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A43536	Erōologia Anglorum. Or, An help to English history Containing a succession of all the kings of England, and the English-Saxons, the kings and princes of Wales, the kings and lords of Man, and the Isle of Wight. As also of all the arch-bishops, bishops, dukes, marquesses, and earles, within the said dominions. In three tables. By Robert Hall, Gent.	Peter Heylyn, 1600-1662.	1641 (1641)	Wing H1713; ESTC R216457	108,040	378

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 Burdea●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 ●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 Sover●●●n● now being An. 1641. * COVENTRY COventry is a faire and goodly City within the limits of Warw●ck shire but now within the County of Warwi●k heretofore called so from the Convent by which and the translating of the See Epi●copal● from Lichf●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 ●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 Coven●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 ●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 Wil●sh was by him mother of S Hen. Danvers created by K. Iames L. Danvers of Dan●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 Che●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 Market●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

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 Britain● 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 Cow●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 Cas●●● situate neare the Severne bankes in the County o● 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 f●●ius Ha●dingi 〈◊〉 Reg●● 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. A●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 Berro●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 D●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 H●nry L. D●wbeney created Earle of Bridgewater 30. H. 8.     ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1617 2 Iohn Egerton Visc. Brackly created ● of Bridgewater May 15 L. President of Wal●s now living Anno 1641. BRISTOL BRistol the third in ranke of the Cities of England is situate on the rivers of F●ome and Avon not far off from the entrance of the Severne into the Oc●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 Gloc●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. Ma●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 Cat●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

of Gilb. and Ioane     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1337 11 Hugh L. Audley married Isabell sister and coheire of Gilb.     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1347 12 Tho. of Woodstock D. of Gloc. L. Constable *     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1398 13 Tho. L. Spencer grand son of Eleanor coheire of Gilb E.     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1414 14 Humf. son to K. H. 4. D *     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 15 Rich. Plantagenet brother to K. Edw. 4 L Adm. and Const. D. *     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1640 16 Henry 3 son of our dread Soveraigne L. K. Charles declared by his Royall Father D. of Gloces and so now entituled An. 164● but not yet created HARTFORD HArtford-shire is another of those Countries which formerly were inhabited by the Cattreuch●ani A Country as it is described by Camden rich in corne fields pastures meadowes woods groves and cleere riverets and which for ancient Townes may compare with any of its neighbours there being no one shire in England that can shew more places of antiquity in so small a compasse It conteines in it but 120 Parishes and of them 18 are market Townes The Shire-towne which doth also give denomination unto all the Country is Hertford seated on the banke of the river Lea by Beda called Herudford which some interpret the Red ford and others some the Ford of herts A Towne not much frequented nor greatly inhabited as overtopped by Ware which enjoyeth the through-fare and by S. Albans which enjoyeth the trade of all the Countrey The greatest commendation of it is in the antiquity and that it hath been longest ● title of honour of any other in this Country the Family of the Clares and Seymours having been long enobled with the stile of Earles of Hartford 1139 1 Gilbert de Clare 1152 2 Rog. de Clare 1174 3 Rich. de Clare   4 Gilb. de Clare 1230 5 Rich. de Clare 1262 6 Gilb. de Clare 1314 7 Gilb. de Clare     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1537 8 Edw. Seymour Visc. Beauchamp created Earle of Hartford by King Henry the 8 after D. of Somerset died 1551. * 1558 9 Edw. Seymour 1621 10 Wil. Seymour now E. of He●●ford 1641. HEREFORD HEreford-shire was in times past inhabited by the Silures A Countrey which besides that it is right pleasant is for yeelding of corne and feeding of cattell in all places most fruitfull and therewith passing well furnished with all things necessary for mans life insomuch that it would scorne to come hehind any one County in England the people using it for a byword that for three W.W.W. that is Wheat Wooll and Water it yeeldeth to no shire in all the Kingdome The name is taketh from Hereford the chief Town thereof which rose out of the ruines of old Ariconium here placed by Antonine the tract and foot-steps of which name it doth still retaine The Town is seated very pleasantly upon the banks of the River Wye in the middle of most flourishing Meadowes and no lesse plentifull corne fields and for defence thereof had once a strong and stately Castle which now time hath ruined The Normans became masters of the place assoone almost as they had made their entrance into England and unto them the Castle oweth its original and 2 yeares after the said Conquest it was made an Earldom and hath since given the title of Dukes Earles and Viscounts 1068 1 Wil Fitz-Osborn E. of Heref. 1072 2 Rog. de Breteville     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1141 3 Miles de Glocest. L. Co●   4 Rog. L. Co. 1154 5 W●lter L. Co.   6 Henry L. C.   7 Makel L. C.     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1199 8 Henry de Bohun grand-child of Marg. daughter of ● Miles L.C. 1220 9 Humf de Bohun L.C. 1275 10 Hum. de Bohun L.C. 1298 11 Hum. de Bohun L.C. 1322 12 Iohn de Bohun L.C. 1336 13 Hum. de Bohun L.C. 1361 14 Hum. de Bohun L.C. died 1372. *     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1397 15 Hen. of Bullingbrooke D. of Hereford married Mary daug and coheire of E. Hum. after the extinction of his line the Staffords did sometimes use the stile of Hereford *     ✚ ✚ ✚ 1547 16 Walt. d'Evreux Visc. descended by the Bourchiers from the Boh. * 1558 17 Walt. d'Evreux Visc. E. of Essex * 1576 18 Rob. d'Evreux Visc. E of Essex * 1604 19 Rob. d'Evreux now Visc. Heref and E. of Essex 1641. HOLDERNESSE HOldernesse is the name of a large Promontory or head-land in the East-riding of York-shire lying on the South-east of the river of Hull P●olomy seems to call it Ocellum a certaine Monk Cavam Deiram or the Hollow Country of the Dei●ians expressing in those words the new name of Holdernesse William the Conquerour gave this territory to Stephen the son of Od● of Champaig●e Lord of Aumerie in Normandy whose issue did continue Lords hereof whiles any issue of that house continued But that line being extinct in Aveline first wife of Edmund Earle of Lancaster the Earldome of Aub●rmarle and the honour of Holdernesse were seised into the Kings hands for default of heires It hath lien dormant since till these later days in which K. Iames bestowed this title on 1620 1 Iohn Ramsey Visc. Hadi●gton in Scotland cr E. of Holdernesse and Bar. of Kingston upon Thames 18 Iac. Dec. 30. Mort sans issue HOLLAND HOlland is one of the 3 parts of Lincol●sh situate on the South-West co●ner of it in the fennes and marishes The ground surrounded much with waters heretofore yeelded very small store of graine but great plenty of grasse and plentifully furnished ●oth with fish and fowle But now upon the dreyning of this fenny Country they begi● to plough it and sowe the same 〈◊〉 ploughed with rape-seed which yeelds a very great increase and is become a rich ●ommo●ity The Town of most antiq●ity is Crowland heretofore famous for the Abby valued at the supression at 1217 l. 5 s. 11 d. per Annum That of most trade and note is Boston a fine Town indeed and very famous for the lan●erne which is a very excellent sea-mark and a land-mark too And this with all is to be noted of this Country that howsoever one can hardly ●●nd a stone in it such is the softnesse of the soyle yet you shall no where finde more beautyfull Churches all built of square and polished stone It now giveth title of an E. to 1624 1 Hen. Rich L. Ke●sington cr E. of Holland 22 Iac. Apr. 3 now living and Chan. of Cam. 1641. HVNTINGDON HVntingdon-shire was heretofore inhabited by the Iceni A Country generally good for corne and tillage and towards the East where it adjoyneth on the fennes as rich in pasturage elsewhere it is as pleasant though not so profitable by reason of the rising hils and fine shady groves It hath been heretofore well beset with Woods and was indeed a Forest till the time of King Henry the second in the beginning of whose reigne disforested In this regard the

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 Ca●●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 Mortime●s hole there who was hence haled to his executiō 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 af●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 E●●ing L. Adm. de●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. Alf●ed Anno 806 after it had been overborne a while by the Danish fury Colledges it conteine●h in all 18. Hals for students 6 and about 13 Paris● 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 Ver● 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 R●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.     ✚ ✚ ✚