of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second was in remuneration of his loyal Services therein by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 20 Apr. in the 13th year of his Reign advanc'd to the dignity of Lord Dacres of Gillesland Vicount Howard of Morpeth and Earl of Carlisle And in an 1663. sent Embassador into Russia as also in an 1664. to the Kings of Sweden and Denmark He Married Anne Daughter to Edward Lord Howard of Escrick and by her hath Issue two Sons Edward who now beareth the Title of Vicount Morpeth and Frederick Christian born at Coppenâ—agen in Denmark an 1664. As also three Daughters Mary Married to Iohn Fenwike of Wallington in Com. Northumbr Esq Anne to Sir Richard Graham of Netherby in Com. Cumbr. Baronet and Catherine Brooke Lord Cobham 12 E. 4. HAving in my discourse of the Family of Cobham already manifested that Iohn the last Lord Cobham had Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioan who took to Husband Sir Iohn de la Pole Knight and by him left Issue Ioan her Daughter and Heir Married to Sir Gerard Braybroke Knight and afterwards to Sir Iohn Oldeastle Knight I shall now observe that this last mention'd Ioan had Issue by the said Sir Gerard Braybroke one only Daughter and Heir called also Ioan who became the Wife of Sir Thomas Brooke of ... in Com. Somers Knight and that by him she the said Ioan had Issue Sir Edward Brooke Knight called Sir Edward Brooke of Cobham Which Sir Edward in 29 H. 6. being one of those that favoured the Title of Richard Duke of York upon his return out of Ireland in that year sided with the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick on purpose to raise an Army which under the pretence of removing evil Counsellors from the King might advance that Duke unto the Royal Throne And that in 33 H. 6. he was with him in the Battel of St. Albans where he had the better of the day against the Lancastrians Likewise that in 38 H. 6. soon after the arrival of the same Duke at Sandwich he came to him in his passage through Kent Moreover that in 2 E. 4. he attended the King into the North with all the power he could raise upon advertisement that the Lancastrians did endeavour to make head again in those parts having possess'd themselves of divers strong Holds in Northumberland And lastly that he departed this life 29 Maii 4 E. 4. being then seised of the Mannors of Westhale Fulbroke and Swynbroke in Com. Oxon. Stone and Pole in Com. Cantii Sething in Com. Norff. Herdebergh and Aspale in Com. Suff. Lucton Brook-Ylchester Sewardeswyk and Grubbeswyk in Com. Somers as also of the Castle and Mannor of Wicroft and Mannor of Holdiche in Com. Devon leaving Iohn his Son and Heir eighteen years of age Which Iohn in 12 E. 4. 19 Aug. had first summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Cobham and in 14 E. 4. was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in his Dutchy of Normandy and Realm of France for the space of one whole year with five men at Arms and fifty Archers In 1 R. 3. he obtain'd from the King a grant in special tail of the Mannour of Burrough and Hundred of Ermyngton as also of the Mannours of Hode and Dertyngton all in Com. Devon Wolston alias Wolveston in Com. Cornub. and of the reversion of the Mannour of Dertsord in Com. Câ—ntii which Thomas Lord Stanley then held for life In 7 H. 7. he was in that expedition then made into Flanders on the behalf of Maximilian the Emperour against the French and in 12. H. 7. marcht against the Cornish-men at that time in Rebellion but happily vanquisht at Black-Heath in Kent He married Margaret the Daughter of Edward Nevil Lord Bergavenny and departing this life ... Sept. An. 1506. 22 H. 7. was buried in the Collegiate Church of Cobham with this Epitaph upon his Tombe-stone Hic jacet Iohannus Broke miles ac Baro Baroniae de Cobham ac domina Margareta uxor sua quondam Filia nobilis viri Edovardi Nevil nuper domini de Bargaveny qui quidem Iohannes obiit ... die mensis Septembris A. D. 1506. quorum animabus propitietur Dens Amen Leaving Thomas his Son and Heir who in 4 H. 8. had a special Livery of all his Lands as also of all those Lordships and Lands which divolved to him by descent as Cousin and Heir to Sir Gerard Braybroke Knight Son and Heir to Sir Gerard Braybroke Knight Which Thomas in 5 H. 8. attended the King into France at such time as he took Therouene and Turnay and in 6 H. 8. was sent with the Lord Bergavenny and others to strengthen the Town of Calais as also other Fortresses within the English-pale And having by his Testament bearing date 7 Iulii 21 H. 8. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Cobham in Kent amongst his Ancestors departed this life upon the 19 day of the same month of Iuly whereupon he had burial in the same Church with this Epitaph Orate pro animâ Thomae Broke militis domini de Cobham consanguinei haeredis Ricardi Beauchamp militis Qui quidem Thomas câ—pit in uxorem Dorotheam Filiam Henrici Heyden militis habuerunt exitum inter eos septem Filios sex Filias Et praedictus Thomas cepit in uxorem Dorotheam Sowthwell viduam quae obiit sine exitu Et postea cepit in uxorem Elizabetham Harte habuerunt nullum exitum inter eos Qui quidem Thomasâ—biit 19 Iulii An. 1529. leaving Issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter of Sir Henry Heydon Knight George his Son and Heir who the next year following joined with the rest of the Peers in subscribing that Letter to Pope Clement whereby they represented to his Holiness that unless he did comply with King Henry the 8th in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Katherine the acknowledgment of his Supremacie here would be bazarded In 31 H. 8. upon the dissolution of the greater Monasteries this George obtain'd a grant in see of the Mannour of Chattingdon in Kent as also of the Colledge of Cobham and in 5 E. 6. upon some apprehension of danger from the French was constituted Lieutenant-general of those Forces which were sent into the North for the fortifying of some Havens in those parts But in 1 Mariae being committed prisoner to the Tower of London upon suspicion of his confederacy with Sir Thomas Wiat in that insurrection then made by him was shortly after enlarged And by his Testament bearing date 13 Ian. 4 5 Ph. M. being then one of the Knights Companions of the most noble order of the Garter bequeathed his body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Cobham before mentioned thereby appointing that Sir William Brooke
Eliz. took his place there upon the second of April In 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers upon the Tryal of Thomas Duke of Norff. And the same year upon the League made by Queen Elizabeth with the States of the United Provinces was one of the Lords then sent into France with Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral for ratifying thereof In 29 Eliz. he was also one of the Peers which sate at Fotheringhay upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots Likewise in 43 Eliz. upon that Insurrection made in London by Robert Earl of Essex he was one of those Lords which appear'd with him therein and thereupon suffered Imprisonment This William Married two Wives First Christian Daughter of ... Anslow Esq by whom he had Issue one Son called William And to his second Wife Catherine Daughter of Edmund Lord Chandos by whom he had Issue one Daughter named Elizabeth Married to Sir Edwyne Sands Knight Son and Heir of Miles Sandys of Latimers in Com. Buck. Esq Master of the Kings Bench Office and departed this life 29 Sept. an 1623. 21 Iac. To whom succeeded William his said Son and Heir Which William took to Wife Alathea eldest Daughter and Coheir of Iohn Panton of Brinneskiâ— in the Parish of Hanthlan in Com. Denb Esq and died 12 Nov. an 1629. 5 Car. 1. without Issue Whereupon William the Son of Colonel Henry Sands Son of the said Edwyn and Elizabeth which Colonel being mortally wounded on the Kings part in the Fight at Bramdene near Alâ—ford in Com. Sutht 29 Martii 1644. died 6 Apr. next ensuing becoming Heir to this Honour had Summons to Parliament accordingly And having Married Mary the youngest Daughter to William late Earl of Salisbury died in an 1668. without Issue This last mention'd William had three other Brothers viz. Henry Miles and Edwyn and six Sisters Hesther Married to Humphrey Noy Son to William Noy sometime Attorney General to King Charles the First Alathea to Francis Gofton of Alderidge in Com. Sutht Esq Mary to Dr. Henry Savage Principal of Baliol-Coll in Oxford Iane to Iohn Harris of Old-Wodstoke in Com. Oxon. Esq Margaret to Sir Iohn Mill of Tachbury in Com. Sutht Baronet and Margery to Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallowpitt in Com. Devon Baronet Which Henry now Lord Sandys Brother and Heir of William is yet Unmarried Vaux of Harwedon 15 H. 8. THis Family whose Seat hath been at Harwedon in Com. Northt for more than two hundred and fifty years do derive their Descent from Robert de Vaux a great man in the North of this Realm in the days of King Stephen and Henry the Second being then Founder of the Priory of Laâ—ercost in Cumberland as I have elsewhere shewed Being thus fix'd there William Vaux in the time of those great and sharp contests betwixt the Houses of Yorke and Lancaster lost all for his adherence to King Henry the Sixth but at length Henry Earl of Richmund obtaining the Crown Nicholas his Son and Heir had restitution thereof Whereupon he fought stoutly for that King in the Battel of Stoke near Newark in 2 H. 7. against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Adherents then in Arms on the behalf of Lambert Simnel set up as a Counterfeit Son to George Duke of Clarence for which good service King Henry being there Victorious he receiv'd the honour of Knighthood And in 17 of the same Kings Reign at that great Solemnity of Prince Arthur's Marriage wore a Gown of Purple Velvet adorn'd with pieces of gold so thick and massy that beside the Silk and Furs it was valued at a thousand pounds as also a Collar of SS weighing eight hundred pound in Nobles In 1 H. 8. this Nicholas being made Lieutenant of the Castle at Guisnes in Picardy in 5 H. 8. was at the Siege of Therouene In 10 H. 8. he was one of the Embassadors then sent into France for confirming the Articles of Peace betwixt King Henry and the French And in 11 H. 8. in order to that famous Enterview near Guisnes between King Henry and the King of France was one of the Commissioners at that time sent thither to make preparation for the same After which he grew in such high esteem at Court as that in 15 H. 8. 27 Apr. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm the solemnity of his Creation with some others then being at the King 's Royal Palace of Bridewell in the Suburbs of London But he lived not long to enjoy that Honour For having by his Testament bearing date the same year by the Title of Lord Harowden bequeath'd his Body to be buried at Harowdon in case he should depart this life in Northamptonshire if in London then in the Black-Fryers and if at Guisnes in the Church there appointing that C l. should be bestow'd upon Priests Clerks and poor People at his Funeral and ordained a Chantry for one Priest to sing Mass in the Parish-Church of Harowden for the Souls of his Grandfather Father and Mother as also for the Souls of his two Wives his Children and other his Ancestors Souls And having likewise bequeath'd to his Daughters Margaret Bridget and Maud five hundred pounds a piece for their respective Marriages and to his Sons Thomas and William all his wearing gere except Cloth of Gold Cloth of Silver and Tissue he departed this life soon after as by the Probate of that his Testament which beareth date 3 Iulii next ensuing appeareth This Nicholas had two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Henry Lord Fitz Hugh Widow of Sir William Parr Knight by whom he left Issue three Daughters viz. Catherine Married to Sir George Throkmorton of Coughton in Com. Warr. Knight Anne to Sir Thomas Strange of Hunston in Com. Norff. Knight and Alice to Sir Edward Sapcote of Elton in Com. Hunt Knight Secondly Anne Daughter of Thomas Greene of Green's-Norton in Com. Northt Esq by whom he had Issue two Sons Thomas and William and three Daughters Margaret Wife of Francis Pultney of Misterton in Com. Leic. Esq Maud of Sir Iohn Farmer of Eston juxta Touceter in Com. Northt Knight and Bridget of Maurice Welsh of Sudbury in Com. Glouc. Esq Which Thomas his Son and Heir in 19 H. 8. was one of those who attended Cardinal Wolsey when he went Embassador in such great state beyond-Sea to make Peace betwixt the Emperour King Henry of England and King Francis of France In 22 H. 8. being summon'd to Parliament he took his place there 19 Ian. And in 24 H. 8. waited on the King to Calais and thence to Boloine In 25 H. 8. upon the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen this Thomas was one of the Knights of the Bath then made for the honour of that Solemnity He was also Captain
Fotherby Dean of Canterbury By neither of which wives having any issue he departed this life at London 20 Nov. An. 1660. and was buried in St. Martins Church near Canterbury within which Parish the Lordship of Mote is scituate where his last wife surviving him hath erected a noble Monument to his memory Lord Finche of Daventre OF this Family viz. Son and Heir of Sir Heneage Finch Knight Recorder of London and Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament an 1625. 1 Car. 1. fourth Son to Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell Baronet and the Lady Elizabeth Countess of Winchelsey his Wife is Sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet who being a great proficient in the Study of the Laws in that Honourable Society of the Inner Temple London was upon the happy Restoration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second 6 Iunii in the twelfth year of his Majesties reign made his Sollicitor General and the next year following Autumn-Reader in the before specified Inne of Court Upon the seventh of Iune an 1660. 12 Car. 2. by the name of Sir Heneage Finch of â—aunston in Com. Buck. Knight he was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet and upon the tenth day of May an 1670. 22 Car. 2. constituted the Kings Attorney General Also upon the ninth of November an 1673. made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Shortly after which he was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Finch of Daventre in Com. Northt being then owner of that Mannour by Letters Patents bearing date the tenth day of Ianuary 25 Car. 2. He married Elizabeth Daughter of Daniel Harvy Merchant of London by whom he hath Issue now living 〈◊〉 Sons 〈◊〉 Daniel Heneage William Charles Edward Henry and Robert Edward Iohn and Thomas being deceased He hath also had Issue four Daughters Elizabeth married to Samuel Grimston Son and Heir to Sir Herbottle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls Mary and Anne deceased and another Mary now surviving Lord Grey of Werke 21 Iac. THat this Family hath been antient in Northumberland and famous for divers Military exploits is evident from many authorities though none thereof did attain to the dignity of Peerage till of late In King Edward the seconds time Thomas de Grey being Governour of the Castles of Couper and Fife in Scotland came into that Realm shortly after his Coronation And with xxvi men broke through those Forces which Gualter de Bickerton had laid to entrap him Other particulars no less memorable were these viz. that at the Siege of Stryvelin upon the Rescue of Henry Lord Beaumont of whose retinue he then was he received a dangerous wound under his Eyes Likewise that he was afterwards taken prisoner by Thomas Randolph Earl of Murray And Governour of Norham where he was twice besieged by the Scots once for near six months and the other for full seven Likewise that he slew one Cryâ—â—es a Scottish-Admiral who had been a great Robber at Sea Moreover that in 19 E. 3. he had a Charter of Free-Warren throughout all his Lordships of Fenton Nosbytte Dodington North-â—iddleton Middlemost-Middleton South-Middleton Howyke â—worth Heddon and Hankill in that County And that he routed the Earls of March and Sutherland upon their invasion of the North whilst King E. 3. was at the Siege of Tournay Another Thomas there was who in 2 H. 5. being in that conspiracy with Henry Lord Scrope on the behalf of the French suffered death for the same To whom succeeded Sir Raphe Grey of Worke who was Knighted at Leicester upon Whiâ—sunday in 4 H. 6. by Iohn Duke of Bedford the King himself then receiving that honour from the same hand This was that Sir Raphe who soon after raised the Siege which the King of Scots had laid to Roxborough There was one of this Family a man of great note in the time of King E. 4. who being charged by a Gentleman of Scotland of Adultery with the Queen of Scots came with a Band of a thousand men to Edenburgh and there cast down his Glove to encounter in the Lists with his Accuser but departed without Fighting And in 6 E. 6. another Sir Raphe Grey of Chillingham in Com. Northumb. Knight then made Warden of the West Marches towards Scotland From whom descended another Raphe who by Isabell his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas Grey of Horton Knight had Issue William Grey of Chillingham aforesaid Esq who upon the xv day of Iune 1619. 17 Iac. was advanced to the degree of Baronet and afterwards viz. 11 Febr. 21 Iac. to the honour of a Baron by the title of Lord Grey of Werke and to the Heirs Male of his body Which William married Anne the Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Wentworth of Gosleild in Com. Essex Baronet and departing this life upon the 29 of Iuly An. 1674. was buried at Epping in Essex By which Anne he had Issue divers Sons and Daughters but of these his Sons Raphe only survived him and of his Daughters Catherine only the rest dying young or unmarried who became first the Wife of Sir Edward Moseley of Hough in Com. Lanc. Baronet and afterwards of Charles eldest Son to Dudley Lord North since summoned to Parliament by the title of Lord Grey of Roulston Which Raphe now Lord Grey of Werke married Catherine Daughter to Sir Edward Forde of Hartling in Com. Sussex Knight Widdow of Alexander Colepeper eldest Son to Iohn Lord Colepeper by whom he had Issue now living three Sons Forde who hath married Mary Daughter of George Lord Berkley Raphe and Charles and one Daughter called Mary and departing this life upon the fifteenth day of Iune an 1675. was buried at Harting in Com. Sussex Burgh Earl of St. Albans 22 Iac. OF this Family which derive their descent from William Fitz-Aldelme Sewer to King Henry the second was Richard Burgh Earl of Clanrikard in Ireland who by Letters Patents bearing date 3 Apr. 22 Iac. was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Somerhill as also to the dignity of a Vicount by the name of Vicount Tunbridge and upon the 23 of August 4 Car. 1. created Earl of St. Albans at which time he had likewise other Irish Honours conferred upon him viz. Baron of Imaudy in the Province of Conaght and Vicount of Galloway This Richard Earl of St. Albans married Frances the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Francis Walâ—ingham Knight one of the principal Secretaries of State to the late Queen Eliz. Widdow of Robert Earl of Essex by whom he had Issue Vlick his Son and Successor in these Honours and one only Daughter called Honora who became the second Wife of Iohn late Marquess of Winchester He died 12 Nov. an 1636. and was buried at Tonbridge in Kent within which parish
is Somerhil the place of his residence To whom succeeded Vlick his Son and Heir who in the time of the late Rebellion in Ireland coming hither for refuge was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Febr. 21 Car. 1. created Marquess of Clâ—nrikard He married the Lady Anne Daughter to William Earl of Northampton and by her had Issue one only Daughter called Margaret married to the Lord Muskerry Son to the Earl of Clancartie in Ireland Which Lord Muskerry was slain in that great Sea-fight against the Dutch an 1672. This Vlick died in an 1659. and was buried at Tonbridge Leke Lord Deincourt and Earl of Scarsdale 22 Iac. UPon the 22 th of May an 1611. 9 Iac. the title of Baronet at that time commencing Sir Francis Leke of Sutton in Com. Derb. Knight being a person of a very ancient Family in those parts and of an ample fortune was advanced to that dignity being the sixth in precedence of those who then were honoured therewith and upon the 26 th of October 22 Iac. was created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Deincourt of Sutton Moreover in the late turbulent times manifesting his Loyalty most exemplaâ—ily to our late Soveraign King Charles the first not only by yielding much supply to his wants but Cordial advice in Council whilst Newarke upon Trent remained one of his Garrisons as also by readily sending forth two of his Sons in his service whereof the one lost his life in the South and the other in the West was in consideration thereof raised to the degree and dignity of an Earl by the title of Earl of Scarsdale by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 11 Nov. 21 Car. 1. He married Anne Daughter to Sir Edward Carey of Berkhamstede in Com. Hertf. Knight Sister to Henry Vicount Falkland by whom he had Issue seven Sons and six Daughters viz. Francis slain in France Nicholas who succeeded him in his Honours Edward and Charles slain in his late Majesties service as abovesaid Henry died unmarried Raphe and Iohn who died Infants His Daughters were these Anne married to Henry Hillyard of Wysteade in Holdernesse Catherine to Cuthbert Morley of Normanâ—y in Com. Ebor. Esq Elizabeth and Muriel yet unmarried Frances Wedded to the Vicount Gormanston in Ireland and Penelope to Charles now Lord Lucas of Shenfeild Having suffered much for his loyalty in the times of the late unparalleled Usurpation in which King Charles the first of blessed memory lost his life by the hands of that Barbarous Generation then predominant he became so much mortified after that wosull Murther of his rightful Soveraign that he apparreled himself in Sack-cloth and causing his Grave to be dig'd some years before his death laid himself down in it every Friday exercising himself frequently in divine Meditations and Prayer And departing this life in his House at Sutton in Scarsâ—ale upon the ninth day of April an 1655. was buried in the Parish Church there To whom succeeded Nicholas his eldest Son then living who married the Lady Frances Daughter to Robert late Earl of Warwick by whom he hath Issue two Sons Robert commonly called Lord Deincourt and Richard and Mary a Daughter Which Robert hath married Mary one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Iohn Lewes of Ledston in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet Fane Earl of Westmorland 22 Iac. FRancis Fane Esq Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Fane of Badsell in Com. Cant. Knight by Mary his Wife sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Henry Nevill Knight Lord Bergavenny afterwards created Baroness le Despenser being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and upon the 29 th of December 22 Iac. advanced to the titles of Baron Burghersh and Earl of Westmorland took to Wife Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Authony Mildmay of Apethorpe in Com. North. Knight by Grace his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Sherington of Lacock in Com. Wilts Knight which Sir Anthony was Son and heir to Sir Walter Mildmay Knight first Surveyor of the Court of Augmentation to King Henry the 8 th and afterwards Chancellour and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth And he Son to Thomas Mildmay Gent. one of the Auditors to the Court of Augmentation temp H. 8. who upon the dissolution of the Monasteries obtained the Mannor of Mulsham in Essex parcel of the possessions of the Abby of Westminster This Earl Francis had Issue by her seven Sons 1. Mildmay Faâ—e made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first 2. Thomas who died in his Infancy 3. Francis made Knight of the Bath with his Brother 4. Anthony 5. George 6. William and 7. Robert And six Daughters Grace Married to Iames Earl of Humes in Scotland Mary to Dutton Lord Gerard Elizabeth to Sir Iohn Cope of Hanwell in Com. Oxon. Baronet Rachel First to Henry Earl of Bathe and afterwards to Lionel Earl of Middlesex also Frances and Catherine who died Unmarried And departing this life at Westmorland-House in great St. Bartholmews within the City of London 21 Martii an 1629. 5 Car. 1. was buried in the Vault of the Church at Apethorpe before-mentioned To him succeeded in his Honours Mildmay his Son and Heir who being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the First Married to his first Wife Grace Daughter to Sir William Thornhurst of ... in Kent Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter to Thomas Howard Vicount Bindon one of the Coheirs to Thomas her Brother and by her had Issue one Son called Charles and three Daughters Dians first Married to ... Pelham of Brokilsby in Com. Linc. and afterwards to Iohn Bill of Cane-Wood near High-Gate in Com. Midd. Esq Frances to Sir Erasmus Harby of Aldenham in Com. Hertf. Knight and Elizabeth And to his second Wife Mary Daughter to Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury Widdow of Sir Roger Townsend of Raynham in Com. Norff. Knight by whom he had Issue Vere made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second and three Daughters Mary first Married to Francis Palmes Son and Heir to Sir Bryan Palmes of Ashwell in Com. Rutl. Knight afterwards to Iohn now Earl of Exeter Rachel to Dr. Gregory Hesket a Prebend in the Kings Royal Chapel of St George in the Castle at Windsore Catherine and Susan Which Mildmay departing this life 12 Febr. an 1665. was buried at Aperhorpe in Com Northt To whom succeeded Charles his Son and Heir who first Married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to ... Nodes of Shephall Bury in Com. Hertf. Esq by whom he had no Issue Secondly Dorothy Daughter to Robert now Earl of Cardigan Ley Earl of Marlborough 22 Iac. IN 44 Eliz. Iames Ley sixth Son to Henry Ley of Tesâ—ont Evias in Com. Wiltes Esq having at the Age
whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 31 Ian. 18 Car. 1. Created Vicount Fauconberge of Henknowle in the Bishoprick of Durham And by Barbara his Wife Daughter to Sir Henry Cholmley of Roxby in Com. Ebor. Knight and Baronet had Issue two Sons Henry and Iohn and five Daughters Margaret Married to Iohn Lord Darcie of Astâ—n Mary to Sir Edward Osburne of Kiâ—eton in Com. Ebor. Baronet Barbara to Sir Henry Slyngâ—sby of Sâ—ryâ—en in Com. Ebor. Baronet Vrsula to Sir Walter Vavâ—sor of Haselwode in Com. Ebor. Knight and Frances to Sir Thomas Ingram of Shiriff-Hoton Knight a younger Son to Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple-Newsom in Com. Ebor. Knight and departing this life in an 1652. was buried in the Parish Church of Coâ—kswould in Com. Ebor. Which Henry dying before his Father left Issue by Grace his Wife Daughter and Heir to Thomas Barton of Smiâ—â—ells in Com. Lanc. Esq four Sons Thomas now Vicount Fauconbridge Henry who died in his youth Sir Rouland Belasyse Knight of the Bath and Iohn who died young And four Daughters Grace Married to George Vicount Castleton in Ireland Frances to Sir Henry Iones of Aston in Com. Oxon. Knight Arbella to Sir William Frankland of â—hurâ—ily in Com. Ebor. Baronet and Barbara to Walter a younger Son to Sir Robert Strickland of Siâ—er in Com. Westmorl Knight Which Thomas so succeeding his Grandfather in his Honours is now Captain of the Guard of Pensioners to his Majesty King Charles the Second and Married Mildred Daughter to Nicholas Vicount Castleton ¶ The second Son to the before-specified Thomas Vicount Fauconbridge Called Iohn faithfully also adhering to the late King Charles of blessed Memory at such time as through the influence of a predominant party in the late Long Parliament great Forces were ready to march against him rais'd and brought to Notingham upon the erection of his Royal Standard there in August an 1642. a compleat Regiment of stout Foot-Souldiers with which fighting valiantly on his behalf in the Batâ—els of â—ineton and Brainâ—ford as also in the storming of Bristoll and Battel of Newberie he was in consideration thereof advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Belasyse of Worlaby in Com. Linc. by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Ian. 20 Car. 1. He was likewise in farther consideration of his eminent services in those times made Lieutenant-General of the Counties of York Notingham Lincoln and Derby Governour of the City of York and Garrison of Newark upon â—rent as also Captain General of his Majesties Guards And by our present Sovereign King Charles the Second constituted Captain-General of his Forces in Africa and Governour of â—angier Also Lord Lieutenant of the East-Riding of Yorkshire Governour of Hull and Captain of his Guard of Gentlemen-Pensioners But making scruple at the Oath injoined by Act of Parliament in an 1672. to be taken by all such as did then or should hereafter bear any Office under his Majesty he resigned all those his Commands as followeth viz. his Government of â—angier to the Earl of Middleton His Lieutenancy of the East-Riding of Yorkshire and Government of Hull to the Duke of Monmouth his Captainship of the Pensioners to his Nephew Thomas Vicount Fauconbridge and a Regiment of Foot raised during the late Wars with the Dutch to the Earl of Northampton This Iohn Lord Belasyse Married three Wives First Iane the Dâ—ughter and Heir to Robert Butler of Woodhall in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he had Issue one Son called Henry made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second and one Daughter called Mary Married to Robert Vicount Dunbar in Scotland To his second Wife he Married Anne Daughter and Coheir to Sir Robert Crane of Chilton in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Sir William Airmine of Osgodâ—y in Com. Linc. Baronet He lastly Married the Lady Anne Daughter to Iohn late Marquess of Winchester by whom he hath Issue three Daughters Honora Barbara and Katherine Which Sir Henry his Son and Heir Married twice First Rogersa Rogers Daughter and Cohâ—ir with her Sister Elizabeth Dutchess of Richmund and Lenox to Francis Rogers of Brianston in Com. Dors. Esq And afterwards Sâ—san Daughter and Coheir to Sir William Airmine of Osgodby in Com. Linc. Baronet by whom he had Issue Henry his only Son and departed this life in an 1668. Lord Lovelace 3 Car. 1. IN 3 Car. 1. Sir Richard Lovelace Knight Son oâ— Richard Lovelace of Hurley in Com. Berks. Esq was by Letters Patent bearing date 31 Maii 3 Car. 1. advanced to the degrâ—e and dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the Title of Lord Lovelace of Hurlâ—y Which place had hâ—râ—tofore been a Religious 〈◊〉 o◠〈◊〉 Monks and a Cell to 〈◊〉 Abby Hâ— Mâ—râ—ed to his first Wife Katherine Daughter of George Hill Widdow of William Hide of Kingston L'isle in Com. Berks. Esq but by her had no Issue and to his second Wife Margaret the sole Daughter and Heir to William Dodsworth Citizen of London by whom he had Issue two Sons Iohn and Francis and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Henry Martin of Langworth in Com. Berks. Esq Son and Heir to Sir Henry Martin Knight then Judge of the Court of Admiralty and Margaret to Sir George Stonehouse of Radley in Com. Berks. Baronet And departed this life 22 Apr. an 1634. 10 Car. 1. To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir who took to Wife the Lady Anne Daughter of Thomas Earl of Cleveland and departing this life at Woodstoke Mannor in Com. Oxon. 25 Sept. an 1670. was buried at Hurley before-specified leaving Issue Iohn his only surviving Son who succeeded him in his Honour And three Daughters Anne who died Unmarried Margaret Married to Sir William Noel of Kirkby Malory in Com. Leic. Baronet and Dorothy to Henry Drax a Merchant in Barbados Son of Sir Iames Drax Knight Which Iohn took to Wife Martha one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Edmund Pye of Bradenham in Com. Buck. Baronet by whom he hath had Issue one Son called Iohn who died in his Infancy and three Daughters Anne Martha and Catherine Pierpont Earl of Kingston and Marquess of Dorchester 3 Car. 1 THat the Ancestor of this long continuing and eminent Family â—obert de Pierpont being of French extraction came first into England at the time of the Norman Conquest is clear enough For by the general Survey taken shortly after it is evident that he was then possess'd of the Lordships of Henestede and â—retham in Suffolk and that he held them of the famous William Earl Warren one of the chiefest of thâ—se Nobles that accompanied the Victorious Norman Duke in his signal Expedition hither And though none of the Descendents of this Robert did arrive to the dignity of Peerage till of late years yet were they persons of great note throughout all succeeding
1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Piâ—rpont of Holme Pierpont in Com. Nott. and Vicounâ— Nâ—wark and upon the 25 th of Iuly the next ensuing year was Created Earl of Kingston upon Null This Robert giving many testimonies of his Loyalty to his late Majesty King Charles the First upon the very beginning of the late great Rebellion had thereupon first Commission to raise a Regiment of twelve hundred Foot for his service and soon after that was Constituted Lieutenant General of all his Forces within the Counties of Lincoln Rutland Huntington Cambridge and Norfolk But upon the assault of Eaynesborough in Com. Linc. by the Parliamentâ—Forces fortun'd to be there taken Prisoner 30 Iulii an 1643. which being discern'd by those of the King's party then near at hand they stoutly endeavoured his rescue but with ill success for he lost his life therein by the casual shot of a Bullet against those who were carrying him away by Barge towards Hull This noble Earl left Issue by Gertrude his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Henry Talbot third Son to George Earl of Shrewsbury five Sons Henry who succeeded him in his Honours William Pierpont of â—horesby in Com. Nott. Francis Pierpont of Notingham As also Gervase and George And two Daughters Frances who died in his life time and Elizabeth Which Henry most loyally attending the said King Charles the First in his Garrison at Oxford and sundry other places in the late perillous and troublesome times being one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council was in respect thereof and other his great Merits by Letters Patent bearing date 25 Martii in the twentieth year of his Reign raised to an higher degree of Honour by the Title of Marquess of Dorchester in Com. Dors. He first Married Cecelie Daughter to Paul Vicount Banning and by her had Issue two Daughters the Lady Anne and Lady Grace And afterwards the Lady Katherine Daughter to Iames late Earl of Derby by whom he had Issue one Son called Henry who died in his Infancy ¶ Of the other Sons to the before-specified Earl William Pierpont of â—horesby the second Married Elizabeth Daughter and Coheir to Sir Thomas Harris of â—onge-Castle in Com. Salop. Baronet by whom he hath had Issue five Sons 1. Robert who Married Elizabeth Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Evelyn of Dene in Com. Wilts Knight and died in his life time leaving Issue Robert a Son and a Daughter called Gertrude 2. Henry who died unmarried William who died in his Infancy George and Gervase and five Daughters Frances Married to Henry Earl of Ogle Son and Heir to William Duke of Newcastle Eleanore and Margaret who died in their Infancy Grace Wedded to Gilbert now Earl of Clare and Gertrude to George Vicount Halifax Lord Hervey of Kidbroke 3 Car. 1. IN an 1619. 17 Iac. Sir William Hervey of Kidbroke in Com. Cantii Knight descended from an antient Family of that name which were possessors of â—hirley in Com. Bedf. was advanced to the degree of a Baronet upon the one and thirtieth day of May the same year with remainder to William his Son and the Hâ—irs Male of his Body also shortly after that to the dignity of Lord Hervey of Rosse in the County of Wexford in Ireland And lastly by reason of his eminent services at home and abroad both in the times of King Iames and King Charles the First as well in Council as in the Wars and other Foreign Expeditions was created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Hâ—rvey of Kidbroke with the like remainder as abovesaid as by certain Letters Patents bearing date 7 Febr. 3 Car. 1. appeareth This William Lord Hervey married two Wives first Mary Daughter of Anthony Vicount Mountagâ— Widow of Henry Earl of Southampton but by her had no Issue Secondly Cordellia Daughter and Coheir to Brian Anslow of Lewsham in Com. Cantii Esq by whom he had Issue three Sons William slain in the German-Wars as also Iohn and Henry who died young and two Daughters Elizabeth married to Iohn Hervey of Ickworth in Com. Suff. Esq now Treasurer to her Majesty Queen Catherine and Helen who died unmarried and departed this life ... Iunii an 1642. Vicount Bayning 3 Car. 1. UPon the 24 th of Sept. an 1612. 10 Iac. Paul Bayning of Bentley parva in Com. Essex Esq Son to Paul Bayning Sheriff of London in an 1593. 35 Eliz. was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet and upon the 27 th of February 3 Car. 1. to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Baron Bayning of Horkesâ—ey in Com. Essex as also on the eighth of March next following to that of Vicount Bayning of Sudbury in Com. Suff. This Paul married Anne Daughter to Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Com. Suff. Knight and dying at his own House in Mark-lane within the City of London 29 Iulii an 1629 5 Car. 1. was buried in the Church of St. Olave Hartstreet London leaving Issue Paul his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and four Daughters Cecilie Married to Henry Vicount Newarke eldest Son to Robert Earl of Kingston Anne to Henry Murray one of the Grooms of the Bed-chamber to King Charles the First afterwards created Vicountess Banning of Foxley by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 17 Martii 26 Car. 2. Mary first to William Vicount Grandison afterwards to Christopher Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth to Francis Lord Dacres Which Paul married Penelope sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Naunton Knight Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries and by her having Issue one Daughter named Anne died at Bentley-Hall in Essex 11 Iunii 1638. leaving her the said Penelope great with child of another born after his death and called Penelope Which Anne afterwards became the Wife to Aubrey Earl of Oxford and Penelope of Iohn Herbert the youngest Son to Philip late Earl of Pâ—mbroke and Montgâ—mery Lord Maynard 3 Car. 1. IN 3. Car. 1. Sir William Maynard Knight Son and Heir to Henry Maynard of Estonâ— parvâ— in Com. Essex by Susan his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Thomas Pearson Esq Usher of the Court of Star-Chamber having first been dignified with the title of Baronet 29 Iunii an 1611. 9 Iac. next with that of Lord Maynard of Wickbow in Ireland by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster 30 Maii 18 Iac. an scil 1620 in consideration of his farther merits was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the fourteenth day of March in the third year of King Charles the First advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim in Com. Essex otherwise called Little Easton This William married two Wives First the Lady Frances Daughter to William Cavendish the first Earl of
had Issue one Son called Richard who died in his life time unmarried and two Daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Iohn Nettervile Knight Son and Heir to Nicholas Vicount Nettervile of Bameth in Ireland and Mary to Walter Aston Son and Heir to Sir Walter Aston Knight of the Bath and Baronet Baron of Forfare in Scotland He secondly married Frances the Daughter to Nicholas Walgreve of Boreley in Com. Essex Esq by whom he had Issue three Sons Hierome who succeeded him in his Honours Benjamin and Nicholas and four Daughters Anne married to Basil Lord Fâ—ilding then Son and Heir to William Earl of Denbigh Mary Frances to Philip Draycote of Paynesâ—ey in Com. Staff Esq and Catherine to Richard White of Hatton in Com. Essex Esq And departing this life at Walingford House in Westminster ... Martii an 1634. was buried at Winchester To whom succeeded Hierome his Son and Heir who married the Lady Frances Stuart Daughter to Esme Duke of Lenox and by her had Issue Charles his Son â—nd Heir and one Daugther called Henrietta-Maria and died 16 Martii an 1662. Which Charles succeeding him in his Honours was slain in that great Naval Fight with the Dutch 3 Iunii an 1665. without Issue Whereupon Thomas his Uncle became his successor in his Honours Which Thomas Married Anne the youngest Daughter of Iohn Lord Butler of Bramfeild Widdow of Montjoy late Earl of Newporâ— but hath no Issue So that Benjamin the Brother of this Earl Thomas who hath taken to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Sheldon of Houâ—y in Com. Leic. Esq Widdow of Christopher late Earl of Anglesey is his Heir Expectant Goring Earl of Norwich 4 Car. 1. IN 4 Car. 1. Sir George Goring of Hurst Pierpont in Com. Suss. Knight Son of George Goring of Obingdene in Com. Suss. Esq one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth by Anne his Wife Daughter of Sir Henry Denny of Waltham in Com. Essex Knight Sister to Edward Lord Denney having been a faithful servant first to Prince Henry and afterwards to King Iames was Knighted at Grenewich by that King 7 Maii an 1608. 6 Iac. and afterwards by Letters Patents bearing date 14 Apr. 4 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Goring of Hurst Pierpont and in 6 Car. 1. obtain'd a grant of the Offices of Secretary Clerk of the Signet and Clerk of the Council within the Principality of Wales Being afterwards made Vice-Chamberlain of the Houshold to that King he readily attended the late Queen in her passage beyond Sea and Travels there at that time through the danger of those Tumults which were rais'd and countenanc'd by the predominant party in the late Long-Parliament necessiâ—ated for the safeguard of her Royal Person to quit this Realm in an 1641. and landed her at Bridlington in March 1642. when she brought those supplies of Amunition and Arms of which at that time the King stood in much need Nor was he backward in any service which he could otherwise perform being shortly after employ'd as Embassador into France his valiant Son George who was an expert Souldier being then General of his Majesties Horse In consideration therefore of these his eminent services he was by Letters-Patent bearing date 8 Nov. 20 Car. 1. advanced to the Title of Earl of Norwich at that time void by the Death of Edward Lord Denny his Uncle who formerly enjoy'd that Honour And after the happy Restoration of our present Sovereign King Charlâ—s the Second was made Captain of his Guard He Married Mary Daughter to Edward Lord Bergavenny by whom he had Issue two Sons George and Charles and four Daughters Which George having with great â—idelity and courage serv'd his Majâ—sty King Charles the First of blessed memory as General of the Horse during the whole continuance of the late unhappy Troubles after the render of Oxford and loss of all went into the Netherlands and there serv'd the King of Spain as Lieutenant-General of his Forces in Flanders and the parts adjacent Next into Spain wherâ— being Lieutenant-General under Don Iohn de Silvâ— and finding him corrupted by Cardinal Mâ—zarine then the Chief-States-man of France he took him Prisoner at the Head of his Army Whereupon that great Don had judgment of Death passed upon him and accordingly suffered at Madrid This George commonly called General Gâ—ring took to Wife Lettice Daughter to Richard Earl of Corke in Ireland but had no Issue and surviving her assumed the Hâ—bit of a Dominican Frier in Spain as I have heard where he departed this World during the life of the said George Earl of Norwich his Father Which Earl died upon the sixth of Ianuary an 1662. and was buried in the Abby-Church at Westminster His four Daughters were these Elizabeth Married to William Lord Brereton an Irish Baron Mary to Sir Drue Dene of Mâ—pelsted in Com. Essex Knight Diana first to Thomas Covert of Slaugham in Com. Suss. Esq and after to George Porter eldest Son to Endymion Porter one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to his late Majesty King Charles the First and Catherine to William Scott of Scoâ—ts-Hall in Com. Cantii Esq To this George Earl of Norwich succeeded Charles his only surviving Son who Married ... Daughter to ... Leman and Widdow of Sir Richard Baker Knight and departed this life upon the third of March an 1672. without Issue Lord Mohun 4 Car. 1. HAving in the first Volume of this Work already spoke at large of the antient Lords Mohun whose principal Seat was at Dunster Castle in Somersetshire I now come to Reginald Mohun of Boconnâ—â— in Cornwall the chief Heir Male by a younger branch of that noble Family This Reginald was by Letters Patents bearing date 25 Nov. an 1612. 10 Iac. Created Baronet And by Philippa his Wife Daughter of Iohn Hele Esq left Issue Iohn his Son and Heir as also one Daughter called Elizabeth Married to Iohn Trelauny Esq Which Iohn his Son and Heir was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 15 Apr. an 1628. 4 Car. 1. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mohun of Okehampten in Com. Devon and left Issue by Cordelia his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight Widdow of Sir Roger Aston Gentleman of the Robes to King Iames three Sons viz. Iohn who succeeded him in his Honour and died unmarried Warwick Mohun who succeeded him and Charles slain at Dertmouth being in Arms for the King in the time of the late Troubles Also three Daughters Cordeliâ— Married to Iohn Harris of Heane in Com. Devon Esq Theophila to Iames Cambell Son of Alderman Cambell a Merchant in London and Philadelphia yet unmarried Which Warwick succeeding his Brother Iohn Married Catherine Daughter to ... Welles of Bramber in Com. Sutâ—t Esq and died
his service with which he encountred a strong party of those rebellious Invaders the Scots at Corbridge in Northumberland and put them to the worst Next being Commander in chief of those Troops which the King sent from Oxford against that great Rebel of Lincolnshire Colonel Rosseter he gave him the â—oyl Thence marching against the Lord Fairfax and putting him to the rout he relieved Pontâ—ract-Castle at that time besieged by a numerous Body of the Northern-Rebels And after all this firmly adhering to that good King of blessed memory untill necessity prompted his Majesty to cast himself upon his Native-subjects the Scots so that he could not serve him farther in this Realm he betook himself to Foreign paâ—s till he did discern a fitter opportunity And then couragiously attempting the strong Garrison of Barwick upon â—wede and that well fortified City of Carlisle he reduced them both to his Majesties obedience After which having raised new Forces for his service he did great things and attempted greater but soon after through the powerfulness of the Enemy the King's Interest sinking more and more his Armies being totally scattered he became their Prisoner Whence making his escape with no little difficulty he again got beyond Sea there with most exemplary loyalty attending our present Sovereign in his most low and desperate condition In consideration therefore of these his great Actings and Sufferings he was by Letters Patent bearing date a Bruges in Flanders upon the fourth day of February in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign which was about two years preceding his happy Restoration advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Langdale of Holme in Spaldyngmoore and to the Heirs male of his body He marryed Lenox the Daughter of Sir Iohn Rhodes of Barlborough in Com. Derb. Knight and by her left Issue two Sons Marmaduke and Philip the rest dying young as also two Daughters Lenox and Mary And departing this life in his House at Holme in the East-riding of Yorkshire 5 August 1661. was buried at Sancton near adjacent To whom succeeded Marmaduke his Son and Heir who married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Savage of Beeston in Com. Cestr. Esq Brother to Iohn late Earl Rivers and by her hath Issue one Son named Marmaduke and two Daughters Iane married to Michael Anne of Frickley in Com. Ebor. Esq and Elizabeth to Hugh Smithson Esq Son and Heir to Sir Ierome Smithson of Stanwick in the same County Baronet Lord Crofts 10 Car. 2. THE next in order of time who had the Title of a Baron of this Realm conferred upon him by our present Sovereign then in Foreign parts was William Crofts Esq the lineal Heir male of that ancient Famimily which had for divers Ages flourished at Saâ—ham in the County of Suffolk whereof many were dignified with the Honour of Knighthood and by females descended from the first Lord Wentworth of Netâ—lested as also from the Montacutes sometime Earls of Salisbury and Nevills Earls of Westmorland Which William having been brought up in the Court of England from his youth became Master of the Horse to his Royal Highness the Duke of York Next to be Captain of the Guard to the late Queen-Mother and afterwards Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty that now is In all which imployments behaving himself with great fidelity he was at length sent Embassadour into Poland where he managed that high Affair then committed to his trust with singular prudence and dexterity In consideration of which notable services he was by Letters-patent bearing date at Bruxells in Brabant upon the 18. of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Crofts of Saxâ—am He marryed two Wives first Dorothy the Daughter to Sir Iohn Hobert of Intwood in Com. Norf. Baronet Son and Heir to Sir Henry Hobert Knight and Baronet sometime Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Widow of Sir Iohn Hele Knight Secondly Elizabeth Daughter of William Lord Spenser but by neither of these hath had any Issue Lord Berkley of Stratton 10 Car. 2. ABout the same time likewise his Majesty taking into his Princely consideration the eminent merits of Sir Iohn Berkley of Bruton in the County of Sâ—merset Knight descended from the most noble and ancient Barons Berkley of Berkley-Castle of whom I have already spoke in the first Volume of this work who being Governour to his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York and managing his Affairs in his tender years most seasonably approved his Loyalty to the late King Charles of blessed memory in a very high measure First by putting himself in Arms on his part at the beginning of the late unparallel'd Rebellion for which cause he suffered Imprisonment for a time Next by his opportune though hazardous adventure in bringing a considerable supply of Arms and Ammunition out of Holland in the Year 1642. which he then safely landed in the parts of Holderness for his Majesties service After this being made General of his Majesties Forces in Cornwall joining with Sir Ralph Hopton Knight afterwards Lord Hopton he obtained divers Victories against the Rebels of those western-Counties in the several Battels of Bradock Saltash Launceston and Stratâ—on as also at Modbury in the County of Devon And laying strong siege to Exeter after divers bold skirmishes with the Enemy at length not only reduced it to his Majesties obedience but most valiantly repulst their Fleet then at â—opsham under the command of Robert Earl of Warwick taking three of their Ships in that Harbour whereupon he was constituted Governour of that great City General of all his Majesties Forces in Devonshire In consideration therefore of these his most loyal and successful services he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Bruxells in Brabant upon the 19. of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Berkley of Stratton Since which time being constituted Lord Lieutenant of Ireland he arrived there in April 1670. and having undergone that Trust for about the space of 3 years is now Embassadour in France He marryed Christian the Daughter of Sir Andrew Riccard Knight President of the East-India Company and Widow of Henry Lord Kensington Son to Henry late Earl of Holland by whom he hath Issue four Sons Charles Iohn and William now living and Maurice who died young As also one Daughter called Anne Iames Duâ—e of York 11 Car. â— THis most Illustrious bâ—â—â—ch of the Royal Family that is to â—y Second Son to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory having been by 〈◊〉 Renowned Father created Duke of York 〈◊〉 Letters-Pattents bearing date at Oxford 〈◊〉 Ian. in the Nineteenth year of his Reign iâ— farther augmentation to his
THE BARONAGE OF ENGLAND OR An Historical Account OF THE LIVES and most Memorable ACTIONS of Our English Nobility In the SAXONS time to the NORMAN Conquest And from thence of those who had their rise before the end of King HENRY the Third's Reign DEDUCED From Publick Records Antient Historians and other Authorities BY WILLIAM DUGDALE NORROY King of Arms. Nam genus proavos quae non fecimus ipsi Vix ea nostra voco Ovid. TOME the First LONDON Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Abel Roper Iohn Martin and Henry Herringman at the Sun in Fleetstreet the Bell in S. Pauls Churchyard and at the Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1675. SERENISSIMO CELSISSIMOQVE CAROLO SECUNDO Dei Gratiâ MAGNAE BRITANNIAE FRANCIAE HIBERNIAE MONARCHAE Fidei Defensori GULIELMUS DUGDALUS NORROY Rex Armorum MAJESTATI Ejus Humillimus ac Fidelis Subditus Servus HOC OPUS D. D. THE PREFACE THere having been so much and so well in general already spoken in few words by that great Orator Cicero in commendation of History That it is the Witness of times past the Voice of Antiquity the Light of Truth and the Life of Memory to offer more were superfluous Most certain we are that every one naturally is desirous of Knowledge and Experience teacheth us That the gaining thereof is not any way better then by observing the success which hath attended the Actions of other Men. Ailred an old Monk of Rievaulx who lived in the time of King Stephen and Henry the Second in his Preface to the History of King Edward the Confessors life tells us That by Recording the Lives and Actions of the Good those who come after have encouragement to imitate their Vertues and that nothing more inciteth the mind of Man to an emulation of others then to hear the report of their noble Atchievements conceiving that by doing the like they may reap the like benefit It is said of Demetrius Phalaraeus that he advised King Ptolomy to provide himself of Books touching his Kingdom and such as did Treat of Military Actions to the end that therein he might read what his Friends durst not admonish him of And that when Alphonsus King of Aragon lay sick at Capua reading the famous Acts of Alexander the Great written by Quintus Curtius he grew so much pleased therewith that upon his recovery he said Farewel Avicen farewel Hippocrates and all other Physitians and long live Quintus Curtius the Restorer of my Health Of what relates to Kings and Soveraign Princes the Volumes which have been already written are large and numerous nor hath there been a neglect to preserve the memory of others though of inferior rank who have been famous in their times it being accounted a generous disposition in all Men to endeavor to know whence their Forefathers were For besides what we find of such dispersedly occurring in our Publick Histories and Annals Divers there are of whom a particular account hath been given as to their Marriages and Issue For instance of some great Families in Bretaigne by Augustine du Paz Of the Houses of Chastillon Guines Ardres and many other by Andrew du Chesne And of ours in this Realm by the Learned and Iudicius Robert Glover long since Somerset Herald in imitation of Claude Paradine his Alliances Genealogicks which with great exactness being performed was afterwards made publick by Thomas Mills his near Kinsman and Executor The like also of the Marriages and Issue of the Nobility of England with-some Historical Notes did Ralph Brook sometime York Herald accomplish in An. 1619. afterwards Reprinted with Corrections I wish I could not say with too sharp and severe Reflections by Augustine Vincent at that time Windsore Herald who in his Epistle Dedicatory to the then Earl of Arundel and Surrey Earl Marshal of England intimates his purpose of somewhat touching The Baronage of England and lives of such as had been Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter For the effecting whereof he had no small advantage by his free access to the Publick Records in the Tower of London being then a Clerk in that Office though what progress he made in either of these I never yet saw Of the Right Noble and Antient Family of Berkley of Berkley Castle in Com. Gloc. there hath that been done in an Historical way by the special Industry of a worthy Gentleman lately deceased which I heartily wish may be a Pattern for some others to follow it being faithfully extracted partly out of Publick Records and partly from the great mass of antient Charters and other Memorials still remaining in Berkley Castle I must ingenuously acknowledge that I had not any thoughts of attempting this Work here made publick until by God Almighties disposal attending the late King Charles the First of Blessed Memory in His Garison at Oxford according to the duty of my place and continuing in his service there from the beginning of November An. 1642. until the end of June 1646. I had both leisure and opportunity of perusing many excellent Histâ—â—â—â—al Manuscrips choicely preserved in the Famous Bodleian Library and sundry Colledges there whence having gathered a large stock of fit materials in order to such a Work I grew encouraged to proceed farther and thereupon betook my self to a diligent search into those old Records in the Tower of London Office of the Rolls Exchequer and sundry other publick places Next into that incomparable Treasury of most antient and choice Manuscripts which the late Right Worthy Sir Robert Coâ—ton Baronet had in his time happily get together And after that into divers other no less estimable which with much charge had been gained by the Right Honorable the late Lord Hatton and by his especial favor freely communicated to me likewise into that elaborate Collection from the Pipe-Rolls made by Mr. Roger Dodsworth my late deceased Friend and into sundry other whereunto my Quotations do refer Amongst which those of the before specified Robert Glover formerly Somerset Herald most opportunely acquired from several hands wherein they lay obscured were not the least A task indeed of such importance and weight for so at length I found it to be that though I had thus fitted my self with materials conducing thereto I could hardly be perswaded to undertake But considering at last that these my Collections which had been no small charge and pains to me were not like to be of such use to those unto whose hands they might hereafter come as to my self I resolved to put them in order and to begin the Work As to its Title The Baronage of ENGLAND some perhaps may doubt whether it be suitable and proper to it by reason it contains all other superior Dignities from a Baron to a Duke inclusive It is therefore to be noted That all those Degrees were antiently comprehended under that appellation and that this First Volume relates only to such
Parish Church of Wyvehâ— by the Corps of William Viscount Beaumont her first Husband and appointed that her Executors should cause to be said or sung for her Soul as also for the Souls of her Father and Mother and for her Husbands Soul two hundred Masses viz. fifty of the Trinity fifty of the Holy-Ghost fifty of the five Wounds and fifty of Requiem and to reward the sayers twelve pence in Money By this her Testament she also bequeathed to Iohn de Vere then Earl of Oxford seven Tappets of counterfeit Arras of the story of Solomon c. and to the Lord Bulbeck her Godson her Ring of Gold with a Rose of Diamonds and to the Lady Dorothy his Wife a Tablet of Gold Moreover to his Brother Alberic her Godson also her Ring of Gold with a Saphire of divers Squarâ—s and to the Lady Surrey his Sister a Book of Gold Likewise to her God-daughter Eliz. Darcy his Sister her largest Ring with a sharp Diamond and to the Lady Anne Vere his Sister a Book of Gold c. To her Sister the Lady Mary wife of Sir William Kingston Knight her Iesus of Diamonds set in Gold To her Sister Iane Brews a Bason and Ewer chased and gilt and to her Brother Sir Iohn St. Clare Knight a Bason and Ewer of Silver chased and gilt Besides this I have not seen any thing farther memorable of him except 24 H. 7. that by his Testament bearing date 10 Apr. he bequeathed his Body to be buried before the high Altar of our Lady-Chapel in the Priory of â—olne under a Tomb which he had prepared for himself and Margaret his first Wife there already buried And appointed that his Executors should cause two thousand Masses of Râ—quiem to be said or sung for his Soul by Priests viz. every Frier being a Priest and abiding in any of the Houses of Black-Friers in Cambridge Black-Friers in Oxford White-Friers at Lynne all which were of his Ancestors foundation and Brethren of the Charter-house in London Shene and Syon being Priests Moreover that every Monk Canon and every other religious person being a Priest and abiding within any House of Religion of the foundation of any of his Ancestors should also sing Placebo and Dirige with Commendations And that by his last Will he ordained that his Castle and Honor of Hedingham and Gelham with his Mannors of Bumsted Canfield Praiers Bowre-hall Grays in Hedingham Sibille Earles-Colne Bentley Crepinghall Downham Lavenham Overhall Netherhall Cookefield Walsham-Hall Campes Abingdon Saxton Swafham Bulbeck Kensyngton and his Place near Bishops-gate in London all which were of the old Inheritance belonging to this Earldom and whereof he stood seised to himself and the Heirs male of his Body as by old gifts thereof made to his Ancestors manifestly did appear should be and remain to the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and for default thereof to his Nephew Iohn Vere and the Heirs male of his body according to the old Entail and for default thereof to his Cousin Iohn Vere Son of Sir Robert in regard he was next Heir male and privy to those old Entails And departing this life upon Thursday 10 Martii 4. Henr. 8. was buried in the Priory at Colne To whom succeeded Iohn his Nephew and Heir viz. Son of Sir George Vere Knight Brother to this last Earl Iohn by Margaret the Daughter and Heir of William Stafford of Froâ—â—e in Com. Dorset Esquire Which Iohn being commonly called Little Iohn of Camses had a special Livery of all those Lands whereunto he was Heir This Iohn took to Wife Anne Daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk but died without issue 14 Iulii 18 Hen. 8. Whereupon his three Sisters became his Heirs viz. Elizabeth the Wife of Sir Anthony Wingfield Knight Dorothy married to Iohn Nevill Lord Latimer and Vrsula to Edmund Knightly Esquire To whom Succeeded as Earl of Oxford and to all that part of the Inheritance which was Entailed Iohn Son of Robert second Brother to that Iohn Earl of Oxford who was beheaded in 1 Edw. 4. Which Iohn in 21 Hen. 8. was one of the Peers who subscribed the Articles exhibited to the King against Cardinal Wolsey So likewise in 22 Hen. 8. that Letter sent by the greatest part of the Nobility of England with divers Bishops and Abbots to Pope Clement the seventh whereby they gave his Holiness to understand that unless he did comply with King Henry in that great cause of his so much desired Divorce from Queen Katherine his Supremacy in this Realm was not like to be long acknowledged And in 28 Hen. 8. was one of the Kings Privy-Councel And having married Elizabeth the Daughter to Sir Edward Trussâ—l of Cubleston in Com. Staff Knight Banneret Sister and Heir to Iohn had issue by her five Sons viz. Iohn who succeeded him in his Honor Auberie who married the Daughter of ... Spring of Lanham in Com. Suff. and had issue Hugh Secondly Geffrey Vere Father of Iohn Vere of Kirkby-Hall Thirdly Sir Francis Vere Knight sometime Governor of Brill in the Netherlands and fourthly Sir Horatio Vere Knight who in 1 Car. 1. was created Lord Vere of Tilbury and having married Mary the third Daughter to Sir Iohn Traâ—y of â—â—dington in Com. Clouâ— Knight had issue by her five Daughters his Heirs viz. Elizabeth Wife to Iohn Lord Haughton Son and Heir to the Earl of 〈◊〉 Mary first married to Sir Roger Tounshend of Raynham in Comitat Norâ— Baronet afterwards to Mildmay Earl of Westmerland Katherine to Oliver St. Iohn Son and Heir to Sir Iohn St. Iohn of Lidyard Knight and Baronet and afterwards to Iohn Lord Paulet Anne to Thomas Lord Fairfax of Cameron in Scotland and Dorothy to Iohn Wolstenholme Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Wolstenholme late of Nosteâ— in Comit. Ebor. Baronet This last mentioned E. Iohn departed this life at his Mannor of Colne on Saturday 21 Martii 31 H. 8. and was buried at Castle-Heningham on Munday the 12 of April following To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir who in 32 Hen. 8. had a special Livery of all those Lands which descended to him by Elizabeth his Mother Sister and Heir to Iohn Trussel Esquire and in 36 â—en 8. was in that famous expedition then made to Boloine being in the Rear of the Kings Army under the conduct of Iohn Lord Russel at that time Lord Privy-Seal This Iohn first took to Wife Dorothy the Daughter to Ralph Earl of Westmerland by whom he had only issue Katherine married to Edward Lord Windsor And to his second Wife Margaret the Daughter of Iohn Golding Sister of Sir Edward Golding Knight by which Margaret he had issue Edward his Son and Successor and Mary Wife to Peregrine Bartu Lord Willoughby of Ersâ—â—y And by his Testament bearing date
gerente Westmario Comite Deinde regnante Elizabetha Anglorum Reginâ cum Scotorum Reginâ Mariâ— prelio domi superatâ in Angliam compulsa est atque apud Scotici limitis praefectum primùm diverteret donec in utriusque Regni perniciem magna molire est comperta huic illustri Comiti tutiùs custodiends tradita An. MDLXVIII Quem penès honorificè splendidè satis usque annum MDLXXXIIII per tria amplius lustra est hospitata non sine magnâ ipsius hospitis impensâ curaque anxiâ vix exprimenda Qui divinâ providentiâ gubernante in causâ tam arduâ cujus magnitudo gravissima utilitas publica fuit tam laudate ac faeliciter se gessit eum virum fidelem non minus quà m providum atque prudentem ipsa invidia judicare debet Quamque semper ab omni suspicione perfidiae fuerat 〈◊〉 illud declarat quod liâ—et à malevolis propter suspectam cum captivâ Regina familiaritatem sepiùs malè aâ—diret Cum tamen ejusdem dem Reginae causa ex Senatus Regni consultu à proceribus in arce Fodringhamesi cognoscenda esset inter magnates qui reatus sui in testimonium ac vindictam admittendi erant hunc nobilissimum Comitem serenissima Regina Elizabethae notum essevâ—luit illumque post judicium latum ejusdem seâ—tentiae transactorem constituit dato ab hoc Diplomate regio magno Sigillo Angliae communito Ita vir iste genere clarus publicis bene gestis magistratibus clarior domi ac soris clarissimus illustris erga â—rincipem patriam fidei summi apud omnes 〈◊〉 quem ad fatalem maturae senectutis 〈◊〉 sine fortunae ludibrio perduxerat aeterno 〈◊〉 spiritum à quo acceperat firmum in Christo fidem placidâ— tranquillè reddidit mensis anno Redemptoris Christi MD ... Ex priore conjuge D. Gartruda Thomae Rutlâ—ndâ—ae Comitis nata utriusque sâ—xus prolem suscepit egregiam Franciscum scil primogenitum superstitem è vivis sublatum Gilbertum â—aeredem futurum Edovardum Henricum Catherinam Herberto regulo copulatam sine sobole extinctam Mariam Georgio Savillo equiti desponsatam Graciam Henrico Cavendishii equitis haeredi nuptum Whereby it appeareth that the day and year of his death are deficient which his Executors never took care to supply and whose neglect therein as I have credibly heard he did prophetically foretel Moreover by a Tablet hanging in the East end of the Chancel of the same Church it farther appeareth That he was one of the Privy Council to Queen Elizabeth Lord President of the North Lieutenant of Stafford and Dervishtres and that he had the custody of the Queen of Scots seventeen years As also that he gave five hundred pounds to the Town of Chesterfield in Com. Derb. to set up Tradesmen who had no stock to begin on and that he was buried at Sheffield By Gertrude his first Wife Daughter of Thomas Mannors Earl of Rutlanâ— he had issue four Sons viz. Francis Lord Talbot who having married Anne the Daughter of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke died in his life time without issue Gilbert his Successor both in Lands and Honors Henry who took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Williamâ—Reyner of Overton Longvile in Com. Hunt And had issue by her two Daughters his Heirs scil Gartrude married to Robert Pierpont of Holme-Pierpont in Com. Nott. Esquire afterwards Earl of Kingston and Mary to Sir William Airmin of Osnodâ—â— in Com. Linc. Baronet And Edward Successor in this Earldom to Gilbert Henry departing this life before him as also three Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Henry Lord Herbert afterwards Earl of Pembroke Mary of Sir George Savile of Barrowhy in Com. Linc. Knight and Grace of Henry Cavendish Son and Heir to Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth in Com. Derb. Knight To his second Wife he married Elizabeth one of the Daughters and at length Heirs to Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in Com. Derb. Esquire first married to ... Barlow of Barlow in Com. Derb. Esquire secondly to Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth aforesaid Knight Treasurer of the Chamber to King Henry the Eighth thirdly to Sir William St. Lo Knight Captain of the Guard to the same King Henry the Eighth Which Elizabeth surviving him died 13 Apr. An. 1607. and lieth buried in Alhallows Church at Derby ¶ I come now to Gilbert Son and Successor to the deceased Earl George This Gilbert in 15 Eliz. his Father then living was one of those who went over into France with Edward Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral of England for confirming the League then made And in 32 Eliz. his Father still living was summoned to Parliament and there sate as a Baron In 39 Eliz. he was sent Ambassador into France at which time he used these Titles in his Lodging-Escucheons Gilbert Conte de Shrewsbury Baron Talbot Strange de Blackmere Comyn de Badenagh Valence Montchensi Furnival Verdon Lovetot Chivalier du tresnoble ordre de la Iarritiere In 1 Iac. he was constituted Guardian and Cheif Justice of all the Forests beyond Trent And departing this life at his House in Broadstreet London Octavo Maii An. 1616. 14 Iac. was buried at Sheffield with his Ancestors having issue by Mary his Wife Daughter of Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth Knight George who died in his infancy and three Daughters who surviving him became Heirs to the greatest part of his Lands viz. Mary Wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent and Aletheia of Thomas Earl of Arundel Whereupon the title of Earl divolved to Edward his Brother and Heir-male who took to Wife Ioane the eldest Daughter and Coheir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle but dying in London without issue surviving 8 Febr. An. 1617. 15 Iac. was privately buried at Westminster Which Ioane departing this life in An. 1627. was by the direction of her last Will and Testament buried at Westminster near her said Husband Talbot of Ricards Castle ¶ HAving now done with the cheif Branches of this Noble and Antient Family it will not be amiss to take notice That Richard a younger Son of that Richard Talbot who married Sarab Daughter of William Beauchamp Earl of Warwick became first owner of Ricards Castle in Com. Heref. and other Lands of good value by the marriage of Ioane one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Hugh de Mortimer of that place about the beginning of Edward the Thirds time And that to him succeeded Sir Iohn Talbot of Ricards Castle Knight and to him another Iohn who died in 12 Rich. 2. then seised of the Hamlet of Wolfreton as a Member of the Barony of Burford as also of the Mannors of Hobrug-Hall the Towns of Hatfield Kellendon Totham Magna and Woodham Mortimer in Com. Essex the Mannor of Coderugge and the moity of
number himself to be one one other Banneret three Knighs and one hundred and five Esquires In 2 R. 2. he was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with Robert King of Scotland or his Substitutes touching a firm League of Peace betwixt both Realms In which year he had a Charter for Free-Warren in all his Lands at Shyrburne in Herdford Rythe Knapton and Yabthory in Com. Ebor. In 3 R. 2. he was constitued one of the Commissioners to Treat with Iohn Duke of Britanny or his Agents upon a League offensive and defensive and in 4 R. 2. was with Thomas of Woodstoke Earl of Buck. at the Siege of Nantes in Britanny being then Constable of the Host. And having been summoned to Parliament from 42 E. 3. till 3 R. 2. inclusive departed this life 28 Maii 4 R. 2. being then seised of the third part of the Mannor of Broughton in Com. Buck. Of the Mannor of Stratton in Com. Bedf. Of the Town of Gamelesby and Hamlet of Unthanke in Com. Cumb. of the Mannor of Bosezate in Com. North. Helpringham called Thorpe Latimer and Skredington with the Hamlet of Biker in Com. Linc. Likewise of the Mannors of Thornton in Pykering-Lithe Skameleston Syvelington Tyverington Lyverton Shireburne in Herford-Lythe Yaresthorâ—e and Appilton in Com. Ebor. as also of the Advousons of the Priories of Caldwell and Bushemede in Com. Bedf. leaving Elizabeth the Wife of Iohn Lord Nevill of Raby his daughter and heir Twenty four years of age and Elizabeth his Wife surviving Which last mention'd Elizabeth died upon Monday 11 April 7 R. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Kerbroke called Wodhall and Mannor of Holkham in Com. Norf. Of the Mannors of Helpryngham called Thorpe Latimer and Skredington in Com. Linc. As also of the Mannors of Dilwyke Wolton Kerdington Ronhale Bromham Sutton juxta Bykeleswade and Potton juxta Sutton in Com. Bedf. Likewise of the Mannor of Iselhampsted in Com. Buck. and Bolezate in Com. North. Elizabeth the Wife of the before-specified Iohn Lord Nevill being her daughter and heir and at that time Twenty seven years of age Whereupon the said Iohn Lord Nevill doing his Homage had Livery of all those Lands but dying before her she afterwards Marryed to Robert Lord Willoughby of Eresby From which Iohn Lord Nevil descended another Iohn who in the time of Queen Elizabeth bore the Title of L d Latimer as in my discourse of that Noble Family hath been already shewed Which Iohn by Lucia his Wife Daughter to Henry Earl of Worcester had Issue four Daughters his Heirs whereof Elizabeth the eldest became the Wife of Sir Iohn Danvers of Dentsey in Com. Wiltes Knight who by her had Issue Eleanore a Daughter Married to Thomas Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh in Com. Lanc. Esquire and he a Daughter called Anne Wife of Sir Edward Osburne of Kiveton in Com. Ebor. Baronet whose Son and Heir Thomas now Lord Treasurer of England was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster 8 Aug. 25 Car. 2. advanced to the Dignity of Vicount Latimer and upon the twenty seventh day of Iune 26 Car. 2. to the farther Title of Earl of Danby ¶ I come now to Iohn le Latimer Brother to that William who Married Alice one of the daughter and coheirs of Walter Ledet This Iohn took to Wise Christian the other daughter and coheir to the same Walter Ledet and died in 11 Edw. 1. being then seised in right of her the said Christian of certain Lands in Womundle in Com. Leic. and of the Mannor of Wardon in Com. North. leaving Thomas his son and heir twelve years of age Which Thomas having his residence at Braybroke in Com. North. part of his Mothers Inheritance she being the Great-grandchild and coheir of Henry de Braybroke as in my discourse of that Family is shewed in 32 Edw. 1. obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-house there As also for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands within that Lordship and at Desbrough and Little Boudon in the same County Moreover in 3 E. 2. he had the like Charter for Free-warren throughout all his Demesn-lands at Wardon in Com. North. and likewise at Claworth Heyton and Wystoâ— in Com. Nott. In 8 Edw. 2. he was imploy'd into Scotland upon certain business for William le Latimer his Kinsman Also in 18 Edw. 2. being then called Thomas le Latimer Bochard was in that expedition made into Gascoine And having been summon'd to Parliament from 28 Edw. 1. until 4 Edw. 2. inclusive departed this life in 8 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Smetheton and Langton in Com. Leic. with the Advouson of the Church of Langton As also of the Mannors of Wardon and Braibroc in Com. North. leaving Warine le Latimer his son and heir Thirty years of age Which Warine being afterwards a Banneret was in that Expedition made into France in 19 Edw. 3. and died upon the 13 th of August 23 Edw. 3. having never been summon'd to Parliament being then seised of the Mannors of Gothmundie and Langton in Com. Leic. West-Wardon and Braibroke in Com. North and joyntly with Catherine his Wife of the Mannor of Coshall in Com. Nott. leaving Iohn his son and heir Forty years of age To which Iohn who in 9 Edw. 3. had been in the Wars of Scotland succeeded Thomas Who in â—â— E. 3. was of the retinue with Prince Edward in Gascoine And in 40 E. 3. being a Knight continued in those Wars So likewise in 41 E. 3. This is the same Sir Thomas Latimer of whom our Historians make mention in 11 Rich. 2. being one of the most eminent persons of that Sect called Lollards then sprung up in this Realm Which so increased as that in 18 Rich. 2. having countenance from him and divers persons of note the King fearing an Insurrection by them being then in Ireland made what haste he could back for the prevention thereof But before his death there is no doubt but that he became a great penitent as Sir Lewes Clifford likewise did of whom in my discourse of that noble Family I have taken notice for by his Testament bearing date 13 Sept. An. 1401. 2 H. 4. he expresseth himself thus IN the Name of God Amen c. I Thomas Latimere of Braybroke a fals Knyght to God thankyng God of his merci havyng siche minde as he vouchit â—aff desiryng that Goddes will be fulfilled in me and in all Godys that he hath taken me to kepe and to that make my Testament in this manere Furst I knowlyche on unworthye to bequethyn to him any thing of my power and therefore I pray to him mekely of his grace that he will take so pore a present as my wrecchid Soule ys into his merci through
living To Margaret his Bastard Daughter when she should come to eighteen years of age sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence And to his Son Henry all his Harness Bowes Arrows and all other his Weapons defensive to the intent he should be therewith ready to serve his Prince in time of need And departing this life shortly after by a Pestilential air 10 Nov. 13 H. 8. was buried in the Church of Bere-Ferrers leaving Elizabeth Anne and Blanch his Cosins and next Heirs viz. Daughters of Edward his eldest Son who died in his life time by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Richard Nevill Lord Latimâ—r Of which Daughters Elizabeth was Married to Fulke Grevill a younger Son to Sir Edward Grevill of Mâ—cote in Com. War Knight Anne died a Maid and Blanch to Sir Francis Dautrey Knight who died Issuless Dorothy his Wife surviving who afterwards married to William Blount Lord Montjoy Willoughby of Parham IN 1 E. 6. Sir William Willoughby Knight Son and Heir to Christopher Willoughby of Parham in Com. Suff. a younger Son to Christopher Lord Willoughby of Eresby by Elizabeth Wife of the said Christopher Daughter of Sir George Talbois Knight being created Lord Willoughby of Parham 20 Feb. 1 E. 6. by reason that King Henry the Eighth did design that Honor to him was in 4 E. 6. made Lieutenant of Calais and the Marches adjacent This William in 12 Eliz. upon that Insurrection in the North by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland marcht with the Earl of Sussex then President of the North against them And having Married to his first Wife Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas Heneage Knight by whom he had Issue Charles his Son and Heir by his Testament bearing date at Doncaster 10 Dec. An. 1569. 16 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried at Parham and died in An. 1574. as may seem by the Probate thereof leaveing Margaret Vicountesse Hereford his second Wife surviving Which Charles succeeding him in his Lands and Honor took to Wife Margaret the Daughter of Edward Earl of Lincolne by whom he had issue two sons William who died in his life-time and Sir Ambrose Willoughby Knight and three daughters Anne Married to Sir William Pelham of Brokelsby in Com. Linc. Knight Mary to ... and Catherine to Sir Iohn Savile of Howley in Com. Ebor. Knight Which William by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Sir Christopher Hilliard Knight had issue two sons William who succeeded him in his Honor and Sir Thomas Willoughby Knight and three daughters Catherine Married to Ioseph Godfrey of Thunnock in Com. ... Esquire Mary to William Booth and Elizabeth to William Hickman of Gaynesborough in Com. Linc. Esquire Which William his eldest son took to Wife Frances daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and by her had issue two sons Francis his son and heir and William and two daughters viz. Frances Married to Sir Bulstrode Whitlock of Chilton in Com. Wiltes Knight and Elizabeth who died unmarried Which Francis succeeding him in his honor Married Elizabeth one of the daughters and coheirs to Sir Edward Cecill Knight Vicount Wimbleton and by her had issue one son called William who died young and three daughters viz. Diana Married to Heneage Earl of Winchelsey Frances to William Lord Brereton of Laghlin in Ireland and Elizabeth to Roger Iones Vicount Ranellagh in that Realm To whom succeeded in his Honors William his Brother who Married Anne daughter of Sir Philip Carey Knight by whom he had issue seven sons George his son and successor in that honor Henry and William who died unmarried Iohn yet living Iames and Carey dead and Charles and five daughters Frances Married to Sir Iohn Harpur of Swarkeston in Com. Derb. Knight Elizabeth died unmarried Anne wedded to Sir Iohn Harpur of Calke in Com. Derb. Baronet Mary died unmarried and Katherine yet living Which William Lord Willougby died in the Barbados and was buried at Naith in Com. Linc. George Lord Willoughby his son Married Elizabeth daughter and coheir to Henry Fienes alias Clinton Esquire by whom he had issue Iohn now Lord Willoughby and departing this life at Naith in An. 1674. was there buried St. Maur. 8 Edw. 2. OF this Family the first I find mention is Milo de St. Maur who is 18 Ioh. took part with the rebellious Barons against that King The next is Geffrey de St. Maur who Married the daughter and heir of William de Rughdon After this of Laurence de St. Maur which Laurence in 11 Edw. 1. obtain'd a Grant for a Market upon the Thursday every Week at his Mannor of Rode in Com. Somers and a Fair there yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin and departing this life in 24 Edw. 1. left Nicholas his son and heir who doing his homage had Livery of his Lands This Nicholas was in all those Expeditions which were made into Scotland in 27. 29 and 31 Edw. 1. and in 34 Edw. 1. served again there being in the retinue of Henry de Lancaster the younger son to Edmund Crouchback Earl of Lancaster and Married Helen the eldest of the three daughters and coheirs to Alan la Zouche of Ashby in Com. Leic. having for her Purpartie of the Lands whereof the said Alan died seized the Mannor of North Molton in Com. Devon and Moietie of the Mannor of Gatesden in Com. Hertf. He had likewise summons to repair unto New-castle upon Tine on the Festival of our Ladies Assumption well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the Incursions of the Scots And having been summon'd to Parliament in 8 Edw. 2. only died in 10 of that King's Reign being then seised of certain Lands in Bassingburne in Com. Cantabr as also of certain Lands in Hampton Meysi in Com. Gloc. of the Inheritance of Eve de Meysi sometime his Wife Likewise of the Mannor of Polton juxta Crekelade with the Advowson of the Church and Mannor of Eton Meysy in Com. Wilts and of the Mannor of Northam in Com. Devon of the Inheritance of Elen his Wife then surviving leaving Thomas his son and heir nine years of age Which Elen afterwards became the Wife of Alan de Cherleton But of this Thomas I have not seen any more than that he Founded the Little Priory at Pulton in Com. Wiltes annexing it as a Cell to that of Semplingham in Com. Linc. To whom succeeded Sir Nicholas de St. Maur Knight Which Sir Nicholas in 21 Edw. 3. being in the Wars of France was of the Retinue with Maurice de Berkley and again in 33 E. 3. of the retinue with Thomas de Holand And having been summon'd to Parliament from 25 to 34 Edw.
Annae ex vetusto Parrorum gente oriundae sorori Katherinae Reginae Henrico octavo Regi sextò Matrimonio conjunctae ac Marchionis Northamptoniae prudentissimae feminae pietatis Religionis prâ—bitatis omnisque avitae virtutis retinentissimae fidissimaeque Comitis Conjugi Secundâ conjuge superstite Georgio Salopiae Comite genitâ insigni praeter antiquum Nobilitatis decus virtute feminâ Liberis relictis ex primâ Henrico Pembrochiae Comite Edvardo Equite aurato Dominâ Annâ Baroni Talbot nuptâ Obiit Aetatis Salutis An 63. 1569. Henr. F. ac Comes PP Chariss sibi ac suis P. To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir Of whose Marriage with Catherine Daughter to Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk and their Divorce no more needs to be spoke This Earl Henry in an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers upon Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk So likewise in 29 Eliz. upon that of the Queen of Scots He was also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He Married two other Wives First Catherine Daughter to George Earl of Shrewsbury by whom he had no Issue And secondly Mary Daughter to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter by whom he had Issue two Sons William who succeeded him in his Honours and Philip and a Daughter called Anne who died before she attained to marriageable years And departing this life at Wilton 19 Ian An. 1601. 43 Eliz. was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury Which William was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter in the first year of King Iames and in 7 Iac. Governour of Portsmouth In 15 Iac. Chancellour of the University of Oxford as also Lord Chamberlain of the houshold to that King And in 1 Car. 1. was joined in Commission with Thomas Earl of Arundel to make such persons Knights of the Bath as the King should then call up to that dignity at his Coronation Soon after which his Patent for the Governourship of Portsmouth was renewed In 5 Car. 1. he was made Warden and Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent as also Warden of the Stannaries And having married Mary the eldest of the three Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury had Issue by her one Son called Henry who died in his Infancy And departed this life at his House called Baynards-Castle in the City of London 10 Apr. An. 1630. being then fifty years of age To whom succeeded Philip his Brother and Heir Which Philip upon the 4th of Ianuary 2 Iac. Wedded Susâ—n Daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford And by Letters Patent bearing date 4 Iunii 3. Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Herbert of Shurland in the Isle of Shepey in Kent as also Earl of Montgomerie Moreover in May An. 1608. 6 Iac. he was installed Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter He was also Lord Chamberlain of the houshold to King Charles the first and Chancellour of the University of Oxford for a while By Susan his first Wife he had Issue five Sons Iames and Henry who died young Charles who married the Lady Mary Daughter to George Dâ—ke of Buckingham but died in his life time beyond-sea before cohabitation Philip who succeeded him in his Honours William who died unmarried another Iames who took to Wife Iane Daughter of Sir Robert Spiller of Lalebam in Com. Midd. Knight and Iohn who died without issue Also three Daughters Anna-Sophia married to Robert Earl of Caernarvon Catherine who died young and Mary who died unmarried To his Second Wife he married Anne sole Daughter and Heir to George Earl of Cumberland Widdow of Richard Earl of Dorset but by her he had no Issue And departing this life upon the twenty third of Ianuary An. 1649. was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury To whom succeeded Philip his fourth Son the rest dying young Which Philip first marrâ—ed 〈◊〉 the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Naunton Knight Master of the Courts of Wards and Liveries Widdow of Paul Vicount Bâ—â—nning by whom he had Issue one only Son called William And to his second Wife Catherine Daughter to Sir William Villers late of Bâ—ekesby in Com. Leic. Baronet by whom he had Issue two Sons Philip and Thomas and five Daughters Susan married to Iohn Lord Paâ—let of Hinton-St George in Com. Somerset Mary to Sir Iohn Sydenham of Brimpton in Com. Somers Baronet Catherine Rebecca and Anne And died in An. 1670. Whereupon William his Son and Heir succeeded him in his Honours but departed this life 8 Iulii An. 1674. 26 Car. 2. unmarried To whom succeeded Philip the eldest of his Fathers Sons by the second Wife which Philip hath married ... Quervualle a French Woman Sister to the Dutchess of Portsmouth Herbert Earl of Powys 5 Car. 1. I Come next to Sir Edward Herbert of Red-Castle antiently called Poole-Castle but now Powys-Castle in Com. Montgom Knight second Son to that William Earl of Pembroke who died in An. 1569. 11 Eliz. as hath been observed This Sir Edward Herbert married Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Thomas Stanley of Standen in Com. Hertf. Esq Master of the Mint in An. 1570. Son of Thomas Stanley of Dalgarth in Com. Cumbr. Esq by whom he had Issue four Sons William his Son and Heir George who died unmarried Sir Iohn Herbert Knight who died withoue Issue and Edward who died a Batchelour As also two Daughters Anne married to William Son and Heir to Sir William Stanley of Houton in Com. Cestr. Knight and Katherine to Sir William Massy of Puddington in the same County Knight and died 23 Martii An. 1594. Which William his eldest Son was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and afterwards scil in 5 Car. 1. by Letters Patents bearing date upon the second of April advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Powys of Powys in the Marches of Wales He took to Wife Eleanore Daughter to Henry Percy the eighth Earl of Northumberland of that most noble Family and departing this life upon the seventh day of March An. 1655. was buried at Hendon in Com. Midd. With this Epitaph on his Monument Here lies buried Sir William Herbert Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath Lord Powis of Powis in the principality of Wales Grand-child to William Earl of Pembroke Lord high Steward to Queen Elizabeth who married the Lady Eleanore Percy Youngest Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland By whom he left Issue behind him Percy Lord Powys and two Daughters Katherine and Lucie with their Children He died the 7 day of March An. 1655. being aged Lxxxiii Which Daughters viz. Katherine
and Lucie were thus married Katherine first to Sir Robert Vaughan of Lloydierd in Com. Montgom Knight afterwards to Sir Iames Palmer of Dorney Court in Com. Buck. Knight Chancellour of the Garter Father to Roger now Earl of Câ—stlemaine in Ireland and Lucie to William Abington of Hinlip in Com. Wigorn. Esq Of Percie his Son and Heir who succeeded him in his Honour it appears that in his Father's life time scil 16 Nov. 20 Iac. he was Created Baronet and Married Elizabeth Daughter of Six William Craven Knight Alderman of London Sister to William now Earl of Craven and departing this life 19 Ianuarii An. 1666. was buried at Welsh Poole leaving Issue William his only Son and Mary a Daughter Married to George Lord Talbot eldest Son to Iohn late Earl of Shrewsbury Which William in consideration of his eminent Loyalty to the King and other his special merits was by Letters Patents bearing date upon the fourth of April 26 Car. 2. advanced to the dignity of Earl of Powys and having taken to Wife the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to Edward late Marquess of Worcester hath Issue by her one Son called William and five Daughters Mary Married to Richard Son and Heir to Carrill Vicount Molineux Frances Anne Lucie and Winiâ—ride Lord Herbert of Chirbury 5 Car. 1. HAving in my discourse of the Earls of Pembroke of this Family taken notice of their Descent from Henry Fitz Herbert Chamberlain to King Henry the First I now come to Edward Herbert of Montgomerie-Castle great Grand-son to Sir Richard Herbert Knight second Son to Sir Richard Herbert of Colbroke in Com. Monmouth Knight and younger Brother to William the first Earl of Pembroke and with him beheaded at Northampton in 9 E. 4. that is to say Son and Heir to Richard Herbert of Montgomerie Esq and Magdalen his wife Daughter to Sir Richard Newport of High Ercall in Com. Salop. Knight Son of Edward Herbert Esq Son of Sir Richard Herbert Knight one of the Gentlemen-Ushers of the Privy-Chamber to King Henry the Eight and Constable of the Castle of Bergavenny second Son to Sir Richard Herbert of Colbroke before-specified This Edward having First been a Fellow-Commoner in University-Colledge Oxon. and afterwards betaking himself to Travel as also to certain military Exercises in Foreign parts for divers years whereby he became much accomplisht was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and afterwards receiv'd to be of Council to that King for his military affairs and Embassador to Lewes the XIII King of France to mediate for the relief of the Protestants in that Realm then besieg'd in several places in which service he continued more than five years managing that Trust with such fidelity and prudence as that he was thereupon advanced to the Dignity of a Baron of the Realm of Ireland where he had a fair Estate by the name of Lord Herbert of Castle Island alias Castle of the Island of Kerry in those parts by Letters Patents bearing date 31 Dec. 22 Iac. And after this having likewise approved himself a most faithful Servant to King Charles the First aswell in Council as in Arms was by him Created a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Herbert of Chirbury in Com. Salop. upon the seventh of May in the fifth year of his Reign This noble Lord was Author of that learned Philosophical Tract in Latine de Veritate Printed in an 1638. and since as I have heard translated into sundry Languages Also of these other De Causis Errorum de Religione Laici Edit Lond. 1645. De Expeditione in Ream Insulam Edit Lond. 1658. The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eight Edit Lond. 1649. And De Religione Gentilitium c. Edit Amstelodami an 1663. He Married Mary the Daughter and Heir to Sir William Herbert of St. Iulâ—ans in Com. Monmouth Knight descended from Sir George Herbert Knight third Son to William the first Earl of Pembroke of this Family and departing this Life at London upon the fifth of August an 1648. was buryed in the Church of St. Giles in the Fields in the suburbs of that City leaving Issue two Sons Richard who succeeded him in his Honours and Edward as also one Daughter called Beatrix who died unmarried Which Richard during his Father's Life time being a person of great Courage and Valour served his late Majesty King Charles the First as Captain of a Troop of Horse in that first Engagement against his rebellious Scottish Subjects and afterwards in England against the late Usurpers raising at his own charge a full Regiment of Foot and a Troop of Horse the numbers whereof by reason of Death and other disasters were at sundry times so diminished as that his frequent Recruits at length amounted to no less than to two thousand eight hundred men as I have been credibly inform'd which Regiments he upheld and continued until his Majesties Authority and Interest through the prevalency of his Adversaries was totally forced out of South-Wales never forsaking him though he had at last no more than thirty men left and of those divers hurt and maimed Amongst his particular services in that sad and calamitous time he was one of those who conducted the Queen upon her Arrival from Holland at Burlington in Yorkeshire to the King then at Oxford And did for the most part personally attend his Majesty who had an especial love for him and imploy'd him in divers weighty affairs well knowing him to be a person able to serve him aswel with his Pen as Sword By Mary his Wife Daughter to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater he had Issue four Sons Edward who succeeded him Iohn who died young Henry lately Captain of a Troop of Horse in the service of the French King under Sir Henry Iones Knight and now Captain of the like Troop in the Regiment of his Royal Highness the Duke of York and Thomas who died unmarried As also four Daughters Frances Married to William Brown Esq Florence to Richard Herbert now of Oâ—ley-Park in Com. Salop Esq Arabellâ— and Alice And departing this life 13 Maii an 1655. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Montgomerie in North-Wales Which Edward now Lord Herbert of Chirbury and Castle Island being no less ready to serve his Sovereign than his noble Father and Grandfather ever really did in an 1659. took the first and then most probable opportunity together with his valiant Brother Henry to manifest his true Loyalty unto his now Majesty King Charles the Second And accompanied by no small number of his Kindred and Friends resolv'd at that time to have risen in Shropshire but being there betray'd readily join'd with Sir George Booth now Lord De la mer in that appearance of the Cheshire men and others in order to the restoration of his Majesty Which attempt however well intended became altogether insuccessful But
was descendable to the Heirs general he setled his Estate so as that both Honours might properly be supported And departing this life upon the 14 th of April An. 1587. 29 Eliz. lieth buried at Botsfordque leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Uale-Royal in Com. Cestr. Knight one sole Daughter and Heir called Elizabeth Wife of Sir William Cecil Knight commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir apparent to Thomas Earl of Exeter by whom he had Issue William called Lord Ros who died in Italyin An. 1618 18 â—ac unmarried Which Elizabeth departed this life 11 Maii An. 1591. and lieth buried in Westminster Abby To this last Earl Edward succeeded Iohn his Brother and Heir Male who in 29 Eliz. was made Constable of Notingham-Castle and in 30 Eliz. Lieutenant of Notinghamshire And having by his Testament bearing date 23 Febr. An. 1587. 30 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried at Botsford died 21 Febr. the same year leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Francis Charlton of Apley in Com. Salop. Esq Roger his Son and Heir Francis Sir George and Sir Oliver Maners both Knights Bridget married to Robert Tirwhit of Ketilby in Com. Linc. Esq Frances to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth to Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Mary Of which Earl Roger the Epitaph upon his Tomb at Botsford giveth this Testimony viz. that in Aâ— 1595. 37 Eliz. he began his first travels into divers parts beyond the Seas as France Italy Grâ—seland and the Low-Countries where he continued three years Afterwards that he went voluntary the Island-Voyage and that he was Colonel of Foot in the Irish wars in An. 1598. Moreover that he was made Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in the first year of King Iames Also that the same year he went Embassadour into Denmarke to the Christening of that Kings first Son and with the order of the Garter to the King himself To which I shall add that in 42 Eliz. he was made Constable of Nottingham-Castle and Chief Justice of the Forest of Shirewode In 1 Iac. Steward of the Mannour and Soke of Grantham and in 6 Iac. Chief Justice of Shirewode Forest. This Roger married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to the famous Sir Philip Sidney Knight but died without Issue 26 Iunii An. 1612. 10 Iac. Leaving Francis his Brother and Heir whose memorable actions are thus set forth upon his Monument at Botsford viz. At ten years of age he began to travel An. 1598. in France Lorayne and divers parts of Italy where he was honourably received by the Princes themselves and nobly entertain'd in their Courts In his return through Germany he had like honour done him by Ferdinand Archduke of Austria at Gratz By the Emperour Mathias in his Court at Uienna By Count Swartzembourg Lieutenant of Iavarin in Hungary By Count Rossembourg at Prague in Bohemia By the Marquess of Brandenbourg the Dukes of Saxony and other German-Princes in the Court of Berlin In An. 1604. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames. In An. 1612. Lieutenant of Lincolnshire and afterwards Justice in Eire of all the Kings Forests and Chases on the North of Trent In An. 1616. he was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter being the same year one of the Lords who attended King Iames by his Majesties special appointment in his journey to Scotland And in An. 1623. had the command of his Majesties great Ships and Pinnaces to bring Prince Charles out of Spain which service he happily performed To all these I shall add that discerning the Title of Lord Ros then claimed by William Cecill and accordingly enjoyed could not justly be made use of by himself as Heir Male by reason that Cecill was Son and Heir of Elizabeth the sole Daughter and Heir to Edward late Earl of Rutland who had that Title by right of descent from Elianore his Grandmother Sister and Heir to Edmund Lord Ros he procured a special Patent bearing date 22 Iulii 14 Iac. whereby in consideration that he was then possessed of the Land and Barony of Hamlake it was declared that he should therefore be accepted and called Lord Roos of Hamlake and that his Son and Heir should also enjoy the same Name and Title This Earl Francis had two Wives viz Frances Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Knevet of Charleton in Com. Wilts Knight Widow of Sir William Bevill of Kilkhampton in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue one only Daughter and Heir called Catherine first married to George Duke of Buckingham and afterwards to Randulph Mac Donald Earl of Antrim in Ireland Secondly Cecilie Daughter to Sir Iohn Tufton of Hothfield in Com. Cantii Knight and Baronet Widow of Sir Edward Hungerford Knight by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Francis who both died in their childhood by Sorcery as 't was thought He died at Bishops-Stortford in Com. Hertf. upon the 17. day of December An. 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried at Botsford To whom succeeded in this Earldom Sir George Maners Knight his Brother and Heir Male. Which George married Frances the Daughter of Sir Edward Carey of Aldenham in Com. Hertf. Knight Sister to Henry Vicount Falkland and departing this life at his House in the Savoy in the suburbs of London 29 Martii An. 1641. 17 Car. 1. without Issue was buried at Botsford with his Ancestors So that the Title of Earl did thereupon resort to Iohn Maners Esq then Lord of the Mannour of Haddon in Com. Derb. his Principal Seat as next Heir Male viz. Son and Heir of Sir George Maners Knight Son of Iohn Maners Esq second Son to Thomas the first Earl of Rutland of this Family Which Iohn took to Wife Frances Daughter to Edward Lord Mountagu of Boughton and by her had Issue three Sons George and Edward who both died young and Iohn Lord Ros now living Which Iohn Lord Ros Married the Lady Anne Pierpont eldest Daughter to Henry Marquess of Dorchester but from her being lawfully divorc'd by Sentence of the Court-Christian and the Children which she bore disabled by Act of Parliament for inheriting any Lands or Honours from him the said Iohn or Iohn Earl of Rutland his Father as also enabled by that Act to marry again and that the Children by such other Nuptials shall inherit He next Wedded the Lady Diana Daughter to Robert Earl of Aylesbury Widdow of Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton-Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and surviving her took to Wife Catherine the Daughter to Baptist Vicount Campden by whom he hath Issue ... This Iohn Earl of Rutland had likewise Issue seven Daughters viz. Frances Married to Iohn Earl of Exeter Grace to Patricius Vicount Chaworth Dorothy to Anthony Lord Ashley Son
amplum obsequii amoris ergo Patriverâ— pio verè Catholico Thomas mâ—stissimus filius haeres multis cum lachrymis scripsit posuit Beati qui in Domino moriuntur Leaving Issue one only Son viz. Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Dixey Hickman of Kew in Com. Surr. Esq and another Elizabeth to Andrew Windsor Esq her Kinsman Which Thomas succeeding him in his Honours Married Katherine the Daughter to Edward Earl of Worcester but dying Issueless 6 Dec. an 1642. was buried at Tarbick with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Lord Windsor being in the King's disposal so that he might confer it on the Issue of either of these Sisters before-mention'd or retain it His Royal Majesty King Charles the Second considering that this last Thomas Lord Windsor had setled the greatest part of his antient Inheritance upon his Nephew Thomas Windsor Hickman Son of Dixey Hickman by Elizabeth his elder Sister was pleased to dispose and confirm to him and his Heirs the said Title of Lord Windsor with such place in Parliament as his Predecessors had formerly enjoy'd as by his Letters Patent bearing date 16 Iunii in the twelfth year of his Reign appeareth Which Thomas thus hearing the Title of Lord Windsor Married two Wives Anne Daughter to Sir William Savile of Thornhill in Com. Ebor. Baronet Sister of George now Vicount Halifax by whom he hath Issue one Son called Other and Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Thomas Cokesey of Bentley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Secondly Vrsula Daughter and Coheir of Sir Thomas Widdrington of ... in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Thomas and Dixy and a Daughter called Vrsula Iohn Lord Hussey 21 H. 8. WHat relation in blood this Iohn Lord Hussey of whom I am now to speak had to that Family of Hussey whereof I have already made mention in the first Volume of this work I have not seen nor can I discover more of him than that he was Son to Sir William Hussey Knight who being a learned Lawyer was first constituted Attorney General to King Edward the 4 th in 11. of his reign next Serjeant at Law in 17 E. 4. and lastly Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench 7 Maii 21 E. 4. In 2 H. 7. this Iohn was in Arms for the King at the Battel of Stobe against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents and in 13 H. 8. being then a Knight was made chief Butler of England In 21 H 8. he was one of the Knights for the Kings Body and being summoned to that Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. the same year was admitted into the House upon the first of December following In 22 H. 8. bearing then the title of Lord Hussey he had a grant of the custody of the Mannour of Harewode in Com Ebor. and was one of the Lords who subscribed that Declaration then sent to the Pope whereby they intimated to his Holiness that unless he did comply with King Henry in that cause of his divorce his Supremacy would not much longer be owned in this Realm And in 24 H. 8. being then one of the Lords of the Council had a grant of the wardship and marriage of Thomas the Son and Heir of Christopher Wymbushe deceased But in 28 H. 8. being in that commotion in Lincolnshire occasioned by the assessment of a Subsidy he suffered death for it at Lincoln in Iune the next ensuing year Whereupon his lands were confiscate and his Mannour of Sleford in Com. Linc. where he had his chief residence was granted by Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury to Richard Goodrick of London Esq and Mary his Wife in Fee This Iohn Lord Hussey married two Wives and by them had many Children First Anne Daughter to George Earl of Kent by whom he had Issue two Sons Giles and Thomas and five Daughters Bridget first married to Sir Richard Morison Knight afterwards to Henry Earl of Rutland and lastly to Francis Earl of Bedford Elizabeth to ... Hungerford Anne to Sir Humphrey Browne Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Anne to ... Dimock and Dorothy to ... Doâ—wray Secondly Margaret Daughter and Heir to Simon Blount by whom he had Issue Sir William Hussey Knight Giles Hussey of Carthorpe in Com. Linc. Sir Gilbert Hussey Knight and Reginald and one Daughter called Elizabeth All which Sons and Daughters were restored in blood only in the Parliament held at Westminster 5 Eliz. Wentworth 21 H. 8. OF this Family though of great antiquity in Yorkshire the first that became advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Thomas Wentworth Son of Sir Richard Wentworth of Nettlesâ—ed in Com. Suff. Knight who after the sitting of that Parliament which met at Westminster 3 Nov. 21 H. 8. and continuing by Prorogation till 27 of that Kings reign gave the first fatal stroke to the Monasteries of England was admitted as a Peer upon the second of December in the same 21 th year by virtue of a Writ of Summons This Thomas having married Margaret the Daughter of Sir Adrian Fortescue Knight and by Anne her Mother Heir to Sir William Stonore Knight had a special livery of all the lands which by the death of the said Anne descended to her And upon that Insurrection of the Norfolk Men led by Captain Ket in 2 E. 6. accompanied William Marquess of Northampton then sent against them Being afterwards Lord Chamberlain of that Kings houshold he died 3 Martii 5 E. 6. and was buried in the Abby Church at Westminster leaving Issue eight Sons viz. Thomas Henry Richard Philip Iohn Edward Iames and Roger and nine Daughters scil Anne married to Iohn the Son of Edmund Poley Cecelie Mary Elizabeth Margaret Margery to Iohn Lord Williams of Tame afterwards to Sir William Darcie Knight and lastly to Sir Iohn Crofts Knight Iane Catherine and Dorothy To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir who had summons to Parliament in 6 E. 6. and being about that time made Deputy of Calais was shortly after removed from that trust by reason of his youth and want of experience Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared for Queen Mary And in the first year of her reign being one of her Privy-Council was again made Deputy of Calais and the Marches thereof and so continued till the fatal Siege of that Garrison by the Duke of Guise in 5 Mariae whose Army was so great and the assaults made by it so irresistable that seeing no hopes of defending it he craved a parly whereupon it was yielded upon condition that the Inhabitants should depart without carrying any thing away and that the Governour with fifty other such as
the Duke of Guise did appoint should remain Captives and be put to ransome After which in 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers who sate in judgment upon Tryal of the Duke of Norf. also in 29 Eliz. upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots and departed this life in 33 Eliz. By Anne his Wife Daughter of Sir Iohn Wentworth of Gosfeild in Com. Essex Knight he had two Sons William who married Elizabeth the Daughter of William Lord Burleigh and died in his life time without Issue and Henry as also Elizabeth a Daughter married to William Son and Heir to Sir Francis Hynde Knight Which Henry succeeding him in his Honour departed this life in 36 Eliz. leaving Issue by Anne his Wife Daughter of Sir Owen Hopton Knight Widow of Sir William Pope Knight Thomas his Son and Heir Who having been made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales 4 Iunii an 1610. 8 Iac. was created Lord Wentworth of Nettlested in Com. Ebor. as also Earl of Cleveland 5 Febr. 1 Car. 1. And afterwards made Captain of the Guard In which place and other Commands of trust he manifested his Loyalty most exemplarily to that King of blessed memory throughout the time of his greatest distresses in divers Battails suffering imprisonment in the Tower of London and other places after the cruel Murther of his Sovereign during the greatest part of the late Usurpation yet lived to see the happy Restoration of King Charles the Second under whom he enjoy'd his former place of Command till his Death He Married two Wives Anne Daughter of Sir Iohn Crofts of Saxham in Com. Suff. Knight and by her had Issue two Sons Thomas and William And two Daughters Mary Married to Iohn Lord Lovelace and Anne who died Unmarried Secondly Catherine Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Wentworth of Gosfeild in Com. Essex Baronet by whom he had Issue one Daughter called Catherine and departing this life ... was buried at ... Which Thomas his eldest Son commonly called Lord Wentworth Married 〈◊〉 Daughter to Sir Ferdinando Carye Knight and died in his Fathers life time leaving Issue one sole Daughter his Heir called Henrietta Maria. ¶ Thomas Lord Wentworth Son to Thomas late Earl of Cleveland sent by our present Sovereign King Charles the Second in an 1652. into Denmarke to seek assistance on his Majesties behalf Bray 21 H. 8. THE first notice I have taken of any thing memorable touching this Family is in 1 R. 3. Reginald Bray Son of Richard Bray being at that time a trusty Servant to Margaret Countess of Richmund and Derby and most happily instrumental in advancing Henry Earl of Richmund her Son to the Royal Throne by his faithful and sedulous transacting in that affair with Henry Duke of Buckingham Morton Bishop of Ely and divers of the Nobility as also with Sir Giles D'anbeny Sir Iohn Cheney and many other considerable persons This Reginald was a Knight Banneret and Knight of the Garter but had no Issue whereupon Margerie the only Child of Iohn his next Brother became his Heir Which Margerie Married to Sir William Sands Knight afterward Lord Sands Besides this Iohn there was also a younger Iohn Brother likewise to the said Reginald Which Iohn had Issue Sir Edmund Bray Knight who I presume enjoy'd the greatest part of that Estate whereof Reginald his Uncle died seised which qualified him the better for that Honour whereunto afterwards he attained For it appears that in 21 H. 8. he had Summons to the Parliament then sitting at Westminster which began 3 Nov. the same year and was admitted into the House 4 Dec. next ensuing And in 24 H. 8. attended King Henry to Boloin This Edmund by his Testament bearing date 18 Oct. an 1539. 31 H. 8. having bequeath'd his Body to be buried at Chelsey near the Grave of Iohn his Father departed this life within few months after for the Probate thereof bears date 12 Iunii then next ensuing leaving Issue by Iohn his Wife Daughter and Heir to Richard Haliwell by ... his Wife Daughter and Heir to Iohn Norbury Iohn his Son and Heir and seven Daughters Which Iohn being summon'd to Parliament in 37 H. 8. had his first admittance into the House 3 Nov. the same year And in 38 H. 8. was one of the Commanders of those Forces then sent into France under the conduct of the Earl of Hertford Also upon that Insurrection in Norfolk 2 E. 6. he accompanied the Marquess of Northampton with those Forces then sent for the suppressing thereof In 5 E. 6. he was likewise appointed to attend the same Marquess upon his Embassy into France at which time he carried with him the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter to the King of that Realm In 4 Mariae he was at the Siege of St. Quintiâ—s in Picardy And by his Testament bearing date 17 Nov. an 1557. 5 4 Pâ— M. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in Christian Burial constituting Iane his Mother his sole Executrix and dying the very next day following without Issue was buried in the midst of the Chancel at Chelsey with his Father and Grandfather under an high Tomb Anne his Wife Daughter to Francis Earl of Shrewsâ—ury then surviving Whereupon his seven Sisters became his Heirs viz. Anne Married to George Brooke Lord Cobham Elizabeth first to Sir Rapbe Vernon Knight and afterwards to Sir Richard Catesby Knight Fridiswide to Sir Percival Hart Knight Mary to Robert Peckham Esq Dorothy first to Edmund Bruges Lord Chandos afterwards to William Lord Knolles Knight of the Garter Frances to Thomas Lifeild of ... in Com. Surr. Esq and Anne Mordant 24 H. 8. OF this Family that which I have in the first place observ'd to be most memoraable is that Iohn Mordant of Turvey in Com. Bedf. Esq was one of the King's Commanders in 2 H. 7. at the Battel of Stoke near Newark upon Trent against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his Adherents then in Arms And that being a person learned in the Laws he was call'd to the state and degree of Serjeant 25 Nov. 11 H. 7. as also within a short time after made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster And meriting much by reason of his great abilities had summons to Parliament amongst the Peers of this Realm in 24 H. 8. where he took his place accordingly upon the fourth of May. In which year also King Henry going with great state into France and landing at Calais 11 Oct. he attended him thither and so to Boloine where he had a magnificent reception by King Francis the First This Iohn by his Testament bearing date 1 Aug. an 1560. 2 Eliz. stiling himself Lord Mordant of Turvey bequeath'd his Body to be
Monasteries in that Parliament wherein at first he was Speaker none can doubt his activeness for obtaining the Surrenders of the rest being so conspicuous for I find that he imploy'd a special Agent to treat with the Abbot of Atheâ—ny in Com. Somers and to offer him an hundred Marks per annum pension in case he would surrender which the Abbot refused insisting on a greater sum Also that he personally dealt with the Abbot of St. Osithes in Essex to the like purpose as by his Letter to the Visitor-general appeareth Wherein he expressed that he had by great sollicitation prevail'd with him but withal insinuated his desire That his place of Lord Chancellor being very chargeable the King might be moved for addition of some more profitable Offices unto him Nay it is evident that hunting eagerly after that great Abby of Walden in Essex which at length he obtain'd as an argument the sooner to get it besides his extenuation of its worth he alleadg'd That he had in this world sustain'd great damage and infamy in serving the King which the grant of that should recompence and that being thus possess'd thereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date 29 th Nov. 30 H. 8. created Lord Audley of the same Walden and to the heirs-male of his Body as also installed Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter But long he did not enjoy this vast Wealth and Honor for having by his Testament bearing date 19 Apr. An. 1544. 35 H. 8. bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Tombe of his new Chappel at Walden and appointed that his Executors should upon the next New-Years day after his decease deliver a Legacie of One hundred pounds to the King from whom as his expression is he had received all his Reputations and Benefits he departed this life upon the last day of the same moneth at his place of Christchurch before-mention'd and was buried at Walden with this Epitaph upon his Monument The stroke of Death's inevitable Dart Hath now Alass of life berest the Hart Of Sir Thomas Audley of the Garter Knight Late Chancellor of England under our Prince of might Henry the Eighth worthy of high renown And made by him Lord Audley of this Town Obiit ultimo Aprilis A. Dom. 1544. Henrici 36. Cancellariatus sui 13 Aetatis 56. Leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset two daughters Margaret and Mary Which Mary died unmarried as it seems for Margaret became his sole heir who first married to the Lord Henry Dudley a younger son to Iohn Duke of Northumberland slain at St. Quintins in Picardy in An 1557 4 5 Ph. M. And afterwards to Thomas Duke of Norfolk being his second wife whose son by her viz. Thomas Earl of Suffolk Lord Treasurer of England for almost six years in the time of King Iames built upon the ruines of that Abby that stately Fabrick at Walden now known by the name of Audley-end in memory of this Lord Audley not to be equall'd excepting Hampton-â—ourt by any in this Realm Wriothsley Earl of Southampton 35 Hen. 8. OF this Family the first touching whom I find mention is Iohn Wryothsley commonly called Wrythe who being an Herauld at Armes by the Title of Faucon temp Edw. 4. was in 16 of that Kings Reign constituted King of Armes of the North parts of this Realm by the name of Norroy and in 18 E. 4. made Principal Herauld of the most noble Order of the Garter and King of English Armes in which Office of Garter he was confirm'd by Letters patents bearing date 30 Nov. 1 R. 3. as also in 1 H. 7. and left issue two sons Thomas and William Which Thomas being also train'd up in the like studies was first an Herauld by the Title of Walingford and in 20 H. 7. constituted Garter principal King of Armes as his father had been wherein he was confirm'd i in 1 H. 8. Nor did William his Brother betake himself to any other profession being likewise an Herauld by the Title of York This William had issue a son call'd Thomas who is the person that in process of time received high Advancements as well in point of honor as otherwise For in 27 H. 8. being at that time one of the Clerks of the Signet he was made Coroner and Attorney in the Court of Common-Pleas And in 30 H. 8. being then one of the Principal Secretaries of State was sent Embassador to the Lady Regent for the Spaniard in the Nâ—therlands to treat of a Marriage betwixt King Henry and Christiana Dutchess of Millaine second daughter to the King of Denmark a beautiful Lady and then in those parts In 32 H. 8. being then a Knight he was made Constable of the Castle of Southampton and in 34 H. 8. had the like command for the Castle at Porchester being also constituted one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer upon the vacancy of that Office by the death of Robert Earl of Sussex In 35 H. 8. upon that League made by King Henry and the Emperor Charles the Fifth he was appointed one of the Commissioners for mannaging the Treaty conducing thereto and upon the first of Ianuary the same year advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Wriothesley of Tichfeild in Com. Southampt which Tichfeild being one of the Monasteries newly dissolv'd in that General Ruine of the Religious Houses he had then obtain'd Also in 36 H. 8. the Lord Audley being dead he was made Lord Chancelor of England having the Great Seal likewise committed to his trust upon the third of May and soon after one of the Commissionâ—â— for managing that Treaty then concluded betwixt Mathew Earl of Lenox and King Henry for the peace of this Realm and that of Scotland About the end of this year he was also install'd Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Likewise in 38 H. 8. the king lying on his death bed constituted one of his Executors and appointed to be of Council to Prince Edward his only son and Successor Three dayes before the Coronation of which King he had the Title of Earl of Southampton conferr'd upon him as by his Patent bearing date 16 Febr. 1 E. 6. appeareth But not many days after being over-opinionative and obstinately opposite to the rest of the Lords he was devested of his Office of Chancellor and put from his place in Council the Great Seal being thereupon delivered to William Lord St. Iohn of Basing And in 4 E. 6. when Dudley Earl of Warwick the grand Agent in the ruine of Edward Duke of Somerseâ— taking advantage of that discontent which this Earl had harboured for the loss of his Office and being otherwise
Barington of Barington Hall in Com. Essex Baronet Mary to ... St. Iohn and Essex to Daniel Finch son to Heneage Lord Finch of Daventre Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England This Robert died 29 Maii An. 1659. and was also buried at Felstede To whom succeeded in his Honors Charles his brother Which Charles married Mary daughter to Richard the first Earl of â—ork in Ireâ—and and died upon the 24 th of August An. 1673. without issue so that the dignity of Earl of Warwick and those other Titles which he enjoy'd are thereupon divolved to his nearest kinsman of the male-line viz. ... now Earl of Holand Rich Earl of Holand ¶ I Now come to Henry second son to Robert the first Earl of Warwick of this Family This Henry being made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales in 8 Iac. was afterwards viz. 5 Nov. 15 Iac. constituted Captain of the Kings Guard the Vicount Fenton a Scotchman then surrendring that place upon composition and by Letters patent bearing date 8 Martii 20 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Kensington Immediately whereupon he was imployed into Spain Prince Charles being there at that time in order to a match with a daughter of that King And after the breach whereof was the next ensuing year sent into France to make private enquiry whether a Match there were fesible or not and of this to advertise King Iames before any Publick Treaty were had to that purpose Upon the 24 th of Sept. 22 Iac. being created Earl of Holand a Province in Lincolnshire he was shortly after installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 5 Car. made Constable of Windsore-Castle as also in An. 1639. upon the first Insurrection of the Scots constituted General of the Horse in that Expedition made by His Majesty with a Royal Army into that Realm That the benefits which this Earl enjoyed through the bounty of that King which I shall not stand here to enumerate were of no little moment there are those yet living who do very well know Some being such as 't is suppos'd that he did doubt might have made him obnoxious to the predominant party in the late Long-Parliament and that the consideration thereof caused him not only to stand neutral when His Majesty of blessed memory had most need of his help but to disswade the Earl of Essex his near kinsman then Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold from continuing his attendance upon him when by reason of those unhappy Tumults which endangered the safety of His Royal Person he became necessitated first to quiâ— Whitehall and soon after to retire to a farther distance Yet at last when he visibly discerned that those great Pretenders for the Preservation of Religion and Laws had subdued all the Kings Forces and that his Majesty being made a Prisoner by them was put under strict Guards in the Isle of Wiht he then cordially put himself in Armes with some other Loyal Persons in order to the Restoration of his distressed Master But miscarrying in the design at Kingston upon Thames 7 Iulii An. 1648. was speedily pursued as also soon after taken and kept fast lockt up in the Tower of London till some time after the Cruel Martyrdome of that Good King And then being adjudged to death by the same High Court of Iustice for so they called it which had been Flesht in Blood by the Murther of their Lawful Soveraign notwithstanding all the Arguments which his Friends could use to save him whereof his preventing the Earl of Essex from continuing with the King without whose countenance they had not been able to raise an Army was not the least they caused his Head to be cut off before the Gates of Westminster-Hall upon the Ninth of March next ensuing By Isabel his wife daughter and heir to Sir Walter Cope of Kenfington in Com. Midd. Knight he left issue four sons Robert Charles Henry and Cope and five daughters Frances married to William Lord Paget Isabella to Sir Iames Thinne of Long-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight Susanna to Iames now Earl of Suffolk Mary to ... Campbel a Scotchman of the Earl of Argile's family and Diana who died unmarried Which Robert succeeding him in his Honors took to wife first ... daughter to Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple Newsam in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue divers children which died in his life time He secondly married Anne daughter of Edward Earl of Manchester by whom he had issue ... And departed this life ... Aprilis Anno 1675. To whom succeeded ... his son and heir Lord Wharton 1 Edw. 6. OF this family which is of great Antiquity in the County of Weâ—â—morland taking its denomination from a fair Lordship of that name scituate upon the Bank of the River Eden was Sir Thomas Wharton Knight Governor of the Town and Castle of Carlâ—sle in 33 H. 8. In 34 H. 8. upon an Incursion of the Scots to the number of Fifteen thousand men this Sir Thomas then Warden of the Marches assisted by Sir William Musgrave appearing but with Three hundred put them into such an apprehension that the Duke of Norfolk with his whole Army were at hand that they presently fled in so great disorder that the Earls of Caâ—sills and Glenearne with divers other persons of note were taken prisoners And in 36 H. 8. with the Lord Dacres and others marching into Scotland was at the taking of Dumfrize Whence they brought away much spoil forcing the Scots to a Treaty and to give Hostages for the observance of the Articles then agreed on In 1 E. 6. being Warden of the West-Marches with the Earl of Lenox who had an Army of Five thousand men he entred Scotland and won the Church of Anan for which and other his faithful services he had summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm before the end of that year And â—n 2 3 Ph. M. was constituted Warden of the Middle-marches upon the 30 th of Iuly Also upon the 16 th of December next ensuing he was made General-warden of all the Marches towards Scotland and Governor of Barwick and in 4 5 Ph. M. joyn'd with the Earl of Northumberland in the Wardenship of the Midle-marches He married two wives first Eleanore daughter to Bryan Stapleton of Wighâ—â—l in Com. Ebor. Esquire by whom he had issue Thomas his son and heir and Henry and two daughter Ioane married to William Penington of Moncaster in Com. Cumbr. Esquire and Anne to Sir Richard Musgrave of Harcla-Castle in Com. Westmorl Knight And secondly Anne the daughter of George Earl of Shrewsbury and departed this life 23 Aug. An. 1568. 10 Eliz. Which Thomas so succeeding him in his honor was 48 years of age
at his Fathers death and having married Anne the daughter to Robert Earl of Essex by her had issue Philip his son and heir and two daughters Mary married to ... Gower of ... in Com. Ebor. and Anne to VVilliam VVolrich of ... in Com. Sussex Esquire and died 14 Eliz the said Philip being at that time seventeen years of age Which Philip took to wife Frances daughter to Henry â—arl of Cumberland and by her had issue two sons viz. Sir George Wharton Knight of the Bath who married Anne daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and was slain in a Duel by Sir Iames Steward Knight upon the eighth of November An. 1609. leaving no issue And Sir Thomas VVharton Knight Which Sir Thomas took to wife Philadelphia the daughter to Robert Earl of Monmouth and having issue by her two sons Philip and Thomas died in his fathers life time viz. 17 Apr. 20 Iac. and was buried at Easby near Richmund in Yorkshire This Philip had likewise issue three daughters Margaret married to Edward Lord VVotton Eleanore to VVilliam Thwaytes of Long Marston in Com. Ebor. Esquire and Frances to Sir Richard Musgrave of Edenhale in Com. Cumbr. Knight of the Bath and Baronet And departing this life upon the Twenty sixth day of March An. 1625. was buried at Healey in the County of the City of York Leaving Philip his grandson viz. eldest son to Sir Thomas who died in his life time his successor in his honor Which Philip arrived to his full age in An. 1634. and married three wives Elizabeth daughter of Sir Rouland Wandesford of Pickhay in Com. Ebor. Knight Attorney of the Court of Wards by whom he had issue one only daughter called Elizabeth married to Robert then Lord VVilloughby of Eresby now Earl of Lindsey and Lord Great Chamberlain of England Secondly Iane the daughter and heir of Arthur Goodwyn of Upper Winchendon in Com. Buck. â—squire by whom he hath had issue two sons Thomas and Goodwyn and four daughters Anne married to VVilliam Carr a Scotchman only son to VVilliam Carr Groom of the Bedchamber to King Iames. Margaret to Major Dunch of Pusey in Com. Berk. Esquire Mary to VVilliam Thomas son and heir of Edmund Thomas of Wennoe in Com. Glamorgan Esquire and Philadelphia He thirdly married Anne daughter to the said VVilliam Carr Groom of the Bedchamber to King Iames widdow of Edmund Popham Esquire by whom he hath one son called VVilliam Which Thomas son and heir apparent to this Philip Lord VVharton hath married Anne one of the two daughters and coheirs to Sir Henry Lee of Dichley in Com. Oxon. Baronet Lord Paget 4 E. 6. THe first mention I find of any bearing this name who arriv'd to the dignity of Peerage is VVilliam Paget a person naturally endowed with excellent parts as may seem by his ascent from so low a condition to those high Preferments whereunto by sundry degrees he attained being son a to ... Paget one of the Serjeants at Mace in the City of London who was born near Wednsbury in Staffordshire of mean Parentage where 〈◊〉 were some of that generation till of late years remaining so that he might well say with the Poet Et quae non fecimus ipsi Vix ea nostra voco For in 23 H. 8. by reason of his great abilities he came to be one of the Clerks of the Signet And in 32 H. 8. Clerk of the Council As also Clerk of the Privy-Seale with the Fee of Thirty pounds per annum and soon after that Clerk of the Parliament for life In all which employments he deported himself with such sedulity and prudence as that in 33 H. 8. he was sent Embassador into France and upon his return from that honorable Negotiation made one of the principal Secretaries of State for so I find him in 35 H. 8. Moreover in 36 H. 8. being then a Knight he was constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with Mathew Earl of Lenox touching the advancement of King Henry the Eighth's Interst in Scotland whereupon l that Earl was to marry the Lady Margaret Douglas King Henry's Neice And the same year attending that King in his Expedition to Boloin was associated with the Earl of Hertford and others to Treat with the Embassadors of France in order to a general accord betwixt both Realms In 37 H. 8. he obtained a grant to himself and Iohn Mason Esquire then Secretary to the King for the French Tongue and the survivor of them of the Office of Master of the Posts with the Fee of Sixty six pounds thirteen shillings four pence per an And in 38 H. 8 was one of the Commissioners which treated of and concluded a Peace with the French Shortly after which the King lying on his Death-bed he was constituted one of his Executors and appointed one of the Council to his successor King Edward the Sixth In the second year of whose Reign he obtained a grant in Fee of that House without Temple-Barr in the City of London then called Exeter-place formerly belonging to the Bishops of that See as also of a certain parcel of ground lying within the Garden of the Middle-Temple adjoyning thereto Which House he transformed into a new Fabrick for his own habitation and called it Paget-House But long it held not that name being from after-owners called next Leicester-House and at length Essex-House The next thing which I find memorable of him is that in 4 E. 6. he was sent Embassador to the Emperor Charles the Fifth to signifie how King Edward being on the one side distressed by the Scots and on the other by the French likewise miserably rent by intestine divisions at home necessity required speedy Succors from him else that he must submit to an inconvenient Peace with France And upon the Third of December the same year being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Comptroller of the Kings Houshold Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and called by Writ to the Parliment then sitting by the name of Lord Paget of Beaudsert in Com. Staff he took his place there amongst the rest of the Peers After which upon the 19 th of Ianuary next ensuing he had his solemn creation to that honor and within three dayes following was sent with the Earl of Bedford and Sir Iohn Mason again to treat of Peace with the French Notwithstanding all which great services such enemies he had that in 5 E. 6. upon the fall of the Duke of Somerset whose ruine was effected by the contrivance of Dudley Duke of Northumberland against whom the principal charge was that he had designed the Murther of some Noblemen at Pager-House this Lord was sent to the Tower and bereav'd of his Ensignes of the Garter But Money being not a little wanting at that time whereupon several persons
Ancestors Which William his son and heir succeeding him in his honor married the Lady Frances one of the daughters of Henry late Earl of Holand by whom he hath had issue three sons viz. VVilliam his son and heir who married Frances the daughter to Francis Pierpoint late of Notâ—ingham Esquire a younger son to Robert Earl of Kingston super Hull And seven daughters 1. Isabell who died unmarried 2. Lettice wedded to Sir Richard Hampden of Great-Hampden in Com. Buck. â—squire 3. Elizabeth yet unmarried 4. Frances married to Rouland Hunt of Boreatton in Com. Salop. Esquire 5. Penelope to Philip Foley of Prestwood in Com. Staff Esquire 6. Diana to Henry Asâ—â—urst Citizen of London and 7. Anne who died unmarried Lord Darcie of Chich. 5 Edw. 6. THat this Family is a branch of that which hath long florisht in the Counties of â—incoln and York whereof I have in the first Volume of this Work already discourst there is no doubt at all to be made though I never could yet find when it first came thence Nor seen any thing memorable thereof till 8 H. 5. that Robert Darcie was Eschaetor for the County of Essex Who having been first a Clerk to a Lawyer afterwards married a rich Mâ—rchants Widow of Maâ—don that had a parâ— in three or four ships at Sea and purchased Lands in those parts Which widdow called Aliâ—e being daughter and coheir to ... Fâ—â—z-Langlâ—y died in 26 H. 6. and was buriâ—d in the Chapel of the Hâ—ly Trinity within the Church of All Hallows in Maldon with this Robert her Husband who left issue two sons viz. Sir Robert Darcie of Danberie Knight and Iohn Darcie of Tolshunt Which Sir Robert departing this life in 9 E. 4. left issue Thomas Squyer for the Body to King Henry 6 th and King Edward 4 th who died in 1 H. 7. And he Roger Squyer of the Body to K. Henry the 7 th who by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Sir Henry VVentworth K t had issue another Thomas who in 36 H. 8. being then a Knight was constituted Master of the King's Artillery now called Master of the Ordinance within the Tower of London as also Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber in 37 H. 8. And in 5 E. 6. being then Vice-chamberlain of the King's Houshold Captain of the Guard and one of the four principal Knights of his Privy-Chamber upon the fifth of April was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the name of Lord Darcie of Chiche whereupon he had summons to the Parliament then sitting and took his place upon the 23 d of Ianuary accordingly But in An. 1558. 5 4 Ph. M. being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and residing at Wivenhoâ— in Com. Essex he declared his Testament whereby as to his Interrment and Funeral he committed it wholly to the Order of Holy Church and dying within less than two years after 〈◊〉 for the Probate thereof bears date 14 Martii â—â—60 was buried at St. Osythes leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford Iohn his son and heir as also two other sons Alberic who died at Newâ—aven and Robert And two daughters 〈◊〉 married to Richard Suthwell of Wood-Rysing in Com. Norff. Esq and Constance to Edmund Pyrton of Bentley in Com. Essex Which Iohn being summon'd to Parliament in 1 Eliz. took his place there 25 Ian. the same year and in 16 Eliz. accompanied VValter Earl of Essex into Ireland This Iohn having married Frances daughter of Richard Lord Rich Lord Chancellor of England departed this life in 23 Eliz. leaving issue Thomas his son and heir and Iohn a younger son who died unmarried as also Mary a daughter wife of Robert Lord Lumley Which last mention'd Thomas upon the fifth of Iuly An. 1621. 19 Iac. was created Vicount Colchester for life with remainder to Sir Thomas Savage of Rock-Savage in Com. Cestr. Knight and Baronet and to the heir male of his body by Elizabeth his wife eldest daughter to him the said Thomas Moreover upon the fourth of Nov. 2 Car. 1. he was advanc'd to the dignity of an Earl by the title of Earl Rivers with remainder to the said Sir Thomas Savage for lack of issue male of his own body And having wedded Mary the daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Kitson Kt. had issue by her one only son called Thomas and four daughters Which Thomas married the daughter and heir to Sir Iohn Fitz of South â—avistoke in Com. Devon Knight widow of Sir Alan Perci Knight and died in his life-time without issue His four daughters were these Elizabeth married to the before-specified Sir Thomas Savage Mary to Roger Manwood Esquire son to Sir Peter Manwood Knight of the Bath Penelope first to Sir George Trenchard son and heir to Sir George Trenchard of UUolveton in Com. Dors. Knight after to Sir Iohn Gage of Fixley in Com. Suss. Baronet and Susan who died unmarried This Earl Rivers died at London 21 Feb. An. 1639. 15 Car. 1. and was buried in the Church of St. Osythes at Chich before-mentioned Iohn Lord Williams of Tame 1 Mariae BEfore I come to the advancement of this Iohn unto the degree and dignity of a Baron it will not be improper to take notice by what steps he ascended to that honour As to his Parentage he was of the same Family with Sir Richard Williams Knight who assumed the surname of Cromwell in the time of King Henry the Eighth viz. second Son to Sir Iohn Williams of Burfeild in Com. Berks. Knight by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Richard More of Burfeild Esquire the name of his elder Brother being Reginald Williams The first mention I find of him in reference to his preferment is in 18 H. 8. he being then a servant to that King having also ten pounds per annum granted to him by Patent for the keeping of a Greyhound And in 27 H. 8. was Clerk of the Kings Jewel-house By which means geting interest at Court he obtained a Patent for the office of Master or Treasurer of the same Jewel-house But Thomas Cromwell then Secretary of State being too strong for him forced him to surrender it and to accept of another jointly with himself so as to share the profits thereof betwixt them and the survivor to enjoy it wholly By which and other means geting wealth in 30 H. 8. he purchased the Mannors of great Ricott and little Ricott in Com. Oxon. from Giles Heron of Shakelwell in Com. Mid. Esquire Son of Iohn Heron sometime Treasurer of the Chamber to King H. 8. to whom Sir Richard Fowler Knight Son to Richard Chancelor of the Dutchy of Lancaster had formerly
was constituted one of his Executors as also appointed to be of Council to his Son and Successor King Edward the Sixth And in 1 Mariae being advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by Summons to Parliament took his place in that great Convention upon the seventh of April accordingly After which in 1 Eliz. 18 Dec. he was constituted one of the Lords Commissioners to consider and allow of the claymes which those should make who were to perform any service by Tenure upon the day of that Queens Coronation And by his Testament bearing date 20 Martii 6 Eliz. bequeathing his body to be buried at Kirtling now called Carthlage in Com. Cantab. gave to his Son and Heir Sir Roger North Knight his Parliament Robes beseeching God to bless him and give him his grace truly and faithfully to serve that Queen and this Realm and to beware of Pride and prodigal expences This Edward Lord North Marryed to his first Wife Alice the Daughter of ... Squyer of the South by Portsmouth Widdow of ... Myrffyn of London and by her had Issue two Sons Sir Roger North Knight and Thomas and two Daughters Christian Married to William Earl of Worcester and Mary to Henry Lord Scroope And to his second Wife Margaret Daughter to ... Butler of London Widow of Sir David Brooke Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and departing this life at his House called the Charter-House near London upon Sunday the last of December An. 1564. 7 Eliz. was buried in a Vault under the Chancel at Carthlage on the South side which he had caused to be made for that purpose Which Sir Roger succeeding him in his honor had summons to Parliament in 8 Eliz. and took his place there accordingly upon the 30 of September and in 9 Eliz. accompanied the Earl of Sussex with the Order of the Garter to Maximilian the Emperor then at Uâ—enna And in 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers who then sate upon the Tryal of Thomas Duke of Norffolk Moreover upon the death of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold in An. 1596. 39 Eliz. he succeeded him in that Office and by his Testament bearing date 20 Oct. 40 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of Kirtling After which within less then two Months departing this life he was there buryed 22 Dec. ensuing By Winifride his Wife Daughter to Richard Lord Riche and Widow of Sir Henry Dudley Knight he had Issue two Sons Sir Iohn North Knight who died in his life time and Sir Henry North Knight as also one Daughter called Mary Which Sir Iohn in 21 Eliz. went with Sir Iohn Norris and other brave young Men into the Netherlands there to exercise themselves in the Discipline of War but died before his Father leaving Issue by Doratby his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Valentine Dale Doctor of Law four Sons Dudley Iohn Roger and Gilbert and ... Daughters Elizabeth ... Which Dudley succeeding his Grandfather Married Frances the Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Iohn Broket of Broket-Hall in Com. Hertf. by whom he left Issue two Sons who survived him Dudley his Son and Heir and Iohn Charles and Robert dying in his life time as also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Richard Lord Dacres of the South and Elizabeth who died unmarried and departing this life upon the sixth of Ianuary An. 1666. being then eighty five years of age was buried at Carthlage Which last mentioned Dudley now Lord North was made Knight of the Bath in An. 1616. at the Creation of Charles Prince of Wales and by Anne his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Charles Moutagu Knight a younger Brother to Henry late Earl of Manchester hath Issue six Sons first Charles who Married Catherine Daughter to William Lord Grey of Wark Widow of Sir Edward Moseley of the Hough in Com. Lanc. Baronet and by a special Writ of Summons was called to Parliament in 25 Car. 2. by the Title of Charles Lord Grey of Rolleston Secondly Sir Francis North Knight Atturney-General to King Charles the Second and now Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Thirdly Dudley a Merchant in London Fourthly Iohn Fifthly Mountague and sixthly Roger And four Daughters Mary Married to Sir William Spring of Pakenham in Com. Suff. Baronet secondly Anne thirdly Elizabeth to Sir Robert Wiseman Knight Doctor of the Civil Law and fourthly Christian to Sir George Wyneive of Brettenham in Com. Suff. Knight Brugges Lord Chandos 1 Mariae THe Issue Male of the Antient Lords Chandos being extinct as I have elsewhere shewed that Title lay dormant till after some ages it came to be revived in the Family of Brugges Sir Iohn Brugges of Coberley in Com. Glouc. Knight being lineally descended from Giles Brugges Esquire Son of Alice one of the Daughters and Co-heirs to that Sir Iohn Chandos who died in 8 H. 6. This Sir Iohn Brugges possessing the Mannor of Lugwardyn in com Heref. with divers other Lands by descent from Chandos was Knight for the body to King Henry the Eighth and made Constable of Sudley-Castle in 29 of his Reign So likewise in 34 H. 8. Edmund his Son then one of the Esquires for that Kings Body being joined with him in that trust and upon the Eighth of April 1 Mariae advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Chandos of Sudley but died the same year as it seems leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Edward Lord Grey of Wilton four Sons Edmund Knighted in the Camp near Roxborough by the Duke of Somerset in 1 E. 6. Charles Brugges of UUiffon in com Heref. Anthony and Richard and two Daughters Mary wedded to Henry Tracy of Alderton and Katherine to Edward Lord Dudley Which Edmund for his good services in Scotland in 1 E. 6. was also at that time made a Banneret and in 1 Mariae Lieutenant of the Tower of London Succeeding his Father in this Honor he served at the Siege of St. â—â—â—â—tins in Picardy in 4 Ph. M. and in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers which sate upon the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk being at that time Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter By his Testament bearing date 1 Martii the same year he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Sudley and died shortly after for the Probate thereof 〈◊〉 date 5 Iunii next ensuing leaving issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Edmund Lord Bray two sons Giles and William and two daughters 〈◊〉 Married to George Giffard of Chillington in com 〈◊〉 Esquire and Catherine to William Lord 〈◊〉
Popes Supremacy and restoring it to the Crown of this Realm he was the only person who with the Earl of Shrewsbury then voted against it Again in 3 Eliz. being highly esteemed for his great Prudence though earnestly devoted to the Romish Religion as a person the more acceptable he was employed Ambassador into Spaine to satisfie the King of those Realms under his power what just cause Queen Elizabeth had to send an Army into Scotland where he laid open the necessity of the War and that the Religion than brought into England was no other then what was warranted by the Holy Scripture and agreeable to the four Oâ—cumenical Councils faintly also requiring that the antient Burgundian League made betwixt the English and that Kings Ancestors might be renewed But all that I have found farther memorable of him is that he was one of the Peers which sate upon Tryal of the Queen of Scots and having wedded two Wives first Iane daughter to Robert Earl of Sussex had issue by her Anthony his son and heir and a daughter called Mary first married to Henry Wriothâ—sley Earl of Southampton next to Sir Thomas Heneage Knight Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Vice-Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth lastly to Sir William Harvey Knight and Baronet created Lord Harvey of Rosse in Ireland And to his second Wife Magdalen Daughter to William Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had Issue three sons viz. Sir George Brown Knight Thomas and Henry and three daughters Elizabeth wife of Sir Robert Dormer Knight afterwards Lord Dormer Mabel the second and Iane married to Sir Francis Lacon of Willey in com Salop. Knight and that departing this life at Horsley in com Sur. 19 Oct. An. 1592. 34 Eliz. he was buryed at Coudray Which Anthony his eldest son by Iane his first wife married Mary daughter to Sir William Dormer of Ethorp in com Buck. Knight and had Issue by her three sons Anthony Iohn and William and three daughters Dorothy Iane and Catherins but died in the life time of his Father scil ult Iunii An. 1592. 34 Eliz. she the said Mary surviving who afterwards married to Sir Edmund Vuedale Kâ— and lastly to Sir Thomas Gerard Knight To the before-specified Anthony Vicount Mountagu succeeded therefore in his Lands and Honor Anthony his Grandson viz. son of Anthony his eldest son so deceased in his life time by Mary his wife daughter of Sir William Dormer Knight Which Anthony took to wife Iane daughter to Thomas Sackvile Earl of Dorset Lord Treasurer of England and departing this life 23 Oct. An. 1629. 5 Car. 1. was buried at Midherst in Com. Suss. leaving Issue Francis his son and heir and six Daughters Mary first married to William Lord St. Iohn of Basing son and heir to William Marquess of UUinchester and afterwards to William second son to Thomas Lord Arundel of UUardour Catherine to William Tirwhit of Retilby in com Linc. Esquire Anne add Lucie both Nuns beyond sea Frances wedded to Iohn Blomer of Hethorp in Com. Glouc. Esquire and Mary to Robert Petre son and heir to the Lord Petre of UUrittle in Com. Essex afterwards Lord Petre. Which Francis now Vicount Mountague took to wife Elizabeth daughter to Henry late Marquess of UUorcester by whom he had issue two sons Francis and Henry and Elizabeth a daughter married to Christopher Lord Tenham Carey Lord Hunsdon 1 Eliz. OF this Family antiently seated at Cokkinton in Devonshire was the same William Carey who being in the Battel of Tewksbury in 10 E. 4. on the part of the Lancastrians upon the loss of that day was taken in the Church whereunto with others he fled for sanctuary and notwithstanding promise of pardon lost his Head This William had two wives viz. Anne the daughter of Sir William Paulet Knight from whom those of Eockington did descend and Alice the daughter of Sir Baldwin Fulford Ktby whom he had issue Thomas and he two sons Sir Iohn Carye Knight and William Which Sir Iohn by ... his wife sister of Sir Anthony Denny Knight left issue Sir Edward Carye Knight who by Catherine his wife daughter of Sir Henry Kâ—evet Knight and widdow of Henry Lord Paget had issue Henry afterwards created Vicount Falkland and made Deputy of Ireland Which Henry departing this life in An. 1633. 9 Car. 1. lest issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Sir Laurence Tanfield Knight Lord chief Baron of the Exchequer Lucius his son and heir who married Letice the daughter of Richard Morison of Tooly-Park in Com Leâ—â— Esquire and being a person eminently learned and of exquisite parts was made choice of by the late King Charles of Blessed Memory for one of his Principal Secretaries of State Shortly after which out of the great zeal to his Majesties service in the rebellious times adventuring himself in the Battle of Newberie 20 Sept. An 1643. he there lost his life ¶ Having said thus much touching the descendents of Sir Iohn Carey the eldest son of Thomas I now come to William his second son This William being Esquire of the Body to King Henry the Eighth took to wife Mary daughter to Thomas â—ullen Earl of UUiltshire Sister to the Lady Anne second wife to King Henry the Eighth by whom he had Issue one son called Henry as also Catherine a daughter married to Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and dyed of the sweating sickness in An. 1528. 20 H. 8. being then of the Bed-chamber to that King Which Henry his Son in regard of his near Alliance to Queen Elizabeth being her Sisters son was knighted soon after her coming to the Crown and upon the thirteenth of Iannary next following advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hunsdon and took his place in Parliament upon the twenty fifth of the same month accordingly In 5 Eliz. he was sent with the Order of the Garter to the King of France then at Lyons And in 10 Eliz. being made Governor of the Town and Castle of Barwick upon that Insurrection of the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland which hapned shortly after marcht thence and had a smart skirmish with them at the River Gelt being then General of the Horse nevertheless they got from him into Scotland whereupon he prevailed with the Queen to proclaim pardon to all those whom they had drawn in to them in that desperate adventure And the next ensuing year accompanied the Earl of Sussex Lieutenant-General of the North in making divers Inroads into that Realm Also about two years after being still Governor of Barwick having
by promise of money to some of the Scots got the Earl of Northumberland into his hands he sent him to Yorke where he was shortly after beheaded In An. 1582. 25 Eliz. upon the return of the Duke of Anâ—ou who had stayed here three Months as a Suitor to Queen Elizabeth with some other of the Nobility he attended him to Antwerp by her Majesties command And in 29 Eliz. was made General Warden of the Marches towards Scotland as also about that time Lord Chamberlain of the Queens Houshold In 30 Eliz. upon puting the Queen of Scots to death in England continuing still at Barwick he was imployed unto King Iames her son to pacifiâ— him therein and in An. 1592. 35 Eliz. upon the charge laid to Sir Thomas Perrot Deputy of Ireland was one of the Commissioners assigned to consider thereof He was also Captain of the Pensioners and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and having married Anne daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan Knight by her had issue four sons and three daughters first George secondly Iohn thirdly Sir Edmund Carye Knight and fourthly Robert afterwards Earl of Monmouth The daughters were these Catherine married to Charles Earl of Nottingham Philadelphia to Thomas Lord Scrope and Margaret to Sir Edward Hoby Knight And departing this life upon the twenty third of Iuly An. 1596. 38 Eliz. being then seventy one years of age was buried in the Chapel of St. Iohn Baptist within the Collegiate Church of St. Peter at UUestminster where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory with this Epitaph In domino hic obdormit Henricus Carey Baro de Hunsdon villae Berwici limitisque tam orientalis quà m medâ—â— versus Scotiam olim praefectus pentionariorum generosorum Capitaneus Forestarum cis Trentam Iusticiarius summus Garteriani ordinis eques auratus Dominae Reginae Camerarius à sacris Consiliis eidemque consobrinus Vna cum illo conditur uxor charissima filia Thomae Morgan equitis aurati quae plures illi liberos peperit è quibus sunt superstites Georgius Iohannes Edmundus Robertus equites aurati Catherina Comitissa Nottinghamiae Philadelphia Baronissa Scrope Margereta domina Hoby Obiit 23 Iulii 1596. Aetatis Lxxi Patri optimo Georgius Carey filius Baro de Hunsdon ordinis Garterii socius Vectae Insulae prafectus Reginae Elizabethae Camerarius à sacris Consilâ—s Maritoque charissimo Anna uxor Honoris Memoriae ergo sibique suis mortalitatis memores posuerunt To whom succeeded George his eldest son who being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Governor of the Isle of UUight Lord Chamberlain of the Queens Houshold and one of her Privy Council departed this life 9 Sept. An. 1603. 1 Iac. leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter to Sir Iohn Spenser of Althorpe in Com. North. Knight one sole daughter and heir called Elizabeth who became the wife of Sir Thomas Berkley Knight son and heir to Henry Lord Berkley Whereupon Iohn his next Brother and heir male succeeded him in the honor Which Iohn during his Brothers life scil in 43 Eliz. was constituted Warden of the East-Marches toward Scotland being then a Knight and departing this life ... Apr. 1617 15 Iac. left issue by Mary his wife daughter to Leonard Hyde of Throgkyn in Com. Hertf. Esquire two sons Henry and Charles and two daughters Anne married to Sir Francis Lovell of East-Harâ—yng in Com. Norf. Knight and 〈◊〉 to Sir Thomas Woodhouse of Kymberley in the same County Knight Which Henry succeeding as Lord Hunsdon was advanced to the dignity of Vicount Rochford 6 Iulii 19 Iac. Likewise to the Title of Earl of Dovor 8 Martii 3 Car. 1. And having married Iudith the daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham of Lofton in Com. Suss. Baronet by whom he had issue three sons Iohn made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first Pelham who died without issue and George and three daughters Mary married to Sir Thomas Wharton Knight of the Bath Brother to the Lord Wharton Iudith died unmarried and Philadelphia departed this life An. 1668. To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir who first married Dorothy daughter to Oliver Earl of Bolinbroke but by her had no issue and secondly Abigal daughter of Sir William Cokain Knight Alderman of the City of London by whom he hath issue one only daughter called Mary married to William Heveningham of ... in com ... Esquire ¶ Having finished with this elder branch I lastly come to Robert third son to the first Henry Lord Hunsdon In 40 Eliz. this Robert being then a Knight was made Warden of the Marshes towards Scotland and in 19 Iac. 6 Feb. created Lord Carey of Lepington in com Ebor. Also Earl of Monmouth 5 Feb. 1 Car. 1. And departing this life at Moore-Park in com Hertf. 12 Apr. An. 1639 15 Car. 1. left issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Sir Hugh Trevanion of Corriheigh in Com. Cornub. Knight two sons viz. Henry Carey made Knight of the Bath in An. 1616. at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales and Thomas and one daughter called Philadelphia married to Sir Thomas Wharton Knight son and heir to the Lord Wharton Which Sir Henry succeeding him in his honors marryed Martha eldest daughter to Leonel Earl of Middlesex by whom he had issue two sons Leonel and Henry who both died in their Fathers life time without issue And eight daughters Anne married to Iames Hamilton Vicount Claneboy and Earl of Clanbrazell Philadelphia died unmarried Elizabeth Mary wedded to William Earl of Desmond Trevaniana died unmarried Martha to Iohn Earl of Middleton in Scotland Theophila and Magdalen both died unmarried He died 13 Iunii An. 1661. and was buryed at Rickmansworth in Com. Hertf. Lord St. Iohn of Bletsho Earl of Bolinbroke 1 Eliz. THese being a branch of the antient Family of St. Iohn of Stanton St. Iohn in Com. Oxon as I guess came first to possess this Lordship of Bletsho about the time of King Henry the Sixths Reign Sir Oliver St. Iohn Knight then taking to wife Margaret the sister and sole heir to Iohn de Beauchamp of Bletsho Knight as in my discourse of those Beauchamps is already shewn From which Sir Oliver did Oliver St. Iohn Esquire lineally descend who by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Ian. 1 Eliz. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord St. Iohn of Bletsho and in 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers which sate and gave Judgment upon Thomas Duke of Norffolk then attained This Oliver by his Testament bearing date 20 Apr. An 1582. 24 Eliz. bequeathing no certain place for his
Title of Lord Willoughby of Eresby whilst his Father lived and firmly adhering to the King from the first appearance of that Grand Insurrection commanded the Royal Regiment of His Majesties Guards And being near to his valiant father when he had that mortal wound for perservation of his person from the violence of the Soldiers in the heat of Battel voluntarily yielded himself to a Commander of Horse on the other side And not long after having his liberty by exchange faithfully served the same King in divers other Battels throughout the whole course of that Unhappy War and otherwise being one of the Gentlemen of His Royal Bedchamber and of His Privy-Council whereby he had his share in those sufferings which all the True-hearted Royallists cheerfully underwent during the long continuance of the late Woful Usurpation Moreover living to see the joyful Restauration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second whose Royal Coronation was shortly afterwards solemnized he exhibited his Claime for the exercise of that great hereditary Office of Lord High Chamberlain of England and for the reception of such Fees and Benefits as his noble Ancestors had heretofore thereupon enjoy'd Which was allowed Being also elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter he was Install'd with others 16 Apr. An. 1661. 13 Car. 2. And on the day of His Majesties most happy and solemn Coronation at Westminster which was the 23 d of the same moneth of April then exercising the said Office of Lord High Chamberlain did receive those Fees and Benefits which were of right thereupon due This Earl married twice first Martha daughter of Sir William Cokain Knight Alderman of the City of London widow of Iohn Earl of Holderness and by her had issue five sons Robert Peregrine Richard Vere now one of the Barons of the Exchequer and Charles and three daughters Elizabeth married to Baptist Vicount Compden Bridget to Sir Thomas Oâ—burne Baronet now Earl of Danby and Lord High Treasurer of England and Catherine to Robert Dormer of Dorton in Com. Oxon. Esquire Secondly Bridget daughter and sole heir of Edward Wray Esquire Groome of the Bedchamber to King Iames third son to Sir William Wray of Gâ—entworth in Com. Linc. Knight and Baronet by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Francis Lord Norris Earl of Berkshire By which Bridget he had issue three sons Iames now Lord Norris by descent from his Grandmother Edward and Henry and the Lady Mary a daughter And departing this life at the Lord Camdens House in Kensington 25 Iulii An. 1666. was buried at Edenham in the Vault with his Noble Father To whom succeeded Robert his son and heir who married thrice first Mary daughter and coheir to Iohn Massingberd a Merchant in London of the East-India Company descended of an antient and worshipful Family of that name in Com. Linc. by whom he had issue only one daughter named Arabâ—lla Secondly Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Lord Wharton by whom he hath issue five sons Robert Peregrine Phillip Norris and Albemarle Thirdly Elizabeth daughter and sole heir to Thomas late Earl of Downe in Ireland by whom he hath issue Elizabeth a daughter Sidney Earl of Leicester â— Iao. THis Family antiently seated at Cxaâ—leigh in Com. Surr. and Kyngesham in Com. Suss. do derive themselves linâ— ally from Sir William Sidney Knight who came out of Anjou with Henry the son of Maud the Empress afterwards King by the name of Henry the Second whose Chamberlain he then was made From which Sir William descended another William who in 3 H. 8. being then one of the Esquires of the King's House accompanyed Thomas Lord Darcie into Spain for the assistance of the Spaniard against the Moores and when other persons of quality received the dignity of Knighthood at the hands of King Ferdinand excused himself from partaking thereof In 4 H. 8. he was Captain of one of those ships which being then imployed against the French encountred them upon the Coast of Britany So likewise in 5 H. 8. at which time the English intended to have fallen upon them in the Haven of Brest but by a mischance hapning to one of their ships which fell on a Rock were prevented Before the end of which year being a Knight upon an Invasion of the North by the Scots he was one of the Chief Commanders of the English Army then victorious at Floddon-Field And in 6 H. 8. accompanied the Duke of Suffolk the Marquess Dorâ—et and sundry other honourable persons unto Paris there to make proof of their skill in Armes against the Dolphin of France and nine other select persons whom he had taken for his assistants at those solemn Justs there held in the moneth of November for all comers being Gentlemen of Name and Armes Whereupon they landed at Calais all in Green Coats and Hoods because they would not be known Which Justs were kept two dayes after the Coronation of Q. Mary wife to Lewes the Twelfth King of France and sister to King Henry the Eighth And in 12 H. 8 upon the going over of the King and Queen with great State into France at which time he met King Francis betwixt Guisnes and Ardes Justs being thereupon held for fourteen dayes he was one in the second Band of the English at those Martial Exercises He was also Chamberlain and Steward to K Henry the 8 th In 15 H. 8. he accompanyed the Duke of Suffolk then General of the English Forces into France at which time divers Castles and places of strength in those parts were won by the English And departs this life 11 Feb. 7 E. 6. being at that time 70 years of age left issue Henry his son and heir and four daughters Frances married to Thomas Earl of Sussex ... to Sir William Fitz-Williams Knight Mary to Sir William Dormer Kt and Lucie to Sir Iames Harington Kt. Which Henry in 3 E. 6. was Knighted by that King and sent Embassador into France being at that time but Two and twenty years of age and in 4 E. 6. constituted Chief Cup-bearer to the King for life In 2 3 Ph. M. he was made Vice-Treasurer and general Governor of all the King and Queens Revenues within the Realm of Ireland And in 4 5 Ph. M. Justice of Ireland in the absence of the Earl of Sussex then Lord Deputy In 2 Eliz. he was appointed Lord President of Wales and in 5 Eliz. sent into France to discover the certainty of that design which the Duke of Guise and his party were driving on against Q. Elizabeth as also to promote the peace of both Realmes But when he found them averse thereto return'd Then he was sent into Scotland to the Queen there for deferring the Conference which she desired with Queen Elizabeth until another year or
Sir Iohn Leigh Knight at that time son and heir apparent to Sir Thomas Leigh of Stonely in com VVar. Knight and Barronet To his second wife this Thomas Vicount Brackley married Elizabeth daughter of Sir George Moore Knight widdow of Sir Iohn Wolley Knight Chancellor of the Garter And to his third wife Alice daughter to Sir Iohn Spenser of Althorpe in com North. Knight widdow of Ferdinando Earl of Derby but by neither of these had he any issue His eldest son dying in his life time as hath been observed Iohn the second succeeded him in his honors Which Iohn upon the 27 of May An. 1617. 15 Iac. was advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Bridgwater and having married the Lady Frances one of the daughters and coheirs to Ferdinando Earl of Deroy had issue by her four sons Iames and Charles who died young Iohn and Thomas who survived him and eleven daughters 1. Frances married to Sir Iohn Hobert of Blickling in com Norff. Knight and Barronet son and heir to Sir Henry Hobart Kt. and Bar. late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas 2. Arabella to Oliver Lord St. Iohn son and heir to Oliver Earl of Bolingbroke 3. Elizabeth to David Cecill Son of Sir Richard Cecill Knight second Brother to William Earl of Exeter 4. Cecilie who died unmarried 5. Mary to Richard Herbert son and heir to Edward Lord Herbert of Chirbury 6. Penelope to Sir Robert Napier of Luton Hore in com Bedf. Knight and Barronet 7. Alice who died young 8. Catherine to William Cartein son and heir to Sir William Cortein Knight a great Merchant of London 9. Magdalen to Sir Gervase Cutler of Stainoutgh in com Ebor. Knight 10. Anne who died young 1â— and Alice wedded to Richard Lord Vaughan Earl of Carbery in Ireland He died 4 Dec. An. 1649. and was buried at Little Gadsden near Asherugge in com Hertf. To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir who by Elizabeth his wife daughter to William Duke of Newcastle hath issue five sons Iohn his son and heir called Lord Brackley Sir VVilliam Egerton both made Knights of the Bath at the Coronation of our present Soveraign King Chales the second Thomas Charles and Stewart and Elizabeth a daughter married to Robert Sidney only son to Philip Viscount Lisle eldest son to Robert now Earl of Leicester Which Iohn Lord Brackley first married Elizabeth eldest daughter and cohen to Iames Earl of Middleseâ— by whom he had issue one son called Iohn who died in his Infancy and afterwards Iane eldest daughter to Charles now Marquess of Winchester Lord Petre. 1 Iac. ABout the begining of Henry the Eights Reign William Petre son of Iohn Petre of Corbigan in com Devort born at Exeter in that County having his education at Exeter-Colledge in Oxford became so great a proficient in his Studies there as that at length he arrived to the degree of of Doctor of the Law in which profession he grew very eminent so that he was imployed by that King in divers affairs of no little weight especially in what conduced to the dissolution of the Religious Houses being in 27 H. 8. with some others put in Commission by Cronwell the general visitor to repair unto all the Monasteries throughout all England and to make enquiry into the Government and Behaviour of the Votaries of both Sexes so that all their enormities might be discovered To which end they were urged to accuse their Governors and likewise each other as the Instructions which those Visitors had gave them direction to do That grand work being therefore accomplisht in 30. of that Kings Reign as a reward for that good service he thereupon obtained to himself and Gertâ—ude his wife in â—ee the Priory of Câ—atercote in com Oxon. and in 31 H. 8. a grant of the Mannor of Gynge Abbots in com Essex parcel of the possessions of the then dissolved Abby of Berkyng in that County with the advouson of the Rectory of Ingerston otherwise called Gynge ad Petram and in 35 H. 8. was made one of the Principal Secretaries of State Also in 36 H. 8. the King designing a Voyage Royal into France and constituting his Queen Catherine Parr Regent here during his absence amongst other Assistants to her as to matter of Council he appointed this Doctor Peter then a Knight for one Being therefore arrived to this greatness in 37 H. 8. he obtained special licence to retein twenty Men besides his own Menial Servants and to give them Liveries Badges or Cognisances And in 38 H. 8. the King then lying on his death bed and appointing such as should be of the Council to young Edward his son and successor with special assistants in matters of great consequence he was nominated for one of those assistants Nor had he less esteem in the days of King Edward the Sixth for in the third year of his Reign he was constituted Treasurer of the Court of First-Fruits for life and in 4 E. 6. one of the Commissioners to Treat of Peace with the French at Guisnes Nor from Queen Mary who continuing him one of her Principal Secretaries of State made him Chancellor of the Gatter in the first year of her Reign with the see of an hundred Marks per annum but then discerning that the Restauration of the Romish-Religion might endanger his enjoyment of those Abboy-Lands which he had formerly acquired he got a special Dispensation from Pope Paul the fourth for the reteining of them affirming That he was ready to imploy them to Spiritual Vses the particulars being these viz. the Mannors of Ingarston Hauley Barnes Croudon Cowbridge Weselands Est-Borndon Bluntmall Matching Toddenhin Sutton South-Brent and Churchestow with the Rectories of Brent Ging Montney and Buttisbury lying in sundry Counties and Diocesses as by his Bull bearing date 4 Cal. Dec. An. 1555. 2 3 Ph. M. appeareth And in 1 Eliz. having also the favor of that Queen was made choice of for one of her Privy-Council Having therefore by his many and great services which he performed with much applause raised to himself an ample fortune for he had been Secretary and of the Privy-Council to four Kings and Queens and seven times Embassador in Forreign parts he became a good Benefactor to Exeter-Colledge in Oxford wherein he had been educated He also built an Alms-house in the Parish of Ingerstone for twenty poor people with allowance to every one of them two pence a day a winter Gown and two load of Wood and amongst them all feeding for six Kine winter and summer also a Chaplain to read service to them daily and departing this life upon the thirteenth day of Ianuary An. 1572. 15 Eliz. lyeth buried at Ingarston leaving issue by Gertrude his first Wife daughter to Sir Iohn Tirrel
dayes he dyed at his House in Cornbury-Park in the County of Oxford in the 71 year of his Age. Laus Deo Sacred Marble safely keep His Dust who under thee must sleep Vntill the years again restore Their Dead and time shall be no more Meane while if He which all things â—ears Does ruine thee or if thy Tears Are shed for him dissolve thy frame Thou art requited for his fame His vertue and his worth shall be Another Monument to thee G. Herbert Lord Gerard of Bromley 1 Iac. IN the first year of Queen Mary Gilbert Gerard a branch of the antient Family of the Gerards of Brin in Com. Lanc. which derive their descent from the great Geraldine-stock in Ireland having been a Student of Gray's Inne for some years was at length by reason of his profound Learning and Knowledge in the Laws made choice of for the Autumn-Reader there in the first year of Queen Maries Reign and in 2 and 3 Ph. M. joyn'd with Nicholas Bacon afterwards Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in the office of Treasurer for that Society In the time of which Queen as by credible Tradition I have heard upon the Lady Elizabeth's being question'd at the Council-Table he was permitted to plead there on her behalf and perform'd his part so well as that he suffred imprisonment for the same in the Tower of London during the remaining terme of Queen Maries Reign For which faithful service and other his great merits upon the 22 th of Iune in the first year of Queen Elizabeth he was constituted her Attorney-general and Knighted in 21 Eliz. In which trust he continued until the 23 d of her Reign and then upon the 30 th of May was made Master of the Rolls This Sir Gilbert built that stately Quadrangular Fabrick of Stone Leaded on the roof at Gerard's Bromley in Com. Staff his principal seat And by his Testament bearing date 8 Ian. An. 1592. 34 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in Christian-burial and died shortly after as may seem from the probate thereof in Aprill next ensuing and lyeth buried at Ashley in Com. Staff where there is a noble Monument erected to his Memory but without any Epitaph leaving issue by Anne his wife daughter and heir to William Râ—tcliffe of UUâ—mersley in Com. Lanc. Esquire two sons Thomas and Ratâ—liffe and four daughters Frances married to Sir Richard Molineux Knight Margaret to Peter Leigh Esquire Catherine to Richard Houghton of Houghton in Com. Lanc. Esquire and Ratcliffe to ... Wingfeâ—ld of ... in Com ... All which four sons in Law had formerly been in Ward to him as I have credibly heard Which Thomas in 39 Eliz. being then a Knight and constituted Knight-Marshal of the King's Houshold for life upon the 21 th of Iuly 1 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Gerard of Gerard's Bromâ—ey before-mentioned Also in 14 Iac. 7 Martii to be the King's Lieutenant in the Marches of UUales commonly called Lord President He married two wives first Alice daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Rivet Knight by whom he had issue three sons Gilbert William and Iohn Secondly Elizabeth daughter of ... Woodford of ... in Com ... but had no issue by her and departing this life in An. 1618. was buried at Ashley before mentioned To whom succeeded in his honor Gilbert his son and heir who took to wife Eleanore the sole daughter and heir of Thomas Dutton of Dutton in Com. Cestr. Esquire by whom he had issue two sons Dutton and Thomas which Thomas died in his infancy and three daughters Allice married to Roger Owen son and heir to Sir William Owen of Cundover in Com. Salop. Knight Frances to Robert Nedham son and heir to Robert Vicount Kilmorey and Elizabeth to Sir Peter Leicester of Nether-Tabley in Com. Cestr. Baronet This Gilbert died An. 1622. leaving Eleanore his wife surviving who afterwards married to the said Robert Vicount Kilmorey Which Dutton his eldest son and successor had two wives first Mary daughter to Francis Earl of UUestmorland by whom he had issue only one son Charles and Mary a daughter married to Sir Anthony Cope of Hanwell in Com. Oxon. Baronet His second wife was Elizabeth daughter and coheir to Henry Earl of Thomond in Ireland by whom he had issue Elizabeth married to William Spenser of â—shton in Com. Lanc. Esquire a younger son to the Lord Spenser And dying the 22 th of Apr. An. 1640. being then 28 years of age was buried at Ashley To whom succeeded Charles his only son who married Iane the only surviving daughter and sole heir to George Digby of Sandon in Com. Staff Esquire and by her had issue one only son named Digby born 16 Iulii An. 1662. and departing this life upon the 28 th of December An. 1667. was buried at Ashley before-specified Lord Gerard of Brandon GReat-grandson to the before-mentioned Sir Gilbert Gerard Knight was Charles Gerard of Halsall in Com. Lanc. Esq viz. son and heir to Sir Charles Gerard Knight by Penelope his wife sister and coheir to Sir Edward Fitton of Gosworth in Com. Cestr. Kt. son of Raâ—cliff Gerard second son to the same Sir Gilbert by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Sir Charles Somerset Knight of the Bath fourth son to Edward late Earl of UUorcester Which Charles having been trayned up in the Discipline of War from his youth in the United Provinces commonly call'd the Netherlands in the year 1642. taking notice of the danger whereunto our late Sovereign King Charls the First of blessed Memory was unhappily exposed by those armed Forces which the predominant party in the late Long Parliament had with an high hand raised against him under color of asserting the establisht Religion the Laws of the Land the Liberties of the Subject and Priviledges of Parliament most loyally and opportunely repaired to His Majesty at Shrewsâ—uâ—y shortly after the erection of His Royal Standard at Notingham the same year And in a little time raising a Regiment of Foot as also a Troop of Horse at his own Charge for His Service behaved himself with great valor in divers sharp encounters First in the Battel of â—â—neton where he received some dangerous wounds and afterwards in sundry other Fights viz. at the taking of Litchâ—eild and Skirmish at Notingham-Bridge in the first Battel of Newberie and Reliefe of Newark Then as General to Prince Rupert in the parts of South-UUales where his great valor and judicious conduct made him famous for his Victories at â—aerdiffe â—idwelly and â—aermarthin and for his success in taking the Castles of Cardigan Emblin Laugherne and Roche as as also the strong Garrison of Haverford West with the Castles of Picton and Carew Besides these his personal Actings 't is not a little observable that he had two valiant Brothers viz. Edward a Colonel
of Foot whâ—â—â—eceived divers wounds in the first Battel of Newberie and other places the other Six Gilbert Gerard Knight slain near Ludlow in Shropshire As also two Uncles Sir Gilbert Gerard Knight at that time Governor of Worcester and Ratcliffe Gerard Lieutenant-Colonel to him Which Ratcliffe had three sons 1. Ratcliffe 2. Iohn afterwards put to death by Cromwell and 3. Sir Gilbert Gerard now Baronet all in the Battel of â—ineton and sundry other sharp encounters during the whole course of those late unhappy Wars In consideration therefore of these his eminent services he was by that King made Lieutenant-general of his Horse and by Letters-Patents bearing date at Oxford 8 Nov. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Gerard of Brandon in Com. Suff. Spenser Earl of Sunderland 1 Iac. OF this Family which do derive their descent from a younger branch of the antient Barons Spenser of whom I have in the first Volume of this Work already spoke was Iohn Spenser Esquire son to Iohn Spenser of Hodenhull in Com. Warr. as it seems Which Iohn having purchased that great Lordship of UUormleighton scituate on the Southern part of that County began the structure of a faire Mannor-House there in 22 H. 7. This last mentioned Iohn married Susan daughter to Sir Richard Knightley of Fausley in Com. Northampt Knight and by her had issue Sir Iohn Spenser Knight who married Catherine the daughter of Thomas Kitson of Hengrave in Com. Suff. Knight And he Sir Iohn Spenser Knight who by Margaret his wife daughter to Robert Catline Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench left issue Robert Which Robert being a person of a great Estate was by Letters-patent bearing date 21 Iulii 1 Iac. advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Spenser of UUormleighton the ceremony of his Creation being performed at Hampton-Court Shortly after which he was sent to the Duke of UUirtenburgh with the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter And by Margaret his wife daughter and coheir to Francis Willoughby of UUollaton in Com. Nott. Knight had issue four sons Iohn William Richard and Edward As also two daughters Mary married to Sir Richard Anderson Knight and Elizabeth to Sir George Vane Knight And departing this life at UUormleighton 25 Octobris An. 1627. was buried at Brinton in Northamptonshire where he hath a noble Monument erected in his life time for himself and his Lady To whom succeeded in his honor William his second son Iohn the eldest who was made K t of the Bath at the Creation of Charles Prince of UUales in An. 1616. dying in his life time Which William by Penelope his wife daughter to Henry Earl of Southampton had issue three sons Henry Robert and William Spenser of Ashton Hall in Com. Lanc. As also seven daughters viz. Elizabeth first married to Iohn Lord Craven of Ryton in Com. Salop. afterwards to Henry third son of Thomas Earl of Berkshire and lastly to William Lord Crofts Mary died young Anne wedded to Sir Robert Townsend Knight Catherine died unmarried Alice the wife of ... Earl of Drogheda in Ireland Margaret married to Anthony Earl of Shaftesbury and Rachel who died young And departing this life in December An. 1636. was buried also at Brinton Which Henry succeeding him was by the late King Charles the First in respect of his approved Loyalty in the time of the late unhappy Troubles raised to the degree and Title of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Sunderland 8 Iunii in the Nineteenth year of his Reign And being slain in the Battel of Newvery upon the Twentieth of September the same year was also buried at Brinton leaving issue by Dorothy his wife daughter to Robert now Earl of Leicester one onely son called Robert who succeeded him in his honors and two daughters Dorothy married to Sir George Savile of Thornhill in Com. Ebor. Baronet afterwards created Vicount Halifax and Penelope who died unmarried Which Robert now Earl of Sunderland hath married the Lady Anne daughter to George Earl of Bristol George Lord Hume 2 Iac. THis George being a Knight in An. 1601. which was about two years before K. Iames attained the Crown of England and at that time one of the Masters of the Quirie upon the Resignation of the Lord Elphingston then Treasurer of Scotland had that Office conferred upon him which he discharging by Sir Iohn Arnot his Deputy was one of the persons made choice of upon the death of Q. Elizabeth to attend King Iames into England in an 1603. To whom his services were so acceptable as that upon the 7 th of Iuly in the second year of his Reign he advanced him to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hume of Barwick and having within a short time after created him Earl of Dunbar in Scotland upon the 20 th of May in the 6 th year of his reign installed him Knight of the most noble order of the Garter A person he was as saith the Reverend Archbishop of St. Andrews of deep wit few words and in His Majesties service no less faithful than fortunate The most difficile affairs be compassed without any noise never returning when he was imployed without the work performed that he was sent to do And departed this life at Whitehall in the end of the year 1611. 9 Iac. leaving issue Elizabeth his daughter and heir married to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk Lord Denny E. of Norwich 2 Iac. THe first mention I find of this Family is in 20 H. 7. Edward Denny being then a Clerk in the Exchequer and at that time constituted the Kings Remembrancer To whom succeeded Anthony his son who in 34 H. 8. was one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Privy-Chamber and Groome of the Stole And in 38 H. 8. King Henry then lying on his death-bed when the Physitians discerned apparent symptomes of death near approaching was the person whom they imployed to put him in mind to erect his thoughts to Heaven and bethink himself of his fore-passed life as also to implore the Mercy of Christ. Which he accordingly did though what he said was not then very acceptable but being in fair esteem with that King was constituted one of His Executors and appointed to be of Council to Prince Edward His only son and Successor To this Anthony succeeded Henry his son and heir Who by Honora his wife daughter to William Lord Gray of Wilton had issue one son called Edward and four daughters Anne married to George Goring of Hust Pierpont in Com. Suss. Esq Dorothy to ... Parney of ... in Com. Hertf. Catherine to George Fleetwood of ... in Com. Buck. and Elizabeth who
the second who succeeded him in his Honors and Iames who died in his infancy the three daughters being these Frances married to Sir William Maynard Knight and Baronet afterwards created Lord Maynard Mary and Elizabeth who both died young Secondly Elizabeth daughter to Edward Boughton of Causton in com War Esquire and widow of Sir Richard Wortley of UUortley in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue Sir Iohn Cavendish made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Prince Charles but died in his youth This VVilliam Earl of Devonshire died upon the third day of March An. 1625. and was buried at Endsore before-mentioned To whom succeeded VVilliam his son and heir which VVilliam took to wife Christian daughter to Edward Lord Bruce of Kinlosse in Scotland Master of the Rolls in this Realm and by her had issue three sons first VVilliam secondly Charles a valiant Collonel for the King in those Wars whereunto his Majesty was necessitated for his own defence against the several Armies raised by the prevalent Party in the late Long Parliament in which he had the hard fate to be slain near Gainesborough in com Linc. about the begining of August An. 1643. thirdly Henry who died young also one daughter called Anne married to Robert Lord Rich son and heir to Robert Earl of UUarwick And departing this life at his house near Bishopsgate in the suburbs of London 20 Iunii An. 1628. 4 Car. 2. was buryed at Alhallows Church at Derby in the Vault with Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury his Grandmother upon the eleventh of Iuly next following To this last mentioned VVilliam succeeded VVilliam his son and heir made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first who married Elizabeth daughter to VVilliam Earl of Salisbury by whom he had issue two sons VVilliam now Lord Cavendish and Charles who died unmarried and one daughter called Anne first married to Charles Lord Rich only son to Charles Earl of UUarwick and afterwards to Tohn Lord Burghley the only son to Iohn Earl of Exeter Which VVilliam Lord Cavendish married Mary daughter to Iames Duke of Ormund by whom he hath issue two sons VVilliam and Henry and one daughter called Elizabeth ¶ Having now done with the chief branch of this Family I come to Sir Charles Cavendish Knight third son to the first mentioned Sir VVilliam Cavendish Knight This Sir Charles Cavendish by his Testament bearing date at Welbeck in com Not. 27 Martii An. 1617 15 Iac. bequeathed all his personal estate to Catherine his wife excepting his markt Plate and Hangings whereof he gave her the use during her life which he appointed that Sir William Cavendish Knight of the Bath his son and heir should enjoy And departing this life shortly after for the Probate of this his Testament bears date upon the 20 of Iune next following was buried at Bolesover in com Derb. leaving issue by her the said Catherine who was daughter and heir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle two sons William and Charles Which William being made c Knight of the Bath in An. 1610. 8 Iac. at the â—reation of Henry Prince of Wales was afterwards scil 3 Nov. An. 1620. 18 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Ogle as also of Vicount by the title of Vicount Mansfeild And upon the seventh day of March 3 Car. 1. to the dignity of Baron Cavendish of Bolesovor and Earl of Newcastle upon Tine And being in such esteem with that incomparable King of ever blessed memory as that he was made choice of to be Governor unto the Prince his eldest son then of tender years upon that great and strange defection in An. 1642 18 Car 1. when the leading members of that unhappy Long Parliament which began at UUestminster 3 Nov. 1640. raised divers powerful Armies under colour of altering the Religion here established the Laws of the Land the Liberties of the subject and Priviledges of Parliament he first manned and fortified the Town and Port of Newcastle and Castle of Tinemouth for his Majesties service And afterwards levying other Forces in the midst of winter routed the greatest part of those Rebellious people which had made head in Yorkshire taking the most of their strong holds in that spacious County and some other places witness his Victories at Gaynesborough in com Linc. Chesterfield in Derbyshire Piercebrigg Secroft Tankersley Tadcaster Sheffeild Rotheram Yarum Beverley Cawode Selby Halifar Leedes and Bradford all in Yorkshire In which last having vanquisht their greatest Northern Army himself valiantly leading on he took twenty two great guns and many colours Moreover upon the Landing of the Queen at Burlington in Yorkshire in March An. 1642. with Arms and Ammunition which she had brought with her for supply of his Majesties wants at that time he received her there with much honor and with strong Guards conducted her safe to the King at Oxford through many and no small dangers in consideration therefore of which high services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Oct. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of Marquess of Newcastle After which persevering still in Arms during the whole time of those unhappy Wars in which he stoutly defended the City of Yorke for three months space against three powerful Armies consisting of Scots as well as English and lastly upon the loss of all suffering banishment during the long continuance of the late woful usurpation in farther consideration of these his most loyal adventures he was by our present Soveraign King Charles the Second farther advanced to more and greater titles of honor viz. to the dignity of Earl of Ogle and Duke of Newcastle 16 Martii An. 1664. 16 Car. 2 He married two wives first Elizabeth daughter and sole heir to William Basset of Blore in com Staff Esquire widdow of Henry Howard a younger son to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had issue two sons Charles and Henry and three daughters scil Iane married to Charles Cheney of Chesham Boys in com Buck. Esquire Elizabeth to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater Frances to Oliver now Earl of Bolinbroke and to his second wife Margaret daughter of Thomas Lucas of Colchester in com Essex Esquire sister to Iohn Lord Lucas but by her had no issue Which Charles took to wife ... daughter to Richard Rogers of Brianston in com Dors. Esquire but died in the life time of his Father without issue so that Henry is now his only son and heir who beareth the title of Earl of Ogle and having married Frances eldest daughter to William Pierpoint of Thoresby in com Not. Esquire second son to Robert late Earl of Kingston upon Hull by her hath issue one son called Henry and four daughters Elizabeth married to Christopher Duke of Albemarle Frances Margeret and Catherine Lord Arundel of Wardour 3 Iac. THis Family is a branch of that
Leighton Bromswould married to Henry Lord Obrien son and heir to Henry Earl of Thomond in Ireland The Lord Iohn sixth son bearing Armes for the King upon the same account received divers wounds in the Fight at Bramdene near Alford in Com. Southampt 29 Martii Anno 1644. whereof he died and was buried in Christ-Church also near to his brother And lastly the Lord Bernard being Captain of His late Majesties Horse-guards fighting valiantly in the Battel of Kineton Also at Lestithiel in Cornwall And afterwards at Newherie in Com. Berks. and Navesby in Comâ—â—orthampt was for these eminent services defign'd to the dignities and titles of Baron of Newberie and Earl of Lichfeild but before this could be accomplisht being in another Fight against the Forces so raised by those members of Parliament which hapned near the City of Chester in Febr. An. 1645. was there slain and buried in the Quire at Christchurch in Oxford upon the eleventh of March next ensuing In consideration whereof and of the singular merits of George Lord d'Aubignie his Father Charles his said son and heir was by Letters-patent bearing date at Oxford 10 Dec. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of Lord Stuart of Newberie and Earl of Litchfeild And by reason that the Title of Duke of Richmund was intailed upon the beforâ—-specified Iames and the heirs-male of his body with remainder to the issue-male of his younger Brothers successively did upon the death of Iames Duke of Richmund his Uncle without issue assume that Title This Charles wedded three wives first Elizabeth daughter of Richard Rogers of Brianston in Com. Dors. Esq Secondly Margaret daughter of Laurence Banaster son and heir to Sir Robert Banaster of Passenham in Com. Buck. Knight widow of William Lewes of the Uann in Com. Glamorgan Esq and lastly Frances daughter of Walter Stuart Esquire Being also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter he was sent Embassador into Denmark in An. 1672. 24 Car. 2. and departed this life near Elsenoure in that Kingdom upon the 12 th of December that same year without issue Whereupon his body was brought over into England and buried in the Royal Chapel of King Henry the Seventh at Westminster Hay Earl of Carlisle 13 Iac. AMongst other the Natives of Scotland who were servants to King Iamesâ— and upon his attaining the Crown of this Realm attended him hither Sir Iames Hay K t was one and therefore in An 1607. 4 Iac. having through the favour and countenance of His Majesty obtain'd Honora the sole daughter and heir to Edward Lord Denny in marriage as also a grant of the name and title of Lord Hay with precedence next to the Barons of England but no place or voice in Parliament upon the 29 th of Iune in 13 Iac. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hay of Sauley in com Ebor. without any solemn Investiture being the first that ever was so created the Lawyers then declaring that the delivery of the Letters patent was sufficient without any ceremony And afterwards upon the 12 th of Iuly 14 Iac. was sent Embassador into France In March An. 1617. 15 Iac. he was made one of the Privy-Council and in November following married to his second wife Lucie the second daughter to Henry Earl of Northum-berland After which the next ensuing year scilicet 5 â—â—lii 16 Iac. he was farther honoured with the â—â—egree of Vicount by the name of Vico 〈…〉 and in May 17 Iac. sent Emb 〈◊〉 into Germany Whence he returâ—â—â— in Ianuary An. 1620. 18 Iac. at which time he made report that Frederick Count Palatine of the Rhine was Elected king of Bohemia as also how the state of affairs then stood in those parts And in April An. 1622. 20 Iac. was again sent Embassador into France In consideration therefore of these his eminent services upon the 13 th of September following he was created Earl of Carliâ—e Besides all this he likewise was Master of the great Wardrobe Gentleman of the Robes to King Iames and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Likewise first Gentleman of the Royal Bedchamber to King Charles the First of blessed memory And departing this life at his Lodgings in Whitehall 25 Apr. An. 1636. 12 Car. 1. was buried above the Quire in St. Pauls Cathedral leaving issue one onely son called Iames surviving who succeeded him in his honors This Iames married Margaret the third daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford and died ... Octobris An 1660 without issue leaving the said Margaret surviving afterwards married to Robert Earl of Warwick and lastly to Edward Earl of Manchester Dormer Earl of Carnarvon 13 Iac. UPon that vast distribution made by King Henry the Eighth of those Lands which came to the Crown by that grand dissolution of the Monasteries in his time Sir Robert Dormer Knight in 35 of his Reign obtain'd a Grant to himself and Iane his wife in Fee of the Mannor of Wenge in Com. Buck. part of the possessions belonging to the Abby of St. Albans To which Sir Robert succeeded William made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Q. Mary who first married Mary daughter of Sir William Sidney Knight by whom he had issue one onely daughter called Ioane married to the Duke of Feria in Spain Secondly Dorothie daughter of Anthony Catesby of Whiâ—iâ—on in Com. Northampt. Esq by whom he had issue Robert his son and heir and three daughters Cathâ—rine married to Iohn Lord St. Iohn of Bletsho Mary to Anthony Vicount Mountagu and Margaret to Sir Henry Constable Knight Which Robert being a Knight in 13 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet 10 Iunii the same year and upon the 30 th day of that moneth created a Baron of this Realm with ceremony by the Title of Lord Dormer of Wenge before-mentioned And having married Elizabeth daughter of Anthony Vicount Mountagu had issue by her three sons William his son and heir Anthony Dormer of Grovepacke in Com. Warr. Esquire and Robert Dormer of Peterley in Com. Buck. Esq As also three daughters Elizabeth married to Henry Huddleston Esq Magdalen to Sir â—â—hn Curson Knight and Catheriâ—e to Sir Iohn Carâ—â—ll Kâ—â—ght Which William took to wise the 〈◊〉 of Sir Richard Molineux of Sefton in Coâ—â— â—anc Knight and died in his life-time leaving issue Robert and one daughter called Elizabeth married to Edward Lord Herbert of Ragland afterwards Marquess of Worcester To the said Robert Lord Dormer thus surviving who departed this life ... Nov. An. 1616. 14 Iac. succeeded Robert his Grandson Which Robert by Letters-patents bearing date 2 Aug. 4 Car. 1. was advanced to the title and dignity of Vicount Ascot and Earl of Carnarvon and being a person absolutely valiant and Loyal in the
chief time of tryal took up Armes for His Majesty King Charles the First of blessed memory against the Power of the late Usâ—rpers Whereupon he had the hard fate to be slain in that Battel fought near Newberie in Com. Berks. 20 Sept. An. 1643. leaving issue by Anna-Sophia his wife daughter to Phâ—lip Earl of Peâ—â—â—broke and Mourgomerie Charles his son and heir Who succeeding him in his Honors married Elizabeth daughter of Arthur Lord Capel and by her hath had issue two sons Charles and Williâ—â— who both died young and three daughters Elizabeth married to Philip now Earl of Chesterfeild Isabella and Anna-Saphia Villers Duke of Buckingham 13 Iac. THat this Family originally of French extraction hath been of great Antiquity in Leicestershire and possest of a faire Inheritance in those parts is clear enough from what Mr. Burton in his Historical work of that County under the Title of Brokesby their chief Seat hath well observed Of which was Sir Gearge Villers Knight a person of eminent note who married â—wice first Audrey daughter to William Sanders of Harington in Com. Northamps Esquire and secondly Mary daughter to Anthony Beaumont a younger son to William Beaumont of Cole-Oxton Esq By which Audrey he had issue two sons viz. Sir William Villers Knight and Baronet father of Sir George Villers now of Brokesby Baronet and Sir Edward Villers Knight from whom the now Vicount Grandison in Ireland is descended He had likewise issue by her two daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Iohn Butler of Hatfeild Woodhall in Com. Hertf. K t and Baronet afterwards created Lord Butler and Anne to Sir William Washington of Packington in Com. Leic. son of Laurence Washington of Sulgrave in Com. Northampt. Esquire And by Mary his second wise three sons viz. Iohn afterwards Vicount Purbeck George who by his great and high advancements to honor added no small lustre to this worthy family and Christopher Earl of Anglesey as also one daughter called Susan married to Sir William Feilding of Newnham in Com. Warr. Knight afterwards Earl of Denbigh Of these his children George the fourth son being the person of whom I am chiefly to speak I shall deliver what I find related of him by Sir Henry Wotton K t late Provost of Eaton-Colledge and other sufficient testimonies This George born at Brokesby 28 Aug. An. 1592. 34 Eliz. was from the age of ten years educated at Billesden-School in that County where he also learnt the grounds of Musick until he arriv'd to thirteen at which time his father died And being then taken home by his Mother to her House at Godeby she trayn'd him up in Dancing Fencing and such Man-like Exercises wherein he became a great proficient and at the age of Eighteen sent him into France where making his abode for three years he much improv'd himself in the Language of that Country and returning back continued with her a Twelve moneth Then going to London and inclining to be a sutor to Sir Roger Ashton's daughter a Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to King Iames and Master of the Robes falling into acquaintance with Sir Iohn Grabam one of the Gentlemen of the Privy-chamber he diâ—â—â— waded him from marriage and encouraged him to wooe fortune in the Court Whereunto hearkning it hapned shortly after that the King casting his eye upon him at Apethorpe in Northamptonshire being then in his Progress took so great a liking to his person as that knowing Sir Iohn Grabam to be his familiar friend he gave him private directions how and by what degrees to bring him into favour About this time Robert Earl of Somerset a person in no small power with that King for very great reasons beginning to grow less in His Majesties royal esteem this hopeful Gentleman being of stature tall aâ—d comely his comportment graceful and of a most sweet disposition became daily more and more noted in so much as his Majesty discerning him to be a person properly qualified first entertain'd him as a Cup-bearer at large but the next summer following admitted him in ordinary During his imployment in which service observation being made of his modest and courteous behaviour it was thought fit by some eminent persons whereof the then Archbishop of Canterbury D r Abbot was not the least to drive out one nail with another Somerset's insolencies being such as that the King began to grow weary of him And because His Majesty had a quality to admit none to nearness about him but whom the Queen recommended she was moved therein and after much sollicitation prevail'd with though at first she refus'd giving her reasons which being done he was Knighted in her Bed-chamber with the Prince's Rapier It is also observ'd that when the King gave order to Swear him of the Bed-chamber Somerset moved that he might be only Sworn as a Groome But those of his friends whose aime was to lessen Somerset sticking to him he was Sworn as a Gentleman 23 Apr. An. 1615. 13 Iac. with an Annual Pension of a Thousand pounds payable out of the Court of Wards In which place he so won upon the King's affections that upon she fourth of Ianuary the same year he was made Master of the Horse the Earl of Worcester then surrendring that great Office After which farther honors and advantages were in short time heapt upon him For on the 24 th of Apâ—â— next ensuing he was elected into the Society of Knights-Companions of the most noble order of the Garter and install'd upon the seventh of Iuly following As also upon the 25 th of that moneth made General Warden and Chief-Justice of all the Forests North of Trent and on the 27 th of August advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realme by the Title of Lord Whaddon that great Lordship of Whaddon in Com. Buck. then in the Crown by the attainder of the Lord Grey of Wilâ—on being then bestow'd on him and the Ceremony of his Creation performed at Wodstoke the Lords Compton and Norris introducing him and the Lord Carew carrying his Robe And after a little space the dignity of Vicount by the title of Vicount Villers the Earl of Suffolk and Vicount L'isle introducing him the Lord Norris carrying his Robe and the Lord Compton his Coronet where the Queen and Prince were both present Moreover on the fifth of Ianuary next ensuing An. scilicet 1616. 14 Iac. he was created Earl of Buckingham in the Presenâ—â—-Chamber at Whitehall the Queen and Prince being then also present Nor did that great King's favours here make a stop for on the first of Ianuary An. 1617. 15 Iac. he advanced him to the Title of Marquess of Buckingham but without any solemnity other then the delivery of the Patent the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lord Treasurer the Duke of Lenox the Marquiss of Hamilton the Lord
And lastly Hesther the second daughter and coheir to Gideon le Lou Lord of the Mannor of Columbiers in Normandy widow of Iames Richer Lord of the Mannor of Cambernon in the same Province but by neither of these hath had any issue Which Sir Francis his only son hath had two wives first Lucie the youngest daughter to Sir Robert Carr of Sleford in com Linc. K t by whom he had issue two daughters Mary and Denzilla who died in their Infancies Secondly Ann the eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Francis Pile of Compton Beauchamp in com Berks. Baronet by whom he hath had issue Iane a daughter who died young and one son named Denzil Roper Lord Tenham 1 Iac. OF this Family which hath been of great antiquity in Kent was Iohn Roper of Eitham in that Country Esquire Son of Iohn Roper Attorney-general to King Henry the Eighth who took to wife Iane the daughter of Sir Iohn Fineux Knight Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench in part of King Henry the Seventh and beginning of King Henry the Eighth s Reigh and coheir to her mother daughter and coheir to William Apulderfeild Esquire Which Iohn had issue two sons William Roper of Eltham sometime Clerk of the King's Bench who married Margaret the daughter of the famous Sir Thomas Moore Knight at that time Lord Chancellor of England from whom the Ropers of UUelhall are descended and Christopher Roper of the Lodge in Linsted who by Elizabeth daughter to Christopher Blore of Kenham in com Cantii Esquire had issue Iohn Which Iohn upon the ninth of Iuly An. 1603. 1. Iac. received the honor of Knighthood Also upon the ninth of Iuly 14 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tenham a fair Mannor of his own inheritance in those parts And departing this life about the end of August An. 1618. 16 Iac. left issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Iohn Parke of Malmaine in com Cantii Esquire Christopher his son and heir and two daughters Elizabeth married to George son and heir of William Lord Vaux and Iane to Sir Robert Lovel Knight This Christopher thus succeeding him in his honor married Catherine the daughter to Iohn Sebourne of Sutton St. Michael in com Heref. Esquire and by her had issue two sons Iohn and William and four daughters Bridget married to Sir Robert Hurleston of Sawson in com Cantabr Knight Mary Abbess of the English Nunnery at Gant in Flanders Catherine wedded to Sir Robert Thorold of the Heath in com Linc. Knight and Elizabeth first to Iohn Plunket an Irishman and afterwards to ... Bagnall Which Iohn being made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales and upon his death succeeding him married Mary daughter to William Lord Peter and by her had issue three sons Christopher Francis and William and four daughters 1. Catherine who died unmarried 2. Elizabeth wedded to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherne in com Cornub. Knight Mary a Nun at Gant in Flanders and Margaret who died young and departing parting this life 10 Feb. 1627. was buried at Lingâ—â—ed in Kent To whom succeeded Christopher his son and heir who married first Mary daughter to Sir Francis Englefeild of Wotton Basset in com Wilts Knight by whom he had issue Iohn a son who died young and a daughter called Frances His second wife was Philadelphia a daughter to Knolles of Grove-place in Hantshire by whom he had issue three sons viz. Christopher now Lord Tenham Henry who died young and Thomas And departing this life 23 October Anno 1673. was buried at Lingired in Kent with most of his Ancestors Whereupon Christopher now Lord Tenham his eldest surviving son succeeded him in his honor Which Christopher married Elizabeth the daughter to Francis Vicount Mountagu and by her hath issue Catherine a daughter Stanhope Earl of Chesterfeild 14 Iac. THat this Family hath been of great Antiquity in Notinghamshire though not arriv'd to the dignity of Peerage till of late times is evident from sundry authorities For in 48 E. 3. Iohn Stanhope of Rampton underwent the Office of Eschaetor for that County and Derbyshire which was then not inferior to that of Sheriff From whom descended another Iohn who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Stephen Maluvel cosin and heir to Iohn Lungvilers grandson to Thomas Lungvilers who had summons to Parliament in 16 E. 3. Which Iohn had issue Richard who in 6 H. 4. being a Knight was Sheriff of those Counties From whom descended Sir Edward Stanhope Knight Which Sir Edward in 18 H. 7. was made Constable of Sandale-Castle in com Ebor. whose second son Michael Stanhope Esquire afterwards Knight in 31 H. 8. obtain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Shelford in Com. Nott. with its members parcel of the possessions of the then dissolved Monastery there with the Rectories of Shelford Saxendale Sedlyng Burton Ioys and North Muskham in that County Rowceby and UUestburgh in Com. Linc. Elwaston and Okebroke in Com. Derb. and to the heirs male of his body by Ann his wife This Sir Michael Stanhope had issue Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in com Nott. Knight as also divers other children sons and daughters Which Sir Thomas took to wife Margaret daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn Port of Etwall in com Derb. Knight And had issue Iohn who in 38 Eliz. was constituted Treasurer of the Chamber to that Queen for life and in 42 Eliz. being then a Knight was made Constable of the Castle of Coichester in com Essex for life Which Sir Iohn by Cordell his wife daughter and heir to Richard Allington Esquire by Ioane his wife Sister and heir to Sir William Cordell of Long Melford in com Suff. Knight had issue Philip his son and heir who by Letters-patents bearing date 7 Nov. 14 Iac. being at that time a Knight was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Stanhope of Shelford and upon the fourth of August 4 Car. 1. created Earl of Chesterfeild This Earl married two wives first Catherine daughter to Francis Lord Hastings son and heir to George Earl of Huntington by whom he had issue eleven sons of which Iohn Charles Edward William Thomas Michael and George died young or before they came to ripe years Philip was slain at Shelford-House in the time of the late Wars being then in Armes for the King and Ferdinando lost his life at Bridgâ—oâ—d about the same time in His late Majesties service Henry became his heir apparent but died in his life time and Arthur the youngest survived him As also two daughters Sarab married to Sir Richard Houghton of Houghton Tower in com Lanc. Baronet and
Elizabeth to Edward Darcy of Newhail in com Derb. Esquire Which Catherine departing this life in An. 1636. was buried at Chelford And to his second wife Anne daughter to Sir Iohn Packington of UUestwood in com Wigorn. Knight widow of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth-Castle in com Warr. Knight by whom he had only issue one son called Alexander And departing this life upon the twelfth of December An. 1656. was buried in the Parish-Church of St. Giles in the Fields in the Suburbs of London Which Henry his said son and at length heir apparent married Catherine the eldest daughter and coheir to Thomas Lord Wotton and departing this life upon the twenty ninth of November An. 1634. 10 Car. 1. his father then living was buried at Bocton in Kent the Lord Wotton's seat leaving issue surviving one only son named Philip at that time one year old and upwards and two daughters Mary who died unmarried and Catherine wife to William Lord Allington Which Philip upon his Grandfathers death succeeded him in his honors and hath married three wives first Ann eldest daughter to Algernon late Earl of Northumberland by whom he had issue only one son called Algernon who died in his Infancie Secondly Elizabeth daughter to Iames Duke of Ormund by whom he had issue one son named Henry who died also in his Infancie as also Elizabeth a daughter now living And thirdly Elizabeth eldest daughter to Charles Earl of Carnarvon by whom he hath issue two sons Philip and Charles Lord Stanhope of Harington A Third son to Sir Michael Stanhope Knight that purchased Shelford in 31 H. 8. was Sir Iohn Stanhope K t who by Lettersâ— patents bearing date 4 Maii 3 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Stanhope of Harington in Com. Northampt. Which Iohn being Vice-Chamberlain to the King in 14 Iac. resigned that Office whereupon it was conferred upon Sir Iohn Digby Knight at that time return'd from Spain This Iohn Lord Stanhope married Margaret daughter of Henry Mac-Williams of Stanborne in Com. Essex one of the Gentlemen-Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth and departed this life ... leaving issue Charles his son and heir and two daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Lionel Talmache Knight and Baronet and Catherine to Robert Vicount Cholmley of Kellis in Ireland afterwards created Earl of Lemster in that Realm Which Charles Lord Stanhope married Dorothy sister to the late Earl of Newburgh but by her hath no issue Noell Vicount Campden 14 Iac. IN the time of King Henry the Second Robert the son of Noel the Ancestor of this Family Founded the Monastery of Ranton near Eâ—â—enhall his chief seat in that County for Canons-Regular of St. Augustine and left issue Thomas whose daughter and coheir called Alice brought the chief part of that Inheritance to the Family of Harecourt in the time of King Iohn the male line by Philip a younger son still continuing in those parts whence descended Sir Andrew Noel of â—alby in com Leic. Knight one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth who had issue Edward his son and heir Which Edward residing at Brook in com Rutl. was made a Baronet 29 Iunii An. 1611. 9 Iac. â— shortly after the first erection of that degree of honor And though he sold 〈◊〉 his antient Inheritance yet had he so fair an Estate remaining as that being a person much esteemed for his abilities otherwise he was advanc'd to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Noel of Ridlington 23 Martii 14 Iac. And having married Iulian the daughter and coheir of Sir Baptist Hicks Knight upon advancement of the same Sir Baptist to the Titles of Lord Hicks of â—lmâ—ngton in com Warr. and Vicount Campden of Campden in com Gloâ—â— 5 Maii 4 Car. 1. obtain'd a grant of them to himself and the heirâ—s male of his body in reversion in case the said Sir Baptist should die without issue male which Titles afterwards he did accordingly enjoy and left issue by her two sons Baptist and Henry and two daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Erasmus de la Fountaine of Kirkby Bellers in com Leic. Knight and Penâ—lope to Iohn Viscount Chaworth This Edward approving himself most Loyal to His Majesty King Charles the First in the time of the late Grand Defection had first a Commission to raise Five hundred Horse for His Service and afterwards another for Three Regiments of Horse and Three of Foot but departed this life in the Kings Garrison at Oxford 10 Martii 1643. before he could fully accomplish the same Whereupon he was buried at Campden before-mentioned To whom succeeded Baptist his son and heir who first married Ann eldest daughter to William Earl of Denbigh by whom he had two sons which died Infants Secondly Ann daughter to Sir Robert Lovet of Liscomâ—e in com Buck. Knight Widow of Edward Earl of Bath by whom he had no issue which lived Thirdly Elizabeth one of the four daughters and coheirs of Thomas Lord Wotton by whom he had issue two sons Edward and Henry and four daughters Mary married to Iames Earl of Northampton Iuliana to the Lord Allington Elizabeth yet unmarried and Hester who died in her Infancie His fourth Wife is Elizabeth daughter to Mountagu late Earl of Lindsey by whom he hath had issue three sons Lindsey who died an Infant Baptist and Iames and three daughters Catherine married to Iohn Lord Roos onely son to Iohn Earl of Rutland Bridget and Martha Which Edward his eldest son married Elizabeth eldest daughter to Thomas late Earl of Southampton by Rachel his first wife and by her hath issue one son named Wriothsley-Baptist Noel and three daughters Frances Iane and Elizabeth Digby Earl of Bristol 15 Iac. THe first that attain'd to this honor was Iohn the youngest son to Sir George Digby of Coâ—eshill in com Warr. Knight whose Ancestors in King Henry the Second's time having their chief Seat at Tilton in Leicestershire were then denominated of that place which Lordship till our age continued to the chief branch of that family but in the time of King Henry the Third residing at Digby in Lincolnshire assumed their Surname thence which since hath not been altered these of Coleshâ—ll descending from Simon a second son to Sir Everard Digby then of Tilton Knight which Sir Everard adhering firmly to the Lancastrian Interest lost his life with three of his Brethren at Touton Field in Yorkshire where King Edward the Fourth in the first year of His Reign was Victorious Unto which King Simon at length became so obsequious as that in the 18 th of His Râ—ign in consideration of his good service done and to be done he obtain'd a Grant of Ten pounds per annum for life out of Retford Mills in Com. Nott. And within two years after for the
Elizabeth first married to Sir Lewes Mansel of Margon in com Glamorgan Knight afterwards to Sir Edward Seâ—bright of Preshwode in â—om Stâ—ff Baronet And Lucie to Henry Lord Colraine His second wife was Anne daughter and heir to William Wincoot of Langham in â—om Suff. Esquire Widow of Sir Leonard Holyday Knight Alderman of London but by her he had no issue His third Margaret daughter of Iohn Crouch of Cornbury in com Hertf. Esquire Widow of Iohn Hare of Totteridge in the same County Esquire by whom he had issue two sons George Mountagu now of Horton in com Northampt and Sidney who died without issue Also one daughter named Susanna married to George Lord Chandos This Earl died ... Nov. An. 1642. and was buried at Kymbolton before-mentioned Which Edward so succeeding him having been much instrumental for the Happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second in remuneration of his fidelity obtained thereupon the Office of Lord Chamberlain of His Houshold He married five wives first Susanna daughter to Iohn Hill of Honiley in com Warr. and of Dorothy his wife daughter of Anthony Beaumont Esquire sister to Mary Countess of Buckingham but by her had no issue Secondly Anne daughter to Robert Earl of Warwick by whom he had issue Robert his son and heir and two daughters the Lady Frances married to Henry son to Dr. Sanderson Bishop of Lincolne and Anne married to Robert Earl of Holand His third Wife was Essex daughter of Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo in com Essex Knight Widow of Sir Robert Bevill Knight by whom he had issue six sons Edward Henry Charles Thomas Sidney and George and two daughters viz. Essex married to ... Vicount Erwyn and Lucie His fourth wife was Eleanor daughter of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley in com Ebor. Knight and Baronet Widow of Sir Henry Lee of Querndon in com Buck. Knight and Baronet by whom he had no issue His fifth Margaret daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford who had formerly been married to Iames Earl of Carlisle and afterwards to Robert Earl of Warwick but by her also he had on issue And departing this life 5 Maii An. 1671. being then Sixty nine yeares of age was buried at Kimbolton in com Huntington To whom succeeded Robert his son and heir who wedded Anne the daughter of Sir Christopher Yelverton of Easton Maudâ—it in com Northampt. Knight of the Bath and hath had issue by her four sons Edward and Henry which died young as also Charles and Robert and four daughters Anne Elizabeth Catherine and Eleanore ¶ To Sir Sidney Mountague youngest Brother to Edward the first Lord Mountagu succeeded Edward his son and heir of Hinchinbrooke in com Hunt Esquire Which Edward being singularly skilled in Mathematical Learning whereby he arrived to very great knowledge in Maritime affairs having by his prudent deportment in the time of the late usurpation obtained the sole command of the English Navy till then divided and disposed of under sundry petty Officers made such use of his power and interest with the Mariners in that happy juncture of time when the tyranny of those Usurpers who then ruled had caused most men to be weary of their dominion and inclined the hearts of the people generally to an obedient submission unto their lawful Soveraign as that without bloodshed or any hazardous contests he so wrought upon them that they peacefully delivered up the whole Fleet unto his Majesty King Charles the Second For which happy service and exemplary fidelity he was first made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter and shortly afterwards viz. 12 Iulii 12 Car. 2. advanced to the dignity of a baron of this Realm by the title of Lord. Mountague of St. Neots in com Hunt as also to the honour of Vicount by the name of Vicount Hinchinbrooke and likewise created Earl of Sandwich This Earl married Iemima daughter to Iohn Lord Crew of Stene in com North. by whom he had issue six sons Edward who succeeded him in his Honors Sidney Oliver Iohn Charles and Iames and four daughters Iemima married to Sir Philip Carteret Knight eldest son to Sir George Carteret Knight and Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Pâ—ulina who died unmarried Anne wedded to Sir Richard Edgecombe of Mount-Edgecombe in com Cornub. Knight of the Bath and Catherine And serving his Majesty as Vice-Admiral with great courage and loyalty in that dangerous Fight at Sea betwixt the English Fleet and Dutch on Tuesday 28 Maii An. 1672. being at that time forty seven years of age had the unhappy â—ate then to lose his life Whereupon his Corps being brought by water to Westminster in great state was honorably interred in a fair Vault on the North side of that Collegiate Church Which Edward so succeeding him married the Lady Anne daughter to Richard Earl of Burlington by whom he hath issue two sons Edward and Richard and Elizabeth a daughter Savage Earl Riverâ— 19 Iac. OF this antient Family whole chief seat for many ages hath been partly at the Castle of Frodshom in Cheshire and partly at another noble House built of later time at Clifton on the opposite side the River and now called Rock-Savage were divers Knights bearing the name of Iohn one of which being a faithful friend to Henry Earl of Richmund contributed not a little as well in point of action as advice in order to his acquiring the Crown of this Realm commanding the left wing of his Army at Bosworth Field where that Earl obtaining the Victory was immediately Crowned King by the name of Henry the seventh but in the seventh of his Reign accompanied the Earls of Derby Shrewsbury Arundel and divers other of the English Nobility into Flanders with those Forces which were then sent in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French was encompassed with the Enemy at the Siege of Boloine and refusing quarter there lost his life To whom succeeded Sir Iohn Savage Knight his son and heir which Sir Iohn married Elizabeth daughter of Charles Somerset the first Earl of Worcester of that noble Family And to him another Sir Iohn Savage who took to wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Maners the first Earl of Rutland of that name and by her had issue Iohn and he Thomas Which Thomas being likewise a Knight and the nineteenth in number of those who were the first created Baronets in 9 Iac. having marriâ—d Elizabeth the eldest daughter and at length coheir to Thomas Lord Darcie of Chicâ— in Essex upon the advancement of the same Thomas Lord Darcie to the dignity of Vicount Colchester 5 Iulii 19 Iac. obtained likewise that title of Honor to himself and the heirs make of his body in reversion after the death of him the said Thomas Lord Darcie without issue male of his As also in 2 Car. 1.
of sixteen years been placed in Brazen Nose Colledge Oxon. he thence removed to the Inns of Court and became so great a proficient in the Study of the Laws there as that in 44 Eliz. he was made choice of for the Lent Reader in Lincoln's-Inne After which his profound Learning and other great abilities deservedly rais'd him to â—undry degrees of Honour and eminent imployments For in 1 Iac. 22 Nov. he was call'd to the State and degree of Serjeant at Law afterwards constituted Chief Justice of the Kings Bâ—nch in Ireland And in 6 Iac. being then a Knight made the King's Attorney in the Court of Wards In 17 Iac. 20 Iulii residing at Westbury in Com. Wilts he was Created a Baronet In 18 Iac. 29 Ian. Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench and in 22 Iac. 20 Dec. Lord High Treasurer of England Being therefore thus preferr'd to that great Office both of Honour and Trust upon the 31 th of December the same year he was advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Ley of Ley in Com. Devon As also upon the 5 th of Febr. 1 Car. 1. to the Title of Earl of Marlborough with limitation thereof to the Heirs Male of his Body by Iane at that time his Wife Daughter of Iohn Lord Butler of Bramfeild in Com. Hertf. by Elizabeth then his Wife Sister to George Duke of Buckingham and for lack of such Issue to the Heirs Male of his own Body and soon after that President of the Council He Married three Wives First Mary the Daughter of Iohn Pettey of Stoke Talmage in the County of Oxford Esq by whom he had Issue three Sons Henry Iames and William and eight Daughters Elizabeth Married to Morice Carant of Tooner in Com. Somers Esq Anne to Sir Walter Longe of Draycot Cerne in Com. Wilts Knight Mary to Richard Erisey of Erisey in Com. Cornub. Esq Dionysia to Iohn Harington of Kelneyâ—on in Com. Somers Esq Margaret to ... Hobson of ... in the Isle of Wiht Esq Hesther to Arthur Fuller of Bradfeild in Com. Hertf. Esq Martha died Unmarried and Phoebe to ... Biggs of Hurst in Com. Berks. Esq Surviving her he secondly took to Wife Mary the Widdow of Sir William Bower Knight And lastly the before-specified Iane Daughter to Iohn Lord Boteler by neither of which two last Wives he had any Issue And departing this life at Lincolns-Inn in the Suburbs of London upon the fourteenth day of March in an 1628. was buried on the South-side of the Parish Church of Westbury commonly called Westâ—ury under the plain before-mention'd where he hath a noble Monument erected to his Memory with this Epitaph D. O. M. S. HIC in pace requiescunt ossa cineres D. Iacobi Ley Equestris ordinis viri Baronetti filii Henrici Ley de Tessont-Evias armigeri natu sexti Qui Iuvenis Iurisprudentiaestudiis mancipatus virtute meruit ut per omnes gradus ad summum togatae laudis fastigium ascendereâ— Regii in Hiberniâ Banci Iusticiarius sufficitur Capitalis Et in Angliam revocatus fit Pupillorum Procurator Regius Dein primarius in Tribunali regio Iusticiarius Quae munia postquam magnâ cum integritatis laude administrasset illum Iacobus Rex Baronis Ley de Ley suae familiae in agro Devon antiquâ sede titulo ornavit in sanctius adscivit Concilium summumque Angliae Thesaurarium constituit Et Rex Carolus Marlebrigi Comitis aâ—ctario honoravit Regiique Concilii instituit Praesidem Vxorem dâ—xit Mariam Filiam Ioâ—annis Pettey de Stoke-Talmage Oxon. Com. Ar. cujus corpus juxta ponitur Ex quâ numerosam prolem procreavit Henricum nunc Marlebrigi Comitem Iacobum Gulielmum Elizabetham Annam Mariam Dionysiam Margaretam Hest â—eram Martham Phaeben Quâ conjuge fato functâ Mariam despondit Gul. Bower equitis aurati viduam Post cujus obitum Ianâ— Domini Boteler filiae enupâ—it ex quibus nullam prolem suscepit Ita vir iste quem ad gravem prudentiam finxit natura doctrina excoluit publicis usque ad declivem aetatem magistratibus bene functis senio confectus animam de patriâ optimè meritam placidâ morte Deo reddidit Londini in Hospicio Lincoln sibi ante omnia dilectissimo Marti xiv R. S. MDCXXviii Heâ—ricus Marlebrigi Comes optimis parentibus hoc pro munere extremo Monumentum uberibus lacrimis consecravit Since which his judicious Collections containing the Reports of divers Cases in Law triedin the time of King Iames and some part of the reign of King Charles the first have been publisht an 1659. as also a Treatise of Wards and Liveries To him succeeded in his Titles of Honour Henry his eldest Son who married Mary Daughter to Sir Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he had Issue Iames his only Son and Elizabeth a Daughter which died unmarried Which Iames being a person excellently skilled in Navigation and other points of Mathematical learning was made Lord Admiral of all his Majesties Ships at Dartmouth and the parts adjacent and imployed to the American-Plantations in an 1662. But in an 1665. commanding that huge Ship called the Old Iames in that great fight at Sea with the Dutch upon the third of Iune was there slain by a Cannon-bullet without Issue Whereupon William his Uncle became Heir to his Honours Which William married ... the Daughter of Sir William Hewet of ... in Com. ... Knight but by her hath no Issue Lord Roberts of Truro 22 Iac. THat Wealth hath oft times been the chiefest stâ—p to Honour though by various means acquired there are not many I am sure that will gainsay Whence it came to pass that Richard Roberts of Truro in Com. Cornub. Esq had the honour of Knighthood conâ—erred upon him at Whiteâ—Hall 11 Nov. an 1616. 14 Iac. Likewise upon the third of Iuly 19 Iac. the dignity of Baronet and upon the 26 th of Ian. 22 Iac. was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Roberts of Truro But not through his own seâ—king if that be true which was afterwards by the House of Commons in Parliament in an 1626. 2 Car. 1. charged against the Dake of Buckingham in the ninth Article which is that knowing him to be rich â—e forced him to take that title of Honour and that in consideration thereof he paid ten thousand pounds to that Dukes use This Richard married Frances the Daughter and Coheir to Iohn Hender of Botreaux-Castle in Com Cornub. Esq and left Issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir and two Daughters Mary married to William Rouse of Hatton in Com. Cornub. Esq and Iane to Charles Lord Lambert an Irish Baron Which Iohn succeeding his Father in this Honour was by King Charles the Second our present Soveraign made Lord Privy-Seal and one of his Majesties
Devonshire of that Family by whom he left no Issue surviving Secondly Anne the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Anthony Everard of Langleis in Com. Essex Knight by whom he left Issue one only surviving Son named William who succeeded him in his Honours and five Daughters viz. Susan Iane Anne Elizabeth and Mary whereof the two eldest died unmarried and of the rest Anne became the Wife of Sir Henry Wrothe of Durance in Com. Midd. Knight Elizabeth of Iohn Wroth of Longhton in Com. Essex Esq and Mary of Sir Rapâ—e Bovey of Caxton in Com. Cantabr Knight and departing this life upon the eighteenth day of December an 1639. was buried in the Vault of the Parish-Church at Little Estanes before mention'd Which William so succeeding him is now Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold and married two Wives First Dorothy sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Banaster of Passenham in Com. Northampton Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Banaster Maynard and William Which William hath married the Lady Elizabeth Grey Daughter to Henry late Earl of Kent Surviving Dorothy his first Wife he hath since wedded the Lady Margaret Murray youngest Daughter to Iames Earl of Dyzert in Scotland and by her hath Issue one Son called Henry and Elizabeth a Daughter Lord Coventrie 4 Car. 1. THat the study and practise of our Common-Law hath raised many Men to great Wealth and Honour there is demonstration sufficient from sundry examples in all ages Amongst which these of Thomas Coventrie the Father and Thomas his Son are not the least For of Thomas the Father whose Birth was in Worcestershire and descent from Iohn Covenâ—rie Mercer Son of William Coventrie of the City of Coventrie Sheriff of London with Robert Whitington in an 1416. 4 H. 5. and Lord Mayor or of that City in an 1425. 4 H. 6. as also one of the Executors of Richard Whitington founder of Whitington Colledge I find that being a member of that honourable Society of the Inner-Temple London he became so happy a proficient in his Studies there as that in 38 Eliz. he was chosen Reader of that House for the Autumn Lecture though at that time hindred in performing the task by reason of a great Plague which then raged in London so that he Read not till Lent next following And ascending still higher in esteem in respect of his eminent knowledge was elected to the state and degree of a Serjeant at Law upon that Call in Easter-Term 1 Iac. As also in 3 Iac. to be the Kings Seâ—jeant and in Hillary Term before the end of that year being constituted one of the Justices for the Court of Common-Pleas sate on that Bench till xv Martini 4 Iac. inclusive but died shortly after as it seems leaving Thomas his Son and Heir whom he had entred of that Inne of Court Which Thomas pursuing his Fathers steps in those laudable Sâ—udies was made choice of for the Autumn-Reader in 14 Iac. being then Recorder of London Also shortly after that the Kings Sollicitor And upon the 16. of March before the end of that year was Knighted at â—heobalds In 15 Iac. being one of the Senior Benchers of that House he underwent the office of Treasurer there and in 18 Iac. was made the Kings Attorney General Rising by these gradations in 1 Car. 1 Nov. he was advanced to â—hat eminent Office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and upon the tenth of April 4 Car. 1. dignified with the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of â—ord Coventrie of Ailesboroâ—gh in Com. Wigorn. Aftter which continuing in that Office with much Honour for the full term of fifteen years and upwards he departed this life at Durham-House in the Strand 14 Ian. an 1639. 15 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Crome D'abitot in Com. Wigorn. leaving Issue by Sarah his first Wife Daughter to Edward Sebright of Blacksall in Com. Wigorn. Esq Thomas his Son and Heir and Elizabeth a Daughter married to Sir Iohn Hâ—re of Stow Bâ—rdolf in Com. Norfolk Knight And by Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter to Iohn Ardersey of Spursâ—ow in Com. Câ—ster Esq four Sons Iohn Francis Henry now one of his Majesties Principal Secreâ—aries of State and Sir William Coventrie Knight As also four Daughters Anne married to Sir William Savile of 〈◊〉 in Com. Ebor. Baronet Mary to Henry-Frederick â—hynne second Son to Sir Thomas Thynne of Loâ—g-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight Anne to Sir Anthâ—ny Ashley Cooper of Winburne St. Giles in Com. Dorset Baronet since advanced to the titles of Baron Ashley and Earl of Shaftsbuâ—y and Dorothy to Sir Iohn Pâ—ckington of Westwood in Com. Wigorn Baronet Which Thomas his Son and Heir succeeding him in his Honour married Mary Daughter to Sir William Crâ—ven Knight Lord Mayor of London in an 1611. 9 Iac. and departed this life ... Oct. an 1662. lâ—aving Issue two Sons Geoâ—ge and Thomas but no Daughter Which George now Lord Coventrie married Maâ—garâ—t Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanâ—t and by her hath Issue Iohn his only Son and Margareâ— a Daughter Weston Earl of Portland 4 Car. 1. IN an 1619. 17 Iac. Sir Richard Weston Knight Son and Heir to Sir Hierome Weston of Roxwell in Com. Essex Knight Son of Richard Weston one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas from the first to the fourteenth year of Queen Eliz. reign and descended from the ancient Family of Weston sometimes of Weston subtus Liziard in Com. Staff being a person of great abilities was sent Embassador with Sir Edward Conway into Bohemia to close up the breach betwixt the Emperour and the Elector Palatine and the next ensuing vear was himself imployed to Bruxells in Flanders there to treat with the Embassadors of the Emperour and King of Spain touching the restitution of the Palaâ—inate Soon after which he was made choice of to be Chancellor and under-Treasurer of the Exchequer Which Office he underwent with such Wisdom and Integrity that upon the twenty fifth of May 22 Iac. he had a Commission to execute the Office of Treasurer of the Exchequer during the Kings pleasure Which trust he performed so well as that upon the thirteenth of April 4 Car. 1. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Weston of Neyland and on the fifteenth of Iuly following constituted Lord Treasurer of England Also upon the ninth of April 6 Car. 1. elected Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and on the 8 th of February next following made Captain of the Isle of Wight Lastly upon the 17 th of February 8 Car. 1. created Earl of Portland He married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to William Pinchion of Wriâ—â—le in Com. Essex Esq by whom he
in an 1665. leaving Issue Charles his Son and Heir who Married Philippa one of the Daughters of Arthur Earl of Anglesey now Lord Privy Seal Hicks Vicount Cambden 4 Car. 1. UPon the first of Iuly an 1620. 18 Iac. Sir Baptista Hicks Knight a wealthy Mercer in London was advanc'd to the degree of Baronet and afterwards sâ—il 5 Maii 4 Car. 1. to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hicks of Ilmyngton in Com. Warr. as also of Vicount Cambden of Cambden in Com. Glouc. with remainder for default of Issue Male of his Body to Edward Lord Noel and the Heirs Male of his Body That which I find farther memorable of him is that in an 1612. 10 Iac. being then a Knight and one of the Justices of Peace for the County of Middlesex at his own charge he erected a fair piece of Building Brick and Stone in the midst of the Street called St. Iohns-Street in the Suburbs of London part thereof to be a meeting place for the Justices of that County for the holding of their Sessions and the other part a Prison or House of Correction whereupon it had the name of Hicks his Hall Also that at Campden in Com. Glouc. he founded an Hospital for six poor men and six poor Women in which each of them have two Rooms and a little Garden and two shillings by the Weâ—k for their support By Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Richard May of London Sister to Sir Humphrey May Vice-Chamberlain â—o the King he had Issue three Sons Arthur Arthur and Baptist who all died young and two Daughters Iulian Married to the said Edward Lord Noâ—l and Mary to Sir Charles Morison of Caisâ—â— Bury in Com. Hertf. Knight but after to Sir Iohn Couper of Winburne St. Giles in Com. Dors. Baronet And departing this life at his House in the Parish of â—t Laurâ—nce in the Iury within the City of London 20 Oct. 5 Car. 1. was buried at Campden Savile Earl of Sussex 4 Car. 1. THâ—t this Family of Savile hath been of great antiquity and eminent in the Northern parts of this Realm is evident from sundry testimonies For in 48 E. 3. Sir Iohn Savile of â—land in Com. Ebor. Knight was constituted Eschaetor for the Countiâ—s of Northumberland Cumberland and Westmorland And in 3 6 and 11 R. 2. Sheriff of Yorkshire as also Governour of the Castle of Yoâ—k Moreover in 2 H. 5. Thomas Savile of â—hornhill in Com. Ebor. being at that time one of the Esquires to Edward Duke of York was in consideration of his good services made Forester of his Chase and Park at Aryngdâ—n within the Lordship of Sowrby in the same County From which Thomas descended Sir Henry Savile of â—hornhill made Knight of the Bath in the time of King Henry the Eighth who by ... one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Thomas Southell of Southell Esq had Issue Edward his Son and Heir an Ideot and by ... Barkston a Concubine another Son called Sir Robert Savile alias Barkston Knight Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 15 Eliz. Which Sir Robert by ... his Wife Sister to Iohn Lord Hussie and Widdow of Sir Richard Thimelby Knight had Issue Sir Iohn Savile Knight who underwent the Office of Sheriff for the same County of Lincoln in 32 Eliz. And being seated at Howley in Yorkshire served as one of the Knights for that County in divers Parliaments of King Iames his Reign and the beginning of King Charles the First He was also High-Steward for the Honour of Ponâ—â—ract And by Letters Patents bearing date 21 Iulii 4 Car. 1. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Savile of Ponâ—â—ract After which being made Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold and one of his Privy Council he lived not long as may seem by the Probate of his Testament which bears date in an 1630. 6 Car. 1. This Iohn Lord Savile Married two Wives First Catherine Daughter to Charles Lord Willoâ—ghby of Parham but by her he had no Children Afterwards Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Edward Carey Knight by whom he had Issue three Sons First Henry who Married Hellen the eldest Daughter and Coheir of William Oglethorpe Esq and had Issue Iohn who died without Issue Secondly Edward who Married Anne Daughter and Heir to Richard Tolson of Cockermouth in Com. Cumbr. Esq but by her had no Issue Thirdly Sir Thomas Savile Knight as also Robert and Edmund who died unmarried He had likewise four Daughters viz. Catherine Married to Sir Thomas Bland of Kipax in Com. Ebor. Knight Anne to Piers Leigh Son and Heir to Sir Piers Leigh of Lime in Com. Cestr. K t Elizabeth to Alveray Copley of Batley in Com. Ebor. Esq afterwards to Richard Banks and Frances to Thomas Bradley Dr. in Divinity Rector of Castelford in Com. Ebor. To which Iohn succeeded in his Honour Sir Thomas Savile Knight his third Son shortly after made Vicount Savile of Castle-barr in Ireland as also Comptroller of the King's Houshold Whereupon attending his Majesty at Oxford in the times of the late Troubles he was by Letters Patents bearing date the twenty fifth of May in the twentieth year of his Reign dignified with the Title of Earl of Sussex and departing this life ... This Thomas Married two Wives First Frances Daughter to Sir Michael Sonds of â—brouley in Com. Cantii Knight Widdow of Sir Iohn Leveson Knight by whom he had no Issue Secondly the Lady Anne Daughter to Christopher Earl of Anglesey and at length sole Heir to Charles Earl of Anglesey her Brother By whom he had Issue Iames his Son and Successor in that Honour who Married Anne Daughter of Robert Wake a Merchant in Antwerpe and died ... an 1671. without Issue As also Frances a Daughter Married to Francis Lord Brudnel Son and Heir to Robert Earl of Cardigan Savile Vicount Halifax 19 Car. 2. OF this Family of Savile the principal branch is Sir George Savile of â—hornhill in Com. Ebor. Baronet Son and Heir of Sir William Savile Baronet by Anne his Wife Daughter of Thomas Lord Coventre sometime Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England and he Son of Sir George Savile of â—hornhil Knight and Baronet by Mary his Wife Daughter to George late Earl of Shrewsbury This Sir George Savile in consideration of his Father's and his own faithful Services to the late King Charles the first of blessed memory as also of his own deservings from our present Sovereign King Charles the Second was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Westminster 13 Ian. in the nineteenth year of his Reign advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Savile of Elande in Com. Ebor. and likewise to the dignity of a Vicount by the name of Vicount
Halifax He first Married Dorothy Daughter to Henry Lord Spenser Earl of Sunderland by whom he hath Issue three Sons Henry William and George and one Daughter called Anne Secondly Gertrude Daughter to William Pierpont of â—horesby in Com. Nott. Esq second Son to Robert late Earl of Kingston upon Hull Wentworth Earl of Strafford 4 Car. 1. ABout the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Thomas Wentworth Baronet Son and Heir to Sir William Wentworth of Wentworth-Woodhouse in Com. Ebor. Baronet the chief branch of that antient Family being a person of a fair Estate and one of the Knights for that spacious Shire in divers Parliaments did by his management of sundry Conferences with the House of Lords in those great Conventions and otherwise make his abilities so conspicuous as that the King having notice thereof soon chose him into the number of his Privy Council and in short time discerning his parts to be such as did worthily merit some special mark of Honour by his Letters Paâ—ents bearing date 22 Iulii in the fourth year of his Reign first advanced him to the Title of Baron Wentworth of Wenâ—worth Woodhouse Next viz. upon the tenth day of December following to that of Vicount-Wentworth After this constituted him Lieutenant of Ireland and upon the 12 th of Ianuary in the xv th year of his Reign to the farther dignities of Baron of Raâ—y by reason of his Descent from that great Family of Nevill sometime Lords of that place and Earl of Strafford and lastly elected him into that honourable Society of Knights Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter Which great Trust of that Lieutenancy he underwent with such gravity and prudence administring Justice impartially to every one as gave no little satisfaction to his Majesty and all good people And upon that Insurrection of the Scots in an 1639. being call'd back from that charge after he had form'd an Army there of eight thousand men which might have been useful to that Kingdom had not those who design'd his destruction prevented it was constituted Lieutenant-General of those Forces then raised for the repâ—lling of those Invaders who had at that time possess'd themselves of some of the Northern Counties But the good King considering that it was not a Foreign Enemy who had thus entred this Realm and therefore deeming it safest to call a Parliament here by the advice whereof he might receive best direction how to get them out found the leading Members in that unhappy Convention secretly confederated with that rebellious people whose Principles being Anti-Monarchical nothing but the absolute extirpation of the Religion establisht and the total ruine of this peaceful Government whereby they might share the Revenues both of Church and King would serve their turn To which end the removal of every impediment in their way being design'd they first began with this incomparable person exhibiting a Charge of High-Treason against him Whereupon he was brought to Tryal before his Peers but when they came to the particulars of proof though they searcht into all the actions of his life from the first time that he ever had any publick imployment of Trust and found nothing that amounted to a considerable misdemeanour Nevertheless by diveâ—â— unjustifiable devices they at length passed a special Bill for his Attainder but with this particular clause that the like should never be drawn into practice again And having so done by sundry other indirect practises extorted from that good King his Royal assent thereto and then cut off his Head at Tower-Hill upon the 12 th of May ensuing an 1641. An Act in truth of such Injustice and Cruelty as that not only some of those who had been seduced to concur with them therein when they themselves afterwards came to be destroy'd by the hands of the Common Executioner infinitely bewailed and repented of but which lay heavy upon the Conscience of that most pious and devout Martyr the King himself when he suffered Death by that barbarous Generation in whose destruction they had design'd the utter ruine and extirpation of this formerly long-flourishing and famous Monarchy But the particulars of the unhappy sufferingâ— of this worthy person and the steps by which his and those Enemies to Monarchy did tread in order to the accomplishing their pâ—â—nicious purposes I leave to the relation of some more able Pen which may transmit them to future ages in due time it being not yet so needful to bring them upon the Stage of this World considering that there are many yet alive who cannot forget what themselves have seen so lately acted and whom it will highly concern to impart what they know thereof to their immediate descendents This most noble Earl married three Wives First Margaret Daughter to Francis Earl of Cumberland by whom he had no Issue Secondly Arabella Daughter to Iohn Earl of Clare by whom he had Issue one Son called William and two Daughters the Lady Anne married to Edward Lord Rockingham and the Lady Arabella to Iustin Macarti Son to Donâ—gh Earl of Clancarti And lastly Elizabeth Daughter to Sir Godfrey Rodes of Great Houghton in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had Issue one Daughter called Margaret Being thus barbarously cut off his Body was carried to Wentworth Woodhouse and there buried To whom succeeded William his Son and Heir who married the Lady Anne the eldest of the three Daughters of that most Heroick and truly Loyal Iames Earl of Derby who suffered death also by the hands of those Antimonarchists and since the restoration of our present Sovereign hath by him been honoured with an election and Investiâ—ure into the Society of the Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter and one of his Privy Council Francis Lord Dunsmore Earl of Chichester 4 Car. 1. AMongst the many whose ample Fortunes did much conduce to those advancements which their Posterity afterwards obtained to several eminent Titles of Honour Sir Thomas Lâ—igh Knight was not the least who being Son to Roger Leigh of Wellington in Com. Salop. dâ—scended by a younger Branch from that antient Family of the Leigâ—s of High-Leigh in Cheshire and bred up under Sir Rouland Hill an opulent Merchant of London became at length his Factor beyond Sea and underwent that trust so well that Sir Rouland having no Issue matcht Alice his Niece Daughter to ... Barker of Hâ—ghmon in Shropshire unâ—o him and bestowed upon his Children the substance of his estate Which Sir Thomas being â—ord Mayer of London in the first year of 〈◊〉 Elizâ—beths reign departed this life in that Câ—ty 17 November 14 Eliz. and was buried in Merâ—ers-Chapell with this Epitaph upon his Tomb Sir Thomas Lâ—igh bi civil life All offices did bâ—are Which in this City worshipfull Or honourable were Whâ—m as God blessed with great wealth So losses did be feâ—le Yet nâ—ver châ—ng'd he constant minde Tho' Fortune turn'd her wheele Learning he lov'd and helpâ— the poore
To them that knew him deere For whom his Lady and loving Wife This Tomb hath builded here Obiit 17 Nov. 1571. Leaving Issue three Sons Rouland Thomas and William Which Rouland was well provided for at Longborow in Gloucester-shire and thereabouts by Sir Rouland Hill his Godfather But Thomas and William were both seaâ—ed in Warwickâ—shire the one at Stoneley upon the ruines of a large Monastery of the Cistercian Order and the other at Newnham Regis a fair Lordship belonging to the Canons of Keniâ—worth before the fatal dissolution of that Religious House Which William being afterwards a Knight had Issue Francis his Son and Heir made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames who married Mary the Daughter of Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellour of England and by her had Issue Francis his Son and Heir created Baronet 24 December 16 Iac. and having afterwards married Audrey the eldest Daughter of Iohn Lord Butler of Bramfeild in Com. Herâ—f by Elizabeth his Wife Sâ—ster to George Duke of Buckingham Widow of Sir Francis Anderson Knight second Son of Sir Edmund Anderson Knight sometime Lord Chief Jâ—â—tice of the Court of Common-Pleas was raised to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Dunsmore 31 Iulii in the fourth year of King Charles the Firâ—â—s â—â—ign After which manifesting his Loâ—aâ—y to that King in the time of the laâ—â— grand dâ—fection when his Majesty became expâ—â—â—d to excessive distresses he was made Captain of the Band of Pensioners in An. 1643. and by Letters Patâ—nts bearing date at Oxford 3 Iunii in the â—wenâ—ieth year of his reign in conâ—ideration of his especiâ—l merits in those troublesome and perillous times advanced to the degree and title of Earl of Chichester with lâ—mitation of that honour to the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to Thomas then Earl of Southampton and to the Heirs Male of his Body begotten on Elizabeth his Wife eldest Daughter of him the said Franâ—iâ—â— By the before specified Audrey his 〈◊〉 he had only Issue two Daughters his Heirs viz. the said Elizabeth Wife of the befoâ—e specified Thomas Earl of Southampâ—on and Mary married to George Villers Vicount Grandâ—son an Irish Honour and departing this life upon the xxi day of December being St. Thomas-day an 1653. was buried at Newnham before mentioned Lord Leigh of Stoneley OF this Family also was Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoneley Knight viz. second Son to Sir Thomas Leigh Knight Lord Mayor of Lâ—ndon in 1 Eliz. as hath been already observed Which Sir Thomas upon the 29 th of Iune 9 Iac. was honoured with the title of Baronet then being the time of the erection of that Order And having married Katherine the Daughter of Sir Iohn Spenser of Wormleightâ—n in the same County Knight had Isâ—ue by her Sir Iohn Leigh Knight whom he survived and departing this life ... Febr. 1 Car. 1. left Thomas his Grandson viz. Son of Sir Iohn Leigh his Son formerly deceased his next Heir Which Thomas having been dignified with Knighthood by King Iames married Mary one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Sir Thomas Egerton Knight eldest Son to Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancellor of England and firmly adhering to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory in the late rebellious times was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm upon the first of Iuly in the nineteenth year of his reign by the title of Lord Leigh of Stoneley This Thomas had Issue by her the said Mary his Wife four Sons Thomas Charles Ferdinand who died unmarried and Christopher and three Daughters which survived him Elizabeth married to Iohn Vicount Tracie of Rathcule in Ireland Vere to Sir Iustinian Isham of Lamport in Com. Northt Baronet and Vrsula to Sir William Bromely of Baginton in Com. Warw. Knight of the Bath And departing this life upon the twenty second day of February an 1671. 23 Car. 2. was buried in a certain Vault made on the South Side of the Chancel of the Parochial Church at Stonely before mentioned his eldest Son Sir Thomas who was Knighted by King Charles the First at Stoneley 22 Aug. an 1642. being deceased in his life time Which Sir Thomas married twice First Anne Daughter and sole Heir to Richard Brigham of Lambeth in Com. Surr. Esq by whom he had Issue one Daughter called Anne who died young Afterwards Iane Daughter of Patrick Fitz. Maurice Baron of Kerrey in Ireland by whom he had Issue Thomas his only Son now Lord Leigh and three Daughters Honora married to Sir William Egerton Knight second Son to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater Mary and Iane. Lord Butler of Bramfeild 4 Car. 1. IN an 1619. 17 Iac. Sir Iohn Butler of Hatâ—eild Woodhall in Com. Hertf. Knight being the chief Branch of an antient Family of that name in those parts was by Letters Patent bearing date 12. Apr. created a Baronet And by other Letters Patent dated 20 Sept. 4 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Buâ—ler of Bramfeild in Com. Hertf. This Iohn took to Wife Elizabeth Daughter to Sir George Villers of Blokesby in Com. Leic. Knight Sister to George Dâ—ke of Buckinghâ—m and by her had Issue six Sons Iohn Henry Philip Francis and another Iohn who died all of them unmarried and William As also six Daughters Audrâ—y first married to Sir Francis Anderson Knight and secondly to Sir Francis Leigh of Newâ—ham Regis in the County of Warwick Baronet afterwards created Lord Dunsmore and Earl of Chichester Ellen to Sir Iohn Drake of Aâ—â—e in Com. Devon Knight Iane to Iames Earl of Marlborough Lord Treasurer of England Olive to Eâ—dymiâ—n Porter one of the Grooms of the Bâ—dchamber to King Charles the First Mary to Edward Lord Hâ—ward of Escrick and Anne first to Mâ—untjoy Blount Earl of Newport but since of Thomas Earl of Portland And departing this life at his Lodgings in the Parish of St. Martins in the Field within the Liberties of Wâ—stminster 27 Maii an 1637. 13 Car. 1. was buried at Higâ—am Gobyon in Com. Bedf. To whom succeeded William his only surviving Son who died unmarried Edward Lord Littleton 16 Car. 1. THis Edward Son and Heir to Sir Edward Littleton of Henley in Com. Salop Knight being a sedulous Student of the Laws in the Inner Temple London became so great a Proficient therein as that in an 1632. 8 Car. 1. he was made choice of for the Autumn-Reader in that Honourable Society and in the tenth year of that Kings Reign 17 October constituted the Kings Solliciâ—or-General After which upon the sixth of Iune next ensuing he received the honour of Knighthood at White-Hall Growing likewise more and more in esteem for his Knowledge upon the 27 th of Ianuary 15 Car. 1. he had the Office of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
Common-Pleas conferred upon him and on the 23th of Ianuary 16 Car. 1. that of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Being therefore thus raised to that eminent place of Honour and Trust on the eighteenth of February next ensuing he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Littleton of Mounsâ—ow one of the Hâ—ndreds in Com. Salop. But shortly after the troubles in this Realm taking their rise partly from that Insurrâ—ction of the Scots and their entrance of this Realm which hapned in August next ensuing an scil 1640. and partly from the predominancy of certain Members in the late Long Parliament then called by reason of that Invasion so that the King to avoid the danger of such Tumults as being then countenanced by those Mâ—mbâ—rs threatned his safety retired to the City of York in March an 1642. This Lord Keeper being not a little sensible of his Majesties hard condition and well weighing his own duty in that perillous conjuncture hastâ—d thither to him with the Great Seal in Iune next following and after that ceasing not to continue his dutifull attendance from place to place wheresoever he moved or received command to abide served him with most Loyal affections until his â—wn death which hapned at Oxford 27 August an 1645. 21 Car. 1. where he had an honourable Burial in the North I le of the Cathedral called Christ-Church opposite to the Quire He married Anne Daughter to Iohâ— Littleton of Frankley in Com. Wigorn. Esq who died mâ—ny years before him leaving no Issue Capel Earl of Essex 17 Car. 1. THE first of this Family who laid the â—oundation for supporting that Honour which afterwards his Descendents obtained was Sir William Capel Knight Lord Mayor of London in an 1504. 20 H. 7. which Sir William built a fair Chapel on the South-side of the Church called great St. Bartholmews in the Suburbs of that City and 〈◊〉 there buried From whom descended Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Esq Which Arthur being a person of great merit was by Letters Patents bearing date 6 Aug. an 1641. 17 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Capel of Hadham And upon that grand defection hapning before the end of the next ensuing year when several Armies were levyed through the influence of a predominant party in the Parliament then held at Westminster under divers plausible pretences whereby much bloodshed and great devastation ensued most loyally put himself in Arms on the King's behalf for the general welfare of his Majesty and these Realms raising at his proper charge some Troops of Horse with which in his own person he served both valiantly and faithful in sundry Battels and other perillous Encounters throughout the long continuance of those unhappy Troubles And when through a second great Invasion of the Scots the King became totally over-powered his Field-Forces disâ—ipaâ—â—d all his Garrisons lost and his Royal Person Imprison'd in the Isle of Wiht being sufficiently apprehensive of the misery which was like shortly after to befal him couragiously adventured himself with all the strength he could raise in hope of his rescue but miscarrying therein suffered Death for that attempt upon the ninth of March an 1648. Whereupon his Corps was buâ—ied at Hadham This most loyal and right valiant Lord took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir of Sir Charles Morison of Câ—yâ—ho-berrey in Com. Hertf. Knight and Baronet and by her had Issue four Sons Arthur Henry made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the Second Edward and Charles and four Daughters Mary Married to Henry Lord Beauchamp at that time Son and Heir Apparent to William Marquess of Hertford and surviving him to Henry now Marquess of Worcester Elizabeth to Charles Earl of Carnarâ—on Theodosia to Henry then called Lord Cornbury now Earl of Clarendon and Annâ— to Iâ—hn Son and Heir Apparent to Giles Strangways of Melbury Sâ—ndford in Com. Dorset Esq To him succeeded Arthur his Son and Heir on whom our present Sovereign King Charles the Second shortly after his happy Restoration looking with an high regard both in respect of his noble Father's most eminent actings and sufferings and his own personal merits not only advanced him to the Title of Vicount Mâ—ldon in Câ—m Essex bâ—t to the dâ—gree and dignity of Earl of Essex by Letters Patent bearing daâ—e 20 Apr. in the thirteenth year of his Reign And since that having large experience of his prudence and great abilities constituted him Lord Lieutenant of the Realm of Ireland This Earl Married Elizabeth Daughter to Algerâ—on Earl of Northumberland and by her hath had Issue six Sons viz. Algernon Châ—rles Arthur Henry Algerâ—on and Arthur and two Daughters Elizabeth and Aâ—â—e of all which the last Algernon and Anne are only living the rest dying young Bruce Earl of Aylesbury 17 Car. 1. UPon the coming of King Iames to enjoy the Crown of this Realm in an 1603. amongst many other worthy persons of the Scottish-Nation Edward Bruce of Kinlosse was not the least who though a Native of that Country did descend from the antient Barons of that name sometime Lords of Skelton in Cleâ—eland and other large possessions in the Northern parts of Yorkshire This Edward being a person of great parts was sent Embassador from King Iames with the Earl of Marre in 43 Eliz. unto that Queen to Congratulate her good success in repressing that audacious attempt of the Earl of Essex and his Complices who had then suffered death for the same Which she took very well being not a little pleas'd to hear so much from them in regard of the rumours then dispersed viz. that Essex was made away for favouring the King of Scot's Title Also that had they come in time they would have mediated for him And upon the death of that Queen being eminently Instrumental to the peaceful entrance of King Iames by the Intelligence which he privately held in her life time with Sir Robert Cecill Knight one of her principal Secretaries of State in recompence of those his faithful Services had that great Office of Master of the Rolls conferr'd upon him for life upon the eighteenth of May 1 Iac. and the next ensuing year by Letters Patent bearing date 8 Iulii was advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of Scotland by the Title of Lord Bruce of Kinlâ—sse being of the Privy Council to his Majesty in both Realms But upon the 14 th of Ianuary an 1610. 8 Iac. he departed this life being then Lxii. years of Age and was buried in the Chapel of the Rolls in Chancery-Lane London where there is a fair Monument erected to his memory with this Inscription upon it Fuimus Sacrae Memoriae Domini Edwardi Bruce Baronis Bruce Kinlossensis Sacrorum Scriniorum Magistri dicatum Quiobiit 14 Ian. Sal. 1610. Aetat 62. Iacobi Regiâ— 8â—
Brucius Edwardus situs hîc Scotus Anglus Scotus ut ortu Anglis sic oriundus avis Regno in utroque decus tulit auctus Honoribus amplis Regi à Consiliis Regni utriusqueâ—uit Conjuge Prole Nuru Genero spe reque beatus Vivere nos docuit nunc docet ecce mori Leaving Issue by Magdalen his Wife Daughter of Sir ... Clerke Knight two Sons Edward and Thomas and Christian a Daughter married to William Earl of Devonshire Which Edward was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales in an 1610. being one of the Gentlemen of his Bed-chamber And succeeding his Father in his Honour had the hard fate to be slain in a Duel by Sir Edward Sâ—ckvile Knight of the Bath afterwards Earl of Dorset Whereupon Thomas his Brother became his next heir Which Thomas was first scil 21 Iunii 9 Iac. created Earl of Elgine in Scotland and afterwards by Letters Patents bearing date 1 Aug. 17 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the title of Lord Bruce of Whorlton in Com. Ebor. And having married two Wives First Anne Daughter to Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh in Com. Devon Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter and Coheirs to Iohn Lord Harington of Exton Secondly Diana one of the Daughters and Coheirs of William commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir to Thomas Earl of Exeter Widow of Henry Earl of Oxford departed this life 21 December an 1663. and was buried at ... leaving Issue by Anne his first Wife Robert his Son and Heir Which Robert being Lord Lieutenant of the County of Bedford and having given much testimony of his Loyalty to the King in the late troublesome and perillous times as also been not a little instrumental for the happy Restoration of his Majesty that now is was by Letters Patenâ— bearing date at Westminster 18 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to divers other titles of Honour viz. Lord Bruce of Skelton in Com. Ebor. Vicount Bruce of Ampthill in Com. Bedf. and Earl of Aylesbury in Com. Buck. He married Diana Daughter to Henry Earl of Stanford and by her hath had Issue eight Sons Edward Robert Charles Henry and Bernard who died young Thomas Robert and Iames now living and eight Daughters Diana first married to Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and after to Iohn Lord Roos Son and Heir to Iohn Earl of Rutland Anne to Sir William Rich of Sunning in Com. Berks. Baronet Christian Mary Isabella Anne Charlotte and Henrietta now living and Christiana and Elizabeth who died young Lord Newport 18 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been long eminent in Shrop-shire was Sir Richard Newport of high-Ercall in that County Kt. who meriâ—ing highly for his many and great services to King Charles the first of blessed memory and to the Country where he lived was by Letters Patents bearing date at Bridgnorth upon the fourteenth day of October in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Newport of High Eâ—call This Richard Lord Newport having suffered much for his Loyalty in the times of the late unhappy troubles and being aged for the better security of his person from the violence of those Usurpers then predominant reâ—ired into Foreign parts and at Moulins in France departing this life 8 February an 1650. was there buried leaving Issue by Rachel his Wife Daughter to Iohn Leveson of Haling in Com. Cantii Esq Sister to Sir Richard Leveson of â—renâ—ham in Com. Staff Knight of the Bath two Sons Francis and Andrew and seven Daughters Beatrix married to Henry Bromley Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Bromley of Sâ—rawarden-Castle in Com. Salop. Knight secondly Christian who died unmarried thirdly Mary Wedded to Iohn Steventon of Boâ—hill in Com. Salop. Esq and afterwards to Francis Forester of Warlingstrete in the same County Esq fourthly Margaret to Richard Fowler of Harnage â—Grange Esq fifthly Anne to Edward Corbet Son to Sir Edward Corbet of Longnoze Knight sixthly Christian yet unmarried and seventhly Elizabeth Wife of Henry powle of Williamsthorpe in Com. Glouc. Esq To whom succeeded in this Honour Francis his eldest Son who in his Fathers life time manifested his Loyalty to the late King by taking up Arms on his behalf when numerous Forces were in all parts under specious pretences raised against him and valiantly acted in North-Wales and elsewhere until by the Fortune of War in an 1644. he became their prisoner In consideration whereof and other his personal merits he was since the happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second First made Comptroller next Treasurer of his Houshold and afterwards Vicount Newport of Bradford in Com. Salop. by Letters Patents bearing date 11 Mâ—rtii 27 Car. 2. And having married the Lady Diana Daughter to Francis late Earl of Bedford hath had Issue by her five Sons Richard Thomas and Francis now living with Thomas and Andrew who died young And five Daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Henry Littleton of Frankley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Katherine who died young and Katherine Anne and Diana surviving Wilmot Earl of Rochester 19 Car. 1. IN the nineteenth year of the late King Charles the First Henry Wilmot the only Son of Charles Vicount Wilmot of Athloâ— in the Realm of Ireland being at that time Lieutenant General of the Horse in his Mâ—jesties Armies throughout all England and Wales as also famous for his military conduct was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford upon the 29 th of Iune advanced to the â—ignity of a Baâ—on of this Realm by the title of Lord Wilmot of Adderbury in Com. Oxon. And continuing faithful to that King of blessed memory throughout the whole course of those unhappy Wars atchieved no little Honour specially in that successful Victory at Rownd-Way dowâ—e in Com. Wilts And afterwards farther manifesting his Integrity to the Crown by his ready constant and most faithful services to our present Soveraign King Charles the Second not only during the chief time of his Abode beyond the Seas in his greatest wants and distresses there but upon his coming into England in the year 1651. and loss of all his Forces at â—orcester continuing with him contriving and assisting in his miraculous escape adventuring through the greatest hazards and perils imaginable and at length through the merciful protection of Almighty God bringing him safe on Ship-board and so to land upon the Coast of France was in Testimony of these his unparallel'd services advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Rochester as by his Majesties Letters Patents bearing date at Paris upon the thirteenth day of December an 1652. and fourth year of his reign appeareth And was sent the same year by the said King Charles 2. to the Diet at Ratisbonne in Germany to seek assistance on his Majesties
Throgmorton Iermyn Earl of St. Albans 19 Car. 1. IT cannot I persume be easily forgot that the distresses into which our late Sovereign King Charles the First was miserably cast by that grand defection of his Subjects in the year 1642. were such as that the â—idelity of those who in those turbulent times stood firm and stedfast to him rendred it self the more estimable Of which number Henry Iermyn second Son to Sir Thomas Iermyn of Rushbroke in Com. Suff. Knight and Treasurer of the Houshold to that King of blessed memory was not the least who being then Master of the Horse to the Queen spared neither pains nor charge in obtaining Arms and Ammunition from Foreign parts in order to his service besides the exposal of himself to no little hazard in attending on her royal person into England landing her at Burlington in Yorkshire and thence with all the power he could there raise in conducting her safe through the Enemies Quarters unto his Majesty at Oxford For which respect he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 8 Sept. in the nineteenth year of his Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Iermyn of St. Edmundsbury in Com. Suff. with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully begotten unto Thomas his elder Brother and the Heirs Male of his Body As also since that time attending her again out of England and with great fidelity and prudence governing her small Family in those woful times for full sixteen years Being likewise one of the Privy-Council to our present Soverign King Charles the Second in Foreign parts where he was imploy'd in sundry Embassies to the King of France which he perform'd with great diligence wisdom and fidelity in consideration thereof he was by other Letters-Patent bearing date at Breda in Brabant 27 Apr. an 1660. in the twelfth year of his Reign and but few weeks preceding his happy Restoration Created Earl of St. Albans in Com. Hertf. and afterwards constituted Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Lord Byron 19 Car. 1. TOuching the Ancestors of this worthy Family who many Ages past were Barons of this Realm by Tenure having in the first Volume of this work already spoke I now come to the principal remaining branch thereof viz. Sir Iohn Byron of Newsted in Com. Notingh made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our late Sovereign King Charles the First Who being a person of most loyal principles manifested his fidelity to that King in an eminent measure putting himself in Arms on his behalf with what Forces he could â—aise upon that grand Defection in an 1642. which under divers specious pretences tended to no less than the utter ruine of Monarchy and terminated in the barbarous murther of that excellent King of blessed memory In which turbulent times being made Field-Marshal of all his Majesties Forces in the Counties of Worcester Salop. Chester and North-Wales he acted his part against those powerful Fanaticks with notable valour in divers sharp encounters at Worcester Kineton Brainford Roundway-Downe and Newberie of which posterity will I presume have in due time a more full account from our Annals his six valiant Brothers also at that time following this his loyal example In consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 24 Oct. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Byron of Rochdale in Com. Lanc. with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully begotten to every of his Brothers and the Issue Male of their respective Bodies viz. Richard William Thomas Robert Gilbert and Philip. This Iohn Lord Byron First took to Wife Cecilie Dâ—ughter of Thomas Lord la Warre and afterwards Eleanore Daughter of Robert Vicount Kilmurrey in Ireland but departed this life at ... in France ... an 1652. without Issue To whom succeeded Richard his Brother and next Heir who Married twice First Elizabeth Daughter of George Rosel of Ratcliffe upon â—rent in Com. Nott. Esq Widdow of Nicholas Strelley Esq by whom he hath Issue William his Son and Heir and Catherine a Daughter yet unmarried His second Wife is Elizabeth the youngest Daughter to Sir George Booth of Dunham Mâ—ssy in Com. Cestr. Baronet Which William by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Iohn Vicount Châ—worth of Armagh in Ireland hath Issue one Son called William and four Daughtâ—rs Elizabeth Catherine Mary and Anne Lord Vaughan 19 Car. 1. IN the eighteenâ—h year of King Iames Iohn Vaughan Son and Heir to Walter Vaughan of Golâ—en-â—roâ—e in Com. Caermâ—rthen Esq being a person of an antient Family and ample fortune did in respect of his services in Ireland towards the end of Queen Elizabeth's Reign there râ—ceive the Honour of Knâ—ghthood at the hands of Robert Eâ—rl of Eâ—sex then Lord Lieutâ—nant of thâ—t Kingdom and after that by reason of his faâ—ther meâ—its being made Compâ—roller of the Houshold to Prince Charles was in 18 Iac. raised to the degree oâ— a Baron in that Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of â—olingâ—r as also by King Charles the â—irst to the dignity of Earl of Carbery This Iohn Married two Wiveâ— First Margaret Daughter of Sir Gilly Mâ—rick Knight by whom he had Issue three Sons Walter who died young Richard who 〈◊〉 him in his Lands and Honours and Iohn who also died young Likewise Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Francis Llhoyd of â—asâ—veiyn in Com. Cardigan Knight And to his second Wife Iane Daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer Knight but by her had no Issue Which Richard was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of his Majesty King Charles the First and standing firm in his loyalty to the same King of blessed memory in the time of that grand defection in this Realm which hapned in the year 1642. through the Interest he had in South-Wales there raised what power he could for the better security of those parts In consideration where of being made Lieutenant-General for the Counties of Caermarthen Pembroke and Cardigan and acting vigorously in that trust he was for his farther encouragement in that service advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of Emlyn by Letters Paâ—ents beaâ—ing date at Oxford 25 Oct. 19 Car. 1. And shortly after the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second constituted Lord President of the whole Principality of Wales and Marches thereof as also one of his Privy-Council This Richard Married thrice First Bridget Daughter and Heir to Thomas Llhoyd of Llanlleer in the County of Cardigan Esq by whom he had Issue four Sons who died in their Infancies Secondly Frances one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Iohn Altham of Oxhey in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he hath had Issue three Sons viz. Francis who Married the Lady Rachel one of the Daughters and
Edward Dingley of Charlton in Com. Wigorn. Esq Elizabeth died unmarried Eleanore Wedded to Sir Charles Dimock of Sâ—riâ—elby in Com. Linc. Knight and Catherine who died young And departing this life at Rokingham-Castle in Ianuary an 1652. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church there To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward took to Wiâ—e the Lady Anne eldest Daughter of Thomas late Eaâ—l of Strafford and by her hath Issue four Sons Lewes Edward Thomas and George and four Daughters Eleanore Arabella Anne and Margaret Lord Cholmley of Wiche-Malbank 21 Car. 1. THis Family being of great Antiquity in Cheshire did originally assume their surname from the Lordship of Cholmundeley in that County where Sir Hugh de Cholmundeley Knight Son and Heir of Robert second Son to William Baron of Malpas â—ixt his habitation as the Egertons descended from Philip second Son to David Baron of Malpas who then seated himself at Egerton also did Which practice was most usual in those elder times as by multitudes of examples might be instanced Touching the Descendents of which Sir Hugh much might be said as to their matches with persons eminent for their Parentage and otherwise whereof that of Elizabeth Daughter to Gilbert Lord Talbot Progenitor to the late Earls of Shrewsbury is not the least as also â—o their publick imployments Sir Hugh Châ—lmely in 36 H. 8. being in that expedition made into Scotland and there receiving the honour of Knighthood at Liâ—th which for brevity I omit and come to Robert Grandson to the same Sir Hâ—gh who being a well-deserving person and enjoying an ample Estate was upon the 29 th of Iune an 1611. 9 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baronet amongst the first of those which then received that new Honour as also by King Charles the First to the degree of Vicount by the Title of Vicount Cholmley of Kellis in Ireland And afterwards in consideration of his special service in raising divers Companies of Foot in Cheshire in order to the quenching those rebellious flames which began to appear in an 1642. and sending many other unto the King then at Shrewsbury which stood him in high stead in that memorable Battle of Kineton hapning soon after As also in raising other Forces for deâ—ending the City of Chester at the first Siege thereof by his Majesties adversaries in that County and courageous adadventure in the Fight at Tilston-Heath together with his great sufferings by the plunder of his Goods and firing his Houses was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 1 September 21 Car. 1. created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Cholmley of Wiche Malbanc commonly called Nautwiche in Com. Cester And by other Letters Patents bearing date 5 Martii next ensuing Earl of Lemster in Ireland This Robert married Catherine Daughter to Sir Michael Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight and departing this mortal life upon the second of October an 1659. without lawful Issue was buried at Malpas Whereupon Robert his Nephew viz. Son to his Brother Hugh became Heir to his Estate Which Robert through the special grace and favour of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second hath since that time been dignified with the title of Vicount Cholmley of Kellis formerly eâ—joyed by his said Uncle Other Collateral branches of this ancient Family still flourishing in several parts as at Uale-Royal in Cheshire Also at Whitby and other places in Yorkshire of which Sir Hugh Cholmley Baronet is the chief Sutton Lord Lexinton 21 Car. 1. AS to the antiquity of this Family having in my discourse of the Barons of Dudley whose paternal Ancestour assumed his sirname from the Lordship of Sutton upon Trent in Com. Nott. whereof they were antiently and to this day do continue possessed already spoke I now descend to Robert Sutton of Aram in Com. Nott. Esq the principal branch thereof This Robert having in the time of the late unhappy troubles diversly manifested his fidelity to the then King Charles the First of blessed memory in supplying his Majesty with conâ—iderable aid and large assistance upon Garrisoning the Town of Newarke upon Trent where continuing throughout the whole course of those destructive Wars he performed no little service was in conâ—ideration theâ—â—of and by reason of his lineal descent from an Heir Female of the Honourable Family of Lexinton sometime of Lexinton in the same County whereof in the first Volume of this work I have already spoke by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Nov. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Lexinton of Aram He first married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir George Maâ—nors of Haddon in Com. Derâ— Knight Secondly ... Daughter to Sir Guy Palmes of Asâ—well in Com. Rutl. Knight Widow of Sir Thomas Browne Knight but by neither of these had any issue And lastly Mary Daughter of Sir Anthony St. Leger Knight by whom he had one Son called Robert now in minority and two Daughters Bridget married to Iohn eldest Son to Conyers Darcie Son and Heir appâ—rent to Conyers Lord Darcie and Anne who died in her Infancie And departing this life 13 October an 1668. was buried with his Ancestors at Aram. Kirkhoven Lord Wotton 2 Car. 2. I Now come to the Reign of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second wherein I find that the first Person by him advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Charles-Henry Kirkhoven a Foreigner Son of ... Kirkhoven Lord of Hemâ—lete iâ— Holland by Catherine his Wife the eldest of the four Daughters and Coheirs of Thomas Lord Wotton Widow of Henry Lord Stanhope Son and Heir to Philip late Heir of Chesterfield Which Charles was by reason thereof created Lord Wotton of Wotton in Kent as by his Majesties Leters Patent bearing date at St. Iohnstons in Scotland upon the one and thirtieth day of August in the Second year of his Reign appeareth and naturalized by Act of Parliament begun 8 Maii 13 Car. 2. but is not yet marryed Lord Langdale 10 Car. 2. AFter which time his Majesty put a stop to any farther Creations until the tenth year of his Reign that the divisions amongst the Grand Usurpers here promised some hopes of his happy restoration But then looking with a gracious aspect upon the most faithful and valiant Sir Marmaduke Langdale of Holme in Spalding-moore in com Ebor. K t he thought him not unworthy of some eminent mark of his Royal favour For being a Person of an antient Family in that county when he discern'd that the late King Charles was by the dangerous Tumults of the seditious people then predominant driven from his Parliament sitting at Westminster and for his better safeguard forc'd to go unto York he freely repaired unto him And shotly after having at his own proper charge raised three Companies of Foot and a Troop of Seventy Horse brought them thither for
Duke of Richmund sister and heir to Esme Duke of Richmund Which Richard having couragiously given battel to the Rebels in Ireland at Carickfergus and subdued them and behaved himself with exemplary valour in the late perillous Sea-fight with the Dutch His Royal Highness the Duke of York being then Admiral was by reason of these his faithful Services created a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Butler of Weston in the County of Huntingdon by Letters-patent bearing date at Westminster upon the Twenty sevenâ—h day of August in the Twenty fifth year of his Majesties Reign And surviving that wife mâ—â—â—ried ... daughter of Iohn Ferrers 〈◊〉 Tamworth-Castle in the County of â—arwick Esquire And thirdly Iohn He had also â—â—o daughters viz. the Lady Elizabeth maâ—â—ied to Philip Earl of Chesterfeild and Mâ—ry to William Lord Cavendish son and heâ— to William Earl of Devonshire But I â—eturn to Thomas Earl of Ossory the eldest sâ—â— This Thomas having been by His Majesties Writ of Summons bearing date 14 Sept. â— 18 Car. 2 â— called to the Parliament then sittâ—ng at Westminster by the Title of Lord Buâ—â—r of Moore-Parke took his place there aâ—ordingly upon the 18 th day of September â—ext ensuing In September An. 1672. he was elected Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and upon the 17 th day of May An. 1673. was made Rere-Admiral of the Blew-Squadron of His Majesties Fleet in order to that great Sea-fight against the Dutch which hapned shortly after He married the Lady Amelia of Nassau daughter to Lewes de Nassaw Lord Beverwaert son to the Illustrious Maurice late Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau and by her hath had issue three Sons Iames and Charles another Iames dying young and four daughters now living Elizabeth married to William Earl of Derby Amelia Henrietta and Catherine two others viz. Mary and Henrietta deceasing in their Childhood Hyde Earl of Clarendon 12 Car. â— SHortly afterwards Sir Edward Hyde Knight descended from an antient Family of that name in Cheshire was in like sort advanced to sundry Titles of Honor. Having been trayn'd up to the Study of the Laws in that Honourable Society of the Middle-Temple London and manifesting his fidelity to the late King Charles of blessed memory in an eminent measure he was first made Chancellor of his Exchequer and one of His Privy-Council After the expulsion of our present Soveraign attending him in Forrein parts he was sent Embassador into Spain made his Secretary of State and lastly Lord Chancellor In all which imployments he deported himself with such prudence judgment and integrity as that soon after His Majesties Happy Restauration he was by Letters-patent bearing date upon the Third day of November in the Twelfth year of His Reign raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hyde of Hindon in com Wilts and to the heâ—â—s male of his body also upon the Twentieth of April next ensuing to the dignity of Vicount Cornbury in com Oxon. and Earl of Clarendon Which office of Lord Chancellor he held until towards the end of August An. 1667. that the Great Seal was taken from him and committed to the Custody of Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet Whereupon he retired into France and departing this life in the City of Râ—an in Normandy 19 Dec. An. 1674. was buried on the North side of the Capella Regum in the Collegiate-Church of St. Peter at Westminster He married Frances daughter and at length sole heir to Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knight and Baronet sometime one of the Masters of the Requests and by her had issue four sons Henry commonly called Lord Cornberie Laurence now Master of the Robes to His Majesty Edward who died unmarried and Iames As also two daughters the Lady Anne married to his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York and the Lady Frances to ... Which Henry now Earl of Clarendon first took to wife Theodosia one of the daughters of Arthur late Lord Capell by whom he had issue one only son called Edward Secondly Flower daughter and sole heir to William Backhouse of Swallowfeild in com Berks. Esq widow of Sir William Backhouse Baronet Grandson to Rowland Backhouse sometime Alderman of London by whom as yet he hath no issue Annesley Earl of Anglesey 13 Car. 2. AMongst the rest of those eminent persons whom our present Soveraign for the greater splendor of His Royal Coronation advanced unto sundry degrees and Titles of Honor was Sir Arthur Annesley Baronet Lord Mount-Norris and Vicount Valencia in Ireland son of Sir Francis Annesley Baronet Lord Mount-Norris and Vicount Valencia Vice-Treasurer and Secretary in that Realm to King Charles the First of blessed Memory Paternally descended from the antient and worshipful family of Annesley in the County of Notingham and by the Mother from that of Philips of Picton-Castle in Pembrokshire Which Sir Arthur in the late most perillous times having served His Majesty that now is to the no little hazard of life and Fortune with great integrity was by Letters-patent bearing date upon the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His reign created a Baron of this Kingdom by the Title of Lord Annesley of Newport Paynell in com Buck. as also raised to the dignity of an English Earl by the Title of Earl of Anglesey and to the heirs male of his body Since which time by reason of his singular prudence and fidelity he hath had that great Office of Lord Privy-Seale conferred upon him which he still enjoyeth He married Elizabeth one of the two daughters and coheirs of Sir Iames Altham Knight son and heir to Sir Iames Altham Knight sometime Baron of the King's Exchequer by whom he hath had issue seven sons viz. Iames commonly called Lord Annesley Altham Richard Arthur and Charles two other both named Arthur dying in their childhood And six daughters 1. Dorothy married to Richard Earl of â—iroen in Ireland 2. Elizabeth to Alexander Mac-Donald second son to the Earl of Antrim 3. Frances first to Iohn Wyndham of Felbrigge in com Norf. Esquire and afterwards to Sir Iohn Tompson of Haversham in com Buck. Baronet 4. Philips to Charles Lord Mohun 5. Anne and 6. Bridget who died young Which Iames Lord Annesley having wedded Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of â—utland hath issue by her two sons Iames and Iohn and two daughters Frances who died in her Infancy and Elizabeth Grenevil Earl of Bathe 13 Car. 2. THat this Family is not only of very great Antiquity but famous for divers Martial exploits is evident from sundry Authorities Harmo dentatus the common Ancestor thereof who was Earl of Corboil as also Lord of Thorigny and Graneville in Normandy being lineally descended from the Warlike Rollo sometime Duke of that large Territory Which Hamon had issue two sons Robert surnamed Fitz-Hamon Earl of Corboil Lord of Thorigny and Graneville who left no issue male as
1661. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Brome before specified To whom succeeded Charles his eldest son who married Margaret daughter of .... Playsted and by her had issue five sons viz. Charles Frederick William Thomas and George and one daughter named Henrietta-Maria And departing this life upon the thirteenth day of April An. 1673. was buried at Culford in the â—ame County of Suffolk Which last mentioned Charles his eldest son now Lord Cornwallis married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Stephen Fox Knight one of the Clerks of the Green-cloth of his Majesties Houshold by whom he hath issue two sons Charles and William Boothe Lord De lamer of Dunham-Massy 13. Car. 2. AT the same time likewise Sir George Boothe of Dunham in the County of Chester Baronet paternally descended from a very antient and Knightly Family of that name in those parts and in Lancashire and by Heirs Female from the Massies heretofore Barons of Dunham in that County Palatine as also from the Montforts and Clintons Honorable Families of this Realm being highly sensible of the barbarous murther acted upon the late King Charles of blessed memory and the miserable calamities brought upon these Nations by his cruel Regicides in order to the redemption of his Country from the tyrannous oppressions of those merciless men and the happy Restauration of our present Soveraign to his rightful Throne raised great Forces of Horse and Foot in which laudable attempt though he became unsuccesful as to his chief design nevertheless it was sufficiently obvious that his endeavors at that time did not a little â—â—â—duce unto what he so worthily aimed at In consideration therefore of this well intended service he was by Letters Patenâ—s bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth day of April in the same thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord De lamer of Dunham Massy and to the heirs male of his Body He first Married the Lady Catherine daughter to Theophilus late Earl of Lincolne by whom he had issue one only daughter named Vere and to his second wife the Lady Elizabeth daughter to Henry late Earl of Stanford by whom he hath had issue five sons William which died in his youth Henry George Charles and Robert and five daughters Elizabeth Anne Diana Iane and Sophia of which daughters Anne Iane and Sophia died young Which Henry his son and heir apparent took to wife Mary daughter to Sir Iames Langham of Cotesbroke in com North. Barronet and by her hath issue two sons Iames and George and two daughters Elizabeth and Mary Lord Touneshend of Kings-Lenne 13 Car. 2. IN honor likewise of his Majesties Royal Coronation Sir Horace Touneshend of Raynham in the County of Norfolk Baronet paternally descended from an antient Family of that name which had long flourisht in those parts and by Mary his Mother daughter and coheir to Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury from the most Antient and Noble Family of the Veres Earls of Orford taking to heart the woful murther of the late King Charles of blessed memory with the oppression of his Country as also the long and grievous expulsion of our rightful Soveraign King Charles the Second in order to his happy Restoration most loyally put himself in Arms fortified the Haven of King's Lenne for his reception and prepared considerable Forces both by Sea and Land for the better sccuring thereofe In consideration therefore of these his great and most acceptable services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth of April in the thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Towneshend â—of Kings-Lenne and to the heirs male of his body He first married Mary daughter and sole heir to Edward Lewknore of Denham in com Suff. Esquire son and heir to Sir Edward Lewknore Knight by whom he had no issue and afterwards Mary the daughter of Sir Ioseph Ashe of ... in com Midd. Knight by whom he â—ath issue one son called Charles Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury 13 Car. 2. AMongst others which by reason of their special merits were advanced to sundry Titles of Honour in order to their solemn attendance upon his Majesty at his Royal Coronation Sir Anthony-Ashley Cooper of Wimborne St. Giles in the County of Dorset Barronet was one being son and heir to Sir Iohn Cooper of Rockburne in com Wiltes Knight by Anne his wife daâ—ghter and sole heir to Sir Anthony Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles Knight and Barronâ—â— by Iane his wife daughter and heir to Philip Okeover of Okeover in com Staff Esquire Which Sir Anthony-Ashley Cooper deducing his descent by heirs Female from the Hameleyns Plesheys and Malmains antiently of Winchburne St. Giles before specified having in sundry respects manifested his Loyalty to King Charles the First of blessed Memory as also his great affection to his Countrey in the late most perilous and difficult times and likewise to our present Soveraign by his prudent and seasonable Advices and Consultations with General Monke and others in order to his peaceful and happy Restoration in consideration of these his acceptable services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth day of April in the thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles and to the heirs Male of his body And after this being made Chancellor of his Majesties Exchequer as also one of the Commissioners for his Treasury and Lieutenant of Dorsetshire he was by other Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty third day of April in the twenty fourth year of his said Majesties Reign created Lord Cooper of Paulet and Earl of Shaftesbury and to the heirs male of his Body He hath had three Wives first Margaret daughter to Thomas Lord Coventrie sometime Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England next the Lady Frances daughter to David late Parl of Exeter but by neither of these any issue and lastly Margaret daughter to William late Lord Spenser by whom he hath issue Anthony his only son who married the Lady Dorothy third daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and hath issue by her two sons Anthony and Iohn Lord Crew of Stene 13 Car. 2. AT that time also Iohn Crew of Stene in the County of Northampton Esquire son and heir to Sir Thomas Crew Knight one of the Sergeants at Law to the late King Charles of blessed memory being descended from the antient Family of Crew in the County Palatine of Chester by his great prudence with no small hazard loyally contributing his best endeavors in order to the happy restoration of our present Soveraign in testimony of his Majesties gracious acceptance of
the heirs male of his body He married Elizabeth daughter to Colonel Hervey Bagot second son to Sir Hervey Bagot late of Blythfield in com Staff Baronet and having issue by her one only daughter named Mary was slain in that blooody sea-fight against the Dutch upon the third of Iune 1665. whereupon his Corps were conveyed to the Abby Church at Westminster and there honourably buried Lord Arundell of Treryse 16 Car. 2. OF this antient and worthy Family whose Ancestor came a into England at the Norman Conquest and which hath been seated b at Treryse in Cornwall from the time of King Edward the third was c Sir Iohn Arundel Knight Vice-Admiral to King Henry the Seventh and King Henry the Eighth which Sir Iohn in a sharp fight at sea encountring d with Duncan Camel that great Scottish Pirate took e him Prisoner Whose lineal heir male was f another Iohn which Iohn having been g one of the Knights for that shire in divers Parliaments some in the time of Queen Elizabeth others of King Iames and lastly of King Charles the First of blessed memory upon the first begining of the late unparralleld Rebellion raised by an Antimonarchical Party in the late Long-Parliament which â—erminated in the horrid Murther of that excellent King most loyally put himself with four of his sons in Arms on his Majesties behalf whereof two lost their lives in his service and most valiantly held out the Castle of Pendennis which was long besieged both by Sea and Land unto the very end of those unhappy Wars Of which Sons Richard the eldest personnally attending that King in his Army was one of his Commanders in the first Battle he had with those Rebels near Kineton in Warwickshire where he made most ample manifestations of his courage and valour Likewise in that at Lansdowne in Somersetshire as also in divers other bloody fights and tedious Sieges wherein he received many wounds And though through the prevalency of those Rebels at length he lost his whole Estate nevertheless he did not at all desert his Majesties just interest for which he had so long most loyally thus hazarded himself In consideration therefore of these his great Actings and Sufferings he was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty third day of March in the sixteenth year of Majesties Reign worthily advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Arundell of Treryse and to the heirs male of his body He married Gertrude daughter of Sir Iames Bagg of Saltham in the County of Devon Knight widdow of Sir Nicholas Slaning Kt. by whom he hath had issue two sons Iohn who died in his Childhood and another Iohn who married Margaret the daughter and sole heir to Sir Iohn Ackland of 〈◊〉 Iohn in the same County of Devon Knight Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland 22 Car. 2. AS in former times the raising of eminent Women to great Titles of Honor hath not been unusual in this Realm in pursuance therefore of those so laudable Examples the like hath been done by our present Soveraign Barbara the sole daughter and heir of William Viscount Grandison who in the times of the late Rebellion being in Arms for the King lost his life in open battel being the first Which Barbara by reason of her noble descent from divers worthy Ancestors and her Fathers death in his Majesties Army as also in respect of her own personal Vertues was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the third day of August in the twenty second year of his Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baroness of this Realm by the Title of Baronesse of Nonsuch in the County of Surrey as also to the dignities of Countess of Southampton and Dutchess of Cleveland to enjoy during her natural life the remainder to Charles Fitz-Roy his said Majesties Natural Son by her and to the heirs male of his body and for lack of such issue to George Fitz-Roy another of his natural sons by her and younger Brother to him the said Charles Which Charles being since installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter manifesting his great inclination to honorable and virtuous endeavors was for his future encouragement to all heroick atchievements by other Letters Patent bearing date also at Westminster upon the tenth day of September in the twenty seventh year of his said Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Newberie as also to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Chichester and of a Duke by the Title of Duke of Southampton Henry Fitz-Roy Earl of Ewston and Duke of Grafton 24 Car. 2. THis Henry being one of the natural sons of our present Soveraign by Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland in respect of his Maâ—esties dear affection to him and observance of his vertuous disposition for his farther encouragement to great and honorable atchievement was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the sixteenth day of August in the twenty fourth year of his Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk as also to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount of 〈◊〉 and of an Earl by the Title of Earl of 〈◊〉 all in that County and the heirs male of his body with remainder to George Fitz-Roy his younger Brother and the heirs male of his body And by other Letters 〈◊〉 bearing date at Westminster upon the eleventh day of September in the twenty seventh year of his Reign to the Title of Duke of 〈◊〉 in the County of Northamâ—ton He married the Lady Isabella the only child of Henry now Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold by the Lady Isabella of Nassau his wife one of the daughters of Lewes de Nassaw Lord Beverwaert son to the Illustrious Maurice late Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau Lord Duras of Holdenby 24 Car. 2. AS His Majesty in testimony of the High esteem he had of those who had faithfully served His Royal Father and Himself in the late unhappy Wars or otherwise and for their farther encouragement to all 〈◊〉 Endeavours did advance many of his own Native Subjects to great Titles of Honor as hath been already shewed so hath he not been slack in the remuneration of such Forreiners which had cordially done the like as is evident in that of the most valiant and truly Noble Lewes Duras Marquess of Blanquefort brother to the Duke of Duras in France lineally descended from the famous Galliard Dureford Lord of Duras whom King Edward the Fourth for his especial Services in those times not only made Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter conferring on him an yearly Pension of an Hundred pounds during his life but granted that his Executors for the better performance
Baronet widdow of Sir Henry Belassyse son and heir to Iohn Lord Belassyse by reason of her great merits was through the especial favour of our present Soveraign by Letters-patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the twenty fifth day of March in the Twenty sixth year of His Majesties Reign advanceâ— to the dignity of a Baroness by the title of Baroness Belassyse of Osgodby to enjoy during her natural 〈◊〉 Lee Earl of Litchfield 26 Car. 2. THough the most men on whom high degrees of Honor have been conferred did partake of their Sovereigns grace and favour therein in respect of some sâ—ecial services by them formerly perform'd to their Prince and Country yet have there been some advanced to 〈◊〉 Titles and Dignities as an encouragement to them in all virtuous endeavours amongst which Sir Edward-Henry Lee of Ditchley in com Oxon. Baronâ—t may be accounted one Who being a person of an ample fortune and fair hopes was by Letters-patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the fifth day of Iune in the Twenty sixth year of His Majesties Reign advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Spellesbury in the County of Oxford As also to the dignity of Vicount Quarendon and Earl of Litchfeiâ—d Iohn Baron of Petersham and Earl of Guilford 26 Car. 2. AMongst others of the Scottish Nation whose great merits have been the occasion of their advancements to English dignities Iohn Duke of Lauderdale in Scotland of the antient Family of Maitland and Lords of Thirlestane in that Realm is specially to be remembred whose Grandfather was deservedly honoured with the degree and Title of Baron of Thirlestane as was his Father to those of Vicount Maitland and Earl of Lauderdale by the late King Iames of famous memory This Iohn not only by reason of his paternal descent as also from other antient and honorable Families but from Iames the second of that name long since King of that Realm having been no whit short of his worthy Ancestors in great and high atchivements when in the times of the late Rebellion his late Majesty King Charles the First suffered under a severe and grievous restraint by divers foul conspirators he was by him together with William late Duke Hamilton sent to raise Forces in Scotland in order to his rescue And after the barbarous murther of that blessed Martyr became one of the first who put himself in Arms on the behalf of our present Soveraign with whom marching into England upon the loss of his Majesties whole Army in the battel at Worcester he was made prisoner and so kept for the space of almost nine years with no little hardship besides the loss of his Estate until that by the happy Restauration of his said Majesty he obtained his liberty Who being fully sensible of his perfect fidelity prudence and dexterity in the managing of affairs of greatest moment imployed him into Scotland to be sole Secretary of State President of his Council and Commissioner for the Regency there constituting him also of his Privy Council in this Realm In all which great trusts deporting himself with much circumspection uprightness and fidelity he was in testimony thereof first raised to the high Titles and dignities of Marquess of March and Duke of Lauderdale in that Kingdom as also elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter and afterwards by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty fifth day of Iune in the twenty sixth year of his now Majesties Reign to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Petersham in the County of Surrey and likewise to the Title of Earl of Guilford in that County He first marryed the Lady Anne second daughter and coheir to Alexander Earl of Home in Scotland by Mary his wife daughter to Edward Lord Dudley by whom he hath issue one only daughter now living called Mary the rest dying young Which Mary is married to Iohn Lord Hay of Yester eldest son to the Earl of Twedale in Scotland And secondly the Lady Elizabeth daughter to William Earl of Dizert widdow of Sir Leonel Talmache late of Helmyngham in com Suff. Baronet but by her hath no issue George Fitz-Roy â—arl of Northumberland 26. Car. 2. THis George being the third natural son of our present Soveraign by Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland was by reason of so near a relation in blood to his Majesty and the more to encourage him unto virtuous and honorable atchievements which these his tender years did already promise advanced to the state and degree of a Peer of this Realm by the title of Baron of Pontfract in the County of Yorke as also to the dignity of Vicount Falmouth in the County of Cornwall and Title of Earl of Northumberland and to the heirs male of his body as by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the first day of October in the twenty sixth year of his Majesties Reign appeareth Charles Fitz-Charles Earl of Plimouth 27 Car. 2. THis Charles another natural son of our present Sovereign in the time of his youth giving much testimony of his singular accomplishments to the end he might be the more encouraged to persist in the paths of Virtue and thereby be the better fitted for the managery of great affairs when he shall attain to riper years was by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster the twenty ninth day of Iuly in the twenty seventh year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Dartmouth as also to the dignities of Vicount of Totnes and Earl of Plimouth all in com Devon and to the heirs male of his body Charles Lenos Duke of Richmund 27 Car. 2. THis Charles another of his Majesties natural Sons unto whom he hath given the surname of Lenos being a Child of great hopes had the dignity and honour of Baron of Settrington in the County of Yorke conferred on him as also the Titles of Earl of Marcâ— and Duke of Richmund and to the heirs male of his body by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the 〈◊〉 day of August in the twenty seventh year of his Reign Sondes Earl of Feversham 28 Car. 2. THe last person of whom I shall speak is Sir George Sondes of Lees-Court in the County of Kent Knight of the Bath This Sir George in consideration of his faithful services to the late King Charles of blessed memory and to our present Sovereign in sundry â—orts most amply manifested was by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the eighth day of April in the twenty eighth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Throwley as also of Vicount Sondes of Lees-Court and Earl of Feversham all places of note in that County to
Newport alias Hatton Knight but what issue he had by her I am yet to learn Secondly Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Slingsby of Kippar in Com. Ebor. Knight Which Elizabeth brought forth a son in the life time of her husband named Robert of which son she being privately delivered he was for a long time called Robert Wright This Robert taking to wife the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Danvers Knight one of the Murtherers of King Charles the First obtained a Patent from Oliver Cromwell then called Lord Protector to change his name to Danvers the reasons which he alledg'd for his so doing being the many disservices done to the Common-wealth by the name and Family of Villers And departing this life without any issue upon the 18 th day of February An. 1657. was buried at Charlton near Windsore in Berkshire ¶ The next is Mary his Mother daughter of Anthony Beaumont a younger son to William Beaumont of Cole-Orton in Com. Leic. Esquire as hath been already observed This noble Lady after the death of Sir George Villers her first Husband became the wife of Sir William Rayner Knight and lastly of Sir Thomas Compton Knight of the Bath a younger brother to William Earl of Northampton in whose time through the special favour of King Iames she was upon the first of Iuly 16 Iac. created Countess of Buckingham according to the example of Margaret Countess of Norfolk who soon after the advancement of Thomas Lord Moubray her grandson son of Iohn Moubray and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to her the said Margaret by Iohn Lord Segrave her Husband to the Title of Duke of Norfolk was made Dutchess of Norfolk in the Parliament of 21 R. 2. This noble Lady died at Whitehall 19 Apr. An. 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried in the Abby-Church of UUestminster in the Chapel of St. Nicholas on the South-side the Capella Regum with this Epitaph D. O. M. Ossâ— Mariae de Bellomante Comitissae Buckinghamiae è quinque potentissimorum totius Europa reguorum Regibus idque per totidem immediatos descensus â—riundus Vixit annos LXII Menses xi dies xix Hoc Mon. V. I. C. Villers Earl of Anglesey IN 21 Iac. Christopher Villers the youngest brother being at that time one of one Gentlemen of the King 's Royal Bedchamber was by Letters-patents bearing date 18 Apr. 21 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Daventre as also to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Anglesey He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Sheldon of Houby in Com. Leic. Esquire and departing this life upon the 24 th of Sept. An. 1624. was buried at ... leaving issue Charles his son and successor in that honor who married Mary daughter of Paul Vicount Banning widow of William Vicount Grandison but died without issue An. 1659. As also the Lady Anne a daughter married to Thomas Vicount Savile afterwards Earl of Sussex Holles E. of Clare 14 Iac. THis Title of Earl which had its original from the Castle and Lordship of Clare in Com. Suff. being long extinct Sir Iohn Holles of Houghton in the County of Nottingham Knight Great Grandson to Sir William Holles Knight Lord Mayor of London in An. 1540. 32 H. 8. being a person of an ample fortune in those parts and elsewhere was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm upon the ninth of Iuly 14 Iac. by the Title of Lord Houghton of Houghton and upon the second of November 22 Iac. to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Clare He married Ann daugher to Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight by whom he had issue six sons Iohn Deuzill Francis who died unmarried Charles William and another Charles who died young and three daughters Eleanore married to Oliver Fitz-Williams afterwards made Earl of Tireonel in Ireland Arabella to Thomas Vicount Wentworth afterwards Earl of Stafford and Elizabeth who died young and departing this life upon the fourth of October An. 1637. lyeth buried in the south Isle of St. Maries Church at Notingham Which Iohn succeeding him in his honors married Elizabeth eldest daughter and one of the coheirs to Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury by whom he had issue two sons Iohn who died in his infancy and thirteen daughters Ann married to Edward son and heir to Theophilus Earl of Lincoln Elizabeth to Wentworth Earl of Kildare in Ireland Arabella to Sir Edward Rosseter of Somerby in Com. Line Kt. Mary who died in her infancy another Mary who died unmarried Eleanore yet living Catherine and Margaret who died unmarried Susan wedded to Sir Iohn Lort of Stock-pole Court in Com. Pembr Baronet Frances who died in her Infancy Diana married to Henry Bridges son and heir to Sir Thomas Bridges of Keynsham in Com. Somers Knight Penelope to Sir Iames Langham of Cotesbroke in Com. Northampt. Knight and Baronet Dorothy and Frances who died young And departing this life upon the second day of Ianuary An. 1665. was buried near to his Father in St. Maries Church at Nottingham leaving Gilbert his only son and successor who by Grace his wife daughter to William Pierpont of Thoresby in Com. Nott. Esq second son to Robert late Earl of Kingston upon-Hull hath issue three sons Iohn William and Denzill and four daughters Elizabeth Mary Ann and Grace Lord Holles of Ifeild ¶ I Now come to Denzil Holles second son to the before-specified Iohn Earl of Clare Great-grandson to Sir William Holles of Houghton before-specified Knight by Ann his wife eldest daughter and coheir to Iohn Denzill of Denzil in Com. Cornub. Serjeant at Law This Denzill having been not a little instrumental in the happy Restauration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second was by Letters patents bearing date at UUestminster 20 Apr. 13 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Holles of Ifeild in Com. Surr. Since which time he was imployed in several great and weighty Affaires of State first upon the seventh of Iuly An. 1663. into France as Embassador Extraordinary whence he return'd 24 Maii An. 1666. And after that to Breda as Plenepotentiary from hence to the Treaty there with the Embassadors of France Denmark and States of the Vnited Provinces He married three wives first Dorothy the sole daughter and heir to Sir Francis Ashley of Dorchester in Com. Dors. Knight one of the Serjeants at Law to our late Sovereign King Charles the First by whom he had issue four sons first Sir Francis Holles of Winterbourne St. Martin in Com. Dors. Baronet Denzil Iohn and another Denzil who all three died in their infancies Secondly Iane the eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn Shirley of Isville in com Suss. Knight widow of Sir Walter Court Knight
Privy Council as also Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for some time He married twice First Lucie Daughter of Robert Earl of Warwick by whom he had Issue two Sons Robert who Married Sarab the Daughter of Iohn Bodvile of Bodvile-Castle in Com. Carnarbon Esq and Hinder His second Wife is Isabella Daughter of Sir Iohn Smith Knight Son of Customer Smith by whom he hath Issue three Sons Francis Henry and Warwick and four Daughters Isabella married to the Lord Moore eldest Son to the Earl of Drogheda in Ireland Aramintha Olympia and Essex Lord Conway 22 Iac. THis Family now of Ragley in Com. War a Lordship obtain'd by purchase towards the later end of Queen Elizabeth's reign do derive their descent from Sir Henry Conway Knight Which Sir Henry having been Knighted by Edward Mortimer Earl of March and Uivesâ—er about the beginning of King Richard the Seconds reign was by Indenture bearing date 1 Aug. 5 R. 2 retained to do him service as a Knight during all his life and in times of Peace to have diet for himself one Esq one Chamberlain and four Grooms as also Hay Oates Horshooes and Nails for six Horses or reasonable allowance for the same And whensoever he should be required to make his attendance on him for service of War the like Diet or Wages in lieu thereof for himself his Esquire Chamberlain and five Grooms with Hay Oates c. for eight Horses And likewise allowance of the like wages and reward as he gave to others of their quality for so many men at Arms and Archers as he should bring to him for the service of War From this Sir Henry descended Iohn Conway of Potrithan in Com. Flint Esq who had Issue two Sons Hugh and Edward Which Hugh in 1 H. 7. was imploied by Margaret Countess of Richmund to Henry Earl of Richmund her Son then in Britanny with money as also with direction to assure him of the good affections which most of the Nobility of this Realm did bear to him and to incite his speedy coming into England And being Master of his Wardrobe shortly after he had obtained the Crown of this Realm received the Honour of Knighthood at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wife to that King and became one of his Privy Council as also Knight for his Body and Treasurer of his Houshold In 7 H. 7. he was likewise retained to serve him in his Wars beyond Sea with xx Men at Arms besides himself But of him I have no more to say the Line continuing from Edward Which Edward taking to Wife Anne the Daughter and sole Heir to Richard Burdet of Arrow in Com. Warr. Esq enjoy'd that Lordship as her right and being a Gentleman Huisher of the Chamber to King Henry â—he Eighth obtain'd a special Licence under the Privy Signet dated 12 Febr. 3 H. 8. to retain certain able men Voluntiers for the King's Service in his Wars and departed this life on Thursday next ensuing the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle 38 H. 8. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir 35. years of Age and upwards Which Iohn being soon after Knighted was in that great Expedition made into Scotland in 1 E. 6. where he merited so well for his valour manifested in those services then perform'd as that upon the 28 th of Sept. the same year he was made a Banneret He Wedded Catherine Daughter to Sir Raphe Verney Knight And by his Testament bearing date 22 Iulii 6 E. 6. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church at Arrow and dyed ... leaving Issue another Sir Iohn Conway Knight his Son and Heir who Married Elene the Daughter of Sir Fulke Grevill of Beauchamp'sâ—Court in Com. Warr. Knight And being a person of great knowledge in military affairs was made Governour of Ostend by Robert Earl of Leicester 29 Dec. an 1586. 29 Eliz that Earl being then General of the English Auxiliaries in behalf of the States of the United Provinces and departed this life 4 Oct. 1 Iac. leaving Edward his Son and Heir Knighted by Robert Earl of Essex at the sacking of Cadez in Spain in an 1596. 38 Eliz. where he Commanded a Regiment of Foot After which he served in the Netherlands as Governour of the Brill And upon the 30 th of Ian. 20 Iac. was made one of the Principal Secretaries of State Also upon the 22 th of March 22 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Conway of Ragley And upon the 8 th of December following Captain of the Isle of Wiâ—t Moreover in 1 Car. 1. he was constituted one of the principal Secretaries of State to that King 23 Maii And in 2 Car. 1. Created Vicount Killultagh of Killultagh in the County of Antrim in Ireland Also upon the 6 th of Iune 3 Car. 1. Vicount Conway of Conway-Castle in Com. Caernarvon He was afterwards also made Lord President of his Majesties Privy Council and imploy'd into Germany as Embassador Extraordinary And departing this life at his House in St. Martins â—lane within the Liberties of Westminster 3 Ian. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. was buried at Ragley leaving Issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Tracy of Todington in Com. Glouc. Knight Widdow of Edmund Bray Son and Heir to Edmund Bray of Barrington in Com. Glouc. Esq three Sons 1. Edward his Son and Heir 2. Sir Thomas Conway Knight Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel Morgâ—n in the Wars of Germany And 3. Raphe And four Daughters Frances Married to Sir William Pelâ—am of Brocklesby in Com. Line Knight Brilliana to Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Brian in Com. Heref. Knight of the Bath Heligawrth to Sir William Smith of Theyden monte in Com. Essex Knight and Mary Which Edward succeeding him in his Honours First Married Frances Daughter to Sir Francis Popham of Littlecot in Com. Somers Knight and departed this life at Paris in France in an 1655. leaving Issue by her four Sons First Iohn who died young 2. Edward 3. Francis and Fourthly Thomas who died in his Childhood Also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Sir George Rawdon of ... in Ireland Bâ—ronet and Anne And to his second Wife Katherine Daughter to Giles Hueriblock of Gant in Flanders Widdow of ... Fusse a Merchant in London but had no Issue by her To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward Married Anne Daughter to Sir Heneage Finche of 〈◊〉 in Com. Midd. Knight sometime Recorder of the City of London by whom he had Issue one Son called Heneage who died young St. Iohn Lord Tregoz 2 Car. 1. A Branch of the antient Family of St. Iohn of Bleâ—sho in Com. Bedf. was Sir Oliver St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz Knight and Baronet who by Letters Patents bearing date
3 Ian. 18 Iac. was Created Vicount Grandison of Lymerick in Ireland by reason of his descent from an Heir Female of that House and made Lord Deputy of that Realm Whence he return'd in 20 Iac. And by Letters Patent bearing date 21 Maii 2 Car. 1. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tregoz of Highworth in Com. Wilts He Married Iohn the Daughter and Heir to Henry Roydon of Batterâ—ey in Com. Surr. Esq Widdow of William Holcroft and departing this life without Issue 30 Dec. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. being then seventy years of age was buried in the Chancel there Dudley Lord Carlton Vicount Dorchester 2 Car. 1. THis Dudley Carlton Son of Anthony Carlton of Baldwin Brightwell in Com. Oxon. Esq and there born 10 Martii an 1573. 16 Eliz. was Knighted by King Iames at Winâ—â—or ... Iunii an 1610. 8 Iac. And afterwards being Vice-Chamberlain to King Charles the First was imploy'd Embassador First to â—enice next to the Duke of Saboy and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 22 Maii 2 Car. 1. by the name of Lord Carlton of Iâ—â—bercourt in Com. Surr. The next year following he accompanied Sir William Seagar Knight then Garter principal King of Arms unto Henry Prince of Aurange with the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter And upon the 25 th of Iuly 4 Car. 1. was Created i Vicount Dorchester of Dorchester in Com. Oxon. Also upon the 18 th of December Constituted one of the King 's Principal Secretaries of State He Married two Wives First Anne Daughter and Coheir of George Gerard second Son to Sir William Gerard of Dorney in Com. Buck. Knight by whom he had Issue Henry who died in his Infancy Secondly Anne Daughter of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Paul Vicount Banning and departing this life at his House in Westminster 15 Febr. an 1631. 7 Car. 1. was buried in St. Pauls Chapel within the Abby Church there where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory leaving his Lady great with Child Which Child being afterwards born a Daughter and called Frances died young Tufton Earl of Thanet 2 Car. 1. THat this Family of Tufton originally assuming its surname from a place long since written Toketon but of later Ages Tufton in the Parish of Northjam in Com. Suss. which to this day is possest by the principal branch thereof hath been of great Antiquity in those parts appeareth by sundry old Evidences whereof some be without date Likewise that they were Lords of Syleham in the Parish of Raynham in Kent and other Lands of good value both in that County and Sussex as also Benefactors to the Hospital of St. Bartholmew at Rye by the gift of certain Lands in Ewehurst thereto Of which was Roger de Toketon who in 30 E. 1. Married Iulian the Sister of Sir Iohn Campain Knight From whom deâ—cended Iohn Tufton of Hothfeild in Com. Cantii Esq Sheriff of that County in 4 Eliz. and departing this life in the ninth year of that Queens Reign was buried at Hothâ—eild leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Baker of Sittinghurst in the same County Knight Iohn his Son and Heir and one Daughter called Cecelie Married to Sir Thomas Saundes Knight Which Iohn underwent the Sheriffalty for that County of Kent in 18 Eliz. And being a person of great worth receiv'd the honour of Knighthood by King Iames upon the eleventh of May in the first year of his Reign as also the dignity of Baronet upon the first erection of that degree viz. 19 Iunii 9 Iac. This Sir Iohn Tufton Married two Wives First Olympia the Daughter and Heir to Christopher Blower of Raynham Esq by whom he had Issue three Daughters Anne Married to Francis Tresham of Ruâ—hton in Com. Northt Esq Elizabeth who died young and Margaret Wedded to Sir Thomas Carill of Shipley in Com. Suss. Knight To his second Wife he Married Christian one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Humphry Brown Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Commonâ—Pleas on whom he begot these six Sons viz. Nicholas afterwards Earl of 〈◊〉 Iohn Sir Humphrey Tufton of the Mote near Maidstâ—r Knight and Baronet Richard Sir William Tufton Baronet and Thomas Likewise four Daughters Cecilie first Married to Sir Edward Hungerford Knight afterwards to Francis Earl of Rutland Mary to Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable in Com. Ebor. Knight afterwards Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Anne and Elizabeth who both died young And departing this life upon the second day of April An. 1624. 22 Iac. lyeth buried in the Parish Church at Hothfeild To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir which Nicholas having been Knighted at New-Castle upon Tine 13 Apr. an 1603. King Iames coming then first into England in consideration of his great merits was by Letters Patents bearing date the first of November 2 Car. 1. advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tufton of Tufton in Sussex and upon the fifth of August 4 Car. 1. Created Earl of Thanet an Isle in Kent This Nicholas took to Wife the Lady Frances Daughter to Thomas Earl of Exeter and by her had Issue four Sons William who died in his Childhood Iohn who afterwards succeeded him in his Honours Nicholas and Cecill and nine Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Edward Dering of Surrendenâ— Dering in Com. Cantii Knight and Baâ—onet Frances who died Unmarried Dorothie Wife of Sir Raphe Ashton of ... in Com. Lanc. Knight Mary Married to Sir Edward Bishop of Parham in Com. Suss. Knight Anne and Alice who died young Diana Wife of Robert Curson Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Curson of Water â—irye in Com. Oxon. Knight Cecelie who dieâ—â— Unmarried and Christian Wedded to Milward Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Milward of 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Knight He departed this life upon the last day of Iune an 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Raynham before-mention'd To him succeeded Iohn his eldest surviving Son who Married Margaret the eldest of the two Daughters and Coheirs to Richard late Earl of Dorset by Anne his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to George Earl of Cumberland and by her had Issue six Sons viz. Nicholas Iohn Richard Thomas Sackvile and George who serving in the Wars of the Count-Palatine of the Rhene died of a wound which he there received As also six Daughters Anne who died young Margaret Married to George now Lord Coventrie Frances to Henry Drax of Boston in Com. Linc. Esq Cecilie to Christopher now Lord Hatton Mary to William Son and Heir to Sir William Walter of Saresden in Com. Oxon.