vert sur la tout au Lion rampant d'argent au chefe d'azur vne chastel entre deux testes du cerf d'argent LEwis Stewart Duke of Lenox and Lord Aubigny created Earle of Richmond and Baron of Setterington in England by Letters pattents vnder the great Seale of England without any ceremony of creation in the yeare 1614. He was also Lord Darnley â—rebant and Methuen Lord Great Chamberlaine and Admirall of Scotland Lord Steward of the houshold to King Iames and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell Knight of the Garter and one of the Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1618. Et portoit France a' la boâ—â— de gueulles fermaille d'or de huit pieces escartelle d'or à la face eschiquette d'argent de azur bordure de gueulles sur le tout d'argent au saulteur de gueulles entre quatre quintesuilles de mesme A Catalogue of the Earles of Bath their Armes Wiues and Children PHilibert de Chandew a Britaine borne in France a kinde friend to King Henry the seauenth in the time of his banishment out of England which to requite the said King in the first yeare of his Reigne from the degree of a Baron created him Earle of Bath and gaue him also a hundred markes yearely issuing out of the profits of Somersetshire Dorset IOhn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin of Tauestoke in Denonshireâ— sonne of Foulke Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin of Tauestoke was created Earle of Bath at White-Hall the ninth of Iuly in the 28. yeare of King Henry the eight He married Cecily daughter of Giles Lord Daubeny and sister and heyre of Henry Lord Daubeny Earle of Bridgwater and had issue Iohn Bourchier second Earle of Bath and two daughters Elizabeth the eldest was married vnto Sir Iohn Chichester of Deuonshire knight Dorothy the second daughter was married to Sir Iohn Fulford knight This Iohn the second Earle of Bath dyed in the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight Et portoit d'argent à la Croix eugreslee de gueulles accompaignee de quatre bouces de sable à lambel d'azur chargee de neaf fleurs de liz d'or Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin the 2. of that name and 3. Earle of Bath married to his first Wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir Walter Hungerford knight and had issue Elizabeth His second wife was Elianor daughter of George Mannors Lord Ros by whom he had issue Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin that died before his father sir George Bourchier knight and Henry he had also two daughters Mary the eldest was married vnto Hugh Wyot of Exeter Cecily the second daughter was married to Thomas Peyton Customer of Plimouth This Iohn married to his third wife Margaret daughter and heire of Iohn Donington Esquire and had issue Susan Bridget Bridget was married to _____ Price of Montgomerishire in Wales This Earle dyed in the third yeare of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les aâ—moiâ—ies de son pere WIlliam Bourchier sonne and heire of Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin that died before his Father grand-childe to Iohn Bourchier second Earle of Bath was the third Earle of Bath of that sur-name and Lord Lieutenant of Deuonshire and Cornwall married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Russell Earle of Bedford and had issue Richard how Lord Fitz-Warin and Frances a daughter 1618. Quiporta d'argent à la croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre Bouces de sable à lambell d'azur chargee de neuf fleurs de liz d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Bridg-Water their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Lord Daubeny sonne of Giles Lord Daubeny Chamberlaine to king Henry the seuenth on the 21. day of Iuly in the 30. yeare of king Henry the eight at his Mannour of Ocking was created Earle of Bridg-Water in Somersetshire and married Katherine daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and the widdow of Sir Rice ap Thomas Knight of the Garter and dyed without issue leauing Cecily his sister and heire married vnto Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin and first Earle of Bath Et portoit gueulles cinq Lozenges en face d'argent IOhn Egerton Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of king Iames second sonne and heire Male of Thomas Egerton Baron of Ellesmore Viscount Brackley and Lord Chancellor of England was by Letters Patents bearing date 1618. made Earle of Bridg-water He married Lady Frances daughter and co-heire of Ferdinando late Earle of Derby and hath issue Iames Viscount Brackely and nine daughters viz. Frances Arbella Elizabeth Cecily Mary Penelope Katherine Magdalen and Anne A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Boughan their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Lord Beaumont of Fokingham came into England with Queene Isabell wife to king Edward the second and married Alice daughter and one of the heyres of Alexander Boughan Earle of Boughan in Scotland which Alexander was sonne of Alexander Comen Earle Boughan by Elizabeth his wife third daughter and one of the heires of Roger Quincy Earle of Winchester had issue Iohn L. Bello-Monte who married Elianor daughter to Henry Earle of Lancaster and had issue Henry Lord Beaumont This Henry Lord Beaumont of Fokingham sate in Parliament held at Westminster the ninth of King Edward the third by the name and title of Henry de Bello-Monte Earle of Boughan and so continued vnto the thirteenth of the same kings Reigne Et portoit d'azur flurette au lion rampanr d'or à vne baston gobonne d'argent de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Palatine of Chester with their Armes Wiues and Children HVgh sur-named Lupas a Norman borne sonne of Richard Viscount of Aurenges in Normandy by Margaret his wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour came into England with William the first who gaue vnto him and his heires the Earldome of Chester to hold as freely of him by the sword as he the said William held England by the Crowne This Earle Hugh in the 12. yeare of king William Ruphus conquered Anglesey in Wales he married Ermentrude daughter of _____ and had issue Richard the second Earle of Chester Robert Abbot of S. Edmonsbury and Otwell that was Tutor to the Children of king Henry the first he dyed and was buried by Ermentrude his Countesse in the Abbey of S. Werburge in Chester which was of his owne foundation 1103. Et portoit d'azut à vn test de Lou erased d'argent RIchard sonne of Hugh Lupus after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Chester after the Norman Conquest who in the 19. yeare of King Henry the first was married in France to Lucy daughter of Stephen Earle of Bloys and Champaine by Adela his wife daughter of William Conqueror and in the 20. yeare of King Henry the first hee with his wife the Kings sonne and daughter and Otwell his Brother and others to the number of 160. persons were drowned comming out of Normandy into England without issue leauing Randoll Meschines his cousin-germane by Margaret his Fathers sister to succeed
escartelle France seme D'engleterre au lambell d'argent RIchard of Burdeaux sonne and heire of Edward the black Prince was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and after king of England by the name of king Richard the second Et portoit les armes de son pere HEnry of Monmouth sonne and heire of king Henry the fourth was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester and after king of England by the name of king Henry the fift as more at large is set downe in the Title of Cornwall This Henry was dismissed of being President of the kings priuy Counsell for striking the then Lord chiefe Iustice Et portoit escartelle France seme D'engleterre au lambell d'argent HEnry Plantagenet sonne and heire of king Henry the fift was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ster and after king of England by the name of 〈…〉 the sixt Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of king Henry the 6. was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester This young Prince was murdred at Tewkesbury 1471. there buried as in the title of Cornwall is more at large Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward sonne and heire of king Edward the fourth was borne Duke of Cornwall and after in the yeare 1470. was by Parliament created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and was after king of England by the name of king Edward the fift and was murdered in the Tower of London Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent EDward sonne and heire of king Richard the third was also Duke of Cornwall and in the first yeare of his fathers Reigne he was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and after dyed without issue ARthur sonne and heire of king Henry the seuenth vvas Duke of Cornwall and in the fifte yeare of his Fathers reigne he was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester and dyed without issue being but 14. yeares of age Et portoit escartelle D'engleterre au lambell d'argent HEnry second son to King Henry the seauenth was Duke of Yorke and after the death of Arthur his brother was created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester in the 19. yeare of his Fathers reigne and was after king of England by the name of king Henry the eight Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambel d'argent EDward sonne and heire of king Henry the eight was D. of Cornwall and after created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester he was after King of England by the name of king Edward the sixt Et portoit France D'engleterre escartelle au lambel d'argent HEnry Frederick sonne and heire of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland the fourth of Iune 1610. was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and died without issue 1612. Et portoit les armes d'engleterre an lambell d'argent CHarles second sonne of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland being Duke of Albany Marques of Ormount Earle Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch was Created Duke of Yorke at White-hall the sixt of Ianuary 1604. and afterwards at the same place the 4. of Nouember 1616. he was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of Cornwall their Armes Wiues and Children RObert Earle Mortaigne sonne of Harlowyn de Comitis Villa and Herlot his wife Mother of William Conqueror who coming into England with the said Conqueror had giuen him the Earledome of Cornwall and made Earle thereof He maried Mauld daughter of Roger Montgomery Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell by whom he had issue William Earle Mortaigne and Cornewall and Mauld wife to the Earle of Tolouse who had issue a daughter named Helen married to William Duke of Aquitame This Robert was slaine in Northumberland in the yeare 1087. WIlliam Earle Mortaigne in Normandy sonne of Robert aforesaide was after his Father the second Earle of Cornwall who with Robert de Bellismo William Estoteuile and William Crispin did aide Robert Curthose Duke of Normandy against king Hen. 1. his brother at the battell of Trenchbray in Normandy where they were taken prisoners in the eight yeare of the said kings reigne the said William being before disinherited and his Earldome giuen vnto Stephen sonne of the Earle of Champaigne who was after King of England and were sent ouer sea into England to be kept in perpetual prison Robert Duke of Normandy being sent to the castle of Cardiffe in Wales had his eyes put out and this William became a Monke at Bermondsey in Southwarke and there dyed without issue His Armes as Glouer Sowerset hath is d'hermines au chief endented de gueulles REginald base sonne of king Henry the first begotten of his Concubine the daughter and co-heire of Robert Corbet Lord of Alencester in the County of Warwick was made the third Earle of Cornwall in the fift yeare of king Stephen He maried Beatrice had issue 4. daughters his heires Hawis the eldest was married to Richard de Riueris the third Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of the Isle of Wight Matild married Robert Earle of Mellent Vrsulâ— the third daughter was wife to Walter Dunstanuile Baron of Castlecombe and Sarah the fourth daughter was married to the Viscount of Lymocense He had also issue by his Concubine Beatrix de Vannes a sonne sur-named Henry filius Comitis who dyed in Gasconie without issue This Reginald died at Cicester in the yeare 1176. as Robert Montencis hath and was buried at Redding Et portoit gueulles à deux lions passant gardant d'or à baston sinester d'azur RIchard Plantagenet sur-named Cuer-de-Lyon the third sonne of king Henry the second was Earle of Poictiers and the fourth Earle of Cornwall as doth appeare by the Corporation of the Towne of Helleston in Cornwall He was after the death of Henry his brother Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and writ himselfe king of Ierusalem He conquered Cipers and died of a shot out of a Crosse-bow at the fiedge of Limosin in Britaine in the yeare 1199. He married Berengaria daughter of Sanchius King of Nauarre but by her had no issue he had a base sonne named Philip. I haue his Seale of Armes to a Charter wherein is a Lyon rampant onely IOhn sur-named Without Land fourth sonne of king Henry the second first married Alice daughter and one of the heires of Hubert Earle of Moriton in Anno 1172. In whose right his father made him Earle of Moriton and after Lord of Ireland this Alice died without issue after whose death he married to his second wife Isabell third daughter and one of the heires of William Earle of Glocester from whom he was diuorced without issue He was also Earle of Glocester and after king of England and by king Richard the
after the death of his father was the tenth Earle of Deuonshire and married Margaret daughter of Humfrey de Bohun the eight Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England by his wife Elizabeth daughter of K. Edward the first had issue Hugh Courtney that dyed without issue Edward that was after Earle of Deuonshire Sir Thomas Courtney knight Philip Courtney of Powderham William Courtney Archbishop of Canterbury and Humfrey and Peter that dyed young Hee had issue also three daughters Katherine the eldest was married to William Lord Harington Elizabeth to William Lord Moune of Dunster Castle and Margaret wife to Iohn Lord Cobham c. This Earle Hugh dyed at Tiuerton in the last yeare of king Edward the third 1376. and was buried at Exeter Et portoit d'or trois torteaux au lambell d'azur EDward Courtney sonne of Hugh Earle of Deuon aforesaid was the eleuenth Earle of Deuonshire and married Emeline daughter of Sir Iohn Dauney knight and had issue Edward Courtney the twelfth Earle of Deuonshire and Sir Hugh Courtney of Haccombe knight and dyed in the 16. yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second 1392. EDward Courtney sur-named the blinde sucâ—eeded Edward his father and was the 12 Earle of 〈◊〉 and sate in Parliament the sixt of king Henry the fift he married Elianor daughter of Roger Mortimer Earle of March and Vâ—ster and had issue Hugh the thirteenth Earle of Deuonshire This Hugh sur-named the blinde by his Deed bearing date the second of king Henry the fift did giue to Sir Hugh Courtney knight his brother the Mannors of Gotheringdon Stancombe-Dauney and Southalington in the County of Deuon dyed in the seuenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1418. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré HVgh Courtney sonne and heire of Edward sur-named the blinde after the death of his Father was the thirteenth Earle of Deuonshire and sate in Parliament by that Title the same yeare his Father dyed He married Anne daughter of Richard Lord Talbot and had issue Thomas Earle of Deuonshire and dyed in the tenth yeare of the reigne of king Henry the fift 1421. Et portoit d'or à trois torteaux au lambell d'azut THomas Courtney sonne of Earle Hugh afore-said succeded his Father and was the fourteenth Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of Ochampton he married Margaret daughter of Iohn Beaufort Earle of Somerset and Marquesse Dorset by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters Thomas the eldest sonne beeing in the battell 〈…〉 with king Henry the sixt against king Edward the fourth was there taken prisoner and had his head smitten off Henry the second sonne was likewise beheaded at Salisbury the eight of king Edward the fourth and Iohn the third sonne was slaine at Tewkesbury in the tenth yeare of king Edward the fourth Ioane the eldest daughter was married to Sir Roger Clifford knight and Elizabeth the second daughter was wife to Sir Hugh Conwey knight This Thomas being at the battell of Touton 1460. was taken prisoner and beheaded at Yorke HVmfrey Lord Stafford of Southwike sonne of William Stafford of Hooke Esquire in the ninth yeare of king Edward the fourth was created Earle of Deuonshire 1460. and maried Isabell daughter of Sir Iohn Barry knight but had no issue by her This Humfrey became vngratefull to king Edward and fell from him and after was taken by some of K. Edwards friends and carried to Bridgwater in Deuonshire and there had his head smitten off in the yeare 1460. hauing bene an Earle but three Moneths and odde dayes Et portoit d'or au Cheuron de gueulles à la bordure engreslee de sable EDward Courtney of Haccombe sonne of Sir Hugh Courtney of Bokonoke knight grand-father to Edward Courtney the eleuenth Earle of Deuonshire was after the death of Humfrey Stafford restored in blood and made the sixteenth Earle of Deuonshire in the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth he married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Philip Courtney of Molland knight and had issue William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire This Edward had foure sisters whose issue came after to be his heyres The first was Elizabeth married to Iohn Tretherfe of whom Viuian is descended the second was Mauld wife to Iohn Arundell of Taluerne Isabell the third sister was married to William Moune and Florence the fourth sister was married to Iohn Trelauny and thus are they set downe in the said Edwards Will. He dyed in the first yeare of king Henry the eight 1509. Et portoit WIlliam Courtney sonne of Edward was after his Fathers death the seuenteenth Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of Okhamton and married Katherine daughter of king Edward the fourth and had issue Henry Courtney Earle of Deuonshire and Marquesse of Exeter and dyed at Greenewich the ninth of Iune in the third yeare of the reigne of K. Henry the eight 1511. and was buried in the Blacke-Fryars in London Et portoit d'or trois torteaux au lambell de azur HEnry Courtney sonne of William aforesaid by Katherine his wife daughter of king Edward the fourth was after his Father the eighteenth Earle of Deuon Lord of Ochampton He was after created Marquesse of Exeter at Bridwell the eighteene of Iune 1525. and married to his first wife Elizabeth daughter and heire of Sir Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle by whom he had no issue after he married Gertrude daughter of William Blount Baron Mountioy begotten of Elizabeth the daughter one of the heyres of Sir William Say knight by whom he had issue Edward Courtney the last Earle of Deuonshire of this progeny This Henry Marquesse of Exeter Henry Poole Lord Mountague Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington in the County of Surrey knight were attainted and executed for high treason 1538. at the Tower Hill for being priuy with Cardinall Poole brother to the Lord Mountague to procure forraine power in the Popes aide to inuade this Realme Soone after this Gertrude Marquesses of Exeter Margaret Countesse of Salisbury with others were likewise attainted for the same treason but Gertrude was not executed but died and was buried in a faire Toombe in Wimborne Minister in the yeare 1557. Et portoit escartellé France D'engleterre au bordure escartellé de mesme escartellé Courtney qui est d'or à trois Torteaux Le tiers de mesme le quart Riuers qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur arme lampasse de gueulles EDward Courtney sonne and heire of Henry Marquesse of Exeter and Earle of Deuonshire being long prisoner in the Tower of London was by Queen Mary in the first yeare of her reigne 1553. restored in blood and made Earle of Deuonshire at her Mannor of Richmond and three yeares after he dyed at Padua in Italy the fourth day of October 1556. without issue some haue he was poysoned He was the last Earle of that Name and Family of Courtneys Et portoit les Armoities de son Peré CHarles Blount Baron Montioy second sonne of Iames
Elianor second daughter and one of the heyres of Richard Beauchamp Earle of Warwick by whom he had issue Henry Duke of Somerset and Edmond Duke of Somerset and Iohn slaine at the battell of Tewkesbury and fiue daughters Margaret wife to Humfrey Earle Stafford Elizabeth wife to Sir Henry Fitz-Lewis Anne wife to Sir William Paston knight Iane first married to the Lord Hoth of Ireland and after to Sir Rich. Fry knight Elianor first married to Iames Butler Earle of Wiltshire and after to Sir Robert Spencer knight Et portoit les armes de son pere HEnry Beaufort sonne of Edmond aforesaid was Duke of Somerset Marquesse Dorset and Earle of Moritaine Lord of Chirke and Chirkland in the Marchesse of Wales He left king Henry the sixt and took part with Edward of Yorke who had then obtayned the Crowne But afterwards he reuolted againe to king Henry and fought the battell of Exham where he was taken prisoner and by Parliament held the fourth of king Edward the fourth was attainted and lost his head leauing no lawfull issue of his body after whose death his brother Edmond tooke vpon him the Title of Duke Marquesse and Earle but he taking part with the Faction of Lancaster against the house of Yorke was also taken prisoner at the battel of Tewkesbury in the yeare 1471. by king Edward the fourth and two dayes after was beheaded leauing no issue of his body begotten This Henry Beaufort ☜ by his Concubine Ioane Hill had a sonne named Charles Somerset whom king Henry the eight in the 5 yeare of his reign created Earle of Worcester and Lord Herbert of Gower of whom Edward now Earle of Worcester 1618. is descended Et portoit escartelle France D'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur THomas Grey Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter and halfe Brother by the Mother to king Edward the fift was in the fifteenth yeare of king Edward the fourth created Lord Harington and Bonuile and in the same yeare he was also created Marquesse Dorset He married Cicely daughter and heire of William Bonuile Lord Harington and had issue seuen sonnes and eight daughters viz. Edward and Anthony dyed young Thomas the third sonne was Marquesse Dorset after his Father Richard Iohn and Leonard dyed also young without issue George the seuenth sonne was a Clarke Dorothy the eldest daughter was first married to Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke and after to William Blount Lord Mountioy Cecily married to Iohn Sutton Baron of Dudley Elianor wife to Iohn Arundell of Lanheron in Cornwall Esquire Elizabeth was married to Gerald Fitz-Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland Mary was married to Walter Deuereux Lord Ferrars of Chertley Viscount Hereford Margaret married to Richard Wake of Blisworth Esquire Bridget dyed young and Anne was a Nunne This Thomas dyed in the tenth yeare of king Henry the seauenth Anno 1494. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux en le chef à vne lambell de hermines THomas Grey Marquesse Dorset Lord Harington and Bonuile sonne and heire of Thomas Grey Marquesse Dorset and Cicely Bonuile married Margaret the widdow of William Medley and daughter of Sir Robert Wotton of Bocton in Kent knight and had issue Henry Grey Duke of Suffolke and Lord Iohn Grey who married Mary sister of Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague and had issue Sir Henry Grey of Pergo after made Baron of Groby by king Iames 1603. Edward Grey the third sonne and Thomas the fourth sonne he had three daughters also which were thus married Elizabeth was married to Thomas Lord Audley of Walden and Chauncellour of England Katherine was wife to Henry Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and Anne the third daughter was married to Henry Willoughby of Wollerton in Nottinghamshire Esquire This Thomas Marquesse Dorset dyed in the 22. yeare of king Henry the eight Anno 1530. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux en le chef a vn lambell de hermines HEnry Grey the third Marquesse Dorset Baron of Groby Bonuile Harington and Astley sonne of the second Thomas Marquesse Dorset and Margaret Wotton married Lady Frances eldest daughter and one of the heyres of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Mary Queene of France his wife by whom he had issue Henry Lord Harington that dyed without issue Iane married to the Lord Gilford Dudley who were both beheaded and Katherine the second daughter said to be maried to Edward Seymour Earle of Hertford Mary the third daughter maried Martyne Keys Serieant Porter This Henry was by king Edward the sixt created Duke of Suffolke 1551. and after was beheaded for treason at the Tower-Hill neere London the first of Queene Mary 1553. Et portoit les armoiries de son pere THomas Sackuile sonne and heire of Richard Sackuile of Buckherst knight Chancellour of the Exchequer who in his youth was a Scholler in the Vniuersity of Oxford and there profited so well that he became an excellent Poet leauing many of his labours both in Latine and English to the world After he became a Student in the Temple where hee proceeded Barrester from thence hee was called by the Queene and State and created Baron of Buckherst the ninth of Queene Elizabeth and after the 13. of March 1603. by King Iames was created Earle of Dorset in the Tower of London He was also Lord high Treasurer of England Knight of the Garter and Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford and married Cecily daughter of Sir Iohn Baker knight of the priuy Counsel to Queen Mary by whom he had issue Robert Lord Buckhurst after Earle of Dorset Henry the second sonne Sir William Sackuile knight third sonne and Thomas fourth Son and three daughters Anne married to Sir Henry Glemham of Suffolke knight Ioane married to Anthony Browne Viscount Montague Mary married to Sir Henry Neuill knight sonne heyre of Edward Baron of Abergauenny This Thomas dyed sodainly of a dead Palsie sitting in Counsell at White-Hall in the yeare 1608. Et portoit escartelle d'or de gueulles au baston de vaire RObert Sackuile sonne and heire of Thomas was after his Father Earle of Dorset and married Lady Margaret onely daughter of Thomas late Duke of Norfolke by whom he had issue Richard Sackuile the third Earle of Dorset of that Family and Edward Sackuile knight of the Bath at the creation of Prince Charles hee had issue also two daughters Cecily married to Sir Henry Compton knight of the Bath and Anne married to Edward Seymour sonne and heyre of Edward Seymour and grand-childe to Edward Earle of Hartford This Robert founded at East Griensted in Sussex a Colledge for thirty and one poore people and gaue to their maintenance 330. pounds yearely to the worlds end and dyed in the same yeare his Father dyed at Dorset house in Fleetstreete and was buried by his Father in Sussex 1608. Et portoit les armes de son pere RIchard Sackuile
of his Father was Earle of Hereford and Essex c. Hee married two wiues as in the Title of Earles of Hereford but had no issue He dyed in the 9. yeare of king Edward the third 1336. and was buried in the Abbey of Stratford neere London Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampan d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth of that name sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heire of Iohn aforesaide was also Earle of Hereford and Essex c. He ouer-liued his younger brother William Earle of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed at Plessy in Essex the 36. of king Edwird the third 1361. and is buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London Les armes de son frere Ieane HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth of that christen name son and heire of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and Nephew and heire of Iohn de Bohun the eight and Humfrey the ninth his Vnckles was after their deaths Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England He married Iane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married vnto Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester with the Earledome of Essex and Constableship of England and Mary the second daughter was married to Henry Plantagenet Earle of Derby after king Henry the fourth with the Earledomes of Hereford and Northampton the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patronage of Lanthony This Humfrey dyed and was buried at Walden the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deuz cottizes entre 6. lions rampant d'or HEnry Bourchier sonne of William Bourchier created Earl of Ewe in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and of Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun the last Earle of Hereford and Essex of that name in his Charter bearing date the eleuenth of king Henry the sixt writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Lord Bourchier and in the 25 yeare of the saide Kings Reigne by another Charter he writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Viscount Bourchier lastly in the 27. yeare of king Henry the sixt Richard Duke of Yorke did confirme certain lands vnto him in marriage with Isabell his sister by the name of Henry Viscount Bourchier giuing her also an anuity of a hundred pounds per annum So that it seemeth that when Charles the French King had recouered Normandy all Titles of honour of English-men ceasled for of right no man can carry a title of dignity of another mans land or inheritance In the 35. yeare of the said K. Henry the 6. this Henry was created Viscount Bourchier And lastly in the first yeare of K. Edward the 4. he was created Earle of Essex in right of Elianor de Bohun his grand-mother wife of the foresaid Thomas of Woodstocke This Henry Bourchier married Isabell daughter of Richard Earle of Cambridge and sister of Richard D. of Yorke and had issue William Bourchier who married Anne daughter one of the heyres of Rich. Wooduile Earle Riuers dyed before his father Henry Bourchier 2. Son married Elizabeth daughter and heire of Thomas L. Scales Humfrey Bourchier 3. Son married Ioane cousin heire of Ralph L. Cromwell of Tatershall in Lincolnshire Thomas Bourchier 4. Son married Isabell daughter heire of Sir Iohn Barry knight Iohn Bourchier 5. Son maried Elizabeth daughter heire of Henry L. Ferrars of Groby Edward 6. Son was slaine at Wakefield Fouke the 7. son died yong This Hen. Earle of Essex died in the 23. of K. Edw. the 4. 1482. Porter d'argent a la creix engreflee de gueulles entre quatre busleuz de sable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heyre of William Bourchier that dyed before his Father and grand-childe to Henry Earle of Essex next before mentioned was after the death of his said Grand-father Earle of Essex and Viscount Bourchier He married Anne daughter and heyre of Sir William Say knight and had issue one onely daughter named Anne married to William Lord Parre of Kendall who in her right was Earle of Essex This Henry brake his necke with the fall from his horse the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit d'argent à la Croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre busseux de sable THomas Cromwell sometimes seruant to Cardinall Wolsey was created Baron Cromwell of Okeham in Rutlandshire the 28. of King Henry the eight and on the 14. day of Aprill the 31. of King Henry the eight he was created Earle of Essex at which time the king deliuered him a Patent for the Lord Chamberlainship of England He writ in his stile Earle of Essex Vicegerent great Chamberlaine of England Keeper of the priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer Iustice of the Forrests and Chases from the Riuer of Trent Northward He maried one of the daughters of one Williams of Wales and had issue Gregory Cromwell who was created Lord Cromwell the same time his Father was created Earle of Essex This Thomas being in the Counsell Chamber the 9. of Iuly in the 31. of Henry the eight was arrested and the 19. of the same Moneth was attainted by Parliament neuer comming to answere and the 27. of Iuly after was beheaded at the Tower Hill Et portoit d'azur seu vne fees entre trois lion ceaux rampant d'or vne Rose gueulles entre deux cornish choughes propre WIlliam Parre created Baron of Kendall the ninth of March in the 31. yeare of king Henry the eight and in the 25. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Earle of Essex at Hampton-Court in regard hee had married Anne the daughter heire of Henry Bourchier late Earle of Essex from whom afterwards he was diuorced for her incontinency He was lastly created Marquesse of Northampton in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt and married to his second wife Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham and after her decease he tooke to his third wife Ellen daughter of George Saueburgh a Swedian borne which yet liueth 1618. He dyed without issue and was buried at Warwicke in the yeare 1571. leauing Anne his sister and heyre married to William Herbert Earle of Pembrooke Et portoit d'argent à deux faces d'azur à la bordure engreslee de sable WAlter Deuereux Viscount Hereford and Lord Ferrars of Chertley sonne of Richard sonne of Walter sonne of Iohn Deuereux and Cecily Bourchier the sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and cousin and heire of Anne Bourchier late wife of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton was created Earle of Essex by Queene Elizabeth in the yeare 1571. and after made Marshall of Ireland He married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the said Queenes houshold
and sister of William Lord Knolles Baron of Grais and Viscount Wallingford by whom he had issue Robert Earle of Essex Sir Walter Deuereux slaine at the siedge of Lisbon Penelope married to Robert Lord Rich and Dorothy first married to Sir Thomas Perrot knight and after to Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland This Walter dyed at Dublyn in Ireland 1575. and was buried at Carmarden in Wales where he was borne Et portoit d'argent à la face de gueulles trois torteaux en le chef RObert Deuereux sonne of Walter was Earle of Essex and Earle Marshall of England Viscount Hereford Baron Ferrars of Chartley Lord Bourchier and Louaine Master of the Horse and Ordenance to Queene Elizabeth Knight of the Garter one of her Maiesties priuy Counsell and Chancellour of the Vniuersity of Cambridge married Frances daughter and heyre of Sir Francis Walsingham principall Secretary to Queene Elizabeth being the widdow of Sir Philip Sydney knight by whom hee had issue Robert now Earle of Essex This Robert was attainted of high treason and for the same was beheaded within the Tower of London the 25. of February 1601. Et portoit les armes de son pere RObert Deuereux sonne and heyre of Robert after the death of his Father was by king Iames restored in blood and liuing and is now 1618. Earle of Essex Viscount Hereford c. A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes Marquesses and Earles of Excester their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Holland knight second Son of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent was created Earle of Huntingdon in the eleuenth yeare of king Richard the second and in the 21. of the same Kings reigne he was created Duke of Exeter And because Aubrey de Vere Earle of Oxford who held the Office of Lord Chamberlaine of England had released his right therein the said King Richard bestowed that great Office vpon this Iohn and the heyres male of his body begotten by Letters Patents bearing date the 21. of the said Kings reigne He married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster and Blanch his wife and had issue Richard that dyed young Iohn Duke of Excester and Earle of Huntingdon Edward that dyed without issue and Constance a daughter first married to Thomas Mowbrey sonne heyre of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke banished by King Richard the second and after to Iohn Lord Grey of Ruthyn This Iohn Holland in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth was deposed by Parliament from being Duke of Excester and after in the same yeare he was beheaded at Cicester Et portoit D'engleterre à la bordure de France THomas Beauford sonne of Iohn of Gaunt begotten of the lady Katherine Swyneford his third wife was created Earle of Perch in Normandy and made Lord Chancellour of England the 12. of king Henry the fourth and in the foureteenth yeare of the said kings Reigne hee was created Earle of Dorset and lastly in the fourth yeare of king Henry the fift he was created Duke of Excester and made Knight of the Order of the Garter He had the leading of the Rereward at the battell of Edgincourt and the gouernement of King Henry the sixt at his Coronation committed vnto him during his minority He married Margaret daughter of Sir Thomas Neuill of Horneby-Castle but by her had no issue He dyed at his house of East Greenwich in Kent and was buried at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolke the fift of Henry the sixt leauing the King his heire Et portoit escartellé France D'engleterre au bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur IOhn Holland sonne of Iohn aforesaid was Earle of Huntington and of Iuory in Normandy Lord of Sparre Lieutenant generall of the Dukedome of Aquitaine Admirall of England and Constable of the Tower of London whom King Henry the sixt created Duke of Excester in the yeare 1443 at Windsore He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter of Edmond Earle Stafford by whom hee had issue Henry Holland Duke of Excester And to his second wife he married Anne daughter of Iohn Mountacute Earle of Salisbury and by her had issue a daughter named Anne first married to Iohn Lord Neuill sonne and heire of Ralphe Neuill the second Earle of Westmerland by whom she had no issue Secondly she married Sir Thomas Neuill knight brother of Ralphe Neuill the second Earle of Westmerland and Vnckle to Iohn her former husband by whom she had issue Ralphe Neuill the third Earle of Westmerland the said Anne the 4. yeare of Edw. 4. married to her 3. husband Iames Earle Douglas This Iohn Holland died in the 26. yeare of K. Henry the 6 and lyeth buried by his two Wiues in S. Katherines Church by the Tower of London Et portoit les armes de son pere HEnry Holland onely sonne of Iohn Holland Duke of Excester aforesaid by his first wife the Lady Anne Stafford was after his Fathers death Duke of Excester Earle of Huntington who in the first yeare of king Edward the 4. was disinherited by Acte of Parliament with Henry Duke of Somerset and Thomas Earle of Deuonshire and in the 13. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was found dead in the Sea betweene Douer and Calice He married Anne daughter of Richard Duke of Yorke and sister to king Edward the 4. but by her had no issue She was after married to Sir Thomas sainto Leodegario or S. Leoger knight and had issue by him a daughter named Anne married to George Mannors Lord Ros of Hamlake This Henry Holland so found drowned was buried at Westminster on the South-side of the Chappell with these Armes on his Toombe and Targe Et portoit les Armes D'engleterre au bordure de France HEnry Courtney Earle of Deuon Lord of Ochampton and Knight of the Garter sonne of William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire and Katherine his wife daughter of King Edward the fourth was created Marques of Excester at Bridewell the 8. of Iune 1525. in the seuenteenth of King Henry the 8. He maried two wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter and heire of Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle who dyed without issue His 2. wife was Gertrude daughter of William Blount L. Mountioy and heire to Elizabeth her mother who was daughter and heire of Sir William Say knight by whom he had issue Edward the last Earle of Deuonshire who dyed without issue This Henry Marquesse of Excester was attainted of high treason for ayding of Reginald Poole Cardinall and a fugitiue with money c. as in the Title of Deuonshire and was beheaded with Henry Poole Lord Mountague and Sir Edward Neuill knight in the thirtieth yeare of king Henry the eight His last wife Gertrude was also attainted of high treason the same yeare but not executed she dyed afterward and was buried at Wynborne Mynster in Dorsetshire in the yeare 1557. Et portoit escartelleé France D'engleterre à vne bordure escartelleé de lun en l'autre escartelle Courtney qui est d'or trois torteaux
le tiers le mesme le quart Riuerijs qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur THomas Cecill Baron of Burghley sonne and heyre of William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurour of England was created Earle of Excester at Greenewich in the third yeare of King Iames. He married Dorothie daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latymer and had issue foure sonnes and sixe daughters viz. William Cecill Lord Burghley who married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Edward Mannors Earle of Rutland and had issue William Lord Ros Sir Richard Cecill Knight Sir Edward Cecill knight and Thomas Cecill Esquire fourth sonne Luce the eldest daughter was married to William Paulet Marquesse of Wynchester Mildred the second daughter was married first to Sir Thomas Read knight and after to Sir Edmond Trafford of Lancashire knight Mary the third daughter was married to the Lord Denny Elizabeth the fourth daughter first married to Sir William Hatton alias Newport knight and after to Sir Edward Coke knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the kings Bench one of his Maiesties most honorable priuy Counsell Dorothy the fift daughter was married to Sir Gyles Allington of Hounslow-Heath knight and Francis the sixt daughter was married to Sir Richard Tufton knight Et portoit burelle de six pieces d'argent d'azur sur le tout six escussons de sable charge de six lyons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Ewe or Augy in Normandy their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam Earle of Ewe and Mutterell came into England with William Conqueror who gaue him the Mannors of Tudenham Woleston and Aluerdeston with all other such lands as hee could get or conquer from the Welsh He was after banished England for rebellion and his lands giuen away to Walter Fitz-Richard sonne of Constance sister of this William Earle of Ewe The saide Walter Fitz-Richard conquered Nether-Gwent and halfe the Country of Lege He founded the Abbey of Tynterne and dyed without issue in the third yeare of King Stephen leauing his inheritance to Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earl of Pembrooke his Nephew and was after buried at Tynterne IOhn Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn married Alice daughter of William Daubigney Earle of Chichester by Alice his wife late widdow of king Henry the first and had issue Henrie Earle of Augie Iohn de Augie Matilda and Margaret and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1171. the 18. of Henry the second HEnry Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn gaue to the Monks of Bermondsey in Southwarke his lands called Oswareston neere Romenelin in the Parish of Lida and the lands of Iohn the Clarke in Belsinton and married and had issue Alice his onely daughter and heire married to Ralphe de Isodon 1241. 26. Henry the 3. RAlphe de Isondon sonne of Geffrey de Luzigna Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine in France and brother of Hugh le Brun married Alice daughter and heire of Henry Earle of Angy in Normandy and in her right was Earle of Angie after the death of Henry her Father aforesaid This Ralphe in the first yeare of king Iohn was one of the Noblemen that swore the league betweene the saide king and the Earle of Flanders Hee had issue one onely daughter his heire named Mauld married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Et portoit barre d'argent d'azur au lambell de gueulles de cinq pieces WIlliam Bourchier created Earle of Ewe at Maunt in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and sister and one of the heyres of Humfrey her brother and had issue Henry Bourchier Earle of Ewe and Essex William Lord Fitz-Warrin Iohn Lord Bernes and Thomas Arch Bishop of Canterbury and Cardinall of S. Cirac in Rome and Anne his daughter was married to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke This William dyed in the eight yeare of King Henry the fift at Troys in Champaine and his body being brought ouer Sea into England was buried at Eyston in Kent Et portoit d'argent au croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre buffeux de fable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heire of William aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Ewe in Normandy vntill the 28. yeare of king Henry the sixt that Charles the French king had recouered that earledome to the crown of France Afterwards he sate in Parliament by the name title of Lord Bourchier vntill the 35. yeare of the said Kings Reigne that he was created Viscount Bourchier king Edward the fourth in the first yeare of his reigne created him Earle of Essex and in the 13. of king Edward the fourth he was Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England as in the title of Essex is more at large Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Glocester and Hartford their Armes Wiues and Children RObert sur-named the Consull of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of Nest the daughter of Rhice ap Tewder Prince of South Wales who was after married to Girald de Wyndesore Constable of Penbroke-Castle and auncestour of the Earles of Kildare in Ireland in the 11. yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Earle of Glocester He assisted and tooke part with Mauld the Empresse his halfe sister against K. Stephen the Vsurper which Stephen being taken prisoner and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll This Robert very shortly after was likewise taken by King Stephens forces whereupon it was concluded that a King for an Earle and an Earle for a King should make an exchange and eyther set the other at liberty He married Mabell daughter and one of the foure heyres of Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Corboil in Normandy Cardiffe in Wales and Tewksbury in England and had issue William Earle of Glocester Roger Bishop of Wynchester Richard Bishop of Bayon in Normandy and Hamon slaine at Tholouze with William King Stephens sonne 1160. He had also two daughters one named Mabell married to Aubre de Vere the second was Matilda married to Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester This Robert builded the Castles of Bristoll and Caerdiffe in Wales and the Monastery of S. Iames by Bristoll and dyed in the 12. yeare of King Stephen and was buried in the saide Monastery 1146. Et portoit de gueulles au trois Restes des Armes d'or WIlliam sonne and heire of Robert Consull was after his Father Earle of Glocester and Lord of Glamorgan in right of his grand-father Robert Fitz-Hamon who wonne the said Lordship from Iustine ap Gurgan Lord of Glamorgan in King William Ruphus time and made his abode in the said Castle of Caerdiffe where the saide Robert kept his Courts Monethly and vsed therein Iura Regalia hauing his twelue Knights to attend him the first day they hauing senerall Lodgings giuen to them their heires for euer within the said Castle He married Hawis
of England and being at the siedge of Briake in Britaine the 9. of the said Kings Reigne was wounded in the head with an Arrow shot out of a Crosse-bowe whereof he dyed within fiue dayes after He married Luce daughter of Barnaby Viscount of Millaine the widdow of Lewis of Valoys who after this Edmonds death married for her third husband Sir Henry Mortimer knight This Edmond dyed without issue the 9. of king Henry the 4. 1408 and lyeth buried at Bourne in Lincolnshire leauing his sixe sisters his heyres married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au bordure d'argent WIlliam Neuill a yonger sonne of Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland begotten of Ioane his second wife daughter of Iohn of Gaunt and Lady Katherine Swynford was created Earle of Kent in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth and after made Lord Admirall of England and knight of the Garter He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Thomas Lord Falconbridge of Shelton in whose right he was also Lord Falconbridge and had issue Ioane wife to Sir Edward Bedhowing knight Elizabeth married to Sir Richard Strangwais knight and Alice married to Sir Iohn Coigniers knight This William dyed about the second yeare of king Edward the fourth and was buried in the Priory of Gisburg Et portoit gueulles au faulteur d'argent chargé d'une Moletté d'sable EDmond Grey Lord of Ruthin Hastings and Weishford was created Earle of Kent in the fift yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Katherine daughter of Henry Percy second Earle of Northumberland by whom hee had issue Lord Anthony Grey that dyed without issue before his Father and was buried at Luton neere S. Albons George Grey second sonne was after his Father Earle of Kent hee had issue also two daughters Elizabeth married to Robert Grestocke sonne and heyre of Ralphe Baron of Grestock Anne the wife of Iohn Lord Grey of Wilton Et portoit burellee de six d'argent d'azur au chef trois torteux GEorge Grey Lord Grey of Ruthin Hastings and Weshford second sonne and heyre of Edmond aforesaid was after his Father the second Earle of Kent of that sur-name He had two wiues the first was Anne daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers the widow of William Viscount Bourchier by whom he had issue Richard Earle of Kent His second wife was Katherine daughter of William Herbert Earle of Penbroke slaine at Banbury by whom hee had issue Sir Henry Grey of Wrest knight who after the death of his brother Richard the vnthrift did discontinue and refuse to take vpon him the title and name of Earle George Grey third sonne Edmond and Anthony one daughter named Anne married to Iohn L. Husee who had issue Bridget first married to Henry Manners Earle of Rutland and after to Sir Rich. Morison knight and lastly to Francis Russell Earle of Bedford This George dyed in the twentieth yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit les armoiries de son pere RIchard Grey sonne and heyre of George Earle of Kent aforesaid was after the death of his Father the third Earle of Kent of that Family he married Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Hussee knight Chiefe-Iustice of the Kings Bench and dyed when he had greatly wasted his estate fifteenth of king Henry the eight at his house in Lumberdsstreete in London without issue and was buried in the White Frayars in Fleetstreete 1523. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur à le chef trois torteux REginald Grey Esquire sonne and heyre of Henry Grey Esquire grand-childe to George Earle of Kent aforesaid by his sonne Sir Henry Grey of Wrest knight was in the yeare 1571. aduanced to the title and Earledome of Kent which before was discontinued for want of competent liuing to maintaine the same by this Reginalds Father and Grand-father by the speciall fauour and bounty of the most famous and renowned Queene of famous memory Queene Elizabeth He married Susanna daughter of Richard Berty Esquire and Katherine Dutchesse of Suffolke his wife by whom he had no issue and died in the yeare of our Lord 1572. and was buried in S. Giles Church without Cripplegate in London by his Grand-father Sir Henry Grey knight leauing Henry Grey his brother to succeed him in his Earledome Et portoit les armes de Grey Burellâ—e de six d'argent d'azur à la chef trois torteux HEnry Grey third sonne of Henry Grey Esquire and brother and heire of Reginald Earle of Kent aforesaid was the fift Earle of Kent of that Family Hee married Mary daughter of Sir George Cotton of Cheshire knight the widdow of Edward Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1613. and was very honourably buried at Wrest leauing Sir Charles Grey knight his brother to succeed him in his Earledome Et portoit les armes de son frere CHarles Grey third sonne of Henry Grey Esquire and brother and heyre of Reginald and Henry Earles of Kent afore mentioned was after their deaths the sixt Earle of Kent of that sur-name and married Susan daughter of Richard Cotton of Hampshire Esquire and had issue Sir Henry Grey Lord of Ruthin who married Elizabeth second daughter and co-heyre of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury and a daughter named Susan married to Sir Michaell Longfield of Buckinghamshire knight 1618. Et portoit burelleé de six d'argent d'azur à la chef trois torteux au lambell crmyne A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Kendall their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Duke of Bedford third Son of king Henry the fourth was by his Brother king Henry the fift created Earle of Kendall and made Regent of France Hee married two wiues but had no issue by eyther the first was Anne daughter of Iohn Duke of Burgundy the second was Iaquet daughter of Peter of Luxenburge Earle of S. Paule in France He dyed in the 23. yeare of king Henry the sixt and lyeth buried in a faire Toombe in the Cathedrall Church at Roan whose Monument when king Charles the eight came to see one of his Nobles willed him to deface the same that no further memory might be had of him there To which speech the said king replyed and saide That if the whole strength and power of France could not expell him liuing it were no honour to take reuenge vpon the dead and therefore saide he let him now rest in peace Et portoit France seme escartelle d'engletetre à lambell de cinq pointz de Britanie de France IOhn Duke of Somerset after the death of Iohn Duke of Bedford without issue was by king Henry the sixt made the next Earle of Kendall He was at the battaile of Bangiebridge where Thomas Duke of Clarence the kings brother was slaine and himselfe taken prisoner by the Duke of Orliance the 9. of king Henry the fift from which imprisonment he was shortly after deliuered by ransome He married Margaret daughter
and Pernell his wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Hugh Grentmesnill which Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke gain-said alledging that that Office belonged to him of right by Alice the other daughter of Hugh Grentmesnill to which this Simon answered That in King Iohns time this Controuersie was agreed That the Earle of Leicester that then was should giue to the then Earle of Norfolke tenne Knights Fees for which the Earle of Norfolke did release all his right and claime to the said Office of Lord high Steward of England Whereunto Earle Roger replied said That of those ten Knights Fees there were yet two a halfe vnpaid To which it was answered That by the Lawes of the Realme the saide Roger might recouer the remainder of those Knights Fees And so Simon was receiued to execute the saide Office at the Coronation of Queene Elianor Et portoit les armes de son pere EDmond sur-named Crouch-backe second sonne of king Henry the third in the fiftieth yeare of his Fathers reigne was made Earle of Leicester and high Steward of England and had also giuen him the Castle of Kenelworth and married Aueline daughter and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle as in the title of Earles of Lancaster is more at large He married to his second wife Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Arthoys and had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry and Iohn and after died at Bayon in France 1295. and was buried at Westminster on the North side of the Altar Et portoit d'engleterre au lambell de France THomas eldest sonne and heyre of Edmond Crouchbacke Earle of Leicester and high Steward of England married Alice daughter and heyre of Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne but by her had no issue He was beheaded at Pomfret in the yeare of our Lord 1322. as is more at large in the Title of Earles of Lancaster Et portoit d'engleterre an lambell de France HEnry of Lancaster Lord of Monmouth brother heyre of Thomas aforesaid was restored to the Earledomes of Lancaster Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England in the eighteenth yeare of king Edward the second and married Mauld or Matild daughter heyre of Sir Patrick Chaworth knight and had issue as in the Earles of Lancaster He dyed in the yeare 1345. and lyeth buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes d'engleterre à la band d'azur HEnry of Monmouth sur-named Tortcoll sonne heyre of Henry Lord of Monmouth and grand-childe of Edmond Crouchbacke was after the death of his Father Earle of Lancaster Leicester and high Steward of England and after created Duke of Lancaster in the yeare 1351. He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Bellomont or Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest married to William Duke of Bauary and Blanch the second daughter was married to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster He dyed of the plague and was buried at Leicester the 35. of king Edward the third Et portoit les armes de son pere WIlliam of Bauary Earle of Henault Holland Zeland and Frizland married Mauld daughter co-heire of Henry of Monmouth sur-named Tortcoll the first Duke of Lancaster by reason whereof he was Earle of Leicester in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third as doth appeare by his Charter bearing date 1360. He dyed withour issue Et portoit les armes de Bauary Perbendee lozengie d'argent d'azur IOhn of Gaunt so named of the place where he was borne fourth sonne of king Edward the third after the death of William of Bauary his brother by marriage was by his Father created Earle of Leicester Lincolne and Derby in the yeare 1361. as in the Earles of Lancaster is more at large He married Blanch the second daughter and co-heyre of Henry first Duke of Lancaster by whom he had issue King Henry the fourth and others He dyed in the yeare 1399. Et portoit France semé escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'hermyns HEnry of Bullingbroke sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt was Duke of Hereford in the life time of his Father and after created Earle of Leicester and Derby as also Lord high Steward of England and lastly king of England by the name of king Henry the fourth Et portoit les armes de son pere RObert Dudley fift sonne of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland was created Earle of Leicester and Baron of Denbeigh in the sixt yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1564. at S. Imaâ—s house on Michelmas day He was Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter and of S. Michael L. Steward of her house and Master of the Horse and one of her Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell He married two wiues the first was Amie daughter and heyre of Sir Iohn Robsert knight who dyed without issue His second wife was Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Treasurer of the houshold to Queene Elizabeth and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter by whom he had a sonne named Robert Baron of Denbeigh who dyed young without issue This Robert dyed without any lawfull issue at Cornebury Lodge in Oxfordshire 1588. and was buried at Warwick leauing issue Robert a base sonne begotten of Duglasse Howard sister of Charles Earle of Nottingham Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant vert à la double queue ' RObert Sidney Lord Gouernour of Vlishing sonne of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales and of Lady Mary his wife eldest sister and co-heyre of Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester fift sonne of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland was by King Iames the thirteenth day of May 1603. created Baron Sidney of Penshurst in the Tower of London and on the furth day of May 1605. he was created Viscount Lisle at Grienwich and lastly on Sunday the second day of August 1618. he was created Earle of Leicester at Salisbury he being then Lord Chamberlaine to Queene Anne and knight and companion of the Noble Order of the Garter He married Barbary the only daughter and heyre of Iohn Gamage Lord of Coytie in Glamorganshire by whom he hath issue now liuing Robert Lord Lisle who married Lady Dorothy eldest daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland Lady Mary married to Sir Robert Wroth Lady Phillip wife to Sir Iohn Hubert knight sonne heyre of Sir Henry Hubert knight Baronet and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the Court of common Pleas and Lady Barbara Sidney the third daughter yet vnmarried 1618. Et portoit d'or à la pheon d'azur A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of March their Armes Wiues and Children ROger Lord Mortimer of Wigmore sonne and heyre of Edmond Lord Mortimer of Wigmore was created the first Earle of the Marchesse of Wales in the second yeare of king Edward the third at a Parliament held at Salisbury Vnto this Roger was committed the gouernment of Edward the third for that
rampant d'azur escartelle de gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent IOhn Dudley knight was first created Viscount Lisle the 33. yeare of King Henry the eight and in the first yeare of King Edward the sixt he was created Earle of Warwicke and the eleuenth of October in the fift yeare of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Northumberland He married Iane daughter and hâ—yre of Sir Edward Guilford knight and had issue eight sonnes and fiue daughters viz. Henry who dyed at Bullen Iohn Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue Thomas dyed young Ambrose Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue Robert Earle of Leicester dyed also without any lawfull issue Guilford Dudley beheaded with the Lady Iane his wife Henry slaine at S. Quintins and Charles the yongest sonne dyed a Childe Lady Mary the eldest daughter was married to Sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter and Lord President of Wales Father of Robert Baron of Penshurst Viscount Lisle Earle of Leicester and Knight of the Garter Lady Margaret dyed young Lady Katherine third daughter married Henry Hastings Earle of Huntington Lady Temperance and Lady Katherine dyed both young This great Duke on the 22. day of August in the first yeare of Queene Mary was beheaded at the Tower-Hill with Sir Iohn Gates and Sir Thomas Palmer knights Iohn Cocke Lancaster Herald some-time seruant to this Duke begged of Queene Mary to bury the head of his olde Master in the Tower of London which was granted him with the whole body and performed accordingly In remembranee whereof the said Lancaster did euer after beare for his Creast a Beares head siluer crowned gold Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant à la queué nouce de vert armé lampassé de gueulles THomas Percy Nephew to Henry Percy the sixt Earle of Northumberland by Thomas his brother put to death by K. Henry the 8. as aforesaid after the death of Iohn Duke of Northumber land was by Queene Mary restored in blood and by Letters Patents bearing date 1557. created a new Lord Percy and the seuenth Earle of Northumberland of that Family to him and the heyres male of his body and for default thereof to his brother Henry and the heyres male of his body After Queene Elizabeth made him knight of the Garter in the fift yeare of her Reigne of which he was degraded in the yeare 1569. for rebellion with Charles Earle of Westmerland and afterwards attainted by Parliament in Anno 1571 and lastly was beheaded at Yorke in the yeare 1572. He married Anne daughter of Henry Somerset Earle of Worcester and sister of William Earle of Worcester had issue Thomas that dyed young Elizabeth married to Richard Woodroofe of Yorkshire Mary wife to Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight Lucie married to Sir Edward Stanley of Einsham in Oxfordshire knight a younger sonne of Edward Stanley Earle of Derby and Iane married to the Lord Henry Seymour brother to the now Earle of Hartford Et portoit d'or an lyon rampant d'azur armé lampasse de gueulles escartelle de gueul es à trois Luces hauriant d'argent SIr Henry Percy knight second brother of Thomas aforesaid was after his said brothers death and attaindure by vertue of the former entayle and Grant the eight Earle of Northumberland in the 16. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and after being accused of treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London shot himselfe to death with a Dag charged with two Bullets before either his cause was heard or he arraigned in the yeare 1585. Hee married Katherine one of the daughters and co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latimer by whom he had issue Henry now the 9. Earle of Northumberland 1618. Thomas that dyed young William third sonne Sir Charles Percy knight Richard Percy Sir Alan Percy knight Sir Ioceline Percy knight and George Percy Esquire Anne Percy dyed young and Lucy married to Sir Iohn Wotton knight Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant d'azur escartelle Lucy qui est gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent HEnry Lord Percy sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the ninth Earle of Northumberland Lord Poynings Fitz-Payne and Bryan hee was made Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter by Q. Elizabeth Anno 1593. and of the priuy Counsell to King Iames. He married Dorothy daughter of Walter Deuereux Earle of Essex and widdow of Sir Thomas Perrot knight by whom he hath issue two sonnes and two daughters Sir Algernon Percy Lord Percy and knight of the Bath at the Creation of Prince Charles and Henry Percy a second sonne Lady Dorothy Percy the eldest daughter married to Sir Robert Sidney Lord Lisle and Knight of the Bath at the creation of Prince Henry and Lady Luce the second daughter married Iames Lord Hayes Viscount of Doncaster 1618. Et portoit dor au lyon rampant d'azur escartelle gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Norfolke their Armes Wiues and Children Et portoit d'or à la croix de gueulles This Roger married Isabell daughter of Hamelyn Plantagenet base sonne of Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Anioye Earle Warren and Surrey and had issue Hugh Bigot Earle of Norfolke and others He dyed and was buried at Thetford Et portoit les armes de son peré This Roger married Isabell daughter of William king of Seots and sister of king Alexander and dyed of a bruise running at Tilt without issue Anno 1269. Leauing Roger his Nephew sonne of Hugh his Brother to succeede him in his Earledome Et portoit party pale d'or de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles Et portoit party pale d'or de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles Et portoit d'engleterre au lambell d'argent Et portoit lez Armoiries d'engleterre au lambell d'argent Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit les arm es de son peré Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargee d' e neuf torteaux Et portoit de gueulles à la bande entre six croix recroisettees au pred fiché d'argent Et portoit de gueulles à la bande à six croix recroisettees fitchez d'argent Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoit de gueulles à la band à six croix recroisette es pied fiche d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Marquesses and Earles of Northampton their Armes Wiues and Children VVAltheof sonne of Syward the great Earle of Northumberland married Iudith Niece to William Conqueror and daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys with whom the said Conquerour gaue in marriage the Earledomes of Huntington and Northampton by whom he had issue three daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was
Glocestershire sonne of Iames Lord Berkley and of Isabell his wife daughter of Thomas Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke by Elizabeth his wife sister and one of the heyres of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell was created Viscount Berkley the 21. of king Edward the fourth And in the first yeare of King Richard the third he was made Earle of Nottingham Earle Marshall of England And in the fourth yeare of king Henry the seuenth he was created Marquesse Berkley and married Anne daughter of Iohn Fynes Lord Dacres of the South and dyed without issue the seuenth of King Henry the seuenth and was buried in the Augustine Fryars in London giuing to the saide King most part of his Lands Et portoit de gueulles au Cheuron accompaigne de dix croix formies d'argent HEnry Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of the Lady Talboys daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight was created Earle of Nottingham in the 17. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and after in the yeare 1525. he was created Duke of Richmond and Somerset at Bridewell and at the same time he was made Lieutenant Generall from Trent Northwards and Lord Warden of the East West and middle Marchesse towards Scotland He married Mary daughter of Thomas Howard second Duke of Norfolke dyed without issue at S. Iames house by Charing-Crosse the 28. of king Henry the eight and was buried at Thetford in Norfolke Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre au bordur escartelle ermyn gobonne d'argent d'azur au baston finestre d'argent sur le tout au eschutcheon escartelle de gueulles vaire d'or de vert à lyon rampant d'argent au le chef d'azur à Castell entre deus test du cert cabushed d'argent CHarles Baron Howard of Effingham and Lord Admirall of England Son of William L. Howard of Effingham was created Earle of Nottingham at White-Hall the 23. of October 1597 by Queene Elizabeth He married Katherine daughter of Henry Cary Baron of Hunsdon L. Chamberlaine of the house to the said Queene by whom he had issue William Howard Baron of Effingham and Charles Lord Howard of Effingham Elizabeth married to Sir Robert Southwell knight Francis married first to the Earle of Kildare and after to Henry Lord Cobham Margaret the third daughter was married to Sir Richard Lusun of Staffordshire knight This Charles married to his second wife Margaret daughter of Iames Stewart Earle of Murrey and had issue Iames a sonne Et portoit les armes de Howard sur le tout au Molette de sable A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Oxford with their Armes Wiues and Children AVbrey de Vere sonne of Aubrey de Vere Chamberlaine to King Henry the first Portgraue of London and Chiefe-Iustice vnder king Henry the first slaine by the Commons in London in the yeare 1140. descended from the Earles of Guisnes and that sur-name from Vere a Towne in Zeland as M. Camden hath others in Normandy was by king Henry the second and Mauld the Empresse his Mother restored first to the Chamberlainship of England and the Portgraueship of London which hee had lost before in the ciuill warres and after had giuen him the choise of foure Earledomes in England viz. Oxford Huntington Cambridgeshire and Wiltes with this condition that if Dauid of Scotland did challenge the Earledomes of Huntington and Cambridge he should not haue eyther of them and for that the said Dauid did challenge Huntington and Cambridge as his due and right inheritance the saide Aubrey made his choise to take Oxford In which Earledome when the saide Henry the second came to the Crowne hee by his Charter did confirme and make the said Aubrey Earle of Oxford This Aubrey married Adelizia daughter of Henry of Essex Baron of Raleigh the kings Constable by whom he had issue Aubrey and Robert Vere both Earles of Oxford one after another and a daughter named Rohesia first Countesse of Salisbury and after wife to Geffrey Magnauile Earle of Essex and lastly she married Paganus de Beauchamp Baron of Bedford She founded the Church and built the Towne of Royston This Aubrey the first Earle of Oxford dyed in the yeare 1194. the sixt of king Richard the first Et portoit escartellé de gueulles d'or le premier canton chargé d'une Molette d'argent AVbrey de Vere sonne of Aubrey aforesaid was after the death of his Father the second Earle of Oxford and Lord high Chamberlaine of England This Aubrey did confirme the guift of 7. liberatis terre which Aubrey his Father did giue to the Canons of S. Edith or Esith in Essex and married Adelizia daughter of Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1214. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré RObert Vere the third Earle of Oxford and great Chamberlaine of England brother of Aubrey the second aforesaid paide a fine of one thousand Markes to King Iohn in the 16. yeare of his reigne for the seizure of those lands which lately were of the inheritance of Earle Aubrey his elder brother and thereby was seized of the Castles of Heuening ham and Caneuil with their appurtenances and had also giuen him the Wardship of William Fitz-Otho to bestow in marriage with his Niece Notwithstanding all which fauors he tooke part with the Barons who maintayned Lewis the French Kings sonne against king Henry the third in the year 1215. He married Isabell daughter and heire of Hugh Lord Bulbec of Bulbec Castle in Buckinghamshire and of Swefham Bulbec in Cambridgshire and Founder of Wiburne Abbey in Bedfordshire and had issue Hugh de Vere Earle of Oxford and Sir Henry Vere knight of whom the Lord Mordant and others are descended He had issue also one daughter named Isabell married to Sir Iohn Courtney knight great Grand-father of Sir Hugh Courtney first Earle of Deuonshire of that name She founded the Preaching Fryars in Oxford and lyeth there buried in Anno 1245. This Robert also founded the Priory of Hatfield Brodoke where he lyeth buried crosse-legged in the yeare 1221. with this Epitaph Sir Robert Vere the first and third Earle of Oxford lyeth heere God if he please haue mercy of his soule Whosoeuer shall pray for his soule shall obtaine forty dayes pardon His Armes depicted vpon his Shield or Pauice is gold a quarter of France Seme charged with a Molet Argent HVgh de Vere sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid was restored and made Earle of Oxford and Lord great Chāberlaine of England in the yeare 1233. and married Hawis daughter of Sayre de Quincy Earle of Winchester and had issue Robert de Vere after Earle of Oxford Aubrey Richard Margaret married to Hugh de Cressi with whom her Father gaue in marriage the Mannor of Keteringham with the appurtenance Robert Lord Quincy and Lord William Blande being Witnesses to the said Charter sanz date Mauld second daughter and Isabell Vere the third daughter This
Henry the seuenth 1485. this Iasper was againe the third time restored to the Earledome of Penbroke in the yeare 1486. he was crcated Duke of Bedford Some haue that this Iasper married Katherine daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers the widdow of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham but howsoeuer he dyed without any lawfull issue the 11. of King Henry the seuenth leauing a base daughter named Hellen married to William Gardiner of London Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à la bordur d'azur semé de Merlottes d'or WIlliam Herbert Lord of Ragland Castle in Monmothshire descended from Henry Fitz-Herbert Chamberlaine to King Henry the first and Alice Corbet his wife Concubine to the said King and of whom he begot Reginald earle of Cornwall This William was Knight of the Garter and after the attaindor of Iasper of Hatfield was created Earle of Penbroke in the 8. yeare of king Edward the fourth and being sent by the said King to encounter Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and George Duke of Clarence who intended the setting vp againe of King Henrie the sixt was at Banbury field 1469. taken prisoner and beheaded the ninth of King Edward the fourth and buried at Tinterne Abbey the said King Edward being also taken prisoner by the Earle of Warwicke at the same time He married Anne sister of Sir Walter Deuereux knight Lord Ferrars of Chartley and had issue William Lord Herbert of Gower and after his Father Earle of Penbroke Sir Walter Herbert and Sir George Herbert of S. Iulians and sixe daughters Cicely was Baronesse of Grestoke Mauld was married to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland Katherine wife to George Grey Earle of Kent Anne was married to the Lord Powis Isabell was married to Sir Thomas Cooksey Knight and Margaret the sixt daughter was first married to Thomas Talbot Viscount Lisle and after to Sir Henry Bodringham knight This William Earle of Penbroke had issue by Mauld daughter and heyre of Adam ap Howell Graunt his Paramore Richard Herbert of Ewyas Father of Sir George Herbert of Swansey knight and of William Herbert Earle of Penbroke Et portoit party per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons tampant d'argent WIlliam Lord Herbert of Gower sonne and heyre of William Earle of Penbroke beheaded at Banbury aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Penbroke which earledome he surrendred to King Edward the fourth and in lieu therof the said King created him Earle of Huntington by his Letters Patents bearing date at Oburne the fourth of Iuly in the 19. yeare of King Edward the fourth who at that time gaue the said Earledome of Penbroke to his sonne Prince Edward This William married Mary the fift sister and co-heyre of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Elizabeth married to Charles Somerset Earle of Worcester This William dyed in the 6. yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit les armes de son peré EDward Plantagenet sonne and heyre of King Edward the fourth was in the 19. yeare of his Fathers reigne vppon the surrender of William Herbert of the Earledome of Penbroke created Earle of Penbroke at the Kings Mannor of East Hampsted This Prince Edward was after King by the name of King Edward the fift and liued not long after who being dead King Richard the third held the said Earledome of Penbroke all his life time After whose death Iasper Tuder was restored againe to that Earledome and helde it to his death in the yeare 1495. And then did King Henry the seuenth giue the same Earledome to Prince Henry his sonne who held and enioyed it vntill he was King and long after and passed all things within the saide County vnder the Seale of the said Earledome and by the name of Earle of Penbroke and not as King nor vnder the great Seale of England and so it continued vntill the 27. yeare of his Reigne that Wales was reduced to sheere ground and the authority royall of all Lordships Marchesse in Wales was dissolued by Acte of Parliament and resumed into the Kings hands at which time the great and large authority and iurisdiction Royall of the Earledome of Penbroke being alwayes before a County Palatine was dissolued and the Earles that haue beene sithence haue onely had but the Name and Dignity as other Earles of England where before that time they were as absolute Princes of themselues Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent ANne Bollen eldest daughter and co-heyre of Thomas Bollen Viscount Rochford and Earle of Wiltshire was created Marchionesse of Penbroke at Windesore Castle on Sunday the first of September 1532. the 24. of King Henry the eight at which time the saide King deliuered vnto her two seuerall Letters Patents one of her said Creation the other of the guift of a thousand pounds a yeare to maintaine her Estate Afterwards the 25. of Ianuary 1533. King Henry married the said Anne Marchionesse of Penbroke and by her had issue the renowned and most famous Princesse Queene Elizabeth who reigned Queene forty foure yeares and died the 24. of March 1602. and lyeth honourably buried in the Abbey at Westminster This Queene was beheaded within the Tower of London the 19. of May 1536. and her body with the head was buried in the Quier of the Chappel of the Tower Et portoit d'argent au Cheuron entre trois testes de Beufs coupé sable WIlliam Herbert sonne of Richard Herbert of Ewyas Esquire and grandchilde to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke beheaded at Banbury was of the priuy Chamber to King Henry the eight and one of his Excecutors he was made Master of the Horsse and Knight of the Garter the third of King Edward the sixt and in the fift yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe and Earle of Penbroke he was also of the priuy Counsell to king Edward the 6. twice Lord President of the Counsell established in the Marchesse of Wales Lieutenant generall ioyned with the Lord Russell and the Lord Grey for suppressing the Rebels in the West Countries and against Sir Thomas Wyat and Generall of all the English Forces at S. Quintins twice Gouernor of Callis of the priuy Counsell also to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth grand Master of the Houshold to the late Queene Elizabeth He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter of Thomas Parre Baron of Kendall sister and co-heyre of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton Earle of Essex Lord Parre Ros of Kendall Fitz-Hugh Marmyon and S. Quintine by whom hee had issue Henry Lord Herbert after Earle of Penbroke Sir Edward Herbert of Red-Castle knight and Lady Anne married to Francis Lord Talbot Son and heyre of George the sixt Earle of Shrewsbury This William married to his second wife Anne daughter of George Talbot the fourth Earle of Shrewsbury but by her had no issue He dyed at Hampton-Court the 18. of Aprill and was
Castle-keeper of Penbroke who with his Brother Robert was banished England The foure daughters were Emma Matild married to Robert Earle of Moretaigne Mabill the third daughter and Sibill was the fourth daughter who was married to Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Glamorgan Founder of Tewkesbury Abbey in England and Lord of Torigney in Normandy This Roger was left by William Conqueror to be Gouernor to his sonne William Ruphus and was slaine at Caerdiffe in South Wales and buried at Shrewsbury in the Abbey which before he had founded HVgh de Montegummery sonne of Roger aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell He with Hugh Earle of Chester tooke the Isle of Man by force and strong hand 1098. At which time Magnus King of Norway and grandchilde to Olaue after he had ioyned to his Empire the Islands of Orcades and Menauia came with a few Ships to the Isle of Man whom this Hugh being willing to resist on the shore was stricken in the right eye with an Arrow of which hurt the eight day after hee dyed without issue and was buried by his Father in the Abbey of Shrewsbury Vpon whose Toomb M. Milles saith his Portraiture is made of stone with his legs acrosse as in olde times was vsed and vpon his Shield Azure a lyon rampant gold with a border as before is specified in the Title of Earles of Arundell RObert de Montegummery second sonne of Roger aforesaid and brother and heyre of Hugh was the third Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell and married the daughter and heyre of Guy Earle of Pontiue in Normandy He was a man very outragiously giuen and most cruell to his owne Children and Hostages whose eyes with his owne hands hee plucked out Hee helde and fortified the Castles of Shrewsbury Arundell Tickhill Bruge and Carrocoue in England against king Henry the first which after was his vndoing For thereupon the King proclaimed him Traitor and shortly after all his Townes and Castles being yeelded vp vnto the said King he was banished England with his Brother Arnold in the yeare 1103. the fourth yeare of the said Kings Reigne But afterward this Robert with Robert Duke of Normandy the Kings eldest brother were taken prisoners at the Battaile of Tenarsbray and were brought into England where they had both their eyes put out and kept prisoners in the Castle of Caerdiffe in South Wales where they miserably ended their dayes This Robert had issue William sur-named Taluaise Earle of Sage who married Ela daughter of Hely brother of Geffrey Earle of Aniou widdow of the Duke of Burgundy Iohn his second sonne had all his Lands in Normandy and Mayne his eldest daughter married Iuhell sonne of Walter de Meduana and Ela was first married to William the third Earle Warren in England and after to Patricke Earle of Salisbury Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn Lord Talbot Strange of Blakmer Furniuall Verdon Gouernor of Anioye and Mayne sonne of Richard Talbot Baron Talbot of Castle Goderic and brother and heyre male of Gilbert Lord Talbot was created Earle of Shrewsbury by Letters Patents bearing date at Windsore the 20. day of May in the 19. yeare of king Henry the sixt And by another Letters Patents dated at Westminster the 17. of Iuly the 24. of king Henry the sixt he was made Earle of Wâ—shford Steward of England and after Marshall of France and being sent to succour them of Burdeaux tooke the Towne and placed therein a Garrison and proceeding further into the Country to releeue the Towne of Castellon in Aquitaine which the English had recouered the French hauing on all sides begirt the same at which time a great battaile being then fought this Iohn was with the shot of a Piece there slaine the 7. of Iuly 1453. the 32. of King Henry the sixt He married two wiues the first was Mauld daughter and onely heyre of Thomas Neuill Lord Furniuall by whom he had issue Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Sir Christopher Talbot and Sir Humfrey Talbot knights His second wife was Margaret eldest daughter and co heyre of Richard Beauchampe Earle of Warwicke by whom he had issue Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle vnto whom his Father gaue the Lordship of Panswike Whaddon Morton Wotton Schirborne Polycot and other Lands in Shropshire Sir Humfrey Tablot knight slaine in Mont-Sinay Elizabeth wife to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Elianor married to Thomas Butler of Sudely Castle in Glocestershire This Iohn being slaine as aforesaid with Iohn Viscount Lisle his sonne his body was buried in a Toombe at Roane in Normandy whereon this Epitaphe is written Heere lyeth the right Noble Knight Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Earle of Weshford Waterford and Valence Lord Talbot of Goodrich and Orchenfield Lord Strange of Blakmer Lord Verdon of Acton Lord Cromwell of Wingfield Lord Louetofte of Worsop Lord Furniuall of Sheffeild Lord Faulconbridge Knight of the Noble Order of S. George S. Michaell and the golden Fleece great Marshall to King Henry the sixt of his Realme of France who died in the Battaile of Burdeaux 1453. Hoc bare for his Armes Gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à labordure endenté de mesme Which Armes were Rice ap Griffiths Prince of South-Wales whose daughter named Wentlian was married to Gilbert Talbot in King Henry the thirds time Auncestor of this Iohn IOhn Talbot second Earle of Shrewsbury of that Name and Family was after the death of Iohn his Father also Lord Talbot Strange of Blakmer Furniuall Verdon and Knight of the Garter He married Elizabeth daughter of Iames Butler Earle of Ormond in Ireland and had issue Iohn Talbot the third Earle of Shrewsbury Sir Iames Talbot knight who dyed the 11. of King Edward the fourth Sir Gilbert Talbot of Grafton knight Banneret and Captaine of Callis third Son Christopher Talbot fourth sonne was Arch-Deacon of Chester George was the fift Son Anne the eldest daughter was married to Sir Henry Vernon of the Peake in Derbyshire and Margaret was the second daughter This Iohn was slaine in a battaile at Northampton the tenth of Iuly 1460. the 39. yeare of King Henry the sixt whose part he tooke and in which battaile the said King himselfe was taken prisoner and was after buried in the Priory at Worsop Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn Talbot sonne and heyre of Iohn the second was after the death of his Father the third Earle of Shrewsbury Weshford and Waterford Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer and married Katherine daughter of Humfrey Stafford Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton by whom he had issue George Talbot the fourth Earle of Shrewsbury and Thomas that dyed without issue Anne a daughter was married to Thomas Butler the last Baron of Sudley who dyed without issue This Iohn dyed at Couentry in the yeare of our Lord 1473. the 4. kalends of Iuly and his body was buried in our Lady Chappell at Worsop Et
Edward the fourth And on the twenty foure day of August 1483 he being then about ten yeares olde was by his Father created Prince of Wales and dyed before his Father Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au lambell d'argent MArgaret Plantagenet daughter of George Duke of Clarence and sister and heyre of Edward Earle of Warwick beheaded as aforesaid was created Countesse of Salisbury by king Henry the eight in the fift yeare of his Reigne and in the 31. yeare of the said kings Reigne shee was attainted by Parliament of high treason together with Gertrude wife of Henry Courtney Marquesse of Excester Reginald Pole her sonne Sir Adrian Fortescue and others and after was beheaded in the Tower of London the 33. of king Henry the 8. She was married to Sir Richard Pole knight borne in Wales had issue Henry Pole Lord Mountague beheaded Reginald Pole Cardinall Geffrey Pole third sonne Arthur Pole fourth sonne and Vrsula married to Henry Lord Siafford sonne and heyre of Edward Duke of Buckingham Et portoit France d'englere tre escartelle au lambell d'ermyn trois cantons de gueulles RObert Cecill knight second sonne of William Cecill Baron of Burghley Lord high Treasurer of England and Knight of the Garter by his second wife Mildred was first created at the Tower of London the 13. of May 1603. Baron Cecill of Essenden in Rutlandshire And at White-hall the 20. day of August 1604. he was created Viscount Cranborne in Dorsetshire and lastly at Greenwich the fourth of May 1605 he was created Earle of Salisbury by King Iames. Hee was also Master of the Court of Wards Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Cambridge Lord high Treasurer of England and Knight of the Order of the Garter He married Elizabeth daughter of William Brooke Lord Cobham and had issue William Cicell Earle of Salisbury 1618. and a daughter named Francis married to Henry Lord Clifford sonne and heyre of Francis Earle of Cumberland He dyed at Marlborough on Sunday the 24. of May 1612. Et portrit burellee de dis d'argent d'azur sur le tout six eschuchons 3 2 1. sable charge de six lyons rampant à la premier au Cressand pur le difference VVIlliam Cecill Baron Cecill of Essenden Viscount Cranburne and Earle of Salisbury 1618. married Katherine youngest daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke and Lord high Treasurer of England and had issue Iames that dyed young and Frances a daughter A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes Marquesses and Earles of Suffolke their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Vfford knight Son of Sir Robert Vfford knight Steward of the houshold to King Edward the second and of his wife Cecily daughter and co-heire of Robert de Valonijs Lord of Orford was created Earle of Suffolke in the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third 1335 as also Knight of the Garter he was Lord of Eay and Framlingham in Suffolke Before this Robert did the Family of Bigots hold Norfolke and Suffolke together as one County This Robert and William Mountague Earle of Salisbury were Generals of king Edward the thirds Army in Flanders when he went to make his clayme to the Crowne of France descended to him by his Mother and kept from him by Philip de Valois the Vsurper 1338. He serued vnder the blacke Prince at the battaile of Poictow where Iohn the French King was taken prisoner 1359 and married Margaret daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich of Mettingham Castle in Suffolke and Aunt and heyre of Iohn her Nephew by Walter her Brother by whom hee had issue William Vfford Earle of Suffolke and three daughters Cecily married to Iohn Lord Willoughby Katherine married to Robert Lord Scales and Margaret married to William Lord Ferrers of Groby He dyed in the 43. yeare of King Edward the third Et portoit de sable au croix engresse d'or WIlliam de Vfford sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid was the second Earle of Suffolke of that surname L. of Eye and Framlingham he married Isabell daughter of Thomas Beauchampe Earle of Warwicke and had issue Thomas William Edward who dyed all without issue This William Earle of Suffolke dyed sodainely in the Parliament house at Westminster the 15. day of February 1382. leauing his three sisters his heyres who were married as aforesaid Les armes de son peré MIchaell de la Pole knight sonne and heyre of Sir William de la Pole Knight Banneret Katherine his wife daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich knight and grand-childe to another Sir William Pole knight which Father and Grand-father of this Michaell doth disproue our late Writers who setteth him downe to bee of base Parentage and birth Hee was Lord Wingfield and Lord Chancellour of England and by King Richard the second he was created Earle of Suffolke in the yeare 1385. and had giuen him a thousand Markes by the yeare out of the Kings Treasury But when King Richard began to decline by reason of the discord of the Nobility the honour of this Michaell being newly raised decreased also For by a publike Decree he was banished England the 12. yeare of king Richard as a great corrupter of the King in which banishment he dyed with griefe at Paris 1389 and was after buried at Hull He married Isabell daughter of Sir Iohn Wingfield knight and sister and heyre of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Wingfield Castle in Suffolke knight and had issue fiue sonnes Thomas de la Pole borne 1366. William borne 1367. Michaell borne 1368. Richard borne 1369 and Iohn borne 1373. He had issue three daughters Margaret married to William Lord Ferrers of Groby Elizabeth and Anne Et portoit d'azur à la face entre trois testes de leopards d'or MIchaell de la Pole Lord Wingfield sonne of Michaell aforesaid was restored to be Earle of Suffolke after his Father in banishment the 22. of king Richard the second and married Katherine daughter of Hugh Earle Stafford and had issue sixe sonnes and fiue daughters viz. Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke William second sonne was after the death of Michaell his elder brother Earle Marquesse and Duke of Suffolke Thomas was a Clarke Sir Iohn de la Pole knight Captaine of the Towne of Auerenges in Normandy Miles de la Pole and Alexander Isabell the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Morley Katherine was Abbesse of Berking Elizabeth dyed young Philip the fourth daughter was wife to the Lord Burnell and Margaret married Iohn de Foys Earle of Kendall in England sonne of Gaston de Foys Earle of Longeuile in France This Michaell dyed of the Flix at the siedge of Hareflew 1414. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré MIchaell de la Pole the third of that name Lord Wingfield and Earle of Suffolke was slaine at the battaile of Egen-Court with Edward Plantagenet Duke of Yorke the 25. of October 1414 leauing no issue of his body and was buried at Butley Et portoit d'azur à la face entre troâ—
d'or RObert Carr a man greatly fauoured and honoured by King Iames who first created him Baron of Branspath and after Viscount Rochester at White-Hall on Monday the 25. day of March 1611. and lastly Earle of Somerset in the yeare 1614. And for a further fauour the saide King made him Lord Chamberlaine of his Houshold Knight of the Garter and one of his honourable priuy Counsell He married Francis second daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke and Lord high Treasurer of England by whom hee had issue a daughter named Anne This Robert and his wife beeing suspected to bee of the counsell and consenting to the poysoning of Sir Thomas Ouerbury knight sometime his familiar friend and fauourite were both called in question endited and arraigned at Westminster Hall in May 1616 and there by the Peeres were found guilty and had iudgement to dye for the same Et portoit de gueulles au cheuron d'argent chargé de trois estoilles de sable brise de vn leopard passant d'or du primier canton de l'escu A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Stafford their Armes Wiues and Children RAphe Lord Stafford Steward of Gascoigne descended lyneally as heyre male of the body of Heruy Bagot and Millescent his wife sister heire of Robert Lord Stafford in king Iohns time This Raphe was created Earle Stafford in the 25. yeare of king Edward the third and married Margaret daughter and heyre of Hugh Lord Audley Earle of Glocester and had issue Hugh Earle Stafford and Sir Richard Stafford knight and three daughters Beatrix the eldest was first married to Maurice Earle of Desmond in Ireland and after to Thomas Lord Ros of Hamlake Ioane the second daughter married Iohn Charlton Lord Powes and Margaret the third daughter was maried to Iohn Stafford Patron of the Church of Bromhall in Staffordshire This Raphe dyed in the 45. of king Edward the third 1370. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge by his wife Margaret Et portoit d'or au cheuron de gueulles HVgh Lord Stafford sonne of Raphe Earle Stafford after the death of his Father was the second Earle Stafford and married Philip daughter of Thomas Beauchamp the elder Earle of Warwicke and had issue Thomas William Edmond al three Earles of Stafford and Raphe slaine by Iohn Holland and foure daughters Margaret wife to Raphe Neuill Earle of Westmerland Katherine married to Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke Ioane the third daughter married Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and the fourth daughter was married to Iohn Lord Ferrars of Chartley. This Hugh dyed in his returne from Ierusalem in the Isle of Rhodes in the tenth yeare of king Richard the second and was buried by his wife in the Abbey of Stone in Staffordshire Et portoit d'or au cheuron de gueulles THomas Lord Stafford sonne and heyre of Hugh aforesaid was the third Earle Stafford and died without issue in the fourteene yeare of king Richard the second and was buried by his Father and Mother in the Abbey of Stone leauing William and Edmond his brothers to succeed him in the Earledome of Stafford But William dying without issue Edmond the third sonne succeeded Earle Et portoit les armes de son peré EDmond Stafford third sonne of Hugh Earle Stafford and brother and heyre of Thomas and William his brothers was after their deaths the fift Earle Stafford and Lord of Tunbridge He married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Earle of Buckingham and Duke of Glocester and sister and onely heyre of Humfrey her brother by whom he had issue Humfrey Earle Stafford and first Duke of Buckingham and Philip that dyed young Anne first married to Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster but by him had no issue after she married Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and had issue Henry Duke of Excester This Edmond with Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Henry Percy his Nephew was slaine at the battaile of Shrewsbury in the fourth yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried at Stafford in S. Augustines Fryars Et portoir d'or au cheuron de gueulles HVmfrey Stafford sonne of Edmond was the sixt Earle Stafford whom king Henry the sixt in the 23. yeare of his Reigne created the first Duke of Buckingham and gaue him place and precedence before all other Dukes of England He writ in his Stile Humfrey Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknock and Holdernesse This Humfrey in the eight yeare of king Henry the fift did his homage at Roan for the Earledome of Perch and at the same time Arthur Duke of Britaine did the like for the Earledome of Yurye He married Anne daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland had issue Humfrey Earle Stafford who married Margaret sister and co-heyre of Edmond Beaufort Duke of Somerset and was wounded with an Arrow at the first battaile at S. Albâ—â—s the 33. of Henry the sixt of which wound he dyed the yeare after in the life time of his Father 1455. Iohn the second sonne was created Earle of Wiltshire and Richard the third sonne was slaine with the fall from a horse George William were twins and dyed both young Anne the eldest daughter was first married to Aubrey de Ver sonne and heyre of Iohn Earle of Oxford and had no issue After she maried Sir Thomas Cobham knight sonne of Reginald Lord Cobbam of Sterborough and had issue Anne the second daughter was first married to William Lord Bardolph and after to Sir William Kniuet knight and Katherine the third daughter married Iohn Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury This Humfrey was slaine at the battaile of Northampton in the 38. yeare of king Henry the 6. and his body buried in the Grey Fryers in Northampton He bare for his Armes France and England quarterly within a bordure argent which was the Armes of Thomas of Woodstocke his Grand-father by his Mother HEnry Lord Stafford sonne and heyre of Humfrey Stafford by Margaret his wife sister and co-heire of Edmond Beaufort Duke of Somerset grandchilde of Humfrey Stafford the first Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neuill his wife was after the death of his said Grandfather the second Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknock Kimbalton and Tunbridge and Knight of the Garter who falling in dislike with king Richard the third laboured the returne of Henry Earle of Richmond out of France Diuers Authors diuersly report the cause thereof but one amongst the rest saith that Humfrey the tenth Earle of Hereford Northampton and Essex and Constable of England in king Richard the seconds time had two daughters his heyres Elianor the eldest married to Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and Mary the second daughter married to Henry Earle of Derby after King by the name of Henry the 4. whose issue being spent and ended in Prince Edward sonne of king Henry the 6 this Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham made clayme to that
neither whom he married or of any issue he left behind him HEnry Bourchier Knight sonne and heyre of William Bourchier created Earle of Ewe at Maunt in Normandy by King Henry the fift sate in Parliament the 15. of King Henry the 6. as Lord Bourchier and in the 25. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was in Parliament by the name and title of Viscount Bourchier and in the 27. yeare of King Henry the 6. Richard Duke of Yorke by his Charter did confirme certaine Lands vnto him in marriage with Isabell his sister with an annuity of one hundred pounds by the yeare by the name and title of Henry Viscount Bourchier He had issue 6. sonnes William that dyed before his Father Sir Henry Bourchier knight Humfrey slaine at Barnet-Field 1471. Iohn Thomas and Edward and dyed in the yeare 1483. Et portoit d'argent à vn croix engresleé de gueulles entre quatre bouces de sable IOhn Talbot second son of Iohn Talbot first Earle of Shrewsbury by Margaret his Wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Richard Beauchampe Earle of Warwicke was created Viscount Lisle in the 31. yeare of King Henry the 6. He married Ioane daughter and one of the co-heyres of Sir Iohn Chedder Knight and had issue Thomas Talbot who was also Viscount Lisle and was slaine at Wotton Vnderedge without issue and Elizabeth married to Edward Grey who in her right was also Viscount Lisle This Iohn was slaine with his Father in the wars in France in the yeare 1453. Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant à la bordure engresleé d'or au croissant d'argent WIlliam Berkeley sonne of Sir Iames Berkely Knight of Elizabeth his Wife daughter of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke was created Viscount Berkeley the 20. yeare of King Edward the 4. and after Marquesse Barkeley and married two Wiues but had no issue by eyther He gaue most part of his Lands to King Henry the seuenth and dyed the seuenth of the said Kings Reigne and was buried in the Augustine Fryars in London leauing Sir Morris Berkeley Knight his brother his heyre Et portoit gueulles au cheuron accompaigné de dix croix patees d'argent FRancis Louell sonne of Iohn Lord Louell and Iane his Wife sister and heyre of William Viscount Beaumont was created Viscount Louell at Eltham in the 22. yeare of King Edward the fourth and in his stile did write himselfe Viscount Louell Baron Holland Deyncourt and Grey of Rotherfield He married Anne daughter of Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh and was after slaine at Stoke-field 1487. without issue leauing his two sisters Ioane and Friswold his heyres Ioane was married to Sir Bryan Stapleton Knight and Friswold to Sir Edward Norris Knight Et portoit burelle vndeé de six d'or de gueulles EDward Grey second sonne of Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle and sister and heyre of Thomas her brother in whose right he was created Viscount Lisle by King Edward the 4. and had issue Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle who married Muriel daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and had issue Elizabeth married to Henry Courtney Earle of Deuon dyed without issue the saide Edward had also issue two daughters Elizabeth and Muriell Elizabeth was first married to Edmond Dudley of the priuy Chamber to King Henry the seuenth and had issue Iohn Dudley Viscount Lisle and after she was married to Arthur Plantagenet base sonne of king Edward the fourth who was also Viscount Lisle Muriell the second daughter was Wife to Henry Stafford Earle of Wiltshire but by him had no issue Et portoit burelleé de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux en chef au lambell d'argent IOhn Lord Welles sonne of Lyonell Lord Welles and Margaret his Wife Dutchesse of Somerset daughter of Iohn Lord Beauchampe was created Viscount Welles by King Henry the seuenth and married Cecily daughter of King Edward the fourth by whom he had issue a daughter named Elizabeth which dyed without issue He dyed and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant à la double queué sable armé lampasse de gueulles SIr Charles Brandon Knight created Viscount Lisle the 4. of King Henry the eight and Duke of Suffolke in the fift yeare of the saide Kings Reigne who at the request of the French Queene then his Wife resigned the Title and Dignity of Viscount Lisle to Arthur Plantagenet base sonne of King Edward the 4. who had married the daughter heyre of Edward Grey Viscount Lisle aforesaid and had issue as is more at large in the Title of Suffolke Et portoit burelle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces à la lyon rampant d'or coronne per pale d'argent de gueulles armé lampasse d'azur ARthur Plantagenet base sonne of King Edward the 4. was after the surrender of Charles Brandon created Viscount Lisle at Bridewell the 26. of Aprill in the 15. yeare of King Henry the eight and married Elizabeth daughter of Edward Grey Viscount Lisle and sister and heyre of Iohn Grey her brother by whō he had issue three daughters his heires Bridget Frances and Elizabeth Bridget was wife to Sir William Carden Knight Frances married first Iohn Basset after Thomas Monke of Deuonshire Elizabeth the third daughter was married to Sir Francis Iobson Knight This Arthur dyed the third of March 1542. the 33. yeare of the Reigne of King Henry the eight Et portoit France d'engleterre escartellé au baston sinestre d'argent But most commonly he is made to quarter the Armes of Vlster and Mortimer as his Father did before he was King which I hold not good for a bastard hath no right to any Armes but his Fathers chiefe Coate to shew he was the naturall sonne of such a man IOhn Dudley Knight sonne of Edmond Dudley and Elizabeth his wife sister and heyre of Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle was created Viscount Lisle by King Henry the eight in the same yeare Arthur Plantagenet dyed 1542. and was after made Earle of Warwicke and lastly Duke of Northumberland as in those Titles is more at large Et portoit d'or au lyon ram pant à la double queué vert RObert Radcliffe Baron Fitz-Walter grand-childe of Sir Iohn Radcliffe Knight and Elizabeth his Wife daughter and one of the heyres of Walter Lord Fitz-Walter was created Viscount Fitz-Walter in the 17. yeare of King Henry the eight and after he was created Earle of Sussex He married three Wiues and had issue by them all as in the Title of Earles of Sussex is more at large He dyed in the 34. yeare of King Henry the eight 1542. Et portoit d'argent au band engreslee sable THomas Bollen sonne and heyre of Sir William Bollen of Blickling in Norfolke Knight and of Margaret his wife daughter and one of the heyres of Thomas Butler Earle of Ormond in Ireland being Treasurer of the houshold to King Henry the
eight was created Viscount Rochford at Bridewell in the 17. yeare of the saide Kings Reigne and in the yeare 1529. Earle of Wiltshire He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Howard second Duke of Norfolke and had issue as in the Title of Earles of Wiltshire is more at large He dyed in the 30. yeare of King Henry the eight Et portoit d'argent au cheuron entre trois testes de Boef cope de sable armé d'or EDward Seymour knight of the Garter and vnckle to king Edward the sixt was first created Viscount Beauchampe in the 28. of Henry the eight 1536. and Earle of Hartford the 29 of Henry the eight and lastly Baron Seymour and Duke of Somerset the first of King Edward the sixt 1547. He married two wiues and had issue by them both as before in the Title of Hertford is set foorth He dyed beheaded for fellony at the Tower-hill by London the eleuenth of Ianuary 1551. the 5. of King Edward the sixt Et portoit gueulles à deux Ailes l'aigle en leurre d'or WAlter Deuereux Lord Ferrers of Chartley sonne of Iohn Lord Ferrers and Cecily Bourchier his Wife Sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and cousin and heyre of Anne the wife of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton was created Viscount Hereford the first of King Edward the sixt and married Mary daughter of Thomas Grey Marquesse Dorset and had issue Sir Richard Deuereux knight who dyed before his Father leauing issue by Dorathea his Wife daughter of George Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntington Walter Earle of Essex who married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and had issue Robert late Earle of Essex c. Et portoit d'argent à vn face gueulles au trois torteaux in chef LOrd Thomas Howard second sonne of Thomas Howard the third Duke of Norfolke was created Viscount Howard of Bindon the first of Queene Elizabeth He married Elizabeth daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Lord Marney and had issue Henry Viscount Byndon Thomas Viscount Byndon that died in the yeare 1610. Francis and Gyles and three daughters Elizabeth Grace and Douglas married to Sir Arthur Gorge Knight Et portoit les armes de Howard avec la cressant pur la difference ANthony Browne Knight of the Garter was created Viscount Mountague at Hampton-Court the second of September 1554. the first of Queene Mary and married two Wiues the first was Iane daughter of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had issue Anthony Browne his eldest sonne who married Mary daughter of Sir William Dormer of Ethorp in Buckinghamshire and dyed before his Father leauing issue Anthony Browne now Viscount Mountague 1618. and Mary married vnto Henry Wriothesley Earle of Southampton Father of Henry now Earle of Southampton 1618. This Anthonies second wife was Magdalen daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland in the North by whom he had issue Sir George Browne Knight Thomas and Henry and three daughters Elizabeth wife to Sir Robert Dormer sonne of Sir William aforesaid Mabell second daughter and Iane Browne was the third daughter This Anthony dyed at his house of Medhurst in Sussex and was there very honourably buried with foure Officers of Armes Et portoit fables trois lions passant en la band entre quatre cottice d'argent SIr Robert Cecill Knight second sonne of William Cecill Baron of Burghley Lord high Treasurer of England being Secretary to Queene Elizabeth and Master of the Court of Wards and Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Cambridge was by King Iames first created Baron of Essenden in the Tower of London the 13. of May 1603. and after Viscount Cranburne the 20. of August 1604. and lastly Earle of Salisbury the 4. of May 1605. He married Elizabeth daughter of William Brooke Lord Cobham and had issue William Cecill now Earle of Salisbury 1618. and Francis wife to Henry Lord Clifford sonne heyre of Francis Clifford now Earle of Cumberland 1618. Et portoit burelle de dix d'argent d'azur sur le tout six Eschuchons 3.2.1 sable six lions rampant d'argent à vn cressant pur la second difference SIr Robert Sidney Knight of the Garter sonne of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and Lord President of the Counsell of the Marches of Wales was first created Baron of Penshurst in the Tower of London the 13 of May 1603. and after Viscount Lisle at Greenwich the 4. of May 1605. And lastly was created Earl of Leicester it Salisbury the second day of August 1618. being then Lord Chamberlaine to Queene Anne He married Barbara daughter and sole heyre of Iohn Gamage Lord of Coytie in Glamorganshire and had issue Sir Robert Sidney Knight of the Bath and Lord Lisle now liuing 1618. and others as in the Title of Earles of Leicester is more at large Et portoit d'or à la pheon d'azur SIr Robert Carr Knight borne in Scotland was first created Viscount Rochester at White-Hall on Monday in the Easter weeke being the 25 of March 1611. and lastly by Letters Patents bearing date 1614. made Baron of Branspath and Earle of Somerset He was also Lord Chamberlaine of the Houshold to King Iames. He married Frances daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke This Robert and his Lady Frances were both arraigned at Westminster Hall the 24. and 25. of May 1616. for being priuy and consenting to the poisoning of Sir Thomas Ouerbury Knight the said Earles great friend and fauouret and were found guilty by Peeres and had their iudgement to dye for the same as in the Title of Somerset is more at large Et portoit gueulles au cheuron d'argent chargé de trois estoilles de sable brise de vn leopard passant d'or du primier canton de l'esâ—u SIR George Villers Knight a younger sonne of Sir George Villers of Brookesby in Leicestershire Knight was first created Baron of Whaddon and after Viscount Villers at Woodstocke the 27. of August 1616. and the 16 of Ianuary after he was created Earle of Buckingham at White-Hall and lastly the first day of Ianuary 1617 he was made Marquesse of Buckingham by the deliuery of a Letters Patents He was also Knight of the Garter Master of the Horse one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell one of the Lords Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1619. Et portoit d'argent au croix de gueulles chargé de cinq coquilles d'or SIr Thomas Egerton Knight beeing Lord Chancellour of England was created Baron of Elesmere at Hampton-Court the 17. of Iuly in the first yeare of King Iames and the 7. of Nouember 1616 hee was created at White-Hall Viscount Brackley He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Rauenscroft of Flintshire and had issue Thomas that dyed before his Father and Sir Iohn Egerton now Earle of Bridgwater 1619. and a daughter named Mary married to Sir Francis Lee
Knight of the Bath He dyed at York-Place by Charing-Crosse Et portoit d'argent au lion rampant gueulles entre trois pheons à la bordure engresley de sable SIr William Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to King Iames and Master of the Court of Wards was first created Baron of Grayes in the Tower of London the 13. of May 1603. and after Viscount Wallingford at White-Hall the seuenth of Nouember 1616. He married two wiues by the first he had no issue His second Wife was Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke and Lord Treasurer of England by whom hee had issue Et portoit d'azur à la croix recercelez desiiont semé croix recroisettes d'or IAmes Lord Hay of Sauley was by the deliuery of a Letters Patents made Viscount Doncaster in Iuly 1618. and married two wiues the first was Honora daughter and sole heire of Edward Lord Denny of Waltham and had issue His second wife was Lady Luce second daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Et portoit d'argent trois escuchons de gueulles FINIS Errors published in Print to the great preiudice of those they concerne MAry Queene of Fraunce Sister of King Henry the eight had issue by Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke her Husband two sonnes Henry Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Charles a second son Milles page 543. HEnry Brandon Duke of Suffolk Charles his brother were the sons of Katherine Willoughby Dutchesse of Suffolke and not the sonnes of Marie the French Queen as Milles hath THomas Grey Marquesse Dorset begot of Margaret Wootton his wife two Sonnes Sir Iohn Grey Knight who married Marie Daughter of Anthony Browne Viscount Montague and Henry Grey Baron of Groby HEre Henry Grey Baron of Groby is made to bee brother to Iohn his owne Father And Mary Browne is also made to bee daughter to her owne brother Mil. page 408.  WIlliam de Romera Earl of Lincolne married Auice daughter of Richard de Riparijs and had issue William de Romara who maried the daughter of Stephen Earle of Albemarle HEere the father is made to marrie his sons wife and the sonne his owne mother which the foundation of the Abby of Reuesby doth approue Mil. 936. 937.  IOhn Courtney begot of Elianor daughter of Hugh Spencer Earle of Winchester Hugh Courtney whome King Edw. the third made Earle of Deuonshire HEere Eleanor Spencer is made to be mother to Hugh Earle of Deuonshire when as in truth she was his wife Milles page 459.  IN the yeare 1546. the Duke of Norfolke and his sonne the Earle of Surrey were sodainly apprehended and sent to the Tower of London for bearing in their Escochion certaine Armes which were pretended onely to belong vnto the King which Armes notwithstanding they and their Ancestours time out of minde had borne without checke or controulement For this offence was the said Earle endited c. HAd not this Writer beene a little too bold and busie in matters of Armes and Herauldry wherein hee hath shewed himselfe verie ignorant he would neuer haue put this in print I wish him therefore to know that the honourable family of the Howards he speaketh of may and doe lawfully beare and quarter the Armes of Thomas of Brotherton the Kings son but not the king of Englāds Armes Therfore I wold haue M. Martyn to know that those Armes he mentioneth did want a lambell for the difference the neglect whereof made it the Kinges Armes and not Tho of Brothertons HEnry Stafford sonne of Humfrey the sixt Earle of Stafford and Anne Neuil his wife maried Margaret Countesse of Richmond mother to King Henry the seuenth THey that are desirous to find this Henrie Stafford and his marriage with Margaret Countesse of Richmond mother to king Henry the 7. must goe into Purgatory for it for in heauen nor vpon the earth it is not to be foūd Mill. page 433.  EDward Fynes Lord Clynton created Earle of Lincolne 1572. THere was neuer any of the family or name of Fynes Earl of Lincoln to this time 1618. But the trueth is there was one Edw Clynton that was created Earle of Lincoln in the yeare 1572. which I take to be the person he meaneth Henry Fynes Earle of Lincolne  Mil. page 950 and 952.  WIlliam Brother of Malcolm king of Scottes maried Ermingard Daughter of Richard de Beaumont at Woodstocke in the Kings Chappel the 33. yeare of King Henry the second and died in the yeare 1124. the 27 yeare of his age THis William is made to marry this Ermingard his wife at Woodstocke 62. yeares after he was dead For the 33. of King Henry the second is 1186. and the yeare of his death as he saith is 1124. Milles page 909.  KIng Iohn left behind him foure sons viz Henry who succeeded him Richard who was elected K of the Romans William of Valence and Guido Disnay and three daughters the second was maried to William Marshal Earle of Worcester c. KIng Iohn had but two sonnes and none named William of Valence or Guy de Disnay for they wer the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine and not king Iohns and that William Marshal was earl of Worcester is as vntrue as the other for he was onely Earle of Penbroke and not of Worcester Martyn page 59 60.  RObert de Bellemont Earle of Mellent maried Matild daughter and one of the heirs of Reginald Earl of Cornwall son of King Iohn Mills page 830. FRom the beginning of the reign of King Henry the first to King Iohn was 98. yeares and so far wide is this Author from the truth For this Reginald he mentioneth was base sonne of King Henry the first and not of King Iohn LEttice daughter of sir Frances Knols was widdow of Robert Earle of Essex THis Lettice is made to be Wife to her owne sonne Mil. pag. 843.  HVgh de Audley youngest Sonne of Iames Audley and of Adela Longspee THis Hugh de Audley was not the sonne of Iames Audley and of Adela Longspee But the sonne of Nicholas Audley and Katherine Giffard his wife Milles pag. 378.  MIchaell de la Pole sonne and heire of Michaell and Katherine Stafford married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norffolk had issue three daughters Isabell wife to the Lord Morley Katherine a Nunne and Elizabeth Countesse of Kendall THis Michael de la Pole whom hee sayth had issue 3. Daughters dyed at Egencourt fielde in Fraunce 1415. without any issue at all And this Isabell Katherine and Elizabeth Countesse of Kendall were his three sisters both by Father and Mother and not his daughters Mil. pag. 535.  THomas Earle of Arundell married Constance Daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and had yssue Anne married to Hugh de Audley vvho had isvue Iames. THis Thomas Earle of Arundel neuer had any such Daughter named Anne
the 6. day of Iuly 1189. in the 61. yeare of his age when he had reigned 34. yeares 9. moneths and two daies and was buried at Founteuerald in the Dutchy of Alanson neere to the Towne of the Egle. Et portoit gueulles au deux leopard passant d'or The Jssue of King Henry the second and Queene Elianor bis VVife William eldest sonne borne in the yeare 1152 to whom the Nobility sware fealty at the Castle of Wallingford in Berkshire he dyed in the yeare 1156 being but fiue yeares olde and was buried at Reading by his great Grandfather King Henry the first Henry the second sonne after the death of William his Brother was Duke of Normandy Earle of Aniou and Mayne and was crowned king in the life time of his Father the 1â— of Iune 1170. His wife was Margaret daughter of Lewis the younger king of France and was married at Newburgh in Normandy 1160. and she was after crowned Queene at Winchester 1163. He dyed at Marcell in Touraine the eleuenth of Iune 1182. and was buried at Roan Richard the third sonne was borne at Oxford 1157. and was sur-named of the French Cuer-de-Lyon He was first created earle of Poyctou had the whole Dutchy of Aquitaine for which he did his homage to King Lewis the yonger of France 1170. After he fell at variance with his Father and maintained wars against him but he was afterwards reconciled into his Fathers loue againe succeeded him in his Kingdome Geffrey the fourth sonne borne the fift yeare of his Fathers Reigne he married Constance daughter and heyre of Conan Duke of Britaine and did his homage for the same to his brother Henry and dyed at Paris 1186. the 19 of August and was buried in our Lady Church there hauing issue Arthur Duke of Britaine borne after his Fathers death and a daughter named Elianor which dyed in prison in King Henry the thirds time This Constance was also married to Randoll Earle of Chester Philip the fift sonne was borne in the fifteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne and dyed young and was buried in S. Paules Church in London Iohn the sixt sonne was borne in the yeare 1166. and sur-named Sanz-terre without Land because when he was King hee resigned his Crowne and Kingdome to the Pope which Pandulphus his Legate kept for the space of foure daies to the Popes vse He was created Earle of Mortaigne and had withall the Earledomes of Cornwall Glocester Derby and Lancaster the Honours of Wallingford and Nottingham and lastly was King Mauld the eldest daughter was borne in the third yeare of her Fathers reign and married Henry sur-named the Lyon Duke of Saxony and Sardinia she suruiued her husband and dyed in the first yeare of King Richard the first and was after buried by her husband in the Church of S. Blase at Brunswick leauing issue Othe Emperor Henry Duke of Saxony and William and a daughter named Elianor Elianor second daughter borne at Roan 1162. married Alfonsus the ninth of that name King of Castile in Spaine and had issue Sancheus that dyed yong as also his brother Ferdinando Henry King of Castile Blanch Queen of France wife to Lewis the eight and Mother of S. Lewis Berengar married vnto Alphonsus King of Leon Vrraca Queene of Portingall and Elianor wife to King Iames King of Arragon Ioane the third daughter borne in the Citty of Angiers in France 1166. being but eleuen yeares olde was conueyed to the Citty of Palermo and there married to William the second King of Cicill Duke of Apulia and Prince of Capua 1177. and was crowned Queene at the same place She had issue a sonne named Beaumond who was Duke of Apulia and dyed young She was after married to Raymond the fourth of that Name Earle of Tholouze and had issue Raymond the last Earle of that House or Family and a daughter married to Berald of Elbeine Prince of Orange Issue by his Concubine WIlliam sur-named Longspee or Long-Sword begotten of his Paramore the Lady Rosamond daughter of Walter Lord Clifford married Ela daughter and heyre of William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury and had issue William Longspee a Baron Stephen second sonne Nicholas Bishop of Salisbury and Richard the fourth sonne was a Cannon at Bradstocke Idona married to William Beauchampe Baron of Bedford Ella first married to the Earle of Warwicke and after to Philip Lord Basset and Isabell first married to William Lord Vescy and after to Walter Lord Clifford Father of Roger. King Richard the first His second wife was Berengaria daughter of Sanches the fourth King of Nauarre who married him at Ciprus and accompanied him to the holy land He was slaine by Bertram de Gurdonn with the shot out of a Crossebow at a Castle of the Viscount of Limoges called Chalons which wounding him in the shoulder the Surgeons hauing drawne out the wood of the Arrow and not the enuenomed yron forke mangled the Arme with cruell incisions that the paines thereof hastned his death when he had raigned almost nine yeares He was buried at Founteuerard in France at his Fathers feete the 6. of Aprill in the yeare 1199. without any lawfull issue He had two base children Philip a sonne and Isabell a daughter King Richard the first did beare for his Armes in his Pauis or Shield one lyon rampant and this is the first Armes that euer I could see any authority for King Iohn Isabell second wife to King Iohn was daughter and heyre of Aymer Earle of Angolesme by whom he had issue as heereafter followeth This Isabell ouer-liued King Iohn and married Hugh de Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine Lord of Lusignan and Valence in Poyton to whom she should haue bene married before she married King Iohn by whom she had diuers children greatly aduanced by King Henry the third their halfe brother This King lying in the Abbey of Swansteed not farre from Lincolne was poysoned by a Monke of the Order of S. Bernard who to make his match sure and to auoide iealousie and suspition first dranke vnto the King and poysoned himselfe the King beeing brought from the saide Abbey in a Horse-litter vnto the Castle of Newarke there dyed on S. Lukes night the 14. Kalends of Nouember and was after buried at Worcester in the yeare 1216. when he had reigned 17. yeares fiue moneths lacking eight dayes at the age of 51. yeares This Iohn beeing King of England and Duke of Normandy in right of his Grand-mother Mauld the Empresse and Duke of Aquitaine by Elianor his Mother ioyned the Armes of Aquitaine being a Lyon passant gardant vnto the Armes of Normandy and England making it Gueulles trois Lyons passant gardant d'or King Johns Jssue by Isabell his last Wife King Henry the third borne at Winchester the first of October 1208. being the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne Richard second sonne of King Iohn was borne the next yeare after his Brother King Henry by whom he was made Knight and created
also bled Lastly his body was conuayed to Windsore and there buried King Edward the fourth Philip Commines writing of the death of this King Edward the fourth saith The late King Edward the 4. of England being heyre of the House of Yorke vtterly destroyed the House of Lancaster vnder the which both his Father and he had liued many yeares And although the said King Edward had done homage to King Henry the 6. being of the house of Lancaster did he not afterwards hold him prisoner many yeares in the Tower of London where in the end he was murdered Haue wee not seene also saith hee the Earle of Warwicke principall Gouernour of all the said King Edwards Offices after he had put to death all his enemies especially the Duke of Somerset in the ende became deadly enemy to the king his Master gaue his daughter in marriage to Edward Prince of Wales sonne of King Henry attempted againe to set vp the house of Lancaster past with the said Prince into England discomfited in the field and slaine both he and his brother with many other Noblemen their kindred and others who in time past had done the like to their enemies After all this the children of these when the world turned reuenged themselues and caused in like manner the other to die For after King Edward was quiet in his place and Realme and receiued yearely out of France 50000. Crownes paide him in the Tower of London and was growne so rich that richer he could not be he dyed sodainly as it were of melancholy because of the French Kings marriage with the Lady Margaret the Duke of Austriches daughter For so soone as hee was aduertised thereof hee fell sicke and began then to perceiue how he had bene abused touching the marriage of his daughter whom he had caused to be called the Lady Dolphinesse then also was the pension which he had receiued out of France taken frō him which he called Tribute c. He married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Iaqueline his Wife Dutchesse of Bedford and Widdow of Sir Iohn Grey slaine at S. Albons where he was knighted the day before his death by King Henry the sixt After whose death she was priuatly married to King Edward the fourth the first day of May at his Mannot of Grafton in Northamptonshire 1464. and the next yeare after was crowned Queene at Westminster the 26. day of May. She was his Wife 18. yeare eleuen moneths and nine dayes and in the beginning of King Edward the fift her sonnes Reigne she was forced to take Sanctuary at Westminster and after hauing all her lands and possessions seized vpon by King Henry the seuenth liued in meane estate in the Monastery of Bermondsey in Southwarke where not long after she dyed and was buried at Windsore by King Edward her husband who dyed before at Westminster the 9. day of April 1483. at the age of 41. yeares when he had reigned 22. yeares one moneth and odde dayes His Issue Edward eldest sonne of King Edward the fourth borne in the Sanctuary at Westminster the 4. of Nouember 1471. the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reign at that time King Edward was expulsed the Realme by the Earle of Warwicke but Fortune changing the Father was restored and the Sonne created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester the first of Iuly Richard second sonne of King Edward the fourth borne at Shrewsbury and being but a childe was created Duke of Yorke He was betrothed vnto Anne daughter and heyre of Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle Marshall Warren and Nottingham but he enioyed neither wife nor life long for he was with his brother Edward murdered in the Tower of London which place euer since is called The bloody Tower George third sonne was also borne at Shrewsbury and being very yong died and was buried at Windsore Elizabeth eldest daughter borne at Westminster the 11. of February 1466. she was promised in marriage to Charles the Dolphin of France wooed and courted by Richard Duke of Glocester her vnhappy Vnckle after he had murdered her two Brothers and he then King but after she was married to King Henry the seuenth Cecily second daughter was motioned to marry Iames Prince of Scotland Duke of Rothsay but it tooke no effect and so she was married after to Iohn Viscount Welles whom she out-liued and married againe to one Kyme of Lincolneshire and dyed without issue Anne third daughter married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke Earle Marshall and Lord Treasurer of England and had issue two sonnes who died very young She dyed without issue and was buried at Framingham in Norfolke Bridget fourth daughter was borne at Eltham in Kent the tenth of Nouember 1480 and was a Nunne at Dartford where she remained till she dyed Mary fift daughter was promised in marriage to the King of Denmarke but she dyed before marriage in the Tower of Greenwich 1482. and was buried at windsore Margaret sixt daughter dyed in her Infancy Katherine seuenth daughter married William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of Ochampton and had issue Henry Earle of Deuonshire whom Henry the eight created Marquesse of Excester 1525. His Bastards Arthur Plantagenet base sonne of King Edward the fourth begotten of Elizabeth Lucy was created Viscount Lisle at Bridewell in London the 26. of Aprill 1533. in right of his Wife Elizabeth sister and heyre of Sir Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle the Widdow of Edmond Dudley This Arthur had issue three daughters Bridget Francis and Elizabeth as is more at large in the Title of Viscounts Elizabeth base daughter of King Edward the fourth married to Sir Thomas Lumley Knight who dyed before his Father George Lord Lumley and had issue Richard Lord Lumley that dyed the second of King Henry the eight George Lumley a second sonne King EDVVARD the fift THis young King being vnder the protection of Richard Duke of Glocester his vnnaturall Vnckle at the death of his Father beeing in Wales was brought and lodged in the Bishops Pallace of London the 4. day of May 1483. The Queene his Mother with his yong brother the Duke of Yorke being in the Sanctuary at Westminster Richard the then Protector sent the honest Lord Cardinall to the Queene for the deliuery of the saide Duke of Yorke out of the Sanctuary who by his sweet and poysoned words and protestations to his Mother that it wold be for all their good to deliuer him This yong Prince was deliuered and brought to the King his Brother in the Bishops Pallace of London and from thence conuayed to the Tower of London with shew of preparation for the day of Coronation where they remained some two months At which time the saide Protectour sent one Greene a trusty seruant of his vnto Sir Robert Brakenbury then Constable of the Tower to murder the said two Princes who stoutly denying to doe so foule an acte Sir Iames Tirrell a seruant of the said Protectors was sent to Brakenbury
20. of August carried in a Chariot drawne with foure horses couered with blacke Veluet to S. Peters at Westminster and after all ceremonies performed was buried in a faire Toomb made by commandement of King Iames. King IAMES I Ames King of Scotland onely sonne and heyre of Henry Stewart late King of Scotland and of Queene Mary his Wife Dowager of France and daughter and heyre of Iames the fift King of Scotland was borne in Edenburgh-Castle the 19. of Iune 1566. and was proclaimed King of England France and Ireland at London the 24. of March 1602. being then 36. yeares of age And on the 25. of Iuly after 1603. was crowned with Queene Anne his Wife at Westminster by the hands of the most reuerend Father in God Iohn whitift Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in the presence of the Nobility and States of the Realme Whose greatnes with all honour happinesse and peace God now sanctifie and encrease in him and his issue to all posterity This potent magnificent Monarch of Great Britaine married Anne daughter of Fredericke the second King of Denmarke Norway and Sister to Christian the 4. now King of Denmarke 1618. She was borne at Scanderburgh the 12. of December 1574. and at the age of 16. years was married by Proxy at Groningburg in Denmark the 20. of August 1590. vnto this most high and most mighty Prince by whom she hath had most royall Issue as followeth Their Issue Henry Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester was borne on Tuesday the 19. of February 1593. and dyed without issue at S. Iames House neere Charing-Crosse and was buried at West minster very Prince-like the 7. of December 1612. Robert Stewart second sonne dyed very young Charles Duke of Albany Marquesse of Ormond Earle of Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch third sonne of Iames King of Great-Britaine was borne the 27. of February 1600. and was created Duke of Yorke at White-Hall on Tuesday the 6. of Ianuary 1604. and after on the 4. of Nouember 1616. he was likewise at White-Hall created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester Lady Elizabeth borne the 19. of August 1596. was married to Fredericke Elector Palatine of the Rhyne and hath issue Henry Fredericke and Charles Lewis Margaret borne the 24. of December 1598. and dyed in Scotland young Mary borne in England and dyed an Infant and was buried at Westminster Sophia borne at Greenwich and dyed an Infant and was buried at Westminster A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Clare and Clarence their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard Fitz Gilbert Earle of Aucencis and Brionniae in Normandy came into England with William the Conqueror who gaue him the Townes Castles of Clare in Suffolke and Tunbridge in Kent with diuers other great Seigneuries in England This Richard maried Roheisia daughter of Walter Gifford Earle of Longueuile in Normandy and had issue Gilbert Roger Lord of Clauering Walter a great Baron and Founder of Tinterne Abbey 1â—31 and Robert Lord of Woodham Water and was after slaine in Wales in the yeare 1136. GIlbert Fitz-Richard sonne and heyre of Richard aforesaid was the first Earle of Clare and married Adeliza the daughter of the Earle of Cleremont and had issue Iohn the second Earle of Clare who dyed without issue Richard Earle of Clare whom some say dyed before his Father Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earle of Penbroke Walter and Heruy de Montmauritio and dyed in the yeare 1152. Et portoit d'or au trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard Fitz-Gilbert third Earle of Clare and Lord of Tunbridge in Kent married Adelize sister of Randoll Earle of Chester and had issue Gilbert that dyed without issue and Roger who was after Earle of Clare and Hartford This Richard dyed in the yeare 1156. Et portoit les armes de son pere Place this Catalogue of Clare and Clarence betwixt page 52. and 53. GIlbert Earle of Clare and Hartford after his Father He married as William Gemeticensis hath Elizabeth sister of Walleran Earle of Meullent and dyed without issue ROger de Clare brother and heyre of Gilbert aforesaide was Earle of Clare and Hartford He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames S. Hillary she married after William Earle of Arundell and had issue Richard Earle of Clare and Hartford and others and died in the yeare 1174. Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard Earle of Clare and Hartford sonne of Roger aforesaid married Amicia second daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester and had issue Gilbert Earle of Clare Hartford and Glocester and Ioane wife to Rice Grig Prince of Demiciae and dyed in the yeare 1218. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge Et portoit les armes de son pere ' GIlbert Earle of Clare and Hertford and Earle of Glocester by his Mother Amicia after the death of his two Aunts without issue He was a witnesse to King Henry the thirds Charter of Lands that he gaue in the 9. yeare of his Reigne to the Abbey of Peterborough by the name of Gilbert Earle of Clare Hertford and Glocester He married Isabell third sister and one of the heyres of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke and had issue Richard Earle of Clare Hertford and Glocester and William de Clare Isabell wife to Robert Bruse Amie wife to Baldwin Earle of Deuon and others He dyed at Penrose in Britaine as the Book of Teuksbury hath 1230. and lyeth there buried Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles RIchard de Clare the second Earle of Glocester sonne of Gilbert aforesaid married first Margaret daughter of Hugh de Burgo Earle of Kent but by her he had no issue His second wife was Mauld daughter of Iohn Lacy Earle of Lincolne and Constable of Chester by whom hee had issue as the booke of Teukesbury mentioneth Gilbert the second Earle of Glocester c. Thomas de Clare that was Steward of the Forrests in Essex Beâ—es Treasurer of Yorke Mynster Isabell a Nun at Barking Margaret Wife to Edmond Earle of Cornwall Rose Wife to Roger Lord Mowbray This Richard dyed at Fsmeresfield in Kent 1262. and lyeth buried at Teukesbury but others haue he dyed in France and was brought into England and buried at Teukesbury Et portoit les armes de son peré GIbert de Clare sur named the Red after the death of Richard his Father was Earle of Clare Hertford and the third Earle of Glocester of that sur-name Hee married two Wiues the first was Alice daughter of Hughle Brun Earle of Angolesme and the Marchesse of Aquitaine and had issue Isabell Wife to Morris Lord Berkley This Alice fell lunaticke and was diuorced from this Gilbert After which he tooke to wife Ioane sur-named of Acres daughter of King Edward the first with whom the saide Gilbert had neyther lands nor money but onely the Kings fauour which before he had lost for refusing to goe with him the said King to the aid of Guy Earle of
Flanders against the French King 1287. He had issue by his last wife Ioane Iohn that dyed young leauing his three sisters his heires Elianor wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Elizabeth first married to Iohn Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland and after to Theobald Lord Verdon lastly to Sir Roger Damory Baron of Armoy in Ireland Margaret the 3. daughter was first maried to Peter or Pieres of Gaueston Earle of Cornwall after to Hugh Lord Audley the yonger who after was Earle of Glocester This Gilbert dyed in Wales 1295. and was buried at Teukesbury After the death of this Gilbert the Title of Clare fell to the Crowne which after King Edward the 3. bestowed that Title on Lyonell his sonne Et portoit d'or au trois cheurons de gueulles LYonell sur named of Antwerpe the place of his birth third sonne of King Edward the third was created Earle of Wiltshire in the 26. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and in the 36. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Clarence He married to his first wife Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Burgh Earle of Vlster and had issue Phillip his onely childe married to Edmond Mortuomary Earle of March and Vlster and to his second wife he married Violenta daughter of Galeas Viscount of Millayne and sister to Iohn Galeas first Duke of Millaine in whose right the State and Lords of Italy did fully determine to crowne him King of Italy but halfe a yeare before the time appointed he dyed at Venice 1368. and was there buried hauing no issue by his last Wife Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartellé au lambell d'argent en chescun point au Canton de gueulles THomas Plantagenet second sonne of King Henry the fourth and brother to King Henry the fift was created Earle of Albemarle and Duke of Clarence in the yeare 1411. He was also Lord Steward of England and Constable of the Kings Hoste and Lieutenant Generall of his Army in France and Normandy He was also President of the Kings Counsell after Prince Henry his brother was dismissed that Office for striking the Lord Chiefe-Iustice and after was slaine at the battaile of Bangy by the Duke of Alanson and the treachery of Andrew Forgusa a Lumbard whom hee ouermuch trusted and with him was slaine the Earles of Tankeruile Sir Gilbert Vmfreuile the Earle of Kent and the Lord Ros and the Earles of Somerset Suffolke and Perch with the Lord Fitz-Walter were taken prisoners the 9. of King Henry the fift leauing no issue of his body and was buried in Christ Church in Canterbury Et portoit France semé escartellé D'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargé de trois cantons de gueulles GEorge Plantagenet borne at Dublyn in Ireland third Son of Richard Duke of Yorke and brother to King Edward the 4. was created Duke of Clarence 1461. and after the death of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke his Wiues Father he writ himselfe George Duke of Clarence Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury Lord of Richmond great Chamberlaine of England Hee married Isabell eldest daughter and co-heyre of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury aforesaide and had issue Edward commonly called Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue being beheaded in the Tower of London the 15. of King Henry the 7. and Margaret Countesse of Salisbury who was wife to Sir Richard Pole Knight Father of Henry Lord Montague and Reginald Pole Cardinall which Margaret was also beheaded in the 33. yeare of King Henry the eight This George was secretly murdered in the Tower of London 1477. and was buried at Teukesbury Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Arundell with their Armes Wiues and Children ROger Montgomery Earle of Belesmo in Normandy sonne of Hugh Montgomery and Sibell his wife daughter of Herfastus the Dane brother of Gonor wife of Richard the first Duke of Normandy of that name came into England with William the Conqueror vnto whom the saide William did giue for his good seruice the Earledomes of Arundell and Shrewsbury He married Mabiria daughter and heyre of William Taluays with whom he had all her Fathers Inheritance as William Gemiticensis hath page 686 and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters viz. Hugh and Robert both Earles of Arundell and Shrewsbury Roger the third sonne surnamed Pictauensis was Lord of the Honour of Lancaster Arnulph the fourth sonne was Castle-keeper of Penbrooke and Philip was the fift sonne His daughters were Emma Matilda the second daughter was married vnto Robert Earle of Moretaigne Mahell was the third daughter and Sibell the fourth daughter was maried vnto Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Glamorgan in South-Wales which Robert founded or re-edified the Monastery of Tewkesbury This Earle Roger was left by William Conqueror to be Gouernor to his sonne William Rufus and was after slaine at Cairdiffe in South-Wales 1091. and was buried in the Abbey at Shrewsbury which before he had founded HVgh de Belismo sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury and was slaine at Anglesey in North-Wales 1098 by Magnus a Pirate of the Isles of Orcades with the shot of an Arrowe which strooke him in the eye He dyed without issue was buried by his Father in the Abbey at Shrewsbury I finde no Armes borne by him RObert de Belismo after the death of Hugh his Brother was the third Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury who entring into rebellion manned and fortified his Castle of Arundell against King Henry the first 1103. and was by the said King banished England and his Castle and Honour of Arundell giuen in dower to Queene Adeliza the Wife of King Henry the first And after being taken at the battaile of Trenchbray in Normandy with Robert Courtoise Duke of Normandy were both brought into England imprisoned in the Castle of Cairdiffe where they had their eyes put out remained prisoners during their liues as in the title of Shrewsbury is more at large WIlliam de Albeneio sonne of William de Albeneio who came into England with William the Conqueror and had giuen him the Castle of Bockenham and the Mannor of Wymondham in Norfolke to hold of the King to him and his heires to be the Kings Butlers at their Coronations He was after Earle of Chichester in the 19. yeare of King Stephen as doth appeare by the Charter of King Stephen of the pacification of the troubles betwixt him and Henry Duke of Normandy Holinshed page 63. and diuers other the said Williams owne Charters He married Queene Adeliza the widow of King Henry the first and daughter of Godfrey Duke of Loraine with whom he had the Castle and Honor of Arundell being her dower which Mauld the Empresse afterwards proclaimed him Earle thereof which title it is said that King Henry the second confirmed to the saide William and his heyres in the first yeare of his Reigne This William with Reginald de
Warren conducted Mauld the daughter of King Henry the first into Saxony to be married vnto Duke Henry after Emperor in the yeare 1114. He founded the Priory of Bockenham and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Priory at Wymondham by his Father leauing issue by his wife Queene Adeliza two sonnes and a daughter viz. William Godfrey and Alice which Alice was married to Iohn Earle of Angie WIlliam de Albeney the sonne of William and Queene Adeliza was the second Earle of Arundell of that name he was alwayes faithfull vnto King Henry the second and ayded him against Henry the young King his sonne tooke prisoners at the battaile fought at Saint Edmundsbury 1173. Robert Earle of Leicester Hugh Earle of Chester and Hugh de Chasteles a Frenchman with many others and sent them into Normandy to King Henry the second who imprisoned them in the Castle of Faloys He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames de Santo Hillary and the widdow of Roger Earle of Clare by whom he had issue William the third Earle of Arundell and Alan and after dyed at Wauerly the 4. Ides of October 1177. and was buried at Wymondham as Mathew Paris hath page 127. Et portoit de gueulles au lion rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azure WIlliam de Albeney the third Earle of Arundell vnto whom as Roger Houeden hath page 320. King Henry the second in the yeare 1177. did giue the Earledome of Sussex At which time he restored to Robert Earle of Leicester and Hugh Earle of Chester all their Lands which they were seized of fifteene dayes before the warre began He married Mabell daughter of Hugh Keuilioc Earle of Chester and second sister and co-heyre of Randoll Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester and had issue two sonnes foure daughters viz. William and Hugh both Earles of Arundell Sussex who died without issue Mabell the eldest daughter was married vnto Sir Robert Tatesall Knight Isabell the second daughter was married to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre Nicholea the thirde daughter was Wife to Roger Lord Somery and Cecily the fourth daughter was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire This William dyed in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Wymondham Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell and second Earle of Sussex of that name dyed without issue in his returne from Ierusalem in the yeare of our Lord 1221. and was brought into England and buried at Wymondham Leauing his rich patrimony to his Brother Hugh who being vnder age Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent and Chiefe-Iustice of England had his Wardship Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure HVgh de Albeney second sonne of William the third and Brother and heire of William de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell was the fift and last Earle of Arundell and third Earle of Sussex of that Family He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Warren and Surrey and dyed without issue and was buried at Wymondham by his Ancestours in the yeare of our Lord 1243. the 28. of King Henry the third leauing his foure sisters his heyres who made partition of his Lands in the yeare aboue said Mabell the eldest sister had the Mannor of Bockenham Isabell the second sister had the Castle and honour of Arundell Nicholea had the Mannor of Barrow and Cecily the fourth sister had the Mannor of Rising in Norfolke with diuers other Lands and were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son freré RIchard Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre in Wales sonne and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan grandchilde of another Iohn Fitz-Alan and Isabell d' Albeney his wife by their sonne Iohn was the first Earle of Arundell of that surname This Isabell being the second sister and co-heire of Hugh de Albeney had the Castle and Lordship of Arundell by partition allotted to her for her part Which Castle and Seigneury of Arundell being now descended vnto this Richard he claimed the Title and Name of Earle of Arundell and by reason of the possession thereof only was without any other creation Earle of Arundell and had place and voyce in Parliament by the name and tytle of Richard Earle of Arundel as more at large is sette downe in an Acte of Parliament made the eleuenth of King Henry the sixt by occasion of that memorable competition betweene Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers for the saide Earledome of Arundell as heereafter is set foorth This Richard married Alizon daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Arundell Isabell wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Earle of Winchester Mauld married to Phillip Lord Burnell Margaret the third daughter was married to William Boteler second Baron of Wemme Hee dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first his wife dyed in the yeare 1292. the 21. of Edward the first Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure EDmund Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and second Earle of Arundell of that surname He married Alice daughter of William and sister and heire of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey by whom he had issue Richard a sonne and two daughters Alice the eldest daughter was married to Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Iane the second daughter married Warren Lord Lisle This Edmund was borne in the Castle of Malborough he was very hatefull to Queene Isabell who by the meanes of her Minion Roger Lord Mortimer was taken at Shrewsbury and brought to Hereford there beheaded in the twentieth yeare of King Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son pere RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Edmond afore-said was the third Earle of Arundell of that sur-name Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and by his Mother Earle Warren and Surrey Lord of Bromfield Yale Chircland and Dinas bran in North Wales He was restored in bloud by King Edward the third and entailed the Castle Honour and Lordship of Arundell in the 21. yeare of king Edw. the third to himselfe for terme of life the remainder to his heires male of his body begotten and to bee begotten of the body of Elianor his Wife Daughter of Henry Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster and Sister of Henry Duke of Warwicke by whom hee had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz Richard after Earle of Arundell Sir Iohn of Arundel knight that married Elianor daughter of Iohn Lord Maltreuers and sister and heyre of Henry Baron Maltreuers in whose right he was after Lord Maltreuers and sayling into little Britaine was drowned neere vnto the Coast of Ireland the fifteenth of December 1379. Leauing issue Iohn Lord Maltreuers others And Thomas the third sonne of the said Richard was Archbishop
of Canterbury L. Chancellor of England Alice the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Holland Earle of Kent Elianor the second daughter dyed young Ioan the third daughter was married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford c. and Mary the fourth daughter was married vnto Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere This Richard dyed in the Castle of Arundell the 49. of King Edward the third and was buried in the Priory of Lewis Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or at mé lampasse d'azur RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Richard aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Arundell and Surrey and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter He married Elizabeth daughter of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz. Thomas Earle of Arundell and Surrey Richard and William dyed both yong without issue Elizabeth the eldest daughter was married to Thomas L. Mowbray Earle of Nottingham after to Sir Robert Gousell knight Ioan the second daughter was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Abergauenny Father of Richard Earle of Worcester Margaret the third daughter was married to Sir Rowland Lenthall knight and had issue Edward that dyed without issue Alice the fourth daughter was maried to Iohn Charlton Lord Powis and dyed without issue This Richard the fourth Earle of Arundell married to his second wife Phillip daughter of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March widow of Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbrooke and had issue Iohn that dyed yong This Richard with Thomas Duke of Glocester Thomas Earle of Warwicke and Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall and others combined and sware each to other against Robert Vere Duke of Ireland and Michael de la Pole Duke of Suffolke for abusing and misleading the King For which and some other causes King Richard the second obiected against them some of them were banished others condemned to perpetuall prisonment and this Richard beheaded at the Tower-hill by London whose body was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London the 21. of King Richard the second Et portoit lez armes de son peré THomas Fitz-Alan sonne of the aforesaid Richard was restored in bloud the first yeare of King Henry the 4. and was the fift Earle of Arundel and Surrey of that name He maried Beatrix base daughter of Iohn king of Portingall in the Citty of London 1405. in the presence of King Henry the fourth but had no issue by reason whereof all his Lands pertaining and belonging to the Earldomeof Surrey was diuided and went amongst his sisters before mentioned and the Earldome of Arundell with the Lands thereunto belonging and intailed went to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers son of Iohn Lord Maltreuers grandchild of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers and Elianor his wife sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers which last Iohn was Vnckle of this Thomas the fift Earle of Arundell who dyed in the yeare of our Lord God 1416. Et portoit gueulles au lion tampant d'or arme ' lampasse d'azur IOhn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers sonne of Iohn Lord Maltreuers granchilde and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers and Elianor his wife sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers vpon whom as next heire male vnto Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell aforesaid the Castle and Seigneury of Arundell descended by vertue of the entaile formerly made by Richard Fitz-Alan the third Earle of Arundell in the 21. yeare of King Edward the third In right of which his possession of the said Castle and Lordship of Arundell the saide Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers by Petition in Parliament the 11. of King Henry the sixt pursued his claime to the Earledome of Arundell before set on foote by his Father Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers vpon the death of Thomas Fitz-Alan late Earle of Arundell alledging that all his Ancestours as well before as since the Conquest which had beene seized of the Castle Honor and Seigneury of Arundell had beene Earles of Arundell Vnto which Petition Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke appeared who as heire to Elizabeth second sister and co-heire of the foresaid Thomas Earle of Arundell from whom the saide Duke stood already possessed of the Earledome of Surrey made his claime likewise to the Earledome of Arundell Whereupon the King and the Lords then assembled in Parliament vpon a deliberate hearing of the matter approuing the aforesaid allegations of the Lord Maltreuers touching the Castle and Seigneury of Arundell and finding him accordingly to be by descent lawfully seized of the saide Castle and Seigneury of Arundell did by acte of Parliament declare the saide Iohn Lord Maltreuers to be without any other creation Earle of Arundell This Iohn married Mauld daughter and heire of Robert Louell and Elizabeth Brian his wife daughter and heyre of Sir Guy de Bryan the yonger and had issue Humfrey Fitz-Alan the seuenth Earle of Arundell Amicia married to Iames Boteler Earle of Ormond and Wiltshire He dyed in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Lewis in Sussex Milles page 656. setteth downe that King Henry the 6. by his Charter bearing date the 12. yeare of his Reigne did giue the Dukedome of Torraine to this Iohn and his heires male To this M. Camden in the Margent of this my Booke replieth and saith That true it is this Iohn had the profits of the said Dukedome giuen him but not the Title Name and Stile of Duke Which I meruaile greatly at considering that in his last Impression of his Britannia page 310. hee saies that this Iohn was created Duke of Torraine Which if he say truely then had he both the name stile of Duke Et portoit lez armoiries de sonperé HVmfrey Fitz-Alan after the death of his Father was the seuenth Earle of Arundell and dyed yong without issue in the sixteenth yeare of the Reigne of King Henry the sixt leauing William his Vnckle to succeed him in the Earledome of Arundell Et portoit guenlles au lyon rampant d'or armè lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan Vnckle and heyre of Humfrey aforesaide was the eight Earle of Arundell of that name and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter In this Williams time the 18. of king Henry the 6. there grew a question in Parliament for precedency of place betweene him and Thomas Earle of Deuonshire who alledged that the said William Earle of Arundell holding by the late creation as he supposed of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers in the 11. yeare of the fore-saide King ought not to haue priority of him whereupon the Acte of Parliament aforesaid concerning Iohn Earle of Arundell was had into consideration by the King and the Lords of the vpper house and the Lords Comitties after great consultation and perusall of Euidences as is there said did conclude that the saide William was not Earle by way of any late creation but was declared Earle of Arundell in as much as he was Lord and Heritor of the Castle Honour and Seigneury of Arundell and that the Name and Title of
Earle belonged to the said Castle and Honour and had alwaies done to the Lords of the said Castle of time that no minde is long before So as it was then by the King with the aduice of the Lords spiritual temporal declared and decreed that the said William Earle of Arundel shold haue keep enioy his seat roome and place in the Parliaments and Councels and in other places in the Kinges presence by way of preheminence and worship as euer had any of his Ancestors Earles of Arundell afore this time as in the saide Parliament Rowle is more at large This William married Ioan daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury and sister of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke by whom hee had issue Thomas Fitz-Alan the 9. Earle of Arundell William George and Iohn and a daughter named Mary and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the seauenth Et portoit le◠armes deson peré THomas Fitz-Alan after the death of William his Father was the ninth Earle of Arundell of that name Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and married Margaret daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Baron of Wimington slaine at Banbury the 10. of King Edward the fourth and second sister and one of the heires of Richard Earle Riuers her brother had issue two sonnes and two daughters viz. William the tenth Earle of Arundell and Edward Margaret the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn de la Pole Earle of Lincolne and Ioan the second daughter was married vnto George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny He dyed in his Parke of Dunlee the 16. of King Henry the 8. was buried at Arundell the 21. of Nouember 1524. Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Thomas aforesaid was the tenth Earle of Arundel Lord Maltreuers Clun and Oswaldstre hee married to his first Wife Anne daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland had issue Henry the eleuenth Earle of Arundell Anne and Katherine which two daughters dyed both without yssue His second Wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret and Elizabeth that dyed also without yssue This William dyed in the 35. yeare of King Henry 8. and was buried in the Castle of Arundell 1543. Et portoit le◠armories de son peré HEnry Fitz-Alan sonne of William aforesaide was after his Father Earle of Arundell Lord Maltreuers Clun c. and Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter He married two Wiues the first was Katherine daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse Dorset Lord Bonuile and Harington and sister of Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Henry Lord Maltreuers which married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Sir Iohn Wentworth Knight and died and was buried at Bruxels without issue 1556. being but nineteene yeares of age Hee had also two daughters his heires Iane the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Lumley and had issue Charles Thomas and Mary which dyed all three without issue Mary the second daughter and co-heire was married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that family and had issue Phillip Howard after Earle of Arundell This Henry maried to his second wife Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of the West Country Knight the widdow of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had no issue He was Gouernor of Callis when King Henry the eight besiedged Boloine and Lord Marshall of his army Lord Chamberlaine to King Henry the eight King Edward the sixt and Lord Steward of the Houshold to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth and dyed very old the 25. of February 1579. the 22. of Queeene Elizabeth was buried at Arundell with his Ancestors Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur PHillip Howard eldest son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolk attainted as aforesaid of Marie his wife second daughter and co-heire of Henry Fitz-Alan abouesaid vnto whom was conueyed the Castle and Honour of Arundell did in right thereof vpon the death of Henry Fitz-Alan his grand father assume the Name and Title of Earle of Arundel being not as yet restored in blood and by that name was summoned to the Parliament holden at Westminster the 16. day of Ianuary following in the 23. of Queen Elizabeth and sate there in presence of the said Queene as Earle of Arundell almost two monthes before his restitution in blood which was concluded in the vpper house of Parliament on the tenth day of March after as doth appeare by the Iournall booke of that Parliament He married Anne daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres and sister and co-heire of George Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1619. This Phillip was attainted of Treason the 14. of Aprill 1589. and died a naturall death in the Tower of London the 19. day of Nouember 1595. Et portoit les armes de son pere THomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey the onely sonne of Phillip Earle of Arundel was restored in blood by King Iames in the second yeare of his reigne 1604. and after made one of the saide Kings most Honourable Preuy Councell Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of the Lordes Commissioners for the office of Earle Marshall of England This Noble Lord out of his loue and honourable disposition with the other Lords Commissioners was the means that his Maiesty did augment and double the pensions of the Kings Heraulds and Pursuiuants of Armes with an allowance of ten pounds the yeare for euer towards the maintenance and repairing of their Office or Colledge He married Aletheia yongest daughter and coheire of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had issue Iames Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Bath Sir Henry Howard knight of the Bath Thomas and Gilbert died both young William and Charles Howard Anno 1618. Et portoit Gueulles a vn band entre six croislets botonny siche d'argent A CATALOGVE of the Earles of Albemarle with their Wiues Armes and Children STephen sonne of Eudo Earle of Blesensis and Champaine by Matild his Wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour was Lord of the Citty of Albemarle in Normandie by the gift of Odo Bishop of Bayon and Earle of Kent his Vnckle Of which Citty King William Rufus in the sixt yeare of his Reigne did not onely create him Earle of but also gaue him the Isle of Holdernesse with the Castle and Towne of Bitham and other great Seigniories Lands in England and Normandie In the fiue and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first this Stephen was Witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Reading He married _____ daughter of Roger Mortimer sonne of Raphe and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters William Earle of Albemarle Stephen and Ingeram the daughters were all married out of
England but the youngest who was first married vnto William de Romare Earle of Lincolne and after to Peter de Brus who dyed in the Holy-Land in the sixe and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first Et portoit Gueulles a vn Croix patee vaire VVIlliam surnamed le Gros sonne of Stephen was after the death of his father Earle of Abemarle and Lord of Holdernesse he married Cicely daughter of William Fitz Duncan sonne of Malcolme King of Scots by Alice de Rumely Lady of Harwood with whom he had in marriage the Honour and Lands of Crauen in Yorkeshire and had issue Hawis his onely daughter and heire first married to William de Magnauile Earle of Essex and after to William de Fortibus or de Forts Baron of Olem by whom she had issue William de Forts Earl of Albemarle father of Aueline wife of Edmond first earle of Lancaster sonne of King Henry the third lastly the said Hawis married Baldwin de Betun This William le Grosse founded the Abbey of Melsa Anno one thousand one hundred and fiftie and dyed the seauen and twentieth yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Abbey of Thornton which was of his owne foundation Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' VVIlliam Magnauile Earle of Essex and Lord of Plesse and in right of Hawis his wife daughter and heire of William le Grosse was also Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse in the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred seuenty and nine and died at Roane in the second yeare of King Richard the first without issue Et portoit escartelle d'or gueulles WIlliam de Fortibus Baron of Olem second husband vnto Hawis Countesse of Albemarle Daughter and heire of William le Grosse in whose right he was Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse by whom hee had issue William Earle of Albemarle father of Aueline wife of Edmond Earle of Lancaster This William de Forts by the name of Earle of Albemarle in the sixt yeare of the reigne of King Richard the first was a witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that hee gaue to Reginald de Argentyne and died in the seuenth yeare of King Richard the first Et portoit d'argent au le chef d'gueulles BAldwine de Betun by consent of King Richard the firâ—â— married and was the third husband to Hawis Counteâ— of Albemarle Daughter of William le Grosse in whose right 〈◊〉 was Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse by whoâ— he had issue one only daughter his heire named Hawis whiâ—â— was married to William sonne and heire of William Marshâ—â— Earle of Penbrooke and died without issue Maister Lambert in his Perambulation of Kent page 533. saith That this Baâ—â—â— wine de Betun liued and was a Testie in the seauenth yeare 〈◊〉 King Iohn and therefore I holde him the third husband to Hawis Countesse of Albemarle and not the second as Maâ—ster Camden and Maister Milles haue set him downe to be her other two hâ—â—bands being dead long before This Baldwine dyed in the thirteenth yeare oâ— King Iohn and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux whereof he was the Founder Et portoit d'argent bande de six d'argent de gueulles au chef d'or WIlliam de Fortibus sonne of William de Forts by Haâ—â— Countesse of Albemarle aforesaide after the death of his mother and her three husbands was the sixt Earle of Aâ—bemarle and Lord of Holdernesse He maried Auelyne daughter of Richard Lord Montfichet and by her had issue William which was after Earle of Albemarle This William died in the six and twentith yeare of King Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux Et portoit d'argent au chef de gueulles VVIlliam de Fortibus the last of that name and Familie was the seauenth Earle of Albemarle and Lord of Holdernesse c. He married to his first wife Christian daughter of Alan Earle of Galloway in Scotland who died without issue the 30. yeare of King Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Thornton His second wife was Isabel daughter of Bauldwine the fourth of that name Earle of Deuon and sister and heire to Baldwine the fift and last Earle of Deuon of the surname of Riuers by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters Thomas the eldest sonne died without issue and was buried at Stamford William the second Sonne died at Oxford without issue and was buried by his brother Auice the eldest sister died also without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Melsa and Aueline the second sister and co-heire of Baldwine aforesaid was married in the fifty foure yeare of king Henry the third to Edmond Crooke-backe Earle of Lancaster second sonne of the said king Henry the third This Countesse of Albemarle and Deuon and Lady of the Isle of Wight for so she writ her selfe ouer liued her husband and in her widdow-hood sold the Isle of Wight and a great part of the Earledome of Deuon and counselled her daughter Aueline to giue her whole inheritance after her death from the Courtneis her next heires to Lord Edmond her husband and his heires which she accordingly did This William died in the fortith yeare of king Henry the third and was buried in the Abbey of Meaux Et portoit les armes de son pere ' THomas of Woodstocke sixt son of King Edward the third was by King Richard the second created Earle of Albemarle he was also Earle of Buckingham and Northampton Duke of Glocester and Constable of England and married Elianor daughter and co-heire of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England and had issue Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and Anne married to Edmond Earl Stafford This Thomas of Woodstock was taken by force out of his Castle of Plessy in Essex by Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall of England and conueied secretly to Callis and there most cruelly murthered his body beeing brought ouer into England was buried at Westminster the xxij of King Richard the second 1398. Les armes de france seme D'engleterre escartelle a la bordute d'argent EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke in the thirteenth yeare of King Richard the second was Earle of Rutland and Corke his father then liuing and in the one and twentith of the said Kings reigne hee was created Duke of Albemarle from which Dukedome he was deposed by Parliament in the first yeare of King Henrie the fourth He married Phillip daughter and co-heire of Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunsten and was slaine at the battell of Egencourt 1415. and was buried at Fotheringale without issue Et portoit france seme D'engleterre escartelle a lambell de trois points perpale gueulles d'argent charge ' de six chastells d'or six lions rampant gueulles THomas Duke of Clarence second sonne to King Henrie the fourth in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created
Earle of Albemarle and was after slaine by the Duke of Orliance at Bangie bridge in France the ninth of K. Henry the fift without issue and his body being brought ouer into England was buried in Christ-Church in Canterburie Et portoit les armes d'France seme escartelle D'engleterre au lambell d'ermyn trois cantons gueulles RIchard Beauchampe Earle of Warwicke Lieutenant Generall vnder Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France was by King Henry the sixt created Earle of Albemarle Hee married for his second wife Isabell the Widdow of Richard Beauchampe Earle of Worcester his cousine Germane daughter and heire of Thomas Lord Spencer and Earle of Glocester by whom he had issue Henry Duke of Warwicke c. He dyed at Roan in the 17. yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Warwicke Et portoit gueulles a vne fees six croiseletz d'or A Catalogue of the Earles of Anguish and Kyme their Armes Wiues and Children GIlbert Vmfreuile Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo Otterborne Harbotle and Ridesdale a man of great Fame heere in England in King Henry the thirds time and King Edward the first married and had issue Gilbert and Robert both Earles of Anguish Et portoit gueulles a vne quintfoile le champe croisele patee d'or GIlbert Vmfreuile sonne and heire of Gilbert aforesaid was after the death of his Father also Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo c. He fought the battell of Argile after which hee with William Valence Earle of Penbroke encountred Robert Brus King of Scots at S. Iohns Towne in Scotland This Gilbert sate in Parliament helde at Northampton in the first yeare of King Edward the first by the name and Title of Earle of Anguish in which yeare he died without issue Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' RObert Vmfreuile second sonne of the first Gilbert brother and heire to the last Gilbert was after his Brother Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo c. He sate in Parliament held at Westminster the second yeare of King Edward the second and so continued vnto the seuenteenth of the same Kings reigne as Earle of Anguish and then dyed He married Luce daughter and heire of Phillip de Kime a great Baron and had issue Gilbert Robert and Thomas and a Daughter named Elionor married to Sir Gilbert Borrowdon Knight Et portoit les armes de son Frere ' GIlbert Vmfreuile sonne and heire of Robert was after his Father Earle of Anguish Lord of Prodhoo Otterborne Harebotle and Ridesdale and by his mother Lord of Kyme Hee married to his first wife Iane daughter of Robert Lord Willoughby and after he married Matild daughter heire of Sir Thomas Lucy of Cockermoth knight and dyed without issue in the yeare 1384. His last wife was maried afterwards vnto Henry Percy first Earle of Northumberland This Gilbert fought the battell of Gladesmore at which time hee was Marshall of Scotland sate in Parliaments in England from the eight yeere of K. Edward the third vntill the fourth of King Richard the second by the name and title of Gilbert Earle of Anguish Et portoit Gueulles a vne quintfoile le champe croisele patee d'or RObert Vmfreuile second Brother of the last Gilbert in the eight yeere of King Henry the fift was created Earle of Kyme and was after slain by the Duke of Orleance at Bangie-bridge in France the ninth of King Henry the fift was buried at Calice and after remooued from thence and interred in the Monastery of Kyme Hee married Anne daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland This Robert haue I made to be Earle of Kyme vpon the credit of Claurenciux Cooke and yet do I greatly doubt therof for that I cannot euer finde any of that Name and Family to sitte in Parliament after the last Earle Gilbert in the fourth yeare of King Richard the second brother of this Robert This descent of Vmfreuile is diuersly set forth by sundry persons who haue made many heyres male to the last Gilbert more then I can finde any good proofe for Therefore for the better cleering thereof take this out of the Kings Records Gilbert the last Earl of Anguish with Mauld Lucy his wife did entaile diuers lands to themselues and the heyres of their two bodies and for default thereof to Robert his brother and to the heirs male of his body and for default thereof to Thomas Vmfreuile his third Brother and to the heires male of his body and for default thereof the remainder to Elizabeth or Elionor his Sister wife of Gilbert Borrowdon and the heires of their two bodyes and that Elionor the wife of Henry Talboys is daughter and heire of Gilbert Borrowdon and Neece and heire of the saide last Earle Gilbert and is forty yeares of age A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Atholl their Armes Wiues and Children DAuid sur-named Strathbogie Earle of Atholl in King Henry the thirds time married Isabell one of the Daughters Heyres of Richard of Chillam base sonne of King Iohn and had issue two sonnes Iohn and Dauid Iohn was hanged and died without issue Dauid his Brother succeeded him in the Earledome Et portoit pale de six d'or de sable DAuid Stratbolgie or Strathbolgie second sonne and heire of Dauid Earle of Atholl married Ioane daughter one of the heires of Iohn Lord Comen of Badzenoth and of Ioane his Wife second sister and one of the heires of Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke with whom hee had in mariage the Barony and Castle of Mitford in Northumberland and sate in Parliament by the name and title of Earle of Atholl the 17. yeare of King Edward the second and the fifteenth of King Edward the third and had issue Dauid Earle of Atholl Elizabeth and Philip and was slaine by Andrew Murrey in the yeare 1335. Et portoit pale de six d'or de sable DAuid Strathbolgie after the death of his Father Dauid was Earle of Atholl in Scotland and Baron of Mitford in England he sate in Parliament helde at Westminster the 43. of King Edward the third by the name and title of Earle of Atholl and died in the 44. yeare of the same Kings reigne After whose death his inheritance was diuided betweene his two sisters and heires Elizabeth the eldest sister was maried to Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Philip the second was married to Sir Iohn Halsham Knight and had issue After the death of this last Dauid the title of Earle of Atholl went to the Family of Stewarts in Scotland Et portoit les armoiries de son pere A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of Buckingham their Armes Wiues and Children WAlter Gifford the second of that name Earle of Longuile in Normandy came into England with William the Conqueror and was a Witnesse to King Henry the first his Charter for the reformation of the Lawes and Customes of England He married _____ and had issue Walter the second Earle of Buckingham
and Hugh Hee had also a Sister named Rhohisia married to Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Clare and Tunbridge Grand-father of Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earle of Penbroke by his sonne Gilbert Et portoit Gueulles trois Lions passant en pale d'argent WAlter Gifford the second Earle of Buckingham and of Longuile in Normandy in France married one Ermyngard who with her said husband founded the Abbey of Notley neere to the Towne of Buckingham in King Henrie the seconds time The said Walter dyed without yssue and was buried in the saide Abbey in the yeare 1164. leauing al his entailed Lands to Osbert Gifford his nephew by his brother Hugh and all his other Lands to William Marshal earle of Penbroke who had married Isabell daughter and heyre of Richard Strongbow sonne of Gilbert Earle of Penbroke grandchild to Rhohisia Gifford aforenamed Et portoit les armories de son Pere ' THomas of Woodstocke sixt sonne of King Edw. the third being Constable of England was in the first yeare of K. Richard the second created Earle of Buckingham and sate in Parliament the same yeare by that name and Title and in the ninth year of the said Kings reigne he was created Duke of Glocester He married Elianor daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom hee had issue Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and Anne who was married to Edmond Earle Stafford This Thomas was strangled to death vnder a Feather-bed at Callis by Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Marshall of England 1396. Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle auborder d'argent HVmfrey Plantagenet sonne of Thomas of Woodstocke after the death of his Father was Earle of Buckingham and being banished England into Ireland was re-called backe again by King Henry the fourth in the first year of his reigne in which returne hee dyed of the plague at Chester others haue at Couentry and was buried in the Abbey of Walden in Essex without issue Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' HVmfrey Stafford sonne and heire of Edmond Earle Stafford by Anne Plantagenet daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke was created the first Duke of Buckingham in the 22. yeare of K. Hen. 6. 1443. and to haue the precedent place of all other Dukes in England He married Anne Daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue foure sonnes and three daughters viz. Humsrey Earle of Stafford the eldest sonne slaine at S. Albons the 33. yeare of K. Hen. 6. in the life time of his father Iohn Stafford the second sonne was Earle of Wiltshire Richard the third sonne dyed young and Robert the fourth sonne was Archbyshop of Canterbury Katherine the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Iane the second daughter was married first to William Lord Bardolph and after to Sir William Knyuet Knight and Anne the third daughter was first maried to Aubrey de Vere son and heire of the Earle of Oxford and after to Sir Tho Cobham Knight This Humfrey with Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Thomas Lord Egremont and Iohn Viscount Beaumont was slaine at the battell of Northampton in the 38. yeare of K. Hen. 6. 1460. the king being then taken prisoner and his body buried in the Gray-Friars at Northampton Escartelle France d'engleteire au bordur d'argent being his mothers armes quartered vvith his owne armes d'or au Cheueron gueulles HEnry Stafford sonne and heire of Humfrey Earle Stafford slaine at the first battell of S. Albons 1455. after the death of Humfrey Duke of Buckingham his grand-father was Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknocke Kimbalton and Tunbridge was by King Richard the third 1482. made Constable of England Hee married Katherine daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and sister and heire of Anthony Wooduile Earle Riuers by whom he had issue Edward Stafford Dâ—â—ke of BucKingham Henry Earle of Wiltshire and Humfrey that dyed young Elizabeth married to Robert Radcliff Lord Fitz-Walter Anne the second daughter was first married to Sir Walter Herbert Knight and after vnto George Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntingdon by whom she had issue Francis Earle of Huntingdon and others This Henry Duke of Buckingham was beheaded at Salisbury the 2. of King Richard the third for plotting with Henry Earle of Richmond against the said King Et portoit les armoiries de son pere EDward Stafford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaid being restored the first of King Henry the seuenth 1486. was the last Duke of Buckingham he maried Elianor daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland and had issue Henry Lord Stafford who married Vrsuld daughter of Sir Richard Pole knight and of Margaret his Wife daughter of George Duke of Clarence and three daughters viz. Elizabeth married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Earl Marshall of England Katherine the second daughter was married to Raffe Neuill Earle of Westmerland and Mary the third daughter was married to George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny This Edward for consulting with a Monke or Wizard how he might obtaine the Crowne was araigned at Westminster Hall before the Duke of Norfolke then high Steward of England and found guilty of high treason and afterwards beheaded at the Tower Hill by London the 13. of King Henry the 8. 1521. Et portoit les armoiries de son bisayeul SIR George Villers Kinght a yonger sonne of Sir George Villers of Leicestershire knight was created Baron of Whaddon and Viscount Villers at Woodstocke the 27. of August 1616. and the 16. of Ianuary after hee was created at White-Hall Earle of Buckingham lastly he was made Marquesse of Buckingham at White-Hall the first of Ianuary 1617. by the deliuery of a letters Patents he was also knight of the honorable Order of the Garter Master of the Horse one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Councell and in commission for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1618. Et portoit d'argent au Croix de gueulles charge de cinq coquilles d'or MAry Daughter of Anthony Beaumont second Sonne of William Beaumont of Cole Ouerton in Leicestershire was by the great and extraordinary fauour and bounty of Iames King of Great Britaine made Countesse of Buckingham by the deliuery of a Letters Patent bearing date the first of Iuly 1618. And had giuen her for the maintenance of the saide dignity an yearly fee or rent of twenty pounds issuing out of the saide County during her life She married three Husbands the first was Sir George Villers of Brookesby in Leicestershire Knight by whom shee had issue Sir Iohn Villers Knight Sir George Villers Marquesse of Buckingham Christopher Villers and Susan wife to Sir William Feilding of Newenham in the County of Warwicke Knight Her second Husband was William Reyner Gentleman by whom she had no issue Her third and last Husband now liuing is Sir Thomas Compton Knight second sonne of Henry Lord Compton
first his brother Earle of Cornwall Lancaster and Somerset Lord of the honours of Wallingford Tikell Marlesborough and Ludgarshall Lastly this Iohn married to his third wife Isabell daughter of Aimer Earle of Engolesmi by whom he had issue king Henry the third Richard Earle of Cornwall c. Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards d'or à baston d'azur RIchard second sonne of King Iohn in the eleuenth yeare of King Henry the third his brother was created Earle of Poictou and Cornwall and in the twelfth yeare of the said Kings reigne the king gaue him all the Lands in England which were Reginald Dampmartins Earle of Bologines And in the yeare 1257. he was by the Princes of Germany chosen king of the Romaines and crowned at Aquisgrane Hee did write himselfe Richard King of the Romaines and alwayes Augustus and married to his first wife Isabell sister and one of the heires of William Marshall the younger Earle of Penbroke and had issue Iohn that dyed young Henry slaine by Guy and Simon sonnes of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester in the Church of S. Siluester in Viterbium in Italy 1272. in reuenge of their Fathers death that was slaine in the Barons wars in England and Richard that died without issue His second wife was Sanchia daughter and one of the heires of Reymond Berengar Earle of Prouince and sister to Queene Elianor by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Cornwall and Richard that dyed at the siedge of Barwicke with an Iron shot in his head 1296. He had also Richard a base sonne who was the Father of Sir Geffrey Cornwall knight of whom is descended the Family of Cornwalles of Burford This Richard dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted neere London 1272. and was buried in the Abbey of Hales in Glocestershire which was of his foundation Et portoit d'argent à vn lion rampant de gueulles Corone d'or au bordure sable besantee EDmond Plantagenet Earle of Cornwall sonne and heire of Richard King of Almaine and Earle of Cornwall with Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester had the gouernement of England in the absence of king Edward the first beyond the Seas He married Margaret daughter of Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and dyed without any lawfull issue at Ashbridge in Buckinghamshire the 29. of king Edward the first where he had built an Abbey of Bonhommes Order and was buried by his Father in the Abbey of Hales 1300. Et portoit les armes de son pere EDward first sonne of king Edward the first In the 27. yeare of his Fathers reigne 1298. Doctor Langton then Byshop of Chester complained grieuously to the King vpon this Prince Edward who by the lewd aduice of Pierce Gaueston his gracelesse companion brake forcibly into his Parke and made hauocke of his game for which this Prince was committed to prison Gaueston was banisht the land and commanded not to returne againe vpon paine of death This Prince in the thirteenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne 1301. came to Chester and receiued homage of the free-holders of Wales in which yeare he was created Earle of Cornwall and after King of England by the name of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes D'engleterre au lambell d'argent PIerce Gaueston a Gascoigne borne was made Baron of Wallingford and after in the first yeare of king Edward the second was created Earle of Cornwall and Lord of the Isle of Man and in the third yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee married Isabell second sister and co-heire of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford and in the sixt yeare of the said Kings reigne after he had bin banished England twice he was taken by Guy Beauchamp Earle of Warwicke and beheaded at a place neere vnto Warwicke called Gauershiâ—â— or Blacklow and was after buried in the Fryars at Langley without issue Et portoit Sinope six aigles d'or membrez becquez d'gueulles IOhn of Eltham so named of the place where he was borne second sonne of King Edward the second and brother to King Edward the third in the second yeare of his said Brothers reigne was made Earle of Cornwall and in the ninth yeare of the said Kings reigne he died at S. Iohns Towne in Scotland without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Westminster 1334. After whose death king Edward the third in the 12. yeare of his reigne made the Earledome of Cornwall a Dukedome and gaue it to his Sonne Edward the blacke Prince with the Earledome of Chester since which time the Kings eldest sonnes haue bene Dukes of Cornwall Et portoir d'argent à lion rampant de gueulles corone d'or au bordure sable bezanteé EDward sur-named the Blacke Prince sonne and heire of King Edward the third in the eleuenth yeare of his Fathers reigne was created the first Duke of Cornwall Earle of Chester and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings reigne hee was created Prince of Wales and in the 36. yeare he had giuen him the Principality of Aquitaine and in the 42. yeare of of king Edward the third he sate in Parliament by the name and title of Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine he tooke Iohn the French King prisoner at the battaile of Poictiers in the yeare 1356. He married Ioane the repudiat wife of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and daughter of Edmond of Woodstock Earle of Kent by whom he had issue Edward that dyed yong Richard sur-named of Burdeaux who was after king of England by the name of king Richard the second This noble Prince Edward died at Canterbury the 8. of Iune 1376. and was buried in Christ-Church there Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent RIchard sur-named of Burdeaux sonne and heire of Edward the blacke Prince was after the death of his Father Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester and after created Prince of Wales at Hauering at Bowre in the â—0 of King Edward the third his grand-father He married Anne daughter of Weselaâ—us king of Bohemia who died and was buried at Westminster in the 17. yeare of his reigne without issue And to his second wife he married Isabell daughter of Charles the French King being very young but by her had no issue hee was after King of England by the name of king Richard the second and was deposed from the kingdome and she sent into France againe the first of king Henry the fourth and married vnto Charles sonne of Lewis Duke of Orleance Et portoit lez armes de son pere HEnry sur-named of Monmouth the place of his birth sonne and heire of king Henry the fourth was in the first yeare of his Fathers reigne created Prince of Wales he being Duke of Cornwall before for the eldest sonne and heire apparant of the king of England is Duke of Cornwall by birth but he is Prince of Wales by speciall creation inuesture and donation of the lands thereunto
king of England by the name of king Richard the third Et portoit France escartelle D'engleterre d'lambell ermyn charge à trois cantons de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Cumberland their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Clifford Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescie was by king Henry the eight created Earle of Cumberland at Bridewell the eighteenth of Iune 1525. the 17. year of the said kings reigne and married Margaret daughter of Henry Lord Percy fift Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Cumberland and Sir Ingram Clifford knight and foure daughters Katherine the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Scroope of Bolton Matilda was wife to Iohn Coigniers of Hornby and Elizabeth was married to Sir Christopher Medcalfe knight and Iane was married to Sir Iohn Hudleston knight This Henry dyed the 22. of Aprill in the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit eschequette d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles HEnry Lord Clifford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy married to his first wife Elianor daughter and co-here of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by his wife Mary Queene of France second daughter to king Henry the seuenth by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Ferdinando Earle of Derby that dyed without issue Male and William now Earle of Derbie 1618. This Henry maried to his second wife Anne daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland and by her had issue George Lord Clifford the third Earle of Cumberland Francis the fourth Earle of Cumberland and three daughters Frances the eldest daughter was married to Philip Lord Wharton Elianor and Mary dyed both young This Henry dyed in Anno 1569. the 12. of Queene Elizabeth Les armes de son peré GEorge Lord Clifford after the death of Henry his father was the third Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy and Sheriffe of Westmerland by inheritance a most Noble and Martiall man both by Sea and Land and honoured with the honorable Order of the Garter 1592. He married Margaret daughter of Francis Lord Russell and Earle of Bedford the 25. of Iune 1577. and had issue Francis Lord Clifford and Robert that died young and a daughter named Anne married to Richard Sackuile Baron of Buckhurst and Earle of Dorset This George dyed in the Strand at Landon in the yeare 1605. without issue Male. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles FRancis Clifford brother of George aforesaid succeeded and was the fourth Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland Vescy now liuing 1618. he maried Grizell daughter of Hughes of Vxbridge Esquire and widdow of Henry Neuill Father of Edward Neuill now Baron of Abergauenny 1618. and hath issue Henry Lord Clifford Margaret and Frances Et portoit les armes de sonperé A Catalogue of the Earles of Cambridge their Armes Wiues and Children WIlliam Meschines sonne of Randolphe Earle of Chester and second brother of Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester was the first Earle of Cambridge by that name and title I finde him a Witnesse to the Charter and guift of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of the Island of Hafreholme which the said Alexander gaue to the religious holy Nuns of the order of Sister-sences bearing date the fourth of king Stephen 1139. Whom hee married or what issue hee had I finde not WIlliam Marquesse of Iuliers or Iuliac vnto whom king Edward the third on the seuenâ— day of â—ay in the 14. yeare of his reigne did giue the Earl 〈…〉 bridge with the Towne and Castle and twenty pounds by yeare in fee to him and the heires of his body begotten and inuested him into the said Earledome at Westminster by the girding of him with a sword and besides gaue him by letters patents a thousand pounds of yearely rent He maried Mary sister and heire of Edward Duke of Gelderland Nephew to king Edward the third and had isssue Mary married vnto Iohn sonne and heire of Iohn Duke of Cleeue Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable IOhn of Henault Vnckle to Queene Philip wife to king Edward the third a younger sonne of the Earle of Henault was in the sixteenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1342. created Earle of Cambridge which honour Earledome soone after he lost by reuolting to the French king Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable arme lampasse de gueâ—lles escartelle d'or au lion rampant de gueulles EDmond of Langley so called of the kings Mannor house of Langley where he was borne fift sonne of king Edward the third was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers reigne he was also Lord of Tyndall after Duke of Yorke and married Isabell daughter and one of the heires of Peter king of Castile and Lions and had issue as in the Title of Yorke He dyed in the third yeare of king Henry the fourth 1401. and was buried at Langley by Isabell his wife Et portoit France seme D engleterre au lambell d'argent neuf â—orteaux RIchard of Conesburgh second sonne of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Cambridge at a Parliament held the second yeare of king Henry the fift and in the yeare after by the procurement of the Dolphine of France he with Henry Lord Scroope of Masham then Lord Treasurer of England and Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight did conspire the kings death at Southampton as the said king was shipping his men for France for which their treason they were beheaded there He married Anne sister and heire of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster and had issue Richard Earle of Cambridge and Duke of Yorke and Isabell married to Henry Lord Bourchier and Earle of Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere ' RIchard Plantagenet sonne of Richard of Conesbourgh in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt was created D. of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall he was also Earle of Marche and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare by his Mother He married Secily daughter of â—alphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward who was after king by the name of king Edward the fourth Edmond Earle of Rutland and Richard D. of Glocester and after king of England by the name of K. Richard the 3. diuers daughters as in the title of Yorke This Richard with his Son Edmond was slaine at the battell of Wakefield 1460. Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Deuon and Marquesses of Exeter their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard de Riparijs sonne of Baldwine Riuers to whom M Camden saith king Henry the first gaue the Towne of Tiuerton and the honour of plimpton and created him Earle of
Blount Lord Mountioy and brother and heire of William Baron of Mountioy Lord Deputy and Lieutenant of Ireland who expulsed the Spaniards there and compelled the Rebels to submission was by King Iames in the first yeare of his reigne 1603. created Earle of Deuonshire the 21. of Iuly at Hampton-Court He dyed without any lawfull issue in the Dutchy-house in the Strand and was buried at Westminster with great pompe in the Abbey in the yeare 1606. Et portroit burelle vndeé de six d'or de fable WIlliam Cauendish knight was created Baron of Hardwike on Satterday the fourth of May 1605. and after by King Iames in August 1618. he was made Earle of Deuonshire He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter and heyre of Henry Kighley of Kighley in Lancashire Esquire had issue William Lord Cauendish of Hardwike who married Christian daughter of Edward Bruse Baron of Kynlosse and Master of the Rolles Frances wife to Sir Henry Maynard knight Mary and Elizabeth This Williams second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Edward Boughton of Causton and widdow of Sir Richard Wortley knight by whom hee had issue Sir Iohn Cauendish knight of the Bath who dyed without issue Et portoit de sable au trois testes du cerf d'argent les cornes d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Ferrars and Derby their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Earle Ferrars a Norman borne sonne of Wakeline came into England with William the Conquerour who gaue him the Castles of Tutbury Oucume with diuers other great Seigneuries in England and Normandy He married one Berta and had issue Eugenulphus William and Robert and two daughters Gundred and Emelyn He founded the Abbey of Tutbury in the yeare 1080. Vnto which Foundation were Witnesses Eugenulphus William Robert his sonnes And for proofe that this Henry was an Earle which some great and late Writers denie I haue heere set downe the said Henries Epitath which I finde printed in the yeare 1577. and dedicated to the late Earle of Essex and said to be found in the Abbey of Tutbury Hic iacet Henricus de Ferrarijs comes huius Ecclesiae fundator Imago nomine cuius Anno milleno domini quater atque viceno Tutburiaque nono domus est fundata patrono It is said that he bare for his Armes argent 6. horse-shooes sable RObert de Ferrars after the death of Henry his Father and Eugenulphus and William his two Brothers without issue was the second Earle Ferrars and by that name was Witnesse to king Henry the first his Charter of lands which he gaue to the Abbey of Tutesbury Also in the 31. yeare of the said kings Reigne hee began the Foundation of the Abbey of Muriuall and dyed in the 19. yeare of king Stephen and was buried at Muriuall leauing issue William Earle of Tutesbury slaine in his lodging in London without issue Robert Earle Ferrars and Wakelyn de Ferrars the third sonne Les armes de son pere d'argent à fix Ferres de cheuall de fable RObert de Ferrars the second of that name after the death of Robert his Father and William his brother was the third Earle Ferrars whom diuers late Writers haue greatly mistaken they affirming him to be the first Robert Founder of Muriuall Abbey and to be Earle of Nottingham when as in truth it was this Roberts Father that was Founder of Muriuall Abbey and another Robert Ferrars grand-childe of this second Robert by his sonne William that was made Earle of Nottingham as heereafter will appeare in his due place And where they say they haue seen Deeds and Charters to approue their affirmation it is vntrue for those they meane are vnperfect Notes and Abstracts taken out of Glouer Somersets Booke of Miscellania which Book I haue and perusing the same finde them of small credite This Earle Robert married and had issue William Earle Ferrars the fourth Earle Ferrars and died in the yeare 1184. the 31. of king Henry the second but others haue that he dyed in the Holy-Land in the yeare 1190. the second of king Richard the first which is mistaken Et portoit lez armoities de son peré Now to the issue which M. Milles maketh this Robert to haue in his Booke of succession of Earles pag. 869. viz. William de Ferrars Earle of Derby Petronell or Pernell wife of Henry Lord Stafford and Elizabeth married vnto William Marshall Baron of Rie I confesse William onely but no daughters at all For by a Record of the 26. of King Henry the 3. it is proued that Henry Lord Staffords wifes name was Mabell daughter of Robert Musegros and Agnes his wife daughter of William Earle Ferrars and Derby great grand-sonne of Robert Ferrars Earle of Nottingham which Milles saith died in the holy-land 1190. And for Elizabeâ—h the other daughter to be married to William Marschall Baron of Rye and Hengham in Norfolko which died 1266. that is most vntrue for that William hee meaneth had to his wife Alina daughter and heire of Hubert Baron of Rye and died in the 11. yeare of king Edward the first as by an Inquisition of that date it doth appeare VVIlliam Earle Ferrars Lord of Tutbury in Staffordshire and Oucume in Rutlandshire sonne of the second Robert Earle Ferrars married Margaret daughter and heire of William Peuerill of Nottingham whose grand-father William was the base sonne of William Conqueror begotten of the wife of Randolphe Peuerell of Hatfield Peuerell and had issue Robert and William Robert the eldest sonne in the life time of his Father was made Earle of Nottingham and dyed without issue William the second sonne after the death of his Father was Earle Ferrars and first Earle of Derby This William Earle Ferrars the Father dyed as Roger Houedon hath Fol. 390. b. at Achon in the Holy-Land in the yeare 1190. But Milles in Glouer Somersets Book of successions of Earles pag. 870. hath that he dyed in the yeare 1247. and Margaret his wife to dye in the same year the 32. of king Henry the third which I doubt of Et portoit d'argent à six Ferres de cheual de sable WIlliam de Ferrars the second Earle Ferrars of that christen name was by king Iohn made the first Earle of Derby of that sur-name He married Agnes the third sister and co-heire of Randolphe Blundeuile Earle of Chester and Lincolne in whose right he was Lord of Chartley and had issue William Earle Ferrars and Derby Robert Hugh and Thomas de Ferrars and dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1242. and was buried at Muriuall the 27. of king Henry the third Et portoit vaire d'or de gueulles à la bordure de azur seme Ferrars de cheuall d'argent VVIilliam de Ferrars the third of that name was Earle Ferrars and Derby Lord of Tutbury and Chartley. He married two wiues the first was Sibell daughter of William Marshall the elder Earle of Pembroke and one of the fiue sisters and heyres of Auncelme Marshall
Earle of Pembrooke with whō he had 1520. pounds Rents of assize per annum and had issue fiue daughters who inherited their Mothers inheritance and were married as followeth Agnes the eldest was married to William Lord Vescy of Alnwicke in Northumberland Isabell first married vnto Gilbert Basset and after vnto Reginald de Mohun the younger Earle of Somerset Ioane the third daughter was married vnto Iohn Mohun Sonne of Reginald aforesaid Mauld the fourth daughter was married to Philip de Kyme Lord of Kyme and had issue Sibell wife to Franke de Bohun Baron of Midhurst in Sussex and after she married William de Fortz Baron of Clapton and thirdly the said Mauld married William de Vallibus Anne or Agatha the fift daughter was married to Hugh Mortimer of Chilmersh sonne of Ralphe Lord Mortimer of Wigmore The foresaid William Earle Ferrars married to his second wife Margaret daughter and one of the heyres of Roger Quincie Earle of Winchester and Constable of Scotland by whom he had issue Robert Earle Ferrars and Derby and William Lord and Baron of Groby by the gift of his Mother and a daughter named Agnes married to Robert Musegros sonne of Richard Lord of Derhurst This William dyed of a bruise taken with a fall out of his Coach in the yeare 1253. the 38. of king Henry the third Et portoit vaire d'or de gulles RObert de Ferrars sonne and heire of William Earle Ferrars and Derby was also Earle Ferrars and Derby and combined with Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester and Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and others to raise warre against king Henry the third because he refused to stand to the Statutes made by Parliament at Oxford for the banishment of Strangers c. In which ciuill discord this Robert in the fiftieth yeare of the said kings reigne was taken prisoner at the Battell of Chesterfield and imprisoned in the Castle of Chipenham neere to Windesor where he for the obtayning of his liberty became bound before Iohn Chishull Lord Chancellor of England and did assure ouer all his Lands in England excepting Chartley and the Towne of Bolbrooke to diuers Noblemen his sureties for the payment of fifty thousand pounds in one day and at one entire payment to Lord Edmond the kings sonne which payment being not performed at the day appointed the said Lord Edmond vpon the surrender of the aforesaid Sureties tooke possession of all the said Lands which were then valued at two thousand pounds per annum his Sureties were the Lord Henry Son to the king of Romans William Valence Earle of Pembrooke Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey William Beauchamp Earle of Warwicke Roger Somery Thomas Clare Roger Walleron Roger Glifford Hamon Le Strange Bartholmew Sudley and Robert Bruse Barons This Earle Robert married Elianor daughter of Ralphe Lord Basset and had issue Iohn Lord Ferrars of Chartley and dyed in the seauenth yeare of king Edward the first 1278. After whose death the Dukes and Earles of Lancaster had the Titles of Derby vntill the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth that he bestowed the same vpon Thomas Stanley his Father in law Et portoit les Armoiries de son peré EDmond Plantagenet sur-named Crowch-backe second Son of king Henry the third and Brother of king Edward the first was Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby as more at large doth appeare in the Title of Lancaster Et portoit gueulles trois Leopards d'or au lambell d'azur semé fleurs de liz d'or THomas Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby as in the Title of Lancaster He dyed without issue leauing Henry his brother his heire Et portoit les armoiries de son pere HEnry of Lancaster Lord of Monmouth Brother to Thomas Plantagenet was after his Father Brother restored to be Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England as in the Title of Lancaster is more at large Et portoit D'engleterre à vn band d'azur HEnry sur-named Tortcoll or Crook-necke sonne heire of Henry Monmouth was in the life time of his Father created Earle of Derby in the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third as in the Title of Earles of Lancaster Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards d'or au lambell d'azur neuf fleurs de liz d'or IOhn sur-named of Gaunt the place of his birth fourth sonne of king Edward the third writ in his Stile Iohn sonne of the king of England Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster Earle of Derby Lincolne and Leicester and high Steward of England as in the Earles of Lancaster is more at large Et portoit escartelle semé de France D'engleterre à lambell d'hermines HEnry of Bullingbrooke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt was created Earle of Derby in the ninth yeare of king Richard the second his Nephew and in the twentieth yeare of the same Kings reigne hee was made Duke of Hereford and lastly King of England by the name of King Henry the fourth Et portoit les armes de son pere THomas Lord Stanley and of Man knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and Lord Steward of the house to King Edward the fourth was created Earle of Derby in the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth on Simon and Iudes day and in the same yeare he was made also high Constable of England He married to his first wife Elianor daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury by whom he had issue sixe sonnes and foure daughters viz. Thomas and Richard dyed young George the third sonne was Lord Strange in right of Ioane his wife daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Strange of Knocking and died before his Father the third of king Henry the seuenth William the fourth sonne dyed young Edward the fift sonne was Lord Monteagle and Iames the sixt sonne was Bishop of Elie Ioane the eldest daughter dyed young Katherine the second daughter Anne the third daughter dyed young and Margaret the fourth daughter was married to Sir Iohn Osberton knight This Thomas married to his second wife Margaret daughter heire of Iohn Duke of Somerset the widdow of Edmond Earle of Richmond and Mother to King Henry the seuenth by whom hee had no issue Hee dyed at Lathum in Lancashire in the twentieth yeare of King Henry the seuenth 1104. And Margaret his wife Countesse of Richmond dyed in the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth Et portoit d'argent à la bande d'azur chargee de trois testes de cerf d'or THomas Lord Stanley Strange and of Man grand-childe to Thomas aforesaid by his sonne George was the second Earle of Derbie of that Family and married Anne daughter of Edward Lord Hastings and sister of George Earle of Huntingdon who was after married to Iohn Radcliff Lord Fitzwater This Thomas had issue three sonnes and one daughter viz. Iohn Lord Strange that dyed before his Father Edward that was after Earle
the second daughter was first married to Iohn Burgh Earle of Vlster secondly she was married to Theobald Lord Verdon and thirdly to Sir Roger Damory Baron of Armoye in Ireland Isabell the third daughter was first married to Pierce of Gaueston Earle of Cornwall by whom she had no issue and after to Hugh Lord Audley the younger This Gilbert before the marriage with his last wife Ioane had lost the fauour of king Edward the first for refusing to go with him ouer Seas to the ayde of Guy Earle of Flanders against the then French King for which cause king Edward seized all the said Gilberts Lands and forced him after to marry his daughter without dower lands or money which done the said King granted backe againe all the Lands confirming them to the said Gilbert and Ioane his wife the issue begotten of their two bodies in Fee-Farme This Gilbert dyed in the Castle of Mounmoth in the 24. yeare of king Edward the first and was buried in Tewkesbury Priory by his Father 1295. Et portoit d'or à trois cheurons de gueulles RAlphe de Mounte-hermer seruant to Gilbert de Clare and Ioane of Acres after the death of Earle Gtlbert married the said Ioane his Mistris in the yeare 1296. Which marriage being done without the knowledge and consent of king Edward her Father this Ralphe was committed to prison in the Castle of Bristoll and all those Lands and Castles as he had formerly made ouer to the saide Ioane and her former husband Gilbert he caused to bee seized againe into his hands But shortly after by the intercession of Anthony Bec Bishop of Duresme a peace was made betweene the K. his daughter her new husband the yeare following 1297. at a Parliament held at London her former lands were restored to her again with others in the 27. yeare of the said kings Reigne the same Ralphe was summoned to Parliament by the name and title of Earle of Glocester and Hertford and by that name and title of honour hee sate in all Parliaments after vntill the first yeare of king Edward the second 1307. In which yeare young Gilbert de Clare being of age was admitted to his lands and honours and sate in Parliament alwayes after as Earle of Glocester and Hereford during his life And the said Ralphe Mount-hermer his Father in law was euer after summoned and sate in all Parliaments as Lord Mount-hermer This Ralphe had issue by his Countesse Ioane two sonnes Edward Mount hermer that dyed without issue and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars at Clare and Sir Thomas Mount-hermer knight who married and had issue Margaret married to Iohn Mounta-cute and had issue Iohn Mounta-cute Earle of Salisbury He dyed in the 17. yeare of king Edward the second 1323. and Ioane his Countesse dyed in the yeare 1305. at her Mannor of Clare Et portoit d'or à l'aigle de vert membres becquez de gueulles GIlbert de Clare sonne heire of Gilbert de Clare sur-named the Red Ioane of Acres was the last Earle of Glocester and Hartford of that firname and Family He married Matilda daughter of Iohn de Burgh son heire of Rich. Earle of Vlster in Ireland and had issue a son which died in his infancy This Gilbert being with K. Edw. the 2. in Scotland to raize the siedge of Sterling-Castle was there slaine in the yeare 1313. whō the Scots would gladly haue saued for ransome had they knowne him but he had neglected to put on his Coate of Armes ouer his armor With him were slain as Tho Walsingham hath Sir Edmond Mauley Sir Robert Clifford Sir Paine Tiptoft Sir William Marshall Sir Gyles Argentyne knights with many others K. Robert Brus caused the bodies of this Gilbert Earle of Glocester Sir Robert Clifford to be sent to K. Edw. being then at Barwick to be buried at his pleasure demanding no reward for the same This Gilbert was borne at Tewkesbury in the yeare 1291. was there buried by his Father leauing his inheritance to be diuided between his three sisters his heires who were married as before is expressed The partition of these lands were made in the eleuenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son peré HVgh de Audley second sonne of Nicholas Lord Audley and grand-childe of Iames Lord Audley of Heleigh and of Ela his wife daughter of William Longespee sonne heire of William Longespee Earle of Salisbury after the death of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester at a Parliament held at Westminster the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third This Hugh Audley was made Earle of Glocester Henry of Lancaster Earle of Derby William Mountague Earle of Salisbury William Clinton Earle of Huntington and Robert Vfford Earle of Suffolke and did all sitte and had place and voyce in the saide Parliament by those honourable Titles He married Isabell the third sister and co-heire of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and had issue one onely daughter Isabell married to Ralphe first Earle Stafford and after dyed in the yeare 1347. and was buried in the Priory of Tunbridge Et portoit gueulles fretté d'or à la bordure d'argent THomas of Woodstocke sixt sonne of King Edward the third in the fiftieth yeare of his Fathers Reigne sate in Parliament held at Westminster by the title onely of Constable of England which Office he did execute in right of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex Northampton and Constable of England and in the first yeare of king Richard the second he was made Earle of Buckingham and Northampton and in the ninth yeare of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Glocester and after in the yeare 1397 he was taken by force from his Castle of Plessy in Essex by Thomas Mowbray first Earle Marschall and conuayed to Callis and there strangled to death with Towels after whose death Elianor his wife became a Nunne in the Abbey of Barking in Essex This Thomas by Elianor his wife had one onely sonne named Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and 4. daughters the sonne after his Fathers death with Lord Henry sonne to the Duke of Hereford was by King Richard the second banished into Ireland where he remained as prisoner in the Castle of Tryme vntill the first yeare of king Henry the fourth and then being sent for into England dyed of the plague at Chester in his returne homeward without issue in the yeare 1399. Anne the eldest sister and co-heyre of this Humfrey was married first to Edmond Earle Stafford and after to William Bourchier Earle of Ewe in Normandy Ioane the second sister was married to Gilbert Lord Talbot Isabell was a Nunne in the Minories by London and Philip the fourth sister dyed young without issue Et portoit escartelleé France seme D'engleterre à la bordure de argent
Kings Reigne he was created Marquesse Dorset he married Cicely daughter and heyre of William Lord Harington and Bonuill by whom he had issue as in the title of Dorset is more at large Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur à chef trois torteaux au lambell d'hermines WIlliam Lord Herbert of Gower sonne and heyre of William Earle of Penbroke slaine at Banbury the 9. of king Edward the fourth was after his Father Earle of Penbroke which Earledome he surrendred vnto King Edward the fourth who made his eldest sonne Prince Edward Earle of Penbroke and this William Lord Herbert Earle of Huntington at Oburne the 19. of king Edward the fourth which Earledome of Huntington king Henry the seauenth confirmed vnto the saide William in the third yeare of his Reigne Hee married Mary daughter of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers and Iaquet his wife and sister and one of the heyres of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers her brother by whom he had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Elizabeth married to Charles Somerset Earle of Worcester He dyed the 16. of Iuly in the sixt yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles trois lions rampant dargent GEorge Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux Molyns and Moeles was created at White-Hall in the 21. yeare of K. Henry the 8. Earle of Huntington he was sonne of Edward Lord Hastings Chamberlaine to king Edward the fourth married Anne daughter of Henry Lord Stafford second D. of Buckingham by whom he had issue Francis Lord Hastings and second Earle of Huntington Edward created by Queene Mary Lord Hastings of Loughborough in Leicestershire Sir Thomas Hastings knight Henry Hastings and William he had 3. daughters also Dorothy maried to Richard Deuereux sonne and heyre of Walter Viscount Hereford Mary and Katherine He died in the 36. yeare of king Henry the 8. was buried at Ashbye de la Zouch in Leicestershire Et porteit d'argent au manch de sable FRancis Hastings sonne and heire of George was after the death of his Father Earle of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botereux Molyns and Moeles He married Katherine daughter and one of the heyres of Henry Pole Lord Montacute sonne and heire of Margaret Plantagenet Countesse of Salisbury beheaded in the Tower of London 1541. condemned by Parliament neuer being arraigned nor tried before The said Francis and Katherine had issue Henry Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntington that dyed without issue Sir George Hastings knight Earle of Huntington Sir Edward Hastings kinght William Francis and Walter Katherine wife to Henry Clinton Earle of Lincolne Francis wife to Henry Lord Compton Anne Elizabeth married to Edward Somerset now Earle of Worcester 1618. and Mary Hastings This Francis Earle of Huntington dyed in the second yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1560. and was buried at Ashbie de la Zouch Et portoit d'argent au Manch de fable HEnry Hastings knight of the Garter after the death of Francis his Father was also Earle of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botereux Molyns and Moeles Lord President of the Counsell at Yorke married Lady Katherine daughter of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland sister to Ambrose Earle of Warwicke and Robert Earle of Leicester by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1â—95 Et poitoit les armes de son peré GEorge Hastings second sonne of Francis Earle of Huntington and brother and heyre of Henry aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Huntington of that Family sur-name and married Elianor daughter and co-heyre of Sir Iohn Port of Derbyshire knight and had issue Francis Lord Hastings that dyed before his Father who married Sara daughter of Sir Iames Harington and sister of Iohn Lord Harington by whom he had issue Henry now Earle of Huntington 1618. and others the saide George had issue also Sir Henry Hastings knight who married Dorothy daughter and co-heyre of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollarton in Nottinghamshire knight Edward that dyed in Germany Katherine wife to Edward Vmpton and after his death shee married Sir Walter Chetwin of Staffordshire knight and Dorothy was married to _____ Stewart a Scotchman slaine at Islington in single combate by Sir George Wharton sonne and heyre of the Lord Wharton Et portoit d'argeut au Maunch de fable HEnry Hastings sonne and heyre of Francis Lord Hastings and grand childe to George Earle of Huntington after the death of his said Grand-Father was the fift Earle of Huntington of that sur-name and married Elizabeth third daughter and co-heyre of Ferdinando Earle of Derby and had issue Henry Lord Hastings Ferdinando Alice and Elizabeth Et portoit les armes de son peré A Catalogue of the Earles of Kent their Armes Wiues and Children ODO halfe brother to William Conqueror by the Mother was by the saide William first made Bishop of Baieux in Normandy and after Earle of Kent in England He was a subtile man and after the death of William Fitz-Osberne had the whole rule and gouernment of England vnder William Conqueror his brother He was a great enemy to Lanfranke Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and was banished England for taking part with Robert Duke of Normandy his Nephew against William Ruphus He went with the saide Robert his Nephew to the Holy-Land and at the siedge of Antioch he ended his life It is said he bare for his Armes Gueulles à lion rampant d'argent au Crosier stafe en band sinester d'or WIlliam de Ipre a Fleming borne and base sonne of Philip Viscount of Ipre came into England in the 4. yeare of king Stephen to ayde him in his warres against Mauld the Empresse for which seruice the said king created him Earle of Kent 1141. After which king Stephen was taken prisoner at Lincolne by Mauld the Empresse and Robert Earle of Glocester and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll But not long after Mauld the Empresse with her Brother Robert Earle of Glocester went to Winchester where Henry Bishop of Winchester brother to King Stephen and William of Ipre gathered a great Army and made her to abandon the Castle but Robert her brother seeking to backe her in her flight was himselfe taken prisoner and deliuered to king Stephens Queene then newly entred Winchester who deliuered the said Robert to William of Ipre to be imprisoned in the Castle of Rochester in Kent These two great prisoners being straitely kept at length through mediation of friends a peace was concluded that they should both be deliuered the King to his Kingdome and the Earle to his liberty This William of Ipre was after made Steward of the kings house and founded the Abbey of Boxley in Kent and was banished England by king Henry the second 11.4 and before his death became blinde and tooke vpon him the habite of a Monke in the Abbey of Loan and there dyed 1164. Et portoit geronne d'er d'azur à l'escusson de gueulles au baston sinester d'argent broch nt sur le tout HVbert
and heyre of Sir Iohn Beauchampe of Bletso knight the widdow of Sir Oliuer S. Iohn knight descended of the S. Iohns of Fanmon in South-Wales by whom he had issue Margaret his onely daughter and heyre married first to Edmond of Hadham Earle of Richmond by whom she had issue king Henry the seuenth she married afterward Thomas Stanley Earle of Derby but by him had no issue This Iohn dyed in the 22. of king Henry the sixt and was buried at Wimborne Minster in Dorsetshire Et portoit France escartelleé d'engleterre au bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur IOhn de Foix Viscount Casleton and Lord Greyley sonne of Gaston de Foix knight of the Order of the Garter brother to the Counte de Foix Capitaine de la Bouche Countie de Longueuile et de Beuancies for his good seruice done against the French was by king Henry the sixt 1446. created Earle of Kendall in England and made Knight of the Order of the Garter some of the house of Foys now Earles of Longueuile in France do write themselues at this day Earles of Longueuile and Kendall He married Margaret daughter of Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke and sister to William de la Pole Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Iohn de Foys father of Anne wife of Vladislaus king of Hungary This Iohn de Foix had his Armes pulled downe at Winsore the third of king Edward the 4. Et portoit à deux vaches passans de gueulles accolees accornees clarinees de azur escartelle d'or à trois palz de gueulles sur le tout au lambell de fable charge de cinq coquilles d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Lincolne their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Romare a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Romare and halfe brother of Randoll Meschines the fourth Earle of Chester by his Mother Luce daughter of Algar the Saxon Earle of Chester and sister of Morcar Earle of Northumberland Lincolne was created Earle of Lincolne in the sixt yeare of king Stephen to whom the said king gaue the Mannour of Chircheton the Castle of Geynsborough and the Castle of Pontfret in Yorkshire Vnto which Grant were Witnesses Randoll Meschines Earle of Chester Gilbert de Clare Earle of Penbroke and Gilbert de Clare Earle of Hartford and others He married Hawis daughter of Stephen sonne of Eudo Comes Blesensis Champaine and sister of William le Grosse Earle of Albemarle by whom he had issue William de Romare the second Lord of Bullingbroke who tooke to wife Mauld daughter of Baldwyn Riuers Earle of Deuonshire and dyed before his Father in the yeare 11â—1 leauing issue a sonne named William the third who also dyed without issue in Anno 1175. and one daughter named Hawis married to Gilbert de Gaunt Earle of Lincolne This last William de Romare by his Deed gaue lands to the Abbey of Reuesbie to pray for the soule of William his Father William the Earle his Grand-father 1172. the 19. of King Henry the 2. Et portoit gueulles sept macles d'or sené de croix recroisettees de mesme GIlbert de Gaunt Lord of Lindesey in Lincolnshire sonne of Walter de Gaunt by Mauld daughter of Alan Earle of Britaine and grand-childe to Gilbert de Gaunt that came into England with William Conqueror by Eustacia daughter of the Earle of Cenomania taking part with king Stephen against Mauld the Empresse was taken prisoner by king Henry the second being then Duke of Normandy who committed him to the custody and keeping of Randoll Meschines alias Gernons the fourth Earle of Chester who married him to Hawis daughter of William de Romara his halfe brother by the Mother by whom he had issue Gilbert de Gaunt that dyed in the yeare 1160 Father of the last Gilbert Earle of Lincolne Baldwyn second sonne Lord of Bourne and Dipping who founded the Abbey of Bourne 1140. and dyed in the yeare 1156 and one daughter named Alice married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton who dyed without issue This Gilbert the Earle dyed in the yeare 11â—6 and was buried in the Abbey of Bardens in Lincolnshire Et portoit burelle d'or d'azur au bande de gueulles GIlbert de Gaunt grand-childe of Gilbert de Gaunt Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Gilbert who was disinherited by King Henry the second for taking part with king Stephen was made Earle of Lincolne by Lewis King Philip the French kings sonne in the 18. yeare of king Iohn which king Henry the third did afterwards confirme to the said Gilbert in the third yeare of his Reigne In which yeare he dyed was buried in the Abbey of Ramsey without issue after whose death king Henry the third did giue the saide Earledome of Lincolne to Randoll sur-named Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester Et portoit burelle d'or d'azur au bande de gueulles RAndoll Meschines sur-named Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester from Hugh Lupus and the fourth Earle of this Family sonne of Hugh Keueliock sonne of Randoll Gernons halfe brother by the Mother to William Romara Earle of Lincolne was restored to the Earledome of Lincolne in the yeare 1218. the third of king Henry the third after the death of his kinesman Gilbert de Gaunt the last Earle of Lincolne of that sur-name It is set downe by some exquisite Writers that this Randoll dying without issue did giue the Title and Earledome of Lincolne to his sister Auice the wife of Robert Quincy and so he the said Robert became Earle of Lincolne which thing I can hardly beleeue for that all honours and titles of Dignities are deriued and enioyed by the bounty and fauour of the King or Soueraigne and therefore that this guift of Randoli to his sister could make her Countesse or Robert her husband Earle of Lincolne is idle and altogether vntrue He married first Constance daughter of Conan Earle of Britaine and Richmond the widdow of Geffrey Plantagenet from whom he was diuorced the second of king Iohn and after married Clemence daughter of William Fengeres and to his third wife he tooke Margaret daughter of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford but had no issue by any of them He was a Witnesse to king Henry the thirds Charter bearing date 1224. of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Peterborough by the name of Randoll Earle of Chester and Lincolne and after dyed at his Castle of Wallingford the 17. yeare of King Henry the 3. was buried at Chester leauing his foure sisters his heyres which were married as in the title of Earles of Chester Et portoit d'azur à trois garbes d'or IOhn Lacie Baron of Halton Lord of Ponfret and Blackeburneshire and Constable of Chester sonne and heyre of Roger was created Earle of Lincolne in the 17. yeare of king Henry third and married Alice daughter of Gilbert Lord of the Egle and Baron of Pimsey and to his second wife hee married Margaret daughter and one of the
two heyres of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Saire Quincy Earle of Winchester by Hawis his wife the fourth sister and one of the heyres of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Lincolne by whom he had issue Lord Edmond Lacie that dyed before his Father in the yeare 1257. who before had maried Alice daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mauld maried to Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester This Iohn dyed in the 24. yeare of king Henry the third was buried in the Abbey of Stanloe Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de pourpâ—e HEnry Lacie grand-childe of Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Edmond was the second Earle of Lincolne of that Family Baron of Halton and Constable of Chester and Lord of Denbeigh by king Edward the first He writ in his stile Earle of Lincolne Constable of Chester Lord Ros and Roweniock and married to his first wife Margaret daughter and heire of William Lonspee grand-childe of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury by his sonne William by whoÌ„ he had issue Edmond Lacie drowned in a Well in Denbeigh Castle in the life time of his father Alice maried to Thomas Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster Leicester Derby This Henry married to his second wife Ioane daughter of William Martyne Lord Camoys but by her had no issue He dyed at his house now called Lincolnes Inne in Chancery-Lane in London 1311. and lyeth buried in Paules Church in London in S. Dunstans Chappell Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de purpre HEnry of Mounmoth sur-named Tortcoll sonne of Henry Earle of Lancaster and brother and heyre of Thomas Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby that married Alice Lacy aforesaid was created Earle of Derby in the life time of his Father after whose death which was in the yeare 1345. he was also Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Lord high Steward of England and in the 25. of king Edward the third he was made Duke of Lancaster and in the 27. yeare of the same Kings reigne he had the Earledome of Lincolne giuen him He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was married to William Duke of Bauarre Earle of Henault Holland and Zeland Blanch the second daughter was wife to Iohn of Gaunt Earle of Richmont fourth sonne of king Edward the third who after the death of this Henry his Father in law was the second Duke of Lancaster This Henry dyed in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third Et portoit d'engleterre au band d'azur IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole second Duke of Suffolke was created Earle of Lincolne in the seauenth yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Margaret daughter of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell by whom he had no issue He was slaine in the life time of his Father at Stokefield taking part with Martine Swarth the 16. of Iune in the second of king Henry the seuenth 1487. Et portoit d'azur à la face à trois testes de leopards d'or au lambell d'argent HEnry Brandon sonne and heyre of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene being about twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Lincolne at Bridewell in the seuenteene yeare of king Henry the eight and then dyed without issue his Father liuing Et portoit burelle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces au lion rampant d'or correné perpale gueulles d'argent au lambell d'argent EDward Clinton Lord Clinton was created Earle of Lincolne in the 14. yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1572. and made Lord Admirall of England He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount the widdow of the Lord Talboys by whom he had issue Bridget wife to Robert Dymock of Lincolnshire Esquire Father of Sir Edward Dymock his Maiesties most worthy Champion Katherine wife of William Lord Borough Father of Thomas Lord Borough Lord Deputy of Ireland Margaret wife to Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham His second wife was Vrsula daughter of William Lord Sturton by whom he had issue Henry lord Clinton Edward Thomas which Tho had to wife Mary daughter of Iohn Terrell of Warley Anne Clinton maried to William Ascough sonne heyre of Sir Francis Ascough of Kelsey in Lincolnshire knight Francis married to Gyles Bruges Lord Shandos of Sudley Castle His third wife was Elizabeth daughter of Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland by whom he had no issue He dyed in the 26. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was honourably buried at Windesore 1585. Et portoit d'argent six croiseletz de sable au pied fiche au chef d'azur chargé de deux molettes d'or HEnry Lord Clinton Son and heyre of Edward Earle of Lincolne and Lord high Admirall of England after the death of his Father was Earle of Lincolne and married Katherine daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington by whom he had issue Thomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne 1616. Sir Edward Clinton knight who married Mary daughter of Thomas Dighton of Sturton and Elizabeth Clinton wife to Sir Arthur Gorge knight THomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne now liuing 1618. married Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet knight and hath issue Edward Lord Clinton knight of the Bath Henry and Thomas Clinton Katherine Elizabeth and Francis A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles Palatines of Lancaster their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn sur-named Without-Land brother of king Richard the first was by the said King created Earle of Lancaster and had giuen him also the Earledomes of Nottingham Deuonshire and Cornwall He married Isabell third daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester by whom he had the said Earldome conditionally that he should giue yearely betweene the other two sisters foure hundred pounds but from the said Isabell he was diuorced in the first yeare he came to bee King as in the title of Earles of Glocester is more at large Et portoit les armes d'engleterré an baston d'azur brochant sur le tout EDmond sur-named Crouchbacke second sonne of king Henry the third borne in the yeare 1245. and created Earle of Lancaster by his Father in the yeare 1267. He had also giuen him the Earledomes of Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England after the attaindor of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester slaine at the battaile of Euesham and the disinheriting of Robert Ferrars Earle of Derby Hee married two wiues the first was Auelina daughter of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle and sister and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle by whom he had no issue His second wife was Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Artoys by whom he had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry Lord of Munmoth and Iohn that dyed in France without
Norfolke was banished England for ten yeares meane time dyed Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster his Father whom this Henry succeeded in the Dukedome of Lancaster and after deposing King Richard and obtaining the kingdome he ordayned by assent of Parliament that Henry his eldest sonne should enioy the same Dignities and be stiled Prince of Wales Duke of Lancaster and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and so this Henry being crowned King vnited the whole Inheritance of Lancaster vnto the Crowne Since which time the Ducall Title of Lancaster hath bene drowned in the Title of the Regall Dignity This Henry married Mary daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom he had issue Henry Prince of Wales Thomas Duke of Clarence Iohn Duke of Bedford Humfrey Duke of Glocester Blanch married to William Duke of Bauarre and Philip married to Iohn king of Denmarke and Norwey He dyed in the yeare 1412. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Leicester their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Bellomont a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Bellomont Lord of Ponteaudemer and Adelina his wife sister and heyre of Hugh Earle of Mellent after the death of Leofrike Algar and Edwin Saxon Earles was made Earle of Leicester by king Henry the first 1103. Hee married Elizabeth daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had issue Waleran Earle of Mellent in Normandie and of Worcester in England and Robert sur-named Bossu Adelina wife to Hugh Mounfort and Isabell married to Gilbert Strongbow Earle of Penbroke this Isabell daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois ouer-liued her first husband and after married William the second Earle Warren and Surrey This Robert dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1118. the 19. of King Henry the first Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert de Bellomont sur-named Bossu of his crooked backe was the second Earle of Leicester after the death of his Father he was Chiefe-Iustice of England in King Henry the seconds time and married Itta daughter of Roaldo de Waet Earle of the East Angles had issue Robert Blanchmaynes the third Earle of Leicester Henry Geffrey and Iohn Isabell married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and Hawis married to William Earle of Glocester This Robert dyed in the thirteenth yeare of king Henry the second and was buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes de son peré RObert de Bellomont sur-named Blanchmaynes of his white hands sonne of Robert Bossu was the third Earle of Leicester after the Conquest He married Pernell or Petronell daughter and co-heire of Hugh Grentmesnell Lord of Hinckley Lord Steward of England with whom he had in marriage the Honour of Hinckley and Office of Lord Steward of England She built the body of the great Church of Leicester and lyeth there buried in the Quier by the high Altar leauing issue Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester William a leaper who built the Hospitall of S. Leonards in I eicester and dyed before his Father without issue Roger Bishop of S. Andrewes in Scotland Amicia wife to Simon Earle Mountfort Brother of Almericke Earle of Eureux and Margaret married to Saier de Quincy Earle of Winchester This Robert was slaine in the Holy-Land at Duras in Greece where he was buried in the yeare 1190. Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert surnamed Fitz-Pernell sonne of Robert Blanchmaynes was after the death of his Father the fourth Earle of Leicester and in right of his Mother Lord high Steward of England He married Lourette daughter of William Lord Brews of Brember in Sussex by whom he had no issue This Robert went with King Richard into the Holy-land and was there taken prisoner and paide for his ransome two thousand Markes He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1204. and was buried in the Abbey of Leicester the sixt of King Iohn leauing Simon de Mountfort and Saier de Quincy who had married his two sisters his heyres Et portoit les armes de son peré SImon de Mountfort sonne of Simon Earle Mounfort in France sonne of another Simon Earle Montfort and Bertha his wife daughter of Richard Earle of Eureux and Constable of France which last Simon was grand-childe of Robert sur-named the Holy King of France by his base sonne Almericke Earle Mountfort married Amicia eldest fister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester in whose right he was created Earle of Leicester made Lord Steward of England in the eight yeare of king Iohn as may appeare by his Charter dated at Slingesbie the tenth day of March 1206. This Simon with his sonne was after banished England disinherited for rebellion against the king and allying themselues to the French King He was Generall of the Army at the siedge of the Citty of Tholouse who before the Gates thereof was striken in the head with a stone shot out of an Engine whereof he dyed sodainly and his Brother Almericke besiedging a Castle hard by the said Citty at the same time was likewise slaine in the yeare 1218. This Simon had issue by his wife Amicia Almericke Earle Montfort in France and Simon that was after Earle of Leicester in England Et portoit gueulles au hon d'argent à la double queué passee en en Saulteur SImon de Montfort second sonne of Simon Montfort Earle of Leicester and Amicia his wife hauing compounded agreed with Almericke his elder brother for his right title of the Earledome of Leicester came into England and was graciously receyued of king Henry the third 1235. who did not onely restore to him the Earledome of Leicester with the Office of Lord Steward of England but also in the yeare 1237. gaue vnto him in marriage his sister Elianor the widow of William Marshall the yonger Earle of Penbroke by whoÌ„ he had issue Henry Montfort slaine with his Father at the battaile of Eueâ—sham in the yeare 1256. Simon Montfort Guy and Almerick were all three banished the Land by Acte of Parliament Edward and Richard dyed young and Elianor his daughter was married to Leolyne Prince of Wales When the Noblemen of England raised warre against king Henry the third for denying to performe the Orders and Decrees made a little before at a Parliament held at Oxford this Simon was made their Generall and at a battaile strocke neere Lewis in Sussex he tooke the King with his Brother Richard Earle of Cornewall and king of Almayne with Prince Edward his sonne prisoners but Prince Edward escaping bid the Barons battaile againe at Eueâ—sham where this Simon was slaine the Barons ouerthrowne in the 40 yeare of the said kings Reigne This Simon the second Earle of Leicester at the Coronation of Queene Elianor challenged the Office of Lord Steward of England in right of Amicia his Mother daughter of Robert Blanchmaynes
Northumberland and Huntington after Gospatricke This Waltheof in the yeare 1074. at Exningham in Cambridgeshire at the marriage of Raphe Earle of the East Angles Norfolke and Suffolke with the daughter of William Fitz-Osbert and sister of Roger Earle of Hereford conspired with the said Roger and Raphe and many others to expell driue Will Conqueror out of England againe For which conspiracy this Waltheof was taken and beheaded at Winchester and was buried without the walles of the Citty in a place where two high-wayes meete but afterwards his body was taken vp againe and with great honour carried to Crowland and there buried in the yeare 1076. He married Iudith Niece to William Conquerour and daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys with whom the said Conqueror did giue in marriage the Earledome of Huntington he had issue by her three daughters Mauld the eldest was married first to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and had issue another Simon after shee married Dauid king of Scots and had issue Henry Iudith the second daughter was married to Ralphe de Tony sonne of Roger Tony Baron of Flamsted in Hartfordshire and had issue Gohilda wife to Robert de Newborough younger sonne of Henry Earle of Warwicke Alice the third daughter was married to Robert Fitz-Richard Sewer to King Henry the first sonne of Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Tunbridge Clare and had issue Walter of whom is descended the now Earle of Sussex 1618. Et portoit d'argent au lyon rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles VVAlcher Bishoppe of Durham borne in Loraine bought of William Conquerour the Earledome of Northumberland and for a time was Earle thereof after the death of Waltheof He was a proud and an insolent Prelate couetous and rich was slaine by the Commons at Goats-head on the Riuer of Tyne 1079. for denying to do them Iustice vnlesse they would first pay vnto him foure hundred pounds of currant money as Mathew Paris more at large setteth downe I pray God wee haue no such Bishops Iusticers in this our age for the said Mathew further saith That there were aboue a hundreth persons slaine about this matter RObert Mowbray an honourable Englishman after the death of Walcher obtayned of William Conqueror the earledome of Northumberland And after hauing slaine Malcolme king of Scots and his sonne neere to Anwike in the yeare 1092. demanded reward for the same which beeing neglected he was so moued that when king William Ruphus sent his Letters for him he denyed not only to come to him but combyned with diuers other Noblemen of the Realme how to depriue the said King of his Crowne which being reuealed he was driuen to flye to the Monastery of S. Owin from whence hee was taken by force and carried to prison and after by the Kings Commandement was brought before his owne Castle of Bamborough and there willed to haue his eyes put out vnlesse his Wife and Moreall her kinesman who were within the saide Castle would yeeld vp the same which being surrendred this Robert was sent to be imprisoned in the Castle of Windesore 1096. Houeden fol. 267. During which time king William Ruphus held the Earledome of Northumberland in his owne hands and disinherited all the said Roberts Progeny He was after shorne a Monke at S. Albons where he dyed the seuenth of king Henry the first 1106. The most of his honours and lands were giuen to Lord Nigell de Albeney Chamberlaine to King William Ruphus for his good seruice done at the battaile of Tenarch-bray where he slew the horse of Robert Duke of Normandy tooke him prisoner brought him into England and there deliuered him to the king his brother who sent him to prison to the Castle of Cairdiffe in South Wales where he had both his eyes put out and pined to death with sorrow in the 35. yeare of king Henry the first and was buried at Glocester Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'argent HEnry sonne of Dauid king of Scots begotten of Mauld eldest daughter and co-heyre of Waltheof Earle of Northumberland and Huntington was by king Stephen made Earle of Northumberland as M. Camden citeth out of Poly Chronicon of Durham and that William his sonne did also write himselfe Earle of Northumberland But I rather think that if they did assume that title of Honor it was done more vpon their owne wils then by any iust title or right they had to the same but see more of this in the Earles of Huntington Et portoit d'or à trois peuz ioynantz au point de gueulles HVgh de Pudsey or Putiaco Nephew to king Stephen as Glouer Somerset hath Bishop of Durham a very ambitious proud and couetous man bought of king Richard the first the Earledome of Northumberland for terme of his life and was girt with the Sword of the Earledome as then the custome was At the doing whereof the king vsed these words Am not I a good craftesman that haue made a new Earle of an olde Bishop And to make his ambition more manifest he gaue the king one thousand Markes to bee made Chiefe-Iustice of England But afterwards perceiuing the King to frowne and be angry with him voluntarily did resigne the saide Title and Earledome againe to the King and remained onely Bishop all his life time after This Stone Priest dyed in the yeare 1195. leauing issue three bastard sonnes Et portoit party per saulteur d'or d'argent à la croix patee d'azur HEnry Lord Percie of Alnwick in Northumberland sonne of Henry Lord Percy and of Mary his wife sister of Henry Duke of Lancaster was created the first Earle of Northūberland of that sur-name at the Coronation of king Richard the second 1377. and that day was Deputy for Margaret Dutchesse of Norfolke and Countesse Marschall of England and did execute the Office of Earle Marshall This Henry in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth had giuen him the Isle of Man to be holden of the King by seruice to beare the the Sword which he wore when he entred England Also this Henry and Henry Hotspurre his sonne fought the battaile of Hallidowne Hill against the Scots 1402. and hauing the victory tooke these Earles prisoners Mordake Earle of Fiffe Archibald Earle Duglasse Thomas Earle of Murrey and Robert Earle of Angus And after the battaile of Shrewesbury he was committed to the Tower of London and being from thence deliuered in the ninth yeare of king Henry the fourth he with the Lord Bardolphe came out of Scotland with a power against the King and at Bramham More was encountred by Thomas Rookeby then Shireffe of Yorkshire where the said Earle was taken prisoner the Lord Bardolphe wounded to death and brought to Yorke where they were both beheaded in the yeare 1408. He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Ralphe Lord Neuill of Raby by whom he had issue Henry sur-named Hotspur slaine with Thomas Percie Earle of Worcester his Vnckle at
priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer and Iustice of the Forrests Chases to the Riuer of Trent Northward He married three wiues the first was Anne daughter and onely heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex from whom hee was diuorced His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham And his third wife was Helen daughter of George Suaueburgh a Swedian borne but had no issue by any of them He dyed in the yeare 1571. and was buried at Warwicke leauing Anne his sister married to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke his heyre Et portoit d'argent deux barres d'azur à la bordure engresleé de sable HEnry Howard Esquire second sonne of Henry Earle of Surrey beheaded in Anno 1546 and brother of Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that name was restored in blood by Queene Mary and by king Iames created Baron of Marnehill at the Tower of London the 13. day of March 1603 and the same day and time he was also created Earle of Northampton c. and died at his house by Charing-Crosse in the yeare 1614. His body was conueighed to Douer Castle and there buried without any solemnity Et portoit les armoiries de Howard à vec la cressant VVIlliam Lord Compton knight of the Bath sonne of Henry Compton knight who was made Baron Compton by writ the eight of May 1572. was created Earle of Northampton by king Iames at Salisbury the second day of August 1618. He married Elizabeth daughter and onely heyre of Sir Iohn Spencer knight sometime Alderman and Maior of London had issue Spencer Lord Compton knight of the Bath at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales 1616. A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of NOTTINGHAM their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Ferrars sonne of William Earle Ferrars and of Margaret his wife daughter of William Peuerell Lord of Nottingham disinherited by king Henry the second 1155. for consenting to the poysoning of Randall Earle of Chester was made the first Earle of Nottingham in the life time of his Father and Mother He gaue lands to the church of S. Oswalds by the name of Robert Earle of Nottingham and after died without issue and was buried in the Abbey of Lenton Et portoit vaire d'or de gueulles IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne and heyre of Iohn Lord Mowbray of Axholme and Elizabeth his wife daughter heyre of Iohn Lord Segraue and Margaret his wife daughter and heire of Thomas of Brotherton was created Earle of Nottingham at the Coronation of king Richard the second 1377. and after dyed at London without issue 1381. being but 18. yeares of age his Mother then being liuing After whose death king Richard bestowed the said Earledome of Nottingham vpon Thomas Mowbray this Iohns yonger brother who was after created Duke of Norfolke This Iohn was buried in the White-Fryars or Carmelites Fryars in London the sixt yeare of King Richard the second Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur THomas Lord Mowbray younger Brother of Iohn Lord Mowbray aforesaid was after his brothers death made Earle of Nottingham the sixt of Richard the second and by a Charter bearing date the 12. day of Ianuary the 9. of King Richard the second he had giuen him the name and honour of Earle Marshall of England to him and the heyres Male of his body Before which time they were but Lord Marshals And after in the 21. of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Norfolke permitted to beare the Armes of S. Edward the Confessor impaled with the Armes of the Marshalshippe of England viz. Per pale d'or vert an lyon rampant Gueulles After al which fauours king Richard the second banished this Thomas with Henry of Lancaster Duke of Hereford Vpon which he tooke such exceeding griefe that he dyed at Venice and was buried there in the Abbey of S. George in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth He married Elizabeth sister and one of the co-heyres of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Iohn both Earles of Nottingham and Dukes of Norfolke Isabell married to Sir Iames Berkeley knight and Margaret married to Sir Robert Howard knight He writ in his stile Thomas Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Mowbray Segraue Bruse of Gower and Stuteuile Et portoit les armes de son peré THomas Mowbray after the death of Thomas his Father in banishment at Venice was Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England He married Lady Constance daughter of Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester but by her had no issue He was after accused and found guilty of high treason and for the same was beheaded with Richard Scrope Arch-Bishop of Yorke in the sixt yeare of king Henry the 4. and his body was buried at Yorke Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur IOhn Lord Mowbray second brother of Thomas Mowbray beheaded at Yorke was Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England and in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt he was created Duke of Norfolke He married Katherine daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland had issue Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and Bruse of Gower c. and dyed at his Mannor of Epleworth in the Isle of Axholme and was buried in the Abbey or House of Carthusians there in the yeare 1432. Et portoit les armoiries de son frere IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne of Iohn aforesaid was after the death of his Father Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and Bruse of Gower He married Elianor daughter of William Lord Bourchier and sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex by whom he had issue Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey and after Duke of Norfolke and dyed in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth 1461. and lyeth buried at Thetford Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur IOhn Lord Mowbray sonne and heyre of Iohn and Elianor Bourchier in the life time of his Father was created Earle Warren and Surrey by king Henry the sixt after the death of his Father he was Duke of Norfolke Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall of England Lord Segraue and of Gower He married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Talbot first Earle of Shrewsbury of that name and had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Anne married to Richard Duke of Yorke second sonne of king Edward the fourth who dyed both without issue leauing all the Mowbrayes lands and liuings to be diuided betweene the two Families of Howards and Berkleys He dyed at Framingham Castle in the yeare 1475. and was buried with his Auncestors at Thetford Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam Lord Berkley of Berkley Castle in
Hugh dyed in the yeare 1263. and was buried at Colne the 48. of King Henry the third Et portoit de gueulles escartellé d'or le premier brisé de vn molette d'argenâ— RObert de Vere the second of that christen name sonne heyre of Hugh aforesaid was the fift Earle of Oxford of that sur-name Lord Bulbec and great Chamberlaine of England who siding with the Barons in the ciuill dissentions against king Henry the third was taken prisoner by Prince Edward the kings sonne in a battaile neere Kenelworth in the yeare 1265. He married Alice daughter and heyre of Gilbert Lord Samford and Chamberlaine to Queene Elianor and had issue Robert Vere Earle of Oxford Hugh de Vere second sonne who married Dionisia daughter and heyre of William Montchensey Lord of Swanescamp knight and dyed without issue and Alphonsus de Vere knight third sonne who dyed before his other two elder brothers and was buried at S. Albons the second of king Edward the third Ioane the eldest daughter married William de Warren sonne of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey Lora the second daughter was wife to Reginald Argentein with whom her Brother Robert as Milles hath pag. 682. did giue in marriage the Mannor of Ketlingham in Norfolke This Robert died in the yeare 1295 and was buried at Colne in the 24. yeare of king Edward the first Et portoit les armes de son peté RObert de Vere the third of that name sonne and heire of Robert the second was after the death of his Father the sixt Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England and was called The good Earle of Oxford He was sent by king Edward the first into Aquitaine with an Army to releeue his people against the French He married Margaret daughter of Roger Lord Mortimer and sister of Roger first Earle of March and dyed without issue in the yeare 1331. and was buried at Colne in Essex Et portoit gueulles escartelle d'or le premier beise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere sonne of Sir Alphons de Vere knight and Nephew and heire of Robert and Hugh his Vnkles whom hee succeeded and was the seuenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married Mauld daughter of Bartholmew Badelismer Baron of Leeds in Kent and sister and one of the heyres of Giles Lord Badelismer her brother by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters viz. Thomas and Aubrey both Earles of Oxford and Iohn Vere third sonne dyed without issue Margaret the eldest daughter was first married to Henry Lord Beaumont and after to Sir Iohn Deuereux knight Isabell the second daughter was first married to Sir Iohn Courtney Grand-father of Hugh the first Earle of Deuonshire of that Family and after to Sir Oliuer Dynham knight This Iohn Earle of Oxford dyed in the 33. yeare of king Edward the third 1358. Et portoit de gueulles escattelle d'or le prinâ—ier brise de vn Molette d'argent THom as de Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaide after the death of his Father was the eight Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England and married Matilda daughter and heyre of Sir Raphe Vfford knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England vnder King Edward the third and had issue Robert de Vere Earle of Oxford Marquesse of Dublin and Duke of Ireland and after died at Bentley in Essex the 18. day of September the 45. of King Edward the third Et portoit les Armes de son peré RObert de Vere the fourth of that name and 9. Earle of Oxford at eight yeares of age was Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England and to augment his honour king Richard the second in the 9. yeare of his reigne created him Marquesse of Dublyn and gaue him a thousand Markes lands by the yeare with the Castle of Flynt in Wales also he gaue to him the sonne and heyre of Charles de Bloys theÌ„ a prisoner for whose redemption he had 20000. pounds and in the 10. yeare of the saide Kings reigne he was made Duke of Ireland After all which the King granted him by Letters Patents to hold the kingdome and Soueraignty of Ireland and to beare for his Armes Azure three Crownes gold within a bordure argent quartered before his owne Coate He was much hated of the Nobility for abusing the Kings eares to the hurt of the Sate Hee married Philip daughter of Ingelram de Guisnes Lord of Coucie and Earle of Bedford by Isabell his wife daughter of king Edward the third whom he diuorced and tooke to wife Lantegronia a meane woman that came with the Queene out of Bohemia but had no issue by eyther of them At last he was banished England by the Barons and went into France where about fiue yeares after being a hunting he was slaine by a wilde Boare King Richard hearing thereof out of his loue caused his body to be brought into England and to bee apparelled in Princely Ornaments and Robes and put about his necke a chaine of gold and Rings vpon his fingers and so was buried in the Priory of Earles Colne in Essex 1392. The king being thereat did weare blackes Et portoit les armes de son peré AVbrey de Vere after the banishment and death of Robert Duke of Ireland his Nephew was the tenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford 1393. But the Chamberlainship of England saith Milles which his Auncestors did hold in Fee he surrendred vnto king Richard the second who bestowed the same vpon Iohn Holland Duke of Excester his halfe brother by the Mother He married Alice daughter of Iohn Lord Fitz-Walter of Woodham Walter in Essex and had issue Richard Earle of Oxford and Iohn that dyed without issue the ninth of Henry the fift Alice a daughter was married to Sir Iohn Fitz-Lewis knight This Aubrey dyed in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried in the Priory of Earles Colne in Essex in the yeare 1400. Et portoit gueulles escartelle d'or le premier brise de vn Molette d'argent RIchard de Vere twenty foure yeares olde at the death of his Father Aubrey was the eleuenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford and in the third yeare of King Henry the fift he was made Knight of the Garter He married Alice daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Richard Sergeaulx knight and widdow of Guy S. Albon by whom hee had issue Iohn Earle of Oxford and Sir Robert Vere knight who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Courtney of Hacham knight and heyre to her Mother Phillip one of the daughters and heyres of Sir Warren Archdeacon knight and had issue Iohn who married Alice daughter and heyre of Walter Kilrington alias Colbroke by whom he had issue Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford This Richard dyed in the 4. yeare of King Henry the fift Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de
Vere the second of that name sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father the 12. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir Iohn Howard knight and had issue Aubrey de Vere Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford George Vere knight that dyed before his Brother Richard and Thomas knights Mary a Nunne at Barking in Essex Ioane married to Sir William Norris of Yatterden knight and Elizabeth was married to William Bourchier sonne and heyre of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex This Iohn was one of the Noblemen that withstood and gain-saide the Lords spirituall for place and precedency in Parliament in King Henry the sixt time which controuersie is entred on the back-side of the Parliament Rolle thus Memorandum the Lords spirituall alleadged in that Parliament that for so much as they were spirituall Barons they ought to haue of right the precedent place of the Lords Temporall For saide they it was well knowne how farre things spirituall exceed temporall To which the Barons temporall answered That whatsoeuer right or priuiledge they had or could challenge it came from them and their Auncestors and their almes-deeds who had beene the worthy Founders and Benefactors of the saide Lords spirituall and further saide That it was an vnseemly thing for Masters to be inferiors to their Seruants Besides the Lords temporall further affirmed That they were descended of Honourable and Noble Families and so were not the spirituall Barons Which matter being well vnderstood and indifferently weighed the Lords Temporall preuailed and had place and precedency giuen them This Iohn with Aubrey his eldest sonne Sir Thomas Tudenham knight William Tirrell and Iohn Montgomery Esquires were attainted and at seuerall times beheaded at Tower-Hill neere London in the yeare 1462. Iohn and his sonne Aubrey were buried in the Augustine Fryars in London the first of king Edward the fourth Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere second sonne of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his eldest sonne Aubrey was after his Father and Brothers death the 13. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales great Chamberlaine and Admirall of England who not long after the battaile and ouerthrow of Barnet 1471. fled into Cornewall to S. Michaels Mount where he was taken by King Edward the fourth and sent prisoner to the Castle of Hames beyond the Seas where he continued vntill the first yeare of king Henry the seuenth with whom he came into England and fought the battaile at Bosworth-Field where King Richard was slaine He maried two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury by whom he had issue Iohn that dyed in the Tower of London yong in the time of his Fathers banishment His second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Richard Scrope knight the widdow of William Lord Beaumont by whom he had no issue He dyed without issue in the fourth yeare of King Henry the eight and was buried at Colne in Essex leauing Iohn de Vere sonne of George his Brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Oxford c. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the fourth of that name sonne and heyre of Sir George Vere knight and Nephew and heyre of Iohn the thirteenth Earle of Oxford succeeded his Vnkle Iohn was the fourteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales Lord great Chamberlaine of England and Knight of the Garter This Iohn was commonly called Little Iohn of Camps Hee married Anne daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Treasurer of England and dyed without issue in the eighteenth yeare of King Henry the eight the 14. of Iuly 1526. and was buried at Colne leauing Iohn de Vere his great Vnkle Roberts Grand-childe to succeed him Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier brise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere the fift of that name sonne of Iohn Vere Son of Robert Vere second brother of Iohn Earle of Oxford beheaded with his sonne Aubrey in the yeare 1462. was the fifteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Scales and great Chamberlaine of England He married Elizabeth daughter heyre of Edward Trussell of Staffordshire knight Banneret and had issue Iohn de Vere the sixt of that name Earle of Oxford Aubrey de Vere second sonne who married the daughter of Spring of Lanham in Suffolke and had issue Hugh Geffrey Vere third sonne Father of Iohn Vere of Kirby Hall Sir Francis Vere knight the great Leader in the Lowe Countries and Sir Horatio Vere Knight Elizabeth married to Thomas Lord Darcie of Chich Anne wife to Edmond Lord Sheffield and Francis married to Henry Howard Earle of Surrey beheaded the 38. of King Henry the 8. This Iohn dyed at Heueningham Castle the 19. of March in the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Vere the sixt of that christen name sonne of Iohn the fift was after the death of his Father the sixteenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married two wiues the first was Dorothy the daughter of Raphe Neuill Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Katherine married to Edward Lord Windsore of Bradenham and Fayth that dyed without issue His second wife was Margaret daughter of Iohn Golding and sister of Sir Thomas Golding knight by whom hee had issue Edward Earle of Oxford and Mary married to Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby of Eresbie This Iohn dyed in the fourth yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Heueningham the third of August 1561. Et portoit de gueulles escartelle d'or le primier charge à vn molette d'argent EDward Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn was after the death of his Father the 17. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England He had two wines the first was Anne daughter to William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurer of England by whom he had issue three daughters Elizabeth married to William Stanley Earle of Derby and Lord Strange in Anno 1594. Bridget wife to Francis Lord Norris of Ricot and Susan married to Philip Herbert Earle of Montgomery This Edwards second wife was Anne daughter of Thomas Trentham of Rocester in Staffordshire Esquire and one of the Maids of Honour to Queene Elizabeth by whom hee had issue Henry Vere the 19 Earle of Oxford now liuing 1618. This Edward dyed the 24. of Iune 1604. and was buried at Hackney Et portoit les armoiries de son peré HEnry Vere sonne and heyre of Edward Vere Earle of Oxford by his second wife was after the death of his Father the 18. Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England now liuing 1618. Et portoit gueulles escartellé d'or le primier charge à vn Molette d'argent A CATALOGVE
OF THE Earles of Penbroke their Armes Wiues and Children GIlbert sur-named Strongbowe of drawing of a Strong Bowe second sonne of Gilbert Earle of Clare in Suffolke and Lord of Tunbridge in Kent and grand-childe of Richard Fitz-Gilbert Sewer to William Conquerour and Rohesia his wife daughter of Walter Gifford Earle of Longeuile in Normandy was created Earle of Penbroke in the 4. yeare of King Stephen hee was also Marshall of the Kings Pallace and Lord of Chepstow Strighull Tudenham Wolaston Aluerdeston and halfe the Country of Liege Hee was heyre of Roger and Walter Fitz-Richard his Vnkles which Walter was a great Baron and Lord of Caer-went in Monmouthshire and Founder of Tinterne Abbey in Wales 1131. He married Elizabeth sister of Walleran Earle of Mellent and Robert Earle of Leicester twin brothers and had issue Richard Strongbow Earle of Penbroke and Basill married to Raymond sonne of William Fitz-Gerald of Ireland This Gilbert dyed in the 14. yeare of King Stephen and was buried by his Vnkle Walter Fitz-Richard in the Abbey of Tinterne Et portoit d'or trois cheurons de gueulles au lambell de cinq points d'azur RIchard of Clare sonne of Gilbert sur-named Strongbow of whom it is saide that this Richard standing vpright with the Palmes of his hands would touch his knees he was after his Father Earle of Penbroke L. of Strighull Chepstow and Caer-went and Lord Marshall Dermoc Mac-Murough sonne of Patricke King of Leinster in Ireland whose Subiects rebelling against him prayed this Richards ayde who being a most valorous Captaine granted his request went with sufficient strength and conquered all Leinster In recompence whereof this Dermoc gaue his daughter Eua vnto him in marriage with all the Country of Leinster which contayned weshford Kildare Kilkenny Ossory and Carlogh Al which Lands he enioyed with the good liking of King Henry the second eight whole yeares He had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Isabell who being 14. yeares Ward to King Henry the second was giuen in marriage to Willliam Marshall the elder Earle of Penbroke This Richard dyed and was buried at Kilkenny in Anno 1176 and afterwards his body was taken vp againe and buried at Dublyn in Ireland Et portoit les armes de son peré VVIlliam the Kings Marshall sonne of Iohn grand-childe of Gilbert was in right of his wife Isabell daughter and heyre of Richard Strongbow aforesaid created Earle of Penbroke by King Iohn on the day of his Coronation 1199. and had giuen him the Marshalship of England King Richard the first in the first yeare of his Reigne 1189. gaue this Isabell in marriage to this William Marshall she being then his Ward by whom he had issue fiue sonnes William Richard Gilbert Walter and Anselme all Earles of Penbroke and Marshals of England and dyed without issue Hee had also fiue daughters who were married as followeth Matild the eldest was married to Hugh Bigot Earle of Norfolke with whom he had in marriage the Marshalship of England and Hemsted Marshall in Barkshire by which the said Office is held Ioane the second daughter was married to Warin de Montchensey Lord of Swanescamp Isabell the third daughter was first married to Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and after to Richard Plantagenet Earle of Cornwall younger sonne of King Iohn Sibill the fourth daughter married William Ferrars Earle of Derby and Eua the fift daughter was married to William Bruse Lord of Brecknock This William after the death of King Iohn had the gouernment of King Henry the third being but ten yeares of age vntill the said William dyed which was in the yeare 1219. and was buried in the Temple in London the 16. of March the fourth of king Henry rhe third This Williams Father did beare for his Armes Gueulles à la bande fizelle d'or as his Seale doth witnesse But after he and his sonnes came to be Marshals they vsed for their Armes D'or party de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles sur le tout arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Marshall the younger sonne and heyre of William Marshall the elder was the fourth Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England Lord of Strighull Chepstow Caer-went Leigh or Liege Weshford Kildare Kilkenny Ossorie and Carlogh and married two wiues the first was Alice daughter and heyre of Baldwin de Betun Earle of Albemarle and Holdernesse by Auis his wife daughter and heyre of William le Grosse Earle of Albemarle His second wife was Elianor daughter of king Iohn and sister of king Henry the third He dyed without issue the 6. of Aprill 1231. the 15. of king Henry the third and was buried by his Father in the Temple of London leauing Richard his brother to succeed him Et portoit les armoiries de son peré RIchard Marshall second sonne of William Marshall the elder who after the death of William his Brother the 5. Earle of Penbroke and Marshall of England Lord of Longeuile in France Strighull Chepstow and Caerwent c. did giue to the Church of S. Maries of Thame certaine Woods in Crendon to pray for his owne soule and Geruasia his Wife and as Mathew Paris hath when king Henry the third did vpon the suggestion of Peter Bishop of Winchester remoue all his home-bred Subiects from their Offices in his Court and preferre certaine strangers of Poictiers in their roomes this Richard not liking thereof came boldly vnto the King in the presence of many the Nobility others and tolde him that by ill counsell he had sent for strangers into the Land to the great hurt of his kingdome and subiects to the impeachment of the Lawes and Liberties of this Realme For redresse whereof he vowed he would sight so long as hee had any life and thereupon ioyned league with Luellyn Prince of Wales others But whilest the King was busied in leuying an Army to send against him and Luellyn word was brought to this Richard that Morice Fitz-Gerald and other Irish had sacked his Countries and Lands in Ireland Vpon the hearing whereof he hasted thether with fifteene Knights to encounter with his enemies and ioyned battaile with them vpon Satterday the first of Aprill 1234. and fought eleuen houres vntill his horse was slaine vnder him And he then falling to the ground one of the Irish perceiuing his backe part ill armed lifted vp his habergeō thrust a knife into his backe vp to the haft giuing him his deadly wound and then brought him to a Castle of his owne named Kilkenny which the said Maurice Fitz-Gerald had taken a little before from him where he dyed fifteene dayes after withoutissue hauing beene Earle but three yeares Hee was buried in the Quier of the Fryars Minories at Kilkenny the 18. of King Henry the third Et portoit les armes de son frere GIlbert Marshall third Son of William Marshall the elder after the death of Richard his brother was restored to King Henry the thirds fauour and grace to all his
buried in S. Paules Church in London in the yeare 1570. being the 73. yeare of his age Et portoit party per pale d'azur de gueulles au lyons rampant d'argent à la bordur gobonne d'or gueulles sur la gueulles bezants HEnry Herbert Earle of Penbroke Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter Lord President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales married two Wiues Katherine the first wife was daughter of George Talbot the sixt Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had no issue His second wife was Mary daughter of Sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter and of the priuy Counsell to Queene Elizabeth Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales and sister to Robert Sidney Viscount Lisle and Earle of Leicester Knight of the Garter and Chamberlaine to Queene Anne by whom he had issue William Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe and after his Father Earle of Penbroke Philip Herbert second sonne created Earle of Montgomery and Lady Anne that dyed young vnmarried at Cambridge and was there buried 1601. Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles WIlliam Herbert sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales Fitz-Hugh Marmion and S. Quintine Lord Chamberlaine to King Iames Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell and one of the Comissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England He married Mary eldest daughter and co-heyre of Gilbert Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury but as yet hath no issue 1618. Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Rutland their Armes Wiues and Children EDward Plantagenet Son and heyre of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke fift sonne of King Edward the third was in the life time of his Father at a Parliament helde at London the 14. of King Richard the second created Earle of Rutland and of Corke in Ireland And in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Albemarle from which in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth hee was by Parliament deposed Notwithstanding after the death of his Father 1401. he was Duke of Yorke Lord high Constable and Admirall of England Lord of Tyndall and Knight of the Garter He married at Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire Philip third daughter and co-heyre of Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire by whom he had no issue He was after slaine at the battaile of Agin Court-Field the third of King Henry the fift 1415. and was buried at Fotheringhay leauing Richard his brother to succeed him Et portoit France semee escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent brifé de neuf torteaux RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Coningsborough Earle of Cambridge second brother of Edward aforesaid after the death of his Vnkle Edward without issue was restored to be Duke of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall in the fourth yeare of King Henry the sixt he was also Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare in right of Anne his Mother sister heyre of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March c. He married Cecily youngest daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue as in the title of Yorke Hee was slaine at the battaile of Wakefield by Queene Margaret in the 38. yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire Et portoit France semee escartellé d'engleterre au bordur d'argent charge de lyons rampant purpre EDmond Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Duke of Yorke aforesaid was the third Earle of Rutland in the life time of his Father who being with his saide Father at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. the 39. of king Henry the 6. and but 12. yeares olde fell downe vpon his knees desiring mercy was cruelly stabbed to the heart by Iohn Lord Clifford of Westmerland who did sweare that by that acte he would be reuenged for Thomas his Fathers death After he was thus murdered he was first buried at Pomfret and from thence remoued and brought to Fotheringhay Castle there buried by his Father Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell de cinque points d'argent chargeé à deux 2 lyons gueulles neuf torteaux Escartelle à vec Vlster Mortymer THomas Mannors Knight of the Garter Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut sonne and heyre of George Mannors Lord Ros and Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas S. Leoger knight and Anne Dutchesse of Excester his wife which Anne was sister of king Edward the fourth was created Earle of Rutland by king Henry the 8. at his Pallace of Bridewell in London by Letters Patents bearing date the 18. of Iune the 17. of the saide Kings Reigne King Henry the 8. did also augment vnto his ancient Armes in regard that he was descended of the sister of King Edward the fourth gold two barres azure a chiefe quarterly azur and gueulles on the first two Flour-de-lucesgold in the second a lyon passant gardant of the first the third as the second the fourth as the first He married Elianor daughter of Sir William Paston of Norfolke knight by whom he had issue fiue sonnes and sixe daughters Henry Mannors the eldest sonne was after his Father Earle of Rutland Sir Iohn Mannors knight Sir Roger Mannors knight Sir Thomas Mannors knight and Oliuer was the fift Son Gertrude married to George Talbot sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Anne married to Henry Neuill fift Earle of Westmerland Frances wife to Henry Neuill Lord of Aburgauenny and Mother to the Lady Vane of Kent Katherine wife to Henry Capell Esquire Elizabeth married to Sir Iohn Sauage knight and Isabell the sixt daughter dyed young This Thomas dyed in the 35. yeare of king Henry the eight and lyeth buried at Bosworth in Leicestershire HEnry Mannors Knight of the Garter sonne and heyre of Thomas aforesaid was the second Earle of Rutland of this Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Raphe Neuill fourth Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Edward Mannors third Earle of Rutland of this Family and Iohn the fourth Earle of Rutland and a daughter named Elizabeth who was married to Sir William Courtney of Powderham knight Elianor married to Iohn Bourchier Earle of Bath His second wife was Bridget daughter of Iohn Lord Hussy of Lincolnshire the widdow of Sir Richard Morison knight but by her had no issue she was after married to Francis Russell Earle of Bedford He dyed in the fift yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at
and Arnold Harecourt were slaine neere Caerdiffe in Wales and Walter de Eureux Earle of Salisbury and Hugh Gurney were hurt and after dyed in Normandy Which Walter was Father of this Patricke which M. Camden denyeth to be Earle Et portoit d'azur six lyons rampant d'or 3 2 1. armé lampasse de gueulle VVIlliam de Eureux sonne and heyre of Patricke was the next Earle of Salisbury and Rosemer after his Father He married Eleanor daughter of Tirell de Mainers by whom he had issue two daughters his heyres Ella the eldest was married to William sur-named Longspee base sonne of king Henry the second begotten of the faire Lady Rosamond Clifford Mabell the second daughter was married to Lord Nigell de Mowbray with the Mannour of Banested in Surrey This William as Lacok Priory Booke hath dyed the 15. Kalend of May in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Bradenstoke Et portoit les armes de son peré VVIlliam sur named Longspee by reason of a long Sword which he vsed base sonne of king Henry the second begotten of the fayre Lady Rosamond Clifford his Concubine was Earle of Rosemer by king Richard the first his halfe brother was created Earle of Salisbury This William Longspee was the last that writ in their Stiles Earles of Rosemer for after that Philip King of France had gotten Normandy Guyan Poictiers and Britaine about the 6. yeare of king Iohn all such Noblemen of England as had eyther Earledomes or Baronnies in those Countries left to write or entitle themselues of the same Hee married Ella eldest daughter and co-heyre of William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury aforesaid had issue William Longspee from whom king Henry the third did take both the title of Earle as also the Castle of Salisbury and who after dyed in a battaile against the Infidels in the yeare 1250. Stephen Longspee Chiefe-Iustice of Ireland second sonne vnto whom William his Brother gaue the Mannor of Wamberge This Stephen had to wife Emmelyne Countesse of Vlster daughter and heyre of Walter Ridelesford Baron of Bray in Ireland Nicholas Longspee the third sonne was Bishop of Salisbury and dyed 1296. Richard Longspee was a Cannon at Bradenstoke Isabell the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Vescy Ella married to Thomas sixt Earle of Warwicke and after to Philip Lord Basset and Idona the third daughter was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Bedford This William Earle of Salisbury was Constable of Douer-Castle and sayling with Richard Earle of Cornwall his Nephew and Philip de Albeney into Gascoigne the tenth of Henry the third recouered Poictiers which before was lost by king Iohn and in their return againe into England hardly escaped shipwrack being strangely cast vpon the Cornish shores and dyed in the same yeare 1226. and lyeth buried in the Cathedrall Church at Salisbury in a faire Toomb After whose death Ella his Wife and Countesse professed her selfe a Nunne in the religious house at Lacok in Wiltshire which was of her Foundation and was the first Abbesse thereof Afterward she forsooke her Abbatesse in the yeare 1257. and dyed in the yeare 1261. This William lyeth buried with these Armes vppon his shield D'azur six lyons rampant d'or 3,2,1 which were the Armes of William Fitz-Patricke his wiues Father WIlliam Lord Montacute Son of Simon Monte-acute Baron of Shipton Monte-acute was created Earle of Salisbury in the 〈◊〉 yeare of king Edward the third and had giuen him the Castle and Barony of Denbigh and in the 17. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was crowned King of the Isle of Man and had giuen to him and his heyres a thousand Markes land by the yeare for taking of Roger Lord Mortimer prisoner at Nottingham Castle who had beene too familiar with the kings Mother This William when king Edward the third went to clayme his right to the Crowne of France against Philip de Valois 1138 was taken prisoner and carried to Paris and after ransomed by the exchange of the Earle of Morret who was then prisoner in England At this expedition king Edward prayed the ayde of the Flemings who excused themselues by an oath and bond of a Million of gold which they had taken and made in the Popes Chamber that they should alwayes helpe and ayde the King of France fight vnder his Standard Arms whereupon by the aduice of Iaques D' Artiuille of Gaunt king Edward did quarter the Armes of France before his owne of England and proclaimed himselfe King of France by reason whereof the Flemings helde themselues discharged both of oath and bond and so did ayde and helpe king Edward This William married Katherine daughter and one of the coheyres of William Lord Grantson a Burgonyan borne and a great Baron in England by whom he had issue two sonnes and foure daughters William the eldest was after his Father Earle of Salisbury Sir Iohn Montague knight married Margaret daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas Mounthermer knight sonne of Raphe Mounthermer Earle of Glocester and dyed before his brother William in the 13. yeare of king Richard the second Sibill the eldest daughter was married to Edmond Earle of Arundell for his third wife Philip the second daughter was married to Roger Mortimer Earle of March Elizabeth the third daughter was married to Gyles Lord Badelismer and dyed without issue Agnes the 4. daughter This William founded the Abbey of Bristlesham Montague and dyed at a Iusts and Turney at Windsore in the yeare 1343 and was buried in the White-Fryers in London Et portoit d'argent au trois Lozengies en face de gueulles VVIlliam Lord Mountacute sonne and heyre of William Earle of Salisbury aforesaid after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Salisbury Lord of Denbigh and of the Isle of Man of that name which honour of Denbigh was recouered from him by Edmond Mortimer Earle of March He was one of the Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter and Gouernor of Callis vnder king Richard the second 1380. He solde the Isle of Man to William Lord Scroope Treasurer of England and Earle of Wiltshire who being after beheaded king Henry the fourth gaue the Isle of Man to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland to hold of him and his Successors kings of England by the seruice of bearing the sword at the Coronation He married Elizabeth daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Lord Mohun of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire and had issue William his onely sonne heire slaine at Tilt at Windsore by William his Father the 6. of Richard the second This William the Father dyed in the 20. yeare of king Richard the second leauing Iohn his Nephew sonne of Iohn his Brother to succeed him 1396. Et portoit les armes de son sonperè IOhn Mountacute Knight sonne heyre of Sir Iohn Mountacute knight and Nephew and heyre of William Earle of Salisbury his Vnkle was the third EArle of Salisbury of that name and was one of
the Noblemen which conspired the death of king Henry the fourth at a Iusts held at Oxford but beeing disclosed diuers of them were put to death and this Iohn and Thomas Holland Earle of Kent flying vnto Circester were by the rude Townes-men there brought into the Market-place and there had their heads smitten off the first yeare of King Henry the fourth He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Sir Adam Francis of London knight and widdow of Sir Alan Boxhull knight Lieutenant of the Tower and had issue Thomas Mountacute Earle of Salisbury and Richard that dyed without issue three daughters Anne the eldest was first married to Sir Richard Hanckford after to Sir Iohn Fitz-Lewis knight and thirdly to Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester Margaret the second daughter was married to William Lord Ferrars of Groby and Elizabeth the third daughter was married to Robert Lord Willoughby of Eresbie Et portoit d'argent au trois Lozengies en face de gueulles THomas Montacute Son of Iohn Earle of Salisbury slaine by the Commons at Circester was restored to be Earle of Salisbury in the tenth yeare of king Henry the fourth and after in the sixt yeare of king Henry the sixt hee was made Knight of the Garter and in the yeare 1423. he raised the siedge of Crauant in Burgoigne where he with the losse of 21. hundred men slew eight thousand of the enemies After he was substituted Vice-Regent of the Countries of France Bry and Champaigne and Sir Iohn Fastoffe Deputy in the Dutchy of Normandy And in the sixt yeare of king Henry the sixt he with William de la Pole Earle of Suffolke and Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury besiedged the Citty of Orliance in France where he and Sir Thomas Gargraue knight looking out of a high Window in a Tower at the Bridge ende to view the Towne was shot with a Bullet from the enemy which brake the Window and droue the shiuers thereof into his Face and Head vpon which wound hee dyed within eight dayes after Whose body being brought into England was honourably buried by his Auncestors at Bisham Abbey in Barkshire 1428. He married Eleonor daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and sister and one of the heyres of Edmond Earle of Kent and had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Alice married to Richard Neuill a younger sonne of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland This Thomas had a base sonne named Iohn Et portoit d'argent au trois Louzengies en face de gueulles RIchard Neuill third sonne of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland by Ioane his second wife daughter of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster was made Earle of Salisbury after the death of Thomas Montague his wiues Father and Knight of the Garter in the 15. yeare of king Henry the sixt and Lord Chancellor in the 32. yeare of the said kings reign He tooke part with Richard Duke of Yorke against king Henry the sixt and was taken prisoner by Queene Margaret at the battaile of Wakefield and beheaded at Pomfret and his head sent vpon the ende of a Speare to Yorke in which battaile was Richard Duke of Yorke also slaine 1460. This Richard Neuill married Eleanor daughter and heyre of Thomas Montague Earle of Salisbury and had issue foure sonnes and sixe daughters Richard the eldest sonne was after restored and made Earle of Salisbury and after Earle of Warwicke Iohn the second sonne was created Marquesse Mountague Thomas the third sonne married the widdow of the Lord Willoughby and dyed without issue George the fourth sonne was Arch-bishop of Yorke and Lord Chancellor of England Ioane the eldest daughter was married to William Pitz-Alan Earle of Arundell Cecily the second daughter was married vnto Henry Beauchamp Duke of Warwicke Alice the third daughter was married to Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh Baron of Rauenswath Eleanor the fourth daughter was married to Thomas Stanley first Earle of Derby of that name Katherine the fift daughter was wife to William Bonuill Lord Harington and Margaret the sixt daughter was married to Iohn Vere Earle of Oxford This Richards body was first buried in the Priory at Pontfret and after remoued to Bisham Abbey neere Windesore in Barkshire Et portoit gueulles au Saukeur d'argent au lambell gobonne d'argent d'azur RIchard Neuill sonne and heyre of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury aforesaid was restored to be Earle of Salisbury and in right of his wife he was Earle of Warwicke he was also great Chamberlaine and high Admiral of England Lord Warden of the North Marches toward Scotland and of the Cinque-Ports Captaine of Callis high Steward of the Dutchy of Lancaster and knight of the Noble Order of the Garter This famous and great Earle of Warwicke did set vp and pull downe Kings at his pleasure First he set vp king Edward the 4. and put downe king Henry the 6. and after some breach and vnkindnes between them this Richard took Henry the 6. out of prison where he had bin ten yeares and placed him againe in his Regall Throne forcing Edward to flye into Flanders to seeke ayde of the D. of Burgundy his brother in law But Edward returning againe did encounter with this great Earle his brother Iohn Marquesse Montacute at Barnet field where they were both slain in the year 1471. This Earle Rich. married Anne daughter of Richard Beauchamp Earle of Warwicke and sister and heyre of Henry Duke of Warwicke by whom he had issue two daughters his heyres Isabell the eldest was married to George Plantagenet Duke of Clarence and Anne the second daughter was first married to Prince Edward and after to Richard Duke of Glocester after king by the name of Richard the third Et portoit les armes de son pere GEorge Plantagenet borne at Dublin in Ireland third sonne of Richard Duke of Yorke and brother of king Edward the fourth was created Duke of Clarence in the yeare 1461. And by Letters Patents dated at Westminster the twenty fiue of March the 12. of King Edward the fourth he was created Earle of Salisbury and Warwicke This George married Isabell sister and co-heyre of Henry Duke of Warwicke and had issue Edward Earle of Warwicke who from his childe-hoode was kept in the Tower of London and in the ende beheaded by king Henry the seuenth leauing no issue and Margaret the daughter of the said George married Sir Richard Pole knight and was beheaded after her brother in the 33. yeare of king Henry the eight This George was secretly murdered in the Tower of London in the yeare 1477 and was buried at Tuekesbury Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent au trois cantons de gueulles EDward onely sonne of King Richard the third Queen Anne his wife was borne in the Castle of Middleham neere Richmond in the County of Yorke 1473 who beeing not foure yeares of age was created Earle of Salisbury the 17. yeare of the Reigne of king
Iohn Duke of Northūberland who were both beheaded without issue Katherine the second daughter was married to Henry Lord Herbert from whom against her will she was diuorced Mary married to Martyn Kayes of Kent Esquire and dyed without issue This Henry Grey Duke of Suffolke was beheaded at Tower Hill the 23. of February in the first yeare of Queene Mary 1554. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux à lambell d'ermyn THomas Lord Howard second sonne of Thomas Howard late Duke of Norfolke and of Margaret his second Wife daughter and onely heyre of Thomas Lord Andley of Walden Lord Chancellor of England was by Summons of writ to the Parliament made Lord Howard of Walden he was Lord Chamberlaine to Queene Elizabeth and King Iames and knight of the Garter and after created Earle of Suffolke at Hampton Court on Thursday the 21. of Iuly 1603. and lastly made Lord Treasurer of England He married Katherine eldest daughter and one of the co-heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet of Chorlton in Wiltshire knight by whom he had issue Theophilus Lord Walden Sir Thomas Howard knight of the Bath Henry Howard Charles Howard Robert Howard William Howard and Sir Edward Howard all knights of the Bath Iohn the 7. sonne dyed yong Elizabeth the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Knolles of Greyes and Viscount Wallingford Francis second daughter wife to Robert Carre Earle of Somerset and Katherine the third daughter was married to William Cecill now Earle of Salisbury 1618. Margaret the fourth daughter dyed young and was buried at Walden in Essex Et portoit gueulles à la band entre six croix au pied fiche d'argent à croissant sable pur la difference A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Somerset their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Mohun or Moun the 3. of that name from the Norman Conquest grand-childe to William de Moun surnamed Sapell Lord of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire by his sonne William was made Earle of Somerset by King Henry the first and by that name and title did found the Priory and Conuent of S. Maries of Brinton gaue to the Cannons Regular of the same diuers Lands for their maintenance To which his Charter are witnesses William de Moyn his Son Henry Iuwe William de Brinton Hugh de Punchardon and others This William as Mathew Paris hath in the yeare 1138. did keepe and fortefie his Castle of Dunster against K. Stephen and William Talbot kept the Castle of Hereford William Louell the Castle of Ludlow and William Fitz-Alan the Castle of Salopesbury on the part of Mauld the Empresse and Henry Duke of Normandy her sonne This William de Moun Earle of Somerset married Luce daughter of _____ and had issue William de Mohun Lord of Dunster and Oodecombe Muneth and Culueton in Somersetshire Et portoit guculles au Manch mal taile d'ermyn le maine propre tenant à la flour de liz d'or REginald de Mohun Lord of Dunster sonne and heyre of Reginald de Mohun Lord of Dunster grand-childe of William de Mohun Earle of Somerset by his sonne William was the second and last Earle of Somerses of that Family did by that Name Title giue his Mannor of Aexministre with the appurtenances to found the Abbey of Newham To which his gift are witnesses Richard Earle of Cornwall the Kings brother Simon Earle of Leicester Henry Earle of Oxford Iohn Fitz-Geffrey Ran-Fitz-Hubert Hugh Tracy Hugh Peuerell of Ermington William Malherbe knights and others Prima pars Patent Anno 14 Edw. 3 m. 33. He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Ferrars and Derby co-heyre of her Mother Sibell sister and co-heyre of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke by whom he had issue Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunster c. This Reginald lost his Title of Earle in siding with the Barons against king Henry the third and dyed in the 43. yeare of the said Kings Reigne and was buried in the Abbey of Newham Et portoit les armoiries de son peré gueulles au Manch mail taile d'ermyn le maine propre tenant à la flour de liz d'or IOhn sur-named Beaufort of Beaufort in France which came to the house of Lancaster by Blanch of Arthois wife to Edmond first Earle of Lancaster sonne of Iohn of Gaunt D. of Lancaster begotten of Ratherine Swinford before marriage who with his brothers and sisters were made legitimate by Acte of Parliament in the 21. yeare of king Richard the second and in the yeare 1396. he was made Earle of Somerset and the yeare after Marquesse Dorset from which king Henry the fourth depriued him leauing him onely Earle of Somerset He maried Margaret daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and sister and co-heyre of Edmond Earle of Kent by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Somerset that dyed young without issue and Iohn who by king Henry the fift was created the first Duke of Somerset and had issue one onely daughter named Margaret Mother to king Henry the seuenth Edmond the third sonne succeeded his Brother Iohn in the Dukedome of Somerset and was slaine at the first battaile of S. Albons Ioane the eldest daughter of this Iohn Beaufort was married to Iames the first king of Scots and Margaret the second daughter was married to Thomas Courtney Earle of Deuon He dyed in the eleuenth yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried on the North side of Thomas Beckets Shrine at Canterbury Et portoit France seme escartellé d'engleterre au bordur gobonne d'argent d'azur IOhn Beaufort sonne of Iohn Earle of Somerset and grand-childe to Iohn of Gaunt after the death of his Father and his elder Brother Henry Earle of Somerset was created the first Duke of Somerset in the 21. yeare of king Henry the 6. He was taken prisoner before by the Duke of Orliance at Bangie-Bridge in France the ninth of the saide Kings Reigne and deliuered vpon ransome He married Margaret daughter of Sir Iohn Beauchampe of Bletso knight and sister heire of Iohn her Brother by whom he had issue one only daughter and heyre named Margaret who by Edmond of Hadham Earle of Richmond her husband had issue king Henry the seuenth Milles pag. 398. saith Edmond Beauford brother of this Iohn succeeded him in his Dukedome of Somerset which was thought to be a great preiudice to Margaret this Iohns daughter and heyre if according to the olde custome when the male issue fayleth the titles honours and dignities should not depend vpon the pleasure of the King to distribute the same to who he pleaseth The which in a word I answer thus That if King Henry the fift did giue the Dukedome of Somerset to Iohn the Father of this Margaret his heyres male as he did and as commonly all Kings vse to doe when they giue the like honours This Iohn dying without issue male what wrong doth the King to any in giuing his owne to whom and
part of Humfrey de Bohuns Lands which before were conueyed to Mary the second daughter they being then in the Crowne for that this Duke Henry was then the onely heyre both of Elianor and Mary At which clayme and demand King Richard the third was greatly offended and saide Will you Duke Henry challenge the right of king Henry the fourth by which hee wrongfully held the Crowne and so make way vnto it Which speech of the king went so neere to the Dukes heart that euer after he sought and plotted how he might work the returne of Henry earle of Richmond out of France and to depriue king Richard of his Crowne And to effect the same he raised diuers forces and entred into Armes which King Richard hearing of leuied a greater and went to Salisbury to meete him but the Dukes Army being too weake he was forced to flye for succour to the house of Humfrey Banister his seruant neere Shrewsbury who for hope of gaine betrayed him to Iohn Mitton Shireffe of Shropshire who tooke and conuayed him to Salisbury where without any arraignment or lawfull tryall he was beheaded the second of Nouember 1483. This Duke Henry married Katherine sister and one of the heyres of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers and had issue Edward Earle Stafford and Duke of Buckingham Henry Earle of Wiltshire and Humfrey that died young He had also two daughters Elizabeth maried to Robert Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earle of Sussex and Anne first married to Sir Walter Herbert knight and after to George Lord Hastings Earle of Huntington Et portoit France d'engleterre escartellé an bordur d'argent EDward Stafford sonne and heire of Duke Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father restored the first of king Henry the seuenth to all his Fathers honours dignities and possessions which king Richard the third tooke from him and was Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton and Constable of England He married Elianor daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Lord Stafford for after the death of this Edward the Family of Staffords neuer attained other title of honour then onely of Barons He had issue also three daughters Elizabeth the eldest was married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Lord high Treasurer of England Katherine the second daughter was married to Raphe Neuill fourth Earle of Westmerland and Mary the third daughter married George Neuile Lord of Abergauenny This Edward was a Prince of high spirit and very ambitious daily plotting of treason against king Henry the eight by which hee ouerthrew himselfe and all his Noble Family and for the same was beheaded at the Tower-Hill by London the 17. of May 1521. in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the eight Les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Southampton their Armes Wiues and Children BEauois a Saxon and flower of Chiualry in his time was at the siedge of Yorke in the fourth yeare of William Conqueror and the yeare after fought the great battaile at Cairdiffe in South-Wales against the Normans he was made Earle of Southampton by the said Conqueror and was a Witnesse to his Charter of lands that he gaue to the Abbey of S. Edmonsbury in Suffolke by the name and title of Earle Beauois He dyed without issue knowne the tenth yeare after the Norman Conquest This is that Beauois of Southampton M. Camden in his Britannia pag. 272. saith That whiles the Monkes laboured to set out his fame with their faigned Fables they obscured his doughty and Martiall Actions in Armes VVIlliam Fitz-Williams knight of the Garter Treasurer of the houshold to king Henry the eight Lord Priuy Seale and Lord Admirall of England was created Earle of Southampton at Hampton Court the 29. yeare of the said Kings Reigne He married Mabell daughter of Henry Lord Clifford of Westmerland and sister and heyre of Henry first Earle of Cumberland and dyed without issue at New-Castle vpon Tine the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit lozengie d'argent de â—ueulles THomas Wriothesley Knight of the Garter sonne of William Wriothesley Yorke Herald of Armes and grandchilde to Iohn Wriothesley alias Garter king of Armes was created Baron of Tichfield at Hampton Court the first of Ianuary the 35. of Henry the eight Anno 1543. and Lord Chancellor of England in May the yeare after in which Office he continued vntil the beginning of king Edward the sixt his reign when for his obstinacy in the Romaine Religion he was the sixt of March remoued and William Paulet Lord S. Iohn of Basing put in his place He was after created Earle of South-hampton the 17. of February in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt married Iane daughter and heyre of William Cheney by whom he had issue Henry the second Earle of Southampton of that name and foure daughters Mary the eldest was first married to William Shelley of Michelgroue in Sussex and after to _____ Lister sonne of Sir Michaell Lister knight Elizabeth was wife to Thomas Radcliffe Earle of Sussex Katherine married to Thomas Cornwallis Groom-Porter and Mabell the fourth daughter was wife to Sir Walter Sands knight He dyed at his house called Lincolne Place in Holborne the 30. day of Iuly in the fourth yeare of king Edward the sixt and was buried in S. Andrews Church in Holborne Et portoit d'azur à vn croix d'or enuironne de quatre faulcons close d'argent HEnry Wriothesley sonne and heyre of Thomas aforesaid was after the death of his Father the second Earle of Southampton and Baron of Titchfield He married Mary daughter of Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague and knight of the Garter by whom he had issue Henry Wriothesly the third Earle of Southampton of that Family and Mary married to Thomas Arundell Baron of Warder He dyed at Ythell in Hampshire the fourth of October 1581. and was buried at Titchfield the 23. of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry Wriothesley sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was the third Earle of Southampton of this Family and Baron of Tichfield Knight of the Garter and Captaine of the Isle of Wight He married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Vernon of Hodnet in Staffordshire and had issue Iames Wriothersley Thomas a second sonne Penelope Anne and Elizabeth 1618. Et portoit d'azur à vn croix d'or enuironné de quartre faucons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Sussex their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Albeney the third of that Name grand-childe to William de Albeney and Queene Aelidise his wife the widdow of King Henry the first by his sonne William the second was in the life time of his Father created the first Earle of Sussex by King Henry the second and girded with the Sword thereof Roger Houeden pag. 320. a. line 36. 1177. He was faithfull to the said King in all his wars against Henry Courtmantell his sonne the
vnto which Isabell the Castle and Honour of Arundell fell by partition Some late Writers haue set downe that in respect the Family of Fitz-Alans had the Castle of Arundell they were Earles of Arundell which to me is very strange that a dead Stone or Castle made of Stones and Timber can giue an honour title of dignity to a liuing creature But this is contradicted and proued vntrue by many examples where Noblemen haue solde the place whereof their Title of Honour was and yet notwithstanding both they and their heyres haue retained their titles of honour still and can it be better manifested then in this very Family of Fitz-Alans For had not this Richards Father his Grand-father and great Grand-father all three Iohns the possession of the Castle of Arundell with the appurtenances and yet neuer any of them earles therof c. This Richard married Alison daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell beheaded at Hereford 1326. as is more at large in the Title of Earles of Arundell He dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first 1301. Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampani d'or armé lampasse d'azur RObert Radcliffe sonne of Iohn Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter was Knight of the Garter Lord Fitz-Walter Egrement and Burnell and after created Viscount Fitz-Walter at Bridewell the 18. of Iune in the 17. yeare of King Henry the eight and the 8. of December in the 21. yeare of the saide Kings reigne he was created at White-Hall Earle of Sussex He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham by whom he had issue Henry Lord Fitz-Walter Sir Humfrey Radcliffe of Elstow knight and George Radcliffe third sonne His second wife was Margaret sister of Edward Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Anne wife to Thomas Lord Wharton and Iane married to Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague His third wife was Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of Cornwall knight by whom he had issue Sir Iohn Radcliffe knight who dyed without issue in the yeare 1566. and was buried in S. Olaues in Hartstreete in London This Earle Robert dyed at Chelsey the 28. of Nouember 1542 the 34. of King Henry the eight Et portoit d'argent à la bande engresley de sable HEnry Radcliffe sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid after the death of his Father was Earle of Sussex Viscount Fitz-Waâ—ter Lord Egremont and Burnell and knight of the Garter married two wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke by whom he had issue Thomas the third Earle of Sussex of this Family and Henry the fourth Earle of Sussex and Francis His second wife was Anne daughter of Sir Philip Calthorp knight by whom he had issue Egremont Radcliffe attainted of treason Mary married to Sir Thomas Mildmey of Essex knight This Henry dyed in the fourth yeare of Queene Mary 1557. and was buried in S. Laurence Poultneys Church neere London-Stone in London Et portoit les armes de son peré D'argent à la bande engresley de sable THomas Radcliffe sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Sussex Viscount Fitz-Walter Lord Egremont Burnell and Knight of the Garter Lord Chamberlaine of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and Iustice of Eyre of all the Forrests and Parkes beyond the Trent He married two wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Wriothesley Earle of Southampton by whom he had issue Henry and Robert that dyed young without issue His second wife was Frances daughter of Sir William Sidney knight and sister of Sir Henry Sianey knight of the Garter He dyed without issue at his house at Bermondsey in Southwarke the 9. of Iune 1583. and was very honourably carried through London to New Hall in Essex and there buried with a Hearse and the Officers of Armes giuing their attendance the 9. of Iuly after Et portoit les armes de son peré HEnry Radcliffe second sonne of Henry the second Earle of Sussex and brother and heyre of Thomas the third Earle of Sussex was after the death of his brother the fourth Earle of Sussex of his Family Viscount Fitz-Walter Lord Egremont and Burnell Knight of the Garter and Captaine of Ports-mouth married Honora daughter and heyre of Anthony Pound of Hampshire Esquire and had issue Robert Radcliffe the fift Earle of Sussex He dyed in the yeare 1593. Et portoit d'argent à la bande engreslee de sable RObert Radcliffe sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of Sussex of that Family Viscount Fitz-Walter Lord Egremont and Burnell and knight of the Garter 1618. Hee married Bridget daughter of Sir Charles Morison knight by whom hee had issue Henry Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter who married Iane daughter of Sir Michaell Stanhop knight Thomas Radcliffe second sonne Elizabeth wife to Sir Iohn Ramsey Viscount Hadington and Honora Radcliffe Et portoir d'argent à la band engreslee de sable A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Surrey their Armes Wiues and Children Donaui c. pro salute Domini mei Willielmi Regis qui me in Angliam adduxit pro salute Dominae meae Matildis Reginae matris vxoris meae prosalute Domini mei Willielmi Regis fillij sui post cuius aduentum in Anglicam terram hanc Chartam feci qui me Comitem Surregiae fecit c. To this will I adde this taken out of the Originall booke of Lewis which I hope will ende this Controuersie and cleare the doubt Willielmus de Warren primus Comes Surrey et fundator Ecclesiae Lewensis diem suum clausit extremum viij Kal. Iulij Anno gratiae 1088. et fundationis Ecclesiae praedictae xi et A conquestu xxiij Iste primo non vocabitur nisi solummodo Willielmus de Waren postea vero processu temporis a Willielmo Rege et Conquestore Angliae cuius filiam disponsauit plurimum Honoratus est atque comes Surrey factus et appellatus est Iste iacet in Capello Lewensis iuxta Domina Gundradam Comitissam suam et filiam praedicti Regis Conquestoris c. By this it is manifestly proued that William the Conqueror and not William Ruphus did create and make this William de Warren the first Earle of Surrey Also it is to be remembred that the Countesse Gundred died three yeares before her Husband and two yeares before her Father and how could she then haue the Title and Name of Countesse vnlesse her Husband had beene an Earle before she dyed in William Conquerors time Et portoit Eschequetteé d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoir de gueulles à trois palz de vair au chef d'or charge de vn Aigle de gueulles membrez becquez d'azur Et portoit semé de France à la bordure
of Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke and had issue three daughters Katherine Neuill Elianor and Margaret A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of VVarwicke their Armes Wiues and Children Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit les armes de son bisayeul Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur à la bordur gueulles Et portoit les armes de son peré This Henry married to his second Wife Phillip daughter of Thomas Lord Basset of Hedington in Oxfordshire Founder of the Priory of Bisseter by whom he had no issue He dyed in the second yeare of King Henry the third Les armes de son peré Et portoir eschiquettee d'or d'azur au cheumon d'hermines Et portoit de gueulles à la band fizelle d'or Et portoit d'argent à six annelletz de gneulleâ— 3â—2 1. Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur à la bordur de gueulles He dyed without issue the 4. day of the Ides of Ianuary in the yeare 1268. and was buried honourably at Warwicke leauing Isabell his sister and heyre married to William Beauchampe Baron of Elmeley called the Blinde Baron Et portoit d'argent à deux barres de gueulles Et portoit gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Hee married Alice daughter of Raphe de Toneio and sister and heyre of Robert Lord Toneio Baron of Flamsted had issue two sonnes Thomas and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth wife to Thomas Lord Astley Thomas was after his Father Earle of Warwicke and Iohn was Admirall of England Constable of Douer Castle Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports Knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter and dyed in the 34. yeare of King Edward the third and was buried in the body of the Church of S. Paul in London leauing Thomas Earle of Warwicke his heyre who was then found to be 40. yeares of age and aboue This Guy dyed in the yeare 1315. the 9. of King Edward the second and was buried at Brodesley in Worcestershire Et portoit gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Et portoit de gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Et portoit les armes deson peré Et portoit de gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettes d'or Et portoit les armes de son peré At what time this Richard was sent into France to treate a marriage for King Edward the 4. King Edward fell in loue and married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Ryuers the Widdow of Sir Iohn Grey which procured great hatred betweene this Earle and the King Which disgrace this Richard beeing not able to digest plotted a confederacy with George Duke of Clarence King Edwards brother for to restore King Henry the sixt and assembling his Forces at Banbury he ouerthrew King Edward in battaile and tooke him prisoner But King Edward within a while after by the helpe of his Friends made an escape from out the Castle of Banbury wherein he was prisoner and began a new warre at Stamford where he was Conquerour and enforced this Earle Richard to flye into France But within sixe moneths after hee returned againe into England and enforced King Edward to flye into Flanders to Charles Duke of Burgundy who had married his sister setting King Henry at liberty after ten yeares imprisonment After all which King Edward by the assistance of his said Brother of Burgandy came into England againe and waging battaile against King Henries Faction at Barnet ten miles from London vanquished his enemies and slew this Richard and his brother Iohn Marquesse Mountague in the yeare 1471. beeing Easter day And this was the ende of this great Earle of Warwicke who pulled downe Kings and set them vp againe at his pleasure He had issue by his saide Wife two daughters his heyres Isabell married to Gearge Plantagenet Duke of Clerence Brother to King Edward the 4. And Anne first married to Edward Prince of Wales sonne of King Henry the sixt who was slaine at Tewksbury and after to Richard Duke of Glocester after King of England Et portoit gueulles 〈◊〉 faulteur d'argeiâ—â— au lambell gobonné d'argent d'azur Et portoit les armoiries de France escartellé d'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargeé de trois cantons de gueulles Et portoit les armes de son peré He married Anne daughter of Edward Guilford sister and heyre of Sir Henry Guilford Knight by whom hee had issue eight sonnes and fiue daughters Henry the eldest sonne married Wynefred daughter of Richard Lord Rich and dyed at the siedge of Bollen 1543. Thomas dyed young Iohn third sonne was Earle of Warwicke he married Anne daughter of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset and dyed without issue being 24. yeares olde Ambrose the fourth sonne was also Earle of Warwicke and dyed without issue Robert the fift sonne was Earle of Leicester married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and had issue Robert Baron of Denbigh that dyed yong Guilford Dudley sixt sonne married the Lady Iane daughter of Henry Grey Duke of Suffoâ—ke who were all three beheaded in the yeare 1553. Henry the seuenth sonne married Margaret daughter and onely heyre of Thomas Lord Audley of Walden and was slaine at S. Quintins 1557. She was after married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke Charles the eight sonne dyed young Temperance Margaret and Katherine dyed all three young Mary was married to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of Wales and had issue Sir Phillip Sidney knight and Robert Sidney Earle of Leicester 1618. and Katherine the youngest daughter was married to Henry Hastings Earle of Huntington This Iohn Duke of Northumberland was beheaded at Tower-Hill in the yeare 1553. Et portoit d'or au lyon ramparâ—â— vert à la queue nouee Et portoit lez armoiries comme son pere Et portoit gueulles au cheuron accompaigne de trois croix recroisettees d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of YORKE their Armes Wiues and Children OTho sonne of Henry Leo Duke of Bauaria Saxom and Sardinia begotten of Mauld daughter of Henry the second King of England who was after Emperor by the name of Otho the 4. was girt with the Sword of the Earledome of Yorke in the first yeare of the Reigne of King Richard the first his Vnckle 1189. But afterwards King Richard made an exchange with Otho and gaue him the Earledome of Poictow for the Earledome of Yorke He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter of the Duke of Brabant the second was Beatrix daughter of Phillip the Emperour sonne of Fredericke the Emperour and dyed without issue in Saxony 1218. This Otho had a brother both by Father and Mother named William from whom are descended the Dukes of Brunswicke and Luneburgh
but dyed the third of King Henry the fift without any issue at all Neither was there euer any such Hugh Audley that euer married anie such Woman Mil. pag. 347.  RObert base son of King Henrie the first was the first Earle of Glocester and married Mabell Daughter of Robert Fitz Hamon and Sibel his Wife daughter of Robert de Belesmo Earle of Shrewsbury RObert Fitz-Haman neuer married any Sibill daughter of Robert de Belesmo For Robert de Belesmo had his eyes put out and dyed in the Castle of Kardiffe in Wales without any issue And for Mabell the daughter of Robert Fitz-Hamon shee neuer married Nigell Lord Mowbray for that Mabell he married was daughter and co-heyre of William Fitz Patrich Earle of Salisbury who had giuen her in Marriage the Mannor of Bansted in Surrey as is manifested by the said Grant After this Roberts death Mabell his Wife married Nigell Lord and Baron of Mowbray  Milles pag. 359  ISabell daughter of Gilbert de Clare Earle of Hertford married William L. Bruse of Gower in Wales THis Isabell married Robert Brus of Annanderdale in Scotland and not William Bruse of Wales and so both the man and the matter quite mistaken Milles pag. 369.  ISabel daughter of William king of Scots married Robert Lord Ros of Hamlake Father of Robert Lord Ros father of William Lord Ros Competitor for the crown of Scotland RObert Lord Ros that married Isabell daughter of William King of Scots had issue William L. Ros who had issue Robert Lord Ros of Hamlake Father of another William that was one of the Competitors for the Crowne of Scotland So the the first William L. Ros is quite left out and by that means the second Robert is left without a father Mil. pag. 507.  RObert de Valonijs Lord of Orford married Cicely sister of William Blound and had issue Cicely de Valoniis wife to Robert Vfford steward of the houshold to King Edward the second RObert de Valoniis which marryed the Sister of William Blound had issue a sonne Robert who was Father of Cicely de Valoniis wife to Robert Vfford So that the right Father of Cicely Valonijs that married Robert Vfford is quite left out and not once mentioned and Robert de Valonijs Cicely Blound who was her Grand-father and Grand mother made to be her father mother Milles pag. 528.  MArgaret daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich Knight and sister and heyre of Thomas Norwich was wife to Robert Vfford Earle of Suffolke THis Margaret was Sister of Sir Walter Norwich Knight and Aunt and heyre to Iohn Norwich son of the sayde Sir Walter So that this discent is out of ioynt and greatly mistaken Mil. pag. 529.  RIchard Plantaginet sonne of King Iohn was created Earle of Cornwal in the yeare 1227. and died at Barkhamsted being very old in the yeare 1572. NOw surely I haue not read of any so olde since Christs time For by this accompt of 1227. and 1572. this Richard liued after his being Earl 345. yeares And then was hee a verie olde man indeed Mil. pag. 552.  RRobert Sackuile eldest son of Thomas was after his Father Earle of Dorset by Lady Margaret Howard sole Daughter of Thomas Duke of Norfolke HOw this Robert Sackuile could be Earle of Dorset by Lady Margaret Howard his Wife is more then by my Bookes I can find considering his father was created Earle of Dorset to him and his heires male Mil. pag. 413.  ALan sur-named the redde or Fergant Earle of little Britaine married the daughter of Fulke Rechin Earle of Anioy and had issue Howell disinherited Bertha maried to Eudo Earle of Porhet and Constance wife to Geffrey sonne of Iuhell HEre is Howell Bertha Constance made to be Children to Alan Fargant when as they were the children of Conanle Grosse Earle of Britaine and so they fathered vpon a wrong father Milles pag. 588 589.  WIlliam the first Earle Warren Surrey married Gundred daughter of William Conqueror and had issue William and Reginald who marryed Adeliza Ladie of Wirmingay in Norfolk and had issue William de Warren  WIlliam the second Earle Warren and Surrey sonne of William the first married Isabel daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had yssue William the third Earle Warren Reginald de Warren who married Adeliza daughter of William de Wormegay and had issue William REginald de Warren mentioned in this place is made to haue two seuerall Fathers and Mothers as by this aforesaid it may appeare but the first is false His true Father was William the second Earle Warren and his mother was Isabel Sister of Rafe de Peronne Earle of Vermandois Mil. pag. 616 617 618 619.  WIlliam the third Earle of Arundell and Sussex maried Mabel sister and Coheire of Hugh Meschines surnamed Blundeuile the last Earle of Chester of that Family THere was neuer any Hugh Meschines Earle of Chester surnamed Blundeuile nor any Mabell his Sister But the trueth is there was a Mabell which was Sister and Co-heire of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Mil. pag. 642 643.  ISabell second Sister and Co-heyre of Hugh Earle of Arundell and Sussex married Iohn Fitz Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldtre by whose right the Castle and honour of Arundell came to the Fitz Alans Their sonne Iohn Fitz Alan was Father of Richard first Earle of Arundel of that Family IT is true that this Isabell married Iohn Fitz Alan and had issue Iohn who by Mauld Verdon his wife had issue a third Iohn who marryed Isabell Mortimer and had yssue Richard the first Earle of Arundel which thirde Iohn is omitted and so the sayde Richards Grandfather made to be his father Mil. pag. 643.  HEnry Percy the ninth Earle of Northumberland Lord Percy Lucy Poynings Fitz-Payne and Brian and in his mothers right Lord Latymer HOw this Henry Earl of Northumberland can be Lord Latymer in right of his Mother is more then by my reading I could euer finde any proofe for Milles pag. 734. For I take it that all Daughters and heyrs of a Baron by Writ be they neuer so many are all interessed alike by their birth to their Fathers Dignitie which Dignity by no meanes can bee diuided therefore lost when there is more Daughters then one and to reuert to the King frō whence it came to bestow vppon which daughter hee will or other stranger whomsoeuer it shall please him LOra daughter of William Bruse Baron of Brecknocke wife vnto Robert Fitz Pernell Earle of Leicester and Sister of that William Bruse who was commonly called Earle of Brember Castle in Sussex Lord of Brecknock and Abergauenny she left siue daughters her heirs Isabel Ela Mauld Eua and Eleanor IT is true that this Lora did marry Robert Fitz Pernel Earle of Leicester But that she had fiue daughters is very vntrue for the saide Robert died without yssue And those fiue Daughters heere mentioned
were the Daughters of William Lord Bruse of Brecknocke begotten of Eua his Wife one of the daughters of William Marshall the elder Earle of Penbrooke So that this Lora was their great Aunt not their mother Mil. pag. 836.  WIlliam de Clynton youngest sonne of Iohn de Clynton and of Ida his wife daughter and one of the heirs of William de Oding sells Baron of Marstoke was by King Edward the third created Earle of Huntington 1337. THis William de Clynton Earle of Huntington here mentioned was sonne of Iohn Lord Clynton and Mauld Beaumont and Grandchild to another Iohn and Idona Mil. pag. 916. Now he hath left out Iohn L. Clynton and Mauld Beaumont the said Williams right father and mother made him son to his Grandfather and Grand mother Idona IOhn Hastings son and heire of Lawrence was the second Earl of Penbroke who at his death lefte Anne Maney his wife great with child of Iohn Hastings the third Earle of Penbroke Mil. pag. 1098. HOw could Margaret daughter of King Edward the third be mother of Iohn Hastings the third Earl of Penbroke when as at the said Iohns death he sayth that Anne Manny his Fathers second wife was great with Childe of him except he proue that he had two Mothers Iohn Hastings third Earl of Penbroke was son of Iohn Hastings second Earle of Penbroke begotten of his first wife Margaret daughter of King Edward the third Milles page 1099.  A Table of the Seuerall Catalogues contained in this Booke ARundell 1 Albemarle 10 Anguish 15 Atholl 17 Buckingham 18 Bedford 21 Britaine Richmond 25 Bath 35 Bridge-water 36 Boughan 37 Chester 37 Cornwall 44 Carlile 51 Cumberland 53 Cambridge 54 Deuonshire 56 Derby 65 Dorset 73 Essex 78 Excester 85 Ewe or Augie 88 Ferrars 65 Glocester 90 Hartford 90 Hereford 99 Huntington 105 Kent 114 Kendall 121 Lincolne 122 Lancaster 127 Leicester 131 March 137 Mountague 140 Mountgomery 142 Northumberland 142 Norfolke 151 Northampton 161 Nottingham 165 Oxford 169 Penbroke 177 Rutland 189 Richmond Britaine 25 Riuers 193 Shrewsbury 194 Salisbury 200 Suffolke 208 Somerset 213 Stafford 219 Southampton 223 Sussex 225 Surrey 230 Tankeruile 239 Viscounts 269 Winchester 239 Worcester 244 Wiltshire 248 Westmerland 252 Warwicke 255 Yorke 265 Faults escaped in Printing to be Corrected thus IN Edward the 1. Children by his first wife reade Elianor borne the 50. yeare of her Grand-fathers Reigne In Edw. 1. Children by his second wife line 20. reade Edward the third for Edward the fourth In Edward the seconds issue reade Iohn of Eltham died in Anno 1334. for 1354. In Henry the 8. base children reade Henry Fitz-Roy created Earle of Nottingham at seuen yeares of age Pag. 13. line 33. reade Dunster for Dunsteth Pag. 18. line 9. reade before He maried by the name of Earle of Buckinghā Pag. 20. line 12. reade Vrsula for Vrsuld Page 21. line 22. reade Apulia for Turkey Page 22. line 39. reade Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams Father of William Pag. 23. line 1. reade Katherine for Margaret Ibid. line 4. reade 31. for 13. Page 24. line 7. reade Hampton-Court for the Tower of London Ibid. line 10. reade third for second Ibid. line 11. reade second for third Ibid. line last reade hath issue for had no issue Page 29. line 17. reade Euerard for Euerus Page 34. line 33. reade Tarbolton for Trebant Page 36. line 6. reade Edward Lord Fitz-Walter for Richard Ibidem The Earle of Bridgwaters Armes vide 276. Page 37. line 23. reade Aurenches for Aurenges Ibid. line 29. reade Rufus for Ruphus Pag. 38. line 18. reade Morcar for Mocar Pag. 39. line 11. reade Robert Quincy sonne of Sayre Earle of Winchester Page 47 line 23. reade Gauershith for Gauershife Page 48. line 22. reade Wenselaus for Veselanus Page 52. line 16. reade Dreux for Drux In the beginning of the Earles of Clare line 1. reade Richard sonne of Gilbert for Richard Fitz-Gilbert Ibid. line 11. reade 1131 for 1331. Ibid. leafe 2. line 26. reade Gilbert for Iohn Ibid. at Rich. the second Earle of Glocester line 8. reade Beuis for Benet Ibid. last page line 18. reade Kyme for Kent Page 54. reade Edward Neuill for Henry Neuill Pag. 62. line 11. reade Grandchilde for Grandfather Page 63. line 7. reade Somersetshire for Deuonshire Pag. 64 line 17. reade Sir William Maynard for Sir Henry Page 71. line 19. leaue out Einsham in Oxford Pag. 73 line 3. reade 217. for 2171. Pag. 74 line 16. reade Edmond Beauford sonne of Iohn Beauford Errata Page 79 line 29. reade for Geffrey Fitz-Piers Armes Et portoit escartelle d'or et de gueulles au bordure vaire Page 83. line 29. reade Sir Nicholas Tufton for Sir Iohn Pag. 83 line 32. In Parr reade 36 for 25. Ibid. line 30. reade Baron Parr of Kendall Page 90. line 20. reade Baieux for Bayon Page 98. line 21. reade was made Baron Seymour and Duke c. Pag. 99 line 11. reade sonne of Osberne Page 104. for Henry Plantagenets Armes reade Semè de France escartellè D'engleterre au lambell d'hermines Pag. 109 line 7. reade 1219. as Sir Robert Cotton saith Pag. 117 line 2. reade Sir Thomas Holland sonne of Sir Robert Pag. 120 line 16 reade Sir Henry Grey second sonne for third Pag. 122 line 34 reade 1151 for 111. Pag. 136 line 19 reade 1588. for 1586. Page 150. line 25 reade Sir Thomas Stanley for Sir Edward Ibid. line 42. adde Elianor Percy wife to Sir William Herbert Pag. 153 line 15 reade partition for petition Pag. 176. line 14. reade Elizabeth for Anne Ibid. line 16. reade 18. Earle of Oxford for 19. Pag. 187 line the last reade du trois lyons for lyons Page 190. line first reade Edmond Plantagenet third son for son and heyre Ibid. line 1. reade Edmond Plantagenet third son of Richard Duke of Yorke Page 191. line 9. leaue out Elianor married to Iohn Bourchier Page 192. line 16. reade Frances for Mary Pag. 199 line last reade 1616 for 1618. Page 202. line 24. reade 11. for 9. Page 210. line 4. reade had issue for had no issue Pag. 212 line 23. reade Harington for Huntington Page 213. line 6. leaue out Queene Elizabeth Page 214. line 8. reade Hugh for Henry Vere Page 215. line 23. reade which was by King Henry 8. to The Bullen as in pa. 250 Page 223. line 21. leaue out heyre Ibid. line 21. reade sister for sister and heyre Pag. 233 line 11. reade 38 for 28. Pag 234 line 12. reade 1347 for 1357. Page 242. line 33. reade M. 11. for M. 2. Pag. 263. line 8. reade Henry Lord Mountague Ibid. line the last reade 1499 for 1599. Page 265. line 3. reade Chancellor for Treasurer FINIS
name of King Edward the fourth Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à vnlambell d'argent charge de neuf torteaux A CATALOGVE OF THE Marquesses Montague their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Neuill brother of Richard Neuil sur-named the great Earle of Warwicke and Salisbury was in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth created Lord Mountague and in the fourth yeare of the said Kings Reigne hee was created Earle of Northumberland at Yorke at which time Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland liued in banishment attainted but afterward obtayning the Kings fauour he returned into England and was restored to his Earledome of Northūberland againe in the eight yeare of king Edward the fourth And in the tenth yeare of the said Kings Reigne the saide Iohn hauing surrendred his grant of the said Earledome was created Marques Mountague and in the yeare after was slaine at Gladmore Heath at the battell of Barnet and being brought to London in one Coffin with his brother the Earle of Warwicke was set in S. Paules Church in London with their Faces bare to be seene three dayes and then carried to the Priory of Bisham and there both buried in one graue This Iohn married Isabell daughter and heyre of Sir Edmond Engelesthorp knight and had issue George Neuill created Duke of Bedford the tenth of king Edward the fourth and fiue daughters who after the death of the saide George without issue were his heyres Anne the eldest was married to Sir William Stoner knight Elizabeth married to the Lord Scroope of Vpsale Margaret married to Sir Iohn Mortimer knight and after to _____ Horne Lucy was first married to Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams of Aldwarpe Father of Williā Fitz-Williams Earle of Southampton and after to Sir Anthony Browne knight and Isabel the 5. daughter was maried to Sir William Hudleston knight Al which fiue daughters had issue This Iohn Marquesse Mountague and George Duke of Bedford his sonne were by Acte of Parliament the 17. of Edward the 4. degraded of all honourable Titles in these words Where afore this time the King our Soueraigne Lord for the great zeale and loue he bare to Iohn Neuill late named Marquesse Mountague and other considerations him mouing did erect and make George Neuill the eldest sonne of the saide Marquesse to bee Duke of Bedford and at that time for the great loue his saide Highnesse bare to the saide Iohn Neuill purposed and intended to haue giuen to the saide George for sustentation of the same dignity sufficient life-lode And for the great offences vnkindnesse and mis-behauing that the saide Iohn Neuill hath done and committed to his saide Highnesse as is openly knowne he hath not cause to depart any life-lode to the saide George And for asmuch as it is openly knowne that the saide George hath not nor by inheritance may haue any life-lode to support the saide Name Estate and Dignity or any name of Estate And oft-times it is seene that when any Lord is called to high Estate and hath not life-lode conueniently to support the saide Dignity it induces great pouerty and indigence and causes oft times great extortion embracery and maintenance to be had to the great trouble of all such countrtes where such estate shall hap to be inhabited Wherefore the King by the aduice and assent of his Lords spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same or dained established and enacted that from henceforth the saide Erection and making of Duke and all the names of Dignity giuen to the saide George or to the saide Iohn Neuill his Father be from hence-forth voide and of no effect And that the said George his heires from hence-forth be no Dukes nor Marquesse Earle nor Baron for no erection or creation afore made but of that name of Duke and Marquesse Earle and Baron in him and his heires ceasse and he voide and of none effect the saide Erection or Creation notwithstanding This haue I thought good to mention heere that Noblemen and others may be warned how they sell and consume their auncient Liuings and Patrimonies left them by their Ancestors least wanting where-with-all to maintaine their Estates the King degrade and disable them from bearing any honorable Title as he did these two Noblemen the Father and the Sonne Et portoit gueulles au Saulteur d'argen au lambell gobonne d'argent d'azur A CATALOGVE OF THE Earle of Mountgomery his Armes Wife and Children PHilip Herbert second sonne of Henry Herbert Earle of Penbroke and brother of William now Earle of Penbroke 1618. was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and on Satterday beeing the fourth day of May 1605. he was created at Greenwich first Baron of Sherland and the same day Earle of Mountgomery and lastly he was made Knight of the Garter 1608. He married Susan daughter of Edward Vere Earle of Oxford and hath issue Anne Sophia Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles au cressant pur la difference A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Northumberland their Armes Wiues and Children COpso was made Earle of Northumberland by William the Conqueror and was after slaine by Osculph the late disinherited Earle of Northumberland as hee was entring into the Church of Newburne MOrchar sonne of Algar Duke of Mercia and brother to Edwyn as witnesseth Ingulph fol. 511. was made earle of Northumberland by William Conqueror after the death of Copso This Morchar with his brother Edwyn others misliking of the gouernment of king William fled the Realme and returning againe fortifyed the Isle of Elie and seated themselues in a place called Thorney But after long siedge of that place Morchar was taken prisoner and so kept all William Conquerors dayes and dyed in prison in the second yeare of William Ruphus He had a sister named Lucia first married vnto Iuo Talboys a great Baron of Angeo and after to Roger Romara Lord of Bullingbroke by whom she had issue William Romara Earle of Lincolne and the third time she married Randall Meschines the third Earle of Chester and had issue another Randall sur-named Gernonijs the fourth Earle of Chester Et portoit de sable à l'aigle d'or membrè beque de gueulles Gospatricke sonne of Maldred and Aldgith his wife Sister of Syward the great Earle of Northumberland was after the depriuation of Earle Morchar the next Earle of Northumberland and because he suffered Malcolme King of Scotland with a power to enter England was by the Conquerour depriued of this Earledome in the yeare 1072. and after dyed in banishment Of this Gospatricke did descend the Noble Families of Neuils of Midelham Branspath Raby Et portoit de gueulles au Saulteur d'argent VVAltheof sonne of Syward the great Earle of Northumberland by Alfleda his wife daughter of Aldred sometime Earle of Northumberland was the next earle of
in Germany who for memory of their alliance and kindred with the Kings of England bare for their Armes the ancient Armes of the Dukes of Normandy Gueulles deux leopards passant d'or EDmond fift sonne of King Edward the third sur-named of Langley the Kings Mannor house neere S. Albons where he was borne was created first Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and Lord of Tindale and was Knight of the Garter and in the ninth yeare of King Richard his Nephew hee was created Duke of Yorke He married two Wiues the first was Isabell second daughter and one of the heyres of Peter King of Castile Leon by whom he had issue Edward Earle of Rutland Duke of Albemarle and Yorke Richard after Earle of Cambridge and Constance first married to Thomas Spencer Earle of Glocester and after to Thomas Holland Earle of Kent This Edmonds second Wife was Ioane daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and sister and co-heyre of Edmond Holland Earle of Kent but by her had no issue He was in the absence of his Father in France made Protector of the Realme of England and after dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the 4. his Nephew and was buried at Langley Et portoit France seme d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent chargee au 9. torteaux EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Rutland of Corke in the 13. yeare of King Richard the second and in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Albermale and Constable of England and after the death of his Father he was also Duke of Yorke and Lord of Tyndall He married Phillip daughter and one of the heyres of Iohn Mohun Lord of Dunster but by her had no issue He was slaine at the battaile of Egincourt the 25. of October the third of King Henry the fift 1414. At which battaile were slaine Charles Lord Dalabreth high Constable of France Iaques le Chastilion Lord of Dampier high Admirall of France Iohn Duke D'Alanson Anthony Duke of Brabant Edward Duke of Barry the Earles of Marle Vawdemont Blawmont Grand preè Russey Faulconbridge Fois and Lastrake 25. Lords 8000. Knights Esquires and Gentlemen of Name Armes This Edwards body was brought ouer sea into England and buried at Fotheringhay Et portoit lez armoiries de son pere RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard of Conesburgh Earle of Cambridge second sonne of Edmond Langley Duke of Yorke aforesaid was after the death of Edward his Vnckle without issue restored to be Duke of Yorke Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare c. He was Lieutenant to King Henry the sixt in his Kingdome of France and Dukedome of Normandy 1435. and was Chiefe of the Faction of the White Rose being descended of Lyonell Duke of Clarence This Richard raised a deadly war against the House of Lancaster clayming his lawfull right in the Kingdome of England which after his sonne Edward obtained and was King by the Name of Edward the fourth He wonne the battaile of S. Albons against King Henry the sixt 1455. and in the same yeare he was made by Parliament heyre apparent to the Crowne and Lord Protector of the Realme And after in the 39. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was slaine with his young sonne Edmond at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. at Fotheringhay He married Cecily daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Henry that dyed young Edward that was after King by the Name of king Edward the 4. Edmond Earle of Rutland slaine in the Towne of Wakefield by the Lord Clifford the same day his Father was slaine in the battell Iohn William and Thomas dyed young George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Glocester after King Anne the eldest daughter was first married to Henry Holland Duke of Excester and after to Sir Thomas Saint-Leoger Knight by whom he had issue Anne Mother of Thomas Mannors Earle of Rutland Elizabeth Wife to Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolke Margaret third daughter wife to Charles Duke of Burgundy and Vrsula Et portoit France semé d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent chargee au neuf torteaux RIchard sur-named of Shrewsbury the place of his birth second sonne of King Edward the 4. was by his Father at a Parliament helde at Westminster the 20. day of May 1474. created Duke of Yorke and in the 19. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he married Anne the onely daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle Warren and Surrey Earle Marshall of England in whose right he was Duke of Norfolke c. This Richard beeing but a childe was with his brother King Edward the fift by the command of Richard Duke of Glocester their vnnaturall Vnckle most cruelly murdered in the Tower of London the 9. day of the Kalends of Iune 1483. without issue his place of buriall was neuer knowne certainly to this day His wife died also young without issue and was buried at Westminster Et portoit France d'engleterre escartelle à lambell d'argent chargee au neuf torteaux HEnry second sonne of King Henry the seuenth in the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Duke of Yorke in the Parliament house at Westminster and after Prince of Wales and lastly King of England by the name of King Henry the eight Father of Elizabeth that most worthy and triumphant Queene of most happy memory Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre à lambell d'argent chargeé au neuf torteaux CHarles second sonne of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland being Duke of Albany Marquesse of Ormont Earle of Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch was created Duke of Yorke by his Father at White-Hall on Twelfe-day being the sixt of Ianuary 1604. and after created Prince of Wales at White-Hall the third of Nouember in the yeare 1616. A CATALOGVE OF THE Viscounts since the Norman Conquest their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Lord Beaumont sonne of Henry Lord Beaumont sate in Parliament the tenth yeare of King Henry the sixt as Lord Beaumont and was after by Letters Patents bearing date at Reading the 12. of February in the 18. yeare of King Henry the 6. made Viscount Beaumont He maried Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir William Phillips Lord Bardolph had issue William and Henry both Viscounts and dyed without issue leauing Iane their sister and heyre married to Iohn Lord Louell This Iohn was slaine at the second battaile of Northampton the 9. of Iuly the 38. of King Henry the sixt Et portoit d'azur au lyon rampant seme de lices d'or I finde before this Iohn Viscount Beaumont Iohn Robsert Captaine of S. Samers in France sonne of Sir Lewis Robsert knight of the Garter to be Viscount Robsert in King Henry the fifts time But by whom or where hee was made Viscount I finde not
de Burgo or de Burgh Lord Chamberlaine to K. Iohn Steward of Poytow and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England was created Earle of Kent by Letters Patents bearing date the 10. of December in the 13. yeare of king Henry the 3. and had the keeping of Douer Rochester and Canterbury granted to him during life by a Charter bearing date the 16. of Hen. the 3. At last he procured himselfe great hatred of all the Nobility for causing the said king to breake his word and deed for the restitution of those lawes and auncient customes which before he had granted to the Subiects which did greatly agrauate the hate of the Commons He married three wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Sir Robert Arsike knight the second was Isabell daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester the repudiate wife of king Iohn His third wife was Margaret daughter of William and sister of Alexander king of Scots he had issue by his first wife Iohn de Burgo who married Hawis Lamale and dyed before his Father leauing his sonne Iohn Baron of Lamale his heyre This Hubert dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted in Hartfordshire the 27. of king Henry the third and was buried at the Fryars Predicants in London where now White-Hall standeth Et portoit gueulles sept lozengies vairé 3.3.1 EDmond Plantagenet sur-named of Woodstocke the place of his birth third sonne of king Edward the first by his second wife Margaret daughter of Philip king of France in the 15. yeare of king Edward the second his brother was created Earle of Kent And after at a Counsell held at Winchester the 5. of Edward the third 1330. the morrow after S. Gregories day he was arrested and on the Vigill of S. Cutbert adiudged to dye for high treason for abetting many of the Nobility to plot the deliuery of king Edward the second out of prison for which by the malice of Queene Isabell the then Kings Mother and Roger Mortimer her Sweet-heart he was beheaded at Winchester in the yeare aforesaid He married Margaret daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Wake of Lidell and Burne and had issue two sonnes Edmond and Iohn and one daughter named Ioane the two sonnes were both Earles of Kent one after the other and dyed without issue Ioane their onely sister and heyre sur-named the Faire Maide of Kent was first married to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury from whom she was diuorced and after married to Sir Thomas Holland knight and lastly she was married to Edward the Blacke Prince Father of K. Richard the 2. Et portoit d'engleterré au bordure d'argent EDmond Plantagenet eldest sonne and heyre of Edmond of Woodstocke aforesaid succeeded his Father in the Earldome of Kent and dyed the Kings Ward without issue the sixt of king Edward the third leauing Iohn his brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Kent Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn Plantagenet second sonne of Edmond of Woodstocke was after the death of his elder brother Earle of Kent by that title of honour sate in Parliament the 25. of King Edward the third and dyed the yeare after without issue He married Elizabeth daughter of the Duke of Iuâ—iers who after was married to Eustace Dampreticourt second sonne of the Lord Dampreticourt in Henault by whom she had issue Sanchius Dampreticourt knight of the Order of the Garter in king Edward the thirds time and one of the first Founders of the said Order Et portoit les armes de son peré SIr Thomas Holland knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter sonne of Sir Thomas Holland of Lancashire knight was Steward of the house to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury and in right of Ioane his wife sister and heyre of Iohn Earle of Kent aforesaide was by king Edward the third created Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and had issue Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester by king Richard the second and a daughter named Ioane married to the Earle of S. Pole He dyed in the 34. yeare of king Edward the third 1360. Et portoit d'azur au leopard rampant le Champ fleurette d'argent THomas Holland halfe brother by the Mother to King Richard the second was after the death of Thomas his Father Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell He married Alice daughter of Richard Eitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Earle of Kent Edmond Iohn and Richard 6. daughters Elianor first maried to Roger Mortimer Earle of March and after to Edward Charlton Lord Powes Margaret married first to Iohn Beauford Marquesse Dorset and Earle of Somerset and after to Thomas Duke of Clarence sonne of king Henry Ioane the 3. daughter was first married to Edward Duke of Yorke and after to William Lord Wiloughby of Eresbie and thirdly to Henry Lord Scroope and lastly to Sir Henry Bromflet knight Alice the fourth daughter was wife to Thomas Mountague Earle of Salisbury Elizabeth the fift daughter was married to Iohn Lord Neuill sonne of Ralphe first Earle of Westmerland and Bridget the sixt daughter was a Nunne at Barking This Thomas Holland dyed the 20. of King Richard the second Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au bordure d'argent THomas Holland Earle of Kent and Lord Wake sonne of Thomas aforesaid married Constance daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke widdow of Thomas Lord Spencer but by her had no issue after he tooke to wife Ioane daughter of Hugh Earle Stafford by whom he had no issue This Thomas was created Duke of Surrey the 21. of King Richard the second 1398. And in the yeare 1400. he with the Earles of Huntington and Salisbury intending vnder colour of a Maske or Mummery at the Castle of Windesorre to haue surprized king Henry the fourth and to haue restored King Richard againe and so by that meanes to haue gotten restitution of their former titles of honour with their possessions which they had lost by iudgment of the last Parliament a little before But this their conspiracy being discouered to the King and he fled to London they were driuen to flye to Cicester where the rude Townesmen and others set vpon them tooke them and in the Market-place stroke off their heads his body was buried at Cicester but after taken vp againe and enterred in the Priory of Montgrace which was of his Fathers foundation This Thomas Duke of Surrey did beare for his Armes King Edward the Confessors Armes within a border ermyne impaled with the Armes of England within a border argent as by his Seales is manifested EDmond Holland second sonne of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and brother to the last Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey slaine at Cicester was after the death of his said Brother Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and by king Henry the 4. was made Lord high Admirall