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A16939 A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619 Together, vvith their armes, vviues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print ... Brooke, Ralph, 1553-1625. 1619 (1619) STC 3832; ESTC S107111 214,884 345

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and sister of William Lord Knolles Baron of Grais and Viscount Wallingford by whom he had issue Robert Earle of Essex Sir Walter Deuereux slaine at the siedge of Lisbon Penelope married to Robert Lord Rich and Dorothy first married to Sir Thomas Perrot knight and after to Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland This Walter dyed at Dublyn in Ireland 1575. and was buried at Carmarden in Wales where he was borne Et portoit d'argent à la face de gueulles trois torteaux en le chef RObert Deuereux sonne of Walter was Earle of Essex and Earle Marshall of England Viscount Hereford Baron Ferrars of Chartley Lord Bourchier and Louaine Master of the Horse and Ordenance to Queene Elizabeth Knight of the Garter one of her Maiesties priuy Counsell and Chancellour of the Vniuersity of Cambridge married Frances daughter and heyre of Sir Francis Walsingham principall Secretary to Queene Elizabeth being the widdow of Sir Philip Sydney knight by whom hee had issue Robert now Earle of Essex This Robert was attainted of high treason and for the same was beheaded within the Tower of London the 25. of February 1601. Et portoit les armes de son pere RObert Deuereux sonne and heyre of Robert after the death of his Father was by king Iames restored in blood and liuing and is now 1618. Earle of Essex Viscount Hereford c. A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes Marquesses and Earles of Excester their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Holland knight second Son of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent was created Earle of Huntingdon in the eleuenth yeare of king Richard the second and in the 21. of the same Kings reigne he was created Duke of Exeter And because Aubrey de Vere Earle of Oxford who held the Office of Lord Chamberlaine of England had released his right therein the said King Richard bestowed that great Office vpon this Iohn and the heyres male of his body begotten by Letters Patents bearing date the 21. of the said Kings reigne He married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster and Blanch his wife and had issue Richard that dyed young Iohn Duke of Excester and Earle of Huntingdon Edward that dyed without issue and Constance a daughter first married to Thomas Mowbrey sonne heyre of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke banished by King Richard the second and after to Iohn Lord Grey of Ruthyn This Iohn Holland in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth was deposed by Parliament from being Duke of Excester and after in the same yeare he was beheaded at Cicester Et portoit D'engleterre à la bordure de France THomas Beauford sonne of Iohn of Gaunt begotten of the lady Katherine Swyneford his third wife was created Earle of Perch in Normandy and made Lord Chancellour of England the 12. of king Henry the fourth and in the foureteenth yeare of the said kings Reigne hee was created Earle of Dorset and lastly in the fourth yeare of king Henry the fift he was created Duke of Excester and made Knight of the Order of the Garter He had the leading of the Rereward at the battell of Edgincourt and the gouernement of King Henry the sixt at his Coronation committed vnto him during his minority He married Margaret daughter of Sir Thomas Neuill of Horneby-Castle but by her had no issue He dyed at his house of East Greenwich in Kent and was buried at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolke the fift of Henry the sixt leauing the King his heire Et portoit escartellé France D'engleterre au bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur IOhn Holland sonne of Iohn aforesaid was Earle of Huntington and of Iuory in Normandy Lord of Sparre Lieutenant generall of the Dukedome of Aquitaine Admirall of England and Constable of the Tower of London whom King Henry the sixt created Duke of Excester in the yeare 1443 at Windsore He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter of Edmond Earle Stafford by whom hee had issue Henry Holland Duke of Excester And to his second wife he married Anne daughter of Iohn Mountacute Earle of Salisbury and by her had issue a daughter named Anne first married to Iohn Lord Neuill sonne and heire of Ralphe Neuill the second Earle of Westmerland by whom she had no issue Secondly she married Sir Thomas Neuill knight brother of Ralphe Neuill the second Earle of Westmerland and Vnckle to Iohn her former husband by whom she had issue Ralphe Neuill the third Earle of Westmerland the said Anne the 4. yeare of Edw. 4. married to her 3. husband Iames Earle Douglas This Iohn Holland died in the 26. yeare of K. Henry the 6 and lyeth buried by his two Wiues in S. Katherines Church by the Tower of London Et portoit les armes de son pere HEnry Holland onely sonne of Iohn Holland Duke of Excester aforesaid by his first wife the Lady Anne Stafford was after his Fathers death Duke of Excester Earle of Huntington who in the first yeare of king Edward the 4. was disinherited by Acte of Parliament with Henry Duke of Somerset and Thomas Earle of Deuonshire and in the 13. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was found dead in the Sea betweene Douer and Calice He married Anne daughter of Richard Duke of Yorke and sister to king Edward the 4. but by her had no issue She was after married to Sir Thomas sainto Leodegario or S. Leoger knight and had issue by him a daughter named Anne married to George Mannors Lord Ros of Hamlake This Henry Holland so found drowned was buried at Westminster on the South-side of the Chappell with these Armes on his Toombe and Targe Et portoit les Armes D'engleterre au bordure de France HEnry Courtney Earle of Deuon Lord of Ochampton and Knight of the Garter sonne of William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire and Katherine his wife daughter of King Edward the fourth was created Marques of Excester at Bridewell the 8. of Iune 1525. in the seuenteenth of King Henry the 8. He maried two wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter and heire of Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle who dyed without issue His 2. wife was Gertrude daughter of William Blount L. Mountioy and heire to Elizabeth her mother who was daughter and heire of Sir William Say knight by whom he had issue Edward the last Earle of Deuonshire who dyed without issue This Henry Marquesse of Excester was attainted of high treason for ayding of Reginald Poole Cardinall and a fugitiue with money c. as in the Title of Deuonshire and was beheaded with Henry Poole Lord Mountague and Sir Edward Neuill knight in the thirtieth yeare of king Henry the eight His last wife Gertrude was also attainted of high treason the same yeare but not executed she dyed afterward and was buried at Wynborne Mynster in Dorsetshire in the yeare 1557. Et portoit escartelleé France D'engleterre à vne bordure escartelleé de lun en l'autre escartelle Courtney qui est d'or trois torteaux
brought and deliuered to Sir Robert Mallet Knight who sent him to the Tower of London and after banished the Land and all his goods confiscated to the Kings vse William Brampton Roger Leicester Iohn Luneth and Richard Lithbury before named being accused of wrongfull iudgements and other foule mis-demeanors were deliuered out of the Tower of London by paying each of them a thousand Markes fyne and Salomon de Rogester Thomas de Sudington Richard de Boiland and Walter de Hopton Iustices that rode the circuites were charged with the like offences were punished accordingly Sir Raphe de Hingham a Iustice of great account and who had the managing of the whole affaires of the Realme was charged with many notorious abuses and purchased his peace with a great summe of money Adam de Stretten Lord Chiefe-Baron of the Exchecquer a man of great possessions lost all his liuings and 34. thousand Markes in ready money and yet it was thought he had great fauour in that he lost not his life King Edward married two wiues and had issue by them both Queene Elianor his first Wife was sister of Alphonsus King of Castile and daughter of Ferdinando the third She was married to him at Bures in Spaine 1254. and was crowned with him and liued with him 36. yeares and dyed at Herdeby in Lincolnshire the 29. of Nouember 1290. and was buried at Westminster and at euery place where she rested comming from Herdeby he erected a Crosse Margaret his second wife was sister of Philip the faire King of France and eldest daughter of Philip the Hardy son of S. Lewis she was married vnto him at Canterbury the 8. of September 1299. She ouer-liued King Edward and remained a Widdow ten yeares after and dyed the 10. of Edward the second 1317. and was buried in the Gray-Fryars in London before the high Altar in the Quier which before she had built King Edward dyed at Brugh vpon the Sands in the yeare 1307. the seuenth of Iuly when he had reigned 34. yeares seuen moneths and odde dayes being 68. yeares olde and was buried at Westminster vnto which Church he had giuen a hundred pound lands a yeare Et portoit de gueulles au trois lyons paffant gardant d'or armé lampasse d'azur His Issue by his first Wife Iohn eldest sonne borne at Winchester and dyed a childe and was buried at Westminster the 8. of August in the last yeare of King Henry the third Henry second sonne dyed young his Father being then in the Isle of Cicill was buried at Westminster the 20. of Nouember 1272. Alphons third sonne borne in the Towne of Mayne in Gascoigne as his Father and Mother were comming out of the Holy-Land to England the 23. of Nouember 1273. and dyed at Windesore the 4. of August 1285. and was buried at Canterbury Edward the fourth sonne borne at Cairnaruon in North Wales the 25. of Aprill 1284. After the death of Lewellyn ap Griffith was created Prince of Wales by his Father being the first of the Kings sonnes of England that had that Title He was also Earle of Ponthieu and of Chester and was made Knight by his Father on Whitsonday 1306. Elianor eldest daughter borne at Windesore in the 50. yeare of her Fath●●● Reigne and was married with a Proxie to a Deputy for Alphons King of Arragon sonne of King Peter who dyed before marriage leauing his Kingdome to his Brother Iames. She was after married at Bristow 1292. to Henry the third Earle of Barrie in Champayne in France and had issue Edward Earle of Barrie from whom the Dukes and Earles of Barrie do descend Ioane her daughter was married to Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey in England Ioane second daughter was borne at Acon in the Holy-Land where her Mother remained during her Fathers wars with the Sarrazins and beeing 18. yeares olde was married to Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester and Hartford by whom she had issue Gilbert Earle of Clare slaine in Scotland without issue and others as in the Title of Earles of Glocester She married to her second husband Sir Raphe Mounthermer Knight who during his wiues life was Earle of Glocester and sate in all Parliaments by that Title She liued 38. yeares and dyed in the first yeare of the Reigne of King Edward the second and was buried in the Fryers Augustines in Clare Margaret third daughter borne in the Castle of Windesore 1275. and at 18. yeares of age was married at Westminster on the 9. day of Iuly 1290. to Iohn the second Duke of Brabant and had issue Iohn the third Father of Margaret wife of Lewis of Mechlyn Earle of Flanders and Mother of the Lady Margaret heyre of Brabant and Flanders who was married to Phillip Duke of Burgundy Berengaria the fourth daughter borne 1276. and dyed a childe Alice the fift daughter dyed young Mary sixt daughter borne at Windesore the 22. of Aprill 1279. was at ten yeares of a●● made a Nun at Ambresbury in Wiltshire at the request of Queene Elianor her Grand-mother who at that time was Lady Abbesse there Elizabeth the seuenth daughter was borne in Rutland Castle in Flintshire 1284. and being 14. yeares olde was married at London to Iohn the first of that name Earle of Holland and Lord of Freezeland who dyed two yeares after without issue After whose death she was married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford without any dowry by whom she had issue Iohn and Humfrey as in the Title of Earles of Hereford Beatrix the eight daughter of King Edward the first Blanch the ninth daughter dyed a Childe Issue by Queene Margaret the second Wife Thomas the fift sonne of King Edward the first was borne at Brotherton a little Village in Yorkshire in the yeare 1300. and was after the death of Roger Bigot created Earle of Norfolke and Marshall of England He had two wiues the first was Alice daughter of Sir Roger Hayles of Harwich in Suffolke by whō he had issue Edward and others as in the Title of Earles of Norfolke His second wife was Mary daughter of William Lord Ros widdow of Sir Raphe Cobham who out liuing him married the third time William Lord Bruse of Brember in Sussex Edmond the sixt sonne was borne at Woodstocke in Oxfordshire the fift of August 1301. and was created Earle of Kent He married Margaret daughter of Iohn and sister and sole heyre of Thomas Lord Wake of Lidell in Northamptonshire and had issue two sonnes that dyed without issue and one daughter as in the Title of Earles of Kent The daughter was Ioane sur-named The faire Maid of Kent first married to William Mountague Earle of Salisbury from whō being diuorced she was after married to Sir Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and by him had issue Thomas and Iohn both Dukes of Surrey and Earles of Huntington Lastly she married for her third husband Edward the blacke Prince had issue King Richard the second This Edmond was beheaded at Winchester the 19. of
Elianor second daughter and one of the heyres of Richard Beauchamp Earle of Warwick by whom he had issue Henry Duke of Somerset and Edmond Duke of Somerset and Iohn slaine at the battell of Tewkesbury and fiue daughters Margaret wife to Humfrey Earle Stafford Elizabeth wife to Sir Henry Fitz-Lewis Anne wife to Sir William Paston knight Iane first married to the Lord Hoth of Ireland and after to Sir Rich. Fry knight Elianor first married to Iames Butler Earle of Wiltshire and after to Sir Robert Spencer knight Et portoit les armes de son pere HEnry Beaufort sonne of Edmond aforesaid was Duke of Somerset Marquesse Dorset and Earle of Moritaine Lord of Chirke and Chirkland in the Marchesse of Wales He left king Henry the sixt and took part with Edward of Yorke who had then obtayned the Crowne But afterwards he reuolted againe to king Henry and fought the battell of Exham where he was taken prisoner and by Parliament held the fourth of king Edward the fourth was attainted and lost his head leauing no lawfull issue of his body after whose death his brother Edmond tooke vpon him the Title of Duke Marquesse and Earle but he taking part with the Faction of Lancaster against the house of Yorke was also taken prisoner at the battel of Tewkesbury in the yeare 1471. by king Edward the fourth and two dayes after was beheaded leauing no issue of his body begotten This Henry Beaufort ☜ by his Concubine Ioane Hill had a sonne named Charles Somerset whom king Henry the eight in the 5 yeare of his reign created Earle of Worcester and Lord Herbert of Gower of whom Edward now Earle of Worcester 1618. is descended Et portoit escartelle France D'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur THomas Grey Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter and halfe Brother by the Mother to king Edward the fift was in the fifteenth yeare of king Edward the fourth created Lord Harington and Bonuile and in the same yeare he was also created Marquesse Dorset He married Cicely daughter and heire of William Bonuile Lord Harington and had issue seuen sonnes and eight daughters viz. Edward and Anthony dyed young Thomas the third sonne was Marquesse Dorset after his Father Richard Iohn and Leonard dyed also young without issue George the seuenth sonne was a Clarke Dorothy the eldest daughter was first married to Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke and after to William Blount Lord Mountioy Cecily married to Iohn Sutton Baron of Dudley Elianor wife to Iohn Arundell of Lanheron in Cornwall Esquire Elizabeth was married to Gerald Fitz-Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland Mary was married to Walter Deuereux Lord Ferrars of Chertley Viscount Hereford Margaret married to Richard Wake of Blisworth Esquire Bridget dyed young and Anne was a Nunne This Thomas dyed in the tenth yeare of king Henry the seauenth Anno 1494. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux en le chef à vne lambell de hermines THomas Grey Marquesse Dorset Lord Harington and Bonuile sonne and heire of Thomas Grey Marquesse Dorset and Cicely Bonuile married Margaret the widdow of William Medley and daughter of Sir Robert Wotton of Bocton in Kent knight and had issue Henry Grey Duke of Suffolke and Lord Iohn Grey who married Mary sister of Sir Anthony Browne Viscount Mountague and had issue Sir Henry Grey of Pergo after made Baron of Groby by king Iames 1603. Edward Grey the third sonne and Thomas the fourth sonne he had three daughters also which were thus married Elizabeth was married to Thomas Lord Audley of Walden and Chauncellour of England Katherine was wife to Henry Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and Anne the third daughter was married to Henry Willoughby of Wollerton in Nottinghamshire Esquire This Thomas Marquesse Dorset dyed in the 22. yeare of king Henry the eight Anno 1530. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux en le chef a vn lambell de hermines HEnry Grey the third Marquesse Dorset Baron of Groby Bonuile Harington and Astley sonne of the second Thomas Marquesse Dorset and Margaret Wotton married Lady Frances eldest daughter and one of the heyres of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Mary Queene of France his wife by whom he had issue Henry Lord Harington that dyed without issue Iane married to the Lord Gilford Dudley who were both beheaded and Katherine the second daughter said to be maried to Edward Seymour Earle of Hertford Mary the third daughter maried Martyne Keys Serieant Porter This Henry was by king Edward the sixt created Duke of Suffolke 1551. and after was beheaded for treason at the Tower-Hill neere London the first of Queene Mary 1553. Et portoit les armoiries de son pere THomas Sackuile sonne and heire of Richard Sackuile of Buckherst knight Chancellour of the Exchequer who in his youth was a Scholler in the Vniuersity of Oxford and there profited so well that he became an excellent Poet leauing many of his labours both in Latine and English to the world After he became a Student in the Temple where hee proceeded Barrester from thence hee was called by the Queene and State and created Baron of Buckherst the ninth of Queene Elizabeth and after the 13. of March 1603. by King Iames was created Earle of Dorset in the Tower of London He was also Lord high Treasurer of England Knight of the Garter and Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford and married Cecily daughter of Sir Iohn Baker knight of the priuy Counsel to Queen Mary by whom he had issue Robert Lord Buckhurst after Earle of Dorset Henry the second sonne Sir William Sackuile knight third sonne and Thomas fourth Son and three daughters Anne married to Sir Henry Glemham of Suffolke knight Ioane married to Anthony Browne Viscount Montague Mary married to Sir Henry Neuill knight sonne heyre of Edward Baron of Abergauenny This Thomas dyed sodainly of a dead Palsie sitting in Counsell at White-Hall in the yeare 1608. Et portoit escartelle d'or de gueulles au baston de vaire RObert Sackuile sonne and heire of Thomas was after his Father Earle of Dorset and married Lady Margaret onely daughter of Thomas late Duke of Norfolke by whom he had issue Richard Sackuile the third Earle of Dorset of that Family and Edward Sackuile knight of the Bath at the creation of Prince Charles hee had issue also two daughters Cecily married to Sir Henry Compton knight of the Bath and Anne married to Edward Seymour sonne and heyre of Edward Seymour and grand-childe to Edward Earle of Hartford This Robert founded at East Griensted in Sussex a Colledge for thirty and one poore people and gaue to their maintenance 330. pounds yearely to the worlds end and dyed in the same yeare his Father dyed at Dorset house in Fleetstreete and was buried by his Father in Sussex 1608. Et portoit les armes de son pere RIchard Sackuile
two heyres of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Saire Quincy Earle of Winchester by Hawis his wife the fourth sister and one of the heyres of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Lincolne by whom he had issue Lord Edmond Lacie that dyed before his Father in the yeare 1257. who before had maried Alice daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mauld maried to Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester This Iohn dyed in the 24. yeare of king Henry the third was buried in the Abbey of Stanloe Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de pourp●e HEnry Lacie grand-childe of Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Edmond was the second Earle of Lincolne of that Family Baron of Halton and Constable of Chester and Lord of Denbeigh by king Edward the first He writ in his stile Earle of Lincolne Constable of Chester Lord Ros and Roweniock and married to his first wife Margaret daughter and heire of William Lonspee grand-childe of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury by his sonne William by whō he had issue Edmond Lacie drowned in a Well in Denbeigh Castle in the life time of his father Alice maried to Thomas Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster Leicester Derby This Henry married to his second wife Ioane daughter of William Martyne Lord Camoys but by her had no issue He dyed at his house now called Lincolnes Inne in Chancery-Lane in London 1311. and lyeth buried in Paules Church in London in S. Dunstans Chappell Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de purpre HEnry of Mounmoth sur-named Tortcoll sonne of Henry Earle of Lancaster and brother and heyre of Thomas Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby that married Alice Lacy aforesaid was created Earle of Derby in the life time of his Father after whose death which was in the yeare 1345. he was also Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Lord high Steward of England and in the 25. of king Edward the third he was made Duke of Lancaster and in the 27. yeare of the same Kings reigne he had the Earledome of Lincolne giuen him He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was married to William Duke of Bauarre Earle of Henault Holland and Zeland Blanch the second daughter was wife to Iohn of Gaunt Earle of Richmont fourth sonne of king Edward the third who after the death of this Henry his Father in law was the second Duke of Lancaster This Henry dyed in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third Et portoit d'engleterre au band d'azur IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole second Duke of Suffolke was created Earle of Lincolne in the seauenth yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Margaret daughter of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell by whom he had no issue He was slaine in the life time of his Father at Stokefield taking part with Martine Swarth the 16. of Iune in the second of king Henry the seuenth 1487. Et portoit d'azur à la face à trois testes de leopards d'or au lambell d'argent HEnry Brandon sonne and heyre of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene being about twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Lincolne at Bridewell in the seuenteene yeare of king Henry the eight and then dyed without issue his Father liuing Et portoit burelle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces au lion rampant d'or correné perpale gueulles d'argent au lambell d'argent EDward Clinton Lord Clinton was created Earle of Lincolne in the 14. yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1572. and made Lord Admirall of England He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount the widdow of the Lord Talboys by whom he had issue Bridget wife to Robert Dymock of Lincolnshire Esquire Father of Sir Edward Dymock his Maiesties most worthy Champion Katherine wife of William Lord Borough Father of Thomas Lord Borough Lord Deputy of Ireland Margaret wife to Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham His second wife was Vrsula daughter of William Lord Sturton by whom he had issue Henry lord Clinton Edward Thomas which Tho had to wife Mary daughter of Iohn Terrell of Warley Anne Clinton maried to William Ascough sonne heyre of Sir Francis Ascough of Kelsey in Lincolnshire knight Francis married to Gyles Bruges Lord Shandos of Sudley Castle His third wife was Elizabeth daughter of Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland by whom he had no issue He dyed in the 26. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was honourably buried at Windesore 1585. Et portoit d'argent six croiseletz de sable au pied fiche au chef d'azur chargé de deux molettes d'or HEnry Lord Clinton Son and heyre of Edward Earle of Lincolne and Lord high Admirall of England after the death of his Father was Earle of Lincolne and married Katherine daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington by whom he had issue Thomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne 1616. Sir Edward Clinton knight who married Mary daughter of Thomas Dighton of Sturton and Elizabeth Clinton wife to Sir Arthur Gorge knight THomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne now liuing 1618. married Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet knight and hath issue Edward Lord Clinton knight of the Bath Henry and Thomas Clinton Katherine Elizabeth and Francis A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles Palatines of Lancaster their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn sur-named Without-Land brother of king Richard the first was by the said King created Earle of Lancaster and had giuen him also the Earledomes of Nottingham Deuonshire and Cornwall He married Isabell third daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester by whom he had the said Earldome conditionally that he should giue yearely betweene the other two sisters foure hundred pounds but from the said Isabell he was diuorced in the first yeare he came to bee King as in the title of Earles of Glocester is more at large Et portoit les armes d'engleterré an baston d'azur brochant sur le tout EDmond sur-named Crouchbacke second sonne of king Henry the third borne in the yeare 1245. and created Earle of Lancaster by his Father in the yeare 1267. He had also giuen him the Earledomes of Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England after the attaindor of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester slaine at the battaile of Euesham and the disinheriting of Robert Ferrars Earle of Derby Hee married two wiues the first was Auelina daughter of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle and sister and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle by whom he had no issue His second wife was Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Artoys by whom he had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry Lord of Munmoth and Iohn that dyed in France without
Glocestershire sonne of Iames Lord Berkley and of Isabell his wife daughter of Thomas Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke by Elizabeth his wife sister and one of the heyres of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell was created Viscount Berkley the 21. of king Edward the fourth And in the first yeare of King Richard the third he was made Earle of Nottingham Earle Marshall of England And in the fourth yeare of king Henry the seuenth he was created Marquesse Berkley and married Anne daughter of Iohn Fynes Lord Dacres of the South and dyed without issue the seuenth of King Henry the seuenth and was buried in the Augustine Fryars in London giuing to the saide King most part of his Lands Et portoit de gueulles au Cheuron accompaigne de dix croix formies d'argent HEnry Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of the Lady Talboys daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight was created Earle of Nottingham in the 17. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and after in the yeare 1525. he was created Duke of Richmond and Somerset at Bridewell and at the same time he was made Lieutenant Generall from Trent Northwards and Lord Warden of the East West and middle Marchesse towards Scotland He married Mary daughter of Thomas Howard second Duke of Norfolke dyed without issue at S. Iames house by Charing-Crosse the 28. of king Henry the eight and was buried at Thetford in Norfolke Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre au bordur escartelle ermyn gobonne d'argent d'azur au baston finestre d'argent sur le tout au eschutcheon escartelle de gueulles vaire d'or de vert à lyon rampant d'argent au le chef d'azur à Castell entre deus test du cert cabushed d'argent CHarles Baron Howard of Effingham and Lord Admirall of England Son of William L. Howard of Effingham was created Earle of Nottingham at White-Hall the 23. of October 1597 by Queene Elizabeth He married Katherine daughter of Henry Cary Baron of Hunsdon L. Chamberlaine of the house to the said Queene by whom he had issue William Howard Baron of Effingham and Charles Lord Howard of Effingham Elizabeth married to Sir Robert Southwell knight Francis married first to the Earle of Kildare and after to Henry Lord Cobham Margaret the third daughter was married to Sir Richard Lusun of Staffordshire knight This Charles married to his second wife Margaret daughter of Iames Stewart Earle of Murrey and had issue Iames a sonne Et portoit les armes de Howard sur le tout au Molette de sable A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Oxford with their Armes Wiues and Children AVbrey de Vere sonne of Aubrey de Vere Chamberlaine to King Henry the first Portgraue of London and Chiefe-Iustice vnder king Henry the first slaine by the Commons in London in the yeare 1140. descended from the Earles of Guisnes and that sur-name from Vere a Towne in Zeland as M. Camden hath others in Normandy was by king Henry the second and Mauld the Empresse his Mother restored first to the Chamberlainship of England and the Portgraueship of London which hee had lost before in the ciuill warres and after had giuen him the choise of foure Earledomes in England viz. Oxford Huntington Cambridgeshire and Wiltes with this condition that if Dauid of Scotland did challenge the Earledomes of Huntington and Cambridge he should not haue eyther of them and for that the said Dauid did challenge Huntington and Cambridge as his due and right inheritance the saide Aubrey made his choise to take Oxford In which Earledome when the saide Henry the second came to the Crowne hee by his Charter did confirme and make the said Aubrey Earle of Oxford This Aubrey married Adelizia daughter of Henry of Essex Baron of Raleigh the kings Constable by whom he had issue Aubrey and Robert Vere both Earles of Oxford one after another and a daughter named Rohesia first Countesse of Salisbury and after wife to Geffrey Magnauile Earle of Essex and lastly she married Paganus de Beauchamp Baron of Bedford She founded the Church and built the Towne of Royston This Aubrey the first Earle of Oxford dyed in the yeare 1194. the sixt of king Richard the first Et portoit escartellé de gueulles d'or le premier canton chargé d'une Molette d'argent AVbrey de Vere sonne of Aubrey aforesaid was after the death of his Father the second Earle of Oxford and Lord high Chamberlaine of England This Aubrey did confirme the guift of 7. liberatis terre which Aubrey his Father did giue to the Canons of S. Edith or Esith in Essex and married Adelizia daughter of Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1214. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré RObert Vere the third Earle of Oxford and great Chamberlaine of England brother of Aubrey the second aforesaid paide a fine of one thousand Markes to King Iohn in the 16. yeare of his reigne for the seizure of those lands which lately were of the inheritance of Earle Aubrey his elder brother and thereby was seized of the Castles of Heuening ham and Caneuil with their appurtenances and had also giuen him the Wardship of William Fitz-Otho to bestow in marriage with his Niece Notwithstanding all which fauors he tooke part with the Barons who maintayned Lewis the French Kings sonne against king Henry the third in the year 1215. He married Isabell daughter and heire of Hugh Lord Bulbec of Bulbec Castle in Buckinghamshire and of Swefham Bulbec in Cambridgshire and Founder of Wiburne Abbey in Bedfordshire and had issue Hugh de Vere Earle of Oxford and Sir Henry Vere knight of whom the Lord Mordant and others are descended He had issue also one daughter named Isabell married to Sir Iohn Courtney knight great Grand-father of Sir Hugh Courtney first Earle of Deuonshire of that name She founded the Preaching Fryars in Oxford and lyeth there buried in Anno 1245. This Robert also founded the Priory of Hatfield Brodoke where he lyeth buried crosse-legged in the yeare 1221. with this Epitaph Sir Robert Vere the first and third Earle of Oxford lyeth heere God if he please haue mercy of his soule Whosoeuer shall pray for his soule shall obtaine forty dayes pardon His Armes depicted vpon his Shield or Pauice is gold a quarter of France Seme charged with a Molet Argent HVgh de Vere sonne and heyre of Robert aforesaid was restored and made Earle of Oxford and Lord great Chāberlaine of England in the yeare 1233. and married Hawis daughter of Sayre de Quincy Earle of Winchester and had issue Robert de Vere after Earle of Oxford Aubrey Richard Margaret married to Hugh de Cressi with whom her Father gaue in marriage the Mannor of Keteringham with the appurtenance Robert Lord Quincy and Lord William Blande being Witnesses to the said Charter sanz date Mauld second daughter and Isabell Vere the third daughter This
buried in S. Paules Church in London in the yeare 1570. being the 73. yeare of his age Et portoit party per pale d'azur de gueulles au lyons rampant d'argent à la bordur gobonne d'or gueulles sur la gueulles bezants HEnry Herbert Earle of Penbroke Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter Lord President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales married two Wiues Katherine the first wife was daughter of George Talbot the sixt Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had no issue His second wife was Mary daughter of Sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter and of the priuy Counsell to Queene Elizabeth Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales and sister to Robert Sidney Viscount Lisle and Earle of Leicester Knight of the Garter and Chamberlaine to Queene Anne by whom he had issue William Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe and after his Father Earle of Penbroke Philip Herbert second sonne created Earle of Montgomery and Lady Anne that dyed young vnmarried at Cambridge and was there buried 1601. Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles WIlliam Herbert sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales Fitz-Hugh Marmion and S. Quintine Lord Chamberlaine to King Iames Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell and one of the Comissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England He married Mary eldest daughter and co-heyre of Gilbert Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury but as yet hath no issue 1618. Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent à vn bordur gobonny d'or de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Rutland their Armes Wiues and Children EDward Plantagenet Son and heyre of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke fift sonne of King Edward the third was in the life time of his Father at a Parliament helde at London the 14. of King Richard the second created Earle of Rutland and of Corke in Ireland And in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Albemarle from which in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth hee was by Parliament deposed Notwithstanding after the death of his Father 1401. he was Duke of Yorke Lord high Constable and Admirall of England Lord of Tyndall and Knight of the Garter He married at Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire Philip third daughter and co-heyre of Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire by whom he had no issue He was after slaine at the battaile of Agin Court-Field the third of King Henry the fift 1415. and was buried at Fotheringhay leauing Richard his brother to succeed him Et portoit France semee escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent brifé de neuf torteaux RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Coningsborough Earle of Cambridge second brother of Edward aforesaid after the death of his Vnkle Edward without issue was restored to be Duke of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall in the fourth yeare of King Henry the sixt he was also Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare in right of Anne his Mother sister heyre of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March c. He married Cecily youngest daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue as in the title of Yorke Hee was slaine at the battaile of Wakefield by Queene Margaret in the 38. yeare of King Henry the sixt and was buried at Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire Et portoit France semee escartellé d'engleterre au bordur d'argent charge de lyons rampant purpre EDmond Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Duke of Yorke aforesaid was the third Earle of Rutland in the life time of his Father who being with his saide Father at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. the 39. of king Henry the 6. and but 12. yeares olde fell downe vpon his knees desiring mercy was cruelly stabbed to the heart by Iohn Lord Clifford of Westmerland who did sweare that by that acte he would be reuenged for Thomas his Fathers death After he was thus murdered he was first buried at Pomfret and from thence remoued and brought to Fotheringhay Castle there buried by his Father Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell de cinque points d'argent chargeé à deux 2 lyons gueulles neuf torteaux Escartelle à vec Vlster Mortymer THomas Mannors Knight of the Garter Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut sonne and heyre of George Mannors Lord Ros and Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas S. Leoger knight and Anne Dutchesse of Excester his wife which Anne was sister of king Edward the fourth was created Earle of Rutland by king Henry the 8. at his Pallace of Bridewell in London by Letters Patents bearing date the 18. of Iune the 17. of the saide Kings Reigne King Henry the 8. did also augment vnto his ancient Armes in regard that he was descended of the sister of King Edward the fourth gold two barres azure a chiefe quarterly azur and gueulles on the first two Flour-de-lucesgold in the second a lyon passant gardant of the first the third as the second the fourth as the first He married Elianor daughter of Sir William Paston of Norfolke knight by whom he had issue fiue sonnes and sixe daughters Henry Mannors the eldest sonne was after his Father Earle of Rutland Sir Iohn Mannors knight Sir Roger Mannors knight Sir Thomas Mannors knight and Oliuer was the fift Son Gertrude married to George Talbot sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Anne married to Henry Neuill fift Earle of Westmerland Frances wife to Henry Neuill Lord of Aburgauenny and Mother to the Lady Vane of Kent Katherine wife to Henry Capell Esquire Elizabeth married to Sir Iohn Sauage knight and Isabell the sixt daughter dyed young This Thomas dyed in the 35. yeare of king Henry the eight and lyeth buried at Bosworth in Leicestershire HEnry Mannors Knight of the Garter sonne and heyre of Thomas aforesaid was the second Earle of Rutland of this Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Raphe Neuill fourth Earle of Westmerland by whom he had issue Edward Mannors third Earle of Rutland of this Family and Iohn the fourth Earle of Rutland and a daughter named Elizabeth who was married to Sir William Courtney of Powderham knight Elianor married to Iohn Bourchier Earle of Bath His second wife was Bridget daughter of Iohn Lord Hussy of Lincolnshire the widdow of Sir Richard Morison knight but by her had no issue she was after married to Francis Russell Earle of Bedford He dyed in the fift yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at
Iohn Duke of Northūberland who were both beheaded without issue Katherine the second daughter was married to Henry Lord Herbert from whom against her will she was diuorced Mary married to Martyn Kayes of Kent Esquire and dyed without issue This Henry Grey Duke of Suffolke was beheaded at Tower Hill the 23. of February in the first yeare of Queene Mary 1554. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur trois torteaux à lambell d'ermyn THomas Lord Howard second sonne of Thomas Howard late Duke of Norfolke and of Margaret his second Wife daughter and onely heyre of Thomas Lord Andley of Walden Lord Chancellor of England was by Summons of writ to the Parliament made Lord Howard of Walden he was Lord Chamberlaine to Queene Elizabeth and King Iames and knight of the Garter and after created Earle of Suffolke at Hampton Court on Thursday the 21. of Iuly 1603. and lastly made Lord Treasurer of England He married Katherine eldest daughter and one of the co-heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet of Chorlton in Wiltshire knight by whom he had issue Theophilus Lord Walden Sir Thomas Howard knight of the Bath Henry Howard Charles Howard Robert Howard William Howard and Sir Edward Howard all knights of the Bath Iohn the 7. sonne dyed yong Elizabeth the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Knolles of Greyes and Viscount Wallingford Francis second daughter wife to Robert Carre Earle of Somerset and Katherine the third daughter was married to William Cecill now Earle of Salisbury 1618. Margaret the fourth daughter dyed young and was buried at Walden in Essex Et portoit gueulles à la band entre six croix au pied fiche d'argent à croissant sable pur la difference A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Somerset their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam de Mohun or Moun the 3. of that name from the Norman Conquest grand-childe to William de Moun surnamed Sapell Lord of Dunster Castle in Somersetshire by his sonne William was made Earle of Somerset by King Henry the first and by that name and title did found the Priory and Conuent of S. Maries of Brinton gaue to the Cannons Regular of the same diuers Lands for their maintenance To which his Charter are witnesses William de Moyn his Son Henry Iuwe William de Brinton Hugh de Punchardon and others This William as Mathew Paris hath in the yeare 1138. did keepe and fortefie his Castle of Dunster against K. Stephen and William Talbot kept the Castle of Hereford William Louell the Castle of Ludlow and William Fitz-Alan the Castle of Salopesbury on the part of Mauld the Empresse and Henry Duke of Normandy her sonne This William de Moun Earle of Somerset married Luce daughter of _____ and had issue William de Mohun Lord of Dunster and Oodecombe Muneth and Culueton in Somersetshire Et portoit guculles au Manch mal taile d'ermyn le maine propre tenant à la flour de liz d'or REginald de Mohun Lord of Dunster sonne and heyre of Reginald de Mohun Lord of Dunster grand-childe of William de Mohun Earle of Somerset by his sonne William was the second and last Earle of Somerses of that Family did by that Name Title giue his Mannor of Aexministre with the appurtenances to found the Abbey of Newham To which his gift are witnesses Richard Earle of Cornwall the Kings brother Simon Earle of Leicester Henry Earle of Oxford Iohn Fitz-Geffrey Ran-Fitz-Hubert Hugh Tracy Hugh Peuerell of Ermington William Malherbe knights and others Prima pars Patent Anno 14 Edw. 3 m. 33. He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Ferrars and Derby co-heyre of her Mother Sibell sister and co-heyre of Anselme Marshall Earle of Penbroke by whom he had issue Iohn de Mohun Lord of Dunster c. This Reginald lost his Title of Earle in siding with the Barons against king Henry the third and dyed in the 43. yeare of the said Kings Reigne and was buried in the Abbey of Newham Et portoit les armoiries de son peré gueulles au Manch mail taile d'ermyn le maine propre tenant à la flour de liz d'or IOhn sur-named Beaufort of Beaufort in France which came to the house of Lancaster by Blanch of Arthois wife to Edmond first Earle of Lancaster sonne of Iohn of Gaunt D. of Lancaster begotten of Ratherine Swinford before marriage who with his brothers and sisters were made legitimate by Acte of Parliament in the 21. yeare of king Richard the second and in the yeare 1396. he was made Earle of Somerset and the yeare after Marquesse Dorset from which king Henry the fourth depriued him leauing him onely Earle of Somerset He maried Margaret daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and sister and co-heyre of Edmond Earle of Kent by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Somerset that dyed young without issue and Iohn who by king Henry the fift was created the first Duke of Somerset and had issue one onely daughter named Margaret Mother to king Henry the seuenth Edmond the third sonne succeeded his Brother Iohn in the Dukedome of Somerset and was slaine at the first battaile of S. Albons Ioane the eldest daughter of this Iohn Beaufort was married to Iames the first king of Scots and Margaret the second daughter was married to Thomas Courtney Earle of Deuon He dyed in the eleuenth yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried on the North side of Thomas Beckets Shrine at Canterbury Et portoit France seme escartellé d'engleterre au bordur gobonne d'argent d'azur IOhn Beaufort sonne of Iohn Earle of Somerset and grand-childe to Iohn of Gaunt after the death of his Father and his elder Brother Henry Earle of Somerset was created the first Duke of Somerset in the 21. yeare of king Henry the 6. He was taken prisoner before by the Duke of Orliance at Bangie-Bridge in France the ninth of the saide Kings Reigne and deliuered vpon ransome He married Margaret daughter of Sir Iohn Beauchampe of Bletso knight and sister heire of Iohn her Brother by whom he had issue one only daughter and heyre named Margaret who by Edmond of Hadham Earle of Richmond her husband had issue king Henry the seuenth Milles pag. 398. saith Edmond Beauford brother of this Iohn succeeded him in his Dukedome of Somerset which was thought to be a great preiudice to Margaret this Iohns daughter and heyre if according to the olde custome when the male issue fayleth the titles honours and dignities should not depend vpon the pleasure of the King to distribute the same to who he pleaseth The which in a word I answer thus That if King Henry the fift did giue the Dukedome of Somerset to Iohn the Father of this Margaret his heyres male as he did and as commonly all Kings vse to doe when they giue the like honours This Iohn dying without issue male what wrong doth the King to any in giuing his owne to whom and
d'engleterre Et portoit eschiquette d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'or lampasse armé d'azur Et portoit lez armes de son peré Et portoit gueulles à trois leopards passant en pale d'or au bordur d'argent Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit gueulles à vn lyon rampant d'argent lampasse armé d'azur Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre au lambell d'argent trois cantons de gueulles Et portoit gueulles à la bande d'argent entre six croix recroisettes bottonne au pied fiche de la primier Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit gueulles à la bande d'argent entre six eroix recroisettees betonne au pied fiche d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Tankeruile their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Grey sonne of Sir Iohn Grey Knight of Ioane his Wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Edward Charlton Lord Powis for his Martiall prowesse and valour was by King Henry the fift 1417. created Earle of Tanquer-vile in Normandy to haue vnto him and his heyres males by deliuering one Bassinet at the Castle of Roan euery yeare on S. Georges day There were created with him at the same time Gascoine de Foyz Earle of Longevile and Sir Iohn Bourchier Earle of Ewe This Henry married Antigone base daughter of Humfrey Duke of Glocester by whom he had issue Richard Lord Powis Humfrey second sonne and a daughter named Elizabeth married to Sir Roger Kyneston Knight and was after slaine in a battaile at Blangie neere to the Citty of Angiers by the Duke of Alanson where were slaine with him the Noble Duke of Clarence Gilbert Vmfrauile Earle of Anguish the Lord Ros and almost 2000. others the 22. day of March 1420. Et portoit burelle d'argent d'azur de huit pieces sur la tout à la bande de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Marquesses of Winchester their Armes Wiues and Children This Saer married Margaret second sister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester and Steward of England by whom he had issue Robert Lord Quincy Roger second sonne after his Father Earle of Winchester and another Robert third sonne and two daughters Hawis the eldest was married to Hugh de Vere Earle of Oxford the second I finde not certainly neyther her name or what became of her He dyed at Acon going to the Holy-Land in the 4. yeare of King Henry the third his body was buried at Acon his heart and bowels being brought into England was buried in the Abbey of Gerondon in Leicestershire 1219. He bare for his Armes in a Seale annexed to his Charter in my custody A fece with a lambell of 12. points but the colours thereof as yet could I neuer finde Et portoit gueulles à sept maseles d'or 3.3.1 Et portoit d'argent escartellé de gueulles frette d'or sur la tout au band de sable He married Margaret daughter of Henry de Borselle Lord of Vere Sandeburgh and Phalix and had issue Iohn de Brugges Lord of Gruthuse Father of Reginald Brugges Lord of Gruthuse His ancient Armes was D'or à la croix sable and his Wiues Armes were Sable à la face d'argent Et portoit sable trois espees àuec le pointz embas d'argent au cresant d'or This Iohn dyed at his house at Chelsey 1576. and was buried at Basing the 19. of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoit sable trois espees auec le pointz embas d'argent au cresant d'or Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Worcester and Meullen their Armes Wiues and Chlidren This Walleran founded the Abbey of Bordesley in England in King Henry the seconds time and dyed in the yeare 1166. and was buried at Worcester Others haue that he dyed a Monke at Pratelles in Normandy Et portoit fizelle d'or d'azur en bande à vn bordure de gueulles Et portoit d'or an lyon rampant d'azur à eressant gueulles Et portoit gueulles à vn face six croiseletz botones d'or à vn croissant sable en la face Et portoit d'argent à vn Saulteur engresley de gueulles Et portoit les armes de son pere Et portoit lez armes de France d'engleterre escartelle à vn bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur au baston finester d'argent sur le tout à vn escusson per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons rampant d'argent Et portoit d'or à la face France escartelle d'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur Et portoit lez armes de son peré He married Lady Elizabeth daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington and Katherine his Wife daughter and heyre of Henry Pole Lord Montague and had issue William Lord Herbert that dyed without issue Henry L. Herbert now liuing who married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Iohn Lord Russell sonne and heyre of Francis Earle of Bedford Sir Thomas Somerset Knight of the Bath Master of the Horse to Queene Anne Sir Charles Somerset Knight of the Bath and Sir Edward Somerset Knight of the Bath fift sonne Lady Elizabeth Somerset wife to Sir Henry Guilford Knight Katherine second daughter married William Lord Peter of Writile in Essex Anne Wife to Sir Edward Wynter of Glocestershire Knight Francis married to Sir William Morgan of Llantarnam in Monmouthshire Blanch wife to Thomas Arundell sonne heyre of the Lord Arundell of Warder Castle and Katherine the youngest daughter was married to Thomas now Lord Windsore 1618. Et portoit d'or à la face escartelle France d'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of VViltshire their Armes Wiues and Children LIonell Plantagenet sur-named of Antwerpe the place of his birth third sonne of King Edward the third was by his Father in the 26. yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Wiltshire and in the 36. yeare of his Reigne he was created Duke of Clarence He married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of William Lord Burgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland and of Mauld his wife sister of Henry Duke of Lancaster by whom he had issue Philip his onely daughter and heyre married to Edmond Mortimer Earle of March This Leonell dyed comming from Mellent in the yeare of our Lord 1368. c. Et portoit les armoities de France d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'ermyn chargeé au trois cantons de gueulles WIlliam Lord Scroope sonne of Richard Lord Scroop of Bolton Lord Chancellour of England was by King Richard the second in the 21. yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Wiltshire the yeare after he was made Lord high Treasurer of England and Knight of the Garter Whō when Henry of Bullingbroke Duke
eight was created Viscount Rochford at Bridewell in the 17. yeare of the saide Kings Reigne and in the yeare 1529. Earle of Wiltshire He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Howard second Duke of Norfolke and had issue as in the Title of Earles of Wiltshire is more at large He dyed in the 30. yeare of King Henry the eight Et portoit d'argent au cheuron entre trois testes de Boef cope de sable armé d'or EDward Seymour knight of the Garter and vnckle to king Edward the sixt was first created Viscount Beauchampe in the 28. of Henry the eight 1536. and Earle of Hartford the 29 of Henry the eight and lastly Baron Seymour and Duke of Somerset the first of King Edward the sixt 1547. He married two wiues and had issue by them both as before in the Title of Hertford is set foorth He dyed beheaded for fellony at the Tower-hill by London the eleuenth of Ianuary 1551. the 5. of King Edward the sixt Et portoit gueulles à deux Ailes l'aigle en leurre d'or WAlter Deuereux Lord Ferrers of Chartley sonne of Iohn Lord Ferrers and Cecily Bourchier his Wife Sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and cousin and heyre of Anne the wife of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton was created Viscount Hereford the first of King Edward the sixt and married Mary daughter of Thomas Grey Marquesse Dorset and had issue Sir Richard Deuereux knight who dyed before his Father leauing issue by Dorathea his Wife daughter of George Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntington Walter Earle of Essex who married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and had issue Robert late Earle of Essex c. Et portoit d'argent à vn face gueulles au trois torteaux in chef LOrd Thomas Howard second sonne of Thomas Howard the third Duke of Norfolke was created Viscount Howard of Bindon the first of Queene Elizabeth He married Elizabeth daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Lord Marney and had issue Henry Viscount Byndon Thomas Viscount Byndon that died in the yeare 1610. Francis and Gyles and three daughters Elizabeth Grace and Douglas married to Sir Arthur Gorge Knight Et portoit les armes de Howard avec la cressant pur la difference ANthony Browne Knight of the Garter was created Viscount Mountague at Hampton-Court the second of September 1554. the first of Queene Mary and married two Wiues the first was Iane daughter of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had issue Anthony Browne his eldest sonne who married Mary daughter of Sir William Dormer of Ethorp in Buckinghamshire and dyed before his Father leauing issue Anthony Browne now Viscount Mountague 1618. and Mary married vnto Henry Wriothesley Earle of Southampton Father of Henry now Earle of Southampton 1618. This Anthonies second wife was Magdalen daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland in the North by whom he had issue Sir George Browne Knight Thomas and Henry and three daughters Elizabeth wife to Sir Robert Dormer sonne of Sir William aforesaid Mabell second daughter and Iane Browne was the third daughter This Anthony dyed at his house of Medhurst in Sussex and was there very honourably buried with foure Officers of Armes Et portoit fables trois lions passant en la band entre quatre cottice d'argent SIr Robert Cecill Knight second sonne of William Cecill Baron of Burghley Lord high Treasurer of England being Secretary to Queene Elizabeth and Master of the Court of Wards and Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Cambridge was by King Iames first created Baron of Essenden in the Tower of London the 13. of May 1603. and after Viscount Cranburne the 20. of August 1604. and lastly Earle of Salisbury the 4. of May 1605. He married Elizabeth daughter of William Brooke Lord Cobham and had issue William Cecill now Earle of Salisbury 1618. and Francis wife to Henry Lord Clifford sonne heyre of Francis Clifford now Earle of Cumberland 1618. Et portoit burelle de dix d'argent d'azur sur le tout six Eschuchons 3.2.1 sable six lions rampant d'argent à vn cressant pur la second difference SIr Robert Sidney Knight of the Garter sonne of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and Lord President of the Counsell of the Marches of Wales was first created Baron of Penshurst in the Tower of London the 13 of May 1603. and after Viscount Lisle at Greenwich the 4. of May 1605. And lastly was created Earl of Leicester it Salisbury the second day of August 1618. being then Lord Chamberlaine to Queene Anne He married Barbara daughter and sole heyre of Iohn Gamage Lord of Coytie in Glamorganshire and had issue Sir Robert Sidney Knight of the Bath and Lord Lisle now liuing 1618. and others as in the Title of Earles of Leicester is more at large Et portoit d'or à la pheon d'azur SIr Robert Carr Knight borne in Scotland was first created Viscount Rochester at White-Hall on Monday in the Easter weeke being the 25 of March 1611. and lastly by Letters Patents bearing date 1614. made Baron of Branspath and Earle of Somerset He was also Lord Chamberlaine of the Houshold to King Iames. He married Frances daughter of Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke This Robert and his Lady Frances were both arraigned at Westminster Hall the 24. and 25. of May 1616. for being priuy and consenting to the poisoning of Sir Thomas Ouerbury Knight the said Earles great friend and fauouret and were found guilty by Peeres and had their iudgement to dye for the same as in the Title of Somerset is more at large Et portoit gueulles au cheuron d'argent chargé de trois estoilles de sable brise de vn leopard passant d'or du primier canton de l'es●u SIR George Villers Knight a younger sonne of Sir George Villers of Brookesby in Leicestershire Knight was first created Baron of Whaddon and after Viscount Villers at Woodstocke the 27. of August 1616. and the 16 of Ianuary after he was created Earle of Buckingham at White-Hall and lastly the first day of Ianuary 1617 he was made Marquesse of Buckingham by the deliuery of a Letters Patents He was also Knight of the Garter Master of the Horse one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell one of the Lords Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1619. Et portoit d'argent au croix de gueulles chargé de cinq coquilles d'or SIr Thomas Egerton Knight beeing Lord Chancellour of England was created Baron of Elesmere at Hampton-Court the 17. of Iuly in the first yeare of King Iames and the 7. of Nouember 1616 hee was created at White-Hall Viscount Brackley He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Rauenscroft of Flintshire and had issue Thomas that dyed before his Father and Sir Iohn Egerton now Earle of Bridgwater 1619. and a daughter named Mary married to Sir Francis Lee
also bled Lastly his body was conuayed to Windsore and there buried King Edward the fourth Philip Commines writing of the death of this King Edward the fourth saith The late King Edward the 4. of England being heyre of the House of Yorke vtterly destroyed the House of Lancaster vnder the which both his Father and he had liued many yeares And although the said King Edward had done homage to King Henry the 6. being of the house of Lancaster did he not afterwards hold him prisoner many yeares in the Tower of London where in the end he was murdered Haue wee not seene also saith hee the Earle of Warwicke principall Gouernour of all the said King Edwards Offices after he had put to death all his enemies especially the Duke of Somerset in the ende became deadly enemy to the king his Master gaue his daughter in marriage to Edward Prince of Wales sonne of King Henry attempted againe to set vp the house of Lancaster past with the said Prince into England discomfited in the field and slaine both he and his brother with many other Noblemen their kindred and others who in time past had done the like to their enemies After all this the children of these when the world turned reuenged themselues and caused in like manner the other to die For after King Edward was quiet in his place and Realme and receiued yearely out of France 50000. Crownes paide him in the Tower of London and was growne so rich that richer he could not be he dyed sodainly as it were of melancholy because of the French Kings marriage with the Lady Margaret the Duke of Austriches daughter For so soone as hee was aduertised thereof hee fell sicke and began then to perceiue how he had bene abused touching the marriage of his daughter whom he had caused to be called the Lady Dolphinesse then also was the pension which he had receiued out of France taken frō him which he called Tribute c. He married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Iaqueline his Wife Dutchesse of Bedford and Widdow of Sir Iohn Grey slaine at S. Albons where he was knighted the day before his death by King Henry the sixt After whose death she was priuatly married to King Edward the fourth the first day of May at his Mannot of Grafton in Northamptonshire 1464. and the next yeare after was crowned Queene at Westminster the 26. day of May. She was his Wife 18. yeare eleuen moneths and nine dayes and in the beginning of King Edward the fift her sonnes Reigne she was forced to take Sanctuary at Westminster and after hauing all her lands and possessions seized vpon by King Henry the seuenth liued in meane estate in the Monastery of Bermondsey in Southwarke where not long after she dyed and was buried at Windsore by King Edward her husband who dyed before at Westminster the 9. day of April 1483. at the age of 41. yeares when he had reigned 22. yeares one moneth and odde dayes His Issue Edward eldest sonne of King Edward the fourth borne in the Sanctuary at Westminster the 4. of Nouember 1471. the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reign at that time King Edward was expulsed the Realme by the Earle of Warwicke but Fortune changing the Father was restored and the Sonne created Prince of Wales and Earle of Chester the first of Iuly Richard second sonne of King Edward the fourth borne at Shrewsbury and being but a childe was created Duke of Yorke He was betrothed vnto Anne daughter and heyre of Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle Marshall Warren and Nottingham but he enioyed neither wife nor life long for he was with his brother Edward murdered in the Tower of London which place euer since is called The bloody Tower George third sonne was also borne at Shrewsbury and being very yong died and was buried at Windsore Elizabeth eldest daughter borne at Westminster the 11. of February 1466. she was promised in marriage to Charles the Dolphin of France wooed and courted by Richard Duke of Glocester her vnhappy Vnckle after he had murdered her two Brothers and he then King but after she was married to King Henry the seuenth Cecily second daughter was motioned to marry Iames Prince of Scotland Duke of Rothsay but it tooke no effect and so she was married after to Iohn Viscount Welles whom she out-liued and married againe to one Kyme of Lincolneshire and dyed without issue Anne third daughter married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke Earle Marshall and Lord Treasurer of England and had issue two sonnes who died very young She dyed without issue and was buried at Framingham in Norfolke Bridget fourth daughter was borne at Eltham in Kent the tenth of Nouember 1480 and was a Nunne at Dartford where she remained till she dyed Mary fift daughter was promised in marriage to the King of Denmarke but she dyed before marriage in the Tower of Greenwich 1482. and was buried at windsore Margaret sixt daughter dyed in her Infancy Katherine seuenth daughter married William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire and Lord of Ochampton and had issue Henry Earle of Deuonshire whom Henry the eight created Marquesse of Excester 1525. His Bastards Arthur Plantagenet base sonne of King Edward the fourth begotten of Elizabeth Lucy was created Viscount Lisle at Bridewell in London the 26. of Aprill 1533. in right of his Wife Elizabeth sister and heyre of Sir Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle the Widdow of Edmond Dudley This Arthur had issue three daughters Bridget Francis and Elizabeth as is more at large in the Title of Viscounts Elizabeth base daughter of King Edward the fourth married to Sir Thomas Lumley Knight who dyed before his Father George Lord Lumley and had issue Richard Lord Lumley that dyed the second of King Henry the eight George Lumley a second sonne King EDVVARD the fift THis young King being vnder the protection of Richard Duke of Glocester his vnnaturall Vnckle at the death of his Father beeing in Wales was brought and lodged in the Bishops Pallace of London the 4. day of May 1483. The Queene his Mother with his yong brother the Duke of Yorke being in the Sanctuary at Westminster Richard the then Protector sent the honest Lord Cardinall to the Queene for the deliuery of the saide Duke of Yorke out of the Sanctuary who by his sweet and poysoned words and protestations to his Mother that it wold be for all their good to deliuer him This yong Prince was deliuered and brought to the King his Brother in the Bishops Pallace of London and from thence conuayed to the Tower of London with shew of preparation for the day of Coronation where they remained some two months At which time the saide Protectour sent one Greene a trusty seruant of his vnto Sir Robert Brakenbury then Constable of the Tower to murder the said two Princes who stoutly denying to doe so foule an acte Sir Iames Tirrell a seruant of the said Protectors was sent to Brakenbury
Wiltshire and Ormond She was first created Marchionesse of Penbroke hauing one thousand pounds a yeare giuen her to maintaine her estate and was married to him in the Closet at White-Hall the 25. of Ianuary 1533. and was crowned at Westminster on Whitsunday the first of Iune She was his Wife three yeares three moneths and 25. dayes and after was beheaded in the Tower of London the 19. of May 1536. and was buried in the Chappell within the said Tower IAne the third Wife was daughter of Sir Iohn Seymour Knight and sister of Edward Earle of Hartford and Duke of Somerset She was married vnto King Henry the eight the 20. day of May which was the very next day after the beheading of Queene Anne This Iane was his Wife one yeare fiue moneths and 24. dayes and dyed in childe-bed of King Edward the sixt the 14. of October 1537. and was buried at Windsore ANne of Cleue the fourth Wife of King Henry the 8. was sister of William Duke of Cleue and was married vnto him at Greenwich the 6. of Ianuary 1540. in the 31. yeare of the said Kings Reigne and was his Wife sixe moneths and the yeare after was diuorced and by Acte of Parliament decreed that she should be no more called nor taken for Queene but should be called the Lady Anne of Cleeue She remained in England long after King Henries death was marshalled with the Lady Elizabeth going through London to the Coronation of Queene Mary 1553. KAtherine Howard the fift Wife of King Henry the 8. was daughter of Lord Edmond Howard brother of Thomas Howard the third Duke of Norfolk of that Family was married to the said King the 8. of August 1540. at Hampton-Court and was his Wife one yeare sixe moneths and 4. dayes She was conuicted of adultery and by Parliament adiudged to bee beheaded in the Tower of London the 12. of February and was buried in the Chappell there by Queene Anne Bullen 1542. KAtherine Parre widdow of Iohn Neuill Lord Latimer and daughter of Sir Thomas Par of Kendall Knight and sister of William Par Marquesse of Northampton was sixt Wife to King Henry the eight and was married to him at Hampton-Court the 12. of Iuly in the yeare 1543. She was his Wife 3. yeares 6. moneths and 5. dayes She was after King Henries death married to Thomas Seymour Lord Admirall and after his decease she married Edward Burgh sonne of Thomas Lord Burgh She dyed in child-bed 1548. Issue by his first Wife Henry first sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of Queene Katherine his first Wife was borne at Richmond in Surrey the first of Ianuary 1509. who liued not full two moneths and dyed the 22. of February after and was buried at Westminster Another sonne whose name is not well knowne borne of Queene Katherine his first Wife in the sixt yeare of his Reigne who dyed very young The death of these two Princes King Henry tooke as a punishment from God for begetting them of his Brothers Wife Mary the third childe and first daughter begotten of Q. Katherine was borne at Greenwich in Kent the 18. of February 1518. who out-liuing her yonger brother King Edward the sixt and being then Queene and 36. yeares olde married Phillip King of Spaine to the great dislike of many her louing Subiects and small content to her selfe as more at large in place conuenient will be shewed Issue by his second Wife Elizabeth second daughter of Henry the eight begotten of the Lady Anne Bollen his second Wife was borne at Greenwich vpon Sunday the seauenth of September 1534. and was christned of Doctor Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury c. She succeeded her Sister Queene Mary as Queene of England and was for wisedome vertue piety and iustice not onely the mirrour of her Sexe but a patterne for Gouernment to all the Princes of Christendome Another man-childe had Queene Anne but still borne the 29. of February 1535. to the great greefe both of the Father and Mother Issue by his third Wife Edward the sixt and last childe of King Henry the eight begotten of Iane Seymour his third Wife was borne at Hampton-Court the 12. of October 1537 being cut out of his Mothers wombe as Iulius Caesar is saide to haue beene Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury and Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke were his Godfathers and Lady Mary his sister his Godmother Hee was first created Prince of Wales and after the death of his Father crowned King of England A base Sonne by his Concubine Henry Fitz-Roy base sonne of King Henry the eight begotten of Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight then Lady Talboys and borne in the Mannour of Blackmore in Essex in the yeare 1518. who beeing eightene yeares of age was created Earle of Nottingham at the Kings Pallace of Bridewell as in the Title of Nottingham is set foorth King EDVVARD the Sixt. The sixt of February after the Lord Protector knighted King Edward in the Tower of London which done King Edward presently after knighted Sir Henry Hoblethorne then Lord Maior of London and Sir Henry Portman one of the Iudges of the Kings Bench. The 17 of February the Lord Protector was created Duke of Somerset and the 20. of February King Edward rode through London to Westminster and was there crowned In the life time of King Henry the eight a marriage was treated of between Mary late Queene of Scotland Vnto which a Parliament at Edenburgh had consented in the yeare 1543. but that tooke not effect for she was after married to the Dolphin of France This Noble Prince dyed at Greenwich the 6. of Iuly 1553. being the seuenth yeare of his reigne and the seuenteene yeare of his age and was buried at Westminster the 9. of August after Queene Mary MARIE eldest daughter of K. Henry the eight by Katherine his first Wife was borne at Greenwich the 18. of February 1518. and began her Reigne the 6. of Iuly and was proclaymed Queene the 17. day of the said Moneth in the yeare 1553 In her young yeares shee was sued vnto to be married to the then Emperour the King of Scots and the Duke of Orleance in France But all these failing at thirty sixe yeares of age shee married Phillip King of Spaine to the great dislike of her Subiects and small content of her selfe She was crowned at Westminster the last of September in the yeare aforesaid and dyed at S. Iames by Charing-Crosse the 17. of Nouember 1558. whē she had reigned fiue yeares foure moneths and eleuen dayes being 42. yeares olde and was buried at Westminster leauing no issue of her body Queene ELIZABETH Shee dyed at Richmond the 24. of March 1602. being 69. yeares sixe moneths and 17. dayes olde when she had Reigned 44. yeares foure moneths and seuen dayes Her body being brought to White-Hall and her Statue made very like in her Parliament Robes with a Crowne Imperiall on her head and a Scepter in her hand was on Thursday the
Warren conducted Mauld the daughter of King Henry the first into Saxony to be married vnto Duke Henry after Emperor in the yeare 1114. He founded the Priory of Bockenham and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the second and was buried in the Priory at Wymondham by his Father leauing issue by his wife Queene Adeliza two sonnes and a daughter viz. William Godfrey and Alice which Alice was married to Iohn Earle of Angie WIlliam de Albeney the sonne of William and Queene Adeliza was the second Earle of Arundell of that name he was alwayes faithfull vnto King Henry the second and ayded him against Henry the young King his sonne tooke prisoners at the battaile fought at Saint Edmundsbury 1173. Robert Earle of Leicester Hugh Earle of Chester and Hugh de Chasteles a Frenchman with many others and sent them into Normandy to King Henry the second who imprisoned them in the Castle of Faloys He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames de Santo Hillary and the widdow of Roger Earle of Clare by whom he had issue William the third Earle of Arundell and Alan and after dyed at Wauerly the 4. Ides of October 1177. and was buried at Wymondham as Mathew Paris hath page 127. Et portoit de gueulles au lion rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azure WIlliam de Albeney the third Earle of Arundell vnto whom as Roger Houeden hath page 320. King Henry the second in the yeare 1177. did giue the Earledome of Sussex At which time he restored to Robert Earle of Leicester and Hugh Earle of Chester all their Lands which they were seized of fifteene dayes before the warre began He married Mabell daughter of Hugh Keuilioc Earle of Chester and second sister and co-heyre of Randoll Blundeuile the sixt Earle of Chester and had issue two sonnes foure daughters viz. William and Hugh both Earles of Arundell Sussex who died without issue Mabell the eldest daughter was married vnto Sir Robert Tatesall Knight Isabell the second daughter was married to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre Nicholea the thirde daughter was Wife to Roger Lord Somery and Cecily the fourth daughter was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire This William dyed in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Wymondham Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell and second Earle of Sussex of that name dyed without issue in his returne from Ierusalem in the yeare of our Lord 1221. and was brought into England and buried at Wymondham Leauing his rich patrimony to his Brother Hugh who being vnder age Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent and Chiefe-Iustice of England had his Wardship Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure HVgh de Albeney second sonne of William the third and Brother and heire of William de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell was the fift and last Earle of Arundell and third Earle of Sussex of that Family He married Isabell daughter of William Earle Warren and Surrey and dyed without issue and was buried at Wymondham by his Ancestours in the yeare of our Lord 1243. the 28. of King Henry the third leauing his foure sisters his heyres who made partition of his Lands in the yeare aboue said Mabell the eldest sister had the Mannor of Bockenham Isabell the second sister had the Castle and honour of Arundell Nicholea had the Mannor of Barrow and Cecily the fourth sister had the Mannor of Rising in Norfolke with diuers other Lands and were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son freré RIchard Fitz-Alan Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre in Wales sonne and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan grandchilde of another Iohn Fitz-Alan and Isabell d' Albeney his wife by their sonne Iohn was the first Earle of Arundell of that surname This Isabell being the second sister and co-heire of Hugh de Albeney had the Castle and Lordship of Arundell by partition allotted to her for her part Which Castle and Seigneury of Arundell being now descended vnto this Richard he claimed the Title and Name of Earle of Arundell and by reason of the possession thereof only was without any other creation Earle of Arundell and had place and voyce in Parliament by the name and tytle of Richard Earle of Arundel as more at large is sette downe in an Acte of Parliament made the eleuenth of King Henry the sixt by occasion of that memorable competition betweene Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers for the saide Earledome of Arundell as heereafter is set foorth This Richard married Alizon daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy by whom he had issue Edmond Earle of Arundell Isabell wife to Hugh Lord Spencer Earle of Winchester Mauld married to Phillip Lord Burnell Margaret the third daughter was married to William Boteler second Baron of Wemme Hee dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first his wife dyed in the yeare 1292. the 21. of Edward the first Et portoit gueulles au lion rampant d'or armé lampasse d'azure EDmund Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid was after the death of his Father Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and second Earle of Arundell of that surname He married Alice daughter of William and sister and heire of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey by whom he had issue Richard a sonne and two daughters Alice the eldest daughter was married to Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Iane the second daughter married Warren Lord Lisle This Edmund was borne in the Castle of Malborough he was very hatefull to Queene Isabell who by the meanes of her Minion Roger Lord Mortimer was taken at Shrewsbury and brought to Hereford there beheaded in the twentieth yeare of King Edward the second Et portoit les armes de son pere RIchard Fitz-Alan sonne of Edmond afore-said was the third Earle of Arundell of that sur-name Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre and by his Mother Earle Warren and Surrey Lord of Bromfield Yale Chircland and Dinas bran in North Wales He was restored in bloud by King Edward the third and entailed the Castle Honour and Lordship of Arundell in the 21. yeare of king Edw. the third to himselfe for terme of life the remainder to his heires male of his body begotten and to bee begotten of the body of Elianor his Wife Daughter of Henry Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster and Sister of Henry Duke of Warwicke by whom hee had issue three sonnes and foure daughters viz Richard after Earle of Arundell Sir Iohn of Arundel knight that married Elianor daughter of Iohn Lord Maltreuers and sister and heyre of Henry Baron Maltreuers in whose right he was after Lord Maltreuers and sayling into little Britaine was drowned neere vnto the Coast of Ireland the fifteenth of December 1379. Leauing issue Iohn Lord Maltreuers others And Thomas the third sonne of the said Richard was Archbishop
Earle belonged to the said Castle and Honour and had alwaies done to the Lords of the said Castle of time that no minde is long before So as it was then by the King with the aduice of the Lords spiritual temporal declared and decreed that the said William Earle of Arundel shold haue keep enioy his seat roome and place in the Parliaments and Councels and in other places in the Kinges presence by way of preheminence and worship as euer had any of his Ancestors Earles of Arundell afore this time as in the saide Parliament Rowle is more at large This William married Ioan daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury and sister of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke by whom hee had issue Thomas Fitz-Alan the 9. Earle of Arundell William George and Iohn and a daughter named Mary and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the seauenth Et portoit le● armes deson peré THomas Fitz-Alan after the death of William his Father was the ninth Earle of Arundell of that name Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and married Margaret daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and Baron of Wimington slaine at Banbury the 10. of King Edward the fourth and second sister and one of the heires of Richard Earle Riuers her brother had issue two sonnes and two daughters viz. William the tenth Earle of Arundell and Edward Margaret the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn de la Pole Earle of Lincolne and Ioan the second daughter was married vnto George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny He dyed in his Parke of Dunlee the 16. of King Henry the 8. was buried at Arundell the 21. of Nouember 1524. Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur WIlliam Fitz-Alan sonne and heire of Thomas aforesaid was the tenth Earle of Arundel Lord Maltreuers Clun and Oswaldstre hee married to his first Wife Anne daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland had issue Henry the eleuenth Earle of Arundell Anne and Katherine which two daughters dyed both without yssue His second Wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret and Elizabeth that dyed also without yssue This William dyed in the 35. yeare of King Henry 8. and was buried in the Castle of Arundell 1543. Et portoit le● armories de son peré HEnry Fitz-Alan sonne of William aforesaide was after his Father Earle of Arundell Lord Maltreuers Clun c. and Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter He married two Wiues the first was Katherine daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse Dorset Lord Bonuile and Harington and sister of Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Henry Lord Maltreuers which married Anne daughter and sole heyre of Sir Iohn Wentworth Knight and died and was buried at Bruxels without issue 1556. being but nineteene yeares of age Hee had also two daughters his heires Iane the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Lumley and had issue Charles Thomas and Mary which dyed all three without issue Mary the second daughter and co-heire was married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that family and had issue Phillip Howard after Earle of Arundell This Henry maried to his second wife Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of the West Country Knight the widdow of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex by whom he had no issue He was Gouernor of Callis when King Henry the eight besiedged Boloine and Lord Marshall of his army Lord Chamberlaine to King Henry the eight King Edward the sixt and Lord Steward of the Houshold to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth and dyed very old the 25. of February 1579. the 22. of Queeene Elizabeth was buried at Arundell with his Ancestors Et portoit gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or arme lampasse d'azur PHillip Howard eldest son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolk attainted as aforesaid of Marie his wife second daughter and co-heire of Henry Fitz-Alan abouesaid vnto whom was conueyed the Castle and Honour of Arundell did in right thereof vpon the death of Henry Fitz-Alan his grand father assume the Name and Title of Earle of Arundel being not as yet restored in blood and by that name was summoned to the Parliament holden at Westminster the 16. day of Ianuary following in the 23. of Queen Elizabeth and sate there in presence of the said Queene as Earle of Arundell almost two monthes before his restitution in blood which was concluded in the vpper house of Parliament on the tenth day of March after as doth appeare by the Iournall booke of that Parliament He married Anne daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres and sister and co-heire of George Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1619. This Phillip was attainted of Treason the 14. of Aprill 1589. and died a naturall death in the Tower of London the 19. day of Nouember 1595. Et portoit les armes de son pere THomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey the onely sonne of Phillip Earle of Arundel was restored in blood by King Iames in the second yeare of his reigne 1604. and after made one of the saide Kings most Honourable Preuy Councell Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of the Lordes Commissioners for the office of Earle Marshall of England This Noble Lord out of his loue and honourable disposition with the other Lords Commissioners was the means that his Maiesty did augment and double the pensions of the Kings Heraulds and Pursuiuants of Armes with an allowance of ten pounds the yeare for euer towards the maintenance and repairing of their Office or Colledge He married Aletheia yongest daughter and coheire of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury by whom he had issue Iames Lord Maltreuers and Knight of the Bath Sir Henry Howard knight of the Bath Thomas and Gilbert died both young William and Charles Howard Anno 1618. Et portoit Gueulles a vn band entre six croislets botonny siche d'argent A CATALOGVE of the Earles of Albemarle with their Wiues Armes and Children STephen sonne of Eudo Earle of Blesensis and Champaine by Matild his Wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour was Lord of the Citty of Albemarle in Normandie by the gift of Odo Bishop of Bayon and Earle of Kent his Vnckle Of which Citty King William Rufus in the sixt yeare of his Reigne did not onely create him Earle of but also gaue him the Isle of Holdernesse with the Castle and Towne of Bitham and other great Seigniories Lands in England and Normandie In the fiue and twentieth yeare of King Henry the first this Stephen was Witnesse to the saide Kings Charter of Lands that he gaue to the Abbey of Reading He married _____ daughter of Roger Mortimer sonne of Raphe and had issue three sonnes and foure daughters William Earle of Albemarle Stephen and Ingeram the daughters were all married out of
vert sur la tout au Lion rampant d'argent au chefe d'azur vne chastel entre deux testes du cerf d'argent LEwis Stewart Duke of Lenox and Lord Aubigny created Earle of Richmond and Baron of Setterington in England by Letters pattents vnder the great Seale of England without any ceremony of creation in the yeare 1614. He was also Lord Darnley ●rebant and Methuen Lord Great Chamberlaine and Admirall of Scotland Lord Steward of the houshold to King Iames and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell Knight of the Garter and one of the Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1618. Et portoit France a' la bo●● de gueulles fermaille d'or de huit pieces escartelle d'or à la face eschiquette d'argent de azur bordure de gueulles sur le tout d'argent au saulteur de gueulles entre quatre quintesuilles de mesme A Catalogue of the Earles of Bath their Armes Wiues and Children PHilibert de Chandew a Britaine borne in France a kinde friend to King Henry the seauenth in the time of his banishment out of England which to requite the said King in the first yeare of his Reigne from the degree of a Baron created him Earle of Bath and gaue him also a hundred markes yearely issuing out of the profits of Somersetshire Dorset IOhn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin of Tauestoke in Denonshire● sonne of Foulke Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin of Tauestoke was created Earle of Bath at White-Hall the ninth of Iuly in the 28. yeare of King Henry the eight He married Cecily daughter of Giles Lord Daubeny and sister and heyre of Henry Lord Daubeny Earle of Bridgwater and had issue Iohn Bourchier second Earle of Bath and two daughters Elizabeth the eldest was married vnto Sir Iohn Chichester of Deuonshire knight Dorothy the second daughter was married to Sir Iohn Fulford knight This Iohn the second Earle of Bath dyed in the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight Et portoit d'argent à la Croix eugreslee de gueulles accompaignee de quatre bouces de sable à lambel d'azur chargee de neaf fleurs de liz d'or Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin the 2. of that name and 3. Earle of Bath married to his first Wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir Walter Hungerford knight and had issue Elizabeth His second wife was Elianor daughter of George Mannors Lord Ros by whom he had issue Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin that died before his father sir George Bourchier knight and Henry he had also two daughters Mary the eldest was married vnto Hugh Wyot of Exeter Cecily the second daughter was married to Thomas Peyton Customer of Plimouth This Iohn married to his third wife Margaret daughter and heire of Iohn Donington Esquire and had issue Susan Bridget Bridget was married to _____ Price of Montgomerishire in Wales This Earle dyed in the third yeare of Queene Elizabeth Et portoit les a●moi●ies de son pere WIlliam Bourchier sonne and heire of Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin that died before his Father grand-childe to Iohn Bourchier second Earle of Bath was the third Earle of Bath of that sur-name and Lord Lieutenant of Deuonshire and Cornwall married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Russell Earle of Bedford and had issue Richard how Lord Fitz-Warin and Frances a daughter 1618. Quiporta d'argent à la croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre Bouces de sable à lambell d'azur chargee de neuf fleurs de liz d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Bridg-Water their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Lord Daubeny sonne of Giles Lord Daubeny Chamberlaine to king Henry the seuenth on the 21. day of Iuly in the 30. yeare of king Henry the eight at his Mannour of Ocking was created Earle of Bridg-Water in Somersetshire and married Katherine daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and the widdow of Sir Rice ap Thomas Knight of the Garter and dyed without issue leauing Cecily his sister and heire married vnto Iohn Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin and first Earle of Bath Et portoit gueulles cinq Lozenges en face d'argent IOhn Egerton Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of king Iames second sonne and heire Male of Thomas Egerton Baron of Ellesmore Viscount Brackley and Lord Chancellor of England was by Letters Patents bearing date 1618. made Earle of Bridg-water He married Lady Frances daughter and co-heire of Ferdinando late Earle of Derby and hath issue Iames Viscount Brackely and nine daughters viz. Frances Arbella Elizabeth Cecily Mary Penelope Katherine Magdalen and Anne A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Boughan their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Lord Beaumont of Fokingham came into England with Queene Isabell wife to king Edward the second and married Alice daughter and one of the heyres of Alexander Boughan Earle of Boughan in Scotland which Alexander was sonne of Alexander Comen Earle Boughan by Elizabeth his wife third daughter and one of the heires of Roger Quincy Earle of Winchester had issue Iohn L. Bello-Monte who married Elianor daughter to Henry Earle of Lancaster and had issue Henry Lord Beaumont This Henry Lord Beaumont of Fokingham sate in Parliament held at Westminster the ninth of King Edward the third by the name and title of Henry de Bello-Monte Earle of Boughan and so continued vnto the thirteenth of the same kings Reigne Et portoit d'azur flurette au lion rampanr d'or à vne baston gobonne d'argent de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Palatine of Chester with their Armes Wiues and Children HVgh sur-named Lupas a Norman borne sonne of Richard Viscount of Aurenges in Normandy by Margaret his wife halfe sister by the Mother to William Conquerour came into England with William the first who gaue vnto him and his heires the Earldome of Chester to hold as freely of him by the sword as he the said William held England by the Crowne This Earle Hugh in the 12. yeare of king William Ruphus conquered Anglesey in Wales he married Ermentrude daughter of _____ and had issue Richard the second Earle of Chester Robert Abbot of S. Edmonsbury and Otwell that was Tutor to the Children of king Henry the first he dyed and was buried by Ermentrude his Countesse in the Abbey of S. Werburge in Chester which was of his owne foundation 1103. Et portoit d'azut à vn test de Lou erased d'argent RIchard sonne of Hugh Lupus after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Chester after the Norman Conquest who in the 19. yeare of King Henry the first was married in France to Lucy daughter of Stephen Earle of Bloys and Champaine by Adela his wife daughter of William Conqueror and in the 20. yeare of King Henry the first hee with his wife the Kings sonne and daughter and Otwell his Brother and others to the number of 160. persons were drowned comming out of Normandy into England without issue leauing Randoll Meschines his cousin-germane by Margaret his Fathers sister to succeed
king of England by the name of king Richard the third Et portoit France escartelle D'engleterre d'lambell ermyn charge à trois cantons de gueulles A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Cumberland their Armes Wiues and Children HEnry Clifford Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescie was by king Henry the eight created Earle of Cumberland at Bridewell the eighteenth of Iune 1525. the 17. year of the said kings reigne and married Margaret daughter of Henry Lord Percy fift Earle of Northumberland by whom he had issue Henry Earle of Cumberland and Sir Ingram Clifford knight and foure daughters Katherine the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Scroope of Bolton Matilda was wife to Iohn Coigniers of Hornby and Elizabeth was married to Sir Christopher Medcalfe knight and Iane was married to Sir Iohn Hudleston knight This Henry dyed the 22. of Aprill in the 34. yeare of king Henry the eight Et portoit eschequette d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles HEnry Lord Clifford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the second Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy married to his first wife Elianor daughter and co-here of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by his wife Mary Queene of France second daughter to king Henry the seuenth by whom he had issue Margaret married to Henry Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had issue Ferdinando Earle of Derby that dyed without issue Male and William now Earle of Derbie 1618. This Henry maried to his second wife Anne daughter of William Lord Dacres of Gillesland and by her had issue George Lord Clifford the third Earle of Cumberland Francis the fourth Earle of Cumberland and three daughters Frances the eldest daughter was married to Philip Lord Wharton Elianor and Mary dyed both young This Henry dyed in Anno 1569. the 12. of Queene Elizabeth Les armes de son peré GEorge Lord Clifford after the death of Henry his father was the third Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland and Vescy and Sheriffe of Westmerland by inheritance a most Noble and Martiall man both by Sea and Land and honoured with the honorable Order of the Garter 1592. He married Margaret daughter of Francis Lord Russell and Earle of Bedford the 25. of Iune 1577. and had issue Francis Lord Clifford and Robert that died young and a daughter named Anne married to Richard Sackuile Baron of Buckhurst and Earle of Dorset This George dyed in the Strand at Landon in the yeare 1605. without issue Male. Et portoit eschiquettee d'or d'azur à la face de gueulles FRancis Clifford brother of George aforesaid succeeded and was the fourth Earle of Cumberland Lord Clifford Skipton Westmerland Vescy now liuing 1618. he maried Grizell daughter of Hughes of Vxbridge Esquire and widdow of Henry Neuill Father of Edward Neuill now Baron of Abergauenny 1618. and hath issue Henry Lord Clifford Margaret and Frances Et portoit les armes de sonperé A Catalogue of the Earles of Cambridge their Armes Wiues and Children WIlliam Meschines sonne of Randolphe Earle of Chester and second brother of Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester was the first Earle of Cambridge by that name and title I finde him a Witnesse to the Charter and guift of Alexander Bishop of Lincolne of the Island of Hafreholme which the said Alexander gaue to the religious holy Nuns of the order of Sister-sences bearing date the fourth of king Stephen 1139. Whom hee married or what issue hee had I finde not WIlliam Marquesse of Iuliers or Iuliac vnto whom king Edward the third on the seuen● day of ●ay in the 14. yeare of his reigne did giue the Earl 〈…〉 bridge with the Towne and Castle and twenty pounds by yeare in fee to him and the heires of his body begotten and inuested him into the said Earledome at Westminster by the girding of him with a sword and besides gaue him by letters patents a thousand pounds of yearely rent He maried Mary sister and heire of Edward Duke of Gelderland Nephew to king Edward the third and had isssue Mary married vnto Iohn sonne and heire of Iohn Duke of Cleeue Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable IOhn of Henault Vnckle to Queene Philip wife to king Edward the third a younger sonne of the Earle of Henault was in the sixteenth yeare of the said kings reigne 1342. created Earle of Cambridge which honour Earledome soone after he lost by reuolting to the French king Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de sable arme lampasse de gue●lles escartelle d'or au lion rampant de gueulles EDmond of Langley so called of the kings Mannor house of Langley where he was borne fift sonne of king Edward the third was created Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers reigne he was also Lord of Tyndall after Duke of Yorke and married Isabell daughter and one of the heires of Peter king of Castile and Lions and had issue as in the Title of Yorke He dyed in the third yeare of king Henry the fourth 1401. and was buried at Langley by Isabell his wife Et portoit France seme D engleterre au lambell d'argent neuf ●orteaux RIchard of Conesburgh second sonne of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Cambridge at a Parliament held the second yeare of king Henry the fift and in the yeare after by the procurement of the Dolphine of France he with Henry Lord Scroope of Masham then Lord Treasurer of England and Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight did conspire the kings death at Southampton as the said king was shipping his men for France for which their treason they were beheaded there He married Anne sister and heire of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster and had issue Richard Earle of Cambridge and Duke of Yorke and Isabell married to Henry Lord Bourchier and Earle of Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere ' RIchard Plantagenet sonne of Richard of Conesbourgh in the fourth yeare of king Henry the sixt was created D. of Yorke Earle of Cambridge and Rutland and Lord of Tyndall he was also Earle of Marche and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare by his Mother He married Secily daughter of ●alphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward who was after king by the name of king Edward the fourth Edmond Earle of Rutland and Richard D. of Glocester and after king of England by the name of K. Richard the 3. diuers daughters as in the title of Yorke This Richard with his Son Edmond was slaine at the battell of Wakefield 1460. Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Deuon and Marquesses of Exeter their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard de Riparijs sonne of Baldwine Riuers to whom M Camden saith king Henry the first gaue the Towne of Tiuerton and the honour of plimpton and created him Earle of
of Derby and Henry that dyed young of the sweat Margaret the daughter married Robert Radcliff Earle of Sussex This Thomas dyed in the 13. yeare of king Henry the eight 1521. Et portoit les armoities de son pere D'argent à la bande d'azur chargee de trois testes du cerf dor EDward Lord Stanley of Lathum Strange of Knocking of Man Son of Thomas aforesaid was the 3. Earle of Derby of that Family who had three wiues the first was Dorothea daughter of Thomas Howard the second D. of Norfolke by whom he had issue three sonnes and foure daughters Henry who after his Father was the fourth Earle of Derby Sir Edward Stanley of Einsham in Oxfordshire knight and Sir Thomas Stanley knight who married Margaret daughter and one of the heyres of George Vernon of Derbyshire knight Anne the eldest daughter was first married to Charles Lord Sturton and after to Sir Iohn Arundell of Cornwall knight Elizabeth was wife to Henry Parker Lord Morley Iane married to Edward Lord Dudley and Mary the fourth daughter was wife to Edward Lord Stafford This Edward had to his second wife Margaret daughter of Ellis Barlow of Lancashire by whom he had issue George that dyed young Katherine wife to Sir Thomas Kniuet knight Margaret married to Iohn Iermyn of Rushbrooke in Suffolke Lastly the said Edward married to his third wife Mary daughter of George Cotton but by her had no issue He dyed at Lathum the 24. of October in the 14. yeare of the most happy Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Burscogh two miles from Lathum Et portoit les armoiries de son pere HEnry Lord Stanley of Lathum Strange of Knocking and of Man sonne and heire of Edward was the fourth Earle of Derby of that sur-name and knight of the Garter He married Margaret daughter of Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland and Elianor his wife daughter and one of the co-heires of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary Q. of France his wife and had issue Edward that dyed young FErdinando and William both Earles of Derby one after the other He dyed in the yeare 1593 and was buried at Et portoit d'argent à la bande d'azur chargee de trois testes de cerf d'or FErdinando Lord Stanley Strange and of the Isle of Man Sonne and Heire of Henry Earle of Derby was after his Father the fift Earle of Derby Lord Strange and of the Isle of Man and married Alice daughter of Sir Iohn Spencer of Northamptonshire knight and had issue three daughters his heires generall Anne married to Grey Bruges Lord Shandos Frances the second daughter was married to Sir Iohn Egerton knight and after Earle of Bridgwater and Elizabeth the third daughter was married to Henry Lord Hastings Earle of Huntingdon He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1594 and was buried at Et portoit d'es armes de son pere WIlliam Lord Stanley Strange and of the Isle of Man second sonne of Henry Earle of Derby and Brother and heire Male of Ferdinando was the sixt Earle of Derby and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter He married Elizabeth eldest daughter of Edward Vere late Earle of Oxford by Anne Cicell his wife daughter of William Lord Burleigh and Lord Treasurer of England and hath issue Iames Lord Strange Robert second sonne and Anne married to Sir Henry Portman of Orchard in Somersetshire Baronet 1618. Et Portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Marquesses and Earles of Dorfet their Armes Wiues and Children OSmond Earle of Seez in Normandy was by William Conqueror made Bishop of Salisbury after the first Earle of Dorset as M. Camden hath in his Britannia pag. 217● But Milles in Somerset Glouers Booke of the successions of Earles pag. 392. hath that the said Osmond was Earle of Somerset and therefore to which I shall giue credite I leaue to the indifferent Reader IOhn Brother of king Richard the first was Earle of Morton Lancaster and Cornwall and Lord of the Mannour of Wallingford Marlesburgh and Tikell and in the right of Haw is his wife daughter and one of the heires of William Earle of Glocester Earle of Glocester and after by the guift of king Richard the first Earle of Somerset and Dorset and lastly King of England by the name of King Iohn Et portoit D'engleterre à la bande d'azur IOhn sur-named Beaufort sonne of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster by the Lady Katherine Swynford his third wife was created Earle of Somerset at a Parliament held the 20. yeare of king Richard the second and in the 21. yeare of the said kings reigne he was created Marquesse Dorset and Lord Chamberlaine of England and in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth he was by Parliament deposed from the title of Marquesse Dorset and remained onely Earle of Somerset This Iohn with the rest of the Children which Iohn of Gaunt had before marriage of the said Lady Swynford were made legitimate by Parliament held at London in the yeare 1397. He married Margaret daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey and one of the sisters and heires of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Lord Wake by whom he had issue Iohn Duke of Somerset and Edmond both Dukes of Somerset and Thomas a third sonne he had also two daughters Iane married to Iames the first king of Scots and Margaret which was married to Thomas Courtney Earle of Deuonshire This Iohn dyed in the 13. yeare of king Henry the fourth Et portoit escartellé France seme D'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'argent d'azur THomas Beaufort third sonne of Iohn of Gaunt by the Lady Katherine Swynford was Earle of Perch and after created Earle of Dorset in the 13. yeare of king Henry the fourth 1412. And in the fourth yeare of king Henry the fift hee was created Duke of Exeter and had the leading of the Rereward at the battell of Egincourt and after dyed without issue at his house at Greenwich in the fift yeare of king Henry the sixt being Gouernor of the kings person He was buried at S. Edmonds-burie in Suffolke Et portoit escartellé France seme D'engleterre à la bordure gobonne d'ar gent de azur EDmond Beaufort second sonne of Beaufort Earle of Somerset and grand-childe to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster was Earle of Moriton in Normandy Lord of Chirke Chirk-land in Wales by the gift of king Henry the fift and after was created Earle of Dorset in the 21. of king Henry the sixt 1442. And in the 23. of the said kings reigne he was created Marquesse Dorset and lastly in the 25. of king Henry the sixt he was created Duke of Somerset He was Regent of France and comming into England was slaine at the first battell of S. Albons on the part of king Henry the sixt against Richard Duke of Yorke and was buried in the Abbey at S. Albons He married
of his Father was Earle of Hereford and Essex c. Hee married two wiues as in the Title of Earles of Hereford but had no issue He dyed in the 9. yeare of king Edward the third 1336. and was buried in the Abbey of Stratford neere London Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampan d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth of that name sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heire of Iohn aforesaide was also Earle of Hereford and Essex c. He ouer-liued his younger brother William Earle of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed at Plessy in Essex the 36. of king Edwird the third 1361. and is buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London Les armes de son frere Ieane HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth of that christen name son and heire of William de Bohun Earle of Northampton and Nephew and heire of Iohn de Bohun the eight and Humfrey the ninth his Vnckles was after their deaths Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England He married Iane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married vnto Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester with the Earledome of Essex and Constableship of England and Mary the second daughter was married to Henry Plantagenet Earle of Derby after king Henry the fourth with the Earledomes of Hereford and Northampton the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patronage of Lanthony This Humfrey dyed and was buried at Walden the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deuz cottizes entre 6. lions rampant d'or HEnry Bourchier sonne of William Bourchier created Earl of Ewe in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and of Anne his wife daughter and heyre of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester of Elianor his wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun the last Earle of Hereford and Essex of that name in his Charter bearing date the eleuenth of king Henry the sixt writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Lord Bourchier and in the 25 yeare of the saide Kings Reigne by another Charter he writ himselfe Earle of Ewe and Viscount Bourchier lastly in the 27. yeare of king Henry the sixt Richard Duke of Yorke did confirme certain lands vnto him in marriage with Isabell his sister by the name of Henry Viscount Bourchier giuing her also an anuity of a hundred pounds per annum So that it seemeth that when Charles the French King had recouered Normandy all Titles of honour of English-men ceasled for of right no man can carry a title of dignity of another mans land or inheritance In the 35. yeare of the said K. Henry the 6. this Henry was created Viscount Bourchier And lastly in the first yeare of K. Edward the 4. he was created Earle of Essex in right of Elianor de Bohun his grand-mother wife of the foresaid Thomas of Woodstocke This Henry Bourchier married Isabell daughter of Richard Earle of Cambridge and sister of Richard D. of Yorke and had issue William Bourchier who married Anne daughter one of the heyres of Rich. Wooduile Earle Riuers dyed before his father Henry Bourchier 2. Son married Elizabeth daughter and heire of Thomas L. Scales Humfrey Bourchier 3. Son married Ioane cousin heire of Ralph L. Cromwell of Tatershall in Lincolnshire Thomas Bourchier 4. Son married Isabell daughter heire of Sir Iohn Barry knight Iohn Bourchier 5. Son maried Elizabeth daughter heire of Henry L. Ferrars of Groby Edward 6. Son was slaine at Wakefield Fouke the 7. son died yong This Hen. Earle of Essex died in the 23. of K. Edw. the 4. 1482. Porter d'argent a la creix engreflee de gueulles entre quatre busleuz de sable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heyre of William Bourchier that dyed before his Father and grand-childe to Henry Earle of Essex next before mentioned was after the death of his said Grand-father Earle of Essex and Viscount Bourchier He married Anne daughter and heyre of Sir William Say knight and had issue one onely daughter named Anne married to William Lord Parre of Kendall who in her right was Earle of Essex This Henry brake his necke with the fall from his horse the 31. yeare of King Henry the eight 1539. Et portoit d'argent à la Croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre busseux de sable THomas Cromwell sometimes seruant to Cardinall Wolsey was created Baron Cromwell of Okeham in Rutlandshire the 28. of King Henry the eight and on the 14. day of Aprill the 31. of King Henry the eight he was created Earle of Essex at which time the king deliuered him a Patent for the Lord Chamberlainship of England He writ in his stile Earle of Essex Vicegerent great Chamberlaine of England Keeper of the priuy Seale Chancellor of the Exchequer Iustice of the Forrests and Chases from the Riuer of Trent Northward He maried one of the daughters of one Williams of Wales and had issue Gregory Cromwell who was created Lord Cromwell the same time his Father was created Earle of Essex This Thomas being in the Counsell Chamber the 9. of Iuly in the 31. of Henry the eight was arrested and the 19. of the same Moneth was attainted by Parliament neuer comming to answere and the 27. of Iuly after was beheaded at the Tower Hill Et portoit d'azur seu vne fees entre trois lion ceaux rampant d'or vne Rose gueulles entre deux cornish choughes propre WIlliam Parre created Baron of Kendall the ninth of March in the 31. yeare of king Henry the eight and in the 25. yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Earle of Essex at Hampton-Court in regard hee had married Anne the daughter heire of Henry Bourchier late Earle of Essex from whom afterwards he was diuorced for her incontinency He was lastly created Marquesse of Northampton in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt and married to his second wife Elizabeth daughter of George Brooke Lord Cobham and after her decease he tooke to his third wife Ellen daughter of George Saueburgh a Swedian borne which yet liueth 1618. He dyed without issue and was buried at Warwicke in the yeare 1571. leauing Anne his sister and heyre married to William Herbert Earle of Pembrooke Et portoit d'argent à deux faces d'azur à la bordure engreslee de sable WAlter Deuereux Viscount Hereford and Lord Ferrars of Chertley sonne of Richard sonne of Walter sonne of Iohn Deuereux and Cecily Bourchier the sister of Henry Bourchier Earle of Essex and cousin and heire of Anne Bourchier late wife of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton was created Earle of Essex by Queene Elizabeth in the yeare 1571. and after made Marshall of Ireland He married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the said Queenes houshold
and was buried in the Black-Fryars in Yorke and Elizabeth his wife dyed the 9. of king Edward the second and was buried in the Abbey of Walden in Essex Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de Bohun sonne and heire of Humfrey the eight was after his Father Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England He married two wiues the first was Alice daughter of Edmond Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell who dyed in childe-bed and was buried at Walden with her infant sonne His second wife was Margaret daughter of Ralphe Lord Basset by whom he had no issue He dyed at Kirby There 1334. the 9. of king Edward the third was buried at Stratford Abbey neere London Et portoit d'azur â la bande d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampant d'or HVmfrey de Bohun the ninth second sonne of Humfrey the eight and brother and heyre of Iohn de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England succeeded his Father and Brother he ouer-liued his brother William of Northampton one yeare one moneth and fiue dayes and dyed without issue at Plaisie in Essex 1361. and was buried in the Augustine-Fryars in London leauing Humfrey de Bohun the tenth his Nephew by his brother William de Bohun Earle of Northampton to succeed him in all his Lands and Dignities Les armes de son pere HVmfrey de Bohun the tenth and last of that name was after the death of William his Father Earle of Northampton after the death of Humfrey his Vnckle Earle of Hereford Essex and Constable of England Lord of Brecknock Patron of the Abbey of Lanthony He married Ioane daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue onely two daughters his heires Elianor the eldest was married to Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester a younger sonne of king Edw. the third and Mary the second daughter was wife to Henry Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster and after King of England by the name of king Henry the fourth He dyed in the 46. yeare of king Edward the third 1371. and was buried at Walden Et portoit d'azur à la band d'argent à deux cottices entre six lions rampant d'or HEnry Plantagenet or Henry of Bullingbroke Earle of Derby sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married Mary second daughter and co-heire of Humfrey de Bohun the tenth of that name with whom he had the Earledome of Hereford and Northampton with the Lordship of Brecknock and the Patrionage of Lanthony and in the yeare 1397. he was created Duke of Hereford by King Richard the second and after the death of his Father hee was also Duke of Lancaster This Henry Duke of Hereford being accused of diuers points of high treason against king Richard the second by Thomas Mowbray then Duke of Norfolke for clearing himselfe thereof he challenged the saide Duke of Norfolke to a single combate which was by him accepted and allowed by the King But when the appointed day was come and the two Dukes within the lists in field ready to performe the same the king would not suffer them to proceed but banished the Duke of Norfolke the land for euer who shortly after dyed at Venice and the Duke of Hereford for sixe yeares But this Duke Henry returned backe againe the same yeare and by force tooke king Richard prisoner at Flynt Castle and brought him to the Tower of London where he was vniustly constrained to resigne his kingdome to this Henry who was after crowned king by the name of king Henry the fourth He had issue by his wife Mary Henry who was after king of England by the name of king Henry the fift and dyed the 20. of March 1412. Et portoit semé de France escartelié d'engleterre au baston de gueullce A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Huntington their Armes Wiues and Children VVAltheof sonne of Siward the great Earle of Northumberland married Iudith daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys and Niece to William the Conqueror by Mauld his halfe sister by the Mother daughter of Herlwyn Comittis Villa and Arleta his wife with whom the said Conqueror gaue in marriage the Earledome of Huntington The said Waltheof and Iudith had issue three daughters onely Mauld the eldest was married first to Simon Saint Lize and had issue Simon the second Earle of Northampton after shee married Dauid sonne of Malcolme Makduncan and brother to the second Mauld Queene of England and had issue Henry Earle of Huntington Iudith the second daughter was married to Ralphe Lord Toney of Flamsted and Bertha the third daughter was wife to Robert Fitz-Richard Dapifer descended out of the Family of Clare This Waltheof at the marriage of Ralphe de Waiet with Emme the sister of Roger Bretiuile with diuers other great Lords did conspire together to turne William the Conqueror and his Normans againe out of England which conspiracy being reuealed by Waltheof and he submitting himselfe to the Kings mercy the said Conqueror notwithstanding caused him to be beheaded at Winchester 1075. and his body to be buried in the Fields neere the Towne which afterwards was taken vp againe and buried at Crowland in Lincolnshire Et portoit d'argent au lion rampant d'azur au chef de gueulles SImon Saint-Lize the first of that name sonne of Randoll sur-named the Rich a Norman borne with Warner le Rich his brother came into England to the ayde of William Ruphus who bestowed the Hundred of Falkeley valued then at forty pounds a yeare vpon him to shooe his Horses For the saide Simon and his brother Warner had brought with them to ayde the saide King forty knights King Henry the first entreated a marriage betweene the saide Simon and Iudith the Widdow of Earle Waltheof which she refused because the saide Simon was lame whereupon the King gaue him in marriage Mauld the eldest daughter and co-heyre of Waltheof Iudith with the Earledome of Huntington This Simon with Mauld his wife builded the Castle and Abbey of S. Andrewes in Northampton in the sixt yeare of king Henry the first and had issue Simon the second Earle of Huntington Waltheof Abbot of Melrose and after dyed in the yeare 1127. and was buried in the Abbey of Bourne Et portoit per pale endente d'argent gueulles DAuid sonne of Malcolme king of Scots and brother to king Alexander by the fauour of king Henry the first had to wife Mauld the eldest daughter and co-heyre of Earle Waltheof the widdow of Simon Saint-Lize Earle of Huntington and by that title of Earle of Huntington the said Dauid was a Witnesse to king Henry the firsts Charter of lands and liberties he gaue to the Citty of London But when Alexander his brother was dead without issue and he sent for to be king there was a peace made betweene King Stephen him with condition that the Earledome of Huntington should abide and remaine to Henry
Kings Reigne he was created Marquesse Dorset he married Cicely daughter and heyre of William Lord Harington and Bonuill by whom he had issue as in the title of Dorset is more at large Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur à chef trois torteaux au lambell d'hermines WIlliam Lord Herbert of Gower sonne and heyre of William Earle of Penbroke slaine at Banbury the 9. of king Edward the fourth was after his Father Earle of Penbroke which Earledome he surrendred vnto King Edward the fourth who made his eldest sonne Prince Edward Earle of Penbroke and this William Lord Herbert Earle of Huntington at Oburne the 19. of king Edward the fourth which Earledome of Huntington king Henry the seauenth confirmed vnto the saide William in the third yeare of his Reigne Hee married Mary daughter of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers and Iaquet his wife and sister and one of the heyres of Richard Wooduill Earle Riuers her brother by whom he had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Elizabeth married to Charles Somerset Earle of Worcester He dyed the 16. of Iuly in the sixt yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit per pale d'azur de gueulles trois lions rampant dargent GEorge Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux Molyns and Moeles was created at White-Hall in the 21. yeare of K. Henry the 8. Earle of Huntington he was sonne of Edward Lord Hastings Chamberlaine to king Edward the fourth married Anne daughter of Henry Lord Stafford second D. of Buckingham by whom he had issue Francis Lord Hastings and second Earle of Huntington Edward created by Queene Mary Lord Hastings of Loughborough in Leicestershire Sir Thomas Hastings knight Henry Hastings and William he had 3. daughters also Dorothy maried to Richard Deuereux sonne and heyre of Walter Viscount Hereford Mary and Katherine He died in the 36. yeare of king Henry the 8. was buried at Ashbye de la Zouch in Leicestershire Et porteit d'argent au manch de sable FRancis Hastings sonne and heire of George was after the death of his Father Earle of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botereux Molyns and Moeles He married Katherine daughter and one of the heyres of Henry Pole Lord Montacute sonne and heire of Margaret Plantagenet Countesse of Salisbury beheaded in the Tower of London 1541. condemned by Parliament neuer being arraigned nor tried before The said Francis and Katherine had issue Henry Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntington that dyed without issue Sir George Hastings knight Earle of Huntington Sir Edward Hastings kinght William Francis and Walter Katherine wife to Henry Clinton Earle of Lincolne Francis wife to Henry Lord Compton Anne Elizabeth married to Edward Somerset now Earle of Worcester 1618. and Mary Hastings This Francis Earle of Huntington dyed in the second yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1560. and was buried at Ashbie de la Zouch Et portoit d'argent au Manch de fable HEnry Hastings knight of the Garter after the death of Francis his Father was also Earle of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botereux Molyns and Moeles Lord President of the Counsell at Yorke married Lady Katherine daughter of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland sister to Ambrose Earle of Warwicke and Robert Earle of Leicester by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1●95 Et poitoit les armes de son peré GEorge Hastings second sonne of Francis Earle of Huntington and brother and heyre of Henry aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Huntington of that Family sur-name and married Elianor daughter and co-heyre of Sir Iohn Port of Derbyshire knight and had issue Francis Lord Hastings that dyed before his Father who married Sara daughter of Sir Iames Harington and sister of Iohn Lord Harington by whom he had issue Henry now Earle of Huntington 1618. and others the saide George had issue also Sir Henry Hastings knight who married Dorothy daughter and co-heyre of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollarton in Nottinghamshire knight Edward that dyed in Germany Katherine wife to Edward Vmpton and after his death shee married Sir Walter Chetwin of Staffordshire knight and Dorothy was married to _____ Stewart a Scotchman slaine at Islington in single combate by Sir George Wharton sonne and heyre of the Lord Wharton Et portoit d'argeut au Maunch de fable HEnry Hastings sonne and heyre of Francis Lord Hastings and grand childe to George Earle of Huntington after the death of his said Grand-Father was the fift Earle of Huntington of that sur-name and married Elizabeth third daughter and co-heyre of Ferdinando Earle of Derby and had issue Henry Lord Hastings Ferdinando Alice and Elizabeth Et portoit les armes de son peré A Catalogue of the Earles of Kent their Armes Wiues and Children ODO halfe brother to William Conqueror by the Mother was by the saide William first made Bishop of Baieux in Normandy and after Earle of Kent in England He was a subtile man and after the death of William Fitz-Osberne had the whole rule and gouernment of England vnder William Conqueror his brother He was a great enemy to Lanfranke Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and was banished England for taking part with Robert Duke of Normandy his Nephew against William Ruphus He went with the saide Robert his Nephew to the Holy-Land and at the siedge of Antioch he ended his life It is said he bare for his Armes Gueulles à lion rampant d'argent au Crosier stafe en band sinester d'or WIlliam de Ipre a Fleming borne and base sonne of Philip Viscount of Ipre came into England in the 4. yeare of king Stephen to ayde him in his warres against Mauld the Empresse for which seruice the said king created him Earle of Kent 1141. After which king Stephen was taken prisoner at Lincolne by Mauld the Empresse and Robert Earle of Glocester and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll But not long after Mauld the Empresse with her Brother Robert Earle of Glocester went to Winchester where Henry Bishop of Winchester brother to King Stephen and William of Ipre gathered a great Army and made her to abandon the Castle but Robert her brother seeking to backe her in her flight was himselfe taken prisoner and deliuered to king Stephens Queene then newly entred Winchester who deliuered the said Robert to William of Ipre to be imprisoned in the Castle of Rochester in Kent These two great prisoners being straitely kept at length through mediation of friends a peace was concluded that they should both be deliuered the King to his Kingdome and the Earle to his liberty This William of Ipre was after made Steward of the kings house and founded the Abbey of Boxley in Kent and was banished England by king Henry the second 11.4 and before his death became blinde and tooke vpon him the habite of a Monke in the Abbey of Loan and there dyed 1164. Et portoit geronne d'er d'azur à l'escusson de gueulles au baston sinester d'argent broch nt sur le tout HVbert
de Burgo or de Burgh Lord Chamberlaine to K. Iohn Steward of Poytow and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England was created Earle of Kent by Letters Patents bearing date the 10. of December in the 13. yeare of king Henry the 3. and had the keeping of Douer Rochester and Canterbury granted to him during life by a Charter bearing date the 16. of Hen. the 3. At last he procured himselfe great hatred of all the Nobility for causing the said king to breake his word and deed for the restitution of those lawes and auncient customes which before he had granted to the Subiects which did greatly agrauate the hate of the Commons He married three wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Sir Robert Arsike knight the second was Isabell daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester the repudiate wife of king Iohn His third wife was Margaret daughter of William and sister of Alexander king of Scots he had issue by his first wife Iohn de Burgo who married Hawis Lamale and dyed before his Father leauing his sonne Iohn Baron of Lamale his heyre This Hubert dyed at his Castle of Barkhamsted in Hartfordshire the 27. of king Henry the third and was buried at the Fryars Predicants in London where now White-Hall standeth Et portoit gueulles sept lozengies vairé 3.3.1 EDmond Plantagenet sur-named of Woodstocke the place of his birth third sonne of king Edward the first by his second wife Margaret daughter of Philip king of France in the 15. yeare of king Edward the second his brother was created Earle of Kent And after at a Counsell held at Winchester the 5. of Edward the third 1330. the morrow after S. Gregories day he was arrested and on the Vigill of S. Cutbert adiudged to dye for high treason for abetting many of the Nobility to plot the deliuery of king Edward the second out of prison for which by the malice of Queene Isabell the then Kings Mother and Roger Mortimer her Sweet-heart he was beheaded at Winchester in the yeare aforesaid He married Margaret daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Wake of Lidell and Burne and had issue two sonnes Edmond and Iohn and one daughter named Ioane the two sonnes were both Earles of Kent one after the other and dyed without issue Ioane their onely sister and heyre sur-named the Faire Maide of Kent was first married to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury from whom she was diuorced and after married to Sir Thomas Holland knight and lastly she was married to Edward the Blacke Prince Father of K. Richard the 2. Et portoit d'engleterré au bordure d'argent EDmond Plantagenet eldest sonne and heyre of Edmond of Woodstocke aforesaid succeeded his Father in the Earldome of Kent and dyed the Kings Ward without issue the sixt of king Edward the third leauing Iohn his brother to succeed him in the Earledome of Kent Et portoit les armes de son peré IOhn Plantagenet second sonne of Edmond of Woodstocke was after the death of his elder brother Earle of Kent by that title of honour sate in Parliament the 25. of King Edward the third and dyed the yeare after without issue He married Elizabeth daughter of the Duke of Iu●iers who after was married to Eustace Dampreticourt second sonne of the Lord Dampreticourt in Henault by whom she had issue Sanchius Dampreticourt knight of the Order of the Garter in king Edward the thirds time and one of the first Founders of the said Order Et portoit les armes de son peré SIr Thomas Holland knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter sonne of Sir Thomas Holland of Lancashire knight was Steward of the house to William Monta-cute Earle of Salisbury and in right of Ioane his wife sister and heyre of Iohn Earle of Kent aforesaide was by king Edward the third created Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and had issue Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington and Duke of Excester by king Richard the second and a daughter named Ioane married to the Earle of S. Pole He dyed in the 34. yeare of king Edward the third 1360. Et portoit d'azur au leopard rampant le Champ fleurette d'argent THomas Holland halfe brother by the Mother to King Richard the second was after the death of Thomas his Father Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell He married Alice daughter of Richard Eitz-Alan Earle of Arundell and had issue Thomas Earle of Kent Edmond Iohn and Richard 6. daughters Elianor first maried to Roger Mortimer Earle of March and after to Edward Charlton Lord Powes Margaret married first to Iohn Beauford Marquesse Dorset and Earle of Somerset and after to Thomas Duke of Clarence sonne of king Henry Ioane the 3. daughter was first married to Edward Duke of Yorke and after to William Lord Wiloughby of Eresbie and thirdly to Henry Lord Scroope and lastly to Sir Henry Bromflet knight Alice the fourth daughter was wife to Thomas Mountague Earle of Salisbury Elizabeth the fift daughter was married to Iohn Lord Neuill sonne of Ralphe first Earle of Westmerland and Bridget the sixt daughter was a Nunne at Barking This Thomas Holland dyed the 20. of King Richard the second Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au bordure d'argent THomas Holland Earle of Kent and Lord Wake sonne of Thomas aforesaid married Constance daughter of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke widdow of Thomas Lord Spencer but by her had no issue after he tooke to wife Ioane daughter of Hugh Earle Stafford by whom he had no issue This Thomas was created Duke of Surrey the 21. of King Richard the second 1398. And in the yeare 1400. he with the Earles of Huntington and Salisbury intending vnder colour of a Maske or Mummery at the Castle of Windesorre to haue surprized king Henry the fourth and to haue restored King Richard againe and so by that meanes to haue gotten restitution of their former titles of honour with their possessions which they had lost by iudgment of the last Parliament a little before But this their conspiracy being discouered to the King and he fled to London they were driuen to flye to Cicester where the rude Townesmen and others set vpon them tooke them and in the Market-place stroke off their heads his body was buried at Cicester but after taken vp againe and enterred in the Priory of Montgrace which was of his Fathers foundation This Thomas Duke of Surrey did beare for his Armes King Edward the Confessors Armes within a border ermyne impaled with the Armes of England within a border argent as by his Seales is manifested EDmond Holland second sonne of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and brother to the last Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and Duke of Surrey slaine at Cicester was after the death of his said Brother Earle of Kent and Lord Wake of Lidell and by king Henry the 4. was made Lord high Admirall
of England and being at the siedge of Briake in Britaine the 9. of the said Kings Reigne was wounded in the head with an Arrow shot out of a Crosse-bowe whereof he dyed within fiue dayes after He married Luce daughter of Barnaby Viscount of Millaine the widdow of Lewis of Valoys who after this Edmonds death married for her third husband Sir Henry Mortimer knight This Edmond dyed without issue the 9. of king Henry the 4. 1408 and lyeth buried at Bourne in Lincolnshire leauing his sixe sisters his heyres married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes d'engleterre au bordure d'argent WIlliam Neuill a yonger sonne of Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland begotten of Ioane his second wife daughter of Iohn of Gaunt and Lady Katherine Swynford was created Earle of Kent in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth and after made Lord Admirall of England and knight of the Garter He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Thomas Lord Falconbridge of Shelton in whose right he was also Lord Falconbridge and had issue Ioane wife to Sir Edward Bedhowing knight Elizabeth married to Sir Richard Strangwais knight and Alice married to Sir Iohn Coigniers knight This William dyed about the second yeare of king Edward the fourth and was buried in the Priory of Gisburg Et portoit gueulles au faulteur d'argent chargé d'une Moletté d'sable EDmond Grey Lord of Ruthin Hastings and Weishford was created Earle of Kent in the fift yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Katherine daughter of Henry Percy second Earle of Northumberland by whom hee had issue Lord Anthony Grey that dyed without issue before his Father and was buried at Luton neere S. Albons George Grey second sonne was after his Father Earle of Kent hee had issue also two daughters Elizabeth married to Robert Grestocke sonne and heyre of Ralphe Baron of Grestock Anne the wife of Iohn Lord Grey of Wilton Et portoit burellee de six d'argent d'azur au chef trois torteux GEorge Grey Lord Grey of Ruthin Hastings and Weshford second sonne and heyre of Edmond aforesaid was after his Father the second Earle of Kent of that sur-name He had two wiues the first was Anne daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers the widow of William Viscount Bourchier by whom he had issue Richard Earle of Kent His second wife was Katherine daughter of William Herbert Earle of Penbroke slaine at Banbury by whom hee had issue Sir Henry Grey of Wrest knight who after the death of his brother Richard the vnthrift did discontinue and refuse to take vpon him the title and name of Earle George Grey third sonne Edmond and Anthony one daughter named Anne married to Iohn L. Husee who had issue Bridget first married to Henry Manners Earle of Rutland and after to Sir Rich. Morison knight and lastly to Francis Russell Earle of Bedford This George dyed in the twentieth yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit les armoiries de son pere RIchard Grey sonne and heyre of George Earle of Kent aforesaid was after the death of his Father the third Earle of Kent of that Family he married Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Hussee knight Chiefe-Iustice of the Kings Bench and dyed when he had greatly wasted his estate fifteenth of king Henry the eight at his house in Lumberdsstreete in London without issue and was buried in the White Frayars in Fleetstreete 1523. Et portoit burelle de six d'argent d'azur à le chef trois torteux REginald Grey Esquire sonne and heyre of Henry Grey Esquire grand-childe to George Earle of Kent aforesaid by his sonne Sir Henry Grey of Wrest knight was in the yeare 1571. aduanced to the title and Earledome of Kent which before was discontinued for want of competent liuing to maintaine the same by this Reginalds Father and Grand-father by the speciall fauour and bounty of the most famous and renowned Queene of famous memory Queene Elizabeth He married Susanna daughter of Richard Berty Esquire and Katherine Dutchesse of Suffolke his wife by whom he had no issue and died in the yeare of our Lord 1572. and was buried in S. Giles Church without Cripplegate in London by his Grand-father Sir Henry Grey knight leauing Henry Grey his brother to succeed him in his Earledome Et portoit les armes de Grey Burell●e de six d'argent d'azur à la chef trois torteux HEnry Grey third sonne of Henry Grey Esquire and brother and heire of Reginald Earle of Kent aforesaid was the fift Earle of Kent of that Family Hee married Mary daughter of Sir George Cotton of Cheshire knight the widdow of Edward Stanley Earle of Derby by whom he had no issue He dyed in the yeare 1613. and was very honourably buried at Wrest leauing Sir Charles Grey knight his brother to succeed him in his Earledome Et portoit les armes de son frere CHarles Grey third sonne of Henry Grey Esquire and brother and heyre of Reginald and Henry Earles of Kent afore mentioned was after their deaths the sixt Earle of Kent of that sur-name and married Susan daughter of Richard Cotton of Hampshire Esquire and had issue Sir Henry Grey Lord of Ruthin who married Elizabeth second daughter and co-heyre of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury and a daughter named Susan married to Sir Michaell Longfield of Buckinghamshire knight 1618. Et portoit burelleé de six d'argent d'azur à la chef trois torteux au lambell crmyne A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Kendall their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Duke of Bedford third Son of king Henry the fourth was by his Brother king Henry the fift created Earle of Kendall and made Regent of France Hee married two wiues but had no issue by eyther the first was Anne daughter of Iohn Duke of Burgundy the second was Iaquet daughter of Peter of Luxenburge Earle of S. Paule in France He dyed in the 23. yeare of king Henry the sixt and lyeth buried in a faire Toombe in the Cathedrall Church at Roan whose Monument when king Charles the eight came to see one of his Nobles willed him to deface the same that no further memory might be had of him there To which speech the said king replyed and saide That if the whole strength and power of France could not expell him liuing it were no honour to take reuenge vpon the dead and therefore saide he let him now rest in peace Et portoit France seme escartelle d'engletetre à lambell de cinq pointz de Britanie de France IOhn Duke of Somerset after the death of Iohn Duke of Bedford without issue was by king Henry the sixt made the next Earle of Kendall He was at the battaile of Bangiebridge where Thomas Duke of Clarence the kings brother was slaine and himselfe taken prisoner by the Duke of Orliance the 9. of king Henry the fift from which imprisonment he was shortly after deliuered by ransome He married Margaret daughter
Norfolke was banished England for ten yeares meane time dyed Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster his Father whom this Henry succeeded in the Dukedome of Lancaster and after deposing King Richard and obtaining the kingdome he ordayned by assent of Parliament that Henry his eldest sonne should enioy the same Dignities and be stiled Prince of Wales Duke of Lancaster and Cornwall and Earle of Chester and so this Henry being crowned King vnited the whole Inheritance of Lancaster vnto the Crowne Since which time the Ducall Title of Lancaster hath bene drowned in the Title of the Regall Dignity This Henry married Mary daughter and one of the two heyres of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom he had issue Henry Prince of Wales Thomas Duke of Clarence Iohn Duke of Bedford Humfrey Duke of Glocester Blanch married to William Duke of Bauarre and Philip married to Iohn king of Denmarke and Norwey He dyed in the yeare 1412. Et portoit les armoiries de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Leicester their Armes Wiues and Children RObert de Bellomont a Norman borne sonne of Roger de Bellomont Lord of Ponteaudemer and Adelina his wife sister and heyre of Hugh Earle of Mellent after the death of Leofrike Algar and Edwin Saxon Earles was made Earle of Leicester by king Henry the first 1103. Hee married Elizabeth daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois and had issue Waleran Earle of Mellent in Normandie and of Worcester in England and Robert sur-named Bossu Adelina wife to Hugh Mounfort and Isabell married to Gilbert Strongbow Earle of Penbroke this Isabell daughter of Hugh the great Earle of Vermandois ouer-liued her first husband and after married William the second Earle Warren and Surrey This Robert dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1118. the 19. of King Henry the first Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert de Bellomont sur-named Bossu of his crooked backe was the second Earle of Leicester after the death of his Father he was Chiefe-Iustice of England in King Henry the seconds time and married Itta daughter of Roaldo de Waet Earle of the East Angles had issue Robert Blanchmaynes the third Earle of Leicester Henry Geffrey and Iohn Isabell married to Simon S. Lize Earle of Northampton and Hawis married to William Earle of Glocester This Robert dyed in the thirteenth yeare of king Henry the second and was buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes de son peré RObert de Bellomont sur-named Blanchmaynes of his white hands sonne of Robert Bossu was the third Earle of Leicester after the Conquest He married Pernell or Petronell daughter and co-heire of Hugh Grentmesnell Lord of Hinckley Lord Steward of England with whom he had in marriage the Honour of Hinckley and Office of Lord Steward of England She built the body of the great Church of Leicester and lyeth there buried in the Quier by the high Altar leauing issue Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester William a leaper who built the Hospitall of S. Leonards in I eicester and dyed before his Father without issue Roger Bishop of S. Andrewes in Scotland Amicia wife to Simon Earle Mountfort Brother of Almericke Earle of Eureux and Margaret married to Saier de Quincy Earle of Winchester This Robert was slaine in the Holy-Land at Duras in Greece where he was buried in the yeare 1190. Et portoit de gueulles à l'quintfoille d'hermyne RObert surnamed Fitz-Pernell sonne of Robert Blanchmaynes was after the death of his Father the fourth Earle of Leicester and in right of his Mother Lord high Steward of England He married Lourette daughter of William Lord Brews of Brember in Sussex by whom he had no issue This Robert went with King Richard into the Holy-land and was there taken prisoner and paide for his ransome two thousand Markes He dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1204. and was buried in the Abbey of Leicester the sixt of King Iohn leauing Simon de Mountfort and Saier de Quincy who had married his two sisters his heyres Et portoit les armes de son peré SImon de Mountfort sonne of Simon Earle Mounfort in France sonne of another Simon Earle Montfort and Bertha his wife daughter of Richard Earle of Eureux and Constable of France which last Simon was grand-childe of Robert sur-named the Holy King of France by his base sonne Almericke Earle Mountfort married Amicia eldest fister and co-heyre of Robert Fitz-Pernell Earle of Leicester in whose right he was created Earle of Leicester made Lord Steward of England in the eight yeare of king Iohn as may appeare by his Charter dated at Slingesbie the tenth day of March 1206. This Simon with his sonne was after banished England disinherited for rebellion against the king and allying themselues to the French King He was Generall of the Army at the siedge of the Citty of Tholouse who before the Gates thereof was striken in the head with a stone shot out of an Engine whereof he dyed sodainly and his Brother Almericke besiedging a Castle hard by the said Citty at the same time was likewise slaine in the yeare 1218. This Simon had issue by his wife Amicia Almericke Earle Montfort in France and Simon that was after Earle of Leicester in England Et portoit gueulles au hon d'argent à la double queué passee en en Saulteur SImon de Montfort second sonne of Simon Montfort Earle of Leicester and Amicia his wife hauing compounded agreed with Almericke his elder brother for his right title of the Earledome of Leicester came into England and was graciously receyued of king Henry the third 1235. who did not onely restore to him the Earledome of Leicester with the Office of Lord Steward of England but also in the yeare 1237. gaue vnto him in marriage his sister Elianor the widow of William Marshall the yonger Earle of Penbroke by whō he had issue Henry Montfort slaine with his Father at the battaile of Eue●sham in the yeare 1256. Simon Montfort Guy and Almerick were all three banished the Land by Acte of Parliament Edward and Richard dyed young and Elianor his daughter was married to Leolyne Prince of Wales When the Noblemen of England raised warre against king Henry the third for denying to performe the Orders and Decrees made a little before at a Parliament held at Oxford this Simon was made their Generall and at a battaile strocke neere Lewis in Sussex he tooke the King with his Brother Richard Earle of Cornewall and king of Almayne with Prince Edward his sonne prisoners but Prince Edward escaping bid the Barons battaile againe at Eue●sham where this Simon was slaine the Barons ouerthrowne in the 40 yeare of the said kings Reigne This Simon the second Earle of Leicester at the Coronation of Queene Elianor challenged the Office of Lord Steward of England in right of Amicia his Mother daughter of Robert Blanchmaynes
and Pernell his wife eldest daughter and co-heyre of Hugh Grentmesnill which Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke gain-said alledging that that Office belonged to him of right by Alice the other daughter of Hugh Grentmesnill to which this Simon answered That in King Iohns time this Controuersie was agreed That the Earle of Leicester that then was should giue to the then Earle of Norfolke tenne Knights Fees for which the Earle of Norfolke did release all his right and claime to the said Office of Lord high Steward of England Whereunto Earle Roger replied said That of those ten Knights Fees there were yet two a halfe vnpaid To which it was answered That by the Lawes of the Realme the saide Roger might recouer the remainder of those Knights Fees And so Simon was receiued to execute the saide Office at the Coronation of Queene Elianor Et portoit les armes de son pere EDmond sur-named Crouch-backe second sonne of king Henry the third in the fiftieth yeare of his Fathers reigne was made Earle of Leicester and high Steward of England and had also giuen him the Castle of Kenelworth and married Aueline daughter and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle as in the title of Earles of Lancaster is more at large He married to his second wife Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Arthoys and had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry and Iohn and after died at Bayon in France 1295. and was buried at Westminster on the North side of the Altar Et portoit d'engleterre au lambell de France THomas eldest sonne and heyre of Edmond Crouchbacke Earle of Leicester and high Steward of England married Alice daughter and heyre of Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne but by her had no issue He was beheaded at Pomfret in the yeare of our Lord 1322. as is more at large in the Title of Earles of Lancaster Et portoit d'engleterre an lambell de France HEnry of Lancaster Lord of Monmouth brother heyre of Thomas aforesaid was restored to the Earledomes of Lancaster Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England in the eighteenth yeare of king Edward the second and married Mauld or Matild daughter heyre of Sir Patrick Chaworth knight and had issue as in the Earles of Lancaster He dyed in the yeare 1345. and lyeth buried at Leicester Et portoit les armes d'engleterre à la band d'azur HEnry of Monmouth sur-named Tortcoll sonne heyre of Henry Lord of Monmouth and grand-childe of Edmond Crouchbacke was after the death of his Father Earle of Lancaster Leicester and high Steward of England and after created Duke of Lancaster in the yeare 1351. He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Bellomont or Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest married to William Duke of Bauary and Blanch the second daughter was married to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster He dyed of the plague and was buried at Leicester the 35. of king Edward the third Et portoit les armes de son pere WIlliam of Bauary Earle of Henault Holland Zeland and Frizland married Mauld daughter co-heire of Henry of Monmouth sur-named Tortcoll the first Duke of Lancaster by reason whereof he was Earle of Leicester in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third as doth appeare by his Charter bearing date 1360. He dyed withour issue Et portoit les armes de Bauary Perbendee lozengie d'argent d'azur IOhn of Gaunt so named of the place where he was borne fourth sonne of king Edward the third after the death of William of Bauary his brother by marriage was by his Father created Earle of Leicester Lincolne and Derby in the yeare 1361. as in the Earles of Lancaster is more at large He married Blanch the second daughter and co-heyre of Henry first Duke of Lancaster by whom he had issue King Henry the fourth and others He dyed in the yeare 1399. Et portoit France semé escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'hermyns HEnry of Bullingbroke sonne and heyre of Iohn of Gaunt was Duke of Hereford in the life time of his Father and after created Earle of Leicester and Derby as also Lord high Steward of England and lastly king of England by the name of king Henry the fourth Et portoit les armes de son pere RObert Dudley fift sonne of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland was created Earle of Leicester and Baron of Denbeigh in the sixt yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1564. at S. Ima●s house on Michelmas day He was Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter and of S. Michael L. Steward of her house and Master of the Horse and one of her Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell He married two wiues the first was Amie daughter and heyre of Sir Iohn Robsert knight who dyed without issue His second wife was Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Treasurer of the houshold to Queene Elizabeth and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter by whom he had a sonne named Robert Baron of Denbeigh who dyed young without issue This Robert dyed without any lawfull issue at Cornebury Lodge in Oxfordshire 1588. and was buried at Warwick leauing issue Robert a base sonne begotten of Duglasse Howard sister of Charles Earle of Nottingham Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant vert à la double queue ' RObert Sidney Lord Gouernour of Vlishing sonne of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of the Counsell of the Marchesse of Wales and of Lady Mary his wife eldest sister and co-heyre of Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester fift sonne of Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberland was by King Iames the thirteenth day of May 1603. created Baron Sidney of Penshurst in the Tower of London and on the furth day of May 1605. he was created Viscount Lisle at Grienwich and lastly on Sunday the second day of August 1618. he was created Earle of Leicester at Salisbury he being then Lord Chamberlaine to Queene Anne and knight and companion of the Noble Order of the Garter He married Barbary the only daughter and heyre of Iohn Gamage Lord of Coytie in Glamorganshire by whom he hath issue now liuing Robert Lord Lisle who married Lady Dorothy eldest daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland Lady Mary married to Sir Robert Wroth Lady Phillip wife to Sir Iohn Hubert knight sonne heyre of Sir Henry Hubert knight Baronet and Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the Court of common Pleas and Lady Barbara Sidney the third daughter yet vnmarried 1618. Et portoit d'or à la pheon d'azur A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of March their Armes Wiues and Children ROger Lord Mortimer of Wigmore sonne and heyre of Edmond Lord Mortimer of Wigmore was created the first Earle of the Marchesse of Wales in the second yeare of king Edward the third at a Parliament held at Salisbury Vnto this Roger was committed the gouernment of Edward the third for that
he was generally accounted a man of singular vertue and vnto him was ioyned Edmond of Woodstocke Earle of Kent and Henry Plantagenet Earle of Lācaster as assistants A Parliament being held at Northampton 1328 a dishonourable peace and marriage was made wherein the King by the directions of his Mother and this Roger Mortimer released to the Scots their homage fealty and seruice due to him for that kingdome and deliuered vp to them also the grand Charter called Ragman which vnder the hands and seales of their late King and of the Nobility of Scotland testified their tenure and subiection to the Kings of England This Roger in the fourth yeare of king Edward the third was taken at Nottingham Castle at midnight in Queene Isabell the Kings Mothers chamber with whom he had bene ouer familiar by William Lord Montague others and sent to the Tower of London and condemned of high treason at Westminster in presence of the whole Parliament and after drawne to the common Gallowes and there hanged two dayes and two nights and then taken downe and buried in the Grey-Fryars Church He married Ioane daughter and heyre of Peter Iamuile Lord of Mede Vaucolour and Trime in Ireland and had issue Edmond Mortimer knighted at the Coronation of King Edward the third with his Brother Sir Roger Mortimer and Geffrey Mortimer Lord of Cowich Iohn the fourth sonne of this Roger was slaine at a Iusting at Shrewsbury Katherine the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Beauchampe Earle of Warwick Ioane married to Iames Lord Audley Agnes married to Laurence Hastings Earle of Penbroke Margaret married to Thomas sonne and heyre of Maurice Lord Berkeley Mauld married to Sir Iohn Charlton Lord Powis Blanch wife to Peter Lord Grandison and Beatrix the seuenth daughter was married first to Edward sonne and heyre of Thomas of Brotherton Earle of Norfolke and after to Thomas Brews Et portoit barre d'or d'azur au chef palee les corners geronne à vn escuchon d'argent ROger Mortimer grand-childe to Roger Mortimer the first Earle of March aforesaid by his sonne Edmond was restored in the 29. yeare of king Edward the third to the Earldome of March and all other lands honours and possessions which his said Grand-Father was possessed of for that he was contrary to law as the Lawyers then saide put to death being neuer brought to answer which course of Iustice was vsed before at the triall of the Earles of Lancaster Winchester Glocester and Kent by the aduice of the said Roger and Queene Isabell This Roger was one of the first Founders of the Order of the Garter and married Phillip daughter of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury and had issue Roger Mortimer that dyed without issue before his Father and Edmond Mortimer that was the third Earle of March Margaret married to Robert Vere Earle of Oxford and Margery married to Iohn Lord Audley He dyed in Burgundy at a Towne called Roueray in the three and thirtieth yeare of King Edward the third and his body being brought into England was buried by his Auncestors at Wigmore Et portoit barre d'or d'azur au chef palee les corners geronne à vn escuchon d'argent EDmond Mortimer second sonne and heyre of Roger Mortimer the second Earle of March was after the death of his Father the third Earle of March and Lord of Wigmore He married Phillip daughter and onely heyre of Lionell of Antwerpe Duke of Clarence Earle of Wiltshire and Vlster Lord of Conaught and Trime in Ireland by whom he had issue Roger Mortimer the fourth Earle of March and Sir Edmond Mortimer knight that married the daughter of Owen Glendour Sir Iohn Mortimer knight the third sonne was beheaded for treason the third of king Henry the sixt Elizabeth married to Henry Lord Percy sur-named Hotspurre Philip first married to Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbroke and after to Richard Earle of Arundell and lastly to Iohn Lord S. Iohn and dyed without issue This Edm●nd rec●●ered from William Mountague Earle of Salisbury the Castle and honour of Denbeigh which king Edward the third had giuen before to Roger Mortimer Earle of March this Edmonds Grand-Father This Edmond died at Corke in Ireland the fift of king Richard the second and was buried at Wigmore Et portoit burelle de six pieces do'r ' d'azur au chef de la primier deux paletts entte deux base equites de la second sur le tout à vn escuchon d'argent ROger Mortimer after the death of Edmond his Father was the fourth Earle of March of that sur-name whom king Richard the second nominated for his successour in the kingdome of England 1387. being descended of the body of Philip onely daughter and heyre of Lionell Duke of Clarence third sonne of king Edward the third He married Elianor daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent Lord Wake and Duke of Surrey and sister and co-heyre of Thomas her brother by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters Edmond the first sonne was the fift Earle of March Roger the second sonne dyed young Anne was married to Richard of Coningsbourgh Earle of Cambridge sonne of Edmond of Langley Duke of Yorke and Elianor married to Edward Courtney Earle of Deuonshire He was writ and stiled Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore Trime Clare and Conaught and was slaine by the wilde Irish being then Lieutenant of the Kings Forces in Ireland in the two and twentieth yeare of King Richard the second and bare the Armes of his Father EDmond Mortimer sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaide was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of March and Vlster and Lord of Wigmore Trime Clare Conaught and married Anne daughter of Edmond Earle Stafford and dyed without issue in the Castle of Trime in Ireland the third of King Henry the fixt and was buried at Stoke neere Clare leauing Richard Duke of Yorke his Nephew and heyre to succeed him Anne his widdow was after married to Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington Les armes de Mortimer RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard of Conesburgh Earle of Cambridge by Anne his wife sister co-heyre of Edmond Mortimer the fift Earle of March after the death of his Father and Edmond Mortimer his Vnckle did write himselfe Duke of Yorke Earle of Cambridge Vlster March and Rutland Lord of Wigmore and Clare He married Cecily daughter of Ralphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Edward Earle of March after king by the name of king Edward the fourth and others as in the title of Yorke This Richard was slaine at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. and the 39. of king Henry the sixt Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à bordure d'argent seme lyons rampant purpre EDward Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard Duke of Yorke aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of March and Vlster and Lord of Wigmore and Clare and lastly king of England by the
rampant d'azur escartelle de gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent IOhn Dudley knight was first created Viscount Lisle the 33. yeare of King Henry the eight and in the first yeare of King Edward the sixt he was created Earle of Warwicke and the eleuenth of October in the fift yeare of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Northumberland He married Iane daughter and h●yre of Sir Edward Guilford knight and had issue eight sonnes and fiue daughters viz. Henry who dyed at Bullen Iohn Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue Thomas dyed young Ambrose Earle of Warwicke who dyed without issue Robert Earle of Leicester dyed also without any lawfull issue Guilford Dudley beheaded with the Lady Iane his wife Henry slaine at S. Quintins and Charles the yongest sonne dyed a Childe Lady Mary the eldest daughter was married to Sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter and Lord President of Wales Father of Robert Baron of Penshurst Viscount Lisle Earle of Leicester and Knight of the Garter Lady Margaret dyed young Lady Katherine third daughter married Henry Hastings Earle of Huntington Lady Temperance and Lady Katherine dyed both young This great Duke on the 22. day of August in the first yeare of Queene Mary was beheaded at the Tower-Hill with Sir Iohn Gates and Sir Thomas Palmer knights Iohn Cocke Lancaster Herald some-time seruant to this Duke begged of Queene Mary to bury the head of his olde Master in the Tower of London which was granted him with the whole body and performed accordingly In remembranee whereof the said Lancaster did euer after beare for his Creast a Beares head siluer crowned gold Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant à la queué nouce de vert armé lampassé de gueulles THomas Percy Nephew to Henry Percy the sixt Earle of Northumberland by Thomas his brother put to death by K. Henry the 8. as aforesaid after the death of Iohn Duke of Northumber land was by Queene Mary restored in blood and by Letters Patents bearing date 1557. created a new Lord Percy and the seuenth Earle of Northumberland of that Family to him and the heyres male of his body and for default thereof to his brother Henry and the heyres male of his body After Queene Elizabeth made him knight of the Garter in the fift yeare of her Reigne of which he was degraded in the yeare 1569. for rebellion with Charles Earle of Westmerland and afterwards attainted by Parliament in Anno 1571 and lastly was beheaded at Yorke in the yeare 1572. He married Anne daughter of Henry Somerset Earle of Worcester and sister of William Earle of Worcester had issue Thomas that dyed young Elizabeth married to Richard Woodroofe of Yorkshire Mary wife to Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland knight Lucie married to Sir Edward Stanley of Einsham in Oxfordshire knight a younger sonne of Edward Stanley Earle of Derby and Iane married to the Lord Henry Seymour brother to the now Earle of Hartford Et portoit d'or an lyon rampant d'azur armé lampasse de gueulles escartelle de gueul es à trois Luces hauriant d'argent SIr Henry Percy knight second brother of Thomas aforesaid was after his said brothers death and attaindure by vertue of the former entayle and Grant the eight Earle of Northumberland in the 16. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and after being accused of treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London shot himselfe to death with a Dag charged with two Bullets before either his cause was heard or he arraigned in the yeare 1585. Hee married Katherine one of the daughters and co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latimer by whom he had issue Henry now the 9. Earle of Northumberland 1618. Thomas that dyed young William third sonne Sir Charles Percy knight Richard Percy Sir Alan Percy knight Sir Ioceline Percy knight and George Percy Esquire Anne Percy dyed young and Lucy married to Sir Iohn Wotton knight Et portoit d'or au lyon rampant d'azur escartelle Lucy qui est gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent HEnry Lord Percy sonne and heyre of Henry aforesaide after the death of his Father was the ninth Earle of Northumberland Lord Poynings Fitz-Payne and Bryan hee was made Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter by Q. Elizabeth Anno 1593. and of the priuy Counsell to King Iames. He married Dorothy daughter of Walter Deuereux Earle of Essex and widdow of Sir Thomas Perrot knight by whom he hath issue two sonnes and two daughters Sir Algernon Percy Lord Percy and knight of the Bath at the Creation of Prince Charles and Henry Percy a second sonne Lady Dorothy Percy the eldest daughter married to Sir Robert Sidney Lord Lisle and Knight of the Bath at the creation of Prince Henry and Lady Luce the second daughter married Iames Lord Hayes Viscount of Doncaster 1618. Et portoit dor au lyon rampant d'azur escartelle gueulles à trois Luces hauriant d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Norfolke their Armes Wiues and Children Et portoit d'or à la croix de gueulles This Roger married Isabell daughter of Hamelyn Plantagenet base sonne of Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Anioye Earle Warren and Surrey and had issue Hugh Bigot Earle of Norfolke and others He dyed and was buried at Thetford Et portoit les armes de son peré This Roger married Isabell daughter of William king of Seots and sister of king Alexander and dyed of a bruise running at Tilt without issue Anno 1269. Leauing Roger his Nephew sonne of Hugh his Brother to succeede him in his Earledome Et portoit party pale d'or de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles Et portoit party pale d'or de vert au lyon rampant de gueulles Et portoit d'engleterre au lambell d'argent Et portoit lez Armoiries d'engleterre au lambell d'argent Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit les arm es de son peré Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit gueulles au lyon rampant d'argent armé lampasse d'azur Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargee d' e neuf torteaux Et portoit de gueulles à la bande entre six croix recroisettees au pred fiché d'argent Et portoit de gueulles à la bande à six croix recroisettees fitchez d'argent Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoit de gueulles à la band à six croix recroisette es pied fiche d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Marquesses and Earles of Northampton their Armes Wiues and Children VVAltheof sonne of Syward the great Earle of Northumberland married Iudith Niece to William Conqueror and daughter of Lambert Earle of Lens in Artoys with whom the said Conquerour gaue in marriage the Earledomes of Huntington and Northampton by whom he had issue three daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was
Hugh dyed in the yeare 1263. and was buried at Colne the 48. of King Henry the third Et portoit de gueulles escartellé d'or le premier brisé de vn molette d'argen● RObert de Vere the second of that christen name sonne heyre of Hugh aforesaid was the fift Earle of Oxford of that sur-name Lord Bulbec and great Chamberlaine of England who siding with the Barons in the ciuill dissentions against king Henry the third was taken prisoner by Prince Edward the kings sonne in a battaile neere Kenelworth in the yeare 1265. He married Alice daughter and heyre of Gilbert Lord Samford and Chamberlaine to Queene Elianor and had issue Robert Vere Earle of Oxford Hugh de Vere second sonne who married Dionisia daughter and heyre of William Montchensey Lord of Swanescamp knight and dyed without issue and Alphonsus de Vere knight third sonne who dyed before his other two elder brothers and was buried at S. Albons the second of king Edward the third Ioane the eldest daughter married William de Warren sonne of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey Lora the second daughter was wife to Reginald Argentein with whom her Brother Robert as Milles hath pag. 682. did giue in marriage the Mannor of Ketlingham in Norfolke This Robert died in the yeare 1295 and was buried at Colne in the 24. yeare of king Edward the first Et portoit les armes de son peté RObert de Vere the third of that name sonne and heire of Robert the second was after the death of his Father the sixt Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England and was called The good Earle of Oxford He was sent by king Edward the first into Aquitaine with an Army to releeue his people against the French He married Margaret daughter of Roger Lord Mortimer and sister of Roger first Earle of March and dyed without issue in the yeare 1331. and was buried at Colne in Essex Et portoit gueulles escartelle d'or le premier beise de vn molette d'argent IOhn de Vere sonne of Sir Alphons de Vere knight and Nephew and heire of Robert and Hugh his Vnkles whom hee succeeded and was the seuenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England He married Mauld daughter of Bartholmew Badelismer Baron of Leeds in Kent and sister and one of the heyres of Giles Lord Badelismer her brother by whom he had issue three sonnes and two daughters viz. Thomas and Aubrey both Earles of Oxford and Iohn Vere third sonne dyed without issue Margaret the eldest daughter was first married to Henry Lord Beaumont and after to Sir Iohn Deuereux knight Isabell the second daughter was first married to Sir Iohn Courtney Grand-father of Hugh the first Earle of Deuonshire of that Family and after to Sir Oliuer Dynham knight This Iohn Earle of Oxford dyed in the 33. yeare of king Edward the third 1358. Et portoit de gueulles escattelle d'or le prin●ier brise de vn Molette d'argent THom as de Vere sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaide after the death of his Father was the eight Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec Samford and Lord great Chamberlaine of England and married Matilda daughter and heyre of Sir Raphe Vfford knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of England vnder King Edward the third and had issue Robert de Vere Earle of Oxford Marquesse of Dublin and Duke of Ireland and after died at Bentley in Essex the 18. day of September the 45. of King Edward the third Et portoit les Armes de son peré RObert de Vere the fourth of that name and 9. Earle of Oxford at eight yeares of age was Lord Bulbec Samford and great Chamberlaine of England and to augment his honour king Richard the second in the 9. yeare of his reigne created him Marquesse of Dublyn and gaue him a thousand Markes lands by the yeare with the Castle of Flynt in Wales also he gaue to him the sonne and heyre of Charles de Bloys thē a prisoner for whose redemption he had 20000. pounds and in the 10. yeare of the saide Kings reigne he was made Duke of Ireland After all which the King granted him by Letters Patents to hold the kingdome and Soueraignty of Ireland and to beare for his Armes Azure three Crownes gold within a bordure argent quartered before his owne Coate He was much hated of the Nobility for abusing the Kings eares to the hurt of the Sate Hee married Philip daughter of Ingelram de Guisnes Lord of Coucie and Earle of Bedford by Isabell his wife daughter of king Edward the third whom he diuorced and tooke to wife Lantegronia a meane woman that came with the Queene out of Bohemia but had no issue by eyther of them At last he was banished England by the Barons and went into France where about fiue yeares after being a hunting he was slaine by a wilde Boare King Richard hearing thereof out of his loue caused his body to be brought into England and to bee apparelled in Princely Ornaments and Robes and put about his necke a chaine of gold and Rings vpon his fingers and so was buried in the Priory of Earles Colne in Essex 1392. The king being thereat did weare blackes Et portoit les armes de son peré AVbrey de Vere after the banishment and death of Robert Duke of Ireland his Nephew was the tenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford 1393. But the Chamberlainship of England saith Milles which his Auncestors did hold in Fee he surrendred vnto king Richard the second who bestowed the same vpon Iohn Holland Duke of Excester his halfe brother by the Mother He married Alice daughter of Iohn Lord Fitz-Walter of Woodham Walter in Essex and had issue Richard Earle of Oxford and Iohn that dyed without issue the ninth of Henry the fift Alice a daughter was married to Sir Iohn Fitz-Lewis knight This Aubrey dyed in the first yeare of king Henry the fourth and was buried in the Priory of Earles Colne in Essex in the yeare 1400. Et portoit gueulles escartelle d'or le premier brise de vn Molette d'argent RIchard de Vere twenty foure yeares olde at the death of his Father Aubrey was the eleuenth Earle of Oxford Lord Bulbec and Samford and in the third yeare of King Henry the fift he was made Knight of the Garter He married Alice daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Richard Sergeaulx knight and widdow of Guy S. Albon by whom hee had issue Iohn Earle of Oxford and Sir Robert Vere knight who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Courtney of Hacham knight and heyre to her Mother Phillip one of the daughters and heyres of Sir Warren Archdeacon knight and had issue Iohn who married Alice daughter and heyre of Walter Kilrington alias Colbroke by whom he had issue Iohn de Vere Earle of Oxford This Richard dyed in the 4. yeare of King Henry the fift Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn de
de son peré LAurence Lord Hastings Weshford and Aburgauenny Son of Iohn Lord Hastings and Grand-childe of another Iohn and Isabell eldest sister and co-heyre of Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke was by Letters Patents dated at Mont-Martyn the 30. day of October the 13. of king Edward the third created Earle of Penbroke who being very young the King gaue his Wardship to the Lady Isabell de Burgo Lady of Clare who was Custos of Penbroke during the said Laurences minority He had two wiues the first was the earle of S. Paules daughter by whom he had no issue His second wife was Agnes daughter of Roger Mortuomary Lord of Wigmore and first Earle of March by whom he had issue Iohn Lord Hastings who was but two yeares olde at the death of his Father 1361. the 36. of King Edward the third Et portoit d'or à la Maunch de gueulles IOhn Lord Hastings sonne of Laurenc aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Penbroke and being but 27. yeares of age was sent by King Edward the third to remoue the siedge at the Citty of Rochell in France where by the way as he was going hee was encountred vpon the Sea by Henry the Vsurper of Castile and taken prisoner with 160. others who were carried into Spaine where after two yeares imprisonment there he was solde to a Nobleman of France with whom hauing agreed for his ransome at his departure was poysoned at a banquet and died in France the 16. of Aprill in the yeare 1375. his ransome money beeing come to Callis to redeeme him He married two wiues the first was Margaret daughter of King Edward the third by whom he had no issue His second wife was Anne daughter and heyre of Sir Walter Manny knight of the Garter by whom he had issue Iohn Lord Hastings and Earle of Penbroke three yeares olde at the death of his Father Et portoit les armes de son pere IOhn Lord Hastings sonne of Iohn Earle of Penbroke by Anne Manny his wife after the death of his Father was Earle of Penbroke Lord Hastings Weshford Abergauenny And because he was very yong king Edward the third made William Lord Beauchamp Custos of the County of Penbroke And after being with King Richard the second at Woodstock at a Christmas in running at a turnament was slaine by his good Friend Sir Iohn S. Iohn in the yeare 1389. after he had beene Earle 14. yeares He married Philip daughter of Edmond Mortimer the third Earle of March but had no issue He was buried in the Fryers Minorites within Newgate in London And his inheritance went to his Cousin Sir Edward Hastings knight who for some displeasure taken against him by the King was committed to the Fleet where he dyed without issue After whose death King Richard seized all his liuings into his hands although afterwards Reginald Grey of Ruthin made claime to the same as next heire and at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth carried the gilt Spurs which belonged of right for the Earle of Penbroke to do It is saide that since Aymer de Valence Earle of Penbroke who was one of the Peeres that condemned Thomas Earle of Lancaster to this Iohn none of the Earles of Penbroke did liue to see their sonnes so vntimely did they dye King Richard the second in the yeare 1397. did giue the Earledome of Penbroke to his Queene Isabell and vnder her Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester and Lord of Hauerford was made Custos of the Earldome which they enioyed vntill king Henry the fourth obtayned the Crowne who tooke the same then into his owne hands Et portoit d'or à la Maunch de gueulles HVmfrey Plantagenet fourth sonne of king Henry the 4. was by king Henry the fift his brother at a Parliament held at Leicester the second yeare of his Reigne created Earle of Penbroke and shortly after Duke of Glocester Hee writ in his stile Humfrey sonne and brother to Kings Duke of Glocester Earle of Henault Holland Zeland Penbroke Lord of Frisia great Chamberlaine of England and Defender of the Realme This was that Duke Humfrey who alwayes standing for the Commons being bountifull to the poore and seeing Iustice duely executed was commonly called The good Duke of Glocester I wish there were many such Duke Humfreys now liuing This great Duke and Protector for withstanding the insolent proceedings of Queene Margaret wife to King Henry the fixt at length by her meanes was strangled to death at S. Edmondsbury in Suffolke in the 25. yeare of King Henry the sixt and lyeth buried in the Abbey at S. Albons He married two wiues the first was Iaqueline daughter and heyre of William Duke of Bauare and the second wife was Elianor sister of Thomas Lord Cobham of Starborough but had no issue by eyther He had a base daughter named Antigone married vnto Henry Grey Earle of Tankeruile and Lord Powis Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au bordur d'argent VVIlliam de la Pole Lord Wingfield c. was created Earle of Penbroke by Letters Patents bearing date at S. Edmonds-bury the third of March 1446. the 25. of king Henry the sixt which Title Dignity he enioyed not long for at the next Parliament after 1450. he was banished England and in his flying was taken and beheaded and his body being carried to Wingfield Colledge in Suffolke was there buried After whose death the Earledome of Penbroke reuerted againe to the Crowne where it remained two yeares This William married Alice daughter and heyre of Thomas Chaucer of Newelme in Oxfordshire Esquire as in the Title of Suffolke is more at large Et portoit d'azur à la face trois testes de Leopards d'or IAsper of Hatfield knight of the Garter sonne of Owen Tuder and Queene Katherine daughter of Charles the sixt French King and widdow of king Henry the fift of England was created Earle of Penbroke by King Henry the sixt his halfe Brother in the yeare 1452. But after when King Edward the fourth expulsed king Henry the sixt this Iasper was attainted and William Lord Herbert created Earle of Penbroke in his place in the yeare 1462. In whose Letters Patents mention is made that he had the said Earledome giuen him in consideration he had expelled the Rebell Iasper After that this William Herbert was slaine at Banbury his sonne William succeeded him in the said Earledome of Penbroke And after when King Henry the sixt was restored againe by the Earle of Warwicke this Iasper was also restored to be Earle of Penbroke in the yeare 1470. But in Aprill following 1471. Iasper was taken prisoner at Barnet Field and put from the Earledome of Penbroke againe which Earledome being surrendred by the second William Lord Herbert to King Edward the fourth he gaue it to Prince Edward his sonne who enioyed it during his life Afterwards King Richard the third held the same all his life time who being slaine by king
Henry the seuenth 1485. this Iasper was againe the third time restored to the Earledome of Penbroke in the yeare 1486. he was crcated Duke of Bedford Some haue that this Iasper married Katherine daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers the widdow of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham but howsoeuer he dyed without any lawfull issue the 11. of King Henry the seuenth leauing a base daughter named Hellen married to William Gardiner of London Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre à la bordur d'azur semé de Merlottes d'or WIlliam Herbert Lord of Ragland Castle in Monmothshire descended from Henry Fitz-Herbert Chamberlaine to King Henry the first and Alice Corbet his wife Concubine to the said King and of whom he begot Reginald earle of Cornwall This William was Knight of the Garter and after the attaindor of Iasper of Hatfield was created Earle of Penbroke in the 8. yeare of king Edward the fourth and being sent by the said King to encounter Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke and George Duke of Clarence who intended the setting vp againe of King Henrie the sixt was at Banbury field 1469. taken prisoner and beheaded the ninth of King Edward the fourth and buried at Tinterne Abbey the said King Edward being also taken prisoner by the Earle of Warwicke at the same time He married Anne sister of Sir Walter Deuereux knight Lord Ferrars of Chartley and had issue William Lord Herbert of Gower and after his Father Earle of Penbroke Sir Walter Herbert and Sir George Herbert of S. Iulians and sixe daughters Cicely was Baronesse of Grestoke Mauld was married to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland Katherine wife to George Grey Earle of Kent Anne was married to the Lord Powis Isabell was married to Sir Thomas Cooksey Knight and Margaret the sixt daughter was first married to Thomas Talbot Viscount Lisle and after to Sir Henry Bodringham knight This William Earle of Penbroke had issue by Mauld daughter and heyre of Adam ap Howell Graunt his Paramore Richard Herbert of Ewyas Father of Sir George Herbert of Swansey knight and of William Herbert Earle of Penbroke Et portoit party per pale d'azur de gueulles au trois lyons tampant d'argent WIlliam Lord Herbert of Gower sonne and heyre of William Earle of Penbroke beheaded at Banbury aforesaid was after his Father Earle of Penbroke which earledome he surrendred to King Edward the fourth and in lieu therof the said King created him Earle of Huntington by his Letters Patents bearing date at Oburne the fourth of Iuly in the 19. yeare of King Edward the fourth who at that time gaue the said Earledome of Penbroke to his sonne Prince Edward This William married Mary the fift sister and co-heyre of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and had issue one onely daughter his heyre named Elizabeth married to Charles Somerset Earle of Worcester This William dyed in the 6. yeare of King Henry the seuenth Et portoit les armes de son peré EDward Plantagenet sonne and heyre of King Edward the fourth was in the 19. yeare of his Fathers reigne vppon the surrender of William Herbert of the Earledome of Penbroke created Earle of Penbroke at the Kings Mannor of East Hampsted This Prince Edward was after King by the name of King Edward the fift and liued not long after who being dead King Richard the third held the said Earledome of Penbroke all his life time After whose death Iasper Tuder was restored againe to that Earledome and helde it to his death in the yeare 1495. And then did King Henry the seuenth giue the same Earledome to Prince Henry his sonne who held and enioyed it vntill he was King and long after and passed all things within the saide County vnder the Seale of the said Earledome and by the name of Earle of Penbroke and not as King nor vnder the great Seale of England and so it continued vntill the 27. yeare of his Reigne that Wales was reduced to sheere ground and the authority royall of all Lordships Marchesse in Wales was dissolued by Acte of Parliament and resumed into the Kings hands at which time the great and large authority and iurisdiction Royall of the Earledome of Penbroke being alwayes before a County Palatine was dissolued and the Earles that haue beene sithence haue onely had but the Name and Dignity as other Earles of England where before that time they were as absolute Princes of themselues Et portoit France escartelle d'engleterre au lambell d'argent ANne Bollen eldest daughter and co-heyre of Thomas Bollen Viscount Rochford and Earle of Wiltshire was created Marchionesse of Penbroke at Windesore Castle on Sunday the first of September 1532. the 24. of King Henry the eight at which time the saide King deliuered vnto her two seuerall Letters Patents one of her said Creation the other of the guift of a thousand pounds a yeare to maintaine her Estate Afterwards the 25. of Ianuary 1533. King Henry married the said Anne Marchionesse of Penbroke and by her had issue the renowned and most famous Princesse Queene Elizabeth who reigned Queene forty foure yeares and died the 24. of March 1602. and lyeth honourably buried in the Abbey at Westminster This Queene was beheaded within the Tower of London the 19. of May 1536. and her body with the head was buried in the Quier of the Chappel of the Tower Et portoit d'argent au Cheuron entre trois testes de Beufs coupé sable WIlliam Herbert sonne of Richard Herbert of Ewyas Esquire and grandchilde to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke beheaded at Banbury was of the priuy Chamber to King Henry the eight and one of his Excecutors he was made Master of the Horsse and Knight of the Garter the third of King Edward the sixt and in the fift yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe and Earle of Penbroke he was also of the priuy Counsell to king Edward the 6. twice Lord President of the Counsell established in the Marchesse of Wales Lieutenant generall ioyned with the Lord Russell and the Lord Grey for suppressing the Rebels in the West Countries and against Sir Thomas Wyat and Generall of all the English Forces at S. Quintins twice Gouernor of Callis of the priuy Counsell also to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth grand Master of the Houshold to the late Queene Elizabeth He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter of Thomas Parre Baron of Kendall sister and co-heyre of William Parre Marquesse of Northampton Earle of Essex Lord Parre Ros of Kendall Fitz-Hugh Marmyon and S. Quintine by whom hee had issue Henry Lord Herbert after Earle of Penbroke Sir Edward Herbert of Red-Castle knight and Lady Anne married to Francis Lord Talbot Son and heyre of George the sixt Earle of Shrewsbury This William married to his second wife Anne daughter of George Talbot the fourth Earle of Shrewsbury but by her had no issue He dyed at Hampton-Court the 18. of Aprill and was
Botesworth 1563. Et portoit les armes de son peré EDward Mannors Knight of the Garter sonne and heire of Henry was after the death of his Father the third Earle of Rutland of this Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and cheefe Commissioner appointed by Queene Elizabeth to continue the league betweene her and Iames the sixt King of Scotland now our most dread and Soueraigne Lord and King 1618. there being ioyned with him the Lord Euers Thomas Randolph Esquire and others He married Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Vale Royall in Cheshire knight by whom he had issue one onely daughter and heyre named Elizabeth married to William Cecill Lord Burghley sonne and heyre of Thomas Earle of Excester by whom he had issue William Lord Ros that died beyond the seas in Italy without issue 1618. This Edward dyed in the 29. yeare of the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth and lyeth buried at Botesworth Et portoit d'or deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en le premier deux fleur-de-lizes d'or à la second au lyon passant gardant d'or IOhn Mannors brother and heyre male of Edward aforesaid was the fourth Earle of Rutland of that Family Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and married Elizabeth daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley in Shropshire by whō he had issue Edward that dyed an Infant Roger that was Earle of Rutland Francis Earle of Rutland Sir George Mannors Knight and Oliuer Bridget wife to Sir Robert Tirwhit of Lincolnshire Knight Frances married to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth married to Emanuell Lord Scroope of Bolton This Iohn dyed in the yeare 1587. Et portoit les armes de son frere ROger Mannors sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaide was after the death of his Father the fift Earle of Rutland Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of that worthy and renowned Sir Philip Sidney knight slaine at Zutphen in Gelderland the 17. of October 1586. and dyed without issue in the yeare 1600. leauing Francis Mannors his brother to succeed him Et portoit d'or à deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en la premier deux fleur de-liz d'or à la second au leopard passant d'or FRancis Mannors second sonne of Iohn Earle of Rutland and brother and heyre of Roger the fift Earle of Rutland of this Family was the sixt Earle of Rutland Lord Ros of Hamelake Beluoir and Trusbut and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter 1618. He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter and one of the co-heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet of the West Country and had issue Katherine His second wife is Cecily daughter of Sir Iohn Tufton knight and widdow of Edward Hungerford by whom he had issue Henry Lord Ros that dyed a childe and Francis Lord Ros of Hamelake now liuing 1618. Et portoit d'or à deux burelles d'azur au chef escartelle d'azur de gueulles en la premier deux fleur-de-liz d'or à la second au leopard passant d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles Riuers their Armes Wiues and Children RIchard Widdeuill Baron of Wimington married Iaquet daughter of Peter of Luxenburgh Earle of S. Paul the widdow of Iohn Duke of Bedford Regent of France for which marriage he was fined to pay to King Henry the sixt the summe of one thousand pounds because hee did the same without the said Kings priuity and consent yet afterwards obtayning the said Kings fauour he was elect Knight of the Garter the 4. of August and enstalled the 30. of October Anno 28. of Henry the sixt and on the 26. of May the 4. of King Edward the fourth he was created Earle Riuers made high Constable of England He had issue by the saide Iaquet seuen Sons and sixe daughters viz. Anthony Widdeuill Earle Riuers after his Father Lewis dyed young Iohn dyed young also Iohn the fourth sonne was slaine with his Father at Edgcote-field Lyonell fift sonne was Bishop of Salisbury and Father to Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester by his Concubine Edward sixt sonne Richard the seuenth sonne was Earle Riuers after Anthony his elder brother Elizabeth the eldest daughter was first married to Sir Iohn Grey of Groby knight and after to King Edward the fourth Margaret was married to Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell Anne the third daughter was first married to William Bourchier sonne of Henry Earle of Essex and after to George Grey Earle of Kent and thirdly to Sir Edward Wingfield knight Iaquet was married to Iohn Lord Strange of Knocking Mary was wife to William Herbert Earle of Huntington and Katherine the sixt daughter was first married to Henry Stafford second Duke of Buckingham and after to Iasper of Hatfield D. of Bedford This Richard with Iohn his sonne were taken out of the Mannour of Grafton by Robin of Riddesdale Captaine of the lewd people of Northamptonshire and catried to Northampton and there beheaded without any Legall proceeding in the yeare 1469. Et portoit d'argent à la facé quanton de gueulles ANthony Wideuile was after the death of Richard his Father Earle Riuers and Lord Scales in right of his wife Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Thomas Lord Scales of Nucels in Hartfordshire He was made Knight of the Garter in the fift yeare of King Edward the fourth and in the first yeare of King Edward the fift by the procurement of Richard Duke of Glocester then Lord Protectour was sent to Pomfret there beheaded without any iust or lawfull cause laid against him the 13. of Iune 1483. This Anthony had issue onely a base daughter named Margaret who was married to Sir Robert Poynes knight Et portoit les armes de son peré RIchard Wideuile after the death of Anthony his brother without lawfull issue was Earle Riuers Lord Scales of Nucels and Grafton and dyed without issue in the seuenth yeare of King Henry the seuenth leauing his sixe sisters his heyres who were married as aforesaid Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Shrewsbury their Armes Wiues and Children ROger de Montegummery Earle of Belismo in Normandy sonne of Hugh de Montegummery of Sibell his wife fift daughter of Herfastus the Dane brother of Gonora wife to Richard the first Duke of Normandy of that Name came into England with William the Conquerour who gaue him the Earledomes of Shrewsbury and Arundell He married Maberia daughter of William Taluaise and sister heyre of Arnold de Belismo and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters as William Gemiticensis hath Hugh Earle of Shrewsbury slaine at Anglesey in Wales 1097 without issue Robert was also Earle of Shrewsbury and Arundell Roger the third sonne was Earle of Poitow and Lord of the Honor of Lancaster in England by the guift of William Ruphus Philip the fourth sonne and Arnold the fift sonne was
portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endent de mesme GEorge Talbot the fourth Earle of Shrewsbury vpon whose Toombe at Sheffield he is stiled Earle of Shrewsbury Weshford and Waterford Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer and Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter This George being but twenty yeares of age was at the battaile of Stoke where hee fought manfully in the behalfe of King Henry the seuenth who made him Knight of the Order of the Garter and after he was made Steward of the house to King Henry the eight and Generall of the Army at the siedge of Turwin 1513. He married two wiues the first was Anne daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlaine to king Edward the fourth by whom he had issue Henry Lord Talbot that dyed without issue and was buried at Calke Priory Francis Lord Talbot and Earle of Shrewsbury after his Father Iohn and Iohn both borne buried at Ashby de la Zouche William Talbot fift sonne borne at Sheffield Richard Talbot sixt sonne borne at Chelsey and fiue daughters Margaret married to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland Anne and Dorothy both borne at Wingfield Mary wife to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland and Elizabeth the fift daughter was married vnto William Lord Dacres of Gillesland This Georges second wife was Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Richard Walden of Erith in Kent knight of whom he begot Iohn that dyed young and Anne married to Peter Compton sonne and heyre of Sir William Compton knight and after to William Herbert Earle of Penbroke This George dyed at Wingfield the 26. of Iuly 1538. and was honourably buried by his first wife at Sheffield Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endenté de me●me FRancis Talbot sonne and heyre of George was borne in the Castle of Sheffield in the yeare 1500. the 16. of king Henry the seuenth and was the fift Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakemer knight of the Garter He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland by whom he had issue George Lord Talbot and sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Thomas Talbot that dyed at Sheffield without issue the 25. of king Henry the eight and Anne first married to Iohn Lord Bray and after to Thomas Lord Wharton and dyed without issue His second wife was Grace daughter of Robert Shackerley of Derbishire Esquire He dyed the 21. of September the second of Queene Elizabeth and was buried at Sheffield in the yeare 15●9 Et portoit les armoities de son pere GEorge Talbot sixt Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer sonne and heyre of Francis aforesaid was made Knight of the Garter in the third yeare of Queene Elizabeth and at the arraignment of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke Lord Steward of England and presently after Earle Marshall of England He married two wiues the first was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Mannors Earle of Rutland by whom he had issue Francis Lord Talbot that dyed before his Father without issue Gilbert second sonne was after his Father Earle of Shrewsbury and dyed without issue male Edward the third sonne was after his Brother Gilbert also Earle of Shrewsbury and dyed without issue Henry Talbot the fourth sonne Katherine Talbot the eldest daughter was married to Henry Lord Herbert after Earle of Penbroke but had no issue Mary the second daughter was married to George Sauell sonne of Henry Sauell of Barraby in Lincolnshire and Grace the third daughter was married to Sir Henry Cauendish knight sonne and heyre of William Cauendish of Chattesworth knight This George his second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Hardwike of Hardwike in Derbishire Esquire by whom he had no issue He dyed on Wednesday the 18. of Nouember in the Castle of Sheffield and was buried the 13. of Ianuary at Sheffield 1590. Et portoit de gueulles au lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endente de me sme GIlbert Talbot the seuenth Earle of Shrewsbury of this Family Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blakmer succeeded his Father George and married Mary daughter of Sir William Cauendish of Chatsworth and had issue three daughters his heyres Mary the eldest was married to William Lord Herbert of Caerdiffe in Wales and Earle of Penbroke Elizabeth married to Sir Henry Grey Lord of Ruthin sonne and heyre of Charles now Earle of Kent 1618. Alithea the third daughter was married to Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell 1618. This Gilbert dyed at his house in Broad-streete in London and was conuayed to Sheffield there most honourably buried being Knight and Companion of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Counsell 1618. Et portoit les armes de son pere EDward Talbot second sonne of George and brother and heyre male of Gilbert aforesaid was the eight Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blackmer He married Ioane eldest daughter and co-heyre of Cuthbert Lord Ogle by whom he left no issue Hee dyed in London and his body was priuately buried at Westminster 1618. GEorge Talbot sonne and heyre of Iohn Talbot of Grafton Esquire by Ratherine his wife daughter of Sir William Peter of Ingerston in Essex Knight heyre male of Sir Gilbert Talbot of Grafton knight of the Garter and Bannaret second sonne of Iohn Lord Talbot second Earle of Shrewsbury after the death of Gilbert and Edward Earles of Shrewsbury aforesaid without issue male was by King Iames 1618. admitted the ninth Earle of Shrewsbury Lord Talbot Furniuall Verdon and Strange of Blackmer Et portoit de gueulles ●u lyon rampant d'or à la bordure endente de mesme A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Salisbury their Armes Wiues and Children PAtricke de Eureux sonne of Walter de Eureux Earle of Rosemer and Sibill his wife Founders of the Monastery of Bradenstoke 1093. was Steward of the house to Mauld the Empresse by whose meanes the Earledome of Salisbury was confirmed vnto him in the 28. yeare of king Henry the second He married Ela the widdow of William the third Earle Warren and Surrey daughter of William Taluaise Earle of Pontine grand-childe to Roger Mountgomery by his sonne Robert de Mountgomery Earle of Shrewsbury by whō he had issue William Fitz-Patricke Earle of Salisbury and Rosemer Patricke and Philip Cannons at Bradenstock This Patricke was a Witnesse to the Charter of pacification of the troubles betweene King Stephen and Henry Duke of Normandy 1152 and after was slaine in Aquitaine by Guy de Lusignan in comming as a Pilgrim from S. Iames de Compostella and as the Priory Booke of Lacok hath the 6. Kalend of Aprill 1168 and was buried at S. Hillaries the 15. of king Henry the second Doctor Powell in his description of Wales Fol. 154 saith that about the yeare 1094. Roger Montgomery William Fitz-Eustace
testes de leopards d'or WIlliam de la Pole Lord Wingfield and Earle of Suffolk second sonne of Michaell the second Earle of Suffolke of that Family after the death of Michaell Earle of Suffolke his elder brother without issue being Captaine of the Castle and Citty of Auerenges in Normandy was in the 22. of king Henry the sixt created Marquesse of Suffolke and in the 25. yeare of the said kings reigne he was made Earle of Penbroke and lastly Duke of Suffolke in the 26. of Henry the sixt After all which honors giuen him in the yeare 1449 he was banished England for fiue yeares for being too familiar with Queene Margaret priuy and consenting to the yeelding and losse of Anioy and Mayne as also to appease the murmuring of the people for the murdering of the Duke of Glocester and as he was taking of Ship to paste for France he was surprized and taken on the sea by a Shippe of warre called the Nicholas belonging to the Duke of Excester then Constable of the Tower of London and there presently beheaded and his body cast into the Sea which was after found and taken vp againe at Douer and brought to the Colledge at Wingfield in Suffolke and there honourably buried He married Alice daughter and heyre of Sir Thomas Chaucer knight sonne of Sir Geffrey Chaucer the Poet by whom he had issue Iohn Duke of Suffolke and William Et portoit d'azur à la face entre trois testes de leopards d'or IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of William aforesaide being the fift of this Family was after the death of his Father Duke of Suffolke He was Founder of the house of the Carthusians at Kingston on Hull where the house of the saide Poles as yet remaineth like a Pallace He married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Plantagenet Duke of Yorke and sister of king Edward the fourth and had issue Iohn de la Pole created Earle of Lincolne the seuenth of king Edward the fourth who hauing no issue of his body was slain at Stokefield with Martyn Swarth who vniustly had taken vp Armes against King Henry the seuenth in the yeare 1487 the second of the said Kings Reigne Edmond the second sonne was Earle of Suffolke Humfrey was a Clarke Edward the fourth sonne was Arch-Deacon of Richmond and Richard the fift sonne was slain at Pauia in Italy at a battaile foughten in the yeare 1525. Katherine the eldest daughter was married to William Lord Sturton Anne the second daughter was a Nunne at Sion Dorothy was the third daughter and Elizabeth the 4. daughter was married to Henry Louell Lord Morley This Iohn dyed in the yeare 1491. and was buried at Wingfield of which he was Lord and Owner Et portoit les armes de son peré EDmond de la Pole second sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolke by Elizabeth his wife sister of king Edward the fourth was the last Earle of Suffolke of that Family a bold stout and couragious man but very intemperate in his anger This Edmond vpon a time killed a meane man which fact King Henry the seuenth pardoned notwithstanding he tooke it so ill that he was arraigned for the same As he shortly after without the Kings licence went into Flanders to his Aunt Margaret Dutchesse of Burgonay but after returning backe againe he excused himselfe so as hee obtayned the kings fauour and not long after while Prince Arthurs marriage with Katherine of Spaine and the peoples heads were occupied with delights he with his Brother Richard departed the second time into Flanders against the Kings will and knowledge where he remained as an exile hearing that some of his Friends were put to death and others committed to perpetuall imprisonment Hee wandered vp and downe both in France and Germany but finding no place of rest or safety at last yeelding himselfe into the hands of Philip Duke of Burgundy and Flanders was at length brought into England and beheaded at Tower-Hill for treason in the yeare 1513. being the fift of king Henry the eight He married Margaret daughter of Richard Lord Scrope had issue Anne a Nun in the Minnories at London Et portoit d'azur à la face entre trois testes de leopards d'or CHarles Brandon Son of Sir William Brandon knight was knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse to K. Henry the 8. by him created Viscount Lisle in the yeare 1513 and after Duke of Suffolke in the same yeare In which yeare there was a solemne triumph at Tilt Turney proclaimed in France by the Dolphin to which this Charles with the Marques Dorset and many other Noble Lords and Gentlemen went with the Kings licence And in the first dayes triumph the Marques Dorset bare himselfe so valiantly against Monsieur Grue an Almanois that with his Speare hee wounded him very dangerously in the head And Duke Charles at the Turney ouerthrew his aduersary bearing both man and horse to the ground This Duke Charles had foure wiues the first was Margaret daughter of Iohn Neuill Marquesse Montague widdow of Sir Iohn Mortimer knight by whom he had no issue The second was Anne daughter of Sir Anthony Browne knight Gouernor of Callis by whom he had issue before marriage a base daughter named Anne married to Edward Gray Lord Powis and another daughter after marriage named Mary married vnto Thomas Stanley Lord Montegle His third wife was Mary Queene of France widdow of Lewis the 12. and second sister to King Henry the eight by whom he had issue Henry Brandon Earle of Lincolne that died before his Father without issue and two daughters Francis married to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and after Duke of Suffolke and Eleanor the second daughter was married to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland The fourth wife was Katherine daughter and one of the heyres of William Lord Willoughby of Eresbie by whom he had issue two sonnes Henry Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Charles who dyed young both in one day of the sweating sicknesse at Bugden the Bishop of Lincolnes house the 14. of Iuly 1551. This valiant Charles Duke of Suffolke departed this life at Guilford the 24. of August 1544. the 36. of king Henry the eight and was buried very honourably with a Hearse at Windesore Et portoit bur●lle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces à la lyon rampant d'or coronne per pale d'argent de gueulles HEnry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Baron Ferrers of Groby Huntington Wooduill and Asheley Iustice of the Forrests and Chases by South the Riuer of Trent and knight of the Garter was after the death of Henry Brandon Duke of Suffolke and Charles his brother created Duke of Suffolke the eleuenth of October the fift of king Edward the sixt He married Lady Francis daughter of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene Dowager of France and had issue three daughters Iane the eldest was married to the Lord Guilford Dudley sonne of
of Lancaster came from being a banished man to be King by the name of king Henry the 4. he tooke this William Lord Scroope Sir Iohn Bussie Sir Henry Greene King Richard the seconds Fauorites and beheaded them at Bristow in the yeare 1399. This William bought the Isle of Man of William Mountague Earle of Salisbury which Island after the said Williams attaindor King Henry the 4. did giue it to Henry Percy the first Earle of Northumberland in the first yeare of his Reigne to hold the same by the seruice of carrying the sword with which he entred England before him at his Coronation He dyed without issue leauing Roger his Brother to succeed him Et portoit d'azur à la band d'or IAmes Butler sonne and heyre of Iames Butler fourth Earle of Ormond was in the life time of his Father created earle of Wiltshire in the 27. yeare of King Henry the sixt and in the 37. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was made Knight of the Garter and the yeare after Lord high Treasurer of England And in the first yeare of King Edward the fourth he was beheaded at New-Castle without issue leauing Thomas his brother his heyre who after succeeded him and was Earle of Ormond Et portoit d'or au chef endenté d'azur IOhn Stafford second sonne of Humfrey Duke of Buckingham was made Knight of the Garter in the tenth yeare of King Edward the 4. and in the 12. yeare of the saide Kings Reigne he was created Earle of Wilishire He married Constance daughter and heyre of Sir Henry Greene of Drayton in Northamptonshire Knight and had issue Edward Earle of Wiltshire and dyed in the 14. yeare of King Edward the fourth 1473. Et portoit escartellé France d'engleterre au bordure cressant d'argent EDward Stafford sonne and heyre of Iohn aforesaid was after the death of his Father Earle of Wiltshire and died without issue the 14. of King Henry the seuenth 1498. and was buried at Drayton in Northamptonshire which Lordship he had by his Mother Constance Greine Et portoit lez armoiries de son peré HEnry Lord Stafford second sonne of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham and brother of Edward the third Duke of Buckingham beheaded at the Tower-Hill the 13. of Henry the eight was created Earle of Wiltshire in the first yeare of King Henry the eight 1509. He was made Knight of the Garter before in the 20. yeare of King Henry the seauenth and married Muriell sister and co-heyre of Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle but by her had no issue This Henry dyed the 6. of March the 14. of King Henry the eight THomas Bollen sonne and heyre of Sir William Bollen of Blickling in Norfolke Knight and of Margaret his wife daughter and one of the heyres of Thomas Butler Earle of Ormond Brother and Heyre of Iames Butler Earle of Wilt-Wiltshire afore mentioned was first created Viscount Rochford in the 17. yeare of King Henry the eight and in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Earle of Wiltshire and Ormond and to haue the State Title and Dignity of Wiltshire to him and his heyres male and the State Title and Dignity of Ormond vnto him and his heyres for euer a president not to be sampled He was made Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to King Henry the 8 in the 15. yeare of his Reigne He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Earle Marshall of England and had issue George Bollen Viscount Rochford beheaded without issue and two daughters Anne the eldest was first created Marchionesse of Penbroke after married to King Henry the eight Mary the second daughter married to William Cary Esquire for the body to King Henry the eight This Thomas Earle of Wiltshire and Ormond dyed in the 30. yeare of the said Kings Reigne 1538. Et portoit d'argent au cheuron entre trois testes de Boef cope de sable armé d'or WIlliam Powlet Knight descended of a second Brother of the Powlets of Wiltshire was created Lord S. Iohn of Basing in the 30. yeare of Henry the eight and made Knight of the Garter the 35. of the same Kings Reigne and after in the third yeare of King Edward the sixt he was created Earle of Wiltshire and in the fift yeare of the said kings Reigne he was created Marquesse of Winchester as more at large doth appeare in the Title of Winehester Et portoit sable trois espees avec le points embas d'argent au cressant d'or IOhn Powlet sonne and heyre of William succeeded his Father and was Marquesse of Winchester and Earle of Wiltshire and Lord S. Iohn of Basing and dyed at his house at Chelsey 1576. and was buried at Basing the 19. of Queene Elizabeth as is more at large in the title of Winchester Et portoit les armes de son peré WIlliam Powlet sonne and heyre of Iohn was in the life time of his Father summoned to Parliament 1575. as Lord S. Iohn of Basing and after the death of his Father he was both Marquesse of Winchester and Earle of Wiltshire and dyed in the yeare 1598. as in the Title of Winchester Et portoit sable trois espees auec le pointz embas d'argent au cressant d'or WIlliam Powlet Lord S. Iohn of Basing Earle of Wiltshire and Marquesse of Winchester now liuing 1618. married Lucie daughter of Thomas Cecill Earle of Excester by whom he hath issue as aforesaid in the Title of Winchester Et portoit sable trois espees auec le pointz embas d'argent au cressant d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of VVestmerland their Armes Wiues and Children His second Wife was Ioane daughter of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster by the Lady Katherine Swinford by whom hee had issue also eight sonnes and fiue daughters viz. Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury William Neuill Lord Falconberg Edward Neuill Lord of Aburgauenny George Neuill Lord Latymer Robert Neuill Bishop of Duresme Cuthbert Henry and Thomas Neuill dyed without issue Katherine the eldest daughter was married to Iohn Mowbray second Duke of Norfolke by whom she had issue Elianor second daughter was Wife to Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland Anne the third daughter was married to Humfrey Stafford Duke of Buckingham Iane a Nun and Cicely the fift daughter was married to Richard Plantagenet Duke of Yorke who had issue King Edward the fourth and King Richard the third Which Richard Duke of Yorke by the greatnesse and the number of his Wiues kindred was able to bandy for the Kingdome of England against the House of Lancaster This Raphe dyed in the 4. yeare of King Henry the sixt 1425. Et portoit gueulles au Saulteur d'argent Et portoit gueulles au Saulteur d'argent Et portoit gueulles au Saulteur d'argent Et portoit les armoiries de son peré Et portoit de gueulles au Saulteur d'argent He married Anne daughter of Henry Howard Earle of Surrey and fifter
of Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke and had issue three daughters Katherine Neuill Elianor and Margaret A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles and Dukes of VVarwicke their Armes Wiues and Children Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur Et portoit les armes de son peré Et portoit les armes de son bisayeul Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur à la bordur gueulles Et portoit les armes de son peré This Henry married to his second Wife Phillip daughter of Thomas Lord Basset of Hedington in Oxfordshire Founder of the Priory of Bisseter by whom he had no issue He dyed in the second yeare of King Henry the third Les armes de son peré Et portoir eschiquettee d'or d'azur au cheumon d'hermines Et portoit de gueulles à la band fizelle d'or Et portoit d'argent à six annelletz de gneulle● 3●2 1. Et portoit lozengie d'or d'azur à la bordur de gueulles He dyed without issue the 4. day of the Ides of Ianuary in the yeare 1268. and was buried honourably at Warwicke leauing Isabell his sister and heyre married to William Beauchampe Baron of Elmeley called the Blinde Baron Et portoit d'argent à deux barres de gueulles Et portoit gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Hee married Alice daughter of Raphe de Toneio and sister and heyre of Robert Lord Toneio Baron of Flamsted had issue two sonnes Thomas and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth wife to Thomas Lord Astley Thomas was after his Father Earle of Warwicke and Iohn was Admirall of England Constable of Douer Castle Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports Knight and one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter and dyed in the 34. yeare of King Edward the third and was buried in the body of the Church of S. Paul in London leauing Thomas Earle of Warwicke his heyre who was then found to be 40. yeares of age and aboue This Guy dyed in the yeare 1315. the 9. of King Edward the second and was buried at Brodesley in Worcestershire Et portoit gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Et portoit de gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettees d'or Et portoit les armes deson peré Et portoit de gueulles à la face entre six croix croisettes d'or Et portoit les armes de son peré At what time this Richard was sent into France to treate a marriage for King Edward the 4. King Edward fell in loue and married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Ryuers the Widdow of Sir Iohn Grey which procured great hatred betweene this Earle and the King Which disgrace this Richard beeing not able to digest plotted a confederacy with George Duke of Clarence King Edwards brother for to restore King Henry the sixt and assembling his Forces at Banbury he ouerthrew King Edward in battaile and tooke him prisoner But King Edward within a while after by the helpe of his Friends made an escape from out the Castle of Banbury wherein he was prisoner and began a new warre at Stamford where he was Conquerour and enforced this Earle Richard to flye into France But within sixe moneths after hee returned againe into England and enforced King Edward to flye into Flanders to Charles Duke of Burgundy who had married his sister setting King Henry at liberty after ten yeares imprisonment After all which King Edward by the assistance of his said Brother of Burgandy came into England againe and waging battaile against King Henries Faction at Barnet ten miles from London vanquished his enemies and slew this Richard and his brother Iohn Marquesse Mountague in the yeare 1471. beeing Easter day And this was the ende of this great Earle of Warwicke who pulled downe Kings and set them vp againe at his pleasure He had issue by his saide Wife two daughters his heyres Isabell married to Gearge Plantagenet Duke of Clerence Brother to King Edward the 4. And Anne first married to Edward Prince of Wales sonne of King Henry the sixt who was slaine at Tewksbury and after to Richard Duke of Glocester after King of England Et portoit gueulles 〈◊〉 faulteur d'argei●● au lambell gobonné d'argent d'azur Et portoit les armoiries de France escartellé d'engleterre au lambell d'argent chargeé de trois cantons de gueulles Et portoit les armes de son peré He married Anne daughter of Edward Guilford sister and heyre of Sir Henry Guilford Knight by whom hee had issue eight sonnes and fiue daughters Henry the eldest sonne married Wynefred daughter of Richard Lord Rich and dyed at the siedge of Bollen 1543. Thomas dyed young Iohn third sonne was Earle of Warwicke he married Anne daughter of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset and dyed without issue being 24. yeares olde Ambrose the fourth sonne was also Earle of Warwicke and dyed without issue Robert the fift sonne was Earle of Leicester married Lettice daughter of Sir Francis Knolles Knight of the Garter and Treasurer of the Houshold to Queene Elizabeth and had issue Robert Baron of Denbigh that dyed yong Guilford Dudley sixt sonne married the Lady Iane daughter of Henry Grey Duke of Suffo●ke who were all three beheaded in the yeare 1553. Henry the seuenth sonne married Margaret daughter and onely heyre of Thomas Lord Audley of Walden and was slaine at S. Quintins 1557. She was after married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke Charles the eight sonne dyed young Temperance Margaret and Katherine dyed all three young Mary was married to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and President of Wales and had issue Sir Phillip Sidney knight and Robert Sidney Earle of Leicester 1618. and Katherine the youngest daughter was married to Henry Hastings Earle of Huntington This Iohn Duke of Northumberland was beheaded at Tower-Hill in the yeare 1553. Et portoit d'or au lyon rampar●● vert à la queue nouee Et portoit lez armoiries comme son pere Et portoit gueulles au cheuron accompaigne de trois croix recroisettees d'or A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of YORKE their Armes Wiues and Children OTho sonne of Henry Leo Duke of Bauaria Saxom and Sardinia begotten of Mauld daughter of Henry the second King of England who was after Emperor by the name of Otho the 4. was girt with the Sword of the Earledome of Yorke in the first yeare of the Reigne of King Richard the first his Vnckle 1189. But afterwards King Richard made an exchange with Otho and gaue him the Earledome of Poictow for the Earledome of Yorke He married two wiues the first was Mary daughter of the Duke of Brabant the second was Beatrix daughter of Phillip the Emperour sonne of Fredericke the Emperour and dyed without issue in Saxony 1218. This Otho had a brother both by Father and Mother named William from whom are descended the Dukes of Brunswicke and Luneburgh
in Germany who for memory of their alliance and kindred with the Kings of England bare for their Armes the ancient Armes of the Dukes of Normandy Gueulles deux leopards passant d'or EDmond fift sonne of King Edward the third sur-named of Langley the Kings Mannor house neere S. Albons where he was borne was created first Earle of Cambridge in the 36. yeare of his Fathers Reigne and Lord of Tindale and was Knight of the Garter and in the ninth yeare of King Richard his Nephew hee was created Duke of Yorke He married two Wiues the first was Isabell second daughter and one of the heyres of Peter King of Castile Leon by whom he had issue Edward Earle of Rutland Duke of Albemarle and Yorke Richard after Earle of Cambridge and Constance first married to Thomas Spencer Earle of Glocester and after to Thomas Holland Earle of Kent This Edmonds second Wife was Ioane daughter of Thomas Holland Earle of Kent and sister and co-heyre of Edmond Holland Earle of Kent but by her had no issue He was in the absence of his Father in France made Protector of the Realme of England and after dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the 4. his Nephew and was buried at Langley Et portoit France seme d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent chargee au 9. torteaux EDward Plantagenet sonne and heire of Edmond of Langley aforesaid was created Earle of Rutland of Corke in the 13. yeare of King Richard the second and in the 21. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was created Duke of Albermale and Constable of England and after the death of his Father he was also Duke of Yorke and Lord of Tyndall He married Phillip daughter and one of the heyres of Iohn Mohun Lord of Dunster but by her had no issue He was slaine at the battaile of Egincourt the 25. of October the third of King Henry the fift 1414. At which battaile were slaine Charles Lord Dalabreth high Constable of France Iaques le Chastilion Lord of Dampier high Admirall of France Iohn Duke D'Alanson Anthony Duke of Brabant Edward Duke of Barry the Earles of Marle Vawdemont Blawmont Grand preè Russey Faulconbridge Fois and Lastrake 25. Lords 8000. Knights Esquires and Gentlemen of Name Armes This Edwards body was brought ouer sea into England and buried at Fotheringhay Et portoit lez armoiries de son pere RIchard Plantagenet sonne and heyre of Richard of Conesburgh Earle of Cambridge second sonne of Edmond Langley Duke of Yorke aforesaid was after the death of Edward his Vnckle without issue restored to be Duke of Yorke Earle of March and Vlster Lord of Wigmore and Clare c. He was Lieutenant to King Henry the sixt in his Kingdome of France and Dukedome of Normandy 1435. and was Chiefe of the Faction of the White Rose being descended of Lyonell Duke of Clarence This Richard raised a deadly war against the House of Lancaster clayming his lawfull right in the Kingdome of England which after his sonne Edward obtained and was King by the Name of Edward the fourth He wonne the battaile of S. Albons against King Henry the sixt 1455. and in the same yeare he was made by Parliament heyre apparent to the Crowne and Lord Protector of the Realme And after in the 39. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he was slaine with his young sonne Edmond at the battaile of Wakefield 1460. at Fotheringhay He married Cecily daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue Henry that dyed young Edward that was after King by the Name of king Edward the 4. Edmond Earle of Rutland slaine in the Towne of Wakefield by the Lord Clifford the same day his Father was slaine in the battell Iohn William and Thomas dyed young George Duke of Clarence and Richard Duke of Glocester after King Anne the eldest daughter was first married to Henry Holland Duke of Excester and after to Sir Thomas Saint-Leoger Knight by whom he had issue Anne Mother of Thomas Mannors Earle of Rutland Elizabeth Wife to Iohn de la Pole Duke of Suffolke Margaret third daughter wife to Charles Duke of Burgundy and Vrsula Et portoit France semé d'engleterre escartelle au lambell d'argent chargee au neuf torteaux RIchard sur-named of Shrewsbury the place of his birth second sonne of King Edward the 4. was by his Father at a Parliament helde at Westminster the 20. day of May 1474. created Duke of Yorke and in the 19. yeare of the said Kings Reigne he married Anne the onely daughter and heyre of Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke Earle Warren and Surrey Earle Marshall of England in whose right he was Duke of Norfolke c. This Richard beeing but a childe was with his brother King Edward the fift by the command of Richard Duke of Glocester their vnnaturall Vnckle most cruelly murdered in the Tower of London the 9. day of the Kalends of Iune 1483. without issue his place of buriall was neuer knowne certainly to this day His wife died also young without issue and was buried at Westminster Et portoit France d'engleterre escartelle à lambell d'argent chargee au neuf torteaux HEnry second sonne of King Henry the seuenth in the tenth yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Duke of Yorke in the Parliament house at Westminster and after Prince of Wales and lastly King of England by the name of King Henry the eight Father of Elizabeth that most worthy and triumphant Queene of most happy memory Et portoit escartelle France d'engleterre à lambell d'argent chargeé au neuf torteaux CHarles second sonne of Iames King of Great Britaine France and Ireland being Duke of Albany Marquesse of Ormont Earle of Ros and Lord of Ardmanoch was created Duke of Yorke by his Father at White-Hall on Twelfe-day being the sixt of Ianuary 1604. and after created Prince of Wales at White-Hall the third of Nouember in the yeare 1616. A CATALOGVE OF THE Viscounts since the Norman Conquest their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn Lord Beaumont sonne of Henry Lord Beaumont sate in Parliament the tenth yeare of King Henry the sixt as Lord Beaumont and was after by Letters Patents bearing date at Reading the 12. of February in the 18. yeare of King Henry the 6. made Viscount Beaumont He maried Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Sir William Phillips Lord Bardolph had issue William and Henry both Viscounts and dyed without issue leauing Iane their sister and heyre married to Iohn Lord Louell This Iohn was slaine at the second battaile of Northampton the 9. of Iuly the 38. of King Henry the sixt Et portoit d'azur au lyon rampant seme de lices d'or I finde before this Iohn Viscount Beaumont Iohn Robsert Captaine of S. Samers in France sonne of Sir Lewis Robsert knight of the Garter to be Viscount Robsert in King Henry the fifts time But by whom or where hee was made Viscount I finde not