Earle of Cornwal and by the Electors chosen to be Emperor of the West and crowned King of the Romans and Almany at the Citty of Acon in Germony others haue at Aquisgraue He married three wiues the first was Isabell daughter of William Marshall the younger Earle of Penbroke widdow of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester by whom he had issue Henry slaine at Vitirbo in Italy Iohn who dyed both without issue His second wife was Senchia daughter of Raymond Earle of Prouince and sister of Queen Elianor his brothers wife who was crowned with him at Acon and by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Cornwall others His third and last wife was Beatrix Niece to the Archbishop of Coleyne This Richard dyed at his Mannor of Barkhamsted the 20. of Aprill 1271. others say 1272. and his body was buried in the Monastery of Hayles in Glocestershire and his heart in the Abbey of Reuly at Oxford which was of his foundation Ioane the eldest daughter was married to Alexander the second King of Scots who comming into England to see her Brother King Henry the third dyed at London and was buried in the Nunnery at Tarent in Dorsetshire the fourth of March 1236. Elianor second daughter was first married to William Marshall the younger Earle of Penbroke who dyed before the wedding Feast was ended She married after Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester sonne of Simon Earle Mounfort in France who maintaining the Barons warres against King Henry the third was slaine at the battaile of Euesham 1265. After whose death she and her Children were banished England and dyed in the Nunnery at Montarges in France as in the Title of Earles of Leicester is more at large Isabell youngest daughter was borne in the yeare 1214. who being 21. yeares of age married the Emperour Frederick in the Citty of Wormes in Germany the 20. of Iuly 1235. She being his sixt Wife had issue by him Henry elected King of Cicily and Margaret Wife of Albert Landgraue of Thurin She dyed in child-bed the first of December 1241. Base Children of King IOHN Richard base sonne of King Iohn with Hugh de Burgo Earle of Kent ouerthrew the Nauy of Lewis the French Kings sonne in the second yeare of King Henry the third He married Rohesia daughter and heyre of Richard de Douer sonne and heyre of Fulbert de Douer who built the Castle of Chilham Geffrey Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Iohn who transported Soldiours into France when Arch-Bishop Hubert forbad King Iohn his Father to go thither Ioane base daughter of King Iohn begotten of Agatha daughter of William Earle Ferrars and Derby was married to Lewellin Prince of Wales 1204. with whom her Father gaue in marriage the Castle and Lordship of Elinsmere in the Marchesse of South-Wales King Henry the third HEnry sonne and heyre of king Iohn was borne at Winchester the first of October in the yeare 1208. being the 10. yeare of his Fathers Reigne being of the age of nine yeares was crowned King at Glocester the 28. of October 1216. by Peter Bishop of Winchester and the Protection of him and his Realme was committed to William Marshall the elder Earle of Penbroke and after his death 1218. hee was committed to Peter Bishop of Winchester by whose counsell he was crowned the second time at Westminster in the fift yeare of his Reigne He had great trouble and wars with his Barons and was taken prisoner at the battaile of Lewis in Sussex 1263. and with him Richard King of Romanes his Brother and Prince Edward his sonne with many others Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Robert Earle Ferrars and Derby being the Ring-leaders of the rebellious Barons Not long after the King Prince and others were set at liberty and raising new Forces fought a battaile at Euersham in Worcestershire where the Barons were discomfited and Simon Earle of Leicester with his eldest sonne Sir Hugh Spencer and many others of great account were slaine This ouerthrow did vtterly defeat the Barons and depriued them of all their hopes and so reuiued the melancholy King that now he began againe to be sensible of his strength and resolued with all speed possible to breake those chaynes with which so lately he was so strongly bound He married Elianor second daughter and one of the co-heyres of Raymond Berengarius Earle of Prouence by Beatrix daughter of Thomas Earle of Sauoy and sister to the Earles Amee and Peter and Boniface Archbishop of Canterburie She was married at Canterbury the 14. of Ianuary 1236. and was crowned at Westminster the 19. day of Ianuary after He fell sicke at S. Edmonds-bury in Suffolke and dyed the 16. of Nouember 1272. when he had liued 65. yeares and reigned 56. yeares and 28. dayes and was buried at Westminster She was his Wife 37. yeares his Widdow 19. yeares and dyed a Nun at Almesbury the 25. of Iune 1291. and was buried in her Monastery the 11. of September after Et portoit d'engleterre gueulles trois lyons passant gardant d'or arme lampasse d'azur His Issue Edward eldest sonne was borne at Westminster the 28. of Iune 1239 he was sur-named Long-shanks of his tall slender legs he was made knight in Spaine by Alphonsus King of Castile and Earle of Chester by his Father after the death of Dauid Earle of Chester without issue male Edmond second sonne borne the 26. of Ianuary 1245. sur named Crouchbacke of bowing in his backe He was entituled King of Cicilia and Apulia was created Earle of Lancaster He had the lands of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester and Robert Ferrars Earle of Derby giuen him who were disinherited for raising war with the Barons against the King He dyed at Bayon in Gascoigne the fift of Iune 1296. being 50 yeares old as in the Earles of Lancaster is more at large Richard third sonne dyed young and was buried at Westminster Iohn fourth sonne dyed also young and was buried at Westminster William fift sonne dyed young and was buried in the new Temple at London Henry fixt sonne dyed young and was buried at Westminster Margaret eldest daughter was the first Wife of Alexander the third King of Scots Beatrix second daughter borne at Burdeaux in Gascoigne married to Iohn the first Duke of Britaine who had issue Arthur and Iohn Katherine third daughter borne at London 1252. dyed young King Edward the First King Edward being returned out of Wales diuers complaints were presented vnto him against diuers of his Iustices namely Sir Thomas Weyland Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the Kings Bench Adam Stretton William Brampton Roger Leicester and Iohn Luneth all Iustices of the said Bench. with Robert Lithbury Master of the Rolles Sir Thomas Weyland by a Quest of twelue men was found guilty accessary of a murder for releeuing the murderer after the deed done For which he tooke Sanctuary in the Church of the Fryars Minors at S. Edmonds-bury from whence he was had and
brought and deliuered to Sir Robert Mallet Knight who sent him to the Tower of London and after banished the Land and all his goods confiscated to the Kings vse William Brampton Roger Leicester Iohn Luneth and Richard Lithbury before named being accused of wrongfull iudgements and other foule mis-demeanors were deliuered out of the Tower of London by paying each of them a thousand Markes fyne and Salomon de Rogester Thomas de Sudington Richard de Boiland and Walter de Hopton Iustices that rode the circuites were charged with the like offences were punished accordingly Sir Raphe de Hingham a Iustice of great account and who had the managing of the whole affaires of the Realme was charged with many notorious abuses and purchased his peace with a great summe of money Adam de Stretten Lord Chiefe-Baron of the Exchecquer a man of great possessions lost all his liuings and 34. thousand Markes in ready money and yet it was thought he had great fauour in that he lost not his life King Edward married two wiues and had issue by them both Queene Elianor his first Wife was sister of Alphonsus King of Castile and daughter of Ferdinando the third She was married to him at Bures in Spaine 1254. and was crowned with him and liued with him 36. yeares and dyed at Herdeby in Lincolnshire the 29. of Nouember 1290. and was buried at Westminster and at euery place where she rested comming from Herdeby he erected a Crosse Margaret his second wife was sister of Philip the faire King of France and eldest daughter of Philip the Hardy son of S. Lewis she was married vnto him at Canterbury the 8. of September 1299. She ouer-liued King Edward and remained a Widdow ten yeares after and dyed the 10. of Edward the second 1317. and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London before the high Altar in the Quier which before she had built King Edward dyed at Brugh vpon the Sands in the yeare 1307. the seuenth of Iuly when he had reigned 34. yeares seuen moneths and odde dayes being 68. yeares olde and was buried at Westminster vnto which Church he had giuen a hundred pound lands a yeare Et portoit de gueulles au trois lyons paffant gardant d'or armé lampasse d'azur His Issue by his first Wife Iohn eldest sonne borne at Winchester and dyed a childe and was buried at Westminster the 8. of August in the last yeare of King Henry the third Henry second sonne dyed young his Father being then in the Isle of Cicill was buried at Westminster the 20. of Nouember 1272. Alphons third sonne borne in the Towne of Mayne in Gascoigne as his Father and Mother were comming out of the Holy-Land to England the 23. of Nouember 1273. and dyed at Windesore the 4. of August 1285. and was buried at Canterbury Edward the fourth sonne borne at Cairnaruon in North Wales the 25. of Aprill 1284. After the death of Lewellyn ap Griffith was created Prince of Wales by his Father being the first of the Kings sonnes of England that had that Title He was also Earle of Ponthieu and of Chester and was made Knight by his Father on Whitsonday 1306. Elianor eldest daughter borne at Windesore in the 50. yeare of her Fathâ—â—â— Reigne and was married with a Proxie to a Deputy for Alphons King of Arragon sonne of King Peter who dyed before marriage leauing his Kingdome to his Brother Iames. She was after married at Bristow 1292. to Henry the third Earle of Barrie in Champayne in France and had issue Edward Earle of Barrie from whom the Dukes and Earles of Barrie do descend Ioane her daughter was married to Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey in England Ioane second daughter was borne at Acon in the Holy-Land where her Mother remained during her Fathers wars with the Sarrazins and beeing 18. yeares olde was married to Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford by whom she had issue Gilbert Earle of Clare slaine in Scotland without issue and others as in the Title of Earles of Glocester She married to her second husband Sir Raphe Mounthermer Knight who during his wiues life was Earle of Glocester and sate in all Parliaments by that Title She liued 38. yeares and dyed in the first yeare of the Reigne of King Edward the second and was buried in the Fryers Augustines in Clare Margaret third daughter borne in the Castle of Windesore 1275. and at 18. yeares of age was married at Westminster on the 9. day of Iuly 1290. to Iohn the second Duke of Brabant and had issue Iohn the third Father of Margaret wife of Lewis of Mechlyn Earle of Flanders and Mother of the Lady Margaret heyre of Brabant and Flanders who was married to Phillip Duke of Burgundy Berengaria the fourth daughter borne 1276. and dyed a childe Alice the fift daughter dyed young Mary sixt daughter borne at Windesore the 22. of Aprill 1279. was at ten yeares of aâ—â— made a Nun at Ambresbury in Wiltshire at the request of Queene Elianor her Grand-mother who at that time was Lady Abbesse there Elizabeth the seuenth daughter was borne in Rutland Castle in Flintshire 1284. and being 14. yeares olde was married at London to Iohn the first of that name Earle of Holland and Lord of Freezeland who dyed two yeares after without issue After whose death she was married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford without any dowry by whom she had issue Iohn and Humfrey as in the Title of Earles of Hereford Beatrix the eight daughter of King Edward the first Blanch the ninth daughter dyed a Childe Issue by Queene Margaret the second Wife Thomas the fift sonne of King Edward the first was borne at Brotherton a little Village in Yorkshire in the yeare 1300. and was after the death of Roger Bigot created Earle of Norfolke and Marshall of England He had two wiues the first was Alice daughter of Sir Roger Hayles of Harwich in Suffolke by whoÌ„ he had issue Edward and others as in the Title of Earles of Norfolke His second wife was Mary daughter of William Lord Ros widdow of Sir Raphe Cobham who out liuing him married the third time William Lord Bruse of Brember in Sussex Edmond the sixt sonne was borne at Woodstocke in Oxfordshire the fift of August 1301. and was created Earle of Kent He married Margaret daughter of Iohn and sister and sole heyre of Thomas Lord Wake of Lidell in Northamptonshire and had issue two sonnes that dyed without issue and one daughter as in the Title of Earles of Kent The daughter was Ioane sur-named The faire Maid of Kent first married to William Mountague Earle of Salisbury from whoÌ„ being diuorced she was after married to Sir Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and by him had issue Thomas and Iohn both Dukes of Surrey and Earles of Huntington Lastly she married for her third husband Edward the blacke Prince had issue King Richard the second This Edmond was beheaded at Winchester the 19. of
England but the youngest who was first married vnto William de Romare Earle of Lincolne and after to Peter de Brus who dyed in the Holy-Land in the sixe and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first Et portoit Gueulles a vn Croix patee vaire VVIlliam surnamed le Gros sonne of Stephen was after the death of his father Earle of Abemarle and Lord of Holdernesse he married Cicely daughter of William Fitz Duncan sonne of Malcolme King of Scots by Alice de Rumely Lady of Harwood with whom he had in marriage the Honour and Lands of Crauen in Yorkeshire and had issue Hawis his onely daughter and heire first married to William de Magnauile Earle of Essex and after to William de Fortibus or de Forts Baron of Olem by whom she had issue William de Forts Earl of Albemarle father of Aueline wife of Edmond first earle of Lancaster sonne of King Henry the third lastly the said Hawis married Baldwin de Betun This William le Grosse founded the Abbey of Melsa Anno one thousand one hundred and fiftie and dyed the seauen and twentieth yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Abbey of Thornton which was of his owne foundation Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' VVIlliam Magnauile Earle of Essex and Lord of Plesse and in right of Hawis his wife daughter and heire of William le Grosse was also Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse in the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred seuenty and nine and died at Roane in the second yeare of King Richard the first without issue Et portoit escartelle d'or gueulles WIlliam de Fortibus Baron of Olem second husband vnto Hawis Countesse of Albemarle Daughter and heire of William le Grosse in whose right he was Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse by whom hee had issue William Earle of Albemarle father of Aueline wife of Edmond Earle of Lancaster This William de Forts by the name of Earle of Albemarle in the sixt yeare of the reigne of King Richard the first was a witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that hee gaue to Reginald de Argentyne and died in the seuenth yeare of King Richard the first Et portoit d'argent au le chef d'gueulles BAldwine de Betun by consent of King Richard the firâ—â— married and was the third husband to Hawis Counteâ— of Albemarle Daughter of William le Grosse in whose right 〈◊〉 was Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse by whoâ— he had issue one only daughter his heire named Hawis whiâ—â— was married to William sonne and heire of William Marshâ—â— Earle of Penbrooke and died without issue Maister Lambert in his Perambulation of Kent page 533. saith That this Baâ—â—â— wine de Betun liued and was a Testie in the seauenth yeare 〈◊〉 King Iohn and therefore I holde him the third husband to Hawis Countesse of Albemarle and not the second as Maâ—ster Camden and Maister Milles haue set him downe to be her other two hâ—â—bands being dead long before This Baldwine dyed in the thirteenth yeare oâ— King Iohn and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux whereof he was the Founder Et portoit d'argent bande de six d'argent de gueulles au chef d'or WIlliam de Fortibus sonne of William de Forts by Haâ—â— Countesse of Albemarle aforesaide after the death of his mother and her three husbands was the sixt Earle of Aâ—bemarle and Lord of Holdernesse He maried Auelyne daughter of Richard Lord Montfichet and by her had issue William which was after Earle of Albemarle This William died in the six and twentith yeare of King Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux Et portoit d'argent au chef de gueulles VVIlliam de Fortibus the last of that name and Familie was the seauenth Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse c. He married to his first wife Christian daughter of Alan Earle of Galloway in Scotland who died without issue the 30. yeare of King Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Thornton His second wife was Isabel daughter of Bauldwine the fourth of that name Earle of Deuon and sister and heire to Baldwine the fift and last Earle of Deuon of the surname of Riuers by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters Thomas the eldest sonne died without issue and was buried at Stamford William the second Sonne died at Oxford without issue and was buried by his brother Auice the eldest sister died also without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Melsa and Aueline the second sister and co-heire of Baldwine aforesaid was married in the fifty foure yeare of king Henry the third to Edmond Crooke-backe Earle of Lancaster second sonne of the said king Henry the third This Countesse of Albemarle and Deuon and Lady of the Isle of Wight for so she writ her selfe ouer liued her husband and in her widdow-hood sold the Isle of Wight and a great part of the Earledome of Deuon and counselled her daughter Aueline to giue her whole inheritance after her death from the Courtneis her next heires to Lord Edmond her husband and his heires which she accordingly did This William died in the fortith yeare of king Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux Et portoit les armes de son pere ' THomas of Woodstocke sixt son of King Edward the third was by King Richard the second created Earle of Albemarle he was also Earle of Buckingham and Northampton Duke of Glocester and Constable of England and married Elianor daughter and co-heire of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England and had issue Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and Anne married to Edmond Earl Stafford This Thomas of Woodstock was taken by force out of his Castle of Plessy in Essex by Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall of England and conueied secretly to Callis and there most cruelly murthered his body beeing brought ouer into England was buried at Westminster the xxij of King Richard the second 1398. Les armes de france seme D'engleterre escartelle a la bordute d'argent EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke in the thirteenth yeare of King Richard the second was Earle of Rutland and Corke his father then liuing and in the one and twentith of the said Kings reigne hee was created Duke of Albemarle from which Dukedome he was deposed by Parliament in the first yeare of King Henrie the fourth He married Phillip daughter and co-heire of Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunsten and was slaine at the battell of Egencourt 1415. and was buried at Fotheringale without issue Et portoit france seme D'engleterre escartelle a lambell de trois points perpale gueulles d'argent charge ' de six chastells d'or six lions rampant gueulles THomas Duke of Clarence second sonne to King Henrie the fourth in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created
and Hugh Hee had also a Sister named Rhohisia married to Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Clare and Tunbridge Grand-father of Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earle of Penbroke by his sonne Gilbert Et portoit Gueulles trois Lions passant en pale d'argent WAlter Gifford the second Earle of Buckingham and of Longuile in Normandy in France married one Ermyngard who with her said husband founded the Abbey of Notley neere to the Towne of Buckingham in King Henrie the seconds time The said Walter dyed without yssue and was buried in the saide Abbey in the yeare 1164. leauing al his entailed Lands to Osbert Gifford his nephew by his brother Hugh and all his other Lands to William Marshal earle of Penbroke who had married Isabell daughter and heyre of Richard Strongbow sonne of Gilbert Earle of Penbroke grandchild to Rhohisia Gifford aforenamed Et portoit les armories de son Pere ' THomas of Woodstocke sixt sonne of King Edw. the third being Constable of England was in the first yeare of K. Richard the second created Earle of Buckingham and sate in Parliament the same yeare by that name and Title and in the ninth year of the said Kings reigne he was created Duke of Glocester He married Elianor daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom hee had issue Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and Anne who was married to Edmond Earle Stafford This Thomas was strangled to death vnder a Feather-bed at Callis by Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Marshall of England 1396. Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle auborder d'argent HVmfrey Plantagenet sonne of Thomas of Woodstocke after the death of his Father was Earle of Buckingham and being banished England into Ireland was re-called backe again by King Henry the fourth in the first year of his reigne in which returne hee dyed of the plague at Chester others haue at Couentry and was buried in the Abbey of Walden in Essex without issue Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' HVmfrey Stafford sonne and heire of Edmond Earle Stafford by Anne Plantagenet daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke was created the first Duke of Buckingham in the 22. yeare of K. Hen. 6. 1443. and to haue the precedent place of all other Dukes in England He married Anne Daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue foure sonnes and three daughters viz. Humsrey Earle of Stafford the eldest sonne slaine at S. Albons the 33. yeare of K. Hen. 6. in the life time of his father Iohn Stafford the second sonne was Earle of Wiltshire Richard the third sonne dyed young and Robert the fourth sonne was Archbyshop of Canterbury Katherine the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Iane the second daughter was married first to William Lord Bardolph and after to Sir William Knyuet Knight and Anne the third daughter was first maried to Aubrey de Vere son and heire of the Earle of Oxford and after to Sir Tho Cobham Knight This Humfrey with Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Thomas Lord Egremont and Iohn Viscount Beaumont was slaine at the battell of Northampton in the 38. yeare of K. Hen. 6. 1460. the king being then taken prisoner and his body buried in the Gray-Friars at Northampton Escartelle France d'engleteire au bordur d'argent being his mothers armes quartered vvith his owne armes d'or au Cheueron gueulles HEnry Stafford sonne and heire of Humfrey Earle Stafford slaine at the first battell of S. Albons 1455. after the death of Humfrey Duke of Buckingham his grand-father was Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknocke Kimbalton and Tunbridge was by King Richard the third 1482. made Constable of England Hee married Katherine daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and sister and heire of Anthony Wooduile Earle Riuers by whom he had issue Edward Stafford Dâ—â—ke of BucKingham Henry Earle of Wiltshire and Humfrey that dyed young Elizabeth married to Robert Radcliff Lord Fitz-Walter Anne the second daughter was first married to Sir Walter Herbert Knight and after vnto George Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntingdon by whom she had issue Francis Earle of Huntingdon and others This Henry Duke of Buckingham was beheaded at Salisbury the 2. of King Richard the third for plotting with Henry Earle of Richmond against the said King Et portoit les armoiries de son pere EDward Stafford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaid being restored the first of King Henry the seuenth 1486. was the last Duke of Buckingham he maried Elianor daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland and had issue Henry Lord Stafford who married Vrsuld daughter of Sir Richard Pole knight and of Margaret his Wife daughter of George Duke of Clarence and three daughters viz. Elizabeth married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Earl Marshall of England Katherine the second daughter was married to Raffe Neuill Earle of Westmerland and Mary the third daughter was married to George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny This Edward for consulting with a Monke or Wizard how he might obtaine the Crowne was araigned at Westminster Hall before the Duke of Norfolke then high Steward of England and found guilty of high treason and afterwards beheaded at the Tower Hill by London the 13. of King Henry the 8. 1521. Et portoit les armoiries de son bisayeul SIR George Villers Kinght a yonger sonne of Sir George Villers of Leicestershire knight was created Baron of Whaddon and Viscount Villers at Woodstocke the 27. of August 1616. and the 16. of Ianuary after hee was created at White-Hall Earle of Buckingham lastly he was made Marquesse of Buckingham at White-Hall the first of Ianuary 1617. by the deliuery of a letters Patents he was also knight of the honorable Order of the Garter Master of the Horse one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Councell and in commission for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1618. Et portoit d'argent au Croix de gueulles charge de cinq coquilles d'or MAry Daughter of Anthony Beaumont second Sonne of William Beaumont of Cole Ouerton in Leicestershire was by the great and extraordinary fauour and bounty of Iames King of Great Britaine made Countesse of Buckingham by the deliuery of a Letters Patent bearing date the first of Iuly 1618. And had giuen her for the maintenance of the saide dignity an yearly fee or rent of twenty pounds issuing out of the saide County during her life She married three Husbands the first was Sir George Villers of Brookesby in Leicestershire Knight by whom shee had issue Sir Iohn Villers Knight Sir George Villers Marquesse of Buckingham Christopher Villers and Susan wife to Sir William Feilding of Newenham in the County of Warwicke Knight Her second Husband was William Reyner Gentleman by whom she had no issue Her third and last Husband now liuing is Sir Thomas Compton Knight second sonne of Henry Lord Compton
him in the Earledome of Chester Et portoit d'gueulles crusuly d'or a'un teste de Lou craze d'argent RAndolphe sur-named Meschines sonne of Randolphe Meschines Earle of Carlell by Margaret the sister of Hugh Lupus the first Earle of Chester was the third Earle Palatine of Chester after the Conquest He married Lucy daughter of Algar the Saxon Earle of Leicester and sister to Edwin Earle of Mercia and Mocar Earle of Northnmberland who before was the Wife of Roger Romara and Mother of William Romara Earle of Lincolne This Randolphe surrendred Carlell his Fathers Earledome to King Henry the first and dyed in the yeare 1129. and was buried at Chester in the 30. yeare of the saide Kings Reigne leauing issue Randolphe sur-named Gernonijs the fourth Earle of Chester and William Earle of Cambridge and a daughter named Adeliza married to Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Tunbridge Auncestor to the Earles of Clare Glocester and Penbroke as William Gemiticensis affirmeth Et portoit d'or a'vn Lion rampant de gueulles la cowe estant RAndolphe sur-named Gernonijs sonne of Randolphe Meschines was after his father the fourth Earle Palatine of Chester after the Conquest hee with his Brother William Earle of Cambridge was Witnesse to the Charter of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of his gift of the Island of Hafreholme to the religious Nuns of S. Maries of the order of Sister-sences 1139. the fourth of King Stephen And in the yeare 1141. this Randoll and Robert Earle of Glocester tooke the saide King prisoner at Lincolne He married Mauld daughter of Robert Earle of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first by whom he had issue Hugh the fift Earle Palatine of Chester and Richard and died poysoned by the practise of his Wife and William Peuerell Lord of Nottingham in the yeare 1156. Et portoit de gueulles au Lion rampant d'argent à la cowe estant HVgh sur-named Kiuilioc sonne of Randolphe Gernons was the fift Earle Palatine of Chester he married Bertrade daughter of Simon Earle Mountford and Eureux in Normandie and had issue Randolphe Blundeuile the fixt Earle Palatine of Chester and Earle of Lincolne and foure daughters Mauld the eldest was married to Dauid Earle of Anguish Gallaway and Huntington Mabell the second daughter was married to William de Albenieo Earle of Arundell Agnes the 3. daughter was married to William Ferrers Earle of Derby Lord of Chartley and Hawis the fourth daughter was wife to Robert Quincy Earle of Winchester had issue Margaret married to Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mabell wife to Hugh Lord Audley This Hugh died the 27. of King Henry the second 1180. Et portoit d'azur à six garbes d'or RAndolphe sur-named Blundeuile sonne heire of Hugh Kiuilioc was the 6. Earle Palatine of Chester as also Earle of Lincolne whom K. Hen. the 2. made knight in the 33. yeare of his reigne and gaue him in marriage Constance the onely daughter and heire of Conan Duke of Little Britaine Earle of Richmond in England the widdow of Geffrey his son with the Dutchy of Britaine Earldome of Richmond and in the second yeare of K. Iohn this Randolph was diuorced from the said Constance and after married Clemence daughter of William de Fengeres and sister of Geffrey He had also a third wife which was Margaret daughter of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Constable of England but had no issue by any of them This Randolph was restored to the Earldome of Lincolne in the 3. yeare of K. Hen. 3. as Cousin and next Heire of William Romara Earle of Lincolne and in the 9. yeare of the said kings reigne he was a Witnesse to the kings charter of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Peterborow by the name of Randolphe Earle of Chester Lincolne and after his returne out of the holy-Holy-Land he died at his Castle of Wallingford in the 17. yeare of K. Hen. the 3. and was buried at Chester leauing his foure sisters his heires before mentioned This Randolph was of great fame and esteeme in the times of King Henry the second King Richard the first King Iohn King Henry the third In which time he built the Castles of Beeston and Chartley and the Monastery of de la Croix Et portoit d'azur à trois garbes d'or IOhn by the place of his birth sur-named the Scot was Earle of Huntingdon and Cambridge by his Father Dauid Earle of Anguish and Huntingdon aforesaid which Danid was brother to William king of Scots and by Mauld his Mother eldest sister and co-heire of Randolphe Blundeuile Earle of Chester he was also the seuenth Earle Palatine of Chester Also in the 21. yeare of king Henry the third he was restored to the Earledome of Northampton as cousin and heire of Simon Seintlize Earle of Northampton and in the 22. of the said Kings reign he died at Darnall was buried at Chester without issue hauing married Helyn the daughter of Llewellyn ap Iorworth Prince of North-Wales Which Earldome of Chester King Henry the 3. 1238. assumed into his owne hands and gaue other lands to the saide foure Sisters of Iohn surnamed the Scot afore named the issue of whom after claymed the kingdome of Scotland in King Edward the firsts time since which time the Princiality of Chester hath beene vnited to the Principality of Wales by Acte of Parliament held at Westminster the 21. of King Richard the second at which time as Somerset Herald hath the King created William Brugs Chester Herald by his Letters Patents sealed with his Seale of the said Principality Et portoit d'or à trois pens d'gueulles EDmond sur-named Crowch-backe second sonne of king Henry the third was by his Father created Earle of Chester which Title and Earledome hee surrendred to his Brother Prince Edward and was after made Earle of Lancaster and after the attaindore of Simon Mountford Robert Earle Ferrars he was also made Earle of Leicester and Derby as in the Title of Lancaster is more at large Et portoit les armes D'engleterre au lambell de France EDward first sonne of King Edward the first was Prince of Wales Earle of Cornwall and Chester and after King of England by the name of King Edward the second This Prince Edward in Anno 1298. vpon complaint made by Doctor Langton then Byshop of Chester was committed to prison and Pierce of Gaueston banished England and not to returne againe vpon paine of death Et portoit D'engleterre au lambell d'argent EDward first sonne and heire of king Edward 〈…〉 was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and 〈◊〉 of Chester and Flint and after king of England by the name of king Edward the third Et portoit D'engleterre au lambell d'argent EDward sur-named the blacke Prince sonne and heire of king Edward the third was Duke of Cornwall and Aquitaine and Earle of Chester and Flint This Edward died before his Father 1376. and was buried at Canterbury Et portoit
first his brother Earle of Cornwall Lancaster and Somerset Lord of the honours of Wallingford Tikell Marlesborough and Ludgarshall Lastly this Iohn married to his third wife Isabell daughter of Aimer Earle of Engolesmi by whom he had issue king Henry the third Richard Earle of Cornwall c. Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards d'or à baston d'azur RIchard second sonne of King Iohn in the eleuenth yeare of King Henry the third his brother was created Earle of Poictou and Cornwall and in the twelfth yeare of the said Kings reigne the king gaue him all the Lands in England which were Reginald Dampmartins Earle of Bologines And in the yeare 1257. he was by the Princes of Germany chosen king of the Romaines and crowned at Aquisgrane Hee did write himselfe Richard King of the Romaines and alwayes Augustus and married to his first wife Isabell sister and one of the heires of William Marshall the younger Earle of Penbroke and had issue Iohn that dyed young Henry slaine by Guy and Simon sonnes of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester in the Church of S. Siluester in Viterbium in Italy 1272. in reuenge of their Fathers death that was slaine in the Barons wars in England and Richard that died without issue His second wife was Sanchia daughter and one of the heires of Reymond Berengar Earle of Prouince and sister to Queene Elianor by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Cornwall and Richard that dyed at the siedge of Barwicke with an Iron shot in his head 1296. He had also Richard a base sonne who was the Father of Sir Geffrey Cornwall knight of whom is descended the Family of Cornwalles of Burford This Richard dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted neere London 1272. and was buried in the Abbey of Hales in Glocestershire which was of his foundation Et portoit d'argent à vn lion rampant de gueulles Corone d'or au bordure sable besantee EDmond Plantagenet Earle of Cornwall sonne and heire of Richard King of Almaine and Earle of Cornwall with Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester had the gouernement of England in the absence of king Edward the first beyond the Seas He married Margaret daughter of Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and dyed without any lawfull issue at Ashbridge in Buckinghamshire the 29. of king Edward the first where he had built an Abbey of Bonhommes Order and was buried by his Father in the Abbey of Hales 1300. Et portoit les armes de son pere EDward first sonne of king Edward the first In the 27. yeare of his Fathers reigne 1298. Doctor Langton then Byshop of Chester complained grieuously to the King vpon this Prince Edward who by the lewd aduice of Pierce Gaueston his gracelesse companion brake forcibly into his Parke and made hauocke of his game for which this Prince was committed to prison Gaueston was banisht the land and commanded not to returne againe vpon paine of death This Prince in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne 1301. came to Chester and receiued homage of the free-holders of Wales in which yeare he was created Earle of Cornwall and after King of England by the name of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes D'engleterre au lambell d'argent PIerce Gaueston a Gascoigne borne was made Baron of Wallingford and after in the first yeare of king Edward the second was created Earle of Cornwall and Lord of the Isle of Man and in the third yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee married Isabell second sister and co-heire of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and in the sixt yeare of the said Kings reigne after he had bin banished England twice he was taken by Guy Beauchamp Earle of Warwicke and beheaded at a place neere vnto Warwicke called Gauershiâ—â— or Blacklow and was after buried in the Fryars at Langley without issue Et portoit Sinope six aigles d'or membrez becquez d'gueulles IOhn of Eltham so named of the place where he was borne second sonne of King Edward the second and brother to King Edward the third in the second yeare of his said Brothers reigne was made Earle of Cornwall and in the ninth yeare of the said Kings reigne he died at S. Iohns Towne in Scotland without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Westminster 1334. After whose death king Edward the third in the 12. yeare of his reigne made the Earledome of Cornwall a Dukedome and gaue it to his Sonne Edward the blacke Prince with the Earledome of Chester since which time the Kings eldest sonnes haue bene Dukes of Cornwall Et portoir d'argent à lion rampant de gueulles corone d'or au bordure sable bezanteé EDward sur-named the Blacke Prince sonne and heire of King Edward the third in the eleuenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created the first Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings reigne hee was created Prince of Wales and in the 36. yeare he had giuen him the Principality of Aquitaine and in the 42. yeare of of king Edward the third he sate in Parliament by the name and title of Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine he tooke Iohn the French King prisoner at the battaile of Poictiers in the yeare 1356. He married Ioane the repudiat wife of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and daughter of Edmond of Woodstock Earle of Kent by whom he had issue Edward that dyed yong Richard sur-named of Burdeaux who was after king of England by the name of king Richard the second This noble Prince Edward died at Canterbury the 8. of Iune 1376. and was buried in Christ-Church there Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent RIchard sur-named of Burdeaux sonne and heire of Edward the blacke Prince was after the death of his Father Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and after created Prince of Wales at Hauering at Bowre in the â—0 of King Edward the third his grand-father He married Anne daughter of Weselaâ—us king of Bohemia who died and was buried at Westminster in the 17. yeare of his reigne without issue And to his second wife he married Isabell daughter of Charles the French King being very young but by her had no issue hee was after King of England by the name of king Richard the second and was deposed from the kingdome and she sent into France againe the first of king Henry the fourth and married vnto Charles sonne of Lewis Duke of Orleance Et portoit lez armes de son pere HEnry sur-named of Monmouth the place of his birth sonne and heire of king Henry the fourth was in the first yeare of his Fathers reigne created Prince of Wales he being Duke of Cornwall before for the eldest sonne and heire apparant of the king of England is Duke of Cornwall by birth but he is Prince of Wales by speciall creation inuesture and donation of the lands thereunto
Deuonshire and granted to him the third penny of the yearely reuennew of the same County being ten Marks Lastly the said king gaue him the Isle of Wight whereby euer after he was called Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle He married and had issue Baldwine de Riuers Earle of Deuon BAldwine de Riuers sonne of Richard aforesaid was the second Earle of Deuonshire and builded three Monasteries viz. Christ-Church Quarara in the Isle of Wight and Lira in Normandy he fortefied the Citty of Exeter against king Stephen and was banished England with his wife and children and had the Isle of Wight taken from him in the yeare 1136. He married Adelizia daughter of _____ by whom he had issue Richard Henry that dyed yong and William sur-named Vernon the place where hee went to schoole or was brought vp in This Baldwine dyed in the yeare 1155. and was buried in the Abbey of Quarara RIchard de Riuers eldest sonne of Baldwine aforenamed was the third Earle of Deuonshire and did giue lands to the Abbey of Quarara in the 13. yeare of king Henry the second to pray for the soules of Baldwine his father Adelizia his mother Countesse of Deuon He married Hawis daughter and one of the heires of Reginald Earle of Cornwall base sonne of king Henry the first and had issue Baldwine and Richard both Earles of Deuonshire who dyed without issue This Richard dyed in the Citty of Cenomania in Franc in the yeare 1161. BAldwine de Riuers sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after his father the fourth Earle of Deuon and married Alice daughter of Raphe de Dol in Berry as Milles hath pag. 457. he was Earle but a while and dyed without issue leauing Richard his brother to succeed him in his Earledome and lands RIchard de Riuers second sonne of Richard the third Earle of Deuon and brother and heire of Baldwine the fourth Earle of Deuonshire was the fift Earle of Deuonshire and married Margaret daughter and one of the heyres of Iohn Lord Biset and gaue lands to the Abbey of Bruer to pray for the soule of Earle Richard his Father his own health and Margaret the Countesse his wife hee died without issue and was buried at Montbroge in Normandy the thirtieth of King Henry the second Etportoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur This is the first man that bare this Armes that euer I could finde and for the Griffyn which hath bene vsually set downe for their Armes it is but a deuice and no Armes WIlliam sur-named de Vernon of the Towne of Vernona in Normandy where he was borne as some haue but the booke of Forde Abbey hath where he went to schoole after the death of Baldwine and Richard his two Nephewes without issue was the sixt Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle of Wight He married Mabell daughter to Robert Earle of Mellent with whom her Father did giue in marriage all his lands of Kiderminster Moreis and Redeliston which were before the lands of her Mother Mauld one of the daughters heires of Reginald Earle of Cornwall base sonne of K. Henry the first by whom this William had issue Baldwine who married Margaret daughter of Waryn Fitz-Gerald Chamberlaine to king Iohn and dyed before his Father leauing issue Baldwine his sonne and heire This William had issue also two daughters the eldest was Iane married vnto William Bruer the younger Lord of Torbay who dyed without issue Mary the second daughter was first married to Sir Robert Courtney knight sonne of Reginald and after to Peter de Prouz and had issue This William de Vernon by his Deed or Charter bearing date the fourth of September 1206. did giue lands to the Abbey of Quarara to pray for the soules of king Henry and Baldwine his father and A lelicia the Countesse his Mother and Earle Richard his brother and for the health of Mabell the Countesse his wife and Baldwine his sonne and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1216. the first of king Henry the third Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur armé lampasse de gueulles BAldwine de Riuers the fourth of that christen name Son of Baldwine the third which dyed before his father was after the death of William de Vernon his grand-father the seuenth Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle of Wight He married Amicia daughter of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hertford by whom he had issue Baldwine the fift and eight Earle of Deuonshire of that sur-name and Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle the wife of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle This Baldwine in the 25. yeare of the reigne of king Henry the third was created Earle of the Isle of Wight at the sute and petition of Richard Earle of Cornwall the kings brother whose Ward this Baldwine had bene and in the 29. yeare of the said kings reigne the saide Baldwine dyed in his youthfull yeares After whose death his Countesse Amicia gaue lands to the abbey of Bruarne to pray for the soules of Gilbert de Clare late Earle of Glocester her Father and for Isabell the Countesse her Mother and Baldwine late Earle of Deuonshire her husband and for the health of her owne soule Baldwine her sonne She dyed in the yeare 1283. Et portoit d'or au lion rampant d'azur BAldwine de Riuers the fift of that name and eight Earle of Deuonshire of that sur-name Lord of the Isle of Wight Hee married Auice daughter of _____ a Sauoyan borne and neere kineswoman of Queene Elianor and had issue a sonne named Iohn that dyed yong in France without issue This Baldwine the fift dyed in the 46. yeare of K. Henry the third leauing Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle his sister and heire Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' HVgh Courtney knight the second of that name cousin and heire of Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle that is to say sonne of Hugh grand-childe of Mary de Riuers sister of Baldwyne the third that dyed before his Father grand-father of Isabell de Fortibus Countesse of Albemarle was by Letters Patents made the ninth Earle of Deuonshire the ninth of king Edward the third and married Agnes sister of Sir Iohn S. Iohn knight by whom he had issue foure sonnes and three daughters viz. Hugh Courtney the tenth Earle of Deuonshire Thomas the second Son married Murâ—ell daughter of Iohn de Mules Iohn the third sonne was Abbot of Tauestoke and Robert was the fourth Son Elianor the eldest daughter was wife to Iohn Grey Elizabeth the second daughter was married to Bartholmew de Lasle of the Isle of Wight Egelyne the third daughter was wife to Robert Lord Scales This Hugh dyed in the fourteenth yeare of king Edward the third 1340. and was buried at Cowike Et portoit d'or trois torreaux au lambell d'azur HVgh Courtney the third of that christen name sonne of Hugh the second
Blount Lord Mountioy and brother and heire of William Baron of Mountioy Lord Deputy and Lieutenant of Ireland who expulsed the Spaniards there and compelled the Rebels to submission was by King Iames in the first yeare of his reigne 1603. created Earle of Deuonshire the 21. of Iuly at Hampton-Court He dyed without any lawfull issue in the Dutchy-house in the Strand and was buried at Westminster with great pompe in the Abbey in the yeare 1606. Et portroit burelle vndeé de six d'or de fable WIlliam Cauendish knight was created Baron of Hardwike on Satterday the fourth of May 1605. and after by King Iames in August 1618. he was made Earle of Deuonshire He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter and heyre of Henry Kighley of Kighley in Lancashire Esquire had issue William Lord Cauendish of Hardwike who married Christian daughter of Edward Bruse Baron of Kynlosse and Master of the Rolles Frances wife to Sir Henry Maynard knight Mary and Elizabeth This Williams second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Edward Boughton of Causton and widdow of Sir Richard Wortley knight by whom hee had issue Sir Iohn Cauendish knight of the Bath who dyed without issue Et portoit de sable au trois testes du cerf d'argent les cornes d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Ferrars and Derby their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Earle Ferrars a Norman borne sonne of Wakeline came into England with William the Conquerour who gaue him the Castles of Tutbury Oucume with diuers other great Seigneuries in England and Normandy He married one Berta and had issue Eugenulphus William and Robert and two daughters Gundred and Emelyn He founded the Abbey of Tutbury in the yeare 1080. Vnto which Foundation were Witnesses Eugenulphus William Robert his sonnes And for proofe that this Henry was an Earle which some great and late Writers denie I haue heere set downe the said Henries Epitath which I finde printed in the yeare 1577. and dedicated to the late Earle of Essex and said to be found in the Abbey of Tutbury Hic iacet Henricus de Ferrarijs comes huius Ecclesiae fundator Imago nomine cuius Anno milleno domini quater atque viceno Tutburiaque nono domus est fundata patrono It is said that he bare for his Armes argent 6. horse-shooes sable RObert de Ferrars after the death of Henry his Father and Eugenulphus and William his two Brothers without issue was the second Earle Ferrars and by that name was Witnesse to king Henry the first his Charter of lands which he gaue to the Abbey of Tutesbury Also in the 31. yeare of the said kings Reigne hee began the Foundation of the Abbey of Muriuall and dyed in the 19. yeare of king Stephen and was buried at Muriuall leauing issue William Earle of Tutesbury slaine in his lodging in London without issue Robert Earle Ferrars and Wakelyn de Ferrars the third sonne Les armes de son pere d'argent à fix Ferres de cheuall de fable RObert de Ferrars the second of that name after the death of Robert his Father and William his brother was the third Earle Ferrars whom diuers late Writers haue greatly mistaken they affirming him to be the first Robert Founder of Muriuall Abbey and to be Earle of Nottingham when as in truth it was this Roberts Father that was Founder of Muriuall Abbey and another Robert Ferrars grand-childe of this second Robert by his sonne William that was made Earle of Nottingham as heereafter will appeare in his due place And where they say they haue seen Deeds and Charters to approue their affirmation it is vntrue for those they meane are vnperfect Notes and Abstracts taken out of Glouer Somersets Booke of Miscellania which Book I haue and perusing the same finde them of small credite This Earle Robert married and had issue William Earle Ferrars the fourth Earle Ferrars and died in the yeare 1184. the 31. of king Henry the second but others haue that he dyed in the holy-Holy-Land in the yeare 1190. the second of king Richard the first which is mistaken Et portoit lez armoities de son peré Now to the issue which M. Milles maketh this Robert to haue in his Booke of succession of Earles pag. 869. viz. William de Ferrars Earle of Derby Petronell or Pernell wife of Henry Lord Stafford and Elizabeth married vnto William Marshall Baron of Rie I confesse William onely but no daughters at all For by a Record of the 26. of King Henry the 3. it is proued that Henry Lord Staffords wifes name was Mabell daughter of Robert Musegros and Agnes his wife daughter of William Earle Ferrars and Derby great grand-sonne of Robert Ferrars Earle of Nottingham which Milles saith died in the holy-land 1190. And for Elizabeâ—h the other daughter to be married to William Marschall Baron of Rye and Hengham in Norfolko which died 1266. that is most vntrue for that William hee meaneth had to his wife Alina daughter and heire of Hubert Baron of Rye and died in the 11. yeare of king Edward the first as by an Inquisition of that date it doth appeare VVIlliam Earle Ferrars Lord of Tutbury in Staffordshire and Oucume in Rutlandshire sonne of the second Robert Earle Ferrars married Margaret daughter and heire of William Peuerill of Nottingham whose grand-father William was the base sonne of William Conqueror begotten of the wife of Randolphe Peuerell of Hatfield Peuerell and had issue Robert and William Robert the eldest sonne in the life time of his Father was made Earle of Nottingham and dyed without issue William the second sonne after the death of his Father was Earle Ferrars and first Earle of Derby This William Earle Ferrars the Father dyed as Roger Houedon hath Fol. 390. b. at Achon in the Holy-Land in the yeare 1190. But Milles in Glouer Somersets Book of successions of Earles pag. 870. hath that he dyed in the yeare 1247. and Margaret his wife to dye in the same year the 32. of king Henry the third which I doubt of Et portoit d'argent à six Ferres de cheual de sable WIlliam de Ferrars the second Earle Ferrars of that christen name was by king Iohn made the first Earle of Derby of that sur-name He married Agnes the third sister and co-heire of Randolphe Blundeuile Earle of Chester and Lincolne in whose right he was Lord of Chartley and had issue William Earle Ferrars and Derby Robert Hugh and Thomas de Ferrars and dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1242. and was buried at Muriuall the 27. of king Henry the third Et portoit vaire d'or de gueulles à la bordure de azur seme Ferrars de cheuall d'argent VVIilliam de Ferrars the third of that name was Earle Ferrars and Derby Lord of Tutbury and Chartley. He married two wiues the first was Sibell daughter of William Marshall the elder Earle of Pembroke and one of the fiue sisters and heyres of Auncelme Marshall
Baron of Buckhurst and the third Earle of Dorset and sonne and heire of Robert Sackuile the second Earle of Dorset of that Family married the Lady Anne Clifford daughter and sole heire of George Clifford Earle of Cumberland by whom he hath issue now liuing Lady Margaret Sackuile Et portoit escartelle d'or de gueulles au baston de vair A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Essex their Armes Wiues and Children GEffrey Magna-uilla sonne of William and Grand-childe to Geffrey Magna-uilla which came into England with William the Conqueror was created Earle of Essex by King Stephen vnto whose Lettes Patents or Charter were Witnesses William de Ipres Henry de Essex Iohn Son of Robert Fitz-Walter Robert de Newborough and others After Mauld the Empresse winning him to her Faction gaue him the Tower of London the Towne of Walden in Essex with the Shriffealty of Middlesex Essex and Hertfordshire to hold them as Geffrey his Grand-father held them as also all the lands which Eudo his grand-father by the Mother the Sewer to king Henry the first held in Normandy He married Rohesia daughter of Alberick de Vere Chiefe-Iustice of England and had issue Arnold banished by king Stephen Geffrey and William and was after slaine with the shot of an Arrow out of the Castle of Burwell in the 9. yeare of King Stephen 1143. Rose his wife was after married to Payne Beauchamp Baron of Bedford Et portoit escartelle d'or de gueulles GEffrey Magnauile or Mandeuill second sonne of Geffrey aforesaid after the banishment of Arnold his elder brother without issue and the disinheriting of his Father by K. Stephen was restored by king Henry the second to the Earledome of Essex with the third penny of the pleas within that County In which his Charter he had confirmed vnto him all honours priuiledges and lands held by Geffrey his great grand-father William his grand-father and Geffrey his Father aswell in England as in Normandy commanding that he and his heyres should haue and hold the said County of Essex as freely and lawfully as any Earle in England or Normandy held his Earledome Vnto which his Charter were Witnesses Reginald Earle of Cornwall Robert Earle of Leicester Roger Earle of Clare and others He married Eustachia kineswoman to king Henry the second but had no issue by her He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1165. Et portoit les armes de son pere WIlliam Mandeuill brother of Geffrey aforesaid was the third Earle of Essex vnto whom king Henry the second gaue license by his Charter to fortefie his Castle of Plessy in Essex He married Auice daughter and heire of of William le Grosse Earle of Albemarle in whose right he was also Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse in Yorkshire and to his second wife he married Christian daughter of Robert Fitz-Walter Lord of Woodham Water in Essex and after dyed at Roane without issue in the second yeare of King Richard the first leauing Beatrix de Say his Aunts grand-childe his heire who was married to Geffrey Fitz-Piers of Ludgarshall the fourth Earle of Essex Et portoit elcartellé d'or de gueulles GEffrey Fitz-Piers of Ludgarshall-Castle in Wilishire Chiefe-Iustice of England married to his first wife Beatrix eldest daughter of William Say son heire of Will. Say Beatrix his wife sister of Geffrey Mandeuile Earle of Essex In whose right the said Geffrey Fitz-Piers at the Coronation of K. Iohn was made earle of Essex the family of Mandeuils being then spent He had issue 3. sons and one daughter viz. Geffrey sur-named Mandeuile Earle of Essex William his brother also Earle of Essex and Henry that was Deacon of Wolfren-Hampton Mauld the daughter was married to Henry de Bohun Earle of Hereford after this Geffrey married to his second wife one Auelyne and by her had issue Iohn Fitz-Pters Lord of Berkhamsted and Chiefe-Iustice of Ireland who had to wife Isabell daughter and heyre of Ralphe Bigot and widdow of Gilbert Lacie This Geffrey dyed in the 14. yeare of King Iohn 1212. Et portoit gueulles à trois Cheurons componnee d'argent d'azur GEffrey Fitz-Piers sirnamed Mandeuile eldest son of Geffrey de Ludgarshal was after his Father Earle of Essex Lord of Plessy He married Isabell third daughter heire of William Earle of Glocester the repudiat wife of K. Iohn for which he was fined to pay the king twenty thousand Marks and so to haue all the Lands and Fees belonging to her except the Castle of Bristoll and the Chases belonging to the same He was slaine at a Tournament held neere London without issue 1216. and was buried in the Priory of the Trinity in London after whose death the said Isabell tooke to husband Hugh de Burgo Chiefe-Iustice of England Et portoit escartellé d'or de gueulles à le escarboucle pomette fleurette de sable brochant sur le tout WIlliam Fitz-Piers second brother of Geffrey aforesaid was after his brothers death the next Earle of Essex and tooke part with Lewis the French kings sonne against king Henry the third He intayled all his Lands with the Earledome of Essex vpon Mauld his sister and heire married to Henry de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Lord high Constable of England He dyed without issue in the three and twenty yeare of king Henry the third Et portoit les armes de son frere viz. Escartelleé d'or de gueulles à l'escarboucle pommette fleutette d'or brochant fur le tout HVmfrey de Bohun the fift of that name sonne and heire of Henry de Bohun and Mauld his wife sister and heyre of Geffrey and William Fitz-Piers aforesaide was Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England and married Mauld daughter and heire of Ralphe de Issodon Earle of Angi in Normandy and brother of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine as more at large doth appeare in the Title of Earles of Hereford Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottizes entre six lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the seuenth of that name was after the death of Humfrey his grand-father Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England and Lord of Brecknock He married Mauld daughter of Ingelram de Fines and had issue Humfrey the eight and dyed at Plessy in Essex the 27. of king Edward the first 1298. Et portoit les armes de son pere HVmfrey de Bohun the eight of that name sonne of Humfrey the sixt which dyed before his Father was Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England He married Elizabeth daughter of king Edward the first being the widdow of Iohn Earle of Holland and had issue Iohn Humfrey and William all three Earles and Edward and William twins as in the Title of Earles of Hereford This Humfrey was slaine at Borough-bridge the 15. of king Edward the second 1322. IOhn de Bohun sonne and heire of Humfrey de Bohun the eight after the death
of his Father was Earle of Hereford and Essex c. Hee married two wiues as in the Title of Earles of Hereford but had no issue He dyed in the 9. yeare of king Edward the third 1336. and was buried in the Abbey of Stratford neere London Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampan d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth of that name sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heire of Iohn aforesaide was also Earle of Hereford and Essex c. He ouer-liued his younger brother William Earle of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed at Plessy in Essex the 36. of king Edwird the third 1361. and is buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London Les armes de son frere Ieane HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth of that christen name son and heire of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and Nephew and heire of Iohn de Bohun the eight and Humfrey the ninth his Vnckles was after their deaths Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England He married Iane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married vnto Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester with the Earledome of Essex and Constableship of England and Mary the second daughter was married to Henry Plantagenet Earle of Derby after king Henry the fourth with the Earledomes of Hereford and Northampton the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patronage of Lanthony This Humfrey dyed and was buried at Walden the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deuz cottizes entre 6. lions rampant d'or HEnry Bourchier sonne of William Bourchier created Earl of Ewe in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and of Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun the last Earle of Hereford and Essex of that name in his Charter bearing date the eleuenth of king Henry the sixt writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Lord Bourchier and in the 25 yeare of the saide Kings Reigne by another Charter he writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Viscount Bourchier lastly in the 27. yeare of king Henry the sixt Richard Duke of Yorke did confirme certain lands vnto him in marriage with Isabell his sister by the name of Henry Viscount Bourchier giuing her also an anuity of a hundred pounds per annum So that it seemeth that when Charles the French King had recouered Normandy all Titles of honour of English-men ceasled for of right no man can carry a title of dignity of another mans land or inheritance In the 35. yeare of the said K. Henry the 6. this Henry was created Viscount Bourchier And lastly in the first yeare of K. Edward the 4. he was created Earle of Essex in right of Elianor de Bohun his grand-mother wife of the foresaid Thomas of Woodstocke This Henry Bourchier married Isabell daughter of Richard Earle of Cambridge and sister of Richard D. of Yorke and had issue William Bourchier who married Anne daughter one of the heyres of Rich. Wooduile Earle Riuers dyed before his father Henry Bourchier 2. Son married Elizabeth daughter and heire of Thomas L. Scales Humfrey Bourchier 3. Son married Ioane cousin heire of Ralph L. Cromwell of Tatershall in Lincolnshire Thomas Bourchier 4. Son married Isabell daughter heire of Sir Iohn Barry knight Iohn Bourchier 5. Son maried Elizabeth daughter heire of Henry L. Ferrars of Groby Edward 6. Son was slaine at Wakefield Fouke the 7. son died yong This Hen. Earle of Essex died in the 23. of K. Edw. the 4. 1482. Porter d'argent a la creix engreflee de gueulles entre quatre busleuz de sable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heyre of William Bourchier that dyed before his Father and grand-childe to Henry Earle of Essex next before mentioned was after the death of his said Grand-father Earle of Essex and Viscount Bourchier He married Anne daughter and heyre of Sir William Say knight and had issue one onely daughter named Anne married to William Lord Parre of Kendall who in her right was Earle of Essex This Henry brake his necke with the fall from his horse the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit d'argent à la Croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre busseux de sable THomas Cromwell sometimes seruant to Cardinall Wolsey was created Baron Cromwell of Okeham in Rutlandshire the 28. of King Henry the eight and on the 14. day of Aprill the 31. of King Henry the eight he was created Earle of Essex at which time the king deliuered him a Patent for the Lord Chamberlainship of England He writ in his stile Earle of Essex Vicegerent great Chamberlaine of England Keeper of the priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer Iustice of the Forrests and Chases from the Riuer of Trent Northward He maried one of the daughters of one Williams of Wales and had issue Gregory Cromwell who was created Lord Cromwell the same time his Father was created Earle of Essex This Thomas being in the Counsell Chamber the 9. of Iuly in the 31. of Henry the eight was arrested and the 19. of the same Moneth was attainted by Parliament neuer comming to answere and the 27. of Iuly after was beheaded at the Tower Hill Et portoit d'azur seu vne fees entre trois lion ceaux rampant d'or vne Rose gueulles entre deux cornish choughes propre WIlliam Parre created Baron of Kendall the ninth of March in the 31. yeare of king Henry the eight and in the 25. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Earle of Essex at Hampton-Court in regard hee had married Anne the daughter heire of Henry Bourchier late Earle of Essex from whom afterwards he was diuorced for her incontinency He was lastly created Marquesse of Northampton in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt and married to his second wife Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham and after her decease he tooke to his third wife Ellen daughter of George Saueburgh a Swedian borne which yet liueth 1618. He dyed without issue and was buried at Warwicke in the yeare 1571. leauing Anne his sister and heyre married to William Herbert Earle of Pembrooke Et portoit d'argent à deux faces d'azur à la bordure engreslee de sable WAlter Deuereux Viscount Hereford and Lord Ferrars of Chertley sonne of Richard sonne of Walter sonne of Iohn Deuereux and Cecily Bourchier the sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and cousin and heire of Anne Bourchier late wife of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton was created Earle of Essex by Queene Elizabeth in the yeare 1571. and after made Marshall of Ireland He married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the said Queenes houshold
le tiers le mesme le quart Riuerijs qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur THomas Cecill Baron of Burghley sonne and heyre of William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurour of England was created Earle of Excester at Greenewich in the third yeare of King Iames. He married Dorothie daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latymer and had issue foure sonnes and sixe daughters viz. William Cecill Lord Burghley who married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Edward Mannors Earle of Rutland and had issue William Lord Ros Sir Richard Cecill Knight Sir Edward Cecill knight and Thomas Cecill Esquire fourth sonne Luce the eldest daughter was married to William Paulet Marquesse of Wynchester Mildred the second daughter was married first to Sir Thomas Read knight and after to Sir Edmond Trafford of Lancashire knight Mary the third daughter was married to the Lord Denny Elizabeth the fourth daughter first married to Sir William Hatton alias Newport knight and after to Sir Edward Coke knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the kings Bench one of his Maiesties most honorable priuy Counsell Dorothy the fift daughter was married to Sir Gyles Allington of Hounslow-Heath knight and Francis the sixt daughter was married to Sir Richard Tufton knight Et portoit burelle de six pieces d'argent d'azur sur le tout six escussons de sable charge de six lyons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Ewe or Augy in Normandy their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam Earle of Ewe and Mutterell came into England with William Conqueror who gaue him the Mannors of Tudenham Woleston and Aluerdeston with all other such lands as hee could get or conquer from the Welsh He was after banished England for rebellion and his lands giuen away to Walter fitz-Fitz-Richard sonne of Constance sister of this William Earle of Ewe The saide Walter fitz-Fitz-Richard conquered Nether-Gwent and halfe the Country of Lege He founded the Abbey of Tynterne and dyed without issue in the third yeare of King Stephen leauing his inheritance to Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earl of Pembrooke his Nephew and was after buried at Tynterne IOhn Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn married Alice daughter of William Daubigney Earle of Chichester by Alice his wife late widdow of king Henry the first and had issue Henrie Earle of Augie Iohn de Augie Matilda and Margaret and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1171. the 18. of Henry the second HEnry Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn gaue to the Monks of Bermondsey in Southwarke his lands called Oswareston neere Romenelin in the Parish of Lida and the lands of Iohn the Clarke in Belsinton and married and had issue Alice his onely daughter and heire married to Ralphe de Isodon 1241. 26. Henry the 3. RAlphe de Isondon sonne of Geffrey de Luzigna Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine in France and brother of Hugh le Brun married Alice daughter and heire of Henry Earle of Angy in Normandy and in her right was Earle of Angie after the death of Henry her Father aforesaid This Ralphe in the first yeare of king Iohn was one of the Noblemen that swore the league betweene the saide king and the Earle of Flanders Hee had issue one onely daughter his heire named Mauld married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Et portoit barre d'argent d'azur au lambell de gueulles de cinq pieces WIlliam Bourchier created Earle of Ewe at Maunt in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and sister and one of the heyres of Humfrey her brother and had issue Henry Bourchier Earle of Ewe and Essex William Lord Fitz-Warrin Iohn Lord Bernes and Thomas Arch Bishop of Canterbury and Cardinall of S. Cirac in Rome and Anne his daughter was married to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke This William dyed in the eight yeare of King Henry the fift at Troys in Champaine and his body being brought ouer Sea into England was buried at Eyston in Kent Et portoit d'argent au croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre buffeux de fable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heire of William aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Ewe in Normandy vntill the 28. yeare of king Henry the sixt that Charles the French king had recouered that earledome to the crown of France Afterwards he sate in Parliament by the name title of Lord Bourchier vntill the 35. yeare of the said Kings Reigne that he was created Viscount Bourchier king Edward the fourth in the first yeare of his reigne created him Earle of Essex and in the 13. of king Edward the fourth he was Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England as in the title of Essex is more at large Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Glocester and Hartford their Armes Wiues and Children RObert sur-named the Consull of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of Nest the daughter of Rhice ap Tewder Prince of South Wales who was after married to Girald de Wyndesore Constable of Penbroke-Castle and auncestour of the Earles of Kildare in Ireland in the 11. yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Earle of Glocester He assisted and tooke part with Mauld the Empresse his halfe sister against K. Stephen the Vsurper which Stephen being taken prisoner and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll This Robert very shortly after was likewise taken by King Stephens forces whereupon it was concluded that a King for an Earle and an Earle for a King should make an exchange and eyther set the other at liberty He married Mabell daughter and one of the foure heyres of Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Corboil in Normandy Cardiffe in Wales and Tewksbury in England and had issue William Earle of Glocester Roger Bishop of Wynchester Richard Bishop of Bayon in Normandy and Hamon slaine at Tholouze with William King Stephens sonne 1160. He had also two daughters one named Mabell married to Aubre de Vere the second was Matilda married to Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester This Robert builded the Castles of Bristoll and Caerdiffe in Wales and the Monastery of S. Iames by Bristoll and dyed in the 12. yeare of King Stephen and was buried in the saide Monastery 1146. Et portoit de gueulles au trois Restes des Armes d'or WIlliam sonne and heire of Robert Consull was after his Father Earle of Glocester and Lord of Glamorgan in right of his grand-father Robert Fitz-Hamon who wonne the said Lordship from Iustine ap Gurgan Lord of Glamorgan in King William Ruphus time and made his abode in the said Castle of Caerdiffe where the saide Robert kept his Courts Monethly and vsed therein Iura Regalia hauing his twelue Knights to attend him the first day they hauing senerall Lodgings giuen to them their heires for euer within the said Castle He married Hawis
daughter of Robert Bossu Earle of Leicester and had issue Robert that dyed before his Father 1166. and three daughters Mabell the eldest was married vnto Almericke Mountfort Earle of Eureux in Normandy Amicia was married to Richard Earle of Clare and Hartford and Isabell the third daughter of this William was first married to King Iohn and from him was diuorced for neerenesse of kinne and after she was married to Geffrey Mandeuill Earle of Essex and for her third husband she tooke Hugh de Burgo Earle of Kent and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England This William built the Abbey of Keinsham and dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1183. and was buried in the said Monastery M. Glouer Somerset Herald hath that King Henry the second after the death of this William without issue Male gaue the Title and Earledome of Glocester to Iohn his son who married Isabell the third daughter of the said William and gaue to Mabell the eldest daughter married to Almericke Mountfort one hundred pounds and to Amicia the second daughter wife to the Earle of Clare another hundredpounds Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn sur-named Without Land the fourth sonne of King Henry the second in right or by reason of his wife Isabell third daughter and co-heyre of William Earle of Glocester was made Earle of Glocester by the said King his Father in the yeare 1187. Afterwards King Richard the first his brother in his loue and bounty gaue him the Earledomes of Cornewall Deuon Nottingham and Lancaster after whose death he came to be King by the name of King Iohn And because Isabell his wife was counted barren a diuorce was procured from the Pope and he married againe to Isabell daughter of the Earle of Angolesme by whom hee had issue King Henry the third Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au baston d'azur brochant sur le tout ALmerick Mountfort Earle of Eureux in Normandy after the diuorce of King Iohn from his wife Isabell yongest daughter co-heire of Will Earle of Glocester was the next Earle of Glocester in right of his mother Mabell eldest daughter and heire of the fore-said William Earle of Glocester in the second yeare of king Iohn He maried Millescent daughter of Hugh Gurney and of Iulian his wife sister to Reginald Earle Bullen and had with her in marriage the Mannor of Hanston but by her had no issue She was after married to William Cantelupe and had issue Thomas Bishop of Hereford and Iulian married to Robert Tregoz Lord of Ewias Herald This Almerick dyed and was buried in the Monastery of Kenisham Et portoit de gueulles party endenté d'argent de six pieces GEffrey de Mandeuile Earle of Essex sonne of Geffrey Fitz-Piers of Ludgarshal maried Isabel the third daughter and co-heire of William Earle of Glocester the repudiat wife of K. Iohn was after the death of Almerick Mountfort without issue made Earle of Glocester and by that name and title was a Witnesse to king Iohns Charter of lands and liberties that he gaue to the Church of Dyrham This Geffrey died without issue in the yeare 1216. the last yeare of king Iohn of a wound giuen him at a Tournament helde at London leauing William Mandeuile his brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Essex and Gilbert de Clare in the Earledome of Glocester Et portoit escartellé d'or de gueulles à le escarboucle pomette fleurette de sable brochant sur le tout GIlbert de Clare son and heire of Richard earle of Clare Hartford by Amicia second daughter and co-heyre of William Earle of Glocester was after the death of Geffrey MaÌ„deuill made Earle of Glocester and in the 9. yeare of K. Hen. the 3. he was a Witnesse to the saide kings Charter of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Peterborough by the name of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hertford He married Isabell the 3. daughter of William Marshall the elder and sister co-heire of Anselm Marshall Earle of Penbroke Marshal of England by whom he had issue Richard Earle of Clare Glocester and Hertford Gilbert and William twins and three daughters Isabell the eldest was wife to Kobert Brus of Annanderdale in Scotland Amie the second daughter was married to Baldwyn Riuers Earle of Deuon and Lord of the Isle of Wight Anne third daughter dyed young Hee dyed at Penros in Britatne and was buried in the Priory of Tewkesbury the fourteenth of king Henry the third his widdow was after married to Richard Earle of Cornwall and King of Romans Et portoit d'or à trois Cheurons de guenâ—les RIchard de Clare second Earle of Glocester of that name married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent and Chiefe-Iustice of England by whom he had no issue His second wife was Matilda daughter of Iohn Lacie Earle of Lancolne and Constable of Chester by whom he had issue three sonnes and three daughters Gilbert the eldest sonne was after his Father Earle of Glocester Thomas the second sonne was Steward of the Forests in Essex who maried Iulian daughter of Maurice Fitz-Maurice of Ireland and had issue Gilbert Richard and Thomas Beuis the third sonne was a Church-man in Yorke Mynster Margaret the eldest daughter married Edmond Earle of Cornwall sonne of Richard Earle of Cornwall and king of Romanes Rose the second daughter of Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester maried Roger Lord Mowbray of Axholme and Isabell the third daughter was a Nunne at Barking in Essex Grafton and Fabian saith that this Richard died in the yeare 1260. and that Gilbert his sonne succeeded him to whom the Father gaue great charge to maintaine the Statutes made as Oxford But M. Milles hath in M. Somersets Book of Earles p. 370. that the Annals of S. Augustines in Canterbury hath he died in the yeare 1262. at Emeresfield in Kent at the Lord Iohn Crioils house and that his bowels were buried at Canterbury in Christ-Church his heart at Tunbridge and his body at Tewkesbury Diuers other good authors affirme that this Richard Earle of Glocester dyed in France GIlbert de Clare sur-named the Rea sonne and heyre of Richard aforesaid was the third Earle of Glocester and Hereford of that sur-name and married two wiues the first was Alice the widdow of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey daughter of Hughle Brun Earle of Angolesme and of the Marches of Aquitaine by whom he had issue a daughter named Isabell married to Maurice Lord Berkley This Alice falling mad was diuorced from this Gilbert her husband after which diuorce the second of May 1290. at Westminster the said Gilbert married Ioane daughter of king Edward the first sur named Ioane of Acres because shee was borne at Acres in the Holy-Land by whom he had issue Gilbert the fourth Earle of Glocester and Hertford and three daughters Elianor the eldest was married to Hugh Lord Spencer Elizabeth
the second daughter was first married to Iohn Burgh Earle of Vlster secondly she was married to Theobald Lord Verdon and thirdly to Sir Roger Damory Baron of Armoye in Ireland Isabell the third daughter was first married to Pierce of Gaueston Earle of Cornwall by whom she had no issue and after to Hugh Lord Audley the younger This Gilbert before the marriage with his last wife Ioane had lost the fauour of king Edward the first for refusing to go with him ouer Seas to the ayde of Guy Earle of Flanders against the then French King for which cause king Edward seized all the said Gilberts Lands and forced him after to marry his daughter without dower lands or money which done the said King granted backe againe all the Lands confirming them to the said Gilbert and Ioane his wife the issue begotten of their two bodies in Fee-Farme This Gilbert dyed in the Castle of Mounmoth in the 24. yeare of king Edward the first and was buried in Tewkesbury Priory by his Father 1295. Et portoit d'or à trois cheurons de gueulles RAlphe de Mounte-hermer seruant to Gilbert de Clare and Ioane of Acres after the death of Earle Gtlbert married the said Ioane his Mistris in the yeare 1296. Which marriage being done without the knowledge and consent of king Edward her Father this Ralphe was committed to prison in the Castle of Bristoll and all those Lands and Castles as he had formerly made ouer to the saide Ioane and her former husband Gilbert he caused to bee seized againe into his hands But shortly after by the intercession of Anthony Bec Bishop of Duresme a peace was made betweene the K. his daughter her new husband the yeare following 1297. at a Parliament held at London her former lands were restored to her again with others in the 27. yeare of the said kings Reigne the same Ralphe was summoned to Parliament by the name and title of Earle of Glocester and Hertford and by that name and title of honour hee sate in all Parliaments after vntill the first yeare of king Edward the second 1307. In which yeare young Gilbert de Clare being of age was admitted to his lands and honours and sate in Parliament alwayes after as Earle of Glocester and Hereford during his life And the said Ralphe Mount-hermer his Father in law was euer after summoned and sate in all Parliaments as Lord Mount-hermer This Ralphe had issue by his Countesse Ioane two sonnes Edward Mount hermer that dyed without issue and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars at Clare and Sir Thomas Mount-hermer knight who married and had issue Margaret married to Iohn Mounta-cute and had issue Iohn Mounta-cute Earle of Salisbury He dyed in the 17. yeare of king Edward the second 1323. and Ioane his Countesse dyed in the yeare 1305. at her Mannor of Clare Et portoit d'or à l'aigle de vert membres becquez de gueulles GIlbert de Clare sonne heire of Gilbert de Clare sur-named the Red Ioane of Acres was the last Earle of Glocester and Hartford of that firname and Family He married Matilda daughter of Iohn de Burgh son heire of Rich. Earle of Vlster in Ireland and had issue a son which died in his infancy This Gilbert being with K. Edw. the 2. in Scotland to raize the siedge of Sterling-Castle was there slaine in the yeare 1313. whō the Scots would gladly haue saued for ransome had they knowne him but he had neglected to put on his Coate of Armes ouer his armor With him were slain as Tho Walsingham hath Sir Edmond Mauley Sir Robert Clifford Sir Paine Tiptoft Sir William Marshall Sir Gyles Argentyne knights with many others K. Robert Brus caused the bodies of this Gilbert Earle of Glocester Sir Robert Clifford to be sent to K. Edw. being then at Barwick to be buried at his pleasure demanding no reward for the same This Gilbert was borne at Tewkesbury in the yeare 1291. was there buried by his Father leauing his inheritance to be diuided between his three sisters his heires who were married as before is expressed The partition of these lands were made in the eleuenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son peré HVgh de Audley second sonne of Nicholas Lord Audley and grand-childe of Iames Lord Audley of Heleigh and of Ela his wife daughter of William Longespee sonne heire of William Longespee Earle of Salisbury after the death of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester at a Parliament held at Westminster the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third This Hugh Audley was made Earle of Glocester Henry of Lancaster Earle of Derby William Mountague Earle of Salisbury William Clinton Earle of Huntington and Robert Vfford Earle of Suffolke and did all sitte and had place and voyce in the saide Parliament by those honourable Titles He married Isabell the third sister and co-heire of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and had issue one onely daughter Isabell married to Ralphe first Earle Stafford and after dyed in the yeare 1347. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge Et portoit gueulles fretté d'or à la bordure d'argent THomas of Woodstocke sixt sonne of King Edward the third in the fiftieth yeare of his Fathers Reigne sate in Parliament held at Westminster by the title onely of Constable of England which Office he did execute in right of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex Northampton and Constable of England and in the first yeare of king Richard the second he was made Earle of Buckingham and Northampton and in the ninth yeare of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Glocester and after in the yeare 1397 he was taken by force from his Castle of Plessy in Essex by Thomas Mowbray first Earle Marschall and conuayed to Callis and there strangled to death with Towels after whose death Elianor his wife became a Nunne in the Abbey of Barking in Essex This Thomas by Elianor his wife had one onely sonne named Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and 4. daughters the sonne after his Fathers death with Lord Henry sonne to the Duke of Hereford was by King Richard the second banished into Ireland where he remained as prisoner in the Castle of Tryme vntill the first yeare of king Henry the fourth and then being sent for into England dyed of the plague at Chester in his returne homeward without issue in the yeare 1399. Anne the eldest sister and co-heyre of this Humfrey was married first to Edmond Earle Stafford and after to William Bourchier Earle of Ewe in Normandy Ioane the second sister was married to Gilbert Lord Talbot Isabell was a Nunne in the Minories by London and Philip the fourth sister dyed young without issue Et portoit escartelleé France seme D'engleterre à la bordure de argent
and was buried in the Black-Fryars in Yorke and Elizabeth his wife dyed the 9. of king Edward the second and was buried in the Abbey of Walden in Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Bohun sonne and heire of Humfrey the eight was after his Father Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England He married two wiues the first was Alice daughter of Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell who dyed in childe-bed and was buried at Walden with her infant sonne His second wife was Margaret daughter of Ralphe Lord Basset by whom he had no issue He dyed at Kirby There 1334. the 9. of king Edward the third was buried at Stratford Abbey neere London Et portoit d'azur â la bande d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth second sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heyre of Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England succeeded his Father and Brother he ouer-liued his brother William of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed without issue at Plaisie in Essex 1361. and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London leauing Humfrey de Bohun the tenth his Nephew by his brother William de Bohun Earle of Northampton to succeed him in all his Lands and Dignities Les armes de son pere HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth and last of that name was after the death of William his Father Earle of Northampton after the death of Humfrey his Vnckle Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England Lord of Brecknock Patron of the Abbey of Lanthony He married Ioane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue onely two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married to Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester a younger sonne of king Edw. the third and Mary the second daughter was wife to Henry Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster and after King of England by the name of king Henry the fourth He dyed in the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. and was buried at Walden Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampant d'or HEnry Plantagenet or Henry of Bullingbroke Earle of Derby sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married Mary second daughter and co-heire of Humfrey de Bohun the tenth of that name with whom he had the Earledome of Hereford and Northampton with the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patrionage of Lanthony and in the yeare 1397. he was created Duke of Hereford by King Richard the second and after the death of his Father hee was also Duke of Lancaster This Henry Duke of Hereford being accused of diuers points of high treason against king Richard the second by Thomas Mowbray then Duke of Norfolke for clearing himselfe thereof he challenged the saide Duke of Norfolke to a single combate which was by him accepted and allowed by the King But when the appointed day was come and the two Dukes within the lists in field ready to performe the same the king would not suffer them to proceed but banished the Duke of Norfolke the land for euer who shortly after dyed at Venice and the Duke of Hereford for sixe yeares But this Duke Henry returned backe againe the same yeare and by force tooke king Richard prisoner at Flynt Castle and brought him to the Tower of London where he was vniustly constrained to resigne his kingdome to this Henry who was after crowned king by the name of king Henry the fourth He had issue by his wife Mary Henry who was after king of England by the name of king Henry the fift and dyed the 20. of March 1412. Et portoit semé de France escartelié d'engleterre au baston de gueullce A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Huntington their Armes Wiues and Children VVAltheof sonne of Siward the great Earle of Northumberland married Iudith daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys and Niece to William the Conqueror by Mauld his halfe sister by the Mother daughter of Herlwyn Comittis Villa and Arleta his wife with whom the said Conqueror gaue in marriage the Earledome of Huntington The said Waltheof and Iudith had issue three daughters onely Mauld the eldest was married first to Simon Saint Lize and had issue Simon the second Earle of Northampton after shee married Dauid sonne of Malcolme Makduncan and brother to the second Mauld Queene of England and had issue Henry Earle of Huntington Iudith the second daughter was married to Ralphe Lord Toney of Flamsted and Bertha the third daughter was wife to Robert Fitz-Richard Dapifer descended out of the Family of Clare This Waltheof at the marriage of Ralphe de Waiet with Emme the sister of Roger Bretiuile with diuers other great Lords did conspire together to turne William the Conqueror and his Normans againe out of England which conspiracy being reuealed by Waltheof and he submitting himselfe to the Kings mercy the said Conqueror notwithstanding caused him to be beheaded at Winchester 1075. and his body to be buried in the Fields neere the Towne which afterwards was taken vp againe and buried at Crowland in Lincolnshire Et portoit d'argent au lion rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles SImon Saint-Lize the first of that name sonne of Randoll sur-named the Rich a Norman borne with Warner le Rich his brother came into England to the ayde of William Ruphus who bestowed the Hundred of Falkeley valued then at forty pounds a yeare vpon him to shooe his Horses For the saide Simon and his brother Warner had brought with them to ayde the saide King forty knights King Henry the first entreated a marriage betweene the saide Simon and Iudith the Widdow of Earle Waltheof which she refused because the saide Simon was lame whereupon the King gaue him in marriage Mauld the eldest daughter and co-heyre of Waltheof Iudith with the Earledome of Huntington This Simon with Mauld his wife builded the Castle and Abbey of S. Andrewes in Northampton in the sixt yeare of king Henry the first and had issue Simon the second Earle of Huntington Waltheof Abbot of Melrose and after dyed in the yeare 1127. and was buried in the Abbey of Bourne Et portoit per pale endente d'argent gueulles DAuid sonne of Malcolme king of Scots and brother to king Alexander by the fauour of king Henry the first had to wife Mauld the eldest daughter and co-heyre of Earle Waltheof the widdow of Simon Saint-Lize Earle of Huntington and by that title of Earle of Huntington the said Dauid was a Witnesse to king Henry the firsts Charter of lands and liberties he gaue to the Citty of London But when Alexander his brother was dead without issue and he sent for to be king there was a peace made betweene King Stephen him with condition that the Earledome of Huntington should abide and remaine to Henry
two heyres of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Saire Quincy Earle of Winchester by Hawis his wife the fourth sister and one of the heyres of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Lincolne by whom he had issue Lord Edmond Lacie that dyed before his Father in the yeare 1257. who before had maried Alice daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mauld maried to Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester This Iohn dyed in the 24. yeare of king Henry the third was buried in the Abbey of Stanloe Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de pourpâ—e HEnry Lacie grand-childe of Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Edmond was the second Earle of Lincolne of that Family Baron of Halton and Constable of Chester and Lord of Denbeigh by king Edward the first He writ in his stile Earle of Lincolne Constable of Chester Lord Ros and Roweniock and married to his first wife Margaret daughter and heire of William Lonspee grand-childe of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury by his sonne William by whoÌ„ he had issue Edmond Lacie drowned in a Well in Denbeigh Castle in the life time of his father Alice maried to Thomas Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster Leicester Derby This Henry married to his second wife Ioane daughter of William Martyne Lord Camoys but by her had no issue He dyed at his house now called Lincolnes Inne in Chancery-Lane in London 1311. and lyeth buried in Paules Church in London in S. Dunstans Chappell Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de purpre HEnry of Mounmoth sur-named Tortcoll sonne of Henry Earle of Lancaster and brother and heyre of Thomas Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby that married Alice Lacy aforesaid was created Earle of Derby in the life time of his Father after whose death which was in the yeare 1345. he was also Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Lord high Steward of England and in the 25. of king Edward the third he was made Duke of Lancaster and in the 27. yeare of the same Kings reigne he had the Earledome of Lincolne giuen him He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was married to William Duke of Bauarre Earle of Henault Holland and Zeland Blanch the second daughter was wife to Iohn of Gaunt Earle of Richmont fourth sonne of king Edward the third who after the death of this Henry his Father in law was the second Duke of Lancaster This Henry dyed in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third Et portoit d'engleterre au band d'azur IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole second Duke of Suffolke was created Earle of Lincolne in the seauenth yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Margaret daughter of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell by whom he had no issue He was slaine in the life time of his Father at Stokefield taking part with Martine Swarth the 16. of Iune in the second of king Henry the seuenth 1487. Et portoit d'azur à la face à trois testes de leopards d'or au lambell d'argent HEnry Brandon sonne and heyre of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene being about twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Lincolne at Bridewell in the seuenteene yeare of king Henry the eight and then dyed without issue his Father liuing Et portoit burelle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces au lion rampant d'or correné perpale gueulles d'argent au lambell d'argent EDward Clinton Lord Clinton was created Earle of Lincolne in the 14. yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1572. and made Lord Admirall of England He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount the widdow of the Lord Talboys by whom he had issue Bridget wife to Robert Dymock of Lincolnshire Esquire Father of Sir Edward Dymock his Maiesties most worthy Champion Katherine wife of William Lord Borough Father of Thomas Lord Borough Lord Deputy of Ireland Margaret wife to Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham His second wife was Vrsula daughter of William Lord Sturton by whom he had issue Henry lord Clinton Edward Thomas which Tho had to wife Mary daughter of Iohn Terrell of Warley Anne Clinton maried to William Ascough sonne heyre of Sir Francis Ascough of Kelsey in Lincolnshire knight Francis married to Gyles Bruges Lord Shandos of Sudley Castle His third wife was Elizabeth daughter of Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland by whom he had no issue He dyed in the 26. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was honourably buried at Windesore 1585. Et portoit d'argent six croiseletz de sable au pied fiche au chef d'azur chargé de deux molettes d'or HEnry Lord Clinton Son and heyre of Edward Earle of Lincolne and Lord high Admirall of England after the death of his Father was Earle of Lincolne and married Katherine daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington by whom he had issue Thomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne 1616. Sir Edward Clinton knight who married Mary daughter of Thomas Dighton of Sturton and Elizabeth Clinton wife to Sir Arthur Gorge knight THomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne now liuing 1618. married Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet knight and hath issue Edward Lord Clinton knight of the Bath Henry and Thomas Clinton Katherine Elizabeth and Francis A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles Palatines of Lancaster their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn sur-named without-Without-Land brother of king Richard the first was by the said King created Earle of Lancaster and had giuen him also the Earledomes of Nottingham Deuonshire and Cornwall He married Isabell third daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester by whom he had the said Earldome conditionally that he should giue yearely betweene the other two sisters foure hundred pounds but from the said Isabell he was diuorced in the first yeare he came to bee King as in the title of Earles of Glocester is more at large Et portoit les armes d'engleterré an baston d'azur brochant sur le tout EDmond sur-named Crouchbacke second sonne of king Henry the third borne in the yeare 1245. and created Earle of Lancaster by his Father in the yeare 1267. He had also giuen him the Earledomes of Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England after the attaindor of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester slaine at the battaile of Euesham and the disinheriting of Robert Ferrars Earle of Derby Hee married two wiues the first was Auelina daughter of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle and sister and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle by whom he had no issue His second wife was Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Artoys by whom he had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry Lord of Munmoth and Iohn that dyed in France without
Norfolke was banished England for ten yeares meane time dyed Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster his Father whom this Henry succeeded in the Dukedome of Lancaster and after deposing King Richard and obtaining the kingdome he ordayned by assent of Parliament that Henry his eldest sonne should enioy the same Dignities and be stiled Prince of Wales Duke of Lancaster and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and so this Henry being crowned King vnited the whole Inheritance of Lancaster vnto the Crowne Since which time the Ducall Title of Lancaster hath bene drowned in the Title of the Regall Dignity This Henry married Mary daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom he had issue Henry Prince of Wales Thomas Duke of Clarence Iohn Duke of Bedford Humfrey Duke of Glocester Blanch married to William Duke of Bauarre and Philip married to Iohn king of Denmarke and Norwey He dyed in the yeare 1412. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Leicester their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Bellomont a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Bellomont Lord of Ponteaudemer and Adelina his wife sister and heyre of Hugh Earle of Mellent after the death of Leofrike Algar and Edwin Saxon Earles was made Earle of Leicester by king Henry the first 1103. Hee married Elizabeth daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had issue Waleran Earle of Mellent in Normandie and of Worcester in England and Robert sur-named Bossu Adelina wife to Hugh Mounfort and Isabell married to Gilbert Strongbow Earle of Penbroke this Isabell daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois ouer-liued her first husband and after married William the second Earle Warren and Surrey This Robert dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1118. the 19. of King Henry the first Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert de Bellomont sur-named Bossu of his crooked backe was the second Earle of Leicester after the death of his Father he was Chiefe-Iustice of England in King Henry the seconds time and married Itta daughter of Roaldo de Waet Earle of the East Angles had issue Robert Blanchmaynes the third Earle of Leicester Henry Geffrey and Iohn Isabell married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and Hawis married to William Earle of Glocester This Robert dyed in the thirteenth yeare of king Henry the second and was buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes de son peré RObert de Bellomont sur-named Blanchmaynes of his white hands sonne of Robert Bossu was the third Earle of Leicester after the Conquest He married Pernell or Petronell daughter and co-heire of Hugh Grentmesnell Lord of Hinckley Lord Steward of England with whom he had in marriage the Honour of Hinckley and Office of Lord Steward of England She built the body of the great Church of Leicester and lyeth there buried in the Quier by the high Altar leauing issue Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester William a leaper who built the Hospitall of S. Leonards in I eicester and dyed before his Father without issue Roger Bishop of S. Andrewes in Scotland Amicia wife to Simon Earle Mountfort Brother of Almericke Earle of Eureux and Margaret married to Saier de Quincy Earle of Winchester This Robert was slaine in the Holy-Land at Duras in Greece where he was buried in the yeare 1190. Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert surnamed Fitz-Pernell sonne of Robert Blanchmaynes was after the death of his Father the fourth Earle of Leicester and in right of his Mother Lord high Steward of England He married Lourette daughter of William Lord Brews of Brember in Sussex by whom he had no issue This Robert went with King Richard into the Holy-land and was there taken prisoner and paide for his ransome two thousand Markes He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1204. and was buried in the Abbey of Leicester the sixt of King Iohn leauing Simon de Mountfort and Saier de Quincy who had married his two sisters his heyres Et portoit les armes de son peré SImon de Mountfort sonne of Simon Earle Mounfort in France sonne of another Simon Earle Montfort and Bertha his wife daughter of Richard Earle of Eureux and Constable of France which last Simon was grand-childe of Robert sur-named the Holy King of France by his base sonne Almericke Earle Mountfort married Amicia eldest fister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester in whose right he was created Earle of Leicester made Lord Steward of England in the eight yeare of king Iohn as may appeare by his Charter dated at Slingesbie the tenth day of March 1206. This Simon with his sonne was after banished England disinherited for rebellion against the king and allying themselues to the French King He was Generall of the Army at the siedge of the Citty of Tholouse who before the Gates thereof was striken in the head with a stone shot out of an Engine whereof he dyed sodainly and his Brother Almericke besiedging a Castle hard by the said Citty at the same time was likewise slaine in the yeare 1218. This Simon had issue by his wife Amicia Almericke Earle Montfort in France and Simon that was after Earle of Leicester in England Et portoit gueulles au hon d'argent à la double queué passee en en Saulteur SImon de Montfort second sonne of Simon Montfort Earle of Leicester and Amicia his wife hauing compounded agreed with Almericke his elder brother for his right title of the Earledome of Leicester came into England and was graciously receyued of king Henry the third 1235. who did not onely restore to him the Earledome of Leicester with the Office of Lord Steward of England but also in the yeare 1237. gaue vnto him in marriage his sister Elianor the widow of William Marshall the yonger Earle of Penbroke by whoÌ„ he had issue Henry Montfort slaine with his Father at the battaile of Eueâ—sham in the yeare 1256. Simon Montfort Guy and Almerick were all three banished the Land by Acte of Parliament Edward and Richard dyed young and Elianor his daughter was married to Leolyne Prince of Wales When the Noblemen of England raised warre against king Henry the third for denying to performe the Orders and Decrees made a little before at a Parliament held at Oxford this Simon was made their Generall and at a battaile strocke neere Lewis in Sussex he tooke the King with his Brother Richard Earle of Cornewall and king of Almayne with Prince Edward his sonne prisoners but Prince Edward escaping bid the Barons battaile againe at Eueâ—sham where this Simon was slaine the Barons ouerthrowne in the 40 yeare of the said kings Reigne This Simon the second Earle of Leicester at the Coronation of Queene Elianor challenged the Office of Lord Steward of England in right of Amicia his Mother daughter of Robert Blanchmaynes
OF THE Earles of Penbroke their Armes Wiues and Children GIlbert sur-named Strongbowe of drawing of a Strong Bowe second sonne of Gilbert Earle of Clare in Suffolke and Lord of Tunbridge in Kent and grand-childe of Richard Fitz-Gilbert Sewer to William Conquerour and Rohesia his wife daughter of Walter Gifford Earle of Longeuile in Normandy was created Earle of Penbroke in the 4. yeare of King Stephen hee was also Marshall of the Kings Pallace and Lord of Chepstow Strighull Tudenham Wolaston Aluerdeston and halfe the Country of Liege Hee was heyre of Roger and Walter Fitz-Richard his Vnkles which Walter was a great Baron and Lord of Caer-went in Monmouthshire and Founder of Tinterne Abbey in Wales 1131. He married Elizabeth sister of Walleran Earle of Mellent and Robert Earle of Leicester twin brothers and had issue Richard Strongbow Earle of Penbroke and Basill married to Raymond sonne of William Fitz-Gerald of Ireland This Gilbert dyed in the 14. yeare of King Stephen and was buried by his Vnkle Walter Fitz-Richard in the Abbey of Tinterne Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles au lambell de cinq points d'azur RIchard of Clare sonne of Gilbert sur-named Strongbow of whom it is saide that this Richard standing vpright with the Palmes of his hands would touch his knees he was after his Father Earle of Penbroke L. of Strighull Chepstow and Caer-went and Lord Marshall Dermoc Mac-Murough sonne of Patricke King of Leinster in Ireland whose Subiects rebelling against him prayed this Richards ayde who being a most valorous Captaine granted his request went with sufficient strength and conquered all Leinster In recompence whereof this Dermoc gaue his daughter Eua vnto him in marriage with all the Country of Leinster which contayned weshford Kildare Kilkenny Ossory and Carlogh Al which Lands he enioyed with the good liking of King Henry the second eight whole yeares He had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Isabell who being 14. yeares Ward to King Henry the second was giuen in marriage to Willliam Marshall the elder Earle of Penbroke This Richard dyed and was buried at Kilkenny in Anno 1176 and afterwards his body was taken vp againe and buried at Dublyn in Ireland Et portoit les armes de son peré VVIlliam the Kings Marshall sonne of Iohn grand-childe of Gilbert was in right of his wife Isabell daughter and heyre of Richard Strongbow aforesaid created Earle of Penbroke by King Iohn on the day of his Coronation 1199. and had giuen him the Marshalship of England King Richard the first in the first yeare of his Reigne 1189. gaue this Isabell in marriage to this William Marshall she being then his Ward by whom he had issue fiue sonnes William Richard Gilbert Walter and Anselme all Earles of Penbroke and Marshals of England and dyed without issue Hee had also fiue daughters who were married as followeth Matild the eldest was married to Hugh Bigot Earle of Norfolke with whom he had in marriage the Marshalship of England and Hemsted Marshall in Barkshire by which the said Office is held Ioane the second daughter was married to Warin de Montchensey Lord of Swanescamp Isabell the third daughter was first married to Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and after to Richard Plantagenet Earle of Cornwall younger sonne of King Iohn Sibill the fourth daughter married William Ferrars Earle of Derby and Eua the fift daughter was married to William Bruse Lord of Brecknock This William after the death of King Iohn had the gouernment of King Henry the third being but ten yeares of age vntill the said William dyed which was in the yeare 1219. and was buried in the Temple in London the 16. of March the fourth of king Henry rhe third This Williams Father did beare for his Armes Gueulles à la bande fizelle d'or as his Seale doth witnesse But after he and his sonnes came to be Marshals they vsed for their Armes D'or party de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles sur le tout arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Marshall the younger sonne and heyre of William Marshall the elder was the fourth Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England Lord of Strighull Chepstow Caer-went Leigh or Liege Weshford Kildare Kilkenny Ossorie and Carlogh and married two wiues the first was Alice daughter and heyre of Baldwin de Betun Earle of Albemarle and Holdernesse by Auis his wife daughter and heyre of William le Grosse Earle of Albemarle His second wife was Elianor daughter of king Iohn and sister of king Henry the third He dyed without issue the 6. of Aprill 1231. the 15. of king Henry the third and was buried by his Father in the Temple of London leauing Richard his brother to succeed him Et portoit les armoiries de son peré RIchard Marshall second sonne of William Marshall the elder who after the death of William his Brother the 5. Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England Lord of Longeuile in France Strighull Chepstow and Caerwent c. did giue to the Church of S. Maries of Thame certaine Woods in Crendon to pray for his owne soule and Geruasia his Wife and as Mathew Paris hath when king Henry the third did vpon the suggestion of Peter Bishop of Winchester remoue all his home-bred Subiects from their Offices in his Court and preferre certaine strangers of Poictiers in their roomes this Richard not liking thereof came boldly vnto the King in the presence of many the Nobility others and tolde him that by ill counsell he had sent for strangers into the Land to the great hurt of his kingdome and subiects to the impeachment of the Lawes and Liberties of this Realme For redresse whereof he vowed he would sight so long as hee had any life and thereupon ioyned league with Luellyn Prince of Wales others But whilest the King was busied in leuying an Army to send against him and Luellyn word was brought to this Richard that Morice Fitz-Gerald and other Irish had sacked his Countries and Lands in Ireland Vpon the hearing whereof he hasted thether with fifteene Knights to encounter with his enemies and ioyned battaile with them vpon Satterday the first of Aprill 1234. and fought eleuen houres vntill his horse was slaine vnder him And he then falling to the ground one of the Irish perceiuing his backe part ill armed lifted vp his habergeō thrust a knife into his backe vp to the haft giuing him his deadly wound and then brought him to a Castle of his owne named Kilkenny which the said Maurice Fitz-Gerald had taken a little before from him where he dyed fifteene dayes after withoutissue hauing beene Earle but three yeares Hee was buried in the Quier of the Fryars Minories at Kilkenny the 18. of King Henry the third Et portoit les armes de son frere GIlbert Marshall third Son of William Marshall the elder after the death of Richard his brother was restored to King Henry the thirds fauour and grace to all his
part of Humfrey de Bohuns Lands which before were conueyed to Mary the second daughter they being then in the Crowne for that this Duke Henry was then the onely heyre both of Elianor and Mary At which clayme and demand King Richard the third was greatly offended and saide Will you Duke Henry challenge the right of king Henry the fourth by which hee wrongfully held the Crowne and so make way vnto it Which speech of the king went so neere to the Dukes heart that euer after he sought and plotted how he might work the returne of Henry earle of Richmond out of France and to depriue king Richard of his Crowne And to effect the same he raised diuers forces and entred into Armes which King Richard hearing of leuied a greater and went to Salisbury to meete him but the Dukes Army being too weake he was forced to flye for succour to the house of Humfrey Banister his seruant neere Shrewsbury who for hope of gaine betrayed him to Iohn Mitton Shireffe of Shropshire who tooke and conuayed him to Salisbury where without any arraignment or lawfull tryall he was beheaded the second of Nouember 1483. This Duke Henry married Katherine sister and one of the heyres of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers and had issue Edward Earle Stafford and Duke of Buckingham Henry Earle of Wiltshire and Humfrey that died young He had also two daughters Elizabeth maried to Robert Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earle of Sussex and Anne first married to Sir Walter Herbert knight and after to George Lord Hastings Earle of Huntington Et portoit France d'engleterre escartellé an bordur d'argent EDward Stafford sonne and heire of Duke Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father restored the first of king Henry the seuenth to all his Fathers honours dignities and possessions which king Richard the third tooke from him and was Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton and Constable of England He married Elianor daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Lord Stafford for after the death of this Edward the Family of Staffords neuer attained other title of honour then onely of Barons He had issue also three daughters Elizabeth the eldest was married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Lord high Treasurer of England Katherine the second daughter was married to Raphe Neuill fourth Earle of Westmerland and Mary the third daughter married George Neuile Lord of Abergauenny This Edward was a Prince of high spirit and very ambitious daily plotting of treason against king Henry the eight by which hee ouerthrew himselfe and all his Noble Family and for the same was beheaded at the Tower-Hill by London the 17. of May 1521. in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the eight Les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Southampton their Armes Wiues and Children BEauois a Saxon and flower of Chiualry in his time was at the siedge of Yorke in the fourth yeare of William Conqueror and the yeare after fought the great battaile at Cairdiffe in South-Wales against the Normans he was made Earle of Southampton by the said Conqueror and was a Witnesse to his Charter of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of S. Edmonsbury in Suffolke by the name and title of Earle Beauois He dyed without issue knowne the tenth yeare after the Norman Conquest This is that Beauois of Southampton M. Camden in his Britannia pag. 272. saith That whiles the Monkes laboured to set out his fame with their faigned Fables they obscured his doughty and Martiall Actions in Armes VVIlliam Fitz-Williams knight of the Garter Treasurer of the houshold to king Henry the eight Lord Priuy Seale and Lord Admirall of England was created Earle of Southampton at Hampton Court the 29. yeare of the said Kings Reigne He married Mabell daughter of Henry Lord Clifford of Westmerland and sister and heyre of Henry first Earle of Cumberland and dyed without issue at New-Castle vpon Tine the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit lozengie d'argent de â—ueulles THomas Wriothesley Knight of the Garter sonne of William Wriothesley Yorke Herald of Armes and grandchilde to Iohn Wriothesley alias Garter king of Armes was created Baron of Tichfield at Hampton Court the first of Ianuary the 35. of Henry the eight Anno 1543. and Lord Chancellor of England in May the yeare after in which Office he continued vntil the beginning of king Edward the sixt his reign when for his obstinacy in the Romaine Religion he was the sixt of March remoued and William Paulet Lord S. Iohn of Basing put in his place He was after created Earle of South-hampton the 17. of February in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt married Iane daughter and heyre of William Cheney by whom he had issue Henry the second Earle of Southampton of that name and foure daughters Mary the eldest was first married to William Shelley of Michelgroue in Sussex and after to _____ Lister sonne of Sir Michaell Lister knight Elizabeth was wife to Thomas Radcliffe Earle of Sussex Katherine married to Thomas Cornwallis Groom-Porter and Mabell the fourth daughter was wife to Sir Walter Sands knight He dyed at his house called Lincolne Place in Holborne the 30. day of Iuly in the fourth yeare of king Edward the sixt and was buried in S. Andrews Church in Holborne Et portoit d'azur à vn croix d'or enuironne de quatre faulcons close d'argent HEnry Wriothesley sonne and heyre of Thomas aforesaid was after the death of his Father the second Earle of Southampton and Baron of Titchfield He married Mary daughter of Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague and knight of the Garter by whom he had issue Henry Wriothesly the third Earle of Southampton of that Family and Mary married to Thomas Arundell Baron of Warder He dyed at Ythell in Hampshire the fourth of October 1581. and was buried at Titchfield the 23. of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry Wriothesley sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was the third Earle of Southampton of this Family and Baron of Tichfield Knight of the Garter and Captaine of the Isle of Wight He married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Vernon of Hodnet in Staffordshire and had issue Iames Wriothersley Thomas a second sonne Penelope Anne and Elizabeth 1618. Et portoit d'azur à vn croix d'or enuironné de quartre faucons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Sussex their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Albeney the third of that Name grand-childe to William de Albeney and Queene Aelidise his wife the widdow of King Henry the first by his sonne William the second was in the life time of his Father created the first Earle of Sussex by King Henry the second and girded with the Sword thereof Roger Houeden pag. 320. a. line 36. 1177. He was faithfull to the said King in all his wars against Henry Courtmantell his sonne the
20. of August carried in a Chariot drawne with foure horses couered with blacke Veluet to S. Peters at Westminster and after all ceremonies performed was buried in a faire Toomb made by commandement of King Iames. King IAMES I Ames King of Scotland onely sonne and heyre of Henry Stewart late King of Scotland and of Queene Mary his Wife Dowager of France and daughter and heyre of Iames the fift King of Scotland was borne in Edenburgh-Castle the 19. of Iune 1566. and was proclaimed King of England France and Ireland at London the 24. of March 1602. being then 36. yeares of age And on the 25. of Iuly after 1603. was crowned with Queene Anne his Wife at Westminster by the hands of the most reuerend Father in God Iohn whitift Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in the presence of the Nobility and States of the Realme Whose greatnes with all honour happinesse and peace God now sanctifie and encrease in him and his issue to all posterity This potent magnificent Monarch of Great Britaine married Anne daughter of Fredericke the second King of Denmarke Norway and Sister to Christian the 4. now King of Denmarke 1618. She was borne at Scanderburgh the 12. of December 1574. and at the age of 16. years was married by Proxy at Groningburg in Denmark the 20. of August 1590. vnto this most high and most mighty Prince by whom she hath had most royall Issue as followeth Their Issue Henry Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester was borne on Tuesday the 19. of February 1593. and dyed without issue at S. Iames House neere Charing-Crosse and was buried at West minster very Prince-like the 7. of December 1612. Robert Stewart second sonne dyed very young Charles Duke of Albany Marquesse of Ormond Earle of Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch third sonne of Iames King of Great-Britaine was borne the 27. of February 1600. and was created Duke of Yorke at White-Hall on Tuesday the 6. of Ianuary 1604. and after on the 4. of Nouember 1616. he was likewise at White-Hall created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester Lady Elizabeth borne the 19. of August 1596. was married to Fredericke Elector Palatine of the Rhyne and hath issue Henry Fredericke and Charles Lewis Margaret borne the 24. of December 1598. and dyed in Scotland young Mary borne in England and dyed an Infant and was buried at Westminster Sophia borne at Greenwich and dyed an Infant and was buried at Westminster A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Clare and Clarence their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard Fitz Gilbert Earle of Aucencis and Brionniae in Normandy came into England with William the Conqueror who gaue him the Townes Castles of Clare in Suffolke and Tunbridge in Kent with diuers other great Seigneuries in England This Richard maried Roheisia daughter of Walter Gifford Earle of Longueuile in Normandy and had issue Gilbert Roger Lord of Clauering Walter a great Baron and Founder of Tinterne Abbey 1â—31 and Robert Lord of Woodham Water and was after slaine in Wales in the yeare 1136. GIlbert Fitz-Richard sonne and heyre of Richard aforesaid was the first Earle of Clare and married Adeliza the daughter of the Earle of Cleremont and had issue Iohn the second Earle of Clare who dyed without issue Richard Earle of Clare whom some say dyed before his Father Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earle of Penbroke Walter and Heruy de Montmauritio and dyed in the yeare 1152. Et portoit d'or au trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard Fitz-Gilbert third Earle of Clare and Lord of Tunbridge in Kent married Adelize sister of Randoll Earle of Chester and had issue Gilbert that dyed without issue and Roger who was after Earle of Clare and Hartford This Richard dyed in the yeare 1156. Et portoit les armes de son pere Place this Catalogue of Clare and Clarence betwixt page 52. and 53. GIlbert Earle of Clare and Hartford after his Father He married as William Gemeticensis hath Elizabeth sister of Walleran Earle of Meullent and dyed without issue ROger de Clare brother and heyre of Gilbert aforesaide was Earle of Clare and Hartford He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames S. Hillary she married after William Earle of Arundell and had issue Richard Earle of Clare and Hartford and others and died in the yeare 1174. Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard Earle of Clare and Hartford sonne of Roger aforesaid married Amicia second daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester and had issue Gilbert Earle of Clare Hartford and Glocester and Ioane wife to Rice Grig Prince of Demiciae and dyed in the yeare 1218. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge Et portoit les armes de son pere ' GIlbert Earle of Clare and Hertford and Earle of Glocester by his Mother Amicia after the death of his two Aunts without issue He was a witnesse to King Henry the thirds Charter of Lands that he gaue in the 9. yeare of his Reigne to the Abbey of Peterborough by the name of Gilbert Earle of Clare Hertford and Glocester He married Isabell third sister and one of the heyres of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke and had issue Richard Earle of Clare Hertford and Glocester and William de Clare Isabell wife to Robert Bruse Amie wife to Baldwin Earle of Deuon and others He dyed at Penrose in Britaine as the Book of Teuksbury hath 1230. and lyeth there buried Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard de Clare the second Earle of Glocester sonne of Gilbert aforesaid married first Margaret daughter of Hugh de Burgo Earle of Kent but by her he had no issue His second wife was Mauld daughter of Iohn Lacy Earle of Lincolne and Constable of Chester by whom hee had issue as the booke of Teukesbury mentioneth Gilbert the second Earle of Glocester c. Thomas de Clare that was Steward of the Forrests in Essex Beâ—es Treasurer of Yorke Mynster Isabell a Nun at Barking Margaret Wife to Edmond Earle of Cornwall Rose Wife to Roger Lord Mowbray This Richard dyed at Fsmeresfield in Kent 1262. and lyeth buried at Teukesbury but others haue he dyed in France and was brought into England and buried at Teukesbury Et portoit les armes de son peré GIbert de Clare sur named the Red after the death of Richard his Father was Earle of Clare Hertford and the third Earle of Glocester of that sur-name Hee married two Wiues the first was Alice daughter of Hughle Brun Earle of Angolesme and the Marchesse of Aquitaine and had issue Isabell Wife to Morris Lord Berkley This Alice fell lunaticke and was diuorced from this Gilbert After which he tooke to wife Ioane sur-named of Acres daughter of King Edward the first with whom the saide Gilbert had neyther lands nor money but onely the Kings fauour which before he had lost for refusing to goe with him the said King to the aid of Guy Earle of
Warren conducted Mauld the daughter of King Henry the first into Saxony to be married vnto Duke Henry after Emperor in the yeare 1114. He founded the Priory of Bockenham and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Priory at Wymondham by his Father leauing issue by his wife Queene Adeliza two sonnes and a daughter viz. William Godfrey and Alice which Alice was married to Iohn Earle of Angie WIlliam de Albeney the sonne of William and Queene Adeliza was the second Earle of Arundell of that name he was alwayes faithfull vnto King Henry the second and ayded him against Henry the young King his sonne tooke prisoners at the battaile fought at Saint Edmundsbury 1173. Robert Earle of Leicester Hugh Earle of Chester and Hugh de Chasteles a Frenchman with many others and sent them into Normandy to King Henry the second who imprisoned them in the Castle of Faloys He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames de Santo Hillary and the widdow of Roger Earle of Clare by whom he had issue William the third Earle of Arundell and Alan and after dyed at Wauerly the 4. Ides of October 1177. and was buried at Wymondham as Mathew Paris hath page 127. Et portoit de gueulles au lion rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azure WIlliam de Albeney the third Earle of Arundell vnto whom as Roger Houeden hath page 320. King Henry the second in the yeare 1177. did giue the Earledome of Sussex At which time he restored to Robert Earle of Leicester and Hugh Earle of Chester all their Lands which they were seized of fifteene dayes before the warre began He married Mabell daughter of Hugh Keuilioc Earle of Chester and second sister and co-heyre of Randoll Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester and had issue two sonnes foure daughters viz. William and Hugh both Earles of Arundell Sussex who died without issue Mabell the eldest daughter was married vnto Sir Robert Tatesall Knight Isabell the second daughter was married to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre Nicholea the thirde daughter was Wife to Roger Lord Somery and Cecily the fourth daughter was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire This William dyed in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Wymondham Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell and second Earle of Sussex of that name dyed without issue in his returne from Ierusalem in the yeare of our Lord 1221. and was brought into England and buried at Wymondham Leauing his rich patrimony to his Brother Hugh who being vnder age Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent and Chiefe-Iustice of England had his Wardship Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure HVgh de Albeney second sonne of William the third and Brother and heire of William de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell was the fift and last Earle of Arundell and third Earle of Sussex of that Family He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Warren and Surrey and dyed without issue and was buried at Wymondham by his Ancestours in the yeare of our Lord 1243. the 28. of King Henry the third leauing his foure sisters his heyres who made partition of his Lands in the yeare aboue said Mabell the eldest sister had the Mannor of Bockenham Isabell the second sister had the Castle and honour of Arundell Nicholea had the Mannor of Barrow and Cecily the fourth sister had the Mannor of Rising in Norfolke with diuers other Lands and were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son freré RIchard Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre in Wales sonne and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan grandchilde of another Iohn Fitz-Alan and Isabell d' Albeney his wife by their sonne Iohn was the first Earle of Arundell of that surname This Isabell being the second sister and co-heire of Hugh de Albeney had the Castle and Lordship of Arundell by partition allotted to her for her part Which Castle and Seigneury of Arundell being now descended vnto this Richard he claimed the Title and Name of Earle of Arundell and by reason of the possession thereof only was without any other creation Earle of Arundell and had place and voyce in Parliament by the name and tytle of Richard Earle of Arundel as more at large is sette downe in an Acte of Parliament made the eleuenth of King Henry the sixt by occasion of that memorable competition betweene Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers for the saide Earledome of Arundell as heereafter is set foorth This Richard married Alizon daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Arundell Isabell wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Earle of Winchester Mauld married to Phillip Lord Burnell Margaret the third daughter was married to William Boteler second Baron of Wemme Hee dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first his wife dyed in the yeare 1292. the 21. of Edward the first Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure EDmund Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and second Earle of Arundell of that surname He married Alice daughter of William and sister and heire of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey by whom he had issue Richard a sonne and two daughters Alice the eldest daughter was married to Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Iane the second daughter married Warren Lord Lisle This Edmund was borne in the Castle of Malborough he was very hatefull to Queene Isabell who by the meanes of her Minion Roger Lord Mortimer was taken at Shrewsbury and brought to Hereford there beheaded in the twentieth yeare of King Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son pere RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Edmond afore-said was the third Earle of Arundell of that sur-name Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and by his Mother Earle Warren and Surrey Lord of Bromfield Yale Chircland and Dinas bran in North Wales He was restored in bloud by King Edward the third and entailed the Castle Honour and Lordship of Arundell in the 21. yeare of king Edw. the third to himselfe for terme of life the remainder to his heires male of his body begotten and to bee begotten of the body of Elianor his Wife Daughter of Henry Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster and Sister of Henry Duke of Warwicke by whom hee had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz Richard after Earle of Arundell Sir Iohn of Arundel knight that married Elianor daughter of Iohn Lord Maltreuers and sister and heyre of Henry Baron Maltreuers in whose right he was after Lord Maltreuers and sayling into little Britaine was drowned neere vnto the Coast of Ireland the fifteenth of December 1379. Leauing issue Iohn Lord Maltreuers others And Thomas the third sonne of the said Richard was Archbishop
king of England by the name of king Richard the third Et portoit France escartelle D'engleterre d'lambell ermyn charge à trois cantons de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Cumberland their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Clifford Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescie was by king Henry the eight created Earle of Cumberland at Bridewell the eighteenth of Iune 1525. the 17. year of the said kings reigne and married Margaret daughter of Henry Lord Percy fift Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Cumberland and Sir Ingram Clifford knight and foure daughters Katherine the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Scroope of Bolton Matilda was wife to Iohn Coigniers of Hornby and Elizabeth was married to Sir Christopher Medcalfe knight and Iane was married to Sir Iohn Hudleston knight This Henry dyed the 22. of Aprill in the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit eschequette d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles HEnry Lord Clifford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy married to his first wife Elianor daughter and co-here of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by his wife Mary Queene of France second daughter to king Henry the seuenth by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Ferdinando Earle of Derby that dyed without issue Male and William now Earle of Derbie 1618. This Henry maried to his second wife Anne daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland and by her had issue George Lord Clifford the third Earle of Cumberland Francis the fourth Earle of Cumberland and three daughters Frances the eldest daughter was married to Philip Lord Wharton Elianor and Mary dyed both young This Henry dyed in Anno 1569. the 12. of Queene Elizabeth Les armes de son peré GEorge Lord Clifford after the death of Henry his father was the third Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy and Sheriffe of Westmerland by inheritance a most Noble and Martiall man both by Sea and Land and honoured with the honorable Order of the Garter 1592. He married Margaret daughter of Francis Lord Russell and Earle of Bedford the 25. of Iune 1577. and had issue Francis Lord Clifford and Robert that died young and a daughter named Anne married to Richard Sackuile Baron of Buckhurst and Earle of Dorset This George dyed in the Strand at Landon in the yeare 1605. without issue Male. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles FRancis Clifford brother of George aforesaid succeeded and was the fourth Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland Vescy now liuing 1618. he maried Grizell daughter of Hughes of Vxbridge Esquire and widdow of Henry Neuill Father of Edward Neuill now Baron of Abergauenny 1618. and hath issue Henry Lord Clifford Margaret and Frances Et portoit les armes de sonperé A Catalogue of the Earles of Cambridge their Armes Wiues and Children WIlliam Meschines sonne of Randolphe Earle of Chester and second brother of Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester was the first Earle of Cambridge by that name and title I finde him a Witnesse to the Charter and guift of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of the Island of Hafreholme which the said Alexander gaue to the religious holy Nuns of the order of Sister-sences bearing date the fourth of king Stephen 1139. Whom hee married or what issue hee had I finde not WIlliam Marquesse of Iuliers or Iuliac vnto whom king Edward the third on the seuenâ— day of â—ay in the 14. yeare of his reigne did giue the Earl 〈…〉 bridge with the Towne and Castle and twenty pounds by yeare in fee to him and the heires of his body begotten and inuested him into the said Earledome at Westminster by the girding of him with a sword and besides gaue him by letters patents a thousand pounds of yearely rent He maried Mary sister and heire of Edward Duke of Gelderland Nephew to king Edward the third and had isssue Mary married vnto Iohn sonne and heire of Iohn Duke of Cleeue Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable IOhn of Henault Vnckle to Queene Philip wife to king Edward the third a younger sonne of the Earle of Henault was in the sixteenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1342. created Earle of Cambridge which honour Earledome soone after he lost by reuolting to the French king Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable arme lampasse de gueâ—lles escartelle d'or au lion rampant de gueulles EDmond of Langley so called of the kings Mannor house of Langley where he was borne fift sonne of king Edward the third was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers reigne he was also Lord of Tyndall after Duke of Yorke and married Isabell daughter and one of the heires of Peter king of Castile and Lions and had issue as in the Title of Yorke He dyed in the third yeare of king Henry the fourth 1401. and was buried at Langley by Isabell his wife Et portoit France seme D engleterre au lambell d'argent neuf â—orteaux RIchard of Conesburgh second sonne of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Cambridge at a Parliament held the second yeare of king Henry the fift and in the yeare after by the procurement of the Dolphine of France he with Henry Lord Scroope of Masham then Lord Treasurer of England and Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight did conspire the kings death at Southampton as the said king was shipping his men for France for which their treason they were beheaded there He married Anne sister and heire of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster and had issue Richard Earle of Cambridge and Duke of Yorke and Isabell married to Henry Lord Bourchier and Earle of Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere ' RIchard Plantagenet sonne of Richard of Conesbourgh in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt was created D. of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall he was also Earle of Marche and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare by his Mother He married Secily daughter of â—alphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward who was after king by the name of king Edward the fourth Edmond Earle of Rutland and Richard D. of Glocester and after king of England by the name of K. Richard the 3. diuers daughters as in the title of Yorke This Richard with his Son Edmond was slaine at the battell of Wakefield 1460. Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Deuon and Marquesses of Exeter their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard de Riparijs sonne of Baldwine Riuers to whom M Camden saith king Henry the first gaue the Towne of Tiuerton and the honour of plimpton and created him Earle of