Com. Cornub. Lydfoard in Com. Devon Cosham in Com. Wiltes Newport in Com. Essex UUallingford UUatiyngton and Bensington in Com. Berks. Knaresburgh Routhclyff and Aldburgh in Com. Ebor. As also was made Governor of Nottingham-Castle And likewise of the Castles of Carlisle and Scarborough But this his return and these new Favours rais'd the Peoples discontents in general to such a pitch that the Nobles making advantage thereof resolv'd to take him by force from the King and to that end made choice of Thomas Earl of Lancaster for their General in that adventure Whereupon that Earl backt by such Power sent certain Messengers to the King then at York requiring the delivery of this Piers unto them or else to banish him the Realm Whereunto not yielding and going forthwith from thence to Newcastle upon â—ine they followed him Whereof the King having advertisement he hasted to Tinemouth and so by Shipping to to Scardeburgh the strongest Castle on the Yorkshire Coast being founded on a Rock and for the most part environ'd with the Sea-water commanding the Soldiers there to Victual it presently and protect him whilst he himself went into the parts of UUarwickshire The Lords therefore being inform'd of all this seised upon those his Horses and other Goods which he had left at Newcastle causing them to be apprized and put into safe custody and made all speed after him to Scardeburgh that they could And being come thither began to lay siege thereto But finding no opposition by the Country the Earl of Lancaster draw off the greatest part of his Forces to the end they might not be too burthensome to the parts near adjacent and left the Earles of Pembroke and UUarren to take it by assault Who in a short time so wearied out those Guards which were within it by their frequent Allarms that Piers seeing no remedy yielded b himself promising c to stand to the Judgment of the Barons but with desire of liberty to speak with the King Whereunto the Earl of Pembroke inclining prevail'd with the other Lords that he should the Lord Perci also by a special Instrument in Writing signed in the King's Presence undertaking to preserve him securely against any harm for a certain time upon forfeiture of Life and Limb Lands and Tenements and all he had and so carried g him towards Wallingford But when he was on his way at h Dadington in Orfordshire about four Miles beyond Banbury having left the charge of him with his own servants himself and his Lady lodging in an adjacent Town the Earl of UUarwick in the night time came with divers Armed Men and took him thence to UUarwick Castle Where he kept him till the coming of the Earles of Lancaster Hereford and Arundel and then upon Consultation Whether they should carry him to the King or put him to death a sober person standing by told them That it would be a great folly having been at such a charge and trouble to eatch him to bazard the losing him again saying That it were much better that he should suffer death than that the Realm should be any whit disturb'd by a War Assenting therefore to this Advice they took him out of Prison and brought him to an ascent called Black-low about a Mile North-East from UUarwick and there by the hands of a Welsh-man beheaded him as a publick Traytor to the Kingdom that Prophecie being thereby fulfill'd viz. That he should feel the sharpness of the Teeth of the Black Dog of Arden for so he usually in scorn did call the Earl of UUarwick Being thus put to death the Fryers-Preachers carried his Body to Oxford where being kept for more than the space of two years and thence convey'd to Langele alias Kings Langele near St. Albans in Com. Hertf. it was with great Solemnity interred upon the second of Ianuary An. 1314. in the Church of the Friers-Preachers there newly Founded by that King to Pray for his Soul the king himself being present at his Funeral as also the Archbishop of Canterbury the Bishops of London UUinchester UUorcester Bathe and UUelles Fourteen Abbots with a Multitude of the Religious and Friers-Mendicants Likewise the Earls of Norfolk and Pembroke and of Barons H. le Despenser Henry de Beanmont Bartholomew de Badlesmere Hugh le Despenser the Son Iohn de Handlo with about Fifty Knights Also of Officers the Lord Chancelor the Lord Treasurer the Treasurer of the Wardrobe Sir William Inge one of the Justices of the Common-pleas Sir I. Gisourz Major of London and I. Abel Eschaetor South of Trent But the King took his death so to heart that he desired he might be once revenged thereof This is all that I have to say of him other then that he left Margaret his Wife surviving who Married afterwards to Hugh de Audley junio And one only Daughter called Ioane which Ieane by special Covenants betwixt the King and Thomas de Multon Lord of Egremuâ—â— was to espouse Iohn the son and heir of the said Thomas so soon as they should attain to Marriagable years the Portion which the King agreed to give her being a Thousand Marks Sterling But her Father's purpose was to have Married her unto Thomas the son and heir of Iohn Lord Wake the King therefore by reasons that Wake Married himself otherwise without his License compell'd him to pay so much Money unto the before-specified Thomas de Multon in satisfaction of his Covenant so made as aforesaid Cromwell 1 Edw. 2. OF this Family there is notable mention in our publick Records before of any of them became Barons of this Realm In 17 Ioh. Raphe de Cromwell having adhered to the Rebellious Barons of that age gave a Fine of Sixty Marks and a Palfrey to make his peace And delivering up his eldest Daughter in Hostage had restitution of his Lands which had been seised for that transgression After which viz. in 3 Hen. 3. he was constituted a Justice-Itinerant in the Counties of Lincoln Nottingham and Derby To him succeeded another Raphe who Married Margaret one of the sisters and coheirs to Roger de Someri Baron of Dudley and in 2. E. 1. upon partition of the Lands and Knights Fees which were of their Inheritance had an assignation of her purpartie In 14 Edw. 1. this Raphe having been in that Expedition then made into Wales obtain'd Scutage of all his Tenants by Military service in the Counties of Warw. Leicester Buckingham Glocester Nottingham and Derby And in 22 E. 1. received command to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first day of September well accoutred with Horse and Armes thence to Saile with him into Gascoigne After which viz. in 25 E. 1. he was
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
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
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
of August the same year confirmed in his office of Master of the Wards In 2 Iac. 20 Aug. he was created Vicount Cranburne at Whitehail being the first of that degree that ever used a Coronet and in 3 Iac. 4 Maii Earl of Salisbury at Greenwich Also 4 Maii 6 Iac. Lord Treasure of England he was likewise Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge And having married Elizabeth daughter of William Brooke Lord Cobham by whom he had issue one son called William and Frances a daughter married to Henry Lord Clifford then son and heir apparent to Francis Earl of Cuâ—berland dyed at Marlborough on sunday 24 Maii An. 1612. 10 Iac. and was buried at Hatfeild in com Hertf. To whom succeeded William his son and heir which William took to Wife Catherine the youngest daughter to Thomas Howard Earl of Suffolk by whom be had issue seaven sons Iames who died young Charles Robert Philip William Algernon and Edward and five daughters Anne wife of Algernon Earl of Northumberland and Elizabeth married to William Earl of Devon David who died unmarried Catherine to Philip Lord L'isle son and heir to Robert Earl of Leicester and Mary to William Lord Sandys Which Charles dying in his life time married Iane daughter and coheir to Iames Maxwell one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to King Charles the first afterwards made Earl of Derlton in Scotland and by her had issue seven sons viz. Iames who succeeded his Grandfather as also Robert Charles William Edward Henry and George all dead unmarried Likewise five daughters Catherine married to the Earl of Renoule in Scotland Frances Diana Penelope and Elizabeth who all three dyed young This William Earl of Salisbury being Knight of the Garter died the third of December An. 1668. and was buried at Hatfeild before-mentioned To whom succeeded Iames his grandson who married Margaret one of the daughters to Iohn now Earl of Rutland and by her hath issue four sons Iames Robert William and Charles and four daughters Catherine Francis Mary and Margaret Bartu Lord Willoughby of Eresby 22 Eliz. HAving in my discourse of the antient Lords Willoughby already shewed that Catherine the sole Daughter and heir to William the last Lord Willoughby of Ereâ—by first became the fourth wife of Charles Braundon Duke of Suffolk but by him left no surviving issue and afterwards of Richard Bartue Esquire from whom by her a noble off-spring is since descended I shall now take notice of what I have seen most memorable of this Richard As to his Parentage he was son to Thomas Bertu of Berested in Kent Captain of Hurst-Castle in the Isle of Wiht and had his Education first in Corpus Christ Coll. Oxon. of which House he was a Fellow and afterwards under Thomas Wriothesley Earl of Southampton sometime Lord Chancellor of England Being a person singularly accomplisht as may seem by his abilities in the French Italian and Latin Tongues he happily gained the affections of this great Dutchess a Lady most zealous for the Reformation begun in the time of King Edward the sixth Which being discerned by Stephen Gardner after that by Queen Mary he was restored to his Bishoprick of Winchester he was sent for by him in the first year of her Reign and amongst some questions touching his Religion askt Whether the Lady his Wife was now as ready to set up Mass as she had been to pull it down when in her progress she caused a Dog in a Rochet to be carried and called by his name Whereupon having advertisement by his friends that the Bishop meant to call the Dutchess his wife to an account of her Faith and fore-seeing the danger he made means to get the Queens licence to travail beyond sea under colour of looking after such Debts as were due from the Emperor to the late Duke of Suffolk his Ladies former Husband And having obtained it passed the â—eas at Dover about the beginning of Iune the same year leaving her behind who afterwards in Ianuary next ensuing went by five of the clock in the morning from her house in Barbâ—can in the habit of a mean Merchants wife to Lyon-Key taking with her her only daughter an Infant of one years old four of her meanest Men servants viz. one a Greek by birth an Horse-Rider the second a Joyner the third a Brewer the fourth a fool belonging to her Kitching also one Gentlewoman and one Laundress Thence passing to Leigh in Essex she there took Ship and after much tossing by contrary winds and no little danger by searchers landed in Brabant where she apparail'd her self and her women like those of that Country with Hukes And thence with her Husband whom she met there went to Santon in â—leveland Where staying a while and discerning that they were like to be questioned for their Religion by the Bishop of Arras they were necessitated to hast away on foot with the Child and two of the servants to Wesel a Hanse-Town in the Duke of Cleve's Dominion priviledged with a Company of the Still-yard London-Merchants to which place divers Walloons were also fled having for their Minister one Francis Perusel who had formerly received some curtesies in England from this Dutchess But being got thither extreamly weather beaten with rain and going from Inn to Inn for lodging could obtain none by reason he was suspected for a Lance-Knight and she his woman Resolving therefore to get shelter in the Church-Porch and to buy Coals to warm them there they hapned in the way to hear two young men speak Latine of whom in that Language inquiring to some Walloons house they were happily brought to the very house where Mr. Perusel had supped that night and then was In which being kindly entertained they changed Apparel with the good man and his wife and hired a House in that Town having got a protection from the Magistrats for their stay there But being at length known they could not with safety continue longer by reason of the Lord Pagets contrivance with the Duke of Brunswick to surprize them who was topass that way with some Troops for the Arch-Dukes service against the French Of which having private notice by Sir Iohn Mason the English Resident in the Netherlands they suddenly hasted to a Town called Winherm in High-Dutch-land in the Palsgâ—ave's dominion where they staid till their necessaries began to fail But at length in the midst of their despair received Letters from the Palatine of Uilua and the King of Pole who had heard of their distress by a Baron named Iohn Alasco sometime Resident in England with tender of large Curtesies in order to this great journey they consulted with Dr. Barlow afterwards Bishop of Chichester offering to make him their companion therein and thereupon sent
to the title and dignity of Baroness Clifton as sole heir to Catherine her Grandmother daughter and heir to the before-specified Gervase Lord Clifton in the Parliament began at UUestminster 8 Maii 3 Car. 2. and held by prorogation for divers years after had in An. 1674. that her clayme allowed Sir Robert Carr Knight of the Bath Earl of Somerset 9 Iac. THis Robert being son to Ker of Fernihurst in Scotland having long serv'd King Iames in the quality of a Page and made Knight of the Bath at his Coronation at length grew very powerful in Court carrying all by the credit of Sir George Hume Earl of Dunâ—ar then Treasurer of Scotland Upon whose death in An. 1611 9 Iac. succeeding him in that place of Treasurer he soon obtain'd the Dignity and Title of Vicount Rochester by Letters-patents bearing date 25 Martii the same year and in May following to be install'd Knight of the Garter Likewise upon the third of November 11 Iac. to be created Baron of Brancepeth in the Bishoprick of Durham and Earl of Somerset Being also made Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold to that King and one of his Privy-Council he was in those dayes accounted the chief Favourite at Court But having thus seen his rise let us now behold his fall which I shall briefly here relate with the occasion and chief circumstances thereof from the Report of the most Reverend Dr. Spotswood late Archbishop of St. Andrews in Scotland This Earl falling in Love with the Lady Frances daughter to Thomas Earl of Suffolk wife to Robert Earl of Essex but by a Sentence of Nullity upon pretence that Essex could not performe the part of an Husband to her set free from him having formerly received into his intimate familiarity a Knight of excellent parts called Sir Thomas Overburie was frequently by him disswaded from her company Which being discern'd by Overburie and that notwithstanding what had been said he had a purpose to Marry her he so far presumed upon the friendly freedome which he had otherwise given him to press him more earnestly to forbear her And one night dealing more plainly with him said to this effect My Lord I perceive you are proceeding in this Match from which I have often disswaded you as your true servant and friend I now again advise you not to marry that woman for if you do you shall ruine your Honor and your self Adding that if he went on in that business be should do well to look to his standing Which free Speech of his this Earl taking impatiently because he had touch't the Lady in her Honor replyed in Passion That his Legs were strong enough to bear him up and that he should make him repent those Speeches But Overburie interpreting this to be only a sudden passion thought not that their long continued Friendship would break off by this occasion and therefore continued his wonted attendance neither did this Earl wholly abandon him Howbeit having discovered his words to the Lady she never ceased but by all meanes sought his overthrow It hapning therefore about this time that Overburie being design'd for Embassador into Russia this Earl whose Counsel he askt advised him to refuse the service but to make some fair excuse Which advice he followed supposing that it did proceed of kindness but for his refusal was committed to the Tower The Lady thus having him where she wished and resolving to dispatch him by Poyson wrought so with Sir Gervase Elways then Lieutenant of the Tower as that he admitted one Richard Weston upon her recommendation to be his Keeper by whom the very evening after he was so committed a yellow Poyson was ministred to him in a Broth at Supper which provokt such extreame Vomits and Purging that it was thought he could never recover But neither this nor 〈◊〉 other Poysoâ—s which were continually put in his Meats serving to dispatch him Mistriss Turner the preparer of all procured an Apothecaries Boy to give him a Poysoned Clyster which soon brought him to his end Being thus dead he was presently buried and by reason of the Blaynes and Blisters which after his death appeared on his Body a report was spread about that he died of the French Pox. Which few believ'd the general rumor going according to the Truth that he was made away by Poyson But the greatness of the procurers kept all hidden for a time till at length it pleased God to bring every thing to light after a miraculous manner It happened that the Earl of Shrewsbury in Conference with a Counsellor of State recommending the Lieutenant of the Tower to his favour as a man of good parts and one who desired to be known to him The Counsellor answered That he took it for a Favour from the Lieutenant that he should desire his friendship but added That there lay upon him an heavy imputation for Overburie's death whereof he wisht that the Gentleman should clear himself Which being related to the Lieutenant he was stricken with it and said To his knowledge some attempts were made against Overbury but that the same took no effect Which being told the King he willed the Counsellor to move the Lieutenant to set down in writing what he knew of that matter as he accordingly did Whereupon certain of the Councel were appointed to examine and find out the Truth From Weston somewhat being found he was made Prisoner Turner and Franklyn the preparers of the Poyson being examined confessed every thing whereupon all breaking forth this Earl and his Lady as also the Lieutenant were committed But Weston at his first Arraignment stood mute yet afterwards was induced to put himself on the Tryal of his Country and being found Guilty suffered death at Tiburne Mistriss Turner and Iames Franklyn were in like sort Executed The Lieutenant who had winkt at their doings being Judg'd Accessary to the Crime and Condemned suffered death also expressing great penitency And in May following this Earl and his Lady were both brought to their Tryal though by their Friends laboured earnestly to eschew it But King Iames would not be intreated for the love he had to maintain Justice Thomas Lord Ellesmere at that time Lord Chancellor of England was by Commission constituted High Steward for that occasion having for his Assistants Sir Edward Coke Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Henry Hobert Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Laurence Tanfeild Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Justice Alured one of the Barons of the Exchequer Crook Doddâ—ridge and Haughton Justices of the Kings Bench and Nichols of the Court of Common-pleas The Peers by whom they were Tryed being the Earl of Worcester Lord Privy-Seal the Earl of Pembroke Lord Chamberlain the Earls of Rutland Sussex Hartford and Montgomerie the Vicount L'isle the Lord Zouch Warden of the Cinque-Ports the Lord Willoughby of Eresby the Lord Dacres the Lord Monteagle the Lord
Chancellor to the late Queen Mother 3 Elizabeth the eldest of the three daughters and coheirs to Edward late Earl of Bath And Fourthly Dorothy daughter to Francis Lane of Glendon in com Northamp Esquire but by none of them hath any issue Iohn Ramsey Earl of Holderness 18 Iac. THis Iohn being a Page to King Iames and attending him to the House of Earl Gowry at Perth in Scotland upon the fifth of August An. 1600. fortun'd to be the happy Rescuer of His Majesty from that barbarous Murther which the same â—arl and his brother Alexander then one of the King's Bed-chamber had Trayterously Conspir'd to act upon him For which most faithful service he was advanced to the Title of Vicount Hadington and for an Augmentation of Honor had an Arme holding a naked Sword with a Crown on the midst thereof with an Heart at the point given him to impale with his own Armes and this Motto Haec dextra vindex Principis Patriae And having deserved thus well after King Iames attain'd the Crown of this Realm received farther benefits and countenance so that in An. 1608. 6 Iac. he gain'd Elizabeth the daughter of Robert Earl of Sussex in marriage But in 17 Iac. upon an emulation betwixt him and the Vicounts Fenton and Doncaster his Country-men be retired out of England with the King's leave yet return'd again shortly after and with higher esteem than before for upon the 22 th of Ian. An. 1620. 18 Iac. he was created Baron of Kingston scilicet Kingston upon Thames and Earl of Holderness with this special addition of honor that upon the Fifth of August Annually which was a day appointed to be kept Holy in giving Thanks to God for that King's preservation that he and his heirs male for ever should bear the Sword of State before the King in remembrance of His happy deliverance He married twice first Elizabeth daughter to Robert Earl of Sussex by whom he had issue two sons Iames and Charles and one daughter named Elizabeth who died young And surviving her took to wife Martha the daughter of Sir William Cokain Knight Alderman of London who overliving him became the wife of Montagu Lord Willoughby at that time son and heir to the Earl of Lindsey Grevil Lord Brook 18 Iac. IN the time of King Henry the Eighth Sir Edward Grevill of Milcote in the County of Warwick Knight being a branch of that antient Family of Grevill seated at Campden in Glocestershire in the time of King Edward the Third upon the death of Robert Willoughby Lord Brook who died 10 Nov. 13 H. 8. leaving Elizabeth Anne and Blanch his Cosins and next heirs viz. daughters of Edward his only son by Elizabeth one of the three daughters and coheirs to Richard Lord Beauchamp of Powyk and Alcester obtain'd the Wardship of Elizabeth the eldest of them and at length sole heir Anne dying afterwards unmarried Blanch who became the wife of Sir Francis D'autrey Knight having no issue with purpose to marry her to Iohn his son and heir but she preferring Fouke the younger in her affections wedded him Which Fouke by this meanes becoming her Husband in her right possessed divers fair Lordships of her Inheritance amongst which â—eating himself at Beauchamp's-Court the Mannor-House to his Lordship of Alcester in com Warr. and being a Knight he departed this life 10 Nov. An. 1559. 1 Eliz. leaving issue Fouke his son and heir and Robert a younger son Which Fouke was Knighted in 7 Eliz. being at that time 29 years of age and died in An. 1606. 4 Iac. leaving issue by Anne his wise daughter to Raphe Nevill Earl of Westmorland Fouke his son and heir and one only daughter called Margaret married to Sir Richard Verney of Compton Murdak in com Warr. Knight This last mentioned Fouke having been a servant in Court to Queen Elizabeth for many years continued so to King Iames by whom he was made Knight of the Bath at his Coronation And in 2 Iac. obtain'd a Grant of the then ruinous Castle at Warâ—â—ck for no part of it was at that time habitable excepting one of the Towers which the County made use of for a Goale with all the waste-Grounds thereto belonging And having also formerly purchased from Queen Elizabeth that antient and spacious Park at Wedgnock formerly belonging to the same Castle took in hand the repair of that decayed Fabrick Which at length being accomplisht but with no small cost he farther beautified it with such comely Gardens and pleasant walks as the like are not in those parts making also divers purchases afterwards of other Lands thereabous which as a noble demesn he annext thereunto After which in 12 Iac. being constituted under-Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer he was made choice of for one of that King's Privy-Council And meriting much for his faithful services in those imployments was by Letters Patents bearing date 9 Ian. 18 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Brooke of Beauchamp's-Court with limitation of that Honor in default of issue-male of his own body unto Robert Grevil son of Fowke son to the before-specified Robert second son to the first Sir Fowke Grevill and to the heirs-males of his body Which Robert being a servant to Queen Elizabeth first brought him to Court. And the next ensuing year surrendring his Office of Chancellor of the Exchequer which was thereupon conferr'd on Sir Richard Weston Knight afterwards Lord Treasurer and Earl of Portland was admitted one of the Gentlemen of the King 's Royal Bedchamber But about eight years after neglecting to reward one Haywood who had spent the greatest and chiefest part of his age in his personal service and being expostulated with thereupon he received a mortal stab on his back by that very person then private with him in his bed-chamber at Brooke-House in the Suburbs of London whereof he died 30 Sept. An. 1628. 5 Car. 1. being at that time 74 years of age Which being done the Assassinate discerning his own condition desperate went into another Roome and there having lockt the dore murthered himself with his own Sword This Noble Lord dying thus his Corps was brought to Warwick and there solemnly interred upon the Twenty seventh of October following in a Vault under that building situate on the North-side of the Collegiate-Church which had formerly been the Chapter-House thereto wherein he had by his life-time erected a fair Tombe with this Epitaph Fulke Grevill Servant to Queen Elizabeth Councellor to King James and Friend to Sir Philip Sidney Leaving no issue for he never married Whereupon Robert his Kinsman on whom the honor had been so entailed as before is observed succeeded him in that dignity and title Which Robert being unhappily tainted by the subtilty of
domini Strange de Blackmere Mareschalli Franciae qui obiit in bello apud Burdews vij â— Julij MCCCCLIII The next year following viz. 32 Hen. 6. Margaret his Wife surviving had her Dowry assigned to her and departing this life 14 Iune 7 Edw. 4. left Thomas Talbot Vicount l'Isle Son of Iohn Vicount l'Isle her Son who was slain with his Father in the Battle of Chastillion then nineteen years of age her next Heir For which Margaret who lieth buried in a certain place called Iesus Chappel scituate within the Cathedral of S. Paul in London it was intended that a fair Monument of an a hundred pound value should have been erected but instead thereof this Inscription only remained upon a Pillar there viz. Here before the Image of Iesus lyeth the right Worshipful and Noble Lady Margaret Countess of Shrewsbury late Wife of the true and victorious Knight John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury Which Worshipful Man died in Guien for the right of this Land She was the first Daughter and one of the Heirs of the right Famous and Renowned Knight Richard Beauchamp late Earl of Warwick which died in Roan and of Dame Elizabeth his Wife the which Elizabeth was Daughter and Heir to Thomas late Lord Berkley on his side and on her Mothers side Lady l'Isle and Tyes Which Countess passed from this World the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1468. On whose Soul Iesus have mercy Amen The issue which this great Earl had by Maud his first Wife was as followeth Thomas who died in his life time in France Iohn who succeeded him in his Lands and Honors and Sir Christopher Talbot Knight And by Margaret his second Wife Daughter of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick another Iohn who was created Baron l'Isle and afterwards Vicount Sir Humphrey Talbot and Sir Lewes both Knights On which Sir Lewes he Intailed the Mannors of Penyard Credenhill and Strangeford in Com. Heref. I now come to Iohn his Successor in this Earldom In 4 Hen. 6. the King himself being made a Knight at Leicester on Whitsonday by the Duke of Bedford his Uncle amongst divers other noble Persons Knighted this Iohn then Lord Talbot After which viz. in 20 Hen. 6. he went to the Wars of France and in 24 Hen. 6. was made Chancellor of Ireland all this being in the life of his Father In 32 Hen. 6. his Father then dead he had Livery of his Lands his homage being respited In 35 Hen. 6. he was made Lord Treasurer of England And in 38 Hen. 6. 19 Dec. in consideration of the charge he had been at in the Kings service obtained a Grant â— of a hundred marks per annum during his life out of the Revenues of the Lordship of Wakefield in Com. Ebor. then in the Crown by reason of the forfeiture of Richard Duke of York But of this Grant he had little benefit for upon the tenth of Iuly next ensuing he was slain in the Battle of Northampton with Christopher his Brother fighting there stoutly for the Lancastrian Interest and buried in the Priory of Wyrksop within the Chappel of our Lady with this Epitaph Sepulchrum magnanimi atque praepotentis domini domini Iohannis de Talbot Comitis Salopiae secundi ex Regio sanguine ducentis originem Qui Henrico Regi fidissimus Bello apud Northamptoniam gesto ante signa strenuè pugnans honestâ morte occidit die decimo Iulii anno domini nostri Iâ—esu Christi MCCCCLX cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Salopiae Comitis Lapis hic tegit ossa Iohannis Cui nihil antiquius quà m fuit alma fides Hic ut serviret Regi tormenta subivit Intrepidus ferri sanguineamque necem Ergo licet parvum condat sua Viscera saxum Virtus Angligenum lustrat in omne solum This Iohn first married Catherine one of the Daughters and Heirs to Sir Edward Burnall Knight Son of Hugh Lord Burnel and secondly Elizabeth Daughter of Iames Earl of Ormond by whom he left issue five Sons viz. Iohn his Son and Successor in this Earldom at that time twelve years old and upwards Sir Iames Talbot Knight Sir Gilbert Talbot of Grafton in Com. Wigorn. Knight Banneret and Captain of Calais Christopher Archdeacon of Chester and Rector of Whitchurch and George As also two Daughters viz. Anne Wife of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon in Com. Derb. Knight and Margaret Which Elizabeth in 39 Hen. 6. had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Castle and Lordship of Sheffield in Com. Ebor. with its members the Mannors of Southhagh Bradfield Ecclesfield Halifield Granow Whiston and Treton as also four Messuages twenty Acres of Land and five Acres of Meadow in Rotheram in the same County likewise one Messuage in London called Furnivals Inne And departed this life on Saturday next following the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the thirteenth of Edward the Fourth I should now come to Iohn the third of that name Earl of Shrewsbury Son and Heir to the last mentioned Iohn but before I proceed with my discourse of him I shall look back to Iohn Son of Iohn the first Earl of Shrewsbury by Margaret his second Wife This Iohn in respect of his descent from Margaret Daughter and Heir to Warine Gerard Lord l'Isle by Alice his Wife Daughter and Heir of Henry Lord Tyes Wife of Thomas Lord Berkley Father of Elizabeth Wife of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Father of Margaret Mother of him the said Iohn was created Baron 〈◊〉 26 Iuly 22 Hen. 6. Sibi haeredibus assignatis by reason that he possessed the Mannor of Kingston l'Isle in Com. Berks. And afterwards sâ—il 30 Octob. 30. Hen. 6. Viscount l'Isle Sibi haeredibus masculis de corpore sâ—o Of whom that which I conceive to be most remarkable is That the year next ensuing scil 31 Hen. 6. his Father being then constituted Lieutenant of the Dutchy of Aquitane and he one of the Captains there under him as hath been already observed he was by Indenture retained to serve the King there for one quarter of a year with two Bannerets four Knights seventy three Men at Arms on Horsback and eight hundred Archers on Foot receiving for himself six shillings per diem for his two Bannerets four shillings apiece for his seven Knights two shillings for the Men at Arms twelve pence and for the Archers six pence apiece As also that he married Ioane Daughter and Coheir of Thomas Chedder of Chedder in Com. Somers Esquire Widow of Richard Stafford Esquire and that he was slain with his Father in the Battle at Castillion beforementioned Being then seised of the Mannors of Wrocwardine Cheswordine Sutton Madoc Brogton Tassley Abberbury and 〈◊〉 in Com. Salop. Moreover that he left
Earl of Leicester his Father who having raised what power he could in the West was by that time marched up to Gloucester this Baldwin who had been an active person in the North against the King and then at Kenilworth with those which young Simon had brought thither was there with most of them taken prisoner by Prince Edward who by a speedy march in the night from Worcester did so surprise them How he made his escape afterwards I have not seen but the farther account which I find of him is that he was one of those who after the Battel of Evesham made head again with Robert Earl Ferrers in Derbyshire and was with him in the Battel of Chesterfield Whence though Ferrers had the fate to be there taken and many of his party slain he fled and after that with young Simon Montfort and some others got to the Isle of Ely where having held out as long as they could he at length rendred himself and submitting to the King's mercy obtained pardon as also restitution of his Lands making satisfaction to those unto whom the King had given them according to the rate of three years Annual value Being thus reconciled the next year following viz. 52 Hen. 3. having formerly married Hawyse the Daughter and Coheir of Robert de Quinci and giving Security that he would repair to the Court in the xv me of Easter to do his Homage for the Mannor of Stiveton then in the King's hands by the death of the said Robert he had Livery thereof And in 4 Edw. 1. upon the death of Ioane his Mother being thirty eight years of age as hath been before observed doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance paying one hundred pounds for his Relief After which the next ensuing year he attended the King in that Expedition then made into Wales and in 8 Edw. 1. obtained a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands at Killeby in Com. Linc. Screingham in Com. Ebor. Stevington in Com. Bedf. and Collum in Com. Essex Moreover the next year after he obtained License for a Market every week upon the Saturday at his Mannor of Brunne in Com. Linc. As also for a Fair every year upon the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of the Holy Trinity and five days following with License to make a certain Castle in the Marish at Stivinton before-mentioned But in 10 Edw. 1. he died leaving the said Hawyse his Wife surviving which Hawyse in 12 Edw. 1. upon the death of Ioane de Bohun her Sister without Issue was found to be her next Heir and of full age To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir Which Iohn in 18 Edw. 1. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in Iune 22 Edw. 1. was one of those then summoned to attend the King with his advice touching the most important Affairs of the Realm Whereupon the next month after he went with him in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne and in 26 Edw. 1. was in the Wars of Scotland Moreover in 27 Edw. 1. he was one of the Commissioners assigned together with the Archbishop of York and others to take care of fortifying the Castles of Scotland and guarding the Marches And in 28 Edw. 1. was again in the Scotish wars and having been summoned to Parliament from 23 until 28 Edw. 1. inclusive departed this life the same year leaving Iohn his Son and Heir and Ioane his Wife surviving Which Ioane in 32 Edw. 1. obtained License for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at East-Dieping in Com. Linc. As also for a Fair every year upon the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Michaell and six days following for term of her own life only But this Iohn her Son lived not long as it seems so that Thomas another Son became Heir to the Estate and Honour Which Thomas in 2 Edw. 2. obtained a Charter for a Fair at Brunne in Com. Linc. upon the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of the Holy Trinity and five days following And in 5 Edw. 2. being called Son and Heir of Iohn though then very young through the especial favour of the King had Livery of the Mannor of Kirkby-Moreshed whereof his Father died seised But in 11 Edw. 2. being still in Ward refused to marry the person tendred to him taking another to Wife without the King's License In part of satisfaction for which transgression he paid a thousand Marks to Thomas de Multon of Egremond which sum the King had promised to him the said Thomas de Multon upon the marriage of Iohn his Son and Heir with Ioane the Daughter of Piers Gaveston the King's Niece After which viz. the year next ensuing he obtained a Grant for a Market every week at his Mannor of Cotingham in Com Ebor. and two Fairs yearly one on the Eve day and morrow after the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr the other on the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of S. Martin in Winter And in 13 Edw. 2. was in the Wars of Scotland In 19 Edw. 2. when most of the Nobility forsook the King and took part with Queen Isabell he joyned with her in raising an Army which causing the King with those his Favourites who had occasioned that unhappy breach to flee into Wales she took upon her the whole sway of the Realm and thereupon shortly after in the King's name constituted this Thomas Lord Wake Justice of all the Forests South of Trent as also Constable of the Tower of London Soon after which upon the deposal of that King he was made Governour of the Castle at Hertford and obtained License to make a Castle of his Mannor-house at Cotingham in Com. Ebor. In this year also he was in the Wars of Scotland But in 2 Edw. 3. it was observed that the King holding a Parliament at Salisbury in the xv me of S. Michael this Thomas was one of those who declined coming to it though then not far off and in Arms with the Earl of Lancaster and others whereat the King took great offence In 3 Edw. 3. being one of the English Lords who took part with Edward de Baillol then laying claim to the Crown of Scotland he entred that Realm with him partly in his aid and partly to recover those Lands which he had in that Kingdom But about this time there being a suspicion that he was a favourer of Edmund Earl of Kent who suffered death upon pretence of conspiring against the King by giving it out that King Edward the Second was yet alive his Lands were seised howbeit in 4. Edw. 3. being cleared thereof he had restitution
of them again And the same year obtained the King's Letters to David King of Scotland for restitution of his Lands in that Realm which had been seised by Robert de Brus his Father In 5 Edw. 3. he was constituted Governour of the Isles of Garnesey Ieresey Serke and Aureney So likewise in 6 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of Scotland as also in 11 E. 3. And in 13 Edw. 3. being appointed Guardian of the Sea-coasts in Lincolnshire against the danger of an Invasion and having in that service many Souldiers under him for whose support he had been at great expences he was in consideration thereof discharged from finding such men at Arms Hobelars and others for his Lands in Yorkshire whereunto otherwise they had been liable In this year the King returning from Brabant came about mid-night to the Tower of London and finding no more than three servants there and his own Children grew so highly offended that he presently caused the Lord Mayor of London with the Lord Chancellour and Treasurer as also this Thomas several of the Judges and other persons of note to be sent for and committed them to several prisons but soon after being set at liberty with honour in 16 Edw. 3. he was in the Wars of France In 17 Edward 3. he obtained License for a Market every week upon the Munday at Buttercram in Com. Ebor. and two Fairs yearly one on the Feast day of S. Butolph the other on S. Leonard And in 21 Edw. 3. gave one Toft and ten Acres of Land in the Moor of Blakeshowe in Farnedale in Com. Ebor. to the Crouched-Friers for the building of an Oratory with other Edifices for their Habitation As to his other Works of Piety he founded a Monastery first at Newton near Cotingham in Com. Ebor. and afterwards translated it to Haut-Emprise plentifully endowing it with Lands and Revenues for the health of his Soul and for the Soul of Blanch his Wife daughter to Henry Earl of Lancaster as also for the Souls of Iohn his Father Ioane his Mother their Children Parents Ancestors and Heirs for the Pope's approbation whereof the King wrote his Letters And having been summoned to Parliament from 11 Edw. 2. till 22 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life without Issue 31 Maii 23 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of Stivington in Com. Bedf. of the Castle and Mannor of Lydel in Com. Cumb. of the Mannor of Merton in Com. Westm. Stowe-Bydon in Com. Norff. Ware in Com. Hertf. Colne-Wake with the Advowson of the Church in Com. Essex Cheâ—erfield with its members in Com. Derb. Wyastngden in Com. Rotel of the Castle and Mannor of Brunne with the Mannors of Dieping and Kelby in Com. Linc. And of the Mannors of Cotyngham Wyneton Kirkeby-Moreshed Atton Hemlyngton Buttercram Middleton Cropton and Langton in Com. Ebor. leaving Margaret Countess of Kent Widow of Edmund of Wodstoke Earl of Kent his Sister and Heir forty years of age Which Margaret performing her Fealty had Livery of them shortly after Blanch his Wife then surviving who had for her Dowry an Assignation of the Mannors of Brunne Deping and Kelby in Com. Linc. Styvington in Com. Bedf. Ware in Com. Hertf. Colne-Wake in Com. Essex As also certain Lands in Stepenhithe in Com. Midd. ¶ A younger Son to the last Baldwin Lord Wake was Hugh Wake who in 34 Edw. 1. was in the Scotish Wars so likewise in 4 Edw. 1. This Hugh had by the gift of his Father the Lordships of Blyseworth in Com. Northt with divers other Lands and left Issue Thomas his Son and Heir Which Thomas in 4 Edw. 3. obtained a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands at Blyseworth Crauely and Helpeston in Com. Northt as also in those which he then had at Deping in Com. Linc. But neither he nor his Posterity whose chief seat hath since that time been at Blyseworth having been Barons of this Realm I have no more to say of them Trusbut THE first of this Family of whom I have seen mention was Geffrey Fitz-payn which Geffrey had his residence at Wartre in that part of Yorkshire called Holderness but of him nothing farther memorable than that he there founded a Priory of Canons-regular of S. Augustines Order and gave to the Canons of Nostell two Bovates of Land lying in Tockwith This William took to Wife Albreda Daughter of ... Harecurt one of the Coheirs to Maude de Dover as the Descent here drawn doth shew and had part of her Inheritance which Albreda calls the Canons of Scokiâ—k Dominicos Canonicos mei Domini mei her and her Husband 's own Canons This William Trusbut was also seated at Wartre and left Issue three Sons Richard Geffrey and Robert and three Daughters Rose Hillaria and Agatha Of which Sons all that I have met with is first that Richard in 3 Henry 2. accounted to the King forty Marks for his Lands at Reibi and that Geffrey did adde so much to what his Grandfather had given to the Canons of Wartre that he thereupon had the repute to be the first Founder of that Religious House Likewise that Robert gave to those Canons of Wartre the Church of All-Saints at Melton within his own Fee But none of these Sons having Issue the three Sisters became Heirs to the Estate Rose being Wife to Everard de Ros a great Baron in Holderness Hillaria of Robert de Budlers and Agatha first of ... and afterwards of William de Albini of Belvoir the third of that name Of which three Sisters Hillaria departing this life without Issue the Lands of her Inheritance were shared betwixt William de Ros Grandson to Rose the eldest Sister viz. Son of Robert Son of Everard de Ros above-mentioned and Agatha the third Sister Widow of William de Albini as hath been said Which Agatha gave to the Nuns of De la pre near Northampton four Ox-gangs of Land viz. two in Brandestone and two in Falclibe but deceasing also without Issue the whole at length devolved to the same William de Ros whereupon in 32 Hen. 3. he paid one hundred pounds for his Relief for that whole Barony of Trusbut and Wartre Traili IN the time of King Henry the First Geffrey de Traili with William Gilbert and Nicholas all Sons to Albreda second Sister of Walter Espec a great Baron in the North were witnesses to his Foundation-Charter of Rievaulx-Abbey in Com. Ebor. As also to his Foundation of that at Kirkham in the same County This Geffrey with Albreda his Wife as also William and Geffrey his Sons bestowed the Church of Giâ—eldene on the Monks of Thorney and in 5 Steph. gave a Fine to
appropriated to his College of Astley to the intent that the Dean of that College and his Brethren should specially pray for the Souls of King Edward the Fourth Queen Elizabeth his Wife Mother to this Marquess as also for his Fathers his own his Wifes Soul and all Christian Souls He also Willed That his Son and Heir apparent should after his Decease have and enjoy his Mannors of Groby Bradgate Rotby Newton Ansty Cobentre Glenfeild with all the Members to them appertaining as also the Mannor of Higham in Com. Leic. with Winchester Fee and the Mannors of Graâ—ton Hertwelle Ashehenne Rooâ—e Wyke Hâ—mund Wyke Dive Stoke upon Tearne Wuttâ—n under Wyvor Broughton Astley the Lee 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Lee Bancors and Levisham with all his 〈◊〉 in Calais And that Cecilie his Wife should have the Mannor of Astâ—â—â— with its Appurtenances Likewise for the performance of his Legacies and that every of his Daughters unmarried might have a thousand Pounds the Revenues and Profits of his Mannors of Lutterworth Creke Clay-Coton Willougâ—oâ— Waterlesse Wedyngton Trelawne Tregewell Trewardreth Colrige West-Kington and Leysthorp should be received by his Executors And That if the Lord Ferrers who had then married Mary his Daughter should die before Carnal Copulation or disagree to the Marriage then that Thousand Pounds to return And lastly That all Covenants betwixt the Lord Dudley and him for the Marriage of his Son and Hâ—ir to Cecilie his Daughter should be in all points perform'd By this Cecilie his Wife who was Daughter and Heir to William Lord Bonvile and afterwards married to Henry Earl of Wiltshire he had Issue seven Sons viz. Edward and Anthony who died young Thomas who succeeded him in his Honours Richard Iohn and Leonard and George a Clergy-man and eight Daughters Dorothy first married to Robert Willoughby Lord Broke and afterwards to William Blount Lord Montjoy Cecilie to Iohn Sutton Lord Dudley Eleanor to Iohn Arundell of Lanherne in Cornwall Esq Elizabeth to Gerald Fitz Gerald Earl of Kildare in Ireland Mary to Walter Devereux Lord Ferrers of Chartley afterwards created Viscount Hereford Margaret to Richard Wake of Blisworth in Com. Northampt. Esq Bridget died young and Anne to Richard Clement And departed this Life 20 Sept. 17 H 7. Shortly after which viz. 18 Nov. 18 H. 7. Thomas his Son and Heir had Livery of his Lands Which Thomas in 3 H. 8. was General of that Army sent about the beginning of May into Spaine consisting of Ten thousand Men whereof Five thousand were Archers who besides their Bows and Arrows carried Halberts which they pitched in the Ground till their Arrows were shot and then took up again to do Execution on the Enemy wherein were also his three Brothers with the Lord Thomas Howard Son and Heir to the Earl of Surrey the Lords Brooke Willoughby and Ferrers Which Army arriv'd at Passage a Port in Guipuscoa and though design'd to joyn with the Forces of Ferdinand the Emperor to invade Guyenne a Territory belonging to the King of France yet being landed and the Emperor proposing other Actings from it than were consonant to the Commission and Instructions which the King had given after many of the Soldiers by ill Diet lost and the General himself sick return'd for England about the end of November following without performing any thing of moment In 5 H. 8. this Thomas and four of his Brothers together with the Duke of Suffolk and some other gallant Englishmen upon Proclamation of a Justs at St. Dennis in France which Francis de Valois next Heir to the Crown of France having married Claude eldest Daughter to Lewes the Twelfth by Anne Inheritrix of Bretaigne to give some proof of his Valour had obtain'd leave of the King to be performed went thither and behaved himself so bravely therein that he return'd home with singular Honour In 12 H. 8. at that famous Meeting of King Henry and Francis the First of France between Ardres and Gisnes in Picardy he carried the Sword of Estate before the King of England naked as the Duke of Bourbon did before the King of France And after that was one of the Aiders in those renowned Justs and Tournaments which were held at that time there betwixt the English and French In 14 H. 8. he was sent to Calais to attend the Emperor Charles the Fifth into England which was the time that the Emperor was so magnificently entertain'd by King Henry being himself lodg'd in Black-Friers and his Train in the King's then new-beautified Palace at Bridewell And in 15 H. 8. was together with Sir Thomas Lovel Knight constituted Chief Justice-Itinerant of all the King's Forests and then had a Grant from that King to himself and the Heirs-male of his Body of the Mannors of Wawens-Wotton Sheldon and Lalleford in the County of Warwick part of the Possessions of Edward Duke of Buckingham lately attainted And in 19 H. 8. in exchange from the King the Mannors of Loughborough and Shepesheved in Com. Leic. with the Advousons of the Churches thereto belonging which came to the Crown by the Attainder of Francis Lord Lovell in consideration of the Lordships of Grafton and Hartwell in Com. Northampt. of his own Inheritance And moreover by another Grant obtain'd the Inheritance of Bardon-Park in Com. Leic. In 19 H. 8. Cecilie the Mother of this Marquess then Widow of Henry Earl of Wiltshire by her Testament bearing date the sixth of March bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Chappel at Astley in the Tomb where the late Lord Marquess her Husband lay And appointed That soon after her death a thousand Masses should be said for her Soul in as convenient haste as might be Moreover That a goodly Tomb should be made in the Chappel of Astley over the Lord Marquess her Husband and another over her self And that her Executors should provide two Priests daily to sing in the said Chappel of Astley by the space of Lxxx years to pray for the Soul of the said Lord Marquess and her own Soul and each of them to have viii l. yearly Stipend for their pains In 21 H. 8. this Marquess being one of the Witnesses produc'd in that Cause of Divorce betwixt King Henry and Queen Katherine his first Wife deposed to the Age of Prince Arthur and for his Abilities as to Carnal Copulation and the same year was one of the Lords who subscrib'd and presented to the King that sharp Complaint contain'd in Forty four Articles against the then Great and Potent Cardinal Wolsey In 22 H. 8. he was one of those English Lords that subscrib'd a Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they importun'd his allowance of the Divorce before-mentioned And upon the second of June Anno 1530. 22 H. 8. did by his Testament bequeath his Body to be buried in the same Chappel at Astley
the name of King Edward the Third girded him with the Sword of Knighthood having likewise the tuition of him in regard of his tender years so soon as he was crowned After which in the Parliament begun at Westminster 7 Martii in the first of His Reign he obtained an Act for Reversing the Attainder of Thomas Earl of Lancaster his Brother and thereupon repossessed all those Lands and Lordships which had been seised by reason thereof viz. the Earldoms of Lancaster and Leicester and divers Lands whereof Edmund his Father and Thomas his Brother were formerly possessed About this time being by Inquisition found Heir to his said Brother the King taking his homage commanded his Escheator North of Trent that he should not meddle with the Castles of Sandale and Coningsburgh or any of the Mannors of Wakefield Thorne Soureby Hatfield and Stainford whereunto Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey laid Claim those being by consent of both parties to remain in the Kings hands to be delivered to this Henry In the same year viz. 1 Edw. 3. he was made Captain-General of all the Kings Forces in the Marches of Scotland Howbeit after this viz. in the xv me of S. Michael there being another Parliament held at Salisbury this Earl with some others declining to come thither the King took high offence against him being made to believe that he had a purpose to destroy him and thereupon raising a great power marched to Bedford where he then lay But the Earl Marshal and Earl of Kent reconciled that business In 2 Edw. 3. he obtained License for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Melburne in Com. Derb. And in 3 Edw. 3. attended the King in his expedition then made into France In 4 Edw. 3. he procured a Confirmation from the King to himself and the heirs of his Body of all the Castles Mannors and Lands of Robert de Ferrers Likewise of the whole Honor of Leicester and all the Lands of Simon de Montfort sometime Earl of Leicester as also a Grant of all the Lands and Fees of Iohn de Middleton in the Newlands and Wordham in Com. Northumbr And in this fourth year of that King began the Foundation of the Hospital of our Lady near his Castle at Leicester But in An 1345. 19 Edw. 3. he departed this life and was buried at Leicester the King and Queen with almost all the Bishops Earls and Barons of the Realm being at his Funeral where a fair Tomb on the North side of the High Altar in the Collegiate Church of our Lady there called the New Warke was afterwards erected but without a Crownet on his Head Leaving issue by the before specified Maud his Wife Henry his Son and Heir and six Daughters viz Maud married to William de Burgh Earl of Ulster and afterwards to Ralph Son and Heir to the Earl of Suffolk Blanch to the Lord Wake Eleanor to Richard Earl of Arundel having the Popes Dispensation for the same in regard of their affinity and likewise because in his tender years he had contracted Matrimony with Isabel the Daughter of Hugh le Despenser his Kinswoman in the second degree of conâ—anguinity Isabel Prioress of Amoresbury Iane wedded to the Lord Moubray and Mary to the Lord Percyâ— Which Maâ—d Founded a Chantry of five Priests within the Chappel of the Annumiation of the Blessed Virgin within the Church of the Priory of Campesse in Com. Suff. for the health of the Souls of William de Burgh sometime Earl of Ulister Elizabeth de Burgh and Maâ—d de Vfford her own Daughters Also for the good estate of her self and of Sir Iohn de Vfford and Sir Thomas de Hereford Knights during their lives and for the health of their Souls afterwards Which Chantry she endowed with certain Lands in Asshe juxta Rendlesham and with the Advowsons of the Churches of Burgh in Com. Suff. and Hargham in Com. Norf. ¶ I come lastly to Henry Son and Heir to the before specified Henry In 7 Edw. 3. this Henry obtained a Grant from Henry his Father bearing date at Kensâ—worth 28 Decemb. of the Castle and Town of Ridwelsy with the whole Territory of Carnwarthlan as also of the Castles of Oggemor Grossemunt and Skenefrith and Mannor of Ebboth And in 9 Edw. 3. was in that expedition then made into Scotland At which time he gave such testimony of his valor and Military skill that upon the seventh of April the year next ensuing he was made Captain-General of the Kings Army in that Realm and in May following had the title of Banneret In 11 E. 3. 12 Martii he obtained an Assignation of five hundred seven pounds ten shillings for his own Wages and the Wages of his Men at Arms which he retained for the Wars of Scotland from the first of May the preceding year until the sixteenth of November And the same year upon the sixteenth of March was advanced to the dignity and title of Earl of Derby having besides the Annual Fee of twenty pounds per annum usually given in lieu of the Tertium Denarium de placitis Comitatus which the old Earls antiently had a Pension of a thousand marks to be received yearly during his Fathers life out of the Customs of London Boston and Kingston super Hull until the King should otherwise provide for him in Lands or Rents of that value Shortly after this King Edward designing to clear the Isle of Cagant of a Garison which the French had placed there sent over this Earl with considerable Forces Where upon the first encounter of the French and Flemings he was felled to the Ground But by the valor of the famous Sir Walter Manney brought off safe who thereupon cried Lancaster for the Earl of Derby In 12 Edw. 3. he was again in the Wars of Flanders the King himself being at that time there And in 13 Edw. 3. attended him to Uironfosse in France having a special Command in his Army there drawn up for Battle against the French In 14 Edw. 3. he was again with the King in that great Naval fight with the French before Sluse And after that continuing in Flanders had an Assignation of ten Ships to transport his Horse from the Port of Orwell thither And upon the Truce made the same year betwixt King Edward and the French he was one of the Commissioners who on the part of the English upon the nineteenth of Ianuary in the Priory of Saint Mary Magdalen at Maletrete made Oath for the observing thereof In 15 Edw. 3. he was again in Scotland and being the Kings Lieutenant for the North parts of England and General of his Army against the Scots had a
of Cambridgeshire And in 6 H. 4. upon the attainder of Thomas Moubray Earl Marshal and Nottingham had together with Raphe de Rochefort a Grant from the King of all the Apparel pertaining to the Body of that Earl and all his Harness for Peace and War as well for great Horses called Coursers as Saddles for Tilts and Tourneaments In 8 H. 4. upon the Rebellion and Forfeiture of Owen Glendowr he obtained all the Lands of Rhese ap Griffith an adherent to Owen lying in the Counties of Caermarden Catdigan and elsewhere within the Principality of South-Wales and the same year was constituted chief Butler of England In 9 H. 4. being Treasurer of the Kings Houshold he was made Seneschal of Landar in the Dutchy of Aquitane and Governor of the Castle of Ax in 3 H. 5. Seneschal of Aquitane and in 4 H. 5. being employed as Ambassador to the King of the Romans continued for some time in his Court In the same year he was likewise reteined by Indenture to serve the King with thirty men at Arms whereof himself and two other Knights to be part of the number the rest Esquires and ninety Archers In 5 H. 5. then residing at Burwell in com Cantabr he attended the King in his Wars against the French And being still Seneschal of Aquitane was constituted President of the Kings Exchequer in Normandy as also in all other judicial Courts within that Dutchy Likewise Treasurer of Normandy And in 3 H. 6. chief Steward of the Kings Castles and Lordships throughout all Wales and the Marches which lately did belong to Edmund Mortimer Earl of March and which by reason of the Minority of Richard Duke of Yorke Cousin and Heir to that Earl were in the Kings hands This Sir Iohn Tiptot Married Ioyce the Sister and Co-heir to Sir Edward Charlton Knight Lord Powys and in 20 H. 6. had by reason thereof summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm In 8 H. 6. bearing the Title of Lord Tiptot and Pouys he was reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France with twelve Men at Arms whereof himself to be one one other Knight and fifty six Archers on Horseback Whereupon he took Shiping with the King at Dovor upon the 27 th of April and in 10 H. 6. was made Governor of the Castle of Merk in the Marches of Picardy for five years And in 11 H. 6. had an assignation of the Mannor of Ryhall in com Rotel for the purpartie of Ioyce his Wife of those Lands which Anne the Widow of Edmund Mortimer Earl of March held in Dower she being then dead In 22 H. 6. he was again reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France with sixteen Men at Arms and sixty nine Archers And having been summoned to Parliament from 4 H. 6. to 15 H. 6. inclusive departed this life on Thursday preceding the Purification of our Lady 21 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Burwell called Tiptot Mannor in com Cantabr Puk Shepon in Bychingstoke Berford and Radelynche in com Wilts Enfeild and Sheperton in com Midd. Brokeley in New-Forest Over-VVallop Nether-VVallop Broughton with the Moiety of the Mannor of Aulton in com Southampt Of the Mannor of Fastolfe the third part of the Mannor of Leyham with the Mannor and Hundred of Mulford in com Suff. of the Forestership of VVavebrig and Sapele in com Hunt Of the Mannors of Harston Everston Chadworth Butlers in Harston Badlingham and Dulingham in Borwell in com Cantabr Langton Hering in com Dors. Stoke under Hamden Mylton Midsomer-Norton Faryngton Gurnay Welton Inglestone Widecombe Laverton Cory-Malet Stowell West-Harpetre and Moiety of the Mannor of Shepton-Malet in com Somers and in right of Ioyce his Wife of the Mannor of Welley in com Hunt leaving Iohn his Son and Heir sixteen years of age Which Iohn being advanced to the Title of Earl of Worcester 16 Iulii 27 H. 6. in 29 H. 6. obtain'd a Grant from the King importing That whereas Iohn Lord Tiptot his Father was seised of the Lordships of Goos Seynax Marempne Marynsyn Borne Memysane and divers other lying in the Dutchy of Aquitane which by Descent did of right belong to him but were at that time possessed by the French that so soon as they could by Conquest be recovered out of the Enemies hand he should freely and peaceably have possession of them And in 32 H. 6. was one of the Nobles who undertook to Guard the Seas having allowance of the Tonnage and Poundage payable for that Service In An. 1457 35 Hen. 6. being Lord Deputy of Ireland he landed at Nouth 9 Oct. And in 1 Edw. 4. was constituted Justice of North Wales for life Also soon after that Constable of the Tower of London for life In 2 Edw. 4. being made Treasurer of the King's Exchequer he was with him in that Expedition into the North and at the Siege of Bamourgh-Castle then held out by the Duke of Somerset and others of the Lancastrians who had made head in those parts In 3 Hen. 4. he was made Chancelour of Ireland for life and retein'd to serve the King in his Fleet at Sea for a certain term of years In 4 Edw. 4. being Steward of the King's Houshold he was joyn'd in Commission with the Lord Audley and others to Treat with the Ambassadors of the Duke of Britanny touching a Truce And in 7 E. 4. upon the forfeiture of Thomas Lord Roos for his adherence to the Lancastrians then totally subdued obtain'd a Grant from the King on the behalf of Philippa his Sister wife of that Lord of the Mannors of Ussyngton Wragby and Esteryngton in Com. Linc. Orston Warcop and Ekeryng with the Advouson of the Churches of Warsop and Ekeryng in Com. Nott. Of the Mannor of Seton in Com. Ebor. Of a certain Annuity of Twenty pounds issuing out of the Priory of Wartre in Com. Ebor. Of the Mannor of Adderley which extendeth it self into Sponeley with the Advouson of the Church of Adderley in Com. Salop. and of the Mannor of Estbourne in Com. Suss. In this year being Deputy of Ireland to George Duke of Clarence the King's Lieutenant there he resided in that Realm for the defence thereof And in 10 E. 4. was constituted Lieutenant of Ireland As also Constable of England and again Treasurer of the Exchequer Soon after which coming to Southampton the King caused him to fit in Judgment upon divers Gentlemen and others then taken in some Ships upon a Skirmish Whereupon to the number of Twenty of them were Drawn Hang'd and Beheaded But besides all this it is farther memorable of him that having been bred a Student in Ballol-Colledg Oxon and attained to an high degree of Learning he went to
he sent to the Earl of Murref then Guardian of that Kingdom by reason of the Minoritie of King David on their behalf but this Message taking no effect the English Lords whereof this Henry then bearing likewise the Title of Earl of Boghan was the chief took shipping at Ravenspurre and landed at Kingcorn in Scotland not far from Dunfermeline and worthily shared in the Honor of that Victory then obtain'd against the Scots near Gledismore being the only person who encouraged the English to pass the River of Earne over night and to fall upon the Scots very early next morning Which they accordingly did with such great success But this being done without the leave of King Edward who would not permit them to enter that Realm by land in regard that David the son of Robert de Brus the other Competitor with Edward de Baillol for the Crown of that Realme had Marryed his sister he became so displeased as that through the advice of some of his Counsel he caused all the Castles Mannors and Lands belonging to this Henry lying in the Counties of Warwick Leicester Nottingham and Derby to be seised on Nevertheless soon afterwards upon farther examination of what was laid to his charge in the Parliament then sitting at Westminster by the assent of the Prelates and Peeres there met he had restitution of them again And the same year obtain'd Letters from King Edward to David de Brus representing to him that upon the Treaty of Peace and Accord thereupon made betwixt Robert de Brus late King of Scotland his Father and King Edward the Second it was agreed inter alia that this Henry Earl of Boghan Henry Lord Perci and Thomas Lord Wake of Lidel should have restitution of their Lands in Scotland whereof they had been dispossessed by reason of the Wars Also that though the Lord Perci had Livery of his this Henry and the Lord Wake were still kept from theirs and therefore desired that they might have the like favour which accordingly was granted In 7 Edw. 3. in consideration of his Services in that Realme he obtained respite for the payment of a Thousand Marks then due from him to the King for the Wardship and Marriage of David the son and heir to David de Strabolgi Earl of Athol In An. 1134. 8 Edw. 3. being besieg'd in a Castle in Scotland it is said by some that King Edward hearing thereof entred that Realm with a great Power and reliev'd him Others say that this being the Castle of Dungarg in Boghan of his Wives inheritance which he had newly fortified he surrendred it upon condition he might return safe into England About this time King Edward being at York wroâ—e his Letters to this Henry giving him to understand that whereas Edward Baillol King of Scotland upon the forfeiture of Malisius Earl of Strathern had by the consent of his Nobles given that Earldome unto Iohn Earl Warren in recompence of his vast expences in the Wars of that Realm and that afterwards by the sollicitation of some friends of Malisius great endeavors had been used for revocation of that Judgment and forfeiture as also that he had written to that King desiring him that the business might be publickly discussed by his Nobles and faithful Peeres of the Realm and not by such whose fidelity was doubted He therefore required this Henry that he should use all his interest for preventing any sudden determination in that business considering of what ill example it would be as also peril to himself and others in the like case About this time upon the death of Isabel de Vesci his sister without issue he was found to be her heir and fifty yeares of age Whereupon the Mannors of Barton Staynton Thoresway Lyndewode and Welleburne in Com. Linc. descended to him whereof he had Livery shortly after doing his homage In 9 Edw. 3. he still continued in the Wars of Scotland At which time King Edward being at St. Iohnstons in consideration thereof and of his great expences in that service by the consent of his Nobles there attending him acquitted him of all such debts as were due from him unto the Exchequer and especially of Four hundred Marks lent unto him at York towards the payment of his Ransome upon his Imprisonment in Scotland In 10 Edw. 3. being then Constable of the King's Army he was sent into Scotland for the defence of that Realme And in 11 Edw. 3. had a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands at Bolton-perci in Com. Ebor. as also at Selkeworthe and Talkley in Com. Oxon. In this year also he obtain'd an Assignation out of the Exchequer of One hundred forty eight pounds nine shillings then in arreare and due unto him for the Wages of himself and his Men at Armes in 9 10 Edw. 3. And in 12 Edw. 3. attending the King in his Expedition then made into Flanders obtain'd his Precept to the Sheriff of Yorkshire to permit his Wife and Children to reside in the Tower at Yorke without and near to the Castle during his absence In this 12 th year he was made Justice of Scotland And having been summon'd to Parliament from 2 Edw. 2. until 6 Edw. 3. inclusive departed this life in 14 Edw. 3. being then seised of the Castle and Mannor of Folkyngham the Mannors of Hekynton Styveton Lyndewode Thoreswaye Barton and the Advouson of the Church of Kaillesthorpe in Com. Linc. And of the Mannors of Whytewyke with its members viz. Shepesheved Herkefeld Wydington Roteby Newton and Bocharston as also of the Mannor of Loughborough with its Members scilicet Beaumanour Burton Huclescote Watton Ernesby Barow Cosyngton Raveston Querndon Mountsorel Wodesthorpe and Kyntesthorpe all in Com. Leic. of the Mannor of Chelleton and the third part of one Knights-Fee in Disheburne c. in Com. Northumb. And joyntly with Alice his Wife the remainder to Thomas their son of the Mannor of Bolton Perci in Com. Ebor. Likewise of the Advousons of the Abby of Uaudei and Priorie of Sempringham in Com. Linc. and of Sixty three Knights Fees and a third part all in that County sometime belonging to the Barony of Gant leaving Iohn his son and heir Twenty two years of age and a daughter called Elizabeth Married to Nicholas de Audley son and heir to Iames Lord Audley of Heley ¶ But here before I proceed farther I shall take leave to say something of Isabell de Beaumont sister to this deceased Henry she being a Woman of great note in her time In 8 Edw. 1. being then the Wife of Iohn de Vesci of Alnwike in Com. Northumb. one of the greatest Barons in the North and called Kinswoman to Queen Aâ—â—anore he covenanted that if he should depart this life without issue of his
due for the same This Iohn by the gift of King Edw. 2. took to Wife Hawyse the Sister and Heir of Gryffin ap Owen otherwise called Gryffin de la Pole by reason of his residence at Pole commonly called Welch-Pole in Com. Montgom And giving security for payment of his Relief had Livery of those Lands which by the death of the said Gryffin descended to her viz. the Barony of Pole whereunto these Townships did belong viz. Argâ—ngewyd Lâ—mrevel Kenewyd Lessyn Namneyghand Kekedena Buthegedyn Trenedrite and Bremannyarth which were held of the King in Capite by Barony As also of the Mannor of Botynton with its Members viz. Treween and Hope in Com. Salop. Which Hawyse was nineteen years of age upon St. Margarets day 4 E. 2. But in 5 E. 2. another Gryffin de la Pole Unkle to the before-specified Hawise pretended Title to that Castle of Pole â—ince called Red-Castle and raising a great power of the Welch laid Siege to it this Iohn and Hawyse his Wife being then therein Whereupon the King directed his Precept to Roger de Mortimer then Justice of Wales to march thither for their Relief and to protect them from the injurious oppressions which he accordingly did and setled them again therein for which signal service by way of remuneration he had a Grant from them of the Inheritance of certain Lands in Powys as also of the Forest of Ucheldre situate betwixt the Rivers of Ryw and Elâ—gy adjoining to his Lordship of Kedewyr Being thus therefore put again into quiet possession he did his Homage to the King for his whole Barony But the next year following the same Gryffin ap Owen seised upon the Territory of Metheyn Iscoyt belonging to them the said Iohn and Hawyse whereupon complaint being made command was given to the Sheriff of Shropshire to bring the said Griffin before the King upon the Morrow after the Purification of our Lady then to make answer thereto After which in 7 E. 2. for the better strengthening of their Title this Iohn and Hawise procured the Kings Charter for confirmation of all their Lands and Castles in Nortâ—-Wales South-Wales and Powys with License for a Market on the Munday every week at Pole as also for two Fairs every year the one on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord and the other on the Eve Day and Morrow after the Feast of St. Edward the King Likewise for a Market at Haghenthleyth in the Commot of Keynelbok upon the Tuesday every week and two Fairs yearly one on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Apostles Peter and Paul and the other on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Edmund the Archbishop And having so done marcht into Scotland At that time also being the Kings Chamberlain he was constituted Governor of Buelt-Castle in Wales And the next ensuing year had an assignation of three hundred thirty six pounds twelve shillings and four pence to be paid by the Chamberlain of Kaermerdyn for Wages to himself and his Retiâ—â—e and loss of some Horses the preceding year in the Scotish Wars In 10 E. 2. he was again in those Wars of Scotland And having been hindred from the Feast of St. Hillary in 9 E. 2. until Easter following in keeping those Courts in the Territory of Buelt which he held of the King by a certain Rent as also necessitated to maintain seven Men at Arms and twenty six foot Souldiers for all that time viz. twelve weeks and four days in that Castle of Buelt for the defence of the parts adjacent over and above the number usually there in times of Peace and unto whom he paid Wages viz to the Men at Arms twenty one pound seventeen shillings and six pence which amounted to five shillings a week to each of them and to the Foot Souldiers eighteen pounds seventeen shillings and eight pence viz. fourteen pence a piece to each and eight pence for the four days he obtained an assignation of those Sums out of the Exchequer In this year also he procured Licence to make a Castle of his Mannor-House at Cherlton in Com. Salop. And in 11 E. 2. upon that Expedition made into Scotland was charged with the providing of two hundred foot Souldiers out of the Territory of Buelt and three hundred more out of Powys And in 12 E. 2. served again in those Wars So likewise in 13 E. 2. But shortly after this he took part with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and the rest of the Barons that put themselves in Arms under colour of reforming what was amiss in the Government who were defeated at Burrow-brigg in Com. Ebor. Whereupon divers of them suffered death for the same though he yielding himself obtained pardon and obtained the Kings Letters to all his Tenants which held of his Castle at Pole as also to those in Powys to signifie the same unto them to the end they might not withhold their Services And in 19 E. 2. had License to fortify his House at Shrewsbury with a Wall of Stone embattelled In 8 E. 3. he was sent upon the Kings Service into Brabant with an allowance of ten shillings per diem for himself and his Retinue in his Travail to the Sea-Coast and thirteen shillings and four pence per diem beyond the Sea till his return having twenty pounds in hand towards the same In 11 E. 3. called Iohn de Cherlton senior being highly esteemed for his Fidelity Prudence and Valor he was constituted Justice of Ireland and landed there upon Tuesday the Festival of St. Calixt the Pope with his Brother Thomas Bishop of Hereford Chancelor and about two hundred Archers And in 16 E. 3. upon that Expedition then made into France was charged with providing thirty Men at Arms and sixty Archers In 17 E. 3. he entred into an agreement by Indenture with Raphe Lord Stafford that Iohn his Son and Heir should Marry Ioane the Daughter of the said Raphe and of Margaret his Wife Daughter to the Earl of Gloucester and thereupon should settle the Territory of Deudor in Powys upon them and the Issue of their two Bodies lawfully begotten her portion being a thousand Pounds and a thousand Marks In 26 E. 3. upon apprehension of some danger from the French he had command to raise an hundred Men for his Lands of Powys being then also constituted one of the Commissioners for arraying of Souldiers to the same purpose in the Counties of Salop and Sâ—aâ—â—ord And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 7 E. 2. until 27 E. 3. inclusive died the same year being then seised of the Mannor of Pontesbury in Com. Salop. of the Castle and Mannor of Pole in the Marches of Wales of the Mannors of Bocton Talgarth Marthrawell
Lincolne then held for life the reversion through the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser the younger being then in the Crown In 3 E. 3. he had Livery of the Dowrie of Margaret his Wife Widdow of Iohn Comyn of Badenagh lying in Tindale Which Margaret was Daughter of Iohn and Sister and Heir to Thomas Lord Wake As to the occasion of this Earls death there are sundry Relations yet all agreeing that it was for desire that King Edward the Second his Brother should have been restored though varying in circumstances being informed he had escaped that cruel Murther in Berkley-Castle which was generally believed to have been acted upon him and which indeed was too true One saith that he first practised therein with certain Friers Preachers next with Sir Thomas Gurney and afterwards with Sir Iohn Daverill Constable of Corf and that Sir Iohn Daverill discovered a Letter which he wrote to King Edward the Second supposing him to be living Also that thereupon being questioned in the Parliament then sitting at Winchester through the suggestion of Queen Isabell and his own Letter produced by the Lord Mortimer he had judgment of death Likewise that the next Morning by Mortimers means Queen Isabell sent to the Bayliffs of Winchester to do execution upon him And that the young King hearing thereof being very sorry caused his Body to be interred in the Friers Preachers at Winchester Another saith that there came one of the Earl of March his Retinue to him saying that if he would assist him King Edward the Second might be again restored to his Kingly dignity and that promising to do his best therein he was accused of Treason and by the means of Queen Isabell and Mortimer beheaded at Winchester But it is farther said by a credible Historian that this Earl upon his Examination by Robert de Hovel Coroner of the Kings Houshold and afterwards scil 16 Martii 4 E. 3. before the Lords assembled in Parliament confessed that a certain Frier-Preacher of London upon discourse with him at Kensington told him that he had conjured up a Spirit which assured him that Edward his Brother late King of England was still alive Also that Sir Ingeram Berenger brought him a Message to London from William Lord Zouch with desire that he would give his assistance for his Restauration Likewise that Sir Robert de Taunton came to him from the Archbishop of Yorke to encourage him thereto assuring him that he had in readiness five thousand Men to carry on the work and that he the said Robert with two other Friers-Preachers were Agents therein Also that Sir Fouke Fitz Warine came to him at Westminster and told him that it would be the greatest honour that ever could happen to him in case he would appear in that attempt promising his best assistance Furthermore that Sir Ingeram Berenger again came to him from Sir Iohn Peche signifying that he should have his help And that Henry Lord Beaumont and Sir Thomas Rosselyn at Paris in the Duke of Brabants Bedchamber instigated him thereto saying that they were ready to come into England to his ayd Lastly that Sir Ingeram Berenger came to him another time at Arundell into his Bedchamber over the Chapel and assured him of the Bishop of Londons help Whereupon having made this confession he submitted to mercy These are the most material particulars that I have observed therein Now as to that eager prosecution of him to death it is agreed on all hands that the Lord Mortimer carried it on with all the Interest he had in Queen Isabell Mother to the Young King which was not small maligning that he should bear any sway in the Government But being thus condemned they could not easily get any one to be his Executioner in so much as being brought out he staid till Evening that a Ribauld out of the Marshalsey to save his own Life beheaded him upon the Munday the Eve of St. Cuthbert 4 E. 3. whereupon Proclamations were Issued out into all the Counties of England to let all the people know that he was put to death and the true cause thereof The Lands and Rents whereof he died seised were these viz. the Mannor of Ryhall in Com. Rotel the yearly Rent of sixty pounds issuing out of the Town of Aylesbury in Com. Buck. Buck. the Mannor of Kenton in Com. Devon Byâ—sey in Com. Hertf. Leyham and Kersey in Com. Suff. Swanescampe and UUykham with the Advousons of the Churches the Hundred of UUacheleston and Lutlesfeld with the Farm of the Royalty of the Market at Derteford valued at thirty pounds per annum all in com Cantii likewise of the Mannors of Brocelby Gretham with the Hamlet of Thorley and other its appurtenances in UUaynflet in Com. Linc. of the Mannors of Torpel and Eston in Com. North. Taleworth with its Members viz. UUyke and Turbervile and UUocking with its Members viz. Sutton Hoke and Piribrâ—ht in Com. Surr. of the Castle and Mannor of Donyngton with its Members in Com. Leic. of the Mannor of Allerton under Shirewode and Wapentake of Allerton in Com. Nott. and of the Mannor of Ashefourd in the Peke in Com. Derb. of the Mannors of Andevere Bedehampton and Aulton with the Hundred in Com. South of the Mannors of Lammersh and Northwelde in Com. Essex of the Town of UUyche in Com. Wigorn. of the Mannor of Caldecote and Farm of fifty pounds per annum payable by the Abbot of Ramsey for the Fairs at St. Ives in Com. Hunt of the annual Farm of ninety pounds payable by the Abbot and Covent of Kirkshall for the Mannor of Colingham in Com. Ebor. of the Farm of thirty pound per annum payable by the Abbot and Covent of Cirencester for the Town of Cirencester and the seven Hundreds in Com. Glouc. of the Farm of thirty six pounds per annum payable by the Citizens of Cicestre in Com. Suss. and the Rent of fifty five shillings and a penny qu. yearly due from the Tenants of the Town and Soke of Castre in Com. Liâ—c Divers of which Lordships and Rent were assigned to Margaret his Widdow very shortly after for her Dowrie The Issue which this Edmund had by the said Margaret his Wife was two Sons viz. Edmund and Pain and two Daughters viz. Margaret who was Married to Amaneus the eldest Son to Bernard Lord de la Brette but died without Issue as it seems and Ioane first Married to Sir Thomas Holland Knight next to William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury and lastly to Edward Prince of UUales commonly called the Black-Prince Which Ioane by her Testament bearing date 7 Aug. An. 1385. 9 R. 2. at her Castle of UUalingford bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Chapel at Stanford near to the Grave of this Earl of Kent her first Husband and gave to her Son King Richard the Second her new Bed of Red Velvet embroidered with Ostrich-Feathers of Silver
and Heads of Leopards of Gold with boughs and leaves proceeding from their Mouths Also to her Son Thomass Earl of Kent her Bed of red Camak paled with red and rays of Gold and to Iohn Holland her other Son one Bed of red Camac I now come to Edmund the elder of those Sons This Edmund was restored the Parliament the same year but died in his Minority soon after Whereupon Iohan succeeding was committed to the tuition of Margaret his Mother until he should accomplish his full age having the Mannor of Cheteicumbe in Com. Devon assigned for his maintenance This Iohn making proof of his age in 25 E. 3. had Livery of all his Lands his Mother being then also dead and granted to King Edward the Third and his Heirs the Castle and whole Lordship of Lydel as well within the Precincts of England as Scotland after the decease of Blanch the wife of Thomas Lord Wake at that time living But farther I cannot say of him then that haveing Married Elizabeth the Daughter to the Marquess of Iuliers he departed this life upon the night next ensuing the Feast of St. Stephen in 26 E. 3. being then seised of the Mannor of UUyckham Brewes with the Hundreds of UUechelstone and Lutlesfeld and Farm of the Royaltie and Market of Derteford in com Cantii of the Mannor of Caldecote in com Hunt Lechelade Barndesley Over-Sedyngton and Musardere in com Glouc. Kentone Shestebeare and Chetescombe in com Devon Allertone under Shirewode in com Nott. of the Town of Chesterfeld and Mannors of great Langeldone Shelandone UUardelowe Hulme and Ashfourd with it Hamlets in com Derb. Bretiâ—by Beseby and Gretham with Thorley a Member thereof in com Linc. UUissenden in com Rotel Somerton Kingesbury and Estham in com Somers Northeweld in com Essex of the Mannor of Laumershe and Hundred of Berdestapel with the reversion of the Mannor of Coln Wake after the death of Blanch the Widdow of Thomas Lord Wake of the Mannor of Bisheye and the Reversion of the Mannor of UUarre after the death of the said Blanch in com Hertf. of the Castle of Donyngton in com Leic. of the Mannor of Bedehampton with the Advouson of the Church in com South of the Mannor of Leyham and Kersey in com Suff. of the Mannors of Thorpel Upton and Eston in com North. of the Mannors of Purifriche Daleworth with its Member and UUocking with Sutton and Hoke Members thereof in com Surr. and of the Mannors of Cotyngham UUynetone Buttercrambe with Scrayngham a Member thereof Kyrkby-Moresheved with its Members in Farnedale Gillingmore Drauncedale and Fademere and the Mannors of Croppton Middleton and Hemelyngtone all in com Ebor. Whereupon Ioane his Sister then the Wife of Sir Thomas Holand Knight being at that time twenty four years of age was found to be his next Heir Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to the Marquess of Iuliers surviving who in 27 E. 3. had for her Dowrie an assignation of the Mannors of UUocking Purifright and Bagshot in com Surr. Bedehampton and Aulton with the Farm of the Mannors of Andevere and Basyngstoke in com South also of four pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence of the Farm of Iden in com Suss. of the Mannors of Kentone Listone Chetescombe and Shaftebere in com Devon and of the Farm due from the Abbot of Clyve Likewise of the Mannors of Somerton Cammel and Kyngsbury with the Farm of Melbury Port in com Somers and of the Mannors of Muserdere Sodyngton Bardesley and Lechelade with the Farm from the Abbot of Cirencester in com Glo. Which Elizabeth shortly after vowing Chastity was solemnly veiled a Nun by William de Edendon then Bishop of UUinchester at UUaverle in that Diocess But afterwards quitting her profession was clandestinely Married to Sir Eustace Dabrischescourt Knight in a certain Chapel of the Mansion House of Robert de Brome a Canon in the Collegiate Church of Wyngham in com Cantii without any License from the Archbishop of Canterbury by one Sir Iohn Ireland a Priest before the Sun-rising upon Michelmass-day An. 1360. 34 E. 3. For which transgression both she and her said Husband being personally convented before the same Archbishop at his Mannor House of Maghfeld upon the seventh Ides of April the Archbishop for their Pennance enjoyned that they should find a Priest to celebrate Divine Service daily in the Chapel of our Lady within the Church of Wyngham by reason that the Marriage was thus unlawfully solemnised in that Parish for them the said Sir Eustace and Elizabeth and him the said Archbishop And that the Priest should every day say over the seven Penitential Psalms with the Littany for them and all faithful Christians as also Placebo and Dirige for all the faithfull deceased Likewise that every Morning being risen from his Bed that he should say five Pater nosters and Aves Kneeling looking upon the Wounds of the Image on the Crucifix and as many every night in like sort Moreover that they the said Sir Eustace and Elizabeth should find another Priest continually residing with one of them to celebrate Divine Service for them in the same manner as the Priest at Wyngham was to do and to say the seven Penitential Psalmes Litany Placebo and Dirige as abovesaid He likewise enjoyned the said Elizabeth that every day during her whole life she should say the seven Penitential Psalmes and the fifteen gradual Psalmes with the Littany Placebo and Dirige and commendation of Souls for the quick and the dead And also appointed him the said Sir Eustace and her that the next day after any carnal Copulation had betwixt them they should competently relieve six poor people both of them that day to abstain from some dish of flesh or fish whereof they did most desire to eat And lastly that she the said Elizabeth should once every year go on foot to visit that glorious Martyr St. Thomas of Canterbury and once every week during her life take no other Food but Bread and Drink and a Mess of Pottage wearing no Smocke and specially in the absence of her Husband This Elizabeth by her Testament bearing date at Bedhampton 20 Apr. An. 1411 12 H. 4. bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Church of the Friers Minors at Winchester in the Tombe of the before specified Iohn Earl of Kent her late Husband without any wordly solemnity appointing that five Tapers each of them of five pounds weight should burn about her Corps upon her Funeral day and departed this life upon the 6 th day of Iune next ensuing Strabolgi 15. Edw 2. OF this Family the first touching whom I find mention is David de Strabolgy Earl of Athol in Scotland who by Isabell one of the Co-heirs to Richard de Chilham of Chilham Castle in Kent and Roâ—sâ— de Dovor his Wife had Issue Iohn de Strabolgie Earl of Athol Which
ratifying the Articles concluded on in a Treaty then held by Commissioners for both Crownes And in 21 H. 8. was one of those who subscrib'd the Articles exhibited against Cardinal Wolsey Moreover in the Parliament called that year when the Commons made their Complaint against the abuses of the Clergy instancing in divers particulars and that Fisher Bishop of Rochester thereupon passionately telling the Lords That nothing now would serve with the Commons but the ruine of the Church aggravating the danger of such beginnings by the example of Bohemâ—a and that Fisher upon complaint to the King for those words excused himself as well as he could this Sir William Fitz Williams on the part of the King mediated the rest In 24 H. 8. he was Treasurer of the Kings Houshold And in 27 H. 8. sent with the Duke of Norffolk and Dr. Cox to Treat with the French upon certain Articles for a League betwixt both Crowns amongst which one was that the Duke of Angolesme third son to the King of France should Marry the Lady Elizabeth daughter to King Henry After which in 28 H. 8. being Knight of the Garter Treasurer of the Houshold and Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster he was constituted Admiral of England Wales Ireland Normandy Gascoine and Aquitane And in 29 H. 8. by other Letters-patents bearing date 18 Octobris advanced to the title and dignity of Earl of Southampton and ere long after that Lord Privy-Seale By which Title in 32 H. 8. upon some discontent betwixt King Henry and the King of France whereupon the French raised Forces in Picardy with Iohn Lord Russel then newly made high Admiral he carried over two Troopes of Northern-Horse into those parts And in 34 H. 8. by his Testament bearing date 10 Sept. bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Midherst in Com. Suss. Appointing that a new Chapel should be made by his Executors adjoyning thereto And in it a Tombe for himself and the Lady Mabell his Wife for the building whereof he assign'd Five hundred Marks And gave to the King his Coller of the Garter with his best George beset with Diamonds But before the end of this year viz. 34 H. 8. the King resolving to make a breach with Scotland an Army was raised of which the Duke of Norfolk was General Which Duke began his March thitherward accordingly Howbeit upon a motion of Peace he stay'd a while at York and there with this Earl and some others had a Treaty with certain Scotish Commissioners In which nothing being concluded they Marcht on this Earl leading the Van but when they came to Newcastle he there died Notwithstanding which so high an estimation continued to his memory that to the honor thereof his Standard was borne in the foreward throughout that whole Expedition By the before-specified Mabel his Wife daughter to Henry Lord Clifford and sister to Henry the first Earl of Cumberland he had no issue Whereupon his two Neices daughters to his brother Thomas were found to be his next heires viz. Margaret the Wife of Godfrey Fuljambe Esquire and Alice the Wife of Sir James Fuljambe Knight But he had a Natural son called Thomas Fitz-Williams alias Fisher Somervile 1 Edw. 3. OF this Family though there were but two and they the last of the Male-line who had summons to Parliament yet were they before that time men of eminent note in their dayes the first of them that came into England being Sir Gualter de Somervile a Norman who seated himself at Whichnovre in Com. Staff having that fair Lordship and Barton near to it by the Gift of King William the Conqueror From which Walter descended another Walter who by Cecilie de Limesi his Wife had issue Roger. Which Roger on Edeline his Wife daughter to Robert Boteler of Engleby begot another Roger and he a third Roger who in 5 Joâ— obtain'd a Grant of the Mannor of Alrewas one of the Lordships of the King 's antient Demesne and adjoyning to that of Whichnovre before-mentioned to hold in Fee-ferme for the old Rent and One hundred shillings increase But this Roger adhered to the Rebellious Barons about the latter end of King Iohn's Reign by reason whereof his Mannor of Stockton in Com. Warr. was given to Henry de Aldithley From which Roger descended Robert de Somervile his Grandson son of Iohn who having Married Isabel one of the daughters and coheirs of Roger de Merlay a great Baron in Northumberland in 15 E. 1. paid Fifty pounds for his Relief of the moietie of the Barony of the said Roger de Merlay and in 18 E. 1. obtain'd the King's License for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands within his Lordships of Wichenovre Tunstall Nuebolte Briddeshus Sirescote Curburgh and Edlinghal in Com. Staff Witton Windgates Horsley and Sheldes in Com. Northumb. and Stocton in Com. Warr. As also for a Market every week upon the Tuesday at his Mannor of Alrewaâ— in Com. Staff and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin Likewise for a Market on the Monday every week at Witton in Com. Northumb and a Faire yearly on the Eve Day and Morow of St. Laurence and two dayes following And died in 25 E. 1. leaving issue Roger his son and heir Which Roger in 34 E. 1. was in the Scotish wars Whereupon in the Parliament held the next ensuing year he Petition'd to have allowance for his services done in that Expedition having then been in the retinue of Henry de Perci and Marcht from Carlisle to Karrik by the Command of Prince Edward In 8 E. 2. he receiv'd command to be at Newcastle upon Tine upon the Festival of the blessed Virgin 's Assumption well fitted with Horse and Armes to restrain the Incursions of the Scots and in 16 Edw. 2. was constituted Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at York This Roger left issue Roger his son and heir who being a Knight in 1 Edw. 3. was in the wars of Scotland that year and of the retinue with Thomas Lord Wake of Lâ—del So likewise in Edw 3. But all that I can farther say of him is that he gave the Advowson of the Church of Sâ—aington to the Monks of Newmâ—nster juxta Morpeth in Com. Northumb And having been summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 1. E. 3. but no more departed this life 15 Cal. Feb. 10 E. 3. and was buried at Anneys Burton in Com. â—bor leaving Sir Philip de Somervile Knight his brother and heir fifty yeares of age who thereupon doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands Of which Sir Philip I
created this Iohn her Uncle Earl of Cambridge And that upon his revolt to the French he devested him thereof and conferred it upon William Marquess of Iuliers sister's son to that Queen William Marquess of Iuliers Earl of Cambridge 14 Edw. 3. THis William was honoured with the title of Earl of Cambridge 7 May 14 E. 3. and obtain'd a Grant of Twenty pounds per annum payable out of the Issues and Profits of Cambridgshire for the support of that dignity but never had any summons to Parliament He Married Mary sister and heir to Edward Duke of Guelders Nephew to King E. 3. and by her had issue one sole daughter called Mary Married to Iohn son and heir to Iohn Duke of Cleve Iohn of Gant Duke of Lancaster 16 Edw. 3. THis Iohn the fourth son to King Edward the Third born at Ganâ— in Flanders An. 1340. 14 E. 3. had thereupon his surname from that place and upon the 20 th of September 16 E. 3. being at that time not three years old was created Earl of Richmund having therewith a Grant in tail general of all the Castles Mannors and Lands belonging to that Earldome as also all Prerogatives and Royalities which Iohn late Duke of Britanny aâ—d Richmund did enjoy and in 17 E. 3. the like Grant of the Mannor of Daneby super Wysâ—e in Com. Ebor. In 18 E. 3. he had a Charter for a Market every week at his Mannor of â—assingburne in Com. Cantabr and for a Faire every year on the Eve and Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul and six dayes following Also for a Market at 〈◊〉 burham in the same County on the Monday every week The like at Chesthunt in Com. Hertf. and at Boughes in Com. Ebor. on the Tuesday with two Faires yearly one on the Eve and Day of St. Barnabas the Apostle and two dayes following the other on the Eve and Day of St. Giles the Abbot and two dayes ensuing In 27 E. 3. he had a confirmation of that Earldome of Richmond with all the Castles Mannors and Lands thereto belonging And in 29 E. 3. attended the King his Father in that Expedition then by him made into Flanders In 31 E. 3. he had a Grant in special tail of the Castle and Lordship of Lydel in Com. Northumb. wherein Blanch the Widow of Thomas Lord Wake had an Estate for life which she then quitted with remainder to â—he Crown And in 33 E. 3. 14 Kal. Iunii by vertue of a special Dispensation from Rome took to wife Blanch one of the daughters and coheirs to Henry Duke of Lancaster his near Kinswoman the Solemnity of the Marriage being kept at Reading In 35 E. 3. he obtain'd an especial Charter for divers Priviledges to himself and the heirs of his body by her the said Blanch viz. Return of Writs Pleas of Wythernam Felons goods c. in all the Lordships and Lands whereof he was then possess'd And the same year having issue by her and doing his Homage had an assignation of her purparty in all those Lands whereof her said Father died seised viz. of the Castle and Mannor of Pontâ—ract with the Mannors of Bradford Almanbury Altofts Warnfeld Rothewell Ledes Roundehay Scoles Berewyk Kepar Alderton Knottyngley with the Mill Beghalâ— â—amsale Ouston Elmesale Akworth and Tanshelf Likewise of the Bayliwicks of Osgodâ—ros Agbriggâ— and Stayncros with the Bayliwick of the Honor of Pontfract the annâ—al Rent call'd Castel-ferme and Pleas and Perquisites of the Court. And of the Mannors of Kritelyng and Barlay Of the Castle of Pykering with the Soke as also of the Mannors of Esyngwold and Scalby all in Com. Ebor. at that time valued at One thousand one hundred fourscore and seven pounds three shillings and four pence Of the Castle and Mannor of Dunstanburgh with the Mannors of Shoplaye Stanford Burton and Emeldon as also of the Fishing of Twede in Com. Northumb. valued at Two hundred and twenty pounds fifteen shillings eight pence farthing Of the Wapentaks of Leyland Amundernesse and Londesdâ—â—â— with the Mannors of Oves-Walton Preston Shingelton Wriggeby and Wra Overton Skeâ—ton the Towns of Lancaster and Sâ—yne the Royal Bayliwick of Blackbournshire the Office of chiefâ— Forester beyond Ribbel and of the Vaccarie of Wyresdale in Com. Lanc. valued at Four hundred thirty three pound four shillings farthing Of the Mannors of Penwortham â—otyngton and Rachedale Of the Wapentak of Clyderhowe with the Demesn-lands there Of the Lordship of Bouland the Vaccarie of Bouland and Blackbournshire of the Forest of Blackbournshire and Park of Ightenhull in Blackburnshire all in the said County of Lancaster valued at Five hundred forty nine pounds and one farthing per annum Of the Mannor of Hynkley with the Bayliwike there in Com. Leic. valued at Forty seven pounds eleven shillings two pence Of the Castle and Mannor of Kenilworth the Poole and Mill there with the Mannors of Watton Shrewele Radesâ—e and Asthull in Com War valued at Seventy two pounds four shillings two pence per annum Of the Mannors of Halton Ronkore More Whitelawe Congelton Keteshale and Bedestan with the Bayliwike of Halton the Town of Wyndenes and Serjeanty of Wyndes in Com. Cestr. valued at Three hundred twelve pounds eleven shillings five pence farthing per annum As also of the Mannor of Coggeshal with the Mannors of Cridelyng Barley Kilbourne Toresholme Marchesdon Swanyngton Passenham and certain Lands in Daventre and Hinkele the Mills at Lilleburne and Mannor of Uggele in Com. Essex Moreover by virtue of the King's License he obtained a Grant from Iohn Bishop of Lincoln Richard Earl of Arundel and others to himself and her the said Blanch and the issue of their two bodies lawfully begotten of the Castle of Bolingbroke with the Park Knights-fees and Advousons of Churches thereto belonging the Town and Soke of Bolingbroke with the Mannors of Sutton Thoresby Wathe and Ingoldmels in Com. Linc. excepted Likewise of the Town Mannor and Castle of Tutbury with the Towns of Screpton Marchington Chalangwode Uttoxatre Adgareâ—â—e and Newburgh in Com. Staff Of the Hundred of Higham Ferrers with the Mannors of Raundes and Rusheden in Com. North. and of the Towns of Brasyngton Matlok and Hertyngdon in Com. Derb. And in 36 E. 3. upon the death of Maud the Widow of William Duke of Bavaria without issue which hapned on Palme-Sunday the same year had in right of her the said Blanch she being her sister and heir the Mannor and Honnor of Leicester with the Mannor of Dersford in that County the Mansion called the Savoy in Com. Midd. the Mannors of Gymingham Tunstede Methewold Thetford with the Hundreds of Gallowe and Brothercros in Com. Norff. the Mannors of Rothewell Navesby Wishton Glapthorne with the Leetes of Denford Cotherstoke and Barton in Com. Northampt. the Mannor of Southâ— with the Ferme of the Towns of Gomecestre and Huntendon the Mannors
which Catherine he bequeathed seven Messuages in Kingston to hold during her life To this Sir William succeeded Michael de la Pole his Son and Heir who doing his Homage in 40 E. 3. had Livery of his Lands and became a person of great note in his time In 13 E. 3. though he was then but young in consideration of his Fathers merits whom the King calls his beloved Merchant he had a Grant in reversion to himself and his Heirs of an Annuity of seventy pounds per annum Which Annuity William his Father and Richard his Unkle had formerly obtained for the term of their respective lives and in 27 E. 3. got a confirmation thereof wherein the King again acknowledged the great and seasonable supply which he had received from the before-specified William his Father in 13 E. 3. when he lay at Antwâ—â—p in Brabâ—â— with his Army In 28 E. 3. this Michael had a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands within his Lordships of Bliburgh in Com. Linc. Gressethorpe in Com. Nott. and Grafton in Com. North. and in 29 E. 3. was in that Expedition then made into France and in the Retinue with Henry Duke of Lancaster So likewise in 33 and 36 E. 3. About which time upon the death of Catherine his Neice Daughter and Heir to Thomas his Brother being found her next Heir he had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited In 43 E. 3. he was sent into the Wars of France with the Earls of Salisbury Warwick and divers other persons of note and in 44 E. 3. served under Prince Edward commonly called the Black Prince in those parts In that year likewise he marcht with the Duke of Lancaster to the Siege of Mountpaon which soon rendred And in 46 E. 3. was in another Expedition then made by that Duke into France In 51 E. 3. taking into consideration the pious design of William his Father of founding a Religious House for Nuns at Kingston upon Hull as before is observed which he did not live to accomplish he procured Licence from the King instead thereof to erect a Monastery in the same place for thirteen Carthusian Monks whereof one to be the Prior. As also an Hospital of thirteen poor Men and thirteen poor Women and to give thereunto twenty Acres of Land and twenty pound per annum Rent in Kingston and Myton with other Lands and Advousons of Churches to the value of two hundred Marks per annum and instead of the Advouson of the Church of Medburne Lands of twenty pounds per annum value In 1 R. 2. he accompanied Iohn Duke of Lancaster then called King of Castile in his Voyage to Sea and the same year had the chief command of all the Kings Fleet to the Northwards In which of his own Retinue were one hundred and forty men at Arms one hundred and forty Archers one Banneret eight Knights and a hundred and thirty Esquires And the next year following was imployed in the Kings Service to the Court of Rome as also constituted one of the Ambassadors to Treat of a Marriage for King Richard with Catherine the Daughter of Barnabo Lord of Millaine In that year also again recounting the devout intention of Sir William de la Pole his late Father first in founding an Hospital and afterwards a Nunnery at Kingston upon Hull as is before observed as also that by reason he lived not to effect what he did so piously design that he had given special charge to him the said Michaell to go on therein and to perfect the same and having a great veneration for that strict order of Monks called Carthusians he then founded a Monastery of that Rule at Kingston aforesaid without the North-Gate And endowing it with Lands of a very great value appointed that those Monks should at all times in their Divine Offices recommend to Almighty God the good estate of King Richard the Second then King of England Likewise the prosperity of himself and Catherine his Mother Catherine his Wife Edmund his Brother and Michael his own Son and Heir And after this life to pray for the health of all their Souls with the Souls of his Ancestors as also for the Soul of Blanch his Sister late Wife of Richard Lord Scrope In 5 R. 2. upon the death of Catherine his Mother Daughter of Sir Iohn Norwich Knight doing his Fealty he had Livery of those Lands which she held during her life and the same year obtained Licence to hold a Market every week upon the Munday at Meâ—singham in Com. Linc. as also a Fair there yearly at the Feast of the Holy Trinity Likewise for free-warren in all his Demesn Lands there and at Appelby Bliburgh Harpiswell and Frisby in Com. Linc. And being grown in high esteem with the King was in 6 R. 2. 13 Martii constituted Chancellor and Keeper of his Great Seal Moreover in 7 R. 2. he procured a special Charter to hold a Court-Leet in his Lordships of Stratford and Heigham in Com. Suff. Likewise for a Market upon the Thursday every week at Stratford aforesaid and a Fair on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr with free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands of Stratford and those at Dedham in Com. Essex Also for a Court-Leet in his Lordships of Appelby Riceby and Staundon in Com. Linc. And in 8 R. 2. procured Licence to make Castles of his Mannor Houses of Wyngefeld Skernefeld and Huntingfeld in Com. Suff. and to inclose and make Parks of all his Woods and Lands in Wyngefeld Stradebroke and Skernefeld before mentioned which lay without the bounds of the Forest. And having sate in Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 39 E. 3. until that time still holding that great place of Lord Chancellor he was by Letters Patents bearing date 6 Aug. 9 R. 2. advanced to the Title and Dignity of Earl of Suffolk and therewith obtained a Grant of a thousand Marks per annum to be received out of the Kings Exchequer It is said that in the Parliament held this year at the earnest sollicitation of Thomas Arundel Bishop of Ely the King restored the Temporalties to the Bishop of Norwich which had been witheld from him for many years notwithstanding that this Michael then Lord Chancellor opposed it saying to the Bishop when he so moved therein What is this my Lord that you desire Is it a small matter to part with thâ—se Temporalties which yield the King mâ—re then a thousand pounds per annum The King hath no need of such Advisers to his Loss And that thereupon the Bishop roundly replied What is that you say Michael I desire nothing of the King which is his ownâ— but that which belongs to another and which he unjustly
of his special Services both in Peace and War perform'd to King Henry the Fifth and likewise to that King obtain'd a farther grant of all the before-specified Castles Mannors and Lands to hold after the death of the said Elizabeth during the Kings pleasure paying C Marks per annum to the Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmass by even portions Moreover in farther consideration of his great Services to the same King Henry the Fifth and his Progenitors in England France and Normandy and for that he had married the said Elizabeth Countess of Huntington Mother to King Henry the Fourth he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm in full Parliament 17 Iulii 11 H. 6. by the Title of Lord Faunhope it being the last day of that sitting And in 12 H. 6 was made Governour of the Town of St. Selerine then won by assault Shortly after which he had a grant of the Custody of Charles Duke of Orleans during the time of his restraint in England And upon the 30 th of Ianuary 20 H. 6. was Created Baron of Milbroke to bear that Title as a free Denizen of this Realm with place in Parliament c. By his Testament bearing date on Tuesday 10 Dec. an 1443. 22 H. 6. he bequeath'd his Body to be buryed in the Chappel of the blessed Virgin founded by himself in the Churchyard of the Friers-Preachers near Ludgate in the City of London and gave to the Covent of those Friers and their Successors an yearly Rent of xl Marks to be received from the Company of Fishmongers within that City for the Celebration of Divine Service in the said Chappel according to the tenor of a certain Indentuâ—e made betwixt him and that Covent He also bequeathed to his Bastard Son Iohn then being at Ampthill CCC Marks and in Case he should die before his arrival to xxi years of Age appointed that his other Bastard Son Thomas should have that money And departing this life upon the first day of December the same year without lawful Issue being then seized only for term of life by the King's gift of the Mannors of Calstoke Trematon Restormel Tewyngton Moresh Penknegh Penlyn Tyntagell and of the Burroughs of Lostwithiel and Camelfoâ—d all in Cornwall Likewise of the Mannors of Ampthull Myâ—broke Houghton Tyngreth Flytwike and Pelyng in Com. Bedf. was buried in the said Chappel at the Black Fryers accordingly Francis Lord Cottington 7 Car. 1. THis Francis being fourth son to Philip Cottington of Godmanston in Com. Somerset by Iane his Wife Daughter of Thomas Biflete had his first Education under Sir Charles Cornwallis Knight whilst he was Resident in Spain And being a person of great natural parts solid understanding and excellent judgment in 11 Iac. was constituted one of the Clerks of the Council After which in the Month of Ianuary an 1616. 14 Iac. he was sent by King Iames into Spain to recal Sir Iohn Digby Knight at that time Embassador there And in an 1621. 19 Iac. being then Agent in those parts for the King was design'd Secretary for the Prince instead of Th. Murrey Meriting therefore very much for his faithful Services there being after four years stay in those parts returned he was created Baronet 16 Febr. 20 Iac. And afterwards his Prudence and gravity growing more conspicuous upon the 18 th of April 5 Car. 1. being constituted Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer he was sent Embassador into Spain to treat of Peace with that King as also 10 Iulii 7 Car. 1 advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Cottington of Hanworth in Com. Midd. Moreover gaining yet farther trust with that King upon his Progress into Scotland in the ninth year of his reign he had Commission bearing date 30 Maii to exercise the Office of Lord Treasurer during the whole time of his Majesties absence which he managed with such discretion and fidelity that shortly after his return he was made Master of the Wards scil 25 Martii 10 Car. 1. And standing perfectly loyal to him in the time of his great troubles and sad afflictions when he was necessitated to repair to Oxford and to Garrison that City for the defence of his royal person he was there constituted his Lord Treasurer of that little which he could then obtain for a mean support In which imployment and otherwise he served him with great affection and fidelity till all was lost And in September next after the barbarous murther of that King scil an 1649. was again sent Embassador into Spain together with Sir Edward Hide Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer whence he never returned but departing this life at Ualedolid was there buried He married Anne Daughter to Sir William Meredeth Knight Widdow of Sir Robert Bret Knight by whom he had Issue one Son called Charles and Anne a Daughter neither of which survived So that Francis the Son of Mâ—nrice Cottington his Brother became Heir to his Estate William Phelip Lord Bardolf 16 H. 6. THis William was Son to Sir Iohn Phelip of Donyngton in Com. Suff. Kt. a valiant Souldier under King H. 5. in his Wars of France and having Married Ioan one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Thomas Lord Bardolf in 9 H 5. upon the Death of Avice Widdow of the said Thomas doing his Fealty had Livery of that purparty of those Lands which thereby descended to her she being at that time twenty six years of Age. And being Treasurer of the Houshold to that victorious King had at his death the chief conduct of his dolorous Funeral IN 8 H. 6. he was retained to serve the King with nineteen men at Arms beside himself and sixty Archers for one whole year in the Wars of France and went accordingly And in 15 H. 6. founded a Chantry for two Priests to celebrate divine service every day at the Altar of St. Margaret in the Church of Denyngton for the good Estate of himself and the said Ioan his Wife during this life as also for their Souls after their departure hence likewise for the Souls of King Henry the Fourth and King Henry the Fifth and all the faithful deceased In 16 H. 6. being at that time Chamberlain to the King he bore the title of Lord Bardolf though he never had Summons to Parliament And by his Testament bearing date 1 Dec. an 1438. 17. H. 6. wherein he stiles himself Lord Bardolf bequeath'd his Body to be buryed with his Ancestors at Denyngton abovesaid before the Altar in the Chappel of St. Margaret appointing that upon the carriage of it thither twenty Torches should be born about it at the entrance thereof into every town through which it should pass And that at his Months-mind twenty four Torches as also twenty four Tapers each
of Norfolk In an 1576. 19 Eliz. Walter Earl of Essex dying in Ireland not any ordinary death it was much suspected that this Earl had a hand in the contrivance and the rather for that he forâ—ook the Lady Douglas Sheffeld by whom he then had a Son promising her much money and other advantages in case she would be content therewith and married Lettice the Daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter Widdow of that Earl to whom he had privately born much affection before In 22 Eliz. he did all he could in opposition to the match then in agitation betwixt Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou Which so irritated Monsiâ—ur Simiers the principal Instrument for carrying it on that he discovered to the Queen that marriage then newly made by him with the Lady Lettice whereat being not a little enraged she confined him to the Castle of Greenwich with purpose to have sent him to the Tower of London Whereupon thirsting a revenge he designed the murther of Simiers Nevertheless after this scil in An. 1581. 24 Eliz. he was constituted one of the Commissioners to treat farther with the Duke of Anjou touching that match and the next year following upon the departure of that Duke after three months stay here was one of the Nobles sent by the Queen to attend him to Antwerp After this in An. 1585. 28 Eliz. he was made Justice in Eyre of all the Forests South of Trent And having received Commission the preceeding year bearing date 2 Oct. 27 Eliz. for levying five hundred men to be sent into Holland and Zeland as also within three weeks after been constituted Lieutenant and Captain General of the whole Army designed for the service of the United Provinces against the Spaniard he was in the same 28. year sent thither accordingly but within little more than one year after scil An. 1586. the States of those Provinces took exceptions against him for ill performing his trust Whereupon he grew discontented And having made his last Will and Testament at Midlebourgh in Zeland bearing date 1 Aug. An. 1587. whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried at Warwick where sundry of his Ancestours do lie he gave power to his Executor to sell all his Lands and Leases c. in Lancashire which were the Lands of Sir Thomas Butler Knight and of Edward his Son which he intended for his base Son so he calls him Robert Dudley for the redemption of the Lordships of Denbigh and Chirke which Lordâ—hips of Denbigh and Chirke he gave unto his said base Son after the death of Ambrose Earl of Warwick his Brother To which Brother he also gave the Castle of Kenilworth with all the Parks Chases and Lands thereunto belonging and after his decease to his said base Son So likewise the Mannours of Balsall and Long Iâ—chington in Com. War Cleobury c. with his House in London called Leicester-house Moreover whereas he had erected an Hospital in the Town of Warwick and did think that he had fully accomplished the sum of CC l. per annum of sufficient land and rent for the maintenance of the Master and poor men there according to a rate set down He willed that in case any defect should be either of Rent or other assurance that his Brother the Earl of Warwick should make it up out of the Mâ—nnour of Hampton magna in Com. Wigorn. and bequeathed to his Sister the Countess of Huntington one ring with a Diamond Shortly after which he returned Whereupon the Dutch pursued him with great complaints both for mispending their money and ill managing their Military Affairs as also their Merchandize So that he was constrain'd to humble himself to the Queen and with Tears to beg of her that having sent him thither with Honour she would not receive him back with disgrace and that whom she had raised from the dust she would not bury alive And having so done design'd to retire unto his Castle at Kenilworth which he had enlarged and beautified in an extraordinary measure But being on his journey thitherwards at Cornbury Park in Com. Oxon. he died upon the fourth of September an 1588. 30 Eliz. of a Feaver as 't was said and was buried at Warwick where he hath a noble Monument Other great Offices he also had viz. Steward of the Queens Houshold and Chancellour of the University of Oxford and had at last got a Patent for the whole power of governing both in England and Ireland under her Majesty but that Hatton Lord Chancellour and Burleigh Lord Treasurer put a stop to it To take him in the observation of his Letters and Writings saith Sir Robert Naunton which should best set him off I never saw a stile or phrase more seeming Religious and fuller of the streams of devotion were they sincere As to his Wives Certain it is that he first Married Anne the Daughter and Heir to Sir Iohn Robsart Knight which Lady came to an unhappy Death at one M r Forster's House in Cumnore near Oxford then his Tenant by a fall from the Stairs as 't was said and lyeth buried in St. Maries Church in that University Touching his next Marriage with the Lady Douglas Howard Daughter to William Lord Howard of Effingham and Widdow of Iohn Lord Sheffeild I shall leave it dubious in regard it came in dispute after his Death and at length was not adjudg'd to be lawful yet am not willing to conceal what was alledg'd and sworn upon Oath and upon what occasion in reference to the same That he had a Son by this Lady called Sir Robert Dudley whom he mentions in his last Will and Testament by the Title of his base Son is sure enough Nor could he safely call him otherwise having openly Married Lettice Daughter to Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Widdow of Walter Earl of Essex in the life time of that Lady by whom he had Issue one Son called Robert who died in his Childhood As to the Birth of this Sir Robert so â—â—lled his Base Son it was in an 1574. 16 Eliz. and the chief of his Education for Academical-Learning in Christ-Church Colledge Oxon. Where being matriculated at fourteen years of Age he vers'd himself much in Mathematick Studies And afterwards affâ—cting Navigation had the Command of three small Ships in an 1595. 37 Eliz. Wherewith at the Trinity I le he took and destroy'd nine Spanish-Ships laden with Wines And shortly after touching upon the River Oxinâ—que in the West-Isdies named that Island situate in the Mouth thereof Dudteyana Moreover in an 1596. 38 Eliz. he accompanied the Earl of Essex in that Expedition made to Cadez against the Spaniard Wherein he so nobly behav'd himself that he thereupon had the honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon him But notwithstanding his Father's Character
who died unmarried and Grace Wedded to Iohn Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Horsey of Clifton in Com. Dors. Knight He had likewise three other Wives Gartrude Daughter of Sir William Lyte of Billesdon in Com. Somers Knight by whom he had Issue a Son called Charles Lyte alias Howard To his third Wife Mabel Daughter of Nicholas Burton of Carshalton in Com. Surr. Esq on whom he begot one only Daughter called Frances first Married to Henry Pranel Citizen and Vintner of London secondly to Edward Seamour Earl of Hartford and lastly to Lodowick Duke of Lenox And to his Fourth Wife Margaret Daughter to Henry Manning of Grenewich in Kent by whom he had no Issue This Thomas Vicount Howard of Bindon by his Testament bearing date 24 Maii 23 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried at Marnhull in Com. Dors. and appointed that a Tomb should be there made for him and for Gartrude and Mabel his late Wives as also for the Lady Margaret then his Wife the Probate whereof bears date 14 Febr. an 1582. 25 Eliz. whereby it seems that he died not long before To whom succeeded Henry his eldest Son Which Henry took to Wife Frances the Daughter of Sir Peter Mewtas Knight and by her had Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Douglasse Married to Sir Arthur Gorge Knight Which Henry dying without Issue Male Thomas his younges Brother enjoy'd the Title of Vicount Howard of Bindon and was Install'd Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter at Windsore 20 Maii an 1606. 4 Iac. This Thomas Married ... the Daughter of ... Duffeild but died without Issue ¶ Having now finished the Line of these Vicounts Howard of Bindon I return to Henry eldest Son to the last mention'd Thomas Duke of Norff. This Henry bearing the Title of Earl of Surrey in his Father's life time as a Dukes eldest Son upon the first of May 32 H. 8. was one of the chief of those that Justed at Westminster as Defendents against Sir Iohn Dudley Sir Thomas Seymour and others Challengers And in 34 H. 8. marcht in the Army whereof his Father had the Command as Lieutenant-General which in October that year entred Scotland and burnt divers Villages In 36 H. 8. upon that expedition to Boloin in France he was Field-Marshal of the English Army and after the winning thereof being then Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter was 3 Sept. 37 H. 8. Constituted the Kings Lieutenant and Captain-General of all his Army within the Town and County of Boloine This Earl saith Godwine was of a ripe wit and endued with great learning so that the Eulogy afterwards given to his Son Henry Earl of Northampton that he was the learnedst amongst the Nobility and the most noble amongst the learned might have been as fitly applyed to him being also a person very gracious with the people expert in the Art military and esteem'd fit for publick Government Which great Virtues were too great faults for the King being jealous of him resolv'd to cut him off Treason therefore was objected against him and upon that surmise he was sent to the Tower with his Father That which he had chiefly laid to his charge was from the affirmation of Sir Richard Suthwell Knight who said that he knew certain things of him which toucht his fidelity to the King Unto which accusation in the presence of the Lord Chancellor Audley and others he affirm'd himself a True man desiring to be tryed by Justice or that he might fight in his Shirt with Suthwell But that which I find to be the principal thing against him was the bearing the Arms of King Edward the Confessor with his own and that a servant of his had been in Italy with Cardinal Pole and was by him receiv'd at his return For which he was arraign'd at Guild-Hall upon the 13th of Ianuary 38 H. 8. before the Lord Chancellor the Lord Mayor and other Commissioners And being a person of great understanding sharp wit and deep courage defended himself sundry ways sometimes denying the Accusations as false and weakning the credit of his Adversaries Sometimes interpreting the words wherewith he was charged in a far different sense than they were represented As to the bearing his Arms he voucht the opinion of the Heralds therein And upon the producing a witness against him who pretended that upon discourse with him whereupon he used such high words as that a braving answer was return'd he made no other defence to the Jury than that he left it to them to judge whether it were probable that this man should use such expressions to the Earl of Surrey and he not strike him again In Conclusion pleading Not Guilty the Jury being not of the Peers but a Common Enquest Condemn'd him Whereupon having judgment of death he was Beheaded on Tower-Hill 19 Ian. an 1547. 38 H. 8. his Father then living and buried in the Church of All-Hallows Berking near the place of his Execution But afterwards translated to Framlyngham in Com. Suff. where he lyeth honourably Entombed with this Epitaph Henrico Howardo Thomae secundi Ducis Norfolciae filio primogenito Thomae tertii patri Comiti Surreiae Georgiani Ordinis equiti aurato immaturè anno salutis 1546. abreptâ— Franciscae â—xori ejus filiae Iohannis Comitis Oxoniae Henricus Howardus Comes Northamptoniae filius secundo genitus hoc supremum pietatis in parentes Monumentum posuit A. D. 1614. By this Frances his Wife Daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford he left Issue two Sons Thomas and Henry as also three Daughters Iane Married to Charles Earl of Westmorland Margaret to Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton and Catherine to Henry Lord Berkley Which Henry was with his three Sisters Iane Margaret and Catherine restored in blood in the Parliament held 1 Eliz. And being a person highly esteem'd of for his great learning ... Maii 1 Iac. was made choice oâ— for one of that King's Privy-Council Also 1 Ian. next following constituted Warden of the Cinque-Ports and Constable of Dovor-Castle And upon the 13th of March next ensuing advanc'd to the honour of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Howard of Marnhill as also to the dignity of Earl of Northampton Likewise soon after that made one of the Commissioners for exercising the Office of Earl Marshal of England and upon the 24th of April an 1605. 3 Iac. Install'd Knight of the Garter Furthermore upon the 29th of April an 1608. 6 Iac. he was made Lord Privy-Seal And having never Married departed this life at that House of his near Charing-Cross built by himself out of the ruines of a certain Religious House which stood there called Rouncevall 15 Iunii an
1614. 12 Iac. whereupon he had Burial in the Church of Dovor-Castle under a goodly Monument of white Marble with this Epitaph which briefly pointeth at what is farther memorable of him Henricus Howards Henriei Comitis Surriae filius Thomae secundi Ducis Norfolciae nâ—pos Baro Howard de Marnhill Privati Sigilli Custos Castri Doverensis Constabularius Quinque Portuum Custos Cancellarius Admirallus Iacobe magnae Britanniae Regi ab intimis Conciliis Ordinis Periscelidis Eques auratus Academiae Cantabrigiensis Cancellarius inter Nobiles literatissimus Inspem resurgendi in Christo hic conditur Obiit xv die Iunii MDC xiv Inclytus hic Comes tria Hospitalis fundavit latefundiis dotavit Vnâ—m Grenewici in Cantio in quo viginti Egeni Praefectus Alterum Cluni in Comitatu Salopiae in quo xii Egeni cum Praefecto Tertium ad Castrum Rising in comitatu Norfolciae in quo xii Paâ—perculae cum Gubernatrice imperpetuum alantur Iohanne Griffitho huic Comiti ab Epistolis curante positum ¶ Having done with this collateral branch I come to Thomas the eldest Son to Henry Earl of Surrey so cut off in 38 H. 8. as hath been observed which Thomas upon the death of his Grandfather Thomas Duke of Norfolk in 1 Mariae became his next and hereditary Successor being the same year fully restored in blood the Act for his Grandfathers attainder being then made void And in 2 Mariae upon that Insurrection of the Kentish-men in opposition to the Queen's marriage with King Philip of Spain headed by Sir Thomas Wyat was sent with some small Forces of the Queens Guards and other of the Londoners to suppress them In 1 Eliz. he was installed Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and in 3 Eliz. constituted Lieutenant-General for the Northern-parts of this Realm Whereupon he went to Berwick and made a League with the Scots But they flying out again he had some sleight skirmishes with them In An. 1566. 9 Eliz. he was by the French honoured with Knighthood of the Order of St. Michael But in 11 Eliz. the Queen of England suspected him for too great a favourer of the Queen of Scots So that shortly after 't was rumour'd that he would marry her having been sollicited thereto by Sir Nicholas Throkmorton and encouraged through the assistance of Robert Earl of Leicester to obtain Queen Eliz. assent many of the Nobility liking well thereof in case the Queen were content But she being utterly averse thereto rebuk'd him much for his attempts in that kind Whereupon he quitted the Court and retired into Norfolk Nevertheless resolved to make her his Wife Which being discovered he was cast into prison in 14 Eliz. And the next ensuing year sc. an 1572. upon the sixteenth of Ianuary brought to his Trial in Westminster-Hall before George Earl of Shrewsbury made Lord high Steward of England for that occasion The charge laid against him being that he conspired the dethroning of Queen Eliz. and bringing in Foreign-forces Likewise whereas he knew that the Queen of Scots had quartered the Arms of England and aspired at the Crown he had without consulting Queen Eliz. gone about to marry her and lent her great sums of Money contrary to his promise and his own Hand-writing Moreover that he had supplied the Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland with moneys who having broke out into open Rebellion were fled into Scotland Also that he had sought for Auxiliary forces from the Pope the Spaniard and the Duke of Albany for setting that Queen at liberty and restoring the Romish Religion in this Realm and had been aiding to Heriz and other the enemies to Queen Eliz. in Scotland Putting himself therefore upon the Trial of his Peers they pronounced him guilty whereupon he had Judgment of Death and accordingly was beheaded on Tower-Hill upon the second of Iune 15 Eliz. to the great grief of many This last mentioned Duke married three Wives First Mary Daughter and one of the Heirs to Henry Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundel Which Mary died at Arundel House in the Strand 25 Aug. 1557. 4 5 Ph. M. and was buried in St. Clements-Church near Temple-Bar by whom he had Issue Philip his Son and Heir He secondly married Margaret Daughter and sole Heir to Thomas Lord Aâ—dley of Walden and Chancellour of England Widdow of the Lord Henry Dudley a younger Son to Iohn Duke of Northumberland slain at St. Quintins in Picardy An. 1557. by whom he had Issue two Sons Thomas afterwards made Earl of Suffolk and William and two Daughters Elizabeth who died in her Infancy and Margaret married to Robert Sackvile Earl of Dorset He lastly married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Francis Leiburne Knight Widow of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland but by her had no Issue The title of Duke of Norfolk being by the attainder of this Thomas thus taken away Philip his eldest Son was called Earl of Arundel as owner of Arundel-Castle by descent from his Mother it having antiently been adjudged in Parliament to be a local dignity so that the possessors thereof should enjoy that title of Honour Whereupon he had by that appellation summons to the next ensuing Parliament begun at Westminster 16 Ian. 23 Eliz. and after that in the same Parliament was by a special Act restored in blood But not long after this by the Artifices of Robert Earl of Leicester and Secretary Walsingham for the entrapping of those eminent persons who were of the Romish Religion counterfeit Letters being disperst this Earl Philip was confin'd to his own House as was also Henry Earl of Northumberland By reason whereof and because he was shortly after much terrified with the severity of certain Laws then made against Jesuits and Priests and in regard he stood much devoted to the Religion of the Church of Rome he resolved to betake himself unto an austere and retired life beyond the Seas but in the first place to represent his grief to the Queen by a Letter which he determined should be delivered unto her after his departure wherein he complained of the malice of his powerful adversaries which he could not withstand and their triumphing over his Innocencie putting her also in mind of the unhappy fate of his Ancestors his Great-Grandfather suffering in like manner his Grandfather also losing his Head upon a slender occasion and his Father who never bore any evil thought to his Prince yet being circumvented by his adversaries came to the same end And therefore that he might not so perish but live retired for his Souls-health he left his Countrey but not his Loyalty to Her his Sovereign But before this Letter could be delivered being gone into Sussex there to take shipping in
then a Knight he was Comptroller of the Kings Houshold and in 25 H. 8. sent with the Duke of Norfolk to attend King Francis the First of France unto his intended Enterview with the Pope at Marsielles In 29 H. 8. at the Creation of Edward Prince of Wales he was made Treasurer of the Kings Houshold and the next ensuing year by Letters Patent bearing date 9 Martii advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord St. Iohn Shortly after which being summoned to Parliament scilicet in 31 H. 8. he took his place there upon the 28 th of Aprill In 32 H. 8. he was made Master of the Wards 26 Iulii which Office was confirm'd to him in 34 H. 8. with the Fee of Two hundred pounds per annum he being the first on whom it was bestowed after the establishment of that Court by authority of Parliament Shortly after which viz. in 35 H. 8. he was install'd Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 36 H. 8. being in that great Expedition then made unto Boloine was with the King at the taking thereof He was also constituted one of that King's Executors Likewise appointed of the Councill to his son and successor Prince Edward And upon the removal of the Earl of Southampton from his office of Lord Chancellor in 1 E. 6. being then Lord great Master of the Houshold had the custody of the Great Seale untill the 30 th of November following that the Lord Rich was made Lord Chancellor Moreover upon the 19 th of January 3 E. 6. he was created Earl of Wiltshire and upon the first of February 4 E. 6. constituted Lord Treasurer of England Lastly upon the 12 th of October 5 E. 6. he was honoured with the Title of Marquess of Winchester Soon after which he sate as High Steward of England upon the Tryal of the Duke of Somerset being also Lord President of the Council for some part of that King's Reign Upon the death of King Edward and Proclaiming the Lady Iane Grey when the Duke of Northumberland was gone towards the parts of Suffolk with hopes to suppress those who were then risen on the behalf of Q Mary he was one of the cheif of them that met in Council at Baynard's-Castle and thereupon caused Proclamation to be made of Q. Mary's Title Whereupon he gain'd so much upon her affections that she soon after renew'd his Patent for the Office of Lord Treasurer The like favour he obtain'd from Queen Elizazabeth in the first year of her Reign This Honourable Person was born in the year 1483. 1 R. 3. and living till he had fully accomplisht the age of Ninety and seven years saw an hundred and three persons of his own Generation After which departing this life at his Mannor-House of Basing 10 Martii An. 1571. 14 Eliz. he was buried in the Church there It is reported that being sometime ask'd how he did to stand in those perillous times wherein such great changes and alterations had been both in Church and State he answered By being a William and not an Oake It is observed by a very learned person and sometime Secretary of State that this Marquess served under four Princes in such various and changeable seasons as no time nor any age hath yeilded the like President And truly saith he the old man taught them all especially William Earl of Pembroke for they two were ever of the King's Religion and over-zealous Professors and being younger brothers yet of Noble Houses they spent what was left them and came on trust to the Court Where upon the bare stock of their Wits they began to traffick for themselves and prospered so well that they got spent and left more than any Subjects from the Norman-conquest in their own times He married two wives first Elizabeth the daughter of Sir William Capel Knight Lord Mayor of London in An. 1509. 1 H. 8. and by her had issue four sons 1. Iohn commonly called Lord St. Iohn who succeeded him in his Honors 2. The Lord Thomas Paulet of Cosyngton in Com. Somers who married Mary the daughter and coheir to Thomas Moore of Melpesh in Com. Dors. 3. The Lord Chediok Paulet of Wade in Com. Southampt made Governor of the Town and Castle of Portsmouth in 1. Mariae and 1. Eliz. Which Lord Chediok married Anne daughter to Sir Thomas White of South-Warnborne in Com. Southampt Knight And Fourthly the Lord Giles Paulet who married Mary the daughter and coheir to Nicholas Trapps a wealthy Goldsmith in London He had also issue by the same Elizabeth four daughters Alice married to Richard Stowell of Cotherston in Com. Somers Esquire Margaret to Sir William Berkley of ... in Com. ... Knight Margerie to Sir Richard Waller of Old Stoke in Com ... Esquire and Eleanor to Sir Richard Peck sall Knight Master of the buck-Hounds His second Wife was Winifride daughter of Sir Iohn Bruges Knight Widow of Sir Richard Sackvile Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer but by her he had no issue To him succeeded Iohn his son and heir who being summon'd to Parliament in 15 Eliz. was the same year one of the Peeres upon Tryal of the Duke of Norffolk and by his Testament bearing date in 20 Eliz. bequeath'd his body to be buried in the parish Church of Basing in the Sepulcher there ordained by his Father for himself and his posterity appointing a Thousand pounds to be bestowed on the charge of his Funeral This Iohn married Elizabeth one of the daughters and coheirs to Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke by whom he had issue four sons William his immediate successor Sir George Paulet of Crundall in Com. Southampt Knight Richard and Thomas As also two daughters Mary married to Henry Lord Cromwell of Okham in Com Rutl. and Elizabeth first wedded to Sir William Courtney of Powderham in Com. Devon Knight and afterwards to Sir Henry Oughtred Knight And departing this life at Chelsey in Com. Midd. 4 Nov. An. 1576. 18 Eliz. was buried at Basing To whom succeeded William his eldest son who in An. 1575. 17 Eliz. his father then living being summoned to Parliament by the Title of Lord St. Iohn of Basing married Anne daughter to William Lord Howard of Effyngham by Katherine his wife daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn Broughton of Tudington in Com. Bedf. Knight By which Anne he had issue William his only son and two daughters Anne married to Sir Thomas Dennis of ... in Com. Devon Knight and Katherine to Sir Giles Wroughton of Broad Hinton in Com. Southampt Knight He had also four natural sons by one Mistriss Lambert a
daughter to Henry Earl of 〈◊〉 as also for ratifying his Marriage with the said Elizabeth and Legitimating the children which should be begotten betwixt them but the Earl of Derby with the Bishops of 〈◊〉 and Norwich as also the Lord Stourton dissented to the Bill Shortly after this he was sent Embassador to the King of France to Present him with the Order of the Garter and to Treat with him touching certain private Affairs being accompanyed with the Bishop of Ely and certain other persons of Note And before the end of that year sate with other of the Peers upon Tryal of the Duke of Somerset But upon the death of King Edward and Proclaiming of the Lady Iane Gray he accompanyed the Duke of Northumberland at his going out of London with Horse and Foot for the suppressing of those who were risen in Suffolk on the behalf of Q. Mary For which being first committed to the Tower of London 26 Iulii in the first year of that Queen he was Arraigned before the Duke of Norfolk then sitting as High Steward upon the eighteenth of 〈◊〉 following and had Judgment of death passed upon him Howbeit notwithstanding this sharp Sentence Execution was forborn and before the end of that year was restored in blood by Act of Parliament but not to his Honors so that he had no other Title than William Parr Esquire late Marquess of Northampton and stood in no higher a degree until Queen Elizabeth began to Reign But she graciously considering that through the Potency of his Adversaries he had been bereaved of those Titles by her Letters Patent bearing date at the Tower of London 13 Ian. 1 Eliz. advanced him again to the dignity of Marquess of Northampton restored him to his Lands and made him one of the Lords of her Privy-Council She likewise joyn'd him in Commission with some of the Bishops and other learned Divines for Reforming that Liturgie set forth by her Brother King Edward the Sixth and made him Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Overliving Elizabeth Cobham his second wife he lastly married Helen daughter of Wolfangus Suavenburgh born in Sweden but had no issue by any of them and departing this life in An. 1571. 14 Eliz. was buried at the upper end of the Quire of the Collegiate Church at Warwick on the North-side where the Atchievements hung up at his Funeral did remain till of late years And where his Body about Fifty years since being dig'd up to make room for the Burial of an ordinary Gentlewoman was found perfect the skin intire dryed to the bones Rosemary and Bayes lying in the Coffin fresh and green All which were so preserv'd by the dryness of the ground wherein they lay it being above the Arches of that fair Vault which is under the Quire and of a sandy condition mixt with rubbish of Lime as hath been related to me by those who were eye-witnesses thereof Dying thus without issue Henry Earl of Pembroke his Nephew by one of his Sisters became his next heir Helen his last wife surviving him who married afterwards to Sir Thomas Gorge of Longford in Com. Wilts Knight and having many children by him dyed in April An. 1635. 11 Car. 1. Lord Parr of Horton I Now come to William Parre Uncle both to this VVilliam Marquess of Northampton and to Queen Catherine the sixth and last Wife of King Henry the Eighth This VVilliam residing at Horton in Com. Northampt. being Chamberlain to that Queen his Neice was shortly after her marriage with King Henry viz. 23 Decem. 35 H. 8. created Lord Parr of Horton And in 36 H. 8. the King designing a Royal Expedition into France and thereupon constituting his then Queen Catherine Parr General Regent of this Realme during his absence amongst other her Assistants as to matter of Council he appointed this VVilliam Lord Parr of Horton to be called upon some occasions By his Testament bearing date 20 Iunii An. 1546. 38 H. 8. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Parish-Church of Horton Shortly after which he died as may seem by the Probate thereof leaving issue by Mary his wife the daughter of Sir VVilliam Salisbury Knight four daughters his heirs 1. Maud married k to Sir Raphe Lance Knight 2. Anne to Sir Iohn Digby of Ketilby in Com. Leic. Knight 3. Elizabeth to Sir Nicholas VVoodhall Knight 4. And Mary to Sir Thomas Tresham Knight Thomas Lord Audley of Walden 30 Hen. 8. OF what Extraction this Thomas was I have not seen for of the Family of the old Lords Audley I suppose he was not the Armes which he bore being totally different from theirs Nor have I observed any thing of him till 18 H. 8. that he became the Autumne-Reader in the Inner-Temple Whereby it appeares that having been a diligent Student of the Laws he arrived to a great proficiency in that commendable Learning in which within a short time after he grew so famous that in 21 H. 8. he was made choice of for Speaker in the House of Commons in that Long-Parliament which began upon the third of November the same year and continuing by Prorogation till 27 H. 8. proved fatal to the Religious Houses by the Dissolution of all those whose Revenues were not certified to exceed the value of Two hundred pounds per annum In which his service was so acceptable to the King as that the next ensuing year viz. 22 H. 8. he was constituted his Atturney for the Dutchy of Lancaster Also in Mich. Terme Graft Mart. advanced to the state and degree of a Serjeant at Law and upon the fourteenth of November following made the King's Serjeant Nor was any farther Promotion thought too great for him for in 24 H. 8. upon the Resignation of that worthy Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas Moore he was Knighted and made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and before the end of that year Lord Chancellor of England Being therefore thus raised to that high place discerning the Pope's Supremacy newly abolish'd whereupon the Title of Supreme Head on Earth of the Church of England was vested in the King who consequently took upon him by his own absolute power to suppress the Priory of Canons of the Holy Trinity commonly called Christ-church near Algate in the City of London he obtain'd the Scite and Precinct of that Religious House and converted it to a fit Mansion for his own residence having likewise all the Plate and Lands thereto belonging bestowed on him And in 30 H. 8. sate High-Steward upon the Arraignment of Henry Courtney Marquess of Exeter then accused for Conspiring the advancement of Reginald Pole afterwards Cardinal to the Crown That this Thomas had been not a little instrumental in carrying on that great design for dissolving the lesser
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
of that Christian name who being a Divine was first Archdeacon of Totnes in com Devon next Dean of Bristol and chief Chanter in the Cathedral at Salisbury afterwards Dean of the Kings Chapel and Dean of Christ-Church in Oxford lastly Dean of Exeter and Windsore This Dean by Anne his wife Daughter of Sir Nicholas Harvey Knight had issue George who at the age of fourteen years became a Fellow Commoner in University-Colledge Oxon. But shortly after betook himself to military imployments being in that Voiage to Cadez in An. 1596. 38 Eliz. and afterwards serving in Ireland against the Rebels of that Kingdom was made President of Munster in 43 Eliz. where joining his Forces with the Earl of Thomond he took divers Castles and strong Holds in those parts viz. Logher Crome Glane Carigâ—oile Corgrag Ruthmore and Cahit and brought the titular Earl of Desmond one of the most active Rebels there to his Tryal He was likewise a Privy Councellor and Master of the Ordnance to the Queen in that Realm Also in 1 Iac. constituted Governor of the Isle of Garnsey and Castle of Cornet And having married Ioyce the sole daughter and heir to William Clopton of Clopton in com War Esquire was by Letters Patents bearing date 4 Iunii 3 Iac. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron by the title of Lord Carew of Clopton After that he was made Master of the Ordinance for life and in 14 Iac. sworn of the Privy Council Being also a person of great repute for his excellent parts he was upon the fifth of February 1 Car. 1. created Farl of Totnes Besides these his noble imployments 't is not a little observable that being a great lover of Antiquities he wrote an Historical Account of all those memorable passages which hapned in Ireland during the term of those three years that he continued there intituled Hibernia pacata printed at London in An. 1633. And that he made an ample Collection of many Chronological and choice observations as also of divers exact Maps relating to sundry parts of that Realm Some whereof are now in the publick Library at Oxford but most of them in the hands of Sir Robert Shirley of Stanton Harold in com Leic. Baronet bought of his Executors And departing this life without issue upon the twenty seventh of March An. 1629. 5 Car. 1. at the Savoy in the Strand in the Suburbs of London at that time near seventy four years of age was buried at Stratford upon Avon near Clopton before-mentioned leaving Ioyce his wife surviving Which Ioyce afterwards dyed at Twyckedham in com Mid. 14 Ian. 1636. 12 Car. 1. and was also buried at Stratford Thomas Lord Knivet of Escrick 5 Iac. THis Family of Knivet antiently seated in Norfolk at length came to possess Buckenham-Castle in that County by the marriage of an heir of Clifton to whom it descended through heirs Female from William de Albini which William built it as I have elsewhere shewed shortly after the Norman-Conquest A branch whereof was Iohn Knivet made Chancellor of England and Keeper of the great Seal in 46 E. 3. Likewise another Iohn who in 10 H. 4 by Alianore his Mother daughter to Raphe Lord Basset of Weldon in Com. North. came at length to possess a fair inheritance upon partition of Bassets Lands And Sir William Knivet Knight for the body to King Henry the Eighth Also Edmund Knivet of Ashwelthorpe in com Norff. Esquire Sergeant Porter to the King who married Ioane the daughter and heir to Iohn Bourchier Lord Berners And this Sir Thomas Knivet Knight one of the Gentlemen of the Privy-Chamber to King Iames who in An. 1605. 3 Iac. upon that obscure intimation given by a Letter directed to the Lord Montegle of the danger which was like to besal those who should come to the ensuing Parliament being then a Justice of Peace in Westminster was sent to make search in the Vaults and Cellers underneath the House of Lords and coming about midnight thither with some few in his company found a man standing without doors in boots whereupon entring the Vaults and turning over certain billets and fagots there laid under colour of winter-fewel for Mr. Thomas Percy who had hired a house near thereunto discovered thirty six barrels of Gun-powder the person in boots being Guido Faux Mr. Percie 's servant who should have put fire to the Trayn upon the first day of the Parliament After which upon the fourth of Iuly 5 Iac. being summoned to the Parliament then siting by the title of Lord Knivet of Escrick in com Ebor. it being the last day of that Session took his place accordingly amongst the rest of the Peers of this Realm And having married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Rouland Hayward Alderman of the City of London widdow of Richard Warren of ... in com Essex Esquire departed this life without issue at his house in Bingstreet Westminster 27 Apr. 1622. Whereupon he had Burial in the Church of Stanwell in com Mid. where there is a noble monument erected to his memory with an Epitaph which informs us that he was first of the Royal Bed-Chamber to Queen Eliz. and next of Council to Queen Anne wife of King Iames. Sir Gervase Clifton Knight Lord Clifton 6 Iac. THis Sir Gervase Clifton of Layton-Bromswould in com Hunt Knight being a branch of the antient Family of Clifton of Clifton in com Not. had the title of Lord Clifton by Writ of Summons to Parliament 9 Iulii 6 Iac. but of him I have not seen any thing farther memorable than his commitment to the Tower 30 Dec. 15 Iac. by reason he expressed that he was sorry he had not stabed Sir Francis Bacon Knight then Lord Keeper of the great Seal for decreeing a case in Chancery against him and that in October An. 1618. 16 Iac. he murthered himself leaving issue by Catherine his Wife sole daughter and heir to Sir Henry Darcie of Brimham in com Ebor. Knight son and heir to Sir Arthur Darcie Knight a younger son to Thomas Lord Darcie one sole daughter and heir called Catherine who became the wife of Esme Steward Lord d'Aubigny a place in the Dutchy of Avergne in France son to Iohn Lord d'Aubigny younger Brother to Mathew Earl of Lenox in Scotland Which Esme being afterwards Earl of March as also Duke of Richmund and Lenox as in due place I shall shew by the said Catherine his wife had issue divers Sons of whom there is no issue remaining excepting of Catherine the daughter of George Lord Aubignie the fourth of them sister and sole heir to Charles Duke of Richmund and Lenox her brother lately deceased Which Catherine now the wife of Henry Lord Obrien son and heir to Henry Earl of Themond in Ireland making her claym
against the Dutch on tuesday 28 Maii An. 1672 He hath also two daughters Diana married to the Baron of Mol in Flanders and Anne to Robert now Earl of Sunderland Francis Lord Verulam Vicount St. Alban 16 Iac. COnsidering that this person was so eminent for his Learning and other great abilities as his excellent works will sufficiently manifest though a short Narrative of his life is already set forth by Doctor William Raleigh his domestique Chaplain I am not willing to omit the taking notice of such particulars as are most memorable of him and therefore shall briefly recount partly from that Narrative and partly from other authorities what I have observed in order thereto As to his Parentage he was the youngest of those two male Children which Sir Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave in com Suff. Knight had by Anne his wife one of the six daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke of Giddy-Hall in com Essex Knight a person much honoured for his Learning and being Tutor to King Edward the Sixth all those Daughters being exquisitely skilled in the Greek and Latine Tongues Which Nicholas having been a diligent Student of the Laws in Grays Inn was made the Kings Attorney in the Court of Wards in 38 H. 8. and upâ—n the death of that King which soon after hapned had his Patent for the same trust renewed by his son and successor King Edward the Sixth In the sixth year of whose Reign he was constituted Treasurer for that Noble Society of Grays-Inn whereof he had been so long a Member And being grown famous for his knowledge was shortly after viz. in 1 Eliz. made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Knighted which Office in his time was by Act of Parliament made equal in authority with the Chancellours What I have otherwise observed of this Sir Nicholas Bacon is that being no friend to the Queen of Scots then Prisoner in England he was privy and assenting to what Hales had publisht in derogation to her title as next and lawful Successor to Queen Elizabeth asserting that of the House of Sufâ—olk before it for which Hales suffered imprisonment and had not Cecill stood his faithful friend so might he nothing being more distastful to Queen Elizabeth then a dispute upon that point Next that in 14 Eliz. upon those Proposals made by the Nobility of Scotland for her enlargement he opposed it alleadging that no security could ballance the danger thereof Lastly that upon his death which hapned in April An. 1579. 21 Eliz. this Character is given of him by the Learned Camden viz. that he was Vir praepingius ingenio acerrimo singulari prudentia summâ— eloquentia tenaci memoriâ— sacris consiliis alterum columen Of persons very corpulent most quick Wit singular Prudence admirable Eloquence special Memory and another pillar to the Privy-Council Whereupon being interred on the South side of the Quire in St. Pauls Cathedral within the City of London he had a noble Monument there erected to his memory with this â—pitaph Hîc Nicolaum ne Beconem conditum existima illum tam diu Britannici Regni seâ—undum columen exitium malis Bonis Asylum caâ—ca quem non extulit ad hunc honorem sors sed Aequitas Fides Doctrina Pietas unica prudentia Neu fortè raptum crede qui unica brevi vitâ perenni emerit duas agit vitam secundam caelites inter animas Fama implet orbem vita quâ—e illi tertia est Hac positum in arâ est corpus olim animi domus Ara dicata sempiternae memoriae Thus much touching the Parentage of this Francis his Birth being at York-House in the Strand upon the twenty second day of Ianuary An. 1560. 2 Eliz. It is observed that in his tender years his pregnancy was such as gave great indication of his future high accomplishments in so much as Queen Eliz. took notice of him and called him the young Lord Keeper also that asking him how old he was though but a Boy he answered that he was two years younger then her Majâ—sties most happy Reign As to his Education he was of Trinitie-Colledge in Cambridge under the tuition of Doctor Iohn Whitgift then Master there but afterwards the renowned Archbishop of Canterbury Where having with great proficiency spent some time he was sent into France with Sir Amias Paulet her Majesties Leiger Ambassador and thence intrusted with a message to the Queen which he performed with much approbation and so returned After this coming from Travail and applying himself to the study of the Common Law he was seated in â—rays-Inn Where in short time he became so highly esteemed for his abilities as that in 30 Eliz. being then but 28 years of age that honorable society chose him for their Lent Reader and in 32 Eliz. was made one of the Clerks of the Council In 42 Eliz. being double Reader in that House and affecting much the ornament thereof he caused that beautiful Grove of â—lmes to be planted in the Walks which yet remain And upon the 23 of Iuly 1 Iac. was Knighted at Whitehal Shortly after which viz. in 2 Iac. he was made one of the Kings Council learned having therewith a Grant of forty pounds per annum fee and in 5 Iac. constituted his Majesties Sollicitor General In 9 Iac. he was made joint Judge with Sir Thomas Vavasor then Knight Marshal of the Knight Marshal's Court then newly â—rected within the Verge of the Kings House and in 11 Iac. 27 Oct. being made Atturney General was sworn of the Privy Council In 14 Iac. he was constituted Lord Keeper of the great Seal 7 Martii being then fifty four years of age At which time the King admonisht him that he should Seal nothing rashly as also that he should judge uprightly and not extend the Royal Prerogative too high After which viz. upon the seventh day of May which was the first day of Easter Term next ensuing he made his solemn proceeding to Westminster hall in this order first the writing Clerks and inferiour Officers belonging to the Court of Chancery Next the Students of the Law Thâ—n the Gentlemen of his own Family After them the Sergeant at Arms and bearer of the Great Seal on foot Then himself on Horseback in a Gown of Purple Satin riding betwixt the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal Next divers Earls Barons and Privy Councillors Then the Judges of the Court at UUestminster whose place in that proceeding was assigned after the Privy Councellors And when he came into the Court the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal gave him his Oath the Clerk of the Crown reading it Upon the fourth of Ianuary 16 Iac. he was made Lord Chancellor of England On the eleventh of Iuly next ensuing created Lord Verulam and on the twenty seventh of Ianuary
18 Iac. advanced to the dignity of Vicount St. Alban his solemn Investiture being then performed at Theobalds his Robe carried before him by the Lord Carew and his Coronet by the Lord Wentworth Whereupon he gave the King seavenfold thanks first for making him his Sollicitor secondly his Attorney thirdly one of his Privy Council fourthly Lord Keeper of the Great Seal fifthly Lord Chancellor sixthly Baron Verulam and lastly Vicount St. Alban But long he enjoyed not that great Office of Lord Chancellor for in Lent 18 Iac. Corruption in the exercise thereof being objected against him of which 't is believed his servants were most guilty and he himself not much accessory the Great Seal was taken from him and committed to the custody of Henry Vicount Mandevill at that time President of the Council and certain other Lords Commissioners and upon the tenth of Iuly after to Doctor Iohn Williams Dean of UUestminster afterwards Bishop of Lincolne Towards his rising years he married Alice one of the daughters and coheirs to Benedict Barnham Alderman of London with whom he had an ample portion but by her had no Children to perpetuate his memory which his learned Works being for the most part composed in the five last years of his life will amply supply being then totally retired from all civil affairs and applying himself daily to contemplation and studie the particulars were these viz. ¶ The History of the Reign of King Henry the Seaventh Abcedarium Naturae or a Metaphisical piece now lost Historia Ventorum Historia vitae mortis Historia Densi Rari not yet Printed Historia Gravis levis which is also lost A Discourse of a War with Spaine A Dialogue touching an Holy War The Fable of the New Atlantis A Preface to a digest of the Laws of England The beginning of the History of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth ¶ De Augmentis Scientiarum or the advancement to Learning put into Latin with several enrichments and Enlargements ¶ Councils Civil and Moral Or his Books of Essays likewise enriched and enlarged ¶ The Conversion of certain Psalmes into English Verse The Translaion of the History of King Henry the Seventh into Latine as also of the Councils Civil and Moral and Dialogue of the Holy War ¶ His-Book de Sapientiâ veterum revised ¶ Inquisitio de Magnete ¶ Topica Inquisitionis de Luce Lumine Not Printed ¶ Silva Silvarum or his Natural History He departed this life upon the ninth day of April 1626. being Easter day in the sixty sixth year of his age at the Earl of Arundel's House in Higngate near London to which place he casually repaired about a week before and was buried in the North side of the Chancel in St. Michaels Church at St. Albans according to the appointment by his last Will and Testament because the Body of his Mother lay there interred it being the only Church remaining within the precinct of old Verulam where he hath a Monument of white Marble representing his full body in a contemplative posture siting in a chair erected by Sir Thomas Meautys Knight formerly his Secretary but afterwards Clerk of the Council to King Iames and King Charles the first On which is this following Epitaph composed by the learned Sir Henry Wotton Knight Franciscus Bacon Baro de Verulam S. Albani vicecomes seu noâ—ioribus titulis Scientiarum lumen facundiae lex â—ic sedebat Qui postquam omnia Naturalis sapientiae Civilis Arcana evolvisset Naturae decretum explevit composita solvantur An. Dom. MDCXXVI Aetatis Lxvi Tanti viri memoriae Thomas Meautus superstitis câ—ltor defuncti Admirator H. P. Hamilton Earl of Cambridge 17 Iac. THe first of this Family that enjoyed this Honor was Iames Marquess of Hamilton in Scotland son to Iohn Earl of Arran Which Iohn being the first in that Realm who bore the Title of Marquess was son to Iames Earl of Arran Regent of Scotland upon the death of King Iames the fifth and made Duke of Chasâ—all-Herauld in Poictou by Henry the second King of France and he Grandson to Sir Iames Hamilton Knight created Earl of Arran by King Iames the third whose sister Mariana he had married In the year 1619. 17 Iac. this Iames Marquess of Hamilton was by Letters Patents bearing date 16 Iunii advanced to the dignity of Baron of Ennerdale in Cumberland and Earl of Cambridge also made Gentleman of the Kings Royal Bedchamber 4 Martii An. 1620 18 Iac. and Lord Steward of his Houshold likewise Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter towards the latter end of that Kings Reign And having married Anâ—e Cunningham daughter to Iames Earl of Glencaâ—ne by her had issue two sons Iames and William as also three daughters Anne married to ... Lindsey Earl of Craford in Scotland Margaret and Mary and dying at UUhitehall 2 Martii An. 1624. 22 Iac. towards the end of which year King Iameâ— himself departed this life was buried at Hamilton in Scotland with his Ancestors Whereupon Iames his eldest son succeeding him as well in these his English as other his Scotish honours grew in such favor with King Charles the first then newly arrived to the Crown as that he was shortly after made one of the Gentlemen of his Bedchamber Knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse And in An. 1638. 14 Car. 1. upon those Tumults raised in Scotland under colour of asserting the Religion there established was about the end of May imployed thither in order to the appeasing thereof whence he returned in November following Moreover upon that great Insurrection oâ— the Scots in An. 1639. 15 Car. 1. which occasioned his Majesty to raise considerable Forces by Sea and Land himself also marching in person thither this Marquess had the whole Fleet prepared for that service committed to his trust and conduct And after that upon a farther Insurrection theâ—e being sent again into that Realm in order to his Majesties Service for the better countenancing him therein had the Title of a Duke conferred upon him Where he continued until the year 1643. At which time the Scots having levyed another Army consisting of eighteen thousand Foot and two thousand Horse in ayd of the English Rebels whose power at that time began much to decline by reason of the many Victories which the king had obtained in sundry parts of the Realm against them He hasted to the King then at Oxford accompanied with his Brother Lanerick giving out to all the Governors of such Towns and Castles as lay in his road that being banished their Country for their Loyalty to his Majesty and plundered of their Estates by the Covenanters they were at that time thus constrained to â—lee for the safety of their lives What cause of suspition the King then had of his Fidelity is unknown to me
yet sure I am that upon his arrival at Oxford his Majesty did not only refuse him access to his presence but sent him Prisoner to Pendennis Castle in Cornwall where he continued till the month of August in An. 1646. when all being lost that with the rest of his Garrisons were totally surrendred whereupon he went again into Scotland After which his Majesty being sold by the Brethren of that Realm to whom he had fled for refuge unto the Covenanting Presbyterians here and from them at length taken by the Independents and made prisoner in the Isle of Wiht this Duke discerning how distastful to the World those Hucksters then were for for thus making Merchandise of their native King and their Brethren in England grown odious not restoring him to his Râ—yal power when they might as also that the Independents were generally abominated for pretending his Restauration and afterwards keeping him close prisoner in that Island made overture to the Scots for raising an Army in order to his Rescue Which seeming plausible to them but much more to the Royalists he wanted neither Men nor Arms to serve him in that adventure and to the intent he might therein obtain the favor of the Kirke declared for the Covenant and marcht into England But by that time he got to Preston in Lancashire his Horse and Foot being at a large distance asunder â—romwell and Lambert there fell upon him with such advantage as that he became necessitated to forsake his Foot and to march Southward In which being closely pursued and not able to make head he was taken Prisoner at Utoâ—eter in Staffordshire Some say he rendred himself by Articles to Lâ—mbert as he pleaded at his Tryal others that he yielded upon mercy to the Lord Grey of Grâ—â—y but being thence first brought Prisoner to Windsore-Castle and afterwards to London the business was to obtain from him a discovery of such Members of either House then siting at UUestminster or others of note in the City as had thus invited him into England Which if any did he revealed them not but offered an hundred thousand pounds to save his life and to unite with Argyle the greatest confident of all their Party as it was then said Whereupon Messengers being dispatcht into Scotland to sound Argyle the High Court of Justice deferred his Sentence for a time But upon such return as came from thence he received the doom by Bradshaw on Tuesday 6 Martii 1648. and ond Friday next ensuing lost his Head upon a Scâ—ffold near the Gates of UUestminster-Hall This unhappy Man took to Wife the Lady Mary the eldest daughter to William Earl of Denâ—igh by whom he had issue two daughtâ—rs viz. the Lady Anne and Lady Susanna which Lady Anne by the deposition of William dâ—Hamilâ—on her Unkle succeeded to the honor and estate of her Father after the decease of her saâ—d Unkle and became the wife of William Earl of Seâ—kirke eldest son to the Marquess of Douglasse Which William having thus married her was created Duke of Hamilton shortly after the happy Restauration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second The other daughter viz. Lady Susanna married to Iohn Earl of Casâ—ls in Scotland But upon the death of this last mentioned Iames Williâ—m Earl of Lanâ—rick his Brother immediately succeeded him in his Honors Of whom I have no more to say than that accompanying our present Soveraign King Charles the Sâ—cond with the Scottish Army into England in An. 1651. he received a mortal wound at UUorceâ—ter Fight upon the third of September the same year whereof he soon after died having had issue by Elizabeth his wife eldest daughter to Iames Earl of Dirlton in Scotland one son called Iames who died young and five daughtâ—rs Anne married to Robert Lord Câ—rnâ—gie eldest son to the Earl of Southâ—skâ— and now Earl of Southeske Elizâ—beth to Iames Lord Kilmores eldest son to the Earl of Glâ—ncarne Lord High Chancellor of Scotland Mary to Iames Lord Almâ—â—t now Earl of Calendar Diana who died young and Margaret to Sir Iohn Blair Knight Lâ—ird of Blaire the head of an antient â—amily in that Realm Filding Earl of Denbigh 18 Iac. THough none of this Family did arrive to the degree and dignity of Peers in this Realm until the time of King Iames his Reign yet were they persons of great Note and Eminency for many ages before and Paternally descended from the Earls of Haspurgh which were Count Palatines in Germany as is most apparent from a Letter of Atturney made by Geffrey Fildyng bearing date at Munsterton in com Leic. on the feast day of St. Barnabas the Apostle 9 E. 2. wherein he calls himself Filius Galfridi Filii Galfridi Com. de Hap spurgh domini de Laufenburg Rinfilding in Germaniâ and by the consent of Agnes de Napton his wife gives power to William Purefey to deliver seisâ— of his Mannor of Munsterton unto Sir Rauf de Stanlow and of one yard Land in Lutterworth which his Mother Maud de Colville sometime held as also from an antient Parchment written about King Edward the Fourths time which sheweth the occasion of the same Geffry his coming into England in these words Memorandum quod Galfridus Comes Hapspurgicus propter oppressiones sibi illatas à Comite Rodolpho qui postea electus erat Imperator ad summam paupertatem redactus unus ex filiis suis nomine Galfridus militavit in Angliâ sub Rege Henrico tertio Et quia pater ejus Galfridus Comes â—abuit praetensiones ad certa dominia in Lauffenburg Rinfelden retinuit sibi nomen de Felden Anglicè Fielding Et reliquit ex Matildâ de Colevile uxore suâ— Galfridum Johannem Thomam tunc puâ—ros Galfridus Filding duxit in uxorem Agnetem Filiam Johannis de Napton qui fuit frater Roberti de Napton militis ex Aliciâ filiâ Ricardi de Misterton uxore suâ habuit exitum Willielmum Filding qâ—i duxit in uxorem Johannam filiam Willielmi Prudhome ex Julianâ filiâ— haerede Roberti de Newnham ex illâ genuit Johannem Filding militem qui ex Margareta Purfrey uxore suâ genuit Willielmum Filding militem qui quidem Willielmus duxit in uxorem Agnetem de Seyton habuit exitum Johannem Everardum Edwardum Martinam Filding It seems that King Henry the Third much tendered the low condition of this Geffrey who was thus in Arms on his behalf here in England and that by reason thereof he gave him certain Rewts and Fees lying in sundry places foâ— his support for in a Roll of them yet extant written in Edward the Thirds time whereunto the title is Redditus Feoda Willielmi Filding filii Galfridi filii Galfridi filii Galfridi Comitis de Hapsberg Lauffenburg Rhinfelden in the margent thereof is this Inscription Ex dono quondam Regis Henriâ—i filii Regis Iohannis As the testimony of these things is
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
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