Anastasia Wife of Sir Edward de St. John Knight Catherine married to Sir Raphe de Evre Knight and Elizabeth first to William Playce but afterwards to Iohn Conyers of Sockburne in Com. Palat. Dunelm Esquire Which Sir Iohn St. Iohn left issue by the same Anastasta Margaret his sole daughter and heir married to Thomas Bromflet Upon Partition made betwixt which Daughters and cohâ—irs bearing date at Pickering-Lithe 22 Iulii 13 R. 2. Sir Raphe Evre and Catherine his wife had for their purpartie the Town and Lordship of Did-Maâ—ton excepting the Advouson of the Priorie there as also excepting the Knight's Fees Forrein services of Tenants the site of the Castle in commen the Fayers Toll and perquisites of Court belonging to the Burrough of New-Malton with the reversion of certain Lands and Tenements granted out for terme of life the Rents and Fermes of the Free-holders and Tenants at will in New-Malton and Broughton-Spitel with their Appurtenances which were reserved to all the coparceners in common They had likewise for their purpartie the third part of the Mannors of Aton Marston Roston and Wykham To Anastasia the Widow of Sir Edward de St. Iohn Knight were the Lordships of Brompton Saldene and Snaynton assigned with the moiety of the Mannors of Weâ—â—om and Sutton juxta Malton and the third part of the Mannors of Aton Marton Roston and Wykham And to Sir Iohn Conyers and Elizabeth his Wife the Mannors of Wintringham Dugilby Rillington Hoton Busscell Preston and Ebreston also the Moietie of the Mannors of Wellom and Sutton and the third part of the Mannors of Aton Marston Roston and Wykeham Harington 18 Edw. 2. THough this Family at first assum'd their Sur-name from â—averington in Com. Cumbr. which Lordship they did most antiently possess and held till the heir-female thereof married to the Lord Bonvile yet was their chiefest seat and residence at Aldingham in Com. Lanc. from King Edward the First 's time Which Mannor of Aldingham came to Robert de Harington by the Marriage of Agnes the sister and heir to William de Cancefeld son and heir of Richard de Cancefeld by Alice his Wife sister and heir of Michael Flameng that Family of Flameng having been formerly Lords thereof To this Robert and Agnes succeeded Iohn de Harington who in 34 E. I. amongst the rest of those stout young soldiers which were then to attend that King in his Expedition into Scotland received the honor of Knighthood with Prince Edward at the Feast of Pentecost the same year by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies and in 4 E. 2. had summons to fit himself with Horse and Armes and to be at Carlisle on the morrow after All-Soules day thence to March against the Scots In 12 E. 2. this Iohn obtain'd a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands within his Lordships of Dustwyke in Com. Ebor. and Thirnam in Com. Lanc. And in 14 E. 3. had the like Charter for Free-warren at his Mannor of Wytherflak in Com. Westmorl with License to impark six hundred Acres of Wood Moore and Marish within the Precincts of his Lordship of Aldingham in Com. Lanc. In 20 E. 3. being of the retinue with William d'Eincourt he assisted him in the defence of the Marches towards Scotland and having been summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 18 E. 2. till 21 E. 3. died the same year leaving Iohn de Harington his Grandson viz. son of Robert by Elizabeth one of the sisters and coheirs to Iohn de Multon of Egremund his next heir being then seised of the Mannor of Wytherâ—lak in Com. Westmorl as also of the Mannors of â—hytnum and Aldyngham and Moietie of the Mannor of Uivereston in Com. Lanc. Which Iohn departed this life upon Monday next after the Feast of St. Augustine in 37 Ed 3. being then seized of the third part of the Mannors of Multon in Com. Linc. Also of the Mannors of Aldingham Thirnum and moietie of the Mannor of Ulvereston in Com. Lanc. Likewise of the Mannor of Austwyke in Com. Ebor. and of the mannors of Millum Mosearghe Havertington with its members and third part of the mannor of Cgremund in Com. Cumbr. leaving Robert his son and heir six years old who in 51 E. 3 making proof of his age and doing his homage had livery of his Lands lying in the Counties of Linc. Cumbr. and Ebor. This Robert in 1 R. 2. reâ—iding at Alding-Ham receiv'd the honor of Knighthood at the Coronation of that King being imploy'd into the parts of Calais in France the same year in his service And having been summon'd to Parliament from 1 R. 2. until 4 H. 4. departed this life upon Friday next after Ascension-day in 7 H. 4. being seised of the mannor of Austwyke in Com. Ebor. Aldingham Thyrnum and moiety of the mannor of Uâ—â—lerston in Com. Lanc. of the third part of the mannor of Egremund the third part of the Town of Morton and moiety of the Hamlet of Arleden in Com. Cumbr. And of the Inheritance of Isabel his wife daughter and coheir to Sir Nigel Loryng Knight of the Garter of the mannor of Tremwell in Com Cornub. West-Ashford Bremdon Knafton and Beaupode in Com. Devon Thurstruston Hall in Hankedone in Com. Suff. and Porlok in Com. Somerset leaving Sir Iohn Harington Knight his son and heir Twenty two years of age who thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of all those Lands Which Sir Iohn Harington was in that Expedition made into France in 3 H. 5. And in 4 H. 5. being reteyn'd by Indenture to serve the King in those Wars received Two hundred ninty five pounds in hand towards his wages upon that accompt But the next ensuing year purposing to travel into forrein parts he declared his Testament 8 Iunii An. 1417. 5 H. 5. thereby bequeathing his body to be buried wheresoever he should happen to die and gave to Elizabeth his wife the one half of all his Silver Vessels After which he lived not a year for the Probate of that Testament beares date the 27 th of April next ensuing To whom succeeded Sir William Harington Knight his brother and heir Which Sir William in 10 H. 4. was constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at York And in 4 H. 5. was by Indenture retein'd to serve the King in his wars of France with Thirty Men at Armes and Sixty Archers and arriv'd with him in Normandy 1 Aug. In 5 H. 5. being again in those wars of France he obtained License to found a Chantry for one Priest to celebrate Divine Service daily in a certain Chapel in the Parish of Ledes in Com. Ebor. there to pray for the good estate of himself during this life and for his Soul
by the Forces of King Stephen In 11 Hen. 2. this Roger paid Lxxvj l. v. s. to the King for the Service of Wales and in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid then levyed for marrying the King's daughter being possessed of the Honour of Totneis by descent from Roger his Grand-father certified his Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento to be sixty four and an half for which in 14 Hen. 2. at xiij s. iv d. per Scutum he paid xxxvij l. iv s. x d. To him succeeded Henry his son and heir who in 22 Hen. 2. answered to the King's Exchequer forty Marks for his own and his Father's Amercements by reason of their trespassing in the King's Forests And in 8 Ric. 1. paid Lv l. vij s. vj d. upon collection of the second Scutage of Normandy levyed the preceeding year This Henry took to Wife Isabell one of the daughters and coheirs of Walter de Bulbec afterwards marryed to the Earl of Oxford And in 10 Ric. 1. gave a Fine of three hundred Marks to the King for the Purparty of her Inheritance But farther I cannot say of him than that in 9 Ioh. Roger de 〈◊〉 paid five hundred Marks to the King for that part of the Lands which remained to this 〈◊〉 upon the partition made betwixt him and 〈…〉 and that they were granted thereupon by 〈◊〉 Henry to the said Roger de 〈◊〉 and his Heirs in the King's presence Valletort IN the time of King William Rufus Reginald de 〈◊〉 was a witness to a Charter of that King made to the Monks of 〈◊〉 in Com. 〈◊〉 And in 12 Hen. 2. Raphe de Vallâ—tâ—rt upon the Assâ—ssment of that Aid for marrying the King's daughter 〈◊〉 that he held one Knights Fee in Com. Devon After him Roger de 〈◊〉 in 33 Hen. 2. gave one hundred Marks Fine for Livery of the Honour of Tremâ—ton in 〈◊〉 where he had a large and strong Castle and in 5 Iohn upon collection of the fourth Scutage of Wales answered for fifty nine Knights Fees of the Honour of Merton Moreover in 9 Iohn he became debtor to the King in six hundred Marks for those Lands which Henry de Novant had upon the partition made betwixt him and William de Braose which Lands the said Henry granted to him and his Heirs in the King's presence To this Roger succeâ—ded another Reginald de Valletort whose Wardship in 13 Iohn Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester obtained and upon collection of the Scutage of Wales accounted xxxvij l. iv s. x d. on his behalf for the moity of the Scutage of the Honour of Totneis viz. for the moity of fifty five Knights Fees a third sixth and half part de veteri Feoffamento and xij l. xv s. for those de novo In 17 Iohn this Reginald was made Governour of the Castle of Totneis and in 1 Hen. 3. had Livery of all the Fees belonging to Totneis which lay in the County of Debon In 5 Hen. 3. he was made Sheriff of Cornwal and so continued till 9 Hen. 3. inclusive Moreover in 1 Hen. 3. the King in consideration of one hundred Marks acquitted him and his Heirs of that debt of six hundred Marks due to the Exchequer from Roger his Father for Livery of those Lands which were granted to him by Henry de Novant as is already observed In 26 Hen. 3. he had summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King into Gascoigne and in 29 Hen. 3. gave a Fine of six hundred Marks for Livery of the Mannors of Clifton Clauton and Brikesham which Isabell de Bolebec late Countess of Oxford held in Dower from Henry de Novant her late Husband And having married Ioane one of the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Basset of Hedindon dyed in 30 Hen. 3. without Issue leaving Raphe de Valletort his Brother and Heir being at that time seised of the Mannors of Hurberton Holme Clauton Bridford and Sibberton parcel of the Honour of Totneis as also of twenty eight Knights Fees excepting a sixteenth part Ioane his Wife surviving Which Ioane the next ensuing year gave a Fine to the King of one hundred pounds for License to Marry whom she should think fit I now come to Raphe This Raphe in 38 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid fifty five pounds eighteen shillings eight pence for twenty eight Knights Fees and an half sixth and twentieth part being the moity of the Fees belonging to the Honour of Totneis but died in 43 Hen. 3. Whereupon the Queen obtained the Wardship of Reginald his son and heir which Reginald in 41 Hen. 3. had summons with other of the great men of that time to be at Bristoll on the Octaves of S Peter well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Welch and departed this life withouâ— Issue in 54 Hen. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Brikesham and 〈◊〉 which he held by Barony as also of seventeen Knights Fees and an half and eighth part leaving Roger his Uncle his next Heir who doing his Homage the same year had Livery of his Lands This Roger having likewise no Issue sold all his Lands excepting the Mannor of Hurberton the Head of his Barony of which he granted the Castle of Tremeton with its Appurtenances consisting of fifty nine Knights Fees unto Richard Earl of Cornwall Brother to the King and departing this life in 18 Edw. 1. left Henry de Pomerai and Peter Corbet his next Heirs But the King seised upon that Lordship of Hurberton so that whether those his Heirs did afterwards recover it I am not sure Baillol IN the time of William Rufus Guy de Baillol was enfeoffed by that King of the Barony of Biwell in Northumberland This Guy gave to the Abbey of S. Maries in York the Church of Stokesley and one Carucate of Land the Church of Skaintune and two Bovates as also the Church of Gainford in the Bishoprick but was prohibited to hunt in the Forests belonging to the Bishop of Durham The next was Bernard Baliol son of Guy who in 3 Steph. upon that great Invasion by the Scots met at Thresâ— through the instance of that Reverend Prelate Thurstan Archbishop of York with other of the Northern Barons and there taking into consideration what resistance should be made against them was sent thence with Robert de Brus unto David King of Scotland then advanced with his Army to the Banks of Teise to perswade his retreat but not prevailing being a person most expert in Arms assisted all he could in raising strength to oppose him and at length shared in the
was Sheriff again for Surrey and upon the death of King Richard which hapned in the last of those years delivered up the Castle of Chinon in France where King Richard's Treasure lay to Iohn Earl of Moreton the King's Brother as also the Castle of Samwre and many other And in 1 Ioh. obtain'd the Grant of two more days to be added to the Fair which had anciently been kept at his Mannor of Doncaster in Com. Ebor. upon the Eve and Day of St. Iames the Apostle In 2 Ioh. he was one of the Barons then present at Lincolne when William King of Scots did Homage to King Iohn and in 5 Ioh. constituted the King's Lieutenant of Poictou In 9 Ioh. he gave the King a Thousand Marks for the Wardship and Marriage of the Heirs of Robert de Meisnill and again executed the Office of Sheriff for the County of Surrey from the first year of that King's Reign till the ninth inclusive And having given his whole Lordship of Begeham in Kent for the building of an Abby there whereunto the Canons of Brokeley and Otteham were translated he conferr'd on them all his Lands in Brokeley and divers other places and in 10 Ioh. gave two Horses of price to the King for his Confirmation of such Grants as had been made by himself and others to those Canons In 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scutage of Scotland he paid xxxi l. x s. for those thirty Knights Fees and an half which did belong to the before-mentioned William Fossard and departed this Life the same year Shortly after which upon the accompt of the Lands of Ioane his Wife Daughter of the same William Fossard the yearly Value of them appeared to be Four hundred and eleven Pounds nine Shillings and two Pence The Issue which he left being one sole Daughter called Isabell for whom id est with liberty to marry her and to possess the Lands of her Inheritance Peter de Mauley gave a Fine to the King of Seven thousand Marks ¶ I come now to Stephen de Turnham Brother of this last-mention'd Robert This Stephen ratified his Fathers Grants to the Canons of Cumbwell and for the health of the Souls of King Henry the Second King Richard the First his own Soul and the Soul of Edeline his Wife gave unto them certain Lands in Moriene Turnham Brichull and divers other Places Robert his Brother being one of the Witnesses thereto In 33 H. 2. this Stephen being Seneschal of Anjou observing that the King of France had won four Castles in those Parts belonging to the King of England and thereupon marcht to Maine with purpose to gain it by Assault set fire on its Suburbs by which means he Flames getting over the Walls well-near consumed that whole City In 9 and 10 R. 1. he executed the Sheriff's Office for Wiltshire and then gave CCC Marks to the King for the Wardship of the Lands and Heir of Robert de Leeburne and Benefit of his Marriage In 1 Ioh. he obtain'd a Charter for Free-warren in all his Lands out of the King's Forests and was Sheriff of Lincolnshire for the fourth part of that year In 6 Ioh. with Edeline his Wife he had Livery of the Mannor of Fealleburg in Com. Sutht which was of the Inheritance of Damietta her Mother then deceased but departed this Life before the sixteenth of that King's Reign for then did the same Edeline his Widow give Lx Marks and one Palfrey for liberty to marry with whom she should like best And in 3 H. 3. Thomas de Banelingham and Maud his Wife Adam de Bending and Alice his Wife Roger de Leiburne and Alianore his Wife and Raphe de Fay with Beatrix his Wife in consideration of a Fine which they had given to King Iohn had Livery of the Lands in Ertinton in Com. Surr. whereof this Stephen died seised which by Inheritance belong'd to them Strange IT is said That at a Justs held in the Peke of Derbyshire at Castle Peverell of which I have already taken notice in my Discourse of the Family of Fitz-Warine where amongst divers other Persons of Note Oweyn Prince of Wales and a Son of the King of Scots were present there were also two Sons of the Duke of Breâ—aigne and that the younger of them being named Guy was called Guy le Strange from whom the several Families of the Stranges did descend Admitting this for truth as 't is very like I shall proceed with what I have seen of this Name from the light of Records concluding that Guy Hamon and Iohn who possessed Lands in Com. Salop. about the beginning of King Henry the Second's Reign were Sons to the first-mentioned Guy To this younger Guy and his Heirs King Henry the Second having given the Lordships of Weston and Alvithele in Com. Salop. to hold by the Service of one Knights Fee He was in 6 H. 2. made Sheriff of Shropshire and so continued till the eleventh of that King's Reign inclusive And in 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified That he held Alvideley by half a Knights Fee In 17 H. 2. he was again Sheriff of the same County and so continued till 25 of that King's Reign inclusive In 6 R. 1. upon Collection of the Scutage for the King's Redemption he paid Thirty shillings but died shortly after for in 1 Ioh. Richard de Wapenburi and Thomas Noel accounted Three Marks for the Fees he held upon the Collection of the first Scutage of that King leaving Issue Raphe Which Raphe gave the Patronage of the Chappel of Cnukyn to the Canons of Hagtumon and founded the Hospital at Brugge-north but died Issueless whereupon his three Sisters became his Heirs viz. Margaret the Wife of Thomas Noell Ioane married to Richard de Wapenburi and ... to Griffin Son of Iervord Which Margaret afterwards became the Wife of Thomas de Blancminster and held half a Knights Fee in Alvithele and Weston I now come to Hamon le Strange the other Brother but all I can say of him is That he gave his whole Part of the Common-Woods in Wombrugge in Com. Salop. to the Canons of that House and that in 1 Ioh he paid a Fine of Lx Marks to the King for the Mannor of Wrcewurdine which Meurchus de Powys formerly had to hold until he should have an equivalent exchange for it or a Confirmation of those Lands which that King gave him when he was Earl of Moreton Contemporary with Guy and Hamon was also Iohn le Strange Brother of Hamon In 11 Ioh. this Iohn possessed the Lordships of Nesse and Chesewurdine in Com. Salop. which he had by the Gift
Northumberland and upon his Rebellion about six years after granted it to Iohn Stanley for life Northumberland not then being by Parliament attainted nor his possessions adjudg'd to be confiscate As also for that about a month after Stanley and the King agreed that those Letters Patents to him for life should be surrendred and cancell'd and that he should have an estate thereof in Fee So that considering the grant for life was before such time as the King was legally intitled thereto by Northumberland's attainder they pronounced that the King could not pass unto him any estate for life as also that the other grant which had its foundation from the surrender of the estate for life could not be of any validity Whereupon the Queen referring them to the Law this Earl came to an Agreement with those Heirs Female Daughters to Ferdinando Earl of Derby before-mention'd paying them divers sums of money to quit their claim thereto as also with Thomas Lord Ellesmere then Lord Chancellour of England and Alice his Wife widdow of the same Earl Ferdinando And as to the Kings title obtained a grant from him of the said Isle with all the Regalities belonging to it unto himself and to the Lady Elizabeth his Wife for life as also to the survivor of them And after that unto Iames Lord Stanley for so he is call'd his Son and Heir and to the Heirs Male of his Body the remainder to Robert Stanley younger Brother to the said Iames and the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to the Heirs Male of the Body of the said Earl Which grant bears date 7 Iulii 7 Iac. and was ratified together with that agreement with the coheirs before mention'd by a special act in the Parliament begun at Westminster 19 Martii 1 Iac. and held by Prorogation until the ninth of February 7 Iac. as by the Record thereof return'd into the Chancery by Writ of Certiorare bearing date 30 Iulii 8 Iac. appeareth but I return This William was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter in the time of that Queen and married Elizabeth eldest Daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford by whom he had Issue two Sons Iames who succeeded him in his Honours and Sir Robert Stanley Knight As also three Daughters Elizabeth who died young Anne first married to Sir Henry Portman of Orchard in Com. Somers Baronet afterwards to Sir Robert Carr Knight Earl of Ancrum in Scotland and another Elizabeth who died young And departing this life upon the 29 September An. 1642. was buried with his Ancestors at Ormeskirk To whom succeeded Iames his Son and Heir a person highly accomplisht with learning prudence loyalty and true valour Whereof none to whom he was well known are ignorant and as by this brief ensuing Narrative of the last and tragick part of his life may abundantly appear To pass by the great state wherein he lived whilst this Realm continued in peace and his wonderful Hospitality He was one of the first that repaired to the late King Charles of Blessed Memory at York when by reason of the dangerous Tumults at Westminster in the beginning of the year 1642. his Majesty became necessitated to retire thither Whence being ordered back into Lancashire to prepare for that Kings reception upon a resolution taken for setting up the Standard Royal at Warington he forthwith mustred that whole County on the three Heaths near Berry Ormskirk and Preston where he had an appearance of at least twenty thousand men at each place intending the like course in Cheshire and North-Wales by virtue of his Commission as Lord Lieutenant in those parts But in this interim the place resolv'd on for erecting the Standard being chang'd to the great disappointment of the Kings faithful Subjects in those parts and the no less encouragement of his enemies it was set up at Notingham where the Countries not coming in so freely as was expected the King by special Letters desired his Lordship to raise what men be could and to hasten to him Whose answer was that he would do his best but that the Case was then much altered a great part of the Country resolving to stand Neuters and that many others had already joined with the Rebels and seised upon Manchester All this notwithstanding amongst his own Tenants dependants and private friends he raised three Regiments of Foot and three Troops of Horse which he cloath'd and arm'd at his own charge and then posted to the King at Shrewsbury for orders how to dispose of them Whereupon his Majesty commanding him to return and forthwith to make trial of one smart assault upon Manchester and then whether he mastered that Town or not to march up to the general Camp he repaired to those his Forces drew up before that Town and upon his Summons thereof it refusing any Treaty directed an assault at four of the clock the next morning with hopes to carry it But that very night receiving commands from the King to haste to him in two days space he brought up his Regiments and Troops to his Majesty Which being disposed of under the command of other Officers he was desired to return back and take what care he could of the Country Hereupon the predominant party in that unhappy Parliament then sitting at Westminster made offer to him of the largest terms imaginable in case he would come in to them or quit the Kings service but to this he answered When I turn Traytor I may hearken to these propositions but till then let me have no more of these Papers at the peril of him that brings them this being the second time they had in that kind attempted him By this time the enemy having Garrison'd the Towns of Lancaster and Preston and in a manner brought the whole County under their power his Lordship set himself to fortifie his own House at Lathom and though his Arms and Magazine were gone made shift with the assistance of his Friends to cut off three Companies of the Enemy on Houghton Common as also to take Lancaster and Preston by storm in the former leading on his men himself with a half Pike in his hand after one repulse to the second assault which did the business Manchester having in all probability follow'd had not his Auxiliaries and his own Forces been call'd away in that very nick of time when he was ready for the attempt Soon after this upon information that the enemy had a design upon the Isle of Man he was ordered thither for the security of that place And went accordingly having first made some necessary provisioâ—s of Men Moneys and Ammunition for the protection and defence of his incomparable Lady at Lathom to whose charge he committed his Children House and other his English concerns She being therefore thus left in that House the Enemy lookt upon it as their own little expecting from a Woman being a stranger and that a place so unprovided as they
Which Grant was ere long surrendred as it seems for it appears that the King afterwards gave the same unto Edward his eldest Son and that he during the minority of the said Heir in consideration of 1500 l. assigned the Castle and Barony of Skipton in Craven unto Alexander King of Scotland I now return to the same Isabel of whom I find that in 52 Hen. 3. she had Livery of the Castle of Carisbrook and Isle of Wight which were of her Inheritance and that she confirmed all the Donations made by her Noble Ancestors the Earls of Devon and Exeter unto the Abbey of Quarrera in that Isle which Monastery was of their Foundation In which grant she stiles her self Isabella de Fortibus Comitissa de Albemarle Devoniâ ac Domina Insulae she being then sole Heir to the Earldom of Devon by reason of the death of Baldwine the Fifth of that name Earl of Devon her Brother without issue So likewise all the Grants which were made unto the Monks of Bocland in Devonshire by the Lady Amicia Countess of Devon her Mother Foundress of that Abbey To the Cannons of Bolton near Skipton in Craven she gave the Lordships of Wygedone and Brandone one Messuage one Toft and two Carucates of Land in Wethetone and Halthwait one Messuage and nine Bovates of Land in Roudon as also Six Burgages in Harewood with the Mills of Harewood And to the Abbey of Montesburg in Normandy she confirmed the Mannors of Loderis in Dorsetshire which was made a Cell to that Foreign Abbey and likewise the Lordships of Axmue Wolveley Appledercumbe and Wyke which had been formerly granted to that Religious House by her Ancestors ¶ Having thus done with Isabel I shall now conclude with Aveline the sole Daughter and Heir remaining of this last Earl William de Fortibus and of her the said Isabel. Upon the sixth Ides of Iuly An. 1269. 53 Hen. 3. being Heir to this great Earldom and that of Devon as also to the Barony of Skipton and Soveraignty of the Isle of Wight as hath been observed Edmund second Son to King Henry the Third commonly called Crouchback and afterwards Earl of â—ancaster took her to Wife the King and Queen with almost all the Nobility of England being at the Wedding And in 1 Edw. 1. she becoming of age sufficient to possess her Lands her Husband Edmund doing his fealty had Livery of them But in 4 Edw. 1. the King having a mind to all her Castles and Lands came to an agreement with her for them viz. That she should by sufficient Assurance pass them unto him and his heirs as well the Isle of Wight as other with the Advowsons and Patronage of Churches and Religious Houses as also all the Knights Fees of her Inheritance excepting the Lordships of Sevenhampton Whit-Hechurch Harewood and Croâ—t And he to Enfeoff her of Lands and Tenements according to the full extent and worth of those Lands and Advowsons wherein she had only estate for term of life to hold to her and her heirs until she should have an exchange made to the full value and moreover to pay her in money the sum of Twenty thousand marks for the Grant and Confirmation of the Premisses which Grant was by her accordingly made Howbeit notwithstanding this Agreement is thus formally Recorded as I have here shewed it is said by some That what was done therein as to the Isle of Wight was not real but fraudulent For thus they report That King Edward the First much desiring that Isle and importuning Isabel de Fortibus her Mother frequently for it was still denied and by her answered That she would not wrong her heirs so much as to pass that part of her antient Inheritance from them And that thereupon the King taking notice that Sir ... de Stratton a Priest had much interest and power with her he set him on to work her to it and that he more for fear than otherwise promised him so to do But when he saw that he could by no means prevail with her therein to the end he might not frustrate the Kings expectation having promised to effect his desire he waited till her death and then forged a Grant thereof and put her Seal to it which Seal he had with other of her goods at that time in his power and that by this means the right heirs were shamefully defrauded thereof But after all this the better to fortifie his title to these Lands in the Sixth year of His Reign the King procured a Release from Iohn de Aston who pretended some right thereto by Descent from those Earls of all his Claim and Interest which he had or which could divolve unto him from them or any of them In consideration whereof the King gave him the Inheritance of One hundred pound per annum Lands in his Lordship of Thornton near Pickering in Com. Ebor. to hold by the Service of one Knights Fee After the death of Margaret de Riperiis Countess of Devon which hapned in 20 Edw. 1. she had Livery of the Mannors of Pisshoo Newham South-Lamheth Wrokeshale and. Cristechirch which were of her Dowry she the said Aveline being Sister and Heir to Baldwine Earl of Devon Husband to that Margaret And the year following granted the Inheritance of the same Mannor of Cristechirch unto the King but before the end of that year upon the Fourth Ides of November she departed this life at Stokewel near London and was buried in the Priory of Brommore in Wiltshire of the Foundation of Baldwine de Riperiis the First Earl of Devon of that name her Ancestor leaving no issue whereby this Earldom of Albemarle with that of Devon were in process of time transferred to other Families Earls of Hereford THe first Earl of this County after the Conquest was William Fitz-Osborne a Person not inferior in point of Merit unto any of those that came over into England with the Puissant Norman Duke nor much remote from him in Alliance For Herfastus his Grand-father was Brother to Gunnora Great Grand-mother to that victorious Hero and his Father Osberne de Crepon Steward of his Houshold and Sewer Of his generous exploits before he came first into England that whereof I have already made some mention in my discourse of Roger de Montgomery under the title of Arundel and Shrewsbury is not the least when he was sent with him by Duke William to discover the strength of Geffrey Martel Earl of Anjou who then came with all his power to raise the siege of Danfront Amongst the Counsellors of that Renowned Duke he is instanced for one and of his advisers to undertake that famous expedition into England which proved so successful the cheif and not only so but that he pressed him thereto with most earnest and
favor all his Lands both in 〈◊〉 and elswhere being restored to him excepting the Castles of Montsorei in Com. Leiâ— and Paâ—â— in Normandy After which intending a Pilgrimage to Ierusalem he caused enquiry to be made by all his Tenants and Officers what Rights and Libertiâ—s the Monks of 〈◊〉 had in his Forest of 〈◊〉 whereby it being found that they ought to have the Titles of all the Issues and Revenues thereof he confirmed them all and gave his Lordship of 〈◊〉 to the Canons of S. Fridiswide in Oxford and to the Knights Hospitalers his Town and Church of Broâ—esburne And surviving King Henry stood in good favor with King Richard the First who soon restored to him all other his Lands and Castles which were detained appointing him to carry one of the Swords of State at his solemn Coronation This Earl took to Wife Petronil the Daughter of Hugh de Grentemesnil with whom he had the whole Honor of Hâ—nkley and Stewardship of England At whose request and the intreaty of William Robert and Roger his Sons as also at the desire of Amicia Countess of Rochfort his Daughter he ratified to the Monks of S. Ebrulfs in 〈◊〉 the Grants of all their Lands given to them by Hugh de Grentemesnil Great Grand-father to the said Petronil and by William Fitz-Osberne his own Ancestor And departing this life in his return from Ierusalem at Duras in Greece An. 1190. 2 Rich. 1. was there buried leaving iâ—â—ue three Sons viz. Robert Fitz-Parnel who succeeded him in this Earldom Roger Bishop of S. Andrews in Scotland and William a Leper Founder of the Hospital of S. Leonards at â—â—cester as also two Daughters viz. Amicia married to Simon de Montfort and Margaret to Saier de Quincy Which Petronil gave Forty shillings Rent per annum out of her Mills at 〈◊〉 for the performance of an Anniversary for William de Bretvil her Son And in 6 Ioh paid Three thousand marks to the King that she might enjoy Leicester with its appurtenâ—â—ces as also all the Fees and Demesns belonging to the Honor of Grentmesml both within Leicestershire and without as her Right by Inheritance Provided that all the Norman Lands of that Fee and the House of Withwick would be disposed to whom the King pleased giving Pledges for his faithful service to him I come next to Robert Fitz-Parnel In An. 1191. 3 Rich. 1. this Robert Fitz-Parnel being at Mâ—ssana in his journey to the Holy Luild on the Eve of the Purification of our Lady was invested into this his Fathers Earldom of Leicester by King Richard with the cincture of a Sword After this whilest King Richard was held Captive by the Emperor the King of France having entred Nâ—rmandy with an Army taken divers strong Holds there and marched to 〈◊〉 the cheif City of that Province This Earl then being there excited the Inhabitants to a stout defence thereof which they through his influence so well performed that the King of France soon retreated without effecting any thing at that time After this he joyned with Iohn Earl of Moreâ—on Brother to King Richard and others then at Roan against the King of France but going out in the night time upon a design against the Enemy he was through unweariness taken prisoner Whereupon in An. 1195. 7 Rich. 1. he offered a thousand pound sterling for his redemption and to quit his Castle of Pacy for ever but without effect Howbeit the year following obliging himself by solemn Oath and Pledges in Two thousand marks of Silver Troy weight that the King of France should quietly enjoy that Castle and that he would never disturb his possesion thereof other than in a publick War betwixt the King of England and that King he was set at liberty All that I have farther seen of him is That King Iohn in the fifth of His Reiâ—â— gave him all â—ichmundshire with the Forest and Knights Fees thereto belonging in as ample manner as the Earl of Richmund held the same excepting only the Castles of Richmund and Boves And that having wedded Lauretta Daughter to William Lord Braose of Brembrâ— with whom he had in marriage the Lordship of Taustoke in Com. Devon and Twenty three Knights Fees after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land where bearing the Arms of King Richard having unhorsed and slain the Souldan in a Tourneament he returned into England and not long after viz. An. 1204. 6 Ioh. departing this life was buried in the Abbey of Leicester before the High Altar betwixt his Mother and his Grand-father leaving all that great Inheritance which he had from his Ancestors to his two Sisters viz. Amicia the Wife of Simon de Montfort and Margaret of Saier de Quinci betwixt whom it being divided Simon had the moity of the Earldom of Leicester with the Honor of Hiâ—kâ—eâ— for the Purparty of Amicia and being thereupon created Earl of Leicester enjoyed the Stewardship of England in right of that Honor of 〈◊〉 Saier de Quincy having the other half of this Earldom who was shortly after made Earl of Winchester This Amicia by her Deed bearing date at Paris ... in An. 1204. 6 Ioh. soon after her Brothers death gave up all her right in the Castle of Bretvil and whatsoever else the Earl her Brother had on that side the Sea unto Philip the Second then King of France Covenanting if her Sister Margaret then the Wife of Saier de Quincy should in any sort oppose that her Grant That she would make satisfaction for it unto that King out of her Lands in England in consideration whereof the King gave her the Castle of S. Leodegar in Aqâ—â—â—â—e and all Aquitine and whatsoever belonged to the Constablewick of that Castle excepting the Fee of William de Galland and the Fee of Iohn de Robriet Of Lauretta the Widow of this Earl it appears that she gave to the Hospital of Bocland in Com. Somers to find a Priest to sing Mass daily at the Altar of our Lady in the great Church there for the health of her Soul and for the Soul of Robert Earl of Leicester her sometime Husband their Ancestors and Successors All her Lands in Nâ—teston and Ynesford on both sides the Water as also Threescore and four Acres of her Demesn upon Ruwedone and moreover all her Lands of Rudescote Hele Choriecote â—â—â—ecote and Boteburne Likewise A hundred Acres of his Demesn in Brennesmore his Wood called Ancrewd and one Furlong at â—oycher with all the Appurtenances within the Lordship of Taustoâ—e Likewise that in 16 Ioh. she made Oath to the King That she would never marry without his consent and that afterwards she became an Anchorete at Haâ—kungcon near 〈◊〉 where she continued a Recluse till her death William
Rich. 1. was buried in the Abbey of Kirksfall Whereupon in 6 Rich. 1. Isabel his Widow gave Eighty marks to have an assignation of her reasonable Dowry out of his Lands Upon the death of this Robert thus without issue Albreda de Lisours his Sister by the Mother Daughter of Eudo de Lisours by Albreda his Wife Widow of Henry de Lacy before mentioned and then Wife of Richard Fitz-Eustace Constable of Chester possessed her self of this Barony of Pontfract and all his other Lands under pretence of a Grant of them all from Henry de Lacy Father of this last mentioned Robert But in 5 Rich. 1. Roger de Lacy her Nephew then Constable of Chester came to an Agreement with her for the same by a Fine then levied at Winchester before H. Archbishop of Canterbury William Bishop of Ely Chancellor to the King and others By which Fine she the said Albreda Quit-claimed to him all those Lands which did belong to Robert de Lacy. Whereupon he the said Roger covenanted with her that she should enjoy all the Lands which were Robert de Lisours her Father for term of her life by the Service of eight Knights Fees and that after her decease William her Son and his Heirs should inherit them performing the same Service to him the said Roger and his Heirs Upon which Agreement this Roger also gave to her Twenty pound Lands in Bardington to hold during life but afterwards her Son William and his Heirs to enjoy the same by the Service of one Knights Fee In consideration of which Grant she the said Albreda relinquished to this Roger all her Dowry in the Town of Hautone in Lindsey in the County of Lincoln Being therefore come to this Roger Constable of Chester I shall here take notice of his Parentage He was Son of Iohn Constable of Chester and he the Son of Richard Fitz-Eustace Baron of Halton and Constable of Chester by Albreda de Lisours above-specified Sister by the Mothers side to the said Robert de Lacy as hath been already observed Which Iohn thus coming to possess the Lands of Lacy did also assume that sirname and Arms. But all that I have farther seen of him is That he bestowed on the Knights Hospitalers the Lordship of Kâ—esale with the Churches of Flaflock and Marnham which afterwards belonged to the Preceptory of Willoughton And that he Founded the Abbey of Stanlaw in that part of Cheshire called Wirhale in An. 1178. 24 Hen. 2. Moreover that he died in the Holy Land the next ensuing year leaving issue by Alice de Vere his Wife Sister of William de Mandevile Roger his Son and Heir as also Eustace and many others whereof Richard was one to whom he gave the Town of More and who being afterwards a Leper was buried in the Chapter House at Norton near Halton Castle in Cheshire But I return to Roger. This Roger was at the siege of Acon in the Holy Land with King Richard the First An. 1192. 4 Rich. 1. and likewise in that sharp fight against the Saracens who endeavored to relieve it as also at the siege and taking of Damieta In 6 Rich. 1. he answered Forty three pound fifteen shillings for the Scutage then levied upon occasion of the Kings Redemption And in 7 Rich. 1. gave a Fine of Two thousand marks to the King for lively of all the Lands and Castles belonging to the Honor of Pontfract late Robert de Lacies excepting Pontfract Castle which the King then retained in his own hands In 8 Rich. 1. being acquitted of the third Scutage of Normandy levied after the Kings Redemption he paid for the second Forty three pounds fifteen shillings In 1 Ioh. he undertook for the payment of Five hundred marks for Livery of the Lands of Guy de la Val which he challenged as his own right and which King Iohn by his Charter had granted to him viz. The Barony of Pontfract whereof the said Guy had possessed himself in King Henry the Second's time as it seems but upon this Livery he was constrained to give his Son and Heir in hostage for his future fidelity Moreover shortly after the Coronation of that King he was sent with the Sheriff of Northumberland and some other eminent Men of those parts to conduct William King of Scotland unto Lincoln where King Iohn resolved to meet him And in 2 Ioh. was one of the Barons present at Lincoln when David King of Scotland did homage and fealty to King Iohn In 3 Ioh. he obtained a Grant of the Wardship of William the Son of Robert Fitz-Ranulph Lord of Middleham in Com. Ebor. It seems that the Five hundred marks which he undertook in 1 Ioh. to pay for Livery of the Lands of Guy de lay Val were not discharged in 4 Ioh. For it appears that he then came to a new Contract for the same viz. To pay the Money by a hundred marks per annum and moreover to give the King ten Palfreys and ten Lease of Grey-hounds After this scil in 5 Ioh. being made Governor of the Castle of Roche-Andelâ— in France which King Richard the First built he held it out courageously against the French for a time But at length for want of Victual became necessitated to deliver it up and was made their prisoner Whereupon he was necessitated to require Aid of his Tenants for raising Money to pay his Ransom About this time he gave a thousand marks Fine for the Wardship of Richard de Munfichet a great Baron in Essex And in 6 Ioh. was made Constable of the Castle at Carleol as also Sheriff of Cumberland and Governor of the Castle at York In 7 Ioh. he obtained a Grant from the King of the Mannor and Soke of Snaithe to hold to himself and his Heirs by the Service of one Knights Fee and continued Sheriff of Cumberland to the end of the Eleventh year of that Kings Reign so likewise for Yorkshire In 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the sixth Scutage of that King he answered for Forty three Knights Fees an half and fourth part for the Fees of Lacy and Twenty for the Fees of Guy de la Val As also Forty seven pounds six shillings for Forty seven Fees and a fourth part which were the Fees of Richard de Munfichet whose Heir he then had in Ward In the time of this Roger Ranulph Earl of Chester the last of that name marching with some Forces into Wales for want of more strength was constrained to betake himself unto a Castle in those parts viz. Rothelan where being besieged by the Welsh he sent for this Roger then at Chester to come to his relief Who forthwith gathering together divers Minstrels and a multitude of
Grand-fathers Foundation leaving issue by Agnes his Wife Daughter of ... Earl of Arundel two Sons Nigel and Roger. ¶ Which Nigel in 8 Hen. 3. paying Five hundred pounds for his Releif had Livery of all his Lands and the same year accounted One hundred seventy six marks and an half for Fourscore and eight Fees and a fourth part upon Collection of the Scutage of Montgomery This Nigel de Moubray Wedded Maud the Daughter and Heir to Roger de Camvil but had no issue by her and departing this life at Nantz in Britanny in the Thirteenth year of King Henry the Third was there buried After which in 14 H. 3. Ralph Fitz-Nicholas the Kings Steward gave to the King Five hundred pounds that he might have the marriage of the same Maud for one of his Sons And in 17 Hen. 3. Hugh de Patshul her Uncle paid Three hundred marks fine to Hubert de Burgh to have the custody of the Lands of the same Nigel as also that she might marry to whom she should please and have her Dowry in the Mannors of Hovingham and Burton in Yorkshire as also in the Lordship of Rivers in Kent And in 18 Hen. 3. Iohn Earl of Lincoln and Constable of Chester having for the Fine of a thousand marks gained the custody of the Lands of this Nigel with the Wardship and Marriage of Roger his Brother and Heir which sum he was to pay into the Kings Exchequer by Five hundred marks per annum obtained favor to pay the same by Three hundred marks per annum And in 22 Hen. 3. affigned this his Wardship to Thomas de Furnival a great Baron who had a purpose to marry him unto his eldest Daughter But that marriage did not take effect as it seems for certain it is That this Roger took to Wife Maud the Daughter of William de Beauchamp of Bedford and being of full age in 25 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands In 29 H. 3. this Roger de Moubray paid Eighty eight pounds five shillings for those Eighty eight Knights Fees and a fourth part which he held of the King upon Collection of the Aid for marrying of the Kings eldest Daughter And in 38 Hen. 3. the like sum upon making the Kings eldest Son Knight In 42 Hen. 3. when the Scots most disloyally held their King in restraint whom King Henry whose Daughter he had married took into Protection this Roger received command amongst other of the Northern Barons to prepare himself with Horse and Arms and to march into Scotland with such Forces as King Henry should send thither for rescue of that King out of the hands of those Rebels The same year he had likewise Summons to attend the King at Chester sufficiently accoutred with Horse and Arms to restrain the insolencies of the Welsh then in Arms under Lemelin ap Griffin Prince of Wales who had committed divers outrages in the Marches In 44 Hen. 3. he had the like Summons to be at Shrewsâ—ury on the day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin to march against the same Lewelin and his adherents And the next year following to be in like sort armed at London on the morrow after Simon and Iudes day So also in 47 Hen. 3. at Worcester on the Feast day of S. Peter ad Vincnla thence to attend the King in Person upon his expedition into Wales But not long after scil in 51 Hen. 3. He departed this life in the Isle of Axhoâ—me and was buried in the Friers Preachers at Poutfract in which year the King rendred to Maud his Widow the eldest of the Coheirs of Ioan de Beauchamp deceased the Castle of Bedford and confirmed the Grant which Richard King of the Romans the Kings Brother had made to the same Maud of the custody of Roger her Son and Heir then in minority Which Maud soon after became the Wife of Roger le Strange Besides this Roger de Moubray he had divers other Children viz. Robert Andrew Iohn Edmund and William all which died without issue and three Daughters whose names I find not I now come to Roger de Moubray Son and Heir to the before specified Roger and Maud. This Roger in 6 Edw. 2. making proof of his age and doing his homage had Livery of his whole Inheritance And in 10 Edw. 1. Entailed all his Lordships of Chresk Kirby-Maleiart Burton in Lonesdale Hovingham Melton-Moubray Eppeworth and the whole Isle of Arholme upon the Heirs of his own Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue upon Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln and his Heirs In the same year being in the Wars of Wales he had Scutage of all his Tenants In 13 Edw. 1. he levied a Fine of the Mannor of Balshal in Com. War upon a Warranty of his Ancestors Charter whereby that Lordship was first given to the Knights Templars For which respect he was made partaker of all their Prayers and other their devout exercises In 15 Edw. 1. he was in another Welsh expedision In 22 Edw. 1. 8 Iunii he had Summons amongst others to attend the King with all speed wheresoever he should be to give his advice concerning the great Affairs of the Realm and the same year received command to repair to him at Portsmouth well provided of Horse and Arms and thence to attend him into Gâ—â—coigne for defence of that Province against the French He had also Summons to the several Parliaments of 23 24 2 Edw. 1. And in the same twenty fifth year being in that expedition which the King made into Flanders was in the company of the then Bishop of Durham where he departed this life in Gant the next year following whereupon his Body was brought over into England and buried in the Abbey of Fountains By Râ—se his Wife Sister to Gilbert Earl of Clare he left issue Iohn de Moubray his Son and Heir born 2 Novemb. 14 Edw. 1. whose Wardship and Marriage was given by the King to William de Brewes of Gowher to the end he might marry Aliva Daughter of that William Which marriage was consummated accordingly she afterwards becoming one of the Coheirs to the same William ¶ Which Iohn in 34 Edw. 1. had Livery of all her Lands though he was not of full age in regard he then attended the King into Scotland well accoutred with Horse and Arms that being the time when Aymer de Valence Earl of Pembroke so successfully advanced against Robert de Brus Crowned King of Scotland and the same year received the Order of Knighthood with Prince Edward and many other in great solemnity In 35 Edw. 1. he still continued in Scotland And in 4 Edw. 2. received command to attend the King at 〈◊〉
advanced to the Title of Duke of Buckingham to hold to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body with the Fee of Forty pound per annum out of the Counties of Bedf. and Buâ—ks Moreover in Iune following he was again retained by Indenture to serve the King as Captain of the Castle of Calais during his life with twenty nine Men at Arms on foot and twenty Archers on foot taking two shillings per diem for himself and for his Men at Arms and Archers six pence And soon after that was sent Ambassador with the Archbishop of York and others to treat with the Ambassadors of Charles of France the Kings Uncle touching a perpetual Peace betwixt both Crowns But being thus created Duke of Buckingham ther soon hapned thereupon great animosities betwixt him and Henry Beaâ—chamâ— Duke of Warwick to whom the King had given precedence next before him For the appeasing whereof there was a special act made in Parliament viz. that they should have precedence by turns the one one year and the other the next and so alternately during their lives And the Survivor during his life to have precedence of the others Heir but afterwards such of the Heirs of each who should first happen to have Livery of his Lands to have precedence of the others Heir and the Duke of Warwick to take place the first year Which Duke of Warwick departing this life about two years after without Issue-male this Duke obtained a special Grant bearing date 22 May 25 Hen. 6. unto himself and his Heirs for precedence above all Dukes whatsoever whether in England or France excepting only such as were of the Blood Royal. Moreover in 28 Hen. 6. he was made Constable of Dover Castle as also of the Castle at Quinborongh and Warden of the Cinque-Ports And in 34 Hen. 6. after that fatal Battle of S. Albans where the Duke of York being victorious Humphrey Earl of Stafford his eldest Son lost his life seeing what specious pretences were made by that party to captivate the people he with the Duke of Sommerset got privately to Queen Margaret and gave her notice of the danger For which great adventures and inconsideration of his vast expences in attending the King in those turbulent times as well in Kent against his adversaries then in Arms as in other places in 38 Hen. 6. he obtained a grant of all those Finâ—s which Walter Devereux of Webley in Com. Heref. Esquire William Hastings of Birby in Com Leicest Esq and Walter Hopton of ... in Com Salop. Esq were to make to the King for their transgressions As to his works of piety all that I have seen is that in 24 Hen. 6. he setled an hundred marks per annum Lands and Rents upon the Dean and Canons of his Free-Chappel at Stafford for the perpetual maintenance of certain Priests there to celebrate Divine Service for the good estate of himself and of Margaret then Queen of England as also of Anne his own Wife during their lives here Likewise for the health of their Souls after their departure hence and for the Souls of all the faithful decâ—ased By his Testament bearing date at Marstoke Castle 16 Augâ—t anno 1460. 38 H. 6. he appointed that his Funeral should be solemnized without any sumptous costs or charge and that on the day of his Obit and Funeral two hundred Marks in Money should de distributed to poor people to pray for his Soul over and above all other costs that day in Meat Drink Cloathing of his Servants and Cloathing and Reward to poor men holding of Tapers Also that the Canons of Marstoke should before his decease have an hundred pounds in money to purchase Lands to the value of an hundred shillings per annum which if it were done in his life they should therewith augment that Covent with one Canon more for ever so that thenceforth there might be fourteen the Prior for the time being accompted for one Of which number one should sing daily and pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his ancestors as also the Souls of his Wife and Children at the Altar in the North Isle of the conventual Church at Marstoke abovesaid And moreover willed thereby his Colledge of Plecy in Essex of the Foundation of Sir Thomas of Wodstoke late Duke of Gloucester his Grandfather should be augmented with three Priests perpetually and six poor men to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his ancestors his Wife and Children And that there should be purchased and lawfully amortized to the said Colledge by his Executors in case it were not done in his own life time for the augmentation and sustenance of the Master and Brethren of the said Colledge and of the said three Priests and poor men Lands and Tenements to the yearly value of an hundred Marks whereof every of the said seven poor men to have every week twelve pence for his sustenance and to find himself except Housing which he appointed to be built there for them by the advice of his Executors And that there should be builded on the North side of the Church of the said Colledge a Chappel to be hallowed in the worship of the Trinity and our Lady Moreover that there might be found and said in the said Chappel after that it should be so made and hallowed a Mass of our Lady whereunto the said seven poor men to come daily except they were letted by sickness to pray for the Souls abovesaid Of which Testament he ordained Executors his Wife as principal and his Brother of Canterbury But the date of this Will is certainly mistaken it should doubtless be 16 August ann 1459. which falls out to be in 37 Hen. 6. for on the 6 Kalend. of August which is 27 Iuly 38 H. 6. this Duke was slain in the Battle of Northampton fighting stoutly there on the Kings part and buryed as our Historians say in the Gray Friers at Northampton though others affirm that many of the slain were buried in that Monastry there called De lo pre and others in S Iohns Hospital By the Inquisition taken after the death of this Duke it is found that he died upon the tenth of Iuly in 38 Hen. 6. and that Henry Son of Humphrey his eldest Son who was slain in the Battle of S. Albans 22 Maii 33 Henr. 6. as hath been already observed was his next Heir and at that time somewhat more then five years of age Moreover that he then died seized of the Mannor ot Brustwyke with the Hamlets thereunto belonging commonly called the Dominion of Holderness in Com. Ebor. likewise of the Mannor of Desenyng with its members as also the Mannor of Hoverhull and Mannor of Cavenham called Shardlows in Com Suff. of the Mannor of Stratton-Audley in Com. Oxon. Ratcliffe upon Sore and Kneshall in Com. Notting Okeham Camerwell Blechynglegh with the Burrough Essyngham Chepsted
Say of Richards-Castle This Hugh with the consent of Walcheline his nephew and William his Brother gave Broch in Roteland to the Canons of Renilworth in Com. Warr. which thenceforth became a Cell to that Monastery but dying without issue Isabel his only Sister Wife of Roger Lord. Mortimer â—ecame his Heir Which Isabel in 6 Ioh. gave a Fine to the King of three hundred marks and one Horse for the great Saddle for livery of the Mannors of Lechelade and Lagebiri of the inheritance of Hugh de Ferrers her Brother Another Branch of this Family there was seated at Egginton in Com. Derb. viz. Walcheline a younger Son to William E. Ferâ—ers and Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Peverel Which Walcheline had issue Robert and he two Daughters and Heirs whereof Ermentrude became the Wife of Robert Talbot of Gainsborough in Com. Linc. The youngest of whose Sons called Robert was Grandfather by Robert his Son to Thomas Talbot of Bashal in Com. Ebor. I now come to William de Ferrers of Groby in Leicestershire Brother to Robert de Ferrers the last Earl of Derby of this Family This William had by the Grant of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby his Father made at Nottingham upon the Eve of S. Lucy the Virgin in 36 Hen. 3. the Mannors of Wodham Stubings and Fairstead as also one Messuage in Chiche in Com. Essex to hold to him and his heirs by the service of Five Knights Fees he being then under age and in possession of them by his Guardian before he was made Knight All which he afterwards gave to Margaret his Mother to hold during her life Adhering to the Rebellious Barons he was then taken at Northampton upon the Assault thereof by the Royal Army in 48 Hen. 3. But in 50 Hen. 3. returning to obedience he had pardon and was accepted to favor By the gift of Margaret his Mother one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Roger de Quincy Earl of Winchester he had the Mannor of Groby in Com. Leic. which came to her upon the Partition of that Inheritance Whereupon he paid a Fine of forty marks to the King that he might hold it in Capite by the services antiently due and did his homage for the same bearing for his Arms the Coat of the said Roger de Quincy scil Gules seven mascles voided Or Which his Descendants continued till the Male Line of the elder House viz. The Lord Ferrers of Chartâ—ey became extinct In 14 Edw. 1. this William was in that expedition then made into Wales And having married Ioane the Daughter of Hugh le Despenser had issue By her William his Son and Heir and Anne a Daughter married to Iohn Lord Grey of Wilton and departed this life in 16 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Newbottle in Com. Northampt. As also of the Mannors of Wodham Stubing and Fairstead in Essex Groby and Roteby in Com. Leic. and Bolton in Com. Lanc. leaving William his Son and Heir seventeen years of age and Eleanor his second Wife surviving Which Eleanor in 16 Edw. 1. had an assignation from the King of the Mannors of Stubings and Wodham Ferrers in Com. Essex part of her Husbands Lands until she should have her Dowry set forth Which being soon after assigned unto her taking her Oath according to custome that she would not marry again without License she went into Scotland there also to obtain her Dowry of such Lands as by the death of her said Husband belonged to her But being at Travernent the Mannor House of Helen la Zusche in that Realm expecting the like assignation William de Douglas in an hostile manner took her thence against her will and carried her to another place For which respect complaint being made to King Edward he sent his Precept to the Sheriff of Northumberland to sâ—ise upon all the Goods and Chattels of the said William de Douglas which then were in his Bailiwick But shortly after scil in 19 Edw. 1. in consideration of one hundred pound Fine the King granted unto this William de Douglas the benefit of her marriage To this last mentioned William succeeded William his Son and Heir who in 21 Edw. 1. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands And in 24 Edw. 1. doing the like homage had Livery of all the Lands which he held of the King within the Realm of Scotland In 25 Edw. 1. this William was first summoned to Parliament amongst the Peers and was the same year in that expedition then made into Gascoigne likewise in 29 Edw. 1. in that into Scotland being then of the Retinue of Thomas Earl of Lancaster So also in 31 Edw. 1. and 34 Edw. 1. And in 2 Edw. 2. was again in the Wars of Scotland as also in 4 10 Edw. 2. but died in 18 Edw. 2. leaving Henry his Son and Heir twenty two years of age who doing his homage had the same year Livery of his Lands In 1 Edw. 3. this Henry being in that expedition then made into Scotland was one of the Lords who made supplication to the King that he might be restored to his Lands in that Realm whereof he had been disherited whereupon King Edward represented the same to the Earl of Murref then Guardian of Scotland in the nonage of King David And in 5 Edw. 3. doing his homage for the Lands of Isabel his Wife the fourth Sister and one of the Coheirs to Theobald de Verdon lying in Ireland had Livery of them In 11 Edw. 3. he obtained a Grant of the Advowson of the Church of Rothele in Com. Leic. to be held of the King and his Heirs And in consideration of his good and acceptable services performed to that King as also his chargeable expences and frequent endeavors for the defence of his Rights as the words of the Patent do import with the consent of the Prelates Earls and Barons then assembled in Parliament at Westminster by Letters Patents bearing date 18 May 11 Edw. 3. had a Grant of the Mannors of Riseberg Comitis in Buckinghamshire Walton in Com. Derb. and Newport in Com. Essex to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body Moreover in 12 Edw. 3. he was in that expedition then made into â—landers and the same year procured the Kings Charter for a weekly Market every Friday at his Mannor of Groâ—y in Com. Leic. As also a Fair upon the Eve and Day of S. George the Martyr and two days following Likewise a Market weekly every Munday at his Mannor of Stebbing in Com. Essex and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul and two days ensuing Also a Market every Thursday at his Mannor
of the Barons that met at Runâ—mede there Treated for the King with those of the adverse party Howbeit the next ensuing year discerning o their strength and that they had called in Lewes Son to the King of France with purpose to advance him to the Royal Throne he deserted the King and did Homage to Lewes giving up the Castle of Marleburgh unto him But after this I have seen no more of him then that he gave the Mannor of Lokeswod to the Knights Templars and that departing this life in 6 Hen. 3. he was buried in the Abby Church of Waltham in Essex I next come to Geffrey de Nevil Son of that Gilbert de Nevil who was Founder of the Priory at Tupholme in Com. Linc. as hath been already observed This Geffrey in 23 Hen. 2. was made Governor of the Castle of Berewic and having married Emme the Daughter and Heir to Bertram de Bulmer upon leyying the Scutage of Wales in 2 R. 1. paid eight pounds for those Knights Fees which did belong to that Bertâ—am but departing this life in 5 R. 1. leaving issue Henry his Son and Heir as also a Daughter called Isabel. In 15 Ioh. this Henry attended the King into Poâ—â—â—ou and 17 Ioh. having been in Armes with the Barons gave an hundred marks for regaining the Kings favor promising his future fidelity And that if ever he should relaspe he would be content to forfeit all he had for performance of which promise he delivered up two Hostages as also his Castle of Brauncepath to hold as long as the King should think fit In 8 Hen. 3. then residing at his Lordship of Burred in Com. Linc. upon levying the Scutage of Montgomerie he paid six marks and twenty pence for three Knights Fees and a sixteenth part But all I have farther seen of him is that he confirmed to the Canons of Marton in Comit. Ebor. those grants which Bertram de Bulmer his Grandfather founder of that Priory had given thereto and bestowed on them his Mannor of Wodhouses excepting two Ox-gangs in Apletrewiâ— which he purposed to bestow on the Nuns of Apleton And that he died in 11 H. 3. or before for then Robert Fitz-Maldred having married Isabel his Sister and Heir paying two hundred marks for his relief had Livery of the Lands whereof he died seized excepting those which Alice his Wife held in Dower part of which Lands lay in Haskby and Tinton in Com. Linc. Which Robert Fitz-Maldred being the Lineal Heir male of Vchtred Earl of Northumberland in the days of King Edmund Ironside viz. Son of Dolfin Son of Earl Gospatric Son of Maldred Fitz-Crinan by Algitha Daughter of the same Vchtred upon the death of his father in 7 R. 1. gave six hundred marks for Livery of his Lands and by her the said Isabel his Wife left issue a Son called Geffrey who by reason he enjoyed so great an Inheritance from his Mother assumed the Sirname of Nevill But of this Geffrey I can say no more then that hegave to the Canons of Tupholme six Ox-gangs of Land in Haburck in Com. Linc. Likewise the Church of Randby with certain Lands in Burreth in Comitat. Linc as also one Ox-gang in Thinesto and Shill-milne with the Marsh extending from the Wood of those Canons to Burreth-Meadow and that he had issue Robert his Son and Heir as also a younger Son called Geffrey who in 54 H. 3. was constituted Governor of Scardeburgh Castle and likewise a Justice-Itinerant Which Geffrey took to Wife Margaret the Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Longvillers of Hornby Castle in Com. Lanc. Knight and died in 13 Edw. 1. being then seized of the Mannor of Appelby and other Lands in Com. Linc as also of the Castle and Mannor of Harnby in Com. Lanc. and Hoton Longvillers in Com. Ebor. Likewise of the Mannor of Farneberie and certain Lands in Kickby Gargrave Collyng and Covenallay all of the inheritance of the same Margaret Also of the moity of the Mannor of Brerlaye in Com. Ebor. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirteen years of age from whom the Nevils of Hornby whose Heir femal called Margaret became the Wife of Thomas Beaufort Duke of Exeter did descend But I return to Robert This Robert having been in Poictou with King Iohn had for that reason exemption from the scutage then levied upon those who were not in that Expedition and in 26 Hen. 3. gave a Fine of ten pounds to be freed from attending the King into Gascoine In 38 Hen. 3. doing his Fealty for all those Lands which descended to him from Robert Fitz-Maldred his Grandfather and â—atisfying the King for his Relief he had Livery of them And in 42 Hen. 3. received Command to provide himself with Horse and Armes to march with those Forces designed to rescue the King of Scots then in minority who had married the Daughter of King Henry from that restraint wherein his rebellious Subjects at that time held him in which year he was constituted Governor of the Castles of Norham and Werke as also of Bambouâ—gh Castle the next year following In 45 Hen. 3. he was made Warden of all the Kings Forests beyond Trent And 46 H. 3. constituted one of the Justices Itinerant for the Pleas of those Forests In 47 Hen. 3 he was one of those Barons that undertook for the Kings observance of the Ordinances then made at Oxford And in the same turbulent year when many of the great men put themselves in Armes upon pretence of asserting the Laws of the Land and liberties of the people made Captain-General of all the Kings forces beyond Crent as also Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at York So likewise of the Castle at the Devises in Com. Wiltes And in 48 Hen. 3. Warden of all the Forests beyond â—rent and again Governor of the Castle at York But notwithstanding these great trusts he at length fell off to the rebellious Barons for which defection in 50 Hen. 3. after they were utterly vanquished he had not only pardon but was constituted Governor of â—lckeâ—ing Castle in Comit. Ebor. And in 54 Hen. 3. was again made Governor of Bamâ—â—â—â— Castle Furthermore having been hindred from recieving the Kings Rents and Issues of Yorkâ—â—â— from Michaelmass 48 Hen. 3. till the Battle of Lewes by divers great men then in Armes on the behalf of the Barons he was at that time discharged from accounting for the same And in 10 Edw. 1. departed this life being then seized of an hundred pound Lands in Mitford and Felton in Com. Northumb. which were part of the dowrie of Ida his Wife Widow of Roger Bertram He
and two days following with Remainder to Iohn de Clavering in Fee In 5 Edw. 3. his Father then living he was retained by Indenture with the Lord Henry de Percy to serve him in Peace and War for term of life with twenty Men at Arms against all Men except the King whereof five to be Knights receiving a hundred pound sterling per annum out of his Lordships of Topcliffe and Pokelington as also Robes and ... for himself with those Knights and all the rest And in time of War to have diet for himself his Gentlemen and six Grooms likewise Hay Oats Shooes and Nails for fifty nine Horses and Wages for fifty three inferior servants with Harness for his own Body And when he should be required to come to a Tourneament then to have four Knights with himself and their attendants likewise diet in his Hall for them and for five Grooms with Hay Oats Horsshooes and Nails for thirty and six Horâ—es and Wages for thirty and two servants as also Harness for his own Body Moreover that if he should be required to attend him in time of Parliament or otherwise to come himself with six Gentlemen and nine Horses having diet for three men in his Hall with Hay Oats Horsshooes and Nails for the number of Horses last specified and Wages for six servants The same year he obtained another Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands and Lordships of Middleham Carleton Crakhall Snape Well Raskelfe Sheriff-Hoton and Galtres in Com. Ebor. As also in his Lordships of Houton and Stokton in Com. Nors In this year likewise doing his Fealty to William Prior of Durham upon Lammas day for the Mannor of Raby he told him that he would offer the Stag as his Ancestors had done saving that whereas his Father required that the Priors servants should be set aside at that time and his own serve in their stead he would be content that his should attend together with those of the Priors And whereas his Father insisted that his servants should only be admitted at Dinner he stood upon it that his should be there entertained the whole day and likewise the morrow at Breakfast Whereunto the Prior made answer that none of his Ancestors were ever so admitted and that he would rather quit the Stag then suffer any new custome to the prejudice of their Church But to this Ralph replied That he would perform the whole service or none and put the tryal of his right upon the Countrey The Prior therefore knowing him to be so powerful and that the Countrey durst not displease him declined the offer Howbeit at length to gain his favor in regard he had no small interest at Court and might do him a kindness or a displeasure was content for that one time he should perform it as he pleased so that it might not be drawn into example afterwards And to that purpose proposed that Indentures should be made betwixt them Whereupon the Lord Nevill brought but few with him and those more for the honor of the Prior then a burthen and so shortly after Dinner took his leave but left one of his servants to lodge there all night and to take his Breakfast there on the next day Protesting that being both a Son and Tenant to the Church he would not be burthensom to it in respect it would be no advantage to himself but might much damnifie it if he should bring with him as great a Train as he would saying What doth a Breakfast signifie to me Nothing And likewise That if the Prior would shew that he had no right to what he so claimed he would freely recede therefrom And if he had a right he would accept of a composition for it rather then be burthensome to the Covent But if they should put him to get his right by Law then he would not abate any thing thereof Whereupon inquiry being made amongst the eldest Monks of that House they affirmed that being of eight years standing when his Father was before repulsed they had often seen the Stag offered and that he never staid Dinner but when the Prior invited him And some ancient Men of the Country testified as much As also that so soon as the Stag was brought they carried him to the Kitchin and those who brought him were taken into the Hall to Breakfast as they that bring their Rents used to be Moreover when it hapned any of the Lords Nevill to be desired to stay Dinner with the Prior his Cook was admitted into the Kitchin to prepare a Dish for him So likewise another servant in the Cellar to chuse his Drink and in like manner some other at the Gate who knew his servants and followers meerly to let them in and keep out others who under pretence of being his servants might then intrude But this was only done by the Prior as out of courtesie and respect and not at all out of right Hereupon Henry le Scrope one of the Justices affirmed That he had been of Counsel with Ranulph de Nevill Father of this Ralph when he brought his Writ of Novell Disseisin against the Prior and then told him that he had no right at all Whereupon Ranulph let fall his Sute Some said that making this Claim out of his own Fee he ought there viz. in the Priory to shew some special evidence to assert his Claim Others that as the Prior did challenge nothing of him but what was reserved by the Grant so could not be unless he shewed a Charter for it And besides claiming to be entertained with as many as he should bring and not specifying the number there could be no lawful reason for it because the Stag was always offered on Holy Rood day whereupon grew an old Song in â—ithme as a lamentation for Robert de Nevill his Great Grandfather Wel I wa sal ys Hornes blaw Holy Rode this day Nou es he dede and lies law Was wont to blaw thain ay Moreover it was farther said that it never had been the custom of the Prior to make a Feast on that day when the servants of so great a person were to offer And that the Prior usually on S. Cutbberts day had wont to dine with the Bishop at some of his own Mannor Houses therefore who should compel him to make a Feast at home Likewise that those Lands were given to the Ancestor of this Lord Nevill when they were not such great Men as to have a Marshal a Boteler and other servants of State for in those days they had no more then Raby with its Appurtenances which was not then of so much worth as now For Brancepath and Raskelfe came to them since by marriage as also other Lands in Yorkshire and Richmundshire Therefore it could not be thought that the Prior of Durham did give them Lands of such value and purchase the service to be done for them at so high a rate especially considering
Nephew then Captain of Calais and Lieutenant of the Marches there And in 1 Ed. 4. having fought valiantly for that King in the Battle of Touton where the Lancastrians received a fatal overthrow had in consideration of his great merits Licence to transport an hundred sacks of Wooll Custom-free and soon after advanced to the title of Earl of Kent as also made Lord Admiral of England Which title and Honour he did not long enjoy but departed this life leaving issue three Daughters his Heirs viz. Ioane the Wife of Sir Edward Bedhowing Knight Elizabeth of Sir Richard Strangways Knight and Alice of Sir Iohn Conniers Knight and was buryed in the Priory of Gisborough in Com. Ebor. Edward Nevill Lord Bergavenny THis Edward being fourth Son to Ralph Earl of Westmorland by Ioane his second Wife wedded Elizabeth the sole Daughter and Heir to Richard Beauchamp Earl of Worcester Son of William Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny and doing his Homage for the Lands of her Inheritance in 14 H. 6. And though he had Livery of them accordingly yet was he kept out of the Possession of the Castle and Mannor of Bergavenny by Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and after him by his Son Henry Beauchamp Duke of Warwick so long as they lived but at length upon the humble remonstrance of himself and his Wife in 27 Henr. 6. he obtained Livery of both Anne the Daughter and Heir of Duke Henry being then in Ward to the King whereupon he was stiled Lord Bergavenny and within two years after viz. in 29 Hen. 6. summoned to Parliament by that Title This Edward surviving the before specified Elizabeth did afterwards marry Katherine the Daughter of Sir Robert Howard Kt. but for this marriage they were both Excommunicate in regard they had Carnal Copulation together in the life time of his first Wife and likewise for that he was of near kindred to her viz. within the third degree of Consanguinity Howbeit at length making their application to Pope Nicholas the fifth they were absolved and had a special Dispensation for that their marriage dated at Rome 15 Octob. Ann. Dom. 1448. In 9 Edw. 4. this Edward was one of the Peeres who in full Parliament did vpon Oath make recognition to Prince Edward the Son and Heir apparent of the King And departed this life upon Thursday 18 Octob. 16 Edw. 4. being then seized as Tenant by the curtesie of England of the Inheritance of the said Elizabeth of the Mannors of Merworth and Beriyng in Kent Hokam Tebinham Berghe Sutton with the Hundreds of Laundiche and South-Grenhowe in Com. Norf. of the Mannors of Ottelee Lydgate and Wrydelington in Comitat. Suff. of the Castle and Mannor of Ewyas Harold in Com. Heref. of the Mannors of Kiderminster Biset Kiderminster Burnell Dunclent Purshill Rushale and Inkeburowe in Com. Wigorn. of the Mannors of East-Becheworth Westcote Padingden-Pembroke and a third part of the Castle of Reygate in Com. Surr. of the Mannors of Dicchening Peccam Rottyngdon North-Ese in the Town of Iford of the third part of the Castle and Mannor of Lewes with the third part of the Chase of Cleres and Forest of Worth as also of the third part of the Hundreds of Buntinghill Strete Berecompe Swanbergh Helmestrowe Yousemere Walesbone and Ponynges with the Moytie of the Hundreds of Wyndham and Fishers-gate all in Com. Suss. of the Mannors of Fordham East-Hanyngfield West-Haningfield Thorâ—ton Rideswell and South-Hanyngfeild in Com. Essex and of the Mannors of Aston Cantelow Shelfeild Allesley and Fillongley in Com. War leaving Sir George Nevill Kt. his second Son by his first Wife his next Heir at that time twenty six years of age for Richard his eldest Son dyed before him and was buried in the South Isle of the Collegiate Church at Stanedrope in the Bishoprick of Durham under a flat Marble Stone with his Portrature in Brass upon it Which George in 26 Hen. 6. was found to be one of the Coufins and Heires to Sir Rowland Lenthale Knight viz. Son of Elizabeth Lady Bergavenny Daughter of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Worcester Son of Ioane sometime Lady Bergavenny one of the three Sisters and Coheires of Thomas late Earl of Arundel Brother of Margaret Mother of Edmund Lenthale Esquire Son of the same Sir Rowland and Margaret And died in 7 Hen. 7. leaving Elizabeth his wife surviving who afterwards married to Richard Nayler Citizen of London and five Sons viz George his Son and Heir William Edward Thomas and Richard and two Daughters viz. Iane Wife to Sir Henry Pole Lord Montacute and Elizabeth Wife of Sir Edward Berkley Knight to whom he gave part of his Plate and Jewels Which George shortly after had livery of his Lands And in 8 Hen. 7. was one of the principal persons in the Battle at Black-Heath against the Cornish men then in Rebellion and there happily vanquished In 14 Hen. 7. this George being under suspition for favouring of Edmund de la Pole Earl of Lincolne at that time in Banishment was clapt into Prison but nothing of guilt appearing against him he was enlarged and received to greater favor then before And in 2 Henr. 8. was made Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports He was also present in 12 Hen. 8. at that memorable Enterview betwixt King Henry the eighth and Francis the first King of France betwixt Guisnes and Arores And having married Mary Daughter to Edward Duke of Buckingham was suspected of privity with him in those treasonable attempts wherewith he was then charged and Imprisoned for the same but afterwards received to favor Moreover in 22 Hen. 8. he was one of the Peers who subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the seventh importing that in case he did not comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine he should lose his Supremacy here And by his Testament dated 4 Iunii 1535. 27 Hen. 8. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Birling in Kent and departing this life shortly after left issue by Ioane Daughter of Thomas Earl of Arundel his first Wife one Daughter called Elizabeth married to Henry Lord d'Aubeny and by Mary his second Wife Daughter to Edward Duke of Buckingham Henry his Son and Heir as also five Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Iohn S. Leger Esquire Margaret Wife of Iohn Cheney Son of Sir Thomas Cheney Knight Dorothy Wife of William Brooke Son of George Lord Cobham Iane Wife of Sir Henry Pool Knight and Vrsula of Sir William S. Leger Knight Mary Brooke alias Cobham who had been his Concubine but then his last Wife being great with child at that time by him Which Henry his Son and Successor was
to the Monks of Shrewsbury he gave all his Lands in 〈◊〉 as also the Churches of Oâ—ton Trochford and Oswaldstry with the Chappel of Martines-â—hirk and all other Chappels belonging to those Churches likewise half a Salt Work in 〈◊〉 in Com. Wigorn. And a place upon Severne within his Forest to contain a Flood-gate either for Fishing or for his Mill at Etton together with the Tithes of Donham and four Ox-gangs of Land in Trochford He also gave to the Monks of Cumbermere in Com. Cestr. a certain Meadow lying on the River of Mees with common in his Woods of Herâ—ale Bromhaâ—e and Spipford And on the Monks of Buldewas in Com. Salop. bestowed his Lordship of Little Buâ—dewas with all his Woods of Wroxeter reserving only out of them necessaries for himself and his Tenants with Paunage for his own and their Hogs In 3 Steph. when divers of the great Men armed themselves on the behalf of Mâ—ud the Empress this William Fitz-Alan then Governor of Shrewsbury and Sheriff of the County did so likewise and held the Castle of Shrewsbury against that King until it was taken from him by assault He was also with her at the Siege of Winchester Castle in 6 Steph. where she and her whole Army were put to flight And afterwards adhering stoutly to her was constituted Sheriff of the County of Salop so soon as her Son King Henry the Second attained to the Crown In which Office he continued till his death viz. in 6 Hen. 2. for in that year Guy Estrange then Sheriff of that Shire accounted to the King for the profits of his Lands for the one half thereof and also for Money paid in Wages to the Servants in his Castles of â—â—un Bâ—anâ—minster id est â—swâ—ldster and Ruthin And having married Isabel de Say Daughter and Heir of Helias de Say Neice to Robert Earl of Glâ—cester Lady of Clun left issue by her William his Son and Successor who in 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the Aid for Marriage of the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number thirty five and an half whereof nineteen were De Veteri Feoffamento and sixteen and an half De Novo But in 19 Hen. 2. or before he departed this life for then it appears that the Sheriff of Oxfordshire accounted fifteen pound for the relief of those Knights Fees which he held in that County leaving William Fitz-Alan his Son and Heir Which William in An. 1188. 33 Hen. 2. gave large entertainment at his Castle of Oswaldester to Baldwin Archbishop of Canterbury in his Itinerary then made into Wales and underwent the Sheriffs Office for that County of Salop from 2 Rich. 1. until 3 Ioh. inclusive In 6 Rich. 1. this William paid twenty seven pound ten shillings upon levying the Scutage for the Kings redemption And in 1 Ioh. gave a Fine of sixty marks to be excused from attending that King beyond Sea Moreover in 6 Ioh. he obtained a Charter for a Fair yearly to be kept at his Mannor of Norton now called Cheping-Norton in Com. Oxon. And another at Clun in Com. Salop. And departed this life in 16 Ioh. or before for then did Thomas de Erdinton give five thousand marks for the Wardship of his Lands and marriage of his Son and Heir to his own Daughter Which Son died as it seems soon after for it is manifest that Iohn Fitz-Alan his Brother enjoyed the estate Which Iohn the next ensuing year adhered to Robert Fitz-Walter and the rest of the Rebellious Barons then in Arms. Howbeit in 1 Hen. 3. having Letters of Safe-conduct to come in and make his peace he had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance but gave no less then ten thousand marks for his Fine And the year next following had respite for payment of that debt which Thomas de Erdinton owed to the King for the Wardship of the Son and Heir of William his Brother Being thus repossessed of those Lands in 12 Hen. 3. he obtained another Charter for a Fair yearly to be kept at his Mannor of Blancminster in Com. Salop. upon the Eve Day and morrow after the Feast of S. Andrew and two days following And in 22 Hen. 3. upon determination of the Truce made betwixt the King and Lewelin Prince of Wales Lewelin fleeing out again amongst other of the Barons Marchers received Summons to attend the King at Oxford in the xv me of Easter thereto advise what was best to be done upon that occasion This Iohn had two Wives The first Isabel the second Daughter of William de Albiny Earl of Aruâ—del and Sister and Coheir to Hugh her Brother the second Hawise de Blancminster And departed this life in 24 Hen. 3. Whereupon the King directed His Precept to Iohn Estrange to assign a reasonable Dowry unto the same Hawise then surviving out of all his Lands excepting those of Blanâ—minster Clun and Shrawurthin the like command being issued to the Sheriff of Gâ—ocestershire By vertue of which Precept this Hawise had the Mannors of â—rogford in Cheshire Kinelegh in Comitat. Wilts Cunerte Acton Wroxcestry Upton Nesse Mulford Edenesden Forton and Walâ—egh in Com. Salop. assigned unto her And the same Iohn Estrange to whom the custody of the residue of those Lâ—nds was committed had an allowance of thirty marks per annum for guarding the Castles of Blancminster Scrawurthin and Clun To which last mentioned Iohn Fitz-Alan succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir who in 28 H. 3. upon Partition then made of all the Lands of Hugh de Albini Earl of Arundel deceased had by right of descent from Isabel his Mother one of the Sisters and Coheirs to the same Hugh the Castle of Arundel assigned unto him for his principal Seat And soon after that in consideration of a thousand pounds fine had Livery of his own Castles of Blancminster Clun and Schrawurthin And in 38 H. 3. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands of Norton Lavinton Upton Wroxcestry Cunede Harenegge Acton Troghford Hope Berlege Eston Rodinton Stakes Sâ—ewardin and Wikes In 41 Hen. 3. being one of the Barons Marchers he received command to attend Hamon Estrange at that time constituted Warden of the Marches near Montgomery And in 42 Hen. 3. was made Captain-General of all the Forces designed for guarding of those Marches But in 44 Hen. 3. Roger de Mortimer being made General Warden of all the Marches he received the Kings Precept to attend the commands of the same Roger for conservation of the Peace in those parts Moreover in 46 Hen. 3. upon that â—accord then made betwixt the King and those of the Barons with whom there had been difference he was one of them
King Edwards right to the superiority in Dominion of the Realm of Scotland in which he is written Robertus de Clifford Castellanus de Appelby And in 24 E. 1. being in the Scotish Warrs with King Edward worthily shared in the Glory of that signal Victory which the English then obtained at â—unbar upon Saturday next after the Feast of St. Mark In the 25 of Ed. 1. upon the death of Richard Fitz-Iohn a great Baron in Essex this Robert de Clifford Son of Isabel the Daughter and Coheir of Robert de Vipount by Isâ—bel his Wife Sister and Coheir to Richard Fitz-Iohn was found to be one of the Cousins and next heires to the same Richard Fitz-Iohn Moreover after this the same year a little before Christmass he was sent with an hundred men at Armes and twenty thousand foot from Carlisle to plunder in Scotland whence having made great spoil in Anandale by burning of whole Towns and much â—laughter he returned on Christmas Eve with store of Booty And the same year was constituted Justice of all the Kings Forests beyond Trent In 26 Edw. 1. he was made Governor of Notingham Castle and went again to the Warrs in Scotland And in 27 Edw. 1. being constituted the Kings Lieutenant and Captain-general in the Counties of Cumberland Westmorland and Lancaster as also throughout all Anandale and the Marches of Scotland was joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Durâ—am and divers other great Lords to conâ—ider of Garisoning the Castles in that Realm as also for guarding of the Marches And the same year upon partition of the Lands of Richard Fitz-Iohn had assigned unto him in right of Isabel his Mother deceased and to Idonea de Leyburne his Aunt the Lordship of Multon in Northamptonshire the Hamlet of Cinteleberwe in Com. Buck. the Mannor of Wyntreslawe in Com. Wilts the Rent of ten pounds fifteen shillings and nine pence out of the Mannors of Potâ—ers-pirye in Com. Northampt. the Hamlet of Agmondesham in Com. Buck. excepting thirty four shillings and four pence yearly Rent paid out of it to Richard de Burgh Earl of Ulvesâ—er and likewise the Mannor of Cleydone in Com. Buck. In 28 Edw. 1. he was again in the Warrs of Scotland so also in 32 and 33 Ed. 1. and in 34 Edw. 1. in consideration of his many great Services obtained a Grant from the the King of the Borrough of Hertilpole and of all the Lands of Robert de Brus Earl of Carrick then called an Enemy and Rebel lying in the Bishoprick of Durham and belonging to the Mannor of Herte formerly given to this Robert de Clifford for the like services In the same year the King himself marching towards Scotland with a great Army sent this Robert with Aymer Earl of Pembroke and some others before him against Robert de Brus who then assumed the title of King of Scotland in derogation of King Edward and in farther remuneration of his services gave him the Lands of Christopher de Seyton then attainted which lay in Skelton and Alemby in Cumberland as also all those Lands in Lambindy which were of the inheritance of Erminia Mother of the same Christopher In this 35 of Edw. 1. being again in Scotland he came to the King when he lay on his death-bed at Burgh upon the Sands in Cumberland being one of the Lords then desired to take care that Piers Gaveston might not any more return into England to debauch Prince Edward In 1 Ed. 2. he was again made Governor of Notingham Castle in which year by a special Instrument under his Seal bearing date at Boloigne the last day of Ianuary he joyned with that great Prelate Anthony then Bishop of Durham the Earles of Lincolne Warren and Pembroke the Lords Tibetot Gray and Botetourt whereby they engaged themselves to support the honor and dignity of the King with their Lives and Fortunes In 2 Edw. 2 he was first constituted Warden of the Marches of Scotland towards Carlisle and afterwards Captain-general and Governor of that whole Realm with power to give protection to all those who should submit to King Edwards Authority In 3 Edw. 2. he had a Grant for Life of the Castle of Skypton in Cravene performing the like services to the Crown as the Earles of Albemarle formerly Lords thereof used to do As also of two hundred pounds per annum Lands with the Knights Fees and Advousons of Churches belonging to that Castle and that after his life an hundred pounds per annum of those Lands should remain to him and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begâ—◠〈◊〉 And the next year following obtained anotâ—â— Grant that his Heirs should enjoy so many 〈◊〉 â—ousons of those Churches as according to a râ—table proportion did belong to the same hundred pounds per annum But within the compass of that year in exchange for certain Lands in Monmouth the Valley of Monmouth with the Town and Wood of Hodenake he obtained the Inheritance of the Castle Mannor Lands Knights Fees and Advousons of Churches above expressed as by the Kings special Charter dated at Newcastle upon Tine 7 Sept. 4 Edw. 2. appeareth In the same year receiving Command amongst other the great men to be at Rokesbâ—â—â—â— in Scotland well fitted with Horse and Armes to march against the Scots together with Robert de Brus attended with sixty men at Armes he was there accordingly And in 6 Edw. 2 was joyned in Commission with the Earl of Hereford and others to continue a Treaty begun at Markyate with Lodowike E. of Eureux the Bishop of Poitou and others concerning matters of great importance touching the King himself and some of the chief men in England which Treaty was to be held at London but none of the Commissioners or any of their retinue were to lodge within the City And sate in all the Parliaments from 28 E. 1. till 7 Ed. 2. inclusive This Robert was one of those potent men who joyned with Thomas Earl of Lancaster in putting Piers de Gaveston that great favorite of King Edward to death for which transgression he had his pardon about this time And in 7 E. 2. was again in the Warrs of Scotland and there slain in that fatal Battle at Banâ—ock-moore near Stryvelyn with many other gallant English men but his body was sent to King Edward then at Barwick to be buried as he should think fit leaving Roger his Son fifteen years of age during whose minority the King granted the custody of the Castles of Skypton in Craven Appelby Bruham and Pendragon as also two parts of the Lands and profits of the Shirifalty of Westmorland to Guy de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Henry de Percy and Bartholomew de Badlesmere and unto Maude his Widdow Aunt and one of the Heirs
Earl of Albemarle died in his life time An. 1152. 12 Steph. leaving issue a Son called William who never had the title of Earl Which William in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees De Veteri Feoffamento to be in number thirty two and De Novo twenty five a fourth and third part of which nine and an half were released This William the third of that name in the second of Richard the First obtained from Simon Briton a Release of all his Claim in the whole Marsh of Bolingbroke betwixt Lindley and Smalnam And in 6 Rich. 1. was with the King in that expedition then made into Normandy Moreover he obtained from Geffrey Fitz-Stephen the Superior of the Knights Templers in England a full Release of all their interest in Bradmere and all the Fees belonging to Bolingbroke and the Soke of Bolingbroke which Earl William his Grandfather had formerly given to them And calling himself Nephew and Heir to Earl William his Grandfather in An. 1182. 28 Hen. 2. confirmed the Grants of all the Lands by him given to them at the Foundation of that Abby Vipount IN An. 1073. 7 Will. Conq. Robert de Vipount was sent into Normandy with William de Molines both expert Soldiers in aid of Iohn de Rlecche a potent person against Fulke Rechin Earl of Anjou who had then invaded those parts Which Robert in An. 1085. 18 Will. Conq. fighting couragiously against Hubert the Vicount and those of Maine then in Rebellion was unhappily stain After this another Robert in Anno 1107. 8 Hen. 1. was at raising the Siege which the Pagans had laid to the City of Antâ—oech And in 5 Steph. William de Vipount had a contest for certain Lands in Devonshire to be determined by Battle Which William gave certain Lands lying in Hardingstorne in Com. Northampt. to the Nunnery of our â—ady a Pree id est of the Meadows at Northampton And in 4 Ioh. obtained the Kings Precept to the Steward of Normandy to have as full possession of the Lordship of Uipount in that Dukedom as Robert de Vipount his Brother had when he went into France after the War But upon condition that he should stand to a tryal for it in the Kings Court in case any question were made of his title thereto This last mentioned Robert in 5 Hen. 2. gave twenty marks to have a tryal for his Lands in Devonshire in which County he helâ—â—â—â—ight Knights Fees in 12 Hen. 2. of the Honor of Toâ—neâ—s And in 9 Rich. 1. accounted eighty five pound to the King for the Farm of the Honor of â—â—khill Moreover in 3 Ioh. he gave to the King twenty marks and one Palfrey for the Wardship of Richard de Scirinton In 4 Ioh. he was with the King in France and probably in that memorable Battle at Mâ—â—abell in which the French and Poictovins received so great an overthrow where also many prisoners were taken divers of which he had in his custody until he received the Kings command to deliver them unto Hugh de Gurnay amongst whom was Arthur Earl of Britanny the Kings Nephew afterwards barbarously murthered For which service without doubt it was That the same year viz. ult Martii he first had a Grant from King Iohn of the Castles of Appleby and Burch with the whole Bailiwick of Westmerland to hold during pleasure And the next ensuing year for his better support in the same Kings service another Grant bearing date at 〈◊〉 upon the twenty eighth of October of the premisses together with the services of all those who held not by Military service to hold to him and his heirs by the Wife he then had by the service of four Knights Fees for all services Provided he should not commit Waste in the Woods of Wineâ—ell nor hunt therein during the Kings life except he were there himself in person And saving to the King and his Heirs all Pleas of the Crown Which Grant includes the Barany though not the Borough of Appleby that having been granted to the Burgesses there by King Henry the Second and confirmed by King Iohn in the first year of His Reign so likewise by King Henry the Third in 16 Hen. 3. To this Barony belongs the Castles and Mannors of Appleby and Burgh Under Stanemore Flaxbrigg-Park Sowerby Winton Kirkby Stephen Mallerstang Pendragon Langton Meabourne Regis Brougham Castle Kirkby Thore Mawdes-Meabourne Temple-Sowerby with the Forests or rather Chases of Winefell and Mallerstang All which together with the Sheriff-wick and services of the Tenants to these Lordships hereafter mentioned which held thereof by Cornage made up the Barony viz. Cabergh Hartâ—ey Smardale Holbeck Askham Musgrave-Magna Murtan Cowby Sandford Sowlby Warthcop Waitby Overton Crosby Musgrave-Parva Helton Askby-Magna Askby-Parva Helton-Fletham Crosby-Ravensworth Naitby Hep Bampton Palking Cundall Knipe Clifton Brougham Dufton Brampton Bolton Yavenwick Knockshalcock Clyburne Coleby Hoff Drybeck Ormshead New Biggin Milburne Kirkby-Thore Cracanthorpe Lowther Maud Meabourne and Burton In the same fifth year of King Iohn this Robert de Vipount had also the custody of Windsor Castle so also of the Castle of Bowes in Com. Westmorl In 6 Ioh. he was made Constable of Nottingham Castle and in 7 Ioh. had a Grant of the custody of the Mannors of Lacton and Wateleg part of the Possession of Ralph Tayson Moreover the same year he was joyned with Rich. de Beauchamp in the Sheriffalty of the Countiâ—s of Nottingham and Derby and afterwards was Sheriff alone of those Counties until the eleventh of that Kings Reign inclusive In 9 Ioh. he was sent into the County Palatine of Durham to signifie unto the people of those parts the tenor of that Conference which had been betwixt the King and his Bishops touching Ecclesiastical Matters and the injuries then offered unto him by the Pope with command That he should so dispose of the Clergy and Laity there and of their whole Estates as he had received direction from the King to do And in 12 Ioh. began first to account for his Sheriffalty of Westmorland In this twelfth year he also executed the Office of Sheriff for Wiltshire for half that year and afterwards till the end of the fifteenth year So likewise for Devonshire from the twelfth to the end of the seventeenth of the same Kings Reign In 13 Ioh. upon levying the Scutage of Scotland he answered three pound sixteen shillings â—ight pence for three Knights Fees and a third part which were of the Fees of William de Rumeli And by his Deed dated at Cliburne 8 May the same year confirmed the Grant of Maud his Mother Daughter to Hugh de Morevill of Kirk-Oswald in Com. Cumbr.
of Hereford his seeming Friend and Kinsman by conâ—anguinity being treacherously seised on stripped naked exposed to scorn put into Fetters and thrice drawn up by a Rope about his Neck on a Gallows at his own Castle Gates with threats that if he would not deliver up that his Castle to the Earl he should suffer a miserable death And when he was by this barbarous usage almost dead carried to prison there to suffer farther tortures I now come to Roger his Son This Roger in An. 1146. 11 Steph. gave to the Abby of S. Peters at Glocester the Church of S. Leonards at Stanley with the assent of Sabrath the Prior and the Covent at that time there And in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Aid then assessed for marrying the Kings eldest Daughter certified his Fees to be two and an half De Veteri Feoffamento besides two Knights Fees of his own Demesn in Coberley as also one Fee in Stanley with one Hide at Chederinton in Dursley one Hide in Osleword half a hide in Duddington three Hides and an half In Slimbrigge three Hides which by the Kings consent he gave to Maurice the Son of Robert Fitz-Harding who had married Alice his Daughter and morever certified That the Cistercian Monks had Kingswood by the Grant of William de Berkley for which he did the service of one Knight though he received none from them And for all these in 14 Hen. 2. upon payment of the before-specified Aid he answered a hundred shillings This last mentioned Roger called Rogerus junior had two younger Brothers viz. Philip and Oliver In 2 Rich. 1. he paid an hundred marks for his Relief and in 6 Rich. 1. gave a Fine of forty marks for not attending the King with his Army into Normandy as also seven pound ten shillings upon payment of the Scutage at that time levied for the Kings redemption In 8 Rich. 1. he gave a Fine of sixty marks for License to marry Hawise the Mother of Ralph de Sumery and in 1 Ioh. forty marks for eight Knights Fees which he held in Demesn to the end he might not be compelled to go beyond Sea with Horse and Arms in the expedition at that time made In 13 Ioh. he paid seven pound ten shillings upon levying the Scutage of Scotland and fifteen marks for the Scutage of Wales About which time it was certified that there belonged six Knights Fees and an half to this his Honor of Dursley Where or how the Male-line of this Noble Family ceased I shall not trouble my self with the inquiry in regard the Barony was gone before for Robert Fitz-Harding a powerful Man in his time obtaining a Grant of the Castle and Honor of Berkley from Henry Duke of Normandy Son of Maud the Empress possessed himself thereof Whereupon his Descendants assumed that sirname which together with that Castle and Barony continueth to them in the very Male-line to this day Being therefore according to my method to speak next of this Robert I may not omit to take notice That Harding his Father is by some said to have been the youngest Son to one of the Kings of Denmark and by others Ex Regiâ prosapiâ Regum Daniae ortus Descended from the Royal Line of those Kings which little differs in point of honor and dignity And that accompanying Duke William of Normandy in that signal expedition which he made into England he was in that memorable Battle with him against King Harold wherein being victor he thenceforth became King of this Realm But all I have farther seen of this Harding is That after that Conquest he held Witenhort now called Whetenhurst in Com. Gloc. of Earl Brictrick in mortgage and that he died 6 Nov. 16 Hen. 1. I return therefore to Robert commonly called Robert Fitz Harding This Robert firmly adhering to Maud the Empress and her Son Henry Duke of Normandy had in remuneration of his fidelity and services done unto them in their great contests with King Stephen from the said Duke afterwards King by the name of Henry the Second first a Grant of the Mannor of Betthone and a hundred pound Lands in Berkley and after that the whole Lordship of Berkley and all that territory thereabouts called Berkley Hernesse thereunto belonging Of which Lordship and Territory Roger de Berkley owner of Dursley who held it of the Crown in Fee-Farm was then devested in regard that he took part with King Stephen So likewise of Dursley by reason of his refusal to pay the Fee-Farm of Berkley above expressed But through the Mediation of divers Lords of this Realm Roger obtaining Dursley again ceased not to vex this Robert Fitz-Harding for Berkley so taken from him as hath been observed Whereupon complaint being made to Duke Henry he wrought this following Agreement betwixt them viz. That Roger should give Alice his Daughter in marriage to Maurice the Son of this Robert Fitz-Harding together with the Town of Slimbrigge as a Portion Which accord being made at Bristol in the House of him the said Robert Fitz-Harding in the presence of King Stephen and Duke Henry it was then farther covenanted That she the said Alice should have twenty pound Land of the Fee of Berkley for her Dowry And in case the said Maurice should die before the accomplishment of that Agreement the like performance should hold for the next Son of the same Robert Fitz-Harding So likewise in case Alice should depart this life the like Covenants to be observed for her next Sister Morever it was then farther concluded That the eldest Son of that Roger should take to Wife one of the Daughters of the said Robert Fitz-Harding and receiving ten pound ten shillings Land in Dursley by way of Portion to make her a Dowry of the Mannor of Siston near Bristoll Other Sons this Harding before-specified had viz. Nicholas who in 12 Hen. 2. residing in Somersetshire held there two Knights Fees and an half of the King Elias Iordan and Maurice as also three Daughters Agnes the Wife of Hugh de Haselee Maud and Cicely But I proceed with Robert This Robert after Henry Duke of Normandy by the death of King Stephen arrived to the Crown of this Realm obtained a Confirmation of his former Grant for Berkley and Berkley-Hernesse to hold to himself and his heirs by the service of five Knights Fees And in the twelfth of that Kings Reign upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying of Maud the Kings Daughter to Henry the Emperor certified the Knights Fees he then held to be in number five but that Roger de Berkley then held certain Lands belonging to the Honor of Berkley for which he performed to him no service scil Oseword and half Niwetone with all the Fee of Bernard the Chaplain For
he was made Admiral of the Kings Fleet from the Mouth of Thames to the West and South and sworn of His Privy Council in open Parliament He was likewise retained by Indenture to serve the King with three hundred Men at Arms upon the Sea for one quarter of a year himself accounted with eleven Knights two hundred eighty five Esquires six hundred Archers seven Ships seven Barges and seven Ballingers double manned with Marriners having command to â—ail from Plimouth with some of those Ships to Bourdeaux In the same year also he was sent to appease the tumults in Wales raised by Owen Glendowr and his partakers being then made Governor of the Castle of Brecknock with Commission likewise to go to Sea taking up six Barges and as many Mariners as should be requisite at the Kings wages About which time he encountred with the Fleet of Owen Glendowr near Milford-Haven burnt fifteen and took fourteen And at another time took fourteen more wherein the Seneschal of France and divers Captains of note were taken prisoners In 6 Hen. 4. he had Commission to Muster and Arm all able Men within the Counties of Glocester Bristoll and Somerset to withstand the incursions of the Welsh In this year he obtained a Grant for a weekly Market on the Wednesday and three Fairs yearly at his Town of Pensans in Cornwal viz. One upon the Eve and Day of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin another on the Eve and Day of S. Peter in Cathedrâ and the third on the Eve and Day of the Nativity of our Lady In 7 Hen. 4. he was the cheif Commander and Engineer for the Timber-works used in the Welsh Wars and Siege of Lampadervaur in Wales There is one thing more the relation whereof I am not willing to pass by viz. That he was a great lover of Learning an especial favorer of that worthy person Iohn Trevisa Vicar of Berkley in his time of whom Bale gives this Character that he was Vir multâ eruditione atque eloquentiâ clarus Which Iohn moreover was a Cannon of the Collegiate Church of Westbury in Com. Wilts and translated into English the Old and New Testament as also Bartholomaeus de Proprietatibus rerum and dedicated it to him Likewise the Chronicle of Ranulph Higden a Monk of Chester commonly called Polycronicon adding his Continuations thereto for fifty five years and many other Works This Thomas about a year before his Fathers death took to Wife Margaret the Daughter to Gerard Warren Lord l'Isle by Alice his Wife Daughter and Heir to Henry Lord Tyes the Marriage being solemnised at Wengrave in Com. Buck. the said Lord l'Isles House Which Margaret by the death of her Brother without issue became Heir to her Father who soon after went to Berkley Castle and made it his residence in his later days His Son in Law therefore having the prospect of so fair an estate covenanted with him That he and the issue which he should beget on his Daughter would after his death alway use and bear the Arms of the said Lord l'Isle the Lordships and Lands which he had by her being these viz. Charlton Tâ—tcote Cloncon Norbory Langdon Donn-Cary Larkbear in Com. 〈◊〉 Wengrave in Com. Buck. Kislingbury Stow and Church-Brampton in Com. Northampt. Chilton-Foliot Nethercote Draycote Horewell Chikeld Frishedon in Com. Wilts Kingston l'Isle Hordwell Colcot Ordestone Buden Caldicote Cakewode in Com. Berks. Shirbourne Noke Fretwell in Com. Oxon. Aylwerâ—on Trewarnake Pensans Mosshole in Com. Cornub. Besides divers Advowsons of Churches and many Lands and Tenements in other places Which Lady Margaret died at Wotton under Edge 20 Martii 15 Rich. 2. and lieth buried in the Parish Church there under a fair Tomb Thomas her Husband then surviving who long afterwards viz. Upon Sunday the Purification of the Blessed Virgin An. 1415. 3 Hen. 5. by his Testament then declared bequeathed unto the Fabrick of that Church wherein his Body should happen to be buried a Cross gilt with all the Relicks included therein To his Daughter the Countess of Warwick he thereby gave his best pair of Mattins as also one gilt Cup with twenty pound contained therein To Iames his Nephew viz. his next Heir-male being Son of Iames his Brother already deceased his best Bed and great Cup of Jet as also twenty Coats of Male twenty Brest-plates twenty Helmets and twenty Lances and departing this life at his said Mannor of Wotton under Edge before specified upon Tuesday the thirteenth of Iuly 5 Hen. 5. then seised as Tenant by the curtesie of England after the death of Margaret his Wife already deceased and of the Inheritance of Elizabeth then the Wife of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick his only child by her the said Margaret of the Lordships and Lands before-mentioned which Elizabeth was then thirty years of age was buried in the Church at Wotton under Edge near to the same Lady Margaret his late Wife being then seised in his own right of the Borough of Bridgewater the Mannor and Hundred of Bedminster the Hundreds of Harcliff and Portbury the third part of the Mannor of Portshead the Mannors of Weston and Portbury and the sixth part of the Hundred of Milverton all in the County of Somerset As also of the Mannor of Aure with its Members Wike juxta Rodleswere Acton Vlger the Castle and Hundred of Berkley with the Mannors of Ham Appulrugge Aldington Hinton Wotton Simondfall Came Coveley Slimbrigge and Upton S. Leonard in the County of Glocester By another Inquisition it was also then found That Thomas de Berkley Grand-father to this deceased Thomas being seised in his Demesn as of Fee of the Castle of Berkley and of the Mannors of Berkley Ham Appultugge Alkinton Hinton Wotton Simondshale Came Covely Slimbrigge and Upton S. Leonard as also of the Hundred of Berkley view of Frank-pledge with its Appurtenances and of the Advowsons of the Churches of the said Mannors of Wotton and Slimbâ—igge did levy a Fine in 23 Edw. 3. of the said Castle Mannors c. unto William de Syke and others who thereupon reconveyed them to the said Thomas the Grand-father to hold for life with the Remainder to Maurice his Son and the Heirs-male of his Body and for default of such issue to the Heirs-male of the said Thomas by Catherine then his Wife and for want of such issue to the right Heirs of him the said Thomas And that he the said Thomas the Grand-father took to Wife Elizabeth by whom he had issue Thomas de Berkley his Son and Heir and Iames a younger Son Which Iames took to Wife Elizabeth and had issue Iames then living And that afterwards the said Maurice died seised of that Castle and other the premisses whereupon they descended to him the said Thomas the Son of Maurice as Son and Heir-male who dying seised of them leaving no Issue-male of his
Porter of the Castle to betray it into his hands one Robert Veel the Viscount's Engineer being likewise an active person in that design giving Bond to Maurice King in the summe of an hundred pounds that so soon as the work should be accomplished he should be made keeper of Wotton Park with the Fee of five Marks per annum during his life But this Plot being discovered by Maurict King so much perplexed the Viscount L'isle that he forthwith sent this Lord Berkley a Challenge requiring him of Knighthood and Manhood to appoint a day and to meet him half way to try their quarrel and title to eschew the shedding of Christian Blood or to bring the same day the utmost of his power This Letter of Challenge under the hand of that Viscount was sent 19 Martii 10 Ed. 4. he being then not fully twenty two years of age having sued out his Livery upon the fourteenth of Iuly before and his Wife then with Child of her first-born Unto which the Lord Berkley returned this answer in Writing viz. that he would not bring the tenth man he could make and bid him to meet on the morrow at Nybley-Green by eight or nine of the Clock which standeth saith he on the Borders of the Livelode that thou keepest untruly from me Whereupon they accordingly met and the Viscount L'isle's Vizor being up he was slain by an Arrow shot through his head After which the very same day the Lord Berkley advanced to Wotton and rifling the House took thence many Writings and Evidences of the said Viscounts own Lands with a sute of Arras Hangings wherein his Armes and the Armes of the Lady Ioane his Mother Daughter and Coheir to Thomas Chedder were wrought and brought them to Berkley Castle To this Skirmish came divers from Bristoll Thornbury the Forest of Deane and other places to the number of about a thousand which exceeded what the Viscount brought But the business did not so end for the Widdow of the Viscount L'isle brought her appeal against this William Lord Berkley and against Maurice and Thomas his two Brethren for thus killing her Husband with an Arrow through his Head and a Dagger in his left Side as she alleadged Whereupon in the Parliament of 12 Ed. 4. upon Petitions on all parts it was enacted that for the appeasing of these variances c. thus moved and of long time continued the said Lord Berkley should quietly enjoy the Mannor and Borrough of Wotton under Edge with the Mannors of Simondshall and Arlingham paying to the said Margaret the Viscountess an hundred pounds yearly at St. Peters Church in Gloucester at four usual Feasts in the year After which she the said Viscountess married Henry Bodrugan of Bodrugan in Cornwall Nor did this yet determine the Controversie for Sir Edward Grey Knight second Son to Elizabeth Lady Ferrers Daughter to the Lady Isabel this Lord William's Mother who by marriage with Elizabeth eldest Sister and Coheir of the said Thomas Talbot Viscount L'isle was in her right created Baron L'isle 14 Martii 15 Edw. 4. and afterwards Viscount L'isle by King Richard the third Margaret her other Sister and Coheir being dead without issue began new sutes for those Lands which at length through the mediation of Thomas Marquess Dorset elder Brothers Son to the said Lord Grey as also friend and kinsman to this Lord William were determined by agreement 25 Feb. 21 Edw 4. in manner following viz. that the Lands so claimed should remain to this Lord William then Viscount Berkley and to the Heirs male of his Body with remainder to the said Lord L'isle and Elizabeth his Wife and to the Heirs of her the said Elizabeth for ever And that the said Viscount Berkley should grant an Annuity of twenty pounds per annum to them and to the Heirs of the said Elizabeth issuing out of those Lands but to cease upon the death of Margaret Vicountess L'isle and then to be an hundred pounds per annum But from this Agreement they afterwards fell off And in 1 Hen. 7. he had a Grant of the Office of Marshall of England to himself and the Heirs male of his Body in as ample manner as Iohn Duke of Norfolk held it This Lord William at length Marquess Berkley as hath been already shewed gave certain Lands to the Nunns of Walling-Wells in Com. Nott. in respect whereof they granted to accept of him and his Heirs for ever as one of their Founders He was also a benefactor to the Monks of Worcester for which cause they made him partaker of all their Prayers and Almes To the Friers Austines in London he gave an hundred pounds in money in consideration whereof they were to say two Masses presently and for ever at the Altar of our Lady and St. Iames where the Body of Iane Countess of Notingham his former Wife lay buried between those Altars He had three Wives first Elizabeth Daughter of Reginald West Lord La Warre from whom he was divorsed by Iohn Carpenter Bishop of Worcester before he had any issue by her Secondly Iane Widdow of Sir William Willoughby Knight Daughter of Sir Thomas Strangways Knight by whom he had issue Thomas and Katherine who both died young and were buried in the Chappel of Berkley-Church with their Grandfather the Lord Iames. Which Iane e died on St. Matthias day 1 R. 3. and was buried in the Friers-Austines in London betwixt the Altars of our Lady and St. Iames. Thirdly Anne Daughter of Iohn Fienes Lord Dacres of the South who surviving him after married to Sir Thomas Brandon Knight and died 10 Sept. 13 Hen. 7. without any issue But long before her death doubting that he should have no Children and taking occasion to except against his Brother Maurice for not marrying with a person of honorable parentage by an Indenture bearing date 10 Dec. 3 Hen. 7. he covenanted to assure the Castle and mannor of Berkley together with the Mannors of Hamme Appuâ—rugge Hurst Slymbridge and Cowley for want of issue of his own Body unto King Henry the seventh and the Heirs male of his Body and for default of such issue to his own right Heirs Likewise the Mannors of Came Alkington Hinton and Portbury to the use of himself and Anne his then Wife and the Heirs of his Body and for want of such to the King ut supra in lieu whereof the King gave him leave to convey twenty five of his other Lordships to whom he pleased By this assurance he setled for want of issue of his own Body upon that King and the Heirs Male of his Body his Castle of Berkley twelve Mannors and three Advousons all in the County of Gloucester two Mannors in the County of Somerset four in the County of Warwick eight in the County of Leicester six
Charleton in Com. Wilts the Lands of Alice Wife of Thomas late Earl of Lancaster Of twenty pounds yearly Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Burford in Com. Oxon. late Iohn Giffards attainted Of the Castles and Mannors of Uske Tregruck and Caerleon the Mannors of Lyswyry Parva-Tinterne New Grange Lantrissan Parva Trilleke Tray Lamcom and Woundy with the Appurtenances as also the Advowsons of the Churches of Tridenauch Landissay Tray Iregruke Pentekes Kemneys Landwiche and the Advowsons of the Abby of Caerleon the Priory of of Uske the Chappel of Kanarvan and Hospital of Uske Of the Mannor of Webell in Essex Râ—hale in Rutland the Castle Town and Mannor of Denbigh the Cantreds of Ros and Rownock and Commot of Dynuvall late Thomas Earl of Lancasters in right of Alice his Wife And to Eleanor his Wife he procured a Grant from the King of the Mannors of Shudestock in Com. Warr. and Creke in Com. Northampt. late Iohn de Moubrays attainted the Remainder to Gilbert their Son and his Heirs Also of the Mannor of Melton-Moubray in Com. Leicest late Iohn de Moubrays of the Mannor of Soningdon late Bartholomew Badlesmeres attainted the Remainder to the Son of the said Hugh and Eleanor and likewise of the Castle and Town of Swansey the Castles of Ostremew Pennard and Lagâ—erne in the Land of Gower with all the said Land of Gower in the marches of Wales late the Possessions of the said Iohn de Moâ—bray Moreover in 17 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant for life of the Mannor of Talgarth in Wales late part of the Possessions of Roger Mortimer of Chirke the Remainder to Gilbert his Son in Fee And to Eleanor his Wife of the Mannor of Bramelhanger in Com. Bedf. for life the Remainder to the said Gilbert Also another Grant to himself in Fee of the Mannors of Rudmarley d'Abitot and Inardeston in Com. Wigorn. late Geffrey d'Abitots attainted of the Mannor of Burlingham in the same County late Iohn Sapies attainted and of the Mannor of Rockhampton in Com. Gloe late Iohn Giffards attainted And besides all this in the same year he procured the said Kings Charter for a Fair at Tewskbury every year upon the Eve and Day of S. Margaret and eight days following As also another Charter to his Burghesses and Inhabitants of Uske Kaerleon Newport Corbrigg Nethe and Keneseck in Wales to be quit of Toll in all places whatsoever and likewise a Grant for life from Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolk of the Castle of Strigoil and Lordships of Chepstow and Tudenham In 18 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant of the Mannor of Hodinak and certain Lands in Litle Monmouth in Wales in Fee As also of the Castle of Blenleveny with the Mannor and Town of Bulkedinas and all the Lands of Talgarth in Wales late Roger Mortimers of Chirke attainted Likewise of the Mannor of Talgarth within the said Territory of Talgarth late Rese ap Howells attainted And not content with these by Force and Power he extorted from others what he pleased seising by violence upon Elizabeth Comyn a great Heir and Wife of Richard Talbot in her House of Keninton in Surrey and keeping her in prison with hard usage for a whole twelve-moneth and then by threats causing her to pass away unto him the Mannor of Painswike in Com. Gloc. and the Castle and Mannor of Castel-Goderich in the Marches of Wales So likewise having obtained a Grant from the King of the Isle of Lundy and all other the Lands of Iohn de Wilinton upon pretence that he had adhered to Thomas Earl of Lancaster rested not till he had gained a Release from the said Iohn de Wilinton of all his right and title thereto The like oppression he exercised to Iohn de Sutton Lord of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire in right of Margaret his Wife imprisoning him under colour that he had been of the party of Thomas Earl of Lancaster until he had by a writing under his Hand and Seal passed away the Mannor of Eykering in Com. Nottingh to Hugh the elder his Father and by another Grant to himself obtained the Castle of Dudley and Mannors of Seggeley Swineford Rowlep-Somerâ— and Prestwold in Com. Staff the Town of Dudley in Com. Wigorn. and Mannor of Bradfield in Com. Berks. So likewise to Oliver Ingham for the Castle of Shokelach and Lordship of Malpasse in Cheshire And farther to increase his power was the same year made Governor of the Castle at Bristoll This Hugh was summoned to Parliament from 8 Edw. 2. until the nineteenth of that Kings Reign inclusive ¶ Having thus briefly pointed at the most remarkable passages relating to these two great Men singly I now come to the tragick conclusion of them both their honors wealth and power being not able to shelter them from that violent storm of the peoples fury which their insolencies and oppressions had justly raised against them Nor were they less odious to the Queen and Prince who being gone out of England upon special occasions durst not return for fear of them For so far was the King misled by their subtile insinuations and flatteries that by their instigation he caused Proclamations to be published in the City of London for the banishment of them both as Traytors The Queen therefore having perfect information how the hearts of the people stood the Prince her Son being then married to the Earl of Henaults Daughter in An. 1325. 19 Ed. 2. made sail for England with all those Lords which through the prevalency of these two powerful Favorites had suffered exile and Landing at Harwich with what other Forces she then could procure soon framed a powerful Army and set out Proclamation that whosoever should bring her the head of this Hugh Despenser the younger should have two thousand pounds And marching from Glocester towards Bristoll where the King then was restored to Thomas Lord Berkley the Son of Maurice who died but a little before in prison at Wallingford his Castle of Berkley whereof the said Hugh the younger had possessed himself And on the morrow after coming to Bristoll was joyfully received into that City where in testimony of her welcome Hugh the elder being brought before the Prince and those Barons then attending him though at that time ninety years of age received judgment of death first to be drawn afterwards to be beheaded and then hanged on the Gibbet Which was accordingly executed in the fight of the King and of his Son Hugh the younger upon S. Dennis day in October It is said by some Writers that his Body was hanged up with two strong Cords for full four days and then cut in pieces and given to the Dogs to eat and that his head was sent to Winchester because he had the
in order to his going to the Holy-Land with Prince Edward and in 3 Edw. 1. being then a Clerk was made Constable of the Tower of London Moreover in Anno 1283. 11 Edw. 1. being present at the Translation of Saint VVilliam Archbishop of York and at the whole charge of that great Solemnity the King Queen and many of the Nobility being also there he was then Consecrated Bishop of Durham by VVilliam VVykwane Archbishop of York in the Church of St. Peter within that City After which scil in Ann. 1294. 22 E. 1. the King discerning his great losses in Cascoigne he was sent to Rodulph King of Almaine to make a league with him and the same year upon the arrival of the Cardinals to treat of peace betwixt King Edward and the King of France he readily answered their proposals in the French Tongue Furthermore in Ann. 1296. 24 Edw. 1. King Edward entring Scotland with a powerfull Army he brought thither to him no less then five hundred Horse and a thousand Foot besides a multitude of Welch and Irish. After which the same year being sent Ambassador into that Realm he was solemnly met by the King and his Nobles and after much dispute brought them to such an Accord that they totally submitted themselves to the pleasure of King Edward Also upon that Rebellion which again broke out there the next year following at which time they used great Cruelties to the English he was again sent thither to enquire the truth and to advertise the King thereof And in 26 Edw. 1. was again sent into Scotland with certain forces at which time he assaulted the Castle of Drilton and took it And lastly in 33 Edw. 1. being with the Earl of Lincoln and some other Bishops sent to Rome to present divers vessels of pure Gold from King Edward to the Pope his Holiness taking especial notice of his courtly behavior and magnanimity of Spirit advanced him to the title of Patriarch of Hierusalem Amongst other the great works of this great Prelate he founded the Collegiate Churches of Chester and Langcester as also that Collegiate Chappel at Bishops-Aukland all in the County Palatine of Durham Moreover it is reported that no man in all the Realm except the King did equal him for Habit Behavior and military Pomp and that he was more versed in State-affairs then in Ecclesiastical duties ever assisting the King most powerfully in his Wars having sometimes in Scotland twenty six Standard-bearers and of his ordinary retinue an hundred and forty Knights so that he was thought to be rather a Temporal Prince than a Priest or Bishop and lastly that he died ... 4 Edw. 2. and was buried above the high Altar in his Cathedral of Durham being seized of the Mannor of Plesâ—ey in Com. Derb. Likewise of the Castle of Somerton in Comitat. Linc. and certain Lands in Wadingham Boyeby Marton Navenby Colteby and Basingham for terme of life by the Grant of King Edward the second Moreover that he died seized in Fee of the Mannors of Eltham and Cray in Com. Cantii and that Thomas sometime Bishop of St. Davids his Brother having been seized in Fee of two parts of the Mannor of Midhurst and of the moity of the Mannor of Fordes in Com. Suss. gave the same to him for life the remainder to Iohn the Son of Iohn de Bohun and his Heirs c. Keynes RAlph surnamed de Kaineto who came into England with William the Conqueror had issue two Sons viz. Ralph and William Of which Ralph the elder took to Wife the Daughter of Hugh Maminot and had in Frank-marriage with her by the gift of King Henry the first the Mannor of Tarent in Com. Dors. as also Cumbe and Somerford in Com. Wilts And seating himself at Tarent afterwards distinguished by the name of Tarent-Keynes became the pious Founder of the Nunneâ—y there This Ralph in 12 Hen. 2. upon assessment of the Aid for marrying the Kings Daughter certified his Knights Fees De Veteri Feoffamento to be in number three and those De Novo Feoffamento three and a fourth part for which in 14 Hen. 2. he answered according to the rate of a mark for each As to his Works of Piety he gave the Church of Dodford in Com. Northampt. to the Monks of Luâ—field in that County and to the Canons of Meâ—ton in Surrey the Church of Combe-Keynes and some others in the County of Dorset To whom succeeded William his Son and Heir Which William in 22 Hen. 2. paid five hundred marks to the King for trespassing in his Forests and in 23 Hen. 2. a thousand marks for Livery and a Charter for Confirmation of his Lands which the King for what respect appears not had seised into his hands In 33 Hen. 2. this William neglecting to attend the King into Ireland was upon the Assessment of the Scutage called the Scutage of Galwey then levied charged with nine pounds for nine Knights Fees But it being manifested before the Kings Justices that these were of the small Fees of Moretoigne he paid but twelve shillings six pence a Fee In 6 Rich. 1. he was with the King in his expedition into Normandy for the one half of which year he executed the Sheriffs Office for the Counties of Dorset and Somerset so likewise for half the seventh year all the eighth year and half the nineth year To this William succeeded Ralph who adhered to the Rebellious Barons against King Iohn as it seems for in 17 Ioh. the King disposed of all his Lands lying in the Counties of Norfolk Suffolk Northampton Huntingdon Cambridge and Essex unto Imbert de Hereford so also of his Lands in Somerford in Com. Wilts to Richard de Samford Which Ralph died in 6 Hen. 3. or before leaving William his Son and Heir whose Wardship was then committed to the custody of R. Bishop of Salisbury Lettice his Widow having the Lordships of Combe and Somerford assigned for her Dowry who afterwards became the Wife of Ralph Paynell Which William in 41 Hen. 3. had amongst others Summons to be at Bristoll upon the Octaves of S. Peter well appointed with Horse and Arms and thence to march into Wales To whom succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who became of full age in 7 Edw. 1. and died in 10 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Tarent-Keynes which he held by Barony as also of the Mannor of Combe Somerford and Aston the moity of the Mannor of Chelworth and likewise of the Mannor of Dodford in Com. Northampt. leaving Robert his Son and Heir ten years of age and Hawise his Widow surviving who had the Mannor of Combe assigned
second Daughter to Winceslaus the Emperor was the first who introduced the fashion for Women to ride side-ways on their Horses This Ioane died in 4 Edw. 1. being then seized of the Barony of Lidel with the Forest of Lidel in Com. Cumberl and six Burgages in the City of Carlisle Likewise of the Mannor of Kirkeby-Moreshed in Comit. Ebor. with a Garden and herbage of the Park c. as also of the Mannors of Cotingham Butercramb Skreyngham and Langton in Com. Ebor. Baldwin Wake her Son and Heir being then thirty eight years of age I come now to Eustace de Stutevill Son and Heir to Sibill de Valoines within age in 7 H. 3. and in the tuition of Roger de Quincy This Eustace in 18 Hen. 3. gave the King a thousand pounds to have the like seizin of the Mannor of Cotingham with its appurtenances as Nicholas de Stutevile had in his lifetime as his right by Inheritance and thereupon obtained possession of it for fourteen weeks but at length the King disseized him thereof After which viz. in Anno 1242. 25 Hen. 3. he died Whereupon his inheritance descended to the before-specified Ioane the Wife of Hugh Wake Howbeit Nicholas de Stutevile his Nephew viz. his Brothers Son possessed himself thereof Whereupon the King signified his pleasure that notwithstanding Robert Son and Heir of the said Eustace was born and brought up beyond Sea yet he should enjoy the same Whereupon the said Robert in 18 Hen. 3. had livery thereof This Robert being thus possessed granted his Mannor of Brinklow in Com. Warw. to Stephen de Segrave and his Heirs Howbeit after this viz. in 26 Hen. 3. Ioane the Widdow of Hugh de Wake gave to the King a Fine of an hundred pounds for livery of the Lands of the said Eustace de Stutevill her Kinsman which by right of Inheritance as it is said descended to her viz. fifty pounds for her Relief if there were no more due and fifty pounds as a gratuity ¶ Of this Family was also Henry de Stutevill whose Lands the Sheriff of Notinghamshire had command to seize in 9 Hen. 3. This Henry confirmed to the Canons of Welbeck in Com. Nott. the Lordship of Dukmanton which Richard Basset held of his Barony and which was formerly given to them by Leonia de Reynes Mother of him the said Henry as also by Richard Basset and Richard de Wyverton ¶ A Branch thereof was likewise William de Stutevill viz. Son of Osmund who in 13 H. 3. paid forty six marks for twenty three Knights Fees upon levying the Scutage of Kery In 15 Hen. 3. this William having married Margaret the Widdow of Robert Mortimer of Ricards-Castle in Com. Heref. without License in consideration of the two Palfreys and twenty shillings in Silver obtained pardon for that transgression And in 17 H. 3. being then one of the Barons-Marchers other of them then doing the like delivered up Osmund his Son as an Hostage for his fidelity untill the Realm should be settled in quiet Moreover in 22 Hen. 3. the time of Truce betwixt King Henry and Lewelyn Prince of Aberfraw being near an end and David the Son of Lewelyn taking the Homage of the great men in those parts this William was summoned to attend the King at Oxford on Tuesday next after the xv â—â— of Easter to advise thereon And in 26 Hen. 3. gave a Fine of fifteen marks to be exempted from going into Gascoigne In 29 Hen. 3. he accounted twenty three pounds for twenty three Knights Fees which were the Fees of Hugh de Say late Lord of Ricards Castle And in 41 Hen. 3. the Welsh being again in Arms and making divers bold Incursions upon the Marches received command to repair forthwith to Hereford and there to give his best assistance unto Roger Mortimer for the defence of those parts Furthermore in 42 Hen. 3. he received another Summons amongst the rest of the Nobility of that time to attend the King at Chester upon Munday next after the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the insolencies of the Welsh And departed this life in 43 Hen. 3. being then seised in right of Margery de Say his Wife as Tenant by the courtesie of England of the Mannors of Wichnaud Coderugge and the Hamlet of Huweleston in Com. Wigorn. As also of the Mannors of Stâ—pitton and Witilege in the Marches of Wales To whom succeeded Robert de Stutevill his Son and Heir Which Robert standing firm to King Henry the Third in the time of his War with the Barons was taken by Henry de Montfort one of the Rebels and being kept in durance by them constrained to fell his Mannor of Witheresfield to Giles Argentine one of that party for the redeeming himself The King therefore in 50 Hen. 3. having vanquished those his Adversaries in the Battle of Evesham restored that Mannor to him again ¶ About these times I find also mention of Iohn de Stutevill who possessed the moity of the Barony of Hubert Fitz-Ralph containing these Lordships viz. Kirkby Hekintoâ— Bardon and Bradney in Com. Derb. as also nine Knights Fees and a fourth part which were held of him by several persons This Iohn in 30 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Scutage of Gannock answered for fifteen Knights Fees so likewise in 38 H. 3. upon the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight And in 49 Hen. 3. was in Arms against the King at the Battle of Evesham whereupon his Lands were seised To this Iohn succeeded Robert his Son and Heir who in 42 Hen. 3. doing his homage had Livery of his Lands lying in the Counties of Essex Nottingham and Derby and in the same year when the Scots held their King in restraint who had married the Daughter of King Henry the Third and was then in minority amongst other of the Northern Barons had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and all the power he could raise to march into Scotland for his rescue And in 22 Edw. 1. had the like Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Porâ—smouth thence to sail with him into Gascoigne This Robert married Eleanor Genoure Widow as it seems of Alexander Baillol in whose right he held the third part of the Mannor of Bywell in Com. Northumbr but forfeited it He likewise held the Castle of Mitford in Com. Northumbr But being an Alien and Subject to the King of France it was seised into the Kings hands and died in 34 Edw. 1. Whereupon the said Eleanor surviving him claimed title in the Mannors of
time in consideration of those his special services made Earl of Dorset by the Empress This William founded the Priory of Bruton in Com. Somers and having endowed it with his Mannors of Bruton and Bruham as also with divers other Lands both in England and Normandy was there buryed leaving Issue William his son and heir sirnamed Meschyn Which William in 12 Hen. 2. upon levying the Aid for marrying of the King's Daughter certified his Knights-fees de veteri feoffamento to be in number forty and those de novo four But in 14 Hen. 2. he paid for no more than forty one nor in 8 R. 1. upon Collecting the second and third Scutage of Normandy This William the fourth confirmed his Fathers Grants to the Priory of Bruton and was there likewise interred leaving Issue Reginald who in 4 Ioh. was required by the King to accept of Lands in England in exchange for his Lands at Lyons near Caen in Normandy And in 6 Iohn having livery of Dunstre Castle and other the Lands of his Inheritance took to Wife Alice or by some called Ioane one of the sisters and heires to William Bruere the younger with whom he had for her purparty the Mannors of Aâ—minster Torre afterwards called Torre Mohun Bradworth Uggeburgh Little Cadelegh with divers other Lands and knights-Knights-fees lying in the Counties of Cornwall Devon and Somerset as also the Advowson of the Abbey of Torre Which Reginald departed this life in 15 Iohn whereupon the wardship of Reginald his heir with the benefit of his marriage and custody of his Lands was committed to Henry Fitz-Count i. e. Son to the Earl of Cornwall Alice his widow then surviving who had for her Dowry the Mannors of Thorre Woggeburgh Kadele Hulborton Acford Braworthy and Axminster in Com. Devon the Mannor of I le and iv s. vij d. ob Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Trence in Com. Somerset assigned unto her and was afterwards marryed to William Paynell This last mentioned Reginald Son of Reginald commonly called Reginald de Mohun the second in 26 Hen. 3. was constituted Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent So likewise in 36 Hen. 3. and in 37 Hen. 3. made Governour of Sauveye-Castle in Leicestershire Moreover in 41 Hen. 3. he had summons to attend the King at Bristoll well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to march with him against the Welch And having founded the Abby of Nyweham within the Precincts of his Lordship of Axminster in Anno 1246. 30 Hen. 3. and given thereunto the Mannor and Hundred of Axminster as also C. Marks per Annum during his life for the Fabrick thereof likewise seven hundred Marks by his Testament with the Advowson of the Church of Love-pitte died as I guess in 41 Hen. 3. leaving Issue by ... his first Wife Sister of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex with whom he had in marriage the Mannour of Strettele Iohn his son and heir And by Isabel his second Wife daughter of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby and one of the Coheirs to Sibylla her Mother Sister and Coheir to Aâ—selm Mareshall Earl of Pembroke William a younger son who had by the gift of his Father the Mannors of Ottery Stoke Fleming Monketon and Galmeton which with other Lands were purchased of William Fleming as also the Mannors of Mildenhall in Com. Wilts and Greylkell in Com. South bought of others But all I can farther say of this William is that he purchased the Mannor of Norton and Hundred of Stratton and gave it to these Canons of Nyweham and that by Beatrix his Wife daughter of Reginald Fitz-piers he had Issue two daughters his heirs viz. Elianore marryed to Iohn de Carru and Mary to Iohn de Meryet betwixt whom the Lands whereof he died possessed were afterwards shared Beatrix his Widow having for her Dowry an assignation of the Mannor of Mildehale in Com. Wilts Stoke Fleming and Gulmeton in Com. Devon and Sturmyster Marshall in Com. Dors. I now come to Iohn Son and Heir to the last mentioned Reginald This Iohn wedded Ioane the daughter of Sir Reginald Fitz-piers and died in Gascoigne upon Sunday the Feast-day of St. Barnabas the Apostle 7 Edw. 1. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir ten years of age being then seised of the Mannors of Dunster Karampton Codecumbe Menhed Ill Briwere and Kilveton in Com. Somerset Torre Mohun Braworth â—adeleye and Uggeburgh in Com. Devon Alianore his Wife surviving who had for her Dowry twenty seven Knights Fees and a ninth part in the Counties of Somerset Dorset and Devon Which Iohn called Iohn the Second in 22 E. 1. was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne so likewise in 25 E. 1. In 26 and 27 E. 1. he was in the Scottish-wars and in the same twenty seventh year gave to the King all his Lands in Ireland as well those within the County of Kildare as otherwise in exchange for the Mannor of Long-Compton in Com. War to have to him the said Iohn and Auda his Wife Daughter of Sir Robert de Tibetot and the Heirs male of their two bodies for ever In 28 E. 1. he was first summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm In 31 E. 1. he was again in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 4 E. 2. And in 8 E. 2. obtained a Charter for Free-warren to himself and her the said Auda throughout all their Demesn-lands in Garinge and the same year had summons to be at Barwick upon Twede upon the Festival of our Lady thence to march against the Scots This last mentioned Iohn died in 4 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Torre Mohun and Uggeburgh in Com. Devon Dunster and Rilmeton in Com. Somers Gretwell in Com. Southt and Long-Compton and Wycheford in Com. War leaving Iohn his Grand-son viz. Son of Iohn his eldest Son who died in his life time his Cousin and next Heir at that time ten years of age Which Iohn being in Ward to Bartholmew de Burghersh by the special instance of him the said Bartholmew obtained Livery of his Lands in 15 E. 3. doing his Homage though not then of full age being the same year in the Scottish Wars And the next ensuing year was in that expedition then made into France of the Retinue to the same Bartholmew Moreover in 18 E. 3. he had Livery of his Lands in Ireland which by the death of Iohn his Grandfather hereditarily descended to him And in 19 E. 3. served the King again in his Wars of France in the retinue of the said Bartholmew whose Daughter Ioane he had married In 21 and
was one of those that attended King Iohn into Poictou in 15 Iohn This Osbert was without doubt a natural Son of King Iohn for the Record calls him Filius Regis and in 17 Iohn had Thirty pound Lands given him of Thomas de Arden's Estate in Oxfordsh The like gift he had in 18 Iohn of all the Lands of Anmari le Despenser and Roger fitz Nicholas Another Osbert Giffard there was who took part with the Rebellious Barons about the latter end of King Iohn's Reign and was thereupon made Prisoner for it appears that in 18 Ioh. Isabell de Frevill his Wife had Letters of safe conduct to come to the King and treat concerning his enlargement Which Osbert for I presume it to be he was made Governour of the Castles of Windsor and Odiham in 8 Hen. 3. and of Lincoln Castle in 10 Hen. 3. But in 28 Hen. 3. adhering to the then Rebellious Barons was taken at Northampton by the Royal Army To whom succeeded Osbert his Son who in 13 E. 1. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands In 22 E. 1. this Osbert had summons to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September well provided with Horse and Arms to attend the King into Gascoigne Moreover in 28 E. 1. he was of the retinue to that Magnificent Prelate Anthony Beke Bishop of Durham in the Scotch expedition then made and continued in those Wars the next ensuing year But all I have farther seen of him is that in 25 E. 1. he had summons to Parliament with the rest of the Barons Of this Family likewise was Hugh Giffard who married Sibylla one of the Heirs of Walter de Cormayles which Hugh was made Constable of the Tower of London in 20 H. 3. And in 24 Hen. 3. married one of the Sisters and Heirs to Alexander de Craucumbe There was also Sir Iohn Giffard Knight slain at the siege of Bedford Castle in 8 Hen. 3. And another Sir Iohn who in 21 E. 1. was sent into Gascoigne in the King's service being then an hundred years of age and made Governour of the Castle of Pudesach but being besieged by the French was necessitated to render it Moreover therâ— was one Andrew Giffard who held the Barony of Funtell in Wiltshire which was upon his death in King Iohn's time and by the King's consent resigned to Robert de Mandevill William Cumin and William de Fontibus id est Welles as their right Heirs There was also Walter Giffard who had summons with the rest of the Lords Marchers to meet the King at Oxford on Tuesday after the 15 of Easter in 24 H. 3. the King being then informed that Lewelin Prince of Wales had taken homage of the chief men of North-Wales and Powys And lastly Richard Giffard who was one of the King's Justices of the Court in Henry the 2dâ— time Chandos THE first of this name and Family touching whom I find mention is Robert de Chandos who came out of Normandy with William the Conqueror and afterwards when the Normans began to enlarge their Possessions by invading the lands of the Welch putting himself in 〈◊〉 he entred the Territories of Raerlyon and Godelyve in Monmouthshire whereof Oweyn-â—an was then owner and won them from him And having so done for the health of the Soul of that King and Maud his Queen King William Rufus and King Henry the First and for the health of his own Soul and the Soul of Isabel his Wife gave the Church of S. Mary Magdalen at Goldelyve with a large proportion of Land in those parts to the Monks of Beâ— in Normandy Whereupon sending over part of their Covent thither they made it a Cell to their own Monastery This Robert also ratified those grants which his Ancestors had made to the Monks of Lira in Normandy viz. of the Lordships of Acle and Sutton as also of the Churches of Hope and Salpertone and Tithes of Credenelle adding the gift of twelve pieces of money yearly out of certain Lands in Hope then in the tenure of Ranulph at the Hill It is farther memorable of him that in Anno 1124. 24 Hen. 1. being Governour of the Castle of Gizors in Normandy he escaped a very great danger from a multitude of Souldiers in the habits of Country people who entring the Town with others of the Neighbourhood upon a Market-day armed themselves privately with purpose to murder him and surprise the Garrison So that seeing himself in this peril he was necessitated first to flye to Sanctuary and afterwards fire the Town to get them out To this Robert succeeded another bearing that name who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be thirteen and a sixth part for which in 14 Hen. 2. he paid viij l. xv s. vj d. And having issue three Sons Robert Roger and Godard departed this life in An. 1120. 20 Hen. 2. and lieth buried in the Priory of Goldâ—lyve on the South-side of the Quire leaving Isabell his Wife surviving who with Robert her Son gave Preston in Com. Somers and Menviri in Com. Devon to the Monks of Goldclyve Of Roger the second Son of this deceased Robert 't is observable that he gave Hatfeild to the Monks of Malvern in Com. Wigorn. and to the Monks of Goldâ—lyve in Com. Monmouth two Carucates of land lying at Clyve in Com. Wilts Also that he had a Son called Robert who ratified the grants of his Ancestors made to the Monks of Lira in Normandy of the Lordships of Acle and Sutton and likewise of the Churches of Hope and Salpertone with the Tithes of Credenesâ—e But I return to Robert Son and Heir to the second Robert This Robert in 8 R. 1. gave forty Marks for Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance viz. Strate with its appurtenances and the Castle And in 1 Ioh. upon levying the first Scutage after the Coronation of King Iohn which was at two Marks per Scutum paid xvij l. xj s. j d. To him succeeded another Robert who upon collection of the first Scutage of King Hen. 3. paid xxvj Marks iv s. v d. ob for thirteen Knights Fees and a sixth part which his Ancestors had enjoyed But this Robert died shortly after for in 5 Hen. 3. the King granted the Wardship of his Lands and Heir whose name was Roger to William de Cantilupe Whereupon Sarra his Widow received command that she should forthwith give him possession of the Castle at Sâ—odhull which Roger in 1â— Hen. 3. was in Ward to Walter de Clifford In 22 Hen. 3. the King having
Stephen de la Leye his third part of the Arable which those Inhabitants had enjoyed and the whole Wood then called Cherlewood but afterwards Northwood To him succeeded Simon de Wahull who in the time of King Henry the First or King Stephen with Sibyll his Wife gave the Church of Langford to the Knights Templars And to him Walter de Wahull which Walter in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento to be twenty seven and those de novo three of which Fees Hugh de Legh held teâ— of him So that in 14 Hen. 2. according to the rate of xiij s. iv d. per Scutum he paid xviij l. But in 19 Hen. 2. being in that Insurrection with Robert Earl of Leicester he was taken Prisoner in the same Fight which the King's Forces had with them in Suffolk passing towards S. Edmundsbury from Framelingham Castle This Walter married Albreda the Widow of Guy de S. Walery which Albreda in 12 Ioh. gave forty Marks and three Palfreys for Livery of the Inheritance whereof Reginald her Son had the possession whilst she said in Normandy To him succeeded another Simon who in 22 Hen. 2. was amerc't at ten Marks for trespassing in the King's Forests and in 2 R. 1. upon levying the Scutage of Wales paid xiij l. x s. for his Knights Fees Also in 6 R. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the King's redemption xxvij l. This Simon gave to the Nuns of Godstow the moity of the Church of Pateshill in Com. North. his two Daughters Mary and Cecelie being then admitted of that Covent But died in 8 R. 1. Whereupon Henry Archbishop of Canterbury gave cccxxxiij l. vj s. viij d. for the Wardship of his Heir and benefit of his Marriage till he should arrive to his full age The name of which Heir was Iohn Which Iohn in 7 Ioh. paid fifty four Marks for his twenty seven Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento and in 8 Ioh. upon collection of the sixth Scutage of that King as much but in 16 Ioh. upon levying the Scutage of Poictou threescore pounds for his thirty Knights Fees and departed this life in 1 Hen. 3. whereupon Robert de Lisle and Rohese de Tatshall his Wife and Rohert de Basingham with Agnes his Wife Sisters to the said Iohn de Wahull gave Two hundred pounds to the King for their Relief of the Lands of that Inheritance Which Agnes in 2 Hen. 3. was married to William Fitz-Warine But notwithstanding this last mentioned Iohn de Wahull had no issue so that his two Sisters became his Heirs as is here observed yet there was a male branch of the Family still remaining which enjoyed the Honour of Wahull for in 29 Hen. 3. Saiher de Wahull upon collection of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter paid thirty pounds for those thirty Knights Fees before specified and died in 34 Hen. 3. being then seised of the said Honour of Wahull leaving Walter his Son and Heir twenty three years of age Which Walter thereupon doing his Homage and giving security to pay one hundred pounds for his relief had Livery of his Lands This Walter married the Daughter of Hugh de Vivon and in 42 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales paid threescore pounds for his thirty Knights Fees but died in 53 Hen. 3. leaving issue Iohn his Son and Heir and Helewyse his Wife surviving which Helewyse had thereupon an Assignation of the Mannors of great Wahull and Little-Wahull for her Dowry the Wardship of Iohn together with his Lands being granted to Geffrey Gascelyn for two hundred Marks But in 54 Hen. 3. he came full of age and doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 22 E. 1. had summons to attend the King at Portsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to pass with him into Gascoigne Shortly after which viz. in 24 E. 1. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannor of Wahull commonly called Woodhull which he held by the service of two Knights Fees leaving Thomas his Son and Heir twenty three years of age Which Thomas then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and was summoned to Parliament in 25 E. 1. but died in 32 E. 1. being seised of the Barony of Wahull as also of the Mannor of Wahull in Com. Bedf. and Patshill in Com. North. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir one year old and seventeen weeks Whose Posterity continued in those parts many Ages after but never had summons to Parliament and consequently were not reputed Barons of this Realm Vmfravill IN the tenth year of William the Conqueror Roâ—ert de Vmfranvill Knight Lord of Toures and Uian otherwise called Robert with the Beard being a Kinsman to that King obtained from him a grant of the Lordship Valley and Forest of Riddesdale in Com. Northumb. with all the Castles Mannors Lands Woods Pastures Waters Pools and Royal Franchises which were formerly possessed by Mildred the Son of Akman late Lord of Riddesdale and which came to that King upon his Conquest of England to hold by the service of defending that part of the Country for ever from Enemies and Wolves with that Sword which King William had by his â—ide when he entred Northumberland By that grant he had likewise authority for holding governing granting exercising hearing determining and judging in all Pleas of the Crown as well as others hapning within the Precincts of Riddesdale by any proper Officers for the time being according to the Laws and Customs of the Realm Next after this Robert I find mention of Gilbert de Vnfranvill who in the time of King Henry the First gave a Rent of xxij s. Per annum issuing out of Aisse in Com. Somers unto the Monks of Tewkesbury for the Soul of his Wife And in 5 Steph. of another Robert de Vnfranvill in Com. Northumb. After him upon collection of the Scutage levyed in 8 Hen. 3. of Odonell de Vmfranvill which Odonell in 18 Hen. 2. paid xl s. upon the Assessment of the Scutage on those who sent not in their Certificates of the Fees they held Of this Odonell a Monk of Tinemouth grievously exclaimed about that time for his exactions upon his Neighbours to repair the roof of his Castle of Prudhou which he presumed to do partly because he was the chief person in that County and partly through the interest he had at Court by a great man who had married his Daughter In 20 Hen. 2. his Castle of Herbotill was taken by the Scots and his Castle of Prudhou
of S. Mary Magdalen in the Abby of Newminster being then seised of the Castle of Herbotill and Mannor of Otterburne to himself and the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten by vertue of a Fine levyed tres septim Pasch. 1 Ric. 2. betwixt Gilbert de Vmfravill then Earl of Angos Plaintiff and Iohn de Haburgh Clerk Deforciant whereby for want of issue of him the said Earl that Castle and Mannor were to devolve to Sir Robert de Vmfravill Knight and to the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten with remainder to Thomas de Vmfravill Brother of the said Sir Robert and to the Heirs male of his body and for lack of such issue to Thomas de Vmfravill Son of Ioane Daughter of Adam de Rodom and the Heirs male of his body with remainder to Robert the Son of the said Ioane and the Heirs male of his body and for default of such issue to the right Heirs of the said Earl Which Thomas Son of Ioane Daughter to Adam Rodom being so seised and having issue Gilbert who died without issue male the said Robert de Vmfravill Son of Ioane became seised of that Castle and Mannor But dying without issue by virtue of the before-specified Entail they came to Walter Tailboys Cousin and Heir to the before-specified Earl viz. Son of Walter Son of Alianore Daughter of Elizabeth Sister to him the said Earl Which Walter then scil 15 Hen. 6. had Livery of them his Homage being respited Tani IN the time of King William the Conqueror Robert de Tani was one of the witnesses to the Charter of that King for his foundation of the Abby at Selby in Com. Ebor. To whom succeeded Hasculf de Tani who in 5 Steph. had a great sute with Rualo de Abrincis and then gave a Fine to the King of xvj l. xvij s. viij d. that he might enjoy those Lands in Essex in demesne which William de Boevill did unjustly detein from him To this Hasculf succeeded Rainald de Tani who bestowed the Church of Bengeho on the Monks of Bermundsey in Com. Surr. Maud his Mother giving them also that of Fiâ—hide And to him Gruel or Grailand de Tani his Brother who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then levied for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights-Fees de veteri feoffamento to be three and an half Which Gruel died in 26 H. 2. as it seems for then had another Hasculf whom I presume to be his Son livery of his Lands paying One hundred pound for his Relief Which Hasculf in 31 Hen. 2. accounted Lxxxvj l. xiij s. iv d. to the Exchequer which he owed to Andrew Bokerell for the soke of London and in 2 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales paid Lxv s. for those Knights-Fees he then had To this Hasculf succeeded Gilbert de Tani who in 5 Ric. 1. paid one hundred pounds for his Relief In 6 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the King's Redemption this Gilbert answered vij l. x s. and in 16 Ioh. upon the collection of the Scutage of Poictou assessed at three Marks paid fifteen pounds for seven Knights Fees the Lordships of Auvilers and Angre being part of his Barony and departing this life in 5 Hen. 3. left William de Fauburgh Maud the Wife of Adam de Legh and Nicholas de Beauchamp his next Heirs Whereupon paying one hundred pounds for their Relief the Sheriffs of Essex Cantabr and Suff. had command to make Livery unto them of the Lands of their Inheritance ¶ Of this Family I presume was also Peter de Thani who in 20 Hen. 3. being constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Essex and Hertford as also Governour of Hertford Castle and the honour of Boloine continued Sheriff of those Counties for the two next ensuing years and half the twenty third year Which Peter had issue Iohn de Thani who bestowed on the Canons of Waltham his Mannor of Theydon-Bois in Com. Essex To whom succeeded Richard de Thani his Son and Heir who in 30 Hen. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of those Lands which were of the Inheritance of Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Fitz-Richard In 44 Hen. 3 this Richard was Sheriff of the Counties of Essex and Hertford so likewise for half the 45. year But in 49 Hen. 3. being in that grand Rebellion of the Barons suffered in the seisure of his Lands as other his adherents did Howbeit in 51 Hen. 3. through the mediation of Roger de Leybourne being received into the King's favour he had restitution of them again and in 52 Hen. 3. was made Governour of Hadley Castle After which e're long viz. in 55 Hen. 3. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannors of Elmestede Chigenhall and Laâ—â—on-Tany in Com. Essex with the Advowson of the Church of Chigenhall and moity of the Advowson of the Church of Laâ—â—on-Tany leaving Richard his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Richard died in 24 Edw. 1. leaving Roger his Son and Heir eighteen years of age But neither he nor his Posterity having summons to Parliament I shall not speak farther of them ¶ Of this Family also was Lucas de Thani who in 9 Edw. 3. was constituted Justice of all the King's Forests South of Trent but the next ensuing year being a valiant Souldier and in that Expedition then made into Wales upon a skirmish with the Welch who were too strong for him and his party endeavouring to pass a Bridge begun by the King but not finished he had the fate to be drowned with many more in that Retreit Others say that it was by passing the River in Boats which being over-laden sunk them Windsore AT the time of the general Survey made by King William the Conqueror Walter Fitz-Other possessed three Lordships in Surrey two in Hantshire three in Buckinghamshire and four in Middlesex of which Stanwell was not the least where his Descendents for divers ages afterwards had their chief Seat This Walter being Warden of the Forest of Berkshire and Castellan of Windsore assumed his sirname from that place and had issue three Sons viz. William Robert and Girald Of these Robert had Estone in Com. Buck. And Girald being Castellan of Pembroke married Nesta a Daughter to Rhese Prince of Wales from whose loins the noble Family of Fitz-Girald in Ireland do derive their descent But I return to William To this William Maud the Empress ratified those grants which had been made to his Ancestors of the custody of Windsore Castle and of all his Lands in
Com. Derb. the Town of Haâ—ley and all his Lands in Wadeself with the Woods in Hanley and for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Isabell his Wife bestowed on the Canons of Welâ—ec in Com. Nott. the Tithe of the Pawnage of his Park and Woods in Stavelei And departed this life in 14 Hen. 3. whereupon Robert his Son and Heir intruding into those Lands without Livery the Sheriffs of Linc. Ebor. and Glouc. had command to seise them whereof the Castle of Muserdere in Com. Glouc. was part Nevertheless within a short space after paying threescore pounds for his Relief the King accepted of his Homage and gave him possession of them Which Robert died in 24 Hen. 3. whereupon Geffrey Despenser gave five hundred marks Fine to the King for the Wardship and Marriage of Raphe his Brother and Heir whose Lands lay in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Glouc. and Berks. Which Raphe in 31 Hen. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 38 Hen. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid thirty pounds for fifteen Knights Fees which he then held In 41 Hen. 3. amongst others this Raphe had command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to repair to Bristoll on the octaves of S. Peter for restraining the Incursions of the Welch and departed this life in 49 Hen. 3. leaving Raphe his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Raphe died in 1 Edw. 1. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir in minority who accomplished his full age in 15 Edw. 1. and in 16 Edw. 1. was discharged of those sums of money then required of him for the Scutage of Wales in 5 Edw. 1. and 10 Edw. 1. by reason they were Assessed in his minority but died in 17 Edw. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Staveley in Com. Derb. held of the King in Capite by Barony finding for that and his other Lordships two Souldiers in the King's Army in Wales as also of the Mannors of Seynburg and Musardere in Com. Glouc. with the Castle of Musardere then totally ruinous leaving Nicholas his Uncle his next Heir forty years of age Which Nicholas performing his Fealty had thereupon Livery of his Lands and departed this life in 29 Edw. 1. leaving Sir Raphe Freschevile Knight Son of Amicia his eldest Sister deceased at that time 28 years of age Margaret his second sister then living fifty years of age and Ioane the Wife of William de Chelardeston daughter of Isabell his third sister also deceased thirty years of age his next Heirs Whereupon the said Raphe Margaret and William de Chelardeston performing their respective Homages had Livery of the Lands so descended to them by the death of the said Nicholas Dinan IN the time of Owen Gwyned Prince of Wales who being a valiant Souldier wasted all the Marches betwixt Chester and Mount-Gilbert King William the Conqueror came to Shrewsbury and gave to Roger de Montgomery the Earldom of Shrewsbury Which Roger having Founded the Abby of S. Peter there and built a Castle at Brugge vulg Brugge-North began another at Dinan since called Ludlow which Castle with the whole Territory and Honour of Corve after that Robert de Belesme son to Earl Roger was for his Treason banished by King Henry the First were by him bestowed on one Fouke his Knight thereupon called Fouke de Dinan Whereupon betwixt this Fouke and Walter de Laci then Lord of Ewyas there hapned great contests and many skirmishes in which though Laci and Ernald de Lisle his Knight were afterwards taken and carried Prisoners to Dinan yet by the means of a certain Damosel called Marian de Bruer they obtained their liberty again and were made Friends It is said that this Fouke de Dinan had a daughter called Hawyse who became the Wife of Fouke de Brun the son of Guarine de Metz which Fouke De Brun enjoyed Abberbury with the Territory adjacent by the gift of King William It is also said that by the means of the before-specified Marian Ernald de Lisle entred into Dinan in the absence of Fouke and having so done contrary to her mind gained the Town and Castle for Laci his Master and that for revenge of this Treachery she murdered him in his bed Moreover that Fouke discerning this his Castle thus possessed by Laci came with all his power and besieged it and that thereupon Yarword Drugden Prince of Wales marched thither with twenty thousand men and took him Prisoner and that he delivered him up to King Henry by the hands of Laci So that Hawyse and Sibyll his daughters were by this means disherited and Laci became Lord of Dynan But in this Narrative there is doubtless a great mistake for by the authority of Record it appears that it was Iosce de Dynan who had those two daughters viz. Hawyse and Sibyll and that Hawyse was the Wife of Fulke Fitzwaryne as abovesaid and Sibyll of ... Plugenaie ¶ Another Family there was also of this name of which I shall in the next place give what account I can the first whereof I find mention being Alan de Dynant by parentage of Britanny in France who for his Valour in fighting with the King of France his Champion betwixt Brsorz and Trie had the Lordship of Burton in Com. Northt given him by King Henry the First This Alan standing firm to King Stephen against Geffrey of Anjou and Maud the Empress in 1 Steph. upon the Siege of Liseurx in Normandy by the Forces of Geffrey was constituted Governour of that City by Gualeran Earl of Mellenâ— on the behalf of King Stephen And in 3 Steph. took part with that Earl and Robert Earl of Leicester his brother against Roger Bishop of Salisbury a potent person at that time and his adherents great Enemies to King Stephen and raised an Insurrection against them at Oxford in which many were slain After this also in 6 Steph. he was a principal Commander in the Van of King Stephen's Army at the Battel of Lincoln where King Stephen being worsted was taken Prisoner Next to this Alan viz. in 2 and 13 Hen. 2. I find mention of Hugh de Dinant in Devonshire likewise of Roland Dinant in Berkshire which Roland was Justice of Britanny in 23 Hen. 2. and having Lands in Sussex was in 18 Hen. 2. amerc't in that County for not certifying his Fees upon the Assessment of the Aid in 12 Hen. 2. for marrying the King's Daughter But this Roland having no Issue in the presence of King Henry made Alan Dinant his Nephew his Heir though he had a sister married to Robert
in Gascoigne In 33 Hen. 3. this Henry having married Alice the Sister and Heir to Gerard de Lindesey paid fifty pounds for his Relief of the moity of the Barony of Limeffe and died in 38 Henry 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Weden in Com. Northt which he held of the King in Capite by Barony Likewise of the Mannor of Fulmere and Dachet in Com. Buck. and minescore Acres of Land in Eumedon in Com. Essex As also of sevenscore Acres of Land in Orsteshall in the same County leaving Henry his Son and Heir twenty six years of age Which Henry performing his Fealty and paying one hundred pounds for his Relief had Livery of his Lands and in 42 Hen. 3. received command to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Chester upon Monday preceeding the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist for restraining the Welch in their Hostilities To this Henry succeeded another Robert who in 10 Edward 1. being in the King's service in Wales had Scutage of all his Tenants by Military service in the Counties of Northt Buck Bedf. Essex Hertf. Warr. Oxon Berks. Suff. Norff. and Somerst And in 22 Edw. 1. having been in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne obtained a Charter for Free-warren in all his Lordships of Fulmere and Dachet in Com. Buck. Christeshall and Emedon in Com. Essex and Stanes in Com. Northt but died soon after for in 25 Edw. 1. Henry his Brother and Heir paying his Relief had Livery of his Lands From which Henry and his Ancestors as it was afterwards found by Inquisition there had antiently been paid to the hands of the Constable of Windsore-Castle fifteen pounds yearly for this Barony of Pinkney towards the Guard of that Castle it being held of the Crown by fifteen Knights Fees This last mentioned Henry in 26 Edw. 1. was in the Wars of Scotland Soon after which he gave to the Canons of Ashby in Com. Northt freedom of Pawnage for fourscore Hogs in his Woods at Wapenham and ratified to them that Grant which Henry de Pinkney his great Grandfather's Father had formerly made to them for free Pawnage of forty Hogs there so that thence-forth they should have sixscore Hogs in those Woods quit of Pawnage And having been summoned to Parliament with other of the Barons of this Realm in 25 27 and 28 Edw. 1. in 29 Edw. 1. by his Deed bearing date at Bothevill 4 September granted and rendred his Mannor of Wedon commonly known by the name of Wedon-Pinkney in Com. Northt with the Advowson of the Priory there and all the services of his Free-holders at Wedon and Wapenham in that County as also the Homage and Services of Robert de Wannci and his Heirs and many others unto the King his Heirs and Successors for ever Muscamp IN the time of King Henry the First Robert de Muscamp obtained a Grant from that King of the Lordship of Wllovere in Com. Northumâ— with its members viz. Heepol Lowye Beleford Forde Hethall Crutum Herdrislawe Lynemerstoâ— Brankeston Heddon Akild Coupland Yever Hamildon Houbourne Begirmor Dichend 〈◊〉 Fenton Yesâ—ngton Friâ—oltan â—ollisdon Ulecesâ—re and the moity of Elwye to be held in Capite by Barony by the service of four Knights Fees Which Robert had Issue Thomas who took part with young Henry Crowned King by King Henry the Second in his life-time in 19 Hen. 2. against the King his Father And having married Maud the Daughter of William de Vesci of Aâ—nwike had Issue by her Robert de Muscamp his Son and Heir and he another Robert Which last mentioned Robert in 8 Hen. 3. upon collection of the Scutage of Montgomery was acquitted for his four Knights Fees having been as it seems in that service and having no Issue but three Daughters viz. Margery Wife of Maliâ—ius Earl of Stratherne Isabell married to William de Huntercumbe and Cecilie to Odonell de Forde departed this life in 34 Hen. 3. â—ir magni nominis in partibus Borealibus a man of great note in the North saith Math. Paris leaving the said Margery and Isabell then living and Isabell the daughter of Cecilie de Forde then Wife of Adam de Wiggeton his next Heirs who giving Security for the payment of an hundred pounds for their Relief had thereupon Livery of the Lands of their Inheritance Lovell THE first who assumed this sirname of Lovell was William the Son of Asceline Goell Son to Robert Lord of Iverâ— in Normandy and Isabell his Wife Natural daughter of William de Britolio Brother to Roger de Britolio sometime Earl of Hereford Which William Lovell taking part with Waleran Earl of Mellent against King Henry the First and fighting stoutly on his part in that notable skirmish near the Borough of Turold where Waleran was utterly vanquished and made prisoner being taken in his flight by a Peasant gave him his Armour for liberty to escape and having so done cut all his Hair according to the mode of an Esquire by which means he passed unknown to a Ferry upon the River of Sene where he gave his Shooes to the Boatman to carry him over and so at length got bare-foot to his own house But after this ere long surviving his Brother and making his peace with the King he obtained the Castle of Ivery with the Lands thereto belonging And in 3 Steph. when Robert Consul Earl of Gloucester with divers other of the great men in that time appeared for Maud the Empress against King Stephen and fortified divers places on her behalf he then favouring her Title manned his Castle at Cari in Com. Somerst for her This William was a special Benefactor to the Monks of S. Ebrulf at Utica in Normandy and by ... his Wife Sister to the before-specified Waleran Earl of Mellent left Issue two Sons viz. Robert and William By some of our Historians the person who then held that Castle against King Stephen is called Raphe Luvell But the next of whom I find mention is Henry Lovell Son or Grandson of the before-mentioned William I presume who in 5 Hen. 2. upon collection of the Scutage then levyed paid five Marks and in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento to be eighteen and one de novo In 22 Hen. 2. this Henry was amerced for trespassing in the King's Forests at an hundred Marks and in 33 Hen. 2. impleaded Robert de Levintone for certain Lands in Broctone Dictanestone and Briweton To this Henry succeeded Raphe who in 1 Ioh. gave sixty six pounds for Livery of his Barony of Cari. This Raphe
in Normandy 30 Oct. In which Grant he is called his Beloved Esquire And of the same date in consideration of the Surrender of two Annuities another Grant of the Mannor of Cotingham in Com. Ebor. for life paying xv s. yearly Rent In which Grant that Duke terms him his Beloved Counsellor By his last Will bearing date 8 Oct. Anno MCCCCLV 34 H. 6. this Leonard being then a Knight declar'd That whereas he had Enfeoffed the Right High and Mighty Prince his gracious and special Lord for so he calls him Richard Duke of York Henry Grey and others of and in the Mannors of Wystewe Flekney and Newton Harcourt with the Appurtenances in the Shire of Leicester and all other his Lands lying in the Counties of Leic. Warw. Northampt and Yorke he did in most humble wise beseech his said Lord and pray and require the said Henry Grey and the rest to make an Estate after his Decease of all those Lands situate in Burton Hastings in Com. Warw. to Alice Hastings his Wife for term of her Life the Remainder to his Right Heirs Also to his Son Richard of his Lands in Brantingthorp and Appulby with the Advowson of the Church of Brantyngthorp for term of his Life the Remainder to his Right Heirs Likewise to his Son Raphe of the Lands in Wald-Neuton in Com. Ebor. for Life with Remainder to his Right Heirs And to his Son Thomas of his Lands in Little Ashby in Com. Leic. and Drakenage in Com. Warr. for term of Life c. But all that I have else seen of him is That he left Issue by the said Alice his Wife Daughter of the Lord Camoys William his Son and Heir and Anne a Daughter married to Thomas Ferrers of Tamworth Castle in Com. Warr. Esq Which William became a Person of extraordinary Note in his days as by his eminent Imployments and singular Trusts will appear of which I shall make some brief mention in order of time In 34 H. 6. being Sheriff of the Counties of Warw. and Leic. he was made Ranger of the Chase of Were in Com. Salop. by Richard Duke of York as his Father had been And the next year following obtain'd from that great Duke in consideration of his good and faithful Service done and to be done the Grant of an Annuity of Ten pounds per Annum to the end he should serve him before all others and attend him at all times required his Allegiance to the King excepted In which Grant bearing date at the Castle of Fodringhey 23 Apr. that Duke calls him his Beloved Servant William Hastings Esq But after this erâ— long upon the death of Robert Pierpont Brother of Henry Pierpont Esq which Robert had been slain by Thomas Hastings Brother of this William and Henry Ferrers whereupon the said Thomas Henry Ferrers were question'd by the said Henry Pierpont and other of the Kindred of the same Robert this William became one of the Parties for a Reference of that Controversie to the Arbitrement of Richard Duke of York Which Duke by his Award bearing date 17 Oct. 37 H. 6. did thereupon Order and Decree That thenceforth all the Parties should keep the Peace to each other and That this William de Hastings or his Executors should pay to the said Henry Pierpont his Heirs or Executors in the Church of St. Thomas of Acres in London within one Month next after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady next ensuing Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence as also other Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence in the same Church within one Month after the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist and That therewith the said Henry Pierpont should find a Priest to sing Divine Service for the Soul of the said Robert Pierpont by the space of two years next following the Feast of the Purification of our Lady next coming and likewise pay to the said Henry Pierpont his Heirs or Executors in the said Church Ten pounds on the Feast of St. Michael th' Archangel Anno 1460. or within a Month after and other Ten pounds on the Feast of St. Michael then next following Also Six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence more in the Feast of St. Michael th' Archangel Anno 1462. or within a Month following in recompence of all manner of Offences and Trespasses done by them the said William Thomas and Henry Ferrers to the said Henry Pierpont his Uncle and Brethren As this William had been a trusty Servant to that Duke he approved himself no less to Edward his Son and Heir afterwards King by the Name of Edward the Fourth in whose Esteem he stood so high that in the first year of his Reign sundry Persons of Honour taking notice thereof bestow'd their Favours on him Amongst which Iohn Moubray Duke of Norfolk gave him the Stewardship of his Mannors of Melton Moubray Segrave and other in Com. Leic. with the Fee of x l. per Annum during his Life Anne Dutchess of Buckingham the Stewardship of the Mannor of Okeham in Com. Rutl. and Constablewick of the Castle there for Life Iohn Lord Lovell the Stewardship of the Mannors of Bagworth and Thornton in Com. Leic. with the yearly Fee of x l. for Life Sir Henry Stafford Knight Son and Heir to Humphrey Duke of Buckingham an Annuity of xx l. per Annum out of his Mannor of Billing in Com. Northampt. for Life Richard Widvill Lord Rivers and Iaquet of Luxemburgh Dutchess of Bedford an Annuity of xxvi l. xiii s. iv d. to be paid out of the Issues and Customs due to the said Lady Iaquet out of the Dutchy of Cornwall to continue so long as this William should be Receiver of the Revenues of that Dutchy for the King And of the King 's peculiar Munificence the same year he had first a Grant of the Office of Master of his Mint in the Tower of London and Town of Calais for twelve years Next of the Stewardship of the Honour of Leicester as also of the Mannor and Castle of Donington in Com. Leic. of the Mannors of Higham Ferrers and Daventre in Com. Northampt. and of all other Mannors within the Counties of Warw. Leic. Nott. Northampt. and Hunt parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster Likewise of the Constableship of the Castles at Leicester Higham Ferrers and Donington and of the chief Rangership of Leicester Forest with the Parks called Leycester-Fryth Barrow-Park Tooley-Park and those adjoyning for Life Furthermore being then made Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to that King as also Chamberlain of North-Wales in consideration of his signal Adventures in divers Battels against King Henry the Sixth and his Party as also against Iasper Earl of Pembroke Iames Earl of Wiltshire and others who had been stout Asserters of the Lancastrian Interest he was the same year advanc'd to the Degree and Dignity of a Baron of this
Realm and obtain'd a Grant of the Castle and Lordship of Folkyngham in Com. Linc. Likewise of the Mannors of Lavyngton Sapirton Awethorp Asâ—akby Birhorp Repingbale the moity of the Mannor of Bykere and Mannor of Welbourne in the same County Of the Mannors of Loughborough and Shepeshed in Com. Leic. Of the Forestership of Rutland and Mannor of Leyseld in that County Of the House called Beaumond's-Inne situate in the Parish of St. Benedict in the Ward of Baynard's-Castle within the City of London late part of the Possessions of Sir William Beaumont Knight Viscount Beaumont as also of all that Purparty late belonging to the same William Viscount Beaumont of the Honour called Winchester-Fee with the Appurtenances in the said County of Leicester And of all the Lands and Lordships which were the said William Viscount Beaumont's in Folkingham and elsewhere in the County of Linc. and in Edmynton in Com. Midd. which by his Attainder in the Parliament held at Westminster the fourth day of Novemâ—er in the first year of that King's Reign came to the Crown At the same time he likewise obtain'd a Grant of the Mannors of Ashby la Zouch with its Appurtenances in the before-specified County of Leic. lately belonging to Iames Earl of Wiltshire then also Attainted As also of the Mannors and Lordships of Beaumaner Whytewyk Stochaston Neuton Hokelescote Donington Markefeild and Erneshy with their Appurtenances in that County and Mannor of Hekynton in Com. Linc. which Katherine Dutchess of Norfolke held for term of her life with Remainder to the said William Viscount Beaumont Furthermore in regard of the near Alliance in Bloud of Katherine his Wife Daughter to Richard Nevill late Earl of Salisbury Widow of William Lord Bonvile he obtain'd a further Grant to himself and her of the Mannor of Bolton Perci in Com. Ebor. as also of the Mannors and Lordships of Plompton Bercombe and Birlynâ— in Com. Suss. part of the Possessions of the same William Viscount Beaumont Likewise of the Honour Castle and Lordship of Belvoir with the Park and all its Members viz. Wollesthorp in Com. Linc. Barkeston Plumgarthe Redmyld and Hardeby in Com. Leic. with the Advowson of the Priory of Belvoir and Advowson of the Churches of Hardeby Wollesthorpe and Redmyld And of the Rent called Castle-Guard wheresoever throughout England appertaining to that Castle Also of the Mannor of Botesford with the Hamlets of Normanton and Esthorpe Advowson of the Church of Botesâ—ord in Com. Leic. And of the Mannor of Stoke D'aubeny with the Hamlets of Wilbaston Sutton and Asheley in Com. Northampt. All which were part of the Possessions of Thomas Lord Roos and by reason of his Attainder came to the Crown to hold to him the said William and Katherine and the Heirs Males of their two Bodies lawfully begotten and for want of such Issue to his Right Heirs The like Grant he also obtain'd of the Castle and Rape of Hastings in Com. Suss. The next year following viz. 2 E. 4. being Install'd Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter he had a Grant from Anne Dutchâ—ss of Suffolk of xx l. per Annum out of the Mannor of Langbar in Com. Essex And the same year the Lancastrians endeavouring to make Head again having possess'd themselves of the Castles of Bamborough Dunstanburgh and Alnwich in Com. Northumbr he assisted at the Siege of â—unstanburgh And in 3 E. 4. was joyn'd in Commission with Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick Iohn Earl of Northumb. and others to Treat with certain Commissioners and others from Iames the Third King of Scotland for a Truce betwixt both Realms In 4 E. 4. he obtain'd a Grant for Life of the Honours of Peverel Boloin and Hâ—genet with their Appurtenances lying in the Counties of Buck-Northampt and Leic. as also of the Honour of Huntendon with its Members in the Counties of Hunt Cambr. Bedf. Buck. and Northampt. part of the Possessions of Iohn Hastings late Earl of Pembroke And the same year had the Gift of x l. per Annum from the Lord Berkley to be paid out of his Mannor of Hamme juxta Berkley In 5 E. 4. he was again joyn'd in another Commission with Richard Earl of Warwick so treat and conclude with Iames Luxemburgh Lord of Richburgh upon a firm League of Amity betwixt King Edward and Charles of Burgundy Earl of Charoloys And the same year being still Master of the Mint undertook the Coyning of Gold viz. a Piece of viii s. 4 d. Sterling call'd a Noble of which there should be fifty such Pieces in the Pound-weight of the Tower Another Piece of iv s. ii d. Sterling and a third of the fourth part of the first for ii s. i d. Sterling In 6 E. 4. he was again joyn'd with Richard Earl of Warwick to Treat of Peace with the Embassador of Lewes the Eleventh then King of France as also to Confer with Charles of Burgundy Earl of Charoloys or his Embassadors for a Marriage betwixt him the said Charles and Margaret Sister to the King of England And soon after that was Commissioned with Richard Earl Rivers and others to Treat with the Commissioners of Philip Duke of Burgundy upon a League of Amity betwixt that Duke and King Edward In the same year he was again constituted Steward of the Honour of Leycester and Constable of the Castle there as also Warden of all the Parks Chaces and Mannors belonging to that Honour And in consideration of his good Services and of the good Services of Raphe Hastings Esq had a Grant from Queen Elizabeth Wife of King Edward the Fourth for the Custody of the Forest of Rokyngham in Com. Northampt. Moreover the next ensuing year after King Edward's Surprisal by the Earl of Warwick and Escape from Middleham-Castle in Lancashire he met him there and assisted him in raising new Forces whereby he got safe to London Soon after which viz. within the compass of that year he was sent Embassador with Anthony Widvile Lord Scales and others to Treat again with Charles Duke of Burgundy for a Marriage betwixt that Duke and Margaret Sister to King Edward the Fourth And in 8 E. 4. by Richard Earl of Warwick who calls him his dear Brother had a Grant of the Stewardship of all his Lordships and Revenues lying within the Counties of Leic. Rutl. and Northampt. during Life with the Fees accustomed So likewise from the Abbot and Covent of St. Werburge in the City of Chester to be general Steward of all the Revenues belonging to that Monastery lying in the County of Pembroke for Life with a Pension of six Marks yearly payable to him out of the Mannor of Weston upon Trent in Com. Leic. In 9 E. 4. he was again constituted Chamberlain of all North-Wales and Counties of Carnarvon Anglesey and Mereoneth as also Constable
of the Castle of Beaumares and Captain of that Town during Life with the Fees accustomed And the same year had a Grant from Iohn Bishop of Exeter of the Stewardship of all his Mannors belonging to that Bishoprick with the Fee of xx l. per Annum issuing out of the Mannor of Peyiâ—gton Moreover in 10 E. 4. when through the danger wherein King Edward then stood by reason that the Earl of Warwick and others had put themselves in Arms against him so that he was necessitated to quit the Realm and flee to the Duke of Burgundy being still Lord Chamberlain he Embarquing with him at Lynne in a small Vessel Landed in Holand 9 Oct. and upon his successful Return arrived with him again in England at Ravenspur And when News was brought to King Edward being at Dinner that the Marquess Mountague Brother to the Earl of Warwick who had promis'd and sworn to serve him against his Brother was mounted on Horseback with certain other and caus'd all their Men to cry God save King Henry he stood firm to King Edward and Commanded three thousand Horse in that successful Battel near Barnet wherein that stout Earl of Warwick being slain and his whole Army defeated King Edward re-obtain'd the Crown of this Realm And shortly after that viz. the next ensuing year being one of the Lords who in the Parliament-Chamber swore Fealty to Prince Edward the King 's eldest Son was thereupon constituted Lieutenant of Calais and of the Castle there as also of the Tower of Risebanke and the Marches having fifteen hundred Men under his Command for that Service The same year also he obtain'd the King's Licence to make Castles of his Houses at Ashby de la Zouche Bagworth Thornten and Kirkby in Com Leic. as also at Slingesby in Com. Ebor. He had likewise by the same Charter a Grant for Free-warren throughout all his Lands and Woods in Com. Leic. Linc. Warr. Northampt. and Staff Likewise for two Fairs yearly at Asâ—by de la Zouche the one on Whitson Eve and four days after the other on Simon and Iude's Eve and four days after It is said That having got Belvoir-Castle as before is observ'd and coming on a time thither he was suddenly driven thence by one Mr. Harington a Man of Power in those Parts a Friend to the Lord Roos And that afterwards he came again with a strong Party and spoil'd that Castle carrying away the Lead to Ashby de la Zouch where he builded so that Belvoir by that means fell to ruine through the rotting of the Timber In 12 E. 4. he was made Constable of the Castle at Notingham and Keeper of the Gate there as also Warden of the Forest of Shirewooâ— with the Parks of Bestwood and Clipston and Woods of Billow Berkland Rumwood Ousland and Fullwood Likewise of the Mills at Noâ—â—ngham call'd the Castle-Mills and Water of Trent for Life As also Chamberlain of the Receipt of the King's Exchequer which Office Humphery Bourchier formerly enjoy'd to hold for Life And the same year was constituted Chief Steward of the Honour of the High Peak as also of Tutbury by George Duke of Clarence and Chief Ranger of all the Parks and Chases belonging thereto with the Fee of xx l. per Annum for Life About this time likewise together with Sir Raphe Hastings Knight he obtain'd Licence to erect a Guild or Fraternity of the Holy Rood in the Wall within the Parish-Church of St. Gregory at Northampton The next ensuing year upon King Edward's Victory at Tewksbury where Prince Edward Son to King Henry the Sixth was taken and brought to the King it is said That King Edward demanding of that Prince Why he durst thus Invade the Realm and disturb the Peace thereof And he answering To recover his ancient Right The King thereupon thrusting him back this William with George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Gloucester most barbarously murthered him in the Place The same year he was with others a Commissioner to Treat with Charles Duke of Burgundy or his Agents at Bruges in Flanders touching some Differences between the King's Subjects and those of that Duke In this year he had a Grant from Constance Countess of Wiltshire of xx l. Annuity during his Life payable out of the Mannor of Navesby in Com. Northampt. And in 14 E. 4. was retain'd by Indenture to serve the King in Normandy and other Parts of France for one whole year with xl Men at Arms CCC Archers and Lxxx more from Calais And obtain'd a Grant of the Stewardship of the High Peak and Rangership of that Forest being then likewise constituted Constable of that Castle for Life Likewise Steward of the Honour of Tutbury in Com. Derb. Staff Also of the Town and Lordship of Newcastle under Lime Werksworth Ashburne and all the Castles in those Counties Moreover he was then made Constable of Tutbury-Castle Chief Forester of Needwood and Duffeild and Surveyour of that Honour having for that Service the Fee of xl l. per Annum for his Life And the same year was constituted Steward of Derby by that Corporation In 15 E. 4. upon Peace concluded betwixt the English and French and that the two Kings should meet there being a Pension of Sixteen thousand Crowns promised by the King of France to the Principal Servants of King Edward this William Lord Hastings had Two thousand Crowns thereof Soon after which he attended the King Edward at Picquigni where that famous Enterview was made betwixt him and Lewes the Eleventh King of France In 16 E. 4. he was constituted Steward of the Mannor of Kederminster in Com. Wigorn. by George Nevill Lord Bergavenny and of all other the Lands lying in that County belonging to the said George as also Master of his Game for Life with an Annuity of xxx Marks per Annum And in 17 E. 4. was made Steward by the Abbot and Covent of Welbeck in Com. Nott. of all the Lordships and Lands belonging to that Monastery during life with the Fee of Five Marks per Annum In 18 E. 4. he was again made Lieutenant of Calais and of the Castle there as also Captain-General of the Marches adjoyning and Castle of Ghisnes for the space of ten years In this year he had the Grant of ten Pounds per Annum made unto him by Thomas Chaworth Esq payable out of the Mannors of Medburne and Weland in Com. Leic. And in 20 E. 4. a Grant from Sir Walter Griffith Knight of the Stewardship of all his Mannors in the Counties of Staff and Derb. In 21 E. 4. he had the like Grant from Iohn Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield of the Stewardship of all his Mannors within the County of Staff with the Fee of xx
13 and 16 H. 3. as also a Commissioner for Assessing and Collecting the Fourteenth part of all Mens moveable Goods according to the Form and Order then appointed Moreover in 21 and 25 H. 3. he was again one of the Justices of Assize and in 19 22 and 30 H. 3. for the Gaol-delivery at Warwick This Maurice had Issue Raphe who wedded Maud the Daughter and Heir to William Pantulf by whom that great Lordship of Wemme in Com. Salop. with other fair Possessions came to this Family and was also one of the Justices for Gaol-delivery at Warwick in 34 and 41 H. 3. in the last of which years he had command to joyn with Hamon le Strange for preventing the Incursions of the Welch in the Marches near Montgomerie And in 42 H. 3. Summons amongst others to attend the King at Chester on Munday preceding the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist well appointed with Horse and Armor for preventing the like Incursions Moreover in 44 H. 3. he had another Summons to be at Chester upon the Feast-day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin for the like respect In 45 H. 3. he receiv'd command to be at London on the morrow after Simon and Iude's Day in 47 to be at Worcester on the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula and at Ludlow on the Octaves of the Purification of our Lady well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Insolencies of the Welch Furthermore in 48 H. 3. he had Summons with others of the Peers to attend the King at Oxford in Mid-Lent there to yield him Counsel and thence to advance against Prince Lewellin and his Adherents But soon after this divers of the Barons putting themselves in Arms against the King this Raphe stood so firm to the Royal Interest that as a Reward for his Services then perform'd he had a Grant of the Lordship of Kineton in Com. Warr. part of the Possessions of Nicholas de Segrave bestowed on him to hold during Life upon the same terms as Segrave held it and by another Grant bearing date but three days after had the Inheritance thereof given unto him Moreover when Segrave by virtue of that memorable Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth made Redemption of his Lands again and thereupon did repossess that Lordship of Kineton the King in recompense thereof gave to this Raphe the full Sum of CCCC l. to be received out of the Fines and Amerciaments coming into his Exchequer To him succeeded William his Son and Heir who in his Father's Life-time married Ankaret the Niece of Iames de Aldithley And in 6 E. 1. his Father being then dead doing his Homage had Livery of the Mannors of Wemme and Lepinton paying his Relief Moreover in 10 E. 1. in consideration of his special Services he obtain'd a Grant of that Right which the King had to the Service of three Knights Fees due from Maud his Mother upon Collection of the Scutage of Wales And departed this Life in 12 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Northborough in Com. Leic. which he held joyntly with her the said Ankaret by the Grant of Adam de Botiller and Maud his Wife As also of the Mannor of Oversley in Com. Warr. William his Grandson viz. Son of his Son Iohn who died in his Life-time being found his next Heir and then xvii years of age Margaret his Wife surviving him unto whom the Mannor of Oversley was thereupon granted for her Dowrie By some other Authorities it is said That this Iohn did survive his Father and that being but xvi years of age at his death Walter de Beauchamp of Alcester the same year obtain'd a Grant of his Marriage on the behalf of Alianore his Daughter and in case she the said Alianore should die before the accomplishment of that intended Marriage that then he might marry one other of his Daughters By which Grant it was farther concluded That if this Iohn should die before Marriage then the said Walter de Beauchamp might have the like benefit of his next Heir and so from Heir to Heir till one of his Daughters were wedded to one of those Botelers Or in case such a one should take a Wife of his own choice otherwise then to have the Forfeiture due to the King thereupon But this Iohn died within three years following so that whether that Marriage was compleated by him or his Brother Gawine who was his Heir I make a question Which Gawine dying also shortly after the Inheritance devolved to William the third Brother Which William in 24 E. 1. was in Ward to Walter de Langton Lord Treasurer of England and to the before-specified Walter de Beauchamp then Steward of the King's Houshold which Wardship they obtain'd from Iohn de Britannia Howbeit notwithstanding this his Minority he procured a Grant of his Lands from those his Guardians as if he had been of full age and by their Mediation had Livery of them from the King And the next year following had Summons with divers other Great Men to be at London on Sunday next after the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist well furnish'd with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his Expedition beyond the Seas In 26 E. 1. this William was in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 34 E. 1. And for the health of his Soul with the Soul of Beatrix his Wife and all his Ancestors Souls in 35 E. 1. gave to the Monastery of Alcester of his Great-grandfather's Foundation Lx Acres of waste Ground lying at Hynestoke in Com. Salop. with License to inclose the same as also the Advowson of the Church there with Common of Pasture for eight Oxen six Kine and CC Sheep in his Woods and Wastes belonging to that Lordship Moreover in 8 E. 2. he was again in the Scottish Wars And had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 24 E. 1. to 1 E. 3. inclusive He had two Wives the first named Ankeret Daughter of Griffin by whom he had Issue William his Son and Heir The second Ela Daughter and Coheir to Roger de Herdebergh by whom he had Issue two Sons viz. Edmund and Edward who both died without Issue as also four Daughters viz. Ankaret the Wife of Iohn le Strange of Blakemere Ida of Sir Fulke Pembrugge Alice of Nicholas Longford and Dionyse of Hugh de Cokesey And died in 8 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Oversley and moity of the Mannor of Merston Boteler in Com. War of the Mannor of Tirley in Com. Staff and of the Mannors of Wemme and Hynstoke in Com. Salop. whereof Alice de Montgomerie Widow of Gawine Boteler elder Brother to
the Lands of William Trusbut and Robert his Brother and departed this Life in 5 Ioh. Whereupon Hillaria his Wife gave CCC Marks and one Palfrey that she might not be distreyn'd to marry again To whom succeeded Baldwin his Brother and Heir Which Baldwin paid C l. for his Relief and died in 9 Ioh. without Issue as it seems for William de Curtenai paying CCCC Marks Fine had Livery of his Lands Bidun IN the time of King Henry the First Halenad de Bidun for the health of the Soul of that King as also for the health of his own and his Wifes Soul gave the Church of Warlinton and one Yard-land of his Demesn there to the Canons of Osney and likewise his Mill at Sobeford and left Issue a Daughter called Amicia married to ... Limefi who was Lx years of age in 32 H. 2. To this Halenad succeeded Iohn de Bidun who in 12 H. 2. upon the Aid then assessed for Marrying of Maud the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number five and an half Which Iohn founded the Priory of Lavendene in Com. Buck. and departing this Life without Issue his five Sisters whose Names were not known to the Jurors upon taking the Inquisition after his Death became his Heirs unto whom his whole Barony descended Mareschall THe first mention I find of this Name and Family is in the time of King Henry the First Where it appears That Robert de Venoiz and William de Hastings Impleaded Gilbert Mareschall and Iohn his Son for the Office of Mareschall to the King but without Success Which Iohn also Sirnamed Mareschall was in 6 Steph. with Robert Earl of Gloucester and the rest who then stood for Maud the Empress at that fatal Siege of Winchester-Castle where they were all miserably routed by the King's Forces In 2 H. 2. he had Lands of great value lying in Westcumbe Merleberge and Ceriel in Com. Wiltes given to him by King Henry And in 10 H. 2. being the King's Marshal upon that Difference betwixt the King and Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury laid Claim for the King to one of that Archbishops Mannors which had been long enjoy'd by his Predecessors To this Iohn succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir unto whom King Henry the Second confirm'd his Office of Marshal and all his Lands which he held of him both in England and elsewhere Which Iohn in 12 H. 2. gave C l. for Livery of all his Father's Lands lying in Wiltshire This Iohn at the Solemn Coronation of King Richard the First bore the great gilt Spurs Soon after which viz. 11 Nov. the same year he obâ—ain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Boseham in Com. Suss. with the Lestage and Hundred in Fee-farm paying xlii l. yearly to the Exchequer upon the Feast of St. Michael As also the Lordships of Westeâ—e and Bedewin with the Hundred of Beâ—ewin paying xxx l. yearly to the King's Exchequer at the Feast of St. Michael But this Iohn died in that King's time without Issue as it seems For in 1 Ioh. William Mareschall Earl of Pembroke his Brother and Heir had the like Grant or rather Confirmation of that Lordship of Boseham with the Lestage and Hundred to hold in Fee-farm as abovesaid Of which William I shall speak farther in due place So likewise of the Lordships of Westebe and Bedewin ¶ I come now to another Iohn Nephew to William Marshall Earl of Pembroke In 4 Ioh. the King gave to this Iohn all the Lands which the Earl of Evreux had in England excepting the Mannor of Merlaw then forfeited by reason of the Rebellion of that Earl as also all the Lands of Hugh de Gornay lying in the Counties of Norff. and Suff. whereof he the said Hugh was possess'd when he deserted that King And in 5 Ioh. gave unto him Kanlee and Castre with the Appurtenances as also all the Lands in Norfolk and Suffolk of Hugh de Gornai and of Hugh de Ayer in Com. Norff. to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees In 9 Ioh. this Iohn obtain'd a Grant in Fee of the Office of Marshall of Ireland as also of the Cantred wherein the Town of Kylemen is situate to hold by the Service of five Knights Fees And in 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scuâ—age of Scotland had a special Discharge for seventeen Knights Fees and an half having then married one of the Daughters and Heirs to Hubert de Rie In 15 Ioh. he was constituted Guardian of the Marches of Wales as also Sheriff of Lincolnshire and likewise Governour of the Castles of Blancminster now Oswestre and Schrawarden in Com. Salop. In this fifteenth year of King Iohn he obtain'd from the King a Grant of the Mannor of Hengham in Com. Norff. part of the Possessions of Cardo de Freshanvill with the Hundred for his Support in the King's Service as also the Advowson of the Church and in 16 Ioh. executed the Sheriffs Office for Lincolnshire for three parts of that year So likewise in 17 Ioh. In which year he was associated with Iohn Fitz-Robert in the Sheriffalty of the Counties of Norff. and Suff. as also in the Custody of the Castles of Norwich and Oxford and likewise made Governoâ—r of the Castle of Dorchester Moreover he had the same year Livery of the Office of Marshal of Ireland and whatsoever did appertain thereto throughout that whole Realm so that he should appoint a Knight to execute the same sufficiently And standing firm to the King in those Times of his great Contest with the Rebellious Barons he was made Sheriff of Worcestershire and Governour of the Castle of Worcester being also one of the those who marcht into the North with that King to waste the Lands of those Barons there Furthermore he then receiv'd Command to demolish the Castle of Stoke Curci in Com. Somerset or to fortifie it if he should deem it more expedient and was likewise appointed in case Lewes of France then called in by the Rebellious Barons should approach the City of Worcester to besiege the Castle there if the Siege could not be rais'd without an Army that he should not put himself into the Castle except it were so well Mann'd as that he might hold it out with Honour And in 1. H. 3. when the Barons made Head on the behalf of Lewes he was employ'd with Philip de Albini in looking to the Cinque-Ports and of other the Sea-coasts for prevention of the French from Landing any Forces there for their Aid He was the same year also made Sheriff of Hantshire and Governour of the Devises-Castle in Com. Wiltes having a Grant of all the Lands of
de Clare Earl of Hertford of all the Lands of that Earl both in England and Normandy of which the said Richard de Clare was to have the Chief Seat in England and this William and Isabell his Wife Daughter and Heir to Richard Earl of Strigul the Head or Chief Seat in Normandy all the Residue both in England and Normandy to be equally divided betwixt them And being the same year viz. 2 R. 1. constituted Sheriff of Lincolnshire continued in that Imployment till 6 R. 1. inclusive in which sixth year he was in that Expedition then made into Normandy and likewise constituted Sheriff of Sussex which Office he held during the whole Reign of King Richard The next mention I meet with of him is upon the Death of King Richard Iohn Earl of Moreton who succeeded in the Throne then sending him out of Normandy with Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury to keep all in peace there till his coming over hither Whereupon they appointed those of the Nobility and others of whom they most doubted to meet at Northampton and take their Oaths of Fidelity to Iohn In the first year of whose Reign being made Sheriff of Gloucestershire and again of Sussex he obtain'd from that King a Grant of the Mannor of Boseham with the Lestage and Hundred in Fee-farm rendring xlii l. yearly to the Exchequer As also a Confirmation of the moytie of all the Lands of Earl Giffard both in England and Normandy to hold in Capite And the next year following a Grant of the Patronage of the Abby of Nutlley in his Fee as of Earl Giffard's Inheritance Of Gloucestershire he continued Sheriff till the eighth year of that King's Reign and of Sussex till the sixth inclusive In 5 Ioh. he had a Grant of Goderich-Castle in Com. Heref. to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees And the same year taking to Wife Alice the Daughter of Baldwine de Betun Earl of Albemarle had with her in Marriage the Lordships of Braborne Suttâ—n and Kemesting in Kent Luton in Com. Bedf. Rolesham in Com. Norff. Wanting in Com. Berks. Severne Stoke in Com. Wigorn. and Norton in Com. Northampt. to hold to them and their Heirs In 6 Ioh. he obtain'd a Grant from the King of all the Lands of William Martell in Com. Somerset And the same year by his Deed bearing date at Lyseaux in Normandy in the Month of May granted to the King of France the Castles of Orbec to place Soldiers therein or otherwise as that King shoud think fit And also to Osbert de Roveray the Castles of Longebille and Moulliners to be delivered over to the same King upon condition that if before the midst of that Month of May he should repair to him and perform his Homage for the same then they should be rendred back to him again for which Respite he gave five hundred Marks of Silver In 9 Ioh. he obtain'd a Grant of the whole Province of Lemsteâ— in Ireland to hold by the Service of an hundred Knights Fees excepting to the King the â—leas of the Crown Upon Collection of the Scutage of Scotland in 13 Ioh. he paid Lxv l. x s. for Lxv Knights Fees and an half belonging to the Honour of Sâ—â—igul and xl s. for two Knights Fees of Goderich-Castle In 14 Ioh. he receiv'd a special Precept from the King to perform Fealty to Henry his Son saving his Allegiance to King Iohn himself during his Life And in 15 Ioh. gave a thousand Marks for Livery of the Castle of Haverford which Robert Fitz-Richard held of his Free The same year he was made Governour of the Castles of Kaermerden Cardigan and Goher And in Anno 1214. 16 Ioh. with Nicholas the Pope's Legate was constituted a Commissioner by the King then in Poictou for making Restitution of what had been taken from his Subjects of this Realm by reason of the late Interdict Also the same year the Rebellious Barons then breaking out into Hostility he was entrusted with William Earl Warren and others for giving Safe-conduct to all such who should come to the Court at Northampton to implore Pardon for their Transgressions And the next year following when the Barons met at Brackley in an Hostile Equipage under colour of asserting the Laws of the Land and Liberties of the Subject he was sent to them by the King with the Archbishop of Canterbury to inquire what Laws and what Liberties they were which they so challenged By whom they return'd a Schedule containing their particular Demands with this Message viz. That if he would not ratifie them they would then compel him thereto by the seisure of all his Lands and Castles Which the King refusing with great indignation they immediately form'd an Army whereof they constituted Robert Fitz-Walter the General giving him the Title of Mareschallus Excercitus Dei Ecclesiae Marshal of the Army for God and the Church Moreover being a Person of great Power and Prudence upon the death of King Iohn he convened many of the Earls and Barons and setting young Henry in the midst of them said Behold your King c. Whereupon they appointed a day for his Coronation And having stood firm to King Iohn in his greatest Distresses approv'd himself no less faithful to that his Son notwithstanding all the powerful Endeavours of the Rebellious Barons for advancing of Lewes Son to the King of France unto the Royal Throne being the chiefest Person in setting the Crown upon King Henry's Head and constituted his Guardian by the rest of the Loyal Nobility Whereupon he sent his Letters to all the Sheriffs and Governours of Castles throughout the Realm requiring their Obedience with promise of large Rewards and amongst others reduced his own Son who had been in Arms with those Barons which much weakned the other Party And when he saw that those Rebellious Lords endeavoured still to set up Lewes and to that end held many Places of strength on his behalf he forthwith raised a powerful Army and laid Siege to the Castle of Mountsorâ—el in Com. Leic. one of their strongest Holds But hearing that Lewes was advanc'd from London with a mighty Army left that Siege and marched first to Notingham and thence to Newarke purposing to raise the Siege of Lincolne of which Castle the Rebels expected in a short time to be Masters to which end he took what Forces might well be spared out of all the King's Garrisons in the adjacent Countries And having staid at Newarke for three days upon Friday in Whitson-week he came to Lincolne accordingly Where encountring with his Adversaries after a sharp Conflict he utterly vanquish'd them In which Battel many were slain and more made Prisoners Whence speedily
all his Tenants in the Counties of Berks. Wiltes Somerset Dorset Suthampt. Bedf. Buck. Cantabr Hunt Essex Hertf. Kent Northampt. Norff. Suff. Oxon. Glouc. Wigorn. Heref. and Suss. And in 8 H. 3. was made Governour of the Castles of Cardigan and Caermerthyn But in 10 H. 3. upon that Difference which hapned betwixt the King and Richard Earl of Cornwal touching a certain Lordship belonging to the Earldom of Cornwal which the King had given to Waleran Teutonicus id est Teys this William then a sworn Friend to the Earl stuck stoutly to him in that Quarrel Which being in a short time reconciled the King's Countenance towards him cleared up again as appears by that Confirmation made to him in 14 H. 3. of the Mannors of Brabourne Sutton Kemesey Linton Norton Folesham Wanting and Severne-Stoke as also of the Mannor of Tudington excepting C s. per Annum Lands which William Longespe had therein and the Mannor of Shr ... which belong'd to the Earl of Perch to hold by the Service of five Knights Fees provided that in case Alianore his Wife Sister to the King should survive him that them she should enjoy them during her natural Life In this fourteenth year of Henry the Third being made Captain-General of all the King's Forces in Britanny and then personally in the Wars there the King of Connacht in Ireland having knowledg thereof rais'd a great Power and did much Spoil upon the English until by the Forces of Geffrey de Marisco then Justice of Ireland and others he was utterly vanquished But upon the King 's Return from those Parts he sent this Earl with the Earls of Chester and Albemarle and some considerable Power for the keeping of those Rebellious People in awe This Earl William for the health of the Soul of William his Father and Isabell his Mother confirm'd all the Grants of his Ancestors to the Monks of Tinterne in Wales adding of his own Bounty all his Lands and Woods of Pochlenny set forth by Metes and Bounds He likewise Founded the House of Friers-Preachers at Kilkenny in Ireland And having married Alianore the Sister of King Henry the Third who surviving him made her Vow of Chastity but afterwards became the Wife of Simon Montfort Earl of Leicester departâ—d this Life without Issue in Anno 1231. 15 H. 3. and was buried in the New-Temple at London 18 Cal. Maii near to the Grave of his Father Whereupon Richard Mareschall his next Brother returning into England about the Month of August following together with the Earls of Britanny and Chester repaired to the King then in Wales and presenting himself to him as Heir to his Brother thus deceased offered to perform his Homage and whatsoever else could justly be required of him for that Inheritance But the King by the suggestion of Hubert de Burgh then his Councellor and Justice of England saying he had Information That thâ— Wife of his Brother was then great with Child and that till the truth thereof was manifest he would not hearken to him Moreover telling him he had heard that he had been conversant with his Enemies in France commanded him forthwith to avoid the Realm protesting That if after xv days time he should be found in England he would cast him into Prison Whereupon he hasted into Ireland where the rest of his Brothers and the whole Souldiery there received him with much joy and delivering up to him all his Castles did Homage to him Having therefore proceeded thus far he entred upon the Castle of Pembroke with the whole Honour thereto appertaining and raising all the Power he could resolv'd to get his Inheritance by force if otherwise he could not obtain it Whereupon the King fearing a publick Disturbance accepted his Homage and Fealty and restored to him all his Rights he paying the accustomed Relief And likewise directed his Precept to the Sheriff of the County of Bedf. That he should make Livery to Alianore the Widow of the late deceased Earl of the Mannors of Luton and Tudington formerly belonging to the Earl of Perch to hold for her Life of which Mannors the late Earl her Husband died seised As also to the Sheriff of Kent for the Mannors of Sutton Kemesing and Brabourne And to the Sheriff of Berks. for the Mannor of Newbirie part of the Possessions of the same Earl of Perch So likewise of all those Lands which did belong to Baldwin de Bethun whereof William his Father had been possess'd by the Gift of King Henry the Third But I return to Richard This Richard though Earl of Pembroke had for the most part the Title of Earl-Marshal attributed to him as is evident from M. Paris an Historian of that Time Yet we do not find that any Person had that Title by Creation till Thomas Moubray Earl of Notingham was honour'd therewith in 9 R. 2. In 17 H. 3. this Earl Richard thus reconciled obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Inheritance of the Hundred of Aure in Com. Glouc. But about this time the King keeping his Christmass at Worcester by the Advice of Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester removed all his English Officers from their Employments at Court and placed Poictovins and other Outlandish Persons in their stead amongst which Sir William de Rodune Knight Marshal of the King's House under this Earl Richard then called the Great-Marshal was one Which did so highly disgust our Earl Richard that he boldly addressed himself to the King intreating That he would reform those Miscarriages which threatned ruine to himself and the whole Realm Soon after which a Great Council being held at Westminster he came to London and lodg'd at his Sister's House viz. Isabell the Wife of Richard Earl of Cornwall Brother to the King by whom he received Advertisement That there was a Design to seise upon him and deliver him up to the King whereby he must expect no other than to be used as Hubert de Burgh late Justice of England had been Which so startled him that he forthwith got away by night and fled into Wales Whereupon the King grew so highly incensed that he caused his Houses and Lands to be wasted and his Castles to be besieged Moreover the Bishop of Winchester corrupting his Friends so that they forsook him he was constrain'd to betake himself to Leoline Prince of Wales and the Great Men of that Country But so it hapned that being thus in Hostility with the King one of his Castles so besieg'd held out in such sort as that the King thinking it dishonourable not to win it sent some of his Bishops to this Earl to let him know That in case he would render it up he
his Father King Henry the Fifth and since granted him Licence to perform his Vow made to that purpose Which Licence bears date 3 Martii the same year But I do not see that he went For upon the eighth of April following being then Seneschal of the Dutchy of Normandy and Captain of the Castle of Uyre he resided in those Parts In 28 H. 6. Iack Cade heading the Commons in another Insurrection of that time he fought stoutly against him And in 34 H. 6. being made Governour of the Castle of Rysing in Com. Norff. was appointed to reside thereat for its better safeguard After which ere long viz. in 36 H. 6. representing his constant Services to that King and his Father King Henry the Fifth in the Wars of France from his youth until Truce was concluded betwixt both Crowns and That having been taken Prisoner there he had been put to Ransom himself at thirty five thousand Saluces to the great damage of himself and his Friends his Lands in England being in regard of his long absence likewise much wasted with great loss of his Goods besides many Wounds and Bruises on his Body as also That he never had any Office Fee or Reward in recompence of the same The King in consideration therereof vouchsafed him Licence to have a Ship of CC Tuns to transport any Goods or Merchandize to whatsoever Port beyond the Seas he should think fit excepting the Staple of Calais paying the ordinary Custom thereupon And having firmly adhered to King Henry in that troublesome time when the Duke of Yorke and those of that Party were in their height departed this Life upon the 25 th of July 38 H. 6. leaving Elizabeth his onely Daughter then Wife of Henry Bourchier Esq second Son to Henry Earl of Essex his nex Heir xxiv years of age afterwards married to Anthony Widvile who thereupon had the Title of Lord Scales as I shall farther shew in due place Montbegon IN 5 Steph. there is mention of Roger de Montbegon who then paid xxx Marks of Silver upon some Pleading had by him at that time before the Justices-Itinerant in Com. Linc. And afterwards in that memorable Grant made by King Stephen to Ranulph Earl of Chester whereby inter alia giving him all the Lands of Roger de Poictou from Northampton to Scotland the Lands of this Roger de Moâ—tbegon in Lincolnshire are excepted This Roger gave to the Monks of Thetford all his Island near Crorton Moore in Com. Lanc. with his Woods Meadows Lands and Fishings there being as also the Churches of Sustorp and Northorp and all other Churches of his Fee Likewise his Lands at Tarleton and Liteshole with his Wood call'd Cain-wood and all the Lamb-skins and Goat-skins throughout his Lordships with free liberty of Fishing in all his Waters To this Roger succeeded Adam de Montbegon who having married Maud the Daughter and Heir of Adam Fitz-Swane joyn'd with her in confirming those Grants made to the Priory of Monk-Bretton in Com. Ebor. by Adam her Father And had Issue by her Robert de Montbegon his Son and Heir Which Robert confirm'd to the Monks of Pontfract the Gift of the Church of Silkeston formerly obtain'd by them from the said Adam Fitz-Swain To this Adam succeeded another Roger who adhering to Iohn Earl of Moreton in the time of King Richard the First 's Restraint in Almaine was one of those who held out Notingham Castle against the Bishop of Durham Vicegerent here in that King's absence But upon the King's return and coming to besiege that Castle understanding his Strength he came out and submitted himself and in 9 R. 1. paying five hundred Marks Fine made his Peace and had Livery of his Lands which had been seised for that Transgression In I Ioh. this Roger gave a Fine to the King of five hundred Marks for Oliva the Widow of Robert de St. Iohn with her whole Inheritance whom he afterwards married And shortly after obtain'd that King's Confirmation of the Inheritance of the Lordship of Oswardbec in Com. Nott. which he had formerly of his Gift before he attain'd the Crown as also of the Lordship of Watelegh which Iohn Malherbe Brother to this Roger had of the same King's Gift to hold for Life And in 17 Ioh. had Livery of all his Lands in Lagherton Stretton Lutelburgh and Cotes in Com. Nott. whereof he was formerly possess'd by the same King's Gift when he was Earl of Moreton But soon after that standing up with the Rebellious Barons against that King his Lands were seised and given to Oliver de Albini Whereupon also he underwent the Sentence of Excommunication by the Pope But before the end of that year he forsook them and in 1 H. 3. had Letters of Safe-conduct to repair unto William Mareschall Earl of Pembroke to make his Peace Which being effected in 4 H. 3. he obtain'd a Confirmation of his Lands in Oswardbec which he had of the Gift of King Iohn whilst he was Earl of Moreton as is already observ'd to hold to him and his Heirs by the Service of one Knight's Fee As also of those in Watelegh to hold for term of Life And ere long after was with him at the Siege of Bedford-Castle but by reason of Sickness had Licence to retire leaving his Soldiers there For which respect he had a special Discharge from his Service of Castle-guard due to the Castle of Lancaster for so much time as he was in that Imployment at Bedford This Roger bearing a great respect to the Monks at Monk Brettâ—n which Monastery had been founded by Adam Fiâ—z-Swaine his Ancestor gave unto them all his Forest of Holecumbe with a large extent of Pasturage there set forth by Metes and Bounds And departed this Life in 10 H. 3. Oliva his Wife surviving who had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the said Mannor of Oswardbec Whereupon his Castle of Horneby in Com. Lanc. was committed to the Custody of William Earl Warren But within a short space after Henry de Montbegon being found to be his Couâ—in and next Heir giving Security for the payment of his Relief had Livery of his Lands and the next ensuing year obtain'd the King's Precept to the said Earl Warren to give him Possession of that his Castle of Horneby Maminot IN Anno 1138. 4 Steph. Walcheline Maminot Son of Hugh held Dovor-Castle for Maud the Empress and in Anno 1145. 11 Steph. gave the one half of Grenewich to the Monks of Bermondsey He likewise restor'd to the Monks of Shrewsbury the Lordship of Legh which his Uncle William Peverel of Devor had unjustly taken from them To him succeeded Walcheline his Son and Heir who bestow'd
having allowance of Robes for that Solemnity at the King's Charge And in 7 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland And having married Ioane one of the Daughters and Heirs to Sir Richard Luvell of Castell-Cary died in 11 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Maperton and North Cadbury in Com. Somerset with its Members Stoke Moels in Com. Oxon. Kings-Carswelle and Langford with the moytie of the Mannor of Duppeford in Com. Dorset leaving Muriel the Wife of Sir Thomas Courtâ—â—y Knight xv years of age and Isabell her Sister his Daughters and Heirs Which Isabell taking to Husband William de Botreaux without Licence the Purpartie of the Lands of her Inheritance were bestow'd on Thomas de Ferrers and Thâ—obald de Mountney her Sister Muriell having for her Purpartie an Assignation of the Mannor of Maperton with its Members and certain Lands in Halton and Hatherle certain Lands in Wreyford and Alvyngton with a Water-mill at Duppeford in Com. Devon and of the Mannors of Up-Walhope in Com. Suthampt. and Over-Overton in Com. Oxon. But in 21 E. 3. Isabell the other Daughter and Coheir having obtain'd Pardon for thus Marrying without Licence and made proof of her age had also Livery of her Purpartie viz. of the Mannor of Elyngham in Com. Suthampt. Little Berkhamstede in Com. Hertf. Sadyngton in Com. Leic. and of certain Lands in Com. Berks. with the moytie of the Mannor of Herdyngwike in Com. Buck. And after that upon the death of the before-specified Margaret the Lands which she had in Dowry being then divided the before-specified Muriel had for her Purpartie of them the Mannor of King's Careswell with the Hundred of Haytorre in Com. Devon the Mannor of Stoke Moels in Com. Oxon. with C s. Annual Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Langford in Com. Devon And Isabell her Sister for her Purpartie the Mannor of North-Cadbury in Com. Somerset the Mannors of Duppeford Langeford and Hundred of Stanburgh in Com. Devon Kyme OF this ancient Family which assum'd the Sirname of Kime from a fair Lordship in Kesteven in Com. Linc. the principal Place of their Residence the first of whom I find mention is Simon the Son of William This Simon founded the Priory of Bolinton in Com. Linc. of the Gilbertine Order in the time of King Stephen and gave to the Monks of Kirksted divers Lands in Medringham He took to Wife Roese the Daughter of Robert Dapifer id est Steward to Gilb. de Gant Earl of Lincoln commonly called Roese de Bulinton Which Roese surviving him for the health of the Souls of her Father and Mother and all her Aâ—cestors gave two Ox-gangs of Land lying in Yllsclay with two Tofts and Crofts to the Monks of Sallay in Com. Ebor. To this Simon succeeded Philip his Son and Heir who was constituted Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 14 H. 2. in which Office he continu'd the fifteenth and for the one half of the sixteenth year of that King's Reign This Philip being one of the Barons in that Great Council held at London in Anno 1177. 23 H. 2. was a Witness to that Instrument of Arbitration there made by King Henry the Second for according the Difference betwixt Alfonse King of Castile and Sancâ—ius King of Navarre He was also the Pious Founder of the Priory at Kime and gave xx Acres of Land in Hotoft to the Canons and Nuns of Bolinton for supporting the Charge of their Garments And ratified to the Monks of Kirkstede that Grant of those Lands in Medringham which his Father had made to them Moreover with Hadewyse his Wife he gave the Church of Sotteby to the Monks of Bardney He was Steward to Gilbert de Gant Earl of Lincolne and left Issue Simon Which Simon in 21 H. 2. was indebted to the King in the Sum of xl Marks as a Fine for not disclaiming his Right to certain Lands in Bambere after he had lost them upon a Tryal by Battel And in 6 R. 1. gave C Marks to the King to be exempted from attending him into Normandy in that Expedition then made thither In 8 R. 1. he was Sheriff of Lincolnshire and so continued the next ensuing year And in 16 Ioh. had Scutage from all his Tenants by Military Service for two Knights Pees in regard he sent his Son at that time into Poictou But the next ensuing year adhering to the Rebellious Barons he underwent the Sentence of Excommunication from the Pope whereupon his Lands were seised and given to Geffrey de Nevill Howbeit before the end of that year having a mind to make his Peace he procur'd Letters of Safe-conduct to come into his Country and confer with his Friends thereof resolving to deliver up Philip his Son in Hostage until such time as he could have leave to repair to some of his Mannors near which the King being then at Newcastle was to pass in his Return Whereupon nothing being effected Geffrey de Nevill obtain'd from that King a new Grant of his Lands After which ere long scil in 4 H. 3. he died leaving Issue Philip. Which Philip paying C l. for his Relief had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance and departed this Life in Anno 1242. 26 H. 3. leaving Issue by Agnes de Waleys his Wife Simon his Son and Heir Which Simon paying C l. for his Relief had Livery of his Lands But died without Issue in 32 H. 3. as it seems for them William his Brother and Heir had Livery of his Lands doing his Homage and paying C l. for his Relief Which William by his Deed bearing date at Lincolne upon the day of St. Katherine the Virgin Anno 1258. 40 H. 3. for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Lucia de Roos his Wife ratified unto the Canons and Nuns of Bolinton whatsoever they had of his Fee and departed this Life in 43 H. 3. To whom succeeded another Philip. Which Philip in 22 E. 1. had Summons to attend the King at Portsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to pass with him into France And in 25 E. 1. was in the Wars of Gascoine In 28 E. 1. he obtain'd a Grant for a Market every Week upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Burwell in Com. Linc. as also for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Burwell Aithorp Billingey Walcote and Metheringham in the same County And in 29 E. 1. was in the Scottish Wars So likewise in 34 E. 1. and 4 E. 2. And in 8 E. 2. had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Feast-day of the Assumption of our Lady to
de Longchamp Bishop of Ely Chancellour of England Governour of the Realm in King Richard's absence and an utter Enemy to the Earl of Morcton accused him of harbouring and abetting Thieves which robb'd Merchants going to Stanford-Fair and likewise of High-treason because he declin'd upon Summons to appear before the King's Justices when he was sent for to answer that Charge and said That being a Reteiner to Iohn Earl of Moreton he would be tried in his Court and no other He was also charg'd with adhering to the said Earl of Moreton and other of the King's Enemies in taking the Castles of Notingham and Tikhill and notwithstanding he denied all was outed not onely of his Constableship of Lincoln-Castle and Sheriffalty of that County but of his own Lands So that upon the return of King Richard he was constrain'd to give two thousand Marks to be repossess'd of he own Estate and to obtain the King's Favour And Nichola his Wife a Fine of CCC Marks for liberty to marry her Daughter to whom she pleased so that he were not an Enemy to the King But it was not long after that Iohn Earl of Moreton upon the death of King Richard his Brother obtain'd the Crown and restored this Gerard to the Sheriffalty of Lincolâ—shire And in consideration of a thousand Pound Fine gave him the Widow of Thomas de Verdon for Wife to Richard his Son viz. Eustachia Daughter and Heir of Gilbert Basset with her whole Inheritance In 2 Ioh. this Gerard was one of the Peers in that Parliament at Lincoin where William King of Scotland did Homage to King Iohn for that Realm From which time till the end of the seventh year of King Iohn he had the Sheriffalty of Lincolnshire And in 6 Ioh. had special Licence to hunt the Hare Fox and Wild-cat throughout all the King's Forests In 7 Ioh. as a Coparcener with Fulk de Oyri and others in consideration of CCC Marks Fine to the King he obtain'd Licence for measuring the whole Marsh betwixt the Waters of Spalding and Tid in that County so that each Hundreder might have his Proportion thereof according to their respective Carucates In. 10 Ioh. he was one of the King 's Justices-Itinerant in Lincoln shire And by Nichola his Wife left Issue Richard above-mention'd Which Richard in 7 Ioh. gave MM Marks Fine and ten Palfreys for the Livery of the Lands of his Wifes Inheritance as Daughter and Heir to Gilbert Basset In 16 Ioh. this Richard had Livery of Middleton-Castle in Oxford shire part of his own Inheritance by Descent from his Father And in 2 H. 3. gave MM Marks Fine for Livery of all the rest But more of him I have not seen than that he left Issue Idonea his Daughter and Heir who became the Wife of William de Longespe Son of William de Longespe Earl of Salisbury Nor of her than that in 17 Ioh. she had Livery of all the Lands which were of the Inheritance of Eustachia her Mother Likewise in 10 H. 3. of those which were her Fathers and in 15 H. 3. of whatsoever were belonging to Nichola her Grandmother who then departed this Life ¶ Of William one of the Brothers to this last-mention'd Gerard it appears that he had Issue by Albreda the Daughter and Heir of Geffrey Marmion three Sons viz. Geffrey William and Thomas as the Descent sheweth Which Geffrey in 43 H. 3. was acquitted for his Scutage of Wales for xxviii Knights Fees he held in Right of Maude his Wife Cousin and Heir to Henry de Tracy scil Daughter of his Daughter for that part of the Honour of Berstaple which formerly belong'd to Oliver de Tracy In 22 E. 1. this Geffrey had Summons to attend the King at Portsmouth well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to go with him into Gascoyne And having sate in the several Parliaments of that King from 23 until 34 of his Reign inclusive departed this Life in 2 E. 2. seised in Right of the said Maud his Wife as Tenant by the Courtesie of England of the Lordship of Fremyngton Bovy-Tracy Nymet-Tracy Barnstaple the fourth part of the Mannor of Toriton and of the Hamlet of Nymet-St George as also of the Lordship of Clifton-Camvile in Com. Staff which he held by the Service of three Knights Fees leaving William his Son and Heir then xl years of age Which William had also Summons to Parliament in 2 and 4 Edw. 2. But farther of him I cannot say Botreanx THE first mention of this Name wherewith I have met is in 6 Steph. where Geffrey Boterell Brother to Alan Earl of Richmund is worthily extoll'd for his Valour against the Forces of Maud the Empress then Besieging the Castle of Winchester The next is of Hamon Boterell Which Hamen in 2 H. 2. paid xx l. into the Exchequer for the Farm of Bigarte-Forest in Hantshire Then William Boterell who in 3 H. 2. was Sheriff of Devonshire so likewise in 4 5 and 6 of that King's Reign And in 33 H. 2. residing in Cornwall answered vii l. x s. for xii Knights Fees in regard he had not been in that Expedition made by the King himself into Galwaie in Scotland the preceding year This William married one of the Daughters of Sir Robert Corbet Knight Unto which Robert King Henry the First gave the Lordship of Alcester in Com. Warr. by reason that he had a Daughter whom that King made one of his Concubines And having bestow'd on the Canons of Hertland in Com. Devon the Churches of Gunstane Moland and Forbiri and on the Monks of Alcester in Com. Warr. certain Lands in that County as appeareth by King Henry the Second's Confirmation thereof departed this Life leaving Issue two Sons William and Reginald Which William in 6 R. 1. upon Collection of the Scutage then levied for the King's Redemption paid ix l. for that which belong'd to the Honour of Geffrey de Ver and C s. for that of the Honour of Eudo Dapifer And in 1 Ioh. gave to the King a Fine of CCC Marks and two Goshawks for Livery of his Lands in Cornwall scil Penhel with its Appurtenances with the moytie of the Lordship of Alcester in Com. Warr. and for Confirmation of the Grant which Reginald Earl of Cornwall had made to him of those Lands In 5 Ioh. he was made Sheriff of Cornwall in which Office he continued for the space of four years and gave two Horses for the Great-Saddle and one Norway-Goshawk to the King for Licence to marry Albreda the Widow of Iohn de Ingeham Daughter to Walter Waleran over and above CCC Marks paid by her for the like permission In 5 H.
Alianore his Wife as also of the Mannor of Shaw in the same County Likewise of the moytie of the Mannor of Broghton in Com. Wiltes He also held joyntly with her the said Alianore the Mannor of Postlyng in Kent likewise the Mannors of Barnstaple Holne South Moulton with the Hundred the Mannors of Daldesâ—orthy and Cumb-Martin in Câ—m Devon with divers other Lordships in several Counties of her Inheritance leaving Stephen de Columbers Parson of the Church of Shirewell his Brother and Heir xl years of age ¶ Of this Family was also Mathew de Columbers who in I Ioh. was one of the Governours of the Castle of Winchester and in 22 H. 3. wedded Maude the Daughter of Eâ—do de Morevill of ... in Com. Suthampt. This Mathew obtain'd a special Charter from King Henry the Third for the exempting himself his Heirs and all his Tenants of his Mannor of Chissebiri which is within the Precincts of the Forest of Savernak as also of his Mannor of Tiderlore with its Members of Lokerlore Holburie and Bokeholt that they should not be liable to the expeditating of their Dogs And in 44 H. 3. was constituted Governour of the Castle of Salisbury But adhering to the Rebellious Barons he had such respect from them as that after they had taken the King Prisoner in the Barrel of Lewes upon the 21 of April 49 H. 3. they made him Governour of Rokingham-Castle in Com. Northampt. and Warden of all the Forests South of â—rent Howbeit after this having made his Peace by virtue of the Dictum de Reâ—ilworth in 53 H. 3. he was one of the Justices-Itinerant in the Counties of Rutl. Surrey Suthampt. Dorset Somerset and Gloucester and died in I. E. I. being then seised of the Mannor of Thunderley with its Appurtenances in Com. Suthampt. and one Knights Fee in Enham and Crakeston leaving Michael his Brother and Heir Lx years of age Of which Michael I find That in 9 Ioh. he gave to the King CC Marks for Licence to marry the Daughter of Elias Croâ— and to have the Office of Forester in Fee after the death of the same Elias of whose Inheritance it was â—at he departed this Life in 19 H. 3. Whereupon Avice his Widow Daughter and Heir to the before-specified Elias Corâ— doing her Homage for the Bailiwick of the Forest of Cette had Livery thereof Lanvallei ABout the beginning of King Henry the Second's time William de Lanvalei possess'd certain Lands in Essex Which William in 10 H. 2. was one of the Wâ—tnesseâ— to that Recognition then made by that King touching the Peoples Rights and Liberties In King Richard the First 's time the Lands and Goods of this William were seised into the King's Hands for the Restitution whereof and regaining his Favour he give a Fine of C Marks In 2 Ioh. he gave the King CC Marks for the Custody of Colchester-Chastle and Wardenship of the Forest of Essex to Chelmesâ—ord Bridg which he formerly held in the time of King Richard the First And died in 12 Ioh. as it seems for then did hawyse de Lanvallei his Widow give â— CC Marks for his Lands To this William succeeded another William his Son and Heir I presume Which William married the Daughter of Alan Basset as it seems for in 14 Ioh. it appears that Alan Basset gave to the King C Marks and an excellent Palfrey that the Heir of William de Lanvallei might take his Daughter to Wife and that he might be discharg'd of his Relief doing his Homage This last-mention'd William was made Governour of Colchester-Castle in 17 Ioh. but the same year adhering to the Rebellious Barons of that time became one of the most active Persons amongst them being by them constituted one of the xxv by whom the Realm should be Governed and being likewise a Party to those Covenants betwixt the King and them whereby through the King's Distresses the Regal Power was setled in their Hands But upon that general Composure in I H. 3. he made his Peace After which I have not seen any farther of him than that he had Issue one sole Daughter and Heit called Hawyse whose Wardship Hubert de Ruâ—gh Earl of Kent and Justice of England obtain'd and married her to Iohn de Burgh his Son and Heir Which Iohn had Issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir who in 3 E. I. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance viz. the Mannors of Kingstane 〈◊〉 Waukre Hallingbury and 〈◊〉 Which Hawyse departing this Life in Anno 1249. 33 H. 3. was buried in the Chapter-house at Colchester with her Parents Walter IN 3 H. 2. upon the Sheriff's Accompt for Norâ—â— and Suâ—â— mention is made of Hubert Walter in those Shires To whom succeeded Hervey Walter who for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Maud his Wife Daughter of Theobald de Valoines as also for the Souls of Ranulph de Glanvill and Berta his Wife gave all his Lands in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to the Canons of Buâ—ley in Com. Suff. Which Place of Butley was given to the said 〈◊〉 in Frank-marriage with the same Berta by the before-specified Theobald de Valoines her Father This Hervey Walter had Issue five Sons viz. Hubert Theobald Walter Roger and Hamon Of which Hubert became Archbishop of Canterbury and Theobald a Person of great Note in his time For having obtain'd from King Richard the First a Grant in Fee of the Lordship of Preston in Com. Lanc. commonly called Preston in Amundernesse with the whole Wapentake and Forest of Amundernesse to hold by three Knights Fees Which Grant bears date 22 Apr. in the first year of that King's Reign being the Friday next ensuing his Coronation through the Interest of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Brother he redeemed those his Lands which William de Braose did possess for the Sum of CCC Marks In 6 R. 1. this Theobald having such large Possessions in Lancashire was made Sheriff of that County in which Office he continued till 1 Ioh. inclusive and before the end of King Richard's Reign founded an Abby at Cokersand within the Precincts of Amundernesse for Canons-Regular of St. Augustine's Order for the health of the Souls of King Henry the Second Richard the First Iohn Earl of Morton Ranulph de Glanvill his dear Friend and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Brother as also for the Soul of Hervey his Father and Maud his Mother And being Butler of Ireland by his Office for the health of all the Souls above-mentioned he founded the Monastery of Arkelo in that Realm which afterwards became a Cell to Furnesse in Com. Lanâ— He likewise founded the Abby of 〈◊〉 in Lymerick as also that
on her Hâ—arse each vveighing xx l. Likevvise That upon the day of her Funeral there should be distributed to a thousand poor people xxv Marks viz. to each of them iv d. And xii l. x s. for to sing three thousand Masses with all speed after her death for the health of her soul and all Christian-souls Furthermore she gave to two honest Priests to sing Masses and to say a Trental of Gregory by the space of one whole year for her soul and all Christian-souls xii l. And to fourscore poor Mâ—n and Women Bedridden xxvi l. xiii s. iv d. viz. to each of them vi s. viii d. Also to the Prior and Covent of Bustlesham to maintain one Chanon Priest and one Secular Priest perpetually at her Altar and Tomb to bâ— made on the South-side of the Qâ—ire of that Church opposite to the Tomb of her Lord and Husband to pray for her Soul and for the Souls of such others as were named upon Agreement made betwixt them Four hundred Marks And lastly For to make and furnish an Altar and new Tomb for her self and her Son in the South-side of the same Qâ—â—re at Bustlesham opposite to that of her Husband C Marks And departed this Life upon the Morrow after the Feast of St. Hillary next following scil 2 H. 5. leaving Philippa Dutchess of Yorke her younger Sister and Richard Lord Strange of Knockin Son of Mâ—ude her other Sister then deceased her next Heirs ¶ I should next proceed with Sir Iohn de Montacute Nephew and Heir as also Successor in his Honour to the last Earl But forasmuch as Sir Iohn de Montacute his Father was a Person of great Note in his time I shall first take notice of what is memorable of him This Sir Iohn de Montacute Brother to Earl William was in the Wars of France in 20 E. 3. the famous Battle of Cressy hapning at that time So likewise in 21 E. 3. And in 34 E. 3. retain'd by Indenture to serve the King in Gasâ—oine with six Horses In 43 E. 3. he was again in those Wars of France and of the Retinue with Iohn Duke of Lancaster And in 46 E. 3. being then called Iohannes Montacute le piere miles was in the King's Fleet at Sea of the Retinue with William his Brother Earl of Saâ—isbury In 1 R. 2. being then a Banneret he was again retain'd to serve the King with Lx Men at Arms and Lx Archers himself of the number one other Banneret five Knights and the rest Eâ—quires And in 5 R. 2. being Steward of the Kingâ— Houshold was sent to Calais in his Service being then assigned to conduct Queen Anne Wite to King Richard then newly married and coming into England with all State and Honour to the King In 8 R. 2. he was by Indenture retain'd to serve in the Scottish-Wars the King himself then advancing in Person thither And by his Testament bearing date upon the twentieth day of March Anno 1388. 12 R. 2. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of Saâ—iscury betwixt two Pillars but in case he should die in London then in St. Pauls near to the Font wherein he was Baptized Appointing That a Black Cloth of Woollen should be laid over his Body and about as also within his Herse and to cover the Ground Cloth of Russet and White to be distributed to poor People after his Burial viz. as much as might make every poor Man a Coat and a Hood Likewise That upon the day of his Funeral there should be five Tapers each weighing twenty Pound placed about his Herse and four Morters each of ten Pound weight And that twenty four poor Men cloathed in White or Russet should bear those twenty four Torches Moreover That no Painting should be about the same Herse other than one Banner of the Arms of England and four other Banners viz. two of the Arms of Montagu and two with the Arms of Monthermer placed by the five Tapers Also That there should be a plain Tomb made for him with the Image of a Knight thereon and Arms of Montagu having an Helmet under his Head To Iohn and Thomas his Sons he gave two Pots gilt marked with the Arms of Sir Iohn de Grandison To his Daughter Alianore a gilt Cup of the best sort To Richard his Son as also to Sibyll Catherine and Margaret his Daughters each of them a Cup with an Ewer To Alianore his Daughter the Crown which his Wife had in her Custody To the said Sibyll his Daughter a Nun xx l. and to the Prioress and Nuns of Ambresbury xx l. to pray for his Soul Also to Margaret his Daughter a Nun likewise xx l. Sterling And to the Abbess and Nuns of Berkyng xx l. to pray for his Soul And lastly to his Sons Iohn and Richard all his Armor Spears and Swords to be shared betwixt them Having married Margaret the Daughter and Heir to Thomas de Monthermer he held in her Right the Mannors of Stokenhamme Yalhampton Pyworthy Okford and Lantyan with divers Knights Fees and was summon'd to Parliament among the Barons of this Realm from 31 E. 3. until 13 R. 2. inclusive but departed this Life xxv Febr. the same year being then seised of the Mannor of Hermere in the Towns of Gosfelde Bocking and Finchincfelde in Com. Essex of the Mannor of Wonforde in Com. Devon Werke super Twede with the Castle in Com. Northumbr and of the Mannors of Warblinton and Hounton in Com. Suthampt. leaving Sir Iohn de Montacute Knight his Son and Heir at that time xxxix years of age Who doing his Homage shortly afterwards had Livery of all those Lands In 15 R. 2. this Sir Iohn de Montacute obtained Licence from the King to travel into Prusta having of his Retinue ten Servants with ten Horses And in 18 R. 2. upon the death of Margaret his Mother who died upon the twenty fourth of March the same year and held during her Life the Mannors of Warblinton and Hunton in Com. Suthampt. Erlestoke in Com. Wiltes Mohermers lying in the Towns of Gosfelde Bocking and Finchingfelde in Com. Essex Lanveyr and Walsche-Bykenore in the Marches of Wales Werke upon Twede in Com. Northumbr Lantyan in Com. Cornub. Stokenhamme the Borough of Chedelyngton the Hundred of Colrygge the Mannor of Yalampton the Borough of la Nasse with the Mannors of Pyworthy and Okforde in Com. Devon doing his Homage had Livery of all her Lands Before the end of this eighteenth year with the Duke of Gloucester the Earls of March Arundeil and Rutland he was sent into Ireland Moreover he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 16 R. 2. until the twentieth of that King's Reign that he came to be Earl And in 20 R. 2. having Licence to
Kilwardby with the moytie of the Mannor of Askham and sixth part of the Mannor of Baynton in Com. Ebor. leaving Bartholmew his Son and Heir twenty four years of age Iohn his eldest Son being dead in his Life-time as it seems as also Robert and Richard two younger Sons Which Bartholmew soon after doing his Homage had Livery of all his Lands excepting the Mannors of Duston and Somerton and the yearly Rent of Sixteen Marks out of the Mannor of Askham which were assign'd to Maude the Widow of that Iohn for her Dowrie But this Bartholmew lived not long after for the next year following it appears That Robert his Brother and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Robert had Summons to Parliament in 1 R. 2. but not after And in 8 R. 2. having been retain'd to serve the King for forty days in his Scottish-Wars shortly after departed this Life viz. 14 Ian. 11 R. 2. then seised of the Mannor of Duston in Com. Northampt. of the moytie of the Mannor of Bedale of two parts of the Mannor of Ayscugh of the Mannor of Kilwardby of the moytie of the Mannor of Askham Bryan of the Mannor of Drynghouse of the fourth part of the Mannor of Baynton with the Mannors of Stillingflete and Upton in Com. Ebor. of the Mannors of Rotherfeld and Cogges of the moytie of the Mannor of Baggerigge of the Mannor of Herdwyke of the moytie of the Mannors of Somerton and Faringeford and of the fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. leaving Ioane his Daughter and Heir little more than two years of age Whereupon Elizabeth the Widow of the said Robert Daughter and Coheir to William de la Plaunche of Haversham in Com. Buck. who soon after took to Husband Sir Iohn Clinton of Maxstoke in Com. Warr. Knight had assigned for her Dowrie the Mannors of Cogges and Herdwyke with the moytie of the Mannors of Somerton and Faryngeford as also the fourth part of the Mannor of Stanlake in Com. Oxon. Which Ioane became the Wife of Sir Iohn D'eyncurt Knight and in 2 H. 4. upon the death of Sir Richard Gray Knight her Uncle without Issue had Livery of the Mannor of Olton in the Parish of Solihull in Com. Warr. which was of her Inheritance and wherein he had onely an Estate for Life And had Issue two Daughters and Heirs viz. Alice the Wife of William Lord Lovel and Margaret married to Raphe Lord Cromwell of Tatshall Luterel IN the time of King Richard the First the Lands of Geffry Luterell lying in the Counties of Notingham and Derby were seised for his adherence to Iohn Earl of Moreton Which Iohn afterwards attaining the Crown of this Realm in the second year of the Reign ratified to him the Grant of fifteen Oxgangs of Land in Gameleston and Normanton made by Gerbod de Scaud as also of the Lordship of Bridesâ—rke and sixteen Oxgangs of Land in Bregefort and Kieworde with a certain Meadow call'd Witties by Gerard de Rodes In 5 Ioh. this Geffrey obtain'd a Grant of Ten Pounds from that King towards his Support in his Service and in 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scutage of Scotland was acquitted for seven Knights Fees and an half for his Fees of that Barony which lately belong'd to William Painell And died in 2 H. 3. leaving Issue Andrew his Son and Heir who married the Daughter of Philip Mare a Person of great Note in the Counties of Notingham and Derby in his time Which Andrew doing his Homage in 14 H. 3. had Livery of his Lands and in 14 H. 3. upon Collection of the Scutage for the first Passage of that King into Britanny accounted Thirty Pound for Fifteen Knights Fees In which year he came to the King and made claim to certain Lands which formerly belonged to Maurice de Gant and descended to him by Right of Inheritance viz. the Mannors of Cantokesheved Stockeland Hywys Poelet and Wyre in Com. Somerset as also of the Mannor of Irneham in Com. Linc. which he held by Barony offering C Marks to the King to have Livery of those Lordships Whereunto the King consented not otherwise than upon condition that he did manifest his Right unto them But in 15 H. 3. paying that Sum he had Livery of them In 26 H. 3. this Andrew had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King into France And in 29 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter answered for Fifteen Knights Fees In 30 H. 3. as Heir to Maurice de Gant upon Collection of the Scutage of Gannâ—â— he paid Twenty five Pound for Twelve Knights Fees and an half And in 35 H. 3. executed the Sheriff's Office for Lincolnshire for the one half of that year About this time being with the King in his Expedition of Elveyn he was acquitted for his Scutage of Fifteen Knights Fees and an half which he held in Yorkshire as one of the Coheirs to Maurice de Gant And in 38 H. 3. upon Collection of the Aid for making the King 's eldest Son Knight paid Twenty five Pound for Twelve Knights Fees and an half of the Fees of Maurice de Gant as also Thirty Pound for Fifteen other of his own proper Fees And in 49 H. 3. departed this Life being then seised of the before-specified Mannor of Irneham which he held by Barony leaving Geffrey his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Geffrey doing his Homage and giving Security for payment of C Marks for his Relief had Livery of his Lands But this Geffrey being not compos mentis Alexander his Brother had the Custody of his Person and William de Gray whose Daughter he had married had the Tuition of his Children Which Alexander in 54 H. 3. was sign'd with the Cross together with Prince Edward eldest Son to that King To these succeeded Robert Luterell who in 5 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Wales and in 22 E. 1. amongst other of the Great Men in that time had Summons to attend the King to advise touching the important Affairs of the Realm And upon that Resolution then taken for the King's Expedition into France had farther Command to attend him at Portsmouth upon the first of September the same year well fitted with Horse and Arms for his Service in that Voyage This Robert was summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 23 E. 1. and died in 25 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Hoton Painell in Com. Ebor. and Irneham in Com. Linc. with the Advowson of the Church leaving Geffrey his Son
eight days after Furthermore in 3 E. 2. he obtain'd a confirmation of the Mannors of Lamport and Cori to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees together with the Hundreds of Guliton and Albedikes belonging to those Mannors And departed this life in 15 E. 2. Whereupon Iohn his Son and Heir doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands excepting to Sibil his Widow her reasonable Dowry Which Iohn left issue two Daughters his Heirs viz. Sibil married to Sir Laurence de St. Martins and Margaret to Henry de Esturmie Lindesei IN 6 H. 3. Alexander King of Scotland gave Two hundred pounds for the Wardship and Marriage of the Heirs of David de Lindesey and for all the Lands of their Inheritance which were the Lands of Iohn de Limesi his Kinsman and lay in the Counties of Essex Hertf. Oxon. Warw. Leicest Norf. and Suff. To which David succeeded another David who died in 25 H. 3. leaving Gerard his Brother and Heir who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands but departed this life without issue in 33 H. 3. Whereupon Henry de Pinkeney who had married Alice his Sister and Heir paying fifty pounds for his Relief for the moiety of the Barony of Lymesie had Livery thereof Fitz-Raphe IN Henry the Thirds time Hugh Fitz-Raphe having married Agnes the Daughter and Heir to Ralph de Gresele doing his Homage and paying Fifteen pounds for his Relief had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance This Hugh in 20 H. 3. was constituted Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. and Governour of the Castles of Nortingham and Harestan In which Office of Sheriff he continued till the last half of the 23 of H. 3. and in 56 H. 3. died leaving Eustachia the Daughter of Raphe his Son his next Heir then the Wife of Nicholas de Cantilupe of full age Which Nicholas paying One hundred shillings for his relief for one Knights Fee which the said Hugh held of the King in Capite had Livery of the Lands so descended to him Genevill IN 28 H. 3. Peter de Geneva having married Maud the Niece and one of the Co-heirs to Walter de Laci obtained the Kings precept to the Sheriff of Herefordshire for the setting forth her purparty upon partition made of the Lands of the said Walter Whereupon the Castle of Ludlow with its Members was in part thereof assigned to her In 33 H. 3. this Peter was constituted Governour of Windsor Castle So likewise of the Castle of Corff and Shireburn To this Peter succeeded Geffrey his Son and Heir Which Geffrey in 38 H. 3. had Livery of the Castle at Trim in Ireland as the right by Inheritance of Maud de Laci daughter to Gilbert de Laci who died in his Fathers life-time In 42 H. 3. this Geffrey received summons to attend the King at Chester upon Munday next after the Feast of the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist well fitted with Horse and Arms to withstand the Hostilities of the Welsh And in 44 H. 3. as one of the Barons-Marchers had command to repair towards the Coast of Wales and there to reside in the defence of those parts In 10 E. 1. he was in that Expedition made into Wales And in 25 E. 1. in that into Gascoign In which year the King sent him together with the Bishop of Durham and the Earls to Warwick to the Earls Marshal and of Hereford and other of the Nobles they being then at Stratford offering to receive them to favour Unto whom answer was given by the Earl of Hereford That they had not done any thing for which they should stand in need of his Grace but had onely endeavoured the redress of what was amiss in the Government Moreover he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 27 till 34 E. 1. inclusive This Geffery was Lord of Uacolour and with Maud his Wife gave to the Monks of Dore in Com. Heref. a large proportion of Land in that County set forth by Metes and Bounds He had issue three Sons viz. Geffrey Peter and Simon and a Daughter married to Iohn Fitz-Thomas Nephew to Girard Fitz-Maurice which Geffrey his eldest Son dying without issue Peter the younger succeeded and took to Wife Ioan the Daughter to Hugh le Brune Earl of Angolesm by whom he had issue three Daughters viz. Iohn Isabel and Beatrice of which Isabel and Beatrice became Nuns at Acornbury and Ioan wedded to Roger de Mortimer Earl of March whereby the whole Inheritance of Genevil and half the Lands of Laci came to that Family Of Simon all I have seen is That he married Ioan Fitz-Lues Lady of Cull-Molyn and that he had issue Nicholas and five Daughters viz. one married to Iohn Huse Lord of Gaitrim another to William de Loundres of Athboy the third to the Baron of Slane the fourth to Walter de la Hyde and the fifth to Iohn Cruce And of Nicholas that he had issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioan Wife of Iohn Cusak of Beawrepere There was also another Son of Geffrey the first called William unto whom in 27 E. 1. the King in consideration of the laudable services performed by them both gave the marriage of the younger Daughter of Iohn Giffard of Brimfield and Maud Longespe his Wife one of the Co-heirs of the said Maud. Birkin IN 8 H. 3. Iohn de Birkin son to Adam fitz-Peter de Birkin as Son and Heir to Maud de Cauz paid Two hundred marks for his Relief in respect of the Lands which hereditarily descended to him from her as also to be Warden of the Forests of Nottingham and Derby which did by the like right belong to him and doing his Homage had Livery both of those Lands and that Office accordingly After which ere long viz. in 11 H. 3. he died Whereupon Thomas his Son and Heir paying Two hundred marks has Livery of his Lands with the Bailywick of the Forest of Shirewood but departed this life in 15 H. 3. leaving Isabel his Sister and Heir then married to Robert de Everingham Which Robert and Isabel paying the like sum of Two hundred marks Fine had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance with the Bailywick of Shirewood Forest But Ioan the Wife of this Thomas survived him and afterwards married to Henry de Longcamp Criol IN 10 H. 3. Bertram de Criol had a weekly Mcrcate granted to him on the Thursday at his Mannor of Seeres until the King should be of full age Some misdemeanour it seems this Bertram had committed for which in 15 H. 3. he was commanded to quit
Lydneie in Com. Glouc. all belonging to the Earldom of Warwick were setled upon this Iohn during his life though he should have no issue by her he is barely styled Iohn de Plessets But afterwards I presume he took upon him the Title of Earl by reason of a certain clause in that Fine whereby the before-specified William Mauduit and Alice do as much as in them lies confer the same Earldom upon him for life being loath as it seems to use that Attribute till he had made such an agreement with the next Heir that in case he over-lived the said Margery his Countess and had no issue by her he should not lay it aside again For in August following which is the first mention I find of him after that Fine so levied the King in that License he granted to him to down certain Oakes in the Forrest of Dene affords him the Title of Earl of Warwick which after that time upon all occasions he used As there had been extraordinary means used in gaining this great Lady thus to marry with him so there wanted not suspition that being such an Inheritrix she had been strongly sollicited by some and wrought upon to contract her self privately unto another Therefore to make sure work with her estate the King procured her to seal a Bond with a special Deed to boot whereby she obliged her self that if it could justly be proved that she had contracted marriage with any other then all her Lands and Possessions should be forfeited Which advantage being so obtain'd by his Letters Patents bearing date 18 Oâ—ctob 34 of his Reign he granted to him all those Lands to hold during his life in case any such Contract could be proved whereupon a Divorce betwixt them might ensue And in 34 H. 3. gave him the custody of the Castle at the Devâ—â—es in Com. Wilts with all the Lordships thereto belonging and likewise of the Forests of Melkesham and Châ—â—peham out of which there being a Rent of Eighty pounds per annum reserv'd to the Crown he had Twenty five marks thereof yearly allowed to him for the custody of that Castle In 35 H. 3. he was constituted one of the Justices Itinerant to sit at the Tower of London for hearing and determining such pleas as concerned the City of London And in 37 H. 3. obtain'd from the King a special Release of the Wardship of Hugh his Son and Heir by a former Wife in case he should die and leave him in minority And shortly after that a Grant That if the said Margery the Countess should die before him without any issue of her body that all those Lands and Tenements in Hogenarton Katerinton and Bradeham Knights Fees Reliefs c. which formerly did belong to Henry d' Oilly her Uncle should remain unto him the said Iohn during his natural life In this 37 th year of Hen. 3. he again attended the King into Gascoin but before his return from those parts an unhappy disaster befell him For after Truce made there and that he resolved to come for England determing to pass through Normandy in regard he was that Countrey-man by birth he obtained Letters of safe conduct from the King of France and with divers other Noble Persons set forwards on his journey In which lodging at Pontes in Poictou after all free and courteous entertainment outwardly shew'd to them they were suddenly seiz'd on by the Townsmen and cast into prison This was in 38 H. 3 When or how he was released I find not Which ill usage with the great charges he underwent in that service of Gascoin and the debt wherein he did put himself for making Prince Edward Knight occasioned the King to direct his Letters Patents unto all the Tenants of this Earl wherein giving testimony that he did behave himself laudably and valiantly there and had been oppress'd with great expences and wearied with bodily toil he did earnestly exhort and intreat them that they would freely contribute such reasonable supply to him towards the payment of those debts as that they might expect his Royal favour to themselves when fit opportunity should be offered After which upon his return into England viz. in 39 H. 3. he was again made Governour of the Castle at the Devises And in 42 H. 3. joyn'd with the Earls of Glouc. Hereford Albemarl and others in writing to Pope Alexander the Fourth against Ethelmare the Kings half-brother then Elect of UUinchester defiring his Holiness that he might not be admitted to that Bishoprick being a person totally bent to enrich himself by unjust means and a disturber of the Kingdoms tranquility and welfare In this year also he received summons with divers other great men to repair to Chester on Munday next before the Feast of S. Iohn Baptist sufficiently accoutred with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his Welsh Expedition against Lewelin ap Griffith and his complices And in 44 H 3 had the like command to attend the King at Shrewsbury on the Feast-day of the Nativity of our Lady thence to march with him again into UUales Moreover the next ensuing year he had summons to be at London on the morrow after Simon and Iudes day with Horse and Arms c. which hapned about the time that the dispute betwixt the King and his lofty-spirited Barons grew high by reason whereof having had sufficient experience of his fidelity he had the Sherevalty of the Counties of Warwick and Leicester with the Castle of Sauvey in the confines of Leicestershire committed to his trust But he lived not to see the issue of those troubles which growing on more and nore every day occasion'd much bloudshed and misery to this Realm For in the moneth of February 47 H. 3. he fell desperately sick insomuch as the King apprehending his death not far off out of the especial love and affection which he bore towards him as the Patent imports granted that the Executors of his Testament whensoever he should die might freely administer of his goods and Chattels for the fulfilling thereof Moreover declaring that as to such debts which were due from him to the Crown he would require them of his Heirs Soon after which viz. on the 26 th day of the same moneth departing this life he was honourably buried in the Quire of Missenden Abbey in Com. Bucks being then seised of the Mannors of Okenardton Kedelinton and Bradeham in Com. Oxon. which he held by Barony viz. to find two Knights with their four Servants in the Kings Army at his own proper costs for the space of Forty days Leaving issue Hugh de Plessets his Son and Heir by Christian a former Wife Daughter and Heir to Hugh de Sanford at that time Twenty six years of age Which Hugh in April
and three days after And in 9 Edw. 2. had License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Dunstaâ—burgh in Com. Northumbr In 10 Edw. 2. he was again in the Scotish Wars and in 11 Edw. 2. having command to raise two thousand Foot well armed out of his own Lands and Fees and to bring them to the King at Newcastle within one Moneth after the Feast of the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist he retained by Indenture Sir Hugh Menill Knight to serve him in Peace and War for the term of his whole life viz. In the Wars of England Ireland Scotland and Wales with three Men at Arms well mounted armed and arrayed covenanting to allow him Harness for his own Body and recompence for what Arms and Horses should be lost in the War in his service As also Apparel and Saddles Livery of Hay and Oats for his Hâ—rses and the like Wages for so many Grooms as he gave to his other Bachellors And in time of Peace upon his going to Parliament or elswhere Livery of Hay and Oats for four Horses and Wages for the like number of Grooms And over and above all this an Annuity of ten marks The like Retainer had Sir Iohn de Ewre to sâ—rve him with ten Men at Arms in time of War whereof three to be Knights allowing them bouch of Court with Livery of Hay Oats Horsshooes and Nails as other Bannerets usually had And in time of Peace attending him to Parliament or other Assemblies with all his Knights in Livery to have Dyet in his Hall as also Hay Oats Horsshooes and Nails for eight and twenty Horse and Wages for as many Grooms with Livery of Wine and Candlâ—s for his Chamber And when he should come himself with one Knight then to have bouch of Court with Hay and Oats for seven Horses Wages for so many Grooms and Livery of Wine and Candles for his Chamber But the grudge still remaining betwixt the King and this Earl in 10 Edw. 2. two Cardinals were sent into England from the Pope to reconcile them Which being done the Conditions on the Kings part were soon broken whereupon Discontents more and more increased Nevertheless shortly after this viz. in 12 E. 2. Queen Eleanâ—r late Wife to King Henry the Third having formerly out of her intire affection to this Thomas and Henry his Brother her Grandsons given unto them and their Heirs a certain part of the Earldom of Province which by right of Inheritance descended to her from her Father and Mother with jurisdiction of a meer and mixt Empire and all Rights and Priviledges thereto belonging And for defect of issue by them to revert to her Heirs Kings of England he obtained a Confirmation thereof from the King bearing date the fifth day of Iune the same year But that favor did no whit qualifie those Discontents which were harbored in his Brest towards the King which more and more increasing at length viz. in 14 Edw. 2. broke out openly he then appearing the principal of those who confederated together for the destruction of such as they called Traytors to the Realm whereof the two Spensers were the cheif charging them with misleading the King to the great damage of the people and engaging themselves to live and die with each other For the cause of Iustice for that term they gave to their design against those persons In which juncture there hapning a great quarrel betwixt Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and William de Braose an eminent Baron in the Marches of Wales about a certain Territory called â—owher-Land lying in those parts Roger de Mortimer the Uncle and Roger the Nephew delt with Braose for his title thereto Iohn de Moubray also who had married the Daughter of Braose sole heir to that Land accounting his to be the better right likewise putting in his Claim But whilst they were thus in contest for it Hugh le Despenser the younger the great Favorite and powerful Man of that time taking advantage of these their differences entred upon it and excluded them both Which insolent Act so alarmed the Earl of Hereford that he presently complained thereof to this Thomas Earl of Lancaster Who thereupon drawing in divers of the Nobility to his â—ide came to Shirebuâ—ne Whence with Banners displayed he marched to S. Albans preâ—ending to reform what was amiss in the Government Where staying for three days he sent the Bishops of Ely Hereford and Chichâ—ster to the King then at London requiring that he would banish the Spensers as persons highly censured by the people for divers great misdemeanors as also to afford Letters of Indempnity to himself and all others who were parties in that Insurrection Which being denied they forthwith marched to London and there appeared so formidable that by the advice of the Queen and those Bishops the King at length assented insomuch as the Edict for their banishment was forthwith published by the Earl of Hereford in Westminster-Hall But not long after the Tide turned the other way for the next ensuing year viz. 15 Edw. 2. the King raising a powerful Army divers of this Earls Confederates fell off by reason of some displeasure which he had taken against the Lord Badlesmere and submitted Whereupon those who stood firm marched with him first to Glocester and thence to Burton upon Trent and so to his Castle at Tuâ—bury about four miles distant doing much spoil to the Countrey in their passage In which journey having with him a certain Knight called Sir Robert de Holland whom he had taken out of his Buttery and preferred to two thousand marks per annum he sent him into Lancashire to bring up Five hundred men out of those parts but instead of bringing them to him he conducted them to the King The King therefore having notice of their motion pursued them with all his power first marching down to Coventry and thence to Leichfield to which place on the morrow after S. Chads day the two Spensers came to him with all their strength which so startled this Earl That upon the sixth Ides of March he placed Foot on each side the Bridge at Burton to hinder the Kings passage over Trent By reason whereof he was constrained to ford the River at Walton about three miles above which being made known to this Earl he drew out his Men from Cutbury Castle expecting aid from the before specified Sir Robert de Holland and others who had promised their help And when he saw they failed him fled Northwards Whereupon the King coming to â—uâ—bury sealed a Commission bearing date there 11 Martii to Edmund Earl of Kent and Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey requiring them forthwith to pursue and arrest him and all his party As also to
the name of King Edward the Third girded him with the Sword of Knighthood having likewise the tuition of him in regard of his tender years so soon as he was crowned After which in the Parliament begun at Westminster 7 Martii in the first of His Reign he obtained an Act for Reversing the Attainder of Thomas Earl of Lancaster his Brother and thereupon repossessed all those Lands and Lordships which had been seised by reason thereof viz. the Earldoms of Lancaster and Leicester and divers Lands whereof Edmund his Father and Thomas his Brother were formerly possessed About this time being by Inquisition found Heir to his said Brother the King taking his homage commanded his Escheator North of Trent that he should not meddle with the Castles of Sandale and Coningsburgh or any of the Mannors of Wakefield Thorne Soureby Hatfield and Stainford whereunto Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey laid Claim those being by consent of both parties to remain in the Kings hands to be delivered to this Henry In the same year viz. 1 Edw. 3. he was made Captain-General of all the Kings Forces in the Marches of Scotland Howbeit after this viz. in the xv me of S. Michael there being another Parliament held at Salisbury this Earl with some others declining to come thither the King took high offence against him being made to believe that he had a purpose to destroy him and thereupon raising a great power marched to Bedford where he then lay But the Earl Marshal and Earl of Kent reconciled that business In 2 Edw. 3. he obtained License for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Melburne in Com. Derb. And in 3 Edw. 3. attended the King in his expedition then made into France In 4 Edw. 3. he procured a Confirmation from the King to himself and the heirs of his Body of all the Castles Mannors and Lands of Robert de Ferrers Likewise of the whole Honor of Leicester and all the Lands of Simon de Montfort sometime Earl of Leicester as also a Grant of all the Lands and Fees of Iohn de Middleton in the Newlands and Wordham in Com. Northumbr And in this fourth year of that King began the Foundation of the Hospital of our Lady near his Castle at Leicester But in An 1345. 19 Edw. 3. he departed this life and was buried at Leicester the King and Queen with almost all the Bishops Earls and Barons of the Realm being at his Funeral where a fair Tomb on the North side of the High Altar in the Collegiate Church of our Lady there called the New Warke was afterwards erected but without a Crownet on his Head Leaving issue by the before specified Maud his Wife Henry his Son and Heir and six Daughters viz Maud married to William de Burgh Earl of Ulster and afterwards to Ralph Son and Heir to the Earl of Suffolk Blanch to the Lord Wake Eleanor to Richard Earl of Arundel having the Popes Dispensation for the same in regard of their affinity and likewise because in his tender years he had contracted Matrimony with Isabel the Daughter of Hugh le Despenser his Kinswoman in the second degree of conâ—anguinity Isabel Prioress of Amoresbury Iane wedded to the Lord Moubray and Mary to the Lord Percyâ— Which Maâ—d Founded a Chantry of five Priests within the Chappel of the Annumiation of the Blessed Virgin within the Church of the Priory of Campesse in Com. Suff. for the health of the Souls of William de Burgh sometime Earl of Ulister Elizabeth de Burgh and Maâ—d de Vfford her own Daughters Also for the good estate of her self and of Sir Iohn de Vfford and Sir Thomas de Hereford Knights during their lives and for the health of their Souls afterwards Which Chantry she endowed with certain Lands in Asshe juxta Rendlesham and with the Advowsons of the Churches of Burgh in Com. Suff. and Hargham in Com. Norf. ¶ I come lastly to Henry Son and Heir to the before specified Henry In 7 Edw. 3. this Henry obtained a Grant from Henry his Father bearing date at Kensâ—worth 28 Decemb. of the Castle and Town of Ridwelsy with the whole Territory of Carnwarthlan as also of the Castles of Oggemor Grossemunt and Skenefrith and Mannor of Ebboth And in 9 Edw. 3. was in that expedition then made into Scotland At which time he gave such testimony of his valor and Military skill that upon the seventh of April the year next ensuing he was made Captain-General of the Kings Army in that Realm and in May following had the title of Banneret In 11 E. 3. 12 Martii he obtained an Assignation of five hundred seven pounds ten shillings for his own Wages and the Wages of his Men at Arms which he retained for the Wars of Scotland from the first of May the preceding year until the sixteenth of November And the same year upon the sixteenth of March was advanced to the dignity and title of Earl of Derby having besides the Annual Fee of twenty pounds per annum usually given in lieu of the Tertium Denarium de placitis Comitatus which the old Earls antiently had a Pension of a thousand marks to be received yearly during his Fathers life out of the Customs of London Boston and Kingston super Hull until the King should otherwise provide for him in Lands or Rents of that value Shortly after this King Edward designing to clear the Isle of Cagant of a Garison which the French had placed there sent over this Earl with considerable Forces Where upon the first encounter of the French and Flemings he was felled to the Ground But by the valor of the famous Sir Walter Manney brought off safe who thereupon cried Lancaster for the Earl of Derby In 12 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Flanders the King himself being at that time there And in 13 Edw. 3. attended him to Uironfosse in France having a special Command in his Army there drawn up for Battle against the French In 14 Edw. 3. he was again with the King in that great Naval fight with the French before Sluse And after that continuing in Flanders had an Assignation of ten Ships to transport his Horse from the Port of Orwell thither And upon the Truce made the same year betwixt King Edward and the French he was one of the Commissioners who on the part of the English upon the nineteenth of Ianuary in the Priory of Saint Mary Magdalen at Maletrete made Oath for the observing thereof In 15 Edw. 3. he was again in Scotland and being the Kings Lieutenant for the North parts of England and General of his Army against the Scots had a
was bound to the Saddle Whereupon he dismounted and got up again and ran a second Course but in the third he threw this Lord Welles out of his Saddle to the ground and dismounting again embrac'd him that the People might understand he had no hatred towards him and with great humanity visited him afterwards every day till he recovered his health This is all that I have to say of him other than that having been summon'd to Parliament from 50 Edw. 3. till 8 Hen. 5. inclusive he departed this life on Tuesday next ensuing the feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in 9 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannour of Hellow with its appurtenances in Swaby Walmesger and â—laythorâ— of the Mannor of Abye with its Appurtenances in Scrubby of the third part of the Mannour of Skendelby of the Mannor of Welles with its Appurtenances in Hoggesthorpe Ingolmells â—iaâ—by Alford Touthby Bellesby Aâ—sthorp and Oveby of the Mannour of Coningsholme with its Appurtenances in Somercotes Gerinthorpe Utterby and little Grimesby and of the Mannors of Graâ—nesby Witherne Cumbeâ—worth Sutton Tristhorpe Brunthorpe and Luthnay all in Com. Linc. Likewise of the Mannor of Faxton in Com. North. Elington in Com. Northumb. as also of Park-Hall Hemnales and Madles in Com. Essex Leaving Leo de Welles his Grandson and Heir viz. Son of Eudo his eldest Son who died in his life-time and Maud his Wife daughter of Raphe Lord Greystoke Fifteen years of age Margerie his Wife surviving who thereupon had the King's Precept for an Assignation of her Dowrie Which Leo was Knighted by the Duke of Bedford upon Whitsunday at Leicester 4 H. 6. the King himself then receiving that Honour And in 6 Hen. 6. making proof of his Age had Livery of his Lands his Homage being respited In 8 Hen. 6. this Leo being retein'd to serve the King in his Wars of France for the space of one whole year with Four and twenty Men at Armes and Seventy two Archers took Shipping with the King at Dovor upon the 27th of April and landed the same day at Calaâ—s In 14 Hen. 6 he was again retain'd in like sort to serve with Eight Men at Armes and Forty eight Archers And in 16 Hen. 6. constituted Lieutenant of Ireland for the space of seven yeares being thereupon admitted as one of the King 's Domestick servants for that whole terme In 17 Hen. 6. he obtain'd License for a Market every Tuesday at his Mannor of Alford in Lindsey in Com. Linc. and two Faires yearly one on the Monday Tuesday and Wednesday in Whitson-week the other on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Apostles Simon and Iude. In 25 Hen. â— he had License to Marry to his second Wife Margaret the Widow of Iohn Beaufort Duke of Somerâ—er Sister and Heir to Sir Iohn Beauchamp of Bletso Knight and in 30 Hen. 6. his principal Mansions being then at Hellow in Com. Linc. and 〈…〉 in Com. North. was in the retinue of Edmund Duke of Somerset Captain of Calais for the defence of that place and the Territories in Picardy adjacent And having been â—ummon to Parliament from 10 Hen. 6. to 38 Hen. 6. inclusive in consideration of his faithful services obtain'd from the King the same 38th year a Grant of Forty pounds per annum during his life out of the Mannor of North-weld in Com Essex then in the Crown by the forfeiture of Nevill Earl of Salisbury but firmly adhering to the Lancastrian interest lost his life at Towton Field upon Palm-Sunday 1 Edw. 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Faxton in Com. North. Also of the Mannors of Park-Hall alias Gaynesparke Hemnales and Madleys in Theydon-Gernon and of the Hundred of Ongre in Com. Essex Likewise of the Mannors of Wyburton Manby juxta Geymolby Welles Bradley Graynesby Coningsholme Hellowe and a third part of the Mannor of Skendelby in Com. Linc. leaving issue by Ioane his first Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Waterton Knight Sir Richard Welles Knight his next heir at that time Thirty years of age and upwards and four Daughters viz. Alianore the Wife of Thomas Lord Hoo and Hastings Margaret of Sir Thomas Dimâ—ck Knight Cecelie of Sir Robert Willoughby Knight second son to ... Lord Willoughby and Catherine of Sir Thomas de la Laund Knight And was Attainted in the Parliament begun at Westminster the 4 th of November the same year Which Sir Richard in 4. Edw. 4. having the Title also of Lord Willougâ—by by the Marriage of Ioane Daughter and Heir to Robert Lord 〈◊〉 through the King 's special favour obtain'd a Grant of all the Goods Chattels and Movables whereof his Father died seized and the next ensuing year had restitution of the Mannors of Welles Granesby Bradley Aby Skendelby Wytherne Conygesholme and Hellowe with the Advousons of the Churches of Anderby Nether-Tynton and Austhorpe in Com. Linc. Likewise of the Lordship of Elyngton in Com. Northumb. which came to the Crown by the Attainder of his said Father As also a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Wiberton Manby juxta Grymolby in Com. Linc. and Faxton in Com. North. which Margaret Dutchess of Somerset held for life and whereof the reversion by force of the before-specifyed Attainder belong'd to the King But in 9 Edw. 4. Richard Nevill the stout Earl of Warwick raising an Army in Lincolnshire on the behalf of the Lancastrians whereof he made Sir Robert Welles a stout and valiant Commander Son and Heir to this Richard Lord Welles General the said Sir Robert therewith drove Sir Thomas Burgh a Knight of the King's House out of that Country pull'd down his Dwelling-place took all his Goods and Cattel and with Thirty thousand of the Commons cryed King Henry Of which Insurrection when King Edward heard tidings he sent presently for this Richard his Father who endeavoured to avoid the journey under pretence of Infirmity But seeing that would not do he went taking with him Sir Thomas Dimock Knight who had Married 〈◊〉 Sister But having intelligence that the King was much incensed against him fled to Sanctuary at Westminster there purposing to remain till the King's wrath was asswaged The King therefore hoping to suppress this Tumultuous Rising without blowes sent for him out of Sanctuary upon promise of safety and required him to command his Son to lay down Armes yet in the mean time Marcht towards Lincolnshire with what Forces he had in readiness taking with him this Richard Lord Welles and Sir Thomas Dimock And when he came within two dayes journey of Stamford where his Adversaries where and understood that Sir Robert Wells did not obey the Commands of his Father which he had receiv'd by Letters he grew so much enraged that
this Robert de Morle was in the Scotish VVars So likewise in 10 Edw 3. And in 12 Edw. 3. the King being then beyond-Sea was made Lieutenant of Norfolk Moreover in 13 Edw. 3. he was constituted Admiral of the King 's whole Fleet from the Mouth of Thames Northwards and the next year following upon Easter-Day giving Battel to the French near 〈◊〉 in Fâ—anders the like Sea-â—ight having never before been seen obtain'd a notable Victory In that year also he receiv'd command to send Ten Ships unto the Port of Oxwell for transporting of divers Men and Horses unto Henry de Lancaster Earl of Derby at that time in Flanders And in 15 Edw. 3. sayling with that Fleet unto Normandy and other Ships from the Cinque-ports he burnt Fourscore Ships of the Normans as also three Port-Towns and two other Villages At that time also he had an Assignation of One hundred Marks charg'd upon the Collector of the Subsidies on the South of Trent towards his disbursments as Admiral of the Northern Fleet. And in 16 Edw. 3. being still Admiral was in that great Expedition then made into France So likewise in 17 Edw. 3. with Twenty Men at Armes of his Retinue as also in 10 Edw. 3. being then in the Retinue with Hugh le Dâ—â—enser Again in 20 Edw. 3. at which time the English obtain'd that notable Victory at Cressi Also in 21 Edw. 3. In which year upon his delivery of Nine hundred and fifty Marks of Silver for the VVages of those Men at Armes and Archers whilst he was Admiral the King remitted to him all other Debts he then owed and pardoned the sum of One hundred thirty six pounds then due from him to the Exchequer In 22 E. 3. he was again made Admiral of the Northern Fleet. And in 26 E. 3. upon the danger of an Invasion then threatned by the French was joyn'd in Commission with Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolk for Arraying of Men in Norfolk and Suffolk in order to the defence of those parts In 29 E. 3. he was made Constable of the Tower of London and again Admiral of the Fleet for the North Seas In 30 E. 3. he had a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands at Burston in Com. Herâ—f And in 33 E. 3. was again in the Wars of France And having been summon'd to Parliament from 11 E. 2. to 31 E. 3. inclusive departed this life in France in 34 E. 3. then attending on the King about Mid-Lent being seised of the Mannors of Morle and Greâ—senhale in Com. Norff. And as Tenant by the Curtesie of England in right of Hawyse his VVife daughter and heir to Sir William Mareschall Knight of the Mannors of Walkerne in Com. Hertf. Hallyngbury in Com. Essex Hokeryng Swanâ—one Boxtone Hengham with the Hundreds of Forehowe and Eynesford in Com. Norff. Also of the Mannor of Grymeston in Com. Norff. the reversion thereof belonging to Thomas his younger Son who departed this life sixteen years before leaving Henry his brother and heir Fourteen years of age To this last mention'd Robert Lord Morle succeeded Sir William Morle Knight his son and heir by the before-mention'd Hawyse his first VVife being Thirty years of age at that time VVhich Sir William doing his homage the same year had Livery of all his Lands In 30 Edw. 3. which was in his Father's life-time this William being then a Knight was in that Expedition made into France with Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolk and in 38 Edw. 3. had License to travel beyond Sea As also to grant the Office of Marshal of Ireland which descended to him by Inheritance from his Mother to Henry de Ferrers to hold so long as he should behave himself well therein And having been summon'd to Parliament from 38 Edw. 3. until 2 Rich. 2. inclusive by his Testament bearing date at Halingbury Magna in Com. Essex 26 Aug. An. 1379. 2 Rich. 2. Bequeath'd his body to be buryed in the Church of the Friers-Augustines at Norwich Appointing that two of his best Horses should be disposed of for Mortuaries viz. His best black Horse to those Friers on the day of his Funeral and his Palfrey called Don to the Rector of the Church of Hallyngbury before-mentioned He likewise bequeath'd the sum of Forty six pounds thirteen shillings four pence to seven Priests to Celebrate Divine-Service for his Soul for the space of one whole year next ensuing his decease one of them at Hallyngbury one at Swantone one at Hokeryng one at Hengham one at Folsham and one in the Chappel of Cecilie his Wife and the seventh to the Frier Richard of the Order of St. Augustine his Confessor to be equally divided among them And to Sir Thomas Morle Knight his son he bequeath'd his Principal Dorser four Costers and one Banker with his Armes Shortly after which viz. upon the 30th of April next following he departed this life being then seised of the Mannor of Great Haâ—â—yngbury and moyetie of the Mannor of Bromley in Com. Essex Walkerne in Com. Hertf. Hokeryng Buxtone Swantone Morley Aldby and Folsham in Com. Norf. leaving Sir Thomas Morley Knight his son and heir Twenty five years of age who thereupon doing his homage had Livery of his Lands Cecilie his Wife daughter to Thomas Lord Bardolph then surviving Which Cecilie by her Testament bearing date on Thursday the Eve of St. Matthew the Apostle An. 1386. 10 R. 2. bequeath'd her Body to be buryed in the Church of the Friers Augustines at Norwich where the before-specified William Lord Morle her late husband lay interred and died on Friday next after the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle next ensuing Thomas her son and heir being then of full age Which Thomas in 4 R. 2. arriving at Calais with divers other English Lords rode with his Banner display'd And in 15 R. 2. being Marshall of â—reland was in that Expedition then made into France In 22 R. 2. he accompanyed Thomas le Despenser Earl of Gâ—ocester Thomas Perci then Earl of Worcester and divers other of the English Nobility into Ireland for the safeguard of that Realm In 3 H. 5. he was in that Expedition then made into France and in 4 H. 5. being constituted Admiral Lieutenant and Captain-General of all those Forces which were come up to London from several Ports conducted them to Southampton in order to their going into France This Thomas Lord Morle Marryed Anne daughter of Edward Lord Despenser by Elizabeth de Burghersh his Wife Which Anne was Widow of Sir Hugh de Hastings Knight And having been summon'd to Parliament from 5 Rich. 2. till 4 Hen. 5. inclusive departed this life 24th September the same year being then
suppose that his first access hither might be by the means of Queen Alianore the first VVife to King Edward the First for Isabell his sister Wife to Iohn Lord Vesci of Alnwick in 8 Edw. 1. is called Kinswoman to that Queen as I shall farther shew when I come to speak of her In 1 Edw. 2. this Henry being stiled Consanguineus Regis in consideration of his eminent services to King Edw. the First and expectance of the like by that King obtain'd a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Folkyngham â—denham and Barton upon Humber in Com. Linc. and of all the Knights-Fees belonging to Gilbert de Gant which Lora De Gant his Widow held in Dower And in 2 Edw. 2. was joyn'd in Commission with Robert de Vmfranvill Earl of Angos and some others for guarding those parts of Scotland which lye betwixt Baâ—wick upon Twede and the River of Forthe as also of the Marches of Anandale Carrik and Galwey And in 3 E. 2. had a Grant of the Temporalties of the Abby of Bardney in Com. Linc. then in the King's hands to hold during pleasure In which year being made Constable of Roxborough-Castle in Scotland he was sent with Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Robert de Clifford to guard the Marches And in 4 Edw. 2. obtain'd a Grant from the King in Fee of the Mannor of Hekinton in Com Line with Forty pounds and Twenty pence yearly Rent in Barâ—on which Iulian de Gant held for life In this year also upon the death of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne the custody of the Castle at Somerâ—on in that County was bestowed on him for liâ—e he being at that time Constable of the Castle of Dumftez The same year likewise he had a Grant of the Isle of Man to hold for life by the services which the Lords thereof had usually performed to the Kings of Scotland About this time he took to Wife Alice one of the Cosins and heires to Iohn Earl of Boghan Constable of Scotland and in 6 Edw. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 7 Edw. 2. he obtained a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Cornhull harrewe and little Grenestede with the Advowson of the Church of Grenefourd in Com. Midd. and was constituted one of the Commissioners unto whom the Seneschall of Gascoigne had command to attend by reason of certain Transactions in the Parliament of Paris at that time agitated Before the end of which year being again imployed into Scotland he was at the Siege of Strivelyn and in that fatal Battel of Bannoksburne where the English Army suffered great loss In 10 Edw. 2. he was the Kings Lieutenant for all that part of the North betwixt the Rivers of Tine and Tese At which time accompanying two Cardinals then sent from Rome partly with purpose to reconcile the King to the Earl of Lancaster and partly to Inthronize Lewes de Beaumont his Brother in the Bishoprick of Durham he was set upon near Derlington by divers stout Robbers whereof Gilbert de Middleton was the chief in revenge of his Kinsman Edmund de Swinburne whom the King had caused to be Arrested for his clamor against the Marches and despoiled of all his Treasure Horses and whatsoever else was of value as were also those Cardinals and the Bishop and not only so but carried to the Castle of Mitford as his Brother the Bishop was to Morpeth there to be secured until they had ransomed themselves In which year he had a special Commission to receive all such of the Scotish Nation to favour as would submit to the Kings obedience And in 11 Edw. 2. in consideration of his services done and to be done was constituted Governor of the Castle at Nountaundre in Gascoine Moreover in 13 Edw. 2. in farther remuneration of his services he obtained a Grant to himself and Alice his Wife and the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten by the consent of all the Prelates and Peeres then assembled in Parliament at York of the Mannors of Thoreswey Styveton and Lyndewode in Com. Linc. with the Advowson of the Church of Kaylesthorpe in that County as also of the Kings free Court within the City of Lincolne part of the possessions of Stephen de Bayeux which Isabell de Vesci his sister held for life Furthermore in 14 Edw. 2. he procured License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Whytwyck in Com Leic. And in 15 Edw. 2. was joyned in Commission with Andrew de Harcla Earl of Carlisle for restraining the Incursions of the Scots for which People he had so little kindness that in 16 Edw. 2. though he was a Baron of this Realm and sworn both of the Great and Privy-Council as the Record expresseth being required to yield his advice concerning a Truce with them he unreverently answered That he would give none therein Whereat the King being much moved and commanding him to depart the Council he went out and said He had rather be gone than stay Which expression gave such distast that by the consent of all the Lords there be was committed to prison Whereupon Henry de Perci and Raph de Nevill became his Sureties Body for Body that he should appear upon Summons But this Heat lasted not long for in 18 E. 2. he was constituted one of the Embassadors to treat of Peace with Charles King of France And in 20 Edw. 2. in consideration of a thousand pounds obtained a Grant of the Wardship of David the son and heir to David de Strabolgi Earl of Athol deceased But at this time the defection of the Nobles in adhering to the Prince and Queen Isabell against the King increasing as a partaker with them he was laid hold on and sent Prisoner first to Warwick-Castle and afterward to that at Walingford Whereupon the Scene shortly after changing through the prevalencie of the great Lords one of the Articles against Hugh le Despenser the younger in the Parliament held that year was his causing this Henry de Beaumont to be thus imprison'd Being therefore thus obsequious to the Queen and Prince he attended her to the Earl of Haynault upon her going out of England And after her returne when the King being deserted attempted to go beyond-Sea but was driven back by contrary windes and brought to this Henry he delivered him as Prisoner to the Queen who soon after sent him to Berkley-Castle Whereupon for remuneration of these his services he obtain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Loughborough in general taile part of the possession of Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester then attainted In 4. Edw. 3. the English Nobles who were disherited of their Lands in Scotland Petitioning King Edward as superior Lord of that Realme that they might be restored
the Scotish Wars being then of the Retinue with Hugh Despenser So likewise in 4 E. 2. and in 8 E. 2. And had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 2 E. 2. till 16 E. 2. inclusive but never aster To whom succeeded Theobald de Gorges who in 36 E. 3. obtained the Kings License for a Market every week upon the Thursday at Wrokeshale in Com. Somers And for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Feast of All Saints and five days next ensuing But never having Summons to Parliament nor any of his Descendents I shall here put a Period to any farther discourse of them Everingham 2 Edw. 2. IN 14 H. 3. Robert de Everingham having Married Isabell the Sister and Heir of Thomas de Birkin of whom I have formerly spoke gave a Fine to the King of two hundred Marks for livery of her Lands and likewise for Livery of the Bailywick of the Forest of Shirewooe in Com. Nott. that being also of her Inheritance This Robert held five Knights fees and an half in Com. Nott. besides one fee in Lexinton then in Demesn and in 26 H. 3. gave a Fine of fifty Marks to be exempted from going into Gascoine upon that Expedition then made thither After which in 30 H. 3. he departed this life Isabell his Wife surviving who doing her Homage had Livery of all the Lands of her Inheritance and died in 36 H. 3. then seised of the Mannor of Lexinton c. leaving Adam de Everingham her Son and Heir As also two other Sons Iohn to whom she gave the Mannor of Birkyn and Robert a Clergy Man Rector of the Church of Birkyn Which Adam doing his Homage and giving security to pay fifty pounds for his Relief had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance as also of the whole Bayliwick of Shirewode-Forest excepting the Hays of Beskewode Willeg Lindeby Bilaye Birkeland and Cliptston-Parke for which Bayliwick there had been formerly a Release of twelve Knights fees and an half to the Ancestors of the before-specified Isabell by the Kings Progenitors In 42 H. 3. this Adam was in that Expedition then made into Wales but in 49 H. 3. taking part with Montfort Earl of Leicester and the other rebellious Barons of that age he was in the Battle of Evesham against the King and departed this life in 9 E. 1. being at that time seised of the Moiety of the Barony of Schelford in Com. Nott. unto which Moiety twelve K t s fees and an half in several Counties did belong whereof ten were for the Bayliwick of the Forest of Shirewode He likewise died seised of the Mannors of Everingham and Farburne in Com. Ebor. as also of the Mannors of Westbury in Com. Linc. and North-Leverton in Com. Nott. leaving Robert his Son and Heir twenty four years of age Which Robert in 9. E. 1. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 11. E. 1. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Langthwait in Com. Ebor. And having Married Lucia the Daughter and Heir of Robert de Thwenge Widdow of Sir William Latimer Knight died in 15 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannors of Gedlyng and Lexinton in Com. Nott. Westburgh in Com. Linc. Farneburne Everyngham Kyblingcotes and Schireburne in Hartforth Lythe in Com. Ebor. leaving Adam his Brother and Heir seven years of age Which Adam in 31 E. 1. was in the Wars of Scotland and in 34 E. 1. being made a Knight with Prince Edward and many others by Bathing and divers Sacred Ceremonies attended him in that Expedition then made into Scotland After which in 2 E. 2. he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm and so till 9 E. 2. inclusive And in 4 E. 2. was in the Scotish Wars So likewise in 7 E. 2. and 8 E. 2. as also in 10 E. 2. residing then at Lexinton in Com. Nott But being shortly after one of the Partakers with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and those of the Nobility who in 15 E. 2. were in Arms under colour of Reforming the Abuses in Government when the rest were taken at Burrow-brigg he rendred himself and gave a Fine to the King of four hundred Marks to save his life After which in 1. E. 3. upon the payment of two hundred and fifty Marks thereof then in arrear he had Livery of his Lands which had been seised for that transgression And in 11 E 3. entailed the Mannor of Lexinton upon the Heirs Male of Adam his eldest Son and so successively for want of Issue upon Robert Edmund Alexander and Nicholas his own younger Sons and died in 15 E. 3. being then seised of the said Mannor of Lexinton vulgarly Laxton and North Leverton in Com. Nott. Schireburne in Hartford Lythe and Everyngham in Com. Ebor. Which Mannor of Everyngham he held of the Archbishop of Yorke by the service of performing the Office of Butler in his House upon the day of his Inthronization leaving Adam his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Adam thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands And in 16 E. 3. residing at Lexinton was in the Wars of France So likewise in 18 E. 3. 19 E. 3. and 20 E. 3. the Battle of 〈◊〉 being fought that year In 21 E. 3. he was again in those Wars and in 22 E. 3. in another Expedition then made into France being in the Retinue with Henry Earl of Lancaster So likewise in 29. and 33 E. 3. And in 43 E. 3. obtained a Charter for a Market every week at his Mannor of Riâ—k-Brunne upon the Woulds in Com. Ebor. And two Fairs yearly one on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Peter in Cathedrâ— the other on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr This Adam was summoned to Parliament in 44 E. 3. in which year he died as it seems For to him then succeeded Robert his Grandson and Heir viz. Son of William Which William having Married Alice the Daughter to Iohn Lord Grey of Codnovre died the Morrow after the Feast of the Assumption of our Lady in 43 E. 3. his Father being then alive leaveing the before-specified Robert his Son and Heir Which Robert departed this life upon the Feast-day of St Iohn the Evangelist 44 E. 3. leaving Ioane and Catherine his Sisters and Heirs Ioane at that time being eight years of age and Catherine five Which Ioane afterwards became the Wife of Sir William Elys Knight and Catherine of Iohn the Son of Thomas Elton Esquire But this last mentioned
2 had Livery of his Lands and in 4 E. 2. was in that Expedition made into Scotland So likewise in 7 E. 2. being then of the Retinue with Bartholomew de Badlesmere And having been Summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 5 until 8 E. 2. inclusive departed this life in 9 E. 2. without Issue being then seised of the Mannors of Risendon in com Glouc. Eudon Burnel the Moyety of the Mannor of Ercalwe the Castle of Holgot the Mannors of Acton Burnel Condover Longedon and Town of Norton juxta Condover in com Salop. Billingford and Riston in com Norff. Sukeley in com Wigorn. Compton Daune in com Somers as also of divers other Lands and Lordships in the Counties of Northamp Warw. and Staff leaving Maud then the Wife of Iohn de Handlo but formerly of Iohn Lovel of Tishmersh in com Northam his Sister and Heir twenty four years of age and Aliva his Wife surviving Which Iohn de Handlo had thereupon Livery of all his Lands doing his Fealty excepting such as Aliva his Widdow Daughter of Hugh le Despenser held in Dower viz. the Mannors of Cundovere Eudon Burnel Acton Reynere Corfton and UUolstanton with the third part of the Mannor of Smethecote all in com Salop. and Mannor of Little Rysendon in com Glouc. And now by reason that the Title of Lord Burnel did henceforth continue to the Descendents of this Iohn de Handlou by her the said Maud it will not be improper before I proceed farther to say something in reference to him before he became her Husband I shall therefore observe that he was the Son and Heir to Iohn de Handlou and twelve years of age in 11 E. 1. at which time his Father died And that in 32 E. 1. he obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Shippenball and Chadlington in Com. Oxon. Moreover that in 34 E. 1. being made a Knight by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies with Prince Edward at the Feast of Pentecost he attended the King into Scotland in that Expedition then made thither but departed thence without leaveâ— whereupon his Lands were seised so that he was constrained to make the Queen his Friend for the obtaining his pardon Also that in 1 E. 2. he had another Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Tremeworth Uanne Crondale Eshendene and in Dre juxta Middleton in Com. Canc. and the same year was made Governor of St. Briavells-Castle and Warden of the Forest of Oene Likewise that in 4 E. 2. he was in the Wars of Scotland and that in 6 E. 2. he obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor House at Borstall near Brehull in Com. Buck. Also that in 7 E. 2. being again in the Scotish Wars he was of the Retinue with Hugh le Despenser and in 1 E. 3. with Henry Duke of Lancaster Furthermore that in 19 E. 3. upon that great Expedition then made into France he had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Armes against the Feast of St. Laurence and to attend the King thither being then a Banneret And that having had Summons to Parliament in 1. and 16 E. 3. he departed this life in 20 E. 3. leaving Edmund de Handlo his Grandson Son of Richard de Handlo his eldest Son who died in his life time his next Heir and at that time seven years of age Which Edmund dying in his Minority upon the first day of Iune 29 E. 3. the Mannors of Chadelyngton in Cont. Oxon. the Bayliwick of the Forest of Bernewode with the Mannors of Borstall Musewelle Adyngrave Acle and Thomele in Com. Buck. as also the Inheritance of the Mannors of Colne S. Ailwin Hatherop and Wyke which Isabell the Mother of him the said Edmund held during her life came to Margaret and Elizabeth his Sisters and Heirs Which Elizabeth Married to Sir Edmund de la Pole Knight and Margaret to Gilbert Chastelein But I return This Iohn de Handlo died seised as Tenant by the curtesie of England in right of the said Maud his Wife of the Mannor of Enham militis in Com. Southt Also of the Mannor of Sparkeford with the Advouson of the Church in Com. Somers and of the Hamlet of Upâ—on and two parts of the Mannor of Chiriton with the Advouson of the Church all which after his decease descended to Iohn Lovel Son and Heir of her the said Maud by Iohn Lovel her first Husband But this Iohn de Handlo had also a Son by her called Nicholas who doing his Homage in 22 E. 3. had Livery of his Lands and by the Surname of Burnell which he assumed from his Mother in regard she was so great an Heir in 21 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into France And in 24 E. 3. and afterwards had by that appellation Summons to Parliament In 29 E. 3. this Nicholas was again in the Wars of France Likewise in 33 E. 3. And in 38 E. 3. obtained a confirmation of the Tuesday Market at Acton Burnell with the two Fairs yearly Likewise for Free-Warren in his Lordships of Condovre Langdon Belleswardine and Eudon in Com. Salop. But departed this life 19 Ian. 6. R. 2. being then seised of the Mannors of Budeford and Brome in Com. War Sucleye and Kederminster in Com. Wigorn. Cheverell magna in Com. Wiltes Rollandright in Com. Oxon the Castle of Holgot and Mannors of Wolstanston Cundovre and Welington in Com. Salop. of the Mannors of Wolverhampton and Horewode in Com. Staff Est-Wickham in Plomstede in Com. Cantii and of the Mannors of Borham Powers Stansted Monfichet called Burnels Mannor Est-Hamme West-Hamme and Lachynden in Com. Essex leaving Sir Hugh Burnell Knight his Son and Heir thirty six years of age Which Sir Hugh then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and afterwards viz. in 9. R. 2. having Married Ioyce the Daughter of Iohn Botetourt Grandchild and Heir to Sir Iohn Botetourt Knight performing his Fealty had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance In 10 R. 2. this Sir Hugh was constituted Governor of the Castle of Bridg-north in Com. Salop. But in 11. R. 2. being reputed one of the Favorites of that King he was by the power of the Lords then potent with those whom they call Evil-Councellors banished the Court. Howbeit not long afterwards the King getting strength again viz in 16 R. 2. in recompence of those losses which he had sustained and Services done he had a Grant of six-pence per diem to be paid out of the Exchequer during his life After which upon the deposal of King Richard he became so popular that he was one of the Lords then sent to the Tower of London to which
Demesn-lands of Dalburye and Dalbury-lies in Com. Derb. and in 10 Edw. â— was again in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 12 Edw. 2. In which year he obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-house at Bagworth in Com. Leic. And had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realme from 8 Edw. 2. until 14 Edw. 2. inclusive But in 15 Edw. 2. upon that Insurrection made by Thomas Earl of Lancaster having promised to bring all the power he could raise to his assistance â—nd failing him that Earl being then at his Castle of â—utbury in Com. Staff fled Northwards and was taken at Burrough-brigg in Com. Ebor as I have elsewhere more fully shewed Of which tidings when this Robert had advertisement he rendered himself to the King at Derbâ— and was sent Prisoner to Dovor-Castle Whereupon he incurred such hatred from the People for dealing thus unfaithfully with his Lord who out of his great affection had raised him from nothing as that in An. 1328. 2 Edw. 3. being taken in a Wood near Henâ—ey Park towards Windsore he was beheaded on the Nones of October and his head sent to Henry Earl of Lancaster then at Waltham Cross in Com. Essex by one Sir Thomas Wyther a Knight and some other private friends This Robert was a great Benefactor to the Gray-Friers at Preston in Com. Lanc. and founded the Priorie of Black Monkes at Holand in the same County He had issue by the said Maud his Wife three sons viz. Robert sixteen yeares of age at his Fathers death Thomas who became a great Man of whom I shall speak at large 〈◊〉 Alan who had the Mannors of Dalbury and Weeksworth in â—om Derb. and Otho Which Othâ— being a person not a little famous for his valour was elected into the Society of the most noble Order of the Garter by King Edward the Third at the time of its Foundation 24 Edw. 3. But soon after having the Earl of Ewe a prisoner of War committed to his trust and taking him to Calais where he permitted him to go at liberty Arm'd he was question'd for the same in the presence of the Lord Chancellor with divers other Nobles and Justices of the King's Bench. Where acknowledging the Fact and submittinghimself he was committed to the Marshalsey But after this viz. in 29 Edw. 3. he accompanied his Brother Thomas into Britanny and having been taken Prisoner e near Graunsours in France died in those parts about the Festival of the blessed Virgin 's Nativity 33 Edw. 3. being then seized in Fee of the Mannors of Yoxhale in Com. Staff Kerseye in Com. Suff. Taleworth in Com. Surr. As also of the Mannors of Chesterfeld and Ashfourd in Com. Derb. for life leaving Sir Robert de Holand Knight his elder brother his next heir Forty years of age Which Sir Robert in 9 E. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of all those Lands whereof his Father died seised in 2 Edw. 3. And in 16 Edw. 3. was in that Expedition then made into France So likewise in 19 20 E. 3. And in 22 E. 3. being then of the Retinue with Thomas de Beuchamp Earl of Warwick So likewise in 29 Edw. 3. being of the retinue with Thomas de Holand his Brother This Robert having been summon'd to Parliament from 16 Edw. 3. until 46 of that King's Reign died 16 Martii 47 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Braâ—â—e Hals Kings-Sutton Thorpe Watervile Achirche Aldwincle and Chelvaston in Com. North. Yokeshale in Com. Staff 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Bageworth and the third part of the Mannor of Shepeshed in Com. Leic. Holand Hale Drâ—l Samlesoucy Dalton of the Moietie of the Mannors of Haidok Goldeburne and Bright the sixth part of the Mannor of Harewode and fourth part of the Mannor of Over Derwend in Com. Lanc. leaving issue one sole daughter and heir called Maud Married to Sir Iohn Lovel Knight seventeen yeares of age Which Sir Iohn Lovel thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance I now come to Thomas Holand younger brother to this last mention'd Robert In 14 Edw. 3. this Thomas was in that Expedition then made into Flanders So likewise in 15 Edw. 3. And in 16 Edw. 3. was sent with Sir I. d'Arvel to â—ayon with Two hundred Men at Armes and Four hundred Archers to defend the Frontiers In 17 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of France and in 19 Edw. 3. obtain'd a Grant from the King of Forty pounds per annum payable out of the Ferme of the Priory of Hayling during the Wars with France until provision of Lands of that value should be made for him In 20 Edw. 3. being at the Siege and taking of Caen in Normandy where the Earl of Ewe then Constable of France â—elivered up himself and those under his command as Prisoners he had soon after a Chief Command in the Van of Prince Edward's Army in that famous Battel of Cressâ— which hapned before the end of that year And in 21 Edw. 3. in consideration of Four thousand Florens sold his said Prisoner the Earl of Ewe unto King Edward In that year being again in France he was at the Siege of Calais And having an high esteem for his â—ignal valor and Military skill in 24 E. 3. was elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter at that time Founded by the renowned Edward the Third then King of England It is said by some that this Thomas being Steward of the Houshold to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury Married his Mistress viz. Ioane Wife to that Earl daughter of Edmund and sister and heir to Iohn Earl of Kent But herein there is a mistake for by his Petition to Pope Clement the Sixth representing that the said Earl of Salisbury had a purpose to have Wedded her had not a pre-contract with her by him been formerly made and carnal knowledge ensued Also that nevertheless the same Earl taking advantage of his absence in forrein parts made a second Contract with her and unjustly withheld her His Holiness upon full hearing of the Cause gave Sentence for him whereupon he accordingly enjoy'd her the Earl of Salisbury acquiescing therein as it seemes by his after Marriage with another VVoman In 26 Edw. 3. this Thomas obtain'd a Grant of One hundred Marks per annum out of the ferme of the City of Exeteâ— for the better support of her the said Ioane his Wife during her life By whom having issue in 27 Edw. 3. and doing his Homage he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance excepting the Dowry of Elizabeth Widow to that Earl Shortly after which he obtain'd License
Wars of Scotland with power to receive all such into protection both in Northumberland and the adjacent parts as should submit themselves to the Kings obedience In 15 E. 2. this Iohn had the Castle and Honor of Clare in Com. Suff. committed to his charge and in 1 E. 3. was made Seneschal of Galcoine Moreover in 4 E. 3. in consideration of his Services done and to be done he obtained a Grant of two hundred Marks Sterling to be received yearly during his life out of the Customs of Bourdeaur until such time as provision should be made for the payment thereof within this Realm And had Summons to Parliament in 6 8. and 9 E. 3. but never after De la Beche 16 Edw. 3. OF this Family whose chief Seat was at Aldeworthe in Com. Berks. Iohn is the first whereof I find any considerable mention Which Iohn in 9 E. 2. had a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Bastelden Ashampstede and Aldeworth before mentioned And in 11 E. 2. another for the like Free-Warren in his Lordships of Yatingden Everington Hamsted Woden-Hamsted and Cumpton all in the same County Moreover in 12 E. 2. he obtained Licence for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at Yatingden and for a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Apostles Peter and Paul Contemporary with this Iohn likewise was Nicholas de la Beche who in the same year had a Charter for Free-Warren in his Lordships of Chetingley Walderne Erlington Claverham Wretelings old-court Meresham and â—eane in Com. Suff. And in 15 E. 2. was constituted Governor of Montgomery Castle in the Marches of Wales as also of the Castle of Plecy in Com. Essex In 9 E. 3. he was made Constable of the Tower of London and in 11 E. 3. obtained a Grant in Fee from the King of the Mannor of Whitchurch Also of two parts of the Mannors of Pidington in Com. Oxon. Which Iohn de Handlo held for life and of the third part thereof which Henry de Pembruge held for life also The like Grant in fee he had of the Mannor of Waâ—lington in Com. Oxon. and Harwell in Com. Berks. and in 12 E. 3. of the Mannors of Lekhampsted and Beaumys in that County The same year also he procured Licence to make Castles of his Houses at De la Beche Beaumps and Watlyngton In 13 E. 3. the King coming in great wrath out of Flanders by reason he had been disappointed of those Moneys on which he depended for carrying on the Siege of Tournay got to the Tower of London about Mid-night where finding no more than his own Children and three Servants this Nicholas being then Constable thereof he sent immediately to the Mayor of London and divers other of his great Officers and committed them all to several Prisons But long he remained not under his displeasure for in 15 E. 3. he was imployed in the Wars of Britanny and in 17 E 3. made Seneschal of Gascoine Moreover in 18 E. 3. he was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with Alphonsus King of Castile or his Deputies touching a Marriage betwixt the eldest Son of that King and Ioane the Daughter of King Edw. 3. And having had Summons to Parliament in 16 E. 3. but not after departed this life in 20 or 21 E. 3. Whereupon Margerie his Widdow became the Wife of Sir Thomas de Arderne Knight Brother as I ghess to this Nicholas was Philip de la Beche unto whom in 9 E. 3. together with the before-specified Nicholas a Charter for Free-Warren was granted in all their Demesn-Lands at De la Beche Aldeworth Colâ—ugge Ashampstede Compton Woden-Hampsted Bastilden Yatingden and Beaumys in Com. Berks. but never had Summons to Parliament Bourchier 16 Edw. 3. IN 4 E. 3. Robert de Bourchier being possessed of the Mannor of Haisted in Com. Essex obtained the Kings Charter for a Court-Leet there as also for a Market every week upon the Tuesday and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and Day of St. Luke the Evangelist with Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands lying in that Lordship of Halstede and at Stystede Markeshale Cogeshale Messinge Ineworth Toileshunt Toliesbury Langeford Retyndon Wodeham Rewenhale Kersings Lanfare Manhale Littlebury Maledon Chesterford Assedon Wercklowe and Wyvenho And in 10 E. 3. had License to imparke his Woods at Haistede and for a Court-Leet at Langford in the same County of Essex In 11 E. 3. this Robert was in the Battle of Cagant betwixt the English and French And in 14 E. 3. being made Lord Chancellor of England obtained the Kings Letters to the Pope for License to appropriate the Churches of Hengham Sibill in the Diocese of London unto his Collegiate Church of eight Priests by him then founded in the Parish Church of Halstede In 15 E. 3. being to attend the King in his next Voyage on the Sea and to bring with him seventy Men at Arms whereof two to be Bannerets eighteen Knights twenty five Men at Arms and an hundred Archers for sixty days at the Wages of eight shillings per diem for himself and allowance for the rest as the King and his Council should assign which being computed did amount unto four hundred and one pounds ten shillings he had a special assignation of the same sum to be paid out of the profits of the Hanaper in Chancery and the same year obtained License to make a Castle of his House at Stanstede in Essex In 20 E. 3. he was in that famous Battle of Cressâ— in the same part of the Army which the Black Prince commanded on foot And the next year following was constituted one of the Embassadors to Treat of peace with the French so likewise in 23 E. 3 to Treat with them for a prolongation of the Truce And having been summoned to Parliament in 16 and 22 E. 3. departed this life the next ensuing year being seised of the Mannor of Toleâ—hunt in Com. Essex leaving Iohn his Son and Heir twenty years of age and was buried at Haulsted Which Iohn in 29 E. 3. being then a Knight was in that Expedition then made into â—ascoine and in 38 E. 3. had again imployment into those parts So also in 43 E. 3. where he continued the next ensuing year In 49 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France Likewise in 51 E. 3. And in 2 R. 2. being sent into Britanny underwent great peril at Sea in his passage thither In 4 R. 2. he accompanied Thomas of Wodâ—oke Duke of Buckingham to Calais whence he advanced with him into the parts adjacent with his Banner displayed and in 7 R. 2. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his demesn Lands within his
of the Mannors of Sâ—â—aâ—on one Rnoll near Bristoll part of the possessions of Thomas de Gournay then attainted And in 8 E. 3. having been again in the Scotish Wars obtained License to amortize the said Mannor of Rnoll to find a Priest to celebrate Divine Service for ever in the Chapel of Bradestan for the health of his Soul and the Souls of all the Faithful deceased as also a Commission to exercise Martial Law in divers Counties In 9 E. 3. in consideration of his continued service in attending the person of the King he obtain'd a Grant in Fee of the Mannors of Dunâ—â—e and Cherueside lying in Scotland within the County of Barwick upon â—wede which came to the Crown by â—he forfeiture of Patriâ— de Dunbar late Earl of March and in 10 E. 3. procured a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands within his Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Southampt with a Market there every week and a Faire once a year In which year also by reason of his attendance upon the King out of Scotland and sudden return he was by command to make again thither he had respite given him for the payment of all such Moneys as were due from him to the Exchequer until the Quindesme of St. Hillary And in 11 E. 3. had a Grant of a Ship called Christmass taken in fight from the French by the Merchants of Bâ—stoll In 12 E. 3. he was in that great Expedition made by King Edward into Flanders So likewise in that of Scotland the same year And having been a servant in Court to the same King from his youth as also advanced to the dignity of a Banneret to the intent that he might the better support himself in that degree in 13 E. 3. he obtain'd a Grant of Five hundrd Marks per annum to be paid to him and his heirs out of the Exchequer the one half thereof at Easter and the other at Michaelmass until such time as the King should otherwise provide for him in Lands of an equivalent value In which year he was again in the wars of Flanders and in farther consideration of his many and special services obtain'd a Grant for life of the Mannor of Shaldeford in Com. Surr. Also in 14 E. 3. in lieu of those Five hundred Marks per annum given unto him as abovesaid he had another Grant in Fee of the Castle and Mannor of Thlanver with the Territory and Lordship of Buelt in South Wales which Alice de Laci Countess of Lincolne held for life as also of all the Temporaltes of the Archbishop of York in Com. Gloa In which year he was again in Flanders So likewise in 15 E. 3. being then retein'd to serve the King in his Wars beyond Sea with one Banneret five Knights ten men at Armes and twenty Archers and imploy'd as a Commissioner into Scotland with Henry of Lancaster Earl of Derby having a grant of an Hundred ninety three pounds out of the Exequer In 16 E. 3. he was in that notable Expedition then made into Britanny with Four Knights besides himself fifteen Esquires and twenty Archers on Horseback and for the wages of himself and his retinue had Twenty eight sacks of Wooll assign'd unto him In 17 E. 3. being again in the Wars of France upon the Truce then made betwixt King Edward during his stay in Britanny and Philip de Valois through the Mediation of Pope Clement he was one of the Ambassadors appointed to go to Rome there to Treat with the same Philip or his Commissioners in the presence of the Pope not as a Judge but as a Friend to each concerning certain Dominions Dignities Honors and Lands touching which there had been much contest In 19 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France in that Expedition made for the relief of Aguyâ—on So likewise in 20 E 3 21 E. 3. and 22 E. 3. In which 22 th year in consideration of his good services he obtain'd a Grant for six Tuns of Wine during his life at the King's price to be received in the Port of 〈◊〉 yearly As also a Grant of the Mannors of Ouns and Chernâ—â—de near 〈◊〉 upon Twede and of divers Lands and Tenements in Calaâ—â— In which Garrison he continued the next ensuing year And in 25 E. 3. having been in the Wars of Gascoâ—â— he procured the King's License for amortizing of six Messuages four Acres of Land twelve Acres of Meadow twelve Acres of Wood and Heath and One hundred shillings Rent in 〈◊〉 near Bristoll for the founding a Chantry at the Altar of St. Michael in the Parish-Church of our Lady at Winterbourne for two Priests there to celebrate Divine Service daily for the good estate of himself during this life and for the health of his Soul afterwards as also for the Souls of his Ancestors and all the Faithful deceased In 26 E. 3. he was constituted one of the Commissioners for arraying of all Knights Esquires and others within the County of Glecestâ—â— for the defence of this Realme an Invasion from the French being then feared and in 33 E. 3. attended the King in his Expedition then made into France where he arrived two dayes â—â—fore the Feast of All-Saints About this time also being made Governor of the Castle of 〈◊〉 with Sixty pounds per annum for that service given to him for his life he became instrumental for the Walling of that Town And having been summon'd to Parliament from 16 E. 3. until 34 of that King's Reign inclusive departed this life upon Tuesday next ensuing the Festival of St. Bartholomew being then seised of the Mannor of the Stanlake Broughton and Bourtoâ— with the Advowsons of the Churches of Stanlake and Broughton in Com. Oxon. Of the Mannors of Somerford Maâ—duit and Whitele with the Advouson of the Church of Somerford and Chapel of Whitele in Com. Wilts of the Mannors of Muttone and â—ylmesham in Com. Wigâ—rn Of the moiety of the Mannor of Shaldeford in Com. Surr. Essex and of the Townships of Dunce Rode and Thirneside within the County of Barwick in Scotland And was likewise â—eised for life of the Castle of Glecester with a Meadow called Gastle-mede and the Tyne called Gastle-â—oule by the King's Grant as also joyntly with Agnes his Wife and to the heires-males of their two bodies of the Mannor of Winterbourne in Com. Gloc. with the Advouson of the Church leaving Thomas his Grandson son of Robert his son and heir who died in his life-time his next heir eight years of age and Agnes his wife surviving Of which Robert I find that being taken prisoner in 19 E. 3. by the Citizens of Pisa in his journey to the Holy Land the King caused all the Merchants of
Free-warren at Cukewald and Everle in Com. Ebor. as also for a Market upon the Wednesday every week at Cukewald and for a Faire there yearly on the Eve and Day of our Ladies Assumption And in 33 E. 3. was in the Wars of Gascoine In 34 E. 3. making surrender of those Letters Patents and Indenture of Reteiner made in 21 23 E. 3. he had a grant of Two hundred pounds per annum payable every year out of the Exchequer with Robes out of the King 's great Wardrobe And in 37 E. 3. had another Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Chorkeby juxta Threske and â—illom in Com. Ebor. He had also summons to Parliament from 18 to 38 E. 3. inclusive and died in 39 E. 3. leaving Thomas his son and heir at that time a Knight and of full age who had thereupon Livery of his Lands Which Thomas being also a Military-man in 40 E. 3. Marcht into Scotland and in 51 E. 3. was made Constable and Chamberlain of Loghmaban-Castle in that Realme In 1 R. 2. 3. R. 2. he was likewise in the wars of France as also in 7 R. 2. being at that time in the retinue of Henry de Perci Earl of Northumberland continuing with that Earl in the Garrison of Barwick the whole ensuing year But farther I have not seen of him till his death which hapned upon Friday next after the Feast of St. Martin in Winter 3 H. 4. at which time he was seised of the Mannors of Kerby Killingwyke Howke Skakelthorpe Colton le Lund and Twithorp in the Thistles in Com. Ebor. leaving Thomas his Grandson viz. son of William his eldest son who died in his life time his next heir eightteen years of age and then married to Margaret the daughter of Sir Iohn Godard Knight But neither his Grandfather nor himself nor any of his descendents had ever summons to Parliament Molins 21 Edw. 3. THat this Family of Molins whereof I am now to speak was originally of French extraction and from that Town in Bourbonois so called is not at all to be doubted Howbeit until the beginning of King E. 3. Reign that Iohn de Molins became a person not a little eminent as well for his esteem with that King as his large possessions in several Counties especially Buckinghamshire I have not seen any thing of note thereof from our publick Records It is not improbable but that he did descend from the same Robert de Molins who disobeying the commands of King Henry the First was thereupon disherited and banish'd out of Normandy with Agnes his wife daughter of Robert de Grentmesnill whereupon he went into Apulia and there ended his dayes But I return to Iohn This Iohn being one of those who in 4 E. 3. entred the Castle of Nottingham with William de Montacute and others in the night time and there surprized Roger de Mortimer Earl of March received pardon for the same shortly after He took to wife Egidia the Cosm and heir of Iohn Manduit of Somerford in Com. Wiltes and Margaret his wife daughter and coheir of Robert Pogeys of Stoke in Com. Buck commonly called Stoke Pogeys And in 5 E. 3. being then a Gentleman of the King's Privy-Chamber in consideration of his laudable services done and to be done obtained License for himself and her the said Egidia to have a Faire every year at his Mannor of Stoke pugeis upon the Eve and Festival of St. Giles and five dayes then next ensuing as also to make a Castle of his Mannor-Houses of Stoke pugeis and Ditton in Com. Buck. And in 6 E. 3. had the like Grant for to hold a Court-Leet at his said Mannor of Stoke pugeis Moreover in 7 E. 3. he procured a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Weston Turvile in the same County Also to make a Castle of his Mannor-House there And in 8 E. 3. the like Charter of Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Agmondesham and Little Mussenden in that County As also at Halverthing and Wandesworth in Com. Surr. Furthermore the next ensuing year scilicet 9 E. 3. having purchased the Mannors of Dachet and Fuâ—mere in Com. Buck. from William de Montacutâ— he obtain'd the King's confirmation of that Grant together with a Grant in Fee of the Mannor of Lutegareshale in Com. Buck. part of the possessions of Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester attainted To the Canons of St. Marie-Overie in Southwark in Com. Surr. he was a special Benefactor in recompence whereof by their Instrument bearing date 4 Cal. Febr. the same year they made him partaker of all their Prayers c. and covenanted to mention him in all their Masses Vigils c. and so soon as notice should be given to them of his death or the death of Egidia his wife to inscribe their names in their Martyrologe and to make recital of them annually in their Chapter as also to performe the like office for them as for other their Benefactors And that he the said Iohn his heirs and successors Lords of Stoke should have precedence in the Church of Stoke and in all Processions aâ— the Patrons thereof ought to have In 10 E. 3. he obtained License for the making of a Castle of his Mannor-House at Aston in Com. Buck. and to im-parke his Woods of Ilmere la Sale with One hundred Acres of Pasture in Bekennesfeld Burnham Chispenham and for Free-warren in Bekennesfeld Burnham Chipenham Chalshunt Fuâ—nham and Huggley in the same County In which year being in the wars of Scotland he was of the retinue with William de Montacute In 11 E. 3. he had a Grant in Fee of the Mannor of Hendle in Com. Oxon. which Hugh de Aâ—dley and Margaret his wife held for terme of their lives as also of the Mannor of Swyrford in the same County which Iohn de Handlo likewise held for life And the same year procured a special Charter for divers priviledges in his Lordships of Brehull Stoke pugeys Ditton Dachette Fâ—â—mere Ilmere Adinton Asson Bernard Weston Turvile and Lutgaâ—esale in Com. Buck. Also in Henle and Swyrford in Com. Oxon. viz. Return of Writs Summons of the Exchequer Infangthef Outfangthef Felons Goods Wayf and Stray Gallows and Judgment of such Malefactors as should be apprehended therein according to the liberty of Infangthef and Outfangthef Likewise to be quit of â—oll Murage Pontage and Pavage throughout the whole Realme with Free-warren in all the premises About the same time likewise he received Commission to seize upon all the Merchants of Lumbardy with their Goods Jewels of Gold and Silver and other Chattels then in the City of London and to deliver them to the Constable of the Tower And had so great a respect from the before-specified William
but marching downwards came in to the King his Brother about three Miles Southward from the Town of Warwick Nevertheless though he so did he left no means unassayed to work a Reconciliation betwixt that Earl and King Edward unto which he found the King inclinable enough So that it might very well have been effected had it not been for the obstinacy of that haughty spirited Earl of Warwick Whereupon he marcht with the King towards the City of London into which entring upon the eleventh of Aprill King Henry was delivered up to them In the mean time the Earl of Warwick being come up to St. Albans and King Edward resolving to encounter him both Armies met on a plain called Gladmore-â—eath near Barnet upon Easter-day 30 April where King Edward placing his Brother the Duke of Glocester in the Van and with the assistance of this Duke leading the main Battel himself the Lord Hastings commanding the Rear a sharp Fight ensued wherein Warwick was slain and his whole Army routed Shortly aftger which viz. 4 Maii next following those of the Lancastrian-pary then unsubdued making head again in Glocestershire were met with at Tewksbury and there utterly destroyed At which time Prine Edward son to King H. 6. being taken prisoner and asked by King Edward How he durst bear Armes against him Answering To recover his Fathers Kingdome and Heritage this George Duke of Clarence with his Brother Richard Duke of Glocester and the Lord Hastings suddenly Murthered y him in cold blood A most barbarous and unmanly Act not one of them afterwards enjoying much content in this World but coming in a short space to untimâ—ly deaths Having therefore in these greatest Exigencies stuck thus stoutly to his Brother in the very same year viz. 11. E. 4. the Parliament then siting he did there with divers other of the Peers recognize his Right and Swear Fealty to Edward his eldest son And in 12 E. 4. in consideration of that his Marriage with Isabel the eldest daughter and coheir to the said Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick and Salisbury was by special Letters patents bearing date 25 Martii created Earl of Warwick and Salisbury with the Fee of Twenty pounds per annum issuing out of each of the Counties of Warwickshire and Wiltshire to himself and the heirs male of his Body for the better support of those dignities Moreover he obtain'd a Grant for life of the Lordship of Clavering in Com. Essex as also of the Mannor of Newport paynell and Parke of Tyford in Com. Buck. with the Mannor of Solâ—hull and Park of Fulbroke in Com. Warr. And likewise of a certain House called The Herber in the City of London and of the Castle and Lordship of Nore-end After which in 14 E. 4. he was retein'd by Indenture to serve the King with One hundred and twenty men at Armes and a Thousand Archers And by Letters Patents bearing date 18 Iulii had a grant in special tail of two parts of the Mannor of Ros in Holdernessâ— In 15 E. 4. he was at the Enterview at Piquenni near Amiens betwixt King Edward and the King of France And in 16 E. 4. had a grant in special tail of the Lordship and Mannor of Ludgarsale in Com. Wilts with all the Knights Fees thereto belonging As also in 17 E. 4. another in reversion after the death of Margery Lady Roos of the Castle and Mannor of Helmesâ—ey in Com. Ebor. But after all this the King being jealous k of him designâ—d his destruction It is reported by our Historians that he did endeavour to possess the people that the King his Brother used by Negromancie or Poison to make away those that he hated Also that he was a Bastard and therefore not fit to Reign Moreover that he himself had procured divers of the Kings subjects to be sworn to him and his heirs without reservation of their Allegiance to the King It was likewise then said that the King was much tâ—rrified by a Prophesie that a person whose name began with G should succeed him in the Government which afterwards in truth was fulfilled in the Duke of Glocester Others gave out that this Duke having buried his Wife did by the help of Margaret Dutchess of Burgundy his sister endeavour to obtain Mary the only daughter to Charles Duke of Burgundy and that King Edward maligning his advantage thereby hindred it which revived the old Grudge betwixt them Which of these in particular was the chief cause of the distast then taken against him by the King is hard to say but certain it is that being offended with him he caused him to be imprison'd and that soon after he was Murthered by drowning in a Butt of Malmsey By the Inquisition taken after his death it was found that he died that is to say that he was so Murthered 18 Feb. 17 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Bretâ—ys in Com. Essex As also of the Mannors of Hauâ—bere Iwarn Courtney Ebberton Ramsam Wroxhall Child-Frome Ientcome Maperton Pound-Knoll Hoggs-Toller and of the Castle and Mannor of Corff in Com. Dorset of the Mannors of Somerâ—on Erle Kyngesdone Crukerne Hunspill Misterton Grove Exton Charleton Makerell Dunhede and Stoke Michell in Com. somerset of the Mannor and Burrough of Tyverton the Mannors and Lorships of Plympton and Okehampton of the Burrough of Challeghe and Mannors of Collcome and Whiteford in com Devon of the Mannors of Shemoke Weston Tony Trelowye Portlo Port-pigham Crofthale Northyll and Landeer in com Cornub. of the Mannor of Bassyngburne in Com. Cantabr of the Mannors of Frampton Wykes Boston on the East-side of the Water Gayton with the Soke Momby with the sokes Washyngburgh Futâ—ek Ledenham two parts of the Mannors of Freston and Boston on the West-side the Water of the Castle and Lordship of Somerton of the reversion of the Mannors of Barton and Stewton immediately after the death of Katherine then Dutchess of Norffolk and of the reversion of the third part of the said Mannors of Freston and Boston on the West-part the Water after the death of Margery Lady Roos Likewise of two parts of the Mannor of Ros in Holderness as also of the reversion of the Castle and Mannor of Helmesley in Com. Ebor. after the decease of the said Margery Lady Roos and of the Mannor of Solyhull in Com. Warr. Edward his son and heir being at that time three years of age and upwards Soon after which he was attainted in the Parliament begun at Westminster upon the sixteenth day of Ianuary He likewise left issue by the same Lady Isabell his Wife one daughter called Margaret married to Sir Richard Pole Knight of whom I shall say more when I come to speak of Henry her son who was advanced to the title of Lord Montague by King Henry the Eighth But
Okeburne with the Hamlets of Brighton-Deverell Chesyngbury and Mannor of St. Andrews in Com. Wilts Ruyslip in Com. Buck. Penshurst Havendencourt and Yensfeld in Com. Canc. of the Moiety of the Mannor of Nether Wyresdale within the Town of Gairstang of the Mannor of Mawrholme in the Town of Warton of the fourth part of the Mannor of Stortford and of the Mannor and Lordship of Whitington and Swaftham all in Com. Lanc. of the Town and Mannor of Shilbotel of the Town and Mannor of Remington of the Town of Gysins of the Mannor of Fawdon of the Castle of Prudhowe and Mannor of Ovingham in Com. Northumbr of the Mannor of Kirkby in Kendale with its members and Forest of Troutbek with three Parks there called Troutbek park Colt park and Calf-garth in Com. Westmorl Of the Mannor of Boston called Motehall lying on the East-side the Water and of the Mannor of Ledenham Fuibroke Wyke Wasshâ—nburgh Frampton Burwell with its Members and Kykham in Com. Linc. of the Isles of Iereseye and Garneseye with the Forest Chases and Wreck of Sea there of the Mannors of Henstrigge and Charleton Camvile in Com. Somers of two parts of the Mannors of Caneforde and Poleville of the Mannor of Frampton with its Members Povinton and Cotesford with the Hundred of Cokedene in Com. Dors. And of the Mannors of Swalfeld and Est Henreth in Com. Berks. leaving King Henry the Sixth his Nephew viz. son to King Henry the Fifth his next heir at that time Fourteen years of age Whereupon he was interred in the Cathedral Church of Nostre Dame at Roan under a plain Tombe of black Marble with this Epitaph graved upon a Copper plate and his Armes Gartered â—etwixt two Ostrich-feathers fixed upon a Piller of the Church over it Cy gist fu de Noble Memoire treshaut puisant Prince Jehan en son vivant Regent le Roialme de France Duc de Betford pour le quel est fondre une Messe estre chescun jour perpetuellement celebree a cest Antel per le College des Clementines incontinent apres Prime Et trespassa le XIV jour de Septembre Pan Mill. CCCCXXXV An quel XIV jour semblablement est fonde pour luy une Obit solempnele en c'este Eglise Dieu face pardon a son ame Which Iaquetta surviving him in 15 H. 6. took to Husband Sir Richard Wodvile a lusty Knight for so my Author calls him to the great displeasure of her Uncle the Bishop of Turwyne and Lewes Earl of St. Pol her Brother But for this Wodvile obtain'd his pardon and was afterwards advanced to great honor by K. Edward the Fourth as I shall farther shew in due place Robsert 3 Hen. 6. IN 47 E. 3. Canon Robsert accompanying the Duke of Lancaster and diver other of the English Nobility into France landed with them at Calais and in 5 R. 2. took divers Castles in Spain To him succeeded Sir Iohn Robsert Knight Captain of St. Saviour le Vicount in Normandy who obtain'd a grant of the Castle and Lordship there in 7 H. 5. And to him Lewes Esquire for the Body to that victorious King Which Lewes in consideration of his special services in 2 H. 5. had a grant of Forty pounds per annum to be paid during his life by the hands of the Sheriffs of London In 4 H. 5. this Lewes having been born an Alien in the parts of Henault was made a Free Denizen in this Realme and in 6 H. 5. created Knight of the Bath at Bayeux in Normandy the King then solemnizing the Feast of St. George there In 8 H. 5. in consideration of his great valor and eminent services he was by Letters-patents bearing date at Trois in Champaine constituted the King's Standard-bearer with the Fee of One hundred pounds per annum to be receiv'd at the hands of the Treasurer of his Chamber and the same year in farther consideration of his services had another grant for life of the Mannor of Posted Halle in Bornham in Com. Norff. which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of Sir Iohn Old-castle Knight He was also one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter in that King's time and one of his Executors And having married Elizabeth the daughter and heir to Bartholmew Lord Bourchier Widow of Sir Hugh Stafford Knight had summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Bourchier in 3 4 5 and 7 H. 6. In 8 H. 6. he attended that King into France being then retein'd by Indenture to serve him in his wars there with two Knights Thirty one men at Armes and One hundred and five Archers but departed this life in 9 H. 6. being then seized in Fee-tail-general id est to the heirs of his body of the Mannors of Little Maldon Clidsey Totham and Tolleshunt in Com. Essex leaving Iohn his Brother and heir Forty years of age Which Iohn was also one of the Knights of the Garter in the time of King Henry the Fifth but never had Summons to Parliament Elizabeth the wife of this Lewes then surviving who died 1 Iulii 11 H. 6. without any issue being then seised of the Mannors of Asheldam Maldon parva Langford Oneseye Totham Magna Tolleshunt Fordham parva Stanstede Woodball Pacehinghall Morton Grâ—nstede and Manhale in Com. Essex as also of the Mannors of Bentelegh parva and Stanford Rivers with the Advouson of the Priories of Bylegh and Hospital of St. Giles of Maldon leaving Henry Lord Bourchier Earl of Ewe her next heir viz. son of Sir William Bourchier Knight Twenty four years of age Hungerford 4 H. 6. THat this Family hath been very antient in 〈◊〉 is evident from the Sheriffs Accompt in 11 H. 2. Everard de Hungerford being at that time made mention of by reason of an Amerciament of Twenty Marks then levied upon him But from him I shall descend to Robert de Hungerford of whom that which I have seen most memorable is that in 1 E. 3 he was constituted one of the Commissioners to enquire and certifie unto the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer what Lands and Tenements c. Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester and Hugh his son with others who suffered death in the last year of King Edward the Second's Reign were possess'd of And that in 8 E. 3. he gave to the Canons of Ivy-Church in Com. Wilts certain Lands and Rents in Muleford and other places to keep the Obit of Walter Arch-Deacon of Sarum upon the third day of Iuly and for the maintenance of a Priest to celebrate Divine Service in the Cathedral-Church of New Sarum for the health of his Soul Moreover that before the end of the same year being then a Knight he gave to the Warden of the Hospital of St. Iohn at
another Katherine who all died young Which Iane departing this life 22 Ian. an 1555. 2 Mariae was buried in the North Isle of the Parish-church at Chelsey in Com. Midd. All that I have farther to say of him is that in the Parliament held 1 Mariae his attainder was confirmed as were the attainders of Iohn his eldest Son called Earl of Warwick and of these other of his Sons viz. Sir Ambrose and Sir Guilford both Knights and Henry Dudly Esq Which Iohn married Anne Daughter to Edward Duke of Somerset and in 6 E. 6. was made Master of the Horse with the see of C Marks per an and Knight of the Garter but died in prison without issue soon after ¶ I therefore come to Ambrose the eldest of those that survived In 3 E. 6. he served under the command of his Father then General of those Forces sent to suppress the Rebels in Norfolk and in 3 4 Ph. M. through the special favour of that Queen not suffering death as his Father and Brother did being restored in bloud was shortly after at the siege of St. Quintins in Picardy and in 1 Eliz. obtained a grant of the Mannour of Kibworth Beauchamp in Com. Leic. to be held by the service of Pantler to the Kings and Queens of this Realm at their Coronations Which office and Mannour his Father and other of his Ancestors Earls of Warwick formerly enjoyed And in 2 Eliz. being then a Knight was advanced to that great office of Master of the Ordinance for life Also in 4 Eliz. upon Christmas-day to the title of Baron L'isle and the next day ensuing to the dignity of Earl of Warwick Whereupon he had a grant 6 Apr. of the Castle Mannour and Burrough of Warwick with divers other Lordships in Com. War which came to the Crown by the attainder of his Father Before the end of that year he was likewise made Captain-general of all the Queens subjects in Normandy 1 Oct Shortly after which though twice repulsed by contrary winds he landed at Newhaven with certain Forces where he had some slight skirmishes with the French Continuing there till 6 Eliz. he discerned that the Inhabitants of that Port had a design to betray the Town and therefore not only expelled them but seized upon their Ships Whereupon the French prepared for a siege which the English not willing to undergo by reason that the Pestilence begun to rage amongst the Souldiers they condescended to yield it up on honourable terms During his continuance in those parts he was elected Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 12 Eliz. upon that Insurrection in the North by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland the Earl of Sussex being first sent with seven hundred men for the suppressing thereof this Earl with Clinton then Lord Admiral followed with thirteen thousand more being made Lieutenant-general of her Majesties forces in those parts In 13 Eliz. he was constituted chief Butler of England and in 15 Eliz. sworn of her Privy-Council being the same year one of the Peers who sate in Westminster Hall upon Tryal and judgement of Thomas Duke of Norfolk As also in 29 Eliz. at Fotheringhay for tryal of the Queen of Scots And having married three Wives viz. Anne Daughter and coheir to William Whorwood Esq Atturney-general to King Henry the eight Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Gilbert Tailboys Knight Sister and sole Heir of George Lord Tailboys and Anne Daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford departed this life without issue 21 Febr-an 1589. 32 Eliz. at Bedford-house in the suburbs of London and was buried in that â—eautiful Chapel at Warwick adjoyning to the Collegiate Church where his Monument is still to be seen ¶ The next of the surviving Sons to this great Duke was Robert who in 5 E. 6. his Father then living was sworn one of the six Gentlemen in ordinary to that King viz. of his Privy Chamber as Sir Iohn Hayward expresseth adding that he was the true Heir both of his hate against persons of Nobility and cunning to dissemble the same and afterwards for lust and cruelty a Monster of the Court. And as apt to hate so a true executioner of his Hate yet rather by practice than by open dealing as wanting rather courage than wit And that after his entertainment into a place of so near service the King enjoyed his health not long But in 1 Mariae though upon the taking of his Father he was also with him sent to the Tower and attainted yet was he soon after restored by that Queen and in 4 5 of her Reign made Master of the Ordinance at the Siege of St. Quintins And from Queen Elizabeth whether for that he had shared with her in that common fate of Imprisonment in the reign of her Sister or that by reason of their Births in one and the same auspicious hour is not easy to determine saith my Author received extraordinary favours and benefits For having in the first year of her reign 11 Ian. that eminent office of Master of the Horse with the Fee of C Marks per annum conferred upon him and being made Knight of the most Noble Oâ—der of the Garter Also in 3 Eliz. Constable of Windsor-Castle for life Increasing yet farther into her esteem in 6 Eliz. she recommended him for an Husband to Mary Queen of Scotland promising if that Queen would assent thereto that she would by authority of Parliament declare her to be her Sister or Daughter and Heir to the Crown of England in case she her self should die without issue But the French esteeming it dishonourable for Her to Marry with him offered great advantages to the Subjects of the Scottish Nation in case they would refuse it and suggested to them that Queen Elizabeth did not at all purpose what she made shew of As to her real intentions therein I shall not take upon me to say any thing though plain it is that having given him large possessions before the end of that year viz. upon the 28. of Sept. she advanced him to the dignity of Baron of Denbigh and the next day following to that of Earl of Leicester to the end as some thought that he might seem the better qualifyed for that marriage though others suspected that this shew made by Queen Elizabeth was meerly to try if the motion would be accepted and then to marry with him her self with less dishonour In an 1566. 8 Eliz. he had the dignity of Knight of the order of S. Michael conferred upon him by Charles the ninth King of France And in an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers appointed to sit upon Tryal of the Duke
before viz. First her Grandfather who married Eliazbeth the Daughter and Heir of William Lord Harington And afterwards her Father commonly called William Lord Harington who married Catherine one of the Daughters of Richard Nevill Earl of Salisbury and was slain in the Battel of Wakefeild on the part of the House of York upon the laft day of December the same year viz. 39 H. 6. which was within less than two months before his Grandfathers death But upon the death of this William Lord Bonvile thus beheaded at St. Albans in regard he had stood up so stoutly against the Lancastrians Elizabeth his Widdow in 1 E. 4. had an assignation of a very large Dowry viz. of the Mannour of Pokyngton with divers lands in Thornay Pixton Taunton Glastonbury and Drayton in Com. Somers Maperton Sturmynster-Marshall Alryngton Mourton Berne and divers lands in Lyme in Com. Dors. Combe Pyne-Seton Combe Peyne Downe Vmfravile Charletone Heade and Pole Northcote with divers Lands in Birches Sydeford Axminstre and Toregge in Com. Devon as also of divers Lands in Tregemelyn Permarthe Noddon Trevasso Holiwode Milhay Kilquyte Seynterne Polkeâ—ys and Roboletesdon late belonging to Richard Welyngton in Com. Cornub. as also of the Mannour of great Glen in Com. Leic. All which being of the Inheritance of the before specified Cecilie who became the Wife of Thomas Marquess Dorset and afterwards of Henry Earl of Wiltshire were afterwards enjoy'd by her It is said that this William Lord Bonvile had many illegitimate Children whereof one was setled in the West Country to whom he gave C Marks per annum whose posterity remained in King H. 8. time Edmund of Hadham Earl of Richmund 31 H. 6. THis Edmund Sirnamed of Hadham in Com. Hertf. in regard of his Birth there being the other Son to Owen Teuther by Katherine Daughter to Charles the Sixth King of France was in 31 H. 6. by reason of his so near Alliance to that King viz. Brother by the Mother Created Earl of Richmund by Letters Patent bearing date at Reading upon the 23d. of November with Precedence before all other Earls and the same year obtain'd a grant from the King in Fee of that Mansion House called Baynard's Castle situate near Paul's-Wâ—arfe in London Of his personal Actings there is little memorable that I have seen other than his Marriage with Margaret the sole Daughter and Heir to Iohn Beaufort Duke of Somerset and that he departed this Life on the Morrow after All Souls day in 35 H. 6. being at that time seised in Fee of the Castle and Lordship of Horestone and Mannor of Bollesobere in Com. Derb. And in Fee-tail of the Mannor of Ludgareshale in Com. Wiltes of the moity of the Mannor of Bassingburne in Câ—m Cantabr of the whole Earldom Honour and Lordship of Richmund in Com. Ebor. and two parts of the Mannor of Swafham in Com. Norff. And jointly with Iasper Earl of Pembroke his Brother of the Mannors of Mansfeld Lyndeby and Town of Clypston in Shirewode in Com. Nott. leaving Henry his Son and Heir of the Age of fifteen Weeks afterwards King by the name of Henry the Seventh Whereupon he was buried in the Cathedral of St. Davids in Wales with this Epitapth Vnder this Marble-stone here inclosed restet the Bones of the noble Lord Edmund Earl of Richmund Father and Brother to Kings the which departed out of this World in the year of our Lord God 1456. the third of the Month of November on whose Soul Almighty Iesu have mercy Amen Margaret his Wife surviving who afterwards Married to Henry a Younger Son to Humphrey Duke of Buckingham and lastly to Thomas Lord Stanley Earl of Derby but by neither of these had any Issue This great Lady by her Teftament bearing date 6 Iunii an 1508. which was the 23d. and last year of her Son King Henry the Seventh's Reign bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Monastery of St. Peter at Westminster within the Chappel of our Lady begun to be built by that King Appointing that Placebo and Dirige with Laudes and all other Divine-Services Prayers and Observants belonging thereto should be solemnly and devoutly songen and said in the day of her Decease by all the Priests Ministers and Children of her Chappel and Mass of Requiem with Note on the Morning next ensuing and so to continue every day as long as her Body should rest there unremoved towards the place of her Interment Likewise that the like Placebo and Dirige with Laudes and Mass of Requiem should be solemnly and devoutly said during all the time in the Parish-Church of that place where it should please God to call her out of this transitory life by all the Priests and Clerks of the same Church and by other Priests to the number of threescore and Clerks to the number of thirty as also in twenty Parish-Churches next adjoining to the place of her decease by all the Priests and Clerks of every such Church Furthermore that every Priest to the number of threescore being present in the Parish-Church where her Body should rest any night between the place of her Decease and the place of her Interment that should be helping to all Divine Service of Placebo and Dirige to have for his labour eight pence and ever Clark of thirty four pence And that in the day that it should please God to call her out of this Life and day of her Interment there should be distributed in Alms amongst poor people Cxxxiii i. vi s. viii d. Moreover by her last Will bearing date at the same time intending God to be the more honoured aswel within the said Monastery where the purposed that her Body should be interred as in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and other places where Scholars were to be brought up in virtue and cunning the ordained that three perpetual daily Masses with divine Service should be daily said by three sad and discreet Monks of the said Monastery and one-perpetual Anniversary devoutly holden with Lxx. Lights and with the distribution of ten pounds in Alms at every such Anniversary perpetually And one perpetual Brother called a Converse to be perpetually kept in the same Monastery specially to serve there at their Masses and all other Priests that should say their Masses at the Altars where as two of the Said Chantry-Masses shall be said She also thereby established two perpetual Readers in Divinity one of them in the University of Cambridge and another in the University of Oxford Likewise one perpetual Preacher of the Word of God in the same University of Cambridge and obtained Licence to found a perpetual Chantry in the Church of Wynburne of one perpetual Priest to teach Grammar freely to all that would come thereto while the World shall endure with Licence to give to either of the said two Readers and their Successors Lands and Tenements to the yearly value
obtain'd a special Patent to himself and his Heirs to exercise the Office of Sewer at the time of Dinner upon the Coronation-day of any of the future Kings and Queens of this Realm with the Fee of xx â— per annum for that service payable out of the Exchequer And in 32 H. 8. was made Lord High Chamberlain of England for life Which Office Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex then newly attainted had enjoyed In 33 H. 8. he obtain'd a grant in special Tail of the scite of the Abby of Cleve in Com. Somers with divers Lands thereto belonging And by his Testament bearing date 17 Oct. an 1542. 34 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in Christian-Burial Shortly after which upon Munday 27 Nov. departing this life at Chelsey he was Interred in the Church of St. Laurence Poultney in the City of London with this Epitaph Robertus Radcliffe Miles Dominus Fitzwater Egremond Burnell Vicecomes Fitzwater Magnus Camerarius Angliae Camerarius Hospicii Regis Henrici octavi ac â—idem à Consiliis Praeliis in Galliâ commissiâ— aliquoties inter primos ductores honoratus In aliis Belli Pacisque consultationibus non inter postremâ—â—â—abitus Aequitatis Iusticiae Constantâ—â— Magnum aetatis suae monumentum Obiit xxvii die Novembris An. Dom. MCCCCCxlii This Earl Wedded three Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to Henry Duke of Buckingham by whom he had Issue three Sons 1 Henry who succeeded him in his Honours 2 George and 3 Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe of Elnestow in Com. Bedf. Knight Secondly Margaret Daughter of Thomas Earl of Derby by whom he had issue two Daughters Anne married to Thomas Lord Wharton and Iane to Anthony Vicount Montagu And thirdly Mary Daughter to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherne in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue Sâ—r Iohn Ratcliffe Knight who died without Issue and lieth buried in the Church of St. Olive in Hart-street in the City of London To this Robert succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who in 25 H. 8. his Father then living upon the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen was one of the Knights of the Bath then made And in 1 E. 6. upon that expedition then made into Scotland had the command of sixteen hundred Demi-lances in which service being unhorst he escaped with life very narrowly Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared on the behalf of Queen Mary by reason whereof in the first year of her reign he was constituted Warden and Chief Justice-Itinerant of all the Forests South of Trent Bâ—ing also one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter by his Testament bearing date 27 Iulii An. 1555. 2 3 Ph. M. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Attiborough in Com. Norf. appointing a Tomb to be there erected over his Grave And married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norf. by whom he had Issue three Sons Thomas Henry and Francis Secondly Anne Daughter to Sir Philip Calthorp Knight by whom he had Issue Egremond Ratcliff who having been a principal Actor in the Northern Rebellion and thereupon attainted of Treason 〈◊〉 out of England was afterwards put to 〈◊〉 at Namurs by Don Iohn of Austria for purposing to Murther him being for that end 〈◊〉 of his imprisonment in the Tower of Londâ—n by Secretary Walsingham and thither sent He had also Issue by the same Anne one Daughter called Frances 〈◊〉 to Sir Thomas Mildmay of 〈◊〉 in Com. Essex Knight But from this last Wife being divorced he obtained a special Act of Parliament in 2 3 â—h M. to debar her both from Jointure and Doweâ— and departing this life at Sir Henry Sydney's house in Chamâ—â—-Row within the Liberties of Westminster on Wednâ—sday 17 Febr. An. 1556. 3 4 Ph. M. was buried in the North Isle of the said Church of St. Laurence Pultney near to his Father and Mother To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in his Fathers life time was sent Embassador into Germany by Queen Mary unto the Emperour Charles the fifth to treat of a marriage betwixt that Queen and Prince Philip the eldest Son to the Emperour And afterwards into Spain unto Philip himself for â—atâ—â—ying thereof In 2 3. Ph. M. being then a Knight he was constituted Lord Deputy of Ireland And in 3 4 Ph. M. which was shortly after his Fathers death was made Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent In 4 5 Ph. M. being then Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Pensioners his Commission for Deputy of Ireland was again renewed and he once more constituted Warden and Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent Also upon the death of that Queen he was again made Deputy of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth in the first year of her reign having special Instructions for preventing any insurrection of the Natives in that Realm as also for building of Forts in Offalie and to grant the inheritance of divers lands to the old Souldiers Likewise to reduce the Revenues of Ireland to the example of England In 3 Eliz. he was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland In 9 Eliz. sent to Uienna unto Maximilian the Emperour with the order of the Garter and in 10 Eliz. again imploy'd to the same Emperour to treat concerning a marriage betwixt Queen Elizabeth and Charles Archduke of Austria Which he endeavoured to effect with all his power though the Earl of Leicester opposed it In 12 Eliz. he was Lord President of the North And in 13 Eliz. upon an Incursion of certain Scors assisted by the disaffected English received command to raise certain Forces in those parts whereupon he entred Scotland by Tivydale burnt several Towns belonging to the Lord Buchlu and Carr of Ferniâ—erst who had been the chief Ring-leaders of those bold invaders demolishing the Castles of Ferniberst and Craling which belong'd to Carr. After which he marcht to Edenbourgh and returning thence so battered the Castle of Hamilton with his great Guns that it yielded to him making also much spoil in the Hamilton's lands Before the end of that year entring Scotland again he burnt divers Towns in Anandale and demolished the Castles of Anand and Caerlaveroc by reason that Heriz and Maxwell the owners of them had thence committed divers Robberies in England And upon his return was sworn one of the Queens Privy Council In 15 Eliz. he was made choice of for one of the Peers wâ—ich fate upon the Duke of Norfolk's Tryal And by a certain Feoffment bearing date 20
Garter And departing this life in 17 H. 8. was buried in the before specified Chapell where his Monument yet remaineth To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir Which Henry in 12 H. 8. his Father then living bearing the title of Lord Herbert upon that famous Enterview Betwixt Ardres and Guisnes by King Henry and Francis the first of France where all Feats of Arms were exercised for the space of forty days on Horse and Foot was one of the Challengers on the part of the English And in 15 H. 8. accompanied the Duke of Suffolk General of the English Forces then sent into France at which time divers Castles and strong places were by him won In which service he merited so well as that he had â—he honour of Knighthood conferred on him by that Duke And in 17 H. 8. shortly after his Fathers death was apointed one of the Commissioners for concluding a Peace with the French In 18 H. 8. he had a special Livery of all the Lands which either by the death of his Father or Elizabeth his Mother Daughter and Heir to William Earl of Huntington did by Inheritance descend to him In 22 H. 8. he was one of the Peers who subscribed that Declaration then sent to Pope Clement the seventh intimating to him that the loss of his Supremacy here would be endangered in case he did not comply with King Henry in that business of his divorce from Queen Katherine And in 5 E. 6. accompanied the Marquess of Northampton into France who being then sent Embassador to that King presented him with the Order of the Garter This Henry Married Elizabeth Daughter to Sir Antbony Browne Knight Standard-Bearer to King Henry the Seventh and by her had Issue four Sons William his Son and Heir Thomas who died in the Tower of London Sir Charles Somerset Knight Standard-Bearer to the Band of Pensioners in the time of Queen Elizabeth and Francis slain at Musselborough-field 1 E. 6. As also four Daughters Eleanore Married to Sir George Vaughan Knight Lucie to Iohn Nevil Lord Latimer Anne to Thomas Percie Earl of Northumberland and Iane to Sir Edward Mansel of Morgan in Com. Glamorgan Knight and departing this life 26 Nov. 3 E. 6. was buried at Ragland Which William succeeding him in his Honours was Install'd Knight of the Garter in the time of King Edward the Sixth and in 16 Eliz. sent by that Queen into France with a Font of pure gold for the Christening of a Daughter to Iames the Fifth King of that Realm as also to stand in the Queens stead as one of the Sureties In 29 Eliz. he was one of the Peers which sate upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots He Married Christian Daughter to Edward Lord North by whom he had Issue Edward his only Son and Heir and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to William a younger Son of William Lord Windsor and Lucie to Henry Herbert Son of Sir Thomas Herbert of Wynestow in Com. Montgom Knight And by his Testament bearing date 1 Febr. an 1587. 30 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Ragland appointing that a Tomb of Marble should be made over his Grave After which upon the 22th of the same Month of Febr. he departed this life and was buried there accordingly To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward in 33 Eliz. was sent Embassador to King Iames the Sixth of Scotland to congratulate his Marriage and safe return from Denmark as also to signify unto him that he was made choice of with the King of France to be one of the Knights Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter and upon the 21th of April 43 Eliz. was made Master of the Horse being the best â—â—â—â—eman and Tilter of the times which great Offâ—â—â—â— he had likewise conferr'd upon him 15 Ian. 1 Iac. with the Fee of C. marks per annum for life and in 2 Iac. was Constituted one of the Lords Commissioners for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal of England But upon the first of Ianuary 13 Iac. resigning that Office of Master of the Horse he was the day next following made Lord Privy Seal and in 15 Iac. 27 Martii had a new Grant of that Office of Lord Privy Seal with the Fee of fifteen hundred pounds per annum for life Whereupon in Ianuary 18 Iac. receiving Command to sit in the Court of Requests with the Masters there the King deeming it unfit that so great a Magistrate should not have a seat of Judicature he took his place there accordingly upon the seventh of February which was towards the end of Hillary â— Term next following This Earl being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Wedded the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to Francis Earl of Huntington by Katherine his Wife Daughter and Heir to Henry Poole Lord Montacute and by her had Issue six Sons William who died in his life time unmarryed Henry who succeeded him in his Honours Sir Thomas Somerset Sir Charles Somerset and Sir Edward Somerset Knights of the Bath and Christopher who died unmarried He had likewise six Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Henry Guilford of Hemsted in Com. Cantii Knight Catherine to William Lord Petre Anne to Sir Edward Winter of Lydney in Com. Glouc. Knight Frances to William Morgan of Llanternam in Com. Monmouth Esq Blanch to Thomas Son and Heir to Thomas Lord Arundel of Wardour and Katherine to Thomas Lord Windsore And departing this life at his House in the Strand 3 Martii an 1627. was buried at Ragland Which Henry so succeeding him being a person of a most noble and generous disposition ample fortune and perfectly loyal manifested his dutiful affections to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory by very large supplies when the predominant party in the late long Parliament had reduced him to extream necessities In consideration whereof and of his personal merits otherwife he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 2 Nov. in the eighteenth year of that Kings Reign advanced to the Title of Marquess of Worcester This Henry Married Anne Daughter and sole Heir to Iohn Lord Russel Son and Heir to Francis Earl of Bedford and by her had Issue nine Sons viz. Edward who succeeded him in his Honours Sir Iohn Somerset Knight Thomas and Charles William Henry Frederick Francis and Iames who died young and three Daughters Elizabeth Married to Iohn Vicount Mountagu Anne a Nun at Antwerpe and Mary who died unmarried And departing this life ... An. 1647. was buried at Ragland Which Edward so succeeding him first Married Elizabeth Daughter to Sir William Dormer of Wing in Com. Buck Knight eldest Son to Robert Earl of Caernarvon which Sir William died before his Father and had Issue by
at his Fathers death and having married Anne the daughter to Robert Earl of Essex by her had issue Philip his son and heir and two daughters Mary married to ... Gower of ... in Com. Ebor. and Anne to VVilliam VVolrich of ... in Com. Sussex Esquire and died 14 Eliz the said Philip being at that time seventeen years of age Which Philip took to wife Frances daughter to Henry â—arl of Cumberland and by her had issue two sons viz. Sir George Wharton Knight of the Bath who married Anne daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and was slain in a Duel by Sir Iames Steward Knight upon the eighth of November An. 1609. leaving no issue And Sir Thomas VVharton Knight Which Sir Thomas took to wife Philadelphia the daughter to Robert Earl of Monmouth and having issue by her two sons Philip and Thomas died in his fathers life time viz. 17 Apr. 20 Iac. and was buried at Easby near Richmund in Yorkshire This Philip had likewise issue three daughters Margaret married to Edward Lord VVotton Eleanore to VVilliam Thwaytes of Long Marston in Com. Ebor. Esquire and Frances to Sir Richard Musgrave of Edenhale in Com. Cumbr. Knight of the Bath and Baronet And departing this life upon the Twenty sixth day of March An. 1625. was buried at Healey in the County of the City of York Leaving Philip his grandson viz. eldest son to Sir Thomas who died in his life time his successor in his honor Which Philip arrived to his full age in An. 1634. and married three wives Elizabeth daughter of Sir Rouland Wandesford of Pickhay in Com. Ebor. Knight Attorney of the Court of Wards by whom he had issue one only daughter called Elizabeth married to Robert then Lord VVilloughby of Eresby now Earl of Lindsey and Lord Great Chamberlain of England Secondly Iane the daughter and heir of Arthur Goodwyn of Upper Winchendon in Com. Buck. â—squire by whom he hath had issue two sons Thomas and Goodwyn and four daughters Anne married to VVilliam Carr a Scotchman only son to VVilliam Carr Groom of the Bedchamber to King Iames. Margaret to Major Dunch of Pusey in Com. Berk. Esquire Mary to VVilliam Thomas son and heir of Edmund Thomas of Wennoe in Com. Glamorgan Esquire and Philadelphia He thirdly married Anne daughter to the said VVilliam Carr Groom of the Bedchamber to King Iames widdow of Edmund Popham Esquire by whom he hath one son called VVilliam Which Thomas son and heir apparent to this Philip Lord VVharton hath married Anne one of the two daughters and coheirs to Sir Henry Lee of Dichley in Com. Oxon. Baronet Lord Paget 4 E. 6. THe first mention I find of any bearing this name who arriv'd to the dignity of Peerage is VVilliam Paget a person naturally endowed with excellent parts as may seem by his ascent from so low a condition to those high Preferments whereunto by sundry degrees he attained being son a to ... Paget one of the Serjeants at Mace in the City of London who was born near Wednsbury in Staffordshire of mean Parentage where 〈◊〉 were some of that generation till of late years remaining so that he might well say with the Poet Et quae non fecimus ipsi Vix ea nostra voco For in 23 H. 8. by reason of his great abilities he came to be one of the Clerks of the Signet And in 32 H. 8. Clerk of the Council As also Clerk of the Privy-Seale with the Fee of Thirty pounds per annum and soon after that Clerk of the Parliament for life In all which employments he deported himself with such sedulity and prudence as that in 33 H. 8. he was sent Embassador into France and upon his return from that honorable Negotiation made one of the principal Secretaries of State for so I find him in 35 H. 8. Moreover in 36 H. 8. being then a Knight he was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with Mathew Earl of Lenox touching the advancement of King Henry the Eighth's Interst in Scotland whereupon l that Earl was to marry the Lady Margaret Douglas King Henry's Neice And the same year attending that King in his Expedition to Boloin was associated with the Earl of Hertford and others to Treat with the Embassadors of France in order to a general accord betwixt both Realms In 37 H. 8. he obtained a grant to himself and Iohn Mason Esquire then Secretary to the King for the French Tongue and the survivor of them of the Office of Master of the Posts with the Fee of Sixty six pounds thirteen shillings four pence per an And in 38 H. 8 was one of the Commissioners which treated of and concluded a Peace with the French Shortly after which the King lying on his Death-bed he was constituted one of his Executors and appointed one of the Council to his successor King Edward the Sixth In the second year of whose Reign he obtained a grant in Fee of that House without Temple-Barr in the City of London then called Exeter-place formerly belonging to the Bishops of that See as also of a certain parcel of ground lying within the Garden of the Middle-Temple adjoyning thereto Which House he transformed into a new Fabrick for his own habitation and called it Paget-House But long it held not that name being from after-owners called next Leicester-House and at length Essex-House The next thing which I find memorable of him is that in 4 E. 6. he was sent Embassador to the Emperor Charles the Fifth to signifie how King Edward being on the one side distressed by the Scots and on the other by the French likewise miserably rent by intestine divisions at home necessity required speedy Succors from him else that he must submit to an inconvenient Peace with France And upon the Third of December the same year being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Comptroller of the Kings Houshold Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and called by Writ to the Parliment then sitting by the name of Lord Paget of Beaudsert in Com. Staff he took his place there amongst the rest of the Peers After which upon the 19 th of Ianuary next ensuing he had his solemn creation to that honor and within three dayes following was sent with the Earl of Bedford and Sir Iohn Mason again to treat of Peace with the French Notwithstanding all which great services such enemies he had that in 5 E. 6. upon the fall of the Duke of Somerset whose ruine was effected by the contrivance of Dudley Duke of Northumberland against whom the principal charge was that he had designed the Murther of some Noblemen at Pager-House this Lord was sent to the Tower and bereav'd of his Ensignes of the Garter But Money being not a little wanting at that time whereupon several persons
really of much honour to this Family so is it apparent that it hath heretofore been of no small estimation amongst them for in an old Book sometime belonging to the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist in Lutterworth I find this written Notum sit omnibus hunc librum visuris quod ego Willielmus Veysey Magister Hospitalis St. Joh. Bapt. de Luterworth praesens fui quando Johannes Fylding qui postea erat miles eodem an no quo inserviebat Johannem Ducem Bedfordiae in bello contra Gallos tradidit multas veteres scripturas custodiendas Thomae Bellers Gentilman quae certificabant dominum Galfridum Feldyng filium fuisse Galfridi Comitis de Hapspurgh c. ut supra And likewise this following expression made by Sir William Filding Knight who lived in the time of King Henry the Eighth The Evidence of all these things was left with William Cave the son of Thomas Cave Gentleman by Sir William Filding before the Battel of Tewksbury and a Bill of Remembrance of the same after given to Richard Cave which was also written in the same Book of William Veysy Master of the Hospital of St. John Baptist of Lutterworth This was the Bok of my Fader Sir Everard Fylding Which Iohn who married Margaret Purfrey having served in the Wars of France and been dignifyed with the honor of Knighthood left issue William his son and heir a person so well affected to the Lancastrians in the Civil Wars betwixt them and the House of York that no sooner did King Henry the Sixth regain his Soverainty viz. in 49 of His Reign but that he constituted him Sheriff of the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington he being then a Knight in which year fighting on the behalf of that King in the Battel of Tewksbury he lost his life and was there buried This Sir William by Agnes the daughter and heir of Seton with whom he had the Lordship of Martinesthorp in com Rutl. and a descent in blood from those great Families of Vaux Longvile and Bellers a younger branch of Moubray left issue Everard Filding his son and heir Sheriff of the Counties of Warwick and Leicester in 21 E. 4. And in in 2 H. 7. a Commander in the King's Army at the Battel of Stoke So likewise at Black-heath in Kent in 12 H. 7. Which Everard being made Knight of the Bath at the marriage of Prince Arthur in 15 of that Kings Reign was Custos Rotulorum in the County of Leicester within two years after and by his Testament bequeathing his Body to be buryed before the Altar of our blessed Lady in the Black Fryers at Northampton departed this life in 6 Hen. 8. leaving issue by Iellis Russel his wife William Filding Esquire Sheriff of Rutland in 11 12 and 18 Hen. 8. afterwards Knight who having been imploy'd for raising Forces out of his Tenants and otherwise for the wars of France and Scotland in the time of King Henry the Eighth as by several Privy Seals appeareth assisted with no less than Sixteen Horse at his own charges against the Scots as by the Registers sometime belonging to the Council-Table hath been observed as also with Ten able persons most Archers and Gunners in that Naval preparation made by the same King under the conduct of the Earl of Southampton for the preventing such attempts as might be exercised by the Pope or his Agents whose Supremacy he had in his Realms abolisht And was in such esteem with Queen Iane third wife to that King as that in 29 H. 8. upon her delivery of Prince Edward she sent a Privy-Seal unto him signifying the same with desire of his Congratulation and Prayers This Sir William by Elizabeth daughter to Sir Thomas Puttney of Misterton Knight leaving issue Basil died 24 Sept. 2 E. 6. which Basil married Godith second of the seven daughters and coheirs to William Willington of Barcheston in com Warr. Esquire By whom he had issue William Sheriff of Warwickshire in 31 Eliz. and thrice of Rutland viz. 24 34 and 40 Eliz. who being afterwards a K t by Dorothy his wife daughter to Sir Raphe Lane by a daughter and coheir to the Lord Parr of Horton he had issue Basill Sheriff of Warwickshire in 9 Iac Which Basil by Elizabeth daughter to Sir Walter Aston of Tixhall in com Staff Knight had issue William who was Knighted at Belvoir-Castle 23 Apr. 1 Iac and upon the 30 th of December 18 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Feilding of Newhham Padox as also to that of Vicount Feilding In 19 Iac. he was made Master of the King 's great Wardrobe and upon the 14 th of Sept. 20 Iac. created an Earl by the Title of Earl of Denbigh And having married Mary daughter to Sir George Villers of Brokesby in com Leic. Knight sister to George late Duke of Buckingham left issue by her two sons Basil who succeeded him in his honors and George created Lord Feilding of the Caghe in the Realm of Ireland as also Vicount Callan and Earl of Desmond in reversion after the death of Sir Richard Preston K t then Earl of Desmond by Letters-patents bearing date 22 Nov. 20 Iac. He also had issue four daughters viz. the Lady Mary married to Iames Marquess of Hamilton in Scotland afterwards created Duke of Hamilton Anne to Baptist son and heir to Edward Vicount Campden Elizabeth to Lewes Vicount of â—enelmeky in Ireland created Countess of Guilford by our present Soveraign K. Charles the Second 14 Iulii in the 12 th year of His Reign and Henrietta Maria who died young This Earl William adhering stedfastly to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory in the times of the late Usurpation perform'd the part of a stout and valiant soldier in sundry Battels but at length had the hard fate to receive divers mortal wounds in a sharp Skirmish with the Enemy near Bermingham in com War 3 Aprilis An. 1643. whereof he died the eighth day of the same moneth whereupon his Corps being conveyed to Mouks-Kirby in that County was there buried with his Ancestors Unto whom succeeded Basilâ— his son and heir Which Basil by reason of his descent from Agnes the daughter and heir to Iohn de St. Liz otherwise called Seyton a branch of the most noble Family of St. Liz sometimes Earles of Northampton and Huntington was through the special favour of His Majesty King Charles the Second created Lord St. Liz upon the second of February 16 Car. 2. And married four wives 1. Anne daughter to Richard Earl of Portland Lord High Treasurer of England 2 Barbara daughter and sole heir to Sir Iohn Lambe Knight Dean of the Arches-Court of Canterbury and
heirs viz. Alianore the wife of Walter de Lucie Philippa Married to Hugh Courtney and Margaret to Thomas Arundel Edmund of VVodstoke Earl of Kent 15 Edw. 2. THis Edmund the second son to King Edward the First by Margaret his second VVife born at Woodstoke in An. 1301. 29 E. 1. was thereupon surnamed of that place And in 12 E. 2. had the Castle and Honor of Knaresburgh committed to his charge In 13 E. 2. he was in the wars of Scotland and the same year obtain'd a Grant from the King in tail general of divers Lordships Lands and Rents to the yearly value of Two thousand Marks viz. the Mannor of Cammel with the Parke in Com. Somerset the Mannor Town and Hundred of Somerton the VVarren and Pastures of Bingesmore the yearly Rent of Fifty four pounds payable by the Bishop of Bathe unto the Exchequer for the Mannors of Congresbury Axebrugge and Ceddre the yearly Rent of Twenty pounds payable by the Prior and Covent of Bathe into the Exchequer for the Town and Berton of Bathe all in Com. Somerset the Mannors of Kenton Shaftebirie and Chetecumbe with the mannor and Hundred of Liston in Com. Devon the Ferme of Eighteen pounds thirteen shillings four pence yearly payable by the Abbot and Covent of Clyve for the Mannor of Bramâ—ton the yearly Rent of Thirty pounds payable by the Abbot and Covent of Cirencester for the Town of Cirencester and the seven Hundreds in Com. Gloc. the Mannor of Aulton and Hundred with the Rents in that Town the Mannor and Town of Andever with the Hundred and whole increase of the Ferme of that Town the Mannor and Town of Basingstoke with the Hundred all in Com. Southampt the Town of Wiche in Com. Wigorn the Mannors of Torpell Upton and Eâ—ton in Com. Northampt. the annual Rent of Fifty pounds of the Ferme of Fifty seven pounds ten shillings eight pence which the Abbot of Waltham usually paid to the Exchequer for the Mannor of Waltham in Com. Essex Twenty pounds yearly Rent of the Ferme of Twenty two pounds two shillings payable unto the Exchequer by the Abbot of Stratford for the Mannors of Suthberye and Hamme in the same County the Mannor of Basebye with the Soke of Waltham in Com. Linc. the yearly Ferme of Fifty pounds payable by the Inhabitants of Grymesby unto the Exchequer the Town of Castre with the Soke all in the same County the Mannor of Ashfourd in the Peke in Com. Derb. the Ferme of Ninety pounds payable yearly by the Abbot of Kirkstall unto the Exchequer for the Mannor of Colingham in Com. Ebâ—r All which were granted to him as abovesaid to hold by the service of two Knights Fees and Rent of three shillings unto the Exchequer in part of performance as it seemes of what his Father King Edward the First by his Testament appointed viz. that his son King Edward the Second should settle upon him as he expected his Blessing Lands to the value of Two thousand Markes per annum And in 14 E. 2. procured License for a Fair yearly at his said Mannor of Aulton in Com. Southampt upon the Eve and Festival of Pentecost and seven days next ensuing The like for a Faire at Somerton in Com. Somerset on the Eve and Day of St. Andrew the Apostle and seven dayes after As also for Free-warren in all his Lordships of Basingstoke Cammel Kenton Lyston Shafteberie Chetescombe Torpell Upton Eston Beseby Castre and Ashfourd before-specified Likewise a Grant for life of the Castle Berton and Tyne of Glocester Moreover in 15 E. 2. being then created Earl of Kent he had a Grant of the Castle of Okham in Com. Rutl. and Shirevalty of that County And in farther supplement of those Two thousand Marks per annum so designed to him as hath been observed had a Grant of the Mannor of Kingsbury in Com. Somerset In this year also he was constituted Governor of the Castle of Tonebrigge in Kent And upon that Insurrection then made by Thomas Earl of Lancaster was one to whom the King granted Commission to pursue and take him and to that purpose to lay siege to his Castle of Pontfract Likewise upon the taking of that Earl at Burrowbrigg he was one of the chief persons that gave Sentence of death upon him Furthermore in 17 E. 2. being chosen amongst others in the Parliament then held to go into France to Apologize for the not appearance of King Edward to do his Homage for the Dukedome of Aquitane he had a very honorable Reception there The same year also upon that Invasion of Gascoine by the French in regard that Homage was not perform'd being sent to defend those parts he went to Regula and there upon Treaty agreed of a Truce for the present the Constable of Burdeaux receiving Command to furnish him with such Moneys as he should have occasion to lay out in Manning and Victualling the Garrisons in that Country In 19 E. 2. he was again sent into Gascoigne but in his imployments there t is said that he lost much and got nothing And before the end of that year leaving those parts came to Paris there to Treat with the Earl of Henault for a Marriage betwixt Philippa the Daughter of that Earl and Prince Edward his Nephew which being accomplisht he accompanied him with Queen Isabell his Mother and those Forces they then brought landing with them at Harwich in Essex In 1 E. 3. he was in that Expedition then made into Scotland and the same year obtained a Grant of the Town Castle and Honor of Arundel in com Suss. as also of the Mannor of Cuveâ—e in com Wilts part of the possessions of Edmund Earl of Arundel attainted Likewise of the Castle and Town of Donington in com Leic. and Mannor of Allerton in com Nott. Of the Mannor of Lechelade quit of the Fee-Farm of one hundred pounds per an and of the Mannors of Bardesle Musardere and Sudington all in com Glouc. of the Mannors of Woking Sutton Purifrith Talworth and Hamlet of Hoke in com Surr. of the Mannor of Bedehampton in com South Swanescombe in com Cantii Ryhale in com Rotel Gretham in com Linc. and certain Lands in Caldecote in com Hunt to hold by the Service of four Knights Fees And in 2 E. 3. in consideration of his good and acceptable Services as also in part of satisfaction of what was deficient in Lands which his Father King Edward the First did appoint he should have as abovesaid obtained a Grant in Fee of all those Lordships in com Leic. which by the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester escheated to the Crown excepting the Mannors of Loughborough in Com. Leic. and Mannor of Brettilby with the Fees of de la Haye in Com. Linc. which Alice de Lacy Countess of
Lincolne then held for life the reversion through the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser the younger being then in the Crown In 3 E. 3. he had Livery of the Dowrie of Margaret his Wife Widdow of Iohn Comyn of Badenagh lying in Tindale Which Margaret was Daughter of Iohn and Sister and Heir to Thomas Lord Wake As to the occasion of this Earls death there are sundry Relations yet all agreeing that it was for desire that King Edward the Second his Brother should have been restored though varying in circumstances being informed he had escaped that cruel Murther in Berkley-Castle which was generally believed to have been acted upon him and which indeed was too true One saith that he first practised therein with certain Friers Preachers next with Sir Thomas Gurney and afterwards with Sir Iohn Daverill Constable of Corf and that Sir Iohn Daverill discovered a Letter which he wrote to King Edward the Second supposing him to be living Also that thereupon being questioned in the Parliament then sitting at Winchester through the suggestion of Queen Isabell and his own Letter produced by the Lord Mortimer he had judgment of death Likewise that the next Morning by Mortimers means Queen Isabell sent to the Bayliffs of Winchester to do execution upon him And that the young King hearing thereof being very sorry caused his Body to be interred in the Friers Preachers at Winchester Another saith that there came one of the Earl of March his Retinue to him saying that if he would assist him King Edward the Second might be again restored to his Kingly dignity and that promising to do his best therein he was accused of Treason and by the means of Queen Isabell and Mortimer beheaded at Winchester But it is farther said by a credible Historian that this Earl upon his Examination by Robert de Hovel Coroner of the Kings Houshold and afterwards scil 16 Martii 4 E. 3. before the Lords assembled in Parliament confessed that a certain Frier-Preacher of London upon discourse with him at Kensington told him that he had conjured up a Spirit which assured him that Edward his Brother late King of England was still alive Also that Sir Ingeram Berenger brought him a Message to London from William Lord Zouch with desire that he would give his assistance for his Restauration Likewise that Sir Robert de Taunton came to him from the Archbishop of Yorke to encourage him thereto assuring him that he had in readiness five thousand Men to carry on the work and that he the said Robert with two other Friers-Preachers were Agents therein Also that Sir Fouke Fitz Warine came to him at Westminster and told him that it would be the greatest honour that ever could happen to him in case he would appear in that attempt promising his best assistance Furthermore that Sir Ingeram Berenger again came to him from Sir Iohn Peche signifying that he should have his help And that Henry Lord Beaumont and Sir Thomas Rosselyn at Paris in the Duke of Brabants Bedchamber instigated him thereto saying that they were ready to come into England to his ayd Lastly that Sir Ingeram Berenger came to him another time at Arundell into his Bedchamber over the Chapel and assured him of the Bishop of Londons help Whereupon having made this confession he submitted to mercy These are the most material particulars that I have observed therein Now as to that eager prosecution of him to death it is agreed on all hands that the Lord Mortimer carried it on with all the Interest he had in Queen Isabell Mother to the Young King which was not small maligning that he should bear any sway in the Government But being thus condemned they could not easily get any one to be his Executioner in so much as being brought out he staid till Evening that a Ribauld out of the Marshalsey to save his own Life beheaded him upon the Munday the Eve of St. Cuthbert 4 E. 3. whereupon Proclamations were Issued out into all the Counties of England to let all the people know that he was put to death and the true cause thereof The Lands and Rents whereof he died seised were these viz. the Mannor of Ryhall in Com. Rotel the yearly Rent of sixty pounds issuing out of the Town of Aylesbury in Com. Buck. Buck. the Mannor of Kenton in Com. Devon Byâ—sey in Com. Hertf. Leyham and Kersey in Com. Suff. Swanescampe and UUykham with the Advousons of the Churches the Hundred of UUacheleston and Lutlesfeld with the Farm of the Royalty of the Market at Derteford valued at thirty pounds per annum all in com Cantii likewise of the Mannors of Brocelby Gretham with the Hamlet of Thorley and other its appurtenances in UUaynflet in Com. Linc. of the Mannors of Torpel and Eston in Com. North. Taleworth with its Members viz. UUyke and Turbervile and UUocking with its Members viz. Sutton Hoke and Piribrâ—ht in Com. Surr. of the Castle and Mannor of Donyngton with its Members in Com. Leic. of the Mannor of Allerton under Shirewode and Wapentake of Allerton in Com. Nott. and of the Mannor of Ashefourd in the Peke in Com. Derb. of the Mannors of Andevere Bedehampton and Aulton with the Hundred in Com. South of the Mannors of Lammersh and Northwelde in Com. Essex of the Town of UUyche in Com. Wigorn. of the Mannor of Caldecote and Farm of fifty pounds per annum payable by the Abbot of Ramsey for the Fairs at St. Ives in Com. Hunt of the annual Farm of ninety pounds payable by the Abbot and Covent of Kirkshall for the Mannor of Colingham in Com. Ebor. of the Farm of thirty pound per annum payable by the Abbot and Covent of Cirencester for the Town of Cirencester and the seven Hundreds in Com. Glouc. of the Farm of thirty six pounds per annum payable by the Citizens of Cicestre in Com. Suss. and the Rent of fifty five shillings and a penny qu. yearly due from the Tenants of the Town and Soke of Castre in Com. Liâ—c Divers of which Lordships and Rent were assigned to Margaret his Widdow very shortly after for her Dowrie The Issue which this Edmund had by the said Margaret his Wife was two Sons viz. Edmund and Pain and two Daughters viz. Margaret who was Married to Amaneus the eldest Son to Bernard Lord de la Brette but died without Issue as it seems and Ioane first Married to Sir Thomas Holland Knight next to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury and lastly to Edward Prince of UUales commonly called the Black-Prince Which Ioane by her Testament bearing date 7 Aug. An. 1385. 9 R. 2. at her Castle of UUalingford bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Chapel at Stanford near to the Grave of this Earl of Kent her first Husband and gave to her Son King Richard the Second her new Bed of Red Velvet embroidered with Ostrich-Feathers of Silver