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A31596	The present state of England. Part III. and Part IV. containing I. an account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c., II. the trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs : supplying what is omitted in the two former parts ...; Angliae notitia Part 3-4	Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.; Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. England's guide to industry.; J. S.	1683 (1683)	Wing C1844_pt3-4; Wing P1922_PARTIAL; Wing P1925_pt4; ESTC R13138	271,672	772

in many respects as for its Minster for its Entertainment of King Athelstan who hence settihg forth in a Barge upon the River Dee was rowed by Kennadie King of the Scots Malcolm King of Cumberland Macon King of Man and several Princes of Wales By being made so great a Principality by the Investiture of Hugh Lupus by King William the Conqueror The Minster of this City was built by Earl Leofric to the Honour of St. Werburga repaired by Hugh Earl of Chester And in this Minster was buried the Body of Henry the Fourth Emperor of Germany At Calvely was born Sir Hugh Calvely a Soldier of great fame in the Reign of King Edward the Third As likewise was Sir Robert Knowles of this Shire Ecleston gave Birth to Thomas thence Sirnamed Ecleston Bunbury is noted by the birth of Robert Braffy who died Anno 1558. Wrenbury boasts of George Patin another learned Writer Moreover the World owes to this Shire several other great men viz. Sir Thomas Aegerton Lord Keeper Anno 1596. Sir Humphrey Starky Sir Henry Bradshaw Sir Randal Crew and Sir Humphrey Davenport all grand Pillars of the Law Ralph Ratcliff a person eminent for Learning and Captain John Smith the first setler of the Plantation of New-England in the Reign of King James In FLINTSHIRE The Castle of Flint which was founded by King Henry the Second and finished by King Edward the First gave Reception to King Richard the Second when he came out of Ireland In DENBYSHIRE Denby was walled about and fortified with a Castle by Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln in the Reign of King Edward the First In CAERNARVONSHIRE Caernarvon is memorable as having been raised by King E. 1. from the Ruins of that ancient City which is called by Antonine Segontium and by Ninius Caer-Custenith and where as Matthew Westminster reports was found the Body of Constantius the Father of Constantine the Great Anno 1283. In MERIONETHSHIRE the principal Town Harlech is only worth memory for its stately Castle In CARDIGANSHIRE Cardigan the Shire-Town was walled about and fortified with a Castle by Gilbert de Clare who was Lord of the whole County by the Gift of King Henry the First In BRECKNOCKSHIRE Hay is remembred by its Ruins to have been once a place of Account for it is reported in History to have been ruined and demolished in the Rebellion of Owen Glendour It is judged by the Coins there found to have been an ancient Seat of the Romans Bealt Buelth the Buleum Silurum of Ptolomy is famed as the Seat of Aurelius Ambrose who possessed the whole Country and after gave it to Pascentius Son of Vortiger And likewise for the last Prince of the Britains who was here by Treachery slain But Brecknock being now the fairest Town of the Shire carries the Name and Primacy In CAERMARDENSHIRE Caermarden the Shire-Town the Maridunum of Ptolomy and Muridunum of Antonine is not so note-worthy for its large Castle and strong Wall as for being the Birth-place of that most famous old British to give him the most favourable Title Prophet Merlin In GLAMORGANSHIRE The chief Town and Episcopal See Landaff with its Castle and Cathedral is not so famous as the Town of Caerdiff as having been the Seat and Residence of that renowned Fitz-Hammond and his Norman Knights who after the Conquest of Rhesus Prince of Wales kept here his Court in the Reign of William Rufus and built here a strong Castle in the Hall whereof are yet to be seen the Ensigns of the said Fitz-Hammond and his Knights In this Castle hath been for a long time and is still kept the Audit for the Earl of Pembroke's Estate in Wales In MONMOVTHSHIRE Monmouth the County-Town is yet far more considerable upon several respects first as being delivered by Geraldus to have been the place where great King Arthur kept his Court. Next as an Academy of Philosophy and Arts giving Residence to two hundred Scholars and Birth to Amphibalus whose Disciple our great Protomartyr St. Albanus was and two other noble persons of our first Martyrs And likewise as the Birth-place of that noble Prince King Henry the Fifth In RADNORSHIRE Radnor the ancient Magnos of Antonine and the station of the Pacentian Regiment and fortified with a Castle is yet inferior in beauty of Buildings to Prestain In PEMBROKESHIRE though Pembroke is the County-Town yet St. Davids is the more remarkable as being an Episcopal See and once an Archbishoprick translated from Isca Legionum by that great Archbishop Devi whom we call St. David In MONTGOMERISHIRE Montgomery is remarkable for its pleasant scituation and strong Castle and the Title of an Earldom first given by King James Anno 1605. to Philip second Son to Henry Earl of Pembroke and still continuing in his Grandchild Philip now Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery In the Isle of ANGLESY Beaumorris is not more noted for being the principal Town than for the frequent transportation of Passengers hence to Ireland and the fame of having been built by King Edward the First A true and perfect LIST OF THE NOBILITY OF ENGLAND With their principal HOUSES and the COUNTIES which they are in DUKES * HIS Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Vlster His Seats St. James's Middlesex Richmond Surrey The Dukedom of Cumberland extinct by the death of Prince Rupert The Lord High Chancellor of England The Lord High Treasurer of England The Lord President of the Privy Council The Lord Privy Seal Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal of England Earl of Arundel Surrey Norfolk and Norwich Baron Howard Moubray Segrave Brewes of Gower Fitz-Alan Clun Oswaldestre Maltravers Graystock and Castle-Rising His Seats Norfolk House in Arundel Buildings Middlesex Arundel Castle Sussex Albury and Waybridge Surrey Duke's Place in Norwich Norfolk Work-Sop Nottingham Sheffeild-Mannor York Graystock Castle and Drumbugh Castle Cumberland Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset Marquess of Hertford Viscount Beauchamp and Baron Seymour His Seats Marlborough House and Allington House Wilts * George Villers Duke Marquess and Earl of Buckingham Earl of Coventry Viscount Villers and Baron of Whaddon His Seats Wallingford House near Whitehall Middlesex Colledge-Hill London Buckingham House and Whadon Buckingham Bishop's Hill in the City of York and Helmsey Castle York * Christopher Monk Duke of Albemarle Earl of Torrington Baron Monk of Poltheridge Beauchamp and Teyes His Seats Nun Appleton and Burley on the Hlil Rutland Garrenton Leicester Albemarle House Middlesex New Hall Essex Potheridge and Wenbury Devonshire Cletherow Castle Lancaster * James Scot Duke of Monmouth and Bucclugh Earl of Doncaster and Dalkelth Baron of Tindal Winchester and Ashdale His Seat More Park Hertford So-Ho Square Middlesex * Henry Cavendish Duke Marquess and Earl of Newcastle Earl of Ogle Viscount Mansfeild Baron Ogle Beutram and Bolsover His Seats Welbeck Abby and Nottingham Castle Nottingham Bolsover Castle Derby Ogle Castle Bothal Castle Heple Tower Northumberland Slingsby Castle York Blore Hall Stafford

Clerkenwell House Middlesex Barbara Villers Dutchess of Cleveland and Baroness of Nonsuch Her Seat Cleveland House near St. James's Middlesex Louise Querouale Dutchess of Portsmouth Countess of Farnham and Baroness of Petersfield * Charles Lenox Duke of Richmond and Lenox Earl of March and Baron of Settrington His Seat In Scotland Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Southampton Earl of Chichester Baron of Newbury and Heir in Succession to the Dutchy of Cleveland His Seat Nonsuch Surrey * Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton Earl of Ewston Viscount Ipswich and Baron of Sudbury the Remainder for want of Issue Male to George Fitz-Roy his younger Brother His Seat Grafton Regis Northampton * Henry Somerset Duke of Beaufort Marquess and Earl of Worcester Lord Herbert of Chepstoll Ragland and Gower Lord President of Wales and the Marshes thereof His Seats Worcester House in the Strand Middlesex Badminton and Wallaston's Grange Gloucestershire Troy House Monmouth Castle Ragland Castle Chepstole Castle Tintorne Abby and Chepstow Grange Monmouth Swanzy Castle Glamorgan Crickhowell Castle and Tretonor Castle Brecknock George Fitz-Roy Duke and Earl of Northumberland Viscount Falmouth and Baron of Pontefract His Seats Holme Pierpoint Nottingham Highgate Middlesex James Butler Duke of Ormond within the Kingdom of England Earl of Brecknock and Baron of Lantony in South Wales Lord Steward of the King's House Duke Marquess and Earl of Ormond in Ireland Viscount Thurles Baron of Arklow and Lord of the Royalties and Liberties of the County of Tiperary in Ireland MARQUESSES CHarles Pawlet Marquess of Winchester Earl of Wiltshire and Lord St John of Basing His Seats Winchester House in Lincolns-Inn-Fields Middlesex Bolton Castle and Bolton Hall York Basing House Abbtston and Hackwood Southampton Edington Wilts Hooke Castle Dorset The Marquisate of Dorchester lately extinct by the death of Henry Lord Pierpoint George Savill Marquess Earl and Viscount Hallifax and Baron of England His Seats Rufford Nottingham Hallifax House in St James's Square Middlesex The Lord High Chamberlain of England The Lord High Constable of England The Earl Marshal of England The Lord High Admiral of England The Lord Steward of the King's Household The Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold EARLS * AVbery de Vere Earl of Oxford Viscount Bulbeck Lord Sanford and Badlesmere His Seat Bentlie Essex Charles Talbut Earl of Shrewsbury Waterford and Wenford in Ireland Lord Talbot Strauge of Blackere Gifford of Brimsfield Furnival Verdon and Lovetoft His Seats Grafton Worcester Pepperhill Salop. Alton Castle Stafford Anthony Grey Earl of Kent Lord Grey of Ruthin Hastings and Valence His Seats Wrest House and Harrold Bedford Burbage Leicester Goodrich Castle Penyard Castle and Ecleswald Castle Hereford Kent House in St. James's Square Middlesex William Richard George Stanly Earl of Darby Lord Stanly Strange of Knockingmohun and Lord of the Isle of Man His Seats Knowesley Latham Hall Greenhalgh Burlco Abby Cross Hall Pilkington Stand and Arnshead Tower Lancaster Betham Hall Westmerland John Manners Earl of Rutland Lord Ross of Hamlake Trusbut Belvoir and Lord Manners of Haddon His Seats Belvoire Castle Lincoln and Leicester Haddon Darby Theophilus Hastings Earl of Huntingdon Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux moe'ls Newmarch and Molins His Seats Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire Donington Park * Willam Russel Earl of Bedford and Baron of Thornhaugh His Seats Bedford House in the Strand Middlesex Bedford House in Exon Devonshire Woburn Abby Bedford Cheynes Bucks Thorney Abby Cambridge Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Lord Herbert of Cardiff Ross of Kendal Par Marmion of St. Quintin and Shurland His Seats Wilton and Falston alias Fallersdown Wilts Cardiff Castle and Caerphilly Castle Glamorgan Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln and Lord Clinton His Seats Sempringham and Tattershall Castle Lincoln James Howard Earl of Suffolk and Baron of Walden His Seats Chesterford Essex New-Market Cambridge Charles Sackvill Earl of Dorset and Middlesex and Baron of Buckhurst His Seats Knoll Kent Copthall Essex Buckhurst and Stoneland Sussex Milcot House Warwick James Cecil Earl of Salisbury Viscount Cranburn and Baron Essendyne Under Age. His Seats Salisbury House in the Strand Middlesex Hatfield Hertford Castle Bygrave Chesthunt and Quickswood Hertford Cranborne House Dorset John Cecil Earl of Exeter and Lord Burghley His Seats Burghley Worthrop and Wakerley Northhampton Snap York John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Viscount Brackley and Baron of Ellesmere His Seats Ashdrid Bucks and Hertford Bridgwater House in Barbican Middlesex Ellesmere Salop. Markingfield York Newborough Stafford Philip Sidney Earl of Leicester Viscount Lisle and Baron of Penshurst His Seats Leicester House in Leicester Fields Middlesex Penshurst Kent Coyty Castle Glamorgan James Compton Earl of Northampton and Baron of Compton His Seats Castle Ashley Northampton Compton Warwick Cambray Middlesex Edward Rich E. of Warwick and Holland Baron of Leez and Kensington under age His Seats Warwick House in Holborn and Holland House in Kensington Middlesex William Cavendish Earl of Devon and Baron of Hardwick His Seats Hardwick and Chatsworth Derby Rowhampton Surrey Latimers Buckingham William Fielding aliter de Hapsburgh Earl of Denby and Desmond in Ireland Viscount Fielding Baron of Newnham Padox and St. Lis. His Seats Newnham-Padox Warwick Martinsthorp Rutland John Digby Earl of Bristol and Baron of Sherborn His Seats Sherborn Castle Dorset Clevedon Court Somerset Gilbert Holles Earl of Clare and Baron of Haughton His Seats Haughton in the County of Nottingham Clare-House in the Town of Nottingham Clare House in Drury Lane Middlesex Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook and Lord St. John of Bletsho His Seats Bletsho and Melchborn Bedford Charles Fane Earl of Westmerland Baron Le Despencer and Bergherst His Seats Apethorp and Sewlhay Lodge Northampton Robert Mountague Earl of Manchester Viscount Mandevile and Baron of Kimbolton His Seats Kimbolton Castle Huntington Leez Priory Essex Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire Viscount Andover and Baron of Charlton His Seat Charlton Wilts * John Sheffeild Earl of Mulgrave and Baron of Butterwick His Seats Mulgrave Castle York Mulgrave House near White-Hall Middlesex Normanby Lincoln Thomas Savage Earl Rivers Viscount Colchester and Baron Darcy of Chich in Essex His Seats Clifton alias Rock Savage and Frodsham Castle Chester St. Osith Essex Rivers House in Queen-street Middlesex Robert Bertie Lord Great Chamberlain of England Earl of Lindsey and Baron Willoughby of Eresby His Seats Grimsthorp and Earesby Lincoln Chelsey Middlesex Havering Essex Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough and Baron of Turvey His Seats Turvey Bedford Drayton Luswick alias Lowick Thrapston and Sudborow Northampton Thomas Grey Earl of Stamford and Lord Grey of Grooby His Seats Broadgate and Grooby Leicester Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsy and Viscount Maidston His Seats Estwell Wy Court and Moat Kent Robert Pierrepont Earl of Kingston upon Hull Viscount Newmarket and Baron Pierrepont of Holm Pierrepont His Seat Holm Pierrepont Nottingham Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan Viscount Ascot and Baron of Wing His Seats Wing and Ethrop Buckingham Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfield and Baron of

Shelford His Seats Bretby Derby Shelford Nottingham Bockton Malherb Kent Richard Tufton Earl of Thanet and Baron Tufton His Seats Thanet House in Aldersgate-Street Middlesex Hoathfeild and Sylom Kent Scipton Castle York Appleby Castle Brough Castle Brougham Castle and Pendragon Castle Westmerland Part of Bolbrook Sussex * William Wentworth Earl of Stafford Viscount Wentworth and Baron of New Marsh Oversley and Raby His Seats Wentworth Wood-House Fryar House Tankersly Tinsly and Hooton Robert York Stowel Gloucester Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland and Baron of Wormleighton His Seats Althrop Northampton Wormleighton Warwick Robert Leake Earl of Scarsdale His Seat Sutton Derby * Henry Jermin Earl of St. Albans and Baron of Almondsbury His Seats St. Alban's House in St. James's Square Middlesex Rushbrooke Hall Suffolk Byflet Surrey Thafts Norfolk Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchingbrook and Baron of St. Neots His Seat Hinchingbrook Huntington Henry Hyde Earl of Clarendon Viscount Cornbury and Baron of Hindon His Seats Cornbury Oxford Swallowfield Berks. Arthur Capel Earl of Essex Viscount Maldon and Baron of Hindon His Seats Cashiobury and Hadham Hall Hertford Essex House in St. James's Square Middlesex Robert Brudenell Earl of Cardigan and Baron of Stanton His Seats Dean Northampton Cardigan House in Lincolns-Inn Fields Middlesex Stanton Brudenel Leicester Arthur Annesly Earl of Anglesey and Baron of Newmarket Pagnel in England Viscount Valencia and Baron of Mount Norris in Ireland His Seats Anglesey House in Drury-Lane Middlesex Blechington Oxford Park-Hall Essex Farnborough Place Southampton Totteridge Hertford John Greenvill Earl of Bath Viscount Lansdown and Baron of Kilhampton and Bideford His Seats Stow Wolston Stanbury Clifton and Lanow Cornwall Bideford Devon Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle Viscount Morpeth and Baron d'Acres of Gilesland His Seats Naywort alias Noward Castle Cumberland Hilderskelfe Castle and Grimthorp York Morpeth Castle Northumberland William Craven Earl of Craven Viscount Craven of Vffington and Baron of Hamsted Marshal His Seats Craven House in Drury-Lane Middlesex Hamsted Marshal and Ashton Park Berks. Combe Warwick Winwick Northampton Caversham Oxford Lenwich VVorcester Stoke Castle Salop. Robert Bruce Earl of Ailesbury and Elgin Baron of Wharton and Kinloss His Seats Ailesbury House in St John's Middlesex Ampthil and Clophil Bedford Wharlton Castle and Jervaux Abby York Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington and Corke in Ireland and Baron Clifford of Lawnsborough His Seats Burlington House Middlesex Lawnsborough Bolton and Barden Tower York * Henry Bennet Earl and Baron of Arlington Viscount Thetford and Lord Chamberlain of the King's House His Seats Ewston Suffolk Arlington House in St. James's Park Middlesex Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury Baron Ashley of Wimborn St Giles and Cooper of Paulet His Seats Wimborn St. Giles Dorset Kockborn House Southampton William Herbert Earl and Baron of Powis His Seats Powis Castle and Buttington Montgomery Powis House in Lincolns-Inn Fields Middlesex Edward Henry Lee Earl of Lichfield Viscount Quarrendon and Baron of Spelsbury His Seats Dichley and Lees Rest Oxford Quarrendon Buckingham * Thomas Osborn Earl of Danby Viscount Latimer and Baron of Kiveton His Seats Kiveton Thorp Hall Wales Hall Harthil Hall and Wimbledon York Thomas Lennard Earl of Sussex and Baron d' Acre His Seats Herst Monceux Sussex Kirk Oswald and d'Acre Castle Cumberland Chevening Kent Lewis Duras Earl of Feversham and Baron of Holdenby His Seat Holdenby Northampton Charles Beauclair Earl of Burford and Baron of Heddington His Seats Burford House in Windsor Berks. Bestwood Nottingham Charles Gerrard Earl of Macclesfield and Lord Gerrard of Brandon His Seats Thornhill York Gawsworth and Aldford Chester Halsal Lancaster Macclesfield House in Westminster Middlesex John Roberts Earl of Radnor Viscount Bodmin and Baron of Truro and Lord President of the Privy Council His Seats Lauhydroek and Truro Cornwall William Paston Earl and Viscount Yarmouth and Baron of Paston His Seats Oxnead Hall and Paston Hall Norfolk George Berkeley Earl of Berkeley Viscount Durseley and Baron of Berkeley Castle His Seats Berkeley Castle Gloucester Berkeley House near St. John's Cranford Middlesex Durdence Surrey Edward Conway Earl of Conway Viscount Conway and Killultagh and Baron of Ragley His Seats Ragley and Luddington VVarwick Conway House in Queen-Street Middlesex Eliz. Lady d'Acre Countess of Shippey Heneage Finch Earl of Nottingham and Baron of Daventry His Seat A fair House near Kensington Middlesex Lawrence Hide Earl of Rochester Viscount Hide James Bertie Earl of Abbington and Lord Norris His Seats Ricot and Chesterton Oxford Wytham Berks. Lindsey House in Westminster Middlesex Thomas Windsor Earl of Plimouth and Baron of Windsor His Seats Hewel Grange VVarwick Flanchford Surrey Edward Wriothesley Noell Earl of Ganesborough Viscount Campden and Baron of Ridlington and Limington His Seats Campden House in Kingsington Middlesex Campden House in Campden Gloucester Exton Brooke and North-Luffenham Rutland Coniers Darcy Earl of Holderness in the parts of Eastriding and Lord Coniers and Meynell His Seats Hornby Castle Patrick Brompton Hackforth Auderly le Miers York VISCOUNTS LEicester Devereux Viscount Hereford His Seats Christchurch in Ipswich Sudburn Hall Soham Lodge Suffolk Francis Brown Viscount Mountague His Seats Battel-Abby Poynings Sussex William Fiennes Viscount and Baron Say and Seal His Seats Broughton Shutford and North-Newton Oxford Over-Norton Gloucester Thomas Bellasyse Viscount Faulconberg of Henknowle and Lord Faulconberg His Seats Newbrough Abby Coxwold Hall Oulston Hall Aldwark Murton York Henknowle Durham Faulconberg House near Pall-mall and Sutton Court Middlesex Charles Viscount Mordant of Avelon and Baron of Rygate His Seats Mordant House in Parsons Green Middlesex Rygate Surrey Francis Viscount Newport of Bradford and Baron of High-ercall His Seats Highercall and Eyton Salop. Sarah Viscountess Corbet of Linchalde Horatio Viscount Townsend of Raynham Baron of Lynn-Regis His Seats Raynham Hall and Stifkey Hall Norfolk Denham Hall Suffolk Christopher Viscount Hatton of Gretton Baron of Kerby His Seat Kerby Northampton BARONS HEnry Howard Lord Moubray eldest Son of the Duke of Norfolk and bearing the Title of Earl of Arundel His Seat Castle-Rising Norfolk Elizabeth Baroness Percy sole Daughter and Heiress of Jocelin late Earl of Northumberland first married to Henry Earl of Ogle only Son of Henry Cavendish Duke of New-castle now to the Duke of Somerset Her Seats Northumberland House in the Strand and Sion House Middlesex Petworth Place Sussex Alnewick Castle Warkworth Castle and Prudhoe Castle Northumberland Cockermouth Castle Cumberland Wressel Castle York George Nevil Lord Abergevenny Under Age. His Seats Eridge Sussex Abergevenny Castle Monmouth James Touchet Lord Audley Earl of Castlehaven in Ireland Charles West Lord la Warr. His Seat Whorwell Southampton Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Mounteagle His Seat Hornby Castle Lancaster Robert Sherley Lord Ferrers Baron of Chartley. His Seats Chartley Castle Stafford Staunton Harrold and Ragdale Leicester Ettington Warwick Astwell Northampton Shirley Derby Charles Mildmay Lord Fitz-Walter under age His Seats Moulsham Hall Moulsham Friery and Bishops Hall Essex Henry Yelverton Lord de

Grey under age His Seat Easton Mauduit Northampton Frances Lady Ward Baroness Dudly William Lord Stourton Baron of Stourton His Seat Stourton Castle Wilts Coniers Darcy Lord Coniers His Seats Aston Aughton Wales Manor Hardwick Yorkshire Henry Sandys Baron Sandys His Seat Mottessont Southampton Thomas Lord Cromwell Baron of Oakham in England Earl of Arglas and Viscount Lecale in Ireland His Seat Throwley Stafford Ralph Lord Eure Baron of Witton His Seat Easby Hall York Philip Lord Wharton Baron of Wharton His Seats Wharton Hall Westmorland Aske Healaugh Mannor and Woburn York Overwinchendon House Buckingham Thomas Lord Willoughby of Parham William Lord Paget Baron of Baudesert His Seats Beaudesert and Seaney Park Stafford Drayton Middlesex Francis Lord Howard of Effingham Charles Lord North and Grey of Rolleston His Seats Kirtling alias Catlidge Cambridge Tostock Place Suffolk Rolleston Stafford Towting Graveney Surrey James Brugges Lord Chandos His Seats Wilton Aconbury and Dewswell Hereford Robert Carey Lord Hunsdon William Lord Petre Baron of Writtle His Seats Thorndon Writtle Park Ingerston Hall and Cranham Park Essex Digby Lord Gerard Baron of Gerards Bromley under age His Seats Gerards Bromley Sandon and Wislow Bridge Stafford Dutton Chester Woodacre Hall Ashton Hall and Shorton Hall Lancaster Henry Lord Arundel Baron of Wardour His Seat Wardour Castle Wilts Christopher Roper Lord Tenham His Seat Linksted Lodge Kent Catherine Lady O Brian Baroness Clifton Daughter of the Lord Aubigny first married to the Lord O Brian Son to the Earl of Twomond Afterwards to Sir Joseph Williamson Foulk Grevill Lord Brooke Baron Brooke of Beauchamp's Court. His Seats Warwick Castle Knowll and Beauchamp's Court Warwick Breamore Southampton Hackney Middlesex Edward Lord Montague Baron of Boughton His Seats Boughton and Barnwell Castle Northampton Ford Lord Grey Baron Grey of Wark His Seats Wark Castle Chillingham Castle Dunstaburgh Castle and Horton Castle Northumberland Gosfield Hall and Epping Place Essex Vp Park Sussex Charterhouse Close Middlesex Robert Leake Lord Deincourt and Heir of the Earl of Scarsdale His Seat Sutton Derby John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley His Seats Hurley Berks. Water-Eaton Oxfo●● John Lord Paulet Baron of Hinton St. George under age His Seats Hinton St. George Court of Ewick Lenn Court and Walton Somerset Buckland Dorset William Lord Maynard Baron of Eastaines in England and Wicklow in Ireland His Seat Easton Lodge and Achdon Place Essex George Lord Coventry Baron of Alesborough His Seats Crombe Court Alesborough Severnstoke and Feckenam Lodge Worcester Corse Court and Cockbury Glocester William Lord Howard Baron of Escrick His Seats Wheldrake York Tolesbury Essex Charles Lord Mohun of Okehampton Under Age. His Seat Boconock Cornwall Henry Lord Herbert Baron of Cherbury in England and of Castle Island in Ireland His Seats Llymore Lodge and Llyslin Mongomery St. Julians Monmouth Chirbury Salop. Thomas Lord Leigh Baron of Stoneley His Seats Stoneley and Fletchamsted Warwick Hamstal Ridware Stafford William Lord Byron Baron of Rochdale His Seats Newsted Abby Buluel Park and Linby Nottingham Richard Lord Vaughan Baron of Emlyn in South Wales of Carbery and Baron of Molingavin in Ireland His Seats Golden Grove and Emlyn Carmarthen Francis Smith Lord Carington Baron of Wotton in England and Viscount Carrington of Barfore in Ireland His Seats Wotton-wawen and Aln Lodge Warwick Ledwell Oxford Ashby-folvile Leicester William Lord Widdrington Baron of Blankney His Seats Widdrington Castle Northumberland Blankney Lincoln Edward Lord Ward Baron of Birmingham His Seat Dudley Castle and Hinley Stafford Tho. Lord Culpepper Baron Thoresway His Seats Leeds Castle and Greenway Court Kent Jacob Lord Astley Baron of Reading His Seats Allington Castle and Maidstone Place Kent Charles Lucas Baron of Shenfield John Lord Bellasyse Baron of Worleby His Seats Worleby Lincoln Whitton Middlesex Edward Watson Lord Rockingham His Seats Rockingham Castle VVarmington and Stoke Albony Northampton Great Gidding Huntington Rob. Sutton Lord Lexington Under Age. His Seats Averham and Kilham Nottingham Marmaduke Lord Langdale Baron of Holme His Seats Holme in Spalding-more and Dalton York Charles Lord Berkley Baron of Stratton Under Age. His Seats Stratton House alias Berkley House in Piccadilly and Twickenham Middlesex Charles Lord Cornwallis Baron of Eye His Seats Brome-Hall and Carlford Hall Suffolk VVilton Castle York George Booth Lord de la mer. His Seat Dunham Massey Chester Thomas Lord Crew Baron of Stean. His Seats Sean Northampton Lawfield-Hall Essex John Lord Freschevile Baron of Staveley His Seat Staveley Derby Richard Lord Arundel Baron of Trerise His Seat Trerise Cornwall James Lord Butler Baron of More-park in England and Earl of Ossery in Ireland Under Age. Hugh Lord Clifford Baron of Chudleigh Under Age. His Seats Chudleigh Devon Cannington Somerset Richard Lord Butler Baron of VVeston in England and Earl of Arran in Ireland His Seat Leyghton Huntington Susan Lady Bellasyse Baroness of Osgodby Her Seat Osgodby Lincoln Richard Lord Lumly Viscount Lumly of Waterford in Ireland George Lord Carteret Under Age. John Bennet Baron Ossulston His Seat Ossulston Middlesex VVilliam Lord Allington Baron VVimondly Constable of the Tower of London Thomas Thinne Baron Thinne of VVarmister and Vicount VVeimouth His Seat Long Leat VVilts Ralph Stowel Baron Stowel of Somerton His Seat Somerton Somersetsh THE ARCH-BISHOPS AND BISHOPS DOctor William Sancroft Archbishop of Canterbury His Seats Lambeth-house and Croydon Palace Surrey Dr. Stern Archbishop of York His Seat Dr. Henry Compton Bishop of London His Seats London-house and Fulham-house Middlesex Dr. Nathaniel Crew Bishop of Durham His Seats Durham Palace and Aukland Castle Durham Dr. George Morley Bishop of Winchester His Seats Farnham Castle Surrey Wolv●sey House in Winchester Southampton Chelsey House Middlesex Dr. Herbert Crofts Bishop of Hereford His Seat Hereford Palace Hereford Dr. Seth Ward Bishop of Salisbury His Seat Salisbury Wilts Dr. Edward Rainbow Bishop of Carslile His Seat Rose Castle Cumberland Dr. John Dolben Bishop of Rochester His Seat Bromley House Kent Dr. Anthony Sparrow Bishop of Norwich His Seats Norwich Palace and Ludham Hall Norfolk Dr. Peter Gunning Bishop of Ely His Seats Ely-house in Holborn Middlesex Ely Palace in Ely and Wisbich Castle in Wisbich Cambridge Dr. Thomas Wood Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry His Seats Lichfiield Close and Eccleshall Castle Stafford D. Guy Carlton Bishop of Chichester His Seat Chichester Palace Sussex Dr. Robert Frampton Bishop of Glocester His Seat Glocester Palace Glocester Dr. Peter Mew Bishop of Bath and Wells His Seats VVells Palace and Banwell Somerset Dr. John Pierson Bishop of Chester His Seats Chester Palace Chester VVigan Lancaster Dr. Humphry Lloyd Bishop of Bangor His Seat Bangor Palace Carnarvon Dr. William Lloyd Bishop of Peterborough His Seats Peterborough Palace and Castor Northampton Dr. Thomas Barlow Bishop of Lincoln His Seats Bugden Huntington Lincoln Palace Lincoln Dr. James Fleetwood Bishop of Worcester His Seats VVorcester Palace in VVorcester and Hartlebury Castle VVorcester Dr. John Fell Bishop of Oxford His Seat Cuddesden Oxon. Dr. Thomas Lampleugh

Wheathamstead chiefly noted for the birth of John of Wethamstead a profound Philosopher Other places Hertfordshire noted for famous men Ware for Richard de Ware Treasurer of England under Edward the first and William de Ware who was Scotus his Teacher and flourisht under King Henry the third Baldock for Ralph Baldock created Bishop of London by King Edward the first Rudburn for Thomas Rudburn Bishop of St Davids who flourisht An. 1419. Helmstedbury for Sir Edward Waterhouse Chancellour of the Exchequer in Ireland under Queen Elizabeth Gatesden for John de Gatesden who flourisht An. 1420. Hamstead for Daniel Dike Cottered for Edward Symonds Gorham-berry for Sir Nicholas Bacon Nor may we here omit other eminent men of this Shire viz. Sir Henry Cary a great Souldier in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by whom he was created Baron of Hunsden and Lord Chamberlain John Boucher Baron Berners And of learned men Alexander Nequam who died An. 1227. Nicholas Gorham who flourisht An. 1400. Roger Hutchinson Thomas Cartwright and Hugh Legat. In Norfolk the chief City and Episcopal See Norwich seems to have sprung out of the ancient Venta of the Romans and is chiefly Famous for its sufferings having been sackt and burnt by the Danes in the year 1004. And in the Conquerours time reduc't to utmost exigence for siding with Earl Radulph against the said King William The Cathedral was Founded by Herbert who translating the Bishoprick ftom Thetford to Norwich was the first Bishop of Norwich Thetford the ancient Sitomagus of the Romans is a place of much remark for antiquity It was the Royal Seat of the Kings of the East-Angles and the unfortunate place where King Edmund the Martyr was overthrown by the Danes The Bishoprick which is now of Norwich was translated from Elmham to Thetford in the Reign of King William the Conquerour Lyn a Sea Port Town was made Liber Burgus and honoured with the gift of a rich Cup by King John and had their Charter inlarg'd by King Henry the third for their good Service against the Outlawed Barons and in King Henry the eighth's time other priviledges were added and the name changed from Lyn Episcopi to Lyn Regis Yarmouth boasts the antiquity of its foundation from the time of the Danes Elmham is considerable for having been a Bishops See for several Ages first divided with Dunwich in Suffolk next sole till it was translated to Thetford thence to Norwich In Sussex the City Chichester boasts the Foundation of Cissa the second King of the South-Saxons and had the Bishoprick translated thither in King William the Conquerours time from Selsey which till then had been the Episcopal See Lewis a Town little if ought inferiour to Chichester is sufficiently of name in History as having been one of the places appointed by King Athelstan for the Coinage of his Mony and for the strong Castle built by Earl William de Warren Here also was a bloody battel fought between King Henry the third and his Barons in which the King receiv'd a cruel Overthrow Pensey a little Sea Town but great in Story as the Landing place of King William the Conquerour when by one Victorious battle he gain'd the Crown of England with the slaughter of King Harold and his two Brothers Leofwin and Goroh and about 67000 men Hastings being the Town near which this successful held was fought hath gotten so much the greater name and the very place of fight retains to this day the name of Battle-field Buckstead a place in some respect of as great note as any hath been nam'd For here in the thirty fifth year of King Henry the eight the first Great Iron Guns that ever were cast in England were cast by Peter Baude and Ralph Hage In Cambridge-Shire the Town of Cambride is of too high a renown for its many Halls and Colledges the habitations of the Muses richly indow'd for the advancement and incouragement of Learning to be here pass't by and too well taken notice of and describ'd by others to be longer insisted on Eli the Bishops Seat and denominating City of the Diocess is said to have been built by one Audry who was first wife of one Tombret Prince of these parts and afterwards of Egbert King of Northumberland from whom departing She here betook her self to a devout life and built a most stately Monastery of which She her self became the first Abbess This place is also recordable for the Birth of several Learned men viz. Andrew Willet who died An. 1621. Sir Thomas Ridly Dr. of the Laws who died An. 1629. Richard Parker who died here An. 1624. Everton in this Shire gave Birth to John Tiptoft Son of John Lord Tiptoft Earl of Worcester and Lord High Constable of England Triplow is memorable by the Birth of Elias Rubens a Writer of grand repute who flourisht An. 1266. Everden gave both Birth and Sirname to John Eversden another learned Writer Of this County were also Matthew Paris and Sir John Cheek Tutor to King Edward the sixth and Richard Wethershet who flourisht in the year 1350. At Caxton was born William thence Sirnamed Caxton the first Printer in England Wisbich brought forth Richard Hocloet a man eminent for Learning An. 1552. Linton is only note-worthy for the Birth of Richard Richardson one of the Translatours of the Bible who deceas't An. 1621. Milton as 't is generally believ'd gave birth to Thomas Goad a Writer of good note Mildred brought forth Andrew Mervail Minister of Hull a Learned Father of a Learned and Witty Son for so was that Andrew who died but a few years since he was a Member in the late long Parliament for the Town of Hull a man of very acute parts had he not fail'd in his affection to the Government as several of his Writings testifie Of this County were Michael Dalton a Learned Writer and also Edward Norgate In Huntington-Shire St Neots so call'd from Neotus a Holy and Learned man is memorable for the defeat given to the Earl of Holland by the Parliament Forces in the late Civil Wars An. 1648. as also for being the Birth-place of two eminent men viz. Francis White Bishop of Ely and Hugh thence Sirnamed of St Neots who deceas't Anno 1340. Godmanchester qu. Gormoncester from Gormon the Dane is concluded to have been the Old Durisiponte of the Romans and some think from the nearness of the name the same with Gunicester where Macutus had his Bishoprick At this Godmanchester was born a man who made too much noise in the world to be forgotten Stephen Marshal one of the chief of those Zealous Trumpetters of the late times who from the Pulpit stirr'd up to War and Bloodshed in the Name of the Lord. At St Ives was born Roger thence Sirnam'd of St Ives who flourisht An. 1420. At Cunnington the Learned Antiquary Sir Robert Cotton Moreover from Huntington the Capital place of this Shire sprung two very famous men Gregory of Huntington who died An. 1610. and Henry

Collonel Massy against his late Majesty King Charles the First and the great Battle here fought for the raising of the Siege It was won from the Britains by Cheulin King of the West-Saxons An. 570. Here a Monastery of Nuns was founded by Osric King of Northumberland of which three Queens of the Mercians were successively Prioresses viz. Kineburg Eadburg and Eve Here was born Robert called the Monk of Glocester who flourish'd under Henry the second and also Osbernus sirnam'd Claudianus a Benedictine Monk Alny Isle a place near Glocester where after several bloody Battles between King Edmund Ironside and Canutus the Dane the matter was at last decided between them by single combat and a division of the Kingdom made Cirencester or Circester a place of memorable note as won from the Britains by Cheulin the West-Saxon this City is doubtless Ptolomies Corinium Antonines Durocornovium Giraldus his Vrbs Passerum which last denomination it takes from a tradition of one Gurmund an African Tyrant who set it on fire by tying to the tails of Sparrows certain combustible matter which he put fire to It was won from the Britains by Cheulen King of the West-Saxons next possess 't by the Mercians lastly by the Danes under Gurmund An. 879. But that which is to be said greatest of this for it's antiquity and remark is that that it was anciently one of the principal residencies of the Romans by whom it had been rais'd to a high pitch of magnificence and grandure At Cicester was born Thomas Ruthal Bishop of Durham At Duresby Edw. Fox Bishop of Hereford At Cam near Duresby Edward Trotman Judge of the Common Law who was buried in the Temple Church May the 29th An. 1643. At Todington Richard Son to Sir William Tracy who flourish'd under King Henry the second This Richard wrote a Book entitled Preparatio ad Crucem of much esteem in those times At Yate Thomas Neal Chanter to Bishop Bonner he was eminent for Learning and flourish'd An. 1576. At Westbury John Carpenter Bishop of Worcester At Sudely Castle Ralph Lord Sudely Lord Treasurer and Knight of the Garter under Henry the sixth Other Noted men of this Shire were Tideman de Winchcomb the Kings Physitian Abbot of Benle Bishop first of Landaff afterwards of Worcester John Chedworth Bishop of Lincoln Anthony Fitz-Herbert Judge of the Common Pleas. Thomas de la More Knighted by King Edward the first he wrote the Character of King Edward the second a Manuscript now in Oxford Library Sir Thomas Overbury Son to Sir Nicholas William Winter Vice-Admiral of England under Queen Elizabeth John Sprint John Workman and Richard Capel Tewksbury-field gave a very fatal blow to the House of Lancaster An. 1471. in which Prince Edward was slain and Queen Margaret taken Prisoner together with the Duke of Somerset the Earl of Devonshire and others who were beheaded Here was born the famous Alan of Tewksbury who flourish'd under King John Hales a once flourishing Abby but chiefly to be remembred for the birth of Alexander de Hales sirnamed Dr. Irrefregabilis who died An. 1245. In Worcestershire Worcester the chief City is questionless the ancient Branconium of Antoninus and Ptolomie though since call'd by the Latins Vigornea and by the Britains Caer Wrangon some think it to have been built by the Romans for a bound to the Britains The Cathedral of St Mary in Worcester besides the fame of its State and Beauty is the Repository of the Bodies of King John and Prince Arthur Eldest Son to King Henry the seventh But that which gives greatest renown to this City is the memory of the happy preservation of his present Majesty from being taken at the fatal Battle of Worcester where the great Gallantry and Valour of His Majesty and his Party was utterly overpowr'd by the treble forces of the Usurpers At Eversham An. 1265. King Henry the third gain'd a most triumphant Victory over his Barons with the slaughter of Simon Montford and seventeen Lords and the taking of Humphry Bohun Prisoner In Herefordshire the City of Hereford besides that it is the Principal City an Episcopal See and noted for its Cathedral is also memorable for the birth of Adam de Orleton Bishop of Hereford Roger of Hereford a Writer of Astronomy who flourish'd under Henry the second An. 1170. John Davies of good repute for Poetry And also Charles Smith Bishop of Glocester in the reign of King James Bradwardin Castle gave both birth and sirname to that Thomas de Bradwardin Arch-Bishop of Canterbury who for his deep knowledge in Theologie and skilful management of Disputations is stiled the profound Doctor At Ashperton was born John Grandison Bishop of Exeter Other memorable persons of this Shire were Robert Devereux Earl of Essex great in deeds of Arms and a person of great power and favour with his Prince yet brought to an untimely end Richard Hackluit whose Book of Voyages is of good repute among the studious in Geography and History William Lemster a Franciscan and learned Doctor John Guillam the noted Herald whose Systeme of Heraldry is accounted the best that hath been written of this Subject In Shropshire besides Shrewsbury the County Town a noted Mart for Cloth and Frizes brought hither from Wales and sent to London and other parts of England there are very remarkable ruins of some ancient places which were certainly Towns or Cities of great spendour or resort as Wrocckester Vriconium the ancient Vsoconia of which Okenyate is a small remainder Oswaldstree retains its name from Oswald the 11th King of Northumberland who was here slain in battel by Penda King of the Mercians In Staffordshire the County Town Stafford anciently Bitheny from Bertelin a holy man is said to have been built by King Edward the Elder and was made a Corporation by King John Tamworth was doubtless anciently a place of more spendour and amplitude than at present for here the Mercian Kings for a long time kept their Court. Litchfield though not the County Town is yet the most eminent place of the County as being a City and Episcopal See joyntly with Coventry the chief Church and now Cathedral was built by the Northumbrian King Oswin upon the Conquest he gain'd over the Pagan Mercians and here Wulferre and Celred were interr'd it was for some time an Arch-bishoprick by the means of King Offa at the request of Bishop Eadulph At Bloreheath in this County a cruel battel was fought between the two Houses of York and Lancaster in which there fell on the Duke of York's side Sir Hugh Venables Sir William Trowthec Sir Richard Mollineux and Sir J. Egerton c. with 2400 and the two Sons taken prisoners of the Earl of Salisbury General of the Yorkists In Darbyshire besides Derby the County town there are memorable Ripton Ripandunum where was interr'd Ethelbald the 9th King of the Mercians who was slain at Egiswald by his Subjects and whence Burthred the last King was expell'd by the Danes with