years of age Whereupon Elizabeth his Widow surviving him had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Donzate Donpole Chedesey Henxstrugge Charlton Camvile Cothulle Ierlyngton and Shipton Montacute and the third part of the Lands which did belong to William Berevile in Com. Somerset of the yearly Rent of xx l. out of the Mannor and Hundred of Pudelton in Com. Dorset of xxxix l. v s. yearly issuing out of the Cunage of Tin in Com. Cornub. of the third part of two Inns two Shops vvith Chambers above in the Parish of St. Benedict Pauls Wharf vvithin the City of London of the third part of CCC Acres of Wood in the Parish of Hurst and Prosits of the Hundred of Asherugge vvith the Appurtenances in Com. Berks. of the third part of the Mannor of Aston Clinton and Lands in Dunrig and Mâ—njoye in Com. Buck. vvith the third part of the Mannor of Hide in Com. Hertf. This Elizabeth by her Testament bearing date at Donzate upon the Eve of St. Catherine Anno 1414. 2 H. 5. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Conventual Church of Bust esham Montacute Appointing That upon the day of her death Dirige should be sung at Vespers and Mass of Requiem on the Morrow at the same place and that every Priest performing that Service should have xii d. Likewise that at every Place vvhere her Body vvas to rest in its carriage to Bustâ—esham her Exequies should be perform'd vvith Dirige in the Evening and on the Morrovv before its removal vvith Mass of Requiem And that in this Journey to Bustâ—esham there should be expended in Masses Alms and other Charges the Sum of xx l. or thereabouts according to the Discretion of her Executors Also That being brought to Bustlesham xxiv poor Men cloath'd in Govvns and Hoods of Ruâ—set should carry each of them a Torch of Wax at the Dirige and Mass of Requiem upon her Burial and each of them to have xx d. in Money Moreover That her Hearse should be covered vvith Black Cloth and that five great Tapers of Wax should be placed
all in Com. Somerset and Dorset Of the Mannor of Kersyngton in Com. Oxon. of the Mannor of Crokham CC Acres of Wood in the Parish of Hurst with the Hundred of Asherugge two Knights Fees in Hankford c. And lastly of the Mannors of Walâ—h-Bykenore and Lannoir in Com. Heref. But notwithstanding he was by Judgment in Parliament declared Traytor and to forfeit all the Lands Goods and Chattels whereof he had Possession upon the day of his death nevertheless the King taking notice that a great part of the Inheritance of Maude his Widow had been by him sold and much compassionating the low Estate of her and her Children by reason of this his Attainder in 1 of his Reign he granted unto her the Mannor of Stokenham with the Hundred of Colrigge and Free Borough of Chedelyngton all in Com. Devon parcel of his said Possessions and then valued at C l. per annum over and above all Reprises as also the Mannor of Yolhampton in the same County then in the Crown by reason of his Forfeiture to hold for term of her Life I now come to Thomas his eldest Son and Successor unto whom the King likewise shewing much compassion granted in 2 H. 4. the Mannors of Crokham in Com. Berks. Warblynton More and Huniton in Com. Suthampt. Knolle in Com. Somerset Pyworthy Okford and St. Mary-Cliffe in Com. Devon which were part of his Father's Lands to enjoy till he should accomplish his full age And the next ensuing year in augmentation thereto granted him the Mannor of Watyngwell in the Isle of Wiht This Thomas having married Alianore the fourth Daughter of Thomas Earl of Kent Sister and Coheir to Edmund Earl of Kent upon partition of the Lands of her Inheritance in 10 H. 4. had for her Purparty the Mannor of Ware in Com. Hertf. Eston juxta Coly-Weston in Com. Northampt. as also a certain Pasture called Leyderingham Calfcrost Welderyngham Engderyngham and Thorstamflat in Com. Ebor. And in 12 H. 4. had a farther Assignation for her said Purpartie of the Mannor of Somerton in Com. Somerset with a certain Fee-farm-Rent of Liv l. per Annum from the Bishop of Bathe and Welles for the Mannors of Ceddere Cungresbury and Axebrigge in Com. Somerset and xxx l. xiii s. iv d. yearly out of the Fee-farm of the Town of Basyngstoke with the Hundred in Com. Suthampt. Moreover in the Parliament of 2 H. 5. he endeavoured to reverse the Judgment given in 2 H. 4. against his Father but could not effect it And the same year in order to a firm and final Peace betwixt the English and French being joyn'd Embassador with the Bishops of Durham and Norwich for Solemnising the Espousals betwix King Henry and Katherine Daughter to the King of that Realm he went accordingly In 4 H. 5. he was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in defence of the Town of Hareflew for one quarter of a year And the same year the King passing into France with a puissant Army he attended him with C Spears and CCC Archers about which time commanding the King's second Battel he wan the Castle of Aumbeliers In 5 H. 5. he was with King Henry at the Siege of Caen in Normandy where he merited so well that he obtain'd a Grant to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Castle and Lordship of Danvillers and all other the Castles Lands and Lordships of Sir Richard Tournebu Knight And at the Siege of Koan same year was lodg'd with the Earl of Huntendon on the other side of the River Seine In 6 H. 5. besieging the Town of Freney he gave Battel to the French who came to relieve it slew of them near Five thousand and took Prisoner the Mareschal de Rows with many other Noble Persons and Six hundred Archers In 7 H. 5. he still continued in those Parts and with the Forces to him assigned took Hounflow 〈◊〉 de Uilliers Ewe Gurney the New Castle and generally all Places in that Part. And in consideration of these his eminent Services had thereupon a Grant of the Earldom of Perch in Normandy as also of the Barony and Castle of Longny part of the Possessions of Sir Lewes de Longny Knight paying yearly to the King his Heirs and Successors two Ousles at the Castlle of Koan upon the first day of August Moreover he was the same year constituted the King's Lieutenant-General of the whole Dutchy of Normandy So likewise again in 8 H. 5. And in 10 H. 5. upon the death of King Henry in France was left there with the Duke of Suffolk and others of the Nobility for defence of the Castles and Towns then remaining in the Power of the English Likewise in 1 H. 6. he still continued there But the King's death much altered the Scene for the French King taking new courage thereat brought his Army before the Town of Meulan lying upon Seine in Normandy and taking it by Storm put all the English therein to the Sword The News whereof being brought to the famous Iohn Duke of Bedford then Regent of France he forthwith dispatch'd this Earl as a Person more of an old Roman Courage than one of that age as my Author saith with Iohn of Luxemburgh Master of the Burgundian-Cavalry and a choice number of Men to recover it Who forthwith marching into Champaine set down before it and in short space got it again retaliating to the French the like measure as the English had there and thence coming to Brie and storming it put all to the Sword Shortly after this the French besieging Cravant he advanc'd with the Earl of Suffolk thither and with Four thousand Men giving Battel to them slew Two thousand took Four hundred Prisoners of which number Bucanus General of the Horse was one who within a little time ransom'd himself for Money In 3 H. 6. he march'd to the strong and rich City of Maine and so battered the Walls thereof with his great Guns not before that time known to the French that dispairing of Relief they rendred it to him Thence to Susan's-Church a noted Town of that Country and prepared to assault it upon the weakest side thereof setting Ladders to scale it But the Townsmen defended it with such courage that many of each part were slain Which being discerned by this Earl and that by such slight Skirmishes he should do no good he begirt the Walls with a Ditch and caused his Guns to be planted towards that part which was least fortified and so plied the Walls with his great Shot that he batter'd them down in few days Whereupon the Governour render'd it giving Two thousand Pieces
to serve the King during his Life for the Fee of CC l. per Annum he had a Grant of the Town Castle and Bertone of Marlebergh to hold for Life in lieu thereof Likewise in 18 R. 2. he was again by Indenture retain'd to serve that King in his Wars beyond the Seas with Thirty Men at Arms Forty Archers on Horseback and Ten Archers on Foot In 19 R. 2. being made Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold he was one of the Embassadors sent to contract a Marriage for King Richard with Isabell eldest Daughter to Charles the Sixth King of France In 20 R. 2. he was again made Governour of Quenesburgh-Castle for Life as also of the Castle of Beaumarys and in 21 R. 2. Chamberlain of Ireland Whereupon he also had a Grant of the Castle of Bamburgh with the Fee-Farm of that Town for Life Soon after which upon the Confiscation of the Estates of those Great Lords who pretended to be Reformers of what was amiss in the Government he obtain'd a Grant to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Castle Town and Lordship of Bernard-Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham as also of the Mannors of Middilton and Gaynesford part of the Possessions of Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and being thereupon advanc'd to the Title and Dignity of Earl of Wiltshire by Letters Patents bearing date 29 Septemb. the Title of Earl of Salisbury which is the Principal Town of that County being at that time in William de Moâ—tacute obtain'd a Grant of the Mannors of Welkhampstowe and Lowehalle in Com. Essex with all the Hamlets thereto belonging likewise of Paynescastell with the whole Territory of Elbylond Colnem Albrede Elvel Royll and 〈◊〉 with their Appurtenances in Wales with their Commotes Mannors and Lands pertaining thereto all which were part of the Possessions of the said Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick then attainted Shortly after which he was constituted Justice of Chester North-Wales and Flynt And had a Grant of the Office of Surveyor of all the Forests within the Principality of Chester as also of the Lordships of Bromefeild Yale Chirkland and Oswestre Likewise of the Hundred of the Eleven Towns and of the Lordships of Shrawardyn Keynardesley and Eggerley late Richard Earl of Arundel's attainted to hold for Life Also another Grant to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Lordship of Bernard-Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham with the Mannors of Midleton and Gaynesford in Com. Ebor. and of the Castle of Dalâ—ley with the Chace called Welington-Hay in Com. Salop. part of the Possessions of Richard Earl of Arundel then attainted to hold for the space of twenty years Moreover before the end of that year in order to that Expedition which the King soon after made into Ireland he was by Indenture retain'd to serve him in that Journey for half a year with Forty Men at Arms and an hundred Archers on Horseback and to be Shipt to and fro at the King's Charge Whereupon he receiv'd a Quarters Pay in hand for himself and his Retinue and in 22 R. 2. was made Captain of the Castle of Calais for the term of fifteen years as also Constable of the Castle at Guisnes for ten years Likewise Constable of the Castle of Knaresburgh and Warden of the Forest with the Park there late part of the Possessions of Iohn Duke of Lancaster to hold till such time as Henry of Lancaster Duke of Hereford should by Law recover them out of the King's hands and lastly Treasurer of the King's Exchequer But as his rise to this Wealth and advancement to Greatness and Honour was quick and hasty so was his Fall as sudden and unexpected For before the revolution of one year hearing that the Duke of Lancaster was upon the Sea and ready to Land being one of the Chief of Counsel to that unfortunate King Richard the Second he advised That they should remove from London to St. Albans and there raise Forces to resist the Duke Which being endeavoured accordingly those who came in to him thither bearing a fair respect to the Duke resolv'd to do him no harm Whereupon with some other discerning a dangerous Cloud approaching he forthwith fled to the Castle of Bristoll But within a short space the Duke Landing at Ravenspur in Yorkshire carried all before him and pursuing these Fugitives took them at Bristoll where though some escaped Death this Earl had no favour being there Beheaded the next day after and attainted in Parliament 1 H. 4. Turnham IN the time of King Henry the Second Robert de Turnham having large Possessions in Kent founded the Priory of Cumbwell in that County for Canons-Regular of St. Augustine's Order and left Issue two Sons viz. Robert and Stephen Which last mentioned Robert being with King Richard the First in that famous Expedition of his to the Holy-Land had the Command of the one half of those Gallies which compassed the Isle of Cyprus and upon the taking of it with the Emperour thereof Prisoner was joyn'd with Richard de Camvill in the Government of that Place Moreover upon the death of the same Richard who going without the King's leave to the Siege of Acon there died being the sole Governour thereof he rais'd a considerable Power and giving Battel to the new Emperour conquer'd him and hang'd him on a Gallows After which in 4 R. 1. upon that Accord made betwixt the Emperour of Almaine and King Richard whereby the King was to be set at liberty from that Restraint wherein he had been kept since his Surprisal in his Return from the Holy Land this Robert de Turnham being an intimate Servant to King Richard was sent into England with the King's Harness and by reason of his notable Services performed in that Journey upon Collection of the Scutage levied in 6 R. 1. for payment of King Richard's Ransom had a special Discharge for what did thereupon wax due from him In this year he executed the Sheriff's Office for the County of Surrey the one half thereof So likewise for the two next ensuing years in the last of which he was acquitted from the third Scutage of Normandy In 9 R. 1. there hapning a great Controversie between this Robert and Philip then Bishop of Durham touching the Lordship of Cliff viz. Whether he had a real Right in the Inheritance thereof or held it only as Tenant to the Bishop it came to a Trial at Yorke before Hugh Bardulf Roger Harundell and Geffrey Haget at that time Justices-Itinerant where by a Jury of Twelve Men it was found that he had a clear Title thereto in right of Ioane his Wife Daughter of William Fossard In 9 and 10 R. 1. he
Wales as also of the Mannors of Paynswick Morton and Whaddon in Com. Gloue the Mannors of Bampton in Com. Oxon. Colyngborne Valence and Swynton Valence in Com. Wiltes-Hertfordingbury in Com. Herts Polycote and Donyton in Com. Buck. Swanescomp and Melton in Com. Cantii two parts of the Mannor of Shrivenham and certain Tenements in Fernham in Com. Berks. Irnyng in Com. Suff. as also the Mannor of Banna the moytie of two parts of the Mannor of Fernes the Mannor of Carryk and moytie of the third part of the Castle and Mannor of Fernes in Ireland And being violently seised upon by Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester Hugh his Son and others at Kenyton is Surrey was kept in Prison by them for the space of more than a year viz. until the twentieth of April 18 E. 2. and then by terror forced to pass all her Right and Title to the Inheritance of the Mannor of Paynswick in Com. Glouc. to the said Hugh Earl of Winchester and of the Castle of Goderith to his Son Hugh the younger Quincie THE first mention I find of this Name and Family is in Henry the Second's time that King then granting the Inheritance of the Lordship of Buchby in Com. Northampt. to Saier de Quincy formerly the Land of Anselme de Conchis Which Saiber afterwards viz. in 2 R. 1. gave Fifty Marks for the same Lordship it having been an Eschaet and seised into the King's hands as the Record expresseth This Saiber took to Wife Maud de St. Liz and for the health of his Soul as also for the Soul of Saiber his Son and all his Ancestors gave to the Canons of Dunmow in Essex an yearly Rent of x s. issuing out of his Lordship of Bradenham and left Issue two Sons viz. Robert and Saier Which Robert being in the Holy Land in 2. R. 1. upon the Recess of the King of France was made Captain of those Cl Soldiers then left behind for the defence of his Country against the Infidels He also attended King Richard in the sixth year of his Reign in that Expedition which he then made into Normandy But of him I have seen no more I therefore come to Saiber his Brother This Saier was one of the Barons present at Lincolne in 2 Ioh. when William King of Scots did Homage to King Iohn and in 4 Ioh. the King being at that time at Pont-Audomare in Normandy obtain'd a Grant to himself and his Heirs of the Towns of Chennore and Sydeham Moreover in 5 Ioh being Governour of the Castle of Kuil in Normandy and discerning that divers of the Nobles then in those Parts did observe that King Iohn who then lay at Cane minded nothing but Feasting Luxury and lying in Bed till Dinner-time which encourag'd the King of France to enter his Country with an Army and take divers Places upon the approach of some of his Forces before this Castle of Kuill he rendred it to them without any resistance And having married Margaret the younger Sister and Coheir of Robert Fitz-Parnell Earl of Leicester upon the death of that Earl in 6 Ioh. he gave a thousand Marks for the Custody of all those Lands in England which did belong to him as well in Demesn as Fees excepting the Honour of Grentemenill and excepting the Dowrie of the two Countesses viz. the Mother and Wife of the Deceased Earl and excepting the Castle of Muntsorell with the Appurtenances which the King did then retain in his own hands Provided That if Avicia Countess of Montfort Sister to the Wife of this Saiher should come and challenge her part in that Land that then the said Land and Fees should remain in the King's hands until Right should be done to each of them by the King's Court. And in case she should recover her part in those Lands that then she should make good her proportion of the Fine before-specified and likewise that the Lands and Fees of the Honour of Grentemenill should be set forth by the Oaths of Lawful Men. Whereupon the King sent his Precept to the Sheriff of Leicestershire to make Livery unto him of all those Lands lying without the Walls of Leicester which belong'd to the late Earl and whereof he had so granted him the Custody Provided it were no part of the Honour of Grentemenill nor of the Dowrie of the Countess And excepting likewise to the said Countess all that Land which the King had commanded to be given unto her in exchange for the Lands of the Honour of Grentemenill which the Earl had passed to the Bishop of Lincolne by agreement betwixt them And excepting to the Canons of Leicester those Lands which had been given to them by the before-specified Earl of Leicester Moreover the King then granted to this Saiher the Lordships of Bagworth Croft and Seneby parcel of the Lands of the late Earl as also the Mannor of Hungreford in Com. Berks. And the next ensuing year in consideration of Five thousand Marks Fine gave him Livery of all the Lands and Fees of the Honour of Grentemenill which he had formerly assigned to Petronill Countess of Leicester but afterwards reassum'd into his own hands Besides this in 8 Ioh. he granted unto him an yearly Rent of x l. to be receiv'd out of Revenues of the County of Leicester at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions and ratified that Agreement made before himself and his Barons by Simon Montfort Earl of Leicester and this Saiher then bearing the Title of Earl of Winchester concerning all the Lands and Honours whereof Robert late Earl of Leicester died seised so that the one half should totally remain to the one of them and the other moytie to the other excepting to Earl Simon the third Peny of the Earldom of Leicester and the Office of Steward to the King Provided That Forty Pound Lands per annum of Earl Simon 's Purparty should remain to this Earl Saiher until Earl Simon should make Livery unto him of his Purparty of those Lands in Normandy which did belong to the before-specified Earl of Leicester And did also grant That after the Death of the two Countesses of Leicester viz. Petronill the Mother and Lauretta the Wife of Robert what they held in Dowrie should likewise be equally divided betwixt the same Earl Simon and this Earl Saiher Furthermore in 10 Ioh. this Saier gave to the King three excellent Coursers for Livery of the moytie of the Suburb of Leicester which was thereupon divided by a Jury by vertue of the King's Precept And in 12 Ioh. gave him another good Courser such a one as the King already had called Liard and a good pied Brache having then the Title of Earl of Winchester but not before for ought I have seen
Morning Roger Bishop of London being told how they had dragg'd him out of the Chappel went immediately to the King and boldly rebuk'd him for thus violating the Peace of Holy Church saying That if he did not forthwith free him of his Bonds and send him back to that Chappel whence he had been thus barbarously taken he would pronounce the Sentence of Excommunication against all who had an hand therein Whereupon the King being thus made sensible of his fault sent him back to the same Chappel upon the fifth Calend of October but withal directed his Precept to the Sheriff of 〈◊〉 and Hertfordshire upon pain of death to come himself in Person as also to bring with him the Posse Comitatus and to encompass the Chappel to the end he should not escape thence nor receive any manner of Food Which the Sheriff accordingly did making a great Ditch as well about the Bishop's House as the Chappel resolving to stay there for forty days The Archbishop of Dublin therefore hearing of this his hard usage notwithstanding the King had strictly forbidden any to move for him or make mention of him being his old and â—ure Friend addressed himself to the King and earnestly importun'd him that in stead of this Cruelty towards Hubert he would exercise what he had a mind farther to do to him upon himself Whereunto all the Answer he could obtain was That he would put him to his choice either to abjure the Realm for ever or to submit to perpetual Imprisonment or else openly to acknowledge himself a Traytor To which hard Proposals Hubert returned That though he had done nothing worthy thereof he would be content to quit the Kingdom for a time but not abjure to return Whilst things were thus in agitation the King being advertised that Hubert had deposited great Treasure in the New Temple at London he sent for the Master there and strictly question'd him thereof Who did acknowledge That he had certain Moneys committed to him and his Fellows Trust by Hubert but what it was he knew not Whereupon the King requir'd the delivery thereof to him affirming That it had been fraudulently taken out of his Treasury But to this Demand the Templars unanimously answered That they would not deliver it without his consent who had deposited it with them It being therefore thus in the Protection of the Church the King sent his Treasurer with the Justices of the Exchequer to Hubert thus in Fetters in the Tower of London to require the Money for the King's behoof To whom Hubert made answer That he should freely submit himself and all that he had to the King's Pleasure and forthwith directed the Templars to deliver up the Keys thereof to the King to do what he should think fit Whereupon the King caused the Money to be counted and put into his own Treasury taking an Inventory thereof Upon view therefore of what was thus deposited they found great store of Plate both of Gold and Silver much Money and divers Jâ—wels of very great value Which being made publick and the King urged that having thus discovered his Fraud he ought to condemn him to some evil death he answered He hath been a faithful Servant to my Vncle King Richard from his Childhood and afterwards to my Father King Iohn as I have heard And although he hath dealt ill with me I shall not put him to death I had rather be accounted a sottish and remiss King than a cruel Tyrant and a Man of Blood against him who hath undergone many Perils in mine and my Ancestors Service But I do more doubt the Evils which are not yet manifest are greater than the good that he hath done to us and the Realm And having express'd himself thus compassionately towards him was pleas'd that for his necessary Support he should enjoy all the Lands whereof he had been possess'd either by the Grant of King Iohn or by his own Acquisition Hubert therefore being told of this was much reviv'd and appointed one Laurence a Clerk of St. Albans who had approved himself a faithful Servant to him in his greatest Miseries to be his Steward of them And soon after this being Bailed from his strict Imprisonment by Richard Earl of Cornwall the King's Brother William Earl Warren Richard Mareschall Earl of Pembroke and William Earl Ferrers he was sent to the Castle of Devises there to be kept by four Soldiers of those Earls Where being committed to the Dungeon id est the Keepe of that Castle there was another Soldier sent by Iohn Earl of Lincolne to be his Keeper in stead of that who first had the Charge of him And after another in stead of him who belong'd to Richard Earl of Cornwall the King's Brother with special Command That no one might have access to him and that the Person who brought his Meat should not approach nearer to him than the Gate of that Tower wherein he was so strictly kept It is said of this Hubert That when he lay under this great Affliction hearing of the death of the Earl of Chester which hapned at Wallingford 5 Cal. Nov. Anno 1233. who was one of his greatest Enemies he fetch'd a deep Sigh and said God have mercy on his Soul and calling for his Psalter stood devoutly before the Cross ceasing not before he had sung it all over for the health of his Soul But shortly after this the King's Heart somewhat relenting he obtain'd a full and free Pardon for his Flight and Outlawry as also a Grant that his Heirs should freely enjoy all the Lands of his own Inheritance but as to such which he had otherwise obtained they should stand to the King's Favour and Kindness and such Terms as the King should think fit the King retaining all those of his own Demesn which through his Bounty he had bestow'd on him and likewise the Castle of Montgomery with other Castles in England and Wales Whereupon by a special Grant he quitted his Title to the Office of Justice of England obliging himself by Oath to make no Claim thereto In consideration whereof within few Months following he had Restitution of the Castle of Hornby as also of the Mannor of Hatfeild Peverell in Com. Essex of the Grant of William de Mandevill Earl of Essex of the Borough of Sutherton the Mannors of Newenton and Rugham in Cim Norff. and Suff. of his own Inheritance of the Mannors of Wiâ—mgay Stowe Roubeton and Fineberge with the Appurtenances which were part of the Lands of Beatrix de Warren formerly his Wife in those Counties of the Mannors of Aspele and Henlawe in the Counties of Buck. and Bedf. which he had of the Grant of Reginald de St. Walerie with a vast proportion of Lands in divers other Counties the Particulars whereof
In 6 Hen. 3. at the Feast of St. Iames there happening much mischief by a Tumult in the City of London occassioned by an exercise of Wrastling betwixt the Citizens and the Countrey people wherein one Constantine a stout and eminent man of the City was chief he assisted Hubert de Burgh then Justice of England in suppressing that Tumult and caused Constantine with some others to be hanged for that their misdemeanor though he offered fifteen thousand Marks to save his own life In 7 Hen. 3. he received by the hands of the Sheriff of Devon eighteen pounds and half a Mark on the behalf of the Earl of Devons Heir for the third penny of that County And executed the Office of Sheriff for the County of Rutland in 2 Hen. 3. Also for the Counties of Cambridge and Huntendon from 2 Hen. 3. until 7 Hen. 3. and for the Counties of Buckingham Bedford Oxford and Northampton from 2 Hen. 3. till 8 Hen. 3. inclusive In the time of the War betwixt King Iohn and the Barons having the Castle of Bedford given him by that King as hath been already observed he rebuilt it upon anothers Land pulling down a Church there for that purpose and was so oppressive that he possessed himself by violence of the Lands of his own Freeholders and Neighbours especially thirty two in Luiton in Com. Bedf. as also of certain common-Common-pastures thereabouts Wherefore in Ann. 1224. 8 Hen. 3. Martin de Patshull and other the Kings Justices-Itinerant sitting at Dunstaple and complaint then and there made of his Robberies and Depredations upon many of the Kings good Subjects he was by those Justices â—ined in a great Summe of money Of which having suddain notice he sent out a party of his Souldiers to fetch those Justices and to imprison them in his Castle at Bedford But this designe being made known unto them they hasted away with speed nevertheless one of them they overtook viz. Henry de Braibroke and brought him Prisoner to Bedford where he had barbarous usage The News whereof being brought to the King and his Nobles then at Northampton to consult about the relieving of Poictou he caused the Castle of Bedford to be forthwith besieged William de Breant Brother to this Foâ—ke being then Governor thereof the whole Clergy of the Province of Canterbury sending their assistance for the taking of it And after two moneths time took it by Storm Whereupon the Governor and some others were hanged y for their obstinacy Which so much enraged this Fouke as that having advertisement of the design which Lewes of France then had to make an Invasion here taking advantage of some discontents towards the King from divers of the great men by reason he was so much swayed by the Counsels of Hubert de Burgh at that time Justice of England he encouraged Lewes in that his enterprise vilifying the King for a sottish person and promising that himself with some other of the English Nobles would further the work by raising a flame of War in the midst of the Realm But failing of those whom he expected would have joyned with him he forthwith fled into Wales the King thereupon making seizure of all his possessiâ—ns throughout England Whereof having Advertisement he hasted to the K. then at Eedford and falling down at his feet with all humility craved that in consideration of his former services to his Father and himself he would be merciful unto him Whereupon the King committed him to the custody of Eustace de Fauconbrigge then Bishop of London until judgement should pass upon him Being therefore brought thus low this Distich was made of him Perdidit in mense Fulco tam fervidus ense Omine sub saevo quicquid quaesivit ab aevo But Margaret de Ripariis his Wife then coming to the King in the presence of the Archbishop told him that she never gave her consent to marry him and therefore desired in regard she had been taken by violence in the time of hostility and betrothed to him unwillingly she might be Divorced Shortly after which viz. in March An. 1225. 9 Hen. 3. the King convening his Nobles at Westminster required them to give sentence upon this Traitor Whereupon by reason he had served K. Iohn and himself faithfully for many years they gave judgement that he should not suffer in life or limbe but that he should abjure the Realm for ever In order whereunto William Earl Warren had command for conducting him to the Sea Which being done as he entred the Ship he did with tears desire him to salute the King alledging that whatsoever mischief he had done it was through the incitation of the great men and so with five servants sailed into Normandy Where being Landed he was taken and carried to the King of France with expectation that he should have hanged him in regard he had done much mischief to many of the French in England but finding that he was signed with the Cross they permitted him to go to Rome About this time Otto the Popes Legat being in England humbly besought the King to restore unto Margaret the Wife of this Banished person all his Lands and to receive him again with favor in regard he had so faithfully served in the Wars of him and his Father But thereunto the King answered that being for apparent Treason banished by the whole Clergy and people of England he must observe the Laws Being therefore thus gone she making a composition with the King for his debts by paying of three hundred marks per Annum untill all should be satisfied she had livery of those Lands whereof she had been endowed at the Church door by her former Husband As to the time of his Banishment and departure out of England there is certainly a great mistake by our Historians for manifest it is from a publick Instrument Sealed by him upon St. Bartholomews day viz. 24 Aug. Ann. 1228. 12 Hen. 3. that he was then at London for there it bears date at that time By which he declareth that whereas he had been Excommunicated for imprisoning Henry Braybroke one of the Kings Justices in the Castle of Bedford as also for holding out that Castle against the King and for other disturbances of the Kingdoms peace and afterwards repenting himself craved Absolution giving to the King all the money he then had as also all his Plate Armes Horses Lands and Goods Rents and Possessions whatsoever to dispose of at his pleasure Likewise that having thus obtained Absolution in case the Castles of Plimpton and Stokâ— Cureâ—i were not delivered to the King within fifteen days he would be content to stand still Excommunicate he
But the Barons having intelligâ—nce of his purpose sent to him with offer of Peace the Frâ—ers-Preachers and Gray-Fryers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 laboring the same In hopes therefore of an amicable Accord the 〈◊〉 and the King of Almaâ—â—â— put themselves into their hands upon condition that there should be a sudden Treaty touching those Ordinances of Oxford viz. To retain such of them as were proper and to set aside the rest Whereupon and in hopes of an honorable Peace all the Kings party had leave to repair to their respective homes but instead of performance of what was so speciously pretended they first sent away the Prince to Walingford Castle Which being done and this Earl taking upon himself the cheif management and disposal of all things he put the King of Almaine in the Tower of London and sent the Prince with Henry the Kings other Son to the Castle of Dovor taking the King with him wheresoever he went Soon after which he issued out a Commission in the Kings Name under the Great Seal whereby himself with the Bishop of Chichester and Earl of Glocester were authorised to nominate nine select person some Bishops and some other to govern the Realm And having so done extorted from Prince Edward a Grant of the Inheritance of the Earldom and Honor of Chester with its Appurtenances under colour of an exchange for some other Lands and caused another Patent in the Kings Name bearing date 24 Decemb. to be sealed for ratifying thereof Moreover upon the twentieth of May following he passed another Patent of that Earldom and Honor as also of the Castle and Honor of Pec with the Castle and Town of Newcastle under Lime in Com. Staff to himself and his heirs And to the end that all things relating to the publick might the more advantageously be transacted for the establishing this their new Government they sent out Writs in the Kings Name and under his Seal bearing date the twenty fourth of December 49 Hen. 3. unto divers Bishops and Abbots and to such of the Nobility as were of their own party whereof this Earl was the cheif by which signifying The Realm to be then in peace and quiet and the desire of the King to establish the same to the honor of God and benefit of his People they were summoned to meet at London on the Octaves of S. Hillary there to sit in Parliament to treat and give their advice As also Precepts to every Sheriff to send thither at the same time two Knights for each County and to the Cities and Boroughs the like number of Citizens and Burgesses and likewise to the Barons of the Cinque-Ports a certain number of their discreetest Men for the same purpose this being the first time for ought is to be seen from any good Authority that the People were represented by two Knights for each County and one or two Burgesses for each Borough the Noblemen Bishops and great Abbots before that time representing all those who held of them and the Kings Tenants by Military service in Capite themselves and all those who held of them as I have elswhere more fully manifested And if I may be so bold as to give my opinion on what Reasons these potent Rebels then had thus to alter the former antient usage by requiring two Knights to be elected for each County and one or two Burgesses for each Borough I shall take leave to conjecture that it was because they discerning what large Retinues the Nobility and other great Men in those elder times had as also the great number of the Kings Tenants in Capite then called Barones minores it might have proved dangerous to themselves to permit such a multitude to come together And therefore considering that through the confluence of those many Reteyners brought by their own party to Oxford as before is observed they did at that time so far awe the King as that he was constrained to assent unto those unreasonable Ordinances called the Provisions of Oxford made and framed by themselves they had cause enough to suspect that by the like tumultuous meetings if not thus prevented they themselves might be divested of that usurped power which by the same artifice they had formerly thus gained And now having done with this I hope no uncecessary digression I proceed Having thus got the total sway of the whole Realm to himself the chief of those Barons who stood loyal to the King well foreseeing the consequence thereof viz. Roger de Mortimer Iames de Alditheley Roger de Leyburne Roger de Clifford Hamon le Strange and Hugh de Turbervile with some others with one consent conspired against him Discerning therefore this dangerous cloud he associated himself with Leweline Prince of Wales and removed Prince Edward from Dovor to the Castle of Hereford Then took the Castle of Haye belonging to the Earl of Hereford Likewise the Castle of Ludlow and miserably wasted the Lands of Roger. Mortimer After which he marched to Montâ—omerie where for the present those of the Nobles who were then fallen off came to an accord with him and thence Southwards purposing to encounter such forces as possibly might land from France in aid of the King But by this time the Pope having heard of these their doings he sent the Bishop of Sabine a Cardinal to Excommunicate them all Which Bishop being somewhat timerous to Land here upon that Errand directed his Letters to some of the English Bishops to attend him at Amiens in France and some others at Boloine where he delivered to them an Excommunication from his Holiness to be published in London and the Cinque-Ports Soon after which the Earl of Gloucester who next to himself had been the chief Actor in this Tragick Scene distasting the insolency of this Earl in thus assuming all power to himself and to do what he listed as also discerning that he had grasped all the Kings Castles and Revenues of the Crown with the benefit of all Compositions to himself which by agreement betwixt them should have been equally shared moreover that his Sons bearing themselves loftily had proclaimed a Turneament at Dunstaple against him whereunto the Londoners and great multitudes of people came he grew highly insensed and thereupon required that the King of Almaine with some other of the chief Prisoners taken in the Battle at Lewes should be put into his custody Which being denyed did so enrage him as that he would not hearken to any reconciliation and thereupon incited all the great men of the Marches whom this our Earl of Leicester had by publick Proclamation required to avoid the Realm to rise with him Which breach betwixt them gave opportunity to many others viz. Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey William de Valence Earl of Pembroke c. to joyn
Earls of Cornwal OF this County Richard a younger Son to King Iohn for he calls him Filiâ—s noster had the Title of Earl in the time of King Henry the Third Of him the first mention I find is in 16 Ioh. the King then directing his precept to Peter de Rupibas Bishop of Winchester at that time Justice of England for Livery though then very young of all the Lands of Roese de Dovor whom he had married she being in the custody of William de Brewer But not long after this notwithstanding his tender years he was in 1 H. 3. constituted Governour of Chileham Castle in Kent and the next ensuing year obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Honour of Walingford Moreover in 5 H. 3. he had a Grant of the Honour of Eye to hold during pleasure which shortly after was rendred to the Duke of Lovain the right owner thereof And in 9 H. 3. had the like Grant of the custody of the County of Cornwal id est the Sherevalty during the Kings pleasure Henry de Berkering being his Substitute In this 9 th year of H. 3. he was girt with the Sword of Knighthood upon Candlemas-day with ten other Noble Persons who were design'd for his service and soon after accompanied William Longespe Earl of Salishbury his Uncle into Gascoine having Letters of recommendation from the King to the Archbishop and Citizens of Burdeaur who gladly welcoming him thither assisted f him with their best advice for recovery of those lost Territories Whereupon he raised forces in all those parts having had from the King before he set out of England a Grant of the County of Cornwal with all Poictou for which respect he was generally called Earl of Poictou and marching into the Countrey in a short time subjugated all those places by force which declined to do Homage to him receiving a supply of Five hundred Welsh from hence with a large sum of money It is reported that whilst he lay at the Siege of the Castle of Riole hearing of the approach of the Earl of March he divided his Army and with part thereof keeping the Siege with the rest gave him Battel and obtain'd an absolute Victory whereby he gained all their Baggage and took many prisoners And not long after this having merited so well by these his successful beginnings upon the third day of Pentecost id est 3. Cal. Iunii 11 H. 3. was advanced to the title and dignity of Earl of Cornwal at Westminster with great solemnity But within a while after there grew much difference betwixt him and the King his Brother touching a certain Lordship given to Waleran Teutonic id est Ties by King Iohn which he alledged to be parcel of the Earldom of Cornwal and caused possession to be taken of it for himself Whereupon Waleran making complaint the King first wrote to him about it and then sent for him commanding the render thereof which he refused to do challenging the judgment of his Peers as to matter of right Whereat the King took such offence that he required him forthwith to do it or depart the Realm Unto which he answered that he would not deliver up the Land nor without the sentence of his Peers go out of the Kingdom and in great discontent departing went to his own house Which breach betwixt the King and him caused Hubert de Burgh then Justice of England and in chief power at Court to advise the King to surprise him in his bed the next night following lest he should raise a disturbance in the Realm But being privily advertised of that design be fled immediately away making no stop till he got to Reading and thence hasting to Marleburgh there found his trusty Friend William Mareschal Earl of Dembroke unto whom having made relation of what had passed they took their course to the Earl of Chester and being thus got together through the power and interest of their Friends raised a potent Army making their Rendesvous at Stanford whence they sent a minatory Message to the King but imputing all the fault to Hubert de Burgh requiring a confirmation of that Charter of the Forest which had been cancell'd at Oxford The King therefore discerning this cloud appointed a meeting at Northampton upon the third of the Nones of August next following assuring them that he would there do full right unto all Where meeting accordingly for their better satisfaction amongst other his condescensions he gave a this Earl Richard his Mothers Dowry with all the Lands in England which did appertain to the Earl of Britany as also those which belonged to the Earl of Bolein then deceased Whereupon he had Livery of the whole County of Rutland And in 15 H. 3. obtained another Grant of the Inheritance of the Honour of Walingford with the Castle and all its appurtenances as also of the Mannor of Watlington to hold by the service of three Knights Fees Likewise of all the Lands in England which Queen Isabel the Kings Mother held in Dower and of those which belonged to Robert de Drewes and to the Duke of Lorrain at that time seised into the Kings hands to hold until such time as the King should restore them Moreover he then procured another Grant of the whole County of Cornwal with the Stanneries and Mines to be held of the King and his Heirs by the service of five Knights Fees bearing at that time the title of Earl of Cornwal and Poictou And before the end of that year viz. in the moneth of April the solemnity of the Feast of Easter being finished took to Wife Isabel Countess of Gloucester Widow of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Sister to William Mareschal then Earl of Pembnoke Likewise the same year he obtained a Grant of the Mannor Castle and Honour of Cnaresburgh in Com. Ebor. to himself and the issue of his body by the same Isabel to hold by the service of two Knights Fees Nor was he less eminent for his military knowledge than for those his great advancements in Riches and Honour for in 20 H. 3. Ambassadors from the Emperour came to the King to desire that he might be sent to make War on his behalf against the French But the King though then married having no child answered That it could not stand with reason or safety that a person so young and especially at that time being the Heir apparent to the Crown should be employed on such an hazardous adventure offering them the choice of any other Nevertheless before the end of that year this Earl with Gilbert Marshal then Earl of Pembroke and divers other Great Men took upon him the Cross for a
Blood issued out of it Touching Alice his Wife who survived him I shall observe That upon his marriage with her she was endowed at the Church door with the Castle and Borough of Newcastle under Lime the Towns of Penkhill Sheprugg Walstatton and Clayton in Com. Staff And all other Hamlets belonging to the same Castle and Borough as also with divers Mannors and Lordships lying in other Counties Of which she had Livery in Iuly 16 Edw. 2. And immediately thereupon viz. 9 Iulii 16 Edw. 2. quitted unto King Edward all her right to the Lordships of Winterbourne Ambresbury and Troubrigge in Com. Wiltes Kaneford in Com. Dorset Hengstrigge and Charleton in Com. Somers with all the Hamlets and Advowsons of Churches to them belonging in which Iohn Earl Warren had an estate for life they being of her Inheritance Moreover soon after this taking to Husband Ebulo le Strange a younger Son to the Lord Strange of Knokin she had farther Livery as Daughter and Heir to Henry-de Lacy Earl of Lincoln of the Court of the Fee of De la Hay and the Gaol standing before the Gate of Lincoln Castle as also of an Annuity of twenty pounds as the third penny of the County of Lincoln All which by reason of the forfeiture of her late Husband had been seised into the Kings hands It is said That divers years before the death of Thomas Earl of Lancaster her Husband she was by him repudiated and that she had been familiar with this Ebulo le Strange whom she so married afterwards Also that taking him to Husband without the Kings License all the Lands of her Inheritance and otherwise which were held of the King in Capite were seised and detained till she delivered up those of her Inheritance which lay in the Counties of Lanc. Cestr. and Ebor. And gave the Castle and Lordship of Denbigh in Wales as also the Castle of Bolinbroke in Com. Linc. with its Appurtenances and all other her Lands in that County and many in other parts of the Realm unto Hugh le Despenser the great favorite of that time And that the Lands which she had left after all those were so extorted from her amounted to no less in value then three thousand marks per annum It is farther said That she departed this life without issue in An. 1348. 22 Edw. 3. about the Feast of S. Matthew the Apostle being then Sixty seven years of age Also that she was buried in the Conventual Church of Berling near to the Grave of Ebulo her Husband And that thereupon all the Lands of that great Inheritance which descended to her from Henry de Lacy late Earl of Lincoin her Father by vertue of the Render and Grant made by the said Henry and by the Grant of King Edward the First came to Henry Earl of Lancaster Son of Henry afterwards Duke of Lancaster which Lands lay in Blackburnshire Rachdale Totington and Penwortham in Com. Lanc. Halton in Com. Cestr. Bouland and Snaithe in Com. Ebor. and in divers other parts of England ¶ I come now to Henry Brother and Heir of Thomas This Henry upon the death of Edmund Earl of Lancaster his Father in 24 Edw. 1. doing his homage had Livery of the Castle Town and Honor of Monmouth as also of the Castles of Skenefrith and Blanch-Castell with the Mannors of Radley and Menstreworth and all other his Fathers Lands beyond Severne and in 25 Ed. 1. was in that expedition then made into Flanders In 27 Edw. 1. having taken to Wife Mary the Daughter and Heir of Sir Patrick Chaworth he had respite for payment of his Releif In 28 32 Edw. 1. he was in those expeditions then made into Scotland And in consideration of his eminent service in that War obtained a discharge of so much debt as was due from him to the Kings Exchequer for his Releis viz. Upon on the death of Hawise de London Grand-Mother and Pain de Chaworth Uncle to Maud his Wife by reason of the Lands which descended to her by their respective deaths Which discharge bears date at Dumfermelin 28 Ian. the same year In 34 Edw. 1. being again in the Wars of Scotland he had in consideration thereof Livery of the Mannor of Hertley in Com. Southampt without performing his homage Which Mannor by the death of Isabel the Wife of Hugh le Despenser descended to Maud his Wife as her next Heir In 8 Edw. 2. he received command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Feast of the Blessed Virgin thence to march against the Scots And in 10 Edw. 2. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren to himself and the said Maud his Wife and to her Heirs in all his Demesn Lands within his Lordships of Swinburne Langstoke Stokebrigge and Weston Patrick in Com. Southampt In 11 Edw. 2. he was charged with providing one hundred Foot Soldiers out of his Lands in Ridwelly and Radewaâ—han in Wales and to bring them to Newcastle upon Tine within three weeks after the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist to march into Scotland And in consideration of his eminent services had so great an esteem from the King as that notwithstanding his Brothers Attainder having had Livery of his Lands upon the twenty nineth of March 17 E. 2. he obtained such farther favor That he should thenceforth enjoy the title name and honor of Earl of Leicester and be thenceforth so written in the Kings Courts But after this Roger Lord Mortimer and Queen Isabel bearing such a sway that the people grew much discontented he confederated with Thomas de Brotherton then Marshal and Edmund of Woodstock the Kings Uncles to amend what was amiss if they could Also in 19 Edw. 2. upon the putting to death of Hugh le Despenser the elder by the Authority of the great Lords then powerful Prince Edward being by them constituted Governor of the Realm the Chancellor and Treasurer being likewise appointed by them he was sent into Wales and by the assistance of the Welsh took the King with Hugh le Despensers the younger and other of the Kings Fathers Familiars near the Castle of Lantrussan And having thereupon the person of the King committed to his custody forthwith carried him by Monmouth Ledbury and other places to his Castle of Kenilworth where he staid the whole Winter following Moreover in 20 Edw. 2. the King being still in his custody through his interest with the Lords then ruling he obtained a Grant of the custody of the Castles and Honors of Lancaster Tutbury and 〈◊〉 But shortly after this by a Command from King Edward the Third he delivered up Edward the Second unto Thomas Lord Berkley who conveyed him to Berkley Castle And upon the proclaiming of the Prince by
Kepax Alberton Knottingley with the Mills there Beghale Kamsale Ouston Elmesale Akworth and Tanshelf the Bayliwicks of Osgodcros Agbrigge and Staincros the Bayliwick and Honour of Pontfract a certain Rent called Castleferme with the Pleas and Perquisites of the Court. Also the Mannors of Kriteling and Barlay excepting such Lands therein as were held for life the reversion to the said Duke the Castle of Pykering with the Soke and all its Members the Mannors of Esyngwold and Scalby with their Members all in Com. Ebor. the Castle and Mannor of Dunstamburgh with the Mannors of Shoplaye Stanford Burton and Emeldon as also the Fishing of Tweed in Com. Northumb. the Wapentakes of Leyland Amunderness and Londesdale the Mannors of Oves-walton Preston Shingleton Riggeby and Wra Overton Skertan the Towns of Lancaster and Slyne the Royal Bayliwick of Blakburnshire the Office of Master-Forester beyond Ribbel the Vaccary of Wyresdale with its Members in Com. Lanc. Likewise the Mannors of Penwortham Totyngton and Rachedale the Wapentake of Clyderhowe with the Demesn-lands there the Lordship of Bouland the Vaccary of Bouland and Blakburnshire the Forest of Blakburnshire and Park of Ightenhull with the appurtenances in Blakburnshire in the same County of Lancaster the Mannor of Hinkley with the Bayliwick there in Com. Leicest the Castle and Mannor of Kenilworth with the Pool and Mill there the Mannors of Wotton Shrewele Radesâ—e and Asthul with their appurtenances in Com. War the Mannors of Halton Ronkore More Whitelawe Congelton Keleshole and Bedestan the Bayliwick of Halton the Town of Wyndenes and Serjeanty of Wyndes in Com. Cestr. Moreover besides these great Lordships and Lands there was a farther assignation made unto the said Iohn Duke of Richmund and Blanch his Wife of the Mannors of Coggeshul Cridelyng Barley Kilbourne Toresholme Marchesdon Swanyngton Passenham Likewise of certain Lands in Daventre and Hinkele with the Mills of Lilleborn also of the Mannor of Uggele in Com. Essex And to the before specified Maud of the Mannors of Hertleghe Langestoke Weston Berewyk Staundene a certain Bakehouse in Leicester the Bedellary of Somburne the Mannor of Herdewyke in Wales the Mannor of Ebbethe the Mill of Hungerforde the Mannor of Rye c. FINIS THE INDEX A. A Betot 462 Abrincis 467 Aguillon 708 Albemarle and Holderness Earls 60 Albini Brito 112 Pincerna 118 of Cainha 131 Aldithley vide Audley Aquila 475 Argentine 614 Arsic 538 Arundel and Shrewsbury Earls 26 Arundel Earls 118 315 Astley 668 Aubervill 499 Audley of Heleigh 746 Audley Earl of Glocester 750 b. B. BAalun 453 Baynard 461 Baliol. 523 Basset of Weldon 378 Drayton 379 Sapcote 382 Hedendon 383 Wicombe ibid. Bassingborne 680 Bardolfe 681 Bayeux 573 Beauchamp of Bedford 223 Eton. 224 Elmeley 225 Earl of Warwick 227 Lord Bergavenny 238 Powyke 248 Holt. 250 Bletsho 251 S. Amand. 252 Essex ibid. Hacch ibid. Bek of Eresby 425 Belet 614 Berkley 349 Berkshire Earls ante Conq. 16 18 Bertram of Mitford 543 Bothall 544 Bidun 599 Bigod Earl of Norfolk 132 Birkin 770 Biset 632 Bohun Earl of Hereford 179 Bohun of Midherâ—t 187 Bolebec of Buckinghamshire 451 Northumberland 452 Blount 518 Bocland 680 Bollers 598 Bolteby 771 Bolum 680 Botreaux 628 â—oteler of Oversley 594 Wemme and Sudley 595 Werington 653 Ireland 654 Braybroc 728 Braose 414 Breant Falcas 743 Brien Fitz-Count 468 Britanny and Richmond Earls 46 Briwere 700 Brus of Skelton 447 Anandale 449 Buckingham Earls 59 Buisley 455 Bulmer 592 Burgh 693 Bussell 593 Burun 518 C. CAmois 766 Camvile 627 Canci 626 Cantilupe 731 Cauz 679 Chandos 502 Chaworth 517 Chester Earls ante Conq. 6 Chester Earls post Conq. 32 Cioches 405 Clare Earls of Clare 206 Also Earls of Hertford 210 and Glocester 211 Clavering 106 Clifford 335 Earl of Cumberland 344 Clinton 528 Earl of Huntington 530 Earl of Lincoln 533 Colvile 626 Columbers 632 Comyn 685 Corbet 515 Cormeiles 424 Cornwall Earls ante Conq. 1 post Conq. 24 610 761 Courtney 634 Courtney Earl of Devon 638 Cressey 708 Crevequer 591 Criketot 771 Criâ—l 770 Crispin 413 Croun 412 Curci 451 D. D'Arcy 369 Deincourt 385 Despenser 389 Earl of Glocester 399 Devon Earls ante Conq. 12 Dinan Dinham 513 Deivill 593 De la Val. 625 D'Oili 459 Dorset Earls ante Conq. 11 Dover 461 Drogo de Bevorer 468 Dunstanvill 591 E. ENgain 466 Espec 590 Essex 463 Essex Earls ante Conq. 1â— Eudo Dapifer vide Riâ— Ewe 136 Ewyas 429 F. FErrers Earl of Derby 257 Ferrers of Chartley. 265 Okeham 266 Groby 267 Wemme 269 Fitz-Alan of Clun 314 Earl of Arundel 315 of Bedal 53 Fitz-Ausculph 431 Fitz-Geffrey 706 Fitz-Gerold 411 Fitz-Hamon 406 Fitz-Herbert 624 Fitz-Hugh 402 Fitz-Iohn 706 Fitz-Pain 572 Fitz-Piers Earl of Essex 703 Fitz-Ranulph 678 Fitz-Ralph 510 769 Fitz-Swaine 590 Fitz-Walter 218 Fitz-Warine 443 Foliot 679 Fossard 571 Furnivall 725 G. GAnt Earl of Lincoln 400 Gaugi 678 Genevile 769 Ghisnes Earl of Bedford 760 Giffard Earl of Buckingham 59 Giffard of Brimsfield 499 Glanvill 423 Glocester Earls ante Conq. 1 18 post Conq. 534 Greitoc 739 Grentmesnill 425 Gresley 608 Grey of Codnar 709 Wilton 712 Ruthin 716 Grey Earl of Kent 718 Grey of Groby 719 Grey Marquess of Dorset 720 Duke of Suffolk 721 Vicount l'Isle 722 Grey of Rotherfield 723 Gurnay 429 H. HAnselyâ— 428 Hastings of Bergavenny 575 Hastings 574 Earl of Pembroke 576 Earl of Huntington 579 Hastings Lord Welles 589 Harpetre 678 Hay 597 Hereford Earls ante Conq. 18 21 post Conq. 66 536 Heriz 684 Heron. 730 Hoese 622 Humet 631 Huntingdon Earls ante Conq. 21 post Conq. 57 608 530 579 K. KEnt Earls ante Conq. 12 Kent Earls post Conq. Odo B. of Bayeux 22 Will. de Ipre 611 Hubert de Burgh 693 Vide Grey Keynes 427 Kilpec 597 Kyme 620 L. LAncaster Baron of Kendall 421. Lancaster Earls 778 Lancaster Dukes 786 Laci Earl of Lincoln 95 Lanvalei 633 Ledet 736 Leicester Earls 83 407 Levinton 708 Lexinton 742 Liâ—esi 413 Lincoln 412 Lincoln Earls ante Conq. 6 Lincoln Earls post Conq. 346 102 400 Lindesei 769 L'Isle 737 L'Isle of Rugemont 738 L'Isle of the Isle of Wight 739 Lizures 597 Longchamp 593 L'Orti 768 Lovel 557 Lovâ—l Lord Morley 560 Lucie 562 Lucie of Cokermouth 564 Luterel 724 Luveine 736 Luvetot 569 M. MAine 510 Malet 110 Maminot 619 Mandevill 200 Mandevill Earl of Essex 201 705 Mandevill of Mershwode 206 Mareschall 599 Mareschall Earl of Pembroke 600 Marmioâ— 375 Martin 729 Mauduit 398 Mauduit Earl of Warwick 399 Mauley 733 Mercia Earls ante Conq. 7 Merley 570 Meschines 89 Midleham vidâ— Riâ—ald Moels 619 Mohun 497 Monmouth 442 Montalt 527 Montacute 643 653 Montacute Earlâ— of Sâ—â—isbury 646 Monbegon 618 Montâ—ichet 438 Montfort 407 Montfort Earl of Leicester 751 Monthermer 217 Morewic 678 Mortimer 138 Mortimer E. of March 145 Mortimer of Ricards-Castle 152 Mortimer of Attilburg 154 Mortimer of Chirke 155 Mortimer of Chelmersh 155 Morvill 612 Moubray 122 Multon of Glisland 567 Multon of Egremoâ—t 568
Castle obliged himself by Oath in the Kings presence that he would faithfully perform his trust in the safe Custody thereof so that it should not be given up to any person whatsoever excepting the King himself or Hubert de Burgh then Lord Chamberlain and for farther security therein delivered his Son and Daughter as Hostages his Son to remain in the hands of the Earl of Arundell and his Daughter with the Earl Ferrers In 8 Ioh. this William paid a Fine of two hundred marks and two Palfreys for the Wardship of the Land and Heir of Osbert Fitz-Hervei and marriage of him And in 9 Ioh obtained a Grant of all the possessions of Roger de Huntingfeild his Brother which had been seized into the Kings hands by reason of the Interdict In 10 Ioh he was one of the Justices-Itinerant at Lincoln and in 11 Ioh. executed the Office of Sheriff for the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk for the fourth part of that year and afterwards till the end of the fifteenth year In which 15 year he gave to the King six fair Norway Goshawkes for license to marry Alice his Daughter then a Widdow and to have an assignation of her Dowry out of the Lands of Richard de Solers her late Husband in Sacumb and Taggeleg as also out of his Lands in Bondebi in Com. Linc In 17 Ioh. he was made Governor of Sauvey Castle in Com. Leic. But taking part with the Rebellious Barons of that time with whom he had such esteem that he was one of the 25 whom they made choice of to be the chief persons in governing the Realm and thereupon underwent the Sentence of Excommunication by the Pope his Lands in Lincolnshire were seized on and given to Nichola de Haya to hold during the Kings pleasure Nevertheless before the end of that year he made some shew of returning to his obedience for it appears that the King sent his Precept to the Sheriff of Hantshire to make restitution to him of the Mannor of Claford in that County whereof he had been dispossessed by reason of those troubles But notwithstanding this he fell off again for plain it is that in 1 Hen. 3. all his Lands lying in Norfolk Suffolk Cambridgshire and elsewhere were given by the King to Iohn Mareschall excepting those in Lincolnshire whereof Nichola de Haya had a former Grant How he reconciled himself I find not but in 3 Hen. 3. he obtained license to go to the holy-Holy-Land constituting his Brother Thomas his Attorney to transact all Business in his absence This William gave to the Monks of Herâ—â— for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Alice de St. Liz his wife a certain Pasture adjoyning to their Alder-grove and left issue Roger de Huntingfeld his Son and Heir who in 26 Hen. 3. gave two hundred marks Fine to the King to be exempted from that expedition then made into Gascoine And died in 41 H. 3. leaving Ioane his Wife one of the Daughters and Coheirs to William de Hobrugg surviving and William his Son and Heir in minority for whose wardship she the said Ioane gave an hundred marks to the King But he was at that time very near his full age as it seems for in 42 Hen. 3. he received command to fit himself with Horse and Armes and to attend the King at Chester on Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist to restrain the Hostilities of the Welsh But in 49 Hen. 3. he took part with the Rebellious Barons being with them in the Battle of Evesham And in 7 E. 1. covenanted that Roger his Son and Heir should marry Ioyce the Daughter of Iohn de Engaine but departed this life in 11 Edw. 1. To whom succeeded Roger his Son and Heir who in 22 Edw. 1. 8 Iunii amongst divers other eminent persons had Summons to attend the King with all speed to advise about the great affairs of the Realm and soon after that received command to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September then next ensuing well fitted with Horse and Armes to sail into Gascoine Upon the death of Ioane his Mother in 25 Edw. 1. he was thirty years of age and the same year had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm but not after and departed this life in 30 Ed. 1. being then seized of the Mannor of Bekesworth in Com. Cantab. Bradenham in Com. Norff. Sculthorp Tost and Frampton in Com. Linc. Mokelinton in Com. Essex and Huntingfeld in Comit. Suff. leaving William his Son and Heir twenty one years of age who doing his Homage in 31 Edw. 1. had livery of his Lands and in 34 E. 1. was in the Wars of Scotland so likewise in 4 E. 2. And departed this life in 7 E. 2. being thâ—n seized of the Mannor of Bekesworth in Com. Cantabr with the Advowson of the Church and of the Mannors of Mendham and Huntingfeld in Com. Suff. as also of divers Lordships and Lands in other Counties leaving Roger his Son and Heir seven years of age and Sibill his Wife then surviving who shortly afterwards married to William le Latimer Which Roger died in 11 Edw. 3. leaving issue by Cecilie his Wife Daughter of Sir Walter de Norwich Knight William his Son and Heir seven years of age and an half being then seized of the Mannor of Est. Bradenham in Com. Norf. Bekesworth in Comit. Cantabr Mokelington in Comit. Essex Huntâ—feld Benges and Horham in Com. Suff. Toft Frampton Byker and Suthorp in Com. Linc. Which William making proof of his age in 25 Edw 3. and doing his Fealty had livery of his Lands and in 33 Edw. 3. was in the Wars of France being then a Knight So likewise in 34 Edw. 3. being then of the Retinue with Henry Duke of Lancaster And having been Summoned to Parliament from 25 Edw. 3. until 49 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life upon the Sunday next after the Feast of St. Martin in 50 Edw. 3 being then seized of the Mannor of Bekesworth in Comitat. Cantabr Mukelyngton in Com. Essex Ess-Bradenham in Comitat. Norf. Huntingfeld Mendham and Benges in Com. Suff. Tofte juxta Freston Frampton Biker Hiptoft Halle in Tofte and Pinchebeâ— called Russells Mannor in Com. Linc. leaving Alice the Widdow of Sir Iohn Norwich Knight his Kinswoman and next Heir thirty years of age ¶ There was also of this Family Iohn de Huntingfeild Summoned to Parliament from 36 to 43 Edw. 3. inclusive but other mention I find not of him In the time of King Henry the eighth there was taken up in the Black-Friers at Boston in Com. Linc. the Body of one of this Family with a Leaden Bull of Pope Innocent about his Neck Pipard 25 Edw. 1.
every Clerk present Twelve pence To every Quirester Six pence To every Sister then present Twenty pence To every Bede-man of the said place Eight pence Further appointing that her Executors should find an honest Priest to say Mass and Pray for her Soul her Lords Soul and all Christian Soules in the Chapel where her Body should be buried for the space of seven years next after her decease and that for so doing he should have every year Twelve Marks and to say daily Placebo Dirige and Mass when so disposed And died shortly after for the Probate thereof beares date 15 Maii the ensuing year By Anne his first Wife daughter of Edmund Earl of Stafford this Iohn Duke of Exeter had issue only Henry his son and heir and by Anne his last Wife a daughter called Anne first Married to Iohn Lord Nevill son and heir to Raphe Nevill the second Earl of Westmorland of that Family by whom having no issue she took to husband Sir Iohn Nevill Knight Uncle to her former husband This Henry in 28 H. 6. in consideration of his Father's services both here and in Forrein parts though he had not at that time accomplish'd his full age had through the King 's special favour Livery of all his Castles Mannors and Lands both in England and Wales After which viz. in 33 H. 6. the Yorkists being then prevalent whether escaping from the Battel of St. Albans or for what other respect I find not having fled to Sanctuary at Westminster he was taken thence and sent to Pontfract Castle But in 36 H. 6. he made formal proof of his age it being then testified upon Oath that he was born within the Tower of London upon the Twenty seventh day of Iune in the eighth year of that King's Reign and that Constance late Countess Mareschall carried him the same day in her Armes from the Tower to 〈◊〉 â—erbergh and thence by a Barge to St. Stephen's Chappel at Westminster where he was Baptized Which proof being so made he had Livery of the Lands which Anne his Mother then deceased held during her life of his Inheritance his Homage being respited And in 38 H. 6. King Henry being again gotten into Power he appeared on his behalf in the Battel of Wakefeild where the Lancastrians had the day Whereupon in remuneration of his services he obtain'd a Grant of the Office of Constable of Fotheringhay-Castle for life which by the forfeiture of Richard Duke of York came to the Crown in which year he was retein'd by Indenture to serve the King in his Fleet at Sea for the terme of three yeares and sail'd from Sandwich to Dâ—â—tmouth to oppose the Landing of Nevill Earl of Warwick but for lack of Victuals and Money was forsaken by his Soldiers Soon after which the Tide turning by the utter overthrow of the Lancastrians at Towton-Field he escaped thence and fled with the Duke of Somerset and some others to York where the King and Queen then were and thence with them into Scotland Whereupon ensued the Deposal of King Henry and his own attainder with many others in the ensuing Parliament begun at Westminster 1 Edw. 4. from which time untill 11 E. 4. I have not seen any farther mention of him But then being again in Armes with the Lancastrians at Barnet-Field where that party was utterly overthrown fighting manfully he was sore wounded and left for dead from seven of the clock in the morning till four in the afternoon and then being brought to a house of one of his own servants called Ruthland he had a Chirurgion and was after convey'd to Sanctuary at Westminster But in 13 E. 4. was found dead in the Sea betwixt Dovor and Calais though not known how he came thither It is reported by Comines that he saw this Duke in such great distress which I presume was after Barnet-Field that he ran on foot bare-leg'd after the Duke of Burgundie's Train begging his Bread for God's sake but that he utter'd not his Name and that when he was known being the nearest of the House of Lancaster and that he had Married King Edward the Fourth's Sister he gave him a small Pension to maintain his Estate This Henry Married Anne Daughter of Richard Duke of York and Sister to King Edward the Fourth which Anne at her own sute was Divorced from him 12 th Nov. An. 1472. 12 E. 4. and having no issue surviving afterwards became the Wife of Sir Thomas St. Leger Knight for the Body to King Edward the Fourth Who surviving her in 21 E. 4. founded a perpetual Chantry of two Priests to celebrate Divine Service daily within the Chappel of St. George in Windsore-Castle for the good Estate of the same King Edward 4 th and Elizabeth his Wife then Queen of 〈◊〉 during this life and for their Soules after their departure hence As also for the good Estatâ— of Cecilie Dutchess of York then living and for the health of her Soul afterwards with the Soul of Richard late Duke of 〈◊〉 her husband Likewise for the good estate of him the said Sir Thomas and Richard Beauchamp Bishop of Salisbury during their lives in this World and for their Soules afterwards And for the Soul of the before-specified Anne late Dutchess of Eâ—eter his own Wife for whose sake he so Founded that Chantry and for all the Faithful deceased And endow'd it with the Mannor of Hamme in Com. Surr. and Midd. and Mannor of Hertyvy Waspayll in Com South with the Advouson of the Church As also with seven Messuages situate in Watlyngstâ—ete in the City of London Seventy two Acres of Land twelve Acres of Pasture twenty Acres of Wood and Nine shillings two pence Rent in Chyldingfeld and Hameldon in Com. Surr. All which were then by him so given to the Deane and Canons of that Royal-Chappel for the support of the same Chantrie Willoughby of Eresby 7 Edw. 2. OF this Family the first I find mention is Raphe de Wileghby of Wileghby near Alford in Com. Linc. whose Lands were seised as it seemes for his adherence to the Rebellious Barons about the end of King Iohn's Reign but in 1 H. 3. making his Peace he obtain'd the King's Precept to the Sheriff of that County for restitution of them This Raphe had two Sons Hugh and Robert Which Hugh by the Marriage of Frethesend one of the daughters and coheirs to William de Cokerrinton by Berta his Wife daughter and coheir of Lambert de Scotenai a great Man in Lincolnshire had for her purpartie certain Lands in Cumberworth and Chorpâ— which were of the Fee of Scotenai To this Hugh succeeded William who in 44 H. 3. upon the death of Frethesend his Mother paying Twelve Marks and an half for his relief had Livery of the
proper Costs and his heires Also to levy all the Issues and Profits arising thereby by himself or his sufficient Deputy and to be answerable to the Bishop and his Successors for the same Likewise by the service of being Steward to him and his successors and to carry the Messes of Meat to the Table upon the day of their Consecration as also at Christâ—â—â—ss and Whitsontide or his eldest son in case he were a Knight or some other â—itting Knight thereunto deputed by Letters Patent He likewise died seized of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 with its Members viz. Colkesby Donâ—ngton and â—atdale also of the Mannor of Folestowle with its Members scilicet Kedington Kelesthorp Folkerby UUalde-Neuton UUaregholme and Northcotes Of the Mannors of Ratheby Hundelby Haughton Saltfletby Braytoft Herby Tweynton Pertney Bruâ—lingâ—rok Little Stering Askby Kirkby Nithingesby Esterkele UUesterkele 〈◊〉 Thirleby Tathwell Burton Stâ—dder Leveâ—ton and Boston Of the Mannors of Wispington and Foletebick Skâ—rbek with its Members Thetâ—ethorpe Stikford Scuâ—lby As also of Westerkele with its Members Willughby and â—reby all in Com. Linc. Moreover of the Mannor of Lilleford in Com. North. Egefeld Walcote Wetacre and Chadgrave in Com. Norff. and Moietie of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. leaving Robert his son and heir Twenty three yeares of age Which Robert soon after doing his Homage and Fealty had Livery of his Lands and in 47 Edw. 3. being then retein'd by Indenture to serve the King with Thirty Men at Armes and Thirty Archers arrived with the Duke of 〈◊〉 at Caiaâ—s having Three thousand Men at Armes and Ten thousand Archers in their Army In this year also he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders And in 5 R 2. upon the death of William de Vfford Earl of Suffolk was found to be one of his co heirs In 9 R. 2. he accompanyed Iohn of Gaâ—t Duke of Lancaster into Spain for recovery of the Inheritance of Constance his Wife and in 10 R. 2. was again reteined by Indenture to serve the King for the defence of this Realm This Robert had Summons to Parliament from 40 E. 3. until 19 R. 2. inclusive and by his Testaâ—â—â—nt bearing date upon Saturday the Eve of the Holy Teinity in the same 19 th year bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Chappel of the Holy Trinity of his Chantry at Spiâ—â—esby Appointing that the Master of that Chantry being Parish-Priest of Spillesby should have his best Horse and best Saddle in the name of a Mortuary and in satisfaction of his Tithes and Oblations forgotten or negligently paid by himself or his Officers And departed this life upon the ninth day of August 20 R. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Chategrave in Com. Norff. Hokynton in Com. Cantabr Lilleford in Com. Northampt. Hekingham Skredyngton and divers others in Com. Linc and by the Curtesy of England in right of Elizabeth his wife Widow of William Latimer of the Mannors of Dylwike with the Parke Wotton Ronhale and Stratton in Com. Bedf. Boseyate Burton juxta Thyngden and Corby with the Hundred in Com. Northampt. Isnampstede-Latimer in Com. Buck. Bradfeld in Com. Somerset Daneby Liverton Syvington and Thorneton in Com. Ebor. leaving issue by Alice his wife William his son and heir Twenty four yeares of age and by Elizabeth his second wife sister and heir to Iohn Nevill Lord Latimer Four other Sons Robert Thomas Iohn and Bryan Which William had thereupon Livery of his Lands and was one of the Peeres in that Parliament of 22 R. 2 at which time King Richard made a formal Resignation of his Kingly Dignity In 2 H. 4. this William was retein'd to attend the King upon his Expedition into Scotland with three Knights besides himself Twenty seven Men at Armes and One hundred Sixty nine Archers and to continue with him from the 20 th of Iune till the 13 th of September ensuing and had summons to Parliament from the 20 th R. 2. to 11 H. 4. He had two wives Lucia daughter to the Lady Aliva Strange of â—â—okyn and Ioane one of the sisters and coheirs to Edmund Holand Earl of â—ent Widow of Edmund Langele Duke of York and died at Eggefeild in Com. Norff. upon Wednesday next ensuing the Festival of St. Andrew the Apostle without any issue by the said Ioane being then seised of the Mannor of Hokynton in Com. Cantabr Wykes Vfford Bredefeld Baudesey and Combes in Com. Suff. Eggefeld the Mannor of Walcote called East-Halle Whetacâ—â— Roughton Chatgrave and Walcote called Sire Walters Mannor Lilford in Com. Northampt. with Orby and Partenay in Com. Linc. leaving Robert his son and heir Twenty four yeares of age who doing his Homage soon after had Livery of his Lands In 12 H. 4. this Robert obtain'd from the King a Confirmation of King Henry the Second's Charter made to Hugh the son of Pinchon his Ancestor sometime Steward to the Bishop of Durham of all those Lands which the said Pinchon held of him viz. Eresby with its Members as appeareth by the Inquisition before-mentioned He also obtain'd License the same year to found a Chantry for one Priest in the Chappel of St. Katherine in Saltflet Haven and to endow it with Four Messuages one Wind-mill Sixty four Acres of Land Twenty Acres of Meadow and Forty Acres of Pasture in Skydbroke to Celebrate Divine Service there for the good estate of himself during this life and afterwards for the health of his Soul and the Souls of all his Ancestors And being a most active and heroick person in 3 H. 5. attended that Warlike King into France and was with him when he took Hareflew and became Victorious in that great Battle of Agincourt Also in 4 H. 5. he was by Indenture reteined to serve him farther in his Wars of France In which year upon the death of Isabell the Widdow of William de Vfford Earl of Suffolk he had Livery of the Castle and Town of Orford and of the Mannor of Perham with the Advouson of the Priory of Caâ—pesse Likewise of the Mannor of Ufford and Advouson of the Church of the Mannors of Sogenho and Wyndyrvill and of the Kay and Poole of Wodbrigge all which she held for life the Inheritance belonging to him as Heir to that Earl And in 5 H. 5. was again with him in another Expedition then made into France being one of the chief Commanders in his Army at the Siege of Caen in Normandy In consideration whereof and of his great Services in those Wars he obtained a Grant of one hundred pounds per annum to be yearly received out of the Customs of Wools Wool-Fells and Pelts in the Port of Boston And in 6 H. 5. still continuing in those Wars was at the Siege of Roan In 7 H. 5. he likewise abode
heirs viz. Alianore the wife of Walter de Lucie Philippa Married to Hugh Courtney and Margaret to Thomas Arundel Edmund of VVodstoke Earl of Kent 15 Edw. 2. THis Edmund the second son to King Edward the First by Margaret his second VVife born at Woodstoke in An. 1301. 29 E. 1. was thereupon surnamed of that place And in 12 E. 2. had the Castle and Honor of Knaresburgh committed to his charge In 13 E. 2. he was in the wars of Scotland and the same year obtain'd a Grant from the King in tail general of divers Lordships Lands and Rents to the yearly value of Two thousand Marks viz. the Mannor of Cammel with the Parke in Com. Somerset the Mannor Town and Hundred of Somerton the VVarren and Pastures of Bingesmore the yearly Rent of Fifty four pounds payable by the Bishop of Bathe unto the Exchequer for the Mannors of Congresbury Axebrugge and Ceddre the yearly Rent of Twenty pounds payable by the Prior and Covent of Bathe into the Exchequer for the Town and Berton of Bathe all in Com. Somerset the Mannors of Kenton Shaftebirie and Chetecumbe with the mannor and Hundred of Liston in Com. Devon the Ferme of Eighteen pounds thirteen shillings four pence yearly payable by the Abbot and Covent of Clyve for the Mannor of Bramâ—ton the yearly Rent of Thirty pounds payable by the Abbot and Covent of Cirencester for the Town of Cirencester and the seven Hundreds in Com. Gloc. the Mannor of Aulton and Hundred with the Rents in that Town the Mannor and Town of Andever with the Hundred and whole increase of the Ferme of that Town the Mannor and Town of Basingstoke with the Hundred all in Com. Southampt the Town of Wiche in Com. Wigorn the Mannors of Torpell Upton and Eâ—ton in Com. Northampt. the annual Rent of Fifty pounds of the Ferme of Fifty seven pounds ten shillings eight pence which the Abbot of Waltham usually paid to the Exchequer for the Mannor of Waltham in Com. Essex Twenty pounds yearly Rent of the Ferme of Twenty two pounds two shillings payable unto the Exchequer by the Abbot of Stratford for the Mannors of Suthberye and Hamme in the same County the Mannor of Basebye with the Soke of Waltham in Com. Linc. the yearly Ferme of Fifty pounds payable by the Inhabitants of Grymesby unto the Exchequer the Town of Castre with the Soke all in the same County the Mannor of Ashfourd in the Peke in Com. Derb. the Ferme of Ninety pounds payable yearly by the Abbot of Kirkstall unto the Exchequer for the Mannor of Colingham in Com. Ebâ—r All which were granted to him as abovesaid to hold by the service of two Knights Fees and Rent of three shillings unto the Exchequer in part of performance as it seemes of what his Father King Edward the First by his Testament appointed viz. that his son King Edward the Second should settle upon him as he expected his Blessing Lands to the value of Two thousand Markes per annum And in 14 E. 2. procured License for a Fair yearly at his said Mannor of Aulton in Com. Southampt upon the Eve and Festival of Pentecost and seven days next ensuing The like for a Faire at Somerton in Com. Somerset on the Eve and Day of St. Andrew the Apostle and seven dayes after As also for Free-warren in all his Lordships of Basingstoke Cammel Kenton Lyston Shafteberie Chetescombe Torpell Upton Eston Beseby Castre and Ashfourd before-specified Likewise a Grant for life of the Castle Berton and Tyne of Glocester Moreover in 15 E. 2. being then created Earl of Kent he had a Grant of the Castle of Okham in Com. Rutl. and Shirevalty of that County And in farther supplement of those Two thousand Marks per annum so designed to him as hath been observed had a Grant of the Mannor of Kingsbury in Com. Somerset In this year also he was constituted Governor of the Castle of Tonebrigge in Kent And upon that Insurrection then made by Thomas Earl of Lancaster was one to whom the King granted Commission to pursue and take him and to that purpose to lay siege to his Castle of Pontfract Likewise upon the taking of that Earl at Burrowbrigg he was one of the chief persons that gave Sentence of death upon him Furthermore in 17 E. 2. being chosen amongst others in the Parliament then held to go into France to Apologize for the not appearance of King Edward to do his Homage for the Dukedome of Aquitane he had a very honorable Reception there The same year also upon that Invasion of Gascoine by the French in regard that Homage was not perform'd being sent to defend those parts he went to Regula and there upon Treaty agreed of a Truce for the present the Constable of Burdeaux receiving Command to furnish him with such Moneys as he should have occasion to lay out in Manning and Victualling the Garrisons in that Country In 19 E. 2. he was again sent into Gascoigne but in his imployments there t is said that he lost much and got nothing And before the end of that year leaving those parts came to Paris there to Treat with the Earl of Henault for a Marriage betwixt Philippa the Daughter of that Earl and Prince Edward his Nephew which being accomplisht he accompanied him with Queen Isabell his Mother and those Forces they then brought landing with them at Harwich in Essex In 1 E. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Scotland and the same year obtained a Grant of the Town Castle and Honor of Arundel in com Suss. as also of the Mannor of Cuveâ—e in com Wilts part of the possessions of Edmund Earl of Arundel attainted Likewise of the Castle and Town of Donington in com Leic. and Mannor of Allerton in com Nott. Of the Mannor of Lechelade quit of the Fee-Farm of one hundred pounds per an and of the Mannors of Bardesle Musardere and Sudington all in com Glouc. of the Mannors of Woking Sutton Purifrith Talworth and Hamlet of Hoke in com Surr. of the Mannor of Bedehampton in com South Swanescombe in com Cantii Ryhale in com Rotel Gretham in com Linc. and certain Lands in Caldecote in com Hunt to hold by the Service of four Knights Fees And in 2 E. 3. in consideration of his good and acceptable Services as also in part of satisfaction of what was deficient in Lands which his Father King Edward the First did appoint he should have as abovesaid obtained a Grant in Fee of all those Lordships in com Leic. which by the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester escheated to the Crown excepting the Mannors of Loughborough in Com. Leic. and Mannor of Brettilby with the Fees of de la Haye in Com. Linc. which Alice de Lacy Countess of
then told him of the rumor which had been spread amongst the People throughout England that he was not son to the Prince of Wales but rather to a Priest or Chanon For said he I have heard of certain Knights who were in the Princes House mine Vncle how that he knew well that his Wife had not truly kept her Marriage Your Mother quoth he was Cosin-german to King Edward and the King began to hate her because she could have no Generation Also she was the Kings Gossip of two Children at the Font and she that could well keep the Prince in her bandon by craft and subtilty she made the Prince to he her Husband And because she could have no childe and doubting that the Prince should be divorced from her she did so much that she was with childe with you and with another before you As of the first I cannot tell what to judge but as for you your conditions have been seen contrary from all Nobleness and Prowess of the Prince therefore it is said that ye be rather son to a Priest or Chanon for when you were gotten and borne at Burdeaux there were many young men Priests in the Princes house This is the bruit in this Country and your workes have well followed the same for ye be alwayes inclined to the Pleasures of the French-men and to take with them Peace to the confusion and dishonor of the Realm of England And because mine Vncle of Glocester and the Earl of Arundel did counsail you truly and faithfully to keep the honor of the Realme and to follow the steps of your Ancestors ye have Traytrously caused them to die As for me I have taken upon me to defend your life so long as I may for pitty and I shall pray the Londoners and the heritors of them that you have slain and banished to do the same Cousin I thank you quoth the King I trust more in you than in any other It is but right that you should do so quoth this Duke for if I had not been ye had been taken by the People and deposed with great confusion and slain by reason of your evil deeds ¶ I come now to the other Sons of Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster by Catherine Swinford his third and last Wife Which Sons were surnamed Beaufort from the Castle of Beaufort in France that came to the House of Lancaster by Blanch of Artois Wife to Edmund Crouchback the first Earl of Lancaster Of these sons so Legitimated as before hath been observed the eldest is Iohn who in 15 R. 2. by the name of Sir Iohn Beaufort Knight had License to travel beyond the Seas and in 18 R. 2. accompanied his Father into Gascoine In 20 R. 2. the Lord Chancellor declaring in Parliament that the King had created this Iohn Earl of Somerset he was brought in betwixt two Earles the Earl of Huntington and the Earl Marshall in a Vesture of Honor his Sword with the pomel Gilt carried before him Where the Charter of his Creation being openly read he was girt with the same Sword and doing his Homage placed between the Earl Marshall and the Earl of Warwick Moreover upon Saturday the Festival of St. Michael th' Arch-Angel the next ensuing year he was also in Parliament Created Marquess Dorset by girding with a Sword and a Circle put upon his head according to usage But his Charter of Creation to that Honor was soon vacated having in lieu thereof another bearing date the same day whereby he was Created Marquess of Somerset Nevertheless though that was the last and the other Cancelled he ever after bore the Title of Marquess Dorset and by that appellation was made Constable of Walingford-Castle and Steward of the Honor of Walingford and St. Waleries upon the 22 th of November following as also Constable of Dovor-Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports 5 Febr. In the same year likewise he was constituted the King's Lieutenant of Aquitane and obtained a Grant to himself and Margaret his Wife and to the heires of their two bodies lawfully begotten of the Mannors of Drayton Basset Waâ—eshale Pyrie Hamstede and Barre in Com. Staff Bukby in Com Northampt Chyriel and Hinton in Com. Wilts and Neketon and Cressyngham in Com. Norff. part of the possessions of Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick then attainted In this year also 2 Febr. he was made Admiral of all the Kings Fleet both to the North and West-wards But in I H. 4. the Scene being then chang'd having been one of the Accusers of Thomas de Woodstoke Duke of Glocester his right to the Title of Marquess Dorset was made void by the Authority of that Parliament then held so that then he had no other than that of Earl of Somerset by which appellation he was the same year 7 Nov. advancâ—d to the Office of Lord Chamberlain of England and in 2 H. 4. retein'd by Indenture to serve the King in the Governourship of the Town of Kaermeâ—dyn As also fully admitted to his favour and his former estate notwithstanding the Judgment so given against him the preceding year Likewise made Captain of Calais and the Marches thereof extending into Picardy Flanders and Arâ—oys And in 3 H. 4. imployed with the Bishop of Worcester and some others to treat and accord with the Duke of Gueldres upon a League of amity betwixt the King of England and him whereupon that Duke was to do the King Homage for all his Dominions and Lands But in 4 H. 4. the Commons in Parliament petitioning for his Restitution he seemed unwilling to it in regard the name of Marquess was an Honor of such a late erection yet at length accepted it and by that Title in 8 H. 4. was constituted Admiral of the King 's whole Fleet as well for the North as West And in 5 H. 4. had an Assignation of the Isle of Thanâ—â— in Kent for the support of himself and his soldiers then abiding in the Garrison of Calais as also constituted Ambassador to Treat of Peace with the French In this year likewise he was appointed one of the Commissioners to receive all such sums of Money as were then unpaid for the Ransome of Iohn King of France taken Prisoner in the time of King Edward the Third And in 10 H. 4. the Seneschal of Henault then coming into England to seek adventures in Armes he answered him This Iohn took to Wife Margaret daughter of Thomas and one of the sisters and coheirs to Thomas Holand Earl of Kent and had for her purpartie of the Lands which by Inheritance descended to her and the other coheires an Assignation of the Mannor of Deping in Com. Linc. excepting certain Lands in Berham and Stowe Also of a certain Pasture called Cranemore three Water-mills in East Deping and West Deping Fourscore
Lordships of Halstrede Stanstede Manhale Chesterfourd Brenning Little-Fordham Markesale Messings Revenhale Tholeshunt Guynes Tholeshunt Tregos Tholeshunt Chr. Langfourd Meandayces Little-Maldon Great-Maldon Retingdon Lachindon Asshelham Ledetes Râ—iplâ— Pachinhall Wodhalle Grenstede Morton Little-Lanfare Wyfenho Ouesey Totham and Meresey In 8 R. 2. the Dominions of Flanders by the death of Lewes then Earl of that Territory being divolved to the King of England as its superior Lord in respect of his Title to the Realm of France and that the Heir thereof had not tendred his Homage as he ought to have done the King for the better safeguard of the Countrey constituted this Iohn Lord Bourchier chief Governor and Guardian thereof particularly of the Town of Gaunt at the special request of the Flemings and sent considerable Forces to that purpose thither Moreover in 9 R. 2. having been by Indenture reteined to serve the King in fortifying the Town of Calais he was then imployed thither for the safeguard thereof and in 13 R. 2. had farther commands for the Kings Service in France He had also Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 5 R 2. till 1 H. 4. inclusive but being by that time grown aged and infirm he obtained a special exemption from that Service as also for comeing to Councils during the Remainder of his life and died the same year Whereupon Sir Bartholmew de Bourchier Knights his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands Which Sir Bartholmew had Summons to Parliament from 1 H. 4. until 10 of that Kings Reign inclusive After which it was not long ere that growing infirm and unfit for Action he obtained the like exemption from all attendance at Parliaments or other Councels and from any Military Service in Scotland or beyond the Seas and upon Wednesday 18 Maii 10 H. 4. departing this life was buried at Haulâ—â—eâ— being then seised of the Mannors of Little Bentley Bradefelde Stanstede Langeford Asheldam Onestye Fordham Knypesho in Mayland Lachenden Castle-acre Bourchiers Mannors in Retingdon Tolleshunt Maidon parva Wodhalle Lanfare parva and Grynsted in Com. Essex leaving Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir ten years of age and Idâ—ea his Wife surviving Which Idâ—ea died soon after viz. 12 Sept. 11 H. 4. Elizabeth her Daughter being then Married to Sir Hugh Staffâ—rd Knight who thereupon affirmed the Title of Lord Bourchier having Summons to Parliament by that appellation But this Elizabeth afterwards taking to Husband Sir Lewes Rossbeart Standard-bearer to King H. 5. Knight of the Garter whom she also survived died 1 Iulii 11 H. 6. without Issue and was buried with him in the Chapel of St. Paul within the Abby Church of Westminster being then seised of the Mannors of Ashildam Maldon parva Langford Onesaye Totham magna Toleshunt Fordham parva Stanstede Wodhall Pachinghall Morton Grynstede and Manhale in com Essex Bentley parva and Stanford Rivers with the Advouson of the Priory of Bilegh and Hospital of St Giles of Maldon leaving Henry Bourchier then bearing the Title of Earl of Ewe and Lord Bourchier her next Heir viz. Son of Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William Brother of Bartholmew Father of her the said Elizabeth her next Heir twenty four years of age But I return Shortly after the death of Bartholmew Lord Bourchier viz. in 12 H. 4. Richard Giffard then Bishop of London with Iohn de Boys and some others obtained License from the King to found a perpetual Chantry for five Priests to celebrate Divine Service in the said Parish Church of Halstede for the Souls of Robert Lord Bourchier and Margaret his Wife Iohn Lord Bourchier and Maud his Wife Bartholmew Lord Bourchier and Margaret and Idonea his Wives their Parents Benefactors and all the faithful deceased Which Chantry was thereupon endowed with six Messuages seven hundred and two Acres of Land twenty nine Acres of Meadow seventy one Acres of Pasture fifty seven Acres of Wood and five pounds thirteen shillings and six pence Rent in Halstede Hengham Sibill Pebemershe Twynsted and Middilton and with the Advouson of the Church of Hengham Sibill. To this Bartholmew thus dying without Issue Male succeeded Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William younger Brother to the said Bartholmew Which William upon the death of Alianore his Mother Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Louvain had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited And having obtained from King Henry the Fourth the Grant of an Annuitie of fifty Marks per annum payable out of the Exchequer in 1. H. 5. surrendring that Patent in consideration of his good Services performed and to be performed had a Grant of the like Pension of fifty Marks payable also out of the Exchequer for his life in case the Wars betwixt France and England should continue so long After which viz. in 3 H. 5. he was made Constable of the Tower of London for life being the same year reteyned by Indenture to serve in that Expedition which the King in person them made into Guyen with thirty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers on Horseback In 4 H. 5. he was again reteyned to serve the King in his Wars of France with forty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers and to be at Southampton on Munday 22 Iunii there to take Shipping Moreover in 5 H. 5. in consideration of his eminent Services he obtained the custody of the Mannor of Hermanville in Normandy part of the possessions of William de Harmanville Esquire deceased to hold during the minority of Charles the son and heir of the said William being at that time in the French wars as he was also in 7 H. 5. In which year upon the render of Diepe in Normandy he was constituted Governor there and by reason of his farther services in this Realm and in forrein parts had a Grant in special tail bearing date at Mante 10 Iunii of the whole County of Ewe in Normandy paying to the King and his heires at his Castle of Roan in that Dukedome one Gardebrache at the Feast of St. George every year and covenanting that he and his heires should find Ten Men at Armes and Twenty Archers thenceforth to ride with the King and his heires or his Lieutenant in those his present Wars of France This William married Anne the daughter of Thomas of UUodstoke Duke of Glocester sixth son to King Edward the Third Widow of Edmund Earl of Stafford and departed this life in 8 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannor of Estanes at the Tower in Com. Essex and divers other Lands leaving Henry his son and heir as also three other sons viz. Thomas Bishop of Ely afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury William Lord Fitz-warine and Iohn
the Emperor against the French So likewise in 12 H. 7. of those Forces at that time raised for suppressing the Cornish-Mens Insurrection And in 5 H. 8. attended King Henry in that Voyage-Royal to Therouene and Tournay In 6 H. 8. he waited on the Lady Mary the Kings sister into France in order to her Marriage with King Lewes the Twelfth which was solemnized at Abbevile And in 14 H. 8. upon the second coming of the Emperor Charles the Fifth into England amongst other of the English Nobility he attended him from Gravelin to Calais and so to Dovor c. By his Testament bearing date 8 Oct. 17 H. 8. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Tombe of Freestone within the Chancel of the Parish-Church of Broadwater appointing that his Executors should bury him according to his honor and give two pence a piece in Almes to every poor Man and Woman who would come and receive it at the same Church of Broadwater Towards the charges whereof he willed that his Collar of Gold of Garters and Chaine which he usually wore should be sold. He likewise bequeathed to the said Church of Broadwater his Mantle of Blew Velvet of the Garter and his Gown of Crimson Velvet belonging thereto therewith to make two Altar-Clothes To Sir Thomas West his son nd heir he gave all his Hangings and Bedding within his great Chamber at Oâ—fyngton and died shortly after for the probate thereof beareth date 12 Febr. next ensuing Alianore his wife surviving him Which Alianore by her Testament bearing date 10 th Maii An. 1536. 28 H. 8. bequeath'd her body to be buried in the Tombe with the said Thomas Lord la Warre her late Bedfellow viz. in the Chancel of the Parish-Church of Broadwater in Com. Suss. appointing that a Priest should sing for her at Broadwater for the space of one year and that her Executors should give him for his wages Ten Marks This Thomas late Lord La Warre had issue four Sons viz. Thomas his son and heir Owen George and Leonard and three Daughters viz. ... Wife of Sir Anthony St. Amand Knight Catherine and Barbara Which Thomas his son and heir in 22 H. 8. with the rest of the Peeres in Parliament subscribed that Declaration sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they gave him advertisement that his Supremacie here would be in danger to be cast off in case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine And in 31 H. 8. upon the dissolution of the greater Monasteries obtain'd a Grant of the sâ—ite and circuit of the Abby of Wherwell in Com. Southampt with the Lordships of Wherwell Weston Mâ—ddleton Totington Bolington Good alias Goodworth Clateford and Anne parva thereto belonging unto himself and Elizabeth his Wife and his heires in exchange for the Mannors of Halfnaked and UUaâ—â—erton in Com. Suss. with their Appurtenances in Mendham Byrdham UUestychenor Hunstoll Ivernoll Woodcote Westerton Strethampton Boxgraue Compton Dissham and Yapton in the same County Which Mannors the King through the incitation of Cromwell and other the chief contrivers in the dissolution of the Religious Houses gained from him to prevent the future restitution of those Lands to such uses whereunto they were originally intended This Thomas Lord la Warr having no issue of his Body took William his Brother's son who stood his next heir and bred him up in his own house But he being not content to stay till his Uncle's natural death prepared poyson to dispatch him quickly Which being discovered so highly incensed the good old man that in 2 E. 6. upon complaint thereof in Parliament he procured a special Act to attaint him so that he might not be capable of succeeding him in his Lands or Honor. After which departing this life at Offyngton on Tuesday 9 Oct. An. 1554. 1 2 Pb. M he was buried at Bridgwater To whom notwithstanding succeeded William his said Nephew and next heir Which William bearing the Title of Lord la Warre served in the English Army at the siege of St. Quintins in Picardy in 4 Mariae And in 5 Eliz. in the Parliament then held procuring a Restoration in blood he obtained a new Creation to the Title of Lord la Warre And having Married Elizabeth daughter to Thomas Strange of Chesterton departed this life in An. 1595. 38 Eliz. leaving issue Thomas his son and heir Which Thomas in 39 Eliz. exhibiting his Petition to the Queen in the Parliament then held to be restored to the place and precedencie of his Ancestors obtained his desire being thereupon set betwixt the Lord Willoughby of Cresby and the Lord Berkley This Thomas took to Wife Anne daughter to Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to Queen Elizabeth and by her had issue two sons Robert who married ... daughter of Sir Henry Cooke Knight but died without issue and Thomas As also six daughters Lucie married to Henry Ludlow Esquire Catherine who died unmarried Eleanor wedded to William Savage Anne to Iohn son and heir of Sir Brian Pellet Knight Penelope and Elizabeth Which Thomas in An. 1609. 7 Iac. being made Captain-General of all the Colonies then planted or to be planted in Uirginia went thither with three Ships and an Hundred and fifty men most Artificers but died in that Voyage leaving issue by Cecilie his Wife daughter of Sir Thomas Shirley Knight Henry his son and heir and six daughters Iane Elizabeth Anne Cecilie Lucie and Catherine Which Henry took to Wife Isabell the daughter of Sir Thomas Edmunds Knight Treasurer of the Houshold to King Charles the First and had issue by her Charles his son and heir who married Anne the daughter of Iohn Wilde of Dortwiche in Com. Wigorn. Esquire and Serjeant at Law and two daughters Elizabeth wedded to Francis Binlos Esquire and Mary to ... Orme Citizen of London Which Charles hath issue two sons Charles and Iohn and Cecilie a daughter Montgomerie 16 Edw. 3. IN 20 E. 3. Iohn de Montgomeri was in that great Expedition then made into France and in 21 E. 3. was made Captain of Calais as also Admiral of the Kings whole Fleet from the Mouth of Thames to the Westwards He had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 10 E. 3. but never after nor any of his Descendents Wilinton 16 Edw. 3. THough but one of this Family and no more than once had ever any summons to Parliament whereby he could be intitled to the honor of a Peer of this Realm yet have I thought fit to take notice of his Ancestors before I descend to speak of him In 8 H. 3. Raphe de Wilinton being made Governor of Bristoll Castle had also the Wardenship of the
de Montacute then Earl of Salisbury that he gave order to the Canons of Bustlesham in Com. Berks. of which Monastery he was Patron to celebrate Mass of the Holy Ghost for him at the Altar of the Apostles in that Abby In this eleventh year of E. 3. he was Treasurer of the Chamber to that King And in 12 E. 3. procured another Charter for liberty to hold a Court-Leet and to have correction of the Aâ—â—ize of Bread and Ale throughout all those his Lordships of Brehull Stoke pugeis Ditton Dachette Fuâ—mere Ilmere Adinton Aston Bernard Weston Turvile Lutegareshale Stivecie Littlecote and Swanburne in Com. Buck. Henie and Swyrford in Com. Oxon. as also at Henie in Com. Surr. Moreover being at that time one of the Knights of the King's Chamber he obtain'd a special Precept to the Lord Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer for the reception of Two hundred twenty pounds ten shillings one penny as well for the wages due to himself with his Men at Armes and Archers which were of his retinue in the wars of Scotland and elsewhere as for recompence of the Horses which he had lost in that service In which year also he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders About the same time likewise he obtain'd a special discharge from all such services as were due from him for his Mannor of Daâ—het to Windsore-Castle And had a Grant of the custody of all the King's Hawkes that being the service whereby he held the Mannor of Ilmere in Com. Buck. At this time also it was that the Monkes of St. Fridiswides in Oxford covenanted to keep his Anniversarie and the Anniversarie of Egidia his wife in their Monastery And had a Grant from the King of the Advouson of the Abby of Burnham in Com. Buck. In 13 E. 3. he obtain'd a Grant to himself for life and afterwards to William and Iohn his sons successively in general tail and to his own right heires for Return of Writs Summons of the Exchequer and Execution thereon within the Precincts of his Mannors of Bichindon and Chardesâ—ey in Com. Buck. with Infangthef Outfangthef Felons Goods Wayf Stray Gallows and Tryal of Malefactors Court-Leet Correction of the Aâ—â—ize of Bread and Ale and to be quit of Pontage Pavage Murage c. The like he had in 14 E. 3. throughout all his Lordships of Wendobre in Com. Buck. and La Lee Brenkeworth Newton Gore Combe Littleton Brokenbergh and Thornehull in Com. Wiltes and to imparke his Woods of La Lee with One hundred Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture adjoyning As also to imparke his Woods of Wokenhuâ—â— within that Mannor of Brenkeworth with One hundred and sixty Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture contiguous thereto The same year also he obtain'd a Grant in Fee of all the Knights Fees of the Hâ—nors of Piâ—kâ—ey and Chakes two antient Baronies then extinct in what County soever they lay Which Fees of Pinkney Henry de Pinkney granted to King Edward the First and his heires those of Chokes eschaeting to the Crown by the attainder of Iohn de Fienles in regard of his adherence to the French And bestow'd on the Canons of St. Mary Overie before-mention'd his Advouson of the Church of Stoke pogeys But before the end of this year 14 E. 3 the King being disappointed of those Moneys which he expected to have been sent over to him at his siege of Tornaâ— came back so enraged that he imprison'd this Iohn with divers of the Judges of his Courts at Westminster Clerks of the Chancerie and others and made seizure of all his Lands which thereupon were committed to the custody of Iohn Eldred his offence being no less than Rebellion Howbeit in 20 E. 3. the Kings wrath being then asswaged he obtain'd restitution of them again viz. the Mannors of Stoke Tristre Cokelington Boyford Aston Ilmere Dachet Foulmere Henley upon Thames Brehâ—ll Cippenham Morton pinkeney Adyngton and Wendovere with the Fees of Pinkney and Chokes As also a Charter of Confirmation of the Mannors of Cokelingâ—on Stoke Tristre and Boyford in Com. Somerset with the Advousons of those Churches the Mannors of Bichenden and Chardesse Valence in Com. Buck. with remainder to William his son in general taile then to Iohn his other son in special taile and so to his own right heires Also of the Mannor of Cippenham in the same County for life with remainder to John his son in special taile then to William and after to himself in Fee With a Release from Edward Duke of Cornwall of Thirty three shillings six pence yearly Rent for certain Lands by him held of the said Duke as of his Mannor of Benâ—ington parcel of the Honor of Walingford Likewise a confirmation of that Charter granted to him in 10 E. 3. And of the Mannors of Aston Bernard and Ilmere in Com. Buck. to hold in Capite by the service of being Marshal of the King's Hawks and Falcons Furthermore of the Mannors of Brehull in Com. Buck. and Silveston in Com. Northampt. with liberty to inclose Three hundred Acres of Wood part of his said Mannor of Brehull within the Forest of Bernewode and to bring it to Culture Also of the Mannor of Lutgareshale and to imparke his Woods there with One hundred Acres of Land and Pasture adjoyning thereto for his better support in the State and degree of Banneret Moreover of the Mannor of Wendowere and Sixty pounds yearly Rent of the Town of Aylesbury part of the possessions of Iohn de Fienles and Robert de Fienles attainted Also of one Messuage fifty one Acres of Land and one Acre of Meadow in Market Overton in Com. Rutl. with the Fees of Pinkney and Chokes the Moiety of the Mannor of Gaâ—ton and Advouson of the Church and of the Advouson of the Church of Norton in Com. Northampton belonging to the Fee of Chokes Having thereby liberty also to imparke his Woods of Westgrove and Godardesgyove belonging to his Mannor of Henle in Com. Surr. with Three hundred Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture contiguous there to though they lay within the bounds of the Forest Likewise that he might imparke his Woods of Sywardeshull and Wynarde in Com. Buck. with Three hundred Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture adjoyning thereto And to fortifie his Mannor-houses of Stoke Pogeys and Ditton with Walls of stone embattelled Confirming also the exchange by him made with the Prior of the Church of Southwarke for Twenty five Acres of Land in Stoke pogeys and that his Mansion-houses of Stoke pogeys and Ditton should be exempt from the Authority of the Marshall of the Kings Houshold or any other his Officers Likewise that his Mannor of Dachette should be held of the King by the payment of a Rose for all services And that he might fortifie his Mannor-house at Weston Turvile with embattelled Walls Confirming likewise the Mannors of
return commanded the Van of his Army at Barnet Field where he became victorious He was likewise with him shortly after in the Battle of Tewksbury where after he had got the day and taken Prince Edward Son to King Henry the Sixth Prisoner he helpt to murther him in cold blood And in 11 E. 4. 11 Maii being made Lord Chamberlain of England for life in farther consideration of his many Services he obtained a Grant i in special tail of the Mannors of Midelham and Shyreshoton with their appurtenances in Com. Ebor. of the Castle and Lordship of Penreth with its Members in Com. Cumb. And of all the Lordships Mannors and Lands which Richard Nevill late Earl of UUarwick or the Heirs Male of his Body or any of his Ancestors whose Heir Male he was held Also of the Mannors Honors and Lordships of Hethingham and Castle of Hethyngham Sibill Langdonhall Dodynghirst Fyngrith in Blakmore Crustwyth Beamoâ—d Benteley Yeldham Hall Bumsted Helyon Steple-Bumsted Eston-Hall Colne Crypping-Hall Stanftede Monsichet and Canefeld with its Members in Com. Essex of the Stewardship and custody of the whole Forest of Essex of the Castles Lordships and Mannors of Habendone Dullyngham Saxton Camps Swafeham and Hengston in Com. Cantab. of the Mannor of Hornemede in Com. Hertf. Lavenham Mendham Tadyngston Cokefeld Aldenham and Preston in Com. Suff. Flete in Com. Cantii Chesham Ashton and Staunford in Com. Buck. Chepyng-Norton in Com Oxon. Poldeve Roseneython Etheron Predannek and Penhale in Com. Cornub. part of the possessions of Iohn late Earl of Oxford attainted of the Mannors of West-Hordone Pursers in Steâ—byng Gymgrauf Shenfeld Cravenham Est-Tilbury West-Tilbury and Ames in Com. Essex part of the possessions of Lewes Fitz-Iohn attainted Also of the Mannors of Charde Acre Herthurst Giffard Boxtstede and Shelley in Com. Suff. and Enhale in Com. Cantab. late Robert Harleston's Esq attainted of the Mannors of Skrevelby Horn-Castell Maryng Over Tyngtone Marom Screvelby Vlfrire Thornton Connesby and Donington in Com. Linc. late Sir Thomas Dimocks Knight attainted of the Mannors of Sutton Tid St. Maries Tid St. Giles Gosberkirke Moreton Surflete Witham North-Wiltam Newton and Walcote in Com. Linc. and Upton in Com. Nott. late Sir Thomas de la Laundes Knight attainted of the Mannors of Longhton Ingoldsby Colston Basset Caworth Cortlingstoke and Remston in Com. Nott. part of the possessions of Iohn Truthale attainted and of the Mannor of Colsond Darcie in Com. Essex late belonging to Iohn Darcie attainted In this year likewise in the Parliament then held amongst other of the Lords he made Oath and recognition to Prince Edward eldest Son to the King and by a special Act of Parliament viz. 6 Oct. 12 E. 4. was enabled to hold to himself and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten so long as any Heir Male of the body of Iohn Nevil Marquess Montague should continue the Honors Castles Lordships and Mannors of Midelham and Shiref Hoton with the Mannors of Est Lylling Elvyngton Skyrpenbek Yaresthorpe Raskel Houke Scoreby Wilberfosse Stanfordbrig Hunt-Burton and Knapton Rise in Holdernesse Sutton upon Derwent Sherborne in Herford-lithe Apilton in Ridale Sutton in Galtres and Thorlesthorpe Carletone Coverdale in Coverdale West UUitton UUodhall Ketilwell in Craven New-Bigging Thoralby with Bishopdale Burton Baynbrigg with the Vale of UUynslaw-dale Brathwayte Aykescarth Crakehall Busby Faceby Carleton in Cleveland little Crukehall Bowes New-Forest Arkel garth-dale Hopes otherwise called Est Hope West Hope Multon Forsete Gylling Salkeld Soureby Langwathby Scotby and Carlatone the Barony of UUorton Free-chase in UUinsla-dale ten pounds Rent issuing out of the Castle and Mannor of UUilton the Toll of Bowes the Mannors of Leamyng Disford and Smeton the Wapentakes of Langbergh Hang-wesâ— Hallikeeld and Gylling the Advousons of the Churches of More Monketon UUalkyngton and Elvyngton and of a Chantrey in the Church of Appilton also of a Mill in Richemond and the Issues and Profits of a Farm called Litferme the half of the Soil and Wood of Snape called the UUestmode with all the Homages Rents called Castle-Ward Knights-Fees Rents and Services of Free-Tenants to the said Castle and Lordship of Richmond or any parcel thereof lately belonging to Richard Earl of UUarwick attainted And having been formerly flesht in the Murther of Prince Edward in 12 E. 4. he acted the like barbarous and cruel exploit upon the Person of the deposed King Henry the Sixth at that time kept Prisoner in the Tower of London After which in 14 E. 4. he was by Indenture reteined to serve the King his Brother in his Wars of France and Normandy with one hundred and twenty men at Arms whereof nineteen to be Knights and a thousand Archers And in 17 E. 4. was again constituted Lord great Chamberlain of England In 20 E. 3. he obtained a Grant of the Wardship and Marriage of George Nevill Son and Heir to Isabell late Wife of Iohn Marquis Montagu and in 21 E. 4. was sent with a numerous Army into Scotland where he wasted a great part of that Country In which year in order to the Relief of the East-Marches miserably opprest by the Wars he obtained Commission to buy by his Agents two thousand Quarters of Wheat a thousand Quarters of Barley Rye Oats Muncorne Beans and Pease And in 22 E. 4. also upon breach of the Truce he was again constituted Lieutenant and Captain General against the Scots But it was not long after this that King Edward the Fourth lived whereupon it being thought fit that King Edward the Fifth his Son should during his tender years be under the tuition of this Duke his Uncle and he to govern by the Name of Protector during his minority such was his ambition to have the sole Soverainity in himself that he most barbarously caused the young King with Richard Duke of Yorke his Brother to be privily Murthered in the Tower of London and having so done as next of blood set the Crown upon his own Head Our Historians report that this execrable fact was perpetrated by two merciless Men Miles Forest and Iohn Dighton through the procuring of Sir Iames Tirrel Knight a great confident of King Richards by smothering them in Bed about midnight their Lodging then being in that Building near the Water-Gate which is thereupon to this day called the Bloody Tower also that their Bodies were buried at the stair-foot there somewhat deep in the ground under a great heap of Stones And that when it was told King Richard in what an obscure corner they were laid he giving command for their Burial in a better manner a Priest which belonged to Sir Robert Brakenbury at that time Lieutenant of the Tower secretly removing them and dying shortly after it could never be known to what place they were carried But so it hath very lately hapned that in the Month of February An. 1674. their Bones have been casually found about nine foot deep under the first Haut-pace
he was seised of the Mannors of Langham and Peldon in Com. Essex Bucle parva in Com. Northampt. Colthorp Solbergh parva Smythton Myton super Humber Rymeswell and Beghom in Com. Ebor. and Westwode in the Isle of Axholme in Com. Linc. And in right of Catherine his Wife daughter and heir to Sir Iohn de Wingefeld Knight of the Mannor of Nether-hall in Saxlingham and the Advouson of the Church of Saxlingham-Thorpe as also of two Messuages Four hundred Acres of Land Ten Acres of Meadow Twenty Acres of Pasture and Forty two shillings Rent in Saxlynham Floteman-Neuâ—on Brokedysh and Herleston in Com. Norff. And of the Mannors of Wyngefeld Stradbroke Silham Fresyngfeld Sternefeld and Saxmundham Likewise of the Mannor of Wingefeld called Old-Halle and the Advousons of the Churches of Stradbâ—ok and Saxmundham Also of the Chantry of Wingefeld and of Seven hundred Acres of Land Twenty Acres of Meadow One hundred Acres of Pasture Twenty Acres of Wood One hundred Acres of Heath One hundred Acres of Marish and One hundred shillings Rent in Wingefeld Silham c. leaving Michael his son and heir Twenty one years of age and six moneths and a daughter called Anne married to Gerard de L'isle son of Warine Lord L'isle It is reported of this Michael that he built a goodly House of Brick like a Palace opposite to the West-end of St. Maries Church in Kingston upon Hull with faire Orchards and Gardens and inclosed them with Brick-walls Likewise that he there built three other Houses each whereof had a Tower of Brick viz. two in the midst of the Town and the third upon the Bank of the River Hull I now come to Michael son to the before-speciied Michael This Michael in 15 R. 2. being a Knight having Married Catherine the daughter of Hugh Earl of Stafford and possessing â—o more than the Mannors of Blyburgh and Herpeswell in Com. Linc. and Gresthorpe in Com. Nott. which were setled upon him and her in Marriage in the life time of his Father for their better support procured a grant from the King of Fifty pouâ—ds per annum to be paid out of the Ferme of â—ingston upon Hull for an addition thereto And having so done obtain'd License to travel into Prusia Moreover in 1 H 4. by his humble Petition representing that whereas the Castle Town and Mannor of Eye in Com. Suff. with its members and all the Lordships and Lands thereunto belonging had been given to Michael Earl of Suffolk his father for the better support of his dignity and that by virtue of a Judgment in the Parliament held at Westminster in the 10 th and 11 th of the said King's Reign the same Castle and Lands were seized into the Kings hands As also whereas by an Act of that Parliament held in 21 R. 2. that Judgment being totally annulled restitution ought to have been made of the same Castle and of all other the Lands and Possessions whereof he was then seised And that for as much as in the Parliament held that very year all the Acts in that Parliament of 21 R. 2. were made void He therefore desired Restitution of the said Castle and Lands Unto which Petition due consideration being had and the rather in regard of his acceptable services to the then King upon his first landing in England by the assent of all the Nobles at that time in Parliament assembled he obtained a special grant of them accordingly As also that he and his heirs should be capable of inheriting all other the Lands and Lordships late belonging to the same Earl Michael or of any other his Ancestors And in particular that he and the heirs male of his body should enjoy the same Title of Earl of Suffolk and have the Castle Town and Honor of Eye with its Members and Appurtenances for the better support of his Estate and Honor. And in case he should depart this life without heir male of his body that then the said Town Castle and Honor c. should resort to the next heir male of the body of Michael his Father And in 5 H. 4. upon the death of Richard de lâ—â— Pole his brother without issue was found to be his heir and doing his Homage had Livery of all the Lands whereof he then died seised Moreover in 9 H. 4. he was imployed beyond the Seas in the Kings service So likewise in 11 H. 4. And in 3 H. 5. being by Indenture reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France he declared his Testament 1 Iulii An. 1415. the same year Whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Carthusians at Kingston upon Hull betwixt the Tombe of his Father and Mother and the Altar Appointing that no Tombe should be placed over him but a flat Stone in case he should die in those Northern parts And if in any other part of England then to be buried in the Collegiate-Church of Wyngefeld in Com. Suff. on the North-side the Altar of the blessed Virgin To Catherine his Wife he thereby bequeathed a little Book with Tablets of Silver and Gilt as also the Coronet which was the Earl of Stafford's her Father To his son a little Primer which did belong to Iohn de la Pole his Brother constituting the said Catherine his Wife and Edmund his Uncle his Executors And being at the siege of â—arâ—lew soon after died there of a Flux upon Wednesday 14 Sept. next ensuing the Feast of the Holy Cross the same year being then seised of the Mannors of Rymesweâ—â— in Com. Ebor. Causton and Burgh in Com. Norff. as also of the Honor of Eye with the Hundreds of Lodingland Hertâ—smere and Stow and of the Mannors of Westwode Blyburgh Lowystoke Combes Benhale and Ueyses-Mannor in Stratford in Com. Suff. leaving Michael his son and heir Twenty three years of age Who survived him but a while for within a moneth after he was slain in France in that great battel of Agincourt where the English had the Victory upon Friday being the Festival of St. Crisprin and Crispinian and buried at Ewelme in Com. Oxon. being then seised of the Mannor of Rymeswell in Com. Ebor. Causton and Burgh in Com. Norff. As also of the Castle and Mannor of Eye the Hundreds of Lodinglond Hertesmere and Stow Likewise of the Mannors of Combes Benhale Ueyses Mannor in Stratford Westwode and Blyburgh all in Com. Suff. leaving William his Brother and heir-male Nineteen years of age But though he thus died without issue-male he had three daughters who were his heirs-general viz. Catherine Elizabeth and Isabel The benefit of whose Marriages in 4 H. 5. was granted to William Earl of Suffolk their Uncle Of these Catherine being designed for a Nun at Bruâ—iard and accordingly received into that Monastery before she came of age the King
Nevertheless Piere de Luxemburgh Earl of Conversana by reason that Philip was but young had the leading of them as also of those Auxiliaries which the Nobles of Brabant Hainault and Burgimdy had got together amounting to many Thousands Whereupon he presently besieged Brayne into which this Duke of Glocester had put his men and having won it took the Field This Duke therefore discerning so great a power against him sent an Herauld to the Duke of Burgundy by whom calling him Traytor to the King of England and France in thus giving aide to the Duke of Brabant he challeng'd him to the Combate Which being accepted and the day appointed the Duke of Burgundy made choise of the Emperor for Judge thereof and sent a safe conduct to this our Duke to go into England and fit himself for the same Upon the receiving whereof he went to Mons in Hainault to this his Dutchess where he acquainted her therewith And within four dayes after sail'd into England leaving her behind Of which the Duke of Burgundy having notice he forthwith sent the Lord Lillâ—dem to Mons to carry her thence to Gant To which place being accordingly brought though she made fair semblance to be govern'd by him yet not to go to the Duke of Brabant her husband espying her time she stole away into Holland and being well receiv'd by divers Lords there began to maintain War against the Duke of Burgundy sending to this Duke her husband for aide who thereupon transported a Thousand fighting men under the conduct of the Lord Fitzwalter With which Forces joyn'd to the Hollanders the Lord Fitzwalter giving Battel to the Duke of Burgundy receiv'd a foile As to the appointed Combate it held not Iohn Duke of Bedford riding from Paris to Calais and so into England for preventing it But that dispute touching this Iaqueline soon after ended otherwise For Pope Martin the Fifth giving Sentence that her marriage with the Duke of Brabant was good and this with out Duke of Glocester unlawful he quitted her and took to wife Eleanor Cobham daughter to Reginald Lord Cobham of Sterborough who had formerly been his Concubine And in 2 H. 6. was sent with Ten thousand soldiers into France which the King had raised to be imploy'd in the wars there under Iohn Duke of Bedford then Governor of that Realme After this in 5 H. 6. he was constituted Justice of North-Wales In 7 H. 6. the Parliament then â—itting at Westminster great complaint was made there to the House of Lords by one Mistriss Stokes and 〈◊〉 bold women against him because he suffered Iaqueline his wife to be a prisoner to the Duke of Burgundy and for keeping an Adultress In 8 H. 6. he was again constituted Lieutenant to the King in this Realm during his abode in France and obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Wycrofte in Axminstre as also to imparke Eight hundred Acres of Land and Wood there And in 11 H. â— had a grant to himself and Alianore his wife of Two hundred Acres of Land Pasture Wood and Heath at East-Grenewich to make a Parke thereof as also to make a Castle of his House there and a Tower in the same Parke In 12 H 6. he obtain'd another grant in special taâ—l of the Lordships of Castilhou de la Marque de Mâ—ton Sauâ—â—age Castesnesse and Medok and of the Towns Castles and Lordships of Milham and Bados part of the possessions of Poncius de Castilhou deceased Likewise of the Castellanie of Mauleon and Soville and Baillage of Bort which Charles de Beaumont and Alferitz de Navarre held And in 14 H. 6. being retein'd to serve the King by Indenture with one other Duke besides himself two Earles eleven Barons twenty three Knights Four hundred and fifteen men at Armes and Four hundred forty and five Archers hearing that the Duke of Burgundy had besieged Calais he hasted thither Whereof that Duke having notice he withdrew himself in the night leaving much of his Provisions behind him About this time he obtain'd a grant for life of the Earldome of Flandeâ—s which was held of the King in Capite in right of his Crown of France And in 15 H. 6. had another grant in special tail of the Isle of Iersey as also a confirmation of that Annuity of Five hundred Marks which had been given to him formerly by King Henry the Fourth Likewise a grant for life of the Mannors of Wodstoke Hanburgh Wotton and Stonfeld with the Hundred of Wotton all in Com. Oxon. And in recompence of his vast labors costs and â—ttendance upon the King's service as well in Council as otherwise for the publick good obtain'd a grant of Two thousand Marks per annum to be received from St. George's day preceding at the Exchequer during the King's pleasure But as no great Minister of State be he never so wise just and upright can please every man and therefore is alwayes maligned by some So it fared with this great Duke Queen Margaret stomaching him not a little for having the chief hand in the Managery of those weighty affaires of that time And at length not only excluded him from farther acting therein but encouraged such as were his enemies to conspite hâ—s destruction which were chiefly De la Pole Marquess of Suffolk and the Duke of Buckingham Whereupon certain Articles were exhibited against him in open Council especially that he had caused some persons adjudg'd to die to be put to other Execution than what the Law of the Land assigned And though he made a just and rational defence to whatsoever they laid to his charge neither his Wisdome nor his Innocencie could availe For his death being resolv'd on and in case they should proceed publickly against him a Tumult feared in regard he was a Popular man and generally belov'd they caused a Paâ—â—â—ment to be called at St. Edmundsbury whereunto he being come with other of the Lords upon the second day of that Session he was arrested y by the Vicount Beaumont then Constable of England accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham and some others and put in Ward all his Servants being taken from him and thirty two of the chief of them sent to divers Prisons And the night following viz. ult Febr. was found dead in his Bed Whereupon his Body was shewed to the Lords and Commons as though he had died of an Appoplexie or some Imposthume Some thought that his life was thus taken away by strangling others that a Spit had been thrust into his fundament or by smothering betwixt two Fetherbeds or that he died for grief that he might not come openly to his Answer But though the manner of his death did not directly appear certain it is that his Corps was convey'd to St. Albans and there buried Southwards from the Shrine
Margaret the Daughter and Heir of Edward Burnell as also two Daughters Elizabeth Wife of Sir Philip Courtney Knight and Margaret of Sir Walter Rodenay Knight Of which Sir Robert there is honorable mention whilst his Father lived for in 3 H. 6. he was reteined by Indenture to serve the King under the conduct of Iohn Duke of Bedford then Regent of France in the Wars of that Countrey with twenty nine men at Arms and eighty Archers and the next ensuing year with thirty men at arms and ninety Archers Moreover in 17 H. 6. upon the death of Alianore Talbot the other Daughter and Co-heir to the before mentioned Thomas Peverel and Sister to Catherine his Mother being found to be her Cosin and next Heir he had a special Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited But farther I have not seen of him then that in 31 H. 6. he arrived at Blay with Iohn Talbot Vicount Lisle also that he had Summons to Parliament from 29 H. 6. till 33 H. 6. inclusive and that by his Testament bearing date 22 Apr. An. 1459. 37 H. 6. he bequeathed his Body to be buried before the Altar of St. Osmund the Bishop and Confessor in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury Likewise that he bequeathed to the Canons-Resident Vicars Choristers Chantry-Priests and other Officers belonging to that Cathedralâ— to celebrate his Exequies and to perform all other Divine Solemnities upon the day of his burial the summe of ten pounds to be distributed amongst them in such sort as had been accustomed Also to a thousand Priests saying the Exequies for the dead commendations the seven Penetential Psalms with the wonted Litanies to each of them twelve pence To the Chantry-Priests celebrating Divine Service in the Chapel which his Father founded in that Cathedral to each of them to pray for his Soul forty shillings To Sir Robert Hungerford Knight called Lord Moleyns his Son and Heir two basins of Silver gilt To his Brother Sir Edmund Hungerford Knight two Flagons of Silver gilt with his Arms thereon To the Lady Margaret Rodeney his Sister an Image of our Lady in silver gilt with his Arms under the foot thereof To the repair of the high-way called the Causway in Stawyk Mersh which Walter Lord Hungerford his Father first caused to be made for the health of the Soul of the Lady Cathâ—rine his Wife twenty five Marks To Thomas Hungerford Son and Heir to Robert Hungerford Lord Moleyns a Bed of white Velvet embroidered upon condition that at his death he left it to his next Heir Male. To Arnold Hungerford another Son one hundred Marks and to Mary Hâ—ngerford his Daughter one hundred Marks And departed this life upon the fourteenth day of May next ensuing leaving Issue by Margaret his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to William Lord Botreaux Sir Robert Hungerford Knight commonly called Lord Moleyns by reason of his Marriage with Alianâ—re Daughter and Heir to William Lord Moleyns his Son and Heir thirty years of age and was buried in the Cathedral at â—alisbury Of which Margaret besides her being so great an Heir and that she lived to be very aged I find much that is memorable For upon the twelfth of Ianuary 49 H. 6. which falls out to be in An. 1470. 10 E. 4. by the name of Margaret Lady Hungerford and Botreaux she declared her Will whereby she ordained that whereas by several Deeds of Feoffment she had enfeoffed divers persons of all her Mannors Castles Hundreds Lands c. in the Shires of Cornwal Devon Somerset Wiltshire c. as well of those that came to her by the death of William late Lord Botreaux her Father as of the Mannors of Haylesbury Tudryngton Hornyngesham Fenny-Sutton and Codford with the appurtenances in Wiltshire that her Feoffees should discharge and save harmless every person which at her request or at the request of her Lord and Husband had been bound for the Ransome of Robâ—rt Lord Hungerford and Moleyns her Son who was then prisoner in Guyen Furthermore that if it should please Almighty God not to suffer her so long to live as that hâ—r Chapel and Chantry of two Priests within the Cathedral at Salisbury and her Alms-House of one Priest twelve poor Men and one Woman at â—aytesbury were fully perfected and established that then such Moneys as should be of necessity taken up upon credit by her Executors for the accomplishing of those works to be paid and satisfied by her said Feoffees Furthermore that those her Feoffees should â—ake a Chapel of Lime and Stone covered with Lead for her Lord and Husband adjoining to our Lady Chapel within the said Cathedral at Saâ—â—sbury and likewise found a Chantry of two Priests to say and pray Divine Service for evermore within the said Chapel for the Soul of her said Lord and Husband and her own Soul And lastly that within the term of ten years they should found an Almes house in the Town of Haytesbury of a Schoolmaster or any other honest Priest with twelve poor Men and a Woman to pray for the Souls of Walter lâ—te Lord Hungerford and others in such manner and form as in an Ordinance thereupon to be made should be more plainly expressed And within little more than a twelve month following obtained License to found a perpetual Chantry of two Priests to celebrate Divine Service every day in a certain Chapel then newly by her built to the honor of Iesus and the Blessed Virgin his Mother within the before-specified Cathedral Church of Salisbury contiguous to the Chapel of the Holy Trinity there wherein Robert Lord Hungerford her Husband lay buried for the good estate of King Edward the Fourth Elizabeth his Queen Richard Beauchamp at that time Bishop of Salisbury during their lives in this World and afterwards for the health of their Souls as also for the good estate of her the said Margaret Ioha Cheyne of Pynne Esquire Iohn Mervyn Esquire Mr. Iames Goldwell the Popes prothonotary then Dean of Salisbury Likewise for the Souls of the said Robert Hungerford and her the said Margaret Also for the Souls of Walter late Lord Hungerford and Catherine his Wife parents of him the said Robert and for the Souls of William Lord Botreaux and Elizabeth his Wife parents of her the said Margaret Likewise for the Souls of George Westby Esquire Iohn Cheyne Iohn Mervyn and Iames Goldwell after this life and for the Souls of all the faithful deceased Which Chantry she endowed with the Mannor of Immere in Com. Wiltes and the Advouson of the free Chapel there as also with three Messuages two hundred Acres of Land three hundred Acres of Pasture eight Acres of Meadow and thirty shillings Rent in Winterborne and Hornington in the said County and Moytie of the Mannor of Folke with the Advouson of the Church of Folke in Com. Dors. And having thus done she gave thereunto these
required to do his Homage for the Mannours of Little Hoyland and Tolleshunt in Com. Essex to this Ingelram as he had formerly done to Robert In 37 H. 3. this Ingelram had command to send Baldwin de Fienles his Brother well fitted with Horse and Arms into Gascoine there to stay in the Kings service as also William his own Son to be educated with Prince Edward And furthermore to provide lxxx sufficient Men at Arms besides those xl for whom the King had formerly written And the next year following was himself in his service beyond Sea In which year upon collection of the aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight he paid xii l. for those six Knights fees he then held And in 47 H. 3. in consideration of his long continued and laudable services obtained the custody of the lands of William de Beauchamp of Bedford then deceased to hold untill the Heir should accomplish his full age Moreover in consideration of his great fidelity and constancy to the Royal interest in the time of the Barons Wars so soon as the King recovered his liberty and rightful power by that happy Victory at Evesham in 49 of his Reign he obtain'd his precept that all those his lands whereof he had been dispossessed in the time of those troubles should forthwith be restored to Robert de Amnese his Bayliff To this Ingelram de Fienles succeeded another William who in 54 H. 3. preparing for his journey to the Holy-land constituted William de Amnese his Attorney to transact all businesses for him in his absence giving power also to Reginald de Fenes his Brother to constitute any other Attorney for him during the space of five years In 10 E. 1. this William was in that expedition then made into Wales and in 21 E. 1. possessed the Honour of Chokes in Com. Northt In 22 E. 1. he had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first of September thence to sail with him into Gascoine It seems that upon the differences which were about that time betwixt King Edward and the King of France he favoured the French and that his lands in England were thereupon seized But in 27 E. 1. making his peace command was given for the restoring them again After which ere long viz. in 30 E. 1. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannour of Clopham in Com. Surr. and xx Marks yearly rent issuing out of the Mannour of 〈◊〉 in the same County As also of the Mannour of Wendovre in Com. Buck c. and Mertock in Com. Somerset leaving Iohn his Son and Heir xxiv years of age as saith the Inquisition But by another Record it appeareth that proof could not be made of his age according to the custome of England in regard he was born beyond-sea Nevertheless by reason that William his Father had done his Homage to the King and died a Loyal Subject his Homage was also accepted and Livery made to him of all his lands In 10 E. 2. this Iohn de Fienles having lands in Flanders wherein much damage had been done by the Inhabitants of St. Omers he obtain'd the Kings Letter to the Mayor and commonalty of that Town for satisfaction therein in which Letter King Edward calls him his Kinsman And in 18. E. 2. his lands in England having been seised in respect of his residence within the power of France upon security given for his fidelity restitution was made of them until farther Order should be given therein Contemporary with this Iohn was Robert de Fienles who in 5 E. 2. had a Charter for Free-Warren at Wendovre in Com. Buck. And in 7 E. 2. in consideration of his good service done and to be done obtain'd an Annuity of Cx. marks per annum out of the Issues of that County Moreover in 10 E. 2. he had Livery of that Mannor of Wendovre which had been by him demised to the King for a certain time but being afterwards attainted for adhering to the French he lost all A descendent of this Family was Sir William de Fenys Knight viz. Son of William Son of Iohn and Ioane his Wife third Sister and Coheir to William de Say Which Sir William Fenys was made Sheriff of Surr. and Suss. in 20 R. 2. As also in 1 H. 4. and left Issue two Sons Roger and Iames. Which Roger doing his Homage in 6 H. 4. had Livery of his Lands though then within age And in 1 H. 6. being a Knight was made Sheriff of Surr. and Suss. as his father had been This Roger in 19 H. 6. obtained Licence to make a Castle of his Mannor House at Herst Monceaux in Sussex which Lordship first came to this Family by the Marriage of Iohn his great Grandfather with the Heir Female of Monceaux As also to enlarge his Park there with six hundred Acres of Land and left Issue Richard Who being afterwards a Knight and Chamberlain to King Edward the Fourth Married Ioane the Daughter and sole Heir of Thomas Son and Heir to Thomas Lord Dacre by reason whereof in 37 H. 6. he was by Letters Patents bearing date 7 Nov. accepted and declared Lord Dacre and to be a Baron of this Realm And in 1 E. 4. obtain'd a grant from the King to himself and the said Ioane his Wife and to the Heirs of the Body of her the said Ioan of the Mannors of Irthyngton Dacre Kyrk-Oswald Black-hall Farlam Brankanwapt Lasyngby Brampton Burgh upon the Sand Ayketon â—ouclyff and Glassenby and of CCC Acres of Land CC. Acres of Pasture xl Acres of Wood xl s. yearly Rent in Newbigging Mosdale Stafhull and Glossenby and moity of the Mannor of Castell-Kariott in Com. Cumbr. the Mannors of Barton and Hoff in Com. Westmorl Holbeche in Com. Linc. Halton Fishwyke Kelette and Eccleston in Com. Lanc. As also of all other the Lands of the said Sir Thomas Dacre which came to the Crown by Act of Parliament begun at Westminster 4 Nov. in the same first year of that King's Reign After which in 13 E. 4. he was made Constable of the Tower of London and in 15 E. 4. one of the King's Council having a grant of C. marks per annum issuing out of the Customs in the Port of London for his attendance on that service And having been summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Dacre from 38 H. 6. till 22 E. 4. inclusive departed this Life in 2 R. 3. being seised of the Mannors of Herst Monceaux Batisâ—ord and Strete in Com. Suss. leaving Thomas his Grandson his next Heir viz. Son of sir Iohn Fenys Knight his eldest Son who died in his life time twelve years