de Montacute then Earl of Salisbury that he gave order to the Canons of Bustlesham in Com. Berks. of which Monastery he was Patron to celebrate Mass of the Holy Ghost for him at the Altar of the Apostles in that Abby In this eleventh year of E. 3. he was Treasurer of the Chamber to that King And in 12 E. 3. procured another Charter for liberty to hold a Court-Leet and to have correction of the Aâ—â—ize of Bread and Ale throughout all those his Lordships of Brehull Stoke pugeis Ditton Dachette Fuâ—mere Ilmere Adinton Aston Bernard Weston Turvile Lutegareshale Stivecie Littlecote and Swanburne in Com. Buck. Henie and Swyrford in Com. Oxon. as also at Henie in Com. Surr. Moreover being at that time one of the Knights of the King's Chamber he obtain'd a special Precept to the Lord Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer for the reception of Two hundred twenty pounds ten shillings one penny as well for the wages due to himself with his Men at Armes and Archers which were of his retinue in the wars of Scotland and elsewhere as for recompence of the Horses which he had lost in that service In which year also he was in that Expedition then made into Flanders About the same time likewise he obtain'd a special discharge from all such services as were due from him for his Mannor of Daâ—het to Windsore-Castle And had a Grant of the custody of all the King's Hawkes that being the service whereby he held the Mannor of Ilmere in Com. Buck. At this time also it was that the Monkes of St. Fridiswides in Oxford covenanted to keep his Anniversarie and the Anniversarie of Egidia his wife in their Monastery And had a Grant from the King of the Advouson of the Abby of Burnham in Com. Buck. In 13 E. 3. he obtain'd a Grant to himself for life and afterwards to William and Iohn his sons successively in general tail and to his own right heires for Return of Writs Summons of the Exchequer and Execution thereon within the Precincts of his Mannors of Bichindon and Chardesâ—ey in Com. Buck. with Infangthef Outfangthef Felons Goods Wayf Stray Gallows and Tryal of Malefactors Court-Leet Correction of the Aâ—â—ize of Bread and Ale and to be quit of Pontage Pavage Murage c. The like he had in 14 E. 3. throughout all his Lordships of Wendobre in Com. Buck. and La Lee Brenkeworth Newton Gore Combe Littleton Brokenbergh and Thornehull in Com. Wiltes and to imparke his Woods of La Lee with One hundred Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture adjoyning As also to imparke his Woods of Wokenhuâ—â— within that Mannor of Brenkeworth with One hundred and sixty Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture contiguous thereto The same year also he obtain'd a Grant in Fee of all the Knights Fees of the Hâ—nors of Piâ—kâ—ey and Chakes two antient Baronies then extinct in what County soever they lay Which Fees of Pinkney Henry de Pinkney granted to King Edward the First and his heires those of Chokes eschaeting to the Crown by the attainder of Iohn de Fienles in regard of his adherence to the French And bestow'd on the Canons of St. Mary Overie before-mention'd his Advouson of the Church of Stoke pogeys But before the end of this year 14 E. 3 the King being disappointed of those Moneys which he expected to have been sent over to him at his siege of Tornaâ— came back so enraged that he imprison'd this Iohn with divers of the Judges of his Courts at Westminster Clerks of the Chancerie and others and made seizure of all his Lands which thereupon were committed to the custody of Iohn Eldred his offence being no less than Rebellion Howbeit in 20 E. 3. the Kings wrath being then asswaged he obtain'd restitution of them again viz. the Mannors of Stoke Tristre Cokelington Boyford Aston Ilmere Dachet Foulmere Henley upon Thames Brehâ—ll Cippenham Morton pinkeney Adyngton and Wendovere with the Fees of Pinkney and Chokes As also a Charter of Confirmation of the Mannors of Cokelingâ—on Stoke Tristre and Boyford in Com. Somerset with the Advousons of those Churches the Mannors of Bichenden and Chardesse Valence in Com. Buck. with remainder to William his son in general taile then to Iohn his other son in special taile and so to his own right heires Also of the Mannor of Cippenham in the same County for life with remainder to John his son in special taile then to William and after to himself in Fee With a Release from Edward Duke of Cornwall of Thirty three shillings six pence yearly Rent for certain Lands by him held of the said Duke as of his Mannor of Benâ—ington parcel of the Honor of Walingford Likewise a confirmation of that Charter granted to him in 10 E. 3. And of the Mannors of Aston Bernard and Ilmere in Com. Buck. to hold in Capite by the service of being Marshal of the King's Hawks and Falcons Furthermore of the Mannors of Brehull in Com. Buck. and Silveston in Com. Northampt. with liberty to inclose Three hundred Acres of Wood part of his said Mannor of Brehull within the Forest of Bernewode and to bring it to Culture Also of the Mannor of Lutgareshale and to imparke his Woods there with One hundred Acres of Land and Pasture adjoyning thereto for his better support in the State and degree of Banneret Moreover of the Mannor of Wendowere and Sixty pounds yearly Rent of the Town of Aylesbury part of the possessions of Iohn de Fienles and Robert de Fienles attainted Also of one Messuage fifty one Acres of Land and one Acre of Meadow in Market Overton in Com. Rutl. with the Fees of Pinkney and Chokes the Moiety of the Mannor of Gaâ—ton and Advouson of the Church and of the Advouson of the Church of Norton in Com. Northampton belonging to the Fee of Chokes Having thereby liberty also to imparke his Woods of Westgrove and Godardesgyove belonging to his Mannor of Henle in Com. Surr. with Three hundred Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture contiguous there to though they lay within the bounds of the Forest Likewise that he might imparke his Woods of Sywardeshull and Wynarde in Com. Buck. with Three hundred Acres of Land Meadow and Pasture adjoyning thereto And to fortifie his Mannor-houses of Stoke Pogeys and Ditton with Walls of stone embattelled Confirming also the exchange by him made with the Prior of the Church of Southwarke for Twenty five Acres of Land in Stoke pogeys and that his Mansion-houses of Stoke pogeys and Ditton should be exempt from the Authority of the Marshall of the Kings Houshold or any other his Officers Likewise that his Mannor of Dachette should be held of the King by the payment of a Rose for all services And that he might fortifie his Mannor-house at Weston Turvile with embattelled Walls Confirming likewise the Mannors of
others accused of Felony and challenged to the Combate by Iohn Fitz-Thomas But shortly after this viz. in 22 Edw. 1. he was imployed in the Wars of Gascoigne Iohn his Son accompanying him thither And the same year commenced his suit against the above specified Iohn Fitz-Thomas at Dublin before the Cheif Justice there and other the Kings Council for so defaming him as abovesaid viz. in saying That this William de Vesci had sollicited him a Confederacy against the King Which charge being denied by Fitz-Thomas and a Schedule by him delivered into the Court containing the words which he acknowledged he was thereupon challenged to the combate by this William and accepted thereof But the King being advertised of this proceeding forthwith directed his Precept to the Treasurer and Escheator of that Realm requiring them That instead of the Combate they should Summon them both to appear before him at Westminster on the morrow next after the Feast of the Holy Trinity then next ensuing then and there to be prepared for the Combate At which time this our William de Vesci came thither accordingly mounted upon his great Horse covered as also compleatly armed with Lance Dagger Coat of Male and other Military accoutrements and proffered himself to the fight But Fitz-Thomas though called appeared not Whereupon this William required judgment against him But instead thereof the further hearing of the same was referred to the next Parliament at Westminster viz. Upon the morrow next after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in 23 Edw. 1. At which time both of them appearing and full debate thereupon had there was no default imputed to Fitz-Thomas in regard of certain Errors which were found in the proceedings So that they were then both at liberty to begin their Actions a new Whereupon Fitz-Thomas declining to revive the quarrel totally submitted himself to the King Who by the advice of his Council ordained That he the said Iohn Fitz-Thomas should be obliged by a certain writing to stand to his Award therein But what was done thereupon appears not In 23 Edw. 1. this William was again in the Wars of Gascoigne but returned sick from thence being then summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm In 24 Edw. 1. he was again imployed by the King in his Wars of Gascoignc The same year also he had a Grant of the custody of all those Lands in England and Scotland which were held of him and then seised into the Kings hands by reason of the Rebellion of his Tenants And in 25 Edw. 1. granted to that King his Castle Mannor and Country of Kildare in Ireland as also his Lordship of Sprouston in Scotland in consideration whereof the King pardoned all the Debts due from him to his Exchequer as also those due from Iohn his elder Brother deceased or any of his Ancestors This William took to Wife Isabel the Daughter of Adam de Periton Widow of Robert de Welles but having no lawful issue Iohn his Son being dead in his life time he did by the Kings License Infeoff that great Prelate Anthony Beke Bishop of Ourham and Patriarch of Ierrâ—alem in the Castle of â—luwiâ—e and divers other Lands with trust and special confidence that he should retain them for the behoof of William de Vesci his Bastard-son begotten in Ireland at that time young until he came of full age and then pass them to him whereupon that Bishop had Livery of them accordingly But the Mannor of Hotoâ—-Buscel in Com. Ebor. he setled absoutely on his said bastard-Bastard-son and the Heirs of his Body with Remainder to his right Heirs constituting Thomas Plaiz of Neâ—â—on and Geffrey Gyppysmer Clerk his Guardinas he being then in minority And departed this life at Malton upon the Eve of S. Margaret the Virgin in An. 1297. 25 Edw. 1. leaving no other issue than the before specified William his Bastard-son Which William commonly called William de Vesci of Kildare in 4 dw 2. was in that expedition then made into Scotâ—and and married Maud the Widow of Thomas Nevil of Cherham but reaped no benefit of that trust which was by William his Father so committed to that Bishop For he being irritated by some slanderous words which he had heard that the Bastard spoke of him by his Deed bearing date 19 Nov. An. 1309. 3 Edw. 2. Sold the Castle and Honor of Alâ—wike to Henry de Percy a great Man in the North from whom the Earls of Northumberland still Possessors thereof are descended Nor did this William long enjoy what was so given him being slain in the Battle of Stâ—â—veâ—in in Scotland commonly called the Battle of Bannocksburne in 8 Edw. 2. leaving no issue having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in Six and seventh as also in the eighth of that Kings Reign he so lost his life Whereupon those Lands in Yorkshire which for lack of issue by him were to return to the right Heirs of William de Vesci his Father descended to Gibert Aton as his nearest Kinsman and Heir viz. Son and Heir of William Aton Brother and Heir of Gilbert Son and Heir of William Son and Heir of Gilbert Aton of Aton in Pickering 〈◊〉 in Com. Ebor. by Margery his Wife sole Daughter and Heir to Warine de Vesci Brother of Eustace de Vesci Father of William Father of Iohn and William Which last mentioned William having no other issue but the before specified William the Bastard who died without issue as hath been observed the title of Lord Vesci descending to Aton came through Bromfleet to the Family of Clifford late Earls of Cumberland Laci NExt to this of Vesci I have thought fit to proceed with Laci in regard that from Eustace Fitz-Iohn a Principal Branch of that Stock is sprung as the Descent annexed will shew Of this ancient Family there were two who came into England with Wilâ—iam the Conqueror viz. Walter de Laci and Ilbert de Laci but how near allied I find not Of these I shall begin with Walter After the King William had subdued those great opponents who most disturbed the peaceable fruition of what he had by his signal Conquest acquired Edwine Earl of 〈◊〉 being slain and Morcar his Brother cast in prison of his nearest Norman Soldiers he made great and powerful Commanders and inriched them with ample Gifts and Territories Of which this Walter de Laci for his expertness in Arms being one when the Welsh in 3 Conq. armed themselves against him he was amongst others sent to restrain their bold incursions Who first entring the parts of Brecknock subdued Rese Caducan and Mariadoth three of their Princes making great slaughter there And not long after assisted Wolstan Bishop of Worceâ—â—er
Will should have the use of his great Velvet Bed during his life but not to be alienated from him who should bear his Name and Armes And to the same person he also bequeathed four Silver Basons with two Ewers whereon his Armes were graven six silver Dishes two silver Pots and four Chargers all marked with his Armes as also a Cup with Cover gilt having one Ring on the side thereof constituting Walter Skyrlaw Bishop of Durham Richard Scrope Bishop of Chester and Sir Richard Scrope Knight his Executors And upon the tenth of May next following departing this life was accordingly buried in the Cathedral of Litchfield where a goodly Monument in the Isle on the South side of the Quire was erected to his memory which in the late unparallel'd rebellious times when that stately Fabrick was laid wast through the Rapine of those then great pretenders to Religion and Reformation came to utter ruine Upon whose death Thomas Earl Stafford was found to be his Cousin and next Heir viz. Son of Hugh Son of Ralph Son of Margaret Sister of Ralph Father of Ralph Father of this last deceased Ralph But by another Inquisition it was found that the same Thomas Earl Stafford and Alice the Wife of Sir William Chaworth Knight were his Cousins and next Heirs viz. the said Thomas Son of Hugh c. as abovesaid And the said Alice Daughter of Catherine Daughter of Iohn Son of Roger Son of Ioane Daughter of Maude the other Sister of Ralph Basset Father of Ralph Father to this Ralph now last deceased Which occasioned great controversie afterwards betwixt Humphrey Earl Stafford and Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight for the Lordship of Colston Basset in Com. Notting What conclusion was made therein I know not but certain I am that for settling a great part of the Lord Bassets Lands there were divirs Fines levied in King Edward the thirds time betwixt Ralph Lord Basset Grandfather to this last Ralph and this last Ralph and Ioane the Daughter of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Plantiffs and Sir William Herle Knight and Thomas Radclyve Parson of the Church of Olney deforciants of the Mannors of Walshall in Comitat. Staff Buckby and Multon in Com. Northampt. with Drayton and Patingham in Com. Staff whereby these Lordships were settled upon Ralph the Grandfather for life with remainder to Ralph the Grandson of the said Ralph and Ioane and to the Heirs of the Body of the said Ralph Son of Ralph Son of Ralph and Ioane with remainder to the Heirs male of the said Ralph the Grandfather and for want of such issue to Ralph de Stafford for life with divers other remainders of the line of Stafford and for lack of issue of those remainders to Thomas Beauchamp Son to Thomas late Earl of Warwick and the Heirs male of his body c. Which Ralph Basset the Grandfather had issue Ralph and he the last mentioned Ralph Which Ralph viz. the Son of Ralph and Ioane died in the life-time of his Father and after that Ralph his Father and Ioane his Mother deceased upon whose death Ralph the Grandson of Ralph and Ioane entered into those Lordships by vertue of the Fines before-mentioned and died seized of them without any issue of his Body Likewise the said Ralph Stafford and those other remainders of the line of Stafford specified in the Fines so levied died all without issue male of their Bodies so that by vertue of those Fines the right of these Lordships divolved at length to Thomas Beauchamp then Earl of Warwick Son of Thomas late Earl of Warwick Whereupon that Earl had respite for doing his Homage and Ioane the Widdow of Ralph the last Lord Basset had an Assignation of the Lordships of Olney and Patyngham for her Dowry But after her death which hapned in 4 Hen. 4. Edmund Earl Stafford Son of Hugh Son of Margaret Sister to Ralph Lord Basset Grandfather to the last Ralph had Livery of all those Lands Which Ioane was Sister to Iohn Duke of Britanny and held in dower the third part of the Mannors of Shiringham and Gretewell in Com. Linc. the Mannor of Radclive upon Sore and the third part of the Mannor of Colston Basset in Comitat. Notting the fourth part of the Mannor of Barrow upon Sore and the third part of the Mannors of Rakedale Willows and Radcliffe upon Wreke in Com. Leic. the Mannors of Pâ—tyngham and Drayton-Basset in Com. Staff the Mannors of Olney and Scherington in Com. Buck. and the Mannor of Towsiâ—ke in Com. Devon This Ioane made her Testament at her Mannor House of Chesthunt in Com. Buck. 27 Martii An. 1402. 3 Hen. 4. Whereby she bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Abby of Lavenden near Olney in that County and died the Thursday next before the Feast of S. Martin the next ensuing year Basset of Sapcote THe first of this Branch that setled at Sapcote in Leicestershire was called William Basset a younger Brother to Ralph Basset of Drayton in Staffordshire Which William executed the Office of Sheriff of Warwick and Leicestershires in 9 Hen. 2. as Deputy to his Brother Ralph In 10 Hen. 2. of Leicestershire for himself and in 11 12 13 14 15 and one half of 16 Hen. 2. for both Counties But in 19 Hen. 2. upon an Inquisition taken by Commissioners concerning all the Sheriffs of England he paid an hundred pounds fine for some transgressions in that Office as it seems In 21 Hen. 2. he was one of the Justices Itinerant in Yorkshire So likewise in 24 Hen. 2. In 23 Hen. 2. he executed the Sheriffs Office for Lincolnshire for the one half of that year and so to the thirtieth of that Kings Reign inclusive To which William succeeded Simon who in 6 Rich. 1. married ... one of the Daughters and Coheirs to William Avenel of Haddon in the Peke in Derbishire And to him Ralph who took to Wife Milisent one of the Daughters and Heirs to Robert de Chaucumbe about the fifteenth of Henry the Third This Ralph as formerly his Grandfather had the Sheriffalty of Lincolnshire from the twenty fifth of Henry the Third to the twenty nineth of Henry the Third inclusive And in 32 Hen. 3. went on pilgrimage to S. Iames in â—alliâ—â—d In 42 Hen. 3. he received command to attend the King at Chester well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Incursions of the Welsh and the same year was made Governor of Northampton Castle So also in 47 H. 3. But in 48 H. 3. he sided with the Rebellious Barons and was then in Arms with them at Northampton Moreover soon after the King being taken prisoner at Lewes and consequently all in their power he was by those Barons summoned to that Parliament which they held in the Kings name in 49 Hen. 3. And after
also attainted the remainder to Hugh Despenser his Son and his Heirs And besides all this the Mannor and Castle of Donington in Com. Leic. which formerly appertained to the Earldom of Lincolne Moreover in farther favor of him he called a Parliament at York and therein reversing the former judgement for his Exile restored unto him all his own Lands Adding the gift of the Mannor of Kenynton in Com. Surr. for life late Roger Damorye's attainted the remainder to his Son Hugh and his Heirs And not long after this viz. in 17 Edw. 2. he procured a Charter for two Fairs at his Mannor of Uphavene in Com. Wiltes the one on the Wednesday next after the Feast of the Holy Trinity and the Morrow after and the other on the Eve and day of St. Luke the Evangelist As also a grant in Fee of the Mannor of Faukes-Hall in Com. Surr. late the said Roger Damorye's And the same year was constituted Warden of the Kings Forests on the South of Trent Moreover in 18 Edw. 2. he obtained to himself and his said Son Hugh in Fee a grant from the King of the Mannor of Swannescomp in Kent Likewise of certain Lands in Berewyke Basset and Wynterborn-Basset late Gilbert Berewyk's attainted As also a Fair yearly at his Mannor of Chepingâ— Merlaw in Com. Buck. and another at Hameâ—don in the same County And was summoned to Parliament from 23 Edw. 1. untill 15 Ed. 2. inclusive This being the substance of what I can say concerning Hugh the elder till I come to his death I shall now descend to Hugh the younger his Son whose power and interest with that unhappy King with whom he had been bred up from his youth was no less if not much more then his Fathers and which at length terminated in the miserable ruine of them all This Hugh in 34 Edw. 1. received the order of Knighthood with all those solemn Ceremonies of Bathing and otherwise then used Edward Prince of Wales eldest Son to the King being then also Knighted In 7 Edw 2. he married Alianore the eldest of the three Daughters and Heirs of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester and doing his Homage in 10 Edw. 2. had Livery of her purparty of the Lordships and Lands of that Earl After which the same year he went to the Warrs in Scotland and in 12 Edw. 2. was constituted Governor of the Castles of Drosselan and Dynevor in Wales obtaining then also a confirmation of all those Royalties within the Territories and Lordships of Glamorgan and Marganoc as Gilbert de Clare late Earl of Gloucester and Hertford formerly enjoyed In 13 Edw. 2. he had a Grant from Hugh de Audele the younger and Margaret his Wife of the Castle and Mannor of Newport as also of the Mannors of Stowe Rempine and divers other Lands in Wales to himself and Alianore his Wife and to the Heirs of the said Alianore and the same year was made Governor of the Castle of â—â—â—ham In this year also he was in that Expedition then made into Scotland and joyned in Commission with Bartholomew de Badlesmere to go into Gascoigne to place and displace all such of the Kings Officers there as they should deem insufficient and to substitute others in their places Being then Lord Chamberlain to the King he rendered up the Castle of Hanley in Com. Wigorn. as also that of Kaerfili in Com. Glamorgâ—n whereof he had been for some time Governor In 14 Ed. 2. he entered into a solemn League with Iohn de Bermingham Earl of Loverne in Ireland to stick to each other in all things against all men whatsoever except the King and to live and dye together And the same year was constituted Governor of the Castles of Brâ—stol and Porchester But about this time through the power of those great men who did then put themselves in Armes being Banished with his Father as I have already shewed upon the change of that Sâ—â—ne the next ensuing year he obtained a formal Revocation of that Sentence under the Kings great Seal bearing date 18 Decemb. 15 Ed. 2. as also a special Protection from any disturbance whatsoever by reason thereof and the same year procured a grant to himself and his Heirs of the Mannors of Severne-Stoke in Com. Wigoâ—â— late Roger Clifford's attainted Likewise of the Mannor of Oriâ—don in Com. Oxoâ— late William Tuchet's attainted Also of the Isle of Lundy late Iohn Wylliantons attainted Moreover of the Mannor of Barwe in Com. Suff. Lecâ—heâ—c with certain Lands in Stebbing in Com Essex late Bartholomew Badlesmere's attainted and also of the Mannor of Brustlesham in Com. Berks. late Thomas Earl of Lancaster's attainted In 16 Edw. 2. he was constituted Governor of the Castles of Glocester and the Berton there as also of S. Briavels Castle in that County and Warden of the Forest of Deanâ— In this year he passed his Mannors of Swansey Ostremuthe Penâ—ard Logherne in Dower and Liman with their Appurtenances unto Elizabeth the Wife of Iohn de Burgh in exchange for the Castles and Mannors of Uske â—regruke Kaerleon and Lyswyry In that year also he was constituted Governor of the Castles of Bregheven Cantreteclif Talgarth Blenleveny and Penkethely and obtained a Charter for a Fair yearly at his Mannor of Boreford in Com. Oxon. for the space of seven days preceding the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist the day and eight days following He then likewise obtained a Grant in Fee of the Mannor of Glatton in Com. Hunt As also of the homage and service of Robert de Bayeux for Lands in Conyton and Peurten-hale sometime belonging to Edmund Earl of Cornwal Also a weekly Market every Wednesday at Gretham in Com. Linc. and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and morrow after the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr and two days following The same year also he farther procured to himself these several ensuing Grants viz. of the Mannor of Hameldon in Com. Buck. late Bartholomew Badlesmeres attainted of the Mannors of Malâ—â—y Staneley and Winterslow and five pounds Rent in Winterton late Roger Cliffords attainted the Remainder to Edward his Son and his Heirs of the Mannor of Carleton juxta Basingham in Com. Linc. late Gervase Avenells and Iane his Wife attainted Of all the Lands Towns and Castles in Glamorgan Morganok and Wencelok forfeited and escheated to the Crown of the Mannor of Striflond in Wales late Rese ap Howels attainted Of the Reversion of the Mannors of Saltfletby and Scarthau in Com. Linc. after the death of Alice Widow of Thomas late Earl of Lancaster Of the Caâ—â—le of Kernikeven and Castle Mannor and Land of Iskenny in Wales late Iohn Giffards attainted Of the Mannors of Troubridge Winterbourne Ambresbury Caneford Henkstrugge and
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 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
this â—ife being then seised of the Mannors of Sperton and Rusyndon in Com. Glouc. of the Mannors of Sâ—aundene and Tedeworth in Com. Wiltes of the Mannor of Hertyng in Com. Sussex and joyntly with Isabell his Wife of the Mannor of Frysoke in Com. Sutht leaving Henry his Son and Heir at that time xxx years of age and Isabell his Wife surviving who had for her Dowrie an Assignation of the moytie of the Mannor of Saperton and third part of the Mannor of Rusyndon in Com. Glouc. of the third part of certain Lands in Suth Morton in Com. Berks. and Mussyngden in Com. Buck. of the third part of the Mannors of Staunden Tudeworth in Com. Wiltes the third part of the Mannor of Hertyng the third part of the moytie of the Mannor of Pulbergh and third part of a Messuage in Mid-Lovent in Com. Suss. Which Henry then doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 7 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Scotland So likewise in 9 E. 3. And in 21 E. 3. upon the Marriage of Henry his Son and Heir with Elizabeth the Daughter of Iohn de Bohun setled the Mannor of Morton and moytie of the Mannors of Brodersyndon and Saperton upon him and her and the Issue of their two Bodies and for want of such Issue on Richard his other Son with Remainder to the Issue of his own Body by Katherine then his Wife and for lack of such Issue on Elizabeth his Daughter And having had Summons to Parliament to the twenty third year of King Edw. 3. inclusive departed this Life upon the 21 of July the same year being then seised of an Estate for Life in the moytie of the Mannors of Brode-Rusyndon and Moâ—ton in Com. Glouc. as also of the Mannor of Staunden and moytie of the Mannor of Fryâ—oâ—ke for Life the Remainder to Richard his Son and the Heirs of his Body Likewise of the Mannor of Tudworth in Com. Suthampt. of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 in Com. Wiltes for Life with the Advowson of the Chappel there the Remainder to Henry his Son and the Heirs of his Body He likewise died seised of the Patronage of the Priory of Durford and of the Mannors of Hertyng and Pulbergh in Com. Suss. for Life the Remainder to Henry his Son and the Heirs of his Body Also of the Mannors of Stouremouth Dene and Chelderston in Com. Kanc. the Remainder to Richard his Son c. leaving Henry the Son of Marke Huse his Son his next Heir then six years of age who married Margerie one of the Daughters and Heirs to Theobald de Verdon and died in his Life-time Which Henry in 7 R. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands but never was summon'd to Parliament therefore I shall not discourse farther of him ¶ Of this Family I presume was Iohn Hâ—se who in 31 E. 1. obtain'd a Charter for a Weekly Market upon the Munday at West-Hamnelesworth in Com. Wilts as also for a Fair yearly upon the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen To this Iohn succeeded Roger Huse his Son and Heir who in 1 E. 3. as Cousin and Heir to Iohn Berewyk deceased making proof of his Age and doing his Homage had Livery of the Mannor of Heggecourt In 12 E. 3. this Roger was in that Expedition then made into Scotland and the next ensuing year with all the Strength he could raise assisted Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey in defending the Sea-coasts on the Parts of Sussex Moreover in 20 E. 3. he was in the Wars of France So likewise the next year following In which he merited so well that in 22 and 23 E. 3. he had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm But after that I have not seen any farther mention of him till his death which hapned in 35 E. 3. he being then seised of the Mannors of West Bechesworth and Heggecourt in Com. Surr. Morton Hentlesworth and 〈◊〉 in Com. Dorset the moytie of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 Sacy in Com. Suthampt. and of the Mannors of Nothinâ—ton and Kingston Deverell in Com. Wiltes leaving Issue Iohn his Son and Heir thenâ— xâ— years of age Which Iâ—hn doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands the same year but never was summon'd to Parliament Fitz-Herbert THe fiâ—st mention I have seen of this Name and Family is in 5 Steph. Herbert Fitz-Herbert then Lord Chamberlain to the King giving CCCliii l. in Silver for Livery of his Fathers Lands This Herbert married Lucie the third Daughter to Milo Earl of Hereford with whom he had the Forest of Dene in Com. Glouc. and other Lands But for some Transgressions as 't is said he gave it up to King Henry the Second Nevertheless he obtain'd from that King a Confirmation of all the Lands which his Father held as also of his Office of Chamberlain In 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then leviâ—d for marrying the King's Daughter he certifiâ—d That he held one Knights Fee in Com. Wiltes and three in Com. Berks. In 6 R. 1. he was Sheriff of 〈◊〉 for the one half of that year and 〈◊〉 daring the whole Reign of that King Also in 8 R. 1. for Shropshire With the consent of Lucie his Wife and Reginald his Son he beâ—tow'd on the Monks of 〈◊〉 in Com. Surr. all his Lands at Bovieâ—e Peter and Mathew two other of his Sons being Witnesses to that Grant A former Wife he had viz. one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Robert Corbet Lord of Alcester in Com. Warw. sometime a Concubine to King Henry the First by reason whereof his Descendants for some time possess'd the moytie of that Mannor the other moytie descending to William 〈◊〉 by her Sister Of Reginald his Son I find no farther mention Peter succeeding in the Inheritance Which Peter was called Peter Fitz-Herbert and in 5 Ioh. took to Wiâ—e Alice the Daughter of Robert Fitz-Râ—ger a great Baron in Com. Northumb. This Peter being very obsâ—quious to King Iohâ— at the time of his Difference with the Barons in 14 Ioh. was reputed one of his Evil-Counsâ—llers and in 15 Ioh. made Governour of 〈◊〉 Castle in Com. Ebor. likewise Sheriâ—f of Yâ—rkshire in 16 Ioh. being also the same year joyn'd in Commission with the Archbishop of Canterbury William Earl Warren and others to take into Safe-conduct all those Persons who should 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 in the Term of the 〈◊〉 nâ—xt after the Relaxation of the Interdict to 〈◊〉 the King for Pardon of their Transgrâ—ssionâ— as also all such as should repair to the King at 〈◊〉 upon the like occasion And in 17 〈◊〉 conâ—inâ—ing Sheriff of Yorkshire obtain'd
E. 3. in that great Fight at Sea near Sluse in Flanders In 16 E. 3. upon that notable Expedition made into France he brought in Twenty Men at Arms and Twenty Archers and was then left at the Siege of Nantes in Britanny In 17 E. 3. he was charg'd with Ten Men at Arms and Twenty Archers to send into those parts And in 20 E. 3. was in the Van of Prince Edward's Army at that famous Battle of Cresâ— where the English atchiev'd Immortal Honor. This Iohn Marryed Ioane Daughter of Robert Sister and Heir to Thomas Lord Grelle whose chief Seat was at Manchester in Com. Lanc. and having been summon'd to Parliament from 1 E. 2. till 16 E. 3. inclusive departed this life in 21 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Mancestre and Kenerdeleyh in Com. Linc. jointly with the said Ioane his Wife by vertue of the Fâ—ofment of Thomas de Grelle Brother of her the said Ioane whose Heir she was Also of the Mannors of UUakerle in Com. Northamp and Burstall in Com. 〈◊〉 of her Inheritance Likewise of the Mannor of UUodheved in Com. Rotel as also of Swynesheved and Sixhill in Com. Linc. for Life with remainder to Roger la Warr his Grandson and â—lizabeth his Wife Also of the Mannor of Bloxham in Com. Linc. with Middleton Fokynton and Potesham in Com. Suss. leaving Roger his Grandson viz. Son of Iohn his eldest Son who died in his life time by Margaret the Daughter of Robert de 〈◊〉 his next Heir Eighteen years of age Which Roger in 23 E. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of all those Lands as the said Margaret his Mother held in Dower and in 30 E. 3. was with Prince Edward in that great Battle of 〈◊〉 where the English obtained a glorious Victory In 33 E. 3. he was also with the King in those his Wars against the French So likewise in 34 E. 3. In which 〈◊〉 year he was taken Prisoner by Monsieur 〈…〉 And in 38 E. 3. was again in those Wars being then in the Retinue of Prince 〈◊〉 Again in 40 E. 3. and 42 E. 3. in which year he was sent with the Earls of 〈◊〉 and UUarwick to â—alais with five hundred Men at Arms and five hundred Archers And having been summon'd to Parliament in 36 and 37 E. 3. by his Testament bearing date at his Mannor of Wakerle in Com. North. 28 Apr. 42 E. 3. bequeath'd his Body to be Buryed in the Abby of Swyneshed in Com. Linc. without Pomp appointing that on his Funeral day Twenty four Torches should be placed about it and Two Tapers the one at his Head and the other at his Feet As also That his best Horse should be his Principal or Mortuarie without any Armour or Man Armed according to the Custom of mean people He likewise bequeathed one Hundred pounds Sterling to be distributed amongst poor people not by Penny-Dole but that every Person should have half a Mark whom his Executors should think fit Moreover that all the Debts of Iohn Lord la Warre his Grandfather and the Lady Ioane his Wife and likewise the Debts of the Lady Margaret his Mother should be duly paid To Alianore his Wife he gave all the Vestments Books and other necessaries belonging to his Chapel wiling That his Debts and Legacies first paid the remainder of his Goods should be divided into Three parts the one part to be disposed of for the health of his Soul the second part to Alianore his Wife and the third to Thomas Edward and Iohn his Sons constituting his two Sons Iohn and Thomas his Executors And departed this Life 27 Aug. 44 E. 3. being then Seiz'd of the Mannor of Alyngton in Com. Wilts of two parts of the Mannor of Borstalâ—e and Mannour of Herdeby in Com. Leic. of the Mannor of Wodeheved in Com. Rotel Brustlington in Com. Somers Mancestre and â—enerdelege in Com. Lanc. Albrighton in Com. Salop. Ewyas-Harold in Com. Heref. Wakerle in Com. North. Midleton Isefeld Poterslade and Fokinton in Com. Suss. and Swyneshed and Bloxham in Com. Linc. leaving Sir Iohn la Warre Knight his Son and Heir Twenty five years of Age. This last mention'd Roger had a Brother called Iohn who in 29 E. 3. being a Knight was in the Wars of Britanny and of the Retinue with Thomas Holland So likewise in 32 E. 3. but died in 34 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Bokampton in Com. Berks. held by Sergeantie in keeping the Kings Dogs called Hariers when he should come into those parts leaving this last mention'd Roger la Warre his Brother of full Age who doing his Homage had Livery thereof I now return to Iohn Son and Heir to the said Roger. In 43 E. 3. his Father then living he was with Prince Edward in his Wars of Gascoigne and continuing there upon his Fathers Death which hapn'd the next ensuing year had Livery r of his Lands his Homage being respited by reason he was then in that Service In 46 E. 3. he was also in another Expedition design'd for France the King and Prince with three Thousand Men at Arms and ten Thousand Archers then taking Shipping at South-hampton for the Relief of Thouars besieged by the French but after Nine weeks tossing at Sea crost with contrary Winds they return'd This Iohn had Summons to Parliament from 44 Edw. 3. till 21 Rich. 2. and residing then at UUakerie obtain'd a special Dispensation to be exempt from coming to any future Parliaments or to attend the King in his Wars or otherwise against his own good will Shortly after which he departed this life viz. 27 Iulii 22 Rich. 2. being then seised of the moyetie of the Mannor of Fiernham in Com. South of the Mannors of UUike Warre in Com. Glouc. Brâ—steiyngton in Com. Somers Mancestre and Kenerdelegh in com Lanc. and Mullesworth in Com. Hunt and the Advouson of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew in Bristol of the Mannors of Alyngton and Durington in Com. Wilts Of the Mannors of Isfelde Fokynton and Porteslade in Com. Suss. Grafton juxta Geydington Thynden Shipton Cheriton Isham Northrofts and UUakerle in Com. North. Swynesheved Grymesthorpe Suthorpe Eylesthorpe Heynton and of a certain Mannor in Gosberkirke called Dokyldyke in Com. Linc. leaving no issue of his body Thomas la Warre his Brother being his heir and at that time Forty years of age who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Which Thomas called Magister Thomas de la Warre having been Rector of the Church at Mancestre obtained License of the King in 9 Hen. 5. for making that Parish-Church Collegiate to consist of a Warden and a certain number of Priests to celebrate Divine Service continually for the good estate of King Henry the Fifth and of
and the heirs-male of his Body And the next year following return'd In 7 R. 2. upon an Invasion made by the Scots he attended the King in his Expedition then by him made Northwards And in 8 R. 2. was again retein'd to serve him in his Scotish Wars And having for these and many other his great services merited highly in 9 R. 2. he was advanced to the dignity and title of Duke of York the Parliament then sitting his Charter bearing date 6 Aug. whereby he had also One hundred pounds yearly granted to him out of the issues of the County of York and Forty pounds per annum out of the Customes of Wools Skins and Pelts in Kingston super Hull as also Five hundred pounds per annum out of the Port of London until a Thousand pounds yearly in Lands and Rents should be setled upon him the Ceremony of his Creation by cincture with the Sword and putting a Cap on his head with a Circle of Gold being perform'd at Hoselow Lodge in Tiâ—idale where the King then lay with his Army But soon after this he adhered to the Duke of Glocester as also to those other who opposed the Duke of Ireland And in that Parliament of 10 R. 2. wherein the great Lords were so powerful was one of them that had License and Authority to enquire into all abuses in Government and Grievances whatsoever from the death of King Edward the Third till that very time In 14 R. 2. in part of satisfaction for the sum of a Thousand pounds per annum promised to him upon his advancement to the Dukedome of York he obtained a Grant of the Mannor of Hychen in Com. Buck. then valued at One hundred pounds per annum As also of the Mannor of Somerford Keyns of Forty Marks per annum and of the Mannor of Wendover of Eighty four pounds both in that County In 15 R. 2. he was at that Treaty for Peace then held at Amiens in France in Mid-Lent and in 17 R. 2. had a Grant of the Castle of Mouretagne upon the River Gyronne in Aquitane for life In 18 R. 2. being constituted Lieutenant here the King being then in Ireland he called a Parliament at London And in 20 R. 2. was again made Lieutenant for this Realm in his absence In 21 R. 2. he obtain'd a Grant in special tail of the Mannor of Sevenhampton with the Hundreds of Heyworth and Kirkelade in Com. Wilts which Lordships and Hundreds Iohn Duke of Britanny and Ioane his wife held so long as the Castle of Brest should be in the possession of the King or his heirs and the same year had License to raise One hundred men at Armes and Two hundred Archers to attend the King at his next Parliament In 22 R. 2. he was constituted Steward of England to hold the same office until Henry of Lancaster Earl of Hereford or his heir should sue for it By all which instances the King 's great trust and bounty towards him is sufficiently manifested But drawing now near his death by his Testament bearing date 25 Nov. An. 1400. 2 H. 4. wherein he calls himself Duke of York Earl of Cambridge and Lord of Tividale he bequeath'd his body to be buried at Langele near to the Grave of Isabell his first wife appointing that two Priests should be ordained by his Executors to performe Divine Service there every day for his Soul and the Souls of all his Kindred and departing this life 1 Aug. 3 H. 4. was there buried accordingly being then seised of the Mannor of UUendovre in Com. Buck. of the Castle of Fodringheye with its Members viz. Yarewell Southwike and â—assington in Com. Northampt. Of the Mannors of Fasterne UUotton Winterborne Tokkenham Compton Basset Somerford Keyns Cheleworth with the custody of the Forest of Bradene and Sevenhampton as also of the Hundreds of Heyworth and Crikelade in Com. Wiltes of the Mannors and Towns of Staunford and Grantham in Com. Linc. of the Castle of Rysing in Com. Norff. of the Castle and Mannor of Aâ—sty and Mannor of Hechen in Com. Hertf. of the Honor and Mannor of Reilegh the Mannors of Thunderle Estwode with the Castle and Lordship of Hadlee in Com. Essex of the Mannors of Coningsburgh Sandhale Haitefeld Thorne Fishlake Holme-frithe and Soureby Likewise of the Mannor and Lordship of Wakefeld all in Com. Ebor. as also of the Dominion of Tyndale in Com. Northumber leaving Edward Earl of Rutland his son and heir Twenty six years of age Of which Isabell his Wife I find that in his life-time by his authority and special License she declared her Testament 6 Dec. An. 1342. 6 R. 2. and thereby bequeath'd her Body to be buried wheresoever he her said Husband and the King should appoint ordaining that upon the day of her death an Hundred Trentals and an Hundred Sauters should be said for her Soul Likewise that four Priests or one at least should sing for her by the space of four years Moreover that upon the day of her burial her best Horse should be delivered for her Mortuary She also bequeath'd to the King her Heart of Pearls To the Duke of Lancaster a Tablet of Jaspar which the King of Armonie gave her To Edward Earl of Rutland her son her Crown to remain to his heirs to Constance le Despenser her daughter a Fret of Pearls and to the Dutchess of Glocester her Tablet of Gold with Images as also her Sauter with the Armes of Northampton And to King Richard after her other Legacies paid all the remainder of her Goods with trust that he should allow unto Richard her younger son his Godson Five hundred Marks per annum for his life Whereupon out of the great respect he bore to her over and above that Hundred pounds per annum which young Richard did receive out of the Issues of the County of York he gave him Two hundred thirty three pounds six shillings eight pence for his life to be received out of the Exchequer until he should settle upon him Lands or Rents of Five hundred Marks per annum value It is said that this great Lady having been somewhat wanton in her younger years at length became an hearty penitent and departing this life in An. 1394. 17 R. 2. was buried in the Friers Preachers at Langele His second wife was Ioane daughter of Thomas and sister and coheir to Edmund Holand Earl of Kent Who surviving him married to William Lord Willâ—ughby of Eâ—esby next to Henry Lord Scrope and lastly to Henry Bromslet Lord Vesci His younger children were these viz. Richard Earl of Cambridge and Constance married to Thomas Spenser Earl of Glocester I now come to Edward the eldest son of this Edmund of Langley This Edward was created Earl of Rutland 25 Febr. 13 R. 2. but to enjoy that
office of Constable of England for life with remainder to Anthony Lord Sâ—ales his Son for his life Moreover in 8. E. 4. he obtained a Charter for free-Chase in all his Demesn-lands and woods in Northampton-shire or any where else throughout this Realm But the next ensuing year scil 9 E. 4. with Iohn his Son he was taken out of his Mannour-house at Grafton by Robyn of Ridsdâ—le the leader of those Forces which then appeared for the Lancastrians and carried to Northampton where his Head was cut off Others say that this Richard Earl Rivers being at Edgâ—ot-field near Banâ—ury in this 9 E. 4. against Robin of Ridsdale and his adherents upon the lots of the day fled and that being taken in the Forest of Dene he was brought to Northampton and there beheaded by the command of George Duke of Clarence and Nevil Earl of Warwick who were then revolted from King Edward By the before-specified Iaquet his wiâ—e this Earl Richard had issue seven Sons viz. Anthony who succeeded him in his Honours Lewis and Iohn who died young another Iohn put to death with his Father Leonel Bishop of Salisbury Father to Stephen Gardner sometime Bishop of Winchester by a Concubine Edward and Richard And divers Daughters viz. Elizabeth first married to Sir Iohn Grey of Groâ—y Knight afterwards to King Edward the fourth Margaret to Thomas Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundel Anne first married to William Bourcâ—ier Son to Henry Earl of Essex after to George Grey Earl of Kent and lastly to Sir Antony Wingfeld Knight Iaquet to Iohn Lord Strange of Knokyn Mary to William Hâ—rbert Earl of Huntington and Katherine first to Henry Stâ—fford Duke of Buckâ— after to Iâ—sper of Haâ—â—eild Duke of Bedâ—ord and lastly to Sir Richard Wingfeld Knâ—ght of the Garter Another Daughter he had called M. ... who became the Wife of Sir Iohn Bromley Knight Son to that Famous Sir Iohn Bromley who recovered the Standard of Gâ—yen in that memorable Battel of Corby then gain'd by the French in a fierce charge on that wing which Hugh Stafford Lord Bourchier his near Kinsman then commanded Which Sir Iohn Bromley for that eminent service had not only the dignity of Knighthood confer'd on him but Lands of good value in the Dutchy of Normandy with offices of special power and trust in those paâ—ts as also an Augmentation to his Arms viz. the Standard of Guyen for his Crest From which Sir Iohn Sir William Bromley of Baginton in Com. War Knight of the Bâ—th is lineally descended This Richard Earl Rivers had also a Brother named Edward by some of our Historians called Lord Wiâ—vill though he never had summons to Parliament nor creation to that dignity Who upon those differences betwixt the French and the Duke of Britanny when he saw that King Henry the seventh could not reconcile them desired that he might have some Forces assign'd to accompany him and liberty to go privily to that Duke Which being not granted he withdrew himself into the Isle of Wihâ— whereof he was then Governour and there raising four hundred stout men sailed thither to his aid Which adventure proved fatal to him for in Iuly 3 H. 7. he had the hap â—o be slain in Battel near to the Town of St. Albin with most of his men ¶ I now come to Anthony Son and Hâ—ir to the before specified Earl This Anthony having in his Fathers life time Married Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Thomas Lord Scales of Nucals widow of Henry Bourchier Esq was thereupon declared Lord Scales and obtain'd a grant to hâ—mself and her bearing date 27 Maii 2 E. 4. in consideration of his laudable services of the Custody of the Mannour of Syche in South Lynne which came to the Crown by the attainder of Sir Thomas Tudenham Knight and in February following had summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Scales Shortly after which the Lancastrians making head in Northumberland having possess'd themselves of divers strong Holds there he marcht with the King into those parts and was one of the chief Commanders at the Siege of Alnwick-Castle And in 5 E. 4. was elected into the Society of the most noble Order of the Garter Moreover in 6 E. 4. he obtain'd a grant in special Tail of the Isle of Wiht with the Castle and Lordship of Caresbroke and all other the Castles Mannors and Lordships in that Island And in 7 E. 4. was one of the Embassadors imploy'd to Charles Duke of Burgundy to treat of a Marriage betwixt him and the Lady Margaret Sister to King Edward the Fourth Shortly after which upon that solemn Contract made thereupon by Proxy Anthony that Dukes Brother called the Bastard of Burgundy being sent into England to ratifie the same having in his retinue divers brave men expert in all feats of Chivalry and to the number of CCCC Horse in his Train challenging to Combate this Anthony both on Foot and Horseback he accepted thereof Whereupon Lists were set up in West-Smithfeild And upon Thursday next after Corpus Christi-day the King being present they ran together with shâ—rp Spears and parted with equal Honour Likewise the next day on Horseback at which time this Lord Scales his Horse having a long sharp Pike of steel on his Chafâ—ron upon their coping together it ran into the Nose of the Bâ—stard's Horse Which making him to Mount he fell on the one side with his Rider Whereupon this Lord Scales rode about him with his Sword drawn till the King Commanded the Marshal to help him up no more being done that day But the next day coming into the Lists on Foot with Pole-Axes they fought valiantly till the point of this Lord's Pole-Axe entered the sight of the Bastard's Helm Which being discern'd by the King he cast down his Warder to the end the Marshal should sever them Hereupon the Bastard requiring that he might go on in the perfoâ—mance of his Enterprise and Consultation being had with the Duke of Clarence then Constable and the Duke of Norff. Marshal whether it might be allow'd or not they determin'd that if so then by the Law of Arms the Bastard ought to be delivered to his Adversary in the same condition as he stood when the King caused them to be severed Which when the Bastard understood he relinquish'd his farther challenge The next year following this Anthony Lord Scales was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in his Wars both by Sea and Land with five Knights fifty five men at Arms and two thousand nine hundred fourty and five Archers xxiv Masters of Ships and one thousand seventy and six Mariners for one quarter of that year And in 8 E. 4. accompanying the Lady Margaret beyond-Sea was present at Sluse upon the third of Iuly
Catherine Married to Iohn Digby of Gothurst in Com. Northt Esq Son and Heir to Sir Kenelm Digby Knight and the Lady Elizabeth to Alexander Mac-Donald Grandson to the Earl of Antrim by a younger Son and departing this life at Arundell-House in the Strand in Com. Midd. 17 Apr. 1652. was buried at Arundell in Sussex Which Thomas Eldest Son to the said Henry succeeding him in his Honours and Titles of Earl of Arundel Surrey and Norfolk through the special grace and favour of his Majesty that now is at the humble Petition of Iames Earl of Suffolk Thomas Earl of Berkshire William Vicount Stafford Charles Lord Howard of Charlton Edward Lord Howard of Escrick Henry second Son to the said Henry late Earl of Arundell Surrey and Norfolk and Charles Howard of Naworth all Lineally descended from Thomas the last Duke of Norfolk who was attainted in 15 Eliz. and other of the English Nobility in all to the number of ninety one obtain'd a special Act in the Parliament begun at Westminster 8 Maii 13 Car. 2. for his Restoration unto the Title of Duke of Norfolk and to the Heirs Male of his Body with limitation thereof to the Heirs Male of the said Henry late Earl of Arundel Surrey and Norfolk and divers other Remainders with all Priviledges Precedencies and Preheminencies thereunto belonging as fully amply and honourably as the said Thomas Duke of Norfolk did or might at any time before the said Attainder hold and enjoy the same Henry the second Son to the before-specified Henry Earl of Arundel and Surrey in consideration of the eminent services perform'd by his noble Father and Grandfather to King Charles the First of blessed Memory and to the Crown of England both here and abroad to their great peril and costs as also of his own personal services to our present Sovereign King Charles the Second in the times of the late Usurpation when he was necessitated to be in Foreign parts in a banish't condition being also by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster 27 Martii 21 Car. 2. advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Howard of Castle-Rysing in Com. Norff. And by other Letters Patent bearing date 29 Oct. 24 Car. 2. Created Earl of Norwich and Earl Marshal of England with limitation of that great Office to the Heirs Male of his Body with several remainders This Henry Married the Lady Anne Daughter to Edward Marquess of Worcester and by her hath Issue two Sons Henry and Thomas and three Daughters Anne-Aâ—athea who departed this Life in her Infancy Elizabeth and Frances Howard of Effingham ¶ HAving thus finisht with the principal stem of this most noble Family I come to those collateral Branches as are not yet spoke of and first to William Son to Thomas the second Duke of Norfolk of this House by Agnes his second Wife Daughter of Hugh Tilney and Sister and Heir to Sir Philip Tilney of Boston in Com. Linc. Knight This William in 24 H. 8. was one of the Attendants of that King to Calais and so to Boloine at such time as he was magnificently received there by Francis the first King of France and in 26. H. 8. sent into Scotland to present King Iames the Fifth with the Order of the Garter Also to acquaint him with the intended Enterview betwixt King Henry and King Francis of France And intreating his presence thereat to desire his coming through England to accompany King Henry to Calais In 27 H. 8. he was sent with Dr. William Barlow Bishop of St. Asaph to the same King of Scots to perswade him to an Enterview with King Henry as also to make certain advantageous Propositions to him And in 33 H. 8. upon that unhappy deportment of Katherine Howard his Niece fifth Wife of King Henry for which she lost her Head being newly returned from an Embassy into France he was Indicted as was also his Wife and the old Dutchess of Norfolk for Misprision of Treason in concealing what they knew of that Queen's behaviour therein and condemn'd to perpetual Imprisonment but at length through the King's favour enlarged and in 6 E. 6. made Deputy of Calais Being a very valiant person and perfectly loyal to both those Kings he had such esteem from Queen Mary as that by Letters Patents bearing date 11 Martii in the first year of her Reign he was advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Howard of Effingham as also the xxth of the same Month made Lord Admiral of England Ireland and Wales and upon the second of April next ensuing took his place in Parliament amongst the rest of the Peers Also upon the 8th of that Month Constituted Lord Admiral and Lieutenant-General of all her Forces at Sea He was likewise Lord Chamberlain of her Houshold And in 1 Eliz. had the same honourable Office conferr'd on him by that Queen After this he was sent Embassador with the Lord Cobham to the Spaniard into the Netherlands And in 12 Eliz. accompanied the Earl of Sussex General of those Forces then sent against the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland at that time in Rebellion In 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers which sate at the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk And by his Testament bearing date 6 Maii 11 Eliz. being then Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Chancel of the Parish-Church of Reygate in Com. Surr. appointing a Tomb to be there made for him And to Charles his Son and Heir bequeath'd his Collar of Gold and all his Robes belonging to the Order of the Garter He Married two Wives First Catherine Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Broughton of Tuddington in Com. Bedf. Knight by whom he had Issue only one Daughter called Agnes Married to William Paulet the third Marquess of Winchester Secondly Margaret Daughter of Sir Thomas Gamage Knight Which Margaret departed this Life ... Maii an 1581. 23 Eliz by whom he had Issue four Sons viz. Charles who succeeded him in his Honour William Howard of Lingfeild in Com. Surr. Edward and Henry who died young Also five Daughters 1. Douglass Married to Iohn Lord Sheffeild afterwards to Robert Earl of Leicester as hath been pretended and thirdly to Sir Edward Stafford of Grafton Knight 2. Mary First to Edward Lord Dudley afterwards to Richard Montpesson Esq 3. Frances to Edward Earl of Hertford 4. Martha to Sir George Bourchier Knight third Son to Iohn Earl of Bath and 5. Katherine who died young And departing this life at Hampton-Court 11 Ian. 15 Eliz. was honourably buried at Ryegate in Surrey upon the 29th of the same Month. Which Charles so succeeding him in 13 Eliz. his Father then living was one of those noble persons who by the Command
Dec. 22 Eliz. setled the Mannour of Beaulieu alias New-Hall with divers other Lordships and Lands in Com. Essex and elsewhere upon the Issue Male of his own Body unto the tenth Son the remainder to his Brother Sir Henry Ratcliff Knight for life and after his decease upon Robert-Ratcliff Son and Heir apparent to him the said Henry and the Heirs Male of his Body and for lack of such Issue upon Thomas Ratcliff Esq Son and Heir to Sir Humphrey Ratclyff of Elnestow in Com. Bedf. Knight deceased and the Heirs Male of his Body the remainder to Edward Ratcliff second Son of the said Sir Humphrey and the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to the Laday Frances his Sister then Wife of Sir Thomas Mildmay Knight and the Heirs male of his Body by her In 24 Eliz. he was one of the Commissioners made choice of to treat with others from France touching a marriage betwixt Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou And married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to Thomas Wriothesley Earl of Southampton by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Robert who both died young Secondly Frances Daughter of Sir William Sidney Knight Sister to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter It is reported of this Thomas Earl of Suffex by Sir Robert Nâ—unton in his Fragmenta Regalia p. 26. that he was a goodly Gentleman of a brave noble nature and constant to his Friends and Servants Also that there was such an Antipathy in his nature to that of the Earl of Leicester's that being together in Court and both in high imployments they grew to a direct frowardness and were in continual opposition the one setting the Watch and the other the Sentinel each on the other Actions and Motions For this Earl of Sussex was of a great spirit which backt with the Queens special Favour and supported by a great and antient Inheritance could not brook the others Empire insomuch as the Queen upon sundry occasions had somewhat to do to appease and attain them until death parted the competition and left the place to Leicester Of this Earl it is also confidently affirmed that lying in his last sickness he gave this Caveat to his Friends I am now pâ—ssing into another World and must leave you to your Fortunes and to the Queens Grace and Goodness but beware of the Gipsy meaning Leicester for he will be too hard for you all you know not the Beast so well as I do Being Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to Queen Elizabeth by his Testament bearing date 1 Apr. An. 1583. 25 Eliz. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Boreham in Com. Essex where he willed that his Funeral obsequies should be performed but that his Executors should not dispend about the same above the sum of fifteen hundred pounds Also that they should see builded and finished on the South side of the Chancel of that Church of Boreham one Chapel of Brick then begun according to a plot and writing thereof made as also to erect in the midst of the said Chapel where he appointed his Body to be buried a Tomb of White-Alablaster Touch and other stones according to a plot or writing thereof made and subscribed with his own hand Likewise that the dead Corps of his Grandfather Grandmother Father and Mother should be removed and brought thither there to be buried in the Vault of that Chapel and himself when it should please God to call him to be interred in the same place And departing this life at his House of Bermondsey in Southwark upon the ninth of Iune next ensuing without Issue was accordingly buried at Boreham leaving Frances his wife surviving who by her Testament bearing date 6 Dec. An. 1588. 31 Eliz. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the collegiate Church of Westminster and appointed that if in her life time her Tomb should not be finished her Executors should bestow two hundred pounds or more if need required for the making thereof with her Picture in Alablaster-stone and other garnishing with a Superscription thereon to be engraven declaring her name and Pedegree She also willed that her Executors should purchase a perpetual Annuity of xxl. a year to the use of a Godly and learned Preacher who for and in the name of Her should read two Lâ—ctures in Divinity weekly every week for ever in the said Church on such several days in the Weâ—k as no other Sermons or Lectures were to be read there Which Preacher to be admitted by the Dean of that Church of St Peter at Westminster for the time being She likewise ordained that her Executors should bestow and imploy the sum of five thousand pounds over and besides all her Goods unbequeathed for the erecting of a new Colledge in the University of Cambridge to be called the Lady Frances Sydney-Sussex Colledge and purchasing of some competent Lands thereunto to be annexed for the maintenance of the Master and ten Fellows as also of twenty Scholars Students there And departing this life upon the ninth of March An. 1589. lieth buried under a noble Monument within the Chapell of St. Paul in the same Collegiate-Church at Westminster with this Epitaph Inâ—lytae Heroinae Francescae Comitissae Sussexiae ex nobili antiquâ Sydneiorum familiâ ortae Illustrissimo sapientissimo bellicosissimo viro domino Thomae Ratcliffe Comiti Sussexiae nuptae feminae multis rarissimisque dotibus tum animi tum corporis ornatae in sanguine conjunctos in amicos in paâ—peres in captivos praecipuè in verbi divini ministros liberalitate charitate prae caeteris insigni quae Lectionem sacrae Theologiae in Ecclesiâ Westmonasteriensi Collegiatâ legendam instituis Et quinque millia librarum per Testamentum legavit quibus vel extrueretur Collegium novum in Academiâ Cantabrigiensi vel ad augmentum Aulae Clarensis in eodem Academiâ perquireretur annuus census de quo perpetuâ— ali possint Mâ—gister unus decem Socii Scholares viginti Opus certè praeclarum nunquam satis laudatum Vixit annos 58. Mortua est 9 Martii sepulta fuit die 15 Aprilis An. Dom. 1589. To this last Earl Thomas succeeded Henry his Brother and next Heir who having thereupon summons to Parliament in 27 Eliz. took his place amongst the rest of the Peers upon the 28th of November Of which Henry all that I can farther say is that he was Captain and chief Governour of the Town and Isle of Portsmouth and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and that by his Testament bearing date 9 Dec. An. 1593. 36 Eliz. he also bequeathed his Body to be buried at Boreham near to the Grave of the Lady Honora his Wife deceased and Thomas Earl of Sussex his Brother And having married Honora Daughter and Heir to Authony Pound of ... in Com. Southt Esq
〈◊〉 with all assurance That he would thenceforth approve himself faithful to him And accordingly That he might have the better credit did for a while give him such assistance that he raised the Siege which the Danes had made against the City of London and worsted them so in sundry places that they were constrained to retreat to their Ships and had not this treacherous Eadric hindered the pursuit at Eangelsford where they were routed the Victory there had been absolute Howbeit that opportunity thus lost and the Danes getting all their strength together the King with his whole power encountring them at Assandune in Essex might then have put a period to the dispute but that this perfidious Earl discerning that at the first onset he was like to have the better of the day most trayterously fled with all that part of the English Army whereof he had the conduct so that the remainder being exposed to the fury and cruelty of the Danes was utterly routed many of the English Nobility thereby losing their lives having never had the like loss in any Battle Nor was this wicked Eadric yet satisfied but to compleat his execrable design of destroying the King himself conspired his murther which he caused his Son to effect by a Knife stricken up into his Fundament when he went to ease nature And having thus done he presently went to the Queen who being ignorant of the matter took her two Sons Edward and Edmund and delivered them to Canute What expectations this ambitious Man then had of farther advancement and reward from Canute for all his most horrid and nefarious exploits is not hard to imagine but these being neither such so soon as looked for moved him to expostulate thereupon with Canute and at length to upbraid him with those his services which so exasperated Canute that he said Forasmuch as thou hast with thy own mouth acknowledged thy self guilty of murthering thy rightful King and Natural Lord thou hast judged thy self and thereupon causing him to be bound hand and foot commanded that he should be thrown into the Thames and drowned which was accordingly done fearing otherwise that himself might be destroyed some time or other by his wicked treacheries Others report that Canute said thus Because thou hast by this fact thought to please me I will advance thee higher than all the Noblemen of England and that thereupon he commanding his Head to be cut off set it upon a Pole on the highest Gate in London and his Body to be cast without the Walls of the City This perfidious Eadric had to Wife Edgythe Daughter of King Ethelred Son of King Edgar and by her that only Son who was the Murtherer of King Edmund Ironside as hath been already observed ¶ To him succeeded in this Earldom of Mercia Leofwine descended from Leofric Earl of Leicester or rather Chester in the time of King Ethelbald of which Leofwyne I find no other mention than that he was Earl of this Province of Mercia and that he left Issue these three Sons viz. Leofric who was afterwards also 〈◊〉 of Mercia Norman a powerful Friend and special Agent for the Monks of Crouland being the greatest of all the Military Officers belonging to Earl Eadric before-mentioned as also his Sheriffs and murthered with him in the year 1018. though faultless And Edwyne a witness d to the Charter of King Canute made to the Monks of Crouland in An. 1032. This Leofric was Earl of Chester in the time of King Ethelred and made Earl of Mercia by the title of Dux by King Canute for his Brother Normans sake who was undeservedly killed as hath been said being afterwards very much beloved by that King He is by some of our Historians called Earl of Hereford but that was I presume by reason of his residence at Hereford sometimes it having been usual in former times to call those persons Earls of such places whereat they did reside as is evident in those of Striguil Arundel Tutbury and others though they were Earls of certain Counties in or near whereunto those Castles where they lived then stood Upon the death of King Canute there being no little controversie amongst the great Men of the Land touching the Succession to the Crown this Noble Leofric with other principal persons on the North of Thames advanced Harold-Harfot Son to Canute unto the Throne And in the year 1041. there being an Insurrection at Worcester in respect of a General Tax imposed by King Hardi-Canute he together with Godwyne the West Saxon Earl and Siward Earl of Northumberland was sent to appease the same And upon the death of Hardi-Canute was one of the cheif that raised King Edward the Confessor at that time in Normandy to the Crown Moreover in the year 1051. upon the Rebellion of the same Earl Godwyne he with Earl Siward came with great Forces to the King then at Gloucester This Earl Leofric was a person of singular Piety About the beginning of King Edwards Reign he Founded a great Monastery at Coventry and then endowing it with no less than Twenty four fair Lordships so far inriched it with several Ornaments as that there was not to be found in any Religious House of England so much Gold Silver Jewels and precious Stones as in it Nay William of Malmsbury affirmeth That it was inriched and beautified with so much Gold and Silver that the Walls seemed too narrow to contain it insomuch as Robert de Limesie Bishop of Coventry for so he was then called though afterward Leichfield was added to the Title in the time of King William Rufus scraped from one Beam which supported the Shrines Five hundred Marks of Silver Nor was this all for it appears that Egelnoth Archbishop of Canterbury in his return from Rome at Pavia there purchased the Arm of the famous S. Augustine sometime Bishop of Hippo for which he gave no less than an Hundred Talents of Silver and one Talent of Gold and for the love which he bore to this Earl Leofric sent it to this Religious House which precious Relick was placed in a Silver Shrine One thing more very memorable Ailredus Rievallensis in his observations upon the life and miracles of King Edward the Confessor doth report viz. That this devout Leofric upon a time attending that pious King near the Altar in the Abbey Church of S. Peter at Westminster which he had Founded at the elevation of the Host beheld the Real Body of Christ standing on the Floor and with his right hand depicting the Sign of the Cross upon King Edward And that stepping towards the King to let him know what he had seen The King said Stand still Lâ—ofrick stand still I see that which thou seeâ—t Also that after Mass was ended he farther said My Lâ—ofric I do conjure thee that so long as we live thâ—â— dost not
in Normandy and to their Successors in pure Alms. To the Abbey of Grestein in Normandy Founded by Hâ—rlwine de Contevill his Father he was a great Benefactor for he gave thereunto the Lordships of Gratings and â—roâ—eham in Suffolk and the Tithe of Canâ—bâ—s as also his Lands at Saisinton in Cambridgshire Which place of Gratâ—ngs now Cretings was a Cell to that Foreign Monastery He likewise gave thereto the Mannor of Wilminton in Sussex where also there was a Cell for Monks of that Religious House and in Ferlis Five Hides of Lands In Pevensel he gave them the House of one Engeler and in his Forest of Pevensel granted to them Paunage and Herbage with Timber for repair of their Churches and Houses as also Fewel for Fire He gave moreover to that Abbey of Grestein half the Fishing of Langener and the whole Tithe of that Fishing as also the Churches of Eâ—dâ—ne Wesdene and Ferâ—es and one Hide of Land at Heetone But whereas he found that the greatest part of the Possessions which belonged to the Priory of S. Petroc at Bodmin in Cornwal Founded by King Aethelstan had been taken from the same and enjoyed by Canons Secular he therefore seised upon the Remainder and converted them to his own use When he departed this World I do not find but if he lived after K. William Rufus so fatally lost his life by the glance of an Arrow in New Forest from the Bow of Walter Tirell then was it unto him that this strange apparition hapned which I shall here speak of otherwise it must be to his Son and Successor Earl William the story whereof is as followeth In that very hour that the King received that fatal stroke the Earl of Cornwal being Hunting in a Wood distant from that place about two ... and left alone by his Attendants was accidently met by a very great black Goat bearing the King all black and naked and wounded through the midst of his Brest And adjuring the Goat by the Holy Trinity to tell what that was he so carried he answered I am carrying your King to Iudgment yea that Tyrant William Rufus for I am an evil spirit and the Revenger of his malice which he bore to the Church of God and it was I that did cause this his slaughter the Protomartyr of England S. Alban commanding me so to do who complained to God of him for his grievous oppressions in this Isle of Britain which he first â—allowed All which the Earl related soon after to his followers This Earl Robert took to Wife Maud Daughter to Roger de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury which Maud was also a great Benefactress to the Monks of Gresline in Normandy by the gift of Conoc consisting of ten Hides and two Hides in Bedingham with the Church of that place as also of one House in London with all Customs thereto belonging Moreover she gave unto them Two and twenty Hides of Land which she had of Roger de Montgomery her Father viz. At Harinton Eight at Merse Eleven at Hiteford Six at Langeberge Two at Tavistone Three and an half and at Clavendon Three yards Land By this Maud he had Issue William who succeeded him in these Earldoms of Moreton and Cornwal and three Daughters whose Christian Names are not exprest whereof the first was Wife to Andrew de Vitrei the second to Guy de la Val the third to the Earl of Tholouse Brother to Raymond Count of S. Giles who behaved himself so valiantly in the Ierusalem Expedition The Lands whereof he was possest at the time of the Conquerors Survey were in Sussex Fifty four Mannors besides the Borough of Pevensel in Devonshire Seventy five besides a Church and a House in Exeter in Yorkshire an Hundred ninety six in Wiltshire Five in Dorsetshire Forty nine in Suffolk Ten in Hantshire One in Middlesex Five in Oxfordshire One in Cambridgshire Five in Hertfordshire Thirteen in Buckinghamshire Twenty nine in Glocestershire One in Northamptonshire Ninety nine in Nottinghamshire Six and in Cornwal Two hundred forty eight having two Castles one at Dunhevet the other at Tremeton ¶ William succeeding Earl Robert his Father in the Earldom of Moreton in Normandy and this of Cornwal being a person of a malicious and arrogant spirit from his Childhood envied the glory of King Henry the First And not content with those two Earldoms demanded from King Henry the Earldom of Kent as his Right which Earldom his Uncle Odo the Bishop formerly had giving out privately That he would not put on his Robe unless that Inheritance which he chalenged by descent from his Vncle might be restored to him Unto which demand the King at first considering his own unsetled condition gave a subtile and dilatory answer But when he discerned that those Clouds from whence he doubted a storm were over he not onely denied his request but began to question him for whatsoever he possest unrightfully yet that he might not seem to oppose what was just modestly yeilding that he should have a lawful tryal for the same But with that judicial Sentence which thereupon ensued this Earl being highly displeased in a great rage got over into Normandy and there besides some fruitless attempts which he made against the Kings Castles having an evil eye towards Richard Earl of Chester Son of Hugh made no little spoil upon his Lands though he was then but a Child and in the Kings Tutelage From which time together with Robert de Belesme Earl of Shrewsbury he ceased not to foment a Rebellion in those parts The King therefore discerning these his practises seised upon all his possessions here in England razed his Castles to the Ground and banished him this Realm And not long after passing over into Normandy to quench those flames which these two Earls had made by joyning with Robert Curthose who thought himself injured that his younger Brother Henry had made himself King subdued all that power which there appeared against him and at length laid siege to 〈◊〉 a Town belonging to this Earl For the raising whereof Duke Robert with this William and Robert de Belesme and many other came with a great Army where a short fight ensued this Earl leading the Van and Robert de Belesme the Rear and of the Kings Army Ranulf de Bajorsis an eminent Baron the Van and Robert Earl of Mellent the Rear The Armies thus disposed our Earl William made the Onset upon Ranulf with extraordinary courage but could not break through his Troops they stood so stoutly to it The Front on bothsides thus maintaining their ground Helias Earl of Maine on the Kings part fell upon the Flank of the Enemies Foot who being not well armed were soon shattered which disorder being observed by Robert de
afterwards had the Government of it as Earls under that puissant King I shall begin with Copsi This Copsi was Uncle to Tosti of whom I have already spoke in my Discourse of the former Earls being a person of great prudence in Council for which respect he was constituted Earl by King William for that part of this Province which lieth North of the River Tine whereupon he drove out Osulph whom Morkar had substituted there All that I find farther memorable of him is That being highly devoted to S. Cuthbert he gave to the Church of Durham Ten Carucates of Land lying in Merscum and the Church of that place dedicated to S. German as also two Carucates in â—horâ—une in Thestrote ten Bovates in Radclive half a Carucate and in Gosburge one Carucate delivering possession of them by a Silver Cup which was for many Ages after kept in that Church At length Osulph whom he had so driven out being necessitated to betake himself to the Woods and Deserts for refuge gathered some strength and forcing Copsi for safeguard to flee to the Church of Newburne set it on fire And when Copsi to save himself from the flames came out did cut off his head at the very door on the fourth Ides of March in the fifth week after he had the administration of those parts committed to him But in the very next Autumn this Osulph was himself slain by the hands of a Robber with whom he accidentally met King William therefore perceiving the Inhabitants of these parts to be of turbulent spirits in the third year of his reign sent Robert Comyn unto them constituting him Earl wherewith the people were so highly displeased that upon his coming they all resolved to forsake their dwellings But a very great Snow at that time falling and preventing their purpose they then determined to kill him or perish in the attempt Of which desperate design though he had notice by Egelwine Bishop of Durham with advise that he should make his speedy retreat nevertheless sleighting that Council he came to Durham with Seven hundred Soldiers and permitted them not only to plunder but to kill divers Lay persons who belonged to the Church But the Countrey people hasting with all speed thither forced the Gates of that City betimes in the morning the Earls Forces being totally unready and slew of them in every place Whereupon the remainder betaking themselves to the Bishops Pallace for safety were pursued thither by the multitude who presently firing the House made slaughter of all except one so that this Earl then lost his life All which hapned upon the fifth Kalends of February the same year ¶ Hereupon Cospatric Son of Maldred Son of Crinan which Maldred was Progenitor to that great and honorable Family of the Nevils which for many Ages past hath flourished in this Kingdom made his Addresses to King William for this Earldom representing his Lineal Extraction by Algitha his Mother from Vcthred late Earl of this Province whose Daughter she was by Algiva Daughter of King Ethelred and with a great sum of Money which more prevailed than such his Alliance obtained it But soon after discerning the Kings austerity to be such as that he could not well endure to live under his power he with some of the cheif of that Province taking with them young Edgar-Etheling and Agatha his Mother as also Margaret and Christian his Sisters fled into Scotland where they had reception by King Malcolme Soon after which Harold and Canute Sons to Swane King of Denmark with no less than 240 Sail of Ships entring the Mouth of Humâ—er Edgar-Etheling and Cospatric with all the strength he could raise in 〈◊〉 joyning with them assaulted the City of York then possessed by the Normans and slew no less than 3000 of them Moreover this Cospatric invaded Cumberland then under the Dominion of Malcolme King of Scotland and made great devastation there For which disloyal actions being deprived of his Earldom by King Wiâ—â—am he first fled to King Malcolme and so into Flanders whence after some time returning into Scotland King Malcolme gave him â—unbar with the adjacent Lands in Loâ—don for his subsistance until he could better provide for himself But not long after being sick unto death sending for Aldwine and â—urgot two Monks who then resided at 〈◊〉 in much austerity of life and confessing himself to them with great penitence he ended his days at 〈◊〉 id est Nortâ—am and was buried in the Porch of that Church Of his Posterity all that I have seen is That he had three Sons viz. Dolfin Waltheof and Cospatric which Waltâ—eof gave to the Monks of S. Maries at York the Mannor and Church of Brounfeld as also the Lordship of Stainburne and a Daughter called Iulian given in marriage by King Henry the Second unto Ranulph de Merley a great Baron in Northumberland whose principal Seat was the Castle of Morpeth Cospatric being thus berest of this Earldom Waltheof Son to the famous Earl Siward by Elfleda Daughter of Earl Aldred was by King William the Conqueror advanced thereto partly in respect of his wealth and Military Prowess but cheifly for that he wedded Iudith his Neece viz. Daughter of Lambert de Lens by Maud Countess of Albemarle his Sister by the Mother for he esteemed it no less policy to secure himself in his recent Conquest by such inter-marriages betwixt his Normans and the Native English than by the power of the Sword to inforce them to a compulsory subjection And therefore though this stout Waltheof within a short time after joyning with Edwyne and Morkar of whom I have elswhere made ample mention and hasted into Scotland for aid against those bold Invaders and soon after landed in the Mouth of Humber with Harold and Cnute Sons to Swane King of Denmark and in that sharp conflict at York being a person large of Stature and Limbs more than ordinary strong gave most ample testimonies of his Courage and Resolution cutting off the Heads of many of the Norman Soldiers with his own hands yet did he not thereby irritate the victorious William to such a revenge against him as was then in his power but rather induced him to study an amicable way of composure which was effected by giving him this his Neece in Marriage and with her the Earldoms of Northampton and Huntingdon attributing those cruelties to his Soldiers at York more to his innate hardiness and valor than to the male-volency of his nature Whom he accordingly taking to Wife endowed her with all his Lands lying South of Trent As to the prudence of this Earl Waltheof in Government there needs no farther instance than that he sate as Judge in all Temporal Matters with Walcher
himself Iohn Earl of Warren Surrey and â—â—â—thern Lord of Bromfield and Yale bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of S. Pancrace at â—â—wes and given to Ioan de Basing his Daughter a Silver Cup to his Daughter Katherine Ten marks as also to Isabel another of his Daughters then a Nun at 〈◊〉 Twenty marks and to Isabel de Houland his Wife a Ring with a Ruby He departed this life without any lawful issue upon the morrow preceding the Kalends of Iuly An. 1347. 21 Edw. 3. being the One and sixtieth year of his age and lieth buried alone under a raised Tomb near the High Altar in the Abbey of â—ewes leaving Alice his Sister Wife to Edmund Earl of Arundel his next Heir in Blood The Lands whereof the Inquisitions taken after his death do report him to die seised were as followeth viz. The Mannor of â—iburne in Com. Middl. The Mannors of Grantham Stanford and Paunâ—on-Magna in Com. Linc. The Castle and Town of Lewes with the Lordships of Cokefield Clentone Brighelmeston Rottingden Hounderden Northess Rademeld â—â—mer Middleton Alington Woâ—th Pycombe Pydinghow and Seford The Castle and Town of Rigate with the Mannors of Dorking and Bechesworth in Surrey The Mannors of Troubrigge Winterbourne and Ambresbury in Wiltshire for term of life by the Kings Grant The Castle of Acre and Mannor of Bestone in Norfolk The Mannor of Gymingham and Advowson of the Abbey of Marham The Mannor of Middlewould the Hundreds of Malhow and Brother-cross in Com. Nors The Mannor of Medmenham in Com. Buck. The Mannors of Caneford and Sâ—apwâ—ke in Com. Dors. for term of life with Remainder to Thomas Earl of Lancaster and his Heirs The Mannors of Coningsburgh â—aitfield and Wakefield in Com. Ebor. The Mannors of Henstrig and Cherleton in Com. Sommers The Mannor of Bokeland in Right of Ioan his Wife The Mannor of Wanton in Surrey also for term of life of the Inheritance of Iohn de Breause That there grew some dislike betwixt this Earl and Ioan his Wife is sure enough for it appears that they were divorced upon pretence of a former Contract made by him with Maud de Nereford a person of a great Family in Norfolk and that he allowed unto the same Ioan Seven hundred and forty marks per annum As also that he had two Sons by Maâ—d dâ— Nereford viz. Iohn and Thomas who were sirnamed Warren For whose sake he obtained of King Edward the Second a Grant of part of those great Possessions which he had given to him before viz. The Castle and Town of Rigate with divers other Lordships in Surrey the Castle and Town of Lewes with many Lordships in Sussex the Castles of Dinas-Bran and Leons as also the Lands of Bromfield Yaâ—e and Wrighlesham in Wales to himself for life with Remainder to Iohn de Warren Son of Maud de Nereford and to the Heirs-Male of his Body and for want of such to Thomas de Warren another Son of the same Maud and the Heirs-Male of his Body and for lack of such issue to the right heirs of him the said Earl with Remainder to the King and his Heirs And moreover by Indenture bearing date at 〈◊〉 20 May 20 Edw. 3. setled upon the same Maud de Nereford for term of her life the Castles Towns and Mannors of Coâ—ngsburgh and Sandale with thâ— Mannors of Wakefield Haitfield Souresby Brethewel Fishlake Dewsbury and Halifaâ— and after her decease upon the said Iohn and Thomas and the Heirs-Males of their Bodies in like sort as abovesaid with Remainder to his right heirs Unto which Indenture his Seal was affixed whereupon on the one side is expressed his Effigies in a Gown and sitting in a Chair holding a Hawk in his left hand with this Circumscription viz. Sigillum Iohannis Comitis Warenniae Stratherniae Comitis Palacii And on the other side on Horsback with his Sword in his right hand and in his left his Shield of Arms with this Circumscription Sigillum Iohannis Comitis Warrenniae Surreyae Domini de Bromfield Yale When Iohn his Son by the before specified Maud de Nereford bore for his Arms Chequy Or and Azure a Canton Gules with a Lion rampant Ermine thereon the proper Coat of Nereford from whom the Warrens of Poynton in Cheshire do derive their descent Of Ioan de Baars before mentioned all that I have farther seen is That in 26 Edw. 3. she being still beyond Sea had License there to continue till the Fifteenth of S. Michael that year And that she departing this World in An. 1361. 35 Edw. 3. was not buried in England Warren of Wirmgay HAving now done with that line of the Earls of Warren and Surrey I come to Reginald de Warren a younger Son to the second Earl William whose cheif Seat was at Wirmgay in Norfolk by reason of his marriage with Alice Daughter and heir to William de Wirmgay Which William de Wirmgay had Livery of his Lands in 6 Hen. 2. and upon the Aid for marrying of Maud Daughter to King Henry the Second in 12 Hen. 2. certified his Fees to be Fourteen and an half This was that Reginald for whom King Stephen in the Twelfth of His Reign by his Charter whereby he constituted Henry Duke of Normandy his Successor in this Realm of England and made Provision for his own Son William who had married Isabel Daughter and heir of William Earl Warren did take care he should have the custody of the castles of Belencumbre and Mortimer in Normandy if he so pleased In 10 Hen. 2. he was one of those Temporal Lords who came to an accord with the King touching their ancient Rights and Liberties In 14 Hen. 2. he answered Nine pounds and ten shillings then in arrear for the Knights Fees pertaining to this Honor of Wirmgay and due upon the Aid for marrying of Maud the Kings Daughter as abovesaid In 16 Hen. 2. he was Sheriff of Kent with Reginald de Cornhulle but no friend to Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury as may seem by his deportment towards him when he returned into England after his Peace made with the King For the one half of that Sixteenth year and for the whole Seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth years of that Kings Reign he executed the Office of Sheriff for the County of Sussex So likewise for Devonshire for half the same nineteenth year and again for Sussex for the One and twentieth and two and twentieth of Henry the Second In 18 Hen. 2. he accounted Fourteen pound five shillings for the Scutage of this his Honor of Wirmgay And for the health of his own Soul as also for the Souls of Alice his Wife William de Wirmgay her Father and William Earl Warren his Brother he gave to the Canons of Southwark id est S.
that expedition made thither In 35 Edw. 1. he obtained the Kings Charter for Free Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Corbâ—â—gge before specified This Robert likewise and Iohn his Son called Iohn de Clavering by the appointment of King Edward the First were at that notable siege of Kaerlaverok in Scotland He had likewise Summons to Parliament from 23 E. 1. till 3 E. 2. inclusive in which year he died being then seised of the Mannor of Clavering in Essex Horsford in Com. Norf. Blâ—burg in Com. Suff. Evre in Com. Buck. Whalton in Com. Northumb. with the Fees thereunto belonging viz. the Mannors of Lington Linton Eshet Bokenfelde Horton Oggille South-Gaseford Newenham Dentone Faughdone Kington New-Bigging certain Lands in Shotover Glendale Herle Kirk-Herle Chevernale and Ripplington As also of the Mannor of Newburne with the Hamlets of Walebothill Demlaw Botirlaw Trokirlaw the Town and Mannor of Corebrigge Of the Mannor and Castle of Werkworth with its members viz. Birling Aclyngton the moity of Botilstone the fourth part of Tokisdence Likewise of the Mannor of Rouchbere with its members viz. Newton Threptone and Sâ—ytter and the Forest there leaving issue by Margery de la Zouche his Wife the said Iohn de Clavering his Son and Heir then forty four years of age who doing his Homage had livery of them And in consideration of his good services had in 25 Ed. 1. pardon for all his debts due unto the Exchequer as also for the Scutage then due from himself This Iohn was in that expedition made into Gascoine in 22 E. 1. So also in those of Scotland 26 28 31 and 34 Ed. 3. And in 4 Ed. 2. had command to be at New-castle upon Tine well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Stots In 6 Ed. 2. being again in the Scottish Warrs he was taken prisoner in the Battle of Strivelyn but the next ensuing year he was again in those Warrs So likewise in 9 and 12 E. 2. In 17 Ed. 2. he obtained the Kings Charter for a weekly Market every Munday at his Mannor of Blyburgh in Suffolk and two Fairs yearly one upon the Eve and Feast-day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin the other upon the Eve and day of her Nativity As also for a weekly Market on the Tuesday at his Mannor of Aynho in Northamptonshire and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and day of St. Michael and two dayes following And having had Summons to Parliament from 28 Edw. 1. till 5 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life at his Mannor of Aynho in the Octaves of the Epiphany ann 1332. 6 E. 2. whence being carried to the Abby of Langley of his Ancestors foundation he had Sepulture in the Quire of that conventual Church leaving issue by Hawise his wife daughter to Robert de Tibetot before-mentioned one onely daughter called Eve first married to Raphe de Vfford and afterwards to Thomas de Audley by both which Husbands she had issue Sons and Daughters This Iohn long before his death being doubtfull of having issue male as it seems made a Feoffement to one Stephen de Trafford whereby he vested the inheritance of his Castle and Mannor of Werkworth as also of his Mannors of Roubirie Newberne and Corbrigge all in Northumberland and of the Mannor of Evre in Com Buck. in the same Stephen to the intent that he the said Stephen should reconvey the Castle and Mannors of Werkworth and Roubirie unto him the said Iohn to hold for life with remainder to King Edward the first and his Heirs And the Mannor of Evre to hold to him the said Iohn and Hawise for terme of their respective lives with remainder to the King and his Heirs In like sort the Mannors of Newburne and Corbrigge to hold to himselfe and the Heirs male of his body and for default of such issue to to the King and his Heirs In consideration whereof the King granted unto him and his heirs diverse lands and hereditaments then valued at Four hundred pounds per annum viz. the Mannor of Costesey the Hundreds of Lodning Knavering Holle Depewade Henstede North-Erpingham South-Erpingham Blofelde and Humelierd with the appurtenances in Com. Norff. the Hundreds of Bâ—â—ching and Wainsford in Suff the Mannors of Rodeston and Apethorpe in Com. Northamp with twenty eight shillings yearly Rent of the Farm of Oliver Aspull there to hold for life Which Castle and Lands in Northumberland thereupon coming to the Crown whereby King Edward the third in the second year of his Reign given to Henry de Perci and his heirs as when I come to speak of that Noble Family I shall more fully shew the Mannors of Aynho and Horsford to Raphe de Nevill and his heirs and the mannors of Claering and Bliburg to Edmund Clavering brother of this Iohn for life the remainder to the same Raphe Nevill and his heirs wereby the younger branches of this antient Family the chief whereof is still in being at Caluley in Northumberland were bereft of that fair Inheritance which otherwise had descended to them Rie IN the time of Edward the Confessor Hubert de Rie a trusty servant to William Duke of Normandy being by him imployed to that King when be lay on his Death bed came in a pompous equipage into England and after conference with King Edward returned to the Duke with those Tokens whereby he was by that King declared his heir to the Crown of this Realm viz. a Sword in the Hilt whereof were inclosed some Reliques of Saints a Hunters horn of gold and the Head of a mighty Stag for which great service he was then promised that he should be Steward of his Houshold But when Duke William had got the Crown fearing that disturbances might arise in Normandy and well weighing the fagacity in counsel and dexterity in action of this Hubert he sent him thither to have an eye to that danger and soon after him these his sons viz. Ralphe whom he had made Castellan of Notingham Hubert Governor of the Castle of Norwich and Adam to whom he had given large possestions in Kent But Eudo the fourth continuing here in King Williams service obtained from him divers Lordships in sundry Counties viz. in Essex twenty five in Hartfordshire seven in Berkshire one in Bedfordshire twelve in Norfolk nine and in Suffolk ten And personally attending at Court it so hapned that that William Fitz-Osberne then Steward of the Houshold had set before the King the Flesh of a Crane scarce half rosted whereat the King took such offence as that he listed up his Fist and had struken him fiersly but that Eudo bore off the blow Whereupon Fitz-Osberne grew so displeased as that he quitted his Office desiring that Eudo might have it To which request the King
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
in the County of Derby four in the County of Essex five Mannors a Forest a Chace and a Barony in the County of Sussex two Mannors in the County of Surrey four in the County of Huntington one in the County of Hertford three in the County of Cambridge another Barony and four Mannors in the County of Bedford and others in some other Counties as also divers Lands in Calais Ireland and Wales with certain Hundreds Royalties and Knights fees in consideration whereof he obtained the Office of Earl Marshal and title of Marquess to himself and the Heirs male of his Body And besides all this he sold away and gave divers Lands and Lordships to Sir William Stanley Lord Chamberlain of that Kings Houshold and others Also to Sir Reginald Bray Kt. his Mannor of Hamme in Comit. Bedf. with Kensington and Maryborne in Com. Midd. as rewards of his Court-favors Moreover to Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby for the like respect in default of issue of his own Body he gave the Mannors of Donyngton Thwayts Threske Hovingham Kirkby-Malsard and Burton in Lonesdale in Com. Ebor. As also the Mannors of Wenge Segrave in Pen and Marlow in Comit. Buck. the Mannors of Denge alias Dengy in Com. Essex Epworth Belton Haxey Ouston and UUrote in Com. Linc. Alspath in Mereden in Comit. Warw. Slagham in Com. Suss. and Wisselee in Comit. Surr. to hold to the said Earl and the Heirs of his Body He likewise setled the Mannors of Hinton and Kenet in Com. Cantabr to the use of himself for life the remainder to Richard Willuby for life then to the Heirs of his own body the remainder to the Heirs male of the Body of the said Richard Willughby So also the Mannor of Caloudon in Com. Warw. to the same parties with the like remainders To his then Wife the Lady Anne he by his Will devised all his Messuages and Lands in the City of London paying two hundred marks to the Friers-Austines there and his house at Chelsey in Com. Midd. to Iohn Whiting and his heirs The Mannor of Great Chesterford he also setled on himself and the said Anne his Wife and the heirs of his own body the remainder to the King and the Heirs male of his body and having so done built a fair House thereon which Mannors so given to the King were all established by Act of Parliament in 7 Hen. 7. so that he left nothing for his Heir And by his Testament bearing date 5 Feb. ann 1491. 7 Hen. 7. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Friers Austines in London thereby also willing that his Executors should ordain two Friers perpetually to sing in the White Friers in Fleetstreet in the suburbs of London at the Altar of Sâ— Gasion there to pray for his Soul and for the Souls of his Father and Mother his Wives Soul and the Soul of his Son Sir Thomas Berkley for evermore Likewise another Frier perpetually to sing in the Gray-Friers at Gloucester to pray for his own Soul and the Souls aforesaid Towards the building of which Gray-Friers he gave twenty pounds Moreover he willed that his Executors should purchase Lands to the value of ten marks yearly therewith to find a perpetual Chantry at the Altar of our Lady of Pitie in Edworth in Com. Linc. to pray for the Souls aforesaid for ever Likewise that they should purchase more Lands to the value of twenty two marks therewith to find two perpetual Priests at Longbrigge one of them daily to sing in the Chappel of the Trinity there and the other in the Chappel of the Church of Berkley where his Father and his said Son lay buried to pray for their Souls for evermore and to dispose of an hundred marks in building an House at Longbridge for those Priests to dwell in as also to buy Ornaments and Vestments for that Chappel of Longbridge forty marks Lastly he willed that his Executors should purchase a Pardon from Rome as large as might be had for plein remission of the sins of all those who would be confessed and contrite at Longbridge from Even-song to Even-song in the Feast of the Trinity and there say three Pater Nosters and three Aves for his Soul and the Souls aforesaid And departing this life on St. Valentines-day viz. 14 Febr. Anno 1491. 7 Hen. 7. without issue was accordingly buried in the Friers Augustines at London Maurice his Brother being his next Heir but enjoyed nothing of the Honour having incurred his displeasure for the reasons before expressed the Castle of Berkley with those Lands and Lordships which were the body of that antient Barony being by this Marquess given as is before observed to King Henry the seventh and the issue male from him descending Which Maurice being thus disherited became as active as he could for the regaining of what in strictness of Law was his right having for his better help to support himself in such Suits wherein he became afterwards for that end engaged in the fourteenth of Henry the Seventh together with Thomas Earl of Surrey as Cosins and Heirs to George Bewes Brother of Agnes Mother of Isabel Widdow of Sir Walter Cokesey Knight Livery of all the Mannors and Lands belonging to the said George Agnes and Isabel. By which suits through his prudence and diligent prosecution of them he first recovered the Mannor of Sages lying in the Parish of Slimbrigge it being evident that it was no part of the Mannor of Slymbrigge so passed by Fine and otherwise to King Henry the seventh as aforesaid Likewise twenty two marks yearly rent in Frampton upon Severne which did not pass in these settlements Next of the Lands setled upon Anne the last Wife of the Marquess for life c. he got the possession of the Mannors of Wenge Segrave in Pen and Little Marlow in Com. Buck. as also of the Mannors of Sileby Mountsorrel and the hundred of Goscote in Com. Leicest and some other Lands And whilst these were in controversy the Mannors of â—etebury in Comit. Glouc. Maningeford Braose in Com. Wiltes the moity of the Mannors of Leigh Cothorne and Gate Burton in Com. Linc. as also of Wovers-thorpe in Com Ebor. descended to him as one of the two Coheirs of the Lord Braose which the better enabled him to look after the rest And after this making title to those Lands which were given by his Brother the Marquess to Thomas Earl of Derby they came to reference by the mediation of friends and knisfolk whereupon an Award was made by Sir Iohn Fyneux Chief Justice of the Kings Bench and Sir Thomas Frowyk Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas whereby he got the Lordships of Wenge and Segrave in Pen in Comitat. Buck. as also of Hovyngham Donyngton and Twaytes in Com. Ebor. Nor was it long after that ere he recovered the Mannor of Chesterford in Essex where the said Marquess was building at his
for the Souls deceased and for the celebration of the Anniversary of the said Isabell in that Abby of Meaux upon the eighth Calends of Iune for ever and for the maintenance of five Wax Tapers at the said Mass of our Lady and died in 6 Hen. 3. whereupon Peter his Son called Peter de Mauley the second giving an hundred Marks for his Relief had livery of his Lands Which Peter in 17 Hen. 3. upon that discontent betwixt the King and Richard Mareschall it was amongst other the Kings oppressions objected that he had by the advice of Aliens and some other favorites dispossessed Gilbert Basset a great Baron of that time of the Mannor of Nether-Haven in Comit. Wiltes and and given it to this Peter de Mauley Howbeit notwithstanding these clamours he still stood very firm to the King so that in 18 Hen. 3. he was constituted Governor of the Castle of the Devises in Comitat. Wiltes and in 20 Hen. 3. made Sheriff of Northamptonshire Moreover in Ann. 1239. 23 Hen. 3. he was one of the Godfathers at the Font to Prince Edward eldest Son to King Henry And in Ann. 1241. 25 Hen. 3. accompanied William de Fortibus Earl of Albemarle and divers other noble persons to the Holy-Land This Peter took to Wife Ioane the eldest Daughter to Peter de Brus of Skelton and died in Ann. 1242. 26 Hen. 3. Whereupon Gerard le Grue paid five hundred marks for the Ferme of his Lands and had the custody of the Castle of Mulgreve maintaining his Widdow with necessaries keeping the buildings in repair and not committing waste in his Woods leaving Peter his Son and Heir who in 31 Hen. 3. doing his Homage had livery of his Lands Which Peter commonly called Peter de Mauley the third in 38 Hen. 3. obtained from the King a Charter of Free-Warren in all his Demesne Lands at Sandeshend Lithe Great-Beruâ—y Little-Beruby Mikelby Elwerdby Stetholme Westingeby Egeton Cukewald Hotone Briddeshed Bainton Nessingwlke Lakinton Clif Danecastre Sandall Wheteley Heythory Balleby Rossington and Bramham in Com. Ebor. And also Licence for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Lythe in Com. Ebor. and a Fair yearly beginning on the Eve of St. Oswald and continuing for eight days next ensuing Moreover in 42 Hen. 3. the Scots having made their King a Prisoner he received Summons amongst other of the Northern Barons to fit himself with Horse and Armes for his rescue that King being then under the protection of King Henry whose Daughter he had married In 43 Hen. 3. he obtained another Charter for a weekly Market upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Egeton in Com. Ebor. and a Fair yearly for eight dayes beginning on the Eve of St. Hilda in Winter He took to Wife Nichola Daughter of Gilbert de Gant Son of Gilbert de Gant Earl of Lincolne for the health of whose foul he ratified to the Canons of Marton in Com. Ebor. all the Lands of his Fee which had been formerly given them viz. the scite of their House c. So likewise to the Canons of Elreton in Com. Ebor. all the Lands whereof they were possessed which were of his Fee But more of him I have not seen I therefore come to Peter his Son and Heir called Peter the fourth This Peter in 7 Edw. 1. doing his Homage and paying an hundred pounds for his Relief had livery of all his Lands which he held of the King in Capiâ—e by Barony of the inheritance of William Fossard and in 10 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Wales Moreover in 15 Edw. 1. he was retained with Edmund de Mortimer the cheif of the Barons-Marchers to serve him in the Warrs of Wales against Rhese ap Meredith and his complices with ten Horse compleatly Armed viz. one Black with a white foot price sixty marks another Black price forty marks another Black with two white feet price thirty marks one Dun price twenty marks another Bay price eighteen marks one Iron-gray price forty marks one Sorrel price eighteen marks one Lyard price eighteen marks one Grey price fourteen marks and one Colt price an hundred shillings And to pay him in money according to those prices for every one that he should lose in that service Furthermore in 22 Edw. 1. he received command to attend the King at Portsmouth well accoutered with Horse and Armes thence to sail with him into Gascoigne And in 23 Ed. 1. had summons to Parliament amongst other the Barons of this Realm So likewise afterwards during all his lifetime Moreover in the same 23 year of Edward the first he was in the Wars of Scotland And in 25 Edw. 1. having been in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne in consideration of his good services there obtained from the King a Grant of the marriage of Thomas the the Son and Heir of Thomas de Multon of Gillesland deceased In 26 Edw. 1. he was again in the Scottish Wars So likewise in 27 Edw. 1. 28 E. 1. and 32 Edw. 1. In 2 Edw. 2. this Peter was found to be one of the Heirs to Lora Wife of Gilbert de Gant and departed this life in 3 Ed. 2. being then seized of forty Ox-gangs of Land in Sandale and two Water-Mills in Fee Tail as also of the Mannor of Baynton with the advowson of the Church to find two Knights and four Esquires in the Kings Army for forty days in time of War and to provide a Steward to do suit for him at the Kings Court at York from six weeks to six weeks This Peter took to Wife Eleanore the Daughter of Thomas Lord Furnivall and left issue Peter his Son and Heir commonly called Peter de Mauley the fifth then twenty years of age Which Peter in 34 Edw. 1. his Father then living received the honor of Knighthood with Prince Edward and many others by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies and the same year thereupon was in that Expedition then made into Scotland After which scil in 3 Ew 2. doing his Homage he had livery of his Lands And in 4 Edw. 2. received summons to be at Roxborough upon the Feast day of St. Peter ad Vincula well fitted with Horse and Armes to march against the Scots and accordingly served there at that time Furthermore in 8 Edw. 2 he had command to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the Feast day of the blessed Virgin well accoutered with Horse and Armes to restrain the insolencies of the Scots And in 10 Edw. 2. was again in the Scottish Wars So likewise in 11 Edw. 2. and in 1 and 7 Edw. 3. Moreover in 20 Edw. 3. upon that powerful Invasion of David King of Scots he was one of the
his age This Iohn in 14 E 3. residing also at Weleye gave the Advousons of the Churches of Clent and Rouley with the Chapels thereunto belonging unto the before-specified Canons of Hales-Owen And in 16 E. 3. attended the 〈◊〉 in that great Expedition then made into â—rance being of the Retinue with Thomase Beauchamp Earl of Warwick So likewisâ— in 21 E. 3. with William de Clinton Earl of â—untington And in 26 E. 3. upon that dager of an Invasion by the French was jâ—ned in Commission with the Earl of Warâ—ck and some other eminent persons for the araying all Knights Esquires c. within the â—unties of War and Leic. for the defence of te Realm In 29 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of â—rance and in 33 E. 3. in those of Gasoigne as also in 40 E. 3. And in 42 E. 3. acompanied Sir Iohn Nevill Knight thither And hving Married Ioyce Daughter of William Lord Zouche of Haringworth Aunt and Heir â— Hugh le Zouche of Ricards-Castle had Issue Iohn who took to Wife Maud the Daugher to Iohn Lord Grey of Rotherfield whom le survived And by his Testament bearing date upon the Festival of St Iohn Baptist 7 R. 2. becueathed his Body to be Buried in the Abby of Hales before the High Altar He likewise bequeathed to Maud his Daughter at that time Abbess of Poiesworth five pounds and to his Daughter Anneyne a Nun at Elstou four pounds And having been summoned to Parliament from 16 E. 3. until 9 R. 2. inclusive departed this life the same year Whereupon Ioyce the Wife of Sir Hugh Burnell Knight was found to be his Cosin and next Heir viz. Daughter of Iohn Son to the before-specified Iohn his Son who died in his life time as before is observed Which Sir Hugh doing his Homage the same year had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance But this Ioyce died without Issue 1 Ian. 7 H. 4. Whereupon Maud and Agnes Botetourt Maurice de Berkley Agnes and Ioyce Wykes became her Cosins and Heirs of which Maud and Agnes were Nuns the one at Polesworth in Com. War and the other at Elnestou in Com. Bedf. viz. Maurice Berkeley Son of Maurice Son of Catherine Sister of Iohn Botetourt Father to the said Ioyce Agnes and Ioyce Wikes being Daughters of Ioane Daughter of Alice the other Sister of the before-specified Iohn Botetourt Vfford 2 Edw. 2. OF this Family which afterwards arrived to great Honor I have not seen any thing memorable untill 53 H. 3. that Robert de Vfford a younger Son of Iohn de Peyton of Peyton in Com. Suff. assuming his Surname from the Lordship of Ufford in that County where he then had his residence was made Justice of Ireland and in 54 H. 3. with Prince Edward and many others was signed with the Cross for his Journey to the Holy Land After which scil in 4 E. 1. he was again made Justice of Ireland and in 11 E. 1. obtained License for a Market every week upon the Friday at his Mannor of Baudresey in Com. Suff. as also for a Fair there yearly upon the Eve Day and Morrow of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin And having Married Mary the Widdow of William de Say Died in 26 E. 1. leaving Robert his Son and Heir nineteen years of age Which Robert being made a Knight in 31 E. 1. by Bathing c. and having Vestments allowed him out of the Kings Waâ—drobe as a Banneret for that Solemnity was in that Expedition then made into Scotland and in 33 E. 1. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Parham and Wycham in Com. Suff. This Robert Married Cecilie the Daughter and Co-heir of Robert de Valoines and in 34 E. 1. attended the King into Scotland In 8 E. 2. he received Command to be at Newcastel upon Tine well accoutred with Horse and Arms upon the Festival of the Blessed Virgins Assumption to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And having been summoned to Parliament from 2. to 5 E. 2. inclusive departed this life in 10 E. 2. as it seems for Cecilie his Wife had at that time for her Dowrie an assignation of the Mannor of Baudesey as also a third part of some Tenements in Ufford with certain Lands in the Hamlet of Benges and Robert his Son and Heir Livery of his Lands performing his Homage though he had not then attained to his full age He had also two younger Sons Raphe de Vfford and Edmund of whom I shall speak farther by and by In 18 E. 2. this Robert was in the Wars of Gascoigne and in 4 E. 3. in consideration of his acceptable Services and that he might for the time to come better support himself therein obtained a Grant for life of the Town and Castle of Orford in Com. Suff. as also another in tail special of the Mannors of Gravesend in Com. Cantii Burgh and Costesey in Com. Norff. and two parts of the Mannor of Gesting-horp in Com. Essex Moreover in 5 E. 3. in farther consideration of his laudable Services and the danger he underwent in arresting certain persons in the Castle of Nottingham by the Kings Command whereof Mortimer was the chief who had managed the affairs of the Realm much to the Kings dishonour and damage of his people he had in reward thereof a Grant of the Mannors of Causton and Fakenhamdam in Fee And in 9 E. 3. a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands within his Lordships of Costley Baburgh Erlham Bonthorp Eston Honyngham Colton Thorpe Tudenham Rynglond Weston Morton Yaxham Rumhale Weston Brandon Totington Hykeling Ingham Catfeild Stalham and Sutton in Com. Norff. In which year he was associated with William de Montacute and Raphe de Nevill to Treat and compose those differences which did then depend betwixt Sir Andrew Murref an eminent Knight of Scotland and King Edward And in 11 E. 3. in the Parliament then held was solemnly advanced to the Dignity and Title of Earl of Suffolk 16 Martii having therewithal the Grant of an Annuitie of twenty pounds sub nomine honoris Comitis Whereupon he was associated with William de Bohun Earl of Northampton and Iohn Darcie Steward of the Kings Houshold to Treat with David de Brus of Scotland touching a League of Peace and Amity And the same year going beyond sea on the Kings service had an assignation of three hundred pounds out of the Exchequer towards his Expences in that Employment which was in the Wars of France for it appears that he then accompanied the Earl of Oerby being with him in the Battle of Cagant Wherein he behaved himself so honorably as that in part of satisfaction of such Lands
body by her he would pay unto that Queen five hundred and fifty pounds of silver In 25 Edw. 1. this Isabel calling her self Daughter to Agnes de Bellomont did Homage to the King at Ipswiche for the Barony of Caral in the County of Fife in Scotland whereof she was possess'd by virtue of a Release from the said Anne her Mother And in 33 Edw. 1. Iohn de Vesci her husband being then dead she granted to the King and his heires for ever her Mannor of Caral with the Haven of Can. Whereupon he again granted it to her for life the remainder to Henry de Beaâ—mont her Brother and his heirs Moreover he farther granted to her for life and to the said Henry her Brother in Fee all the Lands of her the said Isabell in Welleburne in Com. Linc. By reason whereof she obtain'd the said King's Charter for a Market every Week upon the Wednesday at her said Mannor of Caral and a Fair yearly on Monday in Easter-week and fourteen dayes following In 1 E. 2. she was made Governess of the Castle of Bamburgh in Com. Northumb. paying the antient serme thereof to the Kings Exchequer But in 3 Edw. 2. at the request of Henry de Laci Earl of Lincolne the King acquitted her of One hundred and twelve pounds which was due to his Exchequer for that Castle of Bamburgh and Rent of the Town of Wernemuthe by reason of the great expence she had undergone in attending upon Queen Isabell. After which ere long quitting her right in that Castle at the King's request she had a Grant of the Mannors of Thoresway Styveton Lyndewode and Ketlesthorpe in Com. Linc. with the King 's free Court in the City of Lincolne as also of the Mannors of Weye and Pyddcle in Com. Dorset for life And departing this life in 8 Edw. 3. without issue the said Henry de Beaumont her Brother was found to be her next heir I now returne to Iohn Lord Beaumont son and heir to the before-specified Henry This Iohn in 12 Edw. 3. was in that Expedition then made into Flanders and of the retinue with William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury And upon his Father's death in 14 Edw. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands but never used the Title of Earl of Boghan In which year he was again in the Wars of Flanders and obtain'd the King's Precept to the Collectors of the Subsidy in Com. Devon for the receipt of Sixty six pounds sixteen shillings six pence in part of the Wages then due to him for his service beyond-Sea In this year attending Queen Philippa during her residence in Brabant the Lady Alianore de Lancaster the fifth daughter to Henry Earl of Lancaster his Wife being there delivered of a Son called Henry he obtain'd the King's special Letters Pattents declaring that notwithstanding the said Henry was begotten and born in forrein parts nevertheless in regard it was by reason of his and his Ladies attendance on the Queen he should be reputed a lawful heir and inherit his Lands in England as if he had been born there In 15 Edw. 3. he was retein'd to serve the King in his Fleet at Sea with Sixty one Men at Armes whereof one Baneret Twenty four Knights Forty men at Armes and Forty Archers for forty dayes In which year also he was in the Wars of Scotland And having been summon'd to Parliament in 16 Edw. 3 and not before departed this life the same year leaving Henry his son and heir two yeares of age Whereupon in order to his Funeral the King sent his Precept to William Shireburne a Burgess of Yorke to make payment of Two hundred pounds of those Moneys which he did then owe for One hundred thirty Sacks and twenty Clays of Wooll by him received out of the North and East-Riding of that County unto Sir William de Burton Knight to the use of Alianore the Widow of the Defunct towards the charge of that great Solemnity Which Alianore so surviving him in 17 E. 3. procur'd the King's Charter for Free-warren in all her Demesn-lands at Tackley in Com. Oxon. and Seukworth in Com. Berks. But I return to Henry his son and heir whose Legitimacy in regard of his birth beyond-Sea was afterwards ratified in the Parliament held 25 Edw. 3. In 34 E. 3. this Henry doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands the King being well satisfied that he was of full age though he did not make any formal proof thereof and obtained his Precept to the Lord Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer for the acquitting him of one hundred pounds due for the ferm of his Lands at the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist whilst he was in his Minority towards the charges he had been at in attending him in his last Expedition beyond Sea Moreover in 40 E. 3. he was in the Wars of Gascoigne And having been summoned to Parliament from 36 E. 3. until 42 E. 3. inclusive departed this life upon Wednesday next after the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin 43 E. 3. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir eight years of age and Margaret his Wife Daughter to Iohn de Vere Earl of Oxford surviving him who had for her Dowrie an assignation of the Mannors of Hekynton and Stiveton in Com. Linc. with two Messuages in the City of Lincolne and afterwards Married to Nicholas de Louvain In 47 E. 3. the Wardship of this Iohn Son and Heir to the before-specified Henry Lord Beaumont with the custody of his Lands during his Minority was committed to William Lord Latimer But in 6 R. 2. making proof of his age and doing his Homage he had Livery of them and the same year was with Henry de Spencer then Bishop of Norwich in the English Army sent to make War against those that held with Pope Clement the Seventh Moreover in 7 R. 2. he was at Burbroke when the King of France with his whole Host besieged it and with one hundred men at Arms and three hundred Archers kept one Ward there In 10 R. 2. he accompanied Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster then called King of Castile and Leon into Spaine Howbeit before the end of this year such was the prevalency of the great Lords which then met at Haringey-Park that they expelled him the Court as an Evil-Councellor to the King But those discontents somewhat abating he obtained Licence to pass unto Calais there to exercise himself in Feats of Arms with the French four Knights of that Country having challenged as many English to Just with them there at which time he Tilted with the Lord Chamberlain to the King of France And in 12 R. 2. was made Admiral of the Kings Fleet to the Northwards as
place of custody the King had been committed there to receive his formal Resignation of the Crown and Government And in 3 H. 4. stood in such esteem that he was constituted Governor of the Castles of Montgomerie Dolvoreyn and Lordship of Kedewyn belonging to the same Castle of Dolvoreyn likewise of the Castle of Kenles and Lordship of Melenyth thereto appertaining with authority to receive all such to grace and favor as had been in Rebellion in those parts of Wales In 4 H. 5. Edward his only Son being then dead he entred into Articles of agreement with Sir Walter Hungerford Knight through the Kings Mediation by Letters for the Marriage of Margerie one of the Daughters and Heirs of his Son Edward then one of the Heirs apparent to him the said Sir Hugh unto Edmund Hungerford Son to the same Walter Which Marriage took effect accordingly And by his Testament bearing date 2 Oct. An. 1417. 5 H. 5. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Quire of the Abby at Hales in Com. Salop. under a fair Tomb of Alablaster there prepared by himself near to the Body of Ioyce his Wife appointing that his Funeral should be honorably solemnifed and that his Debts being first paid his Servants according to the time of their Services should be rewarded giving the remainder of his Goods to Ioane de Beaâ—champ Lady of Bergavenny And having been summoned to Parliament from 7 R. â— until 8 H. 5. inclusive departed this life 27 Nov. 8 H. 5 being then seised of the Mannors of Swaveseye Fulborne called Zouches-fee and Maneres-fee in Com. Cantabr of the Mannors of Est Hamme Borham Holand-magna Stansted-Monfichet Waltham called Powers Walkefare and Lachendon in Com. Essex Roulandright in Com. Oxon. Resyndon Basset in Com. Glouc. Compton Daune in Com. Somers Cheverell magna in Com. Wilts Bordesley and Heybarnes in Com. Warw. Ashby la Zouche in Com. Leic. Wolverhampton with the third part of the Mannors of Mere Hondesworth and Câ—ent in Com. Staff Haselbeche in Com. Northt Newport paynell and Lynford parva in Com. Buck. Onebury Wotton Walton Sutton Parva Corfton Abeton Eudon Burnell Belleswardyne Benthall Holgot Brolchampton Clee St. Margaret Thongland Millinghope Rushbury Astwall Hope-Bowdler Chatewall Wolstanton Rameshurst Pulliley Longfeld-Cheyne Longedon Smethecote Condover Acton-Reigner Uppington Tasshoe Routon and Ambaston of certain Lands in Bâ—ugenorth of the Mannor of Acton Burnell Acton Pigot Streford Sutton of the Moiety of the Mannor of Cantelthorpe and of the Mannors of Prest Weston Picheford and Eton juxta Picheford in the County of Salop and Marches of Wales Moreover he then held for term of life the third part of the Castle of Weolegh in Com. Wigorn. as also of the Mannors of Northfeld Cradeley and Old Swinford the Mannor of Sucley in Com. Wigorn. and Mannors of Retherhethe and Hachesam in Com. Sur. leaving Ioyce the Wife of Thomas Erdinton junior 3 Margerie the Wife of Edmund Hungerford and Catherine afterwards Married to Sir Iohn Ratcliffe Knight his Cousins and next Heirs viz. Daughters of Edward Burnell his Son by Alice the Daughter of ... Lord Strange Which Ioyce was then twenty four years of age Catherine fourteen and Margerie eleven Hastang 5 Edw. 2. OF this Family whose chief Seat was at Lemington in Com. War commonly called Lemington Hastang was Atrop Hastang who gave to the Canons of Nostell in Com. Ebor. the Churches of Lemington and Newbold and likewise that of Chebsey in Com Staff which Grant Atrop his Son confirmed and bestowed on the Canons of Kenilworth the Church of Whitnash Likewise on the Canons â—of Osney half an hyde of Land in UUhitnash and on the Nuns of UUrorhall certain Lands in Hasedey To this last mentioned Atrop succceded Humphrey his Son and Heir which Humphrey took part with the Rebellious Barons against King Iohn by reason whereof his Lands were seised but in 1. H. 3. returning to obedience they were restored to him again And to him Robert who Married Ioane the Daughter and Co-heir to William de Curli This Robert in 41 H. 3. gave a Mark in Gold for respiting his Knighthood but afterwards taking part with Montfort Earl of Leicester he was one of those which held out Kenilworth-Castle during the whole six Months Siege thereof in 49 and 50 H. 3. for which his Lands were seised and given to Sir Iames de Alditbley and Sir Hugh de Turbervill for the redemption whereof he compounded according to the rule prescribed by that memorable Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth To whom succeeded another Robert who in 4 E. 2. received Summons to be at Carlisle on the Morrow after All Souls day well fitted with Horse and Arms to march into Scotland with ten Men at Arms of his Retinue and in 10 E. 2. was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with Robert de Brus and his Party in Scotland upon a Truce betwixt both Realms In 11 E. 2. he was again in the Scotish Wars So likewise in 13 E. 2. And had Summons to Parliament in 5 E. 2. but no more After this viz. in 1 E. 3 I find mention of Thomas de Hastang and that he was the same year in the Wars of Scotland as also that in 5 E. 3. he had Summons to Parliament but never after Likewise that he had Issue Sir Iohn de Hasting Knight who left two Daughters his Heirs viz. Maud married to Raphe de Stafford from whom the Staffords of Grafton in Com. Wigorn. did descend and Ioane to Sir Iohn Salisbury Knight Thomas de Brotherton Earl of Norfolk 6 Edw. 2. THis Thomas fifth Son to King Edward the First but second by Queen Margaret his second Wife being born at Brotherton in Yorkshire in An. 1031. 28 E. 1. had thenceforth that Surname attributed to him and by reason that his Mother in her extremity of pain in Child-birth invocating St. Thomas of Canterbury for the mitigation thereof found speedy ease she caused his Name given him at the Font to be called Thomas It is observed that the Nurse designed for him was a French Woman and that his Stomach could not endure her Milk but that an English Woman being brought to him he liked well of hers Likewise that when King Edward lay upon his death bed amongst other his Commands to Prince Edward his eldest Son one was that he should love this Thomas and Edmund his other Son by Queen Margaret Signifying also that he had given or rather designed to give the Title of Marshal of England unto Thomas For the fulfilling whereof therefore this Thomas obtained a special Charter in tail general bearing date at Westminster 16 Dec. 6. E. 2. though he had then hardly accomplisht the age of thirteen years of all the
Com. Suff. as also of the third part of the said mannor of Ikeletsall after the death of Alianore the Wife of Guy de Ferre the remainder to Iohn Lord Bardolfe and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of the before-specified Roger by her the said Elizabeth in Exchange for the Mannors of Kenynton and Faukeshall in Com. Sur. which were of the Inheritance of the said Elizabeth de Burgh And departed this life 4 Nov. 34 E. 3. leaving Elizabeth her Daughter by the said Roger Damorie her last Husband then the Wife of Iohn Lord Bardolf above thirty years of age Which Iohn Lord Bardolf thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance Of these Damories divers were buried in the Priory of Burcester in com Oxon. Swillington 20 Edw. 2. OF this Family assuming its surname from a fair Lordship in the West-Riding of Yorkshire so called was Adam de Swillington who in 34 E. 1. being in that great Expedition then made by the King into Scotland shortly after scil in 3 E. 2. obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn Lands at Swillington â—horpe Pyrow and Thorpe o' the Hill in Com. Ebor. and in 4 E. 2. was again in the Scotish-Wars So likewise in 10 E 2. This Adam residing in Lincolnshire in 15 E. 2. took part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster against the two Spencers for which upon the attainder of that Earl he was fined at a thousand Marks but in 1 E 3. the Scene being then changed that judgment being by authority of the Parliament then held declared erroneous he marcht again into Scotland Moreover in 2 E. 3. he had another Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands within his Lordships of Swillington Thorpe Pyrâ—â—w Thorpe juxta Rothwell Rodes Byrell Wiâ—esey and Shelf in com Ebor. Yokesford Midleton and Stykinglond in com Suff. Pyrhow in com Norff. Kynyardby and Ouresby in com Linc. and Thinrigge in com Hertf. and had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 20 E. 2. till 2 E. 3. inclusive But not after nor any of his posterity Maltravers 1 Edw. 3. THough none of this Family were Barons by Tenure nor had Summons to Parliament till 1 E. 3. yet were they anciently persons of Note for Hugh Maltravers was a witness to that Charter of King Henry the First which he made to the Monks of Montacute in com Somers And in 5 Steph. Will. Maltravers gave a thousand Marks of Silver and one hundred pounds for the Widdow of Hugh de la Val and Lands of the same Hugh during the term of fifteen years and then to have the benefit of her Dowrie and Marriage Likewise in 18 H. 2. Iohn Maltrâ—vers gave eighty Marks to have a Court within his Lands and a Trial for four Knights Fees Moreover in 30 H. 2. Walter Maltravers payd twenty Marks for Livery of the purpartie of the Lands of Roger Fitz-Geffrey but this Walter died without Issue Male as it seems for in 6 R. 1. Richard de Heriet gave one hundred Marks for Livery of his Lands as his Wifes right After this there was Iohn Maltravers who took part with the Rebellious Barons against King Iohn but in 1 H. 3. returning to his obedience was of the Retinue with Earl William Mareschall and in Iune 26 H. 3. had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to attend the King into 〈◊〉 but died in 24 E. 1. being then seised of the Mannor of Henefor in com Somers which he held of the Earl Marshal by the service of being Constable of 〈◊〉 Castle also of the Mannor of â—odechestre in Com. Glouc. Luchet and Wychampton in Com. Dors. and certain Lands in â—hâ—â—rey in Com. Berks leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Iohn in 25 E. 1. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 34 E 1. was made a Knight with Prince Edward and many more by Bathing c. Whereupon he attended that Prince into Scotland being of the Retinue with Maurice de Berkley and the same year obtained a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Lychet Matravers in com Dors. In 7 E. 2. this Iohn was again in the Scotish Wars and in 8 E. 2. had Summons to fit himself with Horse and Arms and to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the Festival of the blessed Virgins Assumption to restrain the Incuâ—â—â—ons of the Scots In which year he had a Grant for a Market every week on the Tuesday at 〈◊〉 in Ireland with a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Holy Trinity In 12 E. 2. he had another Charter for Free-Warren in all his Lordships of Wichampton Wolcombe Phelipeston Lodre and Child Frome in Com. Dors. Ievele in Com. Somers Somerford Cote-Deverel and Soppworth in Com. Wiltes Wodecestre and Sherdington in Com. Glouc. and Chelray in Com. Berks. and in 13 E. 2. was again in the Wars of Scotland Upon the deposal of King Edward the Second being in no small esteem with those who were then in power he had Summons to that Parliament held in 1 E. 3. by the name of Iohn Maltravers Senior Shortly after which he was one of the principal persons to whom the custody of Edward the Second was committed but used him hardly as 't is said And upon the Murther of that King being conscious of his guilt as an accessory fled into Germany and there continued many years After which in 4 E. 3. he had judgement to be put to death wheresoever he could be found for being guilty of the death of Edmund Earl of Kent as t was then alleadged but in 19 E. 3. upon the arrival of King Edward at the Port of Swyne in Flanders he came voluntarily to him and rendred himself into his hands and afterwards in his return to London humbly representing to him that by the Laws of England no Man ought to be condemned without making Answer Whereupon though he had been indicted for some hainous crimes yet in regard he was not called to answer but judged guilty and banished the King was pleased by reason of his special services in Flanders where he lost all his Goods and suffered great oppression to grant that he might return with freedome and safety into England and there remain till the next Parliament to abide the judgment therecof which he did and being thereupon fully pardoned for the same in the Parliament held 25 E. 3. had Summâ—ns to sit in that Convention This Iohn had a Son called Iohn Maltravers junior who in 34 E. 1. having received the Honor of Knighthood with his Father and the rest had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of
Lordships of Halstrede Stanstede Manhale Chesterfourd Brenning Little-Fordham Markesale Messings Revenhale Tholeshunt Guynes Tholeshunt Tregos Tholeshunt Chr. Langfourd Meandayces Little-Maldon Great-Maldon Retingdon Lachindon Asshelham Ledetes Râ—iplâ— Pachinhall Wodhalle Grenstede Morton Little-Lanfare Wyfenho Ouesey Totham and Meresey In 8 R. 2. the Dominions of Flanders by the death of Lewes then Earl of that Territory being divolved to the King of England as its superior Lord in respect of his Title to the Realm of France and that the Heir thereof had not tendred his Homage as he ought to have done the King for the better safeguard of the Countrey constituted this Iohn Lord Bourchier chief Governor and Guardian thereof particularly of the Town of Gaunt at the special request of the Flemings and sent considerable Forces to that purpose thither Moreover in 9 R. 2. having been by Indenture reteined to serve the King in fortifying the Town of Calais he was then imployed thither for the safeguard thereof and in 13 R. 2. had farther commands for the Kings Service in France He had also Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 5 R 2. till 1 H. 4. inclusive but being by that time grown aged and infirm he obtained a special exemption from that Service as also for comeing to Councils during the Remainder of his life and died the same year Whereupon Sir Bartholmew de Bourchier Knights his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands Which Sir Bartholmew had Summons to Parliament from 1 H. 4. until 10 of that Kings Reign inclusive After which it was not long ere that growing infirm and unfit for Action he obtained the like exemption from all attendance at Parliaments or other Councels and from any Military Service in Scotland or beyond the Seas and upon Wednesday 18 Maii 10 H. 4. departing this life was buried at Haulâ—â—eâ— being then seised of the Mannors of Little Bentley Bradefelde Stanstede Langeford Asheldam Onestye Fordham Knypesho in Mayland Lachenden Castle-acre Bourchiers Mannors in Retingdon Tolleshunt Maidon parva Wodhalle Lanfare parva and Grynsted in Com. Essex leaving Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir ten years of age and Idâ—ea his Wife surviving Which Idâ—ea died soon after viz. 12 Sept. 11 H. 4. Elizabeth her Daughter being then Married to Sir Hugh Staffâ—rd Knight who thereupon affirmed the Title of Lord Bourchier having Summons to Parliament by that appellation But this Elizabeth afterwards taking to Husband Sir Lewes Rossbeart Standard-bearer to King H. 5. Knight of the Garter whom she also survived died 1 Iulii 11 H. 6. without Issue and was buried with him in the Chapel of St. Paul within the Abby Church of Westminster being then seised of the Mannors of Ashildam Maldon parva Langford Onesaye Totham magna Toleshunt Fordham parva Stanstede Wodhall Pachinghall Morton Grynstede and Manhale in com Essex Bentley parva and Stanford Rivers with the Advouson of the Priory of Bilegh and Hospital of St Giles of Maldon leaving Henry Bourchier then bearing the Title of Earl of Ewe and Lord Bourchier her next Heir viz. Son of Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William Brother of Bartholmew Father of her the said Elizabeth her next Heir twenty four years of age But I return Shortly after the death of Bartholmew Lord Bourchier viz. in 12 H. 4. Richard Giffard then Bishop of London with Iohn de Boys and some others obtained License from the King to found a perpetual Chantry for five Priests to celebrate Divine Service in the said Parish Church of Halstede for the Souls of Robert Lord Bourchier and Margaret his Wife Iohn Lord Bourchier and Maud his Wife Bartholmew Lord Bourchier and Margaret and Idonea his Wives their Parents Benefactors and all the faithful deceased Which Chantry was thereupon endowed with six Messuages seven hundred and two Acres of Land twenty nine Acres of Meadow seventy one Acres of Pasture fifty seven Acres of Wood and five pounds thirteen shillings and six pence Rent in Halstede Hengham Sibill Pebemershe Twynsted and Middilton and with the Advouson of the Church of Hengham Sibill. To this Bartholmew thus dying without Issue Male succeeded Sir William Bourchier Knight Son of William younger Brother to the said Bartholmew Which William upon the death of Alianore his Mother Daughter and Heir to Iohn de Louvain had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited And having obtained from King Henry the Fourth the Grant of an Annuitie of fifty Marks per annum payable out of the Exchequer in 1. H. 5. surrendring that Patent in consideration of his good Services performed and to be performed had a Grant of the like Pension of fifty Marks payable also out of the Exchequer for his life in case the Wars betwixt France and England should continue so long After which viz. in 3 H. 5. he was made Constable of the Tower of London for life being the same year reteyned by Indenture to serve in that Expedition which the King in person them made into Guyen with thirty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers on Horseback In 4 H. 5. he was again reteyned to serve the King in his Wars of France with forty Men at Arms himself accounted and eighty Archers and to be at Southampton on Munday 22 Iunii there to take Shipping Moreover in 5 H. 5. in consideration of his eminent Services he obtained the custody of the Mannor of Hermanville in Normandy part of the possessions of William de Harmanville Esquire deceased to hold during the minority of Charles the son and heir of the said William being at that time in the French wars as he was also in 7 H. 5. In which year upon the render of Diepe in Normandy he was constituted Governor there and by reason of his farther services in this Realm and in forrein parts had a Grant in special tail bearing date at Mante 10 Iunii of the whole County of Ewe in Normandy paying to the King and his heires at his Castle of Roan in that Dukedome one Gardebrache at the Feast of St. George every year and covenanting that he and his heires should find Ten Men at Armes and Twenty Archers thenceforth to ride with the King and his heires or his Lieutenant in those his present Wars of France This William married Anne the daughter of Thomas of UUodstoke Duke of Glocester sixth son to King Edward the Third Widow of Edmund Earl of Stafford and departed this life in 8 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannor of Estanes at the Tower in Com. Essex and divers other Lands leaving Henry his son and heir as also three other sons viz. Thomas Bishop of Ely afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury William Lord Fitz-warine and Iohn
Pontfract but afterwards in the Quire of the Collegiate-Church at Fotheringhay Thus have we seen the Tragique conclusion of this great Dukes life Of whom as I have read it was said by the Duke of Somerset his chiefest opponent that If he had not learned to play the King by his Regency in France he had never forgot to obey as a Subject when he returned into England The issue which he had by Cecilie his wife daughter to Raphe Nevill Earl of UUestmorland was as some say eight sons viz. Henry who died young Edward Earl of March afterwards King by the name of Edward the 4 th Edmund Earl of Rutland barbarously stab'd in the Town of Wakefeild by the Ld. Clifford shortly after the Battle being then but 12 years of age Iohn William and Thomas who all died young George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Glocester afterwards King by the name of Richard the Third and four daughters Anne married to Henry Holand Duke of Exeter after to Sir Thomas St. Leger Kt. Elizabeth to Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolk Margaret to Charles Duke of Burgundy and Vrsula Which Cecilie surviving him a long time by her Testament bearing date 1 April An. 1495. 10 H. 7. bequeathed her body to be buried beside the Body of her said Husband and in his Tombe within the Collegiate-Church of Fotheringhay And gave to her daughter Anne her largest Bed of Baudekyn with a Counterpoint of the same To her daughter Catherine a Traverse of Blew Sattin To her daughter of Suffolk her Chair with the covering all her Cusheons Horses and Harnesses for the same with all her Palfreys To her son in Law of Suffolk a Cloth of Estate To her son Humphrey two Altar-Cloaths of Blew Damask To her son William a Traverse of white Sarcenet and to her daughter Anne Prioress of Syon a Book of Bonaventure Which Testament was proved 27 August the same year Whereby it seemes that the Catalogue of his children above expressed is somewhat mistaken I come now to his Sons of which Edward who bore the Title of Earl of March in his Father's life-time though not by any Patent of Creation but as the eldest surviving son of that Duke by reason of his descent from the Mortimers Earls of March through an heir female as hath been already observed This Edward being at Glocester when his Father was thus slain hearing the tidings thereof remov'd to Shrewsbury And being there had by reason of the descent from that great Family of Mortimer very large offers of aide from those of the Marches thereabouts so that he soon raised in Army of Twenty three thousand men wherewith he quickly advanc'd Northwards against that of the Queens by which his Father lost his life But hearing that Iasper Earl of Pembroke half brother to King Henry with Iames Earl of UUiltshire were marching towards him with a great power of Welch and Irish he diverted his course and hasted towards them And at Mortimer's-Cross not far from Hereford East giving them Battel utterly routed all their Forces and slew many And having this success sped towards London joying with the Earl of UUarwick at Cheping-Norton near Cotswould By which conjuction having a considerable Body of men he entred the City in the first week of Lent very great numbers from the Counties of Kent Essex and other places coming in to his aid Where calling a great Council of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal he related the Tenor of the Articles made betwixt his late Father and King Henry which had been ratified in Parliament Whereupon the Lords declared that for as much as King Henry had made breach of them on his part and done contrary to the Ordinances in that Parliament they deem'd him insufficient to Rule and therefore fit to be deposed admitting this Edward for King Where I shall leave him with the remainder of his life and actions to our publick Historians But take notice in order of time of what Honors he conferred upon his two sons though not as they stood in seniority For in the seventh year of his Reign being upon St. George's day at St. Iohn's accompanied with other Knights of the Garter after Even-song in his Bedchamber in the presence of his Lords and his Council as also of Norroy and Guyen Kings of Armes he did by express command appont that Richard his second son then Duke of York for so it seems he had been declared though not formally created till long afterwards should bear for his Armes the like Armes as he himself did with this difference viz. A Label of three points Silver and on the first of them a Canton-gules and for his Badge a Falcon volant silver membred with two Sewels gold within a fetterlock anlocked and somewhat open gold Which Fetterlock was devised by the first Duke of York locked who was the fifth son of King Edward the Third as who should say he was far from the Inheritance Thus far my Author And upon the 28 th of May An. 1474 in the Fourteenth year of his Reign created him Duke of York as by his Charter then bearing date appeareth Next viz. 12 Iuii in the 16 th year of his Regin Earl of Nottingham and lastly 7 Febr. then next following Duke of Norffolk and Earl UUarren After which viz. 15 Ian. the ensuing year this young Duke married Anne the sole daughter and heir to Iohn Moubray Duke of Norffolk and Earl Marshal of England And as to his eldest son Edward having created him Prince of Wales 16 Iunii in the Eleventh year of his Reign upon the fifteenth of February in the 17 th he conferred on him the Title of Earl of Salisbury and upon the Eighth of Iuly in the Nineteenth the Titles of Earl of March and Pembroke But both these Royal Branches were not long after most execrably lop't off by their unnatural Uncle Richard Duke of Glocester who caused them to be privately Murthered in the Tower of London to make way for his own Title to the Crown by the name of King Richard the Third as is sufficiently known to those who have any whit lookt into the Story of that time and as I have elsewhere shewed Having now done with these his Children I come next to his two Brothers George and Richard Upon the death of their Father and Brother at Wakefeild these two were sent by their Mother unto the City of Utrecht Where having a fair reception by Philip Duke of Burgundy they remained till Edward their Brother attain'd the Crown of this Realm Of which Brothers being now to discourse severally I shall first begin with George that elder of them This George being created Duke of Clarence in the Parliament held shortly after King Edward the Fourth's Coronation was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland upon the 28 th
return commanded the Van of his Army at Barnet Field where he became victorious He was likewise with him shortly after in the Battle of Tewksbury where after he had got the day and taken Prince Edward Son to King Henry the Sixth Prisoner he helpt to murther him in cold blood And in 11 E. 4. 11 Maii being made Lord Chamberlain of England for life in farther consideration of his many Services he obtained a Grant i in special tail of the Mannors of Midelham and Shyreshoton with their appurtenances in Com. Ebor. of the Castle and Lordship of Penreth with its Members in Com. Cumb. And of all the Lordships Mannors and Lands which Richard Nevill late Earl of UUarwick or the Heirs Male of his Body or any of his Ancestors whose Heir Male he was held Also of the Mannors Honors and Lordships of Hethingham and Castle of Hethyngham Sibill Langdonhall Dodynghirst Fyngrith in Blakmore Crustwyth Beamoâ—d Benteley Yeldham Hall Bumsted Helyon Steple-Bumsted Eston-Hall Colne Crypping-Hall Stanftede Monsichet and Canefeld with its Members in Com. Essex of the Stewardship and custody of the whole Forest of Essex of the Castles Lordships and Mannors of Habendone Dullyngham Saxton Camps Swafeham and Hengston in Com. Cantab. of the Mannor of Hornemede in Com. Hertf. Lavenham Mendham Tadyngston Cokefeld Aldenham and Preston in Com. Suff. Flete in Com. Cantii Chesham Ashton and Staunford in Com. Buck. Chepyng-Norton in Com Oxon. Poldeve Roseneython Etheron Predannek and Penhale in Com. Cornub. part of the possessions of Iohn late Earl of Oxford attainted of the Mannors of West-Hordone Pursers in Steâ—byng Gymgrauf Shenfeld Cravenham Est-Tilbury West-Tilbury and Ames in Com. Essex part of the possessions of Lewes Fitz-Iohn attainted Also of the Mannors of Charde Acre Herthurst Giffard Boxtstede and Shelley in Com. Suff. and Enhale in Com. Cantab. late Robert Harleston's Esq attainted of the Mannors of Skrevelby Horn-Castell Maryng Over Tyngtone Marom Screvelby Vlfrire Thornton Connesby and Donington in Com. Linc. late Sir Thomas Dimocks Knight attainted of the Mannors of Sutton Tid St. Maries Tid St. Giles Gosberkirke Moreton Surflete Witham North-Wiltam Newton and Walcote in Com. Linc. and Upton in Com. Nott. late Sir Thomas de la Laundes Knight attainted of the Mannors of Longhton Ingoldsby Colston Basset Caworth Cortlingstoke and Remston in Com. Nott. part of the possessions of Iohn Truthale attainted and of the Mannor of Colsond Darcie in Com. Essex late belonging to Iohn Darcie attainted In this year likewise in the Parliament then held amongst other of the Lords he made Oath and recognition to Prince Edward eldest Son to the King and by a special Act of Parliament viz. 6 Oct. 12 E. 4. was enabled to hold to himself and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten so long as any Heir Male of the body of Iohn Nevil Marquess Montague should continue the Honors Castles Lordships and Mannors of Midelham and Shiref Hoton with the Mannors of Est Lylling Elvyngton Skyrpenbek Yaresthorpe Raskel Houke Scoreby Wilberfosse Stanfordbrig Hunt-Burton and Knapton Rise in Holdernesse Sutton upon Derwent Sherborne in Herford-lithe Apilton in Ridale Sutton in Galtres and Thorlesthorpe Carletone Coverdale in Coverdale West UUitton UUodhall Ketilwell in Craven New-Bigging Thoralby with Bishopdale Burton Baynbrigg with the Vale of UUynslaw-dale Brathwayte Aykescarth Crakehall Busby Faceby Carleton in Cleveland little Crukehall Bowes New-Forest Arkel garth-dale Hopes otherwise called Est Hope West Hope Multon Forsete Gylling Salkeld Soureby Langwathby Scotby and Carlatone the Barony of UUorton Free-chase in UUinsla-dale ten pounds Rent issuing out of the Castle and Mannor of UUilton the Toll of Bowes the Mannors of Leamyng Disford and Smeton the Wapentakes of Langbergh Hang-wesâ— Hallikeeld and Gylling the Advousons of the Churches of More Monketon UUalkyngton and Elvyngton and of a Chantrey in the Church of Appilton also of a Mill in Richemond and the Issues and Profits of a Farm called Litferme the half of the Soil and Wood of Snape called the UUestmode with all the Homages Rents called Castle-Ward Knights-Fees Rents and Services of Free-Tenants to the said Castle and Lordship of Richmond or any parcel thereof lately belonging to Richard Earl of UUarwick attainted And having been formerly flesht in the Murther of Prince Edward in 12 E. 4. he acted the like barbarous and cruel exploit upon the Person of the deposed King Henry the Sixth at that time kept Prisoner in the Tower of London After which in 14 E. 4. he was by Indenture reteined to serve the King his Brother in his Wars of France and Normandy with one hundred and twenty men at Arms whereof nineteen to be Knights and a thousand Archers And in 17 E. 4. was again constituted Lord great Chamberlain of England In 20 E. 3. he obtained a Grant of the Wardship and Marriage of George Nevill Son and Heir to Isabell late Wife of Iohn Marquis Montagu and in 21 E. 4. was sent with a numerous Army into Scotland where he wasted a great part of that Country In which year in order to the Relief of the East-Marches miserably opprest by the Wars he obtained Commission to buy by his Agents two thousand Quarters of Wheat a thousand Quarters of Barley Rye Oats Muncorne Beans and Pease And in 22 E. 4. also upon breach of the Truce he was again constituted Lieutenant and Captain General against the Scots But it was not long after this that King Edward the Fourth lived whereupon it being thought fit that King Edward the Fifth his Son should during his tender years be under the tuition of this Duke his Uncle and he to govern by the Name of Protector during his minority such was his ambition to have the sole Soverainity in himself that he most barbarously caused the young King with Richard Duke of Yorke his Brother to be privily Murthered in the Tower of London and having so done as next of blood set the Crown upon his own Head Our Historians report that this execrable fact was perpetrated by two merciless Men Miles Forest and Iohn Dighton through the procuring of Sir Iames Tirrel Knight a great confident of King Richards by smothering them in Bed about midnight their Lodging then being in that Building near the Water-Gate which is thereupon to this day called the Bloody Tower also that their Bodies were buried at the stair-foot there somewhat deep in the ground under a great heap of Stones And that when it was told King Richard in what an obscure corner they were laid he giving command for their Burial in a better manner a Priest which belonged to Sir Robert Brakenbury at that time Lieutenant of the Tower secretly removing them and dying shortly after it could never be known to what place they were carried But so it hath very lately hapned that in the Month of February An. 1674. their Bones have been casually found about nine foot deep under the first Haut-pace
Nevertheless Piere de Luxemburgh Earl of Conversana by reason that Philip was but young had the leading of them as also of those Auxiliaries which the Nobles of Brabant Hainault and Burgimdy had got together amounting to many Thousands Whereupon he presently besieged Brayne into which this Duke of Glocester had put his men and having won it took the Field This Duke therefore discerning so great a power against him sent an Herauld to the Duke of Burgundy by whom calling him Traytor to the King of England and France in thus giving aide to the Duke of Brabant he challeng'd him to the Combate Which being accepted and the day appointed the Duke of Burgundy made choise of the Emperor for Judge thereof and sent a safe conduct to this our Duke to go into England and fit himself for the same Upon the receiving whereof he went to Mons in Hainault to this his Dutchess where he acquainted her therewith And within four dayes after sail'd into England leaving her behind Of which the Duke of Burgundy having notice he forthwith sent the Lord Lillâ—dem to Mons to carry her thence to Gant To which place being accordingly brought though she made fair semblance to be govern'd by him yet not to go to the Duke of Brabant her husband espying her time she stole away into Holland and being well receiv'd by divers Lords there began to maintain War against the Duke of Burgundy sending to this Duke her husband for aide who thereupon transported a Thousand fighting men under the conduct of the Lord Fitzwalter With which Forces joyn'd to the Hollanders the Lord Fitzwalter giving Battel to the Duke of Burgundy receiv'd a foile As to the appointed Combate it held not Iohn Duke of Bedford riding from Paris to Calais and so into England for preventing it But that dispute touching this Iaqueline soon after ended otherwise For Pope Martin the Fifth giving Sentence that her marriage with the Duke of Brabant was good and this with out Duke of Glocester unlawful he quitted her and took to wife Eleanor Cobham daughter to Reginald Lord Cobham of Sterborough who had formerly been his Concubine And in 2 H. 6. was sent with Ten thousand soldiers into France which the King had raised to be imploy'd in the wars there under Iohn Duke of Bedford then Governor of that Realme After this in 5 H. 6. he was constituted Justice of North-Wales In 7 H. 6. the Parliament then â—itting at Westminster great complaint was made there to the House of Lords by one Mistriss Stokes and 〈◊〉 bold women against him because he suffered Iaqueline his wife to be a prisoner to the Duke of Burgundy and for keeping an Adultress In 8 H. 6. he was again constituted Lieutenant to the King in this Realm during his abode in France and obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Wycrofte in Axminstre as also to imparke Eight hundred Acres of Land and Wood there And in 11 H. â— had a grant to himself and Alianore his wife of Two hundred Acres of Land Pasture Wood and Heath at East-Grenewich to make a Parke thereof as also to make a Castle of his House there and a Tower in the same Parke In 12 H 6. he obtain'd another grant in special taâ—l of the Lordships of Castilhou de la Marque de Mâ—ton Sauâ—â—age Castesnesse and Medok and of the Towns Castles and Lordships of Milham and Bados part of the possessions of Poncius de Castilhou deceased Likewise of the Castellanie of Mauleon and Soville and Baillage of Bort which Charles de Beaumont and Alferitz de Navarre held And in 14 H. 6. being retein'd to serve the King by Indenture with one other Duke besides himself two Earles eleven Barons twenty three Knights Four hundred and fifteen men at Armes and Four hundred forty and five Archers hearing that the Duke of Burgundy had besieged Calais he hasted thither Whereof that Duke having notice he withdrew himself in the night leaving much of his Provisions behind him About this time he obtain'd a grant for life of the Earldome of Flandeâ—s which was held of the King in Capite in right of his Crown of France And in 15 H. 6. had another grant in special tail of the Isle of Iersey as also a confirmation of that Annuity of Five hundred Marks which had been given to him formerly by King Henry the Fourth Likewise a grant for life of the Mannors of Wodstoke Hanburgh Wotton and Stonfeld with the Hundred of Wotton all in Com. Oxon. And in recompence of his vast labors costs and â—ttendance upon the King's service as well in Council as otherwise for the publick good obtain'd a grant of Two thousand Marks per annum to be received from St. George's day preceding at the Exchequer during the King's pleasure But as no great Minister of State be he never so wise just and upright can please every man and therefore is alwayes maligned by some So it fared with this great Duke Queen Margaret stomaching him not a little for having the chief hand in the Managery of those weighty affaires of that time And at length not only excluded him from farther acting therein but encouraged such as were his enemies to conspite hâ—s destruction which were chiefly De la Pole Marquess of Suffolk and the Duke of Buckingham Whereupon certain Articles were exhibited against him in open Council especially that he had caused some persons adjudg'd to die to be put to other Execution than what the Law of the Land assigned And though he made a just and rational defence to whatsoever they laid to his charge neither his Wisdome nor his Innocencie could availe For his death being resolv'd on and in case they should proceed publickly against him a Tumult feared in regard he was a Popular man and generally belov'd they caused a Paâ—â—â—ment to be called at St. Edmundsbury whereunto he being come with other of the Lords upon the second day of that Session he was arrested y by the Vicount Beaumont then Constable of England accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham and some others and put in Ward all his Servants being taken from him and thirty two of the chief of them sent to divers Prisons And the night following viz. ult Febr. was found dead in his Bed Whereupon his Body was shewed to the Lords and Commons as though he had died of an Appoplexie or some Imposthume Some thought that his life was thus taken away by strangling others that a Spit had been thrust into his fundament or by smothering betwixt two Fetherbeds or that he died for grief that he might not come openly to his Answer But though the manner of his death did not directly appear certain it is that his Corps was convey'd to St. Albans and there buried Southwards from the Shrine
called Margaret Wedded to George Longvile of Little Billing in Com. North. Esq Which Edmund in 7 E. 4. being then a Kt. accompanied Iohn Earl of Worcester Deputy to George Duke of Clarence Lieutenant of Ireland into that Realm for the Safe-guard thereof And in 13 E. 4. in consideration of his expences in the Kings Service aswel in this Realm as in Ireland obtain'd the Stewardship of the Mannor of Abâ—rbury in Com. Salop. Then in the Kings disposal by reason of the Minority of George Son and Heir to Iohn Earl of Shrewsbury but died in his Father's life time leaving issue by Ioice his first Wife Sister and Coheir to Iohn Tiptoft Earl of Worcester Iohn his Son and Heir as also four other Sons viz. Arthur Geffrey Thomas and George and a Daughter called Alianore Married to Charles Somerset Earl of Worcester And by Maud his second Wife Daughter of Thomas Lord Clifford two Sons Thomas who married ... Daughter and Coheir to Lancelot Threlkeld of Gerworth and Richard a Clâ—rk As also four Daughters viz. Ioice Married to William Middleton of Stokkelde in Com. Ebor. Esq Margarot to Edward Lord Porcys Alice to Sir Iohn Ratcliffe of Ordsale in Com. Lanc. Knight and Dorothy to Sir Iohn Musgrave Knight Which Iohn in 1 R. 3. obtain'd a grant to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body of the Mannors of Derlaston Bentley Tittesovre Herrwell Paâ—ynton and Newton in the Moors in Com. Staff Bruggenorta in Com. Salop. and 〈◊〉 in Com. War And by his Testament bearing date 17 Aug. an 1487. 2 H. 7. he bequeath'd his Body to be buryed within the Priory of St. Iames at Dudley appointing that a Tomb should be let over his Grave Also that xxiv new Torches should be lighted during the performance of Divine Service at his Funeral Likewise that every Priest or Religious Person coming thereto should have iv d and every Clerk singing iiid. Moreover that xx Marks in money should be disposed in Alms on the same day and on the Morrow to poor people to pray for his Soul and for the Soul of his Wife and all their friends Furthermore that a thousand Masses should be said for him so soon as possible after his Buryal which Masses to cost xvi l xiii s ivd. And having been Summon'd to Parliament from 1 R. 3. till 3 H. 7. died soon after leaving Issue by Cecelie his Wife Daughter of Sir William Willughby Knight Edward his Son and Heir Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter elected shortly after the beginning of King Henry the Eighths Reign and summon'd to Parliament from 7 H. 7. to 21 H. 8. inclusive Which Edward left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir who took to Wife Cecelie one of the Daughters of Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset It is reported by credible Tradition of this Iohn Lord Dudley that being a weak man of understanding whereby he had exposed himself to some wants and so became entangled in the Usurers Bonds Iohn Dudley then Viscont L'isle and Earl of Warwick afterwards Duke of Northumberland thirsting after Dudley-Castle the chief seat of this Family made those Money-Merchants his Instruments to work him out of it which by some Mortgage being at length effected this poor Lord became exposed to the Charity of his Friends for a subsistence and spending the remainder of his life in Visits amongst them was commonly called the Lord Quondam To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir who being in that Expedition made into Scotland in 1 E 6. and at that time a Knight was made Governour of Hume-Castle upon the render thereof to the English And found such favour from Queen Mary that by her Letters Patents bearing date 4 Nov. 2 1 Ph. M. she restored unto him and to the Heirs Male of her Body lawfully begotten all those Mannors of Horburne and Smethwick with the Advowson of the Church of Horburne in Com. Staff As also the whole Priory of Dudley and Tiths of Norfeild and Sedgley with divers Messuages and Lands lying in Dudley Tressel and Cradele parcel of the possessions belonging to the same Priory then in the Crown by the attainder of Iohn Duke of Northumberland And by other Letters Patents bearing date 31 Dec. 2 3 Ph. M. gave unto him and to Katherine Bridges Daughter of Sir Iohn Bridges Knight Lord Chandoys of Sudeley one of the Gentlewomen in Ordinary attending on the said Queen and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten and for defult of such Issue to the right Heirs of the said Edward all those Lordships of Sedgley Hymley and Swinford with the Parks of Etingshall Sedgley and Hymley the Hays Forests and Chases of Ashwood and Chaspell and all the Land called Willengesworth in Sedley with divers Lands and Tenements in Hymley Womburne and Swynden in Com. Staff As also by other Letters Patents the whole Castle of Dudley the Park called the Conigre the Park called the old Park of Dudley with divers Messuages and Lands lying in Dudley Rowley and Sedgley in Com. Staff and to the Heirs Male of their two Bodies lawfully begotten all which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of the same Duke of Northumberland He was also by the same Queen made Lieutenant of the Castle at Hampnes in Picardy for life But having no other Issue by the same Katherine than one only Daughter called Anne Married to Thomas Wylmer a Counsellor at Law he afterwards took to Wife Iane Daughter to Edward Earl of Derby and had by her two Sons Edward and Iohn And surviving her lastly Wedded Mary Daughter to William Lord Howard of Essingham This Edward by his Testament bearing date 8 Iulii an 1585. 27 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried where his Father and Mother were interred and departing this Life in London as it seems upon the fourth of Iuly an 1586. 28 Eliz. was buried in St. Margarets Church at Westm. To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir who Married Theodosia the Daughter of Sir Iames Harington Knight and by her had Issue one only Son called Ferdinando made Knight of the Bathe at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in an 1610. And three Daughters Mary married to Iames Earl of Hume in Scotland Anne to ... Scombergh a German Father to the famous General Scombergh and Margaret to Sir Miles Hobart Knight of the Bath Which Sir Ferdinando took to Wife Honora the Daughter of Edward Lord Beauchamp Eldest Son to Edward late Earl of Hertford but died 22 Nov. an 1621. in his Fathers Life time leaving Issue one sole Daughter called Frances for whom he had little regard betaking himself wholly to a Concobine on whom he begot divers Children and so far wasted his Estate in the support of her and them that he left not much of that fair Inheritance which
Children To the said Town of Trentham she likewise hath given four hundred pounds to purchase Lands of xx l. per annum value for the support of a Schoolmaster to teach the poor Children of tht Parish until they shall be fit to be placed forth for Apprentices Also to the poor of New-castle under Lime in Com. Staff x l. To the poor of Stone x l. To the poor of Eccleshall five pounds and beautifying the Church of Barlaston all in that County twenty pounds To the poor of Newport in Com Salop. x l. To the poor of Trentham and Lilshull to be distributed on the day of her Funeral fifty pounds to each Parish To the poor of Balshall and Long Itchington fifty pounds each Parish for a Dole to be paid out of the first Rents after her death She hath also given the yearly rent of one hundred and twenty pounds for the maintenance of twelve poor widdows whereof two of them to be Inhabitants of Blakesley two of Paâ—shull two of Lichbarow all in Com. Northt three of Lilshull in Com Salop. and three of Trentham in Com. Staff to be chosen by the Minister Church-Wardens and Overseers for the poor in every of those places and to each of them a Gown of Gray-cloath with these Letters K and L in blew cloth affixed thereto Likewise one hundred pounds per annum more to be paid out of the Rents and Revenues of Foxley for the placing out of ten poor Boys Apprentices six of them to be of the Parishes of Blakesley Paâ—shull and Lichbarow two of Trentham and two of Lilshull Appointing that the remainder of the Rents of that her Lordship of Foxley after all these particulars shall be paid to be to the use of the poor Inhabitants of those three parishes of Blakesly Patshull and Lichbarwe And departing this life at Trentham in Com. Salop. ... February An 1673. was buried at Lilshull in Com Salop. where her late Husband Sir Richard Leveson lieth interred Iohn de Foix Earl of Kendale 24 H. 6. BEfore I come to speak of this Iohn I shall take leave to say something of his Father whose name was Guaston de Foix. This Guaston being called Capital de la Bugh was for his military prowess advanced to the title of Earl of Longuebill in Normandy by that puissant Prince King Henry the fifth 5 Iuly in the seventh year of his Reign and soon after that put in Commission with some others to treat of a Marriage betwixt the King and Catherine the Daughter to Charles the sixth King of France which took effect Also in 4 H. 6. in consideration of his heroick adventures in his Wars and in those of King Henry the fifth he was created Earl of Benanges and made Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter But I now come to Iohn his Son This Iohn having married Margaret Neece to William de la Pole Dâ—ke of Suffolk a powerful man with Kâ—ng Henry the sixth was by the procurement of that Duke made Earl of Kendale and for her sake enricht with large possessions in England having likewise divers Castles and Lordships in the Dutchy of Guyen bestowed on him Besides which in 24 H. 6. bearing then the title of Earl of Kendale Vicount of Castilion and Lord of Grelle in consideration of his good services done and to be done he obtained a grant of CC Marks per annum to be received during his life out of the petty Customes in the port of London Of which gifts in Guyen the Castle and Castellanie of Mauleon Sole and Bailliage of de la Bort were part In 29 H. 6. upon those agreements then made with the French whereunto the English by reason of their differences at home were necessitated to submit it was concluded that Guaston the Father and this Iohn his Son should enjoy all their Lands in Aquitane given to them by the Kings of England or Dukes of Aquitane And because their intents were still to serve the King of England that the Son and Heir of this Iohn being at that time three years of age should be given up into the custody of the Earl of Foix to the intent that if at his full age he should deny subjection to the French King or depart this life before then after the decease of his Father and Grandfather all those Lands should wholly remain to the next Heir of their bloud of the French Kings obeysance Male or Female And in 39 H. 6. in consideration of his many and eminent services and the service of his Ancestors to the Kings of this Realm as also in respect of his importable losses disheâ—ison and imprisonment for almost seven years and the vast Ransome whereunto he had been exposed for his fidelity to the Crown of this Realm even to his utter ruine he obtained in order to his relief by the assent of the Lords in Parliament then assembled Licence to transport two thousand sacks of Wooll without payment of any Custome for the same But King Henry the sixth to whom and the House of Lancaster he had been thus faithful and obsequious losing all within a short time after I find no more of him than that he had been installed Knight of the Garter towards the later end of that Kings reign Stourton 26 H. 6. OF this Family which is of great antiquity in Wiltshire taking its denomination from the town of Stourton and it from the River Stoure on the bank whereof 't is situate was Iohn de Stourton who in 1 R. 2. was Sheriff for the Counties of Somerset and Dorset To whom succeeded William de Stourton Which William in 21 R. 2. having married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Iohn Moigne Knight had with her by the grant of her Father the inheritance of the Mannour of Estanes at the Mount in Com. Essex and departing this life upon the Munday next after the feast of St. Lambert 1 H. 5. being seised of that Mannour of Estanes as also of the Mannours of Bouker's Weston Tarent-villers and moitie of the Mannour of Broadway in Com. Dors. as also of the Mannours of little Merston and Merston Bigot in Com. Somers and Stourton and Poulesholt in Com. Wiltes left Iohn his Son and Heir fourteen years of age Which Iohn in 9 H. 5. making proof of his age had livery of his lands his Homage being respited and in 8 H. 6. being then a Knight was by Indenture bearing date 18. Febr. reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France with four men at Arms himself accounted and twelve Archers on Horseback receiving two shilling wages by the day for hmself xii d. a piece for his men at Armes with the reward accustomed and six pence a piece for each of his Archers In 12 H. 6. he was constituted Sheriff of Wiltshire and in 14 H. 6. again reteined to serve
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-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
his death at which Obit he willed that the Prior of Horneby for the time being and there present should have for his labour xii d. and twelve other Priests every one of them iv d. Likewise that there should be new lights yearly made and set up above his Grave or Tomb on the day of his Obit to the quantity of fourteen pounds in wax In which Testament he maketh mention of his Chantry Bede-House and Free-school but expresseth not where When he died I find not but the Probate thereof bears date 25 Aug. An. 1524. which was the next ensuing year By Anne his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Harington Knight this Edward Lord Montegle had Issue Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in 19 H. 8. was one of those noble persons who attended Cardinal Welsey into France when he went Embassadour thither the King being then at Amiens to excite him to a conjunction with King Henry for a War in Italy to redeem his Holiness the Pope then made Prisoner by the Duke of Bourbon upon his sacking of Rome And in 21 H. 8. had lilivery of his Lands After which in 24 H. 8. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen This Thomas married two Wives First Mary Daughter to Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk by whom he had Issue three Sons Sir William Stanley Knight who succeeded him in his Honour And Charles and Francis who died without Issue As also three Daughters Elizabeth married to ... Zouch Margaret to ... Sutton and Anne His second Wife was Helen Daughter of Thomas Preston of Leâ—ens in Com. Westmerl Esq but by her had no Issue He died in his Castle at Hornby in Com Lanc. on Sunday 18 Aug. An. 1560. 2 Eliz. and was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Mellyng about a mile distant Which William so succeeding him married twice also First Anne Daughter of Sir Iames Leyburne Knight by whom he had Issue one sole Daughter and heir called Elizabeth married to Edward Lord Morley And to his second Wife Anne Daughter to Sir Iohn Spencer of Althorpe in Com. Northt Knight who surviving him marryed to Henry Lord Compton and afterwards to Robert Lord Buckhurst Herbert Earl of Pembroke 1 E. 4. THE first of this Family that had the title of Earl was William Herbert Lord of Ragland in Monmouthshire which William enjoyed that Lordship from Maud his Grandmother Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Morley Knight the hereditary owner thereof As to his Parentage it is by some derived from Henry the Son of Herbert Chamberlain to King Henry the first but by others from Henry Fitz-Roy one of the natural Sons of that King This William having been a stout adherer to the House of York in divers bloudy encounters with the Lancastrians as a reward of his fidelity and valour obtained from King Edward the fourth upon the 8 of May 1 E. 4. bearing then the title of Sir William Herbert Knight a grant of the Offices of Chief Justice and Chamberlain of South-wales Likewise of the Stewardship of the Commots in Kaerâ—ardin and Kaerdigan shires and of the office of chief Forester in all those Counties to hold for life Moreover upon the seventh of September following bearing then the title of Sir William Herbert de Herbert Knight he had a grant of the Stewardship of the Castle and Lordship of Breecknock and of all other the Castles of Humphrey Duke of Buckingham in South-wales And being advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm at such time as George and Richard the King's Brothers were made Dukes the one of Clarence the other of Gloucester which was in the Parliament begun at Westminster 4 Nov. the same year by other Letters-Patent bearing date upon the third of February following wherein his manifold services and eminent merits are recounted as the adventuring his life with that King in several Battels against King Henry the Sixth and other his Adversaries and in particular against Henry Duke of Exeter Iasper Earl of Pembroke and Iames Earl of Wiltshire as also his happy reducing of divers Castles Towns Forts and Territories to his absolute obedience which had been held by those Earls and others in sundry parts of Wales utterly driving them out of that Country obtain'd a grant in general Tail of the Castle Town and Lordship of Pembroke with all its members and appurtenances Likewise of the Hundred and Lordship of Castel-martyn the Lordship of St. Florence the Lordship and Forest of Coydrath the Castle Lordship and Town of Ieneby the Lordships and Bayliwicks of West-Pembroke and East-Pembroke the Bayliwicks of Dougledy Rous and Kemeys the moytie of the Ferry at Burton the Castle Town and Lordship of Gilgarran with all its Members and appurtenances the Lordships and Mannors of Emlyn Memordyve Diffymbrian the Forest of Kenendryâ— the Castle Lordship and Town of Lanstephan with all its members and appurtenances the Lordships and Mannors of Penryn and Le Verie the Lordships and Mannors of Osterlowe Trayne Clyntone and St. Clare 〈◊〉 Lordships and Mannors of Magoure and Redwyke the Castle Mannor Town and Lordship of Caldecote with its members and appurtenances all in South-Wales and the Marches thereof The Castle and Mannor of Goderiche with the Lordship and Mannor of Urchinfeld with its members and appurtenances in the Marches of Wales and County of Hereford Also of the Mannor and Lordship of Walwenes-Castell in South-Wales part of the possessions of Iames Earl of Wiltshire attainted And having been summon'd to that Parliament begun at Westminster upon the 29th of Aprill the ensuing year on the Festival of St. Andrew next following he began his march with the King in that Expedition then made into the North for reducing of those Castles of which some of the Lancastrian-party had then possest themselves In 3 E. 4. he was made Justice in the County of Mereâ—nyth in North-Wales and shortly after 16 Iunii the same year had a grant of the Honour Castle Mannor and Borough of Dunster with the Mannors of Mynhede Carhampton and Hundred of Carhampton Also of the Mannor of Escantok alias Cantokeshed and Iveton with its members Likewise of the Mannors of Cbilton and Blancome in Com. Devâ—n Stonehall and Wodehall in Com. Suff. and of all other the Lands of Sir Iames Loterell Knight Which by his attainder came to the Crown And in 7 E. 4. was constituted chief Justice of North-Wales for life Furthermore upon the 27th of May 8 E. 4. he was advanc'd to the title of Earl of Pembroke and therewithal had a grant in general Tail of the Castle Town Burrough and Mannor of Haverford West in South-Wales As also in consideration of his good and laudable services of the Office of chief Forester of Snoudon with the Constableship of
Suff. as also of the Mannours of Dolyngham and Michell-Hall otherwise called Earles Swasham in Com. Cantabr then in the Crown by the attainder of Iohn Earl of Oxford And in 17 E. 4. was joined in Commission with the Earl of Arundel and others to treat with the French for prolongation of the Truce betwixt both Realms In 18 E. 4. he obtained a grant of the Office of Constable of the Tower of London in reversion after the death of Iohn Lord Dudley and in 19 E. 4. was by Indenture again retein'd to serve the King as Captain General of his Fleet against the Scots with three thousand Men at Arms. He was likewise installed Knight of the Garter in the time of that King And having been thus faithful to the House of York during the whole time of King Edward the fourths reign he continued no less stedfast to King Richard the third after he had got the Crown though I do not find that he had any hand in those evil contrivances and barbarous actions which were exercised by Richard in order thereto So that to oblige him the more he was upon the 28 of Iune in the first year of that Kings Reign made Earl Marshal of England and upon the same day advanced to the dignity of Duke of Norfolk Thomas his Son being about that time also created Earl of Surry and in order to the solemnity of King Richard's Coronation upon the thirtieth of that month was constituted high Steward of England for that day as also Lord Admiral of England Ireland and Aquitane for life upon the 25 of Iuly ensuing upon which day he likewise obtained a grant in special tail of the Mannours and Lordships of Lavenham in Com. Suff. Canfeild Stansted-Montfichet Crepping Langdon Crustwiche Eston Hall Vauce Fyngreton Dodynghurst Bumsted-Melyon Beamond and Bentley in Com. Essex Badlesmere in Com. Canc. Hinkeston in Com. Cantabr Rosteneythe Helston Deby Predannok Poledewe Etheron Dawneth Ratleton Tresaveron Hilleton Heyvenis Newland Harnatethy Park Trewigo Wycoteham Penhall Nausergh with the Hundreds of Trelyghen and Shrobhender in Com. Cornub. Bretford Wellelewe Rustishall Chepenham Teffount Bremilshawe Upton Skydmore Weston Park Wermynster and Winterborne-Stoke in Com. Wiltes Hungerford in Com. Berks. as also of the Castle Lordship and Mannour of Farlegh in Com. Somerset and Wilts And shortly after that obtained another grant in special tail of the Mannours and Lordships of Middelton Hillington Tilney Istelington Clenchwarton Raynham Shakleshewe Skales Hekelyng Wilton Hokkewod Berton Bendish Wigenhale with the Fishing there and Toll in Bishops Lenne also of the Hundred of Frebrigge with its appurtenances in Com. Norfolk Likewise of the Mannours and Lordships of Lavenham and Warde Huton in Com. Suff. Canfeild Stansted-Montfichet Bentley and Wodham Ferrers in Com. Essex Berkeway Rokeley and Newselles in Com. Hertf. Haselingfeild in Com. Cantabr Langham alias Langnam in Com. Dors. Keres and Retire in Com. Cornub. Exton South-Brent Chillington Stratton Yebelton and Spekington in Com. Somers Ber Lortye in Com. Dors. Foxhunt in Com. Suss. Frid in Boderesden in Com. Cantabr Petersfeldâ— and Vp Clatford in Com Southt and Knoke Bedwyn and Orcheston in Com. Wilts to hold by the same services as they had been held before they came to the Crown But long he enjoy'd not this great Honour nor these vast possessions For the next ensuing year being placed in the Front of the King's Army at Bosworth-field where he commanded the Archers he was with that King slain 22 Aug. an 1485. 3 R. 3. and buried in the Abby of Therâ—ord in Com. Norff. As also soon after attainted in the Parliament begun at Westminster 7 Nov. 1 H. 7. He Married two Wives First Katherine Daughter to William Lord Molins by whom he had Issue Thomas his Son and Heir and four Daughters Anne Married to Sir Edmund Gorge Knight Isabell to Sir Robert Mortimer of ... in Com. Essex Knight Iane to Iohn Timperley Esq and Margaret to Sir Iohn Windham of Crowherst in Com. Norff. Knight Secondly Margaret Daughter of Sir Iohn Chedworth Kt. by whom he had Issue Catherine Married to Iohn Bourchier Lord Berners Which Margaret surviving him by her Testament bearing date 13 Maii an 1490. 5 H. 7. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Quire of the Church of our Lady in Stoke before her Image on the side of the high Altar Appointing that immediately after her Decease besides the day of her Burying her Executors should find three hundred Priests secular and Religious to say CCC Masses and Diriges for her Soul within eight or ten days after her decease evry Priest having for his labour iv d. Likewise that her Executors with as much speed as might be should find two virtuous Priests to sing in the Church of Stoke by the space of three years for her Soul as also for the Souls of her Husband Iohn Noreys Esq and all other unto whom she was beholden And bequeathed to her Daughter the Lady Berners and to her then Husband all her Houshould stuff except plate and to her Daughter Marney a Chain of Water-Flowers Ordaining her Son in Law Thomas Earl of Surrey Suervisor of this her Testament to whom she gave a Cup of Gold and a Cross with the foot silver and gilt The Probate of which Testament bears date 3 Dec. an 1494. Which Thomas being Squire of the Body to King Edward the Fourth his Father then living was retain'd to serve him is his Wars in 15 E. 4. with six men at Arms and CC. Archers and the next ensuing year constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Norff. and Suff. He was also Created Earl of Surrey at such time as Iohn his Father was made Duke of Norfolk by King Richard the Third And though he took part with that King and fought valiantly on his behalf at Bosworth-field where he was taken Prisoner yet did King Henry the Seventh afterwards receive him into favour and made choice of him for one of his Privy-Council vir prudentiâ gravitate constantiâ summâ a person of great prudence gravity and constancy saith Polydore whom he ferv'd faithfully during the whole time of his reign In 4 H. 7. he was in Parliament restored to his Title of Earl of Surrey and to all those Lands which were of his Wives Inheritance And the same year upon that Insurrection in the North occasion'd by the Assessing of a Subsidy wherein the Earl of Northumberland was Murthered through the fury of the multitude he was sent with a strong power for the suppressing thereof And in 8 H. 7. was again imploy'd into the North to restrain the Incursions of the Scots In 13 H. 7. upon the Siege of Norham-Castle by those bold Invaders being then in Yorkeshire he marcht towards them but before he could reach to Norham they quitted their ground and retired
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