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
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
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
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
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
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
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
valued in the Kings bookes 899. li. 18. s 7. d. ob The tenth of the whole Clergy amounting to the summe of 1117. li. 13. s. ob Now for the line of Norwich it is thus drawne downe Bishops of the East-Angles A. Ch.   630 1 S. Felix 647 2 Thomas Diaconus 652 3 Bregilfus 665 4 Bisus by whom this Diocese was divided into those of Elmham 1 Bedwinus 2 Northbertus 3 Headulacus 734 4 Eadilfredus 5 Lanserthus 6 Athelwolfus 7 Alcarus 8 Sibba 9 Alherdus 10 S. Humbertus after whose death both Sees lay vacant for the space of 100. yeeres Dunwich 1 Acca 2 Astwolfus 3 Eadfarthus 4 Cuthwinus 5 Aldberthus 6 Aglafius 7 Hardulfus 8 Aelphunus 9 Thedfridus 10 Werâ—undus 11 Wilredus the last Bishop of Dunwich 955 11 Astulphus Bishop of both Sees  12 Alfridus  13 Theodredus  14 Athelstan  15 Algarus 16 Alwinus  17 Alfricus 1038 18 Alifrejus  19 Stigandus tr to Winton 1043 20 Grinketell 1047 21 Ethelmar  22 Herfastus who removed the See to Theâ—ford L. Chan.  23 Gul. Galsagus L. Chan. after whose death the Bishops See was removed to Norwich and his successours thence intituled Bishops of Norwich 1088 24 Herebert Losinga L. Chan. 1120 25 Everardus 1151 26 Gul. Turbus 1177 27 John Oxford 1200 28 John Gâ—ey L. Chiefe Justice Vacat Annos 7. 1222 29 Pandulphus 1226 30 Tho. de Blundeviâ—le 1236 31 Radulphus Vacat Annos 3. 1239 32 Gul. Ralegh tr to Winton 1244 33 Walter de Sufeild 1253 34 Simon de Wantam 1268 35 Roger de Skerwing 1278 36 Gul. Middleton 1288 37 Radul Walpoole translated to Ely 1299 38 John Salmon L. Chan. 1325 39 Robert Baldock Lord Chancellour 1325 40 William Ayermyn Lord Keeper and L. Treas 1337 41 Ant de Beck  42 Gul. Bateman 1354 43 Tho. Percy * 1370 44 Henry Spencer 1408 45 Alexander 1413 46 Richard Courtney * 1416 47 John Wakering 1426 48 Gulielmus Alnwick translated to Lincoln 1436 49 Tho. Browne 1445 50 Walter Hart. 1472 51 James Goldwell principall Secretary 1499 52 Tho. Jan. 1500 53 Richard Nix 1536 54 Gul. Rugg alias Reppes 1550 55 Thomas Thirleby translated to Ely 1554 56 John Hopton 1560 57 John Parkhurst 1575 58 Edm. Freke translated to Worcester 1584 59 Edm. Scambler 1594 60 Gul. Redman 1602 61 John Jegon 1618 62 John Overall 1619 63 Sam. Harsnet tr to Yorke 1628 64 Fr. White Almoner tr to Ely 1632 65 Richard Corbet 1635 66 Matthew Wrenn Deane of the Chappell tr to Ely 1638 67 Richard Montague Bishop of Norwich died 1641. OXFORD and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Oxford is of new erection first founded by King Henry 8. and by him endowed out of the lands belonging to the late dissolved Monasteries of Abingdon and Osney It was before a part of the Dioâ—ese of Lincoln and being now made a Bishoprick had first the Abbey Church of Osney being some halfe a mile from Oxford for its Cathedrall Anno 1541. from whence it was removed to Oxford about five yeeres after That which is now the Cathedrall was anciently dedicated to Saint Frideswide but being by King Henry made the Bishops See was entituled Christ-Church the Chapter there consisting of a Deane and eight Prebendaries by him also founded part of the lands which had been purchased or procured by Cardinall Wolsey for the indowment of his Colledge being allotted thereunto This Bishoprick was founded then An. 1541. and from that time unto the yeere 1603. when Doctor Bridges was made Bishop are 63 yeeres onely or there abouts of which it was kept vacant above 40 yeeres even almost all the long raigne of Queene Elizâ—beth to the impoverishing of the Church before well endowed The Diocese containeth onely the County of Oxford and therein 195 Parish Churches of which 88. are impropriated It hath but one Arch-Deacon which is he of Oxford is valued in the Kings bookes 354. li. 16. s. 4. d. ob the Clergies tenth comming unto 255. li. 8. s. Bishops of Oxford A. Ch.   1541 1 Robert King last Abbat of Osney Vacat Ann. 10. 1567 2 Hugh Curwyn Vacat Ann. 20. 1589 3 John Underhill Vacat Ann. 11. 1603 4 John Bridges 1619 5 John Howson tr to Durhum 1628 6 Richard Corbet tr to Norwich 1632 7 John Bancroft died Bishop of Oxford Anno 1640. PETERBURGH and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Peterburgh is of new erection and taken also out of Lincoln as Oxford was The Cathedrall Church was anciently a Monastery the place or towne of old called Medeshamstede but on the building of the Abby-Church founded by Wolâ—her King of the Mercians Anno 633. and by him dedicated to Saint Peter it gained the name of Peterburgh This Church by him thus built was after ruined by the Danes and againe built and beautified by Ethetwoldus Bishop of Winton Anno 960 or there abouts upon whose mediation it was exceedingly liberally endowed by Edgar then King of England Adulph then Chancellour to that King giving unto it also his whole estate Thus it continued in a flourishing and faire estate untill King Henry dissolved it and having so dissolved it did by his Letters Patents make it a Bishops See and founded also here a Chapter consisting of a Deane and sixe Prebendaries The Diocese hereto allotted containeth the two Counties of Northhampton in the which Peterburgh standeth and Rutland and in them both 293. Parishes whereof 91. are impropriate It hath but one Arch-Deacon which is entituled of Northhampton is valued in the Kings bookes 414. li. 19. s. 11. d. the Clergy paying for their tenth 520. li. 16. s. 8. d. Bishops of Peterburgh A. Ch.   1541 1 John Chamber the last Abhat of Peterburgh 1557 2 David Poole 1560 3 Edm. Scamber tr to Norwich 1584 4 Richard Howland 1600 5 Thomas Dove 1630 6 Gul. Pieâ—s tr to Welles 1632 7 Augustine Lindsell tr to Heref. 1634 8 John Dee of Chichester 1638 9 John Towers Dean of Peterburgh now Bishop here 1639. ROCHESTER and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Rochester is the most ancient next to Canterbury of all in England a Bishops See being here erected by that S. Austin who first did preach the Gospel unto the Saxons Anno 606. which was about ten yeeres after his entrance into England The Cathedrall Church here first â—rected by Ethelbert King of Kent when it was first made a Bishops See and by him dedicated to Saint Andrew which growing ruinous and dedicated was afterwards repaired by Gundulpâ—us one of the Bishops of the same about the yeere 1080. This Bishoprick was anciently and a long time together in the immediate Patronage of the Arch-Bishop of Cauterbury who did dispose thereof as to them seemed best and so continued till under the pretence of free and capitular elections the Popes had brought all Churches into their owne hands However after this the Bishops of Rochester owed more then ordinary
Werstanus 918 15 Ethelâ—aldus  16 Sigelmus II. 934 17 Alfredus 940 18 Wulfeinus 958 19 Alfwoldus 978 20 Ethelricus  21 Ethelsius  22 Brithwinus 1009 23 Elmerus  24 Brinwin  25 Elfwoldus after whose death Hermannus who had be fore beene Bishop of Wilton and resigned that Church because the Monkes of Malmesbury would not give him leave to remove his See Episco pall unto their Abby was made Bishop of Sherborne and having joyned both Sees together did shortly after remove both to Salisbury of which himselfe and his successors were afterwards entituled Bishops of Wilton 905 1 Ethelstanus  2 Odo 934 3 Osulphus 970 4 Alsstanus 981 5 Alfgarus  6 Siricus tr to Cant. 989 7 Alfricus tr to Cant. 998 8 Brithwoldus 1045 9 Hermannus the last Bishop of Wilton Bishops of Salisbury  26 Hermannus the 26 Bishop of this Diocese and first that had his See at Sarum 27 S Osmundus L. Chan. 1107 28 Rogerus L. Chiefe Justice Lord Chan. and L. Treas 1139 29 Jocelinus Vacat sedes Ann. 4. 1189 30 Hubertus Walter tr to Cant. 1193 31 Herebertus Pauper 1â—17 32 Richard Poore 1229 33 Robert Bingham 1247 34 Gul. Eboracensis 1256 35 Egidius de Bird-port 1263 36 Walter de la Wâ—le 1274 37 Robert de Wike-hampton 1284 38 Walter Scammell 1287 39 Henry de Braundston 1289 40 Gul. de la Corner 1291 41 Nicolas Longespee * 1298 42 Simon de Gandavo 1315 43 Roger de Mortivall 1329 44 Robert Wivill 1375 45 Radulph Erghum tr to Welles 1388 46 John Waltam Master of the Rolls and L. Treas 1395 47 Richard Metford 1407 48 Nicolas Bubwith tr to Welles 1408 49 Rob. Hallam Card. Chan. Oxford 1417 50 John Chaundler 1427 51 Robert Nevill * 1438 52 Will. Aiscoth Clerk of the Coun. 1450 53 Richard Beauchamp first Chan. of the G. * 1482 54 Lionell Widdeville Chancel Oxford * 1485 55 Tho. Langton tr to Winton 1493 56 John Blythe Master of the Rolls Chan. of Cambridge 1500 57 Henry Deane tr to Cant. 1502 58 Edmund Audley * 1524 59 Laurence Campejus Card. 1535 60 Nicolas Shaxton 1539 61 John Salcot alias Capon 1559 63 John Juell 1571 64 Edm. Gheast Bishop Almoner 1578 65 John Piers Bishop Almoner tr to Yorke Vacat Ann. 3. 1591 66 John Coldwell Vacat Ann. 2. 1598 67 Henry Cotton 1615 68 Robert Abbot 1618 69 Martin Fotherby 1620 70 Robert Tonson 1621 71 John Davenant died Bishop of Salisbury 1641. WESTMINSER Bishops Deans and Abbats THe Bishoprick of Westminster as it related to the Saxons was of late erection and being so erected was of small continuance but anciently in the Britons time the Church there was the See for the Arch-bishop of London For whereas some had found in some Record that the Arch-Bishops See was planted in the Church of Saint Peter in Cornhill certaine it is that that was a mistake for Saint Peters in Thorney Now Thorney is the ancient name of that which is since called Westminster and being an ancient Saxon name was farre more likely to be meant by the first reporter then that of Cornehill which is meerely moderne But this Arch-Bishoprick being brought to nothing by the Saxons Sebert the first christned King of Essex erected here a Church where the former was and dedicated it unto Saint Peter as was that before which standing Westward of Saint Pauls was by the common people commonly called Westminster This Temple of King Seberts being in tract of time growne ruinous and almost deâ—erted Edward the Confessour againe rebuilt and liberally endowed and stored with Monkes by him removed hither from Exeter After King Henry 3. taking downe the fabrick of the Confessour erected it as now it standeth save that the Abbats much enlarged it towards the West and that King Henry 7. built that most goodly Chappell at the East end thereof The Abbats here had Archiepiscopall jurisdiction within their liberties and had the keeping of the Regalia and a chiefe service in the Coronation of the Kings of England and place in Parliament in all which rights save that of Parliament the Deanes now succeed them For when this Monastery which at the suppression was valued at 3977. li. was dissolved by King Henry 8. first he erected here a Deanrie Anno 1539. then added to the Deane a Bishop Anno 1541. Thiâ—leby the Bishop having delapidated all the Patrimo ny to his See allotted and robbed S. Peter to pay Paul as the saying is was removed to Norwich and so the Bishoprick determined having continued nine yeeres onely and Middlesex which was the Diocese thereof was restored to London Queene Mary afterwards brought in an Abbat and her foundation being dissolved by Queene Elizabeth the made it a Collegiate Church consisting of a Deane and 12. Prebendaries as it still continues The Bishop Deanes and Abbat of Westminster A Ch.   1539 1 Gul. Benson the last Abbat and first Deane 1541 2 Thomas Thirleby the one and onely Bishop of Westminster tr to Norwich 1550. 3 Richard Coxe Deane after Bishop of Ely 1553 4 Hugh Weston Deane 1556 5 John Fechnam Abbat 1560 6 Gul. Bill Deane 1561 7 Gabriel Goodman 1601 8 Lanceloâ— Andrewes after Bishop of Chichester c. 1605 9 Richard Neyle after Bishop of Rochester c. 1610 10 George Monteine after Bishop of Lincoln c. 1617 11 Robert Tonsou after Bishop of Sarum 1620 12 John Williams Lord Keeper Bishop of Lincoln and Deane of Westminster 1641. WINCHESTER and the Bishops there THe Bishoprick of Winchester Wintoniensis in the Latine is of good antiquity and never changed the See since the first foundation as all the rest have done in the South-West parts The City once the Regal seat of the West Saxon Kings The Cathedrall Church first founded and endowed by Kingil or Kinegilsus the first Christian K. of West-Sax who gave unto it all the land within seven miles of Winchester Kinelwalchin son unto this Kingil went forwards with his fathers fabricke ratified his donation and added to it amongst other things the Manors of Alresford Downten and Worthy The Church now standing was begun by Bishop Walkelin the worke pursued by his successors but yet not finished till the time of William de Wickham who built the greatest part of the West end thereof The Chappels on the East end beyond the Quire had their severall founders The whole Church dedicated first unto Saint Amphibalus then to Saint Peter after unto Saint Swithin once Bishop here and last of all unto the blessed Trinity as it still continues The Bishops here are Chancellours to the See of Canterbury and Prelates of the most noble order of Saint George called the Garter which office was first vested in them by King Edward 3. at the first foundation of that Order and hath continued to them even since They were reputed anciently to be Earles of Southampton and are so stiled in the new Statutes of the Garter made by Henry 8.
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
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
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
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
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
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
both the name of Southfolk A very large and spacious countrey conteining 575 Parish Chur. of the which 28 are market townes with many a safe and capacious haven Of those the most remarkable towards the sea is Ipswich a very faire and spacious town well peopled and well traded too adorned with 14 Churches for the service of God many a faire and goodly edifice for private use That of most credit in the Island is Bury or S. Edmundsbury heretofore famous for the Abbey valued at the suppression at 2336l 16 s. per ann a fine neat town and much inhabited by the Gentry who resort thither from all parts of the Countrey As for the Coun. it selfe it sheweth in every place most rich goodly fields of corne with grounds as battaille and rich for the feeding of Cattell wherof there is good plenty out of question as may appeare by the great store of cheese here made and vented to the great commodity of the inhabitants not only into all parts of Eng. but Spain France and Germany Long time it was before the title of Suffolk was conferred on any But when the Gapp was opened once it hath been severally conferred on several Families who as they stood in grace and favour with their Princes attained the titles of Dukes Marq. and Earles of Suffolk 1335 1 Rob. de Vsford E. * 1369 2 Wil de Vsford *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1385 3 Mich. de la Pole L. Ch. 1389 4 Mich. de la Pole 1414 5 Mich. de la Pole  6 Wil. de la Pole first E. after Mar. at last D. of Suff. * 1450 7 Iohn de la Pole D. * 1491 8 Edm. de la Pole E. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1513 9 Char. Brandon D. of Suff. L. great Master * 1545 10 Hen. Brandon   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1551 11 Hen. Grey Marq Dorset married Frances daugh of Ch. Brandon and was D. of Suff. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1603 12 Tho. L. How of Walden cr E. of Suff. 1 Iac. Iuly 21 L. Tr. and Ch. of Camb * 13 Theo. How E. of Suff. and L. Warden of the cinque Ports * 1640 14 Iames L. How now E. 1641. SVNDERLAND SVnderland is a demy-Island in the North-East part of the Bishoprick of Durham over against the mouth of the river of Were which being pulled a sunder from the land by the force of the Sea hath the name of Sunderland A place of no great note or reputation till it was made the title of 1627 Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Lord President of the North created Earle of Sunderland 3 Car. Iun. 19. Mort sans issue SVRREY SVrrey and Sussex antiently were inhabited by the Regni and afterwards made up the Kingdome of the South-Saxons This lieth on the South of the river Thames whence it had the name the Saxons calling that Rea which we call a River and so from Sutbrea came the name of Surrey A Countrey on the outward parts thereof very rich and fruitfull especially on that side which is towards the Thames where it yeelds plenty both of corne and grasse but in the middle part somewhat hard and barren From whence the people use to say that their Countrey is like a course peece of cloth with a fine list And yet the middle parts thereof what they want in riches they supply with pleasures as being famous for good aire and well stored with parks the downes affording excellent opportunity aswell for horse-races as hunting A Country finally it is of no great quantity and yeâ— conteines 140 Parishes of the which 8 are market townes and amongst them the Royall mansions of Richmond Otelands and Nonâ—-such The chiefe town of the whole is Guilford a fine neat town seated on the declining of an hill toward the river Mole consisting of 3 Parish Churches which notwithstanding never gave title unto any of Lord Earle of higher But that defect hath beene supplied by the whole body of the County in the name of Surrey with which our Kings have dignified these Dukes and Earles  1 Wil. de Warren E. 1088 2 Wil. de War 1138 3 Wil. de War   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1148 4 Wil. de Blois son of K. Steph. first husband of Isa. de War  ✚ ✚ ✚ 1164 5 Hameline Planta base son of Geo. E. of Anjou and halfe brother to K. H. 3 2 husband of Isa. de War 1202 6 Wil Plantag 1240 7 Iohn Plantag 1305 8 Iohn Plantag died 1347.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1347 9 Rich. Fitz-Alan E. if Arund son of Alice sister and heire of Ioh. Plantag 1375 10 Rich. Fitz-Alan L. Tr.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1398 11 Tho. Holland E. of Kent and D. of Surrey *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1461 12 Iohn L. Mowb. son of Iohn Lord Mow. D. of Nor. aft D. of Norf. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1475 13 Rich. 2 son of K. Edw. the 4 D of York and Norf. E. of Sur. *   ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ 1483 14 Tho. How L. Tr. aft D. of Norf. * 1514 15 Tho. How L. Tr. D. of Nor. * 1554 16 Tho. How E. Marshall and D. of Norf died 1572. * 1604 17 Tho. How grandâ—son of Tho. D. of Norf. now E. of Arund and Sur. and E. Marsh 1641. * SVSSEX SVssex is thâ— other part of the old possessions of the Regnians after that of the South-Saxons from whom it took the name of Suthsâ—x A Country that lyeth all along the Ocean in a goodly length extending East and West above 60 miles and yet for all so long a Coast hath very few havens the shore being full of rocks and shelves and the wind impetuous The Northerne parts towards Kent Surrey are well shaded with woods as was all the Country heretofore untill the Iron works consumed them The Southerâ—e parts which are towards the sea lying upon a chalke or marle yeeld coâ—e abundantly with a delightfull intermixture of groves and meadows It conteines in it to the number of 312 Parishes of which 18 are market towns And amongst these the chief of note is Chichester of which we need say nothing here having spoke of it its proper place amongst the Bishopricks It now rests only that I givâ— you a compendious Catalogue of the Earles of Sussex  ◠Wil. de Albeney E. of Arundell 1178 2 Wil. de Alb. 1191 3 Wil. de Alb. 1199 4 Wil. de Alb. 1224 5 Hugh de Alb.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1243 6 Iohn Plantag E. of Surrey 1305 7 Iohn Plantag E. of Sur.   ✚ ✚ ✚ 1529 8 Rob. Radclyffe visâ— Fitz-Walter cr E. of Sussex by K. H. 8. 1542 9 Hen. Rad. ✚ 1559 10 Tho. Rad. L. Ch. ✚ 1583 11 Hen. Rad. ✚ 1593 12 Rob. Rad. ✚ 1630 13 Edw. Rad. now E. of Sussex 〈◊〉 1641. THANET THanet is a little Island in the North-East of Kent environed on 3 parts by the sea towards the West severed from the main-land of Kent by