Earldom of â—ichmund as also to Thomas Amaedius and Lewes his Brothers the Honors of Egle and Hastings ¶ Having now done with this Peter de Savoy I return to Iohn de Dreux Son to Peter de Dreux formerly Earl of Richmund as is before observed In 45 Hen. 3. this Iohn his Father being then alive obtained from the King a gift of Twelve thousand pounds sterling for the extent and value of the Earldom of Richmund and besides that Two hundred marks as a free gift the King then Covenanting with him That if the value thereof should upon this extent be found more then to give a farther allowance proportionable to the surplusage In 46 Hen. 3. Prince Edward releasing and quit-claiming to the King all his Interest to the Honor and Rape of Hastings in Com. Suss. The King thereupon granted the said Honor Castle and Rape to this Iohn in lieu of the Lands belonging to the Honor of Richmund which Lands Peter de Savoy passed to the King in exchange for the Honor of Hastings After which viz. in 50 Hen. 3. this Iohn had Livery of the said Earldom of Richmund from Guischard de Charrun a servant to the same Peter de Savoy who was authorised thereunto as it seems And having thus obtained Peter de Savoys title the King by his Letters Patents bearing date at Woodstoke 6 Iuly 52 Hen. 3. granted unto him by the name of Iohn Duke of Britanny Son to Peter late Duke of Britanny the Earldom of Richmund which his Ancestors had formerly enjoyed as the Record expresseth to hold to himself and his heirs of the said King and his heirs as his proper Inheritance And within few days after viz. 20 Iuly the same year by his Charter dated at Norâ—thampâ—on granted unto him the Castle and Honor of Richmund in Fee In consideration whereof he quit-claimed to that King all his right and title to the Earldom of Agenoâ—s in France Being thus possessed of the Earldom of Richmund he did thereupon ratifie all the Grants which had been made by his Ancestors to the Monks of Iervaulâ— Abbey in Com. Ebor. And in 53 Hen. 3. obtained License to go into the Holy Land for his support in which journey he likewise obtained leave to Demise certain Lands parcel of the Honor of Richmund for some time to the end he might borrow Two thousand marks thereon as also this farther favor viz. that in case he should die before his return his Executors if his heir should be under age and consequently in Ward to the King might retain those Lands until that debt of Two thousand marks should be clearly discharged In this 53 year of King Henry the Third's Reign he obtained a Grant from the King of the Honor and Rape of Hastings with the custody of the Castle and Knights Fees and the next ensuing year accompanied Prince Edward into the Holy Land In 2 Edw. 1. he procured the Kings Letters mandatory to all the Tenants of the before-specified Honor and Rape of Hastings to do him homage And having buried Beatrix his Wife Daughter to King Henry the Third in the Gray Friers Church in London in An. 1275. 3 Edw. 1. he Covenanted with the Canons of Eglestone in Com. Pal. Dunelm that they and their Successors should find Six of their Covent to celebrate Divine Service in the Castle of Richmund for ever The first of them to sing Mass for the instant day or Festival or of the Holy Ghost with Note the second of the Blessed Virgin with Note the third for the Soul of the before specified Beatrix his Wife and after his death for both their Souls as also for the Souls of all the faithful deceased The Fourth and fifth of the Blessed Virgin without Note and the Sixth for the Soul of the said Beatrix till his own death and afterwards for both their Souls and the Souls of all the Faithful deceased Which Canons to be perpetually Resident in the said Castle of Richmund the number of Thirteen in their Covent at Eglestone not lessened And for their support therein gave unto them his Capital Messuage at Multon with all his Demesn Laâ—ds there as also eight Ox-gangs of Land in that Lordship and Four and twenty Loads of Turff with Twenty Cart Loads of Heath to be yearly taken in the Moor of Boghes Moreover for their Lodgings he appointed them a certain place within his Castle of â—â—chmund near to the Great Chappel Provided that in time of War they should perform these Services at Eglâ—stoâ—e unless by special appointment of the Lord of the Honor of â—ichmund or his Bailiff In 5 Edw. 1. he obtained a Grant of all the Liberties in Com. Essex Hertf. Norâ—â— Suff. Cantabr Hunt Linc. and Nott. belonging to the Honor of Richmund and died in 13 Ed. 1. leaving Arthur his Son and heir Twenty one years of age To which Arthur succeeded Iohn his Brother and Heir who in An. 1293. 21 Edw. 1. was General of King Edward's Army theâ— sent into Gascoigne And the next year following being the Kings Lieutenant in 〈◊〉 was joyned in Commission with the Seneschal of Aquitane and some others to conclude a League of Amity with the King of 〈◊〉 and thereupon went accordingly In 24 Edw. 1. upon a skirmish with the French near â—urdeaâ—x the French flying into the City This Iohn with Peter de Mauley and Alan de Zouche following them too far were taken prisoners and in 27 Edw. 1. in consideration of his good and laudable Services obtained a Grant from the King of a thousand pounds per annum to be received out of the Exchequer until better provision should be made for him in which Grant King Edward calls him His beloved Nephew In 28 Edw. 1. being with the King in his Scotish Wars he had Scutage of all his Tenants by Military Service Moreover in 33 Edw. 1. he was constituted the Kings Lieutenant in Scotland and continued there for the space of the two next ensuing years In 34 Edw. 1. having obtained from King Edward a Grant of the Earldom of Britaâ—â—y he had Summons to the Parliament held at Carlisâ—e the same year In 1 Edw. 2. he was again constituted the Kings Lieutenant in Scotland and in 2 Edw. 2. continued in that Realm In 13 Edw. 2. the Scots advancing into England as far as York at which time they burnt the Suburbs of that City and made great spoil in many other places being taken prisoner by them in that fight upon Blackmâ—ore near Byland Abbey he was afterwards ransomed for a great sum of Money Towards the payment whereof the King required a Subsidy in his Parliament held at London in 17 Edw. 2. but could not obtain it So that by Letters
advanced to the Title of Duke of Buckingham to hold to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body with the Fee of Forty pound per annum out of the Counties of Bedf. and Buâ—ks Moreover in Iune following he was again retained by Indenture to serve the King as Captain of the Castle of Calais during his life with twenty nine Men at Arms on foot and twenty Archers on foot taking two shillings per diem for himself and for his Men at Arms and Archers six pence And soon after that was sent Ambassador with the Archbishop of York and others to treat with the Ambassadors of Charles of France the Kings Uncle touching a perpetual Peace betwixt both Crowns But being thus created Duke of Buckingham ther soon hapned thereupon great animosities betwixt him and Henry Beaâ—chamâ— Duke of Warwick to whom the King had given precedence next before him For the appeasing whereof there was a special act made in Parliament viz. that they should have precedence by turns the one one year and the other the next and so alternately during their lives And the Survivor during his life to have precedence of the others Heir but afterwards such of the Heirs of each who should first happen to have Livery of his Lands to have precedence of the others Heir and the Duke of Warwick to take place the first year Which Duke of Warwick departing this life about two years after without Issue-male this Duke obtained a special Grant bearing date 22 May 25 Hen. 6. unto himself and his Heirs for precedence above all Dukes whatsoever whether in England or France excepting only such as were of the Blood Royal. Moreover in 28 Hen. 6. he was made Constable of Dover Castle as also of the Castle at Quinborongh and Warden of the Cinque-Ports And in 34 Hen. 6. after that fatal Battle of S. Albans where the Duke of York being victorious Humphrey Earl of Stafford his eldest Son lost his life seeing what specious pretences were made by that party to captivate the people he with the Duke of Sommerset got privately to Queen Margaret and gave her notice of the danger For which great adventures and inconsideration of his vast expences in attending the King in those turbulent times as well in Kent against his adversaries then in Arms as in other places in 38 Hen. 6. he obtained a grant of all those Finâ—s which Walter Devereux of Webley in Com. Heref. Esquire William Hastings of Birby in Com Leicest Esq and Walter Hopton of ... in Com Salop. Esq were to make to the King for their transgressions As to his works of piety all that I have seen is that in 24 Hen. 6. he setled an hundred marks per annum Lands and Rents upon the Dean and Canons of his Free-Chappel at Stafford for the perpetual maintenance of certain Priests there to celebrate Divine Service for the good estate of himself and of Margaret then Queen of England as also of Anne his own Wife during their lives here Likewise for the health of their Souls after their departure hence and for the Souls of all the faithful decâ—ased By his Testament bearing date at Marstoke Castle 16 Augâ—t anno 1460. 38 H. 6. he appointed that his Funeral should be solemnized without any sumptous costs or charge and that on the day of his Obit and Funeral two hundred Marks in Money should de distributed to poor people to pray for his Soul over and above all other costs that day in Meat Drink Cloathing of his Servants and Cloathing and Reward to poor men holding of Tapers Also that the Canons of Marstoke should before his decease have an hundred pounds in money to purchase Lands to the value of an hundred shillings per annum which if it were done in his life they should therewith augment that Covent with one Canon more for ever so that thenceforth there might be fourteen the Prior for the time being accompted for one Of which number one should sing daily and pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his ancestors as also the Souls of his Wife and Children at the Altar in the North Isle of the conventual Church at Marstoke abovesaid And moreover willed thereby his Colledge of Plecy in Essex of the Foundation of Sir Thomas of Wodstoke late Duke of Gloucester his Grandfather should be augmented with three Priests perpetually and six poor men to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his ancestors his Wife and Children And that there should be purchased and lawfully amortized to the said Colledge by his Executors in case it were not done in his own life time for the augmentation and sustenance of the Master and Brethren of the said Colledge and of the said three Priests and poor men Lands and Tenements to the yearly value of an hundred Marks whereof every of the said seven poor men to have every week twelve pence for his sustenance and to find himself except Housing which he appointed to be built there for them by the advice of his Executors And that there should be builded on the North side of the Church of the said Colledge a Chappel to be hallowed in the worship of the Trinity and our Lady Moreover that there might be found and said in the said Chappel after that it should be so made and hallowed a Mass of our Lady whereunto the said seven poor men to come daily except they were letted by sickness to pray for the Souls abovesaid Of which Testament he ordained Executors his Wife as principal and his Brother of Canterbury But the date of this Will is certainly mistaken it should doubtless be 16 August ann 1459. which falls out to be in 37 Hen. 6. for on the 6 Kalend. of August which is 27 Iuly 38 H. 6. this Duke was slain in the Battle of Northampton fighting stoutly there on the Kings part and buryed as our Historians say in the Gray Friers at Northampton though others affirm that many of the slain were buried in that Monastry there called De lo pre and others in S Iohns Hospital By the Inquisition taken after the death of this Duke it is found that he died upon the tenth of Iuly in 38 Hen. 6. and that Henry Son of Humphrey his eldest Son who was slain in the Battle of S. Albans 22 Maii 33 Henr. 6. as hath been already observed was his next Heir and at that time somewhat more then five years of age Moreover that he then died seized of the Mannor ot Brustwyke with the Hamlets thereunto belonging commonly called the Dominion of Holderness in Com. Ebor. likewise of the Mannor of Desenyng with its members as also the Mannor of Hoverhull and Mannor of Cavenham called Shardlows in Com Suff. of the Mannor of Stratton-Audley in Com. Oxon. Ratcliffe upon Sore and Kneshall in Com. Notting Okeham Camerwell Blechynglegh with the Burrough Essyngham Chepsted
of Glocester Which last mentioned Robert in 1 Hen. 2. took his Uncle Waleran Earl of Mellent at a Conference held near the Borough of Bernay And in An 1163. 9 Hen. 2. having charged Henry de Essex the Kings Standard-Bearer with cowardice in fleeing from his Colours upon an Appeal and Tryal thereof by Duel vanquished him But all that I have else seen of him is That he gave to the Monks of Thorney the moity of the Church of Wenge in Com. Rutl. And to the Monks of Bermondsey the Tithes of Langfort Bodâ—ey Wiâ—es and Nacheton I now come to Thurstan his younger Brother This Thurstan being enfeoffed of divers fair Lordships by Henry de Newburgh the first Earl of Warwick after the Normans-Conquest built a strong Castle upon an advantageous ascent near to that place now called Henley in Arden in the County of Warwick which was thereupon called Beldesert and continued the cheif Seat of his Descendants for divers ages At which Castle Maud the Empress in King Stephens time granted him her Charter for a Market upon the Sunday every week It is said That he dispossessed the Monks of Thorney of certain Lands lying in Wenge which his Brother Robert had bestowed on them by the consent of the Earl of Warwick of whose Fee they were and that he would not make any restitution of them nor discharge a debt in Money which his Brother did owe to the Abbot nor a Legacy by him given to that Abby until King Stephen by his special Precept threatned That if he did not speedily do it the Earl of Warwick should compel him and in case of his neglect the Bishop of Lincoln should see it done Whereupon he performed what had been so required And by his special Charter for the health of his Soul as also for the Souls of his Wife and Sons and especially for the Soul of his Brother Robert and the Souls of all his Ancestors and Successors granted the one half of the same Town of Wenge with the moity of the Church and Mill excepting the Fee of Thurstan his Esquire and the Fee of Ralph Fitz-Nigel For which Grant those Monks gave to Robert his Son a Mane of Gold In 12 Hen. 2. upon the levying that Aid for marrying the Kings Daugâ—â—er it appears that this Thurstan then held ten Knights Fees and a fourth part De Veteri Feoffamento of William Earl of Warwick When he died I have not seen but to him succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who in 2 Rich. 1. regained the possession of the Mannor of Wellesborne in Com. Warr. commonly called Wellesborne Montfort whereof he had been disseised by King Henry the Second This Henry gave to the Monks of Wotton in Com. Warr. his Mill at Henley with a Messuage and some small proportion of Land lying there and to the Monks of Bordesley in Com. Wigorn. certain Fishing in the River of Avon near Hilborough To him succeeded another Thurstan who had great Sutes in King Iohns time with Eustace de Stutevill and Nicholas de Stutevill for part of the Lordship of Cotingham in Com. Ebor. And other Lands and Knights Fees in that County And in 16 Ioh. had Scutage of all his Tenants who held of him by Military service in regard he had personally served the King in his Wars in Poictou To the Nuns of Pinley he gave the tenth part of all his Houshold Provision viz. Bread Bear Flesh Fish and other things pertaining to his Kitchen whose munificence therein had so high an estimation from them that he and his posterity were thereupon reputed no less then Founders of that Religious House And in 18 Ioh. departed this life leaving issue Peter his Son and Heir whose Wardship during his minority with the custody of his Lands was committed to William de Cantilupe Which Peter in 11 Hen. 3. obtained a special Charter from the King bearing date 10 Febr. for a weekly Market at 〈◊〉 every Munday instead of that granted to his Ancestor by Maud the Empress on the Sunday so also a Fair yearly for three days viz. the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of S. Giles And in 26 Hen. 3. attended the King in that expedition then made into Gascoigne for which respect all his Tenants by Military service were required to pay him Scutage according to the rate of forty shillings for each Knights Fee In 29 Hen. 3. he was one of those who met in the Tourneament then held at Cambridge contrary to the Kings Prohibition for which his Lands were seised But having made his Peace for that transgression in 32 Hen. 3. he attended the King into Gascoigne And the same year entred into special Covenants with William de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick for an intermarriage betwixt each of their eldest Sons and eldest Daughters Whereupon they obtained a special Patent from the King That in case either of them should die before the accomplishment of such marriage and his heir in minority the intended match might notwithstanding hold saving to the King the custody of the Lands only After which viz. in 34 Hen. 3. he obtained a Charter of Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands belonging to his Castle at Beldesert and divers other places and in 35 Hen. 3. was made Governor of Horestan Castle in Derbishire Moreover in 37 Hen. 3. he obtained a Confirmation of a Marriage for one of his Sons with Agnes the eldest Daughter to Roger Bertram of Mitford a great Baron in the North. And in 40 Hen. 3. was sent Ambassador by the King into France In 41 Hen. 3. being made Warden of the Marches of Wales towards Montgomery for his better support in that service he had at the instance of Prince Edward the custody of the Counties of Salop and Stafford as also the Castles of Salop and Bruges to dispose of the Profits thence arising as he himself should think best during the continuance of the Wars with the Welsh so that for the first year he did hold those Counties he should answer nothing to the Exchequer but at the years end make his accompt in the Kings Wardrobe And the next ensuing year was constituted Governor of the Castles of Bruges and Ellesmere in Com. Salop and likewise Sheriff of the Counties of Stafford and Salop having a special Patent from the King to take Toll of all vendible Commodities coming to the Market of Ellesmere for the space of five years for reparation of the Walls of the Castle of Ellesmere In 43 Hen. 3. he attended the King again into France And in 46 Hen. 3. received Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to march with Prince Edward into Wales But before the end of that year he was prohibited by the King to fortifie his Castle
In 2 Ric. 1. he gave the King a thousand marks for the Wardship of the Heirs of Gilbert de Monemuthe And in 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 R. 1. was again Sheriff of Herefordshire In 6 Ric. 1. he paid fifteen pounds for Iohn de Monmouth upon levying the Scutage for the Kings Redemption but was acquitted from the Scutage of Normandy the same year in regard he was then in person with the King About this time Rese Prince of Wales besieging the Castle of Payne in Elvel belonging to this William was pleased to draw off his forces upon an amicable composition then made between them In 7 Ric. 1. this William and Oliver de Traci the other sharer in the Honor of Berstaple came to an accord touching that Barony by which it appears that Oliver did pass his title to the inheritance thereof unto this William he thereupon being content that Oliver should hold all those Lands for his life and receive an Annuity of twenty pounds from him for terme of his life also And in case the said Oliver should die leaving no issue by his then Wife and born after the date of this agreement that then all those Lands should remain to this our William and his Heirs for ever But if the same Oliver should have such an Heir so born as aforesaid then that the Mannor of Freminton with the appurtenances should come to this William and his Heirs with five Knights Fees there mentioned In 1 Ioh. upon levying the Scutage assessed after the Kings Coronation he accounted thirty marks for the Scutage of Iohn de Monmouth and forty five marks and an half for the Scutage of Adam de Port. In 2 Ioh. the King granted unto this William and his Heirs a special Charter dated at Faleise in Normandy that no Sheriff or other of his Officers should for the execution of their Offices lodge within the Lands of his Honor of Bâ—aose but that his own Officers should give Summons for all the Pleas there belonging to the King As also that the King's Justices Itinerant whensoever they were to come into the Baliwick of Faleise should sit at Braose and there hold plea of all things belonging to the King receiving entertainment for one day at the cost of this William And moreover by this his Charter granted to all the Tenants of this William within that his Mannor at Braose that they should be exonerated not only from all Carriages and Aid to the Sheriff or Constables of Faleise but from all Customs of Victual whatsoever which should be bought or sold at Faleise In the same year this William de Braose purchased of King Iohn for the summe of five hundred marks all the Lands of Philip de Wirecestre and Theobald Walter in Ireland but Philip de Wyrecestre recovered part of his again by a strong hand and Theobald by the help of his Brother Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury compounding for five hundred marks repossessed his again and became his liegeman If this were the Honor of Limeric as I suppose it was then is our Historian mistaken in the Summe for the Record expresly says that in this second year of King Iohn he gave the King five thousand marks for the Honor of Limerit excepting the City and Advouson of the Bishoprick and Abbies In 5 Ioh. the King bestowed upon him ten pound Lands at Frome in Herefordshire which were part of the Possessions of Stephen de Longchamp To this William and his Heirs it was that King Iohn granted or rather confirmed the whole Land of Gowher lying within the precincts of Kaermerdynshire in Wales to hold by the service of one Knights Fee In 5 Ioh. he gave a Fine of a thousand pounds to the King for the Widdow of Hugh Bardulf to be Wife unto one of his Sons It should seem that she thereupon married Iohn de Braose and that he died soon after For in 6 Ioh. the King issued out his Precept to the Barons of his Exchequer requiring them that in case fifty pounds of that money were then paid they should take no more then twenty five pounds of the remainder and acquit this William of all the rest Within two years following that Widdow gave to the King two hundred marks and five Palfries that she might not be distrained to marry again but continue a Widdow as long as she pleased and that she might enjoy her right to her Fathers Barony In 7 Ioh. this William de Braose gave eight hundred marks three Horses for the great Saddle five ... Chacuros twenty four ... Senâ—as and ten Grey-hounds to have Livery of the Castles of Grosmont Skenefrith and Lantelio which were of his inheritance and which he held of the King by the service of two Knights Fees In 10 Ioh. the King perceiving that this his Realm was interdicted by the Pope and therefore fearing more mischief sent Souldiers to all the great men of England especially to those of whom he stood in any doubt requiring Hostages from them to the end he might the better reduce them to his Obedience in case they should be absolved from their due Allegiance by his Holiness Whereupon some delivered up their Sons and others their Nephews and near Allies Coming at length to this William and requiring from him the like Hostages they found a Rub for Maud his Wife stept out and told them in short that she would not suffer any of her Children to come into the Kings Hands in regard he had basely murthered his own Nephew Arthur whom he ought to have treated honorably But William rebuked her for speaking thus rashly and said if he had in any thing offended the King he was ready to make satisfaction according to the judgement of the Court and the Barons his Peers upon assignation of a certain day and place without giving any Hostages Whereupon the Messengers returning and reporting to the King what had passed he presently sent his Souldiers and Officers to seize upon him privily and bring him to his presence but William having notice thereof fled forthwith together with his Wife and Family into Ireland As to this story of King Iohn's dealing with him it is in another manner related by some One saith viz. a Monk of Lanthony that this William having Warr with his great Adversary Gwenhunewyn conquered him and slew more then three thousand of the Welch in one day at Elvel viz. on the morrow after the Feast of St. Laurence the Martyr Ann. 1198. which falls out in the last year of King Richard the first and that for this cause King Iohn disherited him and banished him the Kingdom without any formal judgement and that in this Exile he died As also that Maud his Wife with William his Son and Heir were then likewise cast into Prison and there died which Prison was the Castle of Corf Another delivers it thus This
to its Succession afterwards it is to be noted That the before-specified Henry by Ada the Sister of William Earl Warren had Issue Malcolme and William both Kings of Scotland successively as also a third Son called David And That Malcolme in 3 H. 2. giving up to King Henry the City of Carlisâ—e together with the Town of New-castle and Castle of Bamburgh in Com. Northumb as also the whole County of London in Scotland had thereupon this Earldom of Huntendon restored to him Simon the Son of Simon de St. Liz the second who had been formerly Earl being then in Minority It is likewise farther to be observed That this Malcolme died without Issue in Anno 1165. 11 H. 2. and that thereupon William his Brother succeeded him as well in this Earldom as in that Kingdom and as a Member thereof possess'd Fodringhey in Com. Northampt. But it was not long after viz. Anno 1173. 19 H. 2. ere that this William invaded Northumberland which he challenged as his Right from David his Grandfather but was repulsed with no small loss Nevertheless the next ensuing year he made a new Attempt but the Great Men of the North raising the Power of the Country gave him Battel at Alnwick and there vanquishing his Army with much slaughter carried him Prisoner to the Castle of Richmund and thence brought him to Northampton to King Henry with his Legs tied under the Belly of an Horse After which being sent to Faleise in Normandy upon the sixth of December Anno 1175. 22 H. 2. he made his Peace with King Henry upon these Terms viz. That he should do Homage to him for the Kingdom of Scotland and for all other his Territories and Lands Also That all the Bishops Earls and Barons of that Realm from whom King Henry requir'd it should do the like According to which Agreement being brought back into England both he and his Brother David came to Yorke and there did Homage to young Henry the King's Son And for the better observance of all Points of that Accord delivered up the Castles of Roxborough Berwic Geddeworth Edenburgh and Stryvelin with David his Brother and divers of the Nobles of Scotland for Hostages But this Story is otherwise told by the Monk of Iorevaulx viz. That King Henry making an Expedition to Tholouse in the fifth year of his Reign Malcolm King of Scotland went with him and for that respect had this Earldom of Huntendon given him Also That after his death William his Brother and Successor in the Kingdom of Scotland held it until he rose in Arms with young Henry against King Henry the Father And then that David his Brother besieging the Castle of Huntendon King Henry being in Normandy appointed That the Nobles of England should march thither with an Army and deliver it to Simon de St. Lize together with the Earldom as the right Heir thereto Moreover That thereupon Simon laid Siege to it until the King of Scots then in it gave him the Keys thereof And That afterwards this Difference occasion'd such an Animosity betwixt them in the King's Presence that he told them both in great wrath That neither of them should have it and thereupon caused that Castle to be demolish'd but express'd that Simon should enjoy the Earldom Likewise That not long after Simon departing this Life without Issue the King gave the same Castle to this William and that thereupon he bestow'd it on David his Brother Whether he did or did not during the Life of King Henry II. I shall not here stand to argue but certain it is That in Anno 1190. 1 R. 1. this William obtain'd from King Richard a Restitution of the Castles of Roxborough and Berwick and whatsoever else King Henry the Second had taken from him when he was his Prisoner As also all his Demâ—sns and Fees in the County of Huntendon and all other Places to hold to him and his Heirs as freely as Malcolme his Brother had ever enjoy'd them or ought to have enjoy'd them And as certain it is That David his Brother soon after possess'd it for it appears That King Richard the First by his Charter bearing date 24 Iunii in the first year of his Reign granted and confirm'd to this David whom he calls Earl David Brother to the King to Scotland all the Liberties which David King of Scotland his Grandfather and King Malcolm his Brother had in the Honour of Huntendon in the time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry Father of the said King Richard or in the time of the said King Henry his Father Being thus setled in this Earlâ—om of Huntendon that which I next find memorable of him is That in 6 R. 1. he attended that King in his Expedition then made into Normandy And next That he took to Wife Maud the Daughter of Hugh Revelioc Earl of Chester and eldest Sister and Coheir to Ranulph Blundevile the last Earl of that Family With whom he had in Frank-marriage by the Gift of the same Earl her Brother the Lordship of Badewen in Com. Essex Graham in Lindessei in Com. Linc. Also all his Lands in Golgesby Emungeby and Cisterby in that County with xv Knights Fees By which Maud he had Issue three Sons Henry David and Iohn and four Daughters viz. Maud the Wife of Iohn de Monmoâ—th Margaret the Wife of Alan of Galloweie Isabel of Robert Lord Brus of Anandale and Ada of Henry de Hastings In 17 Ioh. command was given to S. Earl of Winchester to make Livery of the Castle of Fodringhey to this Earl David he doing his Homage but in case he should die before his performance thereof then to give it up to the King It seems that soon after he adhered to the Rebellious Barons for plain it is that in 1 H 3. William Marshall the younger obtain'd a Grant of all his Lands for his better support in the King's Service It is said That he died in Anno 1219. 3 H. 3. at his Mannor of Yerdley in Com. Northampt. now called Yardley Hastings and that he was buried in the Abby of Sawtre in Com. Hunt Maud his Wife surviving him who thereupon had inter alia the Mannor of Kemmeston in Com. Bedf. assign'd to her for her Maintenance until her Dowrie should be set forth And giving Security That she would not marry again without Licence she had Livery of the Maunors of Graham and Hemingby in Com. Linc. and Totham in Com. Midd. which were part of her Frank-marriage As to his Sons it appears That in 5 Ioh. he gave a thousand Marks Fine to the King that Henry the eldest might have leave to marry Maud de Cauz with her Inheritance But this Henry and David died both of them
part of the tenth year Which Walter had one sole Daughter and Heir married to Raphe Chenduit And in 52 H. 3. Sampson Foliot being Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire for three parts of that year was constituted Governour of Oxford-Castle Cauz IN 12 H. 2. Robert de Cauz being Forester of Notinghamshire and Derbyshire by Inheritance and having his Residence in the County of Notingham upon levying the Aid at that time for Marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be twelve de veteri Feoffamento and de novo three and gave to the Canons of Thurgarton his Mill at Doverbert To him succeeded Maud his Daughter and Heir who in 1 H. 3. gave Lx Marks Fine for Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and in 2 H. 3. for Lx Marks more had Livery of the Forestership of those Counties But though the Record doth express That the same Forestership was of her Inheritance in 4 H. 3. she gave Lxxx Marks more for a Confirmation thereof This Maud first married to Adam Fitz-Peter Lord of Birkyn whereupon her Descendents assum'd the Sirname of Birkyn and gave the Lordship of Konstone to the Knights Templars Moreover surviving Adam Fitz-Peter she afterwards married to Raphe Fitz-Stephen and holding the Mannor of Winterborne in Dower from him departed this Life in 8 H. 3. Whereupon Iohn de Birkyn her Son by Adam Fitz-Peter de Birkyn her first Husband succeeded her in the Inheritance of her Lands and Forestership of Notingham and Derby shires then doing his Homage and paying CC Marks for his Relief Bolum OF this Barony consisting of the Lordship of Bolum in Com. Northumb. with its Members viz. Lyerdon Burneton Thornbury Cupe Lytle-Wytington Hayden Belsou Bradeford Denum Trewyc and Tunstall held by three Knights Fees was Gilbert de Bolum Son of Iames de Bolum possess'd in 12 H. 2. Which Gilbert had Issue Walter de Bolum and he a Daughter and Heir called Alice Bocland IN 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid then levied for marrying the King's Daughter Hugh de Bocland certified That he held two Knights Fees and an half for which he paid xxxiii s. iv d. in 14 H. 2. And being made Sheriff of Berkshire in 16 H. 2. continued so till 21 of that King's Reign To him succeeded William de Bocland Sheriff of Cornwall in 33 H. 2. and so till 1 R. 1. In 2 R. 1. this William gave C l. fine for Livery of the Mannor of Weston which Roger de Sandford held and died in 17 Ioh. leaving Issue Ioane his Daughter and Heir Wife of Robert de Ferrers who paying Five hundred Marks Fine had then Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance lying in the Counties of Bedf. Hertf. Buck. Oxon. and Berkâ— Bassingburne IN 16 H. 2. Warine de Bassingburne underwent the Sherissalty for the Counties of Cantabr and Hunt together with Ebrard de Beche for part of that year So likewise for 17 H. 2. and so thenceforth till 22 H. 2. inclusive To this Warine succeeded Iohn de Bassingburne unto whom King Iohn in 14 of his Reign committed the Custody of the Castle of Beningfeld in Com. Northampt. and all the Lands of Hugh de Lizures with the Stock thereon for payment of such Debts as were due to the King by the same Hugh Which Iohn being a great Favourite of that King about this time was reputed one of his Evil Counsellors and stood firm to the Royal Interest in 17 Ioh. upon that great Contest then had with the Barons In 8 H. 3. he gave C Marks for the Wardship of the Sons of Guy de Dive with their Lands the eldest of them having married his Daughter About that time I find mention of Nicholas de Bassingburne who having been in Arms with the Rebellious Barons in the later part of King Iohn's Reign and returning to obedience in 1 H. 3. had restitution of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Kent and Northampt. which had been seised for his defection in particular the Castle of Benifeld To whom succeeded Warine de Bassingburne Which Warine in 37 H. 3. attending the King in his Expedition then made into Gascoine had a special Promise from him viz. That whereas he had then taken to Wife Isabell one of the Daughters and Heirs to Emeric de Saci in case Emeric should die before his return he should hâ—ve the Purparty of his Lands justly assign'd unto him And in 41 H. 3. had command with divers other to assist Hamon Strange in the Parts about Montgomerie to restrain the Incursions of the Welch Moreover in 48 H. 3. the Barons being then powerful whereupon the King was constrain'd to submit to the Determination of the King of France touching the Ordinances of Dxford he was one of that number who then did by Oath undertake for the King therein And the same year with Robert Walrand being Governour of Bristoll hearing that the Prince and Richard Earl of Cornwall his Uncle were taken in that fatal Battel of Lewes and brought Prisoners to the Castle of Walingford march'd thither and stoutly assaulted that Fort with purpose to rescue them though in vain Furthermore in 50 H. 3 having obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Lands of Thomas de Esteley who being in Arms with the Rebellious Barons was slain in the Battel of Eâ—esham he procured special Licence to make a Castle of his Mannor-house at Asâ—ley in Com. Warr. part of the Possessions of the said Thomas as also of his own House at Bassingburne in Com. Cantabr And the same year had allowance for the Charges he had been at in fortifying the Castles of Northampton and Rokingbam In this year also he was Sheriff for Northampton-shire So likewise the next ensuing year To him succeeded Humphrey de Bassingburne who being also in Arms with the Rebellious Barons in 48 H. 3. had his Pardon obtain'd by the before-specified Warine and in 31 E. 1. granted the Castle of Beningfeld in Com. Northampt. with the Appurtenances and Advowson of the Church excepting the Hamlets of Glapthorne and Southwike with the Mill at Cotherstoke unto Queen Alianore to hold for term of her Life paying unto him C l. per annum Moreover in 14 E. 1. he obtain'd a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Bening-felb And in 5 E. 3. had a Charter for a Weekly Market at his Mannor of Wykes in Com. Cantab. upon the Munday as also for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Laurence After him I meet with another Warine de Bassingburne who
for brevity I omit the King only reserving to himself the Castles of Skenfret Grosmunt Bewchastell and Horneby with their Appurtenances and all the Cattel and Stock upon those Lordships Which Grant bears date 13 Nov. 18 H. 3. But ere long the King's Countenance towards him did alter again For in February next ensuing he directed his Precept to the Sheriff of Essex to make Livery of the before-specified Mannor of Hatfeild Peverell unto Robert Passelew to the end that with the Rents and Issues thereof certain Clerks viz. Roman Italian and others who had suffered by Oppression from this Hubert might have Satisfaction suitable to their respective Injuries As also to the Sheriffs of divers other Counties to deliver Possession unto the same Robert of the greatest part of the Lordships and Lands before-specified for the like purposes so that by this means he was again left in a very bare condition Moreover the Bishop of Winchester eagerly thirsting after his death he being still Prisoner in the Castle of the Devises sollicited the King that he might be Governour thereof whereby he might have the fitter opportunity to murther him Having therefore private intimation of this mischievous Design he made it known to his Keepers who compassionating his Condition permitted one of the Soldiers to carry him over the Castle-wall in the Night-time unto the Parish-Church Which Soldier esteeming the Merit great in suffering with him attended him to the High-Altar and there staid But those who were then upon the Guard hearing of his Escape hasted after him with Lights and Clubs and finding him prostrate before the Altar with the Cross in his Hands hurried him again with violence to the Castle and there put him into stricter Custody Whereof when the Report came to the Bishop of Salisbury's Ears he forthwith came to that Castle and requiring those Violators of Sanctuary to restore him again to the Church they answered That they had rather he should be hang 's than themselves For which disobedience the Bishop first excommunicating them took with him Roger Bishop of London and some other Bishops and went to the King to whom he made a great Complaint of the Injury done not departing till he had obtain'd his Liberty But to little purpose for being sent to the Church again the King commanded the Sheriff to besiege him there and to starve him to death Being therefore in this desperate condition the Soldiers had some compassion on him and took him thence to some of his Friends who putting him into a Military Habit convey'd him into Wales unto the King's Enemies where he arriv'd upon the third Calend of November But not long after this the King being at Wodstoke on his Journey towards Gloucester hearing of the death of Richard Mareschall Earl of Pembroke for which he much lamented thence came to Gloucester where he met with Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury and some other of the Bishops then sent to him from London who there acquainted him That they had treated of Peace with Leoline Prince of Wales but so as that there should in the first place be a Reconciliation betwixt him and all his Nobles who having adhered to Leoline had been banish'd the Realm by the instigation of Evil Counsel Which being justly effected the Peace then treated of was like to be the more durable Whereupon the King caus'd all those who had been so banish'd to be sent to Gloucester upon the Sunday preceding Ascension-day viz. 4 Cal. Iunii there to receive his Grace and Favour Amongst which this Hubert being one had a fair Reception Howbeit not long after this viz. in Anno 1237. 21 H. 3. the King grew highly offended with him again in regard that Richard Earl of Gloucester then in Minority had clandestinely wedded Margaret his Daughter without Licence the King having design'd to marry him to a near Kinswoman of his own But being at length satisfied that this was without the knowledge of Hubert upon promise of a Sum of Money he was pacified Shortly after which there was likewise a Reconciliation made by the Bâ—shop of Winchester and him as also with those other betwixt whom there formerly had been great Animosities Whereupon though it appears that he was the chief and only Man who stuck to the King when others had variance with him as being then guided rather by Aliens than by the Nobles of his own Realm nevertheless the next ensuing year the King began to quarrel with him again requiring from him vast Sums of Money charging also upon him the many Enormities and Excesses of others on purpose that in case he should die under this Obloquie he might with the better colour seise upon all his Lands Amongst which he laid to his charge That he had Traiterously corrupted the Daughter of the King of Scotland who had been committed to his Tutelage by King Iohn Also That he lost Rochell and all Poictou sending over Bags full of Stones and Sand in stead of Coin for the Soldiers there Besieged having stollen away the Money Moreover That he had Traiterously suffered the Castle of Bedford to be lost and that whilst he was under his Tutelage he had consum'd his Treasure converting it to his own use and bought Lands of great extent therewith Also That in the Wars of Britanny against the French by his Treachery a great part of the English Army was lost Likewise That he had caused a Marriage privately to be made with Richard de Clare Earl of Gloucester and his own Daughter thereby machinating Treason against the King himself Furthermore he told him That he had perniciously hindred his Marriage with a Noble Lady privately insinuating to her and her Father That he was silly dishonest tainted with Leprosie deceitful forsworn and more weak than a Woman cruel to his own Subjects and wholly carried away by the allurements of Women And besides all this farther laid to his charge That he had destroy'd his Woods in those Forests where he had to do and that on a time being at his Palace of Wodstoke alone with him in his Chamber he drew his Knife upon him to cut his Throat And in conclusion sharply told him That for this his Insolence he deserv'd not onely Hanging but Drawing also Whereupon bowing himself he said Sir I was never Traytor to you nor your Father and did evidently demonstrate it by sundry Particulars Nevertheless to satisfie the King and appease his wrath he was there adjudged to give up four of his chiefest Castle viz. Bewcastle Grosmunt Skenefrith and Hafeild to the end he might enjoy the rest of his Possessions quietly This was in 24 H. 3. where the Record of that year doth express That
Lydneie in Com. Glouc. all belonging to the Earldom of Warwick were setled upon this Iohn during his life though he should have no issue by her he is barely styled Iohn de Plessets But afterwards I presume he took upon him the Title of Earl by reason of a certain clause in that Fine whereby the before-specified William Mauduit and Alice do as much as in them lies confer the same Earldom upon him for life being loath as it seems to use that Attribute till he had made such an agreement with the next Heir that in case he over-lived the said Margery his Countess and had no issue by her he should not lay it aside again For in August following which is the first mention I find of him after that Fine so levied the King in that License he granted to him to down certain Oakes in the Forrest of Dene affords him the Title of Earl of Warwick which after that time upon all occasions he used As there had been extraordinary means used in gaining this great Lady thus to marry with him so there wanted not suspition that being such an Inheritrix she had been strongly sollicited by some and wrought upon to contract her self privately unto another Therefore to make sure work with her estate the King procured her to seal a Bond with a special Deed to boot whereby she obliged her self that if it could justly be proved that she had contracted marriage with any other then all her Lands and Possessions should be forfeited Which advantage being so obtain'd by his Letters Patents bearing date 18 Oâ—ctob 34 of his Reign he granted to him all those Lands to hold during his life in case any such Contract could be proved whereupon a Divorce betwixt them might ensue And in 34 H. 3. gave him the custody of the Castle at the Devâ—â—es in Com. Wilts with all the Lordships thereto belonging and likewise of the Forests of Melkesham and Châ—â—peham out of which there being a Rent of Eighty pounds per annum reserv'd to the Crown he had Twenty five marks thereof yearly allowed to him for the custody of that Castle In 35 H. 3. he was constituted one of the Justices Itinerant to sit at the Tower of London for hearing and determining such pleas as concerned the City of London And in 37 H. 3. obtain'd from the King a special Release of the Wardship of Hugh his Son and Heir by a former Wife in case he should die and leave him in minority And shortly after that a Grant That if the said Margery the Countess should die before him without any issue of her body that all those Lands and Tenements in Hogenarton Katerinton and Bradeham Knights Fees Reliefs c. which formerly did belong to Henry d' Oilly her Uncle should remain unto him the said Iohn during his natural life In this 37 th year of Hen. 3. he again attended the King into Gascoin but before his return from those parts an unhappy disaster befell him For after Truce made there and that he resolved to come for England determing to pass through Normandy in regard he was that Countrey-man by birth he obtained Letters of safe conduct from the King of France and with divers other Noble Persons set forwards on his journey In which lodging at Pontes in Poictou after all free and courteous entertainment outwardly shew'd to them they were suddenly seiz'd on by the Townsmen and cast into prison This was in 38 H. 3 When or how he was released I find not Which ill usage with the great charges he underwent in that service of Gascoin and the debt wherein he did put himself for making Prince Edward Knight occasioned the King to direct his Letters Patents unto all the Tenants of this Earl wherein giving testimony that he did behave himself laudably and valiantly there and had been oppress'd with great expences and wearied with bodily toil he did earnestly exhort and intreat them that they would freely contribute such reasonable supply to him towards the payment of those debts as that they might expect his Royal favour to themselves when fit opportunity should be offered After which upon his return into England viz. in 39 H. 3. he was again made Governour of the Castle at the Devises And in 42 H. 3. joyn'd with the Earls of Glouc. Hereford Albemarl and others in writing to Pope Alexander the Fourth against Ethelmare the Kings half-brother then Elect of UUinchester defiring his Holiness that he might not be admitted to that Bishoprick being a person totally bent to enrich himself by unjust means and a disturber of the Kingdoms tranquility and welfare In this year also he received summons with divers other great men to repair to Chester on Munday next before the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist sufficiently accoutred with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his Welsh Expedition against Lewelin ap Griffith and his complices And in 44 H 3 had the like command to attend the King at Shrewsbury on the Feast-day of the Nativity of our Lady thence to march with him again into UUales Moreover the next ensuing year he had summons to be at London on the morrow after Simon and Iudes day with Horse and Arms c. which hapned about the time that the dispute betwixt the King and his lofty-spirited Barons grew high by reason whereof having had sufficient experience of his fidelity he had the Sherevalty of the Counties of Warwick and Leicester with the Castle of Sauvey in the confines of Leicestershire committed to his trust But he lived not to see the issue of those troubles which growing on more and nore every day occasion'd much bloudshed and misery to this Realm For in the moneth of February 47 H. 3. he fell desperately sick insomuch as the King apprehending his death not far off out of the especial love and affection which he bore towards him as the Patent imports granted that the Executors of his Testament whensoever he should die might freely administer of his goods and Chattels for the fulfilling thereof Moreover declaring that as to such debts which were due from him to the Crown he would require them of his Heirs Soon after which viz. on the 26 th day of the same moneth departing this life he was honourably buried in the Quire of Missenden Abbey in Com. Bucks being then seised of the Mannors of Okenardton Kedelinton and Bradeham in Com. Oxon. which he held by Barony viz. to find two Knights with their four Servants in the Kings Army at his own proper costs for the space of Forty days Leaving issue Hugh de Plessets his Son and Heir by Christian a former Wife Daughter and Heir to Hugh de Sanford at that time Twenty six years of age Which Hugh in April
when she personally consummated her Marriage with the before-specified Duke of Burgundy In 10 E. 4. when the Duke of Clarence and the Earl of Warwick being revolted from the King fled to Southampton where they had thought to have got a great Ship call'd the Trinity belonging to that Earl this Lord Scales sought with them so that they were forc'd to get into France But the Scene soon after changing he fled with King into Holland Whence returning before the revolution of that year his Father being dead bearing the Title of Earl Rivers he was constituted Governour of the Town and Castle of Calais and Tower of Ryseâ—aâ—k as also of the Castle of Gâ—ysnes and the Marches adjâ—cent for seven years Likewise Captain-Genâ—ral of the King's Army and of all his Forces both by Sea and Land Whereupon in 1â— E. 4. in his greatest of dangers he attended him with thirty men at Arms of his own Retinue both into Kent Essex and other parts where he became victorious And in 12 E. 4. was one of the Embassadors sent to treat with Francis Duke of Briâ—anny upon a Truce betwixt that Duke and King Edward as also for a mutuâ—l aid to each other upon Conclusion whereof he had a thousand men at Arms and Archers under his Command to carry thither In 13 E. 4. upon the Creation of Prince Edward to be Prince of Wales and Earl of â—hester being made Governour to him he obtain'd the Office of Chief Butler of England And in 14 E. 4. was retain'd by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France and Normandy with xl men at Armes and CC. Archers After which there having been some Treaty betwixt King Edward and Iames the Third then King of Scotland for a Marriage between this Anthony Earl Rivers and Margaret the Sister to that King in 22 E. 4. Iohn Bishop of Rochester then Lord Privy-Seal and Sir Edward Widvile were sent into Scotland to perfect the same But King Edward shortly after departing this Life Prince Edward his Son being then not above thirteen years of Age the Guardianship of him and Government of the Realm during his Minority was committed unto Richard Duke of Gloucester his next Brother Whereupon that Duke ambitiously aspired the Crown by the Murther of his Nephew At which time this Earl being in the North and sent for by a special messenger from the Duke of Buckingham hasted towards London the young King at the same time being also upon his Journey thitherwards but gone from Northampton by that time the Dukes of Gloucester and Buckingham wrought thither leaving this Earl Rivers his Uncle behind who intended to overtake him at Stony-Stratford on the Morrow before he got thence Staying therefore at Northampton that Night those Dukes made friendly cheer with him but after he was gone to his Lodging they with their chiefest confidents fell to Councel Where sitting till break of the day they sent privily to their Servants to make ready speedily with intimation that they were to ride backwards Whereupon divers of their Servants got ready but this Earls Servants were not so quick Those Dukes also took into their own Custody the Keys of the Inn where thâ—y lodg'd that none should pass out without their special Licence and planted some upon the Road to stop any who were gotten out pretending that they themselves would be the first that should attend the young King out of Stony-Stratford that Morning This Earl therefore taking notice of these doings though he feared mischief yet went confidently to the Dukes and askt what all that meant who thereupon began to quarrel with him and told him that he intended to make disturbance between the King and them and to destroy them but that it should not lie in his power And when he began modestly to vindicate himself being a person of good elocution they would not permit him to speak but caused him to be laid hold on and put in Custody Then hasted to Stony-Stratford where they found the King ready to take Horse And having in a seeming humble manner saluted him presently pickt a quarrel with the Lord Richard Grey the Kings half Brother saying that He with the Marquess Dorset his Elder Brother and this Earl Rivers his uncle had conspired to rule the young King and the Realm as also to set variance amongst the Nobility and destroy them and that for the accomplishing thereof the Marquess had entred the Tower of London thence taken the Publick Treasure and sent men to Sea Whereunto the King answering that what his Brother-Marquess had done he could not say but told them that he knew his Uncle Rivers and Brother Gray to be innocent To this the Duke of Buckingham replyed That they had concealed these things from his Grace and forthwith arrested the Lord Richard Grey and Sir Thomas Vaughan Knight and so brought the King and the rest back to Northampton Where taking farther counsel they put new Servants about him sent away whom they pleased and convey'd this Earl Rivers and the Lord Richard Grey to several Prisons Amongst other of the places whereunto this Earl Rivers was then carryed the Castle of Shiriff-Hoton in Yorkeshire was one Where upon the 23 d of Iune an 1483. which was the very day preceding the cruel Murther of the young King in the Tower of London he declared his Testament whereby he bequeath'd his Heart to be carryed to our Lady of Pue adjoining to St. Stephens Colledge at Westminster there to be buried by the advice of the Dean and his Brethren and in Case he should die South of â—rent then his Body to be also buryed before our Lady of pue aforesaid Appointing that all the Lands which were his Fathers should remain to his right Heirs with his Cup of Gold of Columbine And that such Lands as were the Lady Scales his first Wife should come to his Brother Sir Edward Wydvill and to his Heirs Male and for lack of such Heirs Male unto the right Heirs of his Father but he to whom it should so come before he took possession thereof to deduct five hundred marks to be imployed for the Souls of the said Lady Scales and Thomas her Brother and the Souls of all the Scales blood in helping and refreshing Hospitals and other Deeds charitable Also to find a Priest one year at our Lady of Pue to pray for the Souls of those Brothers and all Christen-Souls Likewise to find another Priest to sing at the Chappel of the Rodes in Grenewich to pray for his own Soul and all Christen-Souls Farther directing that all his Apparel for his Body and Horse-harness should be sold and with the money thereof Shirts and Smocks for poor folk to be bought But long he staid not at Shiriff-Hoton as
tide to turn began to consult his own safety And for the better ingratiating himself with the King not only brought in all his Forces but with those alone took Bedford by Assault which had always set light by the Royal Authority and delivered it into the Kings hands And besides all this in 11 Steph. when the King sate down with his Army before the Castle of Wallingford he came in to him with no less than Three hundred well-appointed Horse and there stedfastly continued until a most impregnable Fort was raised for the close besieging that Garrison which had much annoyed the Countrey by frequent excursions But notwithstanding all this the King durst not trust him considering his former actings so that unless he would deliver up the Castle of Lincoln and all other places of strength then in his power it was resolved he should be secured which being afterwards accordingly done at Northampton he was by the Kings command laid hold on and cast into prison Howbeit giving Hostages and making Oath that he would no more be disobedient he had free permission to enjoy the benefit of his Earldom Yet no sooner was heat liberty than neglecting his Oath he began to flie out again seising upon the Kings Castles some by fraud and some by force Howbeit coming to Lincoln expecting to take it by assault he was repulsed with much loss Thence therefore he hasted to his Castle at 〈◊〉 whereof finding the Kings Forces possessed he presently raised a strong Fort to besiege them but the King hearing of it made all speed he could to relieve it In which attempt divers of his men were slain and wounded and the King himself hurt yet after a while having gotten more strength he again adventured and then utterly routed them In which action many lost their lives our Earl himself not escaping without Wounds About this time there hapning some variance betwixt this Earl Ranulph and Owen Prince of North Wales Ranulph gathered a power of his friends and hired Soldiers from all parts of England and with the help of Madoc ap Meredyth Prince of Powys who disdained to hold his Lands of Owen entred North Wales But Owen meeting them at â—ounsythâ— gave them Battle and utterly routed all their Army After this sâ—il in An. 1150. 15 Steph. this Earl assisted at the Knighting of young Henry Duke of Normandy at Carâ—eol by David King of Scotland and there came to an Agreement with that King touching â—arleol which he claimed as his Hereditary Right and did him homage for it it being then said That instead of Carleol he should have the Honor of Lancaster and that his Son should marry one of the Daughters of Henry Son to the King of Scotland Whereupon they all agreeing to march with what power they had against King Stephen the King of Scots and young Henry advanced with their Forces to Lancaster expecting to have met this Earl there with his as he promised but he failed them And the next year following betaking himself to his wonted treacherous courses was laid hold on by King Stephen and through very strait imprisonment put to great misery nor could he obtain any liberty until he had yielded up Lincoln and all his strong Holds into the Kings hands and given Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester his Nephew for an Hostage Howbeit after he had by that means got his enlargement he performed nothing of what he promised but exposed his Hostage to danger and for regaining his Castles did his utmost to recal young Henry out of Normandy Thus we see how restless this stout Earl was in that quarrel of the Empress and her Son yet before his death he grew more calm as may appear by those amicable Articles of Agreement made betwixt him and Robert then Earl of Leicester at that time one of the Kings most firm Champions in the presence of Robert then Bishop of Lincoln and their own respective Retinues viz. On the Earl of Chesters part Richard de Lovetot William Fitz-Nigel and Ranulph his Sheriff and on the Earl of Leicesters part Ernâ—ld de Bois Geffrey Abbot and Reginald de Bordiney the substance whereof were as followeth viz. I. THat the Earl of Leicester should thenceforth possess Mountsorel Castle to be held of Earl Ranulph and his Heirs upon condition that he should receive Earl Ranulph and his Retinue into the Borough and Fort there upon occasion And in case of necessity that Earl Ranulph himself should lodge in the Castle II. That if the King should command the Earl of Leicester to assist him against Earl Ranulph that he must not take with him above twenty Men at Arms. And in case the Earl of Leicester take any thing from Earl Ranulph in that service faithfully to restore it III. Likewise that the Earl of Leicester should not upon any occasion damnifie Earl Ranulph except he sent him a Defiance fifteen days before IV. That he should assist Earl Ranulph against all Men excepting the King and Earl Simon yea against Earl Simon also in case that he do Earl Ranulph any wrong and not make recompence for it upon request made by the Earl of Leicester V. That he should do his utmost to defend all the Earl of Chesters Lands and Possessions which were within his power VI. Moreover that Raunston Castle should be demolished unless Earl Ranulph should be otherwise content And if any person should hold that Castle against the Earl of Leicester Earl Ranulph to give his real assistance for the destroying it VII That if Earl Ranulph should have cause of Action against William de Alneto the Earl of Leiceâ—ter should bring him to tryal in his Court so long as he should hold any Lands of him And in case the said William shall recede from his fidelity unto the Earl of Leicester for demolishing that Castle or for bringing him to such Tryal in his Court Earl Ranulph not to give William de Alneto any protection By this Accord also the Earl of Leicester was to have the Castle of Witewic belonging to Earl Ranulph fortified ¶ The like Covenants were on the part of Earl Ranulph unto the Earl of Leicester and that he should assist him against all men except the King and Robert Earl Ferrers Also as to the razing of Raunston Castle if any one should hold it against the Earl of Leicester ¶ Furthermore it was agreed That neither of them should erect any new Castle betwixt Hinkley and Coventrey nor betwixt Hinkley and Hacareshul nor betwixt Coventrey and Donington nor betwixt Donington and Leicester nor at Gateham nor at Kinolton nor nearer Nor betwixt Kinolton and Belvoir nor betwixt Belvoir and Okeham nor betwixt Okeham and Rokingham nor nearer unless by the mutual assent of both Likewise That if any man should erect
yearly on the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Margaret the Virgin Moreover for a Market every Thursday at his Mannor of Brighelâ—â—â—on in 〈◊〉 Also for a Fair every year upon the Feast day of S. Laurence at Hurst for the like upon Martimass day in Winter at Westmâ—ston and a third at Portestad upon the Feast day of S. Nicholas all in Com. Suss. In 7 Edw. 2. with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and some other of the great Earls he refused to attend the King in his Scotch expedition then made And in 10 Edw. 2. was in another expedition for Scoâ—land In 11 Edw. 2. he was charged with Two hundred Foot for his Lands of 〈◊〉 and Yale to be sent into Scotland for the Kings Service And in 13 Edw. 2. was again in the Wars of Scotland In 15 Edw. 2. he was joyned in special Commission with Edmund Earl of â—ent the Kings Brother joyntly and severally to pursue Thomas Earl of Lancaster and his adherents as also to besiege his Castle of Pontetract and take it And was one of the Peers who gave sentence of death upon him Moreover 18 Edw. 2. he was constituted Captain General Conductor of those Military Men who were sent into Gascoigne with command to bring them unto Edmund Earl of â—ent then Lieutenant of that Dutchy It is observable that this Earl having no issue by his Wife did by a special Grant give the Inheritance of all his Lands to the King and his Heirs which Grant bears date at Weâ—â—minster upon Thursday the morrow after the Feast of S. Peter and Paul 9 Edw. 2. the particulars whereof are therein exprest viz. The Castle and Town of Rigate with the Mannors of â—orking Bechesworth and â—enington in Surrey the Castle and Town of Lewes the Mannors of Cokefield Cleyton Dychening Mething Fethlam Brightelmeston Rottingden Houndeden Northest Rademeld Kymere Middelton Alington Worth Picoumb in Sussex the Towns of Iford Pydinghow and Seford in Essex the Castles and Towns of Coningesbragh and Sandale and the Mannors of Wakefield Heitfield Thorne Soureby Braithewel Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifax in Yorkshire the Mannors and Towns of Stanford and Grantham in Lincolnshire and also the Castles of Dinas-Bran and Leones with the Lands of Bromfield Yale and Wrightsham in Wales After which scil in 19 Edw. 2. the same King assigned unto him for his life the Castles and Mannors of Coningsburgh and Sandale the Mannors of Wakefield Souresby Brathewell Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifax in Yorkshire In 1 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland So also in 7 Edw. 3. in which year the Scots making an Insurrection against Edward Baillol their King in regard he had done Homage to the King of England for that Realm this Earl assisted Baillol in wasting a great part of that Countrey And merited so well of him for the many eminent Services he had done and Charges he had sustained in that War that Baillol with the consent of his Nobles then with him gave him the Earldom of Stratherne forfiâ—ted by the Rebellion of Malisâ—us Earl of that County In 9 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Scotland And in 13 Edw. 3. was constituted the cheif person for arraying all the Men at Arms in Surrey and Sussex and for custody of the Sea Coasts In 16 Edw. 3. the King amongst other Letters to divers of his Nobles sent to this Earl to provide forty Men at Arms an hundred Archers for his service in France requesting him to be at London in person on the Octaves of S. Hilâ—ary there to treat and agree with his Council touching the Wages for those Soldiers in that Expedition In 19 Edw. 3. Ioan Countess of Warâ—en Wife to this Earl being to go beyond Sea upon some special imployment for the King had Protection for all her Lands here in England which were assigned for her support with the Stock thereupon for the better defence and safeguard of them in her absence But soon after this she died whereupon he married a second Wife as it seems for by an Indenture betwixt King Edward the Third and him bearing date at â—nautone the second day of Iune in the Twentieth year of His Reign it was agreed betwixt them That the King should thenceforth protect and defend him against all persons whatsoever Natives or Strangers in all quarrels and causes which might in reason concern him As also that he should support him in the peaceable possession of all his Lands whereof he was at that time seised either in England or Wales And that if God should please to send him an heir by Isabel de Houland then his Wife should the same heir be Male of Female it should be joyned in marriage to some one of the Blood Royal unto whom the King should think fittest So that the whole Inheritance of this Earl with the Name and Arms of Warrenne should be preserved by the Blood Royal in the Blood of him the said Earl And in case he should depart this life without any such issue begotten on the Body of her the said Isabel that then all his Castles Mannors Lands and Tenements in Surrey Sussex and Wales should after such his decease remain to the King to be bestowed upon some one of his own Sons on whom he should think fit on condition that in the person of such Son and his Heirs the Name Honor and Arms of Warenne should be for ever maintained and kept And moreover it was farther agreed That if the said Isabel should by the Law of the Realm be endowed of those Lands and Tenements lying in the Counties of Surrey Sussex and Wales before specified whereof he was at that time possessed that then she should be only endowed of those Mannors Lands and Tenements reserving the Castles to the King and to such of his Sons on whom the King should think fit to bestow them she having a reasonable assignation otherwise in lieu of them All that I farther find of this Earl is That by his Deed bearing date 24 April 8 Edw. 2. he did Release and Quit-claim to the Canons of Rigate his Right to Nineteen shillings four pence one Plough share and four Horse-shooes yearly Rent which the Prior and Covent of Rigaâ—e had antiently paid to his Ancestors for certain Lands in Rigate And granted to them and their Successors Forty six shillings eleven pence yearly Rent issuing out of certain other Lands there for a Chantry which the said Canons of Rigate and their Successors were obliged to maintain in his Castle of Rigate for the health of her Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors and Heirs So that one Mass should daily be celebrated therein for ever Certain it is that he was the last Earl of that Noble and Antient Family And having by his Testament dated at his Castle of Conesburgh in Com. Ebor. where he stiles
precept from the King to see that the same rates and prices of Commodities should be then there observed as had been formerly in the Reigns of King Henry the second Richard the first and King Iohn And for his better support in that Kings service had a grant of the Lordships of Torksey and Grimesby in Com. Linc. In 3 Hen. 3. he was made Governor of the Castle of Devises in Com. Wilts and of the Forests of Melksham and Chipeham in that County and so continued for the space of five years yet by reason of his personal attendance upon the King and his service otherwise he had licence to depute Philip de Albini his Nephew viz. Son to his Brother Raphe de Albini to be his Lieutenant in the Isles of Garnesey and Gersey Which Philip mortgaging his own Lands at Engleby for his better support in that employment had a promise from the King of sufficient recompence for the same in case this our Philip his Uncle who being the signed with the Cross and gone to the holy-Holy-Land should depart this life within three years ensuing This Philip the younger for his faithfull performance of that service in the government of those Isles had divers eminent persons for his sureties viz. the Earl of Salisbury Roger la Zouche Alan Basset Raphe de Thoenei Fouke Fitz-Warren Almaric de St. Amand Iohn de Gray Geffrey de Nevill and Eudo de Arsic But I return to Philip the elder This Philip being come into the Holy-Land and soon learning how the state and condition of all things in those parts then stood did by an exact Narrative to Ranulph Earl of Cheâ—ter represent unto him the sad loss of Damieta with the circumstances thereof But returning safely from that Voyage within two years after viz. in 8 Hen. 3. answered for seven Knights fees and an half in Com. Somer upon collection of the Scutage of Montgomery and the same year accompanied Richard Earl of Cornwall and Poictou the Kings Brother with a military power into Gascoigne Moreover Shortly after that scil in ann 1226. 10 H. 3. the King discerning that divers of the great Noble men of France being discoritented had declined to attend at the Coronation of Lewes who was then but ten years of age he sent this Philip with Walter Archbishop of York and other Embassadors unto the Nobility of Normandy Anjou Britany and Poictou requiring that they would admit him to come over himself in person unto them and to acknowledge him for their natural Lord. How little success this their Message had is not my business here to relate but the next year following they returned into England In 11 Henr. 3. he was made Sheriff of Berkshire and had the Honor of Wallengford committed to his custody In 13 Henr. 3. again Sheriff of the same County And in 16 H. 3. once more made Governor of the Isles of Garnesey and Gersey After which purposing another voyage to the Holy-Land in order to the fitting himself for that journey he mortgaged his Lordship of Periton for seven years unto his Nephew Raphe de Albini and there departing this life the year next ensuing was buried in those parts as he had often desired Of his Nephew Philip I have observed no more than what is above expressed save that he had the Hundred of Wichton granted unto him in 8 Hen. 3. for his better support in the the Kings service And that his brother Elias became his heir Which Elias was summoned to Parliament in 23 25 25 28 30 32 and 33 Edw. 1. as appears by the Records of those years And with Hawise his Wife conferred on the Canons of Newhus in Com. Linc. for the health of the Soul of William de Albini who gave them Saxelby and other Lands in that County all their right in the Church of Saxelby viz. the third part thereof with certain Lands in Dryholme on the South side of Fossedike his sons Oliver and Raphe confirming the grant To this Elias succeeded Kaphe his son and heir as those Genealogies of this Family that I have seen do import whose name in most Records is written D'aubeny Which Raphe in 20 Ed. 2. was one of the Knights of the Bath then solemnly created and had his Robes as a Baneret In 8 Edw. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Scotland So also in 12 E. 3. And in 16 Ed. 3. had summons to Parliament but never after This Sir Raphe D'aubeny took to Wife Katherine the sister of Thomas de Thwenge by whom he had issue one only Daughter called Elizabeth marryed to Sir William Botreeux Kt. But by Alice his second Wife Daughter to the Lord Montacute he had issue Sir Giles D'aubeny Knight his son and heir who married Alianer the Daughter of Henry de Wylyngton To whom succeeded another Giles who was Sheriff of the Counties of Bedf. and Buck. in 10 H. 6. and by his Testament bearing date 3 Martii anno 1444. 23 Henr. 6. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chappel of our Lady within the Church of S. Peter and Paul at South-Pederton in Com. Somers before the Altar there and appointed that a Priest should sing for the space of three years in that Chappel for his Soul as also for the Soul of Ioane his wife and the Soul of William D'aubeny whose Bones rested there And moreover that there should be another Priest singing at Kempston for the space of one year for the Souls of Giles his Father Margaret his Mother Alianor his Grandmother and Thomas his Uncle By which Testament he likewise bequeathed unto Alice his Wife a Ring with a Diamond To William his Son two Salers guilt all his Armour and two of his best Horses and to Giles his son a dozen of silver Vessels Which William doing his homage had livery of his Lands in 24 Hen. 6. And in 25 Hen. 6. obtained the Kings Charter for a Fair every year at his Lordship of South-Pederton upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist and three dayes next following To which William succeeded also Giles his son and heir a person of no small note in his time For in 17 Edw. 4. being one of the Esquires for the Body to the King he had in consideration of his many services a grant for Life of the custody of the Kings Park at Petherton near Bridgwater in Com. Somers And in 14 Edw. 4. was retained by Indenture to serve the King in Normandy with four men at Armes and fifty Archers Moreover in Richard the thirds time he was one of the first then taken into consultation through the contrivance of that renowned Lady Margaret Countess of
Forest of Farnedale and that he might have liberty with his Dogs to hunt the Fox Cat c. throughout all the Kings Forest in Yorkshire And in 40 Henr. 3. was Constituted Governor of the Castle of Pickering in that County In 41 Hen. 3. he was with the King in that expedition then made into Wales And in 42 Hen. 3. was made Constable of the Tower of London At which time the Barons confederating against the Poictovins the Kings Half-Brothers who bore a great Sway being very powerfull they advanced him to the Office of Justice of England Militem illustrem legum terrae peritum qui Officium Iustitiariae strenuè peragens nullatenus permittat jus regni vacillare saith Matth. Paris a famous Knight and Skillfull in the Laws of the Land who stoutly executing the Office of Justitiar suffered not the rights of the Kingdom at all to waver Soon after which associating to himself Roger de Turkelbi and Gilbert de Preston two eminent Judges of that age he made his Iters into all parts of the Land Within the compass of that year he was also constituted governor of Dover Castle In 44 Hen. 3 he gave three thousand pound for the wardship of the Heirs of William de Kime a great man in Lincolnshire And being the same year made Governor of Scarborough Castle he quitted his Office of Justice of England Hugh le Despencer succeeding him therein In 47 Hen. 3. he was one of those who stood up with Sim. Montfort Earl of Leicester for the Liberties of the subject as they then pretended And as the King on his part for quietness sake was content to submit to the determination of Lewes King of France touching those Ordinances made by the Barons called Provisiones Oxonii so was he one of those who in like sort became an undertaker for them After which viz. in 48 H. 3. being the next ensuing year he was in that fatal Battle of Lewes of the Kings part whence though he shamefully fled leaving Prince Edward in the midst of the Fight such was his thanks from the Barons who then had the day that they seized upon his Lands This Hugh took to Wife Ioan the Widow of ... Wake Heir of Nicholas de Stutevill which Ioane after this Battle her husband being fled beyond Sea obtained from those Barons an assignation of the Lordships of Cotingham and Kirkby-Moresheved in Com. Ebor. for the support of her and her Family during his stay there But the King ere long recovering all in the Battle of Evesham he returned and was made Constable of the Castle of Pickering Of his Death I can speak nothing but plain it is that he made a Will divers years before bearing date at Cestreford on the Wednesday next after the feast of S. Barnabas the Apostle anno 1258. 42 Hen. 3. by which he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Abby of Thetford and constituted Simon Montfort Earl of Leicester and Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester two of his Executors Nor have I more to say of Ralph Bigod his younger Brother than that he wedded Berta Daughter of ... Furnivall and that he had his residence at Setrington in Com. Ebor. I now return to Earl Roger Son of Hugh last mentioned Nephew and Heir to the last Earl Roger. This Roger having taken to Wife Aliva Daughter and Heir to Philip Basset Justice of England paid ... for the Relief of those Lands which were of her inheritance and doing his Homage had Livery of all that lay in the Counties of Esse◠Berks Oxford Cambridge Suffolk Surrey Southampton and Buckingham In 10 Edw. 1. he was in the Welch expedition then made And having had a grant from King Edward the first of the Castle of Bristol and Nottingham to hold for life In 20 Edw. 1. he surrendred them to him again And in 22 E. 1. obtained the Kings Licence to embattle his Mansion-house at Bungey in Suffolk where there had been a Castle formerly demolished as I have before observed In 25 Edward 1. this stout Earl together with the Earl of Hereford were the cheif of those who opposed that Tax which the King then demanded from his Subjects for his Expedition into Flanders refusing to come to his Parliament unless he would give them safe conduct Saying moreover that they would not be compelled to go with him in that voyage Insisting also that he should ratify the Great Charter and Charter of the Forest and quit that imposition of forty shillings upon every Sack of Wooll which had been for three years before exacted Furthermore they inhibited the paiment of the Eighth-penny-Tax which had been granted to the King in the Parliament at S. Edmundsbury and incited the Londoners to stand up for their Liberties By which doings and the Archbishop of Canterburies help they obtained a Confirmation of those Charters as also certain Articles for the farther explaining of them which were called Articuli super Cartas with pardon for not attending the King into Flanders and for all other their misdemeanors But after this scil in 26 E. 1. all discontents being thus composed he went again into Scotland in that Expedition then made thither And in 29 Edw. 1. having no issue he constituted King Edward his Heir delivering unto him the Marshals Rod upon condition to be rendred back in case he should have any Children as also to have a Thousand pounds from the King in present and a Thousand pounds per annum during his life One of our Historians alledged the reason of this settlement so made by him of all his Lands Honor and Office to have been for some great Offence which he had taken against Iohn his younger Brother and Heir apparent but the same Historian afterwards speaking of that contrivance against Piers de Gaveston by divers of the most eminent Noble men of that time of which number Thomas Earl of Lancaster who married the only Daughter and Heir to Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln was having related a Speech which that Earl of Lincoln upon his Death-bed made to the Earl of Lancaster whereby he encourageth him to stand up for the rights of the Church and the Liberties of the People and reckons up the names of divers great men who had been stout Champions for both goeth on thus Comes verò Marescallus qui vivacissimus fuit exactor libertatum jamdudum mortuo Comite de Hereford seniore cernens se solum non posse proficere in praemissis cum herede careret legitimo timore ductus est ut superius dictum est Regem Edwardum constituit heredem suum Which shews that he setled his Lands for fear For what respect it was I shall not take upon me to argue but that he so did is sure enough as may evidently
Hastings in Sussex all the Prebends belonging to that Church which were granted to them by Henry his Grandfather and likewise gave them divers Lands Rents and Tithes which lay in sundry other places He married ... Daughter to William Lord of Sollei eldest Son to the Earl of Bloys and by her having issue four Sons and one Daughter departed this life in the year 1139. 4 Steph. to whom succeeded in this Earldom of Ewe and other his Honors Iohn his Son and Heir who in 10 Henr. 2. was one of the Witnesses of that Recognition which King Henry the second made of the peoples Liberties And in 12 Henr. 2. upon levying of the Ayd for marrying the Kings Daughter he certified that he had fifty six Knights Fees and that his Father had sixty in the Rape of Hastings of which he was enfeoft in the time of King Henry the first whereof the Bishop of Thester held four for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid forty four pounds six shillings and eight pence And moreover that he had of his own demesne six Knights Fees more of antient Feoffment scil temp Henr. 1. This Iohn married Alice Daughter of William de Albini Earl of Arundell and died in an 1170 17 Hen. 2. leaving issue Henry Earl of Ewe his Son and Heir then within age as it seems for the year following upon levying the Scutage of Ireland the Earl of Arundel accounted sixty six pounds and ten shillings for the Knights Fees belonging to him Which Alice for the health of the Souls of William Earl of Arundell her Father Queen Adeliza her Mother Iohn Earl of Augi her first Husband Godfrey her Brother Maude and Murgery her Daughters as also her own Soul and the Soul of Alâ—â—â—ed de S. Martin her second Husband gave to the Monks of Robertsbrigge all her Lands in Snargate This Henry Earl of Ewe for the health of his Soul and the Soul of his Brother Robert gave likewise to those Monks of Robertsbrigge his Lordship of Worthe with the valley adjoyning to the Forest of Bristling which gift Iohn his Brother did confirme as also the grant of Sâ—argale Marsh belonging to the Lordship of Bilsintone given formerly by Alice his Mother and Henry his Brother adding the Lordships of Mapellesdemne and Cumdenne of his own gift In 6 R. 1. this Earl Henry paid sixty two pounds and ten shillings upon levying the Scutage for the Kings redemption but farther of him I cannot say The next who succeeded in this Earldom of Ewe was Ralph de Ysendon in right of Alice his Wife Daughter and Heir to the last Earl Henry Which Ralph confirmed to the Canons of Robertsbrigge all the grants of his Predecessors which had been made unto them both in the Rape of Hastings and in Kent in as ample manner as Henry late Earl of Ewe had done In 1 Hen. 3. this Ralph had Livery of the Castle of Tickhill then in the Kings hands and in 3 Hen. 4. of the Mannor of Gretewell whereof he was seized in the beginning of the Warr betwixt King Iohn and the Barons in which year he died whereupon Alice his Widow for the health of her Soul and the Soul of the same Ralph de Yssondon Earl of Ewe her husband and the Soul of Ralph her Son confirmed to the Monks of Roche in Comit. Ebor. all such Lands as lay in the Barony of Tikhill and belonged to them She also Ratified the grant made by Iohn Earl of Ewe her Grandfather unto the Monks of Fulcardimont in Normandy viz. the tenth part of all her Revenues in England in lieu whereof those Monks did receive an yearly Rent In 29 H. 3 this Alice paid sixty two pound ten shillings for sixty two Knights Fees and an half upon levying the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter as also sixty pounds and fifteen shillings more for sixty Knights Fees and three parts for the Honor of Tikhill and had issue by her said Husband a Son called William and Maude a Daughter marryed to Alfonsus Son to Iohn K. of Ierusalem which Alfonsus by her had issue Iohn Earl of Ewe But this Alice in her Widowhood making forfeiture to the King William her Son also adhering to the King of France the Honor of Tikhill escheated to the Crown whereupon King Henry gave it to Prince Edward his eldest Son Which Edward bestowed m it upon Henry of Almaine Son to Richard Earl of Cornwal Mortimer THe first of this name that I have observed is Roger de Mortimer by some thought to be the Son of William de Warren by others of Walter de S. Martin Brother of that William Which Roger was Founder of the Abbey of S. Victor in Normandy The next is Ralph de Mortimer Son I presume to this Roger which Ralph accompanied Duke William hither upon his first invasion of this Realm being one of the chiefest Commanders in his whole Army and shortly after that signal Conquest as the most puissant of his Captains was sent into the Marches of Wales to encounter with Edrich Earl of Shrewsbury as also Lord of Wigmore and Melenithe in regard he would not submit to the Norman Yoak whom after great toil and a long Siege in Wigmore Castle he at length subdued and delivered captive to that King whereupon he enjoyed all his Lands And having so done strongly fortified the Castle of Dynethe in Melenithe formerly built by the same Edrich This Ralph also conquered Elvel and did his homage to King William for it But in An. 1088. 1 Wil. Ruf. he joyned with Bernard Newmarch and Roger de Lacy in that Rebellion begun by Odo Earl of Kent on the behalf of Robert Curthose and with the assistance of the Welsh did much mischeif in Worcestershire as also towards the Borders of Wales But about two years after he came off to the King and with Robert Earl of Ewe and Walter Giffard fortified his Houses in Normandy against Curthose Likewise in 4 Hen. 1. the King then passing into Normandy with divers other great persons who held Lands of him there he joyned with them in giving him an honorable reception professing himself ready to serve him to the utmost And upon that commotion in Normandy raised by Curthose being made General of those Forces which King Henry the First sent thither he vanquished the Army of Curthose and brought him prisoner to the King And lastly after these adventures ordained the Foundation of an Abbey at Wigmore constituting his Son Hugh Heir to all his Lands in England as also his sole Executor and committed him to the education of Sir Oliver Merlimond a sage and worthy Knight The structure of which
the Bishop of Winchester and Ely Wilâ—iam de Valence Earl of Pembroke and others to treat of Peace betwixt the Kings of England and France and continued in Gascome in the Kings service for a great part of that year And for his good service in those parts had a special Livery of the Lands of William the Son of Warine de Montchensâ— whose Daughter and Heir called Diâ—nysia he had married though she was not then of full age In 26 Edw. 1. this Hugh was sent by the King to the Court of Rome upon some important business and in 27 Edw. 1. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesne-Lands within his Lordships of Haâ—wode in Com. Norf. as also of Hasingbroke and Phanges in Com. Essex In 29 Edw. 1. he was imployed with Iohn Earl Warren and others to treat with certain Embassadors of the King of France touching Peace with the Scots And in 32 Edw. 1. being returned into England did his Fealty to the King for those Lands which were of the Inheritance of Dionysia his Wife whereof he had formerly livery In 34 Edward 1. he was imployed in the Scottish Warrs But by this Dionysia it seems he had no issue for upon her death in 7 E. 2. Adomare de Valence Son of the Lady Ioane de Valence was found to be her next Heir she then dying seized of the Mannors of East-Hanyngfeld West-Hanyngfeld Stanford and Fenge with the Advowsons of those Churches as also of the Mannors of Rodeswell Great-Fordham and Thuritone with the Advowson of the Church of Thuritone all in Com. Essex Of Thomas the younger Brother to this Hugh it appears that in 32 Edw. 1. he was in the Warrs of Scotland And that in 34 Ed. 1. having received the Order of Knighthood with Prince Edward by Bathing and divers other sacred ceremonies he attended him into Scotland Moreover that afterwards scilicet in 12 Ed. 2. he was again in Scotland And that he married Agnes the Widow of Pain Tiptoft And of Alice the Widow of the last Earl Robert I find that she had for her Dowry an assignation of the Mannors of Aldham Lavenham and Cokefeld in Com. Suff. Castle-Canefeld and Bumsted in Com. Essex and Abyton magna in Com. Cantabr I now come to Robert Son and Successor to the last Earl Robert In 24 Edward 1. this Robert doing his Homage had livery of his Lands And in 26 E. 1. was in that expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 27 Edw. 1. And in 3 Edw. 3. obtained the Kings Charter for a Court-Leet at his Mannor of Thesham in Com. Buck. with all those profits and advantages which the Sheriff of that County had wont to enjoy there paying yearly five Marks to the King into his Exchequer As also another Charter for his Tenants of Lavenham in Comitat. Suff. to be Toll-free throughout all England This Earl Robert died in 5 Edw. 3. leaving no issue by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Roger Mortimer Earl of March whereupon Iohn his Nephew then eighteen years of age being Son of Alfonsus his younger Brother became his Heir Which Iohn was in that expedition made into Scotland in 8 Edw. 3. So likewise in 9 and 10 Edw. 3. and in 14 Edward 3. attended the King into Flanders In which year he obtained the Kings Charter for a Market upon the Wednesday every week at his Mannor of Levenhales in Com. Heref. for himself and Maude his Wife and her Heirs As also a Faâ—r yearly upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and for five days following And in 15 Edw. 3. was at that great Feast and Justing in London which King Edward the third caused to be made as it was said for the love of the Countess of Salisbury Moreover the same year he had an assignation out of the Subsidy then levied of three hundred pounds in part of a greater summe due to him for his services in the Kings Warrs beyond-Sea And in 16 Edw. 3. was again in the Warrs of France in which service he had forty Men at Arms himself accounted one Banneret nine Knights twenty nine Esquires and thirty Archers on Horsback with an allowance of fifty six Sacks of Wooll for the Wages of himself and his retinue In 17 Edward 3. he accompanied Henry de Lancaster Earl of Derby and divers other great Lords into Scotland for raising the Seige of Loughmaban Castle And in 18 Edw. 3. being appointed by the King to go with the Earl of Derby into Gascoine he was at the taking of Bergerath After which passing to assail the Castle of Pellegrue being taken in his Tent by night he was soon enlarged in exchange for the Viscount of Bonquentyne and some others Whereupon he marched with the Earl of Derby to Auberoche then beseiged by the French and releived it But about the Feast of the Blessed Virgin returning out of Britanny was by tempest cast upon the Coast of Connacht in Ireland where he and all his company suffered much misery from those barbarous people there who pillaged them of all they had In 19 Edw. 3. he was again in France being then reteined by Indenture to serve the King with eighty Men at Arms whereof himself to be one three Bannerets twenty seven Knights the rest Esquires and eighty Archers on Horseback And in 20 E. 3. attended the K. into France to the releif of Aguilon Thence sent to the aid of Iohn de Montfort who laid claim to the Dukedom of Britanny And in 21 Edw. 3. was again in the French Warrs In 26 Edw. 3. upon some danger of Invasion by the French he was joyned in Commission with William de Bohun Earl of Northampton for arraying and arming of Men in the Counties of Essex and Hartford in order to the defence of the Sea-coasts and in 29 E. 3. attended the K. into Gascoine Where continuing till 30 Ed. 3. he then was with Prince Edward in the Battle of Poytiers and had forty Spears under his command After all which viz. in 33 E. 3. on Friday the Feast of All-Saints he made his Testament at Bentleâ— in Essex and thereby bequeathing his Body to be buryed in the Chapel of Our Lady within the Priory of Colne on the South side of the Quire at the Head of Iohn and Robert his Sons who dying in his lifetime were there Interred appointed that four hundred Marks Sterling left by his Ancestors in Aid of the holy-Holy-Land should be paid by his Executors with all convenient speed Moreover towards the building of that Church at Coâ—ne he gave an hundred Marks and for reedifying the Chapel called the Newâ—Abby in Castle-Hengham an hundred Marks to the
with the Tenants there for twenty shillings and the Land of Banhunt for forty shillings And to make good what it should fall short of that value in some convenient part of Essex Hertfordshire or Cambridgeshire but upon this condition That if she should render unto Earl Theobald Brother to King Stephen all the Land which he held in England then to give this Earl Geffrey a valuable exchange in these three Counties before he should be dispossessed And she farther Covenanted That in case she should render the whole Barony and Lands of William Peverel of London to the Heirs of him the said William then to give this Geffrey a valuable exchange for what he had thereof before he should relinquish the same which exchange to be to him and his heirs Furthermore she granted to him and his heirs twenty Knights Fees within which number were the Fee and Service that Hasculf de Taney held in England at his death All which Graeleng and his Mother held for so much as belonged to that Fee promising to make good the remainder of those twenty Fees in the before-specified three Counties and that he should perform the service for those twenty Knights besides the Services for his other Fees Likewise that his Castles which he then had should stand and be fortified at his own pleasure Moreoever that he and all his Tenants should hold their Lands as freely as they held them before he became her Liegeman and to be free from all debts due either to King Henry the First or King Stephen Also that he and his Tenants should be exempted from the Wastes of Foresters and Improvements made in the Fee of him the said Geffrey till the day he became her Liegeman And that all those Wastes should thenceforth be errable without any forfeiture Likewise that he should hold a Market at â—issey and a Fair every year beginning on the Eve of S. Iames to endure for three days Besides all this she thereby granted to him the Sheriffalty of Essex to hold of her and her heirs upon the antient Rent payable at the time of the death of King Henry the First so that there should be abated of that Rent of the Sheriffalty whatsoever belonged to Meldon and Newport which she had given him and as much as appertained to the third penny of the Pleas of the County whereof she had made him Earl Moreover that he should hold all her Demesns which might accrew to her in Essex paying the just Rent so long as they were in her Demesn Also that he and his heirs should for ever be Cheif Justices in Essex to her and her heirs of all Pleas and Forfeitures appertaining to the Crown so that she should send none other thither than at some times one of his Peers to sit with him and see that the Pleas were justly held And that he and his heirs should be quit against her and her heirs of any forfeiture or past displeasure before the day he became her Liegeman as also for any forfeiture which might thenceforth happen for any Fees or Castles Land or Tenure by her granted to him as long as he could free himself from any Treason against her Person either by himself or any one Knight in case any should thereof accuse him To this Charter these being Witnesses Henry de Blois Bishop of Winchester Alexander of Lincoln Robert de Betun of Hereford Nigel of Ely Bernard of S. Davids Baldwin Earl of Devon Earl William de Moinun Bryan Fitz-Count Milo of Glocester Robert Arundel Robert Mallet Ralph de London Ralph Paynel Walkline Maminot Robert the Kings Son Robert Fitz-Martin and Robert Fitz-Heldebrand Of which high favors from her King Stephen having notice though all this it is like was done by the Empress to gain him on her side to prevent his own ruine in the eighth of His Reign he seised upon him in the Court then at S. Albans Some say that before he was taken they had a bloody fight in which the Earl of Arundel though a stout Soldier being thrown into the Water with his Horse escaped drowning very narrowly But certain it is That to obtain his liberty he was constrained not only to give up the Tower of London whereof he had the custody but likewise his own Castles of Walden and Plessey Others do tell the story of him thus viz That King Stephen Reigning Henry Duke of Normandy and Earl of Anjou having received the honor of Knighthood from David King of Scots came over into England with the countenance of many of the great Men here And that upon the disturbance which thereupon ensued this Earl Geffrey de Mandevil being an expert Soldier adhered to the King for a time but at length being by some of the prime Nobility through envy accused for compliance with the Kings enemies upon a Council called at S. Albans he was seised on by the Kings command and committed to safe custody and that though many of his Friends interceded for him alleaging That those accusations were unjust they could not obtain his liberty till he had rendred up the Tower of London with his Castles of Walden and Plessey into the Kings hands Moreover that being thus bereft of those strong Holds he allured to him divers Soldiers by whose assistance he did much mischeif in sundry places first invading the Kings own Demesn Lands and wasting them miserably and afterwards making great spoil upon others Likewise that having married his Sister Beatrix to Hugh Talbot of Norâ—â—ndy he caused her to be divorced and wedded to William de Say a stout and warlike Man and that with his aid he went on in Plunder and Rapine every where without mercy making use of divers cunning Spies whom he sent from door to door as Beggars to discover where any rich men dwelt to the end he might surprise them in their Beds and then keep them in hold till they had with large sums of Money purchased their liberty And that being highly transported with wrath he at length grew so savage that by the help of this William de Say and one Daniel a counterfeit Monk he got by Water to Ramsey and entring the Abbey very early in the morning surprised the Monks then asleep after their nocturnal offices and expelling them thence made a Fort of the Church taking away their Plate Copes and other Ornaments and selling them for Money to reward his Soldiers Also that for these his outrages having incurred the sentence of Publick Excommunication he hapned to be mortally wounded at a little Town called Burwel whereupon with great contrition for his sins and making what satisfaction he could there came at last some of the Knights-Templars to him and putting on him the habit of their Order with a Red Cross carried his dead Corps into their Orchard at the Old Temple in London and Coffining it in Lead hanged it on a crooked Tree Likewise that after some time by the industry and expences of
betwixt his two Sons viz. Thomas and Wilâ—iam To his Son Wilâ—iam he gave also a Ring and a Cup with a Cover the best next after his elder Brother had chosen with twenty four Dishes and as many Saucers of Silver as also two Basons and two Ewers with twelve pieces of Silver To Isabel his Daughter a thousand pounds to her marriage To Margaret his Daughter a Nunn at Shouldham in Norfolk a Ring and a Cup with a Cover as also forty Marks in Money To Katherine the Daughter of his Son Guy a Nunn likewise at shouldham a Gold Ring with twenty pounds in money and for the charges of his Funeral five hundred marks Hereunto adding that his Executors should make full satisfaction to every man whom he had in any sort wronged Likewise that his Son William should have Lands of four hundred marks per annum value settled upon him and his heirs male Moreover that the Testament of the Countess his Wife should be compleatly performed and fulfilled out of his goods Also that his Executors should new build the Quire of the Collegiat Church in Warwick where he purposed to be buried That with the residue of his goods his Executors should cause Masses to be â—ung for his Soul and distribute Almes with all speed that might be especially at Bordesâ—ey Worcester and Warwick as also in other places of the Countrey whereunto he had most relation And that all the Vestments of his Chapel should be given to the Collegiat Church at Warwick where he had made choice of his Sepulture His Jewels he thus disposed To his Daughter Stafford an Ouche called the Eagle which the Prince gave him all his Pearles and a Cross made of the very Wood of our Saviours Cross a Ring with an Emrald which his Countess bequeathed unto him another Ring whereof she herself was to make choice a set of Beads of Gold with Buckles which the Queen gave him and the choice of one of his Cups of Gold with that Silver Bowl which he always used himself as also his best Bed with the whole furniture thereto To his Daughter Alice his next best Ouche which his Lady the Countess gave him with a Cup of Gold a set of Beads and a Ring To his Daughter Clifford an Ouche called the Eagle which his Son William had bestowed on him for a New-years-gift with a Cup a set of Beads of Gold and a Ring To his Daughter Isabel a Cup with an Ewer and a Cover to it guilt and his next best Ring after his other Daughters before remembred had chosen To the Bishop of Lincoln a Cross of Gold which the Lady Segrave gave him that had sometimes been the good King Edwards wherein likewise was part of the very Cross of Christ and other Reliques To his Son William a Casket of Gold with a Bone of S. George which Thomas Earl of Lancaster bestowed on him at his Christening To Sir Iohn Beauchamp a Cross of Gold wherein part of the very Cross of our Saviour was contained enameled with the Arms of England and also his best Tilting-horse To Sir Roger Beauchamp a Ring the best he could choose after the râ—st which were disposed of and his next best Tilting-Horse To Sir Guy de Brienne a Cup and a Horse the next best also that he could choose All the rest of his Jewels he appointed that his Executors should dispose of for his Souls benefit which were these viz. the Earl of Stafford Thomas and William his own Sons Sir Roger de Beauchamp Sir Guy de Bryenne Sir Iohn de Beauchamp Sir Ralph Basset of Sâ—pcote Knights Sir Richard Piriton Governor of Northampton Sir William Forde Sir Alan Fen Sir Iohn Blake Sir Iohn Harwood Sir William Mâ—rton and Iohn Rous all which last mentioned were Priests as I conceive Touching his death the manner thereof was thus King Edward having called a Parliament at London in the 43 year of his Reign wherein the breach of Peace by the French was discussed sent an Army into France about the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin under the conduct of his Son Iohn Duke of Lancaster and Humphrey de Behun Earl of Hereford to claim his right therein who being gâ—t ever-Sâ—a encamped at a place called the Chalke-Hull near Calais towards whom the French presently advanced but the two English Dukes delayd fighting so long as that their Army grâ—w in want for provisions so that many dyed by Famine and the Plague and pretended they were not strong enough to give them Battle without more men In which interim this Earl of Warwick hearing that the French Army was thus drawn out hasted away with some choice men and sailed towards Calais whereof the French having notice they in great amasement left their Tents with all their victual behind them and fled So soon therefore as he came a shore he highly blamed those that occasioned the English to forbear fighting saying I will go on and fight before the English Bread which I have eaten be digested and thereupon presently entred the Isle of Caus which he wasted But alas in his return towards Calais he fell sick of the Pestilence and died on the thirteenth of November parem sibi in Armorum strenuitate Regi Regnâ—que fidelitate superstitem minimè derelinquens leaving none his equal for military valour and fidelity to the King and Kingdom saith my Author After which his body being brought over into England was interred in the midst of the Quire of the Collegiat Church in Warwick according to the direction of his Testament where his Tombe is still to be seen with the statues of him and his Countess in white Marble excellently cut viz. Katherine the Daughter of Roger Mortimer created the first Earl of March by King Edward the third Which noble Lady dyed before him as by what I have already said appeareth yet not many weeks for her Testament bears date 4 August the same year by which she appointed her body to be buryed wheresoever the E. her Husband should think fit to whom she bequeathed her Goblet bound with Gold and those Buckles of Gold which she used to carry as also a Ring having an Emrald in it To Thomas her Son she gave her Book of Ch. To William her other Son a Tablet of Gold To Maud de Clifford her Daughter a Cup enameled with Dogs To Philippa de Stafford her Daughter a Bole with a Cover To her Daughter Alice a Cup of Silver Guilt To Margaret Montfort her Daughter the Cross with the Pedestal in her Chapel To Isabel her Daughter a Cup. To Elizabeth the Daughter of her Son Guy a Cup. To the Covent of Friers-Preachers in Worcester twenty pounds To the Friers-Preachers of Shrewsbury twenty pounds To the Friers-Minors there twenty pounds To the Friers-Preachers of Northampton twenty pounds To the Friers-Minors of Coventre twenty pounds To the Friers-Minors of Lichfield twenty pounds Divers other Legacies she gave to her
Citizen and Painter of London hath delivered in the Moneth of Iuly the Fifteenth year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth to Iohn Ray Tailor of the same City for the use and stuff of my Lord of Warwick Item Four hundred Pencils beat with the Raggedstaff of Silver price the peece five pence 8 l 6 s 00. Item for the Painting of two Pavys for my Lord the one with a Griffin standing on my Lords colours Red White and Russet price of the Pavys 6 s 8d. Item For the other Pavys Painted with Black and a Raggedstaff beat with Silver occupying all the Field price 03 s 04d. Item One Coat for my Lords Body beat with fine Gold 01 l 10 â— 00. Item Two Coats for Heralds beat with Demmy Gold price the peece 20 s 2 l 00 00. Item Four Banners for Trumpets beat with Demmy Gold price the peece 00 13 04. Item Four Spear-Shafts of Red price the peece 12 d 00 04 00. Item One great Burdon Painted with Red 00 01 02. Item Another Burdon written with my Lords colours Red White and Russet 00 02 00. Item For a great Streamer for a Ship of forty yards in length and eight yards in breadth with a great Bear and Griffin holding a Raggedstaff poudred full of Raggedstaffs and for a great Cross of S. George for the Limming and Portraying 01 06 08. Item A Gyton for the Ship of eight yards long powdred full of Raggedstaffs for the Limming and Workmanship 01 02 00. Item For eighteen great Standards entertailed with the Raggedstaff price the peece 08 d 00 12 00. Item Eighteen Standards of Worsted entertailed with the Bear and a Chain price the peece 12 d 00 18 00. Item Sixteen other Standards of Worsted entertailed with the Raggedstaff price the peece 12 d 00 05 04. Item Three Penons of Satten entertailed with Raggedstaffs price the peece 2 s 00 06 00. Item For the Coat-Armor beat for George by the commandment of my Lord 00 06 08. But he safely arrived though not without much difficulty and continued in that high imployment till his death which hapned about four years after as I shall shew anon using this title in his Charters Ric. de Beauchamp Comes de Waâ—rewyk de Aumarle Seignior I'Isle Capitayne de Roven Having thus pointed at the cheif of his pubblick imployments I now come to his pious Works which for his souls health he performed in his life time or by his Testament appointed to be done by his Executors Of the first sort was the Foundation of that Chantry at Euyes 〈◊〉 in 9 Hen. 6. in that very place whereunto the famous Guy of Warwick after his many renowned exploits retired and led an Hermites life In which before this Foundation there stâ—â—d only a small Chappel and a Cottage wherein an Hermite dwelt To this Chantry consisting of two Priests who were to sing Mass daily in that Chappel for the good estate of himself and his wife during their lives and afterwards for the health of their souls and the souls of all their Parents Friends with all the faithful deceased he gave the Mannor of Ashorne in Com. War with one Messuage and one Carucate of Land and Five pound seventeen shillings ten pence half penny yearly Rent lying in Whirnash and Welsburn and esteeming that not sufficient he did by his Testament ordain that in all hast the remnant of what he had designed for his Chantry Priests there should by his Executors be delivered and made sure to them And that the Chappel there with the other Buildings should be reedified as he himself had devised for the wholesome and convenient dwelling of those Priests The costs of all which with the Consecration of the two Altars therein as appeareth by his Executors accompts amounted unto One hundred eighty four pounds five pence half penny And in this Chappel thus newly built he caused a large and goodly statue of the famous Guy to be placed which is still there to be seen That magnificent Chappel adjoyning to the Collegiate Church of our Lady in Warwick was also built by his Executors by the direction of his last Will and Testament wherein that stately Monument erected to his memory now stands The Amortising of Lands for the support of four more Priests and two Clerks in the Collegiate Church abovesaid was likewise the work of his Executors So also was the setling of Lands to the value of twenty marks per annum to his Colledge at Eâ—mley in Worcestershire for the maintenance of one more Priest to be added to the number at that time there Moreover by this his Testament he appointed that first and in all hast possible after his decease there should be Five thousand Masses said for his Soul Next that his debts should be truly and wholly paid Then that until the Chappel above specified should be finished his Body should be laid in a Chest of Stone before the Altar on the right hand of his Fathers Tomb in the Collegiate Church at Warwick and afterwards removed thither where he ordained three Masses every day to be sung as long as the World should endure one of our Lady with Note according to the Ordinale Sarum the second without Note of Requiem viz. The Sunday of the Trinity the Monday of the Angels the Tuesday of S. Thomas of Canterbury the Wednesday of the Holy Ghost the Thursday of Corpus Christi the Friday of the Holy Cross and the Saturday of the Annuntiation of our Lady For performance of which he appointed Forty pound Lands per annum over and above all reprises to be amortised viz. For every of the four Priests before specified ten marks per annum and for every Clerk five marks and ten marks to be divided amongst the said four Priests and other six Vicars of the Colledge to increase their yearly salary viz. To each of them thirteen shillings four pence And besides this that his Executors should treat with the Abbot and Covent of Tewksbury and agree that in their Monastery his Obit might be yearly kept as also one Mass sung every day there for his soul which to be the first if it might be if not the last To the Collegiate Church of Warwick he gave an Image of our Lady in pure Gold there to remain for ever in the name of a Herriot and appointed that his Executors should cause four Images of Gold each weighing twenty pound to be made like unto himself in his Coat of Arms holding an Anker betwixt his hands and so to be offered and delivered in his name viz. One to the Shrine of S. Alban to the honor of God our Lady and S. Alban another to the Shrine of S. Thomas of Canterbury the third at Bridlington in Yorkshire and the fourth at the Shrine in the Church of S. Winifride at Shrewsbury And moreover That a goodly Tomb of Marble should be erected in the Abby of Kingswood in Com. Gloc.
Oxford they would compel him thereto by force But in all these things the King gave them satisfaction at Northampton in August following After which viz. in 13 Hen. 3. this Earl was imployed by the King in his service of Wales And in 16 Hen. 3. was one of those unto whom the custody of Hubert de Burgh formerly a potent Man was committed In 17 Hen. 3. having taken to Wife Agnes one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Ranulph Earl of Chester he accounted fifty pounds for the Releif of those Lands of her Inheritance and the next ensuing year had Livery of her Purparty viz. Of all those which lay betwixt the Rivers of Ribble and Mersey for which he and she were bound to pay yearly a Goshawk or forty shillings into the Kings Exchequer as had usually been In 19 Hen. 3. he was again made Governor of Bolesover Castle in Com. Derb. And the same year obtained License to assart and impark his Woods at Wodham within the Forest of Essex Moreover in 21 Hen. 3. he was one of the three cheif Counsellors recommended to the King by the Barons upon that reconciliation of their discontents for the violation of Magna Charta the King then renewing his promise for the strict observance thereof and choâ—e his Counsellors making oath That they would not for any respect give him other than wholesome advice which so well pleased the people that they then gave a thirtieth part of all their movable Goods excepting of Gold Silver Horse and Arms. In 26 Hen. 3. he gave one hundred pound Fine to the King for Livery of those three Wapentakes of Lancashire lying betwixt Ribâ—le and Merse viz. West Derby Leland and Saltford which had been seised into the Kings hands for certain misdemeanors of his Bailiffs And for the health of the Soul of Agnes his Wife and his Ancestors Souls gave to the Monkes of Tutbury the Tithes of all his Paunage Venison Honey and Rent arising out of his Forest of Duffield As also the Town of Thornihull and ninety two Acres of Land near Adgarleg But in 31 Hen. 3. scil 10 Kal. Oct. he departed this life having been long afflicted with the Gout his Countess dying also in the same Moneth having been Man and Wife at least Seventy five years if my Author mistaketh not for he affirmeth That S. Thomas of Canterbury celebrated the marriage betwixt them who died in 18 Hen. 2. But I have seen an Autograph mentioning their marriage to have been in An. 1192. 4 Ric. 1. which falls short thereof no less than twenty years This Earl William had a younger Brother called Robert who served King Iohn with five Knights himself accounted in that War with his Barons in 17 Ioh. For which respect he had a Grant of the Lands of Roger de Cressey lying in the Counties of Buckingham Norfolk and Suffolk And the same year gave a Fine of five hundred marks for License to marry Ioane the Daughter and Heir of William de Bocland and to enjoy all her Lands lying in the Counties of Bedford Hertford Bucks Oxon and Berks. Of which sum he was acquitted two hundâ—ed marks in 18 Ioh. He was also one of those who met in that Tourneament held at Blithe in 7 Hen. 3. for which his Lands were seised And in 8 Hen. 3. had the Honor and Castle of Lancaster committed to his charge But farther I cannot say of him than that he died without issue whereupon upon William Earl of Derby his Brother became his Heir as I have already observed I now come to William Son and Heir to the last mentioned Earl William This William in 32 Hen. 3. it being the next year after his Fathers death doing his homage h had Livery of Chartley Castle as also of all other the Lands of his Mothers Inheritance And the same year sate in that Parliament held at London where the King made so stout an Answer to the Demands of his impetuous Barons Moreover he obtained the Kings Precept to the Sheriff of Lincolnshire to be aiding to him in distraining his Tenants by Military Service and other for performance of their services due to him for the Lands of his Inheritance in that County The like Mandate he had to the Sheriff of Lancashire for the enjoyment of such Lands betwixt Ribbel and Mersey as his Uncle Ranulph Earl of Chester formerly possessed He also purchased from Iohn de Verdon certain Houses with a Garden and Court lying in that Street called Sholande within the City oâ— London which Houses c. Roese de Verdon Mother of the same Iohn had of the Grant of Michael Belet Furthermore he obtained a Charter for Free-Warren to himself and his Heirs in all the Demesn Lands throughout his Lordships of Liverpole West Derby Evertone Crosseby Waverere Salford Bowelton Penelton Buttuhton Sweinshurst Boureton-Wod and Chorles in Com. Lanc. Esseborne Underwood Bredlow Offidecote Benitlege Thorpe Mapeltone Penewicke Alsope Eytone Huntendone Wednesâ—eg Sniterton Heke-Narton Caldelaw Crumbeford Midilton Kertinton Hopton Wirkesworth Bonteshal Yptone Mulnfield Matlock Willardeâ—â—eg Hertindone Eroudecote Buestanes Nedham Wildon Skernedal Hordlow Heyttone Duffeld Alrewasleleg Beaurepeyre Makeney Winleg Holebrok Suwode Heyhege Cortelege Ravenesdale Holand New-Bigging and Screpton in Com. Derb. Tutbury Rolveston Mercinton Uttokeshather Ioxhale Bartane Tatenhull Hambury Falete Cotes Draycote Hore-Cros Tunstal Borschalenge Condelege Certelege Stowe Wesâ—on Huctesdon Heywood Ambrictone and Grenlege in Com. Staff And gave to the Canons of Derly the Church of Bolesover in Com. Derb. Which Grant Robert and Wilâ—iam his two Sons afterwards confirmed He had a Brother called Thomas unto whom Agnes their Mother gave the Castle and Mannor of Chartley which were of her Inheritance Whereupon the King by his Letter signified unto him That if he did not deliver them up accordingly the Sheriff of Staffordshire should compel him thereto About this time he entered into Articles of Agreement with the King that Robert his Son and Heir should marry Isabel the Daughter of Hugh le Brun Earl of Angoleâ—me and that she should be endowed of the Mannor of Stanford in Com. Berks. and Perry in Com. Nâ—rthampt As also That if this Robert should die before him that then he should make good unto the same Isabel Lands of two hundred pound per annum value in some other part of Northamptonshire in case those should fall short of that worth Likewise That if the same Robert should survive him that then he should endow her with the third part of all his Lands In consideration whereof as a portion for her the King covenanted to give one hundred pound per annum sterling to be received out of his Exchequer at Michaelmass and Easter by even portions out of that sum of four hundred marks per annum which he had formerly
the said Iohn Lord â—atimer whose Cosin and next Heir Sir Iohn Willoughby was that of such Lands she should give two parts and he the said George the third And in case of any Suâ—e Commenced by Sir Iohn Willoughby against them for any of those Lands she to bear two parts of the costs and he the third Which Maud died upon Friday next after the Feast of S. Bartholoâ—ew the Apostle 25 H. 6. leaving Thomas Lord Clifford her Nephew and Heir viz. Son of Iohn Lord Clifford her Brother then thirty years of age This George Lord Latimer took to Wife Elizabeth the third Daughter by the first Wife of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick by whom he had issue one Son viz. Sir Henry Nevill Knight and a Daughter that died without issue but in his later days he grew an Idâ—ot For which cause King Edward the Fourth in the first year of His Reign committed the custody of all his Lordships and Lands to Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick his Nephew And departed this life 30 Dec. 9 Edw. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Mersham and â—ercop with the third part of the Mannor of Moreland in Com. Westmorl The Mannor of Belton in Com. Cumbr. The Mannors of 〈◊〉 Senington â—hornton in Pickering-Lithe and Sâ—â—mston in Com. Ebor. The Mannor of 〈◊〉 Latimer and the Hundred of Cranley in Com. Buck. The Mannors of Stow Kistingbury Brampton Burton Boseyate and the Mannor and Hundred of Corby in Com. Northampt The Mannors of Helpringham Sâ—redington and Folkingham the Mannors of North Pikenham South Pikenham Foulden Houton and Mannor of Karbroke called Woodhal in Com. Linâ— And the Mannors of Wolton Ronhall Cardington Bromham and Diâ—wike in Com. Bedf. Leaving Richard Nevill his Grandson viz. Son of Sir Henry Nevill Knight his only Son who deceased in his life time his next Heir and at that time about two years of age To which Sir Henry King Edward the Fourth in the eighth year of His Reign taking into consideration his laudable services and that the Mannor of Iselhamstead Latimer in Com. Buck. had been long in the possession of the Lords Latimer granted it and to the Heirs-male of his Body This Sir Henry married one of the Daughters of the Lord Berners and being slain at Edgcoâ—e Field near Banbury in 9 Edw. 4. his Father then living was buried at Warwick in that beautiful Chappel on the Southside the Quire of the Collegiate Church there built by the Executors of Richard Beauchamp sometime Earl of Warwick for the Sepulture of that Earl from whom by Elizabeth his third Daughter this Henry did descend leaving issue two Sons viz. Sir Richard Nevill Knight who succeeded his Grandfather in the title of Lord Latimer and Thomas a younger Son Which Richard was one of the Commanders of the Kings Forces in the Battle of Stoke juxta Newark upon Trent in 1 Hen. 7. against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Rebellious Adherents who were there happily vanquished And in 6 Hen. 7. had special Livery of all the Lands which descended to him by the death of his Grand-father Moreover in 8 Hen. 7. when the Scots had besieged Norham Castle he was an eminent Commander in the English Army upon the advance whereof under the conduct of the Earl of Surrey they fled As also in 5 Hen. 8. at Floddon Field where King Iames the Fourth of Scotland lost his life And in 22 Hen. 8. one of the Peers who subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh intimating That if he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his intended Divorce from Queen Catherine he must expect no other then to lose his Supremacy here And having married Anne the Daughter of Humphrey Stafford of Grafton in Com. Wigorn. Esquire by whom he had issue six Sons viz. Iohn William Thomas Marmaduke George and Christopher and six Daughters viz. Margaret married to ... Son and Heir to ... Willoughby Lord Brooke Dorothy Elizabeth Catherine Susan and Ioane departed this life in the same Two and twentieth of Henry the Eight as it seems for then had Iohn his Son and Heir a special Livery of his Lands Which Iohn first took to Wife Dorothy one of the three Sisters and Coheirs to Iohn Earl of Oxford And upon that Insurrection in Yorkshire in 28 Hen. 8. called The Pilgrimage of Grace with the Lords Scrope Lumley and Darcy was made choice of by the Rebels to treat with the Duke of Norfolk General of the Kings Forces then advancing against them By his Testament bearing date 12 Sept. An. 1542. 34 Hen. 8. bequeathed his Body to Sepulture on the Southside of Well Church where his Ancestors lay buried in case he should die in Yorkshire appointing that the Master of the Hospital and Vicar there should take and receive all the Rents of the Parsonage of Askham Richard in the County of the City of York during the space of forty years as also of the Parsonage of S. Georges Church in York for the like term therewith to find a Schoolmaster at Well before specified during that term of forty years for teaching of Grammar and to pray for him the said Iohn and all others for whom he was bound to pray And having secondly married Catherine Daughter to Sir Thomas Parr of Kendal Knight who became the last Wife to King Henry the Eighth departed this lifâ— shortly after for the Probate of this his Testament bears date 11 Martii next ensuing and was buried in S. Thomas Chappel near the North door of S. Pauls Cathedral in London leaving issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir and a Daughter called Margaret Fitz-Alan of Clun IN the time of William the Conqueror Alan the Son of Flathald or Flaald obtained by the gift of that King the Castle of Oswaldâ—ter with the Territory adjoyning which belonged to Meredith ap Blethyn a Britton This Alan having married the Daughter and Heir to Warine Sheriff of Shropâ—hire in the time of King William the Conqueror had in her right the Barony of the same Warine and confirmed all those Grants which his Ancestors or Tenants had given to the Monks of S. Peters Abby at Shrewsbury soon after the Foundation thereof To him succeeded William his Son and Heir who â—eing called William Fitz-Alan in 1 Hen. 1. Founded the Abby of 〈◊〉 in Com. Salop. for Canons Regular of S. Augustines Order For which respect he had afterwards a Grant of the Patronage thereof in all vacancies made unto him by King Henry the Second He likewise Founded the Priory of Wombrâ—gge in the same County for Canons of that rule and bestowed on the Knights-Templars the Lordships of â—arditon and Huâ—hemerse with the moity of Chattewell as also two Messuages in Shrewsbury Moreover
called Mary and died in 3 Hen. 7. Which Thomas succeeding him in his Lands and Honors in 5 Hen. 7. was sent over into Flanders amongst divers other of the English Nobles in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French He had also Summons to Parliament by the name of Thomas Arundel de Matravers Chivalier in 22 Edw. 4. And 1 Hen. 7. his Father being then alive And having married Margaret the Daughter of Richard Widvile Earl Rivers had issue by her two sons viz. William and Edward and two Daughters Margaret the Wife of Iohn de la Pole Earl of Lincoln and Ioane married to George Nevill Lord Bergavenny This Earl Thomas by his Testament bearing date 12 Octob. An. 1524. 16 Hen. 8. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Chancel of his Collegiate Church at Arundel where the Corps of his Lady lay interred constituting William Lord Matravers his Son one of his Executors and departing this life in his Park at Dauley 25 Octob. An. 1524. 16 Hen. 8. was buried in the same Collegiate Church at Arundel Which William in 2 Hen. 8. his Father living and then called Sir William Arundel Knight Lord Matravers having Wedded Anne the Sister to Henry Earl of Northumberland obtained a Grant to himself and Heirs of his Body from the King of the Mannors of Warbâ—â—ton Duriate and Dunpole in Com. Somers and Hunton in Com. Southampt To hold by the service of a Red Rose yearly And in 16 Hen. 8. upon the death of his Father had a special Livery of all his Castles Lordships and Lands In 22 Hen. 8. this Earl William was one of the Lords in Parliament who subscribed that Letter sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby he might easily discern that In case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine his Supremacy here would be shaken off And in 33 Hen. 8. when the King by Cromwels Policy obtruded much of the Monastery Lands upon his Nobles and others in exchange for Lands of their own he had in lieu of the Mannors of Shillingley Hâ—â—ernhoo Palingham Wollavington Alversham Codham Bignore Stopeham â— and Eartham with four Woods in Sussex the Inheritance of the site of the Priory of Micheâ—ham with all the Buildings thereto belonging as also all the Lands in Michelham Arungton Hailesham Hellingley Chedingley Pewensey Westham Willingdon Sharnford Fockington and Ievington in the same County all which were esteemed at the time of the dissolution of that Priory the Demesn Lands thereof As also the Mannors of Michelham Parkgate Sharnford and Down-Ashe Cawdeane and Holiwich in the same County and in Kent with the Water-Mill of Michelham Parkgate And moreover all the Lands called Sextery-Lands lying in the Towns of Hellingley Willingdon Ievington and Hailesham in that County of Sussex with the Advowson of the Rectory of Ripe lately pertaining to the Monastery of Lewes And likewise all those Mannors and Lordships of Swanborough and Horsted in Com. Suss. Imberhorne in the County of Sussex and Surrey and the Parks called Horsted Park in Com. Suss. belonging also to the said Monastery of Lewes This Earl William by his Testament bearing date 23 Ian. An. 1543. 35 Hen. 8. gave to direction thereby for his Burial but making the Lady Anne his Wife and Henry Lord Matravers his Son his Executors departed this life at Downley in the Parish of Singleton in Com. Suss. upon the twenty third of the same Moneth of Ianuary and was buried at Arundel By his first Wife Anne Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland he had issue Henry his Son and Heir and likewise two Daughters Anne and Catherine who died unmarried And by Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter to Robert Willoughby Lord Brook two Daughters Margaret and Elizabeth who died also unmarried Which Henry who succeeded him having been in 36 Hen. 8 Field-Marshal of the Kings Army at the Siege of Boâ—â—â—gne was in 38 Hen. 8. constituted one of the Assistants to that Kings Executors And in 4 Ed. 6. upon a Peace concluded by the King with the Scots and French wherein also the Emperor was comprehended was one of the Hostages for Ratification of the Articles About this time after the Duke of Somerset Uncle to the King and Protector was brought to the Block by Dudley Earl of Warwick the chief contriver in his Tragedy he endeavored to draw this Earl to his party who at that time was discountenanced and therefore by Warwick singled out as the most fit person for his purpose But after many secret Conferences which were often held betwixt them in the night seeing that he could not prevail he found means to discharge him from the Council and to confine him to his house objections being framed against him that he had taken away Bolts and Locks at Westminster and given away the Kings Stuff being Lord Chamberlain for which he was fined at twelve thousand pounds to be paid by a thousand pounds yearly and the next year following committed to the Tower upon pretence that he had been one of those who did conspire to draw in some of the Lords unto the Lord Pagets house under colour of a Banquet there to take off their heads This Earl Henry after the death of King Edward the Sixth cordially inclined to the Right of Mary the eldest Daughter of King Henry and when that Dudley then Duke of Northumberland was gone out towards Cambridge with what power could at present be had on the behalf of the Lady Iane Grey whom through his influence the Lords of the Council had proclaimed Queen upon a meeting of divers Lords at Baynards Castle in that despeâ—ate juncture of time he bitterly inveighed against him laying open his injustice and cruelty in the time of King Edward and declaimed boldly against that treacherous act of his touching the disherison of the Daughters of King Henry Which stout Speech put such a courage into the rest of the Lords then present that they forthwith resolved to maintain the Right of Mary against all opposers and accordingly proclaimed her Queen in Cheapside Moreover he was again made Constable of England for the day immediately preceding the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Likewise High Steward of England for the fifteenth of Ianuary on which day she was solemnly Crowned and soon after that one of her Privy Council But in 3 Eliz. having fed himself with some hopes of obtaining Queen Elizabeth for his Wife and failing therein after he had spent much upon these vain imaginations his Friends in Court failing him he grew troubled in mind and thereupon to wear off the grief got leave to travel In 11 Eliz. being constituted one of the Commissioners to
Earl of Albemarle died in his life time An. 1152. 12 Steph. leaving issue a Son called William who never had the title of Earl Which William in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees De Veteri Feoffamento to be in number thirty two and De Novo twenty five a fourth and third part of which nine and an half were released This William the third of that name in the second of Richard the First obtained from Simon Briton a Release of all his Claim in the whole Marsh of Bolingbroke betwixt Lindley and Smalnam And in 6 Rich. 1. was with the King in that expedition then made into Normandy Moreover he obtained from Geffrey Fitz-Stephen the Superior of the Knights Templers in England a full Release of all their interest in Bradmere and all the Fees belonging to Bolingbroke and the Soke of Bolingbroke which Earl William his Grandfather had formerly given to them And calling himself Nephew and Heir to Earl William his Grandfather in An. 1182. 28 Hen. 2. confirmed the Grants of all the Lands by him given to them at the Foundation of that Abby Vipount IN An. 1073. 7 Will. Conq. Robert de Vipount was sent into Normandy with William de Molines both expert Soldiers in aid of Iohn de Rlecche a potent person against Fulke Rechin Earl of Anjou who had then invaded those parts Which Robert in An. 1085. 18 Will. Conq. fighting couragiously against Hubert the Vicount and those of Maine then in Rebellion was unhappily stain After this another Robert in Anno 1107. 8 Hen. 1. was at raising the Siege which the Pagans had laid to the City of Antâ—oech And in 5 Steph. William de Vipount had a contest for certain Lands in Devonshire to be determined by Battle Which William gave certain Lands lying in Hardingstorne in Com. Northampt. to the Nunnery of our â—ady a Pree id est of the Meadows at Northampton And in 4 Ioh. obtained the Kings Precept to the Steward of Normandy to have as full possession of the Lordship of Uipount in that Dukedom as Robert de Vipount his Brother had when he went into France after the War But upon condition that he should stand to a tryal for it in the Kings Court in case any question were made of his title thereto This last mentioned Robert in 5 Hen. 2. gave twenty marks to have a tryal for his Lands in Devonshire in which County he helâ—â—â—â—ight Knights Fees in 12 Hen. 2. of the Honor of Toâ—neâ—s And in 9 Rich. 1. accounted eighty five pound to the King for the Farm of the Honor of â—â—khill Moreover in 3 Ioh. he gave to the King twenty marks and one Palfrey for the Wardship of Richard de Scirinton In 4 Ioh. he was with the King in France and probably in that memorable Battle at Mâ—â—abell in which the French and Poictovins received so great an overthrow where also many prisoners were taken divers of which he had in his custody until he received the Kings command to deliver them unto Hugh de Gurnay amongst whom was Arthur Earl of Britanny the Kings Nephew afterwards barbarously murthered For which service without doubt it was That the same year viz. ult Martii he first had a Grant from King Iohn of the Castles of Appleby and Burch with the whole Bailiwick of Westmerland to hold during pleasure And the next ensuing year for his better support in the same Kings service another Grant bearing date at 〈◊〉 upon the twenty eighth of October of the premisses together with the services of all those who held not by Military service to hold to him and his heirs by the Wife he then had by the service of four Knights Fees for all services Provided he should not commit Waste in the Woods of Wineâ—ell nor hunt therein during the Kings life except he were there himself in person And saving to the King and his Heirs all Pleas of the Crown Which Grant includes the Barany though not the Borough of Appleby that having been granted to the Burgesses there by King Henry the Second and confirmed by King Iohn in the first year of His Reign so likewise by King Henry the Third in 16 Hen. 3. To this Barony belongs the Castles and Mannors of Appleby and Burgh Under Stanemore Flaxbrigg-Park Sowerby Winton Kirkby Stephen Mallerstang Pendragon Langton Meabourne Regis Brougham Castle Kirkby Thore Mawdes-Meabourne Temple-Sowerby with the Forests or rather Chases of Winefell and Mallerstang All which together with the Sheriff-wick and services of the Tenants to these Lordships hereafter mentioned which held thereof by Cornage made up the Barony viz. Cabergh Hartâ—ey Smardale Holbeck Askham Musgrave-Magna Murtan Cowby Sandford Sowlby Warthcop Waitby Overton Crosby Musgrave-Parva Helton Askby-Magna Askby-Parva Helton-Fletham Crosby-Ravensworth Naitby Hep Bampton Palking Cundall Knipe Clifton Brougham Dufton Brampton Bolton Yavenwick Knockshalcock Clyburne Coleby Hoff Drybeck Ormshead New Biggin Milburne Kirkby-Thore Cracanthorpe Lowther Maud Meabourne and Burton In the same fifth year of King Iohn this Robert de Vipount had also the custody of Windsor Castle so also of the Castle of Bowes in Com. Westmorl In 6 Ioh. he was made Constable of Nottingham Castle and in 7 Ioh. had a Grant of the custody of the Mannors of Lacton and Wateleg part of the Possession of Ralph Tayson Moreover the same year he was joyned with Rich. de Beauchamp in the Sheriffalty of the Countiâ—s of Nottingham and Derby and afterwards was Sheriff alone of those Counties until the eleventh of that Kings Reign inclusive In 9 Ioh. he was sent into the County Palatine of Durham to signifie unto the people of those parts the tenor of that Conference which had been betwixt the King and his Bishops touching Ecclesiastical Matters and the injuries then offered unto him by the Pope with command That he should so dispose of the Clergy and Laity there and of their whole Estates as he had received direction from the King to do And in 12 Ioh. began first to account for his Sheriffalty of Westmorland In this twelfth year he also executed the Office of Sheriff for Wiltshire for half that year and afterwards till the end of the fifteenth year So likewise for Devonshire from the twelfth to the end of the seventeenth of the same Kings Reign In 13 Ioh. upon levying the Scutage of Scotland he answered three pound sixteen shillings â—ight pence for three Knights Fees and a third part which were of the Fees of William de Rumeli And by his Deed dated at Cliburne 8 May the same year confirmed the Grant of Maud his Mother Daughter to Hugh de Morevill of Kirk-Oswald in Com. 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of Hereford his seeming Friend and Kinsman by conâ—anguinity being treacherously seised on stripped naked exposed to scorn put into Fetters and thrice drawn up by a Rope about his Neck on a Gallows at his own Castle Gates with threats that if he would not deliver up that his Castle to the Earl he should suffer a miserable death And when he was by this barbarous usage almost dead carried to prison there to suffer farther tortures I now come to Roger his Son This Roger in An. 1146. 11 Steph. gave to the Abby of S. Peters at Glocester the Church of S. Leonards at Stanley with the assent of Sabrath the Prior and the Covent at that time there And in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Aid then assessed for marrying the Kings eldest Daughter certified his Fees to be two and an half De Veteri Feoffamento besides two Knights Fees of his own Demesn in Coberley as also one Fee in Stanley with one Hide at Chederinton in Dursley one Hide in Osleword half a hide in Duddington three Hides and an half In Slimbrigge three Hides which by the Kings consent he gave to Maurice the Son of Robert Fitz-Harding who had married Alice his Daughter and morever certified That the Cistercian Monks had Kingswood by the Grant of William de Berkley for which he did the service of one Knight though he received none from them And for all these in 14 Hen. 2. upon payment of the before-specified Aid he answered a hundred shillings This last mentioned Roger called Rogerus junior had two younger Brothers viz. Philip and Oliver In 2 Rich. 1. he paid an hundred marks for his Relief and in 6 Rich. 1. gave a Fine of forty marks for not attending the King with his Army into Normandy as also seven pound ten shillings upon payment of the Scutage at that time levied for the Kings redemption In 8 Rich. 1. he gave a Fine of sixty marks for License to marry Hawise the Mother of Ralph de Sumery and in 1 Ioh. forty marks for eight Knights Fees which he held in Demesn to the end he might not be compelled to go beyond Sea with Horse and Arms in the expedition at that time made In 13 Ioh. he paid seven pound ten shillings upon levying the Scutage of Scotland and fifteen marks for the Scutage of Wales About which time it was certified that there belonged six Knights Fees and an half to this his Honor of Dursley Where or how the Male-line of this Noble Family ceased I shall not trouble my self with the inquiry in regard the Barony was gone before for Robert Fitz-Harding a powerful Man in his time obtaining a Grant of the Castle and Honor of Berkley from Henry Duke of Normandy Son of Maud the Empress possessed himself thereof Whereupon his Descendants assumed that sirname which together with that Castle and Barony continueth to them in the very Male-line to this day Being therefore according to my method to speak next of this Robert I may not omit to take notice That Harding his Father is by some said to have been the youngest Son to one of the Kings of Denmark and by others Ex Regiâ prosapiâ Regum Daniae ortus Descended from the Royal Line of those Kings which little differs in point of honor and dignity And that accompanying Duke William of Normandy in that signal expedition which he made into England he was in that memorable Battle with him against King Harold wherein being victor he thenceforth became King of this Realm But all I have farther seen of this Harding is That after that Conquest he held Witenhort now called Whetenhurst in Com. Gloc. of Earl Brictrick in mortgage and that he died 6 Nov. 16 Hen. 1. I return therefore to Robert commonly called Robert Fitz Harding This Robert firmly adhering to Maud the Empress and her Son Henry Duke of Normandy had in remuneration of his fidelity and services done unto them in their great contests with King Stephen from the said Duke afterwards King by the name of Henry the Second first a Grant of the Mannor of Betthone and a hundred pound Lands in Berkley and after that the whole Lordship of Berkley and all that territory thereabouts called Berkley Hernesse thereunto belonging Of which Lordship and Territory Roger de Berkley owner of Dursley who held it of the Crown in Fee-Farm was then devested in regard that he took part with King Stephen So likewise of Dursley by reason of his refusal to pay the Fee-Farm of Berkley above expressed But through the Mediation of divers Lords of this Realm Roger obtaining Dursley again ceased not to vex this Robert Fitz-Harding for Berkley so taken from him as hath been observed Whereupon complaint being made to Duke Henry he wrought this following Agreement betwixt them viz. That Roger should give Alice his Daughter in marriage to Maurice the Son of this Robert Fitz-Harding together with the Town of Slimbrigge as a Portion Which accord being made at Bristol in the House of him the said Robert Fitz-Harding in the presence of King Stephen and Duke Henry it was then farther covenanted That she the said Alice should have twenty pound Land of the Fee of Berkley for her Dowry And in case the said Maurice should die before the accomplishment of that Agreement the like performance should hold for the next Son of the same Robert Fitz-Harding So likewise in case Alice should depart this life the like Covenants to be observed for her next Sister Morever it was then farther concluded That the eldest Son of that Roger should take to Wife one of the Daughters of the said Robert Fitz-Harding and receiving ten pound ten shillings Land in Dursley by way of Portion to make her a Dowry of the Mannor of Siston near Bristoll Other Sons this Harding before-specified had viz. Nicholas who in 12 Hen. 2. residing in Somersetshire held there two Knights Fees and an half of the King Elias Iordan and Maurice as also three Daughters Agnes the Wife of Hugh de Haselee Maud and Cicely But I proceed with Robert This Robert after Henry Duke of Normandy by the death of King Stephen arrived to the Crown of this Realm obtained a Confirmation of his former Grant for Berkley and Berkley-Hernesse to hold to himself and his heirs by the service of five Knights Fees And in the twelfth of that Kings Reign upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying of Maud the Kings Daughter to Henry the Emperor certified the Knights Fees he then held to be in number five but that Roger de Berkley then held certain Lands belonging to the Honor of Berkley for which he performed to him no service scil Oseword and half Niwetone with all the Fee of Bernard the Chaplain For
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
a power pulled down all the Houses and flew those who refused to submit The King of France therefore hearing what he had done sent summons to him to appear at his Court but he obeyed it not saying he had done no more then his duty Whereupon that King in great wrath caused an Edict for his Banishment to be published But so soon as he heard thereof he betook himself to the Castle of Monpesade which was well fortified where he was out of all danger The King therefore by his Messengers required that he should be delivered up and proceeded against according to the usage of that Realm But so soon as the King of England heard thereof he would not endure that for so just an act so brave a Souldier should have any molestation And the year following renewed his Commission for the government of that Dutchy though he held it not long after but leaving it he was the year following made Constable of Dovor Castle and Warden of the Cinqueports and in 20 E. 2. constituted Governor of the Isles of Garnsey Ieresey Serke and Aureny In 1 E. 3. he was in that expedition then made into Scotland And in 7 Edw. 3. again in Scotland upon the Kings service Moreover in 8 Edw. 3. he was constituted Justice of North-Wales And having been a good benefactor to the Canons of Launde of his Ancestors foundation those Canons in 16 Edw. 3. founded a perpetual Chantry for one Priest to celebrate divine service daily in their Conventual Church for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Ioane his Wife Daughter of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick This Ralph died 25 Febr. 17 Edw 3. leaving Ralph his Grandson viz. Son of Ralph who died in his lifetime Ann. scil 1333. 7 E. 3. his next Heir then eight years of age Which Ralph in 29 Edw. 3. making proof of his age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and the same year went again into Gascoigne So also in 33 Edw. 3. In 34 Edw. 3. he served the King again in his Warrs of France and Normandy and in 35 E. 3. travailed into the Holy-Land In 39 Edw. 3. he was in another Expedition then made into Gascoign And in 40 E. 3. was of the retinue of Prince Edward with his Army in those parts In 42 and 43 E. 3. he continued also there And in 46 and 47 Edw. 3. was again in the Kings service in that Countrey So likewise in 1 Ric. 2. And in 2 Ric. 2. coming back underwent great perill at Sea by Tempest In 3 Ric. 2. he was again in that expedition then made into France under Thomas of Wodstoke Earl of Buckingham for the assistance of the Duke of Britanny then much oppressed by the French Moreover in 4 R. 2. he was again in France and in the retinue of that Earl Wherein he served with two hundred men at Armes and two hundred Archers himself with nine Knights being part of the number where he rode with his Banner displaid And in 7 Ric. 2. made his Testament at London whereby he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Cathedral-Church of Lichfield if he should fortune to die in England and an hundred marks to be bestowed on his Funeral To that Cathedral he then gave two hundred marks for the yearly keeping of his Obit there as also two hundred marks more for the amortizing of Lands in Tamworth Wynecote and Pakyngton with a Mill called Wykford-Mill to the Monks of Canewell Moreover to the Abbot and Covent of Lavenden in Com. Buck. two hundred marks for amortizing the Mannor of Wardyngton to to that House To the Friers Augustines at Atherston five hundred marks for the repairing their House and Church To the Gray-Friers at Northampton two hundred marks for repair of their Church Cloyster and Refectory To the White-Friers at Coventre three hundred pounds To the Hospital of our Lady of Bethlem without Bishopsgate in London two hundred marks Appointing that his whole stock of Chattel upon all his Lordships and Lands should be distributed to his poor Tenants according to the discretion of his Executors Howbeit after this he lived some few years and in 9 Ric. 2. went with Iohn Duke of Lancaster and a great power into Spain for the recovery of the inheritance of Constance his Wife unto the Kingdom of Castile And in 10 Ric. 2. was reteined to serve the King in his Army which he raised that year for the defence of this Realm It is reported by one of our Historians that about this time King Richard discerning his Uncle the Duke of Gloucester and many of the Nobility to be much discontented at his Government in regard they saw that the Duke of Ireland and some others swayed all according to their pleasures so that the ruin of the whole Kingdome was in danger and that they therefore designed the removal of that Duke and his complices from the King by power he sent for the Lord Mayor of London to try whether the Citizens would stick to him against his Uncle and those of that party but was answered that the Citizens would not fight against them that were friends to him and the Kingdom And that this Lord Basset standing by then told the King that his life and estate had been ever ready at his service in the ways of truth and righteousness as also that if he should now be drawn into the Field they should be so still but added that he would not adventure a broken head for the Duke of Ireland Having thus given as large an account of this active person as I can I now come to his last Testament bearing date on Sunday next after the Feast of St. Hillary Anno. 1389. 13 Ric. 2. whereby he likewise bequeathed his body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of Litchfield near the Altar of St. Nicholas By this Testament he gave two hundred pounds over and above certain Tenements in Litchfield and Walshall unto the Priory of Canwell for the augmenting that Covent with five more Monks and to find one Priest perpetually to pray for his Soul and the Souls of his Ancestors at the same Altar of St. Nicholas and keeping his Obit with certain Lights as also to make a Wall towards the water and a new Belfrey And ordained the foundation of four more Chanteries where Prayers should be said for his Soul for ever viz. at Bethlem without Bishopsgate two In the Chappel of our Lady situate in the Church-Yard at Olney in Com. Buck. one and in the new Chappel built by himself at Colston Basset in Com. Notting one more for effecting of all which he gave two hundred pounds Moreover he ordained that the person whomsoever it should be that should first bear his Sirname and Armes according to the appointment of his last
and the Rape of Brembry in the Kings possession Which Barony as it was then certified had been held from the Conquest by the said William and his Ancestors by the service of ten Knights Fees Berdestaple likewise with fifteen Knights Fees which also were part of his possessions was given by King Iohn to Peter Fitz-Herbert And the Castle and Town of Toteneys with the Lordships of Cornworth and Lodeswell were assigned by the same King unto Henry the Natural Son of Reginald Earl of Cornwall commonly called Henricus filius Comitis It is said that Giles Bishop of Hereford Son to the last mentioned William de Braose being an adherer to the Rebellious Barons against King Iohn sent his Brother Reginald to Brecknock and that the people there receiving him as their Lord he got possession of all his Castles viz. Bergavenny Penkelhy Castell-Gwyn or White Castle Grosmunt and the Isle of Cynuric and that when the Bishop came thither himself they delivered unto him the Castles of Aberhodny Hay Buelth and Blaynlhysny and that he to strengthen himself in that Country promised Castell-Payn Clune with all Elvell to Walter Vachan the Son of Eneon Clyd But after some time the wrath of King Iohn was well asswaged for being at Bremâ—ry in Sussex in the last year of His Reign he gave way that Reginald de Braose third Son to this William the Elder should have safe conduct to come to his presence to do his homage and fealty and granted a great part of his Fathers Lands unto him upon the same Fine and Agreement as Giles Bishop of Hereford his elder Brother had made with him for the same And King Henry the Third in the first of His Reign intimating to this Reginald by a friendly Message That in case he would be an obedient Subject he should repossess all his Lands upon the same Fine and Agreement as Giles Bishop of Hereford his Brother had made with King Iohn he thereunto complying had accordingly Livery of the Castle and Honor of Toteneys and likewise of the Honor of Barstaple Of the Honors of Cnappe and Brembry he had possession before as it seems for in 2 Hen. 3. which was about one year after he passed over his title to them both unto William his Son and Heir in the presence of the King at Wallingford In which year he manifested his loyalty to King Henry being with him in his Army at Newark All which being done without the privity of Leweline Prince of Wales who had confederated with the Rebellious Barons against the King young Rees and Owen Sons to Maud Sister of this Reginald rose in Arms against him and won all his Territory of Buelth except the Castle And so soon as Leweline himself knew thereof he grew so highly incensed that he entred the parts of Brecknock with an Army and laid Siege to Aberhody the cheif Town of that Countrey but the Burgeffes making composition with him he marched over the Black Mountains to Llangrue unto which place this Reginald soon came with six Knights and deâ—iring his pardon not only obtained it but also the Castle of 〈◊〉 as a pledge of his special savor the custody whereof he committed to Rees Vâ—chan Upon lovying the first Scutage of King Henry this Reginald paid forty five marks six shillings six pence for twenty two Knights Fees an half sixth and tenth part for the Barony of Adam de Port. And in 5 Hen. 3. the Welsh having again besieged his Castle at Buâ—lt he obtained Aid from the King to preserve it from destruction But of him I find no more then that he took to Wife Gracia by some called Grifild Daughter and Coheir to William de Bruerâ— and died in 6 Hen. 3. whereof the King being advertised he presently sent his Steward viz. William de Cantilupe to make Livery of his Castles unto William his Son But it seems he had not all of them until some years after For in 12 Hen. 3. the Sheriff of Herefordshire had command to give him possession of the Castles of Radnoâ— and Huntington which did belong to Reginald his Father In this year the King raised the siege of Montgomery Castle at that time made by the Welsh wherein Hubert de Burgh then Justice of England on whom he had bestowed it was Which Hubert having cut down a vast Wood thereabouts by reason it was a receptacle to those rude people began to build another Castle there in a place called Cridie by its natural situation impregnable and named by himself Huberts Folly wherein he had assistance from this ouâ— William de Braose but William then foraging too far amongst the Welsh had the ill hap to be taken prisoner by them and for his redemption was forced to pay two hundred marks which he borrowed of William de Briwere his Uncle passing unto him all his right in Snodyntâ—ne for the same This William de Braose being suspected of overmuch familiarity with the Wife of Leweline Prince of Wales Sister of King Henry was by him subtilly invited to an Easter Feast but after the entertainment was over was charged therewith by Leweline and cast into Prison where he suffered death by a barbarous murther Some say he was hanged and the Wife of Leweline with him Upon news whereof the King granted the custody of all his Lands to William Marshal Earl of Pembroke This last mentioned William de Broase so fatally murthered had to Wife Eve the Daughter of Walter Mareschal Sister to Richard Mareschall Earl of Pembroke Which Eve in 14 Hen. 3. had assigned for her Dowry all her said Husbands Lands in Brecknock Went Kinton Radenor Kingston Erleston S. Elere and â—oteneis the Castles excepted which the King retained in his own hands by whom he left issue four Daughters his Heirs viz. Isabel who became the Wife of David Son of Leweline Prince of Wales Maud the Wife of Roger Lord Mortimer of Wigmore Eve the Wife of William de Cantilupe and Eleanor of Humphrey de Bohun To Isabel afterwards married to Peter Fitz-Herbert came the Lands of Blaynleveny and Talegard To Maud the Lands of Radnor S. Clere Ampoyt Pelâ—neeg 〈…〉 To Eve the Honor and Lands of Bergavenny and to Eleanor the Honors of Brecknock and Haâ— But Eve the Mother stood in the Kings displeasure for a time by reason of the War which he had with Richard Marshall sometime Earl of Pembroke her Brother as it seems Howbeit in 18 H. 3. she was again received into favor and had Livery of the Castle of Hay as also of the Castle of Toteneis which was of her Dowry In 21 Hen. 3. the King gave her License to receive Aid of all vendible
called Mael who enjoyed not that Inheritance For taking notice that his Mother did play the Adultress watching one night for her Paramour in his returne from her Bed he maimed him grievously and then let him go with shame And that this Act of his so enraged his Mother that in revenge thereof she made her address to the King and publickly took her Oath that this Mael her Son was not begotten by her Husband but by another with whom she had at that time private familiarity Moreover that the King thereupon took occasion to bereave him of his whole Inheritance and caused Livery to be made of it to Sybill her Daughter whom she affirmed to be the child of her Husband and that he married her to a noble Knight of his Court called Miles the Son of Walter Constable of Gloucester Which Miles was afterwards by Maud the Empress advanced to the Earldom of Hereford of whom and his Descendants I have spoke in due place Having thus done with this Bernard I come to Adam de Newmarch though how allied to him I find not who in the time of King Henry the first bestowed three Ox-gangs of Land and an half in Halton on the Canons of Nostell in Com. Ebor. Next to William de Newmarch who in 7 H. 2. gave ninety three pounds sixteen shillings eight pence for the custody of the Lands of Adam de Newmarch Son to the last Adam as I ghess Which William in 10 Ric. 1. paid an hundred pounds for Livery of his Fathers Lands as also an hundred marks for his Relief at the same time In 6 Ioh. Godfrey de St. Martin had Livery of this William's Lands in Hantshire having the custody of them granted to him to be answerable for the Profits to the Exchequer with intimation that if this William had passed any of them away after he fell into his infirmity of Leprosy that those should return to his Barony From this William I descend to Henry de Newmarch who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the assessment of the aid for marrying the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number sixteen an half two thirds and two fifth parts for which in 14 Hen. 2. upon collection of that Aid he paid eleven pounds fourteen shillings and two pence In 6 Ric. 1. this Henry gave a Fine of ten Marks to be then exempt from attendance upon the King into Normandy And for his Scutage at the same time for the Kings redemption seventeen pounds eleven shillings and four pence Moreover he gave the moity of his Lordship of Uppetune to the Monks of Bermundsey and ratified y all those grants which Winebald his Grandfather and likewise Roger and Milo Sons of the same Winebald had given them viz. two Hides in Bridestone three Yard-land and an half in Wicdone as also six Yard-lands in Hardewiche with the Church there He likewise â—estowed on them the Tithes of his Lordship of Esâ—entune and ten shillings issuing out of the Mill at Sutton To him succeeded Iames his Brother and heir who in 6 Ioh. gave two hundred marks for Livery of his Lands being his Heir and in 13 Ioh. paid an hundred thirty seven pounds thirteen shillings for his Relief The same year also upon Collection of the Scutage of Wales he paid twenty four pounds four shillings for his sixteen Knights Fees and an half two thirds and two fifths But shortly after this he died as it seems for in 17 Ioh. the custody of his Lands in Berkshire were granted to Iohn Russell leaving issue two Daughters his Heirs viz. Isabel married to Ralph Russell and Hawyse first to Iohn de Botreaux and afterwards to Nicholas de Molis Which Iohn de Botreaux in 2 Hen. 3. had Livery of the purparty of that Inheritance belonging to Hawyse his Wife Maud the Widdow of this deceased Iames surviving for the marriage of whom in case she would consent Otho Fitz-William gave six Palfreys to the King The like Livery in 8 Hen. 3. had the said Ralph Russel of those Lands which were of the inheritance of Isabel his Wife the other Daughter and Coheir lying in the Counties of Somers Wilts and Glouc. ¶ I now come to another Adam de Newmarch Son of Robert de Newmarch In 6 H. 3. this Adam gave eight marks for the issues of the Barony of Maude de Bajocis And in 42 H. 3. upon the King of Scotland's restraint by his then rebellious Subjects had Summons amongst others to fit himself with Horse and Armes for his relief As also another Summons the same year to attend the King at Chester on Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist to oppose the Hostilities of the Welsh Howbeit in 47 and 48 Hen. 3. when the rebellious Barons appeared in Armes he adhered to them and advancing his Banner against the King at Northampton was with divers other then taken Prisoner in that defeat which they received there whereupon all his Lands in Lincolnshire were seized on and committed to William de Gery and his Mannors of Wylmaresley Campshall Thorpe Bentley and Archsey in Com. Ebor. being likewise so seized by the Kings appointment were committed to Richard Foliot But after their better success at Lewes by the help of the Londoners the Royal Army being totally vanquished where the King and Prince with all the chief of the loyal party were made Prisoners he then had his share therein for calling a Parliament in the Kings name whereunto none were admitted but such as were of that Rebellious Pack he was one of that number then summoned and â—ate then with them in that seditious Convention Nevertheless though by God's providence the Prince making his escape from Hereford as in my discourse of the Family of Mortimer is shewed surprised him and divers other eminent persons of that party at Kenilworth a little before that memorable Battle of Evesham wherein their whole rebellious Army was totally destroyed yet had he the benefit of that favorable Decree called Dict um de Kenilworth in compounding as others did for his forfeited estate To this Adam by ... his Wife Daughter of Roger de Mowbray succeeded Roger de Newmarch his Son and Heir Which Roger for I suppose it might be he having been in the Scottish wars in 7 Ed. 2. had Summons the next year following to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of our Lady to march again into that Realm And in 11 Ed. 2. had Free Warren granted to him in all his Demesne Lands at Wilmersley Ryshingthorp Askerne and Scouthorp in Com. Ebor. And in 20 Edw. 3. another Roger de Newmarch Son to this last Roger 't is like obtained the
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
whereupon in 2 Hen. 3. the King directed his Precept to the Sheriff of Cumberland to give him Possession of the Mannors of Seureby 〈◊〉 and Hup-Buttesby which had been formerly granted to him by King Iohn until he should recover his own Lands in Normandy And in 8 H. 3. discharged him from payment for two Knights Fees in Northumberland upon collecting of the Scutage of Montgomery moreover in 10 Hen. 3. he granted him a Mercate at his Mannor of Bowelton in Com. Northumb This is that Robert two Founded the Castles of Helmessey alias Hamlake in Yorkshire and of Werke in Northumberland and married Isabell Daughter of William sirnamed Leo King of Scotland by whom he had Issue two Sons William and Robert unto which William he gave that his Castle of Helmestey as also the Patronage of the Monasteries of Kirkham Rievault and Wardon and to Robert the Castle of Werke with a Barony in Scotland to be held of the said William his Brother by military service And having confirmed to the Knights Templars the Lordship of Riâ—stan which his Father gave unto them and moreover bestowed upon them the Town of Braunceby he himself became one of that Order in which habit departing this life in 11 Hen. 3. he was buried at London in the Temple-Church there William his Son and Heir being then of full age who doing his Homage and giving security for the payment of an hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Lands This William taking part with his Father and the other Rebellious Barons against King Iohn was made prisoner for what he then acted but for a Fine of thirty Marks again released in 16 Ioh. and the next ensuing year had Letters of Protection for his safe coming to the King howbeit flying out in 18 Ioh. he was constrained to compound for his redemption at an higher rate viz. five hundred Marks for the payment whereof his Son and Nephew were made Hostages and he thereupon sent to the Pope's Legate for Absolution Nevertheless as soon as he discerned an opportunity he flew out again joyning â—â—â—h the rest of the Rebellious Barons on the behalf of Lewes Son to the King of France who gave Battel to King Henry the Third at Lincoln in the first year of his Reign and was there taken prisoner but he did not not long continue in restraint for within four months after command was given to Robert de Vipount to deliver him up to Robert de Ros his Father forasmuch as Roger le Bigod Earl of Norfolk the Earl Ferrers Peter Fitz-Herbert and ... Harecourt had obliged themselves by their own Lands that in case he should be put to his redemption they would acquit him unless he were discharged by vertue of those Articles of Peace that were made betwixt King Henry the Third and Lewes of France in the presence of William Marshall Earl of Pembroke and others After which time he stood firm to the King for in the third year of his Reign he was with him in his Army at Newarke Likewise in 5 Hen. 3. he accounted for two hundred and sixteen pounds and one Mark which he had received to the King's use for redemption of prisoners and in 14 Hen. 3. was in Britanny in his service In 25. Hen. 3. he together with Agatha Trusbut gave a Fine of fifty pounds as a Relief due for those Lands which descended to them by Inheritance upon the death of Hillaria Trusbut Sister to Rose who was Grand-mother to this William In 26 Hen. 3. being with the King in Gascoign and having no competent support for longer continuance in his service there he freely offered his Lands in Pawn to the King in case he would supply him with money there which the King refused to do Whereupon being necessitated to return thence the King commanded his Lands to be seised which injurious act was so much resented by Richard Earl of Cornwall the King's Brother and some other of the Nobles that they all forsook the King and came back into England In 29 Hen. 3. he accounted iv l. xij s. vj d. for his Lands in Lincolnshire upon that Aid then collected for marrying of the King 's eldest Daughter viz. for four Fees an half and the eighth part and forty shillings for two Fees in Northumberland And likewise in Yorkshire xj l. xij s. vj d. for five Fees a fourth and twenty fifth part As also for three Fees and a third part of the Fee of Trusbus and two Fees an eighth and twelfth part of the moity of the Fees of Wartre And moreover two Marks and an half for the moity of the Fees of Hillaria Trusbut whose Heir he was which were required in Lincolnshire And in 31 Hen. 3. did his Homage as Cousin and Heir to Agatha Trusbut above-mentioned for one Knights Fee which she held of the King in Lincolnshire and paying the Relief for the same had Livery thereof Moreover in 32 Hen. 3. he paid an hundred pounds Relief for the moity of the Barony of Trusbut as Heir to the same Agatha In 37 Hen. 3. he offered his service to the King to attend him into Gascoigne and in 38 Hen. 3. gave nine pounds five shillings Aid for his Fees in Lincolnshire at the making of the King 's eldest Son Knight viz. for four Fees an half and an eighth part so also for two Knights Fees in Northumberland In 42 Hen. 3. upon the restraint of Alexander the Third King of Scots by his own Subjects this William and Robert his Son had summons to march with other of the Northern Barons into Scotland with Horse and Arms for his deliverance and the same year had summons with others to come to Chester on the Monday next preceeding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist to march against Lewelin Prince of Wales who had then made divers inroades upon the Marches And departing this life before the end of that year lest Issue by Lucia his Wife daughter to Reginald Fitz-piers of Blewleveny in Wales Robert his Son and Heir and was buried in the midst of the Quire of Kirkham Priory before the high Altar Which Robert married Isabell the Daughter and Heir to William de Albini Lord of Belvoir long before his Father's death whilst she was in Ward to the King as it seems by that Mandate bearing date at Windsore 17 Maii 28 Hen. 3. directed to Bernard de Savay and Hugh Giffard for delivering her unto the said Robert her Husband but not without a round composition as I guess for it appears that both he and his Wife in 32 Hen. 3. were debtors to the King in no less than the sum of 3285 l. xiij s. iv d. and a Palfrey of which sum the
he died without Issue of his Body the Town and Castle of Pembroke should come to the King his Heirs and Successors and the Castle and Lordship of Bergavenny and other his Lands in England and Wales to his Cousin William de Beauchamp viz. his Mothers Sisters Son in Fee provided he should bear his Arms and endeavour to obtain the Title of Earl of Pembroke And in case he should decline so to do then his Kinsman William de Clinton to have them upon the same Conditions Upon the death of this last Earl Anne his Wife surviving had thereupon for her Dowrie an Assignation of the Mannors of Sutton Wynferthing and Asshele in Com. Norff. Lydgate Badmondesfeild Otteleye and Wridlyngton with three Burgages within the Town of St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk the Mannors of Thoryton Est-Hannyngfeld South-Hannyngfeld with certain Lands in West-Hannyngfeld and Fanges in Com. Essex the Mannor of Totenham in Com. Midd. Podyngton and Westâ—â—te with certain Lands in Southwarke in Com. Surr. the Mannor of Benham in Com. Berâ—s with certain Lands in Fitelton in Com. Wiltes the Mannors of Brampton and Lyming in Com. Hunt Shelford in Com. Cantabr Blounham and Kempston in Com. Bedf. certain Lands in Repyngdon in Com. Derb. the Mannors of Allefley Filoâ—gley Aston Cantlow and Pillâ—rdyngton in Com. Warr. and Mannor of Naâ—lesten in Com. Leic. Which Anne departed this Life upon Palm-sunday in 7 R. 2. Iohn her Son and Heir being then eleven years of age Of which Iohn I find that at the Coronation of King Richard the Second being then not five years of age he claimed to carry the great Golden Spurs and shewing sufficient Evidence of his Right to do that Service it was adjudged That by reason of his Minority another should be appointed to perform the same on his behalf viz. Edmund Mortimer Earl of March whose Daughter Philippa he married though very young but had no Issue by her for so it hapned that in 13 R. 2. the King keeping his Christmass at Wodstoke and there holding a Tournament being then but seventeen years of age he adventured to Tilt with Sir Iohn St Iohn and that by an unluckie slip of St. Iohn's Lance he was run into the bottom of his Belly so that his Bowels breaking out he suddenly died to the great grief of many in regard he was a Person of so Noble a Disposition that in Bounty and Courtesie he exceeded most of his Degree Which untimely death of his was then thought by many to be a Judgment upon the Family in regard that Aymer de Valence Earl of Pembroke his Ancestor was one of those who gave Sentence of Death upon Thomas Earl of Lancaster at Pontfract for it was observ'd that after that Judgment so given none of the succeeding Earls of Pembroke ever saw his Father nor any Father of them took delight in seeing his Child His Death thus hapning upon the thirtieth of December 13 R. 2. he was buried in the Church of the Grey-Fryers without New-gate in the Suburbs of London where he had a Noble Monument which at the general Dissolution of the Religious Houses by King Henry the Eighth was with the rest utterly defaced Dying thus without Issue Reginald Lordâ— Grey of Ruthyn was by some Inquisitions found to be his Cousin and next Heir of the whole Bloud as descended Lineally from Elizabeth Sister to Iohn de Hastings Father of Iohn Great-grandfather of this Earl And by other Inquisitions Hugh de Hastings Son of Hugh Son of Hugh Son of the same Iohn de Hastings by Isabell the Daughter of Hugh le Despenser his second Wife also found to be his Heir-male but of the half Blood This Hugh in 14 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Flanders and in 16 E. 3. summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm In 20 E. 3. being call'd Consanguineus Regis The King's Cousin he was constituted his Lieutenant in Flanders and Commander of all his Military Forces there against the French where they took above CCC Prisoners and brought them into England And in 20 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Britanny being of the Retinue to Henry Duke of Lancaster Moreover in 33 E. 3. he was in the Wars of Gascoine and in 40 E. 3. attended Iohn Duke of Laneaster into Spain After which viz. in 43 E. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into France and of the Retinue with the same Duke of Lancaster This is all of moment that I have seen of him I should now proceed to his Descendents But forasmuch as they never had Summons to Parliament I am not concern'd to speak of them Nevertheless forasmuch as Edward Hastings Great-grand-son to this Hugh had a long Contest with Reginald Lord Grey of Rutbyn for bearing the Arms of this Family it will not I hope be deemed impertinent to take notice that so little did Iohn Earl of Pembroke Father to the last Iohn regard his next Heir-male and so much dislike Reginald Grey Father to the last Reginald as that he Entailed the greatest part of his Lands upon William de Beauchamp before-mentioned Notwithstanding which Settlement the Right of Bearing the Arms was in those days of such esteem that the Contest for them sc. Or a Manch Gules betwixt Reginald Lord Grey Son to the before-mention'd Reginald and Edward Hastings Brother and Heir to the last-mention'd Hugh lasted little less than xx years in the Court-Military before the Constable and Marshal of England Wherein after much Money spent Edward Hastings who so challenged them as Heir-male of the Family was not onely condemned in 970 l. 17 s. 10 d. ob q. Costs Grey swearing that he had spent a thousand Marks more and the Arms adjudged to Grey but imprisoned sixteen years for disobeying that Sentence The particular Proceedings in which Business with the hard measure which Edward Hastings had for brevity I pass by But one thing farther I shall observe viz. That Edward Hastings questioning William de Beauchamp for those Lordships and Lands whereof Iohn the last Earl of Pembroke died seised and which had been so setled upon Beauchamp by that Entail before mention'd Beuchamp invited his Learned Counsel to his House in Pater-noster-row in the City of London amongst whom were Robert Châ—â—lton then a Judge William Pincâ—ebek William Brenchâ—sley and Iohn Catesby all Learâ—ed Lawyers and after Dinner coming out of his Chappel in an angry mood threw to each of them a Piece of Gold and said Sirs I desire you forthwith to tell me whether I have any Right and Title to Hastings Lordships and Lands Whereupon Pinchbek stood up the rest being silent fearing that he suspected them and said No man here nor in England dare say that you have any Right in them except Hastings do quit his Claim therein and should
should have it again within fifteen days and further signified to him That whatsoever was amiss in the Realm should forthwith be rectified assigning a certain day before which all should be so done viz the Sunday after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel Trusting therefore to the King's performance of that Promise he delivered the Castle into his Hands Howbeit when those fifteen days were past and nothing therein done he grew so enraged that he laid Siege to it again and got it with little ado Whereof the King having Advertisement he forthwith caused his Bishops to excommunicate those who were in that Castle and sent his Precepts to all Parts of the Realm commanding every Man who held Lands of him by Military Service to repair to Gloucester on the Morrow ensuing the Feast of All Saints well accoutred with Horse and Arms to go against it as also to waste the Lands of this Earl both in Wales and all the Parts adjacent But he foreseeing this Storm like an expert Souldier caused all the Cattel and Provision of Victual to be taken thence Which being discern'd by the King he diverted his intended course and march'd to the Castle of Grosmunt Whereof the Earl having notice by his Scouts he presently sent out a strong Party of Horse in the Night which surprising all who lay abroad in Tents brought away above five hundred Horses with divers Waggons wherein the King's Money and Provision of Victual was carried and returned back with safety After which Success he came to Monmouth and took a special View of the Castle there on all parts purposing to gain it by Assault But Sir Baldwyn de Gysnes a Flemish Knight being Governour thereof expecting to gain some Honour issued out with a Party of Horse and assayed to take him Whereupon hapned a sharp Skirmish in which Sir Baldwin with twelve of his stoutest Men bent themselves fiercely towards the Earl but he so valiantly defended himself that none of them could touch him though they kill'd his Horse In this Exigent therefore he unhorst one of those his Assailants and leapt into his Saddle Which Sir Baldwin discerning he furiously made at him again and pull'd off his Helmet and then taking his Horse by the Bridle led him towards the Castle In this desperate condition laying about him courageously with his Sword and killing two of the Soldiers who guarded him one of his own Men discerning his Danger let fly at Sir Baldwin with an Arrow from a Cross-bow which pierc'd his Body through his Armour so that Sir Baldwin falling to the Ground the rest running to take him up he was there rescued by some of his own Men who came in at that instant After this lodging at the Abby of Margan a Frier-Minor of great Credit with the King came to him with intimation That if he would submit himself to Mercy he should have a large proportion of Herefordshire for to support him honourably Others also represented to him the like But after much Discourse and many Arguments on either side instancing the many Grievances for which he took up Arms he concluded That without the joynt Consent of those who stood engaged with him in that Quarrel he could make no Accord Continuing therefore thus in Hostility Iohn de Monemuth a great Baron in those Parts raised all the Power he could against him Whereof having notice he lodg'd himself with ceriain Forces in a Wood through which the Enemy was to pass so that when they came making a great Rout amongst them he slew and took many Iohn himself escaping with much difficulty And thereupon joyning with Leoline Prince of Wales march'd as far as Shrewsbury making great Devastation by Fire and Sword and entring that Town burnt a great part of it The Bishop of Winchester therefore who then bore the chief Sway at Court apprehending that many of the Poictovins had been slain in Wales and the difficulty of suppressing this Earl by force fram'd a Letter to Maurice Fitz-Gerald at that time Justice of Ireland Walter de Lacy and other Great Men there who were his seeming Friends whereby representing to them That this Earl Richard was for manifest Treason banished the Realm of England his Houses and Lands wasted and he for ever disherited as also that being in this condition he still stood out most rebelliously against the King promising That if they would take him living or dead in case he should come over into Ireland the King would bestow all his Land in that Realm to be shared amongst them Which fair Assurance so encouraged those Irish Lords that they soon resolv'd to effect his desires Whereupon the Bishop of Winchester getting into his Hands the King 's Great Seal from the Bishop of Chichester then Chancellor framed a Patent importing as much and sent it to them Which was no sooner received but that to intice the Earl over thither they entred upon his Lands and Castles in that Realm with a Military Power Of which having intelligence he forthwith hasted thither with no more than fifteen Men in his Train Where being landed Richard de Marisco a Person of much Gravity and his Leige-man repaired to him but under-hand confederated with Fitz-Gerald and the rest of those to whom such large Promises had been made and treacherously advised him to raise all the Power he could and to subjugate that whole Realm to his Obedience engaging himself to be his Assistant therein At which the Earl somewhat pausing he said What do you fear Will you degenerate from your valiant Ancestors who never turn'd thier Backs to an Enemy Who then will believe that you are the Son of the Victorious William Mareschall See Conquest attends at your door Behold your Ancient Rights by Lineal Descent which your most Puissant Ancestors who tosk the Name of Strongbow most valiantly acquired Being therefore animated with these Expressions he rais'd what Power he could throughout all his Territories and having so done laid Siege to Lymeric which at the end of four days was yielded to him Moreover proceeding on he took divers Castles as well the King 's as other none daring to make head against him Those Great Men therefore perceiving they could not encounter him with any Strength they had fled to more remote Parts where finding some considerable Forces of Horse and Foot viz. Clx Horse and MM Foot well Armed they bestow'd large Gifts upon them with promise of greater Rewards if they could destroy this Earl And having thus done sent certain Knights-Templars to him to let him know That they could not suffer him thus to go on without being branded with the ignominy of Traytors to the King and therefore desir'd a Truce with him
in London leaving Issue by Katherine his Wife Daughter of King Edw. IV. Henry his Son and Heir Which Katherine died 15 Nov. An. 1527. 19 H. 8. at Tyverton in Com. Devon and was buried in the Parish-Church there for whom was afterwards erected by Henry her Son a fair Chappel on the South-side of the High-Altar and therein a Tomb with the Effigies of this Noble Lady thereon Which Henry being much esteem'd of by King Henry the Eighth in regard of that near Alliance by his Mother was restored in Bloud and Honour in 3. H. 8. and in 14 of his Reign obtain'd a Grant of the Lordship of Calilond in Cornwall which came to the Crown by the Attainder of Edward Duke of Buckingham and upon the eighteenth of Iune in the seventeenth year of his Reign an increase of Honour being then Created Marquess of Exeter at his Royal Palace called Bridewell and soon after that a Grant of a fair Mansion situate in the Parish of St. Laurence-Poultney within the City of London which likewise came to the Crown by the Attainder of Edward Duke of Buckingham before-mentioned In the same year he was one of the Commissioners from the King of England in that Treaty for the Redemption of Francis in First King of France then Prisoner to the Emperour Charles the Fifth In 21 H. 8. he was one of those Lords that subscribed to the Forty four Articles then exhibited to the king against Cardinal Wolsey And in 22 H. 8. did together with the rest of the Peers then â—itting in Parliament subscribe that Letter then sent to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they earnestly moved his Holiness to ratifie the Divorce betwixt King Henry and Queen Katherine his first Wife representing to him the Opinion of divers Universities and many Learned Men upon that Point withall intimating that recourse would be had unto other Remedies in case of his refusal In which year he obtain'd the Inheritance of the Mannor of Edelmeâ—ton alias Saysbury and Diphans as also the Mannor of Swacliffe and Cordehall with all those Lands called Hersyers in Little Helyndon and Great Helyndon in Com. Middlesex In 28 H. 8. upon that Rebellion in Yorkshire he offered his Service for the suppressing thereof and accordingly march'd with the Duke of Norfalke as far as Doncaster where the Rebels were no less than Thirty thousand strong But though he thus appear'd in Arms against those Rebels yet he did not as it seems approve of the Suppression of the Religious-Houses which was one of the Pretences for which those Northern Men rose nor of those Beginnings then made towards a Reformation by translating the Bible into English and therefore upon an accusation by George Poole Brother to Cardinal Poole that he with Henry Lord Montacute another Brother to that Cardinal had maintain'd Intelligence with the Cardinal then beyond-Sea and conspired the King's Destruction he was committed to the Tower upon the fifth of November 30 H. 8. and on the third of Ianuary following being brought to his Trial before Thomas Lord Audley sitting High-Steward for that time was found guilty and received Sentence of death And though the King had long favour'd him as his Kinsman viz. Son of Catherine Sister to his Mother yet in regard of his near Alliance to the Crown he became so jealous of his Greatness whereof he had given some testimony in his so suddenly raising divers Thousands against the Yorkshire Rebels as that he gladly entertain'd any occasion to cut him off Whereupon he was soon beheaded and thereupon Attainted in the Parliament held the next ensuâ—ing year This Henry married to his first Wife Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Iohn Grey Vicount L'isle by whom he had no Issue And to his Second Wife Gartrude Daughter of William Blount Lord Montjoy by Elizabeth the Daugher and Coheir of Sir William Say Knight by whom he left Issue Edward Which Gâ—artrude was also attainted in Parliament as a Confederate with her Husband but not suffering death for that Crime afterwards died naturally and was buried at Wimburne Mynster in Dorsetsh where a fair Tomb is erected to her Memory By her Testament bearing date 25 Sept. Anno MDL VIII 4 5 Ph. M. the bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Chancel or Parish-Church where the should depart this Life appointing a Dirige and a Trentall of Masses to be said and sung for her To her Sister Katherine Berkley she gave a Gown of Black Velvet Furr'd with Jennets To her Brother Mr. Iohn Blount xxl. And to her Cousin Mr. Iames Blount a standing Gilt Bowl with a Cover But Edward his Son though he found little favour from the succeeding King Edward the Sixth being one of those who were in his Coronation-Pardon specially excepted yet did Queen Mary after his long Imprisonment in the Tower of London set him at Liberty and upon the third of September in the first year of her Reign created him Earl of Devonshire at her Palace of Richmund And because it being then thought expedient that the Queen should marry he was in regard of his Royal Descent flourishing Youth and courteous Disposition one of the three then propos'd to her for an Husband Of which Proposal such advantage was taken as that upon the Sentence on Wyat for his Rebellion rais'd under colour of opposing the Queen's Marriage with King Philip of Spain hoping to save his Life Wyat traduced him for aspiring to marry the Lady Elizabeth and so to depose Queen Mary and Reign in Right of his Wife Whereupon he was committed to the Tower But when Wyat came to die he clearly acquitted him thereof and on his Knees craved his Pardon for that irreparable Injury Notwithstanding which he was still kept close Prisoner though removed to Foâ—heringhay until April the year following and then set at liberty This Edward dying at Padua in Italy upon the fourth of October Anno MDLVI 4 3 Ph. M. without Issue and as some think poysoned was the last Earl of Devon of this most Noble and Ancient Family Vicount IN 9 H. 2. there is mention of Iohn le Vicount Son of Odoard Baron of Emeldon in Com. Northumb. To this Iohn succeeded another Iohn who in 8 R. 1. paid xv Marks to the King for the Scutage of those three Knights Fees he then held and that he might be exempted from going into Normandy in the third Expedition made thither after King Richard's Return from Almaine To his Iohn succeeded Iohn his Son and Hâ—ir who gave to the Church of St. Aidan at Bamburgh in Com. Northumb. all his Lands called Hokemers in lieu of the Tithe-Hay in Burton and held Emeldon Staunford Burton Warnetham Craucestre and Dunston
he who gave him counsel to displace Hubert de Burgh from the Oâ—fice or Iustice of England and cast him in Prison nay that he prest to hang him and to banish divers of the Nobility adding That he would have a strict account of his dealing whilst he had been Iustice of England and what he had then received But for answer to this high Charge the Archbishop and Bishops obtain'd time till Michaeâ—mas following and within the space of a Twelvemonth after the Times being then more calm made his Peace with the King for a thousand Marks without reception into Grace as formerly Howbeit the year following he grew in such Favour that in 21 H. 3. the King wrought a Reconciliation unto him from those of the Nobility who had been his greatest Enemies Shortly after which he came into Action again being made Justice of Chester and the King 's Chief Counsellor And being now grown in years by experience of former times deported himself with much more temper and moderation than heretofore As to his Works of Piety it appears that he gave to the Monks of Stoneley in Com. Warr. the Mannor of Bericote in that County To the Monks of Comâ—e a Mill at Wykin and to the Canons of Leicester a certain Wood called New-Hay lying near Stockingford in Com. Warr. in which Monastery he became a Canon-Regular before he died He married two Wives first Rohese Daughter of Thomas le Despenser Sister to Hugh Secondly Ida Sister of Henry de Hastings with whom he had in Frank-Marriage the Mannor of Bruneswaver in Com. Warr. And departed this Life in the Abby of Leicester 5 Id. Nov. Anno 1241. 25 H. 3. To conclude Iâ—te Stephanus in juventute c. saith my Author This Stephen though come of no high Parentage was in his youth of a Clerk made a Knight and in his later days through his Prudence and Valour so exalted that he had the Reputation of one of the Chief Men in the Realm managing the greatest Affairs as he pleased In doing whereof he more minded his own Profit than the Common Good yet for some good Deeds and making a discreet Testament he died with much Honour To him succeeded Gilbert his second Son Iohn the eldest dying in his Life-time as is already observed Which Gilbert having married Annabil the Daughter and Coheir of Robert de Chaucumbe in 15 H. 3. obtain'd a Grant from Simon de Montsort Lord of Leicester of the whole Town of Kegworth in Com. Leic. And in 17 H. 3. procur'd from the King a Grant in Fee-farm to himself and his Heirs of the Mannor of Newcastle under Lime in Com. Staff with the Advowson of the Church of Stoke paying xx l. per annum Rent And the same year was made Governour of Bolesover-Castle In which Trust and for other Services he merited so well as that the King upon his Fathers death which hapned shortly after acquitted him of his Relief then due for the Lands thereupon descended to him and the next ensuing year scil 26 H. 3. made him Justice of all his Forests South of Trent and Governour of Kenilworth-Castle In 32 H. 3. he gave a Fine to the King of C Marks that neither himself nor his Heirs nor Sir William Wastneys Knight who was a Retainer to him might be question'd for any Trespasses done in the Forests during the time that he was Justice and in 35 H. 3. was made one of the Justices of Oyer and Terminer in the City of London to hear and determine of all such Causes us had usually been tried before the Justices Itinerant at the Tower of London A Benefactor he was likewise to the Monks of Stoneley as it seems for it appears that they granted to him and Annabil his Wife that one Monk of their Covent should perpetually celebrate Divine Service there for the health of the Soul of Stephen his Father Rohese his Mother and her the said Annabil In 38 H. 3. with R. Bigod Earl-Marshal being appointed an Embassador beyond-Sea he went into Gascoine But this Journey hastned his death for in his Return towards England with Iohn de Plessets Earl of Warwick and others of the English Nobility having special Letters of Safe-conduct from the King of France for their secure travelling through any of his Territories he was treacherously seised upon at Ponte a City in Poictou and cast into close Prison Which hard usage so impaired his health that languishing with Infirmities he died shortly after Annabil his Wife surviving who ratified the Grants of her Ancestors to the Canons of Chaucumbe and of her own gift bestow'd on them C s. yearly Rent issuing out of her Lordships of Chaucumbe and Dauby and afterwards married to Roger de Somery Baron of Dudley To which Gilbert succeeded Nicholas de Segrave his Son and Heir to whom Alianore the Wife of Robert Hovell quit-claimed all her Right in the Mannor of Alkmundbury in Com. Hunt which Mannor had been part of the Possessions of Stephen de Saegrave their Father In 43 H. 3. this Nicholas attended the King into France but soon after approved himself an active Rebel against him for the same year taking part with the rest of the Barons that had armed themselves he was one of those who constrain'd him to submit to those dishonourable Ordinances made at Oxford and in order to their after-actings planted divers Schismatical Persons in Church-Livings for which and many Sacrilegious Outrages both himself and the rest of his Party were particularly Excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury And in 46 H. 3. upon that Accord made betwixt the King and those Barons receiv'd a special Precept from the King requiring him in case he could not at that time personally repair to Court for ratifying the same Agreement that he should send his Seal for confirmation thereof In 47 H. 3. upon that Insurrection of the Welch wherein they wasted the Lands of Roger Lord Mortimer amongst other Great Men he had Summons to attend the King at Worcester upon the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula there to receive the Order of Knighthood and thence to march with him well fitted with Horse and Arms. Whether he did so or not I cannot say but certain I am that the next ensuing year he was one of the Ringleaders of those who appear'd in open Hostility and fortified Northampton against the King for which his Lands were seised And when the Royal Army took that Town by Assault where many of his Party were laid hold on making his escape he fled to London where those Rebellious Citizens having raised a mighty Power on the behalf of the Barons made him their General Whence he march'd with 〈◊〉 Clare
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
he might marry her to his Son Richard or to Richard Gernon his Nephew As also for the moytic of the Lands of the before-specified Walter Briton then in the King's Hands Whereupon Richard de Hascumbe came into the Court and quitted to the King and to this William all his Right in that moytie to the use of the said Richard de Briwere Moreover in 5 Ioh. he procured from the King those ten Knights Fees in Cornwall which Nicholas de Middleton formerly held with the Marriage of the Heirs of the said Nicholas And in 6 Ioh. obtain'd a Grant in Fee-farm of the Mannor of Chesterfeild in Com. Derb. with Brunâ—inton and Wittinton and of the Soke and whole Wapentake of Scarvedale paying yearly for the Mannors of Chesterfeild Brunninton and Wittinton with the Soke Lxix l. and for the Wapentake of Scarvedale x l. and that the Mannor of Chesterfeild should have the like Liberties as the Borough of Notingham By the same Grant he likewise had the Mannors of Snotinton in Com. Nott. and Axeminster in Com. Devon pass'd to him in Free-farm excepting the Hundred of Axeminster paying yearly for Snotinton viii l. and for Axeminster xxiv l. And that he should have a Fair at Chesterfeild every year for eight days beginning upon the Festival of the Exaltation of the Hâ—ly Cross As also a Market two days every Week viz. Tuesday and Saturday with Free-fishing in Kingswere in Com. Somerset in Fee-farm also for xx s. per. ann In this sixth year of King Iohn he was constituted Governour of Bolesover-Castle and for the Sum of Eight hundred Pounds procur'd a Grant of the Wardship and Marriage of the Heir of Rohert de Dover with the custody of the Dowrie of Rohese de Dovor his Widow during the King's pleasure and in 14 Ioh. obtain'd from the said Rohese the Inheritance of all the Lands and Fees which she had by Descent in the County of Cornwall viz. Trewrok Menely and Trenant and the moytie of Treglestane and Treneru with the Advowsons of those Churches as also nine Knights Fees which William de Boterell held of the Honour of Richard de Luci with the Service of half a Knights Fee which Gervase Bloye held of that Honour and likewise her Lands at Newintone in Kent Which Grant King Iohn afterwards confirm'd And in 15 Ioh. in consideration of a thousand Marks had Livery of all the Lands of Hugh de Aubervill Moreover standing faithful to King Iohn in those times of his greatest trouble by the Rebellious Barons he obtain'd a Grant of those Lands in Chellesey in Com. Dorset which did belong to Raphe de Raleghe and likewise of all those who held by Military Service of the Barony of Baldwinwake in the Counties of Lincoln Leicester Northampton and Hertford In which year viz. 17 Ioh. the King having raised two great Armies the one to restrain the Irruption of those Rebellious Lords who staid in London the other to march into the North for the wasting of those Countries he constituted this William one of the Principal Commanders of that which staid near London In 18 Ioh. being in the City of Exeter for the defence of that Place he procur'd the King's Precept to Robert de Curtenay Governour of the Castle there to be receiv'd into it together with the Citizens in case the Town could not withstand the Force of the Rebels And in 1 H. 3. being made Governour of the Castle of Lidford in Com. Somerset obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Lands of Maude Candos as also of the Lands of Henry de Columbers in Wollaveton Whereupon the Sheriffs of Somerset and Dorsetshires had command to deliver possession of them accordingly Furthermore in 2 H. 3. he had a Grant of the Wardship of the Heir of Alan de Archis with his Lands in Reminton in Com. Ebor. whereof he had been dispossess'd by reason of the War And in 5 H. 3. was made Governour of the Castle at the Devises in Com. Wiltes In 7 H. 3. he was constituted Governour of Newcastle upon Tine And in 8 H. 3. the King coming to a Conference with the Lords wherein they requir'd of him those Rights and Liberties for which they had so stoutly contested with his Father the Archbishop of Canterbury then speaking on their behalf and urging to the King That he could not refuse of yield thereto by reason that upon the Recess of Lewes of France whom the Barons had call'd in to bear Rule here both himself made Oath to them That he would so do and that the whole Peerage of England did the like this William then one of the King's Council standing up said That those Liberties having been by force extorted ought not to be observed Whereunto the Archbishop replied thus William if thou didst love the King thou wouldest not be an impediment to the Peace of the Realm The King therefore discerning the Archbishop to be moved said We have sworn that they shall be observed and will observe our Oath In this eighth year of Henry the Third he was constituted Governour of Bolesover -Castle in Com. Derb. and obtain'd the Wardship of the Heir of Reginald de Mohun whom he afterwards married to one of his Daughters And as in the time of King Henry the Second and King Richard the First he had for divers years undergone the Care and Trust of the Sheriffalty in several Counties of this Realm as before is observed so did he in like sort for many years of King Iohn's and King Henry the Third's Reign during the time he lived viz. for the Counties of Nott. and Derb. in 1 and 6 Ioh. For Dorset and Somerset in 11 and 12 Ioh. For Hantshire in 1 3 10 12 14 and 17 Ioh. For Wiltes in 10 11 and 12 Ioh. For Cornwall in 1 4 and 5 Ioh. For Berks. and Oxon. in 3 and 4 Ioh. For Devon in 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 Ioh. For Sussex in 11 and 12 Ioh. and for Glouc. in 5 H. 3. Having thus done with his Secular Employments I come lastly to his Works of Piety which were great and many For first in the time of King Richard he founded the Abby of St. Saviour at Torre in Com. Devon for Premonstratensiâ—n Canons for the health of the Soul of that King and the Soul of King Henry the Second Next viz. in 3 Ioh. he began the Foundation of the Abby at Dunkiswell in the same County for Cistertian-Monks After that the Hospital of St. Iohn at Bruggewalter in Com. Somerset for the health of the Souls of King Henry the Second King Richard the First and King Iohn for xiii poor People besides Religious and Strangers Then the Priory of Motisfont in Com. Suthampt. for Canons-Regular of St. Augustine
journey to the Holy-Land and for the better furnishing himself with money sold many of his Woods But notwithstanding this resolution he went not at that time for the next year following viz. 21 H. 3. the King being seduced by the advice of Aliens and having wasted his Treasure required a great supply from his Subjects which being granted and put into the hands of Aliens to be transported occasioned high discontents this Earl therefore dealt freely with him and represented to him the danger thereof and though he found that what he then said availed little ceased not the next year following to continue his good advice and in particular to tell him how ill he had done in permitting Simon de Montfort to marry the Countess of Pembroke his Sister Which free and plain dealing with the King did not at all alienate his affections from him for shortly after viz. in 23 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grant of the Castle of Lidford and Forest of Dertmore in Fee Before the end of which year meeting with divers of the Nobility at Northampton they did there by Oath oblige themselves to go forthwith into the Holy Land for the service of God and the Church Taking his leave therefore soon after of the Bishops and divers of the Nobles at Reading there met by the appointment of the Popes Legate many of them wept in regard he was a person wholly minding the publick welfare Whereupon he told them That had he not made his Vow he would go rather than stay to see the approaching miseries fall upon this Realm And having prepared all things ready for his journey came to the Abby of S. Albans where in full Chapter he desired the Prayers of that whole Covent for his good success Then went to London and took his leave of the King the Legate and Nobles and so hasted to Dovor Whence soon arriving in France he was nobly received by the King of that Realm and his Mother who sent the Marshal to conduct him through that Countrey and to entertain him in all places honorably thence to Avinion where he had also free and great entertainment then to Uienna whence he intended to take shipping for Arles And being in those parts was met by the Earl of Province whose Daughter King Henry had married and so hasted to the City of S. Giles there to do his Devotions and receive the Benediction of the Monks of that place which done he gave them twenty marks But before he went thence there came to him a Legate from the Pope with the Archbishop of Arles to inhibite him from proceeding farther on his journey Which he took so ill being fully resolved thereon and fitted accordingly that he refused both to obey their authority and to hearken to their disswasions Seeing therefore all their endeavors in vain they would have perswaded him to take shipping at the Port called The Dead-Water but that he liked not and so entred the Mediteranean at Marseilles In An. 1241. 25 Hen. 3. being come into the Holy Land he accepted of a Truce with the Souldan of Babylon upon condition that the French who were prisoners there might be released and that Ierusalem with all the parts adjacent should be free from any molestation as also upon divers other Articles honorable to the Christians And the next year following viz. 26 Hen. 3. returned the King therefore having intelligence thereof with the Queen met him at Dovor Soon after which a Parliament being held at Westminister where all the Nobles of the Realm were met this Earl was sent to them by the King with the Provost of Beverley to desire their advice for the recovery of his Inheritance in Normandy and other parts of France But finding that the King did not incline to follow the Counsel of those who sought the general honor and good of himself and the Realm after some sharp dispute with him thereon he associated himself with the Earls Marshal Hereford and some others and took shipping for France Before this time it was saith my Author that the King by the advice of his Nobles having given him the whole Province of Gascoigne he went thither and shewing his Charter received the homages of that people and after some years by another Charter had a Confirmation of that Grant But afterwards when the Queen was delivered of a Son that she so far prevailed with the King as he should reassume his Grant and give it to the Prince and that this Earl thereupon grew much displeased insisting still upon his right though he thus lost the possession Moreover that the King being then in Gascoigne and finding the people wavering in their obedience not well knowing which way to lean he did in great wrath require this Earl to resign his Grant and to quit his whole right thereto Also that finding him refractory he gave command that the Men of Bourdeaux should seise upon him by night and imprison him which they refused to do partly in respect of his birth and partly by reason they had done homage to him And furthermore seeing he could not prevail with them that way he corrupted some with gifts to effect his desires viz. To lay hands on him as a Rebel and cast him in prison Also That having advertisement thereof then lodging in the Monastery of S. Cross at Bourdeaux he got privily on Ship-board to come for England but without Provisions or any Necessaries for the journey And lastly to add to his affliction that he was so tossed with a fearful tempest as that being in no little peril of shipwrack he made a Vow to found an Abby for Monks of the Cistercian Order in case he should safe arrive in England The next thing memorable of him is that having taken another journey to the Holy Land with William Longespe Earl of Salisbury he returned thence in An. 1422. 26 Hen. 3. and accompanied the King into Gascoigne in aid of Hugh le Brun Earl of March who had married the Kings Mother and was with him in that Battle near Xant against the King of France After which viz. the next ensuing year he married Senchia Daughter of Reymund Earl of Province Sister to the Queen the Weding being kept at Westminstet with great pomp whom he endowed at the Church door with the third part of all his Lands whereof he then stood possessed or should afterwards acquire the Castle and Mannor of Berkhamltead being part And shortly after keeping his Christmas at Walingford entertained the King and most of the Nobility there with extraordinary feasting In 30 Hen. 3. the Templers and Hospitalers electing many secular persons into their Sociâ—ties for succor of the Holy Land and defence of those Castles then besieged
Baron of Tindale in Com. Northumb. in right of Philippa his Wife one of the Heirs of Adam de Tind â—e unto which Barony these Lordships did then belong viz. Wardone Fourstaynes Alâ—â—was Hayden Langeley Rethertstawâ— Wyden and Blenkeshop all which he held by the service of one Knights Fee de veteri fâ—offamento In 42 H. 3. this Nicholas has summons with the rest of the Northern Barons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to march into Scotland for the rescuing of the King of that Realm out of the hands of his rebellious Subjects he being then in minority and under the tuition of King Henry the Third whose Daughter he had married He had also command before the end of that year to attend the King at Chester on Munday next preceding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist alike furnish'd with Horse and Arms to restrain the incursions of the Welsh And departed this life in 1 E. 1. whereupon Adam his Son and Heir by the before specified Philippa had Livery of his Lands doing his Fealty This Adam in 8 E. 1. gave to Thomas the Son of Adam de Molton with Isabel his eldest Daughter in marriage and to the Heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten the Mannor of Langale in Com. Cumb. as also the Mannors of Heydon and Alrewas and died in 10 E. 1. Whereupon this Thomas the Son of Adam de Molton then called by the name of Thomas de Lucie for the reasons I have shew'd in my discourse of that Family having married her the said Isabel did his Homage for that Mannor of Langale whereof he and his Wife had been so enfeoffed as before is observd Which Isabel after the death of her said Husband Thomas was married to William Tunstal of Churgaâ—land as appears by an Inquisition taken the 17 th year of Edw. 3. Plessets OF this Family the first I find mention is of Iohn de Plâ—ssets a domestick servant in the Court of H. 3. and a Norman by birth This Iohn having served the King in his Wars of Wales 15 H. 3. and in 18 and 19 H. 3. been constituted Governour of the Castle at the Devises in Com. Wilts as also Warden of the Forest of Chipâ—enham in that County underwent the Sheriffs Office for the County of Oâ—ford in 24 H. 3. And in 26 H. 3. in consideration of Two hundred marks obtain'd a Grant of the Wardship and Marriage of Iohn Biset and likewise of the Heirs of Nicholas Malesmaines Certain it is that he stood in no small favour with that King for in 27 H. 3. upon the death of Iohn Mareschal who had married Margery the Sister and sole Heir to Thomas Earl of UUarwick the King sent his Mandate to the Archbishop of York the Bishop of Carleol and William de Cantilupe requiring them that they should earnestly perswade with her to take this Iohn de Plessets for her Husband withall commanding that if Iohn Mareschal before his death had not seisin of UUarwick Castle and those other Lands which were of her Inheritance that they should then retain the same Castle and Lands for his use till she had perform'd what she ought to do in respect of them but in case she were already possess'd of them then to take good security of her that she should not contract matrimony with any except she had the King's license Nay so much did he desire that she should marry with this Iohn that upon Christmas-day the same year being at Burdeaur in France by a special Patent then bearing date he granted to him the marriage of this Margery in case he could get her good will and if not that then he should have the Fine due thereupon Moreover by another Mandate sent to the same Archbishop and William de Cantilupe bearing date in March following reciting That whereas divers Ladies of this Realm neglecting to give such security as in that case by the Laws they ought to do had match'd themselves without the King's consent to the great prejudice and dishonour of himself and his Crown To the intent therefore that the like inconvenience for the time to come might be avoided and forasmuch as she being Sister to the late Earl of Warwick and one of the most Noble Ladies of this Realm as also possess'd of a Castle of great strength situate towards the Marches representing likewise that it would be very periloâ—s she should take any person whatsoever for her Husband of whose fidelity he had not as great a confidence as of his own commanded that they should forthwith take the Castle of UUarwick and what other Lands of hers they themselves thought fit as a pledge over and above the ordinary security due from her that she should not marry to any man alive without his special license so that in case she should be so rash as to do otherwise that Castle and Lands should be for ever totally forfeited to the Crown Whereupon it seems she gave satisfactory security for it appears that in Iune following she had Livery of the Earldom of UUarwick and before the end of that year wedded this Iohn de Plesset who was a person in such esteem with the King that being a great part of the precedent year attending him in France he there received an Horse from the Seneschal of Gascoin of the Kings special gift prized at Thirty marks which was no small value compared with the rate of other things about that time a Quarter of Wheat being then at no more than Two shillings price And in Septâ—mber following obtained a special discharge to the Barons of the Exchequer for that Hundred pounds then due to the King out of the Lands belonging to her then his Wife for the Relief of her Brother the late Earl of UUarwick not till then satisfied as also of Two hundred marks farther due by the Earl her Brother to the King And in August next ensuing being well pleased with her for taking this Husband gave her three Bucks out of his Forrest of Havering in Essex she then bearing the Title of Countess of UUarwick and Wife to Iohn de Plessets In 28 H. 3. this Iohn was made Constable of the Tower of London but not by the Title of Earl of UUarwick Nor do I find that he had that appellation very suddenly notwithstanding the Kings precept to the Sheriff of UUarwickshire for Livery of the Ten pounds per annum unto him nomine Comitis as Thomas late Earl of UUarwick used to receive Which Precept bears date 26 Apr. 29 H. 3. For in the Fine levied tres septim Hill 31. H. 3. betwixt this Iohn then Plaintiff and William Mauduit and Alice his Wife Deforciants whereby the Mannors of Warwick Miton Wegenok Sutton Claverdon Tanworth and Brailes in Com. War as also Cheddeworth and
a higher pitch of Honour by the Kings special Charter bearing date 6 Martii the same year viz. to the title and dignity of Duke of Lancaster Which being done by the General consent of all the Prelates and Peers then sitting in Parliament at Westminster for his life he was invested therewith by the Cincture of a Sword with power to have a Chancery in the County of Lancaster and to issue out Writs there under his own Seal as well touching Pleas of the Crown as any other relating to the Common Laws of this Realm As also to enjoy all other Liberties and Regalities belonging to a County Palatine in as ample manner as the Earl of Chester was known to have within that County About this time likewise he was constituted Admiral of the Kings whole Fleet from the River of Thames Westward And having the same year obtained License to take a journey into Spruse there to fight against the Infidels the King thereby granted that in case he should depart this life before his return his Executors should retain all his Castles Mannors and Lands into their hands untill his debts were discharged In his journey thither being taken in High Almaine he was constrained to give three hundred Scutes of Gold for his liberty Which surprisal of him was made by the Duke of Brunswikes means as it seems the designe thereof being told him when he lay at Coloine But before he came to Spruse hearing that the Christians and Pagans had made a Truce he returned to Coloine and there relating what he had heard of the Duke of Brunâ—wikes purpose said it did not become such a person to deal so with a Stranger in his journey who had never offended him nor intended any thing of ill towards him and that in case he had a mind to meddle with him he should find him ready to perform a Souldiers part Which being told to the Duke of Brunswick he sent him a Letter of challenge Whereunto he return'd answer That he would meet him upon a day appointed to perform in his own person what might justly be requir'd and accordingly rode to Calais with fifty Knights besides others of his retinue In this his passage coming near Gysnes meeting with Sir Iohn Clermont Marshal of France with a large attendance of Men in Arms he was honourably receiv'd by him in the Quind before Christmas and conducted nobly to Heddyng where Sir Iames de Bourbon met him and attended him to Paris at which place he was also received by the Nobility and all other people with high regard The like reception he had by the King of France who sent for him to his Palace as also by his own Kinsman the King of Navar. Much agitation there was before the day of Battel to reconcile them but in vain Upon that day therefore they entred the Lists and having first taken their Oaths as 't is the custom of Duelists to do mounted their Horses for the Combat But it was observed that before they had thus taken their Oaths no man could appear more valiant and Heroick than the Duke of Brunswick seemed to be and that afterwards his countenance chang'd so that he look'd pale and troubled trembling likewise in such sort as that he could not wield his Sword Shield and Lance his Shield also turning aside three times in his taking it up Which being discerned by his friends they advised him to submit himself to the judgment of the King of France in that Quarrel But this our Duke standing cheerfully in his place expecting the Combat said That before he entred the Lists perhaps he might have been perswaded to an agreement but now that he had mounted his Horse and was ready and that the King with his Nobles with an extraordinary confluence of people were there come together it would be an high dishonour to himself and to the whole English Nation to depart without performing what Truth and Justice did require Adding that he would not go out of the Lists neither with dishonour to his Bloud to the King of England nor to his Countrey Whereupon the Duke of Brunswick wholly quitting the quarrel without reservation of his Honour and submitting himself to the Award of the King of France therein the King of France at a great Feast reconciled them And having so done took this our Duke and shewing him divers delightful things offered to give them to him But of those he accepted onely of a Thorn out of the Crown of our Saviour which he brought away and left as a Relick in the Collegiate Church of our Lady at Leicester After which taking his leave of the King of France he returned into England and came to the King at St. Albans where he was received with much joy and honour the King then keeping his Christmas there In this year viz 26 E. 3. he permitted the Canons of Leicester to inclose their Woods and stored them with Deer out of his own Parks and likewise interceeded with the Pope for appropriating the Churches of Humberston and Hungarton to that Abby About this time also he receiv'd special command from the King to keep a strict Guard upon all the Sea-coasts of Lancashire and to arm all those fourty Lanciers which were then raised in his Territories of Monmouth Grosmunt Whitcastel Kedewy Karwathelan and Iskennyn for the publick service In 28 E. 3. he attended the King into France having intelligence that the King of France would give him Battel at S. Omers but when he came thither he found that the French were retreated Shortly after this there being a Truce with the French until Easter he was sent with the Earl of Arundel and others to the Pope then at Avinion to treat of farther Peace with them But the Duke of Bourbon Earl of Arminiak and others who were sent Ambassadors from the French fell off from what they had formerly agreed to upon the Truce concluded at Calais refusing any farther agreement saying That they were prepared to defend their Countrey against the English Requiring that the King of England should first forbear to quarter the Arms of France and that he should do Homage to the King of France for Gascoin But hereunto this our Duke answered That those Arms of France which he bore by the advice of his Liege-men of France he would not relinquish for any mans pleasure And that the King of England should not do Homage to any person over whom by hereditary right from his Mother he claimed superiority At this time of his coming to Avinion viz. on Christmas-Eve he had two hundred Horse in his Train whereof thirty two were covered with Harness At which place he staid six weeks in great honour the Bishops Nobles Citizens and others to the number of two thousand Horse
Inheritance of Maud his Mother had for his part an Assignation of certain Lands in Rethersthorpe in Com. Northampt. As also divers Lands in Patshull Avescote Derlescote Descote Farningho Petecote Lichebarwe Maidford Tysfield Gayton Ipwell and Preston in the same County and in 43 Edw. 3. was in that expedition then made into Ireland in the Company of William de Windsore In 50 Edw. 3. he was in the French Wars and being afterwards a Knight but never summoned to Parliament left issue Iohn his Son and Heir who married Ioane the Daughter of ... who afterwards became the Wife of Sir Thomas Bromflet K t Which Iohn died without issue in the life time of his Father As also a Daughter called Ioane married to Sir William Nevill Knight Which Ioane made proof of her age in 10 Hen. 5. viz. That being born at Skelton and Baptized in the Church there she was fifteen years of age upon the Feast day of S. Luke the Evangelist the same year also that she had a Sister called Isabell married to Iohn de Wilton upon the day she was Baptized Whereupon the said William de Nevill had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance and bore the title of Lord Falconberge as I have elswhere shewed being summoned to Parliament by that appellation in 7 Hen. 6. and afterwards and lastly advanced to the title of Earl of Kent ¶ Of this Family as Great Grandson to Stephen de Faâ—conberge Brother to the first Walter was William de Faâ—conberge viz. Son of Henry Son of William Son of the said Stephen Which William had Summons to Parliament in 28 Edw. 1. and not afterwards But all that I have farther seen of him is That in 7 Edw. 2. having obliged himself to perform Military service for Iohn de Beauchamp of Somerset in the Wars of Scotland for three Knights Fees he undertook in case the service was not performed by Beauchamp that he and his heirs would be answerable for it Knovill 23 Edw. 1. IN 16 Ioh. Bogo de Knovill had Livery of those Lands at Horsed in Comit. Cantabr which Stephen of Oxford sometime held But in 18 Hen. 3. being in that Insurrection then made by Richard Earl Marshall all his possessions were seised into the Kings hands Whereupon he submitted himself and obtained Precepts to the Sheriffs of Northamptonshire Buckinghamshire Sussex Herefordshire and Cambridgeshire to make restitution unto him of what lay in their respective Counties To this Bogo vulgarly called Bevis succeeded another of that name his Son and Heir I presume who in 3 Edw. 1. was constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Salop and Stafford and Governor of the Castle at Blancminster now called Oswestre in Com. Salop. In the Sheriffalty of which Counties he continued till 6 Edw. 1. and was then made Governor of Dolvoron Castle in the Marches of Wales In 13 Edw. 1. he obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands of Little Teinton Kellecote Notteclive and Yemington in Com. Gloc. as also in those at Dâ—cherug in Com. Wiltes And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 23 Edw. 1. until the thirty fifth of that Kings Reign departed this life in the same year leaving Bogo his Son and Heir thirty years of age who thereupon doing his homage had Livery of his Lands In 4 Edw. 2. this Bogo was in that expedition made into Scotland and the same year obtained another Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Wolvesneuton Godinton Treleny and Landegan lying within the Honor of Strigoil in the Marches of Wales In 8 Edw. 2. he received command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to repair to Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of our Ladies Assumption to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And being in that Insurrection with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in 15 Edw. 2. for the saving of his life paid no less then a thousand pounds fine his residence being then in Glocestershire but was never summoned to Parliament nor any of his Descendants Huntercombe 23 Edw. 1. IN 35 Hen. 3. William de Huntercombe having married Isabell one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Robert de Muscamp and paying his proportion of the Releif thereupon due had Livery of the Lands which by descent came to the said Isabel. After which in 42 Hen. 3. he had Summons to be at Chester upon Munday next before the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist well fitted with Horse and Arms to oppose the hostilities of the Welsh And in 54 Hen. 3. was signed with the Cross in order to a voyage to the Holy Land with Prince Edward Whereupon he constituted William de Huntercombe his Attorney to transact all his business until he returned And departed this life in 55 Hen. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Huntercombe in Com. Oxon. and Wrastlingworth in Com. ... leaving Sir Walter de Huntercombâ— Knight his Son and Heir then of full age But as to the Mannor of Hengham in Com. Norf. whereof he also died seised it was in right of Alice de Hodeng a second Wife it being of her Inheritance by whom he had issue a Son called Thâ—mas twelve years of age at that time Which Walter performing his homage the same year had Livery of the Lands before specified and married Alice one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Hugh de Bolebec of ... in Com. Northumbr Coheir also to Richard de Moutficâ—â—t by reason that 〈◊〉 the Mother of the same Hugh was one of the Sisters and Coheirs to the said Richard In 5 Edw. 1. this Walter answered fifty pounds for his Releif of the moity of the Barony of Muscamp which he then possessed and in 10 Edw. 1. was in that expedition then made into Wales In 18 Edw. 1. the Isle of Man being in the Kings hands by the render of Richard de Burgh Earl of Ulster the charge thereof was committed to this Walter After which the next ensuing year he obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Chivelingham Beleford Le Wike Wollovre and Hethpole in Com. Northumbr But this trust in the custody of that Isle he delivered up again by the Kings special Command in 21 Edw. 1. unto Iohn de Baillol Heir to Alexander de Baillol late King of Scotland And in 22 Edw. 1. had Summons to attend the King at Portsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to sail with him into Gascoigne In 25 Edw. 1. he was in that expedition then made against the Scots and in 26 Edw. 1. Governor of Edenburgh Castle In 27 Edw. 1. he was constituted Lieutenant of Northumberland and in
from 1 E. 4. to 12 H. 7. inclusive but in that year taking discontent at Subâ—idy then granted in Parliament he joyned with the Cornish Men in that Insurrection by them at that time made Whereupon being taking Prisoner in Battle at Black-Heath 22 Iunii he was drawn from Newgate to Tower-Hill in his own Coat of Arms painted on paper but reversed and torn and there being Beheaded 28 Iunii had Burial in the Black-friers near Ludgate To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir by Ioane his wife daughter to Fulk Bourchier Ld. Fitz Warine which Iohn in 5 H. 8. attended the King at his taking of Therouene and in 22 H. 8. being one of the Lords then siting in Parliament subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they represented to his Holiness that in case he did not comply with the King in that business of his Divorce the future acknowledgment of his Supremacy here would be in danger In 25 H. 8. this Iohn had a special Livery of all the Lands whereof Iames Lord Audley his Father and Ioane his Mother Daughter of Fulke Bourâ—â—ier Lord Fitzwarine had been possess'd and by Mary his Wife Daughter of Richard Griffin of Braybroke in Com. North. Esquire had Issue George Lord Audley who Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Bryan Tuke Knight Receiver to King H. 8 and lieth Buried in St. Saviours Church in Southwarke leaving Issue Henry Which Henry in 28 Eliz. accompanied Robert Earl of Leicester with her English Auxiliaries into the Netherlands And having Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir William Snede of Bradwall in Com. Staff Knight left Issue two Sons George and Iames and two Daughters Anne Married to Thomas Brooke of Norton in Com. Cestr. Esquire and Elizabeth Which George was Created Earl of Castle-Haven in Ireland ... Sept. 14 Iac. and was sometime Governor of Utrecht in the Netherlands and sore Wounded at the Battle of Kinsale in Ireland yet Victorious He took to Wife Lucie Daughter of Sir Iames Mervyn of Funtell in Com. Wilis Knight and had Issue two Sons viz. Mervin Knighted at Whitehall 30 Martii An. 1608. 10 Iac. and Ferdinando made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales the same year Also five Daughters viz. Elizabeth first Married to Sir Iohn Stowel of Rotherston in Com. Somers Knight afterwards to Sir Thomas Griffin of Dingley in Com. North. Knight Elianore first Married to Sir Iohn Davis Knight the Kings Atturney in Ireland and afterwards to Sir Archibald Douglas Knight Anne to Edward Blount of Arleston in Com. Derb. Esquire Mary to Sir Thomas Thyn of Long-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight and Christian to Sir Henry Mervyn Knight The foresaid Sir Mervyn Tuchet succeeded his Father in his Lands and Honor and had two Wives viz. Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Benedict Barnhant Alderman of London and Anne Eldest Daughter to Ferdinando Earl of Derby Widdow of Grey Brugges Lord Chandos But being accused of certain high Crimes and by Virtue of a Commission of Oyer and Terminer thereupon arraign'd had Sentence of Death passed upon him and lost his Head on Tower-hill ... Maii 7 Car. 1. leaving Issue by the same Elizabeth Three Sons viz. Iames who by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 3 Iunii 19 Car. 1. was restored to the Title and Dignity of Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven George a Benedictine Monke at Doway and Mervyn who Married Mary the only Daughter to Iohn late Earl of Shrewsbury Widdow of Charles Arundel Eldest Son to William Arundel a younger Brother to the Lord Arundel of Wlardour And Three Daughters Lucie first Married to Iohn Antell Esquire afterwards to Gerald Fitz-Maurice Brother to the Lord of Kerry in Ireland Dorothy to Edmund Vicount Mountgarett and Frances to Richard Butler Brother to Iames Duke of Ormund Which Iames now Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven hath Married Elizabeth one of the Daughters of Grey Bruges Lord Chandos but as yet is without Issue by her Latimer 30 Edw. 1. IN 2 R. 1. William de Latimer gave an hundred Shillings to have a Tryal at Law with Geffry de Valoins who had possess'd himself of part of his Park at Billinges in Com. Ebor. To him succeeded another William who in 38 H 3. was made Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at Yorke and in 39 H 3. of the Castle at Pikeryng in that County In which Shirevalty he continued untill the end of the first half of the forty fifth year of that Kings Reign And in 42 H 3. amongst other persons of Note in those Northern parts received Command to fit himself with Horse and Arms for the rescue of Alexander King of Scotland then in Minority out of the hands of his Rebellious Subjects who had by violence taken him from those his Councellors unto whose care he had been committed by King Henry in respect he had Married his Daughter In 43 H. 3. this William was constituted Eschaetor General throughout all the Counties of England North of â—â—ent And in 44 H. 3. upon the death of William de Fortibus Earl of Albemaâ—le had the Castle of Cokermouth committed to his custody In 45 H. 3. he gave a thousand two hundred Marks to the King for the Wardship and Lands of the Heirs of Hugh de Morewyke and benefit of their Marriages and in 47 H. 3. obtained the Kings Precept to the conservators of the Peace in Com. Ebor. Northumb. Cumb. Linc. and Northampton to make Restitution to him of all his Lands which had been seised on in the time of those great Contests with the Barons Wherein standing firm to the Royal Interest upon the Sunday next after the Feast of St. Lucie the Virgin the same year he became one of the Undertakers together with Prince Edward and divers others that the King should submit to the Arbitrement of the King of France touching the Ordinances of Oxford And in 50 H. 3. the King haveing then recovered his Royal Power was again constituted Sheriff of Yorkâ— shire as also Governor of the Castles at York and Scardeburgh In which Shirevalty he continued the next year following and for his laudable Service in the time of that War with the Barons had an hundred Marks allowed him for those Expences he then underwent In 54 H. 3. he was amongst others signed with the Cross in order to his journey with Prince Edward to the Holy Land And in â—â— E. 1. attended the King in his Expedition then made into Wales In 21 E. 1. he accompanied Iohn de St. Iohn that famous Soldier into Gascoigne whom King Edward at that time sent thither with five hundred Horse and twenty thousand Foot and Landed with him at Castillon upon the
a Clergyman also Which Thomas in 22 E. 3. being Rector of the Church of Lythum founded a Chantry of twelve Priests and four Clerks in the Parochial Church there to pray for the good estate of himself and Henry Lord Perci and for the Souls of their Ancestors Also for the Souls of Robert de Thweng and Maud his wife Marmaduke de Thweng and Lucie his Wife another Marmaduke and Isabell his Wife Likewise for the Soul of the last Marmaduke and the Souls of William Robert Iohn and Nicholas his Brothers And departed this life upon Trinity-Sunday 48 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Ellall and Thurnum in Com. Lanc. Helsyngton with the Hamlets of Crossethwayt so Lithe and Annerholmâ— Also of the Mannor of Staneley with the Hamlets and of the Town of Kirkby in Kendale in Com. Westmorl Likewise of the Mannor and Hamlet of Moressom the Hamlet of Rotesse the Mannors of Lunde upon the Woulds of the Castle of Kyltone with the Hamlets of Livertone Thorpe Skelton Esyngton Skynnergreve Brotton Hilderwell and Lythum and of the Mannors of Thwenge Lythom Killom Kilton Morsome magna Octone and Moresome parva all in Com. Ebor. the Descendents of his three Sisters viz. Lucia the Wife of Sir Robert de Lumley Knight Margaret of Sir Robert de Hilton of Swine in Com. Ebor. Knight and Katherine of Sir Raufe D'aubenie Knight being his Heirs Whereupon partition was made of that Inheritance Sir William de Botreaux Knight and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Heir of Katherine the youngest Sister having an assignation of the Mannor of Lund upon the Woulds as also of one Messuage and one Carucate of Land in Glaphow one other Messuage called Oidinel-rydlugn and the Moytie of one Ox-gang of Land in Skelton in Cliveland for her purpartie paying eight pounds ten shillings and six pence yearly to Robert the Son of Marmaduke de Lumley Son of Lucie one other of the Sisters of the said Thomas then under age and in ward to William de Latimer And to Sir Walter Pedwardyn Knight and Isabel his Wife Daughter and Heir of Margaret one other of the said Sisters as also to Sir Iohn Hothum Knight Son of Maud the other Daughter of the said Margaret had four pounds five shillings per annum out of the said Mannor of Lund Tibetot 1 Edw. 2. THe first mention I have seen of this name is in 6 Ioh. where by reason of the forfeiture of Walter de Tibetot for adhering to the Kings Enemies his Lands in Leicesteâ—â—â—ire were given to the Earl of 〈◊〉 of whom they were held The next is of Henry de Tibetot who in 1 H. 3. being in Arms for the King with Thomas Botterel for their support in his Service had a Grant of those possessions lying in the Counties of York and Lincolne which did belong to Adam Painel who took part with the Rebellious Barons of that time Which Henry departed this life in 34 H. 3. as it seems for Robert his Son then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 50 H. 3. was made Governor of the Castle at Porchester in com South Which Robert having been a trusty servant to Prince Edward for divers years and attending him into the holy-Holy-Land in consideration thereof in 54 H. 3. obtained a Grant from the King that in case he departed this life before his return his Executors should have the Wardship and Marriage of his Heir and in 3 E. 1. was made Governor of Nottingham-Castle In 5 E. 1. he was one of the Commissioners appointed to make Peace betwixt King Edward and Lewelin up Griffith Prince of 〈◊〉 and in 6 E. 1. procured License to hold a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Burwell in Com. Cantabr As also to keep a Fair there yearly to begin on Munday in Whitson-week and to continue fourteen days after In 8 E. 1. he was again made Governor of Nottingham-Castle and in 9 E. 1. Justice of South-Wales as also Governor of the Castles of Caermarthin and Cardigan In 13 E. 1. he had a Grant from Iohn the Son of Gerard de Rodes to himself and Eve his Wife Daughter of Pain de Chaworth and to Pain de Tibetot his Son and Heir in Fee of the Mannors of Langar and Berneston in Com. Nott. with the Advouson of the Church of Langar and Chapels thereto belonging As also of the Homage and Services of Gervase de Wilesford and his Heirs for the Mannors of Clifton and Wilesford the like Homage and Services of Henry de Perpount and his Heirs for the Mannor of Barton of Robert Luterell and his Heirs for the Mannors of Brugeford and Gameston of the Bishop of Carlisle and his Successors for the Mannor of Horncastre and of the Homage and Services of Edmund Deincourt and his Heirs And in 17 E. 1. had a special Release of all the premises bearing date at Canterbury on Tuesday next after the Feast of the Assumption of our Lady as also of an annual Rent payable by him the said Robert unto the before specified Iohn and his Heirs In 18 E. 1. this Robert de Tibetot had a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Bentley in Com. Ebor. Likewise in those at Langar and Berneston in Com. Nett And in 19 E. 1. upon the Death of William de Breouse of Gomer got the Wardship of his Lands In 20 E. 1. being the Kings Lieutenant for Wales Encountring Rees ap Meredeth in Battle he slew four thousand of his Men and took Rees himself Prisoner Whereupon that Welsh Prince was carried to York and there suffered death Some say that Rees rebelled by reason of Injuries done to him by this Robert In 22 E. 1. he obtained a Charter for Free-Warren at Braundeford in Com. Suff. And the same year being to attend the King in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne received Command to repair to him a Portsmouth upon the first of September well fitted with Horse and Arms for that service and being in those parts was associated with Iohn de Britannia Lieutenant of Aquitane to Treat and Conclude with the King of Castile upon a firm League of Friendship betwixt King Edward and him About which time Charles Brother to the King of France invading the Country with a great Army and laying Siege to Risune this Robert being too weak to deal with him fled thence whereupon it was easily taken In 25 E. 1. he was again in the Scotish Wars but the next ensuing year upon Thursday following the Feast of St. Dunstan departed this life at Nettlestede being seised of the Mannor of Bentley in Com. Ebor. Langar in Com. Nott. Sttattehale in Com. Essex Hardleston and Borewell in Com. Cantabr and Nettelstede in Com. Suff.
and Office of Surveyour of all the Castles and Lands as well in England as Wales belonging to Prince Edward to hold until he should accomplish his full age And in 37 H. 6. was again constituted one of the Commissioners to meet with those from Scotland at Newcastle upon Cine touching satisfaction for such Injuries as had been committed by the Subjects of either Realm against the other contrary to the Articles of Truce formerly concluded betwixt them This Iohn Vicount Beaumont was summoned to Parliament from 10 H. 6. until 38 H. 6. But in that 38 th year the Duke of Yorke being at Calais and having gotten strength through the aid of the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury sent divers complaints to the King amongst which one was against him calling him their mortal Enemy alleadging that he had misled the King and wrought upon him to consent unto that Act of Parliament made at Coventre against them as also that he had made spoyl of their Lands and Goods And ere long after landing in England gave Battle to the King at Northampton viz 10. Iulii 38 H. 6. where obtaining the Victory this Vicount Beaumont was slain with many other persons of note To whom succeeded William his second Son Henry the eldest Son being dead before and buried in Denington Church in the Diocess of Norwich Which William in right of Elizabeth his Mother Daughter and Heir to William Phelip Lord Bardolfe had also the Title of Lord Bardolfe possessing a large Inheritance as Heir to her and in the same 38 th year of H. 6. made proof of his age as Cousin and Heir to Iohn Lord Bardolf viz. Son and Heir of Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to him the said Iohn viz. that he was born at Edenham in Com. Linc. and Baptized in that Church upon the Feast-day of St. George the Martyr 16 H. 6. the Abbot of Crouland being one of his Godfathers Whereupon he had Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited He first Married Elizabeth Daughter to Richard Scrope Brother to the Lord Scrope of Bolton and secondly Ioane Daughter to Humphrey Duke of Buckingham but adhering firmly to the Lancastrian Interest as his Ancestors had done participated of the hard fate which soon after befel that Family being taken Prisoner at Townton-Field in 1 E. 4. and in the Parliament begun at Westminster 4. Nov. the same year attainted at which time he was seised of the Mannor of Halowton in Com. Leic. Shelforth Stoke Bardolf Gedlyng and Carleton in Com. Nott. Grymesthorpe Aylesthorpe Southorpe Edenbam Hale alias Westhall in Com. Linc. Bolton Perci in Com. Ebor. Loughborough Shepeshed UUhitington Aâ—hvy la Zouche UUhytwyke Bochaston Newton Hokescote Donyngton Harkefeld Rothy Beaumaner and Botesford in Com. Leic. Stowe Bardolf Roungeton Fareswell in Fyncham UUhinbergh Mateshale Erpyngham UUykmere Cantelee Strapeshagh Castre Denyngton Brundishe Ilkelyshale Clopton and Cretyngham in Com. Norf. UUatton and Stone in Com. Hertf. and UUilberham in Com. Cantabr In 14 E. 4. this William Vicount Beaumont taking part with Iohn Earl of Oxford who withdrew himself from Barnet field in 10 E. 4. fleeing first into Scotland and afterwards into France landed with him in Cornwall and assisted him in keeping of St. Hichaels Mount Whereupon the Sheriff of that County offering pardon to the Earls Men who thereupon forsook him he was brought Prisoner with him to the King But in 1 H. 7. the Lancastrian Party long depressed through the favor of King the chief and only remaining Branch of that Illustrious stock being raised again amongst them this William was restored in Parliament begun at UUestminster 7 Nov. in the first year of his Reign After which I have not seen any thing farther of him than that having been summoned to Parliament from 1. until 12 H. 7. inclusive he departed this life without Issue 28 Dec. 24 H. 7 And that Francis Lovel had he been at that time living and not attainted should have been his next Heir viz. Son of Ioane Sister to the said William ¶ From this Noble Family do the Beaumonts of Cole-Orton Grace-dieu and Stoughton in Com. Leic. derive their Descents by Sir Thomas Beaumont Knight a younger Son to Iohn Lord Beaumont and Catherine his Wife Daughter of Everingham Which Thomas being Lord of Basquerville and Captain of Gailliarde was reteined with Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France in the Minority of King Henry the 6 th to serve the King in those Wars So likewise did the Beaumonts late of UUednesbury in Com. Staff viz. from Henry the younger Brother to Iohn Vicount Beaumont Gorges 2 Edw. 2. IN 41 H. 3. upon that Expedition made into UUales Raphe de Gorges in order thereto had Summons to be at Bristol well fitted with Horse and Arms within the Octaves of St. Peter ad vincula and in 47 H. 3. was made Governor of Schireburne-Castle Likewise in 50 H. 3. of the Castle at Exeter And the same year as also in 51 H. 3. executed the Sheriffs Office for Devonshire as Fermor of it After which in 54 H. 3. he was signed with the Cross in order to his journey into the Holy Land with Prince Edward But died in 56 H. 3. or before Whereupon Elene his Wife had then Livery of the Mannor of Dene for her support And upon her death in 20 E. 1. Raphe her Son and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance Which Raphe in 21 E. 1. was Marshal of the Kings Army in Gascoigne and in 22 E. 1. went again into those parts where he obtained such favor from the King that in case he should depart this life before his return his Executors should receive the profits of all his Lands from the time of his death until the end of three years and likewise the free administration of all his Goods for the performance of his Will But in that year Charles Brother to the King of France invading Gascoigne with a great power laid Siege to Râ—sune whereof Iohn de Britania was Governor who forsaking his charge exposed those in the Garrison to the Mercy of the Enemy amongst which this Raphe being one he was carried Prisoner to Paris Nevertheless after this in 25 E. 1. he adventured into Gascoigne And in 28 E. 1. was in the Wars of Scotland so likewise in 31 E. 1. and 32 E. 1. In which 32 year he obtained the Kings Charter for a Market at his Mannor of Lidâ—ton in com Dors. upon the Thursday every week and a Fair yearly upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and for five days then next following In 34 E. 1. he was again in
to Wife Sibill one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Iohn de Bella aqua or Beleu and having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 6 and 7 E. 2. departed this life in 8 E. 2. leaving Nicholas his Son and Heir who doing his fealty had Livery of his Lands excepting those which were of the Dowrie of Ioane the Wife of him the said Miles then surviveing Which Nicholas taking part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in 15 E. 2. in that unhappy Insurrection so fatal to himself and many other eminent Persons his Adherents was fined at two thousand Marks to the King for the saving his life which Fine was remitted in the Parliament of 1 Edward 3. and haveing been summoned to Parliament in 16 E. 3. and no more died in 17 E. 3. leaving Miles his Son and Heir of full age who became a person of great note in his time For in 16 E. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Britanny And in 20 E. 3. attending the King into France was at the Siege of Calais In 23 E. 3. he was again in those Wars of France So likewise in 29 E. 3. residing then at Bedale in Com. Ebor. And in 30 E. 3. when Philip Brother to the King of Navarre came into England to obtain help for the recovery of his Lands in Normandy being an expert Souldier he was sent with him Whereupon they passed through that Country with two thousand Men took and burnt several Towns and strong-holds till they came within nine Leagues of Paris and returned not till they had compelled the French unto a Truce for one whole year And having served in those Wars with great Fidelity and Courage in 34 E. 3. obtained a Grant for an Annuitie of one hundred pounds to be paid out of the Kings Exchequer at Michaelmass and Easter by even portions as also License to found a perpetual Chantrey consisting of one Warden and two Priests in Honor of the Holy Trinity in the Parochial Church of Ingham to celebrate Divine Service there for the good estate of himself and Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Oliver de Ingham and Widdow of Roger le Straunge during this life and afterwards for the health of their Souls and the Souls of all the faithful deceased Unto which Chantry he gave the Advouson of the Church of Ingham and the fifth part of the Mannoâ— of Stalhamhaâ—le After which the next ensuing year he was again in those Wars of France So likewise in 38 E. 3. and having been one of the Knights Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter elected at the foundation thereof but never summoned to Parliament departed this life in 47 E. 3. and was buried in the Church of Ingham whereupon Thomas his Son and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Thomas died the same year without Issue leaving Elizabeth his Sister his next Heir then Married to Thomas Metham Which Thomas having at that time Issue by her and doing his Homage obtained Livery s of the Lands of her Inheritance Northwode 6 Edw. 2. IN 42 H. 3. upon the death of Reginald de Cobham at that time Sheriff of Kent Roger de Northwode one of his Executors accounted to the Exchequer for what he received whilst he lived and departed this life in 14 E. 1. whereupon Iohn his Son and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Iohn in 22 E. 1. having Summons in the Month of Iune amongst divers other eminent persons of that time to attend the King and to give him his advice in certain important affairs relating to his Honor and the publick welfare of his people soon after that received command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September following thence to sayl with him into France In 25 E. 1. he served in that Expedition then made into Flanders And in 28 Edw. 1. was Sheriff of Kent In 4 Edw. 2. he was in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 11 E. 2. being at that time of the Retinue of Bartholomew de Badlesmere This Iohn Married Ioan de Badlesmere and having had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 6 E. 2. till 12 E. 2. inclusive departed this life shortly after leaving Roger his Grandson Son of Iohn his eldest Son who died in his life time his next Heir who doing his Homage had at that time Livery of his Lands Of which Iohn who so died in his life time all I have seen is that in 31 E. 1. he was in the Scotish Wars and that by Agnes his Wife Daughter of William de Grandison he had Issue this last mentioned Roger who in 14 E. 3. was in that Expedition made into Flanders and of the Retinue with William de Clinton Earl of Huntington and in 16 E. 3. in that into France of the Retinue with Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolke This Roger being in minority at the time of his Grandfathers death whereupon Idonea the Widdow of Sir Geffrey de Say obtained his Wardship afterwards took to Wife Iulâ—an one of the Daughters and Heirs of the same Sir Geffrey and having been summoned to Parliament in 34 E. 3. but no more died 5. Nov. 35 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Schorne Herietesham juxta Ledes Thornham Bingebury juxta Maydston Yoke in Fernstede Wicheling juxta Lenham Northwode-shep and Horton all in Com. Cantii leaving Sir Iohn Northwode Knight his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Sir Iohn in 29 E. 3. his Father then living was in the Wars of France So likewise in 33 E. 3 being then of the Retinue with Iohn de Cobham Son to the Countess Mareschal And having been summoned to Parliament from 37 E. 3. until the 49 th of that Kings Reign inclusive departed this life 27 Feb. 2 R. 2. leaving Issue by Ioane his Wife Daughter of Robert Hert of Feversham in Kent Roger his Son and Heir twenty three years of age which Roger soon after doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands But of him nor his Descendents I shall not take any farther notice by reason that none of them had Summons to Parliament and consequently stood not in the Rank of Barons of this Realm Cherlton Lord Powys 7 Edw. 2. IN 1 E. 2. Iohn de Cherlton obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Cherlton and Pontesbury in Com. Salop. And in 2 E. 2. had a confirmation of that Mannor of Pontesbury sometime belonging to Rhese ap Howell to hold in general tail by the services antiently
Earl of Essex determining he being the last Male branch descended from Walter the first Earl of this Noble Family the Title of Vicount Hereford first granted to Walter Father to the said Walter and to the Heirs Male of his body did thereupon divolve unto Sir Walter Devereux Knight and Barâ—onet Son and Heir to Sir Edward Devereux of Castles Bromwich in Com. War Baronet by Catherine his Wife Daughter of Edward Arden of Park Hall in the same County Esquire Which Sir Edward was the only Son to the said Walter Vicount Hereford by Margaret his Second Wife before mentioned This Walter by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Thomas Knightley of Borrow-Hall near Knightley in Com. Staff Esquire had Issue four Sons viz. Essex Devereux who Married Anne Daughter of Sir William Corteine Knight a wealthy Merchant of London but died in his Fathers life time without Issue surviving and Leicester Walter Edward and Iohn and departing this life ... was buried at Ipswich in Com. Suff. To whom succeeded in his Honor Leicester his second Son the eldest dying Issueless as is observed Which Leicester now Vicount Hereford first Married ... the Daughter and Heir of Sir William Withypole Knight by whom he had the Lordship of Christ-Church near Ipswith in Suffolk with other fair possessions and by her had Issue one sole Daughter called ... now living Secondly Priscilla ... by whom he hath Issue ... his Son and Heir De la Pole 9 R. 2. THe first of this Family taken notice of to be eminent in the World was William de la Pole who being an active Merchant in Kingston upon Hull accumulated great store of Wealth This William had two Sons Richard and William unto whom in consideration of their good services King Edward the Third in the Fourth year of his Reign granted in exchange for the Mannor of Lyndeâ—y in Com. Nott. the Inheritance in reversion after the death of Raphe de Hastang of the Mannor of Miton in Holdernesse And in 11 E. 3. taking farther into consideration the extraordinary Merits of Richard gave unto him a thousand pounds Sterling out of his Exchequer But of this Richard I shall say no more nor of his Descendents than that he left Issue William his Son and Heir who Married Margaret the Sister and Heir of Iohn Peverel of Castle Ashby in Com. North. And that he had Issue Iohn his Son and Heir who by Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Iohn Lord Cobham had Issue Ioane his sole Daughter and Heir Which Ioane became the Wife of Reginald Braybroke and by him left Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane Married to Thomas Brooke in her right Lord Cobham I return therefore to William the younger Son to the before specified William This William being also a great Merchant as his Father was resided first at Ravensrod but afterwards at Kingston upon Hull being the first Mayor of that rich Town and in 10 E. 3. undertaking to provide sixty Tuns of White Wine and six hundred Quarters of Salt as also divers sorts of Victuals and to convey them to Barwick upon Twede for the service of the King and his Army then in Scotland loosing part of the Wine and Salt by Tempests obtained an allowance for the same upon the passing his Accompt And in 13 E. 3. when King Edward lay at Antwerp in no little want of Money lent him a thousand pounds in Gold in recompence whereof upon the 26 of September the same year he was constituted second Baron of his Exchequer and advanced to the degree of a Banneret having a Grant of a certain allowance for the better support of that dignity to be annually received out of the Customs at Hull as by Letters Patents bearing date at Martoyn in France 27 Sept. the same year appeareth Moreover long after this viz. in 29 E. 3. the King calling to mind the great and seasonable supply which he had from this William whilst he lay at Antwerp as also that he had afterwards involved himself in extraordinary Debts in continuing to do the like Likewise that after that being come into Hainault upon the Borders of France and much wanting Money he did again readily supply him with many large summs without which that Expedition had been totally fruitless and in consideration thereof made him not only a Knight but enjoyned him to assume the State and Honor of a Banneret Likewise to the end that he and his Heirs might the better support that dignity bestowed on him the Inheritance of the great Mannor of Brustwyke in Holdernesse with its Members as also five hundred Marks of yearly Rent issuing out of the Port of Kingston upon Hull to hold and enjoy untill such time as he should otherwise provide for him And besides all this having farther contributed to the Kings assistance for the recovery of his Rights in France in consideration whereof he had a promise that in case the King should recover his right in those parts he should have a Grant of Lands in that Realm of a thousand pounds per annum value to him and his Heirs for ever Now because for divers reasons he did make a surrender of all those other Grants desiring that hâ— might have some assurance of what had been so promised him the King by his Letters Patents bearing date 2 Maii in the said 29 year did declare that so soon as he should be possessed of those his rights in France he would assign unto him Lands in that Realm of the clear yearly value of a thousand Marks This William first designed the Foundation of an Hospital for certain Priests and poor people at Kingston upon Hull and to endow it with twenty Acres of Land and twenty pound yearly Rent in Kingston and Miton As also to purchase the Advouson of the Church of Medburne from Richard le Scrope to the end that it might be appropriated thereto But changing his purpose therein resolved instead thereof to found an House of Nuns called Minoresses of the order of St. Clare and to that end procured License to amortise the Mannors of Frisby North-Cave and Foston near Holdernesse which living not to accomplish his Son afterward did in some sort effect as I shall shew anon And being called Sir William de la Pole sen. Knight in 40 E. 3. was found to die seised of the Mannor of â—oâ—thorpe three Messuages and seaven yard land in Miton and of divers Lands in Kingston upon Hull Cotingeham Newland Helell West-Elvele Feriby Colthorpe Bikerton Sollebergh South-Couton and Smithton in Com. Ebor. jointly with Catherine his Wife as also of the Mannor of Rymeswell with divers Lands and Tenements in Beghom and Est Walsham within the liberties of Holdernesse To
deteins by thy wicked Council or such as thou art which will neverâ— be for his Advantage I think If thou beest so much concerned for the Kings profit why hast thou coveteously taken from him a thousand Marks per annum since thou wast made an Earl Which expression soon silenced the Chancellor In this year being a Banneret he was reteined to serve the King in his Scotish Wars for forty days and obtained a Grant to himself and the Heirs Male of his body of five hundred pounds per annum Lands part of the Possessions of William de Vfford late Earl of Suffolk deceased viz. the Castle Town Mannor and Honor of Eye and a Discharge from the farther payment of twenty eight shillings and five pence Renâ— which he had usually paid for the Mannor of Costley in Com. Norff. as also of ten pound yearly Rent payable to the Queen for the same Mannor Likewise of ten pound per annum more due out of the same Mannor to the Abbot of Bona Requie in France and of twenty pound yearly due to the King out of the Issues of the County of Suffolk by which Patent he had also a Grant of twenty pound per annum to be paid unto him as Earl of Suffolk out of the Issues of the same County In this year he caused a great number of Souldiers from all parts of the Realm to come up near London to the end they might be ready to resist the French in case they should attempt an Invasion But the Parliament then sitting he was much complained of by the Commons for divers Misdemeanors and Frauds and in particular for purchasing Lands whilst he was Chancellor in deception of the King and being found guilty therein was adjudged worthy of death and that all his Estate should be forfeited Whereupon Sentence was given that all his Lands so puâ—â—hased should be seised into the Kings hands Nevertheless upon dissolving of that Parliament divers wealthy Men obliging themselves for him in great sums of Money the King received him into his protection but to quit his Office of Chancellor It is said that the King by the consent of Parliament having promised Ayde to the Inhabitants of Gant in Flanders then besieged by the French and to send them Men at Arms and Archers to the charge of six thousand Marks they were defrauded thereof by this Michael Also that Baldwin de Radinton having taken two Ships from the French for a great summe of Money he gave a Warrant under the great Seal to let them go Likewise that being accused and convicted of divers transgressions frauds and abuses to the great damage of the King and his people he was sent Prisonor to Windsore-Castle and that his Lands and Possessions then valued at a thousand pounds per annum were by judgment of Parliament confiscated to the King besides that he was condemned in the summe of twelve thousand pounds more for satisfaction of the Commons Whereupon and fearing danger from the Duke of Gloucester and other of the great Lords then powerful he attended the King into Wales at such time as he accompanied the Duke of Ireland towards the Sea Coast. But soon after this the King discerning the potency of those Lords in order to the regaining of his own power endeavored to raise what Forces he could Whereof the Duke of Gloucester having notice to quality his wrath made Oath that he never had thought of evil towards him but had used all the means he could to promote his Honor and Profit in every thing yet ingeniously confessed that he loved not the Duke of Ireland and that he neither looked nor could look with a cheerful countenance upon him in regard he had abused his and the Kings Kinswoman by repudiating her and that he resolved to be revenged on him Of all which the Bishop of London making relation to the King and expressing what credit he gave to that which the Duke of Gloucester had sworn this Michael being present and fearing that in case the King and the Duke of Glocester should well accord it might tend much to his detriment he thereupon spoke certain words against the Duke with purpose to irritate the King against him Which occasion'd the Bishop of London to say Hold thy peace Michael it doth not become thee to speak thus Whereunto replying Why say'st thou so The Bishop return'd Because thou wast condemn'd in the last Parliament and 't is meerly through the King's grace and favour that thou livest But the King being not well pleased with the Bishop for saying thus bad him be gone to his Church Discontents therefore daily increasing the Great Lords put themselves in Armes and met at Haringey-Parke near High-gate Whence coming to Westminster-Hall they laid Treason to the charge of this Michael and many others Hereupon seeing himself in such danger he fled privily to â—alais and being got thither Shaved his Beard and changed his Habit carrying meat upon his shoulders as if it had been to sell until he came to the Gates of the Castle the Captain thereof being at that time Edmund de la Pole his Brother to whom he was hardly known by reason of that disguise But at length discerning the cause of his coming in such a sort with desire to be there concealed he said Brother you must know that I dare not be false to the King of England for the sake of any Kindred whatsoever nor admit you in without the privity of William de Beauchamp Governor of this Town And accordingly sent to acquaint him therewith desiring his leave to shelter him for a time Which he thereupon obtaining had liberty to go at large wheresoever he pleased Others say that he did not only shave his Beard but his Head and feigning himself to be a Flemish Poulterer carried Capons in a Panyer to the Gates of the Castle to sell to the end he might by this Disguise come to this Brother then Captain of that Castle without suspicion but that being discovered he was taken and brought before William de Beauchamp then Governor of the Town and that he carried him to London to the King Also that the King being highly displeased with Beauchamp for so doing discharged him of his Governorship of Caâ—ais and gave leave to this Michael to go to Hull Moreover that after this being summon'd to the Parliament and appearing not to make answer to such Articles as were then exhibited against him he was Cut-lawed Which of these Relations is truest I cannot say but that he fled out of England is out of doubt and never return'd For certain it is that he died at Paris upon the fifth of September 12 Rich. 2. And that at the time of his forfeiture
prohibited the Abbess of that House to admit her or that she should be admitted any where else Nevertheless notwithstanding this when she arrived to her lawful age she did profess her self a Nun there but the other two viz. Elizabeth and Isabell died before the 10 th of Henry the Fifth unmarried I come now to William brother and heir to the last mentioned Michael In 4 H. 5. this William was reteined by Indenture to serve the King in his wars of France with Thirty men at Armes whereof himself to be one five Knights twenty four Esquires and ninety Archers In the same year he was again reteined to serve him for one quarter of that year with twenty six men at Armes himself and one Knight being part of the number and fifty two Archers And continuing there in 5 H. 5. had of his Retinue Thirty Spears and Ninety Archers In remuneration of which services he then obtained a grant to himself and the heirs male of his body of the Castles of Hambor and Brequebec with their Appurtenances as also of all the Fees and Inheritances which Sir Fulke Paynell Knight possessed within the Dutchy of Normandy being then of the yearly value of Three thousand and five hundred Scutes In 6 H. 5. this William as brother and heir to the said Michael who died in his Minority and in Ward to the King made proof of his age and having thereupon Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited was at the siege of Roan and in the 8 H. 5. again in the King's service in France So likewise in 9 H. 5. And upon the death of that King which hapned soon after was left in France with the Earl of Salisbury for the defence of those Castles and Towns which that victorious King had gained there Also in 1 H. 6. Elizabeth and Isabel two of the daughters and coheirs of Michael his brother being dead in their minority and Catherine the third daughter having assumed the Habit of Religion in the Nunnery of Brusiard Catherine the Widdow of the said Michael being then also dead he had Livery of the Lands of that Inheritance performing his Homage In 1 H. 6. this William being in the wars of France marcht with the Earl of Salisbury to the siege of Pont-Meulan and in 2 H. 6. to the relief of Cravant then besieg'd by the French having Four thousand men under their command and giving Battel to them near Uernoil flew Two thousand and took Four thousand prisoners whereof the Duke of Alanzon their General was one In 3 H. 6. upon taking the City of Maine he was left Governor thereof And in 5 H. 6. was sent with Six thousand Men to Montargis in the Territory of Orleans unto which he laid siege but without success About this time being Governor of Mans and discerning that the Citizens had betrayed it to the French he retreated to the Castle and was shortly after releived by the Lord Talbot And in 6 H. 6. accompanying the Earl of Salisbury with Ten thousand men towards Orieans they took the Town of Genville and soon after the Castle by render also the Town of Baugencie the Towns of Meaun upon Loire Iargeaulx thereupon delivering up their Keys Shortly after which they sate down before Orleans and upon the death of the Earl of Salisbury there slain was by the Duke of Bedford then Regent of France appointed Captain of that siege Which in 7 H. 6. he quitted and marcht to Iergeaux with Four hundred men Whereupon the French following him assaulted that Town and slew many amongst which Alexander his Brother was one himself and Iohn his other Brother being both taken prisoners But he was soon enlarged as it seems for it appears that in 7 H. 6. he was again in those wars So likewise in 8 H. 6. At which time he besieged Aumarle and after twenty four sharp Assaults had it together with the Castle delivered up to him Shortly after which he accompanied the Duke of Burgundy and Earl of Arundel to the siege of Campeigne And in 9 H. 6. attended that King at his solemn Coronation in Paris So likewise in 10 H. 6. in that Expedition then by him made into those parts In 13 H. 6. being sent Embassador to Arâ—as to treat of Peace with the French he had License to take with him Gold Silver Plate and Jewels to the value of Two thousand pounds And in 14 H. 6. was joyn'd in Commission with the Duke of York-and others to proceed in that Treaty Moreover after the French King had recovered Paris St. Dennis and divers other places of note thereabouts he accompanied the Earl of Salisbury and others into Normandy with Eight thousand men being at that time retein'd to serve the King in his wars of France and Normandy with one Knight Thirty seven men at Armes and One hundred and sixty Archers By reason whereof he obtain'd a special exemption from his service in the King's Houshold and attendance on his Person with this farther favour that in case any Lordships or Lands should descend unto him during his employment in those wars he might have Livery of them though absent by any of his Attorneys In 15 H. 6. this Earl William having married Alice the daughter and heir of Thomas Chancer Widow of Sir Iohn Phelip Knight doing his Fealty had Livery of her Lands and obtained License from the King to Found a certain Hospital at Ewelme in Com. Oxon. a Lordship of her Inheritance consisting of two Priests and thirteen poor men and endowed it with the Mannors of Mershe in Com. Buck. Connok in Com. Wiltes and Ramrugg in Com. Southampt which Hospital was called Gods-house In 16 H. 6. being appointed one of the Lords of the King's Privy-Council and having formerly in recompence of his services done and to be done obtain'd the Grant of an Annuity of One hundred pounds for his life the King farther taking into consideration his great expences in those Offices and Imployments as by himself or his Deputies he had undergone did grant that for the discharge of the same as also of the Fees and Wages which either himself or any else had been at no more than Sixty pounds should be deducted out of that Hundred pound The same year also he procured a Grant for the custody of the Honor of Wyrmgay with all the Lands thereto belonging Likewise of the Mannors of Stow Bardolf and North Rungeton parcel of the Possessions of Thomas Lord Bardolf formerly attainted to hold for seven years In this year he got License to hold a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Hoke Norton in Com. Oxon. As also
Calne certain Lands and Rents lying in Stockeleigh and divers other places to maintain a Priest to sing Masse at the Altar of St. Edmund at Cane every morning early Sundayes and Holy-dayes excepted for the Soul of Ioane his wife as also for the good estate of himself during this life and for the health of his Soul and the Souls of his Parents Benefactors and all the Faithful deceased But in case the said Warden did fail to perform the trust that Walter de Hungerford his Brother should take the benefit of those Lands to himself and his heirs for ever Likewise that he bestowed on the same Hospital divers Vestments viz. a Chesible a Tunicle a Dalmatick an Albe with an Amice as also a green Tapet adorn'd with white Crosses to be used in the same Chantry for ever Furthermore that he gave to the Freres at Eston certain Lands and Rents in East Graston for the maintenance of a Priest being a Frere of that House to celebrate Divine Service there perpetually for the Soul of Geva his wâ—fe for the good estate of himself and Walter his Brother and for their Souls after this life as also to keep their respective Obits and to every Frere assisting at those Obits six pence in Money besides one Flagon of Wine amongst four of them with as much in value for Meat and Drink to seven poor people And besides all this that he bestowed certain Lands and Rents lying in Hungerford Sundon and 〈◊〉 juxta Huâ—gerford for the support of a Priest in the Church of St. Lawrence at 〈◊〉 to pray for his Soul and the Soul of the same Geva his wife and all the Faithful deceased And lastly that he departed this life in 28 E. 3. or about that time with this Memorial in a Window at Hungerford Ky pour Monsieur Robert de Hungerford tant com il vivera pour le Alme de luy apres sa mort priera cink cens cinquant jours de pardon avera grante de quatorze Evesques tant come il fust en vie par qui en nom de Charite Pater Ave. To whom succeeded Sir Walter de Hungerford Knight his brother who by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Sir Adam fitz Iohn had issue Thomas Which Thomas was Eschaetor for the County of Wilts in 30 E. 3. and in 39 E. 3 gave to the Canons of Eddington in Com. Wilts all his Lands and Tenements in Esthorpe Westorpe Hampton Eâ—vylle and Heghworthe to keep his Obits and the Obit of his wife Likewise the Obits of Walter his Father and Elizabeth his Mother Also the Obits of Robert de Hungerford his Uncle on the third day after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady with Placebo and Dirige nine Lessons one Mass of Requiem with Note and three without Note In 51 E. 3. he was Speaker of the House of Commons in the Parliament then held at Westminster that being the first Parliament in which that House had a Speaker he being then a Knight And in 3 R. 2. obtained a Confirmation of that grant of the Office of Forester of Selwood in Com. Wilts which he had formerly acquired from Roger de Sturton and Iohn his son In 6 R. 2. he purchased from Elizabeth the Widow of Edward Lord Spenser the Mannor of Heightesbury called the West-Court together with the Hundred of Heightesbury In 7 R. 2. having fortified his House at Farle Montford in Com Somerset without License he obtained pardon for the same and in 8 R. 2. procured a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands at Weâ—ewe and Farle in Com. Somerset Heitredesbury East-Court and West-Court Mildenhalâ— Tesfont Ashley Wolley and Laslo in Com. Wilts as also at Doun-Amney in Com. Gloc. And having married Ioane the daughter and co-heir of Sir Edmund Hussie Knight departed this life upon the third day of Dec. 22 R. 2. whereupon he had burial under an Arch within the Chapel at Farley-Castle in Com. Wilts with this Epitaph Hic jacet Thomas Hungerford Chevalier Dominus de Farley Weleve Heylesbyri qui obiit 3 die Decembris Anno MCCCXCVIII cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Which Ioane surviving him by her Testament bearing date 1 Febr. An. 1411. 13 H. 4. bequeath'd her body to be buried in the Chappel of St. Anne within the Parochial Church of Farlegh Hungerford next to the Grave of her Husband appointing that after her decease with all possible speed the Executors of her Testament should cause Three thousand Masses to be celebrated for her Soul and for the Soules of all the Faithful deceased Also that on the day of her Funeral twelve Torches and two Tapers should burn about her Body and that twelve poor women holding those Torches should be cloathed in Russet with linnen Hoods having Stockings and Shooes sutable She likewise appointed that Ten pounds should be bestowed to buy black cloth for the cloathing of her sons and daughters as also for the sons and daughters of her Executors and all her domestick servants And that Two hundred Marks then in the hands of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight her son should be bestow'd upon the founding of a perpetual Chantry of one Chaplain to celebrate Divine Service in the Chapel of St. Anne in the North-part of the said Church of Farlegh for the health of her Soul and the Soul of her Husband as also for the Soules of all their Anceâ—ors for ever To Katherine the wife of her said son Walter she bequeath'd her black Mantle furr'd with Minever and to Thomas his son a green Bed embroidered with one Greyhound And depaâ—ting this life upon the first day of March An. 1412. was bâ—ried near to her husband with this Epitaph Hic jacet Domina Johanna uxor ejusdem Thoâ—e Hungerford filia Domini Edmundi Husâ— militis quae obiit primo die mensis Martii An. Domini 1412. To this last mention'd Thomas succeeded Sir Waâ—ter Hungerford Knight his son and heir who merited so well from King Henry the Fourth upon his arrival in England when he attained the Crown of this Realm that in râ—con pence of his great expences at that time and in consideration of his future services he obtain'd a grant of One hundred pounds per annum to be received out of the Lands of Margaret Dutchess of Norfolk then in the Crown and in 3 H. 4. was imploy'd into France there to continue for the safe-guard of those parts In 7 H. 4. in consideration of his great expences in those wars and especially at Calais where he atchieved great honor by encountring a Knight of France he had a 〈◊〉 grant of One hundred Marks per annum payable out of the Town and Castle of 〈◊〉 in Com. Wiltes and the same year was constituted Sheriff of thâ—t County In 13 H. 4. upon the death of
Ioane his Mother he had Livery of the Mannors of Heightredebury and Tesfount Ewyas in Com. Wiltes his Homage being respited as also of the Mannors of Welewe Farle Mountfort and Holbroke in Com. Somerset And in 3 H. 5. upon that grand Expedition made by the King himself into Guyen was by Indenture retein'd to serve him in his wars there with twenty men at Armes and sixty Archers on horseback The like reteiner he had in 4 H. 5. being at that time constituted Admiral of the whole Fleet under Iohn Duke of Bedford Lieutenant to the King for that service In 5 H. 5. he was again in the wars of France And in 6 H. 5. being then Steward of the King's Houshold and in his service at the siege of Roan obtain'd a grant in special tail of the Castle and Barony of Homet in Normandy which Sir William de Montney Knight formerly enjoy'd rendring to the King and his heirs one Lance with a Fox-taile hanging thereat yearly upon the Feast-day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and finding ten men at Armes and twenty Archers to serve him or his Lieutenant during his wars with France About this time also he was elected into the Society of Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 9 H. 5. being again in the wars of France in consideration of his acceptable services there had a grant in special tail of the Castle of Neville and Territory of Breant lying in the Dutchy of Normandy with divers other Lands in those parts which had been possessed by Sir Roger de Breant Knigâ—t He was likewise one of the Executors to King Henry the Fifth and in 1 H. 6. retein'd to serve that King in his wars of France with two Knights seventeen men at Armes and sixty Archers as also b to be Captain of the Castle of Chirburgh for one whole year And having married Catherine one of the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Peverell and Margaret his wife daughter of Sir Thomas Courtney Knight by Muriel his wife one of the daughters and heirs of Iohn Lord Moels doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 2 H. 6. he was also constituted Steward of the Houshold to that young King by advise of the Lords then sitting in Parliament and in 4 H. 6. made Treasurer of his Exchequer About which time he founded a Chantry in the Parish-Church of St. Leonard at Faâ—ler Hungerford consisting of one Priest at the Altar of the blessed Virgin and gave thereunto Lands of Ten pounds per annum value Which Priest was to Pray for the good estate of him the said Walter and Catherine his wife during their lives and afterwards for the health of their Soules as also for the Soules of Sir Thomas de Hungerford Knight his Father and Ioane his wife Mother of the said Walter and all their Ancestors Soules In 6 H. 6. bearing the Title of Sir Walter Hungerford Knight Lord of Heghtresbury and Homet and Treasurer of England he gave to the Deane and Canons of the Free-royal-Chapel of St. Stephen within the King's Pallace at Westminster divers Houses and Shops in the Parish of St. Anthony within the City of London in consideration whereof they covenanted to make him partaker of all their Masses and Suffrages during this life and after his death to celebrate his Obit annually with Placebo aâ—d Dirige and Mass of Requiem and to make distribution thereat of twenty pence to the Deane to every Canon twelve pence to every Vicar six pence to every Clerk four pence and to the Virger six pence And in 7 H. 6. obtained Licence to amortize and appropriate the perpetual Advouson of the Parish Church of Olveston in Com. Glouc. of the yearly value of twelve Marks unto the Prior and Covent of Bathe to the end that they should maintain a Priest to celebrate Divine Service in the Church of St. Leonard at Farleyâ— Hungerford before-specified And having farther Licence to appropriate the Advouson of the Parish Church of St. Samson of 〈◊〉 as also the reversion of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 called â—â—ngdons-Court in Com. Wiltes to the Dean and Canons of the Cathedral-Church of Salisbury To maintain the tall Spire Steeple of that Fabrick in repair as also to pray for the Souls of certain persons there mentioned he ordained that there should be two Priests perpetually resident in that Church to celebrate divine Service for the good estate of the King likewise for the good estate of himself and Catherine his Wife during this life and for the Souls of King Henry the Fifth Sir Robert Hungerford Knight and Geve his Wife Sir Walter Hungerford Knight and Elizabeth his Wife Sir Thomas Hungerford Knight and Ioane his Wife and for the children of the said Sir Walter and Catherine Likewise to maintain two other Chaplains such as he should make choice of out of four to be presented to him by the Dean and Chapter also to have liberty to inclose within that Arch next adjoining to the Altar for the morning Mass all the space betwixt two pillars containing twenty foot in length and eight foot and one Inch in breadth and there erect an Altar in honor of the Annunciation of our Lady Furthermore that they the said Dean and Chapter should provide Sepulture for himself and his Lady and his posterity without removal of the Inclosure of that Altar And that every morning before seven of the clock the morning service should be said thereat and afterwards two Masses daily the first for the Souls aforesaid the other for the dead as also privately for the good estate of the living and dead for whom they were bound to pray Placebo and Dirige with nine Lessons Likewise to pay yearly to each of those Chaplains twelve Marks by equal portions quarterly and one Mark to find Bread Wine and Lights for the use of the Altar and to the Clarke attending those Masses one Mark Moreover upon the day of his Obit to give to the Deane three shillings and four pence To every Canon twenty pence if they were not above twelve besides twenty shillings to be divided amongst them all And to the Sub-Deane and Sub-Chanter if Canons and not Vicars each of them four pence and to the Schoolmaster four pence Besides all this for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Câ—herine his Wife he made an High-way in Standinwick-Marsh And in 8 H. 6. founded another Chantry at the Altar of our blessed Lady in the same Parish Church of St. Leonard at Farley Hungerford fâ—r one Priest which Priest so oft as he should enter thereinto was bound to say kneâ—â—ing one Pater noster in Honor of the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ with the salutation of the Angel in honor of the Blessed Virgin his Mother And after that to draw near to the Tombe of his
Inheritance of them to return to the said Thomas the Father and to the Heirs of his Body by the said Margaret his Wife saving to Ioane the Wife of the before-specified Thomas the Son for term of her life ... marks yearly out of that Mannor of Brompton Upon which Agreement Thomas the Son quit-claimed to his said Father for term of his Life all his right and title to the third part of the Mannors of Aton Ruston Wykham Wellom Sutton the third part of the Mannor of Old Malton and third part of the Castle there as also to the third part of the Priory and third part of the Mannor of Bardelby In 2 H. 5. this Thomas the Father was constituted Sheriff of Yorkeshire and Governour of the Castle at Yorke And in 5 H. 5. had a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands in Wymington in Com. Bedf. and Grendon in Com. Northt and departed this life in 9 H. 6. leaving Henry at that time Thomas his Son being dead his Son and Heir Who being then a Knight obtained Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited Shortly after which he was constituted Sheriff of the County of Yorke and Governour of the Castle there and in 12 H. 6. sent Ambassador to that great Council then held at Basil in Germany having Licence to take with him in Gold Silver Jewels and Plate to the value of two thousand pounds sterling as also an assignation of CCC l. sterling for every half year he should stay there over and above the first six months and according to that rate Moreover in 27 H. 6. he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm by a special Writ bearing date 24 Ianuarii directed thus Henrico Bromflâ—t de Vesci Chivalier with limitation of that Honour to the Heirs Male of his Body About this time also he had a grant for a Market upon the Wednesday every Week at his Mannor of Wyghâ—on in Com. Ebor. and two Fairs one on the Festival of the Invention of the Holy-Cross the other on its Exaltation And in 34 H. 6. in consideration of his eminent services to King Henry the Fifth in his Wars of France and Normandy as also in consideration that the never had any pay or reward for the same and being then grown aged he obtain'd a special Dâ—spensation from coming thenceforth to Parliament The like Dispensation was granted to him in 1 E. 4. In 3 E. 4 he procured the Prior and Covent of the Knights Hospitalers at Feryby in Com. Ebor. by a special Instrument under their publick Seal upon search of their Evidences to dâ—clare him their Patron forasmuch as his Ancestors had been their Founders And by his last Will and Testament bearing date 21 Maii 6 E. 4. bequeath'd his Body to be buryed in the White-Fryers-Church in London whereof and of all that Order through England he thereby expresseth that he was principal Founder Appointing that all his Lordships and Advowsons in the County of Yorke which were by Deed entailed viz. Lonesburgh Brompton Aâ—on Malton Wellâ—me Sutton Wyâ—ethorpe and Bardelby should remain to Margaret his Daughter and the Heirs of her Body Also that his Lordships of North Cave Clyff and Clyff-Wighton Burneby Fangfosse Ellerker Brantingham Faxstete Weton Esthorp Lonesburgh Holme Bromptom and Gateforth in the same County should be sold by his Executors Likewise that his Lordship of Wymington in Com. Bedf. and all other his lands in the Counties of Bedf. and Buck. with a Tenement in Kingston super Hull As also his places and Messuages in London and Sussex should be sold by his Executors and the money received for the same to be disposed for the we le of his Soul in Chantries and other works of Charity viz. to find six Priests perpetually to sing for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father and Mother in such place as he had before that time declared And having been summon'd to Parliament from 28 H. 6. to 6 E. 4. inclusive departed this life 16 Ian. 8 E. 4. being then seized of the Mannour of Sâ—ryxton in Com. Northt Mallom and Aysfâ—d in Com. Suss. High Hall alias Wighton Lonesburgh Brompton Gayteford the moitie of the Mannours of Sutton and Wellom the third part of the Mannours of Aton Wirethorpe Bardelby and the third part of the Castle and Lordship of Malton in Rydale in Com. Eber. As also of the Mannour of Wyminton in Com. Bedf. leaving Margaret formerly the Wife of Iohn Lord Clifford but then married to Sir Lancelot Threlkeld Knight his Daughter and Heir xxvi years of age In pursuance of which bequest by Covenants indented made betwixt William Rilston his Executor and certain members of the Quire of Beverly-Minster in Com. Ebor. upon payment of the sum of eighty six pounds xiii s. iv d. they obliged themselves and their successors that one of their number should celebrate divine service for his Soul in that Collegiate-Church for ever Iames Boteler Earl of Wiltshire 27 H. 6. OF the Antiquity and greatness of this Family and of the high advancement it did long since arrive unto in Ireland having said something in my first Volume of this work I now come to Iames Boteler Son and Heir to Iames the fourth Earl of Oâ—mond by Ioan his Wife Daughter of William Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny who was made a Peer of this Realm This Iames in consideration of his faithful adherence to the Lancastrian Interest in those sharp contests which for many years endured betwixt that House and the other of York was in 27 H. 6. by Letters Patents bearing date 8 Iulii raised to the title of Earl of Wiltshire and in 28 H. 6. constituted one of the Commissiners unto whom the custody of the Town and Castle of Calais with the Tower of Risebank and Marches of Picardy were committed for the term of five years In 30 H. 6. being then also by the death of his Father Earl of Ormond he was made Lieutenant of Ireland and the next ensuing year had his Patent renewed as to that trust â—or the space of ten years In 32 H. 6. with the Earls of Salisbury and some other great Lords he undertook the guarding of the Seas from the third of April for the space of three years receiving the Tonnage and Poundage to support the charge thereof And in 33 H. 6. was constituted Lord Treasurer of England upon the 15 of March. In which his office he then continued but till the 19 of May next following for at that time was Henry Vicount Bourchier put in his stead Shortly after which he was with King Henry in the first Battel of St. Albans where the Yorkists prevailing he â—led and cast his Harness into a ditch Nevertheless in 37 H. 6. he had that place of Lord Treasurer again conferr'd upon him And in 38
of xx l. To the said Preacher and his Successors x l. And to the Chantry Priest of Winburne x l. Likewise where King Henry the Sixth of blessed memory did purpose to have ordained in a place in Cambridge then called God's-House Scholars to the number of threescore there to learn and study in all liberal Science in which place was formerly never above the number of four for lack of exhibition She obtained farther Licence and did found in the same place a Colledge called Christ-Colledge consisting of a Master twelve Scholars-Fellows and forty seven Scholars-Disciples there to be perpetually maintained She also appointed that her Executors should cause to be made in the Chappel where her Body was to be Interred a convenient Tomb and one Altar or two in the same Chappel for those two Chantry-Masses there perpetually to be said Likewise that the Hospital of St. Iohns in Cambridge should be dissolved thereof to found a Colledge of secular persons viz. a Master and fifty Scholars with divers Servants and that the said Colledge should be new built and sufficiently endow'd with Lands For the performance of all which things she willed that her Executors should take the Issues and profits of her Lands put in Feoffment in the Counties of Devon Somerset and Northt And having liv'd to see the Coronation of her Grandson King Henry the Eighth departed this life upon the 29 th of Iune in the first year of his Reign Whereupon she had Burial on the South side of that Royal Chappel according to her appointment with this Epitaph upon her Tomb Margaretae Richmondiae septimi Henrici Matri Octâ—vi Aviae quae stipendia constituit tribus hoc Coenobio Monachis Doctori Grammatices apud Wimborne perque Angliam totam divini verbi Praeconi duobus item Interpretibus literarum sacrarum alteri Oxoniae alteri Cantabrigiae ubi Collegia duo Christo Iohanni ejus discipulo struxit Moritur an Domini 1509. tertio Calend. Iulii Having thus brought this great Lady to her Grave I pass on to Henry Earl of Richmund her Son the happy uniter of the long divided Houses of Yorke and Lancaster who was but fifteen Weeks old at his Father's Death in 35 H. 6. as before is observ'd Of this Earl that which I first find memorable is that upon the readeption of the Throne by King Henry the Sixth in an 1470. 10 E. 4. which he enjoy'd not many Months his Uncle Iasper Earl of Pembroke coming into Wales took him from the Wife of William Herbert whom King Edward gaining the Crown had made Earl of Pembroke with which Lady he had been well educated and brought him to London being then scarce ten years of Age unto King Henry and that he looking stedfastly upon him beheld such a Soveraignty in his Countenance that he prophetically said This is he unto whom we and our Adversaries must give place meaning that he should afterwards enjoy the Crown of this Realm But the Tide soon turning the other way through the restoration of King Edward by those Victories which he obtain'd against the Lancastrians first at Barneâ—-field the same year and soon after at Tewksbury Iasper being closely pursued thought it neither saâ—e for himself nor for this Earl his Nephew to stay longer in England and therefore set Sail with him and some other of his Friends from the Port of Tynby in Pembrokeshire with purpose to get into France but by accident landed in Britanny Whereupon he address'd himself to Francis then Duke of that Province and making known the cause of their coming thither humbly besought his Protection which he most readily granted giving them both very honourable entertainment and promising them full freedom to go and return at their pleasure Of all which King Edward having notice and fearing that in time he might again receive some disturbance from thofe of that party he employ'd Dr. Stillington and two other private Messengers to that Duke with offer of large gifts for the delivery of either of these Earls into his Hands But to this he answered that though he could not assent thereto by reason that he had given them Protection he would be sure to take care that King Edward should not receive any damage thence And finding that his detinue of them there would be of such high consequence remov'd their own Servants placing of his own about them to be in the nature of a Guard Notwithstanding all which King Edward was not yet satisfied and therefore once more by his Embassadors attempted that Duke with fresh offers of most ample Rewards in Case he would deliver him up and to the end that those his desires might seem plauâ—ible instructed them to assure him that there was nothing but good intended therein and that he would match him unto some one of his near relations in blood by which means all discords and animosities betwixt those long divided Families of York and Lancaster might be the better reconciled and all antient feuds be utterly extinguished By which smooth Arguments and earnest Importunities with large Gifts to boot the Duke being at length thoroughly wrought upon delivered him up to them but with Letters of Recommendation to King Edward where in he told him he was sure that he had not given up the Sheep to the Wolf but the Son to the Father so great a confidence had he in his sincerity and that he would Marry Elizabeth his eldest Daughter to him Having therefore thus got this young Gentleman into their Clutches away they hasted to the Port of St. Malos thence to hoise Sale for England the sense whereof so afflicted him that he suddenly fell into an high Feaver But it so hapned that an eminent person of that Country called Iohn Chenlet who had much interest with the Duke being in the Country near at hand and hearing of this business became so apprehensive of the unworthiness of the act as that he posted to the Court with all the speed he could and according to his former usage went immediately to the Duke Yet when he came into his presence stood silent with excessive grief Whereat the Duke much wondring asked him the reason of this his dejected condition Whereunto he answered that his sad Countenance was the Messenger of Death Which quoth he would have been much more tolerable had it hapned before this day that I am reserved for such a weight of sorrow as now by your late scarce credible act doth so heavily oppress me and which will certainly bring me to my death and make me live till then most miserably You have had quoth he the reputation of a worthy and virtuous Prince by reason of your former good Deeds but now alas by your favour you seem to have had the least regard thereof that may be in this
buried in the Parish Church of Turvey in the Wall next above his Father's Tomb Appointing that the Body of the Lady Elizabeth his Wife should be removed and â—aid on his right side Likewise that a Tomb of Marble with the Images of himself and the same Lady his Wife in Alablaster should be there placed in memory of them And upon the day of his Burial C. Marks distributed in Alms unto the poor of Turvey Stageden Carleton Chelington Harrolde Steventon Felmersham Radwell Lavenden Brafelde Newton Bloâ—mefelde Hardemeade Ashwode Watton and Cranfelde as also C. Marks towards the repair of the Church and Steeple of Turvey and rough-casting the Walls of the Church and for the repair of Turvey-bridg xâ— l. The Probate of which Testament bears date 1 Sept. an 1562. By Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Henry de Vere Lord of Drayton and Adington in Com. Northt he had Issue Iohn his Son and Heir and Dorothy a Daughter Married to Thomas Moore Esq Which Iohn in 25 H. 8. his Father then living was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bolein and upon the Death of King Edward the Sixth though the Lady Iane Grey was Proclaimed Queen by direction of the whole Privy Council appeared in Arms with the first on the behalf of Queen Mary This Iohn Lord Mordam Married Ellen Courin and Heir to Sir Richard Fitz-Lewes of West Tbornton in Com. Essex Knight And by his Testament bearing date 16 Apr. 13 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Turbey appointing that his Mannors and Lands called Tiptofts Pinkneys and Warleys should be assured â—o the Kings-Hall and Brasen-nose-Colledge in Oxford for the maintenance of certain Scholars to those Houses and other Deeds of Charity and that those Scholars should be successively named from time to time by his Executors and afterwards by his Heirs for â—ver The Probate of which Testament bears date 19 Oct. 14 Eliz. To him succeeded Lewes Lord Mordant his Son and Heir who is an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers who sate in judgment upon Thomas Duke of Norfolk So likewise in 29 Eliz. upon the Queen of Scots at Fotberinghay and departing this life at his Mannor-House of Drayton 16 Iunii an 1601. 43 Eliz. was honourably buried at Turbey upon the 29 th of Iuly next following leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Sir Artbur Darciâ— Knight Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry Married Margaret Daughter of Henry Lord Compton and by her had issue Iohn who by Letters Paâ—ents bearing date 9 Martii 3 Car. 1. was advanc'd to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Peterborough Which Iohn Married Elizahetb sole Daughter and Heiâ— to William Howard commonly called Lord Effyngham Son and Heir to Charles Earl of Notigham by Anne Wife of the said William Daughter and sole Heir to Iohn Lord St. Iohn of Bâ—etso and by her had Issue two Sons Henry now Earl of Peterborough and Iohn and Elizabeth a Daughter Married to Thomas Son and Heir to Edward Lord Howard of Esâ—rick And departing this life I8 Iunii an 1642. was Buried at Turbey in com Bedf. Which Henry shortly after the Marriage of King Charles the Second our prefent Sovereign with the Royal Princes Catherine a Daughter of Portugal took possession of Tangier in Africa for his Majesty He Married Penelope Daughter to Bâ—rnâ—bâ—â— Earl of Thomond in Ireland and by her hath Issue the Lady Mary a Daughter I now come to Iohn second Son to Iohn Earl of Peterboroâ—gh This Iohn beaâ—ing most loyal afâ—â—ctions to the late King Charles the First in the time of his greatest distresses aâ— scil 1618. adventured his life in raising what Forces he could under the Conduct of Hâ—nry then Earl of Holand for redeeming him out of the cruel hands of those Usurpers who then kept him Prisoner in the Isle of 〈◊〉 and soon after most barbarously took away his life And since that time not ceasing to bazard himself again in order to the Restauration of our present Soverign King Charles the Second in an 1658. In consideration thereof as a mark to future Ages of his abundant Loyalty he was by Letters Patent bearing date 10 Iulii 11 Car. 2. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mordant of â—ygate in Com. Surr. as also to the Honour of Vicount of Avalon in Com. Somerset He Married Elizabeth Daughter to Thomas Carey second Son to Robert late Earl of Monmouth by whom he had Issue four Sons Charles Henry Lewes and Osmund as also four Daughters Charlote Carey Sophia and Anne and departing this life upon the fifth day of Iune an 1675. was buried ... Arthur Plantaginet Vicount L'isle 25 H. 8. OF this Arthur natural Son to King Edward the Fourth by Elizabeth Lucie a Concubine as 't is supposed I have not seen any thing memorable till 5 H. 8. At which time being in that bold adventure with the Lord Edward Howard a younger Son to Thomas Duke of Norfolk Admiral of the English Fleet before Brest in Britanny and his Ship cast away on a blind Rock he was sent with a dispatch to the King signifying their want of Victuals The next is that in 15 H. 8. having Married Elizabeth Daughter to Edward Grey Vicount L'isle Sister and Heir to Iohn her Brother upon the surrender of that Title of Vicount L'isle which Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk then had he was advanced to the same dignity the Kings Palace of Bridewell in the City of London 26 Apr. 25 H. 8. with limitation thereof to the Heirs Male of his Body by the same Elizabeth Moreover in November an 1527. 19 H. 8. he was one of those whom King Henry then sent with Sir Thomas Wriothesley Garter principal King of Arms to 〈◊〉 at which time the Ensigns of the Garter were presented to King Francis the First And in 24 H. 8. 24 Martii constituted Lieutenant of Calais During which Trust being suspected for being privy to the design of some of his Servants for the delivery of that Garrison to the French whereupon two of them suffered Death he was sent for and Committed to the Tower But upon farther Examination his Innocency being fully manifested the King did not only give Order to release him but for his more satisfaction sent him a Diamond Ring and a gracious Message Which so over-joy'd him and dilated his Spirits that he died the night following viz. 3 Martii 33 H. 8. leaving Issue three Daughters his Heirs Bridget Married to Sir William Carden Knight Francis first to Iohn Basset of ... in Com. Devon Esq and afterwards to Thomas Monke of Potheridge in the same County Esq and Elizabeth to
41 E. 3. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Church of the Minoresses without Algate in the Suburbs of London within two days after her Death without any other Coâ—t than a Blue Cloth and two Tapers of ten pound weight To which Covent she gave a Pair of Silver Candlesticks and xx Marks Moreover she gave to the Cathedral of St. Davids one entire Sute of Vestments of Velvet checquer'd Also to the Priory of Bergavenny where her Husband lay Interred a Sute of Vestments of Green Cloth of Gold To Iohn de Hastings her Son a whole Sute of Vestments red of Cloth of Gold To Ioane her Daughter the benefit of the Wardship of Raph de Greistoke as also a Bed with the Furniture of her Fathers Arms. And for her Executors constituting amongst others Iohn de Hastings her Son and Catherine Countess of Warwick her Sister died 25 Iuly 42 E. 3. Which Iohn the succeeding Earl of Pembroke in 42 E. 3. contracting Matrimony with Anne the Daughter of Sir Walter Manney Knight and at length Heir was necessitated to obtain a special Dispensation from the Pope for the same by reason that he had formerly married Margaret the Daughter of King Edward unto whom she the said Anne stood allied in the third and fourth Degrees of Consanguinity for which Dispensation he gave a thousand Florens of Gold to the Repair of the Church of the Monastery of St. Paul at Urbine and the same year attended Prince Edward in that Expedition then made into Aquitane Where after the Conquest of Burdeyll he marcht with the Earl of Cambridge to the Castle of Roche sur-Yone Then passing through Poictou was besieg'd in an House by S r Loyes of Sanxiere but after this he went into Anjou and there fell to wasting that Country In 43 E. 3. he continued still in those Parts being of the Retinue with Prince Edward So likewise in 44 E. 3. And in 46 E. 3. the Gascoins and Poictovins having had large experience of his Valour and Goodness caused S r Guischard de Angolesme to move the King that he might be sent thither Whereunto the King assenting he was forthwith made Lieutenant of Aquitane and came to the Port of Rochel the day preceding the Eve of St. Iohn Baptist being then about xxv years of age and that Place then Beleaguer'd by the French but was attended with very unhappy success for no sooner was he got with his Ships into that Haven but the Spanish Fleet fell suddenly upon him before he could put his Men in Order to fight so that few of them escaped Death Wounds or Imprisonment and yet without any considerable loss to the Enemy who forthwith set fire on all the English Ships carrying away this Earl with many other gallant Men with no less than twenty thousand Marks in Money sent over by King Edward to maintain the War Which unhappy Accident falling out upon the Festival of St. Aetâ—elred the Virgin which was the Eve of St. Iohn Baptist's Nativity occasion'd many to censure That God's Judgment so followed him for the injury he had done to the Church of that holy Virgin sc. Ely in a Cause betwixt the Church of S. Edmundsbury and it before his last departure out of England and that the Money so lost had no better luck forasmuch as it had been got from the Religious Houses and Clergy But others attributed it to his living an Adulterous life being a Married Man also that he had in Parliament attempted an Infringement of the Churches Liberties and that he had perswaded the King to lay greater Taxes upon the Clergy than Laiety for support of his Wars Which practice of pilling and poling the Church however the Temporal Lords saith my Author were pleased yet what success they had not onely England but the whole World hath sufficiently found I now come to speak of his Death the Circumstances whereof were as followeth viz. That shaving undergone four years Imprisonment in Spaine with most inhumane Usage he sent to Bertrand Clekyn Constable of France desiring that he would use some means for his Enlargement who thereupon interceding for him to the Bastard of Spaine then calling himself King obtain'd his Liberty in consideration of part of that Money due to himself which being agreed on he was brought to Paris But after his coming thither it was not long ere he fell mortally sick of Poyson as some thought given him by the Spaniards who were reputed to have such a special Faculty in that Art as that the Potion should kill at what distance of time they pleased The French therefore seeing his death approaching being eager to get his Ransom before he died made haste to remove him to Calais but on his Journey thither-ward he departed this Life upon the xvi th of April Iohn his Son and Heir being at that time but two years old and an half and was buried in the Quire of the Friers-Preachers at Hereford but afterwards for the Sum of C l. translated to the Grey-Friers near Newgate in London being then seised of the Mannors of Brampton and Lymmings in Com. Hunt Benham in Com. Berks. Shelford magna in Com. Cantabr Blounham and Kempeston in Com. Beds Berewyke Stoforde Odecombe Mulverton and Littel Mershton in Com. Somerset Yerdele Hastings Touceter and Wutton in Com. Northampt. Wigginton in Com. Staff Worâ—eild in Com. Salop. Oteley Reyden Badmunsfeld Lidgate and Wridlington in Com. Suff. Sutton Fornesete Winferthing and Ayshele in Com. Norff. Sutton Valence Est-Sutton Claydon Saurers Godewiston and Lucy in Com. Kanc. Totenham in Com. Midd. Padington and Westcote in Com. Surr. Nayleston Barwell and Burbache in Com. Leic. Aston Cantlow Fulbroke Burthingbury Allesley Filongley and Pilardington in Com. Warr. and Intebergh in Com. Wigorn. As also of the Castle of Striguil with the Town of Chepstow and Mannor of Todenham in Com. Glouc. and Marches of Wales and likewise of the Castle and Lordship of Bergavenny the Castle and Lordship of Pembroke the Castles of Tinby and Kilgaran with the Commot of Oysterlow in the County of Hereford and Precinct of those Marches and moreover of certain Tenements in the Town of Calais likewise of the Dominion of Wâ—ysford and divers other Lordships and Lands within the Realm of Ireland But here before I proceed farther I shall observe That this Iohn Earl of Pembroke in 43 E. 3. obtaining Licence for that purpose from the King made a Feoffment unto Walter Amyas and others of all his Castles Lordships Mannors c. in England and Wales to certain Uses Which Feoffment being left sealed up in the Hands of his Feoffees to be kept till his Return from beyond Sea was upon his death delivered to the King's Counsel at Westminster who then opening it found That in case