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
the L. K. Edw. gave it to his son surnamed the black Prince since the which time the eldest sons of the Kings of England whether it be by birth or by the death of their Elder brothers are ipso facto Dukes of Cornwall without any creation and are at age to sue their livery how young soever Whom with their predecessors we shall marshall thus Dukes and Earles of Cornwall  1 Robert of Morton E of Cornwal 1087 2 Wil. de Morton   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1140 3 Reginald Fitz-Harry base son unto K. Hen. the first   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  4 Iohn second son of K. H. the 2. 1227 5 Rich. Plantagenet 2 son of K. Iohn K. of the Romans 1272 6 Edw. Plantagenet son of Rich.   ✚ ✚ ✚  7 Piers Gaveston   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1336 8 Iohn of Eltham 2 son of Edw. 2. 1336 9 Edw. the black Prince 1357 10 Rich of Burdeaâ—x eldest son of the black Prince * 1399 11 Hen. of Monmouth eldest son of H. the 4. * 1422 12 H of Windsore eld son of H. 5. * 1453 13 Edwof West eld son of H. 6. * 1470 14 Edwof West eld son of â—dw 4. * 1483 15 Edw. of West eld son of Rich. 3. * 1487 16 Arthur eld son of K. H. 7. * 1503 17 Hen. 2 son of K. H. 7. * 1537 18 Edw. eld son of K H 8. * 1602 19 Hen eld son of K Iomes * 1612 20 Char 2 son of K Iames. * 1630 21 Charles eld son of our dread Soverâ—â—â—nâ— now being An. 1641. * COVENTRY COventry is a faire and goodly City within the limits of Warwâ—ck shire but now within the County of Warwiâ—k heretofore called so from the Convent by which and the translating of the See Epiâ—copalâ— from Lichfâ—ild hither it grew exceeding rich and wealthy And though it now hath neither Convent nor Episcopall See more than in ruine and in title it still continues its old wealth being the best City of mart and trade in all these parts commodiously built and seated and more than ordinarily frequented for an Inland Towne It belonged once unto the â—arles of Chester and afterward by many meane conveyances to Iohn of Eltham Earle of Cornwall and so this place became annexed unto that Earldome Nor lost it any thing but rather gained much by that annexation Henry the 6. laying unto it certaine the adjacent Villages and making it with them a County corporate cleerely distinct from that of Warwick It is now one of the honourary titles of the Duke of Buckingham George Marquesse of Buckingham being created Duke of Bukingham and Earle of Covenâ—y by letters patents bearing date in May 21 Iac. and for the remnant of his life he and since him his son enjoyed both the title of Dukes of Buckingham and Earles of Coventry 1623 1 Georges Villiers Marquesse of Buckingham 1628 2 George Villiers now Duke of Buckingham and Earle of Coventry 1641. CVMBERLAND CVmberland is the furthest Country of England on the Northwest side antiently part of the Brigantes It is called Cumbria in the Latine and Cumbrorum â—erra as being inhabited by the true and naturall Britans who in their own language are cald Kymri when as the residue of these Northern parts had yeelded to the conquering Saxon. A Countrey for the situation of it neither unpleasant nor unprofitable the Valleis yeelding corne sufficiently the Mountaines breeding great flocks of sheep the Meeres replenished with all kind of wild foule and the adjoyning Sea affording a variety of excellent fish It conteineth in it not above 58 Parish Churches but very many Chappels of Ease as big and large as any Parish Of these there are 9 Market Townes whereof the chiefe next Carlile for dispatch of busines is that of Perith wherein they hold their Sessions and Assises Late was it ere this County became an Earldome viz. when as K. H. the 8. bestowed the stile and dignity of Earle of Cumberland upon Henry Lord Clyfford whose issue still continue Earles of Cumberland 1525 1 Henry L Clifford created Earle of Cumber 17 of K. H. 8. Iun. 18. * 1542 2 Henry Clifford 1569 3 George Clifford 1605 4 Francis Clifford 1640 5 Henry Clifford Now Earle of Cumberland 1641. DANBY DAnby is an ancient Castle in the hundred or Wapontake of Cleveland in the North-riding of York-shire seated neare to a large Parke and a goodly chase of the same name It belonged anciently unto the L. Latimer and was sold with other lands belonging to that Family unto Ralph Nevill Earle of Westmerland who forth with gave the same to his son Sir George Nevil whom K. H. the 6. not long after summoned to the Parliament by the name of Lord Latimer His issue male failing in Qu Elizabeths times and the Estate being divided betweene his two daughters and coheires this Castle with the lands adjoyning fell unto the share of his daughter Mary who being married to Sir Iohn Danvers of Wilâ—sh was by him mother of S Hen. Danvers created by K. Iames L. Danvers of Danâ—eser and by our Sovereigne now being the first E of Danby 1629 1 Henry L. Danvers of Dantesey cr E. of Danby Feb. 7. 10 Car. now living Anno 1641. DARBY DArbyshire is a part of the Coritani and tooke that name of Darby the chief town thereof A Town conveniently seated on the River of Derwent beautified with five Parish Churches a goodly stone Bridg and a large Market-place and no lesse famous for Good Ale than Banbury for Cakes and Cheâ—se Finally the Town is well traded and of good resort and is the usuall place of holding Sessions and Assisses for all the County The Countrey of the East and South parts well manured and fruitfull yeelding a very spacious and pleasing prospect both out of Tutbury Castle and that of Boulsover The West part which they call the Peak is not so pleasing to the eye though possible as profitable to the purse being rich in iron lead and coales which it yeelds abundantly and grazing multitudes of sheep on the Mountaine tops It containes in it 106 Parish Churches of the which 8 be Marketâ—towns the chiefe thereof being Darby as before is said the Catalogue of whose Earls now followeth Earles of Darby 1199 1 William de Ferrars 1247 2 Wil. de Ferrars 1254 3 Wil. de Ferrars 4 Robert de Ferrars   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1131 5 Edm of Lancaster 2 sonne to King Henry the 3. after which time this title was continued in the house of Lancaster 1338 6 Henry of Lancaster son of Henry Earle of Lancaster cr Earle of Darby in his fathers life 11. Edw. 3. * 1386 7 Henry of Bullingbroke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster cr Earle of Darby in his fathers life 9 Ric. 2. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1485 8 Thomas Lord Stanley cr Earle of Darby by King Henry the 7. L. Constable * 1503 9 Tho. Stanley 1521 10 Edward Stanley * 1572 11 Henry Stanley * 1593 12
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
or the Welsh continuing for a long time after under the rule and government of their owne Arch-Bishop but in the â—nd were aâ—so brought to yeeld obedience to the See of Canterbury The Church thus brought into a settled forme and order became forthwith of such esteeme at home that they have long time beene accounted Peeres of the Realme and are by writ summoned unto all Parliaments as are the temporall Barons and of such reputation and fame abroad that the Arch-Bishops of both Provinces were adjudged to be Legatinati the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury having a superintendencie over all the Irish Bishops as he of Yorke had a direct primacie over those of the Church of Scotland And in the Councell held at Constance what time the Fathers there assembled were for the better dispatch of businesse divided into severall Nations the English Nation Anglicana natio was reckoned amongst the chiefest At this time since this Church was manumitted from the Pope it may be warrantably said to bee the most exact and perfect of the Reformation keeping a constant continued succession in the holy Hierarchy and consequently also in all holy Orders and whatsoever else is necessary either in doctrine government or ceremony unto the constitution of an Apostolicall and Orthodax Church As for the method which we meane to use in this following Catalogue it is briefely this we will begin first with the Province and See of Canterbury and those particular Sufragan Bishops which owe obedience thereunto which we will marshall in the order of the Alphabet those of Wales included For howsoever they had once the honour to have an Arch-Bishop of their owne yet being now reputed members of the Province of Canterbury we will dispose of them accordingly That done we will proceed unto the Province and See of Yorke and those few Bishopricks which are now remaining of the same which as the rest before we will also take along according to the order of the Alphabet And this we take to be the easiest order for the Reader that of the Antiquity of the Sees being very intricate and perplext and that of the Antiquity or consecration of the men themselves both changeable and uncertaine For if we went according to the way of precedencie which is now in use established by Act of Parliament 31. H. 8. c. 10. we should dispose them in this manner viz. First the two Arch-Bishops of Canterbury and Yorke next the three Bishops of London Dunelm Winchester and last of all the residue of the Prelates according to the Seniority of their consecrations This is the order of precedencie which is now in use which yet is no new order in regard of London and Winton who anciently had place before the rest in all assemblies of the Clergy but this being changeable and uncertaine as before was said we shall make use rather of the other Now in each See and Diocese we will keep this course First we will shew you the antiquity and ordination of each together with the foundation of their Cathedrall Churches what Counties each of them containeth what priviledges anciently they enjoyed and still claime to have how many Parishes there be in every Diocese by what Arch-Deacons they are governed what is the tenth of the whole Clergie in every Diocese and how much in the Kings bookes is every Bishoprick We shall observe also what and how many of the Prelates have beene extract from honourable houses whose names shall be distinguished by a little Afterisme thus * as also how many of them have beene canonized and accounted Saints who and how many of them have beene made Cardinals in the Church of Rome what honourable Offices have beene borne by any of them in the civill state In the performance of the which S. shall stand for Saint and Card for Cardinall L. Ch. shall signifie L. Chancellour L. K. Lord Keeper L. Tr. Lord Treasurer L. Pr. Lord President Ch. J. Chiefe Justice M. Ro. Master of the Rolls and Ch. Ox. Chancellour of Oxford as Ch. Ca. of Cambridge By which it will appeare most plainely what a perpetuall Seminary this our Church hath beene of able and of learned men not onely for discharge of Ecclesiasticall but even temporall businesse Which being premised once for all we now proceede unto our Catalogue beginning with the Province and See of Canterbury and following in the order before proposed THE FIRST PART OF THE CATALOGVE OF BISHOPS CONTAINING THE SVCCESSION of the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of the Province of CANTERBVRY Printed at London 1641 CANTERBURIE and the Arch-Bishops of it THe See of Canter was first founded with the plantation of religion the amongst English Austin the Monk who first did preach the Gospel to the one being the first Arch-Bishop of the other The Chaire hereof originally fixt in the City of Canterbury which being once the Regall City of the Kings of Kent waâ— by King Ethelbert on his conversion bestowed on Austin the Arch-Bishop and on his Successors for ever The Cathedrall having beene a Church before in the Britâ—ns time was by the same Arch-Bishop Austin repaired and consecrated and dedicated to the name of Christ which it still retaines though a long time together it was called Saint Thomas in honour of Saint Thomas Beckeâ— who was therein slaine The present fabricke was begun by Arch-Bishop Lanfranc and William Corboyl and by degrees made perfect by their Successoâ—â—â—â— Take Canterbury as the seate of the Metropolitan and it hath under it 21. suffragan Bishops of the which 17. are in England and 4. in Wales But take it as the seate of a Diocesan and it containeth onely some part of Kent to the number of 257. Parishes the residue being in the Diocese of Rochester together with some few particular Parishes dispersed here and there in severall Dioceses it being an ancient priviledge of this See that wheresoever the Arch-Bishops had either Manors or Advowsons the place forthwith became exempted from the Ordinary and was reputed of the Diocese of Canterbury The other priviledges of this See are that the Arch-Bishop is accounted Primaâ—e and Metropolitan of all England and is the first Peere of the Realme having precedencie of all Dukes not being of the Royall bloud and all the great Officers of the State He hath the title of Grace offered him in common speech and writes himselfe divina providentia where other Bishops onely use divina permissione The Coronation of the King hath anciently belonged unto him it being also formerly resolved that wheresoever the Court was the King and Queene were speciales domestici Parochianâ— Domini Archiepiscopi the proper and domesticall Pariihioners of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury It also did belong unto him in former times to take unto himselfe the offerings made at the holy Altar by the King and Queene wheresoever the Court was if he were present at the same and to appoint the Lent Preachers but these time hath altered and the King otherwise disposed of Abroad
in generall Councels he had place at the Popes right foote at home this Royall priviledge that those which held lands of him were liable for Wardshâ—p to him and to compound with him for the same though they hold other lands in Cheife of our Lord the King And for the more increase of his power and honour it was enacted 25 H. 8. c. 21. that all licenses and dispensations not repugnant to the law of God which heretofore were sued for in the Court of Rome should be hereafter granted by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and his successours As also in the 1. Eliz. c. 2. that by the advise of the Metropolitan or Ecclesiasticall Commissioners the Queenes Majesty may ordaine and publish such riâ—es and ceremonies as may bee most for the advancement of Gods glory the edifying of his Church and the due reverenâ—e of Christs holy Sacraments To come at last to the Arch-Bishops this Diocese hath only one Arch-Deacon which is he of Canterbury the Clergies tenth comes to 651. li. 18. s. 2. d. q. and the Arch-Bishoprick it selfe is valued in the Kings books at the sum of 2816. li. 17. s. 9. d. q. I onely adde in generall that this See hath yeelded to the Church 16. Saints to the Church of Rome 9. Cardinals to the Civill state of England 11. Lord Chancellours one Lord Treasurer one Lord Chiefe Justice and to the University of Oxford 9. Chancellours The particulars follow Arch-Bishops of Canterbury A. Ch.   596 1 S. Augustinus 611 2 S. Laurentius 619 3 S. Melitus 624 4 S. Justus 634 5 S. Honorius 655 6 S. Adeodatus or Deus dedit Vacavit sedes Annos 4. 668 7 S. Theodorus 692 8 S. Brithwaldus 731 9 Tatwinus 736 10 Nothelmus 742 11 Cuthbertus 759 12 Bregwinus 764 13 Lambertus 793 14 Athelmardus 807 15 Wulfredus 832 16 Theogildus  17 Celnothus 871 18 Atheldredus 889 19 Plegmundus 915 20 Athelmus 924 21 Wulfelmus Lord Chancellour 934 22 S. Odo 961 23 S. Dunstan Lord Treasurer 988 24 Ethelgaâ—us 989 25 Siricius 993 26 Alfricus 1006 27 S. Elphegus 1013 28 Livingus alias Leovingus 1020 29 Agelnothus 1038 30 S. Eadâ—inus 1050 31 Robertus Gemiticenâ—is 1052 32 Stigandus 1070 33 S. Lanfrancus Vacavit sedes Annos 4. 1093 34 S. Anselm 1114 35 Rodulphus 1122 36 William Corboyl 1138 37 Theobaldus 1162 38 S. Thomas Becket L. Chancel 1171 39 Richardus Monachus 1184 40 Baldwinus 1191 41 Reginaldns 1193 42 Hubert Walter L. Chancel and L. Ch. Justice 1206 43 Stephen Langton Cardinall 1229 44 Richard Wethershed 1234 45 S. Edmund Chancel of Oxford 1244 46 Boniface of Savoy * 1272 47 Robert Kilwarby Card. 1278 48 John Peckham 1294 49 Robert Winchelâ—ey Chan. Oxford 1313 50 Walter Raynolds 1327 51 Simon Mepeham 1333 52 Jo. Stratford L. Chancel 1348 53 Thomas Bradwardin 1349 54 Simon Isâ—ippe 1366 55 Sim. Langham Card. L. Chan. 1367 56 William Witlesâ—y 1375 57 Simon Sudbury L. Chancel 1381 58 William Courtney Chan. Ox. * 1396 59 Thomas Arundel L. Chan. * 1414 60 Henry Chicheley Card. 1243 61 John Stafford Card. * 1452 62 Jo. Kemp. Card. L. Chancel 1454 63 Thomas Bourchier Card. Lord Chan. and Chan. of Oxford * 1486 64 John Morton the like 150â— 65 Henry Deane 1504 66 W. Warham L. Ch. and Ch. Ox. 1533 67 Thomas Cranmer 1555 68 Reginald Pole Car. and Chan. Ox. 1559 69 Matthew Parker 1575 70 Edmund Grindall 1583 71 Jo. Whiâ—gift 1604 72 Richard Bancroft Chan. Oxford 1610 73 George Abbot 1633 74 William Laud Chan. of the University of Oxford now being 1641. SAINT ASAPH AND the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Saint Asaph is exceeding ancient first founded by one Kentigern a Scot and there Bishop of Glasco about the yeere 560. The Cathedrall there first built by him upon the Banks of the river Elwy whence it is called by the Welsh Llan-Elwy the Bishop in the ancient Latine Elwensis or Elguensis by us Saint Asaph from Saint Asaph an holy man whom Kentigern returning into Scotland left here his successor It seems 〈◊〉 stood not long or not long in credit there being a great hiatus in the succession of the Bishops none to be found betweene this S. Asaph and Geofrie of Monmouth who was here Bishop in the latter end of King Stephens raigne And which is more Henry of Huntington in his recitall of the Welsh Bishopricks reckoneth onely three Saint Davids Bangor and Landaffe which may be probably imputed to the frequent watres in this bordering Countrey for it is â—eated in the County of Flint not farre from Chester which made it an unquieâ— seate for religious persons This Bishoprick being at the best not very rich was made much poorer in the time of Bishop Parfew who lived in the daies of King Edward 6. For where the Bishop had before five Episcopall houses there is none now left but Saint Asaphs onely the â—â—st together with the lands to them belonging by him made away and aliened from the Church for evâ—r besides that keeping an house above his meanes he was faine to let the residue of his lands into tedious leases not yet expired This â—â—ocese containeth in it no one whole County but part of Denbigh Flint Montgomery Merioneth and some townes in Shropsh wherein are to the number of 121 Parishes most of the which are in the immediate Patronage of the Bishop It hath but one Arch-Deaconry called of Saint Asaph which is united to the Bishoprick for the better sustenâ—ation of it The tenth of the Clergy commeth to 186. li. 19. s. 7. d. ob q. and for the Bishoprick it selfe it is valued in the Kings bookes at the summe of 187. li. 11. s. 6. d. Bishops of Saint Asaph A. Ch.   560 1 Kentigern  2 S. Asaph   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1151 3 Geofry of Monmouth  4 Adam 1186 5 Reinerus 1220 6 Abraham 1235 7 Howel ap Ednevet * 1248 8 Anian 1268 9 Anian II. 1293 10 Llewellen de Bromfeild 1319 11 David ap Blethin 12 Ephraim  13 Henricus  14 John Trevaur 1357 15 Llewellen ap Madoc 1373 16 William de Stridlington 1382 17 Lawrence Child 1390 18 Alexander Bach. 1395 19 John Trevaur II. 1411 20 Robertus 1493 21 John Lowe tr to Rochester 1444 22 Reginald Peacock transl to Chich. 1450 23 Thomas 1484 24 Richard Redman tr to Exeter 1503 25 David ap Owen 1513 26 Edm. Birkhead 1519 27 Henry Standish 1535 28 William Barlow tr to S. Davids 1536 29 Robert Parfew tr to Hereford 1555 30 Thomas Goldwell 1559 31 Richard Davies tr to S. Davidâ— 1561 32 Thomas Davies 1573 33 Thomas Hughes 1595 34 William Morgan 1604 35 Richard Parry 1622 36 John Hanmer 1629 37 John Owen now Bishop of Saint Asaph 1641. BANGOR and the Bishops there BAngor another of the Bishopricks of Wales is of ancient standing but by whom founded not yet knowne The Cathedrall there is dedicated by the name of S. Daniel who
was Bishop here about the yeare 516. which being cruelly defaced by that wretched Rebell Owen Glendowr was afterward repaired by Henry Deane who was once here Bishop The ruine of this Bishoprick came in the time of Bishop Bulkeley who not content to alienate and let out the lands made a sale also of the Bels and going to the Sea-shoare to see them shipped in his returne was smitten with a sudden blindnesse This Diocese containeth in it the entire County of Carnarvon wherein Bangor standeth and the whole Isle of Anglesey together with parts of Denbigh Merioneth and Mountgomery and in them to the number of 107 Parishes whereof 36. impropriated It hath moreover in it three Arch Deaconries viz. of Bangor Aâ—glesey and Merioneth one of the which is added to the Bishoprick for support thereof The Bishoprick is valued in the Kings bookes 131. li. 16. s. 4. d. and answereth for the Clergies tenth 151. li. 14. s. 3. d. q. Bishops of Bangor A. Ch.   516 1 S. Daniel   ✚ ✚ ✚  1 Hernaeus translated to Ely 1120 2 David 1139 3 Mauritius  4 Gulielmus  5 Guido alias Guianus 1195 6 Albanus 1197 7 Robertus de Salopia 1215 8 Caducan 1236 9 Howel  10 Richardus 1267 11 Anianus 1306 12 Caducan II. 1306 13 Cryffith 1320 14 Ludovicus 1334 15 Matthaeus 1358 16 Thom. de Ringsted 1367 17 Gervasius de Castro 1370 18 Howell II. 1374 19 John Gilbert tr to S. Davids 1376 20 John Clovenâ—is  21 John Swaffam 1400 22 Richard Young tr to Rochester  23 Ludovicus II. 1408 24 Benedict Nicols tr to S. David 1418 25 William Barrow tr to Caâ—lile  26 Nicolaus 1436 27 Thomas Cheriton 1448 28 John Stanbery tr to Hereford  29 Jacobus 1464 30 Thomas Ednam 1496 31 Henry Deane tr to Salisbury 1500 32 Thomas Pigot 1504 33 Joh. Penvy tr to Carlile 1505 34 Thomas Skevingâ—on 1534 35 John Capon tr to Salisbury 1539 36 John Bird tr to Chester 1541 37 Arthur Bulkeley 1555 38 William Glynn 1559 39 Rowland Merick 1566 40 Nicolas Robinson 1585 41 Hugh Bellott tr to Chester 1595 42 Richard Vaughon tr to Chester 1595 43 Henry Rowlands 1616 44 Lewys Bayly 1632 45 David Dolbin 1633 46 Edward Gryffith 1637 47 William Roberts Sub-Almoner now Bishop of Bangor 1641. BATH AND WELLES and the Bishops of it THe Diocese of Bath and Welles although it hath a double name is one single Bishoprick The Bishops seate originally at Welles where it still continues and in respect whereof this Church is called in some Writers Fontanensis Ecclesia The stile of Bath came in but upon the by The Church of Welles first built by Ina King of the West-Saxons Anno 704. and by him dedicated to Saint Andrew after endowed by Kenuâ—â—e an other King of the same people Anno 766. and finally made a bishops See in the time of Edward the elder Anno 905. the first that bore that title being Adelmus before Abbat of â—lastenbury The present Church in place where that of Ina had stood before was built most part of it by Bishop Robert the eighteenth Bishop of this See but finished and perfected by Bishop Ioceline sirnamed de Welles Iohannes de villula the sixteenth Bishop having bought the towne of Bath of King Henry the first for 500. markes transferred his â—eate unto that City 1088. Hence grew a jarre betweene the Monks of Bath and Canons of Welles about the election of the Bishop At last the difference was thus composed by that Bishop Robert whom before I spake of that from thence forward the Bishop should be denominated from both places and that precedencie in the stile should be given to Bath that in the vacancie of the See a certaine number of Delegates from both Churches should elect their Prelate who being elected should bee installed in them both both of them to be reckoned as the Bishops Chapter and all his Grants and Patents confirmed in both And so it stood untill the reigne of King H. 8. what time the Monastery of Bath having beene dissolved there passed an Act of Parliament for the Deane and â—hapter of Welles to make one sole Chapter for the Bishop Anno 35. H. 8. c. 15. But to proceed this Diocese hath yeelded to the Church of Rome one Card. and to the civill state of England sixe Lord Chancellours five Lord Treasurers one Lord Privie Sâ—ale one Lord President of Wales one principall secretary of Estate The Diocese containeth in it the whole County of Somerset and in that 388. Parishes whereof 160. are impropriate It hath moreover three Arch-Deaconries of Bath Welles and Taunton is valued in the Kings bookes at 533. li. 1. s. 3. d. and answereth for the Clergies tenth 353. li. 18. s. ob q. Bishops of Welles A. Ch.   905 1 Adelmus translated to Cant.  2 Wulfelmus translated to Cant.  3 Elphegus  4 Wulfelmus II. 955 5 Brithelmus 973 6 Kinewardus 985 7 Sigarus 995 8 Alwinus  9 Burwoldus 1002 10 Leoningus translated to Cant.  11 Ethelwinus  12 Brithwinus  13 Merewith 1031 14 Dudoco alias Bodeca 1059 15 Giso Bishops of Bath and Welles 1088 16 Johannes de Villula 1123 17 Godefridus L. Chancel 1136 18 Robertus Lewensis 1174 19 Reginald Fitz-Joceline translated to Cant. 1192 20 Savaricus who removed the See to Glastonbury 1205 21 Joceline de Welles 1224 22 Rogerus 1247 23 Gul. Button L. Chan. and Treas 1264 24 Walt. Giffard transl to Yorkâ— 1267 25 Gul. Button II. 1274 26 Rob. Burnell L. Chan. and L. Tâ— 1292 27 Gul. de Marchia L. Treas 1302 28 Walt. Haselshaw 1310 29 Joh. â—rokenâ—â—ord L. Treas 1329 30 Radulphus de Salopia 1336 31 Joh. Barneâ— transl to Ely 1366 32 Joh. Harewell 1386 33 Walt. Skiâ—law transl to Durham 1388 34 Radulph Erghum 1401 35 Henry Bowet transl to Yorke 1408 36 Nic. Bubwith 1425 37 Joh. Stafford L. Chan. and Treas transl to Cant. * 1443 38 Thomas Beckington 1465 39 Robert de Stillington L. Pr. Seale and afterward L. Chan. 1491 40 Rich. Fox transl to Durham 1495 41 Oliver King principall Secretary 1505 42 Adrian de Castello Card. 1518 43 Tho. Wolsey changed this See for Durham L. Chan. 1523 44 John Clarke Master of the Rolls 1541 45 William Knight 1549 46 William Barlowe 1554 47 Gilbert Bourne Lord President of Wales 1559 48 Gilbert Barkely 1584 49 Thomas Godwin 1592 50 John Still 1608 51 James Montagu 1616 52 Arthur Lake 1626 53 William Laud trans to London 1628 54 Leonard Mawe 1630 55 Walter Curle trans to Winton 1632 56 William Piers now Bishop there 1641. BRISTOL and the Bishops thereof THe Bishoprick of Bristol is of new erection first â—ounded by King Henry 8. who having had the spoile of the Monasteries and religious houses was pleased to refund some of it backe againe upon the Church for the incouragement of learning and
Chapter unto the Bishop in which the Prior of Coventry should be the principall man And so it stood till that the Priory of Coventry being dissolved by King Henry 8. the stile or title of the Bishop continuing as before it did there passed an Act of Parliament 33. H. 8. c. 29 to make the Deane and Chapter of Lichfeild the sole Chapter for the Bishop The Cathedrall Church here first built by Oswy King of the Mercians about the yeere 556. who gave unto the Bishops many faire possessions But that old Church being taken downe by Roger de Clinton the 36. Bishop of this Diocese that which now standeth was built by him in place thereof Anno 1148. and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Chad. In following times and almost in the infancie thereof the revenues of it were so faire that Lichfeild was thought fit to be the See of an Arch-Bishop And one it had no more his name Adulfus Anno 783. the Bishops of Winton Hereford Sidnacester Dorchester which two now make Lincoln and those of Elmham and of Dunwich both which now make Norwich being appointed to him for his Suffragans But with him and King Offa who procured it this great title died And now it is content to be a Bishoprick the Diocese whereof containeth the whole Counties of Darby and Stafford together with a good part of Warwickshire and Shropshire In these are comprehended 557. Parishes of which 250. are impropriate for better government whereof it hath foure Arch-Deaconries viz. of Stafford Darby Coventry and Shrewsbury It is valued in the Kings bookes 559. li. 18. s. 2. d. ob q. and for the Clergies tenth it commeth unto 590. li. 16. s. 11. d. q. and finally hath yeelded to the Church three S. to the Realme one Chancellour and three Lord Treasurers to Wales three Presidents one Chancellour to the University of Cambridge and to the Court one Master of the Wardrobe Arch-Bishops and Bishops of Lichfeild A. Ch.   656 1 Dwina  2 Cellach  3 Trumher  4 Jarumanus 669 5 Saint Chad or Cedda tr to York 672 6 Winfridus 672 7 S. Sexulfus 692 8 Headda alias Eatheadus 721 9 Aldwinus 733 10 Witta  11 Hemel 764 12 Cuthfridus  13 Berthunnus 785 14 Higbertus 793 15 Aldulphus the Arch-Bishopâ— Â 16 Humbertus  17 Merewinus  18 Higbertus II.  19 Ethelwaldus 857 20 Humbertus II. 864 21 Kinebertus 872 22 S. Cymbertusâ— Â 23 Tunbright  24 Ella 928 25 Alfgar 26 Kinsey  27 Winsey  28 Elphegus  29 Godwinus  30 Leofgarus  31 Brithmarus 1039 32 Wolfius L. Chancell 1054 33 Leofwine 1067 34 Petrus who removed the See to Chester Bishops of Coventry and Lichfeild 1088 35 Robert de Limesey removed the See to Coventry 1117 36 Robert Peccham 1119 37 Roger de Clinton * 1149 38 Walter Durdent 1161 39 Richard Peche 1182 40 Gerardus la pucelle 1186 41 Hugo Novant 1191 42 Galfridus de Muschamp 1210 43 Walter Grey translated to Worcester 1215 44 William de Cornhull 1220 45 Alexander de Savensby 1240 46 Hugh de Pateshul Lord Treasurer 1245 47 Roger de Weâ—â—ham 1257 48 Roger de Longespee 1295 49 Walter de Langton Lord Treasurer 1322 50 Roger de 〈…〉 Master of the Wardrope and Lord Treasurer 1360 51 Robert Stretton 1385 52 Walter Skirlaw transl to Welles 1396 53 Richard Scrope tr to Yorke * 1399 54 John Burghill 1415 55 John Ketterich 1419 56 Jacobus Carie. 1420 57 Gul. Heyworth 1447 58 Gul. Boothe 1452 59 Nicolas Close Chancellour of Cambridge 1453 60 Reginald Butler 1459 61 John Hales 1492 62 Gul. Smith tr to Lincoln 1496 63 John Arundel tr to Exeter 1503 64 Geofry Blythe L. Preâ— of Wales 1524 65 Roland Lee L. Pres. of Wales 1543 66 Richard Sampson L. President of Wales 1555 67 Radulph Bayne 1559 68 Thomas Bentham 1578 69 Gul. Overton 1609 70 George Abbot tr to London 1610 71 Richard Neile tr to Lincoln 1614 72 John Overall tr to Norwich 1618 73 Thomas Morton tr to Durham 1632 74 Robert Wright now Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild 1641. SAINT DAVIDS the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of it SAint Davids now the seate of a Suffragan Bishop was once a Metropolitans Sâ—e in the Britâ—sh Church and long time the supreme Ordinary of the Welâ—h In the first planting of the Gospel in King Lucius time wee shewed that there were three Arch-Bishops seates appointed viz. at London York and of Caer-Leon upon Vsk. That of Caer-Leon upon Vsk was in the time of Arthur King of the Britons translatâ—d further off from the Saxons furie to a place called Menâ—w Menevia is the Latine name but since in memory of David the Arch-Bishop who so translated it by us called Saint Davids From the first name it is these Bishops use to stile themselves Menevenses When Austin the Monk first entred England the Metropolitan of Saint Davids had thâ—n remaining under his jurisdiction seven Suffragan Bishops all which gave meeting to the said Austin and his Associates for the composing of some differences which were between the old and the new-come Christians viz. the Bishop of Worcesâ—er Wicctorâ—m Llandaff Bangâ—r Hereford Llan-Elwy or Saint Asâ—pâ— Llan-Badern called in Latin Paternensis a place in Cardâ—gan shire the last is called in Latin Morganensis which possibly might have his seate in Margan of Glamorgan shire a place still so called Of these Llan Badern and this Morganensis are quite extinct and have long so beene Hereford and Worcester a long time reckoned as English Bishopricks and so none left unto the Metropolitan of S. Davids but Llandaff Bangor S. Asaphs Now for these Bishops of Saint Davids we finde that 26. of them retained the title of Arch-Bishops The last whereof was Sampson who in a time of pestilence transferd the Archiepiscopall Pall with the same the Archiepiscopall dignity to Dole in Bretagne yet his successours though they lost the name reserved the power of an Arch-Bishop nor did the residue of the Welch Bishops receive their consecration from any other hand then his till in the time of H. 1. Bernard the 46. Bishop of this See was forced to submit himselfe to the Church of Canterbury For the Cathedrall here it had beene oft spoyled and ruined by the Danes Norwegians and other Pirats as standing neare the Sea in the extreme corner of Pembroke shire That which we now see is the worke of Bishop Peter he was the 48. Bishop of this Diocese and by him dedicated by the name of Saint Andrew and Saint David though now Saint Andrew be left out and David onely beares the name This See hath had the greatest number of Bishops of any in England 91. in all and amongst them the Church hath had one Saint the Realme of England three Loâ—d Treasurers one Lord Privie Seale the Unâ—versity of Oxford one Chancellour and the Queene another The Dioceâ—e containeth the whole Counties of
Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Radnor Brecknocke and some small parts of Monmouth Hereford Mountgomery and Glamorganshires In which great quantity of ground there are no more then 308. Parishes whereof 120. are impropriate For the more easie government of which here are foure Arch-Deacons viz. of Cardigan Carmarthen Brecknock and Saint Davids Finally it is valued in the Kings bookes at 457. li. 1. s. 10. d. ob q. the Clergies tenth amounting unto 336. li. 14. s. 10. d. Arch-Bishops of S. Davids A. Ch.   519 1 S. Davids  2 Eliud  3 Theliaus  4 Keâ—ea  5 Morvael  6 Harnurier  7 Elvaeth  8 Gurnell  9 Llendiwith  10 Gornwiâ—t  11 Gorgan  12 Eynean  13 Cledanc  14 Eludgeth  15 Eldunen  16 Elvaoth  17 Maelsâ—with  18 Madeve  19 Catulus  20 Silvay  21 Nanus  22 Sathveny  23 Doythwell  24 Asser. 906 25 Athvael  26 Sampson the last Arch-Bishop of the Welch Bishops of S. Davids with Archiepiscopall power  27 Ruclinns  28 Lyworch  29 Nergu  30 Sulhyder 942 31 Eneuris 944 32 Morgeneu  33 Rhoderick 961 34 Nathan  35 Jevan  36 Argustell  37 Morgenveth 998 38 Ervyn 1038 39 Caermeryn 1055 40 Joseph  41 Blethud 1070 42 Su'gheym 1076 43 Abraham 1088 44 Rithmark  45 Wilfridus alias Griffry 1115 46 Bernardus Chancellour to Qu. Adeliza who first submitted himselfe and Church to the See of Cant. Bishops of S. Davids Suffragans to the See of Cant. 1148 47 David Fitz-Gerald 1176 48 Petrus  49 Galfridus 1198 50 Silvester Giraldus 1215 51 Jorwerth Vacat sedes per An. 9. 1228 52 Alselmus 1247 53 Thomas Wallensis 1255 54 Thomas Carren 1280 55 Tho. Beck L. Treas 1293 56 David de S. Edmundo 1320 57 David Martyn 1328 58 Henry Gower 1347 59 John Thursby tr to Worc. 1349 60 Reginald Brian tr to Werc 1353 61 Thomas Fastolf 1361 62 Adam Houghâ—on Chanc. of Ox. 1369 63 John Gilbert L. Treas Vacat sedes An. 4. 1401 64 Guido de Mona L. Treas 1409 65 Henry Chicheley tr to Cant. 1414 66 John Ketterich tr to Lichf 1415 67 Stephen Patrington tr to Chich. 1417 68 Benedict Nicols 1424 69 Thomas Rodburne 1435 70 Gul. Lindwood L. Pr. Seale 1446 71 John Langâ—on Chanc. of Cambr. 1447 72 John Delabere  73 Robert Tully 1482 74 Richard Martin 1483 75 Thomas Langton tr to Sarum 1485 76 Hugh Pavy 1503 77 John Morgan alias Young 1504 78 Roger Sherborne tr to Chich. 1509 79 Edward Vaughan 1523 80 Richard Rawlins 1536 81 William Barlow tr to Welles 1549 82 Robert Farrar 1554 83 Henry Morgan 1559 84 Thomas Young tr to Yorke 1561 85 Richard Davies 1567 86 Marmaduke Midleton Vacat sedes Annos 4. 1594 87 Anthony Rudd 1615 88 Richard Milborne tr to Carlile 16â—1 89 William Laud tr to Welles 1627 90 Theoph. Feild tr to Hereford 1635 91 Roger Mainwaring now Bishop of S. Davids 1641. ELY and the Bishops of it THe Church of Ely anciently was a Monastery first built by Ethelreda wife to Egfride King of the Northumbers and by her planted with religious Virgins whereof she made her selfe the Abbesse But her plantation being supplanted by the Danes and the Church quite ruined Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester did againe rebuild it and furnished it with Monkes good store to whom King Edgâ—r and the succeeding Kings gave such ample priviledges and faire possessions that it did seeme to equall any Church in England Richard the eleventh Abbat having a minde to quit himselfe of the Bishop of Lincoln within whose Diocese it stood dealt with King Henry the first both with purse and Tater noster to turne the Abby into a Cathâ—drall And though the King assented to it and that the businesse was transacted with the Bishop of Lincoln who had three Manors of this Abby viz. Spaldwick Biggleswad and Bockden in exchange for his jurisdiction yet Richard lived not to possesse it leaving the benefit of his industry and ambition to be enjoyed by another man which was one Hervey Bishop of Bangâ—r As for the Church now standing it is the worke of severall Bishops the west parts being with great charge repaired by Bishop Ridâ—ll or new built rather as were the Quire and Lanterne by Bishop Norwold which afterwards were fully finished by Bishop Fordham The whole Church dedicated to S. Ethelred Ely thus made a Bishoprick however fortified with great priviledges for in the Isle of Ely the Bishops had all rights of a County Palatine and that it was endowed with so great possessions as hardly any better in the Realme of England hath yet beene subject to those changes which time hath wrought For many of the Palatine rights were taken off or much restrained by the Act of Parliament touching restoring to the crowne the antient 〈◊〉 27. H. 8. c. 25. in the which Act it was enacted that instead thereof the Bishop of Ely and his temporall Steward for the Isle of Ely should from thence forth be Iustices of the peace in the said Iland However Ely may be still reputed amongst the first Bishopricks of the second ranke and may rejoyce it selfe in this that it yeelded to this Realme its many great officers as any other in the Kingdome For it hath given the 〈◊〉 no lesse then 〈◊〉 Lord Chancellours seven Lord Treasurers one Lord Privie Seale one Chancellour oâ— the University of Oxford one of the Exchequer two Masters of the Rolls subesides two Saints unto the Church two Cardinals to the Church of Rome and to the English Court three Almoners The Dioceâ—e hereof containeth onely Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely in which there are 141. Parishes whereof 75 impropriate It hath but one Arch-Deacon which is he of Ely is valued in the Kings bookes 2134. li. 18. s. 5. d. ob q. the Clergies tenth amounting to the summe of 384. li. 14. s. 9. d. q. Bishops of Ely A. Ch.   1109 1 Hervey Bishop of Bangor 1133 2 Nigellus Lord Treasurer 1174 3 Galfridus Rydall 1189 4 Gul. Longchamp L. Chan. 1198 5 Eustachius L. Chan. 1219 6 S. John de Fontibus L. Treas 1225 7 Galfredus de Burgo 1229 8 Hugh Norwold 1255 9 Gul. de Kilkenny L. Chan. 1257 10 S. Hugh Balsam 1286 11 Joh. de Kirby L. Treas 1290 12 Gul. de Luda 1299 13 Radulâ—e Walpoole 1302 14 Rob. Orford 1310 15 Joh. de Keeton 1316 16 Joh. Hotham Ch. of the Exch. L. Chan. and â— Treas 1336 17 Simon Montacute * 1344 18 Tho. Lyde 1361 19 Sim. Langham L. Chan. and tr to Cant. 1366 20 Joh. Barnet L. Tr. 1375 21 Tho. Arundel L. Chan. transl to Yorke * 1388 22 Joh. Fordham 1425 23 Phil. Morgan L. Pr. Seale 1435 24 Lewis of Luxembourg Card. * 1443 25 Tho. Bourchier Card. translated to Cant. * 1454 26 Wil. Grey L. Treas * 1478 27 Joh. Morton Master of the
Rolls L. Chan. 1486 28 Joh. Alcock Master of the Rolls 1501 29 Rich Redman 1506 30 James Stanley * 1515 31 Nicolas West 1534 32 Tho. Goodrich L. Chan. 1554 33 Tho. Thirlby 1559 34 Rich. Cox Alm. Chan. Oxford Vacat sedes Annos 20. 1599 35 Martin Heton 1609 36 Lancel Andrewes Alm. transl to Wint. 1618 37 Nicolas Felton 1627 38 Joh. Buckeridge 1631 39 Francis White Bishop Almonor 1638 40 Matâ—hew Wrenn Deane of the Chappell now Bishop of Ely 1641. EXETER and the Bishops there THe Diocese of Exeter containeth that in it which was once two Bishopricks For at the first planting of the Church in these westerne parts it was thought convenient to erect two Bishops Sees the one for Cornwall at S. Germans the other for Devonsh at Cridington now Kirton a small Village But that of Cornwall being annexed to Cridington about the yeere 1032. both were not long after removed to Exeter the most noted City of these parts where it still continueth Now for the Church of Exeter it was once a Monastery founded by King Athelstane and by him dedicated unto Saint Peter Edward the Confessour removing all the Monkes from hence to Westminster which he had newly founded and endowed made it the Bishops See for Devonsh and Cornewall then united The Church as now it standeth doth owe it selfe to severall Patrons the Quire to Bishop Warlwast the body of the Church to Bishop Quivil the side Isles to Grandison that which is now our Ladies Chappell being a remnâ—nt of the old fabrick The Patrimony thereof once very large was wasted and destroyed by Bishop Voisie who being made Bishop here by King Henry 8. â—ate out the residue of his raigne and all K. Edwards and some part of Queene Maries also For whereas at his comming hither he found the Church possessed of 22. goodly Manors and 14. Mansion houses richly furnished he left not above seven or eight of the worst Manors and those let out in long leases and charged with pensions and not above two houses both bare and naked of which see Bishop Godwins Catalogue and Powels History of Wales This Diocefe hath yeelded to the Realme of England three Lord Chancellours two Lord Treasurers one Lord President of Wales and to the University of Oxford one Chancellour It containeth in it the two Counties of Devon and Cornwall and in them 604 Parish Churches whereof 239. are impropriate for government whereof it hath foure Arch-Deacons viz. of Cornwall Exeter Barnestable and Tawton The Bishoprick was once valued at 1566. li. 14. s. 6. d. But since the diminution or destruction rather made by Bishop Voisie it is now valued at 500. l. just The Clergies tenth here very high or mounting to the sum of 1240. li. 15. s. 2. d. ob Now for the marâ—halling of the Bishops of this once divided Diocese we will present you with those of Devonshire and Cornwall columne-wise one against the other according to their time and order untill wee meere them both in the Church of Exeter Bishops of Devonsh A. Ch.   905 1  Eadulphus 906 2 Putta 910 3 Eadulfus II. 932 4 Ethelgarus 942 5 Algarus 952 6 Alfwoldus 972 7 Alfwolfus 981 8 Sidemannus 990 9 Alfredus 999 10 Alfwoldus II. 1014 11 Eadnothus 1032 12 Liningus who after the death of Burwoldus Bishop of Cornwall procured that Bishoprick to bee annexed unto his owne which was no sooner done but that his next successour removed both to Exeter since when the Bishops have beene called Cornwall 905 1 Athelstan  2 Conanus  3 Ruidocus  4 Aldredus  5 Britwinus  6 AthelstaÌ„ II  7 Wolfi  8 Woronus  9 Wolocus  10 Stidio  11 Aldredus  12 Burwoldus the last Bishop of Cornwall Bishops of Exeter A. Ch.   1049 1 Leofricus who removed the See to Exeter 1079 2 Osbernus 1107 3 William Warlewast 1122 4 Robert Chichester 1150 5 Robert Warlewast 1159 6 Bartholm Iscanus 1186 7 Johannes 1191 8 Henry Marshall * 1206 9 Simon de Apulia 1224 10 Gul. Brewer 1245 11 Richard Blondy 1257 12 Walter Bronescomb 1280 13 Peter Quivill 1293 14 Thomas Button 1307 15 Walter Stapleton L. Treas 1326 16 James Barkeley * 1327 17 John Grandison * 1370 18 Thomas Brentinsham L. Treas 1395 19 Edm. Stafford L. Chan. * 1419 20 John Ketterich 1419 21 John Carie. 1420 22 Edm. Lacy. 1455 23 George Nevill L. Chan. and Chan. of Oxford tr to Yorke * 1466 24 John Boothe 1477 25 Peter Courtney tr to Winton * 1486 26 Richard Foxe tr to Weles 1492 27 Oliver King tr to Welles 1495 28 Richard Redman 1501 29 John Arundell 1504 30 Hugh Oldham 1519 31 John Voysie L. Pres. of Walles 1551 32 Miles Goverdale 1556 33 James Turberville 1560 34 Gul. Alley 1570 35 Gul. Bradbridge 1579 36 John Woolton 1594 37 Gervase Babington 1598 38 Gul. Cotton 1621 39 Valentine Cary. 1627 40 Joseph Hall now Bishop of Exeter 1641 GLOCESTER and the Bishops there GLocester was anciently the seate of a British Bishop whose stile sometimes occurres in the subscriptions of Synodicall Acts by the name of Cluviensis this towne being formerly called Clevid as Camden noteth And I remember that I have seene in the Palace of Glocester the name of ✚ ✚ ✚ said to bee Bishop there in the Britons time But whether it were so or not or whether Glocester were a Bishoprick in those dayes of old is not materiall to our purpose For that which was was brought to nothing by the Saxons and when they entertained the faith of Christ it was first under the authority of the Bishops of Lichfeild as afterwards of those of Worcester But in these later dayes it was dismembred from that Diocese and by King Henry 8. made a Bishops See what time the rest of new erection were by him founded as we have spoke before when we were in Bristol Now for the indowment of this Bishopricke by him erected besides a Chapter of a Deane and sixe Prebendaries by him so founded he assigned over all or most of the lands unto the ancient Monasteries here once belonging which being first built by Aldred Arch-Bishop of Yorke and Bishop of Worcester and afterwards repaired by Hanley Farley Moâ—went Herton Trowcester and Sebroke severall Abbats here became in fine to be what it still continueth one of the fairest Fabricks in the Realme of England The Diocese containing onely Glocester shire hath in it 267. Parishes whereof 125 are impropriations and one Archdeacon being called of Glocester Valued it is in the Kings bookes 315. li. 17. s. 2. d. according to the estimate thereof at the first foundation though in two vacancies which it had in Queene Eliz. time much of the lands were taken from it for which see what was said before in the case of Ely And for a tenth of all the Clergie pay unto the King 358. l. 15. s. Bishops of Glocester A. Ch.   1541 1 John
Wakeman last Abbat â— Tewkesbury 1550 2 John Hooper 1555 3 James Brookes Vacat sedes Ann. 3. 1562 4 Kichard Cheinie Vacat sedes Ann. 3. 1581 5 John Bullingham 1598 6 Godfr Goldsbourgh 1604 7 Thomas Ravys tr to London 1607 8 Henry Parry tr to Worcest 1611 9 Giles Tomson 1612 10 Miles Smith 1624 11 Godfr Goodman now Bishop there 1641. HEREFORD and the Bishops there HEreford also was of old one of the Bishopricks erected in the Britons time first under the Metropolitan of Caer-Leon upon Vske of Saint Davids afterwards and when these parts were conquered by the Saxon Kings it came to be a member of the Province of Canterbury The Cathedrall Church here founded first by Milfride one of the Noblemen of this County in honor of Ethelbert King of the East Angles treacherously made away by the Queene of Mercia his intended mother in law That which now standeth oweth the most part of it selfe to Bishop Reinelm and what he lived not to performe was finished by his successours as they had either meanes or opportunity The Diocese hereof containeth the County of Hereford and part of Shrop-shire wherein it hath 313. parish Churches of which 166. are impropriations and for the government hereof hath two Arch-Deacons viz. of Hereford and Salop. It hath afforded to the Church one Saint to the state two Chancellours and three Lord Treasurers one Deputy to the Realme of Ireland two Chancellours to the University of Oxford and one unto the Queenes of England Finally it is valued in the Kings bookes 768. li. 10. s. 6. d. ob q. the tenth of the Clergy comming unto 340. li. 2. s. 2. d. ob Bishops of Hereford A. Ch.   680 1 Putta  2 Tirtellus  3 Torteras  4 Wastoldus 740 5 Cuthbertus  6 Podda  7 Eccâ— Â 8 Cedda 857 9 Alberâ—us  10 Esna 885 11 Celmund  12 Utellus  13 Wulfehard  14 Benna  15 Edulfus  16 Cuthwolfus  17 Mucellus  18 Deorlaf  19 Cunemond  20 Edgâ—r  21 Tidhelm  22 Wulfehelm  23 Alfricus  24 Athulfus  25 Athelstan 1055 26 Leovegard Vacat sedes Ann. 4. 1060 27 Walterus 1079 28 Robert Losinga  29 Gerrardus tr to Yorke 1107 30 Reinelmus Chan. to the Queene 1115 31 Galfredus de Cliva 1120 32 Richardus 1131 33 Robert de Betun 1149 34 Gilbert Foliot tr to London 1162 35 Robert de Melun 1174 36 Robert Foliot 1186 37 Gul. de Vere * 1200 38 Egidius de Bruse * 1216 39 Hugh de Mapenore 1219 40 Hugh Foliot 1234 41 Radulph de Maydestone 1239 42 Peter de Egueblanc 1268 43 John Breton the geat Lawyer 1275 44 S. Thomas Canterupe Chan. of Oxford and L. Chan. 1282 45 Richard Swinfeild 1317 46 Adam de Orlton L. Treas transl to Worcest 1327 47 Thomas Carlton Deputy of Ireland and L. Treas 1344 48 John Trilleck 1361 49 Lud. Charlton 1369 50 Gul. Courtney tr to London * 1376 51 John Gilbert L. Treas tr to S. Davids 1389 52 John Treâ—â—ant 1405 53 Robert Mascall 1417 54 Edm. Lacy tr to Exeter 1420 55 Tho. Polton tr to Chichest 1422 56 Tho. Spofford 1448 57 Rich. Beauchamp tr to Sarum * 1450 58 Reginald Butler * 1453 59 John Stanbery 1574 60 Tho. Milling 1492 61 Edm. Audley tr to Sarum * 1502 62 Adrian de Castello tr to Welles 1504 63 Rich. Mayo Chan. of Oxford 1516 64 Charles Boothe 1535 65 Edward Foxe 1539 66 John Skipp 1553 67 John Harley 1554 68 Robert Perâ—ewe 1559 69 John Scorie 1585 70 Herbert Westfaling 1602 71 Robert Bennet  72 Francis Godwin 1633 73 Augustin Lindsell 1634 74 Matthew Wrenn 1635 75 Theophilus Feild 1636 76 Geo. Cooke now Bishop 1639. LLANDAFF and the Bishops there LLandaff is one of the most ancient Bishops Sees either in England or Wales and claimeth a direct succession from the Arch-Bishops of Caerleon upon Vske as unto the Bishopricke though for the Metropolitan dignity it bee content to let S. Davids have what is left thereof The first Bishop here of whom is any good record is S. Dubritius consecrate Bishop of this places by Lupus and Germanus what time they came hither out of France for the extirpation of the Pelagian heresie The Church here dedicated to S. Thelians the next successour to S. Dubritius founded upon the River Taffi and thence called Llandaff Llan in the Welch tongue signifying a Church a Church very well endowed by the munificence and piety of great persons in those times so well that as it is affirmed by Bishop Godwin were it possessed now of the tenth part onely of what once it had it might be reckoned one of the richest Churches in all Christendome The ruine of it came in the time of Bishop Dunstan alias Kitchin who thereupon is called fundi nostri calamitas by Bishop Godwin The Diocese containeth onely part of Glamorganshire and part of Momnouthshire though the most of each and in those parts 177. Parishes whereof 98. impropriations and for them one Arch-Deacon which is called of Llandaff The Bishopricke is valued in the Kings bookes 154. li. 14. s. 1. d. the Clergy paying for their tenth somewhat neere that summe viz. 155. li. 5. s. 4. d. It is to be observed or may be if it please the Reader that neither here nor at Saint Davids there is any Deane nor never was in any of the times before us the Bishop being head of the severall Chapters and in his absence the Arch-Deacon here as is the Chanter at S. Davids Bishops of Llandaff A. Ch.    1 S. Dubritius 522 2 S. Telian alias Eliud  3 S. Oudoceus  4 Ubilwinus  5 Ardanus  6 Elgistil  7 Lunapejus  8 Comegern  9 Argwistill  10 Garvan  11 Guodloin  12 Edilbinus  13 Grecielus  14 Berthgwen  15 Trychan  16 Elvogus  17 Catgwaret  18 Cerenhit 19 Nobis  20 Gulfridus  21 Nudd  22 Cimelianc  23 Libian  24 Marcluith  25 Pater 982 26 Gogwan 993 27 Bledri 1022 28 Joseph 1056 29 Herewaldus 1107 30 Urbanus Vacat sedes Annos 6. 1139 31 Uhtred 1148 32 Galfridus 1153 33 Nicolas ap Gurgant 1183 34 Gul. de Salso Marisco  35 Henricus 1219 36 Gulielmus 1229 37 Elias de Radnor 1244 38 Gul. de Burgo 1253 39 John La Ware 1256 40 Gul. de Radner 1265 41 Gul. de Brews * Vacat sedes Annos 9. 1296 42 John Monumeteus 1323 43 John Eglescliffe 1347 44 John Pascall 1362 45 Roger Cradoc 1383 46 Thomas Rushooke translated to Chichester 1385 47 Gul. de Bottlesham translated to Rochester 1389 48 Edm. Bromfeld 1391 49 Tidemannus translated to Worcester 1395 50 Andrew Barret  51 John Burghill translated to Lichfeild 1399 52 Thomas Peverell translated to Worcester 1408 53 John Zouch * 1423 54 John Wells 1441 55 Nicolas Ashby 1458
56 John Hunden  57 John Smith 1478 58 John Marshall  59 John Ingleby 1504 60 Miles Salley 1516 61 George Athequa 1537 62 Robert Holgate translated to Yorke 1545 63 Anthony Kitchin Vacat sedes Annos 3 1566 64 Hugh Jones 1575 65 Gul. Blethin 1591 66 Gervase Babington translated to Oxford 1595 67 William Morgan tr the Bible into Welch 1601 68 Francis Godwin tr to Hereford 1618 69 George Carleton tr to Chich. 1619 70 Thoph Feild tr to S. Davids 1628 71 John Murrey Bishop of Kilfanore in Ireland 1639 72 Morgan Owen now Bishop there 1641. LINCOLN and the Bishops there THe Bishopricke of Lincoln like that of Exeter was once two Dioceses the Bishops of the which had their severall seates the one at Dorchester now a private Village seven miles from Oxford the other at Sianacester not farre from Gainsburgh as Camden thinkes in the County of Lincoln the ruines of the which are now invisible But Sidnacester being in little time united unto Dorchester the Bishops See was not long after removed to Lincoln and that by reason of a Canon made about that time viz. An. 1075. by which all Bishops were enjoyned to live in the most famous and conspicuous place within their Dioceses Which was the cause why many of our Bishops did about this time remove their Sees as we have seene already and shall see hereafter For the Cathedrall Church here it s of no more standing then the removall of the Bishops See to this place from Dorchester that which was once here founded by Paulinus Arch-Bishop of Yorke having beene long before this time quite ruined But when Remigius translated hither the Episcopall Chaire hee also built this Church for receipt thereof Which being not long after defaced by fire was for the most part repaired and beautified by Bishop Alexander one of his successours but brought unto that state in which now it is by Hugh of Burgundy and certaine other of the Bishops the Church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and All-Saints As for the Diocese it is the greatest still for jurisdiction and was once one of the greatest for revenue in all the Kingdom But for the jurisdiction that hath been shortned though at severall times the Bishoprick of Ely being taken out of it by King Henry the first as those of Peterburgh and Oxford by King Henry 8. yet still it is the largest Diocese in all the Kiâ—gdome containing the whole Counties of Lincoln Leicester Huntingdon Bedford Buckingham and part of Herefordshire In which great quantity of ground there are 1255. Parishes whereof 577. are impropriations for government of which under the Diocesan there are sixe Arch-Deacons viz. of Lincoln Leicester Bedford Buckingham Stow Huntingdon The Clergies tenth is answerable unto this great extent of jurisdictioÌ„ being no lesse then 1751. li. 14. s. 6. d. The Bishoprick being valued at 894. li. 10. s. 1. d. ob in the K. bookes Now for the dignity of this seate wee will adde but this that it hath yeelded to the Church three Saints and to Rome one Cardinall unto the realme of England sixe Lord Chancellours and one Lord Treasurer and one Lord Keeper foure Chancellours to the University of Oxford two to Cambridge And that the Bâ—shops here were heretofore Vice â— Chancellours to the See of Canterbury Which being thus premised I shall proceede in ordering the Bishops here as I did at Exeter Bishops of Sidnacester A. Ch.   678 1 Eadhedus  2 Ethelwinus  3 Edgar  4 Kinelbertus 733 5 Alwigh 751 6 Eadulfus 764 7 Ceolulfus 787 8 Eadulfus II. after whose death this Church being a long time vacanâ— was joyned to Dorchester Bishops of Dorchester 635 1 Birinus 650 2 Agilbertus  ✚ ✚ ✚ 737 3 Tota 764 4 Edbertus  5 Werenbertus 768 6 Unwora 816 7 Rethunus 851 8 Aldredus 873 9 Ceolredus  10 Halardus  ✚ ✚ ✚ 905 11 Ceolulfus 12 Leoâ—winus who first united the See of Sidnacester unto that of Dorchester 960 13 Ailnothus  14 Ascwinus  15 Alshelmus  16 Eadnothus 1016 17 Eadhericus 1034 18 Eadnothus II. 1052 19 Ulfus Normannus 1053 20 Wulfinus after whose death Remigius his successour removed the Bishops See to Lincoln who from hence forward are to be entituled Bishops of Lincoln 1070 21 Remigius de Feschamp S. 1092 22 Robert Bloet L. Chan. 1123 23 Alexander L. Chan. 1147 24 Robert de Chesney Vacat sedes Annos 17. 1183 25 Walter de Constantiis L. Chan. 1186 26 S. Hugh 1203 27 Gul. Blesensis Vacat Annos 3. 1209 28 Hugo Wallis L. Chan. 1235 29 Robert Grosthead 1254 30 Henry Lexington 1258 31 Benedict de Gravesend 1280 32 Oliver Sutton 1300 33 John Aldbery 1319 34 Thomas Beake 1320 35 Henry Burwesh L. Treas * 1341 36 Thomas Le Beck 1351 37 John Sinwell 1363 38 John Bokingham 1397 39 Henry Beauford * 1405 40 Phil. de Repingdon Card. Ch Ox. 1420 41 Richard Flemming 1431 42 Gul. Grey 1436 43 Gul. Alnwick 1450 44 Marm. Lumley Chan. Camb. 1452 45 John Chadworth 1471 46 Thomas Rotheram Lord Chancel and Ch. Cambr. 1480 47 John Russell Lord Chan. and Chan. Oxford Vacat Annos 5. 1495 48 Gul. Smith Chan. Oxford 1412 49 Thomas Wolsey Almoner trransl to Yorke 1414 50 Gul. Atwater 1521 51 John Longland Chan. Oxford 1547 52 Henry Holbech 1552 53 John Tayler 1553 54 John White 1557 55 Thomas Watson 1559 56 Nicolas Bullingham 1570 57 Thomas Cowper tr to Winton 1584 58 Will. Wickham tr to Winton 1594 59 Will. Chadderton 1608 60 Will. Barlowe 1613 61 Rich. Neyle tr to Durham 1617 62 Geo. Monteine tr to London 1921 63 John Williams L. Keeper now Bishop of Lincoln 1641. LONDON and the Bishops there LOndon was heretofore the principall of the three Arch-bishopricks amongst the Britons and by Pope Gregory was intended to have beene so too amongst the English but that Saint Austin whom hee sent to convert the Saxons liking of Canterbury well resolved to set his staffe up there without going further This had before beene prophecied by Merlin that Dignitas Londoniae adornaret Doroberniam and was now accomplished What and how many were the Arch-bishops here we have no good Constat Sixteene are named by Bishop Godwin but with no great confidence but howsoever doe not come within my compasse who have confined my selfe to the Saxons time in the first infancie of whose conversion this City was designed for a Bishops See The Cathed Church built also in those early dayes by Ethelbert the first Christian King of all the English but afterwards much beautified and enlarged by Erâ—enwald the fourth Bishop Which Church of theirs being 500. yeeres after destroyed by fire that which now stands was built in the place thereof by Mauritiuâ— Richardus his successour and certaine others of the Bishops a great part of it at their owne charge the residue by a generall contribution over all the Kingdome And when it was
defaced by fire in the late Queenes time An. 1561. the Qu. forthwith directed her letters to the Major of London willing him as Iohn Stowe the City Chronicler reports it to take order for speedy repairing of the same which was done accordingly The Bishop of this Diocese hath precedencie before all Bishops of the Realme next the two Archbishops together with the dignity and place of Deane unto the Metropolitan See of Canterbuâ—y The nature of which office is not onely to preside over the rest of the Bishops at Synodicall meetings in case the Metropolitan be absent but to receive his mandats for assembling Synods and other businesse of the Church and having so received them to intimate the tenour and effect thereof to the Suffragan Prelates Examples of the which see in the Acts and Monuments And for this Diocese it selfe it containeth in it the two Counties of Middlesex and Essex with that part of Hertfordshire which is not in the Diocese of Lincoln wherein are reckoned 623. Parishes and of thâ—m 189. impropriated for government whereof there are five Arch-Deacons viz. of Loâ—don Middlesex Essex Colchester and Saint Alâ—ans Valued it is in the Kings bookes 1119. li. 8. s. 4. d. the Clergies tenth amounting to the summe of 821. li 15. s. 1. d. Finally thâ—s See hath yeelded to the Church three Saints to the State nine Lord Chancellours sixe Lord Treasurers one Chancellour of the Exchequer two Masters of the Rolls besides foure Almoners to the Court and two Chancellours to the University of Oxford whose names occurre amongst these following Bishops of London 606 1 S. Melitus tr to Cant.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 654 2 Ceadda 666 3 Wina 665 4 S. Erkonwald 685 5 Waldherus  6 Ingualdus  7 Egwolfus  8 Wighed  9 Eadbright  10 Edgarus  11 Kenwalchus  12 Eadbaldus  13 Hecbertus 801 14 Osmundus alias Oswinus 833 15 Ethelnorthus  16 Ceolbertus  17 Renulfus alias Ceonulfus  18 Suithulfus 851 19 Eadslanus 860 20 Wulfius  21 Ethelwardus  22 Elitan 898 23 Theodredus  24 Walstanus  25 Brithelmus 958 26 Dunstanus S. tr to Câ—nt 962 27 Alfstanus  28 Wulfstanus  29 Alhumus  30 Alwy  31 Elfwardus 1044 32 Robert Normannus 1050 33 Gul. Normannus 1070 34 Hugo de Orevalle 1087 35 Mauritius L. Chan. 1108 36 Richard de Beaumis 1128 37 Gilbertus Vacat sedes Annos 7. 1140 38 Robert de Sigillo 1151 39 Richard Beaumis II 1161 40 Gilbert Foliot 1189 41 Richard Nigellus L. Treaâ— 1199 42 Gul. de S. Maria. 1222 43 Eustatius de Falcon bridge Chan of the Exchequer and L. Treas * 1229 44 Roger Nigor 1244 45 Fulco Basser * 1259 46 Henry de Wingham L. Treas 1261 47 Richard Talbot 1263 48 Henry de Sandwich 1274 49 John de Chisul L. Chan. and L. Treas 1280 50 Richard de Gravesend 1305 51 Radulf de Baldock L. Chan. 1313 52 Gilbert Segrave 1317 53 Richard Newport 13â—8 54 Stephen Gravesend 1338 55 Richard Bentworth L. Chan. 1339 56 Radulf Straford 1355 57 Nicol. Northbrooke 1361 58 Sim. Sudbury tr to Cant. 1375 59 Gul. Courtney Chan. Ox. transl to Cant. * 1381 60 Rob Braybroke 1404 61 Roger Walden L. Treas 1406 62 Nicolas Bubweth Master of Rolls and L. Treas 1407 63 Richard Giffard 1421 64 John Kemp. L. Chan tr to Cant. 1426 65 Cul. Grey tr to Lincoln 1431 66 Robert Fitz-Hugh * 1435 67 Robert Gilbert 1449 68 Thomas Kemp. 1489 69 Richard Hill 1497 70 Thomas Savage 1500 71 Will. Warham L. Chan. transl to Cant. 1505 72 William Barnes 1506 73 Richard Fitz-James 1522 74 Cutbert Tunstall tr to Durham 1530 75 John Stokesley 1540 76 Edm. Bonner displa by K. Edw. 6. 1549 77 Nicolas Ridley displaced by Qu. Mary and Bonner restored againe 1553. 1559 78 Edm. Grindall tr to Yorke 1570 79 Edwin Sandis tr to Yorke 1576 80 John Elmer Bishop Almoner 1594 81 Richard Fletcher Bishop Almoner 1597 82 Richard Bancroft tr to Cant. 1604 83 Richard Vaughan 1607 84 Thomas Ravis 1609 85 George Abbot tr to Cant. 1611 86 John King 16â—1 87 George Monteine Bishop Almoner 1628 88 Will. Laud. Ch. Oxford transl to Cant. 1633 89 William Juxon Bishop of London and L. Treas 1641. NORWICH and the Bishops there THe Diocese of Norwich like those of Exeter and Lincoln was once two Bishopricks the one of Suffolk whose seate was Dunwich on the Sea shoare the other of Norfolk whose See was at North-Elmham now a poore Village not farre from Repeham The Bishop of the first was Felix a Burgundian who first converted the East-Angles The third from him was Bisus who finding himselfe by reason of his age too weake for so great a burden divided his Diocese into two making North Elmham the Episcopall seate for that part of the whole which we now call Norfolke Both of them lay long dead in the times of the Danish furie that of North-Elmham after an hundred yeeres desolation â—eviving onely the other laid to rest for ever North Elmham thus possessed of the whole jurisdiction could not hold it long the Bishops See being removed to Thelford first by Herfastus as afterwards from thence to Norwich by Herebert Losinga There it hath since continued till these very times though nothing else continue of it but the See alone For all the lands thereto belonging were taken from it by King Henry the 8. those which did formerly appertaine unto the Monastery of Saint Bennets in the Holme by that King dissolved being assigned unto it by exchange For which consult the Statute 32. H. 8. 47. in the which Statute it is said that the lands given in recompence were of a greater yeerely value then those taken from it So that the Bishop as it seemes got in revenue then though he lost in priviledge For whereas the Bishops here had the fiâ—st fâ—uits of all the Benefices within the Diocese by an ancient custome that was united to the Crowne by Act of Parliament 26. H. 8. c. 3. Now for the Church of Norwich it was founded first by him who first remoâ—ed hither the Bishops See even by Herebertus Losinga and by him dedicated to the blessed Trinity Which being much defaced by fire which was it seemes a common calamity of all the Churches of those times was afterwards repaired by Iohn of Oxford the third after him and once againe being fire-touched by Bishop Midleton who brought it to that state in which now it stands This See hath yeelded to the Church two Saints to the Realme five Chancellours one Lord Treasurer and one Lord Chiefe Justice one Bishop Almoner to the Court and to the King one principall Secretary of State The Diocese containeth in the two Counties of Norfolke and Suffolke 1121. Parish Churches whereof 385. impropriate for better ordering of the which it hath foure Arch-Deacons viz. of Norwich Norfolke Suffolke and Sudbury Finally this Bishoprick is
obedience to their Metropolitan and in all solemne Pompes were commonly their Crosse-bearers The Diocese hereof is the least in England containing onely a small part of Kent and therein not above 98. Parishes of which 36. impropriate for ordering of which jurisdiction there needed not but one Arch-Deacon which is he of Rochester Nor is the valuation much either of the Bishoprick or of the Clergy the one being in the Kings bookes 358 li. 3. s. â— d. q. the other paying for their tenth the least of any of the English viz. 222. li. 14. 6 d. ob q. And yet this little See hath yeelded to this Realme one Chancellour one Lord Keeper of the great Seale and one Lord Treasurer and to the Church of Rome one Cardinall The Bishop of this Church writes himselfe Roffensis Bishops of Rochester A. Ch.   606 1 Justus tr to Canterbury 622 2 Romanus 631 3 Paulinus Arch-Bishop of Yorke 644 4 Ithamar 656 5 Damianus 669 6 Putta 676 7 Quichelmus 681 8 Gebmundus 693 9 Tobias 717 10 Adulfus 741 11 Duina 747 12 Eardulfus  13 Diora  14 Weremundus 800 15 Beornmod  16 Tadnoth  17 Bedenoth  18 Godwinus 19 Cutherwolf  20 Swithulsus  21 Buâ—ricus  22 Cheolmund  23 Chireserth  24 Burrhicus  25 Alfanus 984 26 Godwinus II.  27 Godwinus III. 1058 28 Siwardus 1075 29 Arnostus 1077 30 Gundulphus 1108 31 Radulphus tr to Cant. 1115 32 Barnulphus S. 1125 33 Johannes 1137 34 Ascelirâ—â—s 1147 35 Walterus 1183 36 Gualeranus 1185 37 Gilbertus Glanvill 1214 38 Benedictus 1227 39 Henry de Samford 1238 40 Richard de Wendover 1251 41 Laurent de S. Martino 1274 42 Walt. de Merton L. Chan. 1278 43 John de Bradfeild 1283 44 Tho. de Inglethorp 1291 45 Tho. de Wuldham 1319 46 Haimo de Heath 1352 47 John de Shepey L. Treas 1361 48 Gul. de Witlesey tr to Worcest 1363 49 Tho. Trilley 1372 50 Tho. Brinton 1389 51 Gul. de Bottlesham 1400 52 Joh. de Bottlesham 1404 53 Richard Young 1419 54 John Kemp tr to Chichester 1422 55 John Langdon 1434 56 Tho. Browne tr to Norwich 1436 57 Gul. de Welles 1443 58 John Lowe 1467 59 Tho. Rotheram tr to Lincoln 1471 60 John Alcock L. K. tr to Worcester 1476 61 John Russell tr to Lincoln 1480 62 Edm. Audley tr to Hereâ—ord * 1492 63 Tho. Savage tr to London 1496 64 Rich. Fitz-James tr to Chicâ—ester 1504 65 John Fisher Cardinall 1536 66 John Hilsey 1539 67 Nic. Heath Almoner tr to Worc. 1544 68 Henry Holbech tr to Lincoln 1547 69 Nic. Ridley tr to London 1550 70 Jo. Poyner tr to Winton 1551 71 John Scory tr to Chichester 1554 72 Maurice Griffâ—n 1559 73 Edm. Gheast tr to Sarum 1571 74 Edm. Freake tr to Norwich 1576 75 John Piers Almoner tr to Sarum 1578 76 Jo. Young 1605 77 Gul. Barlowe tr to Lincoln 1608 78 Rich. Neyle tr to Lichfeild 1611 79 John Buckeridge tr to Ely 1627 80 Walt. Curle tr to Welles 1630 81 John Bowle now Bishop 1637. 1637 82 John Warner Deane of Lichfeild now Bishop of Rochester 1641. SALISBURY and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Salisbury succeeded in the rights of two severall Dioceses whereof the one had its Cathedrall or chiese See at Sherborn in the County of Dorset the other at Wilton once the chiefe towne of Wiltshire but since the growth of Salisbury very much decayed Of these the ancienter was Sherborn whose Diocese extended once over all those Countries which are now subject to the jurisdiction of Salâ—â—bury Bristol Welles and Exeter But Welles and Exeter being made peculiar Dioceses Anno 905. as we there have shewed another was erected the same time at Wilton also Which when it had continued under nine Bishops and no more was then againe united unto Sherborne and both together presently removed to Salisbury as being the chiefe City of these parts and consequently more fit for a Bishops See And yet it stayed not long there neither being removed againe in little time unto a more convenient place For by Hermâ—nnâ—â— it was fixed upon the hill in that old fortified towne now called old Salisbury which being found by soone experience to be no proper seate for a Bishops dwelling the See was presently brought lower and with it the towne Hermâ—nnus who removed the See from Sherborne did first begin the Church at old Sarum for so some Latine writers call it which Osmund his successor finished Rich. sirnamed Poore the fourth-from Osmund removed the See into the Valley and first began that Church which wee now see standing which being finished in the yeere 1258. by Bishop Bridport was ded cated to the honour of the blessed Virgin Thus was the See of Sherborne removed to Salisbury where it hath ever since continued in great fame and lustre As for the priviledges of this Church the Bishops anciently did claime to be Praecentors to their Metropolitan and of more late dues to bee Chancellours of the most noble order of the Gaâ—ter Which office being instituted by King Edward 4. and by him vested in the person of Rich. Beauchamp of Sarum and his successors in that See was after in the new Starutes made by Henry 8. left solely to the Kings disposing either to Clergy-man or Lay-man as to them seemed best Nor hath it beene enjoyed by any Clergy-man since that time though in the yeere 16â—8 it was much laboured for by Bishop Cotâ—oâ— This Diocese containeth in it the Counties of Berks and Wiltes for that of Dorset was dismembred from it by King Henry 8. and laied to Bristol and in them two 544. Parish Churches of which 109. are impropriations It hath moreover three Arch-Leacons viz. of Salisbury Berks and Wilts is valued in the Kings bookes 1367. li. 11. s. 8. d. the Clergy paying for their tenth 901. li. 8. s. 1. d. Finally this See hath yeelded to the Church one Saint and to Rome two Cardinals unto the Realme of England one Lord Cheife Justice three Lord Chancellours two Lord Treasurers as many Masters of the Rolls two Chancellours tâ— the University of Oxford and one to Cambridge The Bishops of this See we will Marshall thus Bishops of Sherborne A. Ch.   705 1 Adhelmus 709 2 Fordhere 738 3 Herewaldus  4 Ethelwaldus  5 Denesrith  6 Wilbertus 817 7 Easthanus 868 8 Eadmundus 872 9 Eheleage  10 Alfy  11 Asserius sirnamed Menevensis 883 12 Swithelmus alias Sigelmus  13 Ethelwaldus II. after whose death this Diocese was divided into many parts those of Welles Cridington and Saint Germans both which now make Exeâ—er being taken out of it Anno 905. by Plegmundus Arch-Bishop of Canterbury At which time also there was another See erected for these parts at Wilton whose seate was sometimes there and sometimes also at Ramsbury and Sunning Bishops of Sherborn Wilton A. Ch.   905 14
but that now otherwise disposed of Finally what for priviledge and what for large possessions it was prized so high that Henry of Bloys he was the brother of King Stephen once Bishop here had got a faculty from the Pope to make it an Arch Bishops See seven of the Suffragans of Canteâ—bury being allotted thereunto And William de Edington one of the Bishops of this Church being elected unto Canteâ—bury reâ—used it saying though Canterbury had the highest rack yet Winchester had the deepâ—st manger The Diocese hereof contained of old the Counties of Sâ—rrey and Souâ—hampton and the Isle of Wight to which was added in Qu. Elizabeths time the Islles of Iarsey Garnsey Sack and Alderney once members of the Bishoprick of Constance in Normaâ—dy Of these the English Isle and Counties containe 362. Parishes of which 131. impropriate the Isle of Iarsey 121. and Garnsey with the other two as many more For government of the English part there are two Arch-Deachns the one of Winchester and the other of Surrey Iarâ—â—y is governed by a Deane or Commissary according to the manner of the English Church and Garnsey with the Isles appendant follow the fashions of Geneva The Bishoprick was anciently valued in the Kings books 3885 li. 3. s. 3. d. ob q. now at 2793. li. 4. s. 2. d. qa. q. lesse by a thousand pounds then before it was which plainely sheweth that there hath beene a great abatement of the old revenue The tenth of the Clergy amounteth unto 846. li. 12. d. Finally this See hath yeelded to the Church seven Saints and to Rome two Cardinals to England one Lord Chiefe Justice sixe Lord Chancellours two Lord Treasurers one Lord Privie Seale one Chancellour of the University of Oxford another of the Exchequer and 21. Prelates of the Garter whose names are to be found amongâ—t these following Bishops of Winton A. Ch.    1 Wina  2 Eleutherius 673 3 S. Headda 704 4 Daniel 744 5 Humfridus 756 6 Kinchardus  7 Hathelmardus tr to Cant.  8 Egbardus  9 Dudda  10 Kinebertus  11 Alhmundus  12 Wighthenius  13 Herefridus 834 14 Edmundus 15 Helmstanus 837 16 S. Swithinus L. Chan. 863 17 Adhferthus 871 18 Dumbertus 879 19 Denewulfus  20 S. Athelmus alias Bertulfus 905 21 S. Frithstanus 931 22 Brinstanus 946 23 Elpheus Calvus  24 Elssinus alias Alfâ—us 958 25 Brithelmus 963 26 S. Ethelwoldus 984 27 S. Elphegus 1006 28 Kenulphus 1008 29 S. Brithwoldus 1015 30 Elsmus 1038 31 Alwinus 1043 32 Stigandus tr to Cant. 1070 33 Walkelinus Vacat sedes Annos 10. 1107 34 Gul. Giffard 1129 35 Henricus Blesensis * Vacat sedes Annos 3. 1174 36 Richard Toclivius 1189 37 Godfr de Lucy 1204 38 Petr. de Rupibus L. Ch. Justice 1243 39 Gul. de Ralegh 1249 40 Ethelmarus Vacat sedes Annos 4. 1265 41 John Oxon. 1268 42 Nicolas Eliensis 1280 43 John de Pontisara 1304 44 Henry Woodlock 1316 45 John Sandal Chan. of the Exch. L. Chan. and L. Treas 1320 46 Reginald Asserius 1323 47 John Stratford L. Chan. L. Treas tr to Cant. 1333 48 Adam de Orlton 1345 49 Gul. de Edingdon L. Treas and the first Prelate of the Garter 1365 50 Will. de Wickham L. Chan. 1405 51 Henry Beaufort Card. L. Ch. * 1447 52 Will. de Waniflete L. Ch. 1486 53 Peter Courtney * 1493 54 Tho. Langton 1502 55 Rich. Foxe L. Privie Seale 1530 56 Tho. Wolsey Card. L. Chan. 1534 57 Stephen Gardiner displaced 1549. 1550 58 John Poynet who being removed Bishop Gardiner was restored 1553. and made L. Ch. 1556 59 John White 1560 60 Robert Horne 1580 61 John Watson 1584 62 Thomas Cowper 1595 63 Will. Wickham 1595 64 Will. Daye 1596 65 Tho. Bilson 1617 66 James Montagu Deane of the Chap. 1618 67 Lancel Andrewes Deane of the Chap. 1628 68 Rich. Neyle tr to Yorke 1632 69 Walt. Curle now Bishop of Winton Prelate of the Garter and Bishop Almoner 1641. WORCESTER and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Worcester Wigorniensis in the Latine was founded by Etheldred King of the Mercians Anno 679. and taken out of the Diocese of Lichfeild of which first it was The Cathedrall Church here by him also built but afterwards repaired or new built rather by severall Bishops of this See Oswald the eighteenth Bishop here did first undertake it and casting out the married Priests first brought in the Monkes Anno 96â— but his foundation being ruined by the Danes the Church was brought to that perfection wherein now it standeth by Bishop Wulstan about the yeere 1030. Since when it haâ—h enjoyed a flourishing and faire estate and which is very rare can hardly make complaint of any vacancie save that on the exauctoration of Bishop Heath it was assigned over in Commendam to Master Hooper then Bishop of Gloucester But it held not long This Diocese containeth in it the County of Worceâ—ter and part of Warwickshire and therein â—41 Parishes of which 71. impropriate for these there is but one Arch-Deacon which is called of Worcester Valued it is in the Kings bookes 1049. li. 17. s. 3. d. ob q the Clergy paying for their tenth 228. li. In point of honour it may pleade thus much that in the flourishing times of the See of Canterbury the Bishops here were the peculiar Chaplaines of the Metropolitans and by their Office to say Masse in all assemblies of the Clergy wherein he was present As also that it hath yeelded to the Church foure Saints five Chancellours to the Realme of England and one to Normandy Lord Treasurers three one Chancellour to the Queen then being one L. President of Wales and one Vice-President whom with the residue of the Bishops take here in order Bishops of Worcester A. Ch.   679 1 Boselus first Bishop of Wâ—rcest  2 Ostforus 693 3 S. Egwinus 714 4 Wilfridus 717 5 Milredus  6 Weremundus 778 7 Tilherus 781 8 Eathoredus 799 9 Denebertus 822 10 Eadbertus 844 11 Alwinus 872 12 Werefridus 911 13 Wilfreth 915 14 Ethelhunus 922 15 Wilfreth II. 929 16 Kinewoldus  17 S. Dunstanus tr to London 950 18 S. Oswaldus 971 19 Adulfus  20 Wulfstanus  21 Leossius 1033 22 Britteagus 1038 23 Livingus 1049 24 Aldredus 1060 25 S. Wulfstanus 1097 26 Sampson 1115 27 Theolphus 1125 28 Simon Chan. to Qu. 〈◊〉  29 Aluredus  30 John Pagham  31 Rogerus 1181 32 Baldwinus tr to Cant. 1189 33 Gul. de Northale 1191 34 Robertus  35 Henricus 1196 36 John de Constantiis 1200 37 Maugerus 1212 38 Walt. Grey L. Ch. tr to Yorke 1216 39 Silvester 1218 40 Gul. de Bloys 1237 41 Walt. de Cantilupe * 1268 42 Nich. de Ely L. Chan. translated to Wint. 1269 43 Godsr Giffard L. Chan. 1302 44 Gul. de Gainsburgh 1308 45 Walt. Reynold L. Chan. and L. Treas tr to Cant. 1313 46
of speciall renowne for piety whose reliques the said Bishops carried up and downe with them in all their wandrings till at the last they were deposited in this Church as in a place of rest and safety The founder of it that Aldwinus by whom the See was fiâ—st here setled But his foundation being taken downe by William de Carileso about the first entrance of the Norâ—ans that which now standeth was begun by him in the place thereof and finished by Ranulphus Flambard his next successour Somewhat hath since beene added to it by Bishop Fernham and Thomas Weiscomb Priâ—ur hâ—reof about the yeere 1242. Nor did Saint Cuâ—hbert onely give name unto the Church but also unto all that countrey which now we call the Bishopricke of Durham and anciently was called Saint Cuthberts Patrimony For upon 〈◊〉 and his successours in that See was all the countrey betweene Tois and Tine conferred by Alfred King of England which his donation was confirmed and in part increased by his successours Edward Athelstan and Câ—ute the Dane So fortified it was with priviledges and royall grants that at the comming in of the Norman Conquerer the Bishop was reputed for a County Palatine and did engrave upon his Seal an armed Chivalier holding a naked sword in one hand and in the other the Bishops armes Nay it was once adjudged in law that the Bishop was to have all forfeitures Escheates within the liberties ut Rex habet extra as the King of England had without But these immunities and priviledges were in part impaired by the Statute of King Henry 8. 27. H. 8. c. 25. and altogether with the lands and whole rights thereof conferred upon the Crowne by Act of Parliament in the last yeere of the â—aigne of King Edward 6. But in the second Parliam of Qu. Maries reigne that Act was totally repealed and a reviver made of the said late dissolved Bishopâ— and all the royalties therof 1. Mar. c. 6. As for the Ecclesiasticall jurisdiction the Diocese thereof containeth the County of Northumberland and that which properly and distinctly is entituled the Bishopricke of Durham each of the which hath an Arch-Deacon of its owne in both 135. Parishes whereof 87. impropriate the Clergy of the which pay for their tenth unto the Crowne 385. li. 5. s. 6. d. ob the Bishopricke being valued in the first fruit Office 1821. li. 1. s. 5. d. qa The Bishops of this Church doe write them selves in Latine Dunelmenses of which five have beene dignified with the name of Saints one with the Patriarchate of Hierusalem and one with the title of a Cardinall in the Church of Rome There have been also of them one Lord Chiefe Justice five LL. Chancellours three LL. Treasurers one principall Secretary of Estate one Chancellour of the University of Oxford and two Masters of the Rolls Which wee will now lay downe in order even the whole succession beginning with those who had their See and habitation in the Isle of Lindisfarne Bishops of Lindisfarne A. Ch.   637 1 S. Ardanus 651 2 S. Finanus 661 3 Colmannus 664 4 Tuda 665 5 S. Eaâ—a 684 6 S. Cuthbertus 687 7 S. Eadbertus 698 8 Egbertus 721 9 Ethelwoldus 738 10 Kenulfus 781 11 Higbaldus 802 12 Egbertus II 819 13 Egfridus 845 14 Eanbertus 854 15 Eardulfus  16 Cuthardus 915 17 Tilredus 927 18 Witherdus 944 19 Uhtredus  20 Sexhelmus  21 Aldredus 968 22 Alfius alias Elfinus 990 23 Aldwinus who first setled the See at Durham from whence both hee and his successors have beene â—â—â—led Bishops of Durham 1020 24 Eadmundus 1048 25 Eadredus 1049 26 Elgelricus  27 Egelwinus 1071 28 Walcher Earle of Northuâ—b 1080 29 Gul. de Carileso L. Ch. Justice Vacat sedes Annos 4. 1099 30 Ranulfus Flamhard L. Treas 1128 31 Galfredus Rufus L. Chan. 1143 32 Gul. de S. Barbara 1154 33 Hugh Pudsey E. of Northomb * 1197 34 Philip de Pictavia 1217 35 Rich. de Marisco 1228 36 Rich. Poore 1241 37 Nich. de Fernham 1250 38 Walt. de Kirkham 1260 39 Rob. Stitchell 1274 40 Rob. de Insula 1283 41 Ant. Beck Patriark of Hierusalem 1311 42 Rich. Kellowe 1317 43 Ludowick Beaumont * 1333 44 Rich. de Bury L. Ch and L. Treas 1345 45 Tho. Hatfeild princ Secretary 1381 46 John Fordham L. Tr. tr to â—â—ly 1388 47 Walt. Skiâ—lawe 1406 48 Tho. Langley Card. L. Ch. 1438 49 Rob. Nevill * 1457 50 Lawrence Boothe L. Chan. 1476 51 Gul. Dudley * 1383 52 John Sherwood 1494 53 Rich. Foxe tr to Winton 1502 54 Gul. Sevier Chan. of Oxford 1507 55 Chr. Bambridge Master of the Rolls tr to Yorke 1508 56 Tho. Ruthall 1523 57 Tho. Wolsey then 〈…〉 of Yorke 1530 58 Cuthbert Tunstall 〈…〉 Rolls 1360 59 James Pilking 1577 60 Rich. 〈…〉 Vacat sedes Annos 2. 1589 61 Maâ—â—h Huâ—â—on tr to Yorke 1594 62 Tobias Matthew tr to Yorke 1606 63 Gul. James 1617 64 Rich. Neyle tr to Winton 1628 65 John Howson 1632 66 Tho. Morton now Bishop of Durham Anno 1641. HEXAM and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Hexam Hagulâ—â—ad or Hextold was founded in the infancie of the Saxon Church The seate thereof called by the old Laâ—ines Axelâ—dunum by Beâ—a Hagulstadiensis by us now Hexam the first who had the name of Bishop there being S. Eata the fifth Bishop of Lindisfarne Ten Bishops it enjoyed successively and then by reason of the spoyle and ravin of the Danes it discontinued the jurisdiction of it being added to the See of Yorke From this time forwards Hexamshire was held to be a fee of that Arch-Bishoprick and had reputation of a County Palatine but taken from that See by K. H. 8. of which consult the Statute 37. H. 8. c. 16 and by authority of Parliament united to the County of Northumb. Now for the Bishops of this Hexam they are these that follow A. Ch.   655 1 S. Eata Bishop of Lindisfarne 685 2 S. John of Beverley tr to Yorke 709 3 S. Acca 734 4 Frithebertus 769 5 Alhmundus  6 Tilherus 789 7 Ethelbertus 787 8 Heandredus 809 9 Eanbertus  10 Tidferthus the last Bish of Hexam MAN and the Bishops there TOuching the Isle of Man we have spoke already in our first Table The Bishoprick here of was first erected by Pope Gregory of that name the fourth and for its Diocese had this Isle and all the Hebrides or Westerne Ilands aâ—ent Scotland The Bishop hath his seate in Russin or Casletowne as now we call it and in the Latine is entituled Sodoâ—ensis But whâ—n this Isle was made a member of the English Empire the Westerne Isles withdrew themselves from the obedience of their Bishop and had a Bishop of their own whom they entitle also Sodorensis but commonly Bishop of the Isles The Patronage of the Bishoprick was given together with the Iland by K. H. 4. unto the Stanleys who still keep it and
on the vacancie thereof they nominate their designed Bishop unto the King who having given his Royall assent dismisseth him to the Arch-Bishop of Yorke for his consecration This is perhaps the reason why the Bish. of Man is no Lord of Parliament because not at the Kings disposing none having suffrage in that house but those that hold immediately of the King himselfe nor is it reason that they should Whether the Bishop of this Isle was anciently a Suâ—â—ragan to the See of Yorke I can hardly say I finde ordered in the Act of Parliament 33. H. 8. c. 31. wherein the Bishoprick of Chester was made a member of that Province that that of Man should be reputed of it also which may perhaps perswade one that it was otherwise before The Diocese hereof containeth onely 17 Parishes of the which five are Market Townes the rest Villages the people of them all being very conformable unto the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England Now for the Bishops of this See I can meete with few and therefore shall desire those who are more conversant in the businesse of this Isle to supply this want and make a perfect catalogue of the Bishops of Man out of the fragments here ensuing Bishops of Man  ✚ ✚ ✚ A. Ch.   Michael Bishop of Man 1203 Nicolas 1217 Reginald 1257 Richard Bishop of Man dedicated the Church of S. Maries in Russin  ✚ ✚ ✚  Heâ—â—â— Mann who died Anno 1556  John Merick  George Lloyd removed to Chester An.  1604.  Forster  Parry now Bishop of Man 1641. THE THIRD TABLE OR A CATALOGVE OF All the Dukes Marquesses and Earles which have been in England since the first entrance of the NORMANS TOGETHER With the honourary Offices which they or any of 〈◊〉 have enjoyed in their severall times The Preface to the ensuing Catalogne of Dukes Marquesses and Earles THe Kings of England as they are the fountaine of all authority and jurisdiction in their owne Dominions so are they the founâ—aine also of all civill honour which they dispose of and dispence as to them seemes best Kingâ— have so much of God in them whose Deputies they are on earth as many times where they finde merit and desert to raise the poore out of the dust that they may set them with the Princes even with the Princes of their people Now for their honourary attributes which by our Kings have beene conferred upon their Subjects the ancientest are those of Earle and Baron the Kings of England of the Norman race not giving unto any the stile of Duke untill that Edw. the third created his sonne Edward the black Prince Duke of Cornwall Anno 1336. As for the title of Marquesse that was made honourary by King Richard the second who first created his great favourite Robert de Vere then Earle of Oxford Marquesse of Dublyn as afterwards he made his Cosen German Iohn de Bausort one of the sonnes of Iohn of Gaunt by Katherine Swinfort then Earle of Somerset the first Marquesse Dorset But that of Earles hath beene as ancient in this Kingdome as the line of Normandy William the Conquâ—râ—r advancing many to that honour at his first enâ—â—ance on this State both to reward them for their service and oblige them to him Of which ranke were the Earles of Arundâ—ll Chester Cornwall Kent Oxford with some others Anno 1067. being the next yeere after he attained the Kingdome Which with the other Earles of ancient creation were commonly endowed de tertio denario placitorum Comitatus with the third penny of the pleas of that County wherof they were Earles the other two parts being accompted by the Sheriffe the Vice-Comes into the Exchequer for the Kings use And though we mean to go no lower in our following Catalogue then the stile of Earle yet by the way we may take notice that Viscount here became an honourary title in the time of K. H. 6. who in the 18. of his raigne advanced Sir Iohn Beaumâ—nt unto that honour and gave him place above all Barons as Richard 2. gave his new Marquesses precedencie before all Earles Now at the ennobling of deserving persons into these high dignities it is and hath beene of later times the custome of the Kings of England to give unto them some set pension for the support of their estate which is now generally brought unto this proportion that Viscounts have a fee of 20. markes Earles of 20. li. Marquesses of 40. markes and Dukes of 40. li. assigned unto them out of some part or other of the Kings revenues Which bounty I observe not to have beene used in the creation of a Baâ—on excepting onely that it pleased his sacred Majesty now being when hee created the righâ— honourable Montjoy Blount now Earle of Newport L. Montjoy of Thurleston in the County of Darby to give unto him and his heires a fee of 20. markes per annum which I note here by reason of the singularity and rarenesse of it Nor have the Kings of England beene â—â—customed to frame new honourary titles for the advancement of those men which are dear unto them but to preferre them before others of the same honourary ranke and order Henry the sixth bearing especiall affection unto Henry Beauchamp Earle of Warwick first made him the prime Earle of England or Praecomes Angliae And when he after made him Duke of Warwick hee ordered him to have precedencie next after the Duke of Norfolke and before the Duke of Buckingham The â—ame King Henry making his halfe-brother Edmund of Hâ—dham Earle of Richmond gave him the place above all Earles and next of all unto the Dukes Thus did King Iames of blessed memory conferre upon the Earle of Nâ—â—tingham on his surrendry of the place and Office of Lord Admirall the seniority and precedencie of the Mowbraies out of which house he was extracted during the life of the said Earle And thus his sacred Majesty now being when he created the right honourable the Visâ—ount Walling ford Earle of Banbury gave him precedencie before all Earles created since his Majesties happy comming to the Crowne And in the Patent of creation of the right honourable the Lord Montjoy 3. Can there was a clause of precedencie inserted before all the Barons of that yeere by which hee forthwith had the place both of the Lord Craven and the Lord Falconbridge though created before him So absolute a power have our English Monarchs in the dispensing of their honours and maâ—shalling those persons whom they have advanced to these high dignities As for the Female sex they have no reason to complaine that they have beene neglected or omitted in the distributing of these honourary rewards and dignities some of them having had the happinesse to taste the bounty of the Prince in the highest honours For thus the Lady Margaret dâ— Brotherton daughter of Thomas of Brotherton Earle of Norfolke was by King Richard the second made Dutchesse of Norfolke Anno
to are onely these Earles of Anglesey â—624 1 Châ—â—stop Villiers brother of Geo. D. of Buck. created F. of Angles Sept. 24. â—630 2 Charles Villiers now living 1641. ARundell is the name of an ancient towne and Castle in the County of Sussex pleasantly seated neare the river of Arun whence it was called Arundale or Aâ—untina vaâ—â—â—â— in some Latine Authors The Castle of great fame and strength but farre more famous for the Lords and Earles therof then the strength or beauty A place in this farre different from the rest of England the title of the Earle of Arundell being annexed unto the Castle honour and signeurie of Arundell and going along with the possession of the same as was adjudged in that great controversie between Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan being in possession of the Castle against Iohn-Mowbrayâ— of Norfolke being the right heire in the nearest degree The Earles here of in regard that by ancient Charter they had had the â—ertium denarium or the second penny of the Plees of Sussex and that they sometimes had their residence and abode in Chichester as the chiefe City of that County are in some old Charters â—alled Earles of Sussex and in some others Earles of Chichester That which was theirs most properly hath stayed longest by them and is of late increased by the addition of thâ— titles and dignities of the Baronies of Fitz-Alan Clun Oswaldstree and Malâ—raverâ— with divers other lands tenements and here ditaments annexed unto the title name anâ— dignity oâ— Earle of Arundell by speciall Act 〈◊〉 Parliam An. 3. Car. R. the noble personage which have borne this title are these that folâ—low Earles of Arundell 1067 1 Rog. Montgomery 1091 2 Hugh de Montgomery 1098 3 Rob. de Montgomery devested of this honour An. 1102.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚  4 William de Albeney 1189 5 Will. de Albeney 1196 6 Will. de Albeney 1199 7 Will. de Albeney 1224 8 Hugh de Albeney died 1243.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1289 9 Rich. Fitz-Alan descended of the Lady Isabell sister of Hugh de Albeney 1301 10 Edm. Fitz-Alan 1326 11 Rich. Fitz-Alan * 1375 12 Rich. Fitz-Alan L. Tr. L. Adm. 1397 13 Tho. Fitz-Alan L. Tr. died 1416. * 1434 14 John Fitz-Alan L. Malâ—ravers * 1439 15 Will. Fitz-Alan * 1487 16 Tho. Fitz-Alan 1524 17 Will. Fitz-Alan * 1543 18 Henry Fitz-Alan Ch. of Oxford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1579 19 Philip Howard son of Tho. D. of Norfolk the La. Mary Fitz-Alan 1604 20 Tho. Howard now E. of Arund and Surry and E. Marshall of Engl. Anno 1641. AVmerle or Aâ—bemarle is the name of a small town and territory in the Dukedome of Normandy It belonged heretofore to Stephen the sonne of Odo desâ—â—nded from the Earles of Champagne whom William the Conquerer made Earle of Albemaâ—le as being the sonne of his halfe sister by the mothers side and gave unto him for the further maintenance of his estate the territory of Holderâ—â—sse in Yorkeshire This title hee enjoyed and left the same to his posterity who enjoyed it also And when his issue failed the Kings of England honoured others with it though they had long since lost their estate in Normandy the Dukes and Earles whereof take thus in order Dukes and Earles of Aumerle 1095 1 Stephen sonne of Odo Earle of Bloys 1128 2 Will. le Gros.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1182 3 Will. de Magnaville E. of Essex Hawys daught of Will le Gros.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1191 4 Will. de Fortibus 1196 5 Will. de Fortibus 1244 6 Will. de Fortibus 1258 7 Tho. de Fortibus   ✚ ✚ ✚  8 Tho. of Woodstock D. of Gloc. *   ✚ ✚ ✚  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1378 9 Edw. Plantagenet D. L. Adm. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1412 10 Tho. D. of Clarence E. *   ✚ ✚ ✚  11 Rich. Beauchamp E. of Warwick created Earle of Aumerle by King Henry 6. BAnbury is a towne in Oxfordshire the second both for wealth and beauty in all that County Most famous in our common Chronicles for the great battell there-by fought betweene the two great houses of Lancaster and Yorke in which the victory fell to the Eare of Warwick then chieâ—e of the Lancastrian party who forthwith tooke King Edward prisoner of that name the fourth now forlorne and hopelesse It was not long since much wasted by a devouring fire but very well repaired and beautified and still is as it hath beene anciently casâ—o conficiendo notissimum as Camden notes it a towne much famed for the best and most delicate sort of Cheeses It never had but one Earle and he 1626 1 William L. Knollys Visc. Wallingford created E of Banbury Aug. 18. and died Anno 1631. BAthe is the fairest and the principall City in all Somersetshire seated in a very low Plaine and round about environed with hils very high and steepe from whence come many rivulets and fresh-water springs to the great commodity of the people But that which brings most wealth unto the place are not the waters from without but those waters which are within sending up from them much thinne vapours and a strong sent withall which springs are very medicinable unto many maladies Three of these springs there are in all the waters of the which being received in large and fitting receptacles for the publick use they call the Kings Bath the crosse Bath and the hot Bath From bathing in these waters it was called the Bath and thence Bathoâ—ia in the Latine unlesse perhaps you rather thinke that bathing tooke its hint from hence and that this place tooke name from Badon or mons Badoâ—icus not far off as certainely Caer Badon the old Britainâ— called it The Greeks and Latines gave it names according to the nature and condition of the waters or the Baths there being it being called by Ptolomee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hot waters by Anâ—oninus â—quae solis the waters of the Sunne on â—he selfe same reason Of the â—aire Church here we have spoke already in our description of the Bishoprick which being ruined amongst other Monasteries in the time of K. H. 8. hath of late times beene as it were reedified but certainely repaired and beautified and made 〈◊〉 for use by the great costs of Bishop Montague a late Bishop there Earle it had none untill the time of H. 7. since it hath had divers whose names and times we now present you Earles of Bathe 1486 1 Philibert de Chandew   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1536 2 John Bourchier Lord Fitz-Waâ—in created E. of Bathe by H. 8. July 10. 1539 3 John Bourchier 1561 4 William Bourchier  5 Edward Bourchier 1638 6 Henry Bourchier now E. of Bathe Anno 1641. BEdford is one of those three Counties which anciently were possessed by the Cattieucâ—lani the Countrey indifferently well provided of all necessaries both for foode and fewell It taketh denomination from the chiefe town thereof called Bedford or
in the old Saxon Bedanford i.e. Beds or Innes at the Ford. A towne conveniently seated on both sides of a river which runneth through it well built and populous as having in it no lesse then five Churches But the chiefe commendations which it hath is for the antiquity and strength thereof as being a towne of no small note and consequence Anno 572. when as Cuthwulf the Saxon vanquished the Britainâ— in the open feild and became Master of the Countrey The Castle here being counted very strong and almost impregnable brought no small mischeife to the place being a peece much aimed at by all those in the former times which either pretended to the Crown or bate armes against it But all the fortifications being demolished in the reigne of K. H. 3. the people have since lived in quiet and the chiefe reputation of it now consisteth in this that it hath given the title of Dukes and Earles to these persons following being in their severall ages Dukes and Earles of Bedford 1365 1 Ingelram de Cowâ—y E. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1414 2 John son of Henry 4. L. Adm. Const. and Regent of Fr. D. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1470 3 George Nevill D   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1485 4 Jasp. de Hatfeild E. of Pembroke halfe brother to King H. 6. D. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1549 5 John L. Russell L. Pr. and L. Adm. created E of Bedford by Edw. 6. * 1554 6 Francis Russell 1585 7 Edward Russell 1628 8 Francis Russell now Earle 1641. BErkley is the name of a noble and an ancient family dispersed in many places of this Kingdome They tooke this name from Berkley Casâ—â—â— situate neare the Severne bankes in the County oâ— Gloucester of which they were made Barons by King H. 2. Whereas before that time they were called Fitz-Harding as being descended from one Robert Fitz-Harding of the bloud 〈◊〉 of the Danes Which Robert Fitz-Harding by the name of Robertus fâ—â—ius Haâ—dingi 〈◊〉 Regâ—â— Dacae is joyned as a Co-founder with 〈◊〉 H 2 of the Cathedrall Church of Bristoll but then a Monastery onely as doth appeare by an inscription over the gate of the said Church William L. Berkley of this house being descended from the Mowbraies who amongst other titles were Earles of Nottingham was in the yeere 1482. created Visc. Berkley by King Richard 3. afterwards Earle of Nottingham and Earle Marshall by King H. 7. and finally created Marqu Berkley by the same King H. Aâ—no 1509. But dying without issue all those titles ended with him that of the Lord Berkley still continuing in the line collaterall Visc. and Marqu Berkley 1509 1 Will. L. Berkley created Viscount Berkley by King R. 3. was created Marqu Berkley by K. H. 7. mort sans issue BErkshire was anciently in the Saxon times called Berroâ—schire which name the learned Antiquary Master Camden out of Asserius Menevensis deriveth from Berroc a certaine Forrest where grew good store of Box to which the people used in the time of danger to retire themselves I lieth conveniently all along the bankes of the river of Thames which serves them well for the conveyance of their corne fewell and other commodities to the City of London and containeth in it 140. Parishes of the which 12. are Market townes the chiefe Reading and Abington But that which gives most lustre to it is the royall Palace and Castle of Windsore the principall seate and residence of the most honourable order of the Garter and indeed the most magnificent mansion of the Kings of England Camden in his description of this County doth conclude it thus Thus much of Barksh which as yet hath given the title of Earle to no man And true it was when he so said it But since it hath bestowed that title on these Earles of Berks. 1620 1 Francis L. Morrys crea E of Berkshire Jan. 28. mort sans issue masle   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1625 2. Tho. Howard Visc. Andover created E. of Berksh Feb. 7. now living Anno 1641. BRIDGEWATER BRidgewater but more properly and in the old records Burgh-Walter that is Walters Burgh so called of Walter de Duaco who came in with the Normans had faire lands given him in these parts by the Conquerour is a town of Somerset-shire A great and populous town it is descending by the Chaworths to the Dutchy of Lancaster and was by Hen. 8. the heire of the Lancastrian family adorned with the tlitle of Earledome which hee bestowed on Sir Henry Dâ—wbeney son of that Giles Dawbeney who came in with King Hen. 7. from Britaine in France and was by him made his L. Chamberlaine and Knight of the Garter Which Henry dying without issue this title lying long a sleep was afterward awakened in another family ordeined to be a seminary for the Earles of Bridgewater A. Ch.   1538 1 Hâ—nry L. Dâ—wbeney created Earle of Bridgewater 30. H. 8.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1617 2 Iohn Egerton Visc. Brackly created â— of Bridgewater May 15 L. President of Walâ—s now living Anno 1641. BRISTOL BRistol the third in ranke of the Cities of England is situate on the rivers of Fâ—ome and Avon not far off from the entrance of the Severne into the Ocâ—an In that regard it stands commodiously for trade and trafick the ships with full sayle comming up into the bosome of the City and verily the Cityzens there are wealthy Merchants and trade into the most part of the world with good faith and fortune Part of it stands in Somersetsh and part in Glocâ—ster shire though they account themselves of neither being a County in it selfe incorporate and independent upon any other than its own Officers A town exceeding populous and exceeding cleanly there being sinks and sewers made under ground for the conveyance of all filth and nastinesse which by them passeth into the rivers The Castle of it once was a place of strength and in it K. Stephen was kept a prisoner by Maud the Empresse but now not able to defend it selfe from the ruines of time Churches it hath in it and thereto adjoyning to the number of 18 or thereabouts whereof the fairest and most memorable next to the Cathedrall of which we have already spoken in our description of the Bishoprick is S. Maâ—ies of Radcliffe without the wals esteemed to be the fairest Parish Church in England yet however it hath long been a town of Fame it is not full an hundred yeares since it was made a Bishops see But lesse since it became a title of nobility viz. not till King Iames conferred the honour of Earle of Bristol on 1622 Iohn L. Digby of Sherborne cr E. of Bristol Sept. 15. Iac 20. now living 1641. BVCKINGHAM BVckingham is another of the three Counties which were once the seate of the Catâ—ieuchlani and is supposed to take that name from Bucken that is Beech-trees with which the Countrey is well stored It is generally a very rich and plentifull soyle equally
good for corne and grazing and lieth al along on the banke of the Thames confronting Bark-shire It conteines in it 185 Parishes eleven of the which are market townes and amongst them the chiefe in name is Buckingham the head town of the County A town of no great note when it was at the best but more considerable heretofore than at the present being once fortified with a Castle now hardly to bee found in the very ruines as also with a rampire and certaine sconces built for defence thereof against the Danes now more invisible than the Castle The greatest honour it can chalenge is that it hath given titles of the highest honour to many a brave and worthy personage as well of the bloud Royall as of other families who by the Kings of England have been hence denominated Dukes Marq. and Earles of Buckingham  1 Walter Giffard E.  2 Walter Giffard   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1164 3 Richard Strongbow Earle of Pembroke   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1377 4 Thom. of Woodstock D. of Glouc. L Constabâ—e * 1397 5 Humfrey Plantageneâ— died 1400.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1444 6 Humfrey Stafford D.L. Constable descended from a daughter of Thom of Woodstock * 1460 7 Henry Stafford D.L. Consta. * 1468 8 Edw. Stafford D.L. Consta. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1616 9 George visc Villiers or Earle of Buck. 14 Iac. Ian. 5. Marq. Buck. Iac. 17. Ian. 10. and finally D. of Buck. 21. Iac. May 1623. Lord Admirall and Ch. Camb. * 162â— 10 Geo. Villiers now Duke 1641. BVLLINGBROKE BVlling broke is an antient town in Lincolnshire heretofore belonging to the Lacies E. of Lincolne and by the marriage with Alice daughter and heire of Hen. Lacy E. of Lincolne to Thomas E. of Lancaster this with the residue of the lands of Lincolne became united and incorporated with those of Lancaster The greatest fame thereof was for a Castle built there by William of Romara E. of Lincoln but much more famous in succeeding times in that it was the birth place of K. H. 4. surnamed according to the fashion of that age of Bullingbroke It hath beene almost eversince his time one of the honours as we call it of the crown of England but never made an honorarie title unto any family untill K Iames conferred it on Sr. Oliver S. Iohns who possibly might affect to bee thence denominated as fetching his descent from the Ladâ—e Margaret Beauchamp grand-mother to King Henry the 7. the heire of the Lancastrian Family Earle of Bullingbroke 1624 1 Oliver L. S. Iohn of Bletho created E. of Bullingbroke Iac. 22. Dec. 28. Nowliving 1641. CAMBRIDGE CAmbridge-shire was once part of the posâ—essions of the old Iceni and takes that name from Cambridge the chiefe town thereof and that derived either from the old town called Cambâ—ritum which Antoninus mentions in this tract or else as other have conceived from a bridge built on the river cam on whose banks it â—tandeth A town that hath beene long since dedicated unto learning here being a publique Schoole erected An. 630 or thereabouts by Sebert King of the East Angles and that ad morem Cantuariorum as it is in Beda But Schooles and studies being overthrown by the Danish fury it lay long forlorne and discontinued till it beganne to flourish under the calmer times of the Normans government that is to say about the middle of the reign of K. H. the first the 3 K of the Norman Kings Nor was it long before that of a famous Schoole or Schola illustris as we phrase it now it did become as famous an Vniversity Robert de Remington affirming that in the reigne of Edward the 1 it was made an Vniversity such as Oxford is by the Court of Rome There are now 16 Colleges and Hals endowed replenished with such store of students that unlesse it be in her sister Oxford the like are not found in all Europe But we must leave this speculation of it as an Academy and look upon it next as a title of honour in which consideration we shall find it no lesse fortunate than we did before in these Earles of Cambridge  1 William de Meschines son to Randolph E of Chester   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1342 2 Iohn de ✚ Hainalâ— uncle to Qu. Philip wife of Edw. 3.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1349 3 William Marq of Iuliers   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1362 4 Edm. of Langley D. of York * 1401 5 Edw. Plantagenet D. of York * 1414 6 Rich. de Conisburgh 2 son of Edm. of Langley   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1619 7 Iames marq. Hamilton cr Earle of Cambridge 17. Iac. Iun. 15. Lord Steward * 1625 8 Iames Marq. Hamilton Master of the horse and now E. of Cambridge 1641 * CARLILE CArlile is the principall City in the County of Cumbâ—rland situate in the furthest part of the Kingdome toward Scotland on the Westerne marches fortified with a Citadel and sundry Bulwarks for a defence against the Scots as standing in a place of most advantage for the securing of that border It flourishedheretofore in the time of the Romans and was by them called Lugu-vallum as standing on the Trench or Vallum Picticum the Picts wall as our stories call it made by the Romans to defend their Province from the Picts and Scots So that it seemes of old to have been the boundary betweene the nations though the Northumbers after in the Saxon times enlarged their Empire to the banks of Dunbâ—itton Fryth From whence or when it fiâ—st was called Carlâ—le our Authors say not but by that name and in the Latin by Caâ—lâ—olum it hâ—th long been known The Danes consumed it into ashes and it lay unrepaired in rubbish til the time of Williâ—m Rufus who rebuilt it Since which by the accession of the Episcopall See erected there by H. the first who succeeded Rufus it came to be of wealth and creâ—it and hath given the title of an Earldome to two severall Families whâ—ch being of a different quality have in as different times beene Earles of Carlile Earles of Carlile 1321 1 Andrew de Harcla   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1622 2 Iames Hay Visc. Doncaster created E. of Carlile 18. Iac. Sept. 17 1636 3 Iames Hay now E. of Carlâ—le 1641. CARNARVON CArnarvon is a shire of North-wales butting upon the Irish seas and paâ—ted fâ—om the Isle of Anglesey by a streit or Fretum A mountainous and rocky Countrey but the defects thereof are plentifully supplyed by the Isle adjoyning It tooke name from Carnarvon the chiefe town there of heretofore very strongly wailed and forâ—ified with a faire Castle Edward the 2. K. of England was here borne and hence according to the custome of those times entituled Edward of CARNARVON For the occasion of it I refer you to the common Chronicles The Princes of Wales had in this place their Chancery and Exchequet for all North-Wales which was no small improvement to it Earle it had never any till the present Age in
which our Soveraigne Lord now reigning conferred that title on 1628 1 Rob. L. Dormer of Wing created E. of Carnarvon 4. Car. Aug. 2. now living Anno 164â— CHESTER CHester is the principall City of Cheshire antiently part of the Cornavii The Country not so plentifull in corne as in fish and cattell but fruitfull in no one thing more than the production of ancient Gentry of which it can still shew more antient Families than any one County in the Kingdome The City built in form of a quadrant fouresquare is enclosed with a wall that taketh up more than 2 miles in compasse and hath 11 Parishes the houses being very faire and well built and having all along in the chief streets before the doors a kind of galleriâ— through which a man may walk dry from one end to the other Seated it is upon the river of Dee on which to shew his splendor and magnificenâ—e K. Edgar was once rowed by 7 petie â—ings of the Scots and Britans to the great joy of the beholders The Earles hereof were anciently accounted Palatines William the Conquerour giving this Earldome to Hugh Lupus a noble Norman to be holden as freâ—ly by his sword as the King himselfe held England by his own And though it be now and hath long beene incorporated into the Patrimony regall yet it still holds the rights and privileges of a County Palatine and hath for the administration thereof a Chamberlaine a Iustice for the Commonâ— plees of the Crown two Barons of the Exchequer a Sheriffe an Eschetour and other Officers to the great case of all the countryin expedition of their businesse The Palatines hereof before it came into the Crown are these here following Earles of CHESTER 1067 1 Hugh sirnamed Lupus 1103 2 Richard son of Hugh   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1120 3 Randolph de Meschines 1129 4 Randolph de Gernoniis 1153 5 Hugh Kivilioc son of Randolph 1181 6 Randol Blondeville son of Hugh   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1233 7 Iohn le Scot sonne to the Lady Maud eldest sister of Randolph   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1245 8 Edw. eldest son of K H. 3.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1255 9 Simon de Montford Earle of Leicester after whose death Chesler was laid unto the Crowne and hath beene since united to the Principality of Wales so that who list to see the residue of the Earles of Chester shall find them in the former Catalogue of the Princes of Wales which have beene of the Royall bloud of England CHESTERFEILD CHesterfield is a town of Darbysh commonly called Chesterâ—eild in Scardale A towne which by the ruines of it doth seem to be of good antiquity and therefore likely to have had some more ancient name which seemes to be now buried in those ruines or by continuance of time quite worne out and lost It glorieth much of being made a free Burrough in the time of K. Iohn and for the battaile fought hard by between K. Henry the 3 and his rebellious Barons in which Rob. de Ferrers Earle of Darby being taken prisoner lost his Estate and Dignity though not his life But that in which it hath most cause to glory is that from an ordinary Market Town it is become the seate of an Earldome the stile and title of Earle of Chesterfeild being conferred by our dread Soveraigne now being upon 1628 1. Philip Lord Stanhop of Shelford or Earle of Chesterfeild 4 Car. Aug. 4 and is now living Anno 1640. CLARE CLARENCE CLare is an ancient Town on the edge of Suffolk where it joyneth to Essex seated not far off from the banks of the river Stoure by which the Counties are divided A Town that hath not any thing whereof to boast the Castle and the Collegiall Church being both in rubbish but that it gave both name and title unto that noble Family siâ—named De Clare who in their times were Earles of Hartford Clare and Gloucester But the male issue of these Clares being failed Lioâ—el the 3 sonne of K. Edw. the 3. having married the sole daughter and heire of William de Burgh E. of Vlster in Ireland begotten on the body of Elizabeth one of the sisters and coheires of Gilbert de Clare who died Anno 1291 the last E. of Clare and Glocester of that name was made Duke of Clarence the termination of the title being only changed not the place denominating And from the change thus made which I note only by the way the second king of Armes is surnamed Clarentieux as apperteining formerly to the Dukes of Clarence whom with the Earles preceding and succeeding take in order thus Dukes and Earles of Clarence 1139 1 Gilbert E. of Clare 1152 2 Roger de Clare 1174 3 Richard de Clare after whose death this title lay long drowned in that of Gloucester   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1362 4 Lionel D. of Clarence 2 son to K. Edw. the 3.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1411 5 Tho. D. of Clarence 2 son to K. H. the 4. L. Admirall   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 6 Geo. D. of Clarence brother to K. Edw. the 4 L Constable   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1624 7 Iohn Hollys Lord Houghton cr E. of Clare Com. Suffolk 22. Iac. Nov. 2. 1638 8 Iohn Hollys now Earle of Clare 1641. CLEVELAND CLeveland is a wapon-take or hundred in the northriding of York-shire taking that name as Camden tels us of the steepe banks which we call Clyffes which run all along the side thereof and at the foot of which the Countrey spreadeth into a plaine ful of fertile fields It seemeth to be a place of a faire extent as being one of those 3 Arch-deaconries into which the whole County is divided and doth give the title of an Earle to 1625 1 Thomas L. Wentworth created E. of Cleveland 1 Car. Feb. 7. who doth still enjoy it An. 1641. CORNWALL COrnwall is the most western part of England and takes denomination from the shape and fashion of it being like an horne which the old Britans called Kern as now the Welch call the countrey Kernaw The people of it are a remainder generally of the antient Britans whose language for much of it they do still retaine although by intermixture of the Saxons not easie to be understood by the Welch themselves The Countrey very mountainous as Wales is also and therefore of the lesse accesse to the Conquering Saxons but the sea-costs well beautified with goodly townes able to set to Sea a good Fleet of shippes And for the mountaines they doe recompence their defects without by their abundant wealth within as being very full of mines of tinne which yeelds great profit to the Countrey and furnisheth most parts of Christendome with that commodity The Earles of Cornwall heretofore gave great immunities and liberties to those that laboured in these mines and when this Earldome fell again unto the Crown Edw. the 3 erected a L. Warden of the Stannaries to have the government thereof And at that time of its reverting to the Crown
Ferdin Stanley 1594 13 William Stanlâ—â— Earle of Darby 1641. * DENBIGH Denbigh-shire is one of the shires of Northwales heretofore appertaining to the Ordevices The Countrey very mounteinous and as barren generally though by the paines and industry of the husband-man it be made in some parts very fruitfull The chiefe towne Denbigh is well seated on the banks of the river Istrad which from thence runneth into the Cluyd the fairest river of this countrey A town well peopled and inhabited especially since it became the head of the county which was not till the 27 of Hen. the 8. what time the five new shires were added to the rest in Wales of which this was one But before that it was the head town of the Barony of Denbigh being conceived to be one of the goodliest territories in all England as having more Gentlemen holding thereof in fee and by service than any other Lords it hath had good store and of severall Families but none of them a Parliamentary Peere in reference hereunto till these later times Of late it hath given title both of Lord and Earle to two severall Families viz. to these Lords and Earles of Denbigh 1564 1 Rob. Dudley created B. of Denbigh E. of Leicester Eliz. 6. Sept. 29.  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1622 2 William Visc. Feilding created Earle of Denbigh 20. Iac. Sept. 14 Master of the Wardrobe and now living 1641. DEVONSHIRE DEvonshire is the most Western Countrey of all England excepting Cornwall together with the which it made up the possession of the old Danmon i. It is called Deviâ—an by the Cornish Britans that is the country of Low-valleies because the people dwel for the most part beneath in vales From thence the Saxons had their Devenshire and the Latinâ—s borrow their Devonia A countrey harborous on either side with commodious Havens enriched with inexhaustable mines of tinne beautified with fresh and pleasant meadows shaded again in other parts with greater store of woods and very well replenished with Towns and Villages whereof it reckoneth in the whole 394 Parishes and therein 37 Market townes of good note and trade The countrey of it selfe not so fit for corne but that the toyle and travaile of the plouâ—â—â—an supplies that defect and addes unto it both by cost and industry what it wants by Nature Earles it hath had of severall Families of which the Rivers and the Courtneys held the title long as now the Cavendishes may doe who have possession of it in the third generation But how long any of them held it and who they were that interloped wee shall best see by looking over the particular Names and Families of the Earles of Devonshire  1 Ric. de Rivers or Riparis 1106 2 Baldwin de Rivers 1154 3 Ric. de Rivers 1161 4 Baldw. de Rivers  5 Rich. de Rivers  6 Wil. de Rivers 1216 7 Baldw. de Rivers 1245 8 Baldw. de Rivers   ✚ ✚ ✚  9 Wil. de Fortibus husband of Isabel sister of the last Baldw.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1335 10 Hugh Courtney next heire of Isabel de Fortibus 1340 11 Hugh Courtney 1378 12 Edw. Courtney 1418 13 Hugh Courtney 1421 14 Tho. Courtney 1461 15 Hen. Courtney   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1469 16 Humfrey L. Stafford of Southwick made E. of Devon by K. Edw. the 4.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1469 17 Iohn Courtney slaine at Tewksbury 1487 18 Edw. Courtney * 1509 19 Wil. Courtney 1525 20 Henry Courtney Marquesse of Exeter * 1553 21 Edw. Courtney died 1556.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 22 Charles Blount Lord Montjoy created E. of Devon by K. Iames.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1618 23 Wil. Lord Cavendish of Hardwick created E of Devonshire 10 Iac. Aug. 20. 24 Wil. Cavendish  25 Wil. Cavendish now E. of Devonshire 1641. DORSET THe County of Dorset abbutteth upon that of Devonshire having the Sea up on the South and Somersetshire upon the North. It was inhabited hertofore by the Durotriges and was all the land they did inhabit The aire good and of an healthfull constitution the soyle fat and rich in many places and where in that it is defective it yelds good store of woods and pasture The Country generally very pleasant in her situation as being no lesse beholding to the inner land Rivers than the bordering Ocean the one yeelding merchandise from far the other the commodity of conveyance to most parts thereof and both of them good store of fish It conteines in it 248 Parishes and in them 18 Market-Townes the chiefe of which in name is Dorcester as that which doth denominate the whole Country and tooke that name it selfe from the Durotriges whom before I spake of unlesse you rather think that it comes from Durâ—ium which Ptolomy placeth in this tract A Towne not famous for much els than that it hath long been and doth still continue the honorary title of these Noble personages which have beene severally Marquesses and Earles of Dorset  1 Osmund de Sees E.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1397 2 Iohn Beaufort Marquesse Lord Admirall *  3 Thomas Beaufort Earle Duke of Exeter Lord Chancellor and L. Adm. * 1444 4 Edmund Beaufort Earle and Marquesse * 1454 5 Hen. Beaufort Marq. 1462 6 Edm. Beaufort Marq.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1474 7 Tho. Grey Marq. * 1494 8 Tho. Grey Marq. * 1530 9 Hen. Grey Marq. D. of Suff. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 10 Tho. Sâ—ckvill L. Buckhurst created E. of Dorset 10. Iac. March 13 L. Tres. and Chanc. of Oxf. * 1608 11 Rob. Sackvill 1609 12 Rich. Sackvill 1625 13 Edw. Sackvill now E. and Lord Chamberlain unto the Queen 1641. DOVER DOver is a well knowne and famous Town both for the Haven and the Castle for the security and renown of which and the convenient siâ—uation of it over against France it hath long beene accounted one of the Cinque Ports Seated it is in the very South-East point of Kent from whence a man may easily discerne the coast of Fâ—ance as being but 34 miles distant The â—own stands in the bottom between the clyffes very warme and safe the Castle mounted up aloft both to comand and to defend it A place indeed of such impregnable strength and so great importance that Philip King of France when Lâ—wys his son being called in hither by the factious Barons against their Soveraigne L. King Iohn had gotten many Townes and Forts but yet could not get the mastery of this peece despised all saying verily my son hath not one foot of land in England if he be not master of Dover Castle It now gives title of an Earle to 1627 3 Henry Cary Visc. Rochfort created E of Dover 3 Car. Mart. 8 and is now living 1641. ESSEX ESsex was anciently perteining to the East Saxons and made a chiefe part of their Kingdome hence it took the name Before it did belong to the Trâ—nobantes A Countrey large in compasse fruitfull of corne and other sorts
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
1 Wil. de Romara E. of Lincoln   ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Gilb. de Gaunt 1216 3 Gilb. de Gaunt   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1218 4 Randal de Meschines E. of Che. whose grand-father halfe brother unto Wil. de Romara by the mothers side   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1232 5 Iohn â—acy descended by his mother from E. Randall 1251 6 Henry de Lacy whose daughter Alice was married unto Tho. E. of Lancaster and settled all her lands upon that Family   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1354 7 Hen. D. of Lanc * â—361 8 Iohn of Gaunt D. of Lanc. * 1399 9 Hen. of Bullingbroke D. of Lanc. after K. of Eng.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1467 10 â—ohn de la Pole son and heire of Iohn D. of Suffolke   ✚ ✚ ✚ â—525 11 Henry Brandon son and heire of Charlâ—s D. of Suffolk  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1572 12 Edward Fenys Lord Clinton Lord Admirall created Earle of Lincolne by Queen Elizabeth 1585 13 Hen. Fenys 1616 14 Tho. Fenys 1618 15 Theophilus Fenys now Earle of Lincoln 1641. LINDSEY LIndsey is one of the 3 parts of Lincolnshire the other 2 being Holland which we spake of lately and Kesteven not yet become an honourary title as the others are It conteineth all the Northerne parts thereof from the river Witham unto Humber and from the Ocean to the Trent Happy above the rest not in bignesse only but that in this part stands the City of Lincoln the chiefe denominator of the County which being the antienly called Lindum as before I said gave to this part the name of Lindsey for by that name of Lindsey it is now the Earldome of 1626 1 Robert Bertu Lord Willoughby of Eresby and Lord great Chamberlaine of England created E. of Lindsey 2 Car. Novemb. 29 now living 1641 MANCHESTER MAnchester is a good Town of Lancashire situate on the hithermost part thereof where it joyneth to the County of Darby A Town of very great antiquity known to the Emperour Antonine by the name of Mancâ—nium part of which name it still retaines And still it carrieth a good accompt and far excels the Towns lying round about it both for the beautifull shew it carrieth and the resort unto it of the neighboring people and which allures them thither the great trade of Cloathing Manchester Coâ—tons being famous in all drapers shops It is remarkable also in those parts for the large Market place for a faire Church and for the Colledge which last being founded first by the Lord De la Ware was afterwards refounded or confirmed by Qu. Eliz. consisting fo a Warden and certaine fellows which notwithstanding it is yâ—t more famous in being made the honorary title of 1625 1 Henry Montague Vise Mandevi cr E. of Manch â— Car. Fâ—â— 7 bâ—ing then L President of the Councel now L. Privy Seale Anno 1641. MARCH March is a name of different nature from the rest before as being neither Towne nor County Vnder that name of March or of Marches rather our Ancestors did comprehend those baâ—able grounds between Wales and Eng. for governance whereof and the repressing of the insolencies of either side there were certaine Lords and Potent men whose lands lay nearest to these parts which were called Lords Marchers who had great power and jurisdiction in their severall quarters Amongst these were the Mortimers of Wigmore men of great authority who after were advanced above the rest and made Earles of March. And it continued in that Family untill it fell by marriage to the house of York and so by Edw. the 4 to the Crown of Eng. Nor was it long before the authority of the Lords Marchers was extinguished quite by the uniting of Wales to Eâ— either making new shires of the said March ground such as are Monmouth Brecknoch Radnor Denbigh and Montgomcry or laying it unto the old for which consult the Act of Parliament 27 H. 8. cap. 26. However the title of E. of March is revived again only translated from the house of Mortimer to that of Stewart out of which houses have been successively these Earles of March 1327 1 Rog. L. Mortimer of Wigmore * 1354 2 Roger Morti. 1359 3 Edm. Morti. 1381 4 Rog. Morti. 1399 5 Edm. Morti.   ✚ ✚ ✚  6 Edw. Plantagenet son of Rich. D. of York and after K. of Eng. of that name the 4.  7 Edw. eldest son of K. Edw. 4. ◠  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1619 8 Esme Steward L. Aubigny created E. of March 17 Iac. Iun 7. after D. of Lennox * 1624 9 Iames D. of Lennox and Earle of March Anno 1641. * MARLEBVRGH MArleburgh is a Town in the North-east part of Wilt-shire seated not far off from the head of the river Kenet which runneth thence to Hungâ—rford and Newbury and so by Reading into the Thames The Towne called antiently Cunetio in Antonino's Itinerarium as the river was but by the Normans in whose time this Town revived out of the ruines of the old it was called Marleburgh as being seated in a chaulky soyle which in some places still we call by the name of Marle A Town stretched out from East to West upon the pendant of an hill and had a Castle once belonging unto Iohn sirnamed Sans tâ—rre who afterwards was K. of England which is still famous in our Law books for a Parliament there held 52. H. 3 in which were made the â—tatutes from hence called of Marleburgh right necessary for the peace and tranquility of the people as is affirmed in the preamble unto the same Our Soveraigne at his Coronation made it yet more notable in making it thâ— honour as it was the neighbour of 1625 1 Iames L. Ley L. Tr. cr E. of Marleburgh 1 Car. Feb 7. 1628 2 Henry Ley.  3 Iames Ley now E. of Marleburgh Anno 1641. MARSHALL THe title of E. Maâ—shall is different from the rest of England all of the which the title of Earle Rivers excepted only are locall or denominated from some place this only personall the residue being only honorary this honorary and officiary both together Antiently they that had this office were only Marshals of the Kings house according as the same is now discharged by the Knights Marshall But in succeeding times it grew to be a place of great power and honour as it still continueth At first they had the title of L. Marshall only Rich. the 2 was the first who by letters Paâ—ents advanced them to the dignity of Earles Marshals and with all gave them power to beare a stafâ—e of gold enammeled black at both ends with the Kings Armes on the upper end and their own Armes on the lower whereas before that time the Marshâ—ls had no other than a wooden staffe as other the Great Officers have at Court Before this time they were L. Maâ—shals only as before I said For howsoever the title of E. Marshall and Comes Marescallus doth many times occurre in our antient histories Yet I conceive that
it was only given them then by the courâ—esie or curiality of England because the Office in those dayes was vested in the person of none but Earles as by the like mistake or courtesie we find the title of Comes Seneschallus and Comes Constabularius in some old Records the manour of Hamsted Marshall in the County of Berkshire was held of old by Grand Sergianty of the Kings of England conditioned that the Grantees should for ever be the K. Marshals according as the Offices of Steward Constable and Lord High Chamberlaine in those times were granted What the authority and jurisdiction is of this great Officer we regard not here it being our undertaking only to lay down the names of those as many at lest as I have met with in my reading which in their severall times have borne the title of Lords and Earles Marshall 1135 1 Gilbert de Clare L. Marshal created E of Pembrok by K. Stephen Anno 1139. 1149 2 Richard de Clare sirnamed Strongbow E. of Pemb. and L. Marsh. died Anno 1176. 1176 3 Iohn sirnamâ—d Marshall frâ—m this Office which was conferred on him by K. H. 2 upon the death of Rich. E. of Pemb. 4 William Marshall L. Marshall the grand-child of the former Iohn who having married Isabel daug and heire of Ric. Strongbow was cr E of Pemb. by K. Io. An. 1201 1219 5 William Marshall the younger E. of Pemb. 1231 6 Rich Marsh. E. of Pemb. 1234 7 Gilb Marsh. E. of Pemb. 1242 8 Wal. Marsh. E. of Pemb. 1245 9 Anselm Marsh. E. of Pemb. 1245 10 Rogeâ— Bigot E. of Norfolk L. Marshall in right of Maud his mother one of the sisters and heires of the 5 last Marshals 1269 11 Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke whose estate being confiscated to the Crown came after his decease to the K. hands 1307 12 Robert de Clyfford made Lord Marshall by K. Edw. 2 duranâ—e benepâ—acito  13 Nicolas de Seagrave 1315 14 Thomas de Brotherton Earle of Norfolk was in the 9. of Edw. 2. made L. Marsh. 1388 15 Margaret daughter and heire of Thom. de Brotherton is often honored with the title of La. Marsh. and was afterwards cr Dutch of Norf.  16 Wil. de Montacute  17 Tho. Beauchamp  18 Edmund Mortimer did severally and successively discharge the Office of L. Marsh. but whether as Deputies for the La. Marga. â—â—ndum planè constat 1377 19 Henry Lord Percy L. Marsh. at the coronation of K Rich. 2.   Earles Marshall 1383 20 Tho. L. Mowbray â— of Notingh nephew unto the Lady Marg. by her daughter Eliz. was made the first E. Marsh. by K. Rich. 2 and was after D. of Norfolk 1398 21 Tho. Holland E. of Kent and D. of Surrey was made E. Marsh upon the banishment of the D. of Norfolk 1399 22 Tho. L. Mâ—wb E. of Noting did on his fathers death at Venice assume the title of E Marsh. but the office was exercised by  23 Ralp Nevill E. of Westmerland made L. M of En. by K. H. 4. for terme of life in the beginning of his râ—igne 1412 24 Iohn L. Mowb. brother of Tho. E. M. was by K H 5. restored unto the title of E. of Notingham and E. M and by K. H. 6. to that of Norfolk 1432 25 Iohn L. Mowb. D. of Norf. E. Mar.  26 Iohn L. Mo. D. of Nor. E. M.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1476 27 Ric. D. of York 2 son of K. Edw. 4 was by his Father cr D. of N. and â— Marsh. and after married Anne daughter and heire of the last Mow. D of Norfolk 1483 28 Iohn L. How descended from the L. Tho. Mow. first D. of Norf. cr D. of Norf. and E. Marsh. by K. Rich. 3. 1486 29 Wil. L. Berkley E. of Notingham descended from another daughter of the said first D. of Norfolk cr E. Marsh. by K. H. 7. and Marq. Barkeley 1497 30 Hen. D. of York the 2 son of K. Hen 7. cr E. M. by his Father was after K. of Eng. 1509 31 Tho. How Earle of Surrey son of Ioh. L. How D. of Norfolk was by K H. 8. cr first E. M and afterwards restored to the Duk. of Norfolk 1546 32 Tho. How D. of Norfolk and E. Marsh. attainted An. 1546. 1547 33 Edw. Seymour D. of Somerset And L. Protector of K Edw. the 6 was in the said Kings time cr E. Marshall 1553 34 Tho. D. of Norfolk and E Marsh. restored unto his bloud and honours by Q. Mary 1554 35 Thomas Howard D. of Nor. and E. Marsh. beheaded 1571. 1572 36 Geo Talbot E of Shrewsbury E. M. died anno 1590. 1597 37 Rob. d'Evreux E. of Essex and E. Mar. died anno 1601.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 37 Edw. Somerset E. of Worcester executed the office of Earl Marshall at the Coronation of K. Iames after which time the Office was a long time executed by Commission 1621 38 Thomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey grand son of Thomas Duke of Norfolk by his son Philip Earle of Arundell was by King Iames created Earle Marshall as hee still continueth Anno 1641. MIDDLESEX MIddlesex is a part of the Trinobantes lying upon the banks of the river Tâ—ames A Counâ—y not so large as others but far more remarkable for sumptuous houses wel-built villages a fertile soyle and temperate aire and which addeth most unto it for the great Cities of London and Westminster which are seated in it and for the constant residence of the Court the Receptacle and aboade of the Kings of Eng. who have made this County happy above others with their Royall mansions Whitehall and Hampton Court Somerset house and S. Iames still in the possession of the Crown Enfeild and Hanworth aliened now have either been the chiefe aboades or retiring places of our Kings and Princes In which regard the Kings of Eng. antiently as Camden notes it vouchsafed the title of Middlesex unto none neither D. Marq. E. nor B. although I know not by what popular error the Citizens of London reckoned the L. Major elect for E. of Middlesex Which whatsoever ground it had hath none now to stand on that title being not long since bestowed on 1622 1 Lionel L. Cranfeild L. Tr. of Eng. cr E. of Middlesex 20 Iac. Sep. 17. now alive Anno 1641. MONMOVTH MOnmouth-shire is the neerest shire of Wales though it desires rather to be accounted a part of England and is indeed included in the circuit of the English Iudges It lieth upon the North of the river Sevâ—n there where it groweth into a Sea the East parts full of grasse and woods the West somewhat hilly and stony withall yet not unprofitable to the husbandman if he be not wanting to himselfe It takes name from the chiefe Town Monmouth and that from being seated on the mouth of the River Muâ—ow there where it shootes into the Wye It was the Barony once of Iohn L. of Monmouth on whose attaindure it was
setled in the house of Lancasâ—er from whom it after did receive great priviledges and immunities which they still enjoy Henry the fift son unto King Henry the fourth the first of the Lancastrian Family was in this place borne which shewes that noble Family so highly prized it to make it their dwelling and was from hence called Henry of Monmouth That one particular enough to renown the place and therefore we shall adde no more It is bâ—longing still to the house of Lancaster as to the possession being dependant on the Dutchy and not much aliened from it as unto the title the Caries which derive themselves from Lancaster by the line of Somerset being now honoured with the title of Earles of Monmouth 1625 1 Robert Lord Cary of Leppington created E. of Monmouth â— Car Feb. 7. 1639 2 Robert Cary now Earle of Monmouth now living Anno 1641 MONTACVTE MOntacute is the name of a very antient illustrious Family so called from Montacute a sharp â—ill in the South parts of Somersetâ— shire between Evill and Martok The place called Biscopeston by the Saxons but by the E. of Moriton brother by the mothers side to William the Conquerour who built a Castle on the top of it it was called Montacute It afterwards gave name to that noble Family as before I said who being Lords hereof came after to be Earles of Salisbury and since in other Families but descending from them hath been the honorary stile and appellation of these Marq. Lords Visc. Montacute 1461 1 Iohn Nevill grandchild of Thom. Montâ—cute E. of Salis cr L. Mon. 1 Edw. 44. and after Marq. Monta. Anno 1470.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1504 2 Hen. Pole great granchild of Rich Nevill the elder brother of the said Iohn L. Mont.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1553 3 Antho. Brown descen from the La. Lucy daugh of Ioh. Mar. Mont. cr Visc. Mont. 1 Maâ— Sept. 2. 1592 4 Anth. Brown Visc. Monta.  5 Anth. Brow now living An. 1641. MONTGOMERY MOntgomery-shire is one of the new shires of Wales taken out of the March-grounds by K. H. 8. Anno 27 of his reigne so called â—rom the Town and Castle of Montgomery that from Roger de Montgomery a noble Norman Earle of Shrewsbury who winning much â—and herabouts from the Welch first built it to secure his Conqu It standeth not for from the banks of the river Severne upon the rising of a rock from whence it hath a very free prospect into a pleasant plaine that lyeth beneath it The Family of the Herberts is very much diffused and of great authority in this Country out of which Family 1605 Philip Herbert 2 son of Hen. Earle of Pembrok was cr E. of Montgomery 3 Iac. May 4 and is now also E. of Pembrok and L. Cham. An. 1641. MOVLGRAVE MOulgrave is an antient Castle in the north riding of York-shire situate neare unto the sea and not far from Whitbay First built it was by Peter de Mouley or de malo lacu in the Latine in the time of Rich. 1 and being in his eye a very beautifull pile was by him called Moult-Grace but being a greivous yoke to the neighbour inhabitants was by them called Moult-grave by which name and no other now the world takes notice of it It continued in his line for seven generations and all of them called Peters too and then the issue male failing it passed through severall Families by the heires generall and now belongâ—th to the Sheffeilds out of which house 1625 1 Edm. L. Sheffeild L. President of the North was cr E. of Moulgrave 1 Car. Feb. 7 and is still alive Anno 1641. NEWCASTLE NEw-Castle is the hithermost town of all Northumberland and the chiefe of the North seated upon the further banke of the river Tine which is there so deep and well fenced withall that it giveth a very safe station to the tallest ships It standeth on the declining of a very steep hill adorned with 4 Churches fortified with strong wals beautified with goodly buildings A town of very great resort especially by reason of the trade of Sea cole which is conveyed hence to all parts of the Kingdome and many other parts of Christendome It rose out of the ruines of old Gabrosentum and had this new name from a Castle built by Robert son of Wil. the Conq. And thriving by the benefit and entercourse of trade became at length of such reputation that by K. H. 6. it was made a County incorporate as we use to say and finally thought worthy to give the honour of an E to 1623 1 Ludowick D. of Lennox and E. of Richmond cr E. of Newcastle 2 Iac. in May.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1627 2 Wil. Cavendish Visc. Mansfield cr E of Newcastle 3 Car Mar. 7. Now Gover. and Gent. of the Bedchamber of the Prince his high A. 1641 NEWPORT NEwport is the chiefe Town of the Isle of Wight called in times past Medena afterwards Novus burgus de Meden and by us now Newport A Town well seated and much frequented and withall populous in it selfe which most ariseth from the benefit of a little haven capable of vessels of the smaller burden which comâ— up to the very key For government within it hath a Major and Burgesses being made a Corporation by K. Iaâ—es and for a further lustre to it in the world abroad it pleased our Soveraigne L. K. Charles to create 162â— Montjoy Blount Lord Montjoy E. of Newport 3 Car. Aug. 3 who is now Master of the Ordnance and of the Counsell for warre Annâ— 1641. NORFOLK NOrfolk is the greatest County of Eng. next to Yorksh. but far 〈◊〉 populous than that as comprehending in the whole 660 Parish Churches of which 27 are market towns It antiently was a part of the Iceni and next the Northern part of the Kingdome of the East-Angles from whence it had the name of Northfolk as hath the Southern people of it the name of Southfolk The soyle according to the variety of places is of different nature in some fat rank and full of moysture in others very light and sandy yet so that one contributing unto the other and the sea giving help to both it is very plentifull country for corne sheep and fish The people notably industrious both for plough and manufactures insomuch that one shall hardly see a begger throughout all the Countrey And yet which makes the merveile much the greater they are notable wranglers well versed and studied in the quirks of Law and consequently create more work for the Assises than almost all the circuit else But then it is observed withall that this disposition hath brought some reputation with it as furnishing the Courts of Iusâ—ice with many an eminent man in the laws of Eng. and yeelding generally the best breed of Lawyers It is observed by a great antiquary of this Kingd that in this County are â—oo Families of antient Gentry which never were attainted of high treason which if
cr E. of Norwich a Car. Aug. 24. Mort sans issue masle NOTTINGHAM NOttinghamsh antiently was a part of the Coritani well watred with the river of Trent and many other pleasant streames The people generally divide it into the sand and the clay that being the E. part taking up the forrest of Sherwood famous for Rob. Hood and his companions this being the South and Eastern part more fruitfull and more fit for corne and throughout well furnished both with wood and coale It conteineth in it 168 Parishes of which the chiefe and that from whence the shire takes name is Nottingham A Town well seated on the Trent though very high up on an hill which overlookes it for buildings and faire streets and a spatious market place not giving way to many Cities But that which gave the greatest ornament unto it was indeed the Caâ—â—le a Royall and magnificent building which for strength statelinesse and command of prospect may justly challenge the precedency of the best in Eng. Of Mortimeâ—s hole there who was hence haled to his executioÌ„ and of the long imprisonment which David K. of Scots here suffred the people are as good as a common Chronicle and intermixe too not afew Fables with the truth of story But that which we have good record for without fraud or fiction is that it hath afâ—orded in successive Ages these Lords and Earles of Nottingham  1 Wil. Peverell L. of the honour of Nottingham  2 Wil. Peverell L.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1141 3 Rob. de Ferrers married Margar. daughter of Wil. Peverell   ✚ ✚ ✚  4 Iohn after K. of Eng.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1377 5 Iohn L. Mowbray 1382 6 Tho. Mow. E. Mar. after D. of Nor. 1400 7 Tho. Mow. E. M. and D. N. 1405 8 Iohn Mow. E. M. and D N. * 1432 9 Iohn Mow. E. M. and D. N. * 1461 10 Iohn Mow. E. M and D. N. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1475 11 Rich. D. of York 2 son of K Edw. 4 married the La. Anne sole child of Iohn D of Norf. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1483 12 Wil. L. Berkley descended from the L Isab. daugh of Tho. 1 D. of Nor. E. of Nott. 1597 13 Charles L. How of Eâ—â—ing L. Adm. deâ—cended by the house of Nor. from the Mow.  14 Charles How now E. of Nottin Anno 1641. OXFORD OXford-shire is a part of the Dobuni situated North-ward of the Thames which parteth it all along from Berkshire A plentifull and fruitfull Countrey wherein the plaines are garnished with cornefields and meadows the hils well covered with woods and the downes with sheep and wanting in no kind of pleasure which either hawke or hound can afford a Gentleman It conteines in it being no great circuit 270 Parish Churches and 10 market townes the chiefe of which in name and beauty giving denomination to the County is the famous City and Vniversity of Oxford A faire and goodly City both for site and building whether one look on the magnificence of the publique structures or the compacted uniformity of private houses And sure it may be said without immodesty and heard without dislike or envy that for the statelinesse of the Schooles and publique Library the bravery and beauty of particular Colledges all built of faire and polished stone the liberall endowments of those houses and notable incouragements of industry and learning in the salary of the Professors in most Arts and Sciences it is not to be parallelled in the Christian world and for the number of her studens and the well ordering of those Students by good laws and ordinances not to be equalled by any but her sister Cambridge From whence it had the name of Oxford is adhuc sub judice whether of Vadum Isidos the ford of Ouse or Isis on whose banks it stands and so called Ousford or Vada boum the ford of Oxen as the Greeks had their Bosphori in former times I determine not Suffice it that this name is very antient and that it antiently hath beene an Vniversity or seat of learning in which respect it hath co-evity with that of Paris if not priority above it as being refounded by K. Alfâ—ed Anno 806 after it had been overborne a while by the Danish fury Colledges it conteineâ—h in all 18. Hals for students 6 and about 13 Parisâ— Churches It is moreover a see 〈◊〉 and it hath withall received no small honour from the noble 〈◊〉 of the Veres who now for 20 generations 〈◊〉 been Earles of Oxford 1067 1 Edgar Atheling   ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Aubrey de Verâ— L. high Chamb. 1146 3 Aubrey de Vere L. high Ch. 1214 4 Rob. de Vere L. high Ch. 1233 5 Hugh de Vere L. high Ch. 1263 6 Rob. de Vere L. high Ch. 1295 7 Rob de Vere L. high Ch. 1331 8 Iohn de Vere L. high Ch. 1358 9 Tho. de Vere L high Ch. 1310 10 Rob. de Vere D. of Ireland 1393 11 Aubrey de Vere 1400 12 Rich. de Vere * 1415 13 Iohn de vere 1462 14 Iohn de Vere L. high Ch. * 1512 15 Iohn de Vere L. high Ch. 1526 16 Iohn de Vere * 1539 17 Iohn de Vere L. high Ch. 1562 18 Edw de Vere L. high Ch. 1604 19 Hen. de Vere L. high Ch. 1624 20 Rob. de Vere 1632 21 Aubrey de Vere now Earle of Oxon 1641 PEMBROKE PEmbrok-shire was inhabited of old by the Dimetae a Countrey quite surrounded by the Sea save where it joyneth unto Cardigan and Carmarthen shires A Countrey plentiful in corne and Cattell not destitute of pit-coale and which is far above the rest as Giraldus tels us considering that it is so neare to Ireland of a temperate and wholesome Aire It conteines in it 140 Parish Churches and 5 Markets that which is most of note being Milford renowned for its safe and capacious haven But that from which it takes denomination is the town of Pembrok seated upon a forked arme of Milford haven and in the best part of all the Countrey A town consisting principally of one long street on a long narrow point of rock and hath within the wals there of two Churches The Earles hereof in former times were County Palatines and passed al things that concerned that County under the seale of the Earldom And it continued so untill the reigne of H. 8. when as Wales was reduced to England and the authority of the great Lords there dissolved by Parliament Since which the Earles of Pembrok have been meerely titular as of other places and of each sort were these in their severall Ages the Marq. and Earles of Pembrok 1139 1 Gilb. de Calre 1149 2 Râ—c de Clare sirnamed Strongbow   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1199 3 Wil. Mar. married Isabel daughter and heire of Rich Strongbow 1219 4 Wil. Marsh and L. chiefe Iustice. 1231 5 Ric. Marsh. 1234 6 Gilb. Marsh. 1242 7 Walt. Marsh. 1245 8 Anselm Marsh.   ✚ ✚ ✚
1247 9 William de Valence halfe brother to King Henry the 3 whose wife was daughter of a sister of Ans. Marshall 1296 10 Aymer de Valence   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1341 11 Lawrence Hastings who married the Lady Isabell de Valence 1348 12 Iohn Hastings * 1373 13 Iohn Hastings   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1414 14 Humf. D. of Glocester   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1447 15 Wil. de la Pole D of Suff.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1452 16 Iasp. of Hatfeild half brother to K. H. 6 after D. of Bedf. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1468 17 Wil Herbert * 1469 18 Wil. Herbert  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1479 19 Edw. Prince of Wales son of K. Edw. 4.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1532 20 Anne Bolen Marchionesse of Pemb. wife of K. H. 8.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1551 21 Wil. Herb. L. Steward crea E. of Pemb. by K. Edw. 6. * 1570 22 Hen. Herbert * 1601 23 Wil. Herb. L. Steward and Chan. of Oxon. * 1630 24 Philip Herb. now E. of Pembrok and Montgom and L. Chamberlaine 1641. * PETERBVRGH OF Peterburgh as it is an Epiâ—copall see we have spoke already and have not much to adde of it as it hath the title of an Earldom It standeth in the very nooke or angle of Northampton-shire where formerly had been a gulfe or whirle poole of exceeding depth but made firme ground by Wolpher K. of the Mercians when with great paines and diligence he laid the foundation of the Church A Town but for the Church of no great note as standing out of the way for trade and traffick and seated in no plausible place whether one look to health or pleasure Yet by occasion of the Abbey in the former times and now by reason of the Bishop there it drawes resort of people for dispatch of businesse hath a large marketplace a faire Parish Church and 2 handsome streets Of late unto the Ecclesiasticall relation of it is joyned an honourary it pleasing he Kings Majesty that now is to create 1627 Iohn L. Mordant E. of Peterburgh 3 Car. March 9. who now enjoyes that title Anno 1641. PORTLAND POrtland was once a little Island but now adjoyneth to the mainland of Dorset-shire lieth full against the good town of Weymouth and seemes to take thâ—s name from Port a noble Saxon who about the yeare 703 infested and annoyed these Coasts and made here his station It is not above 7 miles in compasse and very scatteringly inhavited but plentifull enough of corne and good for pastures On the East side it hath a Church on the North a Castle which seems to guard the entrance of Weymouth haven But however it was in former times it is now remarkable it gave and gives the stile of Earle 1632 1 Richard Lord Weston L. high Tâ— created Earle of Portland Feb. 15. 8 Car. 1635 2 Hier. Weston now E. of Portland Anno 1641. RICHMOND RIchmond-shire is no County of it selfe but a part of York-shire lying towards the North-west with rugged rocks and swelling mountaines whose sides in some places beare good grasse the bottomes underneath not being unfruitfull and in the hils themselves are found good mines of lead and pit-coale The chiefe Town of the whole is Richmond of a small circuit in the wals but by reason of the Suburbs lying out in length very well peopled and frequented A Town first built by Alane E. of Bretagne the first E. here after the entrance of the Normans who fenced it with a wall and a most strong Castle the better to assure these parts against the English and having finished the same according to his own content gave it the name of Richmount as a place equally participating of strength and beauty It standeth on the banks of the river of Swale which with a mighty noise runneth underneath it A River reputed very sacred by antient English for that in it Paulâ—nus the first Archb. of â—orke baptized in one day above 100â—0 men besides women and children The Earles of Bretagne for a long time together continued in the title and possession of this Couâ—trey Since it hath been bestowed upon other Families who in their severall times have been adorned with the stile of Dukes and Earles of Richmond  1 Alan the Red E. of Bretagne 1093 2 Alan the black E. of Breta  3 Steph. E. of Bret. 1104 4 Alan E. of Bret. 1166 5 Conan D. of Bret.   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1170 6 Geof Plantag son of K. H. 2 married Const. daught of Conan 1186 7 Arthur the son of Geof   ✚ ✚ 1201 8 Guido Visc. of Touars 2 husband of Constance   ✚ ✚ ✚  9 Randolph of Chester 2 husband of Constance   ✚ ✚ ✚  10 Peter of Dreux D. of Bret.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1241 11 Pet. of Savoy unckle to Qu. Eleon wife of H. 3.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1268 12 Iohn de Dreux D. of Bret. 1305 13 Iohn de Dreux D. of Bret.  14 Iohn de Bret. E. of Richm. 1334 15 Iohn de Dreux D. of Bret.  16 Iohn de Montf D. of Richm.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1341 17 Iohn of Gaunt after D. of Lanc.   ✚ ✚ ✚  18 Iohn de Montf sirnamed the valiant D. of Bret. and E. of Rich.   ✚ ✚ ✚  19 Ralph Nevill E. of Westm. cr E. of Rich for term of life *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1425 20 Iohn D. of Bedford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1452 21 Edm. of Haddam halfe brother to K. H 6.  22 Hen. E. of Rich. after K. of Eng.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1525 23 Hen. Fitz-Roy base son of H. 8. D. of Rich. and Somerset L. Adm. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1613 24 Lodow. D. of Lennox crea E. of Richm. 11 Iac. Oct. 9. and after D. of Rich. 1623 May L. Stew. RIVERS THe title of Earle Rivers is of different nature from all the rest of England those being locall that of E. Marsh. excepted and this nominall those taking their denomination from some speciall place and this from an illustrious Family The antient name was Redveâ—s or de Ripariis thence it came to Rivers At first they were but Barons of Plimpton in the County of Devon after they came to bee Earles of Devonsh which title 8 of them enjoyed successively and then the masculine issue failing the name and patrimony both were lost amongst the females or heires generall From some of these as I conjecture came S. Rich. Woddeville whom first K. H. 6. advanced unto the honourable title of L Rivers and after Edw. 4. marrying his daughter advanced him higher and made him E. Rivers Which title ending in the 3 E. of this name and Family was since again revived in the honourable houses of Darcy and Savage this last deriving a descent hereto by the line of Worcester Huntington from one of the daught and coheires of the first E. Rivers whom and his successors
great enriching of the Country and benefit to all the Kingd It took this name from Somerton once the most famous and considerable in all the County now a small market Town of no note nor credit but for a faire of Cattell which is kept there yearely in which respect Assâ—rius calls it Comitatum Somertunensem or Somertonsh But by the name of Somerset it is now best known and by that name hath given the honorary title of Dukes and Earles to  1 Wil. de de Mohun E.   ✚ ✚ ✚  2 Wil. Long-espee E. of Salisb. and Somerlet   ✚ ✚ ✚  3 Reginald de Mohun   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1396 4 Iohn Beaufort eldest son of Iohn of Gaunt by his 3 wife E. 1409 5 Henry Beauf. 1419 6 Iohn Beauf. D. of Somer 1442 7 Edm Beauf. E. and D. 1454 8 Hen. Beauf. D. 1462 9 Edm. Beauf.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1499 10 Edm. 3 son of K. H. 7.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1525 11 Hen. Fitz-Roy base son of K. H. 8. D. of Somer Rich.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1546 12 Edw. Seym L. Pro. of K. E. 6. D.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1614 13 Rob. Carre Visc. Rochester cr E of Somer 12 Iac. now living 1641. SOVTHAMPTON SOuthampton is the 2 Town of Hamp-shire in bignesse and circuit but not inferiour to the first for wealth and riches A Towne commodiously seated on an arme of the sea and capable of ships of burden to the very Keie the opportunity whereof hath made it very faire and populous as having in it 5 Churches for Gods publique service fenced with strong wals and a double ditch and to secure the haven with a right strong Castle which now time hath ruined It standeth on the banks of the river of Anton which rising about Andover runs here into the Sea from whence it had the name of Southampton and by that name hath given denomination to the whole Countrey though generally it be called Hamp-shire A Country rich in all commodities both of sea and land and in the upper parts thereof those which are farthest from the sea of a very pure and excellent aire It conteines in it 253 Parishes many of which have Chappels of ease as big as Parish besids those in the Isle of Wight which is reckoned for a part of Hantshire To return back unto the Town which though it bee within the County yet is a County in it self for which it stands beholding to K. H. 6. And both before and since hath been counted worthy to be the highest honourary title of Dukes and Earles to 1067 1 Beauvois of Hampton that famous Soldier so much talked of   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1â—27 2 William Fitz-Williams Lord Adm. *  ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1547 3 Thomas Wriotheâ—â—ey Lord Chancellour created Earle of South by K. Edw. 6. * 1550 4 Henry Wriothesley 1581 5 Henry Wriothesley * 1624 6 Thomas Wriothesley now Earle 1641. STAFFORD STaffordsh apperteined antiently to the Cornubii a potent people in these parts which afterwards by Beda were called Angli mediteranei or the midland Englishmen A Countrey on the north part full of hils and woods on the South stored with coales and mines of iron and in the middle part where it is watred with the Trent bravely adorned with meadows faire fields of corn It conteineth in it 120 villages with Parish Churches the City or Episcopal see of Lichfeild 12 other market Towns of which the chief is Staff on the river of Owe the head Town of the shire which from thence taketh name A Town exceedingly beholding to the Barons of Staf. who were once Lords hereof and were hence denominated who both procured it to be made a Burrough with ample priviledges by K. Iohn and also fenced it with a wall save where it was secured by a large poole of water on the East and North. And on the other side the Town by way of thankfull retribution honored that noble Family with the stile of E. who were from hence entituled in their severall ages Earles Lords and Visc. of Stafford 1353 1 Ralph Stafford E. * 1372 2 Hugh Staff 1383 3 Tho. Staff  4 Wil. Staff  5 Edm. Staff * 1403 6 Hen. Staff D. of Bucking * 1444 7 Hum. Staff E. 1460 8 Hen. Staff D. of Buck. * 1486 9 Edw. Staff D. of Buck. * 1521 10 Hen. Staff L.  11 Edw. Staff L.  12 Hen. Staff L. who dying An. 1639 the Family of the Staffords died also with him and is quite extinguished 1640 13 Wil. How Knight of the Bath 2 son of Tho. E. of Arundel and Surrey having to wife a sister of the last L. Staff was by his Majesty now being cr Visc. Staff in Nov. 1640 and is now living Anno 1641. STAMFORD STamford is the hithermost Town of Lincoln-sh seated upon the river Wâ—lland by which it is there parted from Northampton-sh It standeth in that part thereof which is called Kesteven of which it is the principall town A town well peopled and of great resort conteining about 7 Parish Churches But that whâ—ch gives it most renown is that upon some quarrell and contention between the Southern and Northern men in the Vniversity of Oxford the Scholleâ—s in the reign of King Edw. 3 removed hither and here held publiqueschooles of al sorts of learning Nor did they leave the place or return again untill they were commanded so to do by the Kings Proclamation and thereupon it was ordeined in the Vniversity that the â—chollers in the taking of their degrees should make oath not to reade publiquely at Stamford to the prejudice of Oxford Neverthelesse the Town still flourished in trade and merchandise and doth now give the title of an Earle to 1628 Hen. L. Grey of Groby cr E. of Stamf. 3 Car. March 26 now living Anno 1641. STRAFFORD STrafford or Strasforth is the name of a Wapontake or hundred in the West-riding of York-shire and lieth on the South therof where it abutteth on the Counties of Nottingham and Darby A territory of a large extent conceived to be almost as big as the whole County of Rutland and in it comprehending the good towns of Sheafeld Rotheram Doncaster and the honour of Tickhil besides many smaller Villages and Hamlets The antient Family of the Wentworths out of which cometh the Earle of Cleveland have long flourished here and have their seate at Wentworth-Wood house and many a faire and large possession in this Wapontake In which consideration it was selected purposely for the highest title of 1639 Tho. Visc Wentworth L. Newmerch and â—versley and L. Deputy of Ireland cr E. of Stafford and Baron of Raby with great solemnity at Whitehall 15 Car. Ian 12 and shortly after L. Lieut. of Ireland SVffolk was antiently part of the Iceni and afterwards together with Cambridg-sh and Norfolk made up the Kingdome of the East Angles of which this being the Southerne part gave to the Count. and the people