of Matravall It was bestowed by Roderick Mawr in his division of Wales on Mervyn his youngest son and did continue in his line a long time together but much afflicted and dismembred by the Princes of Northwales who cast a greedy eye upon it The first Prince of it was called Mervyn but we have no good constat of his successors the last that held it all entire was Meredith ap Blethin who divided it betweene his two sonnes Madoc and Gryffith of the which Madoc died at Winchester Anno 1160. and Gryffith was by Henry the first of England created Lord Powys the residue of Powys-land which pertained to Madoc depending still upon the fortune of North-Wales The Lords of Powys A. Ch.    1 Gryffith ap Meredith  2 Owen Cynelioc  3 Gwenwynnin  4 Gryffith ap Gwenwynnin  5 Owen ap Gryffith 6 John Charleton one of the Bed-chamber to King Edward the second married Hâ—wys daughter of Owen ap Gryffith 1353 7 John Charleton Lord Powys 1360 8 John Charleton Lord Powys 1374 9 John Charleton Lord Powys 1401 10 Edward Charleton Lord Powys 1420 11 Henry Grey nephew of Edward Lord Powys by his daughter Iane created Earle of Tanquerville by King H. 5.  12 Richard Gray Lord Powys  13 John Gray Lord Powys  14 John Gray Lord Powys  15 Edward Gray the last Lord Powys of the race of Mervyn sonne of Roderick King of Wales 1629 16 William Herbert of Red-castle sonne of Edward second sonne of William Herbert Earle of Pembroke created Lord Powys 5. Car. Apr. 2. now living 1641. Kings and Lords of MAN THe Isle of MAN is situate so equally betweene England and Ireland that once it was a controversie unto the which it appertained but was in fine adjudged to England in that some venemous wormes brought hither did not furthwith die which kinde of creatures the nature of the Irish soyle will by no meanes brooke It was once subject unto the crowne and Kingdome of Northumberland but from them taken by the Danes Norwegians and other people of the North in their irruptions on these parts who having mastered it ordained therein a Peâ—it King of their owne Nation who thus succeeded one another A. Ch.  Kings of MAN 1065 1 Godred the sonne of Syrrie 1066 2 Fingall sonne of Godred 1066 3 Godred the sonne of Harald 1082 4 Lagman eldest sonne of Godred 1089 5 Dopnald sonne of Tade 1098 6 Magnus King of Norway 1102 7 Olave third sonne of Godred 1144 8 Godred sonne of Olave 1187 9 Reginald base sonne of Godred 1226 10 Olave the lawfull sonne of Godred 1237 11 Herald sonne of Olave 1249 12 Raignald II. brother of Harald 1252 13 Magnus II. brother of Raignald 1266 14 Magnus King of Man being deceased without issue Alexander third King of the Scots partly by conquest and parâ—ly by money paied to the Norwegians brought this and all the rest of the Westerne Isles under his obedience After this time it was sometimes dependant on the Crowne of Scotland and sometimes on England according as their fortunes varied till in the end it was regained finally from the Scots by William Montacute Earle of Salisbury who was descended from the ancient Kings of Man and by him after sold to the Lord Scrope on whose attainder it fell unto the Crowne of England and changed Lords as followeth Kings and Lords of MAN of English bloud A. Ch.   1340 1 William Earle of Salâ—sbury K. 1395 2 William Lord Scrope K. 1399 3 Henry Earle of Northumberland Lord. 1403 4 William Lord Stanley Lord of Man  5 John Lord Stanley Lord of Man  6 Thomas Lord Stanley Lord of Man  7 Thomas Lord Stanley Lord of Man created Earle of Darbie by K. Henry 7. 1503 8 Thomas Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1521 9 Edward Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1572 10 Henry Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1593 11 Ferdinando Stanley Earle of Darby Lord of Man 1604 12 William Stanley now Earle of Darby and Lord of Man 1640. Lords and Kings THe Isle of Wight abutting on the coast of Hampshire was taken from the English by William Fitz-Osborne Earle of Hereford in the time of William Duke of Normandy and King of England who thereupon became the first Lord therof After whose death the proscription of his sonne Roger it fell unto the Crowne and was by Henry the second bestowed upon the family of the Ryvers Earles of Devon On the extinction of which line it fell againe unto the Crowne in the time of King Edward the first and in the same hath since continued giving the title onely of one King and one Lord to two Potent subjects Now for the Lords and King they are these here following A. Ch.    1 William Fitz-Osborne Earle of Hereford 1072 2 Roger de Breteville Earle of Hereford  3 Richard de Ryvers Earle of Devon  4 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1154 5 Richard de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1161 6 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 7 Richard de Ryvers Earle of Devon  8 William de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1216 9 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1245 10 Baldwin de Ryvers Earle of Devon 1261 11 Isabell sister to Earle Baldwin and wife to William de Fortibuâ— surrendred up her interest in this Iland to King Edward the first 1445 12 Henry Beauchamp Earle of Warwick Anno 23. of Henry 6. was crowned King of the Isle of Wight and shortly after made Duke of Warwick 1466 13 Richard Lord Wideville Earle Ryvers made by King Edward 4. Lord of the Wight THE SECOND TABLE OR A CATALOGVE OF All the Bishops which have governed in the Church of England and VVales since the conversion of the SAXONS Together with the honourary Offices which they or any of them have enjoyed in the civill government Divided into two parts Printed at London 1641. THE PREFACE TO THE ENSUING CATALOGUE of Arch-Bishops and Bishops THE â—aith of Christ being here planted as â—aith Gildaâ— tempore summo Tiberii Caesaris towards the latter end of Tiberius Caesar was as it seemes concealed and hidden â—ill the time of Lucius who publikely making profession of it procured three Archiepiscopall seates to be erected at Yorke Caer-Leon upon Vsk and London for the North West and Southerne parts and suffragan Bishops to be allotted and assigned unto each of them Of these and their successors wee have little Constat onely some foot-steps in some places whereby we may discerne the ruine of religion which had beene made here by the Saxons But when the Saxons were converted to the Christian faith they grew more zealous of the same then formerly they had beene a verse from it and gave it suddenly a generall and unanimous admittance Which being done that part of England which was then in their possession was divided into the two Provinces of Canteâ—bury and Yorke the ancient Britons
1398. And thus the Lady Anne Bullen daughter of Thomas Earle of Wilâ—s was by King Henry 8 made Marchionesse of Pembroke Anno 1532 as was the Lady Margaret daughter of Georgâ— D. of Clarence created Countesse of Salisbury by the same King Henry Anno 1514 Thus also the Lady Elizabeth Finch being by King Iames created Viscountesse Mâ—idstone was by our gracious Soveâ—aâ—gne Lord now being created Countesse of Winchelsey Anno 1628. the dignity entailed on the heires males of her body hegotten And finally thus was the Lady Elizabeth Richardson wife of Sir Thomas Richardson Lord Chiefe Justice created Baronesse Cramont by his Majesty now reâ—gning not to say any thing of the Lady Mary Fane Baronesse Despencer or of the Lady Margaret Lennard Baâ—onesse Dacres of the South being restitutions rather then creations Now for the method which I am to use in this following Catalogue it shall be after the most naturall of the Alphabet as being of most ease and speediest use in finding what we have a minde to looke for And in the same I shall lay downe the just successions of and in each severall title premising first a brief description of the placâ— denominating together with the yeere of Christs nativity wherein each severall Duke Earle or Marquesse either succeeded in the place or was advanced unto the same I also shall report in briefe on what pretext of bloud such and such men attained those honours which they have enjoyed If any neernesse or descent of bloud was pretended by them and where a family breakes off and a new comes in that I have marked with a few crosses thus ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ I have observed also who and how many of each title have managed any of the great and honourary Offices in the Common-wealth as those of Lord high Steward Lord high Chamberlaine Lord â—â—â—â—table Lord Admirall Lord Chancellour Lord Treasurer Lord Chiefe Justice or Lord Privie Seale together with the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlaine of hiâ— Majesties houshold and the LL. Presidents of Yorke and Wales and Chancellours or either oâ— the Universities Such of them as have had the honour to be admitted into the Order of the Garter I have noted with this littlâ—â—sterisme * And all this I have done 〈…〉 much brevity as was possible 〈◊〉 nothing in this place but a Nomencâ—â—tor a 〈◊〉 and naked Catalogue of names and hoâ—ours for the more easie understanding of oâ—r English History which was the matter which first moved me to compose 〈◊〉 Tables As for the order of precedencie of the men themselves that are thus dignified and advanced as now they stand that is to be accounted from and by the seniority of their creations in their severall series save that a course was tooke in Parliament 31. H. 8. c. 10. for placing those above the rest which were entrusted with the greatest Offices of State and Court. As viz. that of the Lord Chancellour or Lord Keeper Lord Treasurer Lord President Lord Privie Seale Lord Constable Lord high Chamberlaine Lord Admirall Lord Marshall together with the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlaine of his Majesties houshold Which manner of precedencie being it is personall as unto the men and hath no reference to their place and titlâ—◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 with the times according as they 〈…〉 and favour with their 〈◊〉 and Soveraignâ— But for the places which have given 〈◊〉 and title to Dukes Marquesses or Earles and for the men that have beene honoured with those titles they are thâ—se that follow taking along such Lords and Viscounts as have â—eene dignified with and by the selfe-same titles and no more but those Saint Albans S. Albans is the fairest and the goodliest town in the County of Hertford It arose out of the ruines of old Verulamium a towne more strong and ancient â—arre as being the strongest Fort of all the Britaines in the time of Caesar though not haiâ—e so beautifull It took both name original Grandour from Alban once a Citizen of Verulamium who suffering Martyrdome for the faith of Christ during the persecution of Diocâ—â—â—ian had first a faire Church built in memoriall of him in that very place or if you will Ecclesia mirandi operis atque ejus martyrio condigna in the Authors language Bedae hist. lib. 1. c. 7 But this Church and towne of Verulam being both destroyed in those fierce warres which were betweene the Saxons and the Britains Offa the great and puissant K. of the Mercians built not farre off from the old seate a Monastery to the honour of Saint Alban endowed it with a great revenue and many goodly priviledges as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall This in short time improved the Monastery into a towne the Abbat in regard of his great possessionâ— and jurisdiction correspondent drawing no ordinary conâ—â—â—ence of all sorts of people Pope Adrian borne at Aâ—bats-Langley about five miles off added this honour to the place that as Saint Alban was the first Martyr of the Engllsh nation so should the Abbat have precedencie of all English Abbats This house was valued at the suppression at 2510. li. 6. s. 1. d. per annum and was surrendred into the hands of Sir Thomas Pope Doctor Petre and Master Cavendish for the use of K. H. 8. Decemb. 5. Anno 1639. The Abby Church being a stately and magnificent fabrick is leâ—t standing still townesmen purchasing the same at the price of 400. li. and turning it into a Parish Church as it now remaines For the great battels fought about this towne and in the very streets thereof between the two contending houses of York and Lancaster I leave you to the common Chronicles The persons which it hath ennobled are these that follow Viscounts and Earles 1620 1 Francis Bacon L. Verulam and L. Chan. of England created Visc. S. Albans Jan. 18. 1628 2 Rich. de Burgh E. of Clan-Ricard in the Kingd of Irel creat E. of S. Albans Aug. 23 1636 3 Vlike de Burgh E of S. Albans and Clan-Ricard now living 1641. Anglesey ANglesey is an Iland of North-Wales situate over against Carnaâ—vonshire from which it is divided by a narrow straight called in the Latines Mona by the Britains Mon but being conquered by the English obtained the name of Anglesey as one would say the Iland of the English-men It is exceeding fruitfull both in corne and cattell from whence the Welch are liberally stored with both And therefore it is said proverbially Mon mam Cymbri that Anglesey is the mother of Wales It was the ancient seate of the Druides and brought with no small difficulty under the command of the Romans by Iulius Agricola the people fighting here ut pro aris focis for their religion and their gods It containeth in it 74. Parishes the principall wherof is named Beauâ—arish being at this time the head towne of â—he shire and Aberfraw now an obscure and â—omely place but anciently the Royall seate â—f the Kings of North-Wales The persons which it hath given title
5 Roderick sirnamed the Great who divided Wales betweene his three sonnes allottiâ—g unto each his partthe Countrey being divided into North-Wâ—les South-Wales and Powys-land which had their severall Lords and Princes as hereafter followeth The Principality and Princes of South-Wales SOuth Waâ—es in the division of the Countrey amongst the sonnes of Roderick Mawr â—ell unto Cadel the second sonne It contained all that quantity and tract of ground which now we call the Counties of Glamorgan Pembroke Carmarthen Cardigan and part of Brecknock which being the richer and more fruitfull part of Wales and lying most open to invasion both by sea and land was soonest brought under the command of the Kings of England The principall seat of the Princes of it was Dynâ—sar or Dynevor Castle not farre from Carmarthen who thence were called by their subjects the Kings of Dynevor and whilest they stood upon their owne legges were these that follow A. Ch.   877 1 Cadell second sonne of Roderick  2 Howell 907 3 Howell Dha 948 4 Owen  5 â—neas  6 Theodore Mawr 1077 7 Rhese I. 1093 8 Gryffith I.  9 Rhese II.  10 Gryffith II. in whom ended the line of the Princes of South-Wales his Countrey being conquered by the English and his two sonnes Meredith and Cynerick taken by King Henry the second who caused their eyes to be put out After which time South-Wales was reckoned as a part of the Realme of England The Principality and Princes of North-Wales NOrth-Wales in the division of the Kingdome of Wales fell to the share of Amarawd the eldest sonne of Roderick Mawr the last King thereof with a superiorâ—ty of power over both the rest who were but homagers to this It contained in it all that territory which now doth comprehend the Counties of Merioneth Deâ—bigh Flint Carnaâ—von and the Isâ—e of Anglesey which being the more mountainous parts and consequently of more difficult accesse then the others were as they did longest keepe their liberties so doe they still preserve their language from the incursions of the English Abersâ—aw in the Isle of Anglesey was the Princes seate who were hence sometimes called the Kings of Abersraw and were these ensuing A. Ch.   8077 1 Amarawd eldest sonne of Roderick 913 2 Idwallo 3 Merick  4 Joanes 1067 5 Conan 1099 6 Gryffith 1120 7 Owen 1178 8 David I. 1194 9 Llewellen I. 1240 10 David II. 1246 11 Llewellen II. the last of the Princes of Wales of the British bloud of whom and the conclusion of his race see the following Catalogue The Kings and Princes of it according to the History of Wales IN the History of Wales writ by Humphrey Lloyd the Kings and Princes of Wales are reckoned differently from that succession of them before laied downe The reason of which difference may be that he reciteth there the Predominant Princes such as gave law unto the rest whether of North-Wales South-Wales or of Powys-land even as wee see was done before in summing up the Monarchs of the English Saxons out of the severall Kingdoms in that Heptarchie Now for his Catalogue of the Welch both Kings and Princes he recites them thus A Ch.   688 1 Ivor 720 2 Roderick Moâ—winoâ— 755 3 Conan Tindaethwy 820 4 Mervyn Urich 843 5 Roderick Mawr 877 6 Amarawdh 913 7 Edward Voel 940 8 Howel Dha 948 9 Jevaf and Jago 982 10 Howel ap Jevaf 984 11 Cadwallan ap Jevaf 986 12 Meredith ap Owen 992 13 Edwal ap Meiric 1003 14 Aedan ap Blegored 1015 15 Lhewellen ap Sitâ—ylt 1021 16 Jago ap Edwall 1037 17 Gryffith ap Llewellen 1061 18 Blethyn and Rhywallon 1073 19 Trahaern ap Caradoc 1078 20 Gryâ—â—ith ap Conan 1137 21 Owen Gwineth 1169 22 David ap Owen 1194 23 Llewellen ap Jorweth 1240 24 David ap Llewellen 1246 25 Llewellen ap Gryffith the last Prince of Wales of the British race who lost his life and principality to King Edward the first Anno 1282. After whose death the King perceiving that the Welch had no affection to be ruled by strangers sent for his Queene then great with child to come unto him to Carnarvon and hearing that shee was delivered of a sonne called the Welch Lords together and proffered them a Prince to beare rule amongst them of their owne nation one who spake no word of English and such a one whose life no man could tax To such a Prince when they had all sworn to yeeld obedience he named his new-borne sonne unto them and made him their Prince since when the eldest sonnes of England have commonly beene created Princes of Wales The Princes of it of the bloud Royall of England WALES thus brought under the obedience of the Kings of England hath since beene commonly the honourary title and possession of their eldest sonnes Not that they challenge it as of due belonging to them but take it from their Fathers as of speciall Grace by solemne creation and investure tenendum sibi Haeredibus suis Regibus Augliae to hold to them and their heires Kings of England our Kings not being willing to deprive themselves of such a power of gratifying and obliging their eldest sonnes as they saw occasion Edward 2. who had been summoned by his Father unto the Parliament by the name of Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester summoned his eldest sonne King Edward 3. by no other name then Earle of Chester and Flint Edward 3. first used the ceremony of creation by letters Patents and investiture which hath since continued and for the want of which Edward 6. Queene Mary and Queen Elizabeth however in their severall turnes they have beene called Princes and Princesses of Wales were not truely such Those which were so created either by Parliamentary Writ or especiall Charter are these that follow A. Ch.    1 Edward of Carnarvon eldest sonne of King Edward the first 1344 2 Edward the black Prince eldest son of King Edward the third 1377 3 Richard of Burdeaux eldest sonne unto the black Prince 1399 4 Henry of Monmouth eldest sonne of King Henry the fourth 1454 5 Edward of Westminster onely son of King Henry the sixth 1472 6 Edward of Westminster eldest son of King Edward the fourth 1483 7 Edward Earle of Salisbury eldest sonne of King Richard the third 1492 8 Arthur the eldest sonne of King Henry the seventh 1506 9 Henry Duke of Yorke second sonne to King Henry the seventh after K. Henry the eighth 1610 10 Henry eldest sonne of King Iames the first Monarch of Great Britaine 1616 11 CHARLES Duke of Yorke second sonne of King Iames now the second Monarch of Great Britaine Princes and Lords of Powys-land POwys-land is the third part of Wales but the least of all containing onely the whole County of Montgomery and part of Radnor Brecknock Denbigh and Shropshire The chiefe seate hereof was Matravall in Montgomery shire from whence the Princes of it would be called the Kings
Forest yeelding speciall opportunity and delight for Hunters the chiefe Town of it had the name of Hunter downe we now call it Huntingodâ— with very little variation The Towne commodiously seated upon the northern bank of the River Ouse rising unto the Noâ—th on the ascent of an hill adorned with foure parish Churches and had a little Aâ—bey once founded by Maud the Emper. and Eustace Lovelosâ— the ruines of the which and of a farâ—e more ancient Castle built by King Edward the older Anno 917 are yet to be seene This County conâ—â—ineth in it five other market Townes besides the shire-Towne and 79 Parishes in the whole and did become an Earldome presently on the Norman Conquest as it hath ever since continued in these Earles of Huntingdon â—068 1 Waltheof   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1075 2 Simon de Senlys married Maud the daughter of Waltheof   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  3 David Pr. of Scotland 2 husband of Maud. 1138 4 Henry sonne of David King of Scots   ✚ ✚ ✚  5 Simon de S. Lyz.   ✚ ✚ 1152 6 Malcolm King of Scots sonne of Hen.  7 Wil. after K. of Scots 1174 8 Simon de S. Lys E. 1190 9 David 3 son of Henry 1219 10 Iohn le Scot son of David   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1337 11 Wil. de Clinton   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1377 12 Guiscard dâ—Angolesme ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1388 13 Iohn Holland L. high Chamb. 1400. 1416 14 Iohn Holland D. of Exet. ✚ 1447 15 Hen. Hol. D of Exon.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1474 16 Tho. Grey Marq. Dorset   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1479 17 Wil. Herb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1529 18 George Lord Hastings created Earle of Huntingdon by King H. the 8. 1544 19 Fr. Hastings ✚ 1560 20 Hen. Hastings ✚ 1595 21 Geo. Hastings  22 Henry Hastings now Earle 1639. KENDALL KEndall is the name of a Town in Westmâ—rland called also Candâ—le and Kirk by Candals as being seated in a dale neere the river Can. The Town built in the manner of a Crosse two long and broad streets crossing one another a Town of great resort trade especially for woollen cloaths which they make there in great abundance and thence vent through all parts of England This Town hath been an antient Barony descending from the Talboyses to the Breoses or Bruces by them unto the Rosses of Wark some of whose line aâ—tained the title of â— Rosse of Kendal so to distinguish them from the Lord Roos of Hamlake and so at last unto the Parres to one of which it gave the title of Baron of Kendall as it hath done before of E. to others of more note and eminency which are these that follow  1 Iohn D. of Bedford 3 son unot K. H. 4 Regent of France and E. of Kendall ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Iohn D. of â—omerset E. of Kend. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1446 3 Iohn de Foix cr E. of Kend. by K. H. 6 since which those of that Family do write themselves â—â—rles of Longueville and Kendall  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1539 4 William Parre Knight created Lord Parre of Kendall 30 Henry the 8. March 9 created after Earle of Ex. by King Henry the 8. and Marquesâ—e of Northampton by King Edward the 6 the rights and interests of which house are now devolved unto the Heâ—berts Earles of Pemâ—roke descending from the Lady Anne sister and heire of the said Lord Parre KENT KEnt in Latine Caâ—â—um so called as being seated in the Canton or Corner of the kingdome is a very rich and pleasant Countrey lying between the Tâ—ames and the narrow Seas A Contrey very good for corne and fit for pasturage according to the severall plots and parts thereof and wondrous full of fruitfull and well-ordered Orchards from whence the City of London is supplied with most sort of fruit The Villages and Towns stand exceeding thick beiâ—g in all 398 Parishes besidâ—s lesser Hamlets which make up the two Diocesses of Canterbury and Rochester It hath also divers safe Roades and sure Harbours for ships and those exceeding well defended with Forts and Castles Caesar when he arrived in kâ—nt found here 4 kings for so they cal'd the Chiefes of the principall Families and gives this testimony of the people that they were the most courteous and civill of all the Britanâ— In the declining of whose Empire Vorâ—iger gave this Countrey unto the Saxons who being Heathens when the rest of the Iâ—â—e were Christians gave an occasion to the Proverb of Kent and Christâ—ndome At that time it was made a Kingdome as in the entrance of the Normans it was made an Earldom and so it hath continued in the pâ—rsons of these Earles of Kent 1067 1 Odo B of Bâ—ieux halfe brother to the Conq. L. Ch. Iust. L. Tr.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1141 2 Wil. of Ypre◠  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1227 3 Hub de Burgh L. Ch Iust.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1321 4 Edm. of Wood stock son to K. E. 1. 1330 5 Edm. Plantag 1333 6 Iohn Plantag   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Tho Hol. married the La. Ioane of Kent daugh of Edm. of Wood. ✚ 1360 8 Tho. Holland 1397 9 Tho. Hol. D. of Surrey ✚ 1400 10 Edm. Hol. L. Adm.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 11 Wil. Nevill L. Falconbridge   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1464 12 Edm. Grey L Rutâ—yn L. Tr. cr E. of Kent by K. Edw. 4.  13 Geo. Grey 1506 14 Rich. Grey died 1523. 1571 15 Reginald Grey 1572 16 Henry Grey 1613 17 Charles Grey  18 Hen. Grâ—y 1639 19 Anthony Grey Clerk Parson of â—urbage in the County of Leicester grand-child of Anthony 3 son of George Grey E. of Kent now living anâ—o 1641. KINGSTON KIngston is the name of a well known and eminent Town in the East Riding of York-shire which standing on the mouth of the river Hull where it doth fall into the Humber is better known amongst us by the name of Hull A town indeed of no antiquity being first built by Edward the â— who liking the situation of the place compounded for it with the Abbot of Meaux to whom it formerly belonged and there built the town and caused it to be called Kingston It rose up in a little time to great reputation so that for faire and sumptuous buildiâ—gs strong blockhouses well furnished ships wealth of trade it is become the most remarkable town for merchandise in these parts of Eng. Michael de la Pole the first E. of Suffolk of that Family being son of Wil. dâ— la Pole a rich merchant here obtained great priviledges for the place whiâ—h his successors as they grew in favour did iâ—crease and multiply and in the dayes of H. 6 â—il E. Marq. and D of Suffolk procured it to bee made a County incorporate as our Lawyers phrase it Of late dayes of a County it became the Earldome of 1628 1 Rob. Pierrepont Visc. Newark cr
E. of Kingston upon Hull 4. Car. Iuly 25 who is now living Annâ— 1641. LANCASTER LAncashiâ—e or the County Palatine of Lancaster was heretofore a part of the Brigants and lieth upon the Irishâ—ea â—ea to the North of Châ—shire The ground accounted not so fertâ—le as in other places fitter for oates and such leane corne than wheate or barley And yet it is observed with all that in tâ—ose parts thereof in which the husbandman is not wanting to it in cost and labour that there it yeldeth corne in a very good measure The ayre therâ—of may seem to be very healthfull and one would easily coâ—jecture so by the complexion of the people which arâ— faire and beautifull And yet the Country is not much inhabited as in the nâ—ighbouring shires about them there being in so large a quantity of ground as this shire conâ—aines not above 36 Parishes though indeed many Chappelâ— of Ease equall to Pâ—rishes elsewhere for multitudes of people It takes name from the Town of Lancasâ—eâ— or more truly Lâ—ncaster seated upon the banks of the river Lâ—nc whence it had the name the Saxons adding Ceaster as in other places for the â—ermination The Town not very well peopled nor much frequented and yet of that authority and credit that it gives name to all the County and hath obteined this priviledge from K. Edw. the 3 that the Sessions and Assises should be held in no other place What Lords and Governours it had in the former times we regard not here The first time it became an Earldome was when K. H. 3 conferred that title on his 2 son Edm. and it was destinâ—te to greatnesse in the first foundation there being layed unto it at the veâ—y first besides this County the whole conâ—iscated estates of the Eâ—rles of Leicesâ—er and Darby and the Bâ—rony of Monmouth And into this by marriages accrewed in time the great estates of Wil. de Fortibus E. of Aâ—merlâ— and Lord of Holdernesse 〈◊〉 and other goodly lands in Frances the Earldome of Lincoln and good part of that of Salisbury the Lorships of Ogmore and Kidwelly in Wales which were once the Chaworths Iohn of Gaâ—nt a dâ—d hereunto the Castles and Honours of Hertford and Thickhill and his son Bâ—lling broke a moyetie of the lands of â—ohun being â— of Hereâ—ord Essex and Northampton so that it was the greatest patrimony as I verily thinke of any subject Prince in Christendome Lancaster finally was made a County Palatine by K Edward the 3 and hath been hounoured with theâ—e Dukes and Earles of Lancaster 1267 1 Edm. â—lantagenet 2 son of K Hen. the 3 E. of Lanc. 1295 2 Tho. Plantagenet 1324 3 Hen. Planta 1345 4 Hen. Planta first D of L.  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1361 5 Iohn of Gaunt son of K. Edw. the 3 married the La. Blanch daughter of H. D. of Lanch â—399 â— Hen. of Bullingbroke son of Iohn of Gaunt after K. of Eng. by whom this County Palatine and all the lands and honors belonging and incorporate into the Dutchy of Lancaster were brought unto the Crown of Eng. though governed as an Estate apart then by its proper Officers as it continued til the time of K. Edw. the 4 who did appropriate it to the Crown and dissolved the former government thereof to which it was restored again by K. H. 7 and so still remaineth under the guidance of the Chancellor and other Officers of the same LEICESTER LEicester-shire is a part of the Coritani and â—ooke that name from Leicester the chiefe town thereof a town indifferent large and of a reasonable handsom building and as welâ—raded as most inland towns that want as this the benefit of a navigable river It had once a very faire Collegiate Church within it a faire Abbey close unto 〈◊〉 and a strong Castle therewithall but all these the iniquity and injuâ—y â—f time hath ruined Only the Hospitall of all the antient edifices stands still undefaced As for the Countrey hence denominated it beares corne good plâ—nty but is bare of woods the want of which is well supplyed with pit-coale with which the North part of the Country doth store al the rest It coÌ„â—eineth in the whole 200 Parishes and of them 12 are market Towns the biggest as in bulke being Leicester so in title too as that which hath beene honored even before the â—onquest with the stile and reputation of an Earldome and hath continued it till now in the names and families of these Earles of Leicester 1057 1 Algar the Saxon.  2 Edwyn died 1071.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1103 3 Rob. de Bellomont 1118 4 Rob. de Bellomont 1167 5 Rob. de Beaumont L. Sâ—ew 1190 6 Rob. de Beaum. L. high Stew.   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Simon de Montf married Amicia sister and coheire to the last E. Ro. E. of Lei. and L high Stew. 1239 8 Simon de Mont. L. high Stâ—w   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1267 9 Edm. E. of Lanc. L. high Stew. 1295 10 â—ho E. of Lanc. L. high Stâ—w 1324 11 Hen. â— of Lanc. L. high Stew. 1345 12 Hen. D. of Lanc. L. high Stew. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1360 13 Wil of Bavaria E. of Heinalt married the La. Maud of Lanc.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1361 14 Io. of Gaunt D. of Lan. L. Stew. ✚ 1399 15 Hen. D. of Lanc. L. high Stew. ✚   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1564 16 Rob. Dudley L. Denbigh L. S. and of the house to Q. E. died 1588. ✚ 1618 17 Rob Sidney Vise Liâ—le descended of a sister of the last Rob. E. of Leicest was by K. Iames cr E. of Leic. Aug. 2.  18 Robert Sidney now Earle of Leices Ambassadour extraordinary with the K of France Anno 1641. LINCOLN LIncoln-shire antiently belonged to the Coreâ—ani A very large and spacious Countrey extending almost 60 miles in length and some 30 in breadth within which compasse are included 630 Parish Churches and of them 30 market Towns It is accounted very kindly ground for the yeeld of corn and feeding of cattell and furnished in the lower part thereof with good store of fowle which from hence are conveied to London in great abundance It takes name from the principall City by Ptolomy and Antoninâ— called Lindum and after by the Saxons Lindâ—colline either because it stands on so high an hill from the Latine Collis or that it had been formerly some Roman Colony A Town of great renown and strength in the times of the Britans and in the Normans time as saith William of Malmesbury it was one of the best peopled Cities of England a place of merchandise and traffick for al commers both by sea and land insomuch that 〈◊〉 then Bishop of Dorcâ—sâ—er thought fitting to translate hither his Episcopall see From this opinion it then had first began the Proverb that Lincoln was London is c. The Bishops of Lincoln what and how they were we have seen already We will now look a while on the Eaâ—les of Lincoln â—140
both the name of Southfolk A very large and spacious countrey conteining 575 Parish Chur. of the which 28 are market townes with many a safe and capacious haven Of those the most remarkable towards the sea is Ipswich a very faire and spacious town well peopled and well traded too adorned with 14 Churches for the service of God many a faire and goodly edifice for private use That of most credit in the Island is Bury or S. Edmundsbury heretofore famous for the Abbey valued at the suppression at 2336l 16 s. per ann a fine neat town and much inhabited by the Gentry who resort thither from all parts of the Countrey As for the Coun. it selfe it sheweth in every place most rich goodly fields of corne with grounds as battaille and rich for the feeding of Cattell wherof there is good plenty out of question as may appeare by the great store of cheese here made and vented to the great commodity of the inhabitants not only into all parts of Eng. but Spain France and Germany Long time it was before the title of Suffolk was conferred on any But when the Gapp was opened once it hath been severally conferred on several Families who as they stood in grace and favour with their Princes attained the titles of Dukes Marq. and Earles of Suffolk 1335 1 Rob. de Vsford E. * 1369 2 Wil de Vsford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1385 3 Mich. de la Pole L. Ch. 1389 4 Mich. de la Pole 1414 5 Mich. de la Pole  6 Wil. de la Pole first E. after Mar. at last D. of Suff. * 1450 7 Iohn de la Pole D. * 1491 8 Edm. de la Pole E. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1513 9 Char. Brandon D. of Suff. L. great Master * 1545 10 Hen. Brandon   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1551 11 Hen. Grey Marq Dorset married Frances daugh of Ch. Brandon and was D. of Suff. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 12 Tho. L. How of Walden cr E. of Suff. 1 Iac. Iuly 21 L. Tr. and Ch. of Camb * 13 Theo. How E. of Suff. and L. Warden of the cinque Ports * 1640 14 Iames L. How now E. 1641. SVNDERLAND SVnderland is a demy-Island in the North-East part of the Bishoprick of Durham over against the mouth of the river of Were which being pulled a sunder from the land by the force of the Sea hath the name of Sunderland A place of no great note or reputation till it was made the title of 1627 Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Lord President of the North created Earle of Sunderland 3 Car. Iun. 19. Mort sans issue SVRREY SVrrey and Sussex antiently were inhabited by the Regni and afterwards made up the Kingdome of the South-Saxons This lieth on the South of the river Thames whence it had the name the Saxons calling that Rea which we call a River and so from Sutbrea came the name of Surrey A Countrey on the outward parts thereof very rich and fruitfull especially on that side which is towards the Thames where it yeelds plenty both of corne and grasse but in the middle part somewhat hard and barren From whence the people use to say that their Countrey is like a course peece of cloth with a fine list And yet the middle parts thereof what they want in riches they supply with pleasures as being famous for good aire and well stored with parks the downes affording excellent opportunity aswell for horse-races as hunting A Country finally it is of no great quantity and yeâ— conteines 140 Parishes of the which 8 are market townes and amongst them the Royall mansions of Richmond Otelands and Nonâ—-such The chiefe town of the whole is Guilford a fine neat town seated on the declining of an hill toward the river Mole consisting of 3 Parish Churches which notwithstanding never gave title unto any of Lord Earle of higher But that defect hath beene supplied by the whole body of the County in the name of Surrey with which our Kings have dignified these Dukes and Earles  1 Wil. de Warren E. 1088 2 Wil. de War 1138 3 Wil. de War   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1148 4 Wil. de Blois son of K. Steph. first husband of Isa. de War  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1164 5 Hameline Planta base son of Geo. E. of Anjou and halfe brother to K. H. 3 2 husband of Isa. de War 1202 6 Wil Plantag 1240 7 Iohn Plantag 1305 8 Iohn Plantag died 1347.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1347 9 Rich. Fitz-Alan E. if Arund son of Alice sister and heire of Ioh. Plantag 1375 10 Rich. Fitz-Alan L. Tr.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1398 11 Tho. Holland E. of Kent and D. of Surrey *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 12 Iohn L. Mowb. son of Iohn Lord Mow. D. of Nor. aft D. of Norf. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1475 13 Rich. 2 son of K. Edw. the 4 D of York and Norf. E. of Sur. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1483 14 Tho. How L. Tr. aft D. of Norf. * 1514 15 Tho. How L. Tr. D. of Nor. * 1554 16 Tho. How E. Marshall and D. of Norf died 1572. * 1604 17 Tho. How grandâ—son of Tho. D. of Norf. now E. of Arund and Sur. and E. Marsh 1641. * SVSSEX SVssex is thâ— other part of the old possessions of the Regnians after that of the South-Saxons from whom it took the name of Suthsâ—x A Country that lyeth all along the Ocean in a goodly length extending East and West above 60 miles and yet for all so long a Coast hath very few havens the shore being full of rocks and shelves and the wind impetuous The Northerne parts towards Kent Surrey are well shaded with woods as was all the Country heretofore untill the Iron works consumed them The Southerâ—e parts which are towards the sea lying upon a chalke or marle yeeld coâ—e abundantly with a delightfull intermixture of groves and meadows It conteines in it to the number of 312 Parishes of which 18 are market towns And amongst these the chief of note is Chichester of which we need say nothing here having spoke of it its proper place amongst the Bishopricks It now rests only that I givâ— you a compendious Catalogue of the Earles of Sussex  ◠Wil. de Albeney E. of Arundell 1178 2 Wil. de Alb. 1191 3 Wil. de Alb. 1199 4 Wil. de Alb. 1224 5 Hugh de Alb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1243 6 Iohn Plantag E. of Surrey 1305 7 Iohn Plantag E. of Sur.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1529 8 Rob. Radclyffe visâ— Fitz-Walter cr E. of Sussex by K. H. 8. 1542 9 Hen. Rad. ✚ 1559 10 Tho. Rad. L. Ch. ✚ 1583 11 Hen. Rad. ✚ 1593 12 Rob. Rad. ✚ 1630 13 Edw. Rad. now E. of Sussex 〈◊〉 1641. THANET THanet is a little Island in the North-East of Kent environed on 3 parts by the sea towards the West severed from the main-land of Kent by